Panther Valley news

Lansford

Al-Anon meetings

Al-Anon group to meet Mondays at 7:15 p.m. at St. Katharine Drexel Church Hall, 120 E. Abbott St., Lansford.

Al-Anon is a nonprofit, worldwide support organization helping families and friends of loved ones suffering from addiction.

Carbon County will be having its first Wills for Heroes event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Hilltop Community Center, 114 West Ludlow St., Summit Hill.

Wills for Heroes program provides simple wills, a living will, and financial powers of attorney for first responders, such as police, firefighters, paramedics, and correctional officers, military veterans, and their spouses and partners.

Preregistration is required and can be completed online at http://www.pabar.org/wfh using the password WFH.

Thursday is the deadline to register.

Trinity Lutheran

On Ash Wednesday, there will be a communion service with the imposition of ashes at 3 in the afternoon at Trinity Lutheran Church, 104 E. Abbott St. in Lansford.

The Rev. Roy H. Koehler will officiate.

All are welcome to attend this service.

Coaldale

Lions

The Coaldale Lions will hold their monthly meeting at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Viennese Villa.

Bob Ames, club president, will preside over the business meeting.

Panther Valley

Senior Center

The following are a listing of upcoming activities at the Panther Valley Senior Center,

90 E. Catawissa St., Nesquehoning.

All activities begin at 11 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

Sign in by 10:30 a.m. for the next day's lunch.

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: Candy bingo

Wednesday: Chronic disease self-management workshop

Thursday: Speaker on understanding Alzheimers

Feb. 20: Mount Airy. Maple Shade at 10 a.m.

Feb. 23: Pay bingo

Feb. 24: Speaker on RSVP and what is it game

Feb. 25: Chronic disease self-management workshop

Feb. 26: Family Feud

Feb. 27: Movie and popcorn

New members are always welcome.