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FEBRUARY 8-14, 2024
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Northampton Borough Council Approves memorial tree to Honor local teen
By KERI LINDENMUTH During the Northampton Borough Council meeting on February 1, council unanimously approved planting a memorial tree for borough teen Jacob Michael Bobko. Bobko, a student at Bethlehem Catholic, sadly passed away on January 14 at the age of 15. In his obituary, his family
wrote that Jacob “had a compassionate heart and was a kind, caring young man.” Borough residents may have seen him riding his bike or fishing at the local creek. A stellar student and athlete, Jacob was also a member of Assumption B.V.M. Roman Catholic Church in the borough. As an altar server and Sunday School student, “Ja-
cob touched the lives of many and developed friendships that lasted all through his years,” his family continued. The Building, Land and Recreation Committee will work with Bobko’s loved ones to designate a park location and the type of tree to honor his memory. Continued on page 7
Nazareth Borough Council honors Volunteers; approves firehouse and Recycling center expenditures
Martin (Marty) Fella, photo courtesy of the Fella family In this concluding column, I am speaking to Mr. Martin Fella in his photography studio on Main Street in Northampton. This studio has been serving the area for 77 years. Marty was trained by his father and uncles at the family studio in Bethlehem. He was the school photographer when he was a student at Northamp-
ton High School. During his high school years, he also worked at both the Bethlehem and Northampton studios. When Martin graduated, he continued his career working for his father. With a smile on his face, he recalled, “My take-home pay was Continued on page 2
By SAVANNAH BROWN Nazareth Borough Council met Monday, February 5 to discuss honoring two volunteers for their service to the borough, pool party rates, repairs to the firehouse, the Park Surveillance Camera initiative, rebuilding the engine of a police vehicle, a food distribution event and an increase in expenditures for the proposed new recycling center. First, council unanimously approved two resolutions honoring Barbara Fischl for her 16 years of volunteer service on the Library Board and Mary Knecht following her volunteer service as a borough representative on the Library Board. Then, under public property, council unanimously approved the request of Nazareth Junior Blue Eagles Softball for the use of the softball field in the park from the second week of March through the second week of November, the request of Kevin Pulli of Nazareth Middle School Baseball for use of the baseball field in
the park from March through the end of May and permission for Holy Family School to place two signs in two locations within the Circle from February 22 through March 25 for their Tricky Tray event. Council also approved the 2024 pool party rates with Councilwoman Laureen Pellegrino dissenting the vote. The pool party rates for daytime from 1 to 3 p.m. for 25 people will be $250 and town Oaks $300 for 50 people. Evening Hospital—Heck pool Lehigh Valley party rates from 5:30 to 8 p.m. for 25 people will be $300 and $375 for 50 people. Overages of stated limits will be $3 for each additional person. Council also unanimously voted to officially open the Nazareth Borough Pool on Saturday, May 25 and remain open May 26 and 27 for Memorial Day weekend. The pool will reopen the following weekend and then open daily from noon to 7 p.m. when school officially ends, pending
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