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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Everyone at Blue Mountain Town & Country Gazette wishes each of you a Merry Christmas and a warm and safe holiday season.

It’s been a very tough year. Some Americans – 26 million as reported in the Washington Post – don’t have the money to buy enough food for themselves or their families this month. But with the COVID-19 vaccines getting ready for distribution and the New Year ahead with new beginnings on every front, we remain optimistic that we will all soon see a path to lead us out of these tumultuous times.

In this issue we are going to give you some fun information on the history of lighting Christmas trees and the evolving “Santa experience.” We will also tell you what is going to be different with the New Year’s Eve Time Square Celebration this year in New York City.

This year, perhaps more than most, many of us will be spending the Christmas alone. For some it might be an annual thing, but for many others it will be because of the pandemic. But here’s the thing: You can have a great Christmas – alone. We’re going to tell you how.

And if your family is working with the tightest of budgets this Christmas season, we’re going to give you some very doable – and generally free – ideas to still bring joy to your family.

Even without the pandemic, winter months tend to keep many of us indoors more, so we have some book suggestions – both romance and suspense, as well as a great list of Christmas movie classics – some older and some newer. In regards to the book suggestions, we will also give you links to two extensive lists of books in each category. You may also find the information from those links at townandcountrygazette.com.

For those of you looking for Christmas church services, you’ll find a listing for a number of those in our area, as well as some very important pet safety tips for this time of year.

You will also find some of the latest information on the amazingly positive developments around COVID-19 vaccines that quite honestly, will likely have already begun distribution as you read this.

As mentioned in our last issue, we are posting important vaccine-related information as it comes in at townandcountrygazette.com, so you might want to visit us there between issues.

So please stay safe, please stay healthy and remember above all else, family is what this season is all about.

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The Changing Santa Experience SOURCE: CNBC.com & CNN Business

The annual tradition of taking a picture with Santa that dates back to the 1800s, is being rethought this year by retailers, mall operators and the men and women who play Santa and Mrs. Claus during the holiday season.

At least one retail chain is putting Santa behind plexiglass, while one entrepreneur has even launched a line of snow globes to allow Santa and

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the children who visit him to do so safely. The CEO of the International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas says the Santa experience will be handled very differently this year and virtual visits with Santa are exploding.

No Santa at Macy’s For the first time in almost 160 years, Santa will not be visiting Macy’s this holiday season.

Historically, the Macy’s flagship store at New York’s Herald Square welcomed more than a quarter million visitors to Santaland, but this year, Santaland is a completely virtual experience. Macy’s launched Santaland on its website Thanksgiving weekend for families looking for holiday-related activities at home.

Santa at the Mall Perhaps more urgently than other venues, shopping malls are creatively adjusting the Santa experience to adapt to today’s health concerns. In some cases visitors are being asked to make reservations to meet Santa through company websites, before their socially-distanced Santa visits and photo ops.

In an effort to connect consumers with its retailers, one mall developer will hold holiday-themed scavenger hunts at some of its properties. Visitors will be able to use augmented reality and QR codes to unlock special retailer discounts on products.

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a new digital experience with Santa and Mrs. Claus, as well. According to one industry expert, it’s the beginning of a virtual evolution for the Santa experience. Virtual visits with Santa can involve real-time conversations, which have become very popular.

Like many new things during this pandemic era, only time will tell which ones become new permanent fixtures – in this case, for the Santa experience.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Virtual Santas "Is the audio on?" said Mrs. Claus, leaning closer to the webcam and tapping at the iPad screen. Mr. Claus, seated to her left in front of a backdrop of a fireplace with stockings they purchased off the internet for $10, added: "Hello! Is that Jesse? I can't tell because your video isn't on." This is Santa 2020 calling.

The pandemic has accelerated the number of people shopping online and it looks to be shaping

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Slatington Library News submitted by Louise Bechtel

Slatington Library is still open to the public. We will stay open unless closed by the State. The option of curbside delivery is still available. There will be limited use of the computers. Library hours are still shortened, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9-5, Tuesday

9-3 and Sat. 8-Noon. FACE MASKS MUST BE WORN. Mrs. Santa will once again visit the Slatington Library to read Christmas stories to the children.

This year we will be doing it “virtually.� Please visit our website to hear her stories. The library will also be giving out small gifts to any good little boys and girls who stop in. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Rita and Bill Grim have transformed one of our library windows into a beautiful Christmas village.

A cousin, Jacob Moyer, gifted the houses to Rita so the window is dedicated in his memory. Creating the beautiful display takes days of set-up. This year the Grims were helped by Becky and David Lienhard, so we wish to thank Rita, Bill, Becky and David for the wonderful window display. The houses are lit between 5:00pm and 10:00pm., so please stop by to see them. There is also a very merry Santa Claus to welcome you in the opposite window.

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FOOD BANK DIRECTOR FT Director is needed for the Northern Lehigh Food Bank. Supervises, oversees, trains, and communicates tasks to volunteers, office helpers, warehouse helpers, distribution helpers and others.

Evaluates and manages inventory and orders food.

Prepares routine work schedules for helpers and ensures that commodities/food are stored, received, and distributed in compliance with local, state and government guidelines. Oversees maintenance and cleaning of the warehouse, coolers, and freezers.

Must attend State and Federal mandated training. Must be able to multi-task and have good communication and organization skills.

Must be able to maintain confidentiality. Must be able to operate office equipment and be proficient in Microsoft Windows and Office.

Must be able to lift boxes/packages weighing up to 50lbs. Must be able to work independently and lead a team of volunteers. Vacation and PTO offered. Full time. 40 hrs. a wk. $15.00 hr.

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building. We are currently waiting for a starting date for construction. We will keep you posted.

The Slatington Library Book Club is now reading “Firefly Lane” by Kristin Hannah. The book club will meet on Monday, January 4, 2021, at 1:00 pm. via Zoom.

Copies of this title are available at the library. Contact the library if you wish to join in.

If you are ordering from Amazon, consider using Amazon Smile, it allows you to select a charity (Slatington Library) and a percentage of what you spend comes to the library. Go to Smile.Amazon.com.

The direct link to sign-up to support the library is http:// smile.arfi azon. co ml chl 23- 1 508454.

If you shop at Dan Schantz Greenhouse stop in the library and get a ticket, and when presented at sale, the library will get $2.00.

You can sign-up for a library card in our online catalog and select e-books and audio books from the Carbon Lehigh Downloadable Library. Both links are on our web page.

Remember to check out the links on the library’s web page. You can connect for free to: Power library, Rosetta Stone, Brainfuse, NoveList and ComicsPlus, e-books and audiobooks, Heritage Quest, Lawdepot and Newspapers (Morning Call). All you need is a library card. Ancestry is now available for use at home, through our online catalog.

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Second Harvest of Lehigh Valley and the Northeast Announce donation From Wells Fargo to help During the holidays submitted by Briana McGonagle

Wells Fargo surprised representatives from Second Harvest of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania with a $50,000 donation today to assist the organization with its ongoing efforts to address food insecurity in the region. The grant will provide 300,000 meals for Lehigh Valley residents and is in addition to the $10,000 Wells Fargo previously donated to Second Harvest in 2020.

“We are acutely aware of the strain that the pandemic has put on families across the Commonwealth and here in the Lehigh Valley,” said Mike Pany, Wells Fargo Community Relations Senior Consultant. “This donation is a small way that we can help support our community and ensure that no family in our region has to worry about meeting the most basic need of putting food on their tables during the holidays.”

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Wells Fargo has a deep commitment to support people facing hunger through its long-standing relationship with Feeding America®, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States, and its affiliate organizations, which includes Second Harvest.

“The holidays aren't always merry for many of the families we serve, especially so this year in the wake of the pandemic. People in need are turning to the Second Harvest network in historic volumes." said Katarah Jordan, Director of Second Harvest.

“We thank Wells Fargo for the additional funding this holiday season as well as for the support they provide throughout the year to address the critical issue of food insecurity.”

Earlier this year, Wells Fargo launched a nationwide Drive-Up Food Bank program, in which the company helped reach families facing hunger due to the COVID-19 pandemic by working with local Feeding America member food banks to distribute food at some of the company’s branches and corporate locations. To extend this effort during the holidays, Wells Fargo is directing grants as part of its “Many Hearts. One Community.” holiday

campaign to Feeding America food banks around the country — ensuring there is food on the tables for people who need it most — and fulfilling upon the company’s commitment to help provide 82 million meals* to families in need.

In addition to Second Harvest, Wells Fargo will award a total of $178,000 to seven other food banks in Pennsylvania during December to help meet the need in various areas of the state.

Wells Fargo’s “Many Hearts. One Community.” holiday campaign can be found on the company’s social media channels and Wells Fargo Stories.

About Second Harvest Established by the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley in 1982, the Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania’s mission is to obtain food and distribute it to people in need through area nonprofits and to provide resources for education and advocacy to end hunger. Second Harvest operates in a six-county service area comprised of Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties. Last year Second Harvest distributed 11.8 million pounds of food to its network of more than 200 nonprofit agencies including emergency food pantries and meal centers as well as homeless shelters, child care agencies, addiction treatment programs and just about any agency that feeds

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About Wells Fargo Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.92 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through 7,200 locations, more than 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com).

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Harding Funeral Home is organizing a Christmas Gift Drive for residents of local nursing homes who are in desperate need of some holiday cheer.

Our nursing home residents have been deeply impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Many are restricted to their rooms, not allowed visits from friends and family, and no social activities since March.

There will be a drop box on the porch where you may place your donations until the 21st of December. We will be accepting new/unused puzzles, coloring books, word searches, arts & crafts, or any items/activities that can be enjoyed independently. Please help us bring a smile to someone who really needs it this year by bringing Christmas gifts to Harding Funeral Home!

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Learning Through the Holidays Part 2

by Christine Allen, president of Reading Escapades & Math Explorers, Inc.

Do you remember playing all those board games when we were kids? I LOVED it! It is just so sad that today’s kids just seem to only want to play video games. However, once you start playing games as a family, the kids will actually love it (after they roll their eyes).

You may or may not have a lot of games, but what is even better is creating games as a family. Creating your own board games out of something as easy as paper and coloring tools, or as elaborate as an enormous pizza box can be an activity for the whole family before the game even begins.

First, find whatever material you would like your board game on and create a path for your characters to follow, making sure that some paths have some special paths or spaces to make the game more interesting. Then cut up some cards and write some interesting challenges on each, including some movement and special family jokes or memories; at Reading Escapades and Math Explorers we love to use games as ways to teach different lessons, so incorporating math cards or vocabulary cards can add to the uniqueness of your game cards.

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Die Grischtdaag Gschicht vum Mattheus Mattheus 1:18 – 2:12 ‘Amish Bible‘ Es erscht Kabiddel 18 Nau Yesus Grischtus waar gebore wie des do: Die Maria, em Yesus sei Maemm, waar verschproche gewest zum Yosef. Awwer eb sie beinanner gschlofe hen, waar’s gfunne, as die Maria en Kind hawwe zehlt darrich der Heilich Geischt. 19 Der Yosef, ihre Mann, waar en gerechder Mann, un er hot net hawwe wolle, as es en gschwetz gebt weeich ihre.

Fer sell, hot er ausgemacht fer sie weck vun sich duh, as net viel Leit’s ausfinne [deet]. 20 Deweil as der Yosef am die Sach iwwerdenke waar, iss en Engel vum Herr zu ihm kumme imme Draam, un hot gsaagt: „Yosef, du vun de Noochkummeschaft vum David, feich dich net fer die Maria zu dir nemme as die Fraa. Des was gebore watt vun ihre iss vum Heilich Geischt. 21 Es Zehlt en Bu gebore warre vun ihre un du sollscht sei Naame Yesus heese. Er zehlt sei Leit seelich mache vun ihre Sinde. 22 Nau des hot alles Blatz genumme so as es waar kumme soll was der Herr gsaagt hot darrich der Brofeet.

Er hot gsaagt: 23 „Harrich mol, en yung, leddich Maedel zehlt en Kind in sich hawwe, un zehlt en Soh in die Weld bringe. Sei Naame soll Emmanuel sei.“ Sell meent, „Gott iss bei uns.“ 24 Der Yosef iss noh uffgschtanne vun sei Schlof un hot geduh was der Engel vum Herr gsaagt ghatt hot. Er hot die Maria zu sich gnumme as sei Fraa.

25 Er hot awwer net bei ihre gschlofe, bis ihre aerschde Soh gebore waar. Der Yosef hot ihn Yesus gheese.

Es zwett Kabiddel 1 Wo Yesus gebore waar in der Schtadt vun Bettlehem in Yudehe an der Zeit, wo der Herodes Keenich waar, sin samm Menner mit viel Weisheet

vun em Oscht an Yerusalem kumme. 2 Sie hen gsaagt: „Wo iss daer Keenich vun de Yudde, as gebore iss warre? Mir hen sei Schtann gsehne in em Oscht un sin kumme ihn aabede.“ 3 Wo der Keenich Herodes des gheert hot, waar er unruich, un all die Leit vum Yerusalem waare aa.

4 Der Herodes hot noh all die Hochen-prieschde un Schrift-gelehdere vun de Yudde, zammegerufe un hot sie ausgefrogt, wo Grischtus gebore warre soll. 5 Un sie hen gsaagt zu ihm: „In der Schtadt vun Bettlehem in Yudehe. Der Brofeet hot gschriwwe, 6 ‚Un du Bettlehem im Land Yudehe, du bischt net der glennscht vun die Iwwersehnere vun Yudehe, Aus dir soll en Gowwener gebore sei, as iwwer mei Leit vun Isrei-el sei zehlt.‘“ 7 Noh hot der Herodes die Menner mit viel Weisheet hinnerum beigrufe un hot sie binklich ausgefroogt wann die Schtann erscht datt waar. 8 Er hot sie nooch Bettlehem gschickt un hot gsaagt: „Gehnt un sucht aernschtlich fer des Kind, un wann dihr’s gfunne henn, losst mich wisse, so as Continued on page 21

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ich aa kumme kann un’s aabede.“ 9 Wo sie der Keenich gheert ghatt hen, sin sie ihre Weg gange. Wo sie am geh waare, hen sie die Schtann widder gsehne, as sie gsehne ghatt hen im Oscht. Die Schtann iss vannehie gange bis an der Blatz, wo des Kind waar un iss owwedraa gebliwwe.

10 Wo sie die Schtann gsehne hen, waare sie aartlich froh. 11 Sie sin in’s Haus, un hen’s Kind gsehne bei der Maria, sie Maemm. Sie sin annegegnieht un hen ihn aagebede. Noh hen sie ihre Gschenke uffgemacht un hen ihm’s gewwe: Gold, Frenkinsens un Mirr. 12 Gott hot die Menner gewarnt graad imme Draam, as sie net zerick geh solle zum Herodes. So sin sie en anner Weg zerick in ihre Land gange.

The Christmas story in Matthew Matthew 1: 18 - 2:12 NRSV Chapter 1 18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.

19 Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. 20 But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 23 “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,”which means, “God is with us.”

24 When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, 25 but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus.

Chapter 2 1 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” 3 When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the

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10 When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. 11 On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.

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people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: 6 ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.’ ” 7 Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. 8 Then he sent them to Bethlehem,

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The Food What is a meal you love? Is there any chance you could get that meal – or something close to it – into your fridge a day or two before the holiday so it’s ready to go? With a little advance planning you probably can, whether you make it yourself, have it delivered, or pick up a pre-made meal from the local market. You would plan the food if you were having friends or family over, so plan it just for you.

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Northampton Area High School Honor Roll Grade 9 Distinguished Honors Rorie Jean Anderson, Nola Grace Bauer, Brenna Mae Caley, Ava Jayden Cascario, Sophia Alice Davidick, Adam Edward Dumbach, Justin Donald Edwards, Jake Michael Erschen, Kirsten Lake Ervin, Kathryn Frances Esser, Kailyn Mina Everhart, Brooke Ann Flakker, Mason Kerry Haupt, Anna Kathryn Hirsch, Benjamin Scott Howells, Aubrie Ann Judd, Harmanjit Kaur, Rachel Lynne Kemmerer, Danny Khalouf, Connor Thomas Kline, Christa Antoinette Krieger, Jason Terrence Lack, Jaylin Mackenzie Laros, Reece Charles Makary, Payton Grace Malehorn, Lucas Owen Mantz, Makayla Lee Miranda, Dane Mason Missmer, Rachael Victoria Moss, Alexis Victoria Newcomer, Briella Ann Pangaio, Gianna Maria Parenti, Aniela Sophia Roman, Alyvia Grace Schlegel, Ethan Connor Schrampf, Nora Eileen Sekol, Grace Emma Shaner, Ava Kathryn Sinsky, Alex Jacob Slivka, Morgan Helena Sommer, Sydney Jayne Sugra, Olivia Lynn Talbot, Chloe Lynn Tampier, Mattea Gianna Tropeano, Angela Kate Weimer, Robert Alan Wheeler, Andrew James Whitman High Honors Owen Andersch, Abigail Anisa Azar, Katelyn Marie Bickert, Jacob William Biery, Rileigh Elizabeth Bilheimer, Elizabeth Mariela Borzillo, Rachel Dawn Bottone, Kacie Lynn Brearman, Stephen Noah Carrasco, Luis Angel Carrasquillo, Ryley Colburn, Jed Percy Colyer, Jacob Daniel Dermott, Kaila Joell Dieter, Brady Joseph Dolak, Jessica Catherine Domchek, Rachel Janet DosSantos, Cierra Lynn Marie Edelman, Ella Marie Flood, Luke Jameson Folcher, Brianna Nicole

Gora, Hannah Elizabeth Harwick, Caden Daniel Henritzy, Jacob Ross Hussmann, Kendall Iasiello, Raegan Iasiello, Jenna Susan Kleiber, Katherine Mae Kornhausl, Jacob Allen Oliver Ladd, Andrew James Landino, Hannah Christalie Lock, Braeden James Lower, Brielle Elizabeth Lower, Chloe Elizabeth Markle, Kaitlyn Mary McCarthy, Emma Hannah Miller, Kaitlyn Rose Miller, Trent Ryan Moyer, Jessica Nguyen, Jacob Curtis Nothstein, Brayden Thomas Rader, Colby Brian Reph, Connor Louis Retlick, Maggie Jameson Roe, Luke Mario Roke, Landon Joseph Roland, Tatianna Louise Sanchez, Peter Akram Sankari, Sara Isabella Schoeffling, Kelsey Mae Secara, Jayla Emily Seko, Julia Leigh Snyder, Madison Spadt, Kyla Quinn Spence, Ella Vaughn Steirer, Josie Strauss, Angelina Sofia Torelli, Taryn Elizabeth Ummarino, Jackson Scott Vajda, Jada Marie Wackley, Connor Scott Weighknecht, Makenna Ashlyn Wenrich Honors Anthony Joseph Berdell, Addison Beth Brabec, Lizandra Jade Cartagena, Brad Allen Chamberlain, Emily Madison Dimmick, Julia Elizabeth DiNapoli, Dylan Alex Eberhardt, Hunter Lee Edelman, Abigail Paige Enstrom, Alexis Hailey Fidler, Brooke Marie Fucci, Lowen Matthew Geil, Gaven Michael Gevaudan-Mollenkof, Jenna Lee Gower, Brody Lloyd Graff, Brynn Elizabeth Haftl, Arianna Rose Heywood, Logan David Higgins, Gabriel Griffin Hill, Ambrose Patrick Knecht, Braden Luke Korpics, Nathan Carmelo Lopez, William Leonard McMahon, Olivia Skyla Millheim, Landon Daniel Nickischer, Rosalia Passanisi, Zakayla Nichole Penick,

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Claudia Alyse Pereira, Mariah Skye Plummer, Daniel Jacob Powell, Courtney Grace Renson, Alyssa Kate Russell, Alexander Rutt, Michael Robert Seidick, Joseph Walden Steger, Hailey M Vasquez, Joshua James Wasilewski   Grade 10 Distinguished Honors Savannah Aguilera, Daisy Ilianova Aptovska, Ryder Thomas Ault, Anna Gabrielle Bealer, Brendan Francis Best, Hannah Lee Billy, Sarah Elizabeth Bird, Jayden William Bruch, Livia Mae Carr, Lydia Jewelianna Chemelli, Sophia Chen, Lydia Renee Clayton, Logan Bruce Crossett, Andrea Paige Davidson, Aaliyah Ziare DeRose, Amanda Deutsch, Mia Poppy Dimmick, Nathan James Feichtel, Bryson Cole Grover, Gabriel Francis Horn, Payton Emily Huff, Evan Cole Hughes, Seth Alan Janders, Leah Santeene Jenkins, Tyler Matthew Kauffman, Ashlee Marie Kitzhoffer, Jessica Kleiber, Samuel Glenn Koplin, Owen Michael Laury, Shane Robert Leyfert, Hannah Lynn Makovsky, Sarah Ann Mele, Cora Elizabeth Milisits, Natalie Grace Mullen, Kaitlyn Jean Oswald, Avery Belle Peluszak, Christina Elizabeth Rabenold, Colin Joseph Reilly, Payton Jane Reuber, Mollie AnneMarie Ruch, Michael Joseph Schwab, Zayna Samantha Shadid, Melina Aurora Shehab, Julia Katharine Snyder, McKenzie Taschler, Ashlyn Claire Thomas, Ryleigh Madison Tillotson, Ian Joseph Ventresca, Timothy John Wenrich, Emily Lynn Wiland High Honors Allison Grace Alamorian, Delaney Luna Arias Vargas, Tanner Christopher Benckini, Zachary Jon Benetzky, Kayla Continued on page 28

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Nevaeh Boykas, Kiersten June Burd, Boden Daniel Burkhart, Benjamin Collin Cook, Jake Steven Crossett, Danika Marta Cuchran, Carson James Czarnecki, Joseph Suliman Doumat, Jaicey Rae Druckenmiller, Erin Nicole Dumbach, Tucker Charles Ellis, Adison Mae Faust, Dylan Richard Fosko, Pearce Foulk, Emma Marie Fraley, Ava Gabrielle Gower, Christian Jacob Grogg, Nathan Aktham Hanna, Michelle Anna Hlinka, Olivia Grace Horn, Gizem Nur Horuz, Molly Ann Hughes, Madelyn Grace Hurst, Eston Michael Jones, John Paul Kester, Nicholas Aaron Kocher, Cynthia Marie Marzen, Camryn Tate Mello, Jack Scott Mengel, Sally Isabella Milisits, Jadalyn Aliyah Moyer, Naomi Gabriel Nebiyou, Makenzie Honesty Oduardo, Jenna Nicole Palencar, Hayden James Pierson-Balik, Sara Morgan Praetorius, Jessica Lynn Regalis, Ethan Chad Rehrig, Kyle Andrew Richards, Duncan Avery Rivenbark, Jaden Thomas Rosenberg, Dominic Philip Rubino, Gabriana Starr Rumble, Jasmine Hesham Sayid, Kadee Kandiss Schrader, Stephanie Ann Selverian, Stephanie Rose Shiller, Bradley Thomas Smith, Megan Sarah Smith, Jordyn Analise Smolenak, Joshua James Snyder, Skye Alexis Spadaccia, Sophie Jane Steirer, Bryce Torres, Dominic Michael Walnock, Audrey May Wiesner, Vrai Reanne Wyckoff, Nicole Julia Yellen, Gunnar Michael Zeiner, Rachel Rileigh Zeitner Honors Brielle Ann Albus, Tiffani Chanteal Anderson, Samantha Lee Barber, Macie Barnes, Mason Samuel Basara, Julian Patrick Briody, Bailey Michael Brossman, Parker Robert Christman, Desirae 28

Rose Ciecwierz, Elias Raymond Decker, David Matthew Dixon, Jacob Robert Dorney, Wallace Caige Eisenhart, Leah Dorothy Fragano, Kaden John Hooven, Aedan Jace Howe, Raajveer Singh Intezar, Meghan Elizabeth Klaugh, Jacob Kleiber, Rowan John Koch, Jarrid Cole Kocher, Hannah Sue Krywonis, GraceMarie Rene Lesko, Hunter Ashton Lindaman, Mackenzie Ann Metz, Allyson Jane Michael, Elliany Miranda, Taylor Ann Murante, Cameron Nicole Noti, Cassandra Nicole Ossa, Nicholas Bruce Rubino, Madison Nicole Salter, Vincent James Santostefano, Randi Maree Weber, Alexander Grey Wilcox   Grade 11 Distinguished Honors Isabella Maria Aguanno, Crissa Marie Andrew, Daniella Azar, Jordan Rose Best, Bryce Richard Bitler, Charles Mitchell Breidenbach, Casie Mackenzie Brooks, Sarenity Hope Burkit, Madison Elizabeth Cherry, Evan Colburn, Rebecca Lynn Coleman, Emma Jae Collier, Hunter Wiley Corrow, Rylan Andrew Curran, Angelina Victoria Curto, Brandi Lauren Cuth, Teeley Marie Dangler, Devyn Christine Demchak, Madison Marie Devaney, Allison Marie DiNapoli, Jackson Douglas Fehnel, Kylie Morgan Gilliard, Jocelynn Alyzabeth Gober, Rachel KayLynn Golinski, Caroline Grace Gray, Kaylee Renee Hacker, Isaiah Harris, Andrew Hertzberg, Riley Joseph Kline, Brandon Koch, Nicholas John Kohaut, Raine Nikole Korpics, Taylor Marie Kranzley, Sarah Victoria Krieger, Rachel Lynn Kulp, Autumn-Rose Kuzio, Giulia Grace LaForgia, John Mark McRoberts, Julia Marie Mertz, Duane Stuart Milnes, Julia Elizabeth Minnich, Mitchell William Mondschein, Matthew David Moss, Jaden Luis Ortiz, Isabella Marie Pina,

Hannah Sophia Primeau, Harley Rasley, Keller James Repasch, Gavin Kyle Rusnock, Samantha L Rutt, Matthew Christopher Schroyer, Sarah Kate Shaner, Madison Renae Siegfried, Ellie Nadine Spencer, Evalyn Rose Steeley, Morgan Marie Steiner, Caitlin Ann Stoudt, Lily Elizabeth Stuhldreher, Noah Jamie Sumner, Olivia Mary Tepes, Emma Joann Tomaro, Ethan Marcellus Trach, Seth William Vandergrift, Daedra Marie VanLuvanee, Allison Deanna Wentzel, Emma Whitman High Honors Reece William Anderson, Alivia Marie Bankos, Austin Joseph Bankos, Dylan Francis Bauer, Abby Victoria Beil, Madison Lyn Berger, Myranda Marion Block, Erika Anne Bodish, Madison Anne Bozik, Jenna Elizabeth Caffrey, Rocco Anthony Cappolella, Matthew Kenneth Carey, Kenadee Giann Carreras, Wyatt Patrick Cobb, Ezekiel Snyder Colyer, Joseph John Confer, Evan Matthew Dempsey, Michael Josiah Dixon, Andrew David Eckroth, Hanna Elizabeth Edelman, Rilee Marie Ehrlacher, Kassandra Elamin, Beau Charles Ellis, Keira Shea Ettinger, Daniel William Eyre, Abigail Jean Faulkner, Christian Jay Fritz, Makenna Nicole Gilmore, Cale Adam Gogel, Hope Elizabeth Green, Olivia Skye Green, Jakob John Gula, Maycen Alexander Harryn, Alexa Jean Henderson, Logan Richard Henry, Morgan Lynn Kitz, Kehley Marie Kochan, Katie Marie Kocher, Caitlyn Victoria Kratzer, Gabrielle Hope Kreidler, Andrew David Laub, Kylie Marie Lebish, Lucas Michael Lesko, Iceis Breeya Marie Longenbach, Anna Makarov, Michael Giovanni Melosky, Allyson Elizabeth Ozimek, Arianna Marie Patterson, Azaraksh Ramin, Adam Aaron Reichelderfer, Jakob Hunter Reiss, Kaitlyn Jane Renson,

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Caden John Reph, Elizabeth Marie Rienits, Emily Kathryn Rimbey, Emily Brooke Roehler, Devin Elizabeth Rogozinski, Katherine Elizabeth Rothrock, Alexa Rae Rousenberger, Reia Lanae Sanchez, Gabriel Joseph Sawarynski, Madisyn Jaylee Schubert, Lauren Schuch, Joseph Liam Sheats, Austin Ziad Shetayh, Musab Siddiqi, Cullen Lyell Stranahan, Sierra Rose Strittmatter, William Joshuan Torres, Kyla Ummarino, Olivia Grace Vajda, Shelby Elizabeth Wandler, Thomas Joseph Watson, Brianna Lynn Weaver, Dennis Allen Werkheiser, Skye Victoria Yons Honors Shyanne Alice Ackerman, Christopher Ryan Bauer, Kiersten Ann Bindics, Jillian Renee Bond, Brianna May Brabec, Connor Thayer Carbonell, Logan Christopher Carbonell, Jonathan David Cassel, Lexie Faith DeLong, Mikaela Halli Dopko, Viviana Maria Echim, Andrew Saso Fernandez-Pagan, Bethany Ann Gable, Grace Noel Heffintrayer, Marisa Jayde Herman, Allison Leigh Lohn, Emmalee Morgan Maikits, Megan Kathleen Mohring, Ashley Nichole Patterson, Tiffany Jamie Plutko, Madelyn Grace Rex, Michael Hayden Rolles, Olivia Claire Rosenbauer, Jarrett Joseph Saranchak, Sophia Carel Schultz, Danica Lee Ann Snyder, Thomas Scott Spohn, Jacob Daniel Strauss, Ean Michael Sussick, Keira Marie Trexler, Kirstyn Marie Willever, Angeleta Young-Holley, Molly Robin Zweifel   Grade 12 Distinguished Honors Corinne Anderko, Korinne Ellien Andersch, Tori Yvette Andrew, Ryan Joseph Auger, Anthony Aulisio, Cliff James Bastow, Gabrielle Karen Bell, Morgan Nicole Biggs, Jordyn

Marie Frances Bortz, Cameron Olivia Bozik, Sophia Adelle Bretzik, Julian Javier Burgos, Amelia Cabanela, Lincoln Arik Capwell, Mya Riley Cascario, Alexis Grace Chamberlain, Dalyla Maree Colon, Lukas Karl Connolly, Sydnee Danielle Cooper, Brooke Katelyn Crossley, Jade N Darragh, Ethan Robert Davis-Luizer, Sadie Jo Decker, Jenna Elizabeth Desh, Brandon Michael Deutsch, Ashley Faye DiOdoardo, Dylan Anthony Domchek, Camryn Saige Dorney, Sierra Nicole Drey, Kaela Ann Edelman, Omar Gandhy Elamin, Jeffrey Frank Erschen, Laura Mary Filchner, Cameron Chase Fisher, Sarah Margaurite Fritz, Vanessa Richelle Gabovitz, Alexandra Nicole Gallo, Alex Judd Guzman, Alanna Trinity Haldaman, Makenzie Patrice Hale, Christopher Ross Hedden, Morgan Hope Heffelfinger, Matthew Scott Heisler, Zachary Anthony Held, Nathan William Horn, Brayden Walker Hurst, Alfonso William Kasper, Jared Michael Kemmerer, Tyler Joseph Klucsarits, Crystal Rose Koch, Kyla Concetta Kospiah, Olivia Katherine Lorah, Milan Tonette Losagio, Jonathon Daniel Mannino, Lauren Olivia Mantz, Morgan Rose McCracken, Morgan Grace McEntire, Brian Joseph McGaughran, Meredith Faith McGraw, Christina Lee Nau, Makayla Mary Rose Nau, Samantha Diane Nau, Lindsey Nicole Nemeth, Thomas I Nichols, Francesco Luca Nota, Isabella Chiara Nota, Connor Anthony Oswald, Catarina Bella Parenti, Kiersten Sue Patterson, Madison Rae Pitosky, Amber Ann Poniktera, Wyatt Michael Poniktera, Sofia Higuita Quintero, Jacob Jay Raines, Zion Payne Raub, Emily Jean Ji Gui Reed, Noah Aaron Reichelderfer, Morgan Elizabeth Roth, Gianna Saloum, Ethan Lee Sanchez, Samantha Nicole Saylor, Addison

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Keira Schoeneberger, Kristin Nicole Schuon, Gabrielle Rose Seagreaves, Brianne Elyse Sell, Maria Thamara Shehab, Christy Taylor Shetayh, Koby Alexander Sollars, Jordan Caitlyn Somers, Taylor Sommer, Ryley Morgan Stanchock, Morgan Paige Sterner, Kendyll Morgan Strohl, Katelyn Paige Stuhldreher, Hailey Nicole Szvetecz, Jesse Salvatore Tocci, Micaela Bianca Tovar, Luke Armstrong Truscott, Laura Beth Tu cke r, N eva e h Marie Wadlington, Braxton Chase Weinhofer, Georgia Lynn Wiswesser, Darya Zalyubovskaya High Honors Lexi Nicole Apple, Avery Elizabeth Arthofer, Alexa Lynn Barowski, Marcello Joseph Barry, Logan Brader, Kiara Cristina Cabrero, Kayla Ann Campbell, Christopher Earl Confer, Jessica Ann Costenbader, Martin Stefan Cuchran, Colin Lee Davidson, Robert Freeman Davidson, Renee Dayoub, Tyler Joseph Dew, Laila Amari Diaz, Austin Alexa Dotta, Kayla Michele Dzomic, Hannah Catherine Eberly, Noelle Catherine Eisenreich, William Allen Erie, Cassandra Marie Everett, Nathan John Fogel, Emily Pearl Franko, Ryan John Fulks, Rebekkah Madison Galicki, Madison Elizabeth Gaumer, Joseph James Green, Eugene Willis Hankee, Emma Gloria Held, Kayla Elizabeth Herr, Sarah Oneida Hosking, Michael Jalen Hunsicker, Ean Justin Jackson, Michael Alfred Jamicky, Joseph Stephen Kerbacher, Madeline Continued on page 30

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Marie Kiddish, Cole Edward Kiefer, Alexa Paige Kirchhofer, Noa Daniel Konya, Ryan Eugene Kovach, Joshua Lee Leonard, Martina Mannino, Sarah Anne Markle, Damian Martinez, Allison Piper Mengel, Collin Matthew Miletics, Kaleb Joshua Missmer, Cheyenne Rose Orendach, Hannah Christine Otto, Alyssa Anna Penrose, Caleigh Prisque, Aidan Russell Reinhard, Andrew Curtis Ringer, Ambrose Aaron Roland, Mia Rose Salamone, Devon Nicholas Schmidt, Cody Mitchell Schucker, Leslie Marie Sintes, Jonathan Taylor Stier, Kyleigh Ann Straub, Haley Elizabeth Tucker, Blaise Edward Wagner, Abigail Krisanthe Watson, Elizabeth Ann Weber, Adam James Wetherhold Honors Nicholas Guiles Amato, Alexandra Rose Benedict, Deja Chante Breitfeller, Shelby Ann Brown, Phillip Antoine Cameron, Amber Marie Carson, Jessica Chen, Jagger Larsen Condomitti, Jonah Michael Davis, Colin Patrick Finney, Elizabeth Jolie Franco, Omro Ghaith, Avery Sophia Gill, Conner Russell

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The Entertainment Are you a fan of movies or do you have a favorite TV show? The Christmas holiday weekend could be an awesome time to do some serious bingewatching – with no interruptions.

The Connections Feeling the connection with family and friends is a meaningful part of the holidays and you can feel those connections in a couple of ways. A quality phone call to catch up could be the highlight of the holiday for all involved. A little pre-planning is a good idea here. Send an advance text or email to set up a good time to connect that works for everyone. And if you can do a Zoom call, or use FaceTime so you can see each other while you visit, even better!

Another way to feel the family and friend connections is to either open all your Christmas cards at the same time, or if you’ve already opened them, gather them up and re-read the cards and letters and enjoy the pictures all over again.

Other Ideas • Immerse yourself in some great music • Dive into a good book for a couple of days • Give yourself some presents! If you order them online you can have them delivered to your doorstep already gift-wrapped so when you sit down to unwrap them there might be some genuine surprises – for you!

This year, whether due to the pandemic or something else, do a little advance thinking and prep, and then have yourself a great Christmas – alone!

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St. Peter’s UMC Events Submitted by Sharleen Crossett

Christmas Eve Services We will be holding two services on Christmas Eve, at 5pm and 7pm. As seating is limited a reservation is required. Reservations may be made by calling Harriet Herb at 610-767-5504. May we find hope in this season by accepting God’s gift to us his son Jesus Christ.

Christ came as a baby so that he could experience everything that we as humans experience. From our family to yours, may you have a Blessed and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Please stay up to date on the churches Facebook page for changes and cancellations, and dates for December. The food give away is always at 10am to anyone who shows up at the Northern Lehigh Food Bank located next to the church at 7860 Center St, in Emerald. This is a drive thru event as you do not have to leave your car.

A time of Bible study/Sunday school will be at 9am, followed by the service at 10am. Also, Bible Study is meeting again on Mondays at 11am, a new study has begun. All persons entering the Sanctuary will do so by the ramp entrance, upon entering you

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will be asked to use hand sanitizer (provided) and wear a mask. Communion is celebrated the 1st Sunday of the month with the use of pre-packaged elements.

As many of you are not comfortable meeting together please remember you can still view the service online. You can also share “Youth talks” with Kristin on Monday evening at 7pm. On Friday afternoon at 4pm join Pastor Michelle with “Moments with Kids, and “Trail Talks” with Pastor

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Keep watch for more information on Lifetree Café as it is in the process of making some changes, such as day and time so keep watch on the Helping Hands Community Centers Facebook page for more information, so that you can join in for an hour of stories and conversations to feed your soul Our monthly clothing ministry “The Redeemers Closet” is once again open on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 9am -Noon, at the Helping Hands Community Center of Slatedale located at 4019 Main St Slatedale. We are limiting number of persons in the building at one time and masks are also required. A reminder that we are NOT collecting clothing until February 2021 Please do not leave clothing outside of collection boxes. If clothing gets wet, we must throw it away. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

In all areas of the church’s ministries we continue to praise God for his blessings both large and small.

If you have a need please contact Pastor Bill at 610737-1450 to see if help is available.

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, or check us out at https://www.com/ stpeterschurch18080 .

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Northern Lehigh Senior High School Honor Roll The Northern Lehigh Senior High School honor roll for the first marking period of the 2020-2021 school year, as announced by Mr. Robert Vlasaty, Principal, is as follows: Principal’s List: 12th Grade: Riley Albert, Ricardo Babilonia, Alec Benner, Brooke Bower, Jeremy Brensinger, Makenzie Brungard, Erica Detweiler, Hailey Evans, Makayla Gangaway, Dale German, Courtney Gimbar, Riley Griffith, Kristen Guelcher, Ryan Hammond, Caleb Hankee, Brady Hanzarik, Kaitlyn Hausman, Trent Herman, Carlee Hoffman, Patrick Hollenbach, Breanna Hoppes, Evan Horninger, Elijah Jackovitz, Paige Johannsmeier, Natalie Keller, Brenton Krempasky, Alexia Mankos, Shaina Mazzocca, Nicholas Miller, Chase Misera, Trinity Packard, Maggie Reitz, Madison Seier, Ashley Shicay, Brenden Smay, Ariana Smoyer, Joshua Sollars, Ryan Templet, Corinne Verba, Katelyn Verba, Julia Wanamaker, Aidan Williams, Evan Zambo, Paige Zellner 11th Grade: Trevor Amorim, Zachary Chamberlain, Paige Craddock, Brooke Delancey, Gabriel Diaz, Cole Hausman, Kendall Heiney, Brianna Hess, Morgan Hoffner, Alexis Hollinger, Olivia Horninger, Colby Jackovitz, Raven Klimek, Eric Kraynik, Brianna Kuhns, Sophia Lear, Owen Levan-Uhler, Ryan Lynch, Caelin Mack, Brynn Messinger, Carly Mikulski, Ty Moffitt, Emily Moyer, Parker Musselman, Nia Nicholson, Emma Niebell, Brooke Nonnemacher, Makenzie Peckham, Alicia Quattrocchi, Saige Schellenberg, Skylar Schellenberg, Samantha Slack, Tyler Strohl, Camryn Torres, Nate Walters, Tyler White, Abigail Williams, Molly Williams 10th Grade: Jeweliana Andrews, Elizabeth Binder, Aiyana Bosch, Bianca Carrion, Brittney Diehl, Danielle Dougherty, Keona Dyer, Diego Fenstermaker, Lily Groover, Zoe Haines, Justin Hunter, Ethan Karpowich, Caitlin Kirk, Cameron Kuntz, Madelynn Mack, Griffin Martineau, Alivia Obenski, Cadence Peters, Aisha Pjetrovic, Delia Quier, Colby Rehrig, Giana Rosario, Aicha Salih, Kameryn Smith, Gabriella Smoyer, Kendall Snyder, Alexis Traugher,Lily Wanamaker, Kaylee Wilk 9th Grade: Brayden Arnold, Ainsley Behr, Nicklaus Buskirk, Aricka Creyer, Avery Diaz, Kasia Dos Santos, Zoe Edwards, Haylie Fenstermaker, 36

Kamryn Fink, Jayden Fischer, Hannah Frederick, Logan Galloway, Susan Gilsbach, Kylie Grozier, Olivia Handwerk, Davyn Hankee, Victoria Hanna, Arabella Heintzelman, Jackson Hunsicker, Emily Koch, Zachary Lehman, Maxamillian McCormackKuilan, Chase Moffitt, Haven Moore, Ashley Moyer, Ciara Ohl. Abigail Peartree, Aubrey Pollard, Emma Smith, James Stock, Kaitlyn Stock, Jacey Szarek, Delaney Szwast, Stephen Thomason, Cadence Whalen High Honor Roll: 12th Grade: Michael Adams, Olivia Bailey, Claudia Cozzi, Kenneth Dyer, Nathan Ellan, Caleb Richards, Christian Snyder, Kaitlyn Torres, Hunter Zehner 11th Grade: Sarah Adams, Travis Danko, Kyra Horack, Trinity Miller, Brett Misera, Sylar Moyer, Gabrielle Myster, Alyzea Nieves, Briana Ojeda 10th Grade: Sabrina Digiovanna, Kayla Edwards, Victoria Halkias, Hayley Thoder 9th Grade: Mason Schleicher, Austin Snyder, Brayden Tocci Honor Roll: 12th Grade: Leaira Collins, Angalena Desanto, Elizabeth Eckert, Barry Hausman, Brad Horn, Madeline Kreiger, Lindsey Moser, Grant Olewine, Lucas Rauch, Michael Repsher, Justin Ruiz-Nagy, Alena Snyder, Blake Sterner, Adalena Warmkessel, Charles Wilk 11th Grade: Tucker Deibert, Kaiden Dos Santos, Serena Haas, Seth Hewitt, Chase Jones, Cydney Krause, Rozalynn Lopez, Daliah Shupp, Stefany Steckel 10th Grade: Seth Adams, Jacob Bottcher, Marquel Bradley, Quinn Bradley, Tylor Cruz, Logan Davis, Douglas Greene, Kylie Heiser, Caleb Hineline, Robert Kuhns, Ethan Kunkle, Bryce Lopinto, Neyshmarie Millan Rosario, Benjamin Reitz, Katie Ryba, Jaxson Schmoyer, Nathan Smith, Nakayla Swanger, Callum Zimmerman 9th Grade: Trey Dieter, Brody Dye, Savannah Elchami, Jessica Erkinger, Kaitlyn Getz, Connor Griffith, Calista Joy, Jalyn Lesher, Breanne Mitchell, McKayla Randall, Annasti Turissini News@TownAndCountryGazette.com || DECEMBER 17, 2020

Christmas on a Tight Budget SOURCE: MomHacks101.com

This year has been tough on many people because of the challenging economy. For families already struggling to pay bills and buy food it’s hard to figure out how to provide a good Christmas for your kids when your budget is so tight. But there are ways to make the Christmas season joyful even on a tight budget, simply by being creative and thinking of some smart, frugal ideas for Christmas gifts and activities. Here are some suggestions.

Free Visual Delights Even in the pandemic, there are outdoor, free visual delights to share with your family. Remember that a lot of people decorate their homes (and businesses) with lights. So set everyone up with a cup of hot chocolate or a candycane and take a walk or drive around your neighborhood or someone else’s looking at all the Christmas lights and decorations. The light displays are completely free and can be a great way to have a fun holiday outing.

Also, a number of towns do outdoor decorations as well. In Walnutport for instance, more than 30 local businesses have each decorated a tree with lights and ornaments in the park at the Borough Recreation Center at 215 Lincoln Avenue. It’s a beautiful display where the trees are along a curving walkway that allows you and your family to walk and admire the lights and decorations at your own pace. It’s especially pretty around dusk and after dark, with easy access parking.

Make Your Own Decorations An absolutely low-cost way to entertain your kids and be creative together at the same time is to make your own Christmas decorations this year. One idea is to take the kids out to gather up some pine cones and string them together to make ornaments, adding holly berries to them to make them extra festive. Or have the kids cut out paper snowflakes to tape to the window or hang on the tree.

Finding Gifts Not every gift has to be brand new. When you have a very small budget, get creative when it comes to gifts. Think of homemade gifts and also secondhand treasures. A homemade gift has so much more meaning than a store-bought. You put love, time, and thought into every gift you will give.

One really fun idea for your young children is a “coupon book” full of fun activities and one-on-one time with Mom and Dad. Coupons can be included for things like this: • No chore day.

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• Make cookies together.

• Stay up 30 minutes past bedtime.

• Special time with Mom. • Special time with Dad. • 30 minutes of extra screen-time.

• Build a blanket fort.

• Game night.

• Choice of dinner.

• Bear hug.

• Park day.

• Pajama day.

Other fun gift ideas for younger children include a Cardboard Box Fort. Kids love using their imagination with a large cardboard box. Something else that’s easy and fun to make is a Noisemaker, made from a decorated toilet paper roll with rice inside. Simple DIY Christmas gifts for adults can include a knitted scarf or a bookmark.

But most of all remember that family is the most important thing and should be especially cherished during this very special holiday.

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Lighting Christmas Trees SOURCE: Wikipedia

The tradition of lighting Christmas trees is a longstanding one. The custom of lighting Christmas trees goes all the way back to when Christmas trees were first decorated with candles. For Christians, the light of the candles symbolized Christ being the light of the world. This custom was borrowed from pagan yule rituals that celebrated the return of the light of the sun as the days grew longer after

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solstice. Evergreen trees symbolized the renewal and continuance of life in dark times.

Lighted Trees Indoors The Christmas tree came indoors in upper-class homes in 18th-century Germany, where it was occasionally decorated with candles. At that time, candles were considered a comparatively expensive light source. The candles used on the inside trees were glued with melted wax to a tree branch or attached by pins.

It wasn’t until about 1890 that candleholders were first used to hold the candles on the tree. Then between 1902 and 1914, small glass balls and lanterns started to be used to hold the candles. The first electric Christmas lights were introduced with electrification, beginning in the 1880s.

Public Displays In the early 20th century the public display and illumination of Christmas trees with electric lights became very popular. By the mid-20th century, it became customary to also display strings of electric lights along streets and on buildings during the Christmas season. With that, circumstances were created where Christmas lighting and decorations were no longer exclusively attached to the Christmas tree itself.

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Helping Neighbors and Community SOURCE: Various

This holiday season, the need for help is greater than ever. If you have a neighbor, perhaps older or living alone, reach out and see how they’re doing.

If you have the ability to take them a holiday meal, that could mean a lot.

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and if you have the means, maybe you can drop off a surprise bag of nice prepared meals they can have on hand to heat in the microwave or in the oven.

Overall, check in on people in your neighborhood in some way. Drop off some cookies in a bag on their doorknob. This particular winter, gestures of kindness will mean a lot.

In the community, everything from donating clothes or blood, to helping a food bank or an animal shelter will make a difference.

Also, local and national nonprofits are struggling to meet their clients’ needs. The coronavirus has continued to force layoffs and closures, as well as the cancellation of fundraising events. Search local and national nonprofits that you can help support to make a difference there.

And remember your local restaurants that will need more support. Let’s make this winter less harsh that it might otherwise be.

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COVID Vaccine Updates SOURCE: Various

At the time of this writing, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will grant emergency use authorization to the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and German partner BioNTech.

Mass vaccinations are expected to get underway for hundreds of thousands of frontline health care workers and nursing home residents, a potential turning point in the country's bitter battle against the virus. Pharmaceutical company Moderna has also applied to the FDA to receive emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine, which has been shown to be around 94% effective.

This issue of the Gazette officially comes out on December 17. Vaccinations in the U.S. may have already started within the previous 1-3 days.

Numbers and Definitions There are roughly 21 million health-care workers and 3 million long-term care facility residents in the United States. According to Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, most states and local jurisdictions expect it to take three weeks to vaccinate all of their health-care workers.

Both Pfizer’s and Moderna’s vaccines require two doses about a month apart.

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exposure to patients or infectious materials.

Long-term care facility residents are defined as adults who reside in facilities that provide a variety of services, including medical and personal care, to persons who are unable to live independently.

Residents and staff in long-term care facilities account for 6% of Covid cases but 40% of deaths in the U.S., according to the CDC. Potentially, according to a government spokesperson, the entire U.S. population of 331 million could be vaccinated against COVID-19 by June, and there could be enough doses to immunize the rest of the nearly 8 billion people in the world by early to mid-2022.

Side Effects The side effects from the Pfizer vaccine can lay people up for a day or so, company officials have said. That’s prompted officials to recommend that health-care facilities plan for workers to have time away from clinical care if they experience symptoms after getting vaccinated.

About 10% to 15% of people report noticeable side effects from the vaccines. The people who’ve suffered from side effects have reported redness and pain at the injection site as well as fever, chills, muscle aches and headaches, although most people have no noticeable side effects.

The U.S. government has pre-ordered 100 million doses from Moderna and Pfizer each. But Moderna says it is only capable of producing about 20 million doses by the end of the year. Pfizer will have about 50 million doses ready, but they will be split between the U.S. and other countries with which the company has purchase agreements.

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Events The annual organizational meeting for Lehigh Township will be taking place on Monday, Jan. 4, 2020, at 7 p.m. At this meeting, the Board appoints individuals to serve on the following Boards and Commission: Zoning Hearing Board, Planning Commission, Municipal Authority, and Recreation Board. Individuals who are interested in serving on any of these Boards are encouraged to submit letters of interest to the Supervisors, 1069 Municipal Road, Walnutport, 18088, or attend the January 4 meeting. (12/17) DESIGNER PURSE BINGO POSTPONED Benefits the 113th Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade. Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Star Hose Fire Co., 7748 Penn St., Emerald. Doors open 5 p.m.,bingo starts 6 p.m. BYOB. Snacks provided, kitchen open. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at door. Call 484-619-0140 or 484-225-2714 for tickets. (12/17)

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Roommate wanted young 78, native New Yorker here, looking for middle aged woman to share my home. FMI Capt Bob 610-7670678 (12/17)

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Classic Christmas Movies SOURCE: Various

It’s the most wonderful time of the year - that time when you look at the weather outside and decide you are definitely staying in to watch some favorite holiday movies. We checked several “top holiday movie” lists and here are some of the classics – older and newer – that you might consider watching this holiday season.

White Christmas (1954) White Christmas is one of the greats, thanks to some classic Hollywood magic. The film follows Bob (Bing Crosby) and Phil (Danny Kaye), two aspiring song-and-dance performers who hit it big after the war and later become romantically involved with a sister act (Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen). White Christmas will charm you during the holidays whether it’s your first or hundredth time watching.

Home Alone (1990) Home Alone is pure childhood Christmas nostalgia for many 90’s kids. The comedy follows young Kevin McAllister (Macaulay Culkin) as he discovers that he’s been left home alone after his family goes on vacation. His mother (Catherine O’Hara) must now journey home to get back to her son, who in the meantime must fend off comedic, menacing burglars Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern). This is a modern Christmas classic that never gets old.

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) The Muppets is one of the longest lasting pop culture franchises with good reason. Their movies and TV shows are funny, family friendly, and timeless. One of their most underrated movies is The Muppet Christmas Carol, an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale. Michael Caine’s Scrooge is one of the best ever committed to the silver screen, which is even more remarkable when you consider he’s acting opposite puppets. The movie is very heartwarming and wholesome.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) From the makers of the National Lampoon’s Vacation comes this Christmas themed sequel that’s almost as popular as the original. Clark (Chevy Chase) and Ellen Griswold (Beverly D’Angelo) are back and have to face something even tougher than a family DECEMBER 17, 2020 || townandcountrygazette.com

vacation: holiday with their family. The running gags are fun, and the movie’s one F-bomb (spoken

by Chase) is one for the ages. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a subversive, funny classic.

It's A Wonderful Life (1946) Warning: It’s A Wonderful Life is one of the best films ever made period, and should be watched in the proper way it was first shown, in its beautiful black and white cinematography – rather than the colorized version from the 1980s. The movie follows George Bailey’s (Jimmy Stewart) life and eventual suicidal contemplation on Christmas Eve thanks to an extraordinary bout of bad luck. It’s up to guardian angel Clarence to convince George that his life is worth living and prevent his suicide, in order to finally earn his wings. While the plot might not exactly scream Christmas and is actually a bit dark, It’s A Wonderful Life is ultimately an emotional, sweet affair that argues that we all matter, and every good thing that we do for others matters as well.

The movie shines in its ending, which is one of the most heartwarming ever.

Miracle on 34th Street (1955) The best Christmas movie of all time, Miracle on 34th Street, centers on a man named Kris Kringle who becomes a hit at Macy’s as a mall Santa.

Problems arise however, when Kris indicates he thinks he’s in fact the real Santa Claus. It’s a story about belief that encourages imagination and wonder, especially towards children. Miracle on 34th Street is pure Christmas cheer.

Pet Safety Tips for the Holidays Source: Quakertown Veterinary Clinic

The holiday décor and food look and taste great, but they pose danger for your pets! Here are four safety tips courtesy of Quakertown Veterinary Clinic to keep in mind if you have dogs or cats at home over the holidays.

1. Skip the tinsel. This is especially true for cat parents.

2. Keep plants out of reach. Poinsettias, holly, mistletoe, and lilies can be harmful and sometimes even poisonous to pets.

3. Sharing is caring, but not when it's food. Keep that delicious holiday meal away from your pets.

4. Secure your tree.You don't want it falling on your pets.

We hope you and yours (and your beautiful pets) have a safe and wonderful holiday season.

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New Year’s Eve Ball Drop 2020 SOURCE: filmdaily.co

Each year, millions of eyes from all over the world have focused on the sparkling Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball. At 11:59 p.m. the Ball begins its descent as millions of voices unite to countdown the final seconds of the year, and celebrate the beginning of a new year full of hopes, challenges, changes and dreams. This year it will all be a little different.

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The famed New Year’s Eve Ball will still drop, but for the first time in 114 years, there will be no crowd in Times Square to cheer it on. In the latest COVID19-generated blow to traditions, officials have announced major changes to the New Year’s Eve 2020 event.

“One thing that will never change is the ticking of time and the arrival of a New Year at midnight on December 31st,” said Times Square Alliance president Tim Tompkins, in a news release about New Year’s Eve 2020. “But this year there will be significantly new and enhanced virtual, visual and digital offerings to complement whatever limited live entertainment or experiences take place in Times Square.”

Socially Distanced Party Tompkins said that Times Square will be cordoned off from the general public by the NYPD on New Year’s Eve and any event taking place inside the tourist hub will be for “broadcast purposes only.”

It’s yet to be decided what live events will take place.

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History of the Ball Drop Revelers began celebrating New Year’s Eve in Times Square as early as 1904, but it was in 1907 that the New Year’s Eve Ball made its maiden descent from the flagpole atop One Times Square. Seven versions of the Ball have been designed to signal the New Year.

The Ball has been lowered every year since 1907, with the exceptions of 1942 and 1943, when the ceremony was suspended due to the wartime “dimout” of lights in New York City. Nevertheless, the crowds still gathered in Times Square in those years and greeted the New Year with a minute of silence followed by the ringing of chimes from sound trucks parked at the base of the tower.

Today, New Year’s Eve in Times Square is a bona fide international phenomenon. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people gather around the Tower and wait for hours in the cold for the famous Balllowering ceremony. The lowering of the Ball in Times Square has become the world’s symbolic welcome to the New Year, drawing a worldwide audience estimated at more than one billion people.

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Winter Reads: From Suspense to Romance SOURCE: Various

These coming winter months will make some of us want to curl up with a good book (or two, or three). If you favor suspense, below is a link to 35 psychological thrillers as recommended by Good Housekeeping, and then another leading to romance, courtesy of Insider.com. Each provides a great range of stories and locales for your enjoyment.

You may also access the complete book listing from each link at townandcountrygazette.com.

A Little Tension A good suspense novel can make you feel nervous, uncomfortable, on edge. Here’s a summary of one of the 35 best psychological thrillers of 2020, according to Good Housekeeping magazine: “Don’t turn out the lights – these thriller books will haunt your dreams.”

The Sun Down Motel / The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James is a creepy supernatural thriller that will send shivers down your spine. Carly moves to the little town of Fell to figure out what happened when her aunt Viv disappeared from her front desk

job at the Sun Down Motel in 1982. Carly gets the same job and strange things start happening right away. As she discovers a serial killer who’s been preying on women throughout history, things get downright dangerous.

Head to this link, or townandcountrygazette.com, to view the full list of “Best of 2020” suspense novels: https://www. goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/ g 3 1 9 5 8 6 0 1 / b e s t - p s y c h o l o g i c a l - t h r i l l e rbooks/?slide=19 A Great Romance Romance novels can travel through history, show up next door and usually give off a little steam.

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