Patriot Day
Presented by Embassy Bank
Saturday, September 14
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks
Join us at SteelStacks as we honor the countless individuals in the Lehigh Valley who put themselves in harm’s way every day.
This special event celebrates our nation’s first responders, law enforcement agencies, firefighters, military and emergency medical personnel. Highlighting the evening is the Our Hometown Heroes banner display, showcasing the amazing men and women who make a difference in our community day-in and day-out!
Schedule of Events:
Presentation of ArtsQuest First Responder Valor Award
7:15 p.m. | Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks
Join ArtsQuest as it honors area first responders with a special ceremony that includes the presentation of the 2024 ArtsQuest Patriot Day Award to Officer Ra’Von Burton, Bethlehem City Police.
Officer Burton is a Lehigh Valley native, attending Catasauqua High School where he played football, basketball and participated in track. Officer Burton is a Moravian University graduate. He first gained interest in becoming an officer as a child when Allentown Police helped rescue him from a flooding after Jordan Creek in Allentown had overflowed. He has always had a strong sense of community and feels that it is one of the most important aspects of keeping neighborhoods safe. In 2019, Burton went viral after a video of him playing backyard baseball with Lehigh University students was uploaded online. Since then, he has been a large part of Bethlehem Police Departments community outreach programs which include visiting various schools in the area to educate as well as leading egg drop experiments with the students. In 2021, Burton joined the k-9 unit where he became partners with Bean, a German Shorthaired Pointer, where they specialize in explosive detection, tracking lost individuals and community engagement. After being a part of Bethlehem Police for six years this upcoming September, Officer Burton has plans to continue growing the relationship between police and the community with the hopes of one day becoming Chief of Police.
Free Concert
7:30 p.m. | The Aardvarks
Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network
Our Hometown Heroes – First Responders
presented by Embassy Bank
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