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							                                Boone Peters loves Horton Hears a Who! He came to school with his buddy, Horton, and dressed for the day.

Dr. Seuss Celebration at Saint Jude School

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“The more you will read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn the more places you’ll go!” These words from Dr. Seuss resonated in the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classrooms at Saint Jude School as they celebrated Read Across America. Each student chose his or her favorite story and “dressed the part” as they came in costume to school for the day. Students played games, read stories and heard rhymes from the famous author, as his birthday is a focus of Read Across America.

A host of celebrations

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WRIGHT TWP. — Since it’s opening just a few months ago, Mountain Top Pub & Eatery has been a gathering spot for people looking for fun, food, music and dancing.

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Crestwood football Leadership Council

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Crestwood High School football coach Ryan Arcangeli introduced the team’s Leadership Council for the 2022 football season at a recent parents’ meeting.

Events help welcome spring to Mountain Top

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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.

Mountain Top restaurants offer specials for Lent

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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.

							                                Left to right: Joanne Oakum, new club member, Jen Gerhard, sponsor, Jeanette Tait, club president.                                 Submitted photo

Drums Lioness Lions Club Inducts New Member

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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.

							                                Pictured are Crestwood students who participated in the PJAS Regional Meeting held recently. First row, from left: Jack Hoovler, Jack Groth, Grayce Grazio, Brook Lenahan, Vasiliki Victoros, Anna Zaroda. Second row: Anthony Wan, Shreya Rupareliya, Dakota Langlitz, Clark Groth, Kevin Luther. Third row: Shreema Rupareliya, Zain Ansari, Austin Campbell, Saif Rehman. Fourth row: Michael Mullisky, Zoe Stewart, Kevin Cheng, Natalie Matthews. Fifth row: Mrs. Michaline Harper, faculty sponsor, and Ms. Marlene Veet, faculty sponsor. Absent from photo: Maggie Kozich, Kaitlyn Leicht, Grigorie Mocanu, Zane Villafuerte and Caitlin Dushanko.

Crestwood students compete at PJAS Regionals

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

Wright Center holding COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Hazleton Area

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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.

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

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Sorkine helps Bloomsburg Speech and Debate Team win fourth straight event

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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.