OCTOBER 25-31, 2012 Your Local News
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School Board Hears of Finances, Notes PDE Ok’s on Middle School
By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
District Governor Linwood Gehris installed 3 new members (l-r): Melissa Brown, Kyle Grube, and Zee Bartholomew. At right is their sponsor Daniel Spengler. – Home News photo
District Governors Install Three Members to Bath Lions
Wednesday, Oct. 16 was a good night for members of the Bath Lions Club. The District 14-K Governor made his visitation and installed three new members of the club, and they are moving forward with two new projects that will benefit the club as well as help returning wounded veterans of the armed forces and their families. New Members District Governor Linwood Gehris of Alburtis administered the oath of membership to Melissa Brown, Kyle Grube, and Zee Bartholomew. They were sponsored by Lion Daniel Spengler and welcomed by the club, which will celebrate its 85th year in 2013, dedicated to serving the community, district, state and internationally in Lionism. Lions Help Needy In making his visitation, one of many as he goes to all the Lions and Lioness clubs in District 14-K’s Northampton and Lehigh counties, Lion Gehris told how Lions have helped the needy, and specially those who have lost their sight. He noted the goals of Lions International’s president Wayne Madden of India-
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napolis, which are dedication, preparation and teamwork, all toward carrying on the Lions motto of “We Serve.” Gehris has a theme, too, “Building Better Tomorrows”, as he and the Lions work to make the lives of needy people better. He cited three instances where Lions have helped: a woman who needed special contact lenses after having a disease that called for them; a woman who had a condition where she would fall suddenly, but a Lions-purchased dog helps detect when the illness comes on and she can sit down; and a co-worker who was light-hearted before suddenly becoming blind, became depressed, and who now is feeling better since Gehris referred him to the Center for Vision Loss in Allentown. “People appreciate what Lions do, and Lions feel better when helping people,” he said. Service Chevrons Gehris presented chevrons for their membership pins to four Lions who have been members for a total of 100 years: The Rev. Jay R. Wetzel, William Falstich, and James
Spengler, all for 30 years; and Jack Metcalf, for 40 years. He commended them for their dedication. Coat Drive It was announced that the Bath Lions Club will have a special winter coat drive, collecting used coats that are in good condition, so that they can be donated to the Purple Heart Foundation, which assists wounded veterans and their families. The Lions are asking that people bring their used (or new) winter coats to St. John’s Lutheran Church at 206 E. Main St., Bath, on Saturday, Nov. 17 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. They, in turn, will donate all of the winter coats to the foundation’s benefactors, bringing them needed warmth this winter, a season that is rapidly approaching. Christmas Flowers Another project that the Lions are having is selling coupons for the approaching Christmas holiday. The coupons will be good for colorful poinsettia plants and poinsettias in pots, wreaths, roping, Continued on page 7
At their meeting on Monday night, the Northampton Area School Board heard a presentation by financial advisor Jamie Doyle on a bond refunding and parameters resolution for the new middle school. Relative to the resolution, the board approved issuing general obligation bonds in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 to refund the general obligation bonds, according to the borrowing resolution. The directors also approved the issuing of general obligation bonds in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $7,000,000 for the purpose of funding a portion of the middle school project, based on the parameters resolution. Both of these actions are in compliance with the Local Government Unit Debt Act of 1996. The board also accepted the approvals of the Pa. Dept. of Education on Plan Con Parts D and E, the first of which involves project accounting based on estimates, and the
second for design development for the middle school construction project. Other Matters • Approval was given to the memorandum of understanding between the school district and the Northampton Area Educators Association. • In personnel actions, the board okayed updated job descriptions for the high school principal and assistant principal; child-rearing leaves for Bethany Valimont; additions to the NASD volunteer master list of Angela Green at the high school and Tammie Keich in the borough schools. • The board also approved Megan Rehrig for a short term substitute sixth grade teacher at Moore Elementary; and the long term special education substitute teachers, Breann Williams at George Wolf Elementary, Erik Tracy at Moore Elementary, and William Neal at Siegfried Elementary. • It was noted with thanks the donation of macramé yarn from Ms. Candace Dailey for the Northampton Area Middle School, valued at $120.
Alexandria Manor Celebration
Octoberfest mixer held Thursday, Oct. 18 at Alexandria Manor, Bath. State Rep. Marcia Hahn, Owner Joe Negrao, Marketing Director Terry Ribeiro and Operations Manager Joe Negrao, Jr. – Home News photo
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Northampton.................9
Obituaries ...................12
Bike Ride .......................2
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Nazareth . ....................10
Classifieds ........... 13 & 14
Children & the Election ...5
Senior Citizens...............8
Church .........................11
Police ...........................16
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