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SEPTEMBER 3-9, 2015
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Remembrances of past brought to life in Moore Township’s 250th anniversary Moorestown Garden Club Flower Show Page 7
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Members of Revolutionary War 6th Pa. Regiment in formation. by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
Two days of beautiful weather made Moore Township’s 250th anniversary celebration all the more enjoyable on Saturday and Sunday. First it was a 5K race and fun run that brought out a large
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number of runners and walkers, then a very meaningful opening ceremonial program of dignity and appreciation of life and property in this Northampton County municipality that covers 38 square miles. Displays of fire apparatus from
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recreation center. Eleven fields are a part of the center, named after individuals who helped develop the park or had much to do in making it a success. They include fields named for Jim Zartler, Joseph Wisser, Ralph McCandless, Herman Gestl, soccer coach Garcia, Evo Tavianini, Glenn Filchner, Ronald Coyle, Ted Borek, Sterling Laubach, and Elias Spengler. Buses took visitors to a large number of places that have historic value in the township and brought back so many memories, especially to those who studied in one-room schoolhouses that existed in the township from the late 1800’s up to when they were closed in 1950. These were the stops made in three trips on both days: Edelman School, Little Mexico School, Emmanuel’s Church, Christ UCC Church Little Moore, The Heil House, Graver’s Farm, Schall’s Mill, Point Phillips Hotel, Chubbsville House, Santee Grist Mill, Daniel Kleckner House and Grist Mill, Matthew Koenig Home, Gross’ Saw Mill, and the John Baumann Property.
the Klecknersville Rangers Vol. Fire Co., farm tractors that are heavily used in this agricultural area and displays by military units, along with numerous tents of crafters’ displays and items for sale kept the visiting crowd busy walking on much of the 105-acre Continued on page 5
Internal Revenue Service phone scam
by PA STATE POLICE Scam artists are working multiple angles to get your hard earned money. One of the most common tactics is the use of an aggressive phone scam, which has been described by members of Congress as “the largest and most pervasive” impersonation scam in the history of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
This particular phone scam has been reported across the United States. Victims of this scam typically receive a phone call wherin callers (usually with foreign accents) claim to be IRS employees, using false names and IRS identification badge numbers. The scammers are quite convincing and often know a lot about their targets. They also alter the tele-
phone caller ID to make it appear as though the IRS is calling. Victims are informed that they owe money to the IRS, and, if they protest, they are threatened with arrest, deportation, or suspension of a business or driver’s license. Many people are justifiably fearful of such consequences, and hastily provide the requested personal and financial information
to satisfy their “back taxes.” Some victims were reportedly told they were owed a refund, as an attempt to trick them into providing personal information. According to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Adminstration, more than 10,000 calls per week have been made to households across the country. Continued on page 4
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