Starting this week, more than 130 banners featuring photos of 1,300 Lehigh Valley residents who served in the military are displayed on First and Second Streets and Founders Way on the SteelStacks campus as part of \u2018Our Hometown Heroes.\u2019 The community is encouraged to drive through the campus or walk by the banners following proper social distancing guidelines and any other health and safety regulations enacted by the city and the state. With many people sheltering at home, many of the banners are also being displayed online for the first time ever. \u00a0<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n
\u201cMemorial Day typically signals the start of the summer season, with people getting together for picnics, festivals and of course ceremonies to honor our servicemen and women,\u201d says Embassy Bank President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman Dave Lobach. \u201cThis year, things are certainly different, with the health and safety of our community first and foremost in everyone\u2019s minds. \u00a0<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough people can\u2019t get together at SteelStacks, we at Embassy Bank are proud to join with ArtsQuest to present this new way for our community to \u2018gather\u2019 and continue the tradition of honoring our members of the military, especially those who have lost their lives protecting and serving our nation.\u201d<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n
The \u201cTime to Remember\u201d Memorial Ceremony will take place May 25, 3 p.m., via SteelStacks Facebook Page<\/a> this year. The event will include the singing of the National Anthem and God Bless America by Stacy Gabel, as well as a reading by the Lehigh Valley Gold Star Mothers of the names of Lehigh Valley residents who have lost their lives in service to our nation. Speakers include ArtsQuest President & CEO Kassie Hilgert and Lobach. ArtsQuest will also screen a Memorial Day-themed PBS film on the ArtsQuest Memorial Day webpage during the day.<\/p>\n On May 24 from 1-3 p.m., Women Veterans Empowered and Thriving and ArtsQuest present the opportunity for veterans and family members to engage virtually in\u00a0a free writing and storytelling workshop designed to explore grief, loss, anger and other emotions.<\/p>\n The special event is offered to those who have lost themselves or lost someone they loved and need a place to express what Memorial Day was truly intended for. The workshop is free and open to all veterans; for more information contact Jenny Pacanowski at\u00a0troupe@wvet.org<\/a> or register at www.womenveteransempowered. In addition to Embassy Bank, other partners helping to make Memorial Day weekend programming possible include 69-WFMZ-TV, LehighValleyLive.com\/The Express-Times, Lehigh Valley Public Media and Adams Outdoor Advertising. For more information, visit www.steelstacks.org\/memorial- <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nMark Demko, ArtsQuest
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