Published December 20. 2016 11:00PM
The Rev. Scott Paradise and Robert Bastion of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Catasauqua, presented checks to Catasauqua Mayor Barbara Schlegel recently. The money came from fundraisers the church had conducted.
“When we have fundraisers for the church, we always keep 5 percent for worthy causes in our community,” Bastion said. This year, the church selected the Catasauqua Police Department K-9 Unit and the borough fire department as recipients of their community donation.
“We always appreciate the support the borough gets from the congregation at St. Paul’s,” Schlegel said as she accepted the checks.
The group met at municipal hall Nov. 15.
The police department contribution will help support Zora, the borough’s active K-9 who began her active duty the day the donation was received.
Volunteer firefighter Shawn Savercool represented the Catasauqua Fire Department at the ceremony.
PRESS PHOTO BY PAUL CMILAt a check presentation Nov. 15 are, from left, volunteer firefighter Shawn Savercool, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church member Bob Bastion, St. Paul's pastor the Rev. Scott Paradise, Catasauqua Mayor Barbara Schlegel, Catasauqua Police Chief Douglas Kish, Catasauqua Police Officer John Wiseman and Catasauqua K-9 Zora.
