NORTHUMBERLAND - The Friends of Joseph Priestley House will host its annual Twelfth Day celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Joseph Priestley House, 472 Priestley Avenue.

Twelfth Day is the 12th and final day of the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas, which follow Christmas Day. Twelfth Day is a public holiday in some countries.

In keeping with traditional Twelfth Day customs, volunteers will serve free refreshments that have been part of the celebration for centuries, including wassail and twelfth cake. The mantels above the fireplaces in the Priestley House will be decorated with natural materials, a practice which dates to medieval times.

Fiddler Beverly Conrad will entertain guests with music of the time. Dr. Priestley will perform chemistry demonstrations at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m., and guides dressed in period costume will be stationed throughout the house to discuss Twelfth Day events and customs during the 18th century when Priestley and his family came to America and settled in Northumberland.

Standard admission fees will be charged for the event, which is open to the public. The Joseph Priestley House, which is one of Pennsylvania's historic sites, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Chemical Landmark.

HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett is asking lawmakers to share the pain of the newest round of state budget cuts.

He is seeking a 3 percent or $8.1 million spending reduction in the Legislature's $272 million appropriation for fiscal 2011-12. This is in line with his requests for cuts to other state offices and branches outside the governor's control such as the Judiciary and offices of state attorney general, auditor general and treasurer.

Senate and House Republican leaders are reviewing the request, which they got when the governor announced the round of cuts Wednesday.

Citing a state tax revenue shortfall of $487 million, Corbett ordered nearly $160 million in spending cuts or freezes from the current $27.15 billion state budget. He is seeking an additional $66 million in total spending cuts from a dozen independent or autonomous agencies of state government, including the General Assembly.

The call for a 3 percent cut in legislative spending gets no argument from Rep. Ken Smith, D-112, Dunmore.

"So be it," he said. "Absolutely."

Sen. John Blake, D-22, Archbald, said he thinks the request for a 3 percent cut on a scale with other state agencies will be met.

"My guess is the caucus leaders will accept it," he added. Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati, R-25, Jefferson County, discussed cost-containment efforts when he was re-elected to his post on Tuesday.

He said this has involved actions on both a large and small scale.

At the top end are a recent restructuring of health benefits projected to save $4.1 million during the next five years and an early retirement offering to employees projected to save $2 million in salary costs, said Scarnati.

On the smaller scale, the Senate saved $37,000 by reducing the printing of Pennsylvania manuals, put pay stubs online to save $15,000 and ended the framing of official photos to save $22,000, said Scarnati.

Also in the works is ending the practice of having a gold-embossed seal on Senate stationary, he added.

"We are continuously looking at cost-saving measures for the Legislature," said Stephen Miskin, spokesman for House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-28, Pittsburgh.

He said a salary freeze was in effect for House employees for three years until it ended last year. Under new procedures, employees no longer receive automatic salary hikes. Employees can get up to a 2.5 percent salary increase based on work performance and other criteria, added Miskin.

All Saints

All Saints Evangelical Lutheran, 12th and Scott streets, Kulpmont.

Pastor - The Rev. Alfred J. Bashore.

Worship service - 9 a.m. with Word and Sacrament.

Participants - Marsha Karnes, communion assistant and altar guild.

Church year calendars available for 2012 in the narthex.

Assumption BVM

Assumption BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church, Paxton Street, Centralia.

Pastor - The Very Rev. Archpriest Michael Hutsko.

Confessions - Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Divine liturgy - Sunday, 11 a.m.

Augusta Baptist

Augusta Baptist Church, 1371 Boyles Run Road, Sunbury.

Pastor - Robert S. Commerford.

Sunday school - 9 a.m.

Augustaville Wesleyan

Augustaville Wesleyan Church, 2556 State Route 890, Paxinos.

Pastor - Greg Clendaniel.

Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.

Worship service - 10:40 a.m.

Evening service - 6 p.m.

Activities - Wednesday, adult Bible study, Faith Weaver Friends and youth Bible bowl, 7 p.m.

Bethany Bible Fellowship

Bethany Bible Fellowship Church, 654 Wilburton Road (across from Mount Carmel Estates), Mount Carmel.

Pastor - Philip Norris.

Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.

Morning worship - 10 a.m.

Message - "When Tragedy Strikes."

Special music - Valerie Cassel.

No evening service.

Activities - Sunday, choir sings at Mount Carmel nursing home, 2 p.m.; Tuesday, Senior Saints Fellowship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, King's Kids, adult prayer and Bible study, 7 p.m..

Bethany EC

Bethany EC Church, 1238 Market St., Ashland.

Pastor - Mark Brownson.

Sunday school - 9:15 a.m. (adults and children).

Worship service - 10:30 a.m.

Activities - Tuesday, homework help night, 6 to 7:30 p.m., (kindergarten through sixth grade); Wednesday, Bethany Bible Club, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., kindergarten through sixth grade, prayer meeting, weekly, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; free clothing closet, every first and third Saturday of each month, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend any of the ministries. For information about the church, or any questions concerning services, call 875-3000.

Bethel Union

Bethel Union Chapel, West Cameron Township.

Pastor - Dave Butler.

Sunday school - 9:30 a.m (all ages)

Morning worship - 10:30 a.m.

Special - Ladies group.

Nursery - Kerry Segar and Alicia Varney, 10:30 a.m.

Junior church - Opal Lenig and Audrey Ditty, 10:30 a.m.

Evening service - 6 p.m.

Activities - Monday - ladies fellowship, 6 p.m.; Tuesday, prayer worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Bible study, 6 p.m.; King's Kids, 6:30 p.m.

Calvary Bible

Calvary Bible Fellowship Church, 35 S. Second St., Shamokin.

Pastor - Ferdie Madara.

Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.

Morning worship service - 10:35 a.m. Praise team. Message by Pastor Madara.

AWANA, youth group, 5:45 p.m.

Evening prayer service ­­- 6 p.m.

Catawissa Circuit

Bethel United Methodist, 168 Bethel Road, Catawissa.

Pastor - Anna Fyock.

Worship - 8:15 a.m.

Sunday school - 9:15 a.m.

Fisherdale, 268 Fisherdale Road, Elysburg.

Worship - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday school - 10:30 a.m.

St. Paul's, 83 Easter Furnace Road, Catawissa.

Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.

Worship - 10:45 a.m.

Christ's Reformed UCC

Christ's Reformed UCC, Helfenstein.

Pastor - Jerry Schlegel.

Worship - 10:15 a.m.

Scripture - Matthew 12:38-45.

Message - "Looking for Signs."

Participants - Dorene Choffel, worship assistant; Jeff Haas, organist.

Church of Our Lady

Church of Our Lady, 47 S. Market St., Mount Carmel.

Pastor - The Rev. Francis J. Karwacki.

Weekday Masses - 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday.

Weekend Masses - Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Confessions - Daily before 8 a.m. Mass; Saturday, 3 to 4 p.m.

Church of Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene, Route 901, Lavelle.

Pastor - Rick Newman.

Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Pastor Don Allison will preach during the morning worship service.

Sunday school classes for all ages - 11 a.m.

Activities - Wednesday, "Life Group," adult Bible study, 10 a.m.; service at Serenity Gardens, 7 p.m.

Clark's Grove UMC

Clark's Grove United Methodist Church, Irish Valley Road, Paxinos. Handicapped accessible.

Pastor - Susan J. Roehs.

Prayer time - 8:30 a.m.

Sunday school for all ages - 9 a.m.

Worship service with nursery care - 10:10 a.m.

Youth group for third-grade and up - 6 p.m.

Divine Redeemer

Divine Redeemer Church, West Avenue and Poplar Street, Mount Carmel.

Pastor - The Rev. John A. Szada Jr.

Weekday Masses - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7 a.m. Saturday at 8 a.m.

Weekend Masses - Saturday, 4 p.m. (Sunday obligation); Sunday, 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Holy Day Masses - 6 p.m. eve of holy days. 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Holy Day).

Holy Hour - First Friday of the month, 3 to 4 p.m.

Confessions - Saturday, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; after morning novena Thursday, during First Friday Holy Hour or any time by appointment.

Novenas - Monday, Miraculous Medal novena after morning Mass; Thursday, St. Jude Thaddeus novena after morning Mass; Saturday, St. Francis novena after morning Mass.

Elysburg Alliance

Elysburg Alliance Church, 113 W. Alpha Ave., Elysburg.

Pastor - The Rev. Guy R. Thompson.

Assistant pastor - The Rev. Chad Froelich.

Sunday services - 8 and 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Thompson.

Sunday school for all ages - 9:15 a.m.

Activities - Today, contemporary worship service, 6:30 p.m., the Rev. Froelich; Wednesday, Collide Youth Group, 6:45 to 8:15 p.m., Rev. Froelich; adult Bible study, prayer/sanctuary; Kids Konnection, grades 3 to 5.

Elysburg Presbyterian

Elysburg Presbyterian Church, 320 W. Valley Ave. (Route 487), Elysburg.

Pastor - Matthew Young.

Sunday school for all ages - 9 a.m.

Worship service - 10:30 a.m. with nursery provided. Pastor Young will preach on Romans 8: 15-17. Message: "Adopted by Abba."

Musicians - Debbie Cecco, organist; Eileen Reigal, pianist; contemporary praise group.

Activities - Sunday, junior high youth group, 4 to 6 p.m., senior high youth group, 6 to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, deacons meeting, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, choir practice, 6:30 p.m.; bell choir practice, 7;30 p.m.; Thursday, women's prayer group, 5 p.m., session meeting, 6:30 p.m., Christian parent support group, 7 p.m.; Friday, breakfast with Jesus, 8:30 a.m.

Jan. 20, 5th Quarter event for students in fifth through 12th grades, 9 to 11:30 p.m. Snow dodge ball competition.

Elysburg UMC

Elysburg United Methodist Church, 171 W. Center St., Elysburg.

Pastor - The Rev. Ivan Alberts.

Morning worship, children's Sunday school during worship - 9 a.m. Nursery care is provided for children up to four years of age; coffee fellowship following service.

Participants - Dean George, head usher; Tom and Linda Wodzak, greeters; Homer Woodring, scripture reader; Joey Myers, acolyte; John Romanoski, organist; Lynne Homiak, pianist; Marie George, shepherding; Nan Weller, choir director.

Activities - Monday, Bible study, 10 a.m.; Tuesday, prayer circle, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, lectionary Bible study, noon; Thursday, choir rehearsal, 7 p.m.

Emmanuel UMC

Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 328 Center St., Coal Township.

Co-pastors - The Revs. Al Schell Jr. and Betty Ford.

Worship - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.

Children's Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.

Adult Sunday school - 10:30 a.m.

Activities - Tuesday and Thursday, exercise class, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Bible study, 1 p.m.; cookie ministry, third Wednesday, 5 p.m.; movie night, fourth Sunday, 5 p.m.

Faith Bible

Faith Bible Church, Burnside.

Pastor - Perry Ross.

Pianist - Robert Witmer III.

Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.

Worship service - 10:30 a.m.

Evening service - 7 p.m.

Activities - Wednesday, Kids Club, Bible study and prayer, 7 p.m.

Faith Community Church

Pastor - Dale Hill, 751-5101.

Sunday worship - 10:30 a.m.

First Baptist

First Baptist Church, 10 E. Lincoln St., Shamokin.

Pastor - The Rev. Samuel Derr.

Church school - 9:45 a.m.

Morning worship - 10:45 a.m.

Choir organist - Judith Pensyl.

Evening service - 6 p.m.

Pianist - Redelia Shoffler.

Activities - Wednesday, choir rehearsal, 6 p.m.; prayer, praise and testimony, Bible study, 7 p.m.

First Baptist

First Baptist Church, 510 S. Ninth St., Trevorton.

Pastor - Dan Conklin.

Associate pastor - Andy York.

Sunday worship - 10:40 a.m.

First Presbyterian

First Presbyterian Church, Sunbury and Liberty streets, Shamokin.

Pastor - Rev. Dr. Carrie L. Stine.

Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Participants - Noriene Ladd, organist; Mary Anne Stump, assistant organist; Bill Milbrand, choir director; Andrew Ladd, acolyte; Bill Persing Sr. and Dwayne Kruskie, ushers/greeters; Charlene Lesher and Terry Persing, Sunday school, 0 to 9; Wendy Wary, Sunday school, 10 to 14; William Lentz, sexton; Wendy Wary, secretary.

First UMC

First United Methodist Church, 46 N. Hickory St., Mount Carmel.

Pastor - The Rev. Daniel Siddle.

Worship service - 10 a.m. Service downstairs in big social hall. Use side entrance or back entrance.

Sermon, "The Seekers" by Pastor Siddle.

Adult Sunday school - 9 a.m.

Sunday school - 10:15 a.m.

Participants - Sharon Styer, organist; Rick Schnee, head usher; Bob Welker, sound director; Eileen Ramage, liturgist; Sharon Sheptock, acolyte; Barbara Malick, children's time, Cathy Welker, counter.

Activities - Monday, quilting, 10 a.m., trustees, 6:15 p.m.; Tuesday, Christian believer study meets in the board room, 2 to 4:30 p.m., Girl Scouts, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Al-Anon meets, 7 p.m.; Thursday, NA Women, 6 to 7 p.m., board room.

First UMC

First United Methodist Church, Sunbury Street, Shamokin.

Pastor - Zachary Hopple.

Children's Sunday school - 9:15 a.m.

Adult Sunday school - 9:15 a.m.

Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Participants - Susan Herman, liturgist; Mae Pensyl and Kay Berry, greeters.

Activities - Monday, Bible study in the parlor, 6 p.m.

Good Shepherd

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 35 N. Ninth St., Ashland.

Pastor - The Rev. Dana Heckman-Beil.

Worship service - 9 a.m.

Grace Chapel

Grace Chapel, 126 Airport Road, Shamokin.

Pastor - Alan Langelli.

Sunday school ­­- 9:30 a.m.

Morning worship - 10:30 a.m.

Evening worship - 6:30 p.m.

No "Discovery Kids" this week.

Wednesday prayer - 6:45 p.m.

Activities - Tuesday, business meeting; Wednesday, ladies fellowship; Jan. 18, annual congregational meeting.

Grace Evangelical

Grace Evangelical Independent Church, Locustdale.

Pastor - The Rev. Rose M. Marquardt.

Sunday school - 9:45 a.m.

Worship service - 11 a.m.

Children's Sunday school - 11 a.m.

Grace Lutheran

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10 S. Seventh St., Shamokin.

Pastor - The Rev. David M. Byerly.

Service of Word and Sacrament - 10:15 a.m.

Sunday school - 9 a.m.

Participants - William Joraskie, worship assistant; Cameron Wayne, acolyte; John Wondoloski, crucifer; Romanic family, communion bearers; Joan Lineweaver and Treva Madison, altar care; Mr. and Mrs. Terry Keefer, greeters; Rebecca Romanic, nursery; Adam Swift Jr., Roger Giffin, Ron Kerstetter, Scott Martin, John Strausser and Frank Yost, ushers; Taylor Shepley, organist; Charlene Pell, acting choir director and cantor.

Activities - Monday, Daisies, Fellowship Hall, 5 p.m.; Tuesday, joint council, Fellowship Hall, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Daisies, primary room, 6 p.m.; Thursday, Fridays in the Public Square, Fellowship Hall, 6:30 p.m.

Grace Lutheran

Grace Lutheran Church, 146 W. Avenue, Mount Carmel.

Interim pastor - The Rev. Joan Brown.

Service of Worship with Communion - 10:45 a.m. The Baptism of Our Lord (First Sunday after the Epiphany).

Guest speaker - Harry Deitz.

Sunday services for St. Matthew's (Slovak) Lutheran Church will be held at Grace Lutheran Church for January.

Participants - Linda Rubendall, organist; Diann Marie Repko, lector; William Brass, usher; Charles Barnes, bell ringer.

Grace UCC

Grace United Church of Christ, Third and Market streets, Mount Carmel.

Pastor - The Rev. Joan A. Brown.

Morning worship - 9 a.m. with Holy Communion.

Sunday school - 9:15 a.m.

Participants - Bryan Lapinski, organist; Trevor Shuder, acolyte.

Activities - Monday, confirmation class, 3:30 p.m..

Hidden Valley

Hidden Valley Community Church, 162 Hidden Valley Lane, Mifflinburg. A non-denominational Bible church.

Pastor - Gary L. Owens.

Worship service, 10 a.m., clubhouse. Casual dress welcome.

Himmel's Church

Himmel's Church, 1941 Schwaben Creek Road, Rebuck, 425-2200.

Pastor - Pastor Jane H. Compton.

Sunday school - 9 a.m.

Worship service - 10:15 a.m. with Holy Communion.

Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of every month.

Activities - Sunday, worship service with communion, 10:15 a.m.

Holy Angels

Holy Angels Church, 855 Scott St., Kulpmont.

Pastor - The Rev. Andrew Stahmer.

Confessions - Saturday, 4 to 5 p.m.

Weekday Masses - Monday, 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m.

Weekend Masses of Obligation - Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Activities - Sunday, PREP grades, 6, 7 and 8, at 9 a.m., Holy 8 Name Society at the 8:30 a.m. Mass with meeting to follow in the Activity Center; Monday, PREP grades 1 to 5, at 5:30 q.m.; Tuesday, bingo at Holy Angels activity center, doors open at 4:30 p.m., games begin at 6:15 p.m.

Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 150 E. Lincoln St., Shamokin.

Celebrants - The Rev. Ronald R. Lausch, rector, and the Rev. Richard A. Hazzard, deacon.

Worship - 10 a.m.

Handicapped accessible. Church school for children. Nursery care available.

Hope Community Church

Hope Community Church, non-denominational Bible church, 551 W. Fourth St. (formerly Lazarski's Banquet Hall), Mount Carmel.

Pastor - Dan Renno.

Christian education for all ages - 9 a.m.

Fellowship time - 9:45 a.m.

Praise and worship service - 10:15 a.m.

Irish Valley UMC

Irish Valley United Methodist Church, Irish Valley Road, Paxinos.

Pastor - Beverly Petrovich.

Sunday school - 9:15 a.m.

Worship service - 10:30 a.m.

Johnston City UMC

Johnston City United Methodist Church, 200 Main St., Ranshaw.

Pastor - Zachary Hopple.

Worship service - 9 a.m.

Participants - Rena Keegan, June Ramer, Myra Golden and Jane Klembara, alternate liturgists; Barbara Cummings, greeter; Jane Klembara, pianist.

Living Power Ministries

Living Power Ministries, 45 E. Fourth St., Mount Carmel.

Pastor - Walter Kriskie.

Praise and worship - 10:30 a.m., children's church.

Evening worship - 6 p.m.

Activities - Wednesday, Bible study, 7 p.m. Children and teens welcome.

Miller's Crossroads

Miller's Crossroads UMC, 1929 Plum Creek Road, Stonington, Sunbury RR 4.

Pastor - Michelle Beissel.

Worship - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday school - 10:30 a.m.

Participants - Betsy Bradigan, organist.

Ministry of the Water and Spirit

Ministry of the Water and Spirit Church, 324 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin.

Pastor - James Bowers.

Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.

Worship service - 10:30 a.m.

Evening service - 6 p.m.

Activities - Wednesday, Bible study and hymn praise song, 6 p.m.

Mother Cabrini

Mother Cabrini Church, North Shamokin Street, Shamokin.

Pastor - The Rev. Martin Kobos, O.F.M. Conv.

Parochial vicar - The Rev. Adam Ziolkowski, O.F.M. Conv.

Sunday Masses - Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 7, 9 and 11 a.m.

Confessions - Daily, 7:30 to 7:50 a.m.; Saturday, 3 to 3:45 p.m.

Recitation of the Rosary - Monday through Friday, 5 p.m., in the church.

Activities - Sunday, Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, religious education program classes resume at 10:15 a.m. at the Shamokin Street religious education building; Monday, bingo at 6:15 p.m., church hall; Tuesday, choir practice at 5:40 p.m.; Wednesday, RCIA at the Pauline Center at 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, monthly communion calls to be scheduled for parish homebound.

Mountainside

Mountainside Assembly of God, 1900 Trevorton Road, Coal Township.

Pastor - The Rev. Richard H. Earl.

LIFEQuest breakfast for all - 9 a.m.

LifeQuest classes for all ages - 9:30 a.m. with nursery available.

Morning worship - 10:30 a.m.

Evening activities - 6 p.m.

Activities - Wednesday, SUPERKids for ages 5 to 11 and adult discipleship, 6:30 p.m.

Mount Zion

Mount Zion Welsh Congregational United Church of Christ, Grant and Church streets, Shamokin.

Pastor - Gerald Lloyd Jr.

Worship service - 10:30 a.m.

Scripture - Psalm 29, Mark 1: 4-11.

Sermon - "John Baptizes Jesus."

Philip Maue, organist.

Confirmation classes at 9:15 a.m. every other Sunday.

Holy Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of each month.

New Life Church

New Life Church of God, 129 W. Second St., Mount Carmel.

Interim pastor - The Rev. John D. Ashbaugh.

Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.

Prelude - 10 to 10:30 a.m., flute solo.

Worship service - 10:30 a.m., with junior church and nursery available.

Handicap accessible, wheelchair available.

Prayer room open mornings, church side/back entrance. Prayer, fellowship and coffee, Saturdays, 9 a.m.

Activities - Prayer room open mornings. Saturday, prayer, fellowship and coffee, 9 a.m.; Monday, church council meeting, 7 p.m.; Jan. 29, evening praise and worship service, 7 p.m.

Oak Grove UMC

Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Marley Road, Overlook.

Pastor - The Rev. Kay Painter.

Worship - 9 a.m.

Sunday school for all ages - 10:35 a.m.

Activities - Monday, women's Bible study, 7 p.m.; Thursday, free karate classes at church, children 5 to 12, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.; 13 and up, 7:30 p.m.; Bountiful Blessings outreach, 6 to 8 p.m., first and third Fridays of the month.

Our Lady of Fatima

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church of the East, 110 E. Avenue and Hickory St., Mount Carmel.

Pastor - Bishop Ramzi R. Musallam.

Confessions - Before Mass and upon request.

Rosary - 2:30 p.m.

Holy Mass - 3 p.m.

Our Lady of Hope

Our Lady of Hope Parish, Chestnut and First streets, Coal Township.

Pastor - The Rev. Adrian Gallagher, O.F.M. Conv.

Parochial Vicar - The Rev. John Voytek, O.F.M. Conv.

Daily Masses - 7 a.m. in Holy Spirit chapel.

Weekend Masses - Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 7 and 11 a.m.

Holy Day of Obligation Mass - 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass and 7 a.m. morning of the Holy Day.

Sacrament of Reconciliation - Saturday, 3 to 3:45 p.m.

Office hours - Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Queen of the Most Holy Rosary

Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church, 599 W. Center St., Elysburg.

Pastor - The Rev. Alfred P. Sceski.

Masses - Weekdays, 8 a.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Confessions - Saturday, 4 to 4:30 p.m.

Restoration Ministries

Restoration Ministries Church, 525 W. Chestnut St., Shamokin.

Pastor - Paul K. Eby.

Pre-service prayer - 9 a.m.

Sunday school - 9:30 a.m. for all ages, JoAnne Long, superintendent.

Sunday worship service - 10:30 a.m. Pastor Paul will speak. The worship team will lead praise and worship. Special prayer will be available. Nursery care will also be available.

Children's church - 11:15 a.m. for ages 4 through 11 in the social room, directed by Shirley Cintron.

Student Life Ministry Youth Service - 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Life Center for all teens ages 12 to 18.

Activities - Monday, God's Grub in church social hall for the community, 5 to 7 p.m.; Tuesday, cross training youth disciple class, dinner at 3 p.m., class taught by Fran Jones from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, Soul Seekers group for ages 18 and older in prayer room, 7 p.m.

St. John Lutheran

St. John Lutheran Church, 29 High Road, (3 miles from red light in Elysburg, on Route 54, turn right on High Road), Danville.

Pastor - The Rev. Christoph Teille.

St. John's UCC

St. John's United Church of Christ, 117 N. Eighth St., Shamokin.

Pastor - The Rev. John W. Silliman.

Contemporary service, Fellowship Hall - 9 a.m.

Coffee hour/Sunday school - 10:10 a.m.

Traditional service - 11 a.m. in Lark Chapel.

Participants - Eugene C. Boughner, speaker, 9 and 11 a.m.; worship band, 9 a.m.; adult choir, 11 a.m.; Margaret Morris, organist; Casey Henninger, pianist, 11 a.m.; Carole Young, lay reader, 11 a.m.; Jim Britton, acolyte, 11 a.m.

Activities - Sunday, youth group will meet in the church parlor following the 11 a.m. worship service; Monday, Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Cub Scouts, 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, prayer group, 11 a.m., confirmation class, 6 p.m., worship band rehearsal, 7 p.m.; Thursday, Youth Choir rehearsal, 5 p.m., adult choir rehearsal, 7 p.m.

St. John's UMC

St. John's United Methodist Church, 1218 W. Arch St., Coal Township.

Pastor - The Rev. Karyn Fisher.

Lay leader - Paul Stehman.

Worship - 9 a.m. (nursery up to age 4).

Nursery and children's church provided during worship for ages infant through eight years.

Sunday school for all ages - 10:15 a.m.

First Sundays, Holy Communion; Sundays, youth fellowship, 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, choir practice, 8 a.m. Prayer chain, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

St. Joseph's Church

St. Joseph's Church, 11th and Walnut streets, Ashland.

Pastor - The Rev. John W. Bambrick.

Sister Elizabeth Kealy, IHM, director of religious education.

Confessions - Saturday, 3 to 3:30 p.m. Any time by appointment.

Rosary prayed before all Masses.

Mass schedule - Today, 4 p.m. (Vigil for Sunday); Sunday, 8:30 a.m.; Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m.; Wednesday, adoration all day from 9 a.m., concluding with night prayers, benediction and miraculous medal devotions at 4:45 p.m., Mass at 5 p.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m.; Friday, noon; First Fridays Sacred Heart devotions.

St. Ann's Chapel, open each day for prayer. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon; Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

St. Mark Lutheran

St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 225 N. Market St., Elysburg.

Pastor - The Rev. Christoph Teille.

Worship service - 9 a.m.

Participants - Leslie Fegley, lector; Cale Wary, acolyte; Tim and Cindy Adams, ushers; Leslie Fegley and Darlene Swank, communion; Peggy Richie, altar care; Cal Deitrick and Pam Earley, offering counters.

St. Matthew Lutheran

St. Matthew (Slovak) Lutheran Church, 301 W. Avenue, Mount Carmel.

Interim pastor - The Rev. Joan Brown.

Service of Worship with Communion - 10:45 a.m. The Baptism of Our Lord or The First Sunday after the Epiphany.

Guest speaker - Harry Deitz.

Services for St. Matthew (Slovak) Lutheran will be held at Grace Lutheran Church for January.

St. Michael Orthodox

St. Michael's Orthodox Church, 131 N. Willow St., Mount Carmel.

Pastor - The Very Rev. Michael H. Evans.

Divine liturgy - 9 a.m.

St. Patrick's

St. Patrick's Church, 331 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton.

Pastor - The Rev. Adrian Gallagher, O.F.M., Conv.

Parochial Vicar - The Rev. John Voytek, O.F.M., Conv.

Weekend Masses - Sunday, 9 a.m.

Weekday Masses - 8 a.m., Wednesday.

Sacrament of reconciliation - Wednesday after morning Mass or during the day.

St. Paul Lutheran

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4663 Upper Road, Gowen City.

Pastor - The Rev. David Byerly.

Service of Word and Sacrament - 8:15 a.m.

Participants - Roger Henninger, lector; Brianna Bonshock, acolyte/crucifer; Alice Henninger and Carol Shinskie, communion assistants; Walter Boyer, organist and choir director.

Activities - Tuesday, joint council meeting, Grace Church Fellowship Hall, 7 p.m.; Friday, Fridays in the Public Square, Grace Church, Fellowship Hall, 6:30 p.m.

St. Paul's Reformed

St. Paul's Reformed United Church of Christ, Gowen City.

Pastor - Jerry Schlegel.

Worship time - 9 a.m.

Scripture - Matthew 12:38-45.

Message - "Looking for Signs."

Participants - Cliff Artman, organist.

St. Pauline Visintainer

St. Pauline Visintainer Center, 1150 Chestnut St., Box 115, Kulpmont.

"Chapel of the Crucified."

Eucharistic adoration - Friday 6 p.m. to Saturday 7 p.m.

St. Pauline Visintainer Center, open Saturday, Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.

Relics on display of Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, spouse of Mary, and St. Peter Apostle.

St. Peter's Lutheran

St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran, Aristes.

Interim pastor - The Rev. Joan Brown.

Service and Sacrament of Holy Communion - 9 a.m.

Guest speaker - Harry Deitz.

Participants - Linda Rubendall, organist; Carol Buffington, choir director; Matthew Sommers, lector.

SS Peter and Paul

SS Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Avenue and Beech Street, Mount Carmel.

Pastor - The Very Rev. Archpriest Michael Hutsko.

Confessions - Saturday, 3:15 p.m. and Sunday, 8:15 a.m.

Weekday Divine Liturgy - 8 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Weekend Divine Liturgies - 4 p.m. Saturday and 9:15 a.m., Sunday.

Religious education classes are held Mondays from 6 to 7 p.m.

St. Peter's UCC

St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Overlook.

Pastor - Paul T. Gurba Jr.

Morning worship - 8:30 a.m.

Sermon - "Hospitality Without Grudging."

Verse of the Day - 1st Peter 4:9, "Use hospitality on to another without grudging."

Organist - Virginia Nefsky.

St. Stephen's

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Fourth and Maple streets, Mount Carmel.

Celebrants - The Rev. Ronald R. Lausch, rector, and the Rev. Richard A. Hazzard, deacon.

Lector - Donald Phillps.

Service - 8:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist.

Handicapped accessible.

Activities - Wednesday, 8:45 a.m., Holy Eucharist and healing service; second and fourth Saturdays, 6:15 p.m., Holy Eucharist at the St. Stephen Center.

Salem UCC

Salem United Church of Christ, 1300 W. Pine St., Coal Township.

Pastor - The Rev. Jean Eckrod.

Morning worship - 10 a.m.

Participants - MacKenzie Glosek, acolyte; Nancy Heiser, lay leader; Judie Zabawsky, organist; Larry Diorio, light/sound; Julie Updegrove, beginner's class; Judy Laubach, Barbara Skrinanek, Ken and Susan Staner, ushers; Grant Wetzel and Carolyn Weaver, greeters.

Pennies for Sergio will be received Sunday, Members are asked to bring pennies to support the church's sponsored child from Guatemala.

A quiet room for young infants and nursery care for infants and toddlers is available during the morning worship hour at 10 a.m. Christian education is provided for children 3 to 12 years old immediately after children's times at the beginning of morning worship.

Activities - Monday, worship and music committee meeting, 6 p.m. Undecorate the sanctuary; Wednesday, senior day at Cinco DiMarco Restaurant in Mount Carmel. Leaving Salem at 11:30 a.m.

Seventh Street

Seventh Street Primitive Methodist Church, 34 N. Seventh St., Shamokin.

Pastor - The Rev. David Wildoner.

Sunday school - 10 a.m.

Worship service - 11 a.m.

Sermon - "A Fruitful Tree."

Scripture - Psalms 1: 1-6.

Bible study - 7 p.m., Will begin studying James 1.

Participants - Alaina Glowatski and Benjamin Brudnicki, acolytes; Bryan Lapinski, organist; Grace Shaffer, greeter for January; Art Walburn, Servant of the Month; Linda, nursery worker; Tammy, children's church teacher.

A nursery is available for children birth to age 5 during the morning worship service. Children's church is provided for children over age five with a focus on lessons from the Bible.

Manna for the Many item this month is soup as the church gears up for Souper Bowl of Caring.

Tentative schedule for Shamokin Community Prayer Gathering is posted on the bulletin board.

Monday, Trustee board, 7 p.m.; Jan. 15, morning service will be the installation of officers for 2012; Jan. 22, meeting of the year-end report for conference, 7 p.m.

Shamokin Alliance

Shamokin Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Second and Arch streets, Shamokin.

Pastor - Samuel Bellavia.

Worship services - 8:30 a.m. regular service, and 10:50 a.m.

Baby and toddler nurseries and children's church available.

Sunday school - 9:45 a.m. Classes available for all ages.

Sunday evening worship service - 7 p.m.

Offered are small groups and cottage prayer meetings for adults. Contact church at 644-1718.

Shamokin God's Missionary

Shamokin God's Missionary Church, 768 Bear Valley Ave., Shamokin.

Pastor - Jim Richards.

Adult Sunday school - 9:45 a.m.

Children's church - 10:45 a.m.

Sunday worship - 10:45 a.m.

Sunday evening worship - 6 p.m.

Van available to pick up church-goers.

Parsonage phone - 644-1156. Pastor's cell - 541-2768.

Activities - Wednesday, Bible study, 7 p.m.

Shamokin Seventh-Day Adventist

Shamokin Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 7 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin (former Jewish synagogue), 648-7770.

Pastor - John Peters.

Saturday sabbath school - 9:30 a.m., with classes for children and adults.

Saturday worship - 11 a.m.

Activities - Tuesday, family Bible studies, 7 p.m.

Stonington Baptist

Stonington Baptist Church, Hosta Road, Paxinos.

Pastor - The Rev. J. Douglas Hallman.

Sunday school - 9 a.m.

Morning worship - 10 a.m.

Evening service - 7 p.m.

Activities - Wednesday, prayer service, 7 p.m.

Activities - Awana clubs for children in grades K to 6 and Word of Life clubs for grades 7 to 12 will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. For more information, call Pastor Hallman or Clark at 286-0105.

Stonington Wesleyan

Stonington Wesleyan Church, 2113 Hosta Road, Route 61, Stonington.

Pastor - The Rev. Robert A. Jones Jr.

Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.

Morning worship - 10:30 a.m. Junior church available.

Evening worship - 6 p.m.

Children's ministry - 6 p.m., all ages welcome.

Activities - Wednesday, adult prayer and Bible study, 6:30 p.m.

Trevorton UMC

Trevorton United Methodist Church, Shamokin Street, Trevorton.

Pastor - The Rev. Kay Painter.

Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.

Worship service - 10:40 a.m.

Participant - Nancy Korenkiewicz, pianist, organist and choir director.

Trinity Evangelical

Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church, 28 W. Arch St., Shamokin.

Pastor - Brian Betsworth.

Sunday school - 9:50 a.m.

Worship service - 11 a.m.

Worship - 7 p.m.

Activities - Tuesday, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Trinity Bible club for ages 5 to 12. Singing, Bible lessons and snacks.

Any questions, call the church or parsonage at 648-1682.

Trinity Lutheran

Trinity Lutheran Church, 65 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin.

Interim pastor - The Rev. David Hauck.

Assisting minister - Carol Eidam.

Worship service - 10 a.m.

Participants - Jan Morrison, organist; Ned Moser, lector; Sid and Mary Tharp, altar; Mary Tharp, counter.

Cans of soup will be collected through Feb. 5 for Souper Bowl Sunday.

True Grace Bible Ministry

True Grace Bible Ministry, 950 W. Arch St., Coal Township.

Pastor/teacher - Michael Marcheskie.

Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.

Main service - 10:30 a.m. with children's study time.

Activities - Sunday, Holy Communion.

Union Evangelical

Union Evangelical Free Church, Locust Dale.

Pastor - Larry Coutlee.

Sunday worship service - 10 a.m.

Informal evening service - 6 p.m

Morning worship service - 10 a.m.

Informal evening service - 6 p.m.

Activities - Wednesday, prayer meeting at the church, 6:30 p.m.

Upcoming events - Jan. 15, His Servants in concert during morning worship; Jan. 21, multi-church women's seminar. Contact Becky Coutlee at 933-1151 for registration information; Jan. 22, multi-church prayer gathering at Restoration Ministries at 6 p.m. No evening service at Union EFC. All will meet at Restoration Ministries in Shamokin.

Those needing transportation to any of the services may call 339-4043.

United Presbyterian

United Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Fifth St., Mount Carmel.

Lay minister - William Ronald Dixon.

Worship service - 11 a.m.

Message - "Look Ahead."

Scripture - Genesis 19:1-2, 15-26/

Participants - Dale Schimpf, organist; Deb Wydra, acolyte; Ellsworth George and Andrew Mekosh, ushers; Dorothy Snyder, greeter.

Victory Bible Church

Victory Bible Church, Snydertown Highway, three miles from Elysburg.

Pastor - Kevin Kline.

Worship - 10 a.m., with Sunday school for youth at the same time.

Evening worship - 7 p.m.

Wilburton UMC

Wilburton United Methodist Church, Wilburton.

Pastor - Rose M. Marquardt.

Worship service - 8:45 a.m.

Children's Sunday school - 10 a.m.

Participants - Laurie Steinhilber, organist; Tim Brosius, Keith Brosius and Jacqueline Kobilis, ushers.

Zion Primitive

Zion Primitive Methodist Church, 33 N. Market St., Mount Carmel.

Pastor - The Rev. David E. Wildoner.

Worship service - 9:30 a.m.

Participants - Elizabeth Broda, Stan Broda, Ken Angeli, Cy Kufu and Gene Leatherman.

Sermon - "A Fruitful Tree."

Scripture - Psalms 1: 1-6.

Activities - January is the soup sale. Taking orders until Jan. 13 with delivery on Jan. 17; Saturday Bible class. The Study of I Peter will resume today; Jan. 15, installation of officers and committees; Jan. 21, quarterly conference/year-end report.

The red basket on the back table is for missionary items.

Zion UMC

Zion United Methodist Church, Aristes.

Pastor - The Rev. Rose M. Marquardt.

Worship service - 9:50 a.m.

Children's Sunday school - 10 a.m.

Zion Methodist

Zion United Methodist Church, Trevorton Road, Coal Township.

Co-pastors - The Revs. Al Schell Jr. and Betty Ford.

Sunday school - 10:30 a.m.

Worship - 11:15 a.m.

The Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau has announced the winners of its fourth annual "Every Turn a Treasure" photo contest, which ran from Aug. 1 through Jan. 1. Nearly 300 digital images were submitted by local residents and visitors.

Entrants were asked to submit images taken in the Susquehanna River Valley (Snyder, Union, or Northumberland counties) during 2011, describe the photo and disclose the photo's exact location.

To see the images, go to www.VisitCentralPA.org/PhotoContestWinners

The winners are:

Grand prize of $200: Frank Dimon, of Milton. Image location, along Route 44, northern Union County.

Second prize (tie) of $100 each:

- Cody Arnold, of Sunbury. Image location, Bald Eagle State Forest, Union County.

- Zach Knepp, of Middleburg. Image location, Beavertown, Snyder County.

Third prize (tie) of $75 each:

- Elizabeth Sutton, of Mifflinburg. Image location, Cowan, Union County.

- J.T. Foster, of Watsontown. Image location, Dewart, Northumberland County.

Honorable mention of $50 each:

- Christine Stametz, of Shamokin.

- Cody Arnold, of Sunbury.

- Tony Greco, of Sunbury.

- Rita Kurtz, of Selinsgrove.

- Zach Knepp, of Middleburg.

- Steve Pensyl, of Sunbury.

- J.T. Foster, of Watsontown.

COAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes Regional High School will hold an alumni weekend Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 featuring a social and alumni basketball games.

A social for all Lourdes alumni will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 20, at St. Francis Home Association on Race Street in Shamokin. The cost to attend and receive a commemorative alumni T-shirt is $20 per person or $30 per couple.

At noon Saturday, Jan. 21, former Red Raider boys basketball players will compete in an alumni game at the Lee Korbich Memorial Gymnasium. The teams will be coached by former Lourdes principal and boys head basketball coach John McKay and current longtime Lourdes teacher and assistant basketball coach William Gilger Jr.

A girls alumni game will be held at 1 p.m. Current athletic director and longtime girls basketball coach Michael "Gish" Klembara will be among the coaches.

Former Lourdes cheerleaders also will participate.

The games will precede the boys junior varsity contest with Northumberland Christian School at 4 p.m., followed by the boys varsity game at 5:15 p.m.

The school's homecoming queen will be crowned at halftime of the varsity game.

The alumni weekend is being organized by Lourdes alumni James Sandri, Heather Krebs and Mary Bias. Sandri is a former basketball player and current assistant basketball coach. Krebs and Bias are former cheerleaders and current cheerleading team moderators.

They encourage all alumni to attend the events.

For more information or to obtain a registration form, call the school at 644-0375.

Laguna Pueblo police filed charges Thursday against the driver of the vehicle that hit and killed a 19-year-old cyclist from Ringtown, three months after the U.S. attorney in New Mexico announced they lacked evidence to pursue charges.

John Anczarski was cycling cross-country with friends to raise money for breast cancer research when he was struck June 21, 2010, by a vehicle that was driven by Gilbert Wacanda along State Road 124 - a stretch of Old Route 66 - in New Laguna on the Laguna Pueblo, an Indian reservation about 45 miles west of Albuquerque.

Laguna Pueblo police charged Waconda with vehicular homicide and reckless driving. However, since tribal governments can only prosecute crimes as misdemeanors, the maximum Waconda could face is up to one year in prison for each charge.

"I would like to let the family know that we are not done with the investigation and Mr. Wacanda is going to answer to these charges," Laguna Pueblo police Chief Michelle Ray said Friday.

Investigative reports from the Bureau of Indian Affairs state that Waconda, a tribal leader, strayed 15 to 19 inches outside the white line and struck Anczarski. Reports also questioned Waconda's sight and use of alcohol, including a previous DUI charge. The chief prosecutor said drugs and alcohol were not a factor in the crash.

Waconda is not yet in custody but could be arraigned next week.

Prosecutor Dave Adams said the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 states that tribal law enforcement can only prosecute misdemeanor charges with a maximum imprisonment of one year, and it is the responsibility of the federal government to press felony charges, which carry a maximum sentence of three years and nine years per case. He said after the decision was made by the U.S. attorney not to pursue felony charges, the case returned to the tribal police in November.

"The burden of proving without a reasonable doubt could be difficult," Adams said. "I don't think it was a decision they wanted to make but they had to move forward."

Adams said the current law makes it tough to prosecute serious crimes such as vehicular homicide.

"It's extremely frustrating," Adams said. "It's nothing new, so most Native Americans understand the limited jurisdiction, but when it involves someone outside the Pueblo, it becomes much more frustrating when you have to limit homicide-by-vehicle charges to a year or so."

Adams said the Laguna Pueblo is currently waiting for federal approval on an accredited system to prosecute crimes as felonies with a maximum penalty of three years.

"I am really hoping to expand the tribal jurisdiction and right to prosecute," Adams said. "Obviously, it's a very difficult time for the family and I hope I was helpful to them in finding a resolution and brought some closure after all that has happened."

Anczarski's parents, John and Joyce Anczarski, doubted one to three years in prison would be enough to change the reckless behavior of anyone.

"All I really know is that I have three beautiful boys and one of them is never coming home," John Anczarski said. "Whether they give him one day or 10 years, it doesn't bring Johnny back. I feel no different today than I did the day I found out Johnny was dead. To me, it's all about Johnny, not Mr. Waconda. At least somebody out there is doing something but nothing will ever change that Johnny is gone."

Joyce Anczarski said she still has a lot of unanswered questions.

"I still have questions regarding Mr. Waconda the day it happened that I don't think I'll ever know," she said. "I don't understand how the tribal police have enough evidence to charge him but the federal government did not. I wish the whole thing meant Johnny was coming back but he's not. At least Waconda is being held partially responsible for killing my son. Hopefully, he will get the maximum sentence and think about what he did that changed the lives of everyone back home."

SUNBURY - A bench that will be located outside the Northumberland County Courthouse in Sunbury will be dedicated in memory of a well-known Sunbury resident at a ceremony Monday, Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-108) announced.

The bench will be placed in memory of Philip J. Gildea, a Sunbury resident who died in late October 2011 as a result of a vehicle-pedestrian accident. Gildea enjoyed walking, and in doing that, he was an easily recognized citizen of Sunbury.

The ceremony will take place at noon Monday in front of the Northumberland County Courthouse, located at 201 Market St., directly across from Cameron Park.

"By dedicating this bench to Philip, it is my hope that those who knew him can look at it as an object of remembrance," said Culver. "Philip spent a lot of time in the courthouse vicinity, and I know people looked forward to conversations with him on a regular basis. This bench will serve as a way for him to not be forgotten."

Culver welcomes those who knew Gildea to attend the ceremony, and there will be time for the public to speak.

Noteworthy

Relay for Life meeting

ELYSBURG - The Southern Columbia Area Relay for Life will have its wrapup/kickoff meeting Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Knights of Columbus Hall at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church, 599 W. Center St.

For more information, call Sherri McDonald at 336-7156 or Lauren Day at 850-8248.

Alzheimer's support meeting

COAL TOWNSHIP - The Northumberland County Area Agency on Aging, in conjunction with

Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital, A Campus of Geisinger Medical Center, will hold an Alzheimer's support group meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the hospital cafeteria.

The speaker for the meeting will be Marc Varano, outreach coordinator for the LIFE/Geisinger Adult Day Program in Kulpmont. He will provide information on the medical and financial criteria for admission to the program.

He will share a presentation that features a day in the life of a program participant and will discuss the many beneficial services available, including transportation.

For more information about the support group, call Area Agency on Aging Deputy Administrator Pat Rosini at 495-2395.

"Books and Breakfast" book club

COAL TOWNSHIP - Beginning at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, St. John's United Methodist Church, 1218 W. Arch St., Coal Township, will offer the "Books and Breakfast" book club, especially for women. The first book will be, "Bad Girls of the Bible and What We Can Learn from Them," by Liz Curtis Higgs.

Some of the "bad girls" readers will meet are Eve, Jezebel and Delilah, who have a lot to teach the public. The club, open to all women, is non-demoninational.

A registration fee of $12 to cover the cost of the book is due by Jan. 25. Club meetings will be held at the parsonage next door to the church at 1218 W. Arch St.

For more information or to register, call Pastor Karyn Fisher at 648-2842.

MOUNT CARMEL - Citing rising costs and a lack of funding, the Mount Carmel Area Public Library announced earlier this week that the library will close on Wednesdays.

Librarian Vivian McCracken said Friday the library did several cost-cutting measures before making the decision, to no avail.

"We tried to hold the line on purchasing books and other items, doing some extra saving, but it just wasn't enough," McCracken said.

The biggest problem came in the reduction of state aid, which dropped from $70,000 a few years ago, to $30,000 in the past year.

"In the time that our funds have gone down, costs such as the minimum wage for our workers and utilities have gone up," McCracken said. "The flood caused some water to back up in our basement. We are insured for the damages, but you still have to put money out first."

In addition to state aid, McCracken said that several grants the library received in the past "simply dried up."

"We thought about keeping the library open and have me be the only one working, saving on the wages, but by closing, we can save on heat and electricity as well."

McCracken said that the thing that disheartens her is the fact that the library serves the entire Mount Carmel Area School District, but only Mount Carmel Borough, where the library is located, regularly supports the library.

The borough has a tax of less than one mill for the library, contributing roughly $5,000 a year to the book depository. Other municipalities that the library serves - Kulpmont, Mount Carmel Township and Marion Heights - do not, but make an occasional donation.

"I think Kulpmont made a donation a couple of years back, but hasn't done anything since," said Kulpmont Mayor Myron Turlis. "I don't know if we can enact a tax, but we can certainly look into doing something for the library."

McCracken hopes that many other people will look at it the same way.

"An investment in the library is an investment in the community, and you have to do that in order for a community to survive," she said.

MOUNT CARMEL - Anthracite Citizens Theater (ACT) is presenting "Celebrate Broadway": A Concert Style Musical Review, at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Mount Carmel Area Junior-Senior High School auditorium.

This show is an eclectic mix of songs from well-known Broadway shows, past and present. Classics include "I Don't Know How To Love You" from "Jesus Christ Superstar"; "Climb Every Mountain" from "The Sound of Music"; "What I Did for Love" from "A Chorus Line"; "Over the Rainbow" from "Oz"; "All that Jazz" from "Chicago"; "Everything's Coming Up Roses" from "Gypsy" and "Summertime" from "Porgy and Bess."

Chad Evans, a well known radio personality from Sunbury, will host the event. The production will feature approximately 16 talented singers, accompanied by The Victor Boris Trio. The director is Dan Mock from Ashland, ACT board president; musical director is Victor Boris of Trevorton.

Chances will be sold for a major lottery tree.

Tickets are $8 and are available at Community Pharmacy, Mount Carmel Public Library, Ronnie Scicchitano's Beauty Salon and at the door.

Al Varano wears many hats: self-employed businessman, middling actor, pizza enthusiast. But among them all, perhaps the hat that looks best atop his Italian head is one for both self-promotion and storytelling.

For he can answer any question, maybe even the simplest - for the sake of this article, let's say, what was your favorite stop during the show? - with hurricane narrative, speaking clearly and steadily before picking up pace, peppering you with anecdotes and asides and laughter, ending in a frenzy but remaining on point, his audience pleased.

It's a natural talent the Shamokin native possesses, a trait of his vibrant personality.

And it's a personality he shares with friends Eric Long and Brian Campbell, originally of Shamokin and Frackville, respectively. Not the same personality, mind you; rather, all three have distinctly different self-identities. But they mesh in a way that charms and entertains, and it's a good reason why the producers of "Explore PA" on WVIA invited them back for a second run on the show, which airs at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Together, they entertain in what potentially could have been a staid TV show about leisure and travel in the commonwealth.

Breaking the mold

The trio first appeared on "Explore PA" in 2007 when they explored the "wilds" of western Pennsylvania.

"When we did the first episode, we kind of broke the mold a little bit," Varano said last week by telephone.

In contrast to past travelers on the show, they took their behavior over the top and clearly had a lot of fun. Viewers enjoyed the difference, Varano said.

While the show remained educational, some viewers who communicated with

the show's staff said their episode was also highly entertaining.

"So (the producers) actually encouraged all their travelers after our first episode to be a little more outgoing," he said.

Fun in Berks County

"Explore PA," now in its last season, invited them back for one final go, this time exploring Berks County last July.

Campbell, Long and Varano found themselves in the passenger seat at the Duryea Hill Climb with the Blue Mountain Region Sports Car Club of America - professional driver at the wheel and hidden camera at the ready.

Varano was thrilled. Long was a bit nervous. Campbell was terrified. Each of their expressions during the ride were recorded.

"Campbell is like ridiculous because he's never been on a roller coaster in his life. He's afraid of everything," Varano said. "So the shot when he gets back, he's ready to pass out when he gets out of the car."

At the Toy Robot Museum in Adamstown, the three let loose their inner child and made nervous the ex-state trooper who owns the place.

"'I know guys from one of two ways,'" Varano recalled the owner telling them, which will be broadcast in a clip during the episode's closing credits, '"I either worked with them as a police officer or I arrested them. You guys remind me of somebody.' Obviously he was insinuating that he arrested us."

A toast to 'anything'

Other stops include the Kutztown Folk Festival, where the crew helps roast an ox and steps up to a hoedown challenge with an old fair family; at Nolde Forest for a moth hunt with a man truly in love with bugs; and at Crystal Cave for a tour of the mysterious "Bottomless Pit."

While at Stoudt's Brewery for a cheese and beer tasting, Varano said the brew master was a bit uptight during their visit, adding the producer wasn't sure how the bit would go.

In fact, the brew master warned all those off-camera to not, under any circumstances, mutter the word "wine" at the tasting.

Varano willfully ignored this.

"I said, 'Let's do a toast. To the bread! To the cheese! And to the wine!' And she puts her beer down and said, 'What did you say?! Throw him off the show!'"

"That's what's clear about this episode versus the last one," Varano continued. "The last one, the editors would have never put in."

This time around, he said, anything goes.

By Mark Gilger

SHAMOKIN - A popular city business has closed after 30 years.

Shaw's Meat Market & Deli, 316 N. Shamokin St., closed during the Christmas holiday season. Owner Leon Shaw, of Northumberland, did not provide specific reasons during a telephone interview Friday morning, but said he plans to sell the building.

Shaw said his property sustained approximately $50,000 in damage during September's devastating flood, but said other factors contributed to his decision to close.

Shaw thanked those who patronized his business over the years.

Adding to the bad news for Shaw is that, on Thursday, he

was cited by Shamokin Code Enforcement Officer Rick Bozza for allowing garbage to pile up at the rear of the store. The citation, filed at the office of Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, says a Dumpster in the rear of the building contains trash bags that have been overflowing for weeks, with pieces of garbage blowing around the property and beyond.

Bozza said he received various complaints about the garbage, and the matter is being addressed. He said if Shaw fails to remove the garbage, the city will have it removed and charge him.

Shaw said he hopes to resolve the garbage issue this weekend.

SUNBURY - Former Northumberland County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Executive Director James King will receive more than $131,000 in back pay, approximately $40,000 less than he requested.

After months of negotiations, King and IDA board members reached a settlement last month on the amount of back pay he would receive. In June, King, who had served as IDA executive director since 1987, requested the authority pay him $170,166 for services rendered since 2004. He accrued the salary during a time the IDA couldn't afford to pay him, King has said previously.

King, 71, of Winfield, said Friday he received in excess of $60,000 in June when the county commissioners decided to replace him. Coupled with the $71,600 in back pay he was granted by the IDA board in late December, King will receive approximately $131,600.

Amicable talks

IDA Solicitor Roger Wiest II said

talks that led to the financial settlement were amicable. He commended King for his longtime service. In his opinion, Wiest said, the compensation was not enough for the work King did.

Wiest said King will be paid with funds provided by the state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for administrative and advertising expenses that the IDA has accumulated over the years.

The IDA board met late last month and approved paying King $5,600 at the end of the year and another $66,000 by late January.

Wiest said the deal must be approved by DCED.

King reserved comment about the payments.

$32,500 salary

He came under attack by Northumberland County Commissioner Vinny Clausi at a commissioners' meeting in February 2011 for alleged ineffectiveness.

King, who received an annual salary of $32,500, is a disabled veteran whose salary was cut approximately 17 percent in 1992 by the IDA due to a lack of funding. King, who is currently a volunteer with the Central Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce Regional Resource Center in Milton, was officially replaced as IDA executive director July 1 by county planning director Pat Mack, who did not receive additional financial compensation for serving in both positions. Mack's salary is $39,000.

King, who was employed by the IDA and county Industrial Development Corp. (IDC), said in June he was disturbed about being replaced.

IDA Chairman Ned Sodrick previously said the authority believed King earned the money he accrued. He said King was never paid for his services going back to 2004 because the authority didn't have the money.

SHAMOKIN - If Iran decides to block a key waterway in the Persian Gulf, it could be considered "an act of war," U.S. Rep. Tom Marino (R-10) said.

But, the congressman added, he doesn't think it will come to that.

Iran's threat of blocking the Strait of Hormuz over economic sanctions was among the topics Marino addressed Friday in an editorial board session at The News-Item.

"We certainly do not want to get into another war ... We've got to avoid that at all costs," he said.

The lawmaker, who recently completed his first year in office, said Iran is one of the biggest threats the United States faces today.

"The Iranians and the

extreme Muslims have a mission: to destroy America any way possible," he said. "We are dealing with a government, and I use that term loosely, a dictatorship that, at any given time, if they can inflict damage on us, they would do so. So we can't take them lightly."

The latest tension involves the strait, which provides the only way out of the Persian Gulf for tankers that transport one-sixth of the world's oil exports. Because of the tension, oil prices jumped over $100 a barrel this week.

"If they close down the Strait of Hormuz, that's an act of war," Marino said. "If there is no indication of diplomatic relations working and they just continue to prevent transportation of oil through there, then we have to put military options on the table."

The Lycoming County congressman believes Iran won't follow through on its threat, not just because of the U.S.

"If that oil supply is cut off, it's not only going to hurt the United States, but other countries more so," Marino said. "I think you are going to see other countries step up to the plate, saying we are not going to tolerate this."

With that, he added, "I think they are smart enough to realize that they could poke us in the eye and get away with it, but they are going to inflame already tough situations with others," the congressman said, "particularly in the Arab countries."

There was hope Friday that tensions may ease as news spread of U.S. Navy destroyer USS Kidd personnel boarding a Iranian fishing boat to save the 13-member crew from Somali pirates, which had been using the boat as a "mother ship" for operations for more than 40 days.

A State Department spokesperson called it a "humanitarian gesture" to take the Iranians on board to care for them before setting them off.

The solution, Marino believes, is to continue the course the world is taking with Iran.

"We have to hit them seriously hard with economic sanctions," he said. "I think it's working to a certain extent because they are having problems economically."

DALLAS - Tamara Bradley has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Misericordia University with a grade-point average of 3.95. She is a sophomore nursing major.

A 2010 graduate of Southern Columbia Area High School, she is a daughter of Tom and Lisa Bradley, of Elysburg, and a granddaughter of Stella Narke, of Kulpmont, Margaret Mary Bradley, of Elysburg, and the late Frank Narke and Albert Bradley Jr.

LUMBERTON, N.J. - Kevin R. Iwanski, of Lumberton, N.J., was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Arcadia University with a 3.84 grade-point average. He is majoring in criminal justice with a minor in accounting.

Iwanski is a son of Lori Iwanski, formerly of Coal Townshop, and a grandson of Donald and Lesley Faust, of Coal Township.

WILLIAMSPORT - Michael Stepp, a son of Bruce and Kathy Stepp, of Paxinos, was named to the dean's list at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport for the fall semester with a 3.833 grade-point average.

Stepp is a grandson of the late Michael and Florence Uhrin, of Coal Township, and the late Bruce and Mamie Stepp, of Kulpmont.

Stepp is majoring in construction and design technologies with management. He will graduate in May.

He is a 2010 graduate of Shamokin Area High School.

MOUNT CARMEL - The honor roll for the first marking period has been announced for students in the Mount Carmel Area School District:

Fourth-grade distinguished honors - Michael Balichik, Tyler Barnhardt, Brooke Bernini, Michael Bucher, Bruce Carl, Hailey Derk, Damon Dowkus, Tiffany Dunkelberger, Peyton Galitski, Cade Geary, Grace Menko, Eliza Nevis, Gryffan O'Donnell, Emily Olszewskie, Jason Patrick, Makenzie Pyle, Michael Scicchitano, Kyra Stickler, Kassandra Troutman, Tyler Winhofer and Zane Zlockie.

Fourth-grade first honors - Josilyn Adams, Joseph Bendas, Erin Bossler, Haley Bressi, Lillian Britt, Connor Brown, Cheyenne Derk, Amanda Dougherty, Dylan Duceman, Stephanie Dunkelberger, Ramsey Fisher, Ryan Green, Angel Hertzog, Lindsey Klusman, Connor Krakowski, Dylan Latshaw, Nathaniel Malkoski, Sydney Marquardt, Niklas Misner, Zackary Moore, Laura Palaszewski, Makayla Purcell, Jeremiah Renno, Olivia Rusk, Savannah Sassani, Shawn Sheptock, Trevor Shultz, Vanessa Snyder, Emily Szatny, Briana Tamborelli, Angelina Torres, Joshua Vellner, Vanessa Walter, Elijah Watkins and Michael Wonsik II.

Fourth-grade second honors - Donovan Beaver, Victoria Belfanti, Elijah Brzostowski, Isaiah Collazo, Rileigh Engelke, Cloey Heim, Donovan Kearney, Tiffany Koreisl, Michael Lukashunas, Austin Molnar, Brandon Moore, Trent Moser, Mya Okronglis, Dylan Pupo, Jacob Raker, Austin Reed, Olivia Reiner, Joshua Ritz, William Savadge Jr., Jonathan Slovick, Brendyn Steinhart, Jack Surace, Kaleb Tyson, Benjamin Wolfe, Elizabeth Yeager and Bryson Zvoncheck.

Fifth-grade distinguished honors - Dakota Albertson, William Anderson, Brady Campbell, John Chapman III, Alexia Curran, Jillian Dunkelberger, Brock Evert, Miranda Fiamoncini, Rita Hanson, Colin Herb, Tanner Karycki, Michael Makowski III, Ava McGee, Maura Olley, Haley Paul, Brianna Ryan, Dante Sabolchick, Bradley Shurock, Hailey Swaldi, Gabrielle Taylor, Gavin Taylor, Nicholas Troutman and Logan Wills.

Fifth-grade first honors - Gavin Allen, Noah Berkoski, Olivia Bratcher, Ryan Ciocco, Avery Demko, Nichalous Diminick, Jennifer Dougherty, Joseph Dudeck, Christopher Ehmann, Ainsley Fegley, McKenna Fletcher, Katie Flynn, Cyric Kasenych, Haile Kimsal, Emily Krulak, Casandra Latshaw, Daniela Mangiapane, Madison Mengel, Allison Shurock, Anthony Stutzcavage and Kayla Wesloskie.

Fifth-grade second honors - Christian Castellano, Samantha Darrup, Paige Dugan, Jonathan Elnicki, Max Franklin, Megan Green, Danielle Hooper, Karisa Kehler, Brilee Kemfort, Alexis Leso, Hunter Minnig, Draven Murray, Cailein Ozment, Rachyl Podpora, Thomas Reisinger III, Dustin Siko, Austin Steigerwalt, Christian Velez, Shane Weidner and Tyler Williams.

Sixth-grade distinguished honors - John Ayres, Emilee Barnhardt, Camlin Bogutskie, Matthew Cimino, Alexa Collins, Sarah Cooper, Sara Davitt, Dylan Farronato, Makayla Green, Zachary Hunter, Donovan James, Walter Kalinoski, Mia Kaminsky, Collin Krakowski, Bailey Little, Rosolino Mangiapane, Maci Mazzatesta, Manus McCracken, Benjamin McFadden, Ethan McLeod, Myia Miriello, Daniel Snarski, Nicole Varano, Emilee Wasilewski, Jeffrey Weidner, Adam Weissinger, Mackenzie Witt, Symphony Yoder and Matthew Ziv.

Sixth-grade first honors - Daniel Ahlers, Daniel Barker, Alexander Brzostowski, Tori Colahan, Gianna D'Agostino, Maura Deeter, Peyton Doyle, Alexa Elnicki, Tyler Golazeski, Kourtney Honicker, Carly Jurasich, Asea Krah, Tyler Krah, Karin Martinez, Thomas McDonald, Jessica Milewski, Crystal Misner, Anthony Moser, Bradley Neidig, Hannah Nolter, Stephen Reiner, Keith Ruskuski, Alesha Rutledge, Evan Salamone, Lauren Shirmer, Brandon Shustack, Amanda Smith, Chloe Smith, Ciera Spangler, Clarissa Steinhart, Braedon Stickler, Paige Swank, Blair Wagner, Aidan Wesloskie, Emily Wills, Morgan Zarko and Zachary Zvoncheck.

Sixth-grade second honors - Roberta Calderin, Shane Casper, Michael Cuff, Tiera Domanski, Briana Gondol, Matthew Grabowski, Michael Hood, Sandra Horsfield, Andrew Jackson, Skylynn Janoka, Zachary Jines, Elizabeth Jones, Alyssa Karycki, Jacob Klokis, Trenton Koons, Cecillia Labate, Alyssa Leiby, Christine McGovern, Hayley Okronglis, Zoey Rompallo, Vaughn Smith, Tallon Strausser, Arial Swank and Steven Wolfgang Jr.

Seventh-grade distinguished honors - Amanda Arellano, Brendan Boris, Carl Darrup, Maura Fiamoncini, Aurora Froutz, Christina Kleman, Marissa Kleman, Jade Lloyd, Olivia Lubinski, Madeleine Lyash, Jaecob McGinn, Alyssa Menko, Jordan Mushalko, Sara Nicola, Hayley Palek, Sara Parker, Austin Reed, Kasey Rompallo and Anna Zeluskey.

Seventh-grade first honors - Aleah Alderson, Brooke Andruscavage, Julia Ballard, Rachel Brown, Dylan Carey, Bryce Dauber, Tyra Ericson, Sarah Freeman, Timothy Glowatski, Kasey Grohowski, Selena Guererro, Shane Larkin, Keagen Lindauer, Bryce Malick, Christina Podpora, David Quinn, Amanda Rimokaitis, Erin Smink, Austin Snyder, Sydney Spears, Kevin Stancavage, Lauren Startzel, Kelsi Wayne, Haley Weidner, Jacob Weissinger, Madelyn Witkoski and Lauren Zanni.

Seventh-grade second honors - Kiana Adams, Johnny Bossler, Cameron Britt, Brian Dietz Jr., Jessica Eckley, Alexa Ericson, Nicole Hooper, Tyler Hoskin, Allora Koch, Robert Koch Jr., Breanna Kruskie, Jessica Martzall, Kyle McFadden, Zachary Miller, Ryan Moser, Thomas Pastucha, Stephanie Price, Lindsay Rasley, Jordan Reed, Damien Steffen, Lane Tanney, Kaitlyn Trent, Katrina Wylie and Samantha Zigarski.

Eighth-grade distinguished honors - Elizabeth Cooper, Luke Darrup, JoAnna Davidson, Dominic Farronato, Dylan Fiamoncini, David Fletcher, Mitchell Fletcher, Giavonna Fracalossi, Jeffrey Leins, Kenneth Majchrzak, Brianna Malkoski, Miranda Moser, Natasha Nevis, Leah Nicola, Allison Parker, Joseph Rossi, Chantelle Skavery, Tyler Thompson and Allen Yancoskie III.

Eighth-grade first honors - Ethan Bartos, Michael Bergamo Jr., Gabriel Bogutskie, Mason Duran, Marcus English, Cameron Getty, Logan Hixson, Kirsten Jarvis, Brooke Karycki, Kyle Karycki, Jacqualin Lyden, Evan Mikulski, Matthew Raybuck, Patrick Rhoads, Karissa Schoonover, Madison Shurock and Megan Troutman.

Eighth-grade second honors - Matthew Avellino, Aaron Butkiewicz, Tyler Danilowicz, Lauren Hudick, Courtney Kane, Vanessa Klemas, Derek Reich, Jonathan Rosetta, Alice Selig, Jessy Stankavage, Shawn Steigerwalt, Chealsea Troutman, Dylan Troutman, Ryan Walter, Paige Wichurowski, Bret Williams, Peyton Worhach and Branden Zacek.

Ninth-grade distinguished honors - Lee Amarose, Nathaniel Bartos, Glenn Barwicki, Jennifer Bolick, Taylor Conches, Caitlyn Curran, Michael Kaminsky, Christian Kelley, Thomas Lynott, Joanna Rompallo, Nicholas Rossi, Erin Scicchitano, Christopher Stellar and Isabella Stellar.

Ninth-grade first honors - Colin Bettleyon, Paige Domboski, Maliyah Edwards, Jessica Feldman, Hannah Fetterolf, Ciaran Fisher, Brianne Graff, Zachary Guthrie, Amalia Hinkle, Corey McAndrew, Kevin Nolter, Gerard Reichwein, Rachel Startzel, Zachary Tocyloski, Michael Vincenzes, Jordan Winhofer and Kayla Witt.

Ninth-grade second honors - Jacob Belfanti, Thomas Bielski, Jonathan Capozello, Tina Delbo, Jonathan Engelke, Sean Fisher, Austin Joraskie, Daniel Kanowicz, Cody Little, Logan Maloney, Thomas Moser, Blake Panko, Ashley Stief, Madison Watkins, Treyvon White and Kayla Wondoloski.

10th-grade distinguished honors - Andrew Allen, Olivia Bressi-Harman, Nicole Brosius, Cody Deitz, Luke Duceman, Bryce Fiamoncini, Jonathan Golazeski, Sonya Grohowski, Lauren Hause, Darla Hood, Jasmine Jones, Jenna Jurasich, David Menko, Morgan Miriello, Alex Mrozek, Jessica Pachuski, Heather Raker, Anna Marie Raybuck, Benjamin Scicchitano, Taylor Stefovic, Brock Susnoskie, Coral Swank, Brandon Toter, Alison Varano, Zachary Wasilewski, Brett Zosh and Ezekiel Zsido.

10th-grade first honors - Caitlyn Avellino, Nicholas Bozza Jr., Briana Chapman, Dylan Combs, Jason Eichelberger, Thomas Evans III, Kaitlin Horsfield, Jacob Jones, Chelsea Matos, Kaitlyn Milo, Samantha Miscavage, Jonathan Phillipine, Allison Reinhardt, Jarret Schultz, Brandon Smallets, Robert Snauffer, Justin Weaver and Brandon Young.

10th-grade second honors - Walter Czerepuszko, Michael DeWald, Kirsten Gallagher, Michael Grabowski, Brittany Gummel, Cory Hoffman, Paige Hornung, Faith Leaveck, Brianna Lutz, Marcus Maschal, Angela Minnig, Emily Padula, Dylan Patrick, Kyle Price, Daniel Swatsky, Samantha Zanni and Chad Zerby.

11th-grade distinguished honors - Brianna Bailey, Alyssa Bielski, Anthony Candelora, Stacia Carpenter, Stefanie Cimino, Douglas Cole, Ashley D'Andrea, Alexandra Danilowicz, Lisa Darrup, Cassidy DeMarco, Tara Demko, Shuying Dong, Kristen Duceman, Bridget Dunkel, Elijah Duran, Ashley Evans, Catherine Fletcher, Daniel Fletcher, Forrest Galitski, Raymond Heromin, Eric Joraskie, Kayleen Klemas, Marissa Klinger, Tyler Kwiatkowski, MaryRose Latorre, Brianna Latovich, Ronald Lutes, Casey Lynott, Jillian Mazurkevich, Alexandria McLeod,, Michael Miller, Marisa Montgomery, Ellese Nestico, Seth Nicola, Bryson Purcell, Nicole Purcell, Michelle Sandoval, Michael Scicchitano, Shelby Scott, Teodor Staykov, Jayson Stellar, Kaylee Sweda, Rachel Toter, Cassandra Troutman, Robert Varano and Kirsten Zarski.

11th-grade first honors - Michael Bonner, Abigail Chapman, Forrest Dalpiaz, Kelsey Deitz, Kolby Dillon, Miranda Green, Luke Haladay, Jordan Haq, Daniel Horan, Jared Maciejewski, Samantha Nevius, Kimberly Shicowich, Justin Skavery, Kristyn Smeal, Tiana Snyder, Thomas Stief, Michael Swatski, Quentin Troutman and Joseph Zanella.

11th-grade second honors - Michael Benner Jr., Keri Bennett, Melissa Bidelspach, Jenna Bray, Brooklynn Brzostowski, Crystal Chatterton, Richard Coffman Jr., Samantha DeWald, Edward Dormer, Lisa Flickinger, Savanna Ford, Callie Hummel, Kelsy Janolek, Brittany Joseph, Corey Langton, Daniel Lesko, Emily Martzall, Ashley Orzechowski, Rebecca Snyder, Branden Sosnoski, Nicholas Steffanick, Ashley Taggart, Karissa Trent, Brittany Venna, Nathan Wagner and Tori Wariki.

12th-grade distinguished honors - Amanda Amarose, Danelle Avellino, Jordan Bettleyon, Heather Bolick, Rebeka Buczeskie, Alyssa Buggy, Victoria Chapman, Jocelyn Darrup, Angelina Duda, Nicole Fiamoncini, Maura Frasch, Tyler Gasperetti, Taylor Getty, Ryan Gidaro, Cody Haupt, Mikael Hause, Jacob Kleman, Cortney Koschoff, Amanda Kuzo, Dylan Matukaitis, Gabriel Matukaitis, Jonathan Mazurkevich, Bryan McFadden, Aaron McFee, Amanda McIntyre, Stephanie Nicola, Samantha Nolan, Marcus Pitcavage, Nicole Pyle, Jazon Rusk, Michael Saukaitis, Jeremy Schmoyer, Cody Shustack, Kirsten Sinopoli, Joshua Tomedi, Kimberly Turlis, Megan VanDoren, Dante Weikel, Samantha Yuschock, Tiffany Yuskoski, Kristin Zimmerman and Alec Zsido.

12th-grade first honors - Ranotta Ahrensfield, Lucas Amarose, Kimberly Andruscavage, Kelly Flynn, Angelica George, Patrick Glanzmann, Tyler Hodge, Thomas Hynoski, Alexandra Kessler, David Lamb Jr. Joseph Linn Jr., Angelina Peters, Alison Plisiewicz, Brett Przekop, Kayla Shamus, Andrew Sickora, Joseph Szido and Chelsea Troutman.

12th-grade second honors - Gabrielle Engelke, Brittany Gerth, Brooke Kruskie, Haley Mazur, Kevin Mekosh, Kelsey Resendes, Gabrielle Rosko, Edward Smerlick Jr., Angela Stutzcavage, Kyler Swatsky, Jakob Taylor and Michael Wisnoskie.

Shamokin-Coal Township

Monday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; nickel bingo, noon to 1:15 p.m.; executive board meeting, noon; members meeting at 1:30 p.m. with installation of new officers.

Tuesday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; Shopping at Boscov's, van leaves at 9 a.m., cost is $2; bridge, 12:15 p.m.

Wednesday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; Wii bowling, 10 a.m.; Pokeno and pinochle, 12:30 a.m.

Thursday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; puzzles; catered luncheon by Northumberland County Career and Technology Center, 11:15 a.m. for those who signed up.

Friday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; puzzles; nickel bingo, noon.

Saturday - Saturday night cards, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Mount Carmel

Monday - Wii bowling, 9 to 10 a.m.; Exercise HSIM, 11 to 11:30 a.m.; lunch, 11:45 a.m.; bean bag, 12:30 p.m.; Pokeno, 1 p.m.

Tuesday - Wii bowling, 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch, 11:45 a.m.; Unlucky 7's, 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday - Wii bowling, 9 to 10 a.m.; Exercise HSIM, 11 to 11:30 a.m.; lunch, 11:45 a.m.; bingo, 1 p.m.

Thursday - Wii bowling, 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch, 11:45 a.m.; puzzle time, 1 p.m.

Friday - Wii bowling, 9 to 10 a.m.; Exercise HSIM, 11 to 11:30 a.m.; lunch, 11:45 a.m.

Kulpmont

Sunday - Pinochle, 1:30 p.m.

Monday - Bean bag with Wii to follow, 10:30 a.m.; Pokeno, 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday - Wii and puzzles in the morning; Pinochle-cards, noon.

Wednesday - Wii and puzzles in the morning; nickel bingo with cards to follow, 12:30 p.m.

Thursday - Wii and puzzles in the morning; bingo, 12:30 p.m.; evening cards, 4 p.m.

Friday - Wii and puzzles in the morning; nickel bingo with cards to follow, 12:30 p.m.

Centralia-Wilburton

Monday - After lunch, shopping at Wal-Mart.

Tuesday - Center closed for a day trip to the Bloomsburg Center for a program on "Financial Wellness" by Christine Haririan.

Wednesday - Handouts on "Winter Safety for Seniors."

Thursday - Food bank open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; site-managers meeting, 1 p.m.

Friday - Center closed.

Elysburg

Monday - Pokeno, noon.

Tuesday - Healthy Steps, 9:30 a.m. Trip to the Wal-Mart in Coal Township.

Wednesday - Bingo, noon.

Thursday - Healthy Steps, 9:30 a.m.

Friday - Crafts, 9:30 a.m.; pinochle, noon.

DANVILLE - The third annual Heart to Heart luncheon hosted by the ACTION Health Task Force will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Danville Elks Club. Dr. Bradley David Fenster, a cardiologist practicing with the Inter Mountain Medical Group, will be the keynote speaker.

"What better way to promote awareness and celebrate National Heart Health Month than by having a fun and fashionable event where people can come together and learn about heart health," said Lisa Makara, director of marketing and development for the Bloomsburg Health System and chairperson of the Heart to Heart luncheon.

The luncheon will begin at 11 a.m. with a social hour followed by welcoming remarks and the keynote presentation. Lunch buffet begins at noon and the event will conclude with a Red Fashion Show, door prize drawings, and closing remarks.

The Red Fashion Show includes a collection of red attire from a variety of local stores. It is a great way to learn about the terrific small businesses we have in our community. Local businesses interested in participating in the fashion show should contact Kathy Martin, marketing director for Orangeville Nursing and Rehab, at 594-6142.

"February is the time of year we traditionally celebrate matters of the heart, and is a great time to commit to healthy lifestyle changes. The Heart to Heart luncheon and fashion show is a unique way to gather our community for fun and education." said Allison Clark, executive director of ACTION Health.

This year's luncheon is sponsored by by Caring Communities, Focus Health, Healthsouth, LIFE Geisinger, NCI Community Cancer Care Centers Program, Orangeville Nursing and Rehab, Millville Health Center, Vintage Knolls Senior Living Community and Geisinger Medical Center.

Red dress attire is encouraged but not required. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children, and will be on sale until Feb. 3. All proceeds benefit the ACTION Health Task Force programs. For additional information or to purchase tickets, call ACTION Health at 275-9150.