Nazareth closed out a good regular season defeating rival Northampton, but the boost came from MVC’s Pleasant Valley, whose only loss coming into Friday was opening night to Nazareth. PV lost to Stroudsburg last night putting Nazareth and Whitehall to the 2 and 3 seeds for the district tournament. Easton has wrapped up the top spot.
Learn more from the Morning Call’s Stephen Miller here.
Congrats to the Eagles and good luck this post season!
Dick Boak, head of artist relations at Martin Guitar was recently interviewed by Guitar International (read the interview here).
While it is not hard to believe Martin’s are famous, I think it isn’t so easy to understand/grasp just how world-renowned this local company is. This article addresses the signature line, how it started, and who has been involved.
The Nazareth Center for the Arts Presents:
Inky Glass, Blues for the Lost Soul
November 5, 2010 | 8:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Inky Glass, Blues for the Lost Soul. Inky is a pinch of Leonard Cohen, a twist of Bessie Smith, a splash of Lucinda Williams, Shaken with surprise. Sweet as southern lemonade in one song, and bitter as a bat cave in the next. Inky's sound is smoky, opaque, and to the bones blue. This New York City singer/songwriter will perform songs from her debut CD "Miss Fit". Free Admission.
The Little Red Rooster Blues Band
November 6, 2010 | 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Also, on Saturday: The Little Red Rooster Blues Band returns to the Center for a Saturday Showcase Series performance.
They’ll perform their high energy sound through interpretations of traditional Chicago Blues and West Coast Jump Blues. Their performance mission is simple: To entertain and leave them hungry for more. Playing on drums for the band is Nazareth HS graduate Kyle Craven. http://www.littleredrooster.com/ Tickets $10 available online at www.nazaretharts.com, at Mitch’s Market, and at the door. Showtime 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Watch them perform Tellin' Lies from their CD "The Kids Love Us" during their last show at the Center.
Jean Perez – Artist Reception
November 7, 2010 | 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
And on Sunday, November 7, 2010, Jean Perez will have an artist’s reception from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Jean’s work will be on display at the Center throughout the month of November. Her watercolors feature historic landmarks.
Visit www.nazaretharts.com for all upcoming shows and events and to sign up for our enews (save the date sent weekly, eNews sent monthly).
The Express-Times reports that the Nazareth Borough Council voted to not retain a new officer in his first year leaving the borough with 3 full-time, 2 disability, and multiple part-time officers (read the article here).
Chief Trachta indicated there wouldn’t always be an officer on duty and that he’d call on the State Police to help fill gaps.
I’m not certain if the staff numbers cited include the Chief, but it would seem that the significant increases in the police department over the past several years coupled with two officers being on disability has finally caught up to the department in regard to budget.
St. John’s United Church of Christ in Nazareth presents:
The Brandywine Celtic Harp Orchestra
Saturday, November 13th - 4:00 p.m.
Concert Tickets - $8.00
A gourmet soup and sandwich supper will follow the concert
Supper Tickets - $6.00
Tickets are available in the Church Office
St. John’s United Church of Christ
183 South Broad Street
Nazareth, PA 18064
(610) 759-0893
For more information, call St. John’s UCC or visit http://www.brandywineharps.com/
The votes are in and the pundits are now sounding off on what it all means.
In Pennsylvania, Republicans took the Governorship, held the Senate and took the State House. State Senators Lisa Boscola and Pat Browne won re-election by large margins. In the State House, Joe Emrick won the open seat formerly held by Rich Grucella, who retired.
Congressman Charlie Dent held his seat and former congressman Pat Toomey won a close race for US Senate.
On the federal level, Democrats held the Senate, but Republicans took the House winning over 60 seats, the most in 70+ years. In the House three incumbent committee chairmen were defeated as was longtime PA house member Paul Kanjorski. PA and Ohio both saw the Republicans take 5 seats from the Democrats.
And across the country, Republicans took 10 formerly Democratic Governorships compared to the two the Democrats took.
While the party of the President often struggles in the mid-term election, yesterday’s results were pretty significant. The shift in the House was nearly unprecedented and may set a record once all the races are decided. In PA, Republican control means the party will decide redistricting of seats next year. And looking forward to the 2012 Presidential election, the Republican advantage in Governors could play a big role.
At the end of the day, this election will only be significant if government at all levels is able to address the core issue of the economy with meaningful legislation, instead of simply spewing rhetoric to win the next election (or more likely in attempt to cast the other side as a greater evil).
WANT TO PLAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL?
How? FOOTBALL RECRUITING FAIR
Where? NAZARETH HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
501 E. Center Street Nazareth, PA 18064
When? WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2010 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Who’s invited? High School juniors and seniors interested in continuing their football careers in college.
Which Colleges?
We are inviting football coaches from Division II and Division III schools from PA and the surrounding area.
Then what?
You can bring copies of your football resume, highlight DVD or letter of recommendation from your high school football coach and chat with the college coaches, ask them questions, answer their questions and hand them the goods.
Why should I attend?
I cannot think of a more efficient method, to meet a bunch of college coaches, all in one evening and tell them why they should select YOU to play for their college team.
What is the cost of admission for players?
$0. Free admission.
Coordinator(s) Ph: Don, 610-504-7716 and Toby, 610-636-7766
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE…
Unless you’ve been unplugged and living in the wild, you’d be pretty hard pressed to have missed the onslaught of political ads, mailers, and robo-phone messages from a range of candidates at all levels of government urging you to vote for them on election day – today!
So if you’ve done your homework, checked out the candidates, and are making an informed vote, please get to the polls.
The Morning Call has a run-down of many of the races in an article (available here).
The Express-Times reports that a local business owner, Steve Nickles of the Internet Café and Deli on Broad Street, brought complaints and supporters to the Council meeting over violations he has received for holding an outdoors open mic night (read the article here).
Council changed an ordinance following earlier requests by Nickles, and the latest came after the change. According to the article, the new ordinance allows open mic until 10:00 p.m. and Nickles was cited at 9:15 p.m.
Council noted that since the ticket was issued, Nickles does need to appear and defend his case, but also noted that more communication between Council and police regarding the change may be necessary to ensure the new ordinance is applied correctly.
Thanks to the reader who forwarded along some information on the Boys Cross Country team.
Last week, the Nazareth HS boys cross country team went undefeated and won the District XI Championship over second place Parkland. This is Coach Rolek’s first District title, he began coaching in 1992. The district meet results can be found on www.runhigh.com
The boys (about 10 of them) next head to the State Championships in Hershey. Abby LaBar, a junior, was the only Nazareth HS girl to qualify for States.
The Fourth Annual Nazareth School District Youth Basketball Coaches Clinic
Sat Nov 13: 9:30 - 11:00 Nazareth HS Gym
Members of the Boys and Girls HS Basketball Staffs will be running a clinic for Nazareth Area School District Youth Basketball Coaches on Saturday, November 13, from 9:30 - 11:00 at the Nazareth HS Gymnasium. The clinic on November 13 is geared toward coaches of teams at the 9-C or older level.
There will be a second clinic on Wed Nov 17 for In-House and 9-I Coaches at LNES from 7 - 8 PM. In-House and 9-I coaches are welcome to attend on Nov 13, but we also encourage them to attend the Nov 17th program, which is specifically designed for coaches of younger players.
All Nazareth, Lower Nazareth, and Cadet-program coaches and assistants are strongly encouraged to attend at least one of the clinics. Coaches and assistants from both boys and girls teams are welcome!
Questions: Contact Ken Termini at Kentermini@yahoo.com
