Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Crayola Colors Centre Square ...


“As time goes on,
I realize
Just what you mean
To me
And now,
Now that you’re near,
Promise your love
That I’ve waited to share
And dreams
Of our moments together
Color my world with hope of loving you.”
     ~ “Colour My World”
  ~ written by American musician James Pankow, one of the founding members of the rock/jazz fusion band “Chicago”
       ~ 1970
“Colour My World” became a popular “slow dance” song at high school proms, university dances and weddings during the 1970s.

A smiling crayon looks over Centre Square from a window in the Crayola Experience on a late November afternoon in Easton, Pennsylvania.

The Crayola Experience is a roomy, crayon-centric warehouse with colorful kid-friendly activities, events, a cafe & a store.

Crayola LLC, formerly Binney & Smith (1885-2007), is an American handicraft company, specializing in artists’ supplies. It is known for its brand Crayola and best known for its crayons. The company is based in Forks Township, adjacent to Easton.

Monday, December 16, 2019

Fired Up For Christmas ...



“My favorite color is Christmas lights.”


The Cetronia Volunteer Fire Department is festooned and “fired up” for Christmas as Christmas lights frame the building with the holiday spirit in the Borough of Cetronia, Allentown, Pennsylvania on a mid-December evening.



Cetronia Volunteer Fire Department is located at 3950 Broadway, Allentown. It operates 1 Engine Company, 1 Rescue Engine, 1 Ladder Tower, and 1 Utility. It responds to about 700 calls a year ranging from vehicle accidents to working dwelling fires. Currently, the firehouse has about 25-30 active volunteers dedicating time not only to running calls, but training, fire prevention, and house work. The department meets every Monday night at 6 p.m. for its weekly drill. Stop by anytime the doors are open for a tour or an application.


The department’s 2019 Santa Run will take place December 21. Starting with a departure from the firehouse at 10 a.m., Santa will be escorted around the department’s first-due area by its fleet of fire trucks and its members.