Upper Saucon Township Memorial Day
Finally civilized by the Pennsylvania Dutch in 1812 when it became part of Lehigh County, this small community, Upper Saucon Township, shows what can be done when there is a will. The event has grown from small beginnings. Gut fer ihne!
SteelStacks’ “Time to Remember”
Other than for the event on 30 May at 3 p.m. at the Levitt Pavilion, the rest is really a Veterans Day program.
LVMAC NEWS
LVMAC News: Everyone Loves a Parade (or Should)
After suffering the effect of two years of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council (LVMAC) will resume its Bethlehem Memorial Day Parade, as asked by the City of Bethlehem many years ago. This event results from the combined efforts of the United Veterans of Bethlehem and this council. The parade starts at 9 a.m. at the Liberty High School parking lot and proceeds up Linden St. to Bethlehem Memorial Park. Those who wish to be in the parade should register now. After all, Memorial Day was meant to be more than the unofficial beginning of summer, a day at the beach, or a shopping sales day. (more…)
Bethlehem Memorial Day Parade
For additional news about the parade, click here.
Tidbits
LVMAC Tidbit: PA Music Society to Conduct a Virtual Memorial Day Celebration
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic causing cancellation of its original live event plans, the Pennsylvania Music Society (PAMPS) is partnering with WFMZ-TV 69, the Lehigh and Northampton County Executives, and the Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council (LVMAC) to sponsor a special community-wide live streaming event on Memorial Day 2020 centered around the nationwide Moment of Remembrance. (more…)
LVMAC NEWS
LVMAC News: Salute to Troops Dinner Invitation and Memorial Day Parade Registration
The Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council (LVMAC) and the cities of Allentown and Bethlehem are again sponsoring events in May to honor our local military, veterans and their families. The Board of Directors cordially invites the members of our community and those still serving to participate in and provide support for these events: (more…)
Tidbits
LVMAC Tidibit: A Different Kind of Memorial Day Event
The Pennsylvania Music Preservation Society is conducting its first-ever “The Great Pennsylvania Music and Arts Celebration” at the Allentown Fairgrounds between 26 and 28 May. Admission is free. The part of interest to us revolves around the military and veteran recognition events and displays — and especially the ones involving the remembrance of those who gave their lives for us and, as part of that remembrance, for all our citizens to rededicate themselves to caring “… for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations” to ensure those lives have not been wasted. Originating out of the devastation of the Civil War experience, this is the purpose of Memorial Day — not the pomp and circumstance, the glitz and glam that often comes with it.
Towards that end, we have extracted from their program of events and listed below those parts dealing exclusively with our Council’s area of interest and, in particular, some of Monday’s events (click on the images to enlarge them). (more…)