@® LEIA Am) ! iT Q EJ —_ (Pp UV =U ( 4 (8) Jd ASL 4 Nd | ad y\ I A } BAIN cpr ol re ABIEY cocositble 1651 WOR 5 fife] L&E SE i Re rn b 2 PR a) al diam i AN LE gE JURE —-- le - IRS office open extended The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will offer extended walk-in service in Wilkes-Barre at the Stegmier Complex, 7 N. Wilkes- Barre Blvd., Room 349, Wilkes- Barre, for 14 Saturdays during the filing season Jan. 15 through April 17. Each of the offices will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Taxpayers will be able to pick up forms and publications, get answers to account and tax law questions, receive verification of their individual tax payer identifi- cation numbers (TIN), and make payments. For many of these Library news Carol King Paul Rodda has put on display at the library a sampling of the model ships he has built over the years. Reared near the water in Brook- lyn, N.Y., where his grandfather was a commercial fisherman, Paul was always interested in the wa- ter and in boats. He started build- ing models when he was 9 years old; it became a full-fledged hobby in 1970. He was a sailor for many years. The models are done to scale and are as authentic as Paul can make them. He uses pieces and parts that catch his eye and are of the correct size and form. He finds this hobby very rewarding and enjoyable, as well as a good discipline in patience. He learns a lot of history in researching the style and make of the models he builds. Librarian's report: The children’s Story Hours celebrated Christmas with songs, stories and |] : ~ hours during tax season services, taxpayers do not have to visit the IRS at all. Most products and services the IRS offers are available throught other means. Taxpayers will tax law or ac- count questions can call the IRS toll-free help line. 1-8S00-829- 1040, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Free forms and publications are available to the public through a toll-free order line ‘at: 1-800- 829-FORMS (1-800-829-3676), on the IRS website at www .irs.gov, and through TaxFax by dialing 703-368-9694. Hand-built model ships on display a visit from Santa Claus. Santa, alias Rick, owner and operator of Bucky's Auto Body Shop, made his 25th visit to the Story Hour children, and mesmerized the adults as well as the children. Statistics for Decem- ber,1999include: books added, 150; new borrowers, 42. Book discussion group: Members of the Monday morning book discussion group are re- minded that the next meeting will be onJanuary 31st. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice will be dis- cussed. Book listings: New on The New York Times best seller list for Janu- ary 16 are False Memory, by Dean Koontz: “A woman and her hus- band scour the past for clues after she is gripped by an inexplicable fear of her own image”; and Soft Focus, by Jayne Ann Krentz: "A woman must juggle romantic and financial entanglements when she sets out to save her business part- ner from industrial sabotage”. Check with the library to make sure they're available. More of the news you want The Dallas Post COOK'S PHARMACY, Tell our advertisers you saw them in The DallasPost. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. Rave's (continued from page 1) to get financing, and were turned down by four banks. But armed with proper financial statements and a drawing of their proposed sales yard, they found a friendly president at Luzerne National Bank, where Rave's still main- tains its accounts. A 20’-by-30’ building was ready for Christmas 1951; The Shavertown center ex- panded greatly over the next few years, and the business branched out to its first additional location in 1957, opening a large garden center in Clarks Summit. Three years later, Rave’s leased space on Wyoming Ave. in Wyoming, across from the Midway Shop- ping Center. Shortly after that, Rob Rave, 44, began to work in the family business. “My first job was weed- ing and watering the roses . . we had 25,000 roses,” he said. The experience didn’t create a great attraction to the business, but “my father told me it would get better.” “That was my job, too,” said Scott, 42. “Spring pruning, weed- ing and feeding; I did that one whole summer.” Chain stores were trying to get into the garden center business New York. The ven- in the early 1960's, and A&P ap- proached the brothers, asking them to operate nurseries outside eight stores in Pennsylvania and ture was filled with red tape and opera- tional problems, and lasted less than a year. Just as Rave's was = recovering from the A&P expe- rience, they were told the state needed the Shav- ertown store site to widen Rt. 309. With a year to move, the brothers bought the present loca- tion and built a 2,000 square foot store. The next Christmas, Rave's began selling holi- day decorations, which became a large portion of the business in subse- quent years. ss In the early 1960's in Shavertown. Am. Legion Post 672 i ‘will host pig roast Daddow-Isaac Post 672, The Dallas American Legion, will hold its 40th Annual Pig Roast at the post home, Memorial Highway, Dallas, on Sat. Feb. 5. Serving will be from 5-8 p.m. with dancing from 9-1 a.m. Call the American Legion at 675-6542 for reserva- tions or further information. ® Computerized Prescription Service ® Russell Stover Candies * Greeting Cards * PA Lottery Tickets * Newspapers ® Magazines 159 N. MemorialHwy., Shavertown, PA , (675-1191) THE MUSIC BOX PLAYERS present (No 1] = BN ZV.N 23 Res THE HIT MUSCIAL February 4-6, 10-13, 17-20 Dinner Show & Show Only Tickets Now On Sale For Ticket Information & Reservations CALL: (570) 283-2195 OR 1-800-698-PLAY aa] hs www.musicbox.org Stern AT THE «&” THE MUSIC BOX NS DINNER PLAYHOUSE - £0, 196 Hughes St. Swoyersville, PA 18704 we Nes * Silver Coins * Clad Halves * Buffalo Nickles oo » War Nickels 675-5872 18 Church St., Dallas (Center of Dallas) WANTED TO BUY PAYING IMMEDIATE CASH FOR... o Silver Dollars ik * U.S. Gold Coins * Indian Head Pennies * Gold & Silver Jewelry ~~. 7. [4 COINS & JEWELRY Fr. 10 AM-7 PM. o Closed Sunday HOURS: M, T., W, Sa. 10 AM.-6P.M. Th. 10 AM.-8:30 P.M. that fits your Sign up now for full-time, part-time, evening, or weekend classes at the Registrar's Office Building 5, Main Campus, Nanticoke January 19, 20 — 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. January 21 — 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. January 24, 25, 26, & 27 — 8:00 a.m. 10 7:00 p.m. A Class | Schedule Life Schedule. * Simple registration * High-quality faculty ide range of For more information, call LCCC at ELV Ey I of of 03 -) (MRC KY 4 or online at www.luzerne.edu RS , Rave's was located beside a two-la AER 2% ne Rt. 309 Announcing the start of Rave's 51st year, from left, Rob Rave, Scott Rave, Holly (Rave) Brace, Robert Rave, founder. The Agnes flood of 1972 took its toll on Rave’s, flooding the Shavertown landscaping center and filling the Wyoming building to the roof. “The front porch of the Wyoming store was loaded with fertilizer, so in the flood it was all washed down to Kingston. Every- one there had real green lawns the next three years,” he joked. The next spring, Rave’s opened a garden and pool center in Ashley, only tosee it burn to the ground in 1974. A new building was built, ‘this one with additional fire pro- tection. Finally, in 1978, Rave's took over the former Kinney shoe store in Wyoming and reopened in that part of the Wyoming Val- ley. As the younger Raves became involved, the business began to change. Rob and Holly opened “Rave’s Ski Loft” in the Shaver- town and Clarks Summit stores in 1983, then in 1989 Rob bought the ski and landscaping opera- tions and opened a large whole- sale yard off Edinger Rd. in Dal- las. In addition to the skilofts, Holly is active the furniture side of the business. Rob and Scott Rave became sole owners of Rave Nursery Inc. in 1996, began renovations on the stores, expanded the outdoor furniture selection and added water gardens, a growing area of interest. Lou Rave died at age 80 in 1998. 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