Catasauqua Thrift Shop, 113 Bridge St., will be closed the week of Dec. 25 and will reopen Jan. 2. There will be a half-price sale on all clothing Jan. 2-7. Please stop in! Normal business hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.

Donations of good, used, clean clothing are gratefully accepted during the store’s operating hours.

Proceeds from the shop are returned to the community through contributions that support youth and adult programs and services.

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Thanks, Catasauqua residents, for your continued support of this column. As we are about to enter 2017, please keep your news coming and contact me with any questions at any time. My email address is lhahn775@verizon.net. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting some great people this year! A very merry Christmas to all!