Town & Country Gazette November 5

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From the Publisher’s Desk

Joe Korba

I have to say, I think the cover for this fall edition is one of my favorites. We have publishing assistant—and book reviewer and recipe curator—Cat Stroh’s pup, Daisy, returning for yet another cover shoot. (She first ran on our snowy December 4, 2014 edition cover). I’m always a sucker for animals and I think it fits the season perfectly.

I enjoyed driving around the area this past weekend and seeing all of the fall foliage that will soon be gone and replaced by frost and snow, which I am not looking forward to.

As always, I hope you all like this edition of the Town & Country Gazette. Enjoy the rest of your autumn as we get ready for the holiday season.

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Contents:

Page 6 - Meet the Staff Page 10 - Community Calendar Page 31 - Animals Gone Viral Page 32 - Young at Heart Page 38 - Pajamas Over People Page 43 - Classifieds

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LCCC Foundation To Host 4th Annual Fall Festival

Submitted by DENISE REIFINGER Lehigh Carbon Community College will kick off its annual fall festival Friday, November 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. with an exclusive VIP reception held in the Scheller-Woodman Community Services Center at the college’s main campus in Schnecksville.

There will be lots of delicious treats to savor, specially selected beer and wine to sample, live music by LCCC student Joe Sibilia and The Musos, and a premier basket raffle. This exclusive VIP night will be open to help participants kick off their holiday shopping with a selection of unique and treasurable items. The cost is $20 per person and tickets must be purchased in advance.

On Saturday, November 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Fall Festival is free and open to the public, as dozens of local artisans and crafters display their items. LCCC Art Club students will provide face painting and plenty of crafts will be available for kids. The festival will feature fun foods and oldtime horse-drawn carriage rides, while many of LCCC’s departments and programs showcase their specialties. New to the festival this year is a car show, at no cost, for Lehigh Valley car buffs, with prizes for the top three entries. All car show

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participants must preregister at www.lccc.edu/ fallfestival.

Sponsors include PPL, King Spry, Highmark, Hanover Engineering, East Penn Manufacturing, IBEW, The Neff’s National Bank, Livengood Excavators, Inc., Plasterer Equipment Co. and Roth Marz Partnership. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. All proceeds benefit student scholarships.

For more information, please contact Jane Wilchak, LCCC’s Special Events Manager at jwilchak@lccc.edu or 610-799-1929.

Western Pocono Lioness Club News

Submitted by BARBE SIEG The Western Pocono Lioness Club will have their next meeting October 27 at the American Legion in Gilbert. Social time will be at 6:30 p.m.

The Western Pocono Community Library will discuss e-books. The meeting will follow. Final plans for the big free event: Kookies and Krafts with Kris Kringle, one free picture per family, free Kookies and Krafts, free kids ID cards.

This event is from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Chestnuthill Park Building at 221 Route 715 in Brodheadsville.

For further information, contact Lioness Carol at 610-681-8135.

The Lioness will also participate in Halloween in the Park. It will be held at the Chestnuthill Park October 31.

The Western Pocono Lioness Club assist in your holiday gift-giving. There will be Soup-ina-Jar mix, homestyle chicken. There will also be Cookies-in-a-Jar, bar and drop. They will be on sale October and November at various locations in the West End. Please note that the next two meetings will be one week early, November 17 and December 15.

For additional information on Western Pocono Lioness, contact co-Presidents, Lioness Cynthia at 570-629-1505 or Lioness Georganna at 570-6202472.

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Meet The Staff

What is your favorite fall tradition?

Joe Korba, Associate Publisher

My wife and I always try to make it up to visit Knoebels during autumn. They have great Halloween attractions and typically awesome food.

Danielle Tepper, Editor

If I don’t visit a pumpkin patch at least once a season, I feel incomplete. I love going to Seiple Farms in Bath to visit their animals, taking a hayride up to the patch, and enjoying a cup of apple cider while searching for a perfectly plump pumpkin.

Christine Stroh, Account Executive

When our girls were little, we’d go to a local pumpkin patch on a brisk Sunday afternoon— unfortunately they are no longer little girls! While endless raking of leaves may not be everyone’s favorite thing, our dog Daisy seems to be the preferred subject of “Fall Foliage Photo Shoots,” courtesy of Cat. (I’m usually the photo assistant.)

Catherine Stroh, Publishing Assistant

My favorite fall tradition is going to the Canal Festival every year. The canal always looks beautiful this time of year with the leaves changing and they always have unique vendors and great food. It’s a really cool event to get to experience with the rest of the community.

Tony Pisco, Art Director

My boys and I like to go to my mom’s house where there are lots of trees with lots of falling leaves. We spend a good deal of time raking and blowing and stuffing leaves into bags and also plenty of time jumping into big piles of leaves.

Donna Bachman, Accounting Manager

Fall is my favorite time of the year. I always look forward to hayrides and pumpkin patch visits, but especially to making apple dumplings and pumpkin rolls for the upcoming holidays. This has been a sister tradition for many years.

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Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Boyle of Walnutport are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Colleen F. Boyle to Freddie M. Knight, son of Janet M. Knight of Palmerton and the late Freddie L. Knight. The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate from Northern Lehigh High School. She graduated from Penn State—Lehigh Valley in 2010 earning her nursing degree and is currently employed by Lehigh Valley Hospital as a practice manager.

The groom, originally from West New York, NJ, is a 1973 graduate of Memorial High School. Freddie is a CDL truck driver and is currently employed at Nazareth Pallet. The couple resides in Walnutport with Colleen's 13-year-old daughter, Caitlyn S. Michael. A spring 2016 wedding is planned.

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Community Calendar

EVERY THURSDAY • Good Shepherd Church of Slatington playgroup (1st & 3rd), 10:30 a.m. for ages 2-5.

FMI, 610-760-1687.

• Schnecksville Sr. Citizens Club, 12 p.m. at Schnecksville Fire Co. FMI, 610-769-7570.

• Polka, Laurel Fire Co. (3rd & 4th) 5 to 7 p.m. FMI, 610-2622077.

• Rotary Club of Slatington meeting, Woodstone Country Club, 6:15 p.m. FMI, 484-9512468.

• Al-Anon Family Group, St. John’s UCC in Palmerton, from 7 to 8 p.m. FMI, 570-8614928 • American Legion Aux. of Slatington at Legion (1st), 7:30 p.m. FMI, 610-760-1098.

• PA German Friends meeting (3rd), St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Allentown. FMI, 610-264-2979.

• GriefShare, 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lehighton. FMI, 570-386-9960.

EVERY FRIDAY • Preschool Story Hour, Palmerton Library 10:30 a.m.

• Mom, Pop and Tot class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Northampton Rec. Center.

Toddler based activities/ group activities - FMI 610502-2990 or reccenter@rcn. com EVERY SATURDAY • Cancer Connections Group Meeting, Bethany Wesleyan Church (3rd Sat.) 10 a.m.

• Forgotten Felines Cat and Kitten Adoptions, 12 to 4 p.m. 6022 Mountain Rd., Germansville. FMI 610-7609009.

EVERY SUNDAY • Learning, Experience & Discipleship classes, Bethany Wesleyan 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

• Recreational Coed Volleyball (ages 15 and up), Bethany Wesleyan gym beginning at 6:00 p.m. FMI 610-767-1239.

EVERY MONDAY • Book Club, Palmerton Library (3rd Monday) 12 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

• Quilters Club at St. Peter’s UCC, Northampton. 1 to 4 p.m. FMI 610-837-7426.

• Knitting Club, Palmerton Library (1st Monday ) 6 p.m.

- 8 p.m.

• Knitting for Veterans, Bath Legion 6 to 9 p.m.

• TOPS, Dinkey Church, Ashfield 5:30 p.m. FMI 610852-2976.

• Competitive Coed Volleyball (ages 15 and up), Bethany Wesleyan gym 6:30 p.m. FMI 610-767-1239.

• Al-Anon Family Group/ Serenity Seekers, United Methodist Church, Aquashicola/Palmerton, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. FMI 484-4779697.

EVERY TUESDAY • TOPS, Zion UCC, Lehighton.

4:30 p.m. FMI 610-657-1025.

• ALATEEN support group for teens of family struggling w/ alcohol. Faith Alive Church, Palmerton/Bowmanstown, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Adult AlAnon and AA meetings, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. FMI 570-730-8601.

• Senior Strength and balance class, Northampton Borough Rec. Center. 1 to 1:45 p.m. free with Silver Sneakers.

FMI 610-502-2990 or reccenter@rcn.com.

EVERY WEDNESDAY • Preschool story hour, Slatington Library 11 a.m.

• Individualized Basic Computer Class, Northampton Library 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. FMI 610-760-0207.

• Alzheimer’s Support Group, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Jim Thorpe. 6:30 p.m. (1st & 3rd) FMI 610-392-2380.

• Homework Helpers, Palmerton Library 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. FMI 610-826-4962.

• Nar-Anon Meetings Holy Cross Lutheran Church 696 Johnson Rd. (off Rte 946) Nazareth, 7:30 p.m.

• Sunday, November 8 • Veterans Day services at Assumption B.V.M. Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. at 633 West Washington Street, Slatington.

• 57th Annual Gymanfa Ganu (Welsh Hymb Sing) at 2:30 p.m. at United Presbyterian Church, 6750 PA Route PA 873 in Slatington.

Thursday, November 12 • Free clothes for the whole family. Ebenezer UCC Closet on Decatur St. (Route 143), New Tripoli. 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. FMI: 610-2988000.

Saturday, November 14 • Free clothes for the whole family. Ebenezer UCC Closet on Decatur St. (Route 143), New Tripoli. 10 a.m. until Noon. FMI: 610-2988000.

Sunday, November 15 • Special Veterans Day Service at Zion Stone Church in Northampton at 11 p.m.

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7227 PA Route 873, Slatington is taking orders for homemade Broccoli Cheese Noodle, Beef Orzo, Chicken Corn Soup; Chili, and Potato Filling.

Gluten free broccoli cheese and chicken corn are available.

Quarts of soups are $6.00, Chili and Potato Filling quarts are $7.00.

Deadline for orders is Sunday, November 15.

Items may be picked up Saturday, November 21 at church between 8am to 12 noon.

To order call 610-767-5519 or 610-760-1170.

Route 873, Friedens Banquet Room Available For Parties of 50 and under

Phone: 610-767-1301

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Thursday, November 5 – Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans Friday, November 6 – Poor Man’s Lobster, Mac and Cheese with Stewed Tomatoes Saturday, November 7 – Mississippi Mud French Toast (Deep Fried) Sunday, November 8 – Cheesesteak Omelets Monday, November 9 – Hot Turkey Sandwich with Mashed Potatoes Tuesday, November 10 – Mesquite Cheesesteak and French Fries Wednesday, November 11 – Ham and String Beans with Potatoes

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Thursday, November 12 – Pork and Sauerkraut with Mashed Potatoes Friday, November 13 – Shrimp Skewers, Rice and Salad Saturday, November 14 – Ham and Cheese Omelet Sunday, November 15 – Pork Roll and Eggs Monday, November 16 – Hot Meatloaf Sandwich and Mashed Potatoes Tuesday, November 17 – BBQ Grilled Chicken, Baked Potato and a Salad Wednesday, November 18 – Smoked Pork Chops, Filling and Corn

Dinner Specials start at 4 pm • All Our Food Can Be Prepared For Take-Out All Breakfast Specials include Home Fries, Toast, and Coffee

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Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club Meeting

Submitted by BOB GREEN Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club will hold its next meeting Thursday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bethlehem Township Community Center at 2900 Farmersville Road in Bethlehem. Program: “Stealth Antennas” – John / N3NUE. Hams and others interested are always welcome. For more info, visit www.dlarc.org or call 610-432-8286.

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Longer Hours At Palmerton Miller Blood Drive

Submitted by GEORGE ASHMAN Miller-Keystone Blood Center's next Palmerton community blood drive will be held Monday, November 8 at the First United Church of Christ, next to Palmerton Boro Hall, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

This drive is being sponsored by Horsehead Community Development Fund. (Sponsorship pays for the extra refreshments for donors, and the custodian's fee.)

The Palmerton area is fortunate to have a number of donors who appear for nearly every drive, but more are always needed. Anyone over 17 years old, weighing at least 110 pounds, and in general good health who has not donated since September 15 is eligible. For any questions about eligibility, call 1-800-223-6667. For more information, directions, or to make an appointment, call George Ashman at 610-826-2097 or email gashman@ptd.net. Walkins are also welcome.

Happy Birthday Rhonda Butz - 58 on Nov. 3

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Lehigh Township Historical Society News

information of the society’s coming events. Details and membership forms can be found on the website at www.lehightownshiphistoricalsociety. org or on Facebook or call 610-440-0151.

Remember, groups are welcome to tour the museum anytime of the year by calling the above number for an appointment.

Submitted by BEVERLY PUTT LT Historical Society filled two containers with household items for the Dream Come True benefit on October 4. Lucky winners were Lisa Kercsmar of Lehighton and Tara Reed of Lansford.

A big thank you to the members of Hope Lutheran Church. Six workers came to the historical centre in Pennsville on October 18 and worked to help society members inside and outside of the museum. This was a very appreciated community outreach.

A Jim Thorpe High School class visited the museum October 21.

The next regular monthly meeting of the society will be held on Monday, November 9 at 7 p.m. in the rear of the LT Historical Centre in Pennsville.

Starting November 16, there will be a Christmas basket at the Blue Mountain Drive-In and Family Restaurant in Danielsville. If you are in the restaurant, take a chance on the society’s Christmas basket. Drawing will be held December 20 at 1:30 p.m. Dues for 2016 are due by December 31. We welcome renewals of membership and invite you to become a new member. With your membership, you will receive a bi-annual newsletter and receive

Happy Birthday Shari Bruder - 15 on Nov. 6 Tootie Hartman - 75 on Nov. 9 Aurora McGovern - 22 on August 19 2815 Little Gap Rd. Palmerton, PA 18071 (610) 824 – 2277 Check us out on facebook!

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Winter Red Cross Blood Drives Gives Students Scholarships

Submitted by COLIN RICCOBON This winter, high school and college students can help save lives and be eligible to win a scholarship of up to $2,500 by hosting an American Red Cross blood drive. Registration is now open through November 15 to host drives between December 15, 2015 and January 15, 2016.

“Winter is a difficult time to collect enough blood to meet patient needs with inclement weather and seasonal illnesses reducing the number of volunteer donors that come out to give,” said Red Cross spokesperson, Colin Riccobon. “Our Leaders Save Lives program gives students an opportunity to learn valuable leadership skills and help ensure blood is available for patients in need of lifesaving transfusions by recruiting their friends and family to give blood.”

The Leaders Save Lives program encourages

community-minded high school and college students to host blood drives to help maintain the blood supply around the winter holidays.

Blood donations made at high school, university, and college blood drives account for as much as 20 percent of blood donations through the Red Cross. Around the winter holidays, when school is not in session, blood donations often decline.

Students who host a drive can be eligible to win a scholarship up to $2,500 for higher education and earn a gift card. A total of six scholarships will be awarded to students who host a blood drive collecting 25 blood donations or more. All students who collect at least 25 pints at their blood drive will receive a gift card to giftcertificates.com.

For more information and to register to host a Leaders Save Lives blood drive, visit redcrossblood.org/leaderssavelives.

Happy Birthday Sam Leslie - 48 on Nov. 10 Phyllis Weiss - 54 on Nov. 10 Chloe Schifferle - 16 on Nov. 11

LEHIGH TOWNSHIP LIONS OFFER FREE EYE EXAMS FOR LEHIGH TWP RESIDENTS The LEHIGH TOWNSHIP LIONS CLUB is offering a FREE eye exam to residents of Lehigh Township, regardless of age, who are not covered by Eye Care Insurance.

The eye exam will be performed by Walnutport Family Eye Care.

To take advantage of this important and FREE opportunity, which ends Dec. 31, 2015, please contact Wayne A. Benninger, Community Action Chairman for the Lehigh Township Lions Club, at 610-349-3596 or any other Lehigh Township Lions Club member.

As part of a public service project, the eye exam fees will be paid by the Lehigh Township Lions Club..... serving Lehigh Township since I951.

This offer is limited to the first 200 qualified respondents.

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"Ice Harvesting" At Palmerton Historical Society

Submitted by GEORGE ASHMAN The speaker at the Monday, November 9 meeting of the Palmerton Area Historical Society will be Rick Smith of the Monroe County Historical Society. His subject will be "Ice Harvesting." Before most people had electric refrigerators, they depended on "ice boxes" which needed to have blocks of ice replaced in them on a regular schedule. A number of lakes and "ice ponds" were "harvested" in the winter and the blocks of ice were stored in insulated buildings and shipped to cities such as New York for use by businesses and families. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the Knight's Gallery of the Palmerton Library and is open to the public without charge or obligation.

S.S. Palmer Exhibit Continues At Heritage Center

Submitted by GEORGE ASHMAN The Feature Room at the Heritage Center at 410 Delaware Avenue in Palmerton now has an exhibit honoring Stephen Squires Palmer, President of the New Jersey Zinc Company and founder of

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Palmerton. Many of the artifacts are courtesy of Mrs. Warren Siegmond, widow of the man who collected them.

The center is open Wednesday through Saturday each week. Call 610-824-6954 for a recorded listing of the hours each day or simply try the front door— if it is unlocked, there is someone there to show you around. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.

Happy Birthday Brandon Bolton - 14 on Nov. 13

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Indianland Garden Club News

Submitted by BEVERLY PUTT The last regular monthly garden club meeting of 2015 will be held Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Cherryville. Doors will open at 6 p.m. This program will be a holiday workshop. There will also be a violet leaf exchange.

Members may bring a leaf and take another one's leaf. Label if possible. There will also be an end of the year wrap-up and 2016 planning. The tournament is as follows: Specimens: Chrysanthemums (white, pink or red, orange or rust, yellow or any other color); 6 different tree or shrub leaves (labeled and adhered to display); 3 coniferous cones (labeled); evergreen branches (labeled); berried shrub (labeled); and dried specimens.

Houseplants: Fern, ivy, tropical, African violet, Zygocatus or Schlumbergera cactus, terrarium, or your choice (labeled).

Arrangements: Wintergreen, a horizontal design, no flowers; Give Thanks, an arrangement in a basket, use flowers and/or vegetables; Holiday Cheer, your own interpretation.

Photography: Chill in the Air. The last meeting of the garden club this year will be the annual Christmas banquet to be held at the Prime restaurant on December 8. Payment for the

dinner must be paid at the November meeting or no later than November 30. Members may bring guests. At this meeting, there will be new officer induction, award tournament announcement of winners, and a gift exchange (optional).

For more information, call 610-657-0864.

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Movie star pictures from the 1950s and 60s.

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Lehigh Valley Winery Wins Double Gold In "The Olympics Of Wine" Submitted by KATHLEEN MATSON Upon receiving the results from Australia of the Six Nations Wine Challenge win, Galen Troxell exclaimed, "It's like winning the Olympics of wine."

Troxell's statement highlights the true challenge in this competition. This international competition is unique because the wines are exclusively entered by "invitation only." Each judge selects the 100 best wines to represent his country in anticipation of captivating the most awards. Judge Bob Campbell of New Zealand stated, "Because the wines are all selected by each of the judges, the standard wine quality must surely be higher than any competition of this size in the world."

This competition has six judges from six nations, including Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States of America.

According to the Association of Australian Boutique Winemakers, manager of the Challenge, the objective of each year's challenge is to discover the "new world champions." The judging takes place in August and the winners were announced

on October 7th at Manjits at the Wharf, a restaurant overlooking the beautiful Sydney harbor.

Galen Glen Winery was a w a r d e d a doublegold medal (unanimous judge decision) in the "Aromatic, Non-Riesling" class for their 2013 Stone Cellar Reserve Grüner Veltliner. This honor is especially poignant as the Troxells pioneered planting Grüner Veltliner in the US, east of the Rockies, in 2003. When asked how this recognition differed from her many recent international awards, including Best Woman Winemaker and Best Winery, Pennsylvania, winemaker Sarah Troxell responded, "This is our first win in a competition held abroad. Our winegrowing crew deserves an acknowledgement for growing 'trophy grapes.'"

Novel Holiday Gift Giving Ideas How often during the holiday gift giving season does one hear friends and relatives say “what can we get for Johnny and Susie (our young adult child and spouse) for the holidays”. Isn’t it often a challenge? Young married couples nowadays seem to start off with most of the appliances, fixtures and “things” that they “need”; certainly this is much different than the prior generations who acquired conveniences and “things” as they could afford them and often used mom and dad’s and/or grandma and grandpa’s “furniture, appliances” and “things” for many years”.

Right, wrong or indifferent, the global economy has brought to the market so many goods at inexpensive prices that nearly all young couples are abundantly supplied – hence the question what gift can we get for Johnny and Susie for the holidays?

Johnny and Susie may well have a house, perhaps children and plenty of “things” but have they provided for the security of their loved ones? Have they: a. designated guardians, the persons who would raise their children in the event of the deaths of Sally and Johnny; b. established a trust to manage the assets and to meet the economic needs of the family; c. prepared a Financial Power of Attorney so that the “business aspects” of their lives can go on in the event of a debilitating incapacity; d. completed Healthcare Powers of Attorney to name medical or healthcare advocates to help decide on the vast variety of medical treatment options (including the no treatment option); e. completed Living Wills/Health Care directives to make those somber and difficult end of life decisions somewhat easier.

What to get young married couples for Christmas – something they probably do not have, have not considered, and might even feel they do not need due to their young ages and feelings of “invincibility” – encouragement, to engage in basic estate planning and from parents or grandparents’ perspective, the gift of underwriting the cost for establishing a basic and necessary estate plan for the young adults and their families.

Isn’t it ironic that all of us may search for the latest, updated, fancy coffee or cappuccino maker as a supplement to the two or three coffee making machines already possessed by younger family members while sometimes overlooking the obvious and profound necessities for the security of the young family?

This article was authored by Charles W. Stopp, a Partner of the Steckel and Stopp Law Firm with offices at Main Street and Walnut Street, Slatington; Schnecksville and Northampton which has been serving the needs of the Northern Lehigh Valley area for over 67 years.

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Slatington Library News

Submitted by LOUISE BECHTEL The library is raffling off a new Lottery Basket.

Tickets are $2.

The library is holding a $0.25/bag sale. Books, puzzles, videos, audio books, everything you can fit in a bag is just 25 cents. We’re cleaning house and everything must go!

Preschool story hour has begun. It will meet Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and runs through Wed. November 25. There will be crafts, songs, and finger plays as well as stories. All are welcome.

The next meeting of the Slatington Library’s book club will be Monday, November 2. The club meets the first Monday of each month at 1 p.m.

The book to be discussed is The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard. The meetings will be limited to 90 minutes. Participants are asked to come prepared with one question for discussion.

All are welcome. Please contact the library for more information.

Christy Haydt will be speaking on the history of Slatington on Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. at the library. Come learn about the history of our community and the slate industry from one of our local historians.

The Sweet Spot diabetes lecture for October will be held Wednesday, October 28 at 1 p.m. at

the library. The topic for the month is “I’ve Been Diagnosed. Now What?” November’s topic will be “What is slowing you down?” The lecture is presented by Edward J. Bechtel, RPh., and sponsored by Bechtel’s Pharmacy, Inc. The library would like to decorate one of their windows to honor veterans for Veterans Day. If you have something you would like displayed (a flag, a picture, a photo, a uniform), please contact Continued on Page 19

CHRISTMAS PENNY PARTY Friday, November 6, 2015 Vigilant Fire Company 110 S. Walnut Street, Slatington Doors & kitchen open at 5 p.m.

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Slatington Library Continued from Page 18 the library by the end of October.

The library takes donations of books. We do not take encyclopedias, National Geographic magazines, or Reader’s Digest condensed books.

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.

For all Slatington Library information, visit our website www.slatelibrary.com.

LCCC Student Club Hosts International Night

Submitted by DENISE REIFINGER Lehigh Carbon Community College’s (LCCC) Intercultural Student Association is hosting an evening of cultural celebration Thursday, November 5 at 6 p.m. in the Lisa Scheller-Wayne Woodman Community Services Center at the main campus in Schnecksville. Students will provide music, dancing, international appetizers and desserts, as well as displays featuring cultures from around the world.

This celebration night is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the college’s Student Life Office at geden@lccc.edu or 610-799-1146.

Happy Birthday Andrew Mack - 39 on Nov. 16 Lois Silfies - 65 on Nov. 17 Kevin Kresge, Sr. - 61 on Nov. 17 Philip F. Stier - 53 on Nov. 18 Owen Haydt - 13 on Nov. 20

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St. Peter’s UMC Events

Submitted by SHARLEEN CROSSETT There will be an all-you-can-eat ham and turkey dinner November 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. with filling, corn, lettuce with bacon dressing, cranberry sauce, bread, drink, and dessert. Adults are $9, 6-12 $4.50, 5 and under are free. Take-out available.

We are still looking for crafters for our 6th Annual Holiday Bazaar to be held Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tables are available in both six and eight foot. Those interested can contact Sharleen at 610-767-1682 for more information and an application. Spaces are limited. Come out and enjoy the day by checking out the different crafters and vendors and enjoying a bite for lunch.

On the menu will be BBQ, soups, filling, cabbage and noodles, and our homemade pierogies. Don’t have time to bake cookies? Come check out the UMW’s table and our Theme Baskets.

Again this year we are taking orders for potato filling (2.5 lb.), bacon dressing (qt.) and soups (qt.) for $5 each. Soups available will be ham and bean, veg. beef, and turkey pot pie. Orders can be made by calling Sharleen at 610-767-1682 by November 6. Pick-up Saturday 11/14 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Tuesday morning Bible study at 10 a.m. is on the Book of Revelation. Wednesday evening Bible

study at 7 p.m. is on Paul’s Epistles to the Romans.

Sunday school is held for all ages at 9 a.m. Our Blended Worship service is at 10:15 a.m. each Sunday. AWANA at 6 p.m. and youth group at 7:30 p.m.

Interested in Scouting? Our Brownie troop meets Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and our Cub Scouts meet Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m.

The clothing giveaway will be October 31 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Be sure to check out our website and Facebook for dates on fundraisers, such as hoagies, pierogies, and dinners.

We continue to collect cell phones, used ink cartridges, aluminium cans, Turkey Hill milk caps, and used clothing. All items may be dropped on the porch.

Whether you’re looking for a place to worship or would just like to participate in our church activities, you can always contact Pastor Bill at 610-737-1450, check us out at www.STPetersUMCEmerald.com, or look for us on Facebook.

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Gov. Wolf Historical Society Annual Christmas House Tour Submitted by JULIA SWAN The Governor Wolf Historical Society will hold its 35th annual Christmas House Tour of historic homes and landmarks from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, December 5. The theme of this year’s tour is “Heirloom Quilts at Christmas” and it will include a free craft and quilt show at the society’s campus located at 6600 Jacksonville Road in Bath.

The tour features six private homes that date back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The homes represent a mix of styles from colonial to Victorian and are all lovingly restored and maintained.

Homeowners will be on hand to answer questions.

On the society’s campus, there will be crafters in all three buildings, a fresh wreath and swag sale, hearth cooking demonstration and tastings, and more. The Daily Grind Café will be open in the Monocacy School, so visitors can take a break with a beverage and pastry, eat lunch or purchase box lunches to take along on the tour. The cafe will operate from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tickets for the tour go on sale November 15, with a free quilt raffle ticket included with each ticket. They are $19 in advance and $24 the day of the tour. They are on sale at Bath Drug, S. Seem Antiques and Artisans on Chestnut Street in Bath;

Curt’s Cyclery on Route 248 in Nazareth, Salvage Goods at 24 S. 3rd St. in Easton, and Miller Supply Ace Hardware on Route 329 in Northampton.

Tickets are for sale the day of the tour for $24 at the society campus, just off Route 512, three miles north of Route 22, between Bethlehem and Bath.

For further information, go to govwolf.org or call 610-837-9015.

Schnecksville Fire Co Social Club open Thursday Friday and Saturday 4:00 pm to 1:00 am.

Memberships being accepted $15.00 for the year.

Looking for an experienced waitress. To apply email your resume to schnecksvillesocialclub@gmail.com or stop in during club hours to drop off your resume and fill out an application.

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Quarter Midget Races Tues Nights! Food stands open, FREE admission and racing begins at 6:30.

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Bethany Wesleyan Church News Submitted by LORRAINE GUNDRUM Time of My Life Tour, Thursday, November 5 at 7 p.m. featuring The Afters, Chris August, Unspoken, and Among the Thirsty. Tickets are on sale now at the church office or itickets.com for $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

Upward basketball and cheerleading is open to kids in grades K through 12. Registration and evaluation will be November 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Register online at www.bethanywes.org.

Cord of Three Women’s Ministry meets Monday

THANKSGIVING FAMILY DINNER Thursday, November 26th 1:00 pm to 6:00pm 4 Course Dinner

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Antiques, collectibles, vintage, classic auction for Missions will be Saturday, November 14 from 9 a.m. to noon. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. for preview.

Daraja Children’s Choir from Africa will perform December 2 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The concert is free but a free-will offering will be collected.

Bethany Wesleyan Church is located at 675 Blue Mountain Drive in Cherryville. Worship services are held each Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 9 and 10:45 a.m. in the Ministry Center. Family Worship service for children in grades 1-5 and their caregivers is held in the Children’s Center at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday night activities for all ages from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, please call the church office at 610-767-1239, or visit us online at www.bethanywes.org.

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National Wine Tourism Day Celebrated At Galen Glen Winery

Submitted by KATHLEEN MATSON November 7 is National Wine Tourism Day, a day that celebrates wineries and wine-related businesses throughout North America. One of the goals of Wine Tourism Day is to recognize the impact of wine on agritourism and the economy, as well as urging the general public to plan trips

Bach & Handel’s 32nd Season Christmas Concerts Saturday, Dec. 5, 12 and 3 p.m.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 21 Race St., Jim Thorpe Tickets for all shows: $15.00, children under 10 Free.

Ticket includes Restaurant voucher for 15% off entree at our restaurant partners.

Other Shows December 12, 2015 At St. John’s Lutheran Church 106 Main Street, Ringtown at 3:00 p.m.

December 13, 2015 At St. Paul’s UCC 1249 Trexlertown Rd. Trexlertown at 3:00 p.m.

Celebrate the Christmas season with us at one of these concerts. It is an experience you won’t soon forget!

Tickets for all concerts can be purchased through the Bach & Handel Chorale’s website at www.jsbgfh@ptd.net. CDs of past performances and our 30th Anniversary Celebration concert are also available.

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to wine regions. The Lehigh Valley has been a recognized American Viticultural Area since 2008 and Galen Glen Winery is active in encouraging tourism to the area.

On November 7, they will be offering a wine tourism special, while supplies last. The weekend will be the official unveiling of their newest dessert wine, Twilight. For $9, visitors can enjoy a pairing of twilight, which is made from Vidal Blanc grapes, hand-harvested on January 1, 2015 with a Japanese coconut-mango mini-cheesecake.

Visitors can enjoy wine tasting while looking out over the vineyard and the scenic 20-mile view.

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Meals On Wheels Receives $50,000 Grant From Walmart Foundation

Submitted by JIM WATERS Meals on Wheels of Northampton County recently received a $50,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to expand its Better Fresh Project, launched last year to homebound seniors with farm fresh fruits and vegetables in their meals.

“With Walmart’s support we are now able to provide more fresh produce in our meals to those who need it most,” said Meals on Wheels of Northampton County Executive Director JoAnn Bergeron Nenow. “Only 30 percent of individuals 65 and over eat five daily servings of fruits and vegetables daily. This show of support from Walmart will allow us to provide over 60,000 fresh, nutritious more meals annually.”

Meals on Wheels of Northampton County, a regional branch of the nonprofit organization Meals on Wheels America, provides nutritious meals to homebound and disabled seniors. The organization prepares meals for 2,900 seniors in the Northampton, Monroe and Lehigh counties, of whom 500 are veterans of the U.S. Armed Services.

While Meals on Wheels has always delivered high quality meals, older homebound adults

tend to consume less produce than their more active peers. This lack of access to fruits and vegetables means an increased risk of diet related illnesses such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and many forms of cancer.

By expanding the Better Fresh Project, Meals on Wheels can provide more nutritious meals to those in need, help to sustain the local farm economy, and remain environmentally conscious by purchasing their produce from local organic farms which tend to avoid pesticide use.

“Walmart is passionate in our fight against hunger in Pennsylvania and throughout the country,” said Jason Klipa, Walmart Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations in Pennsylvania. “After providing funds to launch the Better Fresh program last year, we’re proud to help Meals on Wheels expand. This donation will provide more fresh, nutritious meals to those in need, while supporting local farms.”

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Continued from Page 24 In 2010, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation launched "Fighting Hunger Together" – a $2 billion cash and in-kind commitment through 2015. This initiative leverages Walmart's size and resources to provide nutritious food and the Walmart Foundation's ability to grant funding to nonprofits that help elevate the issue. Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $26.6 million in cash and in-kind contributions to charitable organizations throughout Pennsylvania in 2013.

Since the inception of Better Fresh, those who receive meals from Meals on Wheels have noticed drastic improvements in the taste and quality of meals they received.

“We are so grateful to our friends at Walmart for their continued support of the Better Fresh Project which is achieving such wonderful success in helping to bolster the nutritional value of our meals for seniors who are so grateful to enjoy the benefits of locally grown fresh produce,” said Nenow. For more information on Meals on Wheels of Northampton County visit http://www. mealsonwheelspa.org/.For more information on Walmart in Philadelphia visit www.

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Free Community Luncheons

Submitted by HEATHER TRUETT On Sunday, November 8, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Slatington will hold the second of five free community luncheons from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This luncheon’s menu will include spaghetti, meatballs, sausage, salads, bread, desserts, and beverages. This meal is open to all community members and free to those who attend.

Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling the church office at 610-767-6361. Walk-ins are welcome as well. More than seventy people attended September’s luncheon.

Future free luncheons will be served on the following 2016 Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: January 3, March 6, and May 1. Dates may change due to inclement weather. Please check www. stjohnslatington.org or call the church at 610-7676361 if the weather in questionable.

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Holy Mackerel! What’s For Breakfast At The Moose?

Submitted by DEBRA KRESGE Have you ever heard of the saying “Holy Mackerel?” It is said that this is a phrase of expression of amazement but it supposedly dates back at least two centuries. It refers to the custom among Catholics of eating fish on Fridays and on Sundays for breakfast either before church or after. Some just believe that it is a substitution of saying, “Holy Mary” or “Holy Mother of God.” Every second Sunday of the month from September through June, the Slatington Moose Lodge #1375 located at 716 Main St. in Slatington has been serving mackerel for breakfast for over

50 years. The exact date of the origin of mackerel breakfast by Moose Lodge volunteers is unknown, but Dale Ross, a Slatington resident and Moose Lodge #1375 member for over 54 years, remembers the days when he helped volunteer.

“I remember when I helped peel over 200 pounds of potatoes on the Saturday before breakfast,” said Ross. The breakfast was served to many patrons in their downstairs kitchen and started mainly as a mackerel and ham and eggs breakfast, but it is now served upstairs in their banquet hall with many other choices.

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Our Facility Provides: • Chiropractic Care • Rehabilitation Facility • Massage Therapy • D.O.T. Exams Northampton High School DECA Going To The Mattresses Submitted by TARA MRAZIK The Northampton High School DECA Program will be hosting their third annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser Saturday, November 7. Their goal is to raise enough money to send all 265 members to the PA DECA State Career Development Conference in Hershey. Northampton DECA has a very strong presence in the state of Pennsylvania, so they need to raise a great deal of money. The sale will be held in the high school front lobby from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be 20 different mattress sets to choose from, available in all sizes, including twin, full, queen, king, California King, and even special sizes. Just like in a mattress or furniture showroom, customers can lie on and try out every set. Styles include plush sets, pillow-top sets, latex, memory foam, gel beds, and dual-feel beds. These are award-winning beds (Consumer’s Digest Best Buy and “Women’s Choice” award).

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All forms of payment will be accepted and profits will go directly to the Northampton High School DECA Program. Last year, the NHS DECA chapter fundraised over $50,000 towards their $75,000 competition expenses.

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Louie the

Leaf Lover

A loving little dachshund named Louie is making his way around the internet after some epic photos of him bombing his human’s engagement photos went viral. Megan Determan of St. Paul, Minnesota got herself a special quarter-century birthday gift. When she met her now fiance two years later, it was clear Louie wasn’t going to give her up without a fight.

But if there’s one thing Louie loves more than Megan, it’s a big ol’ pile of fall leaves.

He quickly went bananas during the shoot, jumping around, leaping through the sky, and making his photographers laugh hysterically. Megan told BuzzFeed that they have found the perfect photo to mount in their living room—even though their faces are totally obscured! View the photos at www.facebook.com/DnKPhotography.

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Bo Tkach Foundation Turkey Trot 2015

By CATHERINE STROH

Calling all runners and walkers of all ages! Gather your family, friends and co-workers to be a part of the annual Bo Tkach Foundation Turkey Trot for 2015. The Turkey Trot is a 5K being held at the Palmerton Park in Palmerton on Thanksgiving morning, November 26. Registration will be from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. and the race will promptly begin at 9 a.m. Early registration fees for adults are $20 and $10 for youth. This will include a T-shirt. The early registration closes November 19. Those registered after November 19 will receive a T-shirt only while supplies last. Youth registration will remain $10, however adult registration will be $25 after November 19. Participants in the race are requested to bring a non-perishable food item for the local food pantry. Please no glass.

Proceeds will benefit the Bo Tkach Foundation.

For more information regarding the foundation or access to the registration form, visit www.botkach. com. For registration questions, please contact Jim Tkach at 484-225-2706.

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Touchstone's Christmas City Follies Brings Holiday Spirit

Submitted by LISA JORDAN Touchstone Theatre continues celebration of its 35th anniversary season with a new year of Christmas City Follies, the theatre’s annual production of a high-spirited, homegrown, vaudevillian variety show. Christmas City Follies XVI runs December 3-20 at Touchstone’s home on the south side at 321 East Fourth Street in Bethlehem.

With the first production dating back to 1995, many residents of the Lehigh Valley have come to count Christmas City Follies as a part of their holiday traditions, making the trip to Touchstone for an evening of original theatre described by locals as “stupid fun,” “a bottomless Christmas stocking of originality,” and “one of the best gifts I personally receive every year.”

This year’s Follies variety show promises to blend the show’s beloved traditions—like Touchstone founder Bill George’s cantankerous storytelling clown “The Old Guy”; Mary Wright’s sweet and silent “Little Red,” and the immortal musical number known as the Shopping Cart Continued on Page 35

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A Dream From God

To To many many Jamaicians, Jamaicians, Rupert Rupert Wint Wint lived lived aa dream dream life. life. AA successful successful busibusinessman, he produced mahogany furniture for export. His wife had a hardnessman, he produced mahogany furniture for export.

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Rupert's became athenightmare when he him.

"You are going to die."

Sleeping in his hospital bed one night, Rupert fell desperately ill. "We can't cure your sickness," the doctors informed had a dream. He saw an open casket being wheeled down the streets him.

"You are going die."

Sleeping in hisown hospital onedream, night, Rupert Rupert of Mandeville.

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He heard say, "Unless you repent ofGod's your sins, you are going to die." began to weep. "Lord, I turn my life over to You," he prayed. Within a Thetime, next Rupert Sundaywas morning, Rupert turned on a Gospel program. short well and returned to business.

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Hehe went to the church been here only 10 minutes when I knew this was the church for me." he had always attended, but he realized this church didn't preach what Today he is a church member and a diligent, effective witness for Christ.he'd He heard generously from God and on television.

He began to lookoffor a newthe place of worgives to the poor and needy.

Because Rupert, community sees truehis lifeway is not just aAssembly dream--it of is God. a reality in Christ. ship andthat found to First Later he testified, "I had As God Rupert in his dream, his sin an absolute been heretold only 10 minutes when repenting I knew thisofwas the was church for me." requirement just as Jesus emphasized in referring to eighteen people Today he is a church member and a diligent, effective witness for Christ. He who died when the tower in Siloam fell. Jesus asked, “Think ye that they gives to theallpoor needy. of Rupert,I tell the you, communiwere generously sinners above menand that dweltBecause in Jerusalem?

Nay: but, except ye repent, shall all likewise ty sees that true life is notyejust a dream--it is a perish” reality in (Luke Christ.13:4-5). One must turntold his Rupert life over to dream, Jesus, repenting as did Rupert, as their As God in his of hisaccepting sin was Him an absolute Savior from sin. I urge you to read the Gospel of John in the Bible and ask requirement just as Jesus emphasized in referring to eighteen people Jesus to save you today. He will!

who died when the tower in Siloam fell. Jesus asked, “Think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish” (Luke 13:4-5). One must turn his life over to Jesus, as did Rupert, accepting Him as their Savior from sin. I urge you to read the Gospel of John in the Bible and ask Jesus to save you today. He will!

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Christmas City Continued from Page 34 Ballet— with fresh new characters, comic scenes, personal stories from company members, and a slew of original and adapted holiday music.

“After last year with our fifteenth Follies, this year feels like a pivotal moment in the show’s life, where we have the chance to create the piece anew,” says Touchstone Artistic Director Jp Jordan.

“Like an adolescent on the verge of adulthood, this is Follies celebrating her sweet sixteen.”

Jordan has been with the annual production for eleven years; Follies XVI marks his eighth time as director.

Accompanying the production, Touchstone’s gallery will feature an exhibit entitled Seeing Surfaces and Beyond: Paintings and Drawings by George K. Shortess. Shortess describes the work as “an exhibition of works done in watercolors and ink over a number of years and in a variety of places, including imaginary worlds.” Shortess is an award-winning artist who has featured in exhibits in the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan; all proceeds from the sale of the gallery works will be donated to Touchstone.

Christmas City Follies XVI is supported locally by season sponsors First Generation, an integrated marketing communications company, and RCN.

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Christmas City Follies XVI plays December 3-20, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. On Saturday, December 19, there will be a special matinee show at 2 p.m. in addition to the regularly scheduled 8 p.m. show.

Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, with group rates available on request. On Thursdays, Touchstone offers a pay-what-you-will ticket option at the door, allowing walkup patrons to name their own ticket price. Advance tickets may be purchased at 610-867-1689 or online at www.touchstone.org.

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Touch of Dutch Betdaag [Des iss es erscht Deel vum Gedicht, ‘Betdaag’, wu Yaahre zerick vum Solly Hulsbuck (Harvey M. Miller) gschriwwe iss warre.]

Der Daadi hockt im Schockelschtul Un guckt zum Fenschder naus; Die Mammi gleppert in der Kich, Schunscht waer’s dod-schtill im Haus; Die alde Leit sin ganz allee Beinanner, so wie’s waar Der weri Daag sie gheiert hen Vergang’ne varzich Yaahr.

Es waar net alfatt ganz so schtill Un alles an seim Blatz; Do waare Buwe als deheem Un Meed in katze Fracks.

En yachdich Volk, sell waare sie, Voll Kinner-dricks un Schlau, Doch iss die Kindheit immer siess, So winscht er fer sie nau.

Yaa, wann’s doch yuscht beim Winsche waer, Gingt alles schee dohie!

Die Kindheit, die iss ewich fatt, Fer alde Leit wie sie.

Die Buwe hen die Dricks verlegt, Sin mennlich, schmaert un braav; Die Meed sin gude Weiwer nau, Graad wie die Mammi aa.

Schunn manche Yaahr sin sie do fatt, Uff alle Wege naus; Wu Yuchend’s Lach un Frallick waar Iss alles schtill im Haus.

Die seeme Sache seht mer do, In Ordnung, hie un haer, Vum Eckschtee nuff zum Giwwel-eck; Doch scheint’s Haus nau so leer.

Die Mammi iss gebickt mit Elt Un Schaffe Yaahr zu Yaahr; Ihre Backe sin voll Sarye-schtrich Un Schnee-weiss sin die Haar!

Der Daadi - als en schtrackser Mann Iss grumm un zidd’rich nau, Verlosst sich uff sei Weib un Schtock, Un treier Gott Verdrau.

So huckt er dart im Schockelschtul

Un denkt an annre Daag; Die Kinner, O, wu sin sie all?

Eens,seelich, schlooft im Graab.

Die annre kumme eemol’s Yaahr, Er winscht sie keemde heit!

Sei Hatz iss schwer - ich bleem’en net, Wann er ee bissel heilt. ...

[Es Iwwerich watt im neegscht Ausgang vun der „Town and Country“ gedruckt sei.]

Thanksgiving (Prayer Day) [This is the first part of the poem, ‘Betdaag’, which was written by Solly Hulsbuck (Harvey M. Miller) years ago.]

Dad sits in the rocking chair and looks out through the window.

Mom prepares a meal in the kitchen, else it would be dead still in the house.

The old folks are completely alone together, just like it was the very day they married forty years past.

It was not always so completely quiet and everything in its place.

Here boys were always at home and girls in short dresses.

A noisy group, those they were, full [of] children’s tricks and slyness.

Yet childhood is always sweet; so he wishes for it now.

Yes, if it would be just by wishing though, everything would go fine here.

Childhood, it is always gone for older people like them.

The boys have mislaid [put away] the tricks; they are [now] manly, smart and brave.

The girls are good wives now, also just like mom.

They are already away from home many a year, having gone out in all directions.

Where youth’s laughter and frolic were, everything is quiet in the house.

One sees the same things here in order, to and fro, from the corner stone up to the gable’s top; yet the house seems so empty.

Mom is stooped over with age and from working year to year.

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Touch of Dutch Continued from Page 36 Her cheeks are full of ‘worry lines’ [wrinkles] and snow-white are her hair.

Dad, always an erect man, is now bent over and shaky.

He depends on his wife and cane and trust in the faithful God. So he sits there in the rocking chair and thinks on another day.

The children, O, where are they all?

One, blessedly, sleeps in the grave.

The others come once a year; he wishes they would come today!

His heart is heavy; I don’t blame him if he wept a little. …

[The remainder will be printed in the next issue of “Town and Country”. (Please keep this issue handy until then, if you want to read the poem in its entirety.)]

[Harvey M. Miller (1871 – 1939) wrote PA German poetry and prose under the pen name, Solly Hulsbuck. As was common among those raised in rural PA German families, he first learned English when he attended elementary school, which also was the extent of his formal education. But he later went on to become a successful businessman, running the Hawthorne Press and managing the Lykens Mutual Fire Insurance Company. While editor of that press, he wrote a weekly Dialect column and published several books of Dutch prose and poetry. ‘Betdaag’(‘Ba’d Dawg’, original spelling) was published in his book, G’shbos und Arnscht, in 1939.]

-Larry Gradwohl

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Our Scouts will also begin their annual Thanksgiving food drive the weekend of November 7-8. Non-perishable food items will be collected the entire weekend. Look for specially marked collection boxes on the enclosed church porches.

For many years, the Scouts have provided many families who are experiencing difficulties with the food and trimmings for a warm and happy Thanksgiving. This wonderful project relies on the generosity of our parish and local community.

Please help make it a success.

Allentown Diocese Bishop John Barres will be at St. Nicholas to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation on Tuesday, November 24 at 4:30 p.m.

Msgr. Thomas Derzack will be saying Thanksgiving Eve Mass on Wednesday, November 25 at 7 p.m. What a wonderful way to begin your holiday!

Advent begins on Sunday, November 29 with all weekend masses. Also, we will begin with our annual Advent Giving Tree.

For more information about events or activities, call the church at 610-767-3107.

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St. Nicholas Church News For November

Submitted by MARIANNE GESSLER Our annual Bazaar will be occurring on the weekend of November 7 and 8. Baskets, crafts, gift certificates, beautiful artificial floral arrangements, Christmas Cemetery logs, along with many other gift ideas will be available. There will also be mouth-watering baked goods, nut rolls and other flavored rolls for the choosing. Our kitchen will offer a large variety of many tasty homemade ethnic foods available to eat in or take home.

Come for breakfast Sunday morning and do some Christmas shopping.

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Prices good through November 30, 2015

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SADDEST TV DEATHS

[SPOILERS for the following shows: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Glee, Grey’s Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Parenthood]

Don’t ask me why I was in the mood to get morbid for this edition. Maybe because, as I wrote this, it was the day before Halloween.

Or maybe because a lot of the shows I’m watching are showing a lot of death this season—The Walking Dead, American Horror Story: Hotel, How To Get Away With Murder, heck, even Nashville has been killing people off. Whatever the reason, I started thinking back on all the beloved characters I’ve had to say goodbye to in the past. There have been more than you’d ever hope to endure, but here are five that left me devastated.

(Yes, I know TV is fiction, but sometimes it feels real!) And again, spoilers, spoilers, spoilers! If you’ve never watched the listed shows and maybe someday plan to (all five are currently streaming on Netflix), you’ve been warned.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Buffy Summers Episode 5.22 “The Gift” (2001)

Buffy is my second favorite show of alltime (it falls only behind the legendary Boy Meets World). Joss Whedon was ahead of his time, creating one of the best depictions of

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girl power ever seen on television. Buffy was progressive and imaginative, supernatural without being silly (most of the time), heart-breaking yet funny. Was it a drama?

A comedy? Horror? Who cares, it was just a really good show. Sarah Michelle Gellar was the perfect casting choice as she took Buffy from her angsty teenage years to that of a mature young 20-something eager to embrace her calling—and her finest moment of clarity came when she realized that perhaps the best way to save the world was to sacrifice herself. In a season 5 finale that shocked viewers everywhere, she plunged herself into a giant ball of evil energy and her friends were left to find her broken body. The episode ended in a shot of her headstone, leaving no room to debate that she was really gone. The why hurt more than the how and the voiceover of her final goodbye was a haunting touch: “The hardest thing in this world is to live in it.” No one knew that better than Buffy.

GLEE

Finn Hudson Episode 5.03 “The Quarterback” (2013)

This poor little show about singing high school nerds rarely ventured into actual realworld drama scenarios, but they had no choice when their male lead, Cory Monteith, died of a heroine overdose in the summer of 2013. I still remember reading the news, just shocked to my core. The showrunners were left with the option of somehow explaining away Finn Hudson’s departure or staying true to life and producing one of their saddest episodes ever.

They opted for the latter, and it was every bit of heart-breaking as you’d imagine. You couldn’t help feeling like there was no real acting going on; every tear on screen was genuine. I dreaded any scene featuring Cory’s co-star and real-life love, Lea Michele. But what no one expected and therefore couldn’t brace themselves for was a scene featuring his on-screen mother. Her monologue about how she couldn’t breathe, how she woke up in the morning and forgot for that one moment, and how “you have to keep on

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being a parent even though you don’t get to have a child anymore” ... I had to pause the TiVo, I was sobbing so hard. The episode was a testament to their love for Cory and a devastatingly fitting tribute to Finn.

GREY’S ANATOMY

Denny Duquette Episode 2.27 “Losing My Religion” (2006)

Now, I would’ve given this honor to McDreamy except I refuse to accept that his death has even happened; that was clearly a Shonda Rhimes fever dream. (Has she redeemed herself in the eyes of Grey’s fans this season? I wouldn’t know, I’m boycotting the show.) For me, the saddest death wasn’t Lexie or Mark, or even George—though that one was certainly a gut punch. Nope, it was a handsome heart patient by the name of, you know where I’m going with this, Denny Duquette. Back in season 2 when the show was still in its prime, our overly emotionally invested intern Izzie fell in love with a patient. Their story was brief, heartwrenching, and beautiful. The fact that he died so quickly from something as simple as a blood clot after a successful transplant and a proposal was just, well, a Shonda Rhimes level of cruel. The scene where her friends find her refusing to leave his side is one of the biggest tear-jerking moments in (my) television history. Combined, of course, with Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars” again ... pass the tissues, man. Every time.

ONE TREE HILL

Keith Scott Episode 3.16 “With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept” (2006)

I always compare any TV show that attempts a high school shooting episode to this one.

It will never leave my memory bank as one of the most haunting 60 minutes of my TV-watching life. Jimmy Edwards, a deeply unhappy student and former friend of our main character, Lucas Scott, comes to school with a gun, looking to find justice for the way he’s been treated by his classmates

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throughout the years. He fires what becomes a warning shot, sending the school into a lockdown procedure, then blends into the crowd, winding up hiding in the tutor center with other members of the show’s core group. The conversations that happen amongst them over the following course of the show paint a painfully true and disturbing picture of life for a teenage outsider. When Jimmy finally turns the gun on himself, his last sentiment is, “I just wanted them to like me.” If you know the context of the show, you know why the moments that followed were so tragic and unforgettable: with barely time to process what just happened, Jimmy’s attempted savior, Lucas’ uncle Keith, is shot down in cold blood by his own vindictive brother. I had chills radiating throughout my entire body.

PARENTHOOD

Zeek Braverman Episode 6.13 “May God Bless and Keep You Always” (2015)

Oh, Parenthood.

Never has a show kept so many tissue companies in business.

So outrageously underrated and full of emotionally-powered performances, this authentic family drama was a show that truly deserved all the awards yet never won any. The series came to a bittersweet close this past January and featured a death we all suspected was coming but nevertheless hated to witness. Patriarch of the Braverman clan, Zeek, sadly succumbed to his heart problems, but not before finally walking his eldest daughter down the aisle and meeting his great-grandchild who was touchingly named after him. The show concluded with the family spreading his ashes in the field at the park and playing a baseball game over him, just as he requested. Fade out. *sniffle*

For video clips from these five television deaths (if you’re in a crying mood), be sure to read the online version of POP at www. townandcountrygazette.com.

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Northern Lehigh School District Fall 2015 Adult Classes Submitted by JOHN HRIZUK Northern Lehigh School District is proud to be offering the following classes to adult learners in our community for free: Beginner Sewing (no experience necessary) Instructor: Patricia Ingles Location: Northern Lehigh High School Library Dates: Tuesdays November 17, 24; December 1, 8, 15, 22 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Please call Patty Ingles at 484-262-4034 to register for the class and with any questions about the class. Class size is limited to 12 people.

Google Tools and Apps Instructor: Tim Weaber Location: Slatington Elementary Computer Lab (Room 291) Dates: Tuesdays December 1, 8, 15, January 5, 12, 19, 26 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Please call 610-767-9844 or email jhrizuk@nlsd. org to register or with questions about this class.

Class size limited to 25 people.

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Conference Room Dates: Tuesdays November 17, 24; December 1, 8, 15, 22; January 5,12,19, 26 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

For more information about the class or to register, please call Lisa at 610-767-4323. Class size is limited to 12 people.

Resume Writing Workshop Instructor Krystle-Dawn Willing-Tiedeman Location: Northern Lehigh High School Library Dates: Thursday, December 3 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Please call Krystle at 610-767-9832x1227 for more information or to register. Class size is limited to 18 people.

Introduction to Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel Instructor: John Hrizuk Location: Northern Lehigh High School Student Island Lab Dates: Tuesdays December 1 and 8, Thursdays December 3 and 10 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Please call 610-767-9844 or email jhrizuk@nlsd. org to register or with questions about this class.

Class size limited to 20 people.

These classes are open to all residents, free of charge, of the three municipalities (Slatington, Walnutport, and Washington Township) that make up the Northern Lehigh School District. We look forward to seeing you at one of our classes.

Happy Birthday Paul Balaban - 41 on Oct. 8 Debbie Smith - Oct. 31 Owen Case - 2 on Nov. 1 Peter Reese - 60 on Nov. 3

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Learn Leather Crafting Skills With 4-H

Submitted by JANICE MARTIN Leather-working is an old and vanishing art form. In LeatherCrafters 4-H Club, we try to teach the members how to handle leather and how to work with leather. Some of the arts the members learn are tooling, selecting patterns to use, dying,

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staining, stamping, and lacing. Many of the members design and craft their own items; many use pre-bought kits and finish the item. Each learns at his/her own speed.

The club meets on the first and third Fridays of each month January through April. The meetings are held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Moorestown from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

New members are welcome to join us! Youth ages 8-18 are encouraged to join us to learn this art form. The members’ projects will be exhibited at the annual 4-H Fair in August with the opportunity to enter these creations in various local fairs, and then used by the members. 4-H leaders will guide the members through basic tooling and crafting.

Projects range from very simple items for the younger or less experienced members through more intricate and detailed items for the older or more experienced members; each project being selected by the 4-Her. Members are expected to purchase his/her own project materials. The club has basic tools, stains, and lacing for use by the membership; there are small projects available for purchase form the club.

There are various fees for 4-H membership payable to Penn State and the county. In addition there is a modest fee for the club. Adults who accompany youth and wish to participate may do so for a modest fee.

Membership is limited due to the nature of the projects and the help required, so please reserve your space by December 1. For more information or to join LeatherCrafters, please call Janice Martin at 610-837-7294.

There are over 150 hands on projects offered by 4-H, with an emphasis on leadership, life skills and the community. For further information concerning the 4-H program in general, please call the Northampton County Extension Offices at 610-746-1970 and ask for Brad Kunsman. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.

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EVENTS Boy Scout Troop 62 Fundraisers: Perkins Pies in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas Wreaths for Chrismas decorating. Proceeds support our equipment fund. To place your order, contact Meg Schell at 610-760-1117. (11/5) Craft Fair, Saturday, November 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Jordan Lutheran Church Family Center at 5103 Snowdrift Road, Orefield. Over 50 crafters, soups, pies, and more. Call 610-395-3067 for directions or 610-395-1639 for tables. (11/19) Craft & Vendor Show, Saturday, November 21 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Mahoning Valley Country Club, 2358 Mahoning Drive West in Lehighton. Free admission. Refreshments available. Crafters and vendors wanted. For more info, call 570-386-2321. (11/5) Fall Craft Fair: Jordan Lutheran Church, 5103 Snowdrift Road, Orefield, PA 18069. Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Over 50 crafters, homemade food, and baked goods. Eat in– take out. Chinese Auction! Call 610-395-1639 for info. (11/5) Filling Sale, St. Johns UCC Slatington. 2 lbs. for $7. Call Barb to place order, 610-7673401. Order deadline 11/9, pick-up Sunday 11/15, 10 a.m. to noon. Can be frozen. (11/5) Flea Market and Craft Show, Saturday, November 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Vigilant Fire Co., 110 S. Walnut St., Slatington.

Kitchen open. 610-554-4099.

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Flea market, bake sale, and Chinese auction: Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company, 2440 Fairyland Road.

Saturday, November 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Refreshments available. Craft show on Nov. 22. Tables are also available for $10. For more info, call 610-3772015. (11/19) Live Music: Saturday, Nov. 21, the band “Trick Stacy” starts at 9 p.m. at Slatington Moose Lodge #1375, 716 Main St. in Slatington. Cover Charge $5. www. trickstacy.com. (11/19) NHS Marching Band Pampered Chef Bingo, November 21, in the cafeteria. Doors open at 11, game starts at 12, $20 advance, and $25 at door. 908-6253889 for tickets. (11/5) Nut Roll Sale: Assumption of the Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1301 Newport Avenue, Northampton. $15 each for Apricot, Lekvar, Nut, Poppyseed, Red Raspberry. Pick up orders at church Saturday, Dec.12 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Place orders with Helen 610261-4575 or Linda 610-837-3076 before November 29. Pierogiesn (potato and cheese): Call Helen for dates and times, 610-2614575. (11/5) St. Vladimir’s Greek Catholic Church is hosting a pierogi, soup, and bake sale Saturday, November 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 101 Lehigh Ave. in Palmerton. Take-out only. (11/5) Vendors, Fleas, & Crafts at Catasauqua Presbyterian Church, 2nd & Pine, Saturday, November 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chinese Auction, Bake Sale, Breakfast, Lunch. (11/5)

FOR SALE Eggs: Free range, heirloom hens. No GMOs. Call 610-7609871. (11/5) Wood Stove: Hearthstone Phoenix, excellent condition. asking $1,925. 610-767-7028.

(11/5) Wood Stove: Vermont Castings, red color, very good condition, $800 or best offer. Call 610-533-6700. (11/5)

HELP WANTED $15 per hour guaranteed. Paid training. FT/ PT hourly and commission and bonus. FT benefits include vac, sick time, paid holidays, medical plan, and profit sharing. EOE. Call Jo at 610-2669068. (11/19) Delivery Driver needed for the Town & Country Gazette. Pick-up on Route 145 in Walnutport the first and third Wednesday of the month. Distribution throughout Northern Lehigh and parts of Northampton County. Must have reliable transportation (truck/ SUV preferred), valid driver's license, clean driving record, and good customer service skills. Pay TBD. Please email Joe at jkorba@idpcreative.com if interested.

Freelance Writers Needed: Do you have an interest in community news? We are looking for freelance writers to cover municipal meetings and news in Nazareth and Northampton for a weekly newspaper.

A journalism background is a plus. Please send your resume and writing sample to resume@ idpcreative.com.

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HELP WANTED Handyman Needed! References and insurance required.

Many odds and ends repaired for residential home. One-time minor roof repair. Please call Erin at 484-505-8978. (11/5)

LOST AND FOUND Lost: DeWALT LED flashlight near Delps and Mink Rds. Reward. 484-515-0465. (11/5)

PERSONALS Single white male in his 40s seeks single female, 18+. Call 570-730-7945. (11/5)

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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. $575 + utilities, security required. Call 610-390-8691.

(12/17) Egyptian Sands Motel, Room For Rent: Private bath, maid service, all utilities included, clean, quiet, safe. $175/week or $595/month. Call 610-262-8050.

(12/3) House for rent: Quiet and rural in Treichlers, two-bedroom ranch with yard. Convenient parking. $900 plus utilities. No pets or smoking. Security deposit and credit check required.

Call 610-767-7589. (11/5) Room For Rent: Walnutport, furnished, utilities inc. Use of deck and grill, convenient parking. Clean and quiet. Laundry on premises. No pets. Call 610-767-5864 after 10 a.m. Appt. only. (11/19) Slatington Hotel. Clean, safe, quiet, nicely furnished rooms, $90-$120/week. Private and shared bathrooms. Color TV and cable incl. HBO. Up-charge for A/C and on-premise parking. Internet avail. Furnished effic. apts also available. 610760-0700. (12/31)

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SERVICES AVAILABLE Creekside Senior Condo 62+ active community in Northampton. NEW 2BD/1B, 1st flr, plush neutral carpet, maple cabinets, black appl. hardwood flr. W/D in unit. State of art fitness center, Ind. storage unit, comm. room, game room.

No smoking, no pets. $1150 (includes condo fee, trash). 610730-2450. (11/19) Got knee pain? Back pain?

Shoulder pain? Get a pain-relieving brace at little or no cost to you. Medicare patients, call Health Hotline now! 1-800-8955652.

HALL RENTAL & CATERING: Looking for a place to have your organizational meetings, luncheons, baby/bridal showers, family functions, dinners, or private parties? The Fellowship Hall at Friedens United Church of Christ, PA Route 873, Slatington is available to accommodate your party/meeting needs. The Hall seats 80 comfortably and is handicap

accessible. Catering includes a variety of reasonably priced menus choices. Call Karlene at 610-760-1170 for more information. (12/17) Sell your structured settlement or annuity payments for CASH NOW. You don't have to wait for your future payments any longer! Call 1-800-588-4994.

TIM’S SHARPENING SERVICE Let me take care of your sharpening needs. Circular saws, carbide circular saw blades, planer blades, scissors, electric hedge fence trimmers, lawn mower blades, axes, chisels, chain saws, etc. Call 610-767-5171 or 610-751-6182.

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WANTED Buying Guitars, Accordions, Violins, Old Amplifiers, Saxophones, Drums, Horns, Violins, Most Older Musical Instruments. Local Pick-up. Call Mike 330-367-7100. (12/17) GUNS GUNS GUNS Paying top prices from one gun to 1,000. We buy new and used firearms. A.F. BOYER HARDWARE & GUNS 130 Main St. Slatington, 610-767-3162. (2/18) VINTAGE BASEBALL CARDS, paying top $ for tobacco cards, 1948-1952 Bowman, 1952-1975 Topps, etc. No collection too small or large.

Call Todd at 610-703-0790. (1/7)

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Small Town, Big Dreams

By CATHERINE STROH School spirit and hometown pride were plentiful in the chilly autumn air the night of Friday, October 30, at the Northern Lehigh vs.

Northwestern football game held at the beautiful Bulldog stadium. The Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber presented its first ever Mountain Road Rumble Tailgate, sponsored by Bechtel’s Pharmacy, at the high school prior to the big rival game.

A $15 ticket included entrance to the game, delicious food by Linda’s Country Catering, A-Treat soda, and some much needed hot coffee. Not only were Linda’s tacos fantastic, but it was for a fantastic cause too. Proceeds from tickets purchased through the chamber are benefiting the Bo Tkach and Brett Snyder foundations, two foundations very special to this hometown, whether you’re from Northern Lehigh or Northwestern.

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alumni who struggled with depression and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). In Bo’s honor, the Bo Tkach Memorial Fund was created to raise awareness of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and other mental health issues while providing essential funding for youth athletic programs, scholarships, and otherwise inaccessible individual mental health screening and treatment (www.botkach.com). ‘Under Every Helmet and Hat is a Child Who Needs Us,’ and they are doing just that while promoting positive mental health for students in the area.

Brett Snyder, a former Northwestern student, founded the Brett Snyder Foundation after he was diagnosed with ALS—Lou Gehrig’s disease.

In an effort to raise awareness and funds for research about the deadly disease, the Tackle ALS Foundation, Inc. was born.

The Chamber was able to raise more than $300 with the inaugural Mountain Road Rumble Tailgate, all of which will help both foundations tackle the battle against OCD, depression, and ALS head-on.

Unfortunately the football game was not much of a battle, with Northwestern crushing the competition with a final score of 31-6. Better luck next time, Northern Lehigh!

Happy Birthday John Chandler - 50 on Nov. 9 Joe Bulvich - 48 on Nov. 11

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Alzheimer’s Friendly Business Program Launches Submitted by KRISTIN DANLEY-GREINER The Home Instead Senior Care® office serving Northampton County is launching a new campaign designed to make the community more Alzheimer’s friendly. Through the Alzheimer’s Friendly BusinessSM program, the Home Instead Senior Care office will provide free training to local businesses to help equip employees with information and resources needed to welcome families who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.

“For many caregivers, the unpredictable nature of the disease can make going out in public with their loved one intimidating,” said Suzanne Boline, R.N., owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving Northampton County. “Our research shows that family caregivers might be reluctant to frequent public places because of the behaviors that could be associated with the disease.”

According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, the number of people with dementia worldwide is expected to grow to a staggering 75.6 million by 2030 and 135.5 million in 2050.

Local businesses can work directly with the local Home Instead Senior Care office to

coordinate an in-person training. An interactive, online version of the training also is available at AlzheimersFriendlyBusiness.com. Once the training is successfully completed, businesses will receive a window cling with the Alzheimer’s Friendly Business designation. The designation will be valid for two years.

For more information about the Home Instead Senior Care network’s Alzheimer’s Friendly Business program and to access additional resources, please visit AlzheimersFriendlyBusiness.com or call 610868-7333.

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Town & Country Gazette Advertiser’s Index A&A Limousine..............................52 All J’s Landscaping & Lawn Care...............................41 All-American Tree Service............49 American Legion Auxiliary Filling.....................33 Amey’s Clean Rite..........................48 Amey’s Garage, Inc..........................2 Andrejack’s......................................45 B. Biechy...........................................47 Bach & Handel................................23 Barry Hausman, Jr..........................47 Becker Homes.................................48 Bethany Wesleyan..........................7, 33 Blue Mountain Construction..........49 Blue Mountain Evergreen..............30 Blue Mountain Ski Area................13 Britton Business................................4 Century 21-Ryon............................22 Charles H. Mantz, Inc....................40 Cindy’s Deli.....................................30 Clean Sweep........................ 18, 30, 51 Country Clippers Pet Grooming........................31 Country Garden...............................4 Crystal Vision Center.....................27 David Hess Concrete.......................6 Diamond Fire Co............................45 Don Messinger................................48 Donna’s Homecare & Cleaning...41 Dumpsters.........................................6 Eugene Hankee & Son..................42 Family Practice..................................3 Firefly Fields....................................19 Frey & Co.........................................45 Friedens Fire Holly Jolly Craft.....27 Friedens UCC..................................11 GD Shupp Home Repairs.............49 George Bensing Funeral Home...26 Germansville Fire Fall Craft Show........................21 Guignet’s Floral and Garden Shoppe.........................16 Harding Funeral.............................19 Home Helpers.................................24 Jack Follweiler’s..............................23 Jackie’s French Fries.......................41 Jim’s Barber Shop.............................6 Kornfiend’s Market..........................5 Kuhns Chiropractic........................25 Larry’s Antiques...............................9 LCCC................................................15 Lehigh Cleanpro...............................2 Lehigh Township Eye Exams........14 Lehigh Valley Spinal............. 28 & 29 Lincoln Manor................................45

Little Gap Kitchen..........................13 Little Gap Kitchen-Thanksgiving...22 Mack’s Tree Service........................49 Magic 105.5......................................20 Massage Therapy by Roxanne.....25 Mel Fritz Construction..................49 Miller Supply..................................37 Mint Home Improvement............46 Mobile Home Parts Center...........48 Monica Sellers Family Hair Styling Salon..................15 Myers Contracting.........................48 Myster Tree & Shrub Service....................................49 Nancy's Therapeutic Massage.....................................2 Neff’s Masonry...............................48 Neffs National Bank.......................23 Off the Wall.....................................45 Pastor Lundmark............................34 Patty Brosky’s Beauty Salon...........3 hil Long Construction....................48 Pond View Manor...........................52

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