Thursday, April 16, 2009

Scranton Tea Party



The Scranton Tea Party April 15, 2009 at Courthouse Square, Scranton, PA.
Pictures from the Tea Party can be found on Flickr.com. http://www.flickr.com/search/show/?q=Scranton+tea+party&w=89478539%40N00

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Celebrating 10 years
















Margery Scranton Council of Republican Women Celebrates 10 years

Scranton, PA: 10 years ago, several women came together to form the Margery Scranton Council of Republican Women. The late Mary Dippre was the founding member according to Rose Ann Gaetano. Mary was the person that can be credited for bring back the republican women’s group in Lackawanna County.

The Margery Scranton Council of Republican Women was name after the mother of former Governor William Scranton. “Mother would have loved it,” stated former governor William Scranton. “The work she and her women did was the joy of her life.” He thanked the group for honoring her.

The Margery Scranton Council has participated in many activities over the years. They participated in campaign activities for local, state and national candidates, conducted campaign workshops, honored women in the community and took part in several community service projects. One of the group’s signature event is to honor a women of achievement in March as part of Women’s History Month.

In the words of Rose Ann Gaetano, founding member “In politics if you want something said ask a man, if you want something done ask a women. Lets not forget the five W’s when women work we win.” She also made note that under republican leadership in county government there were more women heading departments than any time in Lackawanna County’s history.

The group is a member of Pennsylvania Federation of Republican Women and is also active in the National Federation of Republican Women's Organization.

The officers for the 2009-10 are:President - Barbara Davenport1st Vice President - Aida Velez2nd VP - Kelly Ann WalshCorresponding Secretary - Kim DeMatteo-MacDonaldRecording Secretary - Tanya CrewsTreasurer - Fran FrancisAssistant Treasurer - Michelle Mancuso
Picture: GOP WOMEN1. The Margery Scranton Council of Republican Women of Lackawanna County “Celebrating 10 years”

Picture GOP WOMEN 5: Meeting with PA Federation of Women officers Left to right: Tanya Callaway Crews, Clarks Summit; Joyce Grant, Bradford County, President of PA Federation of Republican women; Ursula Fox, Bradford County, Officer PA Federation of Republican Women; Donna Baloga, Vice president Luzerne County Republican Women; and Mary Sapack, Luzerne County Republican Women.
Picture GOP WOMEN 4: Honoring outgoing president Karen L. Lilik, Clarks Summit; center, is Tanya Callaway Crews, Clarks Summit (Left) and Kim DeMatteo-MacDonald, Olyphant (right).
Picture GOP WOMEN 3: Members celebrating 10 years are left to right: Barbara Yanchek, Jermyn; Dorina and Cherie Amendola, Waverley; and Mary Ann Haas, Scranton.
Picture GOP WOMEN 2: Attending the 10th Anniversary Celebration of The Margery Scranton Council of Republican Women. Seated left to right is Wanda Neyman, Clarks Summit; Ann Leone, Scranton; Joann Kulick, and Rosemary Napolitano both of Scranton.
Picture: GOP WOMEN1. The Margery Scranton Council of Republican Women of Lackawanna County “Celebrating 10 years”
Front Row Seating: Joyce Grant, Bradford County, President of PA Federation of Republican women; Karen Lilik, Clarks Summit, outgoing president; Barbara Davenport, Dunmore, 2009-10 president; Ursula Fox, Bradford County, Officer PA Federation of Republican Women;
Back Row: Fran Francis, Olyphant, Treasurer; Kim DeMatteo-MacDonald, Olyphant, Corresponding Secretary; Tanya Callaway Crews, Clarks Summit, Recording Secretary and PA Federation State Officer; Kelly Ann Walsh, Scranton, Second Vice president; and Aida Velez, La Plume, first vice president. Absent from Photo is Michelle Mancuso, Dunmore, Assistant Treasurer.