Tamaqua news for June 6, 2018
Market vouchers
Diakon Community Services will administer the 2018 Senior Farm Market Nutrition Program through the Schuylkill County Senior Community Centers.
For Tamaqua area residents, the vouchers will be distributed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday. Due to the construction project on West Broad Street, this year’s distribution point will be the Tamaqua YMCA, 1201 E. Broad St., not the Tamaqua Salvation Army Community Center.
Those eligible must turn 60 before Dec. 31, 2018, and be a county resident. Income guidelines for eligibility are $22,459 for a single-person household and $30,451 for a two-person household.
Those unable to attend the distribution may have someone else pick up their voucher, but must provide a signed proxy form at the time of distribution. Proxy forms are available at all senior community centers or may be requested through email to any of the senior centers. Only official 2018 Senior Farm Market Nutrition Program proxy forms will be accepted.
For more information, call Diakon Community Services at 570-624-3016 or 800-621-6325.
Chamber concerts
The Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce continues its 12th Annual Summer Concert Series on Thursday with Tom Storm playing classic rock with a soulful edge. The concerts are held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the platform at the Tamaqua Train Station. All events are weather permitting.
The entertainment will continue throughout the summer months, on select Thursdays. The rest of the schedule includes: June 14, Island Time Lite, Jimmy Buffett-style summer music; June 21, Magic Stew, classic rock/jam; June 28, Six To Midnight, acoustic ’90s and classic rock; July 12, It Takes Two, top 40s and classic good-time oldies; July 19, Shellshocked Churchills, classic rock; July 26, Big and Bad Rockabilly Cats, hillbilly rock; Aug. 2, Buddy Musselman, classic rock and outlaw country; Aug. 9, The Fat Cats, rock ’n’ roll; Aug 16, Magic Stew, classic rock/jams; Aug. 23, The Bees Knees, ’60s rock and the British invasion bands; Aug. 30, Gene Morrison, oldies and the classics.
For more information, contact the chamber office at 570-668-1880.
Tamaqua seniors
The Tamaqua Senior Citizens met May 31 at the Tamaqua YMCA with 46 members in attendance. President Melody Weicker conducted the business session after opening the meeting with the invocation “Your Abundance.”
Members were reminded of the farm market voucher program. Vouchers will be distributed on June 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the YMCA.
Refreshments were served.
The group is open to anyone 55 or older, meeting at 1 p.m. every Thursday at the YMCA.
Calvary Lewistown
The Rev. Phillip Sabas will officiate at the 10:25 a.m. service this Children’s Day Sunday in Calvary Evangelical United Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley. Sunday school classes meet at 9:15 a.m.
Also on Sunday, there will be an evening service, featuring music choices, at 6:30 p.m.
A combined Vacation Bible School will be held June 11 to June 15, from 6 to 8:15 p.m., at the Lewistown Valley Tabernacle. Closing ceremonies will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This year’s theme for the youth will be “Time Lab from Answers in Genesis,” while the adult classes will have a theme of the pastor’s choosing. Call 570-668-2398 or visit the website https://lvvbs.myanswers.com for more information or to register.
The Blackwood Quartet will appear in concert on June 17 at the Lewistown Valley Tabernacle.
Primitive Methodist
Pastor Rick Clemson will officiate at the 10:45 a.m. worship service on Sunday in American Primitive Methodist Church. Sunday school classes are held at 9:30 a.m.
Hope in the Mountains NFG will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday.
The board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or tneditor@tnonline.com.
