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AUGUST 10-16, 2023
Looking by Back Ed Pany Postcards of the past, Part 2 of 2
The grand Mount Vernon Inn was located at 21st and Main streets, Northampton, and displayed Noah Weiss’ famous wood carvings. This week, we revisit some old postcards that give us a nostalgic picture of our community. We are very happy to share some of these historic cards with you, our
loyal readers. Our thanks to the family of Steve Myers for sharing these beautiful postcards. See you in two weeks. View another postcard on page 16.
The Central School building in Siegfried
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Bath Borough Paw Prints On the Canal Council Donates $13,000 to Discusses Northampton Police K9 Unit Vacating Wolf Road; moves Forward with Ordinances
By SAVANNAH BROWN The Bath Borough Council met Monday, August 7 to discuss Old Home Weekend, cost of parking meters, official map updates, the Route 248 realignment project, and borough ordinances. During reports, Vice President Frank Hesch announced that the schedule for Old Home Weekend during Thursday, August 10 through Sunday, August 13 is as follows: Thursday, August 10: Movie and Business Night – free outdoor movie showing “The Sandlot” at 7:30/8 p.m. and Bath Borough businesses will be open late with business specials and demos throughout the borough; Friday, August 11: Entertainment Night with comedian Scott Henninger from 6 to 7 p.m. and live music from The Bryant Brothers Band from 7 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, August 12: Activity Day with the annual softball tournament at 12:30 p.m. and live music from The Wonton Soups Band from 5 to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, August 13 will be a rain date for the movie and softball tournament. All events will be BYOB and BYOC (chair) at Ciff Cowling Field with an open concession stand. Business specials will also Continued on page 7
From left to right: Paw Prints organizer Candi Lynn, K9 Handler Officer Geoff Perry, Police Chief Bryan Kadingo, and Paw Prints planners Donna Werley and Deana SciaraCestare. Missing from the photo are two other Paw Prints planners, Beth Smith and Sonya Mora. By KERI LINDENMUTH During the August 3 Northampton Borough Council meeting, Paw Prints on the Canal organizer Candi Lynn and two of the organization’s volunteers presented Police Chief Bryan Kadingo with a donation of $13,094 for the police department’s K9 unit. These funds were raised during the June event, which was attended by thousands of visitors from across the Lehigh Valley and the East Coast. “We had a really good year,” said Lynn. There were over 230 vendors present, selling pet supplies, raising awareness for rescue animals, and treating visitors to
delicious sweets. This year marked the 14th year of the celebration. Over this time, the event has raised roughly $90,000 ($89,251.55) for the borough’s police department. Lynn and her volunteers were lauded by every member of the Continued on page 9
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