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valley By Shawn Drury

To market, To market

The days and weeks
following Thanksgiving are
by no means for the faint
of heart. Between the
bone-crushing tackles and
late night armchair quar-
terbacking, shopping for
holiday gifts has become
a sport unto itself.
Fortunately, Bethlehem's
annual Christkindlmarkt
celebration offers the per-
fect antidote to the holiday
shopping stress, and more
often than not, also pro-
vides the perfect gift for
that person who already
has everything.
Over 200 craftsmen, arti-
sans, and vendors will dis-
play their wares throughout
the two heated tents that
make up the traditional
German market, while
musicians will provide live
entertainment, and the
scent of roasted almonds,
hot chocolate, and freshly
made strudel wafting
through the air will tempt
the tastebuds of even the
most stringent of dieters.
(Remember, shopping for
other people burns double
the calories, so go ahead
and indulge.)
Another crowd favorite at
this year's event will be
the Festival of Trees, a fund-
raising event to support an
programs at the Banana
Factory for local underprivi-
leged children. And speak-
ing of children, youngsters
can enjoy the new outdoor
children's area, complete
with rides and activities,
and Kindermarkt, where
kids can shop and create
their own gifts to give.
Christkindlmarkt runs for
four weekends beginning
right after Thanksgiving.
Call 610-861-0678 for info.

Anniversary
Foy Hall on the campus of
Moravian College is the place
to be for the 50th Anniver-
sary concert for the Chamber
Music Society of Bethlehem.
On November 18th at 3:30pm
the Wister Quartet will re-cre-
ate, composition by composi-
tion, the first concert held in
the history of the CMSB.
The original concert was held
on November 29,1951.
A regular performer at
universities all over the East
Coas, the Philadelphia-based
Wister Quartet has also
played with such noted
artists as Alicia de Larrocha,
Yo-Yo Ma, and Wolfgang
Sawallisch.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Why is Betty Rubble the only F/intstones cast member who's
not one of the Chewable Vitamins? What is Styrofoam packed
in? What are those little plastic things at the end of shoelaces
called? What is the difference between filling and stuffing?
Vexing questions all, but thanks to the intrepid reporting of
Style, and just in time for the holidays, we've uncovered the
secret to the filling and stuffing conundrum.

"It's just potatoes" says Crystal Koch, owner of the Willows

Restaurant in East Texas. "Stuffing is made of dried bread
crumbs, and eggs soften the bread. The potatoes (in filling)
have natural moisture. That's the big difference."

For all the gourmets out there, it's also worth noting that
filling takes roughly four times longer to cook than stuffing.

As for the other questions, we'll leave it to our readers to find

the answers.

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 ach town, regard-
less of size, has a
landmark that is
irreplaceable in
the eyes of its
citizens. In many
cases, the smaller the munici-
pality, the more closely held
the landmark, whether it's a
statue, a fountain, or a park.
In Bangor, the pride and joy
for local citizens is the bell
clock tower that sits atop the
old municipal building.
Manufactured in the first
decade of the last century,
the tower-specifically the
bell-was beginning to show
its age. Jay Albert saw that
the bell was suffering from
neglect and decided to do
something before it was too
late. In 1998, Albert started
raising money through
donations and grants, includ-
ing $15,000 from the State
of Pennsylvania, for the
restoration of the bell tower.
Albert's biggest contribution,
however, has been his own
time and effort.
Albert has lived in Bangor all
of his life and as a 53-year
volunteer member with the
Bangor Fire Department, he
was well aware of the signifi-
cance of the bell. In addition
to serving as a timepiece, the
bell functioned as the fire
alarm through the 1950s.
Albert took it upon himself
to learn as much as he could
about the sophisticated sys-
tem of pulleys and chains
required to work the bell,
drawing in part on his 40
years as a power lineman.
While not yet returned to its
original splendor, the bell is
the centerpiece of Bangor's
new Heritage Center. Albert,
who plans to work on the
project until the fixture is
fully restored, was compelled
to action by a sense of civic
duty."You have to do what
you can while you can," he
says."I want to make sure the
bell tower is working for
another hundred years."

Anyone planning to attend the Christmas Vespers

THE HOTTEST TICKETS IN TOWN Mass at Moravian College.

In a nutshell, if you haven't received tickets for

the Christmas Vespers at this reading, chances
are good that it's not going to happen.

Tickets for the annual Christmas celebration are

so in demand that they are limited to Moravian
students and their families, faculty, and selected
donors to the college. The church seats approxi-
mately 800, including the choir, so capacity is
reached fairly oruickly.

Michael Wilson, Director of Public Relations at

Moravian College says "We used to provide
tickets to the general public. But now, because
demand is so great, we have a waiting list."

A long shot opportunity for tickets? Be a

member of one of the Moravian Churches that
is an invited guest at each of the six masses.

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 too RAY FOR HOLLYWOOD
The Lehigh Valley is blessed
with many unique movie
theatres, almost all of them
possessing a quality, either
inside or out, that is unique
to that particular theatre.
In the case of the 19th Street
Theatre in Allentown, the art
and architecture is reason
enough to visit. Built in 1928
for silent films and vaudeville
shows, the theatre has under-
gone a bit of a facelift in
recent years, though that
has only added to its existing
appeal. At night, a marquee
recalling Hollywood's Golden
Era dominates the exterior,
though the building's facade is
a visual triumph in it's own
right. Trimmed with elaborate
scrollwork, the facade includes
a likeness of an eagle and rep-
resentations of elephants on
the top left and right corners.
On the inside, sparkling
chandeliers immediately
grab the eye's attention,
quickly followed by the
spoked grille on the ceiling.
Hidden inside the grille is
a rendering of a dragon;
it requires a keen eye, but
it is there.
In 1956, the Civic Theatre
set up shop at the location
bringing along a theatre
school, local productions,
and world premieres,
among other things. Says
Managing Director Scott
Snyder, "we've become a
community arts center,"
making it, indeed, the per-
fect combination of stone
and stage.

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 SWEET JOBS
Face it, some
jobs just make
the day crawl. But as Director of Opera-
tions for the Nazareth Speedway, that
usually isn't a problem for Rob Feldman.
When the high profile touring circuits, like
NASCAR, IRL, and the Craftsman Truck
Series, come to Nazareth, Feldman can
expect to put in a non-stop 20-hour day.
"One of my main roles is to work with the
liaison (from the various racing leagues),"
he says."l also walk the grandstand before
the fans arrive and make sure everything
is good for the customers."
Feldman, a Lehigh
grad, was working for a
computer company
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firm's larger clients was Penske—a major
player in auto racing. While working with
communications equipment at the race-
track media center, he developed a way to
streamline operations and before long, he
was a "weekend warrior," traveling to rac-
ing events all over the country.
"At that point," Feldman says,"l was happy
with my level in involvement. But, in 1999
I decided that I needed to make a
change."That change made him the first
Director of Operations at Nazareth.
It turned about to be a good move."I love
coming to work every day," says Feldman,
and it's easy to believe him. He's an
integral part of one of the most
popular sports on the
planet. Plus, his days
always speed by, some-
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 LEST WE FORGET...
Gene Kovalchik could have forYocco's. He also coming back." Once he
ended up a bitter man. On remembers writing letters landed in Korea, though,
March 13, 1951, at the age of to his girlfriend. "I told her Gene started to feel better.
21, he was drafted into the to find a new boyfriend, "A lot of people in Korea
United States Army. He left because I didn't think I'd were just like me. I could
behind a good job, a '41 be back." Fortunately, she have been miserable. But,
Chevy, a Harley-Davidson, ignored his advice and to me, there is no place or
a nice home and a lovely became his wife after the time for hate."
girlfriend. war. Like so many service-
men, Gene came home a The Korean War has, in
Gene was trained at different man than the one many ways, become a for-
Aberdeen Proving Ground who left. In May 1952, he gotten war, sandwiched
and then sent to Korea was seriously wounded by between the widespread
to join Company E, 7th gunfire. He was confined radio broadcasts of the
Infantry Regiment, 3rd to a VA hospital for seven events of World War II and
Infantry Division. After that, months before returning gripping scenes of Vietnam
says Gene, now 72, "It was to his native Catasauqua. televised on the nightly
a mess. There was no place news. On this Veteran's Day,
to hide." Years later Gene was make it a point to remember
required to travel to Korea the men and women like
The Lehigh Valley was never on business. It wasn't easy. Gene, to whom a simple
far from his mind. He recalls "On the plane I was ner- "Thank You" would be
being at the front and pining vous. My memories started greatly appreciated.

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Night Lights

Lights in the Parkway plugs in for its sixth season this winter on the
Little Lehigh Parkway in Allentown. A holiday light show which has
quickly become a favorite tradition among Lehigh Valley locals, Lights
in the Parkway almost didn't happen this year, due to questions of safe-
ty for the spectators.Thankfully, the safety issues were resolved and the
light show is primed and ready to go for another record-setting season.

In addition to the many creative and comical light displays, visitors

can also visit a gift barn and,Thursday through Sunday, pose for photos

with Santa. And, as if that weren't enough, the

first 4,000 cars to visit Lights in the Parkway get
a complimentary copy of Lehigh Valley Style.
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This year's lights run from November 21st through
January 1st, 5:30 to 10pm every night but Christmas
Eve, with proceeds going to Allentown's parks and
recreation programs and local non-profit, volunteer
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