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Many guests in attendance said they have been coming to the event for years.

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“I lLNe cRPLnJ WR WKLs evenW Eecause the organization works with kids in WKe ElacN cRPPunLWy, anG all Rver WKe WRwnsKLS, anG I suSSRrW WKaW,” sKe saLG. “AlsR, I lLNe cRPLnJ WR WKLs evenW anG seeLnJ all WKe SeRSle I NnRw, anG [WKLs year showing my support of] the man being honored who is a huge part of this event.”

TKe Pan Tanner was referrLnJ WR was recenWly reWLreG MRnWJRPery CRunWy CKLef DeWecWLve Oscar P. Vance -r. wKR ERuJKW WKe fRRG fesWLval LGea WR PAL 10 years aJR. Vance was EeLnJ KRnRreG fRr his service to PAL and the community.

Lew Klein, right, president of the Abington PAL Board of Directors, pays tribute to retired Chief Oscar Vance.