The Home News November 10

NOTEWORTHY NEIGHBORS

Navy veteran Bill Wilde from Moore Township shares what Life was like on submarines

George Wolf Elementary School Holds annual vocabulary parade

Elementary’s inaugural parade was held in 2015 and this year marked the school’s sixth parade.

“The vocabulary parade is one of my favorite days of the year be cause it celebrates words and each costume reflects the student's in terests and personality. It's won derful to see the entire school participating together for the pa

rade,” said Dana Werkheiser, pa rade organizer and 3rd-5th Grade Reading Instructional Support. This year was Werkheiser’s fourth time organizing the parade.

The parade is a way for stu dents to use their creativity to make a costume based on a word.

Bath Borough Council approves 2023 budget with tax increase

Submitted by BRAD FLYNN

By SAVANNAH BROWN (USAF Veteran)

On June 19, 1963, Bill Wilde eagerly enlisted in the United States Navy at the young age of 18. After reading about the sink ing of the nuclear-powered at tack submarine named the U.S.S. Thresher, which was the first sub marine lost at sea with all 129 crew members and personnel, Bill became fascinated by submarines. He worked hard to maintain his

place in the top 10% of his classes to qualify for the navigation de partment of submarine duty, and eventually, working up to the rank of Petty Officer First Class (E-6) during his enlistment.

Bill proudly served in both the Cold War and the Vietnam War, but his missions were clas sified. His service in the U.S. Navy spanned six years and his

The Borough of Bath held their monthly council meeting on Monday, November 7 at 6 p.m. to answer questions from a local Girl Scout troop, approve a pro posal and resolution, and to ap prove the 2023 budget.

Girl Scout Troop 8324, led by Melissa Reph of Bath, made an appearance before council in or der to earn an achievement badge. The girls from the troop asked questions of councilmembers in

regards to their judgement- ac tions that impact others and the consequences of those decisions and how council weighs such de cisions; how council handles an gry citizens and how the borough enforces a noise ordinance.

Next council voted unani mously to approve the 2023 budget. The budget does include a 1.7 mill tax increase (11.15% property tax increase) going for ward. The average assessed prop erty in Bath will see a tax hike of

$98.34 next year.

Council unanimously ap proved a proposal with Colliers Engineering to perform work rel

The Home News is seeking essential workers in the community to interview for a new, ongoing feature, Noteworthy Neighbors. Emergency responders, teachers, local government, bus drivers,

By CATHERINE STROH George Wolf Elementary School makes vocabulary fun with its annual vocabulary pa rade, which was held Friday, Oct. 28.

The idea of a vocabulary pa rade is based on the book, “Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster'' by Debra Frasier. George Wolf

PO2 Wilde in 1966.

Vocabulary parade winners.

HONORING ALL WHO SERVED

VETERANS DAY 2022

In Memory and Honor…

During the past year, we have had the privilege of serving the families of Veterans. We are honored to be of service to them in their time of need, just as their loved one was there in our time of need. On Veteran’s Day, we pay tribute to those who served our country in the name of Freedom, the same Freedom that allows us to serve them.

Our prayers are with all the Veterans, their families, and with the brave men and women serving our country today. We also wish to thank those from our area’s veteran service groups who volunteer their time in honor guards and firing squads bestowing the greatest honor for their deceased comrades.

Thomas E. Kobrick – Army - Korea • Delbert R. Fehnel – Navy – Peacetime

Charles D. Keiper – Army – Vietnam • Clyde S. Shafer – Army – Vietnam

William R. Witmer – Marines – Vietnam • Clifford A. Cornell – Army – Vietnam

Delores E. Barthold – Army – WWII • Kermit H. Serfass – Army – Korea

Robert J. Windzigl – Navy – Vietnam • Garry O. Frey – Army – Vietnam

Ray C. Silfies – Army - Peacetime • Robert Werman – Air Force – Peacetime

Michael S. Thierer – Army – Vietnam • Reverend Emmett L. Wentzell – Navy – WWII

Russell E. Siegfried – Nazy – WWII • Ernest Stout – Army – WWII

Lester W. Kocher – Air Force – Peacetime • Robert L. Grube – Army – Vietnam

Kenneth L. Silfies – Army – WWII • James A. Wagner, Sr. – Army – Vietman

Richard S. Danner – Army – Vietnam • David L. Beers, Sr. – Air Force – Vietnam

Anthony J. Trainello – Army – Peacetime • Sherwood L. Mack – Navy – WWII

William H. ALtemose – Army – Peacetime • Sherwood H. Ashenfalder – Navy – WWII

John Ringhoff – Army – Vietnam • George P. Lizotte – Army – WWII

Thomas C. Nottle – Air Force – Vietnam • Gloria A. Roth – Navy – Peacetime

Michael P. Lilly – Army – Vietnam • Robert M. Werner – Army – WWII

Neil L. Angst – Army – WWII • Anthony Masessa – Coast Guard – Korea

Randy L. Stafford – Army - Vietnam • Ronald D. Lutz, Sr. – Army - Vietnam

George B. Wuchter – Air Force – Vietnam • Ronald D. Jankowski – Navy – Vietnam

Stephen A. Micio – Air Force – Peacetime • Richard A. Woodward – Air Force - Peacetime

Moore Township Supervisors Discuss forestry well water Treatments, 2023 budget

By SAVANNAH BROWN

The Moore Township Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, No vember 1 to discuss subdivisions, monthly reports, water treatment for the Recreation Center, open space easements, culvert projects, a forestry ordinance amendment, Schiavone Farm appraisal, and the 2023 budget.

During the first order of busi ness, supervisors unanimously granted a waiver request for the Wayne E. Cacciola Sr. minor subdivision plan. The applicant is seeking relief from pins that are placed at every radius and a

non-building lot sewage exemp tion waiver. Cacciola owns both sides of the road and wants to subdivide land for his son.

Supervisors also unanimously approved the Davenport/Meyers lot line adjustment as outlined in the October 12 Keystone Consulting Engineers review letter. Meyers owns an L shaped lot behind the Davenport prop erty, and the applicant plans to straighten the lot line and square the lots off.

During reports, Chief of Po lice Gary West presented that the Moore Township Police De

partment had 314 total incidents for the month of October, which includes: one written and verbal warning issued, 42 traffic cita tions, five arrests for three aggra vated assaults, one simple assault, and one misdemeanor charge for failure to confine a dog, one nontraffic citation, two reportable ac cidents, and five non-reportable accidents.

Fire Police Captain Jason Har hart reported that the Kleck nersville Rangers Vol. Fire Co. responded to 36 fire calls and 37 ambulance calls for the month of September, which accounted for: two fires, seven motor vehicle accidents, one fire/police, six au tomatic fire alarms, four ambu lance assists, five mutual aid calls with Bath, Lehigh Township, and East Allen Township, two carbon monoxide alarms, one gas leak, three spills, one wire down, and one smoke investigation.

Public Works Director Craig Hoffman advised residents to get their leaves out during the ongo ing leaf collection. Hoffman also presented that the water at the baseball stand and pavilion at the Recreation Center failed two tests for non-harmful bacteria, which he explained is not dangerous to residents. The Public Works De partment requested the approval from the board to move forward with treatment of the wells for an estimated cost of $8,663 for two UV lights and a water softener system that will help prolong the life of the UV light and remove all of the iron from the water. Su pervisors voted to move forward with getting approval from DEP for the plan and to have it done by the end of the year.

Robert Romano from the Land and Environmental Pro tection Board presented that the board had five applications for land preservation, totaling 84.12 acres from five different land owners at an average cost of ap

proximately $30,000 for the soft costs of preservation through the Wildlands Conservancy. Supervi sors voted unanimously to move forward with the Neff property open space easement, Potts prop erty open space easement, Roland property open space easement, Miller, D property open space easement, and Miller, C property open space easement.

Township Engineer Kevin Hor vath recommended that the E. Walker culvert replacement proj ect payment be paid for $93,000, which includes the entire project

except for paving and the guide rail. The slopes are stabilized, and the culvert is functioning. The Public Works Department will pave in the next couple weeks and the following week will have the guiderail installed. Supervisors unanimously voted to pay the contractor for the completion of the project.

In other business, the board unanimously approved the Ordi nance 2022-4 SALDO amend

Allen Township Supervisors discuss

Temporary loop at Stone Ridge Meadows, Variances for proposed Wawa

By SAVANNAH BROWN

The Allen Township Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, No vember 1 to discuss Stone Ridge temporary loop road security, advertisements, a zoning hearing appeal, the Municipal Authority rate increase, and township re ports.

During reports, Township Manager Ilene M. Eckhart ex pressed that the First Regional Compost Authority is looking into the concept of an air burner for ornamental grass because it can’t be ground up and compos ted. They are looking into grant opportunities and guidance from DEP.

Next, the township discussed Stone Ridge Meadows phase two, regarding the temporary loop road security during unfinished business. Contractor Tim Liven good explained that the permit was terminated in June 2020, which halted activities. They were asked to finish the paving for the temporary loop on Greystone Circle through a corrective action plan, which has since been com pleted.

Livengood and the township received notification that the bank holding the $120,000 let ter of credit to finish the project’s curbing, sidewalk, and widening of the road will not be extend ing their letter of credit, which expires December 1. Livengood

requested an additional year to either finish the loop or punch it through down to Horwith Lane, at which point the loop will be taken out as long as he is able to substitute the security by obtain ing a bond to cover the project.

A motion to grant Livengood’s request to Dec. 1, 2023 and a motion to authorize the Town ship Manager and Solicitor to draw down the letter of credit by Dec. 1, 2022 if the township does not receive adequate security to replace it were both unanimously approved by the board.

During new business, supervi sors tabled the authorization to advertise the 2023 meeting dates including the Tuesday, January 3 reorganization meeting. The meetings will continue to be held on the second and fourth Tues day of each month, but the time of the meetings will potentially be changed to 6:30 p.m., which will be discussed during the next meeting.

Next, the board unanimously approved the authorization to advertise the intention to appoint a certified public accountant for the 2022 audit.

Supervisors then discussed the Northampton Borough Munici pal Authority notice of rate in crease, which will be increasing by $0.50 per every 100 cubic feet and will be effective Jan. 1, 2023.

Last, Manager Eckhart pre

sented the minor variances that are being requested via a zoning hearing application from the Al len Development Partners for the proposed Wawa at the inter section of Route 329 and Savage Road. Contractors are request

away suddenly on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at Lehigh Val ley Hospital - Muhlenberg. She was the be loved wife of Wayne R. Cromer, with whom she shared 34 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2019. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Kermit F. and Shirley (Bonser) Scholl. Prior to retiring, Rhea was employed by the former Di xie Cup Co. in Wilson Borough for more than 20 years. A favor ite pastime that she enjoyed was plastic canvas, however, she cher ished time spent with her grand children whom she dearly loved.

Survivors: Rhea will be lov ingly remembered and deeply missed by her daughter, Amber Harding and husband, Brennen, of Northampton; three grand children, Chase, Landon and Sieanna; a brother, Scott Scholl and wife, Debbie, of Chap man Quarries; a sister, Beverly Kanyuk and husband, Michael, of Moore Township; and a niece and nephew, Danielle Barilla and husband, Mathew, and Jon Kanyuk and wife, Lisa.

Services: A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday evening, Nov. 15, 2022, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the George G. Bensing Fu neral Home, LLC, 2165 Com munity Drive, Route 946, in the Village of Moorestown – Bath, PA 18014.

Contributions: In lieu of flow ers, memorial contributions may be offered to Rhea’s family in care of the funeral home.

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.

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.

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. Vol unteers needed, call 570-325-2233.

Borough of Bath Business Forum- Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in Borough Hall. Open to borough businesses and their employees.

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.

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.

Lehigh Twp. Community Blood Drive- Wednesday, Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1069 Municipal Rd., Walnutport. Call 610-767-6771, ext 120, or email cczonstka@lehightownship.com to reserve a time slot.

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.

World War II Veterans Program and Concert- Presented by Northampton Area Historical Society on Sunday, Nov. 13, doors open at 1:15 p.m. Held in high school auditorium.

Correction

In the Nov. 3 issue of The Home News, we incorrectly stat ed that personal firearm ranges in Lehigh Township must be at least 150 feet from dwellings and personal archery ranges at least 75 feet; the correct information is that firearm ranges must be at least 150 yards from dwellings and archery ranges must be at least 75 yards.

The Tuesday, November 22 Board of Supervisors meeting has been canceled. The next Allen Township Board of Supervisors meeting will be Tuesday, De cember 13 at 7 p.m. in the Allen Township Fire Company build ing, located at 3530 Howertown Rd.

Suburban Darts Week 9

ing the following variances: to allow one additional fuel pump with two fueling positions where seven fuel pumps and 14 posi tions are permitted; to allow a gas canopy of the size of 7,150 square feet in size where a gas canopy equal to square footage of the building but not greater than 7,000 square feet is permitted by the ordinance; and to allow three proposed freestanding signs since all four sides of the property front a street at this location, which would be in lieu of the variance for the gas canopy as a potential interpretation.

The board unanimously voted to take no action on the vari ances and left the variances up to the Zoning Hearing Board. The hearing will take place Tuesday, December 6 at the Allen Town ship Fire Company building.

This week in the Dart League, Star of Bethlehem remains in 1st place ‘sandwiching’ 3-2 and 5-2 wins around a 3-1 loss to Light of Christ. Leading the way for Star of Bethlehem was Austin Hoffert 8 for 12 with HR’s from Tyler Frankenfield and Kyle Tay lor. Dan Halteman was 7 for 12, Terry Knauss 6 for 11 with HR’s from Steve Harper and Todd Jones for Light of Christ.

Ebenezer lost the ‘nightcap’ 4-1 to St. Paul’s after winning the 1st 2 games 4-3 and 4-1. Top hitters included Joe Kish 6 for 12, Jim Voortman 5 for 12, Paul Yoder 5 for 13 and a HR from Bren dan Blevins for Ebenezer. For St. Paul’s, Rich Kern was 8 for 11, Kevin Gross 4 for 11 and Tom Unger with a HR.

Rhea A. Cromer

ment for plan submission and road requirements, which would require plans be provided in a portable document format (PDF) in addition to the submis sions they have to make for num bers and plans for recording pur poses. The standards for roads are also updated in the amendment, which will protect the roads of the township in the future.

During old business, Township Manager Nicholas C. Steiner presented the Schiavone Farm appraisal for approximately $470,000. The board decided to finish up the farm improvements and hold off until the first of the year to put Schiavone Farm out to bid again.

Last, Steiner presented the 2023 budget, which does not in clude a tax increase. The budget includes $900,000 in reimburs able grants that have been ap plied for and are awaiting a de

termination, $497,000 in ARPA funds to be used next year, the carryover balance of $192,700 for the Church Road culvert re placement project, $150,000 to support road infrastructure im provements, and $200,000 of in-house paving coming out of the general fund account on top of liquid fuels funds. Supervisors unanimously approved to adver tise the 2023 budget for public inspection, which will be up for adoption at the December meet ing.

The next Moore Township Board of Supervisors meeting will be held Tuesday, December 6 at 6 p.m. in the municipal build ing, located at 2491 Community Dr. Additionally, the next Zon ing Hearing Board meeting for the Water’s Edge at Wind Gap appeal will reconvene on Thurs day, December 8 at 6 p.m. at the Klecknersville Rangers Volunteer Fire Company, located at 2718 Mountain View Dr.

Veterans Day events Announced

Submitted by BECKY BARTLETT

Lamont McClure and the De partment of Veterans Affairs have announced the following sched uled events to honor our veterans. Veterans Day is November 11. This day pays tribute to all Amer ican veterans—living or dead— but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.

“The men and women in our armed forces have made many sacrifices to protect the lives and freedoms of Americans,” says Lamont McClure. “It’s important that we take time to reflect and honor their service to our coun try.”

• Thursday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m.

– The Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a Veter ans Day Recognition Ceremony at the LVH-Hecktown Oaks Campus at 3780 Hecktown Rd., Easton. All military veterans in attendance will be individually recognized and honored. RSVP to alisonp@lehighvalleychamber. org.

• Thursday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. – Hidden Heroes Proclama tion in support of Northampton County Veterans and Caregivers at the Courthouse Rotunda, 669 Washington St., Easton.

• Friday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Ceremony to honor veterans at the National Museum of Industrial History, 602 E. Sec ond St., Bethlehem.

• Friday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m.

– Veterans Day Ceremony in Upper Hackett Park in Easton. State Representative Bob Free man will speak.

• Saturday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. – Dedication of the Leslie C. Couch Pavilion at East Bangor Park on Park Road, East Bangor. Leslie C. Couch was a home town marine killed in Vietnam in 1966. As a teenager, he helped in the original construction of the pavilion in 1961.

Northampton Area Historical Society

concert

Submitted by LARRY OBERLY

The Northampton Area His torical Society will present a program to commemorate local World War II veterans, along with a concert featuring mu sic from that era and patriotic songs. The event will take place on Sunday, November 13 in the Northampton Area High School auditorium, located at 1619 Lau bach Ave. Doors will open at 1:15 p.m. The Easton Municipal Band will begin performing as the doors open. There is no cost

to attend the program.

The veterans who will be hon ored had their pictures in lo cal newspapers during the war. Scrapbooks containing the pic tures were given or lent to the so ciety. Over 1,000 servicemen and women from Northampton and the surrounding area are shown in the books. Their names will be read starting at 2 p.m. on the day of the program.

The scrapbooks have been on display and available for view ing at the Siegfried Station’s open

houses during the past year. They will be available for viewing next year as well. If a loved one or friend is not in the books we have on hand, the society will take the veteran’s information and picture (if available) and include it in a new scrapbook. For more information call 610262-8198.

Northampton Borough Council receives Donation, Approves Ordinance and Amendments

By SAVANNAH BROWN

Northampton Borough Coun cil met Thursday, November 3 for a presentation from Alliance Fire Company and to discuss the establishment of the Northamp ton Borough Fire Service ap propriations tax, an ordinance amendment for the Non-Uni formed Defined Contribution Employee’s Pension Fund, a costof-living increase, request for a shredding event, an ordinance amendment for fire department residency limitations, and com mittee reports.

First, Todd Csencsits from the Alliance Fire Company social club presented three $2,000 do nations to organizations within the borough from the events they held throughout the year that generated revenue. The first check was to Northampton Re gional EMS, the second was pre sented to the Chief of Police Bry an Kadingo for the Northampton Borough Police Department, and the third check was presented to the Northampton Borough Council for the pickleball courts that the borough is installing at Alliance Park.

“We’re about giving back to the community,” Csencsits ex pressed.

In other news, the coun cil unanimously approved an ordinance of the Borough of Northampton establishing the Northampton Borough Fire Ser vice Appropriations tax for one mill effective Jan. 1, 2023.

Council then unanimously ap proved the adoption of an ordi nance amending Ordinance No. 1190, regulating the Non-Uni formed Defined Contribution Employee’s Pension Fund for changes in minimum employer and employee contributions at 4% of compensation effective Jan. 1, 2023.

Council also unanimously ap proved the request for a 3% costof-living adjustment increase for the retired members of the NonUniformed Defined Benefit Pen sion Plan, which will be effective Jan. 1, 2023 and at no cost to the borough.

Next, council unanimously

approved the request to hold a shredding event with co-sponsor Pa. State Representative Zach Mako on April 29, 2023.

Councilman Ronald Glassic asked whether the council will be doing another electronic re cycling event every other year for residents. Borough Manager Le Roy E. Brobst said yes, but only if the borough can find a sponsor for the event.

Council then unanimously ap proved permission to advertise an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1048, Chapter 28, Section

28-2.

Manager Brobst explained, “Recently, it has come to our attention that there are limita tions for residency for certain members of the fire department. This amendment will establish a five-mile radius in order to serve, [which] would be in keeping with the fire department bylaws.”

Councilwoman Judy Halde man reported that the borough’s 76 Hometown Hero banners have been delivered and will all be up by Veterans Day. Addition

Natural perspectives

For the health-minded individual

The Stress Is Killing

by DR. GLENN CLEARIE, DC

Who doesn’t feel significant stress these days? I really want to meet that exceptional lone indi

vidual and ask him/her the secret to transcendental peace. Sure, I espouse the absolute necessity

of faith-based teaching, medi tation among other relaxation techniques, dietary modification, herbs, supplements, appropriate exercise, and all the rest, yet stress will arise for us all. What is a per son to do?

I seem to recall simpler days when stress was short term, tran sient, handled and we moved on. Nowadays, stress is sustained, grueling, and feels as though the escalation in all areas has reached a boiling point. These aren’t my thoughts entirely as much as a collection of what I hear day in and day out.

While short term stress is not pleasant, it generally is not harm

ful. In fact, I have relied on short term stressors to accomplish much. However, the vast major ity of the present-day stress we feel doesn’t seem to ever go away, does it? Simply think about what we as a community, a country, a world have been through for the past few years.

We know that long term, chronic stress placed upon one self can lead to sickness of which many variations may present. Stress raises blood pressure which affects all other systems as a start. Stress can spike hormones, specif ically adrenaline, that negatively affect our glands, organs and tis sues and degrade them over the

long haul. Stress leads to obesity, metabolic syndromes, brain fog, anxiety, depression, and all the rest.

Can stress trigger auto-im mune conditions? Of course. Can stress trigger skin rashes, digestive disorders, emotional imbalance? Yes, of course. When my stress levels are sustained, I am aware of a left-sided facial numbness and tingle called tri geminal neuralgia. When you boil it all down, chronic and sustained stress affects each of us differently, yet detrimentally

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end. It was more so caring for pa tients all day who shared with me their stress, their anguish, their struggles, and it all collectively hit me hard.

Troupe to Present ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’

Submitted by SANDRA JAMESON

I sat down for dinner and a few bites in I just had to stop. I just couldn’t eat as I felt extreme stress (which is highly unlike me). I grabbed a cup of tea and went to sit and reflect. Sometimes there is great teaching in simply sitting with an issue without trying to immediately take actionable steps to solve.

bring it all before the One who was waiting patiently to talk about it all. What a sense of clar ity on the other side of that. May be, just maybe, stress, yours and mine, can truly lead to something amazing and good on the other side in some way after all.

By ANDY WEAVER

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The Nazareth Area High School Theatre Troupe will per form Roald Dahl's “Willy Won ka, Jr.” on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 1 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. This production is aimed at children and will be about 90 minutes long, including intermission. It is entirely stu dent-produced and directed, and features all of your favorite songs from the classic 1971 movie, plus some new additions.

Tickets are now on sale at www.nazhstheatre.com. Admis sion is $10 for adults, $5 for stu dents K-12, and preschool aged children have free admission.

I say this as I could have gone for a run. I could have done any number of relaxation and release techniques like writing in a jour nal. I equally could have loaded up on some type of sugar which is commonplace when people are stressed. It would not be uncom mon for those under significant and sustained stress to drink alco hol excessively or increase other harmful substances.

How do you respond to stress? Better said, how are you handling the stress you’re feeling at this very moment? To pretend it’s not there only kicks the can down the road. It’s best to face what is heavy on our hearts straight away as best able, otherwise that chronic stress situation can create further problems.

My best to you.

"Natural Perspectives" is a health commentary only and does not claim to diagnose and/ or make treatment recommen dations. Always seek the advice of your health care professional.

The Nazareth Football team hosted Parkland in the District Quarterfinals on Friday, Novem ber 4 and fell short 42-14 to end the season with a 9-2 record. The Nazareth Field Hockey team started the District Tour nament on Tuesday, November 1 against Easton in the District based upon many varied reasons far beyond the scope of today’s discussion.

Recently I came home from practice and when I walked in the door my wife immediately asked me what’s wrong without me even saying a word. I must have had “that look.” The truth is nothing was really wrong on my

This much I do know: prayer isn’t something…it's everything. Prayer isn’t something we should do flippantly. Prayer needs to be intentional and consistent day in and day out. Dare I say prayer al lows for the full armor of God to be placed upon you.

As I sat quietly sipping tea that night, prayer was the avenue to

Lastly, this Thursday, Novem ber 10 at 6:30 p.m., the annual Middle School Powderpuff foot ball game will be held at Andy Leh Stadium. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. All tickets are $5.

For up-to-the-minute sports news, visit https://nazarethsports. webador.com/.

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Playoffs at Whitehall. Easton won 2-1 to end Nazareth’s 2022 season.

tume that they are comfortable wearing.

The parade consists of three stages. Judging takes place in the lobby and the parade itself goes around the school and into the gymnasium where the awards take place. Parents are invited

to watch the parade outside. Werkheiser stated this year had the highest attendance she’d ever seen.

The three judges selected for this year were Dr. Shoeneberger, Assistant Superintendent, Trina Williams, Director of Psychologi cal Services, and Bath Mayor Fio rella Mirabito.

Winners are chosen in each grade in the areas of Top Cos tume, Most Creative, and Best Math or Science Word. In addi tion, judges each get to choose a Judge's Choice award in each grade level which is their personal favorite.

The names and words of each winner (kindergarten did not have a best math or science word), are as follows:

Top Costume

Kindergarten- Eleanor Young dahl, Zebra; 1st Grade- Violet

Miller, Menagerie; 2nd GradeCamron Kopacz, Animatronic; 3rd Grade- Harper Bartholomew, Bibliophile; 4th Grade- Kyleigh Hann, Vibrant; 5th GradeShilah Murphy (not pictured on page 1), Melissophobia.

Most Creative Kindergarten- William Henig, Watermelon; 1st Grade- Wyatt Schneider, Fragile; 2nd GradeNyomi Kocher, Intelligent; 3rd Grade- Livia Fehnel, Blossom; 4th Grade- Vince Haz, Osseous; 5th Grade- Cash Gehris, Trou sers.

Best Math/Science Word 1st Grade- Mya Stoudt, Gal axy; 2nd Grade- Jayden Roman, Aquarium; 3rd Grade- Noah Gee, Ophthalmologist; 4th Grade- Landon Fulmer, Electro magnetic Wave; 5th Grade- Sa vanna Finkbiner, Fungus.

Sermonette

Faithful Service

By Franklin Homme

In a few days, a few hours, we will celebrate Veterans Day. Remember- freedom isn’t free. How would you define free dom? Although we usually as sociate it with opportunities to pursue our rights, ambitions, and dreams without hindrance from the government, we depend on God. Americans everywhere will celebrate freedom as well as they should – some families lost loved ones. Of those celebrating free dom, how many truly experience it? Are you feeling the weight of anxiety or anger? (2 Corinthi ans-2 Timothy 2: 1-10.)

Having served in WWII, C. S. Lewis was no stranger to the stress of military service. In a public address during the second

war, he eloquently described the hardship a soldier has to face. All we fear from the kinds of adver sity… is collected together in the life of the soldier on active ser vice. Like sickness, it threatens ill lodging, and death. Life probity it threatens ill lodging, cold, heat, thirst, and hunger. Like exile, it separates you from all your love.”

(Ephesians 6:11)

A few years ago, four-star gen eral Peter Chenille (the No. 2 general in the U.S. Army at that time) was mistaken for a waiter by a senior presidential advisor at a formal Washington dinner. As the general stood behind her in his dress uniform, the senior advisor asked him to get her a beverage. She then realizes her mistake; the general graciously eased her embarrassment by cheerfully refilling her glass and then inviting her to join his fami ly sometime for dinner. Learning to extend the grace in our hearts toward others is a by – product of life – the greats of grace givers.

Jesus spoke of a deeper form of liberty – a freedom that per tains to the condition of our souls. Liberty is a daily choice to believe the truth as relieved in God’s word and responds accord ingly. You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Je sus Christ (2 Tim. 2:3). Serving Christ requires perseverance. We may encounter obstacles of poor health, troubled relationships, or difficult circumstances, but as a good soldier we press on – with God’s strength – because we serve the Kings and King and Lord of Lords who sacrificed Himself for us. (Joshua 1:9)

As you celebrate Veterans Day and Thanksgiving this year, re member to thank the Lord for the

recollection of submarine life is filled with excitement, laughter, and fondness, as well as physics lessons on the unit of pressure pound-force per square inch (PSI) and atmospheric pressure versus water pressure.

“Submarine life is very differ ent,” Bill explains.

The average submarine assign ment is about 80-90 days, and instead of the average 24-hour days, they had 18-hour days where the crew worked in three shifts of six hours per shift. Bill then adds that all of the lights on the submarine were “rig for red,” because red is a lower intensity than white light, and therefore, preserves night vision.

Bill also explains that on sub marines, they made their own air and drinking water, and that

even the toilets flush differently because the subs are nuclear powered. He describes the septic system, which has a big tank that is built into the ship, and when flushing, the crew had to pull on a ball valve that opened a water valve to flush the waste into the tank and then shut the valve.

However, Bill says, “When you have 125 guys on board, it has to get emptied every so often.”

To empty the waste, there is an other ball valve that empties the tank out into the ocean and the water outside pushes in, so there is a flapper valve with a sign that says “Danger: Blowing Sanitary Tanks,” which meant “Whatever you do, don’t flush!” But every once in a while, Bill said, one of the crew members would be half asleep and pull the valve open, blowing all of the contents of the toilet all over until they could slam the ball valve shut.

Overall, Bill explains that life on the sub was pretty boring aside from problems that would arise, which made life exciting.

Myster Tree and Shrub

Although the submariners were isolated for extended periods, Bill describes the living conditions as pretty nice.

“We had movies, a library, and it really wasn’t bad! We had the best food in the Navy!” Bill shared.

Bill describes the training as intense, especially during sub marine school, where sailors were trained to escape in a big, deep tank. Instructors would place stu dents 50 feet down in the tank and then make them swim to the surface without any oxygen. At that level, the pressure in your lungs is 25 PSI or 25 pounds of air, so when they were trying to surface, they had to continuously blow the air out like they were blowing out a candle, or else they could die when they got to the top because the air expands your lungs. And, if divers stop blowing out air while they are in the tank, instructors would “come out of nowhere” and punch the students in the chest, so they would expel more air, Bill shared.

One of the proudest moments for Bill in the Navy was getting his dolphins.

“When you get your first as signment to a submarine, you get treated like dirt because you don’t have your dolphins,” he explains. Before sailors earn their dolphins, which takes about a year, they have to have a fundamental un derstanding of every system on the ship. Then, they had to go in front of a board that would ask them a litany of questions about the ship, and if they knew

enough, the board would give the submariners their “dolphins,” which are the submarine warfare insignia depicting two dolphins that they wore on their left breast.

“When you get your dolphins, they have a party for you and it’s one of the proudest moments of your life. After that, you belong to this fraternity called the Sub marine Sailors, and you never get out of that. I got out of the Navy in 1969 and I still correspond with my buddies in the fraterni ty!” Bill shared.

After separating from the Navy in 1969 after six years, Bill says he couldn’t sleep in a bed be cause he was used to sleeping on a submarine, where his bed was one of three makeshift shelves in the wall—each with a curtain, air conditioning, and a light. He was so used to sleeping in this con fined space, that he had to sleep on a couch when he separated, and to this day, Bill says he still likes sleeping on the couch.

Bill recalls a stark difference be tween the ways civilians respond ed to him when he separated in 1969. On one occasion, he was in uniform and went into a restau rant for a cup of coffee. When he went to pay, the owner told him that his money was no good there because he saw the dolphins on Bill’s uniform and conveyed that his daughter had been extracted out of Russia by a submarine. On the other hand, when he enrolled in Penn State, there were people that would call veterans “baby killers” because of what was go ing on during the Vietnam War.

After getting his degree in education, Bill taught physics at Northampton Area High School for almost 20 years before retir ing in 2013. While teaching, one of his students asked Bill if he would write a letter of recom mendation to help him get into the Naval Academy, but Bill says he takes no credit for him getting into the academy because he was a smart young man that worked very hard. After being accepted, the young man followed in Bill’s footsteps with submarine duty.

“The last I heard, he was a commanding officer of a fast at tack submarine,” Bill gushed with pride.

Bill’s advice to veterans is to stick together because it’s a differ ent world today that we live in, but serving creates a lifelong bond for sailors, marines, soldiers, and airmen alike. Bill still keeps in contact with a few of the people he served with, all of which are eternally proud submariners.

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the 2023 proposed General Fund Budget and Liquid Fu els Budget for Upper Nazareth Township will be available for public inspection beginning Thursday, November 10, 2022 through Wednesday, December 7, 2022 during normal business hours, Monday-Friday

Township office is located at 100 Newport Avenue, Nazareth, PA 18064.

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The Council of the Borough of Northampton will be considering the approval of the following Or dinance, Ordinance No. 1224, at its Regular Public Meeting that will be held on Thursday, No vember 17, 2022, at 7:00 P.M., in the Municipal Building, 1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, Pennsylvania.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTHAMP TON, COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON, COMMON WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING SECTION 28-2 OF THE CONSOLIDATED STAT UTES OF NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH, PROVIDING FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE FIRE CHIEF AND ASSIS TANTS.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NAZARETH BOROUGH MU NICIPAL AUTHORITY NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL NOTICE

Nazareth Borough Municipal Authority is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Pump Station Driveway Improvements Project

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received, on line, until Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 2:00 PM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

Obtaining the Bidding Docu mentsInformation and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following des ignated website: https://www. pennbid.procureware.com/

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Attorney: Jerry R. Knafo, KNAFO LAW OFFICES, LLC, 2740 Nazareth Road, Easton, PA 18045 (10/27-11/10)

A copy of this Ordinance is available for public inspection at the office of the Borough Man ager, 1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, Pennsylvania, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. (11/10)

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Estate of Jeannette M. Bolt, deceased, late of Walnutport Borough, County of Northamp ton and State of Pennsylvania, Letters Testamentary have been granted to the undersigned, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the

The Project includes the fol lowing Work: Project generally includes, but is not limited to removal of curb and sidewalk along Gremar Road; installation of new depressed curb, concrete driveway apron and bitumi nous driveway from apron to existing driveway; removal of curb, depressed curb, concrete driveway apron, sidewalk and a portion of the existing bitumi nous driveway fronting Mulberry Drive; use of excavated mate rial from new driveway area to fill depression from demolished driveway; installation of con crete curb and sidewalk along Gremar Road and Mulberry Drive; associated demolition work; surface restoration; and all other work identified in the Contract Documents.

Bids are requested for a sin gle prime Contract.

Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the des ignated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be up dated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifica tions, addenda, and other Bid ding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the desig nated website.

Pre-bid Conference

A Pre-Bid conference is not scheduled for this project. All bidders must visit the project site and familiarize themselves with the project area and re quired work prior to submitting a bid.

Instructions to Bidders.

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tified Check or Bid Bond shall be furnished with the bid in an amount not less than 10%.

All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submit ted via PennBID in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Telephone inquiries are unac ceptable.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, quali fications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the In structions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Docu ments.

Statutory Requirements

Bidders must comply with all State anti bid-rigging regula tions pertaining to work associ ated with this project, and will be required to submit an executed non-collusion affidavit with the bid.

Bidders should refer to pro visions of federal and state statutes, rules and regulations dealing with the prevention of environmental pollution and preservation of public natural resources that affect the project,

pursuant to Act No. 247 of the General Assembly of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, ap proved October 26, 1972.

This Project falls under The Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia enacted Act 127 of 2012, known as the Public Works Em ployment Verification Act (‘the Act’) which requires all public work contractors and subcon tractors to utilize the Federal Government’s E-Verify system to ensure that all employees performing work on public work projects are authorized to work in the United States. All Bidders are required to submit a Public Works Employment Verification Form as a precondition for the Contract Award.

The estimated cost for each Contract is greater than Twentyfive Thousand Dollars ($25,000) and the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act shall apply.

All bids shall be irrevocable for 60 days after the bid opening date unless award is delayed by a required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, in which case this Bid shall remain subject to accep tance for 120 days after the bid opening date as provided by the Act of November 26, 1978 (P.L. 1309, No. 317), as amended by the Act of December 12, 1994 (P.L. 1042, No. 142).

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Full-Time)

Plainfield Township, Northampton County, PA is currently accepting applications for an Administrative Assistant. The position is primarily clerical in nature, and the employee is largely responsible for various duties, including but not limited to the maintenance and preservation of Township records, drafting meeting minutes, providing administrative support to various Boards and office staff, preparing and distributing official correspondence, advertising and filing legal notices in conjunction with the Township Manager/Secretary, communicating with citizens, ordering office supplies and performing other various duties as assigned. Must be available to attend occasional evening Board meetings, as needed. The Administrative Assistant may also serve as the appointed Planning Commission Secretary, at the sole discretion of the Board of Supervisors.

Candidates should have (1) an Associates or Bachelor Degree in Public Administration or previous experience in a similar position; (2) excellent computer aptitude and software skills; and (3) a positive approach to training and customer service. Municipal experience is preferred.

Applicants should send a cover letter and resume with salary expectation to Plainfield Township, 6292 Sullivan Trail, Nazareth, PA 18064. Alternatively, applicants may apply on Indeed.com. A copy of the full Job Description is available online at the Plainfield Township website (https://plainfieldtownship.org/employmentopportunities/). Plainfield Township offers competitive salary and benefits.

Plainfield Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All bidders are hereby no tified that in regard to any contract pursuant to this ad vertisement, businesses will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of gender, race, color, creed, sex, age, physical disability or national origin in consideration for an award. Similarly, the suc cessful bidder shall in no man ner discriminate against or in timidate any employee involved in the manufacture of supplies, the performance of work, or any other activity required under the contract on account of gender, race, creed or color.

The Nazareth Borough Mu nicipal Authority reserves the right to waive any defects, er rors, omissions, mistakes, in formalities, to accept any bid or combination of bids that are deemed to be in the best inter est of the Nazareth Borough Municipal Authority, and to re ject any or all proposals.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: Nazareth Borough Municipal Authority

By: Harry Lance Title: Secretary (11/10)

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ative to a Master Park Improve ment Plan beginning in 2023. The proposal was conditioned on Grow NorCO grant funding to cover a portion of the Master Plan, expected to be announced in the early part of 2023. The Master Park Improvement Plan will tie all borough recreation resources together and produce future development plans. The public will have opportunities to get involved during the process and the borough will welcome input. More information will fol low in coming council and Park/ Recreation Committee meetings. Park & Recreation Commit tee meetings are held the second Monday of each month begin ning at 5 p.m. The public is wel come to attend.

Council also unanimously ap proved Resolution #2022-014, which is authorizing Borough Manager Bradford Flynn to seek PA Department of Commu nity & Economic Development through its Multi-Modal Fund for the purchase of new street lights in the Old Forge commu nity. The borough has identified the Old Forge community, com prised of Old Forge Drive, Creek Road, and Century Drive, as underlit. The street light replace

ment and in stallation of 13 new street lights will provide much needed area lighting for traffic and pe destrians. The new lighting system will also be solar powered, re moving 23 streetlights in total from the power grid. The project aims to reduce overall energy

consumption costs while increas ing public safety. The borough has $45,000 committed for the project through the Northamp ton County Community Devel opment Block Grant program. The total project cost is esti mated to be $332,495. Bath will be requesting $245,000 from Pa DCED. Remaining funding will be available through CDBG and the Borough Capital Improve ment/General Funds.

The next monthly council meeting will be held Monday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. in Borough Hall, 121 S. Walnut St., Bath.

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40 years of the GWHS Christmas House Tour

Submitted by CAROL BEAR

Does your home have a fivefoot-high open-hearth fireplace? Does it have “cross and Bible doors” with iron “German locks” for door knobs? Does it have 22-inch-thick exterior walls? Probably not unless it was built in the 18th or 19th centuries. You will see all this and more historical architectural features on the Governor Wolf Histori cal Society’s Christmas House Tour on December 2 and 3. The 40th year for the tour, it fea tures only historic buildings in central Northampton County. Each home will be decorated for the holidays by florists, garden clubs and family using the theme “Christmas Dinner.”

The home featured this week

was purchased in 1989 as one of the few untouched vintage homes left in this area. It was built in two sections, the first circa 1780 and the addition circa 1810. It needed enormous amounts of TLC, but almost all the original features remained. Necessities such as heating, elec tricity, bathrooms, and kitchen were added and the rest was painstakingly restored including the unique designs on the eightpanel doors.

The original part of the house contains the first floor kitchen, and a bedroom, dressing room, and bathroom upstairs. A wall was removed to enlarge the kitchen and to make better use of the large walk-in fireplace. Appli ances are hidden in large cherry

Shaker style cupboards.

The 1810 part of the house contains the living room, sitting room, center hall, and two up stairs bedrooms. The living room and bedroom have small Federal fireplaces flanked by early chim ney cupboards. The original gray design can be seen on the base boards in an upstairs bedroom. Several rooms have original peg boards in the walls for hanging clothes. The house has original sash with iron pins installed as sash locks. The signed staircase in the center hall is elegant with its side panels and curved cherry handrail.

The original barn collapsed but a barn from the local area was moved to the property in 2003. The smokehouse/washhouse has recently been turned into a guest house/office. The landscape in cludes an orchard, a parlor gar den, a 4 square vegetable garden, and beds of mostly native cutting flowers. The whole house and the little guest house will be open for the tour.

Invite your friends and family to celebrate the season with the Governor Wolf Historical Soci ety’s 40th Christmas House Tour on December 2 and 3. For some extra sparkle, make reservations to attend the Friday evening Can dlelight Tour. The Candlelight Tour begins at 5:30 p.m. at the GWHS Ralston-McKeen House and visits each of the homes in order. Crackling fires, beeswax candles, pine and holly all make the Friday Candlelight Tour a night to remember. The evening

finishes back at the RalstonMcKeen House with soft music, charcuterie and Colonial shrub. Saturday tour ticket booklets go on sale November 12 at Bath Drug on S. Walnut Street in Bath, S Seem Antiques on Chestnut Street in Bath, Miller Ace Hard ware on Rt. 329 in Northamp ton, Mycalyn Florals on Main Street in Nazareth and the Snow Goose Gallery on Main Street in Bethlehem. The tour booklet has sketches and descriptions of each of the nine homes and buildings open for the tour as well as a map and written directions. The Sat urday, Dec. 3 tour goes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Advance tickets

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are $25, and tickets purchased the day of the tour are $30. The house tour booklet also includes free admission into the two-day holiday craft festival at the Gov ernor Wolf Historical Society’s site. The Friday, Dec. 2 Candle light Tour is a private showing of the homes starting at 5:30 p.m. for the homeowners, volunteers, decorators and patrons. Patron cost is $40 for members and $48 for non-members. To be a patron, a volunteer, or for more information, call Carol at 610390-0555

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1780 stone home along the east branch of the Monocacy Creek.

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freedom He’s allowed us to have in this country. Take full liberty to spread the good news. Pray for our leaders of our state, Nation

levels each man and woman in a position of authority in our na tion (Isaiah 2:4) – that America would once again reflect bibli cal values to a watching world. I read that only 20% of people go to church nowadays. Pray for your pastor and leaders of your church. Be thankful you can

worship. I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, interces sion and thanksgiving be made for all people – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our savior (1- Timothy 2:1-3).

children and to hand out good ies, they were made aware of a young Halloween celebrant with cerebral palsy, so they stopped by the individual’s home and pro vided treats. “The fire department is to be commended for their out reach,” said Kutzler.

during trick-or-treating and for everything they do.

Happy 275th Anniversary

In the Army, a sergeant’s stripes are not required; an award for sacrifice could mean more mon ey, more authority. He may con sider them honor, but that may not be so. But a Purple Heart is an honor for which he can justly be proud. (2 Samuel 1:27). In God’s Army, the over stripes any soldier wears are stripes of suf fering which scar the flash. Paul had many scars. Scars from beat ings which would not go away. How many scars do we bear? As Christians we are willing to stand up for Christ. Scars never mark the bodies of such anemic Chris tian. But if you bear no sears you do not wear the stripes of honor which mark the true saints who challenge Satan in his very strongholds. (Matthew 24:6-8)

Isn’t it comforting to know that God cares enough to lis ten to all our prayers – from the shortest to the longest? When we humbly seek the Lord through prayer, we invite Him to take the lead in our situation and to ac complish His rewards that God is the master and we are His ser vants. Let’s make prayer a regular part of our day and watch what the Lord does. Prayer for lead ers in Washington, D.C. and our leaders in Harrisburg (Matthew 20:26). We can also be in the Lord’s Army and spread the good news. (Rev. 22:9)

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ally, the borough will be holding its annual Veterans Day service at the Memorial Plot on Friday, No vember 11 at 11 a.m.

Councilman Trevor Stone an nounced that the Northampton Borough Police Department re ceived their new cruiser on No vember 3.

Vice President Julia Kutzler shared that when the fire depart ment went trick-or-treating to ensure the safety of the borough

Councilman Glassic an nounced that the Public Works Department has begun winteriz ing the parks throughout the bor ough and that the Canal Street Park will be the only trail remain ing open throughout the winter.

All of the council members thanked Alliance Fire Company for their generous donations. Council also thanked the fire de partment and police department for their assistance with ensuring the safety of the borough children

In other news, Assistant to the Borough Manager Brian Welsko will be donating a blue spruce tree from his property for the borough’s annual tree lighting ceremony, which is usually held on the Sunday after Thanksgiv ing, but has not yet been con firmed.

The next council meeting will be held Thursday, November 17 at 7 p.m. in the Northampton Borough Municipal Offices, lo cated at 1401 Laubach Ave.

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The Borough of Nazareth is seeking an

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP ROAD

DEPARTMENT

PART-TIME SEASONAL EMPLOYEE WINTER SEASON OF 2022/2023

Plainfield Township, Northampton County, is currently accepting applications for temporary Seasonal Employees to join the Road Department for the 2022-2023 winter season only. The duties of this hourly position consist of snow plowing and snow removal, as well as other labor tasks associated with Road Department operations. This position will run from approximately November, 2022 to April, 2023. Applicants are required to be available on an on-call basis for snow storms and other weather and non-weather related emergencies. Snow Plow experience is preferred but not required. Possession of a PA-issued driver’s license in good standing is a mandatory job requirement; CDL is a plus.

Applications are being accepted until positions are filled. Applications are available at the Plainfield Township Municipal Building between 8:00AM and 4:30PM, M-F, as well as on the Plainfield Township website, which is https://plainfieldtownship.org/. Return application to Plainfield Township, 6292 Sullivan Trail, Nazareth, PA 18064

weekday hours. There are "No" weekend, evening or nighttime

associated with

but some half day Monday - Friday hours. A strong emphasis will be placed on computer skills and competency with QuickBooks is also a plus. Interested persons can pick up an application at the Borough Business Office, 134 S. Main Street (main floor), during business hours, 8:30 am till 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday or access the Nazareth Borough website....nazarethboroughpa.com.... and retrieve an application under Forms and Documents-Borough of Nazareth Employment Application. Deadline for applications is November 22, 2022 and all applications, upon completion, must be hand delivered to 134 S. Main Street.

Larry Stoudt Finance Committee Chairman

ATTN: Township Secretary or via email to treasurer@ plainfieldtownship.org. The rate of compensation for this position is $20.00 per hour.

Plainfield Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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In other action, with Sue Grim going 6 for 12(HR), Gene Grim 4 for 12 and Dave Campbell add ing a HR, Farmersville beat Em manuel 5-4 and 4-1, losing the ‘nightcap’ 3-2 in 12 innings. Kim Williams was 5 for 8 and Jon Rice 5 for 13 for Emmanuel.

The final match of the night finds Dryland ‘sweeping’ Christ UCC by scores of 6-4 and 165, and 2-0. Leading hitters for Dryland were Earl Sigley 7 for 14, Butch Silfies also 7 for 14, Dave Crouthamel 6 for 11, and Karen Krome 4 for 9. For Christ UCC, Garry Hunsicker 5 for 13 with HR’s from Susie Gasper and Jason Matula.

W L Star of Bethlehem 17 10

Ebenezer 15 12

St. Paul’s 15 12

Dryland 13 11

Farmersville 12 12

Emmanuel 13 14

Christ UCC 11 16

Light of Christ 9 18

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Sheetz Celebrates Veterans Day With free meal And car wash

Submitted by HARRY HAMMEL

Sheetz will show its respect and gratitude for veterans and active duty military personnel by offer ing a free meal and car wash on Veterans Day.

On Friday, November 11, Sheetz invites all veterans and ac tive duty military personnel to enjoy a free half ham and cheese or meatball sub and a regular size fountain drink at any of Sheetz’s

660+ store locations.

Sheetz will also provide a free car wash to veterans and active duty military. This offer only ap plies to the $9 wash option and is only available at Sheetz stores that have a car wash. Military ID or proof of service must be presented to qualify. To locate your nearest Sheetz location, visit www.sheetz.com.

Tatamy to Hold annual Tribute to Veterans

By HOME NEWS STAFF

The Tatamy Historical Society

will hold their annual tribute to veterans on Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. on the second floor of the borough municipal building. Pay tribute to your veteran by ringing the bell for them. All who partici pate will receive a card to remem ber your tribute.

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