July 18, 2018
Bethlehem first veteran
Did you know
that 500 American soldiers once died in Bethlehem while in service and were
buried here? Did you know that a few of them – four, to be exact – are still
interred in the city, while the others’ bones were scattered who knows where?
Does it matter? It matters to Robert Henry, a rising senior at Bethlehem
Catholic HS, and he did something about it. A Boy Scout since kindergarten and
a member of Troop 352 of Notre Dame Catholic Church of Bethlehem, Robert
completed scouting’s final challenge, the Eagle Project, on the Fourth of July.
Photo: Robert Henry next to the crypt containing the remains of the soldier
whose grave was found in 1934.
By Dennis Glew
Graphic commentary by Ed Courrier
Demand for commercial sex
“Many of you know that sex trafficking occurs in India, in Russia, in
Thailand, in China, but it happens right here in Pennsylvania, right here in
your community in Bethlehem,” said Dee Dee Foran, a Bethlehem Rotary Club
member and Accredited Pension Representative at GF Pension Corp. “Raising
awareness is crucial and it often leads to action.” Raising awareness is
exactly what the Bethlehem Rotary Club’s Rotarian Action Group Against Slavery
aimed to accomplish the evening of June 26. Those interested in learning more
about this issue’s presence in the Lehigh Valley gathered in Moravian College’s
Priscilla Payne Complex to attend the talk, titled “Harm of Demand for
Commercial Sex,” which featured five speakers addressing different sides of the
issue. Photo: Christi
Domingues, executive director of the Valley Against Sex Trafficking, urged
everyone in the room to begin changing their language and the way they talk
about sex trafficking.
By Katya Hrichak
Bethlehem teen an early Eagle
On Saturday June 23 Peter Garrett Docteroff was awarded the rank of
Eagle Scout at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
in Bethlehem. The Eagle Scout ranking is
the highest advancement ranking in the Boy Scouts. The ceremony was attended by
PA State Representative Marcia Hahn and Jake Glessner who is an assistant to PA
State Senator Lisa Boscola. Photo: Eagle Scout Peter Docteroff with
parents Paul and Diana Docteroff.
By Mark Kirlin
Volunteers thanked at luncheon
The 2018
Boutique at the Rink cancer fundraiser is in the books and the efforts of over
300 volunteers and support of a far reaching community raised over $273,000 to
fight cancer. The event is held at the Earl E. Schaffer Skating Rink where
volunteers accept and sort donated items for resale to the public. Proceeds are
shared with three area charities: the Cancer Support Community; St. Luke’s
Hospice; and the St. Luke’s Cancer Center. Photo: Boutique patrons circle the
blouse and shirt tables searching for the perfect style and color to add to
their wardrobes.
By Dana Grubb
Butterflies to remember
In ancient
Greek mythology and art, the butterfly frequently represents the spirit of a
dying person, escaping the body. The Greek word “psyche,” or soul, also meant
butterfly. On a beautiful Saturday morning, this historical link was the focal
point of a memorial service organized by Aseracare Hospice Allentown in honor
of individuals for whom they cared this past year. Called “A Butterfly to
Remember,” the event offered prayer, encouragement, song and, finally,
butterflies set free in the sunshine. Photo: Donna White, RN, director of
Aseracare Hospice Allentown, releases 100 Painted Beauty butterflies, each
representing an individual whom the hospice staff attended to their end of his
or her life.
By Dennis Glew
‘Never forget who you are’
Not everyone can have a legacy such as the one left by Dr. James F.
Goodwin Jr.; one that continues to influence the lives of young men and women
long after his passing. The African-American physician, who practiced medicine
in Bethlehem in 1935, had struggled to get his education. According to a
biography, the experience led him to start a scholarship program to “help
deserving Negro students who needed financial assistance.” That legacy has
continued to this day as the J. F. Goodwin Scholarship Fund, in ceremonies at
The Meadow of Saucon Valley in Hellertown June 23, awarded scholarships to
students, all from the Bethlehem Area School District. Photo: U. Harold Levy, chair of the
Democratic Committee of Bethlehem, his wife Dr. Sharon G., Levy, a professor of
English at Northampton Community College and (no relation) Bethlehem Area
Public Library librarian Rayah Levy attend the scholarship ceremony where the
Levy’s daughter, Nicole, delivery a speech.
By Douglas Graves
Hawks fall in finals
Bethlehem Catholic’s girls’ basketball
team made it to the finals of the A-town Throwdown Divaz Tournament this past
weekend, but lost in its last game to Northampton, 38-29. The Hawks beat
Northwestern in the quarterfinal, 28-24, and then went on to beat Allen, 22-18,
in the semifinal. “I really like the way our girls are playing defense, and
that’s one thing we talked about,” said Becahi coach Jose Medina. “We did a
good job of getting in the gym for two months in terms of weight training,
strength and conditioning, and it shows. It shows out here as these girls are
scrapping in some tough conditions. We scrap for loose change, and today we got
a couple of loose change baskets, and we prevailed.”
By Katie McDonald
A fab tribute
Tony Kishman has a job to do. He does it well and gives the other Paul
McCartney impersonators hell. Kishman’s “Live And Let Die: A Symphonic Tribute
to the Music of Paul McCartney” lands at 7:30 p.m. July 21, Miller Symphony
Hall, Allentown, and many Beatle and McCartney fans have got to get him into their
life because he’s considered one of the best replicas around. The concert is
the first in the 2018-19 Allentown Symphony Orchestra Pops Series. “Some nights
I could be inclined to sit back and take it easy,” Kishman notes in a phone
interview. “But I don’t. Everyone is looking at every move you make.”
By Stephen Althouse
Bethlehem: Ordinance outlaws conversion therapy
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Bethlehem HARB: Skyline West project denied, overturned by city
Bethlehem Area SD: Districy undergoes positive changes
Lehigh County: Worker is opposed to union dues withdrawl
Opinion: Tender age children
Opinion: Student need access to summer learning
Northampton County: DA wants misconduct report made public
Northampton County: Law firm disputes Norco resolution
Saucon Valley: Board hires high school principal
State Police: $7M in drug confiscated in second quarter
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