Sunday, March 7, 2010
THE DALLAS POST
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DALLAS FIRE & AMBULANCE
INSTALLS OFFICERS
Dallas Fire & Ambulance recently held installation of its 2010 officers at The Apple Tree Ter-
race. From left, first row, Lynn Sheehan Jr., board of directors; David Bloom, assistant ambu-
lance chief; Mark VanEtten, president; Todd Buckley, secretary. Second row, Harry Vivian, fire
chief; Tim Carroll Jr., treasurer; Tim Rismondo, assistant fire chief. Absent at the time of the
photo were Tim Carroll Sr., vice president; and Ron Hall Sr., ambulance chief.
SCOUTS PARTICIPATE
IN PINEWOOD DERBY DAYS
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tary Tools
Several boys from Cub Scout Pack 241, Lehman, participated in the Dremel Pinewood Derby
Days program, a collaborative effort of Dremel, Lowe's and Boys Scouts of America. The program
is designed to help boys and their parents or guardians build faster pinewood derby cars within
BSA specifications. The Cub Scouts attending also received a Dremel CD and Derby Days patch.
Shown at a recent Dremel Pinewood Derby Days event at Lowe's in Edwardsville are, from left,
first row, Nick Fegely, Bear Scout; and Ethan Grzymski, Wolf Scout. Second row, John Cave, de-
partment manager, hardware/tools, Lowe's; Shane Fegely; Scout parent and Pack 241 coordinator
for the event; Michael James, Webelos Il Scout; Austin Gray, Bear Scout; and Joe Smith, customer
associate, Lowe's.
O
- HOZEMPA HONORED
FOR SERVICE TO LIONISM
The Dallas Lions Club re-
cently presented an award to
Gary Hozempa for 30 years of
extraordinary service to Lion-
ism. Hozempa became a Lion
in 1979 with the Kingston
Township Club and transferred
to the Dallas club in 1988. He
has served as secretary, trea-
surer and president of the Dal-
las club. He is president of Ral-
mark Co. in Larksville and re-
sides in Dallas with his wife,
Diane. Hozempa, right, re-
ceives the Certificate of Ser-
vice from Lion President Rob-
ert Shaffer...
CIVIC BRIEFS
Breakfast set today
George M. Dallas Lodge No.
531, Free and Accepted Masons
will sponsor an all-you-can-eat
ala kfast to benefit Masonic
ities from 8 to 11 a.m. today,
March 7, at the Daddow-Isaacs
American Legion Post 672 in
Dallas.
The breakfast will include
scrambled eggs, pancakes, hash
browns, sausage, danish, coffee,
tea and orange juice. Tickets are
available at the door for a dona-
tion of $6 for adults and $3 for
children.
Health Fair planned
at Meadows Center
Cura Hospitality at The
Meadows Nursing and Rehabil-
itation Center will host its sixth
annual Health Fair from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March
10, in honor of National Nutri-
tion Month.
Various health-related compa-
nies will join Cura Hospitality
with information, brochures,
samples, hearing screens, mas-
sages, Daffodil Days pre-sales
and more. A healthy lunch will
be available for purchase and
the community is invited free of
charge.
Eastern Star
plans soup sale
- The Eastern Star Building
Association is holding a soup
fe. Chicken noodle and vegeta-
e beef soup are available at
$4.50 a quart.
- Orders must be placed by
Friday, March 12, by calling Pug
Berti at 675-7247 or Dianne
Corby at 675-4893.
Chicken and biscuit
dinner planned
The Eastern Star Building
Association will hold a chicken
and biscuit dinner from 4:30 to
7 p.m. on Friday, March 12, at
Eastern Star Hall, Foster Street,
Dallas. Takeouts are available
from 4 to 7 p.m.
Tickets, at $7.50 for adults
and $4 for children, will be sold
at the door. Pre-school children
eat for free.
The association’s famous
Welsh cookies will be available
for purchase.
HL Legion plans ham
and cabbage dinner
Harvey’s Lake American Le-
gion Post 967 Sons of the Amer-
ican Legion will host a ham and
cabbage dinner from 7 p.m. to
midnight on Saturday, March
13, at the post home to help
fund its annual kids fishing
derby.
Tickets are $15 and available
at the Legion. No tickets will be
sold at the door. This no smok-
ing event is open to the public
21 years of age and older. Admis-
sion includes disc jockey, food
and refreshments.
Ambassadors plan
scrapbook fundraiser
Want to learn about scrap-
booking? Are you just starting
to scrapbook or are you a crazed
obsessive all-night cropper?!
People to People Student
Ambassadors Shawni and Raine
Scott will host a fundraiser
scrapbooking workshop from 10
a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday,
March 13, at the Maple Grove
United Methodist Church.
Lunch, dinner and snacks will
be provided. Each participant
will receive a free gift and there
will be hourly giveaways.
Donation is $30 per person.
Call 477-2902 to make reserva-
tions.
Gardening series set
Join Luzerne County’s Penn
State Extension Master Garden-
er Ron Petro in an organic gar-
dening series, “From Seed to
Kitchen,” from 6 to 9 p.m. Mon-
days, March 22-April 12, at the
Rock Recreation Center, 340
Carverton Rd., Shavertown.
Pre-registration and a fee of
$30 per person is required by
March 17. For more information
and/or a registration form,
contact Penn State Cooperative
Extension Luzerne County at
825-1701.
Spring Craft Sale
planned for March 20
The Eighth Annual Spring
Craft Sale of the Dallas Chapter
Eastern Star Building Associ-
ation will be held from 9 to 3
p.m. on Saturday, March 20, in
the Eastern Star building, Fos-
ter Street and Woodlawn Ave-
nue, Dallas.
Vendors will sell various
items and Eastern Star mem-
bers will serve lunch, featuring
homemade soups, whimpies,
hot dogs, haluski and desserts.
The group’s famous Welsh coo-
kies will also be available for
purchase.
For information on table
reservations, call Dianne Coby
at 675-4893.
Ham dinner planned
The Sweet Valley Volunteer
Fire C. will hold a family-style
ham dinner from 4:30 to 6:30
p.m. on Saturday, March 27,
with take-outs beginning at 4
p.m.
Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for
children ages 6 to 11 and free for
children under 6 years of age.
Historical Association
plans presentation
The Back Mountain Histor-
ical Association will have a
special presentation at 7 p.m. on
Monday, April 26, in Insalaco
Hall at Misericordia University.
Harrison Wick, author of
“Pennsylvania’s Back Mountain”
and “Greater Wyoming Valley
Trolleys” will talk about trolleys
and street cars in the Wyoming
Valley and the Back Mountain.
MEADOWS RESIDENTS
CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY
The Auxiliary of the Meadows Nursing and Rehab Center, Dallas, sponsored its annual Valen-
tine's Day celebration for residents. Dolores Turkovich and Bernard Ozovek were chosen as
King and Queen of Hearts by residents, staff and visitors. The “royal” couple was presented
with crowns and Valentine candy by members of the activity staff. Following the crowning,
residents were serenaded by a barbershop quarter. Special refreshments were served by vol-
unteers and handmade hearts were distributed.
MERCY CENTER FUNDRAISER
BENEFITS HAITI VICTIMS
Mercy Center Skilled Nursing and Personal Care recently hosted a Haiti relief fund raiser in
the form of a horse race/Bingo. Residents were invited to share in refreshments and the excite-
ment. of watching their horse advance to the finish line. All proceeds were forwarded to the
Mercy Center/Haiti Relief Fund. Shown here, kneeling, is Roseann Bauer, volunteer. From left,
first row, are Janice Smith, Sr. Rosemary Budd, Peg Murrin, Alice Carolan, Frances Millo, resi-
dents. Second row, Ann Marie Morgan, activity director; and Debbie Dragon, activity coor-
dinator.
NE Youth Theater Company slates auditions
Northeast Youth Theater Com-
pany has added a second Back
Mountain audition date for a cast
of youth actors and actresses for
its production of “Monsters In My
Closet” from 4 to 6 p.m. on Satur-
day, March 16, in the Community
Room of E-Free Church, Hilde-
brandt Road, Dallas. The door of
the room will be marked with pur-
ple signs and is visible from Hilde-
brandt Road.
Interested youth should arrive
at the front doors of the church no
earlier than 3:50 p.m. A parent or
guardian must accompany the
child to fill out registration and
permission forms.
These auditions are open to all
youths ages 8-18.
A third audition date will be
held from 4:30t0 6:30 p.m. on Sun-
day, March 14, at Blight’s Dance
Studio, 91 Main St., Wilkes-Barre.
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