February 21st - The Blue Valley Times

BLUE VALLEY TIMES
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Grace UM Church Seeks Community
Partnership for Global Hunger
By Lori L Heckman
PEN ARGYL- Grace United Methodist Church, located in Pen
Argyl, has accepted the challenge to provide 100,000 meals for
children around the world through Feed My Starving Children. On
September 24, 500 volunteers are needed to assemble the food
packs. Before then, $22,000 must be raised to pay for the meals.
Over 6,000 children die each day from hunger and malnutrition. Grace Church is looking for other churches, businesses,
clubs, organizations and individuals to partner with us on this
project to save lives.
On March 5th, the church is offering a Sweetheart Dinner as a
fundraiser for this project. The cost is $25 per couple or $12.50
for individuals. An Italian buffet, Not-So-Newlywed Game and the
opportunity for renewal of vows are all included. Call or email the
church for reservations (graceumc@worshipatgrace.org). Thanks
to Thrivent Financial for providing funding for this event through
this through their Action Team program.
A forklift is also needed for September 24. If your business can provide one, please let our office know.
Founded in 1987, Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a Christian nonprofit that provides nutritionally complete meals for starving, malnourished and hungry people. The prepackaged dry meals are
funded and assembled by donor-volunteers. Missions
and humanitarian organizations partner with FMSC
and distribute meals to children and families in various community settings: orphanages, schools, clinics,
refugee camps and nutrition programs.
Donations may be sent to the church noting that
the donation is for FMSC: Grace United Methodist
Church, 404 E. Mountain Ave., Pen Argyl, PA 18072.
Call the church at 610-863-4811 or visit fmsc.org for
more information on this project. In August sign ups to
help assemble the packs will be available on fmsc.org
or sign up before then by contacting the church.
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Pen Argyl Sr.
School Library
School Library High School Library
501 E. Center Street
Rt. 512 & 5 pts.
Richmond Rd.
501 W. Laurel Ave.
The GED willTHE
be changing
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2014, becoming
more difficult, expensive
FIRST WEEK
OF CLASS
IS ORIENTATION
STUDENTS MUST ATTEND BOTH DAYS.
If a student cannot attend orientation, they must
wait until September session to begin.
Computer Training is included in all classes.
Adults who attend class, complete requirements and pass
the GED will be eligible for an equivalency High School Diploma.
Please contact www.GED.com for info about test.
Free classes provided by the NCC Center
for Adult Literacy and Bangor,
Pen Argyl, Nazareth School District
Call 610-861-5427for information
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Blue Valley Farm Show
February 21st
7:30am-12:30pm
Featuring.....
• Homemade Cream Chipped Beef
• Homefries with or without onions
Scrambled Eggs ~ Kielbasa ~ French Toast
Scrapple ~ Pork Sausage ~ Ham
Turkey Sausage ~ Pancakes
Desserts - Cakes - Donuts - Shoe-fly Pie - Puddings
Orange Juice Fountain - Coffee - Tea - Hot Chocolate
Farm Show Auditorium
Off Rt. 512 between Bangor & Pen Argyl
Adults -$9
Kids over 6 - $4
Under 6 - FREE
Portland Hook & Ladder
9th Annual Liztech Bingo
Sat. Feb 13, (snow date Feb 20)
At William Pensyl Social Hall
State St. Portland, Pa
Tickets On Sale Now!!!
$25 in Advanced
$30 at the Door
Doors Open 11am • Bingo Begins 1:pm
Food Available
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Jewelry
For Ticket Info Call
Stephanie Steele 610-216-6716
Steve Knott 570-242-5578
All proceeds benefit Portland Hook & Ladder
Bring this ad and receive $5 worthof $1 Tricky
Tray tickets with the purchase of $5 in tickets,
(limit 2 coupons)
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FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Four Bangor Students Selected for PMEA Regional Band
By Mary Lou Cole
BANGOR- Bangor Area High School had FOUR students successfully audition for the 2016 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Region V Band. Auditions were conducted at the recent District
7 (South-Central PA) and District 10 (Northeast PA) band festivals. The band will consist of 145 of
the top high school musicians from 15 counties. The counties represented are Adams, Cumberland,
Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, York, Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton,
Pike, and Schuylkill.
The four who auditioned at the PMEA District 10 Band festival and were selected are Contra-alto
Clarinet: Corinthia Banks, Tenor Saxophone: Daniel Schirripa, Baritone Saxophone: Rose Tillson,
and Bass: Shannon Would.
These students will be traveling to Central York High School in York, PA to participate in the festival
March 10 through March 12, 2016. The guest conductor will be Professor Dennis Glocke from The
Pennsylvania State University.
(L to R):Shannon Would, Daniel Schirripa, Rose Tillson, Corinthia Banks
2016 Lehigh Valley Auto Show Announcement
By Gale Ellenberger
The Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association themed, “Gear Up for Excitement,” this year’s show will
begin on St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 17th. It will again be held at Lehigh University’s Goodman Campus
and will run through Sunday, March 20. Makes and models from 32 different manufacturers will be featured.
The beneficiary of this year’s auto show preview gala will also be introduced: the Children’s Hospital at Lehigh
Valley Hospital. Visit www.glvada.org for more information.
Founded in 1998, the Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association is made up of 61 new car franchised
dealers with over 4,900 employees, with a combined annual payroll of $244 million. The association produces
several major events each year, including their signature event, the annual Lehigh Valley Auto Show. The association and its member dealers are very active in the community, supporting area nonprofit organizations as
well as programs that recognize and educate local automotive technology students. The association’s goal is to
help consumers get the most from their experiences with the group’s member dealerships in addition to doing
its part to help the communities where its members live and work.
Frontier Management Position Available
Frontier’s leadership team will bring to life our Leadership Model focusing on Operations Proficiency,
Employee Relations, Community Relations, Competition, and Customer Ownership.
This position supervises workforce of field technicians
that install and maintain both residential and business
lines, OSP cable facilities, multi-line CPE equipment,
hi-cap access services, broadband services, central
office/transmission equipment and digital loop carrier
equipment.
Operations Proficiency:
• Has solid understanding of the business/department
and is able to manage expense targets
• Able to articulate business/departmental KPI’s to
work groups
• Holds team accountable to clearly achieve results
• Promotes new/existing products as required.
• Working with dispatch, monitor workload and
schedule manpower
• Communicate with other departments
• Quality Control, i.e. tool,building,vehicle and quality
assurance inspections etc.
• Be cognizant of and support revenue budget.
• Provide Capital Budget input as required.
• Analyze operational reporting
• Business related functions
Employee Relations
• Consistently provides feedback and direction to field
technical staff
• Leverages all employee communication vehicles
and opportunities
• Utilizes existing employee recognition programs to
positively impact employee morale.
• Partners with HR to ensure consistent application of
HR practices/policies and labor agreements.
• Ensures employee advocacy and a positive work
environment
• Maintain a safe work environment by conducting regularly scheduled safety meetings, training and reinforcing
state/federal safety requirements
Community Relations:
• Positively represents the Company through active
engagement and involvement in the community.
Competitive Marketplace:
• Engages in marketing initiatives to promote the
Company’s products and services
Customer Ownership:
• Supports employees that directly interface with the
customers
• Holds employees and other departments account
able to meet customer needs/demands
• Responds to issues identified on Customer
Surveys, ensure action plans and follow-up
Job Requirements
• Minimum 5 years telephone/access installation and
repair experience
• 2-3 years DSL installation and repair experience
• Basic knowledge of FTTH and data networking
• Must be able to perform complex hardware/software
research and provide first level technical support
• Advance knowledge of plant service center, central office and outside plant functions
• Must possess strong leadership and interpersonal
skills along with a strong work ethic, and the ability to
work well under pressure and/or with deadlines
• Must possess basic understanding of electronics,
electrical circuitry, network installation, maintenance and
testing
• Must be able to interact with internal/external customers and assist with problem resolution
• Must demonstrate good oral/ written communication
skills
• Must possess basic PC skills
• Must take pride and ownership in work, and exhibit
a willingness to learn.
Required Skills: Education, certification and/or
license requirements:
• Must possess a valid state drivers license
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion/certification in related technical
fields or vendor equipment desired
Environmental Factors/Physical Requirements:
• Must be available 24/7 to support off-shift technicians and
emergency situations as needed
• Must be able to work in inclement weather.
Send Resume to :Ben.Eison@ftr.com