In Your Town – Dec. 8

FROM THE MORNING CALL

LEHIGH COUNTY

ALLENTOWN will help organize a snow shoveling program this winter that partners volunteering teens with seniors who need their sidewalks cleared. They're calling it "Snow Way Out." SERV Allentown Shovels for Seniors, the recently formed organization behind the efforts, is asking seniors who own homes in Allentown to fill out an application found at the city web site at http://www.allentownpa.gov at the Lehigh County Senior Center, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown. Once a senior qualifies for the program, their application is forwarded to a neighborhood group president. When three or more inches of snow fall, seniors in the program can request a volunteer with a shovel through their neighborhood group location. All volunteers will be wearing an identification card. For young people interested in volunteering, the city will post an application online and collect completed forms at city hall, 435 Hamilton St., Allentown. Youth also will be able to apply for the program to serve as volunteers by visiting the same SERV Allentown Logo link on the city website. Volunteer applicants then go through an approval process which includes a background check. After passing a background check, volunteers will be notified by a neighborhood group president when they are needed. "The program will connect volunteers with qualifying senior citizens who can't do the job themselves," said Mayor Ed Pawlowski. "SERV Allentown, the senior center and our neighborhood groups are collaborating on the effort." The effort grew out of meetings by a 40-member task force earlier this year. The group identified needs in education, community and neighborhood development and youth development in the city.

FULLERTON AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 367 will hold its annual Christmas party at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the post home, Fullerton Avenue and Wood Street, Whitehall Township. It will be a covered dish party, and those planning to attend should call Jean at 610-264-0976 or Dottie at 610-437-1967 concerning what to bring. A donation to benefit the veterans will also be taken.

LEHIGH COUNTY TRIAD (The Right Information and Direction) will meet Tuesday at Emeritus, formerly Green Meadows, 1545 Greenleaf St., Allentown. Scott Zabower, dietary service director and executive chef of Emeritus, will teach a cooking class titled, "Cooking at Emeritus with Julia Child." Zabower will dress as Julia Child and perform a skit while cooking. A free continental breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. followed by the program at 8:30 a.m. For information, call 610-967-5454.


LEHIGH COUNTY SENIOR CENTER, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown will hold its Holiday Concert 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday. Performers include: The Lehigh Valley Pops Orchestra, Krazy Kids, the Good Vibrations Chorus and the Tap Dancers will perform. For reservations, call 610-437-3700 by Monday

EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOL'S Fermata Nowhere, a cappella singing group, will perform a concert 6 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Lower Macungie Community Center. The award-winning singing group is directed by Rita Cortez, director of Choral Activities at the school. Hosted by Lower Macungie Library admission is a donation of a non-perishable item or good will offering to the Zionsville Area Food Pantry. To register, contact the Lower Macungie Library at 610-966-6864. Their website is http://www.lowermaclib.org.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

THE 33RD ANNUAL LIVE BETHLEHEM CHRISTMAS PAGEANT will be held at 1:45 p.m. today, Sunday in Bethlehem's Rose Garden, Eighth Avenue and Union Boulevard. The program will include a costumed re-enactment of the historical events surrounding the birth of Christ. No tickets are required for the event, held rain or shine. For information, call 610-865-0274.

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 9 p.m. Dec. 31 at Ocean, 235 Ferry St., Easton. The cost is $105 and includes food, open bar, midnight champagne toast and DJ and dancing. For tickets, e-mail Julia at RunningNoses@hotmail.com.

BUCKS COUNTY

GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL'S Community Education Center, 100 Lawn Ave., West Rockhill Township, will be the site of an AARP Driver Safety Program 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Participants will refine existing skills, develop safe defensive driving techniques, and review tips for handling adverse driving conditions and traffic hazards. The cost is $14; $12 for AARP members. To register, call 215-453-4300.

ANNA PACKER PROJECT will host a Teens Against Mean dance 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 17 at Upper Bucks YMCA, 401 Fairview Ave., Quakertown. The event, open to all ages, will feature prizes, refreshments and musical entertainment by DJ Shawn Storm. Tickets, $5, will be available at the door. Proceeds will help bring more awareness and programs aimed at preventing bullying/cyber bullying into schools. For information, call Audrey at 267-573-9808 or see http://www.annapackerproject.org.

BUCKS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION and Friends of Churchville Nature Center, 501 Churchville Lane, will hold a natural history eagle watch trip to Conowingo Dam in Maryland 8 a.m. Dec. 18. The cost is $14; $10 for CNC members. A naturalist program, "Evergreeens," will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 18. The cost is $2. To register, call 215-357-4005 or see http://www.churchvillenaturecenter.org.

MONROE COUNTY

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 see http://www.mcconservation.org.


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