October 31, 2018
Pumpkin sculpting
Several
creative adults gathered at Northampton Community College Oct. 18 for a master
pumpkin carving class in preparation for the Halloween season. The class was
taught over two days to ensure plenty of time for participants to carve their
very own 30-40 pound pumpkins. The instructor, Dave Dion, was not just teaching
how to carve your everyday Jack O’ Lantern. This carving project was much more
complex, and often involved sculpting a full face with detailed noses, eyes,
and mouths. Dion was happy to start a new Halloween art tradition in the Lehigh
Valley. Referring to his new class, he said, “We started last night and will
finish tonight. It’s the first of its kind and we are really excited about
it.” Dave guided his class through
advanced carving techniques and procedures.
By Leslie Regan
Fake painkillers new threat
As the opioid crisis continues to
take lives at a record pace, a new problem has begun to emerge: Lookalike
painkillers. They are designed to look exactly like prescription painkillers
such as Percocet. They are instead a deadly combination of fentanyl and heroin,
or in some cases, pure fentanyl. They kill. Last Friday, a person who sold a
lethal lookalike was charged with a drug delivery resulting in death. Gustavo
Rivera, 31, of Bethlehem, has been charged with selling what Kara Ann Heckenberger,
27, thought were Percocet pills. They were in fact a combination of heroin and
fentanyl. She died after taking just one of these pills Aug. 9, 2017.
By Bernie O’Hare
By Ed Courrier
An entertaining hobby
Halloween may be Terri Vadino’s favorite holiday. It is certainly the
one that gets her creative imagination going. She recently started adding to
the scary fun at a local haunted attraction, where actors line up for full-face
make-up in a wide variety of ghoulish makeovers. In fact, one of the features
of Vadino’s work is the fact that she likes to consult with her clients and
create an original look. Photo: Terri Vadino and Tamantha Yanders pause in the process for a
photo. Vadino started her make-up artist career using herself and her friends
as subjects. She has always loved to
draw. “The human face is a beautiful canvas for my art,” Vadino says.
By Douglas Graves
Pa. Governor
Pa. Lt. Governor
U.S. Senator
U.S. House Representative – 7th District
State Representative – 138th District
State Representative – 134th District
State Representative – 133rd District
State Senator – 18th District
State Senator – 16th District
Northampton County referendum
State Senator – 40th District
LV Charter Arts presents 'The Crucible’
The Lehigh Valley
Charter HS for the Arts presented Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ at three
performances Oct. 19, 20 and 21 in the Charter Arts theater. Director
Christopher Morris said that the classic play’s “concept of the idea of
otherness” influenced its selection. Morris was assisted by Peter Wrenn-Meleck
on the set and lighting design, Cheryl Vlasak on costume, hair and make-up
design, Mike Lorenz on music composition and David Jerry on sound effects. ‘The
Crucible’ was produced by the Charter Arts Theatre Department with a cast of 20
student actors, by special arrangement
with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. from New York. Photo: “That is a sign of witchcraft”
accuses Thomas Putnam (Dylan Vlasak) as Abigail Williams (Marcella Karam), John
Proctor (Derrick Sanders III), Elizabeth Proctor (Hannah McCalla) and Reverend
Parris (Dylan Gombos) surround the prone body of Betty Parris (Meara
Plesh-Gill).
By Dana Grubb
Liberty stuns Freedom
The first quarter of the regular
season finale between Freedom and Liberty went as expected in the matchup
between the undefeated Patriots and the 4-5 Hurricanes. Liberty’s opening drive
resulted in a quick three-and-out and the ensuing punt into the gusting wind
set Freedom up at its own 45. It took a little over two minutes and six plays
for the Pates’ offense to put up the first score of the game, a 9-yard run by
Matthew Russin. The ‘Canes fared no better on their second possession. Two runs
for negative yardage were followed by an incomplete pass and the punt team came
on for the second time. This punt stayed on the Liberty side of the field and
Freedom offense took over at the 42. Five plays later, Liberty head coach John
Truby had his first big decision.
By Tom Wenborg
Zeke Zelker’s ‘Billboard’
A locally-produced film, inspired
by a 1982 billboard-sitting contest in Whitehall Township, will have its world
premiere, 7 p.m. Nov. 1, Nineteenth Street Theatre, Allentown. Lehigh Valley
filmmaker Zeke Zelker’s “Billboard” will be the first film shown in the newly
-renovated theater which reopened after a one-year $5.5-million capital
campaign project.
By Kathy Laure-Williams
OTHER STORIES
Bethlehem ASD: Board reviews state district size report
Bethlehem ASD: Board begins planning next year’s district projects
Bethlehem HARB: College, hotel seek some changes
Bethlehem: Family fun at First Baptist event
Hellertown Candy and costumes
Saucon Valley SD: Middle school principal resigns
Student profiles: Carson Swick, FHS
High school news report: Freedom HS
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