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Saturday, June 15, 2013

By MARY TOBIA

My breakfast is not complete without a piece of bread or an English muffin toasted just right with lots of butter and strawberry jelly.

The first to develop toasted bread were the ancient Egyptians about 6000 years ago. They realized that if they let bread sit out in Egypt's warm climate it would rise, and when baked would retain its risen shape. They also noted that after a few days in the hot dry desert air the bread became hard and uneatable.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Pottsville public safety night-out

On Monday evening, June 17, from 6 to 8 p.m., Pottsville Fire Department will host a community safety program.

It will be held at the DHH Lengle Middle School lower parking lot (Martz Hall).

There will be many preparedness tips and takeaways during the evening provided by numerous public safety agencies from Pottsville and around the County. Food and refreshments will be provided during the event.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Tamaqua portrait show has good turnout despite weather

DONALD R. SERFASS/TIMES NEWS Tamaqua native Scott Herring, called "The Last Anthracite Photographer," is interviewed by Chris Kulp of Blue Ridge Channel 13 during Thursday's debut of "Tamaqua - A Portrait in White."

Rainy weather didn't stop crowds from venturing out and packing the Tamaqua Chamber Gallery on Thursday for the kick-off of a "Tamaqua - A Portrait in White," a sample of the work of Tamaqua native Scott Herring.

The photo exhibit debuted in its home showing at the 114 West Broad Street gallery, drawing guests and media from the eastern Pennsylvania region.

"We had people from as far away as the Lehigh Valley and Tower City," said Linda Yulanavage, Chamber executive director.

One attendee, whom Herring captured on film, said he admired Herring's approach.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

A dream crumbles

CHRIS PARKER The former Panther Valley Middle School's main entrance on Bertsch Street.

One sunny June day in 2009, Adam Webber proudly showed a visitor through the massive former Panther Valley Middle School on Bertsch Street in Lansford. Webber envisioned a thriving community center in the three-story, 16,176 square-foot building, which he had purchased from the school district for $150 a couple of months earlier.

Now, almost to the day four years later, Webber has essentially abandoned the building he once saw as the potential jewel of Lansford.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Recognized by Tamaqua Borough Council

Recent Tamaqua High School graduates Shane Mulligan and Molly Betz were honored with citations during a recent Tamaqua Borough Council meeting. Throughout their high school years, both Mulligan and Betz were actively involved in numerous extracurricular activities including band, drama club and choir. They both also represented Tamaqua in a number of band festivals and received numerous awards. Pictured from left are Betz, borough councilman Dave Mace and Mulligan.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Too much drama for this mama

When I was a little girl, there were many things I wanted to be when I was all grown up.

At the top of my list were a writer and actress.

I was determined that I was going to write a screenplay and star in the leading role.

I used to dress up and put on little performances for anyone I could convince to sit down and watch.

For a while I took vocal lessons so that I could try out for the part of Annie at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope. Sadly, no one remembered to take me to the audition, cheating me out of my shot at stardom.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Pleasant Valley Class of 2013 has 511 members

LINDA KOEHLER/TIMES NEWS Participating in the commencement exercises at Pleasant Valley High School are, l-r, Chelsea Pimentel, class vice president, Nicole Sewar, Student Government president; Victoria Romano, class president, Brandon Burger, salutatorian; Evan Shipley, valedictorian; Michael Wasco, class treasurer; and Meadjean Placide, class secretary.

A sea of blue and white entered the Pleasant Valley High School stadium last night to the stirring strains of "Pomp and Circumstance" played by the high school band, directed by John DiVivo. The 511 graduating seniors gathered together one last time.

John Gress, PVHS principal, welcomed everyone to "this special night" and introduced the salutatorian, Brandon Burger.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Our governments are NOT supposed to be Democracies!

Our Governments Are NOT Supposed To Be Democracies!

Today we are constantly told that the United States is a democracy. Barack Obama, a former attorney and an alleged professor of constitutional law, always says that America is a democracy.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Our freedom is jeopardized

I don't know where to begin this week. At the end of last week, it took a Federal judge to compel Health and Human Services Secretary Katherine Sebelius to do the moral thing and put 10 year old Sarah Murnaghan on the adult transplant list hopefully improving her chances for getting a lung transplant in the next three to five weeks which is the time doctors say she has left.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Outhouse secrets come to life

Privy digger Bob Perrin, Coaldale, left, describes how treasures found at old outhouse sites tell us about lifestyles of long ago, including the types of medicines used. Perrin showed examples of tonics, toys, dolls, bottles and even glass Christmas decorations of yesteryear, all of which were found buried at local outhouse sites. Perrin addressed a group of 25 on Wednesday evening at the Lansford Historical Society.

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