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Todays issue of Lehigh Valley Black News Network is brought to you in part by: Communities In Schools Celebrity Scholastic Scrimmage October 12th 2006.

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Founder & Publisher Lehigh Valley Black News Network

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.

The 49th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair, one of the most anticipated fashion events in the Lehigh Valley, will be held Thursday, September 14, 2006 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 1533 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA

Dress up in your finest while admiring exquisite haute couture and ready-to-wear fashion created by dozens of the world's most talented designers. This Is Your Life Association, a community based service organization founded in 1968 by the late Elizabeth Beville of Allentown, sponsors the local show and will donate proceeds to KidsPeace Children in Crisis Fund and to children with HIV.

Tickets are $30.00 for adults, $15.00 for Students with a student ID. For tickets, please contact Andre Reid-Carter, ticket chairwoman at 484-553-5405 or Dr. JoAnn Spencer at 610-439-1734.

Tickets for Bela Fleck & the Flecktones are $36 & $30 and can be obtained by visiting the State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton Street, Easton, by calling 1-800-999-STATE, 610-252-3132 or the 24- Hour Credit Card Hotline at (610)991-STATE (7828), or via the internet at www.statetheatre.org.

Since the group’s formation in 1989, the Flecktones’ relentless touring garnered major attention, highlighting the interplay of true virtuoso musicians: Fleck (often considered the premier banjo player in the world), bass virtuoso Victor Wooten, ground breaking percussionist Future Man and, joining the group in 1997, master saxophonist Jeff Coffin.

The Afro-Semitic Experience is a band of African- American and Jewish American musicians who are dedicated to preserving, promoting, and expanding the rich cultural and musical heritage of the Jewish and African Diasporas.

They present interpretations of music from the rich traditions of both cultures:
Gospel, Klezmer, Nigunim, Spirituals, Bebop and Swing. Their unique musical program merges their distinct cultures and heritages and delivers a positive and meaningful message about Black-Jewish relations.

Tickets:
$15 general admission
$10 senior citizens/students/children 12 and under

United Way and the Lehigh Valley Council for Youth, in cooperation with multiple school districts and other partners, are implementing the national Community School model in our region. Did you know?

About 25 percent of students in the Lehigh Valley live in poverty. Over 40 percent of students in eight districts scored below proficiency in math and/or reading on 2003-04 PSSA tests. More than 1,000 Lehigh Valley students drop out of high school each year. More students are coming to school with complex, unmet needs.

Community schools provide some powerful solutions to these problems.

Price includes:
� Round Trip Airfare (JFK to Lagos)
� Local transportation transfers
� Single Accommodations
� Food � Seminars � Bible Studies � Cooking Classes � Side Trips to surrounding villages � Shopping in Abuja
*Additional charge for various tours, inoculations ($70-$120), visa ($120).

SPIRITUAL RESPITE FOR BUSY PEOPLE Produced by Akin-Bosede International Center for African Diaspora (www.acaid.com) and God’s Associates, a Christian ministry

Contact Phyllis A. Abdul at Godsassociates@aol.com or 610-351-2948 Monies due by November 15, 2006. Space is limited. Reserve now with a $500 nonrefundable deposit.

Once in a lifetime opportunity! Don’t lose it. Finance it.

A Reverse Mortgage allows homeowners age 62 and older to use the equity in their home for income. There are no payments to make so long as the homeowners own and reside in the home, which could mean no payments for life. FHA reverse mortgages are insured by the Federal Housing Administration. Learn more here.

For more information contact John L. Krajsa, Jr., Esq.
AFC Reverse Mortgage Reverse Mortgages For Better Living
AFC First Financial Corp
Phone: 610-437-7230 888-821-4076
FAX: 610-437-7232
Email: jkrajsa@afcreversemortgage.com

Bringing The Flavor to Fine Dining for all occasions Wedding Receptions, Office Parties, Holiday Parties, Corporate Functions, Picnics, Showers & Birthday Parties, Breakfast / Luncheons, Backyard Parties, Church Events, Anniversaries

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2006 Organization Members
The Afro American Community Project
The Crayola FACTORY
Lafayette College Office of Intercultural Development
St Paul Community Service Center
Allentown Art Museum
Virginia E Holland #86
Moravian College Music Department
Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority
Union Baptist Church Allentown PA.
Living Stone Fellowship Church
Private Industry Council of Lehigh Valley, Inc.
SouthSide Film Institute
Allentown School district
YWCA of Bethlehem
Art Quest
Coalition for Appropriate Transportation
Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley
Community Action Development Corporation Allentown
Greater Shiloh Church
God will Change Your Life Recovery Ministries
Lehigh County Senior Center
Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority
NAACP Allentown Chapter
Bridgeworks Enterprise Center
Rejoice Foster Care and Adoption Agency
Second Baptist Church of Bethlehem PA
State Theatre Center of the Arts
Teen Summit Program
Theatre Outlet
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Virginia E Holland #86
Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley
Williams Center for the Arts Lafayette College
Ways to Work Family Loan Program
Northampton Community College
Lehigh University Human Resource Department

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Jacob Lawrence (1917—2000) created colorful, semi- abstract, riveting images of the African-American experience, depicting work, migration, jazz, and the struggle for freedom and equality. This exhibition of approximately 8 prints from the Toussaint L’Ouverture series (painted 1938, printed 1986-1997) and 22 prints from the John Brown series (painted 1941, printed 1978). Related Programs & Events Guided Visits: Saturdays at 2 PM Opening Party: October 12, 6-8 PM � Members free; Non-members $15 � Call 610-432-4333, ext. 28 to R.S.V.P

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