Egypt/Cementon: Concerts scheduled at VFW Post 7293
Steve McDaniel will provide music 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7293, 5209 Springmill Road.
Concerts set for 7 p.m. at the VFW will include Nite Flyte Nov. 6, Boogie Stew Nov. 7, EchoTones Nov. 13, CPR featuring Sara Ayers Nov. 14, the Boondock Barons Nov. 20, Alias Nov. 21, Ricky Smith and the Crush Nov. 25, Courtney Cassium Nov. 27 and Greyman Group Nov. 28.
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Come play music bingo 2 p.m. Nov. 8 and 15 at the VFW.
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Veterans Day ceremonies, hosted by VFW Post 7293, will be held Nov. 11. Services will begin 9:30 a.m. at the Cementon veterans memorial on Main Street. Participants will then travel to Egypt for a 10 a.m. service at the Doughboy statue at Park and South Church streets and a 10:30 a.m. service at the Egypt park memorial at Hillcrest Lane and Curt Simmons Drive.
The VFW will take part in the joint veterans service 11:30 a.m. at the township municipal building, 3219 MacArthur Road. The joint service includes American Legion Post 367, Fullerton; American Legion Jones Quigg Post 739, Hokendauqua; and the Whitehall Police Honor Guard.
The day will end with a program at the VFW Post, 5209 Springmill Road, approximately 12:30 p.m., after the joint service at the municipal building.
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Calling all cowboys and cowgirls! Come join the VFW’s line dancing sessions 6:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 12 and 19. Learn and review basic steps and terms 6:15-6:40 p.m.
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Support the youth group of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 4331 Main St., Egypt, during its nut roll fundraiser. The delivery date is Nov. 15.
The nut rolls are from Country Cottage. Select nut, poppy, lekvar, apricot, raspberry or pumpkin cheese.
For more information, call Lisa at 610-533-0161.
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Gather your gobbler gang for the Lehigh Valley Turkey Trot 5-K, 10-K and half-marathon Nov. 21 on the Ironton Rail Trail.
This rain-or-shine event begins and ends near the Saylor Cement Kilns, 245 N. Second St., Coplay.
Register at runsignup.com. More information is available at events@elitefeats.com.
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Egypt Community Church, 4129 S. Church St., will hold a Thanksgiving worship service 10:30 a.m. Nov. 22.
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Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 4456 Main St., Egypt, will honor parishioners who have died during the past year with a Mass of remembrance 7 p.m. Nov. 23. Parishioners and families and friends of the deceased are invited to the service and the coffee and cake social to follow.
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Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church has scheduled a Thanksgiving Eve service 7 p.m. Nov. 25.
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The Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church youth group is holding its annual gift card sale. Visit raiseright.com, create a log in and use the code L9A248FA33862.
Orders must be submitted by Nov. 30, and the gift cards will be available for pickup Dec. 6.
For more information, call Lisa at 610-533-0161.
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VFW Post 7293’s membership drive continues. Veteran, auxiliary and social memberships are available.
Members attend events at the Post free of charge. Purchase your membership at the Post.
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Is your organization planning an event to be held in Egypt or Cementon? To have information about the event published in this column, email the details to me at sassamanm@gmail.com.








