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Hundreds gather for peaceful Protest in Nazareth
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Blue Mountain Drive-In and Family Restaurant held their first car show of the season on Sunday, June 7. Their next one is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, June 21. Photo by Gregory Morgan Photography By KERI LINDENMUTH Hundreds of residents from across the Lehigh Valley came together in Nazareth to honor the memory of George Floyd, protest against police brutality, and demand change during a peaceful protest on Saturday, June 6. The march started outside the Nazareth Borough Police Department and worked its way up Main Street to the Circle. There, marchers knelt in silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds, the
amount of time former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck, ultimately killing him. Gabe Knowles, a 2020 Nazareth Area High School graduate, organized the march in a matter of days with friends and family by his side. He acknowledged that Nazareth “is not the best” when it comes to diversity and wanted his younger siblings to experience a “better environment.” It
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was a statement echoed by many marchers from in and around Nazareth. Knowles hoped that the march would prompt “like-minded and open people” to come together and inspire change. He expected maybe a hundred or so people to join him. Instead, several hundred did. Surrounding streets were closed as the marchers peacefully joined together, the crowd stretching for blocks. Continued on page 11
Moore Township passes Four land easements
by JASON KAMERY The Moore Township Board of Supervisors met virtually for their monthly meeting on Monday, June 1, discussing open space preservation, the Emergency Operations Plan and extending their Disaster Declaration. The Board of Supervisors approved the purchase price for the easement of the Coberly property and the Fogel property, both part of the Open Space land preservation program. The board also voted to approve the appraisal of Whitetail Deer property easement and Gum Property easement and to enter into an agreement of sale. Township Solicitor David Backenstoe discussed some plans the Zoning Hearing Board has in regard to nonconformities. “The Zoning Hearing Board has taken a look at our zoning ordinance with regard to nonconformities, the establishment of nonconformities, expansion of nonconformities because they felt they had a number of cases where the ordinance was drafted was a little less clear,” said Backenstoe. “The township has been consistent in enforcing it, Jason has always been consistent and always explained it to people. But they thought that perhaps a redraft of certain portions of it would be helpful. Their solicitor did prepare a draft, which I saw and it’s
pretty good. I think it’s helpful; I think it does clarify. You don’t have that in front of you because they are waiting until their next Zoning Hearing Board meeting where they will formally ask you to consider it.” Resolution 2020-09, the Emergency Operations Plan, was last updated in 2013, so a new plan was prepared and the Board of Continued on page 5
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Kutztown University Spring 2020 Dean’s List Announced
Submitted by BRYAN SALVADORE More than 2,550 students have been named to the Spring 2020 Dean’s List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60. Students who have requested privacy (FERPA) have not been listed. The following local students were announced: Taylor A Atiyeh of Northampton Hannah E Barber of Northampton Matthew I Bartlett of Nazareth Natalie R Becker of Northampton Harrison C Beil of Nazareth Natale J Bellito of Nazareth Emily R Bruce of Nazareth Ana L Cruz of Northampton Taylor Rose D’ambrosio of Nazareth Michael Ryan Ettl of Northampton Carlee Rosetta Ferraina of Nazareth Lauren Marie Francavilla of Nazareth Alexander Gates of Nazareth Lena M Hamm of Nazareth Madison Corrine Hansen of Northampton Ciana Rose Heckman of Bath Madison Olivia Higgins of Northampton Ty A Hooven of Northampton Joanne Flora Johnson of Nazareth Katelyn N Lahr of Bath
Julia R Lutz of Bath Emily Paige Macklin of Nazareth Jolene Lynn Makovsky of Northampton Morgan Alexandra Martinez of Northampton Skyler Mener of Nazareth Kelsey A Meriwether of Nazareth Haven M Michaylira of Nazareth Lauren E Mickley of Northampton Jillian Rose Muthard of Northampton Zachary Ohmacht of Bath Paulina Rivas of Nazareth Sophia Marie Rubio of Nazareth Samantha L Sands of Nazareth Sarah Danielle Schaffer of Danielsville Paula Eliza Smith of Nazareth Vivian Leigh Smith of Nazareth Taylor Angelina Sultan of Nazareth Leah Amber Tierney of Nazareth Chance Michael Wandler of Bath Kyle S Wescoe of Northampton Kevin T White of Danielsville Adrieanna Lee Young of Northampton John Zangari of Northampton.
Hunter Wacik Of Bath named To Dean's List At Grove City College Submitted by MARY LYNNE REIMOLD Hunter Wacik, a Biology/ Health major at Grove City College from Bath, has been named to the Dean's List with Distinction for the Spring 2020 semester. Hunter is a 2018 graduate of Northampton Area Senior High
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Nicholas Redmon Graduates from Lebanon Valley College Submitted by TOM HANRAHAN Nicholas Redmon of Nazareth is one of nearly 430 students marked their academic success and achievements during the culmination of a week-long virtual celebration as part of Lebanon Valley College's 151st Commencement Saturday, May 9, 2020. Redmon received a bachelor of science in analytical finance. Redmon is a graduate of Nazareth Area High School.
Cedar Crest College Announces Dean’s List Spring 2020 Submitted by KATIE KENNEDY The Dean’s List recognizes students who have earned a grade point average of 3.65 or higher in the academic semester. Eileen Gallagher of Bath, Emma Gundrum of Northampton, Justine Motta of Nazareth, Shannon Rutan of Nazareth, Megan Stofik of Nazareth, Lara Struckman of Nazareth, Victoria Tramonte of Nazareth, Claire Van Horn of Nazareth, and Christiana Vandegrift of Nazareth.
Elena Denger Of Nazareth Awarded PostGraduate Residency in Pharmacy
submitted by WILKES UNIV. Elena Denger of Nazareth and a May 2020 graduate of Wilkes University's Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, has been matched with a post-graduate residency program in pharmacy. Denger, who received the Doctor of Pharmacy degree in May 2020, will enter residency at Geisinger Clinics West, State College, Pa.
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Operation BBQ meal Distribution in Nazareth
Submitted by BECKY BARTLETT Lamont McClure and the Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), in collaboration with Lehigh Valley Food Policy Council, will distribute Operation BBQ relief meal boxes and non-perishable food items to residents of Northampton County on Thursday, June 11 from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at Nazareth Borough Park 475 N Broad Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. This is a drive-thru event. The meal boxes are first come, first serve and will be distributed from a refrigerated truck until supplies run out. Each person will receive a pan of food which can feed four people and nonperishable food items. There is no charge and no personal information is required to participate.
Russ’s Final Farewell Route
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a.m. and made its way through Walnutport, onto 145, then 329 to 987. The convoy then merged onto Route 22, getting off at 512, making its way through the Bath Borough around 11:45 a.m., then making its way onto 946/W. Mountain View Drive, with a final farewell given past Russell’s house with the blow of an air horn.
COVID-19 Drive-through Testing open Until June 26
Submitted by BECKY BARTLETT The Northampton County sponsored COVID-19 drivethru testing site at Easton Hospital will remain open until June 26. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Coronavirus testing site is located in the main parking lot at Easton Hospital, 250 S. 21st St., Easton, PA 18042 and the tests are free. The risk of viral transmission at a drive-thru site is much lower than at a walk-in clinic. As of June 3, the site had performed 1,237 tests, six percent of which showed positive results for COVID-19. “Northampton County moved to ‘Yellow’ status last Friday,” says Lamont McClure. “It’s important that we keep testing to track
By HOME NEWS STAFF On Saturday, June 6, a procession of trucks made its way through the Bath Borough in recognition of Mr. Russell Barkman, owner of Edgewater Bulk Transport Inc., and a former Bath resident. The 25-30 truck convoy departed from Lorah’s Farm in Walnutport around 10 Continued on page 4
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Gab Over by Pete The Fence G. Ossip Hi gang, it sure was a hot one on Tuesday, I got my strawberry pickin’ done early before the temperature spiked. Seiple’s Farm was a madhouse on Sunday morning, I guess everyone had the same idea...I just found out the other day some sad news that Southmoore Pharmacy in Bath has closed. Their compounding services will be available to the public for a few more weeks yet. They will be merging with the Rite-Aid in Nazareth; still always saddens me to hear of businesses shutting their doors though, Southmoore Pharmacy was at their location off Route 512 for eight years. Dawn and Lora were always real helpful there... It sure was a busy weekend this past weekend, with the parade for graduates in Bath, a convoy of 25-30 trucks went through town in honor of Russell Barkman, owner of Edgewater Bulk
Transport Inc. who recently passed away, and a peaceful protest took place in Nazareth... The car wash in Bath recently re-opened, Zippy’s Car Wash. I hear it’s the same owner as Zippy’s in Bethlehem Township. I’m not sure if they hand wash or not but they do detail...This week’s issue is the graduation issue, we just wanted to do something a little special to honor the grads since they had a tough couple of months, missing out on so much that they all looked forward to for so long. They seem to be troopers about it though and rollin’ with the punches...I hear that the Roxy is really sellin’ those marquee spaces, good for them, such a great idea too. We invite readers to show their Northampton pride and submit photos of Northampton for our June photo of the month contest. The deadline for that is June 22...As if there isn’t enough sad news to begin with, I heard some more awfully sad news over the weekend. Thousands of fish were killed June 5 in Tatamy. Lighting struck pumps that push water from a quarry at Hercules Ce-
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ment into the Bushkill Creek. The pumps failed after the lightning strike, causing the waterway to dry up. It’s been about three years since the last time this happened, and the trout population was up for this year. I read it’ll take years for the fish population to recover...The Nazareth Borough parks and playgrounds opened last Friday once we went to yellow. This includes the skate park, dog park, basketball and tennis courts, and the west end walking trail. The Moore Township playgrounds and basketball/ tennis courts are now open at the Rec Center, however there was a sign posted to enter at your own risk, as equipment will not be sanitized...Saturday marked the 76th year since D-Day, June 6, 1944, when Allied troops invaded Normandy...I gotta cut it short this week gang, I’m off to finish some yard work before it gets too hot. Have a safe week and cya next time.
Obituaries Pamela A. Fehnel
Pamela A. Fehnel, 63, of Moore Township, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. She was the wife of Carl E. Fehnel, Jr. They would have celebrated 39 years of marriage on June 19. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Larson D. and Ruth Ann (Werley) Young. Pam was a graduate of Northampton High School, class of 1974. A devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother, Pam adored her grandchildren and cherished time spent with her family and friends. She enjoyed country music, playing bingo, and a good glass of wine. Pam was a member of Salem United Church of Christ of Moorestown, where she formerly taught Sunday school, as well as a social member and volunteer of Allen Township Fire Co. Survivors: In addition to her loving husband, Carl, she is survived by her daughter, Cori Turner and her husband, Keith,
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of Moore Township; daughterin-law, Kellie Wagner of Catasauqua; four grandchildren, Morgan, Hannah, Colin, and Blake; sister, Beverly Young and her companion, Christopher Romanishan, of Moore Township; brother, Kyle Young and his wife, Kay, of Las Vegas, NV; and nephews, Shawn Young and Christopher Remaley. Pam was preceded in death by her son, Chad B. Wagner, in 2004. Services: Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, Pam’s viewing, funeral service, and interment in Fairview Cemetery, Moorestown, will be private. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, LLC, Village of Moorestown – Bath. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be offered to Salem United Church of Christ, 2218 Community Drive, Bath, PA 18014.
COVID testing Continued from page 3
the prevalence of the virus in our community both to protect public health and to continue the process of reopening our economy.” Only residents from Northampton County will be accepted for testing and they must show at least one of the following CDC recognized symptoms of COVID-19 to be eligible: fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat or loss of taste and/ or smell. A prescription from a doctor is not required. Although insurance is not required to be tested participants should bring a photo ID and their insurance card, if they have one, with them.
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Northampton County Election Results for 2020 primary
By HOME NEWS STAFF U.S. Congress-7 th District (R) Lisa Scheller- 52 percent29,028 votes Dean Browning- 48 percent- 26,762 votes
State Representative- 131st District (R) Milou Mackenzie- 44 percent- 3,414 votes Nathan Brown- 24 percent1,878 vots Vicki Lightcap- 21 percent1,630 votes Joe Ellenberger- 10 percent- 790 votes State Representative138th District (R) Ann Flood- 55 percent4,225 votes Tony Tarsi- 45 percent3,463 votes
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BATH AREA Creative Corner I grew up on a small farm in rural Pennsylvania. Our farm had a menagerie of animals from a few heifers to rabbits, pigs, chickens, and ducks. One day, our father brought home four guinea hens. They had thin necks, featherless heads, gray feathers with white polka dots, and a strange call. In all honesty, they reminded me of a vulture waiting for its next meal. However, Dad thought they would be an excellent addition to our farm. He told us that they would warn us if anyone came into our yard. Dad compared them to a watchdog. You know, a dog that barks the first time he or she sniffs the smell of a person tiptoeing on your property. I looked at Dad as he explained how wonderful it was going to be, knowing that we were protected by those hens. As a young teen, I thought to myself, “Really?” Mom never locked our doors when we went to bed, and our dog Buddy never barked while we were sleeping. I think Dad just wanted to add to his collection of animals that roamed our farm. He could have at least bought something a little sweeter to look at, and who did not make the hair on your arms stand on end! As the days went by, the guinea hens seemed to settle into their environment, or at least I hoped so. Do you think that a guinea hen can sense when they are not
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liked? They seemed to look at me a little differently than they looked at my sisters, Donna and Emma. It almost looked like they were smiling at everyone else but not at me. I tried my best to be kind to them. I absolutely loved all the animals on the farm; well maybe not the roosters. But even those rabblerousers did not scare me like those guinea hens did. Then one day, everything changed... The guinea hens started to walk around me without their heads hanging low. I did not have the feeling of red darts flying out of their eyes, heading straight towards me. I started to relax. I began to like them. Well, just a little bit. When I fed them their dinner, it almost looked like they were doing a
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little jig. I smiled as I walked back to the house. They finally accepted me. I felt good. Just maybe, I would make myself believe that they were cute...Not! I could not wait to tell Mom just what happened. She would never think that I was over my fear of the guinea hens. Six sidewalks to go to reach the back door. Five sidewalks to go... Then it happened. I heard a sound that stopped me in my tracks. I thought someone had come into our yard. I turned slowly, and there they were, heads down, squawking, running, imaginary red darts shooting out of their eyes. I turned to run but felt like I had cement shoes on. I yelled for Mom and said to my feet, “Feet, please don’t fail me now!” and took off. Oh, no, the kittens were sitting by the back door. Not just one but at least five or six. I did not want to hurt those little darlings, so I did the next best thing. At least I thought it was. I ran around the side of the house, past the outhouse with the considerable pear tree filled to the brim with the sweetest fruit. I told myself, “ Stop thinking about the juicy pears and keep running! Mom! Help me! Please!” I kept running, glanced back, and realized that those hens were almost on my heels. I ran like the wind, but they kept chasing me. My heart was beating as I rounded the corner and saw Mom standing in the yard, holding her dish towel. “Mom, help me!” I ran past her, then heard her yell for Dad. As I passed the pear tree again, I looked back and saw Mom, swatting at the hens with her dish towel, running as fast as she could. Around we went. As I rounded the corner, there seemed to be more kittens sitting at the door. I thought, “Did they invite their friends?” I kept running, looking back at Mom, one of the hens was almost up to her. “Run, Mom, run!” Then suddenly, I heard dad yell for us to stop. We stopped, and Dad got between us and those demons from the barnyard. He looked at the guinea hens and shouted, “Get going!” and go they did. They hustled when they heard his voice. Mom and I stood in the yard sweating after our marathon as Dad got the guinea hens a distance away from us. Mom asked Dad why it took him so
long to help us? He replied, “ It’s not every day you get to see a show without buying a ticket!” Mom and I looked at Dad and said, “Very funny!” then went into the house for something cold to drink. As I looked out the window, I could see the hens inching their way towards the house and the hair stood up on my arms. Soon after that, the guinea hens were gone. Dad had found them a new home. As I thought of the new owners, all I had to say was, “Never trust a guinea hen!”
Supervisors passed the updated document unanimously. Also the Disaster Declaration was set to expire in June. But because the township is still in the yellow phase, they voted to extend the Disaster Declaration to July 7. Now that the township is in the yellow phase, the basketball courts, tennis courts and playgrounds are open for use. In-person meetings can now be done at the township building, visitors are to report to the police secretary and should be wearing masks but they will be back to normal hours. The next township Board of Supervisors meeting will be at 7 p.m. on July 7.
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Congratulations on your graduation from high school! We are proud of you & love you so much! Love, Mom, Dad, Charlie & Owen Elena Denger, daughter of George & Tami Denger of Nazareth graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wilkes University's Nesbitt School of Pharmacy on May 29, 2020. Elena earned a Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy and will continue her education with a residency at Geisinger Health Systems in State College, Pa. In addition to a stellar academic career, Elena was a four year starter for the Wilkes women's soccer team and was voted a team captain for her last two years. She helped lead the Colonels to their first NCAA tournament victory. She was a three time member of the MAC all conference team.
Bath Celebrates Its Graduates By KERI LINDENMUTH COVID-19 canceled graduation ceremonies across the nation, but the Borough of Bath wanted to make sure none of its 25 high school graduates were forgotten. Borough Council, Mayor Fiorella Mirabito, and the Bath Volunteer Fire Department came together to celebrate the hard work and dedication of the Class of 2020. A parade throughout the borough was held on Saturday, June 6. It kicked off at Borough Hall and traveled throughout the borough, sirens blaring and council members cheering. A caravan of vehicles covered in streamers and balloons followed. Council stopped at the home of each graduate, former students at either Northampton Area High School or Bethlehem Catholic High School, to celebrate their achievements, praise their hard work, and wish them luck on their Continued on page 9
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Congratulations to Catasauqua High School’s Class of 2020:
The CHS Drama Club wishes to congratulate the following seniors on their participation in our Performing Arts club:
Lavonte Bouie - 4 years Mackenzie Brosbt - 3 years Ismal Correa - 1 year Noel Cruz - 3 years Gabriel Gurrea - 1 year Ben Langsdorf - 4 years Hailey Lewis - 1 year Emily Miller - 2 years Marissa Montanez - 1 year Taylor Pattison - 1 year Luis Saint Amand - 4 years
You touched the hearts of our audiences through your high school years and we will miss you all! The best is yet to come! The club wishes you all the best with all your future endeavors! Kerry and Brenda McGuire CHS drama club directors
Kate and Tom Rothrock of Bath, are pleased to announce the graduation of their daughter, Erin Rothrock, with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from St. George's University School of Veterinary Medicine, Grenada, West Indies. Erin is a 2011 graduate of Northampton High School and completed her undergraduate studies at East Stroudsburg University. After completing her clinical year at the University of Tennessee, Erin is currently doing an internship with the Animal Emergency and Specialty Center in Knoxville, TN.
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We hope the tassel was worth the hassle! The Home News staff congratulates the Class of 2020, both high school and college grads, for all of your hard work and determination!
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We are so proud of our Northampton High School 2020 Senior Brooke Geist!
Photo by Jason Brown Cars gather and wait to begin the graduation vehicle parade, held June 1, to honor and support the Nazareth Class of 2020.
Nazzy Moms Unite create ‘Adopt a Senior’ Program By ERIN FERGUSON Nazzy Moms Unite is a group that was formed by Amy Pidgeon to establish a community of moms in Nazareth that were
willing to commit to working together as a team to accomplish the goals of education, safety, and happiness for the children throughout Nazareth.
Hannah Schindler is graduating from the Class of 2020 at Nazareth Area High School. As part of her high school years, Hannah has been active in music and theater, performing last year with her classmates at Carnegie Hall. She has also been involved in National Honor Society, Library Advisory Board, Nazareth High School Theatre Troupe, and BBYO (Allentown BBG), assuming a leadership role in many of these groups. She also works as a gymnastics coach at Force Gymnastics. In the fall she will attend West Chester University, majoring in Cell and Molecular Biology, with a Pre-Med track. Hannah interviewed and has been selected to be part of The Honors College at West Chester University. We couldn't be more proud of this amazing young lady, who is an independent thinker and will forge her own path to greatness. Love, Mom, Dad, Andrew and Ringo
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Amy decided to put together a program called, “Adopt a Senior” to help brighten the day of seniors in Nazareth Area School District during this difficult time, since their graduation and prom was stripped from them. Through a similar program being offered in Whitehall, Amy got the inspiration to start the “Adopt a Senior” program in Nazareth, however this could not be accomplished through the school district due to privacy laws, so there were some challenges that Continued on page 11
Growing up Brooke played many different sports until finding her true passion in softball at the age of 9. She played Softball for NHS her Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior years as well as tournament softball. Brooke is a member of the Bio Club, Spanish Club and Innovative Leadership Club. She will be attending Pennsylvania College of Technology in the fall to major in Dental Hygiene. We would like to wish her all the best in her new endeavor!
Love always, Dad (Bacci), Lisa & Ava!
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Congratulations to our Grandson on your graduation. We are so proud of you! Love, Grandad and Ohma
This is Hunter Eisenreich and a 2020 graduate of Northampton Area School District. Hunter has been attending Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School for the past three years in their plumbing program. Hunter enjoys working at Giant, taking care of his farm animals, hunting, and spending time with his family. We are all very proud of Hunter and his accomplishments, but more importantly, the kind, genuine, and mature young man he has become. Hunter, we love you and are so blessed to have you as part of our family. As this chapter of your life closes, we look forward to what your future holds and wish you nothing but happiness. Love, Grammy and Pop-Pop Eisenreich (Mary and John Eisenreich) Connor, Johnna and Jared And Mom and Daddo (Susette and Devon Lauer)
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NORTHAMPTON AREA String of fires in Northampton result of ‘Bad luck,’ not suspicious By KERI LINDENMUTH During the June 4 Northampton Borough Council meeting, questions were raised about a string of separate fires that displaced borough residents, including a May 14 fire on Main Street and May 24 fire on Washington Avenue. No residents or firefighters were injured. After Councilman Robert
McHale asked whether neglect started the fires, Borough Manager LeRoy Brobst said that the causes of both fires are suspected to be “human error.” “It was a bad run of luck,” he said, but nothing indicates that they were suspicious. Councilman Keith Piescienski, who is also deputy fire chief for the Northampton Borough Fire
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Department, added that one fire is still under investigation. “They were weird,” he said. “That is all I can say.” In other news, the borough’s fire department may be receiving its new aerial truck earlier than expected. The truck may be ready for pick-up as early as September. This new apparatus will allow the fire department to come to the rescue of more residents in need. Finally, council discussed what the county’s new “Yellow Phase” means for the borough and its residents. Brobst said that residents will not see much of a change when it comes to the borough’s parks. “We have to follow the same protocols as in ‘Red’ for pavilions, restrooms, and play areas,” he said. These amenities will continue to be closed. Anyone who reserved pavilions for summer gatherings has received a refund from the borough. Parks are open for hiking and riding bikes, but visitors must still practice social distancing. Council Chambers in the borough building will reopen for council’s June 18 meeting. Attendees will be limited to no more than 25. All CDC guidelines for social distancing will be followed. For residents who do not feel comfortable attending in-person meetings, the borough has installed a conference line that residents can call in to. More information on this conference number will be released.
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Suicide Prevention Task Force reports Drop in deathBy-Suicides in Northampton County Submitted by BECKY BARTLETT Lamont McClure, the Northampton County Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Suicide Prevention Task Force are pleased to report that deathby-suicides in Northampton County fell to 40 in 2019. The Northampton County Coroner reported 53 deaths-bysuicide in 2018, and 51 in 2017. “Since its formation, the Task Force’s goal has been to reduce death-by-suicide in Northampton County by 20 percent,” says DHS Director Susan Wandalowski. “There are many factors that affect the suicide rate, and this is only one year’s results, but we find the decrease very en-
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future endeavours. Each graduate was given balloons, flowers, and a gift basket. Mayor Mirabito, Borough Manager Brad Flynn, members of council, and Hayes Flowers each donated to make these gifts possible. Nick Casso was one of the students honored. He waited outside his home with family members as the parade passed by. A graduate of Bethlehem Catholic, he plans to attend Northampton County Community College and then transfer to the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design to study illustration. This was not how he imagined his senior year would play out, but he understood why given the current environment and the risks it presents. “[Senior year] did not go the way I would have liked it to go,” he said, “but it is the best it could
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Chants of “Black Lives Matter,” “I Can’t Breathe,” and “Say His Name” echoed throughout the borough. “This is a beautiful thing,” said Alijah Flora, a lifelong resident of Nazareth. Florah energetically joined in the march, carrying a poster with Floyd’s image. “We are making history today.” For many marchers, it was an event they never thought they would see in the borough, but one that signaled change may be on the horizon. “It is easy for us to bury our heads in the sand,” said Brigid Tray, a former Nazareth resident who returned to the borough for the march. “I am here to support the cause. Support my family.” In the Circle, there was not an open space of greenery or sidewalk, except one walkway where the names of black men and women killed by police were listed. Every marcher, of all ages, genders, and races, knelt side-byside. The only sound that could be heard was the church bell of Nazareth Moravian Church. After nearly nine minutes, when marchers finally rose, the silence was heavy. “Wasn’t that a long time?” Knowles asked the crowd. The march continued back down Main Street where it circled the police department and worked its way back up to the Circle. In total, the route was followed three times. Volunteers handed out bottles of water. Nate Knowles, Gabe’s father, gave credit to his son and the many other young people who
helped organize the march. “This is all the kids,” he said. “It is their generation that wants to get things done. They are sick and tired of being sick and tired.” He said that Nazareth is changing. It has an “old past,” but change has come. He thanked Police Chief Randall Miller for jumping in and joining the marchers. It was a move that he said was “heartfelt.” “Hopefully this is a first step for healing our country,” he added. Chief Miller was alongside the marchers the entire time, joining in with their chants and shaking the hands (or, in this time of social distancing, bumping the elbows) of those who marched past. “When police powers are abused, there is no bigger critic than police officers,” he said. He added that the events in Minneapolis were “tragic.” “[Chauvin’s] actions destroy the faith in the community between law enforcement and the community,” he continued. He saw this peaceful protest where police and marchers could come together as one of the “great things” about the Lehigh Valley. Gabe Knowles said he hoped the marchers who came out and the people who observed will realize that “Black lives do matter.” “We are not going to stop,” he said. “When you knock us down, we will get back up.” After organizing this first-of-its kind march in the borough, there is still a lot of change Knowles hopes to inspire. He will be attending Howard University in the fall on a scholarship. He’ll play Division I tennis and study political science with the hopes of becoming a civil rights attorney.
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presented themselves in finding the names, addresses, and phone numbers to the seniors in Nazareth. Through a lot of communication and a community that pushed forward like the little train that could, Nazzy Moms Unite was able to locate and adopt all the seniors in Nazareth. “I wanted to figure out a way to give back to the seniors of Nazareth and knew I couldn’t get help from the district for this project, so I basically went to an old yearbook and made a master list of all the kids that would be graduating and put it out there. I told the Nazzy Moms Unite community that I would like to adopt every senior to brighten their day and we accomplished that goal by getting over 400 kids adopted in less than two weeks,” says Amy. Through the “Adopt a Senior” program, parents of seniors were asked to adopt other seniors with the goal of sponsoring all the graduates. They were asked to get creative and deliver some kind of basket or little gift to the senior they adopted and many of the parents went above and beyond by also decorating the seniors’ front lawns with balloons, their front doors, and put up yard signs to show their support for their adoptee. “It was a, ‘leave no child behind,’ kind of a thing where parents could nominate their children and others to be a part of this program. There was no set amount of money needed, you gave what you could, and it didn’t have to be extravagant, it wasn’t about that, but a lot of people were very generous. Due to this program, we received so many donations that we were able to put together a scholarship that one Nazareth senior will receive on graduation night through a raffle that will also include gift cards,” comments Amy. Ben Santiago, a senior at the Nazareth Area High School, Class of 2020, was disappointed by all the issues our current situation caused for the seniors of Nazareth. “Being a senior this year has been disappointing and I would
be lying if I said it wasn’t. Going through high school you get to see those special senior events take place and you look forward to them and now it feels like our class picked the short straw changing that view for us. Thankfully, our school is doing as much as they can to try and find a way for us to be able to enjoy events like prom and graduation as normally as possible,” says Ben. “Some programs are not able to be saved, like the Senior vs. Faculty basketball game, and all the spring sports and their seasons. For me, that means that I won't be having a senior season for baseball and will be missing my senior day. After playing with many of the same guys since I was little, I wish we were able to have that last season together. The best way to describe being a part of the Class of 2020 is by saying we experienced a lot of ‘lasts’ that we did not expect to be our ‘lasts.’ It is like our class is missing closure for many experiences,” adds Ben. Ben was a football player for two years and a baseball player for four. He was a part of the Concert Band and Chorus for all four years, belonged to SADD, the History Club, MiniTHON, and the Gifted and National Honor Society. He will be attending Penn State in the fall to study Kinesiology with the goal of becoming a Physical Therapist and he hopes that life on campus will be back to normal before he gets there. He is extremely grateful for what all the Nazzy Moms Unite did for the seniors of Nazareth and appreciated the attention to detail and personalized gifts he received. “It felt great to be a part of the adopted senior program. I was surprised because I really did not expect anything like this to happen. It is great to know that
there are people that care about us as seniors and are trying to cheer us up,” Ben said. “My basket was really nice and I could tell how much time they put into making it personal. It made me happy and I could see how excited the Novak family was to bring me the basket, balloons and sign, especially Zak and Mattingly. When I looked in the basket, I saw that Zak had painted a baseball on a rock and signed the back, and Mattingly had made me a bracelet using Nazareth colors. I really appreciated how much they cared about me to take the time to make me personal gifts. My basket also included a Penn State t-shirt, a gift certificate for the Berkey Creamery at Penn State, and snack foods that I enjoy. Overall, it was just an extremely nice gesture to take the time to put together such a thoughtful basket that was meant just for me, and I am glad I got to be a part of it,” adds Ben. Marcella Shook, a local photographer who went out to take pictures of the seniors free of charge, added to the incredible support the Nazareth community responded with to this program. “It’s amazing how our community stepped up and really worked together to get through this and make this time so special for our seniors,” comments Amy. “My career has been based on helping others, and I think, for me, I’ve always been into volunteering and giving back. It is self-fulfilling and gives me purpose and the fact that I am one person who has formed a group of amazing people who have built our community...I am just so fortunate for that,” adds Amy. For more information on how you can get involved with Nazzy Moms Unite, please visit https:// www.nazzymoms.com/.
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