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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Carbon County approves personnel actions

The Carbon County commissioners approved the following personnel actions in the county during the month of November:

Hire

Ÿ Gregory A. Cook, Jim Thorpe, county caseworker I, Children and Youth Services, effective Nov. 9.

Re-employment Consistent with Userra

Ÿ Lewis M. Gullone, Lehighton, clerk, Tax Assessment, effective Nov. 9.

Employment Separations

Ÿ Thomas B. Berger Jr., Palmerton, collection driver, Solid Waste Management, effective Nov. 4.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Franklin Elementary supports food pantry

Franklin Elementary School staff and students supported the Lehighton Food Pantry by donating $500 from proceeds they raised by holding a craft show and used book sales and bake sale at the school. Presenting the check to Eleanor Zern was Lyle Cordes, a student at the school. From left are, Ashley Kovatch, Zern, Ann Shoenberger, Brenda Eckley and Stephanie Smith.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

A cause to celebrate

Thanksgiving isn't likely to be the only cause for celebration in Palmerton.

Residents will no doubt want to give thanks if borough council, as expected, follows through with a one-mill reduction in property taxes as discussed on Tuesday.

Borough Manager Rodger Danielson said current projections show the 2010 budget remains in line to reduce the millage rate by one mill from 9.27 to 8.27 mills.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

A hair-raising birthday

Christa Heydt had a hair-iffic day on her 30th birthday. She donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks For Love. "I have been blessed with a happy, healthy life. I'm doing this to help children maintain some normalcy while fighting cancer for their healthy lives." What made the day even more special was her dad, Allen Heydt, building contractor (A.S.H. Construction, Inc.) of Jim Thorpe, also donated 15 inches of his hair to Locks For Love to support Christa and to celebrate her birthday with her. Liz Legree of Michele's Family Hair Salon in Palmerton had the honor of cutting their hair.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

2nd annual Gingerbread House Contest at Dimmick

AL ZAGOFSKY/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS "Start planning now to enter your culinary masterpiece in our Second Annual Gingerbread House Contest," said Susan Sterling - director of the Dimmick Memorial Library in Jim Thorpe. "Round up your family and friends, and spend some quality time in the kitchen creating a culinary work of art." Sterling and co-chair Irene Hudock, holding a book on making gingerbread houses, are reprising the gingerbread house contest that drew a dozen entries to last year's Olde Time Christmas competition.

"Start planning now to enter your culinary masterpiece in our Second Annual Gingerbread House Contest," said Susan Sterling, director of the Dimmick Memorial Library in Jim Thorpe. "Round up your family and friends, and spend some quality time in the kitchen creating a culinary work of art."

Sterling and co-chair Irene Hudock are reprising the gingerbread house competition that drew a dozen entries to the Dimmick Library's Olde Time Christmas festival contest.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Ohl Fuel Oil offering to give fuel for each $1,000 raised by LAPP

Lehighton Area Pool Pals will be raising funds throughout the winter season to provide funds for swimming lessons in the newly refurbished Baer Memorial Pool. Announcing the 2009-2001 Ohl Fuel Oil promotion are from left, Steve Ohl, Brenda Ohl, all of Ohl's Fuel Oil; and members of Lehighton Area Pool Pals, Diane Hoffman, Mark Hoffman, Byron Schnell and Bob Kistler.

Ohl's Fuel Oil, 400 Interchange Road, Lehighton, is once again participating in a promotion with Lehighton Pool Pals.

For every $1,000 Lehighton Pool Pals raises this heating season, 100 gallons of oil will be given to a qualifying family through the Carbon County Action Committee.

This is the fourth year that Ohl Fuel Oil have offered this promotional opportunity to Lehighton Pool Pals.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Growing interest in gardening at Slatington Elementary

LINDA KOEHLER/TIMES NEWS Advisor Mrs. Sue Mendes and some members of the third and fourth grades students of the Garden and Environmental Club at Slatington Elementary School take time to show a visitor their greenhouse in the school's courtyard where they recently planted potatoes from the eyes of the potatoes. Now they can watch their plants grow, transplant them and harvest them.

Something's growing at Slatington Elementary School. Besides tomatoes and cucumbers, there is a growing interest in gardening and the environment, thanks to the Garden and Environmental Club. They have grown to 60 members.

Once a month, the Club meets after school. There is a day for third and fourth graders and one for fifth and sixth graders.

The club was started by Sue Mendes four years ago for third through sixth grades but the club grew so much, she divided it into two groups.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Tractor overturns, traps Franklin man

Quick response by area firefighters may have saved the life of a elderly man trapped under a 10,000 pound farm tractor Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred about 4 p.m. on Faiyland Farms, which is located off Fairyland Road in Franklin Township, Carbon County. Township Fire Chief Kevin Lilly identified the victim as Robert Miller, owner of the farm. Lilly said Miller became trapped beneath an overturned farm tractor. Lilly said as he and fellow firefighters raced to the scene he requested for a heavy duty wrecker be sent to aid in lifting the tractor off the trapped victim.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

'Let them walk in our shoes'

STACEY SOLT/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS Paul Shollenberger, left, and SSG Chuck Francisco of the Lehighton Armory guide a mail cart onto a shipping truck. More than 5,600 pairs of shoes were collected during the third annual "Let Them Walk in Our Shoes" campaign, which collected children's shoes for distribution in Iraq, Afghanistan, Arizona, and local communities.

In order to truly understand a person's journey, you must walk in their shoes. But soldiers report that the impoverished children in Iraq and Afghanistan often have no shoes at all.

This knowledge has sparked a community-wide shoe collection. For the past three years, TV 13 has encouraged its viewers to donate new and gently-used shoes for children in Iraq, Afghanistan and the U.S. This year's program was an overwhelming success, as it gathered more than twice the amount of shoes collected last year.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Fire company getting specialized vests

The Polk Township Volunteer Fire Company received some township support, and the Pleasant Valley Estates Civic Association gave thanks for previous township support at this week's meeting of the supervisors.

The support for the Polk Township volunteer firefighters was in the form of the supervisors agreeing to pay for the specialized vests the volunteers must have according to National Fire Protection Agency standards. Specifications include that the vests be a certain color and that they be of tear-away construction, explained Chief Terry Jacobi.

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