Hanover (NORCO) Township

Neighborhood Watch meeting Sept. 15

The township in conjuction with the Colonial Police Department is looking for volunteers for the Neighborhood Watch Program.

Residents interested in becoming a neighborhood watch liaison, captain or volunteer are invited to a meeting Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Hanover Township Community Center for additional information and to sign up.

Neighborhood Watch is a crime prevention program that stresses education and common sense. It teaches citizens how to help themselves by identifying and reporting suspicious activity and make their neighborhoods safer.

Hellertown

Borough Halloween parade Oct 23

The Hellertown Halloween Parade Committee announced that the Hellertown Halloween Parade will be held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 23. There is no rain date. The parade theme is Cherishing Our Past...Embracing Our Future.

To contribute to the budgeted amount for parade expenses, and/or to be a sponsor, send a check to Hellertown Halloween Parade, 326 Main St., Hellertown, PA 18055.

Trick or Treat night Oct. 31

Hellertown’s Trick or Treat will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Please turn on your porch light during those times if you wish to participate.

Northampton County

Spotted Lanternfly banding materials available

NorCo NCCD has free to residents Spotted Lanternfly banding materials available (while supplies last) to county residents. Identification is required. Call Janet Creegan, NCCD Conservation Specialist, at 610-829-6282 or email jcreegan@northamptoncounty.org for a pre-arranged time. Pickup at the conservation district office, Greystone Building, 14 Gracedale Ave., Nazareth. No walk-ins.

Hazardous household waste collection Oct. 1

There will be a rain or shine NorCo residents household hazardous waste collection by appointment only from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 1 at Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, 18020. There is a limit of 20 gallons or 60 pounds of solid waste per vehicle.

Online pre-registration is required; one appointment per household on a first come, first served basis. A confirmation ticket must be presented at check-in and identification/proof of residency must match the address on the registration. Those who show up without an appointment will be turned away.

The registration link will be available on the county website (northamptoncounty.org) at 8 a.m. on Sept.1 to 26. Drivers must remain inside their vehicles upon arrival. Material must be accessible from the trunk, cargo area or bed of a truck (other items in the area must be removed in advance). Event staff will remove items.

Acceptable materials include paint products, automotive fluids, outdoor products (pesticides, herbicides, driveway sealers, pool chemicals, etc.) and household products (lead acid car batteries, and rechargeable, lithium or button type household batteries, fire extinguishers, flammables, adhesives, aerosols, etc.)

A full list of unacceptable materials can be found on the County’s Household Hazardous Waste webpage, https://www.northamptoncounty.org/Pages/default.aspx.

Senior Day Sept. 8

Area Agency on Aging will hold a 2022 Senior Day on Thursday, Sept. from11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the east side of Louise Moore Park, 151 Country Club Road, Easton. The event will be held rain or shine and will feature food vendors, crafts, live music and Bingo. All older Northampton County residents are encouraged to attend.

For general information, contact Debi Rice at 484-239-4925 or Debi@fun-nominalevents.com

Suicide prevention nominees sought

Director of Human Services Susan Wandalowski and the Northampton County Suicide Prevention Task Force are seeking nominations to honor community members who work in or have participated in suicide prevention. Nominees may include those who have made suicide prevention their life’s work, are actively contributing to the cause, or have assisted in preventing loss by suicide.

Nominations should be made in an essay of 250 words or fewer with a description of why the nominee deserves to be recognized. Nominations can be sent to Susan Wandalowski via email at swandalowski@northamptoncounty.org or by mail to the following address: Susan Wandalowski, 2801 Emrick Blvd, Bethlehem, PA 18020

Nominations must be received or postmarked by Sept. 9. Awards will be distributed at a press conference later in September.