July 19, 2017
‘They can just be horses now’
At a June 1 ribbon cutting ceremony and a July 8 open house
that featured a special visit by the Budweiser Clydesdales, the Bethlehem
Police Department, nonprofit Friends of the Bethlehem Mounted Police, and the
community celebrated the completion of the new Bethlehem Mounted Police stable.
Constructed on 10 acres of land generously leased from the Allentown Diocese,
and immediately adjacent to Holy Savior Cemetery, the new structure has housed
mounts from the unit, Pharoah, George, Asa and Grey since mid-May. Photo: The
big attraction was the Budweiser Clydesdales, but the event was held to
celebrate an open house for the new Bethlehem Mounted Patrol stables. Thousands
of area residents attended and toured the facility.
By Dana Grubb
Festive July 4th in Old Edgeboro
On July 4th, current and former residents of the Old
Edgeboro section of Bethlehem did what they have been doing for the past 43
years: they gathered on Sycamore Street for the annual Independence Day
celebration.Neighbors line the block
with tables and chairs. Overhead are two large American flags suspended
over the ends of the block by Marty Plyler. This year, as always, the event
began with a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Readers were Vivien
Appel and Nick Englesson. As always, the audience enthusiastically applauded
lines expressing defiance of England by the colonists. Photo: A long table of
entrees and salads is complemented by a table of desserts. Guests brought their
own drinks.
By Dennis Glew
‘An offer you can’t refuse’
Sponsored by the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce, the Second
Annual Bethlehem Italian Festival was held June 17 on Main Street and in the
Sun Inn Courtyard. The event featured a “Wine Trail,” with 14 wines curated by
South Italy Imports were available for tasting. An “Italian Food Trail”
featured culinary delights sampling at nearby participating restaurants like
The Brick, Tapas On Main, Twisted Olive, and The Colony Meadery at the Book
Shop. Photo: Accompanied by Nick Franco on accordion, actor and singer Gianni
Russo serenades diners at Corked on Main Street. Russo, who played Carlo Rizzi
in 1972’s “The Godfather,” was in town to promote Don Corleone Organic Italian
Vodka with the motto, “An offer you can‘t refuse.”
By Ed Courrier
‘Warm handoff’ aids addicts
Physician General of
Pennsylvania Dr. Rachel Levine gave a press conference at Lehigh Valley
Hospital June 12 on new programs which aim at getting drug addicted patients –
notably, opioid and heroin abusers – the care they need. Several
representatives from the hospital and other local organizations were on hand to
give insight on their efforts. Photo: Paige Walsh, addiction recovery
liaison, Dr. David Burmeister, D.O., Dr. Rachel Levine, Dr. Robert Cannon, D.O.
and Layne Turner speak during the presentation on warm handoffs at Lehigh
Valley Hospital.
By Christopher Dryfoos
ANOTHER VIEW
What to do if your doctor prescribes an opioid
What to do if your doctor prescribes an opioid
A TV
commercial for a network of treatment centers encourages drug addicts to
contact them for rehab. Another has New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie warning
there is an epidemic of opioid addiction, but addicts have a way out. “Help is
within reach,” he says. You might have seen these commercials, but perhaps you
have not been – as I have – swallowing an oxycodone tablet while watching them.
By Linda Wojcichowski
Bethlehem Catholic Athletes of the Year
Tessa Zamolyi: As high school
sports seasons go, Bethlehem Catholic High School senior Tessa Zamolyi would
play volleyball at the beginning of the school year and compete in track and
field at the end, but in the middle, the heart of the season, it was basketball
that would take center stage in her athletic career.
By Katie McDonald
Mikey Labriola: When Mikey Labriola
first got to Bethlehem Catholic his freshman year, it would be fair to say that
wrestling coach Jeff Karam was not one of his favorite people.
By Peter Car
Afternoon and night delight
July 22 promises to be a jazz
lover’s delight in the Lehigh Valley. The Pennsylvania Jazz Collective presents
its second annual “Christmas City Summer Jazz Festival,” 12:30 - 10 p.m. July 22 at the Bethlehem Municipal Ice
Rink, 345 Illick’s Mill Road, Bethlehem. There will be 12 groups on two stages.
Festival headliner is Tom Schuman of Spyro Gyra. Schuman and Jazz Collective
Artistic Director Alan Gaumer go back to the late 1970s when a twenty-something
Gaumer needed a sub for a gig in upstate New York. The drummer recommended a
teen-aged Schuman and Gaumer was “blown away by his playing.” The two have kept
in touch since, including after Schuman relocated to Las Vegas. Spyro Gyra
plays the Blue Note in New York City on July 25, allowing for Schuman’s
Bethlehem festival appearance.
By George Vandoren
OTHER STORIES
Bethlehem: Casinos, locals at odds with state
Bethlehem: Steeples & Steel tour dates announced
Bethlehem: School band members recognized
Valley: Officers recognized for DUI/traffic enforcement
Valley: Area residents complete management program
Lehigh County: Commissions dole out casino hosting funds
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