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{By JOAN KINGSBURY
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it Dallas “Senior (Citizens Center, Luzerne-
‘Wyoming County, Bureau of Aging,
{announces the appointment of Mrs. Jane
iHady as center manager and Mrs. Mary
Yonderheid as assistant director of the
enter.
Mrs. Hady comes to the Dallas Senior
Gitizens Center from the Wilkes-Barre Senior
‘Citizens Center where she was manager for
the extended hours program. Prior to that
fime, she had been an instructor in arts and
{effafts and needlework at the Multi-Service
enters. A resident of Kingston, Mrs. Hady
iassumed her duties at the-Dallas center on
fOctober 1.
2 Mrs. Vonderheid worked as a senior aid for
isix years. She presently is assistant manager,
Jenciing various crafts, needlepoint, chair
exercises and supervising walks. She enjoys
working with people, sharing and listening to
at
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their experiences.
Ed Steinhauer, a member of the Elder’s
Council at the center, serves as public
relations person. Ed has been a member of
years.
Located in Mercy Center, College Miseri-
cordia, The Dallas Senior Citizens Center
offers a variety of activities for its members.
The center is opened 8:30 to 4:30 Monday
through Friday for the fall season. Lunch is
served daily. Pre-registration 24 hours in
advance is required. Except for yearly dues,
programs at the center are free to members.
A variety of interests are available for
members such as pool, shuffleboard, card
playing, exercises, outdoor activities like
bocci and quoits, bingo, a choral group, and
bowling at Chacko’s in Luzerne on Mondays
and Thursdays. Parties are held for Hallow-
een, Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, Valen-
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tine’s Day. The group has a birthday party
and enjoys pinochle parties on the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month.
take place. A Health Fair will be held on
October 18 with participants from Wilkes
Payne from Wasserott’s. Blood Pressure and
Diabetes Screening and a hearing screening
will be available.
On October 22, a shuffleboard match will be
held at Tunkhannock; Oct. 23 a pinochle
party will be held; and the Halloween party
is scheduled for Oct. 25.
Occasional trips are offered to members.
Oct. 20 through Nov. 2, a trip to the Catskills
is available. Nov. 14, the center will sponsor a
day trip to Gouldsboro for dinner and a show.
During the summer months a trip to the
shore is available.
Anyone 60 or over is eligible for member-
ship. For more information, call the Dallas
Center at 675-2179 or 675-2170.
AND LET THE
Pool partners
T.E. Vernon and John O’Kal,
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both of Highland Avenue in
buddy John looks on.
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Ed Stein-
hauer is the public relations direc-
tor of the Dallas Senior Citizens
Center, a division of the Luzerne-
Wyoming Counties Bureau of the
Mercy Center on the campus of
College Misericordia. Mr. Stein-
hauer will keep the Back Mountain
community posted of the goings-on
at the center by writing a Senior
Citizens Column every week. We
hope you enjoy it!)
Hi! I'm an old kid trying out for a
new job. Imagine - a 72-year old cub
reporter! That’s the positive atti-
senior citizens at the Dallas center.
I wil try to give you news and
views and the personalities that
keep the center hopping.
We have bowling at Chacko’s in
Luzerne on Mondays and Thurs-
days. Now, don’t say you're too old!
We have at least seven members
between 70 and 84 years old and one
of the girls, Gert Coolbaugh, who is
around 78 years old, bowled a 460
series last week.
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If you like billiards, stop in for a
game with Tim McGuire or Bob
Shotwell.
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For you shuffleboarders, you may
find Zebe Martin, Pete Ambrose,
George Foster or STan Wasilewski
ready for a game.
Pinochle, someone? There’s
always a game going and, on the
second and fourth Tuesday of the
month, we have a pinochle party
run by our Girl Friday, Marion
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Like to sing? Come in on Thurs-
days and join our choral group, led
by Arline.
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Next week, I will report on Arts
and Crafts and the volunteers who
help keep our programs working.
Don’t forget the Halloween Party
on October 25. Herb Cease is putting
this party on with the able assist-
ance of Bertha Wasilewski. Reser-
vations should be made by October
24. For further information, call 675-
2179 or 675-2170.
DR. ANN B. PETRILLO-DiPETRO
Dr. Ann B. Petrillo-DiPietro is
pleased to announce the recent |[§
opening of her family dental Ww
practice at Lance Village, 580
East Main St., Rt. 11, Larks-
ville.
Dr. DiPetro is a graduate of
Coughlin High School and
biology from King's College
and Doctor of Dental Surgery
Degree from Temple University,
Dental School, Philadelphia.
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