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SEPTEMBER 8-14, 2022
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Nazareth Pearl Eberts celebrates by Borough 103rd birthday by Ed Pany Council Pitching for the IronPigs Holds special Letter from Dr. Eichler Meeting To adopt NazPlan
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had entered the third grade at the George Wolf Elementary School in the neighborhood and went home for lunch. There was no school cafeteria in those days. “Ruben (Ruby) Smith, the mailman, got to our house every day around 10:30-11 a.m. Mom placed the mail on the radiator cover in the hallway inside the front door. Everyone in the family went through the mail and took whatever mail was addressed to them. “I noted a business-letter-sized envelope addressed to Dad with
By SAVANNAH BROWN Nazareth Borough Council held a special meeting on Thursday, September 1 to discuss the adoption of the Nazareth Area Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of the Nazareth Area Multi-Municipal Plan, known as NazPlan, is to enable the Boroughs of Bath, Chapman, Nazareth, Stockertown and Tatamy and the townships of Bushkill, Hanover, Lower Nazareth, Moore and Upper Nazareth to shape their collective vision for the future. NazPlan asserts, “Each municipality will keep their autonomy and control, but planning as a region will enable them to take advantage of geographic similarities and address their common priorities, while better managing an evolving development landscape. The Multi-Municipal Plan will allow them to determine common goals and objectives for areas of land use, housing, air quality, transportation, development, recreational facilities, the conservation of natural and scenic resources, the preservation of farmland and fostering economic development, in addition to identifying ways to share resources.”
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Dr. George A. Eichler, who served on the draft board for World War II. Photo courtesy of Larry Oberly. We recently received a letter from Dr. George R. Eichler, former Northampton High School graduate and retired orthopedic surgeon. His father, Dr. George A. Eichler, a former World War I veteran and former superintendent of Northampton Area School District for 31 years, received a special letter in September 1941. Dr. George R. Eichler writes: “The recent recollection of the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought vivid memories back to me. “In early September 1941, I
By CATHERINE STROH Pearl Eberts, a lifelong resident of the Bath area, threw the first pitch at the August 7 IronPigs baseball game in celebration of her birthday. After just a few bounces, Pearl’s throw went right to the catcher’s mitt; not too shabby as she just turned 103 years old. Pearl is an avid IronPigs baseball fan and her recent throw was her fourth one. She also pitched at ages 94, 100 and 102. After the catcher caught her
pitch, she blew kisses to fans in the stands. The crowd absolutely loved her and some of those in the crowd even recognized her from previous birthday pitches. Continued on page 2
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