NOVEMBER 20-26, 2014 Your Local News
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Mayor Mirabito named Mayor of Year at G.L.V.C.C. reception
Bath Mayor Fiorella Reginelli-Mirabito and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
The ninth annual Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Mayors’ and Municipal Officers’ Reception was held on Tuesday night at Steel Stacks in Bethlehem. Sixteen mayors were on hand and the Chamber honored Bath’s Mayor Fiorella Reginelli-Mirabito as its Mayor of the Year. She received the award based on good government practices, leadership and support of the business community. The first-time mayor thankfully accepted the award with tears of emotion.
A breast cancer survivor, she organized a month-long series of fundraisers in October designed to “Turn Bath Pink” to benefit the American Cancer Society in their effort for cancer research. Mayor Mirabito, with her husband, Emanuel “Manny” Mirabito, have owned and operated My Place Pizza restaurant in Bath for more than 25 years. The reception also included a taping of an upcoming “Business Matters” show, which aired Monday evening on WFMZ-TV Channel 69. The show featured a 25-minute question and
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answer session between the audience of some 250 people and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski on topics such as education funding, good jobs, and the need to lobby lawmakers in Harrisburg for reforms, notably in pension and education funding, along with balanced budgets. Nutter, in his second term as mayor in the City of Brotherly Love, said Philadelphia is rebounding economically. He also commented, “Mayors matter. The things we do affect people’s lives every day.”
NCC-PASR Focuses on Service
Submitted by RUBY IFKOWTIZ Service was the unofficial theme of the October luncheon of NCC-PASR (Northampton County Chapter – PA Association of School Retirees). Some of the presentations were expected; the others were definite surprises. Barbara Rasely received the only expected award, the John Dillon Service Award. This award can be presented each year to a chapter member in recognition of that person’s outstanding service. The Executive Committee selected Barbara because of her years of dedicated, efficient, prompt, and accurate service as the chapter’s secretary. Barbara participates in other community activities as well. Desiree DeNicola received the other annual award, Volunteer of the Year, because she had the highest number of volunteer service hours from those who submitted a service record. Her major activity is portraying The Cat in the Hat at many schools and for various community organizations on or around the annual celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Linda Stubits, Community Service chairperson and the presenter of that award, also showed attendees the Little Red Wagon and plaque given to the chapter by NRTA (National Retired Teachers’ Association). This group presents awards annually through its With Our Youth campaign to honor groups that have had a tremendous impact on young people. NCC-PASR was one of three recipients in Pennsylvania selected from over 3,000 applications. Its primary programs are collecting books for Continued on page 2
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