The Belt and Beyond | August 13th, 2015

August 13, 2015
What's Happening in the Belt and Beyond?
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Peach Pie Contest Sponsored by Gulick's Farm
1. The contest is open to any individual who is a Northampton County resident.
2. Entry must be a pie that includes at least 60% peaches in the filling. It
does not need to be a 2 crusted peach pie and it can have a variety of fillings.
3. The entire pie must be submitted in a disposable pie pan. If your
own baking dish is used, the Farm Show will not be responsible for any
damages. Also, all pie plates must be picked up by the first Tuesday after
Labor Day or they will become the property of The Blue Valley Farm Show.
4. Recipe must be submitted for the pie and the pie crust with the entry,
printed on one side of an 81/2" x 11" paper. Recipe must list all ingredients,
quantities and the preparation instructions. Entrants name, address, and
phone number must be printed on the back side of all the pages.
5. Refrigeration is not available at the Farm Show. Entries that require
refrigeration after baking must indicate so in the recipe. Those entries
will not be sold, auctioned, or distributed for consumption after judging
for food safety reasons.
6. Judging will be based on the following criteria:
Flavor
30 points
Filling: consistency, doneness, moistness & flavor 25 Points
Crust: Color, flavor, texture, doneness
20 Points
Overall Appearance
15 Points
Creativity
10 Points
First $40 and a 1/2 bushel of peaches • Second $20 • 3rd $10
See the Blue Valley Farm Show Booklet for all contest Rules & Regulations
Angel Food Cake, Quick Bread, PA Preferred Chocolate Cookie,
Brownie, Bar and Chocolate Cake Baking Contests
“Olde Time Fun” Children’s Activities at the Stroud Mansion
The Monroe County Historical
Association will host the 7th Annual
Olde Time Fun children’s activities on
Saturday, September 5th from 1:00
PM until 5:00 PM in the backyard
of the Stroud Mansion, 900 Main
Street, Stroudsburg, PA. This event will
coincide with StroudFest in downtown
Stroudsburg and will celebrate
Historical Association volunteer Irma
Stroudsburg’s bicentennial. The
Galarza paints a flower on a young
Monroe County Historical Association visitors hand at the face-painting
station during the Old Time Fun event.
will also hold an Open House with free
tours of the historic 1795 Stroud Mansion in conjunction with the Olde
Time Fun event. Various activity stations featuring historic games and
crafts for children will be located in the backyard. New this year, a childfriendly
walking tour brochure will be distributed so families can explore
downtown Stroudsburg and discover the boroughs local history and
interesting architecture. Adding to the festivities of the day, members of the
Pocono Dulcimer Club will perform traditional songs and tunes. In the event
of inclement weather, Olde Time Fun will be moved indoors. The Olde Time
Fun is free and open to the public. Donations are greatly appreciated. For
more information, please contact the Monroe County Historical Association
at (570) 421-7703 or visit the web site at www.monroehistorical.org. The
Monroe County Historical Association is a non-profit organization dedicated
to promoting, protecting and preserving Monroe County’s rich history.
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If you would like to add a name of a loved one, friend or neighbor
to the prayer list please send their name to:
The Belt and Beyond P. O. Box 33 Bangor PA. 18013 Attn: Prayer list
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Prayers for: Brenda Saxe, Tina Lohman,
Tracy Lance, Jennifer Newland, Ryan Savage, Sarah
Trimmer, Jeff Pritchard, Lucas Fox, Duke Bloodworth