5K Run Walk

Thanks to Race Director Scott Kately for forwarding this along:

The 10th Annual Blue Eagle 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for August 8, 2009 (rain or shine). The run benefits the high school track and cross country teams. Last year's event drew 300 participants.

Registration form in PDF format can be downloaded here.

The Angel 34 ICEE truck will be at the event. ICEES are free....we encourage everyone to make a small donation to the cause: Learn more about the organization here: www.angel34.com

For more information contact skately@verizon.net

Lower Nazareth Applebees Supports Alex's Lemonade Stand

The Express-Times reports that the Applebees chain, including the restaurant in Lower Nazareth, raised $1.6 million for Alex's Lemonade Stand (read the article here).

The Lower Nazareth restaurant raised $12,000 as much or more than any other Valley Applebee's.

More on Lauren's Hope

I inadvertantly included some deadline copy from last year's event in the paragraph explaining the foundation - here is revised copy:

The 2nd Annual Lauren's Hope Foundation Golf Outing will be held on August 28th at Whitetail Golf Club. The deadline for registration is August 15th, 2009.

Visit www.laurenshopefoundation.org and download the registration form. Registration forms and monies are to be sent to Ann Flood at Lauren's

Hope Foundation, 2157 West Del Road, Bath, PA 18014. There will be a cookout after golf with prizes and a raffle.

Sorry for any confusion!

Donate My Weight Update

Former Nazareth resident Ben Miller came up with the idea to Donate My Weight to help himself lose weight and help those in need. For each pound he loses, people donate an amount of food to the 2nd Harvest Foodbank.

He has a companion blog where he shares the struggles and triumphs of losing weight - read it here.

Miller also partnered with Wegmans, who pledged 9 tons of food when he hit his half-way goal and 9 more tons when he hit his goal weight.

WFMZ has a story on his progress to date - read it here.

McDonald's Football Classic

Thanks to Andy Weaver for reminding me that the McDonald's All-Star Football Game will be held this Thursday at Nazareth's Andy S. Leh Stadium.

The Morning Call's Keith Groller has an article on the game today (read it here).

Booster Club Golf Outing

The Nazareth Football Booster Club will be hosting a golf outing on Monday July 6th at the beautiful Woodstone Country Club! Shot gun start begins 1:00..$85.00 per golfer, $340 per foursome. price includes green fees, cart, t-shirt, hot dog and drink at turn and dinner after outing. Please call Lori Moyer for registration form @610 703 5199 or Keith Koch @610-759-0469

Make A Wish Fundraiser Book Sale

Was asked to post this announcement on a benefit for Make A Wish that has run for a few years now:

Third Annual Book Sale for: The Make-A-Wish Foundation®

GET YOUR SUMMER READING AND COME SHOP ON

Friday & Saturday, June 12 & 13 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Bake sale on Friday afternoon!

At 143 1st Street, Nazareth, 18064

Directions: Located between Nazareth High School and Middle School. Turn up Farmview Road from Tatamy Road and take first left onto 1st Street.

TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

Chamber's Scholarship Golf Outing

I think I forgot to post this when I received it, so my apologies, but the event isn't until June 8, the Slate Belt and Nazareth Area Chamber 9th annual golf outing will be held at Woodstone Golf Club.

$115 per golfer and it includes green fees, cart, lunch, dinner and there will be prizes.

From the Chamber's web site event info was the following:

Contact: Nazareth Chamber at 610-759-9188

Watch for further details. Sponsorships available. Gold - $1,500. Silver- $750 Bronze $350 Tee/hole sponsor - $80.

Basket Bingo to Benefit Band

The Nazareth Blue Eagle Marching Band Parent Association

is sponsoring a

Longaberger Basket and Pottery Bingo

to be held on May 31, 2009

at Bushkill Volunteer Fire Company, Bushkill Center Road.

Doors will open at noon, and the start time will be 1 PM.

There will be 20 Games and Specials....food and refreshments available.....

50/50 drawing....

a 25 prize tricky tray raffle (including many Vera Bradley and other great items!

Tickets are $20. in advance and $25 at the door (if still available). Tickets are also available at the Missing Piece, 462 Bushkill Center Road.)

For tickets or information, contact Sandy at 610-759-8764,

Maria at 610-746-7061 or Sherri at 610-759-3693.

Proceeds benefit the Award Winning Nazareth Blue Eagle Marching Band

Together for Derek - 5k Run/Walk

Thanks to the reader that forwarded along information on the "Together for Derek" 5K Run/Walk (view registration form here):

Together for Derek.org is a non-profit organization created to raise awareness and funds to support cancer research.

In April of 2006, Nazareth Area High School graduate and basketball player Derek Kehoe was diagnosed with LMS. He lost his battle in late October at the young age of 19. Leiomyosarcoma is a rare form of cancer, which affects about four people in every million. It spreads through the blood stream and can affect the lungs, liver, blood vessels, or any other soft tissue in the body. Presently there is no cure, only remission if it can be attained, and this rare cancer can reappear anywhere at any time. Because of its rarity, few doctors know how to treat it and it attracts very little research.

To raise money for Leiomyosarcoma awareness and research, a 5K Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Northampton Community College. Please plan to join us!!!

Rotary Rose Day Event

Thanks to the Rotary Club for sending this announcement along:

Nazareth Rotary Club celebrates community history with its annual Barony of the Rose sale on June 19th and 20th in the greater Nazareth area. Rotarians and members of the Nazareth High School Interact Club will be at various locations throughout the Nazareth area selling commemorative roses in honor of annual “payment day”.

Originally, Nazareth was a tract of 5,000 acres owned by William Penn’s family. The tax to the Penn heirs on this land was one red rose payable on June 24th to the Feudal estate trustees. This tradition led to Nazareth’s moniker “The Barony of the Rose”.

George Whitefield, a well known English evangelist, purchased the Barony in 1740. He planned to establish a school and hired a group of Moravians, a Protestant religious group from Germany, to oversee the project. In May of 1740, the Moravians began construction on the stone building known today as the Whitefield House and nearby Grey Cottage. Financial circumstances forced Whitefield to sell his Nazareth property, and the Moravians purchased the
entire 5,000 acre tract in 1741. Nazareth and the accompanying farm communities became the “breadbasket” for nearby Bethlehem, founded in 1741 as an education and vocational center for the Moravian communities.

Club President, Patrick Russamano reports the long stemmed red roses sell for $3.50 and will be available at Center Square in Nazareth, KNBT on Broad Street, Moravian Hall Square, North St., Nazareth 7-Eleven, Wal-Mart on Rt. 248 and Nazareth Diner. Sale times are Friday, June 19th from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, June 20th from 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds from the rose sale will benefit the Nazareth Community projects. Assistance from Nazareth Floral Design - Nancy Donohoe.

Visit the Nazareth Rotary website at www.rotarydistrict7430.org/
nazareth

Community Parish Health Program Benefit Event

Received this announcement from a reader:

Announcing St. John's UCC - Nazareth Golf Tournament sponsored by
COORDINATED HEALTH.
The tournament is Saturday, June 20th at Whitetail Golf Course in Bath.
Tee-off is 8:30am.
This is a 4-person scramble. Cost is $70 per golfer. A hot, buffet lunch
is included. Registration forms are online at REGISTRATION_FORM
<http://home.ptd.net/~mmcole/St%20Johns%20Golf%20Registration%20Form%202009.
pdf> .
Deadline to register is June 5th.

The Community Parish Health Program improves the wholistic health of the
people in and around St. John's and the Nazareth area through three
services:
* Health Advocacy Services
* Health Education Services
* Health Information and Referral Services including our Health and
Wholeness Fair held as part of the Nazareth Days in the Borough Park.

The Health Program is overseen by a part-time Parish Nurse. She is a
registered nurse as well as a graduate of a specialized training program in
Parish Nursing.

Please support this valuable community program. Come out with your fiends
and enjoy the day.

HS Football Liftathon Fundraiser

NAZARETH FOOTBALL CLOTHING DRIVE AND LIFTATHON FUNDRAISERS!!!

Clothing Drive
A great time to clean out those closets and yard sale leftovers!

• WHEN: Saturday, May 30^th, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00
• WHERE: Nazareth High School / Mitchell Ave. Parking Lot (Behind Football Stadium)

Acceptable Items: Usable and wearable clothing, shoes, household items, made of fabric, pocketbooks, hats, scarves, linens, stuffed animals and hard toys. Items should be in well tied plastic bags, no boxes.

Liftathon

The football team will also be participating in their annual Liftathon fundraiser at this time in the Mitchell parking lot (or blue maintenance building if inclement weather). Please stop by and support and/or watch our players lift and compete for the benefit our football program!!!


Any questions, please call Lori Moyer @ 610 759 6778

Blood Drive at Shafer

What: Shafer Elem. Blood drive via Miller-Keystone

When: Friday, May 15, 2009 (early dismissal day) 1pm to 7:30 pm

Where: in Shafer Elem gym- enter back of building

Why: to honor those children (& their families) in the NASD that are battling blood-related cancers

to sign up/ questions:

Sally Santi

sallysanti@yahoo.com

610.365.2833

Reminder - Adult Soap Box on Saturday

Don't forget the adult soap box derby race is on Saturday at noon.

More info available here: http://www.point-o-eight.com/soapbox.htm

Book Sale to Benefit Make a Wish Foundation

Received a note from Monique Ohrwashel, whose children are going to hold their 3rd annual book sale to benefit Make A Wish Foundation. The past two sales have raised over $5000 for the charity. Thanks to all who donated books and made purchases!

Information on donations and the sale:

Book donations for the 3^rd annual book sale benefiting The Make-A-Wish Foundation are now being accepted. Please drop books off at our house at 143 1st Street, Nazareth. We are accepting children and adult books, but please no text books. The sale will be held on June 12^th and 13^th from 9am-2pm at 143 First Street, Nazareth. Thank you for your support.

Basket Bingo to Benefit Cancer Society

Got this note from a reader and wanted to pass it along:

Our team is having a Longaberger Basket Bingo on Sunday, April 26th at Bushkill Township Fire Hall.

• Longaberger Basket Bingo
• Sunday, April 26th
• Doors open at 11:00 AM, Bingo Begins at 1:00 PM
• 20 games, 5 specials, Door prize raffle, 50/50 drawing, Tricky Tray Raffles
• Bake Sale & Refreshments will be sold
• Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door
• Call 610-614-1077 for advance ticketsAll proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser - Today!

Have to apologize for not getting this reminder up earlier, but the Easter Bunny fundraiser at Applebee's (previously mentioned here) takes place today (Saturday).

Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Saturday, April 4th 8am-11am with the last seating at 10:30am
All proceeds benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
At the Applebee's on Rt. 191 (in front of Home Depot) (3730 Nazareth Pike, Bethlehem)
Adults $5, Children 12 and under are $3 Tickets are available at the door.
Raffle baskets! Lots of goodies to buy! Bring your camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny

Carpenters to Do Good by Good Friday

Carpenters Community Church in Lower Nazareth is looking to do good for area families between now and Good Friday according to an article in the Morning Call (read it here).

Church members plan to spend the weekends leading up to Good Friday -- which is April 10 -- doing renovation projects for people who need them around the Lehigh Valley.

And good news for anyone reading who has renovation needs, they are still seeking some worthy projects. The idea is to help someone who needs help regardless of any church affiliation. One example given in the article was a family who is taking in an elderly family member and needs a wheelchair ramp installed.

'We're looking for people who are out of work, single parents who are stretched to the limit,'' said Dan DeBlass, a church member from Allen Township.

Center for the Arts Fundraiser

The Nazareth Cultural & Arts Commission is having a fundraiser on Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 7-11 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, Route 248.

There will be a Silent Auction, 50/50 Drawing, and entertainment of YeHaa Bob. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Heather (484-554-4764 or by visiting either Merchants Band on South Broad Street or the Chamber of Commerce on North Main Street.

visit www.freewebs.com/nazarethcenterforthearts to learn more