6 The Post
COMMUNITY
Sunday, July 4, 2004
Tunkhannock
area Catholic
parishes will
share pastor
Under a restructuring an-
nounced by the Diocese of
Scranton, Reverend Jeffrey ‘J.
Walsh, pastor of the Church of
Saint Mary of the Lake, Lake
Winola, will alsp be pastor of
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
Mary Church, Tunkhannock.
Father Walsh will reside in
Tunkhannock.
Reverend Paul Ines, S.D.B.,
now Assistant Pastor, Church
of Saint Gabriel, Hazleton, will
act as assistant pastor to Walsh.
Reverend J. Duane Gavitt
will be reassigned from Pastor,
Church of the Nativity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, to Pastor,
Church of Saint Aloysius,
Wilkes-Barre.
The changes become effec-
tive July 6.
Kingston Township
taxes due July 9
Face value on 2004 taxes will
end on Friday, July 9. All pay-
ments must be postmarked on
or before July 9 to be eligible
for face value.
The Kingston Township tax
office will be open Monday,
July 5 and Thursday, July 8
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Payments
may be dropped off any time in
the mail slot located in the
vestibule of the township mu-
nicipal building at 180 E. Cen-
ter Street.
Dallas Borough
tax bills due
The last day for Dallas Bor-
ough property owners to pay
municipal and county real es-
tate taxes without penalty is
July 10.
Dallas: Borough Tax Collec-
tor Mark VanEtten will have of-
fice -hours atthe Dallas Bor-
ough Building located at 25
Main Street, Dallas on Wendes-
day, July 7 from 6-8:30 p.m. and
on Saturday, July 10 from 8:30
a.m. to 12 noon. If you mail
your payments, send to:
Mark W. Van Etten, Jr., Dal-
las Borough Tax Collector, P.O.
Box 447, Dallas PA 18612.
Wyoming Area Class of
"84 seeks classmates
Wyoming Area Class of 1984
reunion committee is looking
for addresses of classmates.
Personal information may be
updated on
www.waclassof84.org. Addi-
tional committee members are
sought to plan a reunion. Any-
one interested, sign up on the
website or contact Michele
Manta at 693-0786.
Junior Girl Scouts earn Bronze Award
Three members of Junior Girl Scout Troop 3714 of the Girl Scouts of Penn's Woods Council,
have achieved their Bronze Award, the highest award presented to a Junior Girl Scout. All
three girl scouts worked on the Used Cell Phone Recycling Program for Service Unit 118 in
the Back Mountain area. In addition to performing community service and earning badges and
other recognition toward reaching this goal, their Troop 3714 collected more than 380 used
cell phones. The phones were either re-encrypted with the 911 emergency number for use by
domestic violence organizations; refurbished and sent to poorer nations in need of communi-
cations technology; or recycled properly so that nothing dangerous pollutes the environment.
In addition, all three Junior Girl Scouts bridged to Cadette Girl Scouts during the Council-
. Wide Bridging Ceremony which was held June 5 at Kirby Park.
From left: Emily Sisk, Lake Silkworth; Sarah Tomayko, Dallas; and Julia Travis, Shavertown.
Eagle Scout aids veterans
Greg Pimm of Scout Troop 241, Harveys Lake and student at Lake-Lehman High School, gift-
ed the patients and nursing home residents at the Wilkes-Barre Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center with a collection of comfort items including soaps, deodorants, toothpaste,
toothbrushes, razors, shaving cream, and movies. Pimm chose this project to achieve Eagle
Scout status because he wanted to do something for the veterans. His older brother recently
completed a tour of duty in Iraq. Acknowledging the sacrifices made by veterans, he said, “I
owe and respect them.” Pimm, with assistance from his troop, placed handcrafted boxes in
businesses, churches, and other organizations in the Back Mountain community to gather com-
fort items of value equivalent to $750.
Shown in the photograph, from left, are Gene Molino, Associate Director, Wilkes-Barre VA
Medical Center; Greg Pimm, Eagle Scout candidate; and, Kim Hoge, VAMC Chief, Voluntary
Service.
Recycling site open for yard waste
DALLAS TWP. — The recycling site for yard
waste in the rear of the township building is for
residents only. Acceptable items include leaves,
grass, twigs and yard waste. No stumps, logs or
kitchen trash will be accepted. Violators will be
prosecuted.
Recycling hours are from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 8
a.m. to sunset Wednesdays; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays. The site is closed Sundays.
Lynn D'Alessandro, VMD, invites you to visit
Greeelesidde
Animal Hospital
We accept major credit cards
Office hours by appointment - 570-298-0800
Located across from First Libert
midway between Dallas and Tunkhannock
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Bank on Rt. 309, Sat. 12: 30 p.m. - Midnight; § un. 2 p.m. -
Susquehanna paddle”
‘will aid land trust
Reservations are due by July
14 for the annual fun
day/fundraiser paddle down
the Susquehanna sponsored by
the North Branch Land Trust.
This 12-mile trip from
Mehoopany to Tunkhannock is
for kayakers and canoeists of
all ages and abilities. Partici-
pants may use their own gear
or rent. There will be a lunch
break midway down the river.
NBLT naturalist Rick Koval
will be on hand to describe the
habitats and species found
along the river, and several
members of NBLT will be avail-
able to answer questions. It’s a
“go at your own pace” day, with
no pressure to stay in the
group or keep up. The canoes
and kayaks provided by End-
less Mountain Outfitters are
stable, comfortable and easily
mastered.
Reservations are required
and are to be made through
Endless Mountain Outfitters at
570-746-9140 or e-mail at
kayaks@ptd.net. Deadline is
July 14. Fees range from $10
for those with their own ca-
noe/kayak to $35 for a two-per-
son kayak/canoe. Single per-
son boats are available for $25.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Artistic Images Media will
also be on hand to take portrait
shots of participants. Use them
for postcards, holiday greetings
or just to preserve the memory.
This additional fundraiser for
NBLT will be available at the
launch site, at lunch and at the
destination point. A $20 dong)
tion is requested for each poX®
trait. Call 570-237-0124 or e-
mail stevef@pwpllc.com if in-
terested in portraits.
For more information on this
event or the NBLT, call 696-
1691 or e-mail koval@nbit.org.
Letter carriers deliver
for the food pantry
The letter carriers food drive
in May produced more than
8,000 pounds of food for the
Back Mountain Food Pantry.
Volunteers from several
churches, Trucksville United
Methodist, Shavertown United
Methodist, East Dallas United
Methodist, and St. Therese’s
Catholic Church, were on hand
to help receive, sort and shelve
the food items donated.
The food will be used
throughout the summer to fill
orders for the 120 families in
the Back Mountain who need
assistance to feed their fami-
lies, many of which include the
elderly and children.
Food donations from church-
es, civic groups and individuals
will continue to be accepted at
the pantry on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings from 10
a.m. until noon. The pantry is
located in the lower level of
Trucksville United Methodist
Church. Call 696-2917 to makeg
an appointment with the viol)
teers on duty.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gerald Harteis of Dallas:
was the commencement speak-
er for the 105th ceremonies at
Delaware Valley College in
Doylestown. A 1968 graduate
of the college, Harteis went on
to earn a master’s degree from
Penn State. After‘teaching and
coaching at Western Wayne
High School, Harteis estab-
lished a business development
company that is headquarted in
Shavertown. He and his wife,
Polly, also own and manage a
horse farm where they breed
and develop quarter horses.
The Harteis family has a long
connection to DelVal. Gerald's
brother, Jim, graduated in 1965
and another brother, Fred,
graduated in 1971. Gerald's
daughter, Jennifer, graduated
in 1995.
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Linda Wodyka recently was
honored for completing 21
years of service with the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania De-
partment of Corrections. She
gg + transferred
to SCI-Dal-
las in 1990,
where she is
a member of
the hostage
negotiation
; team. She
was promoted to records spe-
cialist in February.
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Lt. Daniel Zielen recent ff)
was honored for completing 2
years of
service with
the Com-
monwealth
of Pennsyl-
vania De-
partment of
Corrections.
He has
spent his entire career at SCI-
Dallas, beginning as a correc-
tions officer in 1978.
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