Fair celebrat September 14 Submitted by JESSICA O’DONNELL a The Northampton Are is e erc mm Chamber of Co ivercelebrating its 30th ann pton sary of Uptown Northam SepStreet Fair on Saturday, until tember 14 from 10 a.m. 5 p.m. be The event promises to h wit ily fam ire ent fun for the t are the day’s activities tha ne planned. Since it is a milesto game year, we have upped our
bers and the more Affiliated Cham and packed the day with Area Chamn enter- Northampto community involvement, oned, “Our nti me n iso Lia ber d optainment, vendors and foo a Chamber Are n Northampto Northamptions than ever before. n tow Up and ard Bo sic ittee are There will be live mu mm Co r Fai day at ton Street throughout the entire s year’s 30th thi for ited exc y ver White, two stages by Jordan the event, espeBryant anniversary of by, Lob w dre An , nna Bre new additions the all h wit lly al. All cia Brothers and Tim Harak s!” She stated ent em Mill and enhanc music is sponsored by Gin for people of ing eth som is re the & Grille. is a true repnt eve free all ages. “This The pet-friendly event is rthampton No the of tion nta rese encourto attend. She y!” nit of area commu Jessica O’Donnell, EVP
Uptown Northampton Street Fair, Pages 8-10 brate ages everyone to come cele of one h wit r yea ne esto mil s thi . nts eve ual ann our signature s With well over 5,000 plu r, yea last nce nda people in atte ord we are anticipating a rec es. year of attende ber When: Saturday, Septem . p.m 5 il unt . 14 from 10 a.m eet Str in Ma : ere Wh Northampton e Pricing Information: Fre to attend Schedule of Events: ony 10 a.m.: Opening cerem in Ma at g Fla the to dge and Ple and 26 k Street by Cub Pac Boys Scouts Troop 96 .: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m at ite Wh dan Jor by sic Live mu Main Stage 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Live mu & ll Mi sic by Brenna at Gin Grille Beer Garden Stage nry 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: He ion ord acc g llin scro Laurito, Main player up and down Street ID 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Child tPar ty uni mm Co Program by ners 4 Kids Noon to 5 p.m.: Adult Bev (Beer, erages Bar by Main Stage
cider and wine in comm tive cups) 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.: by Elite Mixed Martial Main Stage 1 to 3 p.m.: Live musi drew Lobby at Gin Mill Beer Garden Stage 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. mances by 3D Dance Main Stage 3 to 5 p.m.: Live Bryant Brothers at Gi Grille Beer Garden Sta 3:30 to 5 p.m.: Live Tim Harakal at Main Roxy Theater tours There will also be an ty at the Gin Mill & G specials and live mus Trexler of the Large F Event made po Northampton Area proud partners of t Lehigh Valley Chamb merce in addition to
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From left to right: Michael Ford, Mary Ellen Ford, Bill Ford and Trisha Yost By CATHERINE STROH display to get ready for “KONG One in 10,000: those were Day.” the chances of winning a golden Pet stores across the country KONG in the pet toy and treat had the option to purchase a company’s recent nationwide KONG toy display in celebracontest. Affordable Pet Center tion of “KONG Day” and the in Northampton recently discov- company’s 47th anniversary. Out ered they were the lucky winners as they unpacked their KONG Continued on page 11
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In this second column, Mr. Larry Oberly and this writer are reading a memory book and looking at 1937 photos of Dr. Charles Haff, founder of the former Haff HosBy SAVANNAH BROWN pital on Laubach Avenue, now the The Lehigh Township st Zoning Northampton Area School District Hearing Board met Thursday, administration building. August 24 during a six-hour Dr. Haff’s great-grandson, Scott meeting for the consideration of Haff, is sharing family memories three special exception use appli- and photographs with our readud sponsors of the cations for the construction of a Pro ers. In our last column, we wrote r! Fai eet Str n pto Northam medical marijuana campus and about Dr. Haff’s valuable musical PA on instrument pton,restaurant Northam separate fast-food Today! highlighted 39-3918 collection, Call 484-2 a vacant lot along Birch Drive m .co by his prized Stradivarius violin. inc ian ch ala www.app currently owned by the LURRS We thank Scott for allowing us partnership. to use this wonderful chapter of President of Lehigh Engineer- Northampton and Cement Belt ing Associates, LURRS partner history. and applicant Mark Leuthe’s Dr. Haff’s Cremona String Quarproposed development, which tet presented numerous concerts to he termed “medical marijuana many organizations. The quartet campus,” consisted of a 33-acre gave concerts before 400 guests parcel with 18 lots subdivid- at the Allentown Woman’s Club, ed into 16 medical marijuana Palmerton Concourse Club, Zion grower/processor facilities, a Lutheran Church, Perkasie Wom3,000-square-foot medical mari- an’s Club, Northampton Junior juana dispensary, and a separate High, St. Paul’s Reformed Church drive-through and fast-food res- and Trinity Reformed Church. taurant at the corner of Birch They even performed at BellevueDrive and Riverview Drive. Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. Leuthe, represented by atDr. Haff was also a gifted public torney Kevin T. Fogerty, testi- speaker who spoke at many differfied on behalf of the LURRS ent venues. Here are some of his partnership that the proposed speaking engagements: developments complied with all In April 1937, he was the township requirements for spe- graduating speaker at Schuylkill cial exception permitted use and Haven High School. His theme was “Clean Living.” Dr. George Continued on page 2
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Eichler, Northampton superintendent, formerly from Pine Grove, accompanied Dr. Haff. Dr. Haff spoke at the Nazareth Rotary; Kiwanis Club, Easton; Cedar Crest College; and Palmerton PTA. Records show he spoke at practically every Rotary Club in the Lehigh Valley. Dr. Haff was very proud of his son, Donald W. Haff. Donald graduated from Northampton Continued on page 4
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