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NOVEMBER 1-7, 2012 Your Local News
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HURRICANE SANDY The Home News homenewspa.com
Hurricane Sandy Blamed for Death of Teenager in Wind Gap By Alice Wanamaker The Home News
Hurricane Sandy blew through our area and claimed the life of a 17 year old boy in Wind Gap on Monday night. Lehigh County Coroner Scott
Grim reported that the boy crashed an ATV into a downed tree and was thrown from the ATV. He suffered fatal head injuries in the accident. As predicted, Sandy was one of the worst tropical storms
Trees were uprooted during the night Monday. – Home News photo
to ever make landfall on the Eastern Seaboard. Locally, wind gusts of nearly 80 miles per hour were felt late Monday night. The storm moved through quicker than expected, lessening the amount of rain seen locally. Less than two inches fell over the course of the storm. Area residents all over the County woke up to colder, rainy skies on Tuesday as they evaluated the damage. Ellie Lalick, who lives on 248 in Northampton, reported a 30-year-old bus shelter had been blown across the driveway. "I’m very shocked everything else is ok" Lalick said early Tuesday. "We just had this [the shelter], some branches and debris down." Lalick will need to have someone move the shelter back to its original location or have to
Jaindl Will Proceed With Hanover Corporate Center
By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
After a long period of time has passed, it appears that the Hanover Corporate Center planned by David Jaindl will be proceeding. Although 4.9 acres of land that is to be developed is in East Allen Township, Hanover Township has agreed to keep it separate. It is owned by Dr. Greg Amore, and was never subdivided in East Allen. Other Matters • A letter was received from Keystone Cement Co., indicating plans to put in new storage tanks. At the supervisors meeting on Thursday, Township Manager Debbie Seiple said she will be meeting with Jeff Kaboly of the company. She also noted that Keystone will have a new president on November 1 (today). • Although a traffic light at Rt. 512 and Jacksonville Rd.
has been activated, it was noted that there is no backup generator as yet in case of emergencies. Supervisor Mark Schwartz suggested Opticon as the firm to install it. • A lease agreement between East Allen Township and the East Allen Township Volunteer Fire Dept. for equipment has been modified. • Christopher Post has been proposed as Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator, but is subject to background checks, and it could take weeks until this is completed. • A Benecon Health Benefit seminar on Nov. 16 will be attended by Mrs. Seiple, when she will seek information as Obamacare takes effect in 2013. She will also attend the Pennsylvania State AssociaContinued on page 2
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Lehigh Township Supervisors may Hike Tax Millage Slightly in 2013 By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
At their meeting on Oct. 16, the Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors indicated they have to increase the real estate tax millage in 2013. The supervisors held a budget discussion, in which it was suggested that the township would need a 0.25-mill tax increase, or an increase from its present 4.8 mills to 5.05 mills. The reasoning? Contractural
obligations, said Chairman Darryl Snover. The board also discussed whether there should be full-time status for a police officer and a road crew employee, which already is in the proposed preliminary budget. Supervisors Sandra Hopkins and Cynthia Miller both believe that they should be part-timers to replace the retired persons, in order to save money. Supervisors Dell Grove and Keith Hantz dis-
agreed. Snover said regardless, the township still has to honor those contractural obligations. In addition to discussing that part-time status, both Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Hopkins said they would like money in the budget to upgrade the township’s website so that residents who have computers can get agendas, forms, ordinances, Bath Halloween Parade Best Appearing Float – Cub and other information without Scout Pack 33 from Christ UCC Church in Bath, with the theme, having to attend the meetings “Indiana Jones.” (More Pictures on Page 7.) – Contributed photo each month.
INDEX:
Football..........................6
Events ...........................2
Bath Parade....................7
Letters...........................3
Nazareth Chamber .......10
Dr. Clearie......................4
Obituaries ...................12
House Tour.....................5
Karate Girl . .................15
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