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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

My Nomination For NorCo Outstanding Senior

Northampton County's Area Agency on Aging are seeking nominations for outstanding seniors. Nominees must be sixty-years-or-older, a resident of Northampton County, and have a passion for helping others through personal action, inspiration, public service, sports, educational instruction or humanitarian efforts.

Nominations may be made in an essay of 250 words or less with a description of why the nominee deserves to be recognized and a listing their volunteer activities. Forms for nominations can be obtained from Melissa Titus at 610-829-4509 or mtitus@northamptoncounty.org For each nominee, please return one entry form along with the essay to:

Melissa Titus, Area Agency on Aging, 2801 Emrick Blvd., Bethlehem, PA 18020

Nominations must be postmarked by March 22, 2023. The selected individuals will be announced in April.

I am nominating Dave Powell, Sr., age 65. Dave, a 1976 graduate of Nazareth Area High School, was a demolition and enduro race car driver on local race courses. More importantly, he has been a volunteer firefighter and fire-police officer for the past 42 years in both Nazareth and Upper Nazareth. He still responds to numerous calls of accidents and fires, and at all hours. 

We've seen a 17% drop in volunteer firefighters since 1984, and should recognize and cherish those who remain because they are true life savers. 

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

I strongly endorse this nomination.

Anonymous said...

Great nomination!

Anonymous said...

White Privilege

Anonymous said...

It boggles my mind why anyone would want to be a volunteer firefighter.

Because somehow, officials have convinced ordinary people to risk their lives battling raging neighborhood fires, all the the sake of fulfilling some mythical civic duty.

It’s ridiculous and dangerous.

And miss me with the excuse that townships can’t afford to pay to pay these fireman, blah, blah, blah. Yes they can, and they should.



Anonymous said...

Agreed about pay

Anonymous said...

Great nomination. God bless the fire and police.

Anonymous said...

I wholeheartedly agree with this nomination.

Anonymous said...

Who are you kidding? We have many townships that won't even hire a police force, or join with a neighboring municipality to hire one. Shining example: Lower Macungie, populous and wealthy enough to be a small city, yet still sponging off the state police.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for 42 years of public service Mr. Powell. Some have suggested County-wide police and fire is the best way to manage emergency services.

Bernie O'Hare said...

Someone asked if this person is a neighbor of mine. He is. That's how I got to know him.

Anonymous said...

Proves the point!! They have the money but rather pay for State Police coverage which is cheaper.