Halloween parade

Tamaqua's Annual Halloween parade is scheduled for Oct. 27. Registration forms are now available at the Tamaqua Chamber of Commerce Office, 114 W. Broad St.Completed forms must include the name, address and phone number of a contact person, as well as the entrant's theme, number of floats, vehicles and marchers.All participants will be called in advance of the parade with their position, setup location and entry number. The rain date is Oct. 28.There is no entry fee. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top entries as determined by a panel of judges.The parade is sponsored by the Tamaqua Lions Club, with assistance from the Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce. Participants will assemble at the east end of the borough no later than 6:30 p.m. and the line of march will then head west on Broad Street, promptly at 7 p.m.For more information on the parade, call 570-668-1880 or email

tamaquachamber@verizon.net.Rotary newsThe Tamaqua Rotary Club will meet at 8 a.m. Oct. 14 at the Tamaqua Salvation Army.Additional program meetings will be held on Oct. 21 and Oct. 28. New members are always welcome.These meetings are open to the public.Boy Scout picnicA special reunion picnic is being planned for all current and former members of Boy Scout Troops 76, 776 and 777. The troops are/were sponsored by either Zion's Lutheran Church or St. John United Church of Christ, both of Tamaqua.The picnic will be held Oct. 11 at the Owl Creek reservoir Pavilion. Festivities will begin at 1 p.m. A roll call of the troops' 82 Eagle Scouts will be held at 2 p.m.Organizers are compiling an updated mailing list of scouts and leaders. Anyone who has information may contact Dave Argall at 570-645-3418 or email

dargall@ptd.net.Bethany ECThe Rev. Kevin Roberts will officiate at the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services this Sunday in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church. Sunday school classes are held at 9:15 a.m.Also on Sunday, a local outreach program will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of the Tamaqua Heritage Festival; Psalm group meets at 2 p.m. at Laurel Commons; monthly service at the Tamaqua ABC Hi Rise at 6 p.m.; teen group meets at 6:30 p.m.Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer time at 8:30 a.m., women's growth group meets at 12:30 p.m., Good News Club meets at 3:45 p.m. at the South Ward Playground, money and work group meets at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, sew much more group meets at 1 p.m., breaking the code group meets at 1 p.m. at the Majestic House, GriefShare meets at 7 p.m.; Thursday, men's growth group meets at 7 p.m.Life groupLife group Bible study sessions will be held every Wednesday, from today through Nov. 11 at the Tamaqua Community Art Center. The small group sessions will begin at 6:30 p.m. each evening.Dessert and Bible study guides will be provided.The art center is located at 125 Pine St.For more information, contact Steven Gintz at 484-629-5490 or email

sgintz98@hotmail.com.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or

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

tneditor@tnonline.com.