Sunday, December 31, 2006 COMMUNITY THE POST PAGES @cHooL BRIEFS Gate of Heaven sets informational night Gate of Heaven School will ‘hold an informational night at 16:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the ischool, 40 Machell Avenue, ‘Dallas. For more information, jcall the school at 675-6566. cM Open House for adult learners «College Misericordia will host ‘an adult learner Open House from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 ‘in Kennedy Lounge at the Banks Student Life Center on the college campus. The snow date iis Monday, Jan. 8. The event is open to adult feasmer: interested in obtaining ‘more information about College Misericordia’s undergraduate and graduate programs. It is also open to people who have general questions about enter- @ or returning to college. uests may arrive at their con- nience and speak with repre- tives from admissions, ‘adult education, financial aid College Misericordia’s facul- ty. Common topics include equi- table credit transfer, credit for life experiences, financial aid eligibility, evening and weekend class schedules, accelerated formats (Expressway), certif- icate programs and online cours- es. For more information about the adult learner Open House, contact Larree Brown, coor- dinator of adult education at 674-6451 or by e-mail at lbrown- @misericordia.edu. Registration is not required to attend the event. Friedman Observatory open Monday nights Ever wonder what Neptune looks like? Has the controversy over Pluto piqued your interest in the solar system? The Fried- man Observatory at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus in Lehman Township offers oppor- tunities to view the night sky through a computerized 16-inch Meade telescope. The observ- atory is open to the public start- ing one hour after sunset on clear Mondays. If Monday is not clear, the observatory will be open Tuesday at the same time. John Rovnak, acting director of the observatory, and her assistants will be on hand to answer questions. Rovnak is an amateur astronomer, retired aerospace engineer, and Penn State graduate. Small groups are welcome on public nights. Larger groups, such as Girl and Boy Scout troops, are invited to call for a private session. The Observatory opened in 1990 and the computerized Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain reflecting telescope is the only one of its kind in the region. The rural setting provides a perfect opportunity for star- gazing away from city lights. For more information regard- ing viewing opportunities, con- tact Thomas Winter at 675-9278 or txw2@psu.edu; and Rovnak at 925-2561 or jer32@psu.edu. Information is also available on college’s Web site at www.wb.psu.edu. Go to the quick links for the Friedman Observatory. FINANCIAL AID NIGHT SET FOR JAN. 9 The Dallas High School guidance department will host its annual Fi- nancial Aid Night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 in the school cafeteria. Jane Dessoye, director of student enroll ment at College Misericordia will con- duct a presentation on the FAFSA form. FAFSA applications will be available. The public is invited. For more information, call school coun- selor Robyn Jones at 674-7218. Plan- ning the event, from left, are Debbie Morgantini, Dallas High School prin- cipal, Dessoye; Ellen Smith, Parent- Teacher-Student Organization repre- sentative; and Jones. CHURCH BRIEFS Loyalville UMC plans chicken dinner The Loyalville United Metho- Ann Kotch of River Of Life @ Kingdom Power Ministries in Shavertown will hold special meetings at 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday through Sunday at the longer than one hour. Men from all Back Mountain churches are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Bob Deeble at 696-2148. dist Church will hold a chicken and biscuits dinner from 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at the church on Loyalville Road. The church is located one-half mile off Route 29 south and 4 church, located at 219 North Memorial Highway. The Sunday meetings will be held at 6 p.m. The meetings will vary each evening to include teaching on spiritual gifts, prophecy, heal- Awana Club meets at Grace Community The Awana Club of Grace Community Church meets from 6-7:45 p.m. each Wednesday at NEVA H. PHINNEY Well-known for her baking skills Neva H. Phinney, 87, of Tunkhannock, passed away Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006 at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunk- hannock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Phinney She was born on Sept. 22, 1919, in Tunkhannock, a daughter of the late George and Helen Potter Santee. She graduated from Tunk- hannock High School, was em- ployed in the Wyoming County Courthouse then retired from the law firm of Farr Davis and Fitze as a legal secretary. Neva was a faithful member of Tunkhannock United Meth- odist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was a caring and loving mother and grandmother. She was well known for her baking skills, especially her date-filled cookies. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Betty Kintner, Mary Hudock, Evelyn McLaud and Bethel Santee; brothers Arthur Santee, Kenneth San- tee and Potter Santee. She is survived by a daugh- ter, Sharon Zeunen, and her husband, Butch, of Tunkhan- nock; grandson Lenn Zeunen and his wife, Melanie; two great-grandchildren, Mary and Jack Zeunen; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Interment, Sunnyside Cem- etery. WALTER L. LAMOREAUX Hunlock Creek resident Walter L. Lamoreaux, 54, of Sorbertown Hill Road, Hun- lock Creek, passed away Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006 in Concord, Mass. He was born Aug. 11, 1952, in East Orange, New Jersey, a son of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Klan- sek) Lamoreaux. He was em- ployed by America’s Body Company, a division of Leggett Platt, Inc., formerly Phoenix Manufacturing, Nanticoke. Surviving is his sisters Belin- da Kerchner, Avenel, N.J.; and Wilma Kowalski, Larksville. Interment, Maple Grove Cemetery, Pikes Creek. ROSINE L. KAISER Member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Center Moreland Rosine L. Kaiser, 75, of Headley Hill Road, Tunkhan- nock, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006 at the Heritage House Hospice Care, Wilkes- Barre. Born in Wyoming, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Pasqualina Tedesco. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Church, Center Moreland. Rosine worked as a salesper- son for Jean’s Fashion Store in Passaic, N.J., and also at Sher- man’s Clothing Children’s Ap- parel in Belleville, N.J. Preceding her in death were her sisters Mary Deblasio, To- na Natale, Josephine Headley and Jane Lawrence. Surviving are her husband of 36 years, Stanley Kaiser; step- son, Stanley Kaiser Jr., Clyde, Ohio; and stepdaughters, Carla and BethAnne Kaiser, Belle- vue, Ohio; brother Joseph Te- desco-Lapiere, Michigan; and a sister Jean Stern, Chicago, Ill; nieces and nephews. Interment, Mt. Olivet Ceme- tery, Carverton. RONALD S. MURRAY SR. Jackson Township resident Ronald S. Murray Sr., 64, of Jackson Township, formerly of Forty Fort, passed away Thurs- day, Dec. 21, 2006 at his home. He was the son of the late Le- on and Helen Murray. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dolores Shannon; and brothers Leon and Edward Murray. Mr. Murray was employed by ConRail Corporation until his retirement in 1995. He was a member of Holy Name/St. Mary’s Parish Community, Swoyersville. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Judy Murray; a son, Ron Jr., and his wife, Erin, of Dallas; a daughter, Dawn Storm, and her husband, Rog- er, of Middleburg, Ohio; a sis- ter, Marlene Corcoran, Plains Township; several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to MOA Prescrip- tion Drug Plan, 382 Pierce St., DAVID L. WOOD Loved life, people and animals David L. Wood, 78, of Dallas, passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006 at Kindred Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. He was born in Luzerne County on Nov. 1,1928. He was a son of the late Reuel and Min- nie Wood. David was a super guy who loved life, people and animals. He enjoyed fishing, movies, children’s laughter and was an avid checkers and card player, who couldn’t be beat. He had worked his entire life and had not taken a day off until his recent illness. David loved Jesus and went to meet him at his favorite time of the year, Christmas. He was loved at his home and will be missed by his lov- ing caregivers, Betsy, Barb N., Barb H., Ed and Chuck and by his roommates, Joe and John. David was especially close with his puppy dog and com- panion, Peanut. He was pre- ceded in death by his brother, Jerry Wood, and by his sister, Viola Wood. Surviving are sis- ters Erma Russell, Elizabeth Wood, Marion Thomas. Interment, Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. MAE LEE Harveys Lake resident for 44 years Mae Lee, 79, of Outlet, Har- veys Lake, passed away Sun- day, Dec. 24, 2006 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospi- tal. Mrs. Lee was born in King- ston on Dec. 5,1927, and was a daughter of the late Harry and Ethel Frazier Sorber. She has resided at Harveys Lake for the last 44 years. She was preceded in death by a brother, Harry Sorber Jr; and sisters, Guilda Kroll, Ruth Maskalis and Jean Altamont. She is survived by her hus- band of 58 years, Herbert Lee Sr.; sons, Herbert Lee Jr, at home; Robert Lee and his wife, Rose, Harveys Lake; and Scott Lee, Harveys Lake; daughter, Darlene Martin and her hus- band, Carl, Forty Fort; sister Florence Olerta, Wilkes-Barre; 10 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Interment, Kocher Cemete- miles west of Dallas from Route 1g dreams and visions inter- the church, located across from THEODOSIA A. Kingston, PA 18704 or to Hos- | ry, Ruggles. 118. There will also be a bake prefabion, spiritual counsel and Chapel Lawn Cemetery on KLLANSEK pice Community Care, 601 te: worship. The public is invited. ~~ Memorial Highway. The club ; Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA SE AN’ S SKI TIPS Takeouts will be available and poor breakfast holds its meetings through Resident of Dallas 18704. OLAV OAL 1110 orders should be called in ad- held each Tuesda April. : Theodosia A. Klansek, of Sie, She, she, aba ala af vance. Dinners are $8 for adults e y The Bible-based club 1S open Dallas, formerly of Scranton, and $3.50 for children under age ~~ The Shavertown United to boys and girls in kindergarten passed away Thursday, Dec. 12. For takeout orders or more ~~ Methodist Church recently through sixth grade. Awana is 21, 2006 at the Keystone Gar- N information, call 477-3521. Be began holding a weekly ecumen- one of the largest nondenom- den Estates, Larksville. /s HOEMAKERS sure to include the number of ical men’s breakfast. The group inational children and youth Mrs. Klansek was born in | takeout dinners requested. meets at 8 a.m. each Tuesday at ministries in the world. Awana Nanticoke and was the daugh- Pickett’s Charge restaurant on clubs are active in more than 110 | {er of the late Florian and An- River of Life Route 415 in Dallas. The Dutch countries, reaching more than gela (Chudzik) Michno. 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