i 6 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 3, 2000 Prayer breakfast at Center Moreland UMC ~ There will be a National Day of Prayer Breakfast and Prayer Service held at the Center Moreland United Methodist Church in Center Moreland, on May 4. An informal, Open Prayer time is scheduled for 6-7 a.m. for those who need to be at work at the time of prayer service. Breakfast will be served from 7-7:45 and the Prayer Service will be from 8-9a.m. Call 333-4354 for information or to sign up. Ifyou plan to attend the Open Prayer time, bring your coffee mug and we will fill it for you before you leave. Crop Walk donates to food pantries The Wyoming Valley Crop Hun- ger Walk Committee met recently and awarded $4,500 to the six- teen food banks and pantries in Luzerne County. The local Church World Ser- vice Crop Hunger Walk was held on October, 1999. The local Crop Walk Committee is a cooperative program of the Wyoming Valley Council of Churches. ~ Among those attending from the Back Mountain were Louise Chicken & biscuits at Dymond Hollow UMC + Dymond Hollow United Meth- odist Church will hold a chicken and biscuit dinner, bazaar and bake sale on Sat., May 6, 2000, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner includes chicken in gravy over biscuits, whipped potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, homemade applesauce, red beets, and as- sorted homemade desserts. Adults: $6.50. Children (5-12:) $3. Children under 5 are free. For information, call 388-6566 or 333- 4332. GOP will meet May 13 in Dallas The 5th Republican Legislative District of Luzerne Co., will hold their convention to elect a chair- man, Saturday, May 13, 2000, at the Dallas American Legion. Breakfast will start at 9 a.m., with the business meeting to follow. All elected committee people of the fifth must present their elec- tion certificates to attend the con- vention and to vote. AAA closing Dallas office May 26 AAA Mid-Atlantic announced today that it will close its Dallas office, effective at the close of busi- ness on Friday, May 26. According to AAA Mid-Atlantic Vice President Charles Spitale, the closing will allow AAA to con- solidate services, in an effort to provide better service to its mem- bers. Former Dallas area mem- bers can continue to receive per- sonalized automotive, travel, fi- nancial and insurance services at AAA Mid-Atlantic's Wilkes-Barre 9]8)291%1:10) (GF:NS BD) 1:4 {SF 10):} LAA 1000 5 10 (G1 UM V-N QO) s LN NE OF YOUR HEALTH. Offering the best practices of conventional and comple- mentary medicine and therapies, The Center for Integrative Medicine at Inner Harmony has named Earl Lynch, M.D. as Medical Director. Dr.Lynch heads up a dynamic team of health care professionals dedicated to patient centered, whole person medicine. Board certified in preventive medicine and public health, Dr.Lynch completed a preventive medicine residency at the University of California at San Diego and was a commissioned officer in the U.S.Public Health Service. He brings a wealth of experience to Inner Harmony and is considered a national expert on nutrition, exercise and preventive health care. “At our new full scale facility we offer a » variety of treatments for disease, pain and l other disorders. We also teach you how to prevent illness and stay healthy. Call me at 585-4040 today FOR INTEGRATIVE for a consultation and welcome back your health.” Dr. Earl Lynch, M.D., M.PH. THE CENTER MEDICINE at Inner Harmony www.innerharmonywellness.com 3 Abington Executive Park, Morgan Highway, Clarks Summit _tain Food Pantry. Chicken BBQ at Trucksville UMC The Trucksville United Methodist Church will hold its Annual Trustees’ Spring Chicken Barbecue Fri., May 5, and Sat., May 6, from 5-7 p.m. Take-outs will be available at 4:30 p.m. each day. For tickets or reservations, call the church office at 696-3897. Pictured above are some of the kitchen volunteers, from left: Priscilla Williams, Betty June Mathers, Evelyn Casey, Ruth Pritchard, Peggy Shonk, Nancy Dombroski, Nancy Dukes, Marcella Hiller. Hazeltine, Carol Carroll, and Rev. W. Charles Naugle, Back Moun- Churches from the Back Moun- tain who had walkers in October were St. Therese's, St. Paul's Lutheran, Gate of Heaven, Centermoreland United Method- ist, Trinity Presbyterian, Mt. Zion United Methodist and Trucksville United Methodist. A total of 73 walkers partici- pated from the Back Mountain. Vivian Rinken celebrates 87th birthday Vivian Rinken, Dallas, cel- ebrated her 87th birthday on Sun- day, April 30. Sheis the daughter of the late Thomas and Esther Davis. She resided in Idetown for most of her life and was married to the late Alexander Rinken. She is a member of the Idetown United Methodist Church, an hon- orary member of the Harveys Lake Women's Service Club, the Mercy Center Auxiliary and the Mead- ows Apartments Social Club. Her hobbies are crocheting and quilting. She has two children, Mrs. Mel (Janice) Congdon of Dallas, and Debra Sharp of Hershey. Mrs. Rinken has three grandchildren: Mel Congdon Jr., and wife Karen, of Sweet Valley; and Ashley and Christopher Box is 10 Christopher Anton Box, son of Jeff and Maire Box of Shavertown, celebrated his 10th birthday on Sunday, April 30. Christopher is the grandson of Hillar and Hella Anton of Houston, Texas, and Ken and Jean Box of Honesdale, PA. Christopher has a sister, Adrienne, 7. Office at 100 Hazle Street or its West Pittston location at the cor- ner of Wyoming and Exeter Av- enues. "We thank our Dallas area members for their continued mem- bership and understanding as we make this business move," Spitale said. "AAA Mid-Atlantic will con- tinue to conduct future business in accordance with our overriding goal of providing the best service and value to all of our Wyoming Valley members." Our Mid-Season Sale Hus Just Begun! 30-50% OFF Suggested Retail A Large Selection of Ladies’ Spring Sportswear and Shoes Hurry in Today for Best Selection! ROUTE 6 a DICKSON CITY EXIT 57A OFF I-81 OPEN 10-9 DAILY, JUST 1/4 MILE ABOVE 10-6 SATURDAY ACLULAL. THE VIEWMONT MALL! SATURDAY, CASLALS in 12-5 SUNDAY VIVIAN RINKEN Lindsay Sharp, of Hershey. She has three great-grandchildren: Matthew, Jessica and Sarah Congdon. She was honored at a family brunch at the East Mountain Inn. Chestnut Grove Cemetery Ass'n meeting The annual meeting of the Chestnut Grove Cemetery Association will be held at the Loyalville United Methodist Church Hall at 2:30 p.m., on Sunday, May 7. All lot owners and interested persons are welcome. People are amazed- not that I'm scoring goals— that I'm walking aft alll Tony Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Franklin Twp. cleanup May 12 Franklin Township will conduct a spring cleanup for Township residents on Friday, May 12, from 8a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturday, May 13 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Township Building on Mu- nicipal Road in Orange. Residents will be limited to one pickup truck per household. The following items will not be ac- cepted for disposal: household trash, hazardous waste, chemi- cals, shingles, or animals or hu- man waste. Appliances, contain- ing freon, such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and de- humidifiers, will be accepted only if they are tagged certifying that the freon had been removed. A $3 per tire fee will be charged for automobile tires and a $6 per tire fee will be charged for truck tires. For information contact the Mu- nicipal Building at 333-5131. Career fair representatives needed The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Indus- try is seeking individuals to repre- sent their fields at Career Explo- ration Day for area eighth-grad- ers on May 16 at Luzerne County Community College and May 18 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. The Chamber is specifically in need of representatives in humani- tarian (teachers, social, psycho- logical or vocational workers) and physical performing fields (ath- letes and those who use physical skills and strength to entertain audiences). To volunteer your time and ex- pertise, contact Jane Ashton, di- rector of programs at the cham- ber, 823-2101, ext. 116, or Jo- seph Kolesar, program coordina- tor, county Business and Educa- tion Partnership, at 639-5208 or e-mail: JoeKol@aol.com. Rummage sale at St. Paul’s Dorcas Rummage and Bake Sale will be held Saturday, May 6 From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 196 North Main St., Shavertown. 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