Coal Region Guestbook Archive
June, 2001

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  Friday 06/29/2001 10:51:09pm
Name: mike novak
E-Mail: dmzo@ptd.net
Homepage Title: none
Homepage URL: http://none
Referred By: Newspaper/Magazine
Where you're from: harwood mines
Where you live now: hazleton
Comments: jolly jack robel wrote BEER BARREL POLKA. THE MOST FAMOUS POLKA. he was my wifes uncle. he was from shendo.he should be in the entertainment section.


  Thursday 06/28/2001 11:09:12pm
Name: Frank J.Malloy
E-Mail: ROCKDOG9@ MSN
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Galloway Twp.
Where you live now: Galloway.Twp.
Comments: I spent many days up on Locost Mt,We lived on west new york st..Would like to contact Heiler,Macker,Mahalik,Mahmod families?


  Thursday 06/28/2001 10:07:59pm
Name: Eleanor Lawler O'Connell
E-Mail: grankids@voicenet.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Just Surfed In
Where you're from: Mahanoy City, Pa.
Where you live now: Pottstown, Pa.
Comments: Left Mahanoy when just a toddler but went back every summer mostly to Lansford. Always think of Coal Regions, as up home.My dad was a teacher, don't remember all-- His name was Peter J. Lawler


  Wednesday 06/27/2001 3:32:00pm
Name: J Arment
E-Mail: CoalMinerLuCo@aol.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Just Surfed In
Where you're from: Lancaster, PA
Where you live now: Lancaster, PA
Comments: Just want to say that I love coal mining and reading about the history of the industry. Can't wait to move to Hazelton and start my life in the coal mining industry. I think this website is really cool.


  Tuesday 06/26/2001 6:50:05pm
Name: Ron and Dorothy Cheeka Walters
E-Mail: dotron3@home.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Ron-Hazleton Dorothy, McAdoo
Where you live now: Aurora, Colorado
Comments: Great site. I graduated from HHS in '55 and Dot from McAdoo H.S. in '56. We visit the area every year since retirement in '93 and enjoy the church block parties, friends, relatives, and food. We have two children and three grandchildren. Proud to be a from the coal region.


  Tuesday 06/26/2001 6:11:37pm
Name: Alice Kime
E-Mail: gkime1@earthlink.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Emeigh, Pa and Burnside, Pa
Where you live now: Somerset, Pa
Comments: I love this site. I can relate to the food, the speak and everything. I was raised in a coal family, so this is just liket coming home.


  Monday 06/25/2001 1:52:23pm
Name: Lew Morgan
E-Mail: themorgans@iopener.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Mt Carmel
Where you live now: West Chester, PA
Comments: Red Tornadoes rule!


  Sunday 06/24/2001 2:35:54am
Name: Heather
E-Mail: dreamangel@minesurfer.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://www.geocities.com/musical_angel01.html
Referred By: Just Surfed In
Where you're from: Ashland, PA
Where you live now: Coal Township, PA
Comments: this page is really aweosme. i found an old friend of my grandpa's on here for their 60th class reunion. plus its funny i like the humor!


  Saturday 06/23/2001 11:20:27pm
Name: Susan Sernak-Martinelli
E-Mail: gandm@intergrafix.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Weatherly
Where you live now: Drums
Comments: Great site! "Coal Speak" was awesome and accurate! Keep up the good work. It was a pleasure viewing this site... relaxing and funny after a tough day!


  Saturday 06/23/2001 9:07:29pm
Name: Alice Gunderson Powell
E-Mail: apowell@intergrafix.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Newspaper/Magazine
Where you're from: Hazleton
Where you live now: Conyngham
Comments: Yo! Dis is da best page dat I've seen in a long time. I like to shop at da K-Mark and I miss da Reak and Derick drug store. Sometimes I go to the Walmark or to Oilie's. I go to da St. John Boscov's Church and den to Perklin's for breakfast.


  Friday 06/22/2001 1:17:37pm

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  Friday 06/22/2001 12:53:46am
Name: James Baunchalk
E-Mail: cossak220@hotmail.com
Homepage Title: Jims Page
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Other
Where you're from: Minersville
Where you live now: Newport, Delaware
Comments: If any of you people that are or were from Minersville recognize or remember me feel free to send an e-mail my way.
Jim B.


  Thursday 06/21/2001 11:44:39pm
Name: mike novak
E-Mail: dmzo@ptd.net1
Homepage Title: none
Homepage URL: http://none
Referred By: Newspaper/Magazine
Where you're from: harwoodmines
Where you live now: hazleton
Comments: ya missed motts and maskeetas.[close the door. da motts an maskeetas will get in.yer talkin to a true coalcracker .born and bred.


  Thursday 06/21/2001 7:49:07pm
Name: Charlie (Junior) Homovich
E-Mail: sylchar@aol.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Other
Where you're from: Arnots Addition
Where you live now: Baltimore, Maryland
Comments: Great Website! Youse guys are doing a great job. I'm a grad of St.Clair HS class of 61. Been living in Maryland since 1965. It took me about 20 years to call Maryland my home. I would love to hear from old friends, former neighbors and classmates.


  Thursday 06/21/2001 2:04:28pm
Name: Dynise Balcavage
E-Mail: dyniseb@yahoo.com
Homepage Title: Dynise Balcavage Editorial Services
Homepage URL: http://home.earthlink.net/~dyniseb
Referred By: Newspaper/Magazine
Where you're from: Shenandoah
Where you live now: Philadelphia
Comments: I'd love to hear from my old Shenandoah friends, classmates and teachers.


  Wednesday 06/20/2001 6:44:14pm
Name: Mary (Powell) Sokalczuk
E-Mail: cutzer37@aol.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Girardville
Where you live now: Millsboro, De.
Comments: Haven't quite finished reading but a great site!Graduated St.Joe's Class of 54.


  Wednesday 06/20/2001 7:46:13am
Name: K O ANDREWS
E-Mail: ourlad17935@webtv.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://www.yuenglng.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
Where you're from: girardville
Where you live now: inside hunter's tunnel
Comments:
YOU FORGOT TO PUT SAM'S WEST END BAR (LOCATED ON WEST OGDEN STREET IN GIRARDVILLE) IN THE TOP TEN BARS LIST. IT SHOULD BE #1!!!!!


  Wednesday 06/20/2001 2:12:52am
Name: Joe Crea Jr.
E-Mail: jcrea@aspeneg.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Shenandoah, PA
Where you live now: Sacramento, CA
Comments: As a coal-regioner passes through the country, people are intrigued by the unigue accent and coal region stories. Over the past two years that is what I experienced. As always, I enjoy gabbing and bragging about my native area. I always refer people I meet to view this website.

I lived in LA for 10 months and found the area not to be my style. After the death of my grandfather (Joe Yanall), I drove back home with my good friend Randy Fetter (Mahanoy City). It was good to return home; however, I realized (with motivation provided by Coach John McCole)that I needed to move on with my career. Thanks to my company, Aspen Environmental Group, I returned to the Sacramento area to work on the current energy crisis. I found this area to consist of down-to-earth people, just like back east. As for now, I'm here to stay bringing with me a little bit of Chendo. Hell yeah, my phone bills are up there, but it's worth keeping in touch with my coal region friends. The weather out here is plain old hot but with less or no humidity; therefore, I can deal with it. The Sierra Nevadas are truly majestic mountains and the Bay area is a cool place to party. I actually found bars similar to Romans and RJ's; however, no food similar to Lucky's deli (There you go Lucky, the B-otch provided some marketing for you). Anyway, I'd like to say hello to all my comrades in the coal region and will never forget the area.

One interesting note that I'd like to share with everyone. After a power plant workshop, I had the opportunity to talk to some of the locals where the proposed power plant may be constructed. One local said.."Joe, I know that the new power plant, which will replace the old one that is scheduled to be demolished, will be more efficient and the stacks will not be seen from a distance, but I grew up here, and will miss the old stacks (450' tall)because it was a part of my life". I replied "I understand your concern...I grew up with coal refuse banks all around my area..and it brings back nostalgic feelings". I then proceeded to inform him about Yuengling and can't wait to try the new Lager Kortz. Have a good one..and great website.

Regards,
Joe Crea Jr.


  Tuesday 06/19/2001 6:15:45pm
Name: Frank Picciano
E-Mail: picciano@usa.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Tamaqua
Where you live now: Lansdale, PA
Comments:


  Tuesday 06/19/2001 4:04:22pm
Name: RICHARD &LINDA [HULL] CONNI
E-Mail: DICK.CONNI@AA.COM
Homepage Title: MISSING SHAMOKIN
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: EXCELSIOR SHAMOKIN
Where you live now: FORTH WORTH , TEXAS
Comments: LOVE THIS PAGE


  Tuesday 06/19/2001 2:08:03pm

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  Monday 06/18/2001 11:03:34pm
Name: JoAnn Seroka Deebel
E-Mail: deebel@intergrafix.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Just Surfed In
Where you're from: Shenandoah
Where you live now: Ringtown Valley
Comments: I'm still in the area. I would love to hear from old friends. I went to Annunciation elem. and J.W. Cooper H.S. class of '60.


  Monday 06/18/2001 10:36:22pm
Name: Kitty (Bianchini) Yelenosky
E-Mail: kittyly@earthlink.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Mt. Carmel, Pa.
Where you live now: Austin, Tx.
Comments: I hope I hear from someone who remembers me. I do keep in touch with some of my former classmates from MCHS but would like to hear from more of you.


  Monday 06/18/2001 0:07:24am
Name: Melanie L. Benash
E-Mail: marcus2056@aol.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Other
Where you're from: Pottstown Pa/ Lakeland Fl
Where you live now: Phoenix,AZ
Comments: My Aunt referred me to this page about two tears ago. Het gotta stay in touch with the Roots somehow! Love the wealth of information on this site!


  Sunday 06/17/2001 10:36:12pm
Name: ROBERT PARNELL
E-Mail: GERD 42 AOL.COM
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Newspaper/Magazine
Where you're from: MINERSVILLE, PA.
Where you live now: ENOLA, PA
Comments: LOOKING AT SITE SINCE IT HIT THE
HARRISBURG PATRIOT NEWS GREAT SITE


  Sunday 06/17/2001 3:04:17pm
Name: D. L. Tetkoskie
E-Mail: dtetkoskie@aol.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Just Surfed In
Where you're from: Coal-Township
Where you live now: Little Rock, AR
Comments: Hello to all my kinfolk. I hope everyone is doing well


  Sunday 06/17/2001 12:34:54am
Name: Cheryl (Cunningham) Church
E-Mail: darmatt@oknet1.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Gordon, PA
Where you live now: Muskogee, OK
Comments: I love the site! Can't wait to come back for a visit! Want to wish all the Dads out there "Happy Father's Day!"


  Saturday 06/16/2001 11:38:27pm
Name: John "Jay" Klak
E-Mail: jjklak@webtv.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Search Engine
Where you're from: Frackville
Where you live now: San Diego CA
Comments:
Born, and raised there. Joined Navy after high-school, and retired in San Diego. I still have a warm spot in my heart for the Coal Region, and frequently check back with Schuylkill Online. This is a great site (even though the bean soup recipe has tomatoes in it)


  Saturday 06/16/2001 10:30:12pm
Name: Marilyn (Meusel) Smethers
E-Mail: hecate@oknet1.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Just Surfed In
Where you're from: Minersville
Where you live now: Muskogee, OK.
Comments: Trying to locate Danny Cunningham, 1965 graduate of Nativity BVM. Have a portrait done by a service buddy during his Air Force stint in Tripoli about 30 yrs ago. Would like to get it to him. Thanks, any help is appreciated.


  Saturday 06/16/2001 6:41:54pm
Name: HUUT DO TREFSGER
E-Mail: HUUTDO@AOL
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: MT.CARMEL PA.
Where you live now: DUNEDIN FL.L
Comments: LOOKING FOR OLD CLASS MATES OR FREINDS.1953,1954.ERA OLD KNOBLES GROVE FREINDS WELCOME TO.DON/T RUSH TO ANSWER THIS MESSAGE WHEN ALL OF MY FANS FIND OUT MY WEBBSITE I/LL HAVE ALLI CAN DO TO ANSWER EVERYONE (RIGHT).


  Saturday 06/16/2001 6:15:16pm
Name: Dan & Susan Tetkoskie
E-Mail: polock46@sunlink.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Shamokin, Pa.
Where you live now: Shamokin, Pa.
Comments: This is wonderful. Thank you for sharing it.


  Saturday 06/16/2001 3:02:01pm
Name: gerald ( HUUTDO)trefsger
E-Mail: huutdo@aol.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Just Surfed In
Where you're from: mtcarmelpa
Where you live now: dunedinfl
Comments: looking for any of my friends from the good old fifties.please get in touch would be glad to hear from you.


  Saturday 06/16/2001 2:32:11pm
Name: Bernie Biacco
E-Mail: bblet@aol.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Pardeesville, PA
Where you live now: Easton, PA
Comments:


  Friday 06/15/2001 9:58:35pm
Name: sally browne
E-Mail: sb@webtv.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: G=ville
Where you live now: G-ville
Comments:
Janis you askedfor a opinion when you mouthed off on the site. Now everyone is wondering just what did Janis doooo.


  Friday 06/15/2001 8:28:14pm
Name: Janis
E-Mail:
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Girardville
Where you live now:
Comments: Unless you've been there don't be critical of someone else. And who asked your opinion?


  Thursday 06/14/2001 7:58:04pm
Name: Dianne (Fadule)Vatalare
E-Mail: nanaw7@aol.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Shenandoah
Where you live now: Las Vegas (36 yrs in New Jersey)
Comments: I think this is a great site, and have found some long lost friends here. Anyone from the graduating class of J W Cooper H.S. class of 59 please contact me. nanaw7@aol.com


  Thursday 06/14/2001 6:47:09pm
Name: Very Jealous of all you guys
E-Mail:
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Search Engine
Where you're from: California
Where you live now: Maine
Comments: I couldn't find my old friends. #8<


  Thursday 06/14/2001 5:05:56pm
Name: Sue
E-Mail:
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from:
Where you live now:
Comments: Did I miss something? What is "Janis" talking about? Did she do something bad 30 yrs. ago?


  Thursday 06/14/2001 3:41:01pm
Name: Bob Dreher
E-Mail: keikomika@aol.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Frackville, PA
Where you live now: Atwater, CA
Comments: Great web site, brings back some very good memories.


  Wednesday 06/13/2001 4:01:36pm

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  Tuesday 06/12/2001 10:31:04pm
Name: Sally Browne
E-Mail: sb@webtv.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: G-ville
Where you live now: G-ville
Comments:
Janis, what is your problem, get a life.


  Tuesday 06/12/2001 6:19:43pm
Name: mary ann tarantino vena
E-Mail: mvena@glendorapd.org
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Just Surfed In
Where you're from: Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
Where you live now: Pomona, California
Comments: I was born in Mahanoy City PA June 23, 1947. Mother was Grace matthews, grandparents were Joseph and Mary Matthews, Center Street. Write if you know anyone here, aunt was Catherine Matthews, married to Harold Caddy I now live in pomona, California


  Tuesday 06/12/2001 5:42:03pm
Name: mary ann tarantino vena
E-Mail: mvena@glendorapd.org
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Search Engine
Where you're from: Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
Where you live now: Pomona, California
Comments: My name is Mary Ann Catherine Tarantino Vena. I was born in Shennandoah Hospital on June 23, 1947. My mother was Grace Matthews, she would be 81 years old this year. She graduated from Mahanoy City High School in 1937. Her sister is Catherine Matthews Caddy. We lived on Center Street across from Kaiers mansion. My father was from Tresckow, PA and is John Tarantino. My grandfather owned a detective agency in Mahanoy city in the 50's and my uncle is Bute McGloghlin (spelling???)chief of police if I remember correctly. Does any body remember??


  Tuesday 06/12/2001 3:08:12pm
Name: a friend
E-Mail:
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Ashland
Where you live now:
Comments: Darryl Leibig: Hey guy, saw your message awhile back but lost the e-mail add. please re-post it,


  Tuesday 06/12/2001 2:48:43pm
Name: marcy siemanis-ferri
E-Mail: toplsc5@hotmail.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Pottsville
Where you live now: Yardley,PA
Comments:


  Tuesday 06/12/2001 2:24:42pm
Name: Janis
E-Mail:
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Girardville, PA
Where you live now: Lancaster
Comments: How can some people be the JUDGE and JURY on someone for something that happened over 30 years ago without even a trial or hearing??


  Tuesday 06/12/2001 8:20:15am
Name: Chuck Yost
E-Mail: chuck@hardingandassociates.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Just Surfed In
Where you're from: Elysburg
Where you live now: Bloomsburg
Comments: OLOL 1986. Great Web Site.


  Monday 06/11/2001 5:35:58pm
Name: ginny(bradbury)rakowsky
E-Mail: rakowsky@prolog.net
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Newspaper/Magazine
Where you're from: Frackville
Where you live now: Frackville
Comments: this is a very interesting site. I plan to visit often.i am doing research on the Bradbury family.This is a great place to live and raise a family! We are within driving distance of all major east coast cities, and can come home to small town life. I'll always stay here.


  Sunday 06/10/2001 6:32:51pm
Name: Blandford (Buck) Jones
E-Mail: RockClaws@aol.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Pottsville
Where you live now: Atwater, Ca.
Comments: Just opened web site, seems excellent.


  Sunday 06/10/2001 2:29:43pm
Name: Joe Sausnock Jr
E-Mail: fndlyjoe@aol.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Other
Where you're from: Minersville & Pottsville
Where you live now: Phoenix AZ
Comments: I think this is a great idea and would like to praise those responsible for making it possible.
I return ever so ofter to attend two area class reunions as well as to continue gathering family history information.


  Saturday 06/09/2001 6:01:05pm
Name: Pat Anderson
E-Mail: Pandy835@aol.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Tamaqua
Where you live now:
Comments:


  Friday 06/08/2001 2:11:47pm
Name: Suzanne Walsh
E-Mail: swalshrh@ocdus.jnj.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Just Surfed In
Where you're from: St. Clair Class of '71
Where you live now: Easton, PA
Comments:


  Friday 06/08/2001 1:26:08pm
Name: Janis
E-Mail:
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from:
Where you live now: Lancaster
Comments: Harrassment?


  Friday 06/08/2001 10:10:07am
Name: David Zehner Richards, Sr.
E-Mail: dzrsr1@aol.com
Homepage Title:
Homepage URL: http://
Referred By: Friend
Where you're from: Born in Lansford, PA
Where you live now: Danville, PA (42 years)