Sean and Brynn Connor brought the Independent to the shores of Lake George, New York, on their annual visit there with mom and dad (Jen and Ed Connor). They enjoyed swimming, visiting with their grandparents, and going to the arcade. Sherry and Ernie Stonebraker celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with 55 friends and family at Olmstead Manor in Ludlow, PA, and of course the Stow Independent went along. The cake is a replica of the one at their wedding on July 11, 1964, with the original cake topper. Photo by Tom Babb. Chris and Jen Rodstrom brought along The Stow Independent on their family vacation to Los Angeles and Hawaii. Pictured are kids Sarah and Mark Rodstrom on the rim of the crater at the to the top of the Haleakala volcano on Maui, 10,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean visible beyond the clouds in the background. This was the real “high point” of our vacation, which also included a visit to Oahu and a flight home just before the first of the twin tropical storms arrived in Hawaii.