Lehigh County

Lehigh County Aging and Adult Services is accepting nominations for Unsung Heroes.

To celebrate Older American’s Month, the Lehigh County Office of Aging and Adult Services recognizes Lehigh County residents, 60 years of age or older, who have displayed exceptional generosity with their time and talent to enhance the lives of others and their community.

The Unsung Hero finalists will be honored at a special awards ceremony 1:30 p.m. May 20.

To request a nomination form, contact Lehigh County Aging and Adult Services at 610-782-3034.

Forms are also available at lehighcounty.org on the Aging and Adult Services home page.

Nomination forms must be postmarked by March 6.

133rd District

State Rep. Jeanne McNeill, D-133rd, recently announced the award of $49,461 in state grants to five fire and ambulance companies in the 133rd Legislative District.

The grants in McNeill’s district are as follows:

•$13,152.60 - Eastern Salisbury Fire Ambulance and Rescue.

•$12,604.88 – Fountain Hill Fire Department.

•$11,509.46 – Han-Le-Co Volunteer Fire Co.

•$12,194.10 – Hokendauqua Fire Co.

•$12,057.17 – West Catasauqua Fire Company No. 1.

The grants are made possible by the state’s Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program and can be used toward repairing, building or renovating facilities.

The money can also be applied toward the purchase of new equipment, training and certification of staff or toward repayment of equipment purchases or facility building and maintenance.

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

Regional actress Pat Jordan, of the Heritage Theater Guild, will visit the League of Women Voters, as Carrie Chapman Catt, suffragist and founder of the national League of Women Voters.

Jordan will appear in costume as the activist who founded the League to educate and instruct women about the initial right to vote. Catt founded the national League of Women Voters Feb. 14, 1920.

Jordan (as Catt) will address the League at the group’s Hot Topics Luncheon Feb. 10 at the Superior Restaurant in Emmaus. The luncheon begins 11:30 a.m.

The League will celebrate the 100th anniversary of their founding and invites the community to attend as well.

The League was originally founded to instruct and educate women about their impending right to vote, which occurred six months later Aug. 18, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was rati?ed. In addition to the appearance of Carrie Chapman Catt, Lehigh County Executive Phillips Armstrong will present the League of Women Voters with a proclamation of recognition.

The public is welcome. There is a cost for the optional buffet lunch.

Seating is limited. Reservations are required by Feb. 3 and can be made by email at email@lwvlehighcounty.org or by calling 610-432-1456.

If area schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Hot Topics Luncheon will be cancelled.