The Hokendauqua Park & Playground Association (HPPA) will hold boys and girls registration for the upcoming baseball/softball season at the Hokey Legion, 3739 American Legion Drive, Whitehall, on the following dates/times: Wednesday, Jan. 16, Wednesday, Jan. 23, and Friday, Feb. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Bring a copy of your child's birth certificate (for first time players), proof of health insurance along with contact information including phone numbers and email addresses for completion of the registration form.

Visit the HPPA website at www.hokeypark.org for registration forms and information.

For questions regarding baseball registration, contact Dino Sinatore at dsinatore@gmail.com; for questions regarding softball registration for 8U (Prep), 10U, 12U & 14U, contact Dani Kroll at daniandkathy@aol.com; and for questions regarding softball registration for 18U, contact Steve Vrabel at Steve.Vrabel@mt.com.

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In continuation of its Bob Warke Scholarship program, HPPA will again award two $1,000 scholarships. This year marks the 26th anniversary of the basketball tournament, the proceeds of which are used to fund the scholarship awards. The tournament will now be known as the Bob Warke-Dale Horn Basketball Tournament and it will be held at the Whitehall-Coplay Middle School from Feb. 23-March 3.

Contact Mike Frana at franman69@aol.com for information on the tournament.

To be eligible for the Warke scholarship, applicants must be members of the Class of 2013 continuing their educations in the fall of 2013. They must have participated in the organization's baseball, softball or basketball youth programs and must complete the scholarship application form and return it to the HPPA by Feb. 28.

Additional requirements are listed on the application and the HPPA website. The organization will review all of the applications and select one girl and one boy to receive the scholarship at our March/April meeting.

For more information, contact Bill Sabol at wsabol@rcn.com for an application or the web site http://hokeypark.org/.

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During the 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Dec. 9, the congregation of Faith Lutheran Church celebrated the Holy Baptism of Derek Jonathan Bashore, the son of Jonathan and Amanda (Gerhard) Bashore. His godparents are Nanci Gerhard and Andrew Bashore.