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April 25, 2009- Senator Baker offers remarks at the ribbon
cutting ceremony of the Lake Wallenpaupack Visitor’s Center. Senator Baker will
be opening a new office at the site in the summer of 2009.
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April 24, 2009 - Senator Baker joins state officials to announce state funding
for Misericordia University's new College of Health Sciences. From left to right
are: Michael MacDowell, Misericordia University President; Paul "Chip" Siegel
chairman of its board of trustees; Representative Karen Boback; Senator Ray
Musto; Governor Rendell; Senator Baker and Sandy Insalaco, Sr. member of the
board of trustees.
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April 24, 2009 - Senator Baker presents Certificates of
Recognition to volunteers at the Wayne County Area Agency on Aging's Annual
Volunteer Luncheon.
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April 24, 2009- Students from the Early Care and Education
Coalition of Pike County look on as Senator Baker reads from the book If You
Were a Penguin.
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April 23, 2009 - Senator Baker read to students participating in
the Pre-K Counts program at Forest City Regional School. Senator Baker read two
books to the students, If You Were a Penguin by Wendell and Florence Minor and
Who is the Beast? By Keith Baker.
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April 23, 2009 - Senator Baker visited and read to students at
Luzerne County Head Start during "The Week of the Young Child".
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April 21, 2009 - Senator Baker listens to Mr. Pete Stchur and
Mr. Joe Ruotolo discuss the Science In Motion program held at the Capitol on
April 21st. Mr. Ruotolo is a Mobile Educator of Biology at Wilkes
University and Mr. Stchur is a Mobile Educator of Chemistry.
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April 21, 2009 - Senator Baker greets Maura Andrews, 2009 Bituminous Coal Queen,
on the floor of the Senate during a tour of the capitol.
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April 20, 2009 - Senator Lisa Baker, joined by representatives
Karen Boback and Sandra Major, join township supervisors from the 20th district
at the annual PSATS convention in Hershey.
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April 20, 2009 -
At the annual PSATS convention in Hershey Senator Baker meets with township
supervisors from Luzerne County. Standing are: John Coolbaugh, Exeter; Ted
Dymond, Franklin; Ray Iwanowski, Lehman; Alvin Cragle, Lehman; and Jay Wilkes,
Jackson. Sitting with Senator Baker is Mike Prokopchak, Franklin.
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April
20, 2009 - Senator Baker and Representative Peifer join students
from Damascus Area School District. The students visited the Capitol as part
of their 4th grade History of Pennsylvania curriculum.
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April 20, 2009 - Senator Lisa Baker and Representative Sandra
Major join supervisors and officials from Wayne and Susquehanna counties at the
annual PSATS Convention held in Hershey. |
April 18, 2009 - Senator Baker meets with veterans of the
American Legion Post 964 at their annual "Night at the Races." From the left are
Tim Hall, Senator Baker, Dan O'Neill and Jim Dixon.
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April 15, 2009 - Senator Baker joins several other PA lawmakers
at P&G Mehoopany Plant for a tour and luncheon. From left are Baby Care Plant
Manager Joe Roman; Rep. Karen Boback; Rep. Sandra Major; PA Attorney General Tom
Corbett, Senator Baker; Rep. Stan Saylor, PA House and House Republican Policy
Chairman, and Family Care Plant Manager Raul Moliva.
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April 15, 2009 - Senator Baker joins several legislators from
Northeast PA at the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce annual legislative
breakfast. Men and women from area businesses take this opportunity to hear
legislative updates and ask questions.
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April 13, 2009 -
Senator Baker joins Boy Scout Troop 281 to discuss the Rights and Duties of
Citizens at the Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church. The event helped with
their "Citizenship" scouting advancement. |
April 9, 2009 - Senator Baker participates at a recent Senate Committee Policy
Hearing at Penn Tech College regarding the Marcellus Shale gas deposits. During
the hearing, the panel heard from several testifiers on a variety of issues
related to the Marcellus Shale.
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April 8, 2009 - Senator Baker presents a US Flag to the White Mills Fire
Company. Accepting the flag is Captain John Haggarty and fellow firefighters.
They are also joined by Wayne County Commissioners Tony Herzog and Wendell Kay. |
April 8, 2009 - Senator Baker presents a US Flag to be flown over the Wayne
County Courthouse. Seated from left to right are Tony Herzog, Commissioner;
Senator Baker; Wendell Kay, Commissioner; and John Haggarty, business manager.
Standing from left to right are Martin Bishop, head of maintenance; Vicki
Lamberton, Chief Clerk; and Bruce Mackle, Senator Baker's Field Representative.
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April 3, 2009 - At an assembly at the Elk Lake High School Senator Baker, joined
by Senator Yaw and Representative Major present the Boys Cross Country Team with
citations recognizing their participation in the State Championship Games. |
April 3, 2009 - Senator Lisa Baker and Senator Yaw meet with the Susquehanna
Housing Authority and other interested parties to discuss Hallstead Senior
Apartments. Top row from left: Tom Cooney, Mike Kearney, Senator Yaw, Karen
Allen, Senator Baker; front row: Doug Trumbower and Ken Adams.
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April 3, 2009 - Senator Lisa Baker meets with the Eastern Susquehanna County
Partnership. Standing, from left is Tom Jenkins and Elliott Ross. Sitting from
left to right are JoEllen Greene and Senator Baker. |
April 1, 2009 - Senator Baker was presented with a certificate of
appreciation from members of the Wilkes-Barre Irem Shrine Club for being their
guest speaker on April 1st. Standing from left to right are: Alex Barrows;
Reverend William Lewis; Bill Ward; Senator Charles Lemmond; George Remak; and
Art West. Sitting from left to right are: David F. Warman, Jr. and Senator
Baker.
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April 1, 2009 - Senator Baker leads a bipartisan group of
legislators in unveiling a package of reform measures to address serious
corruption in the Luzerne County Courthouse that has affected several thousand
juveniles and their families.
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April 1, 2009 - Senator Baker was the guest speaker at the April
Wilkes-Barre Irem Shrine Club meeting in Dallas. From left to right are: Ky
Saitta, O.G.; David F. Warman, Jr., Potentate; Senator Baker; Roy Smith, C.R.;
and Al Endres, H.P&P.
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