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AUGUST 15-21, 2019
Winning entries announced In Moorestown Garden Club’s annual flower show
over. Men and women returned to their homes and family celebrations were held worldwide. In Bath it was a return to civilian life. There was a G.I. bill to help veterans adjust to civilian life. Men and women married, homes were sold and new ones built, and new families created. Veterans returned to their jobs at Bethlehem Steel, cement plants, Mack Trucks, family farms and many other companies. A new booming industry, the garment
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pers. Linda Shivek supplied the winning photograph, "Rock the Casbah" which will be featured on next year's program booklet. Sweepstakes winners included Linda Bray for both Specimens and Arrangements, Lori Hawk for Houseplants, and Karen Hildebrandt for Fruits and Vegetables. Best in Show awards went to Carol Bear in Specimens, Linda Bray in Arrangements, Lori Hawk in Houseplants, and Karen HildebContinued on page 15
Looking by Back Ed Pany Final Bath Series Column
This final column concludes our visit to the Bath Museum with a community with over 200 years of history. We were happy when Japan surrendered in August 1945, “V-J Day,” WWII was officially
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County Purchases Land in Stockertown To link trails Submitted by
BECKY BARTLETT Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure will bolster the development of Northampton County’s regional trail system by signing an Agreement of Sale with Norfolk Southern Railway Company to purchase approximately 1.4 acres in Plainfield Township. The property, owned by Norfolk Southern, is a major connector piece, part of the Two Rivers Area Trail Gap 9A and the September 11 National Memorial Trail. The connection will link the Stockertown Rail Trail and Plainfield Township Recreation Trail together, while simultaneously providing a connection to Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. The former railroad right of way is located between Sullivan Trail and Route 33 North in Plainfield Township. It is identified as Trail Gap #9 in the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission’s Lehigh Valley Trails Inventory. The closure of this trail gap is a top priority in the Pennsylvania’s Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2014-2019 and the Livable Landscapes – An Open Space Plan for Northampton County. This acquisition supports goals of the Commonwealth’s Lehigh Valley Greenways Conservation Landscape, to connect people to greenway and trail opportunities to promote healthy living, recreation, and the region’s green assets. “Connecting our communities throughout the County through our trails benefits our quality of life, this acquisition will bolster those opportunities,” said Bryan Cope, Superintendent of Parks & Recreation. “Northampton County is one of the largest hubs of 100+ mile trails in Eastern Pennsylvania, with five of these trail systems already present.” THE LINK is an interconnected network of safe, beautiful
Prize winners Linda Bray, Karen Hildebrandt, Lori Hawk, and Carol Bear.
Submitted by SARAH CLOUTIER The Moorestown Garden Club held its 66th Annual Flower Show entitled, "Classic Rock" on August 3 and 4 at the Salem UCC Fellowship Hall, 2218 Community Dr., Bath. The show featured rock and roll themed floral arrangements as well as floral, horticultural, and vegetable specimens. Winning entries for the Club Project went to Linda Bray for her potted oxalis and to Priscilla Reich for her miniature pep-
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Hahn recognizes local Centenarian
Submitted by SCOTT LITTLE On Wednesday, Aug. 7, state Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill Township) presented a House citation to Pearl Eberts in recognition of her 100th birthday.
Pearl, who is a resident of the Bath Senior Center, is surrounded in the photo by members of her family, along with Brian Fenstermaker (far left) representing Sen. Mario Scavello.
D&S Florist ribbon Cutting held August 10.