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Reflections at Heintzelman Pond, Nazareth, by Michael Schott
Partners in protection: The unbreakable bond Between the local K-9s and Handlers that keep us safe NOTEWORTHY NEIGHBORS
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U.S. law enforcement began using K-9s in 1907, and they have since become an integral part of federal, state, county and local level law enforcement for their
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K-9 units that have become invaluable to the departments they serve and the communities they protect. Roseto Borough residents Geoff Perry and Chico serve as members of the Northampton Borough Police Department. Officer Perry is both a patrolman and K-9 handler on the force, having been a police officer for nine years and a K-9 handler for just under a year and a half, whereas K-9 Chico joined the force in April 2023. Chico is a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois who began his training all the way across the North Atlantic Ocean in Holland. Chico’s bonding experience with Officer Perry began immediately upon his arrival to the U.S. and then continued throughout a rigorous two-month handler school through Progressive K-9 Academy. Officer Perry notes that it was challenging at first to see what commands Chico would respond best to due to his training in Holland, and because there was a delay Continued on page 9
William and Alice Beck, 1983; photo courtesy of the Beck family In this second column, I am speaking to Cindy Beck Deppe. Cindy was a former student of this writer at Northampton Area High School. Her father, William Beck, was the founder of the local landmark Becky’s Drive-In Theater in Berlinsville. Cindy is sharing her father’s memories of his film career and Becky’s Drive-In. After working at a local quarry and the Keystone Lamp Company, William took his projector and the films he rented to many locations to entertain the public. He rented halls and traveled to local parks such as Bangor, Pen Argyl, Palmerton and Lehighton. Civilian Conservation Corp Camps were also on Mr. Beck’s agenda. Our older readers may remember these camps. Some
readers may have served at some of these camps. The camps were formed during the New Deal of President Franklin Roosevelt’s administration at the time of the Great Depression during the 1930s. The Civilian Conservation Corp, or CCC, offered jobs to unemployed men between 17 and 28 years of age. They planted trees, cut trails, cleared forests Continued on page 2
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