Palmerton Community News

Street cleaningThe borough street cleaning program runs April 1 through Oct. 31. Signs are posted on each street, indicating the day for that street's schedule.Cars are to remain off the street after the street sweeper has passed to allow the Public Works Department to perform any needed maintenance.The schedule can also be found on the borough website at

www.palmertonborough.com.Concourse ClubThe Palmerton Concourse Club will hold an open meeting on Thursday, April 3, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton.The program, "Take a Walk on the Wild Side", will feature guest Rick Molchany of the Lehigh Valley Zoo.Newspaper driveMembers of St. John's Lutheran Church will hold their monthly newspaper drive on Saturday, April 5. There will be one sweep of the Palmerton, Aquashicola, and Little Gap areas beginning at 8 a.m.Papers should be bundled and placed within sight of the collectors. They are collecting papers only, no magazines. The shiny inserts are acceptable. They also need grocery size brown paper bags.Persons missed, or those wishing to dispose of papers throughout the month, may take them to the garage across from the church at 2915 Fireline Road, Palmerton.In case of bad weather, the drive will be held the following Saturday.Palmerton LibraryThe Palmerton Area Library will sponsor its annual "Food for Fines" program during the month of April.For every dollar you owe in fines, you may substitute one nonperishable item, which will be donated to the local food pantry in Palmerton.Help fill the grocery cart in the library, and help a neighbor in need.Holy Trinity ServicesHoly Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton, continues with its Wednesday evening Lenten soup and sandwich and worship.Services will be April 2 and 9, with supper at 7 p.m., followed by worship from 7-7:30 p.m. All are welcome.Pastor Paul will be leading a series that will focus on preparation for Holy Communion.This may be for a person's First Communion, or someone who wishes to refresh their Communion experience. Typically, children who are in the fifth and sixth grades participate.Please call the church office at 610-826-2524 to express your interest.The group will meet following the second service on April 27, May 4, and May 11. Celebration of First Communion will be May 18.Palm Sunday services will be at 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m.Also on Palm Sunday, April 13, will be the Holy Trinity annual Easter Egg hunt and back yard picnic at 1 p.m.The location will be announced.