Legacy of the Coal Miner - Stories from the children of Pine Ridge Colliery

Come see this multi-media event - meet Miner Joe and get your picture taken with him, Coal dust and all! See authentic coalmining gear from the days when Pine Ridge was still an active Coal Mine. Pick up Excerpts from the soon to be published book !!! And Watch a DVD commemorating the day when Joe was 12 and his best friend's dad lost his life in the mine at Pine Ridge.

This show was featured on WVIA radio on August 17th!

Come join the excitement!

 

Bios:
Joe Nichols, Forkston, Pa was born in Miner’s Mills in a company house owned by the Pine Ridge Colliery. He is a retired Mechanical engineer for P&G and is the driving force in preserving the history of Pine Ridge.

Barb Paganucci Tourscher, Who lives in Tunkhannock, PA appears in the DVD clip “The Whistle Blew Steady.” She currently owns an investment firm. She grew up in Sullivan County and has several miners in her family history.

Ken Schneider, Laceyville, Pa works full time on his photography business and produced the DVD short clip.
He specializes in photo restoration and montage renditions of vintage photos.

Karen Black, Dushore, Pa operates an art studio beside working full time with her husband at JMB Supply.
Her artwork in Oils, acrylic, among others can be found at the Blue Heron Art Gallery, Wyalusing and Arts Youniverse, Wilkes-Barre. Her grandfather worked as a coalminer in Blakeslee.

New to the show is Jim Cook, Tunkhannock, Pa and his infrared photography. check out his website: Jim Cook

Music provided by Zac Zelewizc, Dushore, Pa or Emily Krafjack, Mehoopany, Pa both grandchildren of coal miners

Click the coloring book

to get the story to the pictures!