Marc Blau was born, raised and schooled in Bangor. He lives in Mt. Bethel with his wife, the former Sandy Cruver. Both are graduates of the class of 1969. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education in the field of social studies in 1973 from Mansfield University, and his master's degree from East Stroudsburg in 1978. Mr. Blau began his teaching career at Bangor as a kindergarten aide until 1978 when he became Bangor's Title I Reading Coordinator. In 1983 he moved to the senior high to teach social studies and has been there ever since. He is presently the chairman of the Social Studies Department and teaches World Cultures, European History and Government. He serves as the Bangor Area Education Association's chief negotiator and has successfully negotiated three contracts with the district. Mr. Blau's pet project is the creation of drug and alcohol programs in the Bangor School District. He has created a network that connects parents, community members, students, teachers, and the police. SAFENET involves adults who are networked to stop illegal underage activities. SPORTS Club consists of senior high athletes who pledge to remain drug and alcohol free. STARZ is a middle school leadership program. TEAMATES matches 4th, 5th, and 6th graders with our SPORTS Club members in a big brother/sister relationship. Mr. Blau is also involved in obtaining the entertainment portion of Operation Graduation, which is Bangor's drug free, all night party for graduating seniors. Mr. Blau was the keynote speaker at the New Jersey State Teachers Conference and the Morristown School District Awards Dinner. He speaks to local organizations about education and drug and alcohol topics. In 2000 he was awarded the Bangor School District's Teacher Recognition Award, in 1992 he received the Lehigh Valley Center for Humanistic Change Recognition Award, and in 2004 he was honored with the CAPS Excellence in Education Award. He has served in many athletic positions while at Bangor. He was the girls varsity tennis coach, assistant and head girls varsity basketball coach, 7th/8th grade head boys basketball coach, and assistant and head boys varsity basketball coach. Marc also organizes and runs the free summer USTA tennis clinics for 4th - 8th graders. |
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Craig Paine graduated from Slatington High School in 1972. He received his B.S. in Music Education from Hartwick College in 1976, graduating magna cum laude. He received his M. Ed. from the University of Miami in 1980. He also studied at Ithaca College, Syracuse University, and the University of the Arts. Before coming to Bangor, he was the Band Director for a K-12 program at Deposit Central Schools, Deposit, New York, and the band director at Parkland High School. He has been the band director and teacher of music at Bangor Senior High School since 1982. Under his direction the marching band program has grown from 33 students to over 154 students. There are 3 concert bands and 2 jazz ensembles. These units make over 55 public performances a year. The marching band, jazz ensembles, and concert band boast 16, 15, and 12 years of superior ratings, respectively. Under Mr. Paine's leadership, seven Bangor students have been selected for All-State Band and Chorus. The band has given notable performances at the North American Welsh Convention at Ottawa, Canada and the State Capital Rotunda in Harrisburg. They achieved 3rd place in the 2004 Gator Bowl Parade and Half time Show. Over the years they have been selected to perform at the Miss America Parade in 1988, 1992, and 1995, the Magic Kingdom at Disneyworld in 1991, 1999, and 2003, and pre-game for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1998 and 2001. They have also performed on college campuses and in many cities along the east coast. Mr. Paine is a member of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association where he serves on the executive board. He is also a member of the American Federation of Musicians Local 45, and the National Band Masters Association. He studied trombone with Jerome Campbell, Don Roberston and Charles Campbell and performed with the Catskill Symphony, the Allentown Symphony, the Allentown Band, the Stanley Moyer Brass Quartet, The Big Band Ambassadors, the Municipal Opera Company and the Civic Little Theatre. Mr. Paine received the 1998 Citation of Excellence Award from PMEA and was selected as the guest conductor for the PMEA District X Elementary Band and Orchestra Festival. |
