'Gilligan's Island ... of Death' set
MOUNT CARMEL - The CDA Court of Our Lady of Victory, in association with Lift Your Spirits Performing Arts will present "Gilligan's Island... of Death" at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Mount Carmel Senior Action Center, 41 S. Market St.
The audience will be shipwrecked and join the castaways on Gilligan's Island, just in time for the Howell's "First Annual Island Talent Show." The Howells have put up a wonderful prize for the winner and the competition is sure to be ferocious; however, one of the castaways has been murdered.
Tickets for the performance are $10 each and the doors will open at 6:15 p.m. For tickets, call 339-4795, 933-2515 or 339-0420. More information about the group can be found by calling 590-2368 or at www.lysperformingarts.com.
Railroad crossing work planned
LOCUST GAP - Shamokin Valley Railroad plans to repair its crossing located approximately two-tenths of a mile south of Route 2034 (Brennan's Farm Road).
The crossing repair work is scheduled to start Wednesday, Aug. 21, and will be complete on Aug. 23.
A detour will be in effect using Routes 901 and 61.
The railroad's contractor, Finkbeiner & Associates, plans to raise the existing crossing then repave the approach roadways.