My treasure in Allentown is my neighborhood. I live in Midway Manor, a community in Allentown’s east side. It is a community of well-kept homes, tree-lined streets, and a park right in its center. But the true treasure the Manor has is its residents. We run a very active homeowners association called the Midway Manor Community Association, MMCA for short, and this association sponsors year-round activities here. In January, we have an oldies dance. For Easter, we sponsor an egg hunt for the children. In April we have our “Opening Day” celebration which includes a parade, the Harrison Morton band, introductions of our young soccer and tee ball athletes, and the ceremonial “first pitch” of the season. For Earth day, we do a community clean up day.
During the spring, summer, and early fall, we open our snack shed for various occasions, and we look forward to treating ourselves to a “Manor sandwich,” specialty of our
Chef Grumpy. On any given Saturday during the warm weather, you can go down to the park and watch our men (and a few of their wives) play a casual game of flag football. In June we have our furry friends come down to the park for the annual Midway Manor Dog Show. In August, we have an annual anniversary celebration- a block party in our park, where we are entertained by the Allentown Band. In September we have our HUGE community yard sale, with vendors from all over.
In October, we have “Halloween at the Park,” with another parade, games, costume contests, and a house decorating contest. Come November and the end of the sports season, we throw a big banquet where the athletes each get recognized and receive an award. During the banquet we also announce our “Citizen of the Year,” to honor the person who has made the biggest contribution to Midway Manor for that year. In December, we have a children’s Christmas party, complete with a visit from Santa who presents a gift to each child attending. And finally the board of officers always has the very difficult task of selecting the winners of the Christmas house decorating contest from among the most beautifully decorated homes in Allentown. We have a security patrol which strives to keep our neighborhood safe the whole year through.
Our residents are the epitome of what makes a “good neighbor.” People keep their lawns mowed in the summer, their leaves raked in the fall, and their walks shoveled in the winter. Right after a snowstorm, neighbors with snowblowers can be seen clearing entire blocks of sidewalk, and can also be found clearing alleys. Our senior citizens can feel secure, knowing that their “junior” neighbors are watching out for them- willing to help with daily needs or emergencies. Our neighbors keep a watchful eye out for suspicious activity, and act on it. Here in the Manor, you can count on your neighbors to help you out with whatever problems you may have. When there’s a death or a birth, neighbors can be seen delivering meals or just stopping by to lend support. If you’re going out of town, you can count on a neighbor to take care of your house, water your plants, feed the cat, and maybe even do a little something special to welcome you home.
It’s the kind of neighborhood where you feel comfortable sending your children up to the neighbor’s house to play, and you know they’ll be well-cared for, safe, happy, and having fun…just like when the neighbor’s kids come to your house.
It’s easy to see why some of our residents who grew up in the Manor, chose to buy their adult-homes here so that their children can have the same wonderful Manor experiences that they had as kids.
I wouldn’t live anywhere else
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othes. While there, you can pick up the blue and green recycling bins that you will need for curbside recycling. Even better, they have free backyard compost bins for food waste. AGN has had one in the backyard for over almost two years now and finally has plenty of great compost for gardening. Between the compost bins and the expanded curbside recycling, there is almost nothing left to throw in the trash!
find their way. She greets them at the front desk, and signs them in to the register. Not everyone that comes signs in, just people who get there and "look confused", Martha Told AGN. Martha can point you in the right direction in English 
