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Tuesday, October 30, 2018


October 31, 2018


COVER STORY

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

 

LEHIGH VALLEY

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

 

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

By Ed Courrier

 

PEOPLE

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

 

GENERAL ELECTION – NOV. 6

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

 

CLASSROOM

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

 

SPORTS

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

 

FOCUS

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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Around town community calendar

Police logs

Area obituaries

Center for Animal Health and Welfare

Volunteers

 

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