BeltnBeyond Vol4Issue26 3.22.18_for web

March 22, 2018
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Eliana Koehler, of Bangor
Grand Prize Winner of the
IronPigs Paint the Pig Contest
Twelve year old Eliana Koehler of Bangor,
was chosen as the winner of the Lehigh
Valley IronPigs Paint the Pig contest
sponsored by the Morning Call.
Eliana, was one of 200
contestants who entered the
contest. Five finalist where chosen
and announced in the Morning Call,
the general public was then able
to vote for the winning design from
Wednesday, March 11- March 15.
Elaina's drawing received the most
votes. As the grand prize winner she received
an IronPigs prize pack and will have her artwork
decorated on a giant 9' x 5' fiberglass piggy
bank that will be displayed in the AT&T Plaza at
Coca-Cola Park during all IronPigs home games.
Eliana is the daughter of Jason and Melissa
Koehler of Bangor, and is a 6th grade student at
DeFranco Elementary School.
Tell us Your Good News!
Do you have good news to share? Do you know a good samaritan,
a hometown hero, a person who goes above and beyond for others
and their community? A pay it forward that you would like to share
to inspire others?
Send us your good news to be published in an upcoming issue.
Email “Good News”to:thebeltandbeyond@gmail.com or
mail to PO Box 33 Bangor, PA 18013
Bangor Area School District Wellness Committee
The Bangor Area School District Wellness Committee wants to extend an
invitation to the families in our school community to participate in the following
healthy activities throughout the school year. These are programs that the
faculty eagerly awaits and competes in each year.
10,000 Steps: April 2nd, 2018- May 2nd, 2018 This is not a team walk
rather it is an individual walking program where you find the average of your
daily steps and set a personal goal to increase the steps each day. Strive to
achieve 10,000 steps a day! To find the average; record your steps for any 3
days and divide the total by 3 and that will give you an average of steps walked
per day). I’m sure you can find a way to compete among family members, friend
groups, or with neighbors. Be creative in the rewards or prizes!
Look for more information on the Bangor Area School District web page under
the wellness link or email us at wellness@bangorsd.org.
American Legion Riders Post 927 Meeting
The American Legion Riders have their monthly meeting on Sunday, April
8th at 10:30am at the American Legion Post 927, Route 209 and Fairgrounds
Road, Gilbert.
The American Legion Riders are well known for their charitable work,
which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local children's
hospitals, schools, veterans homes, severely wounded service members and
scholarships, and enjoy riding.
For more information, contact President Everett Shaver, 570-977-8208 or
everett.shaver@yahoo.com. Visit www.ampost927.org and Join us on Facebook
Next issue will be printed April 5th.
Deadline for all ad copy and news isbFriday, March 30th
Email your news and events to thebeltandbeyond@gmail.com
Waste Management and Grand Central Landfill and
Hauling Present EITC Grant to the
Blue and White Scholarship Foundation
and Immaculate Conception School
Waste Management delivered an $8,000 Educational Improvement Tax
Credit Grant to the Blue and White Scholarship Foundation and Immaculate
Conception School in Pen Argyl. Helping receive the gift that will help defray
tuition costs are students, kneeling from left, Raymond Harris, second grade;
Shereen Millama, first grade, and Marielle Prudencio, fifth grade. Students
standing, from left, Franco Comunale, kindergarten; Gianna Tout-Puissant,
seventh grade; Jack Prue, third grade; Cameron Collinge, fourth grade; and
Martyna Okula, kindergarten. Third row, from left, Foundation President Frank
Comunale and Vice President David Ceraul; Grand Central Landfill Manager
Ron Myer; Waste Management Community Relations Manager Adrienne Fors;
and Sister Maria Luz, Principal of Immaculate Conception School.
SLATE BELT REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE
IN AGGRESSIVE-DRIVING ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE
The Slate Belt Regional Police Department will join the Pennsylvania
State Police and over 235 municipal agencies to conduct the second
targeted aggressive driving enforcement wave from March 19 to April
29, 2018.
As part of the Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project,
the second wave will aim to reduce the number of aggressive driving
related crashes, injuries and deaths on roadways throughout the State.
Any aggressive driver stopped by police will receive a citation.
The enforcement wave will focus on speeding, work zones safety
violations and keeping right-passing left. Motorists exhibiting other
unsafe behaviors such as driving too fast for conditions, following too
closely, or other aggressive actions will also be cited.
Municipal police agencies that participated in last year’s campaign
wrote 44,610 aggressive-driving related citations, including 27,017 for
speeding. Failing to stop for red lights and stop signs resulted in 2,493
citations.
Additionally, the enforcement accounted for 33 felony arrests, 94
fugitives apprehended, 137 impaired driving arrests and 1,203 occupant
protection citations.
The aggressive driving enforcement is a part of the Pennsylvania
Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project and is funded
by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Please visit penndot.gov/safety for more information.