6 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, August 30, 1995
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"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.
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+ There is no age restriction. All are welcome to enter.
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'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.
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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
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. 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.
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. 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.
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Board-certified physicians, on call 24 hours a day,
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In-office diagnostic testing, including:
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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.
She received complimentary
dinner and theater tickets for two
- fiom Raymond Condo, Executive
Director of EEI, and will also re-
ceive a paid day off from work.
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