Cars Across the Lehigh Valley
Car Festivals - If you love cars, especially vintage and custom cars, you will love this summer’s car festivals. The Valley has a rich and long history of car festivals and shows. Here are a few highlights. Hope to see you at one or two of them.
Industry News For Local Professionals Summer 2019
HealthNet
Wed. May 8, Jun. 12 at 12 pm. Traditions of Hanover Bethlehem, 5300 Northgate Dr., Bethlehem. Monthly networking group for professionals hosted monthly and features a speaker and time for networking - $5.
Lehigh Valley Aging in Place Mixers
Wed. May 8 Abington Manor Senior Living Elections will be held. This is 1 week earlier, due to Senior Expo. Location 215 Cedar Park Blvd., Easton. Wed. Jun. 19 Sacred Heart Northampton 602 E 21st St, Northampton. Aging in Place Coalition (LVAIP) provides an ongoing forum for professionals from private, public and non-profit business sectors to inform, educate and help older adults age in place. lehighvalleyaginginplace.org
Summer Concerts 2019
Macungie Band
Fri. May 24 7-8pm West Park Bandshell, Allentown
Wed. May 29 7-8pm Dorney Park Rd. Allentown
Sat. Jun 8 7-9pm Lock Rdge 7100 Scenic View Dr, Macungie
Sat. Jun 15 4-6pm 1st Annual Pig Roast and Concert In the Park Lone Lane Park, Lone Lane, Allentown
A Father Helps His Son Step Up
Barry R. Ettl, Jr. of Allentown has a typical case of cerebral palsy (CP) but — at age 45 — he is getting stronger every day, which is not the usual progression of things with CP. Barry was diagnosed with CP at six months old. As with many children who have CP, it was at that age that his parents noticed he was not crawling or gaining other motor skills the way he should have been. They felt something was wrong, and medical tests confirmed their fears. Barry’s CP affected the part of his brain that controls balance.
Tell Your Stories to Your Family - Genealogy 101
Do I want to start this effort?
This is the first decision you need to make, but keep in mind that this kind of project can be whatever size you want it to be. Like most projects it is best to take “baby steps”. Don’t expect to have your whole family history generations deep within a couple of months. It takes time and as importantly it needs.
Brace and Testing Scam
“Do you have Medicare? Do you have aches and pains? We can provide braces that Medicare will cover! How about a genetic testing kit to see if you are predisposed to getting cancer?” If you are like most Medicare beneficiaries, you or someone you know has received phone calls or other solicitations for these items, often several times a day. TV ads are also very effective at soliciting these products.
