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PICTURES WANTED of the interior of G. C. Murphy store in Bangor. Contact Reed Treible 610-588-7386 or basehit3@epix.net
Free Community Meals
Churches in the Slate Belt have joined together to provide free meals to those who are in need. The schedule for free community meals is listed below.
1st Sunday of Every Month East Bangor United Methodist Church, Central Ave., East Bangor 4 - 6 pm 610-588-4453 2nd Sunday of Every Month Crossroad Baptist, S. 2nd St., Bangor 4 - 5:30 pm 610-588-3966 3rd Sunday of Every Month Ackermanville United Methodist, 1410 Ackeranville Rd. 4 - 5:30 pm 610-588-7818 4th Sunday of Every Month First United Methodist, 3rd St., Bangor 12:30 pm - ?? 610-588-4673 Last Saturday of Every Month - Hospitality Luncheon First United Presbyterian Church, 218 W. Penna. Ave., Pen Argyl 11:30 - 1:30 pm 610-863-4447 If you have any questions, please call the respective churches. Pancakes With Santa......
The Bangor Public Library held a special pancakes with Santa breakfast at the Bee Hive Saturday morning. PHOTO GALLERY Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
Typecast.....
The Pen Argyl High School drama Club is staged "Typecast" Friday and Saturday in the high school auditorium. PHOTO GALLERY Sbtt Photo Emily Dario
Slaters Girls Have Potential.....
The Bangor Lady Slaters are looking a year with plenty of promise and potential see story at towntopicssports.com Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
Old Time Christmas
Enjoy an Old Time Christmas at Quiet Valley Dec. 2 and Dec. 8 & 9. Small groups go out every 20 minutes for candlelit visits to an 1800s Christmas; discount with reservation for groups of 12 or more going out between 2:30pm and 3:30pm. Operation: Santa's List Would you like to help give a local child the gift of Christmas? Here is how you can help! Operation Slate Belt Love's Christmas tree is set up. We have ornaments on our tree that contain the age, gender and 3 gifts the child would like for Christmas. Simply stop by the showroom at Reagle Dodge and select the ornament of the child you are adopting. (They solemnly swear no one will try to sell you a car! ) When you have completed shopping, kindly return the new, unwrapped gifts to them by December 10 and include the ornament with your gifts. They will be given to the family in time for Santa to arrive. This is a great opportunity to help some local children this Christmas season. News Shorts.........
Pastie Sale Orders Due
The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church will hold a pastie sale. The selections include beef w/wo onions and broccoli-cheese w/wo onions. The cost is $5.50. To order, call Lois at 610-588-1745 by Sunday, December 2nd. Pasties must be picked up at the church on Tuesday, December 4th, at 3:30 p.m. The church is located at 136 W. Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor, PA. Christmas Craft Market Christmas Craft Market hosted by Talk of The Town,LLC will be held December 2 from 10am to 4pm at 331 High Street Hope, New Jersey. Come start your holiday season with the 41st Anniversary of the Hope Christmas Craft Market. Explore eight buildings full of holiday cheer! There is a one time $4 admission and a free shuttle to all the buildings throughout the town. All proceeds go to the Hope Township Recreation Program. December 2 Regular EventsBingo - Bangor VFW. Doors 4:30. Bingo 6:00.
Fellowship Dinner - East Bangor UMC, 4-6. Slate Belt Heritage Center - Open 12-3. Slate Belt YMCA - 10-2 This is our calendar of regularly scheduled events. If you see any info that is incorrect or want to add a regularly scheduled event please send e-mail to sbtopics@rcn.com.
CLICK HERE FOR 45-60 DAY CALENDARSanta Coming to Pen Argyl
Santa Claus, with the help of the Lookout Fire Co. , will be visiting the children of Pen Argyl on a fire truck, bringing gifts to your home! To be included on the list for Santa to stop at your house, sign ups will be held on Monday December 3rd, 10th and 17th from 6 - 7:30 pm at the Lookout Fire Co. Social Hall on North Robinson Ave. All gifts must be wrapped when signing up, and we will only be accepting one gift per child. This is only for residents of Pen Argyl Borough. Donations are always appreciated but not required. Entertainment This Week
Slate Belt Trivia Contest
The Slate Belt Heritage Center will hold their Annual “Great Slate Belt Trivia Contest” on Sunday December 9, 2018 @ 2:00 PM. Emcee, Marc Blau, will host this one of a kind event for all who consider themselves Slate Belt Experts. Come with a team of four, or just by yourself and join in with others for an afternoon of fun and laughter. Prizes will be given to winning team. The event is free and open to the public. The Heritage Center is located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA. For additional information contact: Karen Brewer @ 484-894-5661. Winter Wonderland Holiday Shoppe Winter Wonderland Holiday Shoppe is scheduled December 9 from 9-2 at the Brook Hollow Winery 594 Rt. 94, Columbia, New Jersey. Holiday shopping, wine tastings, and food. THIS DAY IN HISTORY - December 2Enron files for bankruptcy 2001 On this day in 2001, the Enron Corporation files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court, sparking one of the largest corporate scandals in U.S. history. An energy-trading company based in Houston, Texas, Enron was formed in 1985 as the merger of two gas companies, Houston Natural Gas and Internorth. Under chairman and CEO Kenneth Lay, Enron rose as high as number seven on Fortune magazine’s list of the top 500 U.S. companies. In 2000, the company employed 21,000 people and posted revenue of $111 billion. Over the next year, however, Enron’s stock price began a dramatic slide, dropping from $90.75 in August 2000 to $0.26 by closing on November 30, 2001. As prices fell, Lay sold large amounts of his Enron stock, while simultaneously encouraging Enron employees to buy more shares and assuring them that the company was on the rebound. Employees saw their retirement savings accounts wiped out as Enron’s stock price continued to plummet. After another energy company, Dynegy, canceled a planned $8.4 billion buy-out in late November, Enron filed for bankruptcy. By the end of the year, Enron’s collapse had cost investors billions of dollars, wiped out some 5,600 jobs and liquidated almost $2.1 billion in pension plans.
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December 2
Old Time Christmas
Enjoy an Old Time Christmas at Quiet Valley Dec. 1 & 2 and Dec. 8 & 9. Small groups go out every 20 minutes for candlelit visits to an 1800s Christmas; discount with reservation for groups of 12 or more going out between 2:30pm and 3:30pm Pastie Sale Orders Due
The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church will hold a pastie sale. The selections include beef w/wo onions and broccoli-cheese w/wo onions. The cost is $5.50. To order, call Lois at 610-588-1745 by Sunday, December 2nd. Pasties must be picked up at the church on Tuesday, December 4th, at 3:30 p.m. The church is located at 136 W. Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor, PA. December 3
Santa Coming to Pen Argyl
Santa Claus, with the help of the Lookout Fire Co. , will be visiting the children of Pen Argyl on a fire truck, bringing gifts to your home! To be included on the list for Santa to stop at your house, sign ups will be held on Monday December 3rd, 10th and 17th from 6 - 7:30 pm at the Lookout Fire Co. Social Hall on North Robinson Ave. All gifts must be wrapped when signing up, and we will only be accepting one gift per child. This is only for residents of Pen Argyl Borough. Donations are always appreciated but not required. December 4
Winter Concert
Bangor High School Choirs Winter Concert will be Tuesday, December 4, 7:30pm at M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater. Performing Ensembles will be the Concert Choir, Symphonic Choir, and Chamber Choir. Pastie Sale Pick-Up The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church will hold a pastie sale. The selections include beef w/wo onions and broccoli-cheese w/wo onions. The cost is $5.50. To order, call Lois at 610-588-1745 by Sunday, December 2nd. Pasties must be picked up at the church on Tuesday, December 4th, at 3:30 p.m. The church is located at 136 W. Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor, PA. December 5
Free Luthier Information Sessions
Learn how to benefit from a curriculum that includes old world craftsmanship and modern manufacturing. The stringed instrument industry is expanding and there is a need for technical skilled individuals and motivated entrepreneurs to grow with this industry. This event will be held at Fab Lab, Fowler Family Southside Center from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on December 5. Admission is free, but please RSVP. To do so, go to https://bit.ly/2LBm5FW. Questions? Email arotzell@northampton.edu or call 610-332-8665. December 6 & 7
NCC Dance Showcase
The dance concert showcases student performances with choreography by NCC dance faculty, guest choreographers and students. Sponsored by NCC Theatre Department. December 6, 11:15 a.m. and December 7, 7:30 p.m. at Lipkin Theatre, Kopecek Hall, Bethlehem Campus. Admission is free with a donation of canned goods for the needy. December 7
Attention Adult Crafters
Join fellow patrons of Blue Mountain Community Library for special Christmas crafting workshop events! December 7 at 12:30 PM make a beautiful painted glass ornament for just $10! (craft offered for adults). The cost is for materials. Number of craft workshop spaces is limited, and tickets must be purchased in advance. Pen Argyl's Holiday Celebration On Friday, December 7 at 6:30pm, Pen Argyl Borough will host a very special evening at Weona Park Community Center. Mayor Nasatka, Borough Council and the Pen Argyl Outreach Committee invites the families of Pen Argyl to attend the Pen Argyl’s Holiday Celebration at the Community Center located in Weona Park. Join friends, family and neighbors for a joyous holiday celebration. December 8 & 9
Old Time Christmas
Enjoy an Old Time Christmas at Quiet Valley Dec. 8 & 9. Small groups go out every 20 minutes for candlelit visits to an 1800s Christmas; discount with reservation for groups of 12 or more going out between 2:30pm and 3:30pm. December 8
Attention Crafters From 3rd Grade and Up
Join fellow patrons of Blue Mountain Community Library for special Christmas crafting workshop events! December 8 at 10:00 AM construct a cute noodle angel ornament for $2! (craft offered for 3rd grade and up) and at 1:00 PM construct a wire angel ornament for $2! (craft offered for 6th grade and up). The costs are for materials. Number of craft workshop spaces is limited, and tickets must be purchased in advance. Breakfast with Santa Hosted by Slate Belt Rotary and Scorecard Sports Bar & Grill $8 for adults and children 10 and over. Children 9 and younger are FREE. December 8, 9:00am - 11:00am. Breakfast with Santa Hosted by First United Methodist Church Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 9 AM – 11 AM, 55 North 3rd Street, Bangor. You're invited to bring your children to their second annual Breakfast with Santa at the church. You'll enjoy a delicious, hot, all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet with Santa. Everyone will have an opportunity to have their picture taken with Santa! Seating is limited so make your reservations now. Last year we were at maximum capacity and couldn't admit any more. Children under 12 are free, all others are $5. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 2 weeks of the event or for no-shows as your reservations are for your seats and means that someone else was unable to attend. Winter Wildlife Watch On Saturday, December 8 at 10:00 AM-3:00 PM, spend some of your Saturday watching wildlife at Jacobsburg! Our educators will have activities available at the visitor center including a morning bird walk, bird feeder making, indoor wildlife viewing area, and an afternoon hike to find traces of animals along the trails. Hot chocolate will be available all day long. Join us for one of the organized adventures, choose your own, or enjoy the activities at the visitor center. Elks National Hoop Shoot Bangor Lodge #1106 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is pleased to announce the Elks National Hoop Shoot to be held beginning at 12:00 PM noon on Saturday December 8, 2018 at the Washington Elementary School, 381 Washington Blvd, Bangor, PA. This Free Throw Contest is open to boys and girls ages 8 through 13 and is free to all contestants. Registration will be open beginning at 11:30 AM on December 8, 2018 at the school gymnasium. Beginning at the local level, winning contestants will advance through District, State, Regional, and National competitions. The Elks helps sponsor contestants and their families at every level of competition. One boy and one girl from each division will win a national title at the National Finals and have their names inscribed in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Two National Champions will receive the Getty Powell Award for most baskets made during the National Finals. The Elks National Hoop Shoot Program, sponsored by the Elks National Foundation, provides a character-building, competitive experience for all contestants. Contestants learn about the importance of respect and good sportsmanship. The Bangor Lodge is a proud sponsor of this annual local event. Winners of this local event will represent our Lodge at the District Free throw competition, also being held at Washington Elementary in February. Christmas Concert The public is cordially invited to attend a Christmas concert featuring WITNESS from the Easton area will be held on Saturday evening, Dec. 8 at 7:00 pm at First ICE Church, 25 S. Second St., Bangor. Holiday Market Nazareth Farmers' Market HOLIDAY MARKET will be held December 8th in Center Circle for Christmas in Nazareth from 12 - 4 pm! Fun reindeer games including reindeer ring toss! Artisans making handmade items are welcome. If interested, in participating, please reach out to Liz: NazDowntownMgr@gmail.com. Participating vendors are Clear Spring Farm, Aunt Jacks Baking, Pampered Paws, Pappy's Premiu Jerky and Bellas Beadz. More vendors coming soon. December 9
Lehigh Valley Youth Chorus Winter Concert The angelic voices of local boys and girls in grades 3-12 will put you in the holiday spirit at NCC in Lipkin Theatre, Kopecek Hall, Bethlehem Campus at 3 pm on December 9. Admission is a non-perishable food item for the needy. For more information, call 610-861-4120. All You Can Eat Breakfast All You Can Eat Breakfast Hosted by Blue Valley Rescue Squad - Station 71, Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 8 AM – 12 PM at Roseto Legion 143 Garibaldi Ave, Roseto. Adults $8, Children under 5- Free. Pancake and Sausage Breakfast Join Santa Claus and Washington Township Vol. Fire Co. for an All-U-Can-Eat Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on Sunday, December 9th from 9am-12pm. The cost is $7.00 Per Person, 3 and Under FREE! For Advance Tickets 610-588-2113. Professional Pictures with Santa will be available for purchase plus there will be a Christmas Gift Tricky Tray. Buy a chance and win some great PRIZES! Slate Belt Trivia Contest The Slate Belt Heritage Center will hold their Annual “Great Slate Belt Trivia Contest” on Sunday December 9, 2018 @ 2:00 PM. Emcee, Marc Blau, will host this one of a kind event for all who consider themselves Slate Belt Experts. Come with a team of four, or just by yourself and join in with others for an afternoon of fun and laughter. Prizes will be given to winning team. The event is free and open to the public. The Heritage Center is located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA. For additional information contact: Karen Brewer @ 484-894-5661. Winter Wonderland Holiday Shoppe Winter Wonderland Holiday Shoppe is scheduled December 9 from 9-2 at the Brook Hollow Winery 594 Rt. 94, Columbia, New Jersey. Holiday shopping, wine tastings, and food. Paint and Sip Fundraiser The Bangor Lions club is hosting a paint & sip fundraiser on Sunday, December 9 from 2-4pm at Bloom, 32 Broadway, Bangor. The cost is $35 per person and includes snacks and non-alcoholic drinks while painting a winter scene. For reservations, please contact Michelle at 908-362-6703 or Peggy at 610-588-6041 as soon as possible. We only have 30 spots available. A great afternoon activity with friends. December 10
Santa Coming to Pen Argyl
Santa Claus, with the help of the Lookout Fire Co. , will be visiting the children of Pen Argyl on a fire truck, bringing gifts to your home! To be included on the list for Santa to stop at your house, sign ups will be held on Monday December 10th and 17th from 6 - 7:30 pm at the Lookout Fire Co. Social Hall on North Robinson Ave. All gifts must be wrapped when signing up, and we will only be accepting one gift per child. This is only for residents of Pen Argyl Borough. Donations are always appreciated but not required. Synagro Application Meeting The next Planning Commission special meeting for the review of the proposed Synagro/GCSL Slate Belt Heat Recovery Preliminary Land Development application is confirmed for Monday, December 10, 2018 at 7:00 PM. Unless there are unforeseen circumstances, this meeting will be held at the Plainfield Township Fire Department Social Hall located at 6480 Sullivan Trail. AARP Christmas Party Slate Belt AARP Chapter 4135 will hold its Christmas Party on Dec. 10, at 1pm at Doughboys, outside of Wind Gap on 512 South. If you have not already signed up to come please call Deanna at 610-588-4623 for info. as soon as possible. The restaurant needs a count of people coming. December 14
Family Night: Mysterious Mammals
Family Night: Mysterious Mammals will be held Friday, December 14 at 6:30-7:30 PM at acobsburg. Get hands-on with some furs and skulls while learning about the mammals of Pennsylvania. This program is best for families with children ages 5 and up. We will be indoors for the duration of this program. Registration is required. Winter Band Concert The Bangor Area High School Bands Winter Concert will be held on Friday, December 14 at 7:30pm in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School. The Concert and Symphonic Bands will each present their own portion of the concert. At the conclusion of the program, both groups will unite on stage for a grand finale complete with a Christmas Carol sing-along and our annual performance of Sleigh Ride conducted by a jolly special guest. Please join us on December 14 to share in the holiday joy! For more information visit: bahsbands.weebly.com December 15 & 16
Santa Gift Delivery
Santa Claus is coming to town! Mount Bethel and North Bangor Volunteer Fire Departments' Santa Gift Delivery is Saturday December 15th from 4-7pm. and Sunday December 16th from 1-4pm (Upper Mount Bethel Residents only). For a $10 per child donation, you can have a pre-wrapped gift (up to 2 gifts) delivered to your home by Santa on a Fire Truck! December 15
Homemade Christmas Cookie Sale
Ackermanville UM Church, Bangor, PA (1410 Ackermanville Rd., just off Rt. 191 in Ackermanville), Saturday Dec. 15, 9am-11:30 am. You choose the cookies you want! For more information, call 610-588-7818, www.ackermanvilleumc.org Family Fun Bingo The Lookout Fire Company #1 is proud to host our Family Fun Bingo at 1 pm on Saturday, December 15th at the Weona Park Community Center, Route 512 & South Main Street, Pen Argyl, PA Admission is $15. There will be 15 games of bingo, 50/50, bake sale and other raffles. Doors open at 11 and bingo starts at 1. Breakfast with Santa Columbia Fire Co. No. 1 is Roseto will be sponsoring a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday December 15th from 9-11am at the Roseto Municipal Building. The event is open to all children from Roseto borough as well as children and grandchildren of current Fire Co. members. Cost is FREE for those under 10. Adults and children 10 and over, the cost is $8. Please call 610-588-0597 or email kidsparty@columbiafireco.org for reservations. December 16
Christmas Jazz in Bethlehem
Christmas Jazz in Bethlehem will be held Saturday, Dec. 16 from 8 PM – 11 PM in the Christmas City of Bethlehem, PA Bring the whole family and “Countdown to Christmas” with vocalist, Corinne Mammana and pianist, Sean Gough. FREE concert, inside the ArtsQuest Center at Steelstacks. Concert Ticket Giveaway for attendees! December 17
Santa Coming to Pen Argyl
Santa Claus, with the help of the Lookout Fire Co. , will be visiting the children of Pen Argyl on a fire truck, bringing gifts to your home! To be included on the list for Santa to stop at your house, sign ups will be held on Monday December 17th from 6 - 7:30 pm at the Lookout Fire Co. Social Hall on North Robinson Ave. All gifts must be wrapped when signing up, and we will only be accepting one gift per child. This is only for residents of Pen Argyl Borough. Donations are always appreciated but not required. December 20
Special Workshop Meeting
A "Special Workshop Meeting" will take place at the Upper Mount Bethel Township (UMBT) Building at 7:30pm on December 20, 2018 and will feature Ron Stern of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Mr. Stern has been overseeing the Upper Mount Bethel Study and will be at the Special Workshop Meeting to discuss what it takes to get a police force in place whether local, regional or by contracted police services provided by another municipality. The topic for discussion will be crime statistics in UMBT for October and November and the Call Responses by the Pennsylvania State Police. For October in Upper Mount Bethel the PSP Belfast station handled a total of 173 calls for service. The attached spreadsheet contains the significant incidents which required an investigation. · The majority of the calls for October were what the State Police consider to be minor in nature and required no formal report other than notes in their Computed Aided Dispatch (CAD) sheets such as false alarms, welfare checks, security checks at schools, traffic stops, etc. December 24
Christmas Eve Services
Richmond United Methodist Church, 8538 Delaware Drive, Bangor, Monday, December 24, 2018 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Join us for "The Christmas Comedian FREE". For more information, call Pastor Ed Van Arsdale at 610-588-7317. January 12
Winter Bird Walk
Hosted by Waste Management's Grand Central Environmental Education Center. Like birds? Like photography? Join Jacobsburg State Park's Rick Wiltraut and WM's Adrienne Fors Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 12:00 pm for a winter bird walk around the landfill property. Guests will meet at the education center (891 Grand Central Road Pen Argyl) Bring cameras, binoculars and dress for the weather. Any cancellations, will be posted on the event page. All ages welcome. Please contact Adrienne at afors1@wm.com with any questions January 13
History of the Mummers
On Sunday, January 13th at 2:00 PM Melissa Hough will present “History of the Mummers” at the Slate Belt Heritage Center. February 16
Comedy Night Fundraiser A Comedy Night fundraiser benefiting Slater Family Network will be held Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 5 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Bangor. They hope that you'll join them for an evening of family-friendly comedy on Saturday, February 16th at 5:00 pm (doors open at 4:00). This is a fundraiser hosted by First United Methodist Church that benefits the Slater Family Network - 100% of ticket sales will go directly to Slater Family Network. Each ticket holder will be entered into our door prize drawing. Light snacks and beverages will also be available. Seating is limited. For tickets please call the church office at 610-588-4673. Tickets are $15. |
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Robert B. Parkers Blood Feud by Mike Lupica Fire & Blood by George R. R. Martin The Colors of All the Cattle by Alexander McCall Smith Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny A Christmas Revelation by Anne Perry Pharaoh by Wilbur A. Smith Beauchamp Hall by Danielle Steel Adult Non Fiction Barefoot in Paris by Ina Garten Wicca for Beginners by Gillian Nolan Cooking at Home with Americas Test Kitchen Large Print Adult Fiction Target Alex Cross by James Patterson Young Adult Fiction The Princess, the Scoundrel and the Farm Boy by Alexandra Bracken The Big Field by Mike Lupica Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald by J. K. Rowling Sabrina The Teenage Witch, V. 1 by Archie Comics Junior Fiction The Initiations by Ridley Pearson Easy Fiction Elijah’s Angel by Michael J. Rosen Audiobooks The Noel Stranger by Richard Paul Evans DVDs A Princess for Christmas Blue Mt. Library New BooksAdult Fiction:
Texas Ranger, by James Patterson Believe Me, by JP Delaney Shelter In Place, by Nora Roberts The Other Woman, by Sadie Jones In His Father's Footsteps, by Danielle Steel A Double Life, By Flynn Berry Paradox, by Catherine Coulter The Late Bloomer's Club, by Louise Miller How it Happened, by Michael Koryta Rush, by Lisa Patton The Hellfire Club, by Jake Tapper In Her Bones, by Kate Moretti Not Her Daughter, by Rea Frey In the Shadow of Alabama, by Judy Reene Singer How Hard Can It Be?, by Allison Pearson A Curve in the Road, by Julianne MacLean Adult Non-fiction: Educated, by Tara Westover The Recovering, by Leslie Jamison The Restless Wave, by John McCain My Own Words, by Ruth Bader Ginsburg American Pharoah, by Joe Drape Vertical Divider
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