League’s ‘Running for Office’ a success

Candidates for many local offices attended the 10th biennial Leagueof Women Voters “Running for Local Office” Workshop Jan. 30. The four-hour workshop, offered via Zoom webinar for the first time, attracted 45 attendees, the average figure for in-person workshops.

“Of all the things I have done over Zoom this past year, this was by far the most enjoyable and informative! The speakers were well chosen and each brought something different to the table. From the packet sent out beforehand to the very well-organized workshop, this was a great way to learn what to expect when running for office,” said Becky Hite, candidate, Northwestern Lehigh School District School Board.

Retiring event organizer Ken Mohr and the rest of the speakers shared their expertise. Mary Erdman, incoming president of the Lehigh County LWV, facilitated a panel discussion among four local politicians from the two major parties. A list of speakers may be found on the website, www.lwvlehighcounty.org.

“Running for office as a first time candidate can be confusing. This workshop was a terrific introduction to the process and procedures regarding campaigns. It also pointed me to people who were resources after the workshop ended. I highly recommend it,” said Timothy Kearney, Southern Lehigh School Board candidate

The next “Running for Local Office” Workshop will be in January 2023.

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Cooks with Collars winners announced

Wnners of the Cooks with Collars virtual competition were announced recently on the Diocese of Allentown Facebook page.

Cooks with Collars was an online competition among the parishes in the Diocese of Allentown. Various priests from the community put their best dishes forward and recorded cooking videos of themselves making delicious food assortments. These entertaining and hilarious videos were then uploaded to the Cooks with Collars website, where patrons could donate and vote for their favorite ones. The proceeds went to the local parishes’ communities and Catholic charity ministries. The event raised over $220,000.

The first winner of Cooks with Collars 2021 was Msgr. Baddick from Notre Dame Church in Bethlehem for his healthy turkey chili. This video had the largest amount of donations. The other winner was Msgr. Koons of Assumption BVM Church in Northampton for a recipe of kiffles. This video had the highest number of votes.

Each winner received a Cooks with Collars apron and cutting board. Both items were decorated with the Cooks with Collars logo. Congratulations to the winners

For more information visit https://www.cookswithcollars.com/.

By Lakisha Bonnell