Brigita McKelvie - Lehigh Valley, PA, Residential, Rural & Horse Properties

Martin on Main returns to Nazareth, Pennsylvania for a second year. It was so well received last year, that it is back again. Last year it attracted 5 thousand Martin Guitar owners, families, friends and music lovers from around the world.

This year's event will be held on August 1st on Nazareth's Main Street from noon until 8PM. It will be an exciting day of music, Artisans, great food and shopping venues. There will also be a chance to win a Martin Guitar.

You will thrill to the sounds of music, smell the aroma of the delicious food being prepared and feel the excitement of the crowd.

This event is hosted by the Nazareth Downtown Association, Inc., the Nazareth Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc., C.F. Martin Guitar, Inc., Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum and the Borough of Nazareth.

There will be headline performers on the main stage located on Center Square plus several other locations along Main St.

Come on out and join us. Admission is FREE to all music venues.

Saturday was Nazareth Day in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. I, along with a couple of other agents from the office, Susan Ringer and MaryEllen Erdie, had a table at this event in the town square. We attracted a lot of traffic to our table from the downtown area. We were located near the trolley stop and close to the Nazareth Boro Park. And, the weather was perfect.

In the circle, we had music playing all day to entertain us and plenty of food. The strawberry shortcake sold at one of the tables tasted great with the fresh strawberries. MMmmmmmm. I believe I gained a couple of pounds that day. We couldn't ask for more.

Here is Main Street in downtown Nazareth, leading up to the town square. Our Keller Williams table is at the right.

Here I am at our Keller Williams table at the circle greeting everyone.

This is a photo of our table next to Sam's Club. (Thanks for the popcorn, Brad!)

Here are the 3 of us, Brigita McKelvie, Susan Ringer and MaryEllen Erdie.

The 3 of us made a great team! We worked well together. The sign "74 days Remain, Don't Miss Out" was an attention getter so we could explain that first time home buyers MUST have a home under contract by September 30th so enough time remains to settle by the November 30th deadline for the $8,000 tax credit.

We were having a great time! You could just feel the energy flowing.

It turned out to be a very successful day for us. We generated 53 leads that day. How's that for teamwork?

Last evening, the Lehigh Valley Horse Council sponsored an Introduction to Polo demonstration at Edgewood Valley Farm just outside of Nazareth, PA.

The meeting started out with the guest speaker, Bob Brosious of the Tinicum Park Polo Club, explaining the game. I finally know what a chukker is.

Did you know that the polo pony comes from Argentina? Polo ponies are a Quarter Horse and a Thoroughbred cross. Thoroughbred's are used more now in the high level competitions than the crosses because they found that the Thoroughbreds are faster.

After the explanation, the speaker and a partner of his, hopped on their polo ponies to demonstrate the game. Wow, that looked like fun.

Once the demonstration was over, attendees were allowed to try their hand at the game. Many participated by trying to hit the ball from the ground. Others hopped on the horses to get the real feel of polo. Wow! These ponies are so responsive! Just a slight touch and they turn, stop and go! They even follow the ball. It's such a pleasure riding such responsive horses. You can tell these horses love the game. When they hear that ball being hit, the horses on the sidelines can't wait to get into the game.

After attending this demonstration, I find this game exciting and lots of fun. And, it's not really a rich mans sport.

I think I will attend a couple of the games at some point on a Saturday afternoon at Tinicum Park in Bucks County. It will be an exciting afternoon.

Raven and Hamlet made their debut yesterday in downtown Bethlehem in Pennsylvania.

Now who are Raven and Hamlet? What is so special about them?

They are the 2 newest members of the police force and they were out and about in the streets of Bethlehem getting accustomed to their new surroundings. They are both Fresian - Quarter Horse crosses which are now part of the mounted police team in Bethlehem.

Many in the community came out to greet and welcome the newcomers.

Every year, the police horses patroled during Musikfest at the beginning of August. They were such a big hit during this time, that the police force decided to keep the mounted patrol year round.

The Bethlehem police department established a fund to help offset the cost of caring and feeding the horses. All donations are welcome at the Bethlehem Police Department.

Here's a little more info about Raven and Hamlet. They are half brothers, Hamlet being 8 years old and Raven 5 years old. They both weigh about 1300 pounds and are both about 16.1 hands high (a hand equals 4 inches).

The horses could serve up to 15 years in the police force.

The police encourage people to approach and pet the horses, but are discouraged from feeding them snacks. The horses' diets need to be monitored closesly so that they stay in peak condition.

Overall, the horses will be a welcome sight in Bethlehem.

Ever wonder how the game of polo is played? Interested in learning how this powerful sport played?

Here's your chance to see and learn about this exciting sport. On Thursday, July 17th, at 7PM the Lehigh Valley Horse Council will be sponsoring an "Introduction to Polo" demonstration at Edgewood Valley Farm, just outside of Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

The speaker will be Bob Brosious from the Tinicum Park Polo Club.

There will be an opportunity to try your hand at it also, if you wish. The only requirement here is that you wear a helmet and boots, plus sign a release form.

So, come on out and try your hand at playing this exciting game.