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2016 Santa Run - The Bath Fire Department and Mayor Mirabito

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The Bath Youth Club

The Chamber to host 28th Annual Snow Ball benefiting Main Street Lehigh Valley

Submitted by ANGELA DELGROSSO The Small Business Council of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce and Capital BlueCross proudly present the 28th Annual Snow Ball on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Sands Bethlehem Events Center (77 Sands Boulevard, Bethlehem, PA 18015) from 6 until 11 p.m.

This is The Chamber's premier black-tie dinner dance combined with a silent auction fundraiser to benefit Main Street Lehigh Valley. This sold-out event attracts a stellar audience of high profile Chamber members and Lehigh Valley community leaders. The Bath Youth Club’s 2016-2017 In-House and Travel Basketball Season has begun. The Bath Youth Club was Silent Auction will be presented established in 1969 and they currently have approximately 100 players at six different Travel team levels. from 6 to 9 p.m.

Pictured are some of the participants in the In-House Program featuring children from ages 6-8 years old.

The mission of Main Street Coaches: (L-R): Brad Madurski, Patti Ulshafer (Head Coach), Rob Ulshafer. The Youth Club thanks the Lehigh Valley, The Chamber community for all their support through the years.

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Foundation, is to improve every main street in the Lehigh Valley through targeted investments in façade improvements, streetscape designs, sidewalk beautification and other enhancements to the physical appearance of our local downtowns and surrounding traditional neighborhoods. What began in Bethlehem to help fund holiday decorations has evolved to support projects on every main street. Over the last nine years Continued on page 2

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East Allen Township welcomes New building code official

By JUSTIN SWEITZER A new building code official for East Allen Township was

introduced to the township during the Board of Supervisors meeting on Dec. 14.

Sherwin Miller, a Master Code Professional with CodeMaster Inspection Services, was introduced to the board during a presentation at the start of the meeting. He has been employed with CodeMaster for over 10 years, and serves as a building code official in most municipalities where CodeMaster is employed. Miller said he has been an inspector since 1998.

A building code official ensures that the Uniform Commercial Code is enforced within a jurisdiction. They sign and issue building permits as well as certificates of occupancy

for the municipality that they work for. Miller noted that he is a Lehigh Valley native who has lived in the Valley his entire life, not including the years he spent in the United States Air Force.

“Once that permit comes

through the door it will be reviewed and won’t be signed by anybody but me to make sure we’re in compliance with federal and local codes,” Miller said. CodeMaster will be sending a notice to the state notifying them that Miller will be the township’s building code official beginning Jan. 1.

The board also discussed options for the repair of a sink-

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Talk turns to group homes at Northampton Borough Meeting

By KERI LINDENMUTH When Northampton Borough councilmembers called for public comment at their regular meeting on Thursday, Decem-

ber 15, Northampton resident Brent Kincaid stepped forward.

Kincaid asked councilmembers whether the property next to his on Washington Avenue,

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in the 2300 block, was zoned for use as a juvenile delinquent group home. He said there were at least four to five teenage girls there in the summer with coun-

selors. The property, he said, has posed several issues and police have been called there multiple times, including one time for a brick being thrown.

Councilmembers did not know whether the property was legally zoned for use as a group home and referred Kincaid to the borough’s zoning office.

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caid left the meeting.

While councilmembers were giving their announcements, Councilwoman Julia Kutzler spoke up.

“How many group homes are in the borough?” she asked.

“I’d like for that to be checked into…[and] investigated a little more carefully.”

Councilmembers were in agreement that it be confirmed all group homes are going through the proper planning and zoning rules and regulations. They want to be sure that group homes are not, as Councilwomen Kutzler said, “popping up” in Northampton.

Northampton Police Chief Ronald Morey was also in attendance Thursday evening and confirmed that his officers have been called to the property adjacent to Kincaid’s, though he would not specify the reasons for the calls because juveniles are present in the home. He also confirmed that there are multiple group homes besides the one next to Kincaid’s in the borough.

Group homes “are a sleeping dragon” said Councilman Anthony Lopsonzski, Sr. He admitted that the borough must do something to prevent any potential issues from arising in the future.

Along with group homes, Mayor Thomas Reenock asked that a list of the borough’s abandoned and vacant homes be compiled. These properties also pose problems for the borough.

Currently, there are estimated to be at least 75 to 100 vacant homes throughout Northampton.

Other issues on the night’s agenda included considering the request of the Gospel Chapel to hold a community event on Saturday, June 10 at Municipal Park. Gospel Chapel asked for permission to use the pavilions and band shell, and also asked that all rental fees be waved. Council approved the church’s request.

Council also announced that the Atlas Museum was awarded a grant from Keystone Cement.

The money will be used to promote the museum, the farmer’s market and other points of interest throughout the borough.

Councilmembers ended their final meeting of 2016 by wishing everyone in the borough a happy holiday season.

“Northampton is a nice place to get the Christmas spirit,” said Councilman Tony Pristash.

It is a spirit that Lopsonzski, Sr. encouraged citizens to put on display throughout the year. He asked Northampton residents to show kindness and help their neighbors in need.

“Keep with the season 365 days a year,” he said.

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Moore Township Historical Commission- Monthly meeting at 7 p.m., last Wednesday of the month at Moore Twp. Municipal Building, public is welcome.

Governor Wolf Historical Society Monthly Meeting- 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month except August on the GWHS campus, 6600 Jacksonville Road, Bath. Public welcome. For information, govwolf.org.

Governor Wolf Historical Society Museum, 6600 Jacksonville Road, Bath: Open to the public 1-3 p.m. the third Saturday of the month, with tours of the society’s campus offered. For information, govwolf.org.

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Moore EAC talks potential Sewage sludge plant in Neighboring township

By JUSTIN SWEITZER The potential construction of a sewage sludge processing plant in Plainfield Township has neighboring areas concerned over the plant’s effects. The Moore Township Environmental Advisory Council mulled over the topic at their Dec. 13 meeting, discussing the potential impacts that the plant could have throughout Northampton County.

Planned by Synagro Technologies, the plant would receive approximately 400 tons of commercial and residential sewage sludge a day from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The sludge would be treated and processed into biosolid pellets to be used as fertilizer.

100 tons would be shipped out of the township, but 300 tons of biosolids would remain in Plainfield Township for use as fertilizer or fuel.

A handout circulated to local households by “Sludge Free Upper Mount Bethel,” that was passed around by members of Moore Township’s EAC, makes multiple arguments against Synagro and the proposed plant due to health and environmental risks associated with sewage sludge.

The EAC expressed concern over the level of heavy metals and pathogens that will be contained in the sewage sludge which, in turn, could be used as fertilizer in local farms. Members feared that the heavy metals and pathogens could pollute local waterways.

There have been reported cases of illnesses due to the use of biosolids, but studies are inconclusive as to whether biosolids are di-

rectly linked to health problems.

Synagro Technologies’ website maintains that their sewage sludge products are of the highest quality, with their website stating that they sell “highly-effective, environmentally-friendly products for home, horticultural, agricultural and other uses.”

According to an article on Lehigh Valley Live, the plant will produce Class A biosolids, which must pass strict regulations in regard to pathogens and metals as defined in the Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

David Tashner, chairman of the Moore Township Board of Supervisors, asserted that Synagro must prove to local residents that their product will not harm those in the vicinity of the plant or its use.

“They have to prove to us that it’s safe, they have the inherent responsibility because they create this stuff,” Tashner said.

EAC chairman David Frey was more open to the use of biosolids, as long as there is no harm from their production or use.

As the topic of the sewage sludge processing plant is addressed in Plainfield Township, Moore Township community members stressed the importance of educating residents about the use of sewage sludge and its potential effects.

“It’s about educating the people,” said Bob Romano, chairman of the Moore Township Land Preservation Board.

The Plainfield Township Planning Commission will be holding a meeting regarding the sewage sludge processing plant on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Creative Corner

By KATHLEEN UNGER

My Christmas Recitation When I was about five years old, I started having Christmas pieces to recite in the Sunday School program at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Nazareth.

Each child had a poem or story to memorize and say in front of the whole congregation on the Sunday before Christmas. As I grew a little older, I was given a music piece to sing. When I received my music, my mother would pluck out the tune on her mandolin so I could memorize it and practice. Then on a Sunday afternoon when we visited my aunt and uncle, my aunt Dorothy would play the song on her baby grand piano. I would sing the song over and over until I

got it just right. It was exciting to stand up on the platform and sing my own very special song.

Christmastime meant getting a new dress and new shoes for the program. After the program we got a small box of dark, chocolate candy and one orange. It was a big deal then. Children don’t have to say “pieces” anymore in the Christmas program. They probably don’t get the candy and

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orange anymore. A simple item like an orange was nice to receive.

Some of these wonderful traditions have been lost through the years, however I will remember the memories of the excitement of receiving a very small gift. I shall cherish these memories forever.

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Atlas Cement Memorial Museum Trust annual report Submitted by ED PANY The report of the activities of the museum is given for the time period of December 1, 2015 through November 30, 2016.

The Museum Trust met on December 5, 2016 to review this report and conduct other matters of business as needed.

Edward Pany, Museum Curator, reported on the attendance for the previous twelve months as follows: • Tours and public visitations programs: 1,207 persons • Educational programs for school children: 2,024 students and teachers • Total contacts: 3,231 The museum staff had the opportunity to provide programming assistance to numerous civic and historical organizations in 2016 and noted the completion of the Lehigh Blast Memorial in 2016. The people of Martin’s Creek recognized the men who lost their lives in the quarry blast at Lehigh Portland in 1942, completed their memo-

rial and dedicated it on October 15, 2016. The museum staff presented a program for the people and along with Bill White of the Allentown Morning Call provided public awareness that helped raise thousands of dollars for a fitting memorial to these men.

Mr. Pany also provided the dedication address for this memorial.

Mr. Pany has led the process of preserving our cement heritage not only in our schools but also in the community through programs conducted both at and away from the museum. Both he and Mr. Oberly have provided program assistance to civic organizations and special events like the Kreidersville Covered Bridge Festival where hundreds of people viewed old photographs of the area and the cement plants that provided the lifeblood of economic activity for the region for many years. They also had the opportunity to provide assistance at the Essroc, Safety and Health Fair and welcomed many employees who sat and shared sto-

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ries that enlarge our collection of information.

New artifacts and equipment added to our collection over the past year included: • Flags now on display represent the French and Swiss ownership of Larfarge.

• The flag of Italy representing Buzzi Unicem.

• The flag of Germany representing Lehigh Heidelberg.

• Penn Dixie paper bags that are brand new and never used.

• Assorted artifacts from Whitehall Cement.

• An assortment of artifacts from Essroc, which has now been combined with Lehigh Heidelberg and has passed into history, but not before celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Portland Cement in America, by David O. Saylor at Coplay. Essroc traced its origins back to Coplay.

• Numerous photos of the Industry as well as old and new cement bags.

It must be noted that all five of the remaining operating cement companies of the Lehigh Valley have supported the museum financially this year. They include Keystone, Buzzi Unicem, Lehigh Portland, Essroc and Lafarge.

This is very meaningful to the Trust. They are to be commended for their support, which allows us to continue to operate as a free/ no cost facility to everyone. Each also works with a learning team at the Northampton Area Middle School alongside the museum in special program support. The students and teachers have received

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them warmly and the relationship continues to connect them in their Konkrete Kids roots.

The museum continues to honor a cement worker of the area and honored nine such workers from five plants in 2016. They receive a photo and biography that appear in The Home News, The Northampton Press, The Whitehall Press and the Catasauqua Press. In addition, each worker selected receives a framed copy of the article and plaque. Our 2016 honorees were: • Susan Hess- Lehigh Heidelberg • Gerald P. Hahn- Buzzi Unicem • William Mitchell Jr.- Lafarge • Chris Fatzinger- Essroc • Scott Rumfield- Keystone • Todd J. Wesner- Lehigh Heidelberg • JoAnne Temprine- Buzzi Unicem • Don Levonian- Essroc • Ron Koch- Larfarge The project of digitalizing the back issues of “Cement News” was completed using a Northampton County Hotel Tax Grant.

We presented computer flash drives to Coplay Public Library and Northampton Area Historical Society. The high school has made the project available to the

public online through the library webpage and Mr. Oberly made several presentations to service clubs and organizations of the area regarding this project.

This year we have hosted visitors from Zambia, Sweden and Germany. Closer to home in the United States, visitors came to us from the usual cross section of states including Maryland, New York, Indiana, Iowa, Connecticut and Pennsylvania to name a few.

We acknowledge the support of Northampton County through our grants from the Hotel Tax program. This year saw the purchase of a digital voice recorder that can be worn by the guides of the museum so their stories might be transcribed to create a lasting collection of our heritage.

We would like to thank the Borough Council, Borough Manager and all the borough employees for their support and cooperation in keeping this a first class museum for our community.

Respectfully for the Trustees, Larry Oberly, Sec. ACCMM Trust The next meeting of the Trust will be December 4, 2017 at 7 p.m.

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Allen Twp. makes progress Moravian Hall Square Recognized as a “Best On comprehensive plan

By JUSTIN SWEITZER Members of Allen Township’s Planning Commission assembled with the township’s Board of Supervisors to help progress the township’s latest comprehensive plan on Wednesday, Dec. 14.

The meeting largely focused on chapter eight of the comprehensive plan, which pertains to utilities and stormwater management throughout the township.

The boards strived to maintain currency within the plan as they discussed their existing sewage disposal agreements. The township currently has agreements with the Northampton Borough Municipal Authority and the city of Bethlehem, but outdated language also included the East Allen Municipal Authority which no longer exists, according to the boards.

Planning Commission Chairman, Eugene Clater, stressed the need to stay up-to-date in the comprehensive plan’s language.

“We should be maintaining currency,” Clater said. “The township should maintain current agreements with authorities.”

The boards were also presented with suggestions to the utilities section of their existing comprehensive plan, with various forms of environmentally-friendly in-

frastructure recommended.

Recommendations to implement green stormwater management infrastructure included a tree preservation and replacement ordinance, a fast track review process for those who implement green management practices and to incentivise the implementation of various forms of green stormwater infrastructure.

Instead of adopting many of these practices into the comprehensive plan, Township Manager Ilene Eckhart suggested forming an Environmental Advisory Council within the township to address environmental interests such as habitat diversity and education of green issues.

The idea was met favorably by members of both boards.

Another proposal favored by the board was an education program for proactive septic system pumping. Supervisor Larry Oberly recommended putting together a packet of information for people who move into the township to educate those unfamiliar with septic system management.

The next joint meeting between the two boards on Jan. 25, 2017 will feature the preliminary draft of chapter five, which focuses on land use within the township.

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Nursing Home” 2016-2017 Submitted by LIZ BRANDL Moravian Hall Square’s Health & Wellness Center has been named to the “U.S. News & World Report Best Nursing Homes 2016-2017”, receiving a perfect five-star rating. This award is based on data from Nursing Home Compare, a program run by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; the federal agency that sets and enforces standards for nursing homes. The annual survey assigns skilled-nursing centers one to five stars and is based on assessment of Health Inspections and Complaints, Staffing and Medical Care Quality measures. More than 15,000 nursing homes were evaluated nationwide. This year, just over 2,000 nursing homes earned the designation of a “U.S. News Best Nursing Home.”

“It is such an honor that Moravian Hall Square Health & Wellness Center is once again recognized as a ‘Best Nursing Home’ by U.S. News & World Report,” said Susan C. Drabic, President and CEO of Morningstar Senior Living, Inc., which owns and operates Moravian Hall Square. “I am

extremely proud of our staff, their passion and dedication to delivering exceptional quality care to our residents is what makes this recognition possible.”

For a complete listing of the results and centers on the ‘Best Nursing Homes’ list visit U.S. News and World Report at http://health.usnews.com/bestnursing-homes.

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Christine Stroh

Name and title at The Home News: Publishing Assistant/Account Executi ve Hobbies and intere sts: Reading/news, I enjo y gardening, learning whenever pos sible.

Favorite quote and why? Something along the lines of “Better to be silent and thought the fool then to spe ak and remove all doubt.” My own would be, “It is more imp ortant to ‘do right’ than to ‘be right.’”

Favorite book and/o r poem? Gone With The Wind Favorite thing abou t your job? I enjoy util izing my freakish attention to detail and being part of someth ing with a history that is useful and serves the community.

If you could meet an y person, dead or ali ve, who would it be an d why? Benjamin Franklin because he was a founding father, renowned polymath and a leading author, printer, political the orist, politician, free mason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civi c activist, statesman and diplomat. He facilitated the Philadelphi a Fire Department and the University of Pennsylvania (Wikipedia).

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Catherine Stroh

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Bill Halbfoerster, Jr. Long-time owner, reporter and edito

r of The Home News, and now Editor Emer itus, feels like this is a job that he truly enjoys, meeting people from all walks of life, reporting on events, places of intere st, and getting that information to the peop le who are our readers.

I haven’t had any time for extra hobbies or interests, but I’ve always dedicated my life to being positive and instilling that in our children over the past 60+ years.

As a youngster I thought of being a doctor or a fighter pilot, for I grew up in the Depression and World War II years . But with my knowledge of English and spelling, reporting took over.

I’ve met and interviewed governors, President Ford, a commanding general, and many other influential people throu gh the newspaper, spent a day with Marin e recruits and seeing them get their predawn haircuts, and then firing M-1’s on their range.

The two years spent in the U.S. Army and traveling in much of Europe has given me memories that will be cherished forever.

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My favorite book is Breakfast of Cham pions by Kurt Vonnegut.

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If you could step out of you r own shoes for one day, wha t alternative/dream career would you choose? I love music so I’d spend a day as a guitarist in a famous rock band.

If you could meet any person, dead or alive, who would it be and why? Martin Luther King, Jr., without a doubt. The courage and love he posse ssed in the face of hatred is so inspirational, and I would love to have met him.

If you could jump into the pag es and enter the world of any book, which would it be? This is a tough one. I'm torn between Lord of the Ring s and Harry Potter. Both authors created such vivid, incredible worlds that would be fun to experience!

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Traditions

According to the National Christmas Tree Association, there were 24.5 million real trees and 10.9 million artificial trees purchased in the United States in 2012. That equals about 35.4 million trees.

Christmas cards first started in England when young boys practiced their writing skills by creating Christmas greetings for their parents, but it is Sir Henry Cole who is credited with creating the first real Christmas card.

The earliest examples of Christmas cookies in the United States were brought by the Dutch in the early 17th century. Due to a wide range of cheap imported products from Germany between 1871 and 1906 following a change to importation laws, cookie cutters became available in American markets.

The custom of putting strings of lights on trees began in 1882 when Edward Johnson, an associate of Thomas Edison, wired red, white and blue bulbs together and placed them on an evergreen tree.

In 1895, President Grover Cleve-

land followed suit and decorated a Christmas tree in the White House with stringed lights. The public took notice, and the tradition started to catch on.

Christmas has many traditions, some we all share and some we have created with our families.

Many businesses have holiday traditions too; some give discounts, some decorate, some celebrate with parties for staff and some provide a special day for customers. How about your business?

Here’s why traditions are so important to businesses: 1. You teach your customers how to treat you.

Some traditions are traditional, but sometimes it’s good to add something new and exciting for your staff and customers.

There are just three more days until the grand opening of gifts along with the sipping of eggnog; keep in mind that the celebration of your successful small business can be all year long. Keep it fresh, keep it exciting and keep it growing.

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Letters from our Readers Veterans Memorial Vandalism Submitted by BRIAN RADCLIFFE At our last meeting of The American Legion, Department of Pennsylvania, 30th District Commander Steve DeFranco told us of an epidemic of destruction and vandalism to military and veterans memorials and monuments around the country. The vandalism is mainly out west, but it is moving this way. We have been tasked to document and register any and all memorials or monuments dedicated to our military and or our veterans.

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It does not matter how big or how small the item is. It can be the tank which we have in front of the American Legion Post in Bath, or something as simple as a small piece of stained glass in a church window. All of them need to be protected.

What needs to happen is I need to photograph the item and fill out a few forms, and then send all the items to Department Headquarters in Harrisburg, which will then in turn forward the collected materials and send them to our national headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana for registration. Once registered, if at any point in the future they are destroyed or vandalized, photos and paperwork must be filled out, and the National American Legion will help repair or replace the damaged items. But, they must be submitted to Harrisburg no later than January 31, 2017 to qualify. Any items submitted after this date will not be registered or qualify for protection.

So time is of importance. For this to happen I need to know of any dedications, monuments, or memorials in the areas I had mentioned. If anyone knows of or sees any, please contact me through the Post Home at 610837-8337. Be sure to leave the location of the memorial and a call-back number in case I have trouble finding it. Thank you in advance for your help in this community outreach project.

For any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at the number listed above.

Kristina Landy of Nazareth Among Winter 2016 Graduates at UA Submitted by RICHARD LECOMTE Kristina Landy of Nazareth, PA was among some 2,270 students at University of Alabama who were awarded degrees during winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. Landy received a Bachelor's Degree.

With this graduating class, UA will have awarded more than 257,000 degrees since it’s founding in 1831 as the state's first public university.

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GAB OVER by Pete THE FENCE G. Ossip This is it! After doing all that shopping for presents the last month or so, Christmas Day is here this Sunday! It seemed like an eternity until the big day of celebrating Christ’s birth with our families and it has finally arrived. Church services are around midnight Christmas Eve, then coming home to wrap gifts for the young’uns while they’re sleeping, and getting up only a couple hours later as they come downstairs, sleepy-eyed, but anxious to see what Santa left under the tree. We do it every year. But it’s wonderful to see how happy and excited they are. . . .It’s great, too, when families get together, the kids coming home from far and wide, where they’re living and working. It usta be that the kids didn’t travel too far, and found jobs nearby, at least here in the Lehigh Valley, but today it’s different. They find better paying jobs after getting out of college, but it also means that now they live hundreds or thousands of miles away from their Mom and Pop. To all of you, no matter where you’re living, Elmira and Pete wish you a Merry Christmas. . . .One thing we can be thankful for is that the electoral college met on Monday and made it official that Donald J. Trump will be our president the next four years. A lot of people were unhappy with the results, but it was a fair election. They need to get over it. Let’s hope the country can get together peacefully beginning now and after the inauguration on January 20. Pray to God that it happens that way. This is the greatest country in the world, but terrorists are doing their best to shake us up, and an alliance of countries needs to take them on and stop their vicious violence against civilians worldwide . . . .

It was nice to see a Martin Guitar being played on the CBS show, “Sunday Morning,” and hear how the music that came from it was praised. . . . Philly’s Eagles are officially eliminated, after their exciting game in Baltimore that they lost. New York Giants will put that stamp on them this Thursday. . . .Ye Ed tells me that deer hunting isn’t showing much this year. But on Monday, he and Lee Marsh spotted a herd

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of three or four doe and maybe one buck on the outskirts of a cornfield in back of his house.

When they came home, the deer ran through Ye Ed’s and Jay R’s yards, so they’re around. . . .I hear all the tickets for the Whitetail Deer Classic in February are sold out. A great cause for our young people and conservation. . . .Word is that Ed Pany will be having a series of articles about Chapman Quarries after the first of the year. . . .I’ll say it again: MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY !!!!

BATH BOWLING

Team 3 captures first Half championship in Bath Die Hards League

Team 3 won 3 to 1 and still held first place in the Bath Die Hards League, but there were changes in two runners-up when Team 2 won 4 to 0 and Team 4 lost 0 to 4 on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7. (Statistician doesn’t list who played who).

Team 3 had Bob C. Kosman, 539; Joe Bachman, 518, and Bob R. Kosman, 481.

Team 2 scored its sweep with 426 by Sandy Fox and 408 by Bert Davidson.

Team 4 fell off the pace by losing, but had David Guest, 535; Wendy Guest, 420, and Herb Guest, 411.

The other 4 to 0 winner was Team 1, with Gerald Bartholomew, 593; Charmaine Bartholomew, 576, and Albert Arthofer, 408.

Team 5 lost 1 to 3 with Terry Bartholomew’s 581.

Team 6 lost 0 to 4 with Polly Kosman.

On December 14, Team 3 took the first half championship, even though they lost 1 to 3. Top scorers were Bob C. Kosman, 579; Joe Bachman, 465, and Bob R. Kosman, 423.

Team 2 came in second, winning 3-1 behind Bert Davidson, 480; Sandy Fox, 435, and Charlene Mast, 434.

Team 4 won 4 to 0 over Team 1 to take third place with David Guest, Herbert Guest, 462, and Wendy Guest, 458. Team 1 lost, but had Gerald Bartholomew, 508; Charmaine Bartholomew, 488; Albert Arthofer, 458, and Amanda Leindecker, 418.

Teams 5 and 6 split, 2 to 2.

Team 5 – Terry Bartholomew, 677, and Emre LaBar, 590. Team 6 – Polly Kosman, 504, and Tammy Weist, 408.

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Leading team #1 sweeps Rice, Bath Supply #1 wins In Bath Commercial League

Team #1 swept the Rice Family, 4 to 0, and holds a three-game lead in the Bath Commercial

Bowling League in week 14. They had Anthony Gable hitting a big 833 – 288-278-267, followed by Andy Edelman, 257-223-223– 703; Randy Frey, 203-279–680; George Hyde, 226–563; Bill Bachman, 520. Rice Family – Jack Rice, 535; Dale Fye, 200– 511; Mark Rice, 211.

Meanwhile, Bath Supply #1 swept the vacant team, 4 to 0, behind Jeff Kerbacher, 221-215217–653; Harvey Rissmiller, 201-223–594; Brent Connolly, 219–567; Frank Yeakel, 552; Steve Kerbacher, 540.

Carfara’s Paint & Wall Covering socked it to Vince Bauer’s Fiberglass Repair, 4 to 0, with Dino Carfara, 265-249-256–770; Brent Bartholomew, 226-264209–699; Terry Bartholomew, 289-213–695; Jason Carfara, 221-213-235–669; Gerald Bartholomew, 549. Bauer Fiberglass – Doug Head, 227-245-240– 712; Wyatt Davidson, 244-205– 638; Wayne Fogel, 555; Vince Bauer, 552.

Bath Supply #2 won 3 to 1 against Daku Auto Body with Taylor Hostler, 234-225–638; Wally Myers, 235–594; John Kerbacher, 203–564; Gerry Eckhart, 557; and Avery Weber, 517.

Daku – Scott Bortz, 245-202– 630; Rich Mutarelli, 225-209– 624; Al Davidson, 217-206–616; Bob Faustner, 527; Bob Daku, 501.

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DARTBALL Dryland keeps pace With Christ UCC in Suburban Dart Baseball As the teams prepare for a week off over Christmas-New Year’s, Christ UCC of Bath and DrylndTrinity of Hecktown kept pace with each other Monday night in the Suburban Inter-Church Dart Baseball League.

Messiah Lutheran of Bethlehem came to Christ Church and won the opener, 6-2, but Bath rebounded and won 6-5 in 10 innings and 7-2. Hitters for Bath were Mark Fujita and Garry Hunsicker, both 7 for 14; Joe Hunsicker, 5 for 12; and solo home runs by Ron Wagner, George Gasper and Greg Pokorny. Messiah – Andy Mickelson, 7 for 12; Dan Halteman, 5 for 12; and Steve Harper, two homers.

Bath Lutheran played at Dryland, with Hecktown winning 9-4 and 4-3 in 10 innings, sandwiched around a 6-0 win by Bath. Hecktown: Bernie Yurko, 7 for 13; Earl Sigley, 6 for 12; Rich Durn, 4 for 8; “Butch” Silfies, 4 for 9; and Jim Goldman, a homer. Bath: Doug Moser and Jordan Meixsell, both 5 for 13, and Erica Meixsell, 3 for 8 with a homer.

Emmanuel EC of Bethlehem zonked Salem UCC in Moorestown, 4-0, 6-2, and 5-3 behind Jim Hill, 7 for 13; Bruce Danyluk, 4 for 13 with a homer; Javi Rivera, 4 for 14 with a home run; and Dick Wesner, a homer.

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13, and Mitch Thomas, 5 for 11.

St. Stephen’s Lutheran of Bethlehem played Salem Lutheran in Bethlehem, winning 16-5, losing 6-5, and winning 8-5 in 12 innings. St. Stephen’s – Jim Blaukovich, 8 for 11; Travis Beahm, 7 for 16; Bryan Connor, 6 for 9; Ed Wychuk, 6 for 17, and homers by Cory Oswald and Nathan Markanda. Salem – Scott Hoffert, 8 for 15; Bryan Frankenfield, 7 for 15; and Bill Hoke, Jr., 7 for 14 with a home run.

Ebenezer Bible Fellowship of Bethlehem won 4-1, lost 3-0, and won 5-1 at Farmersville. Ebenezer – Charlie Costanzo, 5 for 12; Dave Williams, 4 for 12 with a homer; Carol Voortman, 4 for 12; Steve Goundic, two homers.

Farmersville – Tom George and Kyle Campbell, both 4 for 11, and Keith Campbell, 4 for 12.

St. Paul’s UCC of Northampton had the bye.

STANDINGS W L Christ UCC, Bath 30 12 Dryland, Hecktown 24 12 Salem Luth., Bethlehem 25 17 Ebenezer, Bethlehem 20 19 St. Stephen’s, Beth’hem 21 21 Emmanuel, Bethlehem 19 20 St. Paul’s, North’n 17 19 Bath Lutheran 19 23 Messiah, Bethlehem 19 23 Salem UCC, Moorest’n 13 25 Farmersville 11 28

SCHEDULE: Jan. 2 – Ebenezer at Emmanuel, Salm Luth. at Farmersville, Christ UCC at Dryland, Salem UCC at St. Paul’s, St. Stephen’s at Bath Luth. Messiah with the bye.

To Our Readers And Advertisers, We would like to wish you, your family and friends a holiday season filled with warmth, wonder and joy. We look forward to bringing you the very best in local news and advertising throughout 2017.

Thank you for your continued support and patronage.

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BATH AREA Tranquility and Beauty Art Show submitted by Jeffrey M. Green Located in downtown Easton, the Gallery at St. John’s is a source of high quality visual art and cultural enrichment for the community. On January 8 through February 26, the gallery will feature

artist Jeffrey Green’s Tranquility and Beauty Solo Show.

An Opening Reception will be held January 8 from 12 to 3 p.m. The artist will discuss his inspiration, insights into the work, and a life-long struggle with deep

Holiday Greetings from the Whole Gang!

Wishing you a season that’s merry and bright, filled with laughter, love and much delight!

We would like to Thank ALL of you for supporting us throughout the year!

And a Special Thank You to those who participated in the Pie Sale and Santa Run!

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Veterans assistance available Jan. 5 At Mako’s Slatington office Submitted by TRACY POLOVICK Rep.-elect Zack Mako (RLehigh/Northampton) will continue the monthly veterans outreach hours of his predecessor and has set the first one for Thursday, Jan. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at his Slatington District Office.

The office is located in the Slatington Borough Hall, 125 S.

Walnut St., and an appointment is necessary.

“Due to the popularity of this assistance and as a member of the armed services, I thought it was important to continue veterans outreach hours in my district offices,” Mako said. “Navigating the U.S. Veterans Administration can be challenging, and it is important that veterans receive the services to which they are enLicense # PA003267

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PennDOT driver license, photo centers Closed for Christmas holiday Submitted by SEAN BROWN The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that all driver license and photo

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NORTHAMPTON AREA Northampton Area Public Library Programs

Submitted by SUSAN SENTZ Registration for Children’s winter classes at the Northampton Area Public Library begins on January 9. Classes are for ages 10 months to fifth grade and are filled on a first-come-first

sical “Hamilton?” Join us Saturday, January 14 at 1 p.m. for Hamilton Smackdown for trivia, lip sync battle and more revolutionary fun.

The library will hold a workshop on Organizing your Household Paper on Tuesday, January 10 at 6:30 p.m. In this workshop, local professional organizer Robin Stankowski will share her favorite organizing tips, techniques and products.

New this year at the library is a Crochet Group, meeting every second Wednesday, beginning January 11 at 6 p.m.

We welcome all skill levels and will provide supplies. If served basis. you're brand new, learn how The library will hold their to crochet with a staff memsecond annual Harry Potter ber.

Night for kids and teens on The library will also hold a Thursday, February 2 at 6 Winter Reading Program for p.m. Join us for games, treats adults. Read books, magaand magical spells as we cel- zines and audiobooks and ebrate Harry Potter. enter each week for a chance Teens, do you love the mu- to win a prize. Signups begin December 27 and the first drawing is January 9.

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a 7 p.m. game and Whitehall on December 20. The boys will host Northampton at 7 p.m. on December 22.

The Nazareth Girls Basketball team traveled to Pleasant Valley and won, then hosted Pottsville on December 15 and won again.

The girls headed to Dieruff on December 16 and won 61-31, then hosted Whitehall at 7 p.m. on Monday, December 19. The girls will play at Northampton at 7 p.m. on December 22 with a 5- 0 record.

The Nazareth Wrestling team hosted Liberty on December 14 and won 45-6, then participated in the Beast of the East Tournament in Delaware on December 17 and December 18. The wrestling team finished in seventh place, with Travis Stefanik finishing in second place and Andrew Cernigila had five pins in which was most there and now the Wrestling team will be at Central Catholic on December 21 and at Allen on December 22.

The Nazareth Swimming team went to Freedom on December 13 and won and then had their home opener vs. Central Catholic on December 15 in which they won and will be at East Stroudsburg South on December 22. For up to the minute news check out my website at https:// nazarethsports.wordpress.com/.

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Christmas City Trellis receives top honors At American Institute of Architects Eastern Pennsylvania Design Awards Submitted by LYNN CUNNINGHAM 2016 marks the second year of the Christmas City Trellis, located at Payrow Plaza. The design installation was originally envisioned by Spillman Farmer Architects, in collaboration with the Citizens Christmas City Committee and the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce, as a result of a challenge that the Citizens Christmas City Committee was given by the City of Bethlehem: “Will you be able raise money to support the purchase of energy efficient, pre-strung, artificial Christmas trees?” The Trellis project is doing just that, by displaying and selling ornaments as part of the new, annual holiday attraction. The project gained regional recognition in

December 2016 when Spillman Farmer Architects received top honors for their design of the Bethlehem Christmas Trellis at the American Institute of Architects Eastern Pennsylvania Design Awards at the Americus Hotel in Allentown, Pa. After reviewing 19 entries from 10 firms, the 2016 jury presented Spillman Farmer’s design for the Bethlehem Christmas Trellis with an Award of Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by the Chapter. The jury felt that the project was successful in creating an experiential art installation. “This charming installation beautifully evokes holiday magic in the Christmas City.

The thoughtful design is succinctly modern, but delightfully whimsical. The construct creates

a sense of place and community, in an otherwise barren plaza,” the jury comments read. “The playfulness of the chimes, with its intriguing sound and lighting, and its personalized brass tags could make someone believe that a wish made under it would come true!”

The Christmas Trellis is made of three major components, each designed by Spillman Farmer Architects: the frame, the chimes, and the ornaments. The frame, made of steel, is the structure that holds the Trellis together.

The chimes, made from stainless steel and a simple ball chain, are suspended from the frame’s wire grid and can be re-used or removed for future Trellis installations. A personalized ornament hangs from the bottom of each

Christmas is all about Christ!

If you want your Christmas presents to be perfect, seek the presence of God. Please, come let us adore him at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Moorestown, 696 Johnson Rd., Nazareth, PA 18064, 610-759-7363, for our Christmas Eve services at 4:30PM, 7PM and 9PM.

of the chimes. This year’s ornaments are in the shape of a Bethlehem Star and made of stainless steel.

The Citizens Christmas City Committee sold about 100 ornaments this year, which raised over $6,000. These funds will help the city raise money for its Christmas decorations to phase in the replacement of the 800, 5-6 foot live trees that adorn light posts throughout Bethlehem. This effort, when complete, will save the city an estimated 60 percent in labor costs.

To purchase a 2016 Christmas City Trellis Ornament visit www.lightupbethlehem.com or contact Emily Krall at emilyk@ lehighvalleychamber.org.

In addition to Spillman Farmer Architects, several Lehigh Valley businesses played a role in supporting the Christmas Trellis attraction: Air Products and Chemicals, who donated $10,000 toward the design and construction; Szoke Brothers, Inc., from Slatington, who fabricated the steel frame; Bethlehem-based Brey Krause who fabricated the chimes and ornaments and the Waitz Corporation, from Allentown, inscribed and personalized each of the ornaments.

The Christmas City Trellis is on display at Payrow Plaza until January 13. Participants who purchased ornaments can pick them up at the Bethlehem Chamber Office, One East Broad Street, Suite 560, Bethlehem, Pa.

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Lafayette's Joseph Fehr of Bath makes Connections Through service Submitted by KRISTINE TODARO Joseph Fehr of Bath, Class of 2020, spent the days leading up to new student orientation this fall helping with local service projects as part of Lafayette's PreOrientation Service Program, coordinated through the Landis Center.

Joseph was among 60 students selected to serve at five major Easton community sites: The West Ward Neighborhood Partnership Camp, Kids in the Community Day Camp, Firth Youth Center, Teens in the Community Day Camp, and The Easton Area Lifestyle Campus for seniors.

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Obituaries Vicki A. Cole

Vicki A. Cole, 70, of Northampton, died on Friday, December 16, 2016 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Richard E. Cole.

She worked as a bank teller for many years.

Born in Syracuse, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Victor Dattmore.

Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Melissa Cole, of Emmaus; two sons, Mark Tuttle of Bradenton, Fla., and Michael Tuttle of Wisconsin; a brother, and two grandchildren.

Private services are being arranged by Nicos C. Elias Funeral Home, Allentown.

Linda J. Hahn

Sept. 8, 1947 – Dec. 11, 2016 Linda J. Hahn, 69, of Bushkill Township, died on Sunday, Dec. 1 at home. She was the wife of Thomas R. Hahn, Jr. for 50 years.

A 1965 graduate of Nazareth High School, she later attended Northampton Community College. After graduating from high school, Linda’s work career began at C. F. Martin Guitar in Nazareth, where she served in various capacities before becoming a devoted mother raising her two boys on the farm.

Born on Sept. 8, 1947 in Nazareth, she was a daughter of the late Warren L. and Wilma (Hilliard) Lilly.

Linda was a Sunday school teacher for more than 10 years at Belfast Wesley United Methodist Church.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Todd Hahn of Bushkill Township and Wade Hahn of State College; three grandchildren; a brother, Clyde Lilly, of Binghamton, N.Y.; a daughter-in-law, Nicole, of Lower Nazareth Township; and three nephews.

Services were held on Saturday, Dec. 17 in the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown, followed by interment in Belfast Union Cemetery, Belfast.

Memorial contributions may be made to Belfast Wesley United Methodist Church, 607 School Rd., Nazareth, PA 18064.

Evelyn Kern

JULY 14, 1927 – DEC. 11, 2016 Evelyn Kern, 89, of Northampton died S u n d a y, Dec. 11 in Gracedale.

She was the wife of the late Chares G. Kern, Sr., who died in June 2004.

She was last employed by the Northampton Area School District as a cafeteria worker, serving at both the high school and the former Wolf Elementary building for 11 years before retiring in 1983. Prior to that, she worked at the former Tama Mfg., Northampton, for five years as a machine operator, and prior to that she worked at the former Acme Market in the meat department for six years.

Born on July 14, 1927 in New Rochelle, N.Y., she was a daughter of he late Adolf and Hjordis (Mattiassen) Petterson.

Evelyn was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity in Northampton.

Surviving are three sons, Charles G. Kern, Jr. and Norman J. Kern, both of Northampton, and Ronald A. Kern of Marlborough, Conn.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by four sisters and six brothers.

Services were held on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 15 in the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton.

Interment followed in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Allentown.

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

William M. Kilpatrick, Jr.

W i l liam M. Kilpatrick, Jr., 83, of Moravian Hall Square, N a z a reth, died Sa t u rd a y morning, Dec. 17, 2016 at the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke’s in Lower Saucon Township. He

was the husband of Shirley M. (Anderson) Kilpatrick since April 25, 1959.

He was employed as an electrical engineer for the former Western Electric Corp., Allentown, for more than 30 years, retiring in 1985. A 1951 graduate of Nazareth High School, he later graduated from Lafayette College, Easton, and served stateside in the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of First Lieutenant.

Born in Bushkill Township, he was a son of the late William M., Sr. and Florence M. (Gorman) Kilpatrick.

William was a private pilot, and had previously held a commercial rating. He was a member of St. John’s U.C.C. Church, Nazareth, and the Electrical Engineers Association.

Surviving are a sister, Evelyn M. Kilpatrick, of Nazareth; a brother-in-law, Lester Anderson, of Nazareth; and a Godson, Donald Pharo, of Northampton.

Memorial services were held this (Thursday) morning in St. John’s U.C.C. Church. Private interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Nazareth. Arrangements are by the Bartholomew-Schisler Funeral Home, Nazareth.

Contributions may be made to the Parkinsons Support Group, 1001 E. Oregon St., Lititz, PA 17543 or Good Samaritan Fund, c/o MHS, 175 W. North St., Nazareth, PA 18064.

Louis M. Konya, Sr.

NOV. 30, 1925 – DEC. 10, 2016 Louis M. “Dill” Konya, Sr., 91, formerly of Northampton, died on Saturday, Dec. 10. He was the husband of the late Irene Konya, who died October 14, 2012.

He worked in the sales and parts department of Allentown Brake & Wheel for many years.

He had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Born on Nov. 30, 1925 in Northampton, he was a son of the late George and Elizabeth (Kovatch) Konya.

He was a member of Queenship of Mary Catholic Church, Northampton, and a life member of For God & Country Post #454, Catholic War Veterans, Northampton.

Louis lived the last four years of his life with his son, Louis M. Konya, Jr., in Potomac Falls, Virginia.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday morning, Dec. 15 in Queenship of Mary Church, after a calling hour at the Reichel Funeral Home, Northampton.

Interment with military honors followed in Our Lady of Hungary Cemetery, Northampton.

Frances E. Peters

DEC. 26, 1946 – DEC. 16, 2016 Frances E. Peters, 69, of Northampton, died on Friday, Dec. 16 at home. She was the wife of William J. Peters, Jr. for 48 years.

She was employed as an assembler at Team Images, Inc. in Hanover Township for several years before retiring in 2002. Prior to that, she was a nurse’s aide

at Gracedale for 11 years and worked for various textile mills as a presser and floor worker for several years.

Born on Dec. 26, 1946 in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Frank T. and Elizabeth V. (Gusick) Gnas.

Frances was a member of Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Northampton.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Shane J. Peter of Northampton; a sister, Patricia l. Lettich, of Bethlehem; a brother, Anthony A. Gnas, of Slatington; and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Gina Marie Peters, who died in 1971.

A private graveside service will be held at Assumption B.V.M. Cemetery in Northampton. There are no calling hours.

Heintzelman Funeral Home, Schnecksville, has charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Co. and/o Animals in Distress, both c/o the funeral home at PO. Box #196, Schnecksville, PA 18078.

Rose C. Wagner

Rose C. Wagner, 88, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 in Alexandria Manor, Bath. She was the wife of the late Ferdinand W. Wagner, who died in 1992.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker.

Born in Coplay, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Solderits) Malitsch.

Rose was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Coplay.

Surviving are a daughter, Rose Haberacker; a son, Ferdinand Wagner; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two brothers, William and Louis Malitsch.

She was pre-deceased by a daughter, Lucille.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 12:30 p.m.

Monday in St. Peter’s Church, Coplay, followed by interment in the parish cemetery. Arrangements were by the Schisler Funeral home, Northampton.

Contributions may be made to the church memorial fund, 4 S. 5th St., Coplay, PA 18037.

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Riverbend Community Church to host Night To Shine Prom for people with special needs Sponsored by Tim Tebow Foundation Submitted by ERIK RHOADES Riverbend Community Church announced that they will serve as one of more than 350 churches around the world that will host Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, simultaneously on Friday, February 10, 2017.

Riverbend will be partnering with Bethlehem Church of the Nazarene and Life Church for this event. Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs, ages 14 and older. This worldwide movement is already set to take place next year in all 50 states and 10 countries around the world…and the numbers continue to grow.

Every guest of Night to Shine enters this complimentary event on a red carpet complete with a warm welcome from a friendly crowd and paparazzi. Once inside, guests receive the royal treatment, including hair and makeup stations, shoe shining areas, limousine rides, corsages and boutonnieres, a catered dinner, karaoke, prom favors for each honored guest and, of course, a dance floor… all leading up to the moment when each guest is crowned king or queen of the prom.

“We are honored to be able to work with so many churches across the country and around the world to impact the lives of people with special needs,” said Erik Dellenback, executive director of the Tim Tebow Foundation. “After such an amazing response to the first two years of Night to Shine, our prayer is that this event will continue to change the face of Valentine’s Day weekend from simply a celebration of love, to a celebration of God’s love for people with special needs.”

During Night to Shine 2015, 44 host churches and 15,000 volunteers worked together to honor more than 7,000 kings and queens of the prom. Last February, Night to Shine 2016 saw 450% growth, reaching 32,000 honored guests in 201 host churches with 75,000 volunteers. Night to Shine 2017 promises to be the biggest event yet, with more than 350 churches already signed up to participate all around the world.

Riverbend is looking for at least 75 volunteers the night of the event. They are also looking for formalwear donations to give these wonderful people a night that they won’t soon forget.

For additional details and information on the Night to Shine hosted by Riverbend Community Church in Allentown, visit http://www.riverbendonline. org/nts.

For more information on the worldwide movement of Night to Shine, visit: http://www. timtebowfoundation.org/index. php/night-to-shine/.

The Tim Tebow Foundation exists to bring faith, hope and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need.

That mission is being fulfilled every day through the foundation’s seven areas of outreach, includ-

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Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club meeting Submitted by BOB GREEN Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club will hold its meeting Thursday, January 5, 7:30 p.m. in the Bethlehem Township Community Center, 2900 Farmersville Road, Bethlehem.

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Caseload statistics show PA Courts processed 3.5 million Cases in 2015

Sen. Boscola announces $757,000 in state grants for Local projects

Submitted by KIMBERLY BATHGATE Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial System has released its 2015 caseload statistics report containing data, charts and tables representing the work of Pennsylvania’s appellate, Common Pleas and limited jurisdiction courts.

“Caseload statistics are the single best way to describe what courts are doing currently and to help plan for what’s to come in the future,” said Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, Thomas G. Saylor. “In this age of advanced technology, government agencies are expected to provide reliable and accessible data to the public, and the judiciary is committed to meeting that expectation.”

In 2015 Pennsylvania’s courts processed more than 3.5 million cases including: • 14,914 cases at the appellate court level.

• More than 680,000 cases at the Common Pleas Court level, including 175,391 criminal cases and 168,145 civil cases.

• More than 2.8 million cases at the limited jurisdiction court level.

The caseload statistics outline

the number of new cases filed, how many cases were processed and the number of cases carried over into the next year. Offense or charge category information, (i.e., property, motor vehicle, drug charges), is also included.

The data also provides insight into the way in which cases were processed – for example, by guilty plea, settlement, diversionary disposition or whether a case went to trial.

Data published annually in the caseload statistics are used by the judiciary in policy development, program evaluation and workload analysis. Data is also used by organizations outside the judiciary, including the legislature and other county, state and federal agencies to assist in policy development and planning. Caseload statistics are posted on the judiciary’s website at pacourts.us or can be viewed via our interactive dashboards.

More detailed county-level case information is available in the individual county caseload statistics reports at pacourts.us.

The website also has caseload statistical reports dating back to 1993.

Submitted by CHARLIE TOCCI Sen. Lisa Boscola announced Thursday a total of $757,000 in state grant funds for conservation/recreational projects in Lehigh and Northampton counties.

“I am pleased to see these state dollars supplementing local community and recreational development efforts,” Boscola said.

“Expanding and improving these parks and recreational areas will make our communities more appealing and economically viable to families seeking a good place to live and raise a family.”

The projects include: Northampton County • $200,000 for Bethlehem Township to construct a hiking trail and pedestrian walkway at Housenick Memorial Park. The project will also entail landscaping, signage and Americans with Disabilities Act access improvements.

• $25,000 to the Wildlands Conservancy to restore the Saucon Creek in the Water Steet Park located in Hellertown Borough and Lower Saucon Township.

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(12/22) PART TIME CHURCH SECRETARY Christ Church of Bath UCC is hiring a part time secretary: 12-15 hours per week, Tuesday to Friday. Applicants must have basic computer skills (Microsoft Office), be personable (friendly, welcoming), business/casual attire, be dependable, maintain confidentiality and be able to work independently. Starting pay: $10.50/hr. and is commensurate with experience. Please email resume to pastormike@ rcn.com or mail to Christ Church of Bath, UCC, Attn: Pastor Mike, 109 S Chestnut St, Bath, PA 18014.

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PUBLIC NOTICE-LEGAL MOORE TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE HEARING/MEETING The regular monthly meeting of the Moore Township Zoning Hearing Board will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Moore Township Municipal Building, 2491 Community Drive, Bath PA, 18014.

Specific items on the agenda include: 17-ZHB-677 The applicant(s), Robert Smith and Samuel Wood of Wood and Smith Real Estate Dev. Co. LLC, applicant(s) of the property located at 576 Moorestown Dr, Bath, Moore Twp. Pa 18014 request the following relief: a variance to continue and register a pre-existing nonconforming use that was abandoned after 12 months, and/or the alteration of the nonconforming use. Applicant is also seeking other relief as appropriate including a favorable interpretation and permission to register nonconforming use.

The section(s) of the ordinance cited for this application are as follows: 200-33C (3) Nonconforming Uses, 200-33E Ownership, 200-33F Abandonment, as well as any other section in which relief may be needed upon review by the Board. The property, County PIN# H6-2022F contains approximately 0.31 acres and is zoned, Village Center (VC).

Jason L. Harhart Zoning Officer Moore Township (12/22 & 12/29)

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Council of the Borough of Bath will meet in Borough Hall located at 215 E. Main Street, Bath, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a hearing to review a Conditional Use Application of Shelba Johnson Trucking.

Shelba Johnson Trucking proposes a Truck Terminal for transshipment of furniture from the building located at 7 Allen Street, Borough of Bath, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The subject property contains approximately 6.28 acres, bears Northampton County Tax Map No. K6-10-4A-0503 and is owned by Penn Bath Properties, LTD. The subject property is located in a (M-C2) Light Manufacturing Commercial zoning district and Borough of Bath Zoning Chapter Section 179-138 lists Truck Terminals as a Conditional Use in a M-C2 zoning district. In accordance with the Borough of Bath Zoning Chapter and the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Council will hold a hearing and possibly take action on the Conditional Use Application pursuant to express standards and criteria set forth for the proposed use in the Borough of Bath Zoning Chapter and recommendations from the Bath Planning Commission.

Bradford T. Flynn Manager, Borough of Bath (12/22 & 12/29) LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Borough of Nazareth intends to adopt the following Ordinance at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to be held on January 3, 2017, at 6:00 P.M., E.S.T., at Nazareth Municipal Building, West Center and Church Streets, Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNMENT, PART 2, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF NAZARETH, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Borough of Nazareth, in Borough Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same, that Section B (Recreation Board) of Chapter 1, Administration and Government, Part 2, Board and Commissions, of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Nazareth, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption by the Borough Council and approval by the Mayor.

Copies of the complete Ordinance are available at the Borough Office, 134 South Main Street, Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

Paul A. Kokolus, Secretary Alfred S. Pierce, Solicitor (12/22)

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Meetings are held at the Municipal Building, 100 Newport Ave, Nazareth, PA 18064 The following is a schedule of Upper Nazareth Township meetings for the year 2017. Any special meetings or changes will be done by legal advertisement.

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Doris E. Conover, a/k/a, Doris A. Conover, late of the Township of East Allen, County of Northampton, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Letters Testamentary on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims against to present them in writing without delay to the Attorney noted below.

Zoning Hearing Board meetings are held the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. on an as-needed basis and will be legally advertised.

Nancy C. VanNatta 20 Church Street High Bridge, NJ 08829

Planning Commission Board of Supervisors 1st Thursday following the 1st & 3rd Wednesday (see holidays) 2nd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Workshop at 6:30 p.m. (as needed)

William B. Conover 190 Greenbriar Drive South Bath, PA 18014

Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Borough of Nazareth intends to adopt the following Ordinance at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to be held on January 3, 2017, at 6:00 P.M., E.S.T., at Nazareth Municipal Building, West Center and Church Streets, Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15, MOTOR VEHICLES, PART 4, GENERAL PARKING REGULATIONS, SECTION 402, PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF NAZARETH, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Borough of Nazareth, in Borough Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same, that Chapter 15, Motor Vehicles, Part 4, General Parking Regulations, Section 402, Parking Prohibited at All Times in Certain Locations, of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Nazareth, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, is hereby amended as follows: The following shall be deleted in its entirety: Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations: Street

Mauch Chunk Street

Side

Between

South A point 96.5’ west of Green St. and a point 60’ east of Green St.

And shall be replaced as follows: Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations: Street

Mauch Chunk Street

Side South

Between

A point 60’ east of Green St. and Progress Ave.

Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective within five (5) days after adoption by the Borough Council and approval by the Mayor.

Copies of the complete Ordinance are available at the Borough Office, 134 South Main Street, Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

Paul A. Kokolus, Secretary Alfred S. Pierce, Solicitor BOROUGH OF NAZARETH DATE CHANGE - JANUARY 2017 MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETING NEW DATE - TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017 The Borough of Nazareth is changing the date for its monthly January 2017.

Business Meeting because of the official celebration date of New Year’s Day. The January 2017 Borough Business Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 and will begin promptly at 6:00 pm at Council Chambers, 159 W. Center Street.

Please call the Borough Office at 610-759-0202 during business hours with any additional questions.

Daniel Chiavaroli President Nazareth Borough Council (12/22)

(12/22) NOTICE OF SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON The following meeting dates have been established for the Borough Council and the Board of Health for the year 2017.

Borough Council regular public workshop meeting at 7:30 P.M. the first Thursday of each month.

Borough Council regular public meeting at 7:30 P.M. the third Thursday of each month.

The Board of Health meets the last Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. The location of all the above meetings, unless there is written notice to the contrary, will be at the Municipal Building, 1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, Pennsylvania.

LeRoy E. Brobst Borough Manager

(12/22)

Russell H. Conover 2420 Cross Springs Drive Cumming, GA 30041 Executors DANIEL G. SPENGLER, ESQUIRE 110 East Main Street Bath, PA 18014 Attorney for the Estate (12/22-1/5) ESTATE NOTICE STONE, WILLIAM E., dec’d.

Late of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA Executrix: Barbara Rush Renkert, 2120 Northampton Street, Easton, PA 18042 Attorney: Barbara Rush Renkert, Esquire, 2120 Northampton Street, Easton, PA 18042.

(12/22-1/5) LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Certificate of Organization for a Domestic Liability Company has been filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, effective January 1, 2017 for the purpose 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: Scholl Orchards LLC David B. Shulman, Esquire Shulman & Shabbick 1935 Center Street Northampton, PA 18067 (12/22) MEETING NOTICE The annual organizational meeting of the Lehigh Twp Board of Supervisors will be held on Tues, Jan 3, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.

The regular monthly meeting of the Lehigh Twp Planing Commission will be held on Mon, Jan 9, 2017, at 6:00 p.m.

The regular monthly meeting of the Lehigh Twp Board of Supervisors will be held on Tues, Jan 10, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.

The above meetings are open to the public and will be held at the Municipal Building, 1069 Municipal Rd, Walnutport, Pa. 18088.

Alice A. Rehrig, Secretary Lehigh Township Northampton County (12/22) ESTATE NOTICE Estate of MABEL M. ROTHENBERGER, deceased, late of the Borough of Northampton, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, Letters Testamentary have been granted to the undersigned, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the Estate of the Decedent to make the same, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payments without delay to: Executor: Theodore T. Strauss Address: 6149 Telford Court Slatington, Pennsylvania 18080 Or to his Attorney: David B Shulman, Esquire SHULMAN & SHABBICK 1935 Center Street Northampton, PA 18067 (12/22-1/5)

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Church Dir.

Sun. – Worship 9:15 a.m., Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

CARPENTER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH, The Home News Church Nazareth.

484-285-0040 Directory is an alphaSun. – Worship 10 a.m. betical listing of commu-

nity churches and synagogues. If you would like to submit a press release or calendar item for your church, please email it to: editorial@homenewspa. com or mail it to us at The Home News PO BOX A, Walnutport, PA 18088.

The Church Directory is always available on our website at www.HomeNewsPA.com ASSUMPTION BVM PARISH, Northampton. 610262-2559 Sun. – Mass 8/10:30 a.m., Mon. – Mass 8 a.m., Tues. – Mass 8 a.m., Wed. – Mass 8 a.m., Thurs. – Mass 8 a.m., Fri. – Mass 8 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.

January 6, 2017: Great Compline Nativity service at 7 p.m. January 7, 2017: Divine Liturgy Nativity service at 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

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. 610-837-0345 Sun. – Worship 10:15 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

CHRIST U.C.C., Schoenersville. 610-264-9325 Sun. – Worship 10:15 a.m.

CHRIST U.C.C. LITTLE MOORE, Danielsville. 610837-6051 Sun. – Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH Northampton. 610-262-8500 Sun. – Worship 9 a.m. with HC, Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

COVENANT UNITED METHODIST, Bath. 610837-7517 Sun. – Worship 8/10:30 a.m.

HA, Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

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

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

Isn’t He Wonderful?

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is wonderful! The prophet Isaiah foretold, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given…and his name shall be called Wonderful” (Isaiah 9:6). The Hebrew word for “Wonderful” denotes something indescribably great; that which is so tremendous and so amazing, that it is literally beyond all description and human comprehension. Everything about Jesus is wonderful!

He is wonderful in His birth! He was virgin born, “Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14). He had only one earthly parent. The Holy Spirit brought about the miraculous birth of the Son of God. The supernatural events surrounding His birth—angels announcing His birth, wise men led by a star to come and worship Him, etc.—witness that He is wonderful!

He is wonderful in His person! Isaiah described Him as “The mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6). He is God incarnate, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). He is the Creator! “All things were made by him” (John 1:3). In Revelation 19:16 He is revealed as “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS!” He is wonderful in His life! He healed the sick, and saved the sinner.

He “knew no sin” (2 Corinthians 5:21). The good He did far exceeds my ability to enumerate here.

He is wonderful in His death! All of the Old Testament sacrifices pointed to the wonderful work that He did on Calvary as “the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29).

He is wonderful in His resurrection! No other can make His claim, “I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore” (Revelation 1:18).

He remains wonderful yet today! “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Hebrews 13:8). Do you know Him?

Sunday School 9 a.m.

EMMANUEL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Bath. 610-837-1741 Sun – Traditional and Contemporary at 9:30 a.m., Wed.- 7 p.m.

FAITH REFORMED, Walnutport, 610-767-3505 Sun. – Worship 10 a.m.

GOD'S MISSIONARY CHURCH, Northampton.

610-262-4412 Sun. – Worship at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Wed.- 7 p.m. BS GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN, Northampton, 610-262-9517 Sun – Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15-11 a.m.

GOSPEL CHAPEL WESLEYAN CHURCH, Northampton, 610-262-8101 (N) Sun. – Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9 a.m., Sat- 5 p.m.

GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, Nazareth 610-759-7036 Sun. – Worship 9:30 a.m.

GRACE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Northampton 610-262-7186 (HA) Sun. – Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 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. 610759-7363 Sun. – Worship 8/9:30 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m., HC 1st & 3rd Sunday 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 Sun. – Worship 8:30 a.m.

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Cherryville 610 767-7203 Sun. – Worship 8/10:30 a.m., SS 9:15 a.m.

MOUNTAIN VIEW WESLEYAN CHURCH Bath 610-759-7553 Friday 12/23, Christmas service at 7 p.m. and Christmas Day, Communion at 11 a.m.

Sun. – Worship 10:30 a.m.

SS 9 a.m.

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ST. JOHN’S U.C.C., Howertown. 610-262-8666 Sun. - Worship 9:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S U.C.C. Nazareth. 610-759-0893 Sun. – Worship at 8/10:45 a.m., Wed.- 11 a.m.

NAZARETH MORAVIAN CHURCH, Nazareth 610-7593163 Sun. – Worship 8:15/10:45 a.m., SS 9:30 a.m.

ST. NICHOLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, Walnutport. 610-767-3107 Sun. – Mass 8/9:30/11 a.m., Holy Day – Mass 8:30 a.m. & 7 p.m., Sat. – Mass 4:30 p.m.

Mon.-Fri.- 8:30 a.m.

NORTHAMPTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD, Northampton 610-262-5645 Sun – Worship 10:45 a.m./6 p.m., Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Wed. – Worship 7:30 p.m.

ST. PAUL’S UCC, Northampton, 610-261-2910.

HA Sun. – Worship 10:15 a.m. (with child care), Sunday School 9 a.m.

QUEENSHIP OF MARY CHURCH, Northampton 610-262-2227 Sun. – Mass 7:30/9:30/11:30 a.m., Mon. - Fri. – Mass 8 a.m.

Sat. – Mass 4 p.m.

ST. PAUL’S U.C.C., of Indianland, Cherryville 610767-4572 Sun. – 9 a.m. Christian Hour Education, Worship at 10:30 a.m.

RADIANT CHURCH, Easton/Nazareth. 484-5971440 Sun. – Worship/meeting 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S U.C.C., Northampton 610-837-7426 Sun. – 10:15 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, Bath. 610-8377874 Sun. – Mass 6:30/8/9:30/11 a.m., Mon.-Thurs. – Mass 8 a.m., Fri – Mas 8:30 a.m., Sat. – Mass 4:30/6 p.m., Holy Days – Mass 7/8:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.

SALEM U.C.C. Moorestown 610-759-1652 Sun. – 8/10:15 a.m., SS 9 a.m.

SALEM UNITED METHODIST, Danielsville.

610-767-8003 Sun. – Worship 9:30 a.m., SS 11 a.m.

ST. BRIGID’S EPISCOPAL Nazareth 610-746-3910 Sun. – Holy Eucharist 10 a.m., SS 9:45 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Bath. 610-8371061 Sun. - Worship 8/10:15 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.

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 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.

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

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and other pain-inducing ailments.

“Any kind of pain can seriously affect your quality of life,” says Dr. Tom Macek, an anesthesiologist and partner at American Pain Experts (www.

Americanpainexperts.com).

“Sometimes, of course, pain is temporary. It quickly fades and all is well. But for some people, the pain doesn’t go away – at least not for long – and that’s what we consider to be chronic pain. In those cases, it’s crucial to determine what’s causing your pain and to get it under control.”

A doctor may prescribe medication and therapy for patients who are enduring these worstcase scenarios, but Macek says there are steps anyone can take on their own to avoid or reduce pain. He says important information worth knowing includes: • A long winter’s nap can be a pain in the neck. You wouldn’t think you could harm yourself much by going to bed at night, but you actually can cause quite a bit of damage, Macek says.

Neck pain is common. Massages, chiropractic adjustment and medication can help, but in the meantime a few adjustments with your pillow might provide relief. If you sleep on your back, use a thin pillow that keeps

the curvature of your neck the same as it usually is when you’re standing. If you sleep on your side, use a thicker pillow that keeps your head positioned in the middle of your shoulders. And if you sleep on your stomach, Macek says, consider changing your habits because that position creates the most stress on the neck.

• The lower back is an injury waiting to happen. If your mother told you not to slump, she was right. Poor posture contributes to lower-back pain, so sit up straight. Lifting heavy objects correctly can also help you avoid back problems, which is worth keeping in mind if Santa is delivering anything with a little heft this year. People often bend over to lift things and that’s a mistake, Macek says. Instead, keep your chest forward and bend at the knees.

• Try to keep stress to a mini-

mum. Ambitious revelers can create an intimidating to-do list at holiday time, but the stress that comes with hosting parties and standing in long retail-store lines can take its toll. Anyone dealing with chronic pain already feels stressed, so it’s best to reduce as much of that stress as possible, Macek says. To accomplish that: Get a good night’s sleep. Exercise regularly.

Make sure you eat a balanced diet, including whole grains, lean meats, fresh vegetables, and fresh fruit. (Admittedly, that could be a tall order when the chocolate-covered cherries and sugar cookies beckon, he says.)

“Sometimes just a few easy steps can help alleviate at least some of your pain and then you can enjoy your holiday activities,” Macek says. “But if pain won’t go away and is more than you can bear, it’s time to visit a physician.”

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