Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Emmaus High School graduate and Zionsville native, Curt Bartholomew explains what it took to win the 2012 Skydiving World Championship title in Dubai.
Name: Curt Bartholomew Where do you live? Deland, Fla. What is your connection to Emmaus/Upper Milford? "I graduated from Emmaus High School in 2004 and grew up in the Upper Milford area (Zionsville)." Tell us about your recent accomplishment. "I represented the United States in the recent Skydiving World Championships in Dubai in the discipline of Canopy Piloting, more commonly known as Swooping. I was one of only eight athletes from the United States to attend in our discipline of skydiving. There were over 130 competitors from around the world in our discipline, each country could only send eight athletes. How did you become interested in skydiving? How old were you? "I started jumping while I was going to college at Embry-…
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Emmaus' very own Mike Kotch earns overnight fame and a visit to "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" as YouTube video goes viral.
Name: Mike Kotch Age: 21 Where do you live? Emmaus Where do you go to school? Kotch is currently studying Sport and Exercise Science at DeSales University and hopes to pursue a career in weightlifting or some associated field. How long have you played with the Rubik's Cube? What do you think is so fascinating about it? "I used to play around with the one in the activities closet of Eyer Middle School. For some reason, it fascinated me. Eventually, in 2006, I decided to get one and try to learn it. I found some online text tutorial and solved it in about an hour. "I started practicing and eventually got a best time of one minute and 13 seconds. I stopped doing it for a couple years, then decided to pick it back up again in September 2008. …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Karri Schreppel, who owns Emmaus-based Sugar So Sweet, treats Emmaus and the surrounding area with traveling cupcakes and excellent service.
Name: Karri Schreppel Where do you live? "My husband and I bought our home in Emmaus in June 2010, and absolutely love it here!" What's your professional training? "I attended Lehigh Carbon Community College for Business. I have known since I was young that I wanted my own business. My baking training comes from many years of practice! Baking started for me at a young age -- one of my fondest family memories is our annual holiday 'Cookie Day,' sharing recipes and baking together." Tell us about how you ventured into the cupcake business and came to operate Sugar So Sweet. "The cupcakes started with my sister and I a few years ago. We began baking for her children and family members and then for friends, and it just grew from there." Why …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Eric and Renata Stemp give a glimpse into their personal lives and how their support for each other has resulted in 'Baked.'
Where do you live? Lower Macungie Tell us about your family. "We have a daughter Madison who is in second grade at Willow Lane Elementary." Renata, where are you from originally? Tell us a little about yourself. How did you and Eric meet? "I am originally from Poland. I left Poland in 1990, lived in Montreal, Canada, for four years and then came to the United States to Bethlehem. That's where I met Eric while working for his friend's mother." Renata, what do you do for a living other than support Eric's food ventures? "Currently I am working for First Niagara Bank as an assistant branch manager and have been in banking for 12 years. I enjoy helping people with their financial needs and good food." Describe your journey to the point of …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Steiner remains committed to giving back to the community that he loves.
Name: Tim Steiner Where do you live? Emmaus Tell us about your family: "I have three children, one grandson, and host a Korean teenager who has become our own." What do you do for a living? Work full time at Mack Trucks, part time for the Borough of Emmaus What training/education do you have? Tell us about your involvement with the Borough of Emmaus. "My wife, Shelly Steiner, is involved in some commissions (Emmaus Special Entertainment Commission, Parks and Recreation) which involves me by default. I also coached girls softball in the past." What do you enjoy most about your position? "Being in the public. I run into many old friends who I may have not seen for years, and always make new friends." Do you ever have any major …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Lechmanik makes sure things run smoothly behind the scenes at Lincoln Elementary School in Emmaus.
Name: Lisa Lechmanik Where do you live? Emmaus Tell us about your family: "I am married to Mark and we have three children and two grandchildren." Did you go to college? If so, where and what is your degree? "I attended Marywood University and have a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics." What do you do for a living? "I am the Administrative Assistant at Lincoln Elementary School." How long have you been there? "This is my 12th year at Lincoln as an Administrative Assistant. I was a classroom aide at Lincoln for three years prior to accepting the Administrative Assistant position." What are your main responsibilities? "I have to make sure all the teachers have what they need to run their classrooms as well as …
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Lincoln School
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Deppe keeps children happy and safe as she transports them to Eyer Middle School and Seven Generations Charter School.
Name: Erin Deppe Town where you live: Emmaus Tell us about your family: "I have been married for 11 years to Craig who is a Paramedic for the Borough of Emmaus. We have two children - Garrett who is 8 and going to 3rd grade at Jefferson Elementary, and Grace who is 5 and going to kindergarten, also at Jefferson Elementary. We have a dog named Buddy and a Goldfish named Goldie." What do you do for a living? "I am a school bus driver for First Student. I drive for Eyer Middle School and Seven Generations Charter School." How long have you been a bus driver? "This will be my second school year driving the bus." What motivated you to pursue your career? "I have a degree in Early Childhood and had worked in childcare for 15 years. I decided …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Blose loves what she does and is excited about the approaching school year.
Name: Brandi Blose Where do you live? Emmaus Tell us about your personal education. What is your occupation? How many years have you been teaching? "This will be my 14th!" Tell us what you find most enjoyable about your job. "Teaching my students so that they can achieve things that they didn't know they were capable of, and watching the pride on their faces when they succeed." What is the most challenging? "Teaching everything required in a way that motivates students within the time constraints created by standardized testing." What do you do to prepare for the new school year? "Many people think teachers have the summers off, when in actuality many of us spend summers taking graduate classes, attending professional development …
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Lincoln School
225 Seem St, Emmaus, PA
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Upper Milford couples proves that true love lasts.
What are your full names? Earl Harrison Shankweiler and Althea Lousia (Weil) Shankweiler Where do you live? Vera Cruz for more than 60 years, but currently Earl and Althea are residing at Lehigh Center, Macungie, Pa. How many years have you been married? The couple just celebrated 72 years of marriage on June 8, 2012 Tell us about your family. "We have five grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren." Tell us how you met. "We met at an auction in Macungie." Tell us about your wedding day. The couple married on June 8, 1940 at the home of Rev. William Wolford, Pastor of Zion Lehigh Church. Their marriage was followed by a meal and reception at the home of Earl's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Shankweiler of Macungie, Route 1. Tell us about…
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
You've seen them around town. Here's some behind-the-scenes information about the ladies behind the pizza.
Your names: Maria, RosaMaria, and Daniela Randazzo Where do you live? Macungie Tell us about the Joe's II Family. "We came from Long Island. We are very Italian. We have five people in our family - my mom (Maria), my dad (Tommy), me (Rosa), my sister (Daniela), and my brother (GianniVito). My Uncle Joe opened the pizza shop with my dad. In 2010 he sold the other half of partnership to my father. We are very hard workers. We work to please our customers that we love." Tell us how long you've been working at Joe's II in Emmaus. "We have been working in Joe's Pizza II for about six years - since June 2007." What do you enjoy most about working in Emmaus? "We enjoy working in Joe's Pizza II because all of our customers. They make our day go by…
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Karen Sechler
4:19 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013
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