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June 28, 2007 - Senator Lisa Baker, far left and Sen. Bob Regola (R-Westmoreland), far right, today attended a ceremony to sign legislation that would reauthorize the state's $25 million Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program for five years. Baker, who chairs the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, said the grants provide a vital resource to the state’s first responders.

June 25, 2007 – Carol Lavery of Shickshinny was confirmed by the Senate to serve another term as Pennsylvania Victim Advocate. The Victim Advocate represents the rights and interests of crime victims before the Board of Probation and Parole and the Department of Corrections. Above, Senator Baker and Carol Lavery testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of the confirmation process.

June 24, 2007 – Senator Baker participated in Northern Wayne Fire Company's Open House and Health and Safety Fair. Nearly 200 firefighters, auxiliary members, community leaders, local residents attended the event marking the official opening of the new fire station. Above, Senator Baker poses with Fire Chief Mark Wenk.

Nick Troiani (L) and Darren Fassett (R) met with Sen. Lisa Baker on Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Nick and Darren shared with Senator Baker the fundamentals of the Keystone Boys State Program which was held on the campus of Shippensburg University from June 24-29, 2007.

June 24, 2007 – Senator Baker joined Representative Sandy Major in presenting Heather and Megan Wenk of Girl Scout Troop 469, Lakewood, Wayne County, with their Gold Awards, as well as citations from the Senate and House of Representatives.

June 24, 2007 – As part of the Northern Wayne Fire Company's new fire station dedication ceremony, the crowd inspected a life flight helicopter's flight instruments and internal compartments after it made a special landing on the heliport.

June 20, 2007 - Senator Baker and members of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee participated in a special ceremony dedicating ten new vans that will be used by the Disabled American Veterans Transportation Network program to transport Pennsylvania veterans with health care needs to VA centers across the Commonwealth. From left to right: Representative Kathy Rapp; Representative Anthony Melio; Sam Blough, PA Disabled American Veterans; Senator Baker; Representative Russell Fairchild; Representative Ken Smith.

June 12, 2007 - In celebration of Dairy Day, Senator Baker joined local dairy princesses, state representatives and members of the dairy farming community for ice cream on the Capitol steps.  From left to right are Dave Williams,  Pennsylvania Farm Bureau; Representative Mike Peifer; Wayne County Dairy Princess Lauren DeVrize; Susquehanna Dairy Princess Abbey Puzo; Representative Sandy Major; Senator Baker; Lou Hawley, Director, Dairy Farmers of America; and Wayne County dairy farmer Brian Smith.

June 12, 2007 - Senator Baker chairs a joint hearing of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Management Committees considering legislation to enhance services to Pennsylvania veterans.
 

June 12, 2007 – Several veterans service organizations testified before the joint Senate and House Veterans Affairs and Emergency preparedness committees. R to L: Mr. Gary Fry, President, PA War Veterans' Council, Mr. Kit Watson, Adjutant, Pennsylvania American Legion, Mr. Carmen DeSanti, Finance Chairman, Disabled American Veterans, Mr. Dominic A. DeFranco, Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mr. Thomas Minchin, Executive Director, AMVETS.

June 7, 2007 – Fourth graders from Huntington Mills Elementary School visited the capitol.