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According to Wikipedia, the Angora goat originated in Asia Minor, in what is now modern Turkey, and has always been prized for its soft and lustrou

DONALD R. SERFASS/TIMES NEWS An Angora buck nibbles evergreen branches at the Holly Road Fiber Farm, Barnesville.

Champagne of the coal regions... Champagne of the coal regions... ... 0

Everyone loves a good, old-fashioned cook-off.

DONALD R. SERFASS/TIMES NEWS Taste-testers line up to sample varieties of boilo during the Seventh Annual Tamaqua Boilo Competition held at the Tamaqua Elks and sponsored by Dave and Judy Johns and family.

How to make boilo... How to make boilo... ... 0

A basic, easy and almost fool-proof recipe for boilo utilizes a crockpot.

Coal region boilo can be enjoyed year-round, but is especially popular in wintertime, and is often given as a gift. DONALD R. SERFASS/ TIMES NEWS

O Christmas Tree!... O Christmas Tree!... ... 0

Christmas is the time of celebrating the birth of Jesus. It is a time of rejoicing of the coming of the Son of God.

LINDA KOEHLER/TIMES NEWS Annamarie and Shawn Bauer of Kunkletown pose around their majestic 15' Christmas tree with their triplets, Sarah, Jill and Amy.

Santa's secret workshop... Santa's secret workshop... ... 0

ike a busy elf, Joan Lech buzzes around the workshop nestled in the cellar of her Franklin Township bi-level home.

The true spirit of the season... The true spirit of the season... ... 0

Nick Hawkey was sitting in the Palmerton Hotel 17 years ago with some members of the Marine Corps League - retired former Marines.

40 years as Jolly Ol' Nick... 40 years as Jolly Ol' Nick... ... 0

Toys for Tots and Dream Come True have been the most important events for Nick Hawkey in his role as Santa Claus, or rather as his helper who talks

Sophia Natividad was all dressed up in a pretty pink dress to talk to Santa.

What is a kidney transplant?... What is a kidney transplant?... ... 0

Joyce Steigerwalt of Tamaqua needs a kidney transplant.

What Joyce wants for Christmas... What Joyce wants for Christmas... ... 0

'Tis the season for making holiday wish lists.

LINDA KOEHLER/TIMES NEWS Joyce Steigerwalt of Tamaqua shows how she prepares to hook herself up to peritoneal dialysis in her home. She will have to continue doing this for the rest of her life if she does not receive a kidney transplant.

Rags to riches... Rags to riches... ... 0

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DONALD R. SERFASS/TIMES NEWS Mary Ann Yeneskie, Grier City, creates spectacular holiday wreaths using scraps of fabric, a skill she recently taught others at a pre-Thanksgiving workshop.

Thankful for all things blue... Thankful for all things blue... ... 0

Drew Bonner is having a blue Thanksgiving.

He'll also have a blue Christmas.

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS Drew Bonner, 19, Tamaqua, is shown before halftime at the PSU-Michigan football game at Beaver Stadium on Oct. 30. Bonner fulfilled a life-long dream by making the cut for the brass section of the 310-member Blue Band.

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The PSU Marching Blue Band numbers 310 members, including 260 instrumentalists, 34 silks, 14 Touch of Blue (majorettes), a feature twirler, and a d

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS/COURTESY JIM LAWRENCE The 310-member Blue Band is known nationally and is now in its 111th year.

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