Sunday, February 6, 2011 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 7 MASONS MAKE DONATION TO AMERICAN LEGION GEORGE M. DALLAS LODGE NO.531 F&A M. DALLAS. PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTED MARCH 1.1875 The Free and Accepted Masons of George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531 made a $250 donation from its charity fund to the Daddow-Isaac American Legion Post recently. The donation was made possible from the George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531 charity breakfast. From left, first row, John Emil Sr., Finance Officer; Clarence Michael, Past Commander; Joseph Kelley, Commander of Daddow-Isaac American Legion Post 672; Christopher Matus, Worshipful Master; Jonathan Sinclair, Senior Warden; Joseph Fiorello, Junior Warden. Second row, Jeffrey Smith, Junior Master of Ceremonies; Rev. Dr. William Lewis, Chaplain; and Peter Calkins, Pursuivant of Ge- orge M. Dallas Lodge No. 531. LEGION DONATES TO LIBRARY Daddow-Isaacs Dallas American Legion Post 672 recently presented a donation to the Back Mountain Memorial Library. The money was used to purchase books in memory of Tom Reese who was a devoted member of Post 672 during his lifetime. From left, are Commander Joe Kelley, Martha Butler, library director; Clarence J. Michael and John Emil Sr., treasurer PACK 155 SCOUTS VISIT POLICE STATION — The Tiger, Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts of Pack 155, Trucksville recently toured the Kingston Township Police Station. Officer Frank Ziegler led the building tour which included stops at the Guard Commanders’ room, the locker room, the temporary holding cell and the sally port where Scouts had the opportunity to get a close-up look at a four-wheel drive police car. Throughout the tour, Officer Ziegler explained how police officers complete their duties. By participating in the tour, the Scouts completed various achievements toward advancement. From left, first row, are Nick Zaboski, Matt Cheskiewicz, Zack Chamberlain, Austin Sowga, Bren- don Austin, Sammy Santangelo, Ryan Hunt and Zack Calkins. Second row, Jaden Fierman, Danny Meuser, Ethan Shilanski, Doug Newbigging, Lucas Tomko, Officer Frank Ziegler, Brandon Fleschut, Alex Jennings, Dennis Dukinas and Jacob Banta. ROTARY RINGS IN MORE THAN $1,300 FOR SALVATION ARMY The members of the Rotary Club of Dallas rang bells for the Salvation Army over a two-day period around the holidays for many years. This year their kettle drive on Route 309 in Dallas brought in more than $1,300, thanks in part, to a very generous donation of $300 fromJ&J Deli, Route 415 in Dallas. The funds came from their management, employees and tips from their customers. Rotarian Dan Jones chaired the event this year and Rotarian Jon Pomrinke was co- chair. From left, are Rotarian Eric Martin, Jean Rodda, Bill Cuff from J&J Deli, Rotarian and event chairperson Dan Jones, Rotarian Joan Martin and Rotarian Paul Rodda. CIVIC BRIEFS pl raises money wor Beaumont school A Zumba fundraiser is held from 6 to 6:45 p.m. every Mon- day and Wednesday nights at the Old Beaumont School. Cost is $3 per person and all monies raised will be used to defray the cost of upkeep of the building. For more information, call Sally at 690-6771. Meadows seeks volunteers The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas, is seeking volunteers who can play the piano or organ for church services for residents. Services are held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. the first, third and fourth Mondays of each month. There is also a Sunday service from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. twice monthly. Anyone interested in volun- teering is asked to call the Meadows Volunteer Depart- ment at 675-8600, Ext. 195. Bird program set @:i Identification for Be- ~ ginners will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Fridays, Feb. 11 and 18 at the Tunkhannock Public Library. -. The free program is present- ~ ed by the Endless Mountains Nature Center. For more information, call 836-3835. Bingo slated for Feb. 12 A 50/50 Bingo will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Noxen School, School Street. Food and beverages will be available and players will be able to pay per card. All pro- ceeds benefit the Noxen-Mon- roe Sportsmen’s Club. For more information, call 298-2052. Chamber plans fundraising event The Wyoming County Cham- ber of Commerce will host its annual fundraiser, “Kentucky Derby with a Bit of Vegas” presented by Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation from 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Feb.18 at Shadow- brook Inn & Resort, Route 6, Tunkhannock. In addition to horse racing and gaming, there will be Ken- tucky Derby style food, des- serts, silent auction items, fireworks display and a live band. The WYCCC is especially grateful to Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation for serving as Presenting Sponsor of the event. Participants must be 21 years of age or older. For tickets, call 836-7755. Music Box presents Nunsense The Music Box Repertory Company will present the musi- cal comedy, “Nunsense” Febru- ary 18-20, 24-27 and March 3-6 at the Music Box Dinner Play- house, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Thurs- day through Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays. A buffet din- ner is served 90 minutes prior to curtain. For reservations, call 283- 2195. NHCA plans square dance A Square Dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19 at the Noxen School, School Street with the Roger ‘Furman Band playing and call- ing. There will be a Queen of Hearts contest, door prizes, food and refreshments. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for students. Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. The event is sponsored by the Noxen Historical Commu- nity Association Inc. with all proceeds to benefit the N.H.C.A. building project. For more information, call 298-2052. NLBT members plan ski outing North Branch Land Trust members can join Paul Lumia, executive director of North Branch Land Trust, for a cross country skiing outing on a conserved property in Bear Creek Village from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20. | In the event of an inadequate snow cover, participants will go for a hike. Participants are asked to meet at the Bear Creek Village Post Office parking lot at 1 p.m. This activity is open only to NBLT members and is free. For more information, call 696- 5545. Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet The Dallas Alzheimer’s Sup- port Group will meet from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 21 in the board room of the Meadows Nursing & Rehabil- itation Center, 55 W. Center ‘Hill Rd., Dallas. Participants are asked to bring a lunch. For more in- formation, call 675-8600. St. Patrick's Day dance planned Harveys Lake American Legion Post 967 Sons of the American Legion will host a Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner- Dance from 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, March 19 at the post home as a fundraiser for the Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby. Tickets are available at the legion or by calling 630-2240. Participants must be 21 years of age to attend. Library Friends plan annual luncheon The Friends of the Back Mountain Memorial Library will hold their 23rd annual Luncheon With A Special Au- thor at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 28 at Appletree Terrace, Newberry Estate, Dallas. Special guest speaker will be local author Mary Slaby, writ- ing under the pen name of Molly Roe. Tickets will be $25 per per- son and will go on sale in mid- March. Chairperson of the event is Beth Rosenthal and co-chairperson is Vivian Bed- narz. PRACTICING STORYTELLING CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Storytellers converged on the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary recently and practiced their skills on the audience. Here, Richard Mcintyre practices his storytelling skills to a group of children and adults. Art League slates workshop “How to Write by Talking - Dictating to Your Computer or Phone” (or “How I Got Around My Dislike of Typing”), a work- shop designed to demonstrate how to use computer and phone software to produce doc- uments by dictation, will be presented at the Wyoming Val- ley Art League Gallery from-10 a.m. 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Arts YOUniverse Com- plex, 47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes- Barre. George Kaufman, the work- shop designer/instructor, will ~ show how software works effi- ciently to speed up written communication and discuss how a writer should approach using it as part of the creative process, especially for those un- able to type well. Kauffman has a creative writ- ing degree from the University of Pennsylvania and has edited a number of magazines and newsletters over the years. He is currently finishing a book, which he has written entirely with dictation software. For information, contact Ar- lene Sindaco, WVAL Coordina- tor at 829-4139.
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