Do you remember when I talked about my Christmas video chat with my son in Japan? Well, I got the surprise of a lifetime when my husband flew him home for Christmas without telling me. Wow! His friend picked him up from the airport and at 10:30 p.m. when my other son got home from work, he called me to the kitchen to “show me something.” I was in total shock. I can’t tell you how amazing it has been to have him here these last few weeks. It was the best Christmas present I have ever received. Have you ever gotten an amazing Christmas present that was a total shock? Tell me about it.

All Salisbury schools have an early dismissal Jan. 10. The high school and middle school dismiss 12:15 p.m. and the elementary school will dismiss 1:15 p.m.

Salisbury schools are also closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 20.

The next meeting of the Salisbury Township School Board will be 8 p.m. Jan. 22 at the administration building.

Salisbury Township will be collecting real Christmas trees placed at the curb every Tuesday in January. Make sure all ornaments, tinsel and tree stands have been removed. Do not place them in a bag or cut them up.

Salisbury Township has a vacancy on the environmental advisory council for Wards 4 and 5. It is a 3-year term for those who are “dedicated to exploring and promoting environmental initiatives in the township.” If you are interested, log on to the township website and fill out an application at info@salisburylehighpa.gov.

Well, I don’t know how I missed this, but the Da Vinci Science Center moved from the Cedar Crest College Campus to the PPL Center at 815 W. Hamilton St. in downtown Allentown last year. They more than doubled their space and feature traveling exhibits. Currently showing is “Sharks - To be Great is to be Misunderstood.” This exhibit features life-size models and hands-on activities. On Jan. 11, there will be a wildlife weekend featuring live animals, along with animal experts and interactive fun. Check out the new digs.

“We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.” Former President Jimmy Carter