Panther Valley senior center

The Panther Valley Senior Center has announced the menu for the week of Dec. 6-10 is:

Monday: No meal

Tuesday: Mushroom soup, bacon cheeseburger, potato wedges, tropical fruit or shrimp Caesar salad

Wednesday: Shrimp Alfredo over rigatoni, broccoli, orange or barbecue chicken salad

Thursday: Pork chop, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, cookie or Reuben sandwich

Friday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, fruited yogurt or turkey Cobb salad

The center also announced upcoming events:

Christmas Trivia on Dec. 6 at 11 a.m.; Speaker Kelly Cummings from Share Housing on Dec. 7 at 11 a.m.; Po-Keeno on Dec. 8 at 11 a.m.; Bingo on Dec. 9 at 10:45; Saran Wrap Ball Game on Dec. 10 at 11 a.m.

Games on Dec. 13 at 10 a.m.; Birthday Bingo on Dec. 14 at 10:45 a.m.; Horseracing on Dec. 15 at 11 a.m.; Balloon Tennis on Dec. 16 at 11 a.m.; Christmas Party on Dec. 17 at 10 a.m.

Pool, cards, games and socialization available every day. New members always welcome. For more information or to sign up call the center Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-1 a.m. at 570-669-9930.

Historical society

The Nesquehoning Historical Society Museum will be open on Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. Tours are free but donations are always welcome.

Also, the society is looking for historic memorabilia from various places in town.

If anyone has any old Scout uniforms, military uniforms or medals, high school banners, yearbooks, athletic gear and old programs that can be displayed. We would also like items from any businesses that once were open in New Columbus or Nesquehoning. Old mining items or church-related items, as well as Nesquehoning knee-hi football, Little League and Babe Ruth, girls flag football articles or uniforms are also welcome.

The group is always looking for new members and new items, so check with your family and relatives to see if there is anything in their closets or attics that they would like to have displayed or donated.

Contact Rick at 570-778-2492.

The Nesquehoning Historical Society building is located at 157 W. Railroad St., in Nesquehoning.

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Hometown Hero banners

The Nesquehoning Veterans Banner program is now open for 2022.

If you would like to purchase a banner, applications are available at the VFW Post Home at 300 E. Center St.

Also if you purchased a banner in 2019, renewal applications were mailed to the sponsor of the banner and the retired banner may be picked up at the post home.

The deadline to purchase a new banner or renewal is Jan. 2, 2022.

If you have any questions, call the post home at 570-669-9201 after 1 p.m. or Mary Arieta at 570-669-9350.

Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or tneditor@tnonline.com.