The North Catasauqua Police Department will be making a special Valentine’s Day visit to patients receiving care at Lehigh Valley Health Network Cancer Center.

Officers are currently collecting new stuffed animals, adults’ and children’s games, books, coloring books and art supplies, sealed candy and Valentine’s Day cards.

Donations can be made 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the lobby of the borough building, 1066 Fourth St., until Feb. 13.

If you cannot donate between these hours, you may call the Lehigh County nonemergency number at 610-437-5252 to arrange for an officer to meet you at the borough building.

These donations will be distributed to patients Feb. 14.

The police department also reminds residents to discard any unwanted or unused medications and prescriptions at the safe medication disposal drop box at the borough building. No questions will be asked and no information is required of anyone discarding medication.

The drop box is open to everyone - 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Catty Seniors Plus is anticipating holding its first 2021 meeting April 28, as long as state COVID-19 requirements can be met.

Masks will be mandatory.

Casino trips will resume once casinos begin allowing buses, and members will be notified as soon as there is more information.

Catty Seniors Plus President Dorothy Vassa is looking forward to recognizing Stella Gallagher’s 100th birthday and hopes to see everyone soon.

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The North Catasauqua Recreation Committee is currently on hiatus until March, when monthly meetings will resume.

Park activities will likely begin in June, depending on the status of COVID-19 at that time.

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Catasauqua Community Thrift Shop, 113 Bridge St., is closed due to the rise in numbers of COVID-19 cases.

The decision to close was made for the welfare of the volunteers, and the shop will tentatively reopen in March.

They apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Public Library of Catasauqua is only offering curbside services, due to Pennsylvania Department of Health moving Lehigh County’s reported transmissions of COVID-19 into the substantial category.

Remember, the library has numerous databases available for use at home.

To reserve library materials, call the library at 610-264-4151. For more information, visit catasauquapl.org or the library’s Facebook page.

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The Catasauqua/North Catasauqua J4 Celebration and Catasauqua High School mega reunion planned for July 4 had originally been postponed until 2021.

However, since the status of the COVID-19 pandemic next year is unknown, the committee has decided to postpone until July 2, 2022. The rain date will be July 3, 2022.

There will be more information coming in the future.

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