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DINNERS
2009 Leadership Dinner
 Christopher Pruitt, 2009 Leadership Dinner Chairman and Executive Vice President of East Penn
Manufacturing Co., Inc. is pleased to announce the Dinner Keynote Speaker will be John Kruk.
John Kruk, a three-time All-Star outfielder/first baseman, serves as an analyst on ESPN’s Emmy
Award-winning Baseball Tonight, as well as working select game telecasts. He joined ESPN for the
2004 season, making his debut during a Spring Training telecast between the New York Yankees and
the Philadelphia Phillies from Tampa, Fla. In March 2006, John provided game analysis for several
World Baseball Classic and Spring Training telecasts on ESPN, in addition to his regular-season
role on Baseball Tonight.
John retired in 1995 following a 10-year Major League career with the Philadelphia Phillies,
San Diego Padres and the Chicago White Sox, in which he posted a .300 batting average with 100
home runs and 592 runs batted in. During a White Sox/Orioles game, John retired from baseball
after hitting a single in the top of the first inning off Baltimore’s Scott Erickson.
In 2003, John served as TV and radio analyst for Comcast SportsNet and WPEN-AM, respectively,
and worked in marketing and client relations for the Phillies. He was named to the All-Vet team,
which honored the best players to take the field in the 32-year history of Veterans Stadium, in 2003.
Previously, he was a hitting coach for the Reading Phillies during the 2001 season.
The dinner will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at the Sheraton Reading Hotel. For
attendance information please contact Bob Besecker, Finance Director, at 484-248-0230, or
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2008 Good Scout Dinner
 A Fun and Successful
2008 Good Scout Dinner
March 6, 2008
Hawk Mountain Council held a successful Good Scout Dinner on
Tuesday, March 4, at the Friendship Hook & Ladder Company in Boyertown. The
evening featured keynote speaker Dick Vermeil, former head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles,
the St. Louis Rams, and Kansas City Chiefs.
Pictured are (l-r) Logan Gettis, Scout Invocator; Bert Kramer, Good Scout Award Recipient;
Mitchell Gettis, Eagle Scout Speaker; and Dick Vermeil, Keynote Speaker. Logan and Mitchell are members of Troop 377, Stony Creek Mills.
Information for the 2009 Good Scout Dinner will be available in the Fall.
2009 Angel Reception
 Successful Angel Reception Held
A pleasant and successful Angel Reception was held March 25 at the Schuylkill Country Club. Pictured (l-r) are
Captain Adam Kisthardt, Pennsylvania State Police,
Keynote Speaker, Jonathan Olmes, Eagle Scout Speaker, Nicholas Nye, Cub Scout Invocator, and
Jerry Blecker, CEO of Spector Manufacturing Co, Reception
Chairman. Jonathan is a member of Troop 624 and Nicholas is a member of Pack 624.
Information for the 2009 Angel Reception will be available in the Fall.
For additional information on any of these fundraising events, including attendance information,
please contact Bob Besecker, Hawk Mountain Council Finance Director at 484-248-0230 or
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