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Taking it outside
The feel of summer was finally in the air as residents had plenty of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors last weekend.
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Beverly and Melissa Krenitsky participated in the Clarks Summit Fire Co. Third Annual Flea Market and Craft Fair for the second year in a row.
Abington Journal/Joanna Shumaker
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Twelve-year -old Kate Glidewell of Clarks Summit sells her "pop" jewelry (made entirely out of recycled soda can tops) at the Flea Market on June 27.
Abington journal/laura ancherani
The Lake Winola Fire Company held its annual summer carnival on June 25, 26 and 27 at the fire company grounds on Route 307 in Lake Winola.
On Saturday, June 27, the Countryside Church hosted a fishing derby at the Abington Heights Middle School pond.
Also on Saturday, the Joseph W. Hall Memorial Auxiliary to the Clarks Summit Fire Company No. 1, Inc. held its third annual Flea Market and Craft Show at the fire station in Clarks Summit.
In Tunkhannock, people took to the streets of downtown on Saturday June 27 for the Founders’ Day festivities. With traffic closed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., there was lots of space for a variety of performers and vendors.
On Sunday, June 28, in Fleetville, the Fifth Annual Calli Memorial Car Show, Flea Market and Craft Fair was held at the Fleetville Fire Co. Grounds off route 407.
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Above, the fifth Annual Calli Memorial Car Show -Flea Market -Craft Fair was held June 28 at the Fleetville Fire Co. grounds. The event is held in memory of Calli Walter who died at age four from leukemia. Every year her family hosts this event to benefit the leukemia/lymphona society. This year will donate to the Ronald McDonald house camp program in Danville for children with cancer. Abington journal Photos/Laura Ancherani |
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Shown, from left, are, Ella Mayhom, 6, with her dad, Mike Mayhom. |
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Shown, from left, are Aiden Krehl, 4, Adrianna Krehl, 8, Bailey Scholonas, 9, Aaron Morgan, 12, Chris Peet, 10, with their fishing rods hoping for the "big catch." Abington Journal/Joanna Shumaker |
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Above left, a local belly dancing group performs as part of the Tunkhannock Founders’ Day events. |
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At left, a family plays the duck games to benefit the United Way at the Founders’ Day events in Tunkhannock. |
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At right, a Lake Winola ambulance during the carnival |
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Above, the Lake Winola Fire Co. held its annual carnival on June 25, 26, and 27. |
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