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CAN DO News
News and information about CAN DO for the community, investors, volunteers and board members.
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Dominic Yannuzzi, engineer for West Hazleton Borough, updated Valmont Park Association members on efforts that are underway to fix Valmont Industrial Park’s Rotary Drive, Jaycee Drive bridge and Dessen Drive during a recent Valmont Park Association meeting.
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Humboldt Park Association meeting attendees received an update on proposed additional Humboldt Industrial Park bus routes and the latest on the consideration of a regional bus transfer station and learned about the SHINE after-school education program that teaches children science, technology, engineering, art and math skills during the latest Humboldt Park Association meeting.
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CAN DO received a $2.6 million grant from the Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation which it is using to reclaim approximately 40 acres of former mine land in Humboldt Industrial Park North.
CAN DO will transport fill material from a 22-acre piece of land spread across two of its sites in the Humboldt Northwest section of the park to Humboldt North to reclaim the property. This project will restore land that was previously used for strip mining and allow for additional site development in Humboldt North.
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CAN DO, the CAN DO Community Foundation, Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress and the City of Hazleton held a ceremony Tuesday to announce the official naming of the downtown park located at the corner of Broad and Laurel streets as CAN DO Community Park and unveiled future plans for the park.
CAN DO and the CAN DO Community Foundation each contributed funds to purchase the naming rights to the park. CAN DO has also agreed to assume responsibility for maintenance of the park over the next 50 years.
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Butler Township held a ribbon cutting Thursday for its new municipal building and police station complex in the CAN DO Corporate Center in Drums.
CAN DO President and CEO Kevin O'Donnell welcomed the crowd and gave remarks during the program. The event began with a moment of prayer given by Rev. Michele Kaufman, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, and a flag presentation from the American Legion Butler Township Post 795.
Rep. Tarah Toohil, Butler Township Supervisor Dr. Frank Polidora, Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce President Mary Malone and Butler Township Police Chief Brian Sabatini also gave remarks.
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With the use of several services offered through the CAN BE program, Candelles, a handmade soy candle company located in the CAN BE Innovation Center within Valmont Industrial Park, has tripled the size of its production, distribution and storage facility just 15 months after moving in.
Candelles, which Kelley Major and C.J. Graaf founded in 2013 out of their kitchen, originally occupied 860 square feet of space when moving its operations to CAN BE in November of 2017. Over the past 15 months, the company has tripled the amount of space it occupies within the facility which now includes a loading dock as well.
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Congressman Matt Cartwright, a Democrat serving the 8th District, cut the ribbon on Thursday to officially open his new office in the CAN DO Renaissance Center at 1 South Church Street in Hazleton.
CAN DO Board of Directors Chairman Bill Magnotta served as master of ceremonies for the ribbon cutting event and Hazleton Mayor Jeff Cusat and Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce President Mary Malone gave remarks before Magnotta introduced Congressman Cartwright.
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Hazleton Public Transit Director Ralph Sharp reviewed transportation services to Humboldt Industrial Park and Christine Jensen of the PA CareerLink discussed the CareerLink’s On-the-Job Training and Summer 2019 internship programs during a recent Humboldt Park Association meeting.
CAN DO Student Action Committee kicks off holiday season with 26th annual CAN DO Community Christmas
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The CAN DO Student Action Committee kicked off the holiday season when it hosted the 26th annual CAN DO Community Christmas Wednesday at Christ Lutheran Church in Hazleton.
The Student Action Committee greeted members of the community at the free event, which was designed around a theme of “Come Celebrate the Arts.” The evening featured musical performances by students from schools throughout Greater Hazleton, refreshments, a Letters to Santa table and a visit from Santa Claus himself.
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The CAN DO Student Action Committee will ring in the holiday season as it hosts the 26th annual CAN DO Community Christmas on Wednesday, December 5 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Hazleton, located on the corner of Church and Green streets in downtown Hazleton.
The public is invited to attend this free event, which features performances by students in choral groups, orchestras and jazz bands from schools throughout Greater Hazleton. This year’s performers include the MMI Preparatory School Chamber Ensemble under the direction of Tina Lizbinski, the Hazleton Area High School Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Joseph Stefanko, the Hazleton Area High School Cougar Swooners under the direction of Kim Sharonoff, the Heights Terrace Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Jennifer Gerhard and the Heights Terrace Elementary School Third Grade Chorus under the direction of Rachel Brimmer.
