ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
NORTHERN
LEHIGH FUTURE FOCUS
2000-2008
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Held Three
Community Workshops to gather input from residents
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Published Community Event
Calendars
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Held a Slatington
High School Remembrance Day following the demolition of the former Slatington
High School building
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Formed a
subcommittee to explore reuse of the former Slatington High School site. An
engineering firm developed plans for a park on the site, funded by a $10,000
grant awarded to NLFF by the PA Department of Community and Economic
Development
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Purchased a “site
of future community park” sign
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Installed litter
receptacles in Slatington funded by a $5,000 PA Department of Community &
Economic Development grant
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Hosted an
information walk and cleanup along Slate Trail
·
Hosted
presentations on the Slate Industry, Indian History, area architecture,
Histories of area Fire Companies, and local trolley history
·
Hosted a visit by
Carol Lee of the PA Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) to determine
eligibility for creation of a Slatington National Historic District
·
Assisted the
Borough of Slatington in obtaining a grant from PHMC to prepare the nomination
document for the creation of a Slatington National Historic District. Completed a comprehensive parking survey to assist
Slatington Boro in maximizing parking availability. Funded the "Public Parking"sign on Main Street.
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Applied for
Vigilant Fire Company Fireman’s Monument for listing on the National Register
(successful)
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Hosted a public
workshop on the Slatington Historic District nomination and hosted a
celebration of the listing of the Slatington National Register Historic
District and the Vigilant Fire Company Fireman’s Monument on the National
Register of Historic Places
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Obtained a
replacement and relocation of the damaged Slate Industry Historical Marker
·
Obtained a School
Slate Factory Historical marker from PHMC
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Sponsored
Christmas House Decorating Contests
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Gathered, copied
and archived 500 historic photographs of the area funded by a $4,805 grant from
PHMC.
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Presented Welcome
Baskets to new businesses
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Published Images
of America, Slatington, Walnutport, & Washington Township
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Donated Images
of America books to Northern Lehigh School District schools, Slatington,
Walnutport, Washington Township, Slatington Library, and Lehigh County and
Northampton County Historical Societies
·
Sponsored 3 Arts
Fests
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Purchased and
erected 30 Historical Markers throughout the Northern Lehigh area
·
Hosted Community
Roundtable Discussions
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Purchased and
installed a temporary Trailhead marker and directional sign for the Delaware
& Lehigh Trail and Slate Trail
·
Purchased a
permanent sign, two benches, a picnic table and trash receptacle for the Slatington
Trailhead
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Participated in
National Trails Day and Walnutport Canal Festival
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Participated in
Lehigh Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau public meeting
·
Consulted with
the Delaware & Lehigh Corridor Market Towns Initiative on the streetscape
project for Slatington and Walnutport
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Purchased street
banners for Slatington and Walnutport
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Purchased
Christmas decorations for poles between trailhead and Lehigh River Bridge
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Purchased two
benches for the Towpath Trail along the Lehigh Canal at Walnutport
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Co-hosted a
Downtown Stakeholders meeting with Slatington Borough and D&L Market Towns
Initiative
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Printed a set of
Walking Tour Brochures featuring Slatington, Walnutport and Slatedale
·
Beautified the
area around the Old Reservoir/Fish Pond and purchased and installed a historic
marker for the site.
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Purchased and
donated copies of the publication Better
Models for Development in Pennsylvania to Walnutport and Slatington
Boroughs, Washington Township, Northern Lehigh School District and Slatington
Public Library
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Underwrote cost
of paint and supplies to refurbish the vintage Coke sign on building on corner
of Main and Church Streets, Slatington
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Reduced visual
clutter at the Welcome to Slatington sign near the Lehigh River
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Partnered with
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor’s Market Towns Initiative to
submit a Hometown Streets Grant Application for Slatington and Walnutport
(Grant awarded)
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Advised
Slatington Borough on historical items to be included in design for General
Morgan bridge i.e. period lighting, patterned concrete for pillars
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Corresponded with
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission about the removal and storage
of Trucker’s Mill Historical Marker during construction of General Morgan
Bridge
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Advised PennDot
on signs directing people to businesses during construction of General Morgan
bridge
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Received $500
grant from Mickley/Fravel Foundation to purchase two trees for Slatington
Memorial Park site
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Purchased show
case for Slatington Borough hall
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Purchased plaque
honoring Dick Jones
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Created and sold
eight different wooden plaques featuring area historic structures
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Community
Discussion Suppers focusing on health education
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Formed a Walking
Club
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Presented Smoking
Cessation Programs
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Domestic Violence
and Healthy Heart Cooking Presentations
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Sponsored Northern
Lehigh Lean Program, a weight reduction program
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Participated in
“No Room For Poverty” Rally in Washington, D.C.
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Through the ALERT
Partnership distributed $5,000 in 13 mini grants to area organizations to help
prevent alcohol and other drug abuse
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Installed
exercise stations along the canal and Project Fit America equipment at Middle
School. The canal fitness equipment was dedicated as the Duane Lucien Fitness Trail.
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Secured Dental
van for Slatington Elementary School
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Hosted a
Leadership Development Workshop
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Acquired two
Automatic External Defibrillators and a Police Radio for the Slatington Police
Department
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Assisted with the
Project Fit America testing and monitoring at Northern Lehigh Middle School
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Partnered with
Northern Lehigh School District to improve school lunches
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Received grants
in excess of $55,000 from Lehigh & Northampton Counties, PA Department of
Community & Economic Development, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum
Commission, Horsehead Community Development Fund, Lehigh Valley Arts Council,
Thrivent Financial, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Foundation,
Delaware & Lehigh National National Heritage Corridor and Mickley/Fravel
Foundation
