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SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2024
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Northampton School Board Breaks ground on East Allen Elementary School
Looking by Back Ed Pany Becky’s Drive-In: Part 4 of 5
NASD Superintendent and Northampton School Board members break ground on East Allen Elementary School. From left to right: Roy Moranki (former), Robert Mentzell (former), David Gogel (former), Superintendent Joseph Kovalchik, President Doug Vaughn, Vice President Kristin Soldridge, Michael Baird and John Becker. By SAVANNAH BROWN On Thursday, Sept. 19, Northampton School Board broke ground on the Route 329 elementary school and education center project, which was named East Allen Elemen-
tary School at the September school board meeting. Superintendent Joseph Kovalchik began by introducing the current and former board members in attendance including John Becker, Robert
Mentzell (former), Roy Moranki (former), David Gogel (former), President Doug Vaughn, Vice President Kristin Soldridge, Michael Baird, Kim Continued on page 7
Northampton Borough Council Shares Northampton Regional EMS report; considers Band trailer repairs
By SAVANNAH BROWN At the Northampton Borough Council meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19, President Julia Kutzler shared that the Northampton Regional EMS basic financial report included their response to 1,617 calls for services in Northampton Borough and 6,400 emergencies in total. Every year, NREMS must write off $2,950,000 in bad debt and contractual obligations due
to insurances and non-payment dents have insurance copays for services. waived and a 50% discount on “They greatly depend on our any out-of-pocket expenses resupport and contributions are lated to medically necessary vital to their ability to provide emergency ambulance services services,” said Kutzler. provided by NREMS to the closIn the borough, residents are est appropriate medical facility sent an ambulance subscription within the Lehigh Valley. notice, but only 21% of borough Subscriptions also help ensure residents responded to the notice NREMS has the staff, vehicles and signed up for the subscrip- and equipment required to protion, Kutzler noted. As a subscriber, borough resi- Continued on page 6
Photo courtesy of the Beck family
Today we are remembering when Mr. William Beck, founder of Becky’s Drive-In, visited many local schools to show films to happy students. Cindy Beck Deppe is sharing some memories from local residents who remember William Becky’s visits to schools in the area. Retired Moore Township Elementary School teacher, Richard Becker, remembers when Cindy’s dad came to the two-room schoolhouse in Pennsville to show the Shirley Temple movies, “Heidi” and “On the Good Ship Lollipop” around 1950. Joe Nierer from Pennsville remembers attending a two-room schoolhouse in Cherryville where he went for five years. Cindy said, “When dad and his good friend, Bobby Spangler, of Lehigh Township School Authority, showed movies to the students, the shutters were closed to keep the room dark. Joe remembers action movies like ‘Robinhood’ with Errol Flinn. This sticks in his mind because students had recess after the movie and would go out and find sticks
to use as swords like in the movie. He thought my dad showed movies at Cherryville from 1950 to 1955.” My friend and faithful photographer, Larry Oberly, remembered when Mr. Beck made visits to Kreidersville and Howertown elementary schools in Allen Township to show films. His wife, Margie, former supervisor of the Senior Center in Cherryville for many years, recalled Mr. Beck’s visits and film showings at the center. Always welcome, he showed many films including the classic “Gone With the Wind.” Mr. Beck was also a regular visitor at the Franklin, Washington, and Wolf (now Colonel John Siegfried) buildings in Northampton. Continued on page 2
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