10 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 19, 1989 COMMUNITY The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is again urging ‘arearesidents to get out and “Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful.” This year's Keep Pennsylvania Beauti- ful Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 22 and volunteers are still needed tohelp clean up the region. There will be thousands of vol- unteers out on April 22 clearing litter from highway interchange areas, roadsides, parks and scenic areas. PennDOT District Engineer The Luzerne County Republi- can Committee will hold its Lin- ' coln Daydinner on Thursday, April 27, beginning at 6 p.m. with cash bar, followed by dinner at 7 p.m., 4 at the Pittston Convention Hall, Oak Street, Pittston. Tickets for the dinner are priced | Harveys Lake. He is a graduate of ~ Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre and the State Police Municipal Train- | ing Center, Wyoming, Pa. He has served as both Constable and po- lice officer at Harveys Lake for 12 ~ apart-time officer in Jackson Twp. Purcell is a member of the Fra- Rifle Asosiciaton and the National Association of Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers. He served in the Army Air Corps during WW II. He and his wife, the former Margaret O'Boyle have lived at the " Shavertown Optometrist Dr. Curtis Goodwin and optometric assistants Rosanne Makarewicz, Linda Klinger and Dorothy Knorr attended the Opti-Fair convention in New York City recently. A four-day seminar designed to present health topics and man- agement techniques, Opti-Fair provides optometric professionals A mr Bill Purcell is announcing his | . candidacy for the office of mayor of ~ years. Presently he is a full time" police officer in Lehman Twp. and | ‘ternal Order of Police, the National Charles M. Mattei is asking that any school group, club or organi- zation with an interest in the pro- gram to register by calling the Community Relations Office at 963-4044. District Engineer Mattei said, “The anti-litter program is not just a one day effort, but rather an ongoing campaign by concerned citizens to keep Pennsylvania clean and attractive.” The Department of Transporta- PLANNING REPUBLICAN DINNER - Republican candidates for Luzerne County row offices who are assisting with the final arrangements for the Lincoln Day Dinner, are shown from left, George Gwilliam Prothonotary; Martha Reese, Jury Commissioner and Joe Sgarlat, Controller. “Republicans planning Lincoln Day dinner for April 27 at $12.50 per person and are avail- able to interested Luzerne County residents. William G. Goss, Luzerne County Republican Chariman is General Chairman for the dinner and Mr. Edward Mera, Second District Republican Chjariman is serving as Ticket Chairman. Ther- ese Gwilliam is Advertisement Bill Purcell lake for 31 years as full time resi- dents. The Purcells have four chil- dren, Bill Jr., Joe, Jim dnd Mrs. Dr. Goodwin and assistants ' attend seminar in New York with the opportunity to upgrade their skills by keeping abreast of new information and advances in the field. Dr. Goodwin and his assistants attended seminars on disposable contact lenses and bifocal gas permeable lenses, as well as spec- tacle fitting and frames. Geisinger joins young readers program : In recognition of National Library Week, April 9-16, the Geisinger ~ Wyoming Valley Medical Center teamed up with G.P. Putnam Publishing Company and take part in the National Library of | Congress's designation of 1989 as “Year of the Young Reader” and | provide every baby born during that week with their first book. The ‘books were donated to Geisinger Wyoming Valley by Putnam. | Research shows that although newborns are not able to under- | stand the words, they recognizd the sing-song patterns in nursery | rhymes and the warmth of their parent's voice. ro | The Library of Congress promotes that reading stories aloud | strengthens parent/child bonding, and encourages children to read ‘as they grow older. In addition, reading helps children do well in school and contributes to their total well-being. lictured in the GWV Special Delivery obstetrics department are on Cox, director of manufacturing, G.P. Putnam and Nancy ‘Hetffers of Dallas, and newborn Jamie. Mrs. Heffers and husband, Jamie are parents of another son, Joshua, 3. Saturday is "Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful” day tion has many staff members who travel to local schools to teach youngsters about the dangers associated with littering. Thereis a series of educational films pre- sented to the students as well as oral presentations by PennDOT employees. The films are available to any school wishing to partici- pate. For more information on the educational program on littering contact Community Relations Coordinator Carol Grow. Booklet Chairperson assisted by Eileen Sgarlat and Tom Reese, Fifth District Chairman, is coordinating the Dinner Program. For more information contact William Goss, Chairman or any member of the planning commit- tee. Bill Purcell is candidate for Harveys Lake mayor Russell (Maggie) Smith and have one grandson, Mike Smith. Purcell hopes to bring the Har- veys Lake Police Department into the 1990's as an efficient organiza- tion capable of dealing with the problems the Borough will face. To do this the cooperation of Harveys Lake Council is essential and the assistance of the following candi- dates will be invaluable: Council candidates Robert Albee, Ron Edwards, Joe Kasper, Joe Kolesar, and Tax Collector Candidate Carolyn Scull.. Officer Bill Purcell is endorsed by the Harveys Lake Republican Executive Committee. WOMEN'S CONFERENCE BROCHURE READY - Luzerne County Women’s Conference Planners, from left, Ellen Smith, Carol Hussa and Ann Calkins prepared the brochure for the 1989 Conference, scheduled for Saturday, June 3, at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Workshops on more than 60 topics will be offered. To obtain a brochure with registration information, call 675-9114. Program, brochure ready for 5th Luzerne County Women's Conference The program for the 5th Annual Luzerne County Women's Confer- ence has been published in a bro- chure, and is now being distrib- uted to interested citizens in the area. It's expected that more than 500 persons will attend the all-day conference, Saturday, June 3, which will be held on the campus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Spon- sors include Penn State, all the other colleges in the area, and 68 other agencies, organizations and businesses. Workshop subjects vary from “Getting the Meat & Leaving the Bread in the Sandwich Genera- tion” to “The Day Care Dream Home” — and 55 other topics. Coordinators for the 1989 con- ference are Ellen Smith and Beth Sowers. They are working with a committee of 35 women. Ann Calkins, workshop committee chairperson, said the program is planned so that there are work- shop topics to interest persons of all ages, educational and occupa- tional backgrounds, and in differ- ent stages of life. There is a series of four work- shops planned especially for teen women. There will be two general ses- sions during the day. Betty Rear- don of Columbia University, inter- nationally known Peace Educator, will lead off the day with a keynote address at 8:45 a.m. Dr. Reardon is the author of the recent book, “Comprehensive Peace Education: Educating for Global Responsibil- ity.” A native of this area who at- tended local schools, Susan Dan- off, now of Princeton, will be the presenter at the other general session, scheduled for 2:15 p.m. A professional story teller and teacher of story telling, Ms. Danoff will present “Stories for a Just and Peaceful World.” There are more than 95 women as workshop leaders. Most of the workshop presenters are from Luzerne County, in keeping with one of the conference goals - en- . couraging local women in leader- ship roles. Some of the local pre- senters for the workships include the following: Ann Smith, Peg Ferry, Louise Anderson, Ann Holmes, Barbara Price, Mary Lou Faber, Rita Wolberg, Sister Siena Finley, Jeanne Yarmey, Val Shearer, Pat Heaman, Gene Haring, Charlotte Lord, Debbie Mermelstein, Joanne Ennis, Carol Hession, Sally Lot- tick, Linda Stallone, and Lea Csala. Brochures may be obtained by calling 675-2171. Kingston Township spring cleanup slated The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors has announced that Spring cleanup will be held May 8 through May 13, at the Kingston Township Maintenance Garage, East Center Street, Shavertown. The hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Cleanup is open to King- ston Township residents only. Kingston Township Police Officers will be on duty to check driver's licenses or other proofofresidency. Items which will not be accepted include washers, dryers, furnaces, stoves, refrigerators, television sets, water heaters or other large appli- ances. No tree stumps, concrete, rock, houshold garbage or medical waste will be accepted. Residents are asked to limit themselves to one trip to the dump site. Please contact the Kingston Township Office at 696-3809 if you have questions. Sell a Saab Buy a Buick Turn that old car into cash for only $5.00. Then go find the best deal on a new one SPRING CLEARANCE Turn Those Unwanted Items Into CASH Now At Special Mid-Winter Savings = 5 ® Prepaid. Add $1.00 if billed Each word over 15, 40¢ additional RJ UL} 00 Call 675-5211 to place your ad today! Sell a house Rent an apartment For only $5.00, you'll reach the most affluent readers around Start Spring Cleaning Early! Clean out the attic, clean out the garage. Turn those old items into spending money for only $5.00 ¥ P £
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