Pace-Makers

The Pace-Makers Association will hold a cruise night at the Palmerton Borough Park from 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 1. For information, call Terry at 610-826-3393.Golf in the LibraryCome to the Palmerton Area Library from 2-5

p.m.Sept. 9 and play mini golf. Cost is $2 a player; all ages; first come first serve. All donations go to the Palmerton Area Library Teen Group.Class of 1952Palmerton Area High School Class of 1952 will hold its 65th reunion on Oct. 5 at Penn's Peak. They will attend a dinner show at noon.Plan to meet at the home of Pete Blynn, 111 Harvard Court, Palmerton at 11 a.m. to car pool to Penn's Peak.Anyone who has any information on the following people, please let Pete know. Joyce Heydt Straussberger, Salvador Salazar, Barbara Bugel and Jane Schafer Swartz. Call Pete at 484-225-8532.Palmerton FestivalThe 28 Annual Palmerton Community Festival is scheduled for from 5-11

p.m.Sept. 8, from 11 a.m. to 11

p.m.Sept. 9, and from noon to 9

p.m.Sept. 10 in the Palmerton Borough Park. The event is held rain or shine. There is no admission charge. Fun for the entire family. There is free continuous entertainment, rides, lunch bag raffle, games and craft tent.Come and enjoy a variety of homemade foods by local organizations. Something to tempt everyone's appetite.Please for everyone's safety: pets, bikes, skateboards, or roller skates etc. of any type are not allowed in the park the entire weekend. Palmerton Borough Park is a smoke-free location. Handicapped parking is available in the area of Parkside School. For information visit:

www.palmertonfestival.com.Food pantryThe Food Pantry for Palmerton Area Families in need will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fridayat St. John's Lutheran Church, 2915 Fireline Road, Palmerton. The CACPAC-sponsored pantry serves households in Palmerton, Towamensing and Lower Towamensing townships, and the Palmerton Area School District including Bowmanstown. For information, call Barbara Brader at 610-377-4768.The Palmerton Food Bank is in need of nonperishable food and monetary donations. If you can help, please bring items to any CACPAC member. Most area churches collect on a regular basis. Your donations are greatly appreciated.Contact Lenora Robertson at 610-826-4913 or 664 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA, 18071. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.