The first Thursday night football dinner for this year's season will be held tomorrow at the high school commons after the football practice. Parents are asked to help with the serving of the meal.
A meeting of the Jim Thorpe Touchdown Club will be held following the meal, to which parents, relatives and friends of the players are invited to attend and help with the planning of this year's events.
Parents of Jim Thorpe High School senior football players are asked to meet on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. in the commons area of the high school. The meeting is being held so that the parents of the players can make the banners for their sons, which will be hung along the football stadium fences.
If you are unable to attend, the banners will still be made.
The Jim Thorpe Democratic Association will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. in the small conference room of the Inn at Jim Thorpe. Edith Lukasevich, president, will be in charge of the sessions and asks all committeemen and committeewomen from the town to attend, as well as any interested party.
The Jim Thorpe Olympian Touchdown Club will meet this evening at 6 p.m. in the commons area of the high school. Plans for the upcoming season will be made and parents of players in the football program are invited to attend and help in anyway.
Bloodmobile
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be stationed at Memorial Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 1-6 p.m. Donors should be 17 years of age and older.
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be stationed at Memorial Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 1-6 p.m. Donors should be 17 years of age and older.
Class of 1980
Members of the Jim Thorpe graduating class of 1980 will be holding their 30th reunion on Saturday, Sept. 11. Members of the class are reminded that they should send their reservations to Jean Kemmerle Dunbar or if they have questions contact her at (570) 325-4303.
Members of the Phoenix Fire Company will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. at the company headquarters.
Girl Scout leaders meeting slated
Are you interested in volunteering your time to become a Girl Scout leader? A meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at Meed's UMC, Nesquehoning. Troops involved locally are Daisy, Brownies, Juniors, Cadets and Seniors. If you wish more information prior to the meeting call Kelly Swope at 1-800-692-7816 or visit www.gshpa.org.
Members of the Jim Thorpe Touchdown Club will begin their new season, with a meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. in the commons area of the high school. Parents, relatives and friends of Jim Thorpe football players in grades seventh through 12th, are invited to attend the meetings and help plan events for the upcoming year.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Albrightsville will be conducting their first clothing give away this week.
The church will be open on the following dates and times; Wednesday, July 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday, July 22, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, July 23, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, July 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
If you have any questions or need directions, call (570) 722-0964 or (570) 325-3523.
