n McAdoo: The McAdoo Fire Company Inc. was not in downtown Hazleton for Funfest this year and will only sell food at the fire station, South Kennedy Drive. For more information, call 570-929-2042.
n Port Carbon: The Port Carbon Library recently acknowledged the following donations: From Brian and Rosalie Brennen, Janine Watkins, Liberty Oil Co., Dr. Matthew Spohy, DRB Woodworking, Robert Evens Funeral Home, Penn Equipment, Myrna and Bill Everly, Mike Piari and Joan and Ed Lord, Maria and Jayson Carestia. The library also acknowledged the following memorial donations: For Joseph and Wanda Tray from James and Janet Conville; for Marian Ciaimacco from Joan Lord; for Tom Dudash from Barbara Dudash; for Michael McKeon Sr. from Mr. and Mrs. Michael McKeon Jr.; for Mildred DeLong from Valerie J. Downey; for Bernard Kuperavage Sr. from Florence Kuperavage; for Mary Louise May Dehappart from H. Clifford Dehappart; for Anna and John Lazarchick from Michael Lazarchick; for John Kuperavage from Florence Kuperavage; for Julia Grabowski from Frank Grabowski; for Edward Maige from Beverly Chernes; for Billy Siegfried from Mr. and Mrs. William Siegfried; for John and Joan Sarnosky from Paul and Joanna Buber; For John and Bertha Kralick from Paul and Joanna Buber; For Mary Buber from Paul and Joanna Buber; for Rose Schuttler from Bill and Myrna Everly. The library acknowledged the following honor donations: For Edward and Leona Buber from Paul and Joanna Buber; for Oliver DeLong from Valerie J. Downey; for Florence Sura from Mike Piari and Ed Lord; for Vincent Sheaffer from the Depauli family.
n Ringtown: The Ringtown Area Library recently acknowledged the following memorials: For Leonard V. "Shag" Caton from Lois Faust, Jack and Chris Travis and the Leiby family; for Shirley M. Hart from Bob and Marie Rumbel, Dale and Kathryn Fetterman, Gerry and Herm Seroka, Joann Zogby, John and Carol Faust, Denise Parker; for Eugene and Joan Hemerick from Anne Lorady; for John Navitsky Jr. from the Evanousky family; for David Roberts Jr. from Ed and Nadia Baskeyfield; for Marie Rumbel from Ed and Nadia Baskeyfield, Lenny and Tanya Savitsky, Rose and Harry Howard, Nancy Terry, Joann Zogby, Jack and Chris Travis, Bob and Marie Trexler; for Abbie Yeager from Patricia Shantz; for Scott Yeager from Patricia Shantz. The library also acknowledged the following honor donations: For Kathryn Fetterman from Lois Faust; for Shirley Gilbert from Lois Faust; for Kurt and Eileen Houpt from Joann Zogby and Mark.
n Shenandoah: The William Penn Fire Company is holding an unbaked pizza sale. Orders are due by Sept. 23 and can be picked up at the fire company hall, Mount Olive Boulevard, between 3 and 8 p.m. Sept. 27. The cost is $10 for plain and $12 for pepperoni. A cup of sauce is 75 cents. To order, call 570-462-0338.
n Tamaqua: Leiby's Farm Market in the Lewistown Valley was named 2013 Schuylkill Conservation District Farm of the Year. The recognition fetes a farm that observes best practices in areas such as pest management, no-till farming and other techniques. Leiby's is a 100-acre fourth-generation farm owned and operated by Robert, Eric, Barbara and Elizabeth Leiby, who grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables for their retail farm market. According to the Schuylkill Conservation District, 80 of the Leiby Farm's 100 acres have been placed under an agricultural easement through the Schuylkill County Agricultural Land Preservation Program and can never be sold for development.
n Tamaqua: An American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be held in Tamaqua from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday at St. John United Church of Christ, Pine Street. Anyone 17 or older, who weighs at least 110 pounds and is in good general health is eligible to donate. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 800-733-2767.
n Tamaqua: The Tamaqua High School Class of 1953 will hold its 60-year reunion at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Top of the 80s restaurant near Hazleton. Anyone who was ever a member of the class is eligible to attend. Anyone who didn't receive and official invitation and registration form and is interested in attending should call 570-668-1831 or 570-668-3109.
