| The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 18, 1998 7° Sk: Citizens plan future events @ {® ® 0 ® 9 The Back Mountain Senior Citi- zens met Feb: 5, at Father Sammons Hall, St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown, with Lillian Soverpski, presiding. Irene Katyl, Fosco representa- tive said there will be a collective meeting at the Fosco meeting, March 13 at the B'Nai B'rith meet- ing rooms, with speakers from A.A.R.P. and Bell Telephone Co. and a representative from the At- torney General's office. This will be followed by a question and answer period. For further infor- mation, contact Irene Katyl. “Members celebrating brithdays were Peg Adamchick, Genevieve Albosta, Helen Matlawski; Al Ray and Joseph Balavage. In keeping with the season, the table was adorned in a Valentine motif. Bakers for March are Ann Supczenski, Florence Stella and Joseph Sirochman. Mrs. Florence Precone, a char- ter member, and Chairlady of Refreshments, is a patient at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, having submitted to surgery. Members are asked to have dues paid at the March meeting. The club is still collecting “Sure- Fine” labels, used eye glasses, and used greeting cards to be used in special projects. The March social meeting will be a covered dish luncheon. ‘The Back Mountain Seniors Citizéns club is a nondenomina- tional. organization sponsored by “Project Head”, and is open to anyone over the age of 50. Meet- ings are held the first and third Thursays of each month in the Father Sammons Hall of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown. Current officers are president, Lillian Soveroski, recording sec- retary, Sophie Kapral, treaurer, Joseph Baltrushes, membership, Ethel: Baltrushes; Sunshine, Gértrtice Miscavage. Members area$ked to call any of the officers oninclement days to find whether orinot a meeting will be held. ‘Members are requested to bring inphotos from childhood and teen years for an April contest of “Do you recognize me.?” Senior Citizens Centers spon- sored. by the Luzerme/Wyoming Counties for the Aging offer hot noon meals Monday through Fri- day 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 Feb. 23. All menus include margarine, milk and cof- ) @® ) 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 - Ash Wednes- day Special - Baked fish w/creole sauce, baked potato, mixed veg- etables, apple crumb cake, whole wheat roll, lemon. THURSDAY - Beef barbecue, oven brown potatoes, seasoned spinach, lemon, sandwich roll, banana. ‘FRIDAY - Egg salad, pasta salad, marinated tomato salad, hard roll, chocolate cookie. Tio Senior Ski Club trips planned ‘The Luzerne/Wyoming Coun- ties Bureau for the Aging and Prime Time Health Senior Ski Club would like to announce. two up- coming ski trips. They are as follows, Wed., Feb. 18 at Montage Mountain and Fri., March 20 at Montage Mountain. ¢ Anyone 55 and older that would like to attend please call 822- 11158 ext. 310 for reservations and discount ticket information. Ahealthy Prime Time Health lunch will be included. If you would like to join us for stretching exercises before hitting the slopes, we will be meeting at 9 a.m. in the lodge. To subscribe | use the handy coupon on page 2. Pictured here at the ribbon cutting, form left, 1st row, Bert Cherry, VP, PW Campbell; Eleanor Nicholson, VP, Luzerne National Bank; Thomas Guido, Financial Officer, Luzerne National Bank; Robert J. Hughes, Chairman of the Board, Luzerne National Bank; William V. Leandri, President and CEO. Luzerne National Bank; Paula Leandri, George Maculloch, Branch Manager, Henry C. Johnson, Director, Robert A. Fortinsky, Director, all Luzerne National Bank. Second row, from left, Thomas Eckert, Auditor, Luzerne National Bank; Alex Kormas, VP, Chief Lending Officer, Luzerne National Bank; Marvin Carkhuff and Louis Goeringer, both directors, Luzerne National Bank, Paul LaBar, Dallas Mayor; Thomas Reese, Tax Collector, Milton Lutsey, Borough Coordinator, Martha Reese, Frank Wagner, Dallas Twp., Supervisor and William Strauser Director, Luzerne National Bank. Luzerne National Bank holds grand opening for its new branch in Dallas Luzerne National Bank officers and directors were on hand to open the Dallas branch recently. The new facility marks the 3rd branch location to serve Luzerne County residents as Luzerne Na- tional enters its 91st year of com- munity banking. President and CEO, William V. Leandri and Chairman of the Board, Robert Hughes, assisted Dallas branch manager, George Maculloch in officially opening the new colonial structure on Route © 309 next to the Mark II Family Restaurant. Leandri said the establishment of a Dallas Branch of Luzerne National Bank was in response to the requests of Back Mountain residents for the type of banking services the bank is noted for. He added that, “serving the residen- tial and commercial banking re- quirements of Back Mountain resi- dents will be our top priority.” Luzerne National Bank was formed in 1907 and has main- Red Cross plans Oldies Hop The Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross is planning its second annual Mid-Winter Oldies Hop Fri., March 6, from 8 p.m. to midnight at Genetti’'s Hotel and Convention Center, Wilkes-Barre. The event, sponsored by Stroehmann Bakeries, will feature “Which Doctor?”, a nine member group that performs classic rock hits and dance music from the 60s and 70s. Tickets are $12 in advance and available at Gallery of Sound locations or by calling the Red Cross at 823-7161. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the evening and snacks will be-provided. Proceeds will support Red Cross community services including Blood Services, Education, Disaster Relief and Communication to Armed Forces. Representatives from the Red Cross will be available during the evening to answer questions and discuss volunteer opportunities. For additional information or tickets call 823-7161. Pictured are members of “Which Doctor?” Doug Takacs, Karen Blum, Amy Jones, Lisa Gadomski, Jim Clark, Joelle DeLuca, Dr. Rick Blum, Dr. Marty Freifeld and Dr. Dean Copely. Program on eating disorders at College Misericordia People interested in learning more about eating disorders, or those who think they or someone they know has an eating disorder, are invited to attend the second National Eating Disorder Screen- ing Program at College Misericordia’s Kennedy Lounge, Merrick Hall on Tues., Feb. 24. The screenings and program on eating disorders will be held from 1-3 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The screen- ings are confidential, and are free and open to the public. The Screening Program at Mise- ricordia is part of a nationwide program being run during Eating Disorders Week, Feb. 23-28. Misericordia, in cooperation with Wyoming Valley Health Care Sys- tem and other local colleges, are joining hundreds of colleges across the nation in this public outreach effort designed to educate stu- dents and the public about the serious consequences of eating disorders and direct those in need toward treatment. Any person under 18 will need written permission from a parent or guardian before being screened. Eating disorders are illnesses that are associated with severe body image distortion and an ob- session with weight. Left un- treated, eating disorders can kill. Joy Armillay, Ed.D., R.D., di- rector of health awareness and staff enhancement at Wyoming Valley Health Care, will discuss the differences between eating disorders and disordered eating prior to the screenings. Her pro- gram will be given at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Kennedy Lounge. Trained counselors from Mise- ricordia will do the screenings from 2-3 p.m. and 8-9 p.m. Screenings should take about 15 minutes. Those who show symptoms of an eating disorder will be encour- aged to make an appointment for a full evaluation. For more information about the free screening for eating disor- ders at Misericordia, call Gerry Wall, Misericordia director of counseling services, at 674-6318. If you missed The Post - you missed the news! tained its corporate offices in Luzerne since opening. A first branch was establsihed in the early 1980's in Swoyersville. In 1997 a second branch was added in the new Sunshine Markets Superstore on Route 315 in Plains Township. The new Dallas branch brings Luzerne National Banking to Back Mountain residents from Sweet Valley to Harveys Lake, Dallas, Shavertown, Trucksville and Jackson and Franklin Town- ships. j Literacy workshop The Wyoming Valley Literacy Volunteers will hold workshops to provide training for tutors in the ESL (English as a Second Language) Program. They will be held on two Saturdays, Feb. 21 and 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. at the Hoyt Library, Kingston. Call 287-2013 for information. ) Memorial books added to BMT library collection ~ Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary announces the addition of new memorial books: In memory of Edythe Kromelbein “The Rain or Shine Activity Book”, “Meet Josefina”, Mr. Tucker”, Lesson” presented by Friends from Westmoreland Club. In memory of Daniel H. Evans, “Required Reading: Why Our American Classics Matter Now”, “Don’t Be Afraid to Discipline” presented by the Employees of W- B Area School District. In memory of Alberta Oliver, “Jane Austen: A Life”, “The End of the Novel of Love” presented by Co-Workers at Medical Oncology Assoc. In memory of Carol Bayliss, “It Doesn't Take a Hero” presented by Beth Delaney. In memory of Mr. Zigmund Savitsky, “Planet Quest” pre- sented by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Stepanski. In memory of Clementine Kristopa, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families” presented by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Minckler. In memory of Andrew F. Demnicki. “Your Life is Worth Mine” presented by the Polish American Congress of Pennsylva- nia. In memory of James A. Oliver, “The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House”, James Herriot: The Life of a Country Vet” and “The American Opera Singer” presented by David and Carol Greenwald, Bruce and Missy Saidman, Phyllis Sabor and Frank Kinney and “The Buffett Book” presented by his co- workers at Medical Oncology Assocates (Kim, Lila, Mary Lou, Michelle, Sherri, Carol; Alissa, Chris, Linda and Camille. Also in memory of James A. Oliver, “Lewis “Josefina Learns: and Clark” and “Cold Mountain” presented by Leonard and Marion Harvey and Lanceford and Flo- rence Sutton. / In memory of Carol Bayliss, “The : Story of My Life” presented by Pauline S. Roth. In memory of Charles Cigarski, “Women at Home in Victorian America” presented by Sharon Blaszczak. In memory of James Regars “Nicklaus” presented by Jim and Jean Alexander, Dick and Millie Hogoboom, Granville’ and Janet Miller, Arch and Dee Mohr and Dolores W. Mohr. In memory of Mary Elizabeth Robinson, “Ed Emberley’s Big Green Drawing Book” and “Draw 50 Birds: The Step by Step Way to Draw” presented by Dr. and Mrs. Richard Coslett. In memory of Sam Nicholson, “The 1998 Pushcart Prize XXII” presented by Lou and Jack Conyngham III. rim In memory of Mary Lou Bucan, “Collected Poetry and Prose” pre- sented by Mrs. Ruth M. Corcoran. In memory of Edward H. Reabuck, “Crime Novels: Ameri- can Noir of the Fifties” presented by Mark A. VanLoon. In memory of Esther Pearson, “Volcano: A Memoir of Hawaii” by Kim and Rick Ross. In memory of Ann Collins Clarke, “The Irish in America” presented by Virginia and Dick Ross. 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