6 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 12, 1997 rg Dallas Fire and Ambulance report Dallas Fire Chief Brett Slocum, released the following annual re- sponse report for Dallas Fire and Ambulance for the 1996 year. Dallas Fire Department re- sponded to 163 calls for the year using 890 man-hours and Dallas Ambulance responded to 775 emergency ambulance calls for the year using 2906 man hours. The responses are broken down as follows: Fire Department: 41 motor vehicle accidents, 4 brush fires, 19 carbon monoxide alarms, 46 false alarms, 7 hazardous ma- terial responses, 20 structure fires, 6 vehicle fires, 4 assists to other departments and 16 mis- cellaneous calls. Ambulance re- sponses were as follows: 233 car- diac calls, 225 geriatric calls, 155 > > & "Ribbit Ribbit" The Tiger Cubs of Pack #155 of Trucksville recently held their Frog ‘Races. Pictured are the Tiger Cubs with their trophies. Winners were: 4th place, Ryan Duddy; 3rd, Jason Young; 2nd Cody Socash and 1st Mark Evans.Back row, Joe Goryl, Cubmaster; Bonnie Brakefield, Tiger Coach Coordinator; Dave Brakefield, Assistant Cubmaster & Tiger Group Leader and Skip Gross, Tiger Group Leaders. 2 A y 'On your mark, get set, go!" Cub Pack #155 held their Pinewood Derby Races the same gvening. The winners are pictured from left, David Judge, 4th place; Brian Parrish, 3rd place; Dan Retzena, 2nd place and John Considine, 1st place.Back row, from left, Dave Brakefield, Assistant Cubmaster and Joe Goryl, Cubmaster. Cub Pack #155 is sponsored by Trucksville United Methodist Church. Gifts From Above sponsors workshop — . Gospel Light Publishing and Standard Publishing Companies will be conducting two Vacation Bible School Workshops for the Scranton / Wilkes-Barre area. The companies will introduce the new 1997 Vacation Bible School themes and demonstrate use of materials. The workshops are co- sponsored by Gifts From Above Christian Bookstores and will be held at the bookstore locations. The Dallas Gifts From Above will hold its workshop on Monday, March 3, from 6:30-9 p.m. » Gifts From Above is a transdenominational ministry. Interested persons from all de- nominations are invited. An RSVP by Feb. 20 is requested. Please call the store whose workshop you will be attending, 675-0354. PSU holds pesticide exam on Febuary 13 . Pesticide Certification Exami- riations will be given at the Penn State Cooperative Extension Lu- zerne County Office located at Courthouse Annex, 5 Water Street, Wilkes-Barre on Thurs- day, Feb. 13, beginning at 8 a.m. . The exam is open to anyone: wanting to be certified as private, commercial or public applicators. - . For more information call the Department of Agriculture at 826- 2040 or 836-2181. ~ Please call in your reservations for testing at Penn State Coopera- tive Extension 825-1701 or 459- 9736, ext. 701. medical emergencies, 85 motor ve- hicle accidents, 39 pediatric calls, 23 difficulty breathing calls and 15 seizures calls. Chief Slocum would also like to thank those who gave donations to the organization throughout the year. The current practice of not activating the house siren between the hours of 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. will be continued. It will be activated during the daytime hours. Most importantly, both Fire and Ambu- lance Chiefs once again sincerely request all residents to please put large reflective numbers on your houses and mail boxes to assist both departments in locating your house in the event of an emergency. A number of residents still don't have numbers mounted on them. TWILA SCOTT AND PAUL JOHN KAPLANSKI Twila Scott engaged to wed Paul John Kaplanski Twila Scott and Paul John Kaplanski are pleased to announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of David and Viola Scott of Harveys Lake. She is the granddaughter of the late Clara and Charles White of Harveys Lake, also the late Lillian and Alvin Leroy Scott of Kunkle. The groom-to-be is the son of Marvaret and Paul Frank Kaplanski of Trucksville. He is the grandson of John and the late Alfreda Dombrowski and Maria and the late Frank Kaplanski, both of Luzerne. Twila is a 1985 graduate of Lake-Lehman High School and a 1989 graduate of College Misericordia. She has been employed as an engraver at Davis Tropies for five years and is an indepen- dent marketing representative for Watkins. Paul is a 1987 graduate of Dallas High School and a 1990 graduate of McCann School of Business. He has been employed at Insalaco’s for the past 10 years. A June 1998 wedding is being planned. Sol; No No J I" HH RIES FRIDAY - Baked fish w/lemon butter, whipped potatoes, stewed tomatoes, orange juice, dinner roll, birthday cake. The following is the menu for the week of Feb. 17. All meals include margarine, milk and cof- fee. MONDAY - Centers closed. Presidents’ Day. TUESDAY - Cheese omelet, hash brown potatoes, cherry cob- MS Walk at Harveys Lake .:: donated by local sponsors. ad The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society invites people to register for the 1997 Pride Healthcare MS Walk for Multiple Sclerosis on April 20, in Harveys Lake and Scranton. Both walks will start at 9 a.m. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. In Harveys Lake, walkers will walk the scenic 8.5 miles around the lake. Walkers will raise funds for every mile completed. Throughout the route, the So- ciety provides supports such as rest stops and refreshments, all Free boating course open to public PA Fish & Boat Commission Basic Boating course will be held at Moon Lake County Park, Ply- mouth Township, March 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Registration is required for the course. Seating is limited. Inter- ested parties should call 717-477- 3960 or safeboating@juno.com (with the name, phone number, number of attendees) for a reservation. Lunch will not be provided. A lunch break will be given around noon time and those attending should bring a box lunch and e-mail - Proceeds support the National -, Multiple Sclerosis Society's cuts: ting-edge research and local sup-; port programs to help people with, “ MS maximize their lives and re- tain independence. NN For more information about - registering for the MS Walk, spon- soring walkers, or volunteering, - for the event, contact the Central Pennsylvania Chapter, of the National MS Society at I= 800-227-2108 or, 24 hours a day, - at 1-800-FIGHT-MS. refreshments. - The course will acquaint expe- rienced boaters with many as- pects of boating they are not aware of as. well as changes in current regulations. The course is open to everyone 12 years of age and older and is free. This course will allow individuals 12 to 15 years of age to satisfy the mandatory mini- mum age requirements for the operation of a motorboat (includ- ing personal watercraft) in Penn- sylvania. It is recommended that parents take the course along with their children. faked Mozart Club celebrates international holiday music The Junior Mozart Club of Wilkes-Barre presented a program of International Christmas Music at the December meeting of The Senior Mozart Club. The Junior Club entertained with carols, read- ings and instrumental music. The program was directed by head counselor Rosa Kahlife- McCracken. Eleanora Grant is also a counselor of the Junior Club which is sponsored by The Senior Mozart Club. Both clubs are members of the State ahd: . National Federation of Music. Clubs. SE Student musicians who have not yet graduated from high school. are invited to join the club. Mem-, bers have the opportunity to per: form as well as enjoy the fellow: ship of other musicians. ie Call 655-3184 or 288-1849" information about membership:. a w Wo » ST J Pender graduates from basic training Army Pvt. Gerald K. Pender, has graduated from basic military training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. 4 : Py Le for: OF, kA - bd “ hb [) During the training, students received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, milit [ justice, first aid, and Army history and traditions. is RR Pender is the son of Barbara and stepson of Ernst Higgins of Dallas. The private is a 1996 graduate of West Side Vocational-Techrnical High School, Pringle. \ bler, V8, whole wheat bread, chilled pears. 4 WEDNESDAY - Roast turkey w/gravy-stuffing, whipped pota- toes, broccoli, dinner roll, fruited gelatin, cranberry sauce. THURSDAY - Baked chicken w/creamy dill sauce, buttered noodles, carrots w/dill, rye bread, lemon pudding. ANN el Ko RVE-TRSN 4 AVA Nod 5X) BACK MOUNTAIN HARVEST ASSEMBLY - 340 Carverton Rd., Trucksville. 696-1128. Pastor, Daniel S. Miller. Christian Education for all ages, 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wed., 7 p.m., "Genos" 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. Sunday School 9 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. SHAVERTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. 675-3616. Pastors: Rev. Douglas and Janet Bryant Clark. Music Dir., John Vaida. SATURDAY: 5:30 p.m., Chapel Service; SUNDAY: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Worship Services. Visitors expected. PHONE-A-PRAYER 675-4666. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - 196 N. Main St., Shavertown. Sat. Worship 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Sunday Church School 9:45 a.m.; Cry Room and Nursery available. Bible Study 9 a.m. Tues. mornings and 7 p.m. Wed. evenings. Rev. Robert K. Bohm, Interim Pastor. Phone 675-3859. Everyone Welcome. Stahl begins basic training Army Pvt. Jason I. Stahl, has begun basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, GA. During the training, he will receive instruction in drill and ceremo- nies, map reading, tactics, military customs and courtesies, and first aid. He will develop basic combat skills, and experience using various weapons available to the infantry soldier. Stahl is the son of Carol Arnold of Harveys Lake. He is a 1996 graduate of Lake-Lehman High School. Appointments: 288-4244 GHP Information: 1-800-631-1656 1y Groblewski: g together for the Geisinger is pleased to welcome Dr. Tony Groblewski, a family practice physician in the Wyoming Valley for many years, to its health care team. Dr. Groblewski will continue to see patients at his two area offices, 349 Pierce Street, Kingston, (Geisinger Medical Group-Kingston), and Idetown Road, Lehman, (Geisinger Medical Group-Lehman), and will provide hospital care at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. “We are extremely happy to welcome Dr. Groblewski to the ; Geisinger health system,” states Arthur W. Sherwood, M.D., senior ~ vice president for clinical operations. “It is our pleasure and good fortune to have a physician of the stature of Dr. Groblewski join our organization.” Dr. Groblewski completed his pre-medical education at Wilkes College and earned his medical degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed residency training at Wilkes-Barre Mercy Hospital and the Nesbitt = | Memorial Hospital, and has been providing primary health care to families in the Wyoming Valley and Back Mountain for many years. Dr. Groblewski is a member of the Luzerne County Medical , Society. Geisi N3EI. . ~~ sd Dr. Tony Groblewski, M.D. { HAIR TRANSPLANT (ter tomorrow. 1-800-424-HAIR * 489-2222 — a
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