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LACKAWAXEN, PA — The much-anticipated Congressman never showed up, but just about every other Republican in Pike County did last Friday night.

Pike County Court Judge candidate Joe Kameen hosted an evening reception at the Lackawaxen House on July 25.

Rep. Don Sherwood was to have been the guest of honor, but Kameen reported that a late debate in Washington had undone the Congressman’s plans. Sherwood sent along a ringing endorsement for the Milford attorney and current assistant district attorney.

Kameen, in turn, thanked those on hand for their support. He was unruffled when a bat soared through the room as he spoke. “Give him a voter registration card,” he said.

Referring to the many nearby historic sites, Kameen said they were among the important things that give quality to life in Pike County, a quality that he pledged to protect for generations to come.

Kameen, pictured in the second row, center, was joined by other Pike notables and candidates including seated, from the left: Centa Quinn, retired chief clerk; Joyce Z. Helms, prothonotary and clerk of the courts; Kathy Hummel, chair of the Republican Party; Hon. Gudrun Quinn, senior magistrate judge; Ann Seaman, auditor; John Quinn, retired Dingman Township supervisor; and Doug Jacobs, district attorney.

Standing, from the left, are: Norman “Red” Helms, Milford Borough councilman, Ron Tussel, Lackawaxen Township supervisor candidate; Paul Menditto, Lehman Township supervisor candidate; Ken Thiele, Westfall Township supervisor and Kameen campaign co-chairman; Harry Forbes, Pike County commissioner; Richard Caridi, commissioner candidate, Blooming Grove supervisor and former Pike County Prison warden; Joe Kameen; Bill Gaa, Matamoras Borough councilman; Tom Foran, auditor; Vinnie Accordino, Blooming Grove supervisor; Attorney Greg Chelak; Pike County Republican Committee secretary; and Ted Parsell, Delaware Township supervisor.