Written by kathy on November 8th, 2010
From the Standard-Speaker:
JIM THORPE – It appears Carbon County residents won’t see a tax increase for the ninth straight year.
County commissioners Chairman William O’Gurek said though the process of preparing the 2011 county budget is lengthy, he and his colleagues do not expect a tax increase despite being “about $2 (million) or $3 million apart from balancing it.”
“It’s going to get a lot more attention. We’re going to discuss it more this week. We’re ready to fine tune it and tweak it,” O’Gurek said at last Thursday’s meeting of the board of commissioners.
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Written by kathy on October 24th, 2010
From the Times-News:
“The history of a town can be found in the history of its cemetery,” noted Jack Sterling, a Jim Thorpe historian whose great, great grandfather, Henry Sterling, was the first sexton at the Mauch Chunk Cemetery from 1847 to about 1866. “That’s especially true here. It’s a great example of a Victorian-era cemetery.”
“My grandmother said that the Mauch Chunk Cemetery was busy, especially during the 1918 flu epidemic,” said Keith Bellhorn. “The cellar was full. They couldn’t dig the graves fast enough. My grandfather, his brothers and all of his friends worked in the mines for 12 hours-a-day digging in the dark and damp. They came home, ate supper, and went out here in the dark and damp, digging all through the flu epidemic to bury as many as they could-as fast as they could.”
Sterling and Bellhorn will lead a unique tour of the Mauch Chunk Cemetery and Chapel on October 30 and 31 from noon to 4 p.m. The tour will start at the Mauch Chunk Cemetery entrance gate in front of the Chapel at the intersection of South and Walnut Avenues in Upper Jim Thorpe.
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Written by kathy on October 24th, 2010
From the Times-News:
Johnny comes marching home again at Jim Thorpe High School, where from Thursday evening, Oct. 28 though Sunday morning, Oct. 31, its surrounding woods become the encampment of a troop of Civil War reenactors.
The Civil War Reenactment Encampment, which will be open to the public on Saturday, Oct. 30, features: Union and Confederate soldiers, a Surgeon’s Display, Quartermaster’s Tent, Recruiting Lieutenant and Sanitary Commission Kitchen will be set up.
There will be displays inside the school demonstrating news from the homefront, a Lady’s Aid Society display, children’s games and clothing, a period school and parlor pastimes including an array of popular fortune telling games and devices. The Multipurpose Room will house a mini-museum of original Civil War memorabilia and artifacts. On Friday, Jim Thorpe High School history and English classes will visit the encampment.
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Visit Camp Geiger Lehigh Valley Civil War Days Web site here >>.
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Written by kathy on October 17th, 2010
From the Times-News:
An ordinance prohibiting the use of skateboards in public areas passed without opposition at the Jim Thorpe Borough Council meeting Thursday night, with little surprise from borough residents in attendance, including four local skateboarders.
The ordinance, which will go into effect Tuesday, prohibits skateboarding on streets, paved parking lots and recreation areas owned or maintained by the borough. Violation of the ordinance can result in a fine of up to $300.
“We don’t mean disrespect and, in all seriousness, we don’t have anywhere to go” noted John Donahue, of Jim Thorpe.
He and his friends have been waiting for a skatepark in Jim Thorpe for years, but have yet to see a plan get off the ground. They understand and are sympathetic to the fact that their skateboards can be loud, but said they are not trying to be an annoyance to the community.
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Written by kathy on October 9th, 2010
The Jim Thorpe borough will hold a tire collection on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to noon at Memorial Park. All tires must be off the rims. If you need more information contact the borough office, (570) 325-2781.
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Written by kathy on October 9th, 2010
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be stationed at Memorial Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 1-6 p.m. Donors should be 17 years of age and older.
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Written by kathy on October 9th, 2010
Members of the Phoenix Fire Company will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. at the company headquarters. Nomination of officers will take place at this meeting.
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Written by kathy on October 6th, 2010
From the Times-News:
Broadway Grille & Pub in downtown Jim Thorpe, a location that has undergone much historic preservation, was the site of the annual Mauch Chunk Historical Society Membership Banquet.
The location for the event seemed all the more appropriate as many of those in attendance have been the driving forces over the years in restoring the Architecture and History of Jim Thorpe.
The banquet was not only a way of saying thank you to their members, but also the occasion to honor two people for their work in historic preservation in Jim Thorpe.
The honorees that evening were John Drury for his work at the Inn at Jim Thorpe, at the Mauch Chunk Museum, and at other properties in the borough; and Ed Weller who has done a lot of rescue work on buildings in Jim Thorpe including the restaurant they were in.
They were each presented with framed plaques which were “Restoration/Preservation Awards” that read in part “given in recognition of outstanding efforts toward Historic Preservation of the architecture of Carbon County”.
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Tags: Ed Weller, John Drury, Mauch Chunk Museum
Written by kathy on October 5th, 2010
From the Times-News:
Clear blue skies and plenty of sunshine greeted thousands of visitors on the first of three weekends of the 2010 Fall Foliage Festival in Jim Thorpe this past weekend.
On top of being a fun time out for those who visited the festival, after the rainy weather throughout the east coast last week, many people were all too ready get out and enjoy themselves.
The event, sponsored by the Jim Thorpe Chamber of Commerce, fit the bill in many ways.
The downtown, Broadway, and Race street areas were brimming with food, arts, crafts and free music events at four different venues, all within easy walking distance of each other.
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Written by kathy on October 5th, 2010
From the Times-News:
Lou Barletta, Republican candidate for congress, answers question during Candidates' Night at Penn's Peak, Monday. Photo: Times-News
Doyle Heffley, the Republican Candidate for Carbon County’s voice in the state legislature, said he would like to debate the Democratic candidate Justin Yaich.
Heffley was one of six candidates four of them Republicans, one a Libertarian candidate, and one an Independent seeking seats in Harrisburg or Washington who participated in “Candidates’ Night at Penn’s Peak” last night, Monday, Oct. 4, 2010.
The forum was sponsored by the Lehighton 9/12 Project and the Original Project 9/12 Tea Party of the Lehigh Valley.
Sandy Dellicker of the Lehighton 9/12 Project, organizer of the event, said invitations were sent to every candidate seeking state and national seats to give them an opportunity to present their platforms.
The forum was televised live by Blue Ridge Communications TV 13.
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Tags: Doyle Heffley, Elections, Lou Barletta
