July 10, 2019
Bethlehem
celebrates our country’s Independence Day on July 4 with its annual fireworks
display along the Lehigh River and above the former Bethlehem Steel blast
furnaces.
Press photo by Dana Grubb
The eighth
annual reading of the Declaration of Independence was held July 4th at Payrow
Plaza in Bethlehem, with over 100 Lehigh Valley residents attending. Bethlehem
resident Thomas Carroll acted as program speaker and the 10 readers were The
Honorable Emil Giordano, Dean Browning, Bruce Gilbert, Mike Garcia, Hayden
Phillips, Northampton County Councilman Matthew Dietz, Scott Uehlinger, Lou
James, Antonio Simao and Lehigh County Controller Glenn Eckhart. “Step up and
be heard,” urged Carroll in his opening remarks. Photo: Andrew Azan hands out
American flags prior to the reading. Azan is assistant scoutmaster and chaplain
for Troop 359 in Bethlehem.
By Dana Grubb
AAUW’s
award, scholarship night
The work was finished, and it was time to celebrate. The annual
AAUW book sale, which brought in $1,600 when it began 57 years ago, raised
$47,700 this year. The AAUW Scholarship Committee, whose members are Norma
Ferguson, Myra Jones, Clare Wisson and Louise Wisser, had studied the records
of all the scholarship applicants and interviewed each one to determine this
year’s winners. Awardees received either a $1,000 or a $2,000 scholarship.
Above: High
school seniors who have been awarded scholarships for higher education by the
Bethlehem chapter of AAUW gather at Advent Moravian Church, Bethlehem.
By Dorothy and Dennis Glew
Students show business is business
To quote
some wise philosophers, it’s a long way to the top if you want to rock and
roll. Some students at the Lehigh Valley Charter HS for the Arts found out just
how long, with an intro to the music biz devoid of theory and steeped in
reality. Partnering with ArtsQuest’s Musikfest Marketing program, the
youngsters became modern-day Phil Grahams, tasked with booking four acts for a
concert block at Musikfest Aug. 4. Above: The group “Banchi” performs an acoustic set during a May 7
news conference at the Lehigh Valley Charter HS for the Arts announcing acts
booked to perform this summer at Musikfest.
By Stephen Althouse
Lehigh LL wins District 20 title
Connor Martinez’s three run home run combined with Rocco Sciarra’s
shutout pitching led Lehigh Little League’s 12U team to the District 20
championship in its 8-0 victory over Pennridge on Monday night at Lehigh. “I
had a good feeling when we got our first run, and you could feel the kids’
excitement at that point,” said Lehigh manager Buck Horvath. Lehigh scored half
of its runs in the third inning, the first on a line drive RBI by catcher Kam
Kensicki that scored Elliot Berk who was running for Aidan Dancho after his
infield single.
By Katie McDonald
Classical Mystery Tour
“Roll up, roll up for the
Mystery Tour”- The Beatles,“Magical Mystery Tour”
When The Beatles performed
on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” Feb. 9, 1964, Jim Owen wasn’t among the 73 million
viewers of the legendary British rock group’s United States’ television debut. Owen
wasn’t born yet. When The Beatles’ “Magical Mysery Tour” album was released in
1967, Owen was in diapers. The Classical Mystery Tour, featuring Jim Owen as
Beatle John, rolls up to Miller Symphony Hall for an Allentown Symphony Pops
concert, 7:30 p.m. July 13. The concert is a tribute to the 50th anniversary of
The Beatles’ “Abbey Road,” released in 1969 in the U.S.
By PauWillistein
Bethlehem: Old Edgewood neighbors celebrate the Fourth
Bethlehem: Lehigh U. connection spotlighted by school board
Bethlehem: BAPL book sale opens July 17
Bethlehem: BAVTS Bridges awards presented
Bethlehem HARB: Board ponders plethora of proposals
Bethlehem: Tee time for Victory (House)
Bethlehem Township: LVA eyes new school location
Hanover Township: Summer swimming schemes sunk
Hellertown: New borough members sworn in
Northampton County: Health Department drops two strikes against
Gracedale
Northampton County: Cusick says state should pay for new voting
machines
State: Wolf vetoes voting machine assistance bill
State: Honor veterans with special car license plates
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