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A Winter Storm Watch In Effect From Tuesday Evening Through Late Wednesday Night for Heavy snow possible. There is the potential for up to 4 to 8 inches of snow, with locally higher amounts in portions of eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey from Tuesday evening through late Wednesday night. Plan on difficult travel conditions due to snow-covered roads and reduced visibility. Heavy wet snow may bring down tree limbs and utility wires, resulting in some power outages. This Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the forecast for updates.
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![]() Bangor's Noah Berger tries to drive to the basket during the Slaters' 52-31 loss to Central Catholic in the District XI 5A title game played Thursday night at Pleasant Valley. Bangor will play Lampeter-Strasburg of District III 7:30pm Friday, March 9 at Easton. PHOTO GALLERY Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
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Treatment for Spider Veins![]() Spider veins are thin, red, blue or purple lines located just under the surface of the skin, and some of these marks resemble spiderwebs or tree branches. These dilated blood vessels may be seen on the legs and the face, Ploch said.
Spider veins (also called telangiectasias) may develop because, over time, the valves within veins that normally help to maintain blood flow in the correct direction no longer work. Gaining weight or working in a job that involves prolonged standing can trigger this condition, Ploch told Live Science. As more blood and fluid fill the veins, these blood vessels dilate from the pressure, making them bigger and more visible, she said. Spider veins are not as difficult to treat as varicose veins, which tend to be larger and occur deeper in the skin, Ploch said. She said she prefers to use laser treatments for patients with spider veins, a method that involves using heat to destroy the thin blood vessels. Ploch said that she less often recommends sclerotherapy — which involves injecting fluid into the vein to destroy it — for spider veins, because this treatment can be both painful and expensive. By Cari Nierenberg, Live Science Contributor
Man's Office "Fix" Goes Viral![]() Growing up, my father always joked that the best way to fix a hole was to hang a painting over it.
But one creative (and definitely bored) office worker had an even better solution. Faced with some unsightly exposed bits of wall, graphic designer and @ColdLightDay podcast co-host Padraig Murphy decided to give it a title and hang up an explanation, as one would see in a museum—turning his new office into a gallery of modern art. Named “Exposed Wiring&Controls,” the 2018 commissioned by an “Unknown Contractor” was described as follows: “A daring interpretative piece, Exposed Wiring&Controls was part of a series of unfinished works made in the spring of 2018. Critics have suggested it is a commentary on modern life’s obsession with time constraints and the nature of incomplete projects. The partly finished work unashamedly displays the artist’s underlying processes, daring the viewer to criticism.” His tweet quickly went viral and inspired other people to turn the failures of property management into works of modern art. The following day, however, Padraig walked into his office in Galway to find that someone had fixed the wall, thereby vandalizing his art. A contemporary genius, Padraig simply turned that into art too. The sign describes the new piece, “Blatant Patch Job,” as such: “Prompted by earlier works in more challenging media, Blatant Patch Job is representative of a burgeoning ascetic uniformity in art that is both reactionary and ultimately conformist in nature. While some have accused the artist of merely attempting to white wash the works of past creators, others have found in the stark white of Blatant an invitation to consider what the artist has chosen to conceal.” Luckily, unlike visionaries before him, Murphy was not punished for his daring vision. “The office had a bit of a laugh at it,” Murphy told The Press Association. "A lot of people found it funny, plenty of modern art jokes, and that’s about it.” by Diana Bruk/Best Life NCC to Stage “The Trojan Women”
Northampton Community College (NCC) will stage The Trojan Women, a tragic-comic remake of the classic anti-war play by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The playwright, Caroline Bird, is considered one of the U.K.’s most exciting new poets. Performances will take place tonight at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 4 at 3:00 p.m. at the Norman R. Roberts Lab Theatre, Kopecek Hall, Bethlehem Campus. Admission is free with a donation of non-perishable food items for a food bank or a donation to the Norman R. Roberts Scholarship Fund for theatre majors. Reservations are suggested. To reserve your seat, email [email protected] or call 610-861-5524. Cast members include:From Allentown: Emily Gonzalez; From Bangor: Chad Allen Schafer; From Bethlehem: Juanita Shockley; From East Stroudsburg: Winter Pordy; From Easton: Tyrell Costen; From Horsham: Jordan Fidalgo; From Nazareth: Marissa Dibilio; From Pen Argyl: Madison Williams; From Saylorsburg: Cole Fretz. Bald Eagle Nest Cams in Hanover, PA - Live![]() To view click on Camera 1 or 2 below.
January, 2018 - Streams from two cameras at the nest site went live. One camera is more of a side angle and the other a view from above, which also has infrared capabilities for night viewing.. December 2017 - Staff members from HDOnTap and Codorus State Park worked through the cold and wind to replace and rewire cables at the nest site. Some of the nest had fallen. Two adult eagles have been frequenting the site with nesting material. Cams courtesy of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Camera 1 ........... Camera 2 Weather Related Forecasts
Miller-Keystone Blood Drives
Miller-Keystone Blood Center – the not-for-profit 501(c)(3) community organization serving as the only blood provider to the St. Luke’s University Health Network (including St. Luke’s Gnaden Huetten Campus, St. Luke’s Palmerton Campus, St. Luke’s Miners Memorial and St. Luke’s Monroe Campus) and the Lehigh Valley Health Network (incuding LVHN-Hazleton and LVHN-Schuylkill) has announced the upcoming blood drives:
March 5 Regular EventsBingo - Kunkletown Fire Co. Progressive Jackpot. 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 Pen Argyl Sewer Committee - 4:30 P.M. Council Chambers Pen Argyl Municipal Authority - 6:00 P.M. Council Chambers Washington Township Zoning Board - Municipal Building, 7pm. Roseto Borough Council - Municipal Building, 7:30pm Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary - Council Home, 7:30-9:30pm Lower Mount Bethel Supervisors - Meets Centerfield Building, 7pm Wind Gap Borough Council - 7:30pm, 29 Mechanic St. Portland Borough Council - Borough Hall, 7:00pm Pen Argyl GFWC - St. John , Pen Argyl, 7pm Write Night - Collaborative writer's group. Nazareth Center for the Arts, 7-9pm Slate Belt YMCA - Open 5:00am - 9:00pm This is our calendar of regularly scheduled events. If you see any info that is incorrect or want to add a regularly scheduled event please send e-mail to [email protected].
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) opened online application for REAL ID pre-verification for customers who are interested in obtaining a REAL ID and obtained their first driver's license or photo ID card after September 2003. "Our goal is to offer REAL ID to our customers in a way that is customer-focused and efficient," said Secretary of Transportation Leslie S. Richards. "We are happy to offer these customers an opportunity to obtain a voluntary REAL ID without having to visit a driver's license center." PennDOT may already have electronic documents on file for approximately 35 percent of its total customers, individuals who received their first PA driver's license or ID card after September 2003. Starting March 1, PennDOT began sending postcards to eligible customers inviting them to visit PennDOT's Driver and Vehicle Services website to request that PennDOT confirm their documents are on file. PennDOT customers without internet access may call PennDOT's Customer Call Center at 717-412-5300 or visit a PennDOT Online Messenger (PDF) for assistance with pre-verification. Once a customer has completed the pre-verification application process, PennDOT staff will review the customer's record and verify which documents are on file. The customer will receive follow-up communication from PennDOT regarding the status of their application. Customers are not pre-verified until they have completed the online pre-verification process and received confirmation from PennDOT that all documents are on file. If they are, PennDOT will mark the customer's record as "verified," and after REAL ID products are available in spring 2019, the customer can opt into the REAL ID program online, pay the one-time $30 fee, plus their renewal fee (the REAL ID product will include any time left on the current license plus the period of renewal) and their REAL ID product will be sent through the mail, eliminating any need for this customer to visit a Driver License Center. If PennDOT does not have all the customer's documents on file, they will receive communication from PennDOT informing them that they will need to bring their REAL ID documentation into any PennDOT Driver's License Center beginning in September 2018 for in-person pre-verification. REAL ID is optional for Pennsylvania residents. A federally-accepted form of identification (whether it's the forthcoming Pennsylvania REAL ID driver's license or ID card, a U.S. Passport/Passport Card, a military ID, etc.) must be used as identification to board a commercial flight or visit a secure federal building on and after October 1, 2020. Until May 2017, Pennsylvania law prohibited PennDOT from complying with the federal REAL ID Act. Signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf, Act 3 of 2017 repealed this prior legislation and allowed PennDOT to seek REAL ID compliance. Pennsylvania is under an enforcement extension from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until October 10, 2018, which means that Pennsylvanians may use their current driver's license or ID card to board commercial aircraft or enter federal facilities that require ID until at least that date. Pennsylvania will continue to apply for extensions from DHS until becoming fully compliant with the REAL ID Act. PennDOT is committed to offering REAL ID products at the customer's option in spring 2019. More information about REAL ID in Pennsylvania, including frequently asked questions and information on documents required for REAL ID, can be found at www.penndot.gov/REALID. Entertainment This Week
"The Woman in the Window" by A.J. Finn
Book review by Jill Silvius The Woman in the Window, a current New York Times bestseller, takes the obsessive drinking of (and thus supremely unreliable narrator of) The Girl on the Train and merges it with the unhappy scenario of the protagonist of The Woman in Cabin 10, who (thinks she) witnesses a murder – but everyone denies the existence of the victim. Throw in agoraphobia (psychologist Anna Fox is terrified of leaving her NYC house), a shady tenant in the basement, a backstory of a horrific accident in a snowstorm, a jumble of black-and- white movies, and two very significant windows…and you have Finn’s thriller. It’s a rapid read, with short chapters and clipped sentences and passages of Anna’s interior monologue, colored by too much wine and too many prescription drugs. At its core is Anna’s witnessing a murder, Rear Window-style, and trying to solve it. The central problem is that no one believes there has been a murder. Or a victim. Even Anna begins to doubt what she’s seen. But should she? Read and find out! THIS DAY IN HISTORY - March 5Hula-Hoop patented 1963 On this day in 1963, the Hula-Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy that became a huge fad across America when it was first marketed by Wham-O in 1958, is patented by the company’s co-founder, Arthur “Spud” Melin. An estimated 25 million Hula-Hoops were sold in its first four months of production alone. In 1948, friends Arthur Melin and Richard Knerr founded a company in California to sell a slingshot they created to shoot meat up to falcons they used for hunting. The company’s name, Wham-O, came from the sound the slingshots supposedly made. Wham-O eventually branched out from slingshots, selling boomerangs and other sporting goods. Its first hit toy, a flying plastic disc known as the Frisbee, debuted in 1957. The Frisbee was originally marketed under a different name, the Pluto Platter, in an effort to capitalize on America’s fascination with UFOs. Melina and Knerr were inspired to develop the Hula-Hoop after they saw a wooden hoop that Australian children twirled around their waists during gym class. Wham-O began producing a plastic version of the hoop, dubbed “Hula” after the hip-gyrating Hawaiian dance of the same name, and demonstrating it on Southern California playgrounds. Hula-Hoop mania took off from there. ![]()
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March 1- 5
NCC to Stage “The Trojan Women”
Northampton Community College (NCC) will stage The Trojan Women, a tragic-comic remake of the classic anti-war play by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The playwright, Caroline Bird, is considered one of the U.K.’s most exciting new poets. Performances will take place on Thursday, March 1; Friday, March 2; Saturday, March 3; Monday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 4 at 3:00 p.m. at the Norman R. Roberts Lab Theatre, Kopecek Hall, Bethlehem Campus. Admission is free with a donation of non-perishable food items for a food bank or a donation to the Norman R. Roberts Scholarship Fund for theatre majors. Reservations are suggested. To reserve your seat, email [email protected] or call 610-861-5524. Cast members include:From Allentown: Emily Gonzalez; From Bangor: Chad Allen Schafer; From Bethlehem: Juanita Shockley; From East Stroudsburg: Winter Pordy; From Easton: Tyrell Costen; From Horsham: Jordan Fidalgo; From Nazareth: Marissa Dibilio; From Pen Argyl: Madison Williams; From Saylorsburg: Cole Fretz. March 4
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, March 4th. Pasties must be picked up at the church on Tuesday, March 6th, at 3:30 p.m. March 6
Gearing Up for Kindergarten
The Bangor Area School District will be offering the spring Gearing Up for Kindergarten program beginning this March. The program will be held at the Washington Elementary School on Tuesdays and the Five Points Elementary School on Wednesdays from March 6 to March 27, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. The Gearing Up for Kindergarten program is intended for families with a child who will be entering kindergarten in August 2018. The classes run for an hour and a half each night. This program offers parent/child activities, as well as separate child preparation and parent education classes. Parent topics include: Learning Styles/School Readiness, Temperament, Early Literacy/Math, Social/Emotional Development, Nurturance and Prevention Tools, Nutrition, Safety, and Parent’s Role in School Success. Preschool topics include Math activities, Science exploration, Motor development, Sensory development and Reading/Literacy. The program is free of charge, with child care being offered for siblings. Registration forms are available on the District’s website, at the elementary schools or by calling Rae Temples at 610-599- 7015, ext. 75103#. March 9
Paint Your Pet
Paint your pet night with Karin on Friday, March 9th at 6pm at Bloom. Paint on a 12x16 for $35 or 16x20 for $45 after registering we will send you a email to send your photo so we can pre-sketch your canvas and bring your photo with you. Register early class size is limited and this class is becoming popular. Register HERE! March 9-11
Lehigh Valley Flower and Garden Show
The 2018 Lehigh Valley Flower and Garden Show, with the theme “Fields, Farms and Backyards” at Allentown Fairgrounds. March 10
Build and Fly Fixed Winged Unmanned Aircraft
Come learn how to build a small fixed winged unmanned aircraft at Northampton Community College! The course uses ready to build kits for fixed wings. Laser cutting, engraving and 3D printing will be used to make your aircraft unique to your style. Once the aircraft is complete, the class will learn how to set up their flight controller. If time permits, the class will fly the aircraft at a local field. Classes will be held on 10 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fab Lab at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem. To learn more, check pricing and register go to www.northampton.edu/fablab and click the ‘Browse Catalogs’ button. Space is limited, register early! Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner A Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner will be held at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 S. Delaware Dr. (Route 611), Mt. Bethel (Stone Church) onSaturday, March 10th from 3 pm to 7 pm. The meal includes Dinner, Beverage, & Dessert. Dine In or Take Out. For additional information call Chrissy at 610-588-0809. March 11
UMBT Bus Trip Upper Mount Bethel will be having its First Bus Trip of 2018 on Sunday, March 11th to the Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center! The Bus Trip and ticket for admission is $33 for adults, Students ages 17-24 is $25, and Children/Teenagers from ages 2-16 is $20. Under the age of 2 is free. You can purchase tickets by cash or check (payable to Upper Mount Bethel Township) at the Township Building or you can mail checks with guests names to Upper Mount Bethel Township (Att: Flower Show Bus Trip) PO BOX 520 Mount Bethel, PA 18343. The Bus picks up at the Mount Bethel Fire House at 8am and will return by 6pm. Get your tickets before February 22nd as we will no longer accept reservations after that date. This is sure to sell out fast, so get your tickets as soon as possible! ALR Post 927 Meeting The American Legion Riders have their monthly meeting on Sunday, March 11 at 10:30 AM at the American Legion Post 927, Route 209 and Fairgrounds Road, Gilbert. The American Legion Riders are well known for their charitable work, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local children's hospitals, schools, veterans homes, severely wounded service members and scholarships, and enjoy riding. For more information, contact President Everett Shaver, 570-977-8208 or [email protected]. Visit www.ampost927.org and Join us on Facebook March 13
Gearing Up for Kindergarten
The Bangor Area School District will be offering the spring Gearing Up for Kindergarten program beginning this March. The program will be held at the Washington Elementary School on Tuesdays and the Five Points Elementary School on Wednesdays from March 6 to March 27, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. The Cat in the Hat is Coming! The Cat in the Hat will be at preschool story hour at Bangor Public Library on Tuesday, March 13, from 10:00 to 11:00. There will be stories, a craft, and lots of fun and silliness. You won't want to miss it! March 15
Music In Our Schools Concert
Music In Our Schools Concert with various instrumental and choral ensembles will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:00pm March 15. March 17
Craft and Vendor Show
The 24th Annual Mt. Bethel Fire Company Ladies Auxillary Craft and Vendor Show will be held March 17th from 9am to 3pm at Mt. Bethel Fire House, 2341 N. Delaware Drive, Mount Bethel. Table space is availale. The cost is $20 first table/$15 for additional tables. To reserve a space, email [email protected] and ask for a form. Sportsman's Dinner Trinity Lutheran Church, 404 Broadway, Bangor will hold their Annual Sportsman's Dinner on Saturday, March 17 at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $15.00 each and may be purchased by calling the church office at 610-588-2023. Trivia Night Trivia Night March 17 from 9 to 11 pm at Broadway Pub, Bangor. Build and Fly Fixed Winged Unmanned Aircraft Come learn how to build a small fixed winged unmanned aircraft at Northampton Community College! The course uses ready to build kits for fixed wings. Laser cutting, engraving and 3D printing will be used to make your aircraft unique to your style. Once the aircraft is complete, the class will learn how to set up their flight controller. If time permits, the class will fly the aircraft at a local field. Classes will be held on March 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fab Lab at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem. To learn more, check pricing and register go to www.northampton.edu/fablab and click the ‘Browse Catalogs’ button. Space is limited, register early! March 18
Designer Purse Blingo Designer Purse Blingo Hosted by Humble Hearts For Hope, Inc. Sunday, March 18 at 12 PM - 4 PM at Plainfield Township Volunteer Fire Company 6480 Sullivan Trail, Wind Gap. Tickets by Eventbrite. Early Bird Registration for Coach Purse. Sales end on Jan 31 at 6 PM. Cost $25.00 20 Games, Mix and Match between Designer Purses and Premier Designs Bling. Miller-Keystone Blood Drives Sunday, March 18, 10am-2pm at Hope United Church of Christ, 701 Cherry St., Wind Gap. Call 610-863-4474 for appointment. March 20
Gearing Up for Kindergarten
The Bangor Area School District will be offering the spring Gearing Up for Kindergarten program beginning this March. The program will be held at the Washington Elementary School on Tuesdays and the Five Points Elementary School on Wednesdays from March 6 to March 27, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. March 21
Miller-Keystone Blood Drives
Wednesday, March 21, 12pm-6pm at Western Pocono Community Library, 131 Pilgrim Way, Brodheadsville. Call 800-223-6667 for appointment March 24Rotary Easter Bunny Breakfast
The Slate Belt Rotary's 7th Annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny will be held March 24, 2018 from 9-11AM at the Scorecard in Wind Gap. All children 9 and under eat FREE. $8 for all others. Proceeds for this event benefit the Community Garden of the Slate Belt. Portland Easter Egg Hunt Portland Community Easter Egg Hunt, Sat. March 24. 1 pm. Prizes for kids ages 0-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Bring the Family, come out to the Portland Ball Field for an Egg Hunt and meet our very own Easter Bunny! Call Stephanie Steele for more info. 610-216-6716 or at www.portlandboroughpa.com . “Shuffle Off to Breakfast” On Saturday March 24, 2018 from 8AM to 11AM the Bangor High School Drama Department will be hosting the fifth annual pancake breakfast with the cast of ”42 nd Street” at the Bangor Area Middle School. Tickets for the “Shuffle off to Breakfast” pancake breakfast can be purchased at the door, $6.00 per person, children 2 and under are free. Please call Sue Bina, 610-588- 3041, with any questions. Youth Scholastic Chess Championship Calling all young chess players! Northampton Community College (NCC) will offer its 17th Annual Spring Youth Tournament on Saturday, March 24, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at College Center, on the Bethlehem Campus. Rated and non-rated players are invited. Prizes and trophies will be awarded. There will be United States Chess Foundation (USCF)-rated rounds for young people ages 18 and younger, and non-rated rounds for children ages 14 and younger. Each player will get to play 5 rounds. Parents are welcome to attend. Prizes, trophies and random draw prizes will be awarded. Bring your own lunch or pizza will be available for purchase. The fee for those who register before March 22 is $34. Registration will also be taken at the door for a fee of $39. For more information, call 610-861-4120 or email Scott Zrinski, tournament director, at [email protected]. To register, go to Northampton.edu/lifelearn. Click “Course Search.” The course code is HFY150. March 27
Gearing Up for Kindergarten
The Bangor Area School District will be offering the spring Gearing Up for Kindergarten program beginning this March. The program will be held at the Washington Elementary School on Tuesdays and the Five Points Elementary School on Wednesdays from March 6 to March 27, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. March 31
Wind Gap Easter Egg Hunt
The Wind Gap Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, March 31st at 11:00 am at the Wind Gap Park for Children 10 Years of Age and Under. April 2 thru May 5
Spring Silent Auction
The Blue Mountain Community Library will hold a spring silent auction beginning April 2. Items will be available to bid on through May 5; highest bidder wins the item! A list of available items will be printed in the April newsletter. Great Mother’s Day gifts! April 7
Harlem Wizards Basketball Game
The Bangor Area Middle School PTSO (Parent, Teacher, Student, Organization) is hosting its 1st Annual Harlem Wizards Basketball Game on April 7, 2018. While the PTSO is fairly new, we are running this fundraiser in hopes that we can raise enough money to assist the school with future purchases that are not in their budget such as: new library books, school supplies and equipment, funding field trips and assemblies, as well as assist with purchases for the school dances throughout the year. We wanted to take a new approach to fundraising and offer a family friendly event that would bring the community together for a great cause and promote wellness at the same time. We will have our own team consisting of teachers and staff from each school in the district as well as some High School players. Our team will be playing against the Harlem Wizards. To purchase tickets online you can go to: https://www.harlemwizards.com/schedule-tickets/ Find the April calendar and click on April 7th, Bangor, PA. Any businesses interested in being a sponsor for this event can contact Debbie Smith, 610-751-7692 or Kim Gambale, 484-241-0441 or email: [email protected] Trivia Night Trivia Night April 7 from 9 to 11 pm at Broadway Pub, Bangor, PA April 13,14 & 15
BAHS Spring Musical
The Spring Musical "42nd Street" will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm Friday and Saturday, April 13, 14 and Saturday and Sunday April 14,15 at 2:00pm. April 14
Spring Opening of Slate Belt Heritage Center
The Slate Belt Heritage Center (SBHC), located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA will be celebrating its 19th Anniversary of incorporation in conjunction with its’ Spring Opening on Saturday, April 14 from 12 to 3pm. April 18
Ogham Art Tile Class
Celtic Cultural Alliance is excited to announce an Ogham Art Tile Class, led by Nancy Lewis. This workshop takes place in two sessions: April 18th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and April 25th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.. Come join us for a fun night of exploring the Ogham alphabet, and then create your own design in a clay slab. After it is fired, come back to class one week later and glaze it. The ceramic piece can be picked up at Celtic Cultural Alliance after May 2. The Ogham alphabet was used to represent the Primitive Irish language using a series of perpendicular and intersecting lines, written vertically, and then read from bottom to top. This class is suitable for ages 16 and up. Instructor Nancy Lewis is a talented artist who continually inspires as students as an art teacher at Liberty High School. A graduate of Kutztown University, she enjoys ceramics, watercolor and pen and ink. She resides in Bethlehem along with her husband, George, and their children. The cost of the class is $35.00. To register for the class, please go to http://www.celticfest.org/ogham_art_class April 21
Trek for Tech 5k
Trek for Tech 5k hosted by Monroe Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) will be held Saturday, April 21 at 9 AM - 10:30 PM at Dansbury Park East Stroudsburg.Tickets Available register.chronotrack.com Monroe Career and Technical Institute’s Trek for Tech is a runner/walker friendly event taking place on the Levee Loop Trail at Dansbury Park in East Stroudsburg. This inaugural 5k is being hosted by MCTI’s Aevidum Club, Interact Club and The National Technical Honor Society. All proceeds will benefit Monroe County Special Olympics, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Big Brother Big Sister of the Bridge. Timing of this event will be done by Ready Set Run. Registration per runner/walker is $25.00. Participants registered prior to April 7th will receive a complementary race shirt and bag. To register please click https://register.chronotrack.com/r/36340 Jacobsburg Grounds Clean-Up Annual Spring Grounds Clean-Up at Jacobsburg Historical Society will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018, 8 am–12 pm. Refreshments Great Earth Day Community Service Project! All volunteers are greatly appreciated! Trivia Night Trivia Night April 21 from 9 to 11 pm at Broadway Pub, Bangor, PA April 22
Earth Day Celebration
Annual Earth Day Celebration hosted by Waste Management's Grand Central Environmental Education Center will be held Sunday, April 22 at 11 AM - 2 PM at Waste Management's Grand Central Environmental Education Center 891 Grand Central Road, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania 18072 The event will include presentations by Bear Mountain Butterflies and the P.T. Reptiles!! (YES REPTILES THIS YEAR!! YAY!) They will also be recognizing some of the great Scouts that have achieved Eagle Status for the projects completed at the Education Center. Activities for the kids, composting information and other great organizations will be here! More information to come! April 24
Broadway Night
Broadway Night will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm April 24. April 25
Ogham Art Tile Class
Celtic Cultural Alliance is excited to announce an Ogham Art Tile Class, led by Nancy Lewis. This workshop takes place in two sessions: April 18th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and April 25th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.. Come join us for a fun night of exploring the Ogham alphabet, and then create your own design in a clay slab. After it is fired, come back to class one week later and glaze it. The ceramic piece can be picked up at Celtic Cultural Alliance after May 2. The Ogham alphabet was used to represent the Primitive Irish language using a series of perpendicular and intersecting lines, written vertically, and then read from bottom to top. This class is suitable for ages 16 and up. Instructor Nancy Lewis is a talented artist who continually inspires as students as an art teacher at Liberty High School. A graduate of Kutztown University, she enjoys ceramics, watercolor and pen and ink. She resides in Bethlehem along with her husband, George, and their children. The cost of the class is $35.00. To register for the class, please go o http://www.celticfest.org/ogham_art_class April 26
Luncheon with Author Kate Brandes
Blue Mountain Community Library will host a luncheon with author Kate Brandes at Grace United Methodist Church in Pen Argyl on April 26. Tickets will be available from March 12 through April 19 or while supplies last. Brandes' book "The Promise of Pierson Orchard" is the April group book pick. April 28Lookout Sportsman Drawing/Meat Raffle
The Lookout Fire Company, is proud to once again host its annual sportsman drawing and meat raffle on Saturday April 28, 2018 at the Weona Park Community center from 1 PM till 5 PM! This year's tickets includes 30 prizes, from firearms, electric smokehouse, to kayaks and more! Plus numerous door prizes, meat raffle, additional raffles, food, drinks, refreshments, and more the day of the drawing. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25 and must be purchased for entry to the drawing. For ticket purchase, or more information please email [email protected]. April 29
Breast Friends Bingo
Breast Friends of PA Coach Bingo will be held Sunday, April 29 at 12 pm in the Charter's Banquest Facility at Plainfield Township Volunteer Fire Company in Wind Gap. Please come out and support Breast Friends of PA as we support the men and women of PA. Help us help those through the trauma of cancer one friend at a time. The afternoon will feature 15 games of bingo and 1 Buy in game grand finale. An authentic Coach handbag will be going to the individual winner of each game. All participants will have an opportunity to purchase 50/50, Raffle tickets and extra sets of bingo packs. All tickets will most likely sell out in pre sales. Admission is $30 per person pre-sale. Tickets can be purchased by phone Vivian Vega 321-236-3722 or at the door (if not sold out). Tickets are non refundable. May 6All Makes Spring Fling
The first Annual ALL MAKES Spring Fling Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show at Reagle Dodge will be held Sunday May 6 from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Invite your family and friends. May 10
BAHS Choirs Spring Concert
The High School Choirs Spring concert will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm May 10. May 16
Bangor Jazz Bands Concert
The Middle and High School Jazz Bands Concert will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm May 16. May 18
BAHS Bands Concert
The High School Bands Concert will be held in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School, 7:30pm May 18. June 2 Annual Heroin & Opiate Awareness Day
The Third Annual Heroin & Opiate Awareness Day Hosted by Partners for a New Beginning will be held Saturday, June 2 at 12 PM at Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company, 155 Firehouse Dr, Nazareth, Pennsylvania 18064 There will be educational support and resources, a guest speaker, crafters, vendors, food, music, tricky tray, 50/50 and so much more!! Educational resources: • Bangor Elks • CHC - mock bedroom • Stephens Place • Bethlehem Recovery • Pyramid • The Addicts Mom • Serenity Addict • Tasha Behnke Counseling ...Vendors • Parklane Jewelry • Lula Roe • Aroma Thera Putty *Veronica Drake - Spiritual Mentor Keep checking back for update Your $20 donation to enter the event will provide you with food, snacks, beer and live music from local band Cold Shot. There will also be a wide variety of items you can win when you purchase tickets for the tricky tray! (Prizes will be updated in the event as they are collected) **This is a family friendly event, children under 18 are welcome! Under 5 are free, 5-13 are $10 and over 13 would be $20 June 16Basket Weaving Workshop
Basket Weaving Workshop will be held at Jacobsburg Early American Craft Center. Saturday, June 16, 2018, 9:30 am–4 pm. Pre-registration Required June 17Mopar Father's Day Car Show
The 29th Annual All Mopar Father's Day Car Show will be held June 17 at 8 AM - 3 PM at Reagle Dodge 1223 Blue Valley Dr, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania 18072 June 23World War II Living History Weekend
World War II Living History Weekend will be held Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Jacobsburg: 9 am–5 pm & Sunday, June 24, 2018: 9 am–3 pm. Visitors can tour Allied & German camps staffed by re-enactors, see period military and non-military vehicle displays, meet and talk to WWII Veterans. Battle Reenactment -WWII Vendors – Music – Food. July 12
Quarry Hoist
Demonstration for the Slate Belt Heritage Center Bangor Quarry Hoist will be held Thursday, July 12 at 7 PM - 8 PM at 1st Street and Market Street, Bangor, Pennsylvania 18013 The Bangor Quarry Hoist has booked its first event! On Thursday, July 12, 2018, at 7 PM, it will operate for the Slate Belt Heritage Center's monthly program, which will occur at the Hoist. The program will detail the restoration of the hoist and feature a live demonstration. Although work on the hoist and pavilion is still underway, progress is so advanced that we can look forward to this event next summer. September 22-23Masonic Car & Truck Show
Presented by the Portland Masonic lodge No.311 F&AM Car, truck, motorcycle show, truck and tractor pulls Saturday and Sunday. Music, food, vendors, and much much more!!! Setup 9/21 5pm Show & shine and truck pulls Saturday 9/22. Tractor pulls Sunday 9/23. Food, vendors, music. Vendors spaces available. Call Bob-484-239-5294 October 27-28Jacobsburg Market Faire & Rendezvous
Jacobsburg Market Faire & Rendezvous – Living History Weekend will be held Saturday, October 27, 2018: 10 am–4 pm & Sunday, October 28, 2018: 10 am–4 pm. Fur Trade Era encampment, 18th c. Market Faire, Early American Arts & Crafts exhibits with demonstrations Open Hearth Cooking – Children’s Games – Food |
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Blue Valley Farm Show Complex 700 American Bangor Road Bangor, ph 610-588-1224
MARCH EVENTS
Pen Argyl - March 2018
MTD: 1.96 YTD: 12.32 Normal: 3.54
Bangor Library New Books
February 22 Adult Fiction
Blue Mt. Library New Books
March 1 Adult Fiction:
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SLATE BELT MEN’S QUOIT LEAGUE
February 8, 2018
Bangor Elks 40 Roseto Legion 16 – Jody Zengulis 13-1, Ryan Kreider 12-2, Dave Giaquinto 12-2 *Note : Dave Giaquinto threw a four-timer over John Cuvo
East Bangor Fire Co. 35 Hillside Rod & Gun Club 21 – Bill Pascoe 11-3, Scott Allen 11-3
Liberty Fire Co. 34 Roseto Rod & Gun Club 22 – John “Packy” Roberts 11-3, Phil Martin 10-4; Harold Bird 9-5
Bangor Jax 30 Bangor VFW 26 – Carson Brewer 8-6, Jon Owens 8-6; Jeff Plimpton 10-4
Columbia Fire Co. 32 Rescue Fire Co. 24 – Brian Palmer 11-3, Matt Goffredo 11-3; Rob George 9-5
Oxford Fire Co. 37 O’Neill’s Place 19 – Bill Griffett 11-3, Jim Huff 11-3, Wayne Sayler 10-4
Pen Argyl Legion 46 Second Ward Fire Co. 10 – John Albanese 13-1, Brookes Kromer 13-1, Bob Ponnett 12-2
2017-2018 SBMQL SECOND HALF STANDINGS
Division 1 – Bangor Elks 9-0, Oxford Fire Co. 9-0, Pen Argyl Legion 8-1, Hillside Rod & Gun Club 6-3, Roseto Legion 6-3, Bangor Jax 6-3, O’Neill’s Place 5-4
Division 2 – East Bangor Fire Co. 5-4, Second Ward Fire Co. 3-6, Bangor VFW 3-6, Rescue Fire Co. 1-8, Liberty Fire Co. 1-8, Columbia Fire Co. 1-8, Roseto Rod & Gun Club 0-9
Bangor Elks 40 Roseto Legion 16 – Jody Zengulis 13-1, Ryan Kreider 12-2, Dave Giaquinto 12-2 *Note : Dave Giaquinto threw a four-timer over John Cuvo
East Bangor Fire Co. 35 Hillside Rod & Gun Club 21 – Bill Pascoe 11-3, Scott Allen 11-3
Liberty Fire Co. 34 Roseto Rod & Gun Club 22 – John “Packy” Roberts 11-3, Phil Martin 10-4; Harold Bird 9-5
Bangor Jax 30 Bangor VFW 26 – Carson Brewer 8-6, Jon Owens 8-6; Jeff Plimpton 10-4
Columbia Fire Co. 32 Rescue Fire Co. 24 – Brian Palmer 11-3, Matt Goffredo 11-3; Rob George 9-5
Oxford Fire Co. 37 O’Neill’s Place 19 – Bill Griffett 11-3, Jim Huff 11-3, Wayne Sayler 10-4
Pen Argyl Legion 46 Second Ward Fire Co. 10 – John Albanese 13-1, Brookes Kromer 13-1, Bob Ponnett 12-2
2017-2018 SBMQL SECOND HALF STANDINGS
Division 1 – Bangor Elks 9-0, Oxford Fire Co. 9-0, Pen Argyl Legion 8-1, Hillside Rod & Gun Club 6-3, Roseto Legion 6-3, Bangor Jax 6-3, O’Neill’s Place 5-4
Division 2 – East Bangor Fire Co. 5-4, Second Ward Fire Co. 3-6, Bangor VFW 3-6, Rescue Fire Co. 1-8, Liberty Fire Co. 1-8, Columbia Fire Co. 1-8, Roseto Rod & Gun Club 0-9
Slater Youth Baseball Workouts
Slater Youth Baseball Association Pre-season workouts start THIS week for interested players at the gym at the Tuscarora Inn in Mt. Bethel on the following dates and times.
*Players ages 9 and 10 as of May 1, 2018 may attend the Minors sessions. *Players age 11 and 12 may attend the Majors sessions.
Dates:
February 12, 14, 26, 28 . March 5, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28
*Minors will be held from 6-7:30pm . *Majors will be held from 7:30-9pm
Please note these sessions are limited to the first 25 players due to limited space.
Also very important, please check the Facebook page on each scheduled date to ensure there is no cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances or inclement weather.
The Tuscarora Inn is located at 3300 River Road in Mt. Bethel.
**Any established coach from the 2017 season who is interested in helping out during these sessions, please contact Nick Kornafel at [email protected].
Slater Youth Baseball Association Pre-season workouts start THIS week for interested players at the gym at the Tuscarora Inn in Mt. Bethel on the following dates and times.
*Players ages 9 and 10 as of May 1, 2018 may attend the Minors sessions. *Players age 11 and 12 may attend the Majors sessions.
Dates:
February 12, 14, 26, 28 . March 5, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28
*Minors will be held from 6-7:30pm . *Majors will be held from 7:30-9pm
Please note these sessions are limited to the first 25 players due to limited space.
Also very important, please check the Facebook page on each scheduled date to ensure there is no cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances or inclement weather.
The Tuscarora Inn is located at 3300 River Road in Mt. Bethel.
**Any established coach from the 2017 season who is interested in helping out during these sessions, please contact Nick Kornafel at [email protected].