BASD: Officers. contracts renewed

At the recent regular BASD board meeting, the board approved renewing the contracts of Mark Stein, chief Facilities and Operations officer, and Russell Giordano, chief Human Resources officer.

Nicholas Takacs has been named BASD's new Chief Technology Officer as of Dec. 1. He is the founder of ConservaTech, LLC, information technology consulting company.

FHS: Samsung state finalist

The FHS project, using the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math program to address substance abuse, has earned the school two Samsung Galaxy tabs and one of four Pennsylvania state finalist places in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest.

FHS: Applebees breakfast Dec. 13

The Freedom High School Softball Team and Applebee's will hold a breakfast with Santa from 8 to 10 a.m. Dec. 13 at Applebees, 3702 Easton -Nazareth Highway (Route #248).

The menu includes pancakes, sausage, orange juice, coffee and tea. Bring a camera for pictures with Santa.

For tickets, call 610-762-4888; also available the door.

LHS: Bradfield to attend CFML

LHS student Jordan Bradfield was nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. The program is for high school students who want to become physicians or work in medical research fields.

Charter Arts: Holiday events announced

Holiday events features Charter Arts students

Charter Arts Instrumenatl Department Festivus Concert, 7 and 9 p.m., Black Box Theatre, 675 E. Broad St. Visit www.charterarts.org.

Charter Arts Theatre will present The Misanthrope by Moliere from Dec.17 to 21 at the school's Black Box Theatre, 675 E. Broad St. Visit www.charterarts.org.

Christmas City Follies at Touchstone Theatre's CA apprentice this year is Willow Reichard-Flynn. Show times are listed in the Bethlehem Press Holiday Calendar; Dec. 4 to 21; or visit www.touchstone.org.

The Charter Arts Touring Choir sang with the Bach Choir during the annual Bethlehem Tree Lighting Ceremony on Nov. 28 at City Hall.

Charer Arts figure skating students will perform in the Dec. 14 Penguin Figure Skating Club's Holiday Ice Show. Upperclassmen are doing a rockin' version of "Joy To the World" and the underclassmen are doing a jazzy version of "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow". For information, contact the Steel Ice Center at 610-625-4774.

Nineteen Charter Arts dance majors will perform in Nut/Cracked on Dec. 11 at ArtsQuest. The show, produced by the New York City based Bang Group, is directed by Jeffrey Kazin. For nformation, visit www.ArtsQuest.org.

Charter Arts students will perform in several Nutcracker performances throughout the Lehigh Valley, including the Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker Dec. 13 at the State Theatre, Easton; Repertory Dance Theatre's Nutcracker Dec. 13 and 14 at Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown; and Pennsylvania Youth Ballet's Nutcracker Dec. 13 and 14 at Zoellner Arts Center.

Notre Dame: Marone in Germany tourney

Abby Marone competed as part of Team USA Blue reached the quarterfinals as one the top eight teams competing in the 2014 EurOpen November World Schools Debating Tournament in Stuttgart, Germany.

The Notre Dame HS senior, a member of the school's speech and debate team, won third place in Student Congress at the Villiger Tournament at St. Joseph's University in November. Also representing Notre Dame were Greg Bianchi in Declamation and Joseph Wetzel in Student Congress.

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