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The Tamaqua Business and Professional Women's Club's next meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Tamaqua Station Restaurant. The meeting will feature guest speaker Heather Saxton, who is head athletic trainer for the Lehigh Valley Network Rehab Center-Schuylkill. Her topic will be teen head injuries and possible problems they create later in life.This year, club members have been focusing on Alzheimer's disease, which may have a link to head injuries.New members are always welcome. Reservations are recommended due to menu limitations. For further information or to make a reservation, contact BPW President Jennifer Drake at
jenniferd@indlivingservices.com. Deadline for reservations is Oct. 26.BloodmobileAn American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Tamaqua on Fridayat the Tamaqua YMCA, 1201 E. Broad St. Hours will be from 1-6 p.m. and walk-ins are welcome.Anyone 17 or older who weighs at least 110 pounds and is in general good health is eligible to donate blood.For more information or to schedule a donation, call 800-733-2767 or visit online at
www.redcrossblood.org.Food collectionMauch Chunk Trust Company is accepting donations of nonperishable food items, which will be delivered to local food pantries in time for Thanksgiving distribution.Donated goods may be taken to any MCT branch office.Writers' panelThe Black Diamond Writers' Network will host an authors panel at the Tamaqua Community Art Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Published authors will provide information on the process of publishing. There will be a book signing and refreshments.The event is free and open to the public.St. Peter's UnionSunday worship services are held at 9 a.m. in St. Peter's Union Church in Mantzville. Sunday school classes meet at 10:15 a.m.Also on Sunday, the Confirmation class will meet at 10:30 a.m.; Cub and Girl Scouts meet at 6 p.m.Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer group meets at 5 p.m.; Thursday, junior choir practices at 7 p.m., senior choir rehearsal is at 7:30 p.m.The church office will be closed on Oct. 28.Zion LewistownPastor Jim Williams will officiate at the 10:30 a.m. worship service this Rally Day Sunday in Zion Church of the Lewistown Valley. The service will be followed by a covered dish dinner.St. John LutheranThe Rev. Phyllis Wolford will officiate at the 9:15 a.m. worship service this Sunday in St. John's Lutheran Church.Also on Sunday, Confirmation and Sunday school classes meet at 10:30 a.m.; bell choir rehearses at noon.Activities for next week include: Thursday; angel choir practices at 6 p.m., shepherd choir rehearses at 6:30 p.m. and chancel choir meets 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