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DECEMBER 10-16, 2015

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35th Historical Society House Tour successful

Number of Recreation items Brought to Moore Supervisors

by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News

(L) Carol Bear-Heckman showed a table setting of antique cups and saucers and Christmas decor and (R) many quilts were on exhibit and on Sunday there was a raffle for one.

–Home News photos

by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News

A beautiful, sunny day greeted hundreds of people as they joined in the 35th annual Governor Wolf Historical Society’s Christmas House Tour on Saturday morning and afternoon.

It was not limited to the Bath area, but did include the Circa 1785 Gov. Wolf Academy, Ralston-McKeen House, Monocacy School, in Jacksonville, East

Allen Township, and the Siegfried and folk art.

Log Cabin in Bath.

At the Ralston-McKeen House, There the visitors found a wide Kathy Wilhelm was busy chopassortment of things to keep ping up ingredients to do cookthem busy and interested. At the ing in a fireplace, while Carol Academy, the society was selling Bear-Heckman of Steckel House hand-made wreaths and swags of Antiques showed embellishments fresh greens, to raise money for and furnishings for an authentic their continuing restoration proj- period home, and author Carol ects. There were also vendors who Young signed her children’s and sold candy, handcrafted soaps adult books. and body care products, neck- Continued on page 2 laces, and woodcarvings of Santas

East Allen Twsp. woman dies in Friday night fire

by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News

Jo-Ann D. Stofanak, 72, of 5701 Old Carriage Rd. in East Allen Township died Friday evening when the house she and her husband Patrick live in caught fire. Reports now indicate that the fire started in a stovetop cooking accident. Coroner Zachary Lysek said on Saturday night that Mrs. Stofanak died of carbon monoxide poisoning from smoke inhalation. A niece, Kathy Wilhelm, said on Saturday morning that her aunt was on the second floor and suffered from smoke inhalation and couldn’t get out. She believed the fire originated in the kitchen as the fire started around Continued on page 4

A number of items were brought to the Moore Township Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Dec. 1 by the Recreation Commission. Some were approved, others delayed for next year’s budget.

Approved by the board was another Pappy’s Pride 5 on 5 flag football tournament to be held on Borek Field with no fees charged. It will be held to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Saturday, May 21, 2016 with a rain date of the following day. This past May 9, the tournament raised $1,478 in memory of Paul Bickert when nine teams had 58 participants. Age levels in the tournament will be 10 to 13 years, 14 to 17, and 18-plus. The event will be insured.

The resignation of Herman Gestl on the committee was accepted. He has been a very dedicated volunteer in the township.

A Walk Under the Lights program was approved for the recreation park on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights from 6 until 8 p.m. until Daylight Savings Time resumes.

A request to purchase Weed & Feed for next year at $3,500 for 25 playing acres, with the Garcia Cup soccer tournament to pay for it was delayed until next year’s budget. Other costs for a 60gal. sprayer, 52-inch tiller, and a backpack blower were advised to be included in the township’s regular budget, not using money from the recent Topfer request.

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House Tour

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At the former Monocacy School, there were more antiques

by Barbara Schwarz, French Provencial linens and tableware

by La Cigale, and a scroll saw by Merritt McGrath.

Driving up to Bath Borough to the Circa 1792 Siegfried Log Cabin, now owned by the borough and restored by the society, visitors were welcomed by Lisa George showing primitive handmade items, antique smalls and repurposed items. It has a large fireplace on the first floor and former sleeping quarters on the second floor.

After that, visitors did lots of driving until closing time at 4 p.m. They saw the interiors of the Margaret and Mike Carguilo home at Stones Crossing Rd., Easton; the Nancy and Bob Butow home on Chain Dam Rd. in Easton; the Sue Wenze and Rob Guroff home at Center St. in Nazareth; the Christopher Erdo and Brian Daugherty home on Washington St. in Nazareth; the Linda Shivek and Jake Seipel home along Cherry Hill Rd. in Nazareth, and the Sandy and Ted Harlan home along Cedar Drive in Danielsville.

At all of them the homeown-

ers have put in hundreds of hours restoring the architecture, while adding modern conveniences.

Floral decorations were on display at all of the homes, some inside and some outside, all pretty and timely for the Christmas season. They were provided by area florists and gift shops.

Each of the tour booklets contained an entry in the quilt raffle, which was held on Sunday at noon. Many quilts were on display at the Ralston-McKeen House.

Colonial Concert Next up for the society will be a concert by candlelight at the Wolf Academy on Sunday night, Dec. 13 at 7:00 p.m., when historical musician Linda Russell will present a Colonial Christmas. Donation is $25 for a couple, $15 single – call 610-837-9015 for reservations.

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she will eat, but what she will not eat. Again, my dog, given the chance, will consume everything and anything. So the fact that she will not eat the following item should make all of us steer clear...

Can anyone guess what it is? It’s bread of course! If she gets a hold of food, she will eat all around but leave the bread. It amazes me every time.

To confirm this, I pulled our 100% whole wheat, organic bread from our pantry. I took the freshest part of the slice and waved it in the air at my Queenie.

She came running as fast as she could. As her eyes focused on the item I was holding and gave a sniff, she immediately lost interest. I then tossed the bread on the ground in front of her. Now she did in fact sniff it again once it lay in front of her, but she did not eat it. She didn’t even lick it. She looked at me as if to say, “I am not eating this stuff. What else do you have?”

Now I have fooled her by putting peanut butter on the bread.

Queenie will of course eat that combination, yet not bread

alone. If my dog will not eat the bread but will eat everything else, maybe, just maybe, we should rethink what we are putting in our bodies.

I have seen lives and health ruined by bread products that are devoid of nutrients. I have seen lives and health improved by the removal of bread. It’s as simple as that. Bread truly isn’t good for us.

Clearly not in the amount we take in daily. Cereal for breakfast, pizza for lunch, and pasta for dinner is essentially the same thing…it just looks different. At the end of the day, grain/bread-like products are not providing the various nutrients we need and may actually be forcing things into our bodies that make us sicker. Case in point is the much talked about gluten, which can start an auto-immune response and left unchecked, lead to auto-immune disease.

I know, I know, it’s hard to remove bread from our diets, especially this time of year. If you’re not totally able or desiring to remove completely, why not just reduce to half and see how you feel? Remember to have more

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vegetables. Don’t just go get “organic” or “gluten free” bread.

Please remember that if Queenie won’t touch it, maybe we all should think twice.

Christmas Eve Services At Hope Lutheran church

submitted by NINA WEISS Hope Lutheran Church, located at 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville, Pennsylvania, will hold its Christmas Eve services on Thursday, December 24, at 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

4:00 and 6:00 p.m. are family services of lessons, carols, communion and service of lights.

8:30 and 11:00 p.m. are services of lessons, carols, communion and service of lights. There is a worship service of lessons, carols and communion on Sunday, December 27 at 9:00 a.m. Please call the church office at 610-7677203 for more information.

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NORTHAMPTON POLICE REPORT On October 22, 2015, at approximately 4:45 pm, the Northampton Borough Police Department responded to accident call at 10th and Main Street.

There was an accident between a motor vehicle and a bicycle. Accident information was obtained by the Police Department. However, additional information is required.

The Northampton Police Department is requesting that any individual with any knowledge concerning the accident, and, in particular, the female operator of the motor vehicle involved in the accident, contact Chief Morey of the Northampton Police Department at (610) 317-0808.

NOVEMBER 29

• Domestic in the 1400 block of Railroad St. between two vehicles.

• Hit and run accident, Mario’s Pizza Shop in the 800 block of Main St. Report of a vehicle being struck by another vehicle.

Offending vehicle located.

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• Disturbance in the 900 block of Main St. Report of a female being loud.

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• Domestic in the 100 block of W. 27th St. between a male and a female.

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Bushkill Township man dies Following hit and run accident

by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News

Kyle P. Smith, 35, of the 900 block of Jacobsburg Rd., Wind Gap (Bushkill Township) died early Saturday morning after he was apparently struck by a hitand-run vehicle along Jacobsburg Rd., about a half mile from where he lived. A patrolling township police officer spotted the body lying in the road around 3 a.m.

Saturday.

Bushkill Township Police are talking to the young driver of the vehicle that allegedly struck Smith as he was walking, believed about some time between 1:30 and 4:00 a.m.

Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said he died of blunt force trauma, and ruled Smith’s death accidental.

Evidence at the scene alerted

police that it may have come from a BMW 330xi. A detective went door to door in the township and found the white vehicle, according to Bushkill Twsp. Police Chief Michael McLouth. The driver, as yet unnamed, is reportedly cooperating with police and has not been charged until the investigation is complete as they try to determine what caused the crash. Police are asking for warrants to search the interior and exterior of the car so the State Police forensics unit can inspect it.

Obituary

Kyle P. Smith was born on February 12, 1980 in Somerville, N.J., son of Larry and Sue (Tague) Smith, with whom he resided.

Having attended Nazareth High School, he worked in con-

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• Non-reportable accident in the 1500 block of Washington Ave. between two vehicles. struction, most recently for Seifert Roofing. He was a member of the Belfast Rod & Gun Club and was an avid fisherman. Kyle and his daughter, Madison, enjoyed swimming, hiking and fishing together, along with many other fun adventures.

Besides his parents, he is survived by his daughter; a brother, Matthew Smith, of Nazareth; a sister, Shannon Borlodan, of Fleetwood; nieces and nephews, a great-niece, aunts and uncles.

Services were held on Wednesday morning in the Joseph F. Reichel Funeral Home, Nazareth, followed by interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Nazareth.

Memorial donations may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project, c/o the funeral home at 220 Washington Park, Nazareth, PA 18064.

House Fire

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However, Mrs. Stofanak’s daughter and other relatives gathered at the scene declined to offer comments on Saturday morning, instead referring us to the State Police, whose fire marshal would be conducting an investigation, along with the local fire marshal.

Mr. Stofanak was on the first floor when the fire broke out as he was cooking supper. He was taken to an area hospital for smoke inhalation. Two firefighters who responded to the scene also sustained a cut hand and minor burns.

By the time firefighters arrived on the scene, flames were shooting out the windows on both the first and second floors. It took more than two and a half hours for firefighters from seven area companies to extinguish the fire.

They remained on the scene until midnight.

East Allen Township Vol. Fire Co. Chief Barry Frantz said the two and a half story frame home was a total loss. The building didn’t collapse from the fire, but all the windows were blown out by the heat of the blaze. There were no working smoke detectors, which Frantz believes could have saved Mrs. Stofanak’s life.

The farmhouse is part of a 4.6acre property the Stofanak’s own.

There are also smaller buildings and a pasture.

Responding to the fire emergency, along with East Allen, were volunteers from Bath, Moore Township, Allen Township, Lehigh Township, Northampton, and Catasauqua.

Obituary

Mrs. Stofanak was the wife of Patrick M. Stofanak for 50 years, celebrating their anniversary on January 30. Born November 22, 1943 in Fountain Hill, she was a daughter of the late Albert, Sr. and Margaret (Gross) Sunday.

Jo-Ann was a 1961 graduate of Liberty High School in Bethlehem. For several years, she was employed as a sales person at the former Wood Haven Unpainted Furniture store in Bath, which her late brother-in-law, Paul Stofanak, owned and operated.

She was an active and faithful member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Bath. Jo-Ann enjoyed sewing and knitting, and she unselfishly volunteered her services to assisting those in need.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, Patrick M. Stofanak, Jr. and his wife Renee of Kunkletown, Gregory J. Stofanak and his wife Heather of Northampton, and Paul J. Stofanak and his wife Carrier of Dover, Delaware; three daughters, Joanne M. Haldaman and her fiancé Michael Nemes of Allentown, Vanessa A. Stofanak and her boyfriend Kyle Temos of Bath, and Jennifer A. Hess and her husband Jamie of Nazareth;

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a brother, Albert Sunday, Jr., and his wife Eileen of New Bedford, Mass.; a sister, Marie Greenawald, of Bethlehem; an aunt, Helen Clater, of Bethlehem; a niece and nephews.

She was pre-deceased by a nephew, John Sunday.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Dec. 11 at 12:00 Noon in Sacred Heart Church, 210 E. Northampton St., Bath. Friends and relatives are invited to call on Friday morning from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the church. Interment will be private. Arrangements are by the George G. Bensing Funeral home, Moorestown.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.

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Here are five ways you can make your customers feel important: 1. Ask about your customer’s personal lives. It’s always nice to be greeted with questions about your family, etc. It will make them feel important to be remembered.

2. Be genuine in your conversations. When I went to see my doctor last week, he shook my hand and we began a discourse about our mutual interest in healthy living. Even though my new prescription turned out to be for “30 minutes of daily walking,” I felt valued and cared for.

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Share some of that holiday spirit.

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State’s hungry thankful for hunters, donated venison

Thanks in part to Game Commission’s gift, donating a deer costs hunters nothing this year submitted by PA GAME COMMISSION Each year, the generosity of Pennsylvania’s hunters results in about 200,000 meals for the state’s hungry.

By donating venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest – a program that works through a network of meat processors to channel venison donations to local food banks, soup kitchens and hungry families – hunters extend

their helping hands to those in need.

And for the second straight year, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and other partners are making it easy for hunters to help out. Once again this year, the Game Commission donated $20,000 to the program – money that enables Hunters Sharing the Harvest to accept venison donations without charging hunters.

In prior years, hunters who do-

nated venison needed also to pay a $15 tax-deductible fee to cover deer-processing costs.

By helping to remove the fee, the Game Commission hopes to spur additional venison donations, allowing the program to feed more people, said R. Matthew Hough, the agency’s executive director.

Hough said the Game Commission is proud to partner with Hunters Sharing the Harvest, which, nationwide, has been the leader among programs facilitating charitable venison donations.

“We’re proud not only of the charitable need Hunters Sharing the Harvest helps to fill, but also about what the program shows about the generosity of Pennsylvania’s hunters,” Hough said.

“We feel the easier we make it for hunters to donate, the more successful the program will be.

So our hope is that our gift is one that keeps on giving, and one for which many will be thankful."

At a Tuesday news conference to kick off the busiest season for venison donations, Hunters Sharing the Harvest Executive Director John Plowman thanked the Game Commission and others who have helped to make the program a success. All deer donated through Hunters Sharing the Harvest must be processed professionally by a participating butcher. For information on where to take deer to be donated, or to learn more about the program generally, visit Hunters Sharing the Harvest’s website, www.sharedeer.org.

Cedar Crest College Students named to Dean's list

submitted by CHELSEA ROBERTS The following students were named to Cedar Crest College's Spring 2015 Dean's List: Zhanttal Castro of Nazareth Brooke Eveler of Nazareth Michael Fang of Northampton Rachel Lovewell of Northampton Jolynn Sauka of Nazareth Angela Grannetino of Nazareth Dean's List is awarded each fall and spring to any full-time matriculated student who receives a semester average of at least 3.650 on the basis of at least 12 credits for which the student receives letter grades and quality points.

Appointment to the Dean's List is made when: A minimum total of 12 credits are completed within one aca-

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demic year (fall, winter, spring); and grades in the courses across these combined semesters result in a grade point average of 3.650 or higher.

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GAB OVER by Pete THE FENCE G. Ossip The weather was great for the Christmas House Tour, the Friday night one for patrons, volunteers and homeowners and the public tour Saturday morning and afternoon. It’s been warmer than usual for November and December, and we’ll take it! . . . .It was a bit foggy last Tuesday morning, and rain on the roads, so it probably led to people driving too fast for conditions, as there was a three-car accident up along Rt. 248 just west of Concordia Lutheran Church.

Didn’t hear about any injuries, but I hope there weren’t any. . . .

Sadly, a fire broke out in an East Allen Township home on Friday night at supper time and the lady of the house, Joanne Stofanak, died from smoke inhalation. She was the aunt to the lady who does the hearth cooking at the house tour and is related to the Stofanak’s who have a cabinet business along the Nazareth-Bethlehem pike. Our sympathy to all of those who lost their loved one. . . . Our condolences also to the family of the young man from Bushkill Township who was killed in a hit and run accident along Jacobsburg Road on Saturday morning. Tragedies at Christmas time, it is so sad. They need our support as they grieve. . . .More and more homes are showing Christmas lights as the owners enjoy the good weather to put ‘em up. It’s one bright side of the holiday. . . .I see the Bath and Klecknersville firemen are gonna have Santa runs, where they deliver presents to the youngsters who have been registered. It’s a really neat idea. . . . The Roger Unangst’s and Larry Kemmerer’s and others who raise trees are busy as folks get ready to put up their Christmas trees and decorate them, then wait for Santa to deliver presents on Christmas Eve. . . .Model railroad shows are going on over at Stockertown and down

along Macada Road in Bethlehem. Kids and kids at heart really enjoy watching all the nice trains and the realistic settings through which they travel. . . .Congrats to Sterling Heckman for being honored to turn on Bath’s tree lights last week. He sure has done a lot in town, and deserved it, like Mayor Fi said. . . . The Eagles played a great game on Sunday, beating the Patriots. I think they played better because it was a real challenge.

They let down the two weeks before, probably thinking they could win, then lost big time! . . .Enjoy the hustle and bustle. Only two more weeks ‘til Christmas!

BATH BOWLING Team 4 Now Alone In First Place in Die Hards League

Team 4 won 3 to 1 and it was enough for them to hold first place in the Bath Die Hards League on Dec. 2. They had Gerald Bartholomew, 601; Amanda Leinecker, 476, and Charmaine Bartholomew, 461.

Team 1 fell into second place as they lost 1 to 3 with Bob C. Kosman, 507; Joe Bachman, 446, and Bob R. Kosman, 437.

Team 7 won 3 to 1 with Bert Davidson, 4388, and Michelle Tirrell, 412.

Team 6 lost 1 to 3 as Rick Deily bowled a total of 560.

Team 5 won 4 to 0 on only John Cawley’s 484.

Team 2 won 3 to 1 with Terry Bartholomew hitting a big 736 and Clare Bartholomew, 445.

Team 3 is last but had Doug Head, 658; David Guest, 509; Herbert guest, 508, and Wendy Guest, 464.

STANDINGS W L Team 4 37 15 Team 1 35 17 Team 7 32 20 Team 6 28 24 Team 5 26 26 Team 2 25 27 Team 3 22 30

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Flick’s Fighters Scramble to Top In Sunday League

Flick’s Fighters won five and lost two games to have a slim lead in the Bath American Legion Post 470 Sunday League in week 14. They tripped Szerencits’ Soldiers, led by Ryan Flick, 194231-267–692; Kyle Mordan, 222-204-195–621; Corey Fritz, 138-13-234–492; Bobbie Jo Boronski, 105-159-146–410; and Kathy Faust, 117-135-138–390.

Soldiers: “Butch” Holland, 197197-197–591; Chris Nemeth, 178-179-177–534; John Szerencits, 180-176-177–533; Tony Holva, 179-169-144–492; Jamie Breisch, 127-97-114–335.

There’s a two-way tie for second place. 3 Balls and a Split won three and lost two against Sargent’s Slaughterers, with Emre Labar leading with 234234-153–621; Adam Anthony, 182-201-172–555; Keith Weaver, 188-149-217–554; Kim Frey, 104-131-189–424.

Slaughterers: Keith Sargent, 244147-169–560; Mike Platt, 211169-146–526; Brian Radcliffe, 163-178-172–513; Sandra Radcliffe, 91-101-109–301.

Weinberg’ Whiners ripped Split Personalities five to two, dropping Personalities into a tie for second. Whiners: Scott Weinberg, 258-213-223–694; Harry Emery, 196-206-202– 604; Andre Martin, 194-166198–558; Trina Becker, 149129-134–413. Personalities: Ed Musselman, 223-224-188–635; Rick Faust, 182-202-160–544; Russ Hoysan, 170-162-152– 484; Tammy Emery, 138-151116–405.

Shuttlecocks pushed Slap Hands! deeper into the cellar, also by a score of five to two. Shuttlecocks: Chad Didra, 198-215-279–692; Mark Moyer, 207-223-243–673; Nate Meixsell, 210-150-163–523; Amanda Moyer, 128-159-441.

Hands: Chris Hoysan, 177251-205–633; Matt Cser, 181208-199–588; Mandy Hoysan, 164-154-193–511; Keith Faust, 141-154-179–474.

STANDINGS W L Flick’s Fighters 59 39 3 Balls and a Split 58 40 Split Personalities 58 40 Weinberg’s Whiners 54 44 Shuttlecocks 48 50 Szerencits’ Soldiers 46 52 Sargent’s Slaughterers 46 52 Hoysan’s Slap Hands! 23 75

Holy Family Has Commanding Lead In Bath Industrial

Holy Family with another 4 to 0 sweep gained more ground for a big lead in week 14 of the Bath Industrial League. They downed Harhart’s, led by Jim Bendekovitz, 255-220–698; John Facinelli, 248-230–691; David Betz, 241–599; Jordan Meixsell, 212–595; and Kevin Searles, 215, 200–564.

Harhart’s: George Hyde, 219–561; Bill Bachman, 183–535; Randy Fritz, 438; Tony Holva, 431.

Bath Drug is second, but they got blasted by Fensty’s Restoration, 4 to 0, with Matt Paulus, 215-213–620; Marty Csencsits, 210–569; Mark Flamisch, 212–562; Warren Nelson, 191– 558; Andy Schwartz, 479. Bath Drug: Don Arndt, 220-210–611; Bob Adams, 225-200–581; Eric Spooner, 196–537; Mike Adams, 435.

G&L Sign Factory stamped out Flurer Machine, 4 to 0, behind Jason Eberts, 228-220–664; Brian Silvius, 244–634; Evan Rehrig, 185–523. Flurer: Dave Roman, 203–510; Ken Nansteel, 483; Craig Kelty, 464; Steve Hanscom, 328; Howard Davidson, 304.

Taylor Honey is trying to get out of the basement, and they won 3 to 1 over Hear PA, led

by Jack Troxell, 216-200–596; Milt Kelly, 208-200–583; Scott Friebolin, 203–561; Kyle Taylor, 494; Ed Taylor, 426. Hear PA: Mike Derwinski, 204-202–586; Mike Jamiol, 231–568; Mario Forte, 200–518; Todd Everhart, 469.

STANDINGS Holy Family Bath Drug Flurer’s Machine Hear PA Fensty’s Restoration Harhart’s G&L Sign Factory Taylor Honey

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Top Bowling Scores at Bath Legion Post 470

These are the top bowling scores for the week of November 29 at the Bath American Legion Post #470 Bowling Lanes: MEN – Allen Smith, 748; Ed Musselman, 737-672; Terry Bartholomew, 736; Jim Bendekovitz, 698; Doug Head, 693; John Facinelli, 691; Emre Labar, 685; Scott Weinberg, 677-664; Dave

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Thompson, 672; Jason Eberts, 664; Patrick Effting, 660; Joe Cortright, 652; Brian Silvius, 634; Matt Paulus, 620; Mark Moyer, 615; Donald Arndt, 611; Andre Martin, 607; Anton Boronski, 603; Gerald Bartholomew, 601.

WOMEN – Marian Shup, 668; Tammy Emery, 547; Sandy Becker, 516.

DARTBALL Dryland moves closer to Bath Luth.; Christ UCC swept in darts First place St. John’s Lutheran of Bath had some tough competition from Messiah Lutheran of Bethlehem on Monday in the Suburban Inter-church Dart Baseball League. They won the first game in 10 innings, 5-4, but then lost 8-7 in another 10 innings and 2-1. Candi Miller won the first game with a 3-1 home run as she went 5 for 11; Bob Meixsell went 5 for 12, and Matt Creyer and Todd Flyte also homered. Messiah’s barrage included Norm Schoenberger, 5 for 12; Rich Hasonich, 5 for 13; Todd Jones, 4 for 11 and the cycle; Dan Halteman, 4 for 13; Andy Mickelson, a pair of homers, and Dave Casey, a solo homer.

Christ UCC of Bath had it worst, losing 5-1, 4-1, and 3-2 at St. Stephen’s Lutheran in Bethlehem. The winners had Ed Wychuck, 8 for 13; Travis Beahm, Allen Beahm, and Alan Antry, all 4 for 13, and John Hoysan with a home run. Bath: Garry Hunsicker, 7 for 13; Ron Wagner, 5 for 13, and Dave Shaver, 4 for 12.

Salem UCC of Moorestown had a good night, sweeping St. John’s Union of Farmersville, 4-3, 6-2, and 6-4. The locals had Ed Taylor, 5 for 10; Fred Tomcik, 5 for 13; Bob Krause and Kyle Taylor, both 4 for 10; Rachel Krause, two homers, and Mik Krause, one home run. Farmersville: Keith Campbell, 7 for 13; Tom George, 6 for 12, and Sue Grim, 4 for 10 with a homer.

Ebenezer Bible Fellowship of Bethlehem won 5-4, then lost 6-0 and 5-1 at Dryland-Trinity, Hecktown.

Dryland: Bernie Yurko, 7 for 12; Earl Sigley, 5 for 12 with a homer, and “Butch” Silfies, 4 for 11. Ebenezer: Jim Voortman, 4 for 12; Dave Zettel, Continued on page 11

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for the park, having signs to show them, and enforcing it was an ordinance.

Other Matters • On recommendation from the township engineer, a letter of credit reduction was approved from $78,920.95 to $33,836.38 for Manors at Moore and from $384,281.33 to $355,434.49 for Estates at Mink Hollow.

• Three resolutions were approv ed: compliance with Act 44 of the Pa. Auditor General on pensions for police and non-uniformed officers; ag-security for the 11.99 acres of the James S. Rice property; and deed of dedication of E. Beersville Rd. in Sunny Slope Farms.

• Also approved were ordinances for police protection and snow plowing for the Borough of Chapman, which continued what has been done the past three years.

• Joseph Cesanek of Yost Rd. complained that the roadway is higher than his driveway and water runs off on it. Chairman David Tashner said he would meet with Cesanek the following morning in an effort to resolve the problem.

•Jason Harhart, Klecknersville Rangers Vol. Fire Co. fire recorder, had this report for October: 14 fire calls that needed 341 man-hours (5 accidents, 2 automatic fire alarms, 1 mutual aid for search and rescue in Carbon County, 3 trees down, 2 smoke investigations, 1 rescue); 53 am-

Deadline for luminaria kits approaching

submitted by Fi Mirabito The deadline to purchase your luminaria kit for Luminaria Night in Bath is the day of the event, December 12. You can stop by the mayor’s office in borough hall from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday to purchase your kit. bulance calls needing 212 manhour; 204 man-hours in firefighting training and 84 in auto rescue training; and 24 man-hours spent in public training on fire prevention at Moore Elementary School, George Wolf Elementary School, Little Moore Church, and Amy Peysher’s Day Care.

Senator Visits State Senator Mario Scavello made his 20th visit to a municipality, advising the public about the latest efforts to pass a state budget. He said the proposed property tax came to a 24-24 vote in the Senate. Monroe County Continued on page 8

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by Tony Androckitis After a 4-8 record through the first 12 games of the 2015-16 season, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms have gone 7-4-1 in their last 12 games behind strong play in net by goaltender Anthony Stolarz and improved penalty killing on special teams.

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has a 9-5-1 record on the season while his goals-against average (1.84) and save percentage (.938) each rank third best in the entire American Hockey League (AHL).

The Phantoms’ penalty kill had been the team’s Achilles heel in the early part of the season, at one point ranking dead last in the league with a success rate of an abysmal 67.6%. Now ranked 23rd of the 30 teams in the AHL at 81.1%, the improved penalty kill has been a focal point of success their last 12 games, killing penalties with an impressive 89.4% success rate and a streak of 16 consecutive penalties killed off stretching over their last four games.

Entering this week’s games, the Phantoms are in fourth place in the Atlantic Division – a position that if held at the end of the regular season would be good enough for a spot in the postseason for the first time as an AHL franchise in Allentown.

----------------------“...I think it was really positive. I know I played well and exactly the way I need to at that level.

Hopefully I get another chance here soon.”

Colin McDonald ----------------------While injuries continue to mount for the Philadelphia Flyers’ AHL affiliate – a total of 17 different players have already visited the injured list on the season – the return of forwards Nick Cousins and Colin McDonald from the NHL on Sunday and the expected return of rookie forwards Cole Bardreau and Michael Parks in the near future give the Phantoms a chance to continue to build upon their recent success. The Phantoms will look to keep things going with a season-high five-game home stand beginning this Wednesday against Hershey.

Cousins, McDonald Back From Philadelphia The Phantoms received their leading scorer and their team captain back from the Flyers on Sunday when forwards Nick Cousins and Colin McDonald were reassigned by the parent club. Both players play a different role and are at different stages of their career, but for both it was a chance to prove themselves capable at the NHL level.

“It was nice to get out there and see where I'm at with those guys,” Cousins said of his fourgame stint with the Flyers last week. “Now I'm back down here, so I have to continue working to get better and work as a team down here to get these guys in the playoffs.”

Cousins went pointless in his first four NHL games this season with the Flyers before being re-assigned back to Lehigh Valley in time to play in Sunday’s game, but the third year pro still received encouraging words from the NHL club.

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about the feedback he received from the Flyers’ staff and general manager Ron Hextall. “I just talked to [Hextall] Sunday morning. He was pleased with how I played and is happy with what he saw. He said thanks for the hard work, keep going and keep working hard. He wants me to be the best player down here, so I have to try to do that.”

In his ninth season of pro hockey, Colin McDonald knows the ups and downs of the sport and has spent time between the AHL and NHL over the past few seasons. McDonald has 145 NHL games on his resume, and at 31 years old knows what it takes to compete in hockey’s highest level.

“Any chance you can get to play in the NHL, [you take it],” McDonald said of getting his first NHL call up this season. “I'm still working to get back there. I really think I can play at that level and I think I proved that just in my short stint there. I understand my role.”

The timing for the Flyers to need a forward from the AHL club came at an opportune time for McDonald, who had just recently returned from a lengthy injury absence that forced him to miss six weeks. After three games back from injury, he made the jump up to the NHL. “For it to happen right after I came back, it was really good for me,” McDonald said, adding, “It was a tough 6 weeks sitting out.

For them to give me that opportunity, I was really happy and felt really fortunate that they were able to do that.”

McDonald’s window to stick in the NHL full-time again, like he did with the New York Islanders in the 2013-14 season, is closing.

That doesn’t mean the Phantoms’ captain is thinking anything other than the notion that he still has the ability to play a bottom-six role in the NHL and be effective.

“I understand exactly where I'm at, what I'm up against with contracts and numbers and everything that goes into that. I understand the business side of it,” McDonald said of his current situation. “From what I understand, I think it was really positive. I know I played well and exactly the way I need to at that level. Hopefully I get another chance here soon.”

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has the highest tax, he said. Senator Scavello said about the budget, “We’re still working on it.

We’re not giving up.”

On questions from the board, he said there is a bill to support active volunteer fire departments, and when secretary-treasurer Richard Gable asked about the PennEast natural gas pipeline that is close to a local residence, he shared the concern, because there’s a pipeline next to his home in Ross Township near Plainfield Township. He promised to talk to the new Secretary of Pa. DEP. Later Tuesday night, he visited East Bangor Council.

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On behalf of me, the Board of Directors of the NACC and all of our members, we wish you and your families this 2015 Holiday Season… health, happiness and all the best.

When: Thursday December 17, 6-7 p.m.

Where: Roxy Theatre 2004 Main Street Northampton, PA 18067 Event: To register please contact Renee Keiderling at 484548-4090 or reneek@lehighvalleychamber.org or visit our website at lehighvalleychamber. org.

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submitted by RENEE KEIDERLING This year, we are again proud to host the Annual Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Mixer and Christmas movie at the beautiful Roxy Theatre on Main Street, Northampton. This year’s flick will be yet another all-time classic, “Miracle on 34th Street.”

If you haven’t had the chance to visit the Roxy Theatre, tons of coal for you this Christmas…!

But there is plenty of time to rectify that and plan ahead to join us. Don’t miss the most beautiful, single screen theatre anywhere, along with the most colorfully spectacular 700-light marquee you’ll ever see. Complete with the exquisite art-deco artwork and delightful, live pipe organ music playing before shows, any trip to the Roxy is a trip back in time. Owner Richard Wolfe has

done the theatre and our community proud with his care and passion for perfection throughout this venue. It will certainly be a gratifying night for you and your guests with Christmas decorations in place and a great holiday movie like “Miracle on 34th Street” playing on the silver screen.

Our mixer will take place in the theatre, located at 2004 Main Street, Northampton, on Thursday, December 17 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cookies and coffee will be served. The movie will begin at 7:30 p.m. and family members are certainly welcome to join us after the mixer.

We also ask as the “price of admission” that you please bring a canned, non-perishable item to donate to the Northampton Area Food Bank for those less fortunate, especially this time of year.

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delight of the crowd.

The children gathered near a roped off passageway, ready for the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus. Sure enough, after Erin Kelly belted out a few more songs, “Winter Wonderland,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells,” the sounds of fire

trucks from Vigilance Hose Co. #1 were heard. After rounding the circle, the Christmas couple of gifting got off the fourth truck in line. Then they walked to their special seat and Santa gave each child a furry little reindeer, while Chamber members handed out Mike and Ike candy.

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(L) Mrs. Claus and Santa greeted a long line of youngsters and gave them a gift provided by the NazarethBath Chamber of Commerce and (R) Erin Kelly singing “Winter Wonderland” while playing guitar –Home News photos

Music, tree lighting, then Santa Claus at Nazareth’s circle

by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News

For December the weather was as good as one could hope for, and an estimated 500 men, women and children turned out for the Borough of Nazareth Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Thursday night.

Before the program started, members of the Nazareth High

School Blue Eagle Band serenaded everyone with the familiar songs of Christmas. With a chilly breeze, a good many people also took advantage of the free hot chocolate that was provided in front of Nazareth Moravian Church.

Eric Bender of the NazarethBath Area Chamber of Commerce greeted the crowd and

then Erin Kelly sang the National Anthem. James Callendro, also of the Chamber, thanked all the people who made the ceremony possible. He also thanked Dave McKay and Thomas Morey for restoring the Manger Scene that is in the circle, and announced a number of public events that are coming up in the weeks and months ahead.

Mayor Carl Strye, Jr. praised the Borough of Nazareth and asked if the people enjoyed the newly restored swimming pool that was completed this year.

Prayer was offered by a local pastor and the white lights that were strung on the tall Christmas tree by Bob Reimer and his public works crew were turned on to the

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submitted by the NAZARETH 275th ANNIVERSARY HISTORY COMMITTEE • The Pleasure Garden Hill, from the back of the Moravian cemetery down to the end of the Manor House Apartments, was popular for sledding until Moravian Hall Square was built in the late 1980s.

• Since 1960, a 10-mile Peace Pilgrimage from Nazareth to Bethlehem has been organized each December, symbolizing the journey taken by Mary and Joseph (which was around 80 miles). All persons, regardless of age, are welcome to join the walk, which begins at the Nazareth Moravian Church. This year the Pilgrimage will be December 12.

• The custom of decorating with lights at Christmas had its beginnings in Nazareth in 1785, when the Single Brethren created an “illumination,” a Christmas scene lit with many candles, in the Single Brethren’s House on S. Main Street (now Mycalyn’s Florals). People walking by could look through the window to see the brightly lit spectacle.

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tended the dedication of the Honor Roll, names of 844 Nazareth men serving in WWII, on December 7, 1944. The 8’x20’ hand-lettered sign was placed in “the circle” across from the Post Office.

• Nazareth’s Post 415 of the American Legion was chartered on December 11, 1919. It was named for Harold V. Knecht, the first Nazareth soldier to be killed in World War I. • For many years, Helen and Harriet Henry, two single sisters living in the Henry homestead at Boulton, made beeswax candles for Christmas. Eventually they passed the molds to Lillian and Catherine Beitel on W. High Street. Over the years they dipped over 20,000 candles, including for the Moravian Bookshop and Moravian College Vespers. Today Cindy and Terry Hunt carry on the business.

• During the winter months, West Center Street was one of the best streets for sledding. Children would start at Washington Street, make a right at Green, and continue on to the Kraemer mill. Today, traffic makes such a ride dangerous or impossible.

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Church Dir. ASSUMPTION BVM PARISH, Northampton. 610-2622559 Sun. – Mass 8/10:30 a.m., Mon. – Mass 8 a.m., Tues. – Mass 8 a.m., Wed. – Mass 7 p.m., Thurs. – Mass 8 a.m., Fri. – Mass 8 a.m., Sat. – Mass 4 p.m.

BETHANY WESLEYAN, Cherryville. 610-767-1239 Sun. – Worship 9/10:45 a.m., Sat. – Worship 5 p.m.

BUSHKILL UNITED METHODIST, Bushkill Twp. Sun. – Worship 9:15 a.m., Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

CARPENTER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH, Nazareth.

484-285-0040 Sun. – Worship 10 a.m.

CHAPMAN QUARRIES UNITED METHODIST, Bath.

610-837-0935 Sun. – Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.

CHRIST CHURCH OF BATH, U.C.C., S. Chestnut St. Bath Sun. – Worship 10:15 a.m., Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

CHRIST U.C.C., Schoenersville Sun. – Worship 10:15 a.m.

CHRIST U.C.C. LITTLE MOORE, Danielsville Sun. – Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH Northampton. 610262-8500 Sun. – Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

COVENANT UNITED METHODIST, Bath. 610-8377517 Sun. – Worship 8/10:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

DRYLAND U.C.C., Nazareth. 610-759-4444 Sat. – Worship 6 p.m., Sun. – Worship 8/10:15 a.m., Sunday School 9 a.m., Wed. – Worship 7 p.m.

EGYPT COMMUNITY CHURCH, Whitehall (Egypt) 610-262-4961 Sun. – Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9 a.m.

EMMANUEL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Bath Sun – Traditional 8 a.m., Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Contemporary in Fellowship Hall 9:30,

SACRED HEART CATHOGRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, Nazareth 610- LIC, Bath.

Sun. – Mass 6:30/8/9:30/11 759-7039 Sun. – Worship 10:50 a.m. a.m., Mon.-Thurs. – Mass 8 a.m., Fri – Mas 8:30 a.m., Sat. – Mass Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

4:30/6 p.m., Holy Days – Mass GRACE UNITED CHURCH 7/8:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.

OF CHRIST, Northampton SALEM U.C.C. Moorestown 610-262-7186 (HA) Sun. – Worship 10:30 a.m. 610-759-1652 Sun. – Worship 8 and 10:15 Sunday School 9:15 a.m. a.m., Sunday School 9 a.m.

GRACE UNITED METHSALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Pen Argyl Sun. – Worship 8:30 & 10 ODIST, Danielsville.

Sun. – Worship 9:30 a.m. a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.

ST. BRIGID’S EPISCOPAL HOLY CROSS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN, Nazareth. Nazareth 610-746-3910 Sun. – Worship 10 a.m., Sun610-759-7363 Sun. – Worship 8/9:30 a.m. day School 9:45 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CHURCH, Bath. 610-837-1061 Sun. - Worship 8/10:15 a.m.

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nazareth ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERSun. – Mass 7/9/11 a.m., M-F – Mass 8:30 a.m., Sat. – Mass AN CHURCH, Nazareth 6108:30 a.m. & 5 p.m., Holydays – 759-3090.

Sun. - Worship 9 a.m., Sat. Mass 7/9 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Worship 5:30 p.m.

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERST. JOHN’S U.C.C., AN CHURCH, Northampton Northampton. 610-262-8666 610-262-2668 Sun. - Worship 9:30 a.m.

Sun. – Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S U.C.C. Nazareth.

HOLY TRINITY SLOVAK 610-759-0893 Sun. - Worship 8/10:45 a.m., LUTHERAN, Northampton Christian Ed/tailgating 9:15 a.m.

Sun. – Worship 8:30 a.m.

ST. NICHOLAS CATHOLIC HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Cherryville 610 767- CHURCH, Walnutport. 610767-3107 7203 Sun. – Mass 8/9:30/11 a.m., Sun. – Worship 8/10:30 a.m.

Holy Day – Mass 8:30 a.m. & 7 Sunday School 9:15 a.m. p.m., Sat. – Mass 4:30 p.m.

MOUNTAIN VIEW WESST. PAUL’S UCC, NorthampLEYAN CHURCH Bath 610ton, 610-261-2910. HA 759-7553 Sun. - Worship 10:15 a.m., Sun. – Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

ST. PAUL’S U.C.C., of IndianNAZARETH MORAVIAN CHURCH, Nazareth 610-759- land, Cherryville Sun. – Worship 9:30 a.m. w/ child care

St. Peter’s UCC

8142 Valley View Road • Seemsville, Northampton

610-837-7426

St. Peter’s U.C.C. 8142 Valley View Rd. Seemsville, Northampton

Church School 9610-837-7426 am Worship 10:15 am

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St. Peter’s U.C.C. Only Friends 8142 Valley View Rd. Seemsville, Northampton 610-837-7426

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ST. PETER’S U.C.C., Northampton Sun. – Church School 9 a.m. and Worship 10:15 a.m.

VALLEY VIEW BAPTIST, Northampton Sun. – Worship 10:45 a.m./6 p.m.

WALNUTPORT SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Sat. – Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:45 a.m.

ZION’S STONE U.C.C., Kreidersville Sun. – Worship 10:15 a.m., Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

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

KEY –W- Worship, M – Mass, S – Services, SS – Sunday School, CE – Christian Ed, BS – Bible Study, CC - Child Care, HC – Holy Communion, H/A – Handicapped Accessible, VBS – Vacation Bible School ** REMINDER ** If the SCHEDULE has changed, please contact our office at 610-923-0382 to update the Directory listing at no charge.

ANDY’S CORNER

by ANDY WEAVER The 2015-2016 winter sports season is underway. The boys basketball team hosted Catasauqua and won 68-32 on December 4 and then on December 5 played host to Pleasant Valley, winning with a score of 51-33. At this time the boys are 2-0. They’ll travel to Stroudsburg to play at 7 p.m. on December 8 and a few days later they’ll be at home vs.

East Stroudsburg North, starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 11. The boys will then be traveling to Pocono Mountain East on December 16. The girl’s varsity basketball team had a tournament down in Haverford over the weekend where, on December 4, they fell to Norristown 35-32.

On Sunday, December 6 they played Freire Charter and had a huge win of 67-2. The girls host Stroudsburg at 7 p.m. on December 8 and will travel on December 11 to East Stroudsburg North for a 7 p.m. game. They’ll host Pocono Mountain East at 7 p.m. on December 16, as the

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girls will enter the December 8 game with a 1-1 record. The Nazareth Varsity Wrestling Team will start the season at Liberty at 7 p.m. on December 9 and will then travel to Central Mountain High School for a weekend tournament Called King of the Mountain. They’ll host Allen at 7 p.m. on December 17 and then Central Catholic on Thursday, December 18 at 7 p.m.

The Nazareth Swimming team started their year at Parkland on December 5 and unfortunately, fell short. They’ll host Dieruff at 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 10 at Nazareth Middle School.

Stay tuned next week for further Nazareth Blue Eagles Sports as we head into the holiday season.

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3 for 7, and LeRoy Wilcox, two homers. St. Paul’s UCC of Northampton lost 17-7 at Emmanuel EC, Bethlehem, then rebounded to win 6-5 and 7-0.

Northampton: Jason Gross, 9 for 14; Bret Remmel, 7 for 13, and Rich Kern, 6 for 15. Bethlehem: Jim Hill, 8 for 13 and five RBIs in game one; Bruce Danyluk, 7 for 15; and Joie Hoffert, Jeff Hoffert, Bob Bast, and Jorge River, all with 6 hits. Salem Lutheran of Bethlehem had the bye.

STANDINGS W L Bath Lutheran 25 11 Dryland, Hecktown 24 12 St. Paul’s, Northampton 18 12 Salem Luth., Bethlehem 17 13 Emmanuel, Bethlehem 20 16 St. Stephen’s, Beth’hem 18 18 Salem UCC, Moorest’n 17 19 Christ UCC, Bath 15 21 Messiah, Bethlehem 15 21 Ebenezer, Bethlehem 13 23 Farmersville 10 26

SCHEDULE: Dec. 14 – St. Paul’s at Ebenezer, Emmanuel at Messiah, Salem UCC at Christ UCC, Dryland at Salem Luth., Bath Luth. at St. Stephen’s.

Farmersville with the bye.

Pastor’s Comments In large print at: www.NAOG.ws/pc

Northampton Assembly of God

3449 Cherryville Rd., Northampton • Sun. 10:45 am & 6 pm; Wed. 7:30 pm

Daniel E. Lundmark, Pastor • 610-262-5645 • pastor@NAOG.ws

Prince of Peace

It was the last Sunday of 1968 when my wife and I began our pastoral ministry at Northampton Assembly of God. The Lord has done many wonderful things in our church during the 47 years that have passed since then, and we have many fond memories of those whom we have been privileged to meet and to know.

This “Pastor's Comments” newspaper column ministry began 40 years ago in 1975. If this column has been a help to you, I would love to hear from you. If you would like to receive the column via email each week, please email pastor@naog.ws and make your request. Here is one of the first columns that I wrote: On the first Christmas the shepherds heard a multitude of angels saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” Hundreds of years before, the prophet Isaiah had foretold the birth of Jesus and said He would be called the PRINCE OF PEACE! After Jesus had miraculously fed 5,000 people, the Jews were preparing to make Him King, but became disillusioned and frustrated when He taught that He had not come to force a kingdom of peace upon this world, but to bring about a revolution of character within man termed the “new birth.” Jesus said, “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth…” and “The Kingdom of God is within you.” The PRINCE OF PEACE has come, yet 85% of all history concerns itself with war because men have rejected His rulership in their lives. We celebrate the birth of the PRINCE OF PEACE this Christmas, yet statistics reveal the highest rate of suicides during this season because of the disillusionment of those who seek peace outside of the PRINCE OF PEACE, Jesus Christ.

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Obituaries Mary Silimperi-Anshant

JAN. 16, 1921 – NOV. 27, 2015 Mary Silimperi-Anshant, 94, of Nazareth died on Friday, November 27. She was the wife of the late John Anshant, who died in 1982 and the late Archie Silimperi, who died in 1958.

She was a bookkeeper for the former Roland & Roland Furniture, Inc. and the office manager for Radiological Services, both of Bethlehem. She was also a bookkeeper for McCormack Equipment, Inc., Allentown.

She was a graduate of Little Rock (Ark.) High School and attended Mississippi State College for Women and the University of Alabama.

Born January 16, 1921 in Little Rock, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin C. and Lillian (Eagle) Borden.

Mary enjoyed ceramics, reading and cooking. She also enjoyed doing volunteer work for various organizations. Mary loved to travel and was a global grandmother to those she touched from Alaska to Bangladesh.

She was an active resident and served in diverse leadership positions at Lutheran Manor, where she resided for 15 years. She was a former member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Bethlehem.

Surviving are two sons, Dexter B. Silimperi and Victor J. Silimperi, both of Lower Nazareth Township; a daughter, Dr. Diana R. (Silimperi) Muffels of Arlington, Va.; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a brother, Rom Borden, and a sister, Roberta Kleinhans.

Preceding her in death were her twin sister, Martha B. Harden; a granddaughter, Annemarie Silimperi, and two brothers, Thomas and Benjamin Borden.

Services were held on Friday morning in the Joseph F. Reichel Funeral Home, Nazareth, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Family Catholic Church, Nazareth, and interment in Holy Savior Cemetery, Bethlehem.

Memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Koman Philadelphia, 125 S. 9th St., Suite 202, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Attn.: Donor Services.

Margaret M. Csencsits

Margaret M. Csencsits, 75, of Northampton died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at home. She was the wife of Frank J. Csencsits since Sept. 5, 1964.

She was employed by the Whitehall-Coplay School District as a bus driver for 17 years before retiring in 1998. Previously, she worked for the former D and D Shirt Co., Northampton, for eight years, former bicycle mechanic at Newhard Bicycle Repair, Northampton, and she ran her own lawn care/snow removal company for several years.

Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Josephine (Horvath) Polzer.

Margaret was a member of Queenship of Mary Catholic Church, Northampton. S enjoyed volunteering as an EMT for the Northampton Emergency Squad for several years.

Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Lisa M. Elton of Bethlehem, Theresa A. Shimko of Catasauqua, and Jean M. Heist of Saylorsburg; a son, Frank S., of Northampton; six grandchildren; four sisters, Stella Taus and Anna Wiggins, both of Whitehall, Marie Faryna of Catasauqua, and Patricia Peapos of Nazareth; a brother, John Polzer, of Whitehall, and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were a sister, Pauline Polzer, and a brother, Stephen R. Polzer.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday morning in Queenship of Mary Church, followed by interment in the parish cemetery. Arrangements were by the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or Covenant House, 461 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10001.

Anthony F. DelPrete

NOV. 26, 1931 – NOV. 29, 2015 Anthony F. DelPrete, 84, of Northampton, died on Sunday, November 15 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Breen) DelPrete.

He worked as a salesman for Lipton Tea Company for many years, and had served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War.

Born Nov. 26, 1931 in Scranton, he was a son of the late Anthony and Mary (Vellela) DelPrete.

He was a member of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Northampton.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Margaret Fitzsimons, of Bucks County; three grandchildren; a sister, Margaret Caterino, of Scranton, and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a grandson, Colin Fitzsimons.

Services will be at the convenience of the family, as arranged by the Reichel Funeral Home, Northampton.

Memorial contributions may be made to Assumption B.V.M. Church, 2174 Lincol Ave., Northampton, PA 18067.

Gil Gillespie

MAY 6, 1958 – NOV. 26, 2015 Gil Gillespie, 57, of Nazareth died on Thursday, November 26 in Lehigh Valley HospitalMuhlenberg, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Hollie (Stevens) Gillespie for 10 years on Dec. 31.

He was involved in hotel and restaurant management in Houston, Texas and the Lehigh Valley.

Gil was also employed at Prime Conduit in Nazareth. Gil was a 1976 graduate of Catasauqua High School and earned a Bachelor’s degree at the University of Houston.

Born May 6, 1958 in Allentown, he was a son of the late Herbert “Gyp” and Inez (Johnson) Gillespie.

Gil was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing pool.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sisters, Gyda Molchany of Catasauqua and Gaye Church of Wayland, Mass.; two sisters-in-law, Debbie Lyons of Bethlehem and June Daye of Nazareth; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death was a brother, Dr. Gary Gillespie.

A memorial service was held on Saturday morning in St. John’s U.C.C. Church, Nazareth.

Memorial donations may be made to The Transplant Foundation (Gift of Life Donor Program), 401, N. 3rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, or to Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Eye Bank, 2346 Jacksonville Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017.

Leon M. Haydt

JAN. 7, 1928 – DEC. 4, 2015 Leon M. Haydt, 87, of Danielsville, died Friday, December 4 at Lehigh Valley HospiceInpatient Unit in Allentown. He was the husband of the late Pauline G. (Rehrig) Haydt, who died in 2007.

He worked for the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. in the 42” and Combination Mill for 39 years before retiring in 1987.

In addition to working for the steel company, he was also a local farmer, butcher and construction

worker. Leon served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1947 and attained the rank of corporal.

Born January 7, 1928 in Trachsville, Pa., he was a son of the late Silas and Mamie (Beers) Haydt.

Surviving are two sons, Leon L. Haydt and Barry A. Haydt, both of Danielsville; three daughters, Linda Siekonic of Northampton, Susan J. Haydt of Danielsville, and Maryann Edelman of Danielsville; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were six brothers, Allen, Clarence, Clyde, Clifford, Franklin, and Warren, and three sisters, Bertha Bollinger, Pauline Lichtenwalner, and Ruth Green.

Services were held on Tuesday morning in the Schisler Funeral home, Northampton, with The Rev. Gary L. Walbert officiating.

Interment with military honors followed in Jerusalem Lutheran Cemetery, Trachsville.

Contributions may be made to L.V. Hospice, c/o the funeral home at 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067

Helen Keglovits

DEC. 15, 1936 – DEC. 4, 2015 Helen Keglovits, 78, formerly of Northampton, died Friday, December 4 at the Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg.

Born December 15, 1936 in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Burits) Keglovits.

She was the last of her siblings.

Her brother, Joseph, and sisters Mary, Hermina “Minnie”, Agnes, and Rose all went before her.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 10 at Our Lady of Hungary Cemetery, 2nd St., Northampton. The Schisler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, c/o the funeral home at 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067.

Griffith J. Jones, Jr.

Griffith J. Jones, Jr., 85, formerly of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, November 28, 2015 in Alexandria Manor, Bath.

He was a manager for the former Laros Silk Mill in Bethlehem and later worked for Beckett’s Catering for 15 years until retiring. After retiring, he worked for the Kiffle Kitchen Bakery in Moorestown, his daughter’s family business.

Born in Slatington, he was a son of the late Griffith Jones, Sr. and Hannah (Stoufell) Jones.

He was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church, Bethlehem.

Surviving are a daughter, Lee Kociolek, of Lower Nazareth Township; a son, Craig Jones, of Angier, N.C.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death was a brother, William Jones.

Services were held this (Thursday) afternoon in the Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem, followed by burial in Cedar Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Allentown.

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John Lahovski

John Lahovski, 89, of Northampton, died on We d n e s d a y, December 2, 2015. He was married for 50 years.

A native of the NorthamptonCoplay area, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Grutsky) Lahovski-Batuik and the late step-father, Stephen Batuik.

He graduated from Allen High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1945-47, achieving the rank of sergeant, and serving on transport ships that carried German prisoners of war and U.S. troops. John worked as a merchant mariner from 19471959. He visited countless ports on seven continents and completed his maritime career as a chief purser. He retired in 1987 after 22 years in the commercial HVAC industry.

John was a member of the former St. Michael’s R.C. Church and a current member of Queenship of Mary R.C. Church, Northampton. His interests included golf, bowling, world news, and local history.

A funeral service was held on Tuesday afternoon in the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton.

Memorial contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research, c/o the funeral home at 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067

Charles R. Miller

DEC. 10, 1927 – DEC. 6, 2015 Charles R. “Charlie” Miller, 87, of Bath, died on Sunday, December 6 at home. He was the husband of the late Eleanor M. (Hoch) Miller for 58 years before she died in 2005.

He served two years in the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II, and eight years in the Air Force, which spanned the Korean War. Born December 10, 1927 in Moore Township, he was a son of the late Ray and Mildred (Young) Miller.

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ployed for 30 years before retiring as the supervisor of the maintenance department. He was a faithful and active member of Salem U.C.C. Church, Moorestown, and its Men’s Fellowship, and a former member of the International Order of Odd Fellows, Aluta Lodge #488. Traveling and card playing were favorite pastimes he enjoyed.

Surviving are a son, Dennis Miller, of Lower Nazareth Township; two grandchildren; and his companion of five years, Anna (Hahn) Trach, with whom he resided.

In addition to his late wife, he was predeceased by an infant son, Donald, and his brother, Howard Miller.

Services were held this (Thursday) morning in the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown. Interment with military honors followed in Fairview Cemetery, Moorestown.

Contributions in memory of Charlie may be made to the Grove Improvement Fund of Salem U.C.C. Church, 228 Community Dr., Bath, PA 18014.

Rita E. Roman

JAN. 10, 1932 – NOV. 30, 2015 Rita E. Roman, 83, of Northampton died Monday, November 30 at home.

She worked at Boise Cascade/ Mail-Well Corp. from 1965 to 1997 and then retired.

Born January 10, 1932 in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late John G. Wallo and Anna (Bosky) Wallo-Stettler.

Rita was a den mother with the Boy Scout organization in 1961 at the former St. Lawrence Church in North Catasauqua. In 1972 she was inducted into the Minsi Trail Boy Scout Council, then was elected coordinator with the Cub Leaders Pow Wow and eventually became Unit Commissioner in 1998 until 2006.

She remained an honorary member to date.

During her career, she received several awards, including 1974 Coordinator Cub Leaders Pow Wow, Merit Award North Valley District of the Minsi Trails Council, Silver Beaver Award, and Mail-Well Award.

Rita served as vice president of Northampton Senior Ladies, was a member of Young At Heart, and was a devoted member and greeter at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Donna Roman; two sons, William Roman and Robert Roman; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, John Wallo and Stephen Wallo; aunts, uncles, cousins, niece and nephews.

A Memorial Mass was celebrated on Monday morning in Assumption B.V.M. Church, Northampton.

Memorials may be contributed to Assumption B.V.M. Church, c/o the Reichel Funeral Home, 326 E. 21st St., Northampton, PA 18067

Dorothy I. Stettler

MARCH 12, 1918 – DEC. 2, 2015 Dorothy I. Stettler, 97, formerly of Northampton and Davenport, Fla., died on Wednesday, December 2 at the Phoebe Home in Allentown. She was the wife of the late Clarence J. Stettler.

She was a homemaker all her life, but she was also the receptionist for the family roofing business, Stettler’s Roofing, for more than 40 years.

Born March 12, 1918 in Ora, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Binder) Medland.

She was a member of St. Paul’s

U.C.C. Church, Northampton, where she taught Sunday school for many years. Dorothy was also a member of the Northampton T.P.A., Friendly Fifties, and the A.A.R.P. Group, all of Northampton.

A service was held on Monday morning in the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton, followed by interment in Fairview Cemetery, Northampton.

Contributions may be made to the St. Paul’s U.C.C. Church memorial fund, the American Heart Assoc., or Lehigh Valley Hospice, all c/o the funeral home at 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067.

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CASH PAID For Your Unwanted Guitars, Fiddles and Amplifiers. BuySell-Trade. Call Ron: 610-6814613.

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(3/31) PIORKOWSKI FAMILY POLISH KIELBASI Now taking orders for your holiday parties and meals. Pickup at National Penn Historical Bank Building, 76 S. Main St., Nazareth. Saturday Nov. 28 and Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additional pickups available. Coalregionfoods@gmail.com or 610-746-0367.

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PUBLIC NOTICE-LEGAL ESTATE NOTICE Estate of EDWARD FILIPOVITS a/k/a EDWARD R. FILIPOVITS, deceased, late of 3748 Cedar Drive, Walnutport, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, Letters Testamentary have been granted to the undersigned, who requests all persons having claims or deamnds against the Estate of the Decedent to make the same, and all persons indevted to the Decedent to make payments without delay to: Executor: Paul Mishko, Sr. a/k/a Paul J. Mishko Address: 1183 Blue Mountain Drive Danielsville, Pennsylvania 18038 Or to this Attorney: Joshua D. Shulman, Esquire SHULMAN & SHABBNICK 1935 Center Street Northampton, PA 18067 (11/26-12/10) PUBLIC NOTICE Bath Borough Authority Board will hold a workshop meeting on Tuesday December 15, 2015 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held at The Authority Office located at 160 Mill St. Bath. The purpose is to discuss the Bath Borough Authority 2016 budget.

Call the Authority Office at 610837-0652 with questions.

George Gasper, Chairman (12/3 & 12/10) ESTATE NOTICE The Estate of WAYNE D. KUHNS, deceased, of the Township of Lower Nazareth, County of Northampton, PA. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration for the above Estate were granted to Grace Kuhns, Administratix, on October 29, 2015. All persons indebted to the Estate are required to make immediate payment, and those having claim or demand are to present the same without delay to GRACE KUHNS, in care of Gregory R. Reed, Attorney-at-Law, 141 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 299, Nazareth, PA 18064-0299.

(12/3-12/17) LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Certificate of Organization for a Domestic Limited Liability Company was filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on November 16, 2015, for the purposes of creating a Limited Liability Company under the Limited Liability Company Law of 1994, P.L. 703, No. 106. The name of the Limited Liability Company is: Keystone Metallurgy LLC. Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire PIERCE & STEIRER, LLC 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, PA 18064 (12/10) ESTATE NOTICE HUGHES, ERMA K., dec’d.

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PUBLIC NOTICE MOORE TOWNSHIP 2016 PROPOSED BUDGETS The Proposed General Fund Budget & Proposed Liquid Fuels Budget, for the year 2016 for the TOWNSHIP OF MOORE, County of Northampton, have been prepared and are open for public inspection at the Moore Township Municipal Building, 2491 Community Drive, Bath, Pa. 18014, between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. Monday thru Friday, beginning December 11, 2015.

The Final General Fund Budget and Liquid Fuels Budget for 2016, will be formally adopted at the SPECIAL MEETING of the Moore Township Board of Supervisors which will be held on December 31, 2015 at 9:30 AM. The meeting will also include the year end close out meeting and any other business that comes before the Board, to be held at the Moore Township Municipal Building, 2491 Community Drive, Bath , Pa. 18014

MOORE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Richard K. Gable, Secretary/ Treasurer (12/10) NORTHAMPTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES COMMITTEE MEETINGS (MAINTENANCE) PURPOSES The Northampton Area School District Board of Education will hold the Facilities meetings for 2016 at 8:00 a.m. in the 1st floor conference room of the NASD Administration Building, 2014 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, as follows: January 28, 2016 February 25, 2016 March 31, 2016 April 28, 2016 May 26, 2016 June 30, 2016 July 28, 2016 August 25, 2016 September 29, 2016 October 27, 2016 November 17, 2016 December 22, 2016 Terry A. Leh Board Secretary (12/10)

www.HomeNewsPA.com PUBLIC NOTICE OF ORDINANCE The Council of the Borough of Northampton will be considering the approval of the following Ordinance at a Regular Public Meeting to be held Thursday, December 17, 2015.

ORDINANCE NO. 1202 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON FOR THE YEAR 2016.

BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Council of the Borough of Northampton, County of Northampton, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Section 1: That a tax be and the same is hereby levied on all property and occupations within the said municipality subject to taxation for the fiscal year, 2016, as follows: Tax rate for general Borough purposes, the sum of 10.00 mills on each dollar of assessed valuation.

Section 2: That for the estimated expenses for the fiscal year of 2016, the amounts appropriated from the revenues available for the fiscal year 2016 for specific purposes are set forth in the attached budget, ordained and enacted by Borough Council on December 17, 2015, and on file with the Northampton Borough Secretary, which amounts are fully itemized in the approved 2016 budget.

Section 3: All taxes previously enacted and/or re-enacted under the provisions of Acts 481 and 511 be previous Borough Ordinances and/or Resolution, as amended and supplemented; namely the Earned Income Tax, the Local Services Tax, the Real Estate Transfer Tax, etc., are hereby re-enacted for the year 2016.

Section 4: That any Ordinance, or part of Ordinance, conflicting with this Ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed insofar as the same affects this Ordinance.

ADOPTED this 17th day of December 2015, at a Regular Public Meeting.

_____________________ John Yurish President of Council ATTEST: _____________________

Gene Zarayko

Borough Manager-Secretary APPROVED this 17th day of December, 2015.

_____________________

Thomas D. Reenock

Mayor

A copy of the Ordinance is on file at the office of the Borough Manager, 1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, Pennsylvania, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Gene Zarayko Borough Manager

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Our Best Friends Have Hairy Legs!

Why giving New pets as Holiday gifts Is a bad idea

via pet360.com A new pet is a lifetime commitment, requiring a considerable amount of research and preparation.

Springing a puppy or kitten on a child makes a wonderful holiday morning memory, but the reality is that animals need care and attention long after the seasonal decorations are put away. A new pet cannot be put aside as easily as other gifts, yet each year, a distressing number of pets given as gifts end up being dumped at shelters.

“Unlike with other holiday presents, owners cannot just pop in a fresh battery or put the pet away in the closet after the novelty wears off. In nearly all cases, one of the parents becomes the primary caretaker, doing the feeding, walks, litter scooping and all of the other chores the children once promised to do themselves,” says Robin Tierney of the Partnership for Animal Welfare (www. paw-rescue.org).

“Furthermore, ‘pets as playthings’ is the wrong message to send to children. Pets are living beings that require substantial time and daily care, plus expenses for food, obedience training, vet bills and occasional pet sitters or kennels. Children get bored with gifts, and it’s heartbreaking when families grow tired of the growing dog,” Tierney explains.

It’s not just children that may tire of the new responsibility of a pet. Adults who did not see the gift of a pet coming may not be willing to put in the time and effort to care for it. “A new owner may enjoy the animal for a few weeks, but then resent the gift once the novelty wears off, and the cute puppy starts growing into an active, needy,

is fully prepared, if everyone in the household has been planning for a new pet and all of the responsibilities have been laid out and agreed to, then and only then is adoption a good idea. One unique program called Iams Home 4 the Holidays encourages just that.

Owning a new dog or cat is a serious emotional, financial, and time commitment. Just say no to puppies and kittens for holidays like Christmas and Hannukah, or for birthdays. That goes for rabbits and chicks at Easter, too.

larger dog,” Tierney says.

In fact, many reputable breeders will not allow puppies to go to a new home during the holidays because of the failure rate of such adoptions.

Reputable breeders want to see their puppies in safe, responsible homes; holidays are times of distractions and stress, and are not good times to help a new pet adjust to a new living situation and family.

As for adoptions, great shelters always want their cats and dogs to find forever homes, but adoption volunteers will ask the right questions to ensure your family is ready for a new pet, holidays or not. If your family

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Help available to assess older drivers’ safety Family, Close Friends Urged to Get Involved, Talk with Older Drivers submitted by RONALD YOUNG With the number of older Pennsylvanians steadily increasing, the Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation, Aging, and Insurance remind citizens that striking the right balance between safety on our roadways and the mobility of older drives is

very important.

“Driving is a privilege; however, losing the independence of mobility can be particularly devastating for a driver with years behind the wheel,” said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards. “It’s essential for older drivers and their family members to speak

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openly about what they’ll do when it is time to hang up the keys for safety’s sake.”

“While driving means freedom and independence, it must be balanced with attention to personal and public safety,” commented Secretary of Aging Teresa Osborne. “Understanding that health conditions in later life can pose challenges when it comes to driving, we are committed to ensuring that older Pennsylvanians and their families have access to resources that help them continue to drive safely for a lifetime and to supports that guide their transportation options.”

The three departments are calling attention to these issues as part of recognizing Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, December 7 -11, 2015. The goal is to call attention to physical and cognitive changes that can affect driving abilities, promote commonwealth programs and services that support the importance of safe mobility and transportation for older adults, and offer guidance to keep older Pennsylvanians mobile and active in their communities.

PennDOT has a number of programs that assess drivers’ abilities and offers drivers who wish to voluntarily turn in their licenses for medical reasons a one-time free identification card. The normal fee of $28.50 is waived the first time the identification card is issued to a person turning in their license for medical reasons.

Drivers wishing to use this option can fill out a DL-54A form, Application for Initial Identifica-

tion Card, and bring it with their license to a driver license center.

Both the form and a list of driver license centers are available at the Driver and Vehicle Services website, www.dmv.pa.gov.

Every person ages differently, but with increasing age come changes in physical, mental and sensory abilities that can challenge a person’s ability to drive safely. Just as there are ways to determine how good a driver a person is today, there are also ways to determine if the time has come when a person really needs to stop driving. Many times, rather than concentrating on possible solutions, the focus becomes ‘at what age should an older driver stop driving?’

PennDOT continually seeks to balance the safety of our roadways with the impact of loss of independence, autonomy and mobility of the older driver by offering resources and programs designed to help strike the balance between safety and mobility. Under the Medical Reporting Program, the law requires medical professionals to report to PennDOT any person age 15 or older who has been diagnosed with a condition that may impair their ability to drive safely, which could lead to a restricted license or a recall of the driving privilege. In addition, each month PennDOT randomly selects 1,900 drivers over the age of 45 to undergo physical and vision exams at the time of license renewal, and if the results suggest a need, the individual may be required to complete a driver’s exam.

PennDOT also receives reports from law enforcement, and concerned family members and friends, which trigger a review process and possible further exams. Additional resources are also available to help older drivers and their loved ones assess driving skills. Several free online tools are available to measure functional driving abilities shown to identify collision risks among older drivers. Approved driver improvement courses are

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also available for older drivers who may only need to sharpen their driving skills. Courses are offered statewide and fees vary.

Information about a variety of organizations that offer driver assessment tools and safe driver courses is available at www.JustDrivePA.org, at the Older Driver link under Traffic Safety Information. Also available at this site are warning signs, safety tips and guidance for how family members or close friends can initiate the conversation, which is often an emotional topic for all involved. To download the “Talking with Older Drivers” publication, developed by PennDOT and the Department of Aging, select the Older Driver link under Traffic Safety Information.

“Pennsylvania law requires insurance companies to provide at least a five percent premium discount when policyholders 55 or older successfully complete an approved driver improvement course,” Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller said. “Having attended several of these courses over the past year, I can personally say they provide great information to make senior drivers, and our roads, safer.”

Individuals must take an approved driver improvement course every three years to remain eligible for the discount and may be disqualified if involved in a chargeable crash, convicted of a moving violation or convicted for driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, which may include prescribed medications.

Age does not determine whether a person will have to stop driving. Safe driving is about health and ability. For many, while the transition from longtime motorist is a major life change, alternative means of transportation are available through the commonwealth’s Lottery Funded Shared-Ride and Reduced Fair Transit Programs, available in every county, along with free public transportation for senior citizens.

More information is available at www.PAcommutes.com.

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