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Cement worker of the Month- Howard J. Evans
by ED PANY Mr. Howard J. Evans was reared on the family farm in Fleetwood. The family of ten was graced with twins and triplets. As early as ten years of age
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he recalled, “I was young but started picking weeds on our produce farm.” He graduated from Fleetwood High School in 1978, spending his free time working on the
farm. Howard said, “My first job he received training in the packwas with a window manufactur- house, packing cement and oping company, starting at a rate erating a forklift. Most of the of $3.75 an hour. In 12 years I cement is transported by truck advanced to supervisor but the with tanks and flatbeds. A flatfirm later closed.” bed load can vary from 520-680 Howard was told they were bags, the load depending on the hiring at Evansville Cement type of cement. Plant, now Lehigh Heidelberg. He said, “Our packing crew He was hired in 1990, starting as a laborer. After a few months Continued on page 8
Council grants retirement of Longtime public works employee By JUSTIN SWEITZER In their first meeting of the year on Jan. 5, Northampton Borough Council granted the retirement request of Frederick Stubits who served the borough for nearly 40 years as an employee in the public works department. Stubits sent an early retirement request to borough council to be effective on April 1, ending his 37-year -tint as a certified opera-
tor at the borough’s wastewater treatment plant. Multiple members of council praised Stubits for his service to the borough, which began on June 23, 1980. “He was an excellent employee who served the borough well,” said Councilman Ed Pany. Borough council also filled various openings and positions at the meeting, appointing Ger-
ald Deily to a five-year-term on the Northampton Borough Municipal Authority Board; Sylvia Wasko and Richard Ackerman to three-year-terms on the Zoning Hearing Board; John Yurish to a five-year-term on the Board of Health; and Nicholas Politi, Kenneth Hall and Joan Marinkovits to four-year-terms on the borough’s Planning Commission. Members of council also passed
a resolution to set fees for various applications, permits and licenses within the borough. No increases will occur and all fees will stay the same. Councilman Tony Pristash announced that the recreation center will be holding new eightweek-fitness programs. One will be a combination of pilates and Continued on page 8