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Patriot Day remembrance Cement Worker of the PA State Ceremony held at Police Month: Darius Post, Buzzi Mount Bethel Fire Co. Update Bath Unicem, Stockertown Borough Council and Residents
By ED PANY Mr. Darius Post was raised in the Nazareth area. At age 12 he worked on the Maple Grove Dairy Farm. He graduated from Nazareth High School in the votech program in 1994. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps saying, “We had intensive training at Parris Island where they stressed discipline, respect and teamwork.” The young marine was trained as an equipment mechanic and assigned to Okinawa in the Pacific, to a large U.S. military base, where he would be an instructor for motor transport. Completing four years of service, he returned home and worked at both Honeywell and the Hunterdon School District. Mr. Post’s cement odyssey start-
ed in 2007 when he was hired by Hercules-Buzzi Unicem, joining his father Darius Sr. who worked at the plant as a millwright for 44 years. He said, “Today I use my mechanical training working on equipment in the quarry and in the plant.” Both his father and retired quarry mechanic Lloyd Pittenger shared their wealth of knowledge with him. With a smile on his face he said, “I love my job and enjoy repairing equipment. I work closely with Chris Higgs, Casey Reiger, Barry Cole and a group of good, hard-working men.” Darius also keeps parts and maintenance records with
By KERI LINDENMUTH Representatives from the PA State Police were present during the Bath Borough Council meeting on Tuesday, September 6 to answer questions, address concerns, and report on the number of incidents they have responded to in 2022. From the start of their presentation, Lt. Seth Kelly and Trooper Nathan Branosky made it clear that they are proud to serve the borough and want to hear from residents. Calling 911 or the nonemergency number is the easiest way for residents to find help, file complaints, or simply feel a bit safer. “If something is going on, dial 911,” said Lt. Kelly. “We are very happy to serve you.” During their presentation, Lt. Kelly and Trooper Branosky summarized the violations and incidents they have seen thus far. Traffic incidents remain one of the biggest concerns for the borough. So far this year, State Police have responded to 32 vehicle crashes (including four hit-andruns) and 72 commercial motor vehicle violations. While Trooper Branosky said they are careful not to give numbers of in-progress cases due to ongoing investigations, including an investigation into the vandal-
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Photo by North Bangor Fire Co. By CATHERINE STROH A wreath-laying remembrance ceremony was held on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1:30 p.m. at the Mount Bethel Vol. Fire Co to remember and honor all who perished on Sept. 11, 2001. North Bangor Fire Company’s Deputy Chief Dan Cole, alongside Mount Bethel’s Chief Chris Finan, presented and laid a ceremonial wreath in remembrance of all who were killed that day, including the first responders who gave their lives to save oth-
ers. Members of the Mount Bethel Fire Department's Ladies Auxiliary were in attendance. AddiContinued on page 4
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