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First Posted: 7/31/2014 PLAINS TWP.: AMVETS Post 189 is holding its family picnic and Americanism awards ceremony from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Lions Pavilion, Clarks Road, Plains Township.
This community event will include food, refreshments and live music by Millennium. All proceeds from donations will fund AMVETS programs to benefit Pittston Area veterans and their families.
The awards ceremony recognizes Pittston Area school student winners of the AMVETS Americanism Program. AMVETS offers the patriotic program to schools and youth organizations as a resource for teaching children in kindergarten through grade 12 about their American heritage, civics and citizenship. The program includes flag drawing and poster and essay contests that are grade specific and age appropriate. AMVETS and AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary sponsor a series of contests at the local and state level. The winners advance to the state contests and the state winners are then entered into the national competition.
Local first-place winners were John Galonis, grade 6; Kaitlyn Lokuta, grade 7; Anjelica Singer, grade 8; Julia Guziewicz, grade 9; Marissa Moreale, grade 10; Patrick Joyce, grade 11; and Brooke Balchone, grade 12. The winner of the 2014 Earl F. Detweiler AMVETS Post 189 Greater Pittston Outstanding Educator Award was Mike Fuller.
Veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center&#8217;s Assisted Living Center, Wilkes-Barre, and the Gino Merli Vets Center, Scranton, will be shuttled to the event as guests.
The donation for picnic tickets is $20 for adults, $10 for children 7-17 and free for children six and younger. To purchase tickets or to join AMVETS Post 189, call Post Commander Bernie McDonald at 570-817-4858, Post Adjutant Jerry Gurnari at 570-479-2366 or Richard White at 570-407-2044.

AMVETS Post 189 planning picnic