At work we were commenting that everyone seems to be getting fewer trick or treaters. A few towns around here have started having a big party and the town centers where the kids can still get a little candy and everyone can enjoy the children's costumes.
They do a great thing in Megan's neighborhood. It is more like tailgating. They sit in the driveway to give out candy, set up tables, really visit with everyone. It is like a neighborhood party. It is a great way to meet the people that you have not met yet. It certainly seemed a much safer way to go. Megan left her treats on her steps for the halloweeners while they were out. Great idea.
Carey called me and asked if I could find the listing of contacts for our family that he created years ago. I did have a file copy and Carey and I updated it. I have attached this here in Word and Pages that can be edited for new entries and updates. There is also a PDF copy. I added sections for Aunts & Uncles and Cousins. These sections are missing people and dates, but perhaps I can work with Kristin to fill in some of this. Kennison Contacts - Word Kennison Contact - PDF - Goggle Docs
When watching the evening news today, I saw an image of coal barges lined up at the docks at the USS Mon Valley Steel Plant. Of course the news segment was about the White House blocking the sale of USS to Nippon Steel. My mind wandered to to dad's career at the Robena Prep Plant. I didn't think that it was still in operation but I searched for more information. I found that the Robena deep mines closed in 1983, but plant continued to operate until 2017 processing coal from surface mining for Consol Mining. It seems that reclamation of the site began many years before 2017, most likely mandated by local concerns about environmental damage from seepage from the three large slurry ponds and other surface contamination. Dad took me out one Sunday afternoon to inspect the dikes and berms around the ponds. We had to hop into one of the big company trucks to traverse the dirt roads around the site. I read a couple of articles about the ongoing l...
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