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A donation of two $25.00 cash prizes has been made to honor what would have been the 84th birthday of the late Donald D. Owens on February 18th. Mr Owens was an avid reader, and a strong supporter of the Slatington Public Library. Patrons will receive one chance to win, with every 10 books read, The contest will run from February 18th to May 1st, and the winners will be drawn on May 1st. We welcome children and adults to take part in this reading contest. The Slatington Public Library is pleased to promote its mission of literacy in the Northern Lehigh Community with this special promotion. Happy Reading!
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New category for the Woman’s Club of Slatington’s Annual Art Contest The Woman’s Club is adding a “Fiber Art Category to their arts contest. The medium and subject are the artist’s choice, but may encompass techniques in quilting, embroidery, needlepoint, weaving, knitting, crocheting, macramé and sewing. If one of these is your favorite hobby and you have felt left out in the past, you can now enter some of your pieces. The work must be original and completed within the last three years. Everyone else get painting, drawing and taking pictures so that you
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On the Cover Kelly R. Eisenhauer, Lehighton, is a retired English teacher and disc jockey, who enjoys photography as a hobby. He started in 2010 and enjoys taking pictures of old barns, big cats ( lions, tigers, & cheetahs), the New York Yankees, and old trains. Eisenhauer posts his work on facebook- The Back Roads Photographer- photos by Kelly R. Eisenhauer. He can be reached at mrike@ptd.net.
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It’s happening now. The opening of Lifetree Café began on February 29th. Lifetree Café which is open to all people for an hour of stories and conversation to feed your soul will be held each Saturday starting at 6PM. Lifetree Café is part of St. Peter’s UMC in Emeralds and part of the Helping Hands Ministry. The Café is held at the Helping Hands Community Center of Slatedale. The Center is at 4019 Main St, Slatedale in the Former Salem UM Church. The Redeemers Closet located at our Helping Hands Community Center of Slatedale at 4019 Main St, continues to be open for the free clothing give away the 3rd Saturday of the month from 9am till noon. March 21st is this months’ date. Coming soon to Helping Hands Community Center,“Grief Share”. For more information contact Pastor Bill at 610-737-1450. Each Wednesday during Lent a service will be at 7 pm. A covered dish meal will be shared at 5:45 pm. The theme for this years’ services is “Thy Will Be Done”. St. Peter’s is hosting Tiger Scouts on Thursday evenings. Interested contact Kayla Trotter @ 484597-9565 for more information.
During Lent the Monday morning group will be doing “The Women who Knew”, an exploration of the Seven Prophetesses in Hebrew History. All interested persons are invited to attend. Reserve a book contact Pastor Bill. Regular Sunday activities include Sunday school held for all ages at 9 am. Our Blended Worship service is at 10 am. Communion is observed on the 1st Sunday of each month. On Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm, our Youth Group, youth in grades 7th through 12th, meet at the Helping Hands Community Center of Slatedale. Whether you’re looking for a place to worship or would just like to participate in our church activities, we are located at 7860 Center St. in Emerald you can always contact Pastor Bill at 610-737-1450, or check us out at www.STPetersUMCEmerald.com.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR March 5 – April 2 • Thursday Evenings from 7 – 8:30 p.m. LCS offers "Journeys Through Grief" counseling in small groups where for six 1½ hour sessions, you will learn about the stages of grief and explore your feelings about the loss you have experienced. Our goal is not to make grief disappear, but to equip the group's participants with the tools needed for lifelong healing and understanding. Under the guidance of a professional Christian counselor or trained facilitator, you will learn how you can live with the grief associated with loss. To register, contact Sylvia Havlish at 610.395.5045 March 14 • Free Community Dinner ,Ham and String Beans served at 6:00 PM followed by the feature movie “A Child of the King” - The Healing Place at Living Stone Fellowship, 6925 Flint Hill Road, New Tripoli, PA. Respond to 610-298-3020 for information or to attend. May 3 • St. John’s Lutheran Church, 40 Second Street, Slatington, will be offering a free community luncheon on May 3, 2020. We will be serving starting at 11:30 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. We will be serving barbeques, filling, vegetables, tossed salad, beverages and desserts. It will be held in the church’s social hall. MONDAYS • Knitting Club, Palmerton Library (1st Monday), 6 to 8 p.m. • Knitting for Veterans, Bath Legion, 6 to 9 p.m. • TOPS, Dinkey Church, Ashfield, 5:30 p.m. 610-852-2976. • Al-Anon Family Group/ Growing in Hope, St. Peters Community Center, 177 Main Road, Lehighton 7 - 8 p.m. 570-657-6850 • St. John’s Lutheran Church of Mahoning is hosting “GriefShare,” a free weekly grief support group and seminar, on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. “GriefShare” features 10
video from prominent Christian experts on grieving, and caring conversation with people who understand your thoughts and feelings, whether your loss is recent or long ago. To find out more, or to register, call St. John’s at 570-386-9960. • American Legion Post 16 meeting every 2nd Monday at 7 p.m. Veterans needed for color guard to help with Military Honor Funeral. Call 610-703-5166 FMI. TUESDAYS • ALATEEN support group for teens of family struggling w/ alcohol. Faith Alive Church, Palmerton/Bowmanstown, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Adult Al-Anon and AA meetings, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. 570-7308601. WEDNESDAYS • Alzheimer’s Support Group (1st and 3rd), St. John’s Lutheran Church, Jim Thorpe. 6:30 p.m. 610-392-2380. • Homework Helpers, Palmerton Library, 3 to 4:30 p.m. 610-8264962. • Nar-Anon Meetings, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 696 Johnson Rd. Nazareth, 7:30 p.m. • Adult BS/JAM Club (K-5) and youth (6-12), 7 p.m. Faith Wesleyan Church, Route 309 Orefield 610-398-0172. • Carbon County Art League, meets the second Wednesday each month at 6:00 PM at The Seventh Moon Wellness Spa, Lower level, 701 Bridge Street, Lehighton, Pa 18235 Phone: 610-730-3163 • The overdose support group will be held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. 6:00pm - 7:30pm at CarbonMonroe-Pike Drug & Alcohol. 428 South 7th St. Lehighton, PA. Contact Carolee @ 610-377-5177. Free support for anyone impacted by an overdose. • TOPS, New Night, Zion U.C.C., Lehighton. 4:30 p.m. 610-8522136. • Youth & Adult Small Group Studies, 6:30 - 7:30 pm,
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10 Steps to a Fantastic Neighborhood Block Party SOURCE: Denver Dweller By Heather Garbo, Blogger, Denver Mama, Community Builder and more!
This August will mark our third annual neighborhood block party. Before that initial gathering we didn’t see our neighbors all that much, in large part because many of us were new arrivals to the street. But, it’s amazing how that first block party served as a catalyst for so many more neighborhood gatherings over the last two years. In that time there have been casual barbecues, informal porch parties, Christmas Eve drinks, an Easter egg hunt, a Kentucky Derby party, guys’ nights out, girls’ nights out, kids playing in each other’s yards, and countless spontaneous sidewalk gatherings where beers-in-hand seemed to appear out of nowhere. The socializing is the fun part, but there are so many good reasons to get to know your neighbors better: to build sense of community, to create a safer neighborhood, to help each other out, to borrow and lend things, to keep an eye on one another’s kids, to give your kids easy access to daily playmates, and to build friendships that could last a lifetime. I’ve blogged more than once about how some of my oldest friends came into my life as my childhood neighbors, and I still feel incredibly grateful that they did. If you don’t have a neighborhood block party scheduled yet for this coming summer, there is still plenty of time to plan it. Building a foundation of strong neighborly relations is certainly worth the effort! Here’s a how-to guide in 10 easy steps. 1. Reach out to your neighbors to get everyone on board. This is easy if you already know your neighbors, but if you don’t know them yet, your first step might be to create a neighborhood or block directory. This can be as simple as dropping a signup sheet in everyone’s mailbox. If you decide to Celebrating 38 years! Proud to serve our community.
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a potluck picnic or can you have food donated by a local business? Should you designate a grilling area where everyone can have their meat grilled or should each family be responsible for their own? Is this BYOB or will you have a beer keg? Can someone provide the music with their own personal sound system or will you arrange for live music? Will you rent a bounce house or other outdoor activity or can you organize yard games and toys from the neighbors? (Bubbles, sidewalk chalk, water toys and kiddie pools will keep most kids happy.) Finally you need to determine if you will collect money for any of these shared costs. 5. Don’t forget basic party supplies. At minimum, you will need tables, chairs, plates, cups, utensils, and napkins. You might need a tent, ice, a grill or two. Ask families to sign up to bring supplies. (See Step 6 for why it’s important to share tasks.) 6. Share the planning assignments. Once you determine what you will need (Steps 4 and 5), you need to assign responsibility. This shouldn’t all fall on one or two families, and not just because you don’t want to do all the work yourself. It’s important for all the neighbors to feel ownership of the event, and sharing the planning tasks is one way to do that. This is how you not only ensure attendance this year, but also that the party will continue to
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EXCERPTED FROM: Life Satisfaction and Social Support in Different Communities SOURCE: PEW Research Center By: Kim Parker, Juliana Menasce Horowitz, Anna Brown, Richard Fry, D’Vera Cohn and Ruth Igielnik
Satisfaction with key aspects of life doesn’t seem to be strongly linked to the type of community someone lives in. Americans in urban, suburban and rural areas are about equally satisfied with their family life, social life, job and financial situation. There is also little variation among those living in different types of places in the share reporting they have social support, feel optimistic about their lives overall or feel lonely. And the idea that life in the city feels more hectic than life in the country is not borne out by the data. Urban Americans are no more likely than those living in rural and suburban areas to say they are too busy to enjoy their lives. Meanwhile, among those who say they do not have enough income to lead the kind of life they want, rural Americans tend to be the least certain that they will ever have enough to do so. Across community types, married adults are more satisfied with their lives Rural residents are slightly more likely than those in urban areas to say they are very satisfied with their family life (49% vs. 43%). Some 46% of suburban residents say the same. (This difference is driven at least in part by the fact that people in rural areas are much more likely than those in urban areas to be married.) When it comes to their social lives, those in urban (28%), suburban (28%) and rural (26%) areas are all about equally likely to report that they are very satisfied. Likewise, among those who are employed full or part time, similar shares say they are very satisfied with their current job or career (31% of urban, 27% of suburban and 30% of rural residents). And relatively small shares of adults in each group
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(whether employed or not) say they are very satisfied with their personal financial situation (14%, 18% and 17%, respectively). While these measures of satisfaction don’t vary much by community type, some do vary by age in suburban and rural areas. Adults ages 50 and older are more satisfied than their younger counterparts when it comes to their job, social life and financial situation, and this is true across community types. There are substantial gaps by marital status as well – married adults are much more satisfied with each aspect of their lives compared with unmarried adults. For example, 57% of married adults are very satisfied with their family life, compared with 36% of those who are unmarried. And while 32% of married adults are very satisfied with their social life, only 23% of unmarried adults are equally satisfied. This pattern holds up, for the most part, across community types. Similar shares across community types say they feel optimistic, busy When it comes to some of the more personal aspects of life – feeling supported by others or feeling lonely and isolated – Americans’ experiences do not seem to differ widely by what type of community they live in. Suburban residents are somewhat more likely than their urban counterparts to feel they have people to turn to for support all or most of the time (58% vs. 50%), while 54% of rural residents say the same. Relatively few adults (about one-in-ten) across community types say they feel lonely or isolated all or most of the time. Rural (50%) and suburban residents (49%) are somewhat more likely than those in urban areas (42%) to say they hardly ever or never feel lonely or isolated from those around them. Only 12% of Americans say they feel too busy to enjoy life all or most of the time. This sentiment is no more common in urban areas than it is in suburban or rural communities. Similarly, there are no notable differences across community types in feelings of general optimism about life. Roughly equal shares of adults in urban (42%), suburban (45%) and rural (42%) communities say they feel optimistic about their lives all or most of the time. Older adults tend to fare better on these measures overall. For example, 70% of adults ages 65 and older living in rural areas say they usually have people to turn to for support, compared with 54% Continued on page 18 News@TownAndCountryGazette.com || MARCH 5, 2020
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of those ages 50 to 64 and about half of those younger than 50. The pattern is similar among suburban residents. But in urban areas, while those ages 65 and older are more likely than adults ages 50 to 64 to say they usually have people for support (57% vs. 43%), they are not significantly more likely than younger adults to say this (51% of those ages 30 to 49 and 52% of those 18 to 29). Similarly, older people are more likely than their younger counterparts to say they feel optimistic about their lives in suburban and rural areas but not in urban areas. And adults ages 65 and older are the least likely to say they are too busy to enjoy life, regardless of the type of community they live in. On most items, these feelings appear to be connected to education and other indicators of socio-economic status. Those who have graduated
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CHURCH DIRECTORY Gospel Chapel Wesleyan Church Northampton, 610-262-8101 (N) W 10:30 a.m. SS 9 a.m.
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Palmerton (HA/N) W 8 & 10:15 a.m.
Egypt Community Church Egypt, 610-262-4961 (HA) W 10:30 a.m., SS 9 a.m. Emmanuel U.C.C. Bowmanstown W 9 a.m., SS 10:15 a.m.
Faith Alive United Methodist Church Bowmanstown, 610-852-2805 W 8:30 & 10:45 a.m., SS 9:45 a.m. Faith Wesleyan Church Route 309, Orefield (HA/N) 610-398-0172 W 9 & 10:45 a.m. SS 9 & 10:45 a.m. Friedens U.C.C. Slatington, 610-767-7099 (HA) W 10:30 a.m. God’s Missionary Church Lehighton, 570-249-4435 (HA) SS 9:30 a.m., W 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Christ’s Church at Lowhill UCC New Tripoli, 484-358-0649 W 10 a.m., SS 9 a.m. facebook.com/christchurch@lowhill
Good Shepherd U.C.C. Slatington, 610-767-9680 (HA) W 10 a.m., SS 9 a.m.
Christ U.C.C., Little Moore Danielsville, 610-837-6051 W 9 a.m., S.S. 9:15 a.m.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Kreidersville, 610-262-9517 W Sun. 9 a.m.
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Holy Trinity Catholic Church Whitehall, 610-262-9315 W Sat. 5 p.m., Sun. 7:15, 8:30, 10 & 11:30 a.m.
Ebenezer United Church of Christ New Tripoli, 610-298-8000 SS 10:15., W 10:15 a.m.
Bethany Wesleyan Church Palmerton, 610-767-1239 Worship Sundays 9 & 10:30 a.m.
Chapman Quarries United Methodist Bath, 610-837-0935 (HA) W 11 a.m. SS 10 a.m.
Heritage Baptist Church Orefield, 610-395-4970 (N) W 10:45 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.
Holy Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church 1235 Main St. Northampton, 610-262-2668 (HA/N) W 10:30 a.m. SS 9 a.m.
Bethany Wesleyan Church Lehighton, 610-767-1239 (N & SS children), (HA) W Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
Blue Mountain Community Church Palmerton, 610-826-8402 Sun.W 8:45 & 10:30 a.m.
Heidelberg U.C.C. Slatington, 610-767-4740 (HA) W 11 a.m.
Dryland UCC Newburg, 610-759-4444 W 8 & 10.15 a.m., SS 9 a.m.
Faith Independent Church of Christ Walnutport 610-737-5390 (Pastor) W 10 a.m., SS 9 a.m.
Bethel U.C.C. Slatington, 610-428-6329 or 610-7600795 W 10 a.m. SS 9 a.m.
Heidelberg Lutheran Church Slatington, 610-767-4740 (HA) W 8:30 a.m.
Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church 604 Pine St. (4th and Pine) Catasauqua, 610-264-2641 W 8 a.m. Spoken; 9 a.m. Family Communion; 10:30 Traditional, BS Thurs. 10 a.m. Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church 1372 Washington Ave, Northampton, 610-262-3365 (HA) W Sun 10 a.m. Hope Lutheran Church Cherryville, 610-767-7203 (HA/N) www.hopecherryville.org Sun. W 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. SS 9:15 a.m. Jacob’s Church Route 143, New Tripoli, 610-756-6252 SS 9 a.m., W 10 a.m., BS Wed. 7 p.m. www.jacobschurch.org Jerusalem Lutheran Church Palmerton, 610-681-5200 W 10:15 a.m., SS 9 a.m. Jerusalem U.C.C. Palmerton, 610-681-4412 W 9 & 10:30 a.m. Kingdom Life Family Center Orefield (N) W 10 a.m. Lighthouse Baptist Church 1349 Green St., Lehighton, (HA/N) SS 10 a.m., W 11 a.m., BS 6 p.m. info@lbclehighton.org
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Living Hope Lighthouse Palmerton, 610-826-2201 W 10 a.m. Living Stone Fellowship New Tripoli, 610-298-3020 W 10 a.m. Helping Hands Community Church A ministry of Emerald St. Peter’s Parryville, 610-737-1450 (HA) LifeTree Cafe Saturdays 5 p.m. Morgenland Union Church Orefield, 610-395-0067 W 9 a.m. & SS 9 a.m. (HA) www.morgenland.org Mountain View Wesleyan Church Bath, 610-759-7553 W 10:30 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m. Northampton Assembly of God Cherryville Rd., 610-262-5645 W 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. SS 9:30 a.m. Northampton God’s Missionary Church Northampton, 610-262-4412, ngmc.church W 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. (HA) Northern Lehigh Bible Fellowship Church Walnutport, 610-434-8661 W 10:30 a.m. People’s E.C. Church Lehighton W 8:30/10:30 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m. Sacred Heart Church Rev. William Campion Palmerton 610-826-2335 W Sat. 5 p.m., Sun. Mass 9:30 a.m. (HA) www.shcpalmerton.org
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Palmerton, 610-826-7766 W 10:30 a.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church Slatington, 610-767-6361 W 8 & 10:15 a.m., SS 9 a.m. (HA/N) St. John’s U.C.C. Palmerton (HA) W 10 a.m., SS 9 a.m. St. John’s U.C.C. Laury's Station (HA) W 10:15 a.m., SS 9 a.m. St. John’s U.C.C. Slatington, 610-767-5554 (HA/N) W 9 a.m., SS 10:30 a.m. St. John’s U.C.C. - Howertown Northampton, 610-262-8666 (HA/N) W 9:00 a.m. St. John’s E.L.C. Lehighton, 570-386-9960 W 9 a.m., SS 10:15 a.m. St. Matthew's E.L.C. Lehighton, 610-377-2972 W 8:30 a.m., SS 10 a.m. Rev. Michael Frost St. Matthew’s U.C.C. Kunkletown, 610-381-2442 W 9 a.m., SS 10:30 a.m. St. Nicholas R.C. Berlinsville, 610-767-3107 W (M-F) 8:30 a.m., Sat 4:30 p.m., Sun 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Trinity E.C. Church Berlinsville, 484-408-5288 (HA) W 8:55 a.m., SS 10:05 a.m. Trinity E.C. Church Slatington, 484-553-0218 W 10 a.m., Bible Study Wed 7 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church Lehighton, 610-377-4303 SW 9:30 a.m. 1st Saturday 5 p.m. W/Holy Communion 1st Tuesday 10 a.m. Quiet Communion Sunday Church School-Ages 3 through grade 6, 10:45 a.m. Union Lutheran Church Schnecksville, 610-767-6884 (HA, N) W 8 & 10:30 a.m., SS 9:15 a.m. United Church of Christ Greenawalds 2325 Albright Ave. Allentown 610-435-1763 uccgreenawalds.org W 10:30 a.m. United Presbyterian Church of Slatington Slatington, 610-767-8113 (HA) W 10:30 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m. Union United Church of Christ Neffs, 610-767-6961 (HA/N) W 8 & 10:30 a.m., Children 10:30 a.m. Valleyview Baptist Church Northampton, 610-837-5894 (HA & N) W 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m., SS 9:30 a.m.
St. Paul’s U.C.C. of Indianland Cherryville, 610-767-5751 (HA/N) W 10:30 a.m., SS 9 a.m.
Walnutport Seventh-Day Adventist 610-767-8939 Sat. - Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. W 11 a.m.
Salem United Methodist Church Danielsville (N) W 9:30 a.m., SS 11 a.m.
St. Paul’s U.C.C. Northampton, 610-261-2910 (HA/N) W 10:15 a.m. SS 9 a.m.
Whitehall Bible Fellowship Church Whitehall, 610-434-8661 W 10:30 a.m. SS 9 a.m.
Salem United Methodist Church Aquashicola 610-826-2577 (HA) W 11:30 a.m., Com. 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday Fellowship BS Thursday 6:30 p.m.
St. Paul’s UCC-U Big Creek 484-571-6083 W 8:30 a.m. SS 10:15 a.m.
Whitehall Mennonite Church Egypt, 610-262-1270 (N) W 10 a.m., SS 9 a.m.
St. Peter’s Church of Emerald Emerald, 610-767-6233 (HA) Worship 10 a.m., Com. 1st Sun., SS 9 a.m., BS Mon. 11 a.m. & Wed. 6 p.m. Family Fun Night 4th Friday 6:30 p.m.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church 1904 Main Street, Northampton SS -9:15 a.m. W - 10:30 a.m., 610-262-6636
Salem United Methodist Church Helping Hands Commumity Center Slatedale, 610-767-6233 (HA) 3rd Saturday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Clothing Distribution Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Shepherd’s Chapel www.shepherdschapel.com Regional online fellowship. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Whitehall, 610-262-1600 W 8/10:15 a.m., SS 8:50 a.m. Slatington Baptist Church Slatington, 610-767-6276 W 10:45 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m. St. Brigid’s Episcopal Nazareth, 610-746-3910 Sun. – SS/Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church Palmerton W 8 & 10 a.m. 610-826-2611
St. Peter’s U.C.C. Northampton (HA) W & SS 9 a.m. St. Peter’s UCC, Lynnville New Tripoli, 610-298-8064 W 9:30 a.m., SS 9:45 a.m. www.stpeterslynnvill.com & facebook St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Whitehall, 610-435-3901 (H) W Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Palmerton, 610-826-2359 Divine Liturgy 9 a.m. The Church of God Palmerton, 610-826-4972 W 10:15 a.m.
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Zion U.C.C. Lehighton, 610-377-1191 W 8:15 & 10:15 a.m., SS 9 a.m. All Age Interactive Bible StudyThursday 7 p.m.(Except 3rd Thursday of the month) Zion’s Stone U.C.C. Northampton, 610-262-1133 W 10:15 a.m.. SS 9 a.m.
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Aryana Rose Hodge, Victoria Helene Horvath, Kasai Tavion Houston, Alysa Helen Jones, Calin Ryan Kish, Madelynn Candace Klinger, Chloe Davena Kunsman, Aubrie Elizabeth Layton, Rian Scott Leyfert, Gianna Mia Licini, Abbie Lyn Luipersbeck, Shawn Daniel Marcks, Brandon Scott McEntire, Kelvin David Nunez, Jesse David Ohl, Amelia Rose Pagut, Talyn Melinda Paules, Jayden Nicholas Pongracz, Susan Anne Riley, Jordan Alexa Saul, Aiden James Seese, Ava Rose Sipko, Aviana Marie Snyder, Evan Anthony Snyder, Johanna Elise Snyder, Ayden Michael Stauffer, Jenna Kathryn Tiers, John Gabriel Urban, Arianna Melinda Villanueva, Mason Joseph Walker, Rachel Ann White, Jameelah Assem Hamid Zohir. Grade 7: Distinguished Honors: Hailey Grace Achey, Benjamin Matthew Amato, Tanner William Ault, Brett Robert Bastian, Stephen David Bastow, Anne Elizabeth Beenders, Ava Rose Billy, Elijah John Block, Hannah Elizabeth Bowers, Toni Christine Bubier, Sophie Jean Burkhart, Cole Michael Buskirk, Morgan Beth Chandler, Ava Catherine Clapp, Lauren Marie Daniels, Anthony Giacomo DiOdoardo, Michael Gaetano DiSante, Joshua Robert Dorsey, Taylor Elizabeth Dotter, Enya Cristina Echim, Paige MyKenna Evans, Bryana Lynn Fenstermacher, Megan Elizabeth Ferenchak, Casady Marie Foley, Emma Grace Fry, Hannah Lee Graser, Alyssa Ann Griffith, Trinity Rose Haydt, Noah Matthew Haymaker, Steven Michael Heisler, Jack James Highland, Sara Jane Houck, Kaci Emersen Howe, Justin Thomas Hudsco, Gianna Talise Jackson, Mason Oliveria Jorge, Ryan Joseph Judge, Ava Marie Keenan, Grace Ann Kirby, Peyton Kathleen-Ann Kleppinger, Kymber Leigh Koehler, Lilly Luisa Konya, Hannah Marie Rose Kospiah, Olivia Mason Kuhns, Kayla Lesisko, Gianna Marie Lorenz, Kendal Grace Mack, Liam Kearse McGlynn, Lillian Carmen McRoberts, Juliana Grace Medei, Christa Marie Mele, Jillian Claire Minnich, Liliana Elizabeth Moyer, Preston John Muth, Chase Martin Nederostek, Johnnyel Michael Negrin, Noella Domenica Fairchild Nicolosi, Aleah Magaly Ortiz, Gabriella Ruth Oswald, Spencer Gallagher Parker, Rylee Alyssa Pearson, Gianna Marie Pulieri, Isabel Rose Pyne, Lindsay Grace Reimer, Alexa Rose Rossetti, Olivia Douglass Salvatore, Brooke Amanda Saul, Jeremy Michael Saxton, Alex Keith Schrampf, Dale Lynn Seibert, Samantha Ann Selverian, Adrienne Nicole Shambo, Michael Abraham Sheats, Devuhn Singh, Isabelle Irene Steckel, Olivia Maria MARCH 5, 2020 || townandcountrygazette.com
Stracuzzi, Kaylin Grace Terefenko, Sophia Louise Thomas, Joseph Leonard Tomaro, Wesley Manuel Valera, Chloe Elizabeth Watson, Megan Marie Weaver, Jashime Christopher Wedderburn, Matthew Derek Williams, Audrey Lynn Wood, Kylee Brooke Young High Honors: Ava Kristina Aulisio, Natasii Christina Baier, Logan Tyler Barnes, Kylea Madyson Barnyak, Logan Michael Berger, Camryn Paige Birosik, Jayden Bleiler, Abigail Lyn Brown, Gabriella Faith Brown, Antonio Giuseppe Caiazzo, Sara Ann Clewell, Cameron Peter Coccetti, Mackenzie Lyn Connell, Mia Izabel Corredera, Braden Michael Crush, Nicole Madison Daku, Nicholas Ronald DiSante, Jessica Suliman Doumat, Morgan Elizabeth Druckenmiller, Brody William Eisenhart, Claire Marie Erdman, Evan James Falcone, Kristi Lee Fritz, Brianna Ester Gomes, Gabriel Michael Gower, John Nathan Hare, Sarah Teresa Harris, Cristina Hope Harrison, Olivia Madelyn Hayes, Daniel Joseph Holub, Aaliyah Jade Kleintop, Maxwil Anthony Kochan, Nathaniel William Koehler, Samuel Austin Kroll, Mariah Joelle Kubilius, Mikell Tracy Kulp, Mylea Lynn Lambert, Kayleigh Christine Lewis, Jordan Matthew Lutte, Daniel Jacob Lynn, Alizabeth Rose Maikits, Colin Daniel Marano, Chyna Annalese Matamoros, Ethan Ryan McConnell, Xander Thomas McDonald, Kylie Morgan McFetridge, Emily Raegan Metz, Quinn Madison Micheli, Justin Carter Mikovitch, Victoria Ann Miller, Amaya Moore, Alexander Anibal Morales, Addison Elizabeth Morgan, Madison Motsko, Miles Ethan Otto, Gianna Lee Pagut, Trinity Elizabeth Pahountis, Brooke Evelyn Petraglia, Gavin John Pychinka, Jenna Katelynn Raysely, Trent Matthew Reeves, Anthony Roman, Emma Maddox Roth, Leah Sasserath, Adrian Aaron Schuler, Elizabeth Marie Sheldon, Lila Sophia Sinsky, Mason Stephen Smolenak, Aden William Snyder, Jaylyn Erica Snyder, Micah Stephen Sommons, Liam Daniel Strain, Abigail Grace Urban, Thomas Andrew VanBlargan-Hensel, Abigail Rose VanLuvanee, Vincent Bobby Ventrudo, Elizabeth Hope Volk, Continued on page 36
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Robert Kevin Weaver, Brock Clinton Weiner, Gabrielle Arlene Weiss, Alex Joseph Werner, Sage Cameron Wolfe, John Anthony Wolfel, Maggie Lyn Woolslayer Honors: Sammy Anthony Barona, Hailey Nicole Benner, Michael Russell Bickert, Chris Boakye Boateng, Aiden Scott Brearman, Bryanna Lynn Cassel, Alyx Miranda Cole, Mya Kylene Cruz, Carson Tyler Flamisch, Breahna Joann Frankenfield, Evan Richard Gray, Joshua Matthew Greene, Matthew Allen Grim, Zaloni Zion JaNea Harris, Tyler Austin Hoppes, Zariah Houpe, Rileigh Hope Hudson, Nicholas Frank Karlovsky, Caden James Kocsis, Erica Lynn Krauss, Vincent Michael Matika, Shayla Marie Mayhan, Jack Sturgess Nahf, Lynessa Lou Pizzo, Ana Marie Riccelli, Madisyn Elyse Rinker, Tyler Edward Rocco, Chase Allen Rossanese, Gabriel Landon Sanno, Nathan Joshua Skoff, Reilly Danae Soares, Austin Michael Sommers, Mia Alysse Strauss, Alyson Nicole Strohl, William Harold Stuhldreher, Andrew Paul Szeplaki, Blake Austin Terfinko, Lucas Manuel Tovar, Olivia Ann Urban, Abel Noah Veltri, Kayla Ann Walters, Wendilyn Hutton Ward. Grade 8: Distinguished Honors: Owen Andersch, Rorie Jean Anderson, Abigail Anisa Azar, Nola Grace Bauer, Kennedy Madison Beruta, Katelyn Marie Bickert, Jacob William Biery, Rileigh Elizabeth Bilheimer, Elizabeth Mariela Borzillo, Addison Beth Brabec, Kacie Lynn Brearman, Brenna Mae Caley, Lizandra Jade Cartagena, Ava Jayden Cascario, Ryley Colburn, Slade Donavan Darragh, Ziara Datis-Cordero, Kaila Joell Dieter, Emily Madison Dimmick, Brady Joseph Dolak, Jessica Catherine Domchek, Matthew Jarrod Druker
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Patricia Hirsch, Kendall Iasiello, Mya Jalissa Keppel, Jonathan Kitz, Jenna Susan Kleiber, Taylor Joanne Knappenberger, Ambrose Patrick Knecht, Katherine Mae Kornhausl, Alexis Renee Kulp, Jacob Allen Oliver Ladd, Joseph LaForgia, Andrew James Landino, Hannah Christalie Lock, Aiden Drew Maltese, Alexandria Billie Mashraky, Jonah Alexander McCloskey, William Leonard McMahon, Dailyanis Mercado, Colton Avery Miller, Ilyona Noelle Moore, Jessica Nguyen, Aaliyah Jade Osmun, Christian Allen Persiani, Talan John Petroski, Brayden Thomas Rader, Colin David Regan, Jonathan Daniel Reichard, Courtney Grace Renson, Colby Brian Reph, Landon Joseph Roland, Viola Lucy Roustic, Jadyn Cassidy Ruth, Alyvia Grace Schlegel, Kelsey Mae Secara, Michael Robert Seidick, Aaliyah Agnes Shive, Aleena Siddiqi, Ava Kathryn Sinsky, Bennett David Smith, Haylee Nikole Sollars, Kyla Quinn Spence, Kaitlyn Sage Stein, Ella Vaughn Steirer, Caoimhe Ryanne Stires, Olivia Lynn Talbot, Jayla Marie Trexler, Mason Matthew Tucker, Taryn Elizabeth Ummarino, Jada Marie Wackley, Connor Scott Weighknecht, Callia Mae Weiner, Katelynn Ann White, Andrew James
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3. Create a block directory. If you don’t yet know your neighbors, this is the perfect way to get started. It doesn’t need to be fancy. Just drop off a sign-up sheet in everyone’s mailbox and, once they return it to you, you can email the final version to everyone. 4. Be respectful of your neighbors. Don’t be that guy. Clean up after your dog and keep him leashed when out walking. Be aware of any disturbing noise levels that you are creating. Maintain your property and respect property boundaries. 5. Organize a block party. I didn’t learn most of my neighbors’ names until we had our first block party. After that one party, it seemed there was a lot more interaction on our block. This one does involve a little work, but if you share the coordinating duties with other neighbors and keep it simple (at least that first year), this is an easy way to get to know your neighbors. 6. Build a Little Free Library. As a book lover and a community builder, I’ve always loved the idea of the Little Free Library. And, we’re lucky to have two within a couple of blocks of our house (one a
residence, one a business). Each Little Free Library is registered online, so you can even see if there already is one near you. 7. Build a community garden. This is a time-tested way to promote community interaction in your neighborhood as well as share in a bounty of fresh veggies. Check out the American Community Gardening Association’s steps for getting started. 8. Host a backyard movie night. Treat the neighborhood to your favorite movie. But keep it PG rated–it will be outdoors, after all. 9. Create a formalized tool-sharing program. Sure, you can just ask Joe next door if you can borrow his drill, but consider establishing a more formal tool-sharing program to get everyone involved. I love this idea because tools are one of those things that you generally only use once in a while, so why not share them when they’re not in use? “Local Tools” is an online lending library management system that can get you started. 10. Welcome new families. You can bring a traditional baked good, but I also love the idea of welcoming newcomers by sharing your favorite local restaurants and businesses, perhaps a stack of your favorite take-out menus wrapped up in a ribbon. 11. Establish a neighborhood watch program.
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These programs can be one of the most effective deterrents to neighborhood crime. Check out the National Crime Prevention Council’s guide to getting started. 12. Celebrate Neighbor Day. Since 2010 Good Magazine has sponsored Neighbor Day providing tools and suggestions to encourage good neighboring. Here’s the background: On September 28, National Good Neighbor Day is celebrated. Mrs. Becky Mattson from Lakeside, Montana came up with the idea of a national holiday recognizing the importance of good neighbors in 1971. In 1978, U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced the creation of a national day aimed at raising public awareness that good neighbors help achieve human understanding and build strong, thriving communities. 13. Host a regular monthly gathering, same time, no RSVP needed. Years ago I read in Sunset Magazine about a woman who hosted a monthly soup social at her house. The idea was simple: she provided the soup, neighbors would bring a baguette or drink to share, and their own bowl. And, this was key…it was the same time every month and no RSVP was necessary. A regular gathering that requires no commitment and little forethought makes for an easygoing gathering.
14. Start a neighborhood book club. In my last neighborhood, we had a block book club. When you only have to walk two houses over, it is a lot easier to be able to participate. Or if that feels like too much commitment (and when your kids are young, reading an entire book each month can feel like an unattainable goal), consider something slightly different…I love this idea for an “articles club.” 15. Use the inspiring Playborhood concepts to make your yard a neighborhood hang-out for kids. Do you know the book, Playborhood: Turn Your Neighborhood into a Place for Play? It reminds me of my childhood when the entire neighborhood seemed to be our playground. 16. Shovel your neighbor’s sidewalk when it snows, especially if it is difficult for them. If you neighbors are older or perhaps just going through a hard time with a new baby or sickness, spend a few extra minutes to clear their sidewalk too. This is no small gesture. In Denver, homeowners can actually be ticketed if their sidewalks aren’t clear 24 hours after it snows, even if they are out of town. Plus, you never know who will return the favor. 17. Support your neighborhood schools. There Continued on page 44
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is a reason the most successful schools are the ones where parents are actively engaged. Good schools have successful, if informal, partnerships between the administration, the parents and the communityat-large. Even if you don’t have kids at the school, it’s important to remember that the local school is also a member of the community, and can greatly impact the neighborhood, positively or negatively. Our neighborhood businesses frequently host fundraisers to benefit the local schools. If you can attend an event, you’re helping the school as well as getting to know your neighbors at a fun community event. 18. Address concerns or issues directly with your neighbor. Don’t let a problem fester and escalate. And, don’t immediately call to report a problem to the city without first trying to work it out with your neighbor directly. 19. Host a porch party. I love hanging out on my front porch, and a porch party feels like an easy way to socialize with your neighbors without the work of a “real” party. 20. Shop locally if you live near a business district. You will not only see and interact with your
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neighbors at the local businesses and along the way, but you will also get to know your other neighbors—the local business owners and employees. 21. Support our youngest entrepreneurs by buying the neighbor kids’ lemonade. I once read somewhere you should always buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.You’re helping to encourage the initiative and resourcefulness of the young. Plus, just think back to when you were a kid and you were so excited to have a lemonade stand…you made all of the lemonade and spent an hour working on your sign, and then you sat and waited and waited. And when that first customer finally showed up, it didn’t matter that you only made 50 cents…you were so excited. Be that person for the neighborhood kids. 22. Treat your neighbors to a front-yard concert. Music has always been something that brings people together. Still this one’s a little tricky and depends on the neighborhood. Many would welcome a guitarist strumming on his front steps but perhaps not a full band.You have to know your neighborhood and, of course, be aware and respectful of noise levels. 23. Share your skills. Are you tech savvy? Perhaps you can sew or like to tinker with cars.Your neighbors would love for you to share these skills with them, either by teaching them or just helping on a onetime basis. Skill-sharing banks are popping up in neighborhoods across the country. It’s a great way for neighbors to share their valuable skills. 24. Talk to other parents at the park. The neighborhood park is where I get the best scoop! If you have kids, the neighborhood playground can offer a wealth of info…which schools parents like and why, where the best activities for kids are, which new restaurants are coming to the neighborhood. Exchanging neighborhood info at the park is a time-honored tradition among parents, but so often today everyone is on their smart phone. And I admit, I’ve been that mom. But I’ve also learned to make play dates and gather neighborhood intel.
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25. Coordinate a neighborhood yard sale. Garage sale, tag sale, yard sale…whatever name you go by, this is a good way to clear out your home’s clutter and help your neighbor do the same. 26. Start a networking group. Like the old nursery song goes, you just never know “who are the people in your neighborhood, the people who you meet each day.” One of them just might be the perfect person for you to connect with professionally. Who knows? Your next position or client could be as close as the guy who lives four houses down. Meet up at a neighborhood coffee shop and publicize it on their community board to cast a wider net in the neighborhood. 27. Let your neighbors know when you will be out of town and ask them to contact you or the police if anything is suspicious. You don’t need a formalized neighborhood watch program to keep the neighborhood safe. If you ask your neighbors, they will likely ask you in turn, which helps to keep the neighborhood safe for everyone. 28. Welcome new little ones to the neighborhood. When I was growing up, every time one of the families had a new baby, the neighbors would decorate the families’ front ch with pink or blue ribbons. It was a small gesture, but a way of simultaneously announcing to everyone the baby’s birth and welcoming the baby into our community.
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29. Share small neighborhood gifts at holiday times. It’s rare that anyone gets anything fun in the mail these days. Why not surprise your neighbor with a holiday treat? Keep it simple…baked goods, seasoned popcorn, or even a bottle of wine will be welcomed by most. 30. Drive like your kids live here…because they do! I have become one of those people who yells, “slow down!” whenever a car speeds down our street, which means I’ve become my parents. But, I get it now that I have kids. We all like to live in vibrant, bustling neighborhoods, but this means people, especially kids, need to feel safe when walking or biking around. 31. Connect online to connect offline. Websites like “Next Door” have created whole new online neighborhoods, but it’s important to remember to not use these sites in place of actually getting to know our neighbors in real life. So, go ahead and create that neighborhood Facebook group page. But, be sure to use it to encourage offline interaction, too.
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he Slatington History Preservation Committee is sponsoring a bus trip to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Saturday, April 25, 2020. The one-day trip, which will cost $50 per person, includes a tour of the state capitol building and the National Civil War Museum. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, with a maximum of 55 persons being accommodated. Reservation deadline is Sunday, March 15. Make checks payable to the SHPC and mail to 44 S Walnut Street, Slatington 18080, FMI contact Judy Snyder at 610-767-5935 or Facebook page.
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Mark you calendars, the spring session of our Preschool Story Hour will begin on Tuesday, April 7th at 11:00. The next meeting of the Book Club will be on Monday, April 6th, 2020 at, 1:00pm at the library. The book chosen for March is “Hillbilly elegy” by J. D. Vance. If there is inclement weather that day, the club meeting will be postponed until Tuesday. Please watch for an e-mail. The local genealogy group will meet on the second Saturday of each month at 11:00am. They welcome anyone who is interested in learning about their ancestors or who have questions on how to find their ancestors. The Sweet Spot diabetes series, presented by Ed Bechtel, takes place on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 1:00 pm and is sponsored by Bechtel’s Pharmacy, Inc. March’s topic is “ small steps for big results” This month’s session will take place on march 25th. There is a link on the library’s web site (www.slatingtonlibrary.org) to view past
presentations. Remember to check out the links on the library’s web page.You can connect for free to: Power library, Rosetta Stone, Brainfuse, NoveList and ComicsPlus, e-books and audiobooks, Heritage Quest, Lawdepot and Newspapers (Morning Call). All you need is a library card. Stop in and sign up, it is free for all Northern Lehigh residents. All Amazon shoppers, if you have not signed up for Amazon Smile and selected the Slatington Library as your choice for donation, we ask you to take the time to do so. Amazon will give the library 1% of what you spend, no cost to you. You don’t need to create a new account, you just log in at smile.amazon.com. The library takes donations of books. We do not take encyclopedias, National Geographic’s magazines or Reader’s Digest condensed books. There is always a book sale going on. Library hours are Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; closed Thursday and Sunday. Contact us at 610 767-6461.
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Events DESIGNER PURSE BINGO: Benefits the 113th Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade. Saturday, March 28 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 484-6190140 or 484-225-2714 for tickets. (3/19) "Finally Spring Basket Social" Sunday, March 29 - 12 Noon -3:30 pm. Baskets, 50/50, Door Prize, premium items. Location: Blue Mtn. Fish & Game, 4190 Wood Dr, Lehigh Township/ Walnutport. Lehigh Township Historical Society fundraiser. Tickets sold at the door. FMI - call 610-440-0151. (3/5)
For Sale For Sale: 2017 Keystone RV Passport model# 3290BH, 3 slides, and automatic awning, flat screen TV. This trailer is new, I towed it home and due to health reasons we never got to use it. My loss, is your gain $21,995 OBO. Call Bob at 610-393-0782 Nut Rolls - $16.00: Walnut, Apricot, Prune, Red Seedless Raspberry, Poppy, Coconut Creme. Slatington Baptist Church. 610-7676276. Orders due: March 14th; Pick-up: March 24th, 4:30-5:30 p.m. (3/5) Honda self-propelled mower $200. HO scale model trains and track used furniture and shelving call 610-767-3920. (3/19) Gulbransen Spinet Piano. Good condition. Asking $300/OBO. Call 610-533-2988 (3/5)
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Personals SWM, 53, clean, healthy, and financially secure seeks romantic female 35-50 for dating, friendship, companionship. Any race OK. Call Joe at 484-226-7690 24/7, leave message, will return call. (4/2) Looking for a male age, 50-58 for companionship, white, PA. Home number 610- 762-9955, ask for Mary, leave a message. (3/5)
Real Estate For Rent Apartment Slatington: New 2 bedroom, spacious, eat-in kitchen, living room, bathroom with linen closet, one-piece tub shower. NO PETS, W/S/G included. $590 + utilities, security required. Call 610-390-8691. Slatington Hotel: Clean, safe, quiet, nicely furnished rooms, $120-$150/week. Private and shared bathrooms. Color TV and cable incl. Up-charge for A/C and on-premise parking. Internet avail. Furnished effic. apts also available. 732-309-9671. (12/17) Slatington 2nd floor Apt. 1 or 2 people, 7108 PA Rte. 873. $775/ month. HT/W/S/G included. No pets, no smoking. Credit & background check. Security deposit & 1st month’s rent required. Call 610-509-2684 / leave message. Shown by appointment only. (3/5) Apartment for Rent - Lehigh Township: 1.5 miles outside Walnutport. Large bedroom. New washer & dryer. Large living room
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with new carpet. Kitchen with new refrigerator & remodeled bathroom. Unfurnished. No Pets. $600/mo + Utilities (electric, gas). Security required. 610-657-1752 (3/19) Apartment to rent, Walnutport first floor. Water, sewage and garbage included. No pets. Electric heat. $650/mo. First, last and security. 610-767-1421 (3/5) Room For Rent: Walnutport, furnished, WIFI, utilities inc. Use of deck and grill, convenient parking. Clean and quiet. Laundry on premises. No pets. One person only. Call 610-767- 5864 after 10 a.m. Appt. only. (3/5)
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Lehigh Valley school districts awarded over $870K in school safety grants submitted by Roseann Cadau
State Reps. Bob Freeman, D-Northampton, Jeanne McNeill, D-Lehigh, and Steve Samuelson, D-Northampton, announced that eight school districts in Northampton and Lehigh county school districts have received a total of $870,679 in school safety and security grants. The following school districts were awarded funding: Bethlehem Area School District -- $390,000 Catasauqua Area School District -- $35,000 Easton Area School District -- $45,000 Northern Lehigh School District -- $330,679 Salisbury Township School District -$35,000 Saucon Valley School District -- $40,000 Wilson Area School District -- $40,000 Whitehall-Coplay School District -- $45,000 “This funding will go far with enhancing antiviolence efforts in schools,” Freeman said. Lawmakers said the funding will be used to fund a counseling psychologist and for mental health
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En Brief vun Daheem [Des iss en schpassich Schtick, as der Paul Kunkle in seim Grundsau-lodsch Deitsch-klaess im Yaahr zwee-dausend-un-eens nausgewe hot. Ich weess net, wu er es gfunne hot, awwer ich hoff, as du grickscht en guder Lach devun.] Mei Liewer Bu, Ich bin langsam am Schreiwe, vun weege ich weess dass du net schtarick lese kannscht. Mir lewe nimmi wo mir gelebt henn, wann du uns verlose hoscht. Dei Daadi hot gelese in der Zeiting, dass die menschde Accidents gschehne
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Bu odder en Meedel iss. So wees ich net eb du en Aent odder en Onkel bischt. Ich loss dich schpeeder wisse. Drei vun deine Freind sin vun der Brick gfaahre in en "Pickup Truck." Eens vun‘ne waar am faahre un zwee waare hinnedrin. Er, was am faahre waar, iss allrecht rauskumme. Er hot's Fenschder nunnergerollt unn iss zum Land rausgschwumme. Awwer die annre zwee sin versauft. Sie henn's "Tailgate" net uffmache kenne. Der Onkel John iss in's Whiskiefass gschtatzt paar Woche zurick un vier Kalls hen browiert fer ihn raus-zu-ziege. Awwer er hot sie all abgfochde un iss versauft. Mir henn ihn gkriemeedt, un er hot gebrennt fer drei Daage.
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My dear son, I am writing slowly because I know that you cannot read fast. We no longer live where we lived when you left. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happen within 20 miles of home. So we moved. I can't give you our new address because the people that lived here before we moved in took the house numbers with them so that they would not have to change their address. This place has a nice wash machine. The first time I used it I put four shirts in it, pulled the lever, and haven’t seen the shirts since. It rained two times this week, three days the first time and four days the second time. About the coat that you wanted me to send you: Your Aunt Sue said it would be too heavy to send in the mail. So I cut off the heaviest buttons and put them into one of the pockets. We just received the bill from the funeral director, he said that if we did not make the final payment on Gram mom’s funeral she would quite quickly rise up from the grave. Your dad has a new job. He has 500 people under him, since he is in charge of cutting the grass on the church cemetery. And your sister, she had a baby this morning. I
have not yet learned whether it is a boy or a girl. So I don't know whether you are an uncle or aunt. I'll let you know later. Three of your friends drove off of a bridge in their pickup truck. One of them was the driver and two were in the back of the truck. The one that was driving came out of it all right. He rolled down the window and swam to land. But the other two drowned. They couldn't open the tailgate. Your uncle John slipped and fell into the whiskey barrel a few weeks ago, and four fellows tried to pull him out. But he fought so hard against their rescue efforts that he drowned. We had him cremated, and he burned for three days. There's not much more news at this time. There is not much going on. Write again. Love, Mom P.S. I wanted to send you money, but I already sealed the envelope. [Before Paul gave this out to the group, he read it to us in Dutch and then a friend of his followed with an English translation. There is something about that technique that makes it even more funny; try it sometime with a group of Dutch friends.]
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