L 2005 | " The Dallas Post COMMUNITY Sunday, June 5, “9 OVERS & New books added at NOVEES Back Mountain Library ¥ 1 mi baa The Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, announces the addition of the following books to their collec- tion: EXPRESS LOAN (1 WEEK) “Countdown,” by Iris Johansen; “Broken Prey,” by John Sandford; “The Closers,” by Michael Connelly. FICTION “Countdown,” by Iris Johansen; “A Good Yarn,” by Debbie n= Macomber’ “The Calhouns: Catherine, Amanda and Lilah,” by Nora Roberts; “Broken Prey,” by John Sandford; “The Closers,” by Michael Connelly; “Dead Run,” by P.J. Tracy; “The Third Translation,” by Matt Bondurant; “Calder Promise,” by Janet Dailey; “The Body in the Snowdrift,” by Katherine Hall Page. NONFICTION “Coins 2005,” by Roderick P. Hughes; “Love, Loss, and What I Wore,” by Ilene Beckerman. MYSTERY “Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin,” by Nancy Atherton; “Cat’s Eyewitness,” by Rita Mae Brown. BIOGRAPHY “One Soldier’s Story,” by Bob Dole; “Down Came the Rain,” by Brooke Shields. LARGE PRINT FICTION “The Sign of the Book,” by John Dunning; “The Rock Orchard,” by Paula S. Wall; “Paradise Fields,” by Katie Fforde;, “The Best-Kept Secret,” by Kimberla Lawson Roby; “Broken Prey,” by John Sandford; “The Glass Virgin,” by Catherine Cookson; “Much Ado About You,” by Eloisa James; “The Cat Who Went Bananas,” by Lilian Jackson Braun; “Bad Dirt,” by Annie Proulx; “Forget Me Not,” by Marliss Melton. LARGE PRINT NONFICTION “Kiss Me, Kill Me,” by Ann Rule. YOUNG ADULT “The Boyfriend List,” by E. Lockhart. BOOKS ON CD “The Mermaid Chair,” by Sue Monk Kidd; “Inner Peace for Busy People,” by Joan Z. Borysenko, Ph.D.; “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,” by Matthew Stover; “109 East Palace,” by Jennet Conant; “All the Flowers are Dying,” by Lawrence Block; “The Portrait,” by Iain Pears. SPECIAL DONATIONS “Islam,” by Philip Wilkinson presented by CAIR Library Project; “Ramadan,” by Suhaib Hamid Ghazi presented by CAIR Library Project; “Celebrating Ramadan,” by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith. Face value tax due by June 14 The 2005 Luzerne County and Dallas Borough real estate tax bills are due at the face amount on June 14. After June 15, unpaid bills will be subject to a 10 percent penalty. Dallas Borough Tax Collector Mark Van Etten will have office hours at the Dallas Borough Building on Saturday, June 11, from 8:30 to 11:30 am. ‘and Wednesday, June 8 and June 14 from 6 to 7:30 p. m. Collection times are also available by appointment. If mailing bills, send to: Mark W. Van Etten, Dallas Borough Tax Collector, PO. Box 447, Dallas, PA 18612. Market on the Pond raffle The Auxiliary of The Meadows Nursing Center will hold its annual “Market on the Pond" Saturday, June 18, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. featuring 100 vendors, food, entertainment and much more. To kick off this event a theme basket raffle is available at the center. Tickets can be purchased in the lobby at the reception desk or on the day of the event. All proceeds benefit residents of The Meadows. Shown from left: Margie Hislop, Louise Montigney, Bernie Hill and Pat Frodsham. Earn EMT certificates Dallas Fire & Ambulance members Rachael Hall and Ann Marie Kocher have completed the Pennsylvania Department of Health Certification for Emergency Medical Technician. They will join the rest of the members of Dallas Ambulance providing assistance to the community. DHS Class of ‘86 plans reunion The Dallas High School Class of 1986 is planning their 20th reunion, tentatively scheduled for Labor Day weekend 2006. Anyone interested in being kept up to date on the plans may email their Molly (Parsons) Davies, atmollyandmark@hotmail.com information to 8AM Rt. #118 (6 miles west of Dallas) 477-3188 Sunday Breakfast Buffet -12 PM © Over 20 items Area Girl Scouts earn Gold Award Y Two Girl Scouts from the Back Mountain recently earned the nationally recog- nized Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest and most presti- gious award achievable in Girl Scouting. A Senior Girl Scout works toward her Gold Award through the completion of four preliminary requirements that incorporate the elements of leadership, career exploration, challenge for personal growth and community action. The final step in earning the Gold Award involves at least 50 hours of work planning and implementing a Gold Award Project that meets an expressed need in the commu- nity, serves people beyond Girl Scouting and has a discernable result that will continue on. Jennifer Mines, Dallas, is a junior at Dallas High School. She is a member of the National Honor = Society, Student Council, Diversity Club, the Math Competition team, Science Olympiad, Newspaper - Club, Student Government and is a class offi- cer for the Junior Steering Committee. She is also a mem- ber of the track and field and swim teams. Jen plans to attend college and pursue a career in math or science. Jennifer's Gold Award Project involved working with the Victim’s Resource Center in Wilkes-Barre. With the guid- ance of a VRC counselor, she redesigned more than 30 work- sheets and coloring/game sheets that are used in chil- dren’s counseling sessions to help kids learn to express their feelings and understand facts about violence. Jennifer creat- ed several counseling games of her own, and reorganized and inventoried ‘the children’s room at the center. In addition, Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. * Go-Carts 38¢ each (take outs Available) Wednesday Wing Day Fut RESTAURANT Open 7 days a week 7 AM - 10 PM 1-10 PM Sat & Sun 4-10 PM Mon-Fri * Mini Golf & Arcade Always Open * Private Party Room Book Your Party Now SIN ~ 24 Hour Personal Care Assistance ~ Elegant Affordable Assisted Living ~ Family Style Meals ~ Social Activities ~ Qutdoor Courtyards ~ Surrounded By Picturesque Mountains ~ Medication Management ~ Tansoration] To Appoiiments. Available Kelly Williams, Dallas, Troop 2659, and Jennifer Mines, Dallas, Troop 2659 were honored at the Girl Scouts of Penn's Woods Council Gold Award Luncheon. Jennifer has designed a flyer to publicize the VRC’s upcoming “Mock Rape Trial” event and has created two window dis- plays at the center. Kelly Williams, Trucksville, is a junior at Dallas High School, where she is a member of the National Honor Society, active in Key Club and a mem- ber of the regular and select choruses. She is a graduate of the Junior Leadership Class of 2005. Kelly has tutored chil- dren at the McGlynn Learning Center and is president of her church youth group. Kelly plans to attend college, major- ing in communications with a minor in education. Kelly’s Gold Award Project reflects her love for working with children. She volunteered at the Catherine McAuley House in Plymouth, a center for women and children in cri- Now at Twin Stacks in Dallas Most Insurance Accepted, Walk-ins Welcome 1180 Memorial Highway, Dallas * 570-675-0900 Open Wesldloys 2 0 a am - =: 00 pm sis. Kelly cleaned and organ- ized a storage room there, then created 50 craft containers for the children to use during their stay and take with them when they were able to go home. She also collected items for dona- tion to the center, with the help of neighboring Girl Scout troops and friends from her church and school. The girls were recognized at the Girl Scout Gold Award Luncheon, held on May 15, at the Waterfront Banquet ~ Facility, Wilkes-Barre. Kim Supon, news anchor at WNEP-TV Ch16, was keynote speaker for the event that was sponsored by PNC Bank, Girl Scouts Scranton Pocono Council and the Girl Scouts of Penn’s Woods Council, to honor 27 Girl Scout Gold Award recipients from the two councils. SI (PIBH) has named Dwight Gilmore of Tunkhannock a finalist for its Disabled Worker of the Year Award. Officially called The Nettie Mann Achievement Award, the prize is given annually to show appre- ciation for the outstand- ing commit- | ment and work erformed by individuals with disabilities. Gilmore, 43, is employed by . United Rehabilitation ‘Services as a photo license technician at the Photo License Center in Tunkhannock. His responsibili- ties include greeting c tomers, running the ph machine, and processing cus- tomers for photo ID cards. Though a learning disability makes some aspects of his life difficult, Gilmore meets and overcomes these challenges. Named for Nettie Mann, who died in a 1993 car accident just weeks after being named Pennsylvania’s Handicapped Worker of the Year, the award is given annually to the person who most emulates Mann’s attitude of independence and dedication. o00 Janet Elizabeth Flack will be the recipient of the 2005 Mercy Woman of the Year award at the 10th annual Swing for Mercy Golf Tournament Monday, June 20, at the Wyoming Valley Country Club. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Janet graduated from Wyoming Seminary and Endicott College, Beverly Mass. After studying Fine Art at the State University New York, Albany, she studied interior design at Harrington College of Design, Chicago. She is a NCIDQ Certified Interior Designer. In 1982, Flack founded her firm in Kingston. : Janet is Vice President of Professional Development for the Mid-Atlantic States of the International Interior Designers Association wheg she also serves on the vil Atlantic Advisory Board. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Harrington College of Design, and a member of the Alumni Council of Wyoming Seminary. In the early 1990s, Janet adopted a family for Christmas through the Catherine McAuley Center for Homeless Women and Children. While processing the paperwork, she mentioned that her firm might be able to help by donating design services to the center. Janet is now a member of the Board of Directors of the McAuley Center, where she has initiated and managed a num- ber of fundraising projects and donates - all design fees for building renovations.
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