1 a 1 Fos { { Craft sale to be held August 22 in Dallas The 10th Annual Craft Sale "and Flea Market will be held at the O.E.S. Building and parking lot corner of Woodlawn Avenue and Foster Street (behind CVS Build- ing), Aug. 22; rain date: Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors Welcome. Call Irene G. Transue at 675-1367. Lunch will be available. Items to be sold will include: baked goods, crafts, jewelry, books, plants, odds and ends, toys and games. There will be a Welsh Cookie sale. Annual Pig Roast to be held August 23 Back Mt. Harvest Assembly's 5th Annual Pig Roast will be held Sun., Aug. 23, 1-8 p.m, at 340 Carverton Road, Trucksville. Menu is freshly roasted whole pig, corn on the cob, pies, soft ice cream and everything in between. Pony rides, horse shoes, dunk tank, skill games, sand volleyball, treat music and maybe a couple of surprises. Call 696-1128 for more information. Huntsville UM to celebrate dedications The Huntsville United Method- ist Church will celebrate the dedi- cation of the memorials and new renovations of the church on Sun., Aug. 23 at 9;15 a.m. There will be a covered dish dinner immedi- ately following the service of wor- ship. Four Troop 232 Boy Scouts Awarded Ad Altare Dei Medals. From left, Nick Joseph, Tom Dougal, Paulette Dougal, Counselor, Jeff Sarmonis, Brent Mayernick. GOH scouts earn Ad Altare Dei medals On June 7, during the 38th Annual Religious Awards Cer- emony, four Boy Scouts of Troop 232, Gate of Heaven Parish re- ceived theirAd Altare Dei Medals. The awards were presented to both Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts of the Scranton Diocese after 10:30 liturgy by the Most Reverend Bishop James C. Timlin at St. Peter's Cathedral in Scranton. ~The boys completed a booklet meeting weekly from Sept. 1997 to March 1998 at Counselor's Dougal’'s home. The purpose of this program is to help Catholic Scouts of the Roman Rite develop a fully Christian way of life in a faith community. : The program was a manual with chapters based on the seven Sac- raments. The seven Sacraments are primary means towards spiri- tual growth. It consisted of mazes, questions and answers, Faith Re- sponses small service projects at the end of each section along with Sign off of participant and Coun- selor and a follow up including a Scoutmaster Conference and Scoutmaster’s signature. The boys did a physical service New books now available at BMT Library The Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, announces the addition of the following books to their collection: NON-FICTION : “The Overspent American” by Juliet B. Schor “The Stress Management Sourcebook” by J. Barton Cunningham “Painting Expressive Portraits in Oil” by Paul Leveille “Painting Sunlit Still Lifes in Watercolor” by Liz Donovan “Scrap Quilts Fast and Fun” “The Literary Gardener” by Walter Chandoha “Muzzleloading” by Toby Bridges “The Practical Gardener” by Roger B. Swain “A-Pitiless Rain: The Battle of Williamsburg, 1862” “The Deer Hunters/Edited by Patrick Durkin “Drawing for the Terrified! by Richard Box “How to Draw and Paint Animals”. by Linda Birch “Eyewitness to Gettysburg” by Charles Carleton Coffin “Creating Radiant Flowers in Colored Pencil” by Gary Greene “How to Draw Portraits in Colored Pencil from Photographs” by Lee Hammond FICTION “Confession” by Elizabeth Gage “I Know this Much is True” by Wally Lamb LARGE PRINT “Evening Class” by Maeve Binchy “The List” by Steve Martini “Excalibur” by Bernard Cornwell “A Walk in the Woods” by Bill Phoebe Weigel to turn 91 years old Mrs. Phoebe Weigel of Trucksville will observe her 91st birthday on Aug. 24. She is the mother of three daughters: Mrs. Peggy Poynton, Dallas; Mary Lou Painter, of Sneedville, TN; and Susan Henning of Baltimore, MD. She also has nine grandchildren and nine-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Weigel has been a Back Mountain resident for over 50 years. Bryson “Legacy of Silence” by Belva Plain “Mendel’s Dwarf” by Simon Mawer “Are You Somebody: The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman” by Nuala O’Faolain “Murder on the Prowl” by Rita Mae Brown SCIENCE FICTION “A Knight of the Word” by Terry Brooks STORY COLLECTION “The Collected Works of Catherine Marshall” by Catherine Marshall CD “The Visit” by Loreena McKennitt YOUNG ADULT “Trouble on Tuesday” by Colleen L. Reece “The Transall Saga” by Gary Paulsen School subscriptions The Dallas Post offers school- year subscriptions for out-of-the- area students. Rates are $15 to PA, NY and NJ, $17 to all other states. Call 675-5211 to place an order. VISA and MasterCard are accepted. includes a schedule. Back Mountain teams are always in the thick of things, and this fall will be no exception. This special tabloid section will be read by athletes, families and fans. Your ad will score big, too, especially if it This section will include coverage of: , Coming September 9 Fall Sports Preview Foothall soccer Feld Hockey 7 Gross Country Girls’ Volleyball Size: Tabloid 10 3/4 by 13 inch page Deadline: Wednesday, Sept. 2 (One day earlier if proof needed) Rates: Modular sizes and rates shown on reverse side. Combination available with The Abington Journal Don't wait. Reserve space early. Schedules available first come-first served The Dallas Post 607 Main Road, Dallas PA 18612 675-5211 project cleaning a local cemetery of winter debris They also were required to attend a retreat and the Ad Altare Dei board met with each individual particpant pre- pared, to answer questions, present small service projects, which’ took place in March and April at Bishop O'Reilly High School in Kingston. Both Father Lambert, pastor of Gate of Heaven Church and Mon- signor Van Loon of St. Ignatius Church, Kingston assisted the boys in preparation of this presti- gious award. Junior League to hold information night The Junior League of Wilkes- Barre will hold an information - night for prospective members Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the league office at 216 Wyo- ming Ave. Suite 202 Kingston (in the Kingston Corners building). Members will answer such questions as: What is the Junior . League of Wilkes-Barre, what con- tributions do they make to the community, what are member- ship requirements, and how you can benefit by joining a leading women’s organization. If you are interested in mem- bership or would like more details call Cathy at 825-6636 or Lisa at 825-2311. You may now pick your electric generation supplier — the company that produces your electricity — thanks to the Pennsylvania Electric Choice Program. By shopping around, you can compare prices and possibly lower your electric bill. Of course, UGI will continue to deliver your power safely and reliably. BIRTHS NESBITT Cook, Michael and Lynette, Shavertown, a daughter, Thurs- day, July 30. Zablotney, Paul and Charlene, Dallas, a son, Thursday, July 30. Davison, Robert and Anna Marie, Dallas, a daughter, Friday, July 31. Sutton, Donald and Ann Marie, Shavertown, a daughter, Friday, July 31. Fountain, John and Jessica, Harveys Lake, a son, Saturday, Aug. 1. Eneboe, Joel and Sara, Shav- ertown, a daughter, Monday, Aug. 3. Spencer, John and Kimberly, Dallas, a daughter, Wednesday, Aug. 5. Edwards, William and Michele, Trucksville, a ‘son, Wednesday, Aug. 5. Oliveira, Heath and Donna, Shavertown, a daughter, Thurs- day, Aug. 6. : Mintzer, Jolene and Tim Lehr, Noxen, a daughter, Sat. Aug. 8. Joseph, Thomas and’ Nadine, Shavertown, a daughter, Monday, Aug. 10. Hoffman, Peter and Thomilyn; Sweet Valley, a son, Monday, Aug. ~ 10. Swire, Bobbi Jo and Mike Rosencrans, Sweet Valley, a son; Tuesday, Aug. 11. Brennan, John and Irene, Harveys Lake, a son, Wednesday; Aug. 12. N Kemmerer, James and Carrie, Trucksville, a son, Aug. 14. GEISINGER Salansky, Paul and Amy, Dal: las, a daughter, Saturday, July. 25. day, Aug. 8. Murray, Scott and Sharon, Dallas, a daughter, Tuesday, Aug... 11. Brown, William and Molly,’ Shavertown, a daughter, Tues-. day, Aug. 11. Ee el . Senior Citizens 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 August:17. All meals include margarine, milk and cof- fee. MONDAY - Wimpie, hash brown potatoes, cranberry juice, Roman vegetable medley, sand- wich roll, watermelon. TUESDAY - Baked chicken," vegetable medley, sweet potatoes, whole wheat bread, pineapple... WEDNESDAY - Roast beef w/ - gravy, whipped potatoes, grape-. fruit juice, carrots, dinner roll, marble pudding. THURSDAY - Lasagnaw/meat- balls and tomato sauce, zucchini, hot fruit compote, Italian bread, vanilla cupcake, parmesan cheese. : FRIDAY - Baked haddock, parslied potatoes, grape juice, broccoli, whole wheat bread, birth- . day cake, lemon. S.V. Fire Company to hold supper Aug. 22 The Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Company will hold a Family Style: Roast Beef Supper at the Sweet Valley Fire Hall, Main Road, Sweet. Valley, on Sat. Aug. 22 from 5-7 p.m. with takeouts at 4:30 p.m. The, menu consists of the beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, applesauce, pickled beets, rolls and butter, pie, coffee or tea. Cost is $6.50 for adults and $3.25 for children. Kunkle Fire Co. to hold bingo Aug. 23 The Kunkle Fire Company is holding an all day Bingo on Sunday, Aug. 23 at the Kunkle Fire Company Social Hall. Doors open at 12 noon. Early birds at 1:30 p.m. Specials, Instant Bingo and door prizes will be on hand along with snacks, refreshments, and beverages served all day. Dinner will be served at intermission. Tickets will be sold in advance and will also be available at the door. For more information, call 675-3334. Enrolling is easy: UG is the first electric company in the state to allow all metered customers to participate in the Pennsylvania Electric Choice Program effective January 1999. * Simply return the enrollment form you received in the mail. * Or, call us toll free at 1-888-285-2133, using a touch-tone phone. Remember, if you want electric choice, enroll today. For more information on the Electric Choice Program, visit our web site: www.ugi.com/electric/home.htm ELECTRIC SERVICE Caputo, Francis and Christine, Shavertown, a daughter, Satur-. [a LD) LD) @ o 9
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