Volunteers ‘Desperately’ Needed to Keep H-LS Community Day Going

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Community is a beloved annual Saucon Valley tradition, but its future is in doubt, as a new cadre of volunteers is needed to keep the one-day event viable, according to organizers.

Part of the annual Hellertown-Lower Saucon Community Day celebration involves recognizing well-established local businesses. Pictured: The owners of the former Klassic Gold jewelry store in Hellertown–Lynn Kemmerer and Denise Knauss–are recognized by Lower Saucon Township council members David Willard and Priscilla deLeon for their contributions at Community Day in 2014. They were joined for the on-stage honor by employee Janice Fluck (at left).

According to a statement published on the Lower Saucon Township website, the Saucon Valley Partnership has scheduled a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at Hellertown Borough Hall, 685 Main St., Hellertown, “as the group that has been organizing Community Day has stepped down for various reasons (retirement, etc.).”

The Saucon Valley Partnership is a council of governments (COG) comprised of representatives from the borough of Hellertown, Lower Saucon Township and the Saucon Valley School District.

“We can’t do this alone, and (Community Day) is in desperate need of volunteers to coordinate and run the event to make it happen,” the statement says. “We are reaching out to business organizations, community organizations and residents from both Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township, seeking a group of dedicated volunteers to continue this day for our communities to get together as this is what makes our communities great.”