a ———— pe The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, July 4, 2002 3 _Girl Scouts )complete | babysitting course Members of Cadette Girl Scout Troop 2480 of Saint Therese’s Church in Shavertown recently completed the re- quirements for the American Red Cross Babysitting Course. The girls learned the proper techniques for clothing, feeding, bathing and caring for infants and small children. Pictured are, from ~ left, first row: Rachel Symons, Lauren Yitrko, Stephanie Goncezol, and Molly Gilligan. Second row: Meredith Snow, aide, Amanda Musto, Alyssa Miller, Amanda Eck and Red Cross instructor Cathy Oliver. In rear are Nicole Mad- den, Jackie Lowe, Katie Gilligan, Samantha Marquart and aide Maureen @ Prieto. Troop leaders are Lorraine Symons and Mary Barbara Gilligan. Chamber announces Mary Erwine as 2002 Athena Award recipient The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber has announced that the 2002 recipient of ‘its prestigious ATHENA award will be’ Mary Erwine, President, Erwine’s Home Health Care, Inc., Erwine's ® Home Care Affiliates and Erwine’s Pri- vate Duty. The ATHENA honor is pre- sénted to a person who has attained professional excellence, devoted time and energy to the community in a meaningful way, and assisted women in’ attaining their full potential. The award is sponsored locally through MotorWorld Automotive Group. According to the Greater Wilkes- ® Chamber's ATHENA award Dallas Dr. Fahmy leads NEPA Alliance board Dr. Mahmoud Fahmy of Dallas, the newly elected Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance Board Chairperson for 2002-2003 gives an acceptance speech at NEPA’s 38th Annual Dinner on June 13. Chairperson Anna Cervanak, “Mary has demonstrated a very strong volun- teer and business- oriented role within our community. The nomination forms we received regarding Mary tell of a person that puts 110 per- cent into any project that she takes on. Others describe her strong, continued commitment to family and community and the way she encourages all of her employees as well as everyone she Mary Erwine meets to achieve greater goals and to be active in the community.” Mary started Erwine’s Home Care in 1993. Under her leadership the com- pany has grown from three employees to over 100 employees. The majority of the employees in the business are women, and Mary has fostered their professional development, serving as a mentor, providing encouragement and offering professional training to her employees at her own expense. Mary serves on the Boards of Direc- tors of: Leadership Wilkes-Barre, The Arthritis Foundation, and the St. Vin- cent DePaul Soup Kitchen. She partici- {continued from page 1) I pays approximately $5.50 a mill in school taxes, said Dallas | Superintendent Gilbert Griffiths. {Residents will now pay about {$44 more in taxes on average. | Two-thirds of the budget's in- | creased revenue of $1.16 million | comes from local taxes. | Melone pointed out that 1$500,000 of the district's | $854,538 difference between in- come and spending is set aside las a contingency that he does jinot foresee the district spend- ~ ling. The remaining almost |$355, 000 will come out of the | district's $5.3 million fund bal- lance | In last year’s budget, the fund balance was estimated to reach 1$4.3 million on June, 2002, but ‘in fact will end the year at $5.3 million. This year’s budget pro- ® jects an ending balance on June ® _ 130, 20083 of nearly $4.5 million, ‘but if past experience holds, {could total more than $5.5 mil- Ilion. ] § The budget was approved 6-1. Board members James Richardson, Frank Natitus, Thomas Russ, Deborah Morgan- tini, Maureen Matiska and John Litz voted to accept the budget, while David Usavage cast the dissenting vote. Board member Anthony Barbose and President Ernest Ashbridge were not pre- sent for the vote. In other business: * The board voted to hire six teachers throughout the district. Those hired include: Helene Sabola, high school math, $29,172; Emma Healey, high school science, $33,768; Lydia Chase, high school long-term substitute science, $29,172; Jaime Slocum, Wyecallis fifth grade, $30,298, Jodi Eike, Wycallis third grade, $29,172; and Margaret Bestwick, Dallas Elementary third grade, $30,075. Ds llas Class of ‘82 meeting July 13 clas ; of 1982 willl meet at Grotto's at the lake at 6 p.m. ; on the menu and talk about other issues. Any ily Daubert at 675- 1714 or e-mail Pee- MOVIES ¢ | scoony poo, Wed TB 215-75 ThursTH —— 4:15-7:15 accom Men In Black II National Premiere - July 3 G13) Wed 7/3 - 2:00 - 7:00 - 9:00 Thurs7/4 -4:00 - 7:00 - 9:00 Fi7ll ee T:15-9:15 Sat? — 2:15-7:15-9:15 Sun 77 «2:15-7:15 Mon - Thurs «—T:15 Divine Secrets of —_—— Fi 75 7:00 - 9:00 Sat.7/6 ~~ 2:00 - 7:00 - 9:00 Sun TT «2:00 woveeeee 7:00 Mon, Tues, Wed 78-10 = 7:00 a. ming County Cultural Center THE DIETRICH THEATER 836-1022 | Proudly bringing a variety of entertainment events fo the Heart of Tunkhannock The Ya Ya Sisterhood Live Performances EPSYMPLE So Thurs July 11 «7:30pm - $5.00 A Gathering of Singer 2 Song Writers So LORNE CLARKE, TOM FLANNERY, GEORGE WESLEY, & DONNA HLL Thurs July 18 ~ 7:30pm « Freel oes Marko Marcinko JAZE QUARTET Thurs July 25 - 7:30pm $5.00 Children's Activities bers at SCI-Dallas re- ceived SECA certificates: Norm Demming, Robert Fancek, Donna Kornova, Thomas Wasilewski, re- tired, Richard Holmes, Barbara Meyers, Mike Wasylkewicz, Paul Mooney, Raymond Kin- ney, Raymond Litz, Ed Odland, JohnNagy, Lau- rie Pekeller, Lt. Andy pates as a volunteer for: the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber, the Back Mountain Business and Professional Association, the American Heart Asso- ciation, the St. Jude Children’s Re- search Hospital NEPA Board and the Wyoming Seminary Presidents Coun- cil. She is a member of the American Nurses Association the National Asso- ciation of Female Executives, the Na- tional Honor Society of Nursing, and the PA Association of Home Health Agencies. Mary Erwine received the Athena honor at the Chamber's Business Awards Luncheon on June 26. SCIl-Dallas staff members honored Superintendent Thomas Lavan recently recog- nized SCI-Dallas staff members for receiving SECA certificates. SCI- Dallas received awards for the most dollars raised and most new dol- lars raised. Officer Joseph Novackoswki put in many man hours orga- nizing and collecting do- nations for SECA. The following staff mem- Marshall, Tom Kashatus, Eric Madl, Don Buck, Mark Cross, Jack Jeddic, Ted Higgins, Christopher Angelovic, Joh Ontko, Captain Charles Coleman, Chet Filipiak, Keith Starqyns- ki, larry Long, Joanne Gordon, Charles McCullough, Tracey Holloway, Mark Rapson, Steve Smocharski, Ann Marie Coleman, John Grutkowski, Roxanna Dinesen and John Doknovitch. Pictured, from left, standing: Joe Novackowski, David Lee, Director, United Way of Wyoming Valley, Joe Tommaselli, 2001 SECA co-chairman; Amy Gabriel, American Red Cross. Seat- ed: Roy Van Why, SCID. Compost available at KT Public Works garage Kingston Township reminds residents that Open Burning Permits are required for all open fires and that Township Ordinance states that only wood, paper, tree branches, tree leaves and yard trim- mings may be burned. The ordinance further states that no haz- ardous or other objectionable condition will be created by such burning. The Township encourages residents to utilize other meth- ods of disposal of the items referenced above, such as the Township compost area at the Center Street Public Works Facility. Residents may haul leaves, branches, and yard trimmings to this site instead of burning. The compost site hours are: April through November 30 of each year: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to dark; Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Largest Appatel & Tack Shop in NEPA! Sale on In-Stock Merchandise Only. 25% OFF All Boot Acgessories : acks, Pulls, Rovtes é & i Ww L Metz named Gold Chain Award winner Nation's Restaurant News, the newsweekly of the foodservice industry, re- cently named John C. Metz as a winner of the 2002 Gold Chain Award. Metz is chairman and chief executive of- ficer of Metz Enterprises of Dallas, PA, an umbrella corporation overseeing Metz & Associates, Ltd., a regional dining and envi- ronmental management services company; North- east Restaurant Group, which operates T.G.I. Fri- day's restaurants in Penn- sylvania and New Jersey, M & B Inn Part- ners, which operates a number of Holiday Inn, Host Inn and Ramada Inn locations and Amazing Glazed, which operates sever- al Krispy Kreme franchise locations in Western Pennsylvania. Metz was one of only six foodservice ex- ecutives saluted by the publication. Ac- cording to Alan Gould, publisher of Na- tion's Restaurant News, John was chosen for his ability to keep his organization on track and prospering during one of the most turbulent years in recent business history. Mr. Gould saluted the award win- ners for their vision, their management skills and their total commitment to the foodservice industry. “I am honored to be named among such a distinguished group of my peers as a winner of this award,” Metz said. “I have tremendous regard for all of my fellow win- ners and their achievements in the indus- try.” Metz will be honored during Nation's Restaurant News’ Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators Conference in Orlando, Florida on October 1, 2002 at which time the pub- lication will select one of the six Golden Chain Award winners to be named Opera- tor of the Year for 2002. The Operator of the Year will be selected by a vote of opera- tor-readers of Nations Restaurant News and ballots will be available in the publica- tion during the next few months. “We are so proud of John for his recent accomplishments and his lifetime achieve- ments in the foodservice industry,” said Harold Leininger, president and chief oper- ating officer of Metz & Associates, Ltd. “We wish him the best of luck in his quest for the title of Operator of the Year.” (1 1] Dr. William D. Camp, chairperson of the history/social science department at Luzerne County Community College, has been selected .to attend a special seminar on nationalism this summer at Boston University. Dr. Camp is one of 18 professors from across the United States who will partici- pate in the program. The forum is one of a series of seminars that provides an oppor- tunity for invited scholars to communicate new knowledge, concepts and techniques directly to college teachers. Dr. Camp holds a B.A. in history /govern- ment from Gordon College; an M.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University; and a doc- torate in arts from Carnegie-Mellon Univer- sity. He has received a Fulbright Scholar Award from the “Netherlands America Commission for Educational Exchange,” and has provided historical perspectives to American college students studying in Western, Europe through the American overseas Study Program. Dr. Camp resides in Dallas with his wife, Ann. John C. Metz . N AS SEEN ON TV! NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WOMEN’S FITNESS COACH BRINGS NEW PROGRAM (FOOD, EXERCISE & WATER FOR WOMEN ONLY) TO THIS AREA ATTEND THIS FREE, HOLD ON TO YOUR Se ome] Z O Z BL Danny Russo: Author, Trainer, Athlete SEAT, EVENT FOR and Leading Researcher on Women’s Fitness WOMEN ONLY AND TT) THISIS A : oi WILD PRESENTATION | roof FO% U0, ate water THAT WILL AMAZE YOU AND FIND OUT: How to flatten your lower OPEN YOUR EYES! | stomach QUICKLY! BE THERE! 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