I hope everyone voted yesterday (or before). I’d love it if you all had voted for the candidates I supported, but it’s more important that you exercised your right to vote.

The Vera Cruz Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary Christmas event, Hometown Christmas, will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 21 at the fire department. There will be Santa photos of children on the back of the fire truck, with a Santa sack of presents in between Santa and the child, to ensure social distancing.

Every child will receive a filled goody bag from Santa and families will have the opportunity to receive a pass to Lights in the Parkway. There is a donation for the photo.

The auxiliary will hold its regular meeting 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24.

To observe the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the Joint Environmental Advisory Council of the Borough of Emmaus and Upper Milford Township will hold a community cleanup event 9 a.m. to noon (rain or shine) Nov. 21. Residents are invited to participate in the following activities.

Groups will form to clean and pick up trash in areas of their choice of the borough and township. Interested volunteers can take pictures of their group cleaning up and post them to the EAC Facebook page. If anyone needs gloves, safety vests or bags, contact info@uppermilford.net to arrange a contact-free pickup or delivery of those supplies.

Electronics recycling: Items like TVs, computers, printers, air conditioners and batteries will be accepted at Emmaus Community Park starting 9 a.m. until the truck is full. Some fees apply and the price list can be found at www.uppermilford.net. Batteries and light bulbs also will be collected at no charge, thanks to sponsorship from New Tripoli Bank.

Document shredding: From 9 a.m. to noon, document shredding is available to residents (no businesses) at Emmaus Community Park at no charge. Items not accepted are newspapers, cardboard and books. Shredding will take place on site.

There is a limit of four boxes per household (office file-size boxes only).

Event sponsors include: state Sen. Pat Browne, state Rep. Justin Simmons, R-131st, New Tripoli Bank, Altitude Marketing and the East Penn Chamber of Commerce.

For more information or to volunteer, contact the EAC at info@uppermilford.net or call 610-966-3223.

St. Peter’s Union Church, 7863 St. Peters Road, will hold its joint board meeting 7 p.m. Nov. 10. St. Peter’s will hold a service of Thanksgiving 7 p.m. Nov. 25. All are invited to attend.

The Zionsville Area Food Pantry is a cooperative social ministry of several Zionsville and Upper Milford area churches. It is held at 5901 Kings Highway South, Old Zionsville, the second Monday of each month and the Wednesday and Saturday of the same week. Hours are 4-6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

The pantry has modified its procedures to be safe for clients during this uncertain time. Cars are backed in under the Zions Evangelical Lutheran Church awning and bags filled with groceries are placed in the cars.

The Lower Milford Township Fire Company is holding its last hoagie sale of the year Nov. 17. Orders are due by Nov. 15. Contact the fire company at 610-967-0411.

The Hivel und Dahl Preservation Society will meet 7 p.m. Nov. 17. Leslie Maynn Goda will present a program on Victorian Christmas.

We continue to get notification of events canceled due to the virus. Old Zionsville United Church of Christ reports it has decided to cancel the annual bazaar and filled basket auction, usually held the second Saturday of November. They fully expect to return next year.

The Lower Lehigh AARP has canceled its meetings through the end of the year.

Faith Presbyterian Church, Emmaus, has canceled the Women of Faith Craft Fair for December.

Upper Milford Western District Fire Company has canceled its breakfasts for the remainder of the year.

We recommend you check with the appropriate organizations close to the time for events or meetings, even if cancellations have not been announced.

Upper Milford supervisors are scheduled to meet 7 p.m. Nov. 5 and 19. They have been meeting in person and on Zoom.

The Upper Milford Recreation Committee will hold its regular meeting Nov. 16.

The Joint Environmental Advisory Council will not meet in November or December.

The planning commission is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and a regular meeting 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30.

The zoning hearing board is scheduled to meet 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9.

Upper Milford is looking for a resident at large to serve on the open space committee. Contact the township office if you are interested.

Lower Milford Township supervisors will hold a workshop meeting 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5. The Lower Milford Historical Commission will meet 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10. The recreation and open space board will meet 7 p.m. Nov. 11.

The Ladies Auxiliary of Citizens Fire Company of Vera Cruz will meet 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24. at the Vera Cruz Fire Department Social Hall. For more information, email ladiesaux@vcfd28.com.

If you have news or information for this column, which runs the first Wednesday of every month, please call me at 610-838-8923 or email me at bruce.swan@rcn.com. My deadline is the Wednesday before the first Wednesday of the month.