wo - €) Ch A The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 30, 1994 7 Sisters of Mercy will be honored with award ‘College Misericordia will pres- ent its Trustee Associates Award to ‘the Sisters of Mercy, Dallas Regional Community, during its anntial Trustee Associates Din- ner December 4, at the Newberry Estate. ‘ “The ninth annual award recog- nizes the Sisters of Mercy signifi- cant dedication, service and lead- ership to Misericordia and the ‘community. The award will be presented to Sr. Maureen McCann, RSM, presi- dént of the Dallas Regional Com- munity, and to the Leadership Council. _, Since 1875, when the Sisters of Mercy first came to the area, they have built schools and hospitals, created shelters for the homeless, and served the poor in many other ways. -,. Currently the Sisters are co- sponsors of four area hospitals. They also sponsor the Cather- ine McAuley Center which pro- vides temporary shelter for women and.children, family support pro- ‘grams, College Misericordia; the ( 8 © 0 - Mercy Center pre-Kindergarten School in Dallas; the Mercy Insti- tute of Educational Development in Dallas; and Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, Pa. __ Other ministries include Proj- ect’ REMAIN, an outreach pro- gram for senior citizens in Wilkes- Barre and a learning center for the "families of Boulevard Townhomes, a low-income hous- ing project; Mercy Consultation Center in Dallas; Mercy Services in Wilkes-Barre; and Project Mercy, a furniture bank in Har- risburg. ‘More than 400 Sisters and 162 Associates are part of the Dallas Regional Community one of 25 regional communities that make up the 7,000 member Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Ameri- cas based in Silver Spring, Mary- land. Leather gallery open Joseph Sedeski Gallery/Stu- diolocated in a 150 year-old-barn on Rte. 292, Centermoreland, recently opened. Sedeski hasbeen a professional artist for 23 years and has exhib- ited at the Philadelphia Museum, and Smithsonian Craft Show and international exhibitions. ‘ His contemporary work in leather consists of original hand- crafted signed limited editions, ranging from briefcases and hand- bags to portfolios and desk top accessories. Surface designs on each piece, using varying tech- niques such as appliques, pen and ink, paints, metals & intri- cate stitching distinguish his work. Prices range from $40 - $1,000. + . He is a current director on the board of the American Craft Coun- ¢il, which operates a museum in Manhattan and publishes “Ameri- ¢an Craft” magazine. Call around for prices - then make us your last caill We'll beat any advertised + home heating oil price in . our area by le TE — Per i Gallon o- Min. of 125 Gals. i 1-800-696-2456 "24 Hour Hot Line C En EN New Mercy Associates commissioned Twenty new Mercy Associates were recently commissioned at a ceremony at Mercy Center. The Mercy Associate Program is the collaborative effort of the Sisters of Mercy and local women and men who seek to strengthen their spiritual life, participating in the values of the Sisters, through the spiritual and corporal works of Mercy. Presently, 162 women and men, married, single and ordained, are serving as Mercy Associates with the Dallas Regional Community. New Mercy Associates are seated, from left, Claire Moran, Mary Bednarek, Anne J. Donohoe, Sheila Burns, Joan Aronowitz, Darlene Foley and Jim Foley. Middle row, from left, Terri Robson, Sara Smith Fogg, Mary Paley, Mary Llewellyn, Verna Stavish, Sr. Andre Dembowski, RSM, co- director, Associate Program, Sr. Maureen McCann, RSM, president, Dallas Regional Community and Barbara Sabol, co-director, Associate Program. Back row, from left, Mary Griffin, Laura Horvath, Colleen Ondish, Cindy Berger, Jane Domnick, Pat March Ahigard and Rose Yarmel. Earns safe driving award Daniel Jones, city mail carrier was recently presented a Safe Driving Award from the Postal Service for 20 years of accident- free driving by Postmaster Raymond Cecconi. Jones started his postal career at the Dallas Post Office in 1973. Catholic Social Services and the Salvation Army will combine their resources and volunteer ef- forts in assisting area families and individuals who are in need of assistance this Christmas sea- son. Eligibility for the program will be based on income. Applicants are asked to bring proof of identi- fication, access cards for all chil- dren, rent receipts, social secu- rity card, driver's license or any form stating proof of residency. Sign-up for food and toys will be at the Salvation Army gymna- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has an- nounced that workers furloughed from the Karen Manufacturing plant in Sweet Valley, between August 31 and Nov. 14 are eligible for federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) benefits. The federal TAA program pro- vides a variety of benefits and services to workers whose jobs were lost because of foreign com- petition. Besides vocational testing, counseling, job search assistance Sign up Dec. help from local agencies 2 for holiday sium, 17 S. Pennsylvania Ave- nue, Wilkes-Barre, November 28 through December 2, from 10a.m, tonoon and from 1 p.m. to4 p.m., December 3, from 10 a.m. tonoon. Toy distribution will be on December 19 and 20 at the Salva- tion Army gymnasium. Food dis- tribution will be on December 21 and 22 at the Food Bank at 39 E.! Jackson Street, Wilkes-Barre. onations for food and/or toys will be accepted at the St. Vincent DePaul Kitchen, seven days a week, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or contact Catholic Social Serv- ices at 822-7118. Local garment workers are eligible for federal benefits and other support services, eli- gible workers may receive allow- ances for training, transportation and relocation expenses. Federal cash benefits may also be available after regular jobless benefit entitlements expire. Applications for TAA benefits may be filed at the nearest Job Center operated by the Depart- ment of Labor and Industry. Additional information is avail- able at the Wyoming Valley Job Center, 32 E. Union St., Wilkes- Barre, at 826-2401. It was the monster mash Children did the "freeze dance" at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Halloween party. More than 80 children and parents attended. 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