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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Covid-19 Vaccine News................Pg. 9 Christmas Cookie Contest.........Pg. 12 Winter Wonderland Contest Photos...........................Pg. 19 Sudoku........................................Pg. 27 Coloring Page.............................Pg. 36 Classifieds...................................Pg. 40

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Lehigh Township Lions Cancel Christmas Fruit Basket Deltvery For 2O20 Due To Covid 19 Submitted by Wayne Benninger

The Lehigh Twp. Lions club will not deliver Christmas cheer this December to Lehigh Township residents age 60 and over and living along due to the covid 19 virus. This marks the first time in the last 47 years that the longstanding tradition will not take place. The members of the Lehigh Township Lions Club will sorely miss our annual Christmas -fruit basket delivery to our many friends and neighbors. (235 delivered in 2019) Be safe and have a happy and healthy 2020 Christmas season. We look forward to seeing you again in December 2021.

St. Peter’s UMC Events Submitted by Sharleen Crossett

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

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9am, followed by the service at 10am. Also, Bible Study is meeting again on Mondays @ 11am, a new study to begin soon. All persons entering the Sanctuary will do so by the ramp entrance, upon entering you 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.

Many of you are not comfortable meeting together and that is ok. You will still be able to view the service online. You can also share “Youth talks” with Kristin on Monday evening @ 7pm. On Friday afternoon @ 4pm join Pastor Michelle with“Moments with Kids, and “Trail Talks” with Pastor Bill, Monday thru Thursday. These can all be viewed on https:// www.com/stpeterschurch18080.

Lifetree Café 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 the number of people 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 on the web at https://www.com/ stpeterschurch18080.

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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. 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. WE DID IT! We have reached our GoFundMe goal of $15,000. Thank you to everyone who has

donated to our Fund Drive for maintenance of the library building and the additional funds needed for our elevator. A special thank you to the Rentschler Chevrolet Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM Dealership of Slatington, whose matching funds of $6,000, put us over the top.. Check out our web site to find more information and the link to our GoFundMe page. We accept offline donations. Please specify GoFundMe or building fund on your check. We are accepting donations to this project until December 31st 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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Welcome to Winter

By John Hall, Blue Mountain Town & Country Gazette

Hey everyone, welcome to winter! In this issue we are going to look at a range of topics, including big news on the COVID-19 front in regards to vaccines. The information is moving very quickly there, so you should also check-in with us at www. townandcountrygazette.com between print issues for additional stories on COVID-19, as well as other topics.

On the lighter side you will also find all the Christmas Cookie recipes we received in our recent Christmas Cookie Contest. Let the baking begin!

And with the giving holidays all around us, we take a look at the pressure to overspend – particularly for families with children. This has been a year like no other when both adults and children have been

forced to miss out on so many of the “normal” things we’re used to. Related to that we have an interesting graphic that suggests we spend more time finding Continued on page 8

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Welcome to Winter Continued from page 7

out and giving people what they really need, rather than just “more stuff.”

Winter fitness is going to be a key consideration this winter for a number of reasons. First, the colder weather along with the pandemic will be keeping us indoors more than ever. For many of us that is absolutely going to mean less physical activity and a more sedentary lifestyle. Neither of those things is great for our physical health, nor our mental health. So to keep the physical activity going and

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to help keep the mind fresh and clear, we have two articles – one on setting up an in-home workout and the other specifically focused on senior fitness tips – both designed for this winter ahead. The senior fitness article specifically has a number of links to additional online resources. We hope you’ll find both those articles helpful.

For those of you doing some winter house-hunting or house-selling, we did a little exploring at Realtor. com to bring you a short list of specific tips for both sides of that coin.

And one last thing: We want to express our big thanks to GIANT Food Stores for giving us four $50 GIANT Gift Cards that we will be giving to four individuals or families who can really use them during the month of December. If you know of someone who could really benefit from receiving one of these gift cards, please let us know as soon as possible by sending an email to kmarsh@ townandcountrygazette.com or leaving a message at 610-767-9600.

So winter is here. Stay warm, stay healthy and grab the Town & Country Gazette every two weeks, which you may now do at GIANT Walnutport in addition to all our other distribution locations, or follow us online to stay up-to-date on the goings-on around the region. Happy Winter!

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COVID-19 Vaccine News Within a timeline of amazing accomplishment, positive COVID-19 vaccine news is coming at us very quickly. Both at www.townandcountrygazette. com and here in our hardcopy issues each month, we want to keep you up-to-date on the latest developments around this extremely important topic that will have impact on each of our lives.

The biggest development at the time of this writing is that Pfizer and BioNTech recently applied for an emergency use authorization for their vaccine with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The vaccine, known as BNT162b2, could potentially be available for use in high-risk populations in the United States by the end of December according to the two companies. The vaccine requires two doses a few weeks apart, and protection is achieved 28 days after the first shot.

The submission to the FDA is based on results from the Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer’s vaccine, which began in the United States on July 27 and enrolled more than 43,000 volunteers. According to an FDA official quoted by CNN, the intent is to make a decision about authorizing Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine within a few weeks of a key meeting involving the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, a panel of independent experts, scheduled for Dec. 10.

First Vaccine Submitted This is the first coronavirus vaccine to seek regulatory clearance in the United States and was submitted just 248 days after Pfizer announced its plans to collaborate on the vaccine with BioNTech.

The final analysis from the trial found the coronavirus vaccine was 95% effective in preventing infections, even in older adults, and caused no serious safety concerns.

The submission also includes safety data on about 100 children ages 12 to 15. About 42% of global participants and 30% of US participants in the Phase

3 study have racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds, according to the companies, and 41% of global and 45% of US participants are ages 56 to 85.

The FDA official said the decision on the vaccine could come in a matter of days, or possibly weeks after the December 10 meeting. The official stressed that an exact date when an emergency use authorization (EUA) would be issued couldn’t be given because the process has to be done correctly.

Moderna Vaccine Progress Moderna, another pharmaceutical company, announced that early clinical trial results show its vaccine is 94.5% effective, and it also plans to apply to the FDA for authorization very soon after it accumulates more safety data.

If the FDA authorizes the vaccines, they can then be immediately distributed to states, according to a presentation made last month at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

However, no one can be vaccinated until a CDC advisory committee reviews the data, recommends the vaccine, and decides which groups will receive it first. After FDA authorization, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, an independent panel of experts, will meet within 24 to 48 hours, according to a CDC spokesperson.

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Holiday Pressure to Overspend (excerpt) SOURCE: NextAdvisor

After a year defined by its disruption of normal life, parents are feeling the pressure to maintain family traditions this holiday season – and the spending that comes with them.

Parents with kids younger than 18 are most likely to feel pressure to spend more than they can afford this year (23%), compared to parents with adult children (10%) and non-parents (15%), according to the latest survey from NextAdvisor.

“We feel bad that our kids have been cooped up in the house all year, or that we’ve had to do away with some of the usual traditions like summer camp and vacations,” says Farnoosh Torabi, contributing editor at NextAdvisor. “The holidays may feel like the final chance to make 2020 feel like it wasn’t a total bummer – especially for our kids who missed out on the normal childhood experiences.”

More broadly, Americans are responding to this unusual holiday season by reining in their spending and rethinking the financial tradeoffs they’re willing to make to keep up traditions. Overall, 39% of Americans are planning to spend less on holiday

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shopping this year and 66% of shoppers do not intend to rack up credit card balances because of their holiday purchases.

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Christmas Cookie Contest: Winners & Recipes Blue Mountain Town & Country Gazette is delighted to announce the winners, and share all the recipes from this year’s Christmas Cookie Contest. We thank everyone who submitted a recipe. All submissions were entered into a random drawing for our two wonderful prizes: A $50 gift certificate from Kornfeind’s Market and a $20 gift certificate from Thomson’s Meat Market. We thank Kornfeind’s and Thomson’s for their participation and generosity this holiday season. Receiving the Kornfeind’s Market $50 gift certificate is Carol Scott for her submission of the “Noels” Christmas Cookie recipe. Congratulations, Carol. Diane Ward is the winner of the $20 gift certificate from Thomson’s Meat Market. Diane won for her submission of the White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookie recipe. Congratulations, Diane.

And now, let the baking begin! For your reading and baking pleasure, here are our Christmas Cookie recipes:

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Cookie Ingredients 3/4 cup flour (spooned and level ed 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda • 1/4 teaspoon salt 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room 1 cup sugar • 2 teaspoon pure vani temperature lla extract 1 lg. egg, room temperature • 1/3 cup full-fat sour cream Icing Ingredients 5 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, mea sure then sift 7 tablespoons whole milk, divid ed 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract • 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons unsweetened natu ral or Dutch processed cocoa Cookie Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or use silicone baking mats.

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5. Scrape the sides and combine 6. Reduce to low speed 7. Add dry ingredients in 3 part s alternating with sour cream (batter will be thick) 8. Use dry, greased measuring cup( ¼ c.), 4 in apart mounds, (6 per sheet) 9. Bake 16-18 mins, slightly brow n edges 10. Cool 5 mins then transfer to baking rack Icing Direction 1. Whisk sugar, 6 T. milk, corn syrup s 2. Transfer 1 cup to a separate bow , vanilla, and salt 3. Add milk-1 T., and cocoa; whis l k 4. Spread ½ of cookie with vani lla icing 5. Chill 15 min.(so it doesn’t blee d) 6. Spread other ½ with chocolate icing and chill 7. Enjoy!!!

SLICE AND BAKE COFFEE THINS Submitted by Kathleen Drabic

Ingredients 1 1/4 c. flour Pinch of cinnamon Pinch of salt room temp.

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Just in Time for the Holidays

The Woman’s Club of Slatington had a jump start to the upcoming holidays at their November meeting. Club members were treated with a series of floral arrangements created by Barbara Campbell.

Barbara is a member and Past President of the Parkland Garden Club, as well as a certified flower show judge and has just completed her term as District II/III Director of the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania. After wonderful demonstrations and sharing of tips for success, the club members were able to try their hands at creating their own holiday arrangements. The meeting was held via Zoom. The club will enjoy Zoom fellowship during their annual Holiday Party for the December meeting and throughout this club year. Meetings are held on the third Monday evening of the month at 7 pm. Interested women are always welcome to attend a meeting. For more information call 610392-9695 or the Public Library at 610-767-6461.

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Winter Home Buying & Selling Tips SOURCE: Realtor.com

If you’re looking to buy a home, or sell your home this coming winter, here are some tips taken from Realtor.com for both sides of that coin.

Winter Home Buying Savvy home buyers know that winter is typically a good time to embark on a house hunt, since much of their competition stays home until spring, but not this year. Since the coronavirus has kept buyers on lockdown much of 2020, many are making up for lost time right now. Here are some tactics to put you ahead of the pack.

Secure your financing as soon as possible. / Getting pre-approved for a mortgage and securing financing are an essential first step when buying a home. It tells you how much house you can afford, and lets you make an offer as soon as you find your dream home.

Know what you want before you house hunt. / COVID-19 has changed how we live and work.

Make a list of your must-haves before you start house shopping – and share your needs with your real estate agent.

Tour homes virtually. / Real estate agents are embracing virtual tours to ease coronavirus safety concerns. In virtual tours you can often ask questions in real time to help narrow your list of homes to then see in person.

Don't dawdle if you want to make an offer. / In September, there were nearly 40% fewer homes on the market than the same month last year, while buyer demand has increased. Wait too long to submit an offer and another buyer might beat you to it.

Make your offer stand out. / A cash offer, an inspection waiver (this has risks) or an escalation clause can all make your offer more attractive to sellers. Each speeds up the process for both you and the seller.

Winter Home Selling Many will wait until spring to sell their home, but for some – for one reason or another, the option to wait until spring may not exist. If you’re selling this winter, here are some winter home-selling tips to make your place stand out from the rest. The main ingredient is good old-fashioned sweat equity.

Think “street appeal” and focus on your landscaping.

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grow when the ground is frozen, a light coating of mulch will cover up dead material and make the landscaping pop.

Mix in color and greenery. / There are a number of winter hardy plants like the vibrant red flowering quince or boxwood. Holly and pine hold their color

throughout the winter. Intertwine these with colorful fabric from a crafts store and dried flowers to create attention-grabbing arrangements. On a cold winter day, color makes people feel warm and fuzzy.

Add lighting. / As the days get shorter, lighting up your home's exterior becomes more important.

Start with path lighting – which helps with navigation – and use additional lighting to highlight your home's best features. When it comes to winter home sales, lights aren't only a great idea – they're a necessity.

Don't ignore the backyard. / Consider hauling out your patio furniture for a house showing to help visitors determine how they would use the space.

Sweep off special features, such as fountains, decorative paving, or the pool area. If you want every advantage possible in a difficult winter market, you need to make buyers understand the glory of the home in the spring and summer.

Buying or selling, know your strategy.

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If you’re looking to create an at-home workout this winter, you’ll need some basic equipment. The best way to begin your planning is to decide which exercises you want to perform. Are you looking for strength? Are you looking for stretch? Think about what you want to accomplish, first, and that will help you determine which kinds of equipment you’ll need. That said here are some basic equipment suggestions to get you started.

Yoga Mat / A squishy yoga mat is essential for at-home workouts. If you do exercises like Pilates and yoga they require a soft surface, and a cushioned yoga mat is ideal. A yoga mat will also be useful if you do core work and body weight exercises.

Foam Roller / A foam roller will help you relax sore muscles. After a session of stretching or working out, it allows you to apply pressure to muscles, tendons, and ligaments that are tight.

Experts agree that foam rolling can also improve blood flow and flexibility, and decrease your risk of injury.

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Stability Ball / A stability ball is extremely versatile and comes in several sizes. You can use it for core, leg, and upper body workouts. Some experts say the 55 cm ball is the best choice to cover all the bases.

Free Weights / To get the most out of strengthening exercises, you'll need a good set of free weights.

Opt for lighter weights if you're looking to tone your muscles, but if you're trying to bulk up, consider buying a heavier set. These days they come in a range of trendy colors sure to fit in anywhere.

Jump Rope / A quick and easy cardio workout can be done with a jump rope. Find an open space and proceed with caution if you live in an apartment building or with someone who is working from home. But you can always take your playground toy-turned-cardio tool to the backyard or park and jump like nobody's watching.

Core Sliders / Core sliders are sliding discs that will help you get a good ab workout. A few reps with these will have your legs, arms, and abs burning – in a good way.

Clean up and storage Cleanliness is just as important in your home gym as it is at an outside gym. That's why you'll want to have a towel and room fan to help keep you cool and not dripping sweat during your workout.

Then when you’re done, spray your equipment down with a disinfectant spray and wipe it dry.

Once the cleanup is taken care of, equipment should be organized and put away. If it doesn't fit in your closet, consider storing it in a wicker basket.

The stability ball can be a challenge to store, but if you use it as your desk chair in your home office space, you’ll get the benefit of working your core while you handle your real work.

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Winter Wonderland Contest Photos Blue Mountain Town & Country Gazette wants to thank everyone who submitted photos for our final 2020 photo contest, “Winter Wonderland.” The winning image, which was provided by Heidi Barrett is on this issue’s cover. She won a Town & Country Gazette stadium blanket.

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Senior Fitness at Home SOURCE: Various

Staying at home this coming winter, no matter the reason, can lead to a more sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy weight gain. So what can a senior person do to stay fit at home during these coming winter months? Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Chair Yoga / This adapted version of yoga is designed to make it easier for older adults to perform exercises while safely seated in a chair.You can find a DVD online to purchase or you can follow along with Chair Yoga videos on YouTube.

Go4Life / The National Institute on Aging (NIA) designed the Go4Life program to help older adults stay active and fit. Their website shares free tools and resources, including a free home workout DVD. This site will put you right where you want to be for more information: https://www.nia.nih.gov/ health/exercise-physical-activity Tai Chi / This ancient Chinese marital art uses slow, deliberate movement to help older adults safely build strength, stamina and flexibility. It also helps reduce the pain and symptoms associated

with osteoarthritis. The Arthritis Foundation gives you more information and a two-and-a-half minute video that will slowly take you through two Tai Chi exercises that you can do either standing or sitting, here: https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/ healthy-living/physical-activity/yoga/tai-chiexercises-for-arthritis Strength training / Adding strength training to your weekly fitness routine is especially important during the winter when we tend to be less active.

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In-Home Gym As a senior, don’t let the intimidating sound of “in-home gym” deter you from setting one up. It will give you more at home exercise options and you can do it on a budget. Here are some things to consider.

Treadmill / Even a cost-efficient treadmill allows you to get the cardiovascular exercise you need.

You can easily fluctuate between a slow, walking pace and a jog, or anything in between. The effects a simple treadmill exercise can have are remarkable.

Ellipticals / These provide another way to achieve a low-impact workout. The advantage of an elliptical is that in addition to offering a great lower-body workout, they also have a positive effect on the upper body.

Dumbells / In regards to the strength training mentioned above, it’s easy to build and retain muscle strength with simple lifting machines or light dumbbells.

For external inspiration, consider purchasing home workout DVDs, which run the gamut from

intense weightlifting to slow (but steady) cycling.

You can also find scores of effective workout routines online for free, and YouTube is full of workout routines that can be enormously beneficial for seniors at home.

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COVID-19 cases are rising throughout Pennsylvania and COVID-19 is literally in the air depending on where you are and what the circumstances are. To stay as safe as possible through the holidays and the winter months ahead when we will spend more time indoors, here are a few things to keep in mind from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security.

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1. Coronavirus lingers in the air and travels more than 6 feet.

2. It is spread by apparently healthy, but infected people. They shed it with every breath.

3. The higher the local infection rate, the higher the number of apparently healthy people shedding the virus in your community.

These guidelines will help you avoid breathing unsafe air and reduce your risk of getting COVID-19: 1. Wear masks at all times, indoors and out, except at home with people you live with.

2. Make sure everyone, including children age 2 and above, wear masks.

3. If someone is in your home who does not live there, everyone should wear masks.

4. If possible, avoid being near people and keep exposure as short as you can.

5. If you really need to schedule an indoor activity – a hair appointment, shopping, religious service, etc., accomplish the activity early in the day, or get the first available appointment of the day and make sure the place requires everyone to “mask up.”

Air Ventilation & Filtration Increase ventilation and filtration to make the indoor air in your home safer. If your home has mechanical ventilation – central heating and air that moves air through ducts, do the following: 1. Install a higher efficiency filter in your system.

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MERV 13 if possible.

2. Set the fan to “on” instead of “auto” so the air continuously passes through the filter.

3. Add a HEPA portable air cleaner and a room humidifier.

If your home has natural ventilation – windows that open, room air conditioners and radiators for heating, do the following: 1. Open windows to increase ventilation and make sure there is a cross breeze.

2. Add a HEPA portable air cleaner to fit the size of the room and a room humidifier. Run the air cleaner continuously, especially on the highest setting when guests or workers are in your home.

There is an economical Do-It-Yourself option using a box fan and MERV 13 filter. The directions

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Sensors are available to measure relative humidity (RH) and carbon dioxide (CO2). If you use RH and CO2 sensors, you can take action based on the reading. For example, if the RH levels are low – which is common indoors during winter – you can increase your humidifier. If the CO2 levels are rising, you can open a window or use a fan to blow out the stale indoor air.

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5 Desember, 1984 Marriye iss der sext Desember, der Daag, wu viele Leit in unserer Welt em Heiliche Nicholaus sei Gebottsdaag feiere. Der Nicholas waar en Bischof in Glee-Asien un waar im Yaahr 350 gschtarrewe.

Er waar en grosser Mann un waar net yuscht in seinre eegene Schtadt verehrt, awwer weit un breet, gans in Deitschland nei, wu unsere Voreldre beikumme sin.

In Deitschland hot’s aa en Kall gewwe, as sie „der Belsnickel“ gheese hen. Daer waar schunn vun uralder Zeit unnich de Deitsche. Daer waar so ebbes vumme Hanswascht – woll ken Engel, un aa net immer en Bengel.

Der Druwwel waar, wu die Deitsche ihre Heidedum uffgewwe hen welle fer der Grischdedum.

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Awwer, wie bei so viel annere Sache, hot’s Deel vun de Voreldre net lang genumme fer die alde Helde aus der Verganggeheit umzudaafe, so as sie noch lenger uffghalde sei hen kenne.

Un so in viele Gegende vun Deitschland hen sie der Belsnickel mit em Heiliche Nicholas zammegeduh, so as die Leit in der Karrich net zu viel saage hen kenne dewege. Un so iss es so weit kumme, as der Belsnickel am sexde Desember zu de Leit rumkumme iss mit seim Sack mit Niss un Schleckerei drin fer sehne welli Kinner gut un welli Kinner schlecht waare.

Awwer was leit dehinner? Mol ee Ding, as mer graad vannenaus saage muss iss,as die Bedeiding „Nicholas in Furs“, as mer oftmols heert, gans un gaarli falsch iss – mindeschdens wann’s zu der urschpringliche Bedeiding kummt. Der Pitt [Pitt Schweffelbrenner] hot die Sache do katzlich gut darrichschtudiert, un deet gleiche vorschlaage, as es besser waer der Naame zu bedeide: „Gleener Deifel in Heit.“ Es iss ken Zweifel, as es watt „Bels“ mit dem englische „pelt“ gleich iss un bedeidt die Heit vun Gediere. Awwer’s Watt „Nickel“ hot im dem Naame iwwerhaabt nix mit dem Heiliche Nicholas zu duh.

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In Germany there was also fellow that they called the “Belsnickel”. [The word can also be spelled

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could not say anything against that (tradition). And that (tie) went so far that the Belsnickel, with his sack of nuts and hard candy, now came around on the 6th of December to the people to see which children were good and which children were bad.

[Has anyone in our area ever heard of the Belsnickel coming on St. Nicholas’ Day? Please let us know if you have!]

But what’s my point here? Well one thing that one has to say right up front is that the meaning “Nicholas in furs”, that one often hears, is completely and truly false – at least when it comes to the original meaning. Pitt [Pitt Schweffelbrenner – his pen name] recently studied these matters here rather well and would like to propose that it would be better for the name to mean thus: “Little devil in hides.”

It is no doubt that the word “Bels” is like the English “pelt” and means the hides from animals.

But the word “nickel” in that name, in general, has nothing to do with St. Nicholas. It means more like a little devil or angry ghost. We often say,“The old Nick [The devil] will get you.” (Also), in the English dictionary the word “nickel” is called something

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[More on the etymology for ‘nickel’: “German Kupfernickel niccolite, literal, copper demon (so called because though looking like copper it [the ore] yielded none.)” - Random House Dictionary ] From Alfred L. Shoemaker’s Christmas in Pennsylvania: The Custom of Belsnickling The reader will recall that we introduced the subject of the mingling of British and Continental

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Christmas Eve traditions in our introduction to the chapter on Christmas mummers. To repeat: Mumming, a custom practiced by eighteenthcentury Philadelphians of Episcopalian background, consisted of groups of folk performers who went from house to house on Christmas Eve giving short traditional theatrical pieces with the expectation of being rewarded in return, with food or small coin.

The rural Belsnickel, who customarily made his rounds alone, went from farmhouse to farmhouse rewarding good children and frightening and punishing the disobedient. When the two traditions, mumming and Belsnickling—met in Pennsylvania a new tradition evolved, one that continued in practice in inland cities of the commonwealth until the opening decades of the twentieth century: urban Belsnickling.

By urban Belsnickling we mean a group of masked youth who banded together on Christmas Eve and went from house to house entertaining on musical instruments and singing, all with the intent of being rewarded in return with Christmas goodies or small coins.

Throughout the nineteenth century, up to the discontinuance of the custom in the first two decades of the present (twentieth) century, two Belsnickling traditions existed side by side in

Pennsylvania: the rural and the urban.

The rural Belsnickel made his rounds usually alone, a bag of nuts and cookies in one hand and a switch in the other, to reward or to punish little ch i l d r e n , depending on their behavior in the weeks immediately preceding Christmas; if they were well behaved the Belsnickel threw good things to eat on the floor for them to pick up and eat, or on the other hand if there was an ill-behaved youngster, boy or girl, a sharp switch of the whip was applied before the child was permitted to pick up the gifts.

Eventually, however, the urban Belsnickel also influenced the traditional rural one. Rural Belsnickels, too, began expecting a handout.

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The Belsnickel tradition was carried wherever the Pennsylvanians migrated, into many parts of this country and Canada. Belsnickling, for instance, was practiced up until very recently in such distant places as North Carolina,Virginia, and Nova Scotia.]

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8th Grade: Dekota A. Barthold, Katelynn E. Barthold, Grace R. Bauer, Ryan A. Diehl, Gabriella D. Hanna, Sarah E. Hanzarik, Skyelar J. Horack, Reece D. Johnson, Krista A. Lynch, Layman E. Rau IV, Brody W. Rothrock, Cameron J. Schmick, Connor W. Simms, Andrew J. Trelease 7th Grade: Rachel M. Bauer, Brayden A. Buskirk, Adriana O. Danyluk, Jada L. Diaz, Xander Diaz, Donald D. Dimmick, Briana L. Everk, Taylor L. Everk, Ethan J. Grozier, Savannah M. Hall, Emma E. Heil, Isaac J. Jackovitz, McKenna A. Kirk, Nathaniel C. Continued on page 34

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Meet Chenille Meet Chenille! Our momma girl deserves a life of no more babies and just love.

Chenille came to us very pregnant right after her owner took his own life in front of her.

She was shut down, scared of the world.

Chenille is putting all this behind her, she is done with babies, just finished up Heartworm treatment and now its her time at a new forever. A few facts about Chenille - housebroken, crate trained, initially shy to meet but once she warms up she is a love bug who seeks companionship from her people. We are saying no cats as her curiosity for small animals is just a bit too much. She is a strong girl and enjoys going for walks. You must be over 21 to apply and live within 2 hours of the Lehigh Valley, PA area within NJ or PA (NO EXCEPTIONS!).

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Kuhns, Melody E. Lindenmoyer, Emily C. Mack, Samantha A. Mack, Evelina C. Mayak, Natalie M. Moffitt, John E. Moore, Grady P. Newhard, Aubrey S. Reinhard, Zaid Salih, Olivia B.L. Schaeffer, Kylee A. Snyder, Ella K. Tosh, Ronald J. Verba HONOR ROLL: Must have composite average of 85% or above AND all individual course averages of 70% or above.

8th Grade: Brady L. Albert, Raven L. Anderson, Stephen P. Berry, Addison J. Cieri, Jalah A. Cook, Holly R. DeFiore, Kyndra B. Dougherty, Kassidy A. Frame, Tiana M. Franz, Sarah A. Garcia, Mikayla A. Gordon, Eli S. Grady, Christopher E. Gutai, Angela M. Hale, Brendan M. Hill-Geake, Dakotah S. Horack,

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Learning Through the Holidays Part 1

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The holiday break is about to be upon us again and I expect this year to be more of a whirlwind than usual. As for their education, while some students have flourished in the new school environment, most have found it much more difficult. I am sure that the craziness of the holiday will be exasperated by the additional stress for their education.

To help our children as well as their teachers over the break, we, as parents, can transition our kids from sitting in front of a computer to hands on learning experiences right in our homes! Finding recipes to cook together can help your child get more familiar with fractions. For older students sitting with you and looking over bills can allow them a unique look in to how to balance a check book and keep track of what they spend; the younger kids can practice adding and subtracting with these real world numbers. Word problems can be especially difficult for students. Create your own story with some numbers and have your child solve the problem.

By creating positive experiences around education, it allows your child to find a love in learning as well as create a family bond full of memories. For more ideas and ways to create new family memories on the holidays, check out our website www.read2day. com where we have books full of fun (and activities) that you can use to make learning a joy.

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Northampton Area Middle School Honor Roll Grade 6: Distinguished Honors: Michael Joseph Aguanno, Jacob Nicholas Anthony, Julia Marie Arbushites, Julianna Grace Armagost, Mya Rose Arocho, Lilliana Elizabeth Ash, Ada Margaret Wilde Barnhorst, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Bartek, Andrew Robert Bastian, Drew Thomas Bauer, Breylynn Nichole Biechy, Tyler Alan Biechy, Kaelyn Taylor Bodine, Cale Harrison Bollinger, Jason Thomas Brabec, Ian Michael Brawn, Grant Wilson Brobst, Aaden Lucas Clough, Brianna Jaelyn Clough, Carter Preston Clough, Amelia Rose Cole, Amanda Lauren Crossley, Ivy Rose CuppyCollis, Anthony Louis Curto, Chase William Czarnecki, Aidan Michael D'Avanzo, Isabella Morgan Derhammer, Connor Jakob Dimmick, Aubrey Fayth Dochat, Grace Elizabeth Dorward, Jillian Lynn Fertal, Peyton Elizabeth Figura, Hannah Nicole Flamisch, Shane Patrick Foley, Gianna Kay Frisoli, Rylee Mia Gable, Kailyn Alyce GevaudanMollenkof, Corrina Rae Gillespie, Danielle Makenzie Glaser,Yianna Maria Gougoustamos, Aurora Nicole Greene, Mattie Lynn Groller, Eric Victor Hajosch, Zachary William Hartzell, Adin Anthony Haymaker, Josiah Kenneth Hippert, Karly Marie Hirsch, Zeynep Berra Horuz, Katelyn Rae Hudsco, Blayze Hunter Ibarra, Wyatt Adam Jones, Marc Andrew Jusinski, Abigail Constance Kelly, Kaylee Rea Kerrigan, Evan Paul Kleppinger, Lucas Cole Knechel, Austin Dillon Kroboth, Rafferty Lionel Landino, Katherine Daisy Landis, Carter Nicholas Mack, JosMarie Myra Mateo, Ayden Patrick McGaughran, Kacee Anne Medei, Kailynn Skye Meixsell, Trevor Richard Messer, Madison Ann Miller, Megan Sophia Minnich, Derek Michael Moyer, Nadia Michele Najera, Samantha Amber Neff, Benjamin Mokaya Ombati, Kaylee Elizabeth Ossa, Daniella Passanisi, Carly Joan Pearl, Rylee Maddisen Penick, Abigail Victoria Pennington, Jocelyn Rachel Perl, Logan Joseph Pierson-Balik, Rocco James Pignato, Natalie Rose Regalis, Danika Renee Rodriguez, Eddialee Rodriguez, Eddiana Rodriguez, Eddianiz Rodriguez, Gabrielle Elise Rodriquez, Emma Lynn Rogers, Haileigh Louise Romig, Allison Dakota Rounsaville, Ryan Patrick Sasserath, Logan Patrick Saylor, Nathan Wayne Scheirer, Lilly Grace Schlittler, Kendall Theresa Scholl, Ella Louise Schrampf, Larson Elliott Schultz, Liam Joseph Sekol, Morgan Phyllis Shehab, Ashton Joshua Shibla, Sadie Kay Shipwash, Taylor Sipel, Chase Timmakon Slanina, Addison Marie Slivka, Chase Edward Stasak, Cade Eli Strauss, Christopher Andrew Stumpf, Ava Caroline Talbot, Jerailda Anais Urquia De La Cruz, Cameron Barry Weaver, Abigail Paige Weist, Eliza Joy Wendling, Grace Elizabeth Wolfel, Cole Murphy Wynn, Jordan James Yansick, Braiden Evan Zeiner, Maryam Assem Zohir High Honors: Aiden Nicholas Ambriano, Owen David Basara, Isaac Aaron Bealer, Tyler Scott Borger, Angelina Catherine Bottone, Anthony James Bottone, Hailey Christine Bullock, Anna-Maria Luca Caiazzo, DECEMBER 3, 2020 || townandcountrygazette.com

Zachary Dean Corredera, Madelyn Ann Coughlan, Camren Troy DeAngelo, Carrie Nadine Deysher, Jayden Donner, Andrew Joseph Eberts, Sariah Rain Evert- Brida, Lea Kahealani Fornarotto, Caden Dax Gill, Sara McKenzie Gogel, Wesley Christopher Greer, Noah Jonathan Hafer, Alayna Kiersten Hahn, Colin Gregg Hamilton, Marissa Grace Hauler, Kathryn Susan Heller, Brooklyn Marie Henne, Kiley Grace Henritzy, Lucas Leonidas Hill, Keely Zeta Holland, Joshua Richard Holub, Jaden Anthony Houser, Angelina Tacarra Iannetta, Dahlia Mae Janis, Alex Michael Jones, Paityn LeeAnn Kimak, Daniel Ashby Knecht, Ryan Timothy Kocher, Emily Grace Lancon, Summer Rose Laros, Michele Gloria Leoanak, Hunter John Leopold, Sebastian Conrad Lieberman, Claire Ludia Luckenbach, Aidan Pierce Mager, Autumn Marie Maikits, Alexandria Lorraine Maurice, Leyla Destiny Mejias, Logan Francis Merkle, Madison Nagy Michael, Corbin Chase Miller, Julian Maximino Morales, Brandon Edward Moran, Cora Evelyn Nunamacher, Jeremy Yeudy Nunez, Elias Matthew O'Toole, Cole Mario Pangaio, Lily Ava Pennington, Khalia Audrey Pierson, Liam Michael Recker, Cody William Reimer, Chase Cameron Robbins,Yabdiel Omar Rodriguez Mendez, Evan Robert Roll, Peyton James Romanishan, Brooke Continued on page 38

2020 Slatington Tree Lighting Ceremony

Friday, December 4 • 5-8pm Veterans Memorial Park 509 Main St., Slatington Vendors, Santa, Live Performances, Refreshments & More!

Lehigh Township’s First Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony!

Sunday, December 6 • 5:30-7:30pm Bryfogle Park 4582 Aspen Drive, Walnutport Join Us for a Family Fun Evening filled with: Vendors, Santa, Live Performances & More!

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K-Kids Honor Roll Continued from page 37

Abby Rosenberger, Isabella Theresa Rossanese, Adrianna Mae Ruth, John Igor Sawarynski, Aiden Matthew Sayers, Tori Reign Schaffer, Maddex Shea Scheetz, Myah Alexia Scheetz, Sophia Rose Schlegel, Ellie Hall Schneider, Drystin Cole Siegfried, Josephine Haley Siegfried, Aurora Blakely Silfies, Seth Brian Silfies, Liam Thomas Skinker, Conner James Spencer, Bailey John Stefko, Aubrey Madison Tiscio, Francea Alysa Towler, Evan Joseph Ummarino, Alexia Lynn Unangst, Jabriel Elijah Valentin, Abigail Rose Velazquez, Alexander Joseph Vilanova, Olivia Shay Warren, Brayden Lee Wenrich, Brayden Michael White, Brooke Wieand, Lillie Ann Williams, Kirsten Alexis Wolfe, Emily Quinn Zamadics, Lukas Philip Zinkand Honors: Breanna Rachel Carr, Brady Francis Davis-Luizer, Emma Reiley Englert, Sydney Jade Marie Gibiser, Davi Emmanuel Glykas, Ta'Myah Harris, Davin Lee Haydt, Quinn Ryne Hughes, Travis Paul Kaintz, Jesse James Madurski, RoseMarie Ellen Messina, Adriana Kaylyn Miklich, Michael David Miller, Averie Ellen Morgan, Ethan Michael Olesh, Richard Ama Punzalan, Leilany Nicole Rosado, Matteus Amandio Soares, Dylan Scott Sperlbaum, Brayden Keith Stewart, Ethan Jon Weiland, Tyree O'Niel Williams, Cale Nolan Young, Evelyn Isis Ziegler Grade 7: Distinguished Honors: Damian Joshua Albeck, Mea Faith Allison, Angelo Rocco Amato, Amaya Luz Arias Vargas, Matthew Stephen Armstrong, Julian James Barilla, Jack Matthew Bendekovits, Hayden Lilly Bilheimer, Jianna Sophia Burgos, Charles David Burrell, Alyssa Darlene Chromey, Chase Riley Corrow, Coy Rocco Daubert, Avery Marie Deibert, Brynne Riley Dolak, Ella Rose Dorsey, Ashtyn Robert Dremock, Mary Juliana Drosnock, Jasmine Marie Evanetz, Amelia Ruth Faulkner, Colette Mai Ferriere, Caitlin Jean Follweiler, Addison Theresa Gardner, Emilee Laree Gaughran, Ethan Robert Gibbons, Olivia Marisa Graver, Taylor Marie Green, Keegan Paul Hackett, Finn Connell Haldaman, Victoria Mary Hand, Logan Koehler Haupt, Hannah Catherine Hemak, Kennedi A Hirner-Brophy, Emilia Kathryn Hirschman, Juliana Mei Joseph, Robert Brady Judge, Liv Ulla Jusinski, Dante Scott Keen, Emily Marie Kemmerer, Brady Lamar Kerstetter, Carter John Kerstetter, Chase Ryan Kocher, Emily Ruth Koplin, Saige Ashlee Korpics, Logan Nathaniel Kressler, Keela Elizabeth Krug, Gabriel Bryan Laros, Hailey Ann Laury, Rachel Mae Makary, Hailey Jane Makovsky, Hannah Paige Malseed, Ava Jesell Melendez-Navarro, Madison Grace Mengel, Samantha Nicole Mercado, Colin Jeffry Minarovic, Riley Gary Montgomery, Jenna Brielle Moran, Branden Edward Moyer, Hayden Makenzie Nagy, Joshua David Newcomer, Kahlyn Dakota Patterson, 38

Isabella Grace Pecuch, Kate Danika Pevorus, Stella Katheryn Pevorus, Mia Pietryka, Sophia Elizabeth Pina, Nolan Quinn Radler, Kelly Gloria Reenock, Hunter Joseph Regec, Leo David Regec, Lauren Elizabeth Reznick, Mia Neveah Rios, Grace Caroline Roberts, Caitlyn Marie Rogan, Luke Stephen Rogan, Gabrielle Lily Rothrock, Amanda Maryanne Ryan, Joy Lynn Samaan, Cole Taylor Schaffer, Emma Josephine Schoeneberger, Joyce Shammas, Brayden Andrew Simock, Ava Rose Sipko, Matthew Michael Sommer, Brooke Toni Spadaccia, Elizabeth Christine Sponsler, Aidan Michael Sugra, Kadon Michael Szoke, Gavin Marshall Taff, Elaina Rachel Takacs, Alexandra Beal Tretiak, Claire Olivia Wagner, Mason Joseph Walker, Logan Kristopher Walter, Alexa Jane Wiland, Casey Michael Williams High Honors: Serenity Denise Acosta, William Maxwell Barney, Emma Isabelle Beil, Olivia TaylorAnn Bloss, Gerald Robert Bretzik, Nolan Russell Buskirk, Gina Marie Cavallaro, Owen Tyler Churetta, Logan Palmer Cupples, Millia Ryanna DiazAlvarado, Peighton Mae Evangelista, Leah Grace Everhart, Berlina Exantus, Trey Thomas Fahringer, Kierra Vernet Fonville, Kailey Elise Frame, Cole Michael Gonsalves, Mia Christina Gonsalves, Myles Matthew Grozier, Aiden Spencer Hayduscko, Ryleigh Shea Hayduscko, Samuel Nicholas Hayes, Alexa Jayde Hepner, Cameron Jacob Hersch, Malinda Naomi Hill, Cody Thomas Kessler, Naimlynne Kaileianndra Kirk, Amanda Jean Kopchak, Claire Lack, Aubrie Elizabeth Layton, Kieran Matthew Lieb, Luca Marcantonio Mannino, Brody Taylor McCann, Damian Christopher McMullen, Nicholas Anthony Parenti, Jackson Cole Pasini, Leah Gentry Regan, Zander Rickert, Aubrie Michelle Rockovits, Chace Michael Roland, Maia Mercedes Romero, Jaxon Scott Rutzmoser, Jad Peter Samaan, Miranda Isabel Sedor, Anna Lorraine Sekol, Johanna Elise Snyder, Joseph Anthony Snyder, Ezekiel Tron Spencer, Christopher James Sponsler, Owen Lee Stanchock, Dylan Shea Stuhldreher, Brielle Marie Szoke, Jacob Ryan Tauber, Olivia Lucille Thomas, Lainey Parker Tillotson, John Gabriel Urban, Eli Michael Yost Honors: Gabriel Drew Angstadt, Jeffrey Peter Bittmann, Isabella Rose Boice, Christopher Jacob Bonstein, Izayvian Lee Calixto, Hannah Bailey Duerr, Rosalie Emily Echevarria, Brianna Marie Escobar, Austin Robert Flores, Ethan Warren Glaudel, Chase Gerald Grabfelder, Riley Makensie Graffin, Aubrey Marie Greb, Parker Owen Haydt, Daniel Charles Herritt, Drew Michael Janders, Adrian Scott Johnson, Alysa Helen Jones, Anthony William Kacsur, Michael News@TownAndCountryGazette.com || DECEMBER 3, 2020

JJ Klocek, Gianna Mia Licini, Kasidy Rose Mahalick, Brian Lee McCulloch, Connor Scott Muth, Ayanna l Negron, Addison Marie Mae Newhard, Kelvin David Nunez, Mellajah Dorothy Peoples, Nicholas John Perreault, Jaidalise Quinones, Joseph Daniel Thomas, Trey Thomas Wagner, Lily Rose Yusko, Jameelah Assem Hamid Zohir Grade 8: Distinguished Honors: Hailey Grace Achey, Natasii Christina Baier, Kylea Madyson Barnyak, Brett Robert Bastian, Stephen David Bastow, Anne Elizabeth Beenders, Logan Michael Berger, Ava Rose Billy, Elijah John Block, Hannah Elizabeth Bowers, Ethan Hamilton Brobst, Toni Christine Bubier, Sophie Jean Burkhart, Cole Michael Buskirk, Morgan Beth Chandler, Ava Catherine Clapp, Cameron Peter Coccetti, Mackenzie Lyn Connell, Braden Michael Crush, Lauren Marie Daniels, Taylor Elizabeth Dotter, Morgan Elizabeth Druckenmiller, Enya Cristina Echim, Claire Marie Erdman, Paige MyKenna Evans, Bryana Lynn Fenstermacher, Megan Elizabeth Ferenchak, Emma Grace Fry, John Nathan Hare, Cristina Hope Harrison, Trinity Rose Haydt, Noah Matthew Haymaker, Emma Monet Hess, Jack James Highland, Sara Jane Houck, Kaci Emersen Howe, Rileigh Hope Hudson, Gianna Talise Jackson, Mason Oliveria Jorge, Ryan Joseph Judge, Ava Marie Keenan, Grace Ann Kirby, Ethan Corey Klaus, Aaliyah Jade Kleintop, Peyton Kathleen-Ann Kleppinger, Maxwil Anthony Kochan, Hannah Marie Rose Kospiah, Erica Lynn Krauss, Samuel Austin Kroll, Mariah Joelle Kubilius, Jarret Stephen Lahr, Gianna Marie Lorenz, Lillian Carmen McRoberts, Juliana Grace Medei, Christa Marie Mele, Jillian Claire Minnich, Addison Elizabeth Morgan, Liliana Elizabeth Moyer, Preston John Muth, Chase Martin Nederostek, Gabriella Ruth Oswald, Miles Ethan Otto, Trinity Elizabeth Pahountis, Spencer Gallagher Parker, Rylee Alyssa Pearson, Isabel Rose Pyne, Jenna Katelynn Raysely, Lindsay Grace Reimer, Alexa Rose Rossetti, Emma Maddox Roth, Leah Sasserath, Brooke Amanda Saul, Jeremy Michael Saxton, Madison Paige Schoeffling, Alex Keith Schrampf, Dale Lynn Seibert, Samantha Ann Selverian, Elizabeth Marie Sheldon, Lila Sophia Sinsky, Mason Stephen Smolenak, Austin Michael Sommers, Isabelle Irene Steckel, Olivia Maria Stracuzzi, Liam Daniel Strain, Kaylin Grace Terefenko, Sophia Louise Thomas, Joseph Leonard Tomaro, Alexander Valentin, Wesley Manuel Valera, Abigail Rose VanLuvanee, Vincent Bobby Ventrudo, Kayla Ann Walters, Megan Marie Weaver, Robert Kevin Weaver, Matthew Derek Williams, Audrey Lynn Wood, Maggie Lyn Woolslayer, Kylee Brooke Young High Honors: Ava Alyse Assia, Ava Kristina Aulisio, Tanner William Ault, Abigail Lyn Brown, Antonio Giuseppe Caiazzo, Sara Ann Clewell, Alyx Miranda Cole, Jayden Matthew John Coulter, Mya Kylene Cruz, Nicole Madison Daku, Anthony Giacomo DiOdoardo, Nicholas Ronald DiSante, Joshua Robert Dorsey, Jessica Suliman Doumat, DECEMBER 3, 2020 || townandcountrygazette.com

Brandon Mattingly Downey, Christopher Charles Doyle, Brody William Eisenhart, Casady Marie Foley, Christopher James Gordon, Kody Bryce Gordon, Hannah Lee Graser, Alyssa Ann Griffith, Brianna Jean Griffith, Olivia Madelyn Hayes, Daniel Joseph Holub, Tyler Austin Hoppes, Zariah Houpe, Justin Thomas Hudsco, Kaitlyn Rose Kelsey, Hannah Alyssa Kitzhoffer, Kymber Leigh Koehler, Lilly Luisa Konya, Olivia Mason Kuhns, Mikell Tracy Kulp, Mylea Lynn Lambert, Naia Kahlan Langijota, Kayla Lesisko, Kayleigh Christine Lewis, Dannyela Lugo, Kendal Grace Mack, Alizabeth Rose Maikits, Colin Daniel Marano, Macen Arthur Mattes, Avery Lynn Maurice, Ethan Ryan McConnell, Xander Thomas McDonald, Kylie Morgan McFetridge, Liam Kearse McGlynn, Quinn Madison Micheli, Kaylie Lynn Miller, Madison Motsko, Jack Sturgess Nahf, Johnnyel Michael Negrin, Aleah Magaly Ortiz, Brooke Evelyn Petraglia, Gianna Marie Pulieri, Gavin John Pychinka, Octavia Mae Reichelderfer, Madisyn Elyse Rinker, Chase Allen Rossanese, Adrian Aaron Schuler, Adrienne Nicole Shambo, Michael Abraham Sheats, Keagan Jamie Siegfried, Devuhn Singh, Emily Rose Snyder, Reilly Danae Soares, Micah Stephen Sommons, Abigail Grace Urban, Olivia Ann Urban, Elizabeth Hope Volk, Kayden Walker, Chloe Elizabeth Watson, Jashime Christopher Wedderburn, Caylin Jessica Weiss, Gabrielle Arlene Weiss, John Anthony Wolfel Honors: Olivia Grace Abrachinsky, Adisan Rose Albertson, Benjamin Matthew Amato, Logan Tyler Barnes, Hailey Ann Bauer, Kendra Elizabeth Bealer, Andrew Thomas Berger, Camryn Paige Birosik, Darian Andrew Caraballo, Jacob Edward Faraldo, Breahna Joann Frankenfield, Kristi Lee Fritz, Kayla Elizabeth Glackin, Gabriel Michael Gower, Ashton Wesley Green, Brayden Michael Herr, David Edward Judd, Thomson Phineas Killea, Nathaniel William Koehler, Ryan Joseph Marano, Mephibosheth Elisha Martinez, Justin Carter Mikovitch, Victoria Ann Miller, Alexander Anibal Morales, Gianna Lee Pagut, Leroy Jerome Richardson, Nathan Joshua Skoff, Alex Joseph Szeplaki, Andrew Paul Szeplaki, Dominick Andrew Thomas, Lucas Manuel Tovar, Kaylee Isis Valdez, Thomas Andrew VanBlargan-Hensel, Abel Noah Veltri, Brock Clinton Weiner

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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. (12/3)

Room For Rent: Walnutport, furnished, WIFI, utilities inc. Use of deck and grill, convenient parking.

Clean and quiet. Laundry on premises. No pets. One person only. Call 610-767- 5864 after 10 a.m. Appt. only (12/3)

Virtual Dog Training. Call Lora at 484-408-1061 to get your Virtual Dog Training time reserved at a discounted price right from your home. (12/17)

For Sale Apples, cider, neck pumpkins, winter squash, chestnuts.

Emerald Cider Mill 610-767-8304 (12/17) 6 Cemetery plots, together, Northampton area. Call FMI 540-382-6733. (12/3) 42� snowblower, Cub Cadet riding tractor, 1550 series 20062007, wheel weights and 2 sets of chains included. FMI Call 610-3601242 (12/3) Christmas treats 5 dz cookie tray 22.00, Kiffles and nut tossies 6.50 dz, Cut outs 4.00 dz Chocolate chip, peanut butter, sugar, oatmeal & snowballs 3.25 dz, Peanut butter blossoms & mini, Cream cheese cupcakes 3.50 dz.

Contactless pick-up. Berlinsville area. Please call Mom's Kitchen to place an order. 610-392-1843.

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Personals Gentleman, age 53, clean, healthy, and financially secure.

Seeks romantic female age 30-50 for companionship, friendship, etc, any race OK. Will help support right woman. Call or text Joseph at 484-226-7690, leave message. (1/7) Looking for female roommate/ companionship, between the ages of 50-60. Help with household chores, Slatedale area.

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

To take advantage of this important and FREE opportunity, which ends Dec. 31, 2020, please contact Wayne A. Benninger, Community Action Chairman for the Lehigh Township Lions Club, at 610-349-3596 or any other Lehigh Township Lions Club member.

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

This offer is limited to the first 200 qualified respondents.

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