Tamaqua news
Adult Day Care
The Tamaqua Area Adult Day Care Center will be celebrating Independence Day with a rocket craft on July 3.
Other activities for this month include: July 15, Salvation Army service; July 17, sing-along with Audrey Christ; July 20, painting class; July 22, scrapbooking; July 24, Christmas in July; July 29, special bingo.
The center also offers exercise sessions, a variety of therapies and social games. Breakfast, lunch and a snack are served daily.
Anyone interested in obtaining more information about the center or services provided may call 570-668-6577 or visit Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Sports physicals
The Tamaqua Area School District is already planning for the next school year. Sports physicals for the 2015-16 have been scheduled to be held twice in July in the Tamaqua Middle School nurse's office.
Recommended times for physicals will be: July 7, 8-9:30 a.m. for grades 7 and 8 and 9:30-11:30 a.m. for grades 9 and 10; July 28, 8-9:30 a.m. for grades 11 and 12, and 9:30-11:30 a.m. will be the time for makeup physicals for those unable to attend the recommended time frames. These will be the only dates for physicals. Student-athletes unable to make either day will have to have a physical at their own expense.
The time frames are just a recommendation to avoid overcrowding and are not strictly enforced. Siblings in different grades may attend at the same time or students unable to attend at their recommended time may attend a different session.
Anyone with questions may call 570-668-1901.
Senior citizens
The Tamaqua Senior Citizens group met June 25 at the Tamaqua YMCA, 1201 E. Broad St. The meeting was attended by 56 members.
President Melody Weicker conducted the business session, and Jacque Patrick provided the inspirational reading, "If I Knew."
Nora Scheidy and Winnie Dolan were added to the sick list. Birthday greetings were extended to: Margie Skymba, Mary Bittle, Pearl Davis, Anne Cope, Melody Weicker and Penny Schlorf.
Upcoming activities will include: pizza party on July 2; trip to Red Lobster on July 13; annual summer picnic on Aug. 13 at the West Penn Rod and Gun Club; and flu shots to be given in September.
The group meets at 1 p.m. every Thursday. The next meeting will be July 2.
Anyone 55 or older is welcome to join. The YMCA is handicap accessible.
Bethany EC
The Rev. Kevin Roberts will officiate at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship services this Sunday in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church. Sunday school will meet at 9:15 a.m.
Also on Sunday, the kayaking group will meet at 1 p.m.
Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer time at 8:30 a.m.; Wednesday, sew much more growth group meets at 10 a.m., Tamaqua Youth Ministry meets at 6:30 p.m., TYM staff meeting will be held at 8 p.m.
