The men and boys of St. John's Lutheran Church will hold their monthly newspaper drive on Saturday, Sept. 4. 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.
Margo Long Salapaca, a member of the Lehighton Class of 1957, is a patient in Hahneman Hospital in Philadelphia, where she had extensive heart surgery.
Cards can be sent to her home at 2410 S. Hicks St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19145.
If there are any questions, call Maureen Markley at (484) 464-7713.
Lehighton Memorial Post 256, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lehighton will conduct its monthly meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 7 at the Post Home. This change is due to the Labor Day Holiday. All members are encouraged to attend. New members are welcomed.
The current exhibit in the feature room of the Heritage Center, 410 Delaware Ave., is a look back at the first 20 years of the Palmerton Area Historical Society, and five years of the Heritage Center. Special events are planned throughout the year. The center is open Wednesday through Saturday each week (except holidays) at different hours. Phone (610) 824-6954 for a recording of times each day. Admission is free.
Lehighton Area Lioness Lions meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2 at the Normal Square pavilion. The meal will be catered. Anyone interested in learning more about Lionism or anyone who would like to attend a meeting should contact Linda Benner at (610) 377-3685.
Dial-a-Devotion
Dial-a-Devotion speakers for August are: Sunday, Martha Cox; Monday, Jenny Keiper; Tuesday, Rose Marie Austin; Wednesday, Kaye Miller; Thursday, Vicky Kocher; and Friday, Ed and Barbara Belone.
Call (610) 377-1612, 24 hours a day for an inspirational message.
The Miller-Keystone community bloodmobile on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at the First United Church of Christ in Palmerton was the most successful in over a year.
Lehighton Area High School class of 1965 members are asked to send in a reservation to attend the reunion which will be held on Oct. 23, 2010. For additional information, call Ron or Carolyn at (610) 377-2452.
The final Sunday in the Park Concert will be by the Palmerton Band on Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. in the borough park. In case of rain, the concert will be at the borough hall, 443 Delaware Ave. Bring a lawn chair. This week's concert is sponsored by the Bandstand Committee.
Health Fair
A Health Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 18 at the Village at Palmerton, 71 Princeton Ave., Palmerton.
Lehighton Area High School Class of 1970 will hold a planning meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11 at the Orioles Community Center, Orioles Drive, Lehighton, to finalize plans for their reunion which will be held on Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Orioles Community Center. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, Aug. 11. For more information email Sue McElvar at mcelvars@ptd.net or Linda Moyer at lmoyer@ptd.net.
Birthday wishes
Happy birthday to Woody Haydt, Aug. 16; and to Chris Hardy, Aug. 20; and Jenn Hardy on Aug. 27.
Lehighton Area High School yearbooks have arrived. Books can be picked up in the high school office from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
New student orientation
An orientation program for all students entering Lehighton Area High School for the first time will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, in the high school auditorium.
