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71st Year, Issue No. 21 USPS 248-700
MAY 24-30, 2012 A General Circulation Newspaper Serving The Community Since 1942
SERVING BATH, CHAPMAN, NORTHAMPTON, NAZARETH BOROS; ALLEN, E. ALLEN, MOORE, LEHIGH, BUSHKILL, LOWER NAZARETH & UPPER NAZARETH TWPS.
Mission of BBCP detailed At Bath Lions Club meeting
Firefighters of Bath Fire Dept: (l-r)Ashley Donner, Andrew Dal Pezzo, 2nd Asst Fire Chief Greg Donner and Matt Depuy. -Photo courtesy of Chris Post
Oxygen for stricken pets
Students from Nazareth Intermediate School raised money to purchase three pet oxygen mask kits that were received and gone over by Lehigh Valley Cart on Mon-
day May 21 at Tatamy Fire Co. The three fire companies that received these bags were Bath, Tatamy and Easton. The masks will help firefighters in Bath give the
proper amount of oxygen to pets that may have been trapped inside a burning building or might have suffered from smoke inhalation.
Man hurt severely by Train in Northampton By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
A 20-year-old Northampton man is in serious condition in St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill, where he was taken after being struck by a Norfolk Southern freight train early Sunday morning. Northampton Borough Police responded to the 1:35 am report Sunday of a pedestrian being struck by a train in the area of the W. 17th St. crossing. Police found the train ac-
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tually was in the area of the VFW, parallel to the 1200 block of Franklin St. Officer Dennis Smith spoke to the train conductor and engineer. Both said the train was traveling north just passing the overpass with Laubach Ave. They saw the young man sitting on the east rail with his feet inside the rails. He was sitting with his elbows resting on his knees and his head between his hands, leaning forward. As the train approached, the trainmen said they sounded their horn and began looking, however the man did not react or move and the train hit him. The railroad crew contacted their dispatcher, who called 9-1-1, and then checked on the man who was laying outside the tracks east of the train. He was found alive, but seriously injured with head trauma, as
well as what appeared to be multiple compound fractures of both legs. Police said there was a strong odor of alcohol coming form the man. Northampton Regional EMS treated him and took him to the St. Luke’s Trauma Center. There was no form of ID on the man. Only a cell phone was lying next to him. Police Chief Ronald Morey said the investigation is continuing.
Mary Kositz, chairman of the Bath Business & Community Partnership program, spoke to members of the Bath Lions Club at their dinner meeting this past Wednesday in the fellowship hall of St. John’s Lutheran Church. She told how BBCP works together with volunteers and municipal officials to improve the community, and is a part of the Main Street Initiative, which also includes Bangor, Catasauqua, Hellertown, Alburtis and Pen Argyl in that effort. BBCP was fully funded when it began in 2005, but this stopped after 2010 and is now supported by the borough and fund-raisers. For the last two years, BBCP has received $5,000 from the Borough of Bath, and the volunteers raised another $5,000. They also received $5,000 from Northampton County. The Greater Lehigh Valley
Chamber of Commerce provides $80,000 for the Initiative. Bath Farmers Market, which opened a new season this past Friday at Keystone Park, is one of the big projects for BBCP, as it includes produce and items from Bath and other area businesses and farmers. Ms. Kositz said she constantly hears from outsiders what a lovely little town Bath is. One way of promoting the town is Bath Community Day; another the recent 5K walk/run. They also support an annual clean-up day and help with the Christmas lighting ceremony. Park Gazebo Plans are well along for a gazebo to be constructed at Keystone Park, which will be a focal point for special events such as musical conContinued on page 7
Farmers market opens With sunny skies The opening week of the Bath Farmers Market was a successful one, with sunny skies and warm temperatures. As promised, the market boosted nearly a dozen vendors who brought their fresh fruits and veggies as well as
homegrown and handmade crafts to the market. Vendors also had unique plants available to help the home gardener get started, including tomatoes and herbs. Live musical entertainment was Continued on page 7
D.A.R.E. Graduation
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