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SEPTEMBER 1-7, 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.
Millionaire wants to build University in E. Allen Twp.
By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
An unexpected item appeared on the agenda for Thursday night’s meeting of the East Allen Township Board of Supervisors: a request that letters be sent seeking discussion on sewage capacity, sewer/line capacity from Hanover Township and the City of Bethlehem for Eu50-FT. TREE was knocked off by the hurricane winds, four feet clidean University. from its base, and fell within inches of a utility shed in the writer’s The proposed site for this backyard in Moore Township. – Home News photo university, to be developed by a millionaire from New Jersey, is presently two huge corn fields on both sides of Locust Road, about two miles south of Bath between Rt. 512 and Airport Road, adjoining Hanover Township. We asked By BILL HALBFOERSTER East Allen Township so trains Supervisor Mark Schwartz The Home News could go through unheeded. about the university, and he Hurricane Irene caused Power Cut devastating damage from The winds also knocked flooding waters and high out power to thousands of winds all along the East Met-Ed and PPL customers. coast. Fortunately, damages Most power was restored by were light in the Bath area Monday, but some customers over Saturday and Sunday. were left without power for The Monocacy Creek did a longer time. In some cases, By BILL HALBFOERSTER not overflow in Bath, but did only brief outages of electric- The Home News Carol Bear-Heckman has when it reached low-lying ity were noted. areas in the City of BethNo evacuations were re- been a faithful subscriber of lehem. The winds knocked ported in this area, such as Early American Life, a national some trees down, and left along the shorelines of the magazine published in Ohio. tons of debris from branches Atlantic Ocean. TV reports Two years ago she e-mailed and leaves that were torn off showed those areas without the editor, asking if her home, the tree limbs. On Monday, anyone in sight. In this area, built in 1804 by Daniel Stecka railroad crane was used to people stayed indoors to wait el, could be considered for the magazine, steeped in Coremove debris from tracks in out the storm. lonial architecture and wares.
Bath area spared of flooding, But trees down, power out From Hurricane Irene effects
said it’s of Greek origin, and would be privately funded on almost 400 acres of land. It is presently owned by the David Jaindl family. A long process needs to be followed before any construction can begin, and one item is a public hearing by the Supervisors following planning commission review, which is expected in September. On Thursday night, the board set either Nov. 2 or 16 for that hearing. Atty. Jim Broughal requested that the letters for sewage capacity be sent by East Allen, and the Supervisors – Christopher Colitas, Mark Schwartz, Judith Ladonis, and Don Heiny – voted 4-0 to comply with that request. Supervisor Roger Unangst was
absent. We’ve since learned that the proposed university would eventually have a student body of 3,000, and include not just the college buildings, but also a recreational area, commercial space, and college dorms. All of this is the vision of Michael Parlamis, 71, of Tenafly, N.J. He expects to get $5 to $6-million from private investors to help pay for the university, and if zoning and other items needed are finally approved, construction could start by next year. With the 4-0 approval to send the sewage capacity letters, it was evident that the board is warmly in favor of having a college in East Allen Township. It remains to be Continued on page 15
Darrin and Carol Heckman home Cover feature of national magazine She was asked to fill out a form and give her reasons why the home at Northampton & Chestnut St. in Bath should be considered. The return e-mail from editor Jeanmarie Andrews was that they had a long list of homes. But in the fall of 2010, Ms. Andrews called, telling her, “We’d like to use your house.”
As it happened, Carol and her husband Darrin were in the midst of restoring the Joseph Steckel home cattycorner to their home. Ms. Andrews told her, “We’d like to do both.” They were finishing the first floor, and Darrin says, “It put pressure on us to get it done.” Continued on page 7
ENJOYING a glass of wine as they scan the article on their historic home in Bath are Carol and Darrin Heckman. – Home News photo
Daniel Steckel home, built in 1804, is the Heckmans’ residence and is on the National Register of Historic Places. – Home News photo
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Letters from our Readers People Invited to Anniversary Meeting To the Editor: On behalf of the Bath 275th Anniversary Committee, we would like to extend an invitation to all of the social clubs, organizations, and businesses in Bath Borough, Moore Township and East Allen Township to attend our next meeting on Tuesday, September 13th at 7:00pm in the Bath Municipal Building. If your organization is interested in being a part of the 275th Anniversary in August of 2012, please send a representative to this meeting for further information. As in past Anniversary celebrations, we will be forming the “Brothers of the Brush” and the “Sisters of the Swish”. Many other plans are underway for festivities the week of August 11th through the 18th, 2012. Again, we urge you to attend our upcoming meeting. We have several events coming up: Sept. 13th thru Dec., 13th – Christmas Cash Raffle Tickets - 1st Prize $1,000.00 September 24th – Bath Community Yard Sale September 24th and 25th – Used Clothing Drive October 15th – Community Breakfast and Bake Sale October 30th – Halupki Sale We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, September 13th.
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Opinion A Crucial Historical Look at FederalGovernment Spending By Paul G. Kengor We have failed to heed the lessons of economic history, with terrible consequences for our economy and country. And the most crucial of those lessons, particularly since the start of LBJ’s Great Society, is this: deficits have been caused not by a lack of income-tax increases but by recession and, most of all, by excessive government spending. The failure to learn that lesson is again on painful display, as President Obama travels the country pointing the finger at “the rich” for not forking over enough income. By this narrative, the 36 percent income-tax rate paid by the wealthiest Americans is somehow robbing the poorest Americans, whose income-tax rate is zero percent; something one would never know from Democrats’ class rhetoric. Because I comment on this topic so frequently, especially in the context of Reaganomics, I constantly deal with these issues from a historical perspective. Here, I would like to make it easy for everyone to see the numbers themselves and understand the root of the problem. The answers are as easy as googling the words “historical tables deficit.”Two sources pop up: CBO historical tables and OMB historical tables. “CBO” is Congressional Budget Office; “OMB” is Office of Management and Budget. These are the official go-to sources for data on deficits, revenues, and government expenditures. Either source will work. To keep it simple, I’ll focus on the OMB numbers. At the OMB link is Table 1.1, titled, “Summary of Receipts, Outlays, and Surpluses or Deficits: 1789-2016.” That is an official scorecard of spending by the federal government since the founding of the republic. Looking closely at the chart is an eye-opening experience. As the first two columns show, receipts (i.e., revenues) and outlays (i.e., expenditures) moved up and down throughout our history. In 1965, however, something historically unusual, something literally deviant, began: Spending increased every single year, non-stop, consistently, without exception, into the Obama presidency, from 1965-2009. There are few constants in the universe: gravity, the sunrise, the oceans, the moon. Add another: spending by the federal government; it rises every year. Significantly, revenues
don’t increase every year. The most dependable reason for declines in revenues is not a lack of tax increases, or high enough income-tax rates, but recessions. Since 1965, as the data shows, annual revenues declined seven separate times. At the start of the Great Society, in 1965, revenues and expenditures were nearly equal, with expenditures only slightly higher, leaving a manageable deficit of $1.4 billion. By 2009, however, annual expenditures ($3.5 trillion) had far outpaced annual revenues ($2.1 trillion), leaving a record deficit of $1.4 trillion. Significantly, the biggest one-year drop in revenues was from 2008-9, when they
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declined from $2.5 trillion to $2.1 trillion. Worse, President Obama and the Democratic Congress responded with an $800-billion “stimulus” package that didn’t stimulate. In other words, they responded in the worst way: with another $800 billion in government spending. That further mushroomed the record deficits/ debt we face. The math is very simple. Government spending, which has hampered growth rather than sparked growth, caused this fiscal crisis. It is crucial to realize that this spending addiction is a new thing in American history. Previous generations Continued on page 3
MEETINGS
Northampton County Council Meeting September 1, 6:30 p.m. - 3rd Floor Room 3116 County Council Chambers Borough of Nazareth - September 1, 7 p.m. Nazareth Borough Hall Nazareth Borough Workshop - September 1, 7 p.m. - Council Chambers Nazareth Borough Business Meeting - September 6, 7 p.m. - Council Chambers Moore Township Board of Supervisors September 6, 7 p.m. - Municipal Building Northampton County General Purpose Authority Meeting - September 6, 7:30 p.m. - Northampton County Courthouse Moore Twsp. Supervisors - September 6, 7 p.m. Township Building Moore Township Zoning Hearing Board September 7, 7 p.m. - Municipal Building Bath Borough Council - September 12, 7 p.m. Municpal Building Northampton Borough Planning Commission September 14, 7 p.m. - Council Chambers
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The whole East Coast found out over the weekend how bad a hurricane can be. If it wasn’t all the rain that flooded streets and homes, it was the fierce winds that tore into everything in sight. That and the loss of electricity from the trees and wires that were knocked down. We were kinda lucky, though, compared to lots of other places. Trees were knocked down and power was out, but we didn‘t get the flooding like places that were shown on TV. Bethlehem’s historic area did take another licking though, when the Monocacy spilled over its banks. The creek was high and running fast through town, but no flooding like we had back in ’45. From what I read, the Lehigh and Delaware
Rivers were still rising as of Monday, so folks along there could expect flooding. Nature can sure deal us a powerful wallop, no doubt about it. So for the early part of this week, it was a big clean-up of all the tree branches and leaves, and whatever else was thrown around. . . RCN cable TV was out all of Sunday, but came back on Monday. We missed the Little League World Series, and all the major league baseball games in the East were postponed. . . . Last week, there was even an earthquake here in the East, not that much to knock us off our chairs or anything like that around here, but it was a surprise. Earthquakes just don’t happen on our side of the States. . . . Other than
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that, things are pretty quiet around the old berg. . . .It is September already, and this Thursday, Sept. 1st, is the first day of school for Northampton Area District kids. Nazareth’s first day was on tuesday. So, like the advice was printed in last week’s paper, watch out when you drive – stop when school buses stop, and kids, look right and left when you get off your bus. We don’t want any accidents happening. . . . I hear Carol and Darrin Heckman are real excited about having their homes published in a national magazine. Hats off to them for all they’ve done to make Bath a nicer place to live! . . . . Phillies have their work cut out for them, playing Cincinnati while the Braves play Washington. The hurricane stopped the Phillies from playing the Marlins and the Braves from the Mets. It’s a horse race now! . . . . Walter and Phyllis Henshue are up North on a visit from their home in Texas. Their relatives and friends around here were happy to see them. . . .After all
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more restraint. Prior to 1965, expenditures were not following an ever-upward trajectory; expenditures decreased yearto-year frequently, nearly twodozen times between 1901 and 1965, even during the administrations of big-government liberal presidents, like Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt. This changed in the mid1960s, when the federal government began a serious spending problem. How do we communicate the crisis to the wider public, beyond charts and data? I suggest comparing the situation to a household: Your family’s annual revenue has probably not enjoyed a 40-year-plus consecutive increase. For some years, you were paid less. Perhaps you lost a job, took a pay cut, or switched jobs. Maybe
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your spouse was laid off, or left work to have a child. You bought a house one year, another 20 years later, spent a ton of money on your children’s college education, lost on a bad investment. I doubt your family’s yearly revenue has been a steady upward climb since 1965. Life obviously doesn’t work that way. And yet, imagine if each successive year, without fail, you spent considerably more money than the previous, including money that isn’t yours. You added debt each year, creating massive debts for your family and children. You paid taxes with a credit card. How long would this go on before you ended up with a credit downgrade or in jail? Get the picture? If President Obama and the Democrats don’t, they should. Warren Buffet certainly should. Our fiscal crisis is due not to insufficient income taxes but uncontrolled, undisciplined spending. To paraphrase Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign slogan, “It’s the spending, stupid.”
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Sweepstakes Arrangements – Lois Frye; Horticulture – Jan Charney; House Plants – Betty Tumpey; and Fruits and Vegetables – Lois Frye. Club Project awards went to Lois Frye for her Begonia flowers and to Claire Cook for her Double Dragon carrot vegetables. The Garden Club will meet Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Salem UCC Church of Moorestown, Rt. 946 and Copella Road. Master Gardener Suzanne Allen will present a program on “The Importance of Attracting Pollinators.” Refreshments will be served at 6:45 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7:15 p.m.
Seth Marshall Eldridge Marshall Eldridge and Amanda Mitchell of Bowmanstown formerly of Bath, became parents of a son on August 1, 2011. He was born at St. Luke’s Hospital in Allentown. Seth weighed 8 lbs 15 oz. Great-grandparents are Ruth and Harold Hoff of Bath, and Leah Warnke of Treichlers. Grandparents are Vicki Eldridge and the late Gerald Eldridge of Bath, and Becky and Nick Mitchell of Bath. ************ 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.
Prize winners Announced at Flower show
Connecting business with community is the focus of this year’s Bath Community Day, which takes place Saturday October 1, from 11am to 5:00pm at Ciff Cowling Field, along Allen St, Bath (just off Route 512). Sponsored by the Bath Business & Community Partnership, Community Day has been put together for the young folks, as well as the ‘young at heart!’ Children’s events, live music, food and fun are scheduled for the day. There’s an art show and a pet parade scheduled for the day, with plenty of crafters and business vendors scheduled to be on hand. For food lovers, there will be plenty to choose from - barbecue and Graduate hot dogs, peach cobbler and more. For those who would Arcadia University Jacqueline Levitt of rather just kick back and reNorthampton was among 397 lax, bring a chair (don’t forget undergraduate students who a blanket) and stay a while to graduated from Arcadia Uni- enjoy the live bands and entertainment. SWIM, Chrisversity in May. She was awarded a Bach- tian rock, kicks off the music, elor of Science in chemistry, followed by Sing for America, and was one of more than 248 and the rock band Band From graduates fulfilling Arcadia's The Ranch wrapping up the promise of global perspec- day. Besides crafters and ventives through a study abroad dors, local businesses, chariexperience in England.
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Major winners in the recent annual flower show held by the Moorestown Garden Club at Salem U.C.C. Church have been announced. They include the following: Best of Show Arrangements – Joan Boccabella; Horticulture – Betty The Bertsch-HokendauTumpey; House Plants – Betty qua-Catasauqua Watershed Tumpey; Fruits and Vegeta- Association will sponsor a bles – Lois Frye. free educational nature walk and butterfly tagging on the grounds of the Mary Immaculate Center in Lehigh Township, on Saturday, Sept. 17. Program participants will meet at 9:45am in the parking lot of Indian Trail Park, which t a E n a is located at the intersection C u of Route 248 and Indian Trail All-Yo Road in Lehigh Township. Participants will leave the 4188 Lehigh Drive - Cherryville • 610 767 9339 parking lot at 10:00am for a modest walk at a comfortable pace. FIRST FRIday OF each MONTh Volunteer naturalists will lead participants through the forests and fields of the Mary Immaculate Center in search Soup • 6-8 Entrees • 8-10 Sides • Salad Bar
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ties and non-profit organizations are also taking part. “This is the day Bath community comes together, so we encourage you to walk around and get to meet everyone who is taking part,” said committee member Carol Bear-Heckman of Steckel House Bed and Breakfast. The event has been organized by The Bath Business and Community Partnership, (formerly the Bath Borough Business Revitalization Program) and the Borough of Bath. “One of the goals of the Bath Business and Community Partnership is to promote Bath town center as a family-friendly community and a ‘downtown’ for people living in Bath as well as the surrounding communities,” commented Fiona Adamsky, Community Day committee member. Sponsorships are still available for this great event, as well as vendor spaces. To register your business or to be a sponsor of the 6th annual Bath Community Day contact Alice at 484-619-6121 or visit www.bathborough. org.
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Former Catasauqua High School football player Keith Laudenslager now residing in Bath, coaches his son Donnie in powerlifting for the Bethlehem Special Olympic powerlifting team and Special Olympics basketball. He and his wife Terry devoted years to the Northampton High School Football Booster Club. The Laudenslager family has always stepped up to help causes. Keith said, "This year, I'll be participating in a very special event called the Lehigh Valley Health Network Marathon for Via. “I'll walk with hundreds of other men, women and children on Saturday, Sept. 10, for Via of the Lehigh Valley. The proceeds from this event benefit Via, a non-profit organization that provides programs for children and adults with disabilities living in the greater Lehigh Valley. “I've agreed to raise at least $200 in donations. So I need your help. Would you please consider making a donation? Continued on page 5
Natural Perspectives For the Health-Minded Individual DR. GLENN CLEARIE DC www.drclearie.com
Discipline and Desire
Have you ever had a burning desire that moved you from within so deeply that you shook to the core of your being? There have been more then a few in my life. Perhaps the most vivid was the desire to marry my wife, Stacey. Much earlier, and less dramatic, it was a pair of Nike high top sneakers that the kids were getting. I didn’t get those sneakers but I did get the girl! I was never disciplined enough to save up the money from my paper route or allowance. I did, however, save for that engagement ring. This being desire and discipline working hand and hand. As the years pass, I find that I welcome discipline more and more. While I do not pretend to always enjoy discipline, by humbly submitting to it and appropriately handling my desires, I believe the chances for a better overall outcome can be predicted. Let’s examine this further from the perspective of natural health. Going back to our adolescent years for a moment again, do you recall eating pretty much whatever you wanted with no real effect on your body? Ice cream, cookies, chocolate or whatever else you could get your hands on. How about staying up late and getting up early? It was, no pun intended, a piece of cake back then. Now it is a bit more challenging. These days, as our bodies change, we need to be much
more discerning as to what we consume, our rest, and the types of activities we become involved in. Not surprisingly, the edibles you currently eat and drink can have a much greater impact on our health both physical and emotional. Obviously, weight is one area. So are energy levels. Let’s not sidestep emotional and mental function as well. Perhaps you have sensitivity to certain foods, like gluten or shellfish. Avoiding these is a must yet sometimes we “fall off the wagon” don’t we? How many suffer effects of caffeine only to have a cup upon rising the next morning? Too much desire vs. not enough discipline. A seemingly age old battle. When both are aligned together the results can be incredible. When desire is at odds with discipline, a catastrophe can occur. Do you desire to be healthier than you are now? Would you like to feel and look dramatically better? Of course you do. It is natural for us to desire a greater level of health and well being. The real issue is whether or not we have the discipline to obtain it. Can we be disciplined enough to put down the sugar and consume more vegetables? Can we be disciplined enough to avoid the caffeine on a daily basis and replenish our bodies with natural, God given water? Can we? I perceive that a good scare keeps us more disciplined and lights that burning desire in us more than any ar-
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ticle could. My wish for all of us would be to become more disciplined before we have to. Many times it doesn’t work this way. Understandably, there are weak spots in everyone’s armor. Nobody has to tell us what we already know, don’t we? My challenge to us all is to address our weaknesses, our shortcomings head on. To no longer let ourselves remain undisciplined with just a flicker of desire. Decide this moment to start fresh and boldly claim the life you were meant to have. The life where we face the battles within and win! My best to you. “Natural Perspectives” is a health commentary only and does not claim to diagnose and/or make treatment recommendations. Always seek the advice of your health care professional.
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What’s going on around here? COMMUNITY CALENDAR September 10 St. Paul’s UCC Indianland Chicken BBQ. 12-6 p.m. fellowship hall. FMI or tickets call 610-767-5751. Italian buffet Dryland UCC, Nazareth Seating at 4 and 6 p.m. FMI and tickets call 484-894-9799. Electronic and universal waste recycling at Sacred Heart in Bath from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. FMI 610-7672577. September 11 Assumption B.V.M. Parish of Northampton Annual Picnic. Egypt Memorial park. 11 a.m. (Mass), 12-7 p.m. Picnic. 9/11 10th Anniversary Memorial at Nazareth Area
High School Auditorium. 2 p.m. Bethany Wesleyan Church Cancer Connections Luminary Service and walk at 7 PM, FMI 610 7671239. September 12 St. John's Friendly Fifties 20th Anniversary meeting at 1343 Newport Avenue in Northampton at 1:00 PM in the gymnasium. September 13 Bath 275th Anniversary Committee Meeting, Public invited. 7 p.m. in Bath Borough Council Chambers. September 18 12th Annual Rally through the Valley. Registration at Nazareth Borough Park. FMI: 610-437-6610
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6 THE HOME NEWS September 1-7, 2011 will most likely either be the Arizona Diamondbacks or the World Series champions the San Francisco Giants. Should the Phillies prevail in the division series their opponent would either be the Milwaukee Brewers led by the ever-dangerous Prince or their NL East rivals By Lance Dermont Fielder the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies would be the fa✷✷✷ vorites with any of the teams As of this writing, the Phil- with their pitching rotation of adelphia Phillies are cruising Roy Hallday, Cliff Lee, Cole to their fifth straight NL East Hamels and Roy Oswalt. And let us not forget rookie sensatitle. The true test will come in tion Vance Worley. Hopefully for the Phillies the playoffs as they seek their third World Series appear- their bullpen will hold up to the testing that only the playance in four years. National League opponents offs can deliver.
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cess – and this year is no exception,” said Robb Hampton, program director for NPLD, a program of the National Environmental Education Foundation. “Students from public and private schools,
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WINNING TEAM in the home run derby was the Landrum Lumberjacks. the program’s history. “In addition to the time and energy volunteers put into making parks better, NPLD is about introducing young people and adults to the opportunities public lands offer for them to be active and to give back to their communities,” said Hampton. “For example, one teacher in Oregon has had her 6th grade students involved for the last five years planting trees and picking up litter near an historic hydropower site.” As the nation’s largest oneday volunteer event in support of public lands, NPLD hosts more than 2,000 sites in all 50 states and the District of Columbia with a wide array of activities. Volunteers’ oneday efforts will equal more than $15 million in improvements. “Every year, students and scouts apply the time they spend volunteering during NPLD toward service hours and scouting badges,” said Hampton. “Students receive credit, but they also have the chance to spend time outdoors, be active and work
Batters swing against Breast cancer at IronPigs
The Pa. Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC) and the Pa. Association of Community Bankers hosted the fourth annual Take a Swing Against
NEW: S BOW with their neighbors and friends.” NPLD is also a fee-free day in many federally managed lands, and volunteers who participate are given coupons for a second free entry into a national park or other federal public land. “Public lands can be anything from a small playground downtown to a sprawling national park. The size and scope of the land is as immense as the natural resources and family and recreation activities available to visitors,” added Hampton. “They are in every community for all people to enjoy, and are the responsibility of every citizen as well.” To find a site, or register a new site near you, visit www. publiclandsday.org
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Breast Cancer home run derby series in each of 11 minor league baseball stadiums in Pennsylvania, including Coca-Cola Park, in July. They raised more than $107,000, as well as community awareness. Teams of four signed up to take 15 swings each and earned points, based on where the ball landed in terms of a hit to infield, hit to outfield, hit to the back wall and home run. Big hitters at the IronPigs stadium included teams from Harleysville Savings Bank and New Tripoli Bank, but the event winner was the Landrum Lumberjacks with 1,445 points. John Furlong from Montgomery County was the big statewide winner, putting 550 points on the board. The Home Run Derby will be returning to Coca-Cola Park next July, so be sure and mark your calendars. If you are interested in participating as a batter or a volunteer in the future, visit www.PAHomeRunDerby.org for more information on how to get involved. PBCC is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure now . . . so our daughters won’t have to. For more information, cal 800377-8828.
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A woman from Bethlehem who authored the 12-page article in the magazine came in March, and from Harrisburg came the photographer who would bring all his equipment and take photos that bring out all the features of
the home. Darrin took the day off from his engineering duties. He didn’t want to miss a thing. Before getting down to work, however, they all had lunch at the Daily Grind, operated by a friend, Jennifer George. What followed is all shown in graphic detail in the magazine. There’s more to the story – how Carol met Darrin, for
one. As a founder of the Gov. Wolf Historical Society’s annual Christmas House Tour she went to a beautiful Victorian home in Lehigh Township, known as Whiskey Hill Farm. Darrin was living there, and the two hit it off immediately, as she talked with him as a part of the 1998 selection committee. She found out that the home situated on a 127-acre farm, was part of a homestead from the Mummey family. He bought it in 1977 from Allen and Adline Mummey, and Franklin and Cheryl Mummey had a homestead across the street. The property included a pig shed, summer kitchen, well house and three-car garage. Darrin designed an in-ground pool. Now living at Whiskey Hill Farm is his second cousin, a teacher at Northwestern Lehigh High School. Ironically, Carol is a retired teacher from that same school. Sitting in the kitchen of the Heckman house this week, we met Carol’s father, Russell Bear. She gained lots of inspiration for antiques from her father, a former English teacher at South Mountain in Allentown and former assistant principal at Dieruff High School in Allentown. She also learned to research her own home and others from the late Elias Spengler. Carol said most of her family have been teachers. Even her grandfather, Francis Bear. There’s a poster in the magazine featuring a public sale of the Bear & Fetterman Farm. Francis quit the farm as too Continued on page 13
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Senior program by Salvation Army
The Women's Ministries and Senior Programs for The Salvation Army located at 521 Pembroke Road in Bethlehem, will begin fall programs the week of September 7 and 8. Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the Senior Drop In Center, "Our Place" will be available for all seniors 50 and over. A Bible study, currently using the Joyce DVD teachings: "The Battlefield of the Mind", will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., followed by free "soup or" - open to anyone who would like to attend. The Women's Ministries follows at 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for all women 16 and over. Every Thursday at 10;45 a.m. a structured program is offered for all seniors 50 and over, with lunch following at a donation of $1.00. The public is invited to attend. Call 610-867-4681 for details.
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By JOE ZEMBA He was the easy-going kid with the big grin, a former Catasauqua Youth Athletic Association baseball and basketball player, a summer youth hoops player in Rough Rider Athletic Club tournament basketball. Affectionately known as Christian “Gonzo” Gonzalez, he juggled cross country and then soccer with fall baseball, was a standout in Connie Mack baseball and finished his athletic career at Catasauqua High School in 2008 as a three-sport athlete for the Rough Riders in soccer, basketball and baseball. Now he’s playing for a bigger team, the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, right in the thick of things. Gonzalez and the Bravo Company of the 218th Infantry could use your support. Christian Gonzalez, Sr. served his country in the Gulf War. He said, ”I didn’t want my only child to go. Christian was at West Chester University for two years. I think maybe he thought he had to join the service to try and finish business. He doesn’t have to prove anything to me. He excelled in all running events. His drill instructors told me whenever it was in sprints or long distance, Christian always came in first.” “People don’t realize that in the battle zone the littlest things are taken for granted, like a warm shower. They could use Solar Shower kits.” Other items needed include: Boost, Gatorade or any type of energy sports drinks or powdered drink mixes, dried beef jerky, Continued on page 15
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Lehigh Township adopts Emergency management By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
Lehigh Township’s Board of Supervisors on Thursday, Aug. 25 adopted an emergency management plan. At the same time, they voted to purchase a county calling list so that it is available at the township office if ever there is a catastrophic emergency that would need evacuation of residents. The procedures will also be noted on the township’s web page. There was no other business conducted, with the township manager/secretary Alice Rehrig, board president Darryl Snover, and engineer Phillip Malitsch not present. Vice President Brian Moser had charge of the meeting,
which was attended by Supervisors Keith Hantz, Dell Grove and Sandra Hopkins. There was an executive meeting after the public session to discuss personnel. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.
Library has Discussions of Interest to public The Civil War discussion group will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21 at the Northampton Fire Department on Lerchenmiller Drive. The topic for discussion will be a presen-
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Two new teaching teams Starting in middle school At a school-wide kick-off assembly tomorrow afternoon, the Northampton Area Middle School will introduce two new teaching teams to its present School-wide Positive Behavior Support core teams that are named in honor of local cement plants. When the special event begins at 12:45 p.m., concrete company representatives and the teams they recognize will include: Atlas – Ed Pany and Larry Oberly; Essroc – Cindy Fairbanks and Kim Buskaritz; Hercules – Keith Williams and Richard Zimmel; Lafarge tation on “West Point Generals”. All are welcome! The event is free. The group, which usually meets at the Northampton Area Public Library, will be meeting temporarily at the fire department for September. The NAPL Book Discussion group will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28, at the Northampton Area Public Library. The book for discussion is “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett. All are welcome! The event is free. Some copies of the book are available for check out at the NAPL circulation desk.
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– persons to be determined; and Lehigh – George Prebula. Pany will introduce the two new teams called the Lawrence Dragons and Penn Dixie Klinkers. Since the 2010-11 school year, local history and culture have been built into the middle school, when the teaching teams were named after the Atlas Cement Co., and the five remaining cement plants in the Lehigh Valley. The support has continued with the company representatives remaining in contact with the team leaders at the middle school. There have been donations of team shirts, educational presentations, and participation in school events. School Principal Ms. Patrice Turner said, “We are working hard to recruit former Dragon workers and community members to assist us in the kick-off event. Superintendent Joseph Kovalchuk will be joining us for our assembly and hopefully will be joined by his father, Joseph Kovalchuk, Sr., who is a former Dragon worker.” She continued, in making the announcement of the assembly: “We are proud of the local history of Northampton and are trying to instill in all of our students the traits that these workers possessed: Taking pride in all that you do, always striving for excellence, putting forth your best
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Nazareth School Board okays Water pipes, teacher salaries The Nazareth Area School Board at a meeting on Monday, Aug. 22 agreed to spend nearly $100,000 to improve storm water drainage at the middle school – $41,380 for a pipeline and $50,000 to obtain state permits for the project. There have been drainage issues around the middle school and high school, one of which was a sinkhole, costing $25,000 to fill it in February and another $25,000 to re-fill it when it opened again in April. As part of that repair, the track will be re-surfaced
on September 5. The newest pipeline project would collect runoff instead of letting water flow on to the sides of the runners’ track, which was completed in 2009 as part of the $49-million Nazareth Area Middle School project. Dirt Work Solutions of Slatington will do the pipeline in the middle of October. At a special meeting this Monday, Aug. 29, the school board approved a salary scale worked out with the Nazareth Area Education Associa-
9/11 to be marked at Nazareth H.S. program
The tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will be marked at a special program on Sunday, Sept. 11 at Nazareth Area Senior High School. It will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a prelude of songs by the Nazareth Area Community Band and a video of the horrific events that took place on 9/11, made by the History Channel. The program begins at 2 p.m. with presentation of colors by the Colonial Regional
Police color guard and bagpiper James Ruhf. The processional will follow by the community band led by Lenna Harris and Ralph Brodt III with audience participation in the “Star Spangled Banner” and Pledge of Allegiance, and opening prayer led by The Rev. David Schaffer of St. John’s Lutheran Church. Sponsors of the program will be recognized: Alexandria Manor and the Negrao family; Nazareth Area School District, and the Nazareth
tion last Wednesday. Under the plan, teachers at Step 16, the highest end of the scale, will get a 1.84% increase in salary, while teachers in Step 1, the lowest end, will get a 4% raise. The average teacher’s salary in the district is between $57,000 and $58,000. Schools Superintendent Victor Lesky had pushed for this scale so that the district would be competitive in attracting good teachers to the Nazareth Area School District. Area Chamber of Commerce. The community chorus and community band will offer several musical selections and the events of Sept. 11, 2001 will be reviewed. Congressman Charlie Dent will introduce the speaker, Paul McHale, former Congressman and Assistant Secretary of Defense. After his talk, the community chorus and band will continue with musical tributes and the program will close with prayer by The Rev. Fr. Tobias of Holy Family Church, more music by the bagpiper, band and chorus. As the audience leaves the auditorium, donations will be accepted by area fire departments for the New York Firefighters Fund to continue assistance to those firefighters and families impacted by the terrorist attacks.
Four new names On Nazareth’s Wall of Fame
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Four new names will be added to the Nazareth Area Blue Eagle Education Foundation Wall of Fame this month. A ceremony will take place at the Holy Family Club on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Names to be added for 2011 are the late Joseph F. Reichel, a 1947 graduate, long-time funeral director and former Northampton County coroner; Larry R. Sherman, a 1952 graduate who resides in Scranton; Walter L. Miller, a 1961 graduate who lives in San Francisco and is a researcher in pediatric endocrinology at the University of California; and Robert T. Yavorski, a 1979 graduate who works as a gastroenterologist / internist at the Charlotte, N.C. Medical Clinic. The induction ceremony is in the form of an alumni gala.
task of cleaning out weeds and nurturing the flowers. Harry G. Adams, 83, has been doing it the past 15 years since the garden was started 20 years ago by a retired Shafer Elementary teacher, Robert Johnson. A letter is being sent to the parents about the project, and their children will also be encouraged to join them in the project of beautification.
Rally benefits Crime victims
Crime Victims Council of Lehigh Valley, Inc. will hold its 12th annual Rally Through the Valley benefit motorcycle poker run and pig roast on When the Nazareth Area Sunday, September 18 from Schools open this week, a 9am to 3pm, to help local vicWorld War II veteran who tims of crime. The 60-mile has been tending to the vet- limed route will start with erans memorial garden at registration and check-in at Shafer Elementary School Nazareth Borough Park, N. is hoping that parents of the 082411LittleStarStudio_Layout 1 8/29/11 2:41 PM Page 1 Street, Nazareth, and Broad children will take over the
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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, 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 10:30 Bible Study CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH 3285 Pheasant Dr. Northampton Sun 9am Worship, 10:30am SS & Bible Class COVENANT UNITED METHODIST, 2715 Mt. View Dr., Bath. 610-8377517. 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 – Birthday Sunday. Communion. 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. 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. Worship 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. SS 9 a.m., Worship 8/10:15 a.m. 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. Food Bank Sunday. 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 – 10:15am Worship, Picnic at Bicentennial Park ST. JOHN’S U.C.C., 183 S. Broad St., Nazareth. 610-759-0893 Sun –- 8:00 and 10:00am Worship, Wed. 9/7 First Wed. Communion. 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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will end at Emmaus Community Park, 1401 Shimersville Road, Emmaus. Following the run, riders will be treated to an all-you-can-eat pig roast and live music by Jake Kaligis & The New Constitution, from 1-3pm. Additionally, numerous prizes, donated by local merchants and businesses, will be awarded. Three top prizes of Best Buy gift cards; in the amounts of $250, $100, and $50; will be awarded to the top three riders raising the most pledges over $200. Cash prizes will also be awarded to the best poker hand. Registration forms are available from Crime Victims Council, 801 Hamilton Street, Allentown, or online at www. rallythroughthevalley.com. Registration is $20 per person and anyone registering by September 13th will receive a free Rally Through the Valley T-shirt and commemorative ride pin. Vendors are welcome to participate and should contact Rich at Crime Victims Council, 610-437-6610, ext.15, for details. Also, businesses interested in donating prizes can contact Jeff, 610-437-6610, ext.12. All funds collected at this event will benefit crime victims in Lehigh and Northampton counties who receive services from Crime Victims Council, at no cost. CVC is a private, nonprofit organization that has been dedicated to providing comprehensive services to all victims of crime and to reducing
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Rev. Debra Hess
St. Thomas United Church of Christ, Bethlehem
“The Gift of the Plant” I have been facing quite a challenge this summer – a reading challenge – with my nine-year-old granddaughter. Both of us have a passion for reading and have been lovingly competitive in the number of books we have been reading since June. Currently, we are in a dead heat – 22 books apiece. We enjoy sharing with each other the journeys we have been led through the turning of our pages. For me, the books have embraced a wide-range of topics – from theology to spirituality to novels on the bestseller list (I have been trying to read since seminary). One of the many books that touched my inner soul was Mary Kay Shanley’s book, “She Taught Me to Eat Artichokes: The Discovery of the Heart of Friendship.” I have come to discover, the artichoke is a gold mine of rich, earthy, hearty flavor, a vegetable with a taste and texture like no other. After some research, I have also discovered that artichokes can be planted and grown in almost any climate, especially grown best when summers are cool and moist and winters are mild. They produce spiny buds that hide a tender heart. And that is the secret of Shanley’s story and the real life of the artichoke – its hidden treasure. Once all the leaves are gone, there remains the most tender artichoke heart. Layers after layers are peeled off and dipped in butter – very tastefully pleasing to the palette. And that’s when I made a connection between the heart of an artichoke to the heart of Christ, as revealed in the parables. Parables are multi-layered like the artichoke. The parables in Matthew – the parable of the sower and the seed, the parable of the wheat and the weed, the mustard seed and the yeast in dough, are layers upon layers of getting to the heart of Christ. In order to understand Christ, we need to peel back the layers of the parables, making the time and taking the time to do so, just as it takes time to peel back the layers of the artichoke to reveal its heart. Though at first, the words may seem confusing and challenging, without even realizing it, we will be transformed in both heart and spirit. Shanley describes the heart of the artichoke as “the gift of the plant.” May I suggest as summer winds down and the church year gears up, that we more intently listen and meditate on God’s word, and as we listen and learn more of Jesus through the parables, we will receive and be transformed by the gift of Christ. the risk of victimization for the Lehigh Valley community for the past 38 years. For information, call 610-437-6610 or go to www.cvclv.org.
Electronic Recycling at Church in Bath
The Knights of Columbus along with Sacred Heart Church in Bath will have an electronic and universal waste recycling day on Saturday Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event is designed to help residents recycle unwanted items in an environ-
mentally friendly manner. Some of the items you can recycle include phones, computer equipment, batteries, appliances 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 610-767-2577.
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Obituaries c/o the funeral home at 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067.
Agnes J. Laky
Joseph L. Bendekovits Joseph L. Bendekovits, 82, of Northampton died Friday, Aug. 26, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospice-Inpatient Unit, Allentown. He was the husband of Hilda C. (Kurtz) Bendekovits. He was a crane operator for the former Bethlehem Steel for 36 years before retiring in 1991. He had served in the Army during the Korean War. Born in Coplay, he was a son of the late Herman and Caroline (Klusarits) Bendekovits. He was a member of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Northampton, and active with the Young at Heart group. He was also a member of VFW Post #4714, Northampton; Senior Organization of Active Retirees; and the Bethlehem Steel Retirees. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Mark, of Northampton; a daughter, Barbara Wagner, of Walnutport; a sister, Mary Deutsch, of Kutztown; a granddaughter; a grandson; and a greatgranddaughter. A brother, Charles, preceded him in death. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday morning in Assumption B.V.M. Church after services in the Schisler Funeral Home,. Northampton. Interment was in the parish mausoleum. Donations may be made to the church memorial fund or the L.V. Chapter of the American Cancer Society, both
March 6, 1927 – Aug. 21, 2011 Agnes J. Laky, 84, of Northampton died Sunday, Aug. 21 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Robert “Buckeye” Laky. She worked at the former Cross Country Clothes for several years. Born March 6, 1927 in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Burits) Keglovits. She was a member of Queenship of Mary Catholic Church, Northampton; a member and active bowler of the Hampton Lanes Bowling Leagues; a member of the Northampton Liederkranz; the pinochle club, and the Friendly Fifties. She was an active participant in events at the Hampton House high rise in Northampton. Surviving are a daughter, Sandra Deckhut, of Northampton; two granddaughters; and a sister, Helen Keglovits, of Northampton. Preceding her in death was a son, Robert. A Burial Mass was celebrated last Thursday in Queenship of Mary Church, followed by interment in Our Lady of Hungary Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Reichel Funeral Home, Northampton. Contributions may be made to the church and/or The Carmelite Sisters, c/o the funeral home at 326 E. 21st St., Northampton, PA 18067.
Frank R. Csencsits
Feb. 25, 1950 – Aug. 22, 2011 Frank R. Csencsits, 61, of Nazareth died Monday, Aug. 22 in Lehigh Valley HospitalCedar Crest, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Diane (Werner) Csencsits. He worked for many years for Elementis Pigments, Easton, retiring in 2008, and
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currently was a bus monitor for Colonial Intermediate Unit #20. He was a 1969 graduate of Nazareth High School and Churchman Business School. Born Feb. 25, 1950 in Northampton, he was a son of Mary (Konrath) Csencsits of Nazareth and the late Frank L. Csencsits. He was a life member of Vigilance Hose Co. #1, Nazareth, where he held many positions; a life member of East Lawn Fire Co.; a member of Holy Family Sick & Relief Society; Fleas Club, Easton, and the Moose Lodge, Easton. He was also a member of the quoit league and pool league of Vigilance Hose Co. In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by a daughter, Jolene Herb, of Nazareth; a step-daughter, Joy Reph; a sister, Joanne Collins; four grandchildren; two nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins. Services were held on Friday morning in the Reichel Funeral Home, Nazareth. Donations may be made to Vigilance Hose Co. #1, 485 Cedar St., Nazareth, PA 18064.
Paul D. Kellow
March 18, 1920 – Aug. 22, 2011 Paul D. “Jack” Kellow, 91, of Bath died Monday, Aug. 22 in his home. Self-employed, he was the owner and operator of Kellow Mobile Home Park in Bath. He also worked as a food vendor at various picnics and carnivals. Born March 18,1920, he was the son of the late Paul and Ada (Ott) Kellow. He was a member of Christ U.C.C. Church in Bath; a 32nd degree Freemason, and a member of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Surviving are nieces and nephews. Services were held on Friday afternoon in the Reichel Funeral Home, Northampton, with The Rev. Frances M. Merkel officiating there and at interment in St. John’s Cemetery, Bangor. Memorial donations may be made to Christ U.C.C. Church, Bath, c/o the funeral home at 326 E. 21st St., Northampton, PA 18067.
Joycelynn Salinas
May 17, 1929 – Aug. 21, 2011 Joycelynn Salinas, 82, of Nazareth, died Sunday, Aug.
21 in the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke’s in Lower Saucon Township. She was the wife of the late Adolpho “Sonny” Salinas. She retired from the telephone company in New York after 25 years of service. Her love of volunteering took her to several area churches. She helped to assemble Braille Bibles and she enjoyed working with the Helping Hands at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Nazareth, making prayer shawls. Born May 17, 1929 in Davenport, Iowa, she was a daughter of the late Victor and Caroline (Mueller) Peckenschneider. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Forks Township and the Nazareth Community Chorus. Surviving are a brother, Victor Peckenschneider, of Nazareth; a sister, Fayne Lipinsky, of Warwick, N.Y.; three nieces; two nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral services were held on Saturday morning in Faith Lutheran Church, Forks Township, followed by burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Nazareth. Arrangements were by the Schmidt Funeral Home, Nazareth. Memorial contributions may be made to the Helping Hands at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200 S. Broad St., Nazareth, PA 18064.
the Lehigh Valley, c/o the funeral home at 211 E. Center St., Nazareth, PA 18064.
Kathryn L. Ford
Oct. 29, 1928 – Aug. 20, 2011 Kathryn L. Ford, 82, of Moore Township died on Saturday, Aug. 20 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Ford, who died on Nov. 23, 2009. She was a homemaker and a seamstress. Born Oct. 29, 1928 in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Dorothy (Flurer) Wright. Surviving are an adopted daughter, Marie Frana; two grandchildren, and a greatgranddaughter, all of Bath. Preceding her in death were a son, Timothy; a sister, Jean Steely, and a nephew, Barry Steely. Funeral services were held on Thursday in the Connell Funeral Home, Bethlehem, with burial in Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Sherwood G. Remaley
Nov. 21, 1929 – Aug. 24, 2011 Sherwood G. Remaley, 81, Marion M. Gillner of Nazareth died Wednesday, Aug. 24 in Gracedale. He was Sept. 17, 1941 – Aug. 19, 2011 the husband of the late AnMarion M. Gillner, 69, of nabelle (Stier) Remaley, who Stockertown died Friday, Aug. died Nov. 24, 2003. 19 in Lehigh Valley HospitalHe was a welder at the Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. She former Nazareth Steel Fabwas the wife of the late Gerald ricators, and more recently K. Gillner. worked as a custodian for the She was a custodian for the Nazareth Area School DisNazareth Area School District trict. A 1947 graduate of Nazbefore retiring in 2006. areth High School, he served Born Sept. 17, 1941 in in the Army during the KoNorthampton, she was a rean War. daughter of the late George Born Nov. 21, 1929 in Lower J. and Maude (Hummel) Sny- Nazareth Township, he was a der. son of the late Grant and LilShe was a member of lie (Gogel) Remaley and stepSt. John’s Evan. Lutheran son of the late Mabel (EdelChurch, Nazareth; a bowler man) Remaley. and member of the Time Out He was a member of St. Leisure Group, Friendly 50’s John’s U.C.C. Church, AmeriPSFS, Senior Circle and the can Legion Post #415, and East Red Hats of the Barony. Lawn Fire Co., all in Nazareth. Surviving is a daughter, Surviving are two daughMichelle Gillner-Schafer, of Continued on page 13 Whitehall. Funeral services were held last Thursday in the Bartholomew-Schisler Funeral Home, Nazareth. Memorial donations may be made to Turning Point of
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much work and turned to teaching as well. Both Darrin and Carol have put hundreds of hours of work into restoring the home, and only for plumbing and electrical work, and repointing the stone exterior were contractors used.“There’s still a lot of work. There’s always something to do,” says Darrin. The home has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a focal point of the Bath historic district. There are seven fireplaces throughout the Heckman home, and they were all lit for the magazine photos. “We kept lighting the fires,” said Carol. On the cover photo, the kitchen table shows a pie. It was one purchased from Christ Church across the street. There’s a bowl of squash and other fruit. Carol bought them from the Bus Station Flea Market in Slatington. It added to the décor. “We were thrilled to make the cover photo,” she says, “because the magazine had
two homes,”featured in the October issue of Early American Life, with the Heckmans’ article starting on page 22. The Joseph Steckel home, circa 1815, was restored from its disrepair condition. The Heckmans are hoping that it can be rented for professional use. They are also in the midst of restoring a former beer distributor building across from their home. It had an apartment on the second floor, and they are thinking of an artisan shop on the first floor and an apartment again on the second floor, but need to go through zoning as work progresses. We leave our readers to get a copy of the magazine for the full story. They will find it most interesting, especially to those who are lovers of history.
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ters, Terrie Keenhold and Colleen Strye, both of Nazareth; three grandchildren; a greatgrandson; a brother, Earl Remaley, of Nazareth; a sister, Gloria Miller, of Bethlehem; two step-sisters, Mae Heimer of Wind Gap and June Stump of Nazareth; two step-broth-
ers, Herbert Silfies of Delps and Howard Stump of Pen Argyl. Preceding him in death were a brother, Carl Remaley, and a step-brother, Harold Silfies. Services were held on Saturday morning in the Reichel Funeral Home, Nazareth, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Nazareth. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Johns U.C.C. Church, 183 S. Broad St., Nazareth, PA 18064.
Frank M. Maroski Frank M. Maroski, 94, of Bath died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011 in the VNA Hospice of St. Luke’s in Lower Saucon Township. He was the husband of Margaret (Ardizzone) Maroski and the late Angela M. (Loder) Maroski, who died July 19,1986. He was a farmer in Moore Township all of his adult life, and also worked at the Keystone Cement Co., Bethlehem Steel, Western Electric, Bonney Forge, and the Moore Township highway department, retiring from Air Products. Born in Phillips, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late Michael and Anna (Drevicki) Maroski. A former member of the Sacred Heart Church in Bath, he became a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church, Bethlehem, when he relocated there, and served as a eucharistic minister and lector. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Frank M., Jr. and Joseph E.; two daughters, Barbara Ann and Patricia Ann; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a step-son, Thomas Adrizzone. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday morning in Notre Dame Church, Bethlehem. Memorial donations may be made to the church, c/o the Reichel Funeral Home,
Aug. 1, 1932 – Aug. 27, 2011 William J. Toth, 79, of Moore Township died at home on Saturday, August 11. He was the husband of the late Elaine M. (Fenstermaker) Toth, who died in 2007. An Army veteran of the Korean War era when he was stationed in Alaska, he was the manager for Penn Jersey Auto Store in Reading. Prior to retiring, he was a heavy equipment operator for the Streets Department in the City of Allentown. Born Aug. 1, 1932 in Allentown, he was a son of the late Francis and Anna (Roth) Toth. Surviving are two daughters, Sharon E. Poplawski Wuchter, with whom he resided, and Kimberly A. Gangaway of Northampton; and one granddaughter. Services will be private at the convenience of the family in the Geo. G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown. Donations in his memory may be made to a veteran’s organization of your choice.
Susan P. Moatz
Feb. 10, 1941 – Aug. 25, 2011 Susan P. Moatz, 70, of Stockertown and formerly of Easton and Nazareth, died Thursday, Aug. 25 in Manor Care, Palmer Township. She attended Nazareth High School. Prior to retiring, she was a sewing machine operator in the garment industry for more than 40 years. Born Feb. 10, 1941 in Bath, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy (Gehret) Silfies. She was a member of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union, Young Dems Club of Easton, and attended Forks U.C.C. Church. Surviving are a daughter, Charmaine A. Lehman, with whom she resided; five grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; three brothers, Robert Silfies, Sr., Donald Silfies, and Ray Silfies; six sisters, Valeta Inhoff, Char-
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lotte Getz, Jean Flyte, Barbara Staples, Catherine Werner, and Patricia Hahn; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were a great-granddaughter, Amanda Wise; four brothers, Ralph, Elwood, David and William Silfies, and four sisters, Eleanor Kline, Lorraine Leiberman, Marie Ott, and GeorgejeanSilfies. Funeral services will be private at the convenience off the family in the Geo. G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA Hospice of St. Luke’s, 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18017.
John J. Kositz
May 19, 1927 – Aug. 26, 2011 John J. Kositz, 84, of Nazareth died Friday, Aug. 26 in Gracedale. He was the husband of Agnes (Frisch) Kositz. Before retiring from the former Lone Star Cement Co., Nazareth, he was a loader and packer at the Penn-Dixie Cement Co. until its closing. He served in the Army during World War II. Born May 19, 1917 in Nazareth, he was a son of the late Mathias and Gizella (Steltzman) Kositz. He was a member of Holy Family Church, Nazareth, the Holy Name Society and the Knights of St. George. He was a life member and past officer of the Holy Family Sick & Relief Society, and played the accordion in the Polkateers Band. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Denise Repsher and Estelle Gimbar, both of Nazareth; and four grandchildren. Preceding him in death was a sister, Stella Kovacs. Services will be on Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the Reichel Funeral Home, 220 Washington Park, Nazareth, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Family Church and burial in the parish cemetery. Call Friday 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home. Donations may be made to the church, c/o the funeral home.
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towing package, antilock brakes, 8500mi to date, $23,000 610-392-4156 (8/25) Bushnell Binoculars Wide angle 10 power X 50 mm lenses. Wall Mirror 36” X 19” wooden frame with eagle design. 610-262-1746 ask for Mike. (8/25) Flushable porta potti for camp $40.00, Child’s auto booster seat $10.00, National Geographic Books back to the 60’s with index, best offer. Call 610759-0634. 9/1 21ft Swimming Pool FREE must take down and remove. Phone # 610-837-9933 (9/1) Byers Figurine Signed Worth $100, $50 OBO 610-759-8845. 9/1
Office – Business Space available along busy Route 248 in Berlinsville. Will remodel to suit tenant. Reasonable Rent. All utilities included. (610) 7673531 (1/14 – TN) Small 2 bedroom cottage with covered deck has storage shed no basement located in Moore Township. No pets. New carpet. Yard to maintain. $650/month + $650 security deposit. Call 610-703-0369. (9/1)
Musical Instruments CASH PAID For your unwanted guitars, fiddles and amplifiers. Buy-SellTrade Call Ron: 610-681-4613 TN*
services NAZARETH PLATE GLASS CO., INC. 27 Mauch Chunk Street Nazareth, Pa. HARVEY VINYL REPLACEMENT WINDOWS SOLAR ROOMS Storm Windows & Screens Repaired Insulated Glass, Plexiglass, Mirrors, Repairs made at your home. Free Estimates. Call Mike Matula 610-759-3682 Closed Saturdays TN* NOTARY Billings Service Center 154 N. Walnut St., Bath, PA 610837-6291 Titles & Tags M*
PARTY TENTS
FOR RENT OR SALE WE DELIVER AND SET UP ALL OUR TENTS.TABLES AND CHAIRS AVAILABLE 610 7766225 WWW.PARTYTENTSFORRENTBYMARTY.COM (9/15) We Remove Junk! Attic Basements, Clean-outs, Appliances, Furniture, Construction Debris, Backyard Shed Tear-down, Swimming Pools, Old Hot Tubs etc. GO GREEN! Marth’s Disposal 610-262-9021 or 610-842-5684. (12/31/11)
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UPBEAT DJ Entertainment Service Lowest Price In the area. Special lighting effects. For more information call anytime (484) 262-0421. (8/4 – 8/24)
Home Improvements R. C. SILFIES ROOFING CONTRACTOR
All types of roofing. Free Estimates. Fully Insured. Randy C. Silfies, owner. PA#036835 610-837-8225 TN*
PAUL S. EVANS BUILDING CONTRACTOR, LLC
Additions • Remodeling Chimney Repairs Ceramic Tile. License: PA006229 610-2626646 or 610-264-3832 TN*
HOUSE PLANS
Custom Drafting and Blueprinting – I will design your new dream home or home addition to suit your property, lifestyle, budget and you. Full time, quick service since 1980. Free estimates. Call Ron Eberts, Residential Designer: 610-6814613. TN*
WANTED PINBALL MACHINES OLDER GUM BALL & CANDY MACHINES, PENNY ARCADE & ANY OLDER COIN OPERATED MACHINES. CASH PAID. CALL DARYL 610767-9135 (1/14-12/17) Vendors Wanted Bath Community Day October 1, 2011 @ Ciff Cowling Field, Bath. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Rain or Shine. Visit www.bathborough.org, call 484-619-6121 or find us on facebook (Bath Community Day) for a registration form. (9/22) Driver wanted for errands & appts Mail letter of interest and resume to % PO BOX 39 Bath, PA 18014. (8/25-9/2)
Meeting & Nominations Recording Secretary Wanted
Duties include taking notes at monthly meetings of L.V. All Sports Hall of Fame on the third Tue. of the month 6:30 @ Starters Riverport Bethlehem. Volunteers needed for Steering Committee & Awards Committee. Go to www.lvashof.com Email lvashof@ptd.net or call Joe Zemba @ 610-297-0669 9/1
VENDORS WANTED
for Northampton’s Historic Street Fair
Sat., Sept. 10 10 am-5 pm in “Uptown” Northampton Rain Date Sun., Sept. 11th
Spaces 12’x10’ Larger spaces avail. for more info
610-841-5806
Help Wanted ACTIVITY AIDE Part time, some weekends. Must be personable and enjoy working with seniors Apply Northampton Village, 1001 Washington Avenue, Northampton, PA 610 2621010 (9/1-9/8)
Coming Events Roast beef dinner Sat Sept. 17 Christ UCC Little Moore Route 946 between Klecknersville & Danielsville served country style between 3 & 6 pm. Call Brenda @ 610 837 0680 before Sun Sept. 4 for tickets. 9/1
YARD SALE MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE & REFRESHMENTS St. John’s United Church of Christ, 183 S. Broad Street, Nazareth, PA September 10, 9:00am to 3:00pm Something for everyone. (9/1-9/8) Hope Lutheran Church Annual Yard Sale Fri. 9/2 8am-3pm Sat. 9/3 8am-1pm 4131 Lehigh Dr. Cherryville, Household, Toys, Books, Etc. Food – Bake Sale. 9/1 Behind Christ Church Little Moore 3250 Vista Dr. Sept. 2+3 (Fri + Sat) Cross-bow, fishing items, tools, adult tri-cycle, 33 + 45 RPM records all kinds, HH items, microwave. 9/1
E. ALLEN TWP/ 30 FAM YARD SALE
Sept 9, 10, + 11, 8am, N.Airport Rd & Rt 329, Leather Handbags, 3000 LPs&45s, Dining Rm Set, Food, CDs, DVDs, Articulated Ladder,Luggage, Electronics. INFO: 610-837-7469 (9/1) Fri. and Sat. Sept 2 & 3 8 -1. Star Wars toys, Phillies baseball cards, baseball & Boy Scout items and much more. 6100 Hanover St., East Allen Township. 9/1
PUblic notice-Legal ESTATE NOTICE Charles J. Krell Estate of Charles J. Krell, late of the Borough of Bath, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, deceased WHEREAS, Letters Testamentary in the above-named estate have been granted to Joann Nagy, Kathleen Fogel and Diann Berger, a/k/a Dianne Berger, Executrixes of the Estate of Charles J. Krell. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to Joann Nagy, Kathleen Fogel and Diann Berger, a/k/a Dianne Berger C/o Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, Pennsylvania, 18064 Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire Pierce & Dally, LLP 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, PA 18064 Attorneys for the Estate I.D. No. 21445 (8/18-9/1) ESTATE NOTICE Dorothy P. Werkheiser Estate of DOROTHY P. WERKHEISER, deceased, late of Danielsville, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, Letters Testamentary have been granted to the undersigned, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the Estate of the
Decendent to make the same, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payments without delay to: Co-Executor: Diane M. Pyatt Address: 1054 Walnut Drive Danielsville, PA 18038 Co-Executor: Dennis R. Werkheiser Address: 1398 N. Cottonwood Road Danielsville, PA 18038 Or to their Attorney: David B. Shulman, Esquire SHULMAN & SHABBICK 1935 Center Street Northampton, PA 18067 (9/1-9/15) MOORE TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE Hearing/Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Moore Township Zoning Hearing Board will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Moore Township Municipal Building, 2491 Community Drive, Bath PA. 18014. Specific items on the agenda include: 11-ZHB-625 The applicant(s), Gary & Shannon Kokosky, applicant(s) of the property located at 3220 Glase Rd. Bath, Moore Twp. Pa 18014 request the following relief from the literal terms of the Moore Twp. Zoning Ordinance: a variance to use existing space above existing 3 car detached garage as an “in law suite” for living space. The section(s) of the ordinance cited for this application are as follows: Chapter 200, Section 200-17, 200-17B Uses permitted by right, 20026 Limitation of Principal Uses, and 200-27 Principal Buildings, as well as any other section of Chapter 200 Moore Twp. Zoning Ordinance in which relief may be needed. The property, County PIN# H4-8-7-3 contains approximately 2.1 acres and is zoned, Rural Agricultural (RA). Jason L. Harhart Zoning Officer Moore Township (9/1) Hesch Service Station, Inc. 3028 South Front Street Whitehall, Pa 18052 Accepting Sealed Bids on 9/2/11 For Following Vehicles 2002 Nissan Mazima VIN # JN1DA31A92T306609 1997 Chev Cavalier VIN# 1G1JC81W1HJ253095 1999 Ford TK. VIN# 1FTRF18W3XNB38469 (9/1) NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 The Northampton Borough Planning Commission will hold its public meeting on Wednesday, September 14, 2011,
starting at 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers, 1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, Pennsylvania, to review the following: 1. Pat and Dan Donnelly, 1385 Highway 35 North, Suite 168, Middletown, NJ 07748, for the properties located at 1796 Main Street and 1775 Franklin Street, Northampton, Pennsylvania. These properties are identified as Tax Map Parcel Nos. L4Sw4C-6-3 and L4SW4C-6-1 and are locted in the C-2 commercial Zoning District. This plan is presented for a Sketch Plan Review. Pat and Dan Donnelly would like to develop these parcels into 13 apartments and off-street parking for these units. All interested parties are invited to attend. A representative or the applicant must attend. Gene Zarayko Borough Manager (9/1-9/8) BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON EXECUTIVE MEETING Notice is hereby given that Northampton Borough Council will meet in an executive session on Thursday, September 1, 2011, at 6:45 P.M. in Council Chambers. The purpose of this executive session is to discuss pending legal matters. Gene Zarayko Borough Manager (9/1)
Police Blotter Lehigh Township Woman Injured As Car Hits Pole
Ashley Marie Muschlitz, 19, of Danielsville was seriously injured on Thursday, Aug. 18, when her car spun out on Blue Mountain Drive in Lehigh Township and hit a utility pole near Dogwood Drive. The car wrapped around the pole in the 1:30 p.m. incident after she lost control on the rain-slicked road. She was trapped for almost 15 minutes while Lehigh Township Vol. Fire Co. used a Jaws of Life device to remove the car’s roof. Ms. Muschlitz was flown by helicopter to St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill for treatment of her injuries, which were not disclosed. Assisting Lehigh Township Police and the fire department at the scene were Northampton Regional EMS and the Walnutport Fire Department. Police ask that if anyone witnessed the crash they should call 610-760-8800.
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East Allen Tp. Continued from page 1
seen, however, if zoning approval will also come, since there is no such type of University Planned Development on the zoning books at this time. Other Matters • A letter of credit for Arcadia East Associates was pulled for maintenance on Silver Crest Road and lot two. Engineer Jim Birdsall said the work hadn’t started. • An ordinance will be needed for a mutual aid agreement with Hanover Township. A list of municipalities East Allen Township Volunteer Fire Department would serve in the agreement will be provided. • The board voted to purchase three automatic external defibrillators for the fire department and township use from Cardiac Science. • Township Line Road is being studied by Upper Nazareth Township and East Allen, to direct where trucks are supposed to go. Signs have been placed by East Allen. • At their workshop meeting on Sept. 14, the Supervisors will discuss ordinances on burning, false alarms, hydrants, zoning and other issues. • Lafayette Bank was added as a depository of township funds. • The recreation commission chairman announced that a Civil War re-enactment is being re-scheduled because of the expected weekend weather of Hurricane Irene. • In the public works report, it was noted that road projects are going very well and that preparations were made for the hurricane. It was also noted that Northampton Borough is not going to have an equipment auction this year, and they are looking for another host municipality for the event. The borough’s road crew would help set up the
LaFarge Corp., Whitehall Jack is a very active man. Jack Heffelfinger was raised He owns a farm in Lehigh in Danielsville graduating Township raising beef cattle from Northampton Area and vegetables. He is also High School in 1974. His first an avid hunter, bowler and employment was with Chiles Nascar fan. On Karaoke & Sullivan, a construction night at the Roosevelt Demofirm. He recalls, “My father cratic Club you can hear him worked for the company sing his favorite song, “Interand we constructed some national Harvester.” Heffelfinger is a friendly interesting buildings as the Northampton Public Library, gentleman, a dedicated ceBurger King, churches and ment worker. He has been colleges; it was a great learn- married for 27 years to the former Ruthann Strohl, who ing experience.” In 1979, Jack was hired by was a fine student of this Whitehall Cement, today La- writer over at Northampton Farge Corp. He was no lon- High School. They reside on the farm and ger pouring cement; he was now helping produce it. He are proud of daughters Jamie started as a pre-heater man and Heather. I wish continmanually cleaning the tow- ued health, safety and sucers in one of the most heat- cess to Mr. Heffelfinger and intensive sections of the all my friends at the century plant. To increase efficiency, old Cementon plant, hoping the men were cross-trained, the economy will improve enabling them to work in the and bring our cement plants Kiln building and the grind- to full production. The Home News is proud to ing mills. He recalls, “In my 32 years honor and recognize a local ceat the plant, I have seen the ment worker each month. ownership change a number of times. There has been a W e ’ l l B e a t A n y C o m p e t i t o r ’s P r i c e great improvement in the plant’s working relationships.” After a few years in Septic Cleaning the pack house, Heffelfinger became a material handler. • Restaurants • Holding With loaders and convey Grease Tanks ors they move mountains of Tanks limestone, Gypsum, sand, George, Linda, Phone • 610-767-4313 Louise & Troy coal, coke and additives required to produce cement. Your next septic system service $ 00 He said, “Basically a two man with this AD crew, leader and ground man, are responsible for the operation. It is especially difficult in the winter when snow and freezing temperatures slow the unloading. We work closely with dozens Vinyl Stone Look of truck drivers who make Aluminum Arbors & Lattice daily deliveries to the plant.” Wood Free Estimates “Safety is big at the Plant; we have monthly meetings to update us on safety guidelines.” Jack, a solid Penn422 W. Franklin St, Slatington sylvania Dutchman with a Protecting What Matters Most for over a Decade strong work ethic, works closely with supervisor Marc www.SillettcoFence.com Pa # 053246 Hessler, purchasing agent Gail Anderson and Doug Newhard. Heffelfinger’s son-in-laws, Larry Heckman and Greg Schmalzer also work at the plant. Call SillettCo Fence for ALL of your fencing needs By ED PANY
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THE HOME NEWS equipment if a place is found. • The fire department was called for a helicopter in trouble with smoke, but was not needed. The company will have basket bingo in October, and a blood drive is being planned. • The zoning hearing board matter concerning land on which the Northampton Area School District would like to erect a middle school has been continued to Sept. 20. There have been several continuances. • It was revealed that more and more people are using the First Regional Compost Authority facilities in East Allen Township to take their grass and leaves for compost into mulch.
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chapstick, cleansing wipes, foot powder and anti-fungal creams, candy, gum, cookies, (no chocolate of course), chips, pretzels, and dips, canned fruit, canned packaged meals such as Dinty Moore or Easy Mac, soups, small carry size of Repel and Off products in pump sprays (no aerosol), magazine and books, especially humor and guy-based such as Stuff, Maxim, FHM, Cars, sports magazines, cigarettes and cigars. Please do not send any glass items. Please send items to: Christian Gonzalez AKA “Gonzo”, Bravo Co., 218 Infantry, FOB Kunduz, APO AB 09368.
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