Noteworthy
Pie sale benefits veterans fund
SUNBURY - The Northumberland County Veterans Affairs is holding a pie sale through Oct. 31 to benefit the newly created veterans emergency fund. Pies are $7.50 each. Flavors are pumpkin, pumpkin custard, apple, cherry crumb and shoo-fly. To place order, call 492-0764, 988-4213, or 988-4214. Pies can be picked up from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the county administration building, Sunbury, or the former CareerLink building, Shamokin. Pies baked by Heimbach's Bake Shop.
The emergency fund was created to help Northumberland County veterans who are having trouble paying rent and utility bills or buy heating fuel. The American Legion Post 201, Sunbury, is custodian of the emergency fund, and sends payment to landlords or utility companies to be used for the veteran's account.
Donation cans will be placed in area VFWs and American Legions. To make a donation or request assistance, call Belinda Albright, director of county veterans affairs, at 988-4213 or 492-0764, or send a check to Northumberland County Veterans Affairs, 399 S. Fifth St., Sunbury 17801. Make checks out to "Veterans Emergency Fund."
Trick-or-treat night designated
MOUNT CARMEL - Trick-or-treat night in Mount Carmel Borough will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Borough residents are reminded to turn their porch lights on.
Sweeper running through October
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Street Department will operate the normal street sweeper schedule for October. All residents are asked to move their vehicles the week of Oct. 17 to 21. Oak Street from Avenue to Sixth Street will be swept every Wednesday and Friday.
Veterans to hold Changing of Colors
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Joint Veterans Committee will hold its Changing of the Colors flag ceremony at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at Second and Oak streets.
The flag will be raised in honor and memory of Charles M. Zlockie Sr., who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Area veterans and the public are invited to attend.