📆 BETHELEHEM AREA EVENTS

🌡️BETHELEHEM AREA WEATHER

🍦💜 SCOOPS OF NOSTALGIA ARE ROLLING INTO SLINGERLANDS THIS SUNDAY! 🚲🌞

🚨🚪 TOWN OF BETHLEHEM ORDERS DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATIONS TO STOP 🚔🏡

🔒⚖️ NEW YORK JOINS MULTI-STATE LAWSUIT OVER PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY ⚖️🔒

🩺🏥 DELMAR FAMILY MEDICINE JOINS ALBANY MED HEALTH SYSTEM! ❤️👨‍⚕️

🔥☀️ A HOT & STEAMY WEEKEND IS HERE! MUSIC, MARKETS, PETS & ICE CREAM AROUND BETHLEHEM, RCS & VOORHEESVILLE! 🎶🍦🐾

🧩☕ SATURDAY MORNING MATH PUZZLER SOLVED! ☕🧩

Introducing the Bethlehem Area Live Community Calendar

AUGUST 8th - Saturday

AUGUST 9th - Sunday

AUGUST 10th - Monday

More Events at: https://BethlehemAreaLive.com

Ice cream lovers, this one's for you! 🍨❤️

Emack & Bolio's is bringing its colorful ice cream truck to Old Toll Gate Ice Cream for a special one-day pop-up event this Sunday, August 9, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM!

Whether you're finishing a walk 🚶, enjoying a bike ride 🚴 on the Albany County Rail Trail, or simply looking for the perfect summer treat, this is a fun local stop you won't want to miss.

🍦 Event Highlights:
💜 Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream Truck Pop-Up
📅 Sunday, August 9
🕓 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Old Toll Gate Ice Cream
1569 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands

✨ Organizers are bringing back a little summer nostalgia—one scoop at a time!

🚴 Planning to visit?
Walking or biking to the event is encouraged. If you're driving, parking is available behind the ice cream shop.

Gather your family, invite a friend, and celebrate another great summer evening right here in the Bethlehem community! 🍦☀️

📸 Will you be stopping by? Tell us your favorite ice cream flavor in the comments! 👇🍨

#BethlehemLocalNews #SlingerlandsNY #OldTollGateIceCream #EmackAndBolios #IceCreamSocial #RailTrail #ShopLocal #SupportLocal #SummerFun #FamilyFun #BethlehemNY #CapitalRegionEvents #CommunityEvents #IceCreamLovers 🍦💜🌞🚴🍨

The Bethlehem Police Department is alerting residents that Fox Pest Services has been directed by the Town of Bethlehem Town Clerk to immediately stop all door-to-door solicitation within the Town following multiple resident complaints and alleged violations of the Town Code.

📄 According to the notice issued by the Town Clerk, the company is not currently authorized to conduct door-to-door sales in Bethlehem. The letter states that complaints included reports of sales representatives allegedly:

🚪 Soliciting without a valid Town license
🪪 Failing to properly identify themselves
🏠 Remaining on private property after being asked to leave
🌙 Soliciting later into the evening than permitted
🛴 Entering private property in an unsafe or unauthorized manner

As a result, the Town has directed the company to cease all door-to-door solicitation immediately. The notice also states that the company will not be eligible to apply for a new solicitation license for at least 12 months.

If anyone claiming to represent Fox Pest Services continues going door-to-door in the Town of Bethlehem, residents are asked to contact the Bethlehem Police Department's non-emergency line at 518-439-9973.

👏 Town officials and the Police Department also thanked residents for reporting these incidents, noting that community feedback played an important role in addressing the issue.

📄 The Town Clerk's letter outlining the action taken is included below for residents to review.

#BethlehemLocalNews #BethlehemNY #DelmarNY #GlenmontNY #SlingerlandsNY #SelkirkNY #TownOfBethlehem #BethlehemPolice #CommunityAlert #DoorToDoorSoliciting #PublicSafety #KnowYourRights #NeighborhoodSafety #CapitalRegionNews 🚔🏡📄

A new legal battle involving New York State could have implications for thousands of Capital Region residents who receive public assistance benefits.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined more than 20 states and the District of Columbia in a federal lawsuit seeking to block a new federal policy that would allow broader sharing of personal information collected through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

The lawsuit challenges a proposed federal rule that would allow agencies administering the program to share recipient information—including items such as:

🔹 Social Security numbers
🔹 Immigration status information
🔹 Other personal identifying data

The coalition argues that expanding access to this information raises significant privacy concerns and could discourage eligible families from seeking assistance.

While the case is being fought at the federal level, its outcome could directly affect New Yorkers who participate in public assistance programs.

For Bethlehem-area residents, the lawsuit highlights several important issues:

✅ Protection of personal information collected by government agencies
✅ Privacy safeguards for families receiving assistance
✅ How federal and state governments manage sensitive personal data
✅ The future administration of programs that help low-income families

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides billions of dollars annually to states, supporting services such as temporary cash assistance, employment programs, job training, and other resources for eligible families.

The lawsuit asks a federal court to prevent the new information-sharing policy from taking effect while the legal challenge proceeds.

As the case moves through the courts, its outcome could shape how personal information is handled within public assistance programs nationwide.

📢 What are your thoughts? Should stronger personal privacy protections remain in place for government benefit programs, or should other agencies within the Federal Government and potentially private contractors have broader access to this information to investigate potential fraud? Share your perspective respectfully in the comments.

#BethlehemLocalNews #BethlehemNY #DelmarNY #GlenmontNY #SlingerlandsNY #SelkirkNY #NewYorkNews #Privacy #DataSecurity #PublicAssistance #GovernmentNews #CapitalRegion #CommunityNews #KnowTheFacts #LocalNews 🔒⚖️📰

A longtime healthcare provider serving the Bethlehem community is entering a new chapter.

Delmar Family Medicine, which has cared for local families for nearly two decades, has officially joined the Albany Med Health System, expanding access to one of the Capital Region's largest nonprofit healthcare networks.

Located at 1499 New Scotland Road in Slingerlands, the practice was founded by Dr. Peter Forman in 2007 and has operated from its current home in the historic former Slingerlands Methodist Church since 2016.

For the practice's approximately 6,500 patients, the affiliation is expected to provide:

✅ Continued care from the trusted local providers patients already know
✅ Easier access to Albany Med's extensive network of specialists and services
✅ Better coordination between primary care and specialty care
✅ Access to advanced medical technology and the latest clinical research
✅ Seamless integration within one of the region's largest healthcare systems

Patients will continue to receive comprehensive family medicine and preventive healthcare from the existing medical team, including:

👨‍⚕️ Dr. Peter Forman
👩‍⚕️ Dr. Rebecca Elliott
🩺 Physician Assistant Carly Canavan
💙 Nurse Practitioner Nanette Gamon

Delmar Family Medicine has become a trusted healthcare resource for many Bethlehem families over the past 19 years. Joining Albany Med allows the practice to maintain its hometown focus while giving patients greater access to specialized care throughout the Capital Region.

The move is also part of Albany Med Health System's continued regional growth, strengthening connections between local primary care offices and its hospitals and specialty services.

For many Bethlehem residents, this means the convenience of keeping their trusted family doctor while benefiting from an even larger network of medical expertise close to home.

💬 Are you or your family patients at Delmar Family Medicine? We'd love to hear what this practice has meant to your family over the years.

📰 Source: Schenectady Gazette

#BethlehemLocalNews #BethlehemNY #SlingerlandsNY #DelmarNY #AlbanyMed #DelmarFamilyMedicine #Healthcare #PrimaryCare #CommunityHealth #CapitalRegion #FamilyMedicine #LocalHealthcare #CommunityNews #BethlehemCommunity 🩺🏥❤️

The first full weekend of August is heating up — and we're not just talking about the weather! 😎🔥

From fresh local produce and a community rabies clinic to FOUR live music performances Saturday night and an old-fashioned ice cream stop on Sunday, there's plenty happening around our communities.

Here’s what’s on the BethlehemAreaLive.com Community Events Calendar this weekend:

🌽 SATURDAY DELMAR FARMERS MARKET
📅 Saturday, August 8 | ⏰ 9 AM–1 PM
📍 Bethlehem Middle School, Kenwood Avenue, Delmar
Start Saturday morning shopping fresh, local and supporting area farmers, makers and vendors! 🍅🥖🌻

🐶 FREE & LOW-COST RABIES CLINIC
📅 Saturday | ⏰ 10 AM–1 PM
📍 Coeymans Landing Park, 16 Westerlo Street, Ravena
An opportunity for area pet owners to help keep their four-legged family members protected. 🐕🐈💉

🎤 SYDNEY WORTHLEY LIVE
📅 Saturday | ⏰ 5:30–8:30 PM
📍 Blackbirds Tavern, Voorheesville
Kick off Saturday night with live local music in Voorheesville! 🎶

🎷 BLUES RHYTHM & BLUES LIVE
📅 Saturday | ⏰ 6–9 PM
📍 Normanside Country Club, Salisbury Road, Delmar
Enjoy a summer evening of live music right here in Bethlehem! 🎸🎵

🍺 KEVIN HOTALING LIVE
📅 Saturday | ⏰ 6–9 PM
📍 Rail To River Brewing, Main Street, Ravena
Live music and a Saturday night out in RCS! 🎤🍻

🍕 THE CROSSWAY LIVE
📅 Saturday | ⏰ 6–9 PM
📍 Anthony's by Romo's Pizza, Maple Avenue, Voorheesville
Pizza, music and a summer Saturday night — sounds like a pretty good combination! 🍕🎶

🍦💜 SUNDAY: ICE CREAM SOCIAL AT TOLL GATE!
📅 Sunday, August 9 | ⏰ 4–8 PM
📍 Toll Gate Ice Cream, 1569 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands
Wrap up the weekend with a sweet summer treat as the Emack & Bolio's ice cream truck pops up at Toll Gate! 🍨🚲☀️

🔥 It may be hot outside, but that's no reason to stay home! Support local businesses, enjoy some music, visit the market, take care of your pets — and save room for ice cream. ❤️

📅 Find even more things happening around our community on the BethlehemAreaLive.com Events Calendar.

👇 What are YOU doing this weekend? Tag a friend and start making plans!

#BethlehemLocalNews #BethlehemAreaLive #BethlehemNY #DelmarNY #SlingerlandsNY #RavenaNY #CoeymansNY #VoorheesvilleNY #RCS #WeekendEvents #ThingsToDo #LiveMusic #DelmarFarmersMarket #SupportLocal #CommunityEvents #SummerFun #CapitalRegion #IceCreamSocial #WeekendFun ☀️🎶🍦THIS IS A TEST…

The problem is:

6 + 6 × 2 − 6 = ?

The key is to follow the order of operations.

Multiplication comes before addition and subtraction:

6 × 2 = 12

Now the expression becomes:

6 + 12 − 6

6 + 12 = 18

18 − 6 = 12

A common mistake is to work straight across from left to right and do 6 + 6 = 12 first. But multiplication has priority over addition and subtraction.

So always remember:

PEMDAS

And for operations with equal priority, work left to right.

🏆 Correct Answer: 12

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