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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

BOB FORD/TIMES NEWS Jim Thorpe Mayor Mike Sofranko, left, and Police Chief Joseph Schatz invite residents to a series of public meetings to get to know the police department.

It's a new year, and the Borough of Jim Thorpe welcomed it in with a new mayor, a new police station and a new police chief.

Now, the police department is welcoming a new era of open communication and interaction with those it serves and protects.

Police Chief Joseph Schatz and Mayor Mike Sofranko are inviting residents to meet the department and get to know its officers at a series of public town hall meetings.

The first will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Diligent Fire Company, in the Heights section of the borough.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

A special donation

Gianna Steber, 7, of Hauto Valley Estates, Nesquehoning, recently had her hair cut by her aunt and godmother Michelle Hutt of Hair Happenings in Nesquehoning. She is the daughter of Joe and Gena Steber. A length of 9.5 inches was cut and will be donated to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths Program. The company uses the donated hair to make free wigs for women with cancer.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Walmart grant funds fire co. and children program

A fire department and Head start program were both recipients of $1,000 Walmart Good Works community grants. Presenting funds was Girvin Janicki, store manager. From left are, Bernetta Frantz of Pathstone (Head start), Janicki and Greg Wentz of the Lehighton Fire Department. Frantz said the funds will be used to establish new curriculum that will assist young children with their social and emotional development, white Wentz said the funds for the fire department will be used toward the cost of updating rescue equipment.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

LCCC to offer cooking classes

Lehigh Carbon Community College will hold the following noncredit cooking-related classes in spring. Students will learn how to prepare a wide variety of dishes. Classes are held at LCCC's main campus in Schnecksville or at an off campus location. Additional materials fees are payable to the instructor on first night of class.

Cooking Like Julia Course #COO 779-50, Mondays, Feb. 1 – March 1, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Location: main

Knife Skills Course #COO 913-50, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7–9 p.m. Location: mainPeriogies

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Both parties to elect committee members primary

Both major political parties in Schuylkill County will be electing committee people from each precinct and also representatives to the party's state committee during the 2010 primary electon which will be held on May 18.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

McAdoo teen is placed in detention center for fatal crash

An 18-year-old McAdoo youth, who had been ruled to be delinquent by a Columbia County judge, was sentenced Monday by a Schuylkill County judge to be confined in a detention home until he reaches his 21st birthday for causing the death of two teenagers in an automobile accident in September, 2008.

A huge crowd filled the courtroom and heard tearful testimony from the parents of the deceased youths and heard Joseph Puglio apologize. Judge Jacqueline Russell called attention to the grieving the people suffered before imposing the sentence.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Man given time-served sentence for break-ins

A Palmerton man was given a time-served sentence for a series of break-ins along with other criminal counts during a sentencing proceeding on Monday.

Robert Harrison Bunch, 25, was sentenced by Senior Judge Richard W. Webb to serve 277 days (time-served) to 23 months in prison on charges of burglary, theft, forgery, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief.

Bunch was arrested by state police and borough police for incidents that occurred in January, February and March of 2008.

Bunch was also ordered to make restitution totaling over $19,000 to various victims.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Grant helps community recreation

Lehighton Walmart store manager Girvin Janicki presented two $1,000 Walmart Good Works community grants to two organizations that support community recreation and tourism. Awarded funds were the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission and the Walnutport Canal Assocation. From left are, Dale Freudenberger, representing the DLNHCC, Janicki, and Everett and Marilyn Kaul of the Walnutport Canal Association. Freudenberger said the funds will be used to purchase tools for Trail Tender volunteers to use while maintaining trails.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Recalls: Check the list for Santa lights

The following recalls were issued Jan. 10 - 14 by federal and state agencies:

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Palmerton man gets probation for corrupton, indecent assault

A former Palmerton borough employee was placed on probation Monday on charges of corruption of minors and indecent assault involving two 18-year-old male victims.

Larry Wanamaker, 54, was placed on 36 months probation by Senior Judge Richard W. Webb after previously pleading guilty to the two charges.

Wanamaker was arrested by borough police for having inappropriate contact with two teens while employed for the borough. He has since been dismissed from his job.

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