CHARLIE VITCHERS (Nominated by Denny Deters) Pike County Museum at the Columns & Delaware Valley High School February 12, 2011 I first met Charlie in August of 2009 when he came to the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in Western Iowa to oversee the construction of the Chapel that the New York Says Thank You Foundation more »
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Colonel Randy Carlson, Milford
COLONEL RANDY CARLSON (Nominated by wife Diane, and daughters Meghan and Hannah) Pike County Museum at the Columns & Delaware Valley High School February 12, 2011 My father is a brave soul. He fought in the Gulf War and is now working at the Department of Defense better known as the Pentagon in Washington D.C. more »
Emily Magnotta, Milford
EMILY MAGNOTTA (Nominated by Sharon Siegel) Pike County Museum at the Columns & Delaware Valley High School February 12, 2011 Emily is a recent college graduate from Texas A & M. She is a Gold Star Girl Scout whose scouting ideals continue in everything she does. She has been involved in activities at school and more »
Flo Santini, Milford
FLO SANTINI (Nominated by Stan and Sharon Siegel and Kathy Basile) Pike County Museum at the Columns & Delaware Valley High School February 12, 2011 The tragedies of 9-11-01 and the losses and heroism of others are always on the mind of Town of Deerpark Town Clerk Flo Santini. Four years ago, Flo Santini took more »
Kim Butaitis, Milford
KIM BUTAITIS (Nominated by Christina Brinster, Jared Burger, Sal Centanni, Lucas Rasselenberg and Sharon Siegel) Pike County Museum at the Columns & Delaware Valley High School February 12, 2011 Mrs. Butaitis always tries to do many activities to help our school and the children in it. She makes it a fun place to be, but more »
Kim Pearce, Milford
KIM PEARCE (Nominated by Anthony Gosch & Rhett Padgett and Stan & Sharon Siegel) Pike County Museum at the Columns & Delaware Valley High School February 12, 2011 Kim Pearce of Matamoras, PA is an uncelebrated hero who has humbly devoted his life to easing the troubles and lives of others. His personal story is more »
MSG George Holmes, Milford
MSG GEORGE HOLMES (Nominated by Major Cory Angeli) Pike County Museum at the Columns & Delaware Valley High School February 12, 2011 MSG George Holmes of Pine Grove, PA was seriously injured in a mortar/rocket attack on June 18, 2008 in Afghanistan with the 3rd battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment, PA National Guard. He continues to more »
Ross Thomas Turner, Milford
ROSS THOMAS TURNER (Nominated by Sue Casey) Pike County Museum at the Columns & Delaware Valley High School February 12, 2011 Tom Turner is my step-Father-in-Law. He served in WWII. He flew fighter planes, P47s, and flew missions on D-Day. Several days later he was shot down and landed in a field in France. He more »
Sonya K. Cole, Milford
SONYA K. COLE (Nominated by students Dominique Dunn, Victoria Featherman, and Darrian Gordon (also nominated by Sharon Siegel)) Pike County Museum at the Columns & Delaware Valley High School February 12, 2011 Mrs. Cole was a great principal. She retired gracefully two years ago but we still remember and love her as a principal, a more »
State Senator Lisa Baker, Milford
STATE SENATOR LISA BAKER Pike County Museum at the Columns & Delaware Valley High School February 12, 2011 Senator Lisa Baker is serving her second term representing the 20th Senatorial District, which includes parts of Luzerne, Monroe and Susquehanna counties and all of Pike, Wayne and Wyoming counties. She chairs the Senate Veterans Affairs and more »