Non-residents may Soon be Allowed on Borough Commissions

Emmaus Borough Council gives initial approval at the Sept. 17 council meeting to a measure that would allow non-borough residents to serve on Arts, Parks & Recreation, Special Entertainment and Shade Tree commissions.

The Borough of Emmaus has taken the first steps toward opening itself up to outsiders – at least as far as serving on four borough volunteer commissions is concerned. Emmaus Borough Council approved on first reading at its Sept. 17 meeting a resolution that would allow non-borough residents to serve on the Arts, Parks & Recreation, Special Entertainment and Shade Tree commissions. In the past the borough has had a tough time filling openings on these groups. Councilman Mike Waddell, whose General Administration committee proposed the measure, said that during his tenure on the Arts Commission, he can only think of one time that all 11 slots were filled and that was for a period lasting about a month. “I fully support this,” he said. “It’s …

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People in Our Neighborhood

Meet Teri Sorg-McManamon, VP of Emmaus Arts Commission

Sorg-McManamon knows the value of giving back to her community in more ways than one.

Name: Teri Sorg-McManamon Where do you live? Emmaus Tell us about your family. "My husband, Mike, and I are both from very large families and between the two of us have 11 siblings, 20 nieces and nephews and 18 great nieces and nephews." What do you do for a living? Tell us about your involvement in Emmaus. "I became involved with the Emmaus Arts Commission in 2006 and was then asked to work with the 2009 Emmaus Anniversary Steering Committee. I then started volunteering for the Emmaus Commemorative Garden Foundation and Emmaus Main Street Program. I’m still active with these groups and have recently volunteered to help the Emmaus Historical Society with fundraising and the Emmaus Heritage Alliance with their upcoming Student Art Show." …

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Emmaus Christmas Card for 2011 Features Shelter House

Artist and Emmaus resident Bob Boehmer painted the 7th in a series of cards for the borough.

Chickadees sit on a branch overlooking the snow-covered Shelter House.  Evergreens and leafless trees are speckled with splashes of white. Wreaths and garland adorn the front of the home. And a few snowflakes trickle down the scene. Bob Boehmer has done it again. He volunteered to paint the 7th in a continuing series of Emmaus Christmas cards and has wowed the community with his talents once more. This year's card features the Shelter House as it looks in the winter, along with the history of the home on the card’s back. Six years ago the Emmaus Arts Commission decided to try something new as a way of raising funds, but the commission wasn’t sure if the community would have any interest in such a project, said Boehmer, head of the arts …

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