BETHLEHEM PRESS

December 25, 2019

COVER STORY-LUMINARIA NIGHT

Holiday event reaches $1M milestone

Thousands of residents throughout the city lit up the night Dec. 15 with candles for a special holiday tradition; Bethlehem’s 22nd annual Luminaria Night. The event was originally scheduled for Saturday but was rescheduled to Sunday due to inclement weather. This year, New Bethany Ministries celebrates a milestone of $1 million total raised during the event. The organization uses the money from the sale of luminaria candle kits for programs aiding the poor, hungry, and homeless in Bethlehem and throughout the Lehigh Valley. Photo: One of the popular areas for residents and tourists alike is located near the Bethlehem Area Public Library and the Moravian Historic District. This home prominently features Luminaria kits along with festive holiday decorations.

By Mark Kirlin

BROUGHAL MS: SOUTHSIDE STRONG-PART 4

Kicking the ball toward the goal

In June, Bethlehem Area School District administrators selected Broughal MS for a Comprehensive Support & Improvement (CSI) plan, based on the school’s three-year average of math and English Language Arts (ELA) scores on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests administered annually to eighth-graders. Broughal’s CSI plan, using $545,000 of Title I federal funds, encompasses three main areas: culture and mindset; instruction and assessment; and professional development. Today’s final installment about the CSI plan looks at the results from the school’s first-quarter ELA and math assessments, with additional commentary from Dr. Rosemary Hughes, director of school support at the Pa. Dept. of Education (PDE). Photo: Two of Amy Putlock’s sixth-graders set up the electronic musical instruments they made as part of a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) initiative. Educators from DaVinci Science Center worked with the students to prepare for a demonstration open to the public.

By Theresa O’Brien

EINSTEIN AND FRIENDS

Celebrity camel returns for holiday event

Einstein the snow camel, the camel who gained fame when he was caught in a November 2018 snowstorm, continues to remain in demand for special appearances. For the second year in a row the 12-year-old dromedary camel visited Bethlehem’s Quadrant Private Wealth Stable, home of Bethlehem’s mounted police patrol, at an event organized by the nonprofit Friends of the Mounted Police Dec. 15. Photo: Einstein with Friends of the Mounted Police board members and volunteers who helped to organize the recent event.

By Dana Grubb

SPORTS

Holiday tournament time

With the holiday break upon us, our local boys’ basketball teams will be hitting the road and enjoying some team camaraderie away from the Lehigh Valley.Bethlehem Catholic will head to the 31st annual Robert H. Griffith Holiday Tournament for the fifth straight year slated for December 27 and 28. Last year’s field included Red Lion, York Catholic and York Suburban. Freedom will head to the Jersey Shore this winter to take part in the Wildwood Boardwalk Basketball Classic. They will take on Sterling High School on December 29 at 2pm and then play on December 30.

By Peter Car

FOCUS

Santa and the Belsnickel

The night before Christmas is very near but creatures are stirring, even the mice. All quiver in fear, cause Belsnickel soon will be here. What? — What happened to Santa Claus? What happened to sugarplum fairies, sweets and spice? And who’s this Belsnickel fellow?

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