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COMMUNITY
Sunday, June 6, 2004
Habitat breaks ground
for fifth home in
Wyoming County
Habitat for Humanity recent-
ly broke ground on a new build-
ing project in Wyoming Coun-
ty: A modest, three-bedroom
ranch home in Mehoopany that
will soon become home to a
low-income family in need. The
house will be the fifth Habitat
home to be built in the county.
Organizers from the non-
profit, non-government group
hope to construct the new
house throughout the summer
and finish it by the fall. Like all
Habitat houses, the Mehoopa-
ny home will be constructed
using the labor of local volun-
teers, as well as the labor of the
future homeowners, who must
put in 400 hours of “sweat equi-
ty” on their home prior to mov-
ing in.
“It’s been a long-time goal of
ours to build a home every
year, so we're really excited to
have built up enough momen-
tum to hit that stride this year,”
said Karen Weese, board presi-
dent of Endless Mountains
Habitat for Humanity, the chap-
ter serving Wyoming County.
“The need in the community is
huge: More than 15 percent of
the kids in Wyoming County
live in poverty, and we always
have more applicants than we
have houses.”
Materials for Habitat homes
are provided through donations
from the local community, ei-
ther donated by local business-
es or paid for with financial
contributions from area indi-
viduals, civic groups, and
churches.
As he did last year, Ben
Adams of Adams Enterprises
donated the excavation servic-
es needed to dig the hole for
the home's foundation, and a
number of other vendors from
last year plan to provide assis-
tance again as well: Reggie
Vieczorek of Wyoming Drywall
has again agreed to donate the
hanging and finishing of the
drywall, and Ken Price of Ken-
Mar Home Furnishings in
Meshoppen will again be pro-
viding a major discount on
flooring. Perez Construction of
Tunkhannock has offered to do
the rough carpentry work for
the whole house. Repeat finan-
cial contributors such as Proc-
ter & Gamble, People’s Nation-
al Bank, Tunkhannock United
Methodist Church, St. Peter’s
Episcopal Church, and the
Tunkhannock Junior Women’s
Club are helping to fund the
construction of this year’s Habi-
tat home.
Anyone interested in volun-
teering or making a financial
contribution, or in donating
materials, call Karen at 836-
3067. All skill levels are wel-
come
Franklin Twp. ordinance
restricts open burning
The Franklin Township
Board of Supervisors would like
to remind Township residents
that the Burning Ordinance re-
mains in effect. Residents are
allowed to burn on weekdays
from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. and on week-
ends and holidays from 8 a.m.
to 8 p.m. The burning is to be
confined to a furnace or inciner-
ator. The burning of hazardous
matter, including, but not limit-
ed to, any petroleum, hydrocar-
bon, plastic, or chemical matter,
not normally considered as gen-
erated by the average house-
hold on a daily basis, is not per-
mitted. For a complete copy of
the ordinance, contact the mu-
nicipal secretary at 333-5131.
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Farm market vouchers ®
available to seniors
The Area Agency on Aging
for Luzerne and Wyoming
counties will distribute farmers
market nutrition vouchers this
week. To be eligible, the follow-
ing requirements must be met:
¢ Be a resident of Luzerne or
Wyoming County. Proof of resi-
dency may be required.
* Be at least 60 years of age.
e Meet income guidelines
based on total 2003 income of
$17,224 for singles and $23,107
for couples.
e Provide a Social Security
number.
Signing as a proxy for some-
one unable to attend a distribu-
tion site is allowed with the fol-
lowing guidelines:
e Limit of two proxy signa-
¢ A note from the person be-
ing signed for must be present-
ed, including their signature
and Social Security number, at-
testing that they meet the eligi-
bility requirements.
Distribution will /begin at
the Wyoming County Senior
Center, 101 Dymond Terrace,
Tunkhannock, Monday, June
7, 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.,
and will continue through Fri-
day or until the supply of
vouchers is exhausted. There
.is a limit of four, $5 vouchers
per person.
An agency representative
will distribute vouchers at the
Dallas Senior Center, 22 Rice
St., and at the Falls Senior Cen-
ter, Rt. 92, Falls, on Friday,
Space Day for Brownies participants are pictured first row, from left: Ashley Strazdus, Tay-
lor Hodle, Emily Banta, Caitlin Gill, and Jillian Viercinski. Second row: Stephanie Baines,
Leah Popple, Joanna Wallace, Amanda Pizano, Courtney Wagner, Victoria Fulton, Kellie
Meehan, Alyssah Dombek, Mary Martin, Abbie Bendick, and Deidre DeLuca. Third row:
Lauren Kelly, Debra Ketchner, Sophie Olson, Megan Johnson, Samantha Marquart, Molly
Gilligan, Olivia Marquart, Amanda Touey and Heather Mines.
Cadette Girl Scout projects
touch sky, cancer patients
Third year Cadette Girl
Scouts in St. Therese’s Troop
2480 from Shavertown were
busy recently helping the com-
munity and other scouts.
Samantha Marquart complet-
“ed the requirements for her Sil-
ver Award by holding a Space
Day for Brownies at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church, Dallas.
Sam, a dedicated NASA afi-
cionado, showed the Brownies
how astronauts live on board
the space shuttle, had them
taste some real space food, and
let them try on coveralls simi-
lar to the ones that astronauts
wear. The day culminated with
an outdoor rocket launching
display.
Fellow Cadettes who helped
at the event were Heather
Mines, Amanda Touey, Debra
Ketchner, Olivia Marquart,
Molly Gilligan, and Sam’s
friend Lauren Kelly.
Rachel Symons also complet-
ed her Silver Award project’
with a trip to Golds Gym to
participate in a yoga class with
members of Candy’s Place, a
community support center for
cancer patients and their loved
ones. Candy’s Place is dedicat-
Cadette Girl Scouts and members of Candy's Place yoga
class are pictured with Nicole Madden in front. Second row
from left are: Lauren Yurko, Rachel Symons, and Amy
Vodzak. In rear: Marge Romanowski, Sherry Riley, Charlene
Zeckowski, Kathy Sweetra, Pat Mattern, Sharon Kuncio,
Jean Kolojejchick, president, Candy's Place, and Penny
Cunningham, founder.
ed to the memory of Candice
Vincent-Mamary.
Rachel presented members
of Candy’s Place with pink cro-
cheted scarves. The scarves
were made over the last several
months by fellow Cadette
Scouts and friends in an effort
coordinated by Rachel to help
heighten awareness of the fight
against breast cancer.
Memorial, honor books donated to library
Back Mountain Memorial Li-
brary announces the addition
of memorial and honor books.
In Memory of Zigmund F.
Rutkowski, “Coal: a human his-
tory” by Barbara Freese, pre-
sented by Tom and Dee Shone.
In Memory of Joseph Os-
trowski, “A Good Day’s Fish-
ing” by James Prosek, present-
ed by Ann-Marie Charney.
HONOR BOOKS
In Honor of The Tea Group
Members: Maria Augustine,
Sally Davenport, Mary Ann
Hopkins, Florence Sherwood,
Joyce Stocker, Denise Williams,
“A Spectacle of Corruption” by
David Liss, presented by Au-
drey Ide.
In Honor of Shirley Forney,
“Rachael Ray: 30-minute meals
get togethers” by Rachael Ray,
presented by Alice H. Sallada.
In Honor of Shirley Forney,
“Comfort Foods: Rachael Ray’s
30-minute meals” by Rachael
Ray, presented by Alice H. Sal-
lada.
In Honor of Mrs. Morag
Michael, “I Spy Ultimate Chal-
lenger!” by Walter Wick, pre-
sented by Ethan P. Edwards.
In Honor of Mrs. Morag
Michael, “The Giving Tree” by
Shel Silverstein, presented by
Max Gordon.
In Honor of Mrs. Morag
Michael, “If You Give a Moose
a Muffin” by Laura T. Nu-
meroff, presented by Lee W.
Eckert III.
In Honor of Mrs. Morag
Michael, “Ten Little Ladybugs”
by Melanie Gerth, presented by
Katelyn DeAnthony.
In Honor of Mrs. Morag
Michael, “Chicka Chicka Boom
Boom” by Bill Martin, present-
ed by Ben O'Connell.
Dallas Township recycling site open daily
The recycling site for yard
waste in the rear of the town-
ship building is for residents
only. Acceptable items include
leaves, grass, twigs and yard
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Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fri-
days; 8 a.m. to sunset Wednes-
days; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat-
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days. :
waste. No stumps, logs or
kitchen trash will be accepted.
Violators will be prosecuted.
Recycling hours are from 8
am. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays,
tures per person. June 11 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Free legal services for Reservists
As National Guard and Reserve units are called up to serve the
Armed Forces of the United States, the Military Affairs Commit-
tee of the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association/Luzerne
County Bar is available to provide legal services where needed.
The pro bono service includes preparation of wills for soldiers,
sailors and airmen. The service is also available to assist these in-
dividuals and their families with problems related to their call to
active duty, and legal affairs which may require their attention
during their physical absence from home.
The committee is also available to assist lawyers in the manage-
ment of their legal cases during their call to active duty.
For information call the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Associa-
tion at 822-6712.
‘Market’ donations sought
Contributions of items for the Meadows Nursing Center Auxil-
iary’s “Market on the Pond” may be brought to the center June 12
between 9 a.m. and noon. Books, cookbooks, movies on tape or
DVD, music cassettes or CDs, computer and video games are all
suitable for the Odds and Ends booth. No clothing, please. The
event will be held June 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information,
call 675-8600, ext. 195.
Jackson Twp. taxes due
Face value will end June 28 for Jackson Township property tax-
es. The tax office will be open the following hours: June 25, 3-7
p.m.; June 26, 12 noon-2 p.m.; June 28, 3-7 p.m. If these hours are
inconvenient, call the township office at 675-8371 to schedule an
appointment.
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Brownies visit TV studio
Brownie Troop 3965 from Lehman-Jackson Elementary
School recently went on a tour of WNEP TV. Their tour was
hosted by meteorologist Noreen Clark. The girls were treat-
ed to a tour of the station and the newly renovated Channel
16 “backyard.” Shown in the backyard are the girls from the
troop who went on the tour: From left, first row: Katie
Yoniski,, Karli O’Brien, Samantha Sabol,, Jessica Campbell
and Rachael Hohol. Second row: Noreen Clark, Julia Sabol,
Lauren Melnick, Kassie Keiper, Niki Chamberlain, Kayley
Bedford, Brianna Headman and Samantha Lindley.
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