By Sam Zavada szavada@www.timesleader.com

Kellie LoGrande, left, and Nina Kemp were dressed for the occassion at the CASA Carnival Cocktail fundraiser event held at the Westmoreland Club Grand Hall on Friday night. Sam Zavada | Times Leader

Kellie LoGrande, left, and Nina Kemp were dressed for the occassion at the CASA Carnival Cocktail fundraiser event held at the Westmoreland Club Grand Hall on Friday night.

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<p>Jade Levi, left, Marlene Ozark, center, and Angelina Pacheco greeted guests at Friday night’s CASA Carnival Cocktail fundraiser event, which was held at the Westmoreland Club Grand Hall.</p> <p>Sam Zavada | Times Leader</p>

Jade Levi, left, Marlene Ozark, center, and Angelina Pacheco greeted guests at Friday night’s CASA Carnival Cocktail fundraiser event, which was held at the Westmoreland Club Grand Hall.

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<p>Attendees at Friday night’s CASA Carnival Cocktail fundraiser were able to socialize and enjoy refreshments at the Westmoreland Club’s Grand Hall. Pictured are, from left: Jake Yarmey, Melissa Yarmey, and Anne Rodeghiero.</p> <p>Sam Zavada | Times Leader</p>

Attendees at Friday night’s CASA Carnival Cocktail fundraiser were able to socialize and enjoy refreshments at the Westmoreland Club’s Grand Hall. Pictured are, from left: Jake Yarmey, Melissa Yarmey, and Anne Rodeghiero.

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<p>Kelly Maniskas, left, and her mother, Karen Mazzaccaro, a CASA advocate, were among the attendees at the CASA Carnival Cocktail fundraiser event held at the Westmoreland Club Grand Hall on Friday night.</p> <p>Sam Zavada | Times Leader</p>

Kelly Maniskas, left, and her mother, Karen Mazzaccaro, a CASA advocate, were among the attendees at the CASA Carnival Cocktail fundraiser event held at the Westmoreland Club Grand Hall on Friday night.

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<p>Matthew Sarnovsky, in full costume, poses at the CASA Carnival Cocktail fundraiser event held at the Westmoreland Club Grand Hall on Friday night.</p> <p>Sam Zavada | Times Leader</p>

Matthew Sarnovsky, in full costume, poses at the CASA Carnival Cocktail fundraiser event held at the Westmoreland Club Grand Hall on Friday night.

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<p>Attendees at Friday night’s CASA Carnival Cocktail fundraiser were able to get a look at the prizes available to them.</p> <p>Sam Zavada | Times Leader</p>

Attendees at Friday night’s CASA Carnival Cocktail fundraiser were able to get a look at the prizes available to them.

Sam Zavada | Times Leader

CASA of Wyoming Valley held its annual fundraiser on Friday night at the Westmoreland Club’s Grand Hall. This year’s event was the CASA Cocktail Carnival, and it featured costumes, prizes, refreshments and the opportunity for guests to socialize.

The carnival atmosphere was meant to transport guests to “the sights, sounds and tastes of a carnival in the 1920s.”

Friday’s event also served as a celebration of CASA’s expansion into Wyoming County.

According to a press release, “CASA of Luzerne County has provided a voice for nearly 350 children in the Luzerne County dependency court system over 11 years through the hard work and dedication of the volunteer advocates. The expansion into Wyoming County will allow the organization to reach additional children who are in need of a voice but did not have this opportunity.”