Ruthie Bailey and her sister Della Wilson took the O-R along while on vacation in Austria and Switzerland. They are pictured in Zermatt with the Matterhorn in the distance.

Bernie and Bill Hagerman and Pam Hagerman Thomas and husband Don took the O-R along to Ocean City, Md.

Connie and Marge (not pictured) Constantine and their California cousins Everett and Charlene Evard took the O-R along to feed the carps and ducks at Pymatuning Reservoir.

From left, Bernie Danko of Arlington, Va., and Mary Lou Danko of Washington took the O-R along as they enjoyed the view from the world's longest front porch at the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Mich.

From left, Patty Zemba of Coal Center, and Denise Sager of California took the O-R along as they enjoyed the view from the world's longest front porch at the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Mich.

Jim and Donna Filby of Houston took the O-R along to Soldotna, Alaska, to attend the high school graduation of their grandson Nathan. They also attended services at the Soldotna Bible Chapel, where their son-in-law, Kevin Spence, is the associate Pastor. The trip was part of their upcoming 50th wedding anniversary. Pictured, from left, are their grandson Caleb Spence, Kevin, daughter Donna Jean Filby Spence, Donna and Jim and grandson Nathan Spence.

Susan Bayard, Becky Selway, Jean Piatt and Henry Cincinnati took the O-R along while visiting Presque Isle on their annual trip to Erie.

Chuck and Nancy Neff and Chick and Donna Carlisle took the O-R along while visiting the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Quantico, Va.

The Kowcheck, Chappo, Pacitto and Cilia families took the O-R along while on vacation in Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Enjoying a cruise July 11 were Travis and Anna Williams, Steve and Joanie Williams, Eric and Erin Williams, all of Virginia, and Joe and Carol Spearen of Bobtown. They took the O-R aboard the Oasis of the Seas and cruised to the Bahamas.

A discerning hobbit subscribes to the Observer-Reporter. Spotted by Linda Troost in July while visiting the Hobbiton movie set in New Zealand.

Bryan and Garnet Welling of Claysville and their daughter Christine of Flagstaff, Ariz., took the O-R along to Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, during a two week vacation to see six national parks and three national monuments in southern Utah and northern Ariz.

Alan and Angela Andrews took the O-R along in May to St. Aubin's Fort, Jersey, United Kingdom.

Twenty Cecil Township residents took the O-R along in July to the Dominican Republic, where they enjoyed the Now Larimar Resort, Punta Cana, for seven days. Those who went were Jim and Anna Adamski, Jamie Baughman, Bryon, Amanda, Lily and Max Berge, Jason, Ashley, Rose, Adam and Ivy Kuchera, Dan, Regan, Connor and Kelsy Adamski, Dom, Samantha and Jaden McCalley and Katie Adamski.

Lois and John Koval stopped at the Arctic Watershed Divide in the Timiskaming District of Ontario, Canada, while returning from their stay at Taggart Bay Lodge in the Canadian Wilderness Area near Laniel, Quebec. The nearest town from the lodge is 25 miles away.

Diana O'Brien and Mimi Brittner took the O-R along to Disneyland, Anaheim, Calif., while visiting family in Oceanside, Calif.

Lou Pasquariello took the O-R along while fishing on the pier in Palm Coast, Fla. He was visiting his daughter Karen.

Ray and Kathy Swihart and Joyce and Rick Watson, all of Washington, took the O-R along in May to Costa Maya, Mexico.

Canon Mac Wolfpack 11-year-old baseball team took the O-R along to Cincinnati, Ohio, for the Ripken All Star Challenge.

Members of the Washington Force under-10 soccer team took the O-R along on their trip to Pittsburgh to participate in the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Youth Experience. As part of the program, each player got to escort a Riverhounds player onto the field during introductions of the game against Louisville City, be a ball boy on the field during the game and play a halftime exhibit game against the South Park boys team. Front row, from left, are Braeden Knight, Ian Migyanko, Talon Gardner, Jace Jordan, Nico Mauro, Andy Palm and Jake Phillips; back row, Zane Garner, Ryan Torboli, Zeke Swift, coach Tim Knight, Darius Clark and coach Randy Jordan. Not pictured are Matteo Lesako, Jacob and Luke Burt and coach Brian Gardner.