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JULY 28-AUGUST 3, 2022
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Cement to War, Part 5 of 7
Hanging on tight to those summer months- photo by Connie Steckel, Treichlers. A German U-boat submarine is pictured in Heinrich Hoffmann’s book. Contributed photo. In today’s column, we continue to show photographs from a book found on a prisoner of war in Germany by S.Sgt. Frank Csencsitz, who served in Gen. George Patton’s Third Army. The book, “Mit Hitler im Westen,” written by Professor
Heinrich Hoffmann in 1940, was an example of German World War II propaganda. “Freedom of press” was destroyed by the Third Reich. Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda, had total control of media in Germany. V-E Day in two weeks.
Paw Prints on the Canal raises $9,524 for Northampton Borough Police Department K9 Unit
From left to right: Mayor Tony Pristash, Paw Prints volunteer, Officer Mike Buchannan, Paw Prints volunteer and event organizer Candi Lynn.
Germany’s primary heavy anti-aircraft weapons were the Flak gun and 88 mm cannons. Contributed photo.
By KERI LINDENMUTH The 13th Annual Paw Prints on the Canal event raised over $9,500 for the Northampton Borough Police Department K9 Unit. Event organizer Candi Lynn and a group of volunteers appeared before the Northampton Borough Council on Thursday, July 21 to present the donation to the police department and Officer Mike Buchannan. The event, held on Sunday,
June 12, attracted thousands of visitors and 179 vendors, including animal shelters, crafters, and community organizations. It also featured a “Sharp Dressed Pet” contest, dog training demos, raffles, and a microchipping and rabies vaccine clinic. “We outdid ourselves again this year,” said Lynn on the number of vendors, visitors, and donations. All of the profits and donations
raised go directly to the K9 unit. This included $4,785 brought Continued on page 3
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August theme: Celebrating Bath History
Email photos that represent Bath’s rich history to cstroh@homenewspa.com along with your name, location and description of photo, and date taken. Deadline Monday, Aug. 22. Winner featured in the Aug. 25 issue of The Home News.