Martin on Main 2011

2011 Martin on Main takes place on August 6, 2011, and the Nazareth Center for the Arts has a full day of live music (sorry open mics were consumed by advanced event requests).

Inside the Center we’ll be holding raffles for an Olympus Tough camera, Olympus HD Video camera, and Olympus HD Audio recorder in addition to a variety of other items for sale and a drawing for a Martin Guitar that takes place in December.

Performers at the Center:

11:30 - 12:00	The Jason Hahn Experience
12:00 - 12:45	Brittany Tranbaugh
12:45-1:00	Erin Kelly
1:00 - 1:50	Craig Thatcher & Nyke Van Wyk
1:50 - 2:40	Karen & Amy Jones with Dave Doll
2:40 - 3:00	Miss G - Abbe
3:00 - 3:30	Kim & Ed Rhoades
3:30 - 4:20	Trevor Gordon Hall
4:20 - 4:50	Brian Halloran
4:50 - 5:20	Jake Kaligis
5:20 - 6:00	Jordan White
6:00 - 6:30	Elisha Kane, aka Reed Reish
6:30 - 7:00	Band Slam Winner: Crystal Lotus
7:00 - 8:00	Westland

Don’t forget the Thrill on the Hill, August 21, 2011.

2nd Annual Thrill on the Hill

Sunday, August 21, 2011 | Rain or Shine | Borough Park Amphitheatre

$15.00 Ticket, kids under 5 free (KNBT bank - benefits Vision of Eagles, Nazareth Hardware - benefits UNT Clippers, Mitch's Market, & online)

"              The Craig Thatcher Band

"              The Large Flowerheads

"              The Little Red Rooster Band

"              Eva Katherine & The Lonesome Souls

"              Crystal Lotus

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UNT Audit

The annual audit of Upper Nazareth Township has preliminarily shown that the expenses exceeded the budget and revenue by $200,000 according to an article in the Express-Times (read it here).

It notes the additional spend wasn’t from any one area, and that efforts are being made now to ensure the budget is balanced this year.

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Social Security August Payments -- PRESS RELEASE

For those concerned (and can you believe NOC was on the distribution list;-):

Tuesday, August 2, 2011 For Immediate Release

Press Office 410-965-8904 press.office@ssa.gov

News Release SOCIAL SECURITY

Social Security Benefits Will Be Paid on Time

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced today that Social Security payments for August 3^rd will be made on time and as scheduled.  Payments for August 10^th, 17^th, and 24^th also will be made as scheduled.

“I am happy to announce there will be no delay in the payment of August Social Security benefits,” Commissioner Astrue said, “which should be a relief to those people who were concerned about their benefits.  I’m pleased the President and Congress were able to come together in a bipartisan fashion to avoid an interruption in payments.”

People still receiving paper checks from Social Security should consider signing up for Direct Deposit, the secure and convenient way to receive Social Security payments.  All current beneficiaries must switch to electronic payments by March 1, 2013.

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Summer Events with the Center

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Thrill on the Hill | Sunday, August 21, 2011 | 1:00 p.m. Fundraising concert at the Nazareth Borough Park Amphitheatre featuring The Craig Thatcher Band, The Large Flowerheads, The Little Red Rooster Blues Band, Eva Katherine & The Lonesome Souls, and our Barony Band Slam competition winner. Plus 'tweener' 15 minute sets by solos and duos between bands. Rain or Shine. Park Rules Apply. Tickets $15.00. Umbrellas, blankets, chairs recommended! If your non-profit group or organization would like to sell tickets for this event you will earn $5 for each ticket sold, no minimum commitment, contact nazaretharts@gmail.com if interested. Martin on Main | Saturday, August 6, 2011 | noon - 8:00 p.m. The Center will again host a stage at Martin on Main in front of our building at 30 Belvidere Street and will offer scheduled and open mic performances. We'll also have raffle items inside including our year long Martin Guitar raffle, two Olympus cameras, an Olympus CD quality audio recorder, artwork, scarves, and more. Performers CD's will also be available for sale. Free Admission. Taking the stage are: 11:30 - 12:00 Open Mic 12:00 - 12:45 Brittany Tranbaugh 12:45-1:00 Open Mic  1:00 - 1:50 Craig Thatcher & Nyke Van Wyk 1:50 - 2:40 Karen & Amy Jones with Dave Doll  2:40 - 3:00 Miss G - Abbe 3:00 - 3:30 Kim & Ed Rhoades  3:30 - 4:20 Trevor Gordon Hall  4:20 - 4:50 Brian Halloran   4:50 - 5:00 Open Mic  5:00 - 6:00 Jordan White 6:00 - 6:30 Elisha Kane, aka Reed Reish 6:30 - 7:00 Band Slam Weekly Winners or Open Mic  7:00 - 8:00 Westland  (currently on Vans Warped Tour, featuring Nazareth's Jon Cornelius) Barony Band Slam | Thursdays at the Park The four weekly winners will compete on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Borough Park. Help raise money for the Center while enjoying music. Fans vote for their favorite by making donations to each bands' bucket. The band that raises the most money for the Center that night wins the fan vote. Judges also vote and the scores are combined. In the event of a tie, we're tossing a coin - judges vote or fan vote. Weekly winner have featured blues rock, classic rock, and metal.  Art Classes are being offered monthly in 2011 - interested? email nazaretharts@gmail.com Stay up to date on all our upcoming events at www.nazaretharts.com

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Nazareth Police

The Express-Times has two posts related to the Nazareth Police Department.

The first addresses concerns of officers related to contracting with Colonial Regional (read the post here). It notes that Council will address those concerns prior to continuing negotiations.

The second lists crimes reported the previous month (read it here).

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