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SLATE BELT WEATHER NOVEMBER 30TODAY - Showers, mainly after 10am. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of dense fog. High near 52. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. TONIGHT - Showers before 3am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 11pm. Low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 
The New Approach performed Sunday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. PHOTO GALLERY (New photo tomorrow) Sbtt Photo Larry Cory.
Flying at the Bangor Public Library
by Larry Cory
With the first significant rainfall occurring in several weeks it would seem that this would be a day more suited for discussing watercraft. However, inside the Bangor Public Library during preschool story hour the day was all about aircraft. And who better to present a program about flying than the local Civil Air Patrol. While many people may think that the CAP only comes alive during an emergency, one of their goals is to educate the public about flying and all kinds aircraft. CAP member Amelia O’Brien asked the children to act out four things to the tune of I’m A Little Teapot. From here she said, “I’m a Little Airplane Way Up high,” the children responded by holding their hands to their foreheads to shade their eyes as they look to the sky for an airplane. O’Brien ended with, “Swooping and Gliding to the Ground,” with she and the children holding their arms like wings, spinning and eventually kneeling on the floor. Next, O’Brien and fellow cadet, Kiera Martin gave the children paper rockets for them to color. They subsequently taped a tube to the back of the rocket and were given straws to make the paper rockets take flight by blowing air through the straw into the tubes which were closed on one end. “My rocket has aliens, but nice aliens,” said story hour member, Kelcee Kudera. “We’re going to the moon to find treasures.” The final part of the program was dedicated to paper airplanes. The children were given an airplane pattern to cut out and fold and enjoyed flying their airplanes while Major O’Brien and his assistant Tracy Martin showed the children how to make their aircraft fly more efficiently. The local CAP is comprised of members from in and around the Slate Belt. During the winter months and inclement weather the group meets at the Bangor VFW Mondays from 6:30-8:30 and on other occasions at Braden Airport. Major O’Brien heads the 807th Braden Composite Squadron composed of 16 regular members and a half dozen or so that split time between the CAP and other activities. They are required to go though training before they become a member of the group. They must fly five times in a glider and five times in a small airplane at Braden Airport. “We allow the cadets to actually take control of the plane,” said Major O’Brien. “And we show them the basics of how to fly.” If interested in joining the group go to www.gocivalairpatrol.com. \ 
Kelcee Kudera (L) and Keegan O'Brien learn how to fly paper airplanes from Major Patrick O'Brien of the Civil Air Patrol which presented a program on aerospace at the Bangor Public Library Tuesday morning. PHOTO GALLERY (New photo tomorrow) Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
Christmas in A Small Town Christmas in A Small Town Celebration November 30 from 4-6 p.m. in the first block of N. Robinson Avenue - in front of Pen Argyl Borough Hall.. All Pen Argyl organizations and businesses to participate by bringing a table with treats and handouts about your business/organization. The block will be closed to traffic thanks to Pen Argyl Borough. Once again, Williams Family Dental will sponsor visits with Santa and Mrs. Santa.
They are seeking day care centers, scouts and local schools to provide musical entertainment throughout the evening. This year they have added something new… The lighting of the Borough Tree will take place at 6:00 p.m. They are asking children to make and bring a non-returnable ornament to hang on the tree. Also present will be Tott's Gap Arts Institute’s “famous” dough ornaments that children can “paint” with chocolate paint. 
Mario Scavello and Marcia Hahn speak to the crowd at the festivities at Wind Gap's annual tree lighting ceremonies held Sunday. PHOTO GALLERY (New photo tomorrow) Sbtt Photo Jennifer Trinkley Photography
Today at Bloom
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. Wednesday November 30thKid's art with Karin! Kids Art Wednesdays Preschool 1-1:45pm Elementary 4-5 pm Teen 6-7:15 Each week has a different age-appropriate project. Individual sessions are $12 each or pay $45 for a 5 week series Sign up by calling the studio, sending an email or facebook message. Leave your contact number for voice, text or email and we will get back to you! Also -- sign up online at www.bloombangor.org 
There were many people of interest at the Portland Masons Toys For Tots program held at Plainfield Fire Company, Saturday. PHOTO GALLERY (New photo tomorrow) (Another photo below) Sbtt Photo Jennifer Trinkley Photography
Weona 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!
PoconoArts Holiday Store Discount Night
STROUDSBURG - Join your fellow art lovers on Thursday, December 1, 2016, 5-7PM, for a special night in celebration of the Pocono Arts Council. This festive event will highlight the successes of the Council’s past year and shed light on future plans for 2017. It will also be the artists’ reception for the ARTSPACE Gallery’s Holiday Store. As a special incentive, PoconoArts members will receive a 20% discount on all items purchased that evening. This discount will not be repeated during the holiday season. Non-members wishing to take advantage of this discount can join that evening. The ARTSPACE Gallery is located at 18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg. For further information call 570-476-4460 or visit www.poconoarts.org The Pocono Arts Council is a local arts service organization serving Monroe, Pike, Wayne, Lackawanna & Luzerne counties. The mission of the council is to build the community artistically and culturally by providing leadership, service and education - “Culture Builds Community.” Further information can be found by visiting its website, www.poconoarts.org. 
Everyone got into the act during the New Approach show at St. Peter's Lutheran Church held Sunday evening. PHOTO GALLERY (New photo tomorrow) Sbtt Photo Jennifer Trinkley Photography.
Advent Bible Study
The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church will offer an Advent Bible Study on the Gospel of Matthew on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. from November 28th to December 19th. 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.
Last Week for Pen Argyl Leaf Collection Leaf collection resumes Monday, November 28 in Pen Argyl. Leaf collection ends for the season Friday, December 2. Please call 610-863-9249 and leave a message with the address of the pickup. The PWD will get to them as soon as possible.
Remember no garbage or recycling collection until Saturday this week. 
November 30Bingo - Bushkill Fire Co. Doors 5pm. Bingo 7pm.
Blue Mountain Library - Open 10-12 & 6-8pm Bangor Public Library - Open 1-8 Slate Belt Senior Center - Open 8-4. Blue Valley Farm Show Gym Nite - 6-8pm, Faith Christian School, Roseto. 610-588-6929 Slate Belt Band - Practice. Roseto American Legion, 143 Garibaldi Ave., Roseto 7:30-9. Story Time - Preschool children. Blue Mt. Community Library, Pen Argyl, 10:30am Bangor Yard Waste - Dump in container at Bangor Park, 8-2. Slate Belt YMCA - Open 5:00am - 9:00pm CLICK HERE FOR 45-60 DAY CALENDARCan You Believe It?Bride and Groom Have First Dance in Traffic Jam
DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A pair of Ohio newlyweds whose path to their wedding reception was blocked by a traffic jam had their first dance in the middle of a highway.
Jeff and Rebecca Payne were en route to their reception Saturday night in Dayton when a collision on Route 35 brought traffic to a standstill. The couple, who were traveling with videographer Levi Curby, got out of their car and had their first dance to Alison Krauss' "When You Say Nothing At All." "I think there were some tears at first but no meltdowns," Curby told Inside Edition. "They were two sports, they handled the whole thing so well. They did great. The dance turned it into a party." Curby said the incident made the Paynes' nuptials "the most exciting wedding" he's worked.
Home...Tips to Prevent Common Holiday Injuries
(BPT) - What does your holiday wishlist include this year? Spending time with friends and family? The latest tech or that best-selling book you've been meaning to read? Maybe it includes plans for a trip in 2017. Whatever is on your wishlist, chances are a holiday-related injury isn't one of them.
No one wants to be hurt during the holidays, yet injuries sustained as part of the season's festivities are actually very common. In fact, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) there were nearly 69,000 visits to doctor's offices and/or emergency departments in 2015 directly due to holiday decorating and decorations. "During the holiday season so many of us get wrapped up in what we have to do, that we don't take the time to do it safely," says orthopaedic spine surgeon Alan S. Hilibrand, MD, a spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). "It's up to all of us to never forget safety as we're checking off our to-do list, because you can't enjoy the holidays when you're hurt." To help you prepare for and enjoy your holidays in a safe and enjoyable way this year, the AAOS offers these safety tips. Master the ladder Yes, we've all been up a ladder hundreds of times, but 566,000 Americans were injured due to ladder falls in 2015. Many of these injuries took place during the holidays when outside conditions are more conducive to accidents. Before using a ladder for any task, you should inspect it thoroughly for loose screws, hinges or rungs, and never climb a ladder that is damaged. Even the shortest job can still cause an accident. Once the ladder has been deemed to be in good working order, make sure it is set on level even ground - even if this means removing debris or snow to do so. Then, be sure you have a spotter ready below before beginning your climb. Once your task is finished, climb down the ladder and move it to the next position - don't overreach. Relocating the ladder is just as easy and safer. Pack smart If travel is an essential component of your holiday plans, how you pack and handle your luggage can mean the difference between arriving healthy or injured at your final destination. More than 84,000 people were treated in hospital emergency rooms, doctor's offices and clinics for injuries related to luggage in 2015. Here's how to keep yourself off that list in 2016. Start by packing lightly and resist the urge to drag that single, massive suitcase around. Several, lighter bags will be easier on your body. And when lifting luggage - no matter the weight - stand alongside your luggage and bend at the knees instead of the waist. Grab the handle and straighten up with the luggage close to your body - this allows you to lift with your leg muscles instead of your back. Once you've lifted your luggage, it's important you handle it properly. If you're carrying a duffel bag, resist the urge to keep it on your dominant shoulder for the duration of the trip - rotate shoulders instead. Likewise, if you are using a backpack, make sure both shoulder straps are used and tightened accordingly so the weight is evenly distributed. Finally, when handling a roller bag, don't drag it up the stairs. Pick it up and carry it instead. This simple adjustment will protect your body and the bag. Walking without danger in a winter wonderland Walking is something people take for granted, but during the holiday season when everyone's in a hurry, the opportunity for accident and injury increases. That's why it's important to walk defensively, just as you drive defensively, paying attention to the people, vehicles and objects around you, especially when it's dark. Avoid jaywalking or other potentially dangerous situations. And if you need to switch your attention for a moment - perhaps to make a phone call or talk to a child - stop and step out of the main walkway to do so. If you like to listen to music while you walk, make sure to keep the volume to a reasonable level so as not to block out the outside world. Being able to hear a car horn, for example, may just save your life. The holidays can be an enjoyable time of year when we all look forward to visiting with family and friends, taking some time off to relax and crossing those wishes off our list. Follow the tips listed above and you'll enjoy a safe and spirited holiday season. Share the AAOS holiday safety tips infographic with your friends and family. Automobile...Safe Winter Driving Tips
(StatePoint) While winter can be a beautiful time of year, it can also be a treacherous season on the roads. Winter driving conditions require increased attention and an ability to adapt quickly. In 2015, 8,010 people nationwide were killed in car crashes between December and March, resulting in an average seven percent per month increase from 2014, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). These numbers are a warning to everyone on the roads about how dangerous winter driving can be. “Winter looks more idyllic outside our house windows than outside our windshield,” said Deborah A.P. Hersman, president and CEO of the National Safety Council. “The good news is many cars are equipped with life-saving technologies. It is important that drivers understand how the technologies work in order to drive safely in winter conditions.” In an effort to prevent crashes on the road this winter, MyCarDoesWhat, an NSC and University of Iowa initiative, is offering some major pieces of advice for driving in winter conditions. • Slow down. Drivers frequently underestimate how long it takes to brake and how difficult it can be to steer on slippery roads. • Don’t use cruise control on slippery surfaces like ice and snow. It will diminish your control and reduce your reaction time in the event of a skid. • Remember, bridges and overpasses freeze before roadways, so be alert in cold weather when approaching one. • Many new safety technologies (like back-up cameras) have outside sensors that can freeze or fog up. Always make sure they are clear so they work their best. MyCarDoesWhat also reminds drivers of the safety technologies that can help vehicles adapt in slippery and changing conditions. • Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) help drivers maintain control by preventing wheels from locking up. ABS works differently than traditional brakes, delivering and releasing precise braking pressure to each wheel as needed. So, don’t pump the brakes if you have ABS. Just hold them down firmly and look and steer in the direction you want to go. The brakes may buzz and vibrate when the ABS has activated. • Traction control helps you accelerate without spinning out on slippery surfaces like snow and ice. • Electronic stability control senses when you may be losing control around a corner or curve, and can stabilize your car if it begins to veer off the road. • Adaptive headlights adjust to changing roadway conditions -- such as curves -- to provide optimum illumination along the roadway during long winter nights and periods of low daytime visibility. • The temperature warning feature provides updates about upcoming roadway conditions such as black ice. “When there is snow and ice on the road, antilock brakes can improve the stability of your braking so you can steer better,” said Dan McGehee, director of the University of Iowa National Advanced Driver Simulator. “Remember to hold the brakes down even when they pulse and vibrate.” For more information, visit MyCarDoesWhat.org and follow MyCarDoesWhat on Twitter and Facebook. Stay safe this winter. Learn how your car works and drive slowly in dangerous conditions. 
November 30Christmas in A Small Town Christmas in A Small Town Celebration November 30 from 4-6 p.m. in the first block of N. Robinson Avenue - in front of Pen Argyl Borough Hall.. All Pen Argyl organizations and businesses to participate by bringing a table with treats and handouts about your business/organization. The block will be closed to traffic thanks to Pen Argyl Borough. Once again, Williams Family Dental will sponsor visits with Santa and Mrs. Santa.
They are seeking day care centers, scouts and local schools to provide musical entertainment throughout the evening. This year they have added something new… The lighting of the Borough Tree will take place at 6:00 p.m. They are asking children to make and bring a non-returnable ornament to hang on the tree. Also present will be Tott's Gap Arts Institute’s “famous” dough ornaments that children can “paint” with chocolate paint. December 2Pen Argyl Holiday Celebration On Friday, December 2nd at 6:30 PM, Pen Argyl Borough will host a very special evening at the Weona Park Community Center. Mayor Sabatine, Borough Council and the Pen Argyl Outreach Committee invites the families of Pen Argyl to attend the Pen Argyl’s Holiday Celebration at the Community Center located in Weona Park. Join friends, family and neighbors for a joyous holiday celebration.
As always, to get the community in the holiday spirit, Holiday carols will be sung and some very magical entertainment by Tom Yurasits. Santa Claus will be making a special trip to Pen Argyl to visit the good children of the Borough and will be giving small gifts to all the young children in attendance. There will be free drinks and snacks. The goodies, drinks and gifts are being donated by local businesses and Pen Argyl Borough Council. In case of inclement weather the event will be held Sunday, December 4th at 1:00 P.M. For more information or if you would like to make a donation contact the Pen Argyl Borough Manager, 610-863-1822. December 3Blue Valley Rescue Blood Drive A Blood Drive hosted by Blue Valley Rescue Squad will be held December 3 from 9am - 1pm at 65 N. Eighth Street, Bangor.
Craft/Vendor Show and Bake Sale Belfast Wesley UMC 607 School Rd Nazareth will hold its 2nd Annual Fall Craft/Vendor Show and Bake sale on Saturday December 3, 2016 from 9am to 2pm.
They have Tastefully Simple, do TERRA, Gold Canyon Candles, Mary Kay, Paparazzi Jewelry, and Lularoe as well as others! Jewelry by the Lucky Dutchman; as well as handmade crafts. FMI: call Debbie at 610-248-1149 East Bangor Craft Show With Santa Claus East Bangor Vol. Fire Co. will hold it annual craft show December 3 from 11-3 at the fire company, 30 East Central Avenue, East Bangor.
Santa Claus will arrive by Fire Truck at 12:00. Cookies and milk with Santa will be available at 12:30. Food and a small silent auction will also be available. Tree lighting at 6:30pm. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there and enjoy some hot chocolate and cookies Bus Trip to Koziar's Christmas Village A Christmas Bus Trip to Koziar's Christmas Village is planned for Saturday, December 3. Leaving Hope UCC, 2nd Street, Wind Gap at 3:15 PM
Package includes bus, admission to Koziar's Christmas Village and family style dinner at the Historic Haag's Hotel. Under 3 is free, 3 to 6 is $28, 7 to 12 is $35 and 13 & older is $45.NO REFUNDS unless your ticket is resold. Call (908) 727-0090 for more information Rotary Club Breakfast with Santa The Rotary Club of the Slate for the fifth year will hold its annual Breakfast with Santa at The Scorecard Restaurant in Wind Gap on Saturday December 3rd from 9 – 11 AM.
All children will have the opportunity to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, sit on his lap and will get a free gift. Children 9 and under eat for free, children over 9 and adults are $8.00. Monies raised will be used for the annual Operation Warm run by the Club each year which gives new winter coats to needy children of the Slate Belt. Part of the monies also go to supply Dictionaries to the 3rd graders of the Slate Belt as part of Rotary’s Literacy Project. If you would like to know how you could become involved with Rotary Club of the Slate Belt please join us at one of our weekly meetings to learn how you can help give back to our local communities. We meet every Thursday Night from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at The Scorecard Restaurant in Wind Gap. For more information call The Scorecard or Bill Skinner. Pancake Breakfast with Santa The Friends of the Bangor Public Library with hold their annual “Pancake Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday, December 3rd from 9:00 AM – 12 Noon at the Bee Hive Community Center, 197 Penna. Avenue, Bangor, PA.
There will be a visit with Santa, in addition to crafts, photos and more. Tickets are on sale at the library and will also be available at the door. Adults-$5.00, Children (ages 2 -10 yrs.) - $3.00 with children under 1 yrs. old free. For additional information contact: Karen Brewer @ 610-588-8615. LuLaRoe Extravaganza at Immaculate Conception LuLaRoe Extravaganza at Immaculate Conception School will be held Saturday, December 3 from 10am to 2pm at 290 W Babbitt Avenue, Pen Argyl, PA 18072
Treat yourself to a fun-filled day with TEN LuLaRoe Consultants on hand to bring out your inner fashionista! LuLaRoe is a fabulous line of clothing that is versatile, affordable and comfortable. With clothing for women and girls with even some pieces for men and boys, it works with all body styles! Having so many consultants together provides you with the chance of finding hard-to-find items! Feel free to come and browse to see what LuLaRoe is all about. Each attendee will receive a chance to win a pair of free buttery-soft leggings which LuLaRoe is known for. (Limit one entry per attendee.) An additional raffle will be available for a full LuLaRoe wardrobe! Cash only. For information, please email us at LuLaRoeFundraiser@gmail.com, call 724-Iam-LuLa or visit us at https://www.facebook.com/LuLaRoeFundraiser/ December 4 East Bangor Pastie Sale
The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church at 136 W. Central Ave., East Bangor, PA will hold a pastie sale. The selections include beef w/wo onions and broccoli-cheese w/wo onions. The cost is $5.50. To order, call Lois at 610-588-1745 by Sunday, December 4th. Pasties must be picked up at the church on Tuesday, December 6th, at 3:30 p.m. December 5Newest Work from Jim Gloria 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 December 8 at 7pm and 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 December 7Bangor High School Choirs Winter Concert Bangor High School Choirs Winter Concert: Wednesday, December 7, 7:30pm at M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater. Performing Ensembles will be the Concert Choir, Symphonic Choir, and Chamber Choir. Repertoire to include Sing Unto God by G.F. Handel, Ose Shalom arranged by John Leavitt, Nyon Nyon by Jake Runestad, Dan Forrest's O Come All Ye Faithful, Carol of the Bells, I'm Gonna Sing by Moses Hogan, If Music Be the Food of Love by David Dickau, O Magnum Mysterium Morten Lauridsen, Jingle Bells arranged by Mack Wilberg, and John the Revelator by Caldwell and Ivory.
Forks Tree of Lights Forks YMCA Education Center Hosts Third Annual Tree of Lights Celebration is where individuals of all ages will gather to honor and remember those who make our neighborhoods and lives a better place. The event will feature a tree lighting, seasonal songs sung by the center’s children, the Easton Area High School’s Brass Ensemble, Frosty the Snowman and the arrival of Santa Claus.
The event will be held Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 7 PM – 8 PM at Park Plaza, 1800 Sullivan Trail, Easton, PA.x Library Night at Wendy’s The Blue Mountain Community Library will be holding a “Library Night at Wendy’s” Fundraiser on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Wendy’s Restaurant, route 512, Wind Gap, PA will generously donate a portion of all sales that night to the Library in Pen Argyl. The fundraiser will include dine-in, take-out and drive-through orders. Please consider supporting the Blue Mountain Community Library by purchasing a meal from Wendy’s. The money will be used to purchase new books and to meet the many expenses associated with maintaining the building. Membership to the library is free to all residents of the Pen Argyl School District and non-residents may join for a small yearly fee.
A Christmas Tree Fundraiser is currently being offered at the library for anyone wishing to honor or memorialize a loved one or pet. Please consider purchasing an ornament for $5.00 to decorate the tree. The library has many Pen Argyl High School yearbooks for sale, as well as books on local history. We are also interested in obtaining more of these books, in particular, “Ring the Bells for Olde Pen Argyl.” Anyone wishing to donate this type of book can call Lisa at 610-863-3029 for information or visit the website at www.bmcl.org . Find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bmclpenargyl. December 9Celebrate Christmas In Historic Downtown Bangor Downtown Historic Bangor holiday festivities start Friday, December 9 from 2-7 PM with live reindeer on Broadway next to Merchants Bank from 2- 7 pm, Participating businesses will be open until 8. Santa will be at Merchants Bank on Broadway from 3-6 pm. Music at the First UE Church on South Second Street will include the Slate Belt Cantata Choir of Grace United Methodist Church in Pen Argyl singing 4:45 to 5:15 and the Chime Choir of First UE singing from 5:30 - 6:00. The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church will be caroling in downtown Bangor from 6:00 to 7:00pm. There will also be a drawing for prizes at the end of the evening.
More festivities on 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. 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. 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 11TGAI 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. 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. 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.
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. 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 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.
January 1New 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.
NewYears 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 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.
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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 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. CLOSED, DECEMBER 23, and 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 - November 2016
MTD: 2.27 YTD: 40.60 Normal: 3.57
Blue Mt. Library New BooksAdult Fiction:
A Great Reckoning, Louise Penny Sting, Sandra Brown Mortal Fall, Christine Carbo The Damascus Threat, Matt Rees The Gates of Rutherford, Elizabeth Cooke Thrill Kill, Brian Thiem Margherita’s Notebook, Elisabetta Flumeri The Last Time She Saw Him, Jane Haseldine Dark Road Home, Anna Carlisle Killer Look, Linda Fairstein Adult Large Print: First Star I See Tonight, Susan Elizabeth Phillips Daughters of the Bride, Susan Mallery The Loyal Heart, Shelley Shepard Gray Bullseye, James Patterson Rushing Waters, Danielle Steel Sweet Tomorrows, Debbie Macomber Among The Wicked, Linda Castillo The Couple Next Door, Shari Lapena Bangor Library New BooksAdult Fiction
The wolves by Alex Berenson; The Sleeping Beauty Killer by Mary Higgins Clark; Chaos by Patricia Daniels Cornwell; Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow; The trespasser by Tana French; Beside still waters by Tricia Goyer; Fates and furies by Lauren Groff; Paris for one and other stories by Jojo Moyes; Blind sight by Carol O’Connell; The MacGregor brides by Nora Roberts. Adult Non Fiction 365 caregiving tips: practical tips from everyday caregivers by Pegi Foulkrod. Easy Reader Fiction Merry Christmas, Ollie by Oliver Dunrea. Easy Fiction That’s good! That’s bad! On Santas journey by Margery Cuyler; Santas Secret by Mike Dumbleton; The reindeer dance; The snowman shuffle by Christianne Jones; Carnivores by Aaron Reynolds; Splat the Cat and the big secret; Splat the Cat for president by J.E. Bright; That’s not my angel by Fiona Watt; The night before class picture day by Natasha Wing. Easy Non Fiction The twelve days of Christmas by Kate Toms; I spy Christmas by Walter Wick. Dvds Crouching tiger, hidden dragon; Dora the explorer: Pirate adventure; The holiday; Love actually; Learning about letters; Sesame Street: The best pet in the world; Someone like you. |
SLATE BELT MEN’S QUOIT LEAGUE
November 3, 2016 Bangor Elks 34 Roseto Legion 22 – Ryan Kreider 12-2, George Gallagher 11-3, Jerry Bubba 11-3; Chuck Klingle 12-2 Rescue Fire Co. 33 Second Ward Fire Co. 23 – Rob George 12-2, John Falcone 11-3, Steve Policelli 10-4 Bangor VFW 38 Liberty Fire Co. 18 – Rod LaBar 12-2, Matt Minnick 11-3, Jeramy Albert 10-4 Oxford Fire Co. 31 Hillside Rod & Gun Club 25 – Ken Hagan 12-2, Gary Fagan 11-3; Dave Flick 9-5 Bangor Jax 39 O’Neill’s Place 17 – Mike Shafer 13-1, A.J. Gilliland 11-3 Pen Argyl Legion 37 East Bangor Fire Co. 19 – Brookes Kromer 13-1, Kraig Kuster 12-2; John Pene 9-5 Columbia Fire Co. 33 Roseto Rod & Gun Club 23 – Todd E. Albert 10-2, Brian Palmer 10-2, Bob Ponnett 10-2 2016-2017 SBMQL First Half Standings Division 1 – Bangor Jax 9-0, Oxford Fire Co. 9-0, Bangor Elks 7-2, Pen Argyl Legion 7-2, Roseto Legion 6-3, Bangor VFW 5-4, O’Neill’s Place 5-4 Division 2 – East Bangor Fire Co. 5-4, Hillside Rod & Gun Club 5-4, Rescue Fire Co. 2-7, Columbia Fire Co. 1-8, Liberty Fire Co. 1-8, Second Ward Fire Co. 1-8, Roseto Rod & Gun Club 0-9 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. |
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