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The Home NewsYour Local News JUNE 28-JULY 4, 2018 50 cents DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL Benjamin Longacre of Northampton graduates U.S. Naval Academy

Paddles up…So that no one Faces cancer alone Submitted by JEN GIBBS of the day included plenty of Robin and an award ceremony. The inaugural Cancer Support sunshine, a gorgeous day at the The proceeds from the festival Community of the Greater Le- lake, an eye dotting ceremony to benefitted the Cancer Support high Valley’s Dragon Boat Festi- awaken the Dragon, eight Drag- Community of the Greater Le- val took place at Evergreen Lake on Boat races, DJ, vendors, Red high Valley. in Bath, PA on Saturday, June 16. This Dragon Boat Festival was Benjamin Longacre receives congratulations from President Donald the first of its kind in the Lehigh Trump during the graduation and commissioning ceremony at the Valley. United States Naval Academy. Men and women competed submitted by and graduated on May 25, 2018 side by side towards the same CHUCK LONGACRE with a Bachelor of Science degree goal, being the fastest boat to Benjamin Longacre, a 2014 in Engineering. Featured speaker cross the finish line. Six Dragon graduate of Northampton Area at the graduation and commis- Boat Teams consisting of 20 pad- High School, has graduated from sioning ceremony was President dlers, a steerer, and a drummer the United States Naval Academy Donald Trump. participated in the event. No ex- in Annapolis, MD and received Ben is temporarily assigned perience was necessary and teams his Commission as an Ensign in to the SAPR office at the Naval were given a practice day to pre- the United States Navy. Academy, and will report to Na- pare for the competition. Ben was inducted into the val Air Station Pensacola in No- Quadrant Private Wealth, the Naval Academy on July 1, 2014 vember to begin flight training. festival’s presenting sponsor, was the overall winning team for the Bomb squad called day with a time of one minute and three seconds. Second place To Main Street went to Jen Sinclair’s Misfits Dragon Boat Team. Highlights Northampton 77th Year, Issue No. 26 by HOME NEWS STAFF They were seen removing Northampton Borough police something from a home on the www.homenewspa.com were called to the 1800 block 1800 block. At this time it is un- of Main Street in Northampton known what was removed from around 10 p.m. on Monday, June the home. 25. Shortly after the Bethlehem The investigation shut down Fire Department’s bomb squad Main Street overnight into Tues- USPS 248-700 was called to the scene. day, June 26. Benjamin Longacre

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Halloween and your Pet OCTOBER 25-31, 2018 50 cents Medium: 4.167” x 5.278” Page 9 NAZARETH HALLOWEEN 70th Annual Jack Frost Parade PARADE Your Local News Marches through NorthamptonThe Home News Your Local News by KERI LINDENMUTH teams all showed off their spooky the Northampton Middle School The Jack Frost Parade, a floats. Football teams and Scouts Marching Band, performed. Northampton tradition since threw candy while dance teams The Allentown Hobo “Almost” 50 cents 1948, marched through the bor- opted for backflips down the Marching Band also made an ap- ough on Thursday, October 18. parade route. Zombies, ghouls, pearance before the parade con- The weather was chilly as chil- and clowns from Dorney Park cludedNOVEMBER with a Mummers 22-28, band 2018 The Home News dren sat bundled in blankets and and Whitehall’s Haunted Park- strutting down Main Street. coats, their candy buckets at the way had some young parade go- ready. The parade was led by the ers hiding behind their parents, (300 x 380 pixels) OCTOBER 11-17, 2018 Looking Back Northampton Fire Department’s while a much friendlier Cinder- new Piece Enforcer Pumper. ella and Princess Belle danced, Bath’s history takes on new Lights flashing and sirens blar- sang, and waved to their fans. Queenship of Mary Church by ing, it led a group of fire trucks The sounds of snare drums, from in and out of the borough, trumpets, and tubas wafted Beauty with artifacts shown 50 cents Ed Pany including fire trucks from Laurys through the borough and brought Returns from 12-Day Station, Coplay, and Allen Town- energy to some chilly parade go- At re-opening ribbon cutting Allen Township ship. Northampton’s clubs, orga- ers. The Northampton Area High Christmas nizations, businesses, and sports School Big N Band, as well as Pilgrimage through Spain, School Rules Moves to fill It seems each week one reads primitive early postal service. Few Tour of the original, if any, of their de- Willowbrook sinkhole articles regarding school prob- Page 4 Portugal, and France lems, state and federal regula- scendants remain. By KERI LINDENMUTH tions and various social issues by Names from the past who Despite debates over property Looking “We are bearing something $45/month lines, the Allen Township Board facing teachers, administrators, made their home there were the here that some of us feel is not students and parents. My friend Ed Pany Craig family, Thomas Armstrong, of Supervisors motioned to fill in an ever-expanding sinkhole locat- our responsibility,” said Supervi- Larry Oberly found school rules Back James King, John McNair, Rob- sor Dale Hassler. that were applied in early Allen ed on Willowbrook Road. Super- ert Gregg, Robert Walker, James However, with public safety Township schools. I wonder what visors made the motion during Ralston, John Hays, Arthur Lat- their November 13 meeting after at stake, supervisors agreed that would occur today if they were select a location for their future timore and James Horner. something has to be done. enforced. What do you readers Allen Township township engineer Bob Cox de- homes. All were staunch Presbyterians scribed the worsening conditions “[Either] do what is correct think about them? for public safety and fix it ver- 1. School hours between 8:30 Later the village was named and soon after their arrival erected of the sinkhole. Memories Weaversville. sus arguing with the county,” to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. us- Today, I am writing a column a small log church. The church is Cox said a long-lasting fix A number of years ago would close Willowbrook Road said township solicitor Lincoln ing Lehigh Valley Railroad Stan- Moorestown for our friends in Allen Town- gone but their second church still Treadwell. dard time. ship. As you know, the township “Woody” Kleppinger, former remains as a house of worship, for up to two days and cost be- owner of the Weaversville Hotel, tween $10,000 to $20,000. How- Hassler proposed the solution 2. Morning exercises shall Garden Club is home to Catasauqua High God’s Missionary Church. of filling the sinkhole with dirt commence with the reading of restored the stone building where The most famous traveling ever, some supervisors were not Page 8 School. The township dates back happy with this solution, as who every few weeks throughout the scriptures, prayer and singing. (I to 1720 with the Scotch-Irish the spring was found, however winter until spring arrives. recall having students read the Bi- the spring no longer flows. The exactly owns the property is still Settlement, the first settlement Continued on page 3 under debate. While Northamp- “[Then] maybe something will Large: 4.167” x 5833” ble for morning exercises when I Weaversville Inn today contin- in Northampton County. The ton County says Allen Township change,” he said, referencing the started teaching at the senior high ues to serve area residentsBlaine in a Hoffmeister, Annemarie Hartzell and Marjorie Rehrig help Agnes Melinsky hold the large scissors after property dispute. school. No student ever refused. leader was James Craig, so it was 77th Year, Issue No. 43 owns the property, Allen Town- structure that dates back sheto cutthe the ribbons. Darrin Heckman and Diane Lager also shown. -Home News photo ship says the county does. In ad- “We owe something to the The Bible was not an issue at the called the “Craig Settlement.” www.homenewspa.com taxpayers of this township,” he Tradition has it that when American Revolution. dition, UGI owns utilities that time. During the French andby In BILL- HALBFOERSTER added. 3. Teachers shall be punctual the first settlers arrived a Native run through the property. dian Wars, Benjamin FranklinThe Home News Treadwell seemed to agree. American provided them with that reflect the history of the and have their rooms warm at and daughter Sally stayed Athere. large crowd saw a mag------He added that the danger of the Backleast row 30 (left minutes to right): before Julie the Unangst open- Bartocci holding Henley Bartocci some cool spring water. This led nificent transformation of the Borough of Bath drew high sinkhole is not the utility lines, He was inspecting the system of We are bearing something (5 ingweeks of school. old), Sue Unangst, (of Unangst Tree Farms) Mark Bahnik. to the discovery of a fine spring, Bath Museum on Saturday af- praise from all those who at- the other members: Yurii Bar- here that some of us feel is but the possibility of a car driving Front4. Teachers row: Harper shall Bartocciinfluence (2.5 the years old). Story on page 10. the finding of which led them to forts in the area and organizingternoon. a The countlessUSPS hours 248-700 tended the ribbon cutting cer- tholomew, Darrin Heckman, into it. Filling the sinkhole with Pleasure spent in arranging artifacts emony marking the re-opening Blaine Hoffmeister, Agnes Me- not our responsibility. dirt would eliminate this hazard. join Father Lamb on this pilgrim- minds of students, inspire rever- Supervisor Dale Hassler "Having a priest like Father age,” said Mike and Mari Grego- ence and love for the name and of its quarters in the new Bath linsky, Peggy Moser, and Mar- Supervisors voted 4-1 to fill the jorie Rehrig. In addition to the by KERI LINDENMUTH Lamb, guiding our pilgrimage, ris. “It was such an amazing trip. will of God, respect old age and Garden 77th Year, Issue No. 47 Municipal Building at 121 S. ------sinkhole. Walnut Street. committee, volunteers include Forty-two members of the con- concelebrating, giving homilies, We received many blessings and superiors. Page 15 www.homenewspa.com Continued on page 3 5. Teachers shall suspend stu- After a moment of silence Brian Daugherty, Chris Erdo, gregation of the Queenship of stopping in Cathedrals to say a graces along the way.” The tour started in Barcelona, dents who may be exposed to in memory of Evelyn Hartz- Allen George, John Kearns, Mary Church in Northampton prayer as a group, praying the Ro- 77th Year, Issue No. 41 John Kortz, Tom Lager, and (300 x 420 pixels) ell, one of three founders who sary on the bus as we went from where pilgrims explored the spiri- contagious diseases until the dan- Small returned from a 12-day pilgrim- www.homenewspa.com passed away recently, remarks Mark Roth. Special thanks BuSineSS age through Spain, Portugal, and shrine to shrine...everything he tual sites and architectural won- ger has passed. 6. Teachers shall pay attention were given by her granddaugh- were given to Carol Bear- Saturday France. The immersive, spiritual did, stressed the fact that this was ders of the city. They traveled via Heckman, councilwoman and cable car up to the secluded Santa to neatness of their rooms and USPS ter Annemarie Hartzell of the tour, coordinated by Diane Cor- a true pilgrimage," said Cortazzo. 248-700 Museum Committee, and Linda Kortz, retired profes- monopoly It was a once-in-a-lifetime op- Maria de Montserrat Abbey. ventilate the room properly, be- B tazzo of Go Ahead Tours, fol- then Diane Lager introduced sional exhibit designer, for all S oard lowed in the footsteps of medieval portunity for members of the There pilgrims had the chance to ing careful to have none of their pecial scholars exposed to a draft. USPS 248-700 Section pilgrims and visited Christianity’s Queenship of Mary Church to see the Black Virgin of Montser- Continued on page 2 holiest sites. Father Patrick Lamb join Father Lamb on this journey. rat and explore the monastery. Continued on page 7 See page served as Spiritual Director of the “We feel blessed that we were Continued on page 4 10 tour. He directed masses and led able to have this opportunity to the group in prayer. $70/month

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