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Laurie Sisters to attend alumni banquet
Laurie Sisters to attend alumni banquet
MOUNT CARMEL — Phyllis Schiavone and Greta Schiavone Kichline, two-thirds of the 1950s vocal trio The Laurie Sisters, will be attending the Mount Carmel Township High School Alumni Banquet on Saturday, Aug. 9, at Lazarski’s Banquet Hall.
The sisters, joined by Schiavone Kichline’s husband, Robert Kichline, will be on hand as the association honors their father, Florian Schiavone, who was a teacher, principal of the Wilson School in Atlas and band director of the high school band.
Anyone interested in meeting the sisters is invited to attend the banquet. For more information, contact any alumni committee member or Margaret Lutz at 339-4606.
Nostalgia day and benefit auction set
ASHLAND — A nostalgia day and benefit auction for the Pennsylvania Disabled Veterans Association will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Moon Lake Pavilion, formerly Beury’s Grove.
The auction begins at 10 a.m., emceed by state Rep. Tim Seip. The day is sponsored by the Moon Lake Homeowners Association.
Donations for the auction will be accepted. All proceeds from the auction will be used to assist veterans returning from service, and to purchase phone cards for soldiers currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A tent will be set up to display the past history of Beury’s Grove. Please bring any old photos or memorabilia to share.
To make a monetary donation, make a check payable to “DAV Department of Pennsylvania” and call Carmen DeSanti, director, at (717) 761-4060. Call Jim Degel at 875-4650 to donate auction items prior to the sale, or simply bring them to the auction.
Lane restrictions on I-81 begin today
Starting today, 24-hour single lane conditions will be in place on Interstate 81 north- and southbound in Schuylkill County between exit 119 (Highridge Park Road) and exit 107 (US 209), while PennDOT conducts a road improvement project, according to a travel advisory.
The improvements to I-81 include concrete patching, shoulder reconstruction, milling and resurfacing the highway, new line paint and new reflective pavement markings. The project is expected to be completed in November.
Motorists can expect delays due to the lane restrictions, and are encouraged to allow extra time for travel, or to seek alternate routes.
MOUNT CARMEL — Phyllis Schiavone and Greta Schiavone Kichline, two-thirds of the 1950s vocal trio The Laurie Sisters, will be attending the Mount Carmel Township High School Alumni Banquet on Saturday, Aug. 9, at Lazarski’s Banquet Hall.
The sisters, joined by Schiavone Kichline’s husband, Robert Kichline, will be on hand as the association honors their father, Florian Schiavone, who was a teacher, principal of the Wilson School in Atlas and band director of the high school band.
Anyone interested in meeting the sisters is invited to attend the banquet. For more information, contact any alumni committee member or Margaret Lutz at 339-4606.
Nostalgia day and benefit auction set
ASHLAND — A nostalgia day and benefit auction for the Pennsylvania Disabled Veterans Association will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Moon Lake Pavilion, formerly Beury’s Grove.
The auction begins at 10 a.m., emceed by state Rep. Tim Seip. The day is sponsored by the Moon Lake Homeowners Association.
Donations for the auction will be accepted. All proceeds from the auction will be used to assist veterans returning from service, and to purchase phone cards for soldiers currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A tent will be set up to display the past history of Beury’s Grove. Please bring any old photos or memorabilia to share.
To make a monetary donation, make a check payable to “DAV Department of Pennsylvania” and call Carmen DeSanti, director, at (717) 761-4060. Call Jim Degel at 875-4650 to donate auction items prior to the sale, or simply bring them to the auction.
Lane restrictions on I-81 begin today
Starting today, 24-hour single lane conditions will be in place on Interstate 81 north- and southbound in Schuylkill County between exit 119 (Highridge Park Road) and exit 107 (US 209), while PennDOT conducts a road improvement project, according to a travel advisory.
The improvements to I-81 include concrete patching, shoulder reconstruction, milling and resurfacing the highway, new line paint and new reflective pavement markings. The project is expected to be completed in November.
Motorists can expect delays due to the lane restrictions, and are encouraged to allow extra time for travel, or to seek alternate routes.
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