BY LARRY DEKLINSKI
COAL TOWNSHIP - Exact replicas of the former township high school purple demon pennant, and shirts that feature the demon and the township's new 175th anniversary logo are available for sale.
The memorable items are offered in celebration of the township turning 175-years-old in 2012.
The shirts feature the demon or logo in purple and white or black and white. The pennant features a white demon set on a purple background. Shirts are $10, pennants $5.
The logo, designed by Our Lady of Lourdes graduate Amanda Miller, of Coal Township, features a piece of coal with several community symbols in the middle.
The anniversary committee reported that to date, $650 has been collected from the sales of pennants and shirts. Anyone interested in purchasing an item may visit the township municipal building during normal business hours.
In other business, the committee discussed establishing a bank account and articles of corporation, and starting a previously announced anniversary book.
The book is planned as a hardcover wth glossy pages similar to that of a yearbook or coffee table book that will be approximately 8 1/2-by-11 inches in size and should be available by spring of next year.
The committee sought the approval of administrators at Shamokin Area Middle-Senior High School and Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School to have students use their creative arts skills to write historic articles. Several community leaders have also been contacted to lend a hand.
Organizations and private residents may also submit stories or photographs for possible inclusion in the book.
Businesses may also place advertisements. The prices are as follows:
Full page- $400; half page- $200; quarter page- $100; inside front cover (full page only on first come basis)- $500; back cover (full page only on first come basis)- $500.
The committee reported that $1400 in ads were sold, including a $100 start-up donation from Frederick "Fritz" Reed. Advertisement deadline is the end of July.
For more information about ads, sales or assisting the committee, call the township municipal building during normal hours at 648-0395.
The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 4