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Bath’s Old Home Weekend Brings fun and fellowship to The community
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Softball champs Caravan Cigar Company
By CATHERINE STROH Old Home Weekend returned to the Borough of Bath August 10-13 with fun and fellowship for the entire community, including a business night, softball tournament, live comedy and music, food, and a free movie night featuring “The Sandlot.” Six teams participated in the softball tournament: Caravan Cigar Company as the Caravan Crew, American Legion Post 470 as the Pounders, Red Wolf Bar & Grille as the Wolf Pack, Bath Republican Association as RePo Rocks, State Senator Miller/GLVCC as the Base Invaders, and the Borough of Bath as the Bath-Tubs. The Caravan Crew took the win and were the tournament champions. Mayor Fiorella Mirabito raised $350 with her fundraising mission, “throw a buck in a truck,” with $250 of those funds donated by the Bath Republican Association. The funds raised will be donated to George Wolf Elementary School and St. John’s Nursery School for school supplies. Bath Council Vice-President Frank
Hesch spearheaded both last year’s Old Home Week and this year’s Old Home Weekend events. Hesch hopes the event can continue to be that one time out of the year where everyone can celebrate the community and history of the borough, and come together to have a good time. Said Hesch: “I would just like to thank every single person who came out to the Old Home Weekend events. The softball tournament doubled in size for this year and if the rumors are true, it’s looking like the 2024 softball tournament will be even bigger! Conversations are already happening about what we can do for Old Home Weekend 2024, with a number of individuals and organizations wanting to participate even more. We want this event to continue to evolve into a nice weekend of fun and relaxation for the whole borough at large. Special thanks to the Bryant Brothers Band, The Wonton Soups, comedian Scott Henninger, Na Studios, and to our sponsors, especially ESSA Bank.” Be sure to stay tuned for 2024 Old Home Weekend dates and events.
Allen Township Supervisors approve East Allen Township Banquet facility use, explore grant options Supervisors grant By KERI LINDENMUTH proposed by Ron Check of Setter eas, something supervisors said was their August 8 pub- Hill, LLC in May. Check is pro- “inappropriate.” This amendment Conditional approval licDuring meeting, the Allen Township posing an event center at 639 Old removes the use from residential Board of Supervisors approved Carriage Rd. that would include For new business park a zoning ordinance amendment a cottage, wedding venue, chaContinued on page 2
By KERI LINDENMUTH During their August 9 meeting, the East Allen Township Board of Supervisors granted Conditional Preliminary/Final Plan Approval to the Compass Business Park East development proposed along Snowdrift Road, Airport Road
and Colony Drive. There was not a full board present. Supervisors Mark Schwartz and Roger Unangst were absent. However, there remained a quorum with three supervisors. Continued on page 2
that will allow banquet facility use in agricultural districts as an accessory to farming, vineyards and wineries. This approval comes after support from the Allen Township Planning Commission and Lehigh Valley Planning Commission. The ordinance amendment was
pel and horse farm. Supervisors granted preliminary/final approval of the property’s development plan in October 2022. This ordinance amendment will allow banquet facilities on the property. Previously banquet facilities were allowed in residential use ar-
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