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The CounTry QuilTerieYour Fabric SuperStore
CARRIAGE HOUSE SqUARE 2783 ROUTE 115, EFFORT, PA 18330
Open Tuesday through Saturday 10AM to 5PM., Sunday 12PM to 5PM (Closed Monday)
Quilting Classes $10 (inCluding RefReshments)
570-620-9707 www.countryquilterie.com
august super summer sale20% Off* all fabrics (reg. price)
*WITH THIS AD$5.00 for Coupon Book + free Quilt KitBanKRuptCy
For Answers CAllAttorney Brad Weidenbaum
Rt. 209S • Brodheadsville • 570-992-3900732 Washington St. • Easton • 610-829-7000
FREE CONSULTATION
Will it Give Me a
Fresh start?
How Much Does It Cost?
Will It Stop Creditor Harassment?
Saturday & Evening Appointments Availableour oFFiCe is A debt relieF AgenCy
Now Serving the Lehigh Valley
25th Annual “DreAM HuNts” 20171st Prize - 2 Person Mule Deer & Antelope Hunt
All hunts to be taken during the 2018 calendar year1st Prize Includes: • 5 Day Hunt in Wyoming with Table Mountain
Outfitters • License and Tag • Guide Fee • Lodging • Tips • Each Hunter Allowed 1 Mule Deer and 1 Antelope
2nd Prize - 3 Day Hunt for Deer & Hog Includes: • 2 Person Hunt With Deerfield Plantation in South Carolina • 2 Deer & 1 Hog Per Day
• Guide Fee • License and Tips • Lodging3rd Prize $150, 4th Prize $100, 5th Prize $75, 6th Prize $50,
7th Prize thru 10th Prize $25 eachDrawing Date: September 16, 2017 • Ticket Donation $25.00
Make Checks Payable toCitizen’s Fire Co. No. 1 Inc.
P.O. Box 179, Slatedale, PA 18079
610-767-1052 or 767-6887Drawing Limited to 2,000
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Name
Address
Phone
Seller
Mt. Bethel DinerRoutE 611, Mt. BEthEl
570-897-6409
Open 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Homemade Soups & BreadsServing Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner
OPEN 7 DAyS A wEEk
Massage Therapy
267.281.9394(Allentown)
Wanted!
All checks & registrations MUST be received within 14 days in order to reserve your table. All tables are non-refundable if you are unable to attend and you will not be reimbursed. Only one
vendor per company will be accepted for this event unless your business contract states otherwise.
september 16, 2017
Crafter &Vendors
Setup: 7-9am • Show: 9am-3pmTables: $25 (8Ft Long)
Tables with Electric: $30
Bushkill Twp. Vol. Fire Co.Ladies Auxiliary Craft &
Vendor Show
We are also asking each crafter/vendor to supply a gift card or gift basket of some sort
to be auctioned off at the end of the dayCALL JOY 610-759-4492
Hap’s TaxidermyLicensed & insured, FuLL Time
570-646-9721Call for Hours or an Appointment
Rt. 115 on Winter Lane (Located 2 Miles South of Pocono Raceway)
Taxidermy sTudioqUALITy, SERVICE
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FLEA MARKET Rt 940 & Commerce Street (between Tractor Supply & CVS)Pocono Summit, PA
10 x 10 SPACE - $10.00
EVERY SATURDAY9AM-3PM
Weather Permitting(Through Columbus Day)
St. Nicholas Byzantine Church
CALL 570-619-6924
OPEN SAT. & MON FOR LABOR DAy
Come visit the Country Quilterie (the Poconos largest quilt and fabric store), and receive twenty per-cent off our already discounted fabrics, books, patterns and notions, when you mention this ad. We are located at 2783 Route 115, Car-riage House Square, Effort, PA 18330, a landmark property, chosed as one of just seventy sites in the entire USA and Can-ada for unique and outstanding blending of people and nature at a commerical site in a rural setting. Read about us in the new
Country Quilteriearchitectural book, “Rural By Design” by Randall Arendt, avail-able in bookstores, on Amazon.com and in libraries and universi-ties nationwide. Visit our second floor Quilt Gallery to see hand-crafted, made on the premis-es custom designed quilts at a franction of what you would pay elsewhere. Come on over and sit a spell at our beau-tiful, tree shaded deck, overlooking Pohopo-co Creek (with huge trout), right behind Santa’s Workshop. Pack a picnic lunch, and sit at a table in
our picnic area. Tour the Quilting Academy, and see quilts being made, or sign up for a class. Take pictures at our many photo spots. August classes for beginners at the Quilt-ing Academy: Call 570-620-9707 to sign-up: Farmer’s Market Tote - Wednesday, Au-gust 30th and Wednes-day, September 6th (2 sessions), 10 AM to 4 PM, Instructor Carol-ee, Fee $40 (Advanced reservation required). Attic Windows baby
or wall quilt - .Satur-day, August 19th and Saturday, August 26th (2 sessions), 10 AM to 4 PM, Instructor: Barbara Fee $30 (Ad-vanced reservation re-quired) Visit the second floor clearance section, for $4.99 and $5.99 per yard bargains on first quality, 100% cot-ton fabrics, originally priced at up to $12.00 per yard. Passports go on sale August 1st for the 15th Annual Eastern PA Shop Hop, (No-
vember 3rd through November 18th, 2017), featuring nine shops, sixteen days, and fabulous prizes. You could win a Bernina 330 Sewing Machine (retail value $1,500.00, a sewing table, and other amazing priz-es. This year’s theme is “Natural Beauty” fabrics by Kanvas Stu-
dios. Purchase your pass-port at the Country Quilterie for $5.00 in-cluding a Free Quilt Block Kit, with pattern instructions and fabric to make a beautiful ten inch quilt block) for th 15th Annual Eastern PA Shop Hop. The passport contains cou-pons for nine shops,
two more free quilt patterns, and the op-portunity to win fabu-lous prizes. August Quilting Tip: To align your quilt top, batting and backing for basting, fold each in half and mark the center fold with pins. As you
Country QuilterieContinue on Page 3
Country QuilterieContinued from
Page 2layer your quilt, match the center pins to align the layers. This month’s Quil-ter’s Quote: “One yard of fabric, like one cookie, is never enough!” For more informa-
tion, call us at 570-620-9707. We are open Tuesday through Sat-urday, from 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday, from 12 PM to 5 PM (closed Monday). Visit our website at www.coun-tryquilterie.com or shop online at www.carolinaquiltworks.com
B.E.S.T, Building & Embracing Sobriety Together Inc., offers an introduction of Drug Treatment ser-vices licensed by the Pennsylvania Depart-ment of Drug & Alco-hol Programs. BEST is an Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Treatment program servicing Carbon, Monroe &
Struggling WithAddiction?
Pike Counties. We are extending our services to you for individuals that you may deem to be in need of Drug & / or Alcohol treat-ment. We assess, treat and refer individuals to other levels of care based on the Penn-sylvania Placement Criteria. BEST obtains referrals from proba-
tion, parole, jails, DUI, doctors, attorneys etc. BEST is also, provid-ing mental health ser-vices for individuals in need of medication as-sisted treatment, men-tal health assessments and monitoring. Your mental health matters! rediscover who you really are. At this time, we ac-cept Blue Cross Blue Shield, Geisinger, Ma-gellan, Qual Care, Aet-
na, Cigna, Multi-plan, United health care and more to come. You may contact me at 570.422.6522 or via email [email protected] if you may have any questions regarding this matter. Thanks, you in ad-vance for your atten-tion. Mrs. Lillie Maldona-do BHS, CASAC, Pro-gram Director.
Penn Forest Twp. Volunteer Fire Co.
#2 is hosting a Golf Tournament on
Friday, September 8, 2017
Mountain Laurel Golf Course
100 MountainLaurel Dr.
White Haven, PA
Golf Tournament18661
7-8AM Breakfast & Registration
8AM Shotgun Start4 Person Scramble
Luncheon & Awards after golf
$75 per playerPrizes: Pot of Gold;
Closest to pin & long drive (Female
& Male)Raffle for hundreds of dollars in prizes,
50/50, etcContact for further
info:Carl Quartararo (570) 722-9187
[email protected] Penn Forest Fire
Co. #2(570) 722-0555
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saylorsburg 610-381-4806
• Private Instruction, Ages 4 & up• Keyboard & Theory emphasizing musicianship & technique• by Deborah Niemoczynski (35 years experience)
“Invest in your child’s talent”
82nd AnnualLABOR DAy CELEBRATION
Rt. 512 • Weona Park, Pen Argyl, PA
SEPT. 1-4, 2017Friday, September 1 • 5-10:30 p.m.
6-9:45 p.m. • $15 Ride Special6:30-10:30 • “Black Pearl 7”
Saturday, September 2 • 5-11 p.m.6:30-10:30 p.m. • Elvis
10:45 p.m. • Fireworks (Rain Date Sunday at 10 p.m.)
Sunday, September 3 • 3-10 p.m. “Family Day”
3:30 p.m. • Baby Parade (Registration begins 3PM)4-8 pm. • $15 Ride Special6-10 p.m. • Sidekicks Band6:00 p.m. • Big Wheel Race
(Registration begins 5:30PM) Sponsored by Cozy Barn Hinton & Sons
Monday, September 4 • 2-9 p.m. “Parade Day”
9 a.m.-12 Noon • Parade Registration at Boro Hall on N. Robinson Ave.
(Register for parade on the web at www.lookoutfireco.com/news/index/layoutfile/registration)
1 p.m. • 82nd Annual Labor Day Parade5:30 p.m. • Labor Day Parade Award Ceremony
9 p.m. • Grand Raffle Prize DrawingFood * Drinks * Games * Rides * Cash Bingo
* Free live Entertainment * Free Admission * Free Parking * Plus So Much More!
For More Information, visit www.lookoutfireco.com or email us at [email protected]
PROCEEDS BENEFIT LOOKOUT FIRE CO. NO. 1 GENERAL FUND
St Nicholas Russian Orthodox ChurchBethlehem, Pa
(stuffed cabbage)
610.867.0402www.stnicholasoca.org
Eat Inor
Take-Out
See website
for details.
$8.00DinnerPlatters
Mark Your Calendarsfor upcoming shows!
chriStmaS Shopping extravaganzaSunday, Nov. 19 • 10- 3PM
Diamond Fire company110 Main St. • Walnutport, PA
- Silent Auction • 50/50 -
Over 50 tents will be set up for yourshopping day - Silent Auction • 50/50 -
FMI: Suzanne 484.225.3056 • [email protected]
2nD annual Fall craFt & venDor eventSunday, Sept. 10 • 11- 5PM
Shankweiler’s Drive in Theatre 4540 Shankweiler’s Rd • Orefield, PA
LOOKinGFOR
cRaFTeRs!
Tuesday, sepT. 12 • 6:30pm$1 hot dogs, Free Dabber, Free Coffee.
FREE 4 PACK OF SPECIALS- and-
saTuRday, sepT 16 • 6:30pm$1 hot dogs, Free Dabber, Free Coffee.
FREE 7 PACK OF SPECIALS
CusTOmeR appReCIaTION BINGO Games
dIamONd FIRe COmpaNy110 Main Street • Walnutport, PA 18088 • 610-767-8476
Increased
Payouts!
IncreasedPayouts!
SEASON OPENINGMarch 19th & 20th
FREE Entrance both days
Big Brown Fish& Pay Lakes
Where the f ish are always biting!
NOLICENSE
REQUIRED
2668 Route 115 North, Effort, PA
(570) 629-0427www.bigbrownfish.comemail: [email protected]
Route 115 North, Effort, PA(570) 629-0427www.bigbrownfish.comemail: [email protected]
Route 191, Paradise Valley, PA(570) 629-0422
www.paradisetrout.comemail: [email protected]
ParadiseFishing Preserve
Big BrownFish & Pay Lakes
Quality Since 1902Where the fishare always biting!
NOLICENSEREQUIRED
5% OFFFISH PURCHASE ONLY
Must present coupon at time ofpurchase. Fish & Pay Lakes only.Fish from Hatchery excluded.
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LIVE FISH FOR STOCKINGTrout Bass Bluegill
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SEASON OPENINGMarch 19th & 20th
FREE Entrance both days
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(570) 629-0427www.bigbrownfish.comemail: [email protected]
Route 115 North, Effort, PA(570) 629-0427www.bigbrownfish.comemail: [email protected]
Route 191, Paradise Valley, PA(570) 629-0422
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ParadiseFishing Preserve
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Quality Since 1902Where the fishare always biting!
NOLICENSEREQUIRED
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Learn and LiveHJP Park and Open Space Presents:
Thursday, September 7, 20176-10pm
2 year certification $60.00
This certification course will be taught by certified AHA instructor of 15 years
Kim ErnsbergerThis course is for persons who are not in the medical field. Scout leaders and
scouts, teachers, parents and the general public, this one is for you
Jackson Township Municipal Building2162 Route 715 Reeders, PA
HJP Park and Open Space - 570-629-0966www.hjpparks.org
recmanagerhjpparks.org
HEARTSAVER FIRST AID AND CPR/AED FOr ADuLts, cHILDreN, AND INFANts
6-10
Annual Sportsmen’s Night
saturday, sept. 9, 20176-10 P.M. • Doors Open 5:30 p.m.
$5 includes Refreshments and platter610-767-1052
Win Guns & Hunting Equipment for All Your Family Members!
CiTizEN’S FiRE Co.3922 Main St. • Slatedale
RafflesDoor Prizes
555 huller Rd., Easton, PA 18040 • 610-253-8005
ONE STOP PRESSURE WASHING NEEDS
ACR Products, Inc is now aGem Seal BLACK TOP whole sale Distributor:
Gem Seal - Black Diamond andGem Seal - Fed Spec cold Tar Sealer
Call for more information or come and see us at the“WEST END FAIR” Aug. 20th - Aug. 26th
610-863-9166 • 570-656-0439
139 Pheasant Dr., Kutztown, PAlocated in highland Estates
610-285-6311
OPEN HOUSEsat., august 26th
10-123 Bed., 2 Bath, 2,000 Sq. Ft. for
$79,90000
Enjoy an evening visit to the farm as we celebrate our fifth annual Farm to Table Experience on Satur-day September 2nd between 4:00pm and 6:30pm. At this special fundraiser there will be four food tastings at various areas of the farm. There you can savor samples of this year’s featured fare and learn a little of the history behind these particular foods. At the Workshop building Dairy will be the featured food so imagine items made using butter, cheese and cream. Guests can sample a delicious Cream of Cauliflower soup, and explore oth-er dairy treats (dare we think ice cream?). Peppers, sweet through spicy, take center stage in the One Room School where we will discover more about the varieties of the past as well as cur-rent selections. Nib-ble on cabbage family treats by the Garden as you explore this staple in the diet of the early farm families. There is more to cabbage than sauerkraut. While there information on the fall garden will be shared. At the Bake Oven enjoy the tastes of apples with a sweet recipe as you learn more about this king of fruits. A harvest ac-tivity will precede or end your visit to the Farm to Table Expe-rience and take time while you are here to meet some of the farm
Quiet Valley’s Farm to Table Food Tasting
Experienceanimals. From 4:00 to 6:30pm small groups will go out every 20 minutes with the last one going at 6:30pm. The Farm to Table Experience takes place rain or shine. This is an excellent way to connect with local food sources and try out some new recipes without hav-ing to do the cooking. Enough food is shared to be considered a light supper so plan to come for a special date night. The food tasting takes about an hour and a half and is $20.00 per adult, $10.00 for children 3 -10. Call the farm at 570-992-6161 to reserve your tick-ets. Space is limited so don’t delay. Evening is a lovely time on the farm so come and support Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm at this unique fundraiser and enjoy the delectable tastes of summer’s bounty.
All funds raised go to support Quiet Valley Living Histor-ical Farm, a 501(c) (3) non-profit, education-al corporation. Quiet Valley is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of rural
life of the 18th and 19th centuries. The historic farm museum is open to the general public from the third Satur-day in June through Labor Day Monday, closed Mondays ex-cept Labor Day. Also,
open select Spring and Fall Saturdays; Major fundraising events are held in May, October and December. Tours for schools and groups are by reservation. For
more information visit our website www.qui-etvalley.org or call the farm at 570.992.6161.
Tell Them You Saw
it inThe Focus
The metal part on a pen-cil is called a “ferrule”. The 2017 Pocono
Mountain Free Sum-mer Concert Series at Faith Lutheran Church, Blakeslee PA on Sunday, August 27th at 7 PM is hon-ored to present, The Hyssongs. This multi award winning, much requested southern gospel group, making their 3rd appearance on our concert stage, comes to us all the way from Rockport Maine. The Hyssongs travel full time as an ener-getic family ministry combining family vo-cal harmony, humor and brass instruments (trumpet and trom-bone) to delight audi-ences of all ages with their Christian music. They were awarded the Singing News Fan Award for 2014 Fa-vorite New Trio. Their songs consistently place on the Southern Gospel Top 40 Radio Charts. Dell, Susan and Richard Hyssong, a Father, Mother and Son group, will touch your hearts with their southern gos-pel sounds and sto-ries. We are blessed to be included in their more than 250 concert stops during the 2017 season. Tell all your friends about this not to be missed family friendly show! The Sunday evening shows are held rain or shine in our church sanctuary at 7 PM.
2017 Pocono Mountain Free Summer Concert
The free general ad-mission performances are supported through sponsorships and free will offerings. We wish to thank our 2017 concert series patrons and sponsors for their generous support this season and invite area musicians to contact
us about 2018 perfor-mance opportunities. Be sure to mark your calendars for our final concert of the 2017 Po-cono Mountain Free Summer Concert Se-ries. Local Pocono Pla-teau favorites, Long Time Comin’ will ap-pear on our stage on Sunday, September 10th at 7PM. Faith Luther-an Church is locat-ed at 550 Route 940
Blakeslee PA, one mile east of Blakeslee Cor-ner and six miles west of Pocono Pines next to Matirko Hardware. If using your gps, use the address 550 Route 940 Pocono Lake, PA. Our venue is air con-ditioned and acces-sible to persons with disabilities. For more information about our concert series, call 570-646-0309, look on our website: faithlutheran-
blakeslee.org. or like us on our Face Book
page at Faith Lutheran Church Blakeslee PA. Tell Them
You Saw it inThe Focus
The most heavily traveled section of the Interstate Highway System is throught to be the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles, California.
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Saxophones, Tubas, French Horns, Keyboards, Guitars, Ukeleles,
Mandolins, Dobros, Violins, Cellos, Violas, String Bass, Bell Kits,
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Program follows guidelines, standards, policies & curriculum developed by the Allentown Diocese.
Stimulate & Challenge
Your Child’s Mind Preschool Program
Prepare Your Child With Skills Needed to Succeed in Kindergarten!
3 & 4 Year Olds • Monday-Friday 8:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
Activities, Games, Songs & Much More!$18 PER DAY/PER ChILD
Kids’ Learning Kingdom9 West street, Nazareth, Pa
(610-746-9100)“We Make Learning Fun”
Open Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.Quality Care at reasonable Cost ... Infants ‘til they enter 1st grade
2 or 3 day Kindergarden readiness Programterry Nitchkey - Owner/Director
CurrentLy ACCepting new enroLLments
HEBREW SCHOOL REGISTRATION
610-751-7692 or [email protected]@aol.com
http://templeisraelofthepoconos.org/
ENROLLING NOW FOR FALL
acorns to Oaks 125 Rose St., Scotrun, PA 18355
Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
-- Trained Experienced Teachers-- Great Curriculum
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Schedule visits to the doctor, dentist and an eye doctor so your child is up-to-date upon the dawn of a new school year. As summer vacation winds down, thoughts turn from jaunts to the beach to readying for a new school year. To-do lists include many of the typical tasks that precede going back to the classroom, in-cluding shopping for new clothes, purchas-ing school supplies and finishing summer reading assignments. Another essential requirement parents must find time for is completing their chil-dren’s health screen-ings and immuniza-tions so youngsters can return to school.
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are up-to-date with all immunizations before they can begin a new school year. While the issue of vaccinations has inspired debate in recent years, parents should recognize that many schools will only exempt students from receiving certain vaccinations due to re-ligious reasons. For a list of state vaccination requirements and pos-sible exemptions for schools in the United
States, visit www2a.cdc.gov/nip/ Students who have specific learning dis-abilities or medical conditions that require classroom modifica-tion should obtain re-cent documentation from any therapists or specialists prior to be-ginning a new school year. Doing so facil-itates the process of setting up procedures within the school while ensuring chil-
dren have what they need to excel in the classroom. All parents may want to ask doc-tors to provide copies of medical and im-munization records so that schools will have the most recent copies on file. Parents should schedule eye exam-inations well in ad-
vance of the first day of school so they have ample time to fill new prescriptions for youngsters before school begins. This ensures kids won’t be starting off on the wrong foot because of vision problems that could already have been addressed. Parents of adoles-
cents or students on the verge of adoles-cence may want to address the subject of bodily changes before the school year begins anew. Address which changes can be expect-ed, including the start of menstruation for girls. This will help
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Health ScreeningsContinued from
Page 6 children better under-stand what is happen-ing when they witness changes in themselves and fellow classmates and give them a chance to receive accu-rate information rath-er than gossip from their peers. Keep in mind that health screenings con-
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(NAPSA)-Each year in the United States, emergency depart-ments treat more than 200,000 children ages 14 and younger for playground-related injuries-but parents can keep their own kids out of such sta-tistics.Five S’s of Playground
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when children try to catch themselves with their arm outstretched. 2. Sharp edges. Bolts and screws, bent met-al and the like around the playground can all cause scrapes and seri-ous cuts. 3. Soft surfaces. Mats made of safe-ty-tested rubber are a great surface. Wood chips, mulch or sand, about a foot deep, is also fine. On public playgrounds, more in-juries occur on climb-ers than on any other equipment, the U.S._Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion reports. 4. Space. Kids need plenty of landing space when jumping off swings or a jun-
gle gym. Make sure the soft surfaces ex-tend well beyond the equipment. A good rule of thumb is dou-ble the height of a swing set. 5. Supervision. Watch your chil-dren on the play-ground-they won’t mind the extra atten-tion.
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3rd Annual “Raise your Glass & Support the Past” wine pairing dinner and auction fundraiser to benefit the Monroe County Historical Association Contact: Amy Leis-er, Executive Director (570) 421-7703 The Monroe County Historical Association will be hosting an ex-quisite three-course wine pairing dinner and auction fundrais-er on Thursday, Sep-tember 7, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The 3rd annual “Raise your Glass & Support the Past” event will be held at the beautiful Lodge at Mountain Springs Lake, Reeders, Pa. Wine will comple-ment each course. Camelback Resorts is the 2017 Premier Sponsor for the “Raise your Glass & Support the Past” fundraiser. High-quality live and silent auction items will complete the evening. Auction items include artwork by Sterling Strauser, Charlene Taylor, Pat Kresge, Jack Savitsky, Dee Huxster, Mary Jane Arner, Miharu Lane, and Sherwood Samet. Getaway auction items include a sev-en-day South Afri-can Guided Safari for two people at Safari Lodge (includes all meals and two game drives per day on Zululand Rhino Re-
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serve); a week-long vacation in a Virginia Beach condo with a view of the ocean; Dis-ney Park passes; and an overnight stay for four at Kalahari with passes to Spa Kalahari and the Halotherapy Room. A variety of other auction items consist of a Duckloe star table; restaurant gift certif-icates; overnight stay packages and unique experiences; wine baskets; jewelry, ap-praisal services, and much more. Hartzell’s Auction Gallery of is generously donating their auction services for this event, and
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Rt 209, Gilbert will be holding
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dinner will be held in McCawley Hall. We serve the West End, Kunkletown, Kres-geville and Blakeslee areas. For more infor-mation please call the Church office 610-681-6137.
Monroe County Conservation Dis-trict’s Kettle Creek Environmental Educa-tion Center Sponsors Elk Viewing in the Pennsylvania Wilds The EE Center will be leading two sep-arate three day trips focused on “Elk View-ing in the Pennsylva-nia Wilds”. These bus trips will be offered September 18-20 and October 9-11, 2017. Our trips over the past two years were a big success, numer-ous elk were observed during each trip and participants heard the bulls’ bugling calls. This year’s trips will not only feature Elk viewing opportuni-ties, but also stops at several state parks, including the Pennsyl-vania Grand Canyon. A complete schedule and cost is on our web-site, or you can call us and we will send you the information. Space is limited to 13 people for each trip. Please call (570)629-3061 to register. Our office is open Monday - Friday from
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Rt 209, Gilbert will be holding a free pancake break-fast on Saturday Sept 9th from 8 to 10. The breakfast will be held in the Church Hall. We serve portions of Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon and Monroe Counties. For more information please call the Church office 610-681-6137.
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Getting The Most Out Of A Kitchen Remodel
kitchens evaluate all their options, from cabinets to counter-tops. Here are a few tips for a kitchen reno-vation that's worth the time and investment. • Play with color. You spend a lot of time in the kitchen and you want it to be an invit-ing, comfortable place. One way you can real-ly spice things up and show your true per-sonality is with paint. Go bold or lighten things up with your favorite wall color;
it's really up to you and your personal style. It's also one of the most inexpensive things to change down the road, so don't be afraid to go outside your comfort zone or experiment with the latest color trends. • Mix and match materials. Combining materials of differ-ent textures—such as stainless steel, con-crete and reclaimed wood—adds warmth and visual interest. Invest in a marble slab for baking prep and a coordinating laminate or solid surfacing on other surfaces. This is your kitchen; get cre-ative. • Make a statement with countertops. One place you can make a big statement is with countertops. The amount you spend on this item should ac-count for only around 10 percent of your
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Kitchen RemodelContinue on Page 12
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Kitchen RemodelContinued from
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(NAPSI )—When
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Mail to: The FOCUS, P.O. Box 775, Brodheadsville, PA 18322-0775
Amount Enclosed # of Weeks
PAYMENT METHODPersonal Check
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CashCREDIT CARD # EXPIRATION 3 DIGIT CODE
(on back of card)
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yARD SALEAUG. 26 & 27 9AM-2PM
628 ALPhA ROADWIND GAP
610-703-7368KNICK KNACKS, BEER STEINS
FURNITURE & MUCH MORE
Miscellaneous
Employment
v e n D o r s pA c e AvAilAble. inside & Out, Sat. & Sun., 9-5, blakeslee Flea Mar-ket, Routes 115 & 940, blakeslee. Clean, se-cure, established. call Quint 570-646-0943.
venDors neeDeD. yard sale on sept. 16. Raindate Sept. 17. at Weissport Borough Park. $5 per spot. call (610) 377-4147. 9/8
For sAle. 6 guard-ian Service Pots with covers, 1 guardian Roast Pan with cover. $75 OBO. call cell (561) 313-4269 8/25
notAry public services. Patr i -cia Johnson. Typing, Copies, etc. Hours: Mon.-sun. 10:00am - 7:00PM. phone: 570-213-7836 email: [email protected] 9/15
visit With sAntA. (Home or Office) serv-ing Easton area: Dec. 1, 8, 9 & 23. Limited Availability, Book To-day! www.gigsalad.com/seashell_san-tas.com 9/15
buying AnD sell-ing firearms, gold, silver, coins, flatware, estate jewelry & war memorabilia. Bella Mia Jewels, 270 Learn Rd., Tannersville, PA 18372. call (570) 619-5599.
Real Estate
roomAteD WAnt-eD. indian Mt. lakes. ga ted commun i t y with amenities. Fur-nished home. Own b e d r o o m . D i g i t a l cable wi th phone. Washer/Dryer. All in- cluded $650/month. call (570) 355-5299 or 929-320-3764 9/8
FurnisheD beD-room. Pocono area. Separate bathroom. Holiday inn style. Com-fortable, clean, quiet. Student or bachelors delight. No bad habits. Appreciative preferred. call (570) 982-9323 9/1
For rent. Quiet, clean, non-smoking, single with job to rent basement apartment. Kunkletown remote. All included. no pets. call (570) 629-6150. 9/8
For sAle. beauti-ful view. lot, wooded. Central water. Gilbert a rea . $9 ,000 .cal l (570) 629-4676. 9/8
For sAle. Pocono F a r m s 1 / 2 a c r e . Lot 12 Sect. 1 call (631) 275-9705. 8/25
For sAle. Dodge Hi-Top Conversion 1999 Flat bed tow away 07882 (needs rack/pin-ion) Use: rebuild/parts/tiny house/hunting cab-in. bo$/title/Avail. call (610) 470-7294. 9/15
For leAse. office space in wind gap, approximately 450 sq. ft. call (610) 759-4699.
busy contrActorlooking for expe-r ienced carpenter. Must be motivated, self starter with own tools
W h A t e v e r i t tAkes. residential/Commercial Cleaning. Hardwood refinishing. References Available. call (610) 515-3027. chris setzer 9/1
Y A D o p t i o n : Y Execut ive & s tay-home-parent promise your baby love, trav-el, laughter, extend-ed family. Expenses paid.Y call (800) 989-8921. 9/8
and transportation. non-smoker preferred. only serious need ap-ply. call 570-421-6330
Tell ThemYou Saw it inThe Focus
Here’s a chance for you to learn about am-ateur radio for emer-gency communication in times of disaster, in public service events, radio contests, or casu-al conversations with other “hams” local-ly, around the world, and with astronauts in space. It’s a popu-lar hobby and service that brings people, electronics and com-munication together without cell phones or Internet. To participate as an amateur radio operator you need to earn an FCC amateur radio license. We can help you do this! The Delaware-Le-high Amateur Radio Club offers free classes to prepare interested persons for the short entry-level FCC li-cense test and the start of enjoyment in ama-teur radio communi-cations. Additionally, we offer free classes for amateur radio holding the entry-level license and wishing to the General Class license. If you are within the age range of about 8 to 80+, and have an inter-est in amateur radio, you qualify! Classes for both entry-lev-el and General Class license will start on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, and run for 10 Tuesday evenings (the FCC license test on the
Free Amateur RadioLicense Classes
10th), 7 pm to 9 pm, at Gracedale, near Naza-reth. More information about amateur radio can be found on the Internet on our local DLARC’s website: http://www.dlarc.org/club-info/class-es, and the national association’s website: http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio . To register, for the classes, or if you have questions about am-ateur radio or the classes, please call 610.432.8286 or email [email protected]. The Delaware-Le-high Amateur Radio
Club, Inc. is a 501 (C)(3) non-profit charita-
ble organization.
The Pocono Concert Chorale seeks quali-fied singers, particu-larly tenors and bass-es. Under the direction of Dr. James Maroney, music professor at East Stroudsburg Uni-versity, the group will rehearse Tuesdays 7-9 pm starting Septem-ber 5 for its Sunday, December 3 concert, featuring works for the holiday season by Holst, Chilcott, Victo-ria, Poulenc, Rutter, and others. The Pocono Concert Chorale is dedicat-ed to quality public performances of out-
Pocono Concert Choralestanding choral music. Membership is by pri-vate audition with the director. For more au-
dition information or to set up an appoint-ment, please contact Dr. Maroney at [email protected]. Infor-mation about the en-semble can be found at www.poconocon-certchorale.org.
Did you know? Car buyers may find some great deals by using offered rebates. Rebates can take place at any time of the year. Dealers typically use rebates in order to clear out a particular model year. Rebates may also be offered through the manu-facturer. Dealerships may sell a vehicle for less when certain in-centives are applied. Shoppers can rely on Edmunds.com to search for rebates and incentives by vehicle make and geographic
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MASONRyHELP NEEDED
Experienced Mason help Needed, Must be Able to Lay Block, Brick, and Finish Concrete. You
Must have Valid Driver’s License and Transportation to Work. Full Time Job. Pay and
Benefits Based on Experience and Performance.
Call 570-656-3786
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