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Pennsylvania ink eatin St. John’s Cemetery is accepting memori- al donations for the maintenance of the cemetery. Donations Messenger Street, Bane or, PATSOLS. Reformed Cemetery of Stone Church is ‘Accepting — Memori- The Free Weekly Press April 16, 2020 Ty Sel-Sufficiency is J) coking volunteers. 10 assist with planting, maintenance and. hare vesting) of ffuits and eeetables from the community gardens at the ageney's Newton The gifts will be dis tributed to the Vets by the "American Legion Givens Belet 258 of nation for the campus.” Volunteers Bartow, Any Hard nance of the ‘New Jersey must be at feast I? wick residents over the tery. Donations Yeats of age, Novexpe- age of 83 are most wel ibe mailed to Re~ formed Cemetery. CO Ronald “A. Sartini, 10200 Richmond Road, Bangor, PA: 18013. Volunteers Needed for Community Gar- den: Monday - Thurs day. mornings, from Dam-I2pm. Project Fience is required. ‘The Hardwick Se- iors in Hardwiek, President, Laura Ran: NJ, have been busy azz0 at 908 362 8920, this year crocheting for more information, come to attend and join they wish. Call their St. Luke’s Warren, Warren Co., NJ, Participates Successfully in Experimental COVID-19 Plasma Trial - Seeking Plasma Donors. (Apat tomy COVID-19 patient who was on a ventilator at St. Lake's Warren Camps ison the road ta recovery afer succesful extubation that followed fan experimental Blood plasma treatment, to someone ele fighting the vial infection, “Our: Warren Campus is proud tobe par of St Takes University Health Networks partepation in this mtioal effort develop 2 COVID-I9 treament ‘said St The patents weatment Luke's Warren Campus wan pit of a nationwide resident Scot R. Wall expanded access "I the treatment protocol importance of ingenuity jverscen by the Mayo and perseverance 10 Gime.” ,Comatescet por the Here, asa (the uid part saving work “of our Srbloed) fom peon physicians nurses and who racovered "om ther careivers” COVIDIT contains “"Convalescont plasma antibodies hat may has a Tong tack feeord Jovi powerful host having been used 3 Nelson Albert Doreen Rutherford Operations and Editar in Chief Melissa Lameo Director of Marking and Edtoral Dein Lisa Frace OficeAdminiartion and Biling Dale Young Phorgapher Maria Cascario (Content, Sales, & Publi Relations Bob Halberstadt Contributing Photographer & Content The Frve Weekly Pres Sse iea "Vand Warren; Sussex & Hunterdon Co in NJ » PRESS Please send your news articles, photographs, announcements and other information to us! Email: thepressmail@gmai.com Mail:06 Kline St, Bangor, PA 18013 Fax: 610-599-185 Deadline for submissions is noon on Thursdays prior to publication date, ‘Advertsing inquiries can be sent to thepressads@gmail com 406 Klin St, Bangor, PA + 610.599.1952 Mon: Sam-2pm; Tues-Fri Sam-4pm www thepressnewsonline.com 0 Like us on Facebook! oe) The PRESS News Online aa si our website for alist of drop-off locations! treatment during the Infeotious Disease program tobe suecessil_morel_If you think you Spanish Flu, SARS an Section Chief Dr, Peter And allow us to help may be a candidate for Ebola outbreaks. More Ender" said “Because the greatest number of donation, please comet recently, it appeared 10 be helpful inva small of the lack of ‘proven treatments for ths Tie Patients we really need the help ‘of all oF our Liz Nivar'at Se Luke's Pulmonary ‘and. 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Some carly successes of this include Bank of America and Wells Fargo and will retur to work today, “Ste corrections ices and Supervisors that come to. work at NCP every day to guard the inmates may not et a parade, ut they fre heroes f0 us" says smont MoClure, “To protect the health of inmates and employces, voluniers, visitors and ‘ours were banned from the. prison on March uson facebook > The PRESS News Online puidelines established Director of Corrections by PrimeCare Medical reports that five mates to prevent further have tested positive transmission of the for Covid-l9. All ive virus. All inmates and fare quarantined on the employees “have. their Same tet and have been temperatures checked housed there since they multiple times a day. fistshowed symptoms. "Four ‘Northampton The Prison's vendor, County’ Prison (NCP) PrimeCare Medical, employees have tested is “closely monitoring positive for the virus the | health "of the Inmates, Employees and inmates are following Loh, whieh is still in clfet Inmates may still ‘contact their loved ones ‘ia “phone, tablets or ail "The District Atorney's office, the Courts and the. Public Defender have been working on bil reductions and to furlough non-vielent inmates from the prison ‘There are currently $56 NCP, [DOTTER’S SEPTIC SERVICES, LLC} 610-759.6523 — asasgmiae aan inveutrea RST ‘Sporting Goods [Team Sports Equipment & Uniforms al Posts to Socks, & EVERYTHING in Between!” Comunale) Lamm email: dukessportsifast.net 610-588-2958 F: 610-588-8461 Pare es Pee MEE ee) April 16, 2020 The Free Weekly Press Page 3 Bangor High School’s Music Education Program Receives National Recognition Bt ciate sheath 2020 Seal the Me Riedy supred Be st Shas GES, Le Saati 2 fe sa Salat SRS Sct SPSS Sc SONY dactty'S Pauls, Seng commitment’ to music District is. proud! Pa as well. Everyday desire by teachers Ssucstion te dtincton of 2080 atthe Heng aks 'ae tol pared forme The Best Communities Best for Music Education in designation is awarded to districts that Communities Music Education because it signifies the comprehensive K-12 partnership. that exists Feween students, families, and dlemonstrate outstanding achievement in. elfors to provide music access and education 10 all students. To qualify for the ESSA ssie and“ recommends ‘educational institution "This award recognizes that Bangor Area School District is Teading the Teaming ‘opportunities as outlined Best Communities {esignation, Bangor District answered detailed questions about sation qr all children Veteran music teacher Denise Domotor said way with funding, "graduation inthe Every Student “For thirty-five years, [ requirements, music have watehed. children class.” participation igtow in such positive instruction time, re ways through facilities “and suppor’ states and replaces the music, education, for the music programs, No Child Left Behind Confidence, “self Responses were verified Act (NCLB) which was esteem, commitment with school officals and feviewed by The Music Research Institue atthe University of Kansas, ‘often criticized for an ‘overemphasison esting while leaving behind Subjects such as music, fnd a sense of pride are Strengthened in children ‘who participate in music in our public. schools EDUCATION stronger in musically: teuined children that Jn those without music taining. Significantly Tistning_ “skills are closely ied to the ability education opportunities forall children as pact of the school cutieulum The NAMM, Foundation isa nonprofit supported in pant by. the” National A sense of community fo. perocive. speech in is “developed, which "noisy. background, Association of ‘Music ensures slong, future pay attention, and keep Merchants and its communities For our Soundsin memory. Later approximately 10,400 towns in life, individuals who members around the Research into music took music lessons as world, ‘The foundation education "continues Children show stronger advances active demonstrate jeural" processing of participation in mse ceducational/cognitive Sound: Young adults making across the ‘and social skill benefits jnd even older adulls lifespan by supporting for cildren who make who have not played an scientiie research music. After bo years instrument for up fo 30 philanthropic giving ff music education, yeary” show cohanced ind. public. Service research found," that heural processing programs. For "more Participants "showed Compared other poor, formation about the more substantial Not'to mention, Soci NAMM" Foundation improvements in -hOW tenefis include confiet plese” visit. www the brain processes resolution, teamwork nammfoundation or. Singleton, Greenstein, Oroho Bill to Help People Paying off a Mortgage or Rent Clears Senate in New Jersey (April 138) Legislation 10 allow the Governor forbotrancesandredaesd Fonts for those who have Stained asubsantal Toss of income dng Public health emergene eared the Sent today The bill is sponsored ty Senator Troy Sinton, Senator Linda you will have a, roof ‘ver ead should not be one of them. By allowing far marteage forbearance and reduced rents during times of crisis, We ate giving Homeowners and tenants the exta proection they will need to remain it their homes.” “Even before the COVID-19 pandemic We myst ensure New Jersey familis that they ‘will be protected from losing their homes and from being evicted from where they rent” “With "hundreds, of thousands "suddenly fut of work across New "Jersey, ‘many homeowners and renters have found themselves jn desperate “need of Greenstein and Senator there was 2 lot” of lief through no-fault Steve Oroho, economic uncertainty of their own,” said "AS a resuit of losing among. New’ Jersey Senator Steve’ Oroho their jobs, many New families. Now that (R-Morris/Sussex: Jersey’ homeowners and renters are afraid of Boing into foreclosure Or getting evicted due to their inabiiy to make thir monthly morteage or rental payments, Sid, Senator ‘Singleton (D-Burlington) With all of the other wories find” uncertainties this Public health emergency Brings, whether of not hundreds ofthousands oF people are unemployed. fur residents are afaid fof being ‘kicked’ out of their homes. and becoming “homeless said Senator Gr (D-Mereer Middlesex) “ie is important that we donot repeat the Same" mistakes that were made during and atic "he Recession. Waren). owners, landlords find” tenants who are Sfering ftom fnanctal fosses should be granted marigage forbearance frrent reduction. As We “Property encourage residents 10 Stay at home, let's make ste they have a place to stay.” ‘Under the bill, $2340, whenever a Public Tuesday & Wednesday: 4pm-8pm ‘Thursday & Friday: 10am-Spm Saturday & Monday: 10am Schedule your Hearing evaluation. 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