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Castanea PA
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Listen
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     BE YOURSELF . . .
              that way no one can tell
                      . . . you're doing it wrong!

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My Brother's CD
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Clink on cover to buy it

I can say CLINK if I want!

Ken in a nutshell . . . 

  • Born in Lock Haven PA
  • Raised in Castanea PA
  • Dad was a papermaker
  • Mom was from Renovo PA
  • Went into Navy after High School
  • Brother to college & into business
  • I went to college after Navy
  • Played piano/organ with groups 
  • Had wife & four sons (& grandchildren)
  • Work history below or see Resume
  • Lived in Jersey Shore PA
  • Lived in Lewisburg PA
  • Lived in Norfolk VA
  • Lived in Mill Hall PA
  • Lived in Altoona PA
  • Lived in Phoenixville PA
  • Lived in Vienna VA
  • Lived in Bridgeport PA
  • Worked for Bell Telephone Verizon
  • Worked for Harleysville Insurance
  • Remarried - Diane Hansberry
  • Lived in Jeffersonville PA
  • Converted to Roman Catholic
  • Hobbies - bugles, jazz & genealogy
  • Retired & went into website business
  • So here I am, email me!
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Went to High School at
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Lock Haven PA

Went to Penn College
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Industrial Technology

Then went to PSU
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Administration of Justice

Worked at Piper Aircraft
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Lock Haven PA Plant

Worked for Clinton County
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Deputy Sheriff

Worked for Bell 26 Years
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Retired in 1992

Worked for Harleysville
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Insurance-retired 2004

Now working for ME!
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(I mean for Diane)

3 Bell Atlantic/Verizon Buildings (on right)
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16th & Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3 BELL BUILDINGS IN PHOTO
I worked for Bell Telephone for 26 years, many jobs, many transitions.  I was at One Parkway (16th & Arch) when it was Bell of Pa headquarters building, 1st building on right, and retired from Bell Atlantic/Verizon there.  Next building on right is 1631 Arch, a Verizon network building.  The tall brick building on the right is 1717 Arch, the Verizon Tower. Verizon sold One Parkway to City of Philly.  Wonder what happened to Penis de Milo that stood out front?
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Bet I know every TX
weeney shop in PA!
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Clink on my old VA hang!

 Bud is the best everywhere,
but the best Growlers are in Altoona & Pottstown!

Love them Growlers!

Some call 'em Weiners, some call 'em Wieners; some call 'em hots, and some call 'em weenies; some call 'em Texas doggies, and some call 'em chilli dogs (not); but if they're makin 'em right, they're called Growlers!
 
(because they make you growl, cleen into the next day)

Hey, just found another good Texas Hot Weiner shop!  It's Harry's in Sadsburyville, a little place west of Coatesville, PA.  Not only good doggies, but a big menu of other good food.  We had shrimp cocktail, taco salad, cheese fries, a good Mexican appetizer, and Harry's Hot dogs.  The food was good . . . I will definately go back!

The Very Best Weiner Shop in Pottstown PA has great Texas Weiners.  We go there a lot.  I should try to sell them a website!  Also been to Texas Pete's in Tamaqua, don't see a website for them either; or for the Texas Lunch in Lock Haven, where I've been hundreds of times.  The Sandwich Shop in Lock Haven had good Texas hots too, but they're out of business now.  The Best Spot in Town in Royersford PA has good doggies - it's the same sauce as his Dad's place in Pottstown.  Also been to Abe's Hot Dogs in Wilkes-Barre PA, and two shops in Hanover PA, but don't remember their names, or the name of the one in York.  Also been to Ernie's Texas Lunch in Gettysburg PA.  Studying HollyEats.com I learned that I didn't know all the weenie shops in PA.  Sorry Holly.  You done good!

Rob Long's Sailboat
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Paula's 2nd Diamond in Maryland

Bob Long & Paula graciously invited Diane and me to go sailing with them this summer.  The last time I was in a boat with Robbie Long was 40 years ago in his speedboat on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in Lock Haven, PA.  He was going about 90 down the river and flipped the nose of his boat right over our heads and did a 180!  I remember thinking this is the last time I'm getting in a boat with Rob!  So now, Captain Ziggy wants to take me out in the ocean!  HA!  At least on the river I could swim to shore!  (I wonder if they keep a very large cooler of Bud aboard?)

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