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www.bluevalleytimes.com Bangor Area School District Slater Standout of the Month Award Bangor Area School District — Home of the Slaters 187 Five Points Richmond Road - Bangor, PA 18013 Mrs. Anita Howshall Mrs. Anita Howshall has worked in the district for 13 years, serving as the high school’s head cook for 7 of those years. On a typical day, Mrs. Howshall is responsible for serving food to upwards of 1,000 staff members and students as the high school is the district’s largest building. While doing so, she is consistent in greeting our students and staff with a smile and pleasant demeanor. Beyond the school day, she continues to go above and beyond as she helps set up for after-school events, meet- ings, and functions for our students as well as staff and administration. Most recently, she has continued to serve students in our district via curbside pick-up and continues to do so with the same positive attitude that makes her this month’s Slater Standout. Mrs. Erica Davidson Mrs. Erica Davidson has been with the district 7 years as a General Music, Marching Band, Chorus, Jazz Band, Instrumental and Band teacher at De Franco and the middle school. She is very successful in helping students learn to play music. As a result, Band concerts are an engaging experience. She also supports the middle school musical by playing in the pit orches- tra. Mrs. Davidson also takes teaching a step further by encouraging students to become independent and critical learners. Her enthusiasm is obvious to everyone who works with her. Students are happy to be in her class and often seek her out as a role model. The dedication and hard work she puts forth are obvious in the talents of her students long after they leave the middle school. Mrs. Anita Howshall Mrs. Erica Davidson Certificate of Appreciation p a ge 7 FREE SERVING THE SLATE BELT, SOUTHERN POCONOS & NORTHERN N.J. WEEKLY IN PRINT AND DAILY ONLINE AT WWW.BLUEVALLEYTIMES.COM AND FACEBOOK VOL. 29 NO. 20 MAY 19 , 2020 Terry Teel, Broker 570-897-7325 [email protected] 2418 N. Delaware Drive, Mt. Bethel, PA 18343 www.teelrealty.com Dyle E. Bray – VFW Post 739 202 Washington Blvd, Bangor PA • 610-588-5555 MT. BETHEL TRUE VALUE 2165 MT BETHEL HWY. MT. BETHEL, PA 18343 570-897-(NUTS)-6887 1169 MOUNT BETHEL HWY, MOUNT BETHEL, PA 18343 Phone:(610) 588-6614 Fax:(610) 588-2343 www.hornsoutdoor.com email:[email protected] See Our Ad On Back Cover H O R N ’ S O U T D OO R I N C Cub Cadet•Scag•Yamaha Husqvarna•Polaris•Ski-Doo•Can-Am Blue Valley Times Upper Mt. Bethel Memorial Day Parade Scheduled pa ge 4 BHS Standouts Page 11 ‘Bringing PA Back’ p a ge 2 Sen. Scavello, State Representatives Hahn, Emrick Announce $1,427,358.00 in Northampton County Grants By Kristine Bush Harrisburg – The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) an- nounced today the approvals of Local Share Account (LSA) grant funds for a number of Northampton County projects. State Sena- tor Mario Scavello (R-Northampton/Monroe) joined State Repre- sentatives Marcia Hahn, Joe Emrick and Zach Mako in announcing $1,427,358 of approved grants in their combined legislative dis- tricts. LSA grants support economic development, job training, commu- nity improvement and public interest projects through gaming funds under Act 71 of 2004. These specific grants come from Monroe County, which funds projects in Monroe and its contiguous counties. Senator Scavello thanked his colleagues for their efforts in joining with him to secure these vital grants for Northampton County com- munities. “These grants are an integral part of economic growth for this area,” Scavello said. “We must continue to invest in infrastructure, economic development and public safety to ensure a high quality of life in our communities and across the Commonwealth.” Grant recipients include: Continued on page 6 Signs of Thanks and Well Wishes From BHS Senior Class By Mrs. Jeanine Brown / High School History, Government / Sociology Teacher / Student Government Advisor BANGOR - As a result of the Covid-19 crisis and the as- sociated cancelation of school and year-end events, the Ban- gor High School Student Government Association was seeking ways to celebrate the Bangor High School Class of 2020. The initial idea was to rent a billboard honoring the Senior Class, however, after discussing it with the Seniors Class Of- ficers, who are all members of the Class of 2020, they felt very strongly that they would also like to honor healthcare workers and essentials employees as well. The plan grew to have 3 additional billboards, so with the sup- port of the Seniors Class Officers, they were able to rent four billboards in the Bangor School District celebrating both Continued on page 9
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Bangor AreaSchool District
Slater Standout of the Month Award
Bangor Area School District — Home of the Slaters187 Five Points Richmond Road - Bangor, PA 18013
Mrs. Anita HowshallMrs. Anita Howshall has worked in the district for 13 years, serving as the high school’s head cook for 7 of those years. On a typical day, Mrs. Howshall is responsible for serving food to upwards of 1,000 staff members and students as the high school is the district’s largest building. While doing so, she is consistent in greeting our students and staff with a smile and pleasant demeanor. Beyond the school day, she continues to go above and beyond as she helps set up for after-school events, meet-ings, and functions for our students as well as staff and administration. Most recently, she has continued to serve students in our district via curbside pick-up and continues to do so with the same positive attitude that makes her this month’s Slater Standout.
Mrs. Erica DavidsonMrs. Erica Davidson has been with the district 7 years as a General Music, Marching Band, Chorus, Jazz Band, Instrumental and Band teacher at De Franco and the middle school. She is very successful in helping students learn to play music. As a result, Band concerts are an engaging experience. She also supports the middle school musical by playing in the pit orches-tra. Mrs. Davidson also takes teaching a step further by encouraging students to become independent and critical learners. Her enthusiasm is obvious to everyone who works with her. Students are happy to be in her class and often seek her out as a role model. The dedication and hard work she puts forth are obvious in the talents of her students long after they leave the middle school.
Mrs. Anita HowshallMrs. Erica Davidson
Certificate of Appreciation
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Sen. Scavello, State Representatives Hahn, Emrick Announce $1,427,358.00 in Northampton County Grants
By Kristine BushHarrisburg – The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) an-
nounced today the approvals of Local Share Account (LSA) grant funds for a number of Northampton County projects. State Sena-tor Mario Scavello (R-Northampton/Monroe) joined State Repre-sentatives Marcia Hahn, Joe Emrick and Zach Mako in announcing $1,427,358 of approved grants in their combined legislative dis-tricts.
LSA grants support economic development, job training, commu-nity improvement and public interest projects through gaming funds under Act 71 of 2004. These specific grants come from Monroe
County, which funds projects in Monroe and its contiguous counties.Senator Scavello thanked his colleagues for their efforts in joining
with him to secure these vital grants for Northampton County com-munities.
“These grants are an integral part of economic growth for this area,” Scavello said. “We must continue to invest in infrastructure, economic development and public safety to ensure a high quality of life in our communities and across the Commonwealth.”
Grant recipients include:
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Signs of Thanks and Well Wishes From BHS Senior ClassBy Mrs. Jeanine Brown / High School History, Government / Sociology Teacher / Student Government Advisor
BANGOR - As a result of the Covid-19 crisis and the as-sociated cancelation of school and year-end events, the Ban-gor High School Student Government Association was seeking ways to celebrate the Bangor High School Class of 2020.
The initial idea was to rent a billboard honoring the Senior Class, however, after discussing it with the Seniors Class Of-ficers, who are all members of the Class of 2020, they felt very strongly that they would also like to honor healthcare workers and essentials employees as well.
The plan grew to have 3 additional billboards, so with the sup-port of the Seniors Class Officers, they were able to rent four billboards in the Bangor School District celebrating both
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PA Chamber Launches ‘Bringing PA Back’ Initiative WebsiteBy Laura McClain
BANGOR - As part of our new initiative to help businesses safely re-open their facilities and jumpstart the economy, the PA Chamber today announced the launch of the ‘Bringing PA Back’ https://bring-ingpaback.com/. The comprehensive website features critical in-formation for employers, including: guidance from trusted sources on workplace readiness – such as cleaning and safety standards; employment opportunities; industry-specific guidance; and policy recommendations that will help to revive Pennsylvania’s economy.
The website also includes a map of the Commonwealth – identify-ing which phase of the re-opening process each county is currently in – along with an overview of the Wolf administration’s guidance for each phase. The PA Chamber has also developed policy rec-ommendations that are focused on the state’s economic recovery and which we will be working with elected officials to enact – all of which are highlighted on the website. This initiative wouldn’t be pos-sible without the feedback and input of our local chamber partners.
We are asking for your help in spreading awareness about the “Bringing PA Back” website to your members and local media. Attached please find a press release template that you can customize, as well as social media infographics for Facebook and Twitter.
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Results From Drive-thru Testing Site At Easton HospitalBy Becky Bartlett
EASTON - In its first eight days of operation, the drive-thru testing center at Easton Hospital tested 524 Northampton County residents for Covid-19, an average of 65.5 tests/day. The testing site was made possible by a partnership between Northampton County EMS and Easton Hospital. Northamp-ton County used $150,000 in CARES funds to sponsor the tests.
“Many of our residents are desperate to get this County open. I believe testing sites like this one will help us achieve that goal quicker,” says Lamont McClure. “The virus isn’t going anywhere and there are going to be peaks and troughs in the testing results. Folks should consult our Coronavirus dash-board to track our progress.”
The Northampton County sponsored Covid-19 drive-thru testing site at Easton Hospital will be open until May 22nd. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 10:00AM – 4:00PM in the main parking lot at Easton Hospital, 250 S 21st Street, Easton, PA 18042. The risk of viral transmission at a drive-thru site is much lower than at a walk-in clinic.
Only residents from Northampton County will be accepted for a test and, to be eligible, they must show at least one of the following CDC recognized symptoms of Covid-19: fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat or loss of taste and/or smell. A prescription from a doctor is not required. The tests are free, but participants should bring their insurance card, if they have one, and a photo ID.
All residents are encouraged to continue to practice social distancing, to wear masks and to wash their hands frequently to limit transmission of the virus.
The GIS department has put together a dashboard to track Covid-19 infections and related deaths in Northampton County. It can be accessed at:
https://northampton.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/a90733c6c4e1469289ec826f3f59dc23
