The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Friday May 30, 2003 7 Habitat honors Bradys The Wyoming Valley Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors held its second Appreciation Breakfast at College Misericor- dia May 10 to thank the church- es, businesses, organizations and the individual volunteers for their contributions over the past year. The Herm Shiplett Volunteer Award, given annually, was pre- sented by Art Thompson a regu- lar site volunteer, to Jim and Essie Brady, Habitats ‘Dynamic Duo.” The Bradys, residents of Center Moreland, have shown extraordinary dedication and commitment to the mission of WVHFH, while working on the building site and as WWHFH Board Members. In photo above : @[rucksville United Methodist children * and youth present special service A Children’s Day Service will be held June 1 at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary of the Trucksville United Methodist Church. The church school classes will join together to present the scripture reading, the gospel reading and hymns to praise God. The junior senior high classes will perform an original play. A picnic will follow in the fel- lowship hall. : Vacation Bible School at Trucksville UMC Vacation Bible School will be held June 16-20 from 6:15-8:30 p.m. each evening in the Educational Facility. The theme for this year’s program is “Son Harvest County Fair - Growing the Fruit of the Spirit.” All children ages 4 years to 6th grade are welcome to at- tend. Registration forms are available in the Church Office. Please call 696-3897 for more information. Every effort should be made to com- plete registration by June 6, if possible. Paul and Kim Reinert will direct this program. Closing exercises will be June 22 at 10 a.m. Rev. Michael Bealla is pastor. EE . Trucksville UMCschedule of summer services ‘ The summer schedule for Worship Services at the Trucksville Ar t Thompson along with Joyce + United Methodist Church will begin June 1 and conclude August Shiplett present the Herm ) i) 1. Services will be held at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. in the Sanctuary, Shiplett Volunteer Award to the i xcept on June 8, when there will be no 8:30 a.m. service. Bradys. i The schedule on June 8 will be as follows: - it 10 a.m. - Consecration Day Service /Pentecost Sunday x . . . fl 4 p.m. - Celebration Open House at the William and Melba Dick- Postal workers drive nets two tons of food Kingston Twp. composting site open son Educational Facility. : On Saturday, May 10, postal workers collected non-perishable food The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors announce that 6 p.m. - Hymn Sing in the Sanctuary. items along their routes in the Back Mountain and delivered two tons the composting site at the Public Works Facility will be open on There will be special music at each service during the summer. of food to the pantry at the Trucksville United Methodist Church. Vol- Wednesday evenings until 8 p.m. through September 30. Rev. Michael A. Bealla is pastor. unteers from various churches in the Back Mountain worked all af- The composting site hours will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, | ternoon to offload the large boxes of food from the delivery trucks. Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The site is CINANIS CLUR EA : ; : Send The Dallas Post to a friend. open for brush, grass clippings, leaves, and other yard waste , : : only. It makes a great gift. Call 675-5211 for information. For any questions call the Township Office at 696-3809. The Dallas and Lake-Lehman school communities are invited to the 1st annual | H : n: M ® P ‘Dallas Kiwanis ‘Grocery Give Away The Dallas Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a Summer Grocery Give \ \ Al ( S( ; 10 Away, at Thomas’ Market in Shavertown. The date of the drawing is Wednesday, July 2. First prize is $300 in groceries, second prize is $150 i / d third prize is $50 i es. Tick b « I a ve Lge Friday, May 30, 4-7 p.m. Pictured above-aré members-of the committee. BOE sis risium on oiopirion J CT | | gis «Frances Slocum State Park, Pavilion 2 From left: Joe Schwartz, Treasurer, Shirley Moyer, President, Charles Kishbaugh; Chairman, James Tupper, Co-Chairman. The Back Mountain Cup is awarded to the Back Mountain high school that wins the most head-to-head regular season games. This event is meant to showcase the talent and dedication shown by all student- athletes in their pursuit of excellence. Group Study Exchange group with their hosts: From left, first row: Savi Tzu-Chuan Hung, GSE member; Eric Martin, president, Dallas Rotary; Ted Tai-chi Fan Chiang, GSE member; John Rhoads, GSE coordinator for Dallas Rotary. Second row: Marty Snyder, Rotary hora 3 Contributing Sponsors Assistant Governor, Pittston; Amy Colwell, president, Piitston Ro- tary; Charlene Davis, president, Mountaintop Rotary, Henry Wun, GSE team leader; Tommy Wei-Ko Chen, GSE member; Jim Ying- Chin Chen, GSE member. Dallas Rotary hosts group from Taiwan The Dallas Rotary Club re- international travel and partici- 1 ®: hosted participants of the patory activities involving voca- But ueasely Group Study Exchange (GSE) tional activities, cultural experi- WLR RS Program from Taiwan. ences, fellowship opportunities Dallas will be donated to the Back The GSE program is a cultural and Rotarian involvement. Since : Food ® Fun ® Games Mountain Food Pantry. and vocational exchange oppor- 1965 the Rotary sponsored GSE wn ity f busi d h ided inspiri Pepsi-Cola : Tos bo ioi Bottling Co Free t-shirts for all Dallas and Lake-Lehman senior student-athletes between the ages of 25 and 40 tural experiences for close to Free drawing for Red Barons tickets Shavertown Admission is Free of Wilkes-Barre in their initial years of profes- 40,000 men and women. sional life. At the conclusion of the GSE The program is designed to team’s visit in this area, the Dal- develop professional and leader- las Rotary Club hosted a dinner ship skills among young people in their honor at the Castle Inn to better prepare them to ad- in Dallas. Other local Rotary . dress the needs of their commu- Clubs from Kingston, Nanticoke, nities and an increasingly global Plymouth, Wilkes-Barre, Moun- workplace. taintop, Pittston, Plains and GSE participants follow an ex- Wyoming joined in the festivi- } tensive and rigorous program of ties. Booths available for flea market Vendor spaces are available for the annual “Market on the Pond” at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. The Auxiliary’s annual event will be held Saturday, June 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the i center. The rain date is June 21. Vendor spaces are $20 and may be ; reserved by calling 675-8600, ext. 195. Cooking items sought ) } The Meadows Auxiliary is in need of new or used cookbooks, ooking magazines, aprons, table linens, and other kitchen items to be used for a new booth at the “Market on the Pond” flea market. Donations can be left at the Reception Desk at the center. If pick up is required, call the Volunteer Dept. at 675-8600, Ext. 195. 1
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