Sunday, October 19, 2008 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 9 CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Judy and Dr. David Rimple, of Dallas, have won an environmental partnership award through the PA Environmental Council. COUPLES Continued from Page 1 THOMAS Continued from Page 1 agers are critical to the back- bone of the business. Thomas’ Family Market is in- volved in many community ac- tivities in the Back Mountain and the other towns where stores are located. The Second Annual Thomas’ Family Market Golf Tournament was held on July 16 with proceeds going to the, Trucksville, Shavertown and Dallas fire companies. Tho- mas’ also has a company bowl- ing team at Back Mountain Bowl in Dallas and a golf team at Four Seasons Golf in Exeter. meats the store offers its customers. Left: Pam Evans, one of the owners of Thomas' Market, looks forward to the former Bi-Lo store in Dallas. Above: Chris Evans, one of the owners of Thomas’ Family Market, takes pride in the expansion of the company when another Thomas’ will open at the location of the “We just feel community invol- to get to work every day. Te just feel Soran i vement is part of what allows us In addition, the trail is close to volvement is part of what al- v v " the bus line so people may choose lows us to stay successful in to stay successful in business. to use the trail one way and take the business,” Chris Evans said. Chris Evans bus the other. SUBMITTED PHOTO “The community gives a lot One of the owners of Thomas’ Family Market “There are so many opportuni- Wendy and Don Sweppenheiser, to us and we try to give a lot ties that can open up when you get of Tunkhannock, are recipients back.” Baseski added . people out of cars,” Judy Rimple of the 2008 Environmental The first Thomas Famil said. “It kind of broadens all of our Partnership Awards. The couple y horizons to be outdoors.” was selected for the award for Market : Super Food Town, The Rimples met in the out- their partnership efforts to which will be 43,000 square feet doors in 1990 while on a boat trip 2doPt and beautify several and offer many goods and ser- on the Danube River in Budapest. reas in Tunkhannock Borough. vices that are not available at A Tok 4 . Lon of David, 75, a semi-retired cardiolo- Award the last two years. other Thomas’ locations, is set gist, and Judy, 68, are still active = Both master gardeners | to open in Dallas within the up- Excel, / ENCE and enjoy walking, bicycling, gar- through Penn State Cooperative | coming months. The store will CC —— dening, fly fishing and tennis. Extension, Don, 59, and Judy, 55, | employ about 100 people and a ; | | It is the Rimples’ hope to forma are lifelong residents of Wyoming | job fair to fill full and part-time | larger body composed of all of the County and have lived in Tunk- | positions is planned. smaller trails so they can come to- hannock Borough for 12 years. At least one local business gether as one. The couple plans to assist with : . ‘oe Don and Wendy Sweppenheiser maintaining tree areas for as long will sell thelr gods insideotthe : store as Asaki Hibachi and were chosen for the award for their as they are able. Sachi In Shavert will h partnership efforts in adopting and ~~ “We both like plants,” Wendy said, | DUS™ It Shaveriown ve several areas in Tunkhan “Sometimes things just aren't right, | fresh sushi available for pur- | Borough. They helped form a You see people not recycling. The chase. The Super Food Town Tree CommissioninTunkhan- world issufferingfromclimatechang- | Will also have in-store hot foods nock which led to a shade tree ordi- es.] guess over the last 15 years, Don | anda seating area for customers nance that protects treesbetweenthe and I are more aware of whatishap- | to eat inside, an on-site chef and sidewalk and theroad. Theordinance pening around us. I grew up being | an extensive variety of natural \ : regulated what can be planted, abletoseetreesaroundmeandclimb | and organic products. Experience why so many students and their parents refer to the school as where, when, what size, specifica- atree, to feel the effects, the birds and The owners have been ap- “The Prep Family” 3 : tions and maintenance of trees and everythinginthetree.Iwantthemto | ,roved for a beer license and Discover Your the responsibilities of homeowners. be there for my grandchildren.” . , ; 0 | . : will operate Thomas’ Beer ..... — . Also with the help of the Swep- Don Sweppenheiser was also | 0) ot of the store, featuring ~~ Scholarship Entrance Exam is Saturday, December 6 : penheisers, the Tunkhannock Tree instrumental in developing the 1d si st ? : ¥ | ‘Association Was named holder of fist training session of backyard Sold six Te Add a Convenient transportation from Luzerne county Potential! o three areas near the intersectionof composting in Wyoming County ; ? i ni : > Routes 6 and 29in Tunkhannock.A in order to keep food scraps and he Bec Mongpialn Nea For more information or to pre-register for the Entrance Exam, please call 941-7737, ext. 141 backyard habitat and mini-trail yard waste out of landfills. Ciate how busy the people are, S by bien aon ted Dosing week ofNovernbe, | Baseski said. “And were going [R1O) 0. ON ROI 30 28:07:90.4 (0): 3 ‘Tj : (010) Action Park between Riverside the Northeast Pennsylvania Urban | to try to make their lives a little Park and the bypass. 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