i 1s The Dallas Post COMMUNITY Sunday, March 6, 2005 TAX NOTES Qu Township tax bills mailed & Laje Township Tax Collector Donna Kocher has mailed state- on for county and municipal property taxes and the per capita tax. Tax bills were mailed to the property owner. It is their respon- sibilty to forward statements to a mortgage company or bank for payment. B In addition to the hours and office location printed on the tax bills taxes may be paid in person at the municipal building on Saturday, March 26 and April 9 between 10 a.m. and noon. ~ (fice visits are available for anyone needed their PA-1000 prop- erty tax rebates completed. Call 639-1522 for an appointment, or with any questions about the county, municipal, school or per capi- ta faxes. Dallas Borough tax office hours ~~ The 2005 Luzerne County and Dallas Borough real estate tax bils were mailed on Feb. 15. The tax rebate period runs through Moril 15, 2005. Dallas Borough Tax Collector Mark Van Etten will lave office hours during the rebate period at the Dallas Borough Rilding on Saturday March 19, April 2 and April 9 from 8:30 a.m. 12 noon, and on Wednesday, April 6 and April 13 from 6-7:30 1.m. Collection times are also available by appointment. i If mailing payments, send to: i Mark W. Van Etten Dallas Borough Tax Collector "PO Box 447 I - Dallas, PA 18612 - Residents who need to contact VanEtten can do so by calling 675187 8 or by e-mail at DallasBoroughTax@aol.com. Hel for taxpayers in Kingston Township © Tixpayer assistance will be provided for all Kingston Township resilents for the filing of 2004 local tax returns. A representative fron J.P. Harris will be available at the township municipal build- ing,180 East Center St., Shavertown, from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. March 23. Ir addition, state tax return filing assistance will be provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue at the Wilkes-Barre Office for the Aging, located at 5 East Market St., Wilkes-Barre. Astate representative will be available from 9 a.m. untill 4 p.m. ‘on he dates of March 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31; and Apil 1, 6, 7, 8 (Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays). Residents with questions may call the township administrative office at 69¢3809. OBITUARIES “1 JOSEPH ZIKOR CLYDE DUFFIELD : FReforon and umpire Trustee of Dallas Nfoseph. A. Zikor 67, of United Methodist Church kel a formers of _ Clg L. Gu) Dui, 7, a his home. ""His wife of 43 years is Patricia (Strzalka) Zikor. He was born Aug. 25, 1937, #1 Scranton, Pa. He was a son of the late Andrew and Frances Kovach) Zikor. Hexwas‘a grad- nate of Sacred Heart Parochial Higt School, Plains, the class of 1958. Prior to retirement, he was employed by Martz Tralways, Wilkes-Barre. He wasa lifelong sports enthusiast. February 24, 2005, at Geisinger Medical Center, Plains Twp. He was born October 15, 1931, in Williamsport, a son of the late Harry and Wanda Castleberry Duffield, He was educated in the Williamsport schools and was employed at Cutler Hammer Company and May Inc. Mr. Duffield had resided in Dallas since 1968 and was a member of the Dallas United © Ke was a referee for Penn. torscholastic Athletic stociation for 25 years. He wa an umpire for the Amateur Satball Association. He was a faihful member of St. Therese’s Parish Community, Slavertown. »+Surviving, in addition to his wife, Patricia, are daughters Marjorie Pratt and husband Carl, Douglassville; Cathy Villiams and husband Russell, Kingston; Michelle Toennes aid husband Paul; a son, joseph A. Zikor Jr., Norwood, Colo.; grandchildren Brandon Williams, Nicole Pratt and Evelyn Toennes; a brother, John Zikor, Plains. Interment, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton section of Kirgston Township. 1 Memorial contributions may be :made to St. Therese’s Church Building Fund, Davis St. Shavertown, PA 18708. Methodist Church, where he served as a trustee. Surviving are his wife, the former Veronica Hall; daughter, Cindy Griffin, Virginia; son, Craig Duffield, Sunbury; grand- daughters, Christina, Lauran, and Marissa; sisters, June Shadle, Montoursville; Kate Swoyer, Williamsport; brothers, Joseph and Richard Duffield, Florida. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at the Dallas United Methodist Church, Parsonage Street, Dallas. Services will be con- ducted by the Rev. William Lewis, pastor. Shop for the latest in hair fashions! Wigs © Hairpieces * Extensions & more 645 Mercer Ave, Kingston © 714-2847 Matthew Lloyd and Kerry Brophy Matt Lloyd, Kerry Brophy to marry in September Mr. And Mrs. Frank Brophy of Cedaredge, Colorado announce the engagement of their daughter, Kerry Lynn Brophy, to Matthew John Lloyd, son of Mr. And Mrs. John W. Lloyd of Dallas, and grand- son of John and Clara Ann Lloyd of Ithaca, Eckman of Shavertown, and the Preparatory School, Kingston, and a 2000 graduate of the University of Vermont. He is an Instructor and Professional Coordinator Outdoor Leadership School. A September 2005 wedding is planned in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Benefit dance for Nancy Wilson “Friends of Nancy Wllson” will hold a benefit dance at the Harveys Lake American Legion on March 18, from 8 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person. Music will be provided by a DJ. Food and drinks will be avail- able for purchase. Tickets can be purchased by calling 639-3096, or at the Legion. Proceeds will be used for Nancy’s medical expenses. She is on the list for a liver and possible kidney transplant. She New York. and Phyllis late Hanford Eckman. is on the seventh floor of the The bride-to-be is a graduate of | (General Hospital. Room 754 Davidson College in Davidson, Kinder Unit North Carolina. She is the : : Publications Manager for the : National Outdoor Leadership Fresh Air Fund School in Lander, Wyoming. 1el The prospective groom is a 1996 P lans Summer visits graduate of Wyoming Seminary The Fresh Air Fund is seek- ing volunteers and host fami- lies for the summer 2005 visits of children from New York City. For information or to vol- unteer, call Denise Moskaluk at 674-3707. To learn more about The Fresh Air Fund, visit www.freshair.org. Training Program for the National Pictured are committee members, from left: Vi Gommer, co-chair of the poetry contest; Ruth Ann Logue, committee member; Jill Kryston, president of the Friends and co-chair of the poetry con- test; Sandy Peoples, publicity chairperson of the Friends. Friends of BMT Library announce poetry contest All area residents in the fourth grade or older are invited to participate in the second annual poetry contest sponsored by The Friends of the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Contestants may submit an original, unpublished poem by April 1, to be included in the judging. There is no entry fee, and the top prize is $100. Winners will be notified by April 22. First place winners in each category will be published in the “Library Link” newsletter, and all winning poems will appear on the Friends web site: www.nepenn.com/friends. Winners will have an opportunity to read their poems and receive their prizes at “Wordhorde,” an open mic night at the library on April 29 at 7 p.m. For information on contest rules and a registration form, log on to the Friends web site or visit the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dallas. Habitat seeks project coordinator Endless Mountains Habitat for Humanity is conducting a search for a volunteer to serve as project coordinator. The ideal volunteer would have con- struction experience and free time during normal business hours for phone calls and site visits. Construction on the 2005 home is tentatively sched- uled to begin in the spring and be complete by early fall. Call 836-3067 if interested. infernet Made Easy! Unlimited Access! ‘9.95 SETUP SOFTWARE makes connecting fast & easy! | 5 Email Addresses - Webmail ! INSTANT MESSAGING - AlN, MSH and Yahoo Free LIVE Technical Support! Immediate Access: www.localnet.com PER MONTH No Credit Card Required wt. 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