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SERVING BATH, CHAPMAN, NORTHAMPTON, NAZARETH BOROS; ALLEN, E. ALLEN, MOORE, LEHIGH, BUSHKILL, LOWER NAZARETH & UPPER NAZARETH TWPS.

Carol Ritter named head Of national speakers Carol S. Ritter, president of the LeBeam Chamber (Bath Borough, Moore, Lehigh and East Allen townships), proud partner of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of

CAROL RITTER

Commerce, has been elected president of the National Speakers Association in Philadelphia. She began her term on July 1. As a proven Chamber leader, Carol is passionate and dedicated to the success of chamber businesses and the local community.

Carol is an accomplished professional speaker, coach and educational consultant.

NSA Philadelphia’s www. nsaphiladelphia.org mission is to assist speakers in growing their businesses as well as inspiring new speakers to hone their speaking skills.

Carol designs innovative strategies for businesses to develop bullet-proof ideas for recruiting More Members, More Money And Better Leaders. To learn about Carol visit www.caroltalks. com.

In addition to her presidency Carol was voted “Member of the Year” by the National Speakers Association in 2010.

Thanks, Councilman McGee!

Sacred Heart School in Bath had an orientation for incoming kindergarten students. Part of the program included riding on a school bus.

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PennDOT reminds parents, Students about school bus safety

With the rumble of school buses serving as a notice about the back-to-school season in Pennsylvania, PennDOT is reminding parents to talk with students about staying safe -on and off the bus.

“Children can be distracted by the excitement of returning to school and reuniting with their classmates,” said PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch, P.E. “Parents and students need to talk about being safe while traveling to and from school.”

Schoch suggests that parents discuss the following safety tips with students: • Get to the bus stop five minutes early to avoid having to run to catch the bus; • If crossing the street to

board the school bus, be sure to look LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT to see that all cars have stopped; • When waiting for the school bus, stay at least five wide steps away from the curb or roadway to avoid traffic; • Avoid the “School Bus Danger Zone” by staying at least 10 wide steps away from the bus on all sides so the bus driver can see you. If you drop something near or under a bus, be sure to tell the driver before trying to retrieve it; • NEVER walk behind the school bus; • When getting on and off the bus, secure drawstrings on coats and other loose items so they cannot get caught in the handrail or door;

• Talk quietly while on the bus so the driver is not distracted; and • Remain seated at all times and wait for the bus to fully stop before standing up to exit.

Students who walk to school should avoid using cell phones or wearing headphones to prevent distractions while walking near traffic. If walking in low light or dark conditions, wear bright colored clothing or reflective tape strips to be seen.

For more tips, visit the School Bus Safety link under the Traffic Safety Information Center on PennDOT’s highway safety website at www.

DriveSafePA.org.

Motorists: be patient, Obey school bus stops Northampton Council President John Yurish presented a gift to Billy McGee for his year of service to the council. (Rest of the council story on Page 9.)

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School buses are soon returning to Pennsylvania roadways, prompting a reminder from PennDOT for motorists to watch out for buses and students headed to and from school.

“With students distracted by the start of a new school year, it is all too easy for them to make a mistake and dart into traffic,” said PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch, P.E. “So that everyone can make it safely to their destination, motorists are reminded to pay attention to students as they board and exit buses,

and to obey traffic laws regarding school buses and school zones.”

Motorists convicted of violating Pennsylvania’s school bus stopping law face a $250 fine, five points on their driving record and a 60-day license suspension.

Under state law, motorists approaching a school bus with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended must stop at least 10 feet from the bus. Motorists approaching from all directions are required to stop. However, drivers who encounter a school

bus stopping on the opposite side of a divided highway are not required to stop. Lanes of a divided highway are clearly separated by a divider, such as concrete barriers or grass medians.

Motorists must also use caution in school zones.

Schools are hubs of pedestrian and vehicle traffic, so motorists are required to slow down to the posted speed limit of 15 miles per hour in school zones. Violations carry a fine and three points on the Continued on page 10

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Richard the Hybrid Student

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U.S. vs. China

Sooner or later, and the sooner the better, the United States must accept the reality that China is the inevitable superpower in the Far East, will eventually be the decisive country in events and foreign affairs there.

That’s a hard concept for those who recall World War II, when we dominated events and affairs in that region of the world. But nuclear power China today, with a billion people, is geographically and historically, destined to exert preeminent influence in its re gion of the world.

We have an alliance with Taiwan, troops still in Japan, and other commitments in the far-east area of the world. But it is not historically up to the United States to be the dominant power in the Far East. In time that role is inevitable for the giant, modernizing Chinese nation, our ally in World War II. Facing this eventual reality is one Washington must accept; no Americans should be sent, again, to give their lives fighting over Far East geography.

P.M. Absurdity

The postmaster general’s recent speculation that Saturday mail delivery might have to be discontinued because the service was losing more and more money is as close to absurdity as a government official can get.

The postal service can raise postage rates but even more logical is more financial support from the federal government, especially as it is now going to save billions being wasted on misguided foreign wars and over-expanded bureaucracies.

The postal service is a traditional and important service for millions of Americans who depend on it for various needs and reasons, including mailed checks, often needed on time.

With the government spending billions, and getting Americans killed in possibly unwinnable wars in far awayAfrica, to think of continuing this financial folly, plus other bureaucratic waste and to reduce mail service to millions who depend on 6-day delivery, is the height of absurdity.

If Congress refuses to devote more financial support to mail service for the American people while eliminating the huge amount of waste and overspending, voters will and should remember such irresponsibility next year.

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By Lee Wishing I’d like to introduce you to Richard the hybrid student.

Richard is a senior and pitches for the Leon High School baseball team in Tallahassee, Fla, and he’s part of a revolution that’s sweeping the nation.

Although a bit small for his age during his freshman year, Richard was a good baseball player and told his father that he wanted to try out for the Leon junior varsity team.

His father was concerned that Richard might suffer social backlash from teammates because the young right-hander was enrolled in just one Leon High class, so he advised Richard to ponder his decision for 24 hours. Undaunted, Richard impressed the coach and was immediately accepted by his teammates.

In addition to his Leon High class, Richard was enrolled in a class at a classical Christian school and in three more online classes at home. For extracurriculars, he fulfilled his drama interests by joining a local theatre troupe. Moreover, some of his teammates were doing the same kind of thing. In other words, Richard wasn’t such an oddball after all. Welcome to the revolution Richard’s father, William Mattox, now calls “hybrid education.”

I met William last week in Dallas at Resource Bank, a conference for think tank operatives sponsored by The Heritage Foundation. The resident fellow with the James Madison Institute in Tallahassee was on a panel addressing education reform.

It’s no secret that there’s growing discontent with the cost and performance of public primary and secondary education. Moreover, many parents who’ve chosen alternative forms of education for their children are likely to acknowledge that there’s no one form of education that meets all of their family’s needs, and Mattox’s definition of hybrid education is increasingly becoming the solution to this problem.

“All schools—and types of schooling—have weaknesses,” Mattox said. “No school can fulfill every kid’s needs— there may be a magic bus, but there’s no magic school.”

Thanks to state-based education reforms, such as those established by then-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush 12 years ago, parents are increasingly choosing from a menu of educational offerings to personalize solutions for each of their children’s unique needs.

Mattox told me that Michael Horn of the Innosight Institute and co-author of Continued on page 3

Letters from our Readers Investigation Madness To the Editor: In this nation of civil freedom, you could be the subject of investigation due to political opposition to pet projects of the elites, or by simply opposing forces you perceive as threatening in their very nature.

Last year, Nancy Pelosi, former House speaker, wanted an investigation into Ground Zero mosque opposition funding. She wanted to know who was at the root of this opposition, and why. So, as House speaker, she called for an investigation, even though opposition to the mosque was shared by most Americans.

Maybe, she thought the recently enacted “Hate Crimes” Bill, could be implemented?

One year later, we see another peculiar activity taking place, and not just here in

America. We witness violent rage mobs rising up, even in places like Philadelphia, named after the biblical city of Asia Minor. In a place whose name means, "brotherly love", these mobs show anything but Brotherly Love.

In fact they are “lovers of self”.

Surely, this violent activity deserves a root cause investigation! Maybe we resolve this with another law? I say not, recalling this profound quote: “The greatest force on earth is not the compulsion of law, but rather the compassion of love”. Meditating on this and remembering that Philadelphia is the birthplace of America, we might first reinvestigate Americas’ founding fathers. Then find out what would drive this diabolical chaos, and why? Now...

Compare the two forces.

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The rains came again pretty heavy on Sunday, but it’s been nice since then, a little cooler and enjoyable. The youngsters have one more week of vacation time, and having good weather will make it just right. School does start on the 1st of September, and that’s next Thursday already. I hope all you Moms have picked out the back-to-school clothes for your young’uns. . . .Farmers market still has another month to sell all their good veggies. . . . That was a nice grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony the 275th anniversary committee put on last week. Fe Fe from the IronPigs added to the merriment. I like the hat that the Mayor wore. . . . . Plenty of souvenirs on sale at the store, so get ‘em while they’re hot! Ye Ed tells me he looked over the Phillies jerseys while in the Majestic store down in Philly last week. Thought he might buy a Shane Victorino jersey, ‘til he saw the price tag – $219.00!

Oh well, a Phillies T-shirt will do, I reckon. . . . Enjoyed the musical concert put on Sunday afternoon at the Lutheran church, benefiting the anniversary. That’s my kind of music. . . . I hear Mary Tanczos has been ailing with knee problems. Let’s hope they get better, Mary, so you’re back on your feet. . . .Looks like the Bath post office is getting an air conditioning system.

They were sweating it out this summer with just fans. . . . Warren Henning had some other chores to do and didn’t join the hearts gang at the Legion right away, and they ate their morning snacks without coffee. Too bad. Maybe “Sip” coulda put the pot on. I

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hear it was a toss-up on who was gonna keep score, Herbie Silfies or “Mac” Wagner, Herb won out. . . . A group from up at Salem Church in Moorestown is enjoying a trip to the Smokey Mountains this week. . . .House down on Walnut Street is getting its new siding. . . . I sorta pity the fella who mows the grass at Green Mount Cemetery. It’s a big cemetery, and with all the rain we’ve had this summer he mows one section and then another, and before you know it he has to mow all over again ‘cause the grass is growing so fast. . . . If you recollect how this letter started during World War II, it was to bring hometown news to the troops overseas. I hope that local kin are doing the same thing now for our guys and gals serving in the armed forces overseas, so they get a touch of home from their local paper. . . . Phillies had a couple hiccups in Washington. I hope they get back on track and stay there.

Our own Brian Schneider is getting lots of praise from the announcers in the booth. . . Eagles did nothing with the Steelers last week. Their fans are hoping for better results this week. Go, E-A-G-L-E-S ! as they say . . . . .See you at the Lehigh Township country fair this weekend. Have fun!

Opinion

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Disrupting Class coined the term “hybrid education.”

From what I can tell, Horn’s definition focuses on hybrid online learning in which teachers customize and teach courses via the internet. Mat-

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Earthquake tremor reaches From Virginia up the East Coast

By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News

Sitting next to a computer as fellow newspaper employee Tony Pisco and I worked to put this week’s Home News together, Tony noticed swaying in his computer and asked if I had touched his computer tower.

It was actually a slight movement in our Berlinsville office, the result of a 5.9 on

the Richter Scale earthquake that struck Tuesday afternoon in Virginia.

The quake was centered in that state about 87 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. and more than 30 miles west of Richmond. Reports are that it was felt as far north as Martha’s Vineyard where President Obama is currently vacationing at with this family.

One lady in Rapidan, Va. said, “Our house did the hula for about a minute or two, but we’re just fine!”

Shortly after the quake was felt, Janelle Hauff, Borough Sec., called the newspaper office to confirm that what she felt was actually an earthquake. Bath native Viola Wessner didn’t feel a thing at her home only a block away.

tox expands the definition to include not only online learning but also traditional public and private school classes and nontraditional extracurricular activities like his son’s theater troupe.

As is typical of Americans, when we see a problem such as the decline of the traditional education model we develop and find solutions.

Indeed, my oldest son, a soc-

cer player, has been part of the hybrid education revolution and I didn’t even realize it. I thought we were among a relatively small group of oddballs. I learned that I was mistaken when Mattox told Resource Bank attendees, “Hybrid schooling has become so common that Richard’s peers don’t find it strange at all.” My son’s experience was similar. Legal and

technological innovations, combined with parental dissatisfaction and determination, are leading to a brighter educational future for Richard Mattox and thousands of other children. The hybrid revolution is on.

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Hands and crafts subject Of traveling exhibit in Pa. Exhibits of the acclaimed “Pennsylvania Hands” photo project by Sally Wiener Grotta will be on display at the Northampton Area Public Library, 1615 Laubach Avenue, Northampton from September 1 to 26.

On Monday, Sept. 26, 7-8 pm, Ms. Grotta will lead a slideshow discussion at library about “Pennsylvania Hands,” sharing stories about the remarkable people she's encountered through the project. The slideshow will include many more photos of artisans at work than will be in the exhibit. Sally will also answer questions about the project and about photography, in general. Please call the library at 610-262-7537, to reserve a space for the talk.

“Pennsylvania Hands” is Sally Wiener Grotta’s visual celebration of those individuals who keep alive the traditional trades that built our state’s dynamically diverse culture and established the underpinnings of our present-day society. In this ongoing project, she is creating narrative portraits of people who use their hands in traditional ways, making functional objects that are, today, typically done by machines.

Along the way, Sally spends time in a wide variety of arti-

sans’ workshops – including a spinner, weaver, blacksmith, glassblower, rug-maker and many others – returning over the months and years, to follow the various stages of their creations.

Sally’s easy style helps artisans warm to her camera, developing personal relationships that allow her to share in intensely private and often poignant creative moments, as well as spontaneous expressions of joy. Her narrative series of portraits capture both the fascinating craft processes and the individual personalities of the craftspersons.

Of course, Sally can’t resist trying the different skills, just to get a feel for what it takes to work with her own hands.

Though she hasn’t mastered any of the crafts, it helps infuse her photography with a sense of empathy and even greater respect for her subjects.

Last year, “Pennsylvania Hands” was exhibited in the East Wing Rotunda of the Pa. State Capitol Building in Harrisburg. At that time, Senator Lisa Baker interviewed Sally (in the Rotunda, among her pictures) for the “Focus on PA” TV show. You may see a video of that show at http://av.pasenategop.com/

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Exhibits of “Pennsylvania Hands” are scheduled to travel around the state, then onto various venues throughout the east coast and, eventually, around the country. Sally will also be giving lectures associated with the exhibits, visiting schools, senior citizen centers, community organizations and so forth. “Pennsylvania Hands” is now evolving into “American Hands,” as she focuses her camera on artisans beyond the borders of her home state. She will also be developing a book on “American Hands” in the near future.

Sally welcomes invitations for exhibits and lectures, as well as suggestions of additional craftspeople. Please remember that her focus is on those artisans who practice the functional, concrete skills, that were required by their community, rather than those that were done primarily for artistic purposes. To contact Sally, please use the email link on her Website, www.

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Electronic recycling At Sacred Heart The Knights of Columbus along with Sacred Heart Church in Bath are hosting an electronic and universal waste recycling day on Saturday, September 10 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event is designed to help residents recycle unwanted items in an environmentally friendly manner. Some of the items you can recycle include phones, computer equipment, batteries, appliances

Volunteer service award program Awards $400,000 to nonprofits Nonprofit organizations have $400,000 more to strengthen their communities thanks to Wells Fargo's 33rd annual Volunteer Service Awards. The program honors 241 Wells Fargo team member volunteers with three levels of grants to the nonprofits they serve: • One grant of $25,000 • 15 grants of $10,000 • 225 grants of $1,000 An access-to-books organization cofounded by Cathy Leiber, a utility clerk with Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement in Bethlehem, received the top award of $25,000. Judith's Reading Room, named for Leiber's late cousin, custom-designed seven libraries to give Afghanis and U.S. soldiers increased access to literature.

In one year, the organization collected nearly 13,000 books and shipped more than 5,300 to U.S. soldiers and 2,050 to

Afghani children. One library established at a school in Kabul serves 9,000 children and was the city's first.

"I'm both humbled and proud," said Leiber. "The funds will be used, among other things, to measure the impact of our donations and catalog thousands of donated books in our inventory. Wells Fargo is helping Judith's Reading Room move to a new level of service."

Jon Campbell, head of the Social Responsibility Group, said, "What a remarkable example of how Wells Fargo team member volunteers are transforming communities through their talents, passion and vision. We are proud to join with Cathy so Judith's Reading Room can further extend its reach, tap the expertise of major literacy foundations and open even more libraries to enrich lives through reading."

and Christmas lights. Some items have a small recycling fee due to the hazardous or data sensitive materials they contain. For more information or to see if your item can be recycled, call Advanced Green Solutions at 610-7672577.

Chicken Dinner At Indianland

Annual picnic in Egypt Features classic cars

Assumption B.V.M. Parish of Northampton invites the public to join them at Egypt Memorial Park, Route 329, (Main and Banks Streets) Egypt on Sunday, Sept. 11 for their annual family picnic. It starts with an outdoor Mass at 11:00 a.m.

From 12:00 noon until 7:00 pm you can enjoy a classic car cruise featuring the Blue Mountain Classic Car Cruise and Ron Lokay productions 7th Annual “Corvettes in the Park”. DJ at Car Cruise 12:00 noon – 3:00 p.m.; Bingo 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.; Music by “The Golden Tones” 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Ethnic foods, baked goods, moon walk, children’s games, games of chance and basket raffle.

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St. Paul's UCC of Indianland's annual chicken barbecue will be held on Saturday, September 10, from noon to 6 p.m., in the fellowship hall.

St. Paul's is located at 787 Almond Road in Lehigh Township. Dinners will be served but takeouts are also available. Meal (eat-in) consists of 1/2 barbecued chicken, baked potato, corn or green beans, applesauce or cole slaw, roll and butter and dessert, beverage and dessert.

Smaller portions are available for children at special children's prices. Tickets are available by calling St. Paul's, 610-767-5751.

Deadline is September 4. Some dinners may be purchased at the door on September 10 but sales will be limited. Since this is a popular dinner, it is advised that you purchase tickets in advance.

Along with the dinner, there will be a bake bale and a small Chinese auction. It will be an event filled with good food, fun and fellowship! Join us at St. Paul's to enjoy a good meal and support the church!

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A Lehigh Valley philanthropic organization, We Rock, is celebrating five years of benefit concerts with its latest event scheduled for September 10, from 1 to 9 p.m. at The Main Gate nightclub in Allentown. We Rock – 5th Anniversary features live performances by The Cherry Bombs, The Damn Dirty Apes, Slik Helvetika, Ambergris, The Bank Street Band of School of Rock-Easton, Social Call, Jade Scott of Type 14 and DJ Hollywood. The concert is for ages 21+. There will also be a Memorial Bike Run prior to the concert. Registration is at 10 a.m. Entrance donations are $8 for the concert only or $18 for the bike run and concert. Food will be available from Up In Smoke BBQ and Goodfellas Pizza. For more information search “We Rock” on Facebook.

Proceeds from We Rock – 5th Anniversary benefit Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Breast Health Services. According to LVHN most women (and more than a few men) experience some type of breast problem in their lifetime. More than 40,000 people are treated at Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Breast

Health Services every year.

Their radiologists exceed the national average for finding cancer at its earliest, most curable stage. LVHN received the highest possible designation from the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer. The facility also helps patients deal with the emotional challenges of breast cancer. The bottom line: with public awareness and financial support breast cancer is curable.

We Rock was started in 2007 by Matt Metal, a longtime supporter of the Lehigh Valley music scene and radio show host on 90.3 WXLV. It’s a labor of love for him to blend his interests in local music and supporting his community. Past events have also benefited Autism Speaks. “We started We Rock after coming home from hosting a benefit show that helped out MDA,” explains Metal. “I thought, over all the years being associated with local music, how can we give back to the community just like this event?

Maybe one day, events such as ours will make a difference and no mother, daughter, sister, or friend will have to battle breast cancer.”

Drug and Alcohol forum Free at Bangor on Tuesdays Recovery Revolution Inc., at 109 Broadway, Bangor, the only licensed drug and alcohol facility in the Slatebelt Region, will open its doors for the 5th annual “Lunch and Learn” Community Forums.

Parents, Peers, Partners and Professionals are encouraged to attend this FREE event.

September is National Alcohol and Drug Recovery Month. The U.S. Department Health and Human Services is advancing this important initiative by promoting the message that "recovery from alcohol and drug use, in all its

forms, is possible.”

The forums will be on three Tuesdays in the month of September at their Bangor office. Each forum will be held from 12pm-1pm and include a 15 minute “Ask a Professional” section at the end of each session. Lunch will be served and there is NO COST to any participants. There will be free material and referrals for additional resources. Attend one or attend them all.

This year there are three amazing facilitators with over 60 years of clinical experience combined. The topics are as

follows:

September 13 “Women’s Issues in Addiction”, by Mary Kay Carlin, LCSW

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September 20 “Seniors Issues in Addiction”, by Jennifer Lively, Med, NCAC, CCS September 27 “Men’s Issues in Addiction”,

by John Geedman, CAC, CCGC

Cancer program At church in Cherryville Sept. 11

On Sunday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m., Cancer Connections invites the public to a Luminary Service & Walk to be held at Bethany Wesleyan Church in Cherryville. There will be inspirational testimonies and music followed by a serene luminary walk. Luminary bags may be obtained at the church office for a donation of $5. The bag may be personalized but must be returned to the church by September 9 to be included in the walk.

Cancer Connections is a supportive ministry of Bethany Wesleyan Church for people who are in various stages of cancer or caregivers for cancer patients. Their goal is to come along side of you and offer individual or group support. This group meets on the third Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. in Bethany’s Family Life Center.

Bethany Wesleyan Church offers Learning, Experience & Discipleship (L.E.D.) classes on Wednesday evenings beginning at 6:30 pm and Sunday mornings at 9:00 & 10:30 am. Wednesday evening classes beginning September 7 are: Beyond The Law - A study guide that partners with the ministry of a prayer group.

Whiteboard/Red Couch Insightful teachings of Dr. Henry Cloud on leading and working with people. Moms In Touch - A close-knit group of moms in deep sharing and prayer. GriefShare - Support with a loving facilitator as you pass through the valley of grief. DivorceCare - Helpful principles and loving support

for those going through or who have gone through the pain of divorce. Young Adults - Fellowship with other YA’s with a book TBA. Sunday morning classes beginning September 11 are: What’s So Amazing About Grace? - Phillip Yancey’s unique style will capture and challenge you. Heaven - Week-by-week and verseby-verse teaching in the atmosphere of a loving class.

Journey of a Lifetime - Survey of the entire Bible for people new to the Bible or those wanting a refresher. Book of John - Verse by verse study of the Gospel of John Love and War - John & Stasi Eldredge unpack areas of challenge and breakthrough in real life marriage. Cooking Class - Meets once a month with Chef Dave Brady to learn new cooking skills.

Tuesday Nights beginning September 13: Celebrate Recovery - Men’s and women’s groups walking through the 12 steps of recovery from any kind of addiction. Deaf Bible Study - This dynamic group enjoys meeting and studying the Bible.

Bethany Wesleyan Church is located at 675 Blue Mountain Drive in Cherryville.

Concert Success

The Bath 275th Anniversary committee thanks the public for the fundraising concert on Sunday featuring Mary Pritchett. Susan Cervin and Wayne Mery did a great job.

A profit of $350 was realized.

Crib Set

Because of “safety concerns,” Lehigh Valley Health Network and St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network are no longer releasing birth information to the media. So, parents and grandparents, you are on your own. We will continue to print the “Crib Set” column based upon information you supply to us directly. Send it to The Home News, P.O. Box 39, Bath, PA 18014; fax 610-837-1264; or email to us at cribset@homenewspa.com.

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By Lance Dermont

FOOTBALL✷ ✷ ✷ College football is once again about to start its next season. Local favorite Penn State and their legendary head coach Joe Paterno begin their campaign September 3rd vs. Indiana State.

It is a tough schedule for the Nittany Lions as they face

the Alabama Crimson Tide at home (Sept. 10) and then a 3-game stretch to end the season featuring a home visit by the newest Big Ten team, Nebraska, and then away trips to Ohio State and Wisconsin.

Should Penn State survive this gauntlet they could very well end up playing in the inaugural Big Ten championship game Dec. 3rd at Lucas Oil Stadium (home of the NFL’s Colts) in Indianapolis.

With the recent news about illegal activities at Ohio State and Miami (Fla.) it is refreshing to look at Penn State and its motto - Success with Honor - and hope that other universities follow suit.

LV Hunting & Fishing Extravaganza this weekend This year’s Lehigh Valley Hunting & Fishing extravaganza will again be an early fall show, Just prior to the fall hunting and fishing season. It will take place at the Kempton Fairgrounds in Kempton the weekend of Aug. 26, 27 and 28.

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The new Laporte Archery Trap is ideally suited for leisure or competition shooting at archery clubs. This archery trap machine will be set up on the fairgrounds for archers to test their skills at shooting Ariel archery, these targets can be shot with all three types of bows Compound, Recurve, & Longbow. But they must be

shot with Flu Flu Type arrows.

So if you’re coming to the show bring your bow along and enjoy the fun. Laporte will have some bows and Flu Flu arrows on hand, but if you have them bring them along.

This is a great addition to the extravaganza because it’s not only fun to shoot but lots of fun to watch.

Smokey the Bear is coming all weekend and he’s bringing his buddies from the Hamburg Vol. Forest Fire Crew Joe Eder, local authority on hunting and fishing collectables, will be displaying part of his extensive collection of vintage sportsmen’s art posters and magazines.

David Hockenberry, avid traditional archer and Broad head collector, will be displaying his extensive broad head collection of over 600 traditional type broad heads He is very knowledgeable

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The Animal Rescue League of Berks County will be on hand Friday and Saturday with a full list of loving pets looking to be placed in new homes. If you’re looking for a new pet, please stop by and consider one of their fine animals needing a home.

The German Shorthair Pointer Rescue will also be attending the show. They will be raising funds to help support four legged buddies in need. And they may even have some of these wonderful sporting dogs available for adoption.

The Army National Guard will be at the show with there decked out Hummer and explaining the importance of the National Guard and career opportunities to be had by joining.

Deer Haven Lake Lodge of Shickshinny, Pa., will be holding a free raffle offering a free parent child doe hunt at their beautiful Lodge. This hunt will allow the parent and child to each harvest a doe. That’s a whole lot of venison to help your family get through the long winter months.

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Hearing in East Allen Township On Sunday Hunting Proposal The East Allen Township Municipal Building at 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd. will be the site of a public hearing regarding the often controversial proposal to allow Sunday hunting.

Scheduled by the Pennsylvania State House Game & Fisheries Committee, this second of three such hearings in the state will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15 starting at 6:30 p.m.

Rep. Marcia Hahn (R) of Bath, Northampton County, who has been looking to have such a hearing locally, will attend, as will Reps. John Evans (R) of Erie/Crawford counties, and Ed Staback (D) of Wayne/Lackawanna counties, and Rep. Joe Emrick (R) of Northampton County..

The public is welcome to attend, and most certainly will, but whether or not they have input is not certain. A spokesman for a state representative said it is basically a forum of discussion, and for the public to learn from it.

Sunday hunting has been debated for quite some time, and is favored by some on State Game Lands. However, many fear that if it goes through, hunters will lose the right to hunt on farmers’ lands, when trespassing signs will be erected to keep them off. The State Farm Bureau is definitely opposed to expanding hunting from its present shooting of foxes, crows and coyotes.

The proposed law would give the Pennsylvania Game Commission the authority to allow Sunday hunting, and regulate it as they do seasons and bag limits.

Of course, many people like to hike on state game lands, state forests and state parks in the fall and cross country ski in winter, and that would certainly be curtailed if hunt-

ing is allowed on Sundays in those same areas.

And there’s the debate about hunting on Sundays when having to work all week, or giving young people more of an opportunity to hunt, and maybe increased hunting licenses for the Game Commission for this extra day. There are always two sides to every story, and it remains to be seen which is the most favorable to all.

One thing for sure. While the legislative hearing is on Thursday, Sept. 15th, the issue of Sunday hunting will be on the main docket for the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs as they open their three-day convention the next day on Sept. 16 in Harrisburg. We’ll be there!

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At a joint meeting of several Lions clubs at the West Penn Township Lions in Schuylkill County recently, a representative of the Second Harvest Food Bank in Allentown spoke about how hungry people in need are served with food.

Ann McManus, Program Director, noted how the food bank has been serving since 1983 as an affiliate of Feeding America serving a six-county region.

She said the food bank last year distributed 5.7 million pounds of food, going to people who have a choice of paying off their mortgage or having food on the table for their families.

Ms. McManus said that Pennsylvania is one of the first states to purchase food, and Second Harvest buys food items from Pennsylvania for distribution. They also get international products to fill their shelves.

She said it isn’t just the

poor or people on welfare who need food. There are hungry people in wealthy areas as well, including children and senior citizens. Less than 2% of people in Lehigh and Northampton counties get welfare allotments.

Among the club members present at the steak dinner cook-out at West Penn were Lions from Bath, Slatington, Slatedale-Emerald, and Lehigh Township.

This past Sunday, Lions from District 14-K had their first cabinet meeting of the Lions year 2011-12 at the Meadows in Hellertown. Joseph Chunko of Hellertown is the new district governor.

Last night, members of the Bath Lions Club had a picnic meeting at the home of Lions Jack and Gail Metcalf.

They heard a preliminary report on the bingo fund-raiser they had this past week at the Muhlenberg Hospital summer festival.

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30 years August 1981 of the Home News Compiled by Peggy Spengler-Moser

There was widespread debate over a controversial proposal by Northampton Co. to build a proposed new $12 million prison in Weaversville than expand at the Easton prison.

County Councilman Richard Grucela met resistance from the community organized by Harold Frey, Sr. A petition was presented with 700 signatures opposing the proposed prison.

Allen and East Allen Townships were all in agreement that the prison should not be built there.

Rep. Russell Kowalyshyn wrote to the County Council that he strongly objected to the plan.

5,000 people attended the opening night of the 6th Annual Allen Township Fire Co. Fair. There was livestock to judge, along with vegetables, fruits and flowers. One band for entertainment was Crazie Willie.

Northampton Area School District Supt. Edwin D. Cole said he was considering a move towards lowering assessments for the victims of a tornado on July 26. Luckily, there were only few small injuries.

Jeffrey Schuler was appointed to Chief of Police, and Richard Kulp, Jr. was appointed from part-time to full-time patrolman.

A neighbor from the north, David Butlerfrom, stopped by in his wooden car that got 40 miles to the gallon using a 1965 Dodge chassis. He had also built a 65’ working wooden train 9 years ago.

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Residents who live in the area of Canal Street Park on Thursday asked Northampton Borough Council if they can do something about people who are trashing the park after they have outdoor events.

Kenneth Richards said these people are leaving the park near the boat lock a mess. He said big groups have cookouts, leave beer cans and liquor bottles on the grounds, although alcohol is prohibited, and also leave garbage laying around.

Michael Kuzio said there are 70 to 80 people that come to the park and leave their trash.

Councilman Joe Leitgeb said he can attest to the debris that is left there.

“The park is there to be used, but not abused,” Kuzio said, calling the problem a “cancer that needs to be nipped in the bud.”

Council President John Yurish said the same thing happens at other parks in the borough. ”It’s atrocious,” he said.

The borough will keep an eye on it and police may patrol more in that area. Councilman Robert Coleman said action will be taken regarding the trash.

Councilman Mike Bernini was told later that reservations are required for use of park pavilions.

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• The Atlas Cement Museum received a donation of $2,000 from the Lafarge Cement Co. • Councilman Bernini reported that starting Sept. 10 dances will resume at the recreation center for young people. The first will be for 7th and 8th graders, and on Sept.

24 the dance will be for 5th and 6th graders. They start at 6:30 p.m. and end at 9 p.m.

• The borough swimming pool closed on Saturday, Aug. 20, with the season receipts totaling $51,103, down slightly from last year.

• On August 4 the police committee met with the police bargaining unit to discuss a new three-year contract.

The Civil Service Commission has administered the

written exam and agility testing for a new eligibility list for the department. Eleven persons were eligible to take the test, but not all showed.

• Leitgeb reported that bids will be opened at the Sept. 1 meeting for relining of ten sewer manholes, with funds coming from Northampton County’s CDBG program.

• A crew of the public works department is presently working on repaving the Center St. municipal parking lot, including the alley, at a cost of $65,000, with funds also from county CDBG. After that is done, 26th Street will be reconstructed.

• Yurish reported that Senator Pat Toomey said he will introduce legislation to end the “ridiculous” order that municipalities must change their street signs to specific colors.

• Zarayko noted that UGI is replacing gas lines in much of the borough. He also told Council, that Northampton was not successful in seeking grants for home rehabbing.

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Country Fair This weekend Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Co. will hold its annual country fair on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 26-27 at the fire company grounds in Cherryville at Rt. 248 & Blue Mountain Drive.

Featured will be musical entertainment, a Chinese auction, crafters, vendors, plenty of food and games, and rides with fireworks scheduled for Saturday night.

Plenty of parking is available in the Bethany Wesleyan Church parking lots directly across the street from the fire company.

Sister Cities Celebration September 3

The annual Sister Cities Celebration will take place on Saturday, Sept. 3 in Northampton, marking the friendship between this community and a town in Austria.

Chairman Joseph Leitgeb, Jr. has announced that a memorial service will be held at the monument along Laubach Avenue starting at 12:00 Noon. Among the speakers will be historian and museum curator Edward Pany. It was his father who originated the Sister Cities program years ago. State Representative Julie Harhart will also be a guest speaker.

Following that ceremony, there will be entertainment at the nearby municipal park along Smith Lane. The Polka Quads will provide music at 1 p.m. and the Walt Groller Orchestra will play from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. There will also be a visiting choral group from the Coplay Saengerbund singing traditional Austrian folk songs during intermission time. The Northampton Volunteer Fire Co. will have ethnic foods and beverages for sale to the public as they enjoy the day.

Anniversary event

St. John's Friendly Fifties will have their 20th anniversary meeting at 1343 Newport Avenue in Northampton at 1:00 PM in the gymnasium of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian church on Monday, Sept. 12. The Rosary will be prayed at 11:30 in the church.

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• A woman who at a previous meeting requested handicapped parking because she goes on kidney dialysis, but was denied it because she has a garage, gave Council a list of 11 people who have garages. Yurish said Council has to draw a line, and the denial stands.

• A Washington Ave. resident complained about cars speeding on the street, asserting that pedestrians could get hurt. A speed monitor will be put in place.

• Craig Kauffman, who owns an upholstery shop at 100 Main St., asked for a loading zone at his business.

Council approved a loading/ unloading zone with a time limit.

• Residents from 515 E. 11th St. and 516 E. 12th St. requested permission to block off the alley at the rear of their properties for a block yard sale this past Saturday.

It was approved.

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Wanted For Assault Pennsylvania State Police at Bethlehem are looking for a man they say assaulted two people last Saturday. The state police are looking for the 51 year old man, who allegedly grabbed Joann Marie Nesfeder, 47, of Nazareth, who was sitting in the backseat with him when he bit her lip. The man took off eastbound on Route 22. Police ask

anyone with information to call 610-861-2026.

Jewelry Store Robbery The Nazareth police are still looking for a man who robbed G.S. Oswald Jewelry store on Tuesday August 18, 2011. The man, who is described to be in his late 20's, 5' 7" tall and about 160 lbs., came into the jewelry store last week and posed as a cus-

tomer. He stole a substantial amount of jewelry from the store, luckily no-one was injured. The man also had a small goatee and piercings in both his ears. He was wearing sunglasses a leather jacket and a baseball cap and was riding a motorcycle.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 610759-9575 or 610-759-2200.

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Church Directory ADVENT MORAVIAN, (610) 8680477 Jacksonville Rd., Bethlehem.

Sun 8:30am Worship; 9:30am Sun School; 10:45am Worship ASSUMPTION BVM PARISH, 2174 Lincoln Ave., Northampton. 610-2622559.

Sun 8/10:30am Mass; Mon, Tue, Thurs & Fri – 8am Mass; Wed– 7pm Worship; Sat – 4:00 pm BANGOR CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 150 Bunny Trail, Bangor.

610-588-6929 Sun 9:30am SS for all ages; 10:40am Worship; Children’s Church Tues. 6 p.m. Young ladies bible study, 7 p.m. young men’s bible study BETHANY WESLEYAN, 675 Blue Mountain Drive, Cherryville. 610-7671239.

Sun - 9/10:30am Worship BUSHKILL UNITED METHODIST, Church Rd., Clearfield, Bushkill Twp. Sun 9:15 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.

SS CARPENTER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH, 4609 Newburg Rd, Nazareth, 484-285-0040 Sun 10am Worship CHAPMAN QUARRIES UNITED METHODIST, 1433 Main St., Chapman, Bath.610-837-0935 10am, SS for all ages, 11am, Worship CHRIST U.C.C., S. Chestnut St., Bath.

Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Mission Church, Sun. 11th after Pentecost. Worship 9:30 am w/nursery. 4 p.m. Mission Church.

Wed. Mission Church 7:30 p.m.

CHRIST U.C.C., 5050 Airport Rd., Allentown. Schoenersville.

Sun. Worship 10:15 a.m.

CHRIST U.C.C. – LITTLE MOORE, 913 S. Mink Rd. Danielsville.

Sun 9am Worship Super Senior Sunday 10:30 Bible Study CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH 3285 Pheasant Dr. (Pool Rd.) Northampton Sun 9am Worship, 10:30am SS & Bible Class COVENANT UNITED METHODIST, 2715 Mt. View Dr., Bath. 610837-7517. HA Sun. 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Worship, 9:15 a.m. SS,.

DRYLAND U.C.C., Newburg Rd., Nazareth. 610-759-4444 Sun – B-fast 8 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m..

EGYPT COMMUNITY CHURCH, 4129 S Church St. Whitehall (Egypt) 610-262-4961 Sun. – Worship - 10:30 a.m. SS 9:00 a.m., HCA EMMANUEL’S LUTH Valley View Drive, Bath.

Sun – 9:30am Cont. Worship – FH, – 9:30am Trad. Worship FAITH REFORMED, 4394 Mountain View Drive, Rt. 946, Lehigh Twsp.

Sun - Worship 10 am.

GOD’S MISSIONARY CHURCH, 4965 Nor-Bath Blvd., Northampton.

Sun – 9:30am SS (children & adults); 10:30am & 7pm Service; Sunday Evening Youth 6:30pm.

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN, 1335 Old Carriage Rd., Northampton

Sun – 8:30/10 a.m. SS 9:20 a.m.1 p.m. Blessing of the Pets GOSPEL CHAPEL, 2022 Main Street, Northampton Worship 10 a.m.

GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, 100 E. Beil Ave., Nazareth 610-759-7039 Sun. 9:30 a.m. Worship, SS 10:30, Evening Worship 6 p.m.

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 404 E. Mountain Rd, Pen Argyl Sun –Service, 8:30am & 9:45am HOLY CROSS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN, 696 Johnson Rd., Nazareth.

Worship 8am/9:30am. Tues. 6:30 Bible Study HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, Forest Drive and W. Center St, Nazareth Sun – 7am/9am/11am Mass, Tues.

6:30 bible study HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1235 Main St., Northampton 610-262-2668 Sun. – 10:30 a.m. Worship. Communion 1st Sun. of the Month. SS 9:15 a.m.

HOLY TRINITY SLOVAK LUTHERAN, 1370 Washington Ave., Northampton Sun Worship - 9am; SS, 9am HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH 4131 Lehigh dr., Cherryville Sun– 8:00/9:30 am, Communion, MOUNT EATON CHURCH Saylorsburg, PA 570-992-7050 Sun. 8/10:30 a.m Worship. 9:30 SS, Wed. 7 p.m. Bible Study, Sat. 6:30 p.m. Worship NAZARETH MORAVIAN CHURCH, P.O. Box 315 Nazareth PA 610-7593163 Sun- 9:30 a.m. Worship.

NEW CHRISTIAN HARVEST AME ZION CHURCH 1500 MacArthur Rd., Whitehall 610-297-2950 Sun. 11 a.m.

NORTHAMPTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 3449 Cherryville Road Northampton Sun – 10:45am & 6pm Worship; 9:30am SS; Wed – 7:30pm Worship QUEENSHIP OF MARY CHURCH, 1324 Newport Ave., Northampton 610-262-2227 Sun. – 7:30/9:30/11:30 a.m. Service. Holy day & Vigil – 6:30, 9 a.m.; Vigil 7 p.m.

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, Washington St., Bath.

Sat Vigil– 4:30pm/6pm Mass, Sun Masses: 6:45/8/9:30/11am; child care during 9:30am Mass; Mon– Thurs 8am Mass; Fri – 8:30am Mass Morning Prayer Mon-Thurs 7:30am Fri. 8:00am.

SALEM U.C.C., 2218 Community Dr., Bath.

Summer worship at 9:30; last Sunday of each month worship outdoors in our grove.

Rally Day Sept. 11 9 a.m.

SALEM UNITED METHODIST, 1067 Blue Mt. Dr., Danielsville.

Sun – Worship 9:30 a.m.

ST. BRIGID’S EPISCOPAL 310 Madison Ave. Nazareth Sun – Holy Eucharist 9 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 2 06 E. Main St., Bath. 610-837-1061 Sun 8am Current Events & Faith 9 a.m. Worship – Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERN CHURCH, 200 S. Broad St., Nazareth 610-759-3090.

Sun. –9 a.m. Sat. 5:30 p.m. No SS in Summer ST. JOHN’S U.C.C., 22 Atlas Rd., Northampton.

Sun – 8/10:15am Worship, 9am SS ST. JOHN’S U.C.C., 183 S. Broad St., Nazareth. 610-759-0893 Sun –- 8:00 and 10:00am Worship, Thurs. 7 p.m. Sacred Voices, St. John’s UCC. 15 S. 2nd St., Slatington 610-767-5554.

Worship: 9 A.M. Nursery available, HA ST. NICHOLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, Route 946 and Oak Rd, (Berlinsville) Walnutport.

610-7673107 Sun Masses at 8/9:30/11am and Sat evening at 4:30pm Daily Mass at 8:30am ST. PAUL’S UCC, 19th & Lincoln Ave., Northampton, 610-261-2910.

HA Sun. 9:30am Worship, Communion.

1st Sun. of Month. No SS. ST. PAUL’S U.C.C., of Indian land, 787 Almond Rd., Cherryville. Sun - Adult & youth SS, 9am; Worship, 10:15am ST. PETER’S U.C.C., 8142 Valley View Rd, Northampton (Seemsville).

PA Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

VALLEY VIEW BAPTIST, 2870 Pheasant Dr., Northampton (Rt. 248).

Sun - Bible study, 9:30am; Morning worship, 10:45am WALNUTPORT SEVENTH-day ADVENTIST, 227 Willow Rd. (and Route 145) Sat – 9:30am Worship, - 10:45am Sabbath School ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH, 1904 Main St., Northampton 610-261-1812 ZION’S STONE U.C.C., 51 Church Rd., Kreidersville.

Sun- 9:00 am Worship ZION WESLEYAN, 2459 E. Scenic Dr., Pt. Phillip.

SS 9am; Worship 10:15am

* Please send Church Schedules and activities to editorial@ HomeNewsPA.com. Or mail bulletins to PO BOX 39, BATH PA 18014. Church Directory is a free listing of area Churches in alphabetical order and includes: Services, Sunday school and Bible Study regular schedules.

Please call the office for directions or more information. *SS – Sunday School, H/A – Handicapped Accessible.

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THE HOME NEWS

August 25-31, 2011

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Keep the Weeds Out For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, least anyone should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 Listening to my car radio recently, I heard an advertisement for the nursery department of the one of the large warehouse home improvement stores. It said: “Beautiful lawns don’t just happen...unfortunately, weeds do.”

Wow! I thought how that’s a great illustration of human life. How do we keep the weeds from choking out our loving, hopeful, forgiving, compassionate, and positive thoughts and plans? Beautiful lives don’t just happen; it takes work.

I suppose, like me, your first reactive thought is that we, as human beings, have to try really hard, and work even harder, to keep the weeds from growing in our minds and lives. To do so, we may think that we must sponsor or lead church or civic activities; make certain the kids are in Sunday school, monitor their friends, keep ears open for any profanity they use or may be subjected to. We have to read the Bible and other helpful material daily, memorizing sentences and quotations hoping they will become part of our growing file of good thoughts and deeds that are worthy of praise and abundant congratulations. A list of good duties and deeds is exhaustive even to think about - and impossible, actually, to do.

It is, of course, very helpful and important that we encourage and pursue good, godly, and morally healthy thinking and activities for ourselves and our loved ones - seeking to achieve a good life, free of the dominance of “weeds.” However, when we fall short there’s a variation to the sentence above that’s all-important: “Beautiful lives don’t just happen...fortunately, grace does.”

And, grace happens because the world’s only perfect human being, Jesus Christ, had His own list of duties and deeds...His life goals...and He achieved them. God can do that. He sacrificed Himself for you, for me, for our families, and for anyone who acknowledges and accepts Him as Lord.

Ask God, through His grace, to help you keep the weeds out of your mind, out of your heart, and out of your life.

He is the Master Gardener. *** PRAYER: Lord, like everyone else, I have seen weeds grow in my own life. I thank You and You alone for showing me how to deal with them. Water me and nurture my soul to grow closer to You. Amen

Bible Verse "Whatsoever ye do, in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."

1.Who is the author of the above statement?

2.To whom was he writing?

3.Upon what occasion?

4.Where may it be found?

Answers: 1. Paul the Apostle.

2. The Christians in the church at Colosse.

3.To counteract the influence of false leaders who had come into the church.

4. Colossians 3:17.

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Obituaries Virginia B. Reichel

Oct. 26, 1927 – Aug. 12, 2011 Virginia B. “Ginny” Reichel, 83, of Nazareth died at home on Friday, August 12. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Reichel, who died Nov. 9, 2010.

A 1945 graduate of Nazareth High School, she assisted her husband and family at the Reichel Funeral Homes in Nazareth and Northampton for many years. She was also a secretary for her husband when he served as Northampton County Coroner for 28 years.

Born Oct. 26, 1927 in Belfast, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Louise (Stettler) Harhart.

She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Nazareth, and its Altar & Rosary Society.

Surviving are six children, Jodi Mariano, Beverly Mottern, Peter Reichel, Kevin Reichel, Mary Louise Kocher, and Stephen Reichel, all of Nazareth; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were a daughter, Deborah; a son, Joseph; and sisters, Mildred Einfalt and Gladys Kohl.

Services were on Friday morning in the Reichel Funeral Home, Nazareth, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in the church, and interment in the parish cemetery.

Donations may be made to Holy Family Church, c/o the funeral home.

Joseph G. Ambrusico, Sr.

July 18, 1926 – Aug. 14, 2011 Joseph G. Ambrusico, Sr., 85, of Nazareth, formerly of Palmer Township, died Sunday, Aug. 14 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Santina (Consoli) Ambrusico.

An Army veteran of World War II, surviving the Battle of

the Bulge, he was an auto mechanic most of his life.

Born July 18, 1926 in Milburn, N.J., he was a son of the late Fred and Antoinette (Leonardo) Ambrosio.

He volunteered for “Place for Us” at Easton Middle School.

Surviving are two daughters, Marie Kimbrough of Forks Township and Gina Lynn, with whom he resided; a son Joseph “Jay”, Jr., of Independence, W Va.; a brother, Nicholas Ambrusio, of Glendale, N.Y.; two sisters, Antoinette Marone of Piscataway, N.J., and Clara Fisher of Orlando, Fla.; and five grandchildren.

A memorial service was held on Wednesday in Phillipsburg Alliance Church. Arrangements were by the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton.

Memorial donations may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, Attn.: Gifts, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250.

Ted Faulstick

Aug. 31, 1956 – Aug. 15, 2011 Ted Faulstick, 54, of Upper Nazareth Township died Monday, Aug. 15. He was the husband of Nancy (Gillis) Faulstick.

A 1974 graduate of Stroudsburg High School, he served in the Navy on the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt and U.S.S. Saratoga as an aircraft director on the flight deck and a jet mechanic. He was a salesman for Abeloff Buick Pontiac GMC Nissan in Stroudsburg for 25 years.

Born Aug. 31, 1956 in Easton, he was a son of the late Graydon and Geraldine (Prisak) Faulstick.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Ted James, at home; step-son, William Wesley, of Philadelphia; two step-daughters Jennifer Mitchley of Las Vegas and Kate Wesley of Exton, Pa.; three brothers, Graydon, Kevin, and Roger, all of Saylorsburg; three sisters, Lorraine La Belle of Stonington,

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Conn., Michelle Tarr of East Stroudsburg, and Ursula McDermott of Westerly, R.I.; a granddaughter, and many nieces and nephews.

Services were held on Saturday afternoon in the Schmidt Funeral Home, Nazareth, with Deacon John Flynn officiating. Burial was private.

Anna R. Prockl Anna R. Prockl, 83, formerly of Northampton, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 in Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem.

She was the wife of the late William J. Prockl, Sr. She was a presser for the former Clyde Shirt Co. in Northampton for 32 years.

Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Hermine (Feiler) Gigler.

She was a member of Queenship of Mary Catholic Church, Northampton, and its Altar & Rosary Society.

Surviving are a daughter, Denise M. Prockl, of Northampton; a sister, Frieda Nielson, of Whitehall; a stepsister, Anna Henninger, of Whitehall; nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Services were on Saturday in the Robert A. Hauke Funeral Home, Coplay, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School, c/o the funeral home at 127 Chestnut St., Coplay, PA 18037.

Raymond M. Wiessner Raymond M. Wiessner, 89, formerly of Northampton, died Monday, August 15, 2011 in Hometown Nursing Home, Tamaqua. He was the husband of Gisella (Soldritch) Wiessner.

He was a meat butcher for the former Arbogast & Bastian Co. in Allentown for 33 years, and was an Army veteran of World War II. Born in Coplay, he was a son of the late Frank and Ida (Bodisch) Wiessner.

He was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Bath; Ranger Rod & Gun Club, Ironton; and American Legion Post #16, Slatington.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Dennis E. of Mahanoy City, and Thomas of Florida; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and

two brothers, Alfred of Coplay and Edward of Northampton.

Preceding him in death were a son, Raymond, Jr., and siblings Frank, John and William Wiessner, and Margaret Hobel..

Services were on Friday morning in the Robert A. Hauke Funeral Home, Coplay, followed by Mass of Christian Burial in the Sacred Heart Church, Bath.

Contributions may be made to the church, c/o the funeral home at 127 Chestnut St., Coplay, PA 18037.

Bessie M. Gebhardt

April 8, 1925 – Aug. 13, 2011 Bessie M. Gebhardt, 86, died Saturday, Aug. 13 in Whitehall Manor. She was the wife of the late James F. Gebhardt, who died May 19, 2001.

She graduated from Nazareth High School in 1941 and Churchman’s Business College in 1943. She worked as a medical secretary for various local doctors, and enjoyed volunteerism.

Born April 8, 1925 in Belfast, she was a daughter of the late Nellie Colver.

She was a member of Olivet Presbyterian Church, Easton.

Surviving are on son, James E., of Bethlehem; one daughter, Joan Chapman, of Easton; five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Funeral services were held last Thursday in St. Luke’s U.C.C. Church, Belfast, followed by burial in Belfast Union Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Schmidt Funeral Home, Nazareth.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Special Learning Center, 830 S. Woodward St., Allentown, PA 18103.

William E. Armbruster

William E. Armbruster, 80, of Northampton died Thursday, August 18, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Joyce D. Armbruster and the late Jean Armbruster.

He was employed by Dugan & Marcone as a tile setter before retiring in 1991.

Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Clarence and Dorothy (Vandergrift) Armbruster.

He served in the Army during World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Forks of the Delaware;

July 9, 1925 – Aug. 22, 2011 Althea N. Reddinger, 86, of Moore Township died Monday, August 22 at home. She was the wife of the late Elwood D. Reddinger, who died in 2005.

She was a devoted homemaker.

Born July 9, 1925 in Bath, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Pearl (Faust) Hess.

She was a member of St. Peter’s (Snyder’s) U.C.C. Church, Seemsville.

Surviving are a daughter, Carol Miller, of Bath; a son, William A., of Danielsville; two grandsons; four greatgrandchildren; three sisters, Bernadine Spengler of Bath, Elda Flory of Bethlehem Township, and Corrine Michael of Nazareth; and many nieces and nephews.

Services were held this (Thursday) morning in the Geo. G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown, followed by burial in St. Peter’s Church Cemetery.

Contributions may be made in her memory to the Lehigh Valley Hospice of Allentown, 2166 S. 12th St., Allentown, PA 18103.

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many sportsmen’s clubs, and the senior citizens of Northampton.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a step-daughter, Darlene Sheeran, of Kunkletown; two sons, Gary of Allentown and Dennis of Gloucester, Va.; two step-sons, Dennis Acker of Zionsville and Rickey Acker of Breinigsville; three sisters, Delores Gehringer of Allentown, Joan Brunner of Allentown, and Laura Warren of Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Don, of Allentown; 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were a brother, Eugene; two sisters, Jessie and Yvonne, and a great-grandson, Dale.

Private services at the convenience of the family were arranged by the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton.

Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, LV Unit, 3893 Adler Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

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Obituaries Lee H. Lauser

Lee Harrison Lauser, 68, of Danielsville, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Linda A. (Strupp) Lauser.

He worked for Overhead Door of Allentown, and was a veteran of the Army.

Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late William and Mae (Clauser) Lauser.

He was a member of Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Northampton, and American Legion Post #899 and the NRA. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Erin L. Pummer, of Walnutport; a son, Erik L., of Media; and two grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Assumption B.V.M. Church after viewing in the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton, on Wednesday morning. Interment will be private.

Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, LV Unit, 3893 Adler Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

Russell C. Greene Russell C. Greene, 83, of Whitehall, formerly of Northampton, died Sunday, August 21, 2011. Russell was paint sprayer for the former Western Union, Allentown, for many years before retiring in 1988. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Northampton and also a member of Northampton A.A.R.P. Born in Northampton, he was the son of the late Charles and Fannie (Rothrock) Greene. He is survived by his two sisters, Mrs. Ruth C. Newhard of Coplay and Fannie A. of Northampton. Along with many nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a sister Isabelle M. Musselman in Aug. 2001.

Services were held Thursday, August 25 at the Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Avenue, Northampton.

Rev. Todd Fennell officiated interment which followed services at Fairview Cemetery - Northampton.

Contributions may be made to St. Paul's U.C.C. Church c/o the funeral home.

Golden Gleams

Quiet persons are welcome everywhere.

No wealth is like the quiet mind.

The good and the wise lead quiet lives.

It is difficult to keep quiet if you have nothing to do.

It is harder to be poor without complaining than to be rich without boasting.

Wealth is the smallest thing on earth, the least gift that God hath bestowed on mankind.

A poor man is a healthy man; a healthy man is a rich man.

Invitation to enter dogs in Outdoors photo contest Based on the success and quality of last year’s entries, the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF) is excited to announce the 2nd annual statewide Dogs in the Outdoors Photo Contest. This year’s contest entries will be uploaded onto PPFF’s Facebook page – www.facebook. com/PennsylvaniaParksAndForests - and judged by popular vote. Each email address will be able to vote only once.

“This contest celebrates our canine friends, their owners, and our dog-friendly parks and forests,” said Marci Mowery, PPFF President. “It is a treat to see the creativity, as well as the love for their dogs, that our contestants exhibit in their submitted entries.”

Only original, unpublished photography taken in a state

park or state forest will be accepted. There will be three winners selected in each of the four categories: Action, Canines as Companions, Contemplative, and Puppies.

The top vote-getter will be named “Top Dog.” All winning entries will be displayed and prizes will be awarded at the Bark in the Park event at Colonel Denning State Park on Saturday, October 1.

All entries must be submitted via email to Alicia Kanth at akanth-ppff@pa.net by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, September 9. Entries submitted by the contest deadline must follow the guidelines to receive full consideration. For full contest rules and submittal instructions, please visit www.PaParksAndForests.org.

Memorial 5-K race benefits Construction of memorial playground The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF) has scheduled a “Lace-up for Leah” 5-K run/walk to be held at Sam Lewis State Park on Sunday, September 18.

Proceeds from this event will fund construction of the Leah Vogel Memorial Playground in Sam Lewis State Park.

“Constructing the Leah Vogel Memorial Playground at Sam Lewis State Park is just the beginning of our initiative to install playgrounds at parks throughout our commonwealth,” said Marci Mowery, PPFF President. “These playgrounds will honor Leah and all children who found, and find, happiness in play.”

Adult pre-registration is $15 and increases to $20 on the day of the race. Youth (17 & under) pre-registration is $10 and increases to $15 on race day. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. at the park’s main pavilion. The run/walk will

begin at 8:30 a.m. and end near the main parking area.

Prizes will be awarded by age group and gender, to the overall winner, and to a Masters’ level winner.

To register, visit www.PaParksAndForests.org and click on the picture of Leah.

The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation is a nonprofit that supports Pennsylvania’s 117 state parks and 2.2 million acres of forest by coordinating volunteers, activities, and donations to encourage recreation, healthier lifestyles, education, and natural/cultural resources.

Founded in 1999, PPFF has 32 chapters. Learn more about PPFF at www.PaParksAndForests.org, follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and join the conversation on our blog, “The Outdoor Muses Muse” – http://blog.PaParksAndForests.org/.

Mahoning Valley Speedway Quick results August 20 Modified Feature Finish, 100 Laps: 1. Earl Paules $3000, 2. Tyler Haydt, 3. Don Wagner, 4. Matt Hirschman, 5. Brian DeFebo, 6. John Markovic, 7.

Rob Shultz 8. Brian Romig 9.

Chip Santee, 10. Mike Carroll, 11. Bobby Jones, 12. Kevin Rex, Jr., 13. Andy Szapacs, 14. Matt Higgins, 15. Terry Markovic, 16. Anthony Sesely, 17. Matt Wentz, 18. Tom Flanagan, 19.

Todd Baer, 20. Troy Bollinger, 21. Frankie Althouse, 22. Lonnie Behler, 23. John Bennett Late Model Feature Finish, 25 Laps: 1. Austin Kochenash, 2. Paul Skodacek, 3. Paul Koehler, Jr., 4. Geno Steigerwalt, 5.

Mike VanFossen, 6. Rick Wallace, 7. Dave Wallace, 8. Cole Lenhart, 9. Glenn Slocum, 10.

George Ramos, 11. Ed Bauer Street Stock Feature Finish, 25 Laps: 1. Shawn Sitarchyk, 2. Josh Mooney, 3. Randy Ahner, Jr., 4. Jason Frey, 5. Todd Ahner, 6. Steve Steigerwalt, 7.

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Game Commission offers Advice to hunters headed Out of state With thousands of Pennsylvania hunters heading off to hunt big game in other states and Canadian provinces, Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe reminds hunters that, in an effort to prevent the introduction of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) into the Commonwealth, the agency prohibits hunters from importing specific carcass parts from members of the deer family – including mule deer, elk and moose – from 19 states and two Canadian provinces.

Roe noted that this importation ban is outlined in a recently revised executive order, and affects hunters heading to: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland (only from CWD Management Area), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York (only from Madison and Oneida counties), North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia (only from CWD Containment Area), West Virginia (only from CWD Containment Area), Wisconsin and

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Wyoming; as well as the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

The executive order prohibits hunters from bringing back certain parts from any cervid from the listed states or provinces, whether the animal was taken from the wild or from a captive, high-fence operation. The specific carcass parts that cannot be brought back to Pennsylvania by hunters are the ones where the CWD prions (the causative agent) concentrate in cervids, and they are: the head (including brain, tonsils, eyes and any lymph nodes); spinal cord/backbone; spleen; skull plate with attached antlers, if visible brain or spinal cord tissue is present; cape, if visible brain or spinal cord tissue is present; upper canine teeth, if root structure or other soft tissue is present; any object or article containing visible brain or spinal cord tissue; unfinished taxidermy mounts; and brain-tanned hides.

“The most notable change this year in the list of states impacted by Pennsylvania’s Parts Ban is due to the detection of CWD in Maryland,” Roe said. “It is important for those Pennsylvania hunters heading to Maryland to become familiar with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources CWD Management Area, which includes a portion of Allegany County noted as Private Land Code 233 in Maryland’s annual Guide to Hunting and Trapping. This section, which includes Maryland’s Green Ridge State Forest east of Flintstone and Oldtown, is directly south of Pennsylvania’s Bedford and Fulton counties.”

In West Virginia, the CWD Containment Area also has been expanded as the disease has moved outside of Hamp-

shire County. The new CWD Containment Area now includes all of Hampshire County and portions of Hardy and Morgan counties.

For details, hunters should contact the Maryland Department of Natural Resources or the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.

Roe noted that the prohibition does not limit the importation of: meat, without the backbone; cleaned skull plate with attached antlers, if no visible brain or spinal cord tissue is present; tanned hide or raw hide with no visible brain or spinal cord tissue present; cape, if no visible brain or spinal cord tissue is present; upper canine teeth, if no root structure or other soft tissue is present; and finished taxidermy mounts.

Pennsylvania hunters heading to a state with a history of CWD should become familiar with that state’s wildlife regulations and guidelines for the transportation of harvested game animals. Wildlife officials have suggested hunters in areas where CWD is known to exist follow these usual recommendations to prevent the possible spread of disease:

THE HOME NEWS - Do not shoot, handle or consume any animal that appears sick; contact the state wildlife agency if you see or harvest an animal that appears sick.

- Wear rubber or latex gloves when field-dressing carcasses.

- Bone out the meat from your animal.

- Minimize the handling of brain and spinal tissues.

- Wash hands and instruments thoroughly after fielddressing is completed.

- Request that your animal is processed individually, without meat from other animals being added to meat from your animal, or process your own meat if you have the tools and ability to do so.

- Have your animal processed in the endemic area of the state where it was harvested, so that high-risk body parts can be properly disposed of there. Only bring permitted materials back to Pennsylvania.

- Don’t consume the brain, spinal cord, eyes, spleen, tonsils or lymph nodes of harvested animals. (Normal fielddressing, coupled with boning

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out a carcass, will remove most, if not all, of these body parts.

Cutting away all fatty tissue will help remove remaining lymph nodes.)

- Consider not consuming the meat from any animal that tests positive for the disease.

Roe said hunters who harvest a deer, elk or moose in a state or province where CWD is known to exist should follow that state’s wildlife agency’s instructions on how and where to submit the appropriate samples to have their animal tested. If, after returning to Pennsylvania, a hunter is notified that his or her game tested positive for CWD, the hunter is encouraged to immediately contact the Game Commission region office that serves the county in which they reside for disposal recommendations and assistance.

A list of region offices and contact information appears on page 5 of the 2011-12 Pennsylvania Hunting & Trapping Digest, which is presented to each Pennsylvania license buyer. The contact information also is available on the agenContinued on page 16

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Police Blotter Colonial Regional Underage Drinking

Colonial Regional Police observed Joel Pritchard, 19, of 625 Chief Tatamy St., Tatamy, and Jared Reed, 19, of 119 E. Center St., Nazareth under the influence of alcohol while standing in the Giant parking lot in Lower Nazareth Township on Aug. 16 at 5:11 a.m. Both young men were found to have consumed beer and were under 21 years of age. They were released to a parent of one of them. Both Pritchard and Reed will receive citations in the mail for underage drinking.

Drunken Man Sets Off Fire Alarm

Colonial Regional Police and the Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Co. responded to a fire alarm at the Extended Stay Hotel on Schoenersville Road at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18. Upon arrival they found that Christopher Dunn, 29, of 926 Merrivale Rd., Bethlehem, had set off the alarm by melting a plastic plate in his room. The alarm caused

the hotel to be evacuated.

While investigating the incident, Dunn became belligerent with police and was extremely intoxicated. He began to yell and use vulgar language. Dunn attempted to grab a hotel guest’s cell phone and was arrested and taken into police custody. He was transported and released to Lehigh Valley HospitalMuhlenberg due to his high level of intoxication.

Charges of disorderly conduct and public drunkenness were filed with District Judge James Narlesky’s office.

Drunk At The Wheel

Colonial Regional Police responded to the parking lot of the Wine & Spirits store at 362 S. Walnut St., Bath for a a possible intoxicated female.

Witnesses said Kathleen Caulfield nearly struck two parked cars. When police arrived Caulfield was seated in the driver’s seat of her Oldsmobile, attempting to start the car. She was unable to start the car because it was in gear. Police noticed signs of alcohol use on her. Ms. Caulfield failed field sobriety

tests, was taken in custody, and then taken to the Bethlehem DUI Center for testing and processing. Her BAC was .12%. A summons was sent through District Judge John Capobianco for the charge of DUI.

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cy’s website (www.pgc.state. pa.us) by putting your cursor on “About Us” in the menu bar under the banner, then selecting “Regional Information” in the drop-down menu and then clicking on the region of choice in the map.

The Game Commission, with the assistance of the Pennsylvania and U.S. Department of Agriculture, has conducted tests on more than 31,000 Pennsylvania deer and elk that have either died of unknown illnesses, were exhibiting abnormal behavior, or were killed by hunters. No evidence of CWD has been found in any of these samples.

The Game Commission will continue to monitor this disease and collect samples from deer and elk that appear sick or behave abnormally. The agency plans to test all hunter-killed elk and approximately 4,000 hunter-harvested wild deer for CWD again this year.

First identified in 1967, CWD is a transmissible spongiform

encephalopathy (TSE) that affects cervids, including all species of deer, elk and moose. It is a progressive and always fatal disease of the nervous system. Scientists theorize CWD is caused by an unknown agent capable of transforming normal brain proteins into an abnormal form.

There currently is no practical way to test live animals for CWD, nor is there a vaccine. Clinical signs include poor posture, lowered head and ears, uncoordinated movement, rough-hair coat, weight loss, increased thirst, excessive drooling, and, ultimately, death. There is currently no scientific evidence that CWD has or can spread to humans, either through contact with infected animals or by eating meat of infected animals. The Center for Disease Control has investigated any connection between CWD and the human forms of TSEs and stated “the risk of infection with the CWD agent among hunters is extremely small, if it exists at all” and “it is extremely unlikely that CWD would be a food-borne hazard.”

“Hunters spend a lot of time in the woods, and are a valuable source of information to wildlife agencies across the United States,” Roe said. “If a hunter sees a deer or elk behaving abnormally, or dying from unknown causes, contact us and provide as much specific information as possible about where the animal was seen.”

In 2005, Pennsylvania CWD task force members completed

the state’s response plan, which outlines ways to prevent CWD from entering our borders and, in the event CWD is found in Pennsylvania, how to detect it and contain it. The task force was comprised of representatives from several state and federal agencies, including the Game Commission, the state departments of Agriculture, Health and Environmental Protection, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as well as representatives from stakeholder groups including hunters, deer farmers, deer processors and taxidermists. The plan is updated annually, and the current plan can be viewed on the Game Commission’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) by putting your cursor on “Wildlife” in the menu bar at the top of the homepage, then put your cursor on “Wildlife Diseases” from the drop-down menu, and then clicking on “Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).” This page also includes links to tips for taxidermists and meat processors, as well as the CWD Alliance’s website (www.cwdinfo.org).

Information on CWD also is published on page 52 of the 2011-12 Pennsylvania Hunting and Trapping Digest, which is presented to each license buyer.

“We know that Pennsylvania hunters are just as concerned about keeping CWD out of Pennsylvania as we are, and we are confident that they will do all they can to protect the Commonwealth’s whitetail and elk populations,” Roe said.

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