Spotlight

Koi Creations

2521 Ringhoffer Road, Hellertown, PA 18055  |  (484) 860-3270

Koi Creations caters to the Koi and pond enthusiast and focuses on building and designing ponds and water gardens that range from 500 gallons to more than 30,000 gallons. The Lehigh Valley Builders Association honored Koi Creations for “Landscape Installations under $50,000.” Koi Creations has also been featured in Total Landcare magazine.  Their mission is to build backyard getaways that create a tranquil atmosphere  along with total customer service to ensure that clients’ ponds or water gardens are always the most loved feature of any landscape. Koi Creations views ponds and water gardens as living, breathing eco systems and knows that ponds must be built properly in order to thrive. Bottom drains and full filtration systems are used that will require only about 15 minutes of maintenance every week or two, resulting in crystal-clear water.

Koi Creations’ retail location in Hellertown is stocked with imported Japanese Koi fish and products needed for a healthy pond. Koi Creations also offers service programs for maintaining existing ponds and free on-site estimates and evaluations. Koi Creations has donated funds, landscape installations and maintenance services for the Wildlands Conservancy, Da Vinci Science Center, Angel 34, Camelot for Children, and many other non-profit organizations.

Blair Vineyards

99 Dietrich Valley Road, Kutztown, PA 19530  |  (610) 683-8463  |  blairvineyards.com

At Blair Vineyards, the focus is on producing dry European-styled wines made from grapes grown on their property.  The tasting room features a variety of wines including Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, several red wine blends, and a few semi-sweet wines.

Family-owned and operated, Blair Vineyards strives to provide its customers with the best overall wine experience by taking the time to educate individuals on wines, and regularly hosts Winemaker’s Dinners featuring local chefs and various food and wine pairings. The staff in the tasting room is extremely knowledgeable about their wines and can help you work your way through their tasting list and find wine that you will enjoy.

Blair Vineyards will also be carrying new lines of local Pennsylvania made cheese, salsas and more for you to enjoy with your wine either on- or off-site. Stop by the family- and pet-friendly Blair Vineyards for one of their many events, or for a day of wine tasting and relaxing on the covered patio while taking in the amazing view of the vines, the Blue Mountains, and the rural Lehigh Valley.

PA Podiatry

Thomas M. Rocchio, DPM
2895 Hamilton Blvd, Suite 101,  Allentown, PA 18104   |   610-432-9593

PA Podiatry – a progressive podiatric surgical practice – was started in 2006 by Dr. Thomas Rocchio. From sports medicine to trauma, fracture management to diabetic limb salvage, PA Podiatry is dedicated to providing up-to-date treatment options for various types of foot ailments. With seven  treatment and specialty rooms that offer physical therapy, surgical and laser procedures and in house digital x-ray – as well as a shoe store for diabetic-related needs – PA Podiatry’s Hamilton Boulevard location provides everything  patients need for total foot care  treatment.

To his credit, Rocchio has patented an external fixator used both nationally and internationally for the correction of severe ankle and foot deformity. He has also developed a surgical procedure used for augmentation of an atrophic foot pad at the ball of the foot.  Rocchio’s “parachute technique” has been performed by hundreds of surgeons nationwide.

Board certified in rearfoot and reconstructive surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgeons, Rocchio also specializes in many diverse ankle and foot procedures that include total ankle joint replacement.  He is also a pioneer in the surgical correction of a severe diabetic deformity called Charcot.  Through his surgical procedures, many patients – who initially sought a second opinion with Rocchio after being told they faced amputation – have been able to rejoin the ambulating world.

PA Podiatry also participates and supports local  charity events, the most recent being the annual Jocks and Docs golf tournament.

Music Together

Gina Hinkle  |  (610) 360-1439  |   valleymusictogether.org
Please contact for address as classes are held in alternate locations.

Music Together® sets the foundation for development of basic music competence – which is the ability to sing in tune and keep a steady beat – in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. They also provide guidance to children’s caregivers to continue developing these skills at home by providing 10-week music and movement classes. These 10-week sessions occur three times throughout the year, in the winter, spring, and fall. They also offer six-week mini-sessions in the summer.

Music Together was founded in Princeton, NJ, over 20 years ago. The program is research-based, and the classes reflect the many years of studies the founders conducted to determine the ways in which young children are best able to develop basic music skills.

Classes are mixed ages (birth-4), so families with multiple children can participate together. Music Together plans to begin Big Kids Family Music for children ages 5-7 within the next year.

Bring your child to free sample classes at The Downtown Bethlehem Association’s Veg Fest on September 10th at the Greenway Linear Park on Bethlehem’s Southside.

Catasauqua Compounding Pharmacy

300 American Street, Catasauqua, PA 18032  |   (610) 264-7340  |  hartzells.com

Using only the highest quality ingredients from FDA-inspected wholesalers and manufacturers, Catasauqua Compounding’s goal is to provide the finest compounded prescriptions to patients who don’t fit the “standard mold” for commercially available prescriptions, including children, the elderly or those who are allergic to dyes or preservatives commonly found in medications. Compounding is the art and science of preparing medications to meet patients’ unique needs such as these. Compounding also allows a pharmacist to add flavors, allowing some medications to be more palatable.

The  pharmacy was created in 2003 and is a sister company to Hartzell’s Pharmacy Inc. Robert Hartzell, RPh, created the company to offer a more specialized approach to compounding.

Catasauqua Compounding follows strict quality control and quality assurance protocols to accurately fill medications to your doctor’s specifications and to meet your personal needs. They not only offer their services for you and your family, but also for your pets.

Catasauqua Compounding is the only local pharmacy that offers the high quality you’d expect from a big city medical facility with the personal attention and customer service you’d expect from your own small town pharmacy.

Atlantic Ridge Landscape Design-Build

1511 Sullivan Trail, Easton, PA 18040  |  (610) 252-8833  |  atlanticridge.com

Fabulous landscapes begin with great ideas and Atlantic Ridge’s job is to bring your ideas into reality with great designs, installations and post-care relationships. For the past 19 years, Atlantic Ridge Landscape has utilized these proud foundations to help clients create patios, hardscapes, outdoor design plans, deluxe water features, natural settings, fireplaces and stone pits, outdoor kitchens and low-voltage lighting.

Atlantic Ridge is also offering new eco-friendly products debuting this year including a rainwater harvesting system for capturing roof water and re-using it within the landscape. In addition, they are adding some new paver, stone and brick options for your home. Atlantic Ridge Landscape Design-Build was started in 1992 from owner Chris Stocker’s love of the outdoors. Over the course of 19 years, Stocker is proud to say he continues to work with some of his very first clients.

Their highly personalized service helps them to collaborate with clients to tailor and create a distinctive vision for each unique outdoor living space. Their face-to-face idea sessions are marked by their skill for listening to their clients’ needs, making sure that every last detail has been addressed. The dedication of the owner and the employees who work at Atlantic Ridge simply cannot be matched.