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Students participate in therapy dog program

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Art contest winners announced

<p>American Legion Riders, Post 672, Dallas, holds its Guardian Angel Poker Run every year in memory of its &#8216;Fallen Riders.&#8217; The spouses and/or parents of riders lost during the year have the choice of suggesting where the money raised will be donated to at the next Guardian Angel Poker Run. In 2014, the &#8216;Fallen Rider&#8217; was Eric Gronski and his parents, Kim and David Gronski, had the choice, along with the Legion Riders, as to where the money raised would be donated. The Guardian Angel Poker Run was held Sunday, May 17. A check for $2,707 was presented to the VA Suicide Prevention, located at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, and a check for $1,500 was presented to the Living Word Baptist Church, Sweet Valley, to help build a recreational center for the community. At the presentation to VA Suicide Prevention (above), from left, first row: Denise Carey, Suicide Prevention; Kim Gronski; David Gronski; Rich Heuer; and Rhonda Hart. Second row: Sue Heckman, Art Parks, Lisa Culver and Mike Tosh. Third row: Becky Miers, Larry Landsberry, John Heckman, Tom Nikoden, Art Pimm, Kerri Pimm and Adalberto Morales. At the presentation to the Living Word Baptist Church (below), from left, first row, are Kim Gronski, Mike Culver, Art Pimm and Larry Landsberry. Second row: David Gronski, Rick Heuer, Lisa Culver, Becky Miers and Mike Tosh. Third row: Ken Tripp, Pastor Raymond Purdy, Larry Siegfried, Melanie Parks, Art Parks and Kerri Pimm.</p><style>
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American Legion Riders make donations