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As a special tribute to veterans at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, in commemoration of Flag Day, the Greater Wilkes-Barre Labor Council (AFL-CIO) hosted a cookout at the VA Center Pavilion. This is the second cook out the council provided, local union members and family volunteered their service. Participants displaying a special patriotic Flag Day cake, from left, first row, are: Irvin Weinreich, SEIU, NEPA Retirees Assocication AFL-CIO; Iris Rakowski, chief night shift steward, AFGE 2809; Judy Weinreich, district director, Alliance for Retired Americans; Patty Krushnowski, vice-president WB Labor Council, IBEW 827; Patricia Auker, admissions office, King’s College; and Patrick Clarke, student, Coughlin High School. Second row: Will Johnson, Noreen Mitchell, Tony Reid, Kasim Hollman, Edwin Chase, all from AFGE 2809; Paul Auker, AFSCME 2605, and Tony Thomas, USW Local 5652-00.

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