October 2010

The super loads of steel re-enforced concrete beams pictured on the front page of Thursday's TIMES NEWS were made by Northeast Prestressed Products LLC, of Cressona, and not Schuylkill Products as was originally reported. Northeast Prestressed Products LLC purchased Schuylkill Products more than a year ago. The beams are to be used at a construction site along the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Palmerton residents aren't likely to see an increase in their property tax rates next year.

Borough Council on a 6-0 vote Thursday agreed to advertise for adoption the 2011 budget at its Dec. 16 meeting. Councilman Randolph Gursky was absent.

If approved, the budget would leave the property tax rate unchanged at 8.27 mills. That would mean the owner of a home with a market value of $100,000, which would be assessed at $50,000, would again pay $413.50.

Borough Manager Rodger Danielson noted that the borough is about to embark on a $10 million wastewater treatment plant.

Panther Valley is playing its best volleyball of the season – and it couldn't come at a better time.

The Panthers used tremendous balance up and down the lineup on Thursday night to sweep Lehighton, 25-15, 25-21, 25-22 in a District 11 Class AA pigtail round match.

The victory was the fourth straight for Panther Valley, which now moves on to Saturday's pool play portion of the Class AA tournament at Catasauqua.

By ED HEDES

While the guys up at the top of the Grid Picks standings continue to battle it out, there's been some movement down at the other end as well.

Andy Steinmetz and Jason Boris continue to vie for first place with Shawn McFarland quietly lingering two games behind them.

Down under, Bob Ford sits in last place, four games behind Emmett McCall, T.J. Engle and yours truly. The three of us are three games behind Rod Heckman.

Richard "Dick" Hoffman, Polk Township Volunteer Fire Company Police captain, was named "Monroe County Fire Policeman of the Year" for 1987. He ws presented with the award by Blaine Rice, president of the Monroe County Fire Police Association, during the group's monthly meeting in Kresgeville. Hoffman was honored for the many calls to which he responds as well as his dedication. Also involved in the presentation was the association's secretary, Mel Teisch.

The Summit Hill Little League would like all past and present players, coaches and umpires to meet in front of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church at 462 West Ludlow Street in Summit Hill today at 5 p.m. The group will be paying its final respects to former SHLL President Joseph "Chubby" Carnish.

Girls Class AA

Team Legend and Scoring

The Oct. 11 program of the Palmerton Area Historical Society was scheduled to be about William Penn with a video of the reconstruction of his home, Pennsbury Manor. Instead Secretary Betsy Burnhauser substituted a program about the Constitution because "our Constitution is under assault."

In 1777 the Continental Congress passed the Articles of Confederation which gave very little power to a central government. A group met at Mount Vernon in 1785 and decided maybe something should be done. There were more meetings at Annapolis and Montpelier (James Madison's home).

Keith G. Billig, mayor of Bowmanstown, proclaimed that the burn ban, which was put in place in the borough on Sept. 17, has been lifted, effective Oct. 27.

If anyone has questions, contact the borough at (610) 852-2455.

A Schuylkill County driver is facing charges, including driving under the influence (DUI), following an incident that occurred about 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, along SR895, a tenth of a mile west of Fort Lebanon Road, in Auburn.

Marian at Jim Thorpe

Friday, 7 p.m.

Records: Marian (1-7 overall, 0-6 Anthracite Football League); Jim Thorpe (6-2 overall, 5-2 Anthracite Football League)