n Ashland: Overeaters Anonymous meetings are held from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 35 N. Ninth St., rear entrance.
n Lansford: The Panther Valley Golden Agers recognized members who celebrated birthdays in September through December during a recent meeting at St. John Slovak Lutheran Church, 1 E. Abbott St. Participants also enjoyed playing bingo. The group's next meeting is set for Jan. 27, weather permitting.
n Locust Gap: Indoor yard sales are held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 110 Church St. to benefit the God's Chuck Wagon soup kitchen. The mobile soup kitchen operates from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Fourth and Oak streets, Mount Carmel, and 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays in front of the WIC offices, Independence Street, Shamokin.
n Hometown: The Hometown Fire Company, Route 54, sponsors all-you-can-eat breakfasts from 8 a.m. to noon the fourth Sunday of the month in the firehouse. Patrons may eat in or take food out. Proceeds benefit the fire company. Everyone is welcome.
n McAdoo: The Tri-County Little League will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at The Strand. All coaches, volunteers or anyone interested should attend to discuss the 2014 baseball season. It will also be a reorganizational meeting.
n Pottsville: Schuylkill Veterinary Hospital is sponsoring a toy/treat drive throughout January for military working dogs. The program, according to an SVH release, is called "Happy New Woof" and the effort is to collect treats, toys or money to buy such items. Military working dogs "provide invaluable service for the men and women in the armed forces," according to the release. People wishing to donate may stop at the hospital, which will ship the items at the end of the month. Examples of useful items include Kong toys, tug toys, various small treats, flat buckle collars, six-foot leashes, pill pockets and collapsible water bows. SVH is located at 1170 Route 61 South. For more information, call 570-622-1098.
n Shenandoah: With an eye toward raising needed funds, the Shenandoah Area Free Public Library collects Redner's Warehouse Markets tapes and has Boyer's Food Markets key tags. Tags can be picked up at the library. The library also accepts memorial and honor donations for friends or loved ones. For more information, call the library at 570-462-9829.
n Tamaqua: The Tamaqua Area School District is accepting assessed occupation tax exemption applications for the 2014-15 academic year. According to a district release, retired people and housewives with no earned income who have previously filed and application and have been approved for exemption need not file again unless their status has changed and they now have earned income. People who are disabled or who are 75 and have been notified by the district that they are exempt also do not have to file an application. Students who have turned 18 as of June 30, 2013, are responsible for the taxes unless they are exempted by application. Requests for exemption from the assessed occupation tax are due no later than March 1. Application forms are available at the school district administration building, tax collectors' offices, Tamaqua Borough Hall, the Tamaqua Public Library and at all local post offices and banks. For more information, call the district at 570-668-2570.
n Tamaqua: Xi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society, an international organization of women educators, is offering a $500 educational scholarship to one qualified woman in Schuylkill County. Scholarship applicants must be female with a primary residence in Schuylkill County, currently enrolled in college with a major in education and must have competed at least one year of college with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. For more information, contact Stephanie Kaye via email at srkaye@verizon.net or call 570-929-1012 or 570-778-6956. The deadline for applications is Feb. 28.