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Bangor's Cam Strohe (83) and Aquilla Henning (43) close in to make a tackle during the Slaters' 27-0 loss to Catasauqua Friday night at Paul Farnan Field in Bangor Memorial Park. (New photo tomorrow) ( Another photo below) PHOTO GALLERY Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
Police Labor Day Checkpoints.....Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Harrisburg, PA As part of a focus on reducing drug- and alcohol-related crashes, PennDOT, state police and municipal police will take part in the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement initiative through Labor Day.
“Even though the number of people killed in drug- and alcohol-related crashes decreased last year, we and law enforcement will not reduce our efforts to make Pennsylvania roads safer,” said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards. “Enforcement and education efforts occur year round, but will be especially focused through the upcoming holiday travel period.” During last year's Labor Day weekend, there were 144 alcohol-related crashes and 16 fatalities as well as 44 drug-related crashes and three fatalities. PennDOT statistics for 2013 show there were 3,267 drug-related crashes statewide, with 143 fatalities in those crashes. In 2014, there were 3,332 drug-related crashes statewide with 125 fatalities. The same data also shows that alcohol-related crashes decreased from 11,023 in 2013 to 10,586 in 2014. Fatalities in those crashes decreased from 369 in 2013 to 360 in 2014. Statewide police statistics show that there were 52,636 driving under the influence (DUI) arrests in 2014, a decrease from 54,121 in 2013. DUI-drug arrests continue to account for a larger percentage of these arrests, with 20,691 such arrests in 2014, an increase from 18,987 in 2013. The legal blood-alcohol content in Pennsylvania is 0.08 for motorists over the age of 21. Driving under the influence penalties can include jail time, license suspension and fines of between $500 and $5,000. Pennsylvania's DUI Task Forces, the Pennsylvania State Police and local law enforcement statewide will conduct checkpoints and roving patrols as part of the crackdown. Funding comes from part of PennDOT's statewide distribution of $4.6 million in federal funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Visit www.JustDrivePA.com for more information on impaired driving and PennDOT's other important traffic-safety initiatives. Bangor's Julia Kiss (3) fights to maintain control during the Slaters' 10-0 win over East Stroudsburg North in a game played at Bangor Senior High School Friday. PHOTO GALLERY (New photo tomorrow) (New photo below) Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
Families First Wine Tasting
Families First Wine Tasting will be held September 11, 4:30pm-7pm. at Blue Ridge Estate Winery 239 Blue Ridge Rd., Saylorsburg. Tickets must be paid in advance. FMI or tickets, contact Spring Shank at Pen Argyl High School; Kate Marsteller at Wind Gap Middle School; Kelly Thomas at Plainfield Elementary School; or Frank Jones at 610-863-9095,
Bangor's Ciarrah Holmqvist executes a corner kick during the Slaters' 4-1 win over East Stroudsburg North in a game played Friday at Bangor Middle School. PHOTO GALLERY (New photo tomorrow) (New photo below) Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
NCC Info Session on Legal Weapon Training
Northampton Community College (NCC) will offer a free information session on the Pennsylvania Lethal Weapons Act (235) courses on Sept. 14 at 10:00 a.m. and at 6:00 p.m., at the Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third Street, Bethlehem. The course provides training for watch guards, security guards, protective patrolmen, and private detectives, who in their course of employment, are required to carry lethal weapons.
Other dates for information sessions, at the Fowler Center, include October 5, 10:00 a.m. – noon; October 5, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.; November 2, 10:00 a.m. – noon; November 2, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.; December 7, 10:00 a.m. – noon; December 7, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. To register, visit www.northampton.edu. For questions, call 610-332-6596 Bangor's Maura Lindsay (10), Abbi Chesney 7, and Julia Kiss (3) go for the ball during the Slaters' 10-0 win over East Stroudsburg North in a game played at Bangor Senior High School Friday. ) PHOTO GALLERY (New photo tomorrow) (New photo below) Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
Free BBQ Chicken Dinner The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church welcomes you to a FREE BBQ Chicken Dinner on Sunday, Sept. 6th, from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. The church is located at 136 W. Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor, PA. Questions? call 610-588-4453 or visit http://ebumc.org/.
Bangor's Brandon Nemeth (74) and Austin Jones (58) try to make a goal line stand during the Slaters' 27-0 loss to Catasauqua Friday at Paul Farnan Stadium in Bangor Memorial Park. PHOTO GALLERY Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
Safe Haven Dog Adoption Safe Haven Pet Rescue will hold a dog adoption day from 11 -3 on Sunday, September 6, at Ace Hardware, Rt 209, Brodheadsville (next to Dunkleberger's).
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 800 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. "Saving one dog won't change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever." 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 Bangor's Elyse Ippolito (1) dribbles the ball goalward during the Slaters' 4-1 win over East Stroudsburg North in a game played Friday at Bangor Middle School. PHOTO GALLERY (New photo tomorrow) (New photo below) Sbtt Photo Larry Cory
Blue Jean Ball The Monroe Animal League presents the First Blue Jean Ball on Friday, September 18 from 7 PM to 11 PM at Trout Lake Retreat, 1100 Trout Lake Road, Stroudsburg. Benefits Monroe Animal League (MAL), Animal Welfare Society of Monroe (AWSOM), and Camp Papillon Pet Adoption and Rescue.
Featuring Riverside Rhythm, a 17 piece big band, with a huge dance floor. Floor show will be Dancing with the Pocono Stars. Buffet style Barbeque and soft drinks, open cash bar for cocktails. Come dressed up in a tux, dressed down in jeans, or come dressed as an animal! Cost is $46.00 per person, tax deductible. Limited seating. Tickets will be available starting August 1. Call 570-421-7775, leave your name, phone number and the number of people in your party and you will be contacted |
Albino Snake With Two Heads
Todd Ray, the owner of the Venice Beach Freakshow, paid $50,000 for "Medusa", a three-foot-long, 4-year-old two-headed Honduran Milk snake born in Florida.
"I've wanted her since the day it was born four years ago," Ray told the Huffington Post. "I went back and forth with the owner and the price just kept getting higher."
Ray holds a Guinness World Record for having the biggest collection of two-headed animals, but he said Medusa is perfect because it does not have a kink on its body at the point where the two heads converge.
"It's as if she was meant to have two heads," he said
The snake's first feeding was documented by National Geographic. The snake ate a frozen mouse and interestingly, the two heads did not compete for the food. Only one was active in eating the mouse, which is different from the fate of other two-headed snakes that end up eating themselves as they compete over food.
Ray fed them a mouse after returning to Venice Beach from Florida. He originally wanted to delay the feeding but noticed the snake was moving around a lot as if looking for food. Upon presenting the mouse, one of the heads yanked it away from Ray's grasp. The left head then grabbed the rear of the mouse as the right continued to chew on its front.
Ray chopped the mice in two halves before allowing the heads to meet.
Ray plans to put Medusa on display at the Venice Beach Freakshow beginning Saturday, and he anticipates a big crowd.
Famed Steam Engine Coming to Area
Six hundred riders are expected on this trip as Steamtown National Historic Site and the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society will partner with Norfolk Southern’s 21st Century Steam program to operate two special summer steam excursions!
Nickel Plate Road (NKP) #765, a 2-8-4 Berkshire-type steam locomotive, owned by the Fort Wayne group, will operate Saturday, September 5 to Delaware Water Gap and Monday, September 7, to Dansbury Depot in East Stroudsburg. NKP #765 is a “sister” locomotive to Steamtown’s NKP #759 locomotive, on static display inside the park’s Roundhouse. Tickets will be sold online only, at http://fortwaynerailroad.org/
Historic steam locomotive no. 765 is a high-stepping, fourteen-wheeled, magnificent machine that stands 15 feet tall, weighs 404 tons, goes over 60 miles an hour and restored to the way it looked and sounded when it was built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1944.
These were precision machines forged and crafted from solid steel. They meant something to those who worked in their shadow. Make no mistake, however, these iron horses, so often romanticized, take hard, unwieldy work to corral and maintain. They lived and breathed, had voices and moods, and hummed with an audible heartbeat; they were the most human of all our inventions.
The 765 is one of a famous class of steam locomotives called the Berkshire; one known for its super power technology and aesthetic charm. The men and women of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society saved the 765 from becoming a rusting monument in a city park and restored it to operating condition in 1979. For fourteen years thereafter, the 765 would run special excursion trains around the country to the delight of 100,000 passengers. From 1993 to 2005, the 765 was completely rebuilt, and is now more than ready to reach another hundred thousand people.
Food and entertainment will be available throughout the town and at the depot. For local information email Sonya Cole at [email protected].
Drug Take Back Day
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Video of Pilot Texting in Flight
Chad Tillman of Charlotte said he was flying Aug. 14 from Charlotte to Tampa on an American Airlines flight when he noticed a pilot using his phone for text messaging.
The Federal Aviation Administration allows crew members and passengers to use their cellphones during takeoff and flights, but only if they are set in airplane mode, which disables calling and texting.
"The concern is that anything that emits a signal may interfere with the avionic/electrical systems in the cockpit," an FAA representative told the Charlotte Observer.
An American Airlines spokeswoman said the pilot in the video was an employee of another airline being transported as part of a partnership agreement and was not part of the team flying the plane Aug. 14.
"I do know the other airline addressed the issue with the pilot," AA spokeswoman Andrea Huguely said. Tillman said his own phone was set in airplane mode when he shot the video.
"I started thinking, 'They've got these rules in place for a reason,'" Tillman said. "The pilots, more than anyone, should know those rules and obey them."
Tillman said he wrote a letter to AA chief executive officer Doug Parker shortly after landing in Florida.
"I am sure he is a good pilot, but even a small lapse in judgment in his profession can get people killed, and it bothers me that he can so casually disregard FAA regulations in the public view," Tillman wrote. "I fear what he may be doing in the cockpit that could jeopardize passenger safety.
HEALTH....
Protect Your Eyes from Harmful “Blue Light”
New research is illuminating the dangers of blue light, a high-energy wavelength of light emitted by smartphones, tablets, laptops, LCD flat panel monitors and energy efficient light sources. The majority of the public spends more than half their waking hours exposed to this light, which can contribute to eye strain and fatigue, macular degeneration and sleep disruption.
“Ten years is a blink of an eye in terms of human history, but will the last 10 years come to be known as the period that changed our vision and health?” wonders Dr. Gary Morgan a VSP Vision Care optometrist.
A whopping 83 percent of VSP eye care professionals reported seeing an increase in symptoms attributable to blue light exposure in their patients, according to a recent survey by VSP.
One of those symptoms is eye strain: blue light is myopically defocused in front of the retina, which results in light scatter that we perceive as glare. Working in a high-glare environment causes the eyes to work overtime, leading to visual fatigue and strain.
But the impact of blue light doesn’t stop there: major university studies have shown that the light can disrupt sleep, interfering with circadian rhythms by suppressing the production of melatonin, a hormone that regulates waking and sleeping. Chronically shifted circadian rhythms have been linked to breast cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes, heart disease and obesity.
Children are especially vulnerable to macular damage. Just as most ultraviolet exposure occurs before 18 years of age, the effects of blue light exposure are also more intense in children, since they hold devices in very close proximity to their eyes and are amongst the most active users of blue light sources.
“In today’s world, children are looking at screens at home and increasingly also in the classroom,” says Morgan. “There is a growing concern among eye doctors that we're going to start seeing long-term damage much earlier in life than ever before.”
While it would be virtually impossible to escape blue light, as most people rely on it to live, work and play (and it is even emitted from the sun), there are steps you can take to protect yourself. Try to decrease blue light exposure throughout the day, and especially in the evenings. Before bedtime, curl up with a good book instead of your smartphone. Wear protective eyewear at the office or at home when using your digital devices.
New lens enhancements for eyeglasses, such as Sharper Image TechShield, can provide a unique defense by absorbing and deflecting incoming blue light to help safeguard the wearer against exposure.
More information about the effects of blue light and protection options can be found at vsp.com/sharper-image-techshield-lenses.html.
Blue light illuminates our world today. But along with the advantages of blue light come serious concerns. Protect your family’s health now.
TRAFFIC ALERTS SEPTEMBER 6
Richmond Road (Lower Mt. Bethel)
Between Ott Drive and Miller Road will experience delays and single lane restriction 24 hours each day until further notice.
Richmond Road (Lower Mt. Bethel)
Between Ott Drive and Miller Road will experience delays and single lane restriction 24 hours each day until further notice.
Viaduct (Bangor)
Between South Main St and Route 191 west lane closed into 2016. Follow detour. East lane (Rt 191 to S. Main) is open.
Route 191 Ackermanville (Krohn's Garage)
Between Plush Street and Molasses Road will experience delays and single lane restriction 24 hours each day until further notice. Lane regulation via automated traffic signals until further notice.
Sullivan Trail
Between Belfast Road AND Aspen Street will experience delays and single lane restriction Mondays through Thursdays, 9:00am to 3:00pm until November 25, 2015.
Grand Central Road
Between Delabole Road and Mack Road will be closed to through traffic until further notice.
CLICK HERE FOR ALL TRAFFIC ALERTS THIS WEEK
Hunter Training Course
The Pennsylvania Game Commission will host a
hunter training course on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Keystone Rod and Gun Club,
243 Mulberry St., Bath. This course is required by law for all
first-time hunters and trappers before they can purchase a license.
If you are interested in registering for the class, please click here. Fire, Volunteer Ambulance Grants
Volunteer ambulance companies and all fire departments can soon apply for the popular Fire Company, Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program for the 2015-16 program year. More than $30 million is available statewide to help these first responders.
Beginning this Tuesday, Sept. 8, applications will be available online for fire and ambulance departments to complete. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, Oct. 22. The grants may be used for construction or renovation of a unit’s station, the purchase or repair of equipment, training or debt reduction. The grant program was created by the General Assembly as Act 10 of 2007, and is funded through state gaming proceeds September Now in Bloom
Normal Open Bloom Studio Hours unless noted are:Tuesday's from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Wednesday's from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Friday's from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Come and take advantage of Open Studio Time. Studio fee is $8.00 plus cost of special materials.
Bloom is located on Broadway in downtown Bangor. Friday September 4th – OPEN STUDIO from 10am – 2pm Monday September 7th – LABOR DAY – NO PROGRAM TONIGHT Tuesday September 8th – OPEN STUDIO from 10am – 5pm Wednesday September 9th – OPEN STUDIO From 10am – 4pm EARLY CLOSING
Friday September 11th – OPEN STUDIO from 10am – 2pm Saturday September 12th – Jessie’s Girls Night Out – CLOSED FOR PRIVATE EVENT Monday September 14th: 10am- 12:30pm
Tuesday September 15th – OPEN STUDIO 10am – 5pm Wednesday September 16th – OPEN STUDIO 10am – 8pm Friday September 18th – OPEN STUDIO 10am – 2pm Monday September 21 –
Wednesday September 23rd OPEN STUDIO 10am – 8pm
Monday September 28th – 6 – 8:30 PM
Wednesday September 30 10am – 8pm OPEN STUDIO Bangor Grad Filmmaker Seeks Support Jenell Manzi, a 2005 graduate of Bangor Area High School, currently living in Los Angeles, where she is working as an actress and filmmaker. is producing a short film called "Picked" that is set to shoot at True Blue Farm in Bangor this September. The story is about a young girl on a trip to a local pumpkin patch and how her choice of a pumpkin ostracizes her from her peers.
Her producing team are all Pennsylvania natives. They decided to return to their hometown area to film because they love Pennsylvania and want to bring support to the local community. They are currently crowd-funding through the website Seed&Spark. They are 37% funded toward their goal of $11,000. They need to raise at least 80% of their goal or they lose all of their generous contributions. "Picked" is a story that anyone can relate to as it deals with the decisions we make as children and how they can affect the decisions we make throughout our lives. Her team and I want to share this beautiful story with the community and hope that you can help spread the word. Vendor Applications for Bangor Octoberfest
Vendor Applications are now available for Bangor Park Octoberfest. This year the event will be held on Saturday, October 10th and Sunday, October 11th. Interested parties can find the application on the Bangor Borough website (bangorborough.org) or they can request one be emailed or mailed to them by contacting Debbie at [email protected] or 610-751-7692.
The Bangor Park Board is also in need of volunteers for Octoberfest. We need help in the concession stand, set up, clean up, selling tickets, taking tickets, running game booths, and picking pumpkins. Does your family like to volunteer or do you belong to a group (youth or adult) that is looking to give back to the community? If so, please contact Debbie at [email protected] NYC Bus to See "Kinky" A New York City bus trip to see the show Kinky is planned for October 24 from 8:45am - 9:00pm
THE BUS PRICE IS $ 40.00 PER PERSON WHICH INCLUDES DELUXE MOTORCOACH W / EASTON COACH COMPANY AND TIP TO DRIVER. BUS & SHOW IS $145.00 EACH PERSON. INCLUDES : REAR ORCHESTRA SEATS TO "KINKY BOOTS" 2PM SHOW. DELUXE MOTORCOACH W / EASTON COACH COMPANY & TIP TO DRIVER. RESERVATION & CANCELLATIONS ALL PRICES ARE PER PERSON. FULL PAYMENT DUE AT BOOKING. NO REFUND UNLESS THE TRIP IS SOLD OUT AND THEY FILL YOUR SEAT. DEPART 9:00AM FROM Five Points Elementary school parking lot. Arrive NYC approximately 10:30am. You may choose from 3 drop off points LITTLE ITALY/CHINATOWN, 47TH & Broadway or Fifth ave & 59th (central park) Depart NYC 7:30PM. AT 47TH BETWEEN BROADWAY AND 7TH AVE . Helping Humble Hearts for Hope Humble Hearts for Hope, 929B Browntown Rd, Nazareth, Pennsylvania 18064, is seeking local collections from schools, churches, individuals, organizations, groups, etc. from October 1 through November 1.
If you are willing to coordinate with us for some food, personal collection items from your area please contact them at [email protected] 484-764-8198 or on Facebook. They are also taking financial donations of gift cards to Weis, Shoprite, Wegmans, Giant, Target or Home Depot (For box fans summer months) Musical Instrument Collection Drive The BAHS Alumni Association is running a drive to collect used musical instruments to be donated to Bangor’s elementary band program. The instruments will be used as loaners for students who cannot afford to buy or rent them. We will take them regardless of their condition. If you have a musical instrument that is gathering dust, and you want to make a difference in a child’s life, call 610-588-5198. We will pick them up or tell you where you can drop them off. Let’s keep the music coming!
Your donations may be tax deductible. Visit slateralums.com for more information. Enjoy Wednesday Wiffle Ball Nights Teens in grades 7-9 are invited to have fun playing Wiffle Ball and other games on the front lawn of the Bangor Church of the Nazarene at 150 Bunny Trail in East Bangor Wednesday nights from 6:00 - 8:00pm. The evening concludes with a short Bible life application.
Questions: contact Youth Pastor Brian Rasley at 610-588-6929. Heritage Center Lists Slate of EventsThe Slate Belt Heritage Center, located at 30 North 1st Street announces its historic events for the duration of 2015:
The Heritage Center "Oral History Project" is seeking Slate Belt senior citizens who would like to be interviewed. If you know of anyone who has a story please contact Marc Blau @ 570-897-5459. PAHS Almuni Association Annual Banquet
The Pen Argyl Alumni Association and PAHS Athletic Wall of Fame Committee are proud to announce that Alumni Weekend will be celebrated on Friday, September 11th & Saturday, September 12th, 2015. The Alumni Banquet will be held at the Holy Family Club in Nazareth, beginning @ 6:30PM. Both the Academic Award recipients and Sports Award recipients will be honored at the banquet. All Inductees will be recognized at the Football Game on Saturday, September 12th starting at 1:00pm.
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: Robert (Jim) Ealey- Class of 1951, Cedric (Rick) Brown – Class of 1968, Harry Mervine-Educator, and Harry & Carolyn Bray – Retired Educator & Class of 1952. The Athletic Hall of Fame’s inductees for 2015 are: Harold E. Roberts, Jr.-Class of 1954, Kelly (Sousa) Puzzi – Class of 1986, Erin (Due) DeBoer – Class of 2003, and Mike Bortz – Class of 2005. It is exciting to remember and honor the impact these Pen Argyl Alumni had on the PAHS sports programs! THE BANQUET IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Pen Argyl Alumni, friends of the Inductees, and classmates or former students of the Inductees are encouraged to attend. Tickets must be reserved in advance, and are available by calling 610-761-3025 or by email to [email protected] by August 30, 2015. Show your Green & White Spirit by sharing in this special evening with other Alumni See Christmas Show at American Music Theater The Pen Argyl Alumni Association is sponsoring a trip to the Christmas Show at the American Music Theater in Lancaster, Pa Saturday November 28.
The cost of the trip is $110 and includes dinner at the Bird In Hand restaurant, the show, and all taxes and gratuities. For further information, call Bill Ruggiero at 610-863-6297 Mt. Bethel Fire Auxiliary Seeks Volunteers
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Mt. Bethel Volunteer Fire Company in Mt. Bethel is seeking new members and volunteers. If you are interested and would like further information, contact Gail at 570-897-6293 or Kris.
SBHRC Seeks Volunteers.
If you enjoy talking, singing, dancing, exercising, reading, and more and would like to share your gifts with the residents, stop by 701 Slate Belt Boulevard in Bangor PA for an application or call 610-588-6161. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old
St. John's Cemetery Seeks Donations
St. John’s Cemetery is seeking donations to help with the upkeep of the cem-etery, roadways and monu-ments.
They are also exploring the idea of adding a Community Columbarium near the mausoleum. Donations can be sent to Carol Hummel c/o St. John’s Cemetery, 136 Messinger Street, Bangor, PA 18013. September 6
September 7
Famed Steam Engine Coming to Area
Nickel
Plate Road (NKP) #765, a 2-8-4
Berkshire-type steam locomotive will roll into The Historic Dansbury Depot in East Stroudsburg on
Labor Day.
Six hundred riders are expected on this trip as Steamtown National Historic Site and the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society will partner with Norfolk Southern’s 21st Century Steam program to operate two special summer steam excursions! Nickel Plate Road (NKP) #765, a 2-8-4 Berkshire-type steam locomotive, owned by the Fort Wayne group, will operate Saturday, September 5 to Delaware Water Gap and Monday, September 7, to Dansbury Depot in East Stroudsburg. NKP #765 is a “sister” locomotive to Steamtown’s NKP #759 locomotive, on static display inside the park’s Roundhouse. Tickets will be sold online only, at http://fortwaynerailroad.org/ Historic steam locomotive no. 765 is a high-stepping, fourteen-wheeled, magnificent machine that stands 15 feet tall, weighs 404 tons, goes over 60 miles an hour and restored to the way it looked and sounded when it was built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1944. These were precision machines forged and crafted from solid steel. They meant something to those who worked in their shadow. Make no mistake, however, these iron horses, so often romanticized, take hard, unwieldy work to corral and maintain. They lived and breathed, had voices and moods, and hummed with an audible heartbeat; they were the most human of all our inventions. The 765 is one of a famous class of steam locomotives called the Berkshire; one known for its super power technology and aesthetic charm. The men and women of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society saved the 765 from becoming a rusting monument in a city park and restored it to operating condition in 1979. For fourteen years thereafter, the 765 would run special excursion trains around the country to the delight of 100,000 passengers. From 1993 to 2005, the 765 was completely rebuilt, and is now more than ready to reach another hundred thousand people. Food and entertainment will be available throughout the town and at the depot. For local information email Sonya Cole at [email protected]. September 9
Morning Bird Walks
September 9 & 22, 8:00-10:00 AM
Join educator Rick Wiltraut for these bi-weekly fall bird walks at Jacobsburg, focusing on the identification of confusing fall warblers. Participants should dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring binoculars. Limited number of binoculars and field guides will be available. No registration required. Family Night: Magnificent Monarchs! For more information call 610-746-2801 or email [email protected] September 10
Resorts Casino Trip St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in Pen Argyl is sponsoring a trip to the Resorts Casino in Atlantic City on Thursday, September 10, 2015. Take a leisurely stroll on the famous Atlantic City Boardwalk and celebrate the end of summer! Please note: this is the last Atlantic City trip for the summer.
October will start their trips back to the Mohegan Sun in Wilkes Barre. There are two pick up locations: the first is the St. Elizabeth parking lot in Pen Argyl, leaving by 8:30am, the second is the old St. Joseph parking lot in Wind Gap, leaving by 8:335am. For more information, please call Mary Lou Derea-Lohman at 610-863-4846 or 610-844-4630." September 11
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September 16
Monroe County Garden Club Meeting The Monroe County Garden Club meets Wednesday, September 16 at 11:30 AM at the Eastern Monroe County Library, 1002 N. 9th Street/Route 611, Stroudsburg.
The program will be "Fall Flower Designs", presented by Melanie Frassinelli, Floral Designer at Bloom by Melanie in East Stroudsburg. The Design Tournament will be "September Song", a tribute to fall's bounty by decorating a 10" to 12" wreath with fresh and/or dried materials. The Horticulture Tournament will be "Fruit, Vegetable", Class I: Vegetable, Class 2: Fruit. Display a fruit or vegetable on a white plate, underlay required. Exhibit according to culinary usage (example: tomatoes will be exhibited as a vegetable). Everyone interested in gardening is invited to attend, $5 applied to your membership if joining. Lunch and refreshments served. The Monroe County Garden Club is celebrating it's 85th year as a member of the Garden Club Federation of PA, a member of the Central Atlantic Region, and the National Garden Club. Join the Monroe County Garden Club on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/MonroeCountyGardenClub. For more information, contact President Carol Akam [email protected] or call 570-897-6433. September 17
September 18
Mid-Year New Year's Ball The Monroe Animal League presents the First Annual Mid-Year New Year's Ball on Friday, September 18 from 7 PM to 11 PM at Trout Lake Retreat, 1100 Trout Lake Road, Stroudsburg. Benefits Monroe Animal League (MAL), Animal Welfare Society of Monroe (AWSOM), and Camp Papillon Pet Adoption and Rescue.
Featuring Riverside Rhythm, a 17 piece big band, with a huge dance floor. Floor show will be Dancing with the Pocono Stars. Buffet style Barbeque and soft drinks, open cash bar for cocktails. Come dressed up in a tux, dressed down in jeans, or come dressed as an animal! Cost is $46.00 per person, tax deductible. Limited seating. Tickets will be available starting August 1. Call 570-421-7775, leave your name, phone number and the number of people in your party and you will be contacted September 18 -20
September 19
September 20
Bus Trip Will Benefit Relay for Life Merchants Bank Walkers are sponsoring a bus trip to New York for the San Gennaro Festival on September 20. The bus will leave the Rt. 191 branch of Merchants Bank at 9:00AM and leave New York at 6:00 PM
Questions/fees: contact Karen Campanaro at 610-588-2429 or go into any Merchants Bank branch. Proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society through The Relay For Life. September 21
The Church and People with Disabilities
The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church will begin a new study on Mondays, "The Church and People with Disabilities" starting Sept. 21st at 7:00 p.m. (not meeting the 2nd Monday of each month.) Materials will be provided. The church is located at 136 W. Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor, PA. For more info., call 610-588-4453 or visit ebumc.org.
September 22
September 25
Fall Trapping and Sportsman Show The District 10 Trappers of the Pennsylvania Trappers Association.will hold its Fall Trapping Convention and Sportsman Show. Sept. 25th 12-6pm, Sept. 26th 8am-5pm. Dealers, Tailgaters, and Demonstrations. at the West End Fairgrounds: 570 Fairgrounds Rd. Gilbert, PA 18331. Contact Bob Counterman 610-759-9203
September 26
Washington Twsp. School Grads Reunion Attention all Washington School 8th
grade graduates from 1940 to the present:
There is a reunion planned for Saturday, September 26 on the school grounds, starting with a tour of the school, followed by a doggie roast in the school cafeteria. More information will be available later. For more information and /or to attend the next committee meeting call 610- 588 - 5198. October 2-3
Rummage SaleA rummage sale will be held at the Flicksville UCC.
October 3
October 5
NCC Info Session on Legal Weapon Training
Northampton Community College (NCC) will offer a free information session on the Pennsylvania Lethal Weapons Act (235) courses on Sept. 14 at 10:00 a.m. and at 6:00 p.m., at the Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third Street, Bethlehem. The course provides training for watch guards, security guards, protective patrolmen, and private detectives, who in their course of employment, are required to carry lethal weapons.
Other dates for information sessions, at the Fowler Center, include October 5, 10:00 a.m. – noon; October 5, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.; November 2, 10:00 a.m. – noon; November 2, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.; December 7, 10:00 a.m. – noon; December 7, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. To register, visit www.northampton.edu. For questions, call 610-332-6596 October 11 - 12
Slate Belt Masonic Motorama The third annual Slate Belt Masonic Motorama will be held from Sunday October 11 to Monday October 12 at 3:00pm.
November 28See Christmas Show at American Music Theater The Pen Argyl Alumni Association is sponsoring a trip to the Christmas Show at the American Music Theater in Lancaster, Pa Saturday November 28.
The cost of the trip is $110 and includes dinner at the Bird In Hand restaurant, the show, and all taxes and gratuities. For further information, call Bill Ruggiero at 610-863-6297 |
Ask The Doc........ Technology can be wonderful!
by Dr. Gary Williams, DMD
garywilliamsdmd.com I know sometimes new technologies can be frustrating and leave us questioning whether “progress” is worth the hassle. But, that is not the case with intra-oral digital scanners. We have been using our digital scanner at Family Dental Care now for 3 months, and the results are amazing. Sure, it’s pretty “cool” technology, and it has been totally comfortable for patients. No gagging going on! And the turn around time is much shorter. All of these are pluses, but here is the real benefit… the accuracy and fit of what we are making. I can comfortably predict a great fit of your new crowns, splints, Invisalign aligners, retainers, and anything else we scan for. That makes it worthwhile. It’s one thing to restore your mouth to health, but I want, you want, and you deserve to rest assured that what is placed in your mouth is the best possible fit known to dentistry. Digital scanning is here to stay at Family Dental Care. Feel free to ask us about our scanner. Garywilliamsdmd.com. Slate Belt Senior Center
Slate Belt Senior Center
Blue Valley Farm Show Complex 700 American Bangor Road Bangor, ph 610-588-1224 Hours: 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Sept 4 - 9:15 Morning Stretch, 9:30 Walking Club, 12:00 Roll the dice Friday ( Farkle, CLR, Yatzee) Sept 8 - 9:00 Crafts, 10:00 Zumba Gold, w/Janis Sept 9 - 8:00-11:00 Painting, 9:15 Morning Stretch, 9:30 Walking Club, 50/50 Raffle 12:00 Bingo Sept 10 - 9:15 Morning Stretch, 9:30 Needles and you, 12:00 Board Game with Bob Sept 11 - 9:15 Morning Stretch, 9:30 Walking Club, Pretzel Day Sept 14 - 9:15 Morning Stretch, 9:30 Walking Club, 12:30 AARP Sept 15 - 9:00 Crafts, 10:00 Zumba Gold, w/Janis 12:00 Bingo Sept 16 - 12:00 8:00- 11:00 Painting, 9:15 Morning Stretch. 9:30 Walking Club. 50/50 Raffle, Bingo, Game Night 4-7 Sept 17 - 9:15 Morning Stretch, 9:30 Needles and you, 10:00 Bean Bags, 12:00 Poker Sept 18 - 9:15 Morning Stretch, 9:30 Walking Club, 12:00 Jim Hummel Sept 21 - 9:15 Morning Stretch, 9:30 Walking Club, 9:30 Card Making, w/Wanda, 12:00 Bingo Sept 22 - 9:00 Crafts, 10:00 Zumba Gold, w/Janis, 12:00 Board Games with Bob Sept 23 - 8:00- 11:00 Painting, 9:15 Morning Stretch, 9:30 Walking Club, 50/50 Raffle, 12:00 Bingo Sept 24 - 9:15 Morning Stretch, 9:30 Needles and you, 10:00 Medicare changes, 12:00 Farkle Sept 25 - 9:15 Morning Stretch, 9:30 Walking Club, 12:00-Ice Cream Friday Sept 28 - 9:30 Walking Club, 12:00 Bingo Sept 29 - 9:00 Crafts, 9:15 Morning Stretch, 10:00 Zumba Gold, Baseball/ Ice Cream Treats 12:00 Sept 30 - 8:00- 11:00 Painting, 9:15 Morning Stretch, 9:30 Walking Club, 50/50 Raffle, 12:00 Bingo New Books at
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