News Release
November 2001
(Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)- Moravian College participated
in the Freedom Relay of the Lehigh Valley on Sunday, November 11. A
private citizen of the Lehigh Valley organized the run through the city
and residential streets of Bethlehem, Allentown, Hellertown, and Lower
Saucon Township as a way to "Celebrate Freedom in America and to
demonstrate Our Patriotism."
Participation in the Freedom Relay was open to all individuals
in the
Lehigh Valley Community - whether as a direct participant by doing one
of the legs in the relay or by just being present somewhere along the
relay route. Each 'leg' of the relay was between 0.7 to 0.9 miles long
and had one or two individuals leading that leg that carried an American
flag that was passed from leg to leg.
Two legs of the relay were directly in the Moravian College
area and were adopted by the residence hall staff. These were on streets
north of the College at the corner of Main and Taurus Streets and concluded
at the intersection of Main and West Locust Street. The other leg was
at Main and West Locust Streets, and went down Main Street to Broad
Street, then west to the intersection of Broad Street and 2nd Avenue.
Organizations, teams and individuals were encouraged to
supply an individual runner or a group of runners for either or both
of the two legs. Others were on Main Street in front of Comenius Hall
cheering the runners on as the relay passed and the flag carriers were
changed.
Moravian College is a private, coeducational, selective
liberal arts college located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Tracing its
founding to 1742, it is recognized as America's sixth-oldest college.
Visit the website at www.moravian.edu.
