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COVER STORY

Our annual graduation section is included in this week’s Bethlehem Press. In addition we offer more photos that were not included in the supplement or our regular graduation coverage. Photo: Umbrellas come in handy for parents like Bob and Linda Williams of Bethlehem Township, who came to see their daughter Kimberly graduate.

By Dana Grubb, Tim Gilman, Nate Jastrzemski, Mark Reccek

COMMUNITY

She wasn’t from around here, but she made it her home. Pat Kesling, a longtime reporter, city employee and community volunteer, is remembered throughout the Lehigh Valley following her loss to a long, difficult illness June 13 at the age of 71.

By Nate Jastrzemski

BETHLEHEM

Bethlehem area residents of Slovenian ethnicity celebrated Slovenia’s 24th anniversary of independence with a June 19 flag raising ceremony on Bethlehem’s City Center Payrow Plaza. The Slovenian Ambassador, His Excellency Dr. Bozo Cerar, attended and expressed his gratitude for the successful collaboration of the Bethlehem/Murska Sobota Sister Cities Association and continuing support given by area Slovenians. Photo: Bethlehem/Murska Sobota Sister Cities Association representative Stephen Antalics Jr. is joined by His Excellency Dr. Bozo Cerar, Republic of Slovenia Ambassador to the United States and Mexico, for the Slovenian flag raising during the playing of the Slovenian National Anthem.

By Dana Grubb

GRADUATION EXTRA

A valediction address by Bethlehem Catholic HS graduate

Andrew Shaffer

SOUTH MOUNTAIN DISTRICT

Brothers Chris and Jason Van Camp from Cub Scout Pack 346 look over some of the handmade miniature racing cars entered in the South Mountain District Pinewood Derby held recently at First Baptist Church in Bethlehem.

By Tim Gilman

BETHLEHEM SPORTS

It was the last scoring play of the McDonald's Lehigh Valley All-Star Classic and the first passing touchdown of Josiah Wright's football career.
Wright, a wide receiver for Liberty, threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Palisades' Devin Ramsden late in the fourth quarter of last week's contest to make things interesting, but ultimately have the Gold squad fall short of their bid to knock off the Red team.
When it was all said and done, the Red team (Lehigh, Carbon and Monroe Counties) took home a 29-27 over Wright and his Gold team (Northampton County, Palisades and Phillipsburg) in a passionate affair at Nazareth's Andrew S. Leh Stadium.

By Peter Car

FOCUS

“Follies” has stood the test of time to place several of the musical’s songs by Stephen Sondheim firmly in the firmament of the American Songbook: “Broadway Baby,” “I’m Still Here,” “Too Many Mornings,” “Could I Leave You?” and “Losing My Mind.”

As is often the case with great works of art, “Follies” was ahead of its time. While the musical was nominated for 11 Tony Awards and received seven Tonys, the original 1971 Broadway production, which ran for 522 performances, lost money for its investors.

By Paul Willistein

Bethlehem: Council tackles financial matters

Bethlehem: Movies in the Park open season

Bethlehem Township: Divided board seeks $250K grant for Bulldogs’ bathroom

Fountain Hill: Fall festival planning continues

Hellertown: Works emplyees to get raises

Northampton County: Council, Brown call a truce

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