Tamaqua news
Middle school
Plans for the 2017-2018 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.STEP-UpSTEP-Up Tamaqua will meet at 7 p.m. Mondayin Founders Hall at Trinity United Church of Christ, 22 Lafayette St.This month's topic will be Medical Assisted Treatment, presented by Clinical Outcomes Group Inc.Committees will meet following the presentation.The public is welcome to attend.Garden clubThe Lewistown Valley Garden Club will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. June 27 in the social hall at Zion's Church of the Lewistown Valley. Beth Leiby of Leiby's Farm Market will present the program.Other upcoming events include a tour of Glenara Garden in Palmerton, the annual club family picnic, a private garden tour and a program presented by a Master Gardener.New members are always welcome.For more information, call Judy at 570-386-4783 or Louise at 570-467-3400.Water metersThe Tamaqua Area Water Authority has begun installing new water meters to its customers in the Hometown section of Rush Township. Installers will have proper identification badges.For further information, call Tamaqua Borough Hall at 570-668-0300, 570-668-3444 or Rush Township at 570-668-2938.Kids ClubThe Revive Community Fellowship will conduct a Kids Club at the South Ward Playground on June 20, 21 and 22. Activities will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will include games, crafts, snacks and Bible stories.Participants will also be able to enjoy a free lunch, courtesy of the playground's summer lunch program.For more information about Revive Tamaqua, visit
www.revivetamaqua.org.The playground is located at the corner of Penn and Oak streets.Zion LutheranZion Luthern Church, Greenwood Street, will celebrate its 200th Saturday worship service at 5:30 p.m. on July 1. A covered-dish dinner will be held following the service.Zion's Culinary Crew will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans and drinks. Participants are welcome to bring a covered dish to share.St. John LutheranThe Rev. Phyllis Wolford will officiate at this Sunday's 9:15 a.m. worship service in St. John's Lutheran Church. Also on Sunday, the bell choir will rehearse at 8 a.m.St. Peter's UnionThe Rev. Kenneth Buckwalter will officiate at the 9 a.m. worship service this Sunday in St. Peter's Union Church in Mantzville. Sunday school classes will travel to Knoebel's Grove.Next week's activities: Monday, church board meets at 6 p.m.; Tuesday, prayer group meets at 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, old-fashioned picnic, rain or shine.Zion LewistownPastor Jim Williams will officiate at the 10:30 a.m. service this Sunday at Zion Church, Lewistown Valley. Sunday school will be held at 9:15 a.m.The Bible study session for June 15 has been canceled. Sessions will resume at 12:30 p.m. June 22.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or