Former Old Forge coal miners are sought

Pittston Dispatch // Area Notes

OLD FORGE

October 25

Rick Notari Dispatch Staff

The Old Forge Coal Mining website, www.oldforgecoalmine.com, is seeking information on former coal miners who worked in the Old Forge mines.

If you are a descendent or relative of a coal miner, or someone who worked in and around the mines, and passed away from January 2009 to the present please contact Carl Orechovsky at 451-0566 or info@oldforgecoalmine.com to have their name added on our memorial.

Centennial Volunteers

The Old Forge School District will hold a 100th anniversary committee meeting on Wednesday, November 4 at 3:30 p.m. in the elementary library for anyone interested in becoming a member.

If you have volunteered for the committee please contact the superintendent’s office at 457-6721 if you are able to attend.

Volunteers for the committee are still being sought, and anyone is welcome to attend to the meeting.

St. Michael’s Pierogis

St. Michael’s Russian Orthodox Church will hold a pierogi sale on November 10 with pickup from 2-5 p.m. The cost is $5 per dozen. Orders need to be placed by Nov. 6 and can be placed by calling 562-3965; 586-2632; 457-9280 or 457-2875.

Rally set for Dems

A Rally to Elect Michele Petrini Avvisato for Mayor, and Mike Bartoletti, Russell Rinaldi and Brian Rinaldi for Council will be held Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 7-9 p.m. at Dooley’s Pub. Donation is $10 per person.

Park Closes at 7

The Miles Street Community Park will close at 7 p.m., effective immediately, for the remainder of the season. Borough council decided to make the change due to recent vandalism. All borough parks will close for the winter on October 29.

Tax Rebates

The Old Forge Community Action Committee expects demand for this year’s borough real estate tax rebates to help the program surpass $200,000 in rebates issued since 2005.

Applications will be accepted through October 30.

The program will offer Old Forge Borough real estate tax rebates of up to $100 to owner-occupants of Old Forge homes. The homeowner-occupants must be 55 years old or older to qualify.

OFCAC’s 2008 rebate program issued more than $60,000 in rebates to more than 600 Old Forge owner-occupants. The program processed more than $40,000 in 2007 and 2006 and $10,000 in rebates in its first year, 2005. Residents can mail copies of their driver’s license, blue “2009 Old Forge Boro” tax bill, and phone number to the committee at PO Box 274, Taylor 18517.

The rebates will take four to six weeks to process. Applications received after October 30 will not be accepted.