Thursday, September 22, 2011
The supervisors had several awards to give out and presentations to make at Wednesday night's monthly meeting.
Wednesday night's Board of Supervisors meeting in the Administration Building was full of community members and accolades for them. The meeting began by Supervisors' recognition of the positive efforts by Northampton citizens and servicemen that made a beaming Chairman George Komelasky say, “This is what makes Northampton a great place to be.” The supervisors and Pete Palestina of the Marine Corps League led a Patriots ceremony to welcome home Army Specialist Ryan Berk. Accompanied by his family, friends and many fellow supporting citizens, including children from St. Bede’s, Berk was presented with awards from both Representatives Mike Fitzpatrick (R-8) and Scott Petri (R-Bucks). Palestina handed Berk his Army flag that had been residing …
Monday, May 30, 2011
Veterans held a Memorial Day ceremony in Richboro
It’s a day off, filled with barbecues, beaches and bliss from the official start of summer. That said, the real message of Memorial Day can, unfortunately, be clouded. But for many Americans, particularly those who have a friend or family member serving our country or have lost someone doing so, it’s a special time for pause and honor. “Today I ask you, who will honor these soldiers of the United States of America?” remarked Bucks County Commissioner a former member of the Army, Robert Loughery. “Who will honor them? It must be you and I.” Loughery, whose grandfather was a prisoner of war following World War II’s Battle of the Little Bulge, made his comments at the Robert H. Dembowski, Jr. Memorial Park during a morning ceremony in …
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Shawn Lundy didn't expect the welcome he received last night at the township building
After almost a year, Shawn Lundy's Air Force flag that was ceremonially placed among other veterans' flags in the township's board meeting room was returned to him with gusto at last night's Board of Supervisor's meeting. More than 10 community veterans from several different branches stood next to Lundy as Vice Chairman Vincent Deon, a former airman himself, officially welcomed Lundy back to Northampton. He presented the first class airman not only with a flag but a certificate commendating his efforts in southwest Asia and another flag Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick had flown over the capitol to represent his service to the United States. "I'm proud to be from Northampton," Lundy said. "It's been a great experience and something I'll never forget…
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