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438 graduate in Northampton Area High School ceremonies By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
Logan, Kerem, Hailey and Heath, 4th grade students at George Wolf hold a poster made by the 4th grade students of 1993. (Story on page 2.) – Home News photo
Moore Twsp. passes law on Use of yard waste facility By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
Moore Township’s Board of Supervisors on June 4 passed an ordinance that restricts the use of their yard waste facility to only Moore residents. The satellite facility at the township building behind the public works garage is for residential purposes. The ordinance establishes a $600 fine for violations by nonresident offenders or contractors who want to get rid of building waste. Brush is acceptable, but no grass clippings. So far they have accepted three loads of brush and provided four loads of compost. This past Saturday, June 8, the township’s Environmental Advisory Council had an electronics recycling collection at the Moore Elementary School. The EAC newsletter on the township was mailed
last week to all township residences. First Regional Compost Authority has its location in East Allen Township and collects brush, and provides compost. Their grinder was recently out of action, but is now back up and running. Other Matters In recreation items, an application has been made for a $92,000 matching grant, but with grant money dwindling Moore Township may get less funding. What is planned is one set of dugouts, providing grilles at the picnic area, an upgrade of trash containers, 70 ft. of fencing, and some road blacktopping. It was noted that if East Allen doesn’t use their grant, Moore may get the full $92,000,m rather than $42,000. June 29 and 30 were approved for a softball tournament, but while the recreation Continued on page 3
Northampton Area High School held its 112th annual commencement exercises on Saturday afternoon at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem. A class of 438 graduates received their diplomas. The arena was packed with parents and siblings, and they were welcomed by senior high school Principal Stephen Seier. NASD Supt. Joseph Kovalchik said it is his third year as superintendent and 45 years in the community. He told the students and the audience that there are good and bad experiences in life, advising the graduates to “Take those experiences and use them to the best of your ability.” With the class he found they had passion, commitment and intelligence, and he urged them to be proud of their family, proud of their accomplishments, proud to be a Northampton graduate, to strive for excellence and perfection, and to always be proud of the Konkrete Kids. Valedictorian Kayla Rajsky said, “Things happen all the time. You can’t avoid change.” She noted that growing up as a child she wondered what high school was like, and had no beliefs or values then. “Through change, I and my fellow graduates have made it here today. It takes a lot of courage to make changes in your life. Life is what you make of it. Nothing in life is guaranteed, for life is full of uncertainties.”
----------------------Life is what you make of it. Kayla Rajsky -----------------------
Salutatorian Darby McCall of Bath told of her path from elementary school to high school, as she made many memories along the way. Citing her play in tennis, she advised her fellow graduates to “enjoy the game”. Reflections on their school years were given by class offi-
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NORTHAMPTON STUDENTS at graduation ceremonies in Stabler Arena. – Home News photo
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72nd Year, Issue No. 24
Bath...............................7
Obituaries ...................12
Seniors...........................8
Classifieds ...................14
Northampton.................9
Hairy Legs ........... 15 & 16
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cers Nicholas Wachter, president; Lindsay Standlick, vice president; Tori Gollie, secretary, and Kayla Gradwohl, treasurer. Their remarks included “we went through renovation of the high school and are graduating on time,”“trees never stop growing, remember how you started and how you got here,” “we now can share our talents with the rest of the world,” go out on a limb and enjoy the view.” After the Class of 2013 was
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