SUE TROY wants to know about Fort Palmer. I know the man involved in dismantling the Penn cabin, so I'll try to track him down and see what he has to say. I'll also check with the Westmoreland County Historical Society about both questions. The Threshing Floor Coffeehouse is having a spaghetti dinner to raise funds for its ministries. For details, call 537-4589.
Tots drive that plays Santa to needy children.
Collection sites are at Westmoreland Mall, all Hempfield Area schools, Yough Senior High School, Colonial Chevrolet in Latrobe, Kenny Ross Ford in Adamsburg, and all post offices with 156 ZIP codes. Any child on a free or reduced lunch program, or with an Access card, is eligible to sign up from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Westmoreland Mall on Nov. 25 and 26. Toys will be distributed at Greengate Mall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 16. Send it at least a week in advance please. There's a completely redesigned and expanded model railroad with five moving trains and a trolley.