N. Catasauqua Column: Young at Heart meets Wednesday
This month's meeting of St. Andrew's Young at Heart will be held Wednesday, Aug. 22, in the church basement.
The group's casino trip to Mohegan Sun will be Friday, Aug. 31. Seats are still available for this bus trip.
On Oct. 3, a trip to Ace in the Hole Dinner Theater to see 'Winderbar" is planned and on Wednesday, Dec. 5 they will be going to the Rainbow Dinner Theater for a show called "Christmas in Paradise." Seats are available for both trips. These trips are open to the public. For ticket information, contact Bill Molchany at 610-264-0920.
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Attention Catasauqua High School Classes of 1982 and 1983. There will be a combined class reunion on Saturday, Nov. 24, 6 to 10 p.m., at the Blue Monkey Sports Bar and Restaurant, 1094 Howertown Road. Please pass this notice along to fellow classmates and RSVP by Sept. 30 by contacting Jim Steckel at jimsteckel@msn.com or Jeffrey Miller at millerjeffrey91@yahoo.com.
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The Catasauqua Community Thrift Shop, 113 Bridge St., Catasauqua, is having a half-price sale through Aug. 25. After the sale, the shop will close for housecleaning and will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 4, with new clothing for fall and winter.
Proceeds from the thrift shop are returned to the Catasauqua community through contributions that support youth and adult programs and services.
Donations of good, used, clean clothing are accepted during shop hours, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Treat yourself and help others all in one stop Saturday, Aug. 25, when the Porter Masonic Lodge hosts a rummage sale, open house and blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The lodge is located at 1103 Sixth St., next to the borough park.
Reservations for donor times are required but walk-ins will be accommodated on a first-come, first-serve basis if a space becomes available. To register, call Mike Freach at 610-264-5733.
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Mark your calendar now for the Charotin Hose Company Bingo Extravaganza. Enjoy a homemade dinner and 15 games of cash bingo on Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Slovak Center of North Catasauqua. For tickets and information, email charotin@ncfd18.com or call Susan at 610-554-4308.








