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Events and sermons at churches, congregations, and places of worship in the Prescott area as of November 24, 2022:

– Presbyterian Church overlooking Mingus, 8340 E. Leigh, Prescott Valley; Worship service on Sundays at 10 a.m. and on Facebook. All are welcome. Food pantry open on Mondays from 9am to 11am. staples. If you have any need, you are welcome.

– Ahava B’Shem Yeshua Congregation, 937 Ruth Street, Prescott Saturday at 10:30 am at Hillside Community Church where both Jews and Gentiles gather to worship, sing and dance the liturgy of the God of Israel. Learn the Jewishness of Christianity. Evangelist Rabbi Jack Zimmerman will present current situations in Israel

– Beit Torah, “Shabbat Chayei Sarah” 11/19/22. Thanksgiving is Rosh Chodesh! Beit Torah (www.onetorah.org) discusses how to include the elderly and disabled in communities. Zoom Friday “Kabbalat Shabbat” weekly, 5 p.m. Free 5783 NEW calendars here! Contact for details. Arrange consultations/meetings by phone, online, email, mail: 928-237-0390, 227-0582, [email protected] Safety first! wear masks! Vaccinate if possible!

St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 600 W. Hillside Ave., Prescott – welcomes you to our services! Sunday Holy Communion, 10:30 am; Wednesdays, morning prayers, 10:00 a.m. and Thursdays, Evensong, 3:00 p.m. Let yourself be inspired!

– Alliance Bible Church ABC that’s where you belong! Sunday services for children! Pastor John’s message this Sunday is titled, “Cultivating Gratitude” Sunday Service at 9:30 am Stay for Coffee Fellowship Midweek Fellowships and Bible Studies 2601 W. Iron Springs Rd, Prescott. 928-776-1549 Live stream: www.abcprescott.com

– Mystical Spiritualist Church, Mystical Spiritualist Church, Spiritualism for the 21st Century, Healing, Inspiration, Meditation, and Messages at every service, 1st and 3rd Sunday at 10am, 211 Grove Ave Prescott, please enter through the back door. For more information: www.ysticalSpiritualistChurch.org or www.facebook.com/mysticalSpiritualistChurch. Pastor John-Aaron

– Seventh-day Adventist Church in Prescott has three services every Saturday: 9:00 am (English), 11:00 am (English) and 11:00 am (Spanish). Website: prescottaz.adventistchurch.org. 928-778-0289.

– Mountaintop Christian Fellowship, 1519 W Gurley St, Join us for worship every Sunday morning at 10am. Check out our new children’s wing with indoor playground. Wednesday Night Service at 6:00 p.m. Women’s Ministry Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. Men’s Ministry Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m. www.mountaintopchristianfellowship.org or on Facebook

– Granite Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation meets at 10:00 am As Unitarian Universalists, we have many sources to choose from for our faith. What sources guide your spiritual life? Follow us: www.prescottuu.org.

– Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS) 928-778-9122 This Sunday is the 1st Sunday in Advent. 9:30 a.m. duty. Followed by Bible study for adults. Tuesday is another Bible study for adults at 10am. Advent services are held on Wednesday evenings at 5 p.m. Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 14, Dec 21 – Join us.

– Lutheran Trinity Church, 3950 N. Valorie Drive, Prescott Valley. Sunday Worship Times: 8 a.m. Liturgical/Sanctuary; 11 a.m. Blended/Contemporary; 9:30 am Fellowship/Adult Bible. Please join us. All welcome!

-Temple Brith Shalom, Prescott. Come Friday, November 25 at 6 p.m. for a musical Shabbat service conducted by Rabbi Susan Schanerman. Torah study 10 am Saturday. Weekly Torah Study Group, Movie Night, Musar, Israeli Dance, Hebrew Reading Classes and more. For more information, visit our website at brithshalom-az.org or call 928-708-0018.

– At St Luke’s Episcopal Church We offer you faith, fellowship and the Spirit with the Word of God. For more information, visit: www.slecp.org. Call 928-778-4499 now through December 10th to receive Don’t Spend Christmas Alone meal requests. Home delivery or pickup at St. Luke’s Church. Name, address and phone number required and optional.

– Join us Wednesday evening, December 30th, for The Trinity Project – a time of worship and fellowship. This week Pam Dunmire takes us on a faith journey through art. Dinner at 5 (sandwiches and salad). Special service 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 Park Ave., Prescott. [email protected]

– The center for spiritual life, inclusive spiritual community, honors all faiths and promotes personal transformation. Sunday meditation at 10:00 am followed by a service with local musicians at 10:30 am. Youth Program at 10:30 a.m. 3755 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, www.CSLPrescott.org, 928-778-1602. Also online: https://www.facebook.com/CSLPrescott/ or YouTube CSL Prescott.

– Unit of Prescott, 145 S. Arizona Ave., 928-445-1850; unityprescott.org. Worship Services: 9 & 11 Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here!

– Prescott United Methodist Church, Services Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. In person worship and live streaming on Facebook.com/prescottumc and YouTube (prescottumc.com/videos). Online prayer time at 2pm Monday Wednesday Friday. 505 West Gurley. 928-778-1950

– All are welcome! Chino Valley United Methodist Church, 10 a.m. Sunday service, November 27th, 1st Sunday in Advent with communion. Pastor Bob Gilfert’s message, “Fear not.” Church service or livestream on Facebook/CVUMC2 & website www.chinovalleyumc.org. Sunday School – Adults 9am and Children 10am

– Reformed mountain church. Coffee at 10 a.m., Worship service at 10:30 a.m. in the Prescott Valley Library Auditorium.

– kingdoms of glory ministries, ROGM, meets every Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Christian Fellowship Church, 501 Campbell St., Prescott. ROGM is affiliated with Christian International & Andrew Womack Ministries. For more information: www.realmsofgloryministries.com or 928-717-1710.

– Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 7763 East Long Look Drive, Prescott Valley Worship times are 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. with live streaming at 9:00 a.m. Welcome and affirmation for all people. Bereavement group every second and fourth Thursday at 1:00 p.m., led by a chaplain from the Good Samaritan Center. Care Givers Support Group, December 1, 11 a.m

– Prescott Congregational Church, 3151 Willow Creek Road, Prescott. Live stream on YouTube at www.pccaz.org. Come this Sunday at 10:30 am and join us in worshiping our Lord with fellowship beginning at 10:00 am. “We’re the friends you haven’t met yet.”

– Happy Thanksgiving from Solid Rock Christian Fellowship! Visit us on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for our service on the first Sunday in Advent. Pastor Ryan teaches from Hebrews 6:11-20, “Advent: Hope.” Donuts and coffee available before service; Sunday school classes for adults and children meet. Learn more at SolidRockPrescott.org; 148 S. Marina, Prescott.

– saving grace, 440 W. Palomino Road, Chino Valley. 928.636.9533. Savinggracelutherancvaz.org. 10 a.m. Sunday service; 11:30 am “Look Closer.” 4 pm Tuesdays, Journey through God’s Word: “Deeds”. 9:30 am Wednesdays, Women’s Fellowship and Bible Study: Discussion of the film War Room. The focus will be on the theme of grace. Intergenerational Confirmation Class on Fridays at 10am.

– Chino Valley Congregational Church, 1969 N. Hwy 89, Chino Valley. 9:15 am Sunday school for adults, 9:45 am Coffee and donuts available, 10:15 am Sunday service. Nursery and Sunday school available on Sunday mornings. Spanish Worship Sunday at 1pm and Wednesday at 7pm wServing our church for 74 years.

– First Congregational Church of Prescott, 216 East Gurley St., invites all to our Sunday morning service at 10:30 am. We are an open and affirmative United Church of Christ congregation. Recorded services can be viewed at fccprescott.org. 928-445-4555

– Bethel Baptist Church, 6901 E. Horizon Lane, Prescott Valley.

– women of wisdom, a non-denominational Christian fellowship of Bible study, music and prayer for women of all ages and backgrounds, is hosting an eight-week session on Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the American Lutheran Church, 1085 Scott Drive, Prescott. Call 928-445-4348 to register. Scholarships/free childcare possible.

Eventually, Mike Birbiglia transformed the core concept behind “Tip Your Waitstaff” into a more formal podcast titled “Working It Out,” which debuted in May 2020. The format of the podcast sees Mike interview various comedians and celebrity guests, and they interview their careers, share stories from their lives, and most importantly, share new material in support of various charities (via The Boston Globe). He’s had many comedians on the show, as well as TV personalities like Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon, and even musicians like his longtime friend and record producer Jack Antonoff and The National frontman Matt Berninger.

The podcast continues to this day, even as Mike toured his new one-man show in 2021 and 2022. Even when Mike was hosting talks and workshops with fellow comedians, there was still nothing better than hearing the audience’s reaction to your jokes. Luckily, Mike found a clever solution: Zoom comedy shows. At the height of the 2020 lockdown Mike performed to a Zoom audience of 500 people around the world in Mike Birbiglia: Working It Out Virtually.

As the pandemic continued into 2021, Mike’s virtual comedy shows took on an entirely new, albeit utterly Birbiglia-esque, form. For a limited run, Mike has named a series of virtual shows “The Worldwide Comedy Pizza Party.” For these Zoom shows, Mike encourages his audience to order from their local pizza places and watch a show of pizza-related material only.

The George Marshall Medical Museum, located on the grounds of the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, is hosting a free live autopsy event with an award-winning pathologist.

dr Suzy Lishman CBE will moderate the event and explain to the audience what an autopsy entails, the impact of lifestyle choices on the body and how to identify common causes of death.

Despite the title, no corpses, blood, or body parts are used in the event, but some of the descriptions have been described as so graphic that viewers felt nauseous at times.

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Event organizers have said it may not be the event for you if you’re squeamish.

The event will include a description of a conventional autopsy, illustrated using a live model and a set of autopsy instruments.

It will take place on Thursday, November 17th.

dr Suzy Lishman CBE. (Image: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust)

After the event there is an opportunity to talk to Dr. to speak to Lishman and ask questions.

It is aimed at over 16s, although younger teens can attend if accompanied by an adult.

This event is part of a UK tour to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Royal College of Pathologists, the membership organization that sets standards in pathology in the UK (including autopsies) and improves services to provide patients with the best care.

Tickets to the event are free but do not guarantee free parking at the Charles Hastings Education Centre.

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Paid seats are available on the grounds of Worcestershire Royal Hospital and tickets are valid for over 16s or 12s accompanied by an adult.

The George Marshall Medical Museum is housed in the Charles Hastings Education Center on the grounds of the Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

Normal opening hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ELYRIA, Ohio — Lorain County seniors are receiving a free reward to help them age and care. The County Office on Aging Seniors is holding its Aging Well Senior Expo for the first time since the pandemic mandates began. The event will be held on November 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lorain County Community College (LCCC) Spitzer Conference Center

Lauren Ksiazek, executive director of the Lorain County Office on Aging, told News 5 that her team conducted a needs assessment for 2021, interviewing 350 people, particularly seniors. She says it has shown a focus on awareness and support around fraud targeting seniors, Medicare, caregiver burnout, affordability in old age, including insurance, etc.

“Lorain County is an interesting county. We’re a relatively large county, but we’re a cross between city, country and suburb. So we have so many different needs…we have to be very proactive in thinking about how to reach those seniors in the different locations and meet them where they are,” Ksiazek said. “The needs assessment sort of kickstarted that back, and we really wanted to focus our education and outreach on what we believe are needs and issues in the community.”

Ksiazek says older adults make up 25% of the county’s population, which is expected to reach 30% before the number drops.

“Approximately half of Lorain County’s older adults cannot afford the recommended level of service they need. We do not have an adult daycare center in Lorain County. We have an age deficiency, which I know everyone has an age deficiency [but] We don’t have any tax. We have no additional funds for aging services.”

Support for older adults is driven by nonprofit and local programs, including the Lifelong Learning Center program offered by the LCCC.

As the program website states: “The Center for Lifelong Learning offers non-credit programs specifically designed for those who are at least 50 years old and/or retired. These programs and courses offer learning opportunities in computers, the Internet, estate planning, professional enrichment, fitness and recreation, world cultures, astronomy, gardening, historical genealogy, antiquing, creative writing, and more. All courses offer adults over the age of 50 the opportunity to take part in classes together with their peers.”

Tom Lamoda enrolled in this quarter’s Basic Drawing course after retiring in January.

“I was looking for things to do and we got a flyer in the mail saying there are some great classes out there and I’ve always wanted to take a drawing class because I was struggling to be a stick figure myself to draw. So I figured this would be a great time.”

News 5 was able to attend the last class of the five-week course, in which Lamoda, a Vietnam veteran, was joined by about a dozen other older adults.

“It brings me back to my old days at school and it’s also kind of refreshing,” Lamoda said. “You hear from people when they retire that you have to find some kind of activity to keep going or how early it is implied that you will think. So I want to stay busy as much as possible.”

The class is taught by her colleague Earl Smith, who began teaching at the LCCC in 2009.

“This inspires me to show you that you can draw. If you leave my five sessions, you will draw,” he said. “A lot of times you feel okay, well I’m of a certain age so I can’t do this anymore, wrong? As long as you have breath in your body you can do what you have to do.”

Lamoda says aging for him means fearlessly making the most of everyday life on the LCCC campus, where his granddaughter also attends and helps him.

“It’s a great environment here. It’s a safe environment. The people are just wonderful. They try to help and they want to help you,” he said. “It was a shot in the arm for me and I’m just really enjoying it.”

(WFLA) – Trick or treats aren’t the only ones who can eat for free on Halloween.

Restaurants across the country are offering free and discounted treats to celebrate the spooky season. Here are 25 freaking good deals for your fright night plans.

7-Eleven

Hosting a Halloween party? 7Rewards and Quick rewards Members can take advantage of a buy-one-get-one offer on large pizzas on October 31st. The convenience chain is also offering large, $5 pizzas over Halloween weekend (October 28-30).

applebees

Receive a free Plate of Boneless Wings with any take-out or delivery order totaling $30 or more. Just place the order Applebee’s website or Applebee’s mobile app with code “SPOOKY22” at checkout. The chain also brought back its Spooky Sips cocktails for the season. You can try a Dracula’s Juice or Tipsy Zombie for $6.

Baskin Robbins

If you fancy something sweet, Baskin Robbins is offering 31% off all baubles all day Halloween.

Boston market

The Boston Market Halloween Party Special runs October 29-31. Receive $10 off a family dinner plus double Rotisserie Rewards Points.

Burger King

Now until Halloween, use the “Ghost Detector” in the BK mobile app to search for a ghost in your house. You can get two Ghost Pepper Whopper sandwiches and two small fries for $10 if you find one.

chipotle

Chipotle is bringing back its “Boorito” promotion. Chipotle Rewards Members can earn $6 in admission by dressing up in a costume and visiting the restaurant on Halloween. The offer runs from 3 p.m. to closing time.

Chuck E Cheese

Are you looking for something to do with the kids? Costumed children get 10 free Chuck E Cheese Game points on Halloween. The chain also offers 30 minutes of free play when you buy 60 minutes or more.

corner bakery

On Halloween Corner Bakery Loyalty rewards members can receive a free sweet treat such as a cookie, muffin or pastry with their purchase. New rewards members also get a $5 off their next purchase.

CV

CVS is running a Buy, Get, 50% Off promotion Teal Pumpkin Project Article. This includes non-food treats and buckets for kids with food allergies who can’t eat traditional Halloween candy but still want to have fun.

immersion

Dunkin’ rewards members can score free food until October 31st. The chain offers a free breakfast sandwich, Bagel Minis, or an order of Munchkins donut holes with the purchase of a large or medium drink.

Häagen Dazs

You can get a free mini cup or cone of ice cream when you visit a Häagen Dazs ice cream parlor on Halloween. Just put on your costume before heading to the store and claim your free reward through the Häagen Dazs app.

I JUMP

Now through Halloween, IHOP is offering kids free Scary Face Pancakes with the purchase of an adult entree. The offer is valid daily from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Krispy Kreme

You can get a free donut of your choice if you drop by in a Krispy Kreme costume this Halloween. Look out for the illuminated “Hot Light” when you want donuts at their freshest.

McAlister’s Deli

This offer is for the whole family. McAlister’s rewards members Receive up to two free children’s meals with the purchase of an adult main course through October 31st. Use code HALLOWEEN22 to redeem this offer online.

Noodles & Co

On October 31st, Noodles rewards members Get a free small appetizer with the purchase of a regular one.

Publix

Publix said to expect “no tricks, just treats!‘ while visiting the grocery chain on Halloween. Children in costume can play trick or treating in the shop from 4pm to 7pm

QDOBA Mexican food

QDOBA Rewards members will receive 1 entry for purchase and 1 free offer on October 31st. This offer can be redeemed in store or online.

TGI Fridays

On Halloween, TGI Fridays is offering discounts on wings and drinks. You can get wings for 50 cents each, which is almost half the regular price. When you combine this offer with the restaurant’s Happy Hour (3pm-6pm), you can also grab half-price appetizers and discounted drinks.

Order to go? Receive 25% off party platters and family dinners when you order from TGI Fridays website. Just use the code SPOOKY25.

Tacobell

Taco Bell is offering free fries and nacho cheese sauce with the purchase of a Double Steak Grilled Cheese Burrito on the Taco Bell app through October 31. You can also get a free Doritos Locos Taco as part of the “Steal a base, steal a taco” Financial support.

Wendy’s

This Halloween weekend, Wendy’s is having a other offer For every day.

• 29 Oct: Free small chili with every purchase
• 30 Oct: Spicy Chicken Sandwich is buy one get one free
• 31 Oct: Complimentary Junior Bacon Cheeseburger with every purchase

You must order through the Wendy’s mobile app to redeem these daily deals.

Zaxbys

Zaxby’s customers can take advantage of a buy-one-one-free offer when ordering boneless wings through the restaurant apartment. This offer is valid all day on October 31st.

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The Ukrainian Catholic Church’s “Our Lord” presentation has two additional sidewalk sales dates for Ukrainian food: Saturday, October 29 and November 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 1564 Allentown Road, Lansdale. Stock up on delicious pierogi and kielbasa. Questions: 215-362-9599.

The Chancel Choir of St. John’s United Church of Christ will sing “He That Is Down Need Fear No Fall” by R. Vaughn Williams, arranged by Brian Judge, in the 10:15 am service on October 23. Later the service will be available on St John’s website, Facebook page and YouTube channel: youtube/stjohnsucclansdalepa. The church is located at 500 W. Main St., Lansdale. All are welcome. Call 215-855-5489 or visit www.st-johns-ucc.org.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main St., North Wales, celebrates Sunday 23 October with a communion service in the sanctuary at 8:30am and 10:00am. The service will be live streamed for those unable to attend in person and can be found at www.stpetersnorthwales.org. Special music will be from St. Peter’s Belles. SPARK (Children’s Sunday School) is at 10:00am Confirmation classes are from 11:30am to 12:30pm First Communion classes are at 11:15am. In the evening there is a men’s meeting in Iron Hill.

Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church PC (USA), 837 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale Please use an internet-enabled device or phone to attend live at the Shrine or live online worship services via Zoom. Sunday service is at 10:00 a.m. and morning service at 8:30 a.m. For web links or dial-in numbers, go to www.gwyneddsquare.org. Weekly Bible study meets on Wednesdays at 10am in the pastor’s study and on Zoom. The Adult Forum meets every Monday at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom and continues The Great Courses Videos: Comparative Religion video series with Prof. Charles Kimball of the University of Oklahoma. For web links or dial-in numbers for activities, please email [email protected] or call the church office at 215-699-9159.

Faith Lutheran Church, 615 Cowpath Road, Montgomeryville, continues to pray in the Shrine as well as on Zoom at 10:30 am. Sunday school is held on Sundays from 9:45am to 10:25am for 3 to 11 year olds. A crib will be provided for 3-5 year olds during the 10:30am service. All services are also uploaded to Facebook. Find this at www.faithmontgomerville.org and click Connect to Facebook. For the zoom link or more information, please email [email protected]

The Church of the Holy Spirit of Harleysville (Episcopal), 2871 Barndt Road on the corner of Sumneytown Pike, Upper Salford, holds in-person communion services on Sundays at 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. The Church is also streaming Sunday services at 10:15 am live on the Church website and Facebook page – Church of the Holy Spirit, Harleysville. Church school for preschool through adult classes begins at 9am. Worship services are led by Rev. Kathy Andonian, Principal. For more information, call 215-234-8020 or visit www.churchoftheholyspirit.us.

Montco Bible Fellowship, 160 E. Main St., Lansdale: Attend virtual worship services accessible through the website or in person every Sunday. Adult Sunday School begins at 9:30 am and services at 10:00 am, along with Children’s Church at 10:00 am. We hold virtual Bible studies on Wednesdays at 7:20 p.m. Call 215-855-0899 for the Zoom Bible Study link. Visit our new website at www.montcobf.org.

Indian Creek Mennonite Church, 647 Harleysville Pike, Telford, will hold services as follows: Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Worship service, 10:15 a.m.; 7:30 p.m., October 30, Inspirational Song Service. Questions? Call Kevin Moyer (215) 721-9127.

Grace Lutheran Church, 40 N. Main St., Hatfield, with Pastor Nancy M. Raabe continues her church
Fall Worship Service from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. A new worship experience, Contemplative Connection, takes place on the last Wednesday of the month from 7:30pm to 7:50pm. In these times of pressure, busy schedules, and demanding responsibilities, our hearts and souls yearn for the refreshment and peace that only comes from a deep connection with God. Here we will have an invitation to sit in silence and pray through simple songs and chants. Casual clothing and floor seating are recommended. The 10:30 a.m. Sunday service will be streamed live under Online Worship on gracelutheranhatfield.org. For more information, call 215-855-4676.

Christmas Concert Opportunity for Volunteer Musicians: Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church is hosting a Christmas Concert with the GSPC Chancel Choir and GSPC Community Concert Band on Sunday afternoon 18th December. The church invites parishioners to join the choir or band for this special and festive event. If you play an instrument or like to sing, you are more than welcome to join both musical ensembles! The choir rehearsals take place on Sundays at 12 p.m. and the brass band rehearsals on Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. in the church room. If interested, please call the church office at 215-699-9159 or email [email protected] for details. Information about our programs, events and services is available at GwyneddSquare.org.

Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church announces its Autumn Faire Sale which will take place on Friday 28 October 9am to 6pm and Saturday 29 October Bag Sale 8am to 11am. Clean condition for adults and children including inner and outer clothing, handbags, socks, scarves, gloves, hats and shoes. Also included are small household items and clean linens (blankets, sheets, towels, tablecloths and curtains). This includes puzzles, writing paper, handicraft materials, children’s toys, games and books as well as all kinds of jewellery. If you would like to donate, the deadlines are Monday, October 24, 10am – 1pm and 6pm – 7.30pm; Tuesday, October 25, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, October 26, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Contact Sandy Levine (215-368-0973) or Anita Lamond (215-527-2578) if you have any questions or need help submitting a donation.

A Trivia Night benefit for the American Cancer Society will be held on October 22 at St. Helena’s Church in Blue Bell. The 14th annual event takes place at 6:30pm in The Empress Room at the Church, 1489 Dekalb Pike. Gather some friends and don’t miss the delicious buffet dinner and fun trivia contest for a good cause. Visit the website at https://bit.ly/ACSTriviaNight22 for more information or contact Lori at 610-283-2932.

Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church organizes and conducts a Mission Week each fall and spring, giving members of the congregation and the wider community an opportunity to take time out to help with a community service activity. The 7th fall mission week will take place from October 30th to November 5th. There are ways to support one of five nonprofit organizations. There will be hands-on volunteer activities for all ages for those who wish to volunteer in a group or individually, from home, at a mission organization location, or at church on a weekday evening or weekend. Organizations include: Caring for Friends – volunteering to take part in a cooking day together to prepare meals for the frail and isolated; Habitat for Humanity – Volunteer to build a new home for a local family who could not otherwise afford a home; Keystone Opportunity Center – Volunteers to bag, box and load fresh produce into customers’ cars for those in need of grocery assistance; Gamma Services – donation of non-perishable groceries, disposable pans and Thanksgiving Day bag grocery vouchers to underserved families; Manna on Main Street – Donation of food, drink, household and cooking items to help people in need. Please contact Ralph Insinga ([email protected] or 610-278-9656) or the Gwynedd Square Church Office (215-699-9159) for more details on these activities and how to participate.

Thirteen-year-old Bode Doud skipped school on Friday to question US Senator Jon Tester on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and President Joe Biden reconsidering the nation’s relationship with Saudi Arabia.

The seventh year asked for Tester’s opinion the matter during a town hall in Helena, the senator’s second in-person town hall since the COVID-19 pandemic. Lines of attendees filled the student center at Montana State University’s Helena College.

The senator responded to Doud’s question that OPEC set what he paid for gasoline throughout his adult life. Tester said the way to minimize OPEC is to get as much affordable energy as possible, from petroleum to renewables.

The senator answered 20 questions in a public forum, which criticized Tester’s Republican congressional colleagues for not hosting.

A participant asked about the infrastructure investment and employment law that was signed last November.

“Your fellow senators and lawmakers, especially in the West, who didn’t support it but are now happy to get it, what do you tell them?” asked the participant.

“Shame, shame, shame,” Tester said with a smile.

Tester spoke about the long negotiations that took place across the aisle to get the $1.2 trillion invoice passed.

“If we don’t start investing in infrastructure, how do we expect our economy to keep growing?” Tester said. “As for the credit, you know, maybe that’s all they need to be credited for.”

There were several questions about veteran health care since Tester is the chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.

One attendee said bureaucracy stands in the way of veterans receiving physical therapy and audiology as expansion efforts to locations across the state have been hampered, he said, by the suspension of room rentals.

Tester said that Dr. Shereef Elnahal would visit the area in November and that this would be a topic for discussion.

“These people have served this country and should receive physical therapy and hearing skills as part of the deal,” Tester said.

Another question for the Senator related to the crisis in Montana’s long-term care facilities and what Tester could do to help.

“Reimbursement rates for Medicaid do not appear to be consistent with nursing home requirements,” said the participant. “Some families now have to travel 200 miles to see their loved ones.”

Because Medicaid is administered by the state, the tester recommended advocacy on the issue during the upcoming session.

“Once they close, the chances of them reopening are slim and so it’s important that we do everything we can to keep them open,” Tester said.

The final question of the afternoon centered on whether Tester supports ranked voting and electoral college changes, with the respondent speaking of a “broken system” with a “two-party monopoly” with “dark money” influences.

Tester said that with today’s technology it would be possible to go by popular vote, but that the electoral college system still had advantages. He said he wasn’t sure about the precedence vote but cited independent Gary Buchanan as an example of someone in the state challenging the two-party system.

Tester said he didn’t think there was a dark money ban bill he didn’t vote for.

“I think it’s a scourge. I think all that money goes into campaigns, look at that last Senate race and it was over $100 million,” Tester said. “Let’s do something functional with it.”

A woman in the audience who said she worked with Montana Women Vote and League of Women Voters Helena said she did not see the Montana Secretary of State’s office release voter registration information the same day after the matter went to court A bill signed into law last year to stop the practice was recently found unconstitutional.

The tester said that there should be a public notice on the matter and that citizens should be registered.

“That’s what this country is about,” Tester said. “Rich, poor, it doesn’t matter what color your skin is, if you’re a citizen, vote.”

That form To register to vote, see the Secretary of State’s website.

The hockey season returns to the Ford Center when the Evansville Thunderbolts begin their trek to a Southern Professional Hockey League championship on Saturday, October 22 by hosting the Ice Bears of Knoxville, Tenn. The game will not only be the season and home opener for the team and give you a chance to watch the fast-paced, non-stop action of professional ice hockey, but also an opportunity for you to give back to the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center.

Evansville Thunderbolts Hold Easter Seal Giveback During Season Opener

The game offers several ways you can help Easterseals continue to provide therapy and other services to children and adults with disabilities across the Tri-States:

1. Special “Gate Zone” tickets

A seat behind one of the gates has been designated the Easterseals gate zone and offers $12 adult tickets and $10 child tickets for each child between the ages of 2 and 12. Not only is this $4.00 cheaper than the regular price for tickets in this section, but the Thunderbolts also donate $5.00 from every ticket sold in the zone to the rehabilitation center.

2. Chuck a puck

One of the most popular games that takes place between periods is chuck-a-puck. In case you haven’t seen it yourself, fans buy numbered foam rubber pucks in the concourse of the stadium before or during the first half of the game. The team’s representatives then draw several banners onto the ice, each representing a different prize up for grabs. On cue from the stadium announcer, fans across the stadium who have purchased a puck throw it onto the ice in hopes that it will land on one of the banners to win the prize associated with that banner. As someone who has had the opportunity to be on the ice during the game, I can tell you that standing there with hundreds of colored pucks raining down all around you is quite a sight.

Easterseals representatives will be in the arena selling the pucks at a specially designated kiosk in front of the “Chuck” section, with all proceeds from the sale going directly to the rehab center.

Tickets for the special “Goal Zone” are available now from Easterseals website.