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JULY 11-17, 2024
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Moore Township Supervisors Approve Eagle Scout project; Increase zoning and rental fees By SAVANNAH BROWN During the Moore Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, July 2, supervisors unanimously approved a waiver for the Mary Ellen Wetzel lot line adjustment in regard to locating and quantifying woodlands, manmade and natural features on one of the lots, conditioned upon the applicant meeting the conditions set forth in the Keystone Consulting Engineers review letter dated June 19. Supervisors also granted conditional approval of the Mary Ellen Wetzel lot line adjustment for road frontage that makes one lot slightly bigger, which will improve the safety of the ingress/ egress for the property owner. During reports, Police Chief Gary West stated that for the
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month of June, the police department had a total of 336 incidents, with one written/verbal warning issued, 32 traffic citations issued, two arrests made for DUI, one arrest for fleeing and eluding a police officer, one arrest for criminal mischief in relation to the graffiti at the Recreational Center, one non-traffic citation issued for a burn violation, five reportable accidents and four non-reportable accidents. Fire Recorder Jason L. Harhart reported that for the month of June, the Klecknersville Rangers Vol. Fire Co. responded to 105 ambulance calls and 40 fire calls, which included one fire, eight motor vehicle accidents, three automatic fire alarms, eight ambulance assists, five wires down, three trees down, three smoke/
Nazareth Borough Council honors retired Municipal Authority Member, wrestling Champions and Lady Eagles softball team
By SAVANNAH BROWN During their Monday, July 1 meeting, council unanimously approved four honorary resolutions. Recently retired Municipal Authority and former Civil Service Commission member, Harry Lance, was honored for his faithful service to the borough with exemplary public service for the last two decades. Mayor Lance E. Colondo expressed Nazareth Borough government’s gratitude for Lance’s many contributions, financial guidance, oversight, general operating expertise and management that he brought to the Municipal Authority.
Colondo added that all of Nazareth benefitted from Lance’s contributions and the effects of his input to make Nazareth a better place to live and work. As such, council and residents are appreciative of Lance and his more than 20 years of public service. Following, three-time state wrestling champion Sean Kinney was honored for his third consecutive state championship in the 285 lb. weight classification. In doing so, he has become Nazareth High School’s 31st state champion. Council commended Kinney for his tremendous and unmatched athletic achievements, Continued on page 10
odor investigations, one gas leak, one carbon monoxide alarm and seven mutual aid calls, including four fire calls with Lehigh Township, one fire call with East Allen Township, one fire alarm call with Bath and one fire alarm call with Bushkill Township. In other news, Joshua Holub presented his proposed Eagle Scout project to repair the Edelman Schoolhouse floor, which will also require approval from the Minsi Trails Council since the schoolhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places, so the renovation must follow specific guidelines. Holub provided the board with a finished sketch of the repairs and a $7,040 estimation of Continued on page 3
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Nazareth High School Honor Roll Page 14
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