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In today’s column, we continue to remember the Dragon, American Marietta Cement Company, Northampton’s last cement plant. The century-old plant provided gainful employment for many area residents. It ceased operations in 1983. Did you know early cement companies packed cement in wooden barrels? A barrel is comprised of four bags and weighs 376 pounds. The barrels were made in cooper shops, but times changed as cloth bags replaced barrels. Today, cement is shipped by trucks and bulk railroad cars and in paper bags. One bag contains 94 pounds of cement, or 1 cubic foot. Do our older readers remember Frank “Ted” Wieand? Ted was a 6-foot, 2-inch right-hand pitcher
for Slatington High School, now Northern Lehigh High School. A hard thrower, he also pitched for Coplay Legion and in the Lehigh Valley Twilight League. This writer had the pleasure of seeing him pitch for Coplay Legion and Egypt in the Twilight League. In 1951, still in his teens, he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals and played for the Allentown Cardinals on the present site of the Lehigh Valley Mall. He played in the minor leagues in Winston-Salem, with the Columbus Cardinals and Houston Buffalos and in the major leagues with Cincinnati. His father, Roland Wieand, was a substation operator at the Dragon. In two weeks, we will board the rails at the Dragon. Join us for a ride!
By KERI LINDENMUTH Christmas on Historic Chestnut Street went on in the Borough of Bath, marking the 11th year of the holiday celebration that brings crafts, music, and shopping to downtown. This year, however, looked a little different than years past. About a dozen pop-up crafters and antique dealers set up booths along the street to allow for safe, outdoor shopping as COVID-19 cases around the area rose and new restrictions were set in place. The pop-up shops, explained Carol BearHeckman, an organizer of the event, were “kind of a COVID creation.” She said that a lot of antique shows have moved outside this year as indoor shows got canceled. As visitors browsed the outdoor booths, they could check out a collection of antique cars,
another new addition. Or, they could pop into any one of the businesses lining historic Chestnut Street. Antiques & Artisans, Blend, Caravan Cigar Company, Vargo Gifts, Straub Gallery, and Mattie’s Strudel Haus all offered special deals throughout the day. At Blend, there was even live music. Colin Wolf and Sarah Stoll of Smooth Retsina Glow entertained shoppers with live music from their three albums, the newest scheduled for release in 2021. The Steckel House was also open for tours. The house, which dates back to 1804, is on the National Register of Historic Places and the state’s register. The home has 12 rooms and seven original working fireplaces. Bear-Heckman and her husband purchased the home and carefully renovated
it with pieces original to the time period. That included tearing up the floors to reveal the original flooring, opening up doors that were nailed shut, and exposing the original nine-foot ceiling. All of Chestnut Street boasts an impressive history, with every building dating back to 1799 1899. Visitors could explore this history as they shopped, ate roasted chestnuts, and safely enjoyed the return of the Bath holiday tradition. Despite all that 2020 held, it began to feel a lot like Christmas in the borough.
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Beginning last Saturday, December 12, indoor dining is banned, school extracurricular activities are canceled, indoor and outdoor gatherings are respectively limited to 10 or 20 people and gyms are closed. Wolf expects these measures to last three weeks to slow the spread of the virus. As of December 13 there have been 12,489 COVID-19 deaths reported in the state according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The meeting, otherwise, was mostly routine end-of-the-year business. A representative from the Recreation Department said that the tree lighting in the township went well and that they hope to make it an annual event. “It was very successful. We would like to thank everyone, Public Works did a lot of work. Everyone did a very good job,” she said. Police Chief Scott Fogel said that car crashes are down in the township with zero fatal wrecks this year so far, which would make it the second consecutive year without any accident deaths. Of the 28 crashes, eight were deer strikes. Criminal offenses were down until August when they began to ramp back up, something Fogel said is related to the pandemic and more people staying home. “This year is an anomaly and not a trend,” he said. The December 22 Board of Supervisors meeting is canceled. Meetings will resume in January on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the municipal building.
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April 3, 1967 with the rank of Master Chief Personnel Man (Pay Grade E-9). His naval career included service during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He served in ships in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. Among his decorations were the Navy Commendation Ribbon, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, Navy Good Conduct Medal (seven awards), and the one of which he was most proud, the Vietnam Service Ribbon with one star. Charlie was a life member of the Fleet Reserve Association, the American Legion, the Veteran's of Foreign Wars and the Naval Institute. He was a 4th degree Knights of Columbus and a volunteer at Allentown Osteopathic Hospital for many years, at the Miller Memorial Blood Bank for a number of years, and at the Allentown Literacy Council for a short time. Charlie was an active member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Bath, PA. He had been a member of the Holy Name Society, and served as the first president of the Parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference. Until his health began to fail, he worked at the monthly Church Community Breakfast and at the Annual Church Picnic. He had served as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharistic for more than twenty years. He was a strong supporter of the Parish School, and had served as a member of the School Advisory Board. He and Loretta traveled extensively, domestic and foreign. They enjoyed trips to the Orient, Israel, several European countries including their favorite, Ireland. Both Charlie and Loretta had Irish ancestors. Charlie enjoyed genealogy, re-
searching his family tree, and solving cryptograms, logic puzzles and crosswords. Charlie is survived by his daughters, Ann K. wife of Donald Troxell of Northampton, Mary T. wife of Stephen Newman, Sr. of New Philadelphia, OH, Julia C. wife of Roy R. Grube, Sr. of New Tripoli. son, Charles J. of Whitehall, ten grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three sisters and three brothers. Services: Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bath, and Interment W/ Military Honors, Resurrection Cemetery, Krocks Road, Allentown, Are To Be Announced. Arrangements, Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton. Online Condolences: www.schislerfuneralhomes.com. Contributions: Sacred Heart Church Memorial Fund, 210 E. Northampton Street, Bath, PA 18014.
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Shirley E. Hoadley, 85, of Upper Nazareth Township, formerly of Nazareth, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Neil N. Hoadley. They celebrated 68 years of marriage on June 21st. Born in Danielsville, she was a daughter of the late Herbert H.K. Sr. and Romaine F. (Graver) Bauer. For several years, Shirley was employed as an aide with VNA of Bethlehem and later worked as a private duty aide before retiring in 1997. Family was everything to Shirley, and she cherished time spent with them, especially babysitting her greatgrandchildren.
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Survivors: In addition to her loving husband, Neil, she will be dearly missed by her daughters, April L. Jurasits and husband, David, of Forks Township, and Lisa A. Deutsch and husband, Dennis, of Florida; son, Mark A. Hoadley and wife, Susan, of Indiana; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Richard W. Bauer of Upper Nazareth Township, and Herbert H.K. Bauer, Jr. and wife, Lois, of Whitehall; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Clara E. Haydt. Services: A public graveside service was held on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, at 1 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery, Nazareth. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, LLC, in the Village of Moorestown – Bath. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be offered to St. John’s United Church of Christ, 183 S. Broad Street, Nazareth, PA 18064.
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Rose T. Miller, 95 years of age and resident of East Allen Twp., passed away peacefully on Thursday morning Dec. 3, 2020 in the home that she helped build, surrounded by her family and all that she loved. She was the wife of longtime East Allen Twp. Supervisor and Roadmaster David C. Miller for 77 years, at the time of his passing in 2018. Born in Slatington, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Rosa (Sigura) Taschler. She and her late husband were founding members of the Governor Wolf
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Historical Society. Earlier in life, Rose was the longtime Girl Scout leader for Troop 599 in Bath. She worked many years at Regis Paper Corp. and later Kramer Textiles both in Nazareth, and during World War II maintained the tool shop at Bethlehem Steel. She loved being at home, caring for her family, and working in her beautiful garden. Rose is survived by daughter Donna M. Gates and her husband Barry of Nazareth, along with their children Alexander and Tyler; son Ronald Miller with wife Barbara of Allentown; grandchildren Todd Miller with wife Nora and their children Ryan and Emily; Jason Miller with wife Adriane and their children Juliana and Michael; sister Helen Gower; brother Michael Taschler; sisters in law Ann and Kathleen Taschler; predeceased by son Gary in 1949, brothers Robert Taschler (who died the same day as Rose) and Frank Taschler; sisters Elizabeth Faustner with husband William, Anna Tomasits with husband Frank, Mary Milkovits with husband Karl; sister in law Lucille Taschler and brother in law Elvin “Clem” Gower. Her Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated privately in Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church Bath, followed by her burial in the Parish Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be presented in Rose’s name to the Charity of your choice. The Gilbert Funeral Home of Whitehall is honored to handle her arrangements. CORRECTION: There was an error in the Dec. 10 issue of The Home News in regards to the obituary of Edward Stetler and where donations may be sent. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250.
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BATH AREA Allen Township approves 2021 budget and extends Century Commerce project By KERI LINDENMUTH During their meeting on Tuesday, December 8, the Allen Township Board of Supervisors adopted the 2021 budget. Since a draft budget was approved in November, the public was allowed to view and comment on the budget before supervisors made their vote. No significant changes were proposed. Total expenditures in the budget are about $2,227,000. No tax increase is proposed. In other news, a time extension was granted to Century Commerce. The developer is asking for an extension to 2024 to complete their project due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its subse-
quent shutdowns. In 2015, the developer was approved for 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space along Route 329. The township traditionally puts a time limit on large development projects and requires financial security to be posted so that they have funds to complete certain improvements if the developer does not. A security reduction request of $2,142,125.88 was also approved for the developer. About $3 million worth of work is left to complete, according to township engineer Stan Wojciechowski Finally, supervisors canceled their December 22 meeting. In-
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HELP WANTED A.P.L.E CAREGIVERS/ DSP NEEDED IDD/Disabilities. Compassionate responsible IMMEDIATE openings $14 - $16 per/hr. to start. Full/part-time, experience preferred but will train. Call Susan 484-695-6166. (12/17) MOORE TOWNSHIP – PARTTIME SNOWPLOW DRIVER The Moore Township Board of Supervisors are seeking parttime snowplow drivers for the 2020-21 winter season. Class A CDL required. Email the Township Manager Nicholas Steiner at nsteiner@mooretownship. org or call 610-759-9449 x2 for an application. (12/17) SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY! BANGOR AREA. PAID CDL TRAINING, COMPETITIVE WAGES, Call Monday through Friday at 610- 588-3590 or visit us online at STACAREERS. COM. (12/31)
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NAZARETH PLATE GLASS CO., INC. 27 Mauch Chunk Street Nazareth, Pa. HARVEY VINYL REPLACEMENT WINDOWS SOLAR ROOMS Storm Windows & Screens Repaired Insulated Glass, Plexiglass, Mirrors, Repairs made at your home. Free Estimates. Call Mike Matula 610-759-3682. Closed Saturdays. 24-hour emergency service, commercial customers. (TN) TED’S ROOFING New Roofs & Repairs • Re-Roofing • Roof Ventilation • Slate Repairs •Seamless Gutter • Siding • Fascia & Soffit • No Streaking Shingle. Free Estimates & Fully Insured. Where Service & Quality Counts! PA#089829. NJ#13VH08202700. 610-8377508. (12/17)
UPCOMING EVENTS DESIGNER PURSE BINGO POSTPONED Benefits the 113th Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade. Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Star Hose Fire Co., 7748 Penn St., Emerald. Doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6 p.m. BYOB. Snacks provided, kitchen open. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at door. Call 484-619-0140 or 484225-2714 for tickets. (12/17)
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PUBLIC NOTICE-LEGAL ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Harriet H. Watkins, late of the Borough of Walnutport, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, deceased WHEREAS, Letters Testamentary in the above-named estate have been granted to Lois Elsie Turse and Donald Robert Watkins, Executors of the Estate of Harriet H. Watkins. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to Lois E. Turse and Donald R. Watkins ℅ Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, Pennsylvania, 18064 Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire Pierce & Steirer, LLC 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, PA 18064 Attorneys for the Estate I.D. No. 21445 (12/3-12/17)
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ESTATE NOTICE Estate of DONNA MARIE SAVITSKE aka DONNA E. SAVITSKE, late of the Borough of Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Letters Testamentary have been granted to the undersigned, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the Estate of the decedent to make known and present the same, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payable without delay to: Michael B. Savitske ICO Attorney John L. Obrecht 1731 Main Street Northampton, PA 18067-1544 (12/3-12/17) ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Edward F. Bobko, late of the Township of Moore, County of Northampton, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims against to present them in writing without delay to the Attorney noted below. Joann P. Vasquez 469 N. Penn Dixie Rd., Bath, PA 18014 Executrix DANIEL G. SPENGLER, ESQUIRE 110 East Main Street Bath, PA 18014 Attorney for the Estate (12/3-12/17) PUBLIC NOTICE The annual organizational meeting for Lehigh Township will be taking place on Monday, January 4, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. At this meeting, the Board appoints individuals to serve on the following Boards and Commission: Zoning Hearing Board, Planning Commission, Municipal Authority, and Recreation Board. Individuals who are interested in serving on any of these Boards are encouraged to submit letters of interest to the Supervisors, 1069 Municipal Road, Walnutport, 18088, or attend the January 4 meeting. (12/17) PUBLIC NOTICE MOORE TOWNSHIP, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY SPECIAL MEETING The 2021 Final Budget will be formally adopted, along with any other business that may become before the Board, at the SPECIAL MEETING of the Moore Township Board of Supervisors which will be held on December 29, 2020 at 5:30 PM, at the Moore Township Municipal Building, 2491 Community Drive, Bath, PA 18014.
Meetings are held at the Municipal Building, 100 Newport Ave, Nazareth, PA 18064 The following is a schedule of Upper Nazareth Township meetings for the year 2021. Any special meetings or changes will be done by legal advertisement. Zoning Hearing Board meetings are held the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. on an as-needed basis and will be legally advertised. Planning Commission Board of Supervisors 2nd Thursday at 7:00 p.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday (see holidays) Workshop at 6:30 p.m. (as needed) Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m. January 14 January 4 & 20 February 11 February 3 & 17 March 11 March 3 & 17 April 8 April 7 & 21 May 13 May 5 & 19 June 10 June 2 & 16 July 8 July 7 & 21 August 12 August 4 & 18 September 9 September 1 & 15 October 14 October 6 & 20 November 11 November 3 & 17 December 9 December 1 & 15 Kim Mutarelli Township Secretary (12/17) BIDS WANTED 1992 INTERNATIONAL DUMP TRUCK Washington Township is accepting bids for a 1992 International 4800, 4WD, dump truck with plow and spreader, diesel (56,114 miles), 152” wheel base, GVWR 33,200, sold “as is”. The vehicle can be seen by appointment 610-588-1524. Sealed bids will be accepted by the Washington Township Board of Supervisors, until Tuesday, January 12, 2020 at 2:00 pm, publicly opened and read at 2:05 pm that day, with action to be taken by the Board at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 2020 at approximately 7:00 pm in the Municipal Meeting Room, 1021 Washington Blvd., Bangor, PA. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check made payable to “Washington Township” in the amount of 10% of the total bid. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to waive any informality in the bid, to reject any or all bids, and to accept any bid which is deemed most favorable to the Township at the time and under the circumstances stipulated. Bids must be sealed and marked with the identity of the bidder and state “1992 Intl. Dump Truck”. All bids should be mailed or hand delivered to 1021 Washington Blvd., Bangor, PA 18013. Gail Putvinski, Secretary/ Treasurer (12/17)
Bath Bowling Bath Industrial Bowling League Week No. 13 Standings
Taylor Honey 27 25 Holy Family 25 27 Fensty’s Restoration 23 29 Liberty Recycling 22.5 29.5 D&R Precision Machine 22 30
TAYLOR HONEY - 0 Pete Zarayko 449 Dave Hoch 516(199) Scott Friebolin 567(202) Ed Taylor 618(200,237) Milt Kelly 499
G&L SIGN FACTORY - 4 Scott Hacker 679(246,231) Brian Silvius 484 Shawn Snyder 539(192) Bill Fortner 523(206) Jason Eberts 565(215)
WTF - 2 James Mandarino 489 Brandon Corey 387 Robert Kulick 368 Mike Klement 635(234,241)
FENSTY’S RESTORATION - 2 Jeff Lear 433 Mark Flamisch 484 Marty Csencsits 572(195) Don Shafer 560(215) Matt Paulus 616(258,205)
D&R PRECISION MACHINE - 3 Mike Facinelli 539(204) Rick Dilley 626(225,201) Don Remaley 536(198)
Graver Farms - 4 Don Arndt 570(245) Tyler Heckman 783(269,278) Ryan Flick 644(202,241) Aaron Heckman 661(235,224) Ed Musselman 614(215,226)
LIBERTY RECYCLING - 0
HOLY FAMILY - 3 Standings W L John Facinelli 580(213) WTF 30 22 David Betz 673(231,279) G&L Sign Factory 30 22 Kevin Searles 615(214,211) Graver Farms 27.5 24.5 Jim Bendekovitz 515(179)
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Northampton County awards grants to local nonprofits Submitted by BECKY BARTLETT Lamont McClure and the
Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
are pleased to announce the awarding of $10,000 grants to seven local non-profit organizations: Bethlehem Emergency Shelter, Easton Neighborhood Center, the Hispanic Center, the Nazareth Food Bank, Project of Easton, Safe Harbor and Third Street Alliance. Funding comes from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. CDBG funding is
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specifically designed to address Northampton County resident’s growing food insecurity. “Due to the impacts of COVID-19, these are especially trying times,” says Lamont McClure. “It’s important that the County support these critical community services so they can continue to provide assistance to our residents.”
Freeman: More than $600K Awarded to local criminal Justice and victims' programs
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organizations provide critical services and resources to both our criminal justice system and to victims of abuse. Today's announcement shows that the financial support needed will be in place to ensure services are available and readily accessible." The grants awarded last Wednesday in Northampton County include: Northampton County, $148,226 to fund adult probation services. Northampton County Executives, Victims Rights Project, $457,831 for support of the Northampton County STOP Violence Against Women Program. PCCD provides planning, coordination and technical assistance to the state's criminal justice system and serves as a clearinghouse for state and federal grants to support criminal and juvenile justice efforts.
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Home Improvement
4Every New Year's Resolutions for Your Home year when January rolls around you vow to lose weight, save money or spend More time with family and friends. But what goals do you set for your home?
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1: Streamline the stuff
One of the best and least expensive ways to feel better about your home is to clear it of clutter. Each year most of us acquire a mountain of stuff. Without some regular purging, cabinets and drawers get jam-packed and it becomes hard to find the things you use and enjoy the most. (All that clutter also makes your house look dated and dirty, designers say.) This year resolve to go roomby-room periodically clearing anything that you don't use, wear or love and donate it to charity. After that, think twice about what you bring in.
2: Make it Safe and sound
Your home may be beautiful, but is it safe? First, check your house for radon. This colorless, odorless gas causes about 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year from the radioactive particles it traps in your lungs as you breathe, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. One in every fifteen
homes has elevated levels. And with test kits costing as little as $20 at your local hardware store, there's no reason not to get right on that. While we're on the subject of deadly gas, make sure you install a carbon monoxide detector on every bedroom floor in addition to fire detectors. If a chimney flue or furnace vent gets blocked or leaks, carbon monoxide could back up in your house and kill you. Like a radon test, this is a small investment — $40 or more — for such an important safeguard. Watch out for dryer lint. We know you clean the little trap inside the door, but most people neglect to clean the vents and ducts behind the dryer. Lint may seem innocent, but it's highly combustible, according to the U.S. Fire Administration, accounting for more than 15,000 building fires a year.
3: Shrink your bills (and your carbon Footprint in the process)
solar panels or a hybrid car to make a difference. The best place to start is by cutting your energy usage in your home: • Remember your mom's advice and switch off the lights when you leave a room. • Turn off your air conditioner when you leave the house and dial your heater down to 55 degrees at night. • Install LED bulbs and lowflow showerheads. • Try drying some of your clothes on the line and wait for the dishwasher or washing machine to be full before you run them. • Turn off your power strips and/or set your home computer to revert to sleep mode when not in use. • Water your yard less. Put in drought-tolerant landscaping if necessary. • Give composting a try. Your garden will thank you.
4: Work out a weekly System for keeping Your house clean
Daily: Dishes go in the dishwasher every night - no excuses. Dirty clothes go in the hamper and jackets or clean clothes are hung in the closet. Bring everything back to its assigned place. Weekly: Clean your entire house, using these tips: • Keep all of your cleaners, as well as rubber gloves and spare cleaning cloths - in a portable carryall that moves with you from room to room. • Stash cleaning implements such as a toothbrush, scraper, sponge, a few cleaning cloths and plastic bags in a builder's apron that you wear when you clean. Hook your glass cleaner and all-purpose cleaning spray on the loops to keep your hands free as you work around the room clockwise, cleaning from high (cabinets) to low (floors.) • Focus on one type of clean-
ing at a time. It's faster, Campbell says. Wipe down fingerprints on all of the cabinets, for instance, before moving on to spraying and wiping counters. Then move on to windows and mirrors and appliances. Once that's done move on to sweeping and then mopping floors. • For optimum efficiency, enlist the help of your family. If you can, divide the jobs among at least three parties: One of you can do the dusting/ vacuuming and changing beds, the other can do the bathroom cleanup, leaving only the kitchen and trash emptying for you to handle. The upside? You can get the whole house done in 45 minutes, Campbell says, leaving more time on the weekends for the park or the movies.
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Christmas Candlelight Services at Becky’s Drive-In at 6 p.m. Sun., Dec. 20, Wed., Dec. 23 and Christmas Eve CHRIST U.C.C. LITTLE MOORE, Danielsville. 610-837-6051
Christmas Eve service will be live streamed via our Facebook page at 5 p.m. You can find us on Facebook at Christ Church Little Moore UCC. The service will also be uploaded to our website www.littlemooreucc.com. We can also be contacted at littlemooreucc@gmail.com. COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MT. BETHEL 1755 S. Delaware Dr. Mt. Bethel, PA 18343
Christmas Eve Worship - 9:30 pm Carol Sing outside the sanctuary Sealed cups of Hot Cocoa will be served. After the Carol Sing, the service will move into the Sanctuary the remainder of the service. All denominations are welcome!
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COVENANT UNITED METHODIST, Bath. 610-837-7517
Come Hear the Christmas Story from the safety of your car. Christmas Eve services 5/7 p.m.Outdoors in our back parking lot. You will be able to hear the services on our FM radio station in your car. EGYPT COMMUNITY CHURCH, Whitehall. 610-262-4961
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 4:30 p.m. THE GOSPEL CHAPEL, Northampton. 610-262-8101
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve- Living Nativity/Candlelight Service 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. A very special Christmas Eve - Join us for an hour of celebration. We will have music, a message, and cap off the evening with a candlelight singing of Silent Night. We look forward to seeing you there.
GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, Rose Inn & E. Beil Ave., Nazareth. 610-759-7036
Christmas Eve Family Candlelight Service 7 p.m. HOLY CROSS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN, Nazareth. 610-759-7363
Christmas Eve- 2/4/7/9 p.m. Candlelight services Special Christmas Day service 10 a.m. SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, Bath. 610-837-7874
Holy Mass Christmas Eve- 2/4/6/8 and 10:30 p.m. Holy Mass Christmas Day- 9:30/11 a.m. Due to seating capacity limits, reservations are required for attendance at all Masses. Please call the Parish office 610-837-7874. SCHOENECK MORAVIAN CHURCH, Nazareth, 610-759-0376
Pre-recorded Christmas Eve services posted to our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ schoeneck/ and our YouTube Channel. ST. PETER’S UCC SEEMSVILLE, Northampton, 610-837-7426.
Christmas Eve Service 4 and 7 p.m. Call 610-837-7426 or email st.peters.ucc@rcn.com to reserve your spot. Masks required.
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