The Home News April 27

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Looking Back

Looking Back

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by Ed Pany

Prohibition to War, Part 3 of 4

In this continuing series, we are recalling memories of the late Joe Tanzosh, who experienced Prohibition, the Depression and World War II.

In 1940, Joe was a student at Northampton High School. He played baseball for the high school during his junior and senior years.

Joe remembers, “I didn’t have a glove, so Coach Lisetski gave me one of his old gloves. Mr. Lisetski was a great shortstop for the semipro Northampton Buffalos when he graduated from Northampton High School. Coach Lisetski and my Coplay Legion mentor Sammy Balliet were the great-

est coaches and men I ever met. I admired them. They were like fathers to me since they knew my father was deceased.”

Joe’s father was lost in an industrial accident at the old National Cement plant.

While in high school, Joe worked as an usher at the Ritz Theater in Coplay. As he walked up Ninth Street to his Washington Avenue home, he was stopped by a neighbor and given shocking information.

“Joe, get home right away. Your father was killed at the cement plant.”

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Bethlehem native Daniel Roebuck’s ‘Lucky Louie’ premieres at Roxy Theatre with two sold-out shows

NOTEWORTHY NEIGHBORS

By SAVANNAH BROWN

On Saturday, April 22, the Roxy Theatre in Northampton held two sold-out shows and meet-and-greets for Bethlehem

Actor/director Daniel Roebuck and his daughter/co-director Grace Roebuck with the cast of “Lucky Louie.” native Daniel Roebuck’s faithbased film “Lucky Louie” alongside the film’s cast.

As moviegoers lined Main Street for the premiere, the cast

was all smiles as they greeted excited guests and posed for photos at the red-carpet event before

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By SAVANNAH BROWN

Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley has been serving the area for over 50 years, providing not just meals, but also case management, daily wellness checks, social interaction, delivery of food bank and senior food boxes, emergency supplies, grocery shopping, and even pet food to seniors and adults with disabilities.

Director of Development and Communications Dina KovatsBernat from South Whitehall Township/Allentown has worked

in development for over 10 years and has been at Meals on Wheels for one year after she decided to switch gears from her career in education.

The Home News is seeking essential workers in the community to interview for a new, ongoing feature, Noteworthy Neighbors. Emergency responders, teachers, local government, bus drivers, farmers, etc.; if you do essential work for a living, we want to hear from you. If you are interested in being interviewed and sharing with the community the work that you do, please email AskUs@HomeNewsPA.com.

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A rainbow at sea, taken by Greg Morgan.

Affordable Warmth!

The GETTING OUT section of The Home News is open to events that are FREE for the community to attend and participate in. If you have an event and are not sure if it qualifies for this section, call us at 610923-0382. We also offer low cost classifieds for those events that do not qualify.

34th Annual Uptown Northampton Street Fair- Saturday, Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1700-2100 blocks of Main Street, Northampton.

Bath Area Community Chorus Concert- Presenting “This Land I Love” Sunday, June 4 at 4 p.m., Emmanuel’s Lutheran Church, 3175 Valley View Dr., Bath. Freewill offering to Klecknersville Rangers.

Bath Area Fish Committee’s Annual Kids Fishing Contest- Begins Saturday, April 29 at 8 a.m., ends Sunday, April 30 at 3 p.m. at the Monocacy Creek in Bath.

Bath Area Food Bank- Distributes food second Tuesday of each month, starting around 9:30 a.m. on lower level of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bath, 206 E. Main St. Please do not arrive prior to 9:30 a.m. due to safety reasons.

Bath Museum- Open third Saturday Jan-Nov. and first Saturday in Dec., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 121 S. Walnut St., Bath. Volunteers needed, call 484-284-0313.

Borough of Bath Community-Wide Yard Sales- Saturday, May 13 and Saturday, Sept. 9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Yard sale permit fees waived these dates only.

Car Seat Event- Monday, May 15 from 2 to 6 p.m. in Bath Borough Municipal Building parking lot. Hosted by PSP Troopers.

Dementia Support Group- Held third Thursday every month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., 2801 Emrick Blvd., Bethlehem. Designed for families and caregivers of dementia patients.

East Allen Spring Festival- Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bicentennial Park (East), 5450 Liberto Ln., Bethlehem.

East Allen Township Open Space and Farmland Preservation Committee- Meets third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd., Northampton. New committee members welcome.

Helping Homeless Vets- Weave mats for homeless vets every second and fourth Wed. of the month from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Prepping for weaving every first and third Wed. of month 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Mountain View Wesleyan Church 1001 Deemer Rd., Bath. Call 610-837-1190 FMI. Leave message.

Nazareth Reg. Ambulance Corps Open House- Saturday, May 20 from noon to 4 p.m. at 519 Seip Ave., Nazareth. Family fun activities, blood pressure checks, food, moon bounce and more.

Blue Mountain Classics Cruise Nights 2023

1439 Blue Mountain Dr., Danielsville • 610-767-6379

Sunday, APRIL 30 … 3-6 PM

Sunday, MAY 21 … 4-7 PM

Sunday, JUNE 4 … 4-7 PM

Sunday, JUNE 18 … 4-7 PM

Sunday, JULY 2 … 4-7 PM

Sunday, JULY 16 … 4-7 PM

Sunday, AUG 6 … 4-7 PM

Sunday, AUG 20 … 4-7 PM

Sunday, SEPT 3 … 4-7 PM

Sunday, SEPT 17 … 4-7 PM

Sunday, OCT 1 … 3-6 PM

Sunday, OCT 15 … 3-6 PM

For more info, contact: Donna Tully at 610-625-0851 or 484-725-7521

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Northampton Area Food Bank- Food distribution first three Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. and second and third Saturday 9 to 11:30 a.m. 1601 Canal St.

Northampton Borough Crime Watch Meeting- Typically held second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Northampton Borough Fire Dept.

Paw Prints on the Canal- Sunday, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Canal Park, Northampton. “Spuds Lite” Festival- Saturday, June 24 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Ciff Cowling Field, Bath.

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Annual Envirothon Held, Bangor Area High School Advances

To State Competition

submitted by BRITTNEY WAYLEN

The Northampton County Conservation District (NCCD) held its 27th Annual Envirothon competition at Louise Moore Park in Bethlehem and Lower Nazareth Townships on April 20.

The Envirothon is an environmental competition for students in grades 9 through 12.

This year, seven schools competed with 12 teams from Bangor Area High School, Freedom High School, Nazareth Area High School, Northampton Area High School, Pen Argyl Area High School, Saucon Valley High School, and Moravian Academy.

"My goal is to maintain fiduciary responsibility to taxpayers by creating a transparent and efficient budget for Intergovernmental transfer funds, grants and taxpayer dollars. While prioritizing farmland preservation, human services like Gracedale, and fair compensation/benefits packages for employees and retirees, I will promote economic development, job growth, infrastructure development, and environmental protection."

Students were tested in five areas: Wildlife, Forestry, Soils and Land Use, Aquatic Ecology, and a current environmental issue. This year’s topic was Adapting to a Changing Climate. At the competition, the teams rotated through five stations taking written tests with some hands-on applications.

Bangor Area High School Team Maroon – Abigail Duyssen, Logan Rusche, Matt Vidal, Blythe Kratzer, and Annabelle Gormont - had the highest cumulative score

Northampton County Senior Centers

For more information and additional senior centers in Northampton County, visit www.northamptoncounty.org.

Cherryville- Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 4131

Lehigh Dr., Cherryville. FMI call 610-767-2977.

Lower Nazareth- Open Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,

306 Butztown Rd., Bethlehem. FMI call 610-297-3464.

Nazareth- Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 15 S. Wood St., Nazareth. FMI call 610-759-8255.

Northampton- Open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 902 Lincoln Ave., Northampton. FMI call 610-262-4977.

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and was the first place winner. Bangor Area High School Team White placed second, and Saucon Valley High School placed third.

Following the competition, Jeff Mucklin from Nurture Nature Center provided a presentation for the students.

Plaques, medallions, and gift cards were awarded to the top three scoring teams. Jeffrey Keifer, Chairman, and John Mauser, Director of the NCCD Board of Directors, presented the awards.

In memory of our late manager, Chryss Buchman, the District also presented the ‘Chryss Buchman Memorial Current Issue Award’ to Moravian Academy’s Team Red for having scored the highest at the Current Issue Station that did not place. The team was awarded a framed certificate

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and a gift card to purchase items for their Envirothon library. The advisor and each team member received a Regal Cinemas gift

card.

In memory of the services of long-time District Board member and Chairman Bob Jones, the District also presented the ‘Robert H. Jones Memorial Soils & Land Use Award’ to Freedom High School’s Team Black for having scored the highest without placing at the Soils & Land Use Station.

Bangor Area High School’s Team Maroon will advance to the State competition. The State competition will be held in two parts. A virtual segment consisting of the students presenting a 12-minute video followed by an 8-minute Q&A session will be scheduled for one of four days

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from May 17–19. The in-person station testing segment will be held at Camp Mt. Luther, Mifflinburg, Pa. on May 24. Bangor Maroon won the county event

last year and placed fourth at the State competition; good luck Bangor Maroon.

Bushkill Twp. Vol. Fire Co. Carnival May

3, 4, 5, 6

Fire company grounds - 155 Firehouse Lane, Nazareth PA 18064 Just off Route 512

Rides * Food * Games * BINGO * Silent Auction * Crafters

* Vendors * Beer Tent * Live Music Every Night

Vendors, crafters, volunteers, & sponsors wanted

Free parking - donations appreciated NO COOLERS PERMITTED!

Week of carnival call 610-759-2274

More info: https://bushkilltownshipfireco.com/annual-carnival.html

Carnival Hours:

Wednesday May 3rd: 6-10pm • Thursday May 4th: 6-10pm

Friday May 5th: 6-11pm • Saturday May 6th: 3-11pm

Sunday May 7th: Rain Date 1-6pm

(Only if carnival is closed one of the above nights)

Bands:

Wed: Desire - 7-10pm

Partially funded by Northampton County Hotel Tax Program

Thur: New Individuals - 7-10pm

Fri: Brian Dean Moore Band - 7-11pm

Sat: Dirty Roxx - 7-11pm

Fri & Sat Lehigh Valley Pink Heals

Fri: Cinco De Mayo Celebration! Free Sombrero until supplies last!

Fri: Free firetruck rides sponsored by Bushkill Township

Rides by SwikaS Amusements

More rides for 2023! Some rides include: Quasar, Kite Flyer, Chair Jet, Super Shot, Fun Slide, Dizzy Dragons, Baja Buggy, and many more! (Subject to change due to mechanical breakdown or staffing)

Dolores J. Kocher

Dolores J. Kocher, 82, of Bath, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus, Easton, Pa. Born on Feb. 2, 1941, in Bath, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Anna M. (Frable) Heffintrayer. She worked as a forklift operator at Supervalu, Inc. for many years until retiring. Dolores enjoyed cooking, baking, and crafting but most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Survivors: She will be missed by her two daughters, Louise J. Gianopulos and her husband James, Sherry Bender; brother, Richard Heffintrayer; sister, Marguerite Woodring; five grandchildren, Mandy, Joshua, Angelique, Samantha, Daniel; and five greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her two beloved sons, David and Mark Kocher, and her ex-husband, Sherwood S. Kocher.

Services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 in the Bartholomew Funeral Home, 243 S. Walnut Street, Bath, PA 18014. Family and friends could call Tuesday, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Interment followed in Green Mount Cemetery, Bath.

Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center May Community programs

Submitted by LAUREN FORSTER

Fishing Equipment

Available

When: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Where: Jacobsburg Visitor Center, 400 Belfast Rd., Nazareth

Borrow fly rods, spinning rods, fly boxes, and tackle to use in Jacobsburg’s creeks. To borrow equipment, you must provide a driver’s license or other form of state issued identification. Persons age 16 and older must possess a current fishing license to fish. Adults can help children under 16 fish without a license. Bait is not provided. For more information call 610-746-2801 or email jacobsburgsp@pa.gov.

DiscoverE Adventure Backpacks Available

When: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Where: Jacobsburg Visitor Center, 400 Belfast Rd., Nazareth

Borrow a backpack full of kid-friendly tools to explore Jacobsburg. These backpacks are best for families with young children. Each backpack includes binoculars, notepad, colored pencils, magnifying lens, bug box, dip net, and five field guides for exploring the pond, insects, birds, trees, butterflies and moths. For more information call 610-7462801 or email jacobsburgsp@ pa.gov.

Hike for Health

Wednesday, May 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Get moving after work with a brisk hike at Jacobsburg. These guided monthly hikes are 2 to 2.5 miles over uneven terrain. Dogs are welcome to hike on a leash. Meet at the Visitor Center flagpole at 400 Belfast Rd. Registration is not required. Join the email reminder list by contacting us at 610-746-2801 or jacobsburgsp@pa.gov. Registration is not required.

Weekly Weeders

Thursday, May 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Interested in learning more about gardening with native plants? Volunteer to work alongside our education staff as they mulch, pull weeds, divide plants, and amend soil in the center's native plant garden. We provide instruction, tools, and weeding mats. Registration is required.

Basic Boating Course Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The PA Fish & Boat Commission’s PA Basic Boating Course was developed to supply boaters with practical information so they can make better informed decisions on the water. Instructors provide students with information to help them reduce the risk of injury and conflict on the water. Students who successfully complete this course may apply for a Boating Safety Education Certificate issued by the Commission. This course will be held indoors. Registration required. For questions call Andy Desko at 215-968-3631.

Beginner Birding for Retirees

Monday, May 15 from 9 to 11 a.m.

It's never too late to pick up a new hobby. The act of "birding" simply means to observe birds in their natural habitat. Conservation volunteers Doug and Dan will help you discover the entertaining aspects of looking and listening for birds while on a short hike around the center. Please wear sturdy shoes and dress for

the weather. Registration is required.

Watershed Education Educator Workshop –Virtual

Wednesday, May 17 from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Thursday, May 25, or June 8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Educators with any certification for grades 6-12 are invited to join us virtually for an introduction to the Bureau of State Parks’ Watershed Education Curriculum to discover lessons and resources that can be used to teach cross-curricular, inquiry-based lessons in the classroom that will prepare students for an optional field experience at a stream. An online homework assignment will follow. You must attend a

virtual meeting and the field day (Thursday, June 28) to be awarded 14 Act 48 Hours. Register for both the virtual meeting and field day separately on DCNR's calendar of events.

Birds of a Feather Saturday, May 20 from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Rise and shine. Over 150 species of birds have been recorded at Jacobsburg. Amateur birdwatchers will improve their skills at identifying birds by sight and sound during this morning hike. Intermediate and experienced birders will also enjoy these walks. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring binoculars and a field

FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING

BATH AUTHORITY SYSTEM

Week of April 17, 2023 to May 12, 2023

Bath Borough Authority Staff will be flushing Fire Hydrants in the Borough of Bath and Redcliff in Upper Nazareth Township, some temporary pressure loss and/or discoloration of water may be experienced.

PUBLIC AUCTION IN TWO SESSIONS

Session 1 - SUNDAY, APRIL 30 @10:00 AM

Session 2 - MONDAY, MAY 1 @3:00 PM

BOTH SESSIONS TO BE HELD AT

Springtown Volunteer Fire Company Banquet Hall

3010 Route 212 * Springtown, Bucks Co., PA 18081

SUNDAY, APRIL 30 - SESSION 1: Country & Small Collectibles: vint. oak medicine cab., stoneware, prim. wdn. crates; pair of wdn. wall mounted duck carvings signed Art Mitchell, Desert Lake, Hartington, Ontario-Jan. 1964; various vint. tin & cast iron pieces, Griswold #10 Handle Griddle marked 610 A, Wagner cast iron griddle, antique Vict. pickle canister, set/6 Digoin & Sarreguemines dishes-19th C. French military scenes, pottery plaque by Earth Song-frog motif, bronze ashtray-Amish buggy/farm scene & pewter plate w/horsedrawn sleigh scene-both made by Wendell August Forge-Grove City PA, Collection of Royal Doulton Toby Mugs; Collectible Belt Buckles; Country Furn: pine chest, set/kitchen counter stools by Hunt Country Furn., Sheraton d.l. table, Depression sewing stand, etc., vint. Mission oak rush seat stool w/partial label probably L.&J.G. Stickley-in rough unrest. cond.-needs repair; Fire Company Collect.; (2) Ross BicyclesGrand Prix-Professional Models * MORE ***************************************************************************

PUBLIC AUCTION

Sat., April 20 @9:00 AM: Springtown Volunteer Fire Co. Banquet Hall, 3010 Route 212, Springtown, PA 18081: Antiques, Country Collect., Roy Rogers Collectibles, Coors Beer neon sign, Bucks Co. Lard Tin, ant. wdn carpenter’s tool chest, vint. Donald Duck pull toy, Burma Shave still banks, Hull art pottery vases, post card albums, prim. water benches & cabinets, Stylized & other furn., flat screen TVs, Troy Bilt lawn tractor, Woods Model 1855 Zero turn lawn mower (unrestored cond.) Craftsman rototiller, Husqvarna chain saws, lg. selection of power equip., power tools & hand tools, 6 station silk/line screen printer, Lawson Omni dryer, small infrared dryer, pressure steam sterilizer, Echo ceramic kiln, etc.

MONDAY, MAY 1 - SESSION 2: approx. 70 Lots of Coins incl: (3) US Gold coins, variety of silver dollars & other silver pieces, etc.-COINS start at 3:00 PM; Plus: selection of vintage paper, documents, advert. items, 19th & 20th C. books incl.: a set of approx. 15 travel books by Harry A. Franck, Victorian era Bibles; Also: local Bucks Co. Vict. photo album, vintage photographs & mini tintypes; Plus: selection of vintage prints/book plates; variety of sgd, lithographs, etc. * MORE (Some items in the May 1st auction have been deaccessioned from the collections of the Bucks Country Historical Society’s Mercer Museum and the Mercer Fonthill Trust. The items were deemed duplicate, out of scope, irrelevant to the organization’s mission, or in poor condition. All proceeds from the sale of these items will be placed into the organization’s collections care fund and used only for new acquisitions or direct care and conservation of existing collections.) ***************************************************************************

Multiple Auctioneers Selling * to include: (2) cherry DR sets, Vict. & Oak Furn; flat screen TV, Smalls & Country Collect.; vint. magazines, Steiff animals, older tin friction & mech. Toys, Barbie dolls & related items; J.Deere Lawn Tractor; Wdworking Mach., Sm. Pwr & Hand Tools; Terms: 13% Buyer’s Prem * CC Accptd * 3% Discount w/Cash or Apprd. Check * Details @auctionzip or websites * More Arriving - Check It Out *

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(online bidding begins @10 AM)

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This writer could feel the sadness in Mr. Tanzosh’s voice speaking about the tragic loss of his father.

His father, Mathias, was one of a legion of men who worked in our cement plants. He was a packer at the former National Cement Company in Hanoverville. While packing a railroad car, a sudden bump knocked him from the car, and a family of seven lost a father.

When Joe drove past the old plant, he still had memories of his father, dust, sweat and hardworking cement workers.

While in high school, Mr. Tanzosh’s future wife’s father, Martin Makovsky, suffered a similar tragedy. Her father worked at the Lawrence Portland Cement Company in Northampton. During a blinding snowstorm, bundled up and wearing earmuffs, he crossed the railroad tracks of the Jersey Central Railroad en route to his Cementon home.

Mr. Makovsky did not see or hear the rapidly moving freight train that took the life of a good family man.

By faith and hard work, both families overcame these great tragedies.

Before graduating from high school, Joe went to Coplay hoping to play for the new Coplay American Legion baseball team. The driving force was Coach Sammy Balliet, a true lover of the “great American pastime.”

Joe played for Coplay for three years.

He remembers, “Sammy gave everyone a nickname. If he would yell at you for some mistake, it was done with humor.

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You just couldn’t get angry with the man. He knew the game and played it like music. Sammy was known for the ‘squeeze play.’ All of Coplay knew when Sammy blew his nose, the play was on.”

His mother, Lucy; brothers, Mathias and Paul; and sisters, Mary, Florence and Loretta, all faced a challenging future.

In two weeks, we will join the U.S. Army Air Force.

Gracedale Nursing Home Reopens

Short-term Rehabilitation Center

Submitted by BRITTNEY WAYLEN County Executive Lamont G. McClure and the administrators of Gracedale Nursing Home are

pleased to announce as of April 1, Gracedale’s short-term rehabilitation unit has reopened.

Northampton County used Federal American Rescue Plan funding for the cosmetic renovation of the 32-bed unit.

“Whether in the hospital for

three days or two weeks, the Gracedale Nursing Home team will devise a plan unique to your needs to work toward helping you regain your previous level of

Joe Tanzosh’s senior portrait, contributed photo.

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Dina beams as she provides a tour of the newly renovated Allentown facility, and it’s clear that she loves where she works. With pride, she reveals that Meals on Wheels prepares over 1,000 meals fresh every day with over 88 delivery routes and 125 volunteers on the road every day, which provides nutritious and delicious meals to recipients Monday through Friday.

“It’s important work because it’s impactful. We’re changing lives and helping people, so it’s easy for me to be excited and passionate about the work we do and feel good about it. We’re not only providing food, which is a necessity, but we’re also providing independence, respect, and a better quality of life, [so the work] is really satisfying,” Dina shares.

At Meals on Wheels, Dina spends most of her time applying for grants, cultivating donors, event planning, fundraising, creating online/printed communications, and doing public relations and outreach.

Since Dina is the only development staff member at the organization, she admits that this can create pressure to find donors, funding, and more ways to partner with other organizations. Dina explains that philanthropy is not always financial, and there are other ways to make an impact in people’s lives, such as by volunteering time, resources, and small acts of kindness.

“I wish more of our society was open to giving their time because it’s mutually beneficial. We all have a little bit of time and resources we can give to help others,” Dina adds.

Volunteer Monty Siegel from Bethlehem has been volunteering his time at Meals on Wheels for two years, picking up freshly made meals and delivering them to recipients on his lunch break every Wednesday and Friday.

“I love the people I deliver to; I’ve gotten to know them very well. I look forward to seeing them, talking about how they like their meals, and asking how they’re doing,” Monty shares.

On average, he delivers meals to 12 people on his route, which takes him about 45 minutes to an hour.

Monty is a very dedicated volunteer who takes pride in getting to know the recipients he delivers to. For instance, one of the recipients he delivers to can’t see well, so he makes sure that he checks the menu in order to tell her what’s in the meals she receives. He has also gotten to know the maintenance workers of certain places he delivers to who will let him into the building if someone doesn’t answer, and he has even gotten to know some recipients’ neighbors who offer to hold their neighbor’s meals until they return home.

Monty considers himself fortunate to be able to give back to the

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Director of Development and Communications Dina Kovats-Bernat and Assistant Director of Food Service Chelsey Traxler. Not pictured: Monty Siegel.

Bath Bowling Bath Industrial League Championship:

Thursday,

April

13,

Colorite vs Taylor Honey

COLORITE - 2622

Don Arndt 453

Jose Negron 413

Steve Glesias 554(199)

Bryan Heckman 596(207)

Noah Durnin 616(203,209)

TAYLOR HONEY - 2995

Ed Taylor 662(224,246)

John Hotter 319

Scott Friebolin 699(224,255)

Mark Janda 642(219,223)

Milt Kelly 559(222)

Meals on Wheels

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community.

“It’s a commitment. You’ve got to be nice, and you’ve got to be patient because you’re a reflection of this company and service. You never know, you just might be the highlight of someone’s day,” says Monty.

Assistant Director of Food Service Chelsey Traxler from Bethlehem has worked for Meals on Wheels for nine years and has worked in the food service industry for over 20 years.

Chelsey clocks in at 5:30 a.m. every day and oversees assembly of all cold meals prepared by the staff and volunteers. She prides herself in the food she prepares

and hopes to start a bakery in the kitchen that will provide baked goods like cookies and brownies to recipients.

Her motto, she shares, is: “Food is love.”

Chelsey explains that she finds working at Meals on Wheels rewarding and fulfilling because she enjoys the people she works with and knows that she and the rest of the staff and volunteers have accomplished something important each and every day.

Chelsey discloses that some of the challenges she faces are dealing with so many personalities, trying to meld the understanding and knowledge of the kitchen staff with the office staff in order to create and maintain an efficient process, making sure everything is running as smoothly as possible, and being able to multitask and pivot at the drop of a dime depending on any changes that need to be made, so that recipients get their meals on time.

“One thing that a lot of people assume is that [Meals on Wheels] just feeds older people, but we do so much more than that! People also assume that the food we make is crappy, but we put our menus together with a dietician. Our food is good, nutritious food, and things that I make at home are things that are on our menu,” Chelsey points out.

“We serve good food, and I hope people enjoy it as much as I enjoy feeding them,” Chelsey adds.

The consensus amongst these three hardworking individuals is that Meals on Wheels would not be possible without the active volunteers that are relied upon to deliver fresh, nutritious meals every day to the people they serve.

If you or someone you know

would like to inquire about services or are interested in helping to support Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley via donation and/or volunteering, more information on this impactful and meaningful organization can be found on their website, mowglv.org, or by calling 610-6911030.

Results Announced for County gun Buyback event

By HOME NEWS STAFF

Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck announces the results of the office’s second gun buyback event that was held on Saturday, April 15.

The office collected a total of 248 guns, which included a combination of rifles, shotguns, sawedoff shotguns, pistols, and more, in addition to multiple boxes of ammunition. Individuals received payment in grocery gift cards ranging from $50 to $200 based upon their weapon’s condition, and just over $9,000 in gift cards were distributed on the day of the event.

Individuals dropped off their unused or unwanted weapons at Leithsville Fire Station located at 1995 Leithsville Rd. in Hellertown, or at the Northampton Fire Department at 4 Lerchenmiller Dr. in the Borough of Northampton. The event was entirely anonymous and individuals did not need to show proof of ID or residence. The gun buyback was financed through the district attorney’s office with support from the Northampton County 2022 Public Safety Grant.

“I am confident our gun buybacks have deterred preventable gun-related occurrences. A few of the older, but still operable, weapons we collected this weekend were loaded with one in the chamber. Were they not turned in, a potential disastrous or fatal outcome could have ensued,” District

Attorney Houck said.

“I’d like to extend my deepest thanks to the Borough of Northampton, Lower Saucon Township, and the Northampton County Sheriffs for their participation in this event, the Northampton Fire Department and Lower Saucon Fire for the use of their facilities, and to the Northampton and Lower Saucon Township police departments for their volunteered time to assist us in making this another successful event.”

The collected weapons were run through the NCIC database to see if any were evidence in unsolved crimes. One pistol collected in Northampton Borough came back as stolen out of California. The gun will be sent to the respective police department in the state for further investigation. All other weapons will be destroyed in the coming days.

function and safely return to the community, says Lamont McClure.”

Gracedale’s Short-Term Rehabilitation Unit offers rooms equipped with televisions, and an occupational/speech/physical therapy gym is located directly on the unit.

Gracedale participates with Medicare, Medicaid, most private insurances, Department of Veterans Affairs coverage, workers' compensation, and automobile accident claims.

As of Friday, April 21, there is no waiting list for patients. Admissions applications can be found at:

https://gracedale.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Admissions-Application.pdf.

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both shows.

The movie, which was filmed all around the Lehigh Valley in 2020, opened with a short clip in memoriam of Basil Hoffman who plays retired police officer Wilbert Moser in the film. In the clip, Hoffman, who passed away Sept. 17, 2021, shares: “Danny [Roebuck] is a very special person, and he’s been a special gift in my life.”

“That’s a hard act to follow,” Roebuck expressed as he introduced the film alongside daughter and co-director Grace Roebuck.

“Lucky Louie” opens with masked robbers Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Uncle Donald arguing in the car while on their way to rob Merchants National Bank in 1972, which went down in history as the “Donald Duck Robbery,” and remained unsolved for five decades.

Then, the audience is transported back to present day as ex-cons Hitch (played by actor and director Daniel Roebuck), Pete (played by actor Willard E.

Pugh), Payton (played by actor Duane Whitaker), and Lincoln (played by actor Patrick Voss Davis) are joined by retired police officer Wilbert Moser (played by the late Basil Hoffman) for their weekly Bible study at Barney’s Café.

We soon find out that Wilbert, who previously arrested Hitch, Pete, and Payton, helped them find God, repent, and stay on the straight and narrow, making sure they all got a second chance.

Wilbert tries to tell the guys about a dream he keeps having about a bank robbery where the robbers got away with $350,000,

but they’ve all heard about it a million times and are tired of listening to Wilbert talk about it, which makes Wilbert momentarily decide that he’s done obsessing over the unsolved Donald Duck Robbery.

Alex D’Ambrosio (played by actress Madelyn Dundon), a forensic psychology student working on her graduate thesis project, is assigned the Donald Duck Robbery and introduces herself to Wilbert to ask him to help her crack the case.

As the group begins interviewing witnesses from the robbery with the help of Pastor Mimi (played by actress Stephanie Zimbalist) and Barney (played by actor Timothy E. Goodwin), they find that no one knows who Uncle Donald’s and Louie’s real names are or what happened to them and the money after the robbery.

Suddenly, Wilbert ends up in the hospital and the group is worried about him. Alex and Hitch decide to go to his house to feed his cat while he’s in the hospital, and Alex finds a room in the basement that is dedicated to the bank robbery.

Hitch comes up with the brilliant idea to rob a bank and runs it by Pastor Mimi who jumps on board once she realizes he means that he wants to recreate a mock bank robbery to figure out where the money went.

Everyone in the community quickly gets behind Hitch’s mock robbery and they all have fun playing their part in the pretend bank robbery.

At the hospital, Alex shows Wilbert the footage of the actual rob-

bery alongside the footage from the mock robbery and it dawns on Wilbert who Uncle Donald is. Alex and Wilbert gather everyone together at Barney’s Café and Wilbert compares the robbery to a magic show that Uncle Donald meticulously planned out. Wilbert tells the town that the Donald Duck Robbery was an inside job, and that Uncle Donald is sitting in the very room with them.

Wilbert reveals that Uncle Donald is… You’ll have to see the movie to find out!

“Lucky Louie” is a treat for the whole family that will have you laughing and keep you guessing right up until the very end.

After the film, Roebuck revealed that his grandfather’s name was Wilbert Moser and that he heroically gave his life at the Battle of the Bulge, so Roebuck snuck his name into the film as a way to honor him.

During Q&A, an audience member asked Roebuck alongside wife Tammy and daughter Grace about the highs and lows of working together as a family. Grace responded that a high for her is the first day on set because pre-production is extensive, so bringing the film to fruition is special, and a low for her would be the last day on set because that day for her is sad to have to wrap everything up and go into postproduction.

When asked about his upcoming film “The Hail Mary,” Roebuck expressed that the film is

Northampton Borough Council accepts Resignation, appoints zoning officer

By SAVANNAH BROWN

The Northampton Borough Council met Thursday, April 20 to discuss various agenda items, including the resignation of Councilwoman Sandra Sayuk.

First, council approved the request to place a handicapped parking space in the area of 204 W. 14th St., as well as the permission for Burton and June Piper to construct a driveway entrance to their property on E. Second Street.

Next, council approved the direction for Borough Manager LeRoy E. Brobst and Borough Solicitor Robert Eyers to review road material bids from New Enterprise Stone Lime Co., which provided costs for various road materials available to be picked up or delivered.

Council unanimously approved the resignation of 4th ward Councilwoman Sandra

Sayuk. Council will need to take action within the next 30 days to approve a new council member. The borough is now taking applications from individuals that live in the 4th ward for the vacant seat.

After being interviewed by a committee of council members, council also unanimously approved the appointment of Jerry Serensits as zoning officer beginning on Monday, April 24.

In other news, council unanimously approved the request from the Northampton Fire Department to hold a coin toss on Saturday, April 29 at 21st and Main Street from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a rain date of Sunday, April 30.

Next, council approved the request from Vera Cruz Community Association to use the portable band trailer on Sunday, August

20 for their annual Homecoming event.

Council also approved an Intermunicipal Agreement with East Allen Township to provide 13 EDUs (Estimated Daily Use) for the proposed elementary school on Route 329 based upon an agreement prepared by the solicitor.

Under the Administration and Finance report, Atlas Museum curator, Ed Pany, has received a $2,000 donation from Holcim (US) Inc.

Under Building, Land, and Recreation, Councilwoman Judy Haldeman reported that the swimming pool has modernized and updated the pool rules with appropriate signage to follow, the painting of the pool deck will begin soon, and work has begun to convert a portion of the refreshment stand into an entrance for patrons.

Under Code and Police, it was reported that the Planning Commission was favorable to a sketch plan proposal for the construction of 35-40 self-storage units in the 2400 block of Dewey Avenue, however, the applicant (David & William Moyer) will need to provide a much more detailed plan and will be required to receive one or more zoning variances.

Councilwoman Bonnie Almond reported that the Police Department had a total of 508

dispatches for the month of March with 156 incident reports filed, 16 accident investigations, and patrol, office, and court hours totaled 3,182.25 hours. In other business, Councilman Kenneth Hall reminded residents not to blow their grass clippings into the roads, especially because it is dangerous for motorcycle drivers. Councilman

Anthony S. Lopsonzski chimed that blowing grass clippings into the street is an EPA violation because the clippings are transported into the sewers, which creates a massive problem.

Mayor Anthony Pristash reported that the borough had a mock oil spill drill, which was organized by petroleum distributor Buckeye Partners. The Northampton Borough Fire Department also received a $2,500 gift from Buckeye Partners and will be ready to handle an oil

NAZARETH AREA

Andy’s Corner

By ANDY WEAVER

lic on April 18 and competed at Saucon Valley on April 20 and won. They defeated Dallas on April 22 and hosted Northampton on April 25. They will travel to Freedom on April 27, host Pleasant Valley on April 29, then

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host Easton on May 2.

The Nazareth Girls Lacrosse team beat Bethlehem Catholic on April 18, then defeated Saucon Valley on April 20. The girls played at Northampton on April 25 and hosted Freedom on April

27 for Senior Night. They will compete at Pleasant Valley on April 29 and Easton on May 2.

The Nazareth Boys Volleyball team played at Pocono Mountain West on April 17 and won, then beat Liberty on April 19. The boys also defeated Bethlehem Catholic on April 21, then lost to Southern Lehigh on April 24. They played Freedom on April 26 and next will compete at Parkland on April 28 at 6:45 p.m. live on Service Electric. On April 29 they will travel to Quakertown and then host Whitehall on May 1.

The Nazareth Baseball team beat Bethlehem Catholic on April 17, then beat Northampton on April 19. They played at home against Pocono Mountain East on April 21, then beat Dieruff on April 24. Coach Bryan Wolf got his 100th win. The boys then hosted Liberty on April 25 and traveled to Freedom on the

27th. Looking ahead the boys will compete at East Stroudsburg South on April 29, Dieruff on May 1 and then will host Easton on May 2.

The Nazareth Softball team beat Bethlehem Catholic on April 17, then beat Northampton on the 19th. The girls also beat Pocono Mountain East when they traveled to East Stroudsburg University on April 23 for EPC Play Day. They hosted Liberty on April 25, then traveled to Freedom on April 27 for a live game on Service Electric. Looking ahead they will travel to East Stroudsburg South on April 29 and Dieruff on May 1.

The Nazareth Track team beat Liberty on April 18 and Central on April 20. They lost to Emmaus on April 24 and hosted Whitehall on April 26. Looking ahead they will host Easton on May 2. For up-to-the-minute sports news, visit https://nazarethsports. webador.com/. guide. Registration is required. Wildflower Folklore Saturday, May 20 from 1 to 3 p.m.

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Join us on a two-hour search for the late spring botanical treasures of Jacobsburg. We’ll discuss how flowers got their names as well as legends, myths and stories that surround them. Be prepared for a moderate hike that may involve muddy slopes and uphill climbs. Please bring binoculars, a camera, water and a snack and wear sturdy shoes. Registration is required.

Knotweed Knockdown Saturday, May 27 from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Join us in walking the banks of the Bushkill Creek to eliminate Japanese Knotweed. We will be using machetes to chop down large stands throughout the park before the plant goes to seed later in the summer. Registration is required.

Watershed Education Educator Workshop –Field Day

Wednesday, June 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Educators with any certification for grades 6-12 are invited to join us for an introduction to the Bureau of State Parks’ Watershed Education Curriculum to discover lessons and resources that can be used to teach cross-curricular, inquiry-based lessons in the classroom that will prepare students for an optional field experience at a stream. A fee of $15 may be paid in advance or at the beginning of the in-person portion of the workshop. Exact cash, checks made out to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and credit cards are accepted. The in-person field

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day, held at Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, will provide the opportunity to practice inquiry-based teaching techniques while using State Parks’ Watershed Education Curriculum and lessons as a guide. Teachers will receive the curriculum and supplemental materials to ensure confidence while teaching Watershed Education with an emphasis on PA STEELS. You must attend one virtual meeting and the field day to be awarded 14 Act 48 Hours. Register for both the virtual meeting and field day separately on DCNR's calendar of events.

Summer Day Camps for Young People:

DiscoverE Hide 'n Seekers (Age 5 only): Nature

Detectives

Tuesday, June 13, 20, and 27 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

The world is full of all sorts of exciting things to explore. Come see how much fun learning about nature can be. Campers will learn about things that fly, water dwellers, and life in the undergrowth. This program will prepare campers that have aged out of Tales for Tots for Outdoor Explorers. Campers must be accompanied by an adult each day of camp. This camp is on three Tuesdays: June 13, 20 and 27 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. each day. Your child will be enrolled for all three Tuesdays. There is a non-refundable $15 registration fee for this camp. Registration is online only.

Environmental Stewardship for Youth Leaders Day Camp (Ages 13-18)

Tuesday, June 13 to Friday, June 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Get your feet wet in the field of waterways conservation and learn to lead projects that make a difference in our world. Teens ages 13-18 will participate in science-based activities that focus on local watersheds and waterways with plenty of opportunities to learn leadership skills, get hands-on with field investigations and a stream-side service project along the Bushkill Creek. Upon completion of this free program, participants will receive a certificate and are eligible for four community service hours. There is no fee to attend this camp. This

camp begins on Tuesday, June 13 and ends on Friday, June 16 and will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Registration is online only.

You can view and register for community programs online at https://events.dcnr.pa.gov/ search/events?order=date&search

=jacobsburg. If you need an accommodation to participate in a program, please contact the park office at 610-746-2801 or jacobsburgsp@pa.gov. Interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing are available for educational programs with at least five days notice.

Nazareth Area Garden Club May meeting Program Announced

Submitted by

SANDEE RINEHART

The Nazareth Area Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting one week early due to election day. It will be on May 8 at Dryland UCC, 4415 Newburg Rd., at 7 p.m. We welcomed 14 new members to the club in April.

The program for the evening will be given by Race Roth on growing peonies.

Club members will also be given their club project plants to be grown and shown at the 21st Annual Flower and Garden Show on September 9 and 10.

This month, club members will display many plant specimens including Clematis, Violets, Peonies and Hosta. They also have two floral arrangements to design: a certical called “May Pole” and a right angle called “Cinco de Mayo.”

Refreshments will be served.

We welcome visitors to all our meetings.

For more information, please call Bambi Sampson at 610-5540317.

WEEKLY BINGO!

Bingo every Thursday

Doors open 5pm

Bingo starts 6:30 pm

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Morningstar Living invites you to visit our Moravian Hall Square campus in Nazareth to enjoy a variety of programs. EventFULL Living is a series of programs to enrich life’s journey. Reserve your place today in as many programs as you like.

The programs for MAY include:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10TH | 10AM - 4:30PM

Spring Craft & Vendor Fair

Morningstar Living is excited to host this special Spring Craft & Vendor Fair at our Moravian Hall Square campus in Nazareth. There will be a wide selection of vendors and beautiful fresh flowers available for Mother's Day! So mark your calendar and plan on attending.

If you are interested in participating as a vendor call Joan on 610.746.1318.

TUESDAY, MAY 16TH | 10:30AM

This Land Was Saved For You and Me

We are pleased to welcome back author Jeffrey Ryan to discuss his latest book This Land Was Saved for You and Me. “This Land” follows the arc of the creation and protection of America’s public parks and lands through a series of rather remarkable inter-generational hand-offs that began more than 250 years ago and continue to this day. As Ryan will show us, the idea that nature is essential to our physical and mental well-being is far from new.

These events are held atMoravian Hall Square 175 W. North St. Nazareth, PA

Reservations are required.

Reserve your seat today by calling 610.746.1000 or online at https://www.morningstarliving.org/upcoming-events/

Plainfield Twp. Vol. Fire Co., 6480 Sullivan Trail, Wind Gap

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The Home News Church Directory is an alphabetical listing of community churches and synagogues. If you would like to make a change to your listing below, please email it to: cstroh@ homenewspa.com or call 610-9230382. The Church Directory is always available on our website at www. HomeNewsPA.com.

ASSUMPTION BVM PARISH, Northampton. 610-262-2559

Sun. – Mass 8/10:30 a.m., Mon. – Mass 8 a.m., Tues. – Mass 8 a.m., Wed. – Mass

a.m., Thurs. – Mass 8 a.m., Fri. – Mass

a.m., Sat. –Mass 4 p.m.

ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN

MARY UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX

CHURCH, Northampton. 610-262-2882

Sat. – Vesper services 5 p.m. Sun. –

Divine Liturgy 9 a.m.

BETHANY WESLEYAN, Cherryville.

610-767-1239

Sun. – Worship 9/10:45 a.m.,

Sat. – Worship 5 p.m.

BUSHKILL UNITED METHODIST, Bushkill Twp. 610-759-7132

Sun. Worship 9:15 a.m.,

SS 10:30 a.m.

CHAPMAN QUARRIES UNITED METHODIST, Bath. 610-837-0935

Sun. – Worship 9:30 a.m.

We Care, Days of Prayer every fourth Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CHRIST CHURCH OF BATH, U.C.C., S. Chestnut St. Bath. 610-837-0345

Sun.–Worship 10:15 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

CHRIST U.C.C., Schoenersville. 610-264-9325

Sun. – Worship 10:15 a.m.,

SS 9 a.m.

CHRIST U.C.C. LITTLE MOORE, Danielsville. 610-837-6051

Sun. – Worship 8:45 a.m.,

SS 9 a.m.

CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH, Northampton. 610-262-8500

Sun. – Worship 9:30 a.m. with HC, SS 9:40 a.m.

COVENANT UNITED METHODIST, Bath. 610-837-7517

Sundays- 9 a.m. Worship (and online), 10:30 a.m.

SS for all ages.

DRYLAND U.C.C., Nazareth. 610-759-4444

Sun. – Worship 9:30 a.m.

EGYPT COMMUNITY CHURCH, Whitehall (Egypt). 610-262-4961

Sun. – Worship 10:30 a.m. SS 9 a.m.

EL SHADDAI

ASSEMBLY OF GOD, Nazareth. 610-759-6557

Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.

Youth Ministry – Sunday – 6:30 p.m.

Kids Ministries – Wednesday – 7 p.m.

EMMANUEL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Bath. 610-837-1741

Sun –Traditional 8:45 a.m., Contemporary 10 a.m., SS 10 a.m.

FAITH FAMILY FELLOWSHIP, Bushkill Twp. info@faithfamilyfellowship.church

Sun.- Contemporary Worship 10 a.m.

FAITH REFORMED, Walnutport. 610-767-3505

Sun. – Worship 10 a.m.

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN, Northampton.

610-262-9517

Sun – Worship 9 a.m., SS 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.

GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, Nazareth. 610-759-7036

Sun. – Worship 11 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

GRACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Nazareth. 610-759-9080

Sun.- Worship 9 a.m., Sunday Morning Adventures 10 a.m.

GRACE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Northampton. 610-262-7186 (HA)

Sun. – Worship 10:30 a.m. SS 9:15 a.m.

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Pen Argyl. 610-863-4811

Sun. – Worship 8:30/10 a.m.

HOLY CROSS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN, Nazareth. 610-759-7363

Sun. – Worship 8/9:30 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.,

Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nazareth. 610-759-0870

Sun. – Mass 7/9/11 a.m.

M-F – Mass 8:30 a.m.

Sat. – Mass 5 p.m.

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Northampton. 610-262-2668

Sun. – Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9 a.m.

HOLY TRINITY SLOVAK LUTHERAN, Northampton.

610-262-3365

Sun. – Every third Sunday at 10 a.m.

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Cherryville. 610 767-7203

Sun. – Worship 8/10:30 a.m., SS 9:15 a.m.

MOUNT EATON CHURCH, Saylorsburg.

570-992-7050

Sun- 8 a.m. Traditional, 10:30 a.m. Contemporary

MOUNTAIN VIEW WESLEYAN

CHURCH

Bath. 610-759-7553

Sun. – Worship 10:30 a.m.

NAZARETH MORAVIAN CHURCH, Nazareth.

610-759-3163

Sun. – Worship

8:15/10:45 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

NEW JOURNEY COMMUNITY

CHURCH, Northampton.

610-262-8101 (N) Sun. – Worship 10:15

a.m., SS 9 a.m.

NORTHAMPTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD, Northampton. 610-262-5645

Sun – Worship 11 a.m./6 p.m., SS 10 a.m.,

Wed. – Worship 7 p.m.

NORTHAMPTON GOD’S MISSIONARY CHURCH, Northampton. 610-262-4412 (HA)

Sun. – Worship at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (ngmc.church)

PROMISED LAND CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, Bethlehem.

610-759-7243

Sun.- Worship 10 a.m., SS children/adults 9 a.m.

QUEENSHIP OF MARY CHURCH, Northampton. 610-262-2227

Sun. – Mass 8:30/10:30 a.m., Mon. – Fri.

– Mass 8 a.m.

Sat. – Mass 4 p.m.

RADIANT CHURCH, Easton/Nazareth. 484-597-1440

Sun. – Worship/meeting 10 a.m.

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, Bath. 610-837-7874

Sun. – Mass 7/9/11 a.m.,

Mon.-Fri. – Mass 8 a.m.,

Sat. – Mass 5 p.m., Holy Days – Mass 8 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. SALEM U.C.C. Moorestown. 610-759-1652

Sun. – 10:15 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

SALEM UNITED METHODIST, Danielsville. 610-767-8003

Sun. – Worship 9:30 a.m., SS 11 a.m.

SCHOENECK MORAVIAN CHURCH, Nazareth. 610-759-0376

Sun.- Worship 8/10:30 a.m., SS 9:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m. livestream via Facebook.

ST. BRIGID’S EPISCOPAL, Nazareth. 610-746-3910

Sun. – SS/Holy Eucharist 10 a.m.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, Northampton. 610-262-4104

Sun.- Mass 9 am., Mon-Fri- Mass 8:30 a.m., Sat.- Mass 8:30 a.m./5 p.m.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Bath. 610-837-1061

Sun. – Worship 8/10:15 a.m., Masked/ Vaccinated Service 11:45 a.m.,SS 9 a.m. ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, Nazareth 610-759-3090.

Sun. – Worship 8/10:45 a.m., Sat. – Worship with HC 5:30 p.m.

ST. JOHN’S U.C.C., HOWERTOWN.

610-262-8666

Sun. – Worship 9 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S U.C.C. NAZARETH. 610-759-0893

Sun. – 9 a.m.- Contemporary Worship, 10 a.m.- Christian Formation, 11 a.m.- Classic Worship ST. NICHOLAS R.C. Berlinsville. 610-767-3107

Sun. – Mass 8:30/10:30 a.m., M-F -8:30 a.m., Sat. – 4:30 p.m. ST. PAUL’S THIRD LUTHERAN CHURCH, Palmer Twp. 610-258-0875

Sun. – Worship 10 a.m., SS 8:45 a.m . All welcome. ST. PAUL’S UCC, NORTHAMPTON.

610-261-2910. HA

Sun. – Worship 10:30 a.m. (with child care), SS 9 a.m. ST. PAUL’S U.C.C., OF INDIANLAND, Cherryville.

610-767-5751

Sun. – 9 a.m. Christian Ed, Trad. Worship 10:30 a.m., Contemporary Praise Worship second Sunday 7:30 a.m. ST. PETER’S UCC SEEMSVILLE, Northampton. 610-837-7426

Sun. – Worship 9 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Hecktown. 610-759-6377

Sun.- Worship 8/10:30 a.m., SS 9:15 a.m.

VALLEY VIEW BAPTIST, Northampton. 610-837-5894

Sun. – Worship 10:45 a.m./ 6 p.m. BS 9:30 a.m., Wed.- BS and Prayer 7 p.m.

WALNUTPORT SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST, Walnutport. 610-767-8939

Sat. – Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. ZION’S STONE U.C.C., Kreidersville. 610-262-1133

Sun. – SS 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. ZION E.L. CHURCH, Northampton. 610-262-6636 (N)

Sun. – Worship 10 a.m., SS 8:45 a.m.

TPA’s Annual Altruism Banquet held to honor local students

By HOME NEWS STAFF

Local high school seniors were recently honored at the TPA Post L Lehigh Valley’s annual Altruism Awards, held Thursday, April 13 at the Northampton Community Center.

With 14 schools participating, one senior student from each school was chosen by their school for the TPA Altruism Award for doing selfless, caring acts for others. Each of the 14 students received a dinner, a certificate, a check for $100, and a one-year membership to the Travelers Protective Association. Post L President Donald Schwartz presented each student with their envelopes and certificates. Tony Iannelli, President & CEO of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, was in attendance as a speaker.

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The 14 seniors honored were: Emma Schultz, Allentown Central Catholic; Cara Magliochetti, Bethlehem Catholic; Olivia Burnett, Catasauqua High School; Leeanne Villante, Easton High School; Josiah Peters, Freedom High School; Jessica Esch, Liberty High School; Kadee Schrader, Northampton High School; Madelynn Mack, Northern Lehigh High School; Lauren Bjelobrk, Notre Dame High School; Siddhant Khandelwal, Parkland High School; Carlee Ziegenfus, Salisbury High School; Kayla Luybli, Saucon Valley High School; Lauren Woods, Southern Lehigh High School and Jason (Jae) Price, Whitehall High School.

Nathaniel Moya, a Deaf student from Parkland High School, was presented a check for $1,000 from the TPA Deaf & Near Deaf Trust Fund to go towards his college education.

Nathaniel’s teacher of the past four years, Christine Bloch, spoke how much Nathaniel has progressed over the years and how proud she is to be his teacher.

The TPA, or Travelers Protective Association, is a national nonprofit organization. Over the years, the organization has led the charge for societal changes that protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of children.

The organization not only advocates for national change but local change as well. Supporting deaf and hearing-impaired children through scholarship programs is one of TPA Post L’s main focuses.

Visit https://www.tpahq.org/ to learn more about the nonprofit organization.

Pictured are award recipients and Post L President Donald Schwartz. Missing from the photo are Siddhant Khandelwal, Parkland High School and Kayla Luybli, Saucon Valley High School.

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“quite epic” and will hopefully premiere this fall. The film is another Lehigh Valley faith-based comedy produced by A Channel of Peace about a nun named Sister Kathy who finds an angry loner in need of redemption and leads him to his atonement by conning him into creating a football team, for her all-boys Catholic school.

The Roebuck dad and daughter directing duo are already working on their next upcoming film about four older retired veterans, an insolent kid who defaces the veterans cemetery, and how they all change each other, which they are currently seeking donations for on the A Channel of Peace website.

“Lucky Louie” will open Friday, April 28, and will be playing at the Roxy Theatre, Becky’s Drive-In, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at the ArtsQuest Center, Civic Theatre 514 in Allentown, and the Boyertown State Theatre.

selling personalized bricks that can be customized with an inscription and clipart at a cost of $100 per brick, which will be placed in the paver pad. Replica tiles can also be purchased for individuals to keep at a cost of $10 per tile.

Orders for pavers are due by Friday, May 12. Individuals interested in purchasing a brick and contributing to Rossanese’s project can go to www.polarengraving. com/kesp to purchase a paver. There will also be a link on the borough website.

Upcoming Northampton Borough Council meetings will be held Thursday, May 4 and Thursday, May 18 at 7 p.m. in the borough’s municipal offices, located at 1401 Laubach Ave.

Northampton County Accepting Applications For 2024 Hotel Tax Program Grants

Submitted by BRITTNEY WAYLEN

501(C)(4), or 501(C)(5), or a municipal entity located within Northampton County. Eligible projects will enhance tourism and/or promote community development within Northampton County and must be completed within Calendar Year 2024. Hotel Tax grants are awarded through a competitive process and distributed at the discretion of County Council, advised by the County Executive, who receives recommendations from the Hotel Tax Review Committee.

Awards are expected to be announced in October 2023, and all projects must be completed by Dec. 31, 2024.

Interested organizations can apply by visiting the Northampton County Participant Portal hosted by Neighborly Software at: https://portal.neighborlysoftware. com/NORTHAMPTONCOUNTYPA/participant

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spill should the situation ever arise.

Last, Councilwoman Haldeman provided an update on Kaden Rossanese’s Eagle Scout project to build a paver pad outside the Northampton Borough Fire Department to honor active, retired, and/or fallen firefighters, police officers, and EMTs. Rossanese is

Executive Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announce that applications for the 2024 Northampton County Hotel Tax Grant Program will be accepted from May 1 through July 10 at 4 p.m.

Applicants must either be a federally registered nonprofit entity, 501(C)(3),

Registration is required on the Participant Portal in order to apply. Program inquiries should be directed to: Northampton County Department of Community & Economic Development Karen Collis 610-829-6314 kcollis@norcopa.gov.

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