October 17, 2018
Pastor does God’s work caring
for feline residents
Many people claim to be
“cat people,” but Pastor Larry Vandever may be one of the most dedicated. He is
committed to Lehigh Valley’s feral feline homeless population. Vandever, who
has pressed the Bethlehem City Council and administration to implement a catch,
neuter and release program for the Christmas City’s feral cats, has made
feeding and caring for homeless cats a crusade of conscience. “God has told me this is my purpose,”
said Pastor Vandever, who said he is not currently working for a church. Photo:
By Douglas Graves
Around
11:30 p.m. Oct. 6, Lehigh County Humane Society Shelter Manager Teisha Jones
received a call for a rescue of 25 beagles from a home in Upper Saucon
Township. When members of the team from the shelter arrived at the residence
with two trucks, they were not allowed in. When they looked through the window,
they saw beagles everywhere, and heard barking and howling. The resident brought the dogs
out of the home one at a time, and after 25 dogs, Lehigh County Humane Society
officials knew there were many more than they first suspected. A total of 65
beagles were rescued from the home – 35 females and 30 males, ranging in age
from 2 months to 11 years old. Photo: A rescued beagle eager to greet visitors.
By Debbie Galbraith
Centenarians honored
Centenarians
who are county residents. State Representative Steve Samuelson, Northampton
County Executive Lamont McClure and NCAAA Administrator Laurie Greco presented
state and county certificates of honor to the honorees. Those honored included
Mary Bach, Margaret Bonniwell, Millicent Breiner, Harold Brunell, Esther Cressman,
Grace DeMarco, Lucy Dicampli, Margaret Firuta, Edith Flick, Catherine
Gaudesh, Gladys Hancock, Muriel
Hartline, Louis Hegedus, Alois Himsl, Dorothy Hocking, Dr. Caroline
Hollshwander, Kathryn Jacobs, Ollie Lawson, Ivy Lewis, Rose Magdasy, Mary Mertz,
Marian Montz, Helena Rapp, Alverta Reddinger, Kathryn Schaivone, Kenneth
Singer, Naomi Smith, Pauline Takacs, Alberta Marguerite Thomas, Angelica
Ventin, Catherine Weidner, Lucille Whitmer and Anna Wolper. See details of each
honoree on the Bethlehem Press website and its Facebook page.
‘Stage’ fundraiser raises
record amount
Elton
John opened his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour in Allentown at PPL Center
Sept. 8. Before the concert, Valley Youth House held its annual fundraiser
event as “Setting the Stage with Elton John” in the Allentown Renaissance
Hotel, which is connected to PPL Center. Valley Youth House honored Steve and
Jeanne Follett and Follett, LLC as the 2018 Distinguished Honoree, while guests
enjoyed Sir Elton John’s favorite foods and his favorite florals in an
elaborate display on the podium stage. The dessert table featured sugar cookies
in colorful shapes, including sunglasses, crowns and musical notes. The music
of Elton John filled the room before and after presentations. Photo: Centenarians who
are county residents. State Representative Steve Samuelson, Northampton County
Executive Lamont McClure and NCAAA Administrator Laurie Greco presented state
and county certificates of honor to the honorees. Those honored included Mary
Bach, Margaret Bonniwell, Millicent Breiner, Harold Brunell, Esther Cressman,
Grace DeMarco, Lucy Dicampli, Margaret Firuta, Edith Flick, Catherine
Gaudesh, Gladys Hancock, Muriel
Hartline, Louis Hegedus, Alois Himsl, Dorothy Hocking, Dr. Caroline Hollshwander,
Kathryn Jacobs, Ollie Lawson, Ivy Lewis, Rose Magdasy, Mary Mertz, Marian
Montz, Helena Rapp, Alverta Reddinger, Kathryn Schaivone, Kenneth Singer, Naomi
Smith, Pauline Takacs, Alberta Marguerite Thomas, Angelica Ventin, Catherine
Weidner, Lucille Whitmer and Anna Wolper. See details of each honoree on the
Bethlehem Press website and its Facebook page.
By Lori Patrick
Helping students feel special
For
the third year in a row, students at a Bethlehem Area School District
elementary school benefited from the kindness of both ArtSkills and the Kids in
Need Foundation receiving backpacks filled with school supplies. This year
students at Lincoln ES were the recipients. ArtSkills manufactures arts and
crafts supplies and ArtSkills creative director and partner Michele Demsky said
it’s all about “passing it down, paying it forward and giving back.” “All kids
deserve the same chances and this levels the playing field,” Demsky added.
Photo: With festive balloons decorating the school stage behind her, Lincoln ES
Principal Benita Draper tells students that their assembly has a special
surprise. More photos on our Facebook page.
By Dana Grubb
’Pates stun Emmaus
Is there anything real in the world anymore?
In the
history of Freedom football there have been many great and dramatic moments,
and it is either tomfoolery or naive to take a single game, a single great
play, a single great win and say, ‘this is it, this is the greatest win in the
history of Freedom High School football.’
But on Oct. 12, at East Penn
School District Stadium, Freedom definitely had a great and dramatic moment.
After 48 minutes and then some of glorious field combat between two quality
high school programs, the scoreboard in the south end zone stated the cold,
hard facts — Freedom 32, Emmaus 31.
By Stephen Althouse
Bach Choir opens season
Having a Grammy-Award-winning classical pianist
play at the Bach Choir of Bethlehem’s opening gala concert resonates personally
for Bach Choir artistic director and conductor Greg Funfgeld. “As a young man,
I would regularly attend concerts in New York City where I had the privilege of
hearing Peter Serkin play,” Funfgeld says. “His performance of Beethoven’s
‘Fourth Piano Concerto’ was one of the greatest musical experiences of my life.”
By Kathy Lauer-Williams
Another view: North Side 2027
Bethlehem: Company seeks
zoning exception
Hanover Township: Peddling,
soliciting ordinance proposed
Lehigh County: Male bison
transferred from Trexler
Lehigh Valley: Nothstein weathers
false claim, sues
Northampton County: McClure
says taxes to remain unchaged
Northampton County: Ken Kraft
going to jail?
Student profiles – Alexandra
Hutchinson – Liberty/BAVTS
High school news – BAVTS
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