Forty-five acts are scheduled during the 36th Annual Carbon/Tamaqua American Cancer Society Telethon scheduled for Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Penn’s Peak. The 2-day telethon will air live on television and the internet from 12 PM to 12 AM on both days. During the telethon, viewers are encouraged to donate by calling (800) 883-2109 or online at http://cancertelethon.org/pledge. Acts consist of singers, dancers, rock and polka bands and a karate demonstration. The line-up includes many telethon favorites – including Jay Smar, the Pa. Villagers polka band, the Tamaqua Middle School band, St. John’s Lutheran Church (Tamaqua) Bell Choir, Shellshocked Churchhill, Becky and the Beasts, Dr. Amy Depuy, Angela Nardini, Danny Farole and family and many more. New telethon performers include the Big & Bad Rockabilly Cats, The Phoenix Bridge, the SheliaMark Blues Band and Keystone Karate School. Hosts include Joe Krushinsky, Bud Wychulis, Kim Bell, Jason Demarco, Maureen Donovan, Jerry Knowles and Jacob Gursky. The program is produced by CancerTelethon.org, a non-profit cancer support organization based in Lansford, in cooperation with Blue Ridge TV13. The program originates at Penn’s Peak, a concert venue just outside Jim Thorpe. Audience participation is encouraged and admission is free. Click HERE for directions. In addition, a cash bingo event will run at Penn’s Peak on both Saturday and Sunday from 2 PM to 10 PM. A Salute to Survivors segment is scheduled for Saturday, April 11 at 7 PM. During this segment, survivors are introduced and encouraged to talk briefly about their battle with cancer. Individuals wishing to be part of the Salute to Survivors should check in at the front door of the Penn’s Peak auditorium by 6:30 PM.

The telethon can be viewed live on:
– Channel 13 on Blue Ridge Cable.
– Channel 90 in the Tamaqua-Mahanoy City Service Electric Cable area.
– Channels 2 and 50 in the Lehigh Valley on the Service Electric Cable system.
– CancerTelethon.org website.
– TamaquaArea.com website.

TELETHON SCHEDULE INCLUDES:
SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015: 12:00 PM – House band – Malibu
12:15 – A.D.D.
12:30 – A.D.D.
12:45 – A.D.D.
1:00 – Dance Explosion (dance school)
1:15 – Caitlin Smith
1:30 – Dance ‘til Dawn (dance school)
1:45 – House band – Malibu
2:00 – Bethany Praise Band
2:15 – Bethany Praise Band
2:30 – Cartesan Dance Academy (dance school)
2:45 – Rodney Clouser & Daughters
3:00 – Rodney Clouser & Daughters
3:15 – Cathy Johnson
3:30 – House band – Malibu
3:45 – Jay Smar
4:00 – Jay Smar
4:15 – Laura Miller & Andrew Kalahanis
4:30 – Hoyt Gyuricsek
4:45 – Cody Sassaman
5:00 – Avery Day
5:15 – Pa. Performing Arts Academy (dance school)
5:30 – Pa. Villagers
5:45 – Pa. Villagers
6:00 – Pa. Villagers
6:15 – House Band – Malibu
6:30 – Jason Demarco
6:45 – Leilani Chesonis
7:00 – Saluate to Survivors
7:15 – Tamaqua Middle School Band
7:30 – Tamaqua Middle School Band
7:45 – Tamaqua Middle School Band
8:00 – House Band – Malibu
8:15 – Pat & Shane McGeehan
8:30 – Pat & Shane McGeehan
8:45 – ShaneMcGeehan
9:00 – Jean Andrews & Band
9:15 – Jean Andrews & Band
9:30 – Jean Andrews & Band
9:45 – Jupiter’s Arrow
10:00 – Jupiter’s Arrow
10:15 – House Band – Malibu
10:30 – Big & Band Rockabilly Cats
10:45 – Big & Band Rockabilly Cats
11:00 – Big & Band Rockabilly Cats
11:15 – Big & Band Rockabilly Cats
11:30 – Big & Band Rockabilly Cats
11:45 – Big & Band Rockabilly Cats

SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2015:
Note: The Eclectic Circus will be performing at Penn’s Peak throughout the afternoon.

12:00 PM – House Band – Malibu
12:15 – St. John’s Bell Choir
12:30 – Shellshocked Churchhills
12:45 – Shellshocked Churchhills
1:00 –  Shellshocked Churchhills
1:15 – Kiley Boswell
1:30 – Sophia Samoleski
1:45 – Dance with Kim  (dance school)
2:00 – House Band/PV Cheerleaders
2:15 – Becky & the Beasts
2:30 – Becky & the Beasts
2:45 – Becky & the Beasts
3:00 – Riley Durishin
3:15 – Keystone Karate School
3:30 – Harmony Scholars
3:45 – Dr. Amy Depuy
4:00 – House Band – Malibu
4:15 – The Phoenix Bridge
4:30 – The Phoenix Bridge
4:45 – The Phoenix Bridge
5:00 – Olivia Stettler
5:15 – 3AM – Jack Kulp, Buddy Musselman and Mike Keran
5:30 – 3AM – Jack Kulp, Buddy Musselman and Mike Keran
5:45 – Drama in Motion  (dance school)
6:00 – Blue Mt. Community Church Priase Band
6:15 – Blue Mt. Community Church Priase Band
6:30 – Blue Mt. Community Church Priase Band
6:45 – Carol Tempest
7:00 – Danny Farole
7:10 – COURAGE AWARD #1
7:20 – Dany Farole & Family
7:25 – COURAGE AWARDS #2
7:35 – Danny Farole & Family
7:40 – COURAGE AWARD #3
7:50 – Danny Farole & Family
7:55 – COURAGE AWARD #4
8:00 – Toolshed Jack
8:15 – Toolshed Jack
8:30 – Toolshed Jack
8:45 – Danny FArole & Family
9:00 – Fred Douglas
9:15 – Angela Nardini
9:30 – Danny Farole & Family
9:45 – Fred Douglas
10:00 – Angela Nardini
10:15 – SheilaMark Blues Band
10:30 – SheilaMark Blues Band
10:45 – Danny, Angela, Jason
11:00 – SheilaMark Blues Band
11:15 – SheilaMark BluesBand
11:30 – SheilaMark BluesBand
11:45 – Danny Farole and Bud Wychulis

Click HERE for some photos from prior year telethons and related events (courtesy of TamaquaArea.com).