debbie | hippychild856~AT~hotmail~DOT~com this is very cool, a tribute to our cultural american heritage...great job to the builders of this site December 31, 2002 21:10:07 - Atlanta,GA---Saxonburg,PA...2nd gen Scottish/German ancestry PHILIPENA KARDISCO | PHILIPENA~AT~WEBTV~DOT~NET THIS BEING MY FIRST TIME ON THIS SIGHT, I FIND IT AMUSING & MOST UNUSUAL. December 30, 2002 01:20:00 - POTTSVILLE PA Rennie Thomas Jr | arjayr~AT~pacbell~DOT~net Greetings to all Coal Crackers from Yuba City CA. I hope Everyone had a Merry Christmas and that you all will have a happyyyyyyy Newwww Yearrrrr. December 30, 2002 00:20:01 - Minersville, PA/ Yuba City, CA frank pinchot | musicman6500~AT~msn~DOT~com there is a person in theguest book using the name of usman mohammed. this person e-mailedin fla and wamted me to open a bank account with my name on the account.yourpromised 10 percentof the money that is in the account'it sound crazy so i called the FBI and they verified that it is a scam it is alquida connected December 29, 2002 20:18:38 - CONNERTON SUBURBS OF GIRARDVILLE LIVING IN OCALA FLA.. Sam Ternowchek & Jeanne (Makusky) Ternowchek | samtern~AT~aol~DOT~com Great site. Enjoy all the "interesting" lists.Brings back a lot of memories. Is anyone out there from "Balsis pool hall" or "the Joy Boys" or Nativity class of '65 or '66 or North Carbon St. in the 50's and 60's? Like to hear from any of you. How about St. Nick's '61 or St. Francis '62? December 29, 2002 12:29:40 - Minersville/New Minersville, now in Yardley,PA. USMAN MOHAMED | mhdus2003~AT~yahoo~DOT~com NA MUGU SITE BE THISOOOOOO. KEEP ASIDE. December 27, 2002 07:39:56 - ENUGU ABA Kristin | ksanchez~AT~ptd~DOT~net I don't think it gets more "coal region" than Northern Schuylkill County. I bet it may be one of the best places to grow up. we may not have much to do here but the memories that can be made. December 27, 2002 03:15:19 - Shenandoah Robert joseph(walaconis) Scheuren | shaboo_68~AT~yahoo~DOT~com I am trying to locate my father, and his family(Robert Walaconis who was married to a Hess)who i have lost contact with back in 1974 when i was 6. December 27, 2002 02:59:17 - Ashland, pa Pat Perron Curtier | LittleBaBa18~AT~aol~DOT~com Recently had our 45th reunion. Pottsville 57 Remembering Orthodox X-mas Jan. 7th. Always a great time for my friends from Marlin. Would like to hear from classmates. December 25, 2002 22:56:04 - Lebanon, Pa Rick Daynorowicz | r~DOT~daynorowicz~AT~verizon~DOT~net Any Daynorowicz's from Shenandoah,Pa out there. I'd be interested in hearing from relatives December 25, 2002 21:15:30 - Parents from shendo moved to Levittown. I'm in Fla. b9 | theautomann~AT~msn~DOT~com | www.reddINK.com Being head-injured, coma almost three weeks, find out what I found out when I went to Heaven. You'll be very surprised and enlightened by the Trinity's magnificent, mellifluous knowledge: With such a price-tag on our souls, human beings are clearly precious beyond diamonds; Declarations can never describe how effusively colorful and illuminating Upstairs was... and is forever. Sign the GB, too. God Bless You with discernment. Tell others about my killer URL -b9, the Catalyst4Christ December 25, 2002 19:08:41 - DC - Topeka, KS usa frank pinchot | musicman6500~AT~msn~DOT~com I SEE YOU COALCRACKERS HAD A WHITE CHRISTMAS>SO I WANT TO WISH YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR GOD BLESS December 25, 2002 16:59:58 - CONNERTON SUBURBS OF GIRARDVILLE LIVING IN OCALA FLA.. Gina | gina0219~AT~yahoo~DOT~com TAHS Class of '88..just stopped by to check things out...I live in CA now and really miss Yuengling, Guers and Costas York Club Sandwiches! December 25, 2002 00:12:02 - From Hometown, PA, now live in Sunny Southern CA Charlie Brennan | brennanbunch~AT~yahoo~DOT~com Merry Xmass from the Brennan family in Mansfield, Pa. Would like to hear from any old friends. Grew up in Frackville, graduated from Cardinal Brennan High in 1972. God Bless the good people in the coal region. December 24, 2002 16:10:03 - Frackville/Mansfield, Pa. Rick | tankman9~AT~hotmail~DOT~com Just visited Mom Anselmi for the holidays. Had her order soupi's for me. Wow! My boy's love them along with the old man. Way to go Mt. Carmel & Southern Columbia! Two state titles a half hour away from each other! That's high school football! Thanks to all my mom's neighbors. They treat her great! December 24, 2002 11:00:40 - Kulpmont/Gettysburg area. Greg Horne | gvgdb~AT~aol~DOT~com Thanks to Youze for an excellent website! I haven't heard some of that coalspeak since my summer childhood days in Mount Carmel. I'm the grandson of Fred Geary of Locust Gap. The list of patches is great! Excellent job! December 23, 2002 18:34:49 - From Berwick/ now live in Allentown Chrislea | Psyche_oni_chan~AT~hotmail~DOT~com | clix.to/Chrislea Wow! A friend of mine in the area sent me the link to have a look at pictures of where she lives. I only had one question. What's a bleenie? Is it something like our fire-hot Cajun food, only found in one place? She says it's some kind of potato pancake. How's it made? o.o; Well, I'm off- much luck with all that snow and stuff! ^_^ December 22, 2002 22:00:11 - A Swamp in Texas Andrea | andrea~DOT~leone~AT~att~DOT~net Does anyone have any information on Dolph Patch or Mount Jessup Mine No. 1. My relatives lived and worked there. Thank you. December 21, 2002 18:48:39 - Western PA Noel Alerre Polk | klp3smom~AT~aol~DOT~com I love visiting this site. I needed to get a recipe for Flitch for my daughter. Can you believe that no one down here knows what Flitch is! I'm also looking for old friends from the 80's. Would love to here from you at my email address. December 21, 2002 07:37:50 - Cresswell Gardens(Ashland/Frackville area)/ Carlisle, PA Janice Presensky Kingirski What a great page ! I'm a coal miners' daughter AND grand-daughter so reading brought back memories. My Mom always said that more coal was mined by Dad,the Uncles and both Grandpas in her kitchen having Christmas dinner ; than the rest of the year in the mines ! December 20, 2002 22:07:20 - Iselin, Young Twp.,Indiana Co., PA Jeff Fodor | stahkalien~AT~yahoo~DOT~com | www.haywired.com/stahkalien/ I cant believe how many messages there are on this site, I enjoyed reading them. I grew up in Kulpmont Pa., moved to Richmond Va. only to move back to Shamokin "Fifth Ward" a few years later. I'm putting together a web site together about the collecting & the history of the Fuhrmann & Schmidt Brewery, A.K.A. "F&S" & Eagle Run anyone remember? If you have any old photo's or stories you would like to share, please feel free to send them my way. December 20, 2002 17:42:00 - Kulpmont-Shamokin Lucy Claire Heenan Phillips | phillcp~AT~hotmail~DOT~com I have not checked this website in over two years and I can't believe it is still going. This is wonderful. You could sit and read for hours. I am so glad it is successful. Keep up the good work. There are a lot of good memories here. December 20, 2002 03:49:12 - from Mahanoy Plane, just moved to Gettysburg from Maryland. Ed Swirsky | litvok~AT~localnet~DOT~com Just got done lookin around the coal region site and brought back a lot of old memories. Even names from the past. Now living in Buckingham, PA and have neighbors from Shendo, Frakville, Pottsville, Girardville and even Palmerton. Can't get away from the coal crackers, but who's complainin...... December 19, 2002 16:12:26 - Mahanoy City now living in Buckingham, PA Henry Hockenberry | hdh1210~AT~cs~DOT~com Left Shamokin in 1957, Been reading some of the memories other people have of the area and sure do enjoy their notes.Been trying to find the football schedule and scores of the 1955 Coal Township high school team which I remember was rated as one of the best high school teams in the country that year. That's when I came across this site. Best bar, Conn's Garden Cafe,best sleigh riding, an alley between Kase and Cameron in the bunker hill section of Shamokin.Best food pot pie December 18, 2002 17:08:10 - Shamokin, now living Sun City Center,Florida ken mitchell | ken~DOT~mitchell~AT~oldcastleprecast~DOT~com Lived on Teaberry Hill, overlooking all the excitement. Still get a chill when I think of the 9 PM curfew! Sure scared you when you were nearby!!! December 18, 2002 12:47:11 - Minersville/Quakertown Ed Gekosky | EdwardJGekosky~AT~hotmail~DOT~com I understand that a fastpitch softball team from Kulpmont won the State Championship in 1948, and that my father played on it. Looking for any information about that team. Please email EdwardJGekosky@hotmail.com December 17, 2002 23:32:04 - Lake Ridge, Virginia Tom Sabo | thesabos~AT~optonline~DOT~net Red Tornadoes do it again... Their motto should be "Watch and Learn" December 17, 2002 16:42:30 - Mt. Carmel Krieger | DesertHomes~AT~cox~DOT~net | agent.kw.com/tkrieger Fantastic Site !! Keep up the good work. Brought back some fun memories....Born in Shamokin. Lived in Mt. Carmel (Congrats to the Big Red !!), and Ashland. Headed West to greener pastures. Now residing in Gilbert Arizona but love to visit Shamokin. Coney Island MMMMmmmm! December 16, 2002 20:38:17 - Shamokin, Pa. - Gilbert, Az. Bob Watkins | ARADIOGUY~AT~WEBTV~DOT~NET Need to know HOW MUCH water to use when making the BOILO RECIPIES listed in the COALREGION.COM site. December 16, 2002 14:48:14 - SEEK/COALDALE bob watkins Born in Seek. Left for Girard College in 1942. Spent Christmases at 4th street in Coaldale till 1950. I remeber visiting friends homes at Christmas an being served BOILO. I would like to make some, but the only reciepe I have comes from the COALREIGON.COM site. There is no quantity given for the amount of water to be used. It only lists "water". Now, being a frugal "MAINER"(TRANSPLANTED) I would not want to waste a bottle of whiskey by usiing too much water. December 16, 2002 11:34:21 - Seek/Coaldale bob watkins Born in Seek. Left for Girard College in 1942. Spent Christmases at 4th street in Coaldale till 1950. I remeber visiting friends homes at Christmas an being served BOILO. I would like to make some, but the only reciepe I have comes from the COALREIGON.COM site. There is no quantity given for the amount of water to be used. It only lists "water". Now, being a frugal "MAINER"(TRANSPLANTED) I would not want to waste a bottle of whiskey by usiing too much water. December 16, 2002 11:13:54 - Seek/Coaldale Bety Balega | nationalpastime~AT~yahoo~DOT~com Anyone out there from the 5th Ward in Shamokin? I grew up there, went to St. Eds, and Lourdes. Living in Toronto since the 80's. December 15, 2002 15:21:17 - Shamokin -- Toronto, Ontario, Canada William Garth Hall | whall2~AT~attbi~DOT~com I am trying to locate Roxanne Houser (maiden name) who would have graduated from Coal Township High School between 1955 - 1959. Her father went by the name of "Bud" and passed away in the 1950s. Roxanne had an older sister (name may have been Beverly but I'm not sure). December 15, 2002 01:04:48 - I am from Shamokin, Pa but retired in Orage Park, Fl. Ken Brehm | klbrem~AT~lmf~DOT~net | none I just finished reading all the postings . What a trip down memory lane. It made me wonder where the old gang got to namelyBob and Bill Tehansky / Gordon {Gabby] Hayes/ Shue,Bob, and Jim Bobbers/Anthony [Tony] Fierenza (sp?)Joe (boom-boom)./ WE had some pretty good times up Henry Clay and big Mtn. Lets have a reunion!!! e-mail me Ken December 14, 2002 21:50:52 - 5th Ward/Shamokin//Lebanon, Pa. Rich Hartz (Hartzie) | rbhartz~AT~prodigy~DOT~net I addded my Schuylkill Cty nickname because everyone from the coal region has an 'ie' or a 'y' added to the end of their name. I just discovered this site and enjoyed reading the top ten lists...what about hot sauce? I love coming back to the coal region and still have many good friends there. I've been away from the area for almost 15 years but run into friends each time that I return. I'd like to get together with some of the guys and play in a schuylkill cty golf tournament this summer (2003). If anyone is interested send me an email. December 14, 2002 19:33:31 - Ashland / Hartsville, PA (near Doylestown) jack jenkins | jaclyn~DOT~jenkins~AT~rcn~DOT~com looking for old friends for shenandoah, graduated class of 1970 get in touch love to here from everyone December 14, 2002 11:25:14 - shenandoah pa catasauqua,pa Jim Baunchalk | cossak220~AT~hotmail~DOT~com Grew up in Minersville. Went to St. Nicholas School on Front St. Lived at 408 Carbon St. Delivered the Pottsville Journal Newspaper.WOW!!!! December 14, 2002 09:42:22 - Minersville/Newport, Delaware Janet | myrockymountainhome~AT~yahoo~DOT~com It was great to be back home for a short visit and see family & friends... The more things change, the more they stay the same.... December 12, 2002 21:48:42 - Rocky Mountains of Colorado Ken Brehm | klbrem~AT~lmf~DOT~net Grew up in Shamokin now live in Lebanon. I really like your site I just spent 3 hours just brousing. Ken Brehm December 11, 2002 20:06:00 Bob Rosenbeck | bigbob~AT~pngusa~DOT~net Hi. I,m looking for friends and neighbors my Mom from Connerton. Her maiden name was Nellie Alecnavage her sisters were Lillian, and Anne who recently passed away. My Mom just had a pacemaker put in and I think this would be a great pickmeup. I,m also interested in any articles or tapes about the sinking of Connerton into the mines. My last memory of the neighborhood was in 1961. I did however drive by the area and all I could find was the fire plug at the top off the street. Any help or info would be appreceated. December 11, 2002 16:42:17 - Past Connerton, Pa Current Oakville, Ct. Len Stas To Huff, For various venison sausages, go to the following: www.bowhunting.net/susieq/sausage.htm December 11, 2002 11:57:02 Sarisky Tom | arborgate~AT~comcast~DOT~net change of address December 9, 2002 16:01:20 - Mt. Carmel / Myerstown,Pa. Patricia Ellen Randall-Wetteroth | wetterot~AT~bestweb~DOT~net I have been searching for my Cousins in Shenandoah. Their parents were Michael & Doris Murphy who lived there and died there. Daughters Mary Ellen Murphy who became a nurse(Was married to a John Wylie) Catherine Lousie(Penny)Murphy married a guy Leo who became a doctor & she a nurse last known in Albany NY. Roseanne Murphy who moved to Virginia then married to a fellow by the name of Joe from Shenandoah. Foster parents to Tommy & Michael & David Murphy. December 9, 2002 07:13:35 - From England now live in upstate New York JOSEPH POUCHY GOOD MEMORIES OF THE COAL REGION, PROUD TO BE A COAL CRACKER.. December 8, 2002 21:39:27 - MINERSVILLE PA/ MINERSVILLE PA Carol Fracalossi Riedel | Gran0321~AT~aol~DOT~com Congratulations to the MCA Red Tornadoes, team and staff. A job well done. December 7, 2002 22:32:49 - Mt. Carmel/Reading Wendy Very nice website. December 6, 2002 14:41:27 - New York Huff Does anyone have a recipe for vension ring bologna? Please post. December 6, 2002 11:55:35 - Coal Township Bob | bobm61~AT~msn~DOT~com | groups.msn.com/NortheastPAPeopleAndPlaces/northeastpapeopleandplaceshome.msnw Northeast PA. People And Places Hi There I am forming this e-mail group...Northeast PA. People And Places and was wondering if you can help me get it going by sending it out to people you think my be interested or maybe posting it on your own web page. Thank You For Your Time & Have A Great Day ! Bob December 4, 2002 08:07:38 - pittston Deany | cobiej2u~AT~aol~DOT~com Does anyone know Kevin and Lisa Dunn?? Their uncle, Bob Williams just passed away. They are all from Minersville. I have exhausted every avenue to get their phone number and address, to no avail.. If anyone knows them, please tell them I would like to talk to them or get their address. December 3, 2002 21:55:53 HAROLD L WEBB | HAROLDMARY~AT~WEBTV~DOT~NET | NONE I WORKED IN COAL MINES 28 YEARS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MY AGE 71 I HAVE BLACK LUNG I WAS IN KOREA WAR 1950 & 51 LOOKING FOR ARMY BUDDY FROM MAHONEY CITY PA HE WAS COOK IN 3rd AAA AW BN (SP)3rd INF DIV HIS FIRST NAME BRIAN HIS LAST NAMESTARTED (BR) BRIELL PLEASE HELP ME FIND(BRIAN) December 3, 2002 17:50:41 - RICHLAND VA BRISTOL TN Ed Ellston | eellston~AT~yahoo~DOT~com | www.geocities.com/eellston/ Great recipes. I've been wondering what to do with all the bacon grease I've been saving all these years. December 2, 2002 17:55:06 - Canterbury, CT/Bath, PA Bill Dzienis | william~DOT~dzienis~AT~med~DOT~va~DOT~gov Great site. Keep up the good work. Brings back alot of memories. December 2, 2002 17:06:29 - Frackville now living in Phoenix Az.. Mary (Erb) Glazik | mlglazik~AT~hotmail~DOT~com Great job on this site first of all. Second I love reading messages on guestbook pages. I was raised in Hickory Ridge (Sagon). My Dad was a coal miner for many many years. Any of my old neighbors from the "ridge" out there I would love to hear from ya. God bless.... December 1, 2002 02:43:29 - Hickory Ridge/Shamokin