Tim Seip For State House

Racing, award winning animals at two fairs, cruisers on Market Street, coal miners in the valley, veterans at Moon Lake, Troopers at Rotary Field, Charity Golfing in Wayne Township and an Apache Helicopter landing in Centerport. That was just a quick rundown of the highpoints since my last update, just two weeks ago.

I was at the Schuylkill County Fair for every day of the fair. I participated in the opening ceremonies on Sunday and spoke to constituents and visitors all week long. I drove a 1947 Allis Chalmers in the tractor parade and even worked the gate one night for the Cressona Lions Club. But there were many events to get to, before the start of the fair, everyday.

I was “locked up” on July 30th …..for MDA. I raised over $300.00 for Jerry’s Kids.

I had the pleasure of emceeing the auction for the Disabled Veterans of America at Moon Lake. The auction saw many nostalgic items, as well as more modern things, sold to benefit the DAV and their phone cards for the troops program.

I caught a tremendous performance of The Troopers- “America’s Corp”- drum & bugle corps as they entertained in Schuylkill Haven.

The Reading Fair was held just this past week. I enjoyed speaking to some of my Berks County constituents and also looked over some prize winning vegetable entries from the 125th district.

Centerport hosted the Patriotic Order Sons of America tribute to the troops either returning from or leaving for deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as past veterans. One of the highlights was the landing of an Apache helicopter, piloted by 1LT Hoppes a Centerport native, to mark this important occasion.

The David A. Lucas Independent Coal Miners Picnic was held in Hegins Park. The Breaker Boys played away to entertain the many that gathered around, after enjoying the famous David A bean soup and a wonderful meal that was highlighted by the best sweet corn in the world. We also talked about the hardships that the MSHA regulations cause the miners, unnecessarily in these economic challenging times.

Friday night at the races means just one thing, Big Diamond action. I enjoyed meeting fans at the gates for the 2008 Chad Miller Memorial. I am proud to say that I led quite a few laps at Big Diamond….in the pace truck. I also captured quite a few citizen endorsements while at the track. Please check out the Citizens For Tim page on my website. I hope that you too will send me an endorsement.

The Great Pottsville Cruise, despite the rain and hail, marked another great year. The visit by Dennis Gage and Genevieve Chappell helped to make this cruise extra special. As usual, I walked the cruise. I started at Sheetz and made my way down West Market Street, meeting many supporters and even joining their porch parties for just a few moments along the way.

There are a tremendous amount of photos on the website for you to enjoy. As always, I appreciate your support and look forward to talking with you soon.

See you in Yorkville for the Block Party tonight,