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School Board approves 4-day Week memo for savings By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News

The Northampton Area School Board on Monday agreed five memorandums of agreement that will affect certain groups of personnel. According to Schools Superintendent Joseph Kovalchik such an agreement for fourday work weeks saved the district $28,000 last year. The memorandums are between NASD and the Educational Support Personnel Association, Custodial Staff and Maintenance Staff who are affiliated with Teamsters Union Local #773, Confidential Employees and Act 93 administrators. Other Matters District dental hygienist

Mrs. Beth Arcury in announcing February as National Children’s Dental Health Month, introduced Dr. Walter Schuster as the district’s new dental consultant. He replaces another consultant who previously served 30 years in that capacity. Dr. Schuster has been in the Lehigh Valley for more than 20 years, first in Wilson Boro. A Bath area resident, he is also scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop43 in Bath. Mrs. Arcury noted that one in five children continue to have dental problems. NASD has had dental services since 1975. Board president David Gogel welcomed Dr. Schuster. Continued on page 9

Northampton Senior to attend U.S. Naval Academy Submitted by CHARLES LONGACRE

Benjamin Longacre, a senior at Northampton Area High School and a resident of the Bath area has been appointed to the United States

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Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD after he received the Principal Nomination from Congressman Charlie Dent. Ben will become a member of the Naval Academy Class of 2018 and plans to major in Mechanical Engineering. Ben is currently president of Student Council and Student Council representative to the NASD School Board, vice-president of National Honor Society, co-captain of the Varsity swimming and diving team, captain of the Northampton Club lacrosse team, member of the Debate Team, Ski and Board Club, German Club and Experimental Aircraft Association. He is also a volunteer ski ptroller at Blue Mountain Ski Area, and an Eagle Scout in Boy Scout Troop 50, Moorestown.

Bath Council gives good marks For snow clearance on streets By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News

Bath Borough’s driveways and road conditions were checked on a consistent basis by Emergency Management Coordinator Mark Saginario and Borough Manager Tom Petrucci for the clearing of one snowfall after another in recent weeks. Their number one priority was the roads and the number two priority was the safety and welfare of the public works crew. At Council’s snow-delayed meeting this past Wednesday, Councilwoman Jennifer George commended the short-handed crew for their work and the assistance they were given by members of the Water Authority and the fire police in plowing snow. All of the dump trucks and plows the borough has were used. Former Mayor Betty Fields said Bath’s streets were cleared better than Nazareth and Northampton, and believed that 99% of the citizens appreciated the work of the municipal workers for the job they’ve been doing. Mayor Fiorella Mirabito also said she had calls from four Holiday Hill residents who expressed their gratitude for a job well done on the snow removal. The only complaint heard on snow clearance was from Joe Tavianini at Council’s meeting. Council president Robert Fields told him that the road crew was down two men and that Bath’s trucks are smaller and aren’t designed for the amount of snow they’ve had to plow and pick up. He also said the men were out working 12 to 14 hours at a time and needed rest. “They did a hell of a job,” he told Tavianini.

One member of the road crew has moved away and at this meeting the resignation of Lucas Douvier was accepted. In related items, notices have been sent to Creek Rd. residents about snow/ice sidewalk removal violations, and Fields said Bath has sufficient salt for the rest of the winter snow season. Other Matters • Councilmen Jennifer George and Michael Reph were appointed Assistant Emergency Management Coordinators. • Marlene Talaber was appointed to fill a vacancy on

the Bath Planning Commission. • Petrucci will seek a $36,000 grant for automated red light enforcement to comply with new PennDOT regulations for schools. It will be figured in the 2015 budget. • Bids will be sought to repair a sinkhole and storm sewer drain and complete the top-wearing course of the road at Wunderler’s Way. Estimated cost is between $35,000 and $45,000, Petrucci said. That street feeds into Keim St. where garages are located for E. Main St. homeContinued on page 15

Mayor Mirabito proposes Special events to aid ACS

Keystone blood drive; and All Pink Pet Parade. In her second month in of• Oct. 11 – Pink 5-K Run/ fice, Bath’s Mayor Fiorella Walk Mirabito on Monday laid out • Oct. 18 – Aerial photo of a schedule of special events Human Ribbon – all colors for the month of October 2014 • Oct. 25 – 26: Pink Auction that will be dedicated to the Shirt Committee: (T-shirt/ fight against cancer, titling it hooded sweatshirts sales with “Believe and Think Hope.” logo/slogan). Two of them received needed Order forms will be availapproval from Bath Borough able at the following busiCouncil. nesses for those interested: One hundred percent of Town & Country Restaurant, the proceeds that are gener- Wunderler’s Market, Daily ated will be donated to the Grind, S. Seem Antiques, American Cancer Society for Bath Drug, Bath Social Hall, the continued research of all Ahart’s Market, Hayes Flowcancers. Mayor Mirabito said ers, Learn N Play, LLC, Learn she has contacted Catherine N Play 2 School Care, SouthLee of the ACS. A meeting moore Pharmacy, My Place will be organized in the near Pizza Restaurant and the Borfuture to invite anyone who is ough Municipal office. interested in volunteering to Forms with payment serve on any committee that (checks payable to Borough of will run these events: Bath) will be sent to the Bor• Oct. 4 – Pink Heals Tour ough office. Shirt orders may (pink fire trucks); Miller- be picked up on designated Saturday mornings in April Submitted by THE HOME NEWS STAFF

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