"How To Research Your Family Tree" will be the topic at the historical presentation hosted by the Slate Belt Heritage Center on Thursday, June 9th, at 7pm. Ms. Wendy Watkins will be the guest speaker. Ms. Watkins holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Services from Moravian College with honors and belongs to the honor societies of Phi Sigma Tau and Alpha Kappa Delta. She will offer a step by step process and how to access family searches. The Heritage Center is located at 30 North 1st Street in Bangor. For additional informa- tion, contact Karen Brewer at 610-588- 8615. Slate Belt Heritage Center Offers How To Research Your Family Tree Expanded Young Farmers Market Available Again in Bangor This Summer On Wednesdays throughout the summer, local students will again operate a farm stand in downtown Bangor. The farm stand will run June 29th through August 24th, from 10am to 2pm, and is located on South Main Street between Broadway and Market Streets in downtown Bangor. The Young Farmers Market, an innovative agricultural partnership between the Bangor Area School District, the Bangor Community Partnership, local farm- ers and State Farm Insurance Companies, is part of The Exploring Your Future (EYF) after-school program held at DeFranco Elementary and Bangor Middle School. For the past three years, students have studied linkages between farm and school, exploring the phases of developing and maintaining a school garden, com- posting programs and integrating classroom agriculture curriculum into the after-school program. The farm stand is made possible through a grant from State Farm and the Bangor Community Partnership, a collabora- tion between Bangor Area School District, the Borough of Bangor, and local merchants of Bangor. Each week, Bangor State Farm Agent Brian Witmer, Merchants Bank and the Bangor Business Association volunteer to provide resources to run the farm stand and to promote the students, the town of Bangor and a greener, more natural way of life through nutrition, by supporting local farms in the heart of downtown. “It was great getting that ‘big check’ from State Farm; their interest and support is greatly appreciated,” said sixth grade student Eli Hoyte, part of the EYF program. From picking vegetables at local farms, to selling produce to customers, it’s all about working together to grow a healthier community. “The Young Farmers Market is an excellent example of service- learning – combining classroom curriculum and student empower- ment to benefit a com- munity. State Farm believes programs like this improve academic skills by helping students apply what they learn in school to the real world and feel great about the results,” said Witmer. “And as a local business owner and project supporter, I’ve seen first-hand the positive impact it has on the students and on the community.” For more information, contact Sherri Clifford at 610-599-7019, or Angela Rice at 610- 216-8457. State Farm Agent Brian Witmer, Bangor Middle School teacher Nick Milonas, Merchants Bank CEO Anthony Biondi, Angela Rice of Mer- chants Banks, Ms. Sherri Clifford, the Director of the Exploring Your Future Program, Mrs. Deb Bowman, the Community School Direc- tor, and students Nik Sheats and Eli Hoyte. The East Bangor United Methodist Com- munity Church will host a Strawberry Festival on Friday, June 10th, begin- ning at 4pm. It will be held at the Blaine Reimel Memorial Park on Park Road in East Bangor, and will be held rain or shine. Lots of good food and Jack- town ice cream will be available. For more information, call 610-588-4453 or visit their website at www.ebumc.org. East Bangor UMC Plans Strawberry Festival
