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SLATE BELT WEATHER DECEMBER 10TODAY - Isolated flurries before 4pm, then isolated snow showers or flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%. TONIGHT - Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. 
Ben Holland (21), who led Bangor with 15 points, is fouled during the Slaters' 45-31 win over Easton in a game played Friday night at Bill Pensyl gym in Bangor High School. PHOTO GALLERY (New photo tomorrow) (Another photo below) Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
Celebrate Christmas In Historic Downtown Bangor Downtown Historic Bangor holiday festivities Saturday, December 10 include the Heritage Center which will be open from 11-3 pm where Perry Morris will be telling old-fashioned Christmas stories. Music at The Broadway Pub from 12-2 pm will feature Jimmy Hummel and Lorri Woodward. Santa will be at Grace on Broadway from 11-2 pm. . A prize drawing will be held at 3 pm.
Slate Belt Girl Scouts will be decorating the meters downtown. The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts will be decorating windows of businesses who choose to have non-profit do their decorating. Prizes will be awarded. For more information call Bonnie LaBar at 610-588-2700. The event is sponsored by the Historic Bangor Business Association and the Bangor 141st Anniversary Committee. 
The Benton twins, Dylan with the ball and Seth to his left, took care of business inside holding Easton's 6-8 Mohammad Dumbuya to only four points, during the Slaters' 45-31 win over Easton in a game played Friday night at Bill Pensyl gym in Bangor High School. PHOTO GALLERY (New photo tomorrow) Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
Today at Bloom Creative Studio
Located on Lower Broadway, Bangor.
Open Studio Hours: Wednesday, Friday & Saturdays 11-4. Come in and paint a masterpiece. $8 for adults and $6 for children plus the cost of your surface. Tons of ideas to choose from and artists on sight to help with any ideas. OPEN STUDIO SIGN MAKING! Every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 12:00pm-3:00pm Saturday December 10th Paint your Pet 6:00pm-8:00pm Paint your pet with Karin -- Paint your own pet. Bring in a photo of your pet and Karin & Devon will sketch a guide for you to paint. You will receive 2 hours of guided instruction and all your supplies.Cost is $25. for a 11 X 14" canvas, $35 for a 12 X 16" canvas, or $45 for a 16 X 20 canvas. Please reserve your spot here. You can review our cancellation policy on our website. Saturday December 10th Snowman Paint Night 6:00pm-8:00pm Paint this Snowman with Kal. Each painter receives all supplies and an 11x14 canvas along with guided instruction for a $20 reservation fee. Join us for a night of holiday and winter creativity at Bloom -- where you paint with purpose! Register TODAY to reserve your spot Sunday December 11th Holiday Market and Reception 1:00pm-4:00pm At the Chelsea Sun Inn in Mount Bethel Ditch the mall and shop local! Give the gift that keeps on giving -- handcrafted gifts made by local artisans, Bloom Creative Studio employees, and volunteers. All proceeds support Bloom Bangor, a 2 year restorative community for women overcoming addiction, violence & trauma. Market is open from 1-4pm, brief testimonials at 2pm. For more information contact Andrea (917)232-5869 
The Bangor High School Choirs Winter Concert was held Wednesday night at the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater in Bangor High School. PHOTO GALLERY (New photo tomorrow) (Another photo below) Sbtt Photo Jennifer Trinkley Photography
Newest Work from Jim Gloria - Reception Saturday The newest work from James Gloria Fine Arts-The Garden in the Summer: Botanical Studies in Oil at the Romano Gallery, in the Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts, Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ. will be available December 5 through January 7, Monday - Saturday, 10 - 6.
Artist Reception on Saturday, December 10, from 4-6pm. Whether painting the human figure posed or in motion, landscapes or still life, James Gloria captures forms spontaneously and directly, exploring materials and methods ranging from watercolor to cast plaster. This most recent work is a series of plein-air paintings using an impasto of marble dust and oil to capture the fresh and raw nature of flowers, with surface effects that encompass both abstraction and realism. FMI: http://www.blair.edu/the-arts/the-romano-gallery/index.aspx Winterfest at the Dansbury Depot Winterfest at the Dansbury Depot in East Stroudsburg will be held Saturday, December 10 from 1 to 5:30 with tree lighting at 5:30 PM. Shop, vendors, Santa on trade, pictures with characters, snacks and drinks. Kids craft, small fee for materials. Music by ESHS-N Chorus.
Student art show in Stroudsburg area school district. Horse and carriage rides by Sugar Mountain Carriages. Model train display – see the restored train from the Dansbury depot. Visit East Stroudsburg railroad tower in Dansbury depot.. Be generous. Bring donations for the Salvation Army's food pantry. Friends in need. Fun for the whole family.
The Bangor High School Choirs Winter Concert was held Wednesday night at the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater in Bangor High School. PHOTO GALLERY (New photo tomorrow) Sbtt Photo Jennifer Trinkley Photography
See this 100+ - year-old sleigh compliments of Gordie Wilson at the Toys for Tots program scheduled at Dotta Chrysler Jeep at 2:00pm Sunday, December 11. Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
Jacobsburg EEC Holiday Open House December 10, 12-4 Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center is hosting its annual holiday open house at the Visitor Center featuring crafts, games, and refreshments. Bring your family along to enjoy the holiday festivities! Our theme this year is “A Home for the Holidays.” Show your support for conservation education and the wildlife that lives in your own backyard! Our partners at the Northampton County Junior Conservation School will be selling kits for different wildlife habitat structures and will help you assemble them at the open house. They will also be selling refreshments to benefit the week-long summer conservation school. Providing habitat for wildlife is a great way to share your yard and view animal activities during the winter! There will also be a variety of free activities to enjoy including crafts, story reading, a snow play area, and demonstrations of outdoor skills like shelter building. You can also take part in a natural history walk along the Homestead Trail at 12:30 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 $5.00 fee. 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. Admission to the open house is free and registration is not required. You can also view and register for community programs online at http://events.dcnr.pa.gov/. If you need an accommodation to participate in a program please contact the park office at 610-746-2801 or jacobsburgsp@pa.gov. With at least three days notice, interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing are available for educational programs. December 10 - Regular Event Calendar
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A bazaar will be held at East Bangor Volunteer Fire Company Saturday, December 10 from 10am - 1pm. Fill a bag for $3. Pancake & Sausage Breakfast for Knights' Girls BBThe Girls Basketball team is having an All You Can Eat Pancake and Sausage Breakfast this Sunday from 8-12 @Washington Twsp. Fire Hall; Cost$7.
Annual Christmas Cookie Walk Ackermanville United Methodist Church, on Ackermanville Rd., will hold its 2nd Annual Christmas Cookie Walk on Saturday, Dec.10th from 9 am to 11:30 am.
There will be a great number and variety of homemade Christmas cookies. You buy a box or boxes (boxes will be provided) and you "walk" around the tables and fill your box with the kinds of cookies you want! Large boxes are $12 each, small boxes are $6 each. For more information, please call 610-588-7818, 610-588-7818, or go online to/www.ackermanvilleumc.org Looking Back...... December 2012
Sister Mary Leonard of Pius X (far left) and Robert Dotta of Dotta Chrysler Jeep Auto Sales (far right) pose with some of the 118 Pius X students who donated toys to the Toys for Tots program in partnership with Dotta Chrysler Jeep. Dotta's will hold their annual Toys For Tots 2016 program Sunday at 2:00pm Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
TGAI Annual Community Open House
December 11, 12-4. . FREE. Totts Gap Arts Institute, 1494 Totts Gap Road, Bangor, PA 18013 Come to Totts Gap Arts and see what students have to share! Dance performances and art displays from our September classes, as well as information on our classes for 2017. Light refreshments will be served. Heritage Center's 'What In The World?'
The Slate Belt Heritage Center will present: “What in the World?” on Sunday December 11th @ 2:00 PM. Audience participation and interaction encourages guests to bring a favorite object to share. It can be a mysterious item, an heirloom with personal memories , something beautiful, one practical which is of historic significance, or one that has a good story behind it. Come share that special item that is meaningful to you. The event is free and open to the public. Please note that this program replaces the Carol Alfred program on Belschickle Santas. . The Heritage Center is located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA. For additional information contact: Karen Brewer @ 610-588-8615.
Pet Photos With Santa Tis the season to be FURRY!!! Or feathered, or scaly!! The holidays are fast approaching, and what better way to get in the holiday spirit than pet photos with Santa?
Join Boomer's Angels December 11 from 11am - 2pm at Leck Veterinarian Hospital, 115 W Pennsylvania Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072. For only $10, you will receive a 4X6 color print taken by AMA Productions LLC (www.amaproductionsllc.com), and have the digital image emailed, and create a holiday memory to treasure. And even better? You will be helping Boomer's Angels Animal Rescue and Care. Community Christmas Cantata A Community Christmas Cantata, ”Sing Alleluia! Christ Is Born!,” will be presented on Sunday, December 11 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 Salvation Army Food Pantry in Pen Argyl. 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. Holiday Marketplace to Support Bloom Bangor
Bloom Bangor will hold its 2nd Annual Holiday Marketplace on Sunday December 11th from 1-4pm at the recently re-opened Chelsea Sun Inn 487 Stone Church Drive in Mount Bethel, PA. The Chelsea Sun Inn is an elegant venue nestled in the rolling hills of Upper Mount Bethel Township just one-quarter mile from Becks Tree Farm off route 611. Give a gift that keeps on giving when you purchase locally sourced artisan gifts including candles, hand-painted ornaments, acrylic paintings, crafts, baked goods and more. All proceeds from the Holiday Marketplace support Bloom Bangor, a 2-year residential recovery program for women moving beyond a life of trauma, addiction and violence. Modeled after the remarkably successful Thistle Farms Nashville program, Bloom Bangor welcomed their first residents in early March. The residential program provides housing for up to 6 women who live in a disciplined and supportive community. Bloom offers housing, trauma informed counseling, art therapy, access to medical care, education, job training and employment for two years without charging women or receiving government funding. Participants attend outpatient recovery services at Recovery Revolution, Inc. No staff member lives with residents and instead the community is guided by 24 spiritual principles as outlined by Thistle Farms Nashville. Bloom Creative Studio is a complementary program of Bloom Bangor and is where women living in the home are employed in a supportive environment. The 2,400 square foot arts, crafts and retail space in historic downtown Bangor hosts painting parties and crafting workshops for kids and adults as well as “open studio” sessions 4-5 days per week. Open studio is a time when guests can walk in and create on their own using all the studio’s tools and supplies. A licensed art therapist leads a weekly art therapy group for women every Monday that is open to the community. Bloom Bangor, Bloom Creative Studio and a close partnership with Recovery Revolution, Inc. are essential to the success of the overall program. “This is where survivors will find the necessary resources to maintain recovery, heal from wounds of trauma, enhance vocational skills and discover hope to begin a new and healthier chapter in life,” says Carol Andersen, Executive Director. “We believe art heals and develops resiliency and that connections within our community will be a key to success for the courageous women healing at Bloom Bangor. We are stronger when we join forces to empower individuals and ultimately create communities where everyone can thrive and work towards a bright and promising future.” 
Can You Believe It?Cat Helps Capture Fugitive
File this under "You can't make this up." On Monday night, November 28, Ephrata,PA Police arrested Jonathan Michael Steffy, 23, of Ephrata, Pa on an outstanding Lancaster County bench warrant. Steffy ran from police when they located him in the backyard of a residence on Duke St. Police set a perimeter and began searching for Steffy.
One officer noticed a black cat in a backyard. It was crouched and watching something intently in the vicinity of a shed. The officer checked the shed, but found nothing. He again saw the cat and noted that it was looking past him toward another shed. The officer then located Steffy at this second shed and took him into custody without further incident. The Ephrata PD is thankful for any crime fighting assistance we get, whether human or feline!
Family...Yes, There is a Santa
(NewsUSA) - Think there's almost a conspiracy out there to squelch your child's belief in Santa Claus? Technology can help you fight back.
For years the big guy in red has had to contend with aggressive pushback from the PC crowd who apparently wish he'd just pack up his sleigh and stay home in the North Pole. Department stores were pressured to nix their Santa stand-ins. Schools changed their calendars to say "winter holidays" instead of Christmas. And let's not even talk about the damage done to his image by Billy Bob Thornton's "Bad Santa" movies. Santa, being Santa, could keep right on ho-hoing when lesser immortals would've sicked their elves on them. But you? Clearly, just quoting pro-Santa experts like Professor Jacqueline Woolley, chair of the Psychology Department at the University of Texas at Austin, wasn't going to cut it. "Believing in impossible beings such as Santa Claus may exercise children's counterfactual reasoning skills," she's written. "The kind of thinking involved in imagining how nine reindeer could fly through the sky carrying a heavy sleigh may well be the same kind of thinking required for imagining a solution to global warming or a way to cure a disease." Which is where a website called www.PackageFromSanta.com comes in. First started a decade ago as a pure labor of love by the husband-and-wife team of Dale and Carey Gruber operating out of their home in suburban Washington Township, Michigan, the business has grown to the point where it now includes a 21st-century app -- downloadable at the iTunes and Android App Stores -- that lets users worldwide personalize a phone call to their kids from none other than Santa himself. As in, say, "So! Olivia, I couldn't be prouder of you for being such a good girl! And I'll see you soon." And completing the effect for tech-savvy kids: Both their own and Santa's name and photo appear on their smartphone's call screen (with the call shown as originating from the "North Pole Workshop"). "The reason we continue to do this is that it often seems like there's an effort to take the joy out of Christmas," explains Dale Gruber, who's also a graphic artist. "Whereas we think a child's innocent belief in Santa is something worth fostering." You can watch a video here. But know the site offers three different packages at very affordable prices -- all also include a letter from Santa and a personalized Santa video -- and feature items like Christmas cocoa, "genuine reindeer food," and a tin of Mrs. Claus' Famous Sugar Cookies. In fact, so popular has PackageFromSanta.com become that celebrity fans like Sarah Palin, Bristol Palin, and reality TV star Kim Kolciak Biermann have taken to social media to sing its praises this Christmas season. Think of it as Santa's ultimate ho-ho. Money...Many Working Mothers Can't Afford Their Health Insurance Deductibles
(NewsUSA) - Sponsored News - Working mothers have a lot on their plate. In addition to their professional responsibilities, they are often in charge of numerous household decisions, including choosing their family's health care plan. However, nearly half (49 percent) of working mothers would not have enough money to cover their health insurance deductible if they needed to do so today, according to a recent survey from Aflac and Working Mother magazine.
When working mothers cannot afford the costs of an unforeseen medical emergency, these tragedies can quickly drain a bank account. So it is no surprise that more than half (54 percent) of working mothers surveyed have had to divert funds away from family vacations, date nights, holiday and birthday gifts -- or even children's college funds -- to help cover medical expenses. As a working mom, if you make health care benefits decisions, below are three things to keep in mind that can help protect your family's financial health: 1. Expand coverage with voluntary benefits to protect your financial future. Voluntary insurance policies supplement major medical insurance to offer extended protection and peace of mind. Although the survey shows that dental, life and vision insurance are the most popular benefits among working mothers, it is wise to consider voluntary products such as critical illness, accident and short-term disability insurance, which provide financial protection if a more costly illness or injury were to occur. 2. Make the most of your paycheck with a tax-free health savings account (HSA) HSAs are employer-provided saving accounts that allow employees to contribute pre-tax funds to cover future out-of-pocket medical costs. Having money in an HSA can help working mothers avoid having to take money out of their own savings accounts to pay for medical bills. 3. Consult with a professional Scheduling a one-on-one meeting with a financial adviser or benefits expert can help ensure that benefits are tailored to a family's specific needs. Some employers even offer these services free of charge. Family free time should include events such as playing at the park or enjoying a child's sports game, not worrying about the financial consequences of a medical event. Being prepared is the best way to keep health care costs from placing a burden on family finances and fun. To learn more about the Aflac + Working Mother Survey or to find additional information on the benefits of voluntary insurance, visit aflac.com/workingmother 
December 10Jacobsburg EEC Holiday Open House December 10, 12-4 Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center is hosting its annual holiday open house at the Visitor Center featuring crafts, games, and refreshments. Bring your family along to enjoy the holiday festivities! Our theme this year is “A Home for the Holidays.” Show your support for conservation education and the wildlife that lives in your own backyard! Our partners at the Northampton County Junior Conservation School will be selling kits for different wildlife habitat structures and will help you assemble them at the open house. They will also be selling refreshments to benefit the week-long summer conservation school. Providing habitat for wildlife is a great way to share your yard and view animal activities during the winter! There will also be a variety of free activities to enjoy including crafts, story reading, a snow play area, and demonstrations of outdoor skills like shelter building. You can also take part in a natural history walk along the Homestead Trail at 12:30 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 $5.00 fee. 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. Admission to the open house is free and registration is not required. You can also view and register for community programs online at http://events.dcnr.pa.gov/. If you need an accommodation to participate in a program please contact the park office at 610-746-2801 or jacobsburgsp@pa.gov. With at least three days notice, interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing are available for educational programs. East Bangor Bazaar
A bazaar will be held at East Bangor Volunteer Fire Company Saturday, December 10 from 10am - 1pm. Fill a bag for $3. Annual Christmas Cookie Walk Ackermanville United Methodist Church, on Ackermanville Rd., will hold its 2nd Annual Christmas Cookie Walk on Saturday, Dec.10th from 9 am to 11:30 am.
There will be a great number and variety of homemade Christmas cookies. You buy a box or boxes (boxes will be provided) and you "walk" around the tables and fill your box with the kinds of cookies you want! Large boxes are $12 each, small boxes are $6 each. For more information, please call 610-588-7818, 610-588-7818, or go online to/www.ackermanvilleumc.org December 11Pet Photos With Santa Tis the season to be FURRY!!! Or feathered, or scaly!! The holidays are fast approaching, and what better way to get in the holiday spirit than pet photos with Santa?
Join Boomer's Angels December 11 from 11am - 2pm at Leck Veterinarian Hospital, 115 W Pennsylvania Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072. For only $10, you will receive a 4X6 color print taken by AMA Productions LLC (www.amaproductionsllc.com), and have the digital image emailed, and create a holiday memory to treasure. And even better? You will be helping Boomer's Angels Animal Rescue and Care. Community Christmas Cantata A Community Christmas Cantata, ”Sing Alleluia! Christ Is Born!,” will be presented on Sunday, December 11 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 Salvation Army Food Pantry in Pen Argyl. 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. TGAI Annual Community Open House
December 11, 12-4. . FREE. Totts Gap Arts Institute, 1494 Totts Gap Road, Bangor, PA 18013 Come to Totts Gap Arts and see what students have to share! Dance performances and art displays from our September classes, as well as information on our classes for 2017. Light refreshments will be served. Heritage Center's 'What In The World?'
The Slate Belt Heritage Center will present: “What in the World?” on Sunday December 11th @ 2:00 PM. Audience participation and interaction encourages guests to bring a favorite object to share. It can be a mysterious item, an heirloom with personal memories , something beautiful, one practical which is of historic significance, or one that has a good story behind it. Come share that special item that is meaningful to you. The event is free and open to the public. Please note that this program replaces the Carol Alfred program on Belschickle Santas. . The Heritage Center is located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA. For additional information contact: Karen Brewer @ 610-588-8615.
Holiday Marketplace to Support Bloom Bangor
Bloom Bangor will hold its 2nd Annual Holiday Marketplace on Sunday December 11th from 1-4pm at the recently re-opened Chelsea Sun Inn 487 Stone Church Drive in Mount Bethel, PA. The Chelsea Sun Inn is an elegant venue nestled in the rolling hills of Upper Mount Bethel Township just one-quarter mile from Becks Tree Farm off route 611. Give a gift that keeps on giving when you purchase locally sourced artisan gifts including candles, hand-painted ornaments, acrylic paintings, crafts, baked goods and more. All proceeds from the Holiday Marketplace support Bloom Bangor, a 2-year residential recovery program for women moving beyond a life of trauma, addiction and violence. Modeled after the remarkably successful Thistle Farms Nashville program, Bloom Bangor welcomed their first residents in early March. The residential program provides housing for up to 6 women who live in a disciplined and supportive community. Bloom offers housing, trauma informed counseling, art therapy, access to medical care, education, job training and employment for two years without charging women or receiving government funding. Participants attend outpatient recovery services at Recovery Revolution, Inc. No staff member lives with residents and instead the community is guided by 24 spiritual principles as outlined by Thistle Farms Nashville. Bloom Creative Studio is a complementary program of Bloom Bangor and is where women living in the home are employed in a supportive environment. The 2,400 square foot arts, crafts and retail space in historic downtown Bangor hosts painting parties and crafting workshops for kids and adults as well as “open studio” sessions 4-5 days per week. Open studio is a time when guests can walk in and create on their own using all the studio’s tools and supplies. A licensed art therapist leads a weekly art therapy group for women every Monday that is open to the community. Bloom Bangor, Bloom Creative Studio and a close partnership with Recovery Revolution, Inc. are essential to the success of the overall program. “This is where survivors will find the necessary resources to maintain recovery, heal from wounds of trauma, enhance vocational skills and discover hope to begin a new and healthier chapter in life,” says Carol Andersen, Executive Director. “We believe art heals and develops resiliency and that connections within our community will be a key to success for the courageous women healing at Bloom Bangor. We are stronger when we join forces to empower individuals and ultimately create communities where everyone can thrive and work towards a bright and promising future.” December 12Weona Park Pool Pals
Weona Park Pool Pals will hold a meeting Mon. Dec 12, 2016, 7:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 12 N. Westbrook Ave., Pen Argyl. This is an important meeting as the Park will be requesting proposals for a Master Site Plan in the coming month. If you are interested in having a community pool in Pen Argyl and want to do it without raising taxes, you share our goal, so please come! www.facebook.com/WeonaPPPed-lanternfly Lookout Fire Co. Food Drive
The Lookout Fire Company #1 will once again be holding their Annual Holiday Can Food Drive on Monday, December 12, 2016 starting at 7:00 P.M. Community members are asked to place canned food and/or non-perishable items in bags on their front porches and keep the light on. Members of the Lookout Fire Company will then collect the items and take them to the Pen Argyl Salvation Army Food Bank to benefit local families. If your items are not picked up by 7:45 P.M. please call the fire station at 610-863-4121. The Lookout Fire Company thanks you for your support and wishes everyone Happy Holidays to all. December 13NCC to Offer Laser Inlay Course
Northampton Community College (NCC) will offer a Laser Inlay and Engraving for the Woodworker class on Tuesdays, December 13 and 20, from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., at the Fab Lab, in the College’s Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third Street, Bethlehem. Each student will begin with a simple project board and progress to more complex shapes using the basics of Corel Draw. The course Solid Wood Basics is recommended but not required for the course. The NCC Fab Lab offers open access to state-of-the-art technologies, including a full metal and woodshop, 3-D printers, laser cutters, a sound lab, a guitar-making studio, recording studio, cold casting, and more. The Fab Lab has 80 classes and 27 instructors that include master craftsmen, entrepreneurs and expert technicians. The lab is open to the entire community---individuals, companies, and students. The cost for the laser inlay and engraving class is $135. For more information visit www.northampton.edu/lifelearn or call 610-332-8665. To register visit the Fab Lab section of the NCC Personal Enrichment section. December 16Christmas Caroling Christmas Caroling At The Slate Belt Medical Center will be held Friday, December 16th at 6:45pm. Meet at the reception area (door to the left of the building)
Everyone (Large and Small) is invited to walk the Halls and Sing carols to help our Neighbors Spirits rise this Christmas! Let’s give back and enjoy the true spirit of Christmas! Bangor High School Bands Winter Concert The BAHS Bands Winter Concert will be held on Friday, December 16 at 7:30 PM 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 with compositions by Steve Reisteter, James Barnes, Chris Bernotas, James Curnow, Pavel Tschesnokoff, and John Moss.
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. Tickets will be available at the door for $3 adults/$2 students and seniors. Gold Cards and Slater Band Boosters Membership Cards will be honored. Please join us on December 16 to share in the holiday joy! December 17Breakfast With Santa at Columbia Fire Co. Columbia Fire Co. No. 1 is Roseto will be sponsoring a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday December 17th 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.
Bangor Elks Hoop Shoot The annual Bangor Elks Lodge 1106 sponsored “Hoop Shoot” free throw contest will be held at Washington Elementary Gym on Saturday, December 17, 2016at 1:00 P. M. Youngsters from Bangor, Pen Argyl, Faith Christian, Easton, Nazareth, Wilson, and Notre Dame are welcome to compete. You can register at the school on the day of the contest at 12:30 P. M. when the doors open.
First place winners and runner-ups will receive plaques with the first place winner advancing to district competition on January 28, 2017 hosted by the Bangor Elks Lodge.This is the forty-fifth year for this youth national event. Should you have any questions, call Pete Nell at 610-295-2334 or Glenn Miller at 610-703-0070. December 21Therapy Dog Dressed as Santa Therapy dog Quincy (dressed as Santa Claus) and therapy dog-in-training Webster (dressed as an elf) will be at the Blue Mt. Community Library storytime at 10:30 AM on December 21 and 22.
December 23PAHS Senior Citizens Holiday Party The Pen Argyl Area High School Sophomore Class Officers and National Honor Society Members are excited to host the annual Senior Citizens Holiday Party on Friday, December 23.Pen Argyl High School students and faculty cordially invite all senior citizens of the Pen Argyl Area School District to a fun filled day of food, music, and activities!
The holiday party will be held in the school – Gym, located at 501 West Laurel Ave, doors open at 8:15am and the party will be held from 8:30am – 12:30pm; please RSVP by Friday, December 16th by calling 610-863-1293. December 24Trinity Lutheran Christmas Eve Services Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bangor will hold Christmas Eve Service at 7:00pm and 11:00pm.
Portland Christmas Eve Services Christmas Eve services will be held at Refiners Fire Ministry Division St., Portland PA December 24 at 6:30pm, and nd Portland Baptist Church Delaware Ave., Portland at 7:00 PM.
East Bangor Christmas Eve Service The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church will have a Christmas Eve "Candlelight Service of Carols" beginning at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 136 W. Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor, Pa. For more info, call 610-588-4453, or visit www.ebumc.org.
January 1New Year’s Day Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner Belfast Wesley United Methodist Church, 607 School Rd Nazareth, will hold an All You Can Eat Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner, Sunday January 1, 2017 from 1:00PM-4:00PM
Cost is Adult- $10.00 Child 3yr-10yr- $5.00 , Under 3 Free. Please call Tom for more information 610-863-7772 Portland New Year's Day BingoPortland Hook and Ladder company # one will hold a New Year's Day bingo. Doors open at 10 AM, bingo starts at 2 PM. Come out it ring in the new year and support your local fire company.
New Year's Day Bingo New Year's Day Bingo with a $2,150 jackpot will be held at Kemp American Legion, East Stroudsburg at 7:00pm, Doors open at 5:30. Tickets are $50 in advance or $60 at the door. Call/text Sharon at 570.656.7964 or Martha 570.801.2900 or Facebook: Cavalier Booster Bingo.
NewYear's First Day Hikes
Get out and get hiking at Jacobsburg on the first day of 2017! Join center educators Lauren Forster and Rick Wiltraut for two-mile interpretive hikes on moderate terrain. They will explore the old growth forest of Henrys Woods and wildlife along the Homestead Trail. The hikes will start at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM from the flag pole in front of the visitor center at 400 Belfast Road. Bring comfortable hiking shoes, a water bottle, and wear layers. Registration is required. You can also view and register for community programs online at http://events.dcnr.pa.gov/. If you need an accommodation to participate in a program please contact the park office at 610-746-2801 or jacobsburgsp@pa.gov. With at least three days notice, interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing are available for educational programs. January 9Bangor Elks YogaThe Bangor Elks Lodge is now offering Yoga beginning Monday, January 9 and running six weeks through February 13 starting at 6:45 PM. The cost is $60. Walk-ins are welcome at $12 per week. Remit to Bangor Elks, 120 Broadway Bangor. Beginners welcome.
January 10Free Workshop on Locating Grant Sources
Free Workshop on Locating Grant Sources to be Held at Northampton Community College Representatives from non-profit agencies who want to learn more about locating grant sources are invited to register to attend a free workshop at Northampton Community College’s (NCC) Mack Library, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township, on Tuesday, Jan. 10 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. It will highlight services provided by the Foundation Center, and introduce the Foundation Directory Online database that comprises information on over 100,000 grant makers. Participants will have an opportunity to use the online database, and should bring a flashdrive to save information. To make a reservation call 610-861-5358 between Dec. 1 – 23, 2016, or Jan. 3-6, 2017. January 11PA Farm Show Bus Trip
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is a great way to learn about farming, agriculture, and where your food comes from, and you don’t want to miss it! Here is your chance to beat the traffic by taking a bus coordinated by Lehigh County 4-H and Penn State Extension. Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Price $30/person 8:00 a.m. — Depart Lehigh County Ag Center, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown 3:30 p.m. — Depart PA Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg 5:00 p.m. — Arrive at Lehigh County Ag Center (approximately) The day's events include agricultural education demonstrations, cooking demonstrations, plus all the exhibits and outstanding Pennsylvania food products. We will provide a schedule of events when you get on the bus. For more information call the Lehigh County Extension office at 610-391-9840 or email lehighext@psu.edu. January 21Trappers Fur Auction January 21st, 2017-Pennsylvania Trappers Association District 10 Live Bid Fur Auction at **NEW LOCATION** Stockertown Rod & Gun Club (205 Le Fevre Rd. Stockertown, PA 18083),. Doors open at 8am, auction starts at 9am. PTA membership and furtaker's license required. Contact: Bob Counterman 610-759-9203.-332-6585.
February 11Liz Tech Bingo Liz Tech bingo will be held at the Portland Hook and Ladder Fire Company # one Saturday, February 11. Tickets are $25 in advance. Sponsorships available. Doors open at 11 AM. Bingo starts at 1 PM. More info: call Stephanie at 610-216-6716.
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Blue Valley Farm Show Complex 700 American Bangor Road Bangor, ph 610-588-1224 Hours: 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. DECEMBER EVENTS Christmas music and hot chocolate, Friday, December 2, 9:00 A.M. and Deck the Halls Thank a volunteer Day, Friday, December 9th Christmas Carole's and Hot Chocolate, Friday, December 9th, 12:15 P.M. Portland Food Drive begins December 12. Last day December 14th Baseball, Friday, December 16th, 10:00 A.M. Snowball fight, Friday, December 16, 12:15 P.M. Candy Cane day, December 20th CHRISTMAS PARTY, CHAS BAND, Registration Required, Wednesday, December, 21th Council officers meeting, Thursday, December 22, 9:00 A.M. CLOSING , DECEMBER 23 AT NOON., CLOSED DECEMBER 26, MERRY CHRISTMAS Left over cookie and fruit cake day-bring all you want to get rid of, Tuesday, December 27th NEW YEAR'S MEAL, Friday, December 20th 
Pen Argyl - December 2016
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Blue Mt. Library New BooksNew Adult Fiction:
The Vanishing Year, Kate Moretti Winter Storms, Elin Hildebrand The Kept Woman, Karin Slaughter Two By Two, Nicholas Sparks Inheriting Edith, Zoe Fishman Order To Kill, Vince Flynn Escape Clause, John Sandford The Twelve Dogs of Christmas, David Rosenfelt The Promise Kitchen, Peggy Lampman Small Great Things, Jodi Picoult The Wonder, Emma Donoghue Commonwealth, Ann Patchett The Other Einstein, Marie Benedict The Wrong Side of Goodbye, Michael Connelly Night School, Lee Child The Chemist, Stephenie Meyer Faithful, Alice Hoffman New Adult Large Print: The Whistler, John Grisham The Sleeping Beauty Killer, Mary Higgins Clark Fates and Traitors, Jennifer Chiaverini No Man's Land, David Baldacci This Was A Man, Jeffrey Archer The Secret Ingredients of Wishes, Susan B. Crispell New Non-fiction: Marrow, Elizabeth Lesser Born To Run, Bruce Springsteen Wild and Precious Life, Deborah Ziegler Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates, Brian Kilmeade Settle for More, Megyn Kelly Bangor Library New BooksAdult Fiction
The Confession by Beverly Lewis; Silent Night by Robert B. Parker. Adult non Fiction War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars Edited by Andrew Carroll; The Sixth Extinction: an Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert; Code Talker by Chester Nez. Junior Fiction The Lost Heir by Tui Sutherland. Easy Reader Fiction I Can Be a Farm Vet by Apple Jordan; Otter. The Best Job Ever! By Sam Garton; Talent Show Mix up by Dan Gutman; Froggy Is the Best by Jonathan London. Easy Fiction I Love You Forever by Margaret Park Bridges; Sneak-a-peek Words by Aimee Chapman; Now! By Tracey Corderoy; Let’s Play, Dory! By Bonita Garr; Pinkalicious and Aqua, the Mini Mermaid by Victoria Kann; Sidekick Showdown; Race Around the World by Trey King; Peppa Pig and the Day at the Museum;Peppe Pig and the I Love You Game; Go, Pete, Go! By James Dean; Won’t You Be My Kissaroo? By Joanne Ryder; That’s Not My Owl: its Beak Is Too Shiny; That’s Not My Prince: His Hat Is Too Soft by Fiona Watt. Dvds Break Point; I Smile Back; the Manchurian Candidate; 99 Homes. |
SLATE BELT MEN’S QUOIT LEAGUE
November 17, 2016 Bangor Elks 41 Columbia Fire Co. 15 – George Gallagher 14-0, Pete Speer 12-2, Steve Bussenger 12-2; Rob Tiburzi 7-7 Pen Argyl Legion 40 Roseto Rod & Gun Club 16 – John Albanese 10-4, Matt Moore 9-5; Brian Mucklin 9-5 Bangor VFW 31 East Bangor Fire Co. 25 – Nick LaBar 11-3, Rod LaBar 10-4, Ryan Comunale 10-4; Bill Pascoe 10-4, Rich Pohl 9-5 Bangor Jax 34 Second Ward Fire Co. 22 – A.J. Gilliland 12-2, Dave Giaquinto 11-3, Jonathan Owens 10-4; Frank Turkdal 10-4 Oxford Fire Co. 40 Rescue Fire Co. 16 – Jon Thomas 13-1, Wayne Sayler 12-2 Roseto Legion 37 Liberty Fire Co. 19 – George Wilgus 13-1, Bob Vargo, Sr. 12-2, Woody Ivins 11-3; Jack Stenlake 9-5 Hillside Rod & Gun Club 36 O’Neill’s Place 20 – Derek Wynne 11-3, Brandon Malachowski 11-3; Ryan Hunt 8-6, Paul Freeby 8-6 2016-2017 SBMQL First Half Standings Division 1 – Oxford Fire Co. 11-0, Bangor Jax 10-1, Bangor Elks 9-2, Pen Argyl Legion 9-2, Roseto Legion 8-3, Bangor VFW 6-5, O’Neill’s Place 5-6 Division 2 – Hillside Rod & Gun Club 7-4, East Bangor Fire Co. 6-5, Liberty Fire Co. 2-9, Rescue Fire Co. 2-9, Columbia Fire Co. 1-10, Second Ward Fire Co. 1-10, Roseto Rod & Gun Club 0-11 Bangor Elks Hoop Shoot The annual Bangor Elks Lodge 1106 sponsored “Hoop Shoot” free throw contest will be held at Washington Elementary Gym on Saturday, December 17, 2016at 1:00 P. M. Youngsters from Bangor, Pen Argyl, Faith Christian, Easton, Nazareth, Wilson, and Notre Dame are welcome to compete. You can register at the school on the day of the contest at 12:30 P. M. when the doors open.
First place winners and runner-ups will receive plaques with the first place winner advancing to district competition on January 28, 2017 hosted by the Bangor Elks Lodge.This is the forty-fifth year for this youth national event. Should you have any questions, call Pete Nell at 610-295-2334 or Glenn Miller at 610-703-0070. New League, New Rivalries, Same Fun
Allentown, PA: The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks are happy to announce their 2017 National Arena League (NAL) schedule. Featuring six home and six away games, the Steelhawks season opens at home on Sunday, March 19 th at 4pm against the expansion Dayton Wolfpack.
“After much anticipation are thrilled to be able to release our 2017 league schedule today,” stated Steelhawks General Manager Mike Clark. “The National Arena League is ready to kickoff its inaugural season, and we can’t wait to start our seventh year of play. Week one can’t come soon enough, and we look forward to seeing the Steelhawks faithful out in full force this season inside the PPL Center.” Additional schedule highlights include a Week Three matchup where the team will be making the long trip to Florida to take on the Jacksonville Sharks, former members of the AFL. Week Four brings a familiar opponent to the Valley; the Columbus Lions will be in the Hawks Nest for the Steelhawks second home game on April 9th. The Steelhawks closest rivals this year will be the Dayton (Ohio) Wolfpack and the High Country (North Carolina) Grizzlies, each of whom appear on Lehigh Valley’s schedule multiple times; LV faces Dayton four times – two home, two away, and High Country three times – one home, two away. Full schedule is as follows:
Need holiday gift ideas? Steelhawks Season Ticket packages start as low as $48! In addition, our new online store makes it easier than ever to get exclusive, limited addition gear shipped directly to you. With an extended line of cold weather and women’s merchandise, there’s something for everyone. Order yours today by logging onto the Steelhawks website and clicking STORE. Orders must be placed by Friday, December 9 th to ensure holiday delivery. Steelhawks’ 2017 season tickets are on sale now with packages starting as low as $48! All Steelhawks’ games are played on Embassy Bank Field inside the PPL Center in Allentown. |
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