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ecently I vacationed in Beaufort, South Carolina. While there, I stopped at the local Publix for groceries. After ringing up, the manager walked over to me and in a slow southern drawl said, “I’ll walk that cart to your car for you today, Ma’am.” Then, he knelt down so he was eye level with my daughter and asked, “Would you like a balloon today, sweetheart?”. Well, you could have knocked either of us girls down with a feather. I think I may have blushed. I’m sure I haven’t blushed since 9th grade. (I even silently forgave him for calling me ma’am.) After getting a balloon, he pushed my cart to my car, loaded my groceries into my trunk, and opened my car door for me.

I was giddy for the rest of the day. At first, I mistakenly thought that the lip gloss I slapped on earlier paid off, however I later learned that they do this for everyone.

That day I learned a lesson about how it feels to be on the receiving end of a act of kindness. While his kindness happened to be a job requirement, it sure took me by surprise and absolutely made my day.

This experience led me to think more about what I can do to improve the day of someone else.

We can make a positive difference every day, often with minimal effort.

With our children, within our circle of friends, in our schools, and LehighValleyFamily.com our community. I bet I could make a stranger’s day by paying for her coffee when she is in line behind me at the drive through. Or leaving an unexpected note in my husband’s lunch box. The possibilities are endless.

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Where are the Oranges?

Where to Find Affordable, Healthy Food Fashion with Compassion Fun Things To Do

Fun Usless Facts ~In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined.

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~On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.

~The shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

~On average people fear spiders more than they do death. ~Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants. ~The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building. ~In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their

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~Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches. ~There are more chickens than people in the world. ~A rat can last longer without water than a camel. ~Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. ~”The Guinness Book of Records” holds the record for being the book most often stolen from public libraries. ~ Bats always turn left when exiting a cave. ~“Go.” is the shortest complete sentence in English.

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The Value of a Star

By Shawn Deiter, Lehigh Valley Children’s Centers

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hoosing quality early education and child care is a big decision. As a parent, you want your child to be safe and happy. You want his individual needs met. A quality early childhood education program encourages learning through activities and exploration. How do you know the provider you selected is going above and beyond their minimum licensing requirements to deliver first-rate learning experiences? Look to the stars, Keystone STARS. Recognizing the need to strengthen school readiness and positive outcomes for young children, Pennsylvania's Department of Public Welfare introduced Keystone STARS in 2002 to initiate a higher standard for early childhood education providers. The program provides resources and support to providers as they work toward continuous quality improvement. Lehigh Valley Children's Centers (LVCC) has participated in the STARS program since its inception.

Ranging from STAR 1 to STAR 4, each level of the program progressively builds onto the previous level.

Participating providers are evaluated on three key areas the staff, the learning environment, and the operation of the facility. Moving up in the ranks can be difficult due to

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the high performance standards required within each area.

According to the Pennsylvania Early Learning Keys to Quality, a Keystone STARS facility: • Provides a Department of Public Welfare Certificate of Compliance for Centers or registration for Family Day Care Homes at each center; • Is a comfortable place where your child can explore and learn; • Offers laughing, reading, and talking to help your child build good language skills; • Hires teachers who continually learn new ways to help your child succeed; • Is a safe, healthy and exciting place; • Offers music, art, science, and play activities that increase school readiness; • Provides an environment where your child will feel good about him/herself; • Encourages family involvement; • Provides teachers who listen to children and parents; • Offers children the opportunity to have fun together while being respectful of each other.

For families that would like more information about Keystone STARS, visit www.pakeys.org.

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focusing the distracted child

By Nina Pinsley, Club Z! Tutoring

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typical morning in my house involves asking my son REPEATEDLY what he wants for breakfast.

Why do I have to ask more than once? Because in the middle the one sentence – or truthfully 3-word – reply, he gets distracted and loses his train of thought.

Mouth open staring blankly at the TV or petting the dog or antagonizing his sister.

I bet there isn’t a parent out there who hasn’t thought, “Does my child have ADD?” From iPods to video games, other children and animals, the list of distractions is infinite. While it would be nice to eliminate all noises and distractions when our children need to perform in school and do homework and study at home, this isn’t usually possible. Nor is it a reasonable expectation in life. Our children will someday go to college and begin careers of their own. How often were you able to find a completely quiet, distraction-free zone while you attended college? What about at your job? Our children need to learn how to cope with distractions and tune them out while focusing on homework, reading and studying.

Most children, whether diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder or not, can benefit from increasing their ability to pay attention and focus in school, during sports or other after-school activities and while they do their homework and study at home. As parents, we can have the most influence at home.

Here are some suggestions.

• Pace while studying. Children have to sit most of the day at school. The act of walking around unconsciously occupies that part of the brain that leads to distraction without disturbing the child and allows the mind to focus.

• Take physical breaks. During parent observation day at my daughter’s school, I watched her 2nd grade classroom for about an hour. During that time, the students took one break where they got out of their chairs and jumped up and down and around for a minute. Another time they stood and sang a silly song. Another time they were told to find a spot on the floor with their partners and worksheets to complete an assignment. These short breaks give that part of the brain that gets distracted a workout so that the child can refocus.

Incidentally, my daughter learned so much that year in school and adored her teacher. As children get older, the breaks can be less frequent, but are still just as important.

• Bounce a ball. I recently worked with a middle school student who memorized items while bouncing a ball around his kitchen – it was his mom’s suggestion and something that she did when she was a student. With each item he recited, he bounced the ball. If you’re scared of breakables in your house, suggest tossing the ball from hand to hand instead of bouncing it. Like pacing, bouncing the ball simply occupies that part of the brain that gets distracted so that the student can focus.

• Break down assignments and studying into small, manageable portions. Writing a 5-page research paper seems like a huge, overwhelming assignment. But gathering sources for the paper is doable. Memorizing the definitions to 20 vocabulary words is a lot. But a subset of 5 words is attainable. By segmenting assignments and studying, a student attains smaller milestones more often and feels a sense of accomplishment.

Also, by going back and forth among different tasks – gather sources, study 5 words, read one source and take notes, study the next 5 words – students are less likely to get bored and lose focus.

One of the biggest distractions in my house is technology – TV, video games, iPods… The hardest rule to follow is turning it all off so that my children can get their homework done.

This is especially difficult when an assignment requires computer use. Every study I read says the same things: Technology distracts students and results in lower grades. Do whatever you can – turn it off, lock it up, withhold it until homework and studying is complete. I know – easier said than done.

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Clever Uses for Leftover Halloween Candy

By Laura Putt, Lehigh Valley Family

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he kids are finally asleep after a week of Halloween fun and sugar. There are smashed pumpkins littering the neighborhood, toilet paper décor on some unfortunate trees, and roughly 3 to 5 pounds of candy left per kid. You can’t possibly eat it all, right? You could give it your best shot and regret it, or try some of our fun ideas!

Science Experiments: Floating S’s and M’s: Get a clear container for water (like a

glass or Ball jar). Toss in a few Skittles or M&M’s. Wait a few minutes and voila! The M’s and S’s are floating to the surface

Float/Sink Test: Using several different types of candy bars, see which sinks and which floats. Make it a game by each person making a guess, and make a chart to keep track of the

results.

Candy Chromatography: The word “chroma” means color and “graph” means to write or document. So this experiment is documenting the true colors of our candy.

Use the 6 colors of M&Ms. Those dye colors are not listed as ingredients. Instead, other colors are blended to make these 6 beautiful colors. But which colors are found in each? That’s what candy chromatography is going to tell you!

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First place 6 drops of water on a tray and place one of each color M&M on a drop. Let them sit for about a minute to allow the dye dissolve into the water. When you remove the candies, there will be 6 colored drops of water made from the mixture of dyes in each of the candies.

Using a toothpick, pick up one drop of color at a time. (Each color will need it’s own toothpick.)

Place each drop of dye on a square (3 x 3ish) piece of paper coffee filter that had been labeled for each color. Dab color on each spot three times, letting it dry between applications.

Next, mix up some salt water. 3 cups of water and 1/8 tsp of salt. Pour about 1/4 inch of salt water in the bottom of a clear cup and place the filter paper into the solution, with the dots of dye towards the bottom of the cup. Watch the solution travel up the filter paper carrying the dye with it.

smelling candy blindfolded.

- Shake candies in a bowl: Do different kinds make different sounds?

Graphing: Graphing the colors in each package or using candy for counters in adding games. What colors are used most often? Least often?

Create Art:

Use your Halloween stash to decorate gingerbread houses, gingerbread trains or a whole gingerbread village. Make candy mosaics on poster board or use wrapped candy for collages and storyboards.

As the dye travels up the paper you can talk about capillary action, which is how flower petals also change color when placed in dye. This occurs where liquid defies gravity and pulls itself upwards through a thin tube or narrow openings such as in the coffee filter. Notice how some of the dye colors will remain intact while others will separate.

Some dyes travel farther than others because they are more attracted to the salt solution and want to remain with it as it moves upwards. Other dyes such as red are more attracted to the paper medium and stay more stationary.

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addition to the long list of stealthy, mythical creatures who visit only when small children are sleeping. Rumor has it that when Halloween candy is left out at night, the Switch Witch flies in on her broomstick, swoops up the sugar, and Guessing leavesHair toys and other healthy treats in its place. If you like this Experienced & Licensed Stylist Games: and Mother of a child ideawith andautism. want to introduce it in your own home, you might -Place the candy in a consider reading the book The Switch Witch with your kids. bag or box.

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Where Are The Oranges?

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emember the days of sweating in the sun as you chased a ball around the field, or tried to hit a ball over the fence, or maybe even tried to see how fast you could run around a track filled with cinders and if you were lucky enough a track that might have been blacktopped? Ahhh, childhood memories!

Those days were filled with sweat, blood, sheer exhaustion, cramps, sometimes tears, laughter, fun, victories and losses.

After the long days of competition, how were we rewarded?

With SLICED ORANGES!!

I remember looking into that big bowl trying to find the perfect juicy slice that was cut just right, that had few visible seeds (there weren’t seedless oranges yet), and that looked like it had nice juicy pulpy sections. My teammates and I would be like pigs around the trough at feeding time trying to locate that perfect slice. We would sink our teeth into that juicy pulp while recapping the day’s event. Looking around, you would notice the juice dripping down a teammate’s chin as they would smear it across their jersey. As they wiped their chin, the natural sugars from the orange juice would take hold in between their fingers that would make them stick together. That pure fruit juice would reinvigorate our systems.

Need Some Ideas to Encourage Your Kids to Eat Veggies?

• Let them pick it- Try allowing them to pick some veggies out at the grocery store.

• Try something new- When you are shopping, look for a type of fruit or veggie that is new to your child. Make it a fun adventure to try new things.

• Hide it – Now and again, you have to slip some healthy stuff into the traditional meals. There are entire cookbooks based on “sneaking” healthy stuff into kid-friendly recipes.

By Kenrick Smith, K17 Sport

As I am now an adult and attend my child’s sporting events, I started to think - Where are the oranges? Our kids are still putting out top notch performances just like we used some 20-30 years ago but after the events they are now rewarded with salty chips, cookies, and candy. The natural sugars from the oranges that made our fingers and chins so sticky are now replaced with the stickiness of marshmallows, frosting, and chocolate. The natural juices from the oranges have been replaced with sugary fruit drinks.

As I look out across the field, court, or pitch, I don’t see much in the form of healthy nutrition being supplied to our young aspiring athletes. If I am lucky, I see a bottle of spring water basking in the sun as it sits by its lonesome waiting to be drank; but it is usually overlooked for a sport drink.

We spend so much time, energy, money, and effort to watch them succeed, to give them the best resources to compete on a high level but we place nutrition on the back-burner.

Why does nutrition, more times than not, take a back seat?

Let’s not shortchange our young athletes from a nutrition standpoint, but educate them on healthy living. The benefits we can provide our children give them the ability to perform at their full potential. It starts with us. So let’s start one slice at a time and make our children’s nutrition a priority.

My challenge to everyone reading this – buy a huge bag of oranges, slice ‘em up, and tell those kids – dig in!!

Kenrick Smith is a local Elite Amateur Athlete. Along with a focused vision on racing at the highest level, he has made it his personal mission to help inspire and motivate others to reach for their dreams and encouraging them to live a more active and healthy lifestyle. He leads by example and coaches others from his own experiences. Learn more at www.K17Sport.com See the mac ‘n cheese recipe on page 11 for some inspiration.

• Marketing – Put a creative and fun spin on the names of your veggies. Try some Muscle Sprouts, X-Ray Vision Sticks (carrots), Super Hero Sweet Potatoes. Sound too simple? Think again. A recent study found that 32 percent of kids ate veggies during a school lunch, but given a cool name, the number spiked to 66 percent!

• Modeling – Ya know that old saying, Monkey See, Monkey Do? If your kids see you enjoying fresh healthy foods, they will be more likely to do so themselves.

Veggie-Rich Macaroni and Cheese

Where to Find Affordable, Healthy, Food?

Many people mistakenly believe that they cannot afford to eat healthfully.

While some grocery stores have very expensive produce departments, there are many of affordable options locally.

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Bethlehem 719 Stefko Boulevard, Bethlehem, 18017.

Easton 2431 Butler Street, Easton, 18042.

Fountain Hill 1529 Broadway, Fountain Hill, 18015.

Nazareth 4034 Jandy Blvd. Nazareth, 18064.

Quakertown 371 West Broad Street, Quakertown, 18951.

Whitehall 1167 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, 18052.

Tip: Bring your own bags. They have bags available for purchase, but you can enjoy the lower prices simply by remembering to bring a few reusable totes.

Produce Junction

This recipe will provide a serving of veggies and a serving of protein without the kids even realizing it.

Ingredients • 1 pound whole grain elbow macaroni • 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen pureed winter squash • 1 can garbanzo beans • 2 cups milk, plus some for moistening puree • 4 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, grated (about 1 1/3 cups) • 2 ounces Monterrey jack cheese, grated (about 2/3 cup) • 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon powdered mustard • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. 2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until tender but firm, about 5 to 8 minutes.

Drain and transfer to a large bowl. 3. Meanwhile, defrost the squash. Puree the squash and garbanzo beans until smooth, adding milk to moisten if needed. Place the squash and beans into a large saucepan and add 2 cups of milk. Turn the heat to medium and cook until the mixture is almost simmering, stirring occasionally. Remove the pan from heat and stir in the Cheddar, jack cheese, ricotta cheese, salt, mustard and cayenne pepper.

Pour cheese mixture over the macaroni and stir to combine. Transfer the macaroni and cheese to the baking dish. 4. Bake for 20 minutes, remove from oven and enjoy!

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Farmer’s Markets and Local Farms

The Lehigh Valley is home to numerous weekly farmers markets, as well as farms who sell directly to consumers. There are more locations than we can list, so check out our website, LehighValleyFamily.com for our sizeable list. Click, Find Fresh Produce and get started filling your fridge with fresh, healthy foods while supporting local farmers.

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Fashion With

Compassion

By Amanda Furbeck, Lehigh Valley Family Fashionista

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ou don’t really need a reason to look your best, but here are a few fashion forward ideas to mull over. Looking your best increases your selfesteem. Dressing professionally helps you to act professionally. Dressing up is proven to increase performance in test-taking. Feeling good about how you look inspires confidence, friendliness, and focus. In short, looking good is good for you. That same flair for fashion that makes you look and feel great can spread hope and help to others in need.

Here are a few ways to demonstrate your compassion with your fashion.

Fashion friendly charities.

There are quite a few retailers whose products donate to charities who are greatly in need of funding. Here are few favorites to peruse:

great quality products. Support your local businesses by shopping at independent boutiques, consignment shops, farmer’s markets, and church bazaars. You’ll find unique fashion items, one of a kind pieces, vintage shops, and personal service that you won’t be able to get at a big box store. Look for items that suit your personality, body shape, and personal style.

week. From t-shirts fitted with fabulous quotes, hipster accessories, jewelry, and artwork, $7 of each purchase will go towards the weekly charity. Past charities have included support for children battling with cancer, therapies for children with autism, food for the hungry, and clean water where there is none. Some products provide for multiple charities, are fair trade, and excellent quality. You’ll love the loosely fitted dolman T’s for their stylish look, quality feel, and for the hope that they share.

Share that you care.

If your closet is already full, you can share a bit of hope by sharing your overabundance of clothing and accessories.

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local Target store. These rugged cotton products help feed children and families across the United States. Look for a number on each product to tell how many meals your product will provide. Try a FEED bag or backpack for an ontrend accessory that is practical in form and function.

If bangles are your thing, Alex and Ani are known for their delightful arm candy. Support and educate families within the autism community by sporting one of their beautiful Piece of the Puzzle Charm Bangles. 20% of the profits from this bracelet are donated to the National Autism Association.

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20% of the profits from the beautiful Shop Hope Necklace will go to Show Hope, which provides adoption grants, medical care, and forever families for children who need them. http://store.showhope.org/bel-kai-custom-pendant.

Shop local and handmade. Local small businesses provide

Sevenly.org. This organization funds a new charity each

FEED USA. These designs can be found online or at your

BEL Kai Designs supports adoption through Show Hope.

helps women with low incomes enter the workforce. You can donate your gently used business attire here. Or donate to the Salvation Army and Goodwill. Donations to Via Thrift Stores will go towards helping children and adults with disabilities. Donations to Twice Blessed, a thrift store in Allentown, helps those in need while giving them respect and dignity. Theclosetofhope.com takes requests and donations. Visit them with a donation to make or with a special need to be filled.

Don’t forget to shop etsy.com for unique and handmade attire. All for Knot Designs, for example, creates unique, crocheted accessories and baby things. Or search for your favorite style of handmade jewelry, vintage clothing, and

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specialty items. You’ll be supporting a small business while looking fab in the process.

Make a fashion statement for the environment by hosting a clothing swap (and keeping your ill-fitting fashion items out of a landfill) or by choosing eco-friendly fabrics made from renewable resources such as bamboo. Try up-cycling items in easy ways. Search Pinterest.com for all of the amazing things you can possibly think of to turn an old, over-sized t-shirt into a new and fashionable (no-sewing necessary) article of clothing. Or shop for recycled items at the greatergood. com store, where your purchase is good for the environment and funds a much needed charity. And lastly, shop your own closet by creating new combinations of great clothing that you already own, mixing fabrics, textures, styles, and accessories for a look that is entirely you.

Whatever you fashion sense, your personal style, and confidence-boosting attire may be, use it to do good for others by shopping with local and small businesses, charity-inspired and fair trade companies, and eco-conscious products. Better yet, share out of your fashion abundance because there is nothing more beautiful than spreading hope.

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Calendar of Events November 2: Seven Generations Holiday Market.

Shop at Seven Generations Charter School’s annual holiday market from 9:00- 2:00. Vendors include local artists, crafters and tons of great baked goods.

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November 3: Fall Festival: Worlds of Wonder at The Allentown Art Museum. 12-4:00 pm. On this FREE day of Museum happenings, explore the natural world through the magnificent paintings and sculptures of animals and the great outdoors.

Venture into the Crayola Learning Center where wild adventures in art making will engage the young ones. In Art Ways, children’s book authors and

illustrators Dave Roman and his wife Raina Telgemeir will present an interactive look at cartoons through Dave’s book Astronaut Academy, while Eric Wight and Matt Phelan team up to entertain the crowd with demonstrations of cartoon drawing and talk about techniques for developing characters and storylines.

Veteran’s Day Weekend at the Sigal Museum Nov 9-10.

Free admission for veterans all weekend. On Sunday, there will be special programming: Sunday at 12:00: A Lasting War – Filmmaker Paul Riccardi presents his film featuring veterans sharing their war experiences 2:00: The Story of Jesse Franks – David Colley presents the story of Lt. Jesse D. “Red” Franks, Jr and his father’s dedicate search for what happened to his son.

November 9 - 10

342 Northampton Street, Easton, 18042.

Saturday the 9th: Bacon Fest at the Easton Farmer’s Market Centre Square. 9:00 - 4:00. More than 60 vendors including 40 Easton Farmers’ Market vendors will be cookin’ up bacon in every form imaginable! We’ll be specializing in farm-to-table fare and you’ll find some of the best bacon by the pound – that you’ve ever tasted. From straight-up bacon on a stick to bacon Bloody Marys and bacon sundaes you’ll find it all!

Sunday the 10th. Breakfast with the Nutcracker and Friends. 8:00 - 11:00 am.

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from Repertory Dance Theater’s Nutcracker while enjoying a delicious breakfast at Applebee’s. For information go to www.repertorydance.org. Tickets are required and can be purchased in advance or at the door. Applebee’s 1510 North Cedar Crest Blvd.

Allentown.

Saturday the 10th: Spencers: Theatre of Illusion Presented By Kutztown Presents Family Series. Six time Performing Arts Entertainers of the Year award winners, these “Modern Day Houdinis” electrify their audience with mind-bending magicianship, taking the art of illusion to an entirely new level. Schaeffer Auditorium, 15200 Kutztown Road, Kutztown.

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November is: Family Stories Month; Military Family Appreciation Month; Spinach and Squash Month; Sponge Month.

Important Weeks: 7-13 Dear Santa Week; Pursuit of Happiness Week; 24-30 Game and Puzzle Week; 27-12/4 National Deal Week Daily Celebrations: 1: Give up your Shoulds week 3: Zero Tasking Day. Cliché Day 7: National Men Make Dinner Day 19: Have a Bad Day Day 20: Peanut Butter Fudge Day 29: Buy Nothing Day

November 23

All Aboard: All Grandparents & Grandchildren, Holiday Exhibit Opening at Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum. Enjoy the holiday exhibit including model railroads and our “Thomas the Tank Engine” Fun Room. Family fun & handson activities for all ages. Model railroads remain on display through January 5 during regular Museum hours Tuesday-Saturday 10 am – 4 pm, Sunday 12 – 4 pm; closed Mondays & holidays.

“Thomas the Tank Engine” Fun Room remains on display Saturdays 10 am – 4 pm through January 4. Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum 432 W. Walnut St.

T F I G / Y & e O l T NGO aff R I B sket Ba NOVEMBER 23 Doors Open at 12:30. Games Begin at 2:00.

Emmaus High School, 500 Macungie Ave, Emmaus.

Items Available for Winning Include: - Furbie Boom - 46” flat screen TV - Ultimate Easy Bake Oven - Fur Real Friends Monkey - Kindle Fire - Nerf Items - American Girl Doll - Ipod Touch - Legos for Girls & Boys

- Remote Control Monster Truck - Razor Motorized Scooter - Justice Basket Beat the - Bey Blades Holiday Rush!

- Imaginext Save BIG - Furnished Doll House On this Season’s - Barbie/Monster High NEWEST and - Hotwheels HOTTEST - Wii

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Basket Raffles to Include:

• Coach Bags • 7-inch Evolution Tablet • 2 Eagles Tickets • Family Pack Iron Pigs Tickets • Family Pack Phantom Tickets • 4-Hour Limo Service • Thirty-One Gift Wrap Organizational Set • 4 Arts Quest Tickets Including Show and Lunch • Lia Sophia Jewelry Basket • Chocolate Lovers Basket • Handyman's Basket • Tickets to the Lehigh Valley Zoo • Allentown Farmer's Market Basket • 2 Luxury Suite Tickets to Larry the Cable Guy at the Sands Event Center .. AND MUCH MORE!

Bingo Tickets: $20 in Advance $25 at the Door 1 Ticket Buys 20 Games.

Basket Raffle: $1 per Ticket or $10 for 25 Tickets To Purchase Tickets or Learn More Contact Brandi Bazella at 484-221-2701 or Brandi@BazellaGroup.com *Prizes Subject to Availability