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FEBRUARY 14-20, 2019
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Bill signing ceremony Held for Scavello’s Anti-Littering Bill
Submitted by CHRISTINE ZUBECK Senator Mario Scavello (R-40) joined anti-littering advocates and Gov. Tom Wolf recently for a ceremonial signing into law of his bill to reduce littering. Senate Bill 431, now Act 62 of 2018, requires that for a first offense of scattering rubbish, a
person is required to pick up litter or illegally dumped trash for between five and 30 hours within six months, in addition to the existing fine of $50 to $300. For a second or subsequent offense, the offender may also be required to pick up litter or illegally dumped
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Pa. State Senator Mario Scavello at bill signing.
Cement Worker of the Month- Bruce Keim
By ED PANY Mr. Bruce Keim was raised in Bethlehem, graduating from Liberty High School in 1972, where he was a member of the Track and Field team. One of his favorite teachers was Mr. George Pavlinski, who taught Math and motivated the students. Upon graduating he enrolled at Virginia Tech and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. During the summer he was employed at the Bethlehem Steel where his father and relative were employed. Bruce began his cement odyssey at the Hercules-Buzzi Unicem in 1977 recalling, “I was hired as a technical assistant working on many plant projects.” After six months he was named midnight shift supervisor. He said, “My salary was $14,000 a year.” This was less than the men he supervised. A highly skilled engineer, his resume is impressive. It included:
Bruce Keim
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Police report Page 9 These Holy Family School students held their new guitars for the first time. Seven guitars were donated by the Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation and one guitar was donated by Guitar Villa, both in Nazareth. The students include, from left to right in the front row, Andrew Wake, Ryan Schuster and Victor Joseph. In the back row, the students are Jackson Bruce, Claire Martocci, Matthew Schuster, Elizabeth Ecker and Evan Crescenzo.
Holy Family School Gets grant from Martin Guitar
Submitted by KRISTINE PORTER Holy Family School received a $5,000 grant from the Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation
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and seven new student guitars made at the Martin Guitar Co. in Nazareth. The grant will help to Continued on page 13
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