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Large crowd attends public meeting on PennEast pipeline

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Atty. Carl Engleman and the audience. –Home News photo

by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News

More than 85 people turned out for an informational meeting on the proposed PennEast pipeline project Thursday night at Covenant United Methodist Church in Klecknersville. It was arranged by State Representatives Marcia Hahn, R-Northampton, and Julie Harhart, R-Lehigh/ Northampton. State Senator Mario Scavello, R-Monroe, was also present.

David T. Messersmith, Penn State Extension educator and a member of the Marcellus Shale Program Team, first presented Power Point slides and then Atty.

Carl J. Engleman of Berks County, who is knowledgeable about environmental law, spoke about how landowners in the path of the natural gas pipeline may become involved in the process and how they can lesson the impact.

Messersmith showed how construction of the 105-mile pipeline

would impact safety and human health and have possible negative impacts on property values. He said while natural gas formerly came from the Gulf coast, now Pennsylvania and the northeast are a major source, particularly with Marcellus Shale. Pipelines are generally a safe, cost efficient transporter of natural gas, and 63% of American homes use natural gas, Messersmith said.

There is a total of 61,037 miles of gas pipelines in Pennsylvania,

and transmission is 10,081 miles.

PennEast is only one of about 10 pipeline projects in Pennsylvania.

There are six sponsors of the PennEast pipeline, one of them being UGI Energy Sources.

In 2016 it is anticipated that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will make a decision on the project, and construction could begin in 2017. As proposed now,

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Moore Twp. Supervisors approve part-time officer

by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News

A part-time police officer was hired when the Moore Township Board of Supervisors met this past Tuesday, Feb. 3. Robert Sutter is also employed as a fulltime resource officer in the East Stroudsburg School District. The position in the township is pending a background check. Sutter will be assigned patrol duty.

Police Chief Gary West said the department could use four more officers to quell the overtime problem. With many full-

timers using vacation and personal days, it has been difficult getting enough part-timers to go on patrols. And a few of the parttime officers were promoted to full-time. Presently, the department has 21 patrol officers, 11 of them full-timers.

West was pleased that there had been no arrests made this past month. The rest of his report for January showed 320 total incidents, 22 warning / verbal and written notices, 39 traffic citations, 12 reportable and 15 nonreportable accidents.

The road report was not available, chairman David Tashner said, due to recent snowfalls that kept the crews busy. He will have a two-month report in March.

Tashner also noted that one of two new trucks has been put into service. As the weather improves, the other one will be in service.

Engineer Al Kortze attended a workshop meeting on the open space program and said that grants are available for municipal park systems and from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

Solicitor David Backenstoe is

drafting an ordinance for developers along township roads and rights-of-way.

Supervisor John Piorkowski received approval for the recreation commission to lead a softball tournament on July 25 and 26 at the recreation area.

A question was raised about the late John Topfer’s estate in which he left funds to the township. Tashner and secretary-treasurer Richard Gable said it is in limbo at present. There had been rumors that part of Topfer’s land Continued on page 3

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of-way easement. When going through cropland, the company pays for damage for a year or two, and sometimes more. Impacts include erosion/sediment loading, habitat fragmentation to songbirds and other wildlife, and invasive weeds.

Messersmith advised having an attorney review contracts for payment on easement and property damage. At this point, 222 Lehigh Valley property owners have received notices requesting permission to allow surveyors on their land. That includes 85 in Moore Township and 11 in East Allen Township.

At a recent bi-weekly meeting of PennEast it was noted that survey permission has been received from 52% of parcels along the entire route, including 64% in Pa. and 27% in N.J. Survey permission has been received for 51% of parcels on the Hellertown lateral and 42% for Lambertville.

Atty. Engleman said PennEast is now in the pre-filing review stage with the FERC, with the comment period only now through February 27. Three more public meetings were scheduled for this week at Northampton Community College, Penn’s Peak, and in Wilkes-Barre. The final version of the Environmental Impact Statement will be published later, Engleman said.

Administrative and judicial reviews are done by FERC, and this is an FERC line because it is interstate.

Englman said that if PennEast has to go to eminent domain, they will take it to FERC and the protestor would have to appear in court. They would decide on payment if there is a question.

“How will the pipeline affect your property?” Engleman asked.

“The greater the level of impact, the greater a payment for taking of easement,” he answered. He advised people to “Be reasonable in your approach and assemble the right turn when a survey is taken of your land,” he advised.

When questioned by a person in the audience, “What is the criteria for deciding it is a public benefit?” Engleman cited another project, that of Atlantic Sunrise, which will be exporting the gas, and that would be an argument against them for the FERC.

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the line locally would cross over State Game Lands 168, down through Moore Township and lower Northampton County, and across the Delaware River into New Jersey. Changes in the route are expected, one is already being made to keep the line away from the St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus in Bethlehem Township.

Atty. Engleman later noted that remnants of Native American villages that have been discovered have also caused a re-route of the pipeline.

The line involved would provide for a 50-ft. permanent easement and a 100 ft. temporary construction easement. Although there would be negotiations with landowners, the current rate of compensation is $15 a ft. or $4,500 an acre, Messersmith said.

Pipe is routed through the least impacted area. Topsoil stripping is removed for the trench and after the pipes are installed, the ground is restored, as required in a right-

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David T. Messersmith, Penn State Extension educator and a member of the Marcellus Shale Program Team.

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Nicholas Dyer asked if any of the elected officials had accepted campaign contributions from oil companies, noting that companies sometimes use fronts.

Senator Scavello said, “Check the website. We are here to get information just as much as the people who are here.”

Engleman said an attorney could charge as much as $500 or $600 an hour to fight (the pipeline), but landowners could get a third-year law student from Penn State or Villanova who, with a legal instructor, could deal with the litigation free of charge.

Al Miles of Bath said the pipeline should be more than 2,400 ft. away from Moore Elementary

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Arianna Elinrich of Bucks County told the crowd, “Make it a ‘no action alternative,’ because PennEast will be exporting much of its natural gas overseas.”

Another question was about the type of pipeline, and the answer from Messersmith, steel with an epoxy coating.

A man from Lower Nazareth Township also cited the probability of sinkholes.

Michael Riha from Bath conceded, “The line will go through, but where?” Engleman replied, “The pipeline logically should go where there are rights-of-way. It usually is 50 ft. on either side of the 50 ft. right-of-way.”

Kathy Fox of Bethlehem asked, “Are you trying to protect the constituents? What are you doing as their representatives?”

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State Reps. Julie Harhart and Marcia Hahn discuss the proposed pipeline during the meeting.

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School. “If there would be an explosion with the size pipeline they are planning, at 900 ft. there would be total destruction.”

A Lower Nazareth man asked, “How much does property value go down when there is a pipeline nearby?” Engleman said while it is a hazardous substance, the property owner has no obligation to disclose it, when selling.

His final words of advice: “Never accept the first offer [from the pipeline company]. I haven’t seen a first offer that hasn’t gotten

better. To get concessions from PennEast on re-routing, you have to do it before there is an FERC agreement. There has to be a realistic shot for a re-route such as, for example, a 1791 farmhouse that was next to a Native American village and a source of water.

It won’t have any influence if you said you put in a pond a couple years ago and you have an apple tree orchard.”

Ms. Elinrich said the FERC has never turned down a pipeline unless there is overwhelming opposition. She and another woman from Bucks County came with a supply of new signs that conveyed that message.

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FEBRUARY 1 Hit and run accidents in the 900 block of Main St. Report of a legally parked car being struck, scratching the driver’s side and taking off the driver’s side mirror. The other legally parked vehicle’s mirror was also damaged.

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FEBRUARY 3 Theft, other in the 1700 block of Newport Ave. Report of money taken from a residence.

FEBRUARY 4 EMS ambulance assist in the unit block of E 10th St. Officers assisted with a male that fell on the ice.

FEBRUARY 5 Alarm, home in the 1000 block of Northampton Ave. Police responded to a residential burglar alarm.

Domestic in the 2200 block of Main St. between a male and a female.

Domestic in the unit block of W. 4th St. between a mother and son.

FEBRUARY 6 Domestic in the 1300 block of Main St. between a male and a female.

Warrant service in the 100 block of Held Dr. Report of a male sleeping in a car. Upon officer running male’s name, he received notification of an outstanding warrant from Bethlehem State Police.

FEBRUARY 7 Criminal mischief in the unit block of E. 4th St. Report of a windshield of a legally parked vehicle being smashed.

Disturbance in the 1800 block of Lincoln Ave. between a male and a female.

Domestic in the 1700 block of Newport Ave. between a male and a female.

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Does it mean they are striving for excellence? Does it mean that they are doing things the right way or doing things their way?

Or does it mean that they are working hard to get things right?

There is no perfect job! As a matter of fact, there are no perfect Presidents! When it comes to it there are no perfect leaders or employees. So what happens when disagreements arise? Do they turn into bickering, sour faces, do emotions run high (my personal favorite), does name calling rear it’s ugly head? When disagreements surface the chief has to either teach the staff how to handle it or they have to intervene.

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• The Chief should always strive to be better (set the example).

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The 12th annual Whitetail Deer Classic sponsored/hosted by the Northampton County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs and the Youth Field Day Foundation will be held this Saturday, February 14th. Once again, it will take place in the Northampton Memorial Community Center on Laubach Ave. in the Borough of Northampton.

The idea for such an event was started by former county executive and active sportsman, Jerry Seyfried, and has been carried on ever since by the business sponsors and hundreds of sportsmen and women in this county and much of Pennsylvania. Richard Tobias of Nazareth has been chairman every year and has a very active committee that works hard throughout the year to make the February Classic a success.

More than one million dollars had been raised as of last year’s Classic, and it went to good causes, most of it for youth-oriented events.

Grants and donations have been given out to organizations for special projects that are closely related to the outdoors.

Two grants were made in 2014 of $500.00 each. They went to SSSF (Final Flight Clay Bird Shooting at East Bath Rod & Gun Club and to the Northeast Middle School in the Bethlehem

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Area School District for their archery club, which is a part of the Archery-in-the-Schools program in Pennsylvania.

Other donations: • $500 to the Delaware River Shad Fishermen Association for the Outdoor Adventures Day they have for boys and girls. Last year it was held at Blue Mountain Rod & Gun in Danielsville.

• $832.75 to the Northampton County Junior Conservation School for shooting events at Keystone Rod & Gun Club by 14 to 17-year-old boys and girls.

• $500 to the Pa. Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs.

• $500 to Raubsville Sportsmen for Youth Pheasant Hunt.

• $400 for ruffed grouse habitat improvements.

• $1,000 to the Wildlands Preservation Fund.

• $500 to the Delaware Riverkeeper for their River Friendly Garden Program.

Several thousand dollars are also given each year to the Conservation School for their operational needs when they have the school in July. It has been held for more than 30 years.

Before the banquet starts, 60 prizes will be awarded, one every five minutes, starting at 3:05 p.m. and continuing until 7:10 p.m. They include rifles, crossbows, a Missouri turkey hunt, tool packages, a kayak, and five drawings of cash. There will be all types of raffles in other rooms

of the community center as well.

Two ATV’s will also be awarded that night.

Doors open at 2:45 p.m., the dinner is at 6 p.m., and auction drawings follow. More than 525 tickets at $100 each were sold for the banquet.

Bath Earth Day clean-up Scheduled for April 25th Bath Councilwoman Jennifer George, chairperson of the parks committee, has announced that the annual Bath Earth Day community-wide clean-up will be held on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The rain date will be Saturday, May 2. The event is sponsored by the Bath Borough Parks & Recreation Committee.

George said volunteers will meet at the Keystone Park pavilion on Green Street with their brooms, gloves, rakes and/or trowels. Trash bags will be provided by the borough.

She said, “Let’s beautify our community in celebration of Earth Day. Come out and lend a hand in cleaning up our parks and neighborhoods as we enter the spring season.”

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Gab over the Fence

by Pete G. Ossip

Six more weeks of winter is what groundhog Punxatawney Phil predicted last week. With all the snow and ice that never melts, it’s gonna seem like six more months! Cars can’t be parked except if they drive on to mounds of hardened snow, and we had freezing rain on Monday that made roads slick in a lotta spots so you hadta be extra careful just to keep from going into a spin. Almost makes you wanta be a bear so you can hibernate. . . . I hear the dart baseball teams are piling up weeks with no games, and statistician Dave Casey is scratching his head trying to figure how to get the games in this season. Ye Ed says it has been kinda quiet with bowling, too, and maybe their games are being held up. I don’t know. . . . Rich Tobias and the rest of his Whitetail Deer Classic crew are hoping that the weather is all right for this Saturday’s big banquet over in Northampton.

They’ve been lucky the last 11 years, and February is a month that’s always a question. It’s predicted to be sub-zero, I heard, but that doesn’t usually stop sportsmen from trying to win some guns. . . .There’s been a commercial on TV here of late for Ancestry.com Has anybody you know tried it to see if they can find out who all their ancestors were? The

commercial says it’s free, but I don’t know of any offer that’s really free. . . . Don’t know if the bug hit him all of a sudden, but “Cowboy” Tom Zeitner couldn’t keep score for the hearts card gang last week and Dick Slutter hadta take over. He thought it was something he ate, but the heaves set in mighty fast. The flu is still around, I’m sure. It better be over before the Legion duffers head down to Myrtle Beach for some golf on their favorite winter course. . . . Good to see that State Reps Marcia Hahn and Julie Harhart are trying to get out as much info as they can on the natural gas pipeline that’s supposed to be coming through these parts in a couple years. They had a big meeting up in the Klecknersville church last week. . . . It’s staying lighter at night by a few minutes every day, almost up to six o’clock. Daylight Saving Time is less than a month away, March 8th. . . . Baby, it’ gonna be cold outside for Valentine’s Day. So here’s hoping all you guys snuggle up with your gals and keep ‘em warm on Saturday. It’s the time to show your love with hugs and kisses.

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ruary 4 in the Bath Die Hards League. Only the 684 score of David Guest was reported for Team 7 in their win.

Team 4 had Tery Bartholomew hitting 657 and Ken Grube, 503.

Team 1 kept pace with a 3 to 1 win, led by Bob R. Kosman, 474, and Joe Bachman, 454.

Team 6 also fell behind, losing 1 to 3 with Doug Head, 648, and Michelle Tirrell, 439.

There’s a three-way tie for fifth place, but Team 5 did the best, scoring 4 to 0 behind Gerald Bartholomew, 531; Amanda Leindecker, 500, and Charmaine Bartholomew, 490. Teams 2 and 3 tied 2 to 2 in their match-up.

Team 2 had Mike Cawley with a 525 series and Charlene Fasl, 405. Team 3 had a solid effort from Rick Deily, 564; Polly Kosman, 451; Jim Stevens, 449, and Sherry Longley, 414.

STANDINGS Team 7 Team 4 Team 1 Team 6 Team 2 Team 3 Team 5

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Rex Team Back in First Place in E. Bath Sportsmen’s League

Team 7 Gains More Ground in Bath Die Hards League Team 7 won 3 to 1 runner-up Team 4 lost 1 to 3, so the advantage grew for Team 7 on Feb-

The Rex team swept Beal and they’re back in first place in the East Bath Sportsmen League as of week 21. Getting them there were Tom, Zeitner, 178186–517; Art Hamm, 419, and

“Butch” Foder, 395. Beal had Terry Daubert, 178-192-183– 553; Doug Fehnel, 177–496; Marty Beal, 170–481, and Mike Daroja, 389.

McGee won 4 to 0 over Csencsits to drop them out of first, led by Bill Kunsman, 177168-178–523, and Jim Nicholson, 164–392. Csencsits: Marty Csencsits, 220-193-172–585; Eric Spooner, 477; John Zymweski, Sr., 172–451; Dick Raab, 376.

Howell knocked off Kappauf, 4 to 0, behind Lyle Howell, 195-227–583; Earl Grube, 176188-192–556; Herb Guest, 409; Frank Des, 174–398. Kappauf: Armie Fioranelli, 222–527; Tom Hawk, 201–472; Marc Kappauf, 462.

Zymweski fell 1 to 3 vs. the blind team, but had John Zymweski, Jr., 179-210-196–585; Shaun Klump, 212–541; and Wes Loch, 405.

STANDINGS W L Rex 17 7 Csencsits 15 9 Howell 13 11 Kappauf 12 12 McGee 12 12 Zmyweski 9 15 4 20 Beal

Legion Closing in On Wee-Little Pigs Of Friday Niters Bath Legion swept Team YTTIHS to move closer to the Wee-Little Pigs in week 22 of

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the Bath Legion Friday Niters League. They did it Ryan Flick, 246-227-196–669; Bob Adams, 189-243-187–619; Cory Brown, 201-224–598; John Kline, 170-191-215–576; and Marty Beal, 190-193–534.

Team YTTIHS: Anton Boronski, 172-220-174–566; Harry Emery, 194-220–558; Billy Kocher, 178-224–550; Scott Weinberg, 179-201–520.

Wee-Little Pigs won 3 to 1 over Herman’s Hermits, led by Allen Smith, 234-192–588; Dave Jacoby, 208-175-191–574; Jim Schoenenberger, 182-180–520; Mike Knable, 446; Brandon Jacoby, 366. Hermits: Herm Peterson, 172-182-218–572; Joe Cortright, 172-210–536; Dan Cortright, 176–475; Chris Cortright, 437; Mike Esterly, 323.

DNA Repair buried G & L, 4 to 0, with Terry Bartholomew, 203-218-234–655; Ed Musselman, 187-222-238–647; “Pappy” Bartholomew, 199171-200–570; Mike Swope, 175-183–505; Ty Pagotto, 177– 496. G & L: Rich Trucksess, 218-170–555; Bill Kunsman, 478; Cliff Brearman, 443.

STANDINGS W L Wee-Little Pigs 20 8 Bath Legion 18 10 Herman’s Hermits 13 15 DNA Repair 12 16 Team YTTIHS 11 17 G & L 10 18 Continued on page 16

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New member inducted into Bath Lions

by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News Ms. Kerry Yeletskiy was inducted as a new member of the Bath Lions Club at their meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 4. She is branch manager at the PNC Bank in Bath.

Officiating at the installation was Past District Governor Larry Snyder. He briefed her on the history of Lionism and how the organization, locally and worldwide, serves the needy in their communities.

As chairman of District 14-K’s Care & Share committee, Snyder also spoke of Second Harvest Food Bank, and its associated agencies such as the Bath Area Food Bank and food pantries throughout

the Lehigh Valley. Agencies pay 16-cents per pound of food they pick up at Second Harvest.

Food markets, industries, organizations and people donate food items and dollars to local food banks or pantries to feed families.

Second Harvest is moving its warehouse facilities from Allentown to the former Phillips Pet Supply warehouse in East Allen Township as a distribution center. They have been handling about seven million pounds of food annually. With the new center, they will be able to double their capacity.

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Bath Lion Rev. Jay Wetzel remarked that when noodles were delivered to the Bath food bank in St. John’s Lutheran Church, instructions were in Chinese, but the noodles were good, and that’s all that mattered. To qualify as a food pantry, a local food bank has to meet Second Harvest standards.

The facility in Bath does, and presently serves 214 families a month.

“That’s a lot of kids,” Rev. Wetzel said.

To qualify for food, families have to be at 150% of the government- established poverty level.

But in these economic times, more and more families have emergency needs and they are given food for their children, he noted.

Other Business The club has paid the $1,000 charter fee for Boy Scout Troop 33, a unit it has sponsored since 1928.

The embers voted to sell Chocolates on Broadway as an Easter fund-raiser after the project was announced by Lion William Falstich.

They will have a breakfast fundraiser at Applebee’s, Rt. 248, on Saturday, May 16. Additional de-

Kerry Yeletskiy is congratulated by PDG Larry Snyder on becoming a member of the Bath Lions Club. Her sponsor at left is Lion Dan Spengler.

–Home News photo tails are being worked out by Lion on April 11-12 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center near BreinigsKyle Grube.

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The cold and snow can be particularly hard on our wildlife, and feral friends. Water sources turn to ice, and normal sleeping places become snow covered. Food becomes difficult to find, due to the snow cover. There are some simple and inexpensive things that we can do to help.

Your birdbath can serve as a water source in the winter, by merely adding a birdbath heater. They can be found in your local pet or feed store. Keeping the bird bath filled with fresh water and a heater helps to keep the wild birds hydrated throughout the winter.

It is important to keep bird seed dry. One way to provide dry seed, when the snow is deep, is to place a plastic tote on its side, on top of the snow. This will provide a sheltered area for the birds to eat, and a wind break as well. If it is windy, place a heavy rock or brick inside, to keep the tote from blowing away.

Birds need high calorie, high fat foods in the winter. Hanging suet blocks, or drilling holes in a log and filling the holes with peanut butter, are 2 ways of providing these much needed calories and fat.

Small animals can benefit greatly from your discarded Christmas tree.

Remove all ornaments and tinsel, and place it in a quiet area of your yard. Small wildlife will hide in the tree for shelter and safety when the weather gets bad.

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NORTHAMPTON AREA Ex-Northampton High Athletic Director named tobyHall of Fame BILL HALBFOERSTER

The Home News Mike Schneider was recently inducted into the Northampton High School Hall of Fame. Although retired now from that post, he served as Northampton’s athletic director for 19 years.

A long time coach and star athlete, he also served as either president or vice president of the East Penn Conference for 19 years. Schneider also was part of the District 11 leadership team, in which he served as the baseball and basketball chairman and ran those tournaments for many years. He still is the scheduler for the new EPC. A member of the Class of 1972, Schneider helped the basketball team win Lehigh Valley League titles in 1971 and 1972 and the District 11 title in 1972.

In baseball, he was a star pitcher and had the only perfect game in the LVL, and holds the school E.R.A. record of 0.51 in one season and 0.83 over his career on the mound.

When it came to coaching, he was at the forefront for 21 varsity seasons that included baseball from 1984 to 1994, girls basketball from 1981 to 1986, and boys basketball from 1997 to 2001. His baseball coaching career showed a remarkable won-lost record of 191-97 that included five division, three EPC and three District 11 championships.

Opinion Achieving Greater Transparency in State Government

By Rep. JULIE HARHART (R-Lehigh/Northampton) Have you wondered where your state tax dollars are going?

Thanks to recent government reforms, two online databases have been created to provide easier access to such information at the state level.

PennWATCH (Pennsylvania Web Accountability, Transparency and Contract Hub) is an online, searchable database of all state government expenditures. I often hear from people that they want to know how their tax dollars are being used and where it is all going. This website provides the following information regarding each funding action or expenditure paid to a Commonwealth agency or other entity from federal or state funds:

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• The amount of the funding action or expenditure.

• The agency initiating the funding action or expenditure.

• The appropriation from which the funding action or expenditure is paid.

• A counter to show the number of visitors to the site.

• The funding source.

In addition, the website shows at the end of each month all federal and state revenue received and deposited in the State Treasury during the previous month. PennWATCH also includes a link to each agency’s website, where available. And, not only does PennWATCH list all state government expenditures within the Commonwealth, but the public can search the site at any time day or night at no cost. It can be accessed at www.pennwatch. pa.gov.

A new website recently launched by the Pennsylvania Department of Education gives taxpayers access to statewide public school district spending, not only for traditional school districts, but for charter and cyber charter schools, and comprehensive career and technology centers as well.

Users should note that financial information is listed according to school district only and not individual schools. As such, searching generally for an individual school will not yield financial results.

This website also provides a numeric score for each public school by using multiple measures of student achievement, such as student performance on the state assessments in math, reading, science and writing; graduation rate; attendance rate; and promotion rate.

The web address for this site is www.Paschoolperformance.org.

I encourage residents to check out these sites and become familiar with the information they can provide.

These are just two of the many reforms we have passed into law to make state government more transparent and the information we have more accessible.

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Driver and vehicle online services are available 24-hoursa-day, seven-days-a-week and include driver’s license, photo ID and vehicle registration renewals; driver-history services; changes of address; driver license and vehicle registration restoration letters; ability to pay driver license or vehicle insurance restoration fee; driver li-

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The Northampton Area School District will be conducting Kindergarten registration during February 2015 per the following dates at the following locations: •George Wolf Elementary School (610-837-1833) •Lehigh Elementary School (610-767-1191) •Moore Elementary School (610-837-1859) •February 17, 2015 from 1:45 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Northampton Borough, including Siegfried and Franklin Elementaries: •Kindergarten registration will be ONLINE ONLY: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 through Wednesday, February 18, 2015 •Complete Registration online on the Borough webpage.

•Steps to follow will be listed online at http://nasdschools.org/borough. cfm?subpage=11 •Click on 2015-2016 Kindergarten Registration •Siegfried Elementary School (610-262-6430) To be admitted to Kindergarten, a child must be at least five years of age on or before September 1, 2015.

Parents/guardians should bring the following items to Kindergarten registration: •The child’s proof of birth (Birth Certificate or Proof of Birthdate •The parent’s/guardian’s proof of residency 2 proofs are required (driver’s license, signed lease, an agreement of sale, a moving permit, a utility bill, etc.)

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NAZARETH AREA Life in Phoenix meant community spirit

by ED PANY In this third column, I am speaking to Kevin Reichel, Dale Kocher and Ron Keppel on life in Phoenix, an area in Nazareth named for the Phoenix Portland Cement Co. It was home to many ethnic groups who worked in cement plants and apparel factories.

They recalled that there was a great spirit in the community.

If a neighbor was working on any home project, the neighbors would always be there to help.

Music was a great source of entertainment. Kevin’s father Joe, founder of the Reichel Funeral Home, played the trumpet, his grandfather the trombone. Gerry Zimidz could play practically any instrument. Backyard music was alive and well in the neighborhood. In later years, at age 54, Joe Reichel formed his own band. Most musicians were selftaught. For years, Ed Novogratz, a Northampton resident, played the accordion in the band. Mr. Keppel added an interesting

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memory. He recalled when he went to Louie Messenlohner’s Sunoco station in Nazareth, there was a young attendant, a nice boy who filled the tank, his name being Marco Andretti!

Kevin’s father, after graduating from Nazareth, was drafted during the Korean War and served in the U.S. Army. Upon his return, he wanted to attend medical school but was unable to afford the tuition. Instead, he graduated from Eckel’s mortuary school. In 1957 he borrowed $29,000 and purchased the Austin Buck home in Washington Park in Phoenix.

Mr. Reichel’s first funerals were Ambrose Fischl, former owner of the Blue Moon Tavern and Patsy Brown of Phoenix. In 1981, he purchased the home of Dr. Charles Haff in Northampton, the legendary founder of the Haff Hospital.

Presently, Kevin Reichel, a graduate of Northampton Community College Funeral Service Program, operates the friendly funeral home continuing the Reichel tradition. He has been married to the former Susan Baltz for 27 years. They are proud of sons Nathanial and Jonathan.

When Kevin drives through Phoenix, he pauses and looks at the Bronze Memorial plaque in Sauerzapf Park, remembering current and former residents

of Phoenix; some were early immigrants who settled there.

The plaque was erected in 1992 by residents of “all land west of Wood St.” The committee included Paul Wukovits, historian Raymond Amadore, William Barket III, Carl Cortazzo, William Deutsch, Peter Dresnock, Herman Fischl, Andrew Kopach, Joesph Morro, Charles Paukovits, Jospeh Reichel, William Sauerzopf and Frank Stampf.

A second plaque includes 60 names from Mary Brown Amberger to Helen Tomandl Ziegler.

They were residents, good citizens, most labored in the local cement plants. They were steel

workers, garment workers, paper plants and veterans who served the nation.

They had pride in their families, church and country. They were the type of people who are the backbone of the American Dream. If you have any Nazareth connections, stop over and view the plaques, it will give you a warm feeling what neighborhoods should be!

I thank Kevin Reichel, owner of Reichel Funeral Home in Northampton, Dale Kocher who had a career in banking, and Ron Keppel, a former Dixie Cup employee, for taking us on a mental journey of memories to Phoenix, Nazareth, PA.

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The 2014-2015 Nazareth winter sports season is coming to the playoffs portion of the season. The Nazareth girls’ basketball team played at Parkland on Feb. 3 and fell 44-24. On Feb. 6, they went to Northampton and won that game 47-32. The girls’ basketball team once again played Parkland, but at home this time in the EPC Playoffs on Feb. 9. At this press time, no score was reported but you can check out www.nazarethsports. net for the recap. They will be in the Districts the week of Feb. 17.

The boys’ basketball team played at home vs. Parkland on Feb. 3 and fell 70-46. They had senior night on Feb. 6 vs.

Northampton and won over the K-Kids 53-47 for their 11th win to qualify for Districts. They will play on Wednesday, Feb. 18 with an 11-11 record.

The Nazareth wrestling team is currently off until Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21 when they will be at Liberty High School for the Individual Wrestling Tournament. The Nazareth cheerleaders participated in a competition in Atlantic City, New Jersey over the weekend and did pretty well down there.

For up to the minute Nazareth news, check out www.nazarethsports.net.

Submitted by TINA SMITH Get your tickets now to see The Large Flowerheads in concert on Sunday, March 1, beginning at 3 p.m. at the Nazareth Area High School Auditorium (E. Center St.). Presented by the Nazareth Rotary Club, this groovy event celebrates music from the ‘60s.

Tickets are $15, ($10 for children 12 and under) and are available at the Nazareth Y, Nazareth Library, Huth Insurance, or from any Nazareth Rotarian. Tickets are also available at the door. Proceeds benefit Nazareth Rotary literacy projects. For more info, call 610-759-4900.

Community Soup Sale

Submitted by HOLLY PHARO Cold, hungry, tired of cooking?

Nazareth Moravian Church located at 4 S. Main Street, Nazareth has the solution. On February 28 between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon you can pick up frozen containers of homemade soup, bread and baked goods in the fellowship hall, rear door of the Church. Inclement weather date will be March 7.

Some of the soups are Cream of Broccoli, Cream of Tomato, Cream of Chicken, Italian Beef Vegetable, Taco Soup, Chicken Rice, Beef Barley, Curried Carrot Bisque, Sausage Kale & Potato, Lentil, Manhattan Clam Chowder, Ham Pot Pie, Turkey Pot Pie, Chicken Spaetzle, Butternut Squash Apple Bisque, Turkey Tetrazzini, Ham and Bean.

The soup price is $7 for a frozen quart and prices vary for the baked goods.

For more information, contact bachmanholly@gmail.com or call the church office at 610-7593163.

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Scout Sunday Observed at Christ UCC

Boy Scout Sunday was observed this week at Christ U.C.C. Church in Bath. Members of Cub Scout Pack 33 attended and participated in the worship service after the opening presentation of colors. The scouts were led by den mother Barbara Wetherhold. Two of the young boys read scriptures, Wyatt Hartenstine and Maxwell Wetherhold.

After the service a coffee hour was held in the fellowship hall, with refreshments provided by the scouting unit.

Cub Pack 33 has been sponsored by Christ Church for the past 56 years.

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Obituaries John M. Dilli

Dec. 28, 1937 – Feb. 3, 2015 John M. “Jack” Dilli, Sr., 77, of Nazareth died on Wednesday, Feb. 4 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. He was the husband of Carol A. (Kennedy) Dilli for 45 years.

He worked at Key Pontiac in Bethlehem for many years before retiring, and had served in the U.S. Air Force National Guard during the Cuban crisis.

Jack was born on Dec. 28, 1937 in Trenton, N.J., a son of the late John W. Dilli and Theresa (Gartner) Dilli Migliaccio.

He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bath and Knights of Columbus Council #14474. He was a Red Sox and Boston Celtics fan.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Suzanne Dilli, and a so, John Dilli, Jr., both of Nazareth; two sisters, Mary Lou Kegel of East Rutherford, N.J. and Cathy Vanozzi of Yardville, N.J.; a brother, Edward Dilli, of Hamilton, N.J., and many nieces and nephews.

Services were held on Saturday morning in the Joseph F. Reichel Funeral Home, Nazareth. Burial will be private at a later date in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bath.

Donations may be made to the Nazareth Ambulance Corps or to Knights of Columbus Council #14464, c/o the funeral home at 220 Washington Park, Nazareth, PA 18064.

David J. Dougherty

May 23, 1958 – Feb. 3, 2015 David J. Dougherty, 56, of Northampton died on Tuesday, Feb. 3 in Lehigh Valley HospitalMuhlenberg, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Lisa A. Avate.

He worked as a plasterer for Duggan & Marcon, Local 592 for ten years before retiring in 2009. He also worked for Hafner & Sons, Northampton, for 15 years.

Born May 23, 1958 in Allentown, he was a son of the lat Robert Dougherty, Sr. and Marlene (Laudenslager) Dougherty of Breinigsville.

David was a member of the former Sue’s Place dart team for years; member of Alliance Fire

Co. and the Tri-Boro Sportsmen’s Association, both of Northampton. An avid sportsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by a daughter, Cheyenne L. Dougherty, of Northampton; a brother, Robert E. Dougherty, Jr., of Northampton; his step-mother, Donna Dougherty, of Whitehall; a step-brother, Bill Dougherty, of Bethlehem; a nephew and greatnephew.

A memorial service was held on Saturday evening in the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton.

Memorial contributions may go to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, c/o the funeral home at 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067.

Anna M. Fabian

Aug. 27, 1928 – Feb. 2, 2015 Anna M. Fabian, 86, of Northampton died on Monday, Feb. 2 in Manorcare, Bethlehem.

She was the wife of the late John G. Fabian, Sr., who died in 1980.

She worked at the former D&D Shirt Factory for many years.

Born August 27, 1928 in Nazareth, she was the daughter of the late Steven and Mary (Hedwig) Dorner.

Anna was a member of Queenship of Mary Catholic Church, Northampton.

Surviving are four daughters, Mary Santangelo of Norristown, Veronica Heffelfinger of Washington, Ill., Geraldine Corali of Allentown, and Roseann Coffin of Catasauqua; a son, John G. Fabian, Jr., of Northampton; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Hermina Dorner and Elizabeth Soltis; three brothers, Julius Dorner, William Dorner, and Edward Dorner; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were a grandson, Bruce Landis, Jr.; sisters Mary, Theresa, Roe and Helen; brothers Michael, Stephen, Joseph, Frank and John.

A memorial service was held on Saturday in the Reichel Funeral Home, Northampton. Burial followed in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Whitehall.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o the funeral home at 326 E. 21st St., Northampton, PA 18067.

Stephen N. Garger

Aug. 17, 1974 – Feb. 3, 2015 Stephen N. Garger, 40, of Bath died Tuesday, Feb. 3 in Lehigh Valley HospitalMuhlenberg, Bethlehem.

He was employed as the crusher operator at New Enterprise Stone & Lime, Center Valley, for the past two years.

Born August 17, 1974 in Allentown, he was the son of James T. J. Garger, Sr. and Helen A. (Hirschman) Garger of Bath.

He enjoyed riding motorcycles and playing his guitar with friends.

Surviving along with his parents are two brothers, James T. J. Garger, Jr. of Walnutport and Mark D. Garger of Whitehall; a sister, Lisa M. Burd, of Allentown; and a nephew.

Services will be at the convenience of the family, with arrangements by the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton.

Stephen J. Hayden

July 22, 1925 –Feb. 1, 2015 Stephen J. Hayden, 89, of Emmaus died on Sunday, Feb. 1 at home. He was the husband of Eleanor J. (Roth) Hayden for 64 years.

He was employed at Keystone Cement Co., Bath, for 34 years, retiring as president in 1988.

He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as a radio operator on a B-17 bomber during 30 missions in Europe.

Upon returning from the war, he attended Lehigh University and earned his civil engineering degree in 1953.

Born July 22, 1925 in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Stephen and Mary (Kozar) Hajdinyak.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Stephen Hayden, Jr., of Macungie; numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Preceding him in death were two sisters, Anna Horvath and Helen Rieger, and a brother, John Hajdinyak.

Services were held on Saturday morning in the Connell Funeral Hoe, Bethlehem, followed by burial in Holy Saviour Cemetery Mausoleum, Bethlehem.

Robert P. Ludlow

June 7, 1935 – Jan. 27, 2015 Robert P. Ludlow, 79, of Coplay died on Tuesday, Jan. 27 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Allentown. He was the husband of Phyllis M. (Zellers) Ludlow for 60 years.

He was the owner/operator of the former Ludlow’s Drycleaners & Tailoring, serving the communities of Northampton, Palmerton and Kresgeville from 1983 until retiring in 2000. Prior to that, he worked at Mack Trucks,

Allentown, as a supervisor for 8-1/2 years, and before that he worked in the centrifuge room at Alpo Pet Foods, Allentown, for 11-1/2 years. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1957-1959 as a sergeant.

Born June m7 1935 in Fleming, Pa., he was a son of the late Francis R. and Helen I. (Felding) Ludlow.

Robert was a member of the Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce. He was an avid sportsman who enjoyed golf, motorcycles, hunting, bowling and baseball, especially following the Phillies. He loved his Christian music In addition to his wife, he is survived by a grandson, Matthew A. Ludlow, of Bath; a daughter-in-law, Debra Ludlow, of Northampton; many nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death was a son, Michael S. Ludlow, in 2009; a brother, Wesley, and five sisters, Nadine, Jane, Lois, Caroline, and Wilma.

Funeral services were held last Thursday morning in Trinity Wesleyan Church, Allentown, with The Rev. Douglas E. Heckman and The Rev. Brenda Smith officiating. Interment with military honors followed in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Allentown. Arrangements were by the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton.

Velma M. Neal

Aug. 7, 1918 – Feb. 2, 2015 Velma M. Neal, 96, formerly of Wind Gap, died on Monday, Feb. 2 in Gracedale. Se was the wife of the late Floyd Neal for 39 years before he died in 1980.

Velma attended Pen Argyl High School and was a member of Bushkill United Methodist Church, Wind Gap. Born August 7, 1918 in Wind Gap, she was the daughter of the late William Gangeware and Edith (Davidson) Gangeware Thomas.

She enjoyed memorable trips while traveling with her daughter, Charlotte.

In addition to her daughter, Charlotte A. Davis, of Palmer Township, she is survived by two grandsons, Michael Davis of Broomfield, Colo. and Mark Davis of Pen Argyl; four greatgrandchildren; a brother, Robert Gangeware, of Wind Gap; nieces and nephews.

A memorial service in celebration of Velma’s life was held Monday at noon in the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown. Interment will be private.

Contributions may be made to Ascend Hospice, 3036 Emerick Blvd., Bethlehem, PA 18020.

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Willard Odenwelder

Dec. 12, 1957 – Feb. 2, 2015 Willard “Odey” Odenwelder, 57, of Northampton died Monday, February 2 at home. He was the husband of Kim Jacoby.

He was an auto technician, most recently employed at the Meineke Car Center in Bethlehem.

Born Dec. 12, 1957 in Easton, he was a son of the late Willard and Lorna Odenwelder.

He was a member of the Raccoon Club in East Allen Township.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Jimmy, Bubba, Tabby, T.T.; and his brother, Scott.

A gathering to celebrate his life will be held from 9 a.m. to Noon this Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Raccoon Club, 7662 Tanglewood Rd., Northampton.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family, c/o the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042.

Michelle N. Oliver

Michelle N. Oliver, 38, of Howertown Rd., North Catasauqua, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 3, 2015 at home.

A 1995 graduate of Catasauqua High School, and a graduate of Allentown Business School, she had worked as a secretary for Keystone Cement Co., Bath.

Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Robert L., Jr. and Karen J. (Witkowski) Henning of Millsboro, Delaware.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by a daughter, Sabrinna M. Oliver; and three brothers, Michael F. Henning of Catasauqua, Jeffrey R. Henning and Jason E. Henning, both of Whitehall.

Memorial services were held on Monday evening in the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton.

Interment was private.

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Rebecca L. Storm

Aug. 9, 1927 – Feb. 5, 2015 Anna F. Searfoss, 87, of Nazareth died Thursday, Feb. 5 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Lloyd S. Searfoss, who died May 16, 2000.

She had been employed as a packer at Inpaco, Nazareth, until 1995.

Born Aug. 9, 1927 in Coplay, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Solderitch) Malitsch.

Anna was of the Catholic faith.

Surviving are a son, Edward Mertz, of Nazareth; two daughters, JoAnn Hillegas of Perkiomenville and Antoinette Marich of Bethlehem; a step-daughter, Gloria Searfoss, of Hellertown; a step-son, Ronald Searfoss, of Center Valley; three brothers, Louis Malitsch of Nazareth, William Malitsch of Coplay, and Stephen Malitsch; seven grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were a great-grandson, Robert Marich; three sisters, Theresa Schweitzer, Rose Luchenbach, and Rose Wagner; and four brothers, Joseph, Gregory, Anthony and Charles Malitsch.

Services were held this (Thursday) morning in the Joseph F. Reichel Funeral Home, Nazareth, followed by burial in Memorial Park, Bethlehem.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Assn. or to the Center for Animal Health

Dec. 17, 1954 – Feb. 1, 2015 Rebecca L. “Becky” Storm, 60, of Nazareth, formerly of Stockertown, died at home on Sunday, Feb. 1. She was the companion of Gary L. Pattis.

A 1973 graduate of Nazareth High School, she was employed at Gracedale, where she served as a nurse’s aide for 29 years before retiring in 2010.

Born Dec. 17, 1954 in Fountain Hill, she was a daughter of the late Donald S. and June A. (Detweiler) Williams.

Becky was a member and past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Nazareth V.F.W., as well as a member of American Legion Post #9, Palmer Township, and Vigilance Hose Social Club and East Lawn Volunteer Fire Co., both of Nazareth.

In addition to her companion, she is survived by a daughter, Megan L. Williams, of Pottsville; four grandchildren; two brothers, Darrell Williams of Nazareth and Dennis Williams of Wind Gap; a sister, Pam Gerlog, of Bethlehem; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Storm, in 2005 and a brother, Brett Williams.

A memorial service in celebration of Becky’s life was held on Sunday, Feb. 8 in the Nazareth V.F.W. Post #3466, Nazareth.

There were no calling hours. Interment will be private. Arrangements were by the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moore-

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Prayer Changes Things!

Our national history records many miraculous answers to prayer when God intervened in impossible situations as people prayed believing the words of Jesus, “with God all things are possible” (Mark 10:27).

For instance, in the summer of 1876, grasshoppers decimated crops all across Minnesota. Desperate farmers worked day and night to keep their fields from ruin. As the crisis mounted, Governor John Pillsbury proclaimed April 26, 1877, as a statewide day of fasting and prayer, urging everyone to ask divine help against “the pestilence that walketh in darkness” and “the destruction that wasteth at noonday” (Psalms 91:6). Schools, shops, and offices closed and a hush fell over the land as Minnesotans solemnly assembled in churches to fast and pray.

The next day dawned bright and sunny—and abnormally hot! For three days, horrified farmers watched billions of grasshopper larvae wiggle into life and crawl all over. It seemed to be a strange answer to prayer! But on the fourth day the temperature suddenly dropped! The deep freeze and frost killed the larvae! People were astounded. Shortly thereafter, the remaining grasshoppers disappeared into the horizon. When summer came the wheat waved tall and green in Minnesota. The grateful farmers put April 26 down in history as the day when people’s prayers had been answered.

Throughout our lives and ministry, my wife and I have witnessed numerous evidences of how prayer changes things! We well remember when our daughter, Melody, at the age of one, was very sick and had a high temperature. We prayed for her healing, but about an hour later she still had a very high temperature and remained inactive. We recalled what Jesus did after praying for a blind man who then said, “I see men as trees, walking. After that he put his hands again upon his eyes…and he was restored, and saw every man clearly” (Mark 8:24, 25). So again, we prayed for Melody and within minutes her fever had broken and she began to play!

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Contributions may be made in Becky’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 3893 Adler Place, Suite 170, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

Martha A. Stout

July 7, 1933 – Feb. 4, 2015 Martha A. Stout, 81, of Nazareth died Wednesday, Feb. 4 in Gracedale. She was the wife of the late Donald P. Stout, who died on Feb. 5, 1991.

A 1951 graduate of Nazareth High School, she worked as a nurse’s aide at Gracedale for 30 years and also at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth.

Born July 7, 19333 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Mullick) Cooper.

She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Easton, where she sang on the choir and was a member of the Altar Guild.

Surviving are four daughters, Wanda Miklas of Nazareth, Diane Wert of Plainfield Township, Brenda Reichel of Bushkill Township, and Annette Fehnel of Nazareth; a son, Brian T. Stout, of Bushkill Township; 13 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and two brothers, Daniel Cooper of Palmer Township and Joseph Cooper of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

Preceding her in death were four sisters, Olga Buck, Mary Winter, Helen Horn, and Joann Lippincott, and two brothers, Myron and Edward Cooper.

Services were held on Monday morning in the Joseph F. Reichel Funeral Home, Nazareth, with The Rev. Canon Andrew Gerns officiating there and at burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Nazareth.

Donations may be made to Angel 34, c/o the funeral home at 220 Washington Park, Nazareth, PA 18064.

Reaching out in Christ's Name Bath Area Food Bank

Submitted by Emmanuel’s Lutheran Church We need soup - chicken noodle and tomato soup for these cold winter days. Let's work together to supply lots and lots of soup for the Bath Area food bank!

As always, in addition to the soup, your monetary gifts are needed.

If you have an interest in leading a program to provide lunches for children during the summer, please contact the Pastors - this is a program that is being discussed and can work if we can find a leader to get it up and running.

FMI, call 610-837-8671.

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Rev. Richard McClain, Salem UCC, Bath

Snow and New Birth

Do you remember when you were a child and looked forward to those snowy days and maybe a day off from school and playing in the snow? When I served in the northern part of the state (Tunkhannock), a snowy day off from school meant the McClain Family headed for Elk Mountain for a day of skiing in the freshly-fallen snow.

I guess there is still that child in me, because I love playing in the snow with my grandchildren. I love going with them to Bear Creek or Blue Mountain.

I realize that many people do not share my sentiments about snow – you are ready for spring flowers! Back on Super Bowl Sunday, my message focused on how we can have victory over certain circumstances of life – how we can experience blessings out of burdens.

One blessing is that before long it will be springtime! The spring flowers will begin to poke their heads up through the ground (or the snow). It is nature’s new birth. Another blessing is the new birth we have through our faith in Jesus Christ. As the snow melts in the coming weeks, may this transformation in nature be a reminder of another transformation – the burdens to blessings that are part of Easter.

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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! We also offer low cost classifieds for those events that do not qualify.

Tri-Chamber Valentines Mixer – February 12 from 5-7 p.m. at the Best Western in Bethlehem.

Friday Family Film - On February 13 from 6:30 until 8 p.m. at the Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. Includes craft activity and movie night. “Beavers: The Biggest Dam Movie You Ever Saw.” Craft time starts at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. Please register at jacobsburgsp@pa.gov or 610-746-2801.

Turn Bath Pink Meeting – Committee sign ups and general information meeting will be held on Feb. 23 at the Bath Borough Hall Mayors office from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

Soup Sale – Nazareth Moravian Church will from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Feb. 28. Contact 610-759-3163 for more information.

Governor Wolf Historical Society Antiques Show – 38 quality dealers will be featured. Sat. March 1 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sun. March 2 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

For more info., 610-837-9015.

Nazareth Jazz Festival – 2nd annual festival celebrating the tradition of jazz will be held at Nazareth Boro Park on April 25 from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m.

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There will be no refunds after a classified advertisement is placed and paid. If an ad runs erroneously at the fault of the paper, we will offer a complimentary ad in the next edition of the publication.

HELP WANTED ADVERTISING SALES ASSOCIATE NEEDED A local community newspaper in Walnutport is looking for a motivated candidate to help with print advertising and marketing for the paper. If you don’t mind deadlines and enjoy working on a tightknit team of people passionate about newspapers, you may be the person for the job.

This position is part-time (15–20 hours per week) with opportunity for growth. A qualified candidate will have excellent customer service and phone skills and won’t mind working with a wide variety of advertising clients. Computer skills are a must. Send your resume and cover letter to resume@idpcreative.com.

(TN) CALL CENTER Immed. openings on 2nd shift-FT. MUST have prev. exp.

Apply online at www.htss-inc. com or email resume to lhadley@htss-inc.com.

(2/12) FORKLIFT OPERATORS 2nd & 3rd shift openings in Fogelsville area! Must have sit down forklift exp. Pay $12/hr to start, increased to $16 when hired perm. 8 & 12 hr shifts avail. Apply online at HTSS: www.htss-inc.com or call: 610432-4161 ext 14.

(2/12) FREELANCE WRITERS NEEDED Do you have an interest in local government and community news? We are looking for freelance writers to cover municipal meetings and news in Nazareth and Northampton for a weekly newspaper. A journalism background and working knowledge of AP Style a plus. Please send your resume and writing sample to jkorba@idpcreative.com.

(TN) FULL TIME, PART TIME, DAYS, EVENINGS & WEEKENDS Minimum 1-year experience, excellent patient care skills & your own reliable transportation required. Knowledge of Hoyer Lift a plus.

AARON HEALTHCARE 610-691-1000 2/12) GENERAL LABOR FT & short term pos. avail in Allentown $11/hr. 1st and 2nd shift-lifting involved. Apply online at HTSS: www.htss-inc.com or call: 610-432-4161 ext 16.

(2/12) J&J LUXURY TRANSPORTATION IS LOOKING FOR A FULL TIME MECHANIC Our company has a fleet of over 100 vehicles, which must always be in working condition.

Candidate should be familiar with Lincoln Sedans as well as a variety of diesel vehicles.

We provide an excellent work environment, good pay, and guaranteed hours. Experience as a mechanic required. MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE. Please come in and apply in person Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. We are located at 445 Business Park Lane, Allentown PA. Ask for Susan Bennett.

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(2/12) J&J LUXURY TRANSPORTATION IS LOOKING FOR A CAR WASHER We provide an excellent work environment, good pay, and guaranteed hours. Cleaning bay in heated garage. MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE. Please come in and apply in person Monday – Friday 9 a.m.5 p.m. We are located at 445 Business Park Lane, Allentown PA. Ask for Susan Bennett.

(2/12) JANITOR 3rd shift. $10/hr. Nazareth Area. Previous exp in a warehouse environment preferred.

Call HTSS: 610-432-4161.

(2/12) MACHINE OPERATORS FT pos. avail. in Fogelsville.

Hours are 7 p.m. -7 a.m. and $14.80/hr+ inc. Apply online at HTSS: www.htss-inc.com or call: 610-432-4161 ext. 33.

(2/12) MACHINE OPERATOR FT positions available-1st, 2nd & 3rd shifts in Allentown. $10-$14/hr based on previous experience. Apply online at www.htss-inc.com or call: 610432-4161 ext. 21.

(2/12) PACKAGING OPERATORS Immediate openings near Rt. 512 in Bethlehem. Fast paced environment. Must be able to work 12hr shifts/overnights. $10-$10.50/hr. Apply online at HTSS: www.htss-inc.com or call: 610-432-4161 ext 21.

(2/12) PRODUCTION $12/hr. Immediate Openings!

Fogelsville Brewing Co. All shifts PT & wkd avail. Fast paced, lifting involved. Temp to Perm. Apply online at HTSS: www.htssinc.com. Or call 610-432-4161.

(2/12) PRODUCTION FT 1st & 3rd shift pos. in the Quakertown/ East Greenville areas. Pay ranges from $10-12/ hr. Apply online at HTSS: www. htss-inc.com or call: 610-4324161 ext 33.

(2/12) VOLUNTEERS WANTED! The Vigilance Hose Co. No. 1 (Nazareth Fire Dept.) always welcomes new volunteer firefighters and fire police. Please call 610-759-2542 (leave message w/contact info.) or stop by the fire station any Monday night at 6:30 p.m.

(3/5) WAREHOUSE HTSS Accepting Applications for Behr Paint. FT/Seasonal pos. avail. in Fogelsville. M-F 3:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. or Sun-Th 11:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m. $12.75/hr to start+ wkly & yr. end bonus.

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PUBLIC NOTICE-LEGAL ESTATE NOTICE The Estate of HELEN A. PRICE, deceased, of the City of Bethlehem, County of Northampton, PA. Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary for the above Estate were granted to Robert K. Price, Executor, and Larry B. Price, Executor, on January 5, 2015. All persons indebted to the Estate are required to make immediate payment, and those having claim or demand are to present the same without delay to Robert K. Price and Larry B. Price, in care of Gregory R. Reed, Attorney-at-Law, 141 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 299, Nazareth, PA 18064-0299.

(2/12) ESTATE NOTICE The Estate of HOWARD P. LEVY, deceased, of the City of Bethlehem, County of Northampton, PA. Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary for the above Estate were granted to David J. Levy, Executor on January 6, 2015. All persons indebted to the Estate are required to make immediate payment, and those having claim or demand are to present the same without delay to David J. Levy, in care of Gregory R. Reed, Attorney-at-Law, 141 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 299, Nazareth, PA 18064-0299.

(2/12) ESTATE NOTICE The Estate of MARION M. WOLFE, deceased, of the Borough of Nazareth, County of Northampton, PA. Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary for the above Estate were granted to Raymond E. Wolfe, Executor, on December 31, 2014. All persons indebted to the Estate are required to make immediate payment, and those having claim or demand are to present the same without delay to Raymond E. Wolfe, in care of Gregory R. Reed, Attorney-at-Law, 141 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 299, Nazareth, PA 18064-0299.

(2/12) ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Minnie M. Davidson, late of the Township of Bushkill, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, deceased.

WHEREAS, Letters Testamentary in the above-named estate have been granted to Jeffrey A. Davidson, Executor of the Estate of Minnie M. Davidson. 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 Jeffrey A. Davidson C/o Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, Pennsylvania, 18064 Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire Pierce & Steirer, LLC 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, PA 18064 Attorneys for the Estate I.D. No. 21445 (2/5-2/19) ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Ellen M. Graessel, also known as Eileen Graessel, late of the City of Bethlehem, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, deceased.

WHEREAS, Letters Testamentary in the above-named estate have been granted to Ted T. Brobst, Executor of the Estate of Ellen M. Graessel, also known as Eileen Graessel.

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 Ted T. Brobst C/o Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, Pennsylvania, 18064

www.HomeNewsPA.com Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire Pierce & Steirer, LLC 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, PA 18064 Attorneys for the Estate I.D. No. 21445 (2/5-2/19) ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Robert T. Garland, also known as Robert Thomas Garland, late of the Township of Forks, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, deceased.

WHEREAS, Letters Testamentary in the above-named estate have been granted to Thomas J. Garland, Executor of the Estate of Robert T. Garland, also known as Robert Thomas Garland. 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 Thomas J. Garland C/o Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, Pennsylvania, 18064 Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire Pierce & Steirer, LLC 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, PA 18064 Attorneys for the Estate I.D. No. 21445 (2/5-2/19) NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Borough Council of the Borough of Northampton will receive sealed bids at the Municipal Building, 1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, Pennsylvania, until seven-thiry (7:30) P.M., on February 19, 2015 for the disposal of dewatered sewer sludge including transportation from the Borough of Northampton wastewater treatment plant beginning May 1, 2015 and continuing for a 3-year period.

Copies of the Detailed Specifications may be picked up at the Municipal Building, 1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, Pennsylvania.

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Bidders are required to provide with their Proposal a Bid Bond in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the Proposal.

The Borough Council of the Borough of Northampton reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Gene Zarayko Borough Manager-Secretary (2/12) BATH BOROUGH AUTHORITY MEETING CHANGE The February Meeting of the Bath Borough Authority Board will be held on Tuesday February 17, 2015 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at Bath Borough Hall, 215 East Main St. Bath. Please call the Authority Office at 610-837-0652 with any questions.

George Gasper, Chairman (2/12) PUBLIC NOTICE The General Board Meetings of the First Regional Compost Authority for 2015 will take place on the third Tuesday of each month at 9:30am at the Moore Township Municipal Building 2491 Community Drive, Bath, PA Bath Pa 18014.

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PUBLIC NOTICE-LEGAL ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Charlotte R. Schisler, late of the Township of Lehigh, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, deceased WHEREAS, Letters Testamentary in the above-named estate have been granted to Albert G. Schisler, Executor of the Estate of Charlotte R. Schisler.

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 Albert G. Schisler c/o Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, Pennsylvania, 18064 Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire Pierce & Steirer, LLC 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, PA 18064 Attorneys for the Estate I.D. No. 21445 (2/12-2/26) MEETING NOTICE The Lehigh Township Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at 6:00 p.m in the Municipal Building, 1069 Municipal Road, Walnutport, Pa, for the purpose of conducting the regular business from the February 9, 2015, meeting which was canceled.

Alice A. Rehrig Manager

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ESTATE NOTICE Estate of William J. Carrigan, Jr., late of the Township of Bushkill, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, deceased WHEREAS, Letters Testamentary in the above-named estate have been granted to Jane Ann Carrigan, Execurix of the Estate of William J. Carrigan, Jr. 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

Honor Roll

Continued from page 4

Shey Marth, Melody Mayer, Jacquelyn Michalski, Luke Minnich, Sarah Mottau, Kaitlyn Nemes, Zachary Ohmacht, Rebecca Pace, Sara Pease, Reily Piotrowski, Tia Regec, Thomas Reinhard, Noah Rindock, Katelyn Ruth, Aaron Schafer, Eric Schell, Kiersten Schmall, Emily Schwartz, Julia Serensits, Nicholas Serensits, Zachary Shupe, Julia Skrapits, Tanner Smith, Sarah Spengler, Lauren Sterner, Elizabeth Stonewall, Megan Walter, Trevor Wentz, Janelle Winchester, Corey Woomer High Honors Luke Altemose, Larissa Babicz, Joel Benko, Michael Bodnar, Cassandra Bordelean, Justin Bragg, Claudia Brandstetter, Danielle Bucha, Kendall Chilcoat, Annalise Christy, Nikolas Collina, Serina Danner, Wyatt Davidson, Claudia DiFrancesca, Brett Dreher, Kyle Dunn-Herbert, Larissa Follweiler, Karlee Frey, Allyson Gilmore, Claire Gogel, Jasmine Gonzalez, Jade Green, Morgan Hassler, Samantha Heffelfinger, Collin Hoffman, Megan Holihan, Miah Hornyak, Bradley Hower, Steven Kemmerer, Jacob Kromer, Alexandra Kuchinos, Ashley Kuronya, Emily Lauchnor, Sonja MacLees, Jolene Makovsky, Colin Marth, Laura Metz, Rebecca Minnelli, Sage Minton, Maura Moser, Haley Murphy, Nathaniel Myers, Mikayla Owen, Apryl Paul, Rachael Pursell, David Rehrig, Ashley Rinker, Charlie Saloum, Seth Schaller, Scott Schmidt, Ethan Schwartz, Abigail Shirer, CJ Solt, William Stackhouse, Lydia Stein, Kirstin Stettler, Hayley VanBuren,

Katie Wasilko, Steton Weber, Ryan Werley, Abby Weslosky, Shannon Wittreich, Mikayla Xander, Cody Yang, Rebecca Yeager Honors Kayla Baab, Tyler Behler, Ryan Bird, Erich Boehm, Bryce Borger, Chadd Brideson, Bradley Crouse, Savannah Deusa, Elizabeth Ehrig, Johnna Eisenreich-Casagrande, Justin Gross, Zachary Grube, Chantz Hale, Tanaiya Hayes, Tyler Heft, Abigail James, Adam Kuronya, Hannah Messinger, Jonathan Miller, Cheyenne Mills, Bryan Morris, Tucker Muffley, Caleb Mullen, Chad O'Donnell, David Persa, Gabriella Pizzoferrato, Janiya Punzalan, Gabriel Reichenbach, Michael Schembari, Clare Schultes, Amanda Schultz, Mark Schuon, Robyn Serrano, Claire Sharga, Dakota Shoop, Dakota Smith, Alecia Stewart, Kevin Trinkle, Emily Viola, Timothy Vrabel, Carly Werner, Garrett Wise Grade 12 Distinguished Honors Taylor Baird, Olivia Barz, Casey Baylor, Alexandra Beavan, Evan Betzenberger, Shreya Bhatt, Molly Boyanoski, Kelsi Burnhauser, David Cattano, Sarah Cherry, Grace Cochrane, Joshua Collo, Brenna Curran, Tiffany Cuth, Casey Danner, Sean Demczyszyn, Madison Derr, Stephen Druckenmiller, Michaela Ebert, Harry Emery, Jared Fantasia, Emily Fehr, Matthew Filipovits, Alexandria Fisher, Alexandria Flyte, Kasey Frey, Taylor Fullin, Amanda Gerstenberg, Pierce Giancaterino, Michael Haggerty, Christine Harrop, Rachel Heimbach, Todd Hetrick, Emily Kleintop, Boris Kobilja, Allison Laubach, Holly Malitsch, Makenna Marhefka, Andrew Martuscelli, Jenna

Jane Ann Carrigan c/o Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, Pennsylvania, 18064 Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire Pierce & Steirer, LLC 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, PA 18064 Attorneys for the Estate I.D. No. 21445 (2/12-2/26)

Meixsell, Nathan Michael, Jeslyn Moran, James Morris, Julie Nong, Kylee Pavlick, Emily Perry, Madison Pursell, Alexander Quaglieri, Kristin Rader, Kendel Reed, Megan Reed, Michael Rex, Bryanna Rycek, Francesca Sanchez, Amber Saylor, Brandy Schoenberger, Jordan Smith, Morgan Smith, Jennifer Szerencsits, Carter Test, Albion Tominaj, Nathaniel Treichler, Erika Veiszlemlein, Nicholas Walker, Joshua Weber, Matthew Wechsler, Travis Weghofer, Megan Wiest High Honors Wahida Abdallah, Karli Abrantes, Tianna Arkey, Devin Behnke, Sarah Bendekovits, James Benes, Joelle Brida, Alex Ciambrone, Joshua Coleman, Gregory Corey, Cory Croll, Aneasha Dale, Johnathon Dietz, Kayla Edinger, Samantha Frey, Casey Fritz, Alyssa Golomb, Terry Gordon, Brooke Granitz, Delaney Haggerty, Dalton Hammer, Brandon Harris, Sydney Kane, Mitchell King, Eugene Kocher, Kristin Kuntzman, Mackenzie Lee, Hannah Marth, Jacob McLoughlin, Zachary Miller, Jamie Montalvo, Lily Mordzinski, Matthew Mottau, Julia Pany, Christian Pinnock, Taylor Reed, Kimberly Ruiz, Robert Samson, Lauren Sankari, Skylar Schanewolf, Jared Schmall, Andrew Schroettner, Joseph Scott, Sabrina Searock, Nathan Sheptock, Sarrah Shiner, Rachel Shubert, Bethany Skrapits, Darren Stauffer, Jolene Stearns, Ty Taschler, Kelly Thoma, Russell Tomlinson, Tanya Toulomelis, April Vaculik, Allyson Zelienka, Steven Zwickle Honors Matthew Achey, Alexander Ardle, Basem Azar, Andrew Bartholomew, Joshua Bealer, Taylor Biechy, Shawn Campbell, Sabrina Chatih, Darian Cruz, Corrine Datis-Cordero, Harley Davidson, Sarah Faust, Jordan Fenner, Alyssa Fordham, Ariel Frey, Imanie Gayles, Taylor Gollie, Tori Greene, Dustin Grove, Bryan Heckman, Madeleine Hendershot, Shelby Hoff, Frank Hutterer, Alyssa Iaquinto, Tyler Jackson, Nathan Jandrisovits, Olivia Leitzel, Giovanna Martinez, Lauren Mills, Madilynn Nappa, Hunter Panier, Marissa Ramos, Parker Reese, Alexandra Reppert, Mitchell Sacco, Adam Schisler, Margaret Schmoyer-Buskirk, Amber Snell, Olivia Steward, Jalisa Thomas, Griffin Treichler, Marissa Wandler, Brandon Werner

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Dartball Dartball games cancelled, Except those in Bethlehem

Once again, Old Man Winter has made its impact. For the third week in a row, games in the Suburban Inter-Church Dart Baseball League had to be cancelled because of freezing rain that made it treacherous to drive on suburban roads. Only one series was played on Monday, and it was between two Bethlehem teams in the league.

Ebenezer Bible Fellowship played at Messiah Lutheran. Ebenezer won 3-1, lost 4-3, and won 2-0.

Hitting for Ebenezer were Vic Pacchioni, 6 for 14; Carol Voortman, 5 for 13 with a home run, and Leroy Wilcox, 4 for 12 with a homer.

Messiah had Andy Mickelson 4 for 11 and Dan Halteman, 3 for 12.b All other games were cancelled – Emmanuel EC at Dryland-Trinity in Hecktown, Salem Lutheran at Christ UCC in Bath, St. Stephen’s Lutheran at Bath Lutheran, and Farmersville Union at St. Salem UCC in Moorestown. They’ll be made up at a later date, whenever conditions permit, including those that were scheduled on January 26 and February 2.

STANDINGS W L Salem Luth., Beth’m 38 13 Dryland, Hecktown 29 19 St. Paul’s, North’n 32 22 Salem UCC, Moores.

29 22 Emmanuel, Bethlehem 29 22 Christ UCC, Bath 24 27 St. Stephen’s, Beth’m .24 27 Bath Lutheran 23 28 Messiah, Bethlehem 24 30 Farmersville 16 35 Ebenezer, Bethlehem 17 40 SCHEDULE: Feb. 16 – All-Star Games at Ebenezer Bible Fellowship beginning at 7 pm.

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Phantoms Entering Crucial Stretch Of The Season

by TONY ANDROCKITIS The Home News Sports

With ten weeks left in the American Hockey League’s (AHL) 2014-15 regular season, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms are on the outside looking in in terms of the postseason picture – currently six points out of the 8th and final playoff spot in the AHL’s Eastern Conference.

Picking up points in the standings heading down the stretch is easier said than done, though the Phantoms do have at least

one game in hand on most teams ahead of them in the conference. However, there’s no time to waste. If the Phantoms want to make a serious run at the postseason, the time is now.

Lehigh Valley played well this past weekend despite splitting a pair of games – a loss Saturday in Binghamton and a win Sunday in Hershey. After a 4-1 loss to Binghamton Saturday night, a game which the Phantoms held an early lead and surrendered two empty net goals in the final 1:48

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of the third, forward Andrew Gordon said the team was eager to get back on the ice Sunday for the game against their East Division rivals.

“This is one of those games where you’re excited to play tomorrow already,” Gordon said after the loss to Binghamton.

“Shake this one off, get back at it and prove to yourself and your teammates that you can work harder than you did tonight.”

“We just need some finish,” Gordon added, sounding pleased with the desparation his team showed down one goal in the third period. “We can’t win a whole lot of games scoring one goal. We have to play with that desperation, create more chances and more offense.”

More offense is exactly what the Phantoms created Sunday in Hershey against the East Division-leading Bears. In a back-and-forth game they never trailed, Lehigh Valley got goals from unexpected sources including two goals from third line winger Jay Rosehill and a gamewinning overtime goal by fourth line center Kevin Goumas in a 5-4 victory over Hershey.

With 29 games left on the regular season schedule, starting Friday night at home against Binghamton, the Phantoms’ enter a crucial part of their season.

String together some wins – most of their upcoming ten games are against teams just ahead of them in the standings – and the postseason becomes more of a possi-

Rookie goaltender Anthony Stolarz earned his first NHL recall after Sunday’s overtime win in Hershey.

bility. At the same time, too many losses to teams just ahead of them in the standings down the stretch could push the gap to get into the postseason out of reach.

Up Next For Lehigh Valley Friday (2/13) vs.

Binghamton, 7:05 p.m. EST Saturday (2/14) at WilkesBarre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m. EST Sunday (2/15) at Springfield, 5:00 p.m. EST

Bowling Continued from page 6

Bath Supply #1 Now at Top of Bath Commercial Bath Supply #1 won a series with Maxx Amusements and it put them back in first place in the Bath Commercial Bowling League in week 22, when Supply #2 dropped four games. Sup-

ply #1 beat Maxx 3 to 1, led by Brent Connolly, 212-202-269– 683; Steve Kerbacher, 232-226224–682; Jeff Kerbacher, 240215–649; Lester Steigerwalt, 239-215–611; and Frank Yeakel, 546. Maxx: Andy Edelman, 289-249-226–764; Anthony Gable, 239-278-232–749; Bill Bachman, 204–549.

The Rice Family came up big, knocking Supply #2 from its perch, 4 to 0, with Jack Rice, 224-219–602; Dale Fye, 215– 552; Mark Rice, 544; and Howie Rice, 537. Supply #2: Rich Trucksess, 210-200–605 and John Kerbacher, 242–564.

Crossroads Landscaping won 4 to 0 over the vacant team with Scott Weinberg, 244-203–630; Adam Anthony, 547; Damien Medley, 211–542; and Al Weinberg, 209–525.

Daku Auto Body ripped Carfara’s Paint & Wall Covering, 3 to 1, with Bob Daku, 225233-218–676; Rich Trucksess, 257-219–636; Al Davidson, 208-213-212–633; Scott Bortz, 208–521. Carfara: Terry Bartholomew, 214-212-231–657; Dino Carfara, 211-236–630; Gerald Bartholomew, 550.

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