6 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, August 30, 1995 BR "Taste of the Valley’ seeking volunteers "The general planning commit- tee of “ATaste of the Valley,” which benefits area mentally and physi- . cally challenged persons, is seek- ing community volunteers to help promote this year's 10th annual ' food exposition, October 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Genetti Conven- tion Center in downtown Wilkes- Barre. Community chairpersons and committee aides are needed to establish key distribution points within each community, and to “coordinate local ticket sales and accounting functions. .. Neither prior involvement with “A Taste of the Valley” nor fund- raising experience is necessary, just a willingness to assist in making this annual charitable event a rousing success. And only a minimal amount of time will be required of each volunteer. - Any volunteers interested in serving as a community coordi- nator, ticket chairperson or com- - mittee aide are asked to contact Sid Silver at 639-5443 or Art Eddy at 824-7062 for more detailed information cn thisyear's upcom- ing event and various committee positions. “A Taste of the Valley” is a major fundraiser for the ARC of Luzerne County, which benefits arez citizenry with mental retar- dation and their families. | Daughter born to Kubastis Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kubasti, old. Seattle, Washington, announce Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. the birth of a daughter, Miranda on August 21, 1995. They also have a son, Nicholas, 21 months Joseph Kubasti of Sweet Valley and Dr. and Mrs. James Man- cuso, Delmar, New York. BACK MOUNTAIN BRIEFS | . College Choral Society accepts new members The College Misericordia Choral Society is accepting new members * for the 1995-96 season. All members of the community are welcome ~ to join without audition. Repertoire for the Chrismas program will include “A Ceremony of . Carols,” by Benjamin Britten and “Navidad Nuestra” (Our Nativity). by - Ariel Ramirez. The Christmas concert will be held on December 7. . Reheasals are held Tuesdays, 7-9:30 p.m. in Kennedy Lounge, ~~ Merrick Hall. The first rehearsal will be August 29. For more information call Dr. John Curtis at 674-6739. Horseshoe tourney at county fair ~ World champion horseshoe pitcher Alvin “Peanuts” Long will chair : ; the horseshoe pitching contest September 9 and 10 at The Luzerne ~ - County Fair. +" The contest will be held throughout the day. There will be a charge of $3.00 to enter. : . .. Trophies will be awarded to the winners and announcement of the - winners will be placed in the papers following the fair. 2 + There is no age restriction. All are welcome to enter. = 'VNA to hold annual meeting Sept. 12 +. The Visiting Nurse Association will host its 87th Annual Meeting - September 12, at noon at the Ramada Hotel. Cost is $7.25 per person. . The special guest of honor will be Thomas P. Saxton, recipient of the ©1995 VNA Distinghished Service Award, and guest speaker, Kevin + Elko, D.Ed. The public is invited to attend; however, reservations are . necessary. EL Please call the VNA by September 5, at 283-0681 or 1-800-432- ~9791. Firefighters recycle cans for new truck 4 Residents and business owners of the Back Mountain and sur- rounding communities are asked to donate aluminum cans to the *Shavertown Volunteer Fire Co. to help purchase of a new state-of-the- art pumper/aerial ladder truck. : Drop off cans at the firehall at 170 Main Street, Shavertown at the . designated area. Members can arrange for pickup if necessary. *. Call 675-1302 for more information. ’, ., oll ¥, Li Y \ [J ] ° >> [J Wins bank's grand opening prize Sandy Whitesell of Sweet Valley recently won the grand prize of 2,000 quarters at Franklin First Savings Bank's new Dallas office at the intersection of Route 309 and Upper Demunds Road. It was presented by assistant vice-president and branch manager Frank Ferenchick. Ms. Whitesell opened a treasure chest with a randomly chosen key and picked the Grand Prize Certificate from numerous Journalist will address the Women's Joy Fellowship | An award-winning journalist who has just returned from gradu- ate study in Biblical geography in the Holy Land will be the kick-off speaker for the new women's Joy Fellowship at its first outside meeting Sept. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Newberry Estate's Appletree Manor. A former newspaper reporter / photographer, bureau chief, and occasional stringer for the United Press International, Speaker Maureen Rufe has combined her journalism experience with two masters’ degrees in theology and divinity, in both Protestant and Catholic settings in the Wyoming Valley for the past 20 years. The women's meeting, which is part of the ministries of the Back Mountain Harvest Assembly of God in Trucksville, will begin with a 6:30 p.m. dinner. Reservations are $10 and can be made by call- ing Juanita Sarnak at 655-9405, Anna Caruza at 675-0036 or Deb Miller at 4397. Sr. Jean Messaros named Misericordia students' dean Sr. Jean Messaros, RSM, has been named dean of students at College Misericordia. She had been serving as interim dean since envelopes inside. Newells host family picnic July 1994, and before that had been assistant to the dean of students. Messaros has a master's de- gree in counseling from Ship- On August 12 a family picnic was held at the home of Sandy Newell, Jackson Twp. Games were planned by Sandy Newell and Nancy Schimmel and Mary Ann Brown. Paul Elston was chef at the grill. Those who attended were: Ruby Elston and Harold Elston, Huntsville; Ruth Wyrsch, Bing- hamton, NY; Shirley Stout and Mark Stout, Delaware; Rev. Dr. Allan J. Cease and Christine Cease, Williamsport; Nettie Miers, Lehman; Terry D. Newell, Jackson Twp.; Michael Sutrynowicz, Glen- side; Kathleen Hinnegan, Center Square; Helen Franklin, Jackson Twp.; Samuel and Mary Ann Brown, Shavertown; Jo-Linda, Bethany, Katze, BrowndJr., Shavertown; Rev. Thom Morris, Lehman; Geore and Mary Schimmel, Eric Schimmel, Audrey Smith, Heather Schimmel and Rodney Campbell, State College; Michael Elston, Allentown; Paul and Judy Elston, Hunlock Creek. Senior Citizen's Centers spon- sored by the Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Bureau for the Aging offer hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations from participants are gratefully ac- cepted and needed in order to expand this program. The following is the menu for the week of September 4. All meals include margarine, milk and coffee. MONDAY - Centers closed in observance of Labor Day. TUESDAY - Baked haddock, risi bisi, stewed tomatoes, chilled pineapple w/coconut, whole wheat bread. WEDNESDAY - Stuffed tomato w/chicken salad, gelatin, asst. fresh vegetables, asst. crackers, yogurt w/ fruit. THURSDAY - Baked pork chop, au gratin potatoes, peas-carrots, grapefruit juice, vanilla pudding, - rye bread. : FRIDAY - Vegetable lasagna’ w/tomato sauce, spinach w/ lemon, hot fruit compote, orange juice, cottage cheese salad, Ital- ian bread, lemon. - For further information, con- tact the Luzerne /Wyoming Coun- ties Bureau for the Aging Nutri- tion Program or call the Senior Citizen's Center nearest your home. and Samuel il RELIGIOUS SERVICES 4 . BACK MOUNTAIN HARVEST ASSEMBLY - 340 Carverton Rd., Trucksville. 696-1128. Pastor, Daniel S. Miller. Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wed., 7 p.m., "Out ‘of Bounds" youth service. Midweek home groups; call for days and times. Weekday prayer 6:30-7:30 a.m. Visitors welcome. - . DALLAS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 4 Parsonage St., Dallas. 675-0122. Rev. Michael A. Bealla, Pastor. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. | SHAVERTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. 675-3616. Pastors: Rev. James A. Wert, Rev. Harriet L. Santos. Music Dir., John Vaida. SATURDAY: 5:30 p.m., Chapel Service; SUNDAY: 9a.m. and 11 a.m. Worship Services; WEDNESDAY: 7 p.m. mid-week Chapel Service. Visitors expected. PHONE-A-PRAYER 675-4666. : ; ~~ ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - 196 N. Main St., Shavertown. Rev. Harold R. Baer, Jr., Pastor. Worship Services 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion 1st Sunday of the month and festivals. Everyone Welcome! Office Hours: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday through Friday. ¥ I Steven's Town & Country Cleaners Country Club Shopping Ctr. * 675-0468 | QuALITy DRYCLEANING A member of the International Fabricare Institute, [| Ba oie . Chm the association of professional drycleaners and launderers. Same Day Service Shirts Laundered - Draperies and Household ltems Alterations - Wedding Gown Specialist Leathers - Suedes - Furs - Fine Dry Cleaning Steven's Town & Country Cleaners 675-0468 Monday - Friday 6:30 A.M. - 7 P.M. Saturday 8 A.M. - 6 P.M. Country Club Shopping Ctr. Route 309 Dallas ‘The Professional Edge, The Personal Touch Hours: 5 \ \ FAY EVERY GAME ALL SEASON NEW YORK Five hoard |§ certified physicians, one reliable | source for | the quality primary health care your family needs. First row, from left: Gary Nothstein, D.O., Irvin Jacobs, M.D., Jane E. Durkin, D.O., Diane A. Lowe, M.D., Thomas M. Campbell, M.D. Board-certified physicians, on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In-office diagnostic testing, including: X-ray, EKG, Holter monitor, blood pressure and glucose monitoring, vision/hearing tests and pulmonary function tests. MOST HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED We look forward to seeing you at our new facility providing greater convenience and easier access, with a spacious clinic and modern outpatient diagnostics suite designed with your wellness in mind: DALLAS Office hours by appointment: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sunday, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. — 100 Upper Demunds Road Dallas, PA 18612 675-2111 FAMILY PRACTICE An affiliate of WYOMING VALLEY HEALTH CARE System pensburg University and abache- lor’s degree in elementary educa- tion from College Misericordia. She had previously spent three years as assistant to the dean of students and two years working in Campus Ministry before leav- ing Misericordia to serve on the Regional Leadership Team of the Sisters of Mercy, where she spent 11 years. Messaros returned to the Col- lege in 1990 to work with the Misericordia students again. She hopes that as dean she will be able to continue close contact with the students. SR. JEAN MESSAROS, RSM Florence Konopke honored at Meadows Florence Konopke, Dallas, has been chosen Employee of the Month for August by her co-work- ers at Ecumenical Enterprises, Inc. (EEI). ’ She has been employed by EEI for seven years as manager of the Hi-Meadows and Ken Pollock Apartments. Sheisalso secretary to the executive director of EEI. Konopke graduated from Cen- tral Catholic High School, Luzerne County Community College, and successfully completed the Na- tional Center for Housing Man- agement course of study and examination on federal occupancy policies and procedures for Certi- fied Occupancy Specialists. She is also alicensed real estate sales-- person. Konopke is a member of the Wyoming Valley Chapter, Profes- sional Secretaries International, and is immediate past President. 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