Macungie Borough offices are closed to the public. For information, call 610-966-2503.

Lower Macungie Township compost site passes are now available to Borough of Macungie residents for a fee. Residents must submit an application with the fee to the Borough of Macungie. More information can be found at www.macungie.pa.us.

Facilities at Macungie Memorial Park are opened based on guidelines provided by the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society. Pavilions, buildings and grounds are available for rent. COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. To check availability, contact macungiepark@gmail.com or 610-966-4289.

Grace Lutheran Church, 28 W. Main St., offers a livestream worship service, 9 a.m. Sunday mornings. Services can be found on the Grace YouTube channel www.youtube.com/c/GraceLutheranChurchMacungiePA. For more information, go to https://gracemacungie.org or www.facebook.com/GraceMacungie.

Grace Lutheran Church offers its free community meal as a drive-up option. The next meal will be 4-5:30 p.m. March 12.

Grace Lutheran Church offers contactless monthly outdoor drive-up Grace food cupboard giveaway. The next dates for the food cupboard are 2:30-4 p.m. March 23 and 26 when anyone can receive one bag with nonperishable food. Both events take place in the parking lot; signs will be posted.

The following events are currently scheduled for Macungie Memorial Park: Brewery Collectibles Show March 12 and Easter shopping extravaganza craft and vendor show 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Lower Lehigh Lions are tentatively scheduling the annual spring flea market May 8.

Macungie pool memberships are now being accepted. More information is available at www.MacungiePark.com.

Cash bingo is held weekly Saturday evenings at Macungie Memorial Park. Doors open 4:30 p.m. and games begin 6:30 p.m. Attendance is limited to 60 people; seating is spaced for distancing. Masks are required. The kitchen is not open; coffee and drinks will be available for purchase. For more information, call 610-966-4289.

The Macungie Park Board of Directors meeting will be held 7 p.m. March 30.

We are now rapidly approaching the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 shutdowns. I look back at last March’s column and marvel at all the events and activities that no longer seem available. Yet I see a few glimmers of hope: melting snow and sunny days that promise spring is coming with warmer temperatures to invite us back outside; events being tentatively planned and, of course, more vaccines becoming available. Let’s say a prayer and keep our fingers crossed for a brighter 2021.

Happy birthday to my eldest, dear Lydia!

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