Making favors Dallas Post/Ed Campbell Do you have questions about water contamination but have prob- lems getting accurate answers? Do you have questions about health effects of specific chemicals or wonder what damage may be caused by improperly disposed haz- ardous wastes? Are you concerned with acid rain? Mine subsidence? Asbestos? Solid wastge? Superfund sites? What laws have been enacted to protect the public health, safety and welfare in terms of environ- mental degradation and what recourse does the public have? There are answers to these ques- tions and surprisingly, timely answers to citizen concerns about their environment. By calling the Foundation’s toll-free telephone number, the public can obtain answers to questions from environ- mental experts. The Environmental Information Hotline eliminates the need for time consuming desearch and the need to make repeated phone calls that often result in dead ends. If you need some answers and can’t get them, call the Pennsyl- vania Environmental Research Foundation’s Environmental Infor- mation Hotline at 1-800-322-9214. GRAPEFRUIT Orders taken by: Marleen Fielding 696-2066 Rose Fritzen 696-3076 Collecting food Dallas Post/Ed Campbell Eric Supey, a member of Boy Scout Troop 155, sponsored by the Trucksville United Methodist Church, has begun a food distribu- tion program throughout the Back Mountain. Supey, a senior at Dallas High School, has organized’ members of Scout Troop 155 and is heading a food collection program which is being sponsored by the Salvation Army. In working toward his Eagle Award, the highest award in Scout- ing, Supey must coordinate a pro- gram and display leadership abili- ties in carrying out the program. He is responsible for submitting propos- als, doing publicity, organizing other Scouts to work for him and must submit a detailed report at the end of the project at which time he will be presented to the Eagle Review Board. Eric is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Supey of 164 Highland Ave., Trucksville. Russ Banta is Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 155. : Wilkes-Barre General Hospital's Short Procedure Unit is now open on Saturdays in order to offer its patients alternative to one-day sur- gery performed during the week. In response to an increased emphasis on outpatient care and services, the unit’s new hours are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The 10-bed unit, in operation at General since 1978, provides pre-and post-surgical care for patients undergoing minor surgical proce- dures. Such patients are admitted and discharged from the hospital on the same day. The new Saturday hours enable patients to undergo one-day surgery without having to miss time from work or school. Those patients admitted early Saturday morning will, in most cases, be discharged late Saturday morning or early that afternoon, allowing for additional CITRUS SALE Annual Sale Nov. 15th to 30th Florida Juice and Oranges NAVEL ORANGES recovery time before Monday morn- ing. Some of the more common minor surgical procedures requiring patients’ admission to the Short Procedure Unit include cataract surgery, arthroscopy, bronchos- copy, cystoscopy, minor hernia sur- gery and minor ear procedures. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Considine Jr., 142 Cedar Ave., Shavertown, announce the birth of a son, Brett Michael, on November 4 in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston. The couple also has a daughter, Robyn, age 3%. Mrs. Considine is the former Daria J. Kizis, daughter of John C. Kizis, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Mr. Considine is the son of Mary Ann and Robert Considine Sr., Shav- ertown. Call your travel agent or
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