Placing the health and safety of the community first, and out of an abundance of caution due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Greater Hazleton Chamber and Funfest Committee has decided to cancel the Funfest 2021 activities that were originally scheduled for Sunday, September 12.
Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce President Mary Malone said the Chamber board and Funfest Committee members were saddened to have to cancel Funfest again but that putting the safey of the Greater Hazleton community first was paramount in the decision.
“We have attempted to be flexible and responsive to the challenges that the pandemic has presented but decided that even a one-day event with a parade would be too much,” Malone said. “We have been in contact with our sponsors, vendors and parade participants as well as the dedicated volunteers who make this event happen each year."
Chamber board member and longtime Funfest volunteer Andy Piskel said, “ It is disappointing, but given the environment we felt it was the best strategy for the current situation and all concerned.”
Malone added that the Funfest Committee will immediately set its sights on September 2022 and finally bringing Funfest back to Downtown Hazleton.
The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Networking Committee created a brand new free monthly series for 2021 that is free for all young women, called “You Go Girl” Series: Life Skills for Young Women. This month’s session takes place this Thursday, August 26th at 3:30 pm and the topic is Interview Skills, being presented by Lori Kane from the Hazleton Careerlink.
“The ‘You Go Girl’ series resulted from a committee discussion on how professional women can share their experiences with younger women in our community in order to help them develop important life skills”, explains Kim McNulty, Chamber Women’s Networking Committee Chair.
The series takes place once a month and the schedule for the remainder of the year is as follows: Thursday, September 30th @ 3:30 pm, Cooking in the Kitchen Basics with Donna Barna, Billig-Helmes Insurance; Thursday, October 28th @ 3:30 pm, Creating a Vision with Cathy Colangelo, Partners in Education; Thursday, November 18th @ 3:30 pm, Knitting for Beginners with Carole Shearer, Penn State Hazleton; Thursday, December 30th @ 3:30 pm, Career Counseling/Choosing a Path with Kaity Krasucki, Penn State Hazleton.
Registration is required in order to receive a zoom link to enter the session. You may register online at hazletonchamber.org (events & news) or call Leann, at (570) 455-1509.
Only a few openings remain for the 54th Annual Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing which will take place on Thursday, August 19th. The shotgun start tournament is scheduled to take place at Blue Ridge Golf Club in Mountaintop at 11 am. Registration begins at 9:30 am.
Registration includes 18 holes of golf and a cart, gift for each golfer, prior to shotgun start coffee, donuts, bloody mary's and mimosas. On-course expo all day with businesses setup at the tees providing giveaways, food, drinks, snacks, games and more. An on-course hospitality tent with the famous ‘Chamber Chili Dogs", snacks, beer and drinks. After the round of golf there is a one-hour premium open bar and hors d' oeuvre reception followed by a full buffet dinner and awards program, where trophies will be given out for championship, first and second flight, men's longest drive, women's longest drive, closest to the pin and closest to the pin second shot on the green. A 50/50 raffle prize winner will be awarded and over prizes will also be given away.
Additional tournament events include three Hole in One Contest featuring a $5000 cash prize; a $5000 Putting Contest, Mulligans, "Lob a Grenade" game and a Pot of Gold Contest.
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The Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress is partnering with local restaurants to offer picnic-style dining options during its FREE Arts in the Park summer concert series, which will take place in the new CAN DO Community Park on the corner of Broad and Laurel streets in conjunction with First Friday.
The next concert will be held this Friday, August 6, from 6-8 p.m. featuring music by Nate Myers and the Aces.
Each month, the Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress will partner with Hazleton restaurants to offer their very own take on their perfect picnic-style meal.This month, meal options will be provided by the Pines Eatery & Spirits and El Patron Mexican Grill.
Picnic boxes will be available for pickup between 5:30pm–6:00pm on the day of the event in the Hayden Family Center for the Arts, adjacent to the park. Beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks will be available on-site for purchase throughout the evening.
Make sure to bring your own blankets, pillows, or chairs, and anything else to make yourself comfortable while you listen to the music. Be sure to check out the featured gallery exhibit in the Hayden Family Center for the Arts during the event!
This month's Event Premier sponsor is BB&T (now Truist). Other sponsors include: Sociedad Empresarial Hispana De Hazleton, Maria Rosario Insurance Agency, Kiki's Bakery, UP General Services, and Barry Isett & Associates (BIA), Inc..
For more information or to purchase a meal box, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-in-the-park-august-6th-picnic-tickets-tickets-163900668311?aff=erelexpmlt.
CAPTION: Gregg Pavlick, Vice President of Barry Isett & Associates (BIA), Inc. and sponsor of the Arts in the Park concert, stands with Krista Schneider, Executive Director of the Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress in the new CAN DO Community Park where the concert will take place this Friday. BIA served as the project engineer for both the park construction and the adjacent art center renovations.
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