Once again there is a stellar lineup of entertainment for the annual telethon of the Tamaqua-Carbon Unit of the American Cancer Society.

The telethon is being held at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe on Saturday and Sunday from noon to midnight both days. It is being broadcast live on Blue Ridge Communications TV-13.Telethon regulars such as folk singer Jay Smar, the Pa. Villagers polka band, the talented Jim Cimms, Maury Rutch, Becky and the Beasts, Pat McGeehan, Maury Rutch, Danny Farole, and Angela Nardini will be among the performers.George Taylor, a founder of the Telethon and entertainment chairman, said the entertainment will be continuous except for the breaks when appeals are made, pledges are read, and awards are presented.Sunday night, three local residents will be receiving Courage Awards. They are:Jamie Lynn Tatusko, 25, of Nesquehoning, who is battling Hodgkins lymphoma.Betty Ann Waidell of Tamaqua has breast cancer.Elizabeth "Lee" Bubel Kostin of Brockton is 84 years old. She is undergoing treatment for cancer in the neck, throat, and lungs.The awards will be presented beginning at 7:15 p.m. Sunday.There are bands, dance schools, barbershoppers, and individuals providing entertainment. The entertainers range from school groups to senior citizens.The host of the telethon is Joe Krushinski of Maryland, who is a graduate of Tamaqua High School and also was involved in the telethon's inception.The complete entertainment schedule is as follows:Saturday• Noon - Story of Another.• 12:30 p.m. - Coalcracker Chorus.• 1 p.m. - Melody's School of Dance.• 1:15 p.m. - Hoyt Gyuricsek.• 1:30 p.m. - Cody Sassaman.• 1:45 p.m. - Kira Adams School of Dance.• 2 p.m. - Royal Band.• 2:15 p.m. - Riley Durshim.• 2:30 p.m. - Royal Jam.• 3 p.m. - YMI.• 3:30 p.m. - Rodney Clouser & Family.• 4 p.m. - Jay Smar.• 4:30 p.m. - Gloria Dillon School of Dance.• 4:45 p.m. - Maury Rutch.• 5 p.m. - Lizard Creek.• 5:30 p.m. - Iron Faith.• 6:15 p.m. - Paul Mulhem.• 7 p.m. - Tamaqua Middle School Band.• 7:45 p.m. - Jupiter's Arrow.• 8 p.m. - Nancy & Jerry Snyder.• 8:15 p.m. - Jason Dimarco.• 8:30 p.m. - Blue Mt. Community Church Band• 9:15 p.m. - Dr. Richard Boulay.• 9:45 p.m. -

I.C.E.• 10:15 p.m. - Tom Cats.• 11 p.m. - Firkin.Sunday• Noon - Faculty Brass.• 12:15 p.m. - St. John's Bell Choir.• 12:30 p.m. - Jessica Pyrdsa.• 12:45 p.m. - Jim Cimms.• 1 p.m. - St. Peters Union Church.• 1:15 p.m. - Dance with Kim.• 1:30 p.m. - Steve Ulicny.• 1:45 p.m. - Becky and the Beasts.• 2:45 p.m. - TNT Dance Studio.• 3 p.m. - Mountain Karate School.• 3:15 p.m. - Amy Depuy.• 3:30 p.m. - Harmony Scholars.• 4 p.m. - Pa. Villagers.• 5 p.m. - Pa. Performing Arts Academy• 5:15 p.m. - St. Joseph's Cheerleaders.• 5:45 p.m. - Pat McGeehan and Son• 6:15 p.m. - Carol Tempest.• 7 p.m. - Danny Farole.• 7:15 p.m. - Courage Award presentation.• 7:25 p.m. - Danny Farole.• 7:30 p.m. - Courage Award presentation.• 7:40 p.m. - Danny Farole.• 7:45 p.m. - Courage Award presentation.• 7:55 p.m. - Danny Farole.• 8 p.m. - Fred Douglas.• 8:15 p.m. - Danny Farole.• 8:30 p.m. - Fred Douglas.• 9 p.m. - Category 5.• 9:45 p.m. - Danny Farole.• 10 p.m. - Angela Nardini.• 10:15 p.m. - Jesse Wade.• 10:30 p.m. - Danny Farole.• 11 p.m. - Angela Nardini.• 11:15 p.m. - Jesse Wade.• 11:30 - Danny Farole.• 11:40 p.m. - Angela Nardini.• 11:45 p.m. - Danny Farole.