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AUGUST 2-8, 2018
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Carnival food And family Favorites at Bath Community Days Hayes Flowers celebrates 50th anniversary submitted by MELISSA REPH The Bath community came together on Tuesday, July 24, to honor one of their own. Hayes
Flowers, a staple of the town, celebrated its 50th anniversary with a ribbon cutting and open house.
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Neighbors, customers, council-members and employees past and present gathered to celebrate with refreshments and stories of the business’s history. Bath Mayor Fiorella ReginelliMirabito spoke to the crowd about the shop’s legacy and reputation before congratulating owner Kathleen Hayes-Reph on the milestone.
----------------------I think it shows true community dedication. [Hayes-Reph] is very commited to the community of Bath and the people are very committed to her. Bath Mayor Fiorella Reginelli-Mirabito -----------------------
mail? Thankfully the dilemma for some of us was solved by the Forever stamp, a great improvement from the past. I found an old column written by my good friend Al Recker over 15 years ago. It is very enjoyable so we thought we would share it with you. Al writes of when the 37-cent stamp made an appearance at the post offices: “When the post
“I think it shows true community dedication. [HayesReph] is very commited to the community of Bath and the people are very committed to
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By KERI LINDENMUTH With family rides, funnel cake, and fireworks, a summer tradition was in full swing in the Borough of Bath despite the rainy weather. Bath Community Days ran from July 21 to July 28 at Carl L. Rehrig Park. It kicked off with the Bikers Remembering Bikers event at Bath Social Hall and finished with Saturdaynight fireworks. Besides funnel cake from Fancy Funnels, a pig roast, and food served up by the Bath Volunteer Fire Department, there was no shortage of entertainment, with bands perform-
ing every day of the week. Alex Allegra, Time Why?s, Sunshine Symphony, Desire, and Forty Grand all took to the stage. There were also plenty of events for every member of the family. Although Kid’s Night was cancelled, the annual Bath 5K took off on the festival’s final day. Darts and basketball were just some of the carnival games to choose from, along with rides like the giant slide and flying airplanes. Fair-goers could even try their luck at bingo or the Bath Lions candy wheel. (Additional pic on Page 16).