A Celebration of Samhain: Mystical Bellydance Event this Saturday

Gather to Celebrate the Final Days of Autumn With "A Celebration of Samhain"

A MYSTICAL BELLYDANCE EVENT

Join us on November 4th, From 1:00-4:00 pm (Doors Open 12:45)


AT
The Day's Inn Conference Center

1151 Bulldog Drive

Allentown, PA 18104

(Near the Intersection of Routes 22 & 309)

• LOTS OF PERFORMANCES
• VENDORS
• LIGHT REFRESHMENTS

Admission

Advance tickets - $12.00

Tickets at the door - $15.00

ALL SEATING IS GENERAL ADMISSION

For tickets and info. Go to www.surayyah.co

Takeover Lehigh Valley at Crowne Plaza on Nov. 9

From Takeover:

We are excited for our next takeover where we swing back to Allentown to go back to one of our original venues way back in January of '06. Crowne Plaza is thrilled to have us back to their cool and relaxed Geo Spirits Lounge serving up drinks and casual American cuisine where they assure us they will have plenty of bartenders and servers. The Geo Lounge is an upscale but cozy bar with plenty of tables and our own jute box so we control the music! And, if you want to make a night of it just around the corner the Stonewall will be serving up our official after party with free cover, and go-go boy upstairs just for us, while downstairs is Latin night so we can shake the night away! For those out-of-towners it may be a good occasion to stay the night at the Crowne Plaza while you enjoy both Takeover and the Stonewall! See you there.
Location: CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL , ALLENTOWN
904 HAMILTON ST
ALLENTOWN, PA 18101
610-433-2221
Date: Friday, November 9th
Time: 6:30pm

NET Volunteer Positions available

NET Volunteer Positions

Thank you to all of you who have stepped up to the plate to contribute your time to the NET. As a result, the NET is becoming a more active, vibrant organization. Through partnerships with the Appalachian Mountain Club, Rotoract, United Way, and Lehigh County Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division we are able to offer more events to our members. If you know of an organization that would be interested in partnering with the NET please contact myself at president@netyp.org.

Please consider donating your time. If you want to start out small, NET needs event hosts. Event hosts, do just that, host events. Usually, all that is required is your e-mail to RSVP and
for you to show up at the event. Some more complex events require reservations or site/presenter coordination, but usually only a few hours of your time are needed. If you are interested in hosting or organizing an event please e-mail Wendy at events@netyp.org.

* NET Independent Film Club

NET is seeking one individual to host a NET Independent Film Club on a Tuesday once a month at 19th St. Theatre. Please contact Wendy at events@netyp.org if you are interested in hosting and/or joining the NET Independent Film Club.

* NET Book Club

NET is seeking one individual to host a NET book club on a weeknight once a month. Please contact Wendy if you are interested in hosting and/or joining the NET book club.

* Sports Committee Volunteers needed

NET is creating several leagues and various other sports activities for the next year. If you're interested in helping out with this endeavor contact Cory Crawford, Sports Chair at sports@netyp.org.

Lehigh Valley Disc Golf

I just came across a new website geared at disc golf in the Lehigh Valley area. Disc golf is very similar to regular golf, but instead you use small frisbee-like discs and throw them at chained baskets. Of special importance, the website lists and maps all the disc golf courses in the area. NET has beginner disc golf packages available which includes a putter, a driver, and a bag for $25 for NET members, or $30 for non-members. Please contact me for more information on netyp.org.

Vanessa Williams
President

Thanks Sec. Yablonsky

On Friday, I attended a luncheon where Sec. Yablonsky, head of Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development spoke about his plan for Pennsylvania. To my pleasant surprise he brought up a point I had made to NET's board a day earlier - young professionals move to an area because of quality of place, not for a job like previous generations. I publicly thanked him for this acknowledgment.

It is refreshing to know that someone in as powerful position as he is gets it. Please give his office a call to thank him sometime at 717-720-1355.

Vanessa Williams
President

Celebrate Diwali - Nov. 17th

Presented by the Indian American Association of the Lehigh Valley

5:00pm - Dinner
6:30pm - Local entertainment
8:30pm - back by popular demand - Film songs by Sunita Kapur!

In addition to an exquisite dinner and talented performances from local artists, this year we are going have a special entertainment program given by Sunita Kapur and her music group. Sunita Kapur is a famous singer from Bollywood, who has performed on stage with stars such
as Sonu Nigam, Anu Malik, Sudhesh Bhosle, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Kalyanji Anandji, Abhijeet, Kumar Sanu, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik, Shaan, Vinod Rathod and many others. Check her website at www.musicsunita.com for more details.

Tickets:

Adults - $18 (Advance purchase only); $20 at the gate
Kids and participants - $12
Please call Nitin Laud (610-351-4984) to get your tickets today.

Learn about the Neighborhood Partnership Program this Wednesday

The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce (GLVCC) and the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) will hold a Community Breakfast on October 31 to inform the business community about The Neighborhood Partnership Program – a significant tax credit program that fosters the development of private, non-profit, public and neighborhood civic groups to improve the quality of life in distressed communities.

The Neighborhood Partnership Program (NPP) is offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development as a new tool to help communities build and sustain development efforts and adapt to changing economic and social conditions over the long term. The NPP provides tax credit incentives to private, for-profit businesses that have significant state tax obligations and make substantial long-term contributions to community development projects. The program also promotes business growth and provides employees with the opportunity to volunteer in the community and have a hands-on role in neighborhood improvement.

It is the mission of GLVCC and LVEDC to promote economic prosperity throughout the Lehigh Valley, and one of the most important efforts in reaching this goal is through the marketing and revitalization of our urban cores, including the more impoverished neighborhoods. As community partners responsible for ensuring that our businesses in the Lehigh Valley thrive and continue to prosper, LVEDC and the GLVCC encourage your attendance to learn about this important component to the health and success of the Lehigh Valley.

The breakfast will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Northampton Community College, Fowler Center, 511 S. Third Street, Bethlehem. For more information, contact: Taryn Heisler at 610.266.2217 or theisler@lehighvalley.org.