Sunday, July 16, 2006 CIVIC THE POST PAGE 3 @:!ViC BRIEFS School tax bills to be mailed July 20 Kingston Township tax collec- tor Karen Rose will mail 2006 school tax bills July 20. Resi- dents who do not receive a bill by the end of July, should con- tact Rose at 696-3809. Per capita bills are being mailed separately, so do not send them to your mortgage company. The tax office will be closed Thursday, July 20. Veterans representative available for assistance Thomas Morris, a representa- tive of the Governor’s Veterans Outreach and Assistance Center, will be available to answer ques- tions for veterans from 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday, July 17 at the Dallas Township municipal building on Route 309. He will also be available from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Harveys Lake munic- ipal building on Route 415. Morris will be able to answer questions about benefits, health care, pension, records, discharge records, Agent Orange, burial, medals, education, nursing care or service in Iraq. He can also assist individuals with disability claims for service-related in- juries or diseases. All peacetime and wartime veterans are wel- come to attend. Veterans should bring a copy of their DD-214. For more information, call 654- 9589. Farmers Market opens at library The annual Farmers Market at the Back Mountain Memorial Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday through Sept. 16 on the library grounds, Huntsville Road in Dallas. Among the features at the Farmers Market are locally- grown seasonal fruits and vege- tables, gourmet international cheeses, fresh baked goods and dairy ice cream. Local vendors include Brace’s Orchard, Dy- mond’s Farm Market and Bak- ery, I Gourmet, Creekside, Em- ma’s Bakery and the Lands at Hillside Farms. Vendor stalls will be set up on the pavement of the library parking lot. Patrons are asked to park on the lawn behind the library. There is no street park- ing on Huntsville Road or Fran- klin Street. Food pantry in need of items The Back Mountain Food Pantry has a significant need for the following items — flour, sugar, salad dressing, peanut butter, jelly, pasta sauce, canned fruit, canned pasta, ketchup and baked beans. Items may be dropped off at the food pantry, which is located at the Trucks- ville United Methodist Church. Food items may also be dropped off at the church office. For hours, or more information, call 696-3897. Class of 1977 to plan reunion Members of the Lake-Lehman Class of 1977 will hold a reunion meeting at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 15 at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake. Plans will be made for the 30th reunion in 2007. Health screening offered in Dallas Julie Olenak, assistant profes- sor of pharmacy practice at Wilkes University’s School of Pharmacy, and The Blue Ribbon Foundation of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania are sponsoring free cardiovascular health screenings at The Med- icine Shoppe in Dallas. To schedule an appointment, call 674-5577. Olenak, along with two Wilkes pharmacy students, will administer comprehensive screenings to detect heart risks as part of a year-long Communi- ty Cardiovascular Health Initia- tive. The Blue Ribbon Founda- tion provided a $10,000 grant for the program. Based on recommendations from the American Heart Asso- ciation, the screenings will consist of a total cholesterol panel, a blood glucose reading, blood pressure reading, and measurements of the waist. Participants will be given a 10-year risk analysis for heart disease, heart health literature, and suggested lifestyle changes so they may reduce their risk of heart disease. The results will also be reported to the patients’ physician. An estimated 4,600 residents of Luzerne County die each year from heart disease, the nation’s No. 1 killer. American Legion kitchen is open The kitchen at the Harveys Lake American Legion is open under new management. The kitchen hours are 5-10 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; and 3-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Legion has two halls avail- able to be rented for any occa- sion and catering is available. For more information, call 639- 2122. Members of the North Branch Land Trust get ready for last year's trip on the Susquehanna River. Group ready for trek on the Susquehanna North Branch Land Trust holding sixth annual event for canoes and kayaks The North Branch Land Trust @®: hold its sixth annual river rip on the North Branch of the Susquehanna River on Satur- day, July 22. The group will meet at 8:30 a.m. at Riverside Park in Tunkhannock. The 12- mile trip in a kayak or canoe will go up river to Mehoopany and then paddle back to Riverside Park. Guests are invited to bring bi- noculars (eagles are common), proper footwear and clothing for water and sunshine, plenty of drinking water, and a lunch. We will stop at Camp Lacka- wanna for a lunch break. David and Melody Buck of Endless Mountain Outfitters will be renting recreational and touring kayaks. The watercrafts are very stable and user-friend- ly. The recreational kayaks are $35, touring kayaks are $40, and tandem kayaks and canoes are $45 per day. Personal flotation devices and paddles are included and a lesson on how to kayak will be given. Prices include a donation to the North Branch Land Trust. Visit the Web site www.emo444.com for more in- formation and registration. You may also register by calling the Bucks at 746-9140 or e-mailing kayaks@ptd.net. Reservations are required. If you bring your own boat and do not need a shuttle, regis- tration for the event is $10 per boat. If you need livery service, the cost is $20 if space is avail- able. There is a chance only shuttles may be available. At the end of the trek, guests are invited to attend River Day in Tunkhannock. There will be music at Riverside Park from 2-5 p.m., along with educational and environmental exhibits. A free demonstration kayak pad- dle will be available at the park from 3-4 p.m., sponsored by Endless Mountain Outfitters of Sugar Run and Fitze’s of Tunk- hannock. Endless Mountain Heritage Region, Inc. will have information about the North Branch Susquehanna Water Trail and the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership. Space is limited and reserva- tions should be made as soon as possible by calling 746-9140. Volunteers are also needed for the river trip. Anyone interest- ed should e-mail the Bucks at kayaks@ptd.net as soon as pos- sible. Two Shavertown men named to board of trustees Douglas Gaudet, Robert Soper named as trustees at College Misericordia Two Shavertown residents were recently named to the board of trustees at College Misericor- dia. The college, along with the Leadership Team of the Dallas Community of the Sisters of Mer- cy, named Douglas Gaudet and Robert Soper to the board along with Norristown resident Jonath- an Brassington. “Misericordia is proud to have three new trustees like Mr. Soper, Mr. Gaudet and Mr. Brassing- ton,” said Michael A. MacDow- ell, president of College Miser- icordia. “The leadership they will bring to Misericordia coupled with their experience and exper- tise in their business and person- al lives will add significantly to the college.” Gaudet is the president and chief executive officer of Penn Millers Insurance Company in Wilkes-Barre. He is a 1977 sum- ma cum laude graduate of the State University of New York, where he received a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Gaudet graduated magna cum laude in 1978 with a master’s degree in business ad- ministration from Clarkson University, Potsdam, N.Y. Gaudet has also served as vice president of commercial lines at Phila- delphia Insurance in Bala Cyn- wyd and was senior executive vice president at Harleysville Insurance, Har- leysville. Soper is the president and chief executive officer of Mohe- gan Sun at Po- cono Downs, a harness racetrack in Plains Town- ship. Prior to his current position, he served four years as senior vice president of administration of Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncas- ville, Conn., where he managed various divisions within the com- Gaudet Soper pany and participated in the opening of the $1 billion expan- sion of Mohegan Sun. Soper also served as senior attorney for the Mohegan Tribe from 1997-2001. Born in Atlanta, Soper gradu- ated magna cum laude with bach- elor’s degree in economics from the University of Georgia. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Ge- orgia School of Law with honors. Brassington, a Misericordia alumnus, is the chief executive of- ficer and founding partner of Lig- uidHub, a system integrator and technology consultancy with of- fices in Philadelphia, Boston and Hyderabad, India. He manages consulting oper- ations, finance and personnel de- velopment, and participates as a strategic consultant for clients in a wide range of industries, includ- ing insurance, life sciences and fi- nancial services. The board members are eval- uated every three years by the College Misericordia Trustee- ship Committee for reappoint- ment. COLLINI HELPS CHILDREN IN ECUADOR Plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Francis J. Collini, center, recently traveled to Ecuador for his 10th year to operate on peo- ple in the country with disfiguring injuries and those born with severe birth defects. A member of the Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre medical staff, Collini received supplies includ- ing endotracheal tubes, cautery pencils, pedi- atric anesthesia circuits and masks and basic surgical packs that were donated by Geisin- ger. The Dallas Township resident and his wife Susan recently founded a nonprofit organiza- tion, Community Cares for Kids, which will provide humanitarian work in Third World countries, as well as locally by supporting children in need who are not able to find or afford care. Community Cares for Kids hopes to expand its reach beyond plastic surgery by forming partnerships with other groups to provide medical services for children in need. Find your next job in the TIMES*LEADER Classifieds.
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