METHOD:  Salt 4-6 qts. of water and bring to a boil for pasta.  Empty package of gemelli pasta into boiling water and cook until al dente, approx. 12-13 minutes.  When cooked, rinse pasta with cold water in a colander.  Chop celery, walnuts, and mix into cooled pasta.  Add whole dried cherries or if you desire slice in half to the pasta. Drain and break into smaller chunks the canned chicken and mix with the other ingredients. Chill ingredients.  Finally,combine poppyseed dressing and mayonnaise, if using  purchased poppyseed dressing, select one with a white color rather than a yellow, or ivory colored dressing; or use your homemade recipe for poppyseed dressing.  Add dressing right before serving.  Makes approx. 4 qt. bowl of salad.