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Allen/East Allen townships: Soup, salad event set for Feb. 24

St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, 8142 Valley View Road, Seemsville, is planning an all-you-can-eat soup and salad bar 4-6:30 p.m. Feb. 24. Desserts, coffee, tea and water will also be available.

There is a cost. Children ages 7 and younger eat for free.

For more information, call Sheila at 610-457-6368.

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Willowbrook Road will be closed and all traffic detoured until approximately Feb. 29.

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Lappawinzo Fish and Game Association, 25 Lappawinzo Road, Allen Township, will hold its next monthly breakfast 8-11 a.m. March 17. It is open to the public.

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Governor Wolf Historical Society, 6600 Jacksonville Road, East Allen Township, is planning to hold its 15th annual antiques show, set for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 2 and again 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 3. The show will feature more than 25 antiques dealers.

There is a cost for admission.

For more information, call 610-837-9015.

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The Allen Township dog park will be temporarily closed now through the end of April. The temporary closure will limit paw and foot traffic to allow proper regeneration of healthy turf grass.

Also, with all the rain and frost/freeze/thaw cycles, the area is muddy and slippery.

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Walk This Way to Better Health, sponsored by East Allen Township Parks and Recreation and American Heart Association, will hold walks 9-10 a.m. Mondays-Fridays at Bicentennial Park West, 5351 Park West Lane.

This is for all levels of walkers, including beginners, mall walkers, seniors, singles, couples, co-workers, neighborhood newcomers and people with certain conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes.

If interested, call Chuck Frantz at 610-262-7961, ext. 305, to be put on the walking club list.

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Allen Township Parks and Recreation Board is seeking volunteers to assist with future community events at Kreidersville Covered Bridge Park and Howertown Park. The board is interested in holding events for the community such as movie nights, food truck events, first responder day, yoga classes, art classes, holiday-themed events and more.

Volunteers are needed to make any of this possible.

Call 610-262-7012 if interested.

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If you are 16 or older, learn about the role of a firefighter by visiting East Allen Volunteer Fire Department, 5354 Nor-Bath Blvd. If you decide to join, the department will provide orientation, training, personal protective equipment, radio pager, etc. You will have unique opportunities to see things the average person only sees on the news and to help your community in a unique way.

If you are interested in helping but don’t want to fight fires, there are other opportunities such as fire police, administrative or auxiliary member.

Call the department at 610-262-6700 for further details. Leave a voicemail if no one answers.

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East Allen Township Parks and Recreation is now accepting applications for its summer camp counselor positions. Counselors must be 16 years of age or older.

Camp is scheduled for June 17-Aug. 2.

To apply, contact Frantz at 610-262-7961, ext. 305, or cfrantz@eatwp.org.

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Do you have an upcoming community, church or fundraising event happening in Allen Township or East Allen Township? Email the announcement to Jenn Rago at jennrago615@gmail.com.