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Bath’s Paw Park opens To four-legged fanfare
By KERI LINDENMUTH Dozens of Bath residents and their four-legged friends waited anxiously for the ribbon cutting ceremony at Bath’s new Paw Park, the first dog park in the borough. After four years of planning, fundraising, and construction, the park officially opened on Sunday, Oct. 13. “I do not have many municipalities with dog parks,” said Senator Mario Scavello, who attended the ribbon cutting and awarded the borough with a
together. Fundraising efforts included t-shirt sales, basket socials, and concerts. The fences were installed with donated labor by Steve Yost of Tri-Boro fencing. Former councilwoman Cynthia Anderson donated the park’s symbolic tree, which sits between the small dog play area and the large dog play area. “I am so grateful for the incredible support received,” said Mayor Fiorella Mirabito. “If [this] is not true community dedication, I don’t know what is!” Bath’s Paw Park ribbon cutting.
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Councilman Mark Saginario.
proclamation. “This is first class.” The park, located alongside Firefighters Park, is the result of dozens of community residents and businesses coming
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“Projects such as this cannot be done without community support,” stressed Councilman Mark Saginario. In addition to the two play areas, four memorial benches have been purchased by the Haldaman Family, the Kumernitsky Family, the Collier/Connolly Family, and the Lamparter/Hoysan Family. Mayor Mirabito said that the park will be added to as funds become available. Continued on page 3
Pictured from left to right: Taylor Munoz, Dan Piorkowski, Lamont McClure, Marcia Hahn, Bob Killbanks and Steve Strella.
Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure and the Northampton County Farmland Preservation Board and staff hosted a celebration of the 200th farm to be preserved in Northampton County on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. at the Moore Township Farm Property/Schiavone Park, 797 Bushkill Drive, Bath, PA.