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70th Year, Issue No. 42 USPS 248-700
OCTOBER 20-26, 2011 A General Circulation Newspaper Serving The Community Since 1942
SERVING BATH, CHAPMAN, NORTHAMPTON, NAZARETH BOROS; ALLEN, E. ALLEN, MOORE, LEHIGH, BUSHKILL, LOWER NAZARETH & UPPER NAZARETH TWPS.
Riders to welcome home Injured soldier Saturday The Warriors Watch Riders, an organization of dedicated people committed to ensuring that never again in this nation will another service member ever be scorned or ignored, have been asked by Lou Fettig for a “flag line” for his son-in-law, Specialist Jens Vadelund, a Pennsylvania National Guardsman, who has returned home from Afghanistan. Vadelund, is a member of the 131st Transportation Co., which was hit particularly hard in Afghanistan on July 18, when an IED exploded killing three and wounding five. While wounded, Jens
comforted his friend, Sgt. Ed Koehler, who was fatally wounded in the attack and died in Jens’ arms. Jens is a Purple Heart recipient for wounds sustained in the attack. The Warriors Watch Riders will rally at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Subway in the Kopper Penny at 468 Nor-Bath Blvd., Northampton. Kick stands will go up at 12:00 noon and the flag line will take the motorcyclists, bikes, scooters, cars, SUV’s and trucks to the Hokendauqua American Legion, arriving at 1 p.m. for a welcome ceremony that could last until 3 p.m.
Soldridge sentenced to two life Terms in prison for killing pair
Two consecutive life sentences in prison, without possibility of parole, was the fate accepted by Barry Soldridge, Jr. on Friday for the killing of two people in Lehigh Township last year. Soldridge, 39, signed a plea deal rather than have a jury decide whether he should have life in prison or die by lethal injection for the killing of Derek Henry, 30, and his girlfriend, Candice Shuey, 22, on Sept. 22, 2010 at a home along Cottonwood Rd. in Lehigh Township. According to published reports, the deal was negotiated last Thursday with Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli, based on his revealing
where the rifle was that he used in the twin killing. It was recovered by State Police in an abandoned automobile trunk near his parents’ home. Morganelli asked Judge Emil Giordano to enter an order to dispose of the rifle.
BARRY SOLDRIDGE, JR.
Soldridge in a fit of jealousy found Henry and Ms. Shuey together, went back to his parents’ home for the rifle, shot into the car to hit Henry in the face, and then turned to his former girlfriend and shot her as she tried to escape down a driveway. Reportedly, he had been stewing for nearly a year over the fact that Ms. Shuey left him for Henry. It took a jury less than two hours last Wednesday to declare Soldridge guilty of murder in the first degree. While he said he will “rot in prison” for the rest of his life, the families left behind in the wake of that tragedy will have grief over the loss of their loved one for that time as well.
Trick or Treat at Bath fire station The Bath Fire Co. will be hosting an open house on Halloween night, Monday Oct. 31 at the station on Center St. in Bath. The open house will be from 6-8 pm and will coincide with trick-or-treat in the borough. HAROLD A. BRINK
CHARLES H. BEYNON
Planting trees in Spring for two Scouters’ memorial A ceremonial tree planting was scheduled for this past Saturday afternoon on the grounds of the Sacred Heart Church in Bath, but has been re-scheduled to some time in the spring, according to Brian Radcliffe.. Two trees will be planted – in memory of the late Charles H. Beynon and the late Harold A. Brink. Both men were very active in activities with Boy Scout Troop 43 and Cub Scout Pack 43, sponsored by the church, and also served in a variety of ways up through the Minsi Trails Council level..
Children and parents are invited to stop in to test out the drivers seat of the fire trucks and get some treats! The firefighters will also be driving around on trick-or-treat night handing out candy ~ be sure to look for them!
Trick or Treat nights for the Home News are listed on Page 3.
Streetscape Project
Radcliffe said about the change in date: “It will give us more time to get some of their fellow scouts there for the ceremony, plus we decided that a tree in full bloom would look nicer than a stick in the ground.”
LeBeam Chamber Delivering meals
On Thursday, October 20, members of the LeBeam Chamber of Commerce (www. lebeamchamber.com) will be Continued on page 5
WORKMEN for Grace Industries are shown digging ground out with a front end loader on Tuesday. It’s all part of the streetscape project at Monocacy Creek Park on W. Main St., Bath. – Home News photo