Call also goes out for Little Miss, Little Mr. Tomato candidates Single young ladies between the ages of 13 and 19 years old are invited to compete for the title Miss Pittston Tomato Festival which comes with a $500 cash college scholarship. Prizes and gifts are presented to all participants and a $250 cash college scholarship to the first runner-up. Scoring is based on an interview, stage performance/talent, which may include a commercial for the Pittston Tomato Festival, a song, dance, etc. Entrants are not required to be from the Pittston area. To be eligible you need to be single, between the ages of 13 and 19, and available to compete Saturday, August 20, at 1 p.m.
Each entrant is invited to ride in the Saturday morning parade, however, it is not required. The 2011 winner will of course be required to be at the festival to meet and greet guests through the conclusion on Sunday night. Applications are available online at http:/www.pittstontomatofestival.com/ queen.htm, or you can receive one by calling 883-9944. Please leave a message with your complete mailing address, age, name and phone number. There is a $30 entrance fee and proof of age is required. Former Pittston Tomato Festival Queen
Angel Noone is the chairperson of the pageant. Deadline for entry is August 6. The Little Miss and Little Mister Tomato contest will be held Sunday, August 21. All contestants are asked to be at the festival band shell by 10:30 a.m. The first category “Little Miss Pittston Tomato” is open to girls, two to six years old. The second category “Little Mister Pittston Tomato” is open to boys, two to six years old. The categories will be judged with 50 points for beauty and 50 points or personality. Children are asked to wear something they would wear to a day at the Pittston Tomato Festival. One
winner will be chosen in each category with one runner-up. Entry fee is $5 and prizes will be awarded. Checks should be made payable to the Pittston Tomato Festival Inc. Deadline for entries is Friday, August 12. Chairpersons for the event are Angel Noone and Maria Rose LoBrutto. Applications should be sent to Pittston Tomato Festival Kids Contest, c/o City Hall, Attn: Angel Noone, 35 Broad Street, Pittston, Pa. 18640. Applications are available online at pittstontomatofestival.com. Entry must include child’s name, age and sex, address and phone number and name of parents/guardian.
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‘Junction Jam’ to honor two fallen Pittston soldiers Annual outdoor event in memory of Jeff DePrimo and Dale Kridlo Aug. 26, 27 Junction Jam ’11 will be held the weekend of August 26 and 27 at Jefferson Park in the Junction section of Pittston. This year’s event will be held in honor of Jeff DePrimo and
Dale Kridlo, two Pittston soldiers who lost their lives while heroically serving our country. All proceeds will be divided between the Pittston Care and Concern Pediatric Clinic and the
Pittston City Parks Department and a donation will be made in the name of Peter Zawierucha, a good friend of many in the Junction, who died recently. Also, a Donation Tree will be
New site for farmers market which opens downtown July 12 dors. Parking is available on the lot and on the St. John the Evangelist parking lot on William Street facing the church and Gabriel House. New vendors are welcome. Rental for a 14 ft. frontage space is $100 for the season which will
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The location of the 2011 Pittston Farmers Market that opens on Tuesday, July12,10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., has been moved to William Street on the former St. John the Baptist parking lot. Entrances to the paved lot are adjacent to DeMuro’s Pizza on both sides of the building. The market has been moved from its original location on South Main Street due to the current and ongoing sewer project. Harold and Audrey Golomb, of Golomb Farm and Greenhouses, vendors with the market since early inception, will return to the market with vegetables, herbs and flowers that are in season. Other vendors returning to the market are: Braces’s Orchard, Dymond’s Farm, and Paul Pauliny. New to the market is Edward Transue from the Dallas Area. Vouchers from the PA Department of Agriculture will be accepted at the market by the ven-
purchased in honor of Jeff and Dale and placed in the upcoming expansion section of the Pittston Memorial Library. Kids 12 years of age and under will be admitted free with a food donation for the Pittston Food Pantry. Ticket prices for adults are: $10.00 for the Friday, August 26, happy hour (5 p.m. to 9 p.m.) only; $15.00 for the Saturday, August 27, kids’ day (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.) at the park; $20.00 for both days. Cost of the ticket includes food and musical entertainment