IT’S A WOLF FEST!!
GENETTI'S WILKES BARRE, 3PM
The Tom Wolf for Governor campaign rolled into Luzerne County today and what an exciting day. About 125 people attended a standing room only event at Genetti’s in Downtown Wilkes Barre to hear Tom Wolf the candidate for Governor. But before the event, the crowd was treated to entrainment and words of wisdom from one Jon Bauman, better known as Bowser from Sha Na Na.
Bauman or Bowser struck a pose with the folks at the event
Bauman then treated the audience with a little doo wop version of Tom Wolf for Governor but before he did, he wowed the crowd to a performance of the Etude # 3 in E Major, number 10. by Chopin. This is a version of the piece the Julliard trained Bauman played and below that is a photo of Bauman playing the piece.
Bauman introduced Eddie Day Pashinski who as usual gave a great oratory introduction. I told Eddie this and I mean it, there is no doubt Pashinski is the best off the cuff political speaker since Dan Flood. Below is a photo of Eddie Day Pashinski, your blog editor and Bowser.
After the brief speech the candidate mingled with the crowd.
Here is a photo that Max Benjamin took after I spoke to Wolf after the speech.
Beverly Jean Johnston, an old radio sales rep colleague of mine had an opportunity to meet Mr. Wolf too.
SUSQUEHANNA BREWING COMPANY, JENKINS TOWNSHIP 6:30PM
Later in the evening the Wolf campaign got into full gear with a very successful fundraiser at the Susquehanna Brewing Company. More than 200 people dropped by putting their money where their mouth was in giving the Wolf campaign a boost. I am proud to say that I was one of the sponsors of this event for Mr. Wolf's campaign.
After introductions, Wolf once more the gave the crowd his resume. Along with that, he also spoke about how the state needs to rethink issues like job creation and education. Wolf made the point that job creation must be linked to 21st century education. He outlined his role as a business leader where his employees actually shred in the profits of his company. He declared that was not only the right thing to do but smart business.
Wolf addressing the crowd at the Brewing Company.
After his remarks Wolf worked the crowd as the band played on with a duet from Bowser and State Representative Pashinski.
Pictured at the event were Attorney Tom O'Connell (I met his brother Joe and we have a dandy photo of the two of us in a future edition) there was a party going on so there was Jimmy Dennis keeping things alive, Vince Holland, Jean Furino and Attorney Laura Dennis.
All in all, it was a very successful day and night for the Tom Wolf for Governor campaign. But make no mistake, Wolf supporters left the event from Genetti's as well as the Brewing Company more determined than ever to put the York businessman in the Governor's chair. It'll be a short commute for his Jeep but will take us on a long and successful journey of where this state needs to be but more importantly deserves to be.