KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY

FACULTY AWARDS: Dr. Gregory Kaufinger, professor of accounting, and Dr. Andrew Vogel, professor of English, have been awarded Kutztown University’s 2025 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards for their extraordinary research and scholarship endeavors. The awards were presented during the university’s Faculty and Staff Convocation and Celebration, Aug. 22.

Kaufinger has been a professor of accounting at KU since 2018 and has also served as discipline coordinator for accounting and interim MBA director. Since joining KU in 2018, Kaufinger has authored or co-authored 10 journal articles under the applied integrative/application scholarship (AIS) category and one under the teaching and learning scholarship (TLS) category. He was also the primary author on seven of the AIS publications and the sole author on the TLS case.

Vogel has been a professor at KU since 2007, the chair of the English department from 2012-20 and became the KU Honors Program director in 2023. Since Vogel began at KU, he has been working on a book, “Narrating a New Mobility Landscape in the Modern American Road Story, 1893-1921: Ambivalence and Aspiration.” He has also published multiple scholarly articles and his poems have been published in both national and international publications.

MID-ATLANTIC HONORS: Kutztown University has been ranked as one of the Best Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic Region by The Princeton Review for 2026. The education services company is widely known for its test prep programs and college and graduate school guides. KU is among 98 institutions named to the mid-Atlantic regional list.

Kutztown University has been included in the regional list in 23 consecutive rankings, dating back to the 2004 rankings released in August 2003.

GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph the Worker Council No. 10921, will host its 13th annual golf tournament on Sept. 12, rain or shine. The event will take place at The Club at Twin Lakes, 3625 Shankweiler Road, North Whitehall Township. Registration begins at 7 a.m., followed by an 8 a.m. shotgun start for a four-person scramble. For questions, contact Don Sheatsley at sheatsdon@gmail.com or call 267-317-5574.

HOAGIE SALE: Christ’s Church at Lowhill, 4695 Lowhill Church Road, New Tripoli, is accepting orders until Sept. 14 for their R&K pretzel sandwich and sub sale.

Pretzel sandwiches available in chicken breast with Pepper Jack cheese, Italian, ham and cheese, ham and Swiss, turkey and cheese, roast beef and cheese, sweet Lebanon bologna and cheese, all cheese, chicken, egg, and tuna salad.

Subs available in spicy Italian with onions and peppers, Italian, ham, turkey, roast beef, American, with or without onions.

Twelve-inch whole grain roll with turkey and cheese with onion or all cheese and onion.

Pick up will be 3-5 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the church.

To place an order, call either Marlene at 484-707-7559 or Heather at 610-703-5697.

AFRICAN CHOIR: The African Children’s Choir will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Kingdom Life Global Ministries, 4333 Lime Kiln Road, Orefield.

Comprised of children ages 9 to 12, all from vulnerable backgrounds across Africa, the African Children’s Choir serves as a powerful testament to the resilience and potential of Africa’s future leaders.

No tickets are required, though donations are appreciated to continue the choir’s impactful work. For more information, visit africanchildrenschoir.com.

FARMERS MARKET: Weisenberg/Lowhill Township Historical Society is presenting a “Farmers Market/Artisan Fair” from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 20. There will be farmers with produce, artisans with hand crafted treasures, bake sale, yard sale and face painting. The Society’s store will also be open. Please contact Nancy at 484-767-2307 for additional information.

SPAGHETTI DINNER: Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, 1343 Long Lane Road, Kutztown, will be holding an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner 4-7 p.m. Sept. 20. The meal includes salad bar, dessert and beverage. Take out is also available. Adult $12, child 5-12 years of age $6 and kids under 4 years of age are free. For information, call 610-756-6210.

PURSE BINGO: The Ebenezer United Church of Christ is holding a designer purse bingo on Sept. 27. Play begins at 1 p.m. at the Lynnport Fire Co., 7164 Behler Road, New Tripoli. Doors open at noon.

A ticket is required to play. Tickets are available in advance for $25 and at the door for $30. To obtain advance tickets, please call the church office at 610-298-8000 or email office@ebuccnewtripoli.org. Payment types accepted: credit/debit card, PayPal, Google Pay or Venmo. Tickets are nonrefundable.

CROP WALK: The Greater Allentown CROP Hunger Walk is scheduled for Oct. 19. Event day registration begins 1 p.m. at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 140 S. Ott St., Allentown. The walk begins 1:30 p.m. Walkers may choose either a 10K route or a “Golden Mile” route. Walkers who raise $150 or more by Oct. 19 earn a free T-shirt. T-shirts also will be available for purchase on the day of the event. The CROP Hunger Walk is an intergenerational fellowship and service event that benefits those who are struggling in the aftermath of floods, fires, droughts and other disasters throughout the United States and the world.

For details and to register, visit the website www.crophungerwalk.org/allentownpa.

BENEFIT WALKS: The Northeast Region of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America will host the 2025 HDSA Team Hope Walk Sept. 13 at Lehigh Valley at Hopewell Park Pavilion, 4695 West Hopewell Road, Center Valley. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the event starts at 10 a.m. All proceeds support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of people affected by Huntington’s disease and their families.

For more information about the event, please contact Tom Doster at tom@doster.com.

The 2025 Lehigh Valley Walk for Apraxia will be held on Sept. 28 at Lone Lane Park to benefit children with apraxia of speech. The event begins at 9 a.m. with a ceremony starting at 11 a.m. Registration is free and open to all members of the community. Childhood apraxia of speech is a rare motor speech disorder that makes it difficult for an individual to speak. For more information on how you can join the Walk for Apraxia, please visit:

https://secure.apraxia-kids.org/site/TR?fr_id=3915&pg=entry.

HAWK MOUNTAIN

AUTUMN HAWKWATCH: Counters and interpreters will tally migrant raptors daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 15.

SONGBIRD MIRGRATION: Join DaVinci Science Center and Hawk Mountain Sanctuary 8 to 10 a.m. Sept. 13 for a hands-on day exploring migratory songbirds through banding demos, bird walks, interactive activities, and migration science. Registration is required.

BROADWING BUDDY: Celebrate International Hawk Migration Week and watch for our most numerous migrant, the broad-winged hawk, Sept. 15 to 19. The $25 Broadwing Buddy Pass offers unlimited trail admission Monday through Friday. Redeem in the Visitor Center.

HOMESCHOOL HAPPENINGS: Vulture Culture, 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 17. Investigate why the most important birds in our ecosystem are declining and how we can conserve their global status. Registration is required.

PLANT SALE: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 20. Learn from our host of native plant volunteers and choose from over 100 different species of PA native plants for your own home landscape.

LEHIGH GAP

SENIORS GROUP: Lehigh Gap Nature Center, 8844 Paint Mill Road, Slatington, has announced a new group is forming for nature-minded seniors. The sessions will be held in the Great Hall at the Osprey House on the second Monday of each month from 9-10:30 a.m. If you have any questions regarding this new event, email Dan Kunkle at dkunkle@ptd.net.

MIGRATION FEST: The LGNC will be holding its free family friendly Migration Fest 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 20. For more information about the Nature in Art Club, email artclub@lgnc.org. For more information about these programs, to register or directions, go to lgnc.org or call 610-760-8889.

MINI-GOLF TOURNAMENT: Chip Rohrbach Foundation, a children’s Theatre Fund, will be holding a Chip ’n’ Putt mini golf tournament 10 a.m. Oct. 4 at Putt U Miniature Golf, 5201 Route 309, Center Valley.

This family oriented fundraising event will feature games, food, prizes and raffles. Reserve your spot today by calling 484-265-1405.

The $20 per person registration fee includes mini golf, food, and prize eligibility. Become a “Friend of Chip” for $50. It includes the above, plus an event T-shirt and recognition in event brochures.

For more information, go to www.chiprohrbachfoundation.org.

GOTR EVENTS: Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley and Pocono will be hosting a Cheers to Strong Girls Bingo Night 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 16 at Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard, 5831 Vera Cruz Road, Center Valley. Participants must be 21 and older. For more information on Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley and Pocono, visit http://www.gotrlehighpocono.org.

WOMEN’S 5K CLASSIC: The 33rd Women’s 5K Classic Race, Walk will take place on Oct. 4 at Little Lehigh Parkway, Allentown. Program start is 9:15 a.m. The Run, Walk and Pink Ribbon Loop start time is 10 a.m. Packet pickup is Oct. 3 or Oct. 4. Online registration ends midnight on Oct. 2. Last day to change events is Sept. 15, (but you may do it at the expo). T-shirt guaranteed if registered by Sept. 15. Expo registration fee is $50. For more information, go to https://womens5kclassic.org/.