6 The Post COMMUNITY Sunday, August 29, 2004 Meet the 2004 Luzerne County Fair Queen contestants ® cg Sans / id © 4 Kristin Borger Amanda Boytin Winner will be crowned will take place in private interviews, : through an essay on the fair’s impor- Friday, S eptember 3 tance and through an original public service announcement each candidate will present before an audience. They will also receive scores for poise, ap- pearance and grooming. The new queen will be selected on Friday, September 3 in conjunction with a reception that launches the an- nual event. The 2003 queen was the Five young women will vie for the ti- tle of 2004 Luzerne County Fair Queen. Candidates will be judged on their accomplishments and achievements, their personality and knowledge of Luzerne County and the fair. Judging £ Grace Ciak late Carrie Martin of Dallas. A $1,000 endowment fund has been created in honor of Martin, who died earlier this year. The award will be giv- en to the 2004 queen in addition to a $500 U.S. Savings Bond donated by Pepsi-Cola and other prizes and certifi- cates. The first runner-up wins a $100 Sav- ings Bond. The 2004 queen will repre- sent Luzerne County at the state level Elise Mosca Cassie Sailus competition in January, 2005. who will make their choice on inter- view, personality and poise, groomin, Princess applications available hia NY on a of re The 2004 Luzerne County Fair ability to represent the fair. } Princess will be selected Saturday, The winner receives a tiara and ban- Sept. 11 at the fairgrounds amphithe- ner. The reigning princess is Tanner ater. Female contestants must be be- Englehart of Trucksville. tween the ages of 6 and 12. All en- To obtain an application form, call trants receive a prize, and each will ap- 675-1761. All entries must be received pear on stage for a panel of judges, by Sept. 1. Mallory Judith McGeehan Mallory Judith McGeehan baptized at St. Therese’s Mallory Judith McGeehan, daughter of Robert and Bonnie McGeehan, Shavertown, was baptized on July 25 in St. Therese’s Catholic Church, Shavertown. Msgr. Peter Crynes officiated the ceremony. Mallory was born on June 5 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She has a brother Lu- cas, 2. Godparents are Lynn Hauser, Wilkes-Barre = and- Robert McGeehan Sr., Plains Town- ship. Mallory is the granddaughter of Robert and Dolores McGee- a han, Plains Township and the | Cub Scout Pack 281 presents awards late Robert and Judith Adams. She is the great-granddaugh- ter of Thomas and Evelyn McGeehan, Mountain Top and Dolores Evans, Plains Town- ship and the late Cyril Evans. ing. The following boys received awards. David Schnable. Cub Scout Pack 281 of Dallas held its pack meeting and awards ceremony in the spring to end a successful year of scout- Tiger and Bob Cat Badges and/or Tiger Track Beads: (Tiger 1, Leader Mr. Connolly) Zachary Connolly, Jesse Goode, David Mallarkey, Nicholas Muldoon, Anthony Pace, Mark Pall, Jacob Plank, Morgan Salter, Jeff Strazdus, A.J. Sweppenheiser; (Tiger 2, Leader Mr. Drouse) Keith Baxter, Brian Butler, Brian Drouse, A.J. Hunter Bouchard, Dylan Parsons Bouchard and Bear Arrow Badges and/or Activity Segment Badges: (Den 1, Leaders Mrs. DiMaria, Mrs. Pilger and Mr. Wagner) Anthony DiMaria, Dante DeAngelo, Ryan Deremer, James Delpriore, Tyler Evans, Brian Goode, Ryan Leonardo, John Murray, Cory Parsons, Jeremy Peters, Dylan Pilger, Michael Podskoch, Greg Strazdus, Damon Szatowski, and Marcus Wagner. Wolf Arrow Badges, World Conservation and/or Activity Segment Badges: (Den 3, Leader Mrs. Blat) Jacob Arnold, John Blat, Chad DeBona, William Gately, Lenny Javick, David Matcho, Brain O'Donnell, Peter Shaver; (Den 4 - Leader Mrs. Moody) Dominic DeLuca, Joshua Evans, Ryan Frania, Patrck Gelso, Jarad Hoats, Steven Kirk, Lucas Leonardo, David Madl, Jacob Moody, Aaron Napkora, Taylor Newhart, and Patrick Newhart. Webelos Activity/ Achievement Pins, Compass Point Emblems and/or Activity Segments: (Den 4-1, Leaders Mrs. Pizzo and Mr. Rogers) Matthew Blom, Anthony Pizzo, Tommy Rogers, Andrew Smith, Dakota Spritzinger; (Den 4-2, Leaders Mr. and Mrs. Terninko and Mr. and Mrs. Santora) Andrew Arnoldi, Patrick Dockeray, Jeremy Geisinger, Joseph Kapolka, James Kelly, Thomas Lynch, Andrew Santora, Michael Terninko, Alex -Zubko; (Den 5-1, Leaders Mr. and Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. ‘Scherer and Mr. Culver) Gary Anderson, Carl Baxter, Travis Culver, Morgan DeArmitt, Brian DeLuca, Richard Evans, Math- H | K ew Gilbert, Sergey Ivanov, Kevin Muldoon, Scott Napkora, Steven Scherer; (Den 5-2, Leaders Dr. and Mrs. Goeringer) dylee nernag Christopher Clemson, Travis DeBona, Nick Dennis, Christopher Dillon, Zachery Dirsa, Adam Goeringer, Mark Luksa, Tyler enters the world Morgan, Christian Pyros, Drew Schaub and Christopher Tamini. Haylee Christine Kernag was | Mr. Luksa of Troop 281. The Webelos 5-1 and 5-2 participated in a bridging ceremony led by Scoutmaster Dr. Glicini and Assistant Scoutmaster born Friday, Aug. 6 at District Boat and Frog Race winners were recognized. Ryan Hogan received a third place finish for the boat race and Ja- Geisinger Wyoming Valley cob Plank received a second place finish in the frog race. Medical Center in Wilkes- Certificates of appreciation were given to families and friends of Pack 281 Scouting, Den Chiefs, Den Leaders and Mrs. Barre. She is the daughter of Nancy McDonald. Timothy Kernag of Hunlock For information about joining the Cub Scouts, contact Mrs. McDonald (Dallas) at 675-3133 or Mrs. Mathers (Trucksville) Creek and Nichole Seiwell of 696-2214. Dallas. Maternal grandparents are John and Christine Marshall of Dallas. Paternal grandparents are Robert and Debra Kernag of Hunlock Creek. She weighed 6 1b., 15 oz. and was 19 inches long at birth. Cub Scout signups Cub Scout signups for Pack 155 will be held Wednesday, Sept. 8 between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Trucksville United Methodist Church Education Building on Church Road in Trucksville. Boys in grades 1-5 may sign up that evening, or at the first pack meeting, which will be held Friday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Scouts met twice monthly with their dens, and every third Friday as a pack. Siren test at prison Federal Signal will perform maintenance August 30 on the siren system at the State Cor- rectional Institute at Dallas. The sirens may sound periodi- cally throughout the day. i @ Meadows Nursing Center Gets Helping Hands The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas, wishes to thank those who assisted the center in beautifying the grounds during the annual “Day of Caring". The United Way of Wyoming Valley sponsors this community-wide volunteer event that is coordinated by the Volunteer Action Center. Staff from the Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Convergys, are, from left, seated, Dawna Gardner and Diane Hoerst. From left, stand- ing, are Marilyn Gregorski, Meadows volunteer coordinator; Jennifer Sangston, Convergys; Alyson Koloje- jchick; Debbie Darling and Ron Collins. Back Mountain Seniors meet Sept. 1 The Back Mountain Senior Citizens will meet Thursday, Sept. 1 at 1 p.m. in Mercy Cen- ter, College Misericordia, Dal- las. Due to renovation work, the club will not meet at St. Therese’s Church hall until further notice. Club members are encour- aged to attend to plan for fu- ture programs, activities and projects and the annual Christ- mas party. Signup ‘sheets and dates will be available for vol- unteering at St. Vincent deg Paul Soup Kitchen and to help residents to play bingo at the Meadows Nursing Center. “Pull Tabs for Dialysis” and “Cancelled Postage Stamps for Veterans Hospitals” are still being collected. Celebrating September birthdays will be Irene Katyl. and Florence Stella. Bakers will be Sophie Kapral and’ Genevieve Albosta, ess To reach the meeting place, enter the Misericordia campus through the arch on Lake Street, then follow signs to the: Mercy Center parking lot. The: receptionist will direct visitor 4) to the meeting room. ww For more information, call 696-3095 or 696-1828. Back Mountain Food Pantry needs donations Many months have gone by since the postal workers and Boy Scouts had food drives to collect nonperishable food items to restock the shelves at the Back Mountain Food Pantry. Individuals, churches and civic or service organizations are encouraged to call the vol- unteers at the food pantry at 696-2917 to arrange a mutually convenient time to deliver any donations they are able to col- lect, or food may be dropped off on Tuesday or Thursday mornings from 10 a.m. until noon. The food pantry is located in the Dickson Educational Facili- ty at the Trucksville Unite Methodist Church. h Halloween fundraiser welcomes support The committee for the Back Mountain Memorial Library Halloween fundraiser, the Haunted Library, met recent- ly to formulate plans for the event. The Haunted Library will be presented October 22- 24 and October 29-30 in the basement of the library at a cost of $5 a person. Food and a bake sale will be available each night. There will also be face painting, children’s games and a maze. About 30 people are needed each night to work in various capacities. Interested adults may call the library at 675-1182 to volunteer. A signup sheet is also posted in the library. Donations of pumpkins, gourds, apples, baked goods, cornstalks, bales of hay, Hal- ga. loween lights and decorations. @ and adult costumes are greatly appreciated. Nadine Young and Lou-Ellen Zekas are co-chairs. i i
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