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Around the region, May 11, 2016

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n Altamont: The Altamont Fire Company, 209 S. Green St., will have an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. May 22. Tickets are $8. For more information, call 570-449-1932.

n Heckscherville: Clover Fire Company will stage a breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday at the firehouse, 8 Clover Road. The cost is $8 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, call 570-294-0612.

n Mahanoy City: The Mahanoy City Elks Lodge, 135 E. Centre St., will have a meat bingo from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday. The cost is $1 per card. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and food will be available during the games.

n Mar Lin: A fashion show featuring the Special Olympics athletes of Schuylkill County is set for Sunday at the Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 Maple Avenue campus. The event will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $5. The athletes will model outfits supplied by local consignment, according to a press release. For more information, call 570-617-3681.

n Minersville: An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. May 19 at the Good Shepherd Building, 301 Heffner St. People 17 and older (16 with parental consent), weighing at least 110 pounds and in general good health are urged to donate blood. For more information or to arrange for an appointment, call 800-733-2767.

n Orwigsburg: Registration for Blue Mountain Tri-County football and cheerleading will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Orwigsburg Ambulance Building, Market Street. The cost is $40 per player plus $50 for a one-time fundraiser. The cost for each additional child is $30. For more information, call 570-385-4664.

n Schuylkill Haven: The American Cancer Society Relay for Life will sponsor “Carnival for a Cure: Relay for Life” at noon May 21 at Island Park, 1 Broadway St. Admission is free and the event will include pony rides, a bounce house, face painting, carnival games, raffles, bands and a disc jockey. Proceeds will benefit the ACS Relay for Life. All are welcome. For more information, call 570-874-1413.

n Schuylkill Haven: The Annual Appreciation Night Picnic will take place Thursday at Island Park, Schuylkill Haven. The Island Park committee wishes to invite all of its sponsors and supporters that contributed to the park over the last year. Anyone that contributed time, money or in-kind services to Island Park are invited. An old-fashioned picnic will be held, with hamburgers and hot dogs along with refreshments. Come out and see what has been done this past year, and hear about the future plans that are in store for Island Park. Enjoy an evening on the Island and see what your contributions have done. RSVP not needed, but would help in planning of the food. Please call Gary or Sandy Hess at 385-3578 for reservations or any questions that you may have.

n Shenandoah: Restoration Fellowship, 201 W. Oak St., will host the Rev. John McTernan for a “Miracle Prophetic Service” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. All are welcome to attend.

n Shenandoah: Trinity Academy in the Father Walter J. Ciszek Education Center, the northern Schuylkill regional parochial school at Cherry and Chestnut streets, will celebrate its 10th anniversary May 22 with a celebration of Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity at 3 p.m. in Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Church across the street from the school. The public is welcome to attend the Mass, which will fulfill the Sunday Mass obligation. Following the Mass, everyone is welcome to attend a reception in the school hall. Refreshments, deli trays and baked goods will be served. State Sen. David G. Argall, R-29, will present the school with a citation for the milestone during the reception. People will be able to take a tour of the school and view the classroom doors, which will be “decked out” for the celebration, according to a press release. Those planning to attend are asked to email Christine Zuber Fannick, advancement director, a cfannick@trinitymatters.com so the school can have ample refreshments and seating available.


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