Just heard Dont know if you all know But the main lounge burned today
Blue Mountain Fire
by mouthy 23 Replies latest jw friends
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mouthy
This is the place that all the Ex Jehovahs Witnesses has met for over 30 yrs
So Sorry to lose it. No one hurt thanK God.
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asilentone
maybe it would look much better after remodeling it?
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mouthy
it was Beautiful up there .... So many happy memories for so many
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fokyc
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-blue-mountain-christian-retreat-ch20101118,0,2401890.story
Around 3 a.m. Thursday, some of the firefighters in Schuylkill Haven had to be reassigned to West Penn Township where a massive fire seen from several miles away consumed a large worship hall on the 375-acre Blue Mountain Christian Retreat north of Route 895 off Blue Mountain Drive in West Penn Township. The building, which is about 300 feet long, is the main building to the retreat and houses a worship hall, guest rooms, a dining hall and other shared facilities.
Because of the rural location of the retreat just over the Lehigh County line north of Route 895 off Blue Mountain Drive, firefighters also had to use tanker trucks to bring water to the fire. But the building was beyond saving by the time firefighters arrived.
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mouthy
Oh Thanks Darling for filling me in I am so sorry It was my favorite place I have EVER BEEN
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NeonMadman
Lots of precious memories there. I hope they will rebuild in time for next October.
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mouthy
Yes it was the happiest place for me. That is where i found out I was in a CULT
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leavingwt
I'm very sorry to hear this.
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thomas15
Haven't been around for a while but when I heard about this I had to weigh in. I live in nearby Carbon County. I'm also a volunteer firefighter but we were not called to this fire but I know many in Lehigh Co that were there.
Here is a link to the story in my local newspaper with some pics. This is very sad.
http://tnonline.com/node/152911
While you are at the times news web site, enjoy this pic of me doing official fire co business.