BY BERNADETTE SUKLEY

Special to The Press

Even though the temperatures are lower than they have been for the last few weeks, lawns and fields are dried out.

So that means limit your fires, and probably it’s a good idea to hold off on fireworks.

Brush fires can get out of control very quickly. Always keep a bucket of water, garden hose or fire extinguisher nearby.

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Jacob’s Church, 8373 Kings Highway, New Tripoli is hosting a Lifeline Screening Clinic on Sept. 16.

If interested, call 833-419-0663 and use priority code: LW4E to set up an appointment.

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Lynnport Fire Company reminds the community there will be a second annual Sportsmen’s Bonanza 1-6 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Kempton Community Center.

There will be games, and walk around and table raffles.

Doors open at noon. Kitchen will be open from 1-5 p.m. Final drawing at 6 p.m.

Tickets are available at Kermit Kistler Inc., Lynnport; Miller’s Auto Body, Lynnport; Boyer’s Hardware, Slatington; Blue Mountain Beverage, New Tripoli; Weaknecht Archery, Kutztown; Dietrich Meats, Krumsville; and Rabert’s Sunoco, Kempton.

For more information, call 610-972-0381.

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Kempton Excavating, in partnership with Miller-Keystone Blood Center, will have a blood drive 12:30-8 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the Kempton Fire Company, 2461 Route 143, Kempton.

Schedule an appointment by going to donor.giveapint.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/83783.

For more information, call John Moriarty, volunteer drive coordinator, at 610-972-0334 or Takyra Batz, assistant coordinator, at 610-655-7022.

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Northwestern Lehigh High School Drama Club will host a designer purse bingo and raffle Oct. 2 at Diamond Fire Company, 110 Main St., Walnutport.

There will be 20 regular games of bingo with five additional specials.

Mystery raffles and 50-50 tickets will be available for purchase.

Doors open 10:30 a.m. Bingo starts at noon.

There will also be food, refreshments and baked good for purchase.

Tickets will be available at the door.

All proceeds benefit the high school’s drama/theater club.

For more information, contact Chrisy at 610-751-7070 or cjschoe@gmail.com.