Five Things to Know Today, Feb. 21
"Best of..." week two, climate change lecture at Lafayette, and more...
Good morning everyone. Hope everyone's week is off to a good start. Here's five things to know today.
1. Our "Best of..." poll is off to a pretty strong start this week. And once again, a Collge Hill-based business is leading the pack. Cosmic Cup has 75 percent of the vote, but it's still early enough for someone else to make a comeback.
2. Cheston and Tracy elementary schools are holding their Odyssey of the Mind competitions this week.
3. Nobel prize winning scienist Richard Alley speaks on climate change tonight at Lafayette College's Colton Chapel at 7 p.m.
4. The College Hill Neighborhood Association holds its monthly meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at College Hill Presbyterian Church.
5. Today is February 21. It's the 40th anniversary of Richard Nixon's visit to China and the 64th birthday of NASCAR. Also celebrating birthdays today: Anthony Daniels, who played C-3PO, and character actor and Easton native Jack Coleman. (The episode of NBC's "Heroes" that centered around him was that show's finest hour.)
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Cosmic Cup
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Cheston Elementary School
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Tracy Elementary School
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Climate Change Lecture: "Why we need energy, why burning all the fossil fuels is not the best idea, and what we can do instead"
February 21, 2012 at 7:30 pm–9:30 pmLafayette College (Specifically, at: COLTON CHAPEL) -
College Hill Presbyterian Church
501 Brodhead St, Easton, PA
Susan Boerchers
8:40 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
5 things to know today and where to get faschnauts is not one of them?
Tom Coombe
8:50 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
In the city? Easton Baking...I think. I don't know that we're a big fasnacht town, but I could be mistaken.
Susan Boerchers
8:52 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Have to get some for the kids and Easton Patch is my go-to place. TY
Tom Coombe
8:57 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
I believe the local Giants usually sell them as well. Honestly, it's never something that's on my radar. I mean, I know that Lent starts tomorrow, but I never make the mental connection to fasnachts.
KTP
9:32 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Easton Bakery is the best place to get them because of course they are fresh, and they open up extra early every year just for the day!
Fasnachts were made as a way to empty the pantry of lard, sugar, fat, and butter, which were traditionally fasted from during Lent