SS Sunday, December 6, 2009 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 9 CHURCH BRIEFS Puggles starts at Grace Community Puggles, a club for 2-year- olds, has been added to the Awana Club at Grace Commu- nity Church, Route 415, Dal- las. In Puggles, which is a baby platypus, children meet from 6 to 7:45 p.m. each Wednes- day and are taught a Bible lesson, have play time, make a craft and enjoy a snack. Call 675-3723 for more information. Christmas concert set for today “A Blessed Christmas” concert will be presented by the Wyoming Valley Barber- shop Harmony Chorus and special guests at 7 p.m. today, Dec. 6, at the Shavertown Untied Methodist Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. Tickets, at $5 per person, are available at the door and from chorus members. For more information, call 287- 2476 or 696-3385. Benefit hoagie sale slated There will be a benefit hoa- gie sale for Larry Sorber on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11 and 12. Orders will be taken until December 9. Individual hoagies (fewer than 10) may be picked up at Dymond Hollow United Meth- odist Church from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. Orders of 10 or more to the same location will be deliver- ed on Friday, Dec. 11. Choices are Italian or turkey and cheese and cost is $4.50 each. To place an order, all Sandy Williams at 333-4354 or Marge Coolbaugh at 333-5110 Loyalville church sponsors dinner A roast turkey/baked ham dinner /bake sale will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Loy- alville United Methodist Church. Cost is $8 for adults and $3.50 for children under 12 years of age. Take-outs are available by calling 477-3521 and leaving a message with your name, phone number, number of dinners requested and pickup time. SCHOOL BRIEFS Committee holds bake sale The Dallas High School Senior Grad Lock-In Commit- tee recently held a bake sale at the school’s fall play, “12 An- gry Jurors,” to raise money for a safe party for the seniors to be held after graduation in June 2010. Ticket sale benefits Lock-In Lottery tickets for the month of January 2010 to benefit the Dallas Senior Lock-In will be sold at Tho- mas’ Market in Shavertown and Dallas for $5 each with 31 chances to win. Tickets will be sold from 2 to 6 p.m. today, Dec. 6, and on Sunday, Dec. 12. The Lock-In is a fully-chap- eroned, all-night party held on graduation night in June 2010. Seminary Singer plan choral concert The Wyoming Seminary Madrigal Singers and Chorale will present their annual Christmas Choral Concert at 3 p.m. today, Dec. 6, in the Great Hall of Wyoming Semi- nary, 228 Wyoming Ave., just north of Kingston Corners. The program, free and open to the public, is conducted by John M. Vaida and will feature the Chorale and Madrigal Singers in a performance of classical and seasonal music. For more information, call 270-2190. L-N Class of 1960 meets Members of the Lake-Noxen Class of 1960 will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake, to continue planning their 50th anniversary reunion. Seminary symphony plans program The Wyoming Seminary/ PAI Civic Symphony, directed and conducted by Jerome Campbell, will present “Happy 10th Anniversary,” its first program of the season, at 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, in the Great Hall of Wyoming Semi- nary, 228 Wyoming Ave., just north of Kingston Corners. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 270-2190. Ensemble Evening set for Dec. 7 Misericordia University is presenting a free Ensemble Evening at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, featuring wind, jazz, dance and chamber singer ensemble performances by talented students and faculty in Lemmond Theater at Walsh Hall. The program features two choirs, three instrumental ensembles and four dance groups. The program is free and open to the public. For information, call the Misericordia Box Office at 674-6719. Lock-In fundraiser at Barnes & Noble The Dallas High School Senior Lock-In 2010 will hold a fundraiser from noon to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10, at Barnes & Noble, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre. Shoppers should mention the Lock-In when making purchases at the bookstore or coffee shop so credit can be received. Vouchers will not be available at the door but can be printed from the Dallas School District website at www.dallassd.com (under Dallas High school and Lock- In). A percentage of the sales in the bookstore and coffee shop will go towards the Lock-In. Free gift wrapping will also be available. Seminary ensembles plan program The Wyoming Seminary Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble will present a pro- gram of traditional American concert band literature and big band music at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Wyoming Seminary’s Buckingham Per- forming Arts Center, Sprague Avenue, Kingston. The program will feature student soloists and jazz com- bos and is free and open to the public. For more information, call 270-2190. Friendly's fundraiser benefits Lock-In The Dallas High School Senior Lock-In Committee will hold a fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, at Friendly’s Restaurant in Dallas. A percentage of the eat-in and take-outs sales will be donated to the Lock-In. The Lock-In is an alcohol- free, drug-free, fully chap- eroned, all-night party for the graduating class scheduled for June 4, 2010. OBITUARIES Continued from Page 8 brother, David, of Meeker; step- brother, Charlie Raver, of Glen- ham, N.J.; stepsister, Shirley Mros, of Plains Township. Memorial donations to Emma- nuel Assembly of God Church, 239 Church Rd., Harveys Lake, PA 18618. McGROARTY - Sister Mary Lucian, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Mid-Atlantic Community, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 at Mercy Center, Dallas. The former Mary Ann McGroarty, she was born in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 7, 1927, at- tended Holy Saviour Elementary School and graduated from Coughlin High School, class of 1945. She entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1946 and professed her religious vows in 1949. She graduated from College Misericordia with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education in 1963 and received a master’s degree in education from the Uni- versity of Scranton. She minis- tered in elementary schools in the Scranton, Harrisburg, Brook- lyn and Gettysburg dioceses. Surviving are her sister, Mrs. Catherine Schramm; numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Re- tirement Fund of the Sisters of Mercy of the Mid-Atlantic Com- munity, PO Box 369, Dallas, PA 18612. SIEGAL - Emily A., 92, of Har- veys Lake, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Larksville, she gradu- ated from Larksville High School and Beaver College. At one time, she was a dietician at Easton Hos- pital. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake, and a two-time champion golfer at Wyoming Valley Country Club. Surviving are her husband, Dr. John W. Siegal, of Harveys Lake; daughters, Cheryl L. Javer, New Castle, Del.; Tara A. Cortes, New York City; son, Dr. John W., New York City; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Nancy A. Panarella, Dallas. SZCZECHOWICZ - Berna- dine, 78, of Kingston Township, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born on April 18, 1931 in Wyoming, she was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Wyoming, and a member of the St. Joseph's Choir. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a claims rep- resentative for the Social Securi- ty Administration and by Rave’s Garden Center, Wyoming. She also volunteered at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabil- itation Center, Dallas. Surviving are her son, Joseph Jr., of Franklin Township; daugh- ters, Carolyn Kern, Kingston Township; Mary Brown, of Felts Mills, N.Y., and Janine Finan, of Richmond, Vt.; 10 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to St. Jo- seph’s Church, 97 E. Sixth St, Wyoming, PA 18644, or to the Meadow’s Nursing and Rehabil- itation Center, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas, PA 18612. ULITCHNEY - Andrew Jo- seph, 79, of Sweet Valley, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med- ical Center, Plains Township. Born in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, he retired from the Boilermakers Union Local 13 af- ter 37 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Army Signal Corps from 1947 to 1950 and was a member of the Dallas American Legion Post. Surviving are his wife of 42 years, Mary Jane Davis Ulitch- ney; children, Andrew, Hunlock Creek; Charles, Harveys Lake; Kathleen English, Hanover Township; Craig, Wilkes-Barre; Shelly, Wilkes-Barre; Jane Van Al- len, Harrisburg; 12 grandchil- dren; 10 great-grandchildren; sis- ter, Helen Ulitchney Getz, New Jersey; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. UNDERWOOD - Travis C., 82, of Falls, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 at Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock. Born in Red Springs, Texas, he was employed in building main- tenance by the State of Oklaho- ma in Oklahoma City before retir- ing. KNIGHTS MAKE THANKSGIVING DONATIONS Continuing with tradition, the Dallas Council of the Knights of Columbus made its annual $200 Thanksgiving donations to each of the following Back Mountain organizations: Gate of Heaven Church, Our Lady of Victory, St. Theresa's and the Back Mountain Food Pantry. The donation is to provide help to needy families during the Thanksgiving holiday. Shown here making the presenta- tion to the Gate of Heaven Church are, from left, Jerry Schmid, treasurer; Jack Cacozza, Grand Knight; Father Daniel Toomey, pastor; Ed Sholtis, Deputy Grand Knight; and Tom Casey, financial secretary. PEOPLE BRIEFS Habersky attends event in Georgia Elena Habersky, a freshman International was among a group of stu- dents and moderators from The University of Habersky Studies major, Scranton who traveled by bus to Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia recently to attend the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice/School of the Amer- icans Protest. The event was held in com- memoration of the Jesuit Mar- tyrs of El Salvador and all vic- tims of violence and repression in Latin Americas. The daughter of Joe and Ka- ren Habersky, of Dallas Town- ship, is a 2009 graduate of Dal- las High School. Halsor named to Thoroughbred Society Chelsea Halsor, Class of 2011, was recently named to the Skid- more College Thoroughbred Society. The Thoroughbred Society recognizes Skidmore College 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. ER) Will the elite step forward? THE TIMES LEADER Under Forty The Times Leader is looking ~ for successful, dynamic individuals under the age of forty who have excelled i in their profession. We will be honoring 40 of our area’s best by giving them the recognitio they deserve at a special awards ceremony. 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