2009 Photo Gallery

Please click on photos to enlarge.

September 30, 2009 – Gene Dziak, Director of the Wyoming County Emergency Management Agency, joins Senator Baker on the Senate floor during a visit to the Capitol.

September 26, 2009 - Senator Baker joined hundreds of Luzerne County residents at the Court House Centennial Gala. The Luzerne County Courthouse is a magnificent structure built at the turn of the century containing numerous paintings and architectural designs that enhance the beauty of the building. Above from left to right are: Senator Lisa and her husband Gary Baker; Buzz and Representative Karen Boback; Peter Mailloux, Mountaintop; Tina MacDowell, Dallas; and Cynthia Mailloux, Mountaintop.

September 26, 2009 - Senator Baker stopped by Coates Toners' Grand Re-Opening and Employee Appreciation Celebration. Above, joining her on a tour of the facility, left to right are: Senator Baker; Glenn Howell, Dallas Township Supervisor; Janet Howell; Paul Clothier, CEO/Partner; Representative Karen Boback; and Lawrence Berti, CMO/Partner.

September 25, 2009 – Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Conroy and their three children, Alexander, Rebecca and Benjamin of East Stroudsburg, came to Harrisburg to meet Sen. Baker and to tour the capitol building.

September 16, 2009 - Ellie Ennis of Mount Pleasant came to Harrisburg to present Sen. Baker with a letter she wrote about the budget impasse. Her mother, Margaret Ennis and grandmother, Marge Hnatko accompanied her on the trip.

September 13, 2009 - The Dallas and Lake-Lehman field hockey teams sponsored the "Courage for Corey" Day 5K Race/Walk and raised nearly $11,000 for Corey Ehret, a 15-year-old Dallas School District student diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Above, Senator Baker joins Corey for a photo during the event.

September 2009 - Sen. Lisa Baker congratulates Pike County Sheriff Philip Bueki on receiving the Law Enforcement Executive of the Year award by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.

September 12, 2009 – Senator Lisa Baker, along with other supporters, attended the Marian S. Kirby Library’s Fall Frolic and Silent Auction at Glen Summit Clubhouse.

September 12, 2009 - Senator Baker recently attended an open house in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Jonathan R. Davis Fire Company of Idetown. Pictured left to right, sitting: Shawn Harmon, Engineer; Senator Baker; Chief Joe Blaine, Jr. with his son David; state Representative Karen Boback; previous Assistant Chief Butch Corby, Jr.; and standing: Angela Harmon, Vice President; Sandy Blaine, President; Chris Milbrodt, Safety Officer; Scott Wentzel, Firefighter; Cindy Blaine, Treasurer.

September 11, 2009 - Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dickinson, Honesdale, celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 20, 2009. They were married on Oct. 20, 1949. The couple was recently presented with a Senate Citation by Sen. Lisa Baker to commemorate their wedding anniversary.

September 11, 2009 - Senator Baker joined the Honesdale Hose Co. 1 to celebrate its 100^th anniversary during the 79^th annual Northeastern Pennsylvania Volunteer Fireman’s Federation convention. During the celebration Senator Baker presented a Senate citation to commemorate the occasion. Pictured above from left to right are: Senator Baker; Vince Feik, President of Hose Co. 1; Willie Foster, Chairman of the 100^th Anniversary Committee; and Stan Pratt, Honesdale Hose Co. 1 Chief.

September 11, 2009 - Sen. Lisa Baker presented Chief Stanton Pratt with a Certificate of Recognition for his service and dedication to the Honesdale Fire Company No. 1.

September 11, 2009 - Dan Potter, Retired Firefighter, and his wife Jean Potter, both victims of the World Trade Center terror attacks, told their moving survival story at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mountain Laurel Post 8612 911 Remembrance Ceremony. Pictured from left to right are Senator Lisa J. Baker, Jean Potter and Dan Potter.

September 11, 2009 - Senator Baker looks on as the Pennsylvania State Flag is raised during a 9/11 Remembrance Service at Sunrise Lake.

September 11, 2009 - Sen. Lisa Baker presented Bob Morcom with a certificate of recognition for being named EMS Outstanding Provider of the Year. Honesdale EMS Executive Director, Sharon Gumpper, was also on hand for the presentation.

September 10, 2009 – Students from the Elk Lake School District were honored during the 10th anniversary celebration of the Susquehanna County Recycling Center. The county's successful program was recognized by a citation from the Pennsylvania Senate sponsored by Senators Baker and Yaw. Above, from left to right are, Ed Zygmunt, Congressman Carney’s office; Stacee Bellows, Senator Yaw's office; Debra Valunas, Representative Major’s office; Sean Eckert, Elk Lake student; Senator Baker; Christopher Lake, Elk Lake student; Brandon Brewer, Elk Lake Student and Michael Murphy, Elk Lake School District.

September 8, 2009 – David Charles Harman, Boy Scout Troop 207, Conyngham, recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout. His community service project was the renovation of an outdoor playground at Community Alliance Church. Above from left are: Senator Baker, Representative Boback, David, Carla, Gary, Sarah and Marcie Harman.

September 5, 2009 - Above, Senator Baker and Representative Boback lend a hand in the food stand during the Saint Mary's Church Picnic in Mocanaqua.

September 5, 2009 - Patrick William Kalish, Boy Scout Troop 281, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. For his community service project, Patrick cleared overgrown brush and trees at Moon Lake Park to create a new recreation space for picnics and hiking. Above, joining him at his Court of Honor ceremony from left to right are William Kalish, Rep. Karen Boback (R-117), Eagle Scout Patrick Kalish, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), Bonnie Kalish and Molly Kalish.