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Harrison Bailey does not coach a football team. He’s the principal at Liberty HS, but that does not mean he can escape the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Megan Latham and Ryan Brong unleash the cold water during the Liberty-Bethlehem Catholic football game Aug. 29.

By Rob Merchant

PEOPLE

Sgt. Richard Blake, a 23-year veteran of the Bethlehem Township police department, is Northampton County’s top cop of 2014. He was recently honored by the Northampton County Chiefs of Police Association with the annual Nathan Ogden award, which honors a police officer who distinguishes himself and his profession.

Photo: Sgt Richard Blake is presented the Nathan Ogden award by Chief Dan Pancoast. Blake’s wife Krystyna and sons Ben and Paul attended the ceremony with township commissioners.

By Bernie O’Hare

COMMUNITY

Seth Heiserman of Hellertown has his face painted by Linda Reinbold of Hellertown. Reinbold represented the Children’s Learning Center of Hellertown at the Hellertown Community Day event. The 13th annual Community Day, presented by the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce in August at Dimmick Park, featured local businesses and nonprofits and a host of activities for attendees to enjoy.

By Mark Reccek

COMMUNITY

Habitat for Humanity Lehigh Valley and business partner/sponsor Hampson Mowrer Kreitz Insurance are currently constructing another home for working class income residents on Bethlehem’s Southside. PHOTO: The team of HMK Insurance employee volunteers pauses in front of their adopted Habitat for Humanity project on James Street. About 40 of the company’s employees are participating in the construction effort.

By Dana Grubb

CLASSROOM

The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation presented the 2014 Bethlehem Educational Scholastic Trust (BEST) awards to three Bethlehem Area School District teachers at the district’s annual convocation Aug. 20 at Liberty HS. This year’s award winners were Asa Packer ES fourth grade teacher Kyle Rogers, Nitschmann MS language arts teacher Sarah Hriniak, and Liberty HS language arts teacher Sara Fiske-Pogue. All three are graduates of Moravian College. Each also received a certificate and monetary award. Community Foundation Executive Director Bernard Story told the recipients and school district staff attending the convocation, “An organization on the outside values what you do on the inside. Outstanding teachers deserve special recognition.” Award nominations to the BEST Committee come from parents, teachers and students.

By Dana Grubb

ANOTHER VIEW

On April 16, 1942, when Lt. Colonel James Doolittle led 16 North American B-25 Mitchell bombers off the carrier USS Hornet’s flight deck on the famous Doolittle Raid, the twin engine B-25 bomber’s place in history was cemented. The raid came just months after the Japanese surprise attack on the United States’ Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, and it provided a huge morale boost for Americans as the nation geared itself to win World War II.

By Dana Grubb

THIS WEEK IN BETHLEHEM HISTORY

Soon after the male citizens of Bethlehem voted to consolidate Bethlehem and South Bethlehem on July 10, 1917, discussions began about building a new city hall. Bethlehem government offices were mainly distributed between the South Bethlehem municipal building, at 100 E. 3rd St., and the Armory building at 29-31-53 E. Broad St. A few other city offices were squeezed into other locations, as well. Photo: 1956 City Hall plan prepared by Gilmore D. Clarke, Michael Rapuano and Russell Vannest Black for the Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority.

By Karen M. Samuels

THIS WEEK IN BETHLEHEM SPORTS

The East Penn Conference Girls Tennis Tournament’s number three singles final was a rematch of city rivals, Liberty and Bethlehem Catholic, on Saturday at Parkland High School where Liberty’s Emily Moss won the gold medal, defeating Becahi’s Molly Ehrig, who won silver, 10-2.

By Katie McDonald

Northampton County: ‘We’re now low income families’

Lehigh Valley: LVHN donates kits to area police

Bethlehem: $1 tax increase tabled … again

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