Candidate for Mayor

Received this announcement from Fred Daugherty regarding his candidacy for Mayor of Nazareth. Running for office this year in the Nazareth area? Let me know by emailing editor@newsovercoffee.com

Candidate for Mayor of Nazareth Borough

Fred C. Daugherty Jr. announces his running for the office of mayor for the Borough of Nazareth Pa. Community service is a passion of Fred’s.

Fred has served Nazareth in several capacities and offices. Currently he serves on the Nazareth Borough Municipal Authority, Nazareth Planning Commission, Nazareth Cultural and Arts Commission, Nazareth Ambulance Board, treasurer and past president for Kiwanis Club of the Nazareth Area.

Over the last 26 years, Fred has been manager of Brown Daub Auto Body in Stockertown Pa.

Fred will bring his passion for community service, dedication and experience to the office of mayor.

You can reach Fred with questions or comments at:

Fred C. Daugherty Jr.
304 S. New St.
Nazareth, Pa 18064
fcdaugh@aol.com

Dally for Judge

On Thursday evening Bushkill resident and current PA State Representative Craig Dally announced his candidacy for Northampton County Court Judge at the Holy Family Club in Nazareth.

Having attended myself, I'd guess there were close to 300 people on hand for the announcement. Preceding Dally at the podium were State Senator Patrick Browne, State Rep. Julie Harhart, State Rep. Rich Grucella, and Dally's campaign treasurer Sue Jarvis.

Also in attendance were two other candidates for Judge (you can vote for three) and among many others, I saw Northampton County Republican chairman Roy Shuman.

In fair disclosure, I worked for Rep. Dally as a legislative assistant when he was first elected some twelve years ago.

New MS LEED Certification

The new Nazareth Middle School was featured along with Bethlehem's Broughal MS rebuild, both buildings were designed by Architecture Furst.

For some reason, though written in the Morning Call, my Google search grabbed the article from the Chicago Tribune site (read it here).

The article speaks about the way the buildings are both seeking an environmental certification LEED, which is achieved by reaching a variety of benchmarks.

Both buildings are also supposed to be a part of the curriculum to help students understand how energy and utilities are used and measured.

Library Vandals Caught?

The Express-Times reports that Nazareth Police believe they have caught the individuals who vandalized the library at the end of 2008 (read the article here).

The three teens were from Bushkill, Upper Nazareth, and Gillette. In addition to charges they face for the library, additional charges are pending for at least six vehicle thefts.

Let's hope in addition to penalties they may face, these individuals are required to pay to replace and repair all damage at the library as well.

Nazareth Hires Full-Time Officer

Nazareth now has six full time officers (though two are on disability) and three part time officers according to an article in the Express-Times (read it here).

The article also notes the force is now at full-complement.

One nagging issue for some in the borough is the status of Chief Sinclair's residence. In the past the Chief was required to live within the Nazareth School District to ensure availability on reasonably short notice, but when Sinclair was hired and again at his one year renewal, Council opted to exempt this requirement.

Another issue that the Council will need to manage in the coming year(s) is the department budget. As the department has 'modernized' and grown, so too have the associated costs.

Coucnil Votes on Beech

According to an article in the Express-Times (read it here), Nazareth Council voted 7-1 to cut the Beech in the Circle down based on the recommendation of the Shade Tree Commission.

While no one relishes the option of cutting the tree down, its current state of having part of its root system and above ground portions dead and/or dying really put us in a position of taking it down safely and hopefully replacing it with a new tree for future generations to enjoy.

Schools Closed Today

From: Nazareth Area School District <webmaster@nazarethasd.org>
Date: Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Subject: Schools Closed Today
To: Subscriber <webmaster@nazarethasd.org>

Due to inclement weather, the Nazareth Area School District will be
closed on Monday, March 2, 2009.

Thank you.