BY MARY BITTNER HENRY

Special to The Press

Schmaerdi Leit machen’s Bett maryets, faule Middaags, Sei oweds. Smart people [housewives] make the beds in the morning; lazy ones at noon; pigs [slatterns] at night.

Wammer me Mensch eppes aanaeht wanner’s aahot, naeht mer’m Druwwel aa. If you mend clothing while someone is wearing it, you will sew on trouble.

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The genealogy library will be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 14. at the Weisenberg Lowhill Historical Society, 4585 Werleys Corner Road, New Tripoli.

Bring a laptop. Wi-Fi is available. Research helpers will be there to assist in finding your roots.

Call Deb at 610-285-2693 or go to weisenberglowhill.org for more information.

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Claussville Garden Club will meet 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at Ziegels Union Church, 9990 Ziegels Church Road, Breinigsville.

Bob Yoder will present “The American Chestnut: Its Past and Hope for the Future.”

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Questions may be directed to Rosa at 610-285-4476.

Lutheran Social Services at Ziegels Union Church is sponsoring a bus trip Nov. 18 to Lancaster.

For information, call Diane at 610-762-8038. Deadline to register is Oct. 1.

The Blessing of the Animals will take place 1 p.m. Oct. 1 in the church grove. Animals must be contained or restrained.

Drinking water and clean up materials will be provided.

Mach’s gut,

Mary Bittner Henry