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From the Publisher’s Desk

Joe Korba

The San Francisco Giants are World Champions and my least favorite morning ritual— scraping the ice off the windshield—has begun.

Where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday I was following the Red Sox during spring training with optimism for the new baseball season and looking forward to warm weather. Now we’re looking ahead to next year and plotting and planning some exciting changes for the Gazette.

I hope, as always, that you guys enjoy this edition.

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Pg. 11 - Blue Mountain’s Best Pg. 20 - Community Calendar Pg. 34 - Young at Heart Pg. 41 - Classifieds Pg. 44 - Home Recycled Home Pg. 48 - P.O.P.

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Bach & Handel’s 31st Season Christmas Concerts Saturday, Dec. 6, 12 and 3 p.m.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 21 Race St., Jim Thorpe Tickets: $15 adults, children 10 and under free day of St. Mark’s Concert for each ticket purchase at participating restaurants

Other Shows Saturday, December 13 at 3 p.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ringtown Saturday, December 13 at 7 p.m.Tamaqua Area Community Arts Center Sunday, December 14 at 3 p.m. St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Trexlertown

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

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

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Northern Lehigh Little Theatre Presents “Get Smart�

Submitted by Andrew Kern This November, the Northern Lehigh Little Theatre proudly presents a stage version of the classic spy comedy Get Smart. Created as a television series in 1965 by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, the show centers around Maxwell Smart, a novice agent of the secret organization CONTROL, who is often out of his depth but never out of options while he attempts to thwart the schemes of the evil spy group KAOS. Assigned to assist the bumbling Smart is competent female Agent 99 as they race to protect Scandinavian Princess Ingrid, a beautiful young socialite suspected to be the next target in a series of mysterious kidnappings.

Can Smart stop the sinister plans of KAOS? Find out in this hilarious spy spoof!

Directed by Mr. Nicholas Sander, Get Smart stars Jacob Heintzelman as Agent Maxwell Smart and Alexis Middaugh as his new partner, Agent 99. Aiding Smart and 99 in their mission are fellow CONTROL agents Robert McIntyre as The Chief, Kasey Wayda as Miss Finch, Sophia Williams as Hodgkins, Tyler Hoffman as Agent 44, and Nick Roth as Agent 13. Plotting to take over the world are the evil agents of KAOS, including

Michael McKinney as Mr. Big, Jacob Bachman as henchman Garth, and the Wong triplets played

by Paige Hemingway, Kira Rex, and Amelita Pjetrovic. Rounding out the principal cast are Victoria Lear, Emily Bevans, and James Yoder in supporting roles.

Performances for Get Smart will be held in the Northern Lehigh High School auditorium beginning on Friday, November 14th at 7:00 p.m., continuing Saturday, November 15th at 7:00 p.m., and concluding with a 2:00 p.m. matinee performance on Sunday, November 16th. Open admission seating will be available at the door; tickets are $7.00 each.

Get Smart is produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois.

Happy Birthday Michelle Neetz - 16 on Oct. 6 Jeanette Loch - 35 on Oct. 23 Leann Stitzel - 46 on Oct. 25

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Submitted by TRICIA LEHMAN Rep. Julie Harhart (R-Lehigh/Northampton) today announced Slatington Borough will be receiving $139,600 for traffic improvements under PennDOT’s Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) program.

Funding for ARLE comes from fines from red light violations at 28 intersections in Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania’s ARLE program aims to improve safety at signalized intersections by providing automated enforcement at locations where data shows red-light running has been an issue.

“This grant for Slatington will enable the borough to make needed upgrades to ensure better community safety,” said Harhart. “I am pleased that out of a total of 226 applications for funding, Slatington’s was one of the select few that were awarded grants through the program.”

Slatington will use the funding to upgrade the Route 873 (Main Street) and Church Street intersection’s pedestrian signal heads, install curb ramps and add technology that improves traffic flow for emergency responders.

Slatington’s grant was part of a total of $6.6 million in ARLE funding that is being distributed to 37 municipalities statewide to fund 41 safety projects.

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When Only The Best Will Do Northampton Graduate Retiring From Active Duty

Submitted by DOROTHY RESSLER Eugene K. Ressler, a 1974 graduate of Northampton Area High School, was recently promoted to rank of Brigadier General of the U.S. Army. He is retiring from active duty after 40 years of service.

Eugene is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served in Germany, Korea, Egypt, Afghanistan, and various duty stations in the continental United States. He most recently served as faculty and Chief of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at West Point.

Eugene has a Masters Degree from UC Berkely, a Ph.D. from Cornell University and is a recognized Army expert in cyber security. Upon retirement, he received the Distinguished Service Medal and two awards recognizing his roll in the establishment of the Army Cyber Command Center at West Point.

He and his wife Friederika will be relocating to New York City where he will be employed at Google. Their daughter, Julia, lives in Connecticut and their son, Daniel, lives in Maryland.

Eugene is the son of Eugene and Dorothy Ressler of Walnutport. His brother, Stephen, also retired from the U.S. Army, lives in Bethlehem and his sister, Dianne, lives in Florida.

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Submitted by NANCY THATCHER Lehigh Township Rails-to-Trails is pleased to announce that its meetings will now be held on the second Thursday of every month at Northern Lehigh Bible Fellowship Church in Walnutport. Meetings will begin at 7 p.m. The first meeting at this location will be held Nov. 13. Interested people are invited to attend.

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50 Years Ago … A New Acme Market Opens In Slatington

Submitted by MICHAEL ANTHONY Source: Slatington News, Oct. 22, 1964 Slatington’s new Acme Market opened Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1964 at West Church and Dowell Streets, with ceremonies starting at 9 a.m. C. Kline, General Superintendent of Acme Markets Inc., was master of ceremonies.

He introduced John Guttman, new store manager; Lamont Roth, meat manager; Robert Morgan, produce manager; L. Renninger, grocery superintendent; and J. Walp, meat superintendent.

Mayor Guy German addressed the crowd waiting to enter the store. After the store keys were presented to manager Guttman, Miss Susan Grammes, shopping center queen, pushed a shopping cart through a paper-covered door opening. Mr. Kline’s invitation to enter the store ended the ceremony and officially opened the store. The 11,624 square foot, air-conditioned store included a 138-car parking lot.

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Humble Hearts For Hope

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By Danielle S. Tepper

As told by President Brenda Detweiler

t can be easy to forget, as we toil through our daily troubles, that the smallest opportunities available to us are the direct result of a soldier’s sacrifice. Too often we take for granted what our men and women in the armed forces are fighting for. Therefore, it’s important to remember that there are ways we can help them that require no more of us than a little time and energy. In honor of Veterans Day and our annual nonprofit/volunteering issue, we spotlight a local organization trying to do just that: give back.

Humble Hearts For Hope, a nonprofit based in Plainfield Township committed to serving U.S. troops overseas, officially began in March of 2011, after spending approximately a year in the brainstorming stages. Brenda Detweiler of Nazareth had begun to see a need for soldier assistance on a local level in the Lehigh Valley area.

“I put a lot of thought into it and started grabbing people that I knew may be interested and those people are still with us now,” explained Detweiler. “We sat down and set it up through the state of PA. It took off from there. We opened three years ago on the basis that we were assisting our deployed troops, not injured troops or those who are helped by large corporations.”

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March 2014 Welcome Home Army Reserve 333 Photo complimentary of HHFH

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<<< Continued from page 11 HHFH’s primary goal is to send monthly care packages of donated items to deployed troops through the contacts Detweiler and her team have generated since their inception.

“We receive a lot of leads from people of who to ship to just by word of mouth. And we take from everywhere; 90 percent, if not more, of the items are purely donated from the community, whether that be individuals, Scout groups, schools, or churches,” explained Detweiler. “Unfortunately, a lot of local organizations and companies that could help us out don’t even know we exist.”

It’s a passion project that they all believe in. Detweiler and her band of dedicated board members operate HHFH in between their own home lives and, for most of them, fulltime jobs. Detweiler’s husband, who came up with the name for the group, and her three children are all volunteers.

Some of the members also have their own personal ties to the military, which spurs them to work hard at giving back.

“Everybody in the group is very committed to assisting the troops, for no pay,” said Detweiler. “It’s 100 percent

was a female soldier whose heritage doesn’t allow her to join the military, but she did it anyway to serve our country and she gets nothing, so we’re helping her with an extra box a month.”

They assist the biker group Warriors’ Watch (www. warriorswatch.org) with special send-offs and homecomings.

They honor veterans when they’re able. They contribute to Stars For Our Troops (www.starsforourtroops.org). They even reach out to local military families in need.

“Many of these women don’t want their husbands to worry when they’re away; we helped someone who had lost her job by giving her groceries. When he came home for the weekend, the kitchen was full,” explained Detweiler.

“We’ve paid rent, utilities, given gift cards for food. We post these stories on Facebook and the community is just so generous.”

HHFH seeks to help any family in need. While their focus is in Pennsylvania, Detweiler says they’ll never turn someone away if they have the supplies to help them; they’re currently assisting two people in Ohio. Detweiler also notes that if there is a problem they can’t help with, they are more than happy to direct someone to the proper resources.

“We like to see them receive the things they need, because they’re challenged with things that we don’t ever want to see in life. They deserve it. They’re fighting for our freedoms.” volunteer and that’s what I personally like as the owner.

We don’t want anything back.”

Well, except for some help from the community. HHFH hosts approximately a dozen fundraising events each year in an attempt to boost their capabilities.

“We need more volunteers for those events,” said Detweiler. “Especially the big ones; we need more hands.

I don’t want my people getting burned out. We kind of push the envelope sometimes, because I have a lot of ideas racing around.”

The highest expense of their efforts is shipping the packages themselves, which run around $16 each.

“If we keep going like that, we’re going to be fine, but whenever funds are given up for advertising or events, that’s how I look at it: oh, we just lost however many packages,” Detweiler said. “The crew has gotten me to the point where I accept that you have to do certain things to get the money to come back in. We’ve been very blessed.”

HHFH consists of only seven board members and as many volunteers as they can gather. They are small, but mighty.

They’ve proven themselves capable of having a real impact on the lives of the soldiers they serve.

Detweiler said that people tend to not comprehend that what they do is impressive for such a small-scale group. They are often compared to the United Service Organizations (USO, www.uso.org), which sends out thousands of packages per year.

“Well, we’re limited to the addresses we receive. If we receive more, we can send more. We also ship monthly, while other companies ship seasonally or as requested,” explained Detweiler. “We like to meet special needs; there

Their primary focus for the future is to build up a base of volunteers. “We’d really like to see the local youth get involved,” said Detweiler. “We’re trying to incorporate a program in the schools that allows them to collect community service hours for helping us. But we want them to give back not because they’re forced to, but because they want to. That makes all the difference in how the work gets done.”

That, and a solid foundation of 12 companies willing to commit to one month a year of collecting donations for them; the milestone they are hoping to reach for the coming year.

In spite of all their fundraising, Detweiler admits that they’ve had to dip into their own pockets from time to time: “I think we’re all guilty of that, but we do it silently. We like to see them receive the things they need, because they’re challenged with things that we don’t ever want to see in life. They deserve it. They’re fighting for our freedoms. And we have a great time doing it; it keeps you lively. There’s always the stress before an event, but it’s so worth it.”

As far as the fruits of their labor, Detweiler says that while hearing success stories is nice, it’s not a necessary part of it for them.

“We don’t look for anything back, but when we get it, it’s so awesome,” she explained. “The welcome home we did this year was phenomenal. It’s emotional. There are kids who don’t see their parents for months at a time, so it’s nice to be there for them. If we don’t hear from the soldiers or the families, it really doesn’t matter. We know we’re helping. It’s all for the troops and that’s all that matters.”

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Top, L-R: Nyla (16), Keith (15), and Aliyah (13) Detweiler. Bottom, L-R: Ken and Brenda Detweiler, President.

Brenda, her family, and the Humble Hearts team are grateful to all the donors and sponsors throughout the Lehigh Valley. If you know a needy military family, contact them at 484-764-8198. HHFH is always looking for more volunteers.

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D&L Trail Connector Project To Benefit From State Grant Submitted by TRICIA LEHMAN State Rep. Julie Harhart (R-Lehigh/ Northampton) recently announced a $217,375 grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority under its Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program to the Delaware and Lehigh National Corridor for a connector project on the D&L Trail.

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along the entire expanse of the trail without interruption,” said Harhart. “The D&L Trail has been a huge, long-term project and this funding will ensure a vital piece of the project reaches completion.”

Funding will be used to install two pedestrian bridges and replace a broken storm water pipe along the D&L Trail. The 165-mile long D&L Trail has three physical gaps in the Lehigh Valley between Northampton and Allentown. This project will eliminate the three gaps and connect this approximately seven-mile stretch of trail to the completed trail sections to the immediate north and south. The proposed bridge over the Dry Run portion of the trail will be constructed in a way to accept the load of construction and emergency vehicles and both bridges will be ADA compliant. Funding for the grant comes from impact fees placed on drilling activity in the Marcellus Shale region, which was made possible under Act 13 of 2012.

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Zeiss binoculars now on sale at Walnutport Family Eyecare.

With your purchase of binoculars, you will receive a $100 gift certificate, along with up to a $150 mail-in rebate.

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Bike For The Bridge

Submitted by APRIL ANDREWS The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is hosting Bike for the Bridge Saturday, Nov. 8. Participants and their bikes will be shuttled from downtown Jim Thorpe to their starting destination by Pocono Biking. Participants will have the option to ride from the Black Diamond Trailhead to Jim Thorpe (36 miles) or from Rockport to Jim Thorpe (15 miles). The price is $29 per person or $45 with a bike rental. The price will include a D&L Membership.

All proceeds of this event benefit the completion of the D&L Trail and building the pedestrian bridge at Jim Thorpe to connect to the Lehigh Canal Towpath and Weissport. The pedestrian bridge at Jim Thorpe is a critical connection linking all five counties of the D&L Trail. The completion of the bridge will create 130 miles of continuous trail.

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The bridge will help reduce traffic congestion around Jim Thorpe and create a commuting alternative. This span will connect the D&L Trail across the Lehigh River. Its installation will keep pedestrians on public property and safely away from trains and traffic. Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to further explore the D&L Trail and surrounding towns.

According to Tom Sexton, Director of the Northeast Regional Office for the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy,“The bridge at Jim Thorpe epitomizes the state of the current shared-use pathway buildout in the nation. Many communities are awaiting the construction of a relatively short span of a

bridge over a waterway or road that will unite isolated trail segments and create a substantially longer trail. In this case, construction of this one gap will not only unite two segments but create a regional system of 165 miles. I don’t know of a project with more at stake and that will be more impactful.”

The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that preserve the historic pathway that carried coal and iron from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia. Today, the D&L Trail connects people to nature, culture, communities, recreation, and our industrial heritage.

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56th Annual “Gymanafa Ganu” (Welsh Hymn Sing) Submitted by ANNA MARY MILOT Please join us at the United Presbyterian Slatington Nov. 9 for the 56th Annual “Gymanafa Ganu”(Welsh Hymn Sing). The program will begin at 2:30 p.m. and is open to everyone. The conductor is Ellis Williams from Bangor, organist is Robert Miller from ME, and pianist is Anna Mary Milot, choir director/organist of the Slatington United Presbyterian Church.

Special music will be by the Tri-Cees Chorale from Lehigh Carbon Community College. Music

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will be sung mostly in English and some Welsh, if you are able. A “Te Bach” (Welsh Tea) will follow the program. A free will offering is taken to help defray expenses. For more information, call the church at 610-767-8113 or 610-767-8337.

Happy Birthday Megan Begley - 25 on Oct. 25 Al Aumack - 72 on Oct. 26 Carolyn Roder - 72 on Oct. 26 Brenda Campbell - 50 on Oct. 27

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Community Calendar EVERY THURSDAY •Good Shepherd Church of Slatington playgroup (1st & 3rd), 10:30 a.m. for ages 2-5. FMI, 610760-1687.

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

•Polka, Laurel Fire Co. (3rd & 4th) 5 to 7 p.m. FMI, 610-262-2077.

•Bingo, Emerald Fire Co. 6:30 p.m.

•Bingo, Petersville R&G Club, 7 p.m. FMI, 610-261-2210.

•Country Western Line & Partner Dancing, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Dancing and lessons are held at the American Legion in Slatington.

FMI, 610-760-1917 •Rotary Club of Slatington meeting, Woodstone Country Club, 6:15 p.m. FMI, 484-951-2468.

•Al-Anon Family Group, St. John’s UCC in Palmerton, from 7 to 8 p.m. FMI, 484-221-1026.

•American Legion Aux. of Slatington at Legion (1st), 7:30 p.m. FMI, 610-760-1098.

•Zumba at Bethany Wesleyan, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. FMI, 610-7671239.

•Yoga, Peters Elementary School, 6 to 7 p.m. FMI, 610-760-0300.

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

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

EVERY FRIDAY

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

•Adult Stretch, Vigilant Fire Co. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. FMI 610-7600300.

•Bingo, Mahoning Valley Ambulance, 7 p.m. FMI 610-2174321.

•Mom, Pop and Tot class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Northampton Rec. Center. Toddler based activities/ group activities - FMI 610-5022990 or reccenter@rcn.com.

EVERY SATURDAY

•Yoga, Palmerton Library 9 a.m.

FMI 570-436-1762.

•Cancer Connections Group Meeting, Bethany Wesleyan Church (3rd Sat.) 10 a.m.

•Tail Waggin’ Tutors Therapy Dogs, Palmerton Library (Second Sat.) 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Must Register at Library.

•Bingo, Diamond Fire Co., Walnutport 6:30 p.m. FMI 610767-8476.

•Bingo, West End Fire Co., Palmerton at 6:30 p.m. FMI 484866-2364.

•Pilates, Northampton Rec. Center 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Mats are provided first come first served.

FMI 610-502-2990 or reccenter@ rcn.com •Line Dancing at LV Active Life Center every 4th Sat. from 7 to 10 a.m. 1633 W. Elm St. Allentown.

FMI 610-437-3700.

•Forgotten Felines Cat and Kitten Adoptions, 12 to 4 p.m. 6022 Mountain Rd., Germansville. FMI 610-760-9009.

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

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

•Bingo, Citizens Fire Co., Slatedale, 1 p.m.

•Bingo, 197 North 6th St., Lehighton. 6:30 p.m

EVERY MONDAY

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

•Quilters Club at St. Peter’s UCC, Northampton. 1 to 4 p.m.

FMI 610-837-7426.

•Dance lessons through methodology of line dancing. 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. at Gin Mill, Northampton. FMI 610 262-9010

•Bingo, Diamond Fire Co. Open 4 p.m., bingo 6:30 p.m.

•Bingo, Kunkletown Fire Co. 6:45 p.m. FMI 610-381-2674.

•Bingo, Northampton Community. Ctr. Doors 5:30 p.m., bingo 7 p.m.

•Bingo, Schnecksville Fire Co. 6:45 p.m.

•Bingo, West Coplay Maennerchor 7 p.m.

•Bingo, Vigilant Fire Co., Slatington. Kitchen 6 p.m., bingo 6:30 p.m.

•Bingo, 63 A Greenbriar Bath.

Greenbriar Village, Bath. 6 p.m.

FMI 484-287-5217.

•Knitting Club, Palmerton Library (1st Monday ) 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

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

•TOPS, Dinkey Church, Ashfield 5:30 p.m. FMI 610-852-2976.

•Competitive Coed Volleyball (ages 15 and up), Bethany Wesleyan gym 6:30 p.m. FMI 610767-1239.

•Zumba, Palmerton Sokol Club 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

•Zumba, Emerald Fire Co., 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. FMI: 484-695-7476.

•Adult Stretch, Vigilant Fire Co. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. FMI 610-7600300.

•Al-Anon Family Group/Serenity Seekers, United Methodist Church, Aquashicola/Palmerton, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. FMI 484-477-9697.

EVERY TUESDAY •Bingo, Bowmanstown Fire Co. 6:30 p.m.

•TOPS, Zion UCC, Lehighton.

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

•ZUMBA, Bethany Wesleyan 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. FMI 610-7671239.

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

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Community Calendar •Senior Strength and balance class, Northampton Borough Rec. Center. 1 to 1:45 p.m. free with Silver Sneakers. FMI 610-5022990 or reccenter@rcn.com.

EVERY WEDNESDAY •Bingo, West End Fire Co. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., bingo at 6:30 p.m. FMI: 484-866-2364.

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

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

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

•Zumba, Palmerton Sokol Club 7:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.

•Zumba, Gold St. John’s Lutheran Church, Slatington 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. FMI: 610-760-0300.

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

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

•Line Dancing at LV Active Life Center every second Weds. from 1 to 4 p.m. 1633 W. Elm St. Allentown. FMI 610-437-3700.

Thursday, Nov. 6

•Walnutport leaf collection, New St. to 3rd Ave. •AYCE Breakfast buffet at Lehigh Twp. Country Gardens 8 a.m. until 12 p.m.

•Local Author Paul Acampora at Northampton Area Public Library, 6 p.m. FMI: 610-262-7537.

•Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Bethlehem Tonwship Community Center. FMI: 610-432-8286.

Friday, Nov. 7

•Basket social at St. Johns UCC, Laury’s Station from 5 until 8 p.m.

Drawing will be Sat. 11/8 at 3:30 p.m.

•LCCC Fall Fest from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Main Campus.

Saturday, Nov. 8

•Comedy Night at Slatedale Fire Co. Doors open at 5 p.m., show

starts at 7 p.m.

•Adult toy/booze bingo at Friedens Fire Co. Doors open at 6 p.m. bingo at 7 p.m. FMI: 610-4289715.

•Fall Festival and scholarship information session at LCCC Main Campus from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Free admission.

•Basket social at St. Johns UCC, Laury’s Station from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Drawing will be at 3:30 p.m.

•Scouting for food – Boy Scouts of America annual food drive collection.

•Registration for UPWARD Sports basketball and cheerleading at Bethany Wesleyan Church, 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 9

•Family Fun Day at Lighthouse Baptist School, Lehighton from 9 a.m. until 2p.m. Free event!

•LCCC Fall Fest from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Main Campus.

•Free community lunch, St. John’s Lutheran Church Slatington from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. RSVP 610-767-6361.

Monday, Nov. 10

•Walnutport leaf collection, North End to Main Street.

•St. John’s Friendly Fifties meeting, 1 p.m. at St. John’s Northampton. Elvis impersonator Bernd Weishaupt will entertain.

•Palmerton Historical Society meeting, 7 p.m. at the Palmerton Area Library.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

•Free community meal at St. John's UCC, Palmerton from 5-6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

•Indianland Garden Club meeting at Hope Lutheran Church. Presentation of 2014 Slide show and planning for 2015. FMI 610-657-0864.

Wednesday, Nov. 12

•Northampton Area Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, 6:30 p.m.

•Walnutport leaf collection, Main St. to New St. •Tech petting zoo at Northampton

Library from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

FMI: 610-262-7537.

•Northampton AARP Chapter 3915 meeting at the Northampton Community Center. Doors open at 12 p.m., FMI: 610-262-9182.

•The Jacobs Brothers Free Concert at Bethany Wesleyan Church, 1 p.m. in the Ministry Center.

•Grief Share, Surviving The Holidays session at Bethany Wesleyan Church, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 13

•Walnutport leaf collection, New St. to 3rd Ave. •Cabin Fever Book Club, 10 a.m. at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center – A Fierce Green Fire by Marybeth Lorbecki •Speaker Series: James Brett, Lehigh Gap Nature Center at 7:30 p.m.

•American Sewing Guild meeting Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter.

Chrin Community Center, Palmer at 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Open to ASG members and interested public.

•Lehigh Twsp. Rails to Trails meeting at Northern Lehigh Bible Fellowship Church, Walnutport, 7 p.m.

•Ebenezer UCC Closet, Rt. 143, New Tripoli. FREE clothes for the whole family, open 6 until 8 p.m.

FMI: 610-298-8000.

Saturday, Nov. 15

•Open House at LCCC Main Campus from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

FMI: 610-799-1575.

•Ebenezer UCC Closet, Rt. 143, New Tripoli. FREE clothes for the whole family, open 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. FMI: 610-298-8000.

•Craft fair, Jordan Lutheran Church in Orefield, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. FMI: 610-395-1639.

Monday, Nov. 17

•Walnutport leaf collection, North End to Main Street.

Tuesday, Nov. 18

•Northern Lehigh Community Center board meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Vigilant Fir Co., Slatington.

•Walnutport leaf collection, North End to Main Street.

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Pastor’s Comments

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In large print at: Comments www.NAOG.ws/pc Pastor’s In large print at: www.NAOG.ws/pc

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“If Children, Then Heirs”

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You might ask, “How is one born again?” That is the question Nicodemus asked Jesus, "How can these things be?" (v. 9) Jesus explained that the miracle of the new birth occurs supernaturally when a person believes that Jesus Christ is God's only provision for salvation and receives Him as Savior. Have you done that? Are you “born of the Spirit” (v. 8)? Oh, what an inheritance God’s children have!

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Governor Wolf Christmas House Tour

Submitted by JULIE SWAN The Governor Wolf Historical Society will hold its 34th annual Christmas House Tour of historic homes and landmarks from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 6. In addition to six 100-year-oldplus homes on the tour, God’s Missionary Church, near the Horner Cemetery, will be featured. The cemetery dates back to 1745. Among the homes on the tour are a 1730s-40s log home (with additions), a 1787 home built by Hugh Horner and an 1840 farmhouse.

Four of the homes are in the Schnecksville area, making it easy to navigate the tour.

The society is planning to have bus transportation available.

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Thurs. Nov. 6 – Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans Fri. Nov. 7 – Poor Man’s Lobster, Mac & Cheese, Stewed Tomatoes

Thurs. Nov. 13 – Pork & Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes Fri. Nov. 14 – Shrimp Scampi, Rice, Salad Sat. Nov. 15 – Eggs Benedict

Sat. Nov. 8 – Ham & Eggs

Sun. Nov. 16 – Ham & Cheese Omelet

Sun. Nov. 9 – Cheesesteak Omelet

Mon. Nov. 17 – Hot Meatloaf Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes

Mon. Nov. 10 – Hot Turkey Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes

Tues. Nov. 18 – Baked Sausage, Mashed Potatoes

Tues. Nov. 11 – Mesquite Cheesesteak & French Fries

Wed. Nov. 19 – Chicken Fingers, Scalloped Potatoes, Carrots.

Wed. Nov. 12 – Chicken Cordon Bleu, Rice Pilaf, Salad

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The three buildings on the society’s campus at 6600 Jacksonville Rd. in Bath will again be open for the tour with a total of 15 crafters in all three buildings, a fresh wreath and swag sale, hearth cooking demonstration, tastings, and more. The Daily Grind Café will be open in the Monocacy School, so visitors can take a break with a beverage and pastry, eat lunch, or purchase food to take along on the house tour route. The cafe will operate from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Tickets for the tour go on sale Nov. 17. They are $19 in advance and $24 the day of the tour. They are on sale at Bath Drug, S. Seem Antiques and Artisans, Curt’s Cyclery, and Miller Supply Ace Hardware.

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

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Diamond Fire Company Fish Dinner

November 7, 2014 4 to 7 PM

Diamond Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary Craft Show

Vendors Needed November 16, 2014

Diamond Fire Company Flea Market

November 23, 2014 8 AM to 2 PM

Diamond Fire Company Potato Filling & Bacon Dressing Sale Filling – $5.00 (2lbs.)

Bacon Dressing $3.00 Orders Due by: 11/16/14 Pick up Date: 11/26/14 For more information Call (610) 767-8476

THANKSGIVING SERVICE Tuesday, November 25, 2014   

5:00 - 6:15 pm - Spaghetti Dinner Tickets: Adults $7, Ages 4-12 $4 6:30 - 7:00 pm - Mini Concert by Caribbean Steel Rhythms 7:00 - 8:00 pm - Service in the Ministry Center

We will be collecting canned foods or NEW cold weather items including socks, gloves, hats and thermal underwear.

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Lehigh Township Fire Company

TUrKey raFFLe Friday November 14th, 2014 – 7 pm to 11 pm Doors Open at 6 pm ~ Platters served at 7 pm

Platters - $2.00 donation (refreshments included & no take out) 30 TURKEYS - Raffled off during main drawing @ 10 pm $50 CASH Door Prize – 8 pm, 9 pm, & 10 pm Raffle Tickets $1.00 donation

St. Paul’s UCC Of Indianland Women United For Christ

Submitted by BEVERLY PUTT At the recent women's fundraiser at Dream Come True, winners of the two large food baskets were David Miller and Jen Kutz. The next monthly meeting of the WUFC will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall.

With the holiday approaching, the ladies of WUFC are taking orders for sweet rolls (nut, red raspberry, apricot, lekvar, poppy seed) made by Country Bake Shop in Tamaqua at $14 each. Orders are due by Nov. 11 with delivery on Nov. 21 in time for Thanksgiving. If interested, call 610-767-5906. At the next meeting, there will be a discussion of Christmas gifts for the shut-ins.

Happy Birthday Robert D. Shaul - 65 on Oct. 27 Tyler Monahan - 12 on Oct. 27 Deborah Smith - 65 on Oct. 31 Joanne M. Strohl - 75 on Nov. 2 Tracy Moser - 47 on Nov. 2 Christian Yost - 5 on Nov. 3

All proceeds benefit Lehigh Township Fire Company No. 1

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Friday, November 21, 2014 Diamond Fire Company, Walnutport

Door open at 5 p.m. • First game starts at 6:30 p.m.

20 games, plus 5 specials Chinese Auction • Door Prizes 50/50 Drawing • Baked goods for sale Kitchen open for sale of food and beverage Tickets: $20 in advance $25 at door Additional game and special cards can be purchased at door.

To purchase tickets or for more information, call United Presbyterian Church office (Mon.—Fri., 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) at 610-767-8113.

Sponsored by Slatington Presbyterian Preschool and United Presbyterian Church

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Free Community Luncheon

Submitted by LYNN HAAB St. John’s Lutheran Church of Slatington will host its second free community luncheon Sunday, Nov. 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This luncheon’s menu will include Italian-style entrees, salads, breads, desserts, and beverages.

All are invited. Reservations are appreciated and can be made by calling the church office at 610-767-6361. Walk-ins are welcome. Additional planned free luncheons will be held Sundays in 2015: January 11, March 8, and May 3. Mark your calendar now to attend.

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Softball Clarification

At the conclusion of last season’s 12 and under softball, Eagle’s Nest were division champions while Northern Lehigh were league champions.

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Extra Point

by Tyler Trumbauer

Indians Make Their Presence Known

Lehighton School District began a new chapter this school year by leaving the defunct Mountain Valley Conference and joining the Schuylkill League for all sports and the Anthracite League for football.

The Indians’ boys’ soccer team took advantage of that fresh start by finishing the 2014 regular season with a 15-3 record overall, a 10-2 mark in the Schuylkill League and earning a league title.

Fifth-year head coach Dave Yob admits he had an inkling that this season might be just a little different.

“A few weeks before the start of the season, I took my two assistants, Joe Zarelli and Dylan Smith, out to dinner and we discussed the upcoming season,”Yob said. “We were in agreement that this could be a special year for us. We knew that some things needed to come together for the success to happen but we have been extremely pleased with the results.”

The regular season success carried right over into the postseason for Lehighton, in what is just the second winning season in Lehighton boys’ soccer’s 19-year history. The Indians captured the league title, the first title of any kind for the program, by defeating Nativity in the semi-final and Blue Mountain in the championship game.

Yob admitted that capturing the league championship was a part of the team’s pre-season goals, a team that, according to Yob, needed every member to fulfill those goals.

“We have received solid contributions from the entire team throughout the season,” he said. “It has really been a total team effort to get us to this

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point. To single out any one person would be an injustice to the others who have worked just as hard. While some have excelled on the offensive end, our defense has done a solid job as well.”

Some individuals who stand out statistically are juniors Joe Marks, Zach Christoff, Dan Baka, and sophomore Frank Bokan, all of whom have netted at least 10 goals this season.

Additionally, sophomore goalkeeper Tyler Dietz was near the top of the league in shutouts during the course of the regular season. The success of those offensive and defensive players transitioned Lehighton into the District 11 3A tournament as the top seed as well. The team defeated Notre Dame Green Pond of the Colonial League, 3-1, but was upset by fifth-seeded Northwestern, 5-0, last Tuesday at Northern Lehigh’s Bulldog Community Stadium. Despite all of the talent that every player on this roster possesses, Yob believes how they play together on the pitch it the biggest ingredient to the team’s success.

“I would say that our team chemistry is very good,” he said. “The members of the team are friends off the field and get along well. Yes, they have their moments where they get upset with each other, but that exists in any family.”

This family may be finished for the season, but when they come together for a reunion next fall, it could even be more explosive.

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Touch of Dutch 8 Nowember, 1962 Es letscht Mol, as die Pennsilfaani German Folklore Society sich versammelt hot ghatt, sin mer der Ben Sauder vun Kanadaa bekannt warre.

Der Ben iss en PA Deitscher in der Gegend vun Waterloo Kaundi in Ontario, Kanadaa. Uff em Weg heem hot er en Gedicht gschriwwe un uns gschickt. Des Gedicht iss net gedruckt in eenich Buch un mer glaawe, as mir es Eensichscht sin, as des Gedicht hen. Des iss der Weg, wie’s geht: Ich waar noch „Pencil-Fawny“ Ee deel Leit kenne verleicht net verschteh, Was mich gemacht hot noch Pennsilfaani geh, Well, die Folklore Society iss dart gebore, Un do hen mer sie yetz aa die letschte nein Yaahre, Drum hawwich gedenkt, es deet eich net verzanne, Wann ich dart niwwergeh deet ee bissel lanne, Awwer ich hab net gedenkt, dass so kennt bassiere, Dass sie dart aa schtarrick die Schprooch verliere, Ich bin in Laengeschder am Marrick rumgerennt, Fer sehne mit wem ich Deitsch schwetze kennt.

Ee Mann hot endlich mich dann verschtanne, Yuscht Pennsilfaani Deitsch iss doch hatt gange, Es sin die Leit, was noch mit de Dach-wegglin faahre, Bei denne iss die Schprooch noch gaar net verlore, Awwer die Folklore Meeting, ich sett sie retze, dass sie alles hen misse in Englisch schwetze, Yuscht scheenere Leit kennt es gaar net gewwe, Wie ich bsucht hab neegscht beim Delaware Revier, Dart hawwich mich gans gut deheem gemacht, Un Deitsch hen mir gegackst in die Nacht. ...

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November 8, 1962 The last time the Pennsylvania German Folklore Society met we became acquainted with Ben Sauder from Canada. Ben is a PA Dutchman from the area of Waterloo County in Ontario, Canada.

On his way home he wrote a poem and sent it to us. This poem was not published in any book, and we believe we are the only ones that have it. This is it: I went to Pennsylvania (A non-metrical translation) Perhaps a few people can not understand, What made me go to Pennsylvania, Well, the Folklore Society [of Ontario] had its start there, And recently we have her here for the last nine years, I thought about it, it would not anger you, If I would go over there to learn a little, But I did not think, that it could happen thus, That those people there also are rapidly loosing their Dutch, I wandered about the market place in Lancaster, To see with whom I could talk Dutch.

Then one man finally understood me, Yet Pennsylvania Dutch went hard [for him], There are those people, who still ride in enclosed buggies [the Amish], With them the dialect is definitely not lost, But the Folklore Meeting, I should tease them, That they needed to say everything in English, There just are not nicer people [The Bavers], than I visited near the Delaware River, There I made myself completely at home, And we jabbered in Dutch well into the night. …

[This is just the first part of Florence Baver’s article. The second part will be continued in the next issue of “Town and Country”.] –Larry Gradwohl

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Northampton AARP Meeting Scheduled

Submitted by MARY LOU MILLER The November meeting of Northampton AARP Chapter 3915 will meet Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the Northampton Community Center main hall at 1601 Laubach Ave in Northampton. Doors open at 12 p.m. Entertainment will be vocalists Tanya and Marge. Refreshments will be served. Anyone interested in going on any bus trips, please contact 610-262-9182. Christmas party tickets will be sold at the November meeting.

Bethany Wesleyan Church News

Submitted by LORRAINE GUNDRUM The Jacobs Brothers will present a free concert Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. in the Ministry Center at Bethany Wesleyan Church. An offering will be received. A dessert fellowship time will follow the concert.

Upward sports basketball and cheerleading for boys and girls K-12 is now registering online.

Evaluation and registration will take place Saturday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.

Thanksgiving services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 25. At 5 p.m., there will be a spaghetti dinner. Adult tickets are $7, ages 4-12 are $4. From 6:30 until 7 p.m., there will be a mini concert by Caribbean Steel Rhythms. From 7 until 8 p.m., service will be in the Ministry Center. A collection of canned foods or new cold weather items including socks, gloves, hats, etc., will be received throughout the day.

No plans for Thanksgiving? Why not enjoy a free dinner with all the trimmings Thursday, Nov. 27 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please call the church office to reserve a seat at 610-767-1239.

Bethany Wesleyan Church is located at 675 Blue Mountain Dr. in Cherryville. Worship services are held each Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 9 and 10:45 a.m. in the Ministry Center.

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Misericordia University Relay For Life

Submitted by CHRISTINE ZOPF Former Gazette intern Christine Zopf is participating in Misericordia University’s Relay for Life as a team captain and Relay Committee Member. She has set an individual goal to fundraise $300 and her team has set a goal to raise $1,000. Misericordia’s fundraising goal is $33,000 for the event being held Friday, April 17, 2015.

2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Last year, Misericordia raised approximately $30,000 for the American Cancer Society and had over 700 participants at their event.

If you would like to help Christine and her team meet their goal and finish the fight against cancer, you can make a donation at http://main.acsevents. org/goto/christinezopf.

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Local Dollars For Local Kids

Submitted by NIKOL TEWS Did you ever wonder what happens at Christmas to less fortunate children in our community?

If you would like to contribute toward gifts for kids in our community who would normally go without seeing presents on Christmas morning, please contact Quota of Northampton.

We are once again accepting contributions of either new, unwrapped gifts of your own choosing or a financial donation for our club’s “elves” to shop with. We will also operate a Christmas store for young clients of the Northampton Food Bank Dec. 13. Each child will be able to pick out a gift for every member of their family at no charge. In addition to gifts for children, we are looking for small gifts for adults and siblings.

Last year, we were able to help over 40 children in the Northampton school district have a wonderful holiday through the generous donations of individuals and local businesses.

We will arrange for the purchase, wrapping, and delivery of gifts for kids in our community.

NCC’s Spartan Sprint To Benefit Needy Students

Submitted by CYNTHIA TINTORRI Northampton Community College will hold a 5K challenge, the “Spartan Sprint,” on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Main Campus in Bethlehem.

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Proceeds will be used to establish a rainy day fund for NCC students in crisis.

Participants may walk or run the fast, flat 5K course on paved surfaces. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the 5K starts at 9 a.m. Free T-shirts will be given to the first 100 participants.

Entrance fee is $20 for runners, $15 for walkers, or $10 for NCC students whether walking or running. Register online at www.northampton. edu/lifelearn; search courses for Spartan Sprint.

For more information, call 610-861-4145.

Festival Book Sale A Success

Submitted by LOUISE BECHTEL Thank you to everyone who stopped and shopped at the Slatington Library book sale at both the Apple Festival and Canal Festival. The library board enjoyed making popcorn and cotton candy and not having to bring too many books back to the library. Congratulations to Fran Williams who won the “Sunbonnet Sue” quilt. The books that returned are now part of our $1/bag sale (books, puzzles, videos, audio books, anything you can fit in a bag is $1). Stop into the library and shop if you missed us at the canal.

Medicare Part D open enrollment begins Oct. 21 and ends Dec. 3. Volunteers from APRISE will be available to help on Tuesdays each week during the enrollment period. Please call the library to make an appointment.

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

Library hours are Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Thursday and Sunday. Contact us at 610-767-6461.

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Police Pup

The internet exploded last week after the nonprofit Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog posted this picture of a nine-week-old German Shepherd trying on a K-9 vest. The picture was dubbed “too cute to handle” by BuzzFeed and “criminally cute” by the Huffington Post. The puppy’s name is Tuco, “named after Tuco Salamanca, a Mexican drug kingpin in the AMC series "Breaking Bad," according to their Facebook page. MA Vest-a-Dog has provided Boston Police Department K-9 unit with 26 vests since 2000. The calendars are available for a $10 donation at www.mavestadog.org. Today, Tuco is six months old and just about fits “into his vest, they said.”

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Church Directory Agape New Testament Fellowship Schnecksville, 610-216-5611 (N) W 10 a.m. Jr. Church 10:45 a.m.

All Saints Episcopal Church Lehighton, 610-377-2675 W 10 a.m. SS 9 a.m.

Assumption B.V.M. Catholic Church Slatington, 610-767-2214 W Sat. 5 p.m.

Sun. 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Ben Salem United Church of Christ Lehighton, 570-386-3870 W 8/10:30 a.m.

SS (all ages) 9:15 a.m.

Bethany Wesleyan Church Cherryville, 610-767-1239 (N) Sat. 5 p.m. Encounter.

W Sun. 9 & 10:45 a.m.

Bethel U.C.C. Slatington, 610-767-1898 W 10 a.m. SS 9 a.m.

Blue Mountain Community Church Palmerton, 610-826-8402 W 9:15 a.m., SS 11:15 a.m.

Chapman Quarries United Methodist Bath, 610-837-0935 (HA) W 11 a.m. SS 10 a.m.

Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church at Lowhill UCC New Tripoli W 10:30 a.m., SS 9:15 a.m.

Christ U.C.C., Little Moore Danielsville, 610-837-6051 W 9 a.m. SS 10:15 a.m.

Christ U.C.C. Walnutport, 610-767-1601 W 10 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

Concordia Lutheran Church Northampton, 610-262-8500 W 9 a.m. SS 10:15 a.m.

Covenant United Methodist Church Bath, 610-837-7517 HA W 8 & 10:30 a.m.

SS (all ages) 9:15 a.m.

Ebenezer United Church of Christ New Tripoli, 610-298-8000 SS 9 a.m.; W 10:15 a.m.

Ebenezer United Methodist Church Lehighton, 610-533-0107 W 9 a.m., BS 6:30 p.m. Thurs.

Egypt Community Church Egypt, 610-262-4961 (HA) W 10:30 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

Emmanuel UCC Bowmanstown W 9 a.m., SS 10:15 a.m.

Evangelical Lutheran Church Schnecksville (HA) 610-767-6884 W - 9 a.m.

Faith Independent Church of Christ Walnutport W 10 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

Faith Alive United Methodist Church Bowmanstown, 610-852-2805 W 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m., SS 9:45 a.m.

First UCC Palmerton W 9 a.m., SS 10 a.m.

Friedens UCC Slatington, 610-767-7099 HA W 9:30 a.m.

Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Missionary Church Northampton, 610-262-4412 W 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

Good Shepherd UCC Slatington, 610-767-9680 (HA) W 8:30 & 11 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Kreidersville, 610-262-9517 W Sun. 9 a.m., SS 10:15 a.m.

Gospel Chapel Wesleyan Church Northampton, 610-262-8101 (N) W 10:30 a.m. SS 9 a.m.

Grace United Church of Christ Northampton, 610-262-7186 (HA) W 10:30 a.m. SS 9:15 a.m.

Heidelberg Lutheran Church Slatington, 610-767-1526 W 11 a.m., SS 9:45 a.m.

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Heidelberg UCC Heidelberg, 610-767-4740 (HA) W 8:30 a.m., SS 9:45 a.m.

Heritage Baptist Church Orefield, 610-395-4970 (N) W 10:45 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

Holy Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church Northampton, 610-262-2668 (HA/N) W 10:30 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Slatedale, 610-767-1526 W 10:45 a.m.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Palmerton (HA/N) W 8 & 10:45 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

Hope Lutheran Church Cherryville, 610-767-7203 (HA/N) Sun. W 8 & 10:30 a.m. SS 9:15 a.m.

Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church Northampton, 610-262-1812 Communion 8:30 a.m.

Jerusalem Lutheran Church Palmerton, 610-681-5200 W 10:15 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

Jerusalem UCC Palmerton, 610-681-4412 W 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Kingdom Life Family Center Orefield (N) W 10 a.m.

Living Hope Lighthouse Palmerton, 610-826-2201 W 10 a.m.

Living Stone Fellowship New Tripoli, 610-298-3020 W 10 a.m.

Living Water Community Church Parryville, 610-737-1450 (HA) W Sat. 6 p.m., Com. 1st Sat. BS Thurs. 7 p.m.

Mountain View Wesleyan Church Bath, 610-759-7553 W 10:30 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

Northampton Assembly of God Cherryville Rd., 610-262-5645 W 10:15 a.m. & 6 p.m. SS 9:30

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Northern Lehigh Bible Fellowship Church Walnutport, 610-434-8661 W 10:30 a.m.

St. John’s ELC Lehighton, 570-386-9960 W 9 a.m., SS 10:15 a.m.

People’s EC Church Lehighton W 8:30/10:30 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

St. Matthew’s ELC Lehighton, 610-377-2972 W 9 a.m., SS 10:30 a.m.

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Sacred Heart Church Palmerton (HA) W Sat. 5 p.m., Sun. 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Salem United Methodist Church Danielsville (N) W 9:30 a.m., SS 11 a.m.

Salem United Methodist Church Aquashicola 610-826-2577 W 11 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m., 2nd Sunday Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

Salem United Methodist Church Slatedale, 610-767-5632 W 10 a.m.

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Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Whitehall, 610-262-1600 W 8/10:15 a.m., SS 8:50 a.m.

Slatington Baptist Church Slatington, 610-767-6276 W 10:45 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

St. John’s Episcopale Palmerton W 8 and 10 a.m.

St. John’s Lutheran Church Slatington, 610-767-6361 W 8/10:15 a.m. (N), SS 9 a.m.

St. John’s U.C.C. Palmerton (HA) W 10 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

St. John’s UCC Laury’s Station (HA) W 10:15 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

St. John’s UCC Slatington, 610-767-5554 (HA/N) W 9 a.m., SS 10:30 a.m.

St. John’s UCC of Howertown Northampton, 610-262-8666 (HA/N) W 9:30 a.m.

St. Matthew’s UCC Kunkletown, 610-381-2442 W 9 a.m., SS 10:30 a.m.

St. Nicholas R.C. Berlinsville, 610-767-3107 W (M-F) 8:30 a.m., Sat 4:30 p.m., Sun 8, 9:30 & 11 a.m.

St. Paul’s UCC of Indianland Cherryville, 610-767-5751 (HA/N) W 10:30 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

St. Paul’s UCC Northampton, 610-261-2910 W 10:15 a.m. w/child care, SS 9 a.m.

St. Peter’s Church of Emerald Emerald, 610-767-6233 (HA) W 10:15 a.m., Com. 1st Sun., SS 9 a.m.

AWANA 6 p.m., BS 10 a.m. Mon., 7 p.m. Wed., 6 p.m. Sun. St. Peter’s UCC Northampton (HA) W 10:15 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Palmerton, 610-826-2359 Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m.

The Church of God Palmerton, 610-826-4972 W 10:15 a.m.

Trinity EC Church Berlinsville, 610-767-1167 W 9 a.m., SS 10:15 a.m.

Trinity EC Church Slatington, 484-553-0218 W 10 a.m., Bible Study Wed 7 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church Lehighton, 610-377-4303 W Sun. 9 a.m. w/communion 1st & 3rd Sun., SS 10:30 a.m.

1st Sat. W w/communion 5 p.m.

1st Tues. quiet communion 10 a.m.

Trinity UCC Coplay, 610-262-8933 (HA, N) W 9:30 a.m., SS 11 a.m.

W Thurs. 7 p.m.

Union Lutheran Church Schnecksville, 610-767-6884 (HA, N) W 8/10:45 a.m., SS 9:15 a.m.

United Presbyterian Church of Slatington Slatington, 610-767-8113 (HA) W 10:30 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

Union United Church of Christ Neffs, 610-767-6961 (HA/N) W 8 & 10:30 a.m., Children 10:30 a.m.

Valleyview Baptist Church Northampton, 610-837-5894 (HA & N) W 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

Walnutport Seventh Day Adventist 610-767-8939 W 11 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

Whitehall Bible Fellowship Church Whitehall, 610-434-8661 W 10:30 a.m. SS 9 a.m.

Whitehall Mennonite Church Egypt, 610-262-1270 (N) W 10 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

Zion Lutheran Church Northampton, 610-261-1812 W 11:00 a.m., SS 9:45 a.m.

Zion UCC Lehighton, 610-377-1191 W 8:15 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

Zion’s Stone UCC Northampton, 610-262-1133 W 10:15 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

KEY: W – Worship, SS – Sunday School, N – Nursery, HA – Handicapped Accessible, BS – Bible Study SG – Study Group Schedules: Please send your church updates to askus@townandcountrygazette.com or mail them to our office at 4685 Lehigh Dr. Walnutport, PA 18088.

The directory is a free listing of area churches in alphabetical order and includes services, Sunday school, and Bible Study regular schedules. Please call the churches for directions or more information.

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Last Chance To See Old Palmerton Photos

Submitted by GEORGE ASHMAN The display of old photographs of Palmerton scenes and people, matched by color photos of U. S. stamps of the same era, is about to end. Visit the Palmerton Heritage Center at 410 Delaware Ave. to see if you can find a picture of a parent or grandparent who worked for the New Jersey Zinc Company.

The center is open various hours from Wednesday through Saturday each week; call 610-824-6954 for a recorded listing the hours each day. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.

Palmerton Historical Society Meets

Submitted by GEORGE ASHMAN The Palmerton Area Historical Society will hold its last general meeting of the year Monday, Nov. 10 in the Palmerton Area Library. A brief business meeting will start at 7 p.m., followed by the last in a series of videos on the Presidents’ Wives. The public is invited to attend without cost or obligation.

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DIRECTIONS

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reheat oven to 350°F. Line two muffin pans with paper liners. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. In a standing bowl mixer with paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar for 3 to 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Add egg whites one at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. n a liquid measuring cup, combine champagne and peach schnapps. With the mixer on low, alternate adding the flour mixture and the liquor mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until combined. Fold in the diced peaches. coop batter into liners, bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Transfer to wire rack for cooling. Make sure cupcakes are cooled before frosting.

Buttercream ombine the butter and vanilla in a standing bowl mixer and beat until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the powdered sugar to the mixer one cup at a time. Keep mixer on low.

Combine champagne and peach schnapps in a small bowl; add to the mixer after powdered sugar has been incorporated. Add milk and red food coloring and beat until light and fluffy. utter, butter, and more butter! This recipe is packed full with butter, a flavor I love but hate working with in the kitchen when it comes to mixing. Another one of my least favorite things is working with powdered sugar, another ingredient this recipe has a surplus of; oh yes, and separating egg whites from their yolks. Despite all of these setbacks, the promise of champagne and peach schnapps inspired me to give these cupcakes a try. By the way, I cheated and did the unspeakable: used canned peaches instead of the real thing.

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Lehigh Township Historical Society News

Submitted by BEVERLY PUTT Thanks to everyone who supported the LTHS by purchasing tickets for baskets at Dream Come True and the Walnutport Canal Festival. There will be a Christmas basket to be chanced off during November and December with the drawing to be held at the Blue Mountain Drive-In Restaurant Dec. 21 at 2:30 p.m. All proceeds will go toward maintenance costs at the LT Historical Centre.

Recently, the cracked and broken cement walkway was replaced with a new walkway at the historical centre.

For anyone wishing to purchase historic items for Christmas gifts or to browse through the museum, the historical centre will be open Sunday, Dec. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m.

LTHS is still selling coupons for Redner's hoagies, which can be redeemed at any time at the Redner's Quick Shop in Northampton. The coupons can be redeemed at any time; there is no expiration date. If interested, call the centre and leave a message or see any member of the society.

Call 610-440-0151 anytime for Redner coupons or any additional information about the historic society.

Engagement

Mr. John Leickel of Walnutport and Mrs. Terri Katzmar of Slatington are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katrina Leickel, to Adam Trexler, son of Doug and Mary Trexler of Galitzen near Altoona.

Katrina attended ConenaughValley Memorial Hospital Nursing School in Johnstown and Moravian College in Bethlehem. Katrina is presently employed as an RN at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Her fiancé, Adam Trexler, graduated from St. Francis University in Loretto. Adam is employed at Lehigh Valley Hospital as a Physical Therapist. Adam and Katrina are planning a fall 2015 wedding.

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EVENTS

All You Can Eat Breakfast, American Legion Auxiliary Oplinger-Hower Post 899, 1140 Municipal Rd. Walnutport, Nov. 23, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Adults $8, children 5-11 $4, under 5 free.

Buffet-style: Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, hash browns, French toast, pancakes, and SOS. Desserts purchased separately. (11/6) All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner, American Legion Auxiliary Oplinger-Hower Post 899, 1140 Municipal Rd. Walnutport, Nov. 29, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Adults $8, children 5-11 $4, under 5 free. Desserts purchased separately. (11/6) BINGO featuring Longaberger & Vera Bradley products, Nov. 22, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1235 Main Street, Northampton. Tickets in advance $20 for 20 games, at the door $25 for 20 games. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., bingo starts at 1 p.m. Specials sold separately. Chinese auction. Refreshments. For tickets, please call 610-502-1037. Proceeds benefit the building fund of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. (11/20) Franklin Township Vol. Fire Company, 2440 Fairyland Rd. Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Flea market, bake sale, and Chinese auction. Refreshments available. Tables available for $10. For more info, call 610-377-2015. (11/20) Holiday Bazaar at Westminster Village, Saturday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be delicious home-baked goods, homemade crafts and gifts, attic treasures, jewelry,

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collectibles, basket auction, and more. Lunch served 11-1:30.

Call 610-434-6008 for more info.

(11/6) Holiday Craft Fair, Saturday, Nov. 8 at Catasaqua YMCA, 880 Walnut St. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shop for specialty items, Christmas décor, jewelry, and more. Call 610-264-5221 to rent a table or visit greatervalleyymca.org. (11/6)

FOR SALE Curio Cabinet: Solid oak, five glass shelves, lighted mirrored back, 80" high, 29" wide, 12" deep. Doors on both sides, excellent condition. $275. Please call 610-767-8982. (11/6) FIREWOOD FOR SALE. Seasoned firewood, 85% oak, $180 per cord. Cut, split, and delivered. Call 610-730-4752.

Homemade Christmas Cookie and Nut Roll Sale. Dec. 13, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1335 Old Carriage Rd. Kreidersville, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. $8/lb. Hosted by Women of ELCA. For more info, call 610262-9517. New this Year: Christmas Boutique selling new and gently used Christmas items and toys. (12/4) Model "L" Gravely Tractor: Runs good. Comes with snow plow, snow blowery rotary mower hauling cart, tool holder, and instrument manuals. From the '50s. $650 for all. Call Richard at 610-217-1682.

Nut Roll Sale, Assumption of the Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1301 Newport Ave., Northampton. $14 each for assorted flavors. Pick up orders at church Friday, Dec. 12, 10:30-

12. Place orders with Marty at 610-682-4458. Orders due Nov. 30. (11/6) PUPPIES for sale: Cavapoo breed. The mother is a wonderful dog, loving, friendly, easy to train, 8 lbs. The father is calm, laidback, non-shedding poodle, 5 lbs. The puppies are available in Dec. We will hold until Christmas (if paid for).

Two boys $600 each, one female $650. Call 610-417-6657. (11/6) Thanksgiving Treats. Pumpkin roll $10. Kiffles and nut tossies $4.25/dozen. Other cookies and candies available.

Call 610-392-1843 for list and pricing. Berlinsville area.

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$14/hour. Paid training. FT/ PT hourly plus commission and bonus. FT benefits include vaca, sick time, paid holidays, and med plan. EOE. Call Jo at 610266-9068. (11/20) Delivery Driver Needed: A driver is needed for the first and third Thursday of each month. Pick-up would be on 248 in Walnutport. The route includes the Northern Lehigh area, as well as south into Northampton County. Truck/ SUV needed. Driver must be reliable and have good customer service skills. Pay will be discussed. Please email resume to askus@townandcountrygazette.com. (11/6)

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HELP WANTED Freelance Writers Needed: Do you have an interest in local government and community news? We are looking for freelance writers to cover municipal meetings and news in Nazareth and Northampton for a weekly newspaper. A journalism background and working knowledge of AP Style is a plus. Please send your resume and writing sample to resume@ idpcreative.com. (11/6) HELP WANTED: Baker and packer positions available, several shifts. Apply in person at Kiffle Kitchen Bakery in Bath.

(12/4) Marketing/Advertising Assistant Needed – A local community newspaper in Walnutport is looking for a motivated candidate to help with print advertising and marketing for the paper. If you don’t mind deadlines and enjoy working on a tightknit team of people passionate about newspapers, you may be the person for the job.

This position is part-time (15–20 hours per week) with opportunity for growth. A qualified candidate will have excellent customer service and phone skills and won’t mind working with a wide variety of advertising clients. Computer skills are a must. Send your resume and cover letter to resume@idpcreative.com.

TAKING APPLICATIONS: First Student is taking applications for school bus drivers in the Northampton School District. Part-time 20-25 hours per week. We provide free training to obtain CDL. Apply at First Student, 3354 W. Beersville Rd., Northampton 18067 or call 610262-7173. (11/20)

PERSONALS

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Thousands of successful relationships. Free singles packet for ages over 40, call 1-800-8143359. (11/6)

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT 1 bedroom apartment, country setting, Friedens, 7108 Rt. 873, Slatington, second floor. Fridge, stove, heat, water, sewer, and garbage inc. No pets. References, security, and proof of income required. $650/ month. Call 610-760-9839 and leave message. Shown by appt.

(11/6) 2 bedroom country apartment south of Slatington, first floor. No pets. W/S/G/ cable included. $700 plus security.

Available in Feb. Call 610-7678529. (11/6) 2 bedroom apartment, country setting, Friedens, 7108 Rt. 873, Slatington, first floor.

Fridge, stove, heat, water, sewer, and garbage inc. No pets. References, security, and proof of income required. $750/ month. Call 610-760-9839 and leave message. Shown by appt.

(11/6) 2nd floor 1 bedroom apartment in quiet Slatington neighborhood. Remodeled kitchen with new appliances, w2w carpet, walk-in closets. W/S/G/H and off-street parking included.

No pets. No smoking. $750/ month plus 1 month security.

Call 484-547-8335. (11/6) Apartment Lehigh Twp. – Danielsville Area – 2 BR, no pets, no smoking. $650 plus utilities. Security deposit required. Call 610-636-4170. (11/6) Apartment Slatington: New 2 bedroom, no pets, W/S/G included. $550 plus utilities, security required. Call 610-3908691. (12/31)

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Room For Rent: Walnutport, furnished, utilities inc. Use of deck and grill, convenient parking. Clean and quiet. Call 610-767-5864 after 10 a.m. Appt. only. (11/20) HOME FOR RENT Walnutport. 2 bed, 2 bath, LR, DR, kitchen, laundry room, fridge included. Finished basement.

Hardwood floors. No pets, no smoking. Security deposit required. One year lease. $950/ month. Newly painted. Very good condition. References required. Oil heat. Utilities not included. Call Peggy at 610-7673235.

HOUSE FOR RENT Slatington half double house for rent, 3 bed, 1.5 bath, $900/month, first and last month plus security, W/S/G included, stove, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, washer/dryer included. No pets. No smoking. 610-554-2917.

(11/6) Mobile Home For Rent: Rockville area. 2 bedroom, fireplace, oil heat. On approx 1/3 acre lot. $650/month. Call 610-767-6407. (11/6) Northampton Area—Ranch type home for rent: Completely remodeled, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, laundry room, finished basement, 2 car garage, large country lot. Available with or without additional 1,000 sq. ft. garage or workshop-type building. Available Dec. 1.

Call for appointment 484-2391047. (11/6) TOWNHOUSE: 2 BR Victory Estates, Slatington, w/w carpeting, stove, dishwasher, A/C, $830. No dogs/ferrets. (Cats $25 extra/mo.) 610-759-0169 (11/20) TOWNHOUSE: 3 BR Victory Estates, Slatington, w/w carpeting, stove, dishwasher, A/C, $900. No dogs/ferrets. (Cats $25 extra/mo.) 610-759-0169 (11/20)

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Looking for a Hot Deal?

Try the Town and Country Gazette Classifieds REAL ESTATE FOR SALE FOR SALE Double wide modular in Heritage Village, Walnutport. 3 bed, 2 bath, fireplace. Lot rent $425, W/S/G included. Low taxes. Job relocation, priced to sell. Call 484-9296167. (11/6) Land For Sale: .3342 acres.

4818 Main St. Walnutport. No septic, no sewage, no water, just land. Asking $30,000 OBO. Call Pat or Daryl at 610-767-5202.

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Emergency service 24 hours— call Dave’s cell at 570-657-1063.

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WANTED

Antiques Wanted: Old furniture, quilts, toys, rugs, dishes, birth certificates, baskets, holiday decorations, prints, frames, photos, postcards, jewelry, old advertising items, sports items, slates items. Dave Irons Antiques, 223 Covered Bridge Rd. (Kreidersville), Northampton.

610-262-9335. (12/18) Buying guitars, accordions, old amplifiers, saxophones, drums, horns, violins, most older musical instruments. Local pickup. Call Mike at 330-367-7100.

(12/4)

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GUNS GUNS GUNS Paying top prices from one gun to 1,000.

We buy new and used firearms.

A.F. BOYER HARDWARE & GUNS 130 Main St. Slatington, 610-767-3162. (4/16/15) Local Hunter Looking For Hunting Land. Any size 5 acre to 100+ acres in Lehigh, Northampton, or Carbon County. Will post and patrol your property for the privilege to hunt, willing to negotiate a financial agreement for hunting rights. If at all interested, please email cnamacky@verizon.net or call Ken at 610-730-4508.

(12/17/14) WANTED—Your Used Guns or Gun Parts: Any condition; good, not-so-good, or even plain old junk. We buy, sell, trade, and repair guns. Precision Armaments, 7141 Rt. 873, Slatington, 610-767-9046. (12/18)

Don Hartwig Sharpening Service. Saw chain, mower blades, scissors, knives, clipper blades, carbide tip saws, and much more. 4728 Mountain Rd. Slatington, 610-767-9164. (12/18) Heisler's Battery Outlet. We carry all kinds of batteries including electronic & toys. New & factory blems. All standard auto batteries $47.95. Chainsaws & mower blades sharpened, new chains by the foot.

3248 Love Road, Northampton, 610-262-8703. (12/18) Saxophone, clarinet, flute repairs. Quality work by a trained professional musician.

Same day emergency repairs when possible. Call Jerry Stewart at 610-262-7590. (1/15/15) Tim’s Sharpening Service.

Let me take care of your sharpening needs. Circular saws, carbide circular saw blades, planer blades, scissors, electric hedge fence trimmers, lawn mower blades, axes, chisels, chain saws, etc. Call 610-767-5171 or 610751-6182. (3/5/15)

Slatington Rotary—American Pilgrims At Canal Festival

Submitted by SAL SOMMA The Rotary Club of Slatington set up cutouts of American pilgrims at the 2014 Walnutport Canal Festival. Visitors were able to have their photo taken looking like a pilgrim. The Northern Lehigh High School Art department, who created the pilgrim cutouts, voluntarily donated them to the Rotary Club which we have used for the past three years. The Rotary Club provides these pilgrim cutouts as a service to the community. Pictured in the pilgrim cutouts are Jen Burnard and her son Bradley while enjoying the Festival.

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Wine Cork Wreath

With the holidays right around the corner, this fun and festive wine cork wreath will help you find your Christmas spirit. While some wine cork wreaths out there require months of planning and preparation (and a lot of drinking), this one can be done with far fewer corks. If you don’t have enough corks lying around, gather some friends for a fun night in with a few bottles of wine!

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Steps

Step 1: Carefully drill holes through each of the corks near both ends.

Step 2: Arrange your corks and bells in an alternating pattern.

Step 3: Using the craft wire, strand the corks and bells together. Keep the wire long enough to reach through each one. Then secure the corks together on the other end with a second piece of wire. The wire can be secured to itself by twisting it together.

Step 4: You may use hot glue to reinforce the bells and the corks. This may also help your bells from moving around.

Step 5: Attach the ribbon to the wreath through one of the bells to make hanging a cinch.

You can easily adjust the size of your wreath by adding more or less corks! Using multi-colored bells and a variety of wine corks, your wreath is sure to be a one-ofa-kind crowd pleaser. You can also add an extra splash of holiday cheer by sprinkling some festive glitter on the corks.

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Lehighton Senior Center

243 South 8th St., Lehighton 610-377-1530 Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Palmerton Senior Center

501 Delaware Ave., Palmerton 610-826-4505 Activities include: Pinochle, penny games, and bingo daily. For meal reservations and more information, contact the center.

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Northampton Senior Center

902 Lincoln Ave., Northampton 610-262-4977 Activities include: Singing, puzzles, cards, needlecraft, stretch, bingo, library, and coffee.

Special programs are held on a weekly basis.

Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For meal reservations and more information, contact the center.

Mid-County Senior Center

234 Walnut St., Bath 610-837-1931 Activities include: Pool, cards, games, crafts, singing, bingo, sewing, and special visitors. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. For meal reservations and more information, contact the center. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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4131 Lehigh Dr., Cherryville 610-767-2977 Activities include: Games, trips, bingo, stretch/ exercise, birthday celebrations, music/singing.

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1. When Harry Met Sally

A Walk in the Park

I’ve probably said it about a million times by now, but I love New York City. My time spent working as an intern in 2011 for a travel magazine in midtown was a huge career highlight, the coolest part of which was the number of times I walked past a movie set.

My office was right around the corner from Grand Central Station and the Chrysler Building and after a while it became a common occurrence for me to have to re-route down a different block because of a massive assembly of scaffolding and lighting and boom mics.

These days, my usual visit itinerary keeps me in midtown, but I adore downtown Manhattan. I love the tree-lined residential streets. The gorgeous parks. The more down-to-earth atmosphere. One of my favorite iconic spots is Washington Square Park, where so many notable movie and TV scenes have been filmed. Here are a few examples:

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Sally Albright and Harry Burns share a car ride from Chicago to New York upon graduating from college. After determining they can never be friends because Sally can’t order pie in one sentence and Harry’s a jerk or something, she drops him off at the park and they go their separate ways. One of Nora Ephron’s best and one of my personal favorites.

2. I Am Legend

Robert Neville is the last remaining survivor after a viral plague wipes out most of the population and turns the rest into zombies with a temper not to be messed with. At least his fortress of solitude has one hell of a view. Too bad he’s forced to blow it up in the climax of the film.

3. Glee

Before half of Glee actually picked up and moved to New York, it was the season two finale that brought our favorite student singers to the Big Apple. They sang their way across Manhattan, which included a pit stop on a bench under the arch.

Then in the season four premiere, Rachel and Kurt reunited near the fountain.

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4. August Rush

5. Gilmore Girls

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I was going to include the episode of Gilmore Girls where Rory visits Jess and finds him in the park, where he says he likes to read. Then I watched the scene more closely, went on IMDb, and realized it was filmed in Burbank. Still, a name drop.

Evan (“August”) meets a musician in the park who, unbeknownst to both of them, is actually his biological father. They test out each others’ guitars, engaging in a little musical duel.

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Joyful Noise

Submitted by PHYLLIS LONG A Southern Gospel concert featuring Joyful Noise, Lost & Found, The Hawks, and Dan Propson at the piano will be held Sunday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Faith Alive United Methodist Church in Palmerton. For more information, call 610-852-2805.

NL Community Center Events And Activities

Submitted by MICHELLE RABER The play group for ages one and up with parent/ grandparent in attendance will begin Nov. 12 from 10 until 11 a.m. in St. John’s Lutheran Church Nursery Room on 40 2nd St. in Slatington. To register, call instructor Cortney Humanick at 610704-9595.

The stretch class has outgrown its space at the Vigilant Fire Company in Slatington, so effective Nov. 3 it will now meet at the Diamond Fire Company in Walnutport from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. every Monday and Friday throughout 2014 and 2015. Amy Hillanbrand is our instructor. For more information, call 610-760-0300. Zumba Gold is held every Wednesday at St. John’s Lutheran Church social hall at 40 2nd St. in Slatington from 10 until 11 a.m. Amy Hillanbrand is our instructor. For

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more info, call 610-760-0300. Yoga is offered every Thursday night from 6 to 7 p.m. at Peters Elementary School music room on Friedens Rd. in Washington Township. For more info, call 610-7600300. The Northern Lehigh Community Center’s board winter meeting dates are Nov. 18, Dec. 16, Jan 20, Feb. 17, and March 17. The meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. at the Vigilant Fire Co. Volunteers are always appreciated for fundraising events.

Annual St. John Neumann Regional School Walk-A-Thon

Submitted by SUE ARNOLD On Friday, Oct. 24, the weather was warm, sunny, and full of children walking in and around Palmerton Memorial Park on their annual WalkA-Thon. Parents, teachers, and volunteers were out as well, to participate in this exciting day.

In addition to the outdoor trek, the St. John Neumann Regional School students began the day with Mass at Sacred Heart Church, and then proceeded to the gym for a stretch session courtesy of Dedicated Fitness. After the walk, the Franklin Institute gave a fun and educational demonstration on flight. A huge thank to all of our sponsors for making the SJNRS annual WalkA-Thon a success.

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VETERANS DAY 2014 IN MEMORY AND HONOR… During the past year, we have had the privilege of serving the families of Veterans. We are honored to be of service to them in their time of need, just as their loved one was there in our time of need.

On Veteran’s Day, we pay tribute to those who served our country in the name of Freedom, the same Freedom that allows us to serve them.

Our prayers are with all the Veterans, their families, and with the brave men and women serving our country today. We also wish to thank those from our area’s veteran service groups who volunteer their time in honor guards and firing squads bestowing the greatest honor for their deceased comrades.

Paul H. Haydt – ARMY – WWII * David W. Kolb – Marines – WWII Gerald F. Heckman – Marines – Korea * Joseph F. Waurus – Army – Korea Richard Weber – Army – WWII * James F. Sipos – Army – Korea John L. Filchner, Jr. – Army – Peacetime * Charles L. Roethlein, Jr. – Navy – Vietnam Ray W. Edelman – Army – WWII * Joseph Steiner, Jr. – Navy – WWII Robert Wetzel – Air Force – Peacetime * Frank J. Fuller – Army – Korea John D. Tice – Air Force – WWII * Louis M. Mikitsh – Army – WWII James F. Feher, Sr. – Army – Peacetime * John P. Milkovits – Army – WWII John F. Schenewolf – Army – Peacetime * Sherwood R. Miltenberger, Sr. – Army – WWII Richard P. Jones – Army – Korea * Melba J. Serfass – Navy – WWII Clarence A. VanHorn, Sr. – Marines – Vietnam * William R. Bartholomew – Army – WWII John E. Bresinger, Jr. – Army – WWII * Roy H. LaBarre – Navy – Peacetime John F. Rundle – Army – Korea * Jordan H. Purdy – Navy – WWII Raymond H. Bartholomew – Army – WWII * Edwin F. Keller – Navy – Vietnam Robert L. Horton – Army – WWII * Orland J. Woolley – Army – Peacetime John W. Topfer, Jr. - Marines – Vietnam * Roland F. Butz – Army – Korea David B. Beyerle – Army – WWII * Peter A. Wetzel – Army – WWII Sterling W. Seip – Army – Korea * Leonard G. Hornberger – Navy – WWII William H. Fleming – Navy – WWII * Granville O. Lutz, Jr. – Navy – WWII Wilbur J. Hocking – Marines – Korea * Jeffrey C. Smith – Army – Vietnam William J. Boettinger – Army – Vietnam * James M. Niklos – Navy – Vietnam Karle M. Smith – Army – Korea * Robert H. Watkins – Marines – WWII James P. O’Hara, Jr. – Army – Korea * Robert W. Foster, Sr. – Navy – Peacetime Francis R. Packard – Navy – WWII * Richard E. Hulsizer – Army – Korea Bruce M. Gassler – Army – Vietnam * John A. Outwater – Army – WWII William J. Rundle, Sr. – Army – WWII * Warren M. Smith – Marines – WWII Larry E. Graver, Sr. – Marines – Vietnam * Raymond A. Smith – Navy – Korea Robert L. Smith – Army – Korea * Daniel A. Conger – Army – Peacetime Robert W. Krock – Air Force – Vietnam * Sterling Flyte, Jr. – Air Force – WWII Joseph A. Renderio – Army – Vietnam * Richard W. Scarlett – Marines – Vietnam Raymond S. Tomsic – Navy - WWII

THANK YOU VETERANS GEORGE G. BENSING FUNERAL HOME, INC. JOHN H. SIMONS Supervisor

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Girl of the Month

Slatington Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club - October 2014

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ina Schnyder

The Slatington Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club has recognized Nina Schnyder as the Girl of the Month for October 2014.

Nina is the daughter of Troy and Sharon Schnyder of Slatington. She has a sister, Marlena.

Nina has been involved in Spanish Club, E7 (Environmental Group), National Honors Society, Student Council, The Dog Dish (Broadcasting Club), Track and Field, and Cross Country at Northern Lehigh High School.

Nina has received honors for Outstanding Female Runner for Cross Country, Captain position in Cross Country and President of the clubs E7 and The Dog Dish. She enjoys reading, learning about history and

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Nina is undecided about her future plans after graduation.

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Lehigh Township Lioness Club Sponsors Bus Trip

Submitted by GERALDINE GILBERT The Lehigh Township Lioness Club is sponsoring a bus trip Sunday, Dec. 14 to the Rainbow Dinner Theatre in Paradise to see Burglar’s Holiday. Two of the worst burglars ever try to exploit a young couple’s holiday vacation plans by stealing everything in their home. Crime loses and Christmas wins in this lovingly loony Christmas comedy.

The bus will board at the Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company in Cherryville at 11:30 a.m. and leave promptly at 12 p.m. Tickets include

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transportation, dinner, show, tax, and gratuities.

Reservations with full payment will be on a first come first served basis and must be made by Nov. 30. For more info and to order your tickets, call 610-767-2384.

30th Wedding Anniversary

Emily and Jerry George recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. The Rev. John Light married the couple on Sept. 29, 1984 at Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Trachsville. An anniversary dinner given by their children and family and friends was held at the Palmerton Rod & Gun Club.

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Indianland Garden Club News Submitted by BEVERLY PUTT At the Oct. 14 meeting of the garden club, a donation was made to the LV Zoo. Rich Rosevear, who was introduced by Sue Mendes, accepted the donation and spoke about the bog garden and turtles.

The next meeting of the garden club will be held Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in Hope Lutheran Church's Fellowship Hall. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The program for the evening will be a slideshow highlighting specimens, events, etc. in 2014 by member Ruth Wuchter. This meeting will be an end-of-the-year wrap-up and will include planning for 2015. Members may bring canned goods or give a monetary donation for the food bank. The last meeting of the year will be the annual Christmas party Photo: Rich Rosevear of Lehigh Valley Zoo hosted Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Members may bring the following specimens for judging: Chrysanthemum (any color), dahlia, aster or any other blooming specimen, a collection of six different varieties of tree leaves, a collection of five different varieties of shrub leaves, evergreen (fir, pine, or any other) branch, dried specimen such as straw flower, yarrow, plated seed pod, and a berried shrub (pyracantha, holly, or any other).

Houseplants include fern, ivy, tropical, zygocatus or Schlumbergera cactus, violets, or your choice.

Arrangements: Dark Night—a crescent design; Christmas is Coming—use a candle in an arrangement; and Giving Thanks—your own interpretation.

Photography: Autumn Splendor—a photo from your garden.

Also, there will be a violet leaf exchange. If you bring a leaf, label it if possible.

For more information concerning the garden club, contact Doris at 610-657-0864.

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Town & Country Gazette Advertiser’s Index A&A Limo..........................................9 Accelerated Auto............................60 All J’s Landscaping.........................49 American Leg. Aux.-Filling............3 Amey’s Garage, Inc..........................2 Andrejack’s General Contracting, Inc..............................17 B. Biechy Construction Company..........................................39 Bach & Handel Chorale..................3 Barry Hausman, Jr..........................17 Becker Homes.................................57 Bethany Wesleyan.......... 4, 23, 25, 37 Bloom’s Lawn Care........................51 Blue Mountain Construction, Inc............................57 Blue Mountain Evergreen..............47 Charles H. Mantz, Inc....................49 Cherryville Service Center...............................................60 Cindy’s Deli.......................................6 Clean Sweep........................ 26, 40, 50 Country Clippers Pet Grooming..................................31 Country Garden.............................14 Crystal Vision Center.....................18 David Hess Concrete..........................30 Deluxe Plumbing.................................53 Diamond Fire Co..................................23 Diane & Fred’s Leather Shop..........27 Don Messinger................................56 Donna’s Homecare..........................6 D-Ville Dumpsters.........................38 Eugene Hankee...............................54 Family Practice................................16 Frank Zamadics Boom Mowing.................................55 Frey & Co...........................................2 Friedens Fire Co. AYCE...................8 Friedens UCC..................................25 G.D. Shupp......................................57 George Bensing Funeral Home, Inc....................39, 52 Hassler Roofing Inc........................45 Heidel Hollow.................................13 Henry’s Service Station.................28 Home Helpers.................................46 Jack Follweiler’s Garage................54 Kiffle Kitchen..................................14 Kornfeind’s........................................5 Kuhn’s Chiropractic.......................17

Larry’s Antiques.............................19 Lehigh Twp. Fire-Turkey................24 Lehigh Twp. Lions-Eye Exams.......7 Lehigh Valley Spinal............. 32 & 33 Lincoln Manor................................55 Linda’s................................................8 Lighthouse.......................................25 Livengood Excavators Inc.............40 Loil Fuel............................................55 Magic 105.5......................................33 Mama’s Pizza...................................10 Massage Therapy-Roxanne..........18 Mel Fritz Construction..................56 Miller Supply..................................44 Mint Home Improvement............56 Monica Sellers Family Hair Styling Salon.................................................38 Moore Pizza.......................................4 Myers Contracting.........................56 Myster Tree & Shrub Service..............................................56 Nancy's Therapeutic Massage..............................................2 Neff’s Masonry...............................57 Neffs Natl. Bank..............................10 Newhard Pharmacy.......................18 NL Insurance & Notary.................27 NL Little Theatre-Get Smart..........32 Northampton VFW.........................27 Off The Wall.....................................55 Painting by Papering by R. Marlatt.........................................29 Pastor Lundmark............................22 Phil & Son........................................57

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