The Deutsch Institute Annual Champagne Brunch will be held May 17 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Waldorf Park Social Club Outdoor Pavilion, Scranton. This year’s event will honor Mary Rinaldi, a longtime Dunmore resident and the former Lackawanna County clerk of judicial records. Rinaldi is a Deutsch Institute trustee and a tireless advocate for individuals with special needs. For brunch tickets, call 570-348-1968 or visit deutschinstitute.org. Committee members, seated, from left: Chris von Ahnen, Deutsch Institute executive director; Joyce Tressler; Rinaldi, and Mary Ann Biel. Standing: Renee Mundy, Christa Jennings, Teresa Karsnak, Marylou Grogan, Mary Claire Boylan and Laura DeLuccie.