AUGUST 16-22, 2012 Your Local News
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PSAB recognizes Bath’s 275th year of founding By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
In a brief ceremony on a sunny Monday afternoon, Wilson Borough Mayor David Perruso presented a citation to Bath Borough commemorating this community’s 275th anniversary since its founding in 1737. Mayor Perruso, on behalf of the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs, present-
ed it to Bath Borough Council president Robert Fields and Mayor Donald Wunderler, with Borough Manager Tom Petrucci, anniversary cochairmen Barry Fenstermaker and Fi Mirabito, and other members of the committee in attendance at the Ciff Cowling pavilion. Fields thanked the PSAB for Continued on page 10
Senator Browne, Rep. Hahn and Council president Fields had remark at Monocacy Park dedication. Plaque for late Paul Kahler was unveiled at clock by daughter Maria and wife Gigi. – Home News photos
Monocacy Creek Park dedicated; tribute paid to Kahler By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
MAYOR Donald Wunderler accepted the Pa. State Association certificate of recognition from David Perruso, along with Council president Robert Fields. First lady Joyce Wunderler watched. – Home News photo
Bath’s 275th celebrated in churches With Singing, worship, and fellowship By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
After a night of dancing and listening to familiar songs of the past on Saturday night, Bath’s 275th anniversary celebration continued in two churches on Sunday afternoon and evening.
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The history of Bath, and indeed the nation, was told through music of the times Sunday afternoon in St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, where the 43-voice anniversary choir provided a proContinued on page 9
Monocacy Creek Park on West Main Street was officially dedicated on Monday evening as part of Bath’s 275th anniversary. The park was created as part of the borough’s streetscape program. Council Chairman Robert Fields said the park “was the result of a cooperative vision of committee members, government organizations, Council and borough employees. He told a large crowd gathered in the park that the project started with the installation of a new pedestrian bridge in 2004, continued with acquiring surrounding lands in April 2006, and then progressed with the installation of the [first] clock in July 2007. Fields noted that the clock
was the idea of former may- borough manager Judith or Betty Fields, this writer, Danko, William Heckman, Paul Haldaman, Fields, Ev- and Mylee Snyder. Funds for the clock (some elyn Hoffman, Louise “Gigi” Kahler, Anna Kish, former Continued on page 8
New Fire Truck
BATH FIREFIGHTERS are getting their brand new fire truck ready for action. It arrived from the manufacturing plant this past week, is being lettered, and will be in Saturday afternoon’s 275th anniversary parade. – Home News photo
Carol Ritter................ 5
Northampton ........... 12
Classifieds................ 16
Celebration Events ..... 2
Outdoors.......................6
Nazareth ................... 13
German Travels . ...... 17
Gab over the Fence ..... 3
Bath Anniv.............. 7-10
Obits . ................... 14-15
Seniors....................... 18
71st Year, Issue No. 33
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