Welcome to the TACO WEBSITE
The Tyrone Area Community Organization is devoted to
serving the Tyrone, Pennsylvania area.
Award recipients at Tyrone Area Community Organization's Charter Night event Saturday evening, May 20, 2006 include, seated from left - Mrs. Louise Sweitzer, the Boss of the Year Award; David Kaup, Outstanding Citizen Award, and Patricia Stoner, a Life Time Membership Award. Standing are Scholarship winners Matthew Grimm, Casey Miller, Erica Rumberger and Jordan Campbell, also Marty Rhodes and Aye Tepsic who accepted the award for Father Joseph Orr.Photo and story by Virgie Werner.
Dave Kaup and Ruth Brower proudly display some of the items auctioned off on Radio.
Nineteen piece cutlery set will be one of the items auctioned off during the TACO Auction.
Two mounted photographs by Virgie Werner.
The 2003 TACO Radio Auction will be held February 8th, beginning at 10:45 a. m., on WTRN 1340 and originating from the new offices of the Tyrone Daily Herald next door to the Post Office. Look soon for some of the items to be auctioned off - they're in Attorney Ned Newlin's Office.
Scroll down for pix from the 2002 Auction.
Highlights of TACO's 2002 CHARTER NIGHT
Pastor Terryanne Talbot-Moses, center, was presented the Betty F. Simpson Memorial Award for outstanding public service. At left, Bob Maser, TACO member who presented the award, and at right Sue O'Brien, who nominated the Pastor.
Two Seniors awarded the John W. Eschbach Memorial Scholarships are Kyle Conrad and Melissa Anders. Bob Grager, at left, and Ruth Brower, right, made the presentations
Sue Webb, right, received the "Boss of the Year" Award from TACO. Ann Brower nominated her, and presented the award. Sue is Second Floor Supervisor at Epworth Manor
TACO Officers, Bob Grager, Sid Garber, Ruth Brower and Dave Kaup
Musicians Vicky and Joe Harbula provided inspirational music for the TACO Dinner
TACO's FISHING RODEO
These are the prize winners in TACO's Annual Fish Rodeo held at Reservoir Park in Tyrone.
Buddy Daughenbaugh helps a little angler catch her first fish
Doris Diehl and Jean Price measuring a catch. Was this one of the prize winners?
Lots of Excitement!
Jack and Mary Ellen Hoover measuring one of the prize catdches
Tyrone's Reservoir Park is the location each spring for the TACO Fish Rodeo.
TACO President Ruth Brower holds one of the outstanding items that was auctioned off during the annual TACO Radio Auction. Other officers of TACO are Vice President, Dave Kaup, Secretary, Penny Woomer, Treasurer, Ann Brower, Directors, Bob Grager and Mary Ellen Hoover.
Bob Grager and Dave Kaup hold some of the items that were auctioned off to provide funds for the many worthwhile projects of TACO.
Only Buddy and Bob are TACO members. The other guy in the middle was a visitor.
Joe Ieraci, talented Tyrone Artist, gave this beautiful acrylic painting to TACO to be auctioned off. The lucky bidder got a marvelous painting.
Look for TACO's upcoming Easter Egg Hunt in March!
If you'd like to join these happy folks in serving the community, please contact any TACO member, or call President Ruth Brower at 684-3386 or Dave Kaup at 684-1592.
Dues are $10 a year. These members are showing some great bargains. During the 2002 Radio Auction, they were sold to the highest bidder. The TACO Auction may be entered in the Guiness Book of Records as the longest Radio Auction in history, running from 10:35 a. m. on February 9th until just before midight, some 14 hours!