January 30, 2010
COVER STORY-MARCHES WITH A MESSAGE
Bethlehem
residents honored the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 21 with a Civil
Rights Movement March. At around 11:30 a.m., members of the Civil Rights
Movement in Bethlehem met in front of St. Bernard’s Beneficial Society on
Broadhead Avenue in preparation to march to Martin Luther King Park on Carlton
Avenue. The event was organized by Frankie West, president of the Civil Rights
Movement and member since 1967. He explained his involvement with the
organization and why he enjoys doing the marches year after year. “These
marches bring us unity,” he said.
Photo: The
Reverend Timothy Smith leads marchers on their way to Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. Park.
By Hanna O’Reilly
Though the temperature was a
chilly 32 degrees, a crowd of some 200, mostly women, gathered at Payrow Plaza
beside Bethlehem City Hall for the third annual Women’s March of the Lehigh
Valley. This year, however, the Bethlehem Women’s March was not affiliated with
the National Women’s March because of a desire to express disapproval of what
was seen as anti-Semitism and ties to the Nation of Islam of some of its
leaders. The lead organizer of the Bethlehem event was Liberty HS senior
Georgia Skuza. Georgia is no stranger to protests: last year she led the “Walk
Out” at Liberty in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS in
Florida. Co-organizer of the event was Tara Zrinski, the first woman to be
elected to Northampton County Council, who declared, “Women’s rights are human
rights.” Photo: Signs everywhere! A lively, engaged crowd came to the Women’s
March prepared to make their opinions known. Coverage of the Bethlehem rally
begins on page A3.
By Dorothy and Dennis Glew
LEHIGH VALLEY
Hours after it was announced New York’s LaGuardia would
cease operations due to a federal shutdown-related workforce crisis Friday,
Lehigh Valley International Airport was stocking entire rooms with food and
necessities donated by local businesses and community members for airport staff
who have been working for more than a month without pay. It was the second day
of the event; the first being the Wednesday before. The “Fill the Bus” drive
was a wild success thanks to everyone’s efforts, and LVIA saw no disruption to
the many necessary positions - such as TSA and controllers - during the
shutdown, said Public and Government Relations Director Colin Riccobon.
Photo: A
steady stream of donors and volunteers brings bags and packages of groceries
and paper goods to fill the bus.
By Nate Jastrzemski’
CLASSROOM
Fourth grade students throughout the Bethlehem Area School District got
some firsthand canal experience using the book “Tales of the Towpath,” which was
written by canal education manager Dennis Scholl, for the curriculum. Each class also visited the Freemansburg Canal
Education Center on a class field trip. The story is told through the eyes of a
10-year-old and depicts life along the canal during the 18th Century. Photo: Volunteer Steve Capwell demonstrates how a lock operates to move a
canal boat from one level to the next in the waterway.
By Dana
Grubb
‘Canes are champs!
The Liberty Hurricanes captured
their first league wrestling title since 1986 by winning the Eastern
Pennsylvania Conference championship with a 33-26 win over Nazareth Saturday
night at Easton Middle School. Head coach Jody Karam reflected on the first
league championship of his 26-year Liberty tenure.
By Tom Wenborg
The Oscars: Snub hub
The Academy Awards nominations always leave something to be desired. There
are films, actors, directors and others you think deserved nominations, but did
not receive them.So it goes with the 91st Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences presents the 2019 Academy Awards ceremonies honoring 2018
movie releases, 8 p.m. (EST) Feb. 24, Dolby Theatre, Hollywood and Highland
Center, Los Angeles, televised live on the ABC-TV. Oscar snubs shouldn’t be
surprising, and yet, somehow, they always are.
By PaulWillistein
Bethlehem: Annual MLK breakfast draws 130
Bethlehem: Cops ‘N Kids spring schedule announced
Lehigh Valley – Times News/LV Press buy semi-annual Kids Closet
Sale
Lehigh Valley: District files challenge to LVHS’s tax-exempt
status
Lehigh Valley: Stabler Foundation grants $22K to Center of
Humanistic Change
Lehigh Valley: CHEMO Bag volunteers are ‘priceless’
Lehigh Valley: Trial date set for officer in fatal shooting
Northampton County: Gracedale’s low rating concerns council
Opinion: Observations on the Womens March
Opinion: Allentown State Hospital needs serious developer
Saucon Valley: Comprehensive plan will be updated
South Bethlehem: Arts district hopes for national recognition
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