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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Parkland Honors Opera Singer, 'Bones' Star, Other Alum
Opera singer Patricia Risley, "Bones" television star Michaela Conlin and former NFL tight end Tim Massaquoi among eight distinguished Parkland alumni inducted into Wall of Honor at 2012 Gala.
A sold-out crowd turned out Monday night for the Parkland's Education Foundation's first Gala, which saw eight accomplished Parkland High School alum inducted into a Wall of Honor, including an actress, opera singer, former NFL tight end, business and education leaders. The event was held at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Fogelsville. Patch was there for the festivities. Inducted in the Wall of Honor:
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
Get Out: Best Ways to Spend Mother's Day Weekend
Patch to the rescue! There's a lot of ways to celebrate Mother's Day -- or to just enjoy the weekend -- in and around South Whitehall Patch.
1. Allentown Band Concert When/Where: Concert begins at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 13, at Springhouse Middle School, 1200 Springhouse Road Why Go: It's the Allentown Band! It has kept the concert band tradition alive for almost 200 years. The event is hosted by South Whitehall's Parks & Recreation department. Pricing: Free 2. The 105th Annual Bach Festival When/Where: Saturday, May 12, at various Lehigh University and Moravian College venues. Why Go: Concerts featuring Bach performed on guitar and harpsichord. And just all that lovely music. Pricing: Prices vary by concert. 3. Chocolate at Da Vinci Center When/Where: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 12; and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on May 13 at Da Vinci Science Center Why Go: In honor of mom, Da Vinci's weekend …
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Mack Trucks, LCTI Drive New SteelStacks Stand
LCTI students are building a Mack Truck that will be part of an iconic concession stand at ArtsQuest's Levitt Pavilion in Bethlehem.
Salisbury High Sophomore Casey Moyer is looking forward to going to the new Mack Truck Stop concession stand at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem this summer and saying “I helped build that.” He has plenty of company. Moyer is one of 35 Lehigh Career & Technical Institute students who is rebuilding and refurbishing a Titan model Mack Truck that will be part of the concession stand at Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks arts venue. The truck will be installed next to the Mack Truck Stop in June, giving it the appearance that it is pulling a trailer, said Kassie Hilgert, senior vice president of marketing and advancement for ArtsQuest, which opened the Levitt Pavilion last year. Hilgert praised Mack Trucks in Lower Macungie for contributing to the …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Parkland Snags 12 Freddy Award Nominations
"Hello Dolly" is nominated for Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical, but also snags awards in 11 other categories, including scenery, costumes, lighting and individual performances.
Parkland High School's production of "Hello Dolly" is nominated for 12 Freddy Awards, including Outstanding Production of a Musical. The nominations came in scenery, lighting, costumes and individual performances. Payton Sherry is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, and William Marshall is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. The nominations were announced live on Wednesday on WFMZ, Channel 69. The nominations are as follows, in the order they were announced: * Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra * Outstanding Use of Costuming * Outstanding Achievement in Lighting * Outstanding Chorus * Outstanding Small Ensemble Performance -- William Marshall, Jonas Bloomfield, …
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Da Vinci Center, Josh Early Offer Mom's Day Fun
Visitors to the Da Vinci Science Center this weekend will get a Josh Early treat, and can take part in chocolate-flavored activities.
The Da Vinci Science Center and Josh Early Candies are teaming up to offer family fun -- and sweet treats for moms -- over Mother's Day Weekend. The center's Weekend ExSCItement for Saturday, May 12, and Sunday, May 13, will include chocolate-flavored activities at the center’s Inquiry Island and presentations on chocolate making. Weekend visitors will receive a Josh Early chocolate treat. Also, those ages 14 and younger can build a planter box or photo easel for their mothers on Saturday during Joe’s Workshop Program. (As they build, the visitors learn basic scientific and mathematical concepts.) Details: * Chocolate programs will take place from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday; and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The program will be included …
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Dorney's Hydra in Travel Channel's 'Coaster Wars'
Dorney Park's Hydra is pitted against three other coasters in an episode of Travel Channel's new series, "Insane Coaster Wars," which asks fans to vote for their favorite coaster ride in parks across the country.
Which coaster in which park promises riders the greatest "head over heels adventure?" How does Dorney Park's Hydra measure up? That's what the Travel Channel wants to know as it debuts its new series, "Insane Coaster Wars," which asks fans to vote for their favorite coaster ride in parks across the country. The show debuts July 8, according to the Travel Channel website. But meanwhile, coaster fans are being asked to vote online in six categories: "G-Force Giants," "Hang 'Em High," "Splintering Speedsters," "Wrong Way Up," "Extreme Heights," and "Speed Demons." The winner will be revealed at the end of each show. Dorney Park's Hydra, a floorless coaster that flips riders upside down, is pitted against three other coasters in the category…
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Get Out: Fun Things to Do This Weekend
Go back in time with dinosaurs. Take a tour of a designer home. See the work of talented artisans. Listen to a handbell concert. There's a lot to do in and around South Whitehall this weekend.
1. Dinosaurs Alive! at Dorney Park When/Where: Dorney Park opens for the 2012 season at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 28. The park will be open only on weekends (Friday through Sunday) through May 25. Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom opens daily beginning Saturday, May 26. Why Go: Patch told you about eight new things to expect at the park this season, including the new Dinosaurs Alive! attraction and the Stinger coaster. Pricing: Tickets to the park are $48.99 but can be purchased online for $28.99 up to Memorial Day and $39.99 beyond Memorial Day. Junior tickets are $29.99 but can be purchased online for $24.99. Tickets to Dinosaurs Alive! are an additional $5. 2. JCC Juried Fine Craft Show When/Where: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 29…
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Parkland Board Gives 'Dolly' Rave Reviews
Parkland School Board members praise student actors in ‘Hello Dolly,' and insist cameo appearances by teachers and administrators show district's commitment to the arts.
The Parkland School Board gave the cast of the high school musical “Hello Dolly” what amounted to a sitting ovation. At the end of Tuesday night’s meeting, board members heaped praise on the show, which ran last weekend and featured two dozen teachers and administrators in a six-minute group cameo, singing and dancing to the title song. “I can’t remember the last time I felt such a sense of pride of being a part of the Parkland School District,” said Board President Jayne Bartlett. “I was so proud of everyone.” Board members complimented the student actors and crew but made a point of saying the cameo appearances by district staff sent a bigger message to the community. With school districts like Parkland feeling the pinch from a weak …
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Finger Painting Links Cetronia, Jaindl Schools
A Cetronia art teacher had 600 students and dozens of staff put their fingerprints on principal’s going away gift when she transferred to Jaindl elementary school.
You might say the picture in the office of Jaindl Elementary School Principal Di Schantz is paint-by-(great) numbers. The painting of two beach chairs and an umbrella on a stretch of sand by the sea is composed of the fingerprints of about 600 students and more than 75 staff members from Cetronia Elementary School. It was Schantz’s going away present when she transferred from her job as principal at Cetronia in South Whitehall to the new Jaindl school in Breinigsville in 2010. From a distance, the artwork looks like the work of turn-of-the-century French Pointillism artist Georges Seurat. But to Schantz, it’s worth much more. The acrylic painting is the brainchild of Susan Hardy, an art teacher at Cetronia, who got the students and …
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Andrea
1:49 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2012
I had the opportunity to see the show Saturday afternoon. Bravo to the cast and crew!! It was great to see the participation from the district staff especially since so much emphasis is placed on sports and not the arts. This was certainly a unique situation that no sports team could do to involve others. No disrespect to the sports teams, but until you are a part of the theater department, you … more ›