Community News
Berks Plays Rugby
For over 30 years Rugby has been played in Berks County and during that time those who have participated have built confidence, character, relationships and leadership skills that have served them in all aspects of their lives. We are now looking at passing along those traits to the youth of Berks County. Youth between the ages of 7 to 19 (as well as parents and adults) are encouraged to visit www.berksplaysrugby.org for more information regarding Rugby in Berks County.
Laureldale Recreation Board
Annual Christmas Tree Sale - Fri., 12/3 at 3PM - 8PM AND Sat., 12/4 9AM until sold out at the Laureldale Borough Garage, Hawthorne St. (Next to Rosedale Playground). Santa will be there so don’t forget to bring your camera! The recreation board meets the last Tuesday of every month at 7PM in the Borough Hall, 3406 Kutztown Rd. You must be a Laureldale Borough resident to be a member of the board. We are always looking for new members. Call 610-929-8700 for more information.
Muhlenberg Area Ice Hockey Association
Practices begin in September, games begin late November and continue through March. Bookmark our website for the upcoming game schedules for Elementary, JH and Varsity Muhlenberg games. All games are at Body Zone. Go out and support your friends and neighbors as they represent Muhlenberg on the ice. If you missed our pre-season registration, love to play hockey, and can commit to weekly practices beginning in September, contact our club Treasurer asap! Depending on space availability, there may still be a spot for you on the roster. Skaters living in the Muhlenberg or Fleetwood School Districts are welcome. Contact Cheryl Maull, Treasurer, at muhlsicehockey@epix.net. Check out our website at: http://www.leaguelineup.com/muhlsicehockey. GO MUHLS!
Muhlenberg School District Residents
By Pennsylvania state law, in order for a child to attend Muhlenberg schools, a child must be a resident of the school district. With certain exceptions, a child shall be considered a resident of the school district only if his or her parent or guardian resides in the district. Please take notice that the Muhlenberg School District actively monitors residency requirements, will disenroll students not actually living within its boundaries, and will charge tuition, which is currently set at the secondary rate of $50.48 per day and the elementary rate of $46.57 per day, to the parent or guardian of any child for the period in which such child has been enrolled in violation of the residency requirements. Furthermore, any person who knowingly falsifies information for the purpose of improperly enrolling a child in the district may be prosecuted criminally. The Muhlenberg School District has and will continue to be vigilant of improper enrollments in order to ensure taxpayers’ monies are used for providing the best education for our properly enrolled Muhlenberg students. We thank you for your continued support and assistance in these efforts.
Muhlenberg Rotary Club
The Club will soon be taking orders for their annual Citrus Fruit Sale. Purchase pink grapefruits, navel oranges, tangelos and pecans from sunny Florida. Pecan halves come in one pound bags. Fruit baskets will be available as well. All fruit comes in 4/5 bushels and 1/2 boxes. Orders must be placed by Nov. 19 by calling Karen at 610-685-0630. Fruit can be purchased on pickup day as well. Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Muhlenberg Middle School from 9AM to 1PM. All fruit must be picked up on Dec. 4. Order now and you will have some delicious fruit for the holidays.
Senior Woman’s Club
The club meets at the Rec. Building with programs and refreshments beginning at 12:30PM the third Monday, Sept. through May. We support the Library and Ambulance Assoc., provide a scholarship, donate to families in need, and generally aid the community. Guests and new members are welcome. For information contact Secretary Rose Ertz at 610-926-5888 or Treasurer Carol Hunsberger at 610-929-2017.
Muhl. Area Ambulance Assoc.
The Assn. has been in existence since 1963, when it was started and incorporated by the Muhlenberg Lions Club. The Muhlenberg Lions still operates the Assn. with the assistance of a full and part-time staff of over thirty well-trained Medics and EMTs. Presently there is a fleet of four Advanced Life Support ambulances and one Squad Truck, which are housed at the station located at 835 Bellevue Ave. in Laureldale. In addition to providing "24/7" emergency medical care to the community, the Assn. also provides training in First Aid and CPR. The Assn. conducts an annual FUND DRIVE in the Fall of the year from which it derives a large portion of its operating budget. For additional information please call 610-929-5774, Ext. 2. If you need the services of the ambulance for an emergency – DIAL 911.
Grace Alsace 50 plus Club
Meetings held the 2nd Monday of each month, starting at 11:30AM lunch followed with a meeting and entertainment, at Grace Alsace UCC 2151 Kutztown Rd. Reading, PA. There are still a few openings for the following trips; Wed. 9/22 to Penn’s Peak, "Let your love begin at home" LV 10AM—RT approx. 5PM, Thur. 12/16 to Dutch Apple D/T
"White Christmas" LV 10:30AM—RT approx. 5PM. Call Marilyn Daniels 610 929-5465.
Senior Club of Laureldale
Bermuda Cruise, May 1-8, 2011
New York to Hamilton & St. George
Holland America "Veendam"
$899 Interior & $1079 Oceanview
Contact Helen at 610-929-2412.
Christ Church U.C.C.
9/26, 4PM - 25th Anniversary organ recital feat. Bill Fenimore and vocals by Ms. Heather Cox performing works by Handel, Bach, Franck and other composers. Bill was the original builder who installed the organ and will demonstrate the voices of the organ.
Visit our stand at the Temple Halloween Parade, Sat., 10/2 for good food and drinks.
Fall Rummage Sale on Fri., 10/8 from 4PM to 7PM and Sat., 10/9 from 8AM to 12PM. A bag sale will follow from 1 to 2PM. Refreshments available.
Baskets & more bingo on Sun., 10/17 at 2PM. Doors open at 1PM. Admission- $20 for 21 games. Call 610-926-5508 for tickets, food available.
Apple Dumpling Bake - 9/20, 10/18, & 11/15. The cost will be $3.50 each.
Jazz Mass - Sun., 10/24 at 7PM Christ Church presented by Erwin Chandler and Gamut with choir members from Christ Church, Calvary UCC, and Good Shepherd UCC. A free will offering will be received.
Dixieland Jazz Church service with Jim Zollers and his Bon Ton Jazz Band. 11/7, at 10AM.
The Advent and Christmas holiday schedule for Christ Church
11/28 – Advent Communion, 10AM
12/5 – Hanging of the Greens at 10AM
12/12 – Choir Cantata, 10AM
12/19 - Children and Youth Christmas program at 10AM
12/24 – Christmas Eve candlelight & communion service 7:30PM
All members of the community are welcome to all these services.
Good Shepherd UCC
Christmas Bazaar, Fri., 11/19, 4 – 8PM
Roast Beef Dinner, Sat., 11/20, 9AM–12PM
Breakfast and lunch, crafts, cookies, pies, pics with Santa & Mrs. Claus
Take-Out Soup Sale, Sat., 12/11 9 9AM–12PM
$6/quart
170 Tuckerton Road, 610-926-2038
Junior Woman’s Club of Muhlenberg
The Jr. Woman’s Club of Muhlenberg meets the first Monday of each month, September through June, 7PM at the Muhlenberg Township Recreation Building, 3025 River Rd. Guests are welcome at any of our meetings. Meeting agenda/speakers for the fall are as follows:
September: no speaker, business meeting
October: Covered Dish meeting, new guests encouraged! This meeting starts at 6:30PM, dinner is provided.
November: speaker Lorri Oziri of Opportunity House
December: Holiday Dinner, time and location to be determined.
For additional information, contact club president Denise Drobnick at 610-921-1131, or E-mail denise@denisedrobnick.com.
Also find us on Facebook under Junior Woman’s Club of Muhlenberg.
Calvary Church of the Nazarene
Outdoor Volleyball for young adults,Every Friday Night (Weather permitting)
6-8PM Now through Fall. ZUMBA For Women Session 2, Mondays @ 5:30PM, Tuesdays at 6:30PM thru 11/8 & 11/9
Centershot Archery Ministry For all ages Coming Fall 2010
check out www.centershotministries.org
Jacob Brothers in Concert, Saturday, 11/6; 6PM, in the Sanctuary
Freewill offering taken. All events take place at: Reading Calvary Church of the Nazarene, 3301 Stoudt's Ferry Bridge Rd. (Riverview Park) Contact: CalvaryNazarene@verizon.net or 610-921-8998 for more information.
Laureldale Garden Club
Sept. Program: Tiny Treasures –Flower Show in Miniature , 9/11
TIME: 1 to 5PM Place: Muhl. Comm. Library – 3612 Kutztown Road Public welcome, Free Admission. October Program: Halloween Mask + Fall Decorations by Ruth Deibert. Wed., 10/6, Time: 6PM
Call for Information & RSVP to 610 921-1365. November Program: Fall Storage, (Tubers, Bulbs, Root Veg’s) by Master Gardner - Pat Magala, Dried Flowers by LGC, Wed., 11/3, Time: 6PM Place: Sacred Heart Villa - 51 Seminary Ave, Laureldale. Public Welcome, RSVP 610 921-1365.
Lions Club
Our 14th Annual Golf Tournament will be held on September 20 at Rich Maiden Golf Course. Anyone interested in playing can contact Lion Jim Snyder at 610-929-8021. This fall we are again holding our Pancake Breakfast on a date to be announced at a later time. Our first meeting will be held on the second Tuesday of September. Anyone interested in learning more about the Lions and possibly joining our chapter can call Lion Larry Nester at 610-929-5494. We are always looking for a few good men and women.
Epiphany Lutheran Church
Mum & Bake Sale- 9/25 from 9AM - 1PM, rain or shine. AYCE Pancake and Sausage Breakfast - 10/16, 8-10AM at Applebee’s 5th Street Highway location. The Literacy Council of Berks County will conduct English classes for Spanish speaking adults in the Social Hall, October 4 thru December. This trial class will be held two nights a week, and if successful new classes will continue in 2011. Call the Literacy Council at 610-670-9960 for information. We are a satellite campus for the Community School of Music & Arts. Private lessons are available by contacting the School at 610-374-7167. The Senior Group meets the 2nd Thursday of the month to enjoy various activities. New members are always welcome. Our Social Hall is available to the public for special occasions. Our facility is handicapped accessible. For further information on any of the above, please contact the church office at 610-929-5367.
Sacred Heart Villa
51 Seminary Avenue, Reading
SHV Brunch, Sun., 9/19 – 9AM – 2PM (in Social Hall)
Ham Dinner, Sun., 10/3 – 12 noon - 5PM (in Social Hall)
Safe Trick or Treat, Fri., 10/29 – 6PM – 8PM (in Lobby, Café, Library) (Babies to pre-teens welcome)
Craft Show, Sat. 11/13 – 8AM – 3PM (in Social Hall – Food Available)
Medley of Holiday Sounds, Sat., 12/11 – 6PM – 8PM – In the Chapel (Refreshments served later in the Café)
Breakfast with Santa Claus, Sun., 12/19 – 9AM – 11AM (in Social Hall)
Please call Louisa Trumbore at 610-929-5751, Ext. 247 for information for SHV Brunch, Ham Dinner, Craft Show, Breakfast w/ Santa Claus
Please call Fran Burkhart at 610-929-5751, Ext. 243 for information for Safe Trick or Treat and Medley of Holiday Sounds. Public welcome at all events.
CLASS of 1970
Muhlenberg High School Class of 1970 will be celebrating their 40th Class Reunion on Sat., 9/18, at Laurel Run Park, Muhlenberg Township with an informal picnic from 3PM until 10:00 PM. There may be an " after party party ". Please contact Tracey Cote Trout at tbt1018@comcast,net or 610-670-0203 if you would like more information. Please pass this information to any 1970 grads you may know!
Join Cub Scouting!
9/19—3PM, Cub Scout Pack 161 open enrollment pack meeting/bike rodeo. Open to all boys in 1st -5th grades. Contact Maria Grube 610-780-1490 or encomp7@verizon.net
www.scoutingpages.org/us/pa/pack161/
Sat. 12/4-- 9AM - 2PM
Craft Bazaar--Holy Guardian Angels Church. Homemade Crafts, Food, Prizes.
3121 Kutztown Road
Holy Guardian Angels Regional School
Thursday, 10/28 -Kauffman’s Chicken BBQ and Apple Dumpling Sale, school parking lot, 2-6PM
Apple Dumpling $3 each. Dinner is $7 and includes ½ chicken, baked potato, applesauce, roll and butter. Advanced tickets strongly recommended and available at school or rectory.
Breakfast with Santa - Sun., 11/21 from 8:00AM - Noon at the school. Buffet includes: eggs, sausage, bacon, pancakes, french toast, assorted pastries and beverages. Cost: $6 for adults and $4 for children. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance through the school office.
For additional information, please call 610-929-4124 or check out our website at www.hgahomeandschool.org
3125 Kutztown Road Reading, PA 610-929-4124
Safe Driving Classes Sponsored by
State Representative Dante Santoni, Jr.
Older Berks County residents can be better prepared to meet the challenges of the road and cut insurance costs by taking a senior citizen driver improvement class.
There is now a four hour session for people who have previously taken the eight hour course which must be renewed every three years.
First time participants must attend two four hour sessions to receive credit for the course which qualifies motorists 55 and older for a discount of 5 percent or more on their car insurance!
More information and applications can be obtained by calling Representative Santoni’s office at 610-921-8921.
RENEWAL CLASSES - Mon., 9/13 from 9AM to 1PM at the Muhlenberg Township Recreation Building, 3025 River Road.
Mon., 10/11 from 9AM to 1PM at Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1375 Friedensburg Road, Stony Creek.
Tues., 11/9 from 5:30 to 9:30PM at the Muhlenberg Township Recreation Building, 3025 River Road.
FIRST TIME PARTICIPANTS
Tuesday, October 12 & 19 from 5:30 to 9:30PM at the Muhlenberg Township Recreation Building, 3025 River Road
Diakon Volunteer Home Care
Greater Berks Region Diakon Volunteer Home Care (DVHC) is an interfaith outreach ministry offering assistance to individuals and families of all faiths through the support of volunteers. We can help with: companionship through visitors or telephone calls, grocery shopping, meal preparation in your home, household or outdoor chores, minor repairs, and transportation to medical appointments. DVHC offers short-term / intermittent help to seniors during critical times in their lives. Caring, trained volunteers from your church or community can lend a helping hand. These services are provided free of charge. For more information, to request assistance or to volunteer to help your neighbors, please call 610-682-1412 or toll free at 866-844-9091.
Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart
NUN RUN/Fun Walk, 9/18 at Sacred Heart Villa, 51 Seminary Ave., Reading, PA 19605. To register for our 5k run or our 1 mile walk, visit www.mscreading.org or call 610-929-2802 and we will send you a brochure. All proceeds for the NUN RUN benefit the Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart. MSC Sisters Benefit Banquet to be held 10/17 at Stokesay Castle. Visit www.mscreading.org for information or call 610-929-2802 for an invitation. Come celebrate more than 100 years of MSC ministry in the United States Province!
