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I’d like to welcome Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley and the Coalition for Appropriate Transportation as our newest members to the Network. Read about these two wonderful organizations below and the impact they have on the Lehigh Valley!

Well summer is here and so are the Happenings! If your headed to Musikfest this week, why not ride your bike (parking your car can be difficult) CAT (the Coalition for Appropriate Transportation) has got the best deal at Musikfest! Free bike monitoring! Read about it below.

And, speaking of Musikfest, one of my personal favorites, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic will appear at the music festivals Straub Chrysler Jeep River Place stage on Sat Aug. 13. Tickets are still available.

Also this month, the State Theatre of Easton and the Theatre Outlet in Allentown are hosting 2 wonderful presentations this month, Menopause The Musical and Song on Sky Mountain.

And finally, my hero, Publisher John H. Johnson, whose Ebony and Jet magazines countered stereotypical coverage of blacks after World War II and turned him into one of the most influential black leaders in America, died Monday, his company said. He was 87.

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Kevin Easterling

Founder & Publisher Lehigh Valley Black News Network

Musikfest has announced the final additions to the 2005 lineup. Highlighting the list of concert announcements is a performance by George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic!

The Grand Master of Funk will take the Straub Chrysler Jeep RiverPlace stage on Aug. 13.

Other announced acts include Capitol Steps, Dr. Demento, Jo Dee Messina, Jazz Mandolin Project, Mike Dugan, Seether/Crossfade, 'The Medium' by BOT, and ZOEgirl.

Tickets for these concerts, and all other Musikfest 2005 concerts, can be purchased online at www.fest.org or by calling 610-332-FEST

Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 21, 2005, as 105.3 WDAS FM & 1480 WDAS-AM present the 27th Annual Unity Day! This event has become a staple for the city of Philadelphia, and continues to get bigger and better every year.

It has grown from an event with 20,000 to over a million people! This landmark Philadelphia event celebrating family values, pride, and empowerment runs from 11AM to 8PM. The Ben Franklin Parkway will be filled delicious food, vendors, art exhibitions, literary workshops, a softball game, children's activities, and free performances.

Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley will host a car wash fundraiser at the Allentown YM/YWCA on Saturday August 20th from 9am-2pm to benefit the 2005-2006 Safe Night Celebrations.

Volunteers are needed to help wash cars and bake or donate treats to sell. Volunteers will be needed from 8:15 am to about 2:30 pm.

Donations: $5.00 for car, $6.00 for vans and trucks. If tickets are purchased in advance there is a $1.00 discount.

Please contact Nikki Wentz @ (cell phone) 484-358- 0840 if you can attend the event or are willing to donate baked goods or sell tickets.

Bethal Lodge No. 1284 & Lehigh Temple No. 930 Joint Management Team Improved Benevolent Protective Order ELKS of the World Presents Silent Auction and Bake Sale

Saturday August 20, 2005 316 Brodhead Avenue Bethlehem, Pa. 2:00 PM until

Also you can donate one hour of your unique service and we’ll auction it off for the best possible price.

A Concert Tribute to Miriam Makeba Friday, August 26th @ 8pm Saturday, August 27th @ 1 pm and 6 pm

Tsidii Le Loka, South African actress, singer & composer and Tony-nominated star of the original Broadway production of The Lion King, brings her original work to Theatre Outlet in this exclusive return engagement!

If you missed the world premiere of Song on Sky Mountain on July 15th, now is your chance to see the show The Morning Call calls "enchanting." Join Ms. Le Loka as she returns from Colorado with this "odyssey of the spirit in song and poetry that brings light to an incredible history and journey."

From the mountains of her--and Ms. Makeba's--tribal homeland in South Africa to the towers of her adopted home in New York City, and far, far beyond, Ms. Le Loka follows in the footsteps of the legendary Lady Africa to celebrate the story of her own life through the timeless songs and stories of two continents.

Colorado audiences are paying $60 per person to attend this Broadway-caliber performance, but because of Ms. Le Loka's ongoing partnership with Theatre Outlet, she is graciously allowing us to offer deeply discounted tickets for just $20 ($15 for children 12 & under). Families are strongly encouraged to attend the 1 pm show on Saturday, August 27th, which just might include Ms. Le Loka's very powerful--and very rare--rendition of the beloved Lion King classic, "Circle of Life." This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the magic and extraordinary talent of a world-class performer right here in the Lehigh Valley, all from a distance of just a few feet!

The July 15th performances sold out quickly, so call 610.820.9440 and make your reservation now! All tickets $20; children 12 & under $15 Box Office: 610.820.9440 www.theatreoutlet.org

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 Shiloh Enrichment Center 548 Canal Street Easton, PA

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

For more information, call (610) 252-5640 or 610) 653-9494. Announcements:

Reports of healings and miracles continue following the Miracle Healing Services held the first Sunday of each month at Living Stone Fellowship in New Tripoli. Our next services are scheduled: Sunday, September 4 – 6:30 p.m.

Living Stone Fellowship 6925 Flint Hill Road New Tripoli, PA 18066 610-298-3020 Pastor Timothy Helms Pastor Kent Yorgey

Directions: Route 309 at Northwestern High School. Turn onto Long Court and continue for � mile to intersection of Long Court and Flint Hill Road. Church on right. Everyone Welcome!

What do Donovan McNabb, Michael Jordan and Colin Powell have in common? They’ve all been mentors. Men, you are needed to help boys in at risk situations! Several boys who are proud of their African American heritage have applied for a mentor, someone they can “look up to”, a trusted friend. Please consider taking a couple hours a week at your convenience to make a difference in a young man’s life.

Two personal mentoring programs, Aspires (in partnership with the Lehigh County Conference of Churches) for Allentown youth, and Roads to Success, for Easton youth, serve boys and girls enrolled in Communities In Schools stay-in-school programs for grades 6-12. Women mentors are always needed, too, but boys wait far longer to be matched.

To learn more about opportunities to mentor a student in search of guidance and friendship contact: Gale Siess (610) 402-3822; email siessg@cislv.org.

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The Lehigh Valley Sickle Cell Support Group invites you to an OPEN MARKET AND ETHNIC BAKE SALE, on Saturday, September 17th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Camelot for Children, located at 2354 W. Emmaus Ave., Allentown.

Experience an open air "village type" atmosphere of food, fun, music, and prizes. Join other smart buyers in purchasing "one of a kind", many afrocentric, high quality items at affordable prices. Numerous vendors with a variety of products will be at your disposal. Sample delicious baked goods from West Africa, Guyana, the Caribbean and of course the good ole' south and more. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE! For more information call (610)706.0636. (VENDOR NOTE - Limited number of space still available. Please call above number for more information). All proceeds benefit the Lehigh Valley Sickle Cell Support Group."

Helen Willis, RN, President Lehigh Valley Sickle Cell Support Group, Inc. P.O. Box 1711 Allentown, Pennsylvania 18105-1711 (610)706-0636

SAVE the DATE for our 3rd Annual T.G.I.F. (Teaching Girls is Fun) Tournament on Friday, September 16, 2005 at Southmoore Golf Course, Bath. The YWCA of Bethlehem is the local site administrator for LPGA- USGA Girls Golf, a nationwide developmental golf program that encourages girls ages 7-17 to learn play golf, build character, confidence, self-discipline and friendships in a supportive and positive learning environment. Funds raised from the T.G.I.F Tournament will help to provide program subsidies to financially disadvantaged girls and to help fund LPGA- USGA Girls Golf program expenses such as equipment, golf instruction, course access and field trips.

Are you a first time mother? Do you want to update your resume or get a better job? Need an interview suit? Want to learn how to save money and begin investing? The YWCA of Bethlehem will continue to offer Baby and Me, WAND (career development program) and Money Works Programs in the Fall 2005.

To learn more about these programs and events or register for programs call the YWCA of Bethlehem at 610-867-4669 or email at flordelisa@ywcabethlehem.org.

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