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SOUTHERN LEHIGH PUBLIC LOWER MILFORD -- Supervisors LIBRARY -- The board of met here April 21 to thank directors met here April 19 for its regional ambulance corps for their regular monthly meeting. Allen agreement to provide emergency Cassaday, Phillip Reiss, Arthur medical services to Lower Milford Roth, Sidney Stevens, Christopher residents. Ebel, and Kathryn Anthony attended. Robert Blumenstein did Supervisors Donna Wright, not attend due to a Passover seder. Fifty-four Storm football players and 26 Stormette cheerleaders tack- William Roy, and Michael led stiff competition from across the Lehigh Valley last fall. Photo cour- Snovitch applauded the Library director Lynnette Saeger tesy of Wendy Godshall. collaborative effort between the reported that the library’s township and ambulance corps fundraising campaign has exceeded from Upper Saucon, Coopersburg, its budgeted goal by over $5,000. Taking Upper South Mountain Area, Emmaus, Even in a bad economy, she said, Upper Perkiomen, and Macungie. the library is just shy of its $23,000 Eastern Pennsylvania EMS fundraising record set back in Council executive director Everitt 2007. A recent mailing to previous Saucon by Storm Binns and deputy director John donors generated a 30 percent Kloss praised the agreement as response. Ebel was very impressed By Judd Wilson parents,” he said. It was “all hands “a step in the right direction” by that figure, as he said that a on deck.” According to Derby, the and “forward-thinking.” Lower 3-5 percent response was good for UPPER SAUCON -- Eight club’s transparency, orderliness, Milford adopted the agreement at direct mail campaigns. weeks. That’s all the time it took and proactive communication with the April 7 board of supervisors for a group of parents to create parents led to smooth sailing in meeting. Roth mentioned recent news that the Upper Saucon Storm Youth 2010. Now people are looking the Easton Area Public Library Football Club -- a new opportunity forward to the 2011 season, he Solicitor Mark Cappuccio may lose most of its funding for Southern Lehigh children said. explained that the agreement because of school board cuts. to enjoy youth football and has been finalized and will take According to Roth, the Easton cheerleading. Uniforms, teams, Linda Wentling said her 8 and 11- effect April 27. Wright pointed Area School District may eliminate coaches, and even two league year old sons were very proud of out that Lower Milford residents $1.2 million of the Easton library’s memberships were all organized in their first seasons as Storm football have enjoyed uninterrupted access $1.5 million budget in an effort to that short time frame. players. One made a highlight film to emergency medical services cut $14 million from the school for his teammates at the end of throughout the transition from district’s budget. He spoke of a Co-founder Fred Derby said the the season, and the other “created Lower Milford’s ambulance similar situation in the Whitehall- club’s astounding accomplishments a ‘Storm Football Car’ complete service to the new, regional Coplay School District. Such deep resulted from the generous, with Storm colors, logo and agreement. Under the agreement cuts may force those libraries to heartfelt involvement of local lightning bolts” in a recent Cub Lower Milford will be divided into parents. There was “something see library pg 8 very nice about the first group of see storm pg 3 see ems pg 4
approved row your boat eyes on Bank of America coming School board addresses ponding Olympus microscope helps Penn down, new CVS going up. problem next to new school. State students do better research. pg. 5 pg. 4 pg. 6 inside 2 southern lehigh tribune |briefs| April 30, 2011 a.d. reserve spaces, contact Dr. Trish Southern Lehigh Chamber of at 1-800-405-2773 or www.uslion- briefs Colasurdo at 484-225-3048. Commerce will present the 2011 sclub.com for more information. Coopersburg Municipal Authority Shining Star and Scholarship will meet on May 3 at 7 p.m. The Kiwanis Club of Southern Le- Awards Program at DeSales Uni- Upper Saucon Storm Youth Foot- borough compost site will be open high will hold the 3rd Annual versity on May 11 at 7 a.m. To ball Club is now accepting regis- from March 26 - Dec. 5, Monday 5K Run/Walk on May 14 at the register or learn more, contact Ellie trations for the 2011 season. For through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Upper Saucon Township Com- Passman at 610-841-5804 or el- more information, call 610-282- and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. On munity Park. Register online at [email protected]. 8600 or email uppersauconstorm@ Wednesdays, the site will remain www.active.com. gmail.com. open until 7 p.m. from April 20 - Southern Lehigh Education Oct. 28. Lower Milford Residents’ Asso- Foundation will meeet on May 2 Upper Saucon Township is ciation is holding its annual Flea at 7:30 p.m. The foundation is also pleased to announce that the Upper First Annual SLHS Baseball Market and Bake sale on May 21 holding its 5th Annual Golf Outing Saucon Township portion of the Alumni Game(s) will be held July from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pennsburg on May 23 at 1 p.m. at the Center Saucon Rail Trail is now open for 11. All former Southern Lehigh Auto Body and Tire, 408 Railroad Valley Golf Course. For more public use! This 2-mile section is Baseball players welcome for a Street, Pennsburg. Vendor spaces information, contact Tiffany Cain open from the Community Park on daylong event including Alumni are available for $10 ea. Call Paul at [email protected]. Preston Lane to the Lower Saucon Games. Families welcome and Shellaway at 215-679-7316 to Township line. Please obey all encouraged. For more informa- reserve vendor space. Call Janet Southern Lehigh School District posted rules, and come out for the tion email slbaseballalumnigame@ Butterweck at 215-679-2118 to ar- is calling for volunteers to serve on official Opening Day Ribbon Cut- gmail.com or call Alex at 610-967- range for drop off of your donated the grades K-12 science curriculum ting on June 11 at 10 a.m. 6232. items. Call Linda Weinberger at council, and the grades 4-12 STEM 610-657-5760 for bake sale dona- (science, technology, engineering The Township has instituted new Fifth Annual Coopersburg 5K, tions. See our website at www. and math) curriculum council. To water billing rates, effective the Kids' Fun Run, and Health and crushthequarry.org for more infor- volunteer, contact Maggy Michel at first billing period of 2011. For Wellness Expo will take place mation. [email protected] before May 1. more information, go to www.up- May 28. See Page 7 for the Coo- persaucon.org. persburg 5K route map. To reg- Lower Milford Township Board Upper Saucon Lions Club will ister or learn more, visit www. of Supervisors will meet on May 5 hold the 35th Annual Flea Market The Board of Supervisors sched- coopersburg.org or contact Jen- at 7:30 p.m. on June 4 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. uled for May 2 has been cancelled. nifer Wescoe-Schaninger Monday Held at Living Memorial Park in The Planning Commission will through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Rotary Club of Saucon will meet Coopersburg. Rain or shine. New meet on May 3 at 6:30 p.m. The 484-553-6340 or jwschaninger@ on May 3 at 7:30 a.m. in the Uni- vendors welcome. 10’ x 20’ space Park and Recreation Committee hotmail.com. versity Center Building at DeSales $10 in advance or $12 the day of will meet on May 5 at 5:30 p.m. University. the flea market. Please contact Vendor spaces are available for Paulette at 610-282-1776 or Jasper the Health and Wellness Expo. To
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By Judd Wilson the flooding was “not something I like to see.” Todd Bergey, SOUTHERN LEHIGH HIGH director of support services, said SCHOOL -- Longtime Upper an $18,000 deep tine aerator Saucon resident and volunteer would loosen soil on the affected firefighter Gerry Cozzolino spoke properties enough to reduce the to the school board on behalf of severity of the flooding. Deep himself and two neighbors April tine aeration reaches six to twelve 26. The issue? Excessive runoff inches below the ground, he said, that has swamped their residential and it would need to be done properties six times since the annually. Bergey surmised that intermediate school was built. The perhaps construction vehicles runoff hasn’t reached the houses, had compacted the earth in the but has covered yards with as vicinity of the intermediate school. much as three feet of water, said The board unanimously voted Cozzolino’s neighbor Dennis to purchase the deep tine aerator Frantz. Cozzolino cautioned that a while searching for more ways little child could drown in that kind to effectively solve the runoff of water. Two Upper Saucon firefighters used an amphibious vehicle to traverse problem. Gerry Cozzolino's property on March 11. Photo courtesy of Gerry Cozzolino. According to Cozzolino, before the Assistant Superintendent Leah school was built he saw this kind School Board Solicitor James the school district what to do Christman returned home after an of flooding two times in 40 years. Bartholomew said “this is not a but merely advising courses of exchange program trip to Baoding, In only 13 months, he said, it has problem we’re trying to ignore.” action. Bartholomew pointed out China. She reported that the sheer happened six more times. The The school district had reviewed that the detention pond was not number of students in Chinese corn crop in Cozzolino’s 60 by 200 two engineering reports, he big enough to hold the additional cities with drive and hunger foot garden failed last year due to said, and the superintendent water from Cozzolino, Frantz, and to succeed gave her “concerns the standing water, he said. Also, had physically inspected the Leibensperger’s properties without about the future of our country.” he asked, how would his friends site himself. The holdup, said overflowing into someone else’s Christman said she would like to be able to sell their homes with Bartholomew, was Upper Saucon property. Nonetheless, he said, the put together a presentation for the recurring ponds in their backyards? Township’s refusal to allow the school district wanted to reduce the community. Cozzolino, Frantz, and neighbor water to be diverted either via a water flow. Leroy Leibensperger have each swale or inlet pipes going to a Board member Bill Miracle did not lived on Camp Meeting Road in nearby detention pond. Cozzolino School Board President Michael attend. The next Southern Lehigh Center Valley for 30-40 years. said the township had taken a Eddinger, who has known School Board meeting will be held reasonable view of not telling Cozzolino from his childhood, said here on May 9 at 7:30 p.m.
ems from pg 1 Materials - 2 RC aggregate $6, PA Supervisors “really appreciate share. The planning process would six zones each covered by regional 2A sub-base $6, driving surface getting all that trash off the side involve the fire company, police ambulance corps. Residents aggregate $8.50 for pick up at of the road,” Wright said. Roy department, residents and business here should expect to receive the plant, going up to $11 for 2 suggested that the township owners, she added. Adding more subscription letters from their RC and $11.32 for sub-base if consider identifying a place for parking, making it easier to get in new emergency service providers delivered; Eastern Industries - 2 tires to be scrapped in order to and out of driveways, and enabling by June 1, Cappuccio said. The RC aggregate $5.30, PA 2A sub- prevent so many from ending homeowners to put a business new providers will honor former base $7, Type 2 anti-skid $9.85, up along the roadside. “Better on the first floor and live on the subscriptions to the Lower Milford R4 road liner $14, R6 road liner to bring them and stack them second floor would make Limeport ambulance corps, Lower Milford $17 for pick up at the plant, going somewhere,” he said, than see a better village, Wright said. ambulance administrator Gail up to $10.96 for 2 RC, $12.45 for them littered along Lower Milford Hunsberger said on April 7. sub-base, $14.20 for anti-skid, roads. April 30 is the date for the Lower $20.16 for R4, and $23.95 for R6 if Milford Township Community Supervisors also opened bids for delivered; Highway Materials - R2 The township manager will Park dedication ceremony. From upcoming road work. Per square aggregate $5.75, PA 2A sub-base compare current township 12-4 p.m., festivities will include yard of single or double seal $5.75, Type 2 anti-skid $8.75, R4 insurance rates from Myers kites for kids to fly, hot dogs, coating, the bids were as follows: road liner $13, R6 road liner $20, Insurance with a bid from Brown cake, appearances by State Sen. Martin Paving Inc. - $1.088 and driving surface aggregate $9 for and Brown Insurance. Supervisors Bob Mensch and State Rep. Justin $2.215; Asphalt Maintenance pick up at the plant, going up to authorized township manager Ellen Simmons, and an elementary Solutions - $1.03 and $2.06; Dosch $11.05 for R2, $11.05 for sub-base, Koplin to renew or change policies school girls’ lacrosse scrimmage, King Emulsions - $1.13 and $2.22; $14.05 for anti-skid, $20.95 for based on the quotes received. Roy Wright said. From 10 a.m. to 2 Asphalt Industries - $2.25 and R4, $27.95 for R6, and $16.05 for offered to review them with Koplin p.m., the Lower Milford Police $4.00. DSA if delivered. Results of the prior to the May 1 policy renewal Department will be on hand at the bidding process will be announced deadline. the township building to collect Per square yard of various road at the May 19 board of supervisors unwanted or expired prescription materials the bids were as follows: meeting. Limeport’s subdivision and land drugs as part of a national Hanson Aggregates - 2 RC development ordinance plan may prescription drug take-back day. aggregate $5.50, 2 RA aggregate Wright announced that the April be paid for without taxpayer funds, Flushing them down the drain has $5.50, R4 road liner $12.45, R6 16 township clean-up day netted said Wright. The $15,000 price tag been shown to contaminate water road liner $17.10 for pick up at 110 bags of trash, 130 tires, one has been split between Brandywine supplies, Wright explained. the plant, with no delivery at work sofa, and a hot tub. Despite rainy Conservancy and the township, site available; H&K Materials - R4 weather and lower turnout than in she said, and the township has The next Lower Milford Township road liner $10.50, R6 road liner previous years, the 65 volunteers received preliminary approval Board of Supervisors meeting will $14.50 for pick up at the plant, collected about the same amount for a Main Street planning grant be held on May 5 at 7:30 p.m. no delivery available; Naceville of trash as last year, Wright said. that would cover the township’s April 30, 2011 a.d. |news| southern lehigh tribune 5 Upper Saucon Supervisors Approve Fairmont Village Plan
By Judd Wilson the supervisors to give him a few Maintenance Code and repealed allowed to physically inspect alternatives from which to choose. Township Ordinance 87 and the proposed site with stakes UPPER SAUCON -- Supervisors Resolution 87-15. marking the corners of the end here conditionally approved a Supervisors also unanimously zones. Township Manager Tom plan April 25 to demolish the approved an ordinance “requiring Gutzmirtl praised Lutron as “an Beil told the board that the parks Bank of America building at inspection of non-residential example...of a good community and recreation committee had Fairmont Village Shopping Center properties to determine neighbor” for its annual donations chosen a layout configuration and replace it with a new CVS compliance with the international to the township’s emergency that keeps the field away from the pharmacy. property maintenance code and services. Lutron spokesman Andy proposed second phase of Rails the issuance of a certificate of Hines said Lutron “is very happy to Trails. However, it also brings Chairman Miro Gutzmirtl asked occupancy prior to the change to be based here in Upper Saucon.” one end zone close to a fence, Kirpal Singh Saini, owner of of ownership/leasehold interests Gutzmirtl pointed out. Storm the Fairmont Village Shopping of non-residential property in Gutzmirtl also announced the President Bill Schaninger agreed Center and president of Easton- the township.” The intent of June 11 ribbon-cutting ceremony to install the stakes and thanked based APS Associates, if Saini the ordinance was to “ensure for the first phase of Upper supervisors, saying the park “has would do one more thing before public health, safety and welfare Saucon’s Rails to Trails park. been an unbelievable benefit to our supervisors approved the land insofar as they are affected He said the two-mile trail is “a families.” Last year 54 football development plan: replace the by the continued occupancy runner’s paradise” which many players and 26 cheerleaders white stones in the parking lot and maintenance of structures residents have already begun to participated in the club, Schaninger islands. Gutzmirtl said he twisted and premises as specified” by enjoy. Supervisors spoke in favor said. He expected “significant his ankle on one of those stones applicable sections of the township of the proposed rules for that park, growth” for the 2011 season, while hurrying to shop at one of property maintenance code. which ban smoking, motorized estimating the Storm would the stores on Saini’s property one vehicles, and all animals except have 85-100 players and 40-50 rainy night years ago. Kids throw The ordinance mandated specific dogs and cats. cheerleaders. them across the shopping center requirements such as heating parking lot, Gutzmirtl said. The most rental units and work spaces The Upper Saucon Storm Youth Beil predicted light board agendas stones present a safety problem, to a minimum temperature from Football Club has requested for the next few months, and said the chairman. Saini asked Oct. 1 to April 1, installing tight to create a football field in the advised supervisors to hold one the board not to hold up the insect screens on windows and outfield of the large baseball meeting per month through July. development plan and agreed to doors, and prohibiting grass or field at the township community The next Upper Saucon Township replace the stones with something weeds of more than 12 inches in park. Gutzmirtl had no objection Board of Supervisors meeting will more appealing to the board. “It’s height. The ordinance amended to the Storm playing at the park, be held here on May 16 at 6 p.m. no big deal,” he said, and asked the 2009 International Property but asked that supervisors be
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By Allison Goodin Since then, the partnership has Courtesy of Penn State blossomed into new opportuni- Lehigh Valley ties for the students. In addition to incorporating the technology into PENN STATE LEHIGH VALLEY existing lab work, McLaughlin has -- A recently-established partner- created a new 400-level class, Su- ship with Olympus America Inc. pervised Undergraduate Research, has placed a state-of-the-art scien- where students are growing a vi- tific research tool at the fingertips rally transformed murine leukemia of Penn State Lehigh Valley biol- (red blood cell lineage) cell line in ogy students. Using an Olympus the lab and conducting experiments fluorescent microscope, these stu- on it. dents are engaging in professional science research at the undergradu- "We are creating real-world re- ate level. search opportunities that engage students in full-fledged profession- Olympus, whose headquarters is al science practice – making ob- just a mile away from the Center servations, formulating questions, Valley campus, provided the tech- gathering evidence, interpreting nology following a request from reproducible data, and communi- Jacqueline McLaughlin, Ph.D., cating results – using cutting-edge associate professor of biology at research equipment and methods. Penn State Lehigh Valley. In addi- tion to her teaching responsibili- "Jim Gonya and Mark Clymer ties, McLaughlin has spent much from Olympus didn’t hesitate when of her professional career exploring Center Valley-based Olympus America Inc. provided Penn State Le- we asked for help. They assembled new ways to teach scientific con- high Valley students with a flourescent microscope and taught them a special fluorescent microscope cepts. Her efforts have been aimed how use the technology in research. Photo courtesy of Penn State Lehigh Valley. with a camera/monitor system for not just at college students, but also our students to use this entire se- at elementary and high school sci- publisher W.H. Freeman to develop "I thought, 'Wow, my students can mester for their research, taught the ence teachers and students, and are an online "Research Quest" that use these same types of experimen- students how to use the scope and centered on engaging these audi- teaches biology undergraduates tal techniques to address similar the science behind fluorescence ences in actual scientific research the often challenging concepts of questions in my biology lab at the microscopy, and even visit the lab as a way of teaching concepts. transcription, translation, and gene campus,'" said McLaughlin. "So, from time to time to see how we expression using red blood cells. Ross sent me home one day with are progressing. It’s been amaz- During her recent sabbatical, The quest would utilize immuno- cells and Olympus answered my ing," says McLaughlin. McLaughlin worked with Ross fluorescence microscopy. It was call by delivering a fluorescent Hardison, Ph.D., T. Ming Chu Pro- this work that inspired McLaughlin microscope to the lab." For more information, contact Uni- fessor of Biochemistry and Micro- to try to incorporate the technology versity Relations at 610-285-5067 biology at Penn State, and textbook at Penn State Lehigh Valley. or e-mail [email protected].
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Volunteers from around Southern Lehigh participated in clean-up efforts April 16. Above, young Lower Milford citizens posed for a picture en route to helping collect 130 tires, 110 bags of garbage, one sofa, and one hot tub. Photo courtesy of Lower Milford Township. April 30, 2011 a.d. |news| southern lehigh tribune 7 Join in the Fun With the Southern Lehigh Tribune!
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T. 5K Race participants have permission Æ S TILGHMAN ST. 2 to park at the following locations: Æ ÆLINDEN Calvary Bible Fellowship Church 1 N. Main St (Upper Saucon) M Æ Æ St. Johns UCC Church APLEWOOD 2 Thomas St. (Coopersburg) Ecco Domani Catering ÆT. R 3 N. Main St. (Coopersburg) D S . LINDEN Morning Star Moravian Church 4 S. Main St. (Coopersburg) Coopersburg Fire Co. Parking Lot 5 E. Station Ave. (Coopersburg) St. James Luthern Church TO QUAKERTOWN 6 4th & Oxford St. (Coopersburg)
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library from pg 1 grant to Upper Saucon Township. Ebel discussed work on a strategic old library, Saeger was frustrated close, Roth said. It demonstrated Part of the money will go towards plan for the library, including by the inability of elderly patrons, the wisdom of not putting all of a large print collection for upgrades on computers, lighting moms with strollers, or patrons one’s eggs into one basket, he children, part of it will go towards and HVAC. He said such measures in wheelchairs to get into the said. Saeger noted that libraries an interactive theatre program would prevent the library from building. When the current library across Pennsylvania have no for adults on Edgar Allen Poe, being blindsided down the road. was built, therefore, she insisted on consistent funding formula. and the remainder will be used Saeger said the library’s 7 year-old automatic doors, she said. Since Board members said the Southern towards children’s and adults’ book computers are “literally dropping the library gets 75,000 visitors per Lehigh Public Library receives collections. like flies.” She said two of them year, those doors open 150,000 $64,000, or six percent of its have “Rest in Peace” signs already, times or more annually when funding, from the school district. She also reported that the two more went down recently, and patrons walk into and out of the Local governments see libraries 61-member Friends of Southern one staff computer has had to be building, Roth said. The board as a charity, Roth said. Funding Lehigh Public Library approved temporarily replaced. unanimously approved the $1,162 stability is one of the library’s a $3,000 donation towards the full rebuild. strategic goals, said Saeger. A tax Summer Reading Club, and The library’s automatic sliding referendum seems inevitable, she pledged to do so annually. The front doors need to be rebuilt, The next Southern Lehigh Public added. program caters to youth of all said Saeger, after seven years of Library Board of Directors meeting ages from birth to 19 years old, continuous use. They have been will be held on May 17 at 7 p.m. Saeger reported that the Lutron Saeger said. The library also has a regularly maintained and repaired Members of the public are always Foundation recently gave $1,000 separate summer reading program several times, she said, but wear welcome to attend. to the library via its annual $5,000 for adults. and tear has taken its toll. At the
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Churches
Calvary Bible Fellowship Church Faith United Church of Christ Morning Star Moravian Church Saucon Mennonite Church www.calvarybfc.org www.faithchurchucc.org 8:30 a.m. Sunday School www.sauconmennonite.org 8:30 a.m. worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. worship 9:15 a.m. worship 9:50 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. worship 234 South Main Street 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:10 a.m. worship 5992 Route 378 Coopersburg, PA 18036 6639 North Main Street 6872 North Main Street Center Valley, PA 18034 Coopersburg, PA 18036 Coopersburg, PA 18036 St. James Lutheran Church Family Life Fellowship www.stjameschurch18036.com Springfield Church of Chestnut Hill Church 9 a.m. Sunday School 8 a.m. worship the Brethren www.chestnuthillchurch.org 10:30 a.m. worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School www.springfieldcob.com 8 a.m. worship 212 N. Main St. 10:45 a.m. worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. adult Bible Study Coopersburg, PA 18036 333 E. Oxford Street 10 a.m. worship 10 a.m. worship (1st Sunday) Coopersburg, PA 18036 920 Passer Road 6870 Chestnut Hill Church Road Friedens Lutheran Church Coopersburg, PA 18036 Coopersburg, PA 18036 9 a.m. worship St. John’s United Church of Christ 2451 Saucon Valley Road www.stjohnsucccoop.org Springfield Mennonite Church Church of the Assumption of the Center Valley, PA 18034 10:30 a.m. worship www.springfieldmennonite.org Blessed Virgin Mary 538 East Thomas Street 8:30 a.m. traditional worship www.assumptionbethlehem.com God's Missionary Church Coopersburg, PA 18036 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Sat. 5 p.m. Mass www.gmc-c.org 11 a.m. contemporary worship Sun. 7:30, 10, 11:30 a.m. Mass 9:45 a.m. Sunday School St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic 1905 Pleasant View Rd 4101 Old Bethlehem Pike 10:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. worship Church Coopersburg, PA 18036 Bethlehem, PA 18015 4240 East Landis Street Sat: 5:15 p.m. Mass Coopersburg, PA 18036 Sun: 8, 9:30, 11 a.m. Mass Trinity (Great Swamp) Cornerstone Presbyterian Church 5050 St. Joseph’s Road United Church of Christ www.cornerstonepca.net Locust Valley Chapel Coopersburg, PA 18036 www.tgsucc.org 10 a.m. worship www.locustvalleychapel.org 8 a.m. worship 5900 Old Bethlehem Pike 9:30 a.m. worship St. Paul’s (Blue) Lutheran Church 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Center Valley, PA 18034 11 a.m. discipleship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. worship 5936 Locust Valley Road 10:30 a.m. worship 9150 Spinnerstown Road Is your church in the Southern Lehigh area Coopersburg, PA 18036 5900 Applebutter Hill Road Spinnerstown, PA 18968 and not listed? Please contact us at solehi- Coopersburg, PA 18036 [email protected] or 484-632-6108.
Schools
DeSales University Lower Milford Elementary School Southern Lehigh St. Michael the Archangel School www.desales.edu www.slsd.org/LowerMilford.cfm Intermediate School www.st-mikes.com 610-282-1100 610-965-4095 www.slsd.org/Intermediate.cfm 610-965-4441 2755 Station Ave. 7350 Elementary Rd. 610-861-4040 5040 St. Joseph's Road Center Valley, PA 18034 Coopersburg, PA 18036 5438 Route 378 Coopersburg, PA 18036 Bethlehem, PA 18015 Hopewell Elementary School Penn State University Strayer University www.slsd.org/ Lehigh Valley Southern Lehigh Middle School www.strayer.edu/allentown HopewellElementary.cfm www.lv.psu.edu www.slsd.org/MiddleSchool.cfm 484-809-7770 610-791-0200 610-285-5000 610-282-3700 3800 Sierra Circle, Ste. 300 4625 W. Hopewell Rd. 2809 Saucon Valley Rd. 3715 Preston Lane Center Valley, PA 18034 Center Valley, PA 18034 Center Valley, PA 18034 Center Valley, PA 18034 Is your school in the Southern Lehigh Liberty Bell Elementary School Southern Lehigh High School Southern Lehigh School District area and not listed? Please contact us at www.slsd.org/LibertyBell.cfm www.slsd.org/HighSchool.cfm [email protected] or Administrative Offices 484-632-6108. 610-282-1850 610-282-1421 www.slsd.org/districtandboard.cfm 960 W. Oxford St. 5800 Main St. 610-282-3121 Coopersburg, PA 18036 Center Valley, PA 18034 5775 Main St. Center Valley, PA 18034
Governments Coopersburg Borough Lehigh County Lower Milford Township Upper Saucon Township www. coopersburgborough.org www.lehighcounty.org www.lowermilford.net www.uppersaucon.org 610-282-3307 610-782-3000 610-967-4949 610-282-1171 610-282-4668 fax 610-782-3175 sheriff 610-967-1013 fax 610-282-3557 fax 610-282-1444 police 17 South 7th Street 610-437-5252 police 610-282-3064 police 5 North Main Street Allentown, PA 18101 7607 Chestnut Hill Church Road 5500 Camp Meeting Road Coopersburg, PA 18036 Coopersburg, PA 18036 Center Valley, PA 18034 10 southern lehigh tribune |harrisburg | April 30, 2011 a.d. local newspaper seeks democrat writer for long-term relationship
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Careless and Distracted Driving Legislation Examined
From the Office of State Rep. duty to focus on driving and handle may not be representative of the property tax relief will be approxi- Justin Simmons the vehicle safely and responsibly. actual wage rates paid for most pri- mately $200. Relief amounts will Anyone with whom we share our vate sector construction projects. vary by school district and will not During the week of April 18, the vehicle and the road deserves to In some cases, prevailing wage be available until May. House Transportation Committee know a driver’s full attention is on requirements increase the cost of a held a hearing to examine legisla- driving carefully. project by 10 percent to 20 percent. While this is not the significant tion aimed at reducing careless We must continue to look for ways property tax relief for which we and distracted driving, which the Recently, Rep. Fred Keller (R- to help our local governments and had all hoped, I am glad to see National Highway Safety Adminis- Snyder/Union) introduced House school districts contain costs, and some reduction for struggling tration has identified as a factor in Bill 1329 to increase the threshold $25,000 is no longer a realistic homeowners. I will continue to 20 percent of 2009 injury crashes. of the Prevailing Wage Act from threshold with the high costs of fight for meaningful property tax $25,000 to $185,000. If this bill labor and materials. reform and alternative school House Bill 896 would impose an becomes law, public construction funding methods. Property tax additional fine of $50 for any care- projects would only have to pay Also during the week of April 18, reform is one of my top priorities, less driver who was also found to “prevailing” minimum wage rates Budget Secretary Charles Zogby and I believe we can find a way to be distracted by electronics, per- on projects exceeding $185,000. certified $776.2 million in gaming restructure this regressive tax. sonal grooming, food or drink, etc. revenue, which will be available This would help to keep the costs for property tax relief in 2011. For more information, call 610- People often take for granted that of public projects, including school This is a $163.2 million increase 861-5201 or go to www.repsim- they are able to multitask while district and municipal construction, in relief since 2008. The statewide mons.com. driving; however, anyone operating down because current rates often average property tax reduction for a vehicle on our public roads has a reflect union wage rates, which each homeowner who applied for
Student Aid Application Deadline Approaching
From the Office of State Sen. types of student aid, including Bob Mensch state grants, Federal Pell Grants, Keystone Stafford Loans, regular Senator Bob Mensch is reminding Federal Stafford Loans and other families that the deadline for federal and institutional programs. college-bound students to apply for State Grant aid is quickly “The costs of going to college approaching. continue going up and it is tougher and tougher for families to make In order to be eligible for ends meet. That’s why I strongly assistance, students planning to urge the families of high school enroll in baccalaureate degree seniors to file the FAFSA,” Senator programs – including those Mensch said. “There are many enrolled in college transfer grant and loan programs available programs at community or junior for students and this application colleges -- must file a 2011-12 Free is the first step in securing that Application for Federal Student money.” Aid (FAFSA) by Sunday, May 1. Families are encouraged to visit Students planning to attend www.pheaa.org/fafsa to access business, trade and technical the 2010-11 online FAFSA and schools; hospital schools of a FAFSA on the Web Worksheet nursing, or two-year non- to help walk them through the transferable programs at application process step by step. community, junior or four-year Students may also file online at colleges must file the FAFSA by www.fafsa.ed.gov. Aug. 1. For more information, call The FAFSA is used to determine 610-965-1466 or go to www. students’ eligibility for almost all senatormensch.com. April 30, 2011 a.d. |sports | southern lehigh tribune 11 DeSales Men's Track and Field Wins Second Straight
By BJ Spigelmyer injury and finished second with Courtesy of DeSales University a time of 9:57.35, junior Dan Szilagyi was fourth (10:15.85) and Gywnedd Valley, Pa. – The fellow junior Matt Lykens was fifth DeSales University men's track and (10:25.48). The 4x400-meter relay field team took home its second team of Badilla, Moreni, Phillips, straight invitational first place and Clauser rounded out the top trophy winning the Gwynedd- finishers in the running events Mercy College Mid-Week Twilight taking second place in a time of Invitational on April 20. 3:24.50.
The Bulldogs had 129 team points, In the throwing/field events Fox 14 points ahead of Dickinson was second in the high jump College, who took home second (1.93m) and junior Andrew place. Once again it was a total MacNiven was third (1.88m). team effort with contributions from Freshman Adam Mathias was sixth almost all events. in the pole vault with a top jump of 3.85m and sophomore Brandon In the running events freshman Esterly was fourth in the triple Carl Keri and freshman Ryan jump (12.79m). Hastings took sixth and eighth place respectively in the 100-meter In the shot put, senior Ken dash with times of 11.66 and 11.71. Devens was second in the shot put Fellow freshman Wendell Phillips (14.41m), sophomore Jon Langton was fifth in the 200-meters (22.94) Sophomore Neal Fox won first place in the 110 meter hurdles and sec- was fifth (13.00m), and freshman and sophomore Ben Badilla was ond place in the high jump at Gwynedd-Mercy on April 20. Photo by Pat Jeff Breidinger was seventh sixth in the 400-meter dash with a Jacoby. (12.71m). Junior Hank Miller time of 51.78 seconds. was first in the discus (43.54m), of 15.81, freshman Ryan Dagenais was fourth (58.98) and Fox was Devens was second (42.92m), and Junior Brent Clauser was sixth was fifth (16.91), and Phillips was eighth (1:00.71). Breidinger was sixth (37.60m). in the 800-meters (1:55.67), eighth (18.29). Senior Pete Moreni sophomore Neal Fox was first in finished first in the 400-meter In the 3,000-meter steeplechase the 110-meter hurdles with a time hurdles, freshman Zac Sikanowicz senior Mike Curry returned from
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By BJ Spigelmyer Sophomore David Drinks earned Courtesy of DeSales University the win with a gutsy seven innings scattering 11 hits and allowing just DESALES UNIVERSITY – A two- five earned runs, while striking run double from sophomore Brian out five. Fellow sophomore Dan Mauro ignited a six-run fifth inning Gayeski earned his first career and helped the DeSales University save, pitching out of a jam in the baseball team end a five-game eighth and retiring the side in skid with a crucial win over the ninth, striking out four in 1.2 FDU-Florham, 11-7, in Freedom innings of work. Conference action on another windy afternoon at Butz Field on The top of the Bulldogs lineup April 21. did most of the damage with the 1-thru-5 hitters going 10-for-21 Both teams traded solo runs in the with nine RBIs and nine runs first and second innings before scored. Sophomore Justin Scerbo FDU took a 3-2 lead with an inside had two hits and three runs scored, the park home run from Joe Meglio Junior Jason Hadinger got into the swing of things with two hits and Kavetski scored twice and also had two hits, Mauro knocked in in the fourth inning. After a ground three RBIs against FDU-Florham on April 21. Photo by Pat Jacoby. out started the bottom of the fifth, three runs, Neiman had three base a single up the middle by junior knocks and drove in two runs, and Kenny Ridge started seven straight double from junior Jason Hadinger from Matt Oliveto, in the sixth Hadinger busted out of a mini- Bulldogs reaching base. that pushed DSU ahead, 8-3 after inning. But the Bulldogs (14-13, slump with two hits and three five innings. 9-5 Freedom) countered with two RBIs. Highlights of that hitting streak tallies of their own in the bottom included an RBI single from junior Florham (14-10, 8-6 Freedom) of the sixth to lead 10-6 on an RBI DSU will face conference Jack Kavetski, the two-run double showed no quit, plating three runs, single from senior Doc Neiman opponents in playoffs May 6-8 at from Mauro, and another two-run two on a two-run line drive homer and a sacrifice fly from Hadinger. Memorial Park in Quakertown.
Southern Lehigh Boys and Girls Beat Salisbury
By Judd Wilson finished 1-2 in the 800 meter run. Meghan Sunners finished second second in the 3200 meter run. Chelsea Rivenbark continued her in the long jump. Erin Quinn took Kevin Anderson won the 110 and SOUTHERN LEHIGH HIGH winning ways in the 1600 meter first place in shot put and second in 300 meter hurdles by healthy mar- SCHOOL -- The Spartan boys and run with a first place time of 5:43.3 discus throw. gins. Southern Lehigh's boys again girls bested local rival Salisbury seconds. Nicole Fiscella won the won the 4x100, 4x400, and 4x800 in a track and field meet here on 100 and 300 meter hurdles. The Nick Kirsch won second place in meter relays. Alex Kocse won the April 26. girls' 4x800 meter relay team of the 100 and 200 meter dash, just pole vault, while Rodney Manor Kati and Kali Yext, Jenna Weigard, behind Salisbury's Alex Foulke. took second in that event and won Kendall Weedling won first place and Katherine Bishop beat their Collin Bergey also finished second the long jump. Robert Moyer, in the 100, 200, and 400 meter competition by almost two min- to Foulke in the 400 meter dash. Tyler Glueck, and Sam Terlingo dash with times of 13.3, 28.1, and utes. Seth Loew and Steven Cross fin- finished second in the shot put, 62.2 seconds respectively. Mi- ished 1-2 in the 800 meter run. discus throw, and javelin throw, chelle Moreira took second in the Madeleine Cole won the high jump respectively. 100 meters, while Dana Musnung and was second in the triple jump. Ryan O'Malley and Ryan McGinty took second in the 400. Maria Sophia Herzog won the long jump took the top two spots in the 1600 The Spartans will take on Palmer- McDonald and Rebekah Grandfield and took second in the pole vault. meter run. Jacob Krafczyk won ton and Palisades on May 3.
local standings
Baseball Softball Boys' Tennis Salisb. 6 3 Saucon 7 0 Solehi 12 1 Solehi 6 4 Solehi 8 1 Morav. 11 1 ND-GP 4 5 ND-GP 6 3 Salisb. 6 6 Palisad. 3 4 Wilson 3 6 Palisad. 3 9 Saucon 2 6 Palisad. 2 6 Saucon 2 10
Baseball Softball Mens' Lacrosse Miseri. 19 8 DeSales 17 11 Widen. 12 2 FDU 16 10 Eastern 17 13 Messiah 10 4 Wilkes 16 13 Miseri. 16 14 Eastern 9 5 DeSales 14 14 King's 12 10 Lycom. 9 6 King's 14 16 FDU 13 14 DeSales 3 11