APRIL 10-16, 2014 Your Local News
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The Home News
Scout given green light To improve Cowling Park
By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
A Boy Scout from Troop 72 was given permission on Monday by Bath Borough Council to carry through an ambitious project, that of making significant improvements to Ciff Cowling Park. A woman in the audience said that people aren’t aware of all the Eric Schell told Council it fire company does. – Home News photos is his Eagle Scout project. As spring progresses, he and others helping him from the troop will refurbish the park sign, sanding and painting it, removing any cracks and reequipment that the firefight- storing its structural integrity. By BILL HALBFOERSTER Once it is refurbished, the ers have available. The Home News A power point slide pre- sign will be re-installed with Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Co. held an information- sentation noted that the fire a concrete base. Over-grown al meeting this past Wednes- company was founded in arborvitae trees around the day, in which a fire tax was 1944 and bought their first sign will be replaced with mentioned, but other ideas truck in 1945, housing it in smaller trees of another spewere sought from the public Dieter’s Foundry. Since then, cies , along with mulch. At the snack stand, there on how they can get the funds they’ve built the new station necessary to replace aging at the Cherryville intersec- will be landscaping and apparatus and continue to tion and their volunteer per- mulch with a border of eiprovide the necessary fire- sonnel include 43 firefighters fighting and rescue service and three emergency medical technicians. for all township residents. With some of the apparaAll five members of the Board of Supervisors were tus they have ranging up to present, and chairman Daryl $325,000 in cost, what they Snover noted that although have are a 1981 pumper, By BILL HALBFOERSTER the township does provide The Home News Continued on page 8 a yearly allocation, they recSolicitor David Backenstoe ognize that the fire company said at last Tuesday’s meeting has financial needs over and of the Moore Township Board above that. of Supervisors that although Fire company president they are deeply sympathetic Roger Spadt encouraged over the tragedy of Feb. 14 questions from the audience that claimed a resident’s life of more than 100 persons, and from a natural gas explosion, welcomed everyone to take under Act 61 of the Pa. Legisa guided tour of the fire stalature there is little they can tion after the presentation so do for the residents of the they could personally see the Hickory Hills manufactured homes development. 73rd Year, Issue No. 15 He said the act completely pre-empts the township from www.homenewspa.com using any of their resources to do anything. The township did receive a list of propane Fire company president gas tank suppliers, however, Roger Spadt told audience from Nina Malsch and it will that apparatus is aging and be kept on file for reference. USPS 248-700 Most of the homeowners needs to be replaced.
Lehigh Twsp. Vol. Fire Co. Tells public of their needs
ther wood or blocks, and a stone walkway for a path to the building. Window frames at the building will also be sanded and touched up. The final part of young Schell’s project is to refurbish picnic tables, fix and/ or replace benches and put a concrete base under the bench and table legs. Stone under them will provide better drainage and have a border around it. Councilman Mark Saginario suggested that the road crew could assist, and Borough Manager Tom Petrucci could coordinate the effort. Other Matters • Linda Hahn, president of Consistory at Christ UCC Church, said a permit will be needed to complete sidewalk at the driveway to their parking lot. PennDOT wants changes to the entrance.
CONCRETE is shown being poured for S. Chestnut St. sidewalk in Bath. – Home News photo • It was noted that the 2-hour parking limit is being abused at the borough parkContinued on page 7
Solicitor says township can’t get involved In Hickory Hills problems under state law
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have now been connected to individual tanks since the gas pipeline was shut off. Road Report Earlier in the meeting,
Chairman David Tashner said this past winter was the third worst and it caused a Continued on page 7
Earth Day in Bath a Community clean-up
Bath Earth Day will be a community-wide clean-up. The event on Saturday, April 26 is being sponsored by the Bath Business Community Partnership (BBCP). Councilwoman Jennifer George told Borough Council on Monday that it will beautify the community on Earth Day. Persons who will participate are to meet at the Keystone Park pavilion on Green St. near Mulberry St. at 9:00 a.m. They are asked to bring brooms,
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gloves, rakes and/or trowels. Trash bags will be provided. The clean-up will last until 12:00 noon. Everyone who is able is asked to come out and lend a hand in beautifying Bath’s parks and neighborhoods. All participants will receive a complimentary hot dog and soda back at the pavilion following the clean-up activities. Rain date for the event is Saturday, May 3 at the same time. Landscape Design & Installation Hardscaping – Paver Walkways & Patios Full Line of Excavating Landscape Products – Stone, Mulch & Topsoil Create Your Outdoor Kitchen Oasis today!
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