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This weekend, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Organizations throughout the Lehigh Valley will host many celebrations and activities that help commemorate the Life accomplishments of Dr. King.

The NAACP Allentown Chapter will host its "Tribute To A King" Program on Monday, January 17th at St. James AME Church, located at 410 Union St in Allentown at 11:00am. This years event speaker will be Thomas N. Todd. Considered one of the most electrifying commencement speakers on black college campuses, he is an activist attorney, who is semi-retired and the recipient of more than 500 awards and honorary degrees.

In the city of Easton, The Cultural & Scholarship Ministry of Greater Shiloh Church presents their annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day program, which will be held at the church on Monday, January 17, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. William Scott, Professor of History and African Studies at Lehigh University. Lastly, the YWCA of Bethlehem will hold its Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast Observance on January 17th from 8am-10am at Moravian College at the Haupert Union Building.

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• Happy New Year! Kevin Easterling

Founder & Publisher Lehigh Valley Black News Network

The Workshop will be held at THE CARING PLACE, located at 931 Hamilton Mall, Allentown from 9:30am to on Saturday, January 15th. There are workshops planned for all ages. Please note that the workshop for Grades K thru 2 will be held from 10:10am to noon only.

The workshops listed for the Teens are related to subjects mandated by the National Office of the NAACP. These are areas of great concern and we are attempting to provide information on these subjects.

The workshop on planning a higher education will be open to both students and parents. We will be providing new and updated educational material as well as scholarship information for the participants. The staff from Kutztown University will provide very important information on the ACT 101 Program as well as instructions on what things must be done when enrolling a student for college. The teen health workshop will include information on preventing STD's (sexually transmitted diseases) with emphasis on abstinence. Lunch will be provided. To pre-register for the workshops, please contact Cynthia D. Jenkins in the evenings at 610-965-9604.

Workshop speakers include: Pastor Reina Olmeda, Dr. Grace Cornish, Pastor Tracy A. Bernard and our very own, Pastor Juanita Davis.

For more information, please call (610) 252-5640

• Tickets: $16.50 (Adv.), $18.50 (VIP), & $25 (Door)
• (Group Rate for tables only; 8-seats per table)
• For tickets & info, call 610-434-9327

Monday, January 17, 2005 The Cultural & Scholarship Ministry of Greater Shiloh Church presents their annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day program, which will be held at the church on Monday, January 17, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. William Scott, Professor of History and Africana Studies at Lehigh University. For more information, please call 610.252.5640.

January 20-22, 2005 Women of Excellence Conference - Beauty and the Beast - ...there is a another law at work within me that is at war with my mind....Romans 7:23 Featuring Prophetess Juanita Bynum- Weeks, Evangelist Shirle y Graham and Pastor Wynell Freeman. There will be morning workshops and evening services. For more information, call (610) 252-5640

The Allentown School District is the state's fourth largest district with over 17,000 diverse students. The Allentown School Board is committed to quality education for our children and quality service for our employees.

As a former Pennsylvania Empowerment District, dramatic improvement in test results has occurred in recent years. To maintain the momentum, we wish to strengthen our human resources services for all employees with an experienced and effective leader. The person selected will report no later than July 1, 2005. The Superintendent is considering strong leaders with at least 3 years of HR experience in a similar role and at least a bachelor's degree. Candidates with experience in business and industry are encouraged to apply also. A diverse pool of candidates is sought who represent the particular leadership needs and experiences appropriate to an urban district. The salary and benefits are competitive. A job description and application are available on the district website under Director of Human Resources Search at www.allentownsd.org. Screening begins February 14, 2005.

An application and materials may be obtained also by contacting: Dr. Russ Mayo, Deputy Superintendent Allentown School District (484) 765-4154 31 South Penn Street, P. O. Box 328 Allentown, PA 18101-0328 EOE

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast Observance on January 17th from 8am-10am at Moravian College at the Haupert Union Building. Please join us for guided, small group discussions on race relations. For tickets please call YWCA of Bethlehem-610-867-4669, Bethlehem Council of Churches- 610-867-8671, Bethlehem NAACP- 610- 867-6945 or Moravian College 610-625-7847.

The YWCA of Bethlehem's Y Not Clothes Closet Shop is accepting new or gently worn women's business suits in all sizes and new or gently worn maternity and baby clothes. The Clothes Closet is open to all women who participate in YWCA empowerment programs and to women referred by local agencies. We accept donations Monday-Friday between 9am- 4pm or call us at 610-867-4669 to make an appointment.

The YWCA of Bethlehem Adult Day Services is looking for unfinished wood craft supplies for their men's club and for free entertainment such as singing or magic. Please call Adult Day Services at 610-867-4660 if you can make a donation.

G.W.C.Y.L. is a Christian support group for recovering alcoholics and addicts. We share our experience, strength and hope with one another to help solve our common problem and to enhance our personal relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We use God's Word and the Twelve Steps of Recovery, believing that Scripture and the Twelve Steps are important healing tools. If we regularly apply these tools to our lives, we open ourselves to God's healing love and grace.

Monday Nights 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Greater Shiloh Church The Enrichment Center Easton, PA

Thursday Nights 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. St. Paul's Lutheran Church 8th * Walnut Street Allentown, PA

The Community Action Development Corporation of Allentown (CADCA) will begin its fourteenth (14th) Start Your Business program on Monday, February 14, 2005 and will be held Monday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 for 20 consecutive weeks at The Lehigh County Government Center, 17 S 7th Street, Allentown.

A fee of $64.00 is payable at the third session but will be refunded upon completion of the program. This entrepreneurial training program was created for people of low- or moderate-income who are thinking about starting a business or expanding their current business in center city Allentown.

The course begins with a three-week preparatory segment called 'Getting Ready for Business', in which participants will have the opportunity to assess their entrepreneurial skills, the soundness of their business idea, and their readiness to start a business within six months to one year after completing the program.

The program focuses on all the essential aspects of starting a business, such as marketing, finance, management and legal issues. To register, please call Alicia Keegan, Business Development Director, at (610) 433-5703.

The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority (LNAA) has established an overall DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) goal of 4.7% for DOT assisted FY 2005 projects at Queen City Airport, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority (LNAA) has also established an overall DBE goal of 2.45% for DOT assisted FY 2005 projects at Lehigh Valley International Airport, Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

The proposed goals and rationales are available for inspection during normal business hours until 4:30 p.m., January 31, 2005 at the Airport Administrative Office, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, 3311 Airport Road, Allentown, PA 18109. Written comments on the goals will be accepted at the following addresses until the close of business on February 15, 2005.

Firms that are qualified and interested in pursuing opportunities to participate in these type of DOT- assisted projects must be formally approved as a DBE through the Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program (PA UCP). The PA UCP provides one-stop shopping for certification of DBE applicants. Once certified by the PA UCP, all recipients of DOT grant assistance, including those agencies that receive funds from federal highways and federal transit, will recognize that certification. The PA UCP DBE Directory is the main source to be used by primecontractors seeking DBE participation on DOT-assisted projects.

The 1996 Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation, choreographed by Savion Glover and directed by George C. Wolfe, is "guaranteed to knock you right out of your seat!" (Newsweek).

Bringing the sounds of tap, hip-hop, blues and percussion, this dance musical "gives us what we crave every time we walk into a theater: beauty, pleasure, surprise and that vision of mastery that makes art worthwhile" (The New York Times). Performance sponsor: The Morning Call. Baker Hall; $36/34/29

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