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Melissa Jaggars N
Corporate Community
Events Coordinator Upcoming Events
Eastern PA, National Park Cleanup Day
NY, NJ, MD, MA, CT, DE, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL Saturday, September 20
We would love to see several cleanup efforts over the
weekend - GCU will sponsor lunch afterwards!
Celebrating Summer & Looking
Ahead: GCU Events That Bring Bloomsburg Fair Bus Trip &
Us Together. As I’m writing part Demolition Derby Championship
Saturday, September 27
of me feels like there is plenty of Bloomsburg, PA
summer fun left to enjoy! (Like our
Family Fun Day at Lahey Family Various Veterans Day Breakfast Buffets
Saturday or Sunday, November 8 or 9
Fun Park coming up on Saturday, We invite you to come celebrate the men & women who
August 23 ). served our country at one of the delicious breakfast
rd
The other half of me realized events to honor our vets!
that by the time you are read- Bethlehem Christkindl Market &
ing this, there will be just a few Miracle on 34th Street Show
weeks left of summer before we Saturday, December 13
start to transition to our fall activi- Wind Creek Casino, Bethlehem, PA
ties – can you believe it? 2026 Sight & Sound Trips: “Joshua”
As summer begins to wind Overnight Trip: Early Mother’s Day Celebration
down, I find myself reflecting on Friday, May 8 - Saturday, May 9
the great events we’ve shared so Day trips in June will also be available.
Ronald & Michaela Mancak,
Cori Rhodes and Joshua far — and believe it or not, already (Lancaster) Ronks, PA
Mancak explored Jim Thorpe thinking ahead to winter!
“Switzerland of America” on Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRid- Tickets to ALL events must be purchased in advance.
July 12. ers Ballgame. We kicked off the Visit GCUusa.com for more information on all these events
or contact Melissa Jaggars at
summer season returning for the mjaggars@GCUusa.com or call 878-207-2327.
fourth year in a row as the Featured Community Orga-
nization of the Game for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
RailRiders. It was a fantastic way to kick off Father’s Day
Weekend (my brother even flew in from Florida and sur-
prised my dad at the game - talk
about an unbeatable Father’s
Day gift!). I had the opportunity
to give an on-the-field interview
to discuss the wonderful things
GCU represents, and of course
watching the future Yankees in
action was a thrill. Handing out Enjoying lunch at Knoebels Park.
our signature Hawaiian leis
at the GCU table once again noon, our GCU Byzantine Day at Knoebels brought out
brought smiles to countless the sunshine in our members’ hearts. Ponchos and um-
fans. It’s a tradition we love, and Constellation Coordinator brellas couldn’t stop the fun. See the complete report on
Laure Marcin and Corpo-
one I’m proud to continue.
rate Community Events the next page.
Holupki Open Golf Tourna- Coordinator Melissa Volunteer Days for National Clean a Park Day. Looking
ment. We continued the fun at Jaggars. ahead, I’m thrilled about our upcoming volunteer days for
the 47 Annual Joseph Durkay National Clean a Park Day — a wonderful way to give
th
Memorial Holupki Open Golf Tournament — a day filled back to the communities we live in and care for the spac-
with fun and plenty of good-natured rivalry (multiple es that bring us together. GCU has always valued service,
tie-breakers and close scores across the board!) See the and it’s always incredible to see our members step up
complete report on page 48. time and time again. We have a few clean a park events
GCU Byzantine Day at Knoebels. Despite the intense scheduled, but if there isn’t one in your area I still encour-
heat to start the day followed by rainy skies in the after-
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