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The Home News Children of Jessica Padgett Fund

As of press time, over $8,000 has been raised in an online fundraiser for Jessica Padgett’s three children. According to the website, the fund will be “used to help care for her family’s basic needs during this difficult time.” If you would like to donate, please visit the page at: http://www.gofundme.com/huenu0

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Mayor honors Turning Bath Pink committee; Council Moving forward on rent study

by JOE KORBA The Home News

A 33-year-old Whitehall woman who was reported missing last week was found dead on her stepfather’s property. Jessica Padgett, a mother of three young children, was reported missing on November 21 after she left her job at Duck Duck Goose Daycare in Northampton. Her car was later found in the parking lot of a Dollar General store about a mile away from where she worked.

On November 28, her stepfather, Gregory R. Graf, 53, of Allen Township was charged with the murder. Northampton Country District Attorney John Morganelli made the announcement at a press conference. "Jessica Padgett is deceased. She is the victim of a homicide," he said last Wednesday. After police confronted Graf with inconsistencies in his story, he admitted to shooting and burying her body on his property on Covered Bridge Road in Allen Township.

Graf shares a home on the property with Padgett’s mother where they operated Distinctive Fence Company.

On Monday evening DA Morganelli appeared in a nationally televised interview with Headline News Host Nancy Grace to discuss the case. According to Morganelli one of the theories investigators are exploring is if Padgett was murdered because her stepfather wished to have sex with her corpse. He told Grace that it would be difficult to seek the death penalty if that is indeed the case. “It would not be considered an aggravating circumstance in Pennsylvania,” he said on the show. In Pennsylvania such a circumstance is needed for a capital homicide case. Graf is currently housed in Northampton County Prison without bail.

Gregory Graf was charged with the murder of Jessica Padgett.

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Mayor Mirabito presented a check for more than $21,000 to Eric McGoughey of the American Cancer Society, proceeds from the October “Turn Bath Pink” campaign.

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by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News A check for $21,037.50 was turned over to the American

Cancer Society on Monday night at the monthly meeting of Bath Borough Council. Mayor Fi Mirabito presented the check to Eric McGoughey, income development director, as profit from the month-long “Turn Bath Pink” campaign in Bath during October.

She then recognized all the people on committees who helped make the campaign for cancer awareness successful. Mayor Mirabito presented a plaque to all of them. She also received a glass plaque of appreciation from the volunteers, along with a framed

photo of the bird’s eye view of a human “pink ribbon” at George Wolf Elementary School.

“I appreciate all of you and for what you have done to make this a success,” she said.

She announced that all 100 luminaria kits for Luminaria Night at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 have been sold out; Turn Bath Pink will be held Oct. 10-11, 2015.

On Saturday, Oct. 24 there will be a community campfire at FireFighters Memorial Park.

Regular Business One of Council’s first actions was to give final approval for the 2015 general fund budget and the final highway aid fund budget. The $1,961,715.53 general fund budget calls for no increase

in real estate taxes. They will remain at 13.5 mills.

An ordinance was approved for advertising. It establishes snow emergency routes for motor vehicles.

Also approved was placement of concrete pads under picnic tables at Ciff Cowling Field as part of an Eagle Scout project.

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Council also voted to advertise their 2015 meeting schedule and appointed John G. Thomas III to the Bath Water & Sewer Authority board.

Two resolutions were approved and a third was tabled. Also approved was a schedule of fees and

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determining employee contribution amount of annual income to the non-uniformed pension plan.

Tabled was a resolution establishing rules and regulations for the conduct of public meetings, according to the Sunshine Act. Councilman Mike Reph questioned about people recording meetings. They are public record, solicitor Blake Marles said.

Rental Inspections At the end of the meeting, Councilwoman Kathryn Roberts, a member of a committee studying the possibility of rental

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Fields said he checked out the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Nazareth – Bath Chamber of Commerce.

The first charges $405 dues, while the second does not. There are other charges by GLVCC. Time used by the office staff was noted, and Council asked Boro Manager Tom Petrucci to establish guidelines.

• The zoning hearing board will have a hearing next Monday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. about another requested principal use of the 107 E. Main St. property. Existing there now are Wells Fargo Bank, Payless Cleaning, and Dunkin’ Donuts. There was a difference of opinion by Saginario and Jennifer George on whether or not there should be an additional business there. Marles will attend the hearing as an objector.

• Five borough officials were at the recent Moore Township meeting on the proposed PennEast natural gas pipeline. They agreed it was one-sided opposition by the speakers. Petrucci said Bath should be pro-active for road improvement if the pipeline project affects local streets, and amendments may be made to an ordinance.

• Fields made the Colonial Regional Police Dept. report. He noted that Hanover Township has applied for a gaming grant to give CRPD two new police cars.

• The police will have Shop with Cops on December 13, when 14 needy children will shop for toys, etc. at WalMart’s and then have lunch at Chic fil A. • Fields also reported that Lower Nazareth Township wants an incident audit done. Incidents are down a bit.

• Ted Strohl of 526 E. Main St. reported damage to his sidewalk from a Bath fire engine. There is a question of insurance. The issue will be resolved.

• The November fire and EMS report showed: fire calls with 49 man-hours; EMS, 13; drills, 154; administration, 240; equipment repairs, 30; meetings, 40; work detail, 47; fire police, 10, for a total of 583 man-hours.

~ GETTING OUT! Events around town ~

The GETTING OUT section of The Home News is open to events that are FREE for the community to attend and participate in. If you have an event and are not sure if it qualifies for this section, call us at 610-923-0382!

Nazareth Tree Lighting – Dec. 4 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Circle.

Nazareth Investment Services Coffee Club – Dec. 4 (First and third Thursday of each month) at 7:30 a.m. Coffee and bagels served.

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Christmas House Tour – Dec. 6, Governor Wolf Historical Society from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. FMI and tickets, call 610-837-9015.

Historic Service in the Saal – Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. - Witness the real meaning of the holidays through a traditional Moravian Christmas Eve service in the Saal of the 1740/1743 Whitefield House. Free event, reservations required: info@moravianhistoricalsociety.org Nativity Display - Christ UCC Little Moore, Danielsville. Sat. Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sun. Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. until noon. All are welcome.

Community Christmas Cantata - Sun. Dec. 7 at 7 p.m., St. John’s UCC (Howertown), 22 Atlas Road, Northampton.

Moore Township Tree Lighting – Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Moore Township Lions & Lioness.

Band Concert – Dec. 9, Siegfried Intermediate In-School and Night Time Winter Concert.

Family Holiday Open House & Food Drive – Dec. 9 at Merchants Bank, Nazareth 5:30 until 7 p.m. Photos w/Santa, small gifts, refreshments. Free, benefits Nazareth Food Bank. FMI/register: 484-548-4090.

Grief Share Surviving the Holidays - Dec.10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center Library in Bethany Wesleyan Church.

Candlelight Holiday Concert – Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Governor Wolf Historical Society. For tickets, www.govwolf.org Christmas In Nazareth – Saturday, Dec. 13 from 1 until 6 p.m. at various downtown locations. FMI: 610-759-5070.

Nazareth Holiday House Tour – Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tickets available at Nazareth Center For The Arts. FMI: 610365-2219.

Tree Lighting at Kreidersville Covered Bridge – Saturday, Dec. 13 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

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Letters from our Readers Thanks to Colonial Regional Police for Rescue on Rt. 248

I’d like to thank two heroes from the Colonial Regional Police Department, Officer Anthony Kovalovsky and Chief Roy Seiple.

There was a nasty accident on Rt. 33 on Nov. 20. Multiple officers responded. Meanwhile, my eightmonth pregnant wife, my 3-yearold son, and I were driving home from a doctor’s appointment when our van broke down in the middle of a six-lane section of Rt. 248.

Traffic was very heavy, but there was nothing I could do as cars and trucks flew past us. Several vehicles didn’t notice we were stopped and nearly hit us, including a tractortrailer that veered into the southbound lane to swerve around us at the last second. It was terrifying.

I called 911 and officials dispatched Kovalovsky from Bath.

When he arrived, he parked behind us to protect us from a collision while we waited for a tow truck. Because of the accident, the tow truck was delayed, so he radi-

oed for help and Seiple arrived. The chief stood in the middle of a busy intersection, blocking it, while Kovalovsky pushed us off the road with his car.

It was about 30 minutes from when our car broke down to when we were safely out of traffic. Without those officers, we’d never have made it so long without getting

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smashed. I am very grateful to those two heroes who risked their lives to protect ours.

Ben Miller Nazareth

(This letter, originally published in the Express-Times, is worthy of repeating.)

Plaques were given to all the committee people who made the cancer awareness promotion a success.

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Governor Wolf Historical Society Christmas House Tour Submitted by JULIE SWAN The Governor Wolf Historical Society will hold its 34th annual Christmas House Tour of historic homes and landmarks from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. On the tour this year are six homes, God’s Missionary Church and the Historical Society’s campus will again be open for the tour. Tickets for the tour go on sale Nov. 17. They are $19 in advance and $24 the day of the tour. They are on sale at Bath Drug, S. Seem Antiques and Ar-

tisans, Curt’s Cyclery and Miller Supply Ace Hardware. Tickets are for sale the day of the tour at the society campus, just off Route 512, three miles north of Route 22, between Bethlehem and Bath. For further information, go to govwolf.org or call 610-8379015.

Tom and Anne Lutz Our home is a Victorian farmhouse style built in 1840. The barn was built around 1860.

The stone addition was built in 2005. The home is framed with

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milled lumber, but roughhewn wooden beams support the main floor. The exterior has hardiplank siding installed over the original clapboard siding. The windowsills and openings are original.

The windows are wooden reproductions. The original wooden shutters were recently installed after being discovered hidden in the barn for almost 20 years. The exterior stone on the addition is veneer, but historic building materials were used in the interior.

We first visited our home when it was for sale during the spring of 1995. After a second visit, we overlooked many of its flaws and fell in love with the convenient location and bucolic setting.

Upon confirming our home had very solid bones, we embarked on renovation projects over the next ten years including the removal of asbestos siding, replacing the windows, scraping off layers upon layers of old wallpaper, and building the addition.

After doing some research, we discovered that Stephen Balliet who was a Colonel in the Revolutionary War originally owned our land. The second owner of our home had a daughter named Kitty Ann Scheirer who was born in the house in 1846. She lived her entire life here after she and her husband purchased it from her father. She appears in the turn of the century photograph in the Great Room with her husband and 10 children. Our house has many interesting items including

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Bysher House an original smokehouse, chicken coop (now a playhouse), and outhouse in the back of the property. The smokehouse has a hand excavated stone-lined well. The smokehouse also has an original brick beehive oven, which we would like to restore one day as there are very few remaining. We also have future plans to restore the barn to host parties and gatherings. All rooms in the house, with the exception of the attic and basement, are open for the tour.

The smokehouse, chicken coop, and outhouse will also be open for the tour.

Robert Bysher Located in the Village of Weaversville, Pennsylvania, this distinctive Allen Township restoration home combined the styles of Folk Victorian and Queen Anne. Built on 1.4 acres in 1900

by William Hess, this home was said to be a practicing doctor’s office throughout the 1940s.

The exterior construction is a combination of brick and frame, boasting unusual features such as a granite foundation and marble entryway slabs. The wrap-around porch features both double and single door entries.

Purchased at auction in October of 2010, this modest 2900 sq.

ft., four-bedroom home was in dire need of extensive rehabilitation. Owner completed "handson" renovations include the front parlor, formal dining and living room, master bedroom, full bath and guest bedroom. The front parlor is newly decorated in the unique 1920’s Egyptian Revival movement. The staircase features a French-crafted newel post lamp from 1900 and a Louis Comfort Tiffany stained glass reproduction above the staircase landing. Be certain to ask about the hidden surprise contained within the rebuilt fireplace.

Upon entering the master bedroom, take notice to the copperstyled ceiling and working transom windows and operators.

Currently 22 of the 42 windows in the house have been replaced.

Future restoration projects include the study, kitchen, breakfast area, mud room, two additional guest rooms, and wine cellar.

Outbuildings include a twostory carriage house and outhouse; regretfully both will be closed to the tour. Before and after transformation photos will be available in the study. You are invited to explore the extensive details and demure design styles that enrich this modest home.

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NOVEMBER 22 Reportable accident in the 400 block of Howertown Rd. involving two vehicles.

NOVEMBER 23 Non-reportable accident in the 100 block of W. 16th St. involving one vehicle.

NOVEMBER 24 Criminal mischief in the 1700 block of Lincoln Ave. Report of a garage vandalized with spray paint.

Hit and run accident at Northampton Coin and Jewelry in the 1900 block of Center St. Report of a vehicle hitting a column support of the porch and leaving the scene. Officers were able to locate the vehicle.

NOVEMBER 25 Non-reportable accident in the 1000 block of Main St. Report of a vehicle hitting the driver’s side mirror of a legally stopped vehicle.

Criminal mischief in the 400 block of E. 19th St. Report of eggs thrown at a legally parked vehicle.

Reportable accident in the 1200 block of Franklin St. involving one vehicle.

Reportable accident at 21st St and West Alley between two vehicles.

NOVEMBER 26 Noise complaints at the Edelweis Haus in the 700 block of Main St. Two reports of loud noise.

NOVEMBER 27 Criminal mischief in the unit block of Lerchenmiller Dr. Report of a vehicle doing damage to the lawn of the animal holding facility.

Police Blotter Armed Robbery

On November 28 at 5 p.m., an armed robbery took place at the Trolley Station Mall at 224 Nazareth Pike. The victim was leaving the mall when he was approached by two males demanding his money. The victim fought both robbers, sustaining minor injuries. The suspects then drew handguns and pointed them at the victim. After handing the suspects the money, they fled on foot. They are described as a white male, 5’10”and stocky carrying a Smith & Wesson, wearing a red face mask, and a white male, 6’0”, medium build, carrying a black handgun, possibly a 9mm, wearing a black ski mask.

Theft at Wegmans

Colonial Regional Police were dispatched to Wegmans in lower Nazareth Township on Nov. 23 at 4:24 p.m. A woman was being held in custody for retail theft. She was arraigned before a District Judge and was released on $10,000 bail and will appear before a District Judge at a later time.

Missing Ghost

Sometime on Oct. 31 between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Nov. 1, an unknown actor stole a wooden ghost deco-

ration from a woman’s lawn in the 100 block of McNair Circle in Northampton. Anyone with information pertaining to the missing ghost is asked to contact Pennsylvania State Police Bethlehem at 610-861-2026 and reference M01-155287.

Fraud at Dollar General

On Oct. 6 at 7:41 p.m., an unknown actor committed a fraudulent transaction by using a woman’s check card account at a Dollar General Store in Camp Hill, PA. Approximately $542.92 was charged to the victim’s account. Anyone with information pertaining to this incident is asked to contact Pennsylvania State Police Bethlehem at 610861-2026.

Juvenile Caught with Synthetic Marijuana

A 17-year-old juvenile was found to be in possession of a small amount of synthetic marijuana on Nov. 6 at 12:45 p.m. at Catasauqua High School.

Access Device Fraud

A fraudulent card was produced and used at five separate locations throughout Illinois between Nov. 3 and Nov. 8 with a total value of $648.96 made in fraudulent purchases. The victim lives in Northampton.

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It was sweep Night on Monday in Suburban darts

Except for the Dryland at Christ UCC games, it was a complete sweep everywhere else Monday night in the Suburban InterChurch Dart Baseball League.

Dryland-Trinity of Hecktown won 11-1, lost 7-6 in 11 innings, and won 4-0 at Christ UCC in Bath. Hecktown had “Butch” Silfies, 7 for 14; Lou Dervarics, 6 for 14; Bernie Yurko, 5 for 14; Earl Sigley, 5 for 15; and Len Siegfried and Jim Goldman with a home run each. Bath: Garry Hunsicker, 6 for 13; Joe Hunsicker, 5 for 13; Ron Wagner, 5 for 14.

St. John’s Lutheran of Bath rolled over Emmanuel EC in Bethlehem, 5-4 in 12 innings, 5-2, and 5-3. Bath: Wendy Yacone, 8 for 14; Don Miller, 8 for 16; and Todd Flyte, Matt Creyer and Lee Creyer, all 6 for 16.

Bethlehem: Jim Hill, 7 for 14 and the cycle, and Bruce Danyluk, 7 for 15.

Salem Lutheran of Bethlehem ripped last place Ebenezer Bible Fellowship, 6-2, 5-2, and 2-1 in 11 innings, led by Kyle Taylor, 8 for 14; Jacob Hoffert, 5 for 12, and Bill Hoke, Jr., 5 for 13. Ebenezer: Steve Gorntis, 7 for 11; Jim Voortman, 5 for 13; Vic Pacchioni, 4 for 12.

Salem UCC of Moorestown zipped St. Stephen’s Lutheran in Bethlehem, 8-0, 5-2, and 4-3 behind Sherry Bush and Larry Fehnel, both 8 for 15; Jack Troxell, 6 for 14, and Larry Bush, 5 for 13. St. Stephen’s: Ed Wychuk, 7 for 12.

Messiah Lutheran of Bethlehem lost 6-2, 7-2, and 7-1 at St. Paul’s UCC in Northampton.

St. Paul’s: Kevin Gross, 8 for 12; Rich Kern (back from a heart attack), 7 for 12; Jacob Gross, 6 for 12; Bret Remel, 5 for 12; Paul Slimmon, 4 for 12. Messiah: Rich Hasonich, 4 for 12.

Farmersville had the bye.

STANDINGS W L Salem Luth., Beth’m 26 10 Dryland, Hecktown 23 13 St. Paul’s, North’n 21 15 Salem UCC, Moores. 21 15 Emmanuel, Bethlehem 20 16 Messiah, Bethlehem 16 17 Bath Lutheran 17 19 Christ UCC, Bath 16 20 Farmersville 13 20 St. Stephen’s, Beth’m 13 23 Ebenezer, Bethlehem 9 27 SCHEDULE: Dec. 8 – Ebenezer at Salem UCC, St. Paul’s at Bath Luth., Christ UCC at Farmersville, Emmanuel at St. Stephen’s, Messiah at Dryland, Salem Luth. with the bye.

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Horoscope

SAGITTARIUS--Nov. 23 to Dec. 21--Spend the late afternoons this week preparing special foods. Have company over for dinner. Invite special friends.

CAPRICORN--Dec. 22 to Jan. 19Stop being so vocal about your likes and dislikes. A quieter approach to life will help you get what you want more quickly.

AQUARIUS--Jan. 20 to Feb. 18-Curb the tendency to be greedy. When you harbor feelings of selfishness, they breed distrust, suspicion, and sometimes hate.

PISCES--Feb. 19 to March 20-Your financial picture improves greatly. Business is on an up- swing. You should be able to buy those extras you have been wanting.

ARIES--March 21 to April 20--Learn to be honest, not only with others, but with yourself as well. A project that you will soon undertake will be of great pleasure to others.

TAURUS--April 21 to May 20--Let a lost love go. It is ridiculous to try and hold on to something you can never have. Be happy in this moment. This is the only way you can know real happiness.

GEMINI--May 21 to June 20--You now move up a notch on the social ladder. New interests and new friends are in the picture.

CANCER--June 21 to July 22--Growing plants, especially those which bloom, are a source of great pleasure to you. A small garden could be very productive this year.

LEO--July 23 to Aug. 22--An outing in a rural area gives you a renewed vigor. A picnic with your family may be on the agenda, if weather permits.

VIRGO--Aug. 23 to Sept. 22--Take a second look, if you are considering a job change. The grass may not be greener. Weigh the advantages and disadvantages.

LIBRA--Sept. 23 to Oct. 22--You can be very lucky with finances at this time. This is a good time to take a chance. Sign up for any drawings you can come across.

SCORPIO--Oct. 23 to Nov. 22--Don’t take chances with your reputation. A good opinion of you by others is essential if you are to have good feelings about yourself.

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Gab over the Fence

by Pete G. Ossip

Three to six inches of snow were forecast for last Wednesday, and sure enough that’s what we got, depending where you live around here. Up in the Poconos, where Herb Silfies visited, they had twelve inches. It was the first real snow we’ve had, a wet one, and it wasn’t that bad, except when you hadta shovel it, then it was heavy as all get out. Not only that, some people still hadn’t picked up all their leaves. . .It warmed up enough on Sunday and Monday, so that the snow’s almost all melted away. Good thing, too, because it was just right for Sunday night’s tree lighting ceremony down at Monocacy Creek Park.

The tree is perfect and looked great with all the decorations and lights that were strung by the Lions. It was great to see all the people there, probably the biggest crowd in years. Mayor Fi did a really good job keeping the program going, and there was a chorus that sang a couple tunes. One thing noted. I’m glad the speakers said “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year” to everybody instead of the political ly correct “Happy Holidays” . . . . Congrats to our Konkrete Kids football team, who beat Catty on Thanks-

giving Day. The field was sloppy as heck from the snow and mud that was dug up, so the black and orange runners did their job and we won 33-14. . . . Seems almost like an Eagles score these days.

They’re gonna hafta play their best against Seattle, though, and later on, too, when those Dallas Cowboys come to town looking for revenge. . . . Can you believe it?! One of those “Welcome to Bath” pennant signs along Rt. 329 has been stolen! Vandals will do anything these days. . . . Over the Thanksgiving holiday lots of home owners and renters put up their Christmas lights. I saw a really nice one up along 512 in Moore Township. Maybe Pete and Elmira will take a tour in our flivver to look at a lot more. Not like Bill White, though. . . . We don’t like to think that things like murder happen in an area like ours, but that’s what happened in Allen Township when the woman who worked in Northampton was allegedly shot in the back of the head by her stepfather, and he was even one of them looking for her last week! . . . . Rev. Fran Merkel came in from Berks County to hear the community chorus on Saturday. . . .Well, we’re in December already, and you can feel it. There’s lots of energy everywhere. But don’t forget, Christmas is not only about presents and shopping for ‘em.

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Team 1 lost and Team 4 won,

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Team 1 fell 1 to 3 with Bob C. Kosman, 519; Bob R. Kosman, 483, and Joe Bachman, 425.

Team 4 gained, winning 3 to 1 behind Ken Grube, 450, and Terry Bartholomew, 570.

Team 7 won 3 to 1 with David Guest, 587, and Herbert Guest, 434.

Same goes for Team 5, a 3 to 1 winner with Gerald Bartholomew, 563; Amanda Leindecker, 450, and Charmaine Bartholomew, 446.

Team 2 was one of the 1 to 3 losers with Mike Cawley, 576, and John Cawley, 512.

Team 8 suffered a 0 to 4 loss with Linda Strouse and Fran Muffley.

Team 3 won 3 to 1 with Rick Deily, 578; Polly Kosman, 492, and Jim Stevens, 467.

Holding up the league at the moment is Team 6, who lost 1 to 3, with only Doug Head hitting 605.

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Brandt Trips Kerbacher For Lead in Monday Night Mixed League

The Brandt and Kerbacher teams went head to head and Brandt came out on top with a 3 to 1 win to take over first place in week 12 of the Monday Night Mixed Bowling League. Brandt: Eric Spooner, 199-186–545; Donna Amore, 168–484; Marty Beal, 183–451; Amanda Putt, 170–417; Sue Brandt, 403. Kerbacher: John Kerbacher, 191214–558; Andy Rice, 198–483; Dee Allogio, 162–456; Lisa Shafer, 405; Donna Sigafoos, 304.

McGee knocked off Dutt, 4 to 0, behind Scott McGee, 231-181-212–624; Frank Shaffer, 182-174-223–579; Mike Knable, 172-188-173–533; Carla Shaffer, 179-164–487; Amanda Miller, 163-165–455. Dutt: Sandy Becker, 181-165–493; Les Dutt, 162–449; Matt Morganello, 160–448; Carol Kocher, 436.

Bonser also scored a sweep over Kemmerer, with Scott Ackerman, 202-267-268–737; Mike Miller, 200-230-202–632; Ernest Bonser, 170-228–533; Kacey Bonser, 170-165–462; Sue Bonser, 336.

Kemmerer: Tony Smith, 234245-181–660; Donna Kemmerer, 178-202–534; Steve Rinker, 173-178–503; Marian Shoup, 90–493.

Jacoby beat Hahn, 3 to 1, with Donny Arndt, 176-178-207– 561; Dave Jacoby, 187-183–503; Patti Arndt, 445; Joan Erb, 382;

Janet Naylor, 380. Hahn: Patrick Effing, 210-235–614; Bert Davidson, 165-211–515; Austy Strohl, 170–442; Linda Hahn, 170–411; Elmer Effing, 332.

STANDINGS Brandt Kerbacher McGee Hahn Bonser Dutt Jacoby Kemmerer

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McGee Sweep Puts Their Team Tops in E. Bath Sportsmen

All three teams tied for first place the week before found themselves trailing the McGee team after they swept the Csencsits team in week 13 of the East Bath Sportsmen League. Jim Nicholson’s 223–558 was enough for McGee as their team beat Csencsits, 4 to 0. The losers had Marty Csencsits, 215-206–579; Eric Spooner, 189–471, and John Zmyweski, Sr., 365.

The Kappauf team put Howell in second place with a 3 to 1 win, led by Marc Kappauf, 171-237-210–618; Tom Hawk, 213-192-179–584; Armie Fioranelli, 234–554; Josh Rex, 202–507. Howell: Earl Grube, 215-190236–641; Lyle Howell, 181-175-170–526; Frank Dest, 174–452; Herb Guest, 444.

Rex swept the Beal team, 4 to 0, behind Pete Rex, 269248-237–7654; Tom Zeitner, 209-181–549; Art Hamm, 454; “Butch” Fodor, 373. Beal: Marty Beal, 223–508; Terry Daubert,

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The Blind Team miraculously won 4 to 0 over Zmyweski, the losers having Shaun Klump, 198-184–534, and John Zmyweski, 192-190–528.

STANDINGS W L McGee 28.5 23.5 Howell 26 26 Beal 25 27 Zmyweski 25 27 Kappauf 23 29 Csencsits 19 33 Rex 22.5 29.5

Bath Supply #1 Keeps Its Big Lead In Bath Commercial

Bath Supply #1 won 1 to 3, and now has a five-game lead in week 13 of the Bath Commercial Bowling League. They defeated Daku Auto Body behind Frank Yeakel, 204-238–632; Mike Derwinski, 212-226–629; Harvey Rissmiller, 213-235–622; Bob Hetrick, 227–571; Jeff Kerbacher, 205–546. Daku: Al Davidson, 235-227-235–697; Bob Daku, 225-224-202–651; Rich Mutarelli, 231-200–623; Scott Bortz, 235–551.

Maxx Amusement rose up to second with a 4 to 0 win over Carfara’s Paint & Wall Covering, led by Scott Ackerman, 222-233–633; Andy Edelman, 227-228–632; Bill Bachman, 204-223–610; George Hyde, 574; Randy Frey, 208–523. Carfara: Gerald Bartholomew, 236– 614; Ed Musselman, 219–594; Dino Carfara, 505.

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The Rev. Jay R. Wetzel, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church, led the opening prayer, giving thanks for the lights and decorations. Miss Iulia Rangel sang the national anthem.

The Bath Area Community Chorus sang, “Frosty the Snow Man,” and sure enough, he was there to cheer them on.

Mayor Mirabito then introduced previous mayors, Donald Wunderler and Betty Fields.

Council president Robert Fields told of the many accomplishments made in the borough and then introduced fellow members of Council. Also introduced was

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The tree was blessed by The Rev. Michael Eckroth, pastor of Christ Church UCC of Bath.

Given the honor of turning on the tree lights was Allen Haidle, a former councilman and police officer in the borough. He expressed his pleasure at being given recognition for his services, and said he had good mentors.

He also thanked his family for their patience, and said he enjoys living in a small town like Bath. That same sentiment was expressed by State Representative Marcia Hahn.

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Weinberg’s Whiners came out on the short end of a match with Tony’s Cojones, losing 1 to 3, on Nov. 30 in the Bath Legion Post 470 Sunday League, with their lead now sliced to four points. Cojones: Anton Boronski, 223-207-257–687; Travis Iwaszck, 142-127-203–472; Kyle Weaver, 115-162-194–471; Tom Torcivia, 134-168-167– 469. Whiners: Scott Weinberg, 198-163-191–552; Al Weinberg, 183-176-173–532; Denny Meixsell, 138-156-150–504; Trina Becker, 159-146-110–415.

Legion of Doom downed the Shuttlecocks, 3 to 1, with Ed Musselman, 195-233-209–637; Andre Martin, 231-201-173– 605; Tammy Emery, 176-213169–558; Rick Faust, 125-154142–421. Shuttlecocks: Mark Moyer, 192-258-255–705; Chris Hoysan, 189-164-152– 505; Amanda Moyer, 157-147151–455; Mandy Hoysan, 128169-146–443.Flick’s Fighters overcame Sargent’s Slaughterers, 3 to 1, led by Ryan Flick, 210259-224–693; Tyler Ryan, 139189-226–545; Nate Meixsell, 141-159-234–534; Bobbi Jo Boronski, 122-105-110–337–337; Steph Meixsell, 89-107-93–289.

Slaughterers: Keith Sargent, 195225-175–595; Harry Emery IV, 173-198-167–538; Brian Radcliffe, 189-151-128–468; Randy Williams, 141-159-165–465.

Three Balls and a Split came out 3 to 1 winners over Holland’s Heroes with Adam Anthony, 192-143-234–569; Kyle Mordan, 206-273-170–549; Jake Savage, 95-120-152–367; Drew Van Driesen, 114-130-114–358.

Heroes: John Szerencits, 153191-202–546; Chris Nemeth, 173-137-201–511; “Butch” Holland, 184-160-159–503; Russ Hoysan, 165-128-178–471; Jake Oberholtzer, 87-132-132–351.

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Konkrete Kids shock Rough Riders In Thanksgiving Day football, 33-14

With a snow-covered field that quickly turned to a sea of mud, Northampton High School’s Konkrete Kids trounced the Catasauqua High School Rough Riders, 33-14, on Thanksgiving Day morning.

They did it with a ground game that was perfect for their style of play with conditions as they were. They racked up 320 yards, 144 of them by Devon Turner. Northampton scored in every quarter of the game.

In the first quarter, it was all Northampton with a pair of touchdowns, one on a 6-yard run by Mario Delker and another by Jovani Datis-Cordero from 11 yards out. Yamil Yunez had one of his extra point kicks good in that quarter.

The second quarter saw another Northampton touchdown by Colin Schucker on a 1-yard run. It was in this quarter that Catty was able to get a pair of touchdowns, but that was all for their day.

Jacob Kober took a 36-yard pass from Brandon Keks and Keks ran in another TD from 3 yards out. Both Joe Harakal kicks were good. Just when they thought there was a momentum change in the third quarter, a fake punt attempt backfired for Catty.

The Konkrete Kids finished the scoring with another touchdown in both the third and fourth quarters, one by Datis-Cordero and the other by Turner, who won Northampton’s MVP award.

The win for Northampton was only their third this season, having lost nine. The two teams have been meeting each other on alternate fields for the past 90 years, and in recent years it has been Catasauqua on the winning side.

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Northampton Opinion Much Accomplished, But Still More to Do

By Rep. Julie Harhart (R-Lehigh/Northampton) The 2013-14 legislative session of the General Assembly came to a close on Nov. 30. The two-year session resulted in the passage of a number of bills that have been signed into law, including some to help curb prescription drug abuse, enhance educational opportunities and improve the state’s child protection laws.

When it comes to child protection, we passed into law approximately two dozen laws, including one I authored to increase the cost of duplicate birth certificates in order to fund child advocacy centers across the state. These are one-stop-shop treatment pro-

grams for abused children which bring together doctors, nurses, prosecutors, social workers and law enforcement to give abused children the best chance to recover and also provide the most effective way to gather evidence to bring perpetrators to justice.

Furthermore, another new law will prevent school employees accused of child abuse, from quietly resigning and acquiring employment at another school district in the state – a practice often called “passing the trash.”

Under the new law, previous employers must provide an inquiring school with all requested background information regarding a former employee, explicitly pertaining to abuse allegations.

Further, the applicant is now required to indicate whether or not they have ever been disciplined, discharged, non-renewed, asked to resign from employment or separated from employment while allegations of abuse or sexual misconduct were pending or under investigation. The law applies to all public schools, private schools, nonpublic schools, intermediate units and area vocational-technical schools in the Commonwealth.

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credit programs, the state Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Educational Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs. The EITC and OSTC programs allow eligible businesses that contribute to scholarship organizations affiliated with a public or private schools to receive a tax credit.

Many of Pennsylvania’s 82 career and technical schools have limited options to receive scholarship donations. This new law makes them eligible to take part in these popular tax credit programs that will improve the educational experience for students on a technical career path.

In order to address the growing prescription drug addiction problem in Pennsylvania, the state House passed legislation that was signed into law to create a statewide database of certain types of prescription medication records. The database will collect Pennsylvanians’ prescription medication records if the substances fall on Schedules II-V of the federal Controlled Substances Act. Examples of medications that fall into this schedule are OxyContin, Tylenol with codeine and Valium. The database would help alert medical practitioners to patients who may be “doctor or pharmacy shopping” to feed an addiction. According to the Office of National Drug Continued on page 11

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The 2014-2015 Nazareth winter sports season will start this weekend. The boys basketball team will start at Catasaqua at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 and then travel to Pleasant Valley at 7 p.m. Saturday Dec. 6 and play their first home game Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. vs. Stroudsburg with Head Coach Joe Arndt. The Nazareth girls basketball team will start the season Friday, Dec. 6 in the Haverford Tournament vs.

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Submitted by SHANE DAVIS As Americans, we can take pride in the fact that we are a nation of givers. In 2012, U.S. households and individuals donated more than $228 billion dollars to non-profit organizations.

Still, the recession has taken its toll, and many of us have had to scale back our contributions as a result. In fact, charitable giving has declined by more than $30 billion since 2007 (in inflationadjusted dollars).1 Given the uncertain economy, it’s easy to see why many of us are reluctant to part with money that we may need later on. Fortunately, there is a way to support a favorite charity—without having to worry about the impact it could have on our family or lifestyle. It’s called the gift of life insurance, and here are just a few ways to use this proven financial strategy: • Donate an existing policy— If you already have a policy and no longer need the death benefit, you can irrevocably transfer ownership of the policy to your desired charity. While the charity will be responsible for any remaining premium payments, they will also receive the full death benefit when you die.

• List the charity as a beneficiary—as the owner, you remain in control of your policy and can leave money to as many beneficiaries as you like: children, grandchildren—even multiple charities. Or you can name a single charity the sole beneficiary and it will receive the entire amount.

• Purchase a separate policy— There are times when it makes sense to have separate policies: one for families and friends, and one for charitable gifts. This technique can prove especially helpful if you would like to retain ownership of one policy, but not the other.

• Create a Charitable Remainder Trust: While this planned giving tool is designed to shelter appreciated assets such as stocks and real estate, it can also incorporate life insurance if set up correctly. Be sure to consult a trust attorney before pursuing this approach.

Giving life insurance can be a lasting and recession-proof way to support a worthy cause. And, depending on the method you choose, it may also offer a variety of tax-benefits as well.

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Atlas Cement Memorial Museum Trust Annual Report Dec.1, 2014

The report of the activities of the museum is given for the time period of Dec. 1, 2013, through Nov. 30, 2014. The Museum Trust met on Dec. 1, 2014 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 656 persons • Educational programs for school children - 1720 students and teachers • Total contacts - 2376 In addition, the Museum participated in three days of special programming with the Atlas Universals 7th grade learning team at the Northampton Area Middle School. There are more than 150 students and nine staff involved with that team. The museum also took part in one school-wide assembly at the Middle School that involved 960 students and staff. It must be noted that the total number of visitors is indeed larger than shown, as not everyone who comes to visit signs the guestbook. If all contacts are totaled, the museum has reached more than 2,376 in 2014.

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transferred to Flash Drives in order to make these newspapers available at the Public Library and the High School Library. Further copies can easily be created for the Northampton Area Historical Society and Northampton County Historical organizations as well. This conversion was done in conjunction with a grant from the Northampton County Hotel Tax Program.

• 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, as they have all suffered financially in the difficult American and World Wide economies.

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 them warmly and the relationship continues to connect them to their Konkrete Kids roots. We look forward to the opening of the new Northampton Area Middle School where our Konkrete heritage will be evident in every day of their term.

The Museum also participated in the Northampton Jack Frost Parade honoring the remaining Cement plants and their employees. The Museum continues to honor a Cement Worker of the Area and honored 10 such workers from five plants in 2014. They receive a photo and biography that appears in The Home News.

In addition, each worker selected

Continued from page 9 Control Policy, prescription drugs are the second-most abused category of drugs in the United States, following marijuana.

Of course, these are just a few of the laws that have been passed.

For a complete list of accomplishments, please visit my website at www.JulieHarhart.com and click on the “End of Session” banner at the top of the page.

We have accomplished a great deal this past session; however,

Continued from page 10 • New Artifacts and equipment added to our collection over the past year included: • Four early signs from the following cement plants: Hercules, Saylor, Allentown and Whitehall.

This completes the collection for the five plants still operating in the Lehigh Valley.

• An Atlas Booklet by Attorney William J. McCarthy III. • A Banner and Poster of Dragon Cement by Mr. and Mrs. Stan Christoff.

• A sewing machine and current artifacts from Nazareth Cement by Mr. Pritchard.

• Union Correspondence of the United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers Union with the Nazareth Local by James Roth.

• A brass plaque from the clinker mill and artifacts of the Lawrence Portland Cement Company

by Mr. Alfred Guzara.

• The museum continues to preserve a digital inventory of artifacts currently held in trust or on display. A photographic inventory has been made and will be backed up in multiple locations to preserve the record. A description of the items has also been completed and the two software applications should enable us to view items along with pertinent information available.

In addition, the Museum has become the repository of more than 40 years of the “Cement News” Newspaper that was published in Northampton from 1903 until 1942. A copy of each edition is contained on 16 rolls of Microfilm. These films have also been converted to electronic digital PDF files on CD Rom and now

received a framed copy of the article and a plaque. Our 2014 honorees were: Dean Whitman - Lehigh Heidelberg, Jeffrey Raub - Buzzi Unicem, Michael J. Gerencser – Lafarge, George C. Cowitch – Essroc, Nelson Hoff – Keystone, Steve Lorenz – Lehigh Heidelberg, Chris DeNardo – Buzzi Unicem, James Ruzicka – Lafarge, Peter G. Zagar – Essroc, Dennis Liberto – Keystone.

• This year we have hosted visitors from Austria, Australia, India, Canada, Spain, Viet Nam and 10 states: Texas, New Jersey, Florida, Maryland, Ohio, New York, Delaware, New Mexico, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

• 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

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Everyone in the audience was given a candle and they were lit to symbolize Jesus, the light of the world. The candles were

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Horse and carriage rides were available to those who wished to make the journey. Hot chocolate was also provided.

To finish the celebration, Santa Claus came in a Bath Firefighter truck, with its sirens and horns sounding. Large groups of children then surrounded him.

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Moorestown. Interment followed in Cedar Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Allentown.

Contributions may be made to the American Cancer SociPauline Brickler ety, 3893 Adler Place, Suite 170, Pauline Brickler, 87, of Cher- Bethlehem, PA 18017. ryville died on Wednesday, Nov. Mary K. DeLong 26 at home. She was the wife of April 28, 1931 – Nov. 25, 2014 Edward Brickler for 66 years.

Mary K. DeLong, 83, of SlatShe worked in the garment in- ington, died on Tuesday, Nov. 25 dustry in the Lehigh Valley for in Gnaden Huetten Hospital, Lemany years before retiring. highton. She was the wife of the Born in Palmerton, she was a late Elwood V. DeLong for 51 daughter of the late John and Pau- years until he died in 2007. line (Schua) Gerhart.

She was an avid bingo player Pauline was a member of St. and loved animals.

Nicholas Catholic Church, BerBorn April 28, 1931 in Emlinsville, where she helped run the erald, she was a daughter of the kitchen from 1986 to 1992. late Paul E. C. and Bessie (Koch) In addition to her husband, she Kleintop. is survived by two sons, Edward S. Surviving are a daughter, Alof Scherersville, Ind. and Thomas getha “Pinky” Uhnak, of DanL. of Abington Twsp.; a daughter, ielsville; five sons, Larry of PalmNanette M. Shannon, of Walling- erton, Barry of Walnutport, Gary ford, Conn.; 12 grandchildren; of Schnecksville, Darin of Pearl 12 great-grandchildren; two sis- River, N.Y., and Brian of Walters, Catherine Gerkovich of Wal- nutport; seven grandchildren; nutport and Helen Ratz of Craig, two great-grandchildren; a sister, Colo., and nieces and nephews.

Lydia Gaukler, of Florida; and Services will be private at the two nephews. convenience of the family as arShe was preceded in death by ranged by the Hading Funeral her son-in-law, Paul F. Uhnak, Home, Slatington. Burial will be who died on November 1. in St. Nicholas Parish Cemetery.

Services will be private at the Donations in memory of Pau- convenience of the family, as arline may be made to Lehigh Valley ranged by the George G. BensHospice, 2166 S. 12th St., Allen- ing Funeral Home, Moorestown. town, PA 18103, or St. Nicholas There will be no calling hours.

Catholic Church, 1152 Oak Rd., Memorial contributions may Walnutport, PA 18088. be made to the American Heart Jean M. Christian Association, 968 Postal Rd., AlNov. 9, 1925 – Nov. 27, 2014 lentown, PA 18109.

Jean M. Christian, 89, of BethBillie Jean DeWalt lehem, formerly of Allentown and Feb. 9, 1967 – Nov. 26, 2014 Bath, died on Thursday, Nov. 27 Billie Jean DeWalt, 47, of at the Inpatient Hospice of Le- Northampton died Wedneshigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. day, Nov. 26 at home. She was She was the wife of the late Carl the companion of Dean “Curt” R. Saylor and Gerald Christian.

Sands, with whom she resided.

A member of the International She was a 1985 graduate of Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, Nazareth High School.

Jean worked as a sewing machine Born Feb. 9, 1967 in Easton, operator at various companies un- she was a daughter of the late Artil retiring. thur W., Jr. and Villa (Weiand) Born Nov. 9, 1925 in Salisbury DeWalt.

Township, she was the daughter Surviving are a daughter, Lytiof the late Raymond and Edith cia Whisted, of Hatboro; a son, (Newhart) Jones.

Christopher LaBarre, of PhoenixSurviving are her companion, ville; a brother, Arthur “Jay” DeWilliam Fritz, with whom she re- Walt, Jr.; a sister, Wendy Daley; sided; two sons, Robert L. Jones three grandchildren; her comand Carl W. Saylor; a daughter, panion’s parents, Dean and Jean Linda Ratz; three grandchildren; Sands, of Meshoppen. and many nieces and nephews.

Services were held on Monday In addition to her late hus- morning in the Joseph F. Reichel bands, she was preceded in death Funeral Home, Nazareth, with by a brother, William Jones.

The Rev. Michael A. Petrow offiA memorial service in celebra- ciating. Burial was in Forks Cemtion of Jean’s life was held on etery, Stockertown.

Tuesday morning in the George Donations may be made to the G. Bensing Funeral Home, American Heart Association, c/o 12 December 4-10, 2014

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the funeral home at 220 Washington Park, Nazareth, PA 18064.

Dot N. Fisher

May 1, 1926 – Nov. 27, 2014 Dot N. Fisher, 88, formerly of Bushkill Township, died on Thursday, Nov. 27 in Gracedale. She was the wife of the late Charles R. Fisher, Sr. for 51 years before his death in 1999.

She attended East Stroudsburg High School and was a production line worker at the former Nazareth Bell Box for ten years before retiring. Dot also served as the secretary and co-owner of C. R. Fisher General Hauling from 1957 to 1977.

Dot enjoyed playing bingo.

Surviving are a son, Charles R. Fisher, Jr., of Bushkill Township; four grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

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

Services will be private at the convenience of the family as arranged by the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown.

There will be no calling hours.

Frances Fox

Nov. 25, 1917 – Nov. 23, 2014 Frances Fox, 96, of Nazareth died Sunday, Nov. 23 in Gracedale. She was the wife of the late Norman Fox who died in 1984.

She had worked in the bindery department of the former Easton Printing until retiring.

Born Nov. 25, 1917 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Terlesky) Nodolin.

Frances was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Nazareth.

She is survived by a son, John Fox, of Lower Nazareth Township; a brother, Stephen Konopka, of Easton; and three granddaughters.

Preceding her in death were four sisters, Helen Montrim, Mae Fritzo, Ann Kraemer and Lillian Kubilius.

Services were held last Wednesday morning in the Joseph F. Reichel Funeral Home, Nazareth, followed by burial in Gethsemane Cemetery, Easton.

Memorial donations may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church, c/o the funeral home at 200 Washington Park, Nazareth, PA 18064.

Felix S. Herschman

June 30, 1935 – Nov. 25, 2014 Felix S. “Katz” Herschman, 79, of Northampton died Tuesday, Nov. 25 in ManorCare Health Services I, Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Rose (Ifkowitz) Herschman, who died in January 2005.

He was an independent truck driver employed by the former D. F. Bast Trucking, Allentown, for more than 20 years before retiring in 1989. He was a member of the local Teamsters union. Felix served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960.

Born June 30, 1935 in Northampton, he was a son of

the late Joseph and Mary (Eberhardt) Herschman.

Felix was a member of Queenship of Mary Catholic Church, Northampton. He enjoyed crossword puzzles, polka music, flea markets, and was an avid race car fan.

Surviving are two sons, Richard Herschman of Allentown and Dennis D. Herschman of Walnutport; three daughters, Lisa Anne Herschman of Danielsville, Patricia A. Lancsak of Slatington, and Roseann Keinert of Allentown; a sister, Mrs. Helen Paukovits of Northampton; and four grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday in Queenship of Mary Church with The Rev. Fr. Edwin Schwartz officiating. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements were by the Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067, where contributions to the memorial fund of the church or to the American Heart Association, Lehigh Valley Chapter, may be sent.

Janet E. Kern

Janet E. Kern, 63, of Walnutport, died on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014 at home. She was the wife of Lewis E. Kern for 25 years.

Born in Allentown, she was as daughter of the late Alvin and Catherine (Kacsur) Fasching.

A 1968 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School, she received a Masters of Education degree in education from Kutztown University. She retired from Northern Lehigh School District in 2007 after teaching 8th grade English for 35 years.

During her time at Northern Lehigh, Janet coached cheerleading, advised the Academic Challenge Eighth (ACE) team, served as president of NLEA, mentored 30 students, taught classroom management workshops at Kutztown U., and worked in the ticket booth at football game.

After retiring, she became the moderator of the ACE and Sixth Sense academic competitions.

She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Berlinsville, where she served as a Sunday school teacher, lector, and Eucharistic minister.

Surviving are a son, Andrew, and a daughter, Katherine L., both of Walnutport; four aunts; an uncle; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday morning in St. Nicholas Church. Arrangements were by the Harding Funeral Home, Slatington.

Contributions may be made to either the church at 1152 Oak Rd., Walnutport, PA 18088 or L.V. Hospice, 2166 S. 12th St., Allentown, PA 18103.

Louis F. Knappenberger

Louis F. Knappenberger, 82, of Walnutport died on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014 at home. She was the husband of Annette (Beers) Knappenberger for 52 years.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked for the Jersey Central Railroad, Makovsky Bros.,

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Bethlehem Steel, Matlack in Northampton for 23 years, and Pipeline Petroleum for 21 years.

Born in Treichlers, he was a son of the late Albert and Rachel (Hoffman) Knappenberger.

Louis was a member of VFW Post # 7293 of Egypt, American Legion Post #899 of Lehigh Gap, and the Roosevelt Democratic Club in Danielsville. He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church, Cherryville.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Melonie Buzzard of Allentown, Lisa Heberling of Slatington, and Lori Smith of Palmerton; a son, Scott, of Walnutport; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Martha Woodring, June Kinek, and Loretta Herrity; nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were a great-grandson, Nolan Ritchie, and three brothers, Warren, Stanley and Percy Knappenberger.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday morning in Hope Lutheran Church, Cherryville. Arrangements were by the Harding Funeral Home, Slatington.

Contributions may be made to Hope Lutheran Church, 4131 Lehigh Dr., Cherryville, PA or Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2166 S. 12th St., Allentown, PA 18103.

Randolph J. Kolb

Feb. 9, 1963 – Nov. 23, 2014 Randolph J. “Randy” Kolb, 51, of Wind Gap died on Sunday, Nov. 23 in St. Luke’s University Hospital – Anderson Campus.

He was the husband of Deborah A. (Hess) Kolb for 28 years.

He attended Nazareth High School and was employed as a professional truck driver for 30 years.

Born Feb. 9, 1963 in Wilson Borough, he was a son of Edward J. Kolb and Pennie Kolb of Bangor and the late Eleanor (Tomsic) Kolb.

Randy was a member of the Wind Gap American Legion and enjoyed working on cars.

In addition to his wife and father, he is survived by his paternal grandmother, Mary M. (Butz) Kolb, of Nazareth; a son, Daniel Murphy, of Allentown; two grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; two brothers, Eddie Kolb and Bruce Tomsic, both of Wind Gap; a sister, Aleta Wentzell, of Wind Gap; and many Continued on page 13

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nieces and nephews.

In addition to his late mother, Eleanor, he was preceded in death by a son, Guy Murphy.

Services were held on Saturday in the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown, followed by interment in Bushkill M. E. Cemetery, Bushkill Township.

Valerie J. Jackson

Nov. 12, 1971 – Nov. 22, 2014 Valerie J. Jackson, 43, of Moore Township died after beiung stricken at home on Saturday, Nov. 22. She was the wife of Paul Jackson for 21 years.

She was a 1989 graduate of Northampton High School and a 1993 graduate of Clarion University. After receiving her Master’s degree in audiology in Great Britain she began working in Bradford, England for 10 years, and when she returned to the U.S. she worked in the Lehigh Valley for several years as an audiologist.

Born Nov. 12, 1971 in Allentown, she was a daughter of Bruce and Ruth (Raub) Miller of Northampton.

Valerie was a member of Bethany Wesleyan Church, Cherryville.

In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by a daughter, Hayley, who is following in her mother’s footsteps and studying speech pathology; a son, Dominic; her in-laws, Brian and Joan Jackson, of Lepton, England; a brother, Brad Miller; and a niece and nephew.

Funeral services were held on Saturday morning in Bethany Wesleyan Church, Cherryville.

Arrangements were by the Reichel Funeral Home, Northampton.

Phi Sigma Sigma, Val’s sorority, has established a scholarship fund for Hayley and Dominic. Please make checks payable to Jean Kinkead and mail to 404 Yorkshire Dr., Bethlehem, PA 18017.

Delthyne B. Kuntz

Delthyne B. Kuntz, 91, of Northampton, died on Sunday, Nov. 23 in Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. She was the wife of the late Steward L. Kuntz.

She was a clerk for UGI Corporation for 38 years before retiring in 1985.

Born in Catasauqua, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Elsie I. (Simmons) Anderson.

She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Northampton.

Surviving are a sister, Linda J. Bentz, of Whitehall; nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were two brothers, Robert R. and Ralph L. Anderson.

Services will be at the convenience of the family as arranged by the Stephens Funeral Home.

Contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, 1904 Main St., Northampton, PA 18067.

Jessica L. Padgett

Dec. 15, 1980 – Nov. 26, 2014 Jessica L. Padgett, 33, of Whitehall died Wednesday, Nov. 26 in Allen Township. She was the wife of Michael D. Padgett since August 1, 2014.

A 1998 graduate of Whitehall High School, she continued her education at Lehigh County Community College, pursuing credits in early childhood education. She was employed as a teacher for the Duck Duck Goose Child Care Center in Northampton for the past two years.

Born Dec. 15, 1980 in Allentown, she was the daughter of Thomas Kaczmar of Catasauqua and Danielle (Bittner) of Northampton.

A dedicated mother, she cared for everyone’s needs, especially when it came to her children’s softball and baseball teams.

Surviving besides her husband and parents are a daughter, Jaedyn Flyte, and two sons, Coltyn and Lexyn Padgett, all at home; a brother, Jeremy Kaczmar, of Whitehall; a sister, Kristi Davis, of Havre de Grace, Md.; two step-sisters, Heather Fewkes of Pottstown, and Samantha of Telford.

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Why God Became Flesh

This season commemorates the most glorious message in all of history—God became man in order to bring us into fellowship with Himself! Isaiah had prophesied, “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us” (Matthew 1:23).

Agnostics and theological liberals have tried to deny the miraculous virgin birth and divinity of Jesus, yet the Bible proclaims, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God...and the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us” (John 1:1, 14). Paul declares, “God was manifest in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16). This incarnation of divinity was foretold in Scripture, “For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given...and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father” (Isaiah 9:6). “Whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting” (Micah 5:2). Jesus stated, “before Abraham was, I am” (John 8:58).

God became flesh in order to save us from our sin. “Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15). Our sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:2). God’s perfect justice requires judgment for our sin. “Death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned” (Romans 5:12). God loved us (John 3:16) and gave His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for all who believe and receive Him. “As many as received Him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name” (John 1:12). Will you respond to God’s love? Will you believe in Him and receive Him as your Savior, now?

on Wednesday at the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton.

Contributions may be made to the Jessica Padgett Children’s Benefit fund, c/o the funeral home at 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067.

Joanne L. Shuman

Joanne L. Shuman, 78, of East Allen Township died on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Shuman, who died in 2002.

A 1954 graduate of Allentown High School, she worked for many years as a lab technician at the former Western Electric until retiring.

Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Walter and Evelyn (Hughes) Haney.

She enjoyed gardening, animals, cooking, and many arts and crafts.

Surviving are three sons, Scott D. Pechacek of Germansville, Tracy L. Pechacek of Hartley, Dela., and Todd C. Pechacek, with whom she resided; a sister, Kathleen Kirkpatrick, of Bath; five grandchildren, and several step-children.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Nancy J. James.

Private services were arranged by the Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem.

Memorial contributions may be made to Animals in Distress, P.O. Box 609, Coopersburg, PA 18036 or to the American Cancer Society, 3893 Adler Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

Andrea Wytoshek

Aug. 20, 1965 – Nov. 24, 2014 Andrea Wytoshek, 49, of Bangor, formerly of Northampton and Fogelsville, died unexpectedly on Monday, Nov. 24 at home.

She was a 1983 graduate of Parkland High School.

Born August 20, 1963 in Nanticoke, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Walter and Cecilia (Uczen) Wytoshek.

Surviving are a daughter, Chelsea Csencsits, of Whitehall; two sons, Tyler Csencsits of Denver, Colo. and Trevor Csencsits of Northampton; three sisters, Sharon Carfora of West Pittston, Pa., Angela Loughran of Fogelsville, and Sandra Mattie of Dallas, Pa.; two brothers, Walter Wytoshek of Brigantine, N.J., and Mark Wytoshek of Florida, and several nieces and nephews.

Services were on Tuesday in the Reichel Funeral Home, Northampton, followed by burial in Allen Union Cemetery, Northampton.

Memorial contributions may be made to Lehigh Valley Health Network, c/o Transitional Living Center, 2100 Mack Blvd., P.O. Box 4000, Allentown, PA 18105.

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NewsPastor Sermonette Tim Fisher Notice God with you Greetings in Christ, and may your hearts be full of grace and peace, among the primary fruits of reconciliation.

These last few weeks have seen flowers spring forth, the blossoms of future fruit appear, birds return from their long journeys to our land: such is the beauty of “what God has wrought”. Theologians have called the “immanence” of God as God’s presence in all creation. This is not the same as saying God is creation or is so confused or commingled with creation that God is dependent upon creation. But ‘immanence’ describes that God is more than a clock-maker who has wound up creation and let it go spinning off to do its own thing. ‘Immanence’ or ‘immanent’ is a way of describing that God is near, not far off; even more, God is actively within all that is and, though distinct from creation, is its motivating and sustaining cause. This one word tells us that all of creation is imbued with a certain sacredness simply because God is himself its author and all creation yearns for completion in Christ. (Romans 8:19-23) When Jesus was born in the humble circumstances of the manger God most profoundly became immanent in the incarnation, the Son taking the flesh of humanity upon the glory of divinity. (Philippians 2:5-10) When the incarnate Son hung there for us upon the cross, the great redemptive work he accomplished there made his mighty, wondrous love immanent for all the world (John 3:16) and for you personally. And when the risen Son, preparing to ascend to the Father, breathed upon his disciples he unveiled the immanence of the Holy Spirit, sending him to all who believe. (John 20:21-22; Luke 24:50-53 – Acts 2:1-4) Trevor Hudson, writing for the devotional journal “The Upper Room,” invites us to practice an awareness of God’s immanence by focusing on what he calls “Noticing”. It’s also been called ‘mindfulness’. He writes, “Over the years I have developed three foundational convictions about the gift of God: 1) The Holy Spirit is God’s personal presence. 2) The Holy Spirit is God loving us. 3) The Holy Spirit is God’s grace active in our lives….Through the Holy Spirit, God is lovingly present and always active in our lives.

But experiencing more of the Holy Spirit requires involvement.

Spiritual practices make it possible for us to live more deeply in the Spirit every moment.” Hudson invites us to make a list, looking back and literally ‘noticing’ how the God the Holy Spirit “has been with you over the years….We experience the Holy Spirit all the time. The Spirit of God always reaches out to us with love and grace in moments of beauty, love, rest, joy, and newness. The Holy Spirit touches us – even in our pain, disappointment, grief, struggle, and loneliness.” (This, by the way, is so very much in line with what Wesley meant when he spoke of ‘prevenient grace’, God’s grace that comes to us before our awareness and especially before any awareness that we need God at all.)

However you do it, whether by making such a list as Hudson suggests, or some other means of being mindful of the ever-active grace of God in your life, I pray you notice God with you – Emmanuel! – more and more this season and always.

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PUBLIC NOTICE-LEGAL ESTATE NOTICE SUSAN ANN FIBICK Estate of Susan Ann Fibick, a/k/a Susan A. Fibick, late of the Township of East Allen, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Letters of 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.

William Michael Fibick a/k/a William Fibick 532 Stonybrook Road Nazareth, PA 18064-1234 Executor Daniel G. Spengler, Esquire 110 East Main Street Bath, PA 18014 Attorney for the Estate (11/20-12/4) EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE-PROPOSED ORDINANCE NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of East Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, will meet on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 7:30 PM at the East Allen Township Municipal Building at 5344 NorBath Boulevard, Northampton, PA for the purpose of conducting a public meeting and voting on the possible enactment of the proposed ordinance as follows: An Ordinance Amending the East Allen Township Zoning Ordinance By Amending The Zoning Map To Designate +/- 76.9 Acres Of A Certain Tract Of Land Identified As Northampton County Tax Parcel Number L6-15-8 (6997 Beth- Bath Pike), Part of Parcel Number L6-15-11 and Part of Parcel number L6-15-8A, Located on the West Side of Beth-Bath Pike Between Stueben Road and Jaindl Boulevard, As An Age Residential Community Overlay District.

The full text of the proposed ordinance may be examined, and a copy obtained, at the East Allen Township Municipal Building at 5344 Nor-Bath Boulevard, Northampton, PA during regular business hours 8:30 AM-3:30 PM Mon-Fri. A copy has also been supplied to the newspaper publishing this public notice.

Deborah A. Seiple Township Manager East Allen Township (11/27-12/4) ESTATE NOTICE DORIS M. BECKER Estate of Doris M. Becker, late of Borough of Northampton, 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.

Harold D. Wagner, Jr. a/k/a Harold D. Wagner 484 Creek Road Bath, PA 18014 Executor DANIEL G. SPENGLER, ESQUIRE 110 East Main Street Bath, PA 18014 Attorney for the Estate (11/27-12/11) NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH ZONING HEARING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING DECEMBER 11, 2014 The Northampton Borough Zoning Hearing Board will hold its public meeting on Thursday, December 11, 2014, in Council Chambers, 1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, Pennsylvania, at 7:00 P.M. to review the following appeals: 1. Julia A. and Frank Le-

www.HomeNewsPA.com land, 248 West 26th Street, Northampton, Pennsylvania, for the property located at 248 West 26th Street, Northampton, Pennsylvania. This property is located on Tax Map No. L4NW4D-4-6 and is located in an R-3 Residential District. Mr. and Mrs. Leland would like to build a 16-foot by 14.3-foot sunroom addition. They are seeking a variance to: Page 250:23, Article IV-District Regulations, §250-13 – Application of regulations. C. and 250 Attachment 3:1 – Schedule II Bulk and Coverage Controls – R-3 District- Minimum Side Yard. The required side yards is 10 feet; they are proposing a side yard of 5.7 feet.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Bath Borough Authority Board will hold a workshop meeting on Tuesday December 9, 2014 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held at The Authority Office located at 160 Mill St. Bath.

The purpose of is To discuss the Bath Borough Authority 2015 budget. Call the Authority Office at 610-837-0652 with questions.

George Gasper, Chairman (11/27-12/4) ESTATE NOTICE ROBERT L. JONES Estate of Robert L. Jones, a/k/a Robert Jones, late of the Township of Moore, County of Northampton, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, DECEASED. WHEREAS, Letters of Administration in the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to her attorney within four (4) months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Orphans’ Court Division, Northampton County, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an Affidavit setting forth an address with the County where notice may be given to Claimant.

Darlene R. Pail, Administratrix c/o her attorney: Beth A. Dobis Beers, Esquire 315 E. Main Street Bath, PA 18014 (11/27-12/11) ESTATE NOTICE JOSEPH F. PAIL Estate of Joseph F. Pail, late of the Borough of Northampton, County of Northampton, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, DECEASED. WHEREAS, Letters of Testamentary in the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to his attorney within four (4) months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Orphans’ Court Division, Northampton County, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an Affidavit setting forth an address with the County where notice may be given to Claimant.

Julien J. Pail, Executor C/o his attorney: Beth A. Dobis Beers, Esquire 315 E. Main Street Bath, PA 18014 (11/27-12/11)

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Phantoms Re-Visit Rival Penguins To Kick Off Three-Game Weekend

by TONY ANDROCKITIS The Home News Sports The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (9-8-2-0) sit in fourth place in the East Division after the first quarter of the season, six points behind the first place Penguins with three games in

hand on their division rival.

After a mediocre November (5-6-1-0), the Phantoms start the month of December and the weekend off with a win over their rival Penguins in Wilkes-Barre Friday night.

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Manning tied that game up in the third period with a power play goal, but the Penguins responded with an even strength goal and a lastminute empty net goal to pull away with the 3-1 win.

The game three weeks ago – the third of 12 meetings between the two teams - was the start of an eight game points scoring streak for Manning, but as the Phantoms get set to face the Penguins a fourth time, Manning is more concerned about two points in the standings than one point to extend his scoring streak to nine games.

“Personal success is great, but if the team’s not winning it doesn’t mean much,” Manning said, adding, “it was a good team win [Saturday] and it’ll feel good heading into next weekend. [Personal achievements] are good, but as long as the team wins that’s what matters.”

Rookie goaltender Anthony Stolarz started all three games last week after starter Rob Zepp tweaked something during the warm up skate of Wedensday night's game.

Zepp (lower body) was out of action last weekend but could return as soon as Friday night in Wilkes-Barre. The Phantoms rebounded from two disappointing losses at home Wednesday night against Springfield and on the road Friday night versus Albany with a 4-3 win over the Norfolk Admirals Saturday night to end last week on a bit of a positive note.

As is the status quo in the American Hockey League (AHL), there’s no guarantee that the team you faced three weeks ago will have the exact same lineup when you meet again for a rematch.

The Penguins have seen three of their players called up to the NHL - forwards Jayson Megna and Andrew Ebbett and defenseman Brian Dumoulin – and a trio of injuries including forwards Nick Drazenovic and Anton Zlobin and defenseman Taylor Chorney in the month of November.

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The Phantoms power play seems to be benefitting the most from the recent influx of talent. In the team’s last six games – coinciding with Jones’ season debut with the Phantoms – they went 0-for-14 on the power play in his first three games with the Phantoms but have

since gone 5-for-15 in their last three games with Jones running the power play, with Manning and Alt on the blue line setting up rookie Taylor Leier for a shot and 6’4, 215 pound Zack Stortini screening the goaltender.

Leier – a 1st year pro - has tallied a power play goal in each of his last three games and has goals in four of his last five to help pace the Phantoms offensively. In 19 games this season, Leier has 11 points (seven goals, four assists) and his 7-goals lead the team.

After Friday night’s game in Wilkes-Barre against the Penguins, the Phantoms will have a home-and-home series with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, starting Saturday night in Allentown at the PPL Center at 7:05 p.m. ET and concluding with a 3:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon contest in Bridgeport.

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