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Kenneth Hall Sworn in As newest Member of Northampton Council
By KERI LINDENMUTH Kenneth Hall, the Northampton Fire Department’s fire police captain, was sworn in as the newest member of the Northampton Borough Council on Thursday, June 1. Hall is replacing former councilman Robert Coleman and representing the First Ward. As Hall took his seat for the first time, with his family in attendance, he was greeted warmly by Mayor Thomas Reenock and the rest of council. “I have big shoes to fill,” Hall said of replacing Coleman, adding that he is thankful for the opportunity to further serve the borough. “[I am] looking forward to working with you,” Councilman Tony Pristash said to the newly appointed council member. “[You have been] very present at many borough events.” Not only was Hall sworn in as a new council member, but Officer Brent Danenhower was hired as a full-time police officer for the borough and sworn into the force by Mayor Reenock. He too was welcomed by council. “It is an honor to have him as part of the department,” said Councilwoman Judy Kutzler. Now that Officer Danenhower has been employed full-time, the borough must rebuild its civil service list, which is currently empty. Without a list, the borough cannot hire any new police officers or fill other civil service positions. However, while council greeted Continued on page 2
Bath Fire and Social Hall Donates $500 to the Bath Lions
submitted by PAM PASQUARIELLO I would like to thank you all for the generous donation to the Bath Lions Football and Cheer program. The money will be used to provide safe football equipment for the football players and cheerleaders. With everyone’s budgets getting tighter and tighter, it is harder and harder to find people willing to support the kids of Bath. The costs have grown to over $50,000 per year to provide up to date equipment
for these kids. Most people think the program runs itself and pays for itself. This is simply just not true. We try and keep the cost manageable for the children. We are the only youth program for the kids and the people of Bath. We try to develop the kids physically and mentally. We started doing a Tuesday night talk with the parents and kids that wanted to come out. We talked about good role models and lifestyle choices affecting our children in Bath. We try to give
them some faith-based principles to help make informed decisions as they get older. We look at Christian athletes and their life choices. We need to create an environment that keeps our kids off the streets and away from drugs and alcohol. On behalf of the Bath Lion Board and Organization, we say thanks for the much needed support. Sincerely, Randy Roberts President Bath Lions
Nazareth officials to be Honored for service, safety By JUSTIN SWEITZER Figures within the Nazareth community are slated to be honored for various types of service to the borough, which was revealed at Nazareth Borough Council’s monthly business meeting on Monday, June 5. Council members motioned to honor Fire Chief John Deutsch, Police Commissioner Randall Miller and Ambulance
Director Jennifer McCloskey at their monthly business meeting on July 5. All three officials will receive “Stars” Awards for their service to the borough. The award consists of commemorative stars removed from worn United States flags that are given to worthy police, fire and emergency personnel. Nazareth resident Becky Butz also expressed her appreciation
for the borough being listed as the 17th safest city in Pennsylvania state rankings. The rankings were configured by rating city crime indexes against state and national averages. Nazareth’s ranking was the highest of any Lehigh Valley city. Butz praised Miller for his work as commissioner with the borough, attributing Nazareth’s Continued on page 2 Moravian College 275TH Anniversary
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