Reorganization meeting set
COAL TOWNSHIP - A meeting of the Shamokin Area School Board will be held for reorganization and general purposes at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the library of the Northumberland County Career and Technical Center.
Santa breakfast in Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL - The first annual Breakfast with Santa, sponsored by Mount Carmel Downtown Inc., will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, at Sheila's Deli, with seatings at 9 and 11 a.m.
The $5 tickets can be purchased at Sheila's Deli or the Academy Sports Center. The breakfast includes french toast sticks, two sausage links and a choice of orange juice, white milk or chocolate milk. Children will also receive a Christmas goodie bag from Mount Carmel Downtown Inc. and a framed picture with Santa, which are included in the ticket price.
Art contest deadline extended
HARRISBURG - PennDOT has extended the deadline for elementary school students to submit entries for its aviation art contest until Wednesday, Dec. 19, recognizing that Hurricane Sandy resulted in school closings in some regions of the state.
Sponsored by PennDOT's Bureau of Aviation, the contest encourages students to display their talents and learn about aviation.
This year's contest theme is "50 Years of American Space Flight." Entries will be judged in two divisions: first through third grades, and fourth and fifth grades.
Artwork should be submitted on 8.5-by-11-inch or 9-by-12-inch paper, unframed, unmatted and unlaminated. All work must be done by hand (there is an exception for children with physical challenges).
Permitted formats are acrylic, oil paint, felt-tip pens, indelible ink, soft ballpoint pens, watercolor or crayons. Formats that are not permitted are non-permanent media such as pencil or charcoal, computer-generated artwork and collage work using photocopies.
The back of each submission should include the student's name, teacher's name, grade level, county and school address and phone number. Entries will not be returned. Winners' schools will be notified by telephone.
Send entries to Bureau of Aviation, c/o William Sieg, 400 North St., Harrisburg 17120 or P.O. Box 3457, Harrisburg 17120-0064.