Sunday, April 12, 2009 THE.-DALLAS POST PAGE 5 CIVIC BRIEFS “Tots” blood drive slated for April 13 A special “Tots” blood drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, April 13, at the Trucksville United Methodist Church, Church Road. All type “O’ donated blood will go to neonatal units for babies. The double red unit will be at this drive. To schedule an appointment call 823-7164, extension 2150. Book signing slated Harrison Wick, author of “Pennsylvania’s Back Moun- tain,” will hold a book signing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, at the Back Mountain Historical Association meeting in the Senator Charles Lemmond Auditorium at Misericordia University. | Cemetery decorations need to be removed The Benscoter Cemetery Association, Muhlenburg re- minds families that all winter decorations are to be removed by April 15. Any remaining decorations will be disposed of by the caretakers. Lot owners should note that the planting of trees, bushes and shrubs is not allowed in the cemetery. Existing trees, shrubs and bushes are to be removed by April 30 or they will be re- moved by the caretakers. Anyone with questions should call Ceil Kozlowski 256-3129 or Bruce Varner 256-3870. Campaign meeting slated for Liz Martin The Committee to Elect El- izabeth (Liz) Martin for Dallas Township supervisor will hold an organizational campaign meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at The Showroom, 50 Lake St., Dallas. The meeting is open to the public and all sup- porters are urged to attend. For further information, call 362-2890. Grange schedules flea market for April I8 Mountain Grange #567 will kick off the season with a flea market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at 1632 W. 8th St., Wyoming. Tables are available in the parking lot outside of the Grange Hall for $7 each. Call 287-7851 to reserve a place. For more information, call Carol Swanson at 696-3415. 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Takeouts will be available starting at 4 p.m. Cost of the family-style dinner is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 to 11 and free for children under 6. For more information, call 477-5121. Square dance planned A square dance sponsored by the Noxen Historical Communi- ty Association Inc. (N.H.C.A.) will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday April 25, at the Noxen School, School Street, with The Roger Furman Band playing and calling. Door prizes, food and refreshments will be available. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for students. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. All proceeds will benefit the -N.H.C.A. building project. For more information, call 298-2052. ‘Going green’ seminar slated for April 25 Green Tunkhannock, a non- profit initiative based in Wyom- ing County, will present a “go- ing-green” seminar from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 25, at the Tunkhannock Public Li- brary. | This interactive seminar, which is free and open to the public, will break down the meaning of sustainability and what it truly means to “be green.” While not required, an RSVP to 881-0460 would be greatly appreciated. Military personnel plan gathering for April 25 Former members of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 109th Infantry formed a committee and are planning for a “Meet and Greet” Non-Medical CareGivers Medical Supplies Transportation * Handyman oo All Your Needs - One Phone ll | Home Health Nurses and Therapists (570) 824-3005 * (570) 586-6633 gathering from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the West Pittston Armory, Susquehanna Avenue. All who served during the - period July 2, 1953 through March 1, 1992 are invited to attend. Included are all who served under the flag of Heavy Mortar Co. 1/109 Inf., Combat Support Co. 1st BG/109 Inf., Co a 2/109 Inf. and those who were assimilated into Co. A 2/103 Armor. More information can be obtained by contacting Matt Mastruzzo at 655-2438, Bruce Prandy at 655-3632, Rich Parry at 829-6593 or Vic Malinowski at 1sgmalinowski@live.com or 655-2720. All-Day Bingo scheduled for April 25 An All-Day Bingo will be held on Sunday, April 25, at the Northmoreland Township Vol- unteer Fire Department, De- munds Road, Center Moreland. Doors open at noon, EB starts at 1:30 p.m. and REG starts at 2 p.m. Refreshments will be avail- able all day and dinner will be served at halftime. Reserve your seat by calling Jim at 333-4906. Kingston Twp. taxes are due April 23 Kingston Township Tax Col- lector Karen Rose reminds resi- dents that the rebate value on the 2009 county/township taxes will end Thursday, April 23. All payments must be postmarked on or before that date to be eligible for the rebate value. Regular office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; however, the office will be closed on Monday, April 13, for the Easter holiday. Pay- ments can be dropped of any- time in the mail slot in the vesti- bule of the township municipal building. Interfaith Council lecture at Misericordia Misericordia University will host the Wyoming Valley In- terfaith Council continuing spring lecture series with Dr. Carol Rittner, RSM, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, in Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall. The lecture is open free to the pub- lic. Dr. Rittner’s presentation, “Rape, Religion & Genocide: Breaking the Silence,” addresses what the Roman Catholic Church and its leadership have said or not said about genocide, rape and the genocidaires who use it as a weapon of war. For more information about the lecture, please call Rabbi Larry Kaplan at 824-8927. Lovee Michael J. Bendick » Wills &5 Estates * Living Wills * Power of Attorney e Landlord / Tenant Home and Evening www.bendicklaw.com Attorney At Law * Real Estate Transactions Appointments Available Call Dr. Gary Nataupsky Riverside Commons, 575 Pierce Street, Suite 201 * Kingston 3531-8100 » www.dr-gmn.com We accept CareCredit [Vor & | #8 Te, .,.s-.a... Music Box slates youth program A Musical Theatre Academy for children ages 13-18 will begin April 30 at the Music Box Din- ner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Students will perform Dis- ney’s “High School Musical” on June 19, 20 and 21. Call 283- 2195 for information and to enroll. Kunkle Fire Co. sponsors dinner The Kunkle Fire Company will sponsor its annual chicken dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sat- urday, May 2, at the Kunkle Fire Company Social Hall with take- outs available. Tickets for the all-you-can-eat family style dinner are $8 for adults and $4 for children and are available at the door or by calling 675-3334. Contra Dance planned A New England Contra Dance sponsored by the Chicory House and the Folklore Society will feature the music of “Contranel- 1a” and caller Ted Crane at 7 p.m. on.Saturday, May 2, at the Church of Christ Uniting, Sprague Avenue, Kingston. No partner or previous experi- ence is necessary. Admission is $8 for adults and $20 for fam- ilies. For more information, call 333-4007. BMT Scouts will be involved in blood drive Junior Girl Scout Troop 4829 will hold a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin Road, Laflin. Adriana Weslowski, a student at Gate of Heaven School, and Kennedy Jordan Straitiff, a stu- dent at Dallas Middle School, and other members of the troop are attempting to earn their Bronze Award, the highest award to be earned in Junior Scouting. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lenahan, of Dallas, announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Kelly, to Daniel Mulhern, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mulhern, Forty Fort, and Dr. and Mrs. Gunnar Kosek, of Dallas. The bride-to-be is the grand- daughter of Mrs. Jean Quinn Ro- gan and the late John Rogan, of Archbald, and the late Edward and Mary Lenahan, of Wilkes- Barre. She is a 2003 graduate of Dal- las High School, a 2007 graduate of St. Joseph’s University in Phi- ladelphia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a 2008 graduate of Misericordia Univer- sity with a Master of Science de- gree in Curriculum and Instruc- Daniel Mulhern and Kelly Lenahan Lenahan, Mulhern engagement tion. She is employed as a junior high school English teacher in the Lake-Lehman School Dis- trict. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late William and Mary Ungate, of Philadelphia, and the late John and Elizabeth Mulhern, of Wilkes-Barre. A 2002 graduate of Dallas High School, he will be commis- sioned as a United States Naval officer from the U.S. Naval Acad- emy in Annapolis, Md. in May 2009 at which time he will enter the submarine community at Nuclear Power School in Char- leston, S.C. The couple will exchange vows on June 20 at St. Therese’s Church in Shavertown. PEOPLE BRIEFS Gibbons named to dean's list Kaitlyn Gibbons, daughter of William and Susan Gibboris, of Tunkhannock, has been named to the dean’s list at Ithaca Col- lege’s Division of Interdisciplin- ary and International Studies. To receive this award, the student must have attained a minimum grade point average of 3.5. Dierolf named to dean's list Neil E. 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