w w w.BERKSBAR.org BCBA Past Presidents Heidi B. Masano and Judge A. Joseph Antanavage start the traditional passing of the gavel. President Jeffrey A. Franklin welcomes members to the annual meeting. President Jeffrey A. Franklin presents Eden R. Bucher with the presidential medallion. Past President Jill M. Scheidt passes the gavel on to fellow Past President Frederick K. Hatt. Immediate Past President Joan E. London passes the gavel to President Jeffrey A. Franklin. Eden R. Bucher happily accepts the gavel to become our next BCBA President. Immediate Past President Joan London announces the nominating committee's recommendation for new officials and board members: President-Elect Justin D. Bodor, Vice President James M. Smith, Director John E. Reigle and Director Thad M. Gelsinger. Nearly 100 members came out for the Annual Meeting. The Berks County Bar Association gave PBA President Anne N. John a gift basket from Unique Pretzels. Shown with John are Past President Heidi B. Masano, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl and BCBA Executive Director Kori Walter. Allen R. Shollenberger, Bart Bucher (husband of Eden R. Bucher), Paul F. Troisi and Matthew M. Mayer Berks Bar members enjoyed a night of great food and camaraderie with their fellow attorneys. Seidel Scholarship winner Jacob Kramer fishes out the winning raffle ticket for the Fall 50/50 Campaign - which happened to belong to Mark Caltagirone, seated in the striped jacket. Caltagirone, who won $5,250, is on the board of the Law Foundation and orchestrates the annual Holiday Benefit Luncheon. Fall/Winter 2019 | 37http://www.berksbar.org