April 25,
2018
A rite of
spring
Spnsored by
the Bethlehem-Tondabayashi Sister City Commission, the family-oriented and
admission-free Cherry Blossom Festival featured Japanese cultural activities
such as a tea ceremony, kimono fashions, food, music, arts and crafts. Held at
the Serenity Garden next to the library, the fourth annual event was blessed
with unusually warm weather, with clear skies and sunshine greeting the
festival-goers with temperatures nearing 90 degrees.The previous record,
according to AccuWeather, temperature was 61 degrees. Photo: Sandra Lozano of
Easton shows her son, Victor Gonzalez, a Japanese lantern hanging from a
blossoming cherry tree.
ByTim Gilman
Cubs enjoy
annual Pinewood Derby
Cub Scouts
in the Minsi Trails South Mountain District held their annual pinewood derby
race at First Baptist Church in Bethlehem March 3. Scouts and their families
from all over the Lehigh Valley were in attendance for the yearly district
race. Each scout earned the right to be there based on being one of the top
finishers in his individual pack. A total of 76 cars participated out of the 85
that qualified. The top three finishers in each rank (Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear,
Webelo and Arrow of Light) earned the right to race at the upcoming 2018 World
Championship Derby race held in New York City’s Times Square (date not yet
announced). Photo: A large gathering of spectators attend the pinewood derby
race at First Baptist Church in Bethlehem.
By Mark Kirlin
Marine gets
belated memorial
Fifty years to the day of his
death April 6, Marine Private First Class Allen Glenn Mack received the
memorial his family had wished for him since 1968. Mack, of Washington
Township, was a newlywed when his number was called, and he arrived in Vietnam
in December 1967. Months later, while participating in Operation Lancaster, his
company was assigned to protecting part of a camp perimeter.
On April 6
his unit was airlifted to help extract a friendly MIA, during which they took
heavy mortar attack. Mack was one of two Marines killed. Photo: About 25 family
members and friends attend the brief ceremony. Vietnam Veterans of America
State District Director George Puzio said, “I’m glad we could put [sic] some
closure for his wife and sister. People don’t want to leave. They want to cling
to that memory.” Photo: Members of the Leathernecks and Patriot Guards
motorcycle groups stand at attention.
By Nate
Jastrzemski
Spring
Garden hosts STEAM Day
Students at Spring Garden ES had fun while exploring the sciences
during STEAM Day March 23. Community members came into the school to teach
kindergarten through fifth grade students about science, technology,
engineering, art and math through various hands-on activities. According to Principal
Eric Smith, Spring Garden aims to have a different themed day each year to
introduce its students to fields they ordinarily might not have a chance to
learn about. While last year’s event focused on the arts, giving kids access to
multiple types of performances, the committee chose to focus on new fields this
year. Photo: Fifth
graders work with computers in a workshop called “Digital Breakout” with
Patrick Connelly, learning how to record their voices and do voiceovers.
By Katya
Hrichak
Pates hand
Liberty its first loss
A win over your rival is always a
confidence booster. Pulling out a late game victory is even better, which is
exactly what Freedom did last Friday night when they knocked off Liberty 5-2 at
Coca-Cola Park. Trailing 2-0 heading into the fifth, the Pates scored five runs
in the final two frames for the win and knock Liberty down from the throne of
being the only previously undefeated team in the district.
By Peter Car
Student
poetry project
To commemorate “National Poetry Month” in April, the Lehigh Valley Press
presents the 13th annual Student Poetry Project. Students whose poems are
published on Page B1 read their poems and were interviewed on the April 16 broadcast
of “Lehigh Valley Arts Salon” on WDIY, 88.1, wdiy.org, Lehigh Valley Public
Radio and NPR affiliate. The broadcast is available as a podcast on the WDIY
web site. The Student Poetry Project adjudication committee met March 28 to
read more than 100 poems submitted by students from the Lehigh Valley region.
By Paul
Willistein
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12th ‘Celebration of Reading’ this Saturday
Bethlehem:
Advice sought for Goodman Building
Lehigh
Valley: National Drug Take Back Day this Saturday
Lehigh
Valley: Dent to depart Congress in May
Lehigh
Valley: Bath to leave Colonial Regional police early
Lehigh
Valley: Area music students perform in play-a-thon
Northampton
County: DCED announces hotel tax funded grants
Northampton
County: 37 municipalities get early present
Saucon
Valley: School board gridlocked over textbook versions
South
Bethlehem: City demographics laid out at task force meeting
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