Category Archives: Values

Schuylkill Haven Borough Day

By | September 8, 2024

[September 8, 2024]  It was 36 years ago when a small group of friends gathered in the living room of one of the town’s citizens to discuss how to create something positive.  Since that time, each year, a one-day celebration occurs; they call it Schuylkill Haven Borough Day. In this small central Pennsylvania town, the annual event draws… Read More »

Letters to My Granddaughter, No. 90

By | August 22, 2024

[August 22, 2024]  I’m from the poor Deep South, where I can still find my heart.  I relate closely with those living in small towns and on farms, working blue-collar jobs, local volunteers, small church congregations, and truckers.  When people ask where I’m from, I say, “I’m from Mer Rouge, Louisiana.”  Despite not living there for six decades,… Read More »