PAGE 4 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, March 27, 2011 STUDENTS SEND SUPPLIES TO TROOPS Students at New Visions Art Studio in Shavertown recently designed and organized art and supplies to be sent to troops in Iraq for the holidays. From left, first row, are Hailey Love and Harley Sabol. Second row, Gabby Byczek, Kevin Love and Missy Eneboe, art director, New Vi- sions Art Studio. Mobile vets center visits slated Reps. Karen Boback (R-Co- lumbia/Luzerne/ Wyoming) and Sandra Major (R-Susque- hanna/Wyoming/ Wayne) have announced the April schedule for visits to Tunkhan- nock by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ mobile veter- ans center which provides ser- vices to veterans and their families. The mobile vet center is scheduled to visit the area of the Route 29 and Route 6 By- pass in Tunkhannock (across the street from Gay’s True Val- ue), from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, April 4. It will be available at Boback’s office, 6 Cross Country Complex in Tunkhannock, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, April 18. Additionally, the date for the March visit to Boback’s Tunk- hannock office has been res- cheduled. The previously an- nounced date of Monday, March 21 will now be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mon- day, March 28 at 6 Cross Coun- try Complex in Tunkhannock. The United States Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs oper- ates the mobile veterans cen- ter to reach veterans in under- served areas. There are several mobile vet centers in Pennsyl- vania and throughout the Unit- ed States. Some of the services provid- ed through the center include: Individual and group counsel- ing, marital and family coun- seling, bereavement counsel- ing, medical referrals, assist- ance in applying for VA bene- fits, employment counseling, guidance and referrals, alcohol and drug assessments and in- formation and referrals to community resources. The mobile veterans center features the following: A 38- foot mobile counseling center, two private offices, satellite communication and Internet service with the VA Medical Centers, video conferencing and tele-health capabilities, three flat-screen acto for training and educatio® videos, wheelchair lift and ac- cessibility a full-time veteran driver and veteran counselor. Appointments for mobile veterans center services are not required. The Dallas Borough Road Department will begin the bor- ough’s annual Spring Street Sweeping Program immediate- ly, weather permitting. The road department re- quests that borough residents follow a few simple instructions to assist the road department staff in the collection of road cinders and winter materials ter driving season. deposited throughout the win- Residents are asked to rake cinders out to the side of the road in even layers and avoid large piles. Under no circum- stances should cinders be swept Dallas Borough street sweeping program begins into the stormwater catch ba- sins. Residents are also reminded not to fill containers with cin- ders in excess of 20-25 pounds. Heavy containers will not be picked-up. Containers should not in- clude rocks, limbs and yard waste with the street cinders. After April 30, cinders must be placed in containers for pick up. Questions pertaining to this announcement should be di- rected to the Dallas Borough Road Department at 67 “@® OBITUARIES FAIRCHILD - Gordon M., 75, of Shavertown, died Saturday, March 12, 2011, shortly after ad- mission to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. - He was born in Wilkes-Barre, was a graduate of Meyers High School, class of 1953, and Milli- gan College, Johnson City, Tenn. Before. retiring, he was employ- ed as a textile designer at Sum- mit Weaving, Exeter, and later at American Silk, Plains Township. He: setyed with the Marine Corps Réserve. He was a mém- ber of Trinity Presbyterian ‘Church; Dallas; where he served’ as an Elder; was an Adult Sunday School teacher, and a former member of the choir. He also was a member of George M. Dal- las Lodge 531 F. & A.M., Valley of Bloomsburg A.AS.R, and Irem Shrine Center, Dallas, where he was a member and past president of the Brass Band andthe Uniformed Units, and was an associate member of the Irem Antique and Classic Car Club. TY years, Elizabeth “Betsy” Tubridy Fairchild; sister, Rachel Fair- child, Edwardsville; three nieces. HEISER - Robert William Sr., of Sweet Valley, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at home. He was born on July 29, 1926, and attended public schools in Locustdale, graduating in 1944. He was a veteran of the U.S. Na- vy, having served in the Pacific during World War II. He had re- sided in Sweet Valley for the past 52 years. _. He worked for Town & Coun- “try Upholstery and M B Bedding . Co.. for a number of years and was the proprietor of Rural Up- holstery from the 1960s until his retirement. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Shirley; and children, Ri- chard, Dallas; Tim Nevel, Exe- ter; Brian, Noxen; Robert Jr, Terry, Candace Lupinski, Melan- ie and Dirk, all of Sweet Valley; 26 grandchildren, step-grand- children and nine great-grand- children. Memorial donations to the Sweet Valley Ambulance Assoc., P.O. Box 207, Sweet Valley, PA 18656-0207. ROBBINS - Jack H., 75, of Sha- vertown, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Phi- ladelphia. He was born in Pittston on April 15, 1935, graduated from West Pittston High School, class of 1953, and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He was owner/operator of Jack’s Collision Service, Wyom- ing, for over 30 years. He was a member of the Masons. Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Jacqui Leonard Robbins; son, Sean, Shavertown; daugh- ter, Meghan, Dallas; one grand- son; an aunt, uncle and niece. ‘Memorial donations to Hope Lodge, 110 W. Laurel Ave., Phila- delphia, PA 19012. TURNACK - Florence, of Lake Township, died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at River Street Manor, Wilkes-Barre. 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