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Friday, December 18, 2009

Representatives of American Legion Post 123 in Lansford recently presented Lansford Alive with a check for $100. The donation is to help the group with projects it is working on. Representatives for the legion and Lansford Alive are, from left, Steve Brunda, Lansford Alive vice president; Bill Coll, commander of American Legion Post 123; Mark Sverchek, president of Lansford Alive; Jack Anderson, historian of the legion; Dave Padora, legion vice commander; and Martha Rex, Lansford Alive treasurer.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Palmerton votes for tax reduction

TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS Palmerton Borough Councilman Chris Olivia (at left) presents citations to residents Larry Mertz (center) and Dean Messinger (at right) after council adopted a resolution for their role during a dispute that occurred over the summer.

This is not a misprint: Palmerton residents will see a 1-mill reduction in their property tax rates next year.

Borough Council unanimously agreed on Thursday to adopt the 2010 budget, which will lessen the millage rate from 9.27 to 8.27 mills.

For the owner of a home with a market value of $100,000, which would be assessed at $50,000, they would pay $413.50 next year, down $50.50 from the $464 that person paid this year.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Jim Thorpe pub, restaurant moving to new location

VICTOR IZZO/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS An "inside" look at the The Molly Maguires Pub which will be closing its doors this coming Sunday, December 20th 2009 at its present location in Jim Thorpe to soon reopen a short distance away at 5 Hazard Square, where JTs All American Steak & Ale House and a new large, spacious deck next to it are located.

On Sunday, December 20th The Emerald Restaurant and Molly Maguires Pub located in The Inn at Jim Thorpe will be closing its doors for the last time at that location.

This is not an "ending" by any means. Instead, it is a "New Beginning". The successful business establishments are moving to a new location 5 Hazard Square, where JTs All American Steak & Ale House and a new large, spacious deck next to it are located.

The new name of the expanded facility is going to be "Molly Maguires Pub & Steak House".

Friday, December 18, 2009

Saint Joseph's Regional Academy Christmas musical draws full house

A near-capacity crowd filled St. Joseph Church in Jim Thorpe on Tuesday evening as the entire student body of Saint Joseph Regional Academy (SJRA) presented its annual Christmas program. The energetic program, a Christmas musical called "Twinkle and the All-Star Angel Band", was coordinated by Mrs. Martino and Ms. Herman and ended with a standing ovation from the audience.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Melodies of Christmas ring out in Coaldale

ANDREW LEIBENGUTH/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS

The melodies of Christmas music and angelic voices graced the main theatre of Coaldale's Angela Triplex Theatre as members of The Bach and Handel Chorale performed a special Christmas Concert. The theatre-filled event was sponsored by the Coaldale Revitalization Committee. The Bach and Handel Chorale has performed for audiences since its founding in 1984 and is well known in the Carbon County area for its holiday performances. Randall Douglas Perry, founder, was the conductor and music director of the Bach and Handel Chorale.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Judge Webb to fill vacant slot until governor names replacement

It's a sad day in Carbon County, as all officials and residents mourn the death of Judge David W. Addy.

But life must go on and Judge Addy would have wanted it that way.

Carbon County commissioners said Thursday that Senior Judge Richard W. Webb will be helping handle court case loads until a replacement judge can be appointed. Judge Webb, who is a former President Judge of Carbon County Court of Common Pleas, helped while Addy was hospitalized earlier this year. The new third county judge, Steven Serfass, will also be sworn in to office in January.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Summit Hill planning a 1.5-mill tax increase

Summit Hill Borough Council last night gave approval to a tentative budget which calls for a 1.5-mill tax increase for 2010.

Council member Michael Kokinda said one mill is for general purposes and the half mill is for street lighting.

He said a 30 percent rate increase is anticipated by PPL Electric in the new year.

The total millage is 13.6, with 1.5 for street lighting, 11.6 for the general budget, and .5 for fire protection.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Kidder names Lehighton ALS primary provider

Thursday night the Kidder Township board of supervisors met for their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. During the meeting a representative from the ambulance association asked the board to look at the current problem with ambulance coverage. After hearing the representative the board voted to change the Advanced Life Support emergency responders covering Kidder Township.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Multi-family construction project is given final ok

Cove Village Association, North Union Township, received final approval from the Schuylkill County Planning Commission for a multi-family residential use with an existing townhouse on 276.8 acres of land in area zone CM (Conservation Mining) District.

The action was taken by the commission at its monthly meeting held Wednesday evening at the courthouse in Pottsville.

The commission also gave final approval for Leon A. and Anne Marie Fenkner, of McAdoo, to subdivide 0.171 of an acre into three lots for existing single family residential use

Friday, December 18, 2009

Chocolate face, happy face

This happy little face of Jason Patrick Bauder, 6, is smeared with chocolate, revealing how very much he enjoyed his chocolate cookie he tasted at the S. S. Peter and Paul School's Christmas Festival. Jason is a first grader at the school and the son of Michele and Sean Bauder of Beltzville.

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