By Maria Cascario

Bron Holland, Bangor

Area High Schools boys
basketball coach has been
named
2016
lehighvalleylive
Boys
Basketball Coach of the
year. He is also athletic
director at the school.
Holland, an alumnus of
Bangor Area High School,
Class of 1988, was named
Express Times Player of the
Year twice while he was in
high school. Success is
nothing new to him.
Under his coaching, the
team won their first ten
games, suffered one loss,

then had fifteen more wins.

His list of successes made

him the ideal candidate for

the title of lehighvalleylive
Boys Basketball Coach of the
Year. Bron was also named
the Morning Calls Coach of
the Year for the second
straight year. This honor is
voted on by the coaches of
the Lehigh Valley and to win
two years in a row is quite a
distinction!
One of the things he is
proud of is the fact that his
team is in the AAAA bracket.
Another facet to his
coaching is that two of his
team members are his sons,
Colton and Ben.
Brons response to all these
honors is, Awards like these
are only possible because we
have great student-athletes
and Im blessed with great
assistant coaches. They make
my job extremely easy. The
success weve had here is
extremely rewarding because
its my Alma Mater. I was
born and raised here and now
Im fortunate to be employed
here. I just strive to have a
positive impact on our
student-athletes and create
great experiences for them.
Well said and well done,
Bron!

Bangor Boutique, located

at the Bangor High School,
is collecting gently used
formal wear, shoes and
jewelry for prom. The
Bangor Boutique is set up to
ensure that every student has
a memorable prom experience regardless of financial
status.
Families First, Pen Argyls
family center, will award a
$500 Scholarship to a qualifying student from the Pen
Argyl School District. The
scholarship promotes volunteerism in the community and
recognizes the efforts of a
teen volunteer. Criteria for
application are: volunteered
in community service for at
least two years; is a 12th
grade student at Pen Argyl
High School; has been
accepted at a post-secondary
college, trade school or
technical school. Deadline for
application is May 1st. Applications may be obtained from
the guidance office at PAHS
or Frank W. Jones, Jr., Director of Families First at the
Wind Gap Middle School.
For additional information,
contact Frank Jones, at 610863-3688
or
email
jones.frank@penargylsd.org
The East Bangor UMC will
be holding it's monthly
pastie sale on May 3rd.
Pick-up will be at the church,
located at 136 West Central
Avenue, at 3:30pm. Choices
are beef with or without onion
and broccoli cheese with or
without onion. Call 610588-1745 to order.
Slate Belt Youth Soccer
Association is holding registration for its fall season on
May 6th from 6pm to 9pm
and May 7th from 9am to

noon at Blue Valley Farm

Show. Youth ages five to 16
as of January 1st, 2016 are
eligible. Registration fee is
$55 for in-house ($5 discount
for any siblings) and $75 for
travel. New players must have
a birth certificate. For more
information
visit,
slatebeltsoccer.com or call
610-599-9085.
Upper Mt. Bethel Twp. is
looking to form a community park committee and is
seeking three residents of
Upper Mt. Bethel Twp. to
join.
The committee is
strictly volunteer to oversee
phases of the park and scheduling of events at the park.
Please submit your letter of
interest to Upper Mount
Bethel Township Municipal
Building, Attn: Board of
Supervisors, 387 Ye Olde
Highway, Mount Bethel, PA
18343, or email officesec
retary@uppermtbethel.org.
The Bangor High School
Class of 1966 will hold their
50th Reunion at the Delaware Water Gap Country
Club on Saturday October
8th at 6pm. The Class has
also been invited to sit at this
years high school graduation
as guests. The following
addresses are needed: Bruce
Dietz, Carol Ann Reinhart
Hutnick, Peggy Ealey Kish,
Richard Hunt, Natalie Crouse
Donate, Larry Stenlake,
James LaBarre, Marshall
Bailey, Sondra Buskirk Baier,
Patricia Pysher Bennett,
Robert
Mack
Charlene
Pasqualino, Linda Repsher
Silvius,
Linda
Meixsell
Yeakel, Richard Danner,
Glenda Dunk, Diana Galatioto,
Donna
Davidson
Edwards and Thomas Kittle.
Anyone with information
please contact: Karen Brewer
@ 610-588-8615 or 484-

894-5661. Those who have

received invitations and are
planning to attend the high
school graduation exercises
are also to notify Karen
Brewer so a seat count can be
given to the school.
The Salvation Army in
Pen Argyl has several slots
available for overnight
youth summer camp in the
Poconos. For more information, call 610-863-6677.
The Slate Belt Regional
Police have a drug takeback box at their 6292
Sullivan Trail office in
Nazareth. For more information,
call
their
nonemergency line at 610-7598517, or fax 610-759-8523.
The Washington Twp.
Board of Supervisors is
seeking members for the
Recreation
Committee.
Volunteers are needed to fill
two permanent member
vacancies and two alternate
vacancies. The goal of the
Washington Twp. Recreation
Committee is to enhance the
recreational resources available to residents. This Committee meets the fourtth Tuesday of each month at 7pm.
Washington
Township
residents interested in filling
these vacancies are asked to
submit a letter of interest to:
Washington Township Board
of Supervisors, 1021 Washington Blvd., Bangor, PA
18013.
The BAHS Marching
Band uniforms, which are
modeled
after
Her
Majestys Royal Welsh
Guard, and pay tribute to
the heritage of Bangor,
must be replaced after
years of normal wear and
tear. The new uniforms will
continue to use the same
style. The Slater Band Boosters have initiated a fund drive
to support this effort. The
Boosters will appreciate any
donations, small or large, to
this cause. The names of
contributors will be acknowledged in concert programs
during the 2016-2017 school
year. Names of contributors
at higher levels will be
memorialized on a plaque to
be displayed in the theater
wing of the high school. More
information is available at
bahsbands.weebly.com.
Send your tax deductible
contributions to: Slater Band
Boosters, Uniform Drive, c/o
Charlie Cole, 608 Shawnee
Street, Roseto, PA 18013.
The Slate Belt Chamber of
Commerce is happy to
announce their annual
scholarship recipients for
2016.
Samantha
Johns,
Bangor High School; Emma
Wortman, Career Institute of
technology; Melissa Boyer,
Faith Christian School; Tyler
Minnich, Pen Argyl High
School; & Michael A.
Davanzo III, Career Institute

of Technology is the recipient of the Frederick R.

Curcio Jr. Award. An awards
dinner will be held on May
12th to honor these students.
If interested, call 610-5881000.

Vendors are wanted for

St. Jude Knights of Columbus 4th annual outdoor flea
market on May 14th, in the
St. Jude Church parking
lot on Eisenhower Rd. in
Blairstown. For more
information, call Joe at
908-362-6044.
Quality artisans and
antique vendors are wanted
for the Belvidere in Bloom
Summer Festival on June
11th, from 9am to 5pm at
Garret D. Wall Park in
Belvidere. For more information, call 908-310-7203 or
visit BelvidereinBloom.com.
Registration is now open
for the Tri Mountain Lake
Sprint Triathlon taking
place on July 16th, in
Liberty, (Mountain Lake).
The sprint triathlon tours the
surrounding area of Mountain Lake in Liberty NJ. After
a half-mile swim in the
pristine lake, get ready for
some ups and downs on the
15-mile bike ride. Then
finish off on the three-mile
run giving a view from each
angle of the lake. Participants can sign up to compete
as individuals or as a team of
three. Teams will compete
with each member completing one leg of the event, and
their time will be recorded
and displayed versus other
team entries. To register, visit
runsignup.com/
ace/NJ/
Liberty/TRIMountainLake.
Knowlton Twp. Elementary School is planning for
the 2016-2017 school year.
At this time they would like
to identify as many
children as possible who
will be eligible for kindergarten in September. To be
eligible for kindergarten, a
child must be five years old
by October 1st. If you have
not already done so, and you
have a child who will be
eligible for next years
kindergarten class, call the
school at 908-475-5118, ext.
200. Dates for screening of
next years kindergarten
students will be released at a
later date.
Parents will
receive details in the mail.
Please pass this information
along to anyone in Knowlton
Twp. who may have a child
eligible for kindergarten in
September.
Knowlton Twp. Elementary is now accepting registrations for their preschool
program for fall. Children
must be four years old by
October 1st, and must be
toilet trained. The program

runs Monday through Friday

from 9am to 11:30am when
school is in session. Transportation is not provided for this
program. If interested, please
contact the school office at
908-475-5118, ext. 200.
Knowlton
Twp.
has
entered into a cooperative
gypsy
moth
control
program with the NJ
Department of Agriculture.
A contract will be awarded to
apply Bacillus thuringiensis
var. kurstaki (FORAY 76B,
EPA Reg# 73049-49) using
aircraft to areas infested with
gypsy moth larvae. Aerial
application will begin on or
after May 16th through June
15th or until completion from
5:30am to 2pm, and possibly
in the evenings from 5pm to
8pm in the affected areas. A
map indicating the exact areas
to be treated along Mt. Pleasant Road is available for
inspection at the municipal
building.
Residents may
contact the municipal clerks
office at 908-496-4816, ext. 6,
or stopping by the office,
located at 628 Route 94 in
Columbia for information
regarding the exact date,
application times and any
other information concerning
the
treatment
program.
Individuals
wishing
additional information about
pesticides may contact the
National Pesticide Information Center at 1-800-8587378. For emergencies, call
the NJ Poison Information
and Education System at 1800-222-1222. For pesticide
regulation information, pesticide complaints, and health
referrals, call the NJ Pesticide
Control Program at 609-9846507. Upon request, the pesticide applicator, or applicator
business shall provide a
resident with notification 12
hours prior to the application
except for Quarantine and
Disease Vector Control only,
when conditions necessitate
pesticide applications sooner
than that time. Additional
information
about
the
program is also available on
the NJ Department of
Agriculture's website at
nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/p
i/prog/gypsymoth.html.
Knowlton Seniors is seeking new members 55 or
older from Knowlton Township and surrounding areas,
including PA. They offer
multiple trips to different
sights each year. They meet

the first Friday of each month

at the Knowlton United Methodist Church on Rt. 94 at
1:30pm with few exceptions.
For more information, call
Sue at 908-496-4740.
In anticipation of its 13th
anniversary assisting northwestern NJ residents, Project Self-Sufficiency is asking
former participants to
contact the agency. Information gathered from former
participants would be used
throughout the upcoming year
as part of the agencys
celebration.
Former adult
participants, as well as the
grown children of former
participants, are asked to call
Project Self-Sufficiency at
973-940-3500 or 844-8073500.
Blairstown
Recreation
Summer Day Camp is now
open for registration. The
camp is open to resident and
non-resident
pre-school
children ages four and five
(age four by October 1st,
2015) and for boys and girls
currently in grades K through
sixth. Summer Camp is held
Monday through Friday, June
27th through July 8th (closed
July 4th), from 9am to noon at
Blairstown
Elementary
School.
Registration is
accepted at the Recreation
Office on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 8am to 1pm,
by mail-in, or by drop-off
box. For additional information visit www.blairstownnj.org or call 908-362-6663
ext. 232.
North Warren KnitWits
needs new members to
crochet or knit items to be
donated to various charities,
nursing homes, hospice and
the
needy
throughout
Warren County. KnitWits, a
group of mostly senior
women, have donated thousands of items over their 25+
years of existence. They meet
every Tuesday from 9:30am
to noon at the Catherine Dickson Hoffman Library, located
on Lambert Road in Blairstown. Donations of yarn are
always needed. For more
information, call Anne at
908-459-0453.
Star-Light Small Animal
Rescue is looking for volunteers to help with transport
and online tasks, and for
fosters/adopters.
Visit
starlightrescue.webs.com or
email
StarLight_Rescue@
hotmail.com for more information.

Adult Fiction: Barton,

Fiona: The Widow; Binchy,
Maeve: Tara Road; Clark,
Mary Higgins: As Time
Goes By; Cooper, James
Fenimore: The Last Of The
Mohicans; Evanovich, Janet:
Three To Get Deadly;
Ferrante, Elena: My Brilliant
Friend; Grippando, James:
Gone Again; Hilderbrand,
Elin:
The
Castaways;
Macomber, Debbie: A Girls
Guide To Moving On;
Michaels, Fern: In Plain
Sight; Point Blank; Obrien,
Edna: The Little Red Chairs;
Quindlen, Anna: Millers

Valley; Roberts, Nora: The

Obsession; Scottoline, Lisa:
Most Wanted; Toibin, Colm:
Brooklyn;
Woodsmall,
Cindy: Ties That Bind.
Adult Non Fiction: Mayle,
Peter: A Year In Provence.
Young
Adult
Fiction:
Horowitz, Anthony: Skeleton
Key.
Audio Playaways: Child,
Lee: Three Jack Reacher
Novellas
Deep
Down,
Second Son And High Heat;
Clark, Mary Jane: Footprints
In The Sand; Cornwell, Patricia: Flesh And Blood; Demille, Nelson: The Panther.

State Rep. Marcia Hahn

(R-Bushkill Township) will
be hosting a Concealed
Carry Seminar on Wednesday, May 11th, from 6:30pm
to 8pm., at the East Bath Rod
and Gun Club, located at
7905 Township Line Road,
in Bath, PA.
If you already have a

On April 11th through April

13th students in grades K
through 12 at Faith Christian
School assembled Bibles.
Over 22,500 Bibles were
assembled in just two days.
The Bibles may be small they only include the books of
John and Romans - but they
are so big to the people who
receive them. Many of these
people have never owned a
Bible.
FCS has partnered with
Bearing Precious Seed since
2008 to assemble Bibles that
are sent around the world.
This
year
the
Bibles
assembled were printed in
Italian and will be distributed
in the Grosseto area of Italy.
Previous years Bibles were
printed in Czech, Hungarian,
English, French, Portuguese,
or Spanish and were sent to
three continents Africa,
Europe or South America.
This is the ninth year that
Faith Christian School has
assembled Bibles. In that time
students have assembled over
226,000 Bibles. Statistics
show that each of these little
Bibles will be read by an
average of seven people. That
calculates to over 1.5 million
people who have read a Bible
that was created in a small
school in Roseto, PA.
Faith Christian School, K-12
grades, serves the Christian
communities of the Pocono

concealed carry permit, or

are thinking of obtaining

Mountains, Slate Belt, eastern

New Jersey, and the Lehigh
Valley areas.
Children from eight school
districts and over 50 churches
comprise the diverse and
outstanding student body.
Most public school districts
provide transportation to our
school located one mile north
of Bangor and eight miles
south of Stroudsburg, off
Route 191 in Roseto, PA.
Call 610-588-3414 to set up a
time to tour thr facilities, or
visit the school at the corner
of Dante Street and Liberty
Avenue in Roseto, on Thursday, April 28th, from 7pm to
8:30pm for an open house.

one, please consider attending this seminar, Hahn said.

There are misconceptions
about concealed carry laws
in Pennsylvania and Im
hosting this event in an effort
to lay out the facts for gun
owners.
Speakers for the seminar
include NRA Instructor Dr.
Matt Sedlacek, PhD; Attorney Kelly Lewis of the
Northampton County district
attorneys office and a representative
from
the
Northampton
County
sheriffs office. They will
each discuss Pennsylvanias
concealed carry laws and
take questions afterward.
Seating is limited and
advance
registration
is
required. Anyone interested
in attending should either
call the district office at
610-746-2100 or register
online by visiting Marcia
Hahns website, at www.
RepHahn.com.

Quiet Valleys 28th annual

Farm Animal Frolic is May
21st, 22nd, May 28th and
29th, on Saturdays, 10am to
4pm, and Sundays noon to
4pm. To folks in the 21st
century springtime means
warmer weather, flowers
blooming and the return of
robins. Its time to pack away
snow shovels and think about
getting the lawn furniture out.
In the early 1800s it meant
fresh greens became available, a real treat after a bland
winter diet. The kitchen
garden was planted with such
things as peas, onions, beets
and carrots. Chickens started
laying eggs again and it was
also when the animals on the
homestead had their babies.
At Farm Animal Frolic we
celebrate the renewal of life
that comes with the season of
Spring.
Meet the baby farm animals
up close and personal. See kid
goats and lambs frolicking
about. If youve ever wonder
where the saying two shakes
of a lambs tail came from
you can see the reason for
yourself. Chicks will be peeping away
and some will be hatching in
incubators so visitors can
watch them crack out of their
shells. There will be a new
calf
for the children to meet and
guests of all ages will laugh at
the ducklings as they play in
the water.
All the mommies of the
babies will be on hand as
well, keeping a close watch
on their young, so folks will
get to meet them, too, and
learn something about their
role on the farm. Our Clydesdale draft horses, Gunther and
Wilhelm, will take you on a
wagon ride to the ice harvest
pond and back. In the lower
part of the barn make sure to
say Howdy to Janie, our
mule, who doesnt get to pull

the wagon and sometimes

feels left out. Thats where
you will also find the piglets,
always a lively bunch.
In addition to the farm
animals there are plenty of
other fun activities. Twice a
day there is a special
children's
show
where
youngsters can enjoy puppet
shows or storytelling. There
are opportunities to play old
fashion games, jump in the
hay or try the Fish Pond. Our
focus area for 2016 is the
Sheep Shed where folks
can learn some sheep lore,
card wool, watch spinning or
felting, try weaving and
make a craft using wool.
There will be a Sheep to
Shawl demonstration Saturday May 21st.
On Saturday, May 21st,
throughout most of the day,
you can watch as Margaret
Quinn shears the wool off of
Quiet Valleys sheep. Kathy
Uhler, from the Pocono
Wildlife
Rehabilitation
Center, will present a show
on local wildlife on Saturday, May 28th at 11:30am
and 1:30pm. The school
marm will offer presentations in the One Room
Schoolhouse
on
both
Sundays. The outdoor brick

bake oven will be in operation during all four days of

the event making homemade
bread, hot pretzels and cookies.
There is nothing more
lovable than baby animals,
and adults, as well as
children will get a kick out of
a visit to Farm Animal
Frolic. This is a wonderful
opportunity to learn about
farms, farm animals and to
spend a day in the beautiful
outdoors.
Admission is $8 for Adults
and $5 for ages three through
12. Children under three are
free. Pony rides and horsedrawn wagon rides are an
additional charge and are
weather permitting. Refreshments are available. No
smoking or pets. frolic is
held rain or shine. The
schedule and prices are
subject to change.
All funds raised go to
support the mission of the
non-profit farm museum.
Quiet
Valley
Living
Historical Farm is a
501(c)(3) non-profit, educational corporation dedicated
to the preservation and
presentation
of
Pennsylvanias agricultural
heritage. At Quiet Valley
history comes to life on our
19th century farmstead.
Period-dressed guides reenact the life of the original
Pennsylvania German farm
family who lived at the site
from the late 1760s to 1913.
Quiet Valley is open in
2016 to the general public
Saturday, June 18th through
Monday, September 5th.
Also, on additional spring
and fall Saturdays. The farm
also hosts a number of
special events throughout the
year. School and group tours
are by reservation. For more
information on the museum
call 570-992-6161 or visit
www. quietvalley.org.

Bangor High School Jazz

Band Concert: April 27th,
7:30pm. M. Craig Paine
Performing Arts Theater.
The Bangor Womens Club
Card Party: April 28th,
11:30am. Prince of Peace
Church, Johnsonsville, PA.
Soup, sandwich, & homemade cake will be served for
lunch. FMI, call Ellen at
570-897-5787.
Angel 34 Fundraiser &
Blood Drive IMO Nicole
Sheriff: April 30th, 10am4pm. Missing Piece, 462
Bushkill Center Rd., Nazareth. Blood donors get a
chance to win a red Brighton
purse; call 610-759-4033 or
610-533-1923 to register.
25% of day's sales donated to
Angel 34. Raffles, giveaways, specials & more.
FMI, visit missingpiece
giftshop.com.
Outdoor

Craft

&

Flea

Market: April 30th, 8am2pm. St. Johns Lutheran

Church, 12 N. Westbrook
Ave., Pen Argyl. Rain Date:
May 7th, 8am-2pm. FMI,
call 610-863-5997.

noon-5pm;
May
7th,
10am-4pm; and May 8th
1pm-4pm. Bee Hive Comm.
Center,197 Penna. Ave.,
Bangor. FMI, call Karen at
610-588-8615.

Roseto Helping Hands

Cavatelli Dinner: April
30th, 5pm-8pm. Columbia
Fire Co., Adults: $10, Children 10 & under: $5. Tickets
are avail. from members of
the Helping Hands and the
fire co.

"Vanya & Sonia & Masha

& Spike," Chester Lioness
Club Fund Raising Activity: May 6th, 8pm. 54 Grove
Street, Chester. Cost: $20
incl. refreshments, meet &
greet w/ cast members.
Benefits Chester Lioness
Club's charity projects. FMI,
call Sue at 908-852-1238.

Marine Corps League

Meeting:
May
4th,
1900hrs. 1621 Lehigh St.,
Easton. All active duty and
honorably
discharged
Marines welcome. FMI,
email
jimmineousmc
@rcn.com.
Bangor Womens Club
Bake Sale: May 6th & 7th,
9am. Capital Ace Hardware,
Capital Plaza, Bangor.
Friends of the Bangor
Public Library Annual
Spring Book Sale: May 6th,

St. John Lutheran Church

Designer Bag Bingo &
Tricky Tray: May 7th,
6pm. Pen Argyl. Tickets $20,
first come, first served. No
tickets sold at the door. FMI,
call Gail at 610-588-7545.
East Stroudsburg American
Legion
Auxiliary
Designer Handbag Bingo:
May 7th, 11am. 126 E. 5th
St., E. Stroudsburg. $30 in
advance, $35 at door. FMI,
call Laura at 570-897-6442 or
the legion at 570-424-1112.
Father DeNisco Council
Knights of Columbus 62nd
Anniversary Dinner Dance
Celebration: May 7th,
6pm-11pm. 1860 W. Bangor
Rd., Bangor. $25 per person.

Incl. dinner, beer wine, &

soda. FMI or reservations,
call John at 610-737-9618 or
Tony at 610-863-5611.
BAHS Chorus Concert:
May 10th, 7:30pm. M. Craig
Paine
Performing
Arts
Theater, Bangor.
The
Crystal
Laundry
Presented
by
Harvey
Drury: May 12th, 7pm.
Slate Belt Heritage Center,
30 N. 1st St., Bangor. FMI,
call 610-599-4993.
BAHS Band Concert: May
20th, 7:30pm. M. Craig
Paine
Performing
Arts
Theater, Bangor
Vettes for Vets Car, Truck
& Motorcycle Show: June
12th, 9am-3pm. Blue Valley
Farm Show, 707 American
Bangor Rd., Bangor. FMI,
visit www.slatebeltcorvette
club.com.

Knowlton
Presbyterian
Church artist exhibition:
May 1st, 11:30am-2pm.
Original
paintings
by
Kenneth Metcalf. FMI,call

908-914-5117.
Blair Woman's Club Meeting: April 26th, 12:30pm.
CDH Library. Kevin O'Neil,
Warren County Surrogate
will be present to tell the club
"Who speaks for you when
you cannot."
Panther Valley Ecumenical
Church Rummage Sale:
April 29th, 9am-3pm &
April 30th, 9am-1pm.
Panther Valley Ecumenical
Church, 1490 Rt. 517, Hackettstown. Donations may be
brought to the church April
25th-27th, 9am-2pm; &
Mondays & Tuesdays, 6pm8pm. Accepting all clothing,
HH
items,
glassware,
baskets, small appliances,
sporting goods, jewelry, &
seasonal items.
St. Jude Ladies Guild
Bingo: April 30th, 7:30pm.
McNulty Hall, 7 Eisenhower
Rd., Blairstown. Refreshments avail. for purchase. No
one under 18 admitted.
Proceeds benefit local charities, scholarships, the needy
and the parish. FMI, call Bev
at 908-362-7393.
11th Hour Rescue Pierogie
Dinner:
April
30th,

5:30pm. 201 Howard Blvd.,

Mt. Arlington. FMI, visit
www.ehrdogs.org.
Soup & Sandwich Benefit
for Heifer International:
April
30th,
4pm-6pm.
Broadway UMC, 2233 Rt.
57, Broadway. Silent auction
items avail. FMI, call 610417-7184.
NJ Audubon:
Nature
Infused Yoga: Saturdays,
April
30th-June
18th,
9:30am-10:45am. 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville.
Cost per class: $12 members,
$15 non-members. Cost for
all 8 classes: $88 members,
$112 non-members. Registration for full 8 week session
req'd by April 29th. FMI, or
to register, call 908-7665787.
Y.A.G.S. of Tranquility
UMC Fish & Chips Dinner:
May 5th, 5pm-7pm. Tranquility Comm. House, 4
Kennedy Rd. (Rt. 611) at Rt.
517. Dinner incl. dessert &
beverages. Eat-in/Take-out.
Baked Goods also for sale.
Adults, $14; children, $7.
Advance ticket reservations
recommended. FMI, call
908-850-1092 or 973-7865318.
Mother's Day Plant & Bake
Sale: May 6th, noon-6pm &
May 7th, 8am-1pm. First
UMC of Blairstown, 10
Stillwater Rd., Blairstown.
Wide variety of annual flowering baskets, planters, pots
and flats. Pre-orders accepted
through May 1. FMI, call
908-362-6693, email info@
firstumcblairstown.com

On
April
28th,
the
Northampton County Conservation District will hold its
annual Envirothon competition. The Envirothon is an
environmental competition
for students in grades nine
through 12. A team consists
of five students and an advisor. Each team is given materials and objectives to study

in advance. The teams will be

tested in five areas at the
competition:
Wildlife,
Forestry, Soils and Land Use,
Aquatic Ecology and a
current environmental issue
(this years topic is Invasive
Species: A Challenge to the
Environment, Economy and
Society.)
This year, seven schools will

compete with a total of 13

teams.
Competing are
Bangor Area High School,
Bethlehem Catholic High
School,
Freedom
High
School, Nazareth Area High
School, Northampton Area
High School, Moravian
Academy and Pen Argyl Area
High School. At the competition, the teams rotate

through the five stations

taking written tests with some
hands-on application. The
team with the highest cumulative score is the winner.
The event will be held from
8:30am to 2pm at Louise
Moore County Park located
in Bethlehem and Lower
Nazareth Townships.
Plaques, medallions, and gift

cards will be awarded to the

top three scoring teams as
well as prizes for the highest
score achieved for each of the
station tests. This years
Envirothon will be dedicated
to our District Manager,
Chryss
Buchman,
who
recently passed away; we will
be giving a prize in her name

to the highest scoring team in

the Current Issue Station. All
participants will also receive
event t-shirts.
The county winner will
advance to the state competition, to be held at the Susquehanna University and Camp
Mount Luther on May 24th
and 25th.

The Easton Hospital Diabetes Program was recently

named an accredited diabetes education program by the
American Association of
Diabetes
Educators
(AADE).
Diabetes education is a
collaborative
process
through which people with
diabetes gain the knowledge
and skills needed to modify
behavior and successfully
self-manage the disease and
its related conditions. The
program is comprehensive
and taught by diabetes
educators who have extensive training.
For years, Easton Hospital
has counseled patient with
diabetes, empowering them
to make effective lifestyles
changes, says Carissa
Hrichak, BSN, RN, Diabetes
Program Coordinator. The
AADE
accreditation
confirms that we are meeting
the highest standards for
diabetes self-management
education and support.
Programs who meet the
criteria are considered high
quality and have been shown
to improve the health status
of the individuals who
embrace the education and
provide the education that

the person with diabetes has

not previously received
said Leslie E. Kolb, RN,
BSN, MBA, Accreditation
Director for the Diabetes
Education
Accreditation
Program.
The Easton Hospital Diabetes Program strives to
improve the quality of life in
the community. A good
example of this are the
diabetic cooking classes
offered at the newly opened
Easton Public Market. Dietitians and educators will help
diabetics learn new tips
about cooking.
Programs like our remind
us of the power of education, says Karen Vadyak,
Chief
Nursing
Officer.
Patients rely on the personalized approach we take and
learn to set and reach goals
that better manage their
diabetes. This accreditation
truly validates what we

already knew was happening

in our program.
The Easton Hospital Diabetes Program, located on the
main hospital campus, offers
diabetes education classes
and support group meetings.
To schedule an appointment,
call 484-893-6789. Learn
more about the program at
Easton-Hospital.com
by
clicking on Diabetic Education in the Services tab.
Easton Hospital is a 254bed acute care teaching
hospital serving more than
300,000
residents
in
Northampton County and
the five surrounding counties in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. Founded in
1890, the hospital celebrated
its 125th anniversary in
2015. Easton Hospital offers
an active Emergency Department which sees more than
32,000 annual visits; a
cardiac care program recog-

nized as an accredited Chest

Pain Center and one of 55
designated Heart Attack
Receiving Centers in the
country; a Center for Orthopedics, Joint and Spine
which is accredited by the
Joint Commission for both
total-hip and total-knee
replacement; a certified
Primary Stroke Center; a
Surgical
Weight
Loss
program designated as an
accredited center in Bariatric
Surgery; and the Easton
Regional Cancer Center
which is a member of the
Sidney Kimmel Cancer
Network at Jefferson. In
addition, the hospital maintains two free-standing,
fully-accredited residency
training programs in surgery
and internal medicine. For
more information and a complete list of services offered
at Easton Hospital, visit
www.easton-hospital.com.

Easton Hospital has named

Malissa Kurtz as 2015
Employee of the Year. The
award is the highest honors
bestowed on a hospital
employee each year. This
individual was chosen from
among seven finalists nominated for the honor and over
1000 employees.
Health care requires a
special blend of great people
skills, tireless energy and the
ability to work well under
pressure, says CEO John
Zidansek. People who work
in health care share the
common desire to help others
and make a difference in
peoples lives. Its a pleasure
to recognize our employees
for their dedication to our
patients, and to providing
outstanding care.
Employees nominated for
the award are voted on by
their hospital peers. Determining factors include their
commitment to patient care,
their professionalism and
their contributions on the job.
While having worked in
healthcare informatics for
years, Malissa Kurtz has
worked for Easton Hospital
since 2014. In that short
time, she has created a
lasting impact. She was
instrumental to the success of
the launch of the electronic
medical record. Malissa has
worked tirelessly by our
physicians sides to support
them at all hours of the day
and night to answer their
questions and concerns and
to provide education on
using the tool.
Malissa exhibits, ownership, knowledge and, most
importantly,
communication, says Don Lutz, Direc-

tor of Information Technology. She has helped everyone at every level, and she
personifies the team work
concept.
Each of our employees has
a specific role in the delivery
of quality health care to the
people who live and work in
the Easton community, said
Roman Tuma, Chief Medical
Officer. Our success in
meeting the needs of the
patients we serve is dependent on the collective efforts
of all employees. Malissa
provides exemplary service,
effective communication and
innovative approaches. We
are honored to have her
here.
Easton Hospital is a 254bed acute care teaching
hospital serving more than
300,000
residents
in
Northampton County and the
five surrounding counties in
Pennsylvania
and
New
Jersey. Founded in 1890, the
hospital celebrated its 125th
anniversary in 2015. Easton
Hospital offers an active

Emergency
Department
which sees more than 32,000
annual visits; a cardiac care
program recognized as an
accredited Chest Pain Center
and one of 55 designated
Heart Attack Receiving
Centers in the country; a
Center for Orthopedics, Joint
and Spine which is accredited by the Joint Commission
for both total-hip and totalknee replacement; a certified
Primary Stroke Center; a
Surgical
Weight
Loss
program designated as an
accredited center in Bariatric
Surgery; and the Easton
Regional Cancer Center
which is a member of the
Sidney Kimmel Cancer
Network at Jefferson. In
addition, the hospital maintains two free-standing,
fully-accredited
residency
training programs in surgery
and internal medicine. For
more information and a complete list of services offered
at Easton Hospital, visit the
hospitals website www.
easton-hospital.com.

By Maria Cascario

The
Spring
Business
Luncheon of the Slate Belt
Chamber of Commerce was
held April 19th at the
Chandler Estate IV in Pen
Argyl, PA.
Kim Armitage of the
Chamber and Jo Kinney,
owner
of
Chandler,
welcomed the members and
guests.
Dr. Sonyo Shin, of Pocono
Medical Center, was guest
speaker. Her topic was
New Advances in Cancer
Care. Dr. Shin is a
medical
oncologist
practicing at the Dale and
Frances Hughes Cancer
Center.
She earned her medical
degree at Ewha Womans

University,

in

Seoul,

Korea. She completed both

an
internal
medicine
internship and a residency
at Lincoln Medical Center
in the Bronx, NY. Dr. Shin
then did a fellowship in
medical oncology at East
Tennessee State University
in Johnson City, TN.
Board-certified in medical
oncology and internal
medicine, Dr. Shin has
been involved in cancer
research at Memorial Sloan
Kettering Cancer Center in
New York City and MD
Anderson Cancer Center in
Houston. She is a member
of the American Society of
Clinical Oncology.
Eveyone enjoyed lunch
sponsored by Chandler
Estate IV and Pocono
Medical Center.

Ciao Amici,
My grandfather Giuseppe,
who lived in Italy, had white
hair at a relatively young age
which garndered him the
nickname, Aquila Pelato,
the Bald Eagle.
I came across an interesting
fact about eagles in this story
from the daily encounter. I

can see the simalarity with

how my grandparents in Italy
raised their children. Even as
an eagle overspreads her
wings, she will carry her
young upon themas do
Italian parents. According to
Mike Johnson, one interesting thing about eagles is how
they build their nests.
Those who have studied
such things tell us that the
building of the nest begins
with all kinds of prickly and
sharp things. Briars, jagged
sticks, and other sharp things
are laid down first. The
mother eagle then fills this
foreboding place with the
softest things she can find.
Wool, feathers, and fur from
her kills change the nest into
a place that is not only desirable, but also inviting. Here
the babies grow in a very
comfortable environment. At
the proper time, the mother
reverses the process. She
begins to stir up the nest
exposing the sharp items
with which the nest began.
She throws the wool, feathers
and fur to the wind, making
the nest a not so friendly

place to be.
After a short period of time,
the babies, now mature
enough to leave, cannot stand
the discomfort of the nest any
longerwanting
to
be
anywhere else. This is the
mother's way of forcing her
babies to maturity. She knows
that if they do not get out on
their own, experiencing life,
and learn to feed and care for
themselves, they will have no

future. Our parents will stir

up our nest (our comfortable
places of ease) to motivate us
to grow, to mature, to depend
on the Lord, so that we too
will renew our strength and
mount up with wings like
eagles, run and not be weary,
and walk and not faint. As
with my Mother, who also
left her nest and moved to
Canada and met and married
my father. The Eagle is one
amazing bird.
Non necessario per le
aquile di essere corvi.
It is not necessary for eagles
to be crows. -Sitting Bull
Con cordiali saluti, Joe
Growing up in the Butcher
Shop, is available at the
shop or on our web page. To
receive menu specials and our
newsletter, join our mailing
list at www.JDeFranco And
Daughters.com, click on
mailing list and enter your
email. Send your Roseto
stories, recipes and comments
to portipasto @epix.net or
call
610-588-6991.
J.
DeFranco and Daughters is
located at 2173 W. Bangor
Rd. in Bangor, PA. Store
hours are 7am to 7pm, seven
days a week, with catering
available anytime or by
appointment.

(NAPSI)Todays kitchens offer more than a place

to cookthey are also a
high-design
destination.
Heres a look at the latest
advances, technologies and
innovative new productsthe first of their kindthat
you wont want to miss:
Imagine a refrigerator
with a built-in, single-serve
coffee- and tea maker. That

means
filtered
water,
increased counter space and
no more reservoir refilling.
You can even preset the brew
time from a smartphone
app.
You can control your
smart oven with an app from
anywhere in the house so
food is hot and ready when
you are.
Never guess how hot you
want your food to be.
Theres now a frying pan
with its own thermometer
that alerts you when its time
to flip the pancakes.
The IKON Apron Front
Single Bowl Sink from
BLANCOa company long
known for its forwardthinking fixtureshas made
the first Apron Front sink
crafted from SILGRANIT, a
patented granite composite
material that wont scratch
or stain and is heat resistant
up to 536 F.
The sink is one of the most
heavily used areas of the
kitchen and apron front sinks
experience more contact
than traditional undermount
sinks. Beautifully designed,
this apron front sink will be a
focal point in the kitchen and
will uniquely maintain its
beauty with scientifically

proven technologies that

keep the surface pristine and
hygienic for the lifetime of
the kitchen. BLANCO has
been making SILGRANIT
sinks for over 30 years, and
has recently improved the
material, resulting in an even
smoother surface that is
easier to clean. SILGRANIT
also comes in eight exciting
on-trend colors.
Another first of a kind
innovation from BLANCO
is a unique patented Floating
Grid accessory, which rests
along the walls of the sink
and can be used as an additional workstation for prepping and cleaning or as a
trivet on the countertop.
Since the grid is not needed
to protect the sink surface, it
floats gently above the sink
bottom (above any debris
and water) to be used as a
multitasking work area thats
clean and easy to reach. It
can easily handle the weight
of most pots and pans.
More good news: In addition to its innovative products, BLANCO also has a
long tradition of environmental stewardship and
production facilities that
operate to strict environmental performance standards.
For more information, visit
www.blancoamerica.com.

Hello, fellow readers!

Bruce from Bangor, PA
asked if he had a woodchuck
or groundhog problem
borrowing holes all over his
yard. Same critter, Bruce,
just a different label.
Theyre Marmota monax to
be exact and are in the same
family as squirrels - but
much bigger eaters. And to
think we celebrate Ground
Hog Day! Ill admit I look
forward to the tradition of
the prediction of winter
weeks remaining but not the
return of the gluttonous pig.
I made a mistake seven
years ago when Miss Ellie
snagged a groundhog cub
(also called a kit) by the
horse barn and claimed its
my fuzzy despite my command to drop it. What was I
thinking? One less groundhog is a good thing. In the
back of my mind was the
story of moms dog named
Skippy who was attacked by
an angry mother groundhog
way back when. Ellie
thought her new toy was just
wonderful and was anxious
to find more. Groundhog
babies, typically four to six
in a litter, are indeed cute.
Ellies fuzzy fell limp from
compression, or maybe
from a massive coronary, no
teeth marks as far as I could
tell except on the hundred
bucks worth of annuals that

were mowed down soon after

that. When one of the cubs
moved out and took up
residence under the screened
porch, lets just say, all bets
were off.
I recently ran into Juanita of
Blairstown,
NJ
who
described her groundhog
dilemma. The critter ripped
up her front walk, burying
bricks to build its quarters.
Shes covered up their entry
holes, which is kind of like
plugging holes on a sinking
ship. Groundhog burrows
usually have five or more
entrances with tunnels up to
eight
feet
underground,
which can literally undermine
foundations. Then theres the
hazard of livestock injuring
themselves in holes, not to
mention crop loss. Did you
know groundhogs have separate quarters for sleeping,
mating, one as a nursery and
even a separate bathroom
chamber? Some even have
second homes. Sounds luxurious! So, how to handle our
hefty invaders...
Therere companies that tout
the benefits of predator urine
also available in a granular
form, sounds right up there
with plugging holes on a
sinking ship! Others say
dumping used cat litter in
their holes is a deterrent. The
only effective way is
removal. You can have a
heart (the live trap that is) or
not, its up to you, or your
dog, but please dont tell me
about it. Theres something
about being fuzzy.
Garden dilemmas?
askmarystone.com

By Mike Baird

Customer Service...What
does customer service mean
in this day and age?
Is a job truly finished once
its been delivered and the
check has been cashed?
I like to think this is only
true in a tangible sense. How
we treat our clients after a
project is finished is important to us here at the weld
shop. We support our products and services years after
the job is done.
Customers tend to be
viewed as a walking pay
check. We disagree with any
such
thought.
A
vendor/client relationship
should be a mutually beneficial relationship. When
someone is treat with
honesty
and
integrity
chances are it will be reciprocated. Doing right by
people isnt rocket science,
but it certainly takes extra
effort.
We recently had some
issues with a machine we
had purchased. The owner
of the company drove up to
the shop from his headquarters in Alabama to diagnose
and repair the problems, at

no cost to us. He wanted to

get our machine up and
running as much as we did.
He backed up his product
after the sale and certainly
went the extra mile. That is
the philosophy we believe
in. Chances are we are small
potatoes compared to some
of his other clients, however
we were never made to feel
this way.
I greatly appreciate that
kind of personal service,
care and time spent on us.
The machine now works
perfectly and just as importantly a business relationship that will last a lifetime
was forged.
In these times of mass
produced throw away products
with
meaningless
warranties, it is a shame that
it is so rare to witness true
customer service. I like to
believe that because we care
about our work long after it
has left the shop our clients
have peace of mind, a
feeling of confidence and
hopfully will always choses
us as their weld shop.
For more information. visit
us online at www.sotaw.com
or call 610-216-6862

Adora is a home based

business that offers classes
and personal sessions for
children and adults in; dance,
yoga, zen fitness,and meditation. Massage therapy and the
use of essential oils are other
services that are offered.
On Sunday April 10th, local
students of Adora LLC went
to give a performance for the
patients at the Slate Belt
Rehabilitation Center. These
students were from three
different classes offered at
Adora by owner and choreographer Jessica Batha.
The first group of students
were from the Leadership
Intensive class which purpose
was multifacted. Students did
a study of leaders throughout
history, did self reflection to
define their own leadership
styles, worked on crafts and
went out into the community
to share their skills with
others, and learned a few
dances to hone and foster
their self discipline and
challenge their abilities. This

class performed a jazz routine

to Locked Away and a tap
routine to One from the
broadway
musical,
A
Chorus Line.The students
that shared in this experience
are; Payton Brogna, Kaitlyn
Shweitzer, Olivia Schweitzer,
Ella
Schweitzer,
Taylor
Deasey, and Lillian Batha.
The second group of
students were from the
Broadway Medley class.
This class allowed students to
explore Broadway style tap,
jazz, and vocals in some fun
and creative ways. This class
sang and danced to songs
from the following Broadway
Musicals; Anything You
Can Do from Annie Get
Your Gun, 42nd Street
from 42nd Street, Ive Got
Rhythm from Crazy For
You, and I Wont Grow Up
from Peter Pan. The students
that shared in this experience
are; Isabelle Hilsky, Nathan
Curtolo, and Lillian Batha.
The third group to perform
are from the Adora Dance

Company. This group meets

once on a month with the
purpose of learning choreography to bring out into the
community for showcasing.
These advanced dancers are
in late highschool and early
college and performed a piece
of choreography entitled
Emotional
Amendment.
The dancers are; Bethany
Taggart, Erin Snyder, and
Kassi Stopfer.
Adora will be offering
summer sessions for anyone
interested in classes. A Tues-

day afternoon Broadway

class will be offered to
seniors at the Slate Belt
Senior Center at the Blue
Valley Farm Show. This
group will have a culminating
performance at the Blue
Valley Farm Show in August!
Other classes featured this
summer are the Serenity
Yoga, Childrens Yoga, Zen
Fitness, and Childrens Leadership. For more information
contact Jessica at 732-3106139
or
visit
www.
adorasessions.com.

Washington Borough, NJ,

was recently awarded a
$2,000 Sustainable Jersey
capacity-building
grant
funded by the PSEG Foundation for its efforts in
providing a valuable service
to the community.
Various
grants
were
distributed to fund a variety
of
projects
including
reclaiming paved surfaces
for community gardens,
protecting community tree
cover, water conservation,
green infrastructure, natural
resources protection, park
revitalization,
promoting
healthy lifestyles and green
team capacity building.
The Washington grant is
going to the Washington
Borough Green Team in
cooperation with the Washington Borough Business
Improvement District (BID)
to expand the Washington
Borough Farmers Market.
With combined efforts, they
hope to attract more people
to the downtown and
promote local farmers and
small businesses. The farmers market has a wide range
of offerings, which include:
certified naturally grown
fruits
and
vegetables,
pasture-raised pork, lamb
and chicken, fresh eggs,
local honey products, fresh
cut flowers, baked goods,
and hand-crafted jewelry,
candles, soaps and gifts.
We are very excited about
this grant, said Josephine
Noone, Borough Councilwoman and a coordinator of
the Green Team and the
Washington
Farmer's
Market. The grant will help
us promote the farmers'
market more effectively
with increased advertising
and promotion. It will also
allow us to include more

musical entertainment and

other special attractions
during the season.
We are really looking
forward to a terrific farmers'
market this year, added
Noone. We have an excellent variety of vendors. We
welcome back our regular
customers and look forward
to seeing a lot of new faces.
Our market will bring more
foot traffic to the downtown
area and increase sales for
local businesses, which is a
big part of why we have the
farmers' market.
In addition to the Sustainable Jersey grant, the farmers' market also is supported
by Smith Tractor, the Washington Diner, and St. Luke's
Warren Campus.
These grants support
green teams and municipalities working to bring innovative
sustainability
projects forward that will
shape the future of their
residents for years to come,
said Donna Drewes, who
co-directs
Sustainable
Jersey with Randall Solomon. She extended her
congratulations to all of the
towns that received grants.
The grants were awarding
today will also help build
capacity as municipalities
move
sustainability
programs forward.

The PSEG Foundation has

contributed over one million
dollars in funding to the
Sustainable Jersey Small
Grants Program. Environmental, social and economic
issues are the cornerstone to
the PSEG Foundations
support and we are committed to leading the communities in which we serve
towards a more sustainable
future, said Ellen Lambert,
president of the PSEG Foundation. These projects will
have a lasting impact to
neighborhoods throughout
New Jersey.