In Your Town – Dec. 18

FROM THE MORNING CALL

LEHIGH COUNTY

LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH, 2096 Independent Road, Breinigsville, will be selling 10-inch pies. Cherry and apple crumb pies are $8 and pecan pies are $9. To order, call Mary at 610-285-2215 or Carol at 610-366-2079 by Tuesday. Pickup will be held 3-6 p.m. Friday.

SACRED HEART HOSPITAL will hold a holiday strudel sale 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday Dec. in the hospital's main lobby, 421 Chew St., Allentown. Fourteen-inch, bakery-fresh Kolache rolls with nut, apricot, poppy seed, raspberry or lekvar filling are $14 each. To preorder, call 610-776-5413.

GEN. CHARLES C. CURTIS NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, 1501 Allen St., Allentown, will hold a ceremony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 911 Memorial Flag at 1 p.m. Wednesday. This unique ceremony honors the victims, survivors, families and heroes of 9-11, the makers of the flag, the 213th Regiment, and the military and veterans. Sponsored by the 213th Regional Support Group, the event will feature Tony the Vet from Walkathon Across America who walks to advocate for veterans. Preceding the event, a walk will begin at 9 a.m. at the Trexler Monument in Trexler Park and proceed to 12 sites related to the 213th Regiment, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. For information, call 610-821-6171.


GERMANSVILLE FIRE COMPANY will be selling potato filling and bacon dressing. To order, call 610-767-4400 by Wednesday. Pickup will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 24. Bring a container for the filling.

AN OPEN HOUSE at state Sen. Bob Mensch's and state Rep. Doug Reichley's office at East Penn Plaza, 1245 Chestnut St., Unit 5, Emmaus, will be held noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday. . Residents are invited to join the lawmakers for light refreshments and for the opportunity to talk about state government matters. For information, go online to http://www.RepReichley.com or http://www.SenatorMensch.com.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S Relay for Life of Easton team Running Noses will host a New Year's Eve celebration for ages 21 and older at 9 p.m. Dec. 31 at Ocean, 235 Ferry St., Easton. The cost is $105 and will include food, open bar, midnight champagne toast, DJ and dancing. For tickets, email Julia at RunningNoses@hotmail.com.

BERKS COUNTY

ST. PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 47 S. Whiteoak St., Kutztown, will be selling potato filling at $6 a quart and $4 a pint. To order, call Paul Eckert at 610-683-3789 or the church at 610-683-3393 by today, Sunday. Pickup will be held 4-6 p.m. Wednesday.

BUCKS COUNTY

UPPER BUCKS YMCA, 401 Fairview Ave., Quakertown, will offer free access to its facility as part of Community Gift Week, Dec. 26 through 31. A family-friendly New Year's celebration for ages 3 and older will be held 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Individuals will make their own hats and noisemakers, dance and count down to noon. The celebration is topped off with a juice box toast. Children, ages 12 and under, must be accompanied by an adult. The cost is $15 for non-members; $10 for program members; and $8 for full members. For information, call 215-536-9622 or see http://www.ubymca.org.

CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES

AMERICAN LEGION POST 314, at 314 Veterans Ave., Lehighton, will host the Mobile Veterans Center 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Arranged by State Rep. Doyle Heffley, the mobile center will provide services to area veterans. Appointments are not required. For information, call one of Heffley's offices at 610-377-6363 or 570-722-8700 or visit www.epHeffley.com.

MONROE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, 8050 Running Valley Road, Hamilton Township, seeks individual, family, group and company sponsors for its Sponsor-A-Maple Tree program. Sponsorship of a tree, $25, includes certificate of sponsorship, map showing location of tree, pint of pure maple syrup and free admission for up to four people to the center's annual Public Maple Sugaring Day on March 3. If given as a gift, recipient will receive a complete gift-notification packet in time for the holidays. To sponsor, call 570-629-3061 or go online to http://www.mcconservation.org.

CARBON COUNTY NAVY CLUB SHIP 260 will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8008, 300 E. Center St., Nesquehoning. Regular membership is available to any member of the Navy, Marines, Coast Guard or Merchant Marines. Associate membership is available to members of any other branch of service, as well as civilians.

IN THE REGION

THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION, Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter 109 is seeking new members. Any person who has seen honorable service in any of the armed forces of the United States, within Korea (Sept. 3, 1945 to June 25, 1950), within or without Korea (June 25, 1950 to Jan. 31,1955), or within Korea from Feb. 1, 1955 onwards is eligible for membership. The chapter meets the second Tuesday of every month, 7:30 PM, at the American Legion Post 927 in Gilbert, Route. 209. To join, come to a meeting or contact Commander John Howard at 570-722-3027.

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