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Lower Nazareth Supervisors Reject Nazareth Police Merger
By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
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Park pavilion Replacement begins Work on replacing the Keystone Park Pavilion began on Monday, June 10. C.E. Ankiewicz of Mountaintop, Pa. is the contractor. The cost of $204, 066.56 is being worked out with FEMA
for reimbursement to the Borough of Bath. Although it must be completed by July 28, Borough Manager Tom Petrucci believes the pavilion will be finished sooner.
Lower Nazareth Supervisors chairman Eric Nagle this past Wednesday read a letter from Nazareth Borough Council president Dan Chiavaroli asking the township’s decision on the borough’s police department merging with the Colonial Regional Police Department. A vote was taken and the
board unanimously rejected the proposal. The consensus among Robert Kucsan, James Pennington, Gerald Green, Martin Boucher, and Nagle was that it would be too risky, mainly because Nazareth police officers have filed lawsuits and grievances against their own department in recent months. Solicitor Gary Asteak was then instructed to send a re-
ply to Chiavaroili saying that the township is not interested because of the history of litigation by Nazareth police officers. Chiavaroli wanted a “yes” or “no” to the proposal that has been in a state of negotiations since the beginning of this year. Apparently, although not confirmed, Chiavaroli also sent similar letters to the Continued on page 10
Take A Book. Return A Book. By ALICE WANAMAKER The Home News
Girl Scouts from Troop 8219 of Bath dedicated their Bronze Award Project, a Little Free Library last Friday at Keystone Park. The dedication was for the self-contained book house that the girls built and installed at the park. The library will house books for children and young adults to take and read as they please. According to Nicole Hanna, one of the members of the Girl Scout troop, the “little free library is the largest library network in the world. It was founded on the idea that the free sharing of books creates a sense of connectedness and community.” In addition to dedicating the library, the girls also filled it with books that were donat-
ed by the Northampton Area Public Library. “The concept is simple: take a book, leave a book” said Katlin Beenders of Troop 8219. “There are no due dates, late fees, or library cards required and the doors are open every day of the week,” she said. Jada Johnson and Katelyn Unangst were also part of the award ceremony, as the four girls worked together on the project. Jada noted “There are more than three thousand Little Free Libraries around the world, scattered in all fifty states and some thirty-two countries.” The main objective of the library is to encourage kids to read and like reading. “Kids can keep these books forever, which helps to promote literacy and reading at home,” said
Unangst. Following the dedication, the first book “Gotcha Louie” was borrowed by six year-old Anne Beenders of Bath. The four girls earned the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can earn for the community service project, the Girl Scout Bronze Award. The award honors girls who demonstrate a commitment to helping others, improving the community and the world and becoming the best she can be. Throughout the process the girls built confidence, met new people and worked as a team. The awards were presented to them by Troop Leader Terri Schmoyer and Co-Leader Larysa Nemeth.
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INDEX: College Corner................4
Bath ..............................7
Dr. Clearie......................4
Northampton .................9
Carol Ritter . ..................5
Nazareth . ....................10
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