The Express-Times reports that Nazareth police have charged two juveniles and intend to have four more charged with graffiti that has taken place going back to 2008 (read the article here).
Let’s hope the restitution includes full payment to property owners and/or reimbursement to insurance plus a penalty.
Thanks to the Nazareth Area Chamber of Commerce for forwarding this along:
Nazareth Rotary Club Honors the “Barony of the Rose”
Nazareth Rotary Club celebrates community history with its annual rose sale on Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11, in the greater Nazareth Area. Rotarians and members of the Nazareth Area Intermediate and High School Interact Clubs will be at locations throughout the Nazareth area selling commemorative roses in honor of the historic “payment day.”
Originally, Nazareth was a tract of 5,000 acres owned by William Penn’s family. The feudal tax on this land was one red rose, payable on June 24. This tradition led to Nazareth’s Colonial name of “The Barony of the Rose.”
The historic rose presentation will be re-enacted at noon on Saturday, June 11, at the Whitefield House in Nazareth, located at 214 E. Center St., as part of the annual Arts & Crafts Festival.
The long-stemmed roses sell for $3.50 each and will be available at Center Square in Nazareth and other locations around the area. Sale times are Friday, June 10 from 3-6 pm. and Saturday, June 11 from 8:00 am. - 1:00 pm. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Nazareth community projects. Roses are being provided by Nazareth Floral Designs.
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The June issue of Automobile Magazine has a nice article on Mario Andretti (read it here).
The Express-Times reports that Nazareth Mayor Fred Daugherty recommended to Council to join the Colonial Regional Police Department in order to provide appropriate coverage with a cost savings (read the article here).
The monthly Council meeting is on Monday at Council Chambers.
Tuskes Park in Upper Nazareth Township, born of an agreement to amend zoning to gain sub-division lots in exchange for land to the township, is now being grown by five acres thanks to Trio Farms and it’s no longer being a 55 and older community.
The majority of the 300+ properties of Trio Farms are in Lower Nazareth and received approval from supervisors there to be built without the 55+ requirement.
The land dump is to be preserved open space, 5 acres, compared to the 105 acres of former farmland being developed.
School Board member John Marino resigned from the Board according to an article in the Express-Times (read it here).
Marino had been an on again, off again member of the board who during one period missed more meetings than he attended (read about that here).
Those interested in filling his spot can contact Dr. Lesky at the school.
