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Municipal Briefs

Occupation: Vice President of Marketing at Mount Airy Casino and Resort

Education: East Stroudsburg University Honors Graduate; Class of 1995
Mount Airy Casino and Resort is quite a busy place these days thanks in part to the unmatched marketing efforts of Go-Getter Tonia Lewis. 
Lewis, a longtime resident of northeastern Pennsylvania, credits being raised here to some of the success she enjoys at Mount Airy. 
&ldquo;One of the many reasons I&rsquo;m so thrilled to be part of Mount Airy is because my roots are here. Mount Airy provides employment for local residents in addition to economic development and growth opportunities for the area. Both are very important to me,&rdquo; she said. 
Along with employment and economic growth, Lewis and Mount Airy provide a wide variety of entertainment to area residents. 
&ldquo;Efforts are constantly underway to continue to deliver new and exciting entertainment acts and promotional ideas to the area,&rdquo; Lewis said.
Recent entertainment acts and attractions enjoyed by visitors include stars from the reality TV series &ldquo;Pawn Stars,&rdquo; Thunder from Down Under, and Joan Rivers. The resort also welcomed members of the Lingerie Football League team, the Philadelphia Passion, in August.
&ldquo;Mount Airy is the perfect place for a romantic overnight, a fun night with friends, or a family getaway. Maybe some members of a group will enjoy our gaming while the rest golf or enjoy a day at our full service, state of the art spa,&rdquo; Lewis said.
The resort holds family weekends on special occasions. For example, Labor Day and Memorial Day weekends each offered a parties for the entire family where food, entertainment and fireworks were free of charge. 
&ldquo;We have the only four diamond destination right in the backyard on NEPA. We like to hold events for the entire family to enjoy,&rdquo; Lewis said. 
Looking ahead, the entertainment pipeline at Mount Airy is quite full including a Senior Style Expo; Michael Amante, the People&rsquo;s Tenor; and Blue Oyster Cult in October. The resort is also expected to break ground in November on a new clubhouse to accommodate their championship golf course.

Know an outstanding business professional, volunteer, or community leader? Nominate them as a Go-Getter by contacting Go Lackawanna General Manager Paul Andrews at (570) 558-0845 or pandrews@golackawanna.com.

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