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The Jim Gum Slate Belt Area MVP Football Award was presented to co-winners A.J. Long and Dylan Evans at a ceremony on December 15th at Slate Belt Nursing and Rehabs Dining Room. John Williams, who instituted the Award six years ago, presented the trophy to the winners. Josh Wing of Bangor Area High School was runner-up. Dylan is a student at Pen Argyl Area High School and AJ is a sophomore at Pius X High School, Roseto. Each nominee received a copy of the book Tim Tebow, Through My Eyes and a gift certificate from Chic-fil-A. The Award winner is chosen by the
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Gums parents, Sherwood and June Gum, his wife, Stacy, and son, Conor. An especially moving tribute was given by Roy Cortez, Pen Argyl High School coach, who was a personal friend of Jim Gum as well as his coach. Roy said Its not very often that you coach a guy who becomes your best friend. Jim pushed to have me come back to Pen Argyl and he coached with me. He was a super athlete and a great man. Jim died in 2006 after battling ALS for six years. He was a graduate of Pen Argyl High School and Lehigh University and was an outstanding athlete at both schools.
On December 14th, Bangor High School celebrated the holidays with senior Johnathan Maxwell Glovas and Keith Eric Gillow Jr. in supporting our troops during the Christmas season. Mrs. Haddad, Mrs. Buck and Miss Lambert decorated their doorways in tribute to Bangors enlisted seniors who are enrolled in the Army and will be attending basic training after graduation.
Are You Ready for The PRESS Annual Pet Photo Contest? Well, what are you waiting for? Next weeks edition will give complete details on our annual contest, and when to start sending your photos. So get snapping!
Dale Young will be celebrating his birthday on January 5th. Have a wonderful birthday, Dale! East Bangor United Methodist Church and Slater Family Network will be holding a Free Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner on Sunday,
January 8th, from 4pm to 6pm. Join them for a community dinner. To anticipate the needs for the dinner, you must call Slater Family Network to register at 610-599-7019. Transportation can be provided if it is needed. There will be an all you can eat "Donation Only" Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, January 28th from 4pm to 7pm, at McMichaels United Methodist Church, Route 715 and White Church Road, McMichaels. This "donation only" dinner will consist of meatballs, pasta, salad, bread, beverages and desserts. Bring the family! The North Bangor Vol. Fire Company will be holding their monthly All You Can Eat Breakfast on Sunday, January 8th, from 7am to noon. The
cost is $8 for adults and $3 for children ages six to 10. Children five and under are free. The firehouse is located at 301 Lake Minsi Drive, Bangor, just off Route 191 outside of Roseto. Heres a history fact for you: The borough was settled about 1760 and first incorporated in 1875. The founder and first Chief Burgess of Bangor was Robert M. Jones, an emigrant from Bangor, Wales. He was the prime mover in the establishment of the slate industry in Northampton County. Slate quarries pepper the area, but only a few are still functioning. We love hearing from you! Send your birthdays, anniversaries, and other tidbits of information to us at: The PRESS 1 Broadway, Bangor, PA 18013
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Here is a list of the new items added to the collection of the Bangor Public Library recently. Adult non-fiction: Felder, Leonard, Seven prayers that can change your life; and Suskind, Ron, Confidence men. Junior fiction: Dadey, Debbie, Wizards dont need computers; and Roy, Ron, The empty envelope. Junior non-fiction: Osborne, Will, Pirates. Easy Reader fiction: Parish, Peggy, Amelia Bedelias family album. Books on CD: Brown, Dan, Deception point; Christie, Agatha, And then there were none; Cussler, Clive, Fire ice; Francis, Dick, Crossfire; Parker, Robert, High profile; Parker, Robert, Painted ladies;
Patterson, James, Cross; Patterson, James, Pop goes the weasel; and Sandford, John, Bad blood. Books on CD nonfiction: Gunger, Ed, There is more to the secret. Videocassettes: Old Yeller, The Tigger movie. DVDs: Adventures of Sherlock Holmes volume 2; Barbie as the Island Princess; Barbie Fairytopia; Barbie Fairytopia magic of the rainbow; Barbie Fairytopia mermaidia; Gettysburg; Goosebumps: the scarecrow walks at midnight; Holly Hobbie and Friends: secret adventures; The legend of Frosty the snowman; Rugrats go wild; Village of the damned.
District Choir Festival Slated For January 27 and 28 at Bangor High School
The District Choir Festival will be held at Bangor Area High School on Friday, January 27th at 7:30pm, and Saturday, January 28th at 2pm. The cost is $5 per person and tickets will be available at the door. The festival will be held in the M. Craig Paine Theatre at the Bangor High School.
Left to right: Merchants Bank Directors Elwood H. Borger; Richard M. Hotchkiss, Chairman of Board of Directors; James S. Garofalo, President of Board Of Directors; Keith Heard (back row); Atty. David J. Jordan, Jr.; Anthony J. Biondi, CEO & Director of Merchants Bank; John A. Brown, Mayor Bangor Borough; Police Officer Michael Hunsicker; Craig Roberts, Borough Council President; James Hunter (back row), VP & Commercial Lender at Merchants Bank. fighting crime. Fund. The fund was approve creating the Merchants Bank Merchants Bank was started a few months Unit to assist the recently donated founded in Bangor over ago after Borough officers of the Bangor $5,000 to the Bangor 120 years ago, and the Council voted to Police Department in Borough K-9 Unit
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No Kill Lehigh Valley Helps Animals Helping Returning Veterans Find Work For example, Walmart The idea that our in Need Throughout The Year has made a five-year, nations heroes are
terrier mix would not have been able to have his broken femoral head repaired - $714.50. The three-legged lab who is the best friend of a disabled veteran who is homeless would not have had his very painful skin condition taken care of. The list goes on and on. Without No Kill Lehigh Valley, none of these animals would have received the treatment they needed. So, that's what they do and that's where your donations go. Feels pretty good doesn't it? This is their holiday gift to you. And, one more thing about the little guy who was rescued from the junk yard: they just learned that he was adopted by one of the vets at Valley Central. Can't ask for a happier ending. Donations can be sent to No Kill Lehigh Valley, PO Box 4272 Bethlehem, PA 18018. $20 million commitment to the military and veteran communities to address the critical needs of our nations heroes, with a special emphasis on access to job training and careers. A recent two-year, $750,000 grant to Veterans Green Jobs will help provide hands-on experience and educational opportunities to veteran green-job seekers, as well as job placement, preparation and training. (NAPSI)After serving their country, many veterans face another kind of battle when they return homethe struggle to find a job. According to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for recently returned veterans is more than 12 percent. Fortunately, some of our nations companies are making an extra effort to support veterans and help them find work. being forced to transition from the front lines to the unemployment line is one of the worst realities we can imagine, said retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Gary Profit, senior director of military programs at Walmart. We want to help ensure our veterans have the support they need and the career opportunities they deserve.
Another year is drawing to a close, and it has been quite a year for No Kill Lehigh Valley! It started with winning a $50,000 grant from Pepsi quickly followed by a $10,000 grant from the state of Pennsylvania. This money was spent before it arrived. It went to heal sickness and injury of 98 cats and 56 dogs and to spay and neuter over 500 cats and five dogs. This year, they have spent over $70,000 on veterinary care and spay/neuter. The calls came in from desperate people, often with quivering voices.
These people were calling, trying to save their animals because there was no one else to call. Without them, the little cat who had been savaged by a dog would not have been treated and her jaw would have remained painfully - cost of treatment - $300. The little Jack Russell who ate Ibuprophin would have died from liver failure. Cost of treatment - $460. The two little terriers with mange would not have had this painful condition treated. Cost of treatment - $227.28. The eight month old
said Michael Weiner, M.D., principal investigator of the Alzheimers Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). If we can get a fuller picture of the brain and identify signs of the disease before someone gets ill, we can develop better treatment options, which could slow the progression and one day even prevent or cure Alzheimers. ADNI, the largest Alzheimers study of its kind, is now in its second phase (ADNI 2). Scientists are looking for volunteers ages 55 90 to participate in the study to allow them to continue their research at the pace needed to be successful against the disease. They are seeking healthy individuals, those with some memory concerns and people with diagnosed AD. Participants will not only be contributing to the search for treatments and a cure for AD, they will also have the benefit of access to leading medical experts in the field. To volunteer or learn more about the study, contact the National Institute on Agings Alzheimers Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center at (800) 438-4380 or visit www.adni-info.org.
The Pentecostal Christian Church of the Truths Mission of Love Ministries invites all members of the community to a ribbon cutting ceremony on January 7th at 3pm, to announce their grand opening of their food bank, clothing closet and soup kitchen in a new location at 202 East Main Street in Pen Argyl. The Pentecostal Christian Church of the Truth has been serving hunger needs in the Pen Argyl Area for four years out of its location on Jory Avenue while providing many other services and proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ. The Mission of Love Ministries, which in the process of attaining nonprofit Christian organization status and stems from the nonprofit Pentecostal Christian Church of
Truth, currently serves 125 families and continues to grow fueling the need for a larger location. The soup kitchen will operate on a monthly basis on the first Saturday of every month from 11am to 2pm, beginning February 4th. The food pantry and clothing closet will be open on Tuesdays from 10am to 2pm, beginning January 10th. The Mission of Love Ministries has currently over twenty volunteers that service families in need as a result of being impacted from financial problems by providing food, clothing and detergent to families while respecting the dignity of each person served. For more information, call Pastor Francisco Pons at 570-807-7794 or www.pentecostal
christianchurchthetruth.org.
PVC Ryan Hendershot, 22, of Bangor, graduated from the United States Marine Corps. Boot Camp at Marine Corps. Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, on December 9th. PVC Hendershot successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training. He is the son of Dale and Kellie Hendershot of Bangor. PVC Hendershot is a 2008 graduate of Bangor Area High School and earned his Associates
Degree in Criminal Justice from Northampton Community College. Following ten days home on leave, he will report to Camp Grieger for three months of Infantry Training Battalion.
Fireplace Inserts Save Energy And Money Messy Times And How To Handle Them
drawn to the fireplace. This cools the house and forces the furnace to work harder to heat your entire home. Fortunately, there is a way to enjoy your fireplace without suffering from high energy bills and a drafty house. Fireplace inserts fit directly into the opening of existing masonrybuilt fireplaces and offer enhanced heating performance, style and money-saving efficiency. Fireplace inserts come in numerous designs and fuel types. When evaluating gas fireplace inserts, a critical component to look for is Direct Vent technology. Such units have sealed fireboxes and venting that expel 100 percent of exhaust outside of the homefor clean, safe indoor air quality. One wood-burning insert made by QuadraFire is the Voyageur. It blends clean, ecofriendly heating with distinctive cast-iron styling. A robust 46,000 BTU heating capacity heats up to 2,400 square feet and a single load of wood can efficiently burn for up to 12 hours. An efficient gas fireplace insert is the Heat & Glo Escape I35. It features traditional wood-burning looks through a convenient gas platform. A molded FireBrick ceramic interior radiates 25 percent more heat than metal fireboxes, and an intermittent pilot system conserves energy. Theres a battery backup system, so it works even during a power outage. These days, homeowners are seeking more and more ways to increase their home value, said Diane Utzman-ONeill of Hearth & Home Technologies, a leading hearth product manufacturer. Inserts can lower heating costs and revive interior designs. For more facts about these appliances, visit www.fireplaces.com. (NAPSI)At-home holiday and other big get-togethers can nearly triple the weekly cleaning time spent by women, according to a national survey conducted by research firm StrategyOne. Already, women spend almost two hours cleaning their homes each week. Big gatherings can add almost four hours to that. The messiest holidays of all, the survey found, are Christmas, considered the messiest by 57.3 percent of respondents, followed by Thanksgiving with 32.5 percent, New Years at 3.4 percent and Halloween with 2.5 percent saying its the messiest. Other cleaning trends the survey, commissioned by GeorgiaPacific, the maker of Brawny paper towels, found include: Eighty-four percent of American women in the survey said their home is anywhere from extremely clean to moderately clean on a typical day, and 83 percent believe others would agree with that assessment. For more information, visit brawnytowels.com.
(NAPSI)Heres an idea many homeowners may greet warmly: keeping hot air inside when its cold out. In many houses, the problem surprisingly comes from something youd think would keep you warm: traditional open-masonry fireplaces. They just arent very efficient. Every minute they burn, these fireplaces can exhaust as much as 300 cubic feet of heated indoor air outside your home, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Thats 18,000 cubic feet of heated air lost per hour. As the warm air leaves, cold air from windows, doors and other areas is
Ceramic Christmas Tree: 18 green, white tips, color lights. $40. Call 610-588-5046. Franco Belge Coal Stove: 2 Little Tikes Toddler Cars: great cond. w/ 3 sections. 8 able to sit on. $9 for both. Call total combined length of brand new, never used stainless steel, 610-863-0901. double wall, insulated stove Toddler Play Oven: wooden. pipe. Asking $650 for all. Call after 6pm: 570-801-7378. $10. Call 610-863-0901. Sale: Longaberger Ten-Step Ladder: wooden. For Iron Fireplace Like new. $75. Call 610-863- Wrought Screens--Brand new in the box. 0901. $300. Call 610-863-6126. Amco Totally Enclosed Clutch & Motor: 1/2 hp, 3 For Sale: Collectors DVDs; phase, type 23622. $35. Call Nearly 200 Hit country & rock song Cassettes; Health Books 610-863-0901. in box; Learn French Audio CD, For Sale: Stair Stepper--best unopened. Call 610-588-4279. offer. Smart Cycle by Fisher Price--$25. Radio Flyer Mens Warm Winter Jackets: Tricycle--$25. Call 570-992- Eddie Baur--Size L, Nike--Size M, Artic--Size L. $15 each. 7535. Womens Fashion Bug warm For Sale: Rosies Diner winter jacket--18/20. $15. 610collectibles, limited edit. 588-2639. ceramic, artist Jerry Berta, 2 color neon lights, in box, For Sale: Childrens outdoor retired piece--$130. Jack playhouses, castle, plus 3 other LaLanne Power Juicer, white, styles ranging from $40 to used 4x--$50. Franklin Mint $100. Call 570-350-6298. 1991 Monopoly Set, collectors edit., never used, in box, gold Pair Fostoria Goblet Candle electroplated tokes, replicas Holders: George and Martha from 1935, hotels & houses Washington. New in box. $40 -ccented in gold & silver- for both. Call 610-381-2560. -$225. Call 610-588-0284. Love Seat: Like new cond. American Flyer Sleds: 60 Blue and tan. Wood trim. yrs. old. 6 in good shape: $60. Country plaid. Must sell. $100 5 in good shape: $20. 3 in fair OBO. Call 610-759-2334. shape: $10. Call 570-421Scooter: Fold and go scooter. 2827. Call 610-863-5895. Kitchen Aid Mixer: black. 1 yr.-ld, used very little. $140. For Sale: Great for x-mas-Smart Cycle, 2 Games, Radio Call 610-863-7650. Flyer Trycicle. Like new. $24 B&G Feed Sign: red, white & each. Stair Stepper - B.O. Call blue. 3 x 5. Very good cond. 570-992-7535. $465. Call 610-588-4584. Three Tier Christmas Plate: Kenmore Heavy Duty Dryer: Call 610-588-4279. XL capacity. Works great. 4 yrs. old. $75. Call after 4pm: For Sale: Baby Girls Nursery Set--$150. Periwinkle Jacket610-863-9729. -$5. Shoes--$5 each. Dora Big Mix Master: w/ 2 bowls. Outfit--$10. Car Seat Unisex Works great. $35. Call 610- --$20. OBO for all. Call 484264-1244. 599-6971. Singer 4229 Inspiration Portable Sewing Machine: like new. $75. Call 973-3830565. Glass Coffee Table: .75 thick, 58 x 58. Beautiful. Nice, polished edge & 4 lg. 2sided legs. $195. Call Tom: 570-897-6659. Sears Pre-Form Crosswalk Treadmill Exerciser: Incline, counts calories, and folds up. $200. Call 610-588-1649 (leave message).
VW Cabriolet 1987: Auto trams. PA Inspectopm. No rust. $1500. Call for more info. 610588-2579. 1195 Ford Escort: 1.9, 4 cyl, auto. 155k mi. Good cond. Needs head gasket. $500. Call Rich: 610-349-6770 or 610863-5766. John Deere 750 Diesel 1992 Acura Integra: 215k mi. Tractor: 20hp, 2WD, front Runs great. $1700 OBO. Call power, take off turf tires, 3pt hitch. $4200 OBO. Call 610570-242-4012. 588-4584. 2005 Kia Spectra 5: auto., 4 cyl. Power windows, locks, Snowblower: like new. 1 yr. cruise, sunroof. AC, AM/FM old. $1100--a great deal. Can CD. 31 mpg hwy. 92k mi. Call email pics. Call 570-801-7293. 484-505-0066. 2001 Cub Cadet Tractor: low 2009 Toyota Yaris: low mi., 5 hours. Runs good. $500. Call spd, cruise control. Great 570-242-5302. commuter car. $10,500 OBO. Call 610-588-5347 or 57-897- Cub Cadet Model 129: 12hp Kohler, hydrostat. 44 mower, 6433. 42 snow blower. Tire chains, 3 GL 1500 Konda G.W.: 66k mi. sets blades. Good cond. $650. fully loaded. Call 570-897- Leave a msg at 610-588-6565. 6524. 1961 Cub Cadet: Orig. model. 2002 Chrysler Vouyager: 7 Nice cond. Runs and drives psgr. 6 cyl, full power. New well. Great restoration proj. for inspection, clean, runs good. this winter. tractor only. No 110k mi. Must sell. $3600. Call attachment. $550 OBO. 570897-7636. 610-837-3786.
For Sale: 1-Oil-Filled-110.V. Elect. Heater--On casters,. 27 high x 16 long x 7 wide. $20. 3 Brand New Railroad Spikes-Made by Bethlehem Steel Co. 1950s Galvanized Metal Call 610-759-5199. Corn Crib Roof: barn kept, exc. cond. 9 pieces; 4 W at Kodak Easy Share Camera: peak end, 27 at gutter end, 7 10-X zoom, 4.0 megapixels, in length. $175. Call 570-897- camera dock, 2 batteries, battery charger, 2 memory 6659. cords, case, and cable. $50.00. Military GP Medium Tent Call 610-588-2434. Poles: beam, ropes & pegs. Exc. cond. $20. Call 570-897- For Sale: 6 ft x-mas tree. Prelit. Lite pink! $50. 2 Sets 5369. indoor-outdoor met liter--150 Med. Size Metal Dog Cage: liter. $5 each. 1980s Bough Like new. Dog grooming kit. Tree--410. Boughs and tap Puppy pads. Call after 6 p.m. have other uses! Call after 1pm: $40 or BO. Call 610-759-2334. 610-746-2195.
Bryan Tyler Gillner was born on November 16th, at 9:37pm in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Bryan Tyler weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 20 inches long. The proud parents are Joel and Kim Gillner of
Bethlehem. Bryan Tyler is the grandson of Glenn and Debra Geosits of Bushkill Township, and the late Bryan Gillner; and he is the great-grandson of Gerald and Gloria Rice.