April Miller | littleape84~AT~yahoo~DOT~com I love the Coal Region! White Bear/Summit Hill are the best! January 31, 2003 23:54:41 - White Bear Mark Elgin | mark~DOT~elgin~AT~xlenvironmental~DOT~com Great Site! Trying to catch up with old classmates from Mount Carmel. January 31, 2003 11:03:34 - Mt. Carmel/Downingtown, PA Gina Silos McGinnis | grndma1 ~AT~localnet~DOT~com I want to teach my Daughter to cook from scratch and alot of the dishes I grew up with were right here on this site.My mother didn't share all of the family secrets but I know them now,(TLC)Thank you for letting my daughter learn how to cook with mom not just microwave. January 29, 2003 15:11:06 - Shenandoah/Shenandoah Shauna Lehman | slehman~AT~fandm~DOT~edu I couldn't believe that i found a website about Schuylkill County!! Made me homesick, and i'm not that far away. I sent it to everyone i know. January 29, 2003 12:22:54 - I'm from Orwigsburg, and i'm at school in Lancaster now. Eleanor Bereznak | bereznak~DOT~eleanor~AT~epa~DOT~gov Just found out about Coal Region Guestbook. Just finished reading message from Harriet Fund, originally from Weatherly. She mentioned reading books about the area. Would like to hear from you and gets some info on the author and other books that are out there about the region. Love the Coal Region Guestbook. January 29, 2003 08:31:55 - Freeland, PA. Now live in Falls Church, Va Pat S | Scorpionfire~AT~aol~DOT~com Hi. My Grandfather, Stephen Patrick was a miner in the Lacawana coal mines of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The city opened up those mines for public viewing and let me tell you, it would bring tears to your eyes to see the conditions that those men worked under. If you're ever in Scranton,take the tour..and be sure to bring a jacket cuz it's damp and very cold down there...even on a hot summer day. God love all those poor souls who had to labor so hard to make such measely pay. January 28, 2003 23:30:40 - from Harwinton, Ct. now in Atlanta, Ga. Tess | wndrwmn~AT~ptd~DOT~net I'm looking for a recipe for Halupki Soup. HELP!! Thank you!! January 28, 2003 19:53:20 - Palmerton PA Ice Cream Lover | vital~AT~promotionstat~DOT~com | www.1-800-espresso.com Cool site! I'll be back! Thank you! Ice Cream Lover January 27, 2003 11:39:02 - LIBERTYVILLE, IL, USA Ron | joropete~AT~aol~DOT~com Now living in Pottstown, PA, parents grew up in Marion Heights - still have a lot of relative there - neat little town. January 26, 2003 21:37:45 - Pottstown, PA Pamela Uchida (ne Schwartz) brought back some great memories. loved the coal speak January 26, 2003 06:56:47 - kingston, pa now live in Japan David DeCosmo | davidandleona~AT~hotmail~DOT~com I came across this site very much by accident.But I'm very glad I did.I'll probably be spending a lot of time looking over messages from all the people who wrote. I was on a sort of memory kick and was searching for any material on the old Lakewood Amusement Park in Barnsville.That's how this site option turned up.I was born and raised in Hazleton where my father,for a good part of his life,was a projectionist at the Capitol Movie Theater.I graduated from Hazleton High School in 1960 and was already at work as a radio DJ at that time. The station,WTHT (later WHZN) no longer exists. I was also very active in Civil Defense as a member of the Ground Observer Corp. I wonder how many of you remember that? My interest in Lakewood stems from the fact that I took my girl (now my wife) to the playhouse that use to be located there on our first date.I'm really enjoyed reading memories of 'Coal Country' because I've covered the majority of commnities mentioned in these messages as a Television News reporter for WYOU TV based in Scranton.I've enjoyed hotdogs at Jimmy's in Hazleton as well as "The Squeez In" in Sunbury.Knoebels Amusement Park is still a favorite stop several times each summer.There's a hogie named after me at a Deli in Shamokin (the walls there are literally covered with deli treats named after different people).I can't think of the name of the place just now but its about a block and a half away from the Coal Township Municipal Building. I've covered many stories in Centralia..some when there were a lot more people around and still enjoy taking the family and friends for rides to Lewisburg,Sunbury,Bloomsburg,Berwick and the like. I even worked in Berwick for about a year at what was then WBRX Radio.One of the best towns I've ever worked in because of the nice people. I'll probably log back in another time with some specific memories.Great to know the site is here. It goes on my 'Favorite List" right now. January 25, 2003 00:26:21 - From Hazleton. Now live in Plains Township,near Wilkes-Barre Andy Cokus | acokus~AT~aol~DOT~com Hello to any friends still in the Coal region January 24, 2003 20:45:30 - Frackville/Canastota,NY Joe Schukis, Jr | Firejoe36~AT~Comcast~DOT~net Hello, I'm still looking for anyone who might have any info on my family {Schukis} they where from "Mahanoy" in the 20 & 30's if anyone can help I'm on-line at: "Firejoe36@Comcast.net" Sincerely Joe Schukis January 24, 2003 11:02:30 - PHILA Tracy Walters | i_m_msbehaven2~AT~yahoo~DOT~com | jordanbros.topcities.com/JordanBrotherFanPage.html For all the people that were mentioning the Jordan Brothers please visit my fan page at my web address. There are pictures of the brothers and music they used to play at the dances by their original artists of course. There is also a link to order "The Jordan Brothers Today's Yesterday's Volume I & II Limited Edition" Supplies are limited! Hope all you Jordan Brother fans enjoy my pages, please let me know by signing my guest book! By the way, G-R-E-A-T site you have here! We used to go to Knobels every year when I was younger. Keep up the good work! January 24, 2003 07:57:37 - Lancaster, PA now living in Moundsville, WV Rosalie Meldrum | rmeldrum~AT~jamadots~DOT~com Searching for any informatin on a Tomczak family who came from Poland in late 1870's. A Thomas who might have worked in coal mine, a monk who had a picture taken in Shamokin, my Grandmother, Sophia who was sent there from Poland, at 12 years of age in 1879 January 23, 2003 18:11:09 - Grand Marais,Mi on the shores of Lake Superior, in Michigan Joe Smyjunas | grall~AT~ix~DOT~netcom~DOT~com I recently wrote the article titled "Growing Up In Shenandoah Heights during the 30's and 40's - an interesting time to grow up in a small coal mining area. January 22, 2003 17:48:29 - Shenandoah Heights/Atlanta, Georgia Jack Minnig | Minnig7070~AT~msn~DOT~com To Tom McGovern, Pottsville. I have info you requested about the Branchdale Mine. Tried your e-mail address but was unsuccessfull. Please contact me. January 19, 2003 02:26:39 - from Branchdale Live in Levittown. Pa. Rene (SEDLAK) Fox I miss the coal region! I miss the people & food. I miss being able to walk down the street & say Hello! to people. I love to read coal speak & laugh. It brings back great memories. I can't wait till Saint Mary's Bazzar (Mahanoy City) in July of 2003.I can smell the huluski already :)! Yumm! January 18, 2003 16:58:19 - Mahanoy City, PA - Lancaster, PA Mary P. Costa | mcosta~AT~kennedywilson~DOT~com Just checking the site & recognized some old friends' names. January 17, 2003 21:32:19 - Mt Carmel, PA - Las Vegas, NV Nancy (Maley) Penkunas | twinkletoes~AT~paonline~DOT~com Still looking for those St. Clair folks, honest we all went North and had so much fun. Husband and I graduated from St. Clair H. S. in 1961/ had lots of friends from Frackville, Girardville etc. Enjoy the site and reading all the messages, just can't understand why St. Clair is nowhere to be found on the site January 15, 2003 23:49:55 - St. Clair, Pa - Mount Joy, Pa Kenneth Sevec | baylocal~AT~msn~DOT~com Great site! I visited my grandparents in Dupont for many years as a child. Does anyone k now if halupkies are the same as gwumpkies (spelling)? January 15, 2003 11:31:35 - Father (Francis) from Dupont, PA Sandra Long (Merth) | beachbum9396~AT~netscape~DOT~net I love this site when ever I get home sick I come on here and it reminds me of back home and going to Holy Angels Block Party in Kulpmont the best one around January 14, 2003 23:07:14 - Mt Carmel now In Myrtle Beach SC Dean Hollern | Runtotruck~AT~aol~DOT~com You may be interested in this web site...featuring draglines. Check out Walter Bennet's model that is a replica of the old dragline that was operated by my father near Yatesville. www.stripmine.org January 14, 2003 20:50:41 - Ringtown/Baltimore A. M. Caldon | ann-no-e~AT~attbi~DOT~com Visited your site to help my son with some Boy Scout information. January 14, 2003 11:03:17 - I'm from NJ now living in NH. My Brother in law lives in WV John W. Lulewicz | polskeogurki~AT~comcast~DOT~net I am the son of a coal miner who worked for 50 years at the Nottingham Colliery in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. The colliery is now defunct as is the whole coal mining regeon in Northeast Pennsylvania. I never thought once about becoming a miner since my father took me to the mouth of the shaft. I looked down and immediately thought to myself, "That's not for me." January 14, 2003 08:06:08 - Accross the river in Hanover Township, Pa. Carole Eiler | pcricket~AT~hargray~DOT~com Congratulations to those of you who keep up this great sight and bring back a lot of memories. It is good to see where some of the classmates of 1961 have landed. Keep up the good work! January 13, 2003 20:28:32 - Pottsville/Hilton Head Island, SC Mike Phillips | Mikep~AT~mcsi~DOT~net Great Site!! Nice to be able to stay in touch with the old neighborhood. January 12, 2003 21:32:59 - From Hazleton Live in Winston Oregon now Bob Dempsey | rmd411ont~AT~aol~DOT~com Just want to say hello to any of my classmates from North Schuylkill H.S. class of 1969. January 11, 2003 17:22:32 - Girardville/ Leesport Pa Giles | GBelski~AT~aol~DOT~com Now living in the beautiful state of South Carolina and enjoying the good life January 10, 2003 21:27:35 - Shamokin to Myrtle Beach,SC the person who seen lenny | something~AT~somewhere~DOT~com To Erica: Yeah, I seen lenny he's a hard worker down at long john silvers/A&W in Cressona. His mom picks him up from work. boy oh boy, he's a hard worker and yes indeed an icon January 10, 2003 20:44:17 - frackville Deborah Griffiths | mbsl02134~AT~yahoo~DOT~com Does anyone know how I can buy some real coal to start a small business. Please email me at mbsl02134@yahoo.com Thank you January 10, 2003 16:45:02 - Massachusetts Barry Kotch | bdkotch~AT~earthlink~DOT~net First off, this site is great! I'd like to let everyone know that there are some pretty cool little patch towns in the far Northern tip of Schuylkill County (where I grew up). McAdoo, Kelayres, Haddock, Lofty, Silverbrook, Barnsville, Grier City & Delano. I just thought I'd put in a good word for these towns, so no one forgets about them. By the way, anyone ever hear of "stove rags"? It's an old favorite of mine! January 10, 2003 12:38:43 - McAdoo/Mountaintop, PA carolyn | goughx~AT~state~DOT~gov | none Anyone out there have a recipe for the chili that the Coney Island in Pottsville used to put on their chilidogs? I used to have it but lost it. Love the site January 10, 2003 08:49:40 - Valletta, Republic of Malta Erica Vinskie (f.k.a. Erica Prosymchak) | el_vinskie~AT~hotmail~DOT~com My gratitude to those who put together this site; it has conjured up many precious memories. I've lived in and traveled to many places since I graduated from Tamaqua High in 96, and still I feel a tingle down my spine when driving north from Philly, I see those rolling hills begin to rise up in the distance. Hey, does anyone out there remember Lenny formerly of Long John Silver's Schuylkill Mall now at the Cressona location (I believe)? What a comfort it was over the course of some 15 years to always walk into the place and see him there, lovingly wiping off malt vinegar bottles or spraying that blue stuff on the tables. He is a Coal Region Icon for those of us "South of the Mountain". God bless all you Coal Crackers. January 10, 2003 00:53:26 - Mary-D/Philadelphia Tom Sabo | Thesabos~AT~optonline~DOT~net Are there any Kulpmont"Soupie" factories, incorporated or "bootleg" , willing to ship their products across the Delaware into New jersey? The "store bought"variety does nothing for or to me. I want "The Real Thing". January 9, 2003 12:28:47 - Mt. Carmel Manasquan,New Jersey David Williams | psychi~AT~enter~DOT~net This brings back some good memories. January 6, 2003 12:31:26 - Beaver Meadows/Orefield gail cool RN | coolns2002~AT~yahoo~DOT~com | none happy new year to ole marine buddy Col. walter B. Connor/girardville . pensacola beach still sugar white. hope wife and kids aok. still teaching history /hot stuff these days. guess you are ret. from choppers by now. still rem. great reserve days on bayou call collect 8504551904 keep our faith memories COOL January 5, 2003 15:06:55 - bayou grande warrington fl pensacola native Thom and Joan (Womelsdorf) Cooper | thomjo1~AT~warthlink~DOT~net Just wanted to say hello from Florida...Say Hello to all the Vandermarks, Womelsdorfs and Cooper families in Alden Sta.and Wanamie Joans father ran a Lokie at the Wanamie Collerie and Joseph Cooper was Supt. of the Nanticoke Newport Bus Co. We are grads of Newport Twp HS 1947 1950 January 4, 2003 18:18:20 - From Wanamie now living in FL Annette | www.monsoonmm.com/thelastonehome Wherever you are, Joe Tulpinsky, I want to thank you and let you know that I think of you every year on this date. You were the most wonderful best friend any boyfriend ever had. You have no idea what you started, but it's been a wonderful life. I hope yours has been even better. I send you love, Joe. January 3, 2003 16:30:24 - Shenandoah, PA/Alexandria, VA Mike Burke | ekimjekrub~AT~wmconnect~DOT~com up date on my new E-Mail address. ekimjekrub@wmconnect.com Still looking for class mates who graduated Gilberton high school in 1948.I know there's got to be a few still around. January 2, 2003 22:22:09 - Mahanoy Plane now living in Farmingdale,N,J, Dean Leshock | dean~AT~leshock~DOT~org Love the Page January 2, 2003 15:37:09 peter h lange | langesmarket~AT~attbi~DOT~com looking for any information on the turek or turick family of glen lyon. 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