Moore Township has scheduled a designer purse bingo noon-4 p.m. June 14 at Klecknersville Rangers Volunteer Fire Company, 2718 Mountain View Drive. In addition to bingo, there will be raffles, door prizes and a Chinese auction.

The kitchen will be open.

Advance tickets are recommended.

To purchase tickets, call Rebecca at 610-759-8844 or Lois at 610-704-5629. Tickets are also available to purchase through the Eventbrite link on the Facebook event page: facebook.com/events/s/designer-purse-bingo/234900841004778/. Check the Facebook listing for updates before ordering tickets.

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Emmanuel’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3175 Valley View Drive, has canceled its Vacation Bible School, originally set for June 22-26, based on the state recommendation against large-group gatherings.

Also, Emmanuel’s is helping the community during this time of crisis by collecting items for the following organizations: Hackerman-Patz House and ACCESS Services teens in foster care. Check the church’s website, emmanuels.org, for lists of items needed.

Donations can be dropped off 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday at the church. The side red door of the church will be unlocked, and there is a bin inside the door for items.

For more information or if you need assistance, call the church office at 610-8737-1741 or email emmanuelschurch@gmail.com.

Emmanuel’s ladies Bible study group meets 10:30 a.m. every Thursday via Zoom. If you are interested in joining the group online, contact Gloria at gjwallery@gmail.com.

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Northampton County has partnered with Easton Hospital for a drive-up testing site for Northampton County residents at the main parking lot of the hospital, 250 S. 21st St.

Testing will be conducted 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday until June 5.

Only residents from Northampton County will be accepted for testing, and they must show at least one of the following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognized symptoms of COVID-19 to be eligible: fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat or loss of taste and/or smell.

A prescription from a doctor is not required. Although insurance is not required to be tested, participants should bring a photo ID and their insurance card, if they have one.

For more information, visit mooretownship.org.

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Moore Township Municipal Building remains closed to the public until further notice. Documents can be sent through mail or email to the appropriate recipient.

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Effective immediately and until further notice, parks are to be used at your own risk due to COVID-19. Playground equipment is not being sanitized.

The CDC recommends groups of 10 people or less.

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First Regional Compost Authority is now open with modifications. Visit frcaweb.org for information.

Also, the township yard waste drop-off will be open regular hours.

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The tax office remains closed for in-person payments. The forms of payment accepted during this time will be check and money order only. No cash payments will be accepted. If you do not have checks, use a money order for the total amount of your payment due.

Payments can be mailed to 2913 W. Beersville Road, Bath, 18014, or dropped off in the locked box on the garage at this address. If you need a receipt, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with all payments.

You can reach the tax collector at 484-294-3798 or mooretwptax@gmail.com if you have any questions.

The basic rate due date for real estate property taxes has been extended from June 30 to Aug. 31.

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For those who qualify, the state’s property tax/rent rebate program has been extended to Dec. 31.

For information regarding the program, visit revenue.pa.gov.

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Northampton County has revised recycling events, such as a household hazardous waste collection, electronics collection and document shredding events, due to COVID-19.

For an updated list and details, visit mooretownship.org/forms/2020collectionsevents.pdf.

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This column is published every two weeks. The next date will be June 11. Please send your special event information by June 5 to make the deadline. My email address is jennstumer@yahoo.com.