Joyful giving! Donations of any kind of baked goods made with chocolate or potluck desserts for the Allentown Soup Kitchen may be dropped off 6-7 p.m. on May 9 in Heidelberg Church’s Fellowship Hall.

According to the church’s soup kitchen Assistant Coordinator Linda Hausamann, 154 hot meals were served recently to the hungry and homeless at the soup kitchen.

The meal consisted of barbecue chicken, mashed potatoes, tossed salad, applesauce and delicious desserts from faithful Heidelberg bakers.

Special thanks to the volunteers of the day: Pastor Karen Yonney, Sheri Hausman, Robin Koch, Shirley Boger, Doris and Richard Koenig, Eleanor and Ron Klevenhagen, Linda Hausamann and Howard Truitt.

To find out more about helping at the soup kitchen, call Linda at 610-767-5282 or Howard at 610-682-4831.

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Calling all retirees! Heidelberg Association of Retired Persons, better known as H.A.R.P., will be taking an entertaining road trip May 12 to the Pines Dinner Theatre in Allentown for lunch and a show.

This busy bunch of retirees will meet noon at the theater to see the musical comedy “Raise the Praise” tour featuring the Altar Boyz and enjoy a delicious dinner as well.

Any retiree interested in going, should contact Katherine Blose at 610-336-0555 or Eleanor Klevenhagen at 610-841-9803.

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Let’s eat! On May 21, Lehigh-Northampton Grangers will be sponsoring a barbecue chicken dinner.

Meal includes half a chicken, baked potato, pepper cabbage, applesauce and dinner roll.

Eat in or take-out will be available. Dinners must be pre-ordered by May 14.

Orders may be picked up 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Schnecksville Grange, Route 863, Schnecksville.

Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to sponsor a $1,000 scholarship awarded to the Allentown Fair Queen.

The 2015 Allentown Fair Queen Aliza Nyce will be present, so be sure to stop by and say hello.

To order, call Elaine Hoppes at 610-767-4400.

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Just a thought! Being a mother is not about what you gave up to have a child, but what you’ve gained from having one.

Happy Mother’s Day to all!