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THE DALLAS POST
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Anderson Athletic Complex.
More than 160 participants in 17
teams took turns walking around the
center’s track during the event. The an-
nual event was created to bring people
affected by cancer together. Participants
walk to raise money to battle the disease.
A luminaria was held at 8:30 p.m. Fri-
day in memory of those who died from
the disease. Over 170 luminaria bags
were lit at the ceremony. A survivor's cel-
ebration took place at 12:30 p.m. Satur-
day with 25 cancer survivors present. In
a survivor’s lap around the track, the 25
survivors led and were followed by 40 of
their caregivers. Other participants in
the event cheered the survivors on.
Over $52,000 was raised at the event.
Donations will be accepted until Au-
gust 31 and can be sent to The American
Cancer Society, 190 Welles St., Forty
Fort, PA 18704 or by calling 383-4701.
For more photos, visit www.mydallas-
post.com.
Carolyn Leja passes time by playing
frisbee at Relay for Life.
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Lindsey Oremus, 10, and Jacob Besecker, 9, both of Dallas, fight cancer and each other with inflat-
able toys at Relay for Life.
alking together to fight cancer
eople of all ages from the com-
munity came out to walk for the
fight against cancer at the
. American Cancer Society’s
Back Mountain Relay For Life held from
5 p.m. Friday, May 30, to 5 p.m. Satur-
day, May 31 at Misericordia University’s
JONATHAN J. JUKA/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Participating in the Relay for Life are, from left, Lily Amadio, 1; Jennifer Cave, 12; Mike Shutlock, 11; and Kelly Anderson, 1, all of Shavertown.
Debbie Callahan, of Shavertown, and Yvonne Hummer do what they can to stay dry.
CIVIC BRIEFS
Nutrition vouchers
to be distributed
Farmers market nutrition
vouchers will be distributed by
the Area Agency on the Aging
for Luzerne/ Wyoming counties
at two area senior centers.
Vouchers will be available at the
Wyoming County Senior Center,
101 Dymond Terrace, Tunk-
hannock, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
on Monday, June 9 and at the
Dallas Senior Center, 22 Rice
allas, from 10 a.m. to 12
fon Tuesday, June 24.
To be eligible, you must be a
resident of Luzerne or Wyoming
County, be at least 60 years of
age by December 31, 2008
(proof of age required) and meet
income guidelines based on
2007 total household income.
Income requirements are single,
$19,240; couple, $25,900; three
person household, $32,560; and
four person household, $39,220.
Each qualifying individual is
allowed four $5 vouchers per
year. Vouchers will not be sent
out by mail. For more informa-
tion, call 822-1158.
Library summer story
hours are scheduled
Registration for summer story
hours at the Back Mountain
Memorial Library begins June
10 after 9:30 a.m. by calling the
library at 675-1182. Story hours
will begin the week of June 22
and run until the week of Au-
gust 3, 2008.
Two toddler sections will be
offered on Tuesdays from 10 to
10:30 a.m. and from 11 to 11:30
a.m. Kim Konicki, an upcoming
senior at Lake-Lehman High
School, will conduct the ses-
sions as her Senior Project. She
will introduce the children to
the story hour setting with
songs, finger plays, crafts and a
short book. Parents and caregiv-
ers will sit with their children in
their laps in a circle on the floor
for this interactive story time.
Children ages 3 to 5 years old
are invited to join one of these
scheduled sessions: Wednes-
days, 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. or 11
a.m. to noon; and Thursdays, 10
to 11 a.m. These sessions are an
hour in length and include sev-
eral books, finger plays, songs
and crafts.
Space is limited so please call
early. There is no charge for any
of these sessions.
Civil War Round Table
hosts speaker
The Wyoming Valley Civil
War Round Table will present
Ted Dombroski as its speaker at
7 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, in
the lower level of the Daddow-
Isaacs American Legion Post on
Route 415 in Dallas.
Dombroski, of Hazleton, is a
member of Co. K, 81st Penn-
sylvania Volunteer Infantry, a
Civil War re-enacting united
based in Luzerne County. He is
currently First Sergeant of the
group and has been a re-enactor
for almost 15 years.
The program is open to the
public.
Meadows Center
seeks teen volunteers
Applications are now avail-
able for the Summer Teen Vol-
unteer Program at the Meadows
Nursing Center. Teens who
volunteer will have the opportu-
nity to assist with various activ-
ities such as bingo, crafts, fish-
ing, picnics, manicures, taking
residents outdoors, and more.
An orientation and tuber-
culosis screening are required.
Class size is limited. Orien-
tations are scheduled for 1:30
p.m. on Tuesday, June 17 and
Wednesday, June 18 at the cen-
ter. An evening orientation will
be held in late June to accom-
modate students who are unable
to attend during the day.
Attendance at the orientation
is required on only one day.
Students who have to fulfill
requirements for school projects
or church community service
are invited to attend.
To register, call 675-8600 ext.
195.
Bridge group in need
of substitute players
The Shriner’s Hospital for
Children Marathon Bridge
Group is in need of substitute
players for its next game at
10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 20, at
Irem Country Club in Dallas.
The game is all ages and mixed
gender.
Although the group is not
associated with the Shriner’s
Hospital, but it donates money
raised from subscription fees to
the organization.
The group plays on the third
Friday of each month from Octo-
ber through June at Irem Coun-
try Club. There is no fee for
substitute players.
For more information, contact
Ellie at 675-8346.
Beginner reading
program at library
Beginner readers are invited
to join Mrs. Sorokin on another
adventure this summer at the
Back Mountain Memorial Li-
brary.
This four-week program will
feature jokes, crafts, activities
and strange but true bug facts!
The featured read-along story
will be “Andrew Lost in the
Garden” by J.C. Greenburg.
Participants will meet in the
back of the Children’s Room
from 10 to 11 a.m. on these Mon-
days: June 30, July 14, 21 and 28.
Participants are asked to pro-
vide their own books for the
program.
Children in grades two to four
are welcome to register for this
program beginning June 10 by
calling the library.
Call the library at 675-1182 for
more information.