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The Home News Moore Township Plans to update Flood plain ordinance By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
Moore Township’s Board of Supervisors this past Tuesday voted to advertise a revised flood plain ordinance. The BATH—Sacred Heart School's kindergarten class of 2014 performed a short play, "The Day the Pa. Dept. of Environmental Crayons Quit" (above right) prior to their graduation ceremony Tuesday, June 10. The 12 students Protection has maps depicteach received a diploma from Monsignor Francis Nave, as well as personalized awards and gift ing floodplains. The Federal Management bags from their teacher, Mrs. Maureen Phillips (above left). Students, L-R: Back row—Zachary Emergency Bazzett, Gabrielle Markovcy, Magdalena Georgeson, Elaina Takacs, Blaise Anderko, and Peter Agency (FEMA) has regulaVallance. Front row—Mason Santostefano, Parker Tatum, Jessica McCartney, James Richards, tions on what kind of strucRachel McCartney, and Carson Smith. –Photo by Danielle S. Tepper tures can be built in them and if the regulations aren’t adopted and adhered to, property owners can’t get flood insurance. Moore Township already has a flood plain ordinance that is close to what regulations the state and FEMA By BILL HALBFOERSTER want. The update has been The Home News approved by the planning At the 113th annual comcommission and the Lehigh mencement exercises on Valley Planning CommisSaturday afternoon, 470 sion and can now be adverNorthampton Area High tised for adoption at the next School seniors received meeting. their diplomas. The graduSupervisors chairman Daation took place in Stabler vid Tashner said that FEMA Sarah Fribance Allison Horn Arena, Bethlehem. awarded sums of $38,000 and Schools Superintendent “But the core essence is ognized members of the $17,000 in reimbursements Joseph Kovalchik opened the same,” he said. “Young Class of 1964, naming all for the township after Hurrihis remarks noting that adults are looking for suc- those in attendance on their cane Sandy. when he awoke that day cess in their lives.” Kovalchik 50th anniversary of graduaMay Buy Land he didn’t have to say there went on to define success, tion. It was disclosed at Tueswould be a two-hour delay, and what it means to the Next to speak were the top day’s meeting that 45 acres something the schools ex- graduates.“While it is differ- students in the class. First it of Sunny Slope Farms along perienced all too often this ent for everyone, the inter- was salutatorian Sarah Frib- Grouse Drive are available past winter. nal traits are still there,” he ance. She told her fellow for purchase. However, the He went on to trace the said. “Remain positive, have graduates, “Have faith in price now is $815,000. The sudifferences at Northampton a strong work ethic, dedica- your ability, have a correct pervisors voted to have the High School between the tion and pride in what you attitude, have your whole land appraised, and whatevtime he graduated some 30 do, and make sacrifices.” heart set on your goals. You er the amount decided they years ago and how it is now. He told the graduates that are not what you are, but are willing to pay. The land Information technology so they’ve had an academic what you think you are.” could also be put in farmland vast today never existed and social experience in Valedictorian Allison Horn preservation and it would be then, testing requirements Northampton. “Build on advised, “Do your best in ev- possible to get income from of the Pa. Dept. of Education that foundation,” he advised erything you do, Never for- it. Moore Township has $2.3 were not nearly as strict, them. get where you came from.” million in its farmland purand security was not as necSupt. Kovalchik then rec- She said that when she was chase account. “To do something to preessary then as now.
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vent it from turning into a subdivision would be awesome,”Tashner said. New Ordinance A new ordinance allows alcohol consumption in the recreation area pavilion, but not on the playing fields. The supervisors said they had a lot of requests for this with parties often held in the pavilion. Before, no alcohol was allowed. The board said when the pavilion is rented for $50, a permit will be given for alcohol. If everything is kept in place at the end of the use, the fee is returned. Garbage Ordinance The garbage and waste haulers ordinance requires that waste is discarded properly and not dumped along roadsides or in forests where violators are subject to a fine of no less than $100 or more than $300. There is no single hauler in the township, but all residents must contract with a private hauler, estimated at seven or eight now picking up garbage and recyclables. Having the ordinance in place qualifies the township for a possible $250,000 in grant money. In remarks later, Gordon Derhammer said that the roads should be marked with load limits because garbage trucks are heavy. Equipment Purchases Two bids were received for a used backhoe. The board approved the low bid of $52,000 from Richard Markulics for a 2008 backhoe. They also okayed the purchase of a John Deere tractor and mower deck for the recreation center at a cost of Continued on page 3
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