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Number 269 2457 S.R. 118, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621 Phone: 570-477-3688 www.wrgn.com August 2011 WRGN's time and temperature sign broke a new record for us on Friday, July 22 as it reached 107 degrees! It was nearly a record setting day, just as hot. That was long before they although not quite as warm as our time started keeping local records in 1955. and temperature sign proclaimed. The temperature was warm enough When the sun shines all day, the to cause some difficulties at our main afternoon temperature on the sign transmitter site in Sweet Valley. An tends to read 5-6 degrees higher than exhaust fan motor burned out from the actual temperature. The sign did running continuously trying to keep up generate a lot of interest though, as with the heat, which in turn caused the drivers stopped to take a picture of the transmitter to overheat and shut down. triple digit temperature readings. Fortunately, Burl Updyke had a spare The day’s record tied the previous motor on the shelf at the transmitter record for July 22 of 98 degrees set building and quick work by Jonathan back in 1955, although listener and Broscious and Tim Madeira had volunteer Elsie Mahoney remembers a WRGN transmitting at full power heat wave in 1936 that she says was once again in about 15 minutes. Page 2 Page 3 Please pray with us PRAISE: for Burl & Shirley Updyke PRAISE: for the Friends of WRGN as founders of WRGN, who had the who meet monthly as a support team vision for Christian radio for for Tim and Heather Madeira, and Northeastern Pennsylvania. Judie May, Jonathan Broscious and PRAY: for our many prayer requests Dan Longmore. that are received daily via the phone or PRAY: for WIVH operators Jon and our website. Tiffany Bowman and their 4 children PRAY: for regular contributions to as they serve the Lord in St. Croix. continue during the summer months PRAISE: for new callers from both when many Christian ministries notice WRGN and WIVH who are heard their donations decrease. from daily on Connect Live! PRAISE: for Mary Bodek and Mary PRAY: for our area's pastors as they Ann Lipinski who work so faithfully at minister to many hurting people in the Good News Library to keep the their congregations. May they be able shelves and books in tip top shape! to share the love of Jesus with them PRAISE: for WRGN's faithful and offer them hope. listeners as they contribute to PRAISE: for a spare exhaust fan Katrina Kottler and her two sons, Joshua and David, spreading the Good News of Jesus motor for our transmitter building were visitors to a recent WRGN event. Christ over the airwaves. when the July heat wave caused the PRAY: for technical wisdom for temperatures inside the building to Jonathan Broscious as he keeps the climb to 118 degrees! website and all of the computers here PRAY: for our area teens as they at the station running flawlessly! prepare to return to school, that they PRAISE: Iva Killian, faithful Friend would have courage to share their faith of WRGN, is home after surgery last with other students. See You at the month and was even able to join us for Pole, a national event, will be held our Friends meeting. Thank you for Wednesday, September 28, when area your prayers! students will pray around their school PRAY: for wisdom and finances as we flag poles! consider the purchase of the tower site ...Call upon His name; Make known His for our Wilkes-Barre translator, 100.3 deeds among the peoples! Psalm 105:1 Calling all students! Converge is the theme of this September’s See You At The Pole. Every year we talk to Take WRGN with students on the air as they you wherever you In Memoriam meet at their school flagpoles during See You At The Pole, go by listening online! Attorney Keith Shildt and Elva- Live! This year we would like to Evans Shildt, Blythe Evans III and hear reports from more Choose from two different Jessica Ohl recently contributed to students and schools than audio streams on our WRGN in memory of their parents, ever before. If you want to Attorney Blythe and Marlette Evans. participate, call us at 1-800- website, www.wrgn.com. 245-3688 for information. Page 2 Page 3 Please pray with us PRAISE: for Burl & Shirley Updyke PRAISE: for the Friends of WRGN as founders of WRGN, who had the who meet monthly as a support team vision for Christian radio for for Tim and Heather Madeira, and Northeastern Pennsylvania. Judie May, Jonathan Broscious and PRAY: for our many prayer requests Dan Longmore. that are received daily via the phone or PRAY: for WIVH operators Jon and our website. Tiffany Bowman and their 4 children PRAY: for regular contributions to as they serve the Lord in St. Croix. continue during the summer months PRAISE: for new callers from both when many Christian ministries notice WRGN and WIVH who are heard their donations decrease. from daily on Connect Live! PRAISE: for Mary Bodek and Mary PRAY: for our area's pastors as they Ann Lipinski who work so faithfully at minister to many hurting people in the Good News Library to keep the their congregations. May they be able shelves and books in tip top shape! to share the love of Jesus with them PRAISE: for WRGN's faithful and offer them hope. listeners as they contribute to PRAISE: for a spare exhaust fan Katrina Kottler and her two sons, Joshua and David, spreading the Good News of Jesus motor for our transmitter building were visitors to a recent WRGN event. Christ over the airwaves. when the July heat wave caused the PRAY: for technical wisdom for temperatures inside the building to Jonathan Broscious as he keeps the climb to 118 degrees! website and all of the computers here PRAY: for our area teens as they at the station running flawlessly! prepare to return to school, that they PRAISE: Iva Killian, faithful Friend would have courage to share their faith of WRGN, is home after surgery last with other students. See You at the month and was even able to join us for Pole, a national event, will be held our Friends meeting. Thank you for Wednesday, September 28, when area your prayers! students will pray around their school PRAY: for wisdom and finances as we flag poles! consider the purchase of the tower site ...Call upon His name; Make known His for our Wilkes-Barre translator, 100.3 deeds among the peoples! Psalm 105:1 Calling all students! Converge is the theme of this September’s See You At The Pole. Every year we talk to Take WRGN with students on the air as they you wherever you In Memoriam meet at their school flagpoles during See You At The Pole, go by listening online! Attorney Keith Shildt and Elva- Live! This year we would like to Evans Shildt, Blythe Evans III and hear reports from more Choose from two different Jessica Ohl recently contributed to students and schools than audio streams on our WRGN in memory of their parents, ever before. If you want to Attorney Blythe and Marlette Evans. participate, call us at 1-800- website, www.wrgn.com. 245-3688 for information. Page 4 Page 5 Knoebels Ticket Winners! Here at the studios The “dog days” of summer Jessica, (formerly of Scranton), are have been described as very hot and newlyweds for four months. They met stagnant or marked by being dull and at Philadelphia Biblical University having a lack of progress. That is not while studying to be teachers. Thanks the case at the WRGN studios! Things Jessica for introducing your husband here may be hot, but certainly not dull to WRGN and for continuing to listen. or lacking in progress. We later got to talk to Robert's mother- We have been very excited to in-law, Becky Taylor, as she was the talk with WRGN's listeners during winner of Knoebels tickets and plans Connect Live! (formerly Shirl & You). on taking Robert and Jessica. This program maintains a familiar Seven year old Daniel from format to our listeners with a mix of Pittston will be enjoying a day at music, fun questions and Bible Knoebels with his three brothers, Ben, questions, along with the opportunity John, Thomas and his sister Abigail. to “Connect” with you on the phone, Have fun! on the internet, and of course, on the Tim Madeira spoke to Tom air. Fennon, a former Marine from We are thrilled when our Palmerton. He can see our Allentown listeners stop by the station to visit and translator on top of Blue Mountain Ellen Belles did just that. She brought from his property. Tom has a machine Kurtis Kowalski was the winner of a Family Four Pack of tickets to Knoebels along with her two bags of Gummy shop where he listens to WRGN while during a recent edition of Connect Live! He is pictured here with his parents Gail dinosaurs when we were discussing he works, and he is very active in his and Ed Kowalski, and baby sister Kara. what the heaviest gummy bear church. Tim told Tom to watch for a weighed. She also brought donuts visit as Tim travels to all of the WRGN which Jonathan thoroughly enjoyed! translator sites this summer! What is your standard Recently on Connect Live!, breakfast? Do you like a traditional we played the Grandparents Game, eggs and bacon or do you find just for fun.