A in Bl A enim i oN, wt at sn. AEA 4 o_O SPR SP a | { | | ES ee a = i i Sunday, March 8, 2009 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 3 CIVIC BRIEFS 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 today, March 8, at the Music Box Din- ner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. To purchase tick- ets, call 283-2195. 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. today, March 8, at the Dad- dow-Isaacs American Legion Post 672 in Dallas. The breakfast will include scrambled eggs, pancakes, hash browns, sausage, danish, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and orange juice. Tickets are available at the door for a donation of $6 for adults and $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. today, March 8, asking residents 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. Meeting set for ACS Relay for Life A community meeting to begin planning for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, in the Back Mountain Memorial Library’s Community Room, 96 Hunts- ville Rd., Dallas. The event is scheduled for May 29 and 30 and area resi- dents are invited to join-a plan- ning committee, form a relay team, make a donation, volun- teer their time, register a cancer survivor, and/or purchase a luminaria. For more information, call Carol Marino at 1-888-227-5445, option #3, ext. 3339 or email carol.marino@cancer.org. Meadows Auxiliary to hold luncheon meeting 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. Carney’s staff comes to BMT Staff members from Congress- man Chris Carney’s office will be at the Dallas Borough Build- ing, 25 Main St., from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10. The congressman’s Director of Constituent Services will be available to meet individually with constituents to assist them with problems with federal agencies and departments. Round Table sets dinner meeting 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. Smith, a historian and licensed Battle- field Guide at Gettysburg, will speak on his book, “Farms at Gettysburg: The Fields of Bat- tle” at 7 p.m. For more information, call Maureen at 256-4413. Square Dance scheduled The Northmoreland Volun- teer Fire Company will hold a Square Dance from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at the fire hall in Centermoreland. Roger Furman will be the caller and admission is $6 per person. Doors and kitchen will open at 6 p.m. For more information, call Dianne Corby at 675-4893. Bingo planned A 50/50 Bingo will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at the Noxen School, School Street, Noxen. Food and beverages will be available and players will pay per card. Participants who bring canned food for local food banks will receive four free cards. All proceeds benefit the Nox- en-Monroe Sportsmen’s Club. For more information, call 298- 2052. DJ dance planned The Noxen Historical Com- munity Association Inc. will sponsor a DJ dance from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, March 20, at the Noxen School with music pro- vided by D& D DJs. Door prizes, food and refresh- ments will be available. Admis- sion is $5 for adults and $3 for students. | Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. All proceeds benefit the N.H.C.A. Building Project. For more in- formation, call 298-2052. Celtic band to perform at Chicory House The Chicory House Concert Series will sponsor Slide, a four-member Celtic band from Southwest Ireland, at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 20, at the Forty Fort Presbyterian Church, 1224 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Ad- mission is $15 and tickets will be sold at the door. For more information, call 825-8772 or visit chicoryhouse- .com. Vets rep to visit area State Representative Karen Boback has announced that a representative from the Gover- nor’s Veterans Outreach Center will be available at her district offices in March. Dan Walsh, Director of the Veterans Outreach Center, will be at the Tunkhannock District Office from 1 to 3 p.m. on Mon- day, March 23. For more information, contact the Sweet Valley office at 477- 3752 or the Tunkhannock office at 8364777. Silent movies fo be presented with live organ in Shavertown The Shavertown United Methodist Church Fine Arts Committee will spon- sor a “Night at the Silent Movies” at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, at the church at 163 N. Pioneer Ave. The program will feature two silent film classics: “Two Tars” (1928) starring Laurel and Hardy and “One Week” (1920) starring Buster Keaton. Theatre organist Michael Britt, of take movie-goers back to the days of the “Mighty Wur- litzer” Theatre Pipe Organ. This in- strument was found in nearly all mo- vie theatres, large and small, and pro- vided accompaniment to silent films as well as entertaining the patrons Baltimore, will with popular songs of the day with the “Follow the Bouncing Ball” sing- a-long. The SUMC organ will become the “Mighty Wurlitzer.” Theater organist Mi- chael Britt, of Baltimore, will provide music for a “Night at the Silent Movies" on Friday, March 13, at the Shaver- town United Methodist church. Britt is a gradu- ate of the Peabody Con- servatory of Music and is demand throughout the country as a silent film accompanist. per family and may be purchased by A reception with movie snacks will calling 881-9468. Tickets will also be follow. Tickets are $5 for adults or $10 available at the door. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Sterling Barnes has an audience while he eats his spaghetti supper. Spagh ix Dallas High School students sponsored a spaghetti dinner on February 18 at the Dallas Middle School cafeteria as part of their senior completion project. Ra- chel Buckman, Blaire Constantino, Kate Slaff, Rebekah Stuart, Amanda Thompson and Amanda Tomaselli coordinated the: dinner. etti su - = a Sg REE Bhs The spaghetti dinner organizers are, from left, Blair Constantino, Amanda Thompson, Amanda Tomaselli, Rachel Buckman, Kaitlyn Slaff and Rebekah Stuart. he Take-outs were the order of the day for Heather Taylor and her son, Buck. PEOPLE BRIEFS Long deployed to Iraq Senior Airman Anne K. Long was deployed to Ali Air Base, Iraq from Ramstein Air Base, Germa- ny on February 2. Long is a per- sonnel special- ist assigned as part of a Per- sonnel Support for Contingen- cy Operations team with the 435th Mission Support Squad- ron. A 1997 graduate of Bishop OReilly High School, Long is the daughter of Captain Larry Long Find your next (USAF/Ret.) and Barbara Long, of Trucksville. Lotfipour on Honors List Mona Lotfipour, of Trucksville, has been named to the Honors List for Franklin & Marshall College’s fall 2008 semester. The daughter of Asghar and Nargas Lotfipour, she is a gradu- ate of Wyoming Seminary. J L] Russell on dean's List Michael Russell of Tunkhan- nock has been named to the Dean’s List at Kettering Uni- versity for the fall 2008 semester. He is pursuing a chemical engi- neering degree. Scott & Clements DENTISTRY ° ’ Five named to dean's list in Philadelphia Five Back Mountain residents have been named to the fall 2008 Dean’s List at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. They are Alyssa Cybulski, of Dallas, a doctor of pharmacy stu- dent; Samantha Decker, of Dallas, a doctor of pharmacy student; Shikha Sharma, of Dallas, a MBA in pharmaceutical business stu- dent; Sara Yackoski, of Hunlock Creek, a pharmaceutical marketing and management student; and Joseph Lech, of Tunkhannock, a doctor of pharmacy student. Halsor named to society at Skidmore Chelsea Halsor, Class of 2011, was recently named to the Skid- more College Thoroughbred Society which recognizes varsity student-athletes who have achieved a grade point average of 3.67 or higher in the previous semester. She is the daughter of Sid Halsor and Cydney Faul-Halsor of Dallas. Wallace on dean's list Stephanie Wallace, of Dallas, has been named to the dean’s list at Salve Regina University for the fall semester of the 2008-2009 academic year. She is a junior. Family and Cosmetic Dentistry 30 Foster Street, Dallas » Across from CVS TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY Let us make your smile a resi masterpiece. iy 675.4321 WE PARTICIPATE WITH MOST INSURANCES...CALL US. he daa asa 1 ¥ 9
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