Published October 30. 2025 11:30PM
It was a “Labor of Love” in the Northern Valley EMS kitchen and dining room Oct. 23-26 as the auxiliary members peeled 1,300 apples to make their famous apple dumplings.
It takes a dedicated crew of 39 to 40 to work for the four days preparing and baking the 1,300 pre-ordered apple dumplings for pickup Oct. 25 and 26.
Apples had to peeled and cored.
Dough had to be prepped and ready to be folded around the dumplings and once baked, loaded into containers for pickup by eager eaters.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELANDMaddi Husack helps prepare apples for the Northern Valley EMS Auxiliary annual apple dumpling sale.
LEFT: “Many hands make light work” can be seen preparing apple dumplings for the Northern Valley EMS Auxiliary annual Apple Dumpling sale. The hands belong to Nancy Treskot, granddaughter Maddi Husack, Caroline Kotch, Suzanne Pfeiffer, Judy Seyler and Judy Van Horn.
BELOW: NOVA Auxiliary members Bette Folke and Larue Guth are happy to be the cashiers during the Northern Valley EMS Auxiliary annual apple dumpling sale.
NOVA Auxiliary member Lorraine Wasko places apple dumplings on tables during the Northern Valley EMS Auxiliary annual apple dumpling sale Oct. 25 and 26 at 2376 Levans Road, Coplay.
