We’ve officially changed our clocks and will have longer evenings and that means warmer weather is on the way!

I’m starting to ride the struggle bus, realizing it is halfway through the third marking period and the school year has started the downward slope to the end of the year already. As a mom of a senior this year ... all these “last” events are starting to pull at the heart strings, although I am also realizing that these “lasts for school” will soon lead to new “firsts” as she transitions to her new chapter in life. I guess that is really how spring works ... like a fresh start and the potential for many new “firsts.” For all the others in the township with seniors, enjoy these last few months. I have a feeling they’re going to fly by.

The Salisbury Recreation Advisory Committee is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for children 3-10 at Lindberg Park, 2800 Lindberg Ave., 10 a.m. March 16. All participants must register by March 13. Visit the township website www.salisburylehighpa.gov for the registration form. The event will be held weather permitting.

Salisbury High School Theatre presents its spring musical “The Spitfire Grill” March 14-17. There is a charge for tickets; veterans and active military will be admitted free of charge. Please note that due to topics discussed in this play, it is strongly recommended children under 10 do not attend this presentation. For questions, reach out to director Shannon O’Grady at sogrady@salisburysd.org.

Salisbury football will hold spring minicamp workouts for interested students in grades 6-11. March 9, 16, 23 and 30 sessions will be broken down by position to emphasize the focus on each individual athlete and develop skills needed for those positions. April 6, 13, 20 and 27 will progress to full team workouts to continue to build on basics of positional fundamentals of the game. For more information, contact Coach Dizenzo at kdizenzo@salisburysd.org.

Open gyms for football cheerleading will be held at SHS in March for all students in grades 6-11 interested in cheering for the 2024 football season. Dates are as follows: 5:15-7:15 p.m. March 13 and 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 18, 27, April 2, 4, 10 and 11. Tryouts will be held noon to 3 p.m. April 14. For more information, reach out to Coach Stokes at kstokes@salisburysd.org.

St. Luke’s University Health Network will present its “Youth in Sport Safety Summit” 6-7:30 p.m. March 20. This will be a virtual event presented by athletic trainers and sports performance coaches from St. Luke’s Sports Medicine. This is a free event but it does require registration. For registration, use the email link sent by the district to ensure you get the Zoom link.

Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Eastern Salisbury, 1707 Church Road, Allentown, will hold its Sunday school Easter Egg Hunt 2 p.m. March 23. Children infant through age 13 should bring their Easter baskets for the outdoor hunt. Refreshments will be provided.

Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church will hold a Palm Sunday service 10:15 a.m. March 24, a Maundy Thursday service 7 p.m. March 28, a Good Friday Tenebre Service 7 p.m. March 29 and an Easter Sunday Festival service 10:15 a.m. March 31. There will be no early dawn service this year.

The Lehigh Valley Humane Society will hold a purse bingo at Fearless Fire Company April 14. Doors open 11:30 a.m. with bingo 1-4 pm. There is a cost per person and food and drinks will be available for purchase. Bring a donation for the animals and receive three free raffle tickets. Visit lehighhumane.org/events to sign up.

Looking forward a bit, Pennsylvania System School Assessment testing for elementary and middle school students will occur April 22-24, April 29-30 and May 1-3.

SHS Keystone testing will be held May 13-14 for algebra, May 15-16 for biology and May 20-21 for literature.

The school district asks that, if possible, any appointments and vacations be avoided at this time to complete this testing.

“A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have.” -Irish Proverb