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West Penn Lions
The West Penn Lions Club meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month as they work toward helping others, both locally and nationally.Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. in the West Penn Township Annex Building, located just off Route 309 on Municipal Road.The next meeting will be held Aug. 2.For further information, call 570-386-2272.Middle schoolPlans for the 2017-18 school year are already underway at the Tamaqua Area Middle School, as Principal Chris Czapla has announced a date for the school's summer open house.The open house will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 21, providing families with an opportunity to follow their child's schedule and meet the teachers.This is not a night for parent-teacher conferences, but such conferences may be scheduled for another date and time.Parents will also be able to learn more about the MMS student portal, student planners, Accelerated Reader and extracurricular activities.Homeroom assignments will be posted on the main doors of the school on Aug. 14.Tamaqua seniorsThe Tamaqua Senior Citizens met on July 20 with 58 members present. The members observed a moment of silence for Helene Kellner and are keeping Joan Wall and Nora Sheidy in their prayers.The secretary's report was read by John Fredericks and Michael Trubilla, while the treasurer's report was read by Joan Camerini and Edith Varano.A guest speaker, E. Franklin Griffiths, funeral director, will be at the next meeting on Thursday.A day trip to Red Lobster in Reading is also planned for Aug. 14.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or