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Bath View Condos Has found A new Developer
Odyssey of the Mind Tournament submitted by MELINDA McCANN Eight Northampton Area School District teams (ranging from kindergarten to tenth grade) competed at the Northeast Pennsylvania Odyssey of the Mind Tournament, an interna-
tional creative problem-solving program, on Saturday, March 17 at Pocono Mountain West High School. The event was held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with the awards ceremony following. Over 50 NASD students competed in three different events.
By KERI LINDENMUTH During its March 14 meeting, the Borough of Bath Council met with the new developer of Bath View Condos. Justin Huratiak, who has experience developing other commercial and residential properties, would like to take over the previously stalled condominium project. Original plans for the condominium located on Route 512 included two condo buildings and a possible strip mall. Currently only one building sits on the site. After the original developer went bankrupt, the project was never completed. Huratiak is currently under agreement with the bank in control of the property. He would like to put several small buildings in the footprint of the undeveloped second condominium. However, he must first finish the land development checklist the original developer left incomplete. Huratiak is entering an escrow and will continue with legal and engineering requirements. Other news in Bath: Jimmy Pasquariello, President of the Bath Social Hall, announced that the social hall and the Bath Volunteer Fire Department will be holding a joint fundraiser event on July 21. Called “United We Ride,” this event will feature plenty of bikes, food, and vendors. The organizations are currently petitioning PennDOT to close Route 512 for Continued on page 11
Deborah Seiple and Brent Green
East Allen supervisors Bid farewell to Township manager By KERI LINDENMUTH East Allen supervisors bid farewell to township manager Deborah Seiple during their March 22 meeting. Seiple will be retiring at the end of March. She has been manager of the township since 2005, a role supervisors said she brought to “fruition.” Before becoming the township’s first manager, she was also a township supervisor and member of the planning commission. Seiple has always, supervisors said, done what she felt was best for the township and its residents. Supervisor Mark Schwartz recalled Seiple welcoming him onto the board. “She helped me a lot with the rules of the road,” he said. Other supervisors agreed. “You made me feel welcome,” Supervisor Don Heiney added. “You are a [darn] good mentor.”
“If everybody around you agrees with you, you are not doing your job right,” he continued. Supervisors were not the only ones to praise Seiple. Township professionals also recalled fond memories of working with the township manager. “[I have] appeared in front of many municipalities,” said Joseph Piperato, III, township solicitor. “[It was] a great honor to work with Debbie.” “You are at the top, Debbie,” he continued. “Thank you for your friendship, guidance, and Continued on page 3
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