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Perhaps it was an omen of even nicer days to come, or perhaps it was a reminder to think about the past. Whatever the reason why a vintage automobile was being transported along Bingen Road in Lower Saucon Township Thursday, it generated plenty of attention.
The space that until recently housed a Wells Fargo bank branch in the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley is available for lease. What would you like to see open there?
Lower Saucon resident Laura Ray writes that the relationship between Hellertown borough and the township has been “fractured” by the recent actions of the majority on township council with regard to the Hellertown Area Library. “This pack of council members has caused serious damage and they should resign,” Ray says in her letter to the editor.
Known for his “letter of the law” approach to policing, Robert Snyder became Coopersburg’s first police officer in 1948. “The Chief,” as he was known, also drove the borough’s first ambulance, helped start the Little League, served as crossing guard for Coopersburg School and was present at any and all public events for more than 50 years.
Coopersburg native Ralph Mann (1923-2013) was just 21 years old when he parachuted onto Normandy Beach on D-Day as a “Red Devil” in the 82nd Airborne division. A member of “the Greatest Generation,” he later shared some of his memories of World War II with his friend and pastor, Rick Paashaus.
Fortunately, in the case of Edwin Derr of Leithsville, the attack by “an infuriated bull” in February 1895 did not prove fatal.
Letter writer Kristen Bruck says the Southern Lehigh School Board’s recent decision to make mask-wearing optional in schools was a mistake, and will disproportionately hurt teachers, many of whom are already struggling.
Letter writer Rochelle Steiner-Friel, MD, of Upper Saucon Township, says the Southern Lehigh School Board was right to end its mask mandate in district schools. She writes that the potential harm masks can cause children outweighs any benefit from their compulsory use, which she believes is “likely minimal” at best.
Letter writer Christof Ambrosch of Center Valley says the Southern Lehigh School Board’s recent vote to make mask-wearing optional in the district put a crucial decision about kids’ safety back in the hands of parents, where it belongs.
As with most things, our perspective determines what we see. If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. That certainly holds true for the winter months and the potential for outdoor enjoyment. Get out there and keep your 2022 goals and resolutions from getting frozen in place!