Winter Weather Advisory in until 7 PM Today
Plan on slippery Road conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected with snow totals around three inches. Additional details... be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest Road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 511. At 1:15 this afternoon 3.5 inches of snow have already fallen at the Slate Belt Town Topics office on South Franklin Street in Washington Twp.
Retail Theft Verizon Wind Gap
SBRPD is investigating a report of a Retail Theft from the Verizon Store n Wind Gap. On December 6, 2017 at 4:50pm, police were dispatched to the store for a reported theft. Three black males entered the store. One suspect distracted the clerk while the two others stole 2 JBL speakers and 2 Motorola phone projectors. They then left in an older model, white mercury Grand Marquis. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Slate Belt Regional Police Department at 610-759-8517. See photos of suspects below.
BHS Chorus Concert......
The Bangor Area High School chorus concert was held Tuesday night before a large crowd at the Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater. PHOTO GALLERY Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
County Leads State in Type B Flu Cases
by Larry Cory
As one would expect, cases of the flu are already increasing this year. Northampton County, however, ranks third among 67 counties in the state with 73 confirmed cases of the flu according to data supplied by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Most counties report Type A flu as the most common by a wide margin, however, Northampton is different since it has the largest number (37) of Type B flu cases in the state. Although this fact would appear to be worrisome, local residents can take comfort in the fact that Type B is usually less severe than Type A. Monroe County, just a short distance from the Slate Belt, has only nine cases of the flu thus far this year. Berks County is the state leader with 184 cases and Delaware County near Philadelphia has 83. These numbers show that the highest incidence of the flu in Pennsylvania is occurring in the southeastern part of the state. In the past seven years, the 2011-2012 season had the fewest flu cases. Right now, the number of state flu cases is running on a pace above 2011-2012, however it’s too early to tell where we’re headed this year. Last year was the second highest in the past seven years, while season 2014-2015 had the most. Nationwide, the state is listed with many other states experiencing “local” outbreaks, which is less serious than others classified as regional or widespread. Only Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Georgia rank as the states with the most flu cases. Jacobsburg EEC Open House Today
Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center is hosting its annual holiday open house at the Visitor Center today from noon to 4pm featuring crafts, games, and refreshments. Bring your family along to enjoy the holiday festivities! Our theme this year is “A Holiday Meal.” Learn about animal food choices and easy ways to help wildlife during the cold winter months. There will be a variety of free activities to enjoy including crafts, story reading, a snow play area, and educational games. Show your support for conservation education! Our partners at the Northampton County Junior Conservation School will be helping to run the event and selling refreshments to benefit the weeklong summer conservation school for teens. It’s a great opportunity to grab some lunch and learn about what their summer camp experience has to offer. You can also take part in a natural history walk along the Homestead Trail at 1:00 PM with one of our educators. The walk will lead you to the Boulton Historic District where the Jacobsburg Historical Society will be hosting “Christmas at Boulton” for a $10.00 fee for those ages 13+. You can take part in these additional festivities before walking back to the visitor center at 3:00 PM with a local historian who will highlight the cultural history along the Henrys Woods Trail. Weather Related Forecasts
Reindeer Christmas Cookies
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December 9
Civic Theatre - The SantaLand Diaries 8:00pm Civic Little Theatre - A Christmas Carol7:30pm Deer Head Inn -Nancy Reed Quartet 7:00pm Nazareth Center for the Arts-J Chosen 7:30pm Newton Theater -Marshall Tucker Band 8:00pm Pennsylvaia Playhouse -The Happy Elf 7:30pm Porters Pub - Roi and the Secret People 2:49pm Shawnee Playhouse - Christmas Peter Pan 10am Shawnee Playhouse - The Nutcracker 2:00pm Shawnee Playhouse-Christmas Musical Memories 8pm State Theater - Maverick MMA 7:30 pm December 10 Civic Theatre - The SantaLand Diaries 3:00pm Civic Little Theatre - A Christmas Carol 2:00pm Deer Head Inn - Bob Dorough 5:00pm Newton Theater - Twelve Twenty-Four 7:00pm Pennsylvaia Playhouse - The Happy Elf 3:00pm Sarah Street Grill - NFL Sunday Ticket 1 pm Jamie Z 11:00 pm Shawnee Playhouse - Christmas Musical Memories 2:00pm State Theater - The Nutcracker 2:00pm |
December 11
Sarah Street Grill - Monday Night Football 8:30 pm Shawnee Playhouse - Children's Version - Nutcracker 10:00am December 12 Sarah Street Grill - Regina Sayles 9:30 pm December 13 State Theater - Paint & Sip on Stage 6:00pm Sarah Street Grill - Open Mic Night 9:15 pm December 14 Civic Theatre - The SantaLand Diaries 8:00pm Civic Little Theatre - A Christmas Carol 7:30pm Deer Head Inn - Jazz Jam with Bill Washer & Friends 8:00pm Newton Theater - A Christmas Carol 7:00pm Pennsylvaia Playhouse - The Happy Elf 7:30pm Sarah Street Grill - Thursday Night Football 8:30 pm State Theater - Merry Christmas Darling 7:30pm |
Intermediate Watercolor Class
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg
Instructor Iraina Caramelli
December 10 1-4pm
Come join us in this ongoing watercolor journey and discover the flexibility of this wonderful medium. We will cover composition, form, shapes and definitely color!!! Students can work from photos that they have taken or utilize the still life that will be set up during each workshop. A very free approach will be explored where your creativity takes wing. JOIN THE JOURNEY!
MATERIALS LIST
Tuition: Member $85/Non-Member $95: Senior Member $75/Non-Member $85
Community Open House at TGAI
Community Open House Hosted by Totts Gap Arts will be held Sunday, December 10 at 12 PM - 4 PM at 1494 Totts Gap Rd, Bangor, Pennsylvania 18013
What better way to reflect on the accomplishments of the year, than with Totts Gap Annual Community Open House? Join them at Totts Gap Arts and see the last dance showcase of the year, and enjoy art created by our students. Light refreshments will be served, so plan on spending the afternoon with us, and get ready for another year! Free Admission. Kid Friendly.
Breakfast with Santa
An All-You-Can-Eat Pancake breakfast with Santa will be held at the Washington Twp Fire Co. 920 Washington Blvd, Bangor Sunday December 10 from 8-Noon. Tickets are $7.00 and available at the door, Age 3 and under free. Photos with Santa available to purchase. All sales are final. No refunds.
The Great Slate Belt Trivia Contest
The Slate Belt Heritage Center, located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA will hold its first “Great Slate Belt Trivia Contest” on Sunday, December 10th @ 2:00 PM. Master of Ceremonies, Marc Blau will host a trivia game for teams of four or make your own team or just show up and join in another team. Prizes will be awarded to individual team member winners. Refreshments will be available. The event is free and open to the public. Come join the fun. For additional information contact: Karen Brewer at 484-894-5661.
Sing Alleluia! Christ is Born!
A Community Christmas Cantata will be presented on Sunday, December 10 at 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary at Grace United Methodist Church, located at 404 East Mountain Ave. in Pen Argyl, PA. The choir is composed of singers from various churches in the Slate Belt Area and will be directed by Mr. Walter Cole, senior choir director at Grace UMC and accompanied by Mr. William Stine. A free will offering will be taken to benefit the Hope UCC Food Pantry in
Wind Gap, PA. The church is fully handicapped accessible with ample parking. Come and be
blessed by the music recounting the birth of our Lord and Savior. Call 610-863- 6472 or 610-
863-4811 for information or directions.
Veterans Assistance Day
Harrisburg -- Senator Mario Scavello (R-40) and the American Legion will be holding a Veterans Assistance Day on December 12 at the senator’s Tannersville district office. This service is offered on the second Tuesday of each month.
The district office is located at 2989 Route 611, Suite 103 Tannersville, PA 18372.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a service officer with the American Legion Pennsylvania Department will be on site to assist veterans with issues including: compensation and pension claims, education benefits, enrollment in the VA health care system, burial and survivor benefits, state benefits, and obtaining military personnel and medical records.
Veterans do not need to be a member of the American Legion to receive these services. Please contact the Tannersville office to schedule an appointment at 570-620-4326.
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg
Instructor Iraina Caramelli
December 10 1-4pm
Come join us in this ongoing watercolor journey and discover the flexibility of this wonderful medium. We will cover composition, form, shapes and definitely color!!! Students can work from photos that they have taken or utilize the still life that will be set up during each workshop. A very free approach will be explored where your creativity takes wing. JOIN THE JOURNEY!
MATERIALS LIST
Tuition: Member $85/Non-Member $95: Senior Member $75/Non-Member $85
Community Open House at TGAI
Community Open House Hosted by Totts Gap Arts will be held Sunday, December 10 at 12 PM - 4 PM at 1494 Totts Gap Rd, Bangor, Pennsylvania 18013
What better way to reflect on the accomplishments of the year, than with Totts Gap Annual Community Open House? Join them at Totts Gap Arts and see the last dance showcase of the year, and enjoy art created by our students. Light refreshments will be served, so plan on spending the afternoon with us, and get ready for another year! Free Admission. Kid Friendly.
Breakfast with Santa
An All-You-Can-Eat Pancake breakfast with Santa will be held at the Washington Twp Fire Co. 920 Washington Blvd, Bangor Sunday December 10 from 8-Noon. Tickets are $7.00 and available at the door, Age 3 and under free. Photos with Santa available to purchase. All sales are final. No refunds.
The Great Slate Belt Trivia Contest
The Slate Belt Heritage Center, located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA will hold its first “Great Slate Belt Trivia Contest” on Sunday, December 10th @ 2:00 PM. Master of Ceremonies, Marc Blau will host a trivia game for teams of four or make your own team or just show up and join in another team. Prizes will be awarded to individual team member winners. Refreshments will be available. The event is free and open to the public. Come join the fun. For additional information contact: Karen Brewer at 484-894-5661.
Sing Alleluia! Christ is Born!
A Community Christmas Cantata will be presented on Sunday, December 10 at 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary at Grace United Methodist Church, located at 404 East Mountain Ave. in Pen Argyl, PA. The choir is composed of singers from various churches in the Slate Belt Area and will be directed by Mr. Walter Cole, senior choir director at Grace UMC and accompanied by Mr. William Stine. A free will offering will be taken to benefit the Hope UCC Food Pantry in
Wind Gap, PA. The church is fully handicapped accessible with ample parking. Come and be
blessed by the music recounting the birth of our Lord and Savior. Call 610-863- 6472 or 610-
863-4811 for information or directions.
Veterans Assistance Day
Harrisburg -- Senator Mario Scavello (R-40) and the American Legion will be holding a Veterans Assistance Day on December 12 at the senator’s Tannersville district office. This service is offered on the second Tuesday of each month.
The district office is located at 2989 Route 611, Suite 103 Tannersville, PA 18372.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a service officer with the American Legion Pennsylvania Department will be on site to assist veterans with issues including: compensation and pension claims, education benefits, enrollment in the VA health care system, burial and survivor benefits, state benefits, and obtaining military personnel and medical records.
Veterans do not need to be a member of the American Legion to receive these services. Please contact the Tannersville office to schedule an appointment at 570-620-4326.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY - December 9
U.S Marines storm Mogadishu, Somalia 1992
On this day in 1992, 1,800 United States Marines arrive in Mogadishu, Somalia, to spearhead a multinational force aimed at restoring order in the conflict-ridden country.
Following centuries of colonial rule by countries including Portugal, Britain and Italy, Mogadishu became the capital of an independent Somalia in 1960. Less than 10 years later, a military group led by Major General Muhammad Siad Barre seized power and declared Somalia a socialist state. A drought in the mid-1970s combined with an unsuccessful rebellion by ethnic Somalis in a neighboring province of Ethiopia to deprive many of food and shelter. By 1981, close to 2 million of the country’s inhabitants were homeless. Though a peace accord was signed with Ethiopia in 1988, fighting increased between rival clans within Somalia, and in January 1991 Barre was forced to flee the capital. Over the next 23 months, Somalia’s civil war killed some 50,000 people; another 300,000 died of starvation as United Nations peacekeeping forces struggled in vain to restore order and provide relief amid the chaos of war.
In early December 1992, outgoing U.S. President George H.W. Bush sent the contingent of Marines to Mogadishu as part of a mission dubbed Operation Restore Hope. Backed by the U.S. troops, international aid workers were soon able to restore food distribution and other humanitarian aid operations. Sporadic violence continued, including the murder of 24 U.N. soldiers from Pakistan in 1993. As a result, the U.N. authorized the arrest of General Mohammed Farah Aidid, leader of one of the rebel clans. On October 3, 1993, during an attempt to make the arrest, rebels shot down two of the U.S. Army’s Black Hawk helicopters and killed 18 American soldiers.
Following centuries of colonial rule by countries including Portugal, Britain and Italy, Mogadishu became the capital of an independent Somalia in 1960. Less than 10 years later, a military group led by Major General Muhammad Siad Barre seized power and declared Somalia a socialist state. A drought in the mid-1970s combined with an unsuccessful rebellion by ethnic Somalis in a neighboring province of Ethiopia to deprive many of food and shelter. By 1981, close to 2 million of the country’s inhabitants were homeless. Though a peace accord was signed with Ethiopia in 1988, fighting increased between rival clans within Somalia, and in January 1991 Barre was forced to flee the capital. Over the next 23 months, Somalia’s civil war killed some 50,000 people; another 300,000 died of starvation as United Nations peacekeeping forces struggled in vain to restore order and provide relief amid the chaos of war.
In early December 1992, outgoing U.S. President George H.W. Bush sent the contingent of Marines to Mogadishu as part of a mission dubbed Operation Restore Hope. Backed by the U.S. troops, international aid workers were soon able to restore food distribution and other humanitarian aid operations. Sporadic violence continued, including the murder of 24 U.N. soldiers from Pakistan in 1993. As a result, the U.N. authorized the arrest of General Mohammed Farah Aidid, leader of one of the rebel clans. On October 3, 1993, during an attempt to make the arrest, rebels shot down two of the U.S. Army’s Black Hawk helicopters and killed 18 American soldiers.
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Donations for Animal Shelter
The Slate Belt Animal Advocacy group is raising money for a desperately needed animal shelter. Click the logo above to go to the donor page on Facebook.
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Gift of Life Organ Donor Awareness
Bangor Woman Organizes Promo Night
Lisa Rigione of Bangor is a donor Mom. Her son Mike DeBiase was an organ donor and saved six lives when he passed away from a brain bleed in February, 2015. He was 23. Twenty Two people die everyday waiting for a transplant.
Lisa helped organize a Gift of Life Organ Donor Awareness Night to bring awareness to the importance of organ donation. She also volunteers and speaks for the Gift of Life. She was lucky enough to partner with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Hockey team for a night of awareness which will be held 7:05pm Saturday, February 17 at the PPL center in Allentown.
The Gift of Life will be the Phantoms' Non-profit of the night. Tickets are $20.00 (lower level). Go to www.pplcenter.com then to Events and tickets tab, find promotions and type "GIFTOFLIFE" Promo code:GIFTOFLIFE, additonal fees may apply.
Lisa helped organize a Gift of Life Organ Donor Awareness Night to bring awareness to the importance of organ donation. She also volunteers and speaks for the Gift of Life. She was lucky enough to partner with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Hockey team for a night of awareness which will be held 7:05pm Saturday, February 17 at the PPL center in Allentown.
The Gift of Life will be the Phantoms' Non-profit of the night. Tickets are $20.00 (lower level). Go to www.pplcenter.com then to Events and tickets tab, find promotions and type "GIFTOFLIFE" Promo code:GIFTOFLIFE, additonal fees may apply.
Toys for Tots Drop Off Locations
First United Methodist Church, 55 N. 3rd St., Bangor and their Thrift Store at 38 Broadway, Bangor have been designated drop off locations for Toys for Tots. The are currently accepting donations through December. Toys must be unwrapped and new.
First United Methodist Church, 55 N. 3rd St., Bangor and their Thrift Store at 38 Broadway, Bangor have been designated drop off locations for Toys for Tots. The are currently accepting donations through December. Toys must be unwrapped and new.
BASD Wellness Walking Programs
The Bangor Area School District Wellness Committee wants to extend an invitation to the families in our school community to participate in the following healthy activities throughout the school year. These are programs that the faculty eagerly awaits and competes in each year.
Project Zero: November 20-January 2, 2018: The goal of this program is to maintain your weight throughout the holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. Eat in moderation and exercise to break even!
10,000 Steps: April 2, 2018- May 2, 2018: This is not a team walk rather it is an individual walking program where you find the average of your daily steps and set a personal goal to increase the steps each day. Strive to achieve 10,000 steps a day! To find the average; record your steps for any 3 days and divide the total by 3 and that will give you an average of steps walked per day)
Here you can find a way to compete among family members, friend groups, or with neighbors. Be creative in the rewards or prizes!
Look for more information on the Bangor Area School District web page under the wellness link or email them at wellness@bangorsd.org
The Bangor Area School District Wellness Committee wants to extend an invitation to the families in our school community to participate in the following healthy activities throughout the school year. These are programs that the faculty eagerly awaits and competes in each year.
Project Zero: November 20-January 2, 2018: The goal of this program is to maintain your weight throughout the holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. Eat in moderation and exercise to break even!
10,000 Steps: April 2, 2018- May 2, 2018: This is not a team walk rather it is an individual walking program where you find the average of your daily steps and set a personal goal to increase the steps each day. Strive to achieve 10,000 steps a day! To find the average; record your steps for any 3 days and divide the total by 3 and that will give you an average of steps walked per day)
Here you can find a way to compete among family members, friend groups, or with neighbors. Be creative in the rewards or prizes!
Look for more information on the Bangor Area School District web page under the wellness link or email them at wellness@bangorsd.org
Pen Argyl Park Yoga: Mondays and Thursdays at the Weona Park Community Center at 6 P.M. Please contact Janelle Connolly at 484-707-5961 or http://www.namastefit.org Weona Park community center building. All levels welcome. Beginners encouraged to attend. Class fee will be $10 Please bring a mat, towel and small blanket. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to class start. Dress in clothing that you can easily move in and feel comfortable in. Recommend dressing in light layers
Totts Gap Arts Events Schedule
December 10 Community Open House
Heritage Center Calendar of Events
Slate Belt Heritage Center Calendar of Events for 2017
- Sunday, December 10, 2 PM- “The Great Slate Belt Trivia Contest”-Master of Ceremonies, Marc Blau will host a trivia game for teams of four or make your own team or just show up and join in another team. Prizes for the winners.
- Sunday, January 14, 2 PM- TBA
- Sunday, February 11, 2 PM- TBA
- Sunday, March 11, 2 PM- “The Life of Blaine Reimel” – James Paynter relates the life of the Slate Belt’s first fatality in World War II.
- Thursday, April 12th, 7 PM – TBA
- Thursday, May 10, 7 PM – “Memories of the Slate Belt” presented by former Bangor resident and graduate of the class of 1964, David Blau.
- Thursday, June 21, 7 PM – “Annual Preservation Awards”.
- Thursday, July 12, 7 PM – “Restoration of the Slate Hoists” – Mike Piersa will conduct an outdoor presentation of the manufacturing and operation of the restored Flory slate hoists which now reside in Bethel Park.
- Thursday, August, 9, 7 PM- TBA
- Thursday, September 13, 7 PM- TBA
- Thursday, October 11, 7 PM- “Haunted Heritage Program”.
- Thursday, November 8, 7 PM- “World War I Veterans”- presented by William Casamassima.
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Civil Air Patrol Meets Every Monday
The Civil Air Patrol 807th Braden Squadron meets every Monday Night from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Bangor VFW or Braden Airpark, Easton
Call for meeting location on given night: 610-588-1459 http://cap807.com/
The Civil Air Patrol 807th Braden Squadron meets every Monday Night from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Bangor VFW or Braden Airpark, Easton
Call for meeting location on given night: 610-588-1459 http://cap807.com/
Letters To The Homefront Book Orders
Letters to Homefront: “A Love Story Between a Community and its World War II Soldiers” is now in its second printing stage.
The Slate Belt Heritage Center is now receiving orders for the books. Those interested in making a purchase can send a check for $40.00 to the Center @ 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA w/Att: Homefront Book. Distribution will be on Saturday, December 2nd from 9 -Noon. (just in time for Christmas presents). For additional information contact: Karen Brewer @ 484-894-5661
Letters to Homefront: “A Love Story Between a Community and its World War II Soldiers” is now in its second printing stage.
The Slate Belt Heritage Center is now receiving orders for the books. Those interested in making a purchase can send a check for $40.00 to the Center @ 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA w/Att: Homefront Book. Distribution will be on Saturday, December 2nd from 9 -Noon. (just in time for Christmas presents). For additional information contact: Karen Brewer @ 484-894-5661
DiscoverE Adventure Backpacks Available
When: Monday thru Saturday, 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Where: Jacobsburg Visitor Center, 400 Belfast Road, Nazareth
Borrow a backpack full of kid-friendly tools to explore Jacobsburg! These backpacks are best for families with young children. Each backpack includes binoculars, notepad, colored pencils, magnifying lens, bug box, dip net, and five field guides for exploring the pond, insects, birds, trees, butterflies and moths. For more information call 610-746-2801 or email jacobsburgsp@pa.gov.
When: Monday thru Saturday, 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Where: Jacobsburg Visitor Center, 400 Belfast Road, Nazareth
Borrow a backpack full of kid-friendly tools to explore Jacobsburg! These backpacks are best for families with young children. Each backpack includes binoculars, notepad, colored pencils, magnifying lens, bug box, dip net, and five field guides for exploring the pond, insects, birds, trees, butterflies and moths. For more information call 610-746-2801 or email jacobsburgsp@pa.gov.
Going out of Town? Going out of town? Let SBRPD know that your house will be vacant and we'll do frequent drive-bys to ensure that you home is watched. Follow the link below, hover over the "Contact Us" tab and fill out a vacation /Residence Check Request. Officers will swing by your house and check it out for you. Safe travels...
http://slatebeltpd.com/ Prescription Drug
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Musical Instrument Collection Drive The BAHS Alumni Association is running a drive to collect used musical instruments to be donated to Bangor’s elementary band program. The instruments will be used as loaners for students who cannot afford to buy or rent them. They will take them regardless of their condition. If you have a musical instrument that is gathering dust, and you want to make a difference in a child’s life, call 610-588-5198. We will pick them up or tell you where you can drop them off. Let’s keep the music coming!
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Slate Belt Senior Center
Slate Belt Senior Center
Blue Valley Farm Show Complex
700 American Bangor Road
Bangor, ph 610-588-1224
Blue Valley Farm Show Complex
700 American Bangor Road
Bangor, ph 610-588-1224
- Hours: 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
- For Meal Reservations please call by 10:00 one day before the meal. Cancellations must be done as soon as possible. Lunch is served at 11:30 AM.
- Pool Tables available every morning and most afternoons TV, Library, computers, puzzles.
- Quoits can be played anytime nothing is scheduled for floor space
DECEMBER
- Tuesday, December 12th, 10:00 AM
- Food Drive for Pump , December 11-13
- Christmas Carols, Hot Chocolate and Ugly Sweater contest,
- Thursday, December 14th 12:15 PM
- Baseball, Friday, December 15th, 10:00 AM, Christmas Bingo
- Deja the Therapy Dog, Tuesday, December 19th, 10:00 AM
- Christmas Games, Build a snowman, Thursday, December 21, 10:00 AM
- CHRISTMAS PARTY(Pre-registration required) MUSIC WITH BILL REESE
- CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY, DECEMBER 25
- Left over Cookie and Fruitcake Day (bring all you want to get rid of) Officers Council Meeting, Thursday, December 28, 9:00 AM
- Events Meeting, Thursday, December 28th, 1:00 PM
- NEW YEAR'S MEAL, Friday, December 29
- Fruitcake Day (bring all you want to get rid of)
- Officers Council Meeting, Thursday, December 28, 9:00 AM
Pen Argyl - December 2017
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Bangor Library New Books
December 6
December 6
Adult Non Fiction
Junior Fiction
Easy Reader Fiction
Easy Fiction
- West of Eden by Jean Stein.
- Adult Fiction
- Sun Kissed by Catherine Anderson
- Long, Tall Christmas by Janet Dailey
- Always Red
- Chasing Red by Isabelle Ronin.
Junior Fiction
- Attack of the Legion of Doom by Jim Krieg
- Cosmic Clash
- Justice League vs. Bizarro League by J.E. Bright
- Middle School: Get Me out of Here by James Patterson.
Easy Reader Fiction
- Flat Stanley and the Lost Treasure
- Flat Stanley and the Missing Pumpkins by Lori Haskins Houran
- Jasper and Joop
- Ollies Easter Eggs by Oliver Dunrea
- Duck, Duck Dinosaur by K. George
- Something More by Eric Geron
- Pua and Heihei by Mary Tillworth
- Best Reading Buddies by Jane O’Connor
- Pete the Cats Train Trip by James Dean
- Mouse Loves Snow by Lauren Thompson.
Easy Fiction
- DinosaursThe Right Track by Apple Jordan
- Monsters.
Slate Belt Area
Road Work
Week: December 11
ROAD NAME: Interstate 78
BETWEEN: Exit 67 (PA 412) AND Exit 71 (PA 33)
Type of Work: Bridge Repair
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Eastbound lane restriction.
START DATE: 12/11/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/11/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
County: Northampton Municipality: Bethlehem Twp
ROAD NAME: Interstate 78
BETWEEN: Exit 67 (PA 412) AND Exit 71 (PA 33)
Type of Work: Bridge Repair
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Eastbound lane restriction.
START DATE: 12/12/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/12/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
County: Northampton Municipality: Bushkill Township
ROAD NAME: Mountain Road at Moorestown Road
Type of Work: Crack Sealing
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging.
START DATE: 12/11/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/15/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Change/Update:
County: Northampton Municipality: Bushkill Township
ROAD NAME: PA 512
BETWEEN: Bushkill Drive AND Bushkill Center Road
Type of Work: Brush Cutting
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging.
START DATE: 12/11/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/15/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
BETWEEN: Exit 67 (PA 412) AND Exit 71 (PA 33)
Type of Work: Bridge Repair
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Eastbound lane restriction.
START DATE: 12/11/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/11/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
County: Northampton Municipality: Bethlehem Twp
ROAD NAME: Interstate 78
BETWEEN: Exit 67 (PA 412) AND Exit 71 (PA 33)
Type of Work: Bridge Repair
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Eastbound lane restriction.
START DATE: 12/12/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/12/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
County: Northampton Municipality: Bushkill Township
ROAD NAME: Mountain Road at Moorestown Road
Type of Work: Crack Sealing
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging.
START DATE: 12/11/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/15/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Change/Update:
County: Northampton Municipality: Bushkill Township
ROAD NAME: PA 512
BETWEEN: Bushkill Drive AND Bushkill Center Road
Type of Work: Brush Cutting
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging.
START DATE: 12/11/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/15/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
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December 8 & 9
Photos with Santa
Historical Bangor Business Association will have photos with Santa available on December 8th and 9th. On December 8th Santa will be available for pictures at Merchants Bank on Broadway from 4-7pm. On December 9th have your children's picture taken with Santa at Pies to Die For Cafe from 2-5pm. The cost for each photo is $5.00. December 9
Holiday Open House Hosted by Northampton County Junior Conservation School and Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center at the Environmental Education Center, December 9, 12 pm to 4 pm. Breakfast With Santa At FUMC The First United Methodist Church, 55 N. 3rd St, Bangor will host a "Breakfast and Photos with Santa" on Saturday, December 9th from 9:00 am to 12:00. Free for everyone! In addition to a hot breakfast and pictures with Santa, kids will also have the opportunity to bake homemade Christmas cookies, enjoy crafts and play games. Register online https://firstumcbangor.ticketleap.com/santa/ 27th Annual Old Time Christmas Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm will present its 27th annual Old Time Christmas event on December 9, 10 with candlelit tours leaving every 15 minutes beginning at 3:00 p.m., with the last group going out at 7:00 p.m. 2nd Ward Children's Christmas Party The 2nd Ward volunteer fire company at 517 S. Northampton St. Bangor, PA is having its annual children's Christmas party on December 9th at 1 PM at the firehouse. The children and grandchildren of 2nd Ward residents 12 years of age and younger are welcome to attend. Please contact Cheryl at 610-588-4213, Lisa at 610-599-7993, or Missy at 610-588-6344 with age, sex, and name of children by December 1st. Santa will be arriving by fire truck. A Christmas Tail Come to A Christmas Tail: Camp Papillon's 1st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting for some festive holiday fun! Stop by to take photos with Santa Paws, write a letter to Santa, do some Christmas shopping and kids crafts and more! Saturday, December 9 at 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Camp Papillon Animal Shelter 128 Brainerd Lane, Stroudsburg. East Bangor Park Tree Lighting East Bangor Park will hold its second annual tree lighting on Saturday, December 9th. The festivities start at 6:30pm; Santa arrivs at 7:00pm and there will be caroling, cookies and hot chocolate. Animal Shelter Fundraiser On Saturday December 9th, 6:30pm at Bangor Trust Brewery, 15 Broadway, Bangor, PA. a fundraiser will be held to help raise funds for a new local animal shelter. Bloom Creative Studio will be the guide to help you paint a paw print glass, all materials provided: glass, paint, brushes & a complimentary beer or wine of your choice. Register on line at www.bloombangor.org click on upcoming events or call 610-588-4775 Lookout Fire Company #1 Annual Toy BINGO Saturday, December 9th, 1:00pm, Weona Park Community Center, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania. Purchase of tickets will only be available the day of the event, with doors open 11:00am. For more information please email us at info@lookout reco.com. All proceeds from this event benefit the Lookout Fire Company #1. 2017 Holiday House Tour The Bethlehem Historic District Association (BHDA) announces its semi-annual Holiday House Tour on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For a complete list and photos of all the tour properties and a map of locations, visit www.bhdaonline.org or @BHDAhousetour on Facebook. Winter Fest at Dansbury Depot Dec. 9 1-5:30 PM Tree lighting at 5:30 PM The Annual Winter Fest and Tree Lighting at The Historic Dansbury Depot in East Stroudsburg is a wonderful event where young and old will find a variety of activities to help celebrate this special season. The tree lighting will take place at 5:30 PM. Activities begin at 1. A Santa Train will run at 12 and 2. A dinner will be served on the 4 o’clock train. The event will be filled with music, refreshments, craft making, and horse and carriage rides. Pony rides will be available weather permitting. Kidz Krafts, a silent auction, and a model train display will be inside the depot. Great Christmas gifts will be available for sale at the vendor booths. One may want to visit the restored depot and see first-hand the prized treasure that has been restored to its former glory. Also on site, is the only remaining wooden Railroad Switch Tower on the Delaware Lackawanna line. Visit the tower to observe how the switches were used to control movement of the trains in the area. At5:00, singing and music will lead up to the tree lighting that will occur at 5:30. Come and join the festivities but think about less fortunate people, too. .A collection of canned and dry foods will be collected for the Salvation Army at the depot during the month of December. Items may be brought to the festival or delivered to the depot from 9AM to Noon on week days. December 10
27th Annual Old Time Christmas
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm will present its 27th annual Old Time Christmas event on today with candlelit tours leaving every 15 minutes beginning at 3:00 p.m., with the last group going out at 7:00 p.m. Intermediate Watercolor Class Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg Instructor Iraina Caramelli 1-4pm Come join us in this ongoing watercolor journey and discover the flexibility of this wonderful medium. We will cover composition, form, shapes and definitely color!!! Students can work from photos that they have taken or utilize the still life that will be set up during each workshop. A very free approach will be explored where your creativity takes wing. JOIN THE JOURNEY! MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $85/Non-Member $95: Senior Member $75/Non-Member $85 Community Open House at TGAI Community Open House Hosted by Totts Gap Arts will be held Sunday, December 10 at 12 PM - 4 PM at 1494 Totts Gap Rd, Bangor, Pennsylvania 18013 What better way to reflect on the accomplishments of the year, than with Totts Gap Annual Community Open House? Join them at Totts Gap Arts and see the last dance showcase of the year, and enjoy art created by our students. Light refreshments will be served, so plan on spending the afternoon with us, and get ready for another year! Free Admission. Kid Friendly. Breakfast with Santa An All-You-Can-Eat Pancake breakfast with Santa will be held at the Washington Twp Fire Co. 920 Washington Blvd, Bangor Sunday December 10 from 8-Noon. Tickets are $7.00 and available at the door, Age 3 and under free. Photos with Santa available to purchase. All sales are final. No refunds. The Great Slate Belt Trivia Contest The Slate Belt Heritage Center, located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA will hold its first “Great Slate Belt Trivia Contest” on Sunday, December 10th @ 2:00 PM. Master of Ceremonies, Marc Blau will host a trivia game for teams of four or make your own team or just show up and join in another team. Prizes will be awarded to individual team member winners. Refreshments will be available. The event is free and open to the public. Come join the fun. For additional information contact: Karen Brewer at 484-894-5661. Sing Alleluia! Christ is Born! A Community Christmas Cantata will be presented on Sunday, December 10 at 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary at Grace United Methodist Church, located at 404 East Mountain Ave. in Pen Argyl, PA. The choir is composed of singers from various churches in the Slate Belt Area and will be directed by Mr. Walter Cole, senior choir director at Grace UMC and accompanied by Mr. William Stine. A free will offering will be taken to benefit the Hope UCC Food Pantry in Wind Gap, PA. The church is fully handicapped accessible with ample parking. Come and be blessed by the music recounting the birth of our Lord and Savior. Call 610-863- 6472 or 610- 863-4811 for information or directions. December 11
AARP Christmas Party
Slate Belt AARP Chapter 4135 will hold its Christmas Party on Dec. 11th at noon at TK's in Mt. Bethel. If attending please call Deanna at 610-588-4623for more info. Canned Food Drive Lookout Fire Company will hold it's annual canned food drive to benefit the Pen Argyl Salvation Army Food Pantry on Monday, December 11th from 6:45pm to 7:45pm. Residents are asked to place any canned food and/or non-perishable food items in a bag and place it on their front porch with the porch light on. Items will then be picked up by members of the fire company in the fire truck. Items may also be dropped off at the following locations between now and December 11th:
December 12
Drawing Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg 6:30-8:30pm Never taken a drawing class before? Feel rusty or simply lack confidence? This class is for you. Beginning with a simple contour, you will use line to discover a variety of shapes and forms from a still life to the human figure. The foundational and formal aspects of sketching and drawing will be demonstrated. Explore the steps in drawing from an idea to a sketch to a completed drawing. MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75 Christmas Luncheon Celebration Bloom will hold a Christmas luncheon celebration on Tuesday, December 12 at 12 noon. The event will be held at Tuscarora Inn and Conference, 3300 River Road, Mt. Bethel, PA. Handcrafted gifts will be available for purchase from 11:30 am to noon and again after lunch. There will be an artist's auction and stories from survivors. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased online at bloombangor.org. All proceeds support Bloom, a 2 year restorative community for women overcoming addiction, trauma and trafficking. For more information, contact Andrea at 917-232-5869. Veterans Assistance Day December 12 Harrisburg -- Senator Mario Scavello (R-40) and the American Legion will be holding a Veterans Assistance Day on December 12 at the senator’s Tannersville district office. This service is offered on the second Tuesday of each month. The district office is located at 2989 Route 611, Suite 103 Tannersville, PA 18372. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a service officer with the American Legion Pennsylvania Department will be on site to assist veterans with issues including: compensation and pension claims, education benefits, enrollment in the VA health care system, burial and survivor benefits, state benefits, and obtaining military personnel and medical records. Veterans do not need to be a member of the American Legion to receive these services. Please contact the Tannersville office to schedule an appointment at 570-620-4326. December 13
Wednesday Evening Painting Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg “Painting Alla Prima” (all at one go) Instructor John McAllister 6:30-8:30pm All painting mediums welcome, watercolor, tempera, acrylic, oil, whatever you are comfortable with. Bring your own materials and instructor John McAllister will help you with composition, color, value and basis techniques. The focus of the workshop is to complete or nearly complete a painting in one 2 hour sitting. Tuition: $10.00 December 14
Oil Painting Class
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg Instructor John McAllister 6:30-8:30pm This ongoing workshop focuses on the individual, helping them to develop their own personal style and technique working with the oil medium. Learn how to develop your painting by understanding drawing and composition, light and shadow, color, preparation of materials and the application of paint. Working at your own pace, you pick the subject while the instructor guides you through the painting process. MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75 Milk and Cookies with Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus Pen Argyl’s Family Dental Care Office, Dr. Gary Williams, DMD & Staff, will host Santa & Mrs. Claus on Thursday, December 14th, 2017 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm at their office, 225 South Robinson Avenue in Pen Argyl. Miss Rose’s Preschool in West Bangor will provide some lively Holiday musical selections at 5:15pm in the Dental Office Reception Room area. The Lunch Room, on South Robinson Avenue, will have some amazing Christmas refreshments for all who attend! Dr. Williams had proudly organized and provided “Christmas on South Robinson” for many years, and most recently, all of the above groups participated in “Christmas in a Small Town” in Pen Argyl. This year, they are all back at the dental office location providing this fun activity for all the Slate Belt families. They hope to provide an intimate setting where each child in attendance will have an unrushed visit with Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus, and receive a little gift. There will be a Food Barrel for contributions of non-perishable foods to help the area food banks during the busy holiday season. Everyone should be sure to bring a camera for beautiful photo opportunities during the festivities! December 15
BHS Band Winter Concert
Bangor Area High School bands will winter concert will be held on Friday, December 15 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 December15 to share in the holiday joy! For more information visit: bahsbands.weebly.com Cat Spay/Neuter clinic The Cat Spay/Neuter clinic will be held December 15 at Sun Porch Pooches Pet Grooming, 420 Belvidere Corner Rd., Mount Bethel, PA 18343. Cost is $15 for feral cats, left ear tip required also rabies, and $40 for house cats includes rabies and distemper. These prices are for residents of the Slate Belt Area only or if the cat was adopted through us. Please call Karen at 484-619-1394. They are filling up fast so please call and make your reservations early. December 16
National Free Throw Contest
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 1:00 PM on Saturday December 16, 2017 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 noon on December 16, 2017 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 on February 3, 2018. Breakfast with Santa in Roseto Columbia Fire Co. No. 1 is Roseto will be sponsoring a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday December 16th 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 & 17
Santa Gift Delivery
Mt. Bethel and North Bangor Volunteer Fire Companies will deliver gifts from Santa to your children on Saturday, December 16th from 4-7pm and Sunday, December 17th from 1-4pm. For a $10 donation, Upper Mount Bethel resident can have a pre-wrapped gift delivered to their home by Santa on a Fire Truck. Residents who want to participate can sent their donation (make checks payable Mount Bethel Fire Company) along with their name, address, phone number, email, children's name(s) and ages and the date you'd like delivery to Fire Chief Chris Finan, Attn.: Santa Delivery, 48 Shawnee Drive, Mount Bethel, PA 18343 not later than December 1st. If you'd like to participate but need payment assistance, you can contact Township Board Chairman John Birmignham at johnabermingham@aol.com. All pre-wrapped gifts must be dropped off at Mount Bethel Fire House, 2341 North Delaware Drive, on Friday, December 8th from 5-8pm or Saturday, December 9th from 9am-12pm. If you have any questions, please call Chris Finan at 570-807-7495 or Nancy Finan at 570-807-8160 You can also send an email to MBFC1750@ptd.net re: Santa Delivery. Furry Paws with Santa Claus Slate Belt Animal Advocacy Group is hosting Dog Photos with Santa on December 16th at Baby Harry Coffee Co. on Broadway in Bangor. Photos are by appointment and will be taken in the back room of Baby Harry's between 11am and 2pm. The cost is $10 and you will receive and 8X10 photo with copyright release. Appointments are made in 10 minute intervals so please be on time. This is for dogs only and they must be on a leash. The dog's owner will be responsible for keeping the animal under control at all times. If you have more than one dog, they can be in the same picture or you can reserve multiple time slots. Make your reservation by Paypal to BangorPADogPark@gmail.com. Once your payment is made, please send them a message to reserve your time slot. December 17
Intermediate Watercolor Class
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg Instructor Iraina Caramelli 1-4pm Come join us in this ongoing watercolor journey and discover the flexibility of this wonderful medium. We will cover composition, form, shapes and definitely color!!! Students can work from photos that they have taken or utilize the still life that will be set up during each workshop. A very free approach will be explored where your creativity takes wing. JOIN THE JOURNEY! MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $85/Non-Member $95: Senior Member $75/Non-Member $85 December 19
Drawing Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg 6:30-8:30pm Never taken a drawing class before? Feel rusty or simply lack confidence? This class is for you. Beginning with a simple contour, you will use line to discover a variety of shapes and forms from a still life to the human figure. The foundational and formal aspects of sketching and drawing will be demonstrated. Explore the steps in drawing from an idea to a sketch to a completed drawing. MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75 December 20
Wednesday Evening Painting Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg “Painting Alla Prima” (all at one go) Instructor John McAllister 6:30-8:30pm All painting mediums welcome, watercolor, tempera, acrylic, oil, whatever you are comfortable with. Bring your own materials and instructor John McAllister will help you with composition, color, value and basis techniques. The focus of the workshop is to complete or nearly complete a painting in one 2 hour sitting. Tuition: $10.00 December 21
Oil Painting Class
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg Instructor John McAllister 6:30-8:30pm This ongoing workshop focuses on the individual, helping them to develop their own personal style and technique working with the oil medium. Learn how to develop your painting by understanding drawing and composition, light and shadow, color, preparation of materials and the application of paint. Working at your own pace, you pick the subject while the instructor guides you through the painting process. MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75 December 22
PAHS to Hold "Senior Day"
The Class of 2020 at Pen Argyl Area High School will hold a "Senior Day" on Friday, December 22, 2017 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Doors will open at 8:15. Enjoy listening to the sounds of the chorus and jazz band. We will be serving a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for all attendees. Other activities include quoits, tours of the building, technology lessons, and Bingo! This event is open to all senior citizens of the Pen Argyl Area School District. Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as possible. All reservations must be made no later than December 15 by calling 610-863-1293 Ext. 1. December 24
Christmas Cantata
The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church will present a Christmas Cantata, "Let There Be Christmas" (by Joseph Martin) at the 9:15 a.m.worship service on Sunday, December 24th. At 7:00 p.m. there will be a traditional service of Carols and Candlelighting. Please join us for this Christmas Eve day of songs of praise. The church is located at 136 W. Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor, PA. For more info., call 610-588-4453 or visit ebumc.org. December 26
Drawing Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg 6:30-8:30pm Never taken a drawing class before? Feel rusty or simply lack confidence? This class is for you. Beginning with a simple contour, you will use line to discover a variety of shapes and forms from a still life to the human figure. The foundational and formal aspects of sketching and drawing will be demonstrated. Explore the steps in drawing from an idea to a sketch to a completed drawing. MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75 December 27
Wednesday Evening Painting Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg “Painting Alla Prima” (all at one go) Instructor John McAllister 6:30-8:30pm All painting mediums welcome, watercolor, tempera, acrylic, oil, whatever you are comfortable with. Bring your own materials and instructor John McAllister will help you with composition, color, value and basis techniques. The focus of the workshop is to complete or nearly complete a painting in one 2 hour sitting. Tuition: $10.00 December 28
Oil Painting Class
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg Instructor John McAllister 6:30-8:30pm This ongoing workshop focuses on the individual, helping them to develop their own personal style and technique working with the oil medium. Learn how to develop your painting by understanding drawing and composition, light and shadow, color, preparation of materials and the application of paint. Working at your own pace, you pick the subject while the instructor guides you through the painting process. MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75 December 30
Basketball Clinic
The Pen Argyl Lady Knights will be hosting a basketball clinic on Dec 30 at Wind Gap Middle School- 9-11AM- open to all girls and boys grades 3-6. Cost will be $15. Hope to see you there! #TraditionStartsNow January 3
Slate Belt Animal Advocacy Meeting
The Slate Belt Advocacy Group mothly meeting will be held Wednesday, January 3, 2018 from 7 to 8 pm. They will meet at Second Ward Fire Company, 517 S. Northampton St., Bangor. January 8
Free RN/LPN Reactivation/Review Info Sessions at NCC
Free information sessions will be held at Northampton Community College for nursing professionals with an inactive or international license who would like to re-enter the workforce. Programs will ensure those interested in returning to practice will have everything they require to begin the classes in January 2018. For more information and to register for a session, please visit www.northampton.edu/HealthcareCourses. For questions, please call 610-332-6585. Tuesday, December 5, at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem, Room 505, 6 p.m. Thursday, December 7, at the Monroe Campus in Tannersville, Room 011 Kapp Hall, 6 p.m. Monday, January 8, at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem, Room 505, 7 p.m. January 13
Winter Bird Walk
Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 12 PM - 2 PM Waste Management's Grand Central Environmental Education Center, 891 Grand Central Road, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania 18072. Join us as we will walk the Education Center property and the roads throughout the landfill (after hours!) to view beautiful winter birds. Last year, we spotted the Icelandic Gull! We will meet at the Education Center at 12pm and walk from there. Please dress for the weather and bring binoculars or cameras. Any change in plans for the event will be noted on here. Jacobsburg State Park will be partnering with us! Our friend Rick Wiltraut will be leading the way! For questions, please contact WM's Adrienne Fors, afors1@wm.com January 20
PA Trappers Fur Auction
On January 20th, 2018, the Pennsylvania Trappers Association District 10 Live Bid Fur Auction at Stockertown Rod & Gun Club (205 Le Fevre Rd. Stockertown, PA 18083),. Doors open at 8am, and auction starts at 9am. Pennsylvania Trappers Association membership and furtaker's license required. For more information, contact: Bob Counterman 610-759-9203. January 27
Irish Tin Whistle Workshop BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania - Celtic Cultural Alliance announces an Irish Tin Whistle workshop on January 27, 2018, as part of its continuing mission to promote and preserve the Celtic culture through arts, music, literature, dance, and history programs. Our Irish whistle workshop with instructor Chris Finnegan, will teach the basics of how to play traditional tunes on a D tin whistle to students over age 14. Students will learn the basic fingering and how to get a good sound from the instrument. Simple music will also be introduced. Students should bring their own whistle, and Walton's is the recommended brand. It can be purchased from Donegal Square, 532 Main St., Bethlehem. Chris Finnegan is an Uilleann Piper and Whistle player from Old Bridge, New Jersey. He has performed extensively in the United States and Ireland and holds the distinction of being the Piper to the Regimental Headquarters Staff of the “Fighting 69th” (1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, New York Army National Guard). In addition to the Uilleann Pipes, Chris also plays the Double Bass, Guitar, and Great Highland Bagpipes. Chris performs regularly as a solo musician, in duos and with the Irish Music groups Blackwater and Ballycastle. The class will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Life in Christ, 51 E. Hillmond St., Bethlehem. The cost is $30, and information and registration can be found at http://www.celticfest.org/irish_tin_whistle_workshop. For more information on the Celtic Classic Highland Games & Festival and other Celtic Cultural Alliance events, visit the organization’s website at www.celticfest.org. |
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SLATE BELT MEN’S QUOIT LEAGUE NOVEMBER 9 East Bangor Fire Co. 44 Roseto Rod & Gun Club 12 – Frank Holland 14-0, Scott Allen 13-1, Luke Grassi 12-2 Hillside Rod & Gun Club 31 Bangor Elks 25 – Phil Ascani 10-4, Dave Flick 9-5, Brandon Malachowski 9-5; Steve Bussenger 8-6 Second Ward Fire Co. 31 Liberty Fire Co. 25 – Floyd “Fuzz” Weidman 12-2, Dan Lucas 11-3; Buck Miller 10-4 Bangor Jax 30 Roseto Legion 26 – Mike Shafer 9-5, Jeff Kluska 9-5; Brian Miller 9-5 Oxford Fire Co. 32 Pen Argyl Legion 24 – Gary Fagan 10-4, Jim Huff 10-4, Bob Winter 10-4; Clyde Bellis 8-6, Todd Lakey 8-6 O’Neill’s Place 49 Columbia Fire Co. 7 – Andy Conroy 14-0, Justin Wagner 14-0 Bangor VFW 35 Rescue Fire Co. 21 – Anthony Comunale 12-2; Horst Hoppe 12-2 2017-2018 SBMQL FIRST HALF STANDINGS Division 1 – Hillside Rod & Gun Club 10-0, Bangor Elks 9-1, Oxford Fire Co. 9-1, Pen Argyl Legion 8-2, Bangor Jax 8-2, Roseto Legion 5-5, O’Neill’s Place 5-5 Division 2 – Bangor VFW 4-6, East Bangor Fire Co. 4-6, Second Ward Fire Co. 4-6, Liberty Fire Co. 2-8, Rescue Fire Co. 2-8, Columbia Fire Co. 0-10, Roseto Rod & Gun Club 0-10 NOVEMBER 2 Bangor Elks 41 Roseto Legion 15 – Jody Zengulis 13-1, Chad Kreider 12-2 Pen Argyl Legion 39 Second Ward Fire Co. 17 – John Albanese 11-3, Bob Ponnett 11-3, Steve Pfeiffer 10-4 Liberty Fire Co. 32 Roseto Rod & Gun Club 24 – Evan Senay 13-1, John “Packy” Roberts 10-4; Harold Bird 10-4, Don “Ducky” Davison 9-5 Rescue Fire Co. 47 Columbia Fire Co. 9 – Scott Lobb 14-0, Horst Hoppe 14-0, Sherm Schoonover 11-3 Oxford Fire Co. 36 O’Neill’s Place 20 – Gary Fagan 13-1, Matt Becker 11-3; Justin Wagner 8-6 Hillside Rod & Gun Club 34 East Bangor Fire Co. 22 – Justin Ott 12-2, Phil Ascani 9-5, Adam Dotta 9-5; Rich Pohl 8-6 Bangor Jax 35 Bangor VFW 21 
Help Wanted
POSITION: Head Football Coach EFFECTIVE: 2018-2019 School Year BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: To provide instruction regarding the knowledge and skills while participating in an activity of this kind. To provide the necessary supervision/direction for the participating students, both individually and as a group for school and athletic events throughout the year. REQUIREMENTS: Should possess the knowledge and skills associated with which to coach football. Should possess the ability to direct/supervise a program of this kind. In addition, please refer to the attached page for the requirements when applying for a position. SALARY: As per PAASD Supplemental Salary Schedule; dependent upon years of experience APPLY IN WRITING TO: Mr. Tim Egan, Athletic Director Pen Argyl Area High School 501 W. Laurel Avenue Pen Argyl, PA 18072 Telephone: (610) 863-1293 Egan.tim@penargylsd.org APPLICATIONS DUE December 1, 2017 |
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