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FEBRUARY 1-7, 2018
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Allen supervisors receive road Improvements schedule
Airman Completes Basic Training Submitted by JOINT HOMETOWN NEWS U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan A. Kaintz graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Kaintz is the son of Antonio S. Kaintz of Macungie and Andrea M. Miller of Nazareth. He is a 2017 graduate of Vilseck High School, New York, N.Y.
By JUSTIN SWEITZER Allen Township Supervisors reviewed a road improvements schedule provided by the Rockefeller Group Development Corporation at their Jan. 23 meeting. The schedule provided the projected timeline that Rockefeller hopes to have improvements completed by before a FedEx warehouse opens up in the township. The group sent the township diagrams showing what off-site road improvements the corporation hopes to have finished by September 2018. According to Township Engineer Robert Cox, Rockefeller’s first deadline is July 10, 2018. He said the organization hopes to have improvements along the south end of Willowbrook Road
and work on Race Street completed by that date. Cox said Rockefeller also hopes to have additional improvements near Schoenersville Road completed by August 10, with additional work set to be completed by September 14.
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That’s a pretty aggressive schedule. It’s important to watch what’s going on here... Robert Cox, Township Engineer -----------------------
Cox described Rockefeller’s schedule as an “aggressive” one, noting that the township must monitor Rockefeller’s progress. “That’s a pretty aggressive
schedule,” Cox said. “It’s important to watch what’s going on here because the township may ultimately get put in a position where the road is not done, the access isn’t up to par and FedEx wants to occupy their building.” Cox said he warned Rockefeller that it took them a year and a half to finish a straight section of road, and that now they’re striving to do more work in half the time. “It looks like there’s going to be issues here,” Cox said. Cox said that the township should closely monitor the improvements, checking in in both mid-February and mid-March to track progress made on the road improvements.
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Holy Family School adopts Catholic school in Puerto Rico Submitted by KRISTINE PORTER As part of the activities during Catholic Schools Week, Holy Family School in Nazareth is raising money for a Catholic school in Puerto Rico. Colegio La Piedad in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria in September. The hurricane tore off part of the school’s roof, which led to interior damage as well. The school’s principal said they have repaired the roof, but it was an unanticipated financial burden. Despite
the needs of the school, she was more concerned for four of their school’s families who lost everything. Even now, electricity is intermittent, she said. Holy Family School became aware of Colegio La Piedad through one of the school families. As a child, Randall Rodriguez was a student at the Catholic school. Now, he lives in the Lehigh Valley and his two sons attend Holy Family School. To date, the students of Holy Family School have raised $450 through a December fundraiser
called Peppermint Postcards. During Catholic Schools Week, the students participated in a Coin Challenge where each class competed to see which one could raise the most money for Colegio La Piedad. The class that donated the most money by the end of the week will win a pizza party. In addition to the efforts of the students, the school has reached out to the parishioners at Holy Family Church to offer to them an opportunity as a community Continued on page 10
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