OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 6, 2013 Your Local News
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Plenty of candidates to choose From in November 5th election There’s a full slate of candidates (except in Chapman Borough) for voters to choose from when they go to the polls in the general election next Tuesday, Nov. 5. The hours are from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to look over these names and push the buttons of their choice. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY JUDGE OF COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Vote for 1 – 10-Yr. Term Jennifer Sletvold, R and D COUNTY EXECUTIVE Vote for 1 – 4-Yr. Term John Brown, R John Callahan, D COUNTY COUNCIL – At Large Vote for No More Than Five – 4-Yr. Term Peg Ferraro, R Hayden R. Phillips, R Glenn Geissinger, R Matthew Benol, R Seth Vaughn, R Deb Hunter, D Ronald R. Heckman, D Gerald E. Seyfried, D Chrsten Borso, D Tom O’Donnell, D BATH BOROUGH MAYOR Vote for One – 4-Yr. Term Fiorella Reginelli-Mirabito, R COUNCIL Vote for No More Than Three – 4-Yr. Term
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Michael D. Reph, R Michelle Ehrgott, D Carol K. Bear-Heckman, D TAX COILLECTOR Vote for One – 4-Yr. Term Debra Mills, R Also to be elected: Judge of Election and Inspector of Election CHAPMAN BOROUGH There are no candidates, but the offices to be filled include: Mayor, 4-Yr. Term; Council – three 4-Yr. Term and one 2-Yr. Term; Tax Collector, Auditor, Judge of Election and Inspector of Election. NAZARETH BOROUGH MAYOR Vote for One – 4-Yr. Term Carl Strye, Jr., R Jack R. Herbst, D COUNCIL (1st Ward) Vote for One – 4-Yr. Term Christian Audenreid, R Richard H. Troxell, D COUNCIL (2nd Ward) Vote for One – 4-Yr. Term John N. Samus, D COUNCIL (3rd Ward) Vote for Two – 4-Yr. Term Carl Strye, Jr., R Charles A. Donello, D Jack R. Herbst, D TAX COLLECTOR Vote for One – 4-Yr. Term Margaret R. Bany, R Carole F. Bowers, D Also to be elected: Auditors (6 and 4-Yr. Terms); Judges and Inspectors of Election, one in each ward (4Yr. Terms) NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH MAYOR Vote for One – 4-Yr. Term Thomas D. Reenock, D Continued on page 2
New grading system Explained to school board
By BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
Supt. Joseph Kovalchik, Director of Curriculum Mrs. Lydia Hanner and Director of Data & Grants Dr. Kathleen Ott gave an explanation about “School Performance Profile and Educator Effectiveness Tool,” to the Northampton Area School Board on Monday night. They explained the new rules of the Pa. Dept. of Education, which will go into effect with the 2014-15 school year. It will be a grading system
that compares to the PSSA scores in rating schools and is a change from No Child Left Behind to the new program, they told the school board. Personnel actions were then taken as follows. Named to the district volunteer list at elementary schools for this school year were Elizabeth Bilheimer, at George Wolf School; Stephanie Bragg, Northampton Boro; Julie DelPiore, Moore; Derrick Devaney, Susan Regalis, Jennifer Rubino and Precie Schroyer, all George Wolf, and Melissa Upde-
grove, Northampton, along with Wayne Mery, Athletic. Two resignations were accepted: Erin Miller as Middle School yearbook advisor and Ronald S. Miller, school police officer, both effective this month. Approval was given to Harold Price as short term German teacher at the high school from Oct. 17 to Jan. 16; Adria Rios, TPE chemistry teacher at the high school, effective Jan. 2; and Erik Tracy, LTS special education teacher, effective Nov. 4 for the remainder of Continued on page 9
Halloween Fun
This was one of three farm wagons filled with Bath Lions football players and cheerleaders in the Bath Halloween parade. For more photos go to www.HomeNewsPA.com – Photo by Danielle Tepper
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