Call The Numbers Below For Help
With Any of these Issues..........
OPIOD/ DRUG ADDICTION
PA GET HELP NOW
1-800-662-4237
Victim/Witness Assistance
Phone: 610-829-6645
Domestic Violence
Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley, Inc.
24 Hour HOTLINE: 610-437-3369
Sexual Assault
HOTLINE: 610-437-6611
Drunk Driving
HOTLINE: 610-437-6111
MADD - 610-770-9559
Child Abuse
HOTLINE: 610-437-6611
Elder Abuse
HOTLINE: 610-252-9060
Other Victims of Violence
HOTLINE: 610-437-6611
Crime Victim's Compensation
HOTLINE: 610-437-6611
Drug & Alcohol Abuse
(610) 923-0394
Crisis Intervention
Telephone
24 Hours: 610-252-9060
Northampton County Drug and Alcohol Division
Telephone:610-559-3270
Bethlehem Recovery Center
(610) 849-2209
Northampton County Mental Health
2801 Emrick Boulevard, Bethlehem, PA
Telephone - 610-829-4840
Crisis Intervention
24 Hours 610-829-4841
With Any of these Issues..........
OPIOD/ DRUG ADDICTION
PA GET HELP NOW
1-800-662-4237
Victim/Witness Assistance
Phone: 610-829-6645
Domestic Violence
Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley, Inc.
24 Hour HOTLINE: 610-437-3369
Sexual Assault
HOTLINE: 610-437-6611
Drunk Driving
HOTLINE: 610-437-6111
MADD - 610-770-9559
Child Abuse
HOTLINE: 610-437-6611
Elder Abuse
HOTLINE: 610-252-9060
Other Victims of Violence
HOTLINE: 610-437-6611
Crime Victim's Compensation
HOTLINE: 610-437-6611
Drug & Alcohol Abuse
(610) 923-0394
Crisis Intervention
Telephone
24 Hours: 610-252-9060
Northampton County Drug and Alcohol Division
Telephone:610-559-3270
Bethlehem Recovery Center
(610) 849-2209
Northampton County Mental Health
2801 Emrick Boulevard, Bethlehem, PA
Telephone - 610-829-4840
Crisis Intervention
24 Hours 610-829-4841
Help Hotline
Help Hotline
Traffic Disruptions in Pen Argyl
Stoplight at the intersection of Robinson Avenue & Route 512 in Pen Argyl is being replaced. Traffic disruptions may occur over the next several weeks. Moving Sale A "moving sale" will be held at 209 North Franklin Street, Pen Argyl, PA (West Bangor) from 10:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13. The moving sale will consist primarily of household items. 
Bangor's 3rd annual FREE to enter outdoor Chili Music Festival on Broadway will be featuring... 2 stages of live music! With a Wine Beer & Spirits Garden, shopping, and food to purchase. Chili sampling is also available for $7 per person. All ages are welcome to attend! FOOD AND RETAIL VENDORS Bangor Trust Brewing, Broadway Pub, Empire's Coffee, The Little Corner Cafe, Little Creek Bar B Cue, Sango Kura, Miller's Egg Ranch, Glover's Gourmet, Dinky's Ice Cream Parlor, Scentsy with Traci Poane, ColorStreet with Angela Ekkens, and more... MUSIC LINE-UP 12pm - •ITO• & the Moonlight Hippies 1pm - Spur of the Moment Band with Scott Schmutz, Daniel Peechatka, and Douglas McDanolds 2pm - Bakithi Kumalo Music and the South African All-Stars 3:30 - Jesse Morales Duo with Nicholas Pulsinelli 4:30 - Greg Smith - Off The Road SAMPLING TICKETS*** include 5 FREE SAMPLES of chili, beer OR wine, an insulated reusable logo cup with lid, wristband, and includes entrance to the Beer, Wine & Spirits Garden for guests 21 and older ~ $7 PRESALE CREDIT CARD ONLINE +processing fees | $11 DAY OF | or stop by Bangor Trust Brewing, Grace on Broadway, or VS Eyewear before 10/12 to purchase presale tickets for $7 cash VINEYARDS, BREWERIES & SPIRITS: Bangor Trust Brewing, Franklin Hill Vineyards, Rowan Asher, The Renegade Winery, Tolino Vineyards, Eight Oaks Farm Distillery, Triple Sun Spirits Co. - Emmaus, ShawneeCraft Brewing Company and more... ***Beer, wine, and mixed drinks are purchased separately for guests 21 and older. All alcoholic beverages purchased must be consumed within festival grounds and in a commemorative cup with lid available for purchase (see details above) Outside beverages, coolers and backpacks are not allowed on festival grounds TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE...... CLICK HERE DiscoverE: Tales for Tots
DiscoverE: Tales for Tots will be held Tuesday October 8 from 10:00am to 11:00am and 1:00pm to 2:00pm at Jacobsburg Park.
The popular Tales for Tots program returns with all new explorations! Join them for story time followed by nature activities for preschoolers ages 3-5. Each week they will explore a different topic by reading a book followed by a craft and short scavenger hunt. Adults must accompany their child. Please register your child for each session that you plan to attend. Children that attend six sessions will earn a DiscoverE Hide n’ Seekers certificate. Please note that the morning and afternoon sessions will be identical. Women's Art Therapy Group
Join the girls at Bloom for a Women’s Art Therapy Group on Tuesday, October 8th @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. This is a monthly event and is led by a licensed therapist. Heal with other women through art. Cost is $20 per person and pre-registration is required. Ages 18+ REGISTER HERE
Christ ELC Pastie Sale
A Pastie Sale will be held at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 S. Delaware Dr. (Route 611), Mt. Bethel (Stone Church) on Tuesday, October 8th.
Pasties can be picked up between 11am and 1 pm. The cost is $5.75 per beef pastie. Place your order with or without onions. Advance orders are recommended and can be placed until the Sunday prior to sale date. To place your order or for additional information call Chrissy at 610-588-0809. See Creatures of the Night -Tonight
Creatures of the Night Hosted by Waste Management's Grand Central Environmental Education Center and Grand Central Landfill and Hauling/Waste Management of the Slate Belt will be held Tuesday October 8 from 5-6:30pm at the Environmental Education Center 891 Grand Central Road, Pen Argyl.
The Wildlands Conservancy will once again join us for a fun "spooky" hour and share with us unique facts and fables about several creatures that are often found flying about at night. Live Animals will be present ! Bring your camp chair! (They'll have the snacks!) and join them for a fun hour at their education center as they explore the creatures in the night. Registration is appreciated. Contact Adrienne Fors at afors1@wm.com or leave us a message on here. This is a "good weather" only event. Heavy rain or extreme cold will cancel the event. Please watch updates should the weather not cooperate. 
Rivalry Game Tickets On Sale
Public reserved bleacher tickets are now on sale. No season passes, Colonial League passes, or gold cards (senior citizens) will be accepted. Tickets are $10.00. Game day general admission tickets cost $10.00. Order at slatebeltrivalry.com Chili Cook-Off...........
Above more scenes from the Chili Cook Off Saturday sponsored by Waste Management in Pen Argyl. The event was a huge success with nearly 400 people in attendance, 200 taste testers, and 135 landfill tours. PHOTO GALLERY Sbtt Photo Lisa Newberry Belt & Beyond
Gap Con Returns to Mt. Bethel
Gap Con returns to Mount Bethel,with a Halloween festival. Sunday, October 27 at the Upper Mount Bethel Fire Hall. Featuring vendors, artists, writers, costume groups, crafts. Special guest actress/director Genoveva Rossi. Wear your costume. There will be a cosplay contest with prizes for all ages.
Show hours are 10:00am to 4:00 pm. The hall is at 2341 North Delaware Drive, Mount Bethel, PA 18343. Admission is $4.00 for adults. Children under 12 are admitted free. More info, http://www.jerseyshorecomicbookshow.com or 609-242-7756 Halloween Parade Sign-up Deadline Oct. 12
Bangor Lodge #1106 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is pleased to announce the 2019 edition of the Bangor Elks Halloween Parade in the Borough of Bangor. The parade is scheduled to take place Thursday October 17, 2019 at 7:00 PM with no rain date. The parade theme for 2019 will be “A Mardi Gras Halloween”.
Individuals and groups wishing to participate in the parade, can sign up online for free at https://forms.gle/XLfNWpgjPKyHK1hG9 or by visiting the lodge home page and clicking on the parade link. It will be necessary to include an email address for registration for further communications and on the parade. Registration will be available until October 10, 2019. The parade route will be the same as last year Line up will be at the Merchants Bank, Beehive, and Route 191 areas. After the parade, the Bangor Lodge will once again host free hot dogs and soda at the lodge for the parade participants. Further information on the parade will be released in the coming weeks. Any questions can be sent to bangorelksparade@gmail.com Cash Prizes for Pumpkin Carving Contest
Octoberfest this year will be held at Bangor Memorial Park (90 Eisenhart Blvd) on Saturday and Sunday, October 19th (4 pm to 8:30 pm) and October 20th (4 pm to 8 pm).
Individuals and/or groups are needed to enter in the themed, carved pumpkin display. Maybe you own a business and you have a group of employees that would like to get together to carve some pumpkins to enter in the contest. You can pick whatever theme you would like. There are tons of carving themes on the internet. There have been some interesting themes in the past such as Harry Potter, classic cars, Toy Story, Elvis, Peanuts, etc. Do you play a sport? Maybe your group wants to carve pumpkins to show support for that sport? The only cost to enter is that you have to buy your own pumpkins. A group of themed pumpkins has to have a minimum of 2 pumpkins in their themed display but you can have as many as you want to carve on display. There will be CASH prizes awarded for the top 3 best group of themed, carved pumpkins. Prizes are $100 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd place and $25.00 for 3rd place. Please email bangorparkboard@gmail.com for a form and to read the complete rules for entering. In addition, the scarecrow making booth is in need of old stockings and clothing (pants, jeans, t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, hats, etc. They can have holes in them. You can drop them off at the Borough Building or at The Little Corner Cafe. Octoberfest is a 2 day event (which takes place at night) which features food, craft/gift vendors, a moonbounce, pony rides, scarecrow making, pumpkin carving/painting, hay ride and costume contest with prizes. Our main feature is the train ride that will take you around the park to see all of the carved, lit up Jack-O-Lanterns on display. Vendor Spaces are still available. Volunteers are needed to help in all aspects of the event from collecting tickets at booths, running booths, helping to set up and clean up the pumpkin displays and working in the concession stand. For more information or to volunteer, contact Debbie Smith at bangorparkboard@gmail.com (prefer email) or call 610-751-7692. Bangor Homecoming.......
Special Events Happening Soon...... Chili Pepper Painting On Sunday, October 13 at 2 and 4 PM during the Bangor Chili & Music Fest, Bloom will be offering a chili pepper painting with Karin! There are two times available for you to join - 2 PM & 4 PM. The painting will be done on an 11x14 canvas and cost of $20 includes all materials and instruction! Spice up your home with this painting!! REGISTER HERE The Sisters “It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus!” Sunday, October 19th at 4:00 PM at Bloom Creative Studio. Would it be Halloween without the sisters?! Join Karin in painting the sisters on pallet boards. Cost of $35 includes all materials and instruction! REGISTER HERE Improving No Call Listings
Nothing is more annoying than receiving call after call from telemarketers and spam callers. That’s why we in the House voted to approve legislation designed to improve and strengthen Pennsylvania’s Do Not Call list. That legislation is currently awaiting the governor’s signature to become law.
House Bill 318 amends the 1996 Telemarketer Registration Act by banning these calls on legal holidays and requiring computerized auto-dialers (robocalls) to give residents an “opt-out” option at the beginning of the call. The bill also removes the current renewal requirement and gives residents the opportunity to permanently register their phone numbers on the Pennsylvania Do Not Call list. Currently, phone numbers must be re-registered every five years. The measure also allows businesses to register their numbers on the state’s Do Not Call list. For more information or to register your phone number, click here. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
To honor those who have fought breast cancer or are fighting it now, the fountain at the Pennsylvania State Capitol’s East Wing was dyed pink on Tuesday for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The pink fountain is also a reminder to all women of the importance of mammograms and early detection. Every day 37 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. In 2019, it is estimated there will be more than 12,000 women diagnosed with the disease. The American Cancer Society estimates nearly 2,000 will die from it. The Department of Health is also highlighting the Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, which is a free early detection program funded through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control. To learn about the program and eligibility, click here.
Regular Slate Belt Events This Week.......
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Allentown Rescue Mission Graduates 13
Recently, the Allentown Rescue Mission held a celebration to recognize the thirteen men who graduated from the Mission’s Transformation Program in the third quarter of 2019.
Five of these men have full-time employment outside of the Mission. Four are working for the Mission’s Clean Team, and one is enrolled in truck driving school to earn his CDL.
Thirteen may seem like a low number, and summers at the Mission can be slow. However, for the Mission’s staff summer is a time to prepare for the fall and winter, and the high numbers of men seeking shelter, and a better life. The “busiest season” has arrived with the end of the quarter, and that means the Mission needs your help.
There are many ways to help us. Here are some links:
https://www.allentownrescuemission.org/ways-to-help
https://www.facebook.com/AllentownRescueMission/posts/10156019451535939/
These thirteen graduates attend church on a weekly basis and remain free from the chains of addictions that brought them to the Mission. These men have proved that a life can be changed by the power of Jesus Christ.
Five of these men have full-time employment outside of the Mission. Four are working for the Mission’s Clean Team, and one is enrolled in truck driving school to earn his CDL.
Thirteen may seem like a low number, and summers at the Mission can be slow. However, for the Mission’s staff summer is a time to prepare for the fall and winter, and the high numbers of men seeking shelter, and a better life. The “busiest season” has arrived with the end of the quarter, and that means the Mission needs your help.
There are many ways to help us. Here are some links:
https://www.allentownrescuemission.org/ways-to-help
https://www.facebook.com/AllentownRescueMission/posts/10156019451535939/
These thirteen graduates attend church on a weekly basis and remain free from the chains of addictions that brought them to the Mission. These men have proved that a life can be changed by the power of Jesus Christ.
Kittatinny Ridge State's Newest
Conservation Landscape
As October arrives, wildlife watchers, outdoor adventurers, and citizen scientists head out to enjoy fall foliage and witness the annual migration of raptors and other birds, butterflies, and dragonflies.
The Kittatinny Ridge. This 185-mile stretch in Pennsylvania passing through 12 counties is becoming the newest region to be included as a Conservation Landscape.
The Kittatinny Ridge is a part of the Ridge and Valley Province, a belt extending from southeastern New York through New Jersey, Pennsylvania (Monroe and Northampton Counties locally) , and several other states into Georgia and Alabama.
The landscapes in this province are characterized by long, even ridges, with long, continuous valleys in between. Kittatinny means “the endless mountain” to the Lenni-Lenape tribe of Native Americans that inhabited the region.
The Kittatinny Ridge is a major migratory superhighway that calls to thousands of bird species to follow its narrow spine along the eastern part of the North American continent.
Its unbroken forests and shrub habitat transects Pennsylvania running northeast to southwest from the Delaware Water Gap to the Maryland Border.
It has seven important mammal areas and is globally important as a flyway for 16 different species of raptors and more than 150 species of song birds.
The ridge also includes 160 miles of the Appalachian Trail.
In a study conducted by the Nature Conservancy, the Kittatinny Ridge was determined to be the most climate resilient landscape in Pennsylvania.
This unique designation is assigned to landscapes that provide an unbroken area for plants and animals to move to higher elevations as the climate gets increasingly warmer and habitats change.
In 2002, the Kittatinny Ridge Coalition Opens In A New Window was created to address these challenges and protect this unique treasure.
Your Auto Insurance Renewal Guide
1. First you start with a basic auto policy that includes common coverages like:
- Liability insurance-- helps protect drivers when they’re responsible for an accident that injures other people or damages other people’s property. It’s required in nearly every state.
- Personal injury protection—if you or others covered on the policy are injured in a car accident, this reimburses for medical treatment.
- Uninsured motorist (optional in some states)– this protects you if you’re injured by a hit-and-run driver or a driver who doesn’t have auto liability insurance
- Underinsured motorist (optional in some states) protects you if the person doesn’t have enough coverage to cover the full cost of the injury claim.
- Collision – Covers your car or truck if you collide with another car or object like a tree or pole.
- Comp (short for comprehensive) provides coverage for your car from loss due to fire, theft or damage not caused by a collision (for example, hitting a deer).
New Main Street Market
Like a Breath of Fresh Air
........Plans Include Delivery Service.......
by Larry Cory
The re-opening of Main Street Market in Bangor is refreshing news since people, unfortunately, have become accustomed to seeing “going out of business” signs in many communities, including downtown Bangor.
When the Bank of America closed in Bangor two years ago, that was a shocker. What began as the First National Bank many years ago was now gone, making one wonder who’s next.
When news of the Main Street Market closing hit social media and elsewhere, it was as though Bangor had been dealt, not just another shocking setback, but one that hits where it really hurts.
Unless you have been squirreled away in a quarry hole for the past few years, you know that Main Street Market is not just another grocery store, it is THE grocery store for many residents in the Bangor area. Thus, local officials worked quickly with Lanta Bus to transport area residents to nearby stores. After all, food is a commodity that one needs everyday.
But just as quickly as Lanta came to the rescue, Nicole and Duane Smith, former managers of the Portland Market, stepped up to reopen the Market in Bangor.
“It was really by chance,” Nicole said. “We wanted to go back in business years ago, so I said to my husband, it might be a long-shot so why don’t we try to get in there.”
The Smiths ran the Portland Market in the early 2000s, but were forced to close after three floods made it impossible to continue. Currently, they are working toward reopening the Main Street store with a refurbished parking lot that has been milled and paved and a roof that has also been repaired.
Once open, they’re planning a delivery service which is a huge plus for their neighbors in the area.
Inside, “they’re going to see a nice, clean store,” Duane said. They also hope to continue to sell meat from local farms and they plan to have a butcher on hand “seven days a week.” Their tentative hours are 8-9 weekdays, 8-8 Saturdays and 8-6 on Sundays.
“The only day we will probably close is Christmas Day,” Duane said. They are also planning a soft opening for November 1 “if everything goes well.”
After meeting with the Smiths, it’s obvious that they are committed to providing quality and friendly service to the area. It will be like a breath of fresh air when shoppers open their doors for the first time and are greeted by the friendly faces of long-time store employees.
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October 10
Haunted Heritage Ghost Program
The Slate Belt Heritage Center will hold their Annual Haunted Heritage Ghost Program on Thursday, October 10th @ 7:00 PM when ghosts from the “Slate Belt Past” return to tell their true tales. This year’s haunting includes:
Joseph “Ducky” DeFrank: the tough-talking, big hearted manager of Bangor Park Pool in the 1950’s-60’s and star athlete in baseball and football who went on to a prolific career as an Umpire. Portrayed by Marc Blau.
David Brainard: the kindly missionary to the Scots-Irish settlers and the Native Americans at the Hunter-Martin settlement in Lower Mt. Bethel Township. Portrayed by Perry Morris.
Gladys Amanda Reichard: the plucky Slate Belt school teacher who lived among the Navajo people in the 1920’s and became a famous anthropologist. Portrayed by Melissa Hough.
John Shultz: also known as Shebo Schultz because he befriended a hobo named Shebo and gave him food at night. John was a star halfback for Pen Argyl High School in 1922. Went on to play collegiate football for Temple and professional football for the Philadelphia Yellow Jackets (a forerunner to the Eagles). Portrayed by Jim Paynter.
Jane Bennett Stoddard Frutchey: who knew way too much about the slate quarry families and struck out on her own in the 1900’s. Portrayed by Cheryl Stathem.
Mary Gertrude Smith Boddie: raised in East Bangor, she was the first African American female to graduate from East Stroudsburg Normal School, now East Stroudsburg University. Portrayed by Veronica Xaio.
Master of Ceremonies will be Jason Huggan.
The haunting begins at 7:00 PM at the Slate Belt Heritage Center, 30 North 1st Street, Bangor PA. Tickets are available in advance at Bray’s News Stand or at the Heritage Center, Saturdays and Sundays 12-3 PM. Cost of the tickets is $10.00. For additional information please contact: Karen Brewer @ 484-894-5661.
Joseph “Ducky” DeFrank: the tough-talking, big hearted manager of Bangor Park Pool in the 1950’s-60’s and star athlete in baseball and football who went on to a prolific career as an Umpire. Portrayed by Marc Blau.
David Brainard: the kindly missionary to the Scots-Irish settlers and the Native Americans at the Hunter-Martin settlement in Lower Mt. Bethel Township. Portrayed by Perry Morris.
Gladys Amanda Reichard: the plucky Slate Belt school teacher who lived among the Navajo people in the 1920’s and became a famous anthropologist. Portrayed by Melissa Hough.
John Shultz: also known as Shebo Schultz because he befriended a hobo named Shebo and gave him food at night. John was a star halfback for Pen Argyl High School in 1922. Went on to play collegiate football for Temple and professional football for the Philadelphia Yellow Jackets (a forerunner to the Eagles). Portrayed by Jim Paynter.
Jane Bennett Stoddard Frutchey: who knew way too much about the slate quarry families and struck out on her own in the 1900’s. Portrayed by Cheryl Stathem.
Mary Gertrude Smith Boddie: raised in East Bangor, she was the first African American female to graduate from East Stroudsburg Normal School, now East Stroudsburg University. Portrayed by Veronica Xaio.
Master of Ceremonies will be Jason Huggan.
The haunting begins at 7:00 PM at the Slate Belt Heritage Center, 30 North 1st Street, Bangor PA. Tickets are available in advance at Bray’s News Stand or at the Heritage Center, Saturdays and Sundays 12-3 PM. Cost of the tickets is $10.00. For additional information please contact: Karen Brewer @ 484-894-5661.
Trailblazers at Jacobsburg Today
Trailblazers at Jacobsburg meet 4:00pm every Thursday through October 24 at Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. Find a love of nature and outdoors through hiking. This supportive group will inspire you to be your best. All fitness levels are welcome and no one will be left behind. Meet in the parking lot, learn the route, and pair up with some fellow outdoor enthusiast to enjoy the wonderful trails. This event is free and open to the community.
Glass Painting
Bloom's monthly Thursday night Glass Painting is October 10th from 6:30-8:30pm. Join Karin & the regulars at the Craft Bar for a fun night of glass painting. One Glass, paint & instruction all included! Additional glasses available for $5.00 ea. REGISTER HERE
Colored Pencil Workshop
Bloom will hold a colored pencil workshop led by Jeffrey Green on Thursday, October 10 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. For October, our subject will be a pumpkin. Learn the basics of colored pencil technique while exploring shape, shading, and color. We’ll be enjoying pumpkin spice treats and candy, while having fun drawing.
New to drawing? This workshop is designed for anyone to have fun and get something out of it. No pressure, just encouraging teaching.
REGISTER HERE Please email me you are coming-and the number of your party, if applicable-so I can have a head count. Questions and concerns are also welcome: jeffrey.michael@hotmail.com ) NOTE: As Bloom is a non-profit and material costs grow, there is now an additional $5 cost for materials use, for a total of $25 per person for the class.
Monday Morning Birds & Beans
On Monday, October 7 from 8:00am to 10:00, join us at Jacobsburg Environmental Center for bird friendly coffee and a bird walk at Jacobsburg, focusing on identification of confusing fall warblers.
Participants should dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring binoculars. A limited number of binoculars and field guides will be available. Registration is not required.
Participants should dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring binoculars. A limited number of binoculars and field guides will be available. Registration is not required.