MCA Spring Concert today
The Mount Carmel Area Senior High School Chorus and Jazz Band will present their annual spring concert on 7 p.m. today in the Richard F. Beierschmitt Auditoirum at Mount Carmel Area Junior/Senior High School. The concert will feature the high school chorus, senior spotlights and the high school jazz band. Bernard Stellar is the director of the jazz band and Sharon L. Styer is the director of the high school chorus. Admission is free. The public is invited to attend.
Food pantry distribution is Saturday
ATLAS - The Mount Carmel Township Food Pantry will hold its monthly distribution from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the township complex. Residents in Atlas, Diamondtown, Strong, Locust Gap, Connorsville, Dooleyville and Beaverdale who signed up previously are eligible.
Lifetree Cafe to celebrate nature
ELYSBURG - How to respond to illegal immigration will be discussed at Lifetree Cafe from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Elysburg Presbyterian Church, 320 W. Valley Ave.
The program, titled "Kids Without a Country: An Illegal Immigrant's Story," features the filmed story of Reyna Grande, who crossed the border with her family illegally when she was 9 years old. The Lifetree program explores the challenges facing immigration reform, including issues surrounding children of illegal immigrants.
Grande, now a teacher and author, describes the border crossing and her subsequent life as an illegal immigrant. She's the author of "The Distance Between Us." Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available.
Lifetree Cafe is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. For more information, call 672-2873 or go to www.facebook.com/LifetreeCafeAtEPC.
Day of mourning for Marie Kondisko
MOUNT CARMEL - Borough Mayor J. Kevin Jones has proclaimed Thursday a day of mourning for Marie Kondisko. Marie was an architect of the Mount Carmel Lions Meals on Wheels holiday program, quietly helping thousands of seniors over 30 years. She was also a dedicated member of Our lady of Mount Carmel church and a devoted cook for the church picnics.
"On behalf of borough council and all our citizens, we honor the memory of Marie as a leading citizen, church member, loving mother, wife and humanitarian to the community," said Jones. "She will be greatly missed. All our thoughts and prayers go out to her family."