n Altamont: The Altamont Fire Company will hold a Night at the Races on April 28 at the firehouse. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Admission is $7, which includes food and drinks. Horses can be purchased for $5 each from any member or by calling Al at 570-590-3082. Everyone is welcome.
n Mahanoy City: The first Jeffrey Donnelly Memorial Softball Tournament will be held at 11 a.m. May 12 and 13 at the East End Park Softball complex. The rain dates are May 19 and 20. The tournament is hosted by the Mahanoy City Girls Softball League. During the tournament, donations of dog and cat food products will be accepted for the Ruth M. Steinert Memorial SPCA, Pine Grove. For more information, call 570-778-6065 or e-mail to jdonnellymemorial@yahoo.com.
n Nuremberg: Officers and members of the Nuremberg Community Ambulance Association recently approved the purchase of a new ambulance, a 2012 Dodge 4500 Series four-wheel-drive chassis Osage Ambulance from J. Yurick's Emergency Equipment and Ambulance Sales Inc. The cost, $163,105, will be covered with funding from the truck fund, a 2 percent state loan and a line of credit. The association is replacing its 1999 two-wheel-drive Ford Osage Ambulance. According to officials, the association replaces its ambulances every 10 years. However, with the purchase and completion of the station and building projects, the purchase of a new ambulance had been delayed. Any resident wishing to view the specification and drawings for the new unit can contact any association officer or member. Any residents wanting to contribute to defer the cost of the new vehicle should forward donations to Nuremberg Community Ambulance, P.O. Box 47, Nuremberg, PA 18241 and mark it "attention truck fund."
n Pottsville: As part of the Block of Art in downtown Pottsville, the Pottsville Free Public Library will hold events in the library on Saturday. The Friends of the Library will sponsor a used book sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the library basement. The Teen Advisory Board will have a bake sale at the same time. The Hooks & Books knitting group will meet at 12:30 p.m. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., author/filmmaker Stephen Pytak will have his books, CDs and DVDs available for purchase and signing. Representatives from the Pottsville Open Writers group will be at the library from 2 to 4 p.m. to answer questions and to sell copies of their publication, "Disconnected Scribblings: The cooperative work of the Pottsville Open Writers." Pastor Ron Sparvero will have copies of his book, "Parenting Perspective: A Message of Hope and Encouragement for Parents," for sale and signing.
n Ringtown: The Ringtown Area Lions Club has announced that applications are available for the annual club scholarship. High school students graduating in and living within the club's geographical boundary - addresses within the 17967 and 19785 zip codes - are eligible to apply. To be considered, candidates must submit a completed application to the scholarship committee on or before May 1. Interested students must mail a written request for an application to the committee chairwoman, Sandra Fetterman, 123 Aristes Road, Ringtown, PA 17967. For more information, call Fetterman at 570-889-3044.
n Shenandoah: The Shenandoah Rotary Club is sponsoring a program of providing American flags in honor of relatives or friends who are serving or have served in the armed forces. The cost is $20 per flag and the banners will be displayed in the borough starting the Memorial Day weekend. The will then be flown in the borough throughout the year for significant holidays, Rotary spokeswoman Mary Ann Link said in a press release. Those who buy flags will receive certificates from the Rotary acknowledging the memory or honor contribution. The Rotarians hope the project will eliminate some of the weathering of the current flags. For more information, visit Link at Shenandoah Village Apartments, 200 E. Coal St., on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays or call 570-462-2126, 570-462-2126 or 570-590-0728, or email to svap200@yahoo.com.