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JANUARY 11, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXX • NO 49
Holiday Decorating Contest Winners Announced BY FRANCINE FULTON
“Phenomenal” and “impressive” were two of the words used to describe the Christmas light display at the home of Charles “Bud” Hannum Jr., who is the 2022 residential winner of “Deck the Brook,” a holiday decorating contest presented annually by the Honey Brook Community Partnership (HBCP).
Judging took place on Dec. 21 at residences and businesses that had registered for the contest. The panel of judges included HBCP members Cathie Thompson, director of business development at Hickory House Nursing Home; Kristi Deischer-Eddy, Honey Brook Township administrator; Jen Simmet, senior branch manager at M&T Bank; and Dawn Schaffer, a member of the Honey Brook Library board of directors. See Decorating Contest pg 3
Serving up takeout pork and sauerkraut dinners are (front, from left) Kate Goree, Diane Palmer, Mary Helen Barnett, Brian Williamson, (back) Benjamin Zook and Bruce Gregory.
Tel Hai Camp Dishes Up Pork And Sauerkraut Dinners BY FRANCINE FULTON
hile Tel Hai Camp & Retreat in Honey Brook is known for its summer camping activities for youths, the site offers year-round programs, including food fundraisers, where the community is invited to enjoy homemade meals prepared by kitchen staff. Most recently, the facility held a traditional New Year’s pork and sauerkraut dinner on Jan. 2. More than 100 people purchased a meal, which was served in a drive-up format by Tel Hai staff members and volunteers. The dinner included pork and sauerkraut, homemade mashed potatoes, green beans, homemade applesauce, a dinner roll and dessert. Some of the food items were donated, including a variety of apples provided by Weaver’s Orchard and potatoes donated by Mast Farms,
climbing wall in the gymnasium, a basketball and street hockey court, a miniature golf course and a gaga ball court. Camp offerings for 2023 include a Dad Lad Camp for fathers and their 8- to 13-year-old sons and a Mother Daughter Spring Getaway. In addition, the site is available for retreats for members of churches, Christian schools and like organizations. “Some people think the camp is closed (outside of the summer months),” added Brian Williamson, Tel Hai executive director. “We have a summer camp season and a retreat season.” Tel Hai Camp, a member of the Chirstian Camp and Conference Association, is located at 31 Lasso Drive, Honey Brook. For more information, visit www.telhaicamp.org or www.facebook.com/TelHai CampRetreat or call the office at 610-273-3969.
The home of Charles “Bud” Hannum Jr. is the 2022 residential winner of “Deck the Brook.”
Christmas Tree Recycling Tips Offered
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BY FRANCINE FULTON
Community Calendar . . . .3
Those who decorated a live Christmas tree this year are encouraged to put the tree to good use now that the holiday season is over. Victoria Laubach, executive director of the Green Valleys Watershed Association, recommends that homeowners place their trees in the yard, where they can be used as a shelter for birds as well as an outdoor feeding station. “You can put (the tree) up outside and hang bird feeders from it,” she said, noting
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See Christmas Tree pg 2
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both located in Morgantown. Prior events included chicken potpie and chicken barbecue drivethrough dinners, as well as a Fiesta Friday dinner that included tacos and Spanish rice. The next scheduled food fundraiser will be a lasagna dinner set for Friday, March 10. Like other nonprofit organizations, Tel Hai began serving driveup meals because of the pandemic. “We had a spaghetti supper every September and because we couldn’t do it inside, we did a lasagna driveup,” explained Bruce Gregory, Tel Hai program director. “Last year, we did a food fundraiser nearly every month, sometimes in connection with Tel Hai Retirement Community, (located across the street from the camp).” Tel Hai Camp & Retreat, situated on a 150-acre property, includes wooded areas, open fields and a lake. The site includes a zip line, a