On September 27, the Bangor High School Class of 1954 celebrated their 60th reunion at Gaetano’s Restaurant. Seventy-one people attended including 46 class members. Members present were: Doris Weidlick Bachman, Phyllis Marinelli Capone, Linda Fuls Caponigro, Janice Jones Capozzolo, Alicia Wills Coates, Shirley Shuster Cope, Patricia Henning Egbert, Lorraine Renaldo Egizio, Harold Englert, Jack Finelli, Willard Frace, Karlton Freeman, Ronald Godshalk, Diane Fenner Hahn, Jean Reimer Hess, Elaine DeLesio Jacobs, Sherwood Jones, Joan Leopold Kantor, Shirley Fisher Kressler, Carolyn K. Labar, Eileen Ruch LaBarre, John Masters, Arlene Shoemaker Miller, Annette Martino Miller, Vivian Peters Minotti, Carmelina Bozzuto Moritz, Kay Datesman Newton, Gloria Buskirk Oslin, Paul Peters, Janet Itterly Pinto, Jack Powell, Dolores Emrick Price, Richard Reimer, Fred Reinhart, Russell Roper, Robert Ruch, Anna Mae Menhennitt Ruoss, Nancy Bisher Sandt, Phyllis Sabetti Schiavone, Phyllis Tucker Schmidt, Donald Snyder, Betty Jane Williams Steinmetz, Judy Campanaro Sukanick, Jason Sullivan and Janet Jones Wilson.
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Pen Argyl's Kyle Fulmer attempts a pass, during the Bangor's 10-0 win Saturday. (Sbtt Photo Larry Cory)
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Pen Argyl's Austin Heisler (29) runs through a hole, during Bangor's 10-0 win over Knights. (Sbtt Photo Larry Cory)
HEALTH.......Four tips for conserving 'invisible' water every day
(BPT) - Every day the average American family uses 300 gallons of water for everything from brushing their teeth and washing clothes to running the sprinkler and flushing the toilet, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Beyond this, families also use lots of water in ways they don’t see.
Water is needed to grow food and manufacture favorite products. It’s often called virtual or invisible water – the water that’s hidden in the things you eat, products you use and clothes you wear. For example, it takes 700 gallons of water to make one T-shirt and 40,000 gallons to manufacture one car, according to the Value of Water Coalition. Growing a single apple requires 19 gallons of water. In fact, 86 percent of all water used is invisible to most consumers because it’s used to produce food, beverages and products, according to the coalition. “As consumers, we need to focus on the water we can’t see to make an even bigger impact in helping the environment, saving money and conserving the world’s most precious resource,” says Roman Lis, a principal engineer at MWH Global, an engineering and strategic consulting firm focused on water and natural resources. “The good news is there are simple steps we can take, starting where we live and work. At the same time, more manufacturers are changing their processes and systems to smartly reduce the amount of water they need to make the high-quality products we buy and enjoy.” How can you take water conservation one step farther in your daily life? MWH, which also helps companies safely assess, reduce and reuse water in their manufacturing processes, offers four tips for reducing your invisible water consumption. 1. Add up your daily habits. Find out how much water – real and invisible – you use each day as a starting point to determine the best steps to consider in reducing your consumption. You can log your daily habits into the Water Footprint Calculator at www.waterfootprint.org. Choose the “extended” water calculator, which tallies the water you use at home and the water that’s in the food you eat and industrial products you buy. 2. Make simple switches. Consider substituting products that use more water with others that have a smaller water footprint. For example, drink more tap or filtered water instead of buying bottled water. Find favorite recipes that replace or use less meat. (It takes 1,230 gallons of water to yield one beef steak.) Buy more clothes with artificial fibers instead of cotton which is made with more water. 3. Use water-efficient appliances. Toilets, dishwashers and washing machines use a significant portion of a household’s visible water consumption.When it’s time to replace a household appliance, do your research. You can find out the amount of water an appliance uses from the manufacturer’s data and compare various products to identify the ones that have the lowest water consumption. Replacing an old toilet, for example, can reduce the toilet’s water consumption by 20 to 60 percent, according to the EPA. 4. Choose more sustainable products and practices. It’s not always easy to know the water footprint of your favorite products since there aren’t any labeling requirements. However, some product labels or websites may note the company’s sustainable practices, including water, for acquiring, producing and distributing goods. Try to select products you trust as being made in more environmentally and water-friendly ways, and ask for more product transparency from businesses. Look for companies that have high sustainability ratings. There are various organizations that rank companies based on sustainability including Forbes magazine. “Freshwater is a limited resource, and there’s more demand as the world’s population grows and sources of clean, fresh water decrease,” says Lis. “Greater awareness of how and where invisible water is used every day can help more families save water and costs, while ensuring this natural resource is available for generations to come. 
Pen Argyl's Jacob Krincek punts for Pen Argyl, (5), during Bangor's 10-0 win Saturday. (Sbtt Photo Larry Cory)
A hot air balloon carrying two foreign tourists has landed in the middle of a prison in India, sparking a major security alert.
Authorities at the Ajmer jail in Rajasthan feared the hot air balloon had come to rescue inmates inside the jail. But by the time the balloon landed in the jail the inmates were already in their barracks. The two tourists, who are from the West Indies, had boarded the hot air balloon at the annual animal fair in Pushkar, a temple town in Rajasthan. The two sisters in their early twenties told reporters they wanted a bird's eye view of the fair, but then found themselves hovering over the city of Ajmer, and had no idea where they had landed. The pilot, Dhawal Kedar, had lost control of the balloon due to strong winds and tried landing it in the police area, but instead crossed over into the jail grounds. Sub inspector Hanuman Vishnoi said: "The pilot saw Anasager Lake of Ajmer, he tried to control the balloon and saw the ground of police lines to land safely." The tourists and the pilot were questioned for nearly two hours until the authorities were convinced the incident was an accident. All hot air balloon rides have been cancelled over the fair as a result. A case has also been filed against the tour operator for "unlawful entry" into the jail premises and their licences revoked. The two sisters were later seen taking an elephant ride instead. |
 
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November 8
East Bangor Comedy Night The East Bangor Volunteer Fire Co. will hold a Comedy Night Saturday, November 8 at 8:00pm Central Ave, East Bangor.
Steamroller Entertainment Hosted by: Joe Pontillo "Broadway Comedy Club" will appear. Featured guests include: Sheba Mason "Caroline's NYC";'Erik Braunstein "New York Comedy Club; Rich Carucci "Host of Knufman Films" "Insult Cab" "Friars Club"NYC. Tickets cost $15, Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8:00. Must Be 21 to attend Woodward and Hummel playing at Gaetanos The James Hummel Band and Lori Kulp Woodward will perform at Gaetanos Italian Restaurant at the Southmoore Golf Course, Bath PA. in a Night With Patsy Kline. Dinner is served from 6-8 pm and the show runs from 8-9pm.
Tickets for the event cost $39.95 and include the show, drawings, food, drinks (excluding alcohol) and gratuity. For more info and tickets call 610-657-9156 Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner The annual pork and sauerkraut dinner will be held at historic Arndt’s Lutheran Church on Saturday, November 8th from 4 to 7 pm.
The church is located on 1851 Arndt Road , intersecting with Bushkill Drive, Easton, PA, 18040. Come on out for the good, old fashioned homemade meal including a wide array of homemade desserts. Adult tickets are $10 and for children 5 through 11 , the tickets are $5. Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale Ackermanville United Methodist Church Will Hold a Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 8 from 9 Am to 2 Pm. Come See Their Selection of Crafts and Gift Items. A Light Lunch Will Also Be Sold Through out the Day.
November 9
Bangor Band Boosters Band Bingo On Sunday, November 9, the Slater Band Boosters will host a Band Bingo fundraising event at the Blue Valley Farm Show auditorium with all proceeds being used to benefit instrumental students of the Bangor Area School District.
Prizes include items from Longaberger, Vera Bradley, Coach, Thirty-One, as well as Alex & Ani. There will be 20 games of bingo, as well as five special raffles, a large tricky tray, a 50/50 drawing, and door prizes. Tickets are $20.00 in advance. Doors open at 11 am and the games begin at 1 pm. Anyone attending must be 18 years of age or older. For ticket information, you may call (610) 588-4385 or email [email protected]. November 11
Veterans Day Ceremony The Bangor & Roseto American Legions, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Order of the Elks will be holding a Veterans Day remembrance ceremony on Tuesday November 11th at 10am at Bangor Memorial Park on Eisenhart Blvd, Bangor PA by the pool entrance.
November 12
L-WGT Committee Meeting The Liberty-Water Gap Trail PA Extension committee will meet 7:00pm Wednesday November 12 in the William Pensyl Social Hall in Portland.
The L-WGT is envisioned to connect Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J. with Delaware Water Gap, PA. Members will discuss the recreational, health, and economic values of the trail and the partnerships involved, including the 911 Memorial Trail Association. November 13
NCC Veterans Week Program In observance of Veterans Day, Northampton Community College will present a talk by guest speaker Joseph Arata, Chief Strategic Recruitment, Department of Homeland Security/Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The program will be held on Thursday, November 13, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the David A Reed Community Room at NCC’s Main Campus in Bethlehem Township.
Afterward, the college will honor veterans with a celebration and reception at NCC’s Veterans Plaza Our Icy Past Living on a Moraine The Slate Belt Heritage Center presents Our Icy Past - Living on a Moraine by Henry Skirbst, Thurday - November 13th at 7:00 pm
For additional information contact: Karen Brewer @ 610-588-8615. November 14
COPS ‘n’ KIDS AND YOU . . . As a result of the kindness and commitment of the entire community, the award-winning Cops ‘n’ Kids Children’s Literacy Program has distributed more than 619,000 free books thus far.
This program pairs children (pre-school through middle school) with new or gently used books that have been donated by individuals and organizations from throughout the Lehigh Valley. In many cases, the books are the first that the children have to keep as their own. This is all made possible as a result of an amazing “spirit of giving” in our community. They are collecting books the first Cops ‘n’ Kids event ever in the Bangor Area School District for their Washington Elementary School students. They are hoping to reach our goal of 1,000 books to distribute to their Kindergarten through Fourth grade student in that building, If you wish to donate please see below for the drop off location site. The book drive will run through November 14th that you are welcome to contact Bowman at 610-599-7013. Drop-off sites for any books you wish to donate include the following: • All Merchants Bank locations • Brian Witmer State Farm Insurance Company • Washington Elementary School If you would like additional information on the program, please contact Deb Bowman at 610-599-7013 ext. 3704 or [email protected] Visit their website at www.copsnkidslv.org. November 15
NCC Youth Chess Tournament
Northampton Community College (NCC) will hold its 13th annual youth chess tournament for children ages 18 and under on November 15, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., at the David A. Reed Community Room, Main Campus, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township.
Participants will be able to compete in five rounds, rated and unrated. Trophies and prizes will be awarded. The cost is $30 with pre-registration by November 13 or $35 at the door. To register, visit www.northampton.edu/lifelearn. For more information about this and other youth programs at NCC, go to www.northampton.edu/Horizons-For-Youth/Special-Events-and-Partnerships or call 610-861-4120. Christmas Card Making Christmas Card Making Hosted will be available Saturday November 15 from 1-5pm at Lori's Close to My Heart Papercrafting, 744 Chestnunt St., Bangor, PA
Come on over and start making some of your Christmas Cards. You can start here, Supplies will be available for $20 a person and you take home 20 cards. If you can't finish them that afternoon, they will get you prepped cut and stamped. All you have to do is assemble what you didn't finish at home. If you have supplies, bring them over and play with us for free. Go Teach: Hiking 101, A Cross Curricula Connection
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November 15th 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Hiking is more than putting on a pair of boots and walking in the woods. It’s a lifelong recreational activity that can increase one’s stamina, endurance and athleticism. It’s also the basis of numerous other recreations including backpacking, orienteering and geo-caching. Learn how to enable your students to discover Penn’s Woods through an interdisciplinary set of lessons for teachers created by the PA Bureau of State Parks. Lessons focus on health, fitness and trip planning; map reading and identifying local trails; forest ecology as well as nature journaling. The lessons meet several Physical Education & Health standards as well as standards for Geography, Science & Ecology and the Humanities. As part of this workshop teachers will receive lessons, ACT 48 hours and access to loaner equipment to help incorporate outdoor recreation education into their school. The cost of the workshop is $20 payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To register, contact Lauren Forster at [email protected] or 610-746-2801. TGAI Scholarship Dinner You’re invited to join Totts Gap Art Institute for its third Annual Scholarship Dinner to be held from 6-10pm, Saturday November 15. The cost is $50 per person.
With music by the incomparable Vicki Doney, the event will be filled with dinner, catered by J. DeFranco & Daughters, conversation and a silent auction of original art. It is a great opportunity to meet others in the community who want to make a difference. With our scholarship demands doubling in the past year, your support is more important than ever. They truly hope to see you there! RSVP by November 7. Remit payment by check or PayPal. Visit TottsGap.org or call 610-588-5817. Second Annual Toy Bingo The second annual Toy Bingo will be held at Hope UCC in Wind Gap Saturday November 15. Doors open 11:00am, bingo starts 1:00pm.
The cost is $15.00 in advance and $20.00 at the door. Adults and children are welcome to play. There will be 15 paper games and each game has a three chance to win. The kitchen will be open to purchase lunch, snacks and drinks. Prizes include toys, games, gift cards, etc. plus a grand prize basket. Doors prize will also be awarded, Other activities include a silent auction and a 50/50 drawing. To purchase tickets e-mail [email protected] or call 908-727-0090. Check them out on the web at www.hope.ucc.com Annual Wreath Making The Jacobsburg sixth annual Day of Wreath Making will be held at Bushkill Fire Co November 15. Doors open 11:00am.
Everyone is invited to them. The cost is $45.00 which includes materials and instructions how to create beautiful wreath. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. First come - first served. Food for sale from the fire company. To register click on this link: http://www.jacobsburghistory.com/news/events/2014-wreath-making-event/ . Then click for the registration form. More info call Kay: 610-863-8136 or Karen 610-837-0834 Flapjack Fundraiser Humble Hearts for Hope will sponsor a Flapjack Fundraiser at Applebees on Rt 248 November 15 from 8-10am. UNLIMITED pancakes, syrup, butter, link sausage and a beverage choice including coffee, orange juice, soda and tea.
November 16
Safe Haven Pet Adoption Safe Haven Pet Rescue will hold dog adoption days from 11 a.m. To 3 p.m, on Sunday,November 2 at Tractor Supply,Broadheadsville.
Safe Haven will have many young dogs available for you to meet and get to know. Safe Haven requires a pre-adoption application with references and a home visit prior to adoption. For more information about Safe Haven, and to find a list of dogs available for adoption and adoption applications, please visit www.SafeHavenPa.org . Contact Safe Haven at [email protected]. Join Safe Haven Pa on Facebook. Gertrude Hawk Candy Fund Raiser The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church will hold a "Gertrude Hawk" candy fundraiser for Christmas. Many new items are featured. For more info., call Diane at 610-588-2397. The deadline for ordering is Sunday, November 16th.
November 18
Safe Haven Volunteer Meeting Come to Cherry's Sunset Restaurant, Route 209, Kresgeville at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, November 18 for a bite to eat and meet the volunteers of Safe Haven Dog Rescue.
Safe Haven Pet Rescue is a small group of dedicated volunteers from the West End of the Poconos who save highly adoptable dogs from high kill and overcrowded shelters and finds them loving homes. Shelter killing is the number one cause of dog deaths and Safe Haven has saved more than 700 lives so far. Safe Haven Rescue needs volunteers to help with adoption days, fundraising, transporting dogs to vets and groomers and fostering homeless dogs until they find their forever homes. Help save homeless dogs. For more information about Safe Haven, and to find Volunteer and Foster applications, please visit www.SafeHavenPa.org . Contact Safe Haven at [email protected]. Join Safe Haven Pa on Facebook. NCC to Hold Campus Tours Northampton Community College (NCC) will hold tours of its Main Campus on several upcoming dates. Prospective students and their families are invited to tour the campus, learn about the College’s 100+ academic programs and student life and get answers to their questions from admissions staff.
The tours are scheduled for: November 18, and December 18 at 3:30 p.m. and on December 2 at 11:30 a.m. The tours last approximately two hours. The NCC Main Campus is located at 3835 Green Pond Road, in Bethlehem Township. Tours will begin at the Student Enrollment Center. Pen Argy Girl Cast in NCC's
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Ask The Doc........
Tomorrow's Leaders
by Dr. Gary Williams, DMD
garywilliamsdmd.com Well, it’s that time again! In most North American homes, the count-down is on for the beginning of a new school year. It always gets me thinking about the great sampling of people we see in our dental office. From newborns to 90-somethings. Last week someone asked me the question, “looking in the mouths of many 40 and 50 year-olds, what could have been different if health was addressed when they were, say…15 years old? The answer is a resounding, a lot! We realize that we do have the opportunity and know-how to change the health future for today’s school kids. In the year 2014 we have the advantage of all the research, learning, and yes, mistakes that have been made by humans, to learn from. And what does that information say? Step in early (school age), and maximize every variable for success. Dentistry knows how to achieve a successful long-term outcome. Once dentistry, parents and children comply; we can change the future of your family’s overall health, for the better. Call a Dental Professional today, and change your future. Battery Recycling Program Pen Argyl is pleased to announce that they are participating in a battery recycling program. Madison Young, a freshman at Pen Argyl, decided to implement a battery recycling program in her community as her Girl Scout Silver Award Project.
Madison has provided them with a battery recycling container. They will be accepting dry cell batteries: AA, AAA, C, D & 9 volt batteries. For safety purposes, please put a piece of masking tape over the end of each battery. Batteries are not garbage! In addition to the household batteries being recycled through Madison’s project, your are encouraged to participate in Northampton County’s Semi-Annual Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Events. Programs like this help make our community a better, safer place, and we encourage everyone to participate in this program for our community. Slate Belt Senior Center
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