THE DALLAS POST Sunday, March 1, 2009 ‘NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY’ CELEBRATED AT THE MEADOWS Cura Hospitality and the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas, recently partici- pated in the American Heart Association's “National Wear Red Day.” Cura Hospitality provided a heart-healthy snack, recipes and other educational materials to help women turn simple choices into lifesaving actions. Staff members wearing red also made monetary donations to this worthy cause. Some of the “Wear Red" participants, are, from left, kneeling, Phyllis Sorber and Sue McHugh. Standing, Marilyn Gregorski, Susan Orbacz, Kristie Lindbuchler, Lunda Mys- linski, Paula Martin, Audrea Bernard, Brandi Ide, Cristina Tarbox, Meadows administrator; Con- nie Valdes, Becky Barna, Cura registered dietician; Katie Groboski and Nancy Space. ‘SOUPER BOWL OF CARING’ AIDS FOOD PANTRY Members of the 2009 Confirmation class from Saint Therese's Church, Shavertown recently participated in the 2009 “Souper Bowl of Caring." The “Souper Bow!" is a simple effort to “love the Lord our God... and love our neighbors” by encouraging people to give one dollar each as they leave worship on Super Bowl Sunday. All donations collected are then sent directly to the group's charity of choice. The class chose to donate the $903 collected to the Back Mountain Food Pantry. Shown during a check presentation to the food pantry are, from left, first row, Leah Kleynowski, Lucy Reilly, Kelsie Sincavage, Gabrielle Spagnuolo, Anna James, Bernie Luksic pantry representative, Stephen Wempa and Rosario Bevevino. Second row, Andy Logue, pantry representative; Kayla Gleco, Nora Tidey, Joe Hardisky, president, Back Mountain Food Pantry Board of Directors. CIVIC BRIEFS Food pantry collection sites noted Cook’s Pharmacy, Route 309 in Shavertown, and Hilbert’s The Tractor Store, Route 415 in Dallas, are official collection sites for donations for the Back Mountain Food Pantry. Non-perishable food dona- tions are appreciated during these challenging times. ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ comes to Music Box “Fiddler on the Roof,” Amer- ica’s most beloved musical, will be presented by the Music Box Repertory Company March 1 and 5-8 at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. To purchase tick- ets, call 283-2195. Free ski clinics offered Generation 2 Generation is sponsoring two free ski clinics. A free one-hour ladies only ski clinic will be held on Tuesday, March 3, at 10 a.m. at Jack Frost Ski Resort and at 6 p.m. at Big Boulder Ski Resort. Sign-in is at 9:30 a.m. at Jack Frost and at 5:30 p.m. at Big Boulder. An age 55-and-over free one- hour ski clinic will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, at Jack Frost Ski Resort. Sign-in is at 9:30 a.m. at the learning center office. Both clinics require lift tickets and equipment which are not covered in the clinics. For more information, contact Linda Kohut at 822-1158 ext. 3312. Alzheimer's Support Group meets The Dallas Alzheimer’s Sup- port Group will meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, in the board room of the Meadows Nursing Center, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas. Owen Lavery will speak about day care cen- ters. Grant writing seminar planned State Representative Karen Boback (R-117th District) in- vites all volunteer firefighters and emergency services person- nel to a free seminar on grant writing slated at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, in the McGowan Room of the Bevevi- no Library at Misericordia Uni- versity. State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann will present a detailed program on how to apply for grants. For more information, call the Tunkhannock District office of Rep. Boback at: 836-4777. Eastern Star sells soup The Dallas Chapter Eastern Star Building Association will sell quarts of chicken noodle and vegetable beef soup at its Seventh Annual Welcome to Spring Craft Show on Saturday, March 7, at the Eastern Star Hall, Foster Street, Dallas. Soup may be pre-ordered by February 27 calling Pug Berti at 675-7247 or Dianne Corby at 675-4893. Music Box slates auditions Auditions for “Nobody Loves a Dinosaur” will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, at the Music Box Dinner Play- house, 196 Hughes St., Swoyers- ville, Performance dates are _ March 27-29 and April 3-5 For information, call 283- 2195. Book signing scheduled Harrison Wick, author of “Pennsylvania’s Back Moun- tain,” will conduct a book sign- ing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, at The Lands at Hillside Farms Dairy Store, Trucksville. Spring Craft Show set The Dallas Chapter Eastern Star Building Association will hold its Seventh Annual Wel- come to Spring Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, at the Eastern Star Hall, Foster Street, Dallas. A variety of vendors will sell craft items and the organiza- tion’s famous Welsh cookies will be available for purchase. Ven- dor spaces are available at $15 by calling Irene Transue at 675- 1367. “Contra dance planned A New England Contra dance sponsored by the Chicory House and the Folklore Society will feature music by Kathy Selby, Hope Grietzer and Tom Hodg- son and with caller Ridge Ken- nedy at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday March 7, at the Church of Christ Uniting in Kingston, Sprague Avenue, Kingston. No partner or previous experi- ence is necessary. Admission to the dance is $8 for adults and $20 for families. For more information, call 333-4007. Lodge sponsors charity breakfast George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531, Free and Accepted Masons will sponsor an all-you-can-eat charity breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, at the Daddow-Isaacs American Le- gion Post 672 in Dallas. The breakfast will include scrambled eggs, pancakes, hash browns, sausage, danish, coffee, member Northeastern & Central PA tea, hot chocolate and orange juice. Tickets are available at the door for a donation of $6 for adults, $3 for children. Scouts will collect food Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 281 and Cub Scout Pack 281 will participate in the Annual Scout- ing for Food Program by placing door hangers throughout the community from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, asking resi- dents to participate. Food will be collected from residences beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, and taken to the Back Mountain Food Pantry at the Trucksville United Methodist Church. Meadows Auxiliary to hold luncheon meeting Social deserve. Call us. Martin J. Meyer John G. Swatkoski Janet A. Conser FREE CONSULTATION Disabilit If your claim for Social Security Disability Benefits is denied, you may feel like you are asking for something that you don’t deserve. Nothing can be further from the truth. Social Security Disability is not a welfare program. These benefits are paid for by you through payroll deductions. The Social Security Disability program is a financial buffer in case you become seriously ill or injured. Let us help you get the benefits you Se Standing with you. Standing behind you™ 288-8482 405 Third Avenue, Kingston meyerswatlaw.com RY The Meadows Auxiliary will hold a covered dish luncheon meeting at noon on Monday, March 9, in the all-purpose room of the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The auxiliary meets on the second Monday of every other month. To RSVP, call the volunteer department at 675-8600 ext. 195. Round Table sets dinner meeting for March 12 The Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table will hold its annual dinner meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, at Pick- ett’s Charge Restaurant, Dallas. Reservations and payment of $20 per person are needed by March 5. Timothy H. 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