Charotin Hose Co. is selling bread and potato stuffing for the holiday season. Get two pounds of fresh, homemade, ready-to-bake stuffing for your holiday meal. Orders are due Monday, Nov. 17, and will be ready to pick up Monday, Nov. 24, and Tuesday, Nov. 25, just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.

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Borough leaf collection has begun. As in previous years, the public works department divides the borough into four sections and will attempt to pick up one section each day, unless there are other more pressing tasks to be addressed. If your leaves aren't cleared away one day, wait a few days before raking more to the curb so that parking spaces are not blocked unnecessarily. And for safety reasons, motorists should not park cars on top of raked leaf piles in the curb line.

If you have any questions, or if you would like to report that you have raked your property's leaves to the curb, call the borough office at 610-264-1504.

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St. John Fisher Church at Third and Eugene streets has changed its monthly Young At Heart meeting to Wednesday, Nov. 19. New members are welcome. The meeting starts at 1 p.m. Refreshments and bingo games are featured.

Tickets are still being sold for a Nov. 28 Mt. Airy casino trip and seats are still available for the Dec. 10 Christmas show, "It's a Wonderful Life." For information, call Bill Molchany at 610-264-0920

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Many of those pretty snowflake lights that line borough streets during the holiday season are sponsored by local residents, some in memory or in honor of a friend or loved one.

Three snowflakes remain available for sponsorship by residents, nonresidents, former residents, families, organizations or businesses. A plastic plaque will be attached to a snowflake with the name of the sponsor.

For more information, call 610-264-1504 or email NCataCentennial@aol.com. This offer is presented by the North Catasauqua Betterment Committee

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The betterment committee's holiday food drive has begun. Residents are invited to bring donations of nonperishable food to the collection box now through Jan. 9 in the hallway of the borough hall or take them to the Nov. 30 tree lighting at the park. Donations are delivered to the Catasauqua Community Food Bank.

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Luminaria Night has become a borough tradition. This year's event will take place Saturday, Dec. 13, beginning at 5 p.m.

On that day, residents can help create a peaceful, angelic glow of luminaries throughout the borough, including at the park, where the We Sing Chorus will perform a concert at 6:30 p.m.

Each luminary kit, being sold by the chorus as a fundraiser, includes 10 bags, 10 candles, sand and directions. There is a discount when purchasing four or more kits. They may be placed on private properties or at the park. Order by Dec.10 and pick up 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dec.11. Kits are also available for sale to the public at borough hall, 1066 Fourth St.