Sunday, October 1, 2006 COMMUNITY THE POST PAGE3 DALLAS UNITED METHODIST HOLDING RUMMAGE SALE LEHMAN-JACKSON PTA MEETING OCT. 4 CHARLES (DUKE) SNYDER Born in Trucksville Charles C. (Duke) Snyd- er, 76, of Overton, Pa., died Monday Sept. 25, 2006. Duke was born in Trucks- ville on March 2, 1930, a son of the late Charles and Mildred Harrison Snyder. Surviving are his loving companion of 18 years, Nancy Barton; a sister, Irene Travers of Harveys Lake, Pa.; a stepbrother, James Snyder. To send condolences or sign the e-guestbook, please go to homerfuneral- CHARLES S. YURKON Enjoyed woodworking, fishing and his dogs Charles S. Yurkon, 48, of James Street, Dallas, died Fri- day, Sept. 22, 2006, at home. Born April 1, 1958, in Pitt- ston, he was a son of the late Charles A. and Jeanne (Matt) Yurkon. He was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dal- las. He retired after 27 years from United Parcel Service asa customer service clerk. He was a Teamster Member, Local 401, and loan office for Par-Del Credit Union. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing and his The Dallas United Methodist Church will hold its annual fall : home.com. dogs. Charles was a friendly rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 and 9 a.m. to The Lehman-Jackson Parent-Teacher Association recently person with a good sense of hu- noon Saturday, Oct. 7 at the church on Parsonage Street in Dal- | assigned its board of directors for the 2006-07 school year. mor, who was always willing to las. The church is located on the hill across from CVS Pharmacy. | During the month of September, the PTA held its annual tea to help others with anything they Lunch and a bake sale will be available Oct. 6. Members of the | begin a membership drive and also launched its fail fund-rais- MICHAEL S. needed. Hos mittee, from left, first row are Gail Elston, Sharron Lewis, ing event. The PTA invites all members to attend the first KERKOWSKI Surviving are his wife, the former Carol Cartier; daughter Jennifer, at home; son Chuck, at home; several nieces and cousins. Interment, Mount Olivet monthly meeting for the new school year at 7 p.m. Wednes- day, Oct. 4 in the school’s music room. Refreshments will fol- low. New board members, from left, are Lauran Hall, second vice-president; Rhonda Spencer, corresponding secretary; ggy Tomkinson, Jennifer Hughes, Kate Dickson, Hazle Garris, Judy Donlin, Pug Berti and Mary Reese. Second row: Shirley Mahle, Sue Woodeshick, Mary Lucas, Herb Woodeshick, Lena Baur, Jane Kaminski, Naomi Ward, Don Dickson and Thurston Longtime banker; Our Lady of Victory Church member Shumway. Renee Raspen, president; Jill Hoyt, vice president; Suzanne Cercone, secretary; and Donna Evans, treasurer. KINGSTON TOWNSHIP RECEIVES NEW DUMP TRUCKS The Kingston Township Pub- lic Works Department recently received two 2007 Ford F550 dump trucks. The upgrade in equipment will allow the de- partment to provide service to the township residents. Mem- bers of the Board of Supervi- sors attending the delivery of the trucks, from left, are Jeff Box, supervisor/secretary; Chris Yankovich, vice chair- man; Kathleen Sebastian, act- ing township manager; David @ chairman; Donald itzges, road superintendent; Paul Sabol, township supervi- sor; and David Brodhead, township supervisor. Te —— — PUBLIC Wo — —— ——— ——— CIVIC BRIEFS Civil War group holding meetings The Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table will present Sheldon A. Munn’s program “Freemasons at Gettysburg” during its regular monthly @ at 7 p.m. Thursday, k. 12 in the lower level of the Dallas American Legion on Route 415. Sheldon is a lifelong student of the Civil War, a former licens- ed guide at Gettysburg Battle- field and a National Park Ser- vice volunteer. Sheldon is also editor of the Harrisburg Civil War Round Table’s Dispatch newsletter. This is not a reenactment group. Anyone interested in becoming a member or learning more about the Round Table is invited to attend a meeting. The group meets the second Thurs- day of each month. The Oct. 12 program is open to the public for a $3 fee. Mem- berships are also available for $15. Odd Fellows hosting breakfast Oneida Lodge 371, Independ- ent Order Of Odd Fellows will hold an old-fashioned breakfast Potential! Convenient transporta from Luzerne cou Discover Your from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Route 118 in Dallas Township. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door or by calling 675-1006. The public is invited and the church is hand- icapped-accessible. Friday the 13th featuring ghost stories Local storyteller Mary Baker will host the event “Ghost Sto- ries at Frances Slocum” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 at Frances Slocum State Park’s pavilion No. 1. The public is invited. For more information, call Frances Slocum State Park environ- mental education specialist Kathy Kelchner at 696-9105. Alzheimer's group sets monthly meeting The Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 at the Mead- ows Nursing Center in Dallas. The facility is located at 55 W. Center Hill Road. The public is invited. All-day bingo to be held Oct. 15 The Northmoreland Town- ship Volunteer Fire Co. in Cen- ter Moreland will hold an all- day bingo Sunday, Oct. 15. The doors will open at noon and early birds start at 1:30 p.m. Dinner and refreshments will be provided for all players. For reservations, call Jim at 333- 4095. Walk-ins are welcome. Fall craft show set for Oct. 1 The Dallas Boys Soccer Booster Club will hold its fall craft show on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 at the high school. There is no admission charge. The show will feature a variety of handmade items, baked goods, gift items, jewelry and crafts. 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. Open House SY 013 Lo FAVA 0 ot oo T= i L010 To Lo 00 E/T) www.scrantonprep.net ‘million in rogram with the any students and their parents refer to the school as “Ihe Prep Family” range a personal visit, please call 941-7737, ext. 141 NTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL LEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Halloween parade being held Oct. 29 The Kiwanis Club of Dallas will host the annual Children’s Halloween Parade on beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29. Regis- tration will begin at noon near the former Dallas Township School on Church Street (ad- jacent to the Little League field). Judging will take place at 12:30 p.m. All Back Mountain area children are welcome to participate. Prizes will be awarded for the prettiest, funniest, ugliest, scari- est, most original and best group. The parade will proceed down Church Street to the rear of the Eastern Star building behind CVS Pharmacy. Prizes will be awarded and refresh- ments will be available. For more information, call 675-3959, 696-3640 or 674-2910. Michael S. Kerkowski, 64, of Oak Hill, Dallas, passed away at his residence Tues- day, Sept. 19, 2006. He was born Oct. 15, 1941, in Kingston to the late Stanley and Anna (Ko- pin) Kerkowski. He was a graduate of Swoyersville High School, Class of 1959; the Wilkes- Barre Business College; and the American Institute of Banking. He was a faithful member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake. He was a Third Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. On Sept. 29, 1962, he married the former Gerry Orlandini. Mike worked as a banker all of his life, retiring in 1999 as vice president of Luzerne National Bank. Mike was preceded in death by his parents and his son Michael J. Surviving, in addition to his loving and devoted wife of 44 years, are his son and buddy, Scott and his wife Anita of Dallas; and three grandchildren Tyler, age 10; Connor, age 7; and Carolyn, age 7. Mike’s greatest joy in life was doing anything he could for his family and friends, making others laugh and giving as much time and love to his grand- children as any grandparent ever could. His grandchildren will miss him terribly, as well as anyone who ever had the opportunity to know and love him. Interment, St. Stephen’s Cemetery in Lehman Town- ship. PRIDE PASSION PROMISE "Jit, 7 Soins EXPERIENCE OUR JESUIT TRADITION Cemetery, Carverton. Memo- rial contributions may be made to Hospice Community Care, 385 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704. JAYNE MONTGOMERY Resided in Trucksville all of her life Jayne Montgomery, 74, of Hickory Street, Trucksville, died Thursday evening at Wilkes-Barre General Hospi- tal, following an illness. She was born in Trucksville, Sept. 11,1932, a daughter of the late Wallace and Marian (Miers) Perrin. She attended Kingston Township High School. She had resided in Trucksville for her entire life. She was a member of Trucks- ville United Methodist Church for 54 years. She was active in Scouting and in Home Day Care Provider. Preceding her in death were her son, Richard; a sister, Laura Jean Owens; brothers Howard and Cory Per- rin. Surviving are her husband of 49 years, Richard; a son, Rob- ert, Dupont; daughter Carolyn and her husband, Daniel Luke, Trucksville; four grandchil- dren, Michael and Julia Mont- gomery, and Rachel and Nora Luke; two brothers, Wallace Perrin, Abington, Pa.; Wayne Perrin, California; a sister, Louise Philbin, Westbury, Long Island; many nieces and nephews. Interment, Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Kingston Town- ship. Memorial contributions may be made to the Trucksville United Methodist Church Building Fund, 40 Knob Hill Road, Trucksville, PA 18708. (0345 \8 s [O1URY SRY TT Ie F\AK® a Ap ly. & Subilay, Nov. 5, 2006 MoRe THAN 40 PRESTIGIOUS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS SINCE 2000 IO Goldwater, Truman, Fulbright, Jack Kent Cooke, Udall and the only Pennsylvania and only Jesuit student on USA Today's 20 member All-USA College Academic First Team " | missions@scranton.edu
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