Tamaqua news
Chamber nominations
The Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 2017 Joseph M. Plasko Citizen of the Year and Tamaqua Business Person of the Year awards.The awards will be presented at the 65th annual Chamber/TIDE Dinner, which will be held on April 26.The awards are open to all residents of the Tamaqua Area School District, 18 years of age or older. The recipient is selected on the basis of past or present voluntary contributions to the civic advancement of Tamaqua and the well-being of its residents, based on the nominee's overall service on a variety of community efforts. Any work for which the nominee was paid shall not be considered in the selection.The award is given to a person living at the time of the selection. If a nominee dies before the award, he or she will be considered for a special award.A select committee will review nominations.Nominations may be mailed to the Citizenship Award Committee, Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce, 37 W. Broad St., Tamaqua, PA 18252; faxed to 570-668-0826 or emailed to
tamaquachamber@verizon.net.Deadline for nominations is April 3.For more information, contact the Tamaqua Chamber at 570-668-1880.St. Peter's UnionSunday worship services in St. Peter's Union Church in Mantzville are held at 9 a.m. This week's service will include the celebration of Boy Scout Sunday and a Joyous Noise Offering. Sunday school classes meet at 10:15 a.m.Also on Sunday, Girl and Cub Scouts meet at 6 p.m.Next week's activities include: Tuesday, prayer group meets at 3 p.m., worship and music committee meets at 6 p.m.; Thursday, Confirmation class meets at 6:30 p.m., cherub choir practices at 6:30 p.m., junior choir rehearses at 7 p.m., senior choir practice is at 7:30 p.m.Zion LewistownPastor Jim Williams will officiate at the 10:30 a.m. worship service this Sunday in Zion Church of Lewistown Valley. Sunday school will meet at 9:15 a.m.Bible study sessions are held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays.On Feb. 14, the fundraiser committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. and the preschool board will meet at 7:30 p.m.St. John LutheranThe Rev. Phyllis Wolford will officiate at this Sunday's 9:15 a.m. worship service in St. John's Lutheran Church. Sunday school and Confirmation classes meet at 10:30 a.m.Also on Sunday, the bell choir will rehearse at 8 a.m.The church council will meet on Monday and the property committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday.The choirs will rehearse on Thursday - angels at 6 p.m.; shepherds at 6:30 p.m.; chancel at 7:30 p.m.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or