The Dallas Post COMMUNITY Sunday, May 1, 2005 Hunter McOwen to marry in Mississippi Mr. and Mrs. Wayne McOwen of Washington, D.C., formerly of Dallas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Hunter, to Brian Byrd of Oxford, Mississippi. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Byrd of Gautier, Mississippi. Miss McOwen is a 1997 graduate of Bishop O'Reilly High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude in creative writing from Sweet Briar College and a master’s in writing, lit- erature and publishing from Emerson College. Mr. Byrd is a 1996 graduate of Ocean Springs High School, Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He graduated from Hampton-Sydney College with a bachelor’s degree in political science and is cur- rently a second-year law student at the University of Mississippi. An August 6, 2005 wedding is planned in Mississippi. A breakfast was held recently to honor 50- and 60-year members of the Dallas American Legion, Daddow-Isaacs Post 672. Commander John M. Emil Sr. noted that April 9 was “National Former POW Recognition Day.” Legionnaire Clarence Michael spoke about the honorees as part of the “Greatest Generation” and “ the history of Dallas Post 672. Fifty-year members who were honored were; Joseph Drust, ' Bernard E. Jones, Clarence E. LaBar, Walter E. Mokychic M.D., Donald Rau and Tom Zelinka. Sixty-year members were Tom Reese and John H. Penman. Michael presented the honorees with certificates and Adjutant Kep Gottschalk presented 50 and 60 year tack pins. Cdr. Emil conducted a dedication of the new past commanders plaque, which contains the names of all commanders, from when the Post was first chartered in 1935 to the present. Past Commander Walter Galka received the plaque on behalf of all members of Post 672. Post 672 was honored to have as guests District 12 officers, Brian Byrd and Hunter McOwen Commander Jesse Turner, Sr. Vice Commander Chet Kunigonis, Adjutant Tom Segilia, Finance Officer Jim Wildoner and Chaplain Tom Reese, left, and Joe Dallas Borough curbside yard waste picky Ip ; The Dallas Borough Road department will begin weekly curbside yard waste collection the week of May 9, following the conclusion of the Dallas Borough annual spring Cleanup scheduled for May 2- 1 The Borough asks that resi- dents not place their green _ yard waste recycling contain- ers curbside prior to the begin- ning of the collection season. As in previous years the road department will collect the equivalent of two 25-gallon green recycling containers on Tuesday and Wednesday week- ly throughout the season. Yard waste volumes exceeding the two 25-gallon container limit will not be collected and prop- | ery owners are asked to Ome Jack Joseph. Drust. yard waste. Do not place n- ‘within the road tight-of The Dallas Borough pro; is conducted in cooperation with the Dallas Area Municipal Authority. Call the Dallas Borough Road Department at 674.5362 with questions. : MOVERS & SHAKERS In his book, “From Concentration Camp to Campus: Japanese American Students and World War II” (University of Illinois Press), Dr. Allan W. Austin, assistant professor of history at College Misericordia, focuses on both positive and negative develop- ments during the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II by examining Japanese American college stu- dents and their varied experi- ences both inside and outside of the camps. More than 4,000 Japanese Americans were allowed to leave the camps to enroll in college, providing that the colleges would accept them and the colleges were not locat- ed on the West Coast. Dr. Austin received his Ph.D. in U.S. history from the University of Cincinnati in 2001. Prior to coming to College Misericordia, he was a history instructor at the University of Cincinnati. He has published numerous articles and essays on Japanese American history, and he is cur- rently co-editing an encyclope- dia of Asian American history and culture. He resides in Dallas with his wife and family. oo The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry recently announced the election of new members to the board of directors. Robert Snyder is the President and CEO of Luzerne National Bank. He received a bachelors degree in mathemat- ics at Shippensburg University and is a 2004 graduate of the Executive Leadership Wilkes- Barre program. Snyder serves on the‘ Board of Directors for Luzerne National Bank and the Northeastern PA Council for the Boy Scouts of America and he is a member of the Wilkes- Barre Rotary. He resides in Shavertown with his wife, Karen. William E. Sordoni is the director of Upland Partners in Wilkes-Barre and received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Susquehanna University. He is a member of the Leadership Wilkes-Barre Class of 2005 and serves on the board of the Hunters Sharing the Harvest and the Sordoni Foundation. He resides in Shavertown with his wife, Jennifer L. Sordoni. Chris President = of OneSource Staffing Solutions in Wilkes- Barre. He is. a graduate of Wittenberg University with a bachelor’s degree in account- ing. He resides in Shavertown with his wife Ramah and Library display Loreal Orlando has put on display this month her collection of Babes in the Wild dolls. She started collecting the dolls, available at a Dallas gift shop, two years ago. Loreal resides in Harveys Lake and is a junior at Dallas High School. The Lady Pirates Of \ 4 NE Players Presents ™ Captain Bree May 8, 5:00 p.m. ¢ May 10-, 10:00 a.m. 675-4333 TICKETS: $8, $5 Walsh Auditorium, College Misericordia A High Seas Family Musical Adventure! Hackett is the’ daughters, Alexandra, Madeliene and Gabrielle. Robert J. Gill is a partner at Thomas M. Gill & Company, a CPA firm. A graduate of King’s College, he received a bache- lor’s degree in accounting. Gill is involved in the business com- munity through service to local business leaders and ownership interests in various real estate ventures and operating busi- nesses. Gill serves on the board of Northeast Pennsylvania Golf Classic and is on the commit- tees of various charitable and nonprofit organizations. He resides in Shavertown with his wife Debra, son Brian and daughter Alyssa. From left, seated: District 12 Chaplain Jack Joseph, Jack Good, District 12 Cdr. Jesse Turner, District 12 Finance Officer Jim Wildoner, District 12 Adj. Tom Segilia. Standing: Ed. Buckley, Adj. Kep Gottschalk, Walter Galka, Sr., Vice Cdr. Jim Baloga, Cdr. John M. Emil Sr. and Clarence Michael. Jackson Township Fire Department fund drive would like to thank the residents that have already mailed their donations for this year. A new water tanker has been purchased and will be delivered soon. An open house will be held on June 5 for residents to view the new tanker and other firefighting equipment. For additional information about the Jackso Township Volunteer Fire Dept., visit www.jack- sonfire.com. The Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department’s fund drive is underway. The annu- al fund drive is the only appeal for financial sup- port from residents of the township. As the main source of revenue, the department depends on donations from the drive to continue operations. A donation request card and a return envelope have been mailed to all residents. Returns are requested by the end of May. The fire department a R. 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