BETHLEHEM, PA (MARCH 17, 2020 ) – Rest assured, the Easter Bunny will arrive in homes across the Lehigh Valley this year, thanks to Chocolate Lab of Bethlehem. 

The Lehigh Valley fine chocolate shop is offering home delivery, take-out, and curbside pick up of its fresh, fine chocolates. And, in time for Easter, the shop will also roll out its Bunny Brigade, a special service for the delivery of Easter candies directly to customer’s doors. 

Chocolate Lab specializes in fresh-made daily, organic, fair trade chocolate selections, in dark, milk or white chocolate. 

“Dark chocolate is a noted mood enhancer, thanks to the antidepressant effects of phytonutrients called flavonoids, including tryptophan, serotonin, and phenethylamine. Dark chocolate affects the brain and helps in a calming effect,” according to Everyday Health blogger Anna Brooks, in an article medically reviewed by Kelly Kennedy, RD. 

And, in times as in the present COVID-19 outbreak, the Bethlehem chocolate maker is ready to deliver its fresh-made chocolate products within a 15-mile radius of Bethlehem, Saucon Valley, Hellertown, Easton, Allentown, and surrounding areas. Chocolate Lab has also expanded its offerings on GrubHub and UberEats.

Chocolate Lab was founded in 2002 by Arlene Brockel. Today, the store is located at 446 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA.  To order home delivery of chocolates or for curbside delivery, call 610-865-5781, email, thechocolatelab@ymail.com,  or go online to www.chocolatelabbethlehem.com. 

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Artists from Artisan Restorations International, including artist Tina Cantelmi, of Bethlehem, PA were part of the team. Tina served as a master colorist, faux painter, and stencil maker to restore water damaged walls.

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Reaching High Notes, the Judith Adele Agentis Charitable Foundation (JAACF) annual dinner gala will headline Philly Funk Authority, Saturday, March 21, 6 to 11 p.m., at Steel Club, formerly Silver Creek Country Club, 700 Linden Avenue, Hellertown, PA. 

The night of entertainment will also include a cocktail/jazz cabaret hour by Ginger and The Schnappes, in addition to a live and silent auction of fine art, fashion, lessons, and gift certificates.  The venerable, Kate Hughes, will serve as emcee.

Tickets are $95 per person and include passed hors-d’oeuvres, a three-course dinner of filet mignon, signature crab cakes, roasted vegetables, and dessert. A vegan option is available.  

For tickets, Reaching High Notes with Philly Funk to Benefit JAACF org, or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reaching-high-notes-with-philly-funk-authority-tickets-54428016663

“We depend on the generosity of local businesses and supporters,” says Robert Agentis, JAACF founder and chairman. 

JAACF board members and volunteers have delivered more than 20,000 meals to family members spending precious last moments with a loved one at St. Luke’s Hospice House.

The Judith Adele Agentis Charitable Foundation was the recipient of the P.A. Hospice Network Heart of Hospice Award and was awarded the Shining Star Award from St. Luke’s Hospital Network. In addition to nourishing meals, JAACF is raising funds for scholarships in palliative care. The non-profit also provides early cancer detection education for pancreatic, liver, and colon cancers.

For more information, visit JAACF.org; on Facebook, or email ba.jaacf@gmail.com. The mailing address for JAACF.org is P.O. Box 22075, Lehigh Valley PA 18002.

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New Recovery Center for Families Impacted  by Substance Use Disorder will Hold Grand Opening Ceremony Friday, June 28, 12 noon. 

BETHLEHEM, PA –The Oasis Community Center will chart new ground when it opens July 1st at the Park Plaza Farmhouse, 3400 Bath Pike, Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA. A grand opening ceremony will be held Friday, June 28, at 12 noon. State, county and city officials are slated to attend. Special speakers will include Jennifer Smith, Secretary, PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs; Lamont McClure, Northampton County Executive; Marcia Hahn, PA State Representative; Robert Donchez, Mayor, City of Bethlehem; and John J. Finnegan, Jr., Hanover Township Manager.  

The center will be the first of its kind in Pennsylvania and will serve families and individuals impacted by Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The Oasis Community Center will be operated under the auspices of Speak Up for Ben, Inc, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.

The establishment of the Oasis Community Center is made possible through support from the County of Northampton Department of Human Services Drug and Alcohol Division.

“As a nonprofit organization, we are thrilled to announce the approval of the Oasis Community Center for Northampton County,” said Rhonda Miller, Speak Up for Ben Executive Director. “Opening a recovery center for families has been a dream of ours for many years as we battled alongside our son Ben’s disease of Substance Use Disorder.”

“We know first hand that families often lack the support they need. We are excited for this project to finally come to fruition,” added Miller. 

The Miller family founded Speak Up for Ben, Inc. after losing their 23-year-old son and brother, Ben, to the Opioid epidemic in 2016. The Oasis Community Center is not a drug and alcohol or mental health treatment facility, nor will anyone reside at the location. Rather, the center will serve families who have experienced substance-related loss and for those currently dealing with a loved one’s substance use by offering resources, support and holistic healing activities. 

The Oasis Community Center will include family support meetings, grief recovery groups, and experiential healing activities. Details on the center’s events and programs will be determined by the executive director and a steering committee comprised of Northampton County community residents who are committed to promoting and advancing family recovery.

According to Matthew Bartos, Speak Up for Ben Board President, the center will offer many methods for family recovery and will support activities and events that are healing for those in recovery from a loved one’s addiction. “On any given day, for example, there may be a 12-step family support meeting, an art or cooking class, and a children’s program,” Bartos noted. “The healing modalities will be very nurturing. We welcome anyone who has experienced a loved one’s substance use to visit.”

The drop-in Center will be open weekdays for regular programs and on occasional weekends for special events. At least one Certified Family Recovery Specialist (CFRS) will be on-site. A Certified Family Recovery Specialist is specifically trained in supporting family members seeking recovery from a loved one’s addiction. 

For more information, visit www.oasisbethlehem.org, on Facebook at oasisbethlehem… or email rhonda@speakupforben.org.P

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Bethlehem, PA (Immediate Release) — When the Chandler House opens with a swanky cocktail party for more than 100 guests on Wed., June 28th, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the historic property at 258 East Market Street, will set a new standard for lodging in the Lehigh Valley — and particularly within Bethlehem’s historic district, which thousands of travelers visit each year.

“We believe there is no place like having your own home away from home when traveling, and our intent at Dr. & Sir is to preserve homes and green space in the Historic Bethlehem district. We believe such properties make beautiful accommodations that allow guests to experience firsthand the area’s history,” says Mary Ellen Williams, DO, who is CEO and co-owner of Dr. & Sir LLC, proprietors of the new Chandler House. Dr. Williams and her husband are longtime residents of the historic neighborhood.

“We offer lodging through Airbnb, and also maintain a selection of premiere historic rentals for short- and long-term leasing,” she explains.

The Chandler House was built in 1868 in the Mansard Victorian style, and as an AirBnB, it will provide five-star European luxury accommodations and amenities. The location includes three spacious bedrooms, each with a private bath, lofty 12-foot ceilings, historic architectural details, lovely garden views, and two porches and a patio to soak in the great outdoors. Additionally, every room in this architectural jewel has the latest digital technology. Plush robes, towels, L’Occitane en Provence toiletries are just some of the other amenities provided.

            From the dramatic grand staircase to the elegantly furnished common rooms and bedrooms, the entire home sleeps up to 10 guests — the perfect size for reunions, business retreats, family and/or friends of the bride and groom, as well as groups attending annual Bethlehem events like Celtic Fest, Musikfest, or the Runner’s World Half Marathon Festival. The Chandler House can also be rented in various configurations, with individual private bedrooms with luxe common areas available.

“We believe in keeping our properties five-star “hotel clean” and design them for the ultimate in comfort, convenience and aesthetics,” adds Williams.

For more information, visit drandsirrentals.com. To learn more about leasing and availability, contact Coty Marie Napolitano at 484-895-1675 or email propertymanager@DrAndSirRentals.com 

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Hospice Meals and Early Cancer Detection Efforts will Be Earmarked for Benefit March 16

Fundraiser Will Feature a Colorful Mix of Culture, Foods, and Music

Tickets are $90 per person, and are available online at Global Dinner Gala  or http://bit.ly/2js1RQR.

BETHLEHEM, PA (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) – A “Global Dinner Gala” slated for Thursday, March 16, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. at Blue Event Center, Bethlehem, will bring together a vivid mix of the arts, music, food and fashion.

The evening’s festivities will benefit the Judith Adele Agentis Charitable Foundation (JAACF), a Lehigh Valley–based nonprofit that has delivered more than 9,000 meals to families holding vigil at St. Luke’s Hospice House.

An international menu created exclusively for JAACF by Blue Grillhouse Chef Patrick Barber will feature Asian-, Brazilian-, Indian-, Moroccan- and Portuguese-styled grazing stations.

Ashely Russo, of Emmy Award–winning The Peak TV, will serve as emcee. Entertainment and fashion from around the globe will also be part of the fun.

Special guest speaker is Kendall Bello, of Yardley, PA, a mother, wife, daughter, friend, teacher and colon cancer survivor.

St. Luke’s Health Network, and Dr. & Sir Historic Bethlehem Properties LLC are presenting sponsors.  Bennett Automotive, Randy and Cathy Biggs, Embassy Bank, Linda Moeller, Morris Black & Sons, Northstar Construction, and Saucon Valley Auto Spa, are supporting sponsors.

Tickets are $90 per person, and are available online by clicking Global Dinner Gala  or http://bit.ly/2js1RQR.

Guests will be treated to musical selections from 3AM — Three Acoustic Musicians Plus 1, during happy hour and dinner.  From 8 p.m. until 10 p.m., Not Quite Right (formerly Uproar) with Billy Murnin, Dave Braun, Jim Keeler, Bruce Clauser and Dave Eisenhauer.  Cabaret song-and-dance stylings of classic American tunes by Broadway Rhythms will add to the fun.

Adding to the international feel will be Columbian-inspired contemporary fashion by senior fashion design student Monica Bates.

An auction of highly unique items, including memorabilia, fashion accessories, adventure trips and once-in-a-lifetime experience will be part of the revelry.

Specialty beverages made with Tito’s Vodka will be available, as will wine tastings and a cash bar.

Funds raised from the annual benefit will support and ensure continued weekly hospice meal deliveries. Meals donated and delivered by JAACF volunteers help comfort and nourish family members holding vigil at St. Luke’s Hospice House. A portion of the monies raised will be earmarked for early cancer detection, education and screenings for high-risk and underinsured patients.

Through yearly outreach to the press and social media and through presentations by cancer survivor speakers, JAACF is committed to educating the public and individuals about early pancreatic, colon and liver cancer detection.

The Judith Adele Agentis Charitable Foundation is a Lehigh Valley–based 5013c nonprofit. For more information, email ba.jaacf@gmail.com, visit www.jaacf.org, or call 610-392-5460. Follow on Facebook at JAACF org, or Twitter at @Jaacforg.

Menu:

Passed Hors d’oeuvres:

Moroccan-Style Meatballs

Vegetable Pot stickers w/Japanese Chili-Soy Dipping Sauce

Fried Tofu w/Peanut-Cilantro Sauce

 Serving Stations:

Carrasco de Flank Steak – Brazilian-Style Barbecue with Chimichurri Rojas Sauce and Garlic Sauce

Tikka Masala – Indian Curry Chicken with Jasmine Rice and Naan

Carne de Porco a Alentejana – Portuguese surf and turf: Clams, Smoked Pork w/Tomatoes and Market Salad.

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“Hiatus,” a large mixed media on canvas by Tina Cantelmi incorporates Goblies paint balls.

New Paintings by Tina Cantelmi

BETHLEHEM, PA (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) – Large color-saturated abstract landscape paintings by Tina Cantelmi will be on view at Edge, 74 West Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA, Feb. 7 through May 31.

         A meet the artist reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 9, 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public.

         “Inspired by tepid to tropic locations, these paintings bring imaginative compositions, layers of light, shape and hue to either rev or calm these senses,” says the artist.

         A visit to Valley of Fire in Nevada, a super-heated afternoon in Key West, or a spectacular sunset in the Lehigh Valley all are inspiration.

         At least two of the six paintings on view incorporate “Goblies,” paint balls created by inventor Briana Gardell, a Lehigh University Alumni.

         “I’m honored that Goblies have been utilized into fine art and that the artist wanted to bring my product to her work,” says Gardell, principal of Mezzimatic, the parent company for Goblies, a Bethlehem-based company. Goblies was noted by CNBC as one of the hottest new toys at the 2016 New York Toy Fair.

         “The power of collaboration and coworking really comes together with the artist’s work,” says Gardell.

         “I met Briana at Sobe CoWorks in South Bethlehem last year, and I was immediately mesmerized with the possibilities her throwable paints posed for the fine art market,” says Cantelmi, a Bethlehem native. Adds the artist, “I love the color and spontaneity.  One challenge was to create a means to ensure the product adhered to the stretched canvases for fine art permanence. “

         Tina Cantelmi earned a B.F.A. from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.  Her paintings are in private collections from Miami to Boston to Seattle and the Lehigh Valley.  

         In New York City, the artist studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and worked as a fashion editor and reporter for WWD.  She also contributed for more than a decade as a weekly columnist and feature writer for the Morning Call and other local magazines and publications. To contact the artist, email info@tinabradfordpr.com 

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Hospice Meals and Early Cancer Detection Efforts will Be Earmarked for Benefit March 16

Fundraiser will Feature Colorful Mix of Culture, Foods, Music and Fashion

BETHLEHEM, PA (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) – A “Global Dinner Gala,” slated for Thursday, March 16, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m., at Blue Event Center, Bethlehem, PA, will bring together a vivid mix of the arts, music, food and fashion.

The evening will benefit the The Judith Adele Agentis Charitable Foundation, a Lehigh Valley based non-profit that has delivered more than 9,000 meals to families holding vigil at St. Luke’s Hospice House.

An international menu, created exclusively for JAACF by Blue Grillhouse Chef Patrick Barber, will feature Asian, Brazilian, Indian, Moroccan, and Portuguese styled grazing stations.

Ashely Russo of Emmy Award winning The Peak TV will serve as emcee. Entertainment and fashion from around the globe will also be part of the fun.

Special guest speaker is Kendall Bello, of Yardley, PA, a mother, wife, daughter, friend, teacher and colon cancer survivor.

Tickets are $90 per person, and available by clicking http://go.activecalendar.com/JAACF/page/registration/?event=global-dinner-gala-to-benefit-hospice-meals-early-cancer-detection.

Guests will be treated to the sounds of Not Quite Right (formerly Uproar) with Billy Murnin, Dave Braun, Jim Keeler, Bruce Clauser and Dave Eisenhauer.

African drumming with Saide Saddiq; the textures of Columbian-inspired contemporary fashion by senior fashion design student Monica Bates; and classic American tunes with cabaret dance and vocals by Broadway Rhythms.

Specialty beverage made with Tito’s Vodka will be available, as will wine tastings and a cash bar.

Funds raised from the annual benefit will support, and ensure weekly hospice meal deliveries. To date, nearly 9,000 meals have been donated and delivered by JAACF volunteers to help comfort, and nourish family members holding vigil at St. Luke’s Hospice House.

Monies raised will be earmarked for early cancer detection, education and screenings for high-risk, and underinsured patients.

Through yearly out reach to the press, social media, and with cancer survivor speakers, JAACF is committed to educating the public and individuals about early pancreatic, colon and liver cancer detection.

The Judith Adele Agentis Charitable Foundation is a Lehigh Valley-based 5013c non-profit.  For more information, email ba.jaacf@gmail.com, visit www.jaacf.org, or call 610-392-5460. Follow on Facebook at JAACF org, or Twitter at @Jaacforg.

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