Residents at the ABC Tamaqua Hi-Rise Inc. and their families got the chance to come together and enjoy themselves during their annual New Year's Eve dinner and dance celebration held Friday night at the Hi-Rise. The event was organized via the ABC Tamaqua Hi-Rise Committee and entertainment was provided courtesy of resident George Eck. The public was encouraged to join in the festivities following the dinner. In the top photo ABC's manager Patricia "Pat" Freeh-Stefanek, left, and Janet Linkhorst, friends since junior high, enjoy a dance. In the middle photo residents and family members take a break from dancing to laugh and joke. In the bottom photo four generations of family members come together to celebrate the new year. Pictured from left are David Brode, his nephew Jacob Brode, 8, Peggy Brode, and Margaret Snyder, 91.