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Keystone Cement Moving away from coal And towards natural gas Meals on
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Looking Back Triangle Fire
Do you remember when our communities were home to numerous garment factories providing jobs for thousands of employees? The dedicated workers manufactured high quality shirts, dresses, blouses and slacks. They worked long hours for meager wages. I had a flashback to the old industry when my wife and I met a friendly couple at one of Lancaster’s tourist havens. They were reared in New York City, the lady in Manhattan, where there was a prosperous garment district. I wonder if it’s still prosperous today? She relayed a story few of my younger readers have ever read about, an event that touched the heart and soul of America, a tragic page in labor history I covered in my class during my teaching days. The late aunt of this lady sur-
by Ed Pany
vived the Triangle Waist Co. fire on March 25, 1911 in New York City. The Triangle Shirt Waist Company was located at the intersection of Green Street and Washington Place. They manufactured women’s blouses, which at the time were called shirtwaists. The factory was on the top three floors of a ten-story building. Most employees were young immigrant women from Germany, Italy and Eastern Europe, some were only 13 years of age. They worked 60 to 72-hour weeks, some worked 14-hour shifts; and you think we have it tough! Safety conditions barely existed, the floors of the factory had scraps of fabric, patterns, flammable textiles and tissue paper. Some of the men who cut the fabric smoked on the job. There were a few buckets of water in the Continued on page 2
By KERI LINDENMUTH During East Allen’s March 13 Board of Supervisors workshop meeting, Robert Toedter, a consultant for Keystone Cement, sought a letter of acknowledgement from supervisors to support the cement company’s move away from coal power. Currently, the company burns 60,000 tons of coal per year to help operate its plant. This coal is supplied by 3,000 trucks, running 6,000 trips. Toedter said making the switch was a “no brainer” considering all of the truck traffic Keystone could get off the roads. Toedter said the Marcellus shale area is making gas more accessible. Keystone Cement is seeking a grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development to help make the switch. The gas line will follow west of the railroad tracks, cross under Jacksonville Road, and eventually break off into three lines. In addition to decreasing truck traffic, natural gas will also help extend the nearby quarry’s resources for another 80 to 90 years. It will also allow for better chemistry and consistency with the cement product.
A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL MEALS ”MAYOR DAY” MARCH 27, 2019 OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VAL TH Supervisors were supportive of CELEBRATION FOR THE 17 ANNUAL “MARC IN THE BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPT this switch.
Wheels Proclamation
In other news: Mayor of Northampton Borough, it is my pleasure During their Whereas, meeting, as superviGreater for Lehigh Valley in the national March for Meals campaig sors denied a hearing a zonPage 4awareness about senior hunger a designed to generate public ing change to 7200 Airport Road, services provided by Senior Nutrition Programs, a which is the siteinvaluable of Lucky Strokes from our communities delivering meals in support of our ho golf course. Developers were Northampton Counties and Northampton Borough, and seeking a zoning change to support commercial and residential Whereas, March is when State and County public officials and development. campaign to showcase the successes of the Older Americans A Solicitor Joseph Piperato said from our communities, to help increase fundraising from local the township is “not obligated” to generate public awareness about the 1,200 seniors we ser hold a hearing,communities but “should across deny the county, and it sparingly.” All four supervisors present Whereas, on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, from 9:45 AM to agreed to deny the hearing. local legislators and government officials to participate in Ma Supervisors meals also to chose not homebound senior citizens to help end senior hunger to appeal the inZoning Hearing my community because “together we can deliver,” and Board’s decision to approve a Page 10 change that would allowMeals a used on Wheels services have evolved to include a Whereas, car lot to movemeals ontofor theambulatory site of seniors, and a pet food program, “AniM the former Timberline Inn on Route 512. Whereas, Northampton Borough Council, residents and the “We do not have lot of foot-of Directors, staff members and over 100 d thanka the Board ing,” said Supervisor Roger seniors receiveUnthe nutrition that they need to maintain and i angst. additional information, contact Keri Young of Volunteer Servic Piperato warned it would be difficult to meet the THEREFORE, legal stanI, Thomas D. Reenock, Mayor of Now, Page 15 dard of an appeal. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania, do hereby proclaim “Mayor Day” on Wednes Supervisor Donparticipate Heiney, who with is our public officials on “Mayor Day” or thro also a memberLehigh of theValley, planning and I urge residents of Northampton and surrou commission, said that the Home News extending ourcomgratitudeThe and congratulations to Meals on Wh th mission placed their several conditions 17 annual March for Meals, and their dedicated and loya on the property that will keep it 610.837.6439 in check. 610.224.9091
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room to extinguish any fire. The fire began on the eighth floor, sparked by a match, cigarette or faulty electrical wiring. Workers from the tenth and eighth floors were warned and quickly evacuated but no one alerted the ninth floor. The single fire escape soon collapsed and the elevator stopped working. The ninth floor had only two doors to
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the stairway, one was locked and the other, stairs were filled with flames and black smoke. Panic and desperation gripped the workers who struggled to escape. Sixty-two desperate women attempted to avoid the flames by breaking the windows and jumped out of the ninth-story window. The firemen attempted to use nets to save the women but the nets failed. Others jumped down the elevator shaft. The firemen were unable to extinguish
the flames and there were no ladders that could reach above the sixth floor. The death toll was 148; 141 died at the scene, seven survivors died in hospitals. The owners of the company fled to the roof and survived. As a result of the tragedy the owners were put on trial, but as in the present day, clever defense attorneys confused the witnesses and stated the prosecution was unable to prove the owners locked the exit doors,
thus they were acquitted of any wrong doing. In 1913 a civil suit was also unsuccessful. In the end, $75 was paid per each deceased victim; yes you read that correctly, $75. The owners were paid $60,000 from an insurance company. Two years later Max Blanck, one of the owners, was arrested for locking the factory door during working hours and was fined $20. The building was refurbished
after the fire. Today it is owned by New York University and is known as the Brown Building of Science. The building was placed on the National Historical Register in 1991. Two plaques in front of the building commemorate the women who lost their lives in the fire. At a mass meeting in New York in 1911, Rose Schneiderman said, “This is not the first time girls have been burned alive in the city. Every week I must learn of the untimely death of one of my sister workers. Every year thousands of us are maimed. The life of men and women is so cheap and property is so sacred. There are so many of us for one job it matters little if 148 of us are burned to death.” Thus ended a tragic chapter for the American worker. The Home News
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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.
The children of Childhood Dreams Daycare and Nursery School, located in Northampton, helped Lions Club International by bringing in old eyeglasses to be recycled for those who suffer from blindness or impaired vision due to lack of eyeglasses. Never believe that a few caring children can’t change our world.
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Moore Township Democrat’s Monthly Meeting- 6:30 p.m., second Thursday of every month. Pizzaville, 572 Nazareth Dr., Bath.
Moore Township Historical Commission- Monthly
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meeting at 7 p.m., last Wednesday of the month at Moore Twp. Municipal Building, public is welcome.
Governor Wolf Historical Society Monthly Meeting7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month except August on the GWHS campus, 6600 Jacksonville Road, Bath. Public welcome. For information, govwolf.org.
Governor Wolf Historical Society Museum- 6600
Jacksonville Road, Bath: Open to the public 1-3 p.m. the third Saturday of the month, with tours of the society’s campus offered. For information, govwolf.org.
Moore Township Association for Families in Need-
Monthly meeting second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Meet at Covenant United Methodist Church.
United States Submarine Veterans Lehigh Valley Base Monthly Meeting- Held every third Sunday at 2 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
held Sunday at 1:30 p 9:00 a.m. toDrawing 1:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to Winners 1:00 p.m. are notified. Baskets for all age groups. Spring decorative items. Baskets all age groups. Many giftfor cards. $5 buysSpring a sheet decorative of 26 tickets.items.
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Many gift cards. $5Sale buys• aKitchen sheetOpen of 26 tickets. Bake Drawing held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Winners are notified.
a.m. to 2 p.m. 121 S. Walnut St., Bath. Volunteers welcome. See you April 20.
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Partners For A New Beginning Support Group Meetings- First and third Thursday of every month, 7 to 8
Refuse to be a Victim Seminar- Hosted by Lehigh Twp.
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10:30 a.m. at Bath Borough Building, 121 S. Walnut St. Sponsored by Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development. FMI email rsanchez@northamptoncounty.org.
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Spring Festival/Basket Raffle- May 11 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the East Allen Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps. in Northampton. Northampton County Memorial Day Festival- May 25
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4th Annual Food Truck Festival- Saturday, June 1 from noon to 6 p.m. on Belvidere Street in Nazareth.
Paw Prints on the Canal- Sunday, June 2 from 11 a.m.
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41st Annual Arts and Crafts Festival- Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Moravian Historical Society.
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A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL MEALS ON WHEELS INITIATIVE, ”MAYOR DAY” MARCH 27, 2019 OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY, AS PART OF THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION FOR THE 17TH ANNUAL “MARCH FOR MEALS” IN THE BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON. Whereas, as Mayor of Northampton Borough, it is my pleasure to assist Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley in the national March for Meals campaign, a month-long event in March, designed to generate public awareness about senior hunger and isolation and to celebrate the invaluable services provided by Senior Nutrition Programs, and the daily visits by volunteers from our communities delivering meals in support of our homebound seniors in Lehigh and Northampton Counties and Northampton Borough, and Whereas, March is when State and County public officials and Mayors participate in this annual campaign to showcase the successes of the Older Americans Act, to help recruit new volunteers from our communities, to help increase fundraising from local businesses and supporters, and to generate public awareness about the 1,200 seniors we serve every day at home and in communities across the county, and Whereas, on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, from 9:45 AM to 12:00 Noon, I will be joining our local legislators and government officials to participate in March for Meals by helping deliver meals to homebound senior citizens to help end senior hunger in America and serve older adults in my community because “together we can deliver,” and Whereas, Meals on Wheels services have evolved to include a grocery shopping service, frozen meals for ambulatory seniors, and a pet food program, “AniMeals on Wheels,” and Whereas, Northampton Borough Council, residents and the Mayor would like to personally thank the Board of Directors, staff members and over 100 dedicated citizens that insure our seniors receive the nutrition that they need to maintain and improve their quality of life. For additional information, contact Keri Young of Volunteer Services, at 610-691-1775. Now, THEREFORE, I, Thomas D. Reenock, Mayor of the Borough of Northampton, Pennsylvania, do hereby proclaim “Mayor Day” on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, and I will participate with our public officials on “Mayor Day” or through the month of March in the Lehigh Valley, and I urge residents of Northampton and surrounding communities to join me in extending our gratitude and congratulations to Meals on Wheels of Northampton County on their 17th annual March for Meals, and their dedicated and loyal services to our communities.
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Allen Township grants extended Historical Work hours to Rockefeller Commission By KERI LINDENMUTH “We are requesting something Seeking During their March 12 meet- from you,” said Behler. “If you ing, the Allen Township Board of are willing to work with us on Supervisors voted to extend work this, I am willing to work with Township hours to Rockefeller developers, you.” allowing them to conduct overSupervisors granted extended Historical items night concrete pours at Lots 4 and 5 along Willowbrook Road. In August 2018, Rockefeller representatives asked for extended working hours to pour over 1 million square feet of concrete in Lot 5. Wet weather has led to only 10 percent of that concrete being poured. Rockefeller representatives said pours would begin at 1 a.m., with trucks running for eight hours. Work would extend into June. Lot 4 would require less than half of the number of concrete pours Lot 5 requires. Representatives also asked for extended hours on Sundays for both lots. If the request had been denied, Rockefeller said all work would be done during the day, adding more trucks to the road. Supervisor Gary Behler made several requests of Rockefeller before he agreed to approve the extension. He acknowledged a problem with mud on Willowbrook Road. Rockefeller representatives offered to install a wash station to help clean truck tires. Supervisor Larry Oberly also mentioned the problem with inbound truck traffic. Supervisor Dale Hassler agreed, saying that police enforcement would cost taxpayers $3 million. Rockefeller said that they would “work collectively with FedEx…to bring about solutions for inbound” truck traffic. Supervisors were pleased with these promises.
hours for Lots 4 and 5, but denied Sunday work to Lot 4, which sits near a wedding venue. In other news, residents of Buckingham Drive appeared before supervisors to question the township’s actions of removing street trees in their development. The township had previously required developers to plant trees along the curb. Now, the township is removing these trees, but not repairing the sidewalk cracks that the tree roots have caused. Residents argued that the township should repair the sidewalks, as their tree ordinance is what damaged them. They called it “incidental damage.” Supervisors said it is not the township’s responsibility to fix the sidewalks. “The sidewalk is yours,” said Supervisor Larry Oberly. “If public works damaged my sidewalk, would the township fix it?” one resident asked, to which Supervisor Gary Behler said he was comparing “apples and oranges.” “[The township’s] intent was to beautify…incidentally [they] damaged the sidewalk. I had no say in the matter,” said the resident. Residents also addressed communication issues. Some residents did not receive certified letters about the tree removal, while others who wanted their trees removed did not have them taken down.
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Submitted by KAREN GRUBE Are you spring-cleaning or downsizing? The Moore Township Historical Commission is interested in items that relate to Moore Township that you uncover and no longer want. The commission continues to seek personal items, photos, calendars, newspaper articles and books about the schools, churches, farms, associations and businesses that were part of the township's history. All donations can be dropped off at the municipal building at 2491 Community Drive, Bath or given to any of the commission members. The members are Charmaine Bartholomew, Ver-
nel Meyers, Janet Kline, Helene Mery Art Edelman, Kim Silfies and Karen Grube. Your help is appreciated. If you would like to meet with the commission to share your knowledge of the township, the commission meets the last Wednesday of each month at the municipal building. Please call ahead.
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GAB OVER by Pete THE FENCE G. Ossip Ye Ed wants me to tell you that his prayers were answered and both his daughter and granddaughter escaped serious injury in that rear end crash last Monday. The back of the car was demolished by a pickup truck from Nazareth, and if his daughter-inlaw had gone along for the ride, she would’ve sat in the back, and that could’ve been deadly. His daughter underwent a catscan from head and her entire body, and the results turned out fine by 10:30 that night. They’re back safely in Marietta, Ga. They thank the three fire companies and ambulances that responded so fast. Fortunately, the car didn’t catch fire. . . . .Unfortunately, an Allentown retired teacher did
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suffer fatal injuries the same day in East Allen Township. As she came out of a driveway, it was in the path of a huge dump truck. Driving is always a risk and you have to be so careful. . . . Well, spring is officially here and how nice it is. Enjoy it! . . . Spring training is almost over, and as of this writing, Bryce Harper is 0 for 8 at the plate. It takes a while to get your timing right when the ball comes sailing at you 90 to 99 MPH an hour. The Philly fans are waiting for him to produce. They’re expecting it, and if it takes too long, there could be some booing. . . . State Police put on training for the Neighborhood Watch recently. 50 people in New Zealand never had a chance as they knelt down in prayer on Sunday, as another extremist shot them to death. It’s sad that there are ghouls like that in the world. . . . . Folks are really looking forward to the production of “Mary Poppins” coming
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up this weekend, presented by the Northampton High School Theater Company. The brighter side of life. . . .Congrats to the Siegfried Elementary Odyssey of the Mind team for coming up with that vehicle gadget and winning a second place in the region tournament. I wish them the best. . . . A Game Commission supervisor showed Ye Ed pictures of a bear cub separated from his tranquilized mother who had given birth while hibernating in a cave. Big claws on the cub! . . . . That bridge project on Mill Street is coming along. Small bridge, but a big project that will take a while till it’s finished. The bridge from Northampton to Coplay is a big one, but looks like it’s ready for the deck. Once they’re done it will be worth the detours that are in place right now. . . . There was lots of green on St. Patrick’s Day Sunday. The Irish in everyone came out in style, especially at the parade in Allentown. . . . And a “Happy Birthday” to Nicole Markulics. . . . Good luck and best wishes to Victor Rodite, former manager of the Northampton Farmers Market. He put a lot of hard work in it. Same wishes to the new manager, Pat Knopf. . . .The Bath Farmers Market will be opening in another month or so, and they had a good group who also worked hard to make it a success. . . . Christ Church here in Bath had a really good Pa. Dutch dinner the other day, and Cub Scout Pack 33 is having a pancake breakfast there this Saturday, March 30. If you like tacos, the Methodist church up along Blue Mountain Drive in Danielsville is having a big dinner next Saturday. Happy spring, folks.
Randy Baxendale Of Nazareth Participates in PA Intercollegiate Band Submitted by TOM McGUIRE Randy Baxendale of Nazareth was one of three Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania students to participate in the 72nd
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Bartholomew, 202-236–629; Brent Bartholomew. 224–597; Harry Emery, 202-206–591; Gerald Bartholomew, 527. Maxx Amusements won a 3 to 1 verdict over Vince Bauer Fiberglass Repair with Earl Holland, 266-215-226–707; Scott Ackerman, 278–655; George
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Co-Pilot Taxi came out 1.5 with Taylor Honey, 2.5, but held on to first place over D&R Precision Machining, who won 3 to 1 over Liberty Recycling, in week 26 of the Bath Industrial League. Taylor Honey – Scott Friebolin, 215-248–665; Scott Wolbach, 2 00-216–605; Mark Janda, 226–601; Ed Taylor, 21`3–569;
Jack Troxell, 491. Co-Pilot Taxi – Bruce Walters, 234-200–705; Mike Klement, 234–593; Don Shafer, 213–546; Robert Kulick, 185–526; Brandon Corey, 408. D&R Precision Machining – “Butch” Post, 264–632; Dave Roman, 223–610; Rick Dilley, 229–604; Mike Facinelli, 213– 561; Don Remaley, 494. Liberty Recycling – “Butch” Holland, Sr., 297237–769; Bill Bachman, 204244–631; Rick Faust, 438; Randy Fritz, 385.
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Holy Family prevailed 3 to 1 over G&L Sign Factory with John Facinelli, 279-250–722; Jim Bendekovitz, 268-247–712; Kevin Searles, 221–577; David Betz, 214-226–653; Del Buss, 203–549. G&L – Jason Eberts, 209-213–592; Brian Silvius, 211–562; Bill Fortner, 185–535; Shawn Snyder, 173–513; Jon Loftus, 436. Continued on page 16
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NORTHAMPTON AREA Northampton Police Report MARCH 9 – Child custody in the 1000 block of Main Street. Report of a custody issue. MARCH 11 – Reportable accident in the 1600 block of Main Street involving two vehicles. Hit and run accident in the 800 block of Main Street. Report of a legally parked vehicle struck, damaging the driver side mirror. MARCH 12 – Reportable accident, Howertown Road and Banks Street involving one vehicle.
MARCH 13 – Reportable accident, Fourth and Howertown Road involving two vehicles. Non-reportable accident in the 900 block of Lincoln Avenue involving two vehicles. MARCH 14 – Suspicious act in the 300 block of Adaire Court. Report of a female receiving a threatening letter from a known male. Check condition in the 100 block of E. Second Street. Report of a water leak.
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Numerous fire, EMS Grants awarded, Mako says Submitted by TRACY POLOVICK Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/ Northampton) today announced that 13 fire companies and emergency medical service companies serving the 183rd Legislative District were awarded almost $163,000 in Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service grants. “This grant program helps fire and ambulance services each year afford needed equipment to protect us in times of emergency,” Mako said. “While the amounts cannot pay for a fire engine or a building, it does assist with important smaller needs. I cannot thank our first responders enough for their service to our community.” The grant money comes from state gaming proceeds as required under state law. Funding can be used to build, repair or renovate a fire company or ambulance
service’s primary structure; purchase or repair firefighting, ambulance or rescue equipment; participate in training seminars and workshops; or pay down the organization’s debt. To receive a grant award, an organization must first apply. Fire and emergency medical services companies that serve the 183rd District were awarded the following amounts: • Allen Township Fire Company No. 1 – $11,842.59. • Charotin Hose Company No. 1 – $12,172.45. • Citizens Fire Company No. 1 – $11,677.66. • Diamond Fire Company – $13,656.84. • Egypt Fire Company No. 1 Whitehall Fire Department – $13,162.04. • Klecknersville Rangers Volunteer Fire Company – $12,997.11. • Klecknersville Rangers Volunteer Fire Company EMS – $7,155.22. • Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 – $14,811.36.
• Northampton Fire Department – $13,326.97. • Northampton Regional Emergency Medical Services Inc. – $7,155.22. • Northern Valley Emergency Medical Services Inc. – $7,155.22 • Slatington Volunteer Fire Department – $12,337.38. • Star Hose Company No. 1 – $11,842.59.
2019 Sophomore Expedition takes Students to Athens, Greece submitted by KATIE KENNEDY The Sophomore Expedition is a guaranteed study abroad program. In the spring semester of their sophomore year, students participate in a series of classes to prepare them for the trip. Then they spend eight to ten days traveling as a class to an international Continued on page 10
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Local children’s book author ANDY’S CORNER By ANDY WEAVER Visits HFS students The Nazareth Swimming Team Submitted by KRISTINE PORTER Local author Chrysa Smith stopped by Holy Family School recently to talk about her books and read one of them to the children in preschool through third grade. Smith had planned to make her visit during Catholic Schools Week, but the weather didn’t cooperate. Her visits to Catholic schools for the weeklong celebration are free. “ T h a t ’s my way of giving back,” she said. A Catholic school student herself, S m i t h went to St. Nicholas of Tolentine Elementary School and St. Francis Preparatory School, followed by St. John’s University, all in New York City. Smith said she does about 40 school visits a year. She likes to talk to the children about writing and does writing workshops as well. “An author asks ‘What if,’” she told the children. “It helps them
tell the story.” Smith said she hopes the students take home with them a desire to write their own books and the feeling that writing isn’t so hard. After years of writing for magazines, Smith, who now lives in Quakertown, began writing children’s books in 2008. Smith said she had the bright idea for her books while she watched her poodles play one day. “They were doing things that are funny,” she said. Smith has four poodles. “I love dogs, so when I got one, I got more,” she said. Her story idea developed into a series of books titled “The Adventures of the Poodle Posse.” During her talk, the children had many questions for her including how she comes up with her ideas for the books. “I take stuff that is real and mix it up with stuff I come up with,” she told the first-grade children. Smith said it takes her almost a year to take an idea for a book, write it, edit it, get it illustrated, and put it into print. In addition to the Poodle Posse books, she also writes some other tales. One of them, “The Upside Down Gardener,” she read to the children.
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Catholic on March 15 and won, and also competed at Pleasant Valley on March 19. Looking ahead, the boys will compete at Pocono Mountain West on March 21 and then at Moravian Academy on March 23. Continued on page 13
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Last week’s article was about how to prevent yourself from hiring a jerk. Then I thought…. so many of us have had experiences with jerks maybe I might give you some strategies for disarming a jerk. Some people choose to yell at them, put them down or get even, but that never works. One thing I can assure you, they have no idea they are a jerk, they look in the mirror and see a rightfighter, they see: “I’ll show you,” they find joy in watching others fail and sometimes revel in other people’s pain. Sad but true. If you are on a team and you’ve been blessed with a jerk, I encourage you to think and act strategically. Here’s a list of don’ts. 1. Don’t respond quickly. When responding strategically, stop, look, and listen. Take time to strategize and maybe even ask someone for ideas. 2. Don’t lose your cool. 3. Don’t act like them. 4. And, don’t ever let them drive you crazy.
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Here are some do’s to put in your back pocket when it happens: 1. If a jerk made you upset by, for example, saying something that is not true about your work - do recognize your response, anger, irritation, etc. Then respond in a way that you normally would not, catch them off guard. 2. Do - think about using your body language - a smile, a nod of your head or silence. 3. Do maintain your own power, do use tact rather than your temper. 4. Do have a soft but firm delivery. 5. Do stick with the issue, don’t get personal. 6. Do be a diplomat, rise above the person and use “I” statements. I was thinking, I would like to, I can see this, etc. It seems once a week a friend or family members talks about a “jerk” that is making their life miserable. You can’t change them, you can only change you. Calmly, strategically, intelligently and maturely approach the issue, state your case and look to move on. Many times jerk behavior resembles a toddler in a temper tantrum. When that happens, you may want to just leave the situation.
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Sometimes storms arrive quickly and unexpectedly in our lives. Recently our family experienced this reality. On Sunday, March 10, Pastor Lundmark had a bad brain bleed. At the time of this writing, he is in Neuroscience ICU. We appreciate your prayers for him. When the ambulance left with my Dad on Sunday, I was praying and thanking the Lord that I didn’t have to get right with God in that moment, but we have walked with Him and know that He is always walking with us including through these stormy, difficult times. So, how can we prepare for these times? The greatest thing we can do is to live for the Lord and walk with Him consistently. Then, when the trials come, we have a confidence in Him because of that personal relationship that exists between us and the Lord. As we walk with Him, we learn to trust Him because He has proven His faithfulness throughout our lives. The Bible says, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1). This Psalm goes on to say, “Therefore will not we fear….” As we read further down in the chapter, we see this verse, “Be still, and know that I am God….The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.” When we walk with the Lord and make Him the Lord of our life, we’re living in the Shelter that will keep us in the time of the storm. As one song says it, “Oh, Jesus is a Rock in a weary land...A Shelter in the time of storm.” --Submitted by Melody Lundmark with the Lundmark family
Farm safety is No accident Submitted by KELLY BOND Agriculture has the dubious distinction of being one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. With training, common sense and safety knowledge, that distinction can be changed. Farmers, and others working in agriculture, need to be aware of, promote and practice safety measures on a yearround basis. Take advantage of farm safety training when it’s offered at farm machinery/equipment trainings sponsored by local/area equipment dealerships, Cooperative Extension, or farm organizations. Additionally, it is advisable to simply slow down, assess any possible safety challenges, and apply a healthy dose of common sense, maturity and a sense of responsibility to any safety situation. Here is a list of 15 safety reminders that all farms, farmers and farm families should observe. It’s only a partial listing. You may want to add your own safety reminders to this list. 1. Farmers need to do daily safety and maintenance checks on all tractors used to perform farm work. 2. Farm tractors have one seat. This means one operator and NO extra riders on fenders, hitches or in front-end loader buckets. 3. All farm tractors and any attached or trailing farm equipment must display the triangular, blaze orange Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) emblem. 4. All operators of newer tractors equipped with a 2-point or 4-point ROPS (Rollover Protective Structure), must also wear the seatbelt provided in order to be protected in a backward or sideways flip. 5. Be cautious around all livestock that have given birth. 6. Be aware of potentially deadly silo gas when chopping and placing corn silage in an upright silo. 7. Be aware of the potentially deadly outcome when working around or in a grain bin or storage. 8. Never trust any hydraulically-raised equipment, such as front-end loaders, dump trailers, etc. 9. Be aware of steep hillsides when harvesting any crop on the farm. 10. Never step-over a running PTO shaft. 11. Be sure all PTO shields
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HELP WANTED FREELANCE WRITER FOR LOCAL NEWSPAPER Do you have an interest in local government and community news? The Home News is looking for freelance writers to cover municipal meetings and news in Nazareth and Moore Township. A journalism background and working knowledge of AP Style is a plus. Please send your resume and writing sample to cstroh@homenewspa.com. (3/21) LEHIGH VALLEY FENCE CO. HIRING FENCE INSTALLERS Experience helpful but not required. Starting salary $12.00/ hour, immediate start. Halth coverage after 90 days. Apply in person at 6587 Jacksonville Rd., Bath. (4/11) SEASONAL WORKER FOR RECREATION CENTER Applications are now being accepted for the position of seasonal employee to work from April to November as an employee for the Moore Township Recreation Center. Qualified applicants should have experience in lawn care and maintenance. A mechanical background is preferred. Construction background a plus. This is approximately 20-30 hours per week, but flexible. Applications may be secured at the Moore Township Municipal Building, 2491 Community Drive, Bath, Pa. 18014 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Completed applications are to be submitted to the Township Manager on or before March 29, 2019. Moore Township Board of Supervisors (3/21) WANTED Full-time pipefitter/plumber needed for commercial plumbing and heating business serving the Lehigh Valley area. Requirements: Minimum of 2 years experience in plumbing / HVAC trade Valid Driver License Contact Scott Keen at 484357-6190. (3/21)
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PUBLIC NOTICE-LEGAL ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Timothy J. Fenstermaker, late of the Borough of North Catasauqua, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of Administration on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims against to present them in writing without delay to the Attorney noted below. Mark W. Fenstermaker 3915 Cedar Drive Walnutport, PA 18088 Administrator DANIEL G. SPENGLER 110 East Main Street Bath, PA 18014 Attorney for the Estate (3/7-3/21) ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Roger R. Bodnar, late of Borough of Northampton, County of Northampton, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased WHEREAS, Letters Testamentary in the above-named estate have been granted to Stephen R. Bodnar, Personal Representative of the Estate of Roger R. Bodnar. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to Stephen R. Bodnar 2997 Buck Road Bath, PA 18014 Scott R. Steirer, Esquire Pierce & Steirer, LLC 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, PA 18064 Attorneys for the Estate I.D. No. 306977 (3/7-3/21) ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Jean Bennett, late of the Township of Bethlehem, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, deceased WHEREAS, Letters of Administration in the above-named estate have been granted to Alfred S. Pierce, Administrator d.b.n. of the Estate of Jean Bennett. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to
ESTATE NOTICE Estate of JEAN L. KENNEDY, late of the Borough of North Catasauqua, County of Northampton, Pennsylvania. Letters Testamentary have been granted Donna M. Kennedy, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the Estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payable without delay to: JOHN L. OBRECHT Attorney at Law 1731 Main Street Northampton, PA 18067-1544 (3/14-3/28) ESTATE NOTICE Estate of David L. Lynn, late of the Borough of Freemansburg, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, deceased WHEREAS, Letters Testamentary in the above-named estate have been granted to Molly S. Parry, Executrix of the Estate of David L. Lynn. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to Molly S. Parry c/o Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, Pennsylvania, 18064 Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire Pierce & Steirer, LLC 124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, PA 18064 Attorneys for the Estate I.D. No. 21445 (3/14-3/28) PUBLIC NOTICE The public is hereby notified that the Board of Supervisors of Moore Township shall hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 commencing at 7 p.m. at the Township Municipal Building, 2491 Community Drive, Bath, PA for the purpose of enacting the following Ordinance which is summarized below. Copies of the complete text of the Ordinance are available at Moore Township Municipal Building and The Home News and may be examined during regular business hours. AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF MOORE TOWNSHIP AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 73-1, AS AMENDING FROM TIME TO TIME, KNOWN AS THE MOORE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE, BY ALLOWING FOR THE USE AND OCCUPANCY OF AN OCCUPIED TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT IN THE EVENT THAT A PRINCIPAL RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT IS DESTROYED BY FIRE, EXPLOSION OR OTHER PHENOMENON. The Board will also entertain any other business which comes before it. David M. Backenstoe, Esquire Moore Township Solicitor (3/14 & 3/21)
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The regular monthly meeting of the Moore Township Zoning Hearing Board will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Moore Township Municipal Building, 2491 Community Drive, Bath PA. 18014. Specific items on the agenda include:
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19-ZHB-716 The applicant(s), Timothy W. Harris, applicant(s) of the property located at 2733 Kuter Rd., Bath, Moore Twp. Pa 18014 request the following relief: a variance and/or special exception to construct a 3000 sq. ft. building for storage use as a construction
company. The section(s) of the ordinance cited for this application are as follows: 200-22(H7) General Home Occupation, 200-26 Principal Uses, 200-17B, RA District Uses, 200-22 (H-12) Accessory Buildings, as well as any other section in which relief may be needed upon review by the Board. The property, County PIN# J5-20-7, contains approximately 27 acres and is zoned, Rural Agricultural (RA). Jason L. Harhart Zoning Officer Moore Township (3/21 & 3/28) BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON EXECUTIVE MEETING Notice is hereby given that Northampton Borough Council will meet in an executive session on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. The purpose of this executive session is to discuss pending legal matters. LeRoy E. Brobst Borough Manager
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BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON AND NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Northampton and the Northampton Borough Municipal Authority at the office of the undersigned, in the Municipal Building, 1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, Pennsylvania, until 4:30 p.m., prevailing time, on Thursday, April 4, 2019, for the furnishing of asphalt and stone materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of the bid award. Detailed Specifications, Information to Bidders, and Official Bid Forms for the abovementioned items, to be used by all bidders, are available at the office of the undersigned on or after March 21, 2019. All proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope on the forms provided, clearly marked with the name of the bidder and identifying the item(s) for which the bid(s) is being submitted. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the Northampton Borough Council meeting at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, on Thursday, April 4, 2019, and the awards made at a subsequent meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Northampton and the Northampton Borough Municipal Authority. The Municipality and the Authority reserve the right to increase or decrease the quantities specified and to reject any or all bids, and to consider its own experience as well as the experience of others as a factor in determining bid awards, and to make the awards in the best interests of the Borough and the Borough Authority. Bid proposals are to remain for a period of one (1) year after award of bid. Escalation clauses are acceptable. Bidders are required to provide, as bid guarantee, a certified check or bid bond in the amount of ten (10) percent of the proposal made payable to the Borough of Northampton. LeRoy E. Brobst Borough Manager-Secretary 1401 Laubach Avenue, P.O. Box 70 Northampton, PA 18067 610-262-2576 (3/21 & 3/28)
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The Nazareth Softball Team will have two scrimmages at home, as they hosted Northern Lehigh on March 19 and then Dieruff on March 21, both at 4 p.m. The Nazareth Girls Lacrosse Team will open at home versus Scranton Prep at 5 p.m. on March 22, and will then compete against Northwestern on March 23. The Nazareth Boys Lacrosse Team will open at home against Scranton Prep at 7 p.m. on March 22 and then travel to Northwestern on March 23. The Nazareth Boys Volleyball Team will open at Freedom on March 22 and afterwards will be in a tournament at Easton on March 23. For up to the minute news, check out my website at https://nazarethsports.wordpress.com/.
Voting system Continued from page 12 moreland. Almost 80 percent of counties report they have received, selected or are in the process of selecting new voting systems. An estimated 52 counties have already reported plans to implement the new systems as follows: Eight to 10 counties expect to use new voting systems for the May 2019 primary. An additional 32 counties are working to implement new systems for the November 2019 election. About 11 counties expect to deploy for the April 2020 primary. 15 counties remain undecided about their deployment date. “We are very pleased that more than a quarter of the commonwealth’s counties have already taken steps to acquire their new voting systems, and more than three-quarters have plans to implement their new systems,” Acting Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said. “County officials continue to demonstrate how committed they are to acquiring voting systems that best meet their voters’ needs and provide the most secure, auditable and accessible voting systems to all Pennsylvanians.” In April 2018, the Department of State informed counties they must select new voting systems that provide a paper record, meet 21st-century standards of security and accessibility, and can be more thoroughly audited than current systems allow. Counties must choose their new voting systems by Dec. 31, 2019, and implement them no later Continued on page 16
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Dartball SUBURBAN DARTS (Week 25) submitted by RICHARD DURN With St. Paul’s on a BYE, 2nd place Star of Bethlehem moved closer to 1st place ‘sandwiching’ 6-1 & 3-2 wins around a 9-5 loss to Dryland. Leading the way for Star of Bethlehem were Jason Biggs 7 for 14, Tyler Frankenfield 6 for 13, Bill Hoke Jr. 6 for 14, Bill Hoke Sr. 5 for 11 (3 run HR) & Kyle Taylor 5 for 12. Dave Couuthamel was 5 for 9, Lou Dervarics 5 for 11, & Al Gilbert 3 for 6 for Dryland. After a 2-0 loss to St. Stephen’s, Farmersville came back to win 2-1 in 12 innings & 2-0. Kyle Campbell went 6 for 12 & Wade Chilmonik 4 for 12 for Farmersville, while Gary Buczynski was 4 for 13 for St. Stephen’s. With Vic Pacchioni going 5 for 11, Steve Gountis 5 for 13 & Jim Voortman 5 for 13 with a “Grand
Slam”, Ebenezer beat Bath Lutheran 8-0 & 7-6 in 10 innings, losing the ‘opener’ 4-1. For Bath Lutheran, Scot Henninger went 5 for 14, Butch Kemp 4 for 11, Kyle Reese 4 for 12 & Jordan Meixsell with a 3 run HR. In other action, we see Salem UCC winning 5-0 & 9-2 over Christ UCC, losing the ‘opener’ 8-7. Top hitters for Salem UCC were Bill Rinker 7 for 13, Bob Krause 6 for 14, Kim Bush 5 for 13 (2 HR’s), with HR’s from Sherry Bush & Kierstin Saeger. For Christ UCC, Ron Wagner was 7 for 14, George Gasper 5 for 11 & Gary Smith with a HR. The final match of the night saw Light of Christ ‘sandwiching’ 8-4 & 3-0 wins around a 6-4 loss to Emmanuel. Leading hitters for Light of Christ were Dave Casey 6 for 11 (HR), Chris Knauss 6 for 15, Rich Hasonich 6 for 15, Andy Mickelson 5 for 14, Charlie Mann 4 for 12 7 Dan Halteman 4 for 14. For Emmanuel, Chuck Achenzie was 5 for 12, Jeremiah Amiani 5 for 13, Bruce Danyluk 4 for 12, Jon Rice 4 for 12 & Jim Hill with a 2 run HR.
STANDINGS St. Paul’s Star of Bethlehem Bath Lutheran Dryland Emmanuel Christ UCC Ebenezer Light of Christ Salem UCC Farmersville St. Stephen’s
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Stories From My Heart by Cynthia Snyder-DeLuca
Breakfast in Heaven
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It all started with me sitting at my dining room table working on a story. I remember turning around looking at pictures of my mother, father, sister, aunt, uncle, and my grandparents. As I turned back to my computer, I wasn’t in my dining room anymore. My large oval walnut table was sitting in the middle of the most beautiful flower garden that I had ever seen. There were red, yellow, and pink tulips, tiny miniature roses, white daisies with yellow centers and purple peonies. There were flowers as far as the eye could see. The sky was a cornflower blue with white fluffy clouds. Every bird imaginable filled the trees singing their songs that sounded like little prayers. My table was set for breakfast with coffee cups, dishes filled with food, and beautiful flowers adorning the center. I heard a familiar voice calling my name. As I looked up, there sat Mom. She was as I remembered; hair of silver, soft blue eyes that sparkled, and a smile that could melt a heart on a cold winter’s day. Next to her sat my sister, Emma, who
www.HomeNewsPA.com had just recently made her journey to heaven. She looked wonderful. Emma was healthy and whole, and looked happy. To her right sat Dad with his mischievous brown eyes and a grin that stretched from ear to ear. Next to him was my sweet aunt Louella with hair done to perfection and a necklace adorning her sweater. Sitting close to her was uncle Dicky. He looked great. He smiled with his eyes as he gazed at his dog Tina sitting next to him. The last two sitting at my table were my grandparents, Mary and Amzi. I had never met my grandfather but felt the love he had for his family. In my dream, I got up and went to each one, hugged and kissed them. I can still feel their tight, loving hugs and lips on my cheek. After I sat down, they told me how happy they were in heaven. I cannot express the pure happiness I saw on their faces. My eyes locked with each of them lingering to take in every ounce of them. I had craved to hear their voices and hung on to each
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1. Design for Your space
“I think the biggest mistake people make when they’re planning a living wall is that the need for chic design overshadows the needs of the plants themselves,” explains Jesse Waldman of Pistils Nursery, a specialty plant shop in Portland, Oregon. For instance, if your first choice location for your living wall doesn’t get enough light, you’d be wise to pick another space to prevent your plants from dying. Or if it’s too close to the AC unit, leading to unnecessary levels of humidity, you'll want to specify certain plants. “Once you realize the actual conditions of your wall, you’ll be able to pick your plants much easier,” says Waldman. For instance, if your wall gets a lot of light, cacti and succulents will be much happier, but if the space is humid and damp, consider tropical plants instead.
2. Pick your Plants carefully
Another huge factor is grouping various plants together—after all, you need them to coexist happily. “Mixing plants that do not have the same care requirements will ruin all the work that came into designing the living wall,” explains Erin Marino of online plant shop The Sill. “Essentially, whatever plants you choose for your living wall are going to occupy the same space, so they should require the same care. You want to pick plants that thrive with the same levels of light, temperature, and watering routine.” While Marino recommends easy-care plants like pothos, you could absolutely try a few more complicated combinations like ferns or spider plants—just make sure they have the same watering
schedule and light requirements, and you’re okay.
3. Consider the Space between Each plant
Realize that your living wall is exactly that—living. Therefore, it’s going to change and grow with time, and you have to realize that right at the beginning of the installation process itself. “Don't over pack the planters,” advises Marino. “Make sure to provide your plants space to grow into. After all this work, you don't want to have to change out the plants after six months of growth.” She also recommends that the types of plants you pick should create such an effect that the planters aren’t as obvious— trailing options like pothos and philodendron are ideal, according to Marino.
4. Know your Personality type
“I think you really need to realize a few things about living walls before you have one in your home,” says Dane Horst, founder of Los Angeles plant shop Folia Collective. “With a living wall, it’s pretty much guaranteed that some plants will fare better than others, and you’ll have a fair time pruning and maintaining the living wall—about a couple of hours per week, depending on the plants you use, I would say.” If you’re a perfectionist and require every plant in your wall to look absolutely top-notch at all times, Horst admits a living wall might not be for you. “These plants will pretty much grow as they want, and you’ll have to be okay with that,” she insists. It’s also important to realize you’ll have to swap out plants as and when they die, so maintenance can be more time than you would normally spend if you were focusing on just a single plant.
If watering your wall often and planning to replant seems like too much work for you, all hope is not lost… you’ll just have to spend a little more money to get a living wall system professionally installed. “We like modular pieces that can work as standalone pieces or in large groupings,” says Waldman. “If you choose a system like this, then once you get the hang of caring for pieces in a selfwatering or integrated watering system, you can easily expand.” These kinds of systems are generally lower-maintenance, but they do require professional assembly so that you don’t end up with mold all over your plants (not so beautiful, right?).
eral options to choose from these days, from wood and cork to clay and metal. “We often recommend a grouping of mounted plants as a quick and easy alternative to modular living wall systems,” says Waldman. “Many epiphytes (plants that grow on other plants) can be mounted to boards or cork pieces with moss, requiring little root space to thrive. A mixture of staghorn ferns on various sized wood boards or vining tropicals on cork provides plants with both upright and cascading growth habits. Part of the benefit here is that these pieces are watered in-
dividually, so it's a bit easier to attend to the needs of each individual plant.” However, you also need to make sure that for these kinds of walls, your measurements have to be totally exact: “Measure twice, mount once,” says Rebecca Bullene, founder of Brooklyn-based plant store Greenery NYC. “Before you start drilling anchors in the wall, plant your wall on paper and measure it out. For a hand-watered wall like this one, you'll likely need to water once a week—so either keep your step ladder handy, or mount planters where you can reach them.”
6. Don’t forget The mounts
Picking mounts that go with the aesthetic of your home is vital to making sure that your living wall complements your home, rather than look completely out of place. Luckily, there are sev-
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Fensty’s Restoration, the First Half Champion, split 2 to 2 with Valleywide Electric. Fensty – Matt Paulus, 226, 225–666; Marty Csencsits, 234–534; Warren Nelson, 202–501; Joe Schwartz, 477; Mark Flamisch, 433. Electric – Ed Musselman, 258-279–773; Marty Beal, Jr., 216–591; Don Arndt, 175–505. STANDINGS W L Co-Pilot Taxi 27.5 16.5 D&R Precision Mach. 27 17 G&L Sign Factory 25 18 Holy Family 21 23 Taylor Honey 20.5 23.5 Fensty’s Restoration 19 25
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Spooner Team Reaches Top Position in East Bath Sportsmen League
There’s a new leader in the 23rd week of the East Bath Sportsmen’s League, as the Spooner team went ahead of the Howell team. These are the scores for all the teams: SPOONER – Bill Radcliffe, 157-186-181–524; Randy Fritz, a152–456; Eric Spooner, a190– 570. HOWELL – Wes Loch, 152132-126–410; Bill Kunsman, 160-158-159–477; Lyle Howell, 148-219-199–566. MEIXSELL – Herm Peterson, a165–495; Andrew Swast, Jr., 142-117-151–410; Jordan Meix-
sell, 199-268-202–669 . ZYMWESKI – Tom Zeitner, a166–498; John Zymweski, Sr., 159-145-137–441 ; John Zymweski, Jr., 244-185-258–687. BEAL – Marty Beal, 179-187246–612 ; Shelby Flom, a129– 387. GRUBE – Jim Nicholsen, 145-160-199–584; Tom Hawk, 191-141-187–519 ; Earl Grube, .168-191-207–566. RICE – Fred Snyder, 120-128143–391 ; Keith Lichtenwalner, 159-231-203–593 ; Bryan Rice, 203-184-221–608. CSENCSITS – Chris Remaley, 144-170-166–480 ; “Butch” Fodor, 177-147-168–492; Marty Csencsits, 184-246-213–643. STANDINGS Spooner
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Top Two Teams Go 1 and 3 in Week 25 of Monday Nite Mixed
In week 25, the Kemmerer and Brandt teams both sustained three losses to one win in the Monday Nite Mixed League. There’s five more weeks to go. Here’s the scoring of everyone in the league last week: KEMMERER – Marion Shup, a183–549; Steve Rinker, 171179-216–566; Donna Kemmerer, 150-174-136–460; Chris Kline, 223-226124–573. BRANDT – Sue Brandt 139163-127–429; Sandy Becker, 127-135-209–471; Carol Kocher, 123-121-153; Donna Beal, a160–480. DAVIDSON – Bert Davidson, 142-172-186–500; Sandy Fox, 197-104-176–477;Charlene Mast, 157-117-135–409; Austin Strohl, 168-128-140–436. KERBACHER – Dee Allogio, a158–474; Andy Rice, 171-133141–445; Gerald Eckhart, 147190-181–518; John Kerbacher, 211-158-160–529; Ed Musselman, 201-192-231–624. JACOBY – Janet Naylor, 155115-156–426; Joan Erb, 135119-48–402; Frank Courter, a176–528; Dave Jacoby, 191-16192–546. KOSMAN – Polly Kosman, 125-141-138–404; RuthAnn Mann, a91–273; Charlie Amore, 179-183-132–494. STANDINGS Kemmerer Brandt Davidson Kerbacher Jacoby Kosman
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Wee Little Pigs Lose But Hold First Place In Friday Niters League
The Wee Little Pigs are still at the top after week 27 of 30 in the Friday Niters League, two points ahead of the Hermits. This is how all the teams bowled the past week: WEE LITTLE PIGS – Tristant Post, 222-114-201–537; Jim Schoenberger, 172-170-188– 530; Brandon Jacoby, 119-116225–460; Tammy Jacoby, 141115-180–436; Dave Jacoby, 196-178-171–545. HERMAN’S HERMITS – Dave Thompson, 170-161182–512; Herm Peterson, 137132-198–467; Mike Esterly, 114-155-171–440; Pete Curto, 137-158-159–449; Joe Cortright, 200-159-177–536. SHORT ARM PICK U – Vacant, v150–450; Dorothy Himmelwright, 106-131-112–349; Deb Williams, 95-130-96–321; Wayne Williams, 100-89-111– 300; Bryan Himmelwright, 173191-177–541. G & L – Kathy Faust, 129115-123–367; Karen Peterson, 141-148-123; Ricky Faust, 165-
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216-244–626; Bill Kunsman, 155-192-146–492; Terry Koch, a144–432. “F” TROOP – Marty Beal, a183–549; Bill Radcliffe, 187131-169–487; Eileen Hilbert, a141–423; Lee Hilbert. a187– 561; Charlie Amore, 149-224155–528. YOUNG GUYS – Vacant, v150–450; Bruce Vogel, 198181-173–552; Micah Anthony, 147-157-155–459; Sonny Anthony, 173-200-174–547; Naaman Houseseal, a174–522. STANDINGS W L Wee Little Pigs 30 18 Herman’s Hermits 28 20 Short Arm Pick U 24 24 G & L 22 26 ”F” Troop 21 27 Young Guys 18 30
Stories from My heart Continued from page 14 word. It was as if we had never parted. Then Mom said, “ Everything will be okay.” Dad echoed it too, followed by all my loved ones sitting around the table. At the very moment, I woke up. My husband was shaking me and calling my name. I was crying. As I settled down, I felt a peace in my heart, and I knew that my loved ones were okay and that someday I would see them again.
Voting system
Continued from page 12 than the 2020 primary election. In Pennsylvania, every voting system and paper ballot must include plain text that voters can read to verify their choices before casting their ballot. Election officials will also use the plain text to perform pre-election testing and post-election audits and recounts. Governor Wolf has proposed a minimum of $15 million in state funding each year for the next five years, for a combined total of at least $75 million to assist counties in acquiring the new systems. The governor has already committed $14.15 million in federal and state funding to counties for new voting systems. The Department of State will continue to pursue more federal assistance and other funding sources to assist counties in paying for their new voting systems. The department also has provided a statewide purchasing contract that counties can use to negotiate their best deal, while including specifics that will best meet their needs. Bids from five vendors have been approved under the contract. Under the Pennsylvania Election Code, every county must employ voting systems that are certified by both the federal Election Assistance Commission and the secretary of the commonwealth. Four new voting systems are certified under the state’s new security and accessibility standards. A fifth voting system has successfully completed state and federal testing and official certification will be released shortly. A sixth system is nearing the conclusion of its certification testing.