Sunday, August 15, 2010 PAGE 5 THE DALLAS POST Party will end reading program Take the Stage players of Trucks- ville will present “Commedia Pi- nocchio” on the auction block of the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19 as part of the final party for the summer reading programs, “Make a Splash” and “Make Waves” @ Your Library. Christina Metz, owner and direc- tor, has graciously volunteered her time and students to present the play to all the children who worked hard over the summer recording their book titles on their reading logs both in the library and on-line. Winners of the Name the Fish and the Count the Fish Contests will be announced. All children who participated in a summer reading program, story hour or book discussion group are invited to take part inthe festivities. Registration is required so that enough snacks and refreshments will be available for the families. i 4 Some of the Take the Stage players who will participate in a pro- ———————— Call the library at 675-1182 tomake duction at the final party for the Back Mountain Memorial Library Local artists participating in an exhibit at Sue Hand's Imagery are, from left, first row, Claire reservations. summer reading programs are, from left, Amanda Kornak, Caitlyn Sheen, Chelsea Martin, Laura Adams, Sue Hand, Kate Nichols. Second row, Ryan Frania, Garrett Families are asked to bring a Metz, David Sebolka in the black hat, Allyson Sebolka holding the Geise, Charles Krouse and Justin Sheen. blanket or folding chairtotheparty. Pook of stories, and Jeff Kelly. Summer artists display works Twenty-three local artists and art students who are mem- bers of the Summer Studio So- ciety at Sue Hand's Imagery have been creating drawings Ind paintings almost daily since mid-June. Participating in such classes as “Learning from the Mas- ters,” “Math and the Artist,” “Plein Air Painting” and “Orig- inal Abstraction,” the group has produced a body of work which ranges from classically styled to innovative composi- tion. The public is invited to a single evening Celebration Ex- hibition of their summer’s work from 5 to 8 p.m. on Fri- day, Aug. 20. Instructors Sue Hand, of Dallas, and Laura Adams, of Harveys Lake, will exhibit their own artworks. from the Back Mountain are Ryan Frania, Sahil Garg and Garrett Geise, all of Shaver- town; Charles Krouse, Hunlock Creek; Wyoming; Maggie Fannick, An- drew Levandoski, Steven Nave, Amanda Martin, Chelsea Mar- tin, Rachel Madeira and Chris- tine McCarthy, all from Dallas. Participating in the exhibit Madison Ziemba, Leadership Wilkes-Barre offers Masters Program class Applications are now being ac- cepted for participation in Lead- ership Wilkes-Barre’s Masters Program Class of 2010. Deadline for registration is Aug. 20. The Masters program is spe- cially designed for retired or semi- retired individuals who consider themselves “lifelong learners.” Beginning Sept. 8, the pro- grams are held one day a week for six weeks. Participants will have the opportunity to network with other classmates who share com- OBITUARIES DASILVA - Lillian , formerly of Swoyersville, passed away Mon- day, Aug. 2, 2010, at the Mead- ows Nursing Center, Dallas, where she had been a guest. Born in Ashley, she is survived by a son, Bernard McNelis; one grandson; one granddaughter; a brother, John; and a niece. HEFFNER - Rosemary Grabos- ki, of Shavertown, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, in her home. Born on Feb. 24, 1942, she was a graduate of Shamokin High School and an employee of ACME Markets for over 25 years, where she held the position of head cashier. She was a member of St. Therese’s Church, Shaver- town. Surviving are her husband, Ro- nald D. Heffner, to whom she was married nearly 30 years; her chil- @: John Francis Comoss, Har- sburg; Gregory Michael Co- moss, Shamokin; and Crystal Anne Heffner-Spurlin, Herndon, Va.; four grandchildren; two sis- ters, Carol Fegley, Shamokin; and Susan Christiana, Shamo- kin; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to St. Therese’s Church or the Luzerne County S.P.C.A. KLEINTOB - C. Seth, 38, of Sweet Valley, died in a car acci- dent in Cameron County, Pa., on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, while camping with his family in Sinne- mahoning, Pa. Born Sept. 18, 1971, in the Ber- wick Hospital, he graduated in 1989 from the Northwest Area High School and entered the U. S. Army following high school. He became an Airborne Ranger and was discharged in 1992. He was employed by Roaring Brook Welding, Muhlenburg, Pa. He was a member of the United Sportsmen’s Club and helped out in the hunter education courses. He was also a member of the Rattlesnake Gulch Club, Fair- mount Township, and the NRA. He was a member of Town Hill United Methodist Church. Surviving are his mother, Sher- ida (Beaver) Kleintob, Hunting- on Mills; his wife, the former Ju- lie Babcock, whom he married Sept. 3, 1999; two daughters, Ja- cey Rae, 9, and Addalyn Tain, 7 1%, both at home; and a sister, Molly Kleintob, Huntington Mills. Memorial donations to the family for an education fund for the children to P.O. Box 81, Hun- tington Mills, PA 18622. JONES - David “Jigger,” 86, of Lake Silkworth, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at Hospice Commu- 4 nity Care, Wilkes-Barre. Born Aug. 11, 1923, in Wilkes- Barre, he resided in Lake Silk- worth for most of his life, where he and his late wife, Eleanor, op- erated the Jones Café for many years. He also served as a Lu- zerne County Jury Commission- er for 12 years. Geisinger South Surviving are his son, David, of Lehman Township; three grand- children; five great-grandchil- dren; and his faithful dog, Mister. Memorial donations to the Lu- zerne County SPCA, 524 E. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. LAWRENCE - Anna, 96, for- merly of Swoyersville, died Mon- day, Aug. 2, 2010, at the Mead- ows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas, where she had been a guest for the past four years. Born on Dec. 14, 1913, in Swoyersville, she was a member of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Swoyersville. Surviving are her daughters, Elaine Williams, of Shavertown; Ann Iwicki, of Reisterstown, Md.; and Dorothy Krasting, of Wenonah, N.J.; eight grandchil- dren; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Richard Balukonis, Lake Worth, Fla.; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to Holy Trinity Church, 116 Hughes St., Swoyersville, PA 18704; Mead- ows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas, PA 18612; or to Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore Dr., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. SMITH - Frank W., 86, former- ly of Harveys Lake, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a graduate of Kingston High School, class of 1942. He began his working career with Hudson Coal Co. as a surveyor and later as a fire boss. After many years in the coal industry, he became a construction safety manager for Bechtel Corp. on projects throughout the Northeast. He was a member of the Huber Breaker Preservation Society. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, the former Joan Harrity; children, Frank, Elizabethtown; Sharon Flynn, Beacon, N.Y.; and Joan Foster, Harveys Lake; eight grandchildren; nine great-grand- children; sister, Angela Rutledge; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to Mead- ows Nursing Center, 55 W. 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