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Thursday, October 25, 2018


October 24, 2018

COVER STORY

Getting ready for Halloween

Self-taught makeup artist Libby Ortiz left everyone in stitches at her Halloween special effects workshop Oct. 15 at the Bethlehem Area Public Library Southside Branch. Accompanied by Liberty HS senior Bianca Hess, who patiently served as a model, Ortiz demonstrated the fine art of creating a stitched lips look. Bethlehem residents Ashley Reinhart and Katie Heebner sewed their own mouths shut as they followed step-by-step instructions provided by Ortiz. Photo: Ashley Reinhart, Libby Ortiz, Katie Heebner and Bianca Hess at a Halloween makeup workshop Oct. 15 at the BAPL Southside Branch.

By Ed Courrier

 

CULTURE-CELTIC CLASSIC

Nice weather, big crowds

The 31st annual Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival was held in Bethlehem Sept. 28-30.  The festival is the largest free Celtic festival in North America, and this year’s event benefited from sunny weather with temperatures in the low 70s on both Saturday and Sunday. With the nice weather came large crowds that most likely allowed the event to reach its historical average of over 280,000 people during the three days. Photo: A bagpipe player from the Bergen Irish Pipe Band.  The New Jersey based band finished first during Sunday’s grade 4 pipe band competition.

By Mark Kirlin, Dana Grubb and Lori Patrick

 

OPINION

Ed’s World

Graphic commentary by Ed Courrier

 

SPORTS

‘Pates win EPC soccer title

The Freedom Patriots were crowned EPC boys’ soccer champions on Saturday after defeating Pleasant Valley in the final of the EPC tournament, 2-0, at Nazareth High School. “I’m ecstatic,” said Freedom coach Matt Reightler. “I knew these guys could do it.” The Patriots beat the Bears in the regular season, 3-0, but with the post season, everything is new.

By Katie McDonald

 

FOCUS

‘Rise’ to the occasion

The Armistice of Nov. 11, 1918, was the document that ended the fighting on land, sea, and air in World War I between the Allies and their opponent, Germany. The signing of this document took place at the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918. It is a national holiday in many countries. Over time, the name was changed in the United States in order to honor veterans who have served in the military. We now call Nov. 11 Veterans Day. In honor of the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the Allentown Symphony commissioned Grammy-nominated Chinese-American composer Zhou Tian to write a new piece of music to open the 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and 3 p.m. Nov. 11 concerts. The opening piece, “Rise,” was inspired by diaries written by American soldiers during World War I.

By Diane Wittry

 

OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem Council: Group seeks to renovate Rose Garden

Student profiles: Elisabeth Lee, Liberty HS

High school news reports: Liberty HS notes

People say: What’s your choice of Halloween costume this year?

Lehigh County: Taxes will not increase in 2019

Hellertown: Officials leery of new PennDOT rule

Northampton County: Kevin Lott takes Kraft’s vacant seat

Northampton County: Kassis tapped for domestic violence unity

Hanover Township: Township at zero debt

 

WEEKLY FEATURES

Around town community calendar

Fall and Halloween events

Area obituaries

Center for Animal Health and Welfare

 

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