Saturday, May 19, 2012
Musicians across the United States will sound a special tribute to "Taps" on its 150th birthday
The mournful, iconic notes of America's most famous bugle call will sound at special ceremonies to mark the melody's 150th birthday today. "Taps" began "as a replacement signal to order lights out at the end of the day in the military," according to Taps150.org. The website goes on to explain that the song evolved "into funeral honors accorded all uniformed persons who have faithfully served our country." Facts about "Taps": Here are the original lyrics to "Taps": Day is done, gone the sun From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky All is well, safely rest God is nigh. Fading light dims the sight And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright From afar, drawing near Falls the night. Thanks and praise for our days Neath the sun, neath the stars…
Three local attractions you can visit on one tank of gas.
Are you interested in taking a trip, but not willing to part with a stack of money? Try one of these three trips you can enjoy on just one tank of gas: the Woodmere Art Museum in Chestnut Hill, the World Series of Bikes in Breinigsville and historic Fallsington in Levittown. 1. Valley Preferred Cycling Center Address: 1151 Mosser Road, Breinigsville How Far From Palmer-Forks Patch: About 35 minutes / About 26 miles Admission: Hours: About: The Valley Preferred Cycling Center, also known as the Velodrome, will host the 2012 World Series of Bicycling -- 12 weeks of intense track racing that includes a mix of sprint and endurance events -- starting June 15. About 2,500 fans gather on Friday nights throughout summer to see racers such as …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Sponsors and vendors sought for annual Forks Township Community Days in September.
With only four months to go, organizers of Forks Township Community Days are gearing up for the township's annual September event. Community Days Chairman Brian Lokitis, president of the Business and Commerce Association of Forks Township, is putting together plans for the festivities on Sept. 15-16. "This is going to be the biggest year ever," Lokitis said. Lokitis hopes that more people will be drawn from neighboring communities besides Forks Township due to changes in rules regarding the beer tent. This year, patrons will be allowed to carry their beer around the festival grounds where before they had been contained to a fenced-in area around the beer tent. Lokitis has sent the word out in a letter to the community that Community Days…
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Forks Township Park
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
'Damn Yankees' gets seven Freddy Nominations for Easton; Notre Dame's 'Little Women' receives 11 nods.
Easton Area High School received seven Freddy Award nominations this afternoon for the school's production of Damn Yankees. Easton's nominees are: Another local school -- Notre Dame High School -- is up for 11 Freddys later this month for its production of Little Women: The Musical. The nominees are: Meanwhile, Wilson Area High School's "Beauty and the Beast" took home a single nomination -- the Kumma Award for Kari Stiansen's performance of the title song. Across the river, Phillipsburg High School's "Legally Blonde" got three nominations: Leading the nominations this year are Freedom High School -- which racked up 17 -- and Emmaus and Parkland, both with 12. There's a complete list of all the nominees at the Freddy Awards website. The …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Five-year plan for recreation and parks in Forks Township now headed to Recreation Board, Planning Commission for approval before going to supervisors.
The much-anticipated Forks Township Five-Year Parks and Recreation Plan continues to be bogged down in red tape. Forks Township Manager John Cornell had hoped last Thursday to get the blessing of the Board of Supervisors on the township's recreation plan. Now, the document -- which has seen numerous reworkings -- is going to the Board of Recreation for its approval at a May 20 meeting before returning to the supervisors again. The plan provides a blueprint for how the township should spend money on recreation over the next five years. Figures have not been released to the public. Neither have details. Prior proposals have included items such as reconditioning the tennis courts and basketball court at Community Park, reviewing the bike …
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Forks Township Park
1606 Sullivan Trl, Easton, PA
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Forks Township officials consider if the "Cottage in the Woods" on Zucksville Road could become a place for artists.
They call it the "Cottage in the Woods." For the past three years, this cottage at 700 Zucksville Road has sat vacant, awaiting its future after serving as the home of an Easton machine shop owner in the 1940s. "It's a cute little old building, one of those things you remember when you were kids," said Carl Miller, president of the Forks Township Historical Society. Township officials are now trying to determine its fate. Township Supervisor David Billings said the Board of Supervisors should receive some options about what to do with the property in the next month or two. Miller said the historical society and the township's arts society are interested in using the property as either a home base, a meeting place or a location to showcase …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
The EASD art show is being held in the inner courtyard at Palmer Park Mall.
Until May 10, artwork from Easton Area students, grades 7-12, will be displayed at the Palmer Park Mall. This is an annual event that let students show their creativity to a wider audience. Post your own events and announcements on Palmer-Forks Patch. Art from students in grades 1-6 will be on display from May 11 to 22. Do you know about an important upcoming deadline? Share it in the comment section below and we’ll consider featuring it on Palmer-Forks Patch.
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Bon-Ton
123 Palmer Park Mall, Easton, PA
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Forks Township man performed song on "American Bandstand" in November 1960.
For most of us, Dick Clark was the man who ushered in a new year. For others, he was the host of numerous game shows. And for the older generations, he was the man who brought music to the mainstream and the masses. For my father, Frank Ciliberti of Forks Township, Dick Clark will always be a special part of his life. It's not every day you can tell people that you're father appeared on "American Bandstand." But that's what my father did long ago before I was born, performing solo on the popular show that Clark made famous first in Philadelphia and later in Los Angeles. My father was one of first in music history to cover "Rock Around the Clock." Now had he been the first to sing that song, like Bill Haley and the Comets, our lives may …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Program encourages literacy and early learning. Two more scheduled for May and June.
For a half-hour, several children -- and their parents -- had a chance to sing and smile. Over four months, the Local Education and Resource Network (LEARN) is sponsoring story time at the Palmer Park Mall. "This is a showcase of low-cost and no-cost activities," said Jan Schwartz, LEARN's local coordinator. The program is for children up to age 5. Schwartz started Tuesday morning's program with the 12 children and eight parents with a song, "Five Little Ducks," before reading a book about a squirrel searching for nuts. She then concluded with a sing-along of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." "It's great," said Melanie Rizzardi of Forks Township, who brought her daughter Maggie, 3, to the reading. "Maggie loves stories and lives being read too. I…
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Boscov's
121 Palmer Park Mall, Easton, PA
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Forks Township officials hold back $30,000 in payments for the amphitheater until work is done to correct structural and cosmetic problems.
Forks Township officials are holding back a $30,000 payment to a construction company, stating that its work on the township's new amphitheater is "shoddy." "We have a lot of quality control issues that we're dealing with," Public Works Director Mark Roberts said Thursday. "But it just wasn't the quality work we were looking for. We are working to make things right." Have you seen the new amphitheater? How does it look to you? Leave a comment. Roberts and Board of Supervisors Chairman Erik Chuss said there were about a half-dozen items that needed to be addressed. The main issues include: "We understand that there were going to be punch list items," Chuss said. "But we were surprised." Roberts said some steps were different sizes, about …
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Forks Township Park
1606 Sullivan Trl, Easton, PA
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