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NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 6, 2023
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Spirit of giving: Local FedEx Driver’s 8th annual toy drive Gives Santa a boost
NOTEWORTHY NEIGHBORS gather thousands of donations every year for less fortunate children. By day, Justin is a linehaul TheBy Home News is seeking essential driver for FedEx Freight, movSAVANNAH BROWN workers in the community to interview over Rudolph, Santa’s ing bulk freight with twin trailforMove a new, ongoing feature, Noteworthy Neighbors. Emergency responders, ers between terminals. Knowing driving a FedEx truck this year! teachers, local government, bus drivers, Moore Township resident Jus- that an office job wasn’t for him, farmers, etc.; if you do essential he started out as a truck driver in workWalker for a living, want to hear the tin maywebe missing from you. If you are interested in 1997 at American Freightways pointy ears and short stature of being interviewed and sharing with the elves at the Pole, but and has loved his job ever since. the community the North work that you do, please email AskUs@HomeNewsPA.com. When FedEx Freight bought he is undeniably one of Santa’s biggest helpers. Not only does his the company he worked for, he annual toy drive spark Christmas accepted a position with FedEx spirit in the area, but it also helps and has now been working as
a linehaul driver for the last 26 years. “It’s provided my family with a very good life,” Justin shares. Every day, he gets up at 4 a.m., arrives at the hub at 5:30 a.m., hooks up the trailers he’s assigned for the day, and drives the fivehour drive to Youngstown, Ohio to meet with a driver coming from Indiana where they drop and exchange their sets. Then, around 12:30 p.m., he drives another five hours as he heads back Continued on page 2
GWHS announces Holiday History Fest in addition to Annual house tour
Submitted by CAROL BEAR HECKMAN The Governor Wolf Historical Society is proud to showcase five unique, private historic homes in its 41st Christmas House Tour on Saturday, December 2. The
tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each home will be decorated for Christmas by florists, garden clubs and homeowners. This year the tour theme is “Christmas Bells.” A total of nine historic buildings will be open. In addi-
tion to the five private residences there will be two museums, the 1795 Ralston-McKeen House and the 1785 Wolf Academy. The house tour ticket is also free admission to the two-day HoliContinued on page 7
Looking by Back Ed Pany Classic to Rock, Part 2 of 2
Steve Myers led the Grace UCC Choir In our last column, we followed the musical journey of the late Steve Myers, a well-known musician who, in the 1960s and ’70s, performed with the rock group Belleau Wood. They appeared in numerous venues including King Arthur’s Court, Quakertown; Allentown Italian Club; K-Bar, Freemansburg; Black Bear Inn, New York; Dixie Street Saloon; Bill Daniel’s Rock Place; Weona Park, Pen Argyl; high school rock concerts; the Roxy Theatre; and dozens more. After Belleau Wood played its last concert, Steve entered a new phase in his music odyssey- playing both piano and organ at wineries, casinos, country clubs, private parties and nursing homes. He played, by request, popular, classical and rock music. The Myers family was very active at Grace United Church of
Christ in Northampton. Steve would embrace church music and would devote 40 years of his life as minister of music at Grace. One of his previous music mentors was Mr. Ludwig Lenel, who was the composer in residence at Muhlenberg College. Mr. Lenel had been a student of world-famous Albert Schweitzer. In order to refine his music experience, he took 10 years of vocal training. Steve continued his training, which included five semesters at Westminster Choir Continued on page 9
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