Opportunities for Community Involvement in Northern Lehigh


(Partial List, in Alphabetical Order)

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Community Organizations/Civic Groups

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Allen O. Delke American Legion Post #16 (Slatington) (Veterans Organization)
Mark Queen 
(610) 767-4142 (Legion) (610) 767-6657(Home)
Every Monday @ 8:00 p.m. @ American Legion, 510 Main St., Slatington  
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Allen O. Delke American Legion Ladies Auxiliary (Slatington) 
Lois Minnich 
(610) 767-4267 (Home) 
First Monday of every month @ 7:30 p.m. @ American Legion, 510 Main St., Slatington 
Call for information on Junior Auxiliary of the American Legion (youth group) 
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Boys & Girls Club of Allentown, Northern Lehigh Unit
Doug Wenger 
(610) 760-0500 (Work, call between 12:30-2:00 p.m.); 
Cell phone (484) 239-2537 (call between 2:30-8:30 p.m.) 
Monday-Fridays from 2:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.@ Northern Lehigh Middle School Library (Membership $10 per year; scholarships available.) (Members: Ages 6 -19) Adult volunteers needed!
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Diamond Fire Company (Walnutport) 
Susan Schneck 
(610) 767-8831 (Fire Co.) 
2nd Tuesday of every month @ 7:30 p.m. @ Meeting Room, Diamond Fire Co., 
100 Washington St., Walnutport 
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Diamond Fire Company’s Firefighters (Walnutport) 
John Kirchner 
(610) 760-9029 (Home) 
Every Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m. @ Fire Station, 209 Washington St., Walnutport 
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Diamond Fire Company’s Fire Police (Walnutport) 
Wayne Weidner 
(610) 767-1512 (Home) 
Last Wednesday of every month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Fire Station, 209 Washington St., Walnutport 
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Diamond Fire Company’s Women’s Auxiliary (Walnutport) 
Sharon Ruch 
(610) 760-0698 (Home) 
2nd Wednesday of every month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Fire Station, 209 Washington St., Walnutport 
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Eagle's Nest Recreation and Environment Association (Northern Lehigh) 
JoAnn Rauch 
(610) 767-8108 (Township Building) 
To be announced
Looking for supervised youth and adults to volunteer. 
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Emerald Playground Association

Lorne Palansky

(610) 760-9431 (Home)

1st Monday of every month @ 7:00PM except for baseball session then 8:00PM @ Emerald Fire Co. Penn St. Emerald

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Emerald Starhose Co. No. 1 (Bingo)

Shirley Kern

(610) 767-6486 (Home)

Every Thursday @ 6:45PM @ Emerald Fire Co. Penn St. Emerald

Organization:        Emerald Starhose Co. No. 1 (Fireworks , Picnic and Grove) 
Contact Person:     Van Marlatt 
Contact Number:   (610) 767-4366 (Home) 
Meeting Info:       1st Monday of every month @ 7:30 p.m. @ Emerald Fire Co., Penn St. Emerald
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Emerald Starhose Co. No. 1's Firefighters
Dale Rex 
(610) 767-8108 (Washington Township Building), (610) 767-6132 (Home) 
Every Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m. @ Emerald Fire Co., Penn St. Emerald
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Emerald Starhose Co. No. 1's Ladies Auxiliary
Sharla Yesik
(610) 767-8747 (Home) 
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Friedens Fire Company (Fire Co., Firefighters, and Fire Police) 
Joel Merkle 
(610) 767-0419 (Home) 
(Fire Company)1st Monday of every month@7:30 p.m@Friedens Fire Co.
(Firefighters) Every Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m. @ Friedens Fire Co., 3158 Friedens Rd. 
Volunteers must be at least 14 years old (with working papers) 
Organization:     Girl Scouts of Eastern PA (Northern Lehigh Area) (Northern Lehigh) 
Contact Person:     Stephanie Hamm  
Contact Number:   610-767-3317 (after 6 pm weekdays) (Home) 
Meeting Info:         Grades K - 12. Meets throughout Northern Lehigh area. Call for meeting information for troops in the area or to volunteer to be a Girl Scout Leader.
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Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce
Sharon Hartman 
(610) 767-8641 (Work) 
1st Tuesday of every month (Call for time and location of meetings.) 
Individuals of any age and businesses are invited to join. 
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Groundhog Lodge #18 (PA Dutch Lessons)

Preston Williams

(610) 767-1214 (Home)

Classes held at Emerald Fire Co. Penn St. Emerald 

Call for class infromation

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Interact, Northern Lehigh High School (Youth only) 
Scott DeLong 
(610) 767-9832 (High School) 
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Lehigh County 4-H Club
Liesel Dreisbach 
(610) 391-9840 (Work) 
Call for information on clubs in the area. 
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Masonic Lodge #440 (Northern Lehigh) (Men only) 
Dale Sell 
610) 767-2706 (Home) 
Thursday on or before full moon @ 7:30 p.m. @ 3rd Floor, Citizens Bank, 502 Main St., Slatington 
Call for information on petitioning to join. 
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MESH (Measurable Enhancement of the Status of Health) Community Initiatives, Lehigh Valley Hospital 
Dale Breyfogle 
(610) 402-2519 (Work) or (610) 760-0300 (NL Community Center)
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Northampton County 4-H Club
Kelly Berger 
(610) 746-1970 (Work) 
Call for information on clubs in the area. 
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Northern Lehigh Athletic Association (Adults) 
Wayne Weidner 
(610) 767-1512 (Home) 
2nd Wednesday of every month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Walnutport Playground Association, 215 Lincoln Ave., Walnutport 
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Northern Lehigh Band Boosters
Cathy Sargent 
(610) 767-1249 (Home) 
Call for information.  Volunteers needed 
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Northern Lehigh Boy Scouts Troop 58 (Minsi Trails) (Grade 6 through age 18) 
Ed Bechtel 
(610) 767-2198 (Home) 
Meets at the United Presbyterian Church, 6750 PA Route 873, Slatington 
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Northern Lehigh Boy Scouts Troop 65 (Minsi Trails) (Grade 6 through age 18) 
Dale Pugh 
(610) 767-7233 (Home) 
Meets at the Diamond Fire Co., 100 Washington St., Walnutport 

Call for information on meeting times

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Northern Lehigh Boy Scouts Troop 66 (Minsi Trails) (Grade 6 through age 18) 
Craig Brady 
(610) 767-7888 (Home) 
Tuesdays @ 7:00PM at the Scout House, Victory Park, Slatington 
Organization:         Northern Lehigh Community Band (All ages) 
Contact Person:     Ted Steinbrecher 
Contact Number:   (610) 767-3479 (Home) 
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Northern Lehigh Community Center
Leon Rodenbach 
(610) 767-2103 (Home) 
Public meetings 2nd Sunday of every other month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Vigilant Fire Company, 110 S. Walnut St., Slatington 
Committees and Board meet monthly (date and times vary). 
Volunteers of all ages are needed! 
Organization:        Northern Lehigh Community Gardens Project
Contact Person:   Thomas Ganser 
Contact Number: (610) 767-6485 (Home), (610) 782-3143 (Work) 
Meeting Info:      Volunteers ages 21 and older needed; no tools required.
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Northern Lehigh Cub Pack 58 (Minsi Trails) (Grades 1 thru 5)

Kenneth Rider

(610) 760-0129 (Home)

Meets at Peters Elementary School, 4055 Friedens Rd. Slatington

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Northern Lehigh Cub Pack 66 (Minsi Trails) (Grades 1 thru 5)

Patrick Murphy

(610) 760-1823 (Home)

Meets at the Scout House, Victory Park, Slatington

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Northern Lehigh Future Focus
Marilyn Kaul
(610) 767-5817 (Home)
Steering Committee meets 2nd Wednesday of every month @ 7:00PM @ Slatington Borough Hall, 125 South Walnut St. Slatington

Volunteer opportunities for all ages!! Call for information.

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Northern Lehigh Future Focus - Downtown Revitalization and Economic Development Task Force

Les Glanz

(610) 767-1876 (Home)

2nd Tuesday of every month @ 7:00PM @ Northern Lehigh Community Center, 626 Main Street, Slatington

 

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Northern Lehigh Future Focus - Health and Community Services Task Force

Pam Williams

(610) 767-0192(Home)

3rd Monday of every month @ 7:00PM @ Northern Lehigh Community Center, 626 Main Street, Slatington

 

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Northern Lehigh Future Focus - Historic Preservation and Tourism Task Force

Marilyn Kaul

(610) 767-5817(Home)

1st Wednesday of every month @ 7:00PM @ Northern Lehigh Community Center, 626 Main Street, Slatington

 

Organization:        Northern Lehigh Food Bank
Contact Person:     Dale Breyfogle
Contact Number:   (610) 767-9525 (Food Bank)
Meeting Info:        Call to volunteer or to donate items
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Northern Lehigh Educational Foundation
Cathy Groller
(610) 767-7381 (Home)
Call for information on meeting dates (held once a month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Northern Lehigh School District Board Room).
Volunteers needed!
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Northern Lehigh Historical Society, Inc.

Grant White (President) or Bertie Griffith (Secretary)

(610) 767-0177 (Work) 

Call fro meeting information

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Northern Lehigh Honor Society (Youth only)
Miss Kim Rohrbach
(610) 767-9832 (Work)
To apply, youth need a GPA of 3.5 or above
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Northern Lehigh Middle School PTO
Mr. Robert Mack (Principal) or Mrs. Linda Marcincin (Assistant Principal) 
(610) 767-9812 (School)
Volunteers needed to re-activate Middle School PTO! Call for more info.
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Northern Lehigh Swimming Pool Association (Ages 18 and over)
Farrell Snyder
(610) 767-8858 (Home)
4th Tuesday of every month @ 7:30 p.m. @ Faculty Room, Slatington Elementary School, 1201 Shadow Oaks Lane, Slatington
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Northern Lehigh Youth Athletic Association
Arthur George
(610) 767-9685 (Home)
1st Wednesday of every month @ 7:30 p.m. @ Walnutport Playground Association, 215 Lincoln Ave., Walnutport
Organization:        Northern Valley (NOVA) Emergency Medical Services  (Northern Lehigh)
Contact Person:     Frank Alexa
Contact Number:   (610) 262-1075 (Work)
Meeting Info:        Call to volunteer.  Must be 18 or older and have EMS, First

                            Aid, or medical background.

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Northern Valley (NOVA) Emergency Medical Services’ Ladies Auxiliary (Northern Lehigh)
Delores Wotring
(610) 266-5165 (Home)
3rd Wednesday of every month @ 7:30 p.m. @ Social Hall, 2375 Levan Road, Coplay
Organization:  Northern Lehigh Peters Elementary PTO (Slatington and

                          Peters PTOs work together as one group)
Contact Person:  Patrice Arnold 
Contact Number: (610) 767-7273 (Home)
Meeting Info:       Volunteers needed for PTA evening events

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Second Chance Shoppe

Betsy Rauch

(610) 767-6661

Call to volunteer. Monday 8:00 - 10:00AM to clean and organize. Tuesday through Friday 10:00AM - 1:00PM or 1:00 - 4:00PM Saturday 10:00AM - 2:00PM shoppe hours.

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Slatedale Citizen’s Fire Co. No. 1, Inc. (Fire company, Firefighters)
Blane Horn
(610) 767-1052 (Home)
(Fire Company) 1st Monday of every month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Slatedale Fire Co.
(Fire Firefighters) Every Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m. @ Slatedale Fire Co., 3922 Main St., Slatedale
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Slatedale Citizen’s Fire Co. No. 1, Inc.’s Ladies Auxiliary 
Brenda Horn
(610) 767-1052 (Home)
Last Monday of every month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Slatedale Fire Co., 3922 Main St., Slatedale
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Slatedale-Emerald Lions Club
Hugh Rinker
(610) 767-5280 (Home)
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Susie’s Shady Nook, 7115 PA Route 873, Slatington
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Slatedale-Emerald Lioness Club
Freda Horn
(610) 767-4750 (Home)
2nd Monday of every month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Slatedale Fire Co. 3922 Main St. Slatedale
Volunteers ages 18 years and older are needed!
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Slatington American Association of Retired People (AARP)
Robert Allem
(610) 767-1255 (Home)
3rd Tuesday of every month @ 12:30 p.m. @ Vigilant Fire Co., 110 S. Walnut St., Slatington

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Northern Lehigh Slatington  Elementary PTO (Slatington and Peters PTOs work together  as one group)
Patrice Arnold 
(610) 767-7273 (Home)
Volunteers needed for PTA evening events
Organization:         Slatington Library 
Contact Person:     (610) 767-6461
Contact Number:    Seeking volunteers ages 18 and older. 
Meeting Info:         Call for information about reading programs available
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Slatington Lions Club (Ages 18 years and older)
Francis Lohr
(610) 767-1368 (Home)
1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month @ 6:45 p.m. @ Skeet Club, 8112 Skeet Club Lane, Slatington 
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Slatington Moose Lodge #1375 (Men, Ages 21 years and older)
Lee Vogel

(610) 767-6718 or (610) 767-9960 (Ask to speak with a member of the Lodge)
1st and 3rd Thursday of every month @ 8:00 p.m. @ Moose Lodge, 716 Main St., Slatington

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Slatington Moose Lodge’s Women of the Moose (Women, Ages 21 years and older)
Donna Hinkle
(610) 767-1803 (Home)
2nd and 4th Monday of every month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Moose Lodge, 716 Main St., Slatington
Organization: Slatington Rotary Club (Any community-minded people 21 and over)
Contact Person:       Ron Williams
Contact Number:     (610) 767-2964 (Home)
Meeting Info:           Every Thursday @ 6:00 p.m. @ Terrace Restaurant, PA

                               Route 145, Walnutport

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Slatington Senior Citizens
Paul Kistler
(610) 767-8777 (Home)
2nd & 4th Thursday of every month @ 1:30 p.m. (Social time before and/or after meeting) @ Good Shepherd UCC, 3940 Mountain Road, Slatington
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Slatington Volunteer Fire Department #24

Jeffrey Schmick

(610) 767-2424 (Fire Co.)

Every Tuesday for Firefighter Training @ 6:30-9:30PM @ Slatington Fire Station, 524 W. Church St. Slatington. Quarterly meetings on Friday nights. Call for details.

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Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.) (Youth, grades 9-12)
Sheila Lanshe
(610) 767-9847 (Work)
Adult volunteers for all-night graduation party needed!
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Vigilant Fire Co. #2, Slatington (Ages 16 years and older)
Robert Stettner
(610) 767-3832 (Fire Company)
1st Sunday of every month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Downstairs Meeting Room, Vigilant Fire Company, 110 S. Walnut St., Slatington
Organization:         Walnut Street Playground, Slatington
Contact Person:      Robert Stettner 
Contact Number:     (610) 767-5812 (Home)
Meeting Info:           2nd Monday of every month@7:00 p.m.@Downstairs Meeting Room, 
                               Vigilant Fire Company, 110 S. Walnut St., Slatington
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Walnutport Canal Association
Everett & Marilyn Kaul
(610) 767-5817 (Home)
3rd Wednesday of every month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Walnutport Borough Hall, 417 Lincoln Ave., Walnutport
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Walnutport Playground Association (Adults)
Wayne Weidner
(610) 767-1512 (Home)
1st Tuesday of every month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Walnutport Playground Association, 215 Lincoln Avenue, Walnutport
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Walnutport Senior Citizens (Ages 60 and over)
Cora Redline
(610) 767-4192 (Home)
1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month @ 1:00 p.m. @ Diamond Fire Company, 120 Main St., Walnutport
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Women's Club of Slatington (Ages 18 and over)
Louise Bechtel
(610) 767-2198 (Home)
3rd Monday of every month @ 7:30 p.m. @ St. John's UCC Church, 15 S. 2nd St.,
Slatington.  (September and May are dinner meetings, call for details.)

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