Sunday, June 20, 2010 THE "DALLAS POST PAGE 9 Anthony Huntington, left, and Ryan Marshall hoist the flag over the Jackson Township Recreation Area. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Sen. Lisa Baker presents a state flag to members of Boy Scout Troop #146 of Jackson Township. Scouts from Boy Scouts Troop 146 of Jackson Township celebrated Flag Day, June 14, by conducting a flag dedication ceremony at the Jack- son Township Recreation Pavilion. Sen. Lisa Baker presented the Scouts with American and Pennsylvania flags. Lori Marshall adjusts her son Justin's tie prior to the flag presentation ceremony conducted by Boy Scout Troop #146 of Jackson Township. SCHOOL BRIEFS Performance slated The Wyoming Seminary Per- forming Arts Institute (PAI) will present a special performance by its Masterworks Chorale, amber Orchestra, Institute orus and Symphony Orches- tra at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 3, at the Great Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave., just north of Kingston Corners. The ensembles will perform the Fifth Brandenburg Concerto by Bach, featuring PAI faculty members Peter Povey on violin and Elizabeth Landon on flute. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call 270-2186. Woodwind Quintet to perform at Sem The Wyoming Seminary Per- forming Arts Institute (PAI) will feature General Pershing’s Own Woodwind Quintet in a special guest artist performance at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, in the Great Hall of Wyoming Semi- nary, 228 Wyoming Ave., just north of Kingston Corners. The ensemble performs at official ceremonies and special events in the Washington, D.C. area and around the country. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call 270-2186. Northwest class plans anniversary The Northwest High School Class of 1990 is currently seek- ing addresses of classmates for the 20th anniversary reunion set for Saturday, July 24, at the Shickshinny American Legion. Addresses should be forward- ed to to Sherry Cross at 256- 6033 or by e-mail to Scross572@epix.net. DHS Class of 1970 plans reunion The Dallas High School Class of 1970 will hold its 40th anni- versary reunion from 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday, July 30, at Ap- pletree Terrace, Newberry Es- tates, Dallas. There will be an open bar, food, music and great memo- ries. Members of the classes of 1968, 1969 and 1971 who missed their class reunions are invited. Anyone interested in attend- ing is asked to make a reserva- tion by calling Sally Cyphers Johnson at 690-6771 or Scott Lefko at 410-848-9124. Trio of local artists exhibits river paintings through June For the past three years, Dallas artist Sue Hand has been pad- dling the Northwest branch of the Susquehanna River with friends in two canoes, producing plein air paintings along the way and more involved paintings back in her studio. Many of those paintings pro- duced by Hand, aswell as by Lau- ra Adams, of Wilkes-Barre, and Peggy Davidson, of Meshoppen, are currently on display at Lu- zerne Bank’s Public Square of- ~ fice (next to the F.M. Kirby Cen- ter for the Performing Arts) in Wilkes-Barre. To coincide with Riverfest 2010 and to honor National Riv- ers Month celebrated annually during the month of June to pro- mote awareness and preserva- tion of the country’s rivers, Hand, Adams and Davidson are exhibiting artworks of the Sus- quehanna River from Campbell's Ledge to the Nanticoke rapids. The compositions include de- pictions of the river as it winds = Sa 2 ho 3 3 re You A Painting along the Susquehanna River are, from left, Peggy Davidson, Laura Adams and Sue Hand. through Wyoming Valley past Pittston, Wyoming, Forty Fort, Wilkes-Barre, Plymouth and Nanticoke. The three women work in a variety of media, in- cluding watercolor, oil, acrylic, graphite and colored pencil. This exhibit of paintings will continue throughout the month of June at Luzerne Bank’s Public Square office during regular banking hours. For more information, call 675-5094. Light the Fire’ rally set for MU Catholic teens in eighth through 12th grades are invited to attend the Light the Fire Sum- mer Youth Rally being presented by Combined Youth Ministry at Misericordia University on Thursday, July 1. The one-day program at Miser- icordia University begins with registration at 9:30 a.m. in Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall and ends with a closing Mass at 7 p.m. celebrated by Most Rev. Jo- seph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton. More than 450 teens from as far away as Allentown, Harris- burg and Williamsport are ex- pected to attend. The program in- cludes a variety of inspirational workshops, music, fun and games, Holy Hour and Reconcil- iation. Additional information and registration forms are available online at www.CombinedYM- .com or by calling Pam Urbanski, St. Jude’s Church, 474-6327; Brian Williams, St. John Bosco/ Good Shepherd Church, 788- 1997, ext. 105 or Stephen Wallo, Our Lady of Snows/St. Benedict Church586-1741. CHURCH BRIEFS @ i will visit ross Creek Church Cross Creek Community Church, 370 Carverton Rd., Trucksville, will present Dr. Dave Earley at 9 and 10:45 a.m. today, June 20. Dr. Earley is chairman of the Dept. of Pastoral Leadership at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and Liberty Universi- ty and has written 12 books and several church health resources. A fully-staffed nursery will be available for children under 2 years of age and Jr. Church is available for children ages 3-12. For more information, call 696-0399. Music event planned The American Red Cross and the Salvation Army are joining forces to present “Music of Hope for the Silent City” from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, at the River of Life Fellowship Ekklesia Coffeehouse, 22 Outlet Rd., Lehman. A free-will donation will be taken at the door. For more information, call 823-7161 or 824-8741. Tenor featured at SUMC concert The Fine Arts Series of Sha- vertown United Methodist Church will present Gideon Gaitano, tenor, in concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, at the church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. A free will offering will be received and a reception will follow the concert. For more information, call the church at 675-3616. Vacation Bible School planned The Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church, Mountain- view Drive, Lehman, will hold Vacation Bible School for chil- dren preschool to completed sixth grade from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 28 to Friday, July 2. The theme this year is “Fol- low Jesus to Camp Green.” There will be music, games, camping crafts, Bible Stories, all with a focus on caring for our earth: reuse, reduce, recycle. For more information, contact Mandy Newman at 674-9777 or Pastor Beverly Butler at 675- 5192. VBS set for CUMC Vacation Bible School will be held from 9 a.m. to noon from Monday, June 28 to Friday, July 2, at the Centermoreland United Methodist Church. Theme of this year’s school is “Hero Head Quarters.” Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 28. For more information, call Melanie Transue at 836-5898 or Sue Vodzak at 333-4579. ‘Let's Celebrate’ occasion slated Apostolic Faith Tabernacle is celebrating something “Big and Exciting” for ages 10 through 18 with “Let’s Celebrate” speaker Poug Schwenk, of Schuylkill Haven, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, at the church, 536 Village Rd., Orange. For more information, call 333-5420.
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