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2 THE DALLAS POST, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1984
Getting ready
Shown with the 10-speed bicycle she plans to ride in the
American Cancer Society's ‘“‘Ride to Stop Cancer’ on
Sunday, May 6 is Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Public
Relations Assistant Jane Machinchick. As a representative
of the Wyoming Valley's major cancer treatment center, Ms.
Machinchick hopes to top the $650 she raised last year
when over 200 General Hospital employees pledged an
amount for each mile she completed in the 25-mile ride. The
non-competitive event, which begins at 9 a.m. at Dallas
Senior High School, will take bike riders of all ages on a safe
and scenic course through
certificates and trophies will be awarded in both male and
female categories for most dollars collected and most
sponsors pledged, and all riders will be eligible for a new 10-
speed bicycle. For registration forms and information, call
the Wyoming Valley Unit of the American Cancer Society at
825-7763.
Read The Classifieds
Plans are being finalized for the
‘second Interfaith Witness for Peace
scheduled for Thursday, May 3, at 8
p.m., on Public Square in Wilkes-
Barre. The purpose of this interfaith
vigil is for people from all relgious
backgrounds to express their con-
cern for world peace through the
unifying force of prayer.
Local clergy and laity from var-
ious faiths will lead the assembled
in meditations, songs and respon-
sive readings from the scriptures.
The keynote address will be deliv-
ered by the Rev. Elizabeth M. Scott,
a nationally recognized human
Scott holds the position of Director
of Justice for Women, National
Council of Churches, New York
City. Locally, she is serving as the
interim pastor of the Bethel A.M.E.
Church in Wilkes-Barre. In Febru-
ary, 1980, Rev. Scott was among a
group of\50 Americans invited to
visit Tehran, Iran on a fact finding
delegation to assist in resolving the
hostage crisis. In March of 1983 she
formed a group of American women
who visited the Greenham Common
peace encampment in England and
the Comiso site in Sicily, Italy.
REV. ELIZABETH SCOTT
At the conclusion of the service, a
candlelighting ceremony will be
held. Participants are encouraged
to please bring a candle with them.
Men, women and children are
encouraged to attend. In the event
of rain the service will be held at St.
Stephen’s Church, 35 South Franklin
Resources Secretary Nicholas
DeBenedictis today announced that
the Eastern Gas & Water Invest-
ment Company had received
approval for a low-interest loan
totaling $455,000 from the Common-
wealth’s Water Facilities Loan
Board. This loan will be utilized for
improvement projects in the Dallas
and Shavertown Water companies,
and service approximately 2300 cus-
tomers of both utilities.
The Dallas Water Company will
use part of this loan to drill a new
well, construct treatment facilities,
rehabilitate existing water storage
tanks, replace portions of pipes,
provide new service to previously
unserved areas, replace pump
houses and install new master
metering units. The Shavertown
Water Company will construct a
200,000 gallon standpipe for storage,
a booster pump station and drill
wells. The company will begin con-
struction on these improvements
this month with a four-year comple-
tion schedule.
The Water Facilities Loan Board
is part of a comprehensive program
to rehabilitate and regulate the
state’s water resources. Loans are
available to finance 100 percent of a
project up to $500,000; up to $500,000
of a project costing between $500,000
and $1 million and 50 percent of
projects costing over $1 million.
Loans are to be repaid within the
term of 20-year general obligation
bonds. Interest rates charged on
loans will be commensurate with
the rate paid by the Commonwealth
on the bonds that created the loan
fund under the Water Facilities
Loan Act that was signed into law
by Gov. Dick Thornburgh in June
1982.
The Kingston Township Recrea-
tion Commission is now accepting
applications for Summer employ-
ment for its Summer Program.
Applicants must be 18 years of
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age or older. First aid training
would be beneficial as the jobs
entail working with children.: The
jobs will commence June 11 and end
August 10.
Applications may be picked up at
the Kingston Township Municipal
Building .. on. Carverton Road
Monday through Friday.
Planning sale
A RUMMAGE SALE will be held
at the Jackson U.M. Church, Smith
Pond Rd. on Thursday and Friday,
May 10 and 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Refreshments will be on sale. Bag
Day on Friday.
THE LADIES AUXILIARY of the
Jackson Township Volunteer Fire
Company will have their meeting at
the Fire Hall, Chase on Wednesday,
May 9 at 7:30 p.m. Hostesses are
Mary Manzoni, and Desiree Evans.
New members are welcome.
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MR. AND MRS. DAVID L. KING,
and sons Michael and Arron, of
Beacon Falls, Conn., visited over
the Easter weekend Mrs. King’s
mother Mrs. Dorothy Perkins and
grandmother Mrs. Dorothy Laur-
ence of Ceastown.
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MR. AND MRS. THOMAS E.
MAHONEY, and children Tamra,
Crissy and: Tommy, have returned
home after spending two weeks with
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F.D.I.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mahoney, and
family in Terranee, Alabama.
MR. AND MRS. THOMAS
BUNNEY of Hillside, Mr. and Mrs.
John Bunney and daughter Andrea
of chase enjoyed an Easter vacation
in Washington, D.C.
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MRS. HAZEL BARR of Plymouth
and Mrs. Doris McCutcheon of
Wilkes-Barre recently visited their
sister and aunt Mrs. Margaret Bon-
ning who is recuperating from sur-
gery.
Walking can be a
fun experience
Walking is a smiling experience
according to these 1983 Senior Citi-
zen Olympic walking-marathon con-
tenders.
This year the Olympics will be
held May 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Walking Marathon is one of
many activities planned for the
College Misericordia and the Lu
erne-Wyoming Counties Bureau for
will take place May 4, from 10 a.m.
to 12 p.m. at Chacko’s West in
Luzerne and Chacko’s East in
Wilkes-Barre.
For more information call Patri-
cia Werner, Bureau of Aging, at 822-
1158.
Nature walks set
Frances Slocum State Park,
Mount Olivet road, Wyoming, will
offer environmental education serv-
ices to school classes, scout groups
and other organized groups of chil-
dren or adults beginning the week of
May 8.
Park Naturalist Ann Fry is now
accepting group reservations for
guided walks on the Park’s scenic
trails. ;
Groups are encouraged to sched-
ule guided walks at least three
weeks in advance by contacting
Frances Slocum State Park at 696-
3525.
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