College, plane references corrected
Larry Wary, a candidate for the Republican nomination for Northumberland County commissioner, received an associate degree in business management from Louisiana Tech University. The college was inaccurately identified in a campaign profile that appeared in Tuesday's edition.
While in the Air Force, he was on a team at Barksdale Air Force Base that loaded nuclear weapons on B-52s. The plane was misidentified in the same story. The News-Item apologizes for these errors.
Basket delivery requested tonight
MOUNT CARMEL - Organizers of the borough's 150th anniversary celebration scheduled for 2012 are asking that basket donations for a Chinese auction fundraiser to be held during the Lions Club's annual Oak Street Festival Saturday be delivered to the Mount Carmel Elks this evening.
Civic and fraternal organizations, churches, veterans groups and businesses are welcome to sponsor a filled basket. Contact Mayor Kevin Jones at 339-2471.
Push dirt to the street for sweeper
MOUNT CARMEL - Borough residents are encouraged to help clean up their neighborhoods by sweeping loose dirt on pavements and near the curb into piles. The borough street department can be called at 339-0585 and the pile will be removed.
This is being asked to help remove excess dirt and ash prior to the arrival of a new street sweeper, which began operation Tuesday, and will continue to be used until Oct. 31.
Failure to move vehicles on the appropriate day will result in a $15 fine. Contact the borough for daily schedules.
Also, the borough is accepting lifeguard applications for the summer. Application forms can be picked up at the borough office from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
'Annie' auditions start tonight
MOUNT CARMEL - Anthracite Citizens Theater will hold auditions for a summer production of "Annie" in the Mount Carmel Area Jr./Sr. High School choral room at 6:30 p.m. tonight, 7 p.m. Friday and 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
The production team anticipates opening roles for approximately 15 children, ages 8 and up, and about 25 adults. Those auditioning are asked to bring a musical score; a pianist will be available for accompaniment.