ES Ne SM A 00 Ot. st tt no mo 6 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, January 21, 1998 ) Girl Scout cookies now on sale Girls in the Penn’s Woods Girl ‘Scout Council are selling cookies threugh March 16. You can order yours through our local Girl Scout troops, which will be taking or- ders door-to-door in their neigh- borhoods until Jan. 25. Also, watch for booth sales in local shop- ping malls, banks and video stores to name just a few locations. You may also call our special toll-free cookie hotline: 1-888-6KOOKIE, to place an order. There are eight Girl Scout Cookie varieties: Reduced fat iced Ginger Daisies and Lemon Pastry Creams, Five World Cinnamons with sugar, Thin Mints, Shortbread, Peanut Butter Pat- ties, Peanut Butter Sandwiches and Caramel Delights. Cookies are $3.00 per box. - “The Girl Scout Cookie sale is am essential part of the Girl Scout program. All proceeds from the sale stay in the community and go directly to support programs for girls like anti-drug and contem- porary issues programs, environ- mental education, arts projects, community service projects, leader training, council-wide events, camping and trips” ac- cording to Sandy Campbell, Penn's Woods Girl Scout Council Presi- dent. “Girls learn a lot from the sale: How to handle money, be responsible, record keeping and organization, and how to meet and talk to people. Because the girls plan the activities for their troops for the year, they learn the importance of planning and goal setting and understand what they need to do to make these activities actually happen. These are all skills they need to be successful adults. When you buy a box of Girl Scout Cook- ies, you are helping a girl be suc- ' cessful as well as supporting the Girl Scouts.” The Penn’s Woods Girl Scout Council serves girls in Columbia, Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties and parts of .. Carbon, Northumberland and Wyoming Counties. For more information about joining the Girl Scouts, adult vol- unteer opportunities or to order cookies call 1-888-6KOOKIE Heart Assoc. looks for A kick-off luncheon was re- cently held at Odyssey Total Fit- ness Center's Winners Sports Bar & Cafe for the Fri. March 6, “Jump- A-Thon” which will benefit the American Heart Association. Lou Ciampi Jr., an American Heart Association, Luzerne County Division board member, will lead over 300 participants in a jump rope relay “Jump-A-Thon” for 12 hours beginning at 9 a.m. at Odyssey Total Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre. As he has in the past four years, Ciampi plans to jump non-stop for the last three hours of the event 6-9 p.m. student at ‘participants in fund raiser Ciampi and participants will solicit monetary pledges and do- nations from area businesses and individuals in an effort to reach an ambitious $35,000 goal. Since its inception in 1991, the event has raised over $100,000. Ciampi encourages the community to join in with teams or as individuals to jump for a few minutes or for a few hours! For addtional information re- garding participation or sponsor- ship opportunities, contact Lou Ciampi, Jr. at 654-4040 or Anne ciation at 822-6247. Lehman UM Women to meet January 27 The regular meeting of the Le- ‘hman United Methodist Women will be held Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. at ‘the church. . . Program “Dreams of a Prom- ‘ised Land” will be presented by "Vera Tough.Hostesses are Evelyn Ide and Jean Major. ~The officers will be installed on Jan. 25 at the 11 a.m. services. Dorothy Dawe, president; Judith " Dawe, vice president; Susan Snyder, secretary; Doris Santella, Sale Autos For Ads place or « If you don Ify you get 4 more weeks free tate For Sale Real E eeks 20 Words *6W - . _® Is py individua a agencies n't get results, lace treasurer; Mission coordinators are: Spiri- tual Growth, Ruth Jones; Educa- tion and Interpretaion, Janet Eddy; Social Action, Marjorie Cosgrove; Membership, Nurture and Outreach, Vera Tough; Pro- gram Resources, Alberta Steltz; Communication Chairperson, Judith Dawe; Sunshine Commit- tee, Susan Snyder, Ruth Jones, Kendra Cosgrove. New members welcome. oF:1] YALL YAR GUARANTEED RESULTS. Run your ad at least 4 weeks and if you don't get results, you'll receive another 4 weeks free. And you can changé the copy after the initial weeks expire. Laura Gunn engaged to marry Richard Elderkin Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gunn, Lehman, announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura to Richard Elderkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elderkin, Attleboro, MA. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Charles Dilts, Warren, NJ and the late Eleanor Dilts and the late Edwin and Myrtle Gunn. Ms. Gunn is a graduate of Lake-Lehman High School and Wilkes University. The bride-elect is employed by the Fleet Bank in Providence, RI. The prospective groom is the grandson of Ellis and Edith Hoover, Dallas and the late Winerford and Nellie Elderkin. Elderkin is graduate of Attleboro High School. The groom-to- be is employed by The Frame Center, Norwood, MA. A July 1998 wedding is planned. : $ % # Troop 635 earns skating patch Brownie Troop 635 led by Darlene McMahon and Margie Banks and Daisy Troop led by Cindy Sellani join together at Roller King to earn their Roller Skating Patch. Program to offer free eye exams Kelly at the American Heart Asso- . Two eye-care organizations are teaming up to offer “the VISION USA project,” a program that pro- vides free eye examinations and vision care to low-income working families in Pennsylvania, Senator Charles D. Lemmond Jr. (R-20) announced. Through this program, spon- sored by the Pennsylvania Opto- metric Association and the Penn- sylvania Vision Conservation In- stitute, eye examinations and eye glasses, if needed, will be pro- vided during Save Your Vision Week, March 1-7. Those interested in receiving eye care in March must apply in January to establish their eligibil- ity. ; To qualify for the program, ap- plicants must: » be employed or live in a house- hold where at least one person is working full or part-time; e be without health insurance that covers eye examinations; ¢ have an income falling below an established level based on household size; e have gone without an eye examination for the last twoyears. People who wish to participate in the program can obtain a mail- in application form by contacting their local Salvation Army Office, the Association for the Blind ex- ecutive office at 234-3261 or by writing VISION USA at 243 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141. Applicants can alsoregis- ter by phone through Jan. 30, by calling toll-free 1-800-766-4466. Lemmond said qualified appli- cants will be assigned a volunteer optometrist from their commu- nity who will perform a compre- - hensive eye examination at no: charge during Save Your Vision Week, March 1-7. Legion to hold pig roast February 7 The next American Legion #672 function will be the 38th annual Pig Roast on Feb. 7 at the Legion Home, N. Memorial Highway, Dallas. Serving will be from 5-8 p.m. with takeouts during the same hours. Dancing from 9-1 p.m. Tickets are $6. now available from the following: Tom Reese 675-5929; Jack Good, 675-3075; Ed Buckley 675-1877; Bob Johnsston 675-2638, Al Ciccarelli, 675-1948, Orville Ide 639- 5287 or Chester Kunigonis 675-5997. ; Deadline: Mondays, 4 p.m. To place an ad: Fill our and send this coupon with payment to The Dallas Post 607 Main Rd. Dallas Call 675-5211 or Fax 675-3650 $words —_____ # weeks Amount enclosed $ 2=2@&3 Charge It! 1 shops. L-L school board member on cover of new fishing book Mid-Atlantic Charles R. Meck wr Bran Mek wad Ron Payne of Lehman is featured in Mid-Atlantic Trout Streams and Their Hatches, a new book by expert angler, teacher and fishing writer, Charles R. Meck. Meck describes a shared fishing trip on Tunkhannock and Harveys Creeks.. The photo- graph on the cover of the book is of Payne. Meck'’s guide describes 44 rarely fished streams in western, central and eastern Pennsylvania as well as several in New York and New Jersey. Mid-Atlantic Trout Streams and Their Hatches is the guide for anglers who want to get away from it all, rather than stand elbow to elbow with fellow casters. Mid-Atlantic Trout Streams. and Their Hatches is published by Coun- tryman Press in Woodstock, VT and is available from local bookstores, outdoor outfitters and fly-tackle For further information, contact publicist Ruth Sylvester at (802) 649-1164 or author Charles Meck at (602) 898-0754. MOVERS AND SHAKERS ‘ment Jessica Morgan of Dallas, has been appointed account execu- tive in the continuing education department at Luzerne County Community College. In her position, Morgn arranges contract training with local com- panies. Morgan holds a barchelor of arts degree in : English /Educa- tion and a mas- ters of business administration degree in Mar- keting /Manage- from Wilkes Univer- sity. Morgan served as an ad- v . junct faculty member in the busi- ness department at Keystone Col-- lege, account executive for the- Scranton /Wilkes-Barre Red Bar-. ons, and as a compliance officer for the United States Department: of Labor. : She serves on the Wyoming, ‘Valley United Way Allocation Com- mittee, the Wyoming Valley School-to-Career Busness and, Industry Partnership, the Wyo- ming Valley Literacy Coalition, and: the Wyoming Valley Heroin Task. Force. Morgan received the 1997 Literacy Award which is presented by the Wyoming Valley Literacy - Coalition. She has to children, Elizabeth and Mitchell. 0 ) P Senior Citizens Centers spon- sored by the Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Bureau for the Aging of- fer hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations from participants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this program. The Back Mountain Center is lo- cated at 22 Rice St.; Dallas. Call 675-2179 for information. The following is the menu for the week of January 26. All meals include margarine, milk and cof fee. MONDAY - Veal parmesan, pasta w/marinara sauce, veg- etable medley, Italian bread, chilled pears. TUESDAY - Baked pork chop, sweet potatoes, corn w/pimento, whole wheat bread, apple pie. WEDNESDAY - Beef barbecue, oven brown potatoes, seasoned spinach, sandwich roll, banana. THURSDAY - Volunteer Appre- ciation Luncheon: Stuffed chicken breast w/fricassee sauce, stuffed ‘baked potato, Roman vegetable medley, dinner roll, cherry pie, rosy applesauce, gelatine salad. FRIDAY - Egg salad, pasta salad, marinated tomato salad, hard roll, chocolate cookie. Free vision screening January 22 Wyoming Valley Health Care System will offer a vision screening compliments of Pugliese Eye Specialists on Thurs., Jan. 22 from 9:30 .m. to 11 a.m. in the Health Resource Center, 667 North River Street, Plains. For more information, please call 552-8600. allas Post publisher Ron Bartizek holds the three General Excellence plaques won by the newspaper since 1993. Shown, Jill Gruver, office manager, front left; Charlotte Bartizek, associate publisher, front right; standing from left, Lou Mancini, imaging technician; Jessica Appolo, advertising representative; Kylie Shafferkoetter, reporter; Ruth Proietto, composing manager. Second best isn't quite good enough, but we're still proud The Dallas Post was voted the #2 small weekly for General Excellence in the annual National Newspaper Association contest. This is the second time in three years we've been so honored, after winning third place in 1993. We're grateful to the judges, but more so to our readers, who inspire us to make the Post the best it can be. We have one step to get to the top, and with your help we'll get there. The Dallas Post ’ ' € "8 BIN S@
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