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APRIL 23-29, 2015
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Anglers greeted by perfect weather
There was plenty of success for this family, including: Lillian Miller, 11; Emma Miller, 9; Michael Miller, Jr., 6; Calin Kish, 7; Caden Kish, 5; Vrai Wyckoff, 10; Sophia Kish, 3; Kendall Andrejack, 4, and Olivia Warren, 6. –Home News photo by BILL HALBFOERSTER first day of the statewide trout catch trout in the 60th Annual The Home News fishing season. Bath Area Fish Committee fish-
The weather couldn’t have been any more beautiful than it was Saturday as youngsters and adults crowded streams on the
In Bath it was the same as moms and dads, uncles and aunts, and even grandmoms and granddads helped their little ones
ing contest. Hundreds of trout were released by committee volunteers Friday afternoon in the waters
of the Monocacy Creek, and the trout quickly adapted to their new surroundings and swam merrily in the steady flowing stream. The water was so clear the children could see where the trout were schooling up, so they cast their lines with bait such as salmon eggs, corn and the everpopular earthworm attached to their hooks. The fish took the bait and some had their limit of four nice trout in less than an hour after the 8 a.m. opening. In one case, two children, 18-month-old Bradyn Fisher and 4-year-old Daniel Berghold of the Bath area had caught all eight, aided by their mom and dad, Courtney and Dean Fisher, and grandmom Susan Fisher. Eight youngsters in one group, stationed along the Monocacy by a shade tree, had a field day. One of the little ones caught a palomino trout, usually a species that is difficult to snag. The Bath Area Fish Committee had a refreshment stand and provided prizes for the biggest trout that were caught. One member of the committee has shown up every year, and on Saturday made it with his walker.
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Scouts honored for volunteering Page 9
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Gift of life donor program and St. Luke’s recognize April as National Donate Life Month
submitted by ST. LUKE’S Each day, 21 people in the United States die while waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. St. Luke’s University Health Network is pleased to join the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) and Gift of Life Donor Program and organ procurement organizations throughout the country to inspire hope, advocacy and passion for National Donate Life Month. Throughout April, Gift of Life is encouraging individuals to register to become an organ, tissue and cornea donor. Representatives from The Gift of Life and St. Luke’s University Health Network recently participated in a flag raising ceremony to acknowledge the special month and reaffirm the network’s commitment to supporting organ Continued on page 4
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Pieces of history in Nazareth Page 10
Civil War at Sacred Heart Page 16 Bill and Christine Hankee donated gas cards to St. Luke’s to use for families in need through the Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund, which was created in memory of Bill and Christine’s daughter, Krysta, a 22 year-old Lehigh Valley native and NYU graduate who passed away in 2007 and became an organ and tissue donor. – Contributed photo
Ten-year-old lung recipient Luke Maeding and his parents Glen and Heather Maeding of Nazareth participated in a flag raising ceremony at St. Luke’s University Hospital – Bethlehem to help raise awareness about the importance of organ donation. – Contributed photo
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