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JUNE 21-27, 2018
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Start your weekend right at Bath Farmers’ Market
Submitted by SARAH FULTON Shoppers can kick off their weekend relaxation at Bath Farmer's Market. The market features Faber Liquors and Banter's Hard Cider.
Faber Liquors of Quakertown features a full line of naturally flavored, gluten free vodka, from citrus to chocolate. The craft distillery also produces a mildly flavored gin and a rum made with coconut water. Stop by the booth
Steel beams for Coplay Bridge May pass through Howertown Park
By KERI LINDENMUTH Project managers for the Coplay Bridge construction project appeared before the Allen Township Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, June 12 to request access to Howertown Park and Short Lane for the project’s steel beam transportation. Construction on Route 329 has threatened to put the project, on schedule since December 2016, in a delay that could cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ten steel beams, between 130 and 180 feet long, are scheduled to pass through the township around July 16. However, the recent Route 329 construction project, which detours drivers onto Atlas and Savage Roads, has project managers worried. The
trucks transporting the beams will not be able to fit on either road. Simply attempting to navigate these roads will create a traffic standstill and a dangerous driver-safety issue, project managers say. “No other route [besides 329] can handle the beams,” said Larry Franco, project manager. As a result, Franco and his team, on behalf of Lehigh and Northampton Counties, are requesting access to Howertown Park and Short Lane. They believe that their drivers can turn off 329 onto Short Lane and cut across a short parcel of the park, avoiding the detour, before entering back onto Route 329. They propose to construct Continued on page 3
for free samples. Banter's Hard Cider presses fresh fall apples to create a mellow, fizzy cider that's far removed from apple juice. Varieties range from Bone - named for its bonedry taste - and Black Currant,
which is tart and richly colored. Samples are available for free and Banter's sells cider by the cup for a relaxing shopping experience. The market runs from 3 until 7 p.m. Fridays at Keystone Park through Sept. 28.
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Northampton High School Honor Roll Fourth Marking Period Page 4
Edelman School I am over in Upper Nazareth speaking to Raymond and Bill Smith, whose relative, Charles Smith, a quarry foreman, was killed in the 1942 Sandt’s Eddy Cement quarry explosion. Raymond’s father Stewart also lost his life in the explosion at the old Sunny Slope Dehydrating plant in East Allen Township a number of years ago. Raymond lived in Upper Edelman’s, which is north on Route 191 east of Belfast. The family resided on a 27-acre farm containing the Edelman Hard Vein Slate quarry. The quarry slate was mined by a crew of 12 employees. The slate was hoisted from the quarry with two old automobile engines and was moved by both truck and rail to out of state markets. I asked Bill if the family re-
ceived any royalty. He thought they may have received $100 annually. Raymond attended the Upper Edelman one-room schoolhouse. The building has been restored and is open to the public annually. Mr. Smith said, ‘The school consisted of grades one to eight. There were 30 students and one teacher. “Some of the former teachers were Naaman Peil, Mildred Arndt and Stanley Kressler, who later became principal at Easton High School. “The trusty outhouse had a tablet on the door, one side was In, the other Out. You turned the card and the two-seater was occupied. “For water we took a bucket Continued on page 6
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