BETHLEHEM PRESS: October 2019

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

October 23, 2019

COVER STORY

Gone, but not forgotten

From its roots as the Bethlehem Iron Co. in 1857, to its final closing in 2003, Bethlehem Steel was an integral part of the Lehigh Valley and the nation. For a good part of its life, the company was the country’s second-largest producer of steel, and the area’s major employer. During World War II, employment at the Bethlehem plant surged to more than 30,000. Today, the legacy of Bethlehem’s steelmaking is preserved and celebrated at the National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH), a Smithsonian Institution affiliate located appropriately in a renovated 100-year-old building on the grounds of the original steel plant in South Bethlehem. Dedicated to showcasing America’s industrial heritage, the 18,000-square-foot facility has special exhibits, plus four galleries dedicated to the stories of heavy machinery, silk, propane and of course, iron and steel. Photo: During the industrial age, power hammers, like the one being used here by NMIH volunteer Douglas Brian Learn, replaced the need for forging metal by hand.

By Carole Gorney

COMMUNITY

Café unveils mental health mural

William Alexander Karras, chief of staff for Bethlehem Mayor Robert Donchez, and Northhampton County Executive Lamont McClure spoke at a special event recently to dedicate a mural highlighting mental health recovery at Cafe the Lodge. Photo: Dedication participants Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure; RHD Regional Director Gary Vinson; senior director of Visual Arts, ArtsQuest, Stacie Brennan; The Lodge/Cafe the Lodge member, Greg Dutt; Director of The Lodge Ian Panyko; assistant director, The Lodge/Cafe the Lodge, Kevin McCabe; chef of Cafe the Lodge Allen Singer; The Lodge/Cafe the Lodge member Joanna Rieger; The Lodge member Luam Ghebremariam; mural artist Pau Quintanajornet; baker for Cafe the Lodge Chris Wrigley.

SPORTS

East Penn Conference: Cross Country

Liberty junior Emily Jobes was crowned the EPC girls cross country champion after finishing her race with a time of 19:14 at the EPC Cross Country Championships last Tuesday at DeSales University.

Liberty junior Cole Frank was crowned the EPC boys cross country champion after finishing his race with a time of 16:08 at the EPC Cross Country Championships last Tuesday at DeSales University.

By Katie McDonald

FOCUS

Vienna Boys Choir comes to Symphony Hall

They’ve sung for kings and emperors and worked with famous composers from Mozart to Britten. They’re been featured in films, released dozens of CDs and graced notable venues like Carnegie Hall. Now the Vienna Boys Choir, world-renowned for their angelic voices, will perform Oct. 25 in Allentown. The choir of boys age 10-14 who sing exquisite harmonies in unchanged voices, will bring “Journey Through the Americas,” a program of eclectic music from the middle ages to the present, to Miller Symphony Hall.

By Kathy Lauer-Williams

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Oct. 16, 2019

COVER STORY

Downtown Harvest Festival

There was something for everyone at the Harvest Festival on Main Street Oct. 5. Children had their faces painted, adults could get a massage or throw an axe at a target 15 feet away, many visitors shopped for drinks, hand-crafted metal jewelry, framed paintings, and treats for their dogs. Photo: Jennifer Metcalf, proprietor of Butterfly Kisses face-painting stall, turns Madison Murphy of Emmaus into a very pretty unicorn.

By Dorothy and Dennis Glew

LEHIGH VALLEY

Rep. Wild hosts town hall

United States Representative Susan Wild, of Pennsylvania’s Seventh District, met generally friendly constituents in a town hall session Oct. 2 at Muhlenberg College’s Seegers Union Hall. “I’m always happy to see young people involved in the political process,” said Wild, as she looked out at many younger citizens. However, there was an impressive cross section of ages at the event. Photo: U.S. Representative Susan Wild meets constituents in a friendly town hall meeting Oct. 2 at Muhlenberg College’s Seeger Union Hall.

By Douglas Graves

CLASSROOM

NCC students in international culinary contest

Two culinary arts majors at Northampton Community College (NCC) have been invited to compete in the International Young Chefs Association Challenge in NingBo, China, from Oct. 24-26. Matthew Kirby and Thomas Traupman will represent the United States as one of 16 international teams and the only one from the U.S. Photo: Matthew Kirby and Thomas Traupman have been invited to compete in the International Young Chefs Association Challenge in NingBo, China, from Oct. 24-26.

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CHARTER ARTS PRESENTS

‘Vanishing Point-A New Musical’

Lehigh Valley Charter HS for the Arts will present “Vanishing Point-A New Musical” for 10 performances with 7 p.m. evening shows scheduled Oct. 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 and 26 and two 2 p.m. matinee shows Oct. 19 and 20. The performances will be held in the Charter Arts Black Box Theatre at 321 East Third St., Bethlehem. Tickets may be purchased online at www.CharterArts.org. Photo: As promoters (Reagan Frankhouser and Katie Conlon) of ‘Lady Lindy’ (Marcella Karam) they seek to capitalize on Earhart’s successful cross Atlantic flight with all sorts of product endorsements.

By Dana Grubb

SPORTS

Football-Freedom tops Emmaus

When a quarterback plays nearly flawless football, the chances of that team winning are exceedingly high. When your quarterback sets single game records, well, you know how this will end. Jared Jenkins put on a passing clinic in Freedom’s 63-28 mercy-rule win over Emmaus last week and it was a night to remember for the senior signal caller.

By Peter Car

FOCUS

Command performance

Anyone who loves the television shows, “Downton Abbey” (and now the movie) and “The Crown,” or follows the British Royal Family, won’t want to miss the American premiere of “The Coronation of King George II,” a theatrical and musical recreation of the crowning of the British king in 1727 in London’s Westminster Abbey. The 3 p.m. Oct. 26 event, the Bach Choir of Bethlehem’s Gala Concert, is presented by Canada’s Theatre of Early Music, in St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in center city Allentown.

By Kathy Laur-Williams

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

October 2, 2019

COVER STORY

Bridles and badges

Friends of the Bethlehem Mounted Police, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that provides support for the City of Bethlehem’s Mounted Police Unit, held a 10th year celebration and open house Sept. 7 at the mounted patrol stable to mark the anniversary. The ‘Bridles and Badges’ event offered music by “The Verdict,” a barbecue meal, activities for kids, food and refreshment vendors, and a demonstration by the officers and their mounts, Gray, Asa, George and Pharoah. A proclamation from Mayor Bob Donchez and an Outstanding Citizenship Commendation from police chief Mark DiLuzio were presented to board chairwoman Diane Mack. Photo: Sponsors Pat and Sandra Corpora leave the new riding area for the mounted patrol. The two were recognized for their financial support

By Dana Grubb

COMMUNITY

Festival Unbound: Just Make Art

When Touchstone Theatre members started to think about what to include in the 20th anniversary reflection of their first major community festival (SteelBound in 1999), the artists considered what issues needed to be represented, and what voices need to be heard. Education director and ensemble member Mary Wright said, “It needs to have kids’ voices.”

By Silagh White

CLASSROOM

Schools host back to school party

Students and their families at both Donegan and Fountain Hill elementary schools attended open houses Sept. 5, meeting educators, gathering information, and relaxing afterward at a block party. At Donegan, they were welcomed by principal Erin Medina and BASD superintendent Dr. Joseph Roy while enjoying pizza and refreshments courtesy of Wind Creek Hospitality, followed by a block party on the school’s outdoor recreation area, which was sponsored by Graceway Community Church. Booths offering a variety of services and opportunities lined the walkway and a variety of games and play events entertained students and their families, as the aroma of popcorn wafted through the air. By visiting eight resource tables and completing a passport, attendees had a chance to win a $50 C-Town gift card. Photo: Jennifer Amin, a volunteer with block party sponsor Graceway Community Church, hands a bag of popcorn to Selina, a second grade student at Donegan.

By Dana Grubb

SPORTS

Freedom preps for Easton

Freedom and Bethlehem Catholic both took steps in the right direction following victories last weekend to open up the second half of the regular season. The Patriots (5-1) dispatched Pocono Mountain West easily last week 42-8 and Bethlehem Catholic (4-2) bounced back from their uninspiring defeat to Nazareth the week before to handle a winless Whitehall squad to the tune of 42-17.

By Peter Car

FOCUS

‘The Secret’ is out

“The Secret,” a new mixed-media play by the Mock Turtle Marionette Theater about H.D. (Hilda Doolittle), the Bethlehem native and poet, has its world premiere, Oct. 5 - 8, Touchstone Theatre, as part of “Festival Unbound.” “The Secret” is part of “Finding H.D., A Community Exploration of the Life and Work of Hilda Doolittle,” a year-long series of events organized by the Lehigh University English Department, Bethlehem Area Public Library, the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown and Mock Turtle Marionette Theatre. The play’s title, “The Secret,” is taken from the name of a chapter in “The Gift,” H.D.’s childhood memoir set in Bethlehem. H.D. wrote her epic poem, “Trilogy,” and the childhood memoir while living in London during The Blitz air-raid bombings by Nazi Germany.

By George Vandoren

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