Saturday is ‘We Remember 1907’ day

The "We Remember 1907" memorial ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Heroine Statue and Bell in Monongah.

It’s to honor those who lost their lives in the horrendous twin-mines explosions Dec. 6, 1907.  Adjoining Monongah mines – No. 6 and No. 8 -- exploded, officially killing 362 but more likely more than 500 miners.

It still is the worse coal mining slaughter in American history.

Dietta Harden Goush, Class of 1959, who attended the observation, wrote:

“We had a beautiful celebration at the bell and in the town hall. Speaker said the rain was the tears of the fallen miners.”

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The annual New Year’s Eve celebration will happen at the Monongah Town Hall 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 till 1 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 1.

Contact Debbie Manzo Vandetta, Diane Huffman Prunty, Mike Prunty, Patty Steele McCombs, Kimberly J. Huffman or any other festival committee member for the $15 tickets.

There will be sausage, peppers n Sauerkraut, kielbasa and the Jenna Won’t Sing band. The Jenna Won’t Sing Band would be Greg Patrick, Jim Pulice, son Eric Pulice and Ron Yanero.

Bring your own bottle for the libations.

It’s sponsored by Monongahfest.

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The regular Monongah Town Council meeting for Monday, Dec 8 has been switched to Monday, Dec 15 at 6:30 p.m.