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submitted by SCOTT LITTLE On Thursday, June 2, state Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill Township) will host a public meeting to discuss the severity of the heroin opioid crisis in Northampton County. There is no admission fee to attend the forum, which will be held from 6:30 – 8 p.m., in Kopecek Hall’s Lipkin Theatre on the campus of Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem.
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“Pennsylvania health officials have labeled the opioid epidemic the worst health crisis of the last 100 years,” Hahn said. “This is a problem that has no socio-economic boundaries and claimed thousands of lives statewide in the last few years. The town hall meeting is an opportunity to raise awareness as to the severity of the epidemic.” Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli, Court Continued on page 4
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ki said the borough has to pay for garbage pick-ups at the park, and they said there was beer drinking there. One of the young men said he tried to stop that. He sought funding to make “it a better place” for the young people, noting that more people use the skate park than any other in the borough. The teens want to make concrete ramps so they last longer than the wooden ones. When the youths noted resistance to their wishes, one said, “You’ve put us between a rock and a hard place.” The borough’s solicitor said they need bonding and insurance. As they departed, one youth commented, “We want to make something nice for the community. We’ve put a lot of hard work
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Councilman Ed Pany said the “borough and Zarayko’s Ukrainian frugality have used the dollars wisely.” The borough ranks 30th in per capita income in Northampton County and has done much with it, he said. A sign was presented, designating East 14th Street as “Gene Zarayko Drive.” Zarayko thanked all members of Council, Mayor Tom Reenock, Brobst, and all the department heads, and staff for their cooperation in making Northampton such a wonderful town. Brobst was appointed secretary as well as manager. Skate park Three young men asked for help from the borough with the skate park they use on Lerchenmiller Drive. Pany and Lopsonzs-
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Northampton Borough Manager Eugene “Gene” Zarayko made his final appearance on Thursday night as he wheeled in to Council chambers in a wheelchair. After more than 30 years of serving the Borough of Northampton, he has retired the position. Former Council president John Yurish and other members of Council praised Zarayko. Yurish said, “Gene did a heck of a lot of good for the town. Over the past years, he did everything he was expected to do 24/7.” Recently, Yurish brought his grandson to the municipal building and Zarayko led him around on a tour. State Rep. Julie Harhart presented a House of Representa-
tives resolution congratulating Zarayko and thanking him for his more than 30 years of service to the Borough of Northampton. In turn, Zarayko thanked Rep. Harhart for all she has done for Northampton as well. Assistant Manager LeRoy Brobst presented a brass clock in a brown enclosure as a gift from Council. Councilman Robert Coleman said, “We didn’t always agree, but it was a pleasure working with Gene.” Councilman Anthony Pristash thanked Zarayko for working with the Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce. Councilman Anthony Lopsonzski, Sr. said Zarayko has been a close friend of his family for years.
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