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Pen Argyl
August 27, 2014 9.70 Scale
High 9.7 - 12 Medium High 7.3 -9.6 Medium Low 4.9 - 7.2 Low Medium 2.5 - 4.8 Low 0 - 2.4 Pen Argyl - August , 2014
MTD: 3.11 Normal: 3.90
FOR SALEBaldwin two keyboard organ with bench. Plays piano, drums, orchestra and much more.Best Offer Call 610-588-1745
HELP WANTEDHope UCC is taking appl-ications for the sexton position. 15 hours a week. If interested please stop at church Mon. through Thu. 8-1. Or call 610-698-4582 after 4pm ask for Mitch.
Hope UCC 701 Cherry St. Wind Gap, Pa. 18091 |
Print Edition The Slate Belt Town Topics print edition was distributed yesterday to most locations.
Unfortunately, the paper will not be available at the Trolley Restaurant in East Bangor. Management says they only have room for one local paper to be placed there, and the owner of that paper will not permit other local papers to share their rack. Lunch and Learn Community Forums
A Clean Slate First and Broadway, Bangor
September is National Alcohol and Drug Recovery Month. On a local level, Recovery Revolution Inc. is excited to be supporting Recovery Month by welcoming all community members to their “Lunch and Learn” Community Forums.
Recovery Revolution’s 7th annual “Lunch and Learn” Forums will be on Three Tuesdays in the Month of September at the new Recovery Center Location called "A Clean Slate." Each forum will be held from 12pm-1pm and include a 15 minute “ Ask a Professional” section at the end of each session. Lunch will be served and there is NO COST to any participants. There will be free material and referrals for additional resources. Attend one or attend them all. The series will be held at "A Clean Slate," (100 S. 1st Street/Across the street from Recovery Revolution main building) the new resource for Recovery in the Slate Belt Area. This year we have three amazing facilitators with over 60 years of clinical experience combined. The topics are as follows: September 16, 2014: “What is a Recovery Center?” THE GRAND OPENING OF "A CLEAN SLATE" Jana Morris, MS, CAADC, LPC Executive Director at RR September 23, 2014 “Importance of Family Involvement in Treatment” Carol Geedman, BA, CADC, CCS- Family Counselor at RR September 30, 2014: “Importance of Sober Fun & Humor in Recovery” Jennifer Lively, Med, MAC, CCS- Clinical Supervisor Please call if you are planning to attend 610-599-7700 so we may be able to get a head count for lunch. Community Fun Fest Trinity Lutheran Church, located at
4th and Broadway, invites the community to its Community Fun Fest on Sunday, September
7.
There will be a special celebration worship at 9am in the Fellowship Hall and the Community Fun Fest will take place immediately afterwards at 10:30am in the church parking lot. There will be free food (including Jacktown Ice Cream), games for the kids with prizes and games and activities for adults including bingo. The Fellowship Hall is handicap accessible through the 4th Street entrance. Come and enjoy! Trinity Lutheran Church also invites all children in Grades 3-6 to come to our Jr. Youth Group Rally Night on Wednesday, September 3rd from 6-8pm. You do not need to be a member to enjoy the food, games and a special speaker as we begin the school year! If you have questions regarding either of these events, please call the church office at 610-588-2023. This boy got to the finish line a kept on going in the Kiddie Tractor pull held at the Blue Valley Farm Show Friday night. (Another Photo Below) Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
This runner proceeds north on Franklin Street in the Blue Valley Farm Show 5K held Saturday afternoon.. (More Photos tomorrow) (More photos below) Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
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Brittany Brewer of Bangor earned the Reserve Champion Dairy Beef Award at the Northampton County 4-H Livestock Show & Sale held Saturday at the Blue Valley Farm Show. (More photos tomorrow) (Another photo below) Sbtt Photo Julie Poliskiewicz
PARENTING....The tween years: How to survive as a parent((BPT) - There’s the summer vacation you dream of: happy children playing games, parents relaxing, cheerful grandparents, smooth roads, short lines and easy-to-schedule outdoor sports and activities for the kids. And then there’s the reality, which more closely resembles “National Lampoon’s Vacation.”The film follows the all-American Griswolds as they drive the family station wagon cross-country to visit the Walley World theme park. At one point, Clark Griswold (played by Chevy Chase) faces a mutiny by his “tween” children, who urge an immediate end to the vacation.
Tweens, or 10- to 14-year-old individuals “in between” childhood and adolescence, are notorious for mood swings. More than 20 million tweens live in the U.S., according to an estimate by the 2010 U.S. Census. As tweens begin puberty, they face many challenges, including middle school, social issues, homework, and the stress of having responsibilities. At this stage of development brain and body development changes also occur that they may not understand. These changes are very normal. All tweens have mood swings to a certain extent. Changes in development during these years are present. There are other issues nowadays that tweens deal with that may not have been around when their parents were growing up such as the pressure to achieve. Many parents are preparing their children in middle school, if not earlier, for academic success and admission into a top university or college. This can exacerbate the mood swings stemming from the pressure they are under to achieve, not to mention extra-curricular activities many tweens are engaged in. At this age, tweens are discovering who they are and where they fit into the world. They are beginning to socialize with the opposite sex and are defining who they are through the clothes they wear and the music they listen to. They are building a self-image and comparing themselves to others their age. Tweens may be moody, pouting, even tantruming like when they were a toddler. Tweens will sulk and whine as well. Research has shown that this is how tweens communicate their anger, frustration and displeasure with certain situations. “At this stage, patience and understanding are important,” says Dr. Toby Spiegel, assistant professor of forensic psychology at Argosy University, Orange County. Confidence is the key for teens to deal with their emotions effectively. “Keep the lines of communication open. Empathize with their struggles and do not make light of them or laugh because it does not seem catastrophic to you. To a tween, everything is a life-shattering issue. "Pay attention to your tween’s mood and recognize signs of depression. Watch for changes in grades, changes in friends, as well as eating and sleeping habits. Changes beyond moodiness can be signs of something else. If you feel your tween is beyond simple moodiness, consult a mental health professional such as a psychologist or speak with the school counselor,” adds Spiegel. It’s also important to take the time to listen and respect what they are going through. Praise them, making sure that the praise is meaningful and descriptive. Help them build their self esteem. Teach your tween to solve problems by brainstorming with them. Generally your tween should grow out of the moodiness by the time they turn 16. “Staying connected to your child at this time is extremely important,” says Spiegel. “Knowing who their friends are and what they do in school will give you insight into who your child is becoming.” Volunteer at the school, offer to chaperon school events, attend parent-teacher conferences and other school functions. At the beginning of the school year obtain the email addresses for your child’s teacher. Send her an email introducing yourself and tell her that you are “hands-on” and appreciate being contacted to partner in your child’s education. “Believe it or not, teachers like to know they can count on the parents regarding meeting their child’s academic needs,” adds Spiegel. This boy is working hard in the Kiddie Tractor pull held at the Blue Valley Farm Show Friday night. Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
A mistake by workmen in Bristol has become an unlikely viral hit after painters managed to misspell the word 'bus' in new road markings.
"Bup stop" was painted on to the road surface in Bristol in large yellow lettering at the end of last week, with the stencilled letter P used instead of S. The mistake was made as part of road repairs which are likely to last up to four weeks in the Old Market area of the city center. Bristol City Council was unavailable for comment about the error. But Peter Mann, the service director for transport, said: "It is important that we carry out these improvements as soon as possible to maintain road safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. These runners proceed north on Franklin Street during the Blue Valley Farm Show 5K held Saturday afternoon. (More Photos tomorrow) (Another photo below) Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
Andy Zamatick won the Reserve Champion Market Hog award at the Northampton County 4-H Livestock Show & Sale held Saturday at the Blue Valley Farm Show. (More photos tomorrow) Sbtt Photo Julie Poliskiewicz
These runners proceed north on Franklin Street during the Blue Valley Farm Show 5K held Saturday afternoon. (More Photos tomorrow) Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
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August 26 NCC to Offer Table Games Career Information Session
Northampton
Community College (NCC) will hold a free information session on its table games
program for those who wish to become table games dealers.
The session will be held Tuesday, August 26, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third Street, Bethlehem, room 625. Classes start on September 15. For more information go to www.northampton.edu/lifelearn or call 610-332-6580. August 28 Slaterfest At Bangor Park
SlaterFest will take place on Thursday August 28th at 7:30 PM and at Paul Farnan Field in Bangor Memorial Park.
The event will feature an introduction to all fall sports at Bangor High School, including the Bangor High School Marching Band performing their new fall show. SEE FULL SCHEDULE August 29 - 30Pen Argyl Alumni Weekend
The Pen Argyl Alumni Association & Pen Argyl High School Athletic Wall of Fame Committee are proud to announce that Alumni Weekend will be celebrated on Friday, August 29th & Saturday, August 30th, 2014. The Alumni Banquet will be held at the Holy Family Club in Nazareth, and will begin at 6:30PM with hors d’ oeuvres and a cash bar followed by a family style dinner with all the trimmings! The cost for the event is $40.00 per person.
The Pen Argyl Alumni Association is excited to host this event where Alumni who have made a significant impact on the world around them can be celebrated through the Academic Wall of Fame Award. This year’s inductees are: Jan Surotchak, Class of 1980, and Brad Bellis, Class of 1976. We are proud that each inductee has roots in the Slate Belt. The Athletic Hall of Fame’s inductees for 2014 are: Edmund Roberts, Class of 1961, Mike Saylor, Class of 1984, Megan(Duncan) Madaffari, Class of 1999, Mark Pysher, Class of 2001, and Derek Ashmore, Class of 2003. It is exciting to remember and honor the impact these Pen Argyl Alumni had on the PAHS Sports Programs! All recipients will be recognized at the Pen Argyl Football Game at Alumni Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2014. The festivities will begin at 1:00PM during the Pre-Game Program for the Academic Wall of Fame inductees, and during the Half-Time Program for the Sports Hall of Fame inductees. THE BANQUET IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. All Pen Argyl Alumni, and especially classmates, family, and friends of the inductees are encouraged to attend. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and are available by calling 610-863-9443 or by email to [email protected] by August 12, 2014. Show your Green & White Spirit by sharing in this special evening with other Alumni! August 30Lehigh River Kayak and Clean-up
Lehigh River Kayak and Clean-up
Saturday, August 30th 8:00 a.m.-12 noon Join the Jacobsburg staff as we kayak the lower Lehigh River and pick up trash that threatens the wildlife there. Participants must supply own kayak (or canoe), paddles and life vest. Your help will improve the ecological integrity of this beautiful area. To register, contact Rick Wiltraut at [email protected] or 610-746-2801. August 31Jacobsburg Butterfly Count
Jacobsburg Butterfly Count
Sunday, August 31st 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. September 2East Bangor Pastie Sale The East Bangor Methodist Church will be holding it's monthly pastie sale on Tuesday Sept. 2. Pickup will be at the Church 136 W. Central at 3:30 p.m.
Choices are beef with or without onion and broccoli cheese with or without onion. Call to order 610-588-1745 September 3Junior Youth Group Rally Night Trinity Lutheran Church also invites all children in Grades 3-6 to come to our Jr. Youth Group Rally Night on Wednesday, September 3rd from 6-8pm. You do not need to be a member to enjoy the food, games and a special speaker as we begin the school year!
If you have questions regarding this event, please call the church office at 610-588-2023. September 4
Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club will hold its meeting Thursday, September 4, 7:30 p.m. in the Bethlehem Township Community Center, 2900 Farmersville Road, Bethlehem.
Program and presenter: “WINMOR Protocol – Email Over HF” – W3CE. Members and interested general public are welcome. Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/qKUJC FMI: www.dlarc.org, [email protected] or 610.432.8286 September 5
Zumba Gold Glow PartyA Zumba Gold Glow Party will be held at the Slate Belt Senior Center at the Blue Valley Farm Show Friday, September 5, 6:00-7:30 P.M.
"Come light up the sky with they." Call Joan at the center (610-588-1224) for more information Blue Mountain Bake Sale The Blue Mountain Community Library will be sponsoring a Bake Sale Fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 5, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM at Capital Ace Hardware, 438 Blue Valley Drive, Rt. 512, Bangor, PA. A variety of homemade baked goods will be available and all proceeds will benefit the library. Please support the library by making a purchase or a donation. The Blue Mountain Community Library is open to everyone and membership is free for all residents of the Pen Argyl Area School District. Non-residents may become members for a small yearly fee.
The library will continue to collect food items for the Bender’s Church Food Bank until September 15. Drop off your donations at the library, M-Sa, 10:00 AM to Noon and M-Th, 6:00-8:00 PM. Story hour will resume on Wednesday, September 17 with Miss G and Thursday, September 18 with Miss Suzanne at 10:30 AM in the library. All pre-school children are welcome for an hour of stories and crafts. Therapy Dog “Qunicy” will be visiting on both days. The Blue Mountain Community Library is located at 216 S. Robinson Ave. in Pen Argyl. Call Lisa at 610-863-3029 for more information or visit the website at www.bmcl.org. September 6
Community Outreach Day Slate Belt Chamber of Commerce and Three Brothers Beverage invites everyone to join them for some Fall Craft Beer Sampling and Little Creek BBQ.
There will be Prizes, Giveaways & Networking while supporting our community. The event will be held at Three Brothers Beverage, Rt. 512, Bangor, Saturday, September 6 from 1-3pm. Bring a non-perishable food item for our local food pantries or bring school supplies for Slater Family Network & Families First and you will receive your "Free Sampling Card" RSVP by September 3rd to Slate Belt Chamber of Commerce at 610-588-1000 or email us at [email protected] September 7
Community Fun Fest Trinity Lutheran Church, located at
4th and Broadway, invites the community to its Community Fun Fest on Sunday, September
7.
There will be a special celebration worship at 9am in the Fellowship Hall and the Community Fun Fest will take place immediately afterwards at 10:30am in the church parking lot. There will be free food (including Jacktown Ice Cream), games for the kids with prizes and games and activities for adults including bingo. The Fellowship Hall is handicap accessible through the 4th Street entrance. Come and enjoy! Trinity Lutheran Church also invites all children in Grades 3-6 to come to our Jr. Youth Group Rally Night on Wednesday, September 3rd from 6-8pm. You do not need to be a member to enjoy the food, games and a special speaker as we begin the school year! If you have questions regarding either of these events, please call the church office at 610-588-2023. Safe Haven Pet Adoption Safe Haven
Pet Rescue will hold adoption days from 11 a.m. To 3 p.m. On Sunday, September
7, at Tractor Supply, Route 940, Mt. Pocono, and Sunday, September 21 at Tractor
Supply on Route 209. Brodheadsville, and Saturday, September 27 at WalMart,
Route 940, Mt. Pocono.
Safe Haven will have many young dogs available for you to meet and get to know. Safe Haven requires a pre-adoption application with references and a home visit prior to adoption. Safe Haven Pet Rescue is a small group of dedicated volunteers from the West End of the Poconos who save highly adoptable dogs from high kill and overcrowded shelters and finds them loving homes. Shelter killing is the number one cause of dog deaths and Safe Haven has saved more than 700 lives so far. Safe Haven Rescue needs volunteers to help with adoption days, fundraising, transporting dogs to vets and groomers and fostering homeless dogs until they find their forever homes. Help save homeless dogs. For more information about Safe Haven, and to find a list of dogs available for adoption and adoption applications, please visit www.SafeHavenPa.org . Contact Safe Haven at [email protected]. Join Safe Haven Pa on Facebook. Free Baked Potato Bar The East Bangor United
Methodist Community Church welcomes you to a FREE Baked-Potato Bar on Sunday, Sept. 7, from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
There will be toppings galore to choose from. The church is located at 136 W. Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor, PA. (Visit every Sunday from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for free personal care items.) Questions? call 610-588-4453 or visit http://ebumc.org/. Boomer's Angels Adoption Day On Sunday, September 7 come to Tractor Supply, Route 209, Brodheadsville from 11- 2, to meet some of the beautiful loving dogs that Boomer's Angels have for adoption!
Boomer's Angels Rescue & Care is a new group in Northeast Pennsylvania that rescues and rehomes dogs, cats, bunnies and critters. To find more information, visit www.BoomersAngels.com and find us on Facebook. Call (570) 350-4977.. Sunday School Sign-ups at Christ Lutheran Christ Lutheran Church in Mt. Bethel is accepting Sunday school students, ages pre- school through 8th grade, for their 2014 Sunday school program! They are excited to now be hosting a
coffee/social hour for the parents during Sunday School hours.
They kick off the year with their annual Sunday school breakfast party Sunday, September 7th at 9am! Please contact Jennifer at 484-764-8782, or the office at 610-588-7056 for registration information. SBCC 16 Annual Longaberger
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Ask The Doc........
Tomorrow's Leadersby Dr. Gary Williams, DMD
garywilliamsdmd.com Well, it’s that time again! In most North American homes, the count-down is on for the beginning of a new school year. It always gets me thinking about the great sampling of people we see in our dental office. From newborns to 90-somethings. Last week someone asked me the question, “looking in the mouths of many 40 and 50 year-olds, what could have been different if health was addressed when they were, say…15 years old? The answer is a resounding, a lot! We realize that we do have the opportunity and know-how to change the health future for today’s school kids. In the year 2014 we have the advantage of all the research, learning, and yes, mistakes that have been made by humans, to learn from. And what does that information say? Step in early (school age), and maximize every variable for success. Dentistry knows how to achieve a successful long-term outcome. Once dentistry, parents and children comply; we can change the future of your family’s overall health, for the better. Call a Dental Professional today, and change your future. Senior Center
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