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AUGUST 6-12, 2026
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Lehigh Township welcomes new Sergeant, officer, hears from Land preservation effort
Robert Hawke swears in Brett Bindics.
By LAURA KLOTZ The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors meeting on July 28 opened with an officer pinning ceremony. The rest of the time was largely devoted to public comment, particularly on the matter of the land preservation effort. First, Brett Bindics was sworn in as the township’s newest permanent patrol officer, after serving a provisional term since June. Magistrate Robert Hawke administered the oath of office, and Continued on page 2
New gazebo at St. Peter’s UCC a Symbol of perseverance, Faith and community By KERI LINDENMUTH St. Peter’s UCC and St. Paul’s UCC joined together to celebrate faith, fellowship and community during their annual joint worship service on Sunday, Aug. 2, around the new gazebo built by Benjamin Esch of Troop 364 in Coopersburg as part of his Eagle Scout project. The gazebo was dedicated during the morning service at St. Peter’s UCC in Northampton (Seemsville), where members of both congregations gathered in prayer, reconnected with familiar faces, welcomed new friends and
recognized Esch’s hard work and Peter’s UCC and a 2026 graduate dedication. of Saucon Valley High School, Esch, a lifelong member of St. Continued on page 7
Looking by Back Ed Pany Cement Memories: Part 1 of 4
Horse drawn load of rock – Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum. Several years ago, when I was in the Atlas Memorial Cement Museum, Mr. and Mrs. William Hoffman visited the museum. Mr. Hoffman at one time was the manager of the Whitehall Cement Company, now Amrize. He presented the museum with some rare photos relating to the history of the Whitehall Cement Company. Some photos dated back to 1906. Mr. Hoffman was raised in a Lehigh Portland Cement Company home in Fogelsville. My older readers may remember the solid structures on the tree-lined road leading into Fogelsville. William’s
father, Stanley, started at the Lehigh plant as a laborer sweeping box cars. Wanting to improve his status, he purchased volumes of books on chemistry from a correspondence school, spending his after-work hours reading and studying the material. Workers Continued on page 3
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