ESS SORE AS AE 6 AS RE BST A Ok NB aS ~ 8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 19, 1993 RE =a ihe The Luzerne County Fair Board announced it is now accepting applications for this year's Fall Fair Queen. The Fair will be held September 8 through 12 at the Luzerne County Fair Grounds on ~ Route 118 in Dallas Twp. ~ A contestant must be a resi- + dent of Luzerne County and at least 16 years of age and not over - 20 years of age by June 1, 1993. ~ She also must submit an essay © with the application on “What The ~ Fair Means To Me". She also must ~ submit 2 color photos with the FAS Py ed ey - Nurses' Week ~The nurses of Lakeside Nursing Center were recently honored during National Nurses Week. - Standing: Lisa Ratayski, DON; ~~ Shirley Zalenski, LPN; Robin Rogers, RN; Shirley Cook, LPN. Seated: Regina Phillips, RN; ~ Louise Edwards, RN; and Karen _ Frank, RN. Absent, Kris “. Lindbuchler, RN. ~ Century 2000 - child safety ~ seats recalled This notice is sent in accor- ' dance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor .~ Vehicle Safety Act. Century Prod- - ucts Company has determined from the crash testing of the Century 2000 STE Child Car Seats . thatseats manufactured between December, 1991 and April, 1992, have failed to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, Child Restraint Systems. It “has been observed during several routine tests that the red release button the car seat can rotate upward making it possible for the ckle to release. In cooperation with the National . Highway Traffic Safety Admini- ' stration, Century is providing a free repair kit so owners can eas- ily replace the red release button. - This notice only concerns Cen- tury 2000 STE car seats (Models, 4253, 4261, 4263, 4265, 4266) stamped with Lot Numbers 9112 through 9204. The Lot Number is the last four or five digits of the + model number located on a label . on the side of the car seat. Car seats with any other model num- _ berorlot number, or with a yellow or purple circular label stating, “IMPROVED RELEASE BUTTON", are not affected by this notice. . Ifyou won a Century 2000 STE . series car seat within the above “ lot numbers, call 1-800-255-2220 to obtain your free “Retrofit Kit.” In the event you feel Century Products Company has not promptly responded to your re- quest for a retrofit kit, you may submit a complaint to the Admin- istrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations, 400 Sev- - enth Street, S.W., Washington, ~ D.C. 20590 or call the toll-free Auto Safety Hot Line at 1-800- "424-9393 (WashingtonD.C., area resident may call 366-0123). 2 ia ER fo G3 i ies A I SN | J Bh Bir CRT CE PY NR BRCNAE FA f Esaki. 8 In next week's The Dallas Post | GUIDE * to the .| Back Mountain FARES PP rER application (one full-length and one portrait type). The contestant has to submit a copy of birth certificate or drivers license with the application. All contestants will be judged on the following: Poise, appear- ance, neatness, ability to commu- nicate (speaking ability), a written essay, speech given during the contest, and the five finalists will give answers to questions given by the judges. Gina Major DeMichele, will be chairperson for the selection of The Wilkes-Barre YMCA Day Camp, will again offer educational and recreational programs at Frances Slocum Park this sum- mer. The camp consists of outdoor educational activities, hiking, swimming, archery, boating and much more. The camp also offers a wide variety of sports camps. Each week, the YMCA provides a differ- ent sport camp, 3 hours a day, (for the children between the ages of 8- 14 years) who want to improve their sports skills. Leadership is provided by our line of highly expe- rienced coaches. Each staff person must be trained and certified in CPR/First Aid. . The day camp will take place at Frances Slocum State Park in Dallas. Transportation will be Fair seeks queen contestants Queen, Princess and Prince a new feature this year at the fair. This year's queen will receive a $500 U.S. Saving Bond (compli- ments of Pepsi-Cola Corp.). She will also receive several other prizes among them a spray of roses. Anyone interested in being a contestant should contact the board by calling 675-1761 or writing to Luzerne County Fair, Route 118, Box 393, Dallas, Pa. 18612. Send to the attention of Gina Major DeMichele. Registrations are now open for W-B YMCA Day Camp provided from downtown and Back Mountain to the park daily (Mon- day-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.). Rainy day activities will be held at local theaters, bowling alleys, roller skating rinks and the YMCA. Camps will be held from June 14 through August 27. Registrations are on a first come first serve basis. Payments are due one week prior to camp week. There will be a $15 registration fee for non-members. It will cost you $65 each week for the first child and $55 for each additional child from the same family. There will also be a $15 fee if your child would like to participate in a certain sport camp. For registration packet or more information on YMCA camping programs call the YMCA at 823- 2191. Vietnam Vets elect officers iii The Vietnam Veterans, Dallas Chapter 539 held installation of officers for 1993-1994 at their May meeting. From left Greg Schales, Post Commander and alternate State Delegate; John Tasco, Assistant Vice Commander; Carl Dennis, Recording Secretary and State Delegate; John Charney, Financial Secretary and Tom Bufano, Service Representative for Vietnam Veterans. Pulitzer Prize-winning play Showcase Theatre's recent production of the Pulitzer Prize- winning comedy/drama, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, was made possible by an underwriting grant from James Harkins of the Penn State Seed Co., Inc., Dallas and Forty Fort. Harkins also donated packets of Lemon-Drop marigold seeds, which were sold to benefit the theater's building fund. The cast, crew, and audience enjoyed wine and cheese, compli- ments of Mr. and Mrs. Harkins, proprietors of the Beaumont Inn, Dallas. Pictured, from left, Giulio Tomassetti, director of The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds; Katie Harkins, John Harkins, Nancy Kline, grants chairperson of Showcase Theatre; Mrs. James Harkins, James Harkins, of the Penn State Seed Co., and the Beaumont Inn, Dallas, sponsors of the production; and William Zdancewicz, vice president of Showcase Theatre. ~ | Play Bet ter NN Golf with JACK N BS NICKLAUS “a S | B XN: NN \ WAGGLE > 55 IN THE Re % ie ta Tuk NR NN [K Na asa) WANT TO THE SWING 15 YOUR — TOP BOLFING THT 12. BY, INCLUDING ENEMY. BANDS | ARMS, THE MOTION. WAGGLING nee gre ALSO, WAGGLE THE BEFORE YOU | CLUBHERD IN BRe PULL THE DIRECTION YOU WANT IGGER WILL ) iT, TO GO WHEN HELP YOu or ) YoU SWING FOR REAL . 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Smithers makes return to Chicory House Chris Smither, the intense and compelling bluesman/singer- songwriter who, according to the staff of the Chicory House in Wilkes-Barre is the most popular performer ever to play the folk club, will return to the Chicory House with his distinctive meld of acoustic blues, rock-and-roll, folk and country, Friday, May 21 at 8:30 p.m. The nonprofit, volunteer-oper- ated Chicory House is Northeast- ern Pennsylvania's only venue dedicated to presenting folk music, Its coffeehouse concerts are held in the Community Room of St. Crisano helps Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class John A. Crisano, stepson of Tom and son of Josephine Cleasby of 122 Rice Street, Trucksville, recently returned aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Rush, homeported in Honolulu conclud- ing a three-week mission to assist 535 people stranded at sea aboard the Panamanian Merchant Ves- sel Eastwood. The Eastwood had departed Hong Kong in late December and had taken abouard a large num- ber of mainland Chinese who were reportedly smuggled to the U.S. The vessel's propulsion system Stephen’s Episcopal Church, South Franklin Street across from Boscov's, in downtown Wilkes- Barre. Doors will open for Chris Smither’s concert at 8 p.m. Chris Smither is widely hailed as one of the smoothest guitar- ists, most gifted songwriters and brilliant song interpreters per- forming today. Born and raised in New Orleans, Smither has a rough and gritty voice that resonates with his southern roots. He can howl and shout one moment, coax and soothe and reach deep inside the listener the next. Smither's fluid yet dazzling fingerpicking guitar technique, reininiscent of legendary bluesmen, has won him admiration from audiences, erit- ics and musicians alike. Admission to Chris Smither's Chicory House concert, Friday, May 21 at 8:30p.m. will be $6 at the door. There are no advance sales or reserved seats; table and other seating will be on a first- come, first-served basis. Desserts and beverages will be available for purchase. For more information on this and other upcoming Chic- ory House presentations, .or tos become a Chicory House volun- teer, phone 675-8843. V4 rescue stranded seafarers failed and the lack of food, water and progress toward their desti- nation led the smugglers to voice their disatisfaction and caused the crew to fear for their well- being. The ship's radio operator sent emergency transmissions claiming the vessel had been hi- jacked. USCGC Rush arrived and boarded the Eastwood to investi- gate the allegations of hijacking, mutiny, assault and smuggling. the boarding team found 135 Chinese passengers and 10Indo- nesian crewmen topside and another 390 Chinese locked in INGROUND POOL VACATION RETREAT. the Eastwood's two cargo holds where temperatures exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 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