Liberty HS: Summer yard sale

The Animal Rescue and Welfare Group at Liberty High School is collecting unwanted items for a summer yard sale. If you have items to donate, email rcoppock@basdschools.org.

Nitschmann MS: United Way grant

Nitschmann Industrial Arts students have secured a $600 grant from the United Way Teen Works program (visit www.unitedwayglv.org/Partners/TeenWorks.aspx).

Students, under the direction of Evan Kocon, along with the city parks dept., are currently constructing benches to be installed at the Bethlehem Rose Garden near the Workers Memorial sculpture. The work will be completed in time for the annual Workers Memorial Ceremony at 1 p.m. April 26.

The ceremony, open to the public, recognizes any worker from the greater Lehigh Valley Area who was killed while in the line of duty/on the job. Volunteer name readers are needed. To add a name to the list, contact Lehigh Valley Workers Memorial, c/o Mike Wallery, 2779 Hill Drive, Bath, PA 18014.

There is a scholarship fund for family members of those lost to a workplace accident. For a list of those remembered during the 2014 ceremony and scholarship applications, visit http://lehighvalleyclc.org/wm.htm.

Daniel Li at the State Math

During local MathCounts chapter competitions in February, Daniel Li finished fourth after the written rounds, but was bumped to fifth place in a thrilling countdown round with buzzers. He was recognized as the highest scoring sixth grader in the state.

He is the alternate for the Pennsylvania State MathCounts Team.

Freemansburg ES: Yard sale April 18

Freemansburg Elementary School will hold an outdoor community yard sale and flea market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18 at the school. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held in the building. Email akorvesbasdschools.org or call 610-866-6681 for information and / or to reserve a selling space.

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