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Bethlehem native Shoots third film in the Lehigh Valley
Northampton Diner was closed to patrons last Wednesday for filming of “The Hail Mary.”
By CHRISTINA SANTO Bethlehem native Daniel Roebuck is just about ready to wrap filming on his newest movie, “The Hail Mary.” The film is a comedy about Sister Kathy, a nun with a sense of humor, who finds an angry loner in need of redemption and leads him to atonement by conning him into creating a football team for her all-boys Catholic School. It stars Roebuck himself as Jake Bauer and Marsha Dietlein-Bennett as Sister Kathy, as well as Timothy E. Goodwin, Bret Anthony, and others. “The Hail Mary” follows in the footsteps of its predecessors, “Getting Grace” and “Lucky Louie,” in that it is a faith-based film with its roots in the Lehigh Valley.
“Getting Grace” was Roebuck’s successful directorial debut and premiered in 2018. “The Hail Mary” was announced March 11, 2020, just days before the pandemic shut down, at the Roxy Theatre in Northampton, and production was subsequently delayed. Roebuck switched gears and thus “Lucky Louie” was created; that film is currently in post-production, but no release date has been announced. A Channel of Peace, a not-forprofit organization founded by Roebuck, is one of many sponsors of “The Hail Mary.” According to its website, A Channel of Peace is “ dedicated to producing and supporting films and other multimedia projects and endeavContinued on page 7
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East Allen Township Rejects Waiver Request for Airport Road Warehouse By KERI LINDENMUTH
During the August 11 East Allen Township Board of Supervisors Meeting, supervisors rejected a waiver for Airport Road Lot 1 in a 2-2 vote. Developers were requesting 12-inch frost footings as opposed to 30-inch footings, which the township requires. The 12-inch footings were already installed along the warehouse’s development at Airport Road and the Nor-Bath Trail in 2018 due to oversight after Northampton County approved them in 2017. These footings are placed below the frost line to help provide extra stability. Removing these footings now, said developers and attorney Lisa Pereira, would compromise the trail. Township engineer James Milot said that 30-inch footings are better for maintenance, but they are not a maintenance obligation for the township. Instead, if the footings were to fail, it would be up to the county and the developer to remediate the issue. “Evidently, it ends up becoming our issue,” said Supervisor Chris Crus. “I am very uncomfortable unless we get a letter that [the county] prefers the 12-inch over the 30.” Cruz and Supervisor Georgiann Hunsicker voted “no” on the Continued on page 5
Eagle Scout dedicates New cakewalk at Peach festival
Elias with dad Kirk, mom Amy, and sister Sadie in front of the cakewalk.
By LAUREN SCHUSTER On Saturday, August 14, during Salem United Church of Christ’s annual peach festival, Elias Decker of Scout Troop 50 debuted and dedicated his finished Eagle Scout project— a refurbished cakewalk area for the church’s picnic grounds. A lifetime member of Salem UCC, Elias has been a long time attendee of the peach festival. While the church has long held the festival on its grounds, Elias recalled that the former cakewalk felt “kind of simple” alongside the other facilities and could stand to be improved. He decided to tackle the renovations as his Eagle Scout project, planning the necessary fixes and purchasing all the materials himself. “I
did a fundraiser,” Elias explained. “I sold firewood at the end of my driveway.” While he was able to cover the cost of paint, wood, and other materials on his own, Elias also noted that his family and the other members of Troop 50 provided valuable support for the project— “Every member of the troop helped” when it came time to redo the cakewalk. The Continued on page 3
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