Reading Eagle, Pa., Community Bulletin Board Column: Eisenhower Relative to Speak at Luncheon

By Reading Eagle, Pa.

Jan. 3–Mary Jean Eisenhower, chief executive officer of People to People International, will speak at the World Affairs Council luncheon Wednesday at the Inn at Reading.

Her grandfather, President Eisenhower, founded People to People International in 1956.

She has traveled extensively on missions to distribute food to impoverished families around the world.

Mary Jean Eisenhower was baptized in the Blue Room of the White House and grew up near her grandfather’s farm in Gettysburg.

Reservations, which are required, can be made by calling 610-375-7880.

An exercise program designed for people with arthritis will be held at the Twin Valley YMCA, 51 S. Pine St., Elverson.

Designed by the Arthritis Foundation, the eight-week program begins Jan. 16. Sessions are scheduled Wednesdays at 8 a.m. and Thursdays at 9 a.m. at the YMCA.

The low-impact, joint-safe program decreases arthritis pain, relieves stiffness and improves flexibility, she said.

For more information, contact instructor Elaine Nitko-Eroh at 610-913-9622.

The Diocese of Allentown will hold an informational session for those interested in foster and adoptive parenting on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 14833 Kutztown Road, Kutztown.

The session, which is free, deals with the rewards and responsibilities of fostering or adopting school-age children who are in the child welfare system.

Advance registration is preferred.

For more information, call 800-330-8001 or email preusch @allentowndiocese.org.

Items for Area Highlights should be submitted at least one week in advance of the event to the city desk, Reading Eagle Company, P.O. Box 582, Reading, PA 19603, or faxed to 610-371-5098. You may also e-mail your notice to news@readingeagle.com. We maintain a full year’s listing of upcoming meetings and events on our online Community Calendar. To include your activity, visit our Web site at www.readingeagle.com and click the Calendar link under COMMUNITY tab in the top panel. Simply fill out the convenient form with your information and we’ll add it right away.

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