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JUNE 28-JULY 4, 2018

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Benjamin Longacre of Northampton graduates U.S. Naval Academy

DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

Paddles up…So that no one Faces cancer alone Submitted by JEN GIBBS The inaugural Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh Valley’s Dragon Boat Festival took place at Evergreen Lake in Bath, PA on Saturday, June 16. This Dragon Boat Festival was the first of its kind in the Lehigh Valley. Men and women competed side by side towards the same goal, being the fastest boat to cross the finish line. Six Dragon Boat Teams consisting of 20 paddlers, a steerer, and a drummer participated in the event. No experience was necessary and teams were given a practice day to prepare for the competition. Quadrant Private Wealth, the festival’s presenting sponsor, was the overall winning team for the day with a time of one minute and three seconds. Second place went to Jen Sinclair’s Misfits Dragon Boat Team. Highlights

of the day included plenty of sunshine, a gorgeous day at the lake, an eye dotting ceremony to awaken the Dragon, eight Dragon Boat races, DJ, vendors, Red

Robin and an award ceremony. The proceeds from the festival benefitted the Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh Valley. Benjamin Longacre receives congratulations from President Donald Trump during the graduation and commissioning ceremony at the United States Naval Academy.

Bomb squad called To Main Street Northampton

submitted by CHUCK LONGACRE Benjamin Longacre, a 2014 graduate of Northampton Area High School, has graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD and received his Commission as an Ensign in the United States Navy. Ben was inducted into the Naval Academy on July 1, 2014

and graduated on May 25, 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. Featured speaker at the graduation and commissioning ceremony was President Donald Trump. Ben is temporarily assigned to the SAPR office at the Naval Academy, and will report to Naval Air Station Pensacola in November to begin flight training.

by HOME NEWS STAFF They were seen removing 77th Year, Issue No. 26 Northampton Borough police something from a home on the www.homenewspa.com were called to the 1800 block 1800 block. At this time it is un-

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of Main Street in Northampton around 10 p.m. on Monday, June 25. Shortly after the Bethlehem Fire Department’s bomb squad was called to the scene.

known what was removed from the home. The investigation shut down Main Street overnight into Tuesday, June 26.

Benjamin Longacre


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