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Inching closer to spring brings much to look forward to, and for many local businesses this means more events happening. For those looking to get into some fun in the next coming weeks, you’re in luck. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening in the community in the next few weeks. You may actually find it hard to choose between which events to go.

Lent is being observed from March 2 until April 14. Every season local eateries create a special menu for those who abstain from meat during the 40 day period, traditionally these menus will include seafood and pizza.

The Drums Lioness Lions Club recently inducted and welcomed Joanne Oakum as a new member into the club. Jeanette Tait, club president, conducted the induction ceremony. Jen Gerhard, club co-treasurer, served as Joanne’s sponsor.

Students from the Crestwood Secondary Campus participated in the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Regional Meeting which was held virtually on Saturday, March 5.

The Wright Center for Community Health is holding a Driving Better Health COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Hazleton Area School District, 1515 W. 23rd St., Hazleton, on Wednesday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Each edition Mountain Top resident Joe Sainclair will share a photo with Mountain Peaks readers.

The Bloomsburg University speech and debate team won the First Place Team Sweepstakes Award at the Collegiate Forensic Association’s Annual Beach Tournament in Ocean City, Md., recently.

Dr. Jason Scotti, a board-certified family medicine physician and sports medicine specialist, values the patient-doctor relationships he develops at The Wright Center for Community Health Kingston Practice.

Boy Scout Troop 434 will host its inaugural amateur corn hole tournament at 6:30 p.m. on March 31 at Skateawat in Wilkes-Barre. Doors open at 6 p.m. The entrance fee is $20 a person for the double elimination tournament. There will be raffle baskets and a 50/50. Entrants must preregister by March 21. Questions and payments can be sent to Ralph Otero, Scout master, 120 Brookhollow Road, Mountain Top, PA 18707, 570-606-1401. Please inculde your team name on the check.

There was a whole lot of excitement at Good Shepherd Academy’s Gym this past week, most especially if you were sitting in the Saint Jude Nomads section. Both the fifth- and sixth-grade boys’ team and the fifth- and sixth-grade girls’ team took home top honors as they captured the Wyoming Valley Catholic League titles. The boy’s team – led by coaches Kevin Zurawski and Brian Gryboski – beat Good Shepherd Academy with a score of 27-22. The girl’s team – led by coaches Jonathan Bilbow, Mike Bartholomew, Jeff Sweet, Kevin Millard and Dan Fauerbach – took home the title with a 20-12 win over Saint Nick’s/Saint Mary’s.