OCTOBER 24, 1996October 24, 1996Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce members hailed the work of Winston Scherer upon the completion of his recent term as president of the organization.Scherer’s tenure started with the 1991 rebirth of the chamber and continued for five successive one-year terms.Accepting the gavel from the departing president was Peter Kern, who challenged the membership to gear up for the borough’s centennial year in 1998.The guest speaker at the event held at the Blue Ridge Country Club, Palmerton, was John Parsons, noted Palmerton historian.