The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, January 17, 2002 . ih fo ho Sr * TP. = Young completes Eagle Scout Badge Project Christopher Young, Scout Troop 155, Trucksville, presented the Wilkes-Barre Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center with personal items, books, board games, videos and other special gifts totaling approximately $4200. These gifts, which were distributed to the hospitalized veterans for the Holiday, were the result of a pro- ject coordinated by Young to attain his Eagle Scout Badge. Shown at the presentation of the veterans’ gifts, from left are: Matt Kaiser wins talent competition Leah Kaiser, 10, of Dallas, re- cently competed at the Kenlin Talent Awards Competition in Hazleton. Leah won gold medals in solo tap, novelty and T.V. Commercial as well as a plat- inum medal for her pantomime routine. She was also named “Overall Soloist” in the 10-12 age division. Kaiser and her partner Shauna Phillips received gold medals in duo tap and pan- tomime. Kaiser is a member of _ the group “dazzlers,” which won ~ a gold medal in the tap category. NC pr HL Tan BNI Kaiser is a dance student at the Back Mountain Dance Stu- The Lehman Twp. Fire and - Ambulance Co. announces the sale of 911 address signs. Each ~ sign will be made at the fire hall, ~ 25 Firehouse Rd., for every ad- dress in the membership area at a cost of $12 each. The reflective sign can be dio of Dallas. She receives group instruc- tion from Robert and Kristine Oberst, and is a solo student ™ under the direction of Teresa Belles. She is a fifth grade stu- dent at Dallas Elementary School, and is the daughter of James and Rhonda Kaiser of Dallas. She is the granddaugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore, Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kaiser, Wilkes-Barre. Lehman Twp to sell all address signs mounted to the mail post or house. This will assist emer- gency personnel in locating a residents. Members will available from 6- 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, or resi- dents call 675-5654. Dallas U.M. Women installs new president The regular monthly meeting of the Dallas United Methodist women was held Tuesday, Jan. 8, in the church. Installation of offi- cers for the new year were held by Rev. Wm. Lewis, naming Shirley Mahle as the new president. The other officers will be the same as last year. Adrienne Box celebrates 9th birthday Adrienne Michelle Box, daugh- “ter of Jeff and Maire Box, Shavertown, celebrated her . ninth birthday on Monday, Jan. ©’ LZ bo 14. Adrienne is the granddaughter of Hillar and Hella Anton of Avery Lowell Scott son of Dan and Joyce Stiefel-Scott, Linthicum, Md., will celebrate his second birthday Thursday, Jan. 17. Houston, Texas, and Ken and Jean Box of Hones- dale. Adrienne has a brother, hristopher, ’ Avery Scott to celebrate second birthday Avery is the § grandson of Janice Russell, Lehman. He has a brother Aaron, 5. Jackson Twp. Christmas Tree drop-off The Jackson Township Board of Supervisors will be conduct- ing a live Christmas tree drop-off disposal on the following dates: Thursday Jan. 24 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday Jan. 25, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday Jan. 26, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Trees will be accepted at the Dallas Township's Road De- ~ partment will begin picking up Township residents’ Christmas ' trees on Monday, Jan. 21, and will continue until Friday, Jan. 25, weather permitting. There . are no set dates or times for in- The Kingston Twonship Board J ~ of Supervisors has announced "the annual Christmas tree col- lection program will be conduct- ie ed through Jan. 18. Residents are asked to have the trees placed at the curbside for pick- up. The Christmas tree pickup will be conducted between the hours of 7 am. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Resi- dents are asked to remove plas- tic bags before placing at the curb. rear of the Jackson Township Municipal Building, 2211 Huntsville Rd. Residents will be limited to one live tree per household. Proof of residency is required. Any questions can be directed to John J. Wilkes, Jr. Chairman at 675-6008, Mon. thru Fri. 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Christmas tree clean up set for end of month dividual street pickup. Residents are asked to have their trees placed by the road curb. Residents also have the option of dropping their Christ- mas trees off at the Dallas Township recycling site. | 3 fimgsion Township tree pickup ends Jan. 18 Residents may also drop off trees at the Composting Site lo- cated behind the Public Works Facility. The pine mulch will be avail- able at the Township compost- ing site for pickup and use by residents. Site hours ar Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact the Township Office at 696- 3809. Katyl, Eagle Scout; Betty June Mathers, Scouting Coordinator/Commissioner; Nadine Young, Christopher's mom; Ja- son Young, Troop 155; Christopher Young, Eagle Scout candidate, troop 155; Stephen M. Lucas, VAMC Chief Executive Officer; Steven Young, Christopher’s dad; Sharen Duddy, scout parent; Pa- tricia lorio, VAMC Voluntary Service Officer, and Gail Mangan, VAMC Voluntary Service Assistant. Audubon Society Field Trip set An excursion to see wintering American Bald Eagles will be sponsored by the Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society on Saturday, Jan. 19. Bob Wasilewski will lead this trip to the upper Delaware River area. Meet at the Park & Ride across from K-Mart by Blackman St. in Wilkes-Barre at 7 a.m. For more information or to register, call Bob at 829-6230. wn Garvey named to consultant position Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC has recently hired Meighan Garvey as a financial consultant in the Kingston branch office. Ms. Garvey is a 1996 graduate of Bishop O’ Reilly High School, and a 2000 graduate of St. Josephs University. She earned a Bachelors degree in Interna- tional Relations, and attended Macquarie University in Sydney Australia. Garvey has been li- censed as an investment consul- tant since 2001, specializing in College, Retirement and Estate Planning. She is the daughter of Nancy and Dennis Garvey, Dallas. She joins the firm with her father Dennis C. Garvey, a First Vice President /Investments with Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC. Volunteer Service Center to conduct orientation The Domestic Violence Service Center will be conducting a vol- unteer orientation to be held on Wednesday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Thurs- ~day, Jan..24; at 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Wilkes Barre." The, DVSC provides 24 hour Back Mountain Seniors Citizens Back Mountain Senior Citi- zens will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 17 to continue the Sleeping - Bag Project. The group will attend Fiddler on the Roof at the Playhouse in Swoyersville at 3:15 p.m. on Mar. 3. For info call 696-1828 or 696- 3095. Senior Citizens Centers sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties offers hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age and older. Dona- tions from participants are gratefully accepted and need- ed in order to expand this program. All menus include margarine, milk and coffee. The following is the menu for the week of January 17-23. The local Senior Center is lo- cated at 22 Rice Street, Dal- las. THURSDAY: Jumbo hot dog, sauerkraut, oven roast- ed potatoes, barbecued baked beans, hot dog roll, or- ange. FRIDAY: Baked seafood casserole, spiced apples, chopped broccoli with lemon butter, italian bread, birth- day cake. MONDAY: Closed in ob- servance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. TUESDAY: Barbecue pork ribette sandwich, whipped potatoes, baby lima beans with garlic, candied sweet potatoes, sandwich roll, baked apple. WEDNESDAY: Chopped steak with onion gravy, oven brown potatoes, glazed car- rots, dinner roll, chilled peaches. hotlines, counseling, supportive services, legal advocacy and emergency shelter to victims of domestic violence and their chil- dren. For more information contact the volunteer office at 823-6799, ext. 239. Local parishes prepare for second season of RENEW Beginning the week of Febru- ary 10, members of the Catholic parishes of the Back Mountain will have another chance to par- ticipate in RENEW, a campaign launched last fall in the Scran- ton Diocese designed to encour- age people to become more ac- tive in their faith. The second season of RENEW begins the week of February 10 and ends the week of March 17, encom- passing the Lenten season. RENEW is a series of small community gatherings which in- clude reading scripture, praying, _ listening to music, commenting on the scripture, and communi- cating experiences. Last fall, the Back Mountain parishes of St. Therese’s, Shavertown; Gate of Heaven, Dallas; Our Lady of Victory, Har- veys Lake; and St. Frances Cabrini, Carverton, joined efforts to appeal to their Back Moun- tain members to take part in this unique way of praying and coming together. St. Therese’s reports that a record number of young people chose to become involved. For information on RENEW, contact St. Therese’'s at 696- 1144; Gate of Heaven at 675- 2121; Our Lady of Victory at 639-1535 or St. Frances Cabrini at 696-3737. Hand ext exhibit : set to open January 23 Dallas artist Sue Hand is being honored as the premier artist to ex- hibit in the new Widmann Gallery at King's College's recently re-de- signed Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center. On display will be approxi- mately 30 of her synesthetic acrylic paintings titled “Soundscapes: The Look of Sound.” The public is invited to attend the opening reception from 7-9 p.m. on January 23rd with a Gallery Talk at 8 p.m. at the Widmann Gallery, Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, King's College, Wilkes- Barre. Hand will give a short presentation on “the story behind the paintings.” A few fellow artists and students who are able to see sound will be present for additional discussion. For additional information, contact Heather Hand Madeira at 675- 5094. The Dallas Post welcomes The Jewelry Doctor At right, Jamie Barlow sizes a ring in his Dallas shop. Below, Jamie Barlow, Jessica Thomas and Mike Barlow at the counter. Jamie Barlow is The Jewelry Doctor, owner and operator of the local clinic for maintaining your jewelry needs. He has been at the bench repairing jewelry since 1985 and his expertise in setting diamonds and pre- cious stones is known throughout the valley. In addition to pro- viding bench service for on-site repair, replacement, and remounting of worn or broken jewelry, The Jewelry Doctor offers diamond engagement rings and wedding bands, a variety of colored stones in gold settings, watches, chains, and children’s jewelry and the famous Stamper Collection of Black Hills Gold from South Dakota. Watch bands and batteries are also available. The Jewelry Doctor also purchases unwanted jewelry for cash, or “trade up” to newer pieces. One of the first things The Jewelry Doctor did after stocking up the store was place advertising in The Dallas Post. Jamie said the response was immediate and impressive, and he has continued to advertise with the Post as he builds his business. : The Dallas Post welcomes The Jewelry Doctor to the Back Mountain business community. We expect to prosper together.
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