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Five athletes, Wonder Team Named to NHS Hall of Fame
By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
Five Northampton High School students of past years were given special recognition for their outstanding abilities as the ninth annual Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony was held on Friday night in the high school gymnasium. Also given special recognition was the famed “Wonder Team” of 1937-1938. The five were Gregg Meyer, from the Class of 1995; Charles Shimer, Class of 1957; Christine Hunsicker, Class of 1995; Paul Heffner, Class of 1947; and Carole Weil, Class of 1981. Shimer was unable to be present, and Ms. Weil is deceased, having died of leukemia a year after her graduation. Her plaque was
accepted by her mother, Mrs. Carol Gilly. The program was held between JV and varsity basketball games of the Northampton Konkrete Kids and the Central Catholic Vikings. Supt. Joseph Kovalchik, who was a former basketball coach at Northampton, noted that the hall of fame honors contributors, coaches, athletes and teams. He said, “Academics is our number one priority, and athletics is an extension of it.” Gregg Meyer Kovalchik introduced Meyer, who he said was one of his students. Meyer told of his experiences in golf and how he got into the sport, thanking his parents for all of their support. Among his many honors in golf: East Penn
Residents Protest FedEx Warehouse in Allen Twp. By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
More than 150 residents turned out Monday night as the Allen Township Planning Commission held the first of what might be several meetings concerning the vast FedEx warehouse project that will become a distribution hub for the company. The Rockefeller Group out of New York is proposing the plans. The $175 million facility will occupy 253 acres on land that is presently owned by the Lehigh – Northampton Airport Authority along Willow Brook Rd. in the Township. The residents fear noise,
light and most of all the amount of tractor-trailer traffic that will be coming and going from the facility. FedEx expects 1,800 tractor-trailers, 580 delivery trucks, and more than 12,000 cars driven by its employees. To accommodate the traffic, FedEx will add three lanes to Race St., a third lane to Airport Rd. and two lanes to Willow Brook Rd, which will cost FedEx 25 million. The airport authority is selling the land for $9.6 million to help pay of its debt of many more millions of dollars. They also see it as a way of stabilizing the airport’s standing and Continued on page 7
championship; runner-up in District XI; most outstanding golfer in EPC; ExpressTimes Scholastic Golfer of the Year; set course record of 66 at Southmoore Golf Course in Moore Twsp.; club champion there and at Green Pond and Whitetail; winner in American Legion championship and Rutgers Open. He was also a participant on professional tour in such events as Price Cutter Charity Championship, Hooters Tour, Steamboat Classic and National Club Professional Championship. Presently, he is the head golf professional at Woodstone Country Club in Danielsville. Charles Shimer Shimer lettered three years in football, basketball and baseball. As a senior he earned 1st Team All Lehigh Valley League and won L.V. League point title with 20 touchdowns, a record that stood until 1961. His record 38 career TD’s in a nine-game season still stands. He led his football team to an undefeated season in 1956. He played semi-pro football in the U.S. Army, and against military players from West Point, and played professionally in the European Championship. Christine Hunsicker Debbie Anthony of the selection committee introduced Christine Hunsicker, notContinued on page 9
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME awards were given to (l-r) Paul Heffner, Carol Gilly (for her daughter, the late Carole Weil), Christine Hunsicker, and Gregg Meyer.
RELATIVES of the “Wonder Team” were present to accept the recognition that was given in Friday’s ceremony. – Home News photos
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OpinionHH Throwaway Society
By Laura Finley Many commentators have referred to the U.S. as a throwaway society. Typically, they are referring to our excessive consumption of disposable products. We are a society in which the average family throws out a quarter of its food, and each individual generates around 4.5 pounds of trash every day, all year long. As bad and unsustainable as this is, even more bothersome is our penchant for throwing away people. One in three black men in America will go to prison during their lifetime. This means families left fatherless. It means that when they are released, these men will likely not be able to vote, hold office, serve on a jury, or obtain many professional licensures. Consequently, job opportunities are severely limited and the chance for re-offending
is maximized. Although not nearly as staggering, one in six Latino men will also end up in the wasteland that is an American prison. Critics might contend that these statistics reflect higher crime rates, but the primary thing they reflect is a system in which Blacks and Latinos are more likely to be stopped, searched, arrested, tried, and convicted than their white counterparts. Indeed, a new study conducted by researchers from the University of South Carolina found that nearly half of all black men in the U.S had been arrested at least once before the age of 23, and about 30 percent had one arrest before their 18th birthday. Sadly, studies have shown that while we are throwing these young men into the abyss of the corrections system, prison is actually the safest place to be a black man in America. A study conducted in North Carolina in 2011 found that black men were half as likely to die in prison than they were out in society. This isn’t the first time that researchers have found lower death rates among
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incarcerated marginalized groups, who often receive healthcare and square meals routinely for the first time in their lives when they are inside the big house. Mahatma Gandhi once commented that you can measure the greatness of a nation by the way it treats its weakest members. Given the statistics presented above, we are, so far, an epic fail.
Tips for Finding the Right School for Your Child
By Andrew Campanella If you’d like to send your child to a different school next year, now’s the time to start the process of researching your options. As Pennsylvania prepares to commemorate National School Choice Week later this month at 200 events across the state, many parents will begin evaluating the educational opportunities that are available for their children. Believe it or not, seats in schools are already beginning to fill up for the 20142015 school year. Interest in school choice – the process of actively choosing a public, charter, magnet, private, or online school – is high. That means that waiting until the spring or the summer to begin researching schools for your children could restrict your options. No handbook or tipsheet can truly guide parents through the entire process of selecting a school, because choosing schools is an individual experience that will be unique to every family.
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www.HomeNewsPA.com For a directory of most schools in your area, along with parent rankings and some performance metrics, parents can visit this website: greatschools.org. With your list of requirements and your list of schools in hand, start making appointments to visit the schools. Ask to sit in on classes, and make sure to ask as many questions as possible of teachers, the administration, and support staff. You’ll want to find out what motivates the adults in the building, while also seeing how the students in the classes respond to their teachers. Ask yourself: is this a place where I’d want to send my child for most of his or her weekday waking hours? Finally, make sure to talk with other parents – and to your own children. Ask parents how the schools’ administrators treat parents, and whether they welcome, or discourage, parental involvement. And most importantly, ask your children about their perceptions of the schools that you’ve visited. Find out what excites and motivates your child at school, but also ask about their worries, concerns and apprehensions. Making the decision to change schools certainly isn’t easy. And switching schools isn’t a piece of cake, either. But if you start now, and plan out the journey, you’ll find that the destination – a great school for your child – is well worth the diligence and effort. Andrew R. Campanella is the president of National School Choice Week. National School Choice Week, which runs from January 26 to February 1, 2014, is America’s largest-ever celebration of educational opportunity. Andrew lives in Miramar Beach, Florida.
Lehigh Township Launches new And improved Website
By JOE KORBA
Lehigh Township has recently launched a new website to keep the people in the community informed of news, events, and much more. The site, designed by na studios, is fully responsive – meaning it adapts to whatever device you are viewing it on, whether it be a cell phone, computer or tablet. It is also easier to navigate and offers many new features that weren’t available on the old site. The cell phone accessibility allows residents to load the website for information in an emergency. “We can do emergency bulletins even if electricity is down. You’ll still have access,” says Cindy Miller, Lehigh Township Supervisor. The website, viewable at www.lehightownship.com, has a navigable bar of links and includes historical photos as well as general township contact information and news. “I don’t want the website to just be a website. I want it to be the information hub for the entire community,” Ms. Miller said.
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Gab Over the Fence by Pete G. Ossip It’s been cold, but not too bad. That is until we got another really cold one from way up north, an Arctic blast, on Tuesday that was supposed to last two days with a lotta snow, maybe 6 to 14 inches. But it’s winter, so what else is new. Just hafta grin and shivver. . . . There’s been new warnings of a socalled swine flu coming back. Best advice is to go and get your shot before it hits. Most folks have, but if you didn’t, now’s the time! . . . .Monday was a holiday for post offices and banks and even for some nurses as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was observed. He had a dream, and there has been some progress made, but there’s still too much obsession against black minorities. Hopefully, in time it will get better. . . . Howd’ya like those football AFC and NFC finals on Sunday? It went halfway according to my prediction, Denver winning over New England, but San Francisco losing to Seattle. I was sticking for Seattle anyway, so I’m happy. Now we’ll see what happens in the Super Bowl in a couple weeks in the Met Life New Jersey stadium. Defense has been a big part of it, but Peyton Manning is some quarterback! More “Omaha“ calls, no doubt, to throw off the defense. . . . Winter Olympics is coming in a couple weeks. I’m always amazed at how the athletes race down
the mountain on skis, skate all those maneuvers, and do so much more. I think the winter games are better than the summer games. Reckon it’s what you prefer personally. It takes a whale of a lot of training, that’s for sure. . . . Glad to see that the Bath Legion is gonna host another state golf tournament. We have a couple really nice golf courses around Bath at Whitetail and Southmoore, and others in North Catty and down in Bethlehem Township, so the duffers have places to choose from all the time. . . . Wonder if another truck cut the corner down at Main & Walnut Streets? A traffic cone that is in place of a signal post looks like it was mashed. I saw another truck cut the corner too tight up at Walnut & Northampton Streets a couple weeks ago. It’s kinda tough getting around at downtown intersections for those truckers. . . . Snow blower’s not fixed yet, so I reckon Elmira and Pete are gonna hibernate for a couple days. I hope she bought a good supply of groceries.
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The Center for Vision Loss in Allentown last month was awarded a $1,000 check from Home Instead Senior Care in Bethlehem, which is owned by Lonny and Suzanne Boline. The center provides a comprehensive set of preventative, rehabilitative, support and social services enabling blind and visually impaired individuals to achieve their personal goals and restore quality of life consistent with those goals. The programs offered at the center provide a balance of independent living skills and social services to meet individual needs across a diverse client base and also help reduce the incidence of vision loss in the community through prevention of blindness and remedial eye care services.
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Agriculture remains A key priority for Pennsylvania banks Submitted by JILL HELSEL GINGRICH
The Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s (PBA) Agricultural and Rural Issues Advisory Committee convened January 8 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Committee members, several of whom are experienced farmers, represent banks that are actively engaged in lending and provide other financial services to farming and agricultural businesses across the state. Agriculture is the number one industry in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s banking industry is pleased to support agriculture in the Commonwealth by providing access to the funding and financial services needed to keep farms thriving. According to a September 30, 2013 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) report: 1. 115 Pennsylvania banks have made loans to farmers and hold a total of $2.34 billion in farm loans, a 12 percent increase from 2012; 2. 113 Pennsylvania banks have farm loans on their books, which total more than $2 billion loaned to the Commonwealth’s farmers, a six percent increase from last year; and 3. 69 Pennsylvania banks have provided $341 million in farm protection loans for cattle, machinery, crops and other assets not secured by real estate. Michael Firestine, Senior Vice President, Fulton Bank
and PBA’s Agriculture & Rural Issues Advisory Committee Chair said, “Banks across the state understand the importance of agriculture in the Commonwealth and remain ready to meet the financial needs of farmers and agribusinesses.” The Association thanks Mike Pechart, PA Department of Agriculture, Ray Sheaffer, Jr., United States Department of Agriculture, and American Bankers Association Agricultural staff members John Blanchfield and Ed Elfmann for their attendance today and continued support of Pennsylvania agriculture. This meeting is timely due in part to the federal examination of the Farm Credit System (FCS). The PBA supports Congress’s review of the Farm Credit System and its significant funding and tax advantages that enable this government-sponsored entity to compete unfairly with banks. The Pennsylvania Bankers Association, located in Harrisburg, is the state’s leading banking trade association representing an expansive and diverse membership. The Association offers extensive continuing education programs, government relations representation on behalf of the industry, and provides numerous products and services for banks and their employees.
College Corner Graduates
Wilkes University awarded 301 doctoral, master's and bachelor's degrees to students graduating after the completion of the fall 2013 semester. The students from our area who graduated and received a Master of Science in Edition are; Dolores Benninger of Northampton, Anthony Chupa of Nazareth, Jamie Horvath of Northampton, Melinda Jacobson of Northampton, Carol Judd of Danielsville, Erica Kilpatrick of Nazareth, Nadia Ross of Nazareth. Mansfield University - Jennifer Biernat of Nazareth has been named to the fall 2013 President’s List at Mansfield University. To be named to the President’s List, a student must be attending the university full-time and attain at least a 4.0 QPA for the semester.
Dean’s Lists
The University of Scranton - has announced it's Dean's List, which recognizes students for academic excellence during the 2013 fall semester. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours to make the Dean's List. The list includes students from the Jesuit university's College of Arts and Sciences, the Kania School of Management, the Panuska College of Professional Studies and the College of Graduate and Continuing Education. More than 1,380 students were named to the 2013 fall semester Dean's List, including the following area residents.
Ryan Bisio of Nazareth is a junior with an international study major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences. Jayde Hooven of Northampton is a senior with a biology major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences. Courtney Ruch of Nazareth is a junior with a occupational therapy major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies Katherine Twigg of Northampton is a freshman with a marketing major in Scranton's Kania School of Management. The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in northeast Pennsylvania. Mansfield University Ryan Heiserman of Nazareth, has been named to the fall 2013 Dean's List at Mansfield University. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must be attending the university fulltime and attain at least a 3.5 GPA for the semester. Messiah College - Bath resident Zachary Galloway was named to the dean's list for the 2013 fall semester at Messiah College. Galloway is a junior majoring in economics and accounting. Dean's list is earned by receiving a 3.6 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale. Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Chelsea Aguila of Northampton was named to the dean's list for the fall 2013 semester at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 for placement on the dean's list.
School helping March of Dimes
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Once again, Moore Elementary School will be helping to raise money for the March of Dimes. From Feb. 3 through Feb. 7, Moore El-
www.HomeNewsPA.com ementary students will be collecting change to help support the March of Dimes and the work that they do to make sure all babies are born healthy. The classroom that raises the most money for the March of Dimes will receive a special classroom party. We are also encouraging students to wear purple on Friday, Feb. 7 to show their support for healthy babies. Thank you for your support of this worthwhile cause.
Join the Lehigh Township Rails to Trails
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Do you enjoy walking or biking local trails? Are you interested in local history? Lehigh Township Rails to Trails is involved in projects and recreational opportunities involving both of these interests. Individual memberships are $15 and are good for one year. Being a member entitles you to attend meetings and to help work on projects. This past year the members cleared and developed the Lock 25 area along the Walnutport Canal, an area which lies in Lehigh Township. This spot will be opened as a picnic area in the spring. They have also created informational signs for the site with the help of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor organization. More work needs to be done, which will involve both maintenance and fundraising. If you would like to become a member, please call Dave at 610-767-5519 and he will send you a membership form. You can also send an email to ltr2t@hotmail.com to request a form.
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Grow UR Biz in 2014 – High Hopes By CAROL RITTER
Just what makes that little old ant, Think he’ll move that rubber tree plant, anyone knows an ant can’t move a rubber tree plant, But he’s got high hopes, he’s got high hopes, he’s got high apple pie, in the sky hopes. So any time your gettin’ low ‘stead of lettin’ go just remember that ant, Oops there goes another rubber tree plant. When troubles call, and your backs to the wall, there’s a lot to be learned, that wall could fall. Once there was a silly old ram thought he’d punch a hole in a dam no one could make that ram scram he kept buttin that dam cause he had high hopes, he had high hopes he had high apple pie, in the sky hopes. So any time your feelin’ bad ‘stead of feelin’ sad just remember that ram… Oops there goes a billion kilowatt dam. Thanks Frank Sinatra I always wondered what that catchy Frank Sinatra song meant. I think I got it now. It’s about tenacity! Tenacity, described as grasping firmly, forceful, persistent, cohesive and even tenacious cement. Are you tenacious in your business, do you grip firmly on an idea, are your persistent in making things happen or are you just going through the motions? It’s time to show up every day for work with HIGH HOPES. Your internal drive, your external presence can serve as a barometer for the rest of the staff. The real test will be results. When you change, you the team will follow. I remember a baseball coach telling me a long time ago when I was coaching softball, your kids will act like you act and your parents. Sports-
manship will be a reflection of your sportsmanship. It still works today. Here’s some tenacious ideas… EMPOWER your staff, Be OBSESSED with customer service, Bring ENTHUSIASM every day, be known as a RISK-TAKER, have a POWERFUL presence, ENJOY what you do! If you want to take a break today, join Ole Blue Eyes on YouTube singing High Hopes with a bunch of kids, love it!! http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=4-bD0ZG5_2w Carol S. Ritter, Motivational Speaker Results Only Business Coach & Featured Writer www.caroltalks.com 610-442-4545 www.youtube.com/caroltalks
Keeping Martins Creek Stocked
By State Rep. Joe Emrick 138th Legislative District
As a young boy growing up on Repsher Road in Bangor, I spent years fishing the Martins Creek, which ran right in front of my house. Thousands of you have enjoyed fishing the same stream for decades, as Martins Creek provides a great experience for all an-
glers and is considered one of the best trout streams in Pennsylvania. Sportsmen from outside the state have been known to come to Martins Creek and take advantage of this great fishing experience. Unfortunately, this tradition, which has been handed down from generation to generation, is in danger. Stocking of Martins Creek may come to an end, thanks to a policy of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. By the end of this year, Martins Creek may be designated a Class A wild trout stream. If Martins Creek receives this classification, it will no longer be stocked, even though it has been stocked for decades. Fortunately, we have a voice in the process. From now until Friday, March 7, the commission is taking public comment on this proposal. There are two ways to let your voice be heard. The first is to send a letter to: John Arway, Executive Director Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission P.O. Box 67000 Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000 The other way is to respond electronically. To do so, please visit www.fishandboat.com/ regcomments. You will be asked to provide contact information, as well submit a “Number of Rulemaking or Title of Notice.” In that space, please type “Class A Stream Stocking Policy.” In the space labeled Your Comments, type “Please continue to fully stock Class A streams, especially Martins Creek.” Martins Creek also runs through local sportsmen’s clubs. This proposal would have a definite impact on the youth fishing events they conduct and the future of fishing in our area. We have until Friday, March 7, to state our case for continuing to stock Class A streams. Let’s keep Martins Creek fully stocked. Contact the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission today.
NCC to Offer Campus Tours
Submitted by Myra Saturen Tours of the Northampton Community College (NCC) Main Campus will be held Jan. 23 at 3:30 p.m.; Feb. 4 at 11:30 a.m.; Feb. 18 at 3:30 p.m.; March 4 at 11:30 a.m.; March 20, 3:30 p.m.; April 1, 11:30 a.m.; and April 17 at 3:30 p.m. Participants will learn about the College’s 100 plus programs, financial aid, career services, and more. The tours begin at the Admissions Office and last approximately two hours. The campus is located at 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township. Tours of the Fowler Family Southside Center, will take place on February 11, March 11 and April 8 at 11:30 a.m. The tours will give general information with a focus on facilities for the dental hygiene, hotel/restaurant management and medical assistant programs. The center is located at 511 E. Third Street, Bethlehem. Tours are free. To reserve a spot for any tour, call 610-8615500 or register online at www. northampton.edu.
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Historical Society to air film on Gettysburg
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At 7 p.m. Feb. 11, during the regular meeting of the Governor Wolf Historical Society, members and guests will enjoy the popular currently running feature, The Gettysburg Movie. Actor Stephen Lang narrates this one-hour production filmed on location at the Gettysburg Battlefield. Through the use of cutting edge technologies such as high definition aerial drone cinematography, the story of America's bloodiest battle is brought to life once again. The public is welcome to attend. The meeting will be held on the society campus, 6600 Jacksonville Road, Bath, just off Route 512 between Bethlehem and Bath. For information, go to govwolf.org. For more information on the film, visit: http:// boritt.com/gettysburg.html.
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St. Paul’s now in command Of Suburban dart baseball Defending champion St. Paul’s UCC of Northampton is back in the saddle again. They’re all alone in first place in the Suburban Inter-Church Dart Baseball League after scoring another sweep, this time over visiting Messiah Lutheran of Bethlehem, 7-4, 3-1 and 10-8. They had Rich Kern hitting 7 for 12; Carol Leith, 4 for 9; Brian Gross and Kevin Gross, both 4 for 11, and Emily Kern, a home run. Messiah: Terry Knauss, 7 for 12 with two homers, one a solo and the other a 3-run; Harry Schoenberger, 5 for 12, and Eric Harper, 4 for 8. Ebenezer Bible Fellowship of Bethlehem also won three over visiting Emmanuel EC of Bethlehem, 7-5, 5-3, and 7-6 in 19 innings. Ebenezer had Vic Pacchioni, 10 for 17; Carol Voortman, 6 for 16; Ray Moretz, 6 for 17; Leroy Wilcox, 6 for 18; Jim Voortman, 5 for 15 with a homer. Emmanuel: Jim Hill, 9 for 16 with a homer; Jeff Fritz, 5 for 16; Joe Mercado, 4 for 16 with a homer, and Joey Hoffert, a home run. Christ UCC, Bath, lost 3-2 at Dryland, Hecktown, and then won 3-2 and 3-2, led by Gerry Hunsicker and Joe Hunsicker, both 5 for 13, and Ron Wagner, 4 for 13. Hecktown: Larry Golick, 6 for 10; Al Gilbert, 4 for 10; Jim Goldman, a homer. St. John’s Union of Farmersville lost 6-4 and 1-0 before winning 5-3 at Salem UCC in Moorestown. Salem had Sherry Bush, 8 for 13; Jack
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Troxell, 6 for 12; Bill Rinker, 5 for 11 and the cycle; and Larry Bush, a home run. Farmersville: Ron Baron, 6 for 12; John Campbell, 6 for 13; Sue Grim, 5 for 12. Salem Lutheran of Bethlehem lost 7-4, won 10-7, and lost 4-1 at Bath Lutheran. Bath: Wendy Yacone, 7 for 12 with a homer; Bob Flyte, 6 for 12, and Bob Meixsell, 6 for 13. Bethlehem: Jason Biggs, 6 for 13; Kyle Taylor and Bill Hoke, Jr., both 5 for 12; Bill Hoke III, a homer. Trinity Lutheran lost 2-1, then won 9-2 and 7-2 at St. Stephen’s Lutheran, Bethlehem. Trinity: Phil Roth, 6 for 13; Larry Fehnel, 6 for 14; Harold Wambold, 5 for 14 with a homer; Sandy Wambold, also 5 for 14 and the cycle; and Joe Smith, a homer. St. Stephen’s: Gio Amato, 4 for 9, and John Hoysan, a homer. STANDINGS
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Grouse Hall, 123: 25’s, Jan Kern, Justin Kern, Bill Mills; 24’s, Bob Foose, Billy Mills. Ranger Lake, 123: 25’s, Frank Hanzl, Howie HenBlue Ridge Rod & Gun dricks, Roy Leidy; 24’s Denshooters maintained their nis Cacciola Sr., Chet Kapyn, first place lead in the Subur- Greg Klucharich Sr., Chad ban Trap League on Sunday Kulp, Terry Magliane, Chris as they shot a 125 on their Mills, Ralph Weakland. Copeechan, 122: 25’s, John home range. The scores of their team were 25’s by Jim Soloe, Gary Wieand; 24’s RobAngst, Terry Borger, Dave ert Borascius, Kyle Hartzell, Brader, Pete Ducharme, Kelley Huber, Doug Jones, Lorne Palansky, and Craig Sam Lutz, Diane Motzkus, Bruce Rex, Brian Shyda, Ron Peischler. Other results from Sun- Wechsler. day’s shoot were as follows: Standings Points Blue Ridge 1361 East Bath, 123: 25’s, Brian James, John Manning, East Bath 1355 Lee Marsh; 24’s, Ken Braren, Copeechan 1354 Dean Emrey, Dave Fox, Tim Ranger Lake 1351 Manning, Bob Ruth, Galen Grouse Hall 1312 Wuchter.
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March 7 Deadline To Comment on Streams’ Class A
Still of concern to many anglers, and indeed the Northampton County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, is the Pa. Fish & Boat Commission proposal to make certain sections of the Monocacy, Little Lehigh and Martins creeks designated as Class A – the highest ranking for wild trout streams. They will only receive pre-season stocking of trout. All that we’ve heard so far are these sections : Monocacy Creek – From Illicks Mill in Bethlehem downstream to the Lehigh River. (Unless we hear differently, the waters north and south of Bath will be open to regular bait fishing, and include a children’s fishing contest.) Martins Creek – From the confluence of its east and west branches to the Bangor sewage plant discharge. Little Lehigh Creek – From Spring Creek downstream to Wild Cherry Lane in Lower Macungie Township and from Country Club Rd. down to Fish Hatchery Rd. at the Lehigh Parkway. Other streams under the proposal are the Pohopoco Creek in Carbon County, Penns Creek in Centre County, Fishing Creek in Clinton County, and Yellow Creek in Bedford County. Commissioner Glade Squires of Chester County told delegates of the Southeast Division, PFSC last week that the proposal is still open, but he’s definitely against it. While it protects the waters, no regular fishing can be done, only those using artificial lures. The thousands of kids who fish wouldn’t have the chance in “A” waters. That’s a problem with the Saucon Creek in Bethlehem/ Hellertown. Trout Unlimited people who are pushing for the reclassification represent only 1% of the state’s fishing population, according to Federation president Mike Topping. Those who want to express their view can comment to the PFBC electronically at www.fishandboat.com/ regcomments or by writing to Executive Director, Fish & Boat Commission, P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106. The deadline to comment is March 7. It wouldn’t hurt to let local legislators know as well what your feelings are.
Beal All Alone in First Place in East Bath Sportsmen League The Beal and Rex teams were tied for first place, but not now. Beal kayoed Rex, 3 to 1, and now they’re all alone at the top of the East Bath Sportsmen Bowling League in week 18. Marty Beal was top gun in this night with a 192-204–569 series, followed by Tom Lambrecht, 189-213– 557; Josh Rex, 419, and Dick Raab, 376. Rex: Marc Kappauf, 192-211-211–650; Pete Rex, 234–534; Scott McGee, 396; Frank Dest, 360. Howell moved up to seconbd with a 3 to 1 win over Fioranelli, led by Lyle Howell, 220-222–610; Dave Guest, 185215–569; Art Hamm, 441. Fioranelli: Earl Grube, 234–559; Armie Fioranelli, 519; Tom Hawk, 198–512; Bill Kunsman, 181–483. Zmyweski ripped Csencsits, 3 to 1, as John Zmywqeski, Jr. had 201-206–571; Shaun Klump, 179-213–560; Wes Loch, 395. Csencsits: Marty Csencsits, 222-223–619; Eric Spooner, 179-232–571; Dakota Raab, 395. STANDINGS Beal Howell Rex Fioranelli Csencsits Zmyewski
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Team 4 in Runaway With 11 Wins in Die Hards League Team 4 is taking off big time in the Bath Die Hards League, winning 3 to 1 on Jan. 15 after two weeks of shut-out victories in the second half. A 516 series by Bob C. Kosman was enough to turn the trick this time. Team 6 is three points behind as they lost 1 to 3, with Bobby Lou Snyder rolling 470 and Polly Kosman, 421. Team 7 made third place with a 3 to 1 win, led by Gerald Bartholomew, 588; Mike Swope, 577, and Amanda Leindecker, 547. There’s a tie for fourth place, Team 2 winning 3 to 1 and Team 5 losing 1 to 3. Team 2’s top scorers were Terry Bartholomew, 749; Kathy Grube, 489, and Ken Grube, 455. Team 5 had Rick Deily, 520, and Jim Stevens, 410. Another tie in fifth place are Teams 8 and 1, because Team 8 won 4 to 0 over Team 1, the first half champion. Tops for Team 8 were Mike Cawley,
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the area in general by creating hundreds of jobs. The residents don’t want such a facility to upset their way of life in a relatively quiet, suburban community. Stay tuned for the next Planning Commission meeting and that of the Board of Supervisors, if it gets that far. Scheduled so far for the developers, if they get approval, would be the first phase in 2015 and completion in 2017.
By State Rep. Marcia Hahn 138th Legislative District Pension and property tax relief top the list of critical issues I am hopeful the General Assembly will take on in 2014. Fortunately or unfortunately, the two are intertwined and have a tremendous impact on wallets of Pennsylvania taxpayers. When the budget for 201415 is prepared, negotiators will have to factor in the $41 billion unfunded liability currently held by the State Employee Retirement System (SERS) and the Public School Employees’ Retire-
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ment System (PSERS). Employer contributions are set to increase from 16.9 percent to more than 21 percent and hit a potentially crippling 32 percent three years from now. Statewide, the PSERS pension obligation for the coming fiscal year will be approximately $1.4 billion, split nearly evenly between the school districts and the state. The options for making up that shortfall are an unappealing combination of program and staff cuts in our public schools and/or hikes in school property taxes. With school districts having been made aware their pension costs will climb to 21.4 percent of payroll in the 2014-15 school year, the word is out. Fortunately, there are also legislative options that can and must be acted on as soon as possible. Pension reform legislation currently exists in both the House and Senate. House Bill 1350 sits with the House State Government Committee, which passed House bills 1352 and 1353 six months ago. Senate Bill 922 was passed in June by the Senate Finance Committee and its fiscal impact is being evaluated by that chamber’s appropriations committee. This legislation would place new hires into a defined
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contribution plan and protect retirement benefits already accrued by current employees while making needed changes to future benefits for employment not yet served for all employees. We are still waiting for Rep. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland) to have his “Three Buckets” pension reform plan drafted into bill form. In short, his concept involves borrowing $9 billion to save $15 billion over 30 years in taking advantage of low interest rates. For more details, please visit www.RepGrell.com. House Bill 1189 sits with the Senate Finance Committee following House passage last October. The local option property tax bill received overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle. While property taxes are not a statewide problem, they are also not an issue exclusive to either party. During the process of voting House Bill 1189, an attempt was
made to amend in the much talked-about House Bill 76. This attempt failed due to a number of shortcomings, the majority of which were errors in language that needed to be cleaned up. For the record, I voted in favor of the amendment. Its counterpart, Senate Bill 76, supposedly has addressed many of those problems. The bill, however, has yet to be voted by the Senate Finance Committee. The pension crisis is a threat to our constitutional obligation to educate our students. Failure to address the problem means more of what is allocated for basic education funding will be consumed by pension costs. The result is either less money for actual education or less disposable income for the Pennsylvania property owner. In the meantime, addressing the pension crisis will take some of the stress off the issue and allow us to effectively invest in our students.
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At their meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16, Northampton Borough Council approved an ordinance that ordains and opens Walker Drive from Howertown Road east to the Allen Township line. It also authorizes Solicitor William McCarthy to record the deed of dedication for the roadway. In another issue, it was noted that heavy trucks were using Howertown Rd. north of 4th St. as an access to a quarry in Allen Township, where the township is permitting dumping. However, many of the trucks are taking a short cut through Catasauqua and down Howertown Rd. to 10th St., which takes them across the fragile Dry Run Bridge. Borough Manager Gene Zarayko said the heavy trucks could eventually damage the bridge to a point that it would have to be replaced, at great expense to Northampton Borough. He recommended posting the bridge with a weight limit of 20 tons after talking to engineers, the police department and school district. Council concurred. The route that now has been approved for the trucks is Weaversville Rd. north to Rt. 329, west on Rt. 329 to Savage Rd., and south on Savage Rd. to the quarry. Other Matters • Council approved the Northampton Fire Depart-
ment using muni cipal park on May 3 for their annual Spring Thaw Rendezvous, and to close Smith Lane at Laubach Ave. and Stadium Dr. and Lerchenmiller Dr. at Clear Springs Dr. for the event. • Keystone Rehabilitation Systems held their semiannual blood drive for the Miller-Keystone Blood Bank on Friday at the Center St. parking lot. Although given approval, Zarayko said he only received the request a week before and he should have had 30 days notice. • As of Thursday there were still seven seats available for the recreation center’s bus trip to the Mohegan Sun Casino on Feb. 26 . . . . Five yoga classes have started at the recreation center, running between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., at a cost of $50 per person. . . .Pilates classes have resumed every Saturday between 8 and 9 p.m. for $7. • In the public works and sewer committee report: The crew has taken down all the Christmas decorations except the community tree at Main & Laubach, which was kept up until the crew starts putting up Valentine hearts. The crew picked up 375 Christmas trees from individual properties and took them to the compost site in Weaversville. An additional 200 tons of salt were needed because of the extreme weather that has
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ing that she always set the banner high. Christine then paid tribute to the coaches throughout her career, noting that they taught her that whatever she was doing she could do it better. She, too, thanked her parents for their guidance. In field hockey, her team was second in District XI, first to qualify for state playoffs. As a junior, she earned 1st Team EPC; as a senior 1st Team Mountain Valley Conference, Express-Times Player of Year, 1st Team All-State, and won Presidential Academic Fitness Award and Soccer Scholar Athlete in 1995. In basketball, as a senior, her team won MVC championship and District XI 4-A title. That year she was MVP in all three sports and won a trophy for 12 career letters. At Princeton University, she was a 4-letter varsity winner in field hockey; 2nd team AllIvy League in 1997, 1st team All-Ivy and 3rd team AllAmerican in 1998. She helped lead Princeton to NCAA final four in 1996, 1997, 1998, and played in national championship game for NCAA title. After graduating with a degree in English literature, she was president and chief operating officer of Right Media (bought by Yahoo); COO for Drop.io (Facebook); chairperson of U.S. Field Hockey Foundation for 5 years, and is now CEO of Gwynnie Bee, a technology apparel company in New York City. Paul Heffner Paul Kovach of the selection committee introduced Heffner, who thanked all the people who got him here, especially the late Al Erdosy and Mike Lisetski, who he said were the best coaches he ever had. Heffner lettered three years in football and baseball and two in basketball in which he was a 2nd Team All-Lehigh League in 1947. In baseball, as an infielder he batted over .340 each year. He played on the 1945 and 1946 Coplay Legion state championship teams, two years with
the Nazareth Barons in the North Atlantic League; and on the Mack Trucks Fastpitch state championship team in 1957. In football, he was a starting running back and led L.V. League in scoring in 1946. Heffner played semi-pro football for the Bethlehem Hurricanes, the undefeated Nesquehoning Hurricanes, and the Northampton Konkrete Busters. He also played on the U.S. Army football team in Europe in 1951 and 1952. Carole Weil Carole earned nine varsity letters in field hockey, basketball and softball, was captain of all three sports as a senior. In field hockey, she earned 1st Team EPC in 1979 and 1980, and her career goals record stood until 2007. In basketball, she scored more than 200 points in all three years. In 1981, she earned EPC Division 1 All-Star. In softball, she was a two-time EPC Div. 1 All-Star, 1st Team All-EPC in 1981, and a member of the AAA District XI championship team in 1979. She earned a full Div. I scholarship to Temple U. and led the team in hitting in 1982. She helped lead the Patriot Queens softball team to finish 2nd in state, 3rd nationally, and they were Central Atlantic Regional Champions. She also helped lead the L.V. Panthers softball team to finish 2nd in state and region. In her memory, the NHS athletic scholarship “Carole Weil Courage Award” and District XI softball players “Carole Weil Scholarship Fund” were established. She was a member of the inaugural class inducted into the L.V. Softball Hall of Fame. Her biography on Friday was read by Stephen Seier of the selections committee. Wonder Team The school year 1937-38 was the greatest year for sports in Northampton High School history with teams capturing championships in all three major sports. They were the highest scoring football team in the nation in 1937. As seniors under coach J. Elwood “Woody” Ludwig, this
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team went undefeated (9-0) while scoring 518 points with 77 touchdowns, and giving up just 25 – averaging almost a point a minute. The team defeated Catasauqua H.S. on Thanksgiving Day 85-0. A few weeks earlier they beat Slatington H.S. 86-0, setting the largest ever football score at NHS. This team was the most talented, dominant, publicized, and respected football team in Northampton history. From a stellar roster, three players went on to professional football after college: Walt Zirinsky with the Bethlehem Bulldogs and Cleveland Rams; Steve Pritko with the Giants, Rams, Boston Yanks, N.Y. Bulldogs and Packers; and Peter Schneider with the Bethlehem Bulldogs and Hazleton. They also had a spectacular basketball record. During the 1936-37 season, Coach Ludwig steered the team to a 17-6 record, and the Konkrete Kids were both L.V. League and District 11 champions. In 1937-38, they again captured the L.V. title with a 19-3 record. The same core group of athletes filled out the NHS baseball roster with predictable results. Mike Lisetski , starting what would be an over three-decades coaching career, saw the baseball team go 13-0 and become District 11 champions. Lisetski later was an official in the very first football Super Bowl. Family members of the “Wonder Team” were at Friday’s ceremony as their athletic ancestors were honored. They included Mike Lisetski, Jr., Mike Schneider, former athletic director at NASHS, and Mary Laubach Zirinsky.
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Andy’s Corner By Andy Weaver
On Thursday January 16 the Nazareth High School swim team traveled to Freedom where the girls team earned a win. The boys fell short. In addition, on Thursday, the middle school girls basketball team played Eyer Middle School and the Blue Eagles won over Eyer in two games 29-10 and 25-21. On Friday Jan. 17 the Nazareth girls basketball team traveled to Allen and received a 59-40 win. Also on Friday, the boys basketball team played host
NAZARETH BORO – LOWER NAZARETH TP. – UPPER NAZARETH TP. – BUSHKILL TP. to Allen and the Canaries got a 56-45 wn over Nazareth. On Saturday Jan. 18 the Nazareth swimming teams were over in Northampton and the girls won but the boys fell short again. The boys basketball team made the trip to Emmaus and fell short 69-49. On Monday, Jan. 20 The Nazareth boys basketball team played at home against Dieruff where Dieruff came away with the 67-54 win over Nazareth. The Blue Eagles have an exciting week ahead of them in sports. On Thursday, Jan.
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23 the wrestling team will host Northampton at 7 p.m. and then on Saturday at noon the wrestling team will host Cumberland Valley. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Nazareth will host Easton in a TV Match at 7:30 p.m. The Boys Basketball Team will be at Liberty at 7 p.m. Friday and then host East Stroudsburg South at noon at Nazareth Middle School on Saturday, Jan. 25. The Eagles
will be hosting Easton on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. The girls basketball team will host Liberty at 7 p.m. Friday and travel to East Stroudsburg South at 2 p.m. on Saturday and to Easton at 7 p.m. Tuesday Night. The swim team will host Allen at 5 p.m. Thursday and Liberty at 5 p.m. on Jan. 30. For up to the minute changes, check out www.nazarethsports.net!
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Participants in the National Archery in the Schools Program can begin registering Jan. 31. The 2014 National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament is set to be held March 14 in State College. It’s shaping up to be the biggest student archery tournament ever in Pennsylvania. And the Pennsylvania Game Commission is encouraging all schools participating in the program, commonly referred to as NASP, to register to compete. There is no fee to register, and the first day for registration is Friday, Jan. 31. Registration remains open through Friday, Feb. 21. The NASP state tournament has been growing each year and the March 14 tournament to be held at the Penn State Multi-Sport Facility figures to be the largest tournament to date.
About 1,300 students from more than 30 schools across Pennsylvania are expected to participate. That would be about a 60 percent increase in the number of participants, compared to the 817 who competed last year. The increase is representative of growth in the program statewide. NASP, which started in Kentucky in 2002 and has since gained participants around the globe, came to Pennsylvania in 2005. The Game Commission began coordinating the program in 2010 and, to present, the program has expanded to 155 schools. The tournament should be a sight to see. One hundred fifteen lanes, each with two archers, will be operating at once. About 9,200 arrows will fly each hour. And somewhere near 46,000 arrows will be fired on the day. Registration can be completed online through the
Game Commission’s website, www.pgc.state.pa.us, or directly through the NASP Tournament website, http:// nasptournaments.org. To use the Game Commission’s website to register, place your cursor over the “Education” tab, then click “National Archery in the Schools Program.” Registration is just a few more clicks away. Teams are encouraged to register early this year, as space is limited. NASP helps school districts in Pennsylvania meet physical-education curriculum standards set by the state Department of Education, and at the same time introduces students to the world of competitive archery. Tournaments are held at the state, national and international levels, and Pennsylvania sent 14 teams and 50 individual competitors to the 2013 national competition, which was held in Louisville, Ky.; and students from four schools attended the World Tournament event held in St. Louis, Mo. in June last year. To get NASP started in a Pennsylvania school, contact Samantha Pedder, at the Game Commission headquarters, at 717-787-4250 (ext. 3327). Also, “PA NASP” can be found on Facebook at www. facebook.com/PennNASP.
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EGYPT COMMUNITY CHURCH, Whitehall (Egypt) 610-262-4961 Sun. – 10:30am W - 9am SS EMMANUEL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Bath. Sun – 8:00/9:30/10:45 am – W, SS 9:30am, Wed - 10:30am & 7pm –Worship FAITH REFORMED, 4394 W Mountain View Dr, Walnutport ADVENT MORAVIAN, (610) 610-767-3505 Sun - 10am W 868-0477, Bethlehem. Sun - W 9:30am GOD'S MISSIONARY CHURCH, Northampton. ASSUMPTION BVM Sun – 9:30am SS, 10:30am & PARISH, Northampton. 610-2627pm Service; 6:30pm. Evening 2559. Youth Sun – W 7:30/10/11:30am; Mon. – Fri., 8:15 am; Sat – 5pm GOOD SHEPHERD BANGOR CHURCH OF THE LUTHERAN, Northampton 610262-9517 NAZARENE, Bangor. 610-588Sun – 9am W, 10:15/11am SS 6929 Sun – SS 9:30am; 10:40am W Gospel Chapel Wesleyan Church, BETHANY WESLEYAN, Northampton, 610-262-8101 (N) Cherryville. 610-767-1239. Sun. 10 am – SS. 10:30 am Sun – W - 9/10:45am, Sat. – W Worship - 5pm. GRACE BIBLE BUSHKILL UNITED FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, METHODIST, Clearfield, Nazareth 610-759-7039 Bushkill Twp. Sun. - 9:30am W, 10:30am SS, Sun – W - 9:15 am, SS – 10:30 6pm W. am. GRACE UNITED CARPENTER’S METHODIST CHURCH, Pen COMMUNITY CHURCH, Argyl Nazareth, 484-285-0040 Sun –8:30 & 10am W, 10am SS Sun - 10am W HOLY CROSS CHAPMAN QUARRIES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN, UNITED METHODIST, Bath. Nazareth. 610-759-7363 610-837-0935 Sun – 8/9:30 W, 9:30am SS. Sun. – 10am SS, 11am W HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CHRIST U.C.C., S. Chestnut CATHOLIC CHURCH, St. Bath. Nazareth Sun. 9:30am – W Sun – 7am/9am/11am W CHRIST U.C.C., HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN Schoenersville. CHURCH, Northampton 610Sun. - 10:15am W 262-2668 CHRIST U.C.C. – LITTLE Sun. – 10:30am W Communion MOORE, Danielsville. 1st Sun. of the Month. 9:15am SS Sun - 9am W, 11:15am SS HOLY TRINITY SLOVAK CONCORDIA LUTHERAN LUTHERAN, Northampton CHURCH Northampton 610Sun. – 9am W & SS 262-8500. HOPE LUTHERAN Sun - 9am W, 10:30am SS & CHURCH, Cherryville 610 767BS. 7203 COVENANT UNITED Sun– 8:00/10:30am W, 9:15am METHODIST, Bath. 610-837SS 7517. HA MOUNT EATON CHURCH 8/10:30am – W, 9:15am – SS, Saylorsburg 570-992-7050 DRYLAND U.C.C., Nazareth. Sat. - 6:30pm W, Sun. 610-759-4444 8/10:30am W, 9:30am SS Sat – 6pm W Sun – 8/10:15am
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MOUNTAIN VIEW WESLEYAN CHURCH Bath 610-759-7553 Sun – 10:30am W NAZARETH MORAVIAN CHURCH, Nazareth 610-7593163 Sun. – 8:15/10:45am W, 9:30am SS NORTHAMPTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD, Northampton Sun – 10:45am & 6pm W; 9:30am SS; Wed – 7:30pm W QUEENSHIP OF MARY CHURCH, Northampton 610262-2227 Sun. – 7:30/9:30/11:30am S. Holy day & Vigil – 6:30, 9am; Vigil 7pm RADIANT CHURCH, Easton/Nazareth. 484-597-1440 Sun. – 9:30am W SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, Bath. Sat Vigil– 4:30pm/6pm M, Sun - 6:30/8/9:30/11am M; CC during 9:30am M; Mon– Thurs 8am M; Fri – 8:30am M, Morning Prayer Mon-Thurs 7:30am Fri. 8am. SALEM U.C.C. Moorestown 610-759-1652 Sun – 8/10:15 Worship, 9am SS SALEM UNITED METHODIST, Danielsville. Sun – 9:30am W SLATE BELT BAPTIST CHURCH, Pen Argyl. 610-8639274 Sun – 10am W, 9am SS ST. BRIGID’S EPISCOPAL Nazareth 610-746-3910 Sun –Eucharist 9am ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Bath. 610-837-1061 Sun 8am/10:15am W – HC 1st & 3rd Sun ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERN CHURCH, Nazareth 610-7593090. Sun. –9am W Sat. 5:30pm W ST. JOHN’S U.C.C., Northampton. 610-262-8666 Sun – 9:30am W, 9:30am SS ST. JOHN’S U.C.C. Nazareth. 610-759-0893 Sun – 8am/10am W ST. NICHOLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, Walnutport. 610767-3107 Sun 8/9:30/11am M, Sat 4:30pm M Daily Mass at 8:30am ST. PAUL’S UCC, Northampton, 610-261-2910. HA Sun. 10:15am W, Communion. 1st Sun. of month, 9am SS ST. PAUL’S U.C.C., of Indianland, Cherryville. Sun - 9am SS; 10:15am W ST. PETER’S U.C.C., Northampton Sun- 9am SS, 10:15am W VALLEY VIEW BAPTIST, Northampton Sun - 10:45am W WALNUTPORT SEVENTHday ADVENTIST Sat – 9:30am W, - 10:45am SS ZION'S STONE U.C.C., Kreidersville. Sun- 9am SS, 10:15am W ZION WESLEYAN, Pt. Phillips. Sun- 9:00am SS, 10:15 W Zion EL Church, Northampton, 610-262-6636 (N) SS 9 am, W 10:30 am KEY –W- Worship, M – Mass, S – Services, SS – Sunday School, CE – Christian Ed, BS – Bible Study, CC - Child Care, HC – Holy Communion, H/A – Handicapped Accessible, VBS – Vacation Bible School
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What Jesus Says About Being Salt And Light Matthew 5:13-16 Jesus always insisted that our relationship with God would lead to a proper behavior. To help us to do that He provided some warnings telling people that there were certain behaviors that would indicate that there were problems with that relationship, and that people who exhibited those behavior patterns weren’t in a relationship with Him, regardless of what they might claim. Jesus told those who followed Him that their behavior would make them like Salt and Light. We don’t know who was there on that day that Jesus taught this. What we do know is that there were people who in some way had already committed themselves to following Jesus. Those that were there for sure were Andrew, Peter, James and John. Four fishermen who I’m sure were the ones who had the AHAH MOMENT! Salt and light were something that they knew about because every night they made their way safely to shore by following the lights set out for them and every day they took the fish that they hadn’t sold fresh and covered them with salt to preserve them for the next day. And so Jesus looked out at His disciples and said, “You are the salt of the earth and you are the light of the world.” 2000 years later the message is still the same for those who follow Jesus. First salt and light are distinctive: They don’t confuse the two. Christ is telling those who follow Him that they would have something distinctive in their lives that people would know that they were a Christ follower. As Christians we are called to be different from everyone else. We are different in our perspectives, behaviors, and in our morals. People should be able to tell by y our language that you are not like everyone else. By what you laugh at and don’t laugh at. When they make sexual suggestive remarks and you don’t reply in kind. People shouldn’t wonder about your faith, it should be evident in your life. Second salt and light have a purpose: Salt was used to preserve, for seasoning, and for healing. Light was used to attract. Jesus was telling them and us that we are to contribute to the health, vitality and well-being of society. So part of our purpose is to add flavor to the world, to make it more palatable. Lights purpose is that, as Christians, we will attract people to Jesus. That’s part of what we are to do. As society becomes darker and darker the need will be greater and greater for us to shine with the light of Christ. Third without their purpose they have no value: If salt isn’t being salt and light isn’t being light they are valueless. Salt cannot stop being salt, but can become contaminated when other elements are mixed with it. Christians become less salty the same way. They become contaminated by other things and become less like Christ and more like the world. And while light is always light, it too can become hidden either partly or completely and then it can no longer do its job. And we cover it up by never acknowledging the light, never acknowledging our relationship with Jesus or by allowing our light to become filtered through our actions or the company we keep. So, I ask myself and you……how are you doing in having a positive influence on the world around you because of your relationship with Jesus Christ? Are you being salt and light? There are many in our families and out in the world that are lost without Jesus. You and I may be the only ones that can be salt and light to them. To show them who Jesus is and what He can do in their lives. You see….it’s not an option….it’s a requirement for being part of the Kingdom of God. We all need to know that Jesus didn’t say you might be salt or you might be light, He said, “That if you are following Him YOU WILL BE SALT AND LIGHT!
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Obituaries
Leroy C. Baylor
Leroy C. Baylor, 83, of Upper Nazareth Township died on Tuesday, Jan. 14 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. He was the husband of Olga (Kowalchuk) Baylor for 55 years. A Phillipsburg High School graduate, he worked for Kraemer Textiles in Nazareth, Ingersoll-Rand in Phillipsburg, and Alpha Portland Cement in Easton. Born in White Township, N.J., he was a son of the late John C. and Blanche (Krueger) Baylor. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Bethlehem, where he sang on the choir and served as an usher. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Jackie Fray of Nazareth, Lynette Stadtler of Walkertown, N.C., and Renee Steiner of Stockertown; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rosanna Deemer of Easton and Millie Dalrymple of Ft. Myers, Fla.; two brothers, Harold Baylor of Phillipsburg and Ralph Baylor of Ft. Myers, Fla. Preceding him in death were a sister, Evelyn Baylor, and a brother, John Baylor. Funeral services were on Saturday morning in First Baptist Church. Arrangements were by the Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem.
Paula K. Dieter
Paula K. “Kathy” Dieter, 71, of Easton, formerly of Hecktown, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 in ManorCare Health Services, Easton. She was the wife of the late Ralph A. Dieter, Jr., who died in 2003. She was a 1963 graduate of the Easton Hospital Nursing Program, earning her R.N. degree. She went on to be the employee health nurse at Easton Hospital for 23 years before retiring in 1992. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Sarah (Odenwelder) Wirth. Paula enjoyed ceramics and ran a shop from her own home, offering classes to the public for more than
10 years. She was a member of Trinity Evan. Lutheran Church, Hecktown, and a member of its support group. She was also a member and past secretary of the former Lower Nazareth Township Lioness Club. Upon moving to ManorCare she joined the ladies’ Red Hat Society and was known as the “Mayor” at ManorCare. Surviving are a sister, Linda Speciale, of Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, David Wirth, of Lancaster; nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Tuesday morning in Trinity Lutheran Church, followed by burial in Hope Cemetery, Lower Nazareth Township. Arrangements were by the Bartholomew-Schisler Funeral Home, 211 E. Center St., Nazareth, PA 18064, where memorial contributions to Trinity Lutheran Church may be sent.
Helen Epser
March 31, 1933 – Jan. 13, 2014 Helen Epser, 80, of Slatington, formerly of Egypt, died on Monday, Jan. 14 at home. She was the wife of the late Charles Epser, Jr. She worked as a nurse’s aide for Wendy Motika in New Ringgold for many years before retiring in 1998. Born March 31, 1933 in Meyersville, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Juliann (Bodish) Peischler. She was a member of the Women of the Moose, Slatington, and the American Legion Auxiliary, Slatington. Surviving are a daughter, Dr. Mary Fekula, of Danielsville; two sons, Charles of Saylorsburg and Frank of Wind Gap; and three grandchildren. Services were on Friday at noon in the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton, followed by interment in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Stiles. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church or St. Nicholas Catholic Church, both c/o the funeral home at 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067.
Hattie C. Fink
April 3, 1932 – Jan. 14, 2014 Hattie C. Fink, 81, of Jacksonville died Tuesday, Jan. 14 in ManorCare Health Servic-
es, Bethlehem. She attended Northampton High School and graduate from Bethlehem Business School. Hattie worked as a switchboard operator for Keystone Cement Co., Bath, until retiring. She was an avid reader and loved to travel. Born April 3, 1932 in Bath, she was a daughter of the late Alois and Rosina (Frisch) Fink. He was a member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Bath, where she volunteered in the church rectory for more than 40 years. Surviving are two sisters, Marie C. Kleintop of Hecktown and Margaret E. Gutekunst of Jacksonville; a brother, John Fink, of Jacksonville; and nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the church at 3235 Linden St., Bethlehem, PA 18017 Preceding her in death were two sisters, Emily and Rose Fink. Services were held on Monday morning in the Bartholomew Funeral Home, Bath, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Bath. Interment was in the parish cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Sacred Heart Church building fund, 210 E. Northampton St., Bath, PA 18014.
Anna F. Peterson
Oct. 14, 1931 – Jan. 18, 2014 Anna F. Peterson, 82, of Bath died on Saturday, Jan. 18 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was the wife of the late Holger R. Peterson for 59 years before he died in 2012. She worked as a sales representative for the former Royal Foods Distributor Co. in New Jersey before retiring. Born on Oct. 14, 1931 in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Vera (Albert) DiSalvio. She was an active member of the Mid-County Senior Center in Bath and a member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Bath. Surviving are two sons, Thomas R. Peterson and Mark A. Peterson; a brother, August DiSalvio; and six grandchildren. Preceding her in death were brothers Joseph, Thomas and Francis. Services will be at 11 a.m. this Friday, Jan. 24 in the Bartholomew Funeral Home, 243 S. Walnut St., Bath. Call Friday, 10-11 a.m. in the funeral home. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bath. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Senior Center, 234 S. Walnut St., Bath, PA 18014.
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daughter of the late Earl and Elsie (Confer) Wuchter. Mae was a member of St. Paul’s U.C.C. Church, Indianland (Cherryville). Surviving are two daughters, Janice Reiner of Walnutport and Judy Koehler of Catasauqua; two sons, Gary Reiner of Walnutport and Kevin Reiner of Catasauqua; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were brothers Earl Wuchter, Jr. and Kenneth Wuchter and a sister, Dorothy Kelly. Services will be private as arranged by the Brubaker Funeral Home, Catasauqua. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s U.C.C. Church, P.O. Box 969, Cherryville, PA 18035.
Loraine D. Rissmiller
Dec. 10, 1919 – Jan. 11, 2014 Loraine D. Rissmiller, 94, formerly of Nazareth, died on Saturday, Jan. 11 at Abington Manor in Williams Township. She was the wife of the late Earl C. Silfies, Sr., who preceded her in death in 1968. Loraine later married Glenwood D. Rissmiller, with whom she was his wife for 30 years before he died in 2012. A hard worker from grade six, she helped support her large Depression-era family of 12 children and later spent 30 challenging years in the watercolor department of Binney & Smith. Late into her 70’s, Loraine square danced, bowled and traveled. Born Dec. 10, 1919 in Nazareth, she was a daughter of the late William, Sr. and Edith (Frantz) Wambold. She was a member of Dryland U.C.C. Church, Newburg. Surviving are a daughter, Dorothy Loraine Fritchman, of Palmer Township; two sons, Glenn Rissmiller of Milford, Mich., and Wayne Rissmiller of Bushkill Township; daughters-in-law, Penny Silfies of Moore Township and Marie Rissmiller of Plainfield Township; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three brothers, and five sisters. Also preceding her in death were sons Earl, Jr. and Ronald Silfies, Sr., and Dale Rissmiller; a son-in-law, Barry Fritchman; a great-granddaughter, Hailey Rose Markulics, and three brothers. Funeral services were held on Saturday morning in Dryland U.C.C. Church, followed by interment in Emmanuel Union Cemetery, Emanuelsville. Arrangements were by the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown.
Mae J. Reiner, 73, of WalJames G. Rundle nutport died Saturday, Jan. July 21, 1947 – Jan. 11, 2014 18, 2014 in Lehigh Valley HosJames J. pital-Cedar Crest, Salisbury “Jim” Rundle, Township. She was the wife of 66, of Bushthe late Rodger D. Reiner. kill Township She had worked as an inwas stricken formation analyst for Dun & at home and Bradstreet, Bethlehem, for died on Saturmore than 20 years before reday, Jan. 11 at tiring. Born in Orefield, she was a the Anderson Campus of St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem
www.HomeNewsPA.com Township. He was the husband of Susan R. (Laubach) Rundle for 42 years. A 1965 graduate of Nazareth High School, he later attended Penn State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering. He retired in 2012 from Reed Millwork in Fountain Hill. Previously, Jim was a machine operator for SKF Industries, and earlier was employed by Cutler-Hammer, now Eaton Corp., where he worked for 26 years as an electrical draftsman. Born in Fountain Hill on July 21, 1947, he was a son of the late Earl and Kathleen (Gorman) Rundle. He was passionate about farming, enjoyed camping, and was a loyal Penn State alumnus and sports fan. Jim was a member of St. John’s U.C.C. Church, Nazareth, where he sang on the men’s choir and was a member of the senior choir and St. Luke’s Singers. In addition to his wife, he is survived by cousins, Evelyn Kilpatrick and William Kilpatrick, Jr., both of Nazareth; mother-in-law, Frances (Cumberland) Laubach, of Bath; brother-in-law Robert Laubach, of Nazareth; sisters-in-law, Maryann Boyko of Bath and Laura Wales of Ohio; two nieces and five nephews. A memorial service in celebration of Jim’s life was held on Saturday, Jan. 18 in the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown. Interment will be private. Contributions in memory of Jim may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Stephen Seko
Nov. 1, 1919 – Jan. 14, 2014 Stephen Seko, 94, of Northampton died on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at home. He was the husband of the late Margaret E. (Roderick) Seko. He was a self-employed truck driver for many years and was a member of the Teamsters Union Local #773. He had served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Born Nov. 1, 1919 in Northampton, he was a son of the late Joseph and Suzanna (Perdick) Seko. Surviving are a son, Edward, of Danielsville; five grandchildren; four greatContinued on page 13
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grandchildren; one greatgreat-grandchild; and a sister, Sue Olesak, of Northampton. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Seko. Private services will be under the direction of the Reichel Funeral Home, 326 E. 21st St., Northampton.
William H. Washburn, Jr.
March 1, 1953 – Jan. 13, 2014 William “Billy” Harry Washburn, Jr., 60, of Houston, Texas died in a nursing home in Houston on Monday, Jan. 13. He was the husband of Janet Washburn. He and his guide dog graduated from Phillipsburg (N.J.) High School in 1971. He enjoyed working for M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston for 33 years. Billy worked in the x-ray department on the Mobile Mammogram Bus and in public relations. In his younger years he was a social member of Alert Hook & Ladder Fire Co. in Phillipsburg. He was also a member of a radio club. At the time of his death he was a member of Bushkill Valley Motorcycle Club in Easton and president of the Houston Chapter of the Federation of the Blind. In an early year of the Northampton County Junior Conservation School, he was a volunteer with his late father. Born March 1, 1953 in Phillipsburg, N.J., he was the son of the late William H. Wash-
burn, Sr. and the late Betty (Crocker) Washburn. He was the stepson of Linda B. Washburn of Moore Township. Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Amy Brown, of Wiley, Colo.; a stepson, Robert Allen Barziza, of Mexico; a stepdaughter, Margaret Barziza, of Houston; one grandchild; six step-grandchildren, and one step greatgrandson. Preceding him in death was a sister, Cindy Lee, in 1965. The funeral and interment in Houston, Texas were arranged by Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home, Houston. Contributions in Billy’s memory may be made to the Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity, 295 E. Center St., Nazareth, PA 18064 to purchase audio books, or the Moore Township Lions Club, Mike Rinker, treasurer, 2642 Community Dr., Bath, PA 18014 for Blind Fishing Day.
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team knocked off Kerbacher, 4 to 0, to gain second place. Donny Arndt took care of that with a big 224-234-245–703, followed by Joan Erb, 381; and Janet Naylor, 352. Kerbacher: John Kerbacher, 192-201–574; Andy Rice, 191-202– 553; Delores Allogio, 170–495; Lisa Shafer, 350. Jacoby was second, but fell to third as that team lost 3 to 1 to the Kemmerer keglers, who had Ed Musselman, 211-233–624; Ernie Bonser, 433; and Sue Bonser, 344. Jacoby: Scott McGee, 190–521; Dave Jacoby, 465; Mike Knable, 453. Linda Hahn led her team as they tied Fioranelli, 2 to 2. She rolled 178–475; and was assisted by Bert Davidson, 191–439; Austy Strohl, 392; and Elmer Effting, 389. Fioranelli: Armie Fioranelli, 195218–548; Steve Rinker, 199–493; Sandy Becker, 450; Carol Kocher, 395. STANDINGS W L Mayer 14 2 Arndt 13 3 Jacoby 11 5
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The Harhart team gained some more ground in week 19 of the Bath Industrial League with a 4 to 0 sweep of one of four teams in second place, Flurer’s Machine & Tool. They had Marty Csencsits 226-247-623; “Butch” Holland, 212-233-612, and Eric Spooner, 504. Flurer’s: Craig Kelty, 449, and Gary Reaser, 407. G&L Sign Company beat Hear PA, 3 to 1, behind Jason Ebertys 217-245-634; Jason Glendenoyer 212-523; Evan Rehrig 191-234593; Paul Duda 185-193-574; Mike Reese 183-248-566. Hear PA: Jeff Kerbacher 206-206-214626; Les Salzatulo 216-551; Mike Jamioi 180-212-533; Mike Derwinski 194-198-575; Mario Forte 191-195-220-606. Planet Fitness also was 3 to 1 over Hecktown Fire Co. #1. Plan-
January 23-29, 2014 13 et Fitness: Scott Fenstermaker 181-202-246-629; John Schwartz 209-225-588, Warren Nelson 188204-545; Joe Schwartz 194-513. Hecktown: Ken Hoelle 184-190214-588, BJ Doncsesz 182-214245-641, Matt Paulus 180-247280-707, Andy Schwartz 454. Taylor Honey split 2 to 2 with Arndt Construction. Taylor Honey: Marvin Meixell 203-209-559; Ed Taylor 257-554, Scott Frieboin 222-527; Butch Williamson 186219-588; Jack Troxell 183-238-577. Arndt: Jason Benner 223-235-279737; Cory Brown 209-236-574; Ed Musselman 200-205-226-63; Don Arndt 227-547, Bob Adams 189191-530. STANDINGS HarHarts Flurer’s Mach. Tool G&L Sign Factory Taylor Honey Planet Fitness Arndt Construction Hear PA Hecktown Fire Co
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The Mayer team put the lid on the Dutt team, 4 to 0, and left them alone at the top of the Monday Nite Mixed League in week 19. Marty Beal was the leading scorer for Mayer also, rolling 185-202216–603; Donna Amore, 206–492; Dawn Mayer, 483; Sue Brandt, 180–400. Dutt: Eric Spooner, 201218–536; Ellie Dutt, 169–443; Les Dutt, 412. Arndt matched Mayer, as that
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Drinking Leads To Traffic Offense
Colonial Regional Police stopped a silver Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck at approximately 12:56 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5 for failure to use its turn signal at the intersection of Newburg Rd. & Country Club Rd. in Lower Nazareth Township. The driver, Glenn Scott Shingara, 46, of 1786 Rissling Dr., Easton, showed signs of impairment. He admitted to drinking beer prior to driving and subsequently submitted to field sobriety testing. Due to his performance in the testing and other factors, Shingara was arrested for DUI. Transported to the Bethlehem Twsp. DUI Center, where he submit6ted to a blood draw, his toxicology report showed a blood alcohol content of 0.18%. Charges will be filed through District
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Kohl’s department store Loss Prevention advised CRPD about three thefts that occurred on Dec. 21, 23 and 28, 2013. They said that on two occasions, a female returned items without a receipt at the customer service desk. It was discovered that the items were taken off the shelf and were never purchased. She received Kohn’s cards with a total value of $323.16. The woman was identified by her Pa. ID card as Tracy Ann Werner, 23, of 114-1/2 W. Main St., Bath. On Dec. 28, Tracy again made the same transaction, but did not receive a Kohl’s card, instead was due to receive a corporate check in the mail, which was never sent, for a total of $185.08. Ms. Werner was charged with two counts of theft by deception, one count of criminal attempt at theft by deception, and two counts of receiving stolen property. She was arraigned in front of District Judge Joseph Barner on Jan. 14 and was released on unsecured bail.
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At approximately 1:29 p.m. on Jan. 17, CRPD officers were at the Walmart, 3722 EastonNazareth Hwy., Lower Nazareth Township for a retail theft incident when a customer service employee brought in two suspicious payroll checks that a black male suspect was attempting to cash. Sgt. John Harmon saw several problems with the checks and believed they were counterfeit/ forged payroll checks. Harmon went out to Customer Service and detained Shekir Deshawn Thomas, 23, of 427 W. Washington St., Allentown. Detective Gary Hammer also responded to the scene to assist with the investigation. The checks were payroll checks from National Plastics Co., 1139 Lehigh Ave., Whitehall. The company was contacted by CRPD and it was confirmed that the offender is not an employee and the checks were fraudulent. Thomas was taken into custody and charged with criminal attempt of theft by deception and forgery. He was arraigned before District Judge Joseph Barner and committed to Northampton
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On December 28, The Colonial Regional Police Department responded to the Walmart in Lower Nazareth Township for a retail theft. Loss prevention said they attempted to stop a man from walking out of the store with $821 in computers in a cart concealed in bath towels. When he was confronted outside, he ran from loss prevention. A minute or so later, a black pickup truck came alongside the man. He jumped inside the bed of the truck and the truck drove away. Loss prevention was able to get the license plate number. Police contacted the owner of the truck in Quakertown. The owner said a family member was borrowing the truck and he lives in the 4300 block of Newburg Rd. Police went to the home and found the truck in the back driveway. The family member identified the male in the security photo as Theodore Watchter Jr, 44, of Nazareth. A warrant was issued for Watchter Jr. for retail theft. On January 15, several officers went to the Newburg Rd. address and took Watchter Jr. into custody. He was brought before Judge Barner and released on Released on Recognizance (ROR) bail.
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