Senior Center

The Panther Valley Senior Center announced the menu for Jan. 20-24.

Monday: Pizza and Salad.

Tuesday: Steak Cutlet, Mashed Potatoes, Beets, Pudding or Salad with Chicken.

Wednesday: Chicken Fritters, Broccoli, Carrots, Cookie or Greek Salad with Chicken.

Thursday: Chicken Noodle Soup, Cheeseburger, Red Potatoes, Cantaloupe or Chicken BLT Sandwich.

Friday: Tortellini, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Fruit Cup or Egg Salad Sandwich.

The senior center also announced the following events:

Chair Exercises on Jan. 20 at 11 a.m.; Bingo on Jan. 21 at 10:45 a.m.; Trivia on Jan. 22 at 11 a.m.; Po-Keeno on Jan. 23 at 11 a.m.; Movie and Popcorn on Jan. 24 at 10 a.m.

Bingo on Jan. 27 at 10:45 a.m.; St Luke’s Physical Therapy Department will be here on Jan. 28 at 11 a.m.; Horseracing on Jan. 29 at 11 a.m.; Po-Keeno on Jan. 30 at 11 a.m.

Cards, pool, games, available daily from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. New members are welcome.

For more information or to sign up, call the center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday at 570-669-9930.

Golden Agers

The Panther Valley Golden Agers meeting was on Jan. 13 with nine members present.

The president opened the meeting and the invocation, “A New Year’s Prayer,” was read.

The secretary and treasurer’s reports were accepted by two members. Refreshments were served and the meeting closed. Members played bingo.

The next meeting is Jan. 27, weather permitting.

The group meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at St. Ann’s Apartments in Lansford. Anyone 55 and older is invited.

Nesquehoning

Hometown Hero Banners

The Nesquehoning Veterans Banner program is open for 2025.

If you would like to purchase a new banner, applications are available. Deadline to purchase a new banner is Feb. 5.

Also, if you purchased a banner to be displayed in 2022, 2023 and 2024, you have already been contacted and provided with the renewal information. Deadline for renewals is Jan. 24.

If you have any questions, call Mary Arieta at 570-669-9350, Lois Kuba 570-249-0364 or Christa Acciarito 610-737-5617.

Souper Bowl

Nesquehoning VFW Post 8008 is hosting a Souper Bowl event on Feb. 8.

The event will be held in the VFW social hall from 9 a.m. until sold out. There will be a variety of soups available for purchase as cash and carry items.

Anyone wishing to donate soup for the fundraiser, which will benefit phase 2 of the VFW Memorial Site project, can do so by calling Lois at 570-249-0364 or Abbie at 570-460-3417. The deadline to sign up is Feb. 1.

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