Miller-Keystone Blood Drive

Miller-Keystone's Palmerton community blood drive at the First United Church of Christ on Monday drew 56 registrants and yielded 42 units of white blood and 10 blood components.These numbers were well below the usual results.Local donors should be aware that Miller is the sole supplier of blood and blood components to all the hospitals in Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton Counties and beyond.This visit was sponsored by Jean Fritzinger and Janet Snyder. Sponsorship provides the extra refreshments sandwiches and doughnuts beyond the soft drinks and packaged snacks provided by Miller.The following donors reached gallon levels: Garry Mack and Janice Mack, each 10 gallons; Serina Berlow, Carol Eitner and Jean Smith, 1 gallon each.The next Miller Palmerton community blood drive will be on Dec. 30. There will also be a Miller drive at Palmerton High School on Monday, open to faculty and eligible students.Train meetThe Carbon Model Railroad Society is sponsoring its fall train meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Diamond Fire Co., 120 Main St., Walnutport.Concourse ClubThe Palmerton Concourse Club will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 6, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.The theme for the evening will be Bountiful Harvest. Enjoy a potluck dinner and recipe exchange.Bring a favorite fall dish to share along with copies of the recipe.Pork and sauerkraut dinnerBoy Scout Troop 20 of Palmerton will hold a pork and sauerkraut dinner from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at St John's Lutheran Church on Fireline Road in Palmerton.Tickets are available at the door. The dinner will be pork and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, green beans, homemade pickled cabbage, dessert and beverage.