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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

PRESIDENT Matthew J. McLaughlin

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August has historically felt like one long Sunday to me. Yes, it’s still summer (or still the weekend), but the threat of colder weather (or a daunting week) is officially on the horizon.

Cézanne Colvin

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Scott Westgate

ART DIRECTOR Keith Brinker

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Melissa Lascala

WEB DESIGNER Ashley Reinhard

SALES MANAGER Tina Altieri

SALES REPRESENTATIVES Jill McDonald Dee Stewart

I know, I know. You’re already tired of the heat. You love the seasons. You love the fall foliage. You love skiing. Plus, what am I even talking about? Summer isn’t technically over until the end of September.

For those of us who are not East Coast natives and who once used flip-flops as annual footwear—or for those of us who suddenly become very interested in Florida real estate in February—the looming fact is that before we know it, it’ll be yellow school buses and corn mazes, trick-or-treating and turkey, and frenzied shopping and wintry mixes. It’s not that I don’t look forward to other parts of the year, but I’m never ready to have my last day at the beach, to say goodbye to summer, or to have to bring a sweater everywhere “just in case.”

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Andy Cook Nicole Foster Bryan Hay Jennifer Hay Frederick Jerant

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I guess this is a flaw in the human condition—to always be thinking about what’s coming next and forgetting to savor the now. The thing is, August in the Lehigh Valley is actually pretty spectacular. If you’re like me, staring at your calendar in disbelief and wondering where summer is going, try filling your days and weekends with things to do instead. There’s a lot to do, including a cheese and garlic festival, a vegetarian festival, a beer festival, and, of course, Musikfest.

It’s not just our abundance of ’fests, though. It’s also about the little things. When you’re walking around South Side Bethlehem this month, take note of the new murals, planters, and bicycle racks. Switch up your weekend wine tasting at the vineyard and see what urban wineries like Stroudsburg’s RAW and Allentown’s Sleepy Cat are all about. Celebrate what’s left of al fresco season by visiting the two spectacular outdoor patios at House & Barn in Emmaus.

And, spend the next rainy day or lazy weekend morning by picking an artist in your family to color this month’s cover of Marketplace for a chance to win the opportunity to feed the newest resident of the Lehigh Valley Zoo: Murphy the giraffe.

Happy coloring, and happy August!

Cézanne Colvin, Editor cezanne.colvin@meris.com

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Our cover is missing color! We invite you to add your own color and send us your creation. Entries will be judged in age categories and winners will be featured in the September issue of Marketplace.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Departments 14

LOCAL COLOR

South Side Arts District 20

BE WELL

Therapy Dogs 26

GOOD TASTE

House & Barn 30

HOT TICKET

Pamper Your Pooch 34

BECAUSE YOU LIVE HERE

Bangor 46

PRIDE OF PLACE

Bethlehem Gallery of Floors 50

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Girl Develop It 56

SNAPSHOT

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CALENDAR

Features 9

Urban Wineries

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Wineries WRITTEN BY CÉZANNE COLVIN

Wine and wineries were once tethered to stereotypes of majestic châteaus with tongue twister names, sprawling vines, manicured lawns, and labyrinthine cellars.

Urban wineries have put the cork on that outdated vision of yesteryear. We’ve known for a while that wine can be for everyone, whether sangria and frosé or bone-dry Bordeaux are more your speed. Now, wineries can also be for everywhere: ambitious oenophiles are bringing their barrels out of the countryside and into shopping plazas and Main Streets around the country. Perhaps this modern no-backyardrequired approach is the future of wine.

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PENNSYLVANIA WINERIES: THE NEXT BIG THING?

Nationwide, Pennsylvania is known for many things— among them, cheesesteaks and Hershey, the Declaration of Independence and Punxsutawney Phil, or Gettysburg and the Liberty Bell. When people think of Pennsylvania, though, they do not typically think of wine. Are urban wineries on track to change that?

Some grapes, such as Chambourcin, appear to thrive here, but others seem to struggle in the Keystone State’s terroir.

While Pennsylvania was the fourth largest producer of wine in the United States last year, that only amounted to producing a mere 1.5 percent of the country’s wine—and local vines have yet to sway critics and connoisseurs the way that, say, the valleys of Loire and Napa have.

grow them. One such pioneer is Stroudsburg’s Rowan Asher Winery, or RAW. Owner and winemaker Matthew Stallard gets grape deliveries from vineyards in California, Chile, and South Africa to create bold, dry beauties like the red blend standout “Misty Love,” which is aged in oak barrels for a year and a half.

“There’s nothing better than serving your passion to someone in a glass.”

—Matthew Stallard RAW, owner and winemaker

Urban wineries escape this geographic hardship by sourcing grapes from world-renowned soil instead of trying to “Our reds have a huge mouthfeel and long-lingering fin-

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Urban Wineries ish,” Matthew says. “Our whites are crisp with a lot of character.”

OF LIFELONG PASSIONS AND FAMILY TRADITIONS

A winemaker of 20 years, Matthew went commercial in 2015 when he and his wife, Misty, opened RAW. When they receive freshly picked grapes, they crush them and then press them in an old-fashioned wine press that uses a hand crank. Authentically handcrafted and small-batch by definition, the winery’s red wines are barrel-aged from anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. It has been a labor of love for the couple—Matthew is quick to mention that he spends many of his evenings and weekends producing and bottling—but the venture has been rewarding.

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“There’s nothing better than serving your passion to someone in a glass,” Matthew says. “If you’re going to work, why not work on something that you love to do?”

Since opening, RAW has nearly tripled its initial annual production of 1,000 bottles. Hailing from Roseto, Pennsylvania, Matthew recalls the family’s basement as being the “second kitchen,” where everyone from his great-grandfather to his aunts would hang out, make wine, and, of course, drink it. Named for the couple’s sons, Jude Rowan and Zoan Asher, RAW is not only their love letter to wine, but their love letter to family and carrying on family traditions.

One wine that encompasses this mission is the “Roseto Effect,” a red blend named for the 10-year study performed on Matthew’s hometown.

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Scientists noticed that Roseto residents were outliving the average American, but why? One early theory was that it had something to do with the abundant supply of homemade wine. (While that wasn’t the case—it was actually a phenomenon explained by the close-knit, supportive community—routinely sharing wine with friends and family certainly didn’t seem to hurt!) The medium-bodied red showcases the classic Italian winemaking style of Matthew’s great-grandfather, and is meant to be shared over a large pasta dinner with your family, as was the custom in Roseto.

space as hip as it is unique. In addition to its wines, the bar offers a small selection of their craft ciders, local beers, and cocktails made with locally distilled spirits.

The winery has also expanded to add a second location in downtown Stroudsburg. The new Main Street hangout feels like stepping into a thoughtful daydream. Everything is intentional, but nothing is fussy. Local art hangs on the walls, locally salvaged furniture is sprinkled throughout the tasting room, and touches of Misty’s woodworking make the

“I don’t listen to what other people say is a good wine,” says Mark Gerencher, Sleepy Cat Urban Winery’s owner and winemaker. “Whatever you like the best is the best wine.”

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THE NEW RULES OF WINE

The new rules of wine state that you can pair whatever you like together: white wine with fish is great, but if you’d rather sip it with steak or cotton candy, that’s your prerogative too. The new rules of winemaking state that perhaps you don’t need to be a sommelier to judge wine—or to make it.

In fact, Mark didn’t give wine too much thought until he attended a wine festival with his wife, Carrie, in his thir-

Urban Wineries ties. The couple left the event with 20 bottles.

A few years later, they spent a wedding anniversary at a winemaking class after stumbling across a Groupon. They brought a bottle to Carrie’s mother’s retirement party, where attendees asked where the wine was from, hoping that they could purchase it. That prompted Mark to wonder if he could sell wine. When he lost his job of nearly two decades shortly thereafter, it was time to answer that question. The pair decided to open Sleepy Cat, which specializes in sweeter, easy drinking wines.

As the business of cat enthusiasts, Sleepy Cat is full of feline references, from wines dubbed “Kitty Kisses” or “White Whiskers” to cat-themed gifts like cheese boards and wine stoppers available at the winery. Sleepy Cat doesn’t crush and press grapes onsite, instead opting to receive grape juice directly from suppliers in Pennsylvania, New York, Washington, and Chile. The juice is then fermented and bottled at the Allentown location, a process that typically takes up to three months.

Sleepy Cat offers 21 bottles, including “Pawsitively Peachy,” a fruit wine made with local peaches. (Carrie and her mother cut 350 pounds of peaches by hand to produce the wine—that’s dedication!)

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Arts District WRITTEN BY BRYAN HAY

Organized in 2015, Bethlehem’s South Side Arts District is building on a resurgent business and cultural district anchored by the SteelStacks Arts and Cultural Campus and the unique shops, pubs, and restaurants that are creating a sustained buzz in the Lehigh Valley and beyond.

The South Side Arts District, part of the nationally recognized Main Street program that seeks to revitalize downtowns and central business districts, started in partnership with Lehigh University and the Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation to help spur economic development.

In under two years, the organization has staged events, sponsored public artwork—both aesthetic and functional—and added colorful landscaping to foster a vibrant urban setting that exudes safety, hospitality, and energy.

With breathless enthusiasm, Missy Hartney, South Side Arts District Manager, is as proud of what her group has achieved as she is eager to tap into the possibilities as South Bethlehem continues to evolve as a sought-after destination.

Here’s what the Bethlehem native had to say recently about the South Side Arts District’s work and what lies ahead.

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We really want this community to be an inviting place for artists and entrepreneurs, where you feel the spirit of enthusiasm from every angle. When you step back and look at South Bethlehem, there are so many great things happening because business owners are working together collectively to support economic development and enrichment of the artistic side of this community.

Can you describe some of your accomplishments and new projects inspired by the South Side Arts District?

One of our first projects, done in collaboration with ArtsQuest, was

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“Strong public art transforms environments, and it creates a stronger sense of identity and the feeling of belonging somewhere.”

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Is the Arts District a purely volunteer organization?

No, but we need volunteers. Right now, it’s a two-person employed staff and five volunteer committees helping us execute our goals. But as we add more events and community projects, we will certainly be looking for volunteers in the community.

What has been your proudest achievement with the Arts District?

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And it’s been really inspiring to see so many people working together to make South Bethlehem everything it can and will be.

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What makes South Bethlehem special and fertile ground for your organization and its work?

When you step back and look at all South Bethlehem has to offer, there’s a lot. We have unique boutiques and shops like Color Me Mine and Apotheca. We have historic attractions like the National Museum of Industrial History or viewing the old blast furnaces at Bethlehem Steel from the Hoover Mason Trestle. Of course, we also have amazingly diverse restaurants. There’s The Bookstore Speakeasy, where you can step back in time to the 1920s; Jenny’s Kuali, which serves Malaysian and vegetarian fare; or Molinari’s, which serves Italian cuisine so authentic that you’ll probably speak a little Italian by the time you leave.

Then there’s our entertainment offerings like Touchstone Theatre, Zoellner Arts Center, Godfrey Daniels, SteelStacks, the Sands Event Center, and on top of all that, we have a multitude of diverse events we host, like Musikfest, First Friday, Spring on the South Side, and now Restaurant Week.

You can’t help but want to be a part of it all. We’re a district on the move.

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What’s on the horizon?

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BE WELL

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Sergeant Yanzsa could very well be the Lehigh Valley’s busiest volunteer.

He visits the elderly, brings smiles to the homebound, listens intently as young students practice reading aloud, and spends time at events recruiting like-minded citizens to serve their communities. Sergeant, known to most as “Sarge,” is quite a unique volunteer: he’s only six years old.

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“After a couple weeks, the trainer said Sarge needed to be considered for a therapy dog,” Virginia says.

Virginia had no idea what a therapy dog even was.

Therapy dogs can be any size and any breed or mix. Their most important characteristic is temperament. Their job is to provide serenity and friendship, so they must be at ease with people, not bark, and have an all-around calm disposition while working.

Sarge is a member of Lehigh Valley Therapy Dogs, which is a branch of the nationwide dog therapy association, the Alliance of Therapy Dogs.

Once a pup has celebrated his or her first birthday, testing for certification begins. Manners, obedience, and the owner’s handling skills are all measured. It isn’t just the therapy dog who is volunteering his time—each human companion is also volunteering and is always present alongside their canine.

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Before a dog can tout the title of therapy dog, he or she must exhibit appropriate behaviors during three observed visits to varying medical facilities. After receiving a thumbs up from trained and qualified observers, owners can then apply for official certification. Then, owners must decide what kind of environment best suits their newly minted therapy dog.

Some are fantastic with children, while others may gravitate toward a more relaxed setting, such as a nursing home. All-star Sarge is happy to handle both.

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its in an Allentown nursing home and proved he was born with a compassionate soul. Without guidance or encouragement, Sarge strolled quietly to a woman in a wheelchair.

“He walked gently over and put his head in her hand on her lap,” recalls Virginia, admitting the encounter brought a tear to her eye. “That was the start of it.”

The loving pooch also volunteers at ShareCare Faith in Action, a local non-profit. Established in 1991, the program benefits from the help of do-gooders to offer caregiving assistance to the elderly and individuals with disabilities. They provide trips to the grocery store, hairdresser, and medical appointments; chores around the house; and social visits. In 2015, executive director Lynn Marie Heiney incorporated another service: Caregiver Canines.

Lynn says this unique program is for people who may have had dogs in the past, but can’t have them now. With home visits, Caregiver Canines introduces the opportunity for a dog and client to develop a one-on-one relationship.

One beneficiary of the service is 93-year-old ShareCare patron Carol Hafner, who was the first person to utilize Caregiver Canines two years ago. With hearing and vision loss, she can’t care for a dog of her own, but she loves animals and had missed their companionship. She now looks forward to her dates with Sarge, who likes to sit in a chair so that he and his human friend can be next to each other at the same level.

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and I sit in the chair beside him and he loves to be petted,” she says, laughing. “If you don’t pet him right away, this big, gentle paw comes at you like, ‘Come on, start petting me!’ He’s really cute and a very sweet dog.”

Caregiver Canines is so sought-after that there is a waiting list of hopeful hosts looking forward to making a new furry friend. Lynn needs additional dogs to join the program.

“We only have five dogs. We need more,” she explains. Lynn is looking for pooches smaller than 100-poundSarge to accommodate clients who have limited space.

With his vast repertoire, Sarge switches seamlessly between visits with Carol to appointments with firstgraders at Freemansburg Elementary School, where he props himself on a library chair and listens to stories.

Margaret Kavanaugh, the school’s head custodian, implemented Reading Dogs at the beginning of the 2016 school year. Familiar with therapy dogs and their ability to offer a judgement-free zone for blossoming readers, Margaret began reaching out to area organizations. Paws with Patience responded and their dogs started serving the students’ needs.

“To hear them go from mumbling to reading out loud—it’s pretty cool,” Margaret says. Like ShareCare, Reading Dogs is also on the prowl for more four-legged volunteers. When the school year ended in June, Sarge and two to three friends aided the kids for one hour once a month. Due to popularity, that meant only a portion of the students were allotted five minutes with a dog. “The more dogs there are, the more kids get to read,”

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“Have you tried House & Barn yet?” has worked its way into regular rotation on my list of small talk topics, less as a conversational filler and more as a civic duty. Hyperbolic, perhaps, but unnecessary, no. (Let it be known that I am on a mission to have as many people try the Barn B Q Nachos as possible.)

When I think of House & Barn, I think of Thanksgiving dinner, if only because it is the only other food-centric occasion worth fasting all day for so that you have the room to try a little bit of everything.

Of all the possible options in the Lehigh Valley to eat, none can serve as a pinch hitter for House & Barn.

The idyllic property’s historic buildings and enormous willow trees set a relaxing stage for one of the Lehigh Valley’s dreamiest dining destinations. There just isn’t anything like it, in part because this restaurant is actually two.

BARN The Barn is as charismatic as it is comfortable. If you can imagine a country music video come to life, you’re on the right track. It almost feels like a polished roadhouse, with a come-as-you-are vibe and rustic walls of stone and wood. Overhead, charming string lights and exposed beams are the literal topping to the casual, enchanting vibe.

There’s an emphasis on craft beer, and the petite menu was created by nothing less than a snack food savant: Beef Jerky or Pretzel Bites; Chili Cheese Dogs or Garden Herb Grilled Cheese; Crab Mac and Cheese or Short Rib Tortillas.

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House & Barn While an entire evening can most certainly be spent at Barn, I opted to start my night with a drink and appetizer there. The beer list was tempting, especially with local personal favorites like Funk and Søle on draft, but I wanted something that I couldn’t get anywhere else. Honey Bee, a fan-favorite cocktail, has apparently survived several cocktail offering overhauls. It sounds syrupy sweet, but the lemon bitters gave the gin-based drink a zesty punch that was light and tart on the palate with a pleasantly sweet finish. I loved it.

For my appetizer, I went for the Barn B Q Nachos.

Nachos often suffer from one of three shortcomings: insufficient toppings, soggy chips, or cheese that dries and forms a layer of dairy concrete over your helpless tortillas. Barn’s nachos had none of these afflictions, and they were unlike any iteration of the dish that I’ve encountered before. The flavor was endless layers of smoke, sweetness, and spice. The smoked pulled pork was impossibly tender, and the aged manchego cheese melted perfectly into every nook and cranny.

I could’ve sat there scooping up every last bite of pork and heirloom tomato for hours—but I boxed most of the nachos to go and headed to dinner next door.

(For the record, when I reheated them in the oven the next day, they were just as good as the first time.)

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Any indication of favoritism is absent from the menu. Instead, it showcases a wide interpretation of influences, textures, and flavor profiles across the offerings. There is a beef entree, but also pork, chicken, scallops, salmon, duck, tuna, and shrimp. Every protein makes a tempting appearance, and is artistically plated with an intriguing mate (chicken with smoked potato bacon hash, salmon with bacon tomato jam, scallops with orange vanilla vinaigrette and ginger fizz).

There just isn’t anything like it, in part because this restaurant is actually two.

Across the table, we shared the House Pho, which was a savory delight; the Meat and Cheese Plate, the flavors of which were deliciously complementary; and the Summer Salad, which was bursting with freshness from local microgreens and had goat cheese so creamy that it seemed to melt in my mouth. The highlight of the meal was my Shrimp “big,” with grilled triangles of polenta that looked like pineapple and had a lightly crispy exterior and creamy, buttery interior. It paired perfectly with the grilled shrimp and fresh corn and crab salad, accented by the housemade coconut vinaigrette. It’s also worth mentioning that the wine list is a comprehensive tasting document in its own right, with carefully selected glasses and bottles. Le Grand Ballon Sauvignon Blanc was a refreshing and fruity accompaniment to my dinner.

It’s a slightly slower tempo at the House, named for its century-old farmhouse past. House is stately, but not stuff y; it’s inviting, but not intimidating. The menu is equally approachable—there isn’t an unpronounceable ingredient in sight—but is somehow also somehow an epicurean encyclopedia without being overwhelming. Separated into “smalls” and “bigs,” all of the dishes have satisfying but restrained portions so that many For dessert, we split the Affogato. As a child, I plates can be sampled and shared throughout the loved coffee ice cream. Affogato has thus become one of my favorite desserts, and one that I course of a meal.

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rarely see offered. I suppose I love it because it’s such a juxtaposition: a spoonful split between cold, sweet ice cream and hot, bitter espresso. This version came with housemade pistachio ice cream, with intact pistachios for a fun crunch (much like having a sprinkle of granola in your yogurt).

From start to finish, it was a perfect dining experience.

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London has Buckingham Palace; Paris, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre; Philadelphia has Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.

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Franklin Hill Vineyard is also a registered woman-owned business entity, and employs nearly 30 women.

Elaine says some of her early hires were moms, just like her, who wanted fulfilling work while still having time for their families.

No matter how your palate is tuned, Franklin Hill probably has a wine to match it, from Chambourcin (a dry, oak-aged red) to Carnival (cotton candy infused white).

But the biggest seller by far is Sir Walter’s Red, a sweet Concord wine named after her father who also smoked Sir Walter Raleigh pipe tobacco.

“We recently started our own distributorship,” Elaine says. “Our wines are available in Pennsylvania state stores, as well as our own shops. Late last year, Wegmans added the brand to its stores, and we’re the numberone seller in the Lehigh Valley Wegmans stores.”

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Co-owners Traci McGinty and Leo Bongiorno share decades of experience in the brewing industry, and formed their business partnership in 2016. They took over the former Blue Mesa and adjoining property for their brewpub.

The brewery itself is under construction, with its sights set on becoming a nano-brewery by the fall of this year, starting with a “3-1/2 barrel brewing system for porter and German pilsner,” Traci says.

For now, Bangor Trust Brewing keeps its customers satisfied with house specialties like Prince Edward Island mussels and frites and an assortment of soups, salads, and flatbreads. You can wash it all down with craft beers from local breweries such as Hijinx, Sly Fox, Funk; Hardball cider; spirits from Social Still; and wines from Franklin Hill, Tolino Vineyards, and the Renegade Winery.

Traci adds that Bangor Trust strives to source things locally as much as possible. “We get most of our proteins from Nello’s Specialty Meats.

Our dairy comes from Klein Farms; coffee, from Baby Harry Coffee Roaster; and we get our ice cream from Dinky’s, right in our neighborhood,” she says.

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“The site had been an old farm,” explains Brian McGuire, board president. “Some of the stones are the remnants of stone walls the farmers built, while others were brought in from local slate quarries.”

Although its main purpose is to provide a place where visitors can be present and focused, Columcille is also the site of several spiritual gatherings during the year.

“Everyone has their own beliefs,” Brian says. “But they can all gather as a group to observe the summer solstice. Being there when the sun rises can be a quiet and introspective time, as you mark the end of one season and the beginning of another.”

There’s also a Samhain observance in late October, which encourages visitors to “think about those who have passed before them, and to honor their traditions,” he says.

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In 2015, he organized his ever-growing collection of tapes and related ephemera in the Museum of VHS, “an endeavor to establish an informative, educational, and fun nucleus of VHS celebration, nostalgia, and appreciation," as his website puts it. It’s a virtual and moveable museum, one that he takes to comic conventions, swap meets, and similar events, which enables him to interact with other fans of the medium. Earl has taken his exhibits to the Superchief show in New York, Allentown’s Alternative Gallery, and to his own annual event— “Severed”—at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg.

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Gallery of Floors One of Bethlehem Gallery of Floors’ recent signature jobs was the complete project for downtown Bethlehem’s historic Hotel Bethlehem.

Working closely with operating principal Bruce Haines, Bethlehem Gallery of Floors was able to meet the demands for the custom wools and nylons that adorn all the lobby areas, corridors, ballrooms, and guest rooms throughout this grand hotel.

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“Many of the areas required the technical ability and expertise to build the look ‘in place’ once it arrived from various parts of the world,” Bob explains. “Today, the Hotel Bethlehem stands out as one of the most elegant facades in the Lehigh Valley and is the host of many elegant affairs, and we were proud to be a partner in this effort.”

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Next time you’re near the Hotel Bethlehem, in addition to admiring the architectural beauty of this landmark and the beautifully decorated interiors, take a moment and look down at your feet to see great examples of the right flooring for the right situation.

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Another thing to know about Bethlehem Gallery of Floors is that they are a part of our community, serving our customers from the neighborhoods throughout and surrounding the Lehigh Valley. Whether your job is big or small, commercial or residential, from smaller jobs to entire estates, they are able to handle a wide variety of goods and services to satisfy every budget. With prices ranging from the budget-conscious laminate and carpet (starting as low as .99 cents/ square foot) all the way to the very top for those looking for the luxury of wool or similar products, they are here to help.

For those on the verge of a flooring decision, Bob shared these words of advice. “My advice to any end user before they begin to shop would be to establish your budget for the project. We can help you come to a realistic budget so that you’re not spending valuable time and ending up confused.”

Their in-home design service is provided by a welltrained staff with a combined 220 years of expertise.

It also pays to do your homework.

“Most important of all, avail yourself of the many social media search engines before you sign any contract,” Bob says. “I always advise that you Google consumer reviews first. Websites such as Angie’s List and Houzz are good places to start. And, don’t underestimate the power of word of mouth when it comes to selecting your flooring supplier.”

That’s certainly smart advice. Feel free to contact them today for your free in-home measurement—Bob, JoAnne, their family and expert staff are looking forward to working with you.

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In 2016, women made up only 26 percent of the nation’s computing workforce, and it’s not because they aren’t working: women also held a whopping 57 percent of professional jobs last year, according to the National Center for Women and Information Technology. Similarly, while women

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The ultimate goal of Girl Develop It is to create a network of empowered women who are confident in their abilities to code and build web and mobile applications. The organization has expanded to include chapters in 56 cities and regions around the country, including the Lehigh Valley.

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“Local businesses have a need,” says Kim White, leader of the Lehigh Valley chapter. “They want to hire more women, but finding the women who have what they need can be a problem.”

The program has grown slowly but steadily. Most classes, taught in locations in Bethlehem and Allentown by a team of about 10 computing professionals, run for eight hours at a cost of about $10 an hour, on subjects from HTML and CSS—markup languages that enable participants to see results right away in the ability to develop a web page—to more advanced classes in programming languages, such as Javascript.

Classes are capped at about 12 students. This small format enables each student to get personal attention. The chapter also offers two-hour programs, such as Introduction to Web Development and Introduction to Wordpress, and it aims to offer six classes a year. All classes are avail-

able online, and the organization is always working on a new curriculum.

“It’s not as intensive as a three-month class at a community college, but it’s a great way to introduce concepts and programs and let people see if it’s for them—and to build a community,” says Kim, who teaches the Wordpress, HTML, and CSS classes.

She also hosts the chapter’s Code and Coffee events, regular meet-ups that allow aspiring and current developers to discuss and work on projects over a cup of joe.

“Once you take a class, you’re part of the community.”

—Kim White Girl Develop It Lehigh Valley, chapter leader

Some students take just a class or two; a few have taken all of them. Students range from those who simply want to learn more about something they’re already interested in to those who have seen their chosen profession disappear and need to retrain for another career, Kim says.

“A number of the women are in a marketing or development position in their company and are suddenly told they have to take care of the company website or database and want to learn more,” Kim says.

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Girl Develop It One participant, Crystal Goodwin, initially took Girl Develop It Lehigh Valley classes to help her redesign her employer’s website.

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“Most of the members are teaching themselves to code through online tutorials, and it’s extremely beneficial to get together and share struggles and breakthroughs.”

“You can learn everything you need to do on the web. That’s how I learned,” Kim says. “But it very much helps to have other people around.”

Especially for women, who may feel somewhat uncomfortable in the male-dominated profession. “It’s not that women don’t have the brains to do it. We’re here to change perceptions, and so people can have a safe place where they can ask silly questions they don’t feel comfortable asking somewhere else.”

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program and get insight into what students and potential students want from it. “It doesn’t cost anything. It’s a good way to introduce the program and get feedback,” she says, adding that the local program is smaller and less well-known than some of the larger, older chapters, especially in larger cities. “Our biggest drawback is people not knowing about us.”

“We may have fewer classes, but we really try to focus on the sense of community. Sometimes for a small chapter like ours, it’s the community aspect that’s most important,” she says. “Once you take a class, you’re part of the community.”

The community aspect that is the strength of Girl Develop It Lehigh Valley also includes relationship with the local tech community. “A lot of the local tech businesses support us. They’re aware of us. We try to keep our ties with them,” Kim says, adding that they serve as advisors and teachers.

These local businesses may ultimately be seeking employees with the skills taught by Girl Develop It Lehigh Valley.

“There are a lot of tech jobs in the Lehigh Valley,” Kim says. “In many cases, they want someone who has the brain power, someone they can train.”

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