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JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 6, 2019
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Allen Township grants Extension to Jaindl-Watson Plan review
Miller family Fundraisers in your Community By HOME NEWS STAFF On January 21 a devastating house fire claimed the lives of both Bruce “Buddy” Miller Jr., and his son Bruce Miller. The support and outreach from the community has been pouring for the Miller family, who are a staple to the community and a genuine, hard-working family, owners of Millers Market. To help the Miller family through this tragic loss and the tough days ahead, a number of businesses in the community will be holding fundraiser events where most or all of the proceeds will go directly to the Millers. On Monday, February 18 from 7 a.m. to noon, an all-youcan-eat breakfast buffet will be held at Blue Mountain Drive-In and Family Restaurant, located at 1439 Blue Mountain Dr. in Danielsville. Tickets may be purchased at the restaurant at a cost of $10. Please call 610767-6379 for reservations. A 50/50 raffle will also be held. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Miller family. On Saturday, March 2 from
2 until 8 p.m., a spaghetti dinner will be held at the Roosevelt Demo Club, located at 3980 Mountain View Dr., Danielsville. Tickets are $10, take-out is available and this event is open to the public. There will also be a basket raffle and bake sale. The Demo Club is currently accepting donations during business hours to anybody who would like to contribute. Call 610-767-2664 with questions. All proceeds will be donated to the Millers. A memorial ride will be held on April 27 starting and ending at Becky’s Drive-In, located at 4548 Lehigh Dr. in Walnutport. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. and kickstands will go up at noon. The cost is $20 per bike. There will also be a 50/50, basket raffle, DJ, vendors, crafts and food available for purchase. For vendor space, to make donations or if there are any questions, call Janet at 484239-1040. Seventy five percent of the proceeds will benefit the Miller family and 25 percent will help the Lehigh Township Police K-9 unit.
By KERI LINDENMUTH During their meeting on Tuesday, January 22, Allen Township Supervisors voiced support 4-1 to defer a right-of-way requirement and acknowledge a plan extension for Jaindl-Watson’s proposed warehouse between Seemsville and Howertown Roads. Jaindl-Watson is having difficulty obtaining a right-of-way for the southbound right-turn lane that will be needed at Howertown Road. “I understand the difficulty they are having,” said Supervisor Larry Oberly. He said the requirement should be waived until the development comes to “full fruition.” He suggested that a traffic study be done again after that time to see whether the road still warrants the turning lane. Supervisor Gary Behler said he
is in favor of the turning lane, but only if “the developer and [land] owner can get together without the township.” Supervisor Dale Hassler said the requirement should be deferred “at least three years.” He said he is personally not in favor of adding a third lane, which he said could interfere with emergency vehicles. Only Supervisor Bruce Frack voiced opposition to the deferment. Township solicitor Lincoln Treadwell will negotiate a timeline with the developers. In other news, Allen Township supervisors voted to renew their municipal trash and recycling contract with Advanced Disposal for a three-year term at the cost of $1,120,000. Supervisors opted for manual
collection. Automatic collection would add a cost of $200,000 for new garbage cans. The garbage rate will not be modified over the three-year contract and pick-up days will remain the same. Supervisors also heard from officers of the Bath-East Allen Sports association, which will be merging with the Allen Township Youth Association under the new name Bath-Allen. With younger athletes, Eric Miller of East Allen says organizers will be able to grow the program “from the ground up” and offer more sports programs like basketball, soccer, and flag football. He said this organization would give young athletes an alternative to the crowded Northampton Athletic Association.
One-two punch of winter storms, Canceled blood drives straining Red Cross blood supply Red Cross has an emergency need for blood and platelet donors to give now
ries may cause even more donors Submitted by to delay their planned donations. ALANA MAUGER The American Red Cross is reis- Donors in areas affected by winsuing its emergency call for blood ter weather are asked to make an donors to give now after multiple appointment now to give once it snow storms, frigid temperatures is safe to travel. The federal government shutand the government shutdown further reduced lifesaving dona- down also affected donations as more than 4 percent of Red tions. In January, more than 4,600 Cross blood collections come Red Cross blood and platelet do- from drives sponsored by milinations went uncollected as blood tary and local, state and federal drives were forced to cancel due government agencies. About 30 to severe winter weather blanket- blood drives hosted by federal ing parts of the U.S., including offices were canceled across the 15 blood drives in Pennsylvania, country due to the shutdown, resulting in more than 250 un- leaving more than 900 donations collected donations. Additional uncollected. cancellations are expected this week, and weather travel adviso- Continued on page 3
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