July 16, 2014
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COVER STORY
Healing Waters
Former Gunnery Sgt. Kurt Hittinger, a veteran of a recent conflict, was sent to Montana by the national Trout Unlimited Healing Waters project and fished on the Big Horn River in Ft. Smith, Mont., this past May.
By Amber Mirza
COMMUNITY
Girl Scouts mark bridging
Leilani Lespiegle-Johnson, Maria Barthol and Alexis Lopez wait their turns while Abigail Hercules crosses the bridge to join Destiny Irelan and troop leader Ivannia Diaz.
By Katya Hrichak
BETHLEHEM
Boutique breaks record
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the 2014 Boutique at the Rink cancer fundraiser smashed its 2013 record by more than $50,000, raising $259,000. Photo: Boutique at the Rink shoppers look for great jewelry deals on Premier Night, when a $10 donation gains them first entry into the sale.
By Dana Grubb
BUSINESS
Millbrook hosts mixer
Anne Miller, Millbrook Home Care Partners, Inc., co-owner; Heidi Lennick, Millbrook Home Care Partners, Inc., program director; and Cheryl Brooks, co-owner, Millbrook Home Care Partners, Inc., wait to greet visitors during the company’s mixer. Area business owners attended the event in which they were able to socialize with others. The business is located at 47 West Water St., Hellertown.
By Mark Reccek
BETHLEHEM TWP.
Camel’s Hump Farm has public support
Archibald Johnston, Bethlehem’s first mayor and one-time President of Bethlehem Steel, retired in 1927 to what he called “Camel’s Hump,” a large tract of land along the Monocacy Creek between Santee Road in Bethlehem and Route 22. Part of that land, which includes a three-story mansion and 55 acres, has been preserved as Housenick Park. Photo: Former Bethlehem Township Recreation Board member Gene Smith would like to see farm combined with Housenick Park
By Bernie O’Hare
THIS WEEK IN BETHLEHEM HISTORY
Ivy Lee, the father of public relations
Ivy Ledbetter Lee was born in 1877 near Cedartown, Georgia. His father, James W. Lee was a Methodist minister. Ivy Lee attended Emory University and Princeton College. He began his career as a newspaper reporter for the New York American, the New York Times, and the New York World. When in 1903, he secured his first public relations job with Citizen’s Union, an independent political organization in New York City, Lee discovered he had a gift for publicity.
By Karen M. Samuels
CLASSROOM: GATES AWARDS
Assets that need nuturing
Assets that need nuturing
“We recognized 27 years ago that we had an asset that needs to be developed and nurtured,” said Elmer Gates as he turned the ceremony over to his daughter and granddaughter.
By Douglas Graves
THIS WEEK IN BETHLEHEM SPORTS
Bath, Wanderers in Legion finals
One Bethlehem team remains alive in the NORCO Legion playoff race, as Bath opened the championship finals Tuesday night against the Birches.
The Wanderers, who had a 1-0 lead in their series over the Birches, lost in three games Sunday evening, losing both contests on Sunday to fall in the series 2-1 and end their season at 14-10. Photo: Pat Mergel slides safely into third base during a recent playoff game. Bath advanced to the finals but was also battling the weather.
By Peter Car
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