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Northampton Area School District had seven teams compete in the competition on February 25. There was one team each from Moore Elementary, George Wolf Elementary, Siegfried Elementary, Lehigh Elementary, and the Northampton Area High School. There were also two teams from the Northampton Area Middle School. The students all had a great time and were proud of the work they put into it.

Brady Davis-Luizer, grade 8, said, “It felt really good walking off that stage. It felt like we were on top of the world.”

Four Northampton teams will advance to the state competition on April 1. The high school team, coached by Kara Retlick, placed first in their division for the Classics problem. The middle school team, coached by Alana Heller, placed second in their division for the Classics problem, and the middle school team, coached by Nick Takacs, placed third in their division of the balsa wood problem. The Lehigh Elementary team, coached by Marisa Kelly, placed second in their division of the vehicle problem.

Charlize Padilla, grade 5, said, “I want to win this for my school!”

Best of luck to all the teams competing in the state competition. New teams will begin forming in the district at the start of the new school year.

Getting Out!

Events around town

The GETTING OUT section of The Home News is open to events that are FREE for the community to attend and participate in. If you have an event and are not sure if it qualifies for this section, call us at 610-923-0382. We also offer low cost classifieds for those events that do not qualify.

34th Annual Uptown Northampton Street Fair- Saturday, Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1700-2100 blocks of Main Street, Northampton.

Bath Area Fish Committee’s Annual Kids Fishing ContestBegins Saturday, April 29 at 8 a.m., ends Sunday, April 30 at 3 p.m. at the Monocacy Creek in Bath.

Bath Area Food Bank- Distributes food second Tuesday of each month, starting around 9:30 a.m. on lower level of St. John's Lutheran Church in Bath, 206 E. Main St. Please do not arrive prior to 9:30 a.m. due to safety reasons.

Bath Museum- Open third Saturday Jan-Nov. and first Saturday in Dec., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 121 S. Walnut St., Bath.

Volunteers needed, call 484-284-0313.

Borough of Bath Community-Wide Yard Sales- Saturday, May 13 and Saturday, Sept. 9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Yard sale permit fees waived these dates only.

Cinderella’s Closet- Free pop-up prom gown boutique on Sunday, March 26 from 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the American Legion in Bath. Sizes 0 to 22 available. First-come, first-served basis. Call 484-894-6370 with questions.

Dementia Support Group- Held third Thursday every month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., 2801 Emrick Blvd., Bethlehem. Designed for families and caregivers of dementia patients.

East Allen Spring Festival- Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bicentennial Park (East), 5450 Liberto Ln., Bethlehem.

East Allen Township Open Space and Farmland Preservation Committee- Meets third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd., Northampton. New committee members welcome.

Frauds And Scams Presentation- Thursday, March 30 at 1 p.m. at Grace Bible Fellowship Church, 100 E. Beil Ave., Nazareth. Rep from office of Attorney Gen. will educate on frauds/scams that target seniors. Call 610-759-7036 with interest.

Helping Homeless Vets- Weave mats for homeless vets every second and fourth Wed. of the month from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.

Prepping for weaving every first and third Wed. of month 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Mountain View Wesleyan Church 1001 Deemer Rd., Bath. Call 610-837-1190 FMI. Leave message.

Northampton Area Food Bank- Food distribution first three Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. and second and third Saturday 9 to 11:30 a.m. 1601 Canal St.

Northampton Borough Crime Watch Meeting- Typically held second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Northampton Borough Fire Dept. Paw Prints on the Canal- Sunday, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Canal Park, Northampton.

“Spuds Lite” Festival- Saturday, June 24 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Ciff Cowling Field, Bath.

Veterans Outreach Day- Saturday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Queenship of Mary Church, 1324 Newport Ave., Northampton. Open to all veterans, their families and caretakers.

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Together they have five children and seven grandchildren. Contractor by trade, in his spare time Santee can be seen playing his guitar at church and local nursing homes, and of course his favorite hobbies include hunting and fishing at Blue Mountain Fish & Game in Walnutport.

Northampton County Senior Centers

For more information and additional senior centers in Northampton County, visit www.northamptoncounty.org.

Cherryville- Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 4131 Lehigh Dr., Cherryville. FMI call 610-767-2977.

Lower Nazareth- Open Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 306 Butztown Rd., Bethlehem. FMI call 610-297-3464.

Nazareth- Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 15 S. Wood St., Nazareth. FMI call 610-759-8255.

Northampton- Open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 902 Lincoln Ave., Northampton. FMI call 610-262-4977.

Louise M. Diaz

Louise M. Diaz, 88, formerly of Nazareth, quietly passed away at Gracedale Nursing Home on Monday, March 6, 2023. Born in Nazareth, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lydia (Kichline) Pauly. Louise was a 1952 graduate of Nazareth High

School and later earned an Associate’s in fashion design. She retired from Lehigh Valley Hospital where she was a technical partner for several years at the Allentown and Cedar Crest campuses. Prior to that, Louise was an instructional assistant for Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 at Northwestern Lehigh High School. She was also a successful sales representative for Tupperware. Louise was a member of Emmanuel’s Lutheran Church. Her favorite vacation spot was Long Beach Island, NJ, where she loved Barnegat Lighthouse and spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors: Louise is survived by her loving daughter, Michele Geiger and husband, Kurt, of Danielsville; two grandchildren, Alyssa Geiger of Walnutport, and Adam Geiger and wife, Carolyn, of Slatington.

Services: A memorial service in celebration of Louise’s life was held on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Emmanuel’s Lutheran Church, 3175 Valley View Drive, Bath (Emanuelsville), PA 18014.

Friends and relatives were invited to call on Monday morning from 10 to 11 a.m. in the church. Burial was private. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, LLC, in the Village of Moorestown – Bath.

Contributions: In lieu of flow- ers, memorial contributions may be offered to Emmanuel’s Lutheran Church.

Kevin J. Hill

Kevin J. Hill, 65, of Kunkletown, formerly of Moore Township, following a brief battle with cancer passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Pocono Hospice House in East Stroudsburg. He was the husband of Charlene J. (Burkhardt) Hill. Kevin and Char shared 17 years together and would have celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary on October 12. Born in Fountain Hill, he was the son of the late Jay E. Hill. Kevin was a 1975 graduate of Nazareth High School and currently employed at TransEdge Truck Center in Allentown, where he was a mechanic and fabricator for more than 30 years. A sports enthusiast, he enjoyed watching college football and was an avid fan of Penn State, Philadelphia Eagles, and NASCAR.

Survivors: In addition to his loving wife, Char, he will be deeply missed by his daughter, Kelly Hansler and husband, Brett, of Bushkill Township; three stepchildren, Jacklyn Maritch and husband, Jonathan, of Bath, Kaitlyn Pettus and husband, Thomas, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Grace Tinman of Fleetwood, four grandchildren, Joshua, Jacob, Emma and Ryder; his sister, Kim Pitsko of Lower Nazareth Township; and many nieces and neph- ews including Dylan who he was instrumental in raising.

Services: A private memorial service and visitation will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, LLC, in the Village of Moorestown –Bath.

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be offered to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Marion E. Newhard

Marion E. Newhard, 93 of Pennsville, Pa. passed on March 6, 2023, at her residence. Born Nov. 18, 1929 in Pennsville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Earl Barrall and the late Esther (Zader) Barrall. She was the wife of the late Richard W. Newhard, with whom she spent 65 years of loving marriage.

Marion was a graduate of Northampton Area High School. She then went on to work for several garment factories as a machinist/sewer, until retiring from Sportette Industries. Marion loved spending time with her family, and never missed a grandchild's event. She looked forward to hosting her July 4 picnics, and she loved throwing her Christmas Eve parties, as it was her favorite time of the year. She was a life member of Good Shepherd Lu- theran Church. Marion enjoyed spending her free time outside tending to her flower beds and gardening.

Survivors: Son, Bradley Newhard and wife Sandra of Nazareth, Pa., daughter, Leanne Nelson and husband Richard of Fleetwood, Pa., five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by brother, Carl Barrall, and sisters, Arlene Smith and Jeanette Barrall.

The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA, and on Saturday March 11, 2023, from 10 to 11 a.m., at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Kreidersville (located at 1335 Old Carriage Road Northampton, PA 18067). A funeral service followed at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Gary L. Walbert officiating. Interment was in Zion Stone Cemetery, Northampton, PA.

Memorial contributions can be made in her memory to the Church Memorial Fund, or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schislerfuneralhomes.com.

Police Blotter

Tractor trailer DUI accident

On Feb. 23 at 11:37 a.m., the CRPD responded to the area of Easton Nazareth Highway and Prologis Parkway for a motor vehicle accident involving two tractor trailers. Upon arrival, police discovered the offending tractor trailer crashed into the rear of the other tractor trailer that was stopped at the traffic light. Police spoke with the driver of the offending vehicle, identified as 31-year-old Jean Carlos Mercedes of New York, who was suspected of being impaired. Field sobriety testing was conducted and police took Mercedes into custody for DUI. Mercedes was transported to the hospital where he submitted to a blood test and the results indicated his BAC was 0.297. The driver of the other tractor trailer was transported, treated and released from the hospital with a minor injury. Mercedes will be charged with DUI and driving a vehicle at safe speed.

Misuse of medical Marijuana

On March 2 at 10:25 p.m., CRPD officers located two males sitting in the back seat of a vehicle together in the PNC bank parking lot on Stoke Park Road in Hanover Township. The males were identified as Edward Lippincott of Quakertown and Zaid Clark of Allentown. Lippincott, who has a medical marijuana license, was providing Clark with his medical marijuana. Clark did not have a medical marijuana license. Charges were filed against Lippincott.

Theft of vehicle parts

PSP-Bethlehem is investigating a theft of two catalytic convertors. Some time between Feb. 11 and Feb. 12, an unknown suspect(s) took into possession two catalytic converters from utility vehicles by All Air Solutions, LLC on Nor-Bath Boulevard. The total value of the stolen vehicle parts is $4,700.