Information from Len.<br><br>"The Coal Miners Daughters"<br><br>This is a group of women, now senior citizens, who grew up in the coal patch towns in and...
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Eric_Mckeever
Sep 2, 2001 2:35 am
Hello Rhea, my wife is the daughter of a coal miner, my mother was the daughter of a coal miner, both of my grandmothers were daughters of coal miners. Eric...
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w_bgal
Sep 2, 2001 3:20 am
Hi Eric, I think many of us in this group can call ourselves daughters, sons, granddaughters, grandsons, etc. of coal miners (including me), but none of my...
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w_bgal
Sep 2, 2001 3:24 am
I think our webmaster probably mutters to himself "I volunteered for this?" everytime he sees a message subject that says "please add"! <br><br>We're filling...
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w_bgal
Sep 3, 2001 6:43 pm
A picture of the McDade Park, Scranton PA monument has been added to the Memorials album.<br><br>Rhea...
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ctinagold
Sep 8, 2001 8:52 pm
I write to urge local, regional and American history buffs, young and old, to join us in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, for the Fourth Annual Miles for Meals...
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w_bgal
Sep 12, 2001 6:38 pm
You never know when you will appear! :)<br><br>Rhea...
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w_bgal
Sep 15, 2001 4:48 am
If you sent me an email and don't get a response, it is because I am having all kinds of not delivered emails for various reasons, for example:<br><br>"Did not...
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linscott18411
Sep 15, 2001 1:26 pm
I sent a letter in February to a man at the Scranton Times who writes a column. He finally got back to me and a lot has changed since then. To be honest, I ...
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w_bgal
Sep 29, 2001 2:29 pm
Mr. Flannery did write the article and it appeared in today's paper. Since Linda is having trouble with internet access, let me post the link:<br><a...
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w_bgal
Sep 30, 2001 11:59 pm
Dawned on me I should be posting these here also for those who are not part of the COALition. This is from the Sep 28, 2001 Pottsville Republican and Evening...
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w_bgal
Oct 4, 2001 3:36 pm
Heads up! The latest Progress Report is now on the web site:<br><a href=http://members.aol.com/minerstamp/...
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w_bgal
Oct 7, 2001 12:33 am
Something new courtesy of author Bill O'Brien via our Community Coordinator, Nancy Goldsmith!<br><br>Rhea...
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w_bgal
Oct 13, 2001 3:39 am
For those who are not members of the COALition, I have copied the Resolutions, titled "Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be ...
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w_bgal
Oct 13, 2001 6:28 pm
The Secretary reiterated her support for the coal miners and a coal miners postage stamp on Oct 9, 2001. Details can be viewed at U.S. Newswire, titled "Chao ...
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w_bgal
Oct 22, 2001 1:13 am
A heads up. If you are in the area, Trevorton will be dedicating their Coal Miners Memorial next Sunday, October 28th. A picture of the memorial is on our web...
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w_bgal
Oct 22, 2001 4:01 pm
The inside pages of the program are in "Photos", courtesy of our Community Coordinator in Trevorton. Nancy did a great job putting this together!<br><br>The ...
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linscott18411
Oct 25, 2001 1:59 pm
I wrote a Letter to The Editor that was published in the Scranton Times on October 20.<br>It encouraged people to become volunteer coordinators and thanked...
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w_bgal
Oct 26, 2001 6:44 pm
This is another action that has worked for COALition member Len Sarnick. If you live in coal country, past or present, see if your local political elected ...
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w_bgal
Oct 28, 2001 1:51 am
In the Memories Album ....<br>Sketch of four Mine Patches in Mahoney Township, PA (1875) and Ellengowen Patch, PA (about 1900). <br><br>These are courtesy of ...
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w_bgal
Nov 1, 2001 4:09 pm
Elementary school children are curious and as demonstrated by Carol's students, are a powerful force. They ask questions and they don't tend to let go until ...
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w_bgal
Nov 7, 2001 3:48 pm
The Program for the Trevorton Memorial Dedication has been updated to reflect the final version.<br><br>Rhea...
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w_bgal
Nov 13, 2001 2:01 am
They are in the Memorials Album and are of the Pittston PA Memorial. I have to ask you, is that a chunk of coal or is that a chunk of coal!!<br><br>Rhea...
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w_bgal
Nov 17, 2001 9:37 pm
We reached 10,000 signatures on our Online Petition!!<br><br>The latest update on signatures from the online petition has been posted under Photos album...
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connie_naylor
Nov 27, 2001 9:37 pm
Hello all. I am a new member. My mom was born in Centralia, PA, and my grandfather Michael Stanton worked in the mines there. My family has many family names...
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diane_rooney
Nov 27, 2001 11:19 pm
Hello friends,<br><br>I've posted a photo I took of Locust Summit on my recent trip back east. It may be gone by the time I get back next. It's in the Photo...
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w_bgal
Nov 29, 2001 1:23 am
Hi Connie, Welcome to the Coal Miners Stamp Club. <br>Since you have ancestors who worked in the mines, you have the same interest as the rest of us as we try...
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w_bgal
Nov 30, 2001 3:36 am
For anyone not a member of the COALition .... if you have collected any paper petition signatures and sent them off to the Postal Service, or know of someone...
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w_bgal
Dec 2, 2001 9:10 pm
This is a site where you can send holiday email to our guys and gals in the military since snail mail is kind of "iffy" these days:<br><a...
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w_bgal
Dec 7, 2001 1:25 am
Still pulling Elaine off the ceiling after the list of the new 2002 postage stamps. You can view them at:<br><a...
