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This weeks issue is brought to you in part by Cesar Nunez of GateWay Funding and Carlton D. Taylor of East Penn Financial Group. Also, the Allentown School District announces two job openings that are currently available.

General Colin L. Powell is in town this Thursday evening for the 17th Annual Kutztown University Decision Makers Forum and we have a special offer from Kutztown University for LV BNN readers!
10 complimentary seat! First come first serve. You can contact me via email or call our voice mail at (610) 799-1250!

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Support the organizations and businesses that support LV BNN. Enjoy this Edition.

Kevin Easterling

Founder & Publisher Lehigh Valley Black News Network

General Colin L. Powell (Ret.), USA will be the featured speaker for the 17th Annual Kutztown University Decision Makers Forum on March 30, 2006.

The Kutztown University Decision Makers Forum offers an opportunity to the regional business community to hear a presentation from exceptional leaders of achievement.

For more information on how you can receive complimentary tickets to this event please email lvbnn@mnetofpa.com or call LV BNN at (610) 799- 1250.

Double Anointing Ministries Church 919 South Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18103 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ? Relax and unwind in our Serenity Sanctuary ? Get a Pampered Hands Treatment ? Meditate with the smooth sound of jazz ? Enjoy all natural, organic, herbal blended teas

$8.00 per person
For more information, contact Raquel Phelps, Manager #11140 Warm Spirit Independent Consultant rphelps@warmspirit.org or 484.951.6461

Kingdom Kid productions is proud to invite you and your family to come out and enjoy our brand new gospel musical, 'Daddy’s Little Girl written by Ha- san Smith.

This play is guaranteed to be different from anything you’ve ever seen or witnessed before:
Daddy’s Little Girl Insight:
The enemy tries to destroy a families bond but a mother’s prayer proves once more that prayer changes things.(scripture base) Romans 1:24-27 We invite you to come along and let this life changing message bless you and yours.

About Writer/ Composer/ Arranger, Ha-san Smith:
Working with artist such as the legendary George Benson of Verve Records, Jesse Powell of MCA and Dream of Bad Boy Entertainment, Mr Smith currently holds the 7th spot in the Billboard Magazine for best selling R&B single.

"I had come to know the Lord at a very young age and being a P.K I’ve learned to trust and take him at his word. Several months ago his word came to me instructing me to write this musical. At first I was a bit hesitant but he made the vision clear to me when he Himself began to write the words in my heart and put the songs on my lips it was then I knew now was the time for a message such as this.

Gateway Funding Diversified Mortgage Services, L.P. is a full service mortgage banker offering a diverse product portfolio. Our knowledgeable and seasoned mortgage specialists are committed to helping borrowers achieve the dream of home ownership.

Gateway Funding recognizes the challenges borrowers face today, and we are determined to find the best possible solution for your current financial needs. We provide the information and guidance you will need to make this important decision. We invite you to contact a local Gateway Funding mortgage specialist.

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Now when you think of catering, remember we're not just talking about large social events. Our company is also prepared to help you get away from everyday cooking. Our personal chef service would do just that - give you an opportunity to relax for a night! Consider this: you're a working adult with little or no time to prepare the type of meal you and your family should be eating. In addition, going out to dinner is not always feasible. Personal Chef Service from Eat with Gladness is a reasonable alternative to providing the type of well-balanced meal your family will enjoy eating, and we will customize the menu to your liking. And now is a good time to place an order on catering or personal chef service, as we are offering a 10% discount to new clients.

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Two of America's best known and best loved clergymen will be at the State Theatre for an enlightening lecture and Q & A. The God Squad, featuring Monsignor Hartman and Rabbi Gellman, will grace the State on Thursday, April 6th at 8 PM.

Special ticket offer to Lehigh Valley Black News Network subscribers: mention LVBNN when ordering and God Squad tickets are only $15 each. (regularly priced at $19) To take advantage, please contact the State Theatre Box Office directly at 610- 252-3132. (not valid on previous purchases or for any other performance)

Monsignor Hartman and Rabbi Gellman’s work as religion consultants for both the weekday and weekend editions of Good Morning America, their regular appearances on the Imus in the Morning radio program, their animated children's special for HBO, their weekly syndicated newspaper column (appearing locally in The Morning Call), and their cable television program, The God Squad, have made them two of America's best known and best loved clergymen.

Their many lectures around the country draw huge crowds due to their deep friendship, their absolutely unique blend of humor and pathos, and their simple message that at this stage of our cultural and religious history, we know enough about how we are different and not enough about how we are the same.

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.

Sunday, April 2 – 6:30 p.m. For Miracle Healing Services Everyone Welcome! 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

WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE 2006
Prophetess Juanita Bynum Weeks, Bishop Thomas Weeks III, Dr. Cindy Trimm, Pastor Wynell Freeman, Evangelist Tonya Hall, Evangelist Valerie Boyd, Pastor Reina Olmeda, Pastor Dorrine Jones

$85.00 per person For more information, call 610.252.5640

Hidden Treasures Stop by and experience Hidden Treasures! Enjoy guilt- free shopping, never-ending sales, and a variety of clothing (designer labels, wedding gowns), accessories, house wares, and much more. Someone will always serve you with a smile. Shop til' you drop at Hidden Treasure Thrift Store. Located at 416 Canal Street in Easton, PA. Open Thursday through Saturday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. – Sidewalk Sale every Saturday from 9:00 am-3:00pm. For more information call 610.438.4115.

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The 2007 Lehigh Valley Minority Business & Organizational Directory is now in development. To have your business or organization listed please call Kevin Easterling at 610- 799-1250.

======================================== LV Latino News Network! E- launch scheduled for April 1st 2006. For more info email: GuillermoLopez@mnetofpa.com

CAT is looking for volunteers to staff a table in the lobby before, during intermissions, and after the production that Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. To see more about the play check their website: http://www.circleofstones.org/NewEarth.htm

Contact Steve Schmitt, CAT-Coalition for Appropriate Transportation Director
http://www.car-free.org
60 West Broad Street #97 Bethlehem, PA 18018 610.954.5744 fax 610.954.0142 cat@car-free.org

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