The Carbon County Democratic Party held its annual summer picnic on Aug. 6 at Jim Thorpe's Memorial Park. The guest speaker wasformer Lt. Gov. Mark Singel, right, who addressed over 100 party members on behalf of gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf. Singelalso served as the state's governor for an interim period when the late Gov. Robert P. Casey had his heart transplant surgery. WithSingel are Billy O'Gurek, second from left, chairman of the party; Sen. John Yudichak, left; Patty Borger, center, candidate for the 122nd Legislative District; and attorney Todd Eagen, Dunmore, who will be a candidate for the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in 2015.