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WELCOME TO THE BOROUGH OF NAZARETH'S WEBSITE.
LOOKING TO HAVE A
GOOD TIME IN OUR BOROUGH?
There
is plenty to do at the following
Nazareth
Downtown Events.
April 5th - Annual
Rotary Art Auction
–
held at the Holy Family Club, to bid on fine art please contact Walter Fries,
610-759-4997.
Easter
Morning – “
Nazareth
Moravian
Church
Brass choir Trumpeteers.”
The
Moravian people have been known as the “Easter people” because of this early
morning tradition since 1786. The
Brass Choir serenades the people beginning at 3:30 AM to wake them for sunrise
service to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.
May
3rd –
Nazareth
Adult Soapbox
Derby
–
Fundraiser for the
Nazareth
Center
for the Arts. Race begins at 12:00
PM, practice 9 – 11:30 AM
Concerts
on the Green May, June and July
A
series of three outdoor concerts hosted by the Whitfield House or the
Moravian Hall Square
retirement village. Average attendance is
about 300. Information: Moravian Historical Society, 610-759-5070, director@moravianhistoricalsociety.org
www.moravianhistoricalsociety.org
June
14th – Arts and Crafts Festival
Lehigh
Valley
’s largest outdoor arts and craft festival, features crafters, food, music,
Location: Whitfield house,
Nazareth
. Information: Moravian Historical
Society, 610-759-5070, director@moravianhistoricalsociety.org
www.moravianhistoricalsociety.org
June
18th to 21st - Great
Nazareth
Carnival
The
"Great Nazareth Carnival" will be held on Wed. June 18th thru Saturday
June 21st at the
Nazareth
Borough
Park
. The carnival is sponsored by the Nazareth Vigilance Hose Company No. 1 and the
Nazareth Area Kiwanis Club. The carnival will feature live entertainment each
night, Bingo and plenty of rides, food and games for all! Proceeds benefit the
Nazareth Vigilance Hose Company equipment fund and the Nazareth Area Kiwanis
"help us help the kids" fund. Attendance: approximately 8-10,000.
Information: Carl Strye, Jr., President - Nazareth Vigilance Hose Company
No. 1 at 610-759-7743 (home) 484-239-3146 (cell).
July
4th - Patriotic Kazoo Parade and 4th of July Celebration
–starts
at the High school and continues to the ball field.
Contact Nazareth Chamber of Commerce @ 610/759-9188, bsmith@nazarethchamber.com
www.nazarethchamber.com
July
6th to 12th, 2008 Miss
Pennsylvania
Pageant
This
annual pageant brings together winners of local pageants to compete for Miss
Pennsylvania
. The winner of this pageant then
goes to the Miss America pageant as a contestant. All contestants (ages 17-24
years) receive a scholarship. Judging
based on interview, talent, speaking ability.
Pageant held at
Nazareth
High School
. Information: 800-360-1616,
800-433-2828, www.misspa.org
July
17th, 18th & 19th -
Nazareth
Sidewalk
Sale
Days
Best
buys of the year are in
Nazareth
’s downtown, plus complimentary food provided by several of
Nazareth
’s banks.
July
18th –
Nazareth
Days -Block Party
The
Annual Nazareth Block Party will be held on Friday, July 18th starting at 7pm and ending at 11pm. The block party will
feature two live bands, Disc Jockey and many food stands sponsored by local
businesses and organizations. Proceeds
from the block party benefit local charities that the committee selects each
year. Attendance: about 3,000.
Information: Jan Masters Drosnock, 610-753-6188.
Friday,
July 18th and Saturday July 19th
“Open
House” in downtown
Nazareth
on Broad,
Main
and Belvidere Streets. All business
open late with special sidewalk sales, and other vendors.
Saturday,
July 19th –
Nazareth
Day!
Nazareth Day in
Borough
Park
includes rides, games and family fun. Entertainment sponsored by the Nazareth
Recreation Commission, contact: Donald Broad, 610/759-6268.
Contact Carol Hilborn (Band Aids), 610/759-2282 for vendor space.
Transportation to downtown sponsored by Nazareth Chamber of Commerce.
The
Annual Road Rally, Car Show and Fireworks will be held on Saturday, July 19th at the
Nazareth
Borough
Park
. For information on the Car Show
contact Walter Fries @ 610/759-4997. The
Road Rally starts at 4:30 and the Fireworks go off at 10pm. The two events are
sponsored by the Nazareth Vigilance Hose Company No. 1. Information: Carl Strye,
Jr. President, Nazareth Vigilance Hose Company No. 1 at 610/759-7743 (home)
484/239-3146 (cell).
July
25th – 27th
Holy
Family
Church
Picnic
The
Annual Holy Family Church Picnic is held the last full weekend of every July.
The primary mission of the Picnic is to make money for the Parish while
serving as a community event for all. In
operating the three day event, there are over 2,000 volunteer hours, including
parishioners and non-parishioners alike. Homemade pierogies, fried dough, funnel
cakes, along with clams, rib eye steak sandwiches and pizza, are just some of
the features. Rides, live music,
kids games, and of course, bingo add to the fun.
The normal attendance for this event is usually in the range of 5,000.
Information:
Holy
Family
Church
, 610-759-0870.
August
3rd - Martin Guitar’s 175th Anniversary Party.
Each
year Martin Guitar enthusiasts come to
Nazareth
to celebrate the acoustic craftsmanship and perfection found only in a C. F.
Martin Guitar. While fans will
engage in tours of the factory during the day, at night the entertainment is all
in the downtown. To welcome the
legions of guitar aficionados, the downtown will host music performances,
open-mike sessions, themed photographic and art shows, not to mention a
diversity of food and fun for all ages. Restaurants,
shops and businesses will have extended hours and Martin Guitars will be raffled
off. As many as 5,000 people are
expected to be in attendance during Martin’s 175th Anniversary –
nearly doubling the town’s population. Many
of these attendees will be traveling from out of state and some from other
countries. Information: Karen
Trionfo,
Nazareth
Downtown Association 610-365-8570, karentrionfo@rcn.com
September
13th - Evening on
Main Street
A
social evening in downtown
Nazareth
. Participating shops have special
features focusing on art, music and history.
Scheduled entertainment on the street and in the circle.
Antique and classic car show. Information:
Fran Mc Donald 610/746-4445, macdonjr@verizon.net
or 800-360-5966, 610-759-9060.
October
11th - Sound Fest Blue Eagle Marching Band Competition
…
will be held on the
Nazareth
High School
football field. High School band
parents host this show where 12 to 20 bands compete with each other from
Pennsylvania
,
New Jersey
,
New York
and
Maryland
. Information:
Nazareth
High School
610-759-1730 or band parent Julia McEnroe, 610-746-2320.
October
18th -
Nazareth
Halloween Parade
The
annual Nazareth Halloween parade will be held on Sat. Oct. 18th starting at 1pm.
The parade is sponsored by the Nazareth Vigilance Hose Company No.1 and the
Nazareth Area Kiwanis Club. Information:
Carl Strye, Jr. President, Nazareth Vigilance Hose Company No. 1 at 610-759-7743
(home) 484-239-3146 (cell).
October
24th - 30 Tunnels and
Other tales: Walking
Tours
of Phantoms and Fables of
Nazareth
.
Learn
about
Nazareth
’s urban legends and history in this guided walking tour.
Begin at the Whitfield House. Information:
Moravian Historical Society,
610-759-5070, director@moravianhistoricalsociety.org
www.moravianhistoricalsociety.org
November
23rd – Christmas Exhibit
- opens at the Whitfield House.
Information: Moravian Historical Society, 610-
759-5070, director@moravianhistoricalsociety.org
www.moravianhistoricalsociety.org
December
4th - Borough Tree Lighting
- takes place on
Center Square
. Brass ensemble from
Nazareth
High School
plays
until Santa arrives bringing gifts. Near-life
size manger scene. Information:
Nazareth
Chamber of Commerce, 610-7549-9188, www.nazarethchamber.com
December
9th - Colonial Christmas hosted by the Jacobsburg Historical Society.
Enjoy
an old fashioned Victorian Christmas with cooking, crafts and games of the
colonial era at the Old Henry homestead “Museum of the Pennsylvania Longrifle.”
Live music and period dress. Information:
Jacobsburg Historical Society, 610-759-9029.
December
13th - Candlelight Walking Tours
Guided
walking tours to 6 locations, each with its own entertainment. Information:
Moravian Historical Society, 610-759-5070, director@moravianhistoricalsociety.org
www.moravianhistoricalsociety.org
December
27th -
Nazareth
Towne Open House
An
evening featuring holiday decorations, lights, music, entertainment and
refreshments hosted by a dozen churches and organizations.
Information: Moravian Historical Society, 610-759-5070, director@moravianhistoricalsociety.org
www.moravianhistoricalsociety.org
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The Borough of
Nazareth
Welcomes Another Spring...And With It Many Changes!
The last snow flakes hopefully have fallen and Spring 2008 is in full
bloom and with it much is happening within the charming Borough we love to call
home. Borough government now resides at
134 South Main Street
and our police department is set to move to its own modern home on the
building’s lower level. High school baseball has returned to our Park and the
new Essroc Soccer Fields near the Highway Garage are now being used by our youth
soccer program. Skateboarders can be seen practicing their tricks and new moves
nightly and on weekends at the
Skate
Park
while the Summer Recreation Program and the Concert and Movie Series both
prepare for what’s sure to be another enjoyable summer. Warm weather and the
opening of our Pool cannot be far behind.
There’s lots of excitement brewing in our downtown too. Not only is the
Nazareth Downtown Association working hard to fill empty storefronts and revive
the charm of our once thriving shopping district, another group of devoted
volunteers is raising funds and drawing up plans for a makeover of the
Borough’s
30 Belvidere Street
location to present the Borough with its own Culture and
Arts
Center
. For its part, Nazareth Borough Council has endorsed the plan and pledged its
backing for this unique project modeled after several other successful downtown
theater endeavors. Nazareth’s Culture and Arts Commission, headed by Fred
Daugherty has a Board of Directors which reads like a “Who’s Who” of local
art, architecture, photography, music, theater and film advocates and the group
has enthusiastically followed the lead of Ken and Karen Trionfo who have spent
countless hours laying the groundwork for what could be a landmark project for
the Borough. Ken Trionfo teaches architecture and has had his
Northampton
Community College
students involved in facade restoration and the design of the new theater for
the past year. A new set of scale models and revised plans for a possible
theater at
30 Belvidere Street
will be presented to Council and the public in the late Spring of this year and
ultimately, the Commission will report its progress and present its final
rendering. Watch for additional information about the theater and the downtown
initiative on this website and also the Summer edition of the Borough
Newsletter.
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SPRING AND
FALL STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE
The Borough Highway Department will be street sweeping the following
areas for Spring and Fall clean up. Please have your vehicles removed from the
designated side of the street between 3am &11am.
SPRING
Section #1
From
North Main St. East
to the Borough line & from
East Center St. North
to the Borough line.
May
6 – House
addresses with odd numbers must
remove their vehicles.
May
13 – House addresses with even numbers must
remove
their vehicles.
Section #2
From
North Main St. West
to the Borough line & from
West Center St. North
to the Borough line.
May 9 – House addresses with odd numbers must
remove their vehicles.
May 16 – House addresses with even numbers must
remove their vehicles.
Section # 3
From
South Main St. East
to the Borough line & from
East Center St. South
to the Borough line.
May 20 – House addresses with
odd numbers must
remove their vehicles.
May 27 – House addresses with even numbers must
remove their vehicles.
Section #4
From
South Main St. West
to the borough line & from
West Center St. South
to the
Borough line.
May 23 – House addresses with odd numbers must
remove their vehicles.
May 30 – House addresses with even numbers must
remove their vehicles.
FALL
Section #1
November 4 –
Odd number
November 11 – Even number
Section
#2
November 7 –Odd number
November 14 – Even number
Section #3
November 18 –
Odd number
November 25 – Even number
Section #4
November 21 –
Odd number
November 28 – Even number
Thank you for your cooperation:
Keith Knecht
Highway Superintendent
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FIRE
ALARM & MASS ALERT SYSTEM INFORMATION
The
Borough of Nazareth has recently installed a new Fire Alarm and Mass Alert
System at the
Vigilance Hose Fire Company located at 49 S. Broad St.
Borough residents will be hearing two (2) specific siren
tones.
The first siren tone will be very
similar to what the
siren was in the past. This tone will be used for Fire and Accident calls.
Regular testing will be on Monday nights at 7:00 PM
as always.
The
second siren tone is going to be very distinctive or unique. This tone will be
used for public awareness in the event of an emergency in the Borough of
Nazareth. If this tone is heard, at any time of the day or night, Borough
residents should tune in to your local television or radio station to learn why
the siren has been activated. Also,
Borough residents can go to the Nazareth Borough web
site at www.nazarethborough.com
where you will be advised on what to do. Regular
testing on this siren will be on Mondays at 12:00 noon..
**Please
do not contact the Northampton County 911 center by
dialing 911 to inquire why this siren has been activated.
Some examples of why this Mass Alert System would be
activated are, but not limited to:
Severe Weather Emergencies
Any type of severe weather warning specific to the Nazareth area;
example: tornado, thunderstorm, flash flooding, winter weather etc.
Hazardous Materials Incidents
(that may result in a “stay indoors” type situation)
Catastrophic Fires (that may result in an evacuation of Borough residents)
Mass Evacuation of Borough Residents
(due to any type of emergency)
Borough residents can find additional
information on our Mass Alerting System and Nazareth Borough Emergency Management in upcoming
newsletters.
Nazareth Borough Council and Nazareth
Borough Emergency Management would like to thank all Borough Residents in advance for your
cooperation with this testing period.
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