October 10, 2018
Kaiser ‘House of Horrors’ marks 17th year
On the last
weekend of September, Jeff Kaiser is spotted mowing in between all of the
displays at his family’s annual Halloween ‘Kaiser’s House of Horror’s’ at the
corner of North Boulevard and Lafayette Avenue in northeast Bethlehem. All that
remains to ready the exhibit before it opens Oct. 1 are the electrical
connections. Kaiser, his mother Janet, sister Jennifer Yeakel and a few friends
had been working since before Labor Day to get everything ready for what has
become an October and Halloween tradition now in its 17th year. Photo: Jeff
Kaiser kneels among some of the original gravestones that were crafted from the
slats of a waterbed frame.
By Dana Grubb
A dad’s perspective
Her
original plan was to teach in Montana for a few years and then apply back this
way as an experienced teacher, but she now calls Montana “home” and is thinking
about purchasing a house.
As much as
it scares me, I may have to live with this adjustment for the long term. But if
my baby girl can manage this, I guess I’ll have to “man-up” and accept it
myself. So Mom and I, too, are living by faith, that this is the right place
for Cari to be. Photo: The third time around was a charm for the Stoves family.
Father Jim Stoves with Carina in the hospital not long after her birth.
By Jim Stoves
Starting our 14th year
Some of the
people who help produce the Bethlehem Press met recently for breakfast at
Perkins on Third Street in South Bethlehem to celebrate the start of the
paper’s 14th year of publishing. From left are, Joanna Ireland, Ed Courrier,
editorial assistant Nate Jastrzemski, editor George Taylor, Lori Patrick, Dana
Grubb, Douglas Graves, Paul Willistein and Carole Gorney. The Bethlehem Press
serves all municipalities in the Bethlehem Area School District, as well as
Hellertown. It is one of the publications of The Lehigh Valley Press.
Press photo by Deb Galbraith
Everything apple … except iPhones
To celebrate the arrival of the apple harvest
and the beginning of fall, Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites sponsored its
fifth annual Apple Days festival in early September.
The Burnside Plantation, location of a
colonial farm during Bethlehem’s earliest years, was the site of activities of
all sorts that attracted a large audience. Kids crowded into the petting zoo
and played in a small maze, many with their faces painted. Older guests
listened to talks and demonstrations of early farm technology or enjoyed
fiddlers who played traditional music. Photo: “Whoa!” A well-meaning lad gets
the surprise of his young life when a sheep wants to be fed, now. The petting zoo featured sheep, rabbits, a
donkey and a goose with feathers that looked to be custom-designed for Broadway.
By Dorothy and Dennis Glew
Freedom wins again
Nobody expected Freedom to mercy
rule Easton last week, but you can’t put anything past this year’s group of
Patriots following another impressive performance in last week’s 35-7 thumping
over the Rovers at BASD Stadium. The win pushed the Pates to 7-0 heading into a
massive showdown with undefeated Emmaus (7-0) this week on the road Friday
night, but there was no looking ahead of Easton last week, as Freedom raced to
the game’s first 35 points in dominating fashion to put the game into the mercy
rule by halftime.
By Peter Car
'Billie Elliot' - Jumping for joy
When William Sanders looked
around to select the play for the reopening of Civic Theatre of Allentown’s
$5.5-million renovation and restoration of its historic Nineteenth Street
Theatre, he needed to look no further than his favorite musical. “Billy
Elliot.” “Billy Elliot” premiered in London’s West End in 2005 and was
nominated for nine Laurence Olivier Awards, receiving four, including best new
musical. Sanders saw “Billy Elliot” six times on Broadway. The musical, which
opened in 2008 and continued into 2012, was nominated for a then record-tying
15 Tonys, receiving 10, including best musical. From London’s West End to
Allentown’s West End Theater District, “Billy Elliot” is the opening act for
“The Next Act: Setting the Stage for the Future” capital campaign to refurbish
the theater.
By Paul Willistein
Bethlehem: Parking ticket increase suggested
Bethlehem: City takes action on feral cat issue
Bethlehem Township: Hudak on Noaln-‘God speed, Tom’
Fountain Hill: Cat overpopulation issue licked
Lehigh County: County makes move for lead safety
Northampton County: Cope named new Park & Rec head
Opinion: Newspapers needed now more than ever
Saucon Valley: School receives bronze medal ranking
South Bethlehem: Lehigh, city seek input on streetscape
Student profile: Maddie Schaffer, Saucon Valley HS
High school news: Saucon Valley
State: Local school safety grants announced
State: State police bolster schools support
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