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Tunkhannock’s Founders Day goes on despite rain

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Local unemployment rate steady in May

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<div class="neCaption">Eatonville United Methodist Church volunteers Carol Vogrin, Carol Miner, Janice Mislevt, Janet Kristunes and Mary Bishop, all of Trucksville. </div></div><div class="neFile"><img src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/web1_strawberry-festival-31.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Hannah Mislevy, of Tunkhannock, fills out a ticket for the Silent Auction. </div></div><div class="neFile"><img src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/web1_strawberry-festival-41.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Mary, 5, and Grace Boecker, 7, of Tunkhannock look at nesting dolls that up for bid at the Strawberry Festival&#8217;s silent auction. </div></div><div class="neFile"><img src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/web1_strawberry-festival-51.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Lesly Figuereo and Jadyn Bafile, of Berwick. </div></div><div class="neFile"><img src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/web1_strawberry-festival-61.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Summer Gaydos serves Carol Vogrin, of Tunkhannock, a hot dog during the Strawberry Festival. </div></div><div class="neFile"><img src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/web1_strawberry-festival71.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Lily Kosak, 4 of Tunkhannock, looks over a wall while playing in a bounce house. </div></div><div class="neFile"><img src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/web1_strawberryfest-11.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Helene Elko, aka The button Lady, shows off her button jewelry to Gail Long, of Meshoppen. </div></div></div>
<p>TUNKHANNOCK &#8212; Eatonville United Methodist Church held its inaugural Strawberry Festival in the former Walmart parking lot along Route 29 in Tunkhannock on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27. The event featured local artisans&#8217; and crafters&#8217; items for sale, a silent auction, door prizes and plenty of strawberry-themed desserts, including shortcake, pies, tarts and jams.</p><br>Reach the Abington Journal newsroom at 570-587-1148 or by email at news@theabingtonjournal.com.

Strawberry Festival held in Tunkhannock