Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Eastern Salisbury, 1707 Church Road, Allentown, will celebrate its 262nd anniversary with a special church service and a luncheon to follow 9:30 a.m. July 18.

A group photo will be taken.

Food will be served around 11 a.m. including hoagies, salads, vegetable and fruit trays, desserts and various beverages.

Contact Louise at 610-866-1611 if attending to plan for food.

Mark your calendars For Sept. 17 and 18 for Jerusalem’s chance basket raffle. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the basket social will be different. There will be two days to put tickets in baskets and no refreshments. The church will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 17 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 18. Winners can pick up their baskets after 3 p.m. Sept. 18 or Sept. 19.

For tickets, contact Louise at 610-866-1611 or email stephens.louise.a@gmail.com.

Salisbury Township School District summer library hours include 9:30-11:30 a.m. July 7 at Salisbury Middle School.

Don’t forget – our very own food services crew is planning to continue with summer food service pickups for all children under 18 years old in the township. Pickup is 4-6 p.m. Mondays at Salisbury Elementary School. Please take advantage of this opportunity.

Salisbury Youth Association registration for fall football and cheerleading is now open online. Visit syasports.net and select the option you would like to register for. Questions for football can be directed to Jim Blaukovitch at syafootball@gmail.com and cheerleading questions can be directed to Rebecca Jones at cheerleading@syasports.net.

If you are considering playing a Salisbury Middle School/Salisbury High School sport, being a team manager or joining twirling/marching band, note St. Luke’s is offering free athletic physicals at Coca-Cola Park this summer. You must have a physical dated on or after June 1 to participate in athletics/marching band/twirling in the 2021-2022 school year.

Athlete physicals at Coca-Cola Park will be held 2-7 p.m. July 16 and Aug. 10 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 17. Athletes must bring their completed Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. forms (sections 6-7 of new PIAA form). Updated PIAA forms will be available beginning in June. For questions on the physicals, email sportsphysicalsinquiry@sluhn.org.

The 10th annual Salisbury Football Golf Classic will be held Aug. 14 at Wedgewood Golf Course. Registration is 7 a.m. with a shotgun start 8 a.m. The cost includes tournament fees and cart, continental breakfast and hot dogs at the turn and beverages all day. Prizes will be awarded. Registration and sponsor opportunities are still available. Contact Andy Cerco at acerco@salisburysd.org or Leno Scarcia at lscarcia@verizon.net for information.

Salisbury Township yard waste drop off sites are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Franko Farm will be open July 12 and 15. The Devonshire site will be open July 8 and 10. For a complete listing of acceptable items, visit the township website under the heading “Refuse and Recycling.”

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same.”

Ronald Reagan