First row pictured, from left to right, Judy Stodolny, Lainey Mentrikoski, Rob Kiska, Elaine Elko, Janet Palladino, Dennis Palladino, Brian Doughton
from State Senator Marty Flynn’s staff, George Brown – Mayor of Wilkes-Barre, Mary Claire Voveris, Beverly Harnen, June Supey, Mike Loncoski,
Irene Kovaleski and John Kovaleski.
Second row pictured, from left to right, Mary Ladish, Yvonne Branas, Marilyn Fitzgerald, Joe Francik, State Representative Jim Haddock, Tom
Wierbowski, Mike Lombardo – Mayor of Pittston, Tyler McAlpine from Senator Dave McCormick’s staff, Bill Sodnik, Ruth Wnuk, Don Waxmonsky,
Sylvia Waxmonsky, Mary Policare and Stanley Holko.

Knights of Lithuania Council 143, Pittston, celebrated the 108th anniversary of the independence of Lithuania by holding a ceremony on February 19th at the Pittston Memorial Library. Federal, state and city officials were present and presented citations and proclamations recognizing the event.