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This weeks issue is brought to you in part by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and Rejoice Foster Care and Adoption Agency.

I'd like to welcome our newest members to the Network, Union Baptist Church of Allentown PA.

Congratulations to our Colin Powell Ticket Winners: Elvis Mathews, Shana Herb, Jim Palmquist, Henry Moore and Mike Benitez.

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Kevin Easterling

Founder & Publisher Lehigh Valley Black News Network

$10.00 per person $18.00 per couple Tickets can be purchased in advance at Rejoice! Inc. 1111 West Hamilton Street Allentown, PA 18101

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The 29th annual Conference on Black History in Pennsylvania will be held May 5-6 at the State Museum in Harrisburg. Its topics are to include the Underground Railroad, U.S. Colored Troops and the Negro Baseball Leagues.

The Annual Conference on Black History focuses on the many aspects of the Commonwealth’s African American heritage. Over the past three decades, the conference has hosted prominent public figures, scholars, educators, artists, and others who collectively express the broad range of the African American experience, especially as it relates to Pennsylvania.

The theme of the 2006 program, The State of African American Museums in Pennsylvania, will examine the many innovative ways to educate, promote, and publicize black history in the Commonwealth.

To receive the conference brochure, please phone or e-mail Teresa Clouser at 717-787-3051 or tclouser@state.pa.us.

You won’t want to miss this opportunity to see what happens when 24 designers and 10 landscapers from the Lehigh Valley are set loose on an 8,000 square foot Breinigsville mansion.

The Society of the Arts (SOTA) “adopts” an area property and coordinates its decoration and landscaping with the proceeds benefiting the Allentown Art Museum’s educational programs.

Tickets are $18 at the door; $15 in advance, and $12 per person for groups of 10 or more. Hours are Monday-Thursday and Saturday 10 AM-4 PM; Friday 10 AM- 8 PM, Sunday 11:30 AM-5 PM For more information, visit www.sotashowhouse.org.

The cost will cover the following:

6 Hour stay at Tropicana, located on beach front (You can either walk the boardwalk; or visit casino)
Comedy Show Featuring Turae Gordon (From BET)
Live DJ Entertainment Featuring DJ Doc B

ALL YOU CAN EAT SEAFOOD FEAST (Spicy Crab Soup, Snow Crab Claws, Fried & Peeled Shrimp, etc.)... and for those of you like me who don't eat seafood, there will be Penne Pasta, Fried & BBQ Chicken, Mac & Cheese, etc)

Shopping at the renowned quarter (3 floors of Shopping, Dining, Theaters & Spa services) A $50 Deposit due by May 1st 2nd Payment of $25 due May 20 Balance due June 15th

Contact: Elizabeth Worsham - 732.925.5278 -or- 610.252.6738

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.

Lehigh Valley Donations

Donation of an LCD Projector - A local company is donating an LCD projector to any agency that might want it. Although a few years old, it is in excellent condition. Hardly ever used. Details: Sharp LCD Projector, Model XG-E650UB w/ hard case on wheels. To make arrangements contact Jill Kerecz at B. Braun Medical 610-266-0500 x 2422.

Donation of Padded Mailing Envelopes – One case of 5”x10” padded mailers is available. Approximately 250 mailers. To make arrangements contact Bruce at 610-807-5722 or brucef@unitedwayglv.org.

Donation of 3-Ring Binders – A local company is donating 10-15 boxes of 3-ring binders. For more information contact Bruce at 610-807-5722 or brucef@unitedwayglv.org.

Thank you for your interest in "Eat with Gladness Personal Chef & Catering Group". Our mission is to exceed customers' expectations of quality, presentation, and taste of prepared foods while delivering exceptional customer service. This mission is the cornerstone of our company and is regarded as the focal point of every customer interaction.

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.

Please log on to www.eatwithgladness.com and learn more about our business AND/OR contact us at catering@eatwithgladness.com. Again, thank you for your time and we look forward to serving you!

My mission is to help you develop financial objectives for you or your business, and achieve those objectives through various financial products and investment services that are designed to meet your present and future needs.

My goal is to help you make informed decisions about issues that affect your financial well being so you can achieve financial freedom.

I hope you find this site informative and useful. Feel free to contact me if you would like more information about a particular MetLife product or service. I look forward to hearing from you.

Featuring a great lineup of musical performers, including LL Cool J with special guest Ne-Yo Aug. 6,
Train Aug. 7,
KC's Boogie Blast - The Ultimate Dance Party Aug. 8,
Melissa Etheridge Aug. 9,
Styx and Kansas Aug. 10,
Carrie Underwood Aug. 12
Heart Aug. 13.

Other performers include Grammy Award winning trumpeter Chris Botti, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, R&B songstress Bettye LaVette, the jazzy Larry Coryell Trio and nearly 300 other acts. Tickets for all announced Musikfest concerts go on sale to the public 10 a.m. April 17. They will be available by visiting www.fest.org or calling 610-332-FEST. To learn more about Musikfest - America's Music Festival - visit www.fest.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.

LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Lehigh Valley, a program of the YWCA of Bethlehem, still has openings available for the 11:30-12:30 Girls Golf Clinics on Saturday Mornings. Sessions include putting, chipping and full swing and event play with parents and mentors. Golf sessions are held locally at Southmoore Golf Course on Saturday mornings and some Thursday evening sessions. Golf experience is not required to participate. A $100 registration fee includes all clinics, lessons, club rental, LPGA-USGA Girls Golf membership card and a bag tag/goodie bag. The late fee after April 1, is $110 There is also a $17 YWCA youth membership fee. Need-based scholarships are available for girls requiring financial assistance.

The YWCA of Bethlehem is the local site administrator for LPGA-USGA Girls Golf. Girls Golf provides the opportunity for girls, ages 7 to 17, to learn to play golf, build lasting friendships and experience competition in a fun, supportive environment that prepares them for a lifetime of enjoyment of the game. The only national initiative of its kind, Girls Golf is administered through a partnership between The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the United States Golf Association (USGA), both non-profit 501(c) (3) charitable organizations.

SAVE the DATE for our 4th Annual T.G.I.F. (Teaching Girls is Fun) Tournament on Friday, September 15, 2006 at Southmoore Golf Course, Bath. 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 during 2007.

If you are interested in learning more about the Girls Golf Program, the Tournament or being a volunteer/mentor, please contact the YWCA at 610- 867-4669 or girlsgolf@ywcabethlehem.org.

Pastor Kent Yorgey & Pastor Tim Helms
Route 309 at Northwestern High School Turn onto Long Court and continue For ½ mile to intersection of Long Court And Flint Hill Road -- Church on right

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Ice Cube: Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA Saturday, May 13 at 9:00 PM On Sale Friday, March 31 at 12:00 PM

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