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FEBRUARY 2-8, 2017
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Moore Township Historical Commission Working hard to Save important Piece of history
Fureverhomes Doberman Rescue Hosts first-ever Polar Plunge By JUSTIN SWEITZER Following a tease of snow flurries earlier in the day, dog-lovers gathered at Allentown’s Lehigh Parkway to raise money for Fureverhomes Doberman Rescue, Inc. of Bath, Pa. Volunteers, spectators, and participants, who were described as “plungers,” took to the banks of the Little Lehigh Creek at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29 to prepare for a plunge into the water to raise funds and awareness for the work of Fureverhomes; a nonprofit organization whose primary function is to “give abandoned and surrendered Dobermans a second chance at finding a loving, safe and suitable forever home.” At 1 p.m. participants ran to their entrance point at the creek, plunging into the water without hesitation in support of bully breed dogs of all kinds. “It was exhilarating,” said Mia Sclafani, who organized the
event. “It wasn’t that bad because of the adrenaline.” Some participants decided to implement workouts into the plunge, while another took a swim in a pig costume as a sponsored participant by a pig rescue charity.
----------------------I have a lot of crazy friends so I had to figure out something crazy enough to get them to come. Mia Sciafani ----------------------Those taking the plunge were sponsored by various donors to do so, allowing Fureverhomes to accumulate donations to use toward outstanding vet bills and other various expenses. T-shirts and other items were also on sale to go toward similar causes.
“You have to replenish before you can keep going,” said Suzi Kutzman, founder and president of Fureverhomes. The non-profit organization has placed almost 200 dogs in homes and has rescued animals from 13 different states. The event was the brainchild of Sclafani, who was interested in finding a unique winter event that she could convince her friends to participate in. “I have a lot of crazy friends so I had to figure out something crazy enough to get them to come,” Sclafani said. But despite all the humor and fun antics that took place at the parkway, the love for and from Dobermans remained front and center as rescues Will and Raighne stole all of the attention. “Once you own them, there won’t be anything else for you,” said Kutzman. *More pictures on Page 16.
By KERI LINDENMUTH Along Longley Road in Moore Township, adjacent to a field that has seen continuous farming for over two centuries, a piece of rich history sits waiting to be revived. The Edelman School, built in 1859, is the last remaining oneroom schoolhouse in the township. In today’s technologically driven society, the school is a reminder of our nation’s past and, after their meeting on January 25, the Moore Township Historical Commission is one step closer to preserving and restoring the structure for future generations to learn from and enjoy. Since last summer, with the help of preservation planner Thomas Jones of Easton, the commission has been working to list the school with Pennsylvania’s Historical and Museum Commission and, later, on the National Register of Historic Places. Jones compiled a survey of the property, detailing its history, emphasizing its significance, and showcasing photos of the building, of which 90 percent of its original fabric remains intact, including its wall-mounted slate chalkboards, flooring, board ceiling, wooden windows and Greek Revival woodwork. “[There is] a lot of information here,” Township Supervisor Dick Gable said of Jones’s expansive report, which was approved for submission to the state during the meeting. Jones’s report highlighted every major milestone the nineteenth Continued on page 3
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