Early deadline coming

Due to the Memorial Day holiday, there will be an early deadline for the May 29 issue of The News-Sun. News and advertising submissions are due on Thursday, May 22, at 4 p.m.

Business women meet May 19

The Perry County Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet on May 19 at the Ranch House Restaurant. A social hour will begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner to follow at 7. The group will be awarding its scholarships. The speaker will be Wendy Welfley.

Take note

Practice will be held at 7 p.m. on May 18 at the Newport firehouse for the fire company’s drum and bugle corps. This is a tune up for the Memorial Day parade in two weeks. For information, readers may call Jeremy Still, 567-3625.

Youth group offers barbecue

The Reward Youth Group is offering a chicken barbecue on Saturday, May 24. Pick up will be at the church between 11 a.m. and noon.

Reward United Methodist Church is in the Village of Reward, three miles after the turn onto Perry Valley Road.

The cost is $4 for a half. Orders may be called to Sharon Powley by Friday, May 16, at 589-3340.

The youth also are having a bake sale stand at the church as well.

Volunteers needed

The cleanup of the Newport graveyard along South Fifth Street will continue from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday until the project is completed.

Volunteers are needed. For more information, readers may call 567-3538.

Aiming for some fun?

The Pennsylvania State Hunters Organization will hold a traditional block shoot at 1 p.m. on May 18. No scopes or chokes are allowed. There will be three meat rounds and one gun round. The cost is $2 a shot. There will be free food and games of chance.

For information, readers may call 834-4588 or the club, which opens at noon on Sundays, at 567-3305.

Off to the races

Teams are forming for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life June 13-14 at Newport Elementary.

Readers may call Cindy Fox at 834-3635 or the American Cancer Society at 1-800 ACS-2345 or visit the Web site at www.cancer.org for more information.

Club plans outing

Newport Civic Club will be taking its annual outing on May 22. The date in the program is incorrect. Please note date change.

The outing will be to The Log Cabin Homestead in Elizabethtown, for a program and luncheon on colonial life. The coordinators for this meeting are Nancy Shick (567-6145) and Marie Weidenhammer (589-3618). They can answer any questions about the trip. Carpooling will be available from the Newport playground at 10 a.m.

Band together

A Newport Marching Band meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 19 in the elementary music room.

This is an informational meeting for students and parents. Topics will be time commitment, cost issues, band camp and other items about the 2008-2009 school year.

The band banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, in the high school cafeteria.

Whereabouts unknown

The Greenwood Class of 1998 is seeking addresses on the following people: Tamika Ainsworth, Shawn Hawk, Josh Kerr, Conor Larsen, Kenneth (J.R.) Snyder, Jon and Jaime Wileman, Christina Miller, Amy Beasom.

Information may be e-mailed to Maggie Weagley at magspeachy@hotmail.com.

Semper fi

The Marine Corps League, Juniata Area Detachment 687, meets at 7:30 p.m. the last Thursday of each month in the Mifflintown American Legion. Interested Marines may call Charles Daughenbaugh at 567-6750.

Want to stop smoking?

Sadler Health Center offers a tobacco cessation program. For more information about the no-cost program, readers may call 241-6673, ext. 46, or toll-free 866-723-5377. Nicotine replacement therapies are available for qualified participants.