Sunday, June 10, 2007 COMMUNITY THE POST PAGE7 @® MEADOWS VOLUNTEERS PREPARING FOR ‘MARKET ON THE POND’ Auxiliary volunteers at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas, are set for their annual fundraiser to benefit residents from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June16, at the center's grounds. Rain date is June 23. The event will feature over 100 vendors offering a variety of goods and treasures. The Auxiliary booths include odds and ends, plants, jewelry, books, raffles, residents’ crafts, refresh- @ inthe pavilion and much more. New this year will be a booth featuring art work and crafting upplies. A bake sale is also available. Market on the Pond volunteers are, from left, MaryAnn Daily, Bob Law, Auxiliary president; Louise Montigney, Rosemary Swain, Bernie Hill, Betty Sorchik, vol- unteer coordinator; Betty Miller, Lloyd Ryman, Market on the Pond chairman; Leona Walter, Cristi- na Tarbox, Meadows administrator; Irene Transue, Peter Klein, Nelson Ashburner, Fran Dierolf and Howard Swain. BMT RESIDENTS GRADUATE FROM BISHOP O’REILLY & Twenty-three students from the Back Mountain area recently graduated from Bishop O'Reilly High School in Kingston. The students participated in a Baccalaureate mass at St. Ignatius Church and commencement exercises from the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre. Back Mountain resi- dents who are members of the 2007 graduating class of Bishop O'Reilly High School are, from left, first row, Kelli Crossin, Vito Balice, Janel Grundowski, Jason Grabowski, Kyle Gallagher and Kathleen Garrity. Second row, Kathleen Goode, Keith Hizny, lan Blaum, Joseph George and Kath- leen Paley. Third row, Susan Krogulski, Kevin Gilbertson, Maryssa Lewko, Elizabeth Ryan, Meagan Simkulak and Sean McNealis. Fourth row, Sara Nardone, Kurt Broody, Justin Sherin, Stephen Zubko, Elizabeth Seybert and Christopher DeRojas. oll Free (800) 841-0508 (570) 489-1650 30% OFF Entire Stock OF Orvis & Patagonia Clothing In Stock ULL Ling ORVis >SEALER We Manufacture Our Own to Keep Prices Down! Delivery Available All Major Credit Cards Accepted More Mulch, Less Money! ® Mountain : Mulch Ada. MUNDY ST., Wilkes-Barre At Concrete Steps 961 0101 N. Main Ave., Scranton 1-800-366-8524 New booth will jy feature art work, crafts “Market on the Pond” spon- sored by the Meadows Auxiliary to benefit residents of the Mead- ows Nursing Center, will feature a new booth offering framed art work, needlework, wall hang- ings, frames of all sizes and arts and craft supplies for crafters. This event will be held on the grounds of the center at 55 West Center Hill Road and have over 100 vendors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 16. Rain date is June 23. Anyone from the community wishing to donate any of the above items may drop them off at the lobby in the center from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 9. Other times can be arranged by calling the volunteer office at 675-8600, ext. 195. Shown with some of the art work to be featured at the “Market on the Pond" this year are “Market” committee members. Kneeling, Marilyn Gregorski, volunteer coordinator. From left, standing, Betty Sorchik, volunteer coordinator; Auxilians Betty Miller, Pete Klein, Market co-chairman; Pat Frodsham and Louise Yakowski. CIVIC BRIEFS Blood Drive scheduled for Harvey's Lake The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, at Our Lady of Victory Church, Harvey’s Lake. The Red Cross requests that all donors bring identification and their Red Cross Blood card. First-time donors will receive a card after their first donation. Anyone 17 years of age, weighing a minimum of 110 pounds and in good health is eligible to donate. A pre-scheduled appointment can be made to reduce the time needed for donating. To sched- ule an appointment, call 823- 7164, extension 2150. Motorcycle Ride benefits Yeager Family A Motorcycle Ride/Party to benefit the Phil Yeager Family will be held on Sunday, June 10, at The Office Bar & Grill in Lee, PA. The Yeager family lost its house in Tunkhannock to a devastating fire on May 8. Thankfully, Mom, Dad and two children were not home when the house went up in flames. Registration for the 100-mile ride begins at 11 a.m. The ride leaves at noon with the party scheduled to start at 2 p.m. There will be food, a 50/50 drawing and music by DJ Ray- man. Open to the public, the event requires a $15 donation with all proceeds being used to assist the Yeager family. For more information, con- tact Lisa at 332-3276 or 602- 4134. Round Table meeting slated for June U The Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, in the lower level of the Daddow- Isaacs American Legion, Route 415, Dallas. Mr. Michael Dreese will present his program on “Torn Families — Death & Kinship at the Battle of Gettysburg.” Recreation program schedule announced The Dallas Borough 2007 Summer Recreation Program at the Kenneth Young Memorial Park located on Burndale Road is scheduled to begin Wednes- day, June 20, and will conclude on August 15. Registration on opening day will be held at 9 a.m. at the Recreation Center. The hours of operation for the program are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thurs- day and from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays. The Dallas Bor- ough summer recreation pro- gram is available only to Dallas Borough residents ages 6 to 12 and proof of residency in the form of a valid driver’s license, tax bill or utility bill will be required by the parents at regis- tration. There is no cost to borough residents to register and participate in the super- What good IS equity if you don’t use it? vised Recreation Program. The Dallas Borough Recre- ation Program is under the direction of Russ Eyet and any questions pertaining to the Summer Recreation Program should be directed to the Dallas Borough Administrative office at 675-1389. Fire Company plans family style dinner The Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Company will hold a family style beef dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 23. Tickets on sale for Garden Tour Tickets are now available for the Back Mountain Bloomers 2007 “Tour of Back Mountain Gardens’ on Saturday, June 30. Tickets can be purchased at the Back Mountain Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas; the PA Environmental Council Office, 175 Main Street, Luzerne, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; The Lands at Hillside Farms, Hillside Road, Shavertown; Perennial Point, 1158 N. River Road, Plains; and at Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, Route 309, Dallas. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Angela Vitkoski at (570) 718-6507; e-mail her at vitkoski@pec- nepa.org; or mail payment along with your name, address, email and phone number to Anthracite Scenic Trails Associ- ation, P.O. Box 212, Dallas, PA 18612. quity in Credit.
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