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FEBRUARY 19-25, 2015

Topping receives special honor at Whitetail Classic

Mike Topping holds plaques he received from Whitetail Deer Classic chairman Richard Tobias, among them the Jerry Seyfried Award of Honor.

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by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News

With more than 525 people looking on, Robert M. “Mike” Topping of Bethlehem received the Jerry Seyfried Award of Honor on Saturday night at the 12th annual Whitetail Deer Classic held in the Northampton Memorial Community Center. It was presented by Classic chairman Richard Tobias.

A native of Nazareth, he served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence. He has worked with the City of Bethlehem doing zoning, planning and open-space projects.

Mike presently serves on the board of the Delaware River Shad Fishermen’s Assoc. and is working with them and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, transferring shad from the Delaware River during their migration to

a spawning tank at Hugh Moore Park. At that tank, Mike collects data and monitors the spawning shad. The eggs are collected and are delivered to area school districts that are signed up to participate in the Shad in the Schools program. The eggs are raised into shad fry and then placed back into the Lehigh or Delaware River by the students.

In 1996, Mike succeeded the retiring Harry Clewell of Easton as president of the Northampton County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs and has played an active role in defending sportsmen’s rights.

His latest accomplishment has been to generate a petition in opposition of the Pa. Fish & Boat Commission’s attempt to reclassify streams in Northampton County and across Pennsylvania Continued on page 2

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Historical Society looking ahead to interesting events after winter

by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News

After the long, cold winter we’ve been experiencing, the Gov. Wolf Historical Society has some interesting events that will occur as we look ahead to the warmer days leading up to spring – an antiques show, field trip, and a garden show.

The society’s park in East Allen Township, just south of Bath, will be the setting for an antiques show on the weekend of March 7 and 8, when 35 quality antiques stands will be set up.

Dealers from as far away as Vermont will be there. The schedule also calls for speakers and an auction of a few antiques and donated items. Dealer stands will be in all three of the society’s historic buildings featuring historic room settings, hearth cooking and tasting.

The dates align again with the 15th annual “Heart of the Valley” antique show in the Ice House in Bethlehem, so that many will have a chance to visit both shows only eight miles apart.

For the GWHS show, the times on Saturday are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Speakers on Sunday include these scheduled times and topics: 1 p.m. – “Jerry Quier, Local Artist”, by Lanie Yaswinski, dealer/ collector; 2 p.m. – “Pennsylvania Toy Makers,” Ken Vliet, dealer/ collector; and 3 p.m. – preview and benefit auction by local auctioneer Wil Hahn.

GWHS members also have the opportunity to sell some old items they may have around their homes, with 25% of the selling price going to the society and the

rest to the person selling it.

Jennifer and Allen Gorge of the Daily Grind in Bath will have coffee, sandwiches and more in the Schoolhouse Café, the Monocacy School.

Bus Trip The spring field trip will be to three historic structures in central New Jersey on Sunday, May 3.

They include the Abraham Stats House, once part of the Dutch Settlement in the 18th Century Raritan Valley; the Olde Town Village in east Jersey; and the Cornelius Low House Museum, a 1741 home of a wealthy merchant of Dutch ancestry. To sign up for the trip, send an e-mail to Al Rauber at hauntz@yahoo.com or call 412-805-0546.

Garden Show On Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16, the GWHS Park will be transformed into a treasure trove of plants and garden sundries for the Country Garden Faire. Vendors will be in the Ralston-McKeen House, Monocacy School, and in the Governor’s Grove that is the center of the park.

Vendors will include nurseries and plant growers selling flowers, herbs, trees, shrubs and vegetables. In addition they will have garden tools, pottery, garden art, apparel, textiles, handcrafts, jewelry, garden antiques, gourmet food, birdhouses, and many other items that appeal to gardeners.

Speakers and presentations will take place in the Wolf Academy, and there will be children’s activities, a petting zoo, and live music.

Adult admission is $6; children 12 and under are free.

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as Class “A” waters. The proposal would have made these streams off limits to stocking trout and would restrict them to fly fishing only.

At the January meeting of the PFBC commissioners, Mike repeated his opposition to changing these streams to fly fishing only, and along with other organizations giving testimonials, more than 700 signatures were presented.

The commissioners voted to change the present wording and allow stocking of these streams and allow youths the opportunity to continue fishing them as in the past. With the help of local legislators, these reclassified “A” streams will continue to be stocked and fished by children across Pennsylvania.

Among legislators in the audience at Saturday’s banquet were the chairman of the Senate’s Fish & Game Committee and a member of the House of Representatives, along with Northampton County officials.

Tobias also recognized three of the leading sponsors of the Classic over the years: Greg Chris, Bob Hoffman and Scott Hadenbach.

Several thousands of dollars were

Shown with Tobias are three major financial supporters of the Classic, Greg Chris, Bob Hoffman and Scott Hadenbach.

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raised at the banquet in support of Northampton County Youth Field Day, Northampton County Junior Conservation School, and the Federation, which provides grants and donations conservation-oriented groups.

Among prizes won at the ban-

quet were an ATV, rifles, crossbows, other hunting and camping equipment, a turkey hunting trip in Missouri, a two-day salmon fishing trip in New York State, lawn and garden equipment, and several cash awards, one amounting to $1,500.

Opinion

minimum hourly wage to $10.10 instead of $8.75 would benefit nearly three times as many workers, boost wages more than five times as much and create more than 8 ½ times as many jobs, according to a Policy Watch from the Keystone Research Center.

Falling Short: The Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage in PA to $8.75 vs. $10.10 looks at two competing proposals in the General Assembly to raise the state’s minimum wage above the federal level of $7.25. One proposal would raise it to $10.10

by July 2016. Another proposal would raise it to only $8.75 by 2017 for workers 19 and older and leave it at $7.25 for those 18 and younger.

“In our comparison we found that both minimum hourly wage increases would boost earnings and employment. But the proposed increase to $10.10 would benefit many more workers, provide a far bigger boost to the economy and benefit nearly three times as many adults as the lower proposed increase,” said Dr. Mark Price, labor economist with the KRC and co-author of the report.

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Cancer Support Community Open House – Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at 944 Marcon Blvd., Suite 110 Allentown.

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Financial Aid Seminar – Feb. 26 at Northampton Area High School from 7-9 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Rep. Julie Harhart. FMI: 610-760-9805.

Turn Bath Pink Meeting – Committee sign ups and general information meeting will be held on Feb. 23 at the Bath Borough Hall Mayors office from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

Soup Sale – Nazareth Moravian Church will from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Feb. 28. Contact 610-759-3163 for more information.

Governor Wolf Historical Society Antiques Show – 38 quality dealers will be featured. Sat. March 1 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sun. March 2 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more info., 610-837-9015.

Manicures & Martinis – Relax, mingle and pamper yourself on March 25 from 5 – 7 p.m. at Red Wolf Bar & Grill. FMI/Register: 484-548-4090.

Historical Pairings in Bath – April 18 at Red Wolf Bar & Grill at the Historic Bath Hotel.

Bath Earth Day Clean up – Sat. April 25 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (RD: May 2)Meet at Keystone Park.

Nazareth Jazz Festival – 2nd annual festival celebrating the tradition of jazz will be held at Nazareth Boro Park on April 25 from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m.

wage to $10.10 an hour would: • Raise the wages of 1.27 million workers in Pennsylvania.

• Boost total wages in Pennsylvania by $1.9 billion.

• Lead to the creation of 6,000 jobs by increasing consumption by middle- and low-income families at local businesses.

An increase in the minimum wage to $8.75 an hour by 2017 would: 1. Raise the wages of 404,000 workers (a third as many as an increase to $10.10) 2. Boost total wages in Pennsylvania by $353 million (19 per-

cent of the total wage gains of a $10.10 per hour increase) 3. Lead to the creation of only 700 jobs (12 percent as many as a $10.10 per hour increase) “Measured by the positive impact on families and the economy, there’s no real comparison between these two proposals,” David Cooper, co-author of the report and senior economic analyst at the Economic Policy Institute, said. “An increase to $10.10 per hour provides a meaningful boost to Pennsylvania and Pennsylvanians. An increase to $8.75 with some youth still stuck at $7.25 does not.”

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Remembering the "Miracle on Ice"

by DR. MARK HENDRICKSON

February 22 will mark the 35th anniversary of the upset victory

by the U.S. hockey team over their heavily favored Soviet rivals in the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Ever since known as the “Miracle on Ice,” Sports Illustrated named

this game “the greatest sports moment of the 20th century.” I heartily concur.

As a lifelong sports fan whose privilege it has been to hear or see a number of the top sports thrills of the last four decades of the 20th century—Bill Mazeroski’s dramatic walk-off homer against the mighty Yankees in the 1960 World Series; Bob Beamon’s jaw-dropping long jump in the 1968 Olympics with which he smashed the world record by more than a foot; the New York Jets’ shocking, NFL-revolutionizing victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III; Secretariat’s otherworldly run in the 1973 Belmont Stakes, and—of course!—the world championships won by my hometown Detroit Tigers and Red Wings—but none of them matched the sheer ecstasy of the Miracle on Ice. The Miracle on Ice eclipses all the other great sports moments because it was about more than just sports. It was our country and its most cherished values against the Soviet Union and its antithetical exaltation of atheism, tyranny, and oppression. It was the ultimate good-versusevil showdown.

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U.S.-Soviet relations were like in 1980, you need to understand that there were few moments during the decades-long Cold War in which tensions had risen to the extent that they had in early 1980. The USSR—ever implacable, menacing, relentless in their open hatred of us, and always seemingly ready to launch a massive nuclear attack on us—had invaded Afghanistan in December 1979. The cruel and merciless Red Army and Soviet Air Force would stop at nothing to annihilate Afghan resistance.

I still have a poster from the era that depicts “Disarmament, Soviet-style.” It shows an Afghan boy with two stumps for forearms—a child who had lost his hands to a booby-trapped toy dropped from a Soviet helicopter.

To the vast majority of Americans (the exceptions being some “intellectuals” with an unlimited capacity for ignoring facts and twisting the truth) the Soviets were the bad guys. They were lethal bullies. And it just so happened that some of the Soviet hockey players were also soldiers

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in the Red Army. Obviously, these men weren’t involved in the vicious atrocities taking place in Afghanistan—they were busy training for the Olympics. And several of them later helped break the ice of Russian isolation and U.S.-Russian tension by coming over to North America to compete in the National Hockey League. Nevertheless, in 1980 they were still working for the

militaristic Soviet regime—professional athletes, paid by their government to add to the prestige of the Soviet Union by crushing foreign opponents.

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• Reportable accident at Redner’s Quick Shoppe in the unit block of W. 21st St. between two vehicles.

• Non-reportable accident in the 800 block of Main St. between two vehicles.

• Domestic in the 100 block of W. 26th St. between a male and a female.

FEBRUARY 9 • Domestic in the 1600 block Canal St. between 2 males and a female.

FEBRUARY 10 • Harassment in the 1700 block of W. 17th St. Report of a male being harassed by another male.

FEBRUARY 11 • Reportable accident, Main St. and Laubach Ave. between two vehicles.

• Domestic in the 1300 block of Newport Ave. between father and son.

FEBRUARY 13 • Harassment in the 2000 block of Center St. Report of a female receiving a harassing email.

• Non-reportable accident, Washington Ave. at 14th St. between two vehicles.

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College Corner Becker College - Dean’s List, Fall 2014 Anthony Popp, of Nazareth, was named to the Dean’s List at Becker College for the Fall 2014 semester.

Clemson University Christine Janette Flannery of Nazareth, whose major is PreBusiness, has been named to the Dean’s List at Clemson University for the fall 2014 semester.

Coastal Carolina University – Dean’t List, Fall 2014 Necoda Nealon, a Freshman majoring in Undeclared from Nazareth, has made the President’s List at Coastal Carolina University for the Fall 2014 semester.

Delaware Valley College Dr. Bashar Hanna, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Delaware Valley College, announced that Erika Klemp of Northampton, earned her BS in Biology from Delaware Valley College in December 2014.

DeSales University – Graduates On Saturday, January 24, the following area residents graduated from DeSales University: Atanas N. Bahtev of Bath graduated with a bachelor of science degree in finance and accounting, Jeanette M. Briody of Bath graduated with a master of education degree in technology in education k-12, Lauren L. Coppersmith of Nazareth graduated with a master of science in

nursing degree in family nurse practitioner, Amber M. Gross of Northampton graduated with a master of arts in criminal justice degree in investigative forensics, Shannon M. Kramer of Northampton graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in nursing, Katelyn M. Little of Nazareth graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in early childhood education, Janine Moreira of Northampton graduated with a master of business administration degree in a self-designed track, Jonathan P. Myers of Bath graduated with a bachelor of science degree in nursing, Elizabeth Nixon of Nazareth graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in theatre, Kalia D. Onushco of Nazareth graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice, Adam P. Polkowski of Nazareth graduated with a master of science degree in physician assistant studies, Jenna L. Schmoyer of Bath graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in early childhood education, Holly E. Tomaszewski of Nazareth with a bachelor of science degree in psychology, Jessica Watson of Nazareth graduated with a bachelor of science degree in accounting.

For the second time in its history, the University’s mid-year commencement ceremony was canceled because of snow. Graduates received their diplomas and a program from the ceremony in the mail, and all graduates are invited to walk in the May 2015 commencement. Diplomas were

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mailed to 153 graduating students, including 102 bachelor’s and 51 master’s degrees.

In addition to the January 2015 degree recipients, DeSales awarded 203 degrees to students in September 2014, including 84 bachelor’s and 119 master’s degrees. Because there is no formal September ceremony, these graduates are invited to participate in the January event.

Ithaca College - Graduate Eric Flyte graduated from Ithaca College’s School of Music with a B.M. in performance/music education. The degree was awarded in December 2014.

Ithaca College – Dean’s List, Fall 2014 Ithaca College congratulates students named to Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester.

Dakota Collina of Bath, communication, management and design major in the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College was named to Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester.

Jared Bauer of Northampton, clinical health studies major in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance at Ithaca College was named to Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester.

Moravian College Announces Fall 2014 Dean’s Honor List Moravian College announces that the following local residents earned Dean’s Honor List standing for the Fall Semester of the Continued on page 5

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Seven Traits of a Successful Leader The question remains, are leaders born or trained? Can you be successful without the leadership gene? What makes a leader successful or, better yet, what is your definition of success? When you pass a restaurant you have never visited at noon and there are no cars in the parking lot are you going to stop? If you decide to go shopping and the staff is talking to one another rather than acknowledging you, are you going back?

I was in a grocery store last weekend with everyone else in the Lehigh Valley. (Are they in cahoots with the weather channel?) They were doing an ice cream tasting. I tried the chocolate cherry and it was delicious.

The very friendly gal gave me a coupon for $1.00 off so I decided I would buy some for the grandkids. I went over to the ice cream department and there was a gal stocking the shelves. I looked and I looked and I looked and didn’t see it. Lo and behold, she was standing right in front of the ice cream I was looking for. “Excuse me, do you mind moving so I can get it?” I asked her. “I don’t mean to bother you.” She paused, and then went back to what she was doing and I moved on. Does the leadership at the store bear any responsibility for this employee’s behavior? I think so. I’m sure you have all been ignored in a busi-

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ness at some point. It is not pleasant.

Seven traits of a successful leader, they: • Know how to fix the problems.

• Don’t panic when the impossible seems to be in front of them.

• Have the ability to identify laziness in employees.

• Know THE BIG ONE - their business isn’t about them, it’s about their customers.

• Are able to appreciate the past and the future but understand that living in the day is vital.

• Have emotional toughness got to be tough and able to overcome the critics.

• Not only know how to fix problems, more importantly, they FIX THEM. How does the leadership know what happened to me in the ice cream aisle of the store? Surveys,

comment cards etc, one thing we know for sure the average person doesn’t report this kind of behavior. So the trend continues, like children, once they get away with it it’s gets easier to do it again.

Anyway, stocking the ice cream was certainly more important than waiting on a buyer!

Carol serves as a featured writer for the Home News and the Lehigh Valley Chamber Blog. Carol is an accomplished professional speaker, coach and educational consultant specializing in innovative leadership, outrageous fundraising, million dollar marketing, and building organizational alliances throughout the country. www.caroltalks.com 610-4424545 tellkids@aol.com Like Carol on Facebook at Caroltalks and CarolCoaches! Carol S. Ritter, Past President, National Speakers Association Philadelphia.

February 19-25, 2015 5 more than 1,425 students named to The University of Scranton Kaitlyn Kuntzman of NorthampDean’s List, which recognizes ton a senior biology major in the students for academic excellence University’s College of Arts and during the 2014 fall semester. A Sciences. Noel Mangino of Nazastudent must have a grade point reth a freshman health sciences average of 3.5 or better with major in the University’s Panuska a minimum number of credit College of Professional Studies. hours to make the Dean’s List.

Courtney Ruch of Nazareth is a Jonathan Nicklas of Northamp- senior occupational therapy maton a freshman biology major jor in the University’s Panuska in the University’s College of College of Professional Studies.

Arts and Sciences. Ryan Bisio of Katherine Twigg of NorthampNazareth a senior international ton a sophomore marketing THE in KITCHEN ISN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE. studies major the University’s major in the University’s Kania College of Arts and NEITHER Sciences. ARE WE. School of Management

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Continued from page 4 2014-2015 school year at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

KC Carpenter, class of 2014, from Bath, Rebecca Gowarty, class of 2014, from Bath, Tyler Smith, class of 2017, from Bath, Savannah Brown, class of 2016, from Northampton, Ronald Check, class of 2014, from Northampton, Kyle Huber, class of 2015, from Northampton, Marina Zweifel, class of 2015, from Northampton.

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Gab over the Fence

by Pete G. Ossip

Talk about a deep freeze! We’ve been in it for days and weeks, even going below zero at times.

Spring seems so far away when all you see outside is a foot or more of snow that isn’t melting one bit. We were due to get another one to three inches of the white stuff this Tuesday, and even more south of us around the Philly area. I saw one sad looking snowman, but no more. It’s just too cold, even for the kids, to go outside for something like that.

They’re staying inside and playing video games when they’re off from school. Lots of things have been cancelled because people are not going out to temperatures that are better kept up in Alaska or the Arctic Circle. Pity the people up around Boston, like Brian Rehrig, for instance. They have about seven feet of it, and more is coming! I don’t think Margie and Carl would visit them now.

She doesn’t even wanta go out for breakfast – too cold, she says. . . .

The Phillies pitchers and catchers have started their workouts down in Clearwater, Florida, so at least they’ll be away from the cold. I’m ready for spring training and the baseball season ahead. With Jimmy Rollins gone, and some other changes, it’s gonna be re-building the team for a couple years, I reckon. . . .Those crows, or whatever they are, keep on flying over points in downtown Bath – even a Bald Eagle was seen! Got a note from Martin Matula up Moore Township way a couple miles north of town along Jones Road just off Monocacy Drive.

He says that last Tuesday, February 10, his wife spotted a mature eagle outside their front window.

It was about 3 o’clock in the afternoon, and Marty was wondering if anybody else saw it. Mrs. Matula was able to snap a picture of it, but Marty says he’s old and not up on this computer Internet e-mail stuff to get it in the paper.

I heard they were gonna get their

daughter to take care of sending it. (Photo on page 16. - ed.) At least they saw the big bird. There have been eagle nests up near Martins Creek at the PPL power plant along the Delaware River. . . . Ye Olde Editor mentioned the American Sunrise-planned natural gas pipeline in his article last week. I see this week there is a lot more Native American opposition to that line that’s out to the west-central of us in Pennsylvania, and they don’t want it disturbing their gravesites and covered over artifacts. We had Indians around here, too, long ago, but I don’t know if anything of that nature is in the way of the PennEast natural gas line that’s going up before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. . . .

Kids from the junior conservation school did a great job as runners when they brought prizes to folks who won ‘em at the deer classic banquet the other night. I don’t wanta mention any names, but one guy won a weed whacker and a portable leaf blower that can be used on his pop’s backyard. . . .

Happy 50th anniversary to Jerry and Julie Seyfried. . . . Jen says it doesn’t get any lower than 30º down in her native South Carolina. It was brutal here on Sunday. . . . Congrats to Bob Adams, who bowled a 300 game down at the Legion lanes recently. . . . Elmira’s making a quilt. Hope she gets it done soon. We need it to keep warm. Only about four more weeks till spring, says Brer Groundhog!

Bath Bowling Team 7 Stays Well Ahead in Bath Die Hards League

Team 7 won 3-1, and so did Team 1, but Team 5 won 4-0, to tighten the runners-up Bath Die Hards League standings on Feb. 11.

Leading Team 7 were David Guest, 589, and Wendy Guest, 409.

Team 1 had Bob R. Kosman, 553; Bob C. Kosman, 540; and Joe Bachman, 452.

Team 5 scored a 4-0 win over Team 3, with Gerald Bartholomew, 625; Charmaine Bartholomew, 519, and Amanda Leindecker, 453. Team 3 had Rick Deily, 521; Polly Kosman, 449, and Jim Stevens, 437.

Team 4 lost 1-3 behind Terry Bartholomew, 570, and Ken Grube, 476.

Team 6 also lost 1-3 with Doug Head’s big 724 and Michelle Tirrell, 450.

Team 2 split 2-2 with John Cawley, 536, and Mike Cawley, 460.

STANDINGS Team 7 Team 1 Team 4 Team 5 Team 6 Team 2 Team 3

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McGee Pressured, Dutt Is Second in Monday Night Mixed

The McGee team lost 1-3 again in week 21, and Dutt is moving closer to them in the Monday Night Mixed Bowling League.

Kerbacher clipped McGee behind John Kerbacher, 199-183– 544; Dee Allogio, 164-194–507; and Andy Rice, 179–502. McGee: Mike Knable, 178–466; Carla Shafer, 453; Amanda Miller, 166–452.

Dutt upped its standing with a 3-1 win over Brandt, led by Les Dutt, 483; Sandy Becker, 480; Matt Morganello, 447; and Carol Kocher, 399. Brandt: Sue Brandt, 177-202–532; Eric Spooner, 180-206–531; Donna Amore, 181-176–503; Amanda Putt, 313.

Jacoby topped Bonser, 3-1, behind Dave Jacoby, 242-170-209– 621; Janet Naylor, 390; Joan Erb, 380. Bonser: Scott Ackerman, 209-205-215–629; Kacey Boser, 166–466; Ernest Bonser, 173169–464.

Kemmerer kept Hahn in the cellar with a 3-1 win on Chris Kline, 216-217-190–623; Steve Rinker, 199-223–578; Donna Kemmerer, 558. Hahn: Patrick Effing, 234-226-234–694; Austy Strohl, 430; Linda Hahn, 381; Elmer Effing, 372.

STANDINGS McGee Dutt Jacoby Kemmerer Kerbacher Bonser Brandt Hahn

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Rex Faces Challenges To Lead in East Bath Sportsmen’s League

As a runner-up was swept, the Rex team lengthened its first place lead in week 22 of the East Bath Sportsmen League, and a new runner-up emerged. But now in week 23, two runners-up are just a breath away from tying Rex. WEEK 22 Rex split 2-2 with Zmyweski with Tom Zeitner leading them on a 192-192-170–554 series,

along with “Butch” Foder, 443, and Art Hamm, 374. John Zmyweski, Jr. led his mates with 175206-247–628; Shaun Klump, 20-181–570; Wes Loch, 443.

Kappauf replaced Csencsits in second place with a 4-0 night, led

by Marc Kappauf, 203-209–554, and Tom Hawk, 203-215–551.

Csencsits: Marty Csencsits, 175181–493; Eric Spooner, 199– 488; Dick Raab, 418; John Zymweski, Sr., 380.

The Howell team advanced to a second place tie with a 3-1 win over McGee, led by Lyle Howell’s big 223-221-268–712; and Earl Grube, 211-217-180–608; Herb Guest, 168-160–443; Frank Dest, 339. McGee: Jim Nicholson, 178-237–551, and Bill Kunsman, 182-24–544.

Beal faced off against a blind team and took home a 3-1 score, with Doug Fehnel, 210-173236–619; Marty Beal, 204–509; and Mike Daroja, 180-177–477.

WEEK 23 Howell beat down Rex, 3-1, led by Lyle Howell, 187-216215–618; Earl Grube, 174-199189–562; Herb Guest, 156–440; and Frank Dest, 413. Rex: Tom Zeitner, 190-185–517; “Butch” Foder, 160–416; Art Hamm, 413.

Kappauf kept on Rex’s neck with a 3-1 win over Beal, as Armie Fioranelli hit 211-222210–643; Marc Kappauf, 177187-205–569; Tom Hawk, 171-178-203–552. Beal: Marty Beal, 185-202–547; Doug Fehnel, 186-176–527; Mike Daroja, 200-178–520; Terry Daubert, 166–466.

And right behind them is the Csencsits team, which knotted Zmyweski, 2-2. Csencsits: Marty Csencsits, 232-216-216–664; Eric Spooner, 242-191–601; John Zmyweski, Sr., 351. Zmyweski: John Zmyweski, Jr., 214252-222–688; Shaun Klump, 209-279–657; Wes Loch, 434.

McGee lost 1-3 to the blind team, with Bill Kunsman, 164167–466 and Jim Nicholson, 161–410.

STANDINGS W L Rex 20 12 Kappauf 19 13 Howell 19 13 Csencsits 18 14 McGee 14 18 Zmyweski 13 19 Beal 8 24

Wee-Little Pigs Push Back Legion In Friday Niters

Bath Legion scored a 3-1 win and inched closer to the leading Wee-Little Pigs in week 23 of the Bath Legion Friday Niters League. But then in week 24,

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they met head-on and the Pigs beat them, 3-1.

WEEK 23 Those Pigs played to a 2-2 tie with DNA Repair to hold their lead in week 23, led by Allen Smith, 171-255–585; Brandon Jacoby, 183–514; Dave Jacoby, 192–483; Mike Knable, 177– 465; and Jim Schoenenberger, 397. DNA had “Pappy” Bartholomew, 189-258–612; Terry Bartholomew, 252-190–611; Ty Pagotto, 237-171–576; Mike Swope, 247–545; Ed Musselman, 179-202–539.

Bath Legion overcame Herman’s Hermits, 3-1, on Ryan Flick’s great 207-278-277–762, along with John Kline, 213-201181–595; Cory Brown, 181208–563; Bob Adams, 200–517; Marty Beal, 186-188–504.

Hermits: Joe Cortright, 204209-183–596; Herm Peterson, 175-184–519; Chris Cortright, 179-184–500; Dan Cortright, 192–479; Pete Curto, 412.

Team YTTIHS downed G & L, 3-1, on Anton Boronski’s big 225-232-240–701, along with Billy Kocher, 202-281-215–598; Harry Emery, 186-185-211–582; Scott Weinberg, 203–527; Matt Astfak, 171–498. G & L: Rich Trucksess, 191-172-188–551; Cliff Brearman, 207-170–520; Terry Koch, 201-176–498; Bill Kunsman, 459.

WEEK 24 Wee-Little Pigs won vs. Bath Legion in week 23, led by Allen Smith, 191-235-204–630; Dave Jacoby, 181-179–522; Brandon Jacoby, 469; Mike Knable, 179– 460; Jim Schoenenberger, 446.

Legion: Ryan Flick, 203-227205–635; Bob Adams, 201-247– 576; John Kline, 181-203–553; Marty Beal, 196–516.

DNA Repair clipped Team YTTIHS, 3-1, behind Terry Bartholomew, 190-220-254–664; “Pappy” Bartholomew, 247-191172–610; Mike Swope, 194— 179-210–583; Billy Bachman, 199-184–539. YTTIHS: Harry Emery, 241-182-184–607; Scott Weinberg, 216-191-184–591; Billy Kocher, 203-198-176–577; Anton Boronski, 195-204–552.

G & L blasted Herman’s Hermits, 4-0, with Cliff Brearman, 215-193-200–608; Rich Trucksess, 175-234–574; Bill Kunsman, 453; Terry Koch, 445.

Hermits: Joe Cortright, 216– 536; Herm Peterson, 463; Chris Cortright, 447; Mike Esterly, 420; Pete Curto, 352.

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for Humanity build a home for a needy family in South Bethlehem.

The Pa. Foundation has approved $15,000 for a van for the Center for Vision Loss, approved cataract surgeries for persons without insurance, collected eye tissue with the Northeast Pa. Lions Eye Bank in Hanover Township for cornea transplants, and funded scholarships for needy students, among many other ways to help people.

Lions also serve the needy with food baskets and gift cards at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and buy books for children and even read to them.

Said DG Folland: “This organization does about everything that is needed in our communities.

The ‘We Serve’ slogan is very appropriate for what we accomplish.

It is people from all walks of life who are Lions members. We are people just like you.”

He was welcomed by Worshipful Master Kyle Grube, who is also a Bath Lion.

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District 14-K Lions Governor Fred Folland was a special speaker at a meeting of Manoquesy Lodge #413, Free & Accepted Masons, in Bath on Thursday evening.

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heroic effort, mental toughness, and never-say-die attitude embodied all that is greatest and that we hold dear about our country.

As a footnote, the United States then went on to defeat Finland (in another come-frombehind victory) in the Gold Medal game, but to me, winning the gold was anticlimactic.

It was a superlative achievement, of course, but nothing could match the magnificence and exhilaration of a country coming together in spirit to celebrate an astounding, stupendous victory over a hated bully. The

1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team swelled our pride, touched our hearts, and gave us jubilation.

They restored our confidence that somehow, the United States would find a way to prevail in the existential conflict against the formidable “Evil Empire.”

Never since the Miracle on Ice has the roaring chant “U-S-A! US-A! U-S-A!” sounded so sweet or meant so much to so many.

Thank you, team. You will forever be American heroes.

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Nazareth Businesses benefit from Representative Schlossberg’s Blogging Boot Camp

Mike Schlossberg, Mary Szakmeister from Artists At Heart and Adriana Santos a Nazareth native discussed ways that blogging can be beneficial to the small business owner.

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Submitted by RENEE KEIDERLING The Nazareth Business Council hosted a Blogging Boot Camp with Representative Mike Schlossberg on Thursday, Feb. 12 at the East Stroudsburg University, Bethlehem Campus.

Mike Schlossberg facilitated the program and launched his book, “Tweets and Consequences”, a look at how to avoid career ending mistakes in social media.

The Blogging Boot Camp featured a presentation on building, writing and running a successful blog. Two dozen local busi-

ness owners from the Lehigh Valley took part in the program, which highlighted the benefits of blogging. Mike is a social media consultant, author and the State Representative for Pennsylvania’s 132nd Legislative District, located in the City of Allentown and South Whitehall Township.

Some of the key topics at Thursday’s event were controlling your audience and demonstrating your expertise. Schlossberg said, “Your blog should be personable, use lots of photos and make a unique statement about your business.”

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The Board decided to write a letter to ask for a draft of the current agreement and to let them know that the township will send their engineer out to look at the area.

Approval was received for the January General Fund Disbursements of $234,953.18 and to pay the ELM Group invoices of

$1,752.50 from the Environmental Grant Checking Fund. The approval to pay the invoice from Richard Lieberman of $275 for loading the 2015 Real Estate and Per Capita Tax Billing Data onto the computers was tabled. Joyce said that they should send a letter requesting a breakdown as to why the cost is so high. The road report, police report, planning and zoning report, and fire company and ambulance report were all approved. The Recreation Board did not have a report because they were missing people and they did not have a meeting this month.

During the citizen’s agenda the Board was asked if they received the Grand Central Grant. The Board said that they have not received the grant yet but if they do not get an answer soon they will apply for the Multimobile Grant. Judy Piper, the treasurer of the Blue Mountain Community Library, came and thanked the township for their support of the library. The library collection has over 20,000 items for all ages.

They have 50 volunteers who oversee daily operation of the library and they have workshops to help update the volunteers. The membership is free for anyone within the Pen Argyl School District and $12 per year for anyone else who wants to join. The library has different programs for children and particiates in different fundraisers to help out.

Jane Mellert needed an update to know if the township was going to accept the MS4 division between the engineering firms, but they are going to get a quote and investigate any outfalls. The townships need to investigate any roads that need repairing and fixing.

The 2015 Hodges Contract was approved. Randy Heard let the board members know that when they have CPR/AED training for the board members who aren’t certified. They approved the motion to be charged only as the company needs to come and pick up papers that are approved to be shredded.

The fire company got approved to receive help from the township but no more than $5,000. Steve Hurni gave the Slate Belt COG update and said that the COG decided that they needed to work on the animal control solution of expanding kennels and bidding salt for all ten municipals instead buying them separately. Thomas Petrucci was approved to become the township manager on March 2 by the whole board except Jane Mellert. Petrucci,, who is the current Bath Borough manager, confirmed that he will be stepping down from that position on Feb. 27. He will be on 90 day probation with benefits. David Backenstoe suggested that the board repeal their old ordinance #89 for the planning commission by keeping all the members with the current terms but update it.

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The 2014-2015 Nazareth winter sports season is heading into the playoffs. The Nazareth girls’ basketball team hosted Parkland on February 10 and won 48-43. On February 11 they went to Whitehall High School for the EPC semifinal and took on Bethlehem Catholic, where the Hawks got the win at 59-44. The Nazareth girls’ basketball team will open districts on Friday, February 20 when they play in the Quarter finals at Northern Lehigh High School at 6 p.m. vs. Whitehall. The boys’ basketball team will start districts with the Pigtail Round on Wednesday, February 18 when they play at Liberty at 7 p.m. The Nazareth wrestling team will participate in the District XI Individual Tournament Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21 with times starting at 4 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday, lasting all day long at Liberty High School. The semifinals on Saturday can be heard live on WGPA 1100. For up to the minute Nazareth sports news, visit www.nazarethsports.net.

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Obituaries Andrew Bobersky

Dec. 14, 1924 – Feb. 9, 2015 Andrew Bobersky, 90, formerly of Bethlehem, died on Monday, Feb. 9 in Lehigh Valley HospitalMuhlenberg, Bethlehem.

He was the husband of Miriam A. (Leh) Bobersky for 66 years.

A 1943 graduate of Whitehall High School, he later served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Prior to retiring, Andy was employed by Keppel’s Thriftway in Bath, where he was a meat cutter for 34 years.

Born Dec. 4, 1924 in Egypt, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Federchok) Bobersky.

He was a life member of V.F.W. Post #7293, Egypt, and a member of Christ U.C.C. Church, Schoenersville.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, David W. Bobersky, of Harrisburg; a daughter, Diane L. Brong, of Bethlehem; five grandchildren; four sisters, Nellie Ruch of Ruchsville, Anna Mikitka of Bethlehem, Catherine Hamm of Liberty, N.C., and Helen Tully of Atlanta, Ind.; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were four brothers, Harry, Metro, Nicholas, and Joseph Bobersky.

Funeral services were held on Feb. 12 in Manor Auditorium of Fellowship Manor, Whitehall, followed by interment in Egypt Cemetery, Whitehall.

Arrangements were by the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown.

Memorial contributions may be made to Fellowship Villa, 3020 Fellowship Dr., Whitehall, PA 18052.

Betty E. Bonney

Jan. 22, 1930 – Feb. 12, 2015 Betty E. Bonney, 85, of Bethlehem Township died on Thursday, Feb. 12 in Old Orchard Health Care Center, Bethlehem Township. She was the wife of the late Albert C. Bonney for 61 years before he died in 2012.

She worked for 28 years as a machine operator for Binney & Smith (Crayola) until retiring in 1992.

Born January 22, 1930 in Nazareth, she was a daughter of the late Asher D. and Orpha R. (Davidson) Schleicher.

Surviving are three sons, Glenn Bonney of Macungie, Wayne Bonney of Bethlehem, and Scott Bonney, at home; three grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; a brother, Robert Schleicher, of Nazareth; eight sisters, Gladys Butz of Wind Gap, Arlene Butz of Nazareth, Mildred Ruhf of Columbia, Pa., Jean Lloyd of Florida, June Andrew of Stroudsburg, Dorothy Neuner of Nazareth, Shirley Lieberman of Bethlehem, and Gloria Decker of Florida; and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life gathering will be held this Friday, Feb. 20 at 12:00 Noon in the fellowship hall of Epworth United Methodist Church, 3245 Oakland Rd., Bethlehem. Friends and relatives are invited to call on Friday morning from 11 a.m. to noon.

Interment will be private. Arrangements are by the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown.

Frederick T. Dean

Aug. 14, 1919 – Feb. 4, 2015 Frederick T. “Fritz” Dean, Sr., 95, of York, formerly of Macungie and Coplay, died on Wednesday, Feb. 4 in ManorCare Health Services, York. He was the husband of the late Emily (Vandergrift) Dean.

He was a sheet metal worker for the Fuller Co., Catasauqua, for 27 years before retiring.

Born August 14, 1919 in Coplay, he was a son of the late Gertrude (Ribakowsky) Klingler.

Surviving are a son, Frederick T., Jr. of York; two brothers, Frank Klingler of Florida and Raymond Klingler of Bloomsburg; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were brothers David and Leonard Klingler.

Services were held on Feb. 10 in the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton, followed by interment in Arlington Memorial Park, Whitehall.

Phyllis E. Laubach

July 27, 1937 – Feb. 1, 2015 Phyllis E. (Klotz) Laubach, 77, of Nazareth died Sunday, Feb. 1 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill.

A 1955 graduate of Nazareth High School, she was a medical transcriber/secretary, employed

by Easton Hospital radiology.

She also worked part-time for

Dr. Solomon Bensimohn and St. Luke’s Radiology.

Born July 27, 1937 in Stockertown, she was a daughter of the late Warren J. and Mabel E. (Hahn) Klotz.

She attended church services and spiritual training at Gracedale, where she resided.

Surviving are a brother, Nelson Klotz, of Saylorsburg; a sister, Laura E. Butz, of Pen Argyl; three daughters, Debra A. White of Rapid City, S.D., Sharon K. Groff of Easton, and Robin S. Gehret of Albrightsville; a son, Michael R. Laubach, of Newport News, Va.; and four grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were two grandchildren, Gregory Weiland, Jr. and Holly White.

A memorial service was held on Feb. 11 at Northampton Memorial Shrine, Green Pond Rd., followed by funeral services.

Jerry W. Mensinger

Feb. 17, 1948 – Feb. 9, 2015 Jerry W. Mensinger, 66, of Northampton died on Monday, Feb. 9 at home.

He worked at PPL for 34 years before his retirement. A 1966 graduate of Northampton High School, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a sergeant during the Vietnam War. Born Feb. 17, 1948 in the former Hospital, Northampton, he was a son of the late Kenneth W. and Mildred C. (Peters) Mensinger.

Jerry loved baseball and was a member of the Lehigh Hawks in Lehigh Township. He loved the Eagles and Phillies, was an avid bowler, and loved to shoot darts.

Surviving are a daughter, Lynn, of Bath; a son, Brian, of Walnutport; a sister, Diane, of Northampton; and three grandchildren.

His son, Jerry Mensinger, preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held last Friday in St. Paul’s U.C.C. Church, Indianland (Cherryville). Burial with military honors followed in Indianland Cemetery.

Arrangements were by the Reichel Funeral Home, 326 E. 21st St., Northampton, PA 18067, where memorials may be sent for Stroke and Heart Disease.

Elda S. J. Miller

May 29, 1926 – Feb. 5, 2015 Elda S. J. Miller, 88, of Allentown, formerly of Pennsville, died Thursday, Feb. 5 in Phoebe Home, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Clarence W. Miller, who died in April 2007.

She was a self-employed beautician, owning and operating Modernelle Beauty Shop in Pennsville for more than 10 years before starting her family. Prior to that, she waitressed in the former Indian Trail Park Diner for several years.

Born May 29, 1926 in Pennsville, she was a daughter of the late Amandes and Sarah (Newhard) Jacoby.

Elda was a member of St. Paul’s U.C.C. Church, Cherryville, where she was a Sunday school teacher; a former member of Zion Stone Church, Kre-

idersville, where she also taught Sunday school; a member of Harmony Grange, Pennsville, and assisted with 4-H. She also delivered Meals on Wheels for Northampton County residents.

Elda was a member of the Lehigh Township Historical Society. She enjoyed gardening, the nurturing of children, and assisting and lending her kindness to the elderly in any way that was helpful.

Surviving are three sons, Barry C. Miller of Northampton, Dale S. Miller of Danielsville, and Gene W. Miller of Cherryville; a daughter, LaRue DeCray, of Allentown; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were two brothers, Edgar and Howard Jacoby, and a sister, Arlene Minnich.

Services were held on Feb. 11 in the Schisler Funeral Home with The Rev. Martin E. Nuscher officiating. Interment followed in Zion Cemetery, Kreidersville.

Contributions may be made to the Lehigh Township Historical Society or the St. Paul’s U.C.C. Church memorial fund, both c/o the funeral home at 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067.

Curtis F. Snyder

Oct. 2, 1931 – Feb. 10, 2015 Curtis F. Snyder, 83, of Nazareth died on Tuesday, Feb. 10 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Alice (Kleintop) Snyder.

A 1949 graduate of Slatington High School, he served in the U.S. Navy Seabees. He was a computer operator at IBM, Equitable, then Equicorp. and Cigna Corp., for many years before retiring in 1993.

Born Oct. 2, 1931 in Emerald, Pa., he was a son of the late William and Rosa (Rau) Snyder.

Curtis was a member of Nazareth Moravian Church, where he was a former trustee and diener and a member of Men’s Fellowship. He was also a member of the Nazareth YMCA. Surviving are three daughters, Kimberly J. Nelson of Anchorage, Alaska, Mary A. DiGerlando of Bushkill Township, and Karen A. Fore of Kunkletown; a son, Kurk W., of West Chester; six grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were sisters Blanche, Marie, Lillian Verna, LaRue and Zula, and brothers Elwood, Clarence and LeRoy. Funeral services were on Tuesday morning in Nazareth Moravian Church, followed by interment in Nazareth Moravian Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church, c/o the Bartholomew-Schisler Funeral Home, 211 E. Center St., Nazareth, PA 18064.

Dale E. Werner

Sept. 4, 1937 – Feb. 8, 2015 Dale E. Werner, 77, of Lehigh Township died Sunday, Feb. 8 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Marjorie L. (Carter) Werner for 58 years.

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After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1958, he was a local and long distance truck driver for 39 years, and was a member of Teamsters Union Local #773 in Allentown.

Born Sept. 4, 1937 in Pennsville, he was a son of the late Walter and Florence (Roberts) Werner Shepard.

He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Kreidersville.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Tammy Boyer and Vickie Werner; a son, Jeffrey Werner; nine grandchildren; a sister, Maryann Frommer; and a brother, Thomas Werner.

Preceding him in death were two brothers, Glenn Werner, Sr. and Walter Werner, Jr., and two sisters, Marion Ogrodski and Gloria Deegan.

Services were held on Feb. 11 in the Reichel Funeral Home, Northampton, followed by burial with military honors in Zion Stone Church Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, c/o the funeral home at 326 E. 21st St., Northampton, PA 18067.

Making the Perfect Pitch

The Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group (GLVWG) will hold its February meeting from 10 a.m. until noon, Saturday, February 28, 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., editors Tina Gallagher and Pattie Giordani will demonstrate the dos and don’ts of agent/editor appointment etiquette and describe the elements of a winning pitch.

The afternoon workshop begins at 1 p.m. Tina Gallagher and Pattie Giordani will briefly review agent/ editor etiquette and the elements of a perfect pitch. Workshop attendees will have a chance to practice their pitches and get hands-on help tailored to their unique needs.

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

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Bowling

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Fensty Sweeps, Then Loses to Runner-up In Bath Industrial; “300” Game Bowled

Fensty’s Restoration swept Arndt Construction to gain ground on Harhart’s in week 21 of the Bath Industrial League.

But the tide turned in week 22 when they met head-on and Harhart’s beat them.

WEEK 21 Leading the restorers in week 21 were Matt Paulus with a big 207-268-248–7623, and Frank Courter, 182-171-214–567; Andy Schwartz, 188-181–532; Joe Schwartz, 173–503; Mark Flamisch, 175–453. Arndt: Bob Adams, 237-189-207–633; Jason Benner, 197-180-204–581; Eric Spooner, 191-192-170–553.

G & L Sign Factory plastered Taylor Honey, 4-0, on a terrific 297-235-223–755 by Evan Rehrig, along with Jason Eberts, 227-212-171–610; Mike Reese, 226-189-181–596; Paul Duda, 188-201–553; and Jason Glendenmeyer, 203-178–500. Taylor: Milt Kelly, 242-198–582; Jack Troxell, 175-209–533; Ed Taylor, 191-177–529; Marvin Meixsell, 196–506; Gary Miller, 422.

Hear PA and Harhart’s split, 2-2. Hear PA: Mike Derwinski, 24-175-255–674; Mike Jamiol, 181-228–577; Les Salzarulo, 178-177-170–525; Todd Everhart, 186–514; John Wesolowski, 456. Harhart’s: Brandon Frey, 299-206–653; Tony Holva, 208–537; Marty Csencsits, 172181-170–523; Brent Corrow, 171–416.

WEEK 22 Bob Adams bowled a 300 game against Evan Rehrig, who bowled a 299 game to highlight week 22 in the G & L vs. Arndt match.

Harhart’s won 3-1 over Fensty’s Restoration when they met head-on, with “Butch” Holland going 226-185-235–646; George

Hyde, 221-213–601; Brandon Frey, 185-230-170–585; Marty Csencsits, 236–537; Craig Kelty, 418. Fensty: Warren Nelson, 223-264-214–701; Stan Zurowski, 175-180-170–525; Joe Schwartz, 171-176–515; Frank Courter, 193–507; Mark Flamish, 428.

Hear PA and Taylor Honey split 2-2. Hear PA: Mike Derwinski, 191-269–622; John Wesolowski, 199-192-209–600; Todd Everhart, 200–496; Les Salzanilo, 178–477. Taylor: Milt Kelly, 181-238-223–642; Ed Taylor, 189-194-189–577; Jack Troxell, 180–501; Gary Miller, 432; Kyle Taylor, 184–423.

G&L Sign Factory overcame Arndt Construction, 3-1. G & L: Evan Rehrig, 299-216-255–770; Jason Eberts, 237-176-189–602; Mike Reese, 182-210-197–589; Jason Glendenmeyer, 203–533; Paul Duda, 192–511. Arndt: Bob Adams, 300-236-231–767; Jason Benner, 259-195-220–676; Eric Spooner, 200–532; Marty Beal, 177–481.

STANDINGS W L Fensty’s Restoration 22.5 5.5 Harhart’s 15 13 Hear PA 14 14 G&L Sign Factory 14 14 Taylor Honey 9.5 18.5 Arndt Construction 9 19

Shuttlecocks Take Over First in Legion 470 Sunday League

The Shuttlecocks took the lead in the Bath Legion Post 470 Sunday League in week 21 and kept it in week 22.

WEEK 21 In week 21, the Shuttlecocks won 3-1 against Tony’s Cojones.

They did it with Mark Moyer hitting 223-268-233–724, along with Chris Hoyson, 212192-213–617; Amanda Moyer, 175-132-162–469; and Mandy Hoysan, 127-176-140–443. Cojones: Kyle Weaver, 200-219216–635; Keith Weaver, 167195-237–599; Travis Iwaszek, 155-133-156–444; Tom Torcivia, 1`31-141-139–411.

Legion of Doom downed

Pastor’s Comments In large print at: www.NAOG.ws/pc

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Atheist Instantly Converted!

The most amazing conversion I witnessed in my 46 years of ministry at Northampton was in 1974 when I visited the family of a 12-year-old boy dying with cancer. Arriving at the home near Seemsville, I met and introduced myself to 24-year-old Louie, a friend of the family. It was a cold, dark, November evening, and the bright stars were shining like diamonds in the clear sky when I said, “Look at those beautiful stars that God made.” He answered, “I don’t believe in God. I don’t believe God made the stars and I don’t believe He wrote the Bible!” After a little discussion I said, “Louie, it is pretty cold out here, let’s go inside and talk about it.”

Inside, I met the parents and their son and we prayed for him. Later, I asked Louie “Outside you told me that you do not believe in God. Why don’t you believe in God?” Louie answered that God had never revealed Himself to him. I told him “There are a lot of things in life which we cannot understand, but yet we accept them—for instance, space. If you could get on a rocket ship and go as fast as you want any direction into space, how far could you go until you would come to the end of it? We don’t understand space, and yet we accept it! The same is true of time.”

Noting that Louie seemed to be sincere, I asked if he had ever asked the Lord to show Himself to him. He told me no. I asked if he would be willing to ask God to reveal Himself to him. He answered yes, so we all knelt to pray. We had just started to pray when Louie jumped to his feet and kept shouting, “I believe in God, now!” When he finally calmed down, I asked “What happened?” He told us the whole story in detail from Genesis 22 of Abraham taking his son, Isaac, up Mt. Moriah to sacrifice him. Louie had never heard it before! I read it to him from the Bible which proved to him that God wrote the Bible!

Next week I’ll share the significance of Genesis 22 and why I believe God revealed it to Louie.

Weinberg’s Whiners, 3-1, behind Ed Musselman, 215246-215–676; Andre Martin, 193-166-204–563; Tammy Emery, 162-173-126–461; Rick Faust, 135-131-139–405; Chris Chatenka, 78-91-87–256.

Whiners: Scott Weinberg, 223215-203–641; Denny Meixsell, 166-198-119–483; Al Weinberg, 145-156-157–458; Trina Becker, 97-155-141–393.

Sargent’s Slaughterers won 3-1 over 3 Balls and a Split with Keith Sargent, 191-205-184–580; Randy Williams, 129-204-169–502; Bill Ernie, 95-106-130–331. 3 Balls; Jason Knauss, 213-1931789–585; Adam Anthony, 176200-166–542; Marty Beal, 172173-185–530; Kyle Mordan, 157-196—159–512.

Flick’s Fight ers clipped Holland’s Heroes, 3-1, led by Ryan Flick, 209-179-243–631; Nate Meixsell, 210-167-204–581; Tony Holva, 124-167-149–440; Bobbi Jo Boronski, 132-97-124– 353. Heroes: Emre Labar, 171204-175–550; Chris Nemeth, 222-132-169–523; John Szerencits, 150-174-156–480; Russ Hoysan, 128-136-189–453; Jake Oberholtzer, 130-130-89–349.

WEEK 22 The Shuttlecocks split 2-2 with 3 Balls and a Split in week 22.

Shuttlecocks: Mark Moyer, 248193-202–643; Matt Cser, 196208-200–604; Chris Hoysan, 191-211-192–594; Amanda Moyer, 196-156-159–511; Mandy Hoysan, 133-169-134–436. 3 Balls: Adam Anthony, 247-181262–690; Kyle Mordan, 237169-170–576; Jason Knauss, 193-193-163–549.

Legion of Doom won 3-1 against Holland’s Heroes, led

by Ed Musselman, 228-175191–594; Rick Faust, 190-200179–569; Andre Martin, 145192-196–533. Heroes: Chris Nemeth, 199-161-169–529; John Szerencits, 214-152-163– 529; Emre Holland, 139-199158–496; Russ Hoysan, 200162-104–466.

Sargent’s Slaughterers shut out Weinberg’s Whiners, 4-0, with Keith Sargent, 244-180235–659; Brian Radcliffe, 217182-202–601; Corey Fritz, 234-168-181–583; Bill Ernie, 116-99-170–385.

Whiners: Scott Weinberg, 24-212-234– 691; Al Weinberg, 1611-201153–515; Denny Meixsell, 205157-148–510; Trina Becker, 150-95-124–369.

Tony’s Cojones and Flick’s Fighters split, 2-2. Cojones: Anton Boronski, 135-188-297–620; Travis Iwaszek, 136-160-158– 494; Tom Torcivia, 117-163179–459. Fighters: Ryan Flick, 236-222-276–734; Nate Meixsell, 202-169-183–554; Tyler Ryan, 214-165-160–539; Bobbi Jo Boronski, 140-143-119–402; Tony Holva, 118-128-121–367.

STANDINGS W L Shuttlecocks 20 8 Legion of Doom 19 9 3 Balls and a Split 16 12 Tony’s Cojones 14 14 Flick’s Fighters 14 14 Holland’s Heroes 13 15 Sargent’s Slaughterers 12 16 Weinberg’s Whiners 4 24

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News Sermonette Rev. Glenn Rice, Pastor Zion’s Stone UCC Kreidersville / Northampton

Moving On

I know most of you can relate to how hard it is to let go and move on. We have all been blessed with certain people in our lives and wonderful places and events which we fondly remember. Most of us have had a loved one die, may have had to physically move or need to move on after a great event occurred in our lives. And yet somehow life continues forward and continues to change all the time.

Here’s a simple example. Personally, I’m an ocean person. I love being near the ocean or better yet, in it. I have been blessed to have been on many beaches in various oceans but I always need to leave and move on.

We find a better example in the Old Testament story found in 2 Kings 2: 1-14, where Elisha is having a hard time moving on knowing his mentor and long time companion Elijah was nearing death.

A similar story is found in the New Testament in the book of Mark 9: 2-9 where Jesus’ disciples thought they found heaven on earth and didn’t want to move on. They saw Jesus transfigured with Moses and Elijah standing there with him. Peter said, “Let’s set up camp.” He wanted to stay there, in that moment, forever. Our all knowing God saw this and said, “This is my Son, listen to Him.” Basically God told them, “You have Jesus.

That’s really all you need.” The disciples were able to go back down the mountain, not leaving the glory behind, but walking with God’s glory in the flesh.

So it is with us today, God understands, God goes with us as we continue to move on. I don’t know where you are in your journey through life today but no matter where you are headed, God is with you. God knows your pain and fear and God understands. What you need is God’s glory and presence to be with you.

All of us are or will be facing a moving on of some sort in our lives and some of us will have trouble moving on. Please remember, you have Jesus, the beloved Son of God to lean on.

Look to him and see His glory, knowing Jesus is with you wherever you go.

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Northampton Senior Center 902 Lincoln Ave. Northampton 610-262-4977 Open 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

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Nazareth Senior Center 15 Wood St. Nazareth 610-759-8255 Open 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

M-F LOWER NAZARETH SENIOR CITIZENS Lower Nazareth Township Municipal Building 306 Butztown Road.

610-759-9654 Open 12:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

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Mid-County Senior Center 234 Walnut Street Bath 610-837-1931 Open 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Cherryville Senior Center 4131 Lehigh Drive Cherryville 610-767-2977 Open 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

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Laughton back to Phantoms after stint in Philly

The Phantoms top line from the beginning of the season - Scott Laughton (top), Taylor Leier (left) and Andrew Gordon (right) - has been re-assembled with the return of Laughton from the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL).

by TONY ANDROCKITIS The Home News Sports

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms received good news Saturday afternoon when forward Scott Laughton was re-assigned from Philadelphia, and although the snow kept Laughton from mak-

ing it to Wilkes-Barre for Saturday night’s game he was a difference maker Sunday in the Phantoms’ 5-4 overtime win over Springfield - re-united on the top line with teammates Taylor Leier and Andrew Gordon.

“They had great chemistry

right from the beginning and I'm hoping they can find that immediately,” Phantoms head coach Terry Murray said on his decision to re-unite the top line from the start of the season.

It didn’t take long for Laughton to be noticeable on the ice

Sunday in Springfield – his first game back in the AHL since November 15th. After a penaltyfilled start to the game saw the Phantoms on the penalty kill twice in the first five minutes of play, Laughton and his line went to work on what was his first or second shift of the game together with the newly re-united top line.

Laughton and Leier worked together in the offensive zone to create a turnover on a fore-check seven minutes into the first period, with Laughton nudging a loose puck into the slot that Leier put into the top shelf to open the scoring for a second straight game.

“I don't feel like we really skipped a beat,” Leier said of re-gaining his chemistry with Laughton and scoring a goal on his 21st birthday. “We both have speed and Gordon is really good with us too. We're happy with that line.”

“We room together so we're pretty tight,” Laughton said of his linemate and friend. “It was cool for [Leier] to score [on his birthday] and for us to get on the board early. It kind of helped my confidence early on and got my feet moving.”

The chemistry between the two rookie forwards – Laughton and Leier – was starting to form well before the regular season started and the two were paired on a line together with Gordon, according

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to Leier.

“We lived together in the summer and trained in Philadelphia together, then we played on the same line in rookie camp, main camp, all the exhibition games with the Flyers,” Leier said of his time with Laughton before the start of the season. “We were on the same line the whole time he was here. We really got to know each other pretty well.”

For Laughton, the re-assignment to the American Hockey League (AHL) from the NHL didn’t come because of poor play but from the lack of ice time and opportunity to play big minutes in key situations. While in Lehigh Valley, Laughton will have plenty of ice time – including work on both the power play and penalty kill.

“It's tough coming from a league like that where I wasn't producing a lot offensively,” Laughton said Sunday about being re-assigned from Philadelphia. “It was good to get in all situations here and play a lot.”

As for what Laughton is looking to accomplish while back in the AHL, it’s pretty basic.

“Simplify my game and take it to the next level,” Laughton said. “I'm still 20 years old and still developing as a player and as a pro so hopefully I can continue Continued on page 16

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Bald Eagle Spotted!

Mayor’s Corner

By Fiorella Reginelli-Mirabito Bath Mayor

Marriage – Rains - Nikisher

Eleanor Rains and Mike Nikisher were united in marriage on February 14 in Bath.

Happy Birthday

This mature bald eagle was spotted just off of Monacocy Drive near Bath on Feb. 10.

Phantoms

Continued from page 15 to push the pace here and try to get back up there as soon as possible.”

The arrival of Laughton, along with the return of defenseman Mark Alt from a broken hand that caused him to miss 17 games, has given the Phantoms a much-needed boost in depth on the roster.

With back-to-back road wins to end last week the Phantoms find

themselves just six points out of the playoffs, behind the Providence Bruins for 8th place in the Eastern Conference with the next six of seven games at home – including a match-up against the Bruins on Friday night after a Wednesday night face-off against Binghamton.

“We have to play like we play on the road at home,” Leier said, as the Phantoms have lost their last four games at the PPL Center. “We have to play simple, not over-complicate things out there and we'll be okay.”

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Dog Park Planning Meeting

Submitted by FIORELLA MIRABITO A meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m., in Bath Borough Hall - to begin planning of a dog park in the Borough. Some of the topics to be discussed include rules, location, care, maintenance, and more. If you are interested in volunteering or have a skill that could benefit the project, please be sure to bring your ideas to the meeting.

Pink Dogwood to Honor Bath Resident

A Pink Dogwood tree will be planted at Ciff Cowling Park, close to the Bath Football Filed on Friday April 24 at 6 p.m. The flowering tree will be planted in honor and memory of Mrs. Emily Mast DeFrancesca who was raised in Bath. DeFrancesca was very active in the community and the youth football program. She was dedicated to her faith, family and her community.

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Submitted by FIORELLA MIRABITO Last week, two life-long Borough of Bath residents celebrated milestone birthdays; happy 75th Birthday, to Mrs. Viola Wesner and Happy 90th Birthday, to Mrs. Catherine Hahn.