East Penn Press

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The Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living holds a luau to honor local individuals with disabilities and organizations.

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The 62nd annual Vera Cruz Homecoming, sponsored by the Vera Cruz Community Association, was held Aug. 18.

Parents of Eyer Middle School seventh and eighth grade students may be pleased the board will consider the addition of two new teachers to faculty at the board's next meeting.

Superintendent Dr. Tom Seidenberger says the need is very great as class sizes in language arts and social studies have escalated close to 40 students due to recent enrollments.

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Visitors flock to Macungie Memorial Park Aug. 23 through 25 for the 35th annual Rod and Custom Jamboree sponsored by the Wheels of Time Street Rod Association.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, Bethlehem, needs volunteers to join in the fight against breast cancer. Contact Donna Lilly at 610-921-2329 or donna.lilly@cancer.org. CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN is looking for volunteers with a professional image and demeanor to man our front desk. Contact Patricia Holtz at 610- 435-1541, ext.342 or pholtz@allentowndiocese.org. DA VINCI SCIENCE CENTER, Allentown, needs adult volunteers for Floor Exhibits. Contact Jen Pors at 484-664-1002 or Jen@davincisciencecenter.org. LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK MARATHON FOR VIA needs volunteers for race day Sept.

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The Emmaus Farmers Market annual dinner is held Aug. 23 at Emmaus Community Park.

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To celebrate Emmaus' past and enjoy talking over old times, Emmaus residents gather for a picnic and fun recently.

Health care and immigration took center stage during a legislative update meeting hosted by U.S. Congressman Charlie Dent, R-15th, Aug. 21 at the Jewish Community Center, Allentown.

During the first half of the meeting, Dent's responses to questions involving the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, were marked by heckling from audience members and sharp outbursts.

"Truthfully, my office has not received much information from Health and Human Services," Dent said of ACA. "This implementation is not going well."

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Alburtis Council member Kathleen Raines and Senator Pat Browne, R-16th, take time out for a photograph at the Alburtis

Volunteer Fire Department Appreciation Banquet held at Lehigh Lodge #326, Route 100, Macungie, recently. Browne distributed several awards at the banquet and presented condolence awards from the Pennsvylania State Senate in remembrance of firefighters Robert Mader and Paul Seigfried. Their names were added to the Alburtis Volunteer Fire Department remembrance plaque.

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Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster in the 1960s television sitcom, attends the 35th annual Rod and Custom Jamboree sponsored by The Wheels of Time Street Rod Association at Memorial Memorial Park Aug. 23 through 25.