Wa A £7 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, September 14, 1994 7 @®. .. MR. AND MRS. MERLE H. BIGELOW Bigelows celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Merl H. Bigelow of Shvertown, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married September 9, 1944, at the Shavertown United Methodist Church by the Rev. Zaffiro. Their attendants were Hilda Traver and the late Thomas Traver. Mrs. Bigelow, the former Norma Myers, is the daughter of Cloyd Myers, Tunkhannock, and the late Elizabeth Cruthers Myers. Mr. Bigelow is the son of the late Harry and Eve Lutes Bigelow of Tunkhannock. Mr. Bigelow was the owner of the Sinclar station in Shavertown for many years. Since 19683 he has been owner of Merl's Garage in Shavertown. They are the parents of two children: a son, Merl C. (Butch), Evans Falls, who is married to the former Carole Rosnick; a daugh- ter, Mrs. Bruce (Jan) Goeringer of Dallas. The couple have five grandchildren: Holly and Megan Bigelow, both students at Penn State, and Eric, Brian and Adam Goeringer. The couple celebrated their anniversary with a family dinner party and a trip to Las Vegas. SS A iin LS Te TR Te : % By i PEER SE de ¥ § Te Bae be 9, WATER Back Mountain briefs ESR | 58 % ; Arbor Day Foundation offers : free trees to new members Ten free trees will be given to each person who joins The Na- tional Arbor Day Foundation during September, as part of the nonprofit foundation's Trees for America campaign. The 10 trees are the American Redbud, White Pine, Sugar Maple, White Flowering Dogwood, Pin Oak, Red Maple, Birch, Silver Maple, Red Oak and Colorado Blue 1 Spruce. Selected to provide benefits ! every season of the year; . springflowers, summer shade, autumn colors and winter berries and nesting sites for songbirds, the trees will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting be- P) The six to 12 inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. Members also receive a sub- scription to the Foundation's col- orful bimonthly publication, Ar- bor Day, an Arbor Day Founda- tion wall calendar, and The Tree Book with information about tree planting and care. To become a member of the Foundation and to receive the free trees, send a $10 membership contribution to TEN TREES, Na- tional Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by September 30, 1994. = WEA E a HARRY Rev. Topolewski to preach at Trucksville The Trucksville United Methodist Church has been blessed with a distinguished list of pastors over the years, and they will be welcomed back as part of the Sesquicentennial Celebration. On September 18, Rev. John R. Topolewski will be the guest speaker. Rev. Topolewski served in Trucksville from 1972 to 1974. All worship services will be at 11 a.m. There will be a refreshment hour following each of the special services. Girl Scouts to hold roundup Sept. 18 On Sept. 18 the leaders of the Back Mountain Girl Scouts will hold a round-up of girls to start the year of scouting at the Luzerne County Fall Fairgrounds from 1-3 p.m. There will be pony rides, hay rides, games, food, face painting, scarecrow contest and more. This event is open to all Girl Scouts and their families, who may come as a troop or individuals, and to any girl and her family who would like more information about the Scouts in the Back Mountain. Cadette troops will run the games and events. The admission is $3.50 plus one nickel. We also ask each partici- pating person to bring a cup for drinking. Any questions can be directed to Debbie Dinger at 639-2817. Trucksville UM to host aerobics classes Low-impact aerobic classes are being offered at Trucksville United Methodist Church in the basement every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:30-10:30. The cost will be $2 per class. Child care will be provided for $1 per child. For more information call Lois at 696-4297. Police/Corvette Club autocross Sept. 25 The 7th Annual Police and Corvette Autocross will take place, September 25, from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Wyoming Valley Mall in the JC Penney's parking lot in Wilkes-Barre, featuring a driving competition, booths, prizes and the crash dummies. For more information calll 829-3489. The event raises money for the Corvette Club Charity Fund and the NE PA Police Training Fund. Emergency Response course starts Oct. 15 The Wyoming Valley Chapter, American Red Cross, will conduct an Emergency Response course, on Saturday mornings, from October 15 through December 17. This course is equivalent to the First Responder course and is recognized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as meeting ambu- lance attendant requirements. To register call the American Red Cross, Health Services Depart- ment, at 823-7161, ext. 34. VERY SPECIAL DAY - Celebrating Sister Jennifer Baker's first vows are, from left, Sister Maureen McCann, RSM, president of the Dallas Regional Community, Sister Jennifer and Sister Marina Culp, RSM, Director of Incorporation. Sister Baker professes first vows after year at Mercy Sister Jennifer Baker, RSM a member of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, professed her first vows August 6 in the Regional Community of Dallas. Sisters of Mercy, family and friends from many sections of the United States, Guyana, Canada and England gathered to cele- brate. Sister Jennifer, 34, a native of Guyana, was employed there as a fashion designer and worked in a legal office. She ministered with the Sisters of Mercy at St. Francis Night Shelter for women and chil- dren, was chairperson of a group of young Catholics called NEARSIGHTED? Considering RK? “CHOICE,” ministered asanurse’s aide at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Guyana, visited patients of a leprosarium and worked at St. John Bosco Orphanage for Boys. Sister Jennifer participated in a year-long Mercy Collaborative Novitiate Program in Philadelphia, PA. During that year, she minis- tered at the Calcutta House, a home for men with AIDS. During her ministerial year of novitiate, she worked at Mercy Center Nursing Unit in Dallas, with sisters needing skilled nurs- ing care. Sister Jennifer will re- turn to Guyana in October of this year. 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