PAGE 12 THE DALL AS POST Sunday, August 23, 2009 Schoolhouse memories Students who attended one-room schoolhouses in Jackson Township held their seventh annual reunion on August 9 at Moon Lake Park. The students, who attend- ed Mountain, Hillside, Ceasetown, Oakdale and Rome one-room schoolhouses, gathered for games and a cov- ered dish lunch. The reunion was coordinated by Helen Franklin, of Franklin Township, whose mother was a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in Jackson Twp. Helen Franklin shares her class photograph from the one-room schoolhouse she attended in Ceasetown with Ralph Nociasta. RIGHT: A photograph of a class at the one-room schoolhouse in Ceasetown is a prized posses- sion of Helen Franklin. LEFT: Ed Havrilla recalls memo- ries of growing up in Jackson Township with Anna Havrilla- Wolensky and Anne Palmer-Re- bennack. JONATHAN J. JUKA PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST There was a large turnout for a reunion of people who attended one-school schoolhouses in Jackson Township. CIVIC BRIEFS American Legionpost conducts peach sale Daddow-Isaacs Dallas Amer- ican Legion Post 672is conduct- ing its annual Perfect Peach sale. Prices are one peck for $10.50, two packs for $20 and one bushel for $36. Tickets may be purchased at the Post Home or from Legion members. Valentine's Giving Tree benefits local agencies Elva Valentine of Valentine’s Jewelry, Route 309, Dallas, announces an opportunity to support the community with a donation to Valentine’s Giving Tree. A local charity will receive a donation every month be- tween August 1 and December 3. A donation of $20 (more if you would like) enables you to choose a gift from the tree val- ued from $20 to $50. All pro- ceeds will benefit the charity of the month. In August, the char- ity will be the Back Mountain Food Pantry. Monday Night Bingo returns The Northmoreland Twp. Vol. Fire Dept. will start its Monday Night Bingo again on August 31 at the fire hall on Demunds Road in Centermoreland. Doors open at 5 p.m.; early birds start at 6:30 p.m. Alzheimer's group meets September 3 The Dallas Alzheimer’s Sup- port Group will meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 11 a.m. in the board room of the Mead- ows Nursing Center, 55 W. Cen- ter Hill Rd., Dallas. Civil War Round Table will meet The Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table will begin its 13th year at 7 p.m. on Thursday, LJ Sept. 10, in the lower level of the Daddow-Isaacs American “Legion, Route 415, Dallas. Guest speaker Susan Rosen- vold will present her program on “Dispelling the Myths: Lt. General James Longstreet.” Flea, Farmers Market set for Grange Hall A Flea and Farmers Market will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Grange Hall, 1632 W. 8th St., Kingston Twp, Wyoming. Tables inside the hall are available for $10 and outdoor spaces are $7. Six-month rentals are available where vendors can pay for five months and get one month free. Call 287-7851 to make reservations for 2010. A food concession for eat-in or take-out is available. Call 696- 3415 for more information. Fire company celebrates 50 years The Jonathan R. Davis Volun- teer Fire Department will cele- brate its 50th anniversary with an open house from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the J.R. Davis Fire Hall, Route 415 and Idetown Road. There will be free parking, free admission and free refresh- ments. Activities include a spe- cial presentation given by Karen Boback, a memorial service for those who lost their lives in the September 11 tragedy, for mem- bers who have passed on and for Idetown residents who gave their lives for our country. For information, call Joe or Cindy at 639-2231. Fundraising walk will benefit cancer victim The Lake-Lehman and Dallas field hockey teams are holding a five-mile fundraising walk begin- ning at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, at the Lake-Lehman Junior/ Senior High School track. The walk will raise money for 'QualityCabinets Sen name, Uncommon valises, AMERICAN MADE NO ASSEMBLY EQUIRED! — i 10X10 KITCHEN AS SHOWN SPACE ALLOWED FOR RANGE, DISHWASHER, AND REF. AND WINDOW. PRICES WILL FLUCTUATE ACCORDING TO SIZE AND PIECES NEEDED. BUY NOW AND PAY 12 MONTHS LATER INTEREST FREE ANSTETT’S KITCHENS ra. ot 12 EAST CAREY STREET, PLAINS, PA «570-825-7530 (9) =. BIRCH eli [> $1475.00 $50 or more will receive a free September. ‘held by the Monroe Township Corey Ehret, a 15-year-old Dallas High School student battling cance 2 Walkers may seek Sponsors or donate money i in any amount to participate. Walkers who raise t-shirt. T-shirts will also be avail- able for purchase at the event. Athletic groups, civic groups and churches are invited to sponsor a stand to sell food, merchandise, have games, etc. Groups are asked to donate a portion of their profits to Ehret. To register for the walk or to set up a stand, call Jean Lipski at 675-3533. - Frania exibiting work at Citizens Bank The Citizens Bank in Forty Fort at the corner of Wyoming Avenue and Welles Street is hosting an exhibit of artworks by Ryan Frania, of Shavertown, a student at Wyoming Seminary Lower School through mid- September. Frania has studied art for the past five years with Dallas artist Sue Hand. He has won numer- ous prizes in competitions, including many blue ribbons and Best of Show awards. The public is invited to view this exhibit at Citizens Bank, Wyoming Avenue and Welles Street, Forty Fort during regular banking hours through mid- Monroe Twp. Craft and Flea Market set A craft and flea market will be Community Association from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Old Beaumont School, off Route 309 in Beaumont. A light lunch and baked goods will be available. There is ample free parking. Vendor space is still available at $10 per table. For more information, call Mary Patton at 298-2463 or Barbara Wall at 639-5496. Cart, Green Fees, Hot-Dog & Soda after turn i 1001 FAIRWAY DR., WILK Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Only | FOURSOME SPECIAL INCLUDES: ] Must have foursome. Must present coupon. Matthew Scavone received a $500 book scholarship from the Dallas Kiwanis Club. From left, are Charles Kishbaugh, club president; Scavone, Wendy Scavone, mother; Matthew Scavone Sr. fa- ther; and Lloyd Ryman, past president and scholarship committee chairperson. Scavone is book scholarship recipient Matthew Scavone, son of Matthew and Wendy Scavone, received a $500 book scholar- ship from the Dallas Kiwanis Club at a meeting held at Pick- tt’s Charge Restaurant, Dal- las. A 2009 graduate of Lake- Lehman High School, Scav- one will attend Luzerne County Community College to study electrical construc- tion. At Lake-Lehman, Scavone was an honor student a five- year member of the Black Knights golf team. He also par- ticipates in the Lake Silkworth Protective Association and is a member of the Lake Silkworth Volunteer Fire Department. Misericordia University alumnus will be keynote speaker at convocation ceremony Aug. 28 at Wachovia Areana Mary Beth McNamara Sulli- van, senior vice president and portfolio manager for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in New York City, will be the keynote speaker at Misericordia Univer- sity’s annual Convocation cere- mony at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. TLE WILKES-BARRE GOLF CLUB |)! 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