2010 Photo Gallery

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May 31, 2010 - Senator Baker attended the Sweet Valley Fire Company's annual Memorial Weekend Fair and Parade and presented the volunteers with a Senate citation to mark the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Pictured left to right are: Stan Davis, 1st Assistant Fire Chief; Senator Baker; Lester Lynn, Jr., Fire Chief; Dan Rood, Deputy Fire Chief; Dave Pall, President; Representative Karen Boback; and John Oley, 2nd Assistant Fire Chief.

May 31, 2010 - Senator Baker joins representatives from Frontier Communications during the Dallas American Legion Post 672 Memorial Day Parade.

May 31, 2010 - Members of Boy Scout Troop 281 served as the color guard for the Daddow Isaacs American Legion Post 672 Memorial Day Parade in Dallas. Following the parade, Senator Baker joined members of the troop for a photo.

May 30, 2010 - Senator Baker offered remarks at the Harvey's Lake American Legion Post 967 Memorial Day Ceremony. Joining her for a photo following the ceremony from left to right are: Richard Heuer, Bernie Castillo, Acting Commander Ray Hillman, Tom Gallagher, Charlie Ritts, Harvey’s Lake Mayor Clarence Hogan, Jeffrey Swingle, Senator Baker, Bud Costigan, Mary Mital and Charles Scrauch.

May 26, 2010 – Eighth Grade Students from Lehman Intermediate School, East Stroudsburg Area School District, participated in the Pennsylvania Association for Education Communications and Technology Showcase held in the East Wing Rotunda. Senator Baker stopped by their display booth and also took the students on a tour of the Senate Chamber. Pictured left to right: Madison Burke, Deidre Rowe, Monica Richarson, Senator Baker, and back row: Ryan Krachie, Marc Krause, Advisor Caroline Agosto.

May 25, 2010 – Andrew Santora visited with Senator Baker in the Senate Chamber during his break while working as a guest page for Representative Karen Boback. Andrew is a sophomore at Dallas High School.

May 24, 2010 – Senator Baker presented Angela Heffer, a student at Monroe Career and Technical Institute with a congratulatory citation for her participation in the team that brought home the national title in the seventh annual American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute National Lodging Management Program Competition that was held in Florida.

May 24, 2010 – Four students from the Monroe Career and Technical Institute in Bartonsville took home the national title in the seventh annual American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute National Lodging Management Program Competition. Senator Baker recognized the team on the Senate Floor to congratulate them on their national title. From left to right are: Mr. Chuck Dickinson, Director of Special Projects - Split Rock Resort; Angela Heffer, Junior at East Stroudsburg South HS; Brandon Gargan, Senior at East Stroudsburg South HS; Senator Baker; Jasmine Hurt, Senior at Pocono Mountain West HS; Bill Hagan, Senior at Stroudsburg HS and Mrs. Patricia LeCompte, Hotel Management Instructor - Monroe Career and Technical Institute.

May 19, 2010 – Senator Baker and Representative Mike Peifer join Pike County and Blooming Grove Township officials to celebrate the ground breaking for Pike County’s new emergency services training facility and 911 communications center.

May 14, 2010 - The Wright Township Supervisors held a groundbreaking ceremony for phase two of the municipality’s park expansion project. Above from left to right are Representative Mike Carroll; Candy Smith, Wright Township Supervisor; Senator Baker; Jerry Uram, Wright Township Supervisor; Lorne Possinger, DCNR; Joan Malkemes, Wright Township Secretary/Treasurer; Don Zampetti, Wright Township Supervisor; Representative Karen Boback; Steve Urban, Luzerne County Commissioner; and Lou Welebob, Wright Township Supervisor.

May 14, 2010 - Senator Baker and Representative Boback join Dallas High School's "Students of the Quarter" for a breakfast and awards ceremony to recognize their achievements. Pictured sitting in the front row from left are: John Dougherty, Steven Glottal, Senator Baker, Representative Karen Boback, Adrienne Box and Hillary Grube, row 2: Jonathan Stucker, Ashley Williams, Mara Zumchak, Hilary Hoover, Irina Ackerman, Ali Smith, Sara Skammer, and row 3: Andrew Santora, Jacob Hebda, David Balmer, Corey Ehret, Kevin Barry, Sean Ziller.

May 11, 2010 - Senator Baker participated in a Senate Majority Policy Committee Public Hearing on Marcellus Shale gas pipeline issues. The hearing was held at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport.

May 8, 2010 - Senator Baker and Representative Karen Boback recognize Pat Ehrenzeller, 2010 Tunkhannock Business and Professional Woman of the Year, during a luncheon held in her honor.

May 5, 2010 – Fourth graders from Roslund Elementary School, Tunkhannock, visited with Senator Baker and Representative Sandra Major during their tour of the Pennsylvania State Capitol.

May 4, 2010 - Donald DeReamus and Heather Sharar presented Senator Baker with the Legislator of the Year Award from the Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania for her efforts to update and enhance the Emergency Medical Services Act (Senate Bill 240).