6 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 4, 1998 Kristin Lipski one step closer to international win Kristen Lipski, Shavertown, a sixth grade student at the Lake- Lehman Elementary School, has taken the first step to becoming an internationally-recognized art- ist by winning the local competi- tion sponsored by the Lake Silkworth Area Lions. Lipski’'s poster is among more than 300,000 entries submitted worldwide in the 10th annual Li- ons International Peace Poster Contest. Out ‘of all the posters created by the Lake-Lehman El- ementary School, Lipski’'s entry best portrayed the contest’s theme, “A World in Harmony.” Lake Silkworth Area Lions Club President Rita Stefanowicz said she was impressed by the amount of effort exhibited by the Lake- Lehman Elementary School. Lipski's poster now advances to round two, District 14-W com- petition in Luzerne County where her entry will compete against entries from many other local Peace Poster Contests. Lipski's poster will face stiff competition through the district round and in three more rounds of international competition if she is to be de- clared the international grand prize winner. Lions Clubs International ‘is sponsoring the contest to empha- size the importance of world peace to young people everywhere. Ultimately, one grand prize win- ner will be selected from 24 inter- national finalists. The grand prize includes a cash award of $2500, plus an all ex- penses paid trip for the winner and two family members to New York City for the awards ceremony at the United Nations in March. As merit award winners, the re- maining 23 finalists will each re- ceive certificates and a cash award of $500. Locally, Lipski and the other students will be honored for their initiative, effort and artistic skills by the Lake Silkworth Area Lions Club. ‘Centermoreland UM cookbooks on sale The Centermoreland United Methodist Church has a limited numer of 150th anniversary cookbooks. The cost is $9.00 with an additional $2.50 if mailing is required. Pre-payment of the books is requested if mailing is needed. To order your cookbook call Joyce Bellas, 333-5354 or Sheryl Phillips 333-4226. Weight-loss group to meet Feb. 11 Want to lose weight? TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) #114 3 Noxen invites you to our Open House, Wed., Feb. 11, at the First United Methodist Church of Noxen. The meeting will start at 4:30 p.m. Come celebrate with us 50 years of TOPS Club Incorporated’s SUCCESS. Meet our TOPS and KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly) members and find out how much fun our chapter can be. For further information call Arline, 477-2163. “Come celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Daffodil Days at the “Back Mountain Kick-Off scheduled for Sat., Feb. 7. Find out how “you can help fight cancer by selling the flower of hope in your ~community. Shavertown United Methodist Church, 163 N. Pioneer -Ave., will be hosting the kick-off at 1 p.m. From left, Karolina -Cimochowski (Chairperson), Bernadette Martin (Back Mountain - Captain), Patricia Xenakis, (Back Mountain Volunteer) and Debbie -Landon (Co-Chairperson). Daffodil Days in full bloom, benefits Cancer Society The American Cancer Society “is holding Daffodil Days, an an- nual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, which contrib- “utes to the Society's programs of ‘research, education, and patient services. Direct sale sites are planned “for area banks and the Wyoming ~Valley Mall. Pre-orders can be obtained at area businesses or by _calling the Unit office at 825-7763. Deliveries take place on March 19-20, and direct sales take place “on Fri., March 20. School orders only will be delivered on. Wed. March 18. The Daffodil, the first flower of spring, symbolizes hope for can- EIT TTY TE v * ® an undying symbol of : : your love... Nga v 32 5 . | ° For this #& M Valentine's ak th, oh the gift that keeps grow- hd 9, ing, and present your hi y loved one with a gift : certificate for one of our M . beautiful, premium M % ™M quality rose bushes. PENN STATE SEED CO. Q Growing Business © Since 1938 \ 4 : 4 906 WYOMING Ave @ FORTY FORT PA @@ 287-9656 a v * » ALAA IAL IAL cer patients worldwide, striving for a world free from the threat of cancer. Pre-orders take place until March 6. During Daffodil Days, volunteers help wrap flowers: which have been delivered in re- frigerated trucks from the state of Washington. Orders of five or more bunches will be delivered. Those individuals who are intersted in purchasing fewer than five bunches should be encour- aged to visit one of our many direct sale sites, rather than plac- ing an individual order. 4 It is S5 for a bunch of 10 flow- ers. Payment can be made upon ordering or delivery. COOK'S PHARMACY, hi ® Computerized Prescription Service ® Russell Stover Candies ® Greeting Cards ® PA Lottery Tickets * Newspapers ® Magazines 159 N. MemorialHwy., Shavertown, PA ( 675-1 191) Peter B. Eglin and Paul J. Murray will co-chair the 16th annual Bowl For Kids' Sake fundraiser March 21 _ Eglin and Murray named co-chairs of fundraiser Big Brothers, Big Sisters an- nounced Peter B. Eglin and Paul J. Murray as chairpersons for their 16th ananual Bowl For Kids’ Sake fundraiser. Peter Eglin, this year’s chair- man, serves as Chairman, Presi- dent and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Bank Northeastern Re- gion, headquartered in Wilkes- Barre. He is responsible for op- erations in a five county area in- cluding Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wyoming, Monroe and Pike coun- ties. Pete currently serves on the Boards of The Greater Wilkes- Barre Chamber of Business and Industry, The Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, the United Way of Wyoming Valley, the Northeast- ern PA Philharmonic and is a Trustee at College Misericordia. A resident of Dallas, Pete and his wife, Marie are the parents of five children and the grandparents of five. Paul J. Murray, the event vice- chairman, is a Vice President- Investments, Financial Consult- ant with Smith Barney in Wilkes- Barre. He has served as the co- chair -of the Smith Barney John Heinz Institute Benefit Golf Clas- sic for the past four years, is ac- tive ih the Wilkes-Barre East Ro- tary where he is currently their President elect for 1998-1999, and isinvolved with several local chari- ties. He has resided in Northeast- ern Pennsylvania since 1970, cur- rently calling Shavertown home. Paul has two daughters, Nicole and Heather. The 16th annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake will be held on Sat., March 21, at Stanton Lanes in Wilkes- Barre. Sponsors for this year’s event include: Offset Paperback Mfrs., Inc., Mellon Bank, Penn Millers Mutual Insurance, Franklin First Savings Bank, -Rosenn, Jenkins and Greenwald, Continental Car Care, Wyoming Valley Health Care, Mercy Health Partners, Magic 93, Boscov's, Blasi Printing, Pepsi, Premium Brands, Domino’s Pizza and Stanton Lanes. Big Brothers, Big Sisters is a United Way member agency. The Bowl for Kids’ Sake fund raiser provides 50% of the organization's funding and all money raised re- mains in the area. For more information contact Big Brothers, Big Sisters at 824- 8756 or 1-800-955-HERO. Senior Citizen 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 menu is for the week of Feb. 9. All meals include margarine milk and coffee. MONDAY - Ham steak w/rai- sin sauce, sweet potatoes, wax beans, whole wheat bread, choco- late cupcake. TUESDAY - Manicotti w/meat- We’ve got the solution — balls and tomato sauce, sliced zucchini, orange juice, Italian bread, gelatin w/whipped topping, parmesan cheese. WEDNESDAY - Italian roasted chicken, Italian seasoned pota- toes, Roman vegetable medley, cranberry juice, dinner roll, fruited yogurt. THURSDAY - Knockwurst w/ sauerkraut, parsley boiled pota- toes, mixed vegetables, whole wheat bread, pineapple w/coco- nut. FRIDAY - Valentine's Day Spe- cial - Baked stuffed chicken w/ fricassee sauce, whipped potaotes, Roman vegetable medley, rosy applesauce gelatin salad, cherry pie, dinner roll. L-L Pre-School Program’ now open for registration: Mr. Robert Kunkle and Mr. Dave McLaughlin-Smith Elementry Principals for the Lake-Lehman School District announce the Pre- School Program for parents and pre-school (4-year-old) children for the 1997-98 school year. The third installment of Lake- Lehman's Early Childhood /Pre- school Program is scheduled for Feb. 17, 18, and 19, and will feature “Nutrition and Health”, along with an explanation of kin- ‘dergarten screening procedures. Faculty from each building will conduct the Nutrition and Health presentation. Separate activities including storytime, games, crafts and snacks are scheduled fo the children at each elementay school. The schedule is for this pre- school presenation as follows: Feb. 17 Ross. Elementry, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; Feb. 18, Lake- Noxen, 9a.m.-10:30 a.m. and Feb. Trinity Learning Center 19, Lehman-Jackson, 9 a:m.= 10:30 a.m. Program topics: Nu- trition and Health - On this date parents are children ae invited to be guests for lunch with the Kin: dergarten classes. Explanation of Kindergarten Screening Proce- dure. Please register for this third presentation by calling the neigh- boring elementary school office and let us know how many adults and children will be attending: Telephone numbers are as fol lows: Ross Elementary School, 477+ 5050 or 256-7898; Lake-Noxen Elementary School, 639-1129: Lehman-Jackson Elomentaly School 675-2165. The program is Mtehdad Jor four-year-olds only. It is kindly requested that you not bring younger brothers and sisters un- less there is no alternative. * ‘ ’ now accepting registrations Trinity Learning Center is start- ing registrations for the 1998- 1999 school year. Registration forms can be obtained by calling the school at 675-0689 or by stop- ping at the Center, 105 Irem Rd., Dallas. We encourage you to visit our Learning Center ‘to observe any of our classes. To arrange a visit call the Learning Center at : any time. Trinity Learning Center has a wide variety of progrsams to fit you and your child's needs. Playgroup is offered to two, year olds for one or four morning per week. The Nursery School class for three year olds, is two or three mornings or afternoons per week. We also offer an extended day program, that is avialable to all Volunteer tax income at Misercordia Accounting and business students at College Misericordia will again students from 11:30 to 2:30. Ouf morning sessions are from 9 a:m.* 11:30 a.m. and our afternoon SESY sions are 12-2:30 p.m. Classes consist of a maximum of eight children in the Playgroup -and Nursery School Classes and maximum of 10 students in the Pre-School Classes. There is a teacher and aide in all classes. For anyone that is interested in sending their child for the 1998- 1999 school year feel free to con tact us. Trinity Learning Center offs a warm and caring environment for: your child. Each class has their own curriculum which is strue:: , tured for that age level. For more information, please call the Learn- ing Center at 675-0689. participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistant Program (VITA), offering free assistance in filling out tax returns. The students receive. training on materials provided by the IRS and are Supervised, by Misericordia faculty members. The tax service is available by appointment on the following Satur- days from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Feb. 7, 14, 21; March 14, 21. persons may call 674-6430 for an appointment. ; VITA is intended to assist low income, elderly and handicappad people who may not otherwise have access to accounting help with’ their taxes, according to Joan Foster, assistant professor of business and coordinator of the program. The students will help with state and local tax forms, as well as IRS returns. a through the program. L] The students work as volunteers, on their own time, but gain, training, experience and an opportunity to work with the public Interested Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Dallas Post. ; They'll appreciate it, and so will we. Coming March 18 The Back Mountain’s Own Coupon Publication people who don’t care about your offer. T Black plus 2 color inks on glossy paper e Only 3 coupons per page (double space on the front page). e 6,000 copies distributed, all in the Back Mountain It seems coupon clippers are popping up all over. The problem with most of them is, they're expensive, in part because advertisers are paying for distribution outside the local area, and expensive mail delivery, most of it to . § 3,000 with The Dallas Post, to people who have invited the paper into their homes. 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