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Photo Gallery
2007 Photo
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May
15, 2008- Senator Rhoades presents a $250,000 DCED grant to the Schuylkill
Fire Historical Museum in Shenandoah that will be used to upgrade and expand
their facilities.
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May
15, 2008 – Senator Rhoades presents a $50,000 DCED grant to the Cass
Township Supervisors for the purchase of a new dump truck.
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April 16, 2008 - From
left to right, Gloria Day (Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association),
Valerie Stitzer (Gordon Borough Councilmember), Lynn Korn (Gordon Borough
Council President), Nick Troutman (Gordon Borough Mayor), Jeff Hoffman
(Gordon Borough Councilmember), Frank Staudenmeier (Schuylkill County
Commissioner), Ed Kleha (Office of Rep. Neal Goodman) and Senator Rhoades,
all participated in Gordon Borough's 2008 Arbor Day Ceremony at the Gordon
Municipal Park. |
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April 4,
2008 – Senator Rhoades attended a press conference at St. Luke’s Miners
Memorial Hospital to announce funding for upgrades to their intensive care
unit. Pictured are: Bill Crossin, President, Stanley Costello, Board of
Trustees, Dr. Richard Miller, Rep. Dave Argall, Dr. Thomas Meade, and
Senator Rhoades. (Courtesy of St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital)
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April 3,
2008 – Senator Rhoades presents a Community Revitalization Grant to Doreen
Sando of the Miller Keystone Blood Bank during a blood drive at Lehigh
Carbon Community College, Tamaqua. |
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March 29, 2008 – Senator Rhoades and his wife Mary Edith participate in
Girardville’s 5th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
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March 19, 2008 – Senator Rhoades presents a check for $404,000 to East
Norwegian Township that will be used for significant safety improvements at
the intersection of Tunnel Road and Route 61. Taking part in the
presentation are: Ken McCarthy, Chairman, East Norwegian Board of
Supervisors, Senator Rhoades, Jack Ketner, East Norwegian Board of
Supervisors and Tom Yashinsky, East Norwegian Township Engineer.
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March 7, 2008 – Senator
Rhoades and Bishop Thomas Welsh, Retired Bishop of Allentown, share a laugh
with the third grade class at Trinity Academy, Shenandoah, on Community
Leader Day. |
January 23, 2008 – Senator Rhoades presents a $456,000 grant to
representatives of the Northern Schuylkill Council of Governments that will
be used to purchase various pieces of heavy equipment that will be shared
among the 15 member municipalities. |
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January 17, 2008 - Senator Rhoades presents a check for
$600,000 to Wayne Stump, Executive Director of the
Schuylkill YMCA that will be used for improvements to
their facilities in Pottsville and Tremont.
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January
16, 2008 - Senator Rhoades presents two checks to
Mahanoy City Borough, one for a new telephone program
and the other for a demolition program. Taking part are:
Tom Oblas, Council President, Senator Rhoades, Jerry
Teter, Borough Manager and George Krall, Mayor.
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January
15, 2008 - Senator Rhoades introduced
legislation this week that would close a costly tax
loophole for homeowners by limiting the authority of
local governments to appeal a property’s assessed value. |
January 11, 2008 – Senator
Rhoades speaks at the annual Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce “Meet Your
Legislators” breakfast held at McCann’s School of Business & Technology in
Pottsville. |
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January 8, 2008 - Senator Rhoades
presents a check to Hazleton Area School District for the library at the
West Hazleton Elementary Schoool. Children from McAdoo and Kelayres in
Schuylkill County attend this school. Pictured are: Paul Platukis,
Vice-Principal, Elaine Curry, Hazleton School Board President, Carol Wanyo.
Librarian, Senator Rhoades, Linda Mummey, Pricincipal and Paulette Platukis,
Hazleton School Board Member. |
January 7, 2008 - Senator Rhoades meets
with Marion High School students who interviewed him about government and
his job as state Senator.
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