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Exceptional Scholars

by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News

TPA award recipients, along with Judge Stephen Barrata.

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OUTSTANDING STUDENTS RECEIVE AWARDS FROM TPA

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Additional student pictures can be found on Bath (7) and Northampton (9) pages. come true. “He is the epitome of a student giving back,” Amato said of Ohrwashel, and said he has been impressed with his integrity. The senior will be going on to Salisbury College in Maryland to major in engineering.

• Delaney Haggerty, of Northampton High School and a resident of Lehigh Township, was cited by English teacher Andrea Wasilko as a dependable and responsible girl who is president of Student Council and Caring Kids. She’s also on the girls’ tennis team and serves as goalie for the girls’ lacrosse team. Delaney plans on attending the University of Rhode Island.

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Seventeen senior high school students from the Lehigh Valley were honored at the annual Altruism Awards Banquet of Travelers Protective Association (TPA) Post L on Thursday night in the Northampton Memorial Community Center.

The speaker, Northampton County President Judge Stephen Barrata, said, “These are the kind of people who make our communities strong and proud,” as he stressed citizenship and the responsibilities of following the law and being a good citizen.

Mrs. Patricia Palencar of TPA told the audience of nearly 100 students, parents, teachers and guidance counselors that the organization raises money for the deaf and near deaf children and adults from ages 1 to 35. As a national organization, TPA also em-

phasizes child safety and hands out pink stickers for children’s car seats so they can be identified if the driver is fatally injured in an accident. Additionally, TPA has a benevolent fund for family tragedies.

As each of the students was introduced by Mrs. Palencar, a teacher or counselor spoke about the attributes of each boy or girl that make them so special and deserving of the altruism award.

Four students from the Home News area were among those cited for their outstanding achievements, both academically and in the community.

• From Nazareth High School, Cameron Ohrwashel, of Nazareth, was cited by NHS Vice Principal Rusty Amato. He told how Cameron started a “Make A Wish” club at the school and helped raise $47,000 so that 12 students could have their wish

Moore Township Board of Supervisors chairman David Tashner gave a report for the road department at their meeting this past Tuesday night.

He said the crew is doing a spring clean-up during the months of April and May along township roads. Tashner said there were 30 separate events during the second hardest winter on record. “The frost has been exceptionally unkind to us,” he said, “so we have been busy filling hundreds of potholes. I anticipate that we are in a cycle of severe winters, so we can expect more of the same to happen.”

In addition to the potholes, the crew will make other repairs that are necessary.

Other Matters • The board gave conditional final approval to a 2.5-acre parcel of land owned by Josh and Molly Anderson, along with their sewage planning module.

• With the arrival of a new truck for the road department, the supervisors considered options for selling an International dump truck that is part of their equipment, conceding that it is becoming difficult to find parts for it. They will accept bids the next 30 days for the truck, and if not successful will take the last step, putting it into the Northampton municipal auction.

• An ordinance was passed on highway occupancy permits for properties along township roads.

• It was revealed that a study is being made of the northern tier trail system that extends for 35 miles, connecting 14 different municipalities and is parallel to the Appalachian Trail.

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Township resident who is a senior at Notre Dame High School,

Green Pond, was described by the school’s advancement director, Cheryl Fenton, as being “true to herself, genuine, kind, and real.” She has been involved with Project Hope and helped raise $80,000 for pediatric cancer, and

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is third in her class of 180. In college she will study pathology.

Jenna’s mother, Donna, also won the altruism award when she herself was a student at Notre Dame H.S. • Whitehall High School senior Anna Qui was praised by counselor Patricia Lorenz as “cooperative, polite and respectful” and who “continually strives for excellence and is a concerned citizen.”

She is a member of the National Honor Society, Book Club, secretary of the Leo Club, and participates in Scholastic Scrimmage.

Anna also volunteers at the Science Center, Whitehall Public Library, and Miller-Keystone Blood Bank. She hopes to attend Penn State University.

Other students honored and their high schools were Ryan Kuna, Bethlehem Catholic; Spencer Phillips, Catasauqua; Giovanny Zapata, Easton; Brianna Fancera, Freedom; Nicole Nelson, Liberty; Miriam Mendez, Dieruff; Julie Knerr, Northern Lehigh; Rachel Landes, Northwestern Lehigh; Tori Batchelor, Parkland; Cheyenne McLaughlin, Salisbury; Giacomo

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TPA’s community service chairman Amelia DeBellis, Cameron Ohrwashel of Nazareth High School and Judge Stephen Barrata.

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Pazzaglia, Saucon Valley; Colleen Grogan, Southern Lehigh; and Marcus Geise, William Allen.

All of the recipients received $100, a TPA certificate, and a free one-year membership in TPA.

TPA Post L Lehigh Valley is the largest post in Pennsylvania and is part of a national non-profit organization that provides thousands of dollars for the deaf and hearing impaired.

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Dr. Glenn Clearie DC www.drclearie.com Is There A Monster Inside You? Part Two

Last article discussed the notion that wide spread auto-immune conditions are in epidemic proportion. I would like to continue.

Take, for example, auto immune thyroid conditions. The common one being Hashimoto’s hypo-thyroid presentation. Do you know anyone with this disease? It appears to be a rising concern. Dr. Royal Lee, founder of the whole food vitamin company Standard Process, postulated that by taking his product, Thytrophin PMG, the immune system would “lay off” the thyroid and turn its attention to the thyroid DNA contained within the supplement in-

gested. Amazing.

Dr. Lee considered many of his whole food formulations to act as “countermeasures” of sorts to give the gland, organ, or tissue that is being attacked (in this case the thyroid gland) time to heal. This is very simply put, and of course there is more to it, but this is mind blowing once you fully understand that Dr. Lee spent his life developing these supplements he calls Protomorphogens (PMG’s) for virtually every tissue that may undergo an auto-immune attack.

No one and i do mean no one has anything like Standard Process PMG’s. Nobody.

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You may be wondering if autoimmune thyroid can be helped, right? This is where the rubber hits the road as my eldest daughter was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s with over a 240 blood level of her anti-TPO antibody levels.

These levels should be less than 35.

I placed her on my Targeted Functional Nutrition Analysis (TFNA) program that I co-created and teach to other doctors, and guess what? Her blood levels less than a year later are now 20!

I have her on Thytrophin PMG,

iodine, Catalyn (a whole food multi-vitamin - the best hands down), and a few other necessary items. Does she think I am cool right now? You tell me.

In addition to my daughter I just diagnosed my wife of 22 years with the same condition.

Guess what I have her on…

Candidly, the widespread use of franken-food, the nutrient devoid food like “stuff” has screwed up our minds, our bodies, our nervous system, and our immune system so that our bodies are attacking themselves It has got to end. For the sake of future generations, for the sake of our country as we know it, we need to change our ways now before it is too late.

Because of this travesty, I am going “all in” and adding advanced nutritional counseling appointments to an already overloaded schedule. I have been looking for the right associate doctor to bring into the practice for years now and I am pretty close to making an announcement.

For the time being however,

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I am opening up all day Tuesdays and limited Friday morning hours to have extended appointment times to address your health concerns, gather all relevant information, and decide if there is a reasonable course of action to take to help your body regain the health you desire.

Perhaps, for some it may be too late, others are right at the tipping point. You need to decide now how you are going to respond.

If you look a year, five years, ten years down the road do you see yourself healthier or sicker? If you keep doing what you’re doing and believing what fancy marketing and persuasive advertising want you to believe, I cannot imagine that you will feel any better.

I want to be completely transparent and tell you that I do not have all the answers, nobody does. The nutritional methods I utilize are to help the body work it’s very best and help your body heal as best able.

I am here to help for the long haul.

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Northampton Police Report • • • • • • •

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APRIL 4 Theft of bicycle in the 700 block of E. 18th St. Report of a magenta BMX bike taken from a porch.

APRIL 6 Child custody in the 1300 block of Vienna St. Report of a child custody violation.

Harassment in the 400 block of E. 12th St. Report of a male making threats towards another male.

Non-reportable accident in the 1600 block of Laubach Ave. between two vehicles.

APRIL 7 Criminal mischief, Good Shepherd School in the 1200 block of Newport Ave. Report of a window on the door of a school bus being smashed.

Criminal mischief in the 1800 block of Washington Ave. Report of a legally parked vehicle’s windshield wipers being damaged.

APRIL 8 Theft from vehicle in the 1600 block of Washington Ave. Report of a license plate stolen from a vehicle.

Reportable accident in the 2300 block of Main St. Report of a vehicle hitting a legally parked vehicle.

APRIL 9 Harassment in the 1000 block Main St. Report of a male being harassed by a female.

Non-reportable accident, Main and 21st Sts. involving one vehicle.

APRIL 10 Criminal mischief in the 1500 block of Washington Ave. Report of a vehicle being scratched up on the hood and both sides.

Disturbance in the 900 block of Main St. between a male and a female.

Criminal mischief in the 100 block of W. 14th St. Report of a male damaging the siding of a residence.

Domestic in the 1500 block Washington Ave. between boyfriend and girlfriend.

Police Blotter Girl Hit by Car As She Walks To School Bus

A 15-year-old Bath girl was struck by a car this past Thursday morning as she walked along

Creek Rd. in the borough to get on a school bus.

It happened at about 6:30 a.m. as she walked east on the road. The car that hit her was also headed east, and was driven by 23-year-old Erik Eckrote of Whitehall Township. He

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The girl, who was thrown upon the hood of the car, was taken by ambulance to St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill for treatment of any injuries and later released.

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• A representative of the township’s Environmental Advisory Council announced that an electronic waste recycling event will be held on May 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (see related story).

• A lease agreement will be entered into for the Sunny Slope Farms property that includes a lot line adjustment and a survey of the land.

• A report was given by the recreation commission noting upcoming activities. However, Tashner said he found that the grounds are still so wet that when he walked on the grass recently he sank down into it.

• Permission was given to Boy Scout Troop 50 to use the township garage for their annual auction on May 18 at 5 p.m.

• A member of the Moore Township Historical Commission reported that they are working on tours that will be given when the township celebrates its 250th anniversary on August 29 and 30. They are also compiling photos and the text for an historical booklet.

Two events will serve as fundraisers for the anniversary: * On Sunday, April 19 there will be a basket social, coach purse bingo, and Chinese auction at the Klecknersville Rangers Fire Co, with doors opening at noon.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Refreshments will be available. * Moore Township Night will be celebrated on Thursday, June 18 at the IronPigs baseball game, when Lehigh Valley hosts the Buffalo Bisons. Fifty tickets are available at $20, that includes a $2.00 food voucher and an anniversary t-shirt, plus the game.

• Resident Pat Harrison thanked the township for pothole repairs on a gravel road near her home. She also told the board that she can’t get any answers on what is the blast zone for construction of the PennEast gas pipeline. The supervisors did not know, but said the route has been moved further away from the Moore Elementary School.

Other Reports Moore Township Police Chief Gary West had these reports for the past two months: February – 265 total incidents; 17 warnings (verbal and written notices); 17 traffic citations; 5 arrests (4 DUI and 1 theft); 8 reportable and 8 non-reportable accidents.

March – 283 total incidents; 41 warning; 30 traffic citations; 9 arrests (1 confinement of dogs, 1 receiving stolen property, 3 DUI, 1 possession of marijuana, 3 simple assaults); 8 reportable and 7 non-

reportable accidents.

Klecknersville Rangers Vol. Fire Co. fire recorder Jason Harhart had this March report: 15 fire calls (6 accidents, 2 fire police, 2 automatic fire alarms, 1 ambulance assist, 1 mutual aid, 1 CO alarm, 1 pump detail, 1 wire down), with 89 man-hours; 69 ambulance calls with 276 manhours; and 99 man-hours in fire and amblance training.

Lehigh Financial Group Sponsors Small Business Seminar For Vets

Submitted by JEFF BARBER Lehigh Financial Group is partnering with The Frederick Group, Lehigh Valley Business Brokers and the U.S. Small Business Administration to present a seminar created to help veterans learn about self-employment and small business options in the greater Lehigh Valley Region.

The “Small Business For Veterans” is a one-day event that will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on April 25 at 3500 Winchester Rd., Suite 201 in South Whitehall Township and will feature seminars on “Commercial Real Estate,” “Franchises and Business Acquisitions” and “Business Expansions,” said Jeff Barber of Lehigh Financial Group.

“The expanding economy has created a lot of opportunity out

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there for entrepreneurs and small business owners, but we haven’t seen much that is specifically directed to our veterans,” Barber said. “This is a great group of people who most often come out of active duty with exactly the skills and training that will help them become successful in their own businesses.”

Barber said presentations will be conducted by representatives from the sponsoring businesses but there will also be representative from the Small Business Administration in attendance to participate in the seminars and answer questions from veterans.

According to the Small Business Administration, American veterans own 2.5 million businesses, accounting for 9 percent of all businesses nationwide, and employ more than 5.7 million people. Veterans are 45 percent more likely to be self-employed than people with no military experience.

This year, the Obama Administration gave the Small Business Administration's "Boots to Business" entrepreneur program $7 million to expand.

To register for the meeting, contact Lewis Edwards, Lehigh Financial Group at 610-8216870 Ext.8 or email lewis@lehighfinancialgroup.com.

Registration is free but space is limited, so reserve your spot today.

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My Dream Came True – Five Mistakes Businesses Make!

I was sitting in Bath at the Town & Country Restaurant for a meeting last week. A gentleman approached me and asked if I was the person who wrote for the Home News. I told him I was and he told me that he worked in customer service and never let the customer know if he’s not happy with them. He told me, “I am always courteous and polite no matter what.” I told him that was great news and to keep doing a great job.

Then I spoke at a resort last week where the customer service was almost unbelievable. I witnessed the epitome of teamwork and customer service. First, not one employee ever said “No” to any of my questions. The thermostat in my room didn’t work, I told housekeeping and she said, “I’ll go get someone for you right now.” I thought, right now? Wow, that’s a first! Then, the waitress I had for the two days was so friendly and accommodating I thought I was in Disney. I sat in the lobby drinking a cup of coffee and every single employee that passed me said good morning and then straightened the chairs at all tables. I even saw someone who looked to be the boss tidying up the lobby. He stopped to ask me if there was anything I needed and how I was enjoying my stay. I thought I was dreaming. Is this how your business treats your customers?

Here are five customer service mistakes businesses make: • Employees ignore you when you arrive.

• Employees are busy talking to each other instead of customers.

• Employees say “no” instead of “yes” we’ll see” or “maybe” • Employees whine about their workplace to customers.

• Employees don’t apologize when they make a mistake .

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Pennsylvania Traffic Deaths Hit New Record Low in 2014

New Crash Information Tool Released to Public

Submitted by RONALD YOUNG Traffic deaths in Pennsylvania in 2014 reached an all-time low, continuing a favorable trend as safety advocates work towards the nationwide goal of zero fatalities, acting PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards said today.

The 2014 number totaled 1,195, the lowest since recordkeeping began in 1928.

The Transportation Department (PennDOT) also announced that the public can now search for finalized crash and traffic fatality data using its new Pennsylvania Crash Information Tool, which is accessible at dotcrashinfo.pa.gov. The new tool reflects PennDOT’s commitment to meeting Gov. Tom Wolf ’s agenda of “Government

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“PennDOT continuously strives to drive down crash and fatality numbers, and we ultimately want to reach zero deaths on our roads,” Richards said. “Keeping in mind that each crash or death involves a member of someone’s family, we urge the motoring public to be aware of their driving behavior by observing traffic laws, paying attention and using caution.”

PennDOT data shows that while the number of highway deaths dropped in many types of crashes, there were significant decreases in unbuckled, drinking-driver-related and hittree crashes last year when compared to 2013. Unbuckled fatalities dropped from 425 to 383.

Deaths in drinking-driver related crashes declined to from 342 to 294. Fatalities in hit-tree crashes decreased from 254 to 221.

Fatalities increased in some types of crashes, including those involving hit utility poles and drowsy or sleeping drivers. There were 113 fatalities in crashes involving hit utility poles, up from 103 in 2013. Also, deaths in drowsy or asleep crashes increased to 23 from 10 in 2013.

PennDOT has invested $50 million over the last five years for safety improvements at approximately 4,000 locations. Types of low-cost safety countermeasures include centerline and edge-line rumble strips.

PennDOT also invests about $20 million annually in state and federal funds for safety education and enforcement efforts statewide.

Fatalities in crashes involving drivers ages 65 and older also increased, from 277 in 2013 to 300 in 2014.To help address safe driving in this age group, PennDOT offers information on approved Mature Driver Improvement courses available statewide, a brochure on talking with mature drivers and other safety tips at its highway safety information website, www. JustDrivePA.com.

With its release to the public, the Pennsylvania Crash Information Tool allows access to these and other types of crash data. The tool allows users to search data pulled from law enforcement crash reports involving passengers, drivers and different vehicle types.

“Highway safety is our top priority, and this tool will help educate our customers about safety

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in their communities,” Richards said. “The site also gives quick access to our many safety and emergency partners, community leaders and media who may want to review this information.”

The Custom Search Tool can display data showing the number of crashes, people involved, or vehicles involved. It can be filtered by timeframe, county or municipality, and by various crash characteristics. Additional statistics available in the site are crash, fatality and major injury statistics as well as access to annual crash facts publications.

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Gab over the Fence

by Pete G. Ossip

I thought spring was here.

Then it got cold again. But, I guess that’s what April is all about. Anyhow, we had another couple days of warm air and rain after that. Saturday, Sunday and Monday were great with lots of sunshine. So I reckon we just hafta deal with whatever weather we get. Just so it’s not what folks out the Midwest have, tornados! . . . .That intersection up in Cherryville looked like a tornado had hit last Tuesday. But it was only the old post office and another buildings that were being knocked down by a big excavating machine. It was a shabby corner for years, so now I guess it’s gonna be a gas station and store. . . . I like those new signs that Allen Township put up to welcome motorists to the township.

Northampton keeps up with the holidays with decorations on their pole lights. . . .Congrats to the Northampton Water Authority for providing water service the last 75 years. Took notice about that on a billboard. . . .And speaking of years, happy 85th birthday to a couple of Ye Ed’s high school classmates, Verna Hoffman Chandick and Annetta Wasser Reichert. . . . Folks here in the Lehigh Valley had more interest watching the Masters golf tournament than ever this year.

The reason? The winner, Jordan Spieth of Texas, has his grandfather living in Bethlehem, and his Mom and Dad are both graduates of Saucon Valley High School.

You can’t get any closer than that.

What a win it was! There was an interesting article about Arnold Palmer in a recent issue of Sports Illustrated magazine. He got his start in Latrobe, Pa. . . . .The Phillies are starting the season about as expected, but have won three games so far. The pitching has been pretty good, but the hitting is lousy, even by some of the players who hit better last year.

Just can’t seem to buy a hit when

they get men on base and can’t score. Howard is doing his usual thing – striking out most of the time. . . . The flower tent down at Ahart’s is quiet now that Easter is over. Soon it will be open again for Mother’s Day. . . . Now that April 15th is past, folks who are lucky enough will be looking for refunds from Uncle Sam in the mail. . . . Gas prices seem to be pretty steady, not rising or lowering much at all. Vacationers will be hoping that the prices go down. But we’ll hafta wait and see. . . .Haven’t seen much bowling scores in the paper of late, so the season is about over, I guess.

Now the guys are thinking more about getting out on the golf course. These old bones are too fragile for that, so I’m content to just watch the pros on TV. Have a good week, gang!

Dartball

Many makeups, but Salem Lutheran nears dartball flag

The 2014-15 Suburban InterChurch Dart Baseball League season should have been over by next week with its 81-game schedule, but because of all the snow postponements this past winter there’s still about two more weeks of play. Salem Lutheran of Bethlehem, however, is almost certain to wrap up another championship.

These games were played this week: Salem UCC of Moorestown is the only team to finish its schedule, but lost 7-4, won 5-4 and lost 3-2 at Dryland-Trinity of Hecktown. Salem had Bill Rinker, 5 for 12; Kyle Taylor, 4 for 9 with a home run; Larry Bush, 4 for 12, and Bob Gresko, a homer. Dryland: Bernie Yurko, 8 for 12; Jim Goldman, 5 for 12; Rich Durn, 4 for 8.

St. John’s Union of Farmersville won 4-2, lost 13-2, and won 2-1 at Salem Lutheran, led by Kyle Campbell and Tom George, both 4 for 12, and Ben Kerbaugh, 4 for

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13 with two homers. Salem: Bill Hoke, Sr., 7 for 13; and Jason Biggs, Scott Hoffert, and Walt Hoffert, all 6 for 13.

St. Paul’s UCC of Northampton swept Emmanuel EC of Bethlehem, 12-0, 9-2, and 5-3 with Jason Gross, 10 for 15; Brett Remel, 8 for 15, and Brian Gross, 7 for 15. Emmanuel: Bruce Danyluk, 5 for 12; Dave Wargo, 4 for 11; Jim Hill, 4 for 12.

Christ UCC of Bath won 3-1, lost 9-8, and won 6-0 at Ebenezer Bible Fellowship in Bethlehem. Bath: Ron Wagner, 7 for 15; Jared Pokorny, 6 for 13 with a homer; Garry Hunsicker, 5 for 13; George Gasper, 4 for 12 with a pair of homers, and Ed Yost, a 2-run homer. Bethlehem: Jim Voortman, 6 for 12 with a home run; and solo homers also by Leroy Wilcox, Charles Costanzo, and Joe Savere.

St. Stephen’s Lutheran of Bethlehem lost 2-0 and 2-1 before winning 3-1 at Messiah Lutheran in Bethlehem. St. Stephen’s: Gary Buczynski and Bryant Conner, both 4 for 12, and Allen Beahm, a 2-run homer.

Messiah: Rich Hasonich, 3 for 12, and Norm Schoenenberger, a home run.

STANDINGS W L Salem Luth., Beth’m 50 25 St. Paul’s, North’n 44 28 Salem UCC, Moores. 47 34 Dryland, Hecktown 45 33 Emmanuel, Bethlehem 41 37 St. Stephen’s, Beth’m 38 40 Christ UCC, Bath 37 41 Bath Lutheran 34 41 Messiah, Bethlehem 34 44 Ebenezer, Bethlehem 31 47 Farmersville 22 53

SCHEDULE: April 20 – Emmanuel at Bath Luth., Messiah at Farmersville, Dryland at St. Stephen’s. Christ UCC, Ebenezer, St. Paul’s with byes. There will also be make-up games next week and the week after.

Bath Bowling Team 1 Takes Half And Season Title in Die Hards League

Team 1 has captured the second half and the championship for the season of the Bath Die Hards League. They finished with a 1 to 3 loss, but still had

Bob R. Kosman hitting 532; Bob C. Kosman, 471, and Joe Bachman, 427 to take the title.

Ending in second place was Team 7, winning 3 to 1 with David Guest, 554, and Wendy Guest, 429.

Team 4 was third, winning 4 to 0 behind Terry Bartholomew, 626, and Ken Grube, 582.

Also winning 4 to 0 was Team 2, with Mike Cawley, 474, and John Cawley, 444.

Team 6 won 3 to 1 with Doug Head, 609 and Michelle Tirrell, 496.

Another team that lost 1 to 3 on April 8 was Team 5’s Gerald Bartholomew, 491, and Charmaine Bartholomew, 434.

Team 3 lost 0 to 4 with Rick Deily, 521; Sherry Longley, 420, and Polly Kosman, 403.

STANDINGS W L Team 1 38.5 21.5 Team 7 36 24 Team 4 35 25 Team 5 32 28 Team 3 31.5 28.5 Team 6 31.5 28.5 Team 2 30.5 29.5

Outdoors Youth Outdoor Adventures by DRSFA June 20

The ninth annual Youth Outdoor Adventures, sponsored by the Delaware River Shad Fishermen’s Association, will be held on Saturday, June 20 at the Blue Mountain Fish & Game Assoc. in Danielsville (4190 Wood Dr., Walnutport).

Open to all boys and girls aged 8 to 15 free of charge, it will start at 7:00 a.m. and last until 5:30 p.m., rain or shine.

The youth day experience includes basic first aid, canoe safety, knot tying, archery, fishing, sportsmen’s ethics, groundwater, outdoor survival, plant and tree identification, and casting.

Parents are encouraged and welcomed to stay, but parental supervision is not necessary. Everyone will be assigned to a group and a

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Trophies are awarded for the fishing contest, and there will be door prizes. Show off your outdoor experience with a free t-shirt and hat. Learn how to preserve and protect your world. Get involved helping wildlife.

The event is limited to 100 registrants. Registration is required. It started in March. Register on-line at www.drsfa.org, click on the Outdoor Adventures link. Any questions or for more information, contact Dave Carl at 570-325-4336.

Shad Tank Will Spawn Eggs for Shad-in-School

This past weekend, the shad tank was set up at Hugh Moore Park by the Delaware River Shad Fishermen’s Association.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is working with the DRSFA on the project.

The plan is to shock shad coming up the Delaware Rive on their annual spawning run from the ocean and place around 20 of them in the tank for spawning purposes.

Previously, they were hooked at Raubsville, but some of the shad died in the tank, possibly from hooking. By shocking them this year, that problem may be solved.

Once the eggs are milked from the female shad they will be taken to participating Shad-in-theSchool programs and then as the infant shad are hatched they will be put into a river, either the Delaware or Lehigh.

At the height of the shad run, water temperatures are around 50 to 55 degrees. Right now, the water temperature is far below that, and when the DRSFA did some shocking last weekend, all they got were suckers. Out in the ocean the water is around 39 degrees and not much higher, so the shad run may be lagging a little longer than usual.

Hopefully, it will turn warmer real soon, because the fifth annual Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest is coming up next week, April 23-26.

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Fundraising for charities is an important part of Lionism, and members of the Bath Lions Club are doing their part.

Reports on their latest activities were given at a dinner meeting on Wednesday in the fellowship hall of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

The first will be participation in the District 14-K bowl-a-thon on Sunday, April 19. One of the members will bowl a single game at Hampton Lanes in Northampton, with 60% of the proceeds going to the club and 40% to the district, both for sight-related needs.

On Saturday, May 16, the Lions will have a flapjack fundraiser breakfast in the Applebees restaurant at 3702 Easton-Nazareth Hwy. from 8 to 10 a.m.

Last year they drew 96 customers to the same event to raise funds for charities that Lions support.

Tickets are now available from the Lions at $7.00 per person, and $4.50 for children 12 and under.

At Wednesday’s meeting, Lion Melissa Grube turned over $150 that was raised when “Dress Down Day” was marked at Sheckler Elementary School in Catasauqua, where she teaches.

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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.

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Pancake Breakfast – Sat. May 2 at Applebee’s off Catasauqua Rd. in Bethlehem from 8 – 10 a.m. Benefits Quota Club of Northampton.

Nazareth Borough 275th Anniversary Celebration Kickoff – Saturday, May 7 on the grounds of Moravian Hall Square.

Nazareth Bike Fest – May 16 from 1-7 p.m. downtown Nazareth.

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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and earlier this month I was recognized by the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance for my active participation in the fight against child abuse.

Specifically, I was honored for my legislation (now law) designed to secure a reliable funding stream for the state’s Child Advocacy Centers (CACs). A CAC is essentially a one-stopshop treatment program for abused children which bring together doctors, nurses, prosecutors, social workers and law enforcement. This multidisciplinary approach gives abused children the best chance to recover and also provides the most effective way to gather evidence to bring perpetrators to justice. There are currently over 20 CACs in operation across the state.

Under the new law, I established a $10 fee increase for the cost of duplicate birth certificates in order to fund existing CACs, support the development of new CACs, train individuals mandated to report

suspected child abuse and for raise approximately $2.86 milother child abuse-related costs. lion per year to help our state’s The cost of a duplicate birth abused children. certificate is now $20. This minContinued on page 9 imal fee increase is estimated to

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In addition, in an effort to further increase the effectiveness and efficiency of our child abuse prevention programs in Pennsylvania, I called for an indepth study of child abuse and neglect prevention programs both in the Commonwealth and across the country. The goal of the study was to identify which state or federal programs are working and opportunities to integrate successful methods and approaches into Pennsylvania child abuse programs and policies.

Overall, I think Pennsylvania is doing very well in terms of child abuse and neglect prevention programs, but there is still more that can and should be done. In 2013, 3,425 substantiated cases of child abuse were reported in this Commonwealth, with 38 children dying as a result of abuse and neglect.

This study will help guide us in areas where perhaps we haven’t focused on enough in the past in order to protect even more children.

The full study of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Programs in Pennsylvania is available on my website at www.JulieHarhart.com.

To further protect our state’s children, the state House also passed a comprehensive package of bills last session which were signed into law. These new laws make abusers pay the price, improve child abuse reporting and investigations, expand due process protections for those wrongly accused, share information to increase protection and strengthen prevention efforts.

Included in the package of new laws is one to strengthen the regulations regarding child abuse background clearance requirements in the Commonwealth. Under the new parameters, someone whose profession involves direct contact with children will be required to obtain both criminal background check clearances and child abuse clearances, and to have those clearances recertified ev-

ery three years. These new background check clearance requirements for all employees went into effect Dec. 31, 2014. If an existing employee already has obtained the required clearances prior to Dec. 31, 2014, then those clearances will be valid for three years from the time they were most recently certified. If an existing employee’s clearances are older than three years old, or if they never before obtained clearances but now will be required to get them, they have until Dec. 31, 2015, to obtain the clearances.

Volunteers who have resided in the Commonwealth continuously for at least the past 10 years will be required to obtain only the State Police criminal background check and the child abuse clearance. In addition to these two clearances, volunteers residing in Pennsylvania for less than 10 years would also need to obtain an FBI criminal background check. These requirements for volunteers will

go into effect July 1, 2015. If these clearances were obtained prior to July 1, 2015, they will be valid for three years from the time they were most recently certified.

The new laws do not subject one-time volunteers, such as parents who visit school for a career day or as a guest reader, to these requirements.

To help individuals navigate the new rules, the Department of Human Services has launched a new website at www.KeepKidsSafe.pa.gov with all the information clearly outlined.

The website also includes information about online training and providers, changes to the Child Protective Services Law, and online ChildLine clearances with links to state police and FBI clearance applications, along with electronic reporting of child abuse suspicions.

Anyone with suspicions that a child is being abused should call the statewide ChildLine hotline at 1-800-932-0313.

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NAZARETH AREA Plainfield Township saw farmland preservation approved

by NYLA DETWEILER Executive secretary, Joyce Lambert, got approval for the March 11 Supervisors Meeting minutes and the March 25 Supervisors Special Meeting minutes. Officer Bob Long Jr. was given approval to use the meeting room and the municipal grounds the week of June 22 through June 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the Junior Police Academy. A letter was received from the Farmer’s Association requesting that the township remove any equipment or items that need to be removed from the farmer’s grove before the preparation of the fair. A letter was sent to the Department of Labor and Industry requesting that someone from Keycode do an inspection at the Travel Inn because of reported violations. A request to advertise for bids for deicing salt was approved by the board.

The township manager, Thom-

as Petrucci, requested and gained approval that the final draft of the codification be published and placed online. The personnel handbook update and proposed trust fund RFP will be discussed at the next workshop meeting.

IT storage options were discussed and picked out for the time being. The Barracuda 390 was suggested, approved, and will be for one year for two terabytes with a hard drive and a cloud back up.

The Hough Associates were suggested for the Joint 904 Recycling Performance Grant. Hough Associates works with municipalities to get more in grants and prevent lower grant situations.

If the township joins, they will have the possibility of a 13% increase but will have to give 30% of anything over $10,000. It will be taken to the COG meeting on April 22, 2015 to discuss.

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Police was accepted. The motion to reimburse the Host Retro Fund for the township’s share of the first quarter of the Slate Belt Regional Police payment of $266,642.88 from the general fund was approved. The motion to pay the additional Slate Belt Regional Police first quarter municipal share of $88,881 was also approved. There was a light discussion on whether or not the township should take out a bond for road infrastructure. Some people said they were opposed to the bonds because they did not want the township to borrow money. A motion to explore the Single Hauler Contract/Act 902 Recycling Program Development and Implementation Grant was accepted. This contract can save twenty to forty percent and would be less with the grant.

There was also a motion to make a draft for a commercial collector’s license and it was accepted.

The township was approved to write a letter to National Conservation Service in regards to the plans of the thirty two preserved farms in the Plainfield Township and three preserved farms that are shared with an adjoining township. The township manager requested an updated GIS map that includes the thirty five preserved farms and was approved to get one. Treasurer Katelyn Kopach asked and received approval for the March General Fund disbursements of $598,405.97. She also gained approval for the March treasurer’s report. Lastly, she received approval to open Escrow accounts for Male Road Industrial Properties and Wind Gap Logistics Center. The March road report, police report, planning and zoning report, fire company and ambulance report, and the recreation report were all approved at the meeting. The Northampton County Farmland Preservation approved only 30% of $350,000 to go back to Plainfield township because if they gave it all back they would’ve never made it to all eighteen preserved farms, only seven. The township would like to create a type of shadow box to put the badges and patches of the officers that worked for Plainfield township to memorialize their time. People are working on new nuisance constructions and building code to help get rid of the collapsed buildings. The motion to have Thomas Petrucci start the appropriate process to put up signs on trail crossings was approved.

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Nazareth Council congratulates residents

by DAVE SICA At the council meeting on April 6, Nazareth Mayor Carl Styre made note of several citizens of the borough who have achieved notable accomplishments. The Nazareth Girls’ Basketball team was recognized for winning the 2015 AAAA Division Girls’ Basketball Championship. Additionally, two Nazareth wrestlers were honored for winning their achievements. Tyson Klump won the state and district championship in the 106 lb. weight class and Sammy Sasso, who won the District XI wrestling championship and took second in the state championship, were recognized.

Nazareth swimmer Madeline Blair was also lauded for winning the District XI 200 meter freestyle swimming championship.

Other citizens were recognized for their lifesaving actions when Nazareth resident Jeff Fogel had a heart attack. The courageous people who saved his life were Nazareth Police Officer Stephen Schleig, Paramedics Willian Schrack and Anothony Skorochod and EMTs Eric Uliana and Michael Vedral.

During the citizens to the floor section of the meeting, resident Karen Behler brought up her concern about the new handicap ordinance. Behler took use with the change because it puts an undue burdon on citizens who now need to pay an application fee and purchase an $11 plate.

She explained that prior to the new ordinance, a free pace card was all that was needed. Council explained that the ordinance was modeled after surrounding boroughs and seemed like the best option. Additionally, council mentioned that during a March meeting they addressed fraudulent placards that catalyzed the ordinance in the first place.

There was a motion to advertise bids for a contractor to build a fence around the new pool. The bid opens on April 30. There was some concern if the work would be done in time for the pool opening. Council said the deadline will be addressed with any bidders.

Councilman Brian Regn made a motion to establish a borough PayPal account that passed.

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Austin Fyten is a lot more than just an awesome hockey name.

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by TONY ANDROCKITIS The Home News Sports

Besides having one of the best names in hockey, Austin Fyten has had his fair share of ups and downs in his hockey career. He’s been able to overcome a major injury at the tail end of his junior hockey career and an untimely NHL lockout in his rookie season at the pro level prevented him from playing at the AHLlevel on a full-time basis.

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“I’ve enjoyed it here.

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----------------------In his third year of pro hockey and first with the Philadelphia Flyers organization, Fyten has enjoyed his first full year of hockey at the AHL level with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms this season – the organization that had showed interest in him well before devastation struck in his final year of junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL).

“He had lots of interest. In the seventh round of the [2011] draft, we started to get calls on him,” Fyten’s agent Manny Schmidt of Link Management

Intl. said, naming several teams who called about Fyten. “There was a lot of excitement going in.

It was a big hit for him and we had to do a lot of work to keep him mentally strong.”

One of those teams interested in Fyten’s services was the Philadelphia Flyers. They had invited him to their summer development camp and main training camp that fall and he planned on attending both. During an exhibition game before Philadelphia’s camps, tragedy struck. Fyten had injured his knee and an MRI a few days later confirmed the worst possible news a hockey player could hear – a torn ACL. “When I got my MRI results back, it was a very devastating day for me,” Fyten said, who added he was looking forward to attending the Flyers’ rookie and main camps that year. “It was pretty disappointing. It was a big blow.”

The then 20-year-old forward missed the entire 2011-12 season – a season spent rehabbing his knee with daily visits to physical therapists and doctors alike. Fortunately for Fyten, he was able to overcome his ACL injury and appear in six WHL playoff games that spring before turning pro the following year.

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“That was a good taste of the American League and it got me set for the next year with Oklahoma City,” Fyten said. “Just kind of working my way up and slowly getting my name out there and earning my spot.”

Last season, Fyten was under contract with the Oklahoma City Barons – AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oliers – where he appeared in 12 of the Barons’ first 17 games of the season before being loaned back to ECHL Idaho in a season he split between the AHL and ECHL. Upon becoming a free agent at the end of last season, the Flyers again came calling.

“When we got a call from the Flyers, it was a pretty easy decision,” Schmidt said. “This was the right fit and his style of play fit best here as well.”

With the Phantoms this season, Fyten was a physical, grinding bottom-six forward playing center and killing penalties.

“I think he’s expanded his role,” Schmidt said of Fyten. “This is the first year in a long time that he’s played center. He became more efficient at that as the season went on. He’s really found a way to carve out a role here.”

Fyten isn’t the only member of his family playing hockey this season. In fact, he’s one of five kids in the family and all five are hockey players.

“Basically they have an entire lineup,” Schmidt said half-jokingly, rattling off all five kids and their positions.

His older brother was a goaltender who played junior hockey before turning things over to the coaching side of the game. His sister, Caitlin was named to the 2013-14’s CIS AllRookie team as a defenseman at the University of Manitoba. One of his younger brothers, Andrew, was recently drafted into the WHL and is a big, hard-nosed kid with a bright future ahead of himself. His youngest brother, Seth, is just 15

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“I’ve enjoyed it here. I think it’s been a great fit. I had a fun year, even though we haven’t made the playoffs,” Fyten said. “I’ve loved it here. I hope I can come back next year.”

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Obituaries

Joyce G. Bachman

March 2, 1935 – April 4, 2015 Joyce G. Bachman, 80, of Allentown, formerly of Walnutport, died Saturday, April 4 in St. Luke’s Hospital – Allentown. She was the wife of the late Raymond H. Bachman, Sr., who died in October 2007.

She was a sewing machine operator for the former Cross Country Clothes in Egypt for 35 years until its closing in 1989.

Joyce than worked for the Vinart dealership in Whitehall, in housekeeping, for several years before retiring.

Born March 2, 1935 in Whitehall, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Edna (Stofflet) DeLong.

Surviving are three sons, Raymond H., Jr. of Slatington, Thomas L. of Northampton, and Jeffrey T. of Lehighton; a daughter, Joanne M. Meyer, of Slatington; two brothers, Mahlon DerLong of Laurys Station and Arthur DeLong of Friendsville, Tenn.; a sister, Mildred Vitovich, of Coplay; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and a greatgreat-granddaughter.

Preceding her in death were a son, William Bachman; two brothers and a sister.

Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family as arranged by the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton.

Interment will be in Arlington Memorial Park, Whitehall.

Clare L. Dorsey

July 17, 1924 –April 5, 2015 Clare L. Dorsey, 90, of Danielsville died on Sunday, April 5 in Alexandria Manor, Bath. She was the wife of James L. Dorsey for 59 years.

Born July 17, 1924 in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Anne “Myrtle” Heery.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Jay, of Walnutport; a daughter, Jan Knopf, of Slatington; two grandsons; a sister, Ann “Pat” Sensinger, of Whitehall; and a brother, Francis A. Heery, of Lehighton.

Preceding her in death were a brother, Adelord L. Heery, and an infant sister.

Memorial services were held on Saturday afternoon in the Ovsak Funeral Home, Lehighton.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice in Clare’s name.

Pauline Einfalt

June 21, 1920 – April 6, 2015 Pauline Einfalt, 94, of Nazareth died on Monday, April 6 in Gracedale.

She had worked at Kraemer Textile and the former Nazareth Waist Mill.

Born June 21, 1920 in Nazareth, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Stranzl) Traupman.

She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Nazareth, and its Altar & Rosary Society.

Surviving are three sons, Louis F. of Wind Gap, Richard of Nazareth, and Arnold of Voorhees, N.J.; five grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; a sister, Rose Yost, of Nazareth; two brothers, Arnold Traupman of Nazareth and John Traupman of Narberth, and many nieces and nephews.

A brother, Paul Traupman, preceded her in death.

Services were held on Friday morning in the Joseph F. Reichel Funeral Home, Nazareth, followed by burial in the parish cemetery.

Donations may be made to Holy Family Church, c/o the funeral home at 220 Washington Park, Nazareth, PA 18064.

Catherine C. Green

Catherine C. Green, 85, of Walnutport died Friday, April 10, 2015 in Lehigh Valley HospitalMuhlenberg, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Norman D. Green, Sr., who died in 2004.

She worked as a sewing machine operator for various local factories.

Born in Walnutport, she was a daughter of the late John and Bertha (Fabian) Uhnak.

She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Berlinsville, and Blue Ridge Rod & Gun Club.

Surviving are a son, Norman D. Green, Jr., of Kunkletown; a grandson, Michael Green, of Bath; a great-granddaughter; a brother, Vince Uhnak, of Walnutport; a sister, Rose Shotz, of Cementon; and a nephew.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday morning in St. Nicholas Church, followed by burial in the parish cemetery. Arrangements were by the Harding Funeral Home, Slatington.

Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 498 Bellevue Ave., Reading, Pa.

Joseph J. Klein

Joseph John Klein, 87, a native of Bath, died on April 2, 2015 in Roseville, Calif. He was the husband of Marjorie Klein.

Born in Bath, he was a U.S. Marine, steelworker, and owned KC Construction Co., renowned for fixing the landslide on Highway 50 in 1983 in record time.

He and his wife resided in El Dorado Hills, Calif., since 1970.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Joe and John Matthew; two daughters, Kim and Kellie; and five grandchildren.

Services were held in St. John’s Catholic Church in Folsom and he was laid to rest in the Veteran’s Cemetery at Dixon, California.

John J. Jones

John J. Jones, 99, of Northampton died on Thursday, April 9, 2015 in Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown. He was the husband of the late Rita F. (Eisenbraun) Jones.

He was a pipe mechanic for Con-Edison, New York, for 32 years, retiring in 1980. A World War II veteran, he served with the U.S. Arm y Quartermaster Corps.

Born in New York City, he was a son of the late James F. and Mary (Birmingham) Jones.

He was a member of VFW Post #4714, Northampton and the Mid-County Senior Center in Bath. He was a member of St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, Berlinsville, and the Sacred Heart Church, Bath.

Surviving are a daughter, Denise M. (Jones) Bankich, at home; and a sister, Eileen “Nene” Flanagan, of New York.

Preceding him in death were three brothers, James, Bobby and Tommy, and two sisters, Helen and Margaret.

Services were held this (Thursday) morning in the Robert A. Hauke Funeral Home, Coplay.

Interment is in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.

Contributions may be made to Lehigh Valley Hospice, c/o the funeral home at 327 Chestnut St., Coplay, PA 18037.

Anna M. Magdits

April 27, 1914 – April 10, 2015 Anna M. Magdits, 100, of Nazareth died on Friday, April 10 in Gracedale. She was the wife of the late Frank Magnits, who died June 5, 1993.

She grew up in Nazareth, then moved to The Bronx, N.Y. after her marriage, living there for 60 years. She spent her final 20 years back in Nazareth.

Born April 27, 1914 in Nazareth, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Oswald) Stelzman.

She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Nazareth.

Surviving are a daughter, Magdalen Janny, of Nazareth; a son, Frank Magdits, of Yonkers, N.Y.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were a

son-in-law, Frank Janny; four sisters, Ida Searock, Stella Kositz, Mary Ivankovits and Pauline Mullins; two infant sisters, Emma and Rose Stelzman; and three brothers, Alois, John and Stephen Stelzman.

Service were held on Tuesday morning in the Joseph F. Reichel Funeral Home, Nazareth, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Family Church, Nazareth, and interment in the parish cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Holy Family School, c/o the funeral home at 220 Washington Park, Nazareth, PA 18064.

Frank T. Miechur, Sr.

Frank T. Miechur, Sr., 85, of Nazareth died on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown. He was the husband of the late Stella Ann (Bobinis) Miechur, who died December 2014.

A 1948 graduate of Easton High School, he served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Frank was a supervisor for Jersey Central Power & Light for 23 years, and also Whippany Paper Mill in Durham, Pa. for 20 years in maintenance before retiring.

Born in Martins Creek, he was a son of the late Adam and Sophie (Buczek) Miechur.

He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church in Bath.

Surviving are three sons, Frank T. Miechur, Jr. of Nazareth, Craig Miechur of Alpha, N.J., and Jams Miechur of Nazareth; a daughter, Diane Turdo, of Nazareth; three sisters, Stella Sundy of Champlain, Ill., Fran Hamlen of Annville, Pa., and Agnes Tobin of Chester, Pa.; a brother, Thomas Miechur, of Chicago, Ill.; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were two sisters, Marion Supenis and Helen Rush, and two brothers, Leon and Joseph Miechur.

Services were held Monday morning in the Morello Funeral Home, Easton, followed by interment in Northampton Memorial Shrine, Palmer Township.

Charles E. Newhart, Sr.

June 14, 1939 – April 8, 2015 Charles E. Newhart, Sr., 75, of Bethlehem died Wednesday, April 8 at his niece’s home in Nazareth. He was the husband of the late Helen (Galley) Newhart, who died in 1992.

He was a foreman for the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. for 35 years before retiring in 1994.

Born June 14, 1939 in Whitehall, he was the son of the late Alton Newhart, Sr. and Clara (Kratzer) Newhart.

Charles was a life member of the Independent Citizens Club; life member of Monocacy Field & Stream Assn.; member of the Roosevelt Democratic Club of Bethlehem Twsp.; and a member of the Lower Saucon Sportsman Assn. He was an avoid outdoorsman who loved to fish.

Surviving are a won, Charles E. “Chuck” Newhart, Jr., of Quakertown; a brother, Barry Newhart, Sr., of Bethlehem; two

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sisters, Mrs. Janet Kemmerer of Steel City and Donna Erdie of Nazareth; companion Cheryl Ann Shupe, of Bethlehem; nieces and nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews.

Preceding him in death were three sisters, Gloria Bowen, Theresa Reigle, and Dorothea Campanella; and four brothers, Alton C., Jr., Edwin C., Henry C., and William H., Sr. Newhart.

Services were held on Tuesday afternoon in the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton, followed by interment in Fairview Cemetery, Northampton.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Assn., Lehigh Valley Chapter, c/o the funeral home at 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067.

Alfred S. Silfies

Jan. 27, 1931 – April 8, 2015 Alfred S. Silfies, 84, of Lehigh Township died o0n Wednesday, April 8 at home. He was the husband of the late Betty J. (Peters) Silfies for 55 years before she died in 2005.

He was employed by Kraemer Textiles in Nazareth, where he was a mechanic before retiring in 1993. Previously, he worked as a kiln operator for the former Atlas Cement and Penn-Dixie Cement companies for 30 years.

Born Jan. 27, 1931 in Lehigh Township, he was a son of the late Steward and Minnie (Roth) Silfies.

Alfred loved NASCAR racing, camping and traveling with his wife. He was an avid Eagles and Phillies fan.

Surviving are two daughters, Linda Heydt of Palmerton and Carol Smith of Danielsville; four grandchildren; two great-grandsons; and two nephews.

Preceding him in death were a brother, Roy H. Silfies, in 2005, and a sister, Eva Fenstermaker, in 1999.

Services were held on Monday morning in the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown, followed by burial in New Hope Cemetery, Little Moore, Danielsville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3893 Adler Place, Suite 170, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

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Stanley R. Staples

Stanley R. Staples died on Thursday, April 9, 2015. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Silfies) Staples for 53 years.

Born in East Stroudsburg, he was a 1947 graduate of Easton High School, and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Nazareth.

He was a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army Security Agency, having served in Japan, Korea (1952 during the Korean War), Germany and the United States before retiring in 1968 as a master sergeant.

Stanley was a life member of the American Legion and a member of American Legion Post #502, Pen Argyl; a past commander of American Legion Post #415, Nazareth, where he served three terms as commander. He was a past commander of the Northampton County American Legion and also served as the adjutant for 15 years.

He was a member of and Passe Chef de Gare of Voiture 697 40/8, and he was a past president of the Northampton County Past Commander Association and served as secretary-treasurer for 10 years. Stanley was also a member of the Joint Veterans Council of the Forks of the Delaware, where he was a past president and also served as secretary for many years. He received many awards from the American Legion and from civilian organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America. He also received ribbons and medals from the U.S. Army, including the Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster and the Good Conduct Medal with six claps.

In addition to his second wife, he is survived by a son and grandchild; two daughters, Deborah and Denise; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death was a sister, Betty Lou. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m. in St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200

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S. Broad St., Nazareth. Friends and relatives are invited to call on Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday morning from 9 to 10 a.m. in the church. Interment with military honors will follow in Stroudsburg Cemetery. Arrangements are by the George G. Bensing Funeral Home Moorestown.

Memorial contributions may be made to his family, c/o the funeral home at Community Dr., Bath, PA 18014.

Nicholas A. Trago

Aug. 19, 1964 – April 6, 2015 Nicholas A. “Nick” Trago, 50, of Moore Township, formerly of Bethlehem, died Monday, April 6 at home. He was the husband of Bonnie D. (Werner) Trago for 25 years. Nick graduated from Freedom High School, Bethlehem, in 1982. Prior to his illness, he was a concrete designer for 30 years, employed by A. J. Trunzo, Bath, and Pattern Concrete, Allentown.

Born August 19, 1964 in Fountain Hill, he was the son of Barbara A. (Moconyi) Trago of Moore Township and the late Clarence R. “Duke) Trago.

Nick was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Bethlehem, and the Bath Republican Club. He was an avid skier, golfer, and a Miami Dolphins fan.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by a daughter, Lauren, at home; an uncle, Andrew Maconyi, of Hanover Township; cousins; two nieces and two nephews; his mother-in-law, Sandra Albanese, of Moore Township; a sister-inlaw, Sheri Navatier, of Moore Township; and a brother-in-law, Stephen Werner, of Bethlehem.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family, as arranged by the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3893 Adler Place, Suite 170, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

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Never Thirst Again?

Following a tiring journey, Jesus sat on Jacob’s well to rest. Soon a woman of nearby Samaria came to draw water, and Jesus asked her for a drink. As a Samaritan, she was surprised a Jew would ask her for a drink. Jesus sensed her spiritual emptiness and told her if she had known Who He was, she would have asked of Him and He would have given her “living water.” He told her, “Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” The woman eagerly responded “Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not” (John 4:13-15). Her spiritual thirst and dissatisfaction with the fleeting pleasures of life were apparent as Jesus revealed that she had had five husbands and was living at the time with yet another man. She was astonished that He knew this! Jesus revealed Himself to her as the Messiah, and she discovered that He is the Well—the only Source of the soul-satisfying water of life!

Like this woman, you may be seeking what you will never find in illicit sex, drugs, or alcohol. Jesus knows all of your human longings and declares, “If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink” (John 7:37). For more on this see http://www.naog.ws/thirsty.htm Jesus promises, “he that believeth on me shall never thirst” (John 6:35). He assures, “I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely” (Revelation 21:6). Believe Jesus and respond now to His invitation, “let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely” (Revelation 22:17). Just cry out to Him in prayer. Ask Him to forgive you of your sins and come into your heart. Drink now of this “water of life” that Jesus gives, and you will never thirst again!

UNBROKEN

A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption

By Laura Hillenbrand

Laura Hillenbrand, author of Seabiscuit, tells the incredible story of Louis Zamperini, a vivacious man from California, and his miraculous journey.

Right from childhood, Louis Zamperini proved to be a highspirited, vibrant force to be reckoned with. His brother Pete introduced him to track and he vigorously started training, discovering he was an extremely talented runner. Louis began breaking records and quickly made his way to Olympic tryouts and races. He was on his way to breaking the record of a four-minute mile when he was enlisted and sent off to fight in WWII. “Confident that he was clever, resourceful, and bold enough to escape any predicament, he was almost incapable of discouragement. When history carried him into war, this resilient optimism would define him.” Louis proved to be just as determined in the war as he was on the racetrack.

He quickly made good friends and did his part, even volunteering to board an unsafe plane to join a rescue crew to find his fellow soldiers, lost at sea.

It was on the fateful Green Hornet that Louis and his crew went down; only he and two other men, Phil and Mac, survived

the crash. On their little inflatable raft at sea, the men slowly lost hope as the days ticked by and they were not rescued. They lost strength as their only water to drink was sporadic rainstorm water. They managed to live off of random birds that made their way onto the raft. The men were forced to drink the birds’ blood, used them as bait to attempt to catch fish that they ate raw, and kept sharks at bay that constantly would swim around and brush up against the raft. Louis and Phil survived a staggering 47 days on that raft before they were “rescued” by the Japanese.

The two men were taken to the infamous “Execution Island” where they were starved, beaten, and pumped for secret information regarding the Allies. Throughout the years, they were shipped around from prison camp to prison camp, forced to do hard labor and live off of a rice ball per day, all the awhile being abused, degraded, and treated

like worthless animals. It is then that Louis meets the man who would do everything in his power to destroy him; “The Bird.” However, Louis never let him break him: “All I had,” Louis would say, “I gave it.”

Somehow the men make it out of the prison camps alive—the war is over and all the prisoners are rescued who have not already been executed, starved to death, or perished from disease.

Upon Louis’ arrival home, he is ecstatic to see his friends and family, however, he experiences horrible flashbacks and “The Bird” haunts his nightmares. Louis can barely cope with his alcoholism and must find a way to heal and forgive for the terrible things done to him that no man should ever experience.

Laura Hillenbrand’s story-telling is phenomenal; she beautifully relays people’s stories onto page. Unbroken truly is a story of survival, resilience, and redemption. The things that Louis Zamperini and countless other war veterans and prisoners had to experience are things of nightmares. To think they triumphed and could one day forgive the men that held them captive and abused and tortured them for years is just mind-blowing.

This was a very emotional read for me. It was very informational, very interesting, but I did not look forward to reading it because of the subject matter. Even though I did not necessarily enjoy reading Unbroken, I am so glad that I did. This incredible story of one man’s journey through hell and back is too important to not read. I really believe that everyone should read this book; everyone should get to know Louis Zamperini, to cherish his fight and his forgiveness. My words truly do not do this story justice.

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MOORE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BID REQUESTED USED 1996 INTERNATIONAL DUMP TRUCK Sealed Bids will be received by the Moore Township Board of Supervisors until 3:00 PM on Tuesday May 11, 2015, at the Moore Township Municipal Building, 2491 Community Drive, Bath, PA 18014. The bids will be opened at a special Meeting of the Board of Supervisors scheduled for Tuesday May 11, 2015, at 3:15 PM at the Moore Township Municipal Building, 2491 Community Drive, Bath, Pa, 18014, at which time they will be publicly read aloud by the Board of Supervisors. Bids will be received for the sale of the following: 1996 International 2574 Single Axle Dump Truck 39,000 lb GVW Truck Cummins L10-260 hp engine 8 speed Eaton-Fuller Transmission 22.5” Tires 80,351 Original Miles Current Pa State Inspection 11’ Root Snow Plow Vehicle is sold “AS IS” with no warranties expressed or implied Veichle can be seen at the Moore Township Public Works Garage 2491 Community Drive, Bath, Pa. 18014 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, proposals or items of a proposal, to waive any Bid formalities, and to accept the Bid it deems to be in the best interest of Moore Township.

The Bids must be received in an envelope sealed and marked for their purpose.

Moore Township Board of Supervisors Richard K. Gable Secretary/Treasurer (4/16 & 5/7)

www.HomeNewsPA.com ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Rose Asbath, late of Township of Hanover, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Letters Testamentary on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to maky payment, and those having claims against to present them in writing without delay to the Attorney noted below.

Jean M. Asbath 1449 Stoke Park Road Bethlehem, PA 18067 Executrix DANIEL G. SPENGLER, ESQUIRE 110 East Main Street Bath, PA 18014 Attorney for the Estate (4/16-4/30) PUBLIC NOTICE The First Regional Compost Authority General Board Meeting Scheduled for April 21, 2015 has been cancelled. All Authority Business will take place at the next regularly Scheduled Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Moore Township Municipal Building 2491 Community Drive, Bath PA 18014.

(4/16) ESTATE NOTICE The Estate of Louise P. Valkenburg, deceased, of the Borough of Nazareth, County of Northampton, PA. Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary for the above Estate were granted to Douglas E. Valkenburg, Executor, on March 26, 2015. All persons indebted to the Estate are required to make immediate payment, and those having claim or demand are to present the same without delay to Douglas E. Valkenburg, in care of Gregory R. Reed, Attorney-at-Law, 141 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 299, Nazareth, PA 18064-0299.

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Call The Home News to place your classified today at 610-923-0382 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SAFETY FENCING FOR POOL Sealed proposals will be received by the Borough Secretary of the Borough of Nazareth, Northampton County, Pennsylvania at the Borough Building, 134 S. Main Street until 4:00 pm prevailing time, Thursday, April 30, 2015 for furnishing and installing the fencing which will encircle the Borough Pool.

Bids will be opened and read aloud at 7:00 pm, the same day, April 30, 2015 at Borough Council Chambers, 159 W. Center Street, Nazareth, PA. All available information covering the furnishing of the fencing, including a lsit of accessories can be secured from Mr. Robert Reimer, Public Works Superintendent (610-759-0401) or the Office of the Borough Engineer, Albert R. Kortze, P.E., Keystone Consulting Engineers (KCE), 2870 Emrick Boulevard, Bethlehem, PA 18020 (610-865-4555).

Bids are to be submitted in duplicate, accompanied by a properly certified check drawn to the order of the Borough of Nazareth or a Bid Bond in the amount of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond with corporate surety in the amount of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars within twenty (20) days of the award, guaranteeing compliance with the specifications and delivery and installation within the time specified by the bidder in his bid.

Bids should be plainly marked “BID FOR SAFETY FENCING”.

The Borough of Nazareth reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Paul Kokolus Secretary/Treasurer The Borough of Nazareth

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PUBLIC NOTICE-LEGAL Continued from page 14 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE Allen Township Board of Supervisors of Northampton County is considering adoption of Ordinance 2015-01. Public input will be heard at the General Supervisors Meeting scheduled for May 14, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. at the Allen Township Municipal Building located at 4714 Indian Trail Road, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Summary of the proposed Ordinance 201501 is as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ALLEN, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING AND REVISING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF ALLEN TOWNSHIP BY CREATING CHAPTER 15, PART 5 (BICYCLE LANES), SECTION 15-501 (ESTABLISHMENT OF BICYCLE LANES) TO ESTABLISH A BICYCLE LANE ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF WILLOWBROOK ROAD FROM SAVAGE ROAD TO WEST BULLSHEAD ROAD, ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF WILLOWBROOK ROAD FROM EAST BULLSHEAD ROAD TO WEST BULLSHEAD ROAD, AND ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST BULLSHEAD ROAD FROM WILLOWBROOK ROAD TO THE ENTRANCE TO THE CATASAUQUA HIGH SCHOOL;

BY REVISING CHAPTER 15, PART 4 (GENERAL PARKING REGULATIONS), SECTION 15-402 (PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS) TO PROHIBIT THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ALONG ANY PORTION OF AN ESTABLISHED BICYCLE LANE; BY REVISING SECTION 15-411 (VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES) TO INCREASE THE PARKING VIOLATION FINE FROM FIFTEEN DOLLARS TO FIFTY DOLLARS AND TO REVISE AND CLARIFY THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF PARKING TICKETS AND CITATIONS; AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED HEREIN. Copies of the full text of the proposed Ordinance may be examined at the Allen Township Municipal Building, located at 4714 Indian Trail Road, Northampton, Pennsylvania.

Ilene Marie Eckhart Manager ALLEN TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS (4/16) PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Borough Council of Borough of Bath will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 4, 2015, commencing at or after 7:30 p.m. at the Borough of Bath Municipal Building, 215 E. Main Street, Bath, Pennsylvania 18014, to inform and obtain public comment on the proposed zoning ordinance amendment (the “Ordinance”) referred to below prior to Borough Council’s possible enactment of the proposed Ordinance during its public meeting on Monday, May 4, 2015, commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Borough of Bath Municipal Building. The title of the proposed Ordinance is as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BOROUGH OF BATH ZONING ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 17921. TO AMEND THE TERM “PRINCIPAL USE”; TO AMEND SECTION 179-21. TO ADD AND DEFINE THE TERM “INDOOR SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY”; TO AMEND SECTION 179-21. TO ADD AND DEFINE THE TERM “OUTDOOR SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY”; TO AMEND SECTION 179107.E. TO PROHIBIT MORE THAN 1 PRINCIPAL USE ON A SINGLE LOT EXCEPT IN

A (M-C) MANUFACTURING COMMERCIAL ZONE AS SET FORTH IN PROPOSED SUBSECTION 179-137.A; TO FIX A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN SECTION 179-121.C.; TO AMEND SECTION 179-137.

TO INCLUDE INDOOR SELFSERVICE STORAGE FACILITY AS A PERMITTED USE BUT REQUIRING A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 2 ACRES FOR AN INDOOR SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 179-137.

TO INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL OFFICE AS A PERMITTED USE; TO AMEND SECTION 179-137. TO INCLUDE OUTDOOR SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY AS A CONDITIONAL USE; TO AMEND SECTION 179-137. TO ADD SUBSECTION 179-137.A. TO PERMIT A LOT LOCATED ENTIRELY IN A (M-C) MANUFACTURING COMMERCIAL ZONE TO ADD A PERMITTED USE IN THE EVENT CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ARE MET; TO AMEND SECTION 179-202.

TO INCLUDE SUBSECTION 179-202.Jj. TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AN OUTDOOR SELFSERVICE STORAGE FACILITY; SEVERABILITY; REPEALER; AND EFFECTIVE DATE The text of the proposed Ordinance together with any and all attachments and exhibits (if any) are available for inspection without charge at the Borough of Bath Municipal Building during the regular business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during regular business days (excepting legal holidays). Copies will be provided upon payment of costs for copying.

James F. Kratz, Esquire Assistant Solicitor, Borough of Bath (4/16-4/23)

Organizing and Outlining your Novel

The Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group (GLVWG) will hold its April meeting from 10 a.m. – noon, Saturday, April 25, at the Palmer Branch of the Easton Area Public Library, 1 Weller Place, Palmer Township.

From 10 a.m. until 11 a.m., there will be a regular business meeting.

At 11 a.m., Michelle Meeh and Karen Wilson will talk about how you can discover ways to use time for writing that fits your schedule and lifestyle. Learn how to get rid of excuses and distractions, and find inspiration.

The afternoon workshop is scheduled from 1:30 until 3:30 p.m. Peggy Adamczyk and Michelle Meeh will give a presentation on how to organize and outline your novel. Learn how to keep track of the critical moving parts of your master piece. Find out how you can use the KISS Principle of outlining to organize your ideas into a structured plot without limiting your creativity.

The morning program is free and open to the public. The afternoon workshop is free for members and $15 for nonmembers. Registration is required for the afternoon workshop. For more information and registration, go to www.glvwg.org.

tion to an existing driver’s license or identification card today, visit www.dmv.state.pa.us and select the “Donate Life Pennsylvania” icon at the bottom of the page. Once the designation is added, individuals will receive a designation card that they will have to carry with them to affirm organ donor status until they renew or replace their driver’s license or identification card. There is no charge for adding the designation to your driver’s license or identification card. Driver’s license and identification card holders can also

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10 Ways To Help Bees And Butterflies Thrive

(NAPS)—Here’s news that’s created a buzz. Three-quarters of the world’s flowering plants and food crops rely on pollinating insects such as bees and butterflies to help them reproduce.

Unfortunately, bee populations are being threatened by a range of issues such as colony collapse disorder, pesticides, mites, disease and climate change. Butterfly populations are also at risk.

The good news is that gardeners can help restore balance by

creating habitats that encourage pollinators to thrive.

Bees and butterflies need places to live and breed in, and food to eat. The plants that provide this food also need pollinators to help them reproduce, so planting gardens that are friendly to bees and butterflies is a win-win situation.

Pollination occurs naturally as small creatures forage for food, carrying pollen from plant to plant as they go. That is why it’s important to offer them a “buffet” of attractive flowers throughout the seasons, and to have sufficient natural habitats so that they don’t have to travel far to find what they need.

Here are 10 easy ways to help: 1) BEE friendly to bees! Honeybees are not aggressive; they

sting only as a defense mechanism.

2) Plant trees, shrubs and flowering plants to increase food and shelter for bees and butterflies.

3) Create a seasonal buffet for pollinators by planting perennial flowers with a mix of colors, shapes and scents in containers, window boxes and plant beds.

4) Choose perennials with simple, single rather than double

flowers to make nectar and pollen more accessible to bees and butterflies.

5) Cut and use garden flowers for bouquets to encourage re-blooming and to prolong the foraging window for pollinators.

6) Use beautiful native plants such as echinacea, coreopsis, sunflowers and butterfly milkweed for at least 75 percent of your garden.

7) Water, weed and fertilize soil appropriately to create a healthy garden that minimizes pests and diseases.

8) Provide clean water for insects in shallow bowls, birdbaths and ponds, or let fresh water drip over stones.

9) Imperfection is OK! Bees and butterflies may damage leaves and flowers while breeding and feeding. Create areas of natural habitat with old stumps, fallen branches and tall grass for nesting.

10) Help convert small parcels of land into community gardens and green spaces to create closely linked areas for bees and butterflies to visit.

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