August 15, 2018
Deluges don’t stop the music
On
Musikfest’s Friday opening night, the area experienced heavy rains which caused
the Monocacy Creek to overflow. The high waters and flooding shut down a
portion of the festival on the Northside, including at least three stages on
Aug. 4. As a result, some of the performances were re-scheduled and moved to
different locations. Officials started pumping water out of the flooded areas
and back into the creek with the hopes of re-opening the flooded areas on
Sunday. Despite the setback, the skies
started to clear by Saturday evening and the festival experienced large crowds
on both the Northside and Southside.
By Mark Kirlin
Lower Saucon, borough mark night
Lower Saucon
Township and Hellertown celebrated National Night Out at Dimmick Park Aug.
7. One of many such events held
throughout the United States promoting positive relationships between local
citizens and the emergency personnel who serve them. On hand were the Lower
Saucon and Hellertown police departments, Dewey Fire Company, Lower Saucon Fire
Rescue, Steel City Fire Company and members of the National Guard. A large crowd attended the event to see
emergency vehicles and equipment close-up and to interact with members of the
various emergency services. Photo: One of the highlights of the event was a
tug-of-war between Hellertown’s police department and Lower Saucon’s police department.
Hellertown emerged as the victors.
By Mark Kirlin
Elvis stars in community event
National
Night Out, celebrated nationally on the first Tuesday in August, is an
opportunity for the community to get everyone together with first responders in
a positive setting. Instead of a motor vehicle accident or a traffic stop, it’s
hot dogs and pizza. Freemansburg, one of the Lehigh Valley’s smallest
communities, has been hosting this event for the past five years. Where else
can you tell a borough council member or the mayor that you want your hot dog
well done? Photo: Star of the evening Elvis, a 4-year-old Shiloh Shepherd, with
K-9 Officer Sue Narkin.
By Bernie O’Hare
Blueberries at Burnside
If you like
animals, music, gardening, competitions, martial arts, colonial history, or any
and all things blueberry, you’d be bound to love Historic Bethlehem’s 31st
annual Blueberry Festival at Burnside Plantation. The jammed parking lot
attested to the fact that the festival has many, many fans of all ages. For the
young, pony rides were available and in a barn kids could read to therapy dogs.
Photo: An overcast and unseasonably cool day attracted a large crowd that
included many young families. Strollers were everywhere.
By Dorothy and Dennis Glew
Legends, culture and misinformation
Oki! Oki means hello in the
Blackfeet language. Part of teaching on the reservation, and actually anywhere
in the state of Montana, requires one to include the native culture in the
classroom. I admit I’m still trying to learn the language. The culture, history
and legends are easier to learn. For example, did you know that buffalo hide
was used both raw and tanned? That there were over 30 different uses for the
different parts of the beast? Or that there are at least two different legends
for how the buffalo jump was created? (A buffalo jump is a cliff formation
which Native Americans historically used to hunt and kill plains bison in mass
quantities.)
By Carina Stoves
Teams prep for scrimmages
The high school football season
continues to inch closer to opening night on Aug. 24, but this Saturday will be
a vital day for teams across the area in preparation for their season openers.
Saturday marks the one and only
scrimmage that teams get before everything becomes real 10 days from now, and
all three Bethlehem teams are in action. Bethlehem Catholic will have the
biggest test at 10 a.m. Saturday morning against traditional North Jersey power
Don Bosco Prep at Moravian College.
By Peter Car
Screen screams
The Allentown Band will accompany
a full-length showing of the 1925 silent film, “The Phantom Of The Opera,” at 7
p.m. Aug 18 at Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown. The “Phantom” screening is part
of the band’s “Summer Series” at Miller Symphony Hall. Accompanying the silent
film, starring Lon Chaney, is a first for the Allentown Band. “It’s a new
venture in that we’re collaborating with the Allentown Symphony Association to
do two programs at Miller Symphony Hall,” says Ron Demkee, Allentown Band
conductor.
By Camille Caproglione
OTHER STORIES
Bethlehem: Early council meeting over quickly
Bethlehem: YWCA holds annual meeting
Bethlehem: New Southside neighborhood in its initial planning
stages
Bethlehem Township: Contractor yard waste ban considered
Business: Pat’s Bistro opens in West Bethlehem
Health: Law seeks to help save lives of expectant mothers,, babies
Lehigh County: DA announces over 20,000 lbs. of medication
collected
Northampton County: New voting machines next year?
Northampton County: Airbnb, county reach agreement
Salisbury Township: Police conduct DUI checkpoint along Musikfest corridor
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