VOLUNTEERS, FRIENDS DURING UNITED WAY OF CARBON COUNTY CRUISE TO THE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Pictured below are volunteers and friends during today’s (Saturday, July 18, 2015) United Way of Carbon County’s 8th Annual “2015 Cruise To the Music Festival & Car Show” held at Memorial Park in Jim Thorpe. The event (which included vendors, foods, crafts, and music) lasts until 10 PM tonight.
Entertainment included A.D.D.of Lehighton, Main Street Cruisers, Bee’s Knees of Jim Thorpe, and others.

Information from the United Way of Carbon County’s Facebook page reads:
“MANY THANKS to those who came out to support United Way of Carbon County (despite the scorching, heat & humidity)! It was a nice day spent in the park!
UWCC’s Board of Directors would like to send out a HUGE THANKS to our 2015 Major Sponsors, Donors, Media Supporters, our UWCC Agencies, Event Vendors & ALL Volunteers who helped us out in any way this past Saturday, July 18th!
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO:
CTC Manufacturing (for our AWESOME 2015 Event T-Shirts),
Big Creek Winery,
Bill “Tiny” Sheehan,
Family Chiropractic (Dr. Lisa Bleicher – UWCC Volunteer),
Gaetano’s Pizza,
Jim Thorpe Neighborhood Bank,
Zimmerman’s Dairy,
Mauch Chunk Trust Company,
Milan Printing,
Electric Frog Designs Signs & Awards,
UGI of Lehighton,
PNC Bank,
American Legion Post #304, Jim Thorpe *Dolan-Jones-Martino,
A World of Travel (Donna Lennon – Event Chairperson),
ROMA Performance Foods,
Gail Maholick (Carbon County Independent Gazette),
Viamedia,
Jim Thorpe Fire Dept.,
Tom Highland (Highland Beverage),
Beer Boulevard Company,
Dom & Ali’s,
Carbon Career & Technical Institute (CCTI),
Attorney Jean Engler,
Jim Thorpe Mayor Mike Sofranko,
Viamedia Creative Group,
Penns Peak Radio,
Jim Thorpe Auto Rentals,
Lindsay Stayer (News Director) Blue Ridge TV-13 News Dept.,
Dylan Messerschmidt (The Times News),
Andrew Leibenguth (Tamaqua Area.com)
Kim Noel & Ron Meleski (WMGH Magic 105.5FM & WLSH AM 1410),
TV-13’s Weatherman Dave Allen,
Jim Thorpe Chief of Police Joe Schatz,
Jim Thorpe High School Principal Tom Lesisko,
Carbon County Commissioner Tom Gerhard,
TV-13’s News Reporter Dan Snyder,
Duane Dellecker & Mike Troutman (Weissport Red Neck Festival), Plus, all Car Cruise Enthusiasts who participated in our Car Show!
ALSO, THANK YOU SO MUCH to our 2015 Live Entertainment & Bands who graciously donated their time & spent an afternoon/evening in support of UWCC! SPECIAL THANKS to Karen Meeks (our 2015 Event Entertainment Director) for her great efforts in the tedious planning & bookings for everyone to enjoy fabulous live music from:
“Copperfields,” “A.D.D.,”
“Culture’s Closet” & LaNeice Mobley, Matt Miskie, “Identity Crisis,” “Real West,” “The Bee’s Knees,” & “The Main Street Cruisers!”
“If you want to touch the past, touch a rock. If you want to touch the present, touch a flower. If you want to touch the future, touch a life.” ~Author Unknown
GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
Gratefully,
United Way of Carbon County’s 2015 Board of Directors:
Greg Bott, President
Bernetta Frantz, Secretary
Mindy Graver, VP Agency Liason
Bob Gaudreau, Treasurer
Fran Flickinger, Fundraising
Dr. Lisa Bleicher, Campaign
Donna Lennon, Cruise Chair
Angela M. Nardini, Marketing/PR/Media.”