PAGE 4 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, May 30, 2010 CIVIC BRIEFS HL Beach Association opens today Today, May 30, is opening day for the Harvey’s Lake Beach Association at Sunset Beach. The beach will be open from noon to 4 p.m. today and from noon to 4 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 31. Beginning Sat- urday, June 5, the beach will be open daily. Beach membership is open to the general public. For informa- tion, call Gloria Bilder at 639- 2329 or stop by the beach dur- ing regular hours to obtain a membership form. Alzheimer's group meets on June 3 The Dallas Alzheimer’s sup- port group will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, at 10:30 in the chapel of the Mead- ows Nursing and Rehab. Center, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas. Frontier employees plan lemonade stand The Accounts Payable Depart- ment of Frontier Communi- cations will conduct an Alex’s Lemonade Stand from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, in the Frontier Communications parking lot, 100 CTE Dr., Route 309, Dallas. There will be live music, raffles of local business gift certificates and appearances by Tux, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins mascot; the Penn State Nittany Lion and Sponge Bob. There will be also Hillside Farms ice-cream and Grotto Pizza. Camp registration set Registration for 2010 Discover Nature Camp will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, at Pavilion #1 in Frances Slocum State Park. There is a $25 non-refundable registration fee per child. Call 696-9105 for information. Contra dance planned A New England Contra dance will feature the music of “Fin- gerpix” and calling by Pam Goddard at 7:30 p.m. on Sat- urday June 5, at the Church of Christ Uniting, South Sprague and Market Streets, Kingston. No partner or previous experi- ence is necessary. Admission to the dance is $9 for adults and $24 for families. For further information, call 333-4007. Car show planned The Hi Lites Motor Club will hold a car show during Beauty Community Day on Saturday, June 5, at the Old Beaumont School Field. Registration will be from 9 a.m. to noon with judging at 1 p.m. and trophy presentations at 3 p.m. Registration fee is $10 per vehicle. For more information, call John Corbett at 574-7470 or Jack Judge at 477-2477. IRS offers Saturday hours The Internal Revenue Service will host special nationwide Open House events on Saturday, June 5, to help individuals solve tax problems. Approximately 200 IRS offic- es, at least one in every state, will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day. IRS staff will be available on site or by telephone to help taxpayers work through their problems and walk out with solutions. Specific locations for all open houses are listed at http:// www.irs.gov/localcontacts/ article/0. Music Box sets auditions The Music Box Repertory Company will hold auditions for its upcoming production of “Gypsy” at the Music Box Din- ner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Auditions for children’s roles (ages 8-12) will be from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 7, and adult auditions (ages 18 and over) will be at 8 p.m. on Mon- day, June 7, and at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9. All roles are open. Those auditioning should bring sheet music of a song of their choice and they will be asked to read from the script. For further information, call the box office at 283-2195. SAL sets meeting Harveys Lake American Le- gion Post 967 Sons of the Amer- ican Legion will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, at the post home. All members are urged to attend this meeting. The Annual Kids Fishing Derby will be on the agenda. Market, show benefit fairgrounds A flea market and craft show will be held on Saturdays, July 10, 17, 24 and 31, at the Luzerne County Fairgrounds, Route 118, Dallas. Set-up time is 8 a.m. with market hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors must provide their own tables and are charged $10 for every 10 feet upon arrival. No pre-registration is required. Proceeds benefit Luzerne Coun- ty Fairground improvements. For more information, call 675-FAIR. Teen volunteers needed at Meadows An orientation for teen volun- teers will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, in the board room of the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas, Applications are now avail- able for the summer teen pro- gram which allows teens to help with activities such as crafts, Bingo, taking residents out- doors, to manicures and more. Teens can also work on senior completion projects or commu- nity service hour requirements. To register or for more in- formation, call the Meadows Volunteer Department at 675- 8600, ext. 195. Dog show planned A Knights 2010 Amateur Dog Show & Pet Expo will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, at the Lake-Lehman High School grounds. Admission is free. Cancer survivors celebration planned The 18th Annual Cancer Sur- vivors Celebration hosted by the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 13, at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre. The event will feature the Survivors Banner, photo booth, caricaturists, juggling acts, a magician, educational re- sources, live music, face paint- ing, children’s games and re- freshments. For more information, contact the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute at (800) 424-6724. QUILT CAN BE WON AT GATE OF HEAVEN BAZAAR Parishioners of Gate of Heaven Church in Dallas are prepar- ing for their 16th annual parish bazaar set for June 24, 25 and 26 at the church grounds, 40 Machell Ave., Dallas. Chances will be available on the quilt shown above. The queen-sized quilt (88" x108") is done in the Old Sturbridge Village Sam- pler Quilt pattern, designed and made by Jill Shaw of 18 Fab- rics and More, of Sweet Valley. For additional information, contact the church at 675-2121. Committee members shown with the quilt are, from left, Mary Beth O'Konski and Bette OBITUARIES CAIN - Harold (Harry) R. Jr., of Sweet Valley, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Geisinger Wyom- ing Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born Dec. 3, 1957 in Nanti- coke, he attended Nanticoke area schools and worked for the past 35 years for several asphalt com- panies in the area. Surviving are his father, Ha- rold R., Nanticoke; his wife, the former Cynthia Pall, of Sweet Valley; sons, Christopher, Sweet Valley; and Harold, Larksville; sisters, Carol Green, Nanticoke; Margaret Humphreys, Loyalville; one niece, one nephew and one great-niece. Memorial donations to Henry Cancer Center, 1000 E. Mountain Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. DAVIS - James E., 72, of Leba- non, died Sunday, May 2, 2010. Born in Sandy Run, he lived for about 20 years in the Back Moun- tain area and was the former owner of Jedidia’s Restaurant in Dallas. Surviving are his children, James, Scott, William, Lee, Deb- bie, Sarah and Ruth; grandchil- dren; brothers, Richard and Stan- ley; one aunt; cousins, nieces and nephews. KOHLER - Louise, 88, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Ann’s Grove Personal Care Home, Tunkhannock. She was born September 10, 1921. Anyone with information re- garding the deceased is asked to call the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nan- ticoke, at 332-1720. KROUSE - Helen T., 85, of Kingston, formerly of Chase Road, Shavertown, died Wednes- day, May 19, 2010. Born April 4, 1925 in Buffalo, N.Y. she attended Edwardsville schools. She worked for I. Miller Shoe Co. of Wilkes-Barre and also Heavenly Shoe, Hanover Town- ship, retiring in 1977. She was a member of the Resurrection of the Lord Polish National Cathol- ic Church, Edwardsville. Surviving are her daughter, Theresa Gorda; three grandchil- dren; one great-grandson; broth- er, Stanley Zielen; and sister, Stel- la Wojcik; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to Janet Weis Children’s Hospital, 100 N. Academy Ave., Danville, PA 17822. MIZENKO - Ann Lynn, 54, of Dallas, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at her home. Born in Kingston, she was a graduate of Dallas High School and College Misericordia. She was a member of Fellow- ship Evangelical Free Church, Dallas, where she was a former Deaconess, worked in its food pantry, was a member of the Hug Quilting group and worked with various youth groups. Surviving are her husband of 30 years, Paul J.; a son, Paul W.,, Atlanta, Ga.; daughters, Ann Lynn Smith, Ft. Hood, Texas; and Marilyn, at home; three grand- children; sisters, Joyce Ostrum, Dallas, Cindy Saraka, Shaver- town, and June Mary Ostrum, Dallas; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Fel- lowship Evangelical Free Church Benevolent Fund. MOORE - Dorothy Beisel, 100, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Leh- man, died Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Barbara J. Egan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on September 23, 1909 in Idetown, she donated her body to science. She was a member for many years at the Lehman United Methodist Church and its United Methodist Women. She graduated from Kingston High School and the Wilkes- Barre Business School and was employed at the Dallas Post Of- fice as an assistant postmaster, re- tiring in the 1970s. She was a for- mer member of Rebecca Lodge. Surviving are a daughter, Cor- rine Mayhorne, New Freedom; one granddaughter; a cousin, Nancy Edwards, Dallas. Memorial donations to the Shrewsbury Lutheran Village, Luther Way, Shrewsbury, PA 17361, the VNA Home Health & Hospice Services, 218 E. Market St., York, PA 17405, or Grace Fel- lowship Church, Shrewsbury Campus, Grace Rising, 39 E. For- rest Ave., Shrewsbury, PA 17361. PARK - Lila M.J., 74, of Leh- man Township, died Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Hospice Care of the VNA, Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Kingston, she was a graduate of Kingston High School and was last employed as an office manager for Nelson Fur- niture Warehouse of Kingston. Surviving are her husband of 37 years, Thomas J. Park; one son, Thomas William, both at home. ZAPOTOSKI- JosephF. Jr., 56, of Sweet Valley, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Hospice Commu- nity Care, Wilkes-Barre. Born on June 28, 1953 in Wilkes-Barre, he attended West Side Area Vocational Technical School in Pringle and was em- ployed as a trackman for the Nor- folk Southern Railroad, N.J., for 36 years. Surviving are his mother, Agnes McGeown Zapotoski, of TO OUR TROOPS, WE'D LIKE TO SAY ‘THANKS: Ted Oberg Financial Advisor 78 Tunkhannock Highway Dallas, PA, 18612 570-675-3335 www.edwardjones.com vember sipc Edward Jones MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING DARLING & SONS® FARMS & GREENHOUSES “Growing Quality Is A Family Business Since 1930” A ITC EY | EN % FLOWERS Hanging Baskets * Gerber Daisy * Geraniums Herbs * Bedding * Veggie Plants Combination Pots Cemetery Logs * Potting Soil Humus * McCutcheon’s Canned Goods M-F 9-6 + Sat & Sun 9-5 » 675-2080 1/2 Mile Off Rt. 309, Dallas, Hildebrandt Rd. (200 yards north of Dallas Elementary School) 211264 Sweet Valley; his wife of 36 years, the former Candy Sorber; son, Joseph III, at home; sisters, Elizabeth Piskorik, of Harveys Lake; and Agnes Prest, of La- flin; aunts and uncles; cousins; nieces and nephews; and great- nieces and great-nephews. Gillespie. Dallas Rec Program gets underway June U The Dallas Borough 2010 Summer Recreation Program will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday from June 14 through August 13 at the Kenneth Young Memo- rial Park on Burndale Road in Dallas Borough. The summer program is for children between the ages of 6 and up to and including 12 years of age at the time of registra- tion. Dallas Borough resident children and up to 100 Dallas Township resident children will be admitted to the 2010 pro- gram. Registration for the program will be accepted at the Dallas Borough Administration Office Ages 8-15 fron Center Session I: Monday, June 14 - Friday, J June 18 Session lI: Monday, 28 - Friday, July 2 :30 am - 3:00 pm at 25 Main St.on the following dates and times: Monday to Friday, May 24 to May 28 -9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 29 - 10 a.m. to Noon An activity fee of $20 for the first child in a family and an ad- ditional $10 per child thereafter will be collected at the timegm registration. ® A parent or guardian must be present to complete the regis- tration form and provide satis- factory proof of residency. Any questions pertaining to the summer recreation program should be directed to the Dallas Borough administrative office at 675-1389. $185 Includes Samp T-shirt, Basketball & Lunc Visit www.scranton.edu, click on athletics, then icon for Summer Camps Daily for more information 1; 5 or to register on line 4 The 11th Annual Geisinger Gala You are cordially invited to the 11™ ANNUAL GEISINGER (GALA presented by The Auxiliary at Geisinger Northeast Saturday June 12, 2010 Kingston Armory 280 Market Street, Kingston 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Reception, open bar and silent auction 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Dinner and cash bar Dinner service provided by The Westmoreland Club 9:00 p.m. to midnight Live auction and dancing Music provided by The Bruce Fagan Orchestra Reservations are required. Please call 570.808.3651 for pricing & information as soon as possible. A portion of the ticket cost may be tax deductible. Alixiliary> GEISINGER NORTHEAST contact Carl Danzig at 941-7252 ! by »
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