n Mahanoy City: The annual presentation of the Living Stations of the Cross by members of the Active Christian Teens In Our Neighborhood Youth Group and others will be held at 7 p.m. March 29 at St. Cecilia Chapel, South Catawissa Street, and process to Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Roman Catholic Church, 600 W. Mahanoy St., where the Lenten devotional will conclude inside the church. The public is invited witness and participate in the event.
n Mahanoy City: The Blessed Teresa Golden Age group is sponsoring a bus trip to Charleston, S.C., from June 17-21. The cost is $495 per person, which includes lodging, four breakfasts, two dinners, treks to Baltimore Inner Harbor, Magnolia Plantation Home and Tram garden tour, Fort Sumter. The excursion is open to the public. For more information, call Elizabeth Frye at 570-773-1753.
n Orwigsburg: The Orwigsburg Bicentennial Committee has released the official dedication ceremony slate for the community's bicentennial celebration, set for 9:30 a.m. April 13 at the M&T Bank parking lot. The event includes the following: Medley of patriotic music, Pottsville Third Brigade Band; welcoming remarks, Bob Carl, master of ceremonies; presentation of colors, Orwigsburg color guard; "Star Spangled Banner," Eva Katherine Blankenhorn; invocation, Pastor Preston Broadhurst, Kimmels Church; introduction of special guests and bicentennial sponsors, Bob Carl; presentations and remarks, Pennsylvaina State Association of Boroughs, Magisterial District Judge James Ferrier, Schuylkill County commissioners George Halcovage and Gary Hess, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey's Lehigh Valley manager Marta Gabriel, Pa. Deputy Secretary for Community Affairs and Development in the state Department of Community and Economic Development Clyde "Champ" Holman, state Reps. Mike Tobash and Jerry Knowles, state Sen. David Argall and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright; musical performance, Third Brigade Band; keynot remars, Phil Schoener; courthouse clock, Orwigsburg Masonic Lodge and local veterans; borough council remarks, council President Michele Rudloff; musical performance, Blankenhorn; retirement of colors, Orwigsburg Color Guard; benediction, Broadhurst. Following the dedication, the Orwigsburg Business and Professional Association will stage a communitywide open house, with local businesses open to the public and a "Taste of Orwigsburg" at the Orwigsburg Historical Society site, Mifflin Street. Everyone is welcome.
n Pottsville: The Indian Run Ramble hike sponsored by Schuylkill On the Move has been moved to March 24. It will go from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Hike leader John Domalakes will take participants into the "mystical" Red Hole area, according to a release from Patrick M. "Porcupine Pat" McKinney, environmental education coordinator with the Schuylkill Conservation District. Participants will meet by 2 p.m. at the Schuylkill County AG Center located along the Gordon Nagle Trail, Route 901, just outside of Pottsville, and carpool to the hike start location. For more information, call McKinney at 570-622.4124, ext. 113 or email porcupinepat@yahoo.com.
n Pottsville: The Pottsville Free Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorial donation: For Jennie Lazur from Kathy, Terry and Kristyn Case.
n Shenandoah: Northern Schuylkill residents can access the services of Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown without traveling to Pottsville. Services are offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at 218 W. Cherry St. They include pregnancy and parenting support, case management for individuals, families and older adults plus information and referral. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are preferred. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call Catholic Charities at 570-628-0466. For services of the Catholic Charities Immigration Outreach Office, 281 W. Cherry St., call Jennifer Clerici at 570-462-3585 or email jclerici@allentowndiocese.org.
