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November 10, 2008

GEORGE D. SHUMAN: Author of Thriller Books Part 2

LAUREL MOUNTAIN BOROUGH NEWSLETTER

GEORGE D. SHUMAN: Author of Thriller Books Part 2

 

George D. Shuman, author of the murder mystery “18 Seconds,” had his second book in the mystery series released August 7, 2007, and his third, “Lost Girls,” in August, 2008. Check your bookstores or local library to read these books. In honor of his work, the Beanery Writers Online Literary Magazine is reposting a two-part article on Shuman.
Shuman, a twenty-year veteran of the Washington D. C. Metropolitan Police Force, said he would have been a writer no matter what his career was.
“18 Seconds” is his first published book. He talked with members of the Beanery Writers Group at their first anniversary meeting March 9, 2007, about his books and his writing process.
Today’s post is on Shuman’s book, “18 Seconds.” Click on GEORGE D. SHUMAN: Author of “18 SECONDS” & “LAST BREATH” Part 1  to read Part 1 of this article, written about his Background and his Writing Process.

THE BOOK
He chose the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey, as the “place” for “18 Seconds.”
“I was thinking about the boardwalk. I’ll never forget walking the boardwalk,” he said. “Where you’re beyond the noise, you can hear (more…)

November 7, 2008

GEORGE D. SHUMAN: Author of “18 SECONDS” & “LAST BREATH” Part 1

LAUREL MOUNTAIN BOROUGH NEWSLETTER

GEORGE D. SHUMAN: Author of “18 SECONDS” & “LAST BREATH”

Part 1

George D. Shuman, author of the murder mystery “18 Seconds,” had his second book in the mystery series released August 7, 2007. Check your bookstores for “Last Breath.” In honor of his work, the Beanery Writers Online Literary Magazine is reposting a two-part article on Shuman.
Shuman, a twenty-year veteran of the Washington D. C. Metropolitan Police Force, said he would have been a writer no matter what his career was.
“18 Seconds” is his first published book. “Lost Girls,” the third book, became available in August 2008.

SHUMAN’S BACKGROUND
As a high school and college student Shuman was not the stellar performer. For whatever reason, he found classes, even literature, tedious. His first jobs following school were in the steel mills in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He was laid off when the industry began to decline. Then he could only find work on the State Road Crew in Somerset County.
Like most youth, he needed to “get out of” (more…)

November 5, 2008

WESTMORELAND UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR LMB

Filed under: Uncategorized — laurelmountainboro @ 1:06 pm

 

Office / Candidates

Votes
 
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
State Wide (4 year)
John McCain (Rep) 64
Barack Obama (Dem) 44
Bob Barr (Lib) 0
Ralph Nader (Ind) 0
 
ATTORNEY GENERAL
State Wide (4 year)
Tom Corbett (Rep) 72
John M. Morganelli (Dem) 31
Marakay J. Rogers (Lib) 3
 
AUDITOR GENERAL
State Wide (4 year)
Chet Beiler (Rep) 56
Jack Wagner (Dem) 45
Betsy Summers (Lib) 4
 
STATE TREASURER
State Wide (4 year)
Tom Ellis (Rep) 60
Robert McCord (Dem) 42
Berlie Etzel (Lib) 4
 
WATER & SEWAGE
State Wide
STATEWIDE REFERENDUM (YES) 66
STATEWIDE REFERENDUM (NO) 33
 
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
Congressional District
18 (2 year)
Tim Murphy (Rep) 65
Steve O’Donnell (Dem) 38
 
SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Senatorial District
41 (4 year)
Don White (Dem) 100
 
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Legislative District
59 (2 year)
Mike Reese (Rep) 80
Michael J. O’Barto (Dem) 29

LMB ELECTION RESULTS, Unofficial Nov. 4, 2008

Votes

 

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

 

 

 

 

State Wide (4 year)

 

 

 

 

Bob Barr (Lib)

0

 

 

 

 

 

John McCain (Rep)

63

 

 

 

 

Ralph Nader (Ind)

0

 

 

 

 

Barack Obama (Dem)

41

 

 

 

 

 

ATTORNEY GENERAL

 

 

 

 

State Wide (4 year)

 

 

 

 

Tom Corbett (Rep)

70

 

 

 

 

John M. Morganelli (Dem)

29

 

 

 

 

Marakay J. Rogers (Lib)

3

 

 

 

 

 

AUDITOR GENERAL

 

 

 

 

State Wide (4 year)

 

 

 

 

Chet Beiler (Rep)

54

 

 

 

 

Betsy Summers (Lib)

4

 

 

 

 

Jack Wagner (Dem)

43

 

 

 

 

 

STATE TREASURER

 

 

 

 

State Wide (4 year)

 

 

 

 

Tom Ellis (Rep)

58

 

 

 

 

Berlie Etzel (Lib)

4

 

 

 

 

Robert McCord (Dem)

40

 

 

 

 

 

WATER & SEWAGE

 

 

 

 

State Wide

 

 

 

 

STATEWIDE REFERENDUM (YES)

63

 

 

 

 

STATEWIDE REFERENDUM (NO)

32

 

 

 

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS

 

 

 

 

Congressional District

 

 

 

 

18 (2 year)

 

 

 

 

Tim Murphy (Rep)

63

 

 

 

 

Steve O’Donnell (Dem)

36

 

 

 

 

 

SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

 

 

 

Senatorial District

 

 

 

 

41 (4 year)

 

 

 

 

Don White (Dem)

0

 

 

 

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

 

 

 

Legislative District

 

 

 

 

59 (2 year)

 

 

 

 

Michael J. O’Barto (Dem)

27

 

 

 

 

Mike Reese (Rep)

78

 

 

 

 

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