Whitehall-Coplay Press

Q. My five-year-old son likes to play hide and seek, but it has started to become a problem because he will hide without telling me, whether at home or at the store. I become frantic trying to find him. He doesn’t always answer me when I call him, and I become afraid that he has gotten lost or that someone has taken him. When I do find him, he just laughs. I can’t get him to stop. What should I do: Put a leash on him when we go out?

Dear Jacquelyn,

Leaving a voicemail message makes me uncomfortable. I don’t know what to say and how much information to leave. Many times, when I hear the dreaded recording, I just figure, I’ll try again later when they’re there. When I do muster up the courage to leave a voicemail message, I tend to stumble a bit or I feel like I’m rambling on. How much information do I really need to leave? Any tips would be appreciated.

Q. My five-year-old daughter’s new best friend comes from a family with same-sex parents. I am stuck on how to begin to answer questions she may have about this. Can you help me with some pointers on how to handle the discussion?

The first reaction from the panel was that there is an assumption that the daughter is going to have questions about her friend’s parents.

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Annemarie Hartzell, of Whitehall and a senior history major, was named to the honors program at Elizabethtown College for the 2015-16 academic year. Hartzell participated in advanced classes within the honors program during fall 2015.

Madison McCall, of Bath and a junior international business major, was also named to the honors program for the 2015-16 academic year. McCall participated in advanced classes within the honors program during fall 2015.

Call 610- 782-3254 for locations.

Wednesday, Nov. 11:Beef tips, mashed potatoes, carrots, banana .

Thursday, Nov.12:Pork loin, mashed yams, braised red cabbage,

oatmeal cookie.

Friday, Nov. 13:Breaded tilapia, couscous, beets, fresh fruit.

Monday, Nov. 16:Swedish meatballs, pasta, vegetable blend, fresh fruit.

Tuesday, Nov. 17:Mushroom chicken, brown rice, green beans, pineapple tidbits.

Wednesday, Nov.18:Ham, whipped sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, angel food cake.

Thursday, Nov. 19:Meatloaf, whipped potatoes, peas and carrots, Jello.

Call 610-559-3245 for locations.

Wednesday, Nov. 11:Closed for Veterans Day.

Thursday, Nov. 12:Navy bean soup, chicken cheese steak on a roll, Italian marinated vegetable salad, raspberry filled cookie.

Friday, Nov. 13:Roast beef with gravy, mashed sweet potatoes, Calif. blend vegetables, wheat bread with margarine, fruit cocktail.

Monday, Nov. 16:Beef stew, fresh biscuit with margarine, green peas, tossed salad with 1000 Island dressing, Mandarin oranges.

Mr. and Mrs. Lon Fernandez of Bethlehem announce the engagement of their daughter, Alyssa Marie Fernandez, to Anthony Michael Calvano, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Calvano of Aston, Delaware County.

The bride-elect, a graduate of DeSales University, works for Lehigh University.

Her fiance, also a graduate of DeSales University, is expected to graduate in May 2016 from Notre Dame University Law School.

He plans to work for Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, Del.

An August 2016 wedding is planned.

Call 610-559-3245 for locations.

Wednesday, Oct. 21:Pork rib-be-cue, cabbage and noodles, pickled beets, wheat bread with margarine, chilled apricots.

Thursday, Oct. 22:Cranberry juice, baked ziti, Romano blend vegetables, tossed salad with Italian dressing, Italian bread with margarine, Mandarin oranges.

Friday, Oct. 23:Orange juice, tuna salad hoagie, pretzels, Waldorf salad, peanut butter cookie.

Monday, Oct. 26:Hungarian goulash, extra wide noodles, cauliflower au gratin, wheat bread with margarine, fresh pineapple tidbits.