On Nov. 29, the Whitehall Active Community Center donated $225 to Wreaths Across America, sponsored by Lehigh Valley Aging in Place. LVAIP matched funds up to $1,000.

The wreaths will be placed on the graves of fallen veterans Dec. 18, starting noon, at Cedar Hill Memorial Park, 1700 Airport Road, Hanover Township. All volunteers are welcome to help place the wreaths.

Recently, the Whitehall Active Community Center was awarded a grant of $1,000 from LVAIP. Part of the money was used to train board members and class instructors in CPR and the proper use of the center’s newly purchased AED.

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St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church, 618 Fullerton Ave., announces the Advent Giving Tree is an opportunity to celebrate the birth of Jesus by giving gifts to the babies who will be born in 2022.

Choose a gift tag from the tree in the vestibule, purchase the needed item and bring the unwrapped gift to the church by Dec. 19.

The church’s 2022 calendars are now available after Masses, courtesy of O’Donnell Funeral Home.

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St. John’s United Church of Christ, 575 Grape St., will hold the next Lady PEEPS women’s group meeting 6:30 p.m. Dec. 21 in Fox Hall.

The theme will be birthday cake for Jesus. There will be other fun activities and games.

They will be taking up the final contributions for the pavilion fund as well as the food bank.

Bring along a $5 blessing gift to be exchanged with your PEEPS.

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There’s still time for Christmas shopping. St. John’s UCC has an assortment of Christmas decorations and ornaments as well as kitchen, household and baby items, cookbooks and 12-bean soup mix.

Contact Carol Raszler at 610-393-7572 or email craszler@aol.com.

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A very blessed and merry Christmas to all. Stay safe, and be cautious.