PAGE 10 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, April 1, 2012" CIVIC BRIEFS Basketball hoops may be removed Dallas Borough Council has announced it will remove the basketball hoops from the Kenneth Young Memorial Park on Burndale Avenue if a litter- ing issue does not improve within a week. Borough Manager Tracey Carr said the litter at the park has “gotten out of control” recently and the basketball hoops will be removed for an indefinite period of time if the situation persists. For more information, con- tact Carr at the municipal building at 675-1389. Egg hunt today The Franklin Twp. Volunteer Fire Company will hold its annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt at 2 p.m. today, April 1, at the fire hall, 329 Orange Road. The event is open to all area children 12 years of age and under. There will be games, crafts and refreshments. Legion ham raffle is today Daddow Isaacs Inc. Amer- ican Legion Post 672, Dallas, will hold its annual ham raffle at 1 pm. today, April 1 at the post home, Route 415, Dallas. For information, call 675- 6542 or John M. Emil Sr., chairman, at 762-3184. Support group meets The Dallas Alzheimer’s Sup- port Group will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 5 in the board room of the Mead- ows Nursing and Rehabilita- tion Center, 4 East Center Hill Road, Dallas. Photos with Easter Bunny The Easter Bunny will be available for photographs from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 5 at Cook’s Pharmacy, 159 N. Memorial Hwy., Shavertown. For more information, call Meagan at 674-3607. KT Easter Egg Hunt planned The Kingston Township Recreation Commission will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 7 at the Center Street Park Field, 180 E. Center St., Shavertown. The event is sponsored by the Kingston Township Board of Supervisors for resident children of Kingston Township. Proof of residency is required for admission. Noxen Easter Egg Hunt slated An Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 7 at the Old Noxen School, School Street. The event is sponsored by the Noxen Fire Company la- dies auxiliary and N.H.C.A. Inc. and is open to all children under 12 years of age. For more information, call 298-2052 Easter Egg Hunt planned The Sons of the American Legion Post 672, along with the Ladies Auxiliary of Dallas American Legion Post 672, will host an Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 7 inside the post home. The Easter Bunny will visit children up to the age of 7, courtesy of the Dallas Fire Company. For information, call the post home 675-6542 or John M. Emil Sr. at 762-3184. Contra dance set Fiddler Hope Grietzer, key- board player Jill Smith and hammered dulcimer player Curt Ogood will play at a contra dance set for 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 7 at the Church of Christ Uniting, 776 Market St., Kingston. No partner or previous expe- rience is necessary. Admission is $9 for adults. There is a reduced rate for families. For more information, call 333-4007. MU professor presents workshop Misericordia University pro- fessor James Siberski, M.S., C.M.C., CRmT, assistant pro- fessor, coordinator of geront- ological education and director of the Geriatric Care Manage- ment program, ‘will present the workshop, “The 10 Myths of Aging and What We Can Do About Them,” from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11 at the Healthy Aging Series spon- sored by the Masonic Village at Dallas at the Irem Club- house, 64 Ridgway Dr., Dallas. Siberski will examine the myths of aging, as well as look at how people can develop a purpose later on in life and what helps people to age well. Call 675-1866 to register. The deadline to register is April 10. BOY SCOUTS COLLECT FOOD “e Members of Boy Scout Troop 281 successfully collected food donations from the Back Mountain on March 10. The Scouts picked up over 3800 non-perishable food items which will help to feed hundreds. These items were sorted, boxed and delivered to the Back Mountain Food Pantry at the Trucksville United Methodist Church. From left, first row, are Ivan Gingo, Kyle Besecker, Tyler Stivers, Bradley Adams, John Macey, Jeff Buscher, Alex Perry, Ethan Kolojejchek. Second row, Eric Davies, Jared Blockus, Zach Dixon, Brian Butler, Jared Casaldi, Elijah Chester, Jonathan Adams, Ryan Cohen, Michael Sanorta. Third row, David Schna- ble, Calvin Crane, Danny Burkhart, Matthew Rewnolds, Alex McCarthy, Michael Smith, Bill Reynolds, Charla Pilger. Fourth row, Andrew Santora, Lenny Javick, Brian Drouse, Aaron Napkora, Josh Frankevich, Paul Smith, Mike Dennis and Loren Napkora. Senior Citizens Centers sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties offer hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations from participa- nts are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this program. The following is the menu for the week of April 1: MONDAY: Chicken marsa- la, peas and pearl onions, but- tered noodles, multi-grain bread, orange, lemon poppy seed cake, margarine, milk and coffee. TUESDAY: Easter special lunch - roast pork with stuffing and gravy, green beans, sweet potatoes, raisin bread, spring cake, margarine, milk and cof- fee. WEDNESDAY: Bag lunch - chicken salad THURSDAY: Pork chop, snow peas, whole wheat bread, bread stuffing, berry cobbler, margarine, milk and coffee. FRIDAY: Centers closed for Easter holiday. Kingston Twp. plans spring clean up The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors announced Spring Cleanup 2012 will be held at the Kingston Township Public Works Facility, 225 E. Center Street, Shavertown, starting Monday, May 7 and continuing through Saturday, May 12. The new hours for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, May 7, 9 and 11 are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The new hours for Tuesday and Thursday, May 8 are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hours on Saturday, May 12 will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cleanup is open to King- ston Township residents only. The following items will not be accepted: household trash or gar- bage; recyclable items such as newspapers, plastics, bi-metallic cans, clear and colored glass, tree stumps, rocks; construction de- bris; toxic substances but not lim- ited to paints, solvents, automo- tive fluids, fertilizers, medical waste or any chemicals. Other items not accepted in- clude all electronics such as TVs, computers etc; tires, washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, furnaces, stoves, microwaves, water heaters, or other large ap- pliances. Air conditioners or de- humidifiers that are not tagged with a certified sticker from a pro- fessional stating that the Freon has been removed will not be ac- cepted. American flags should be pre- sented to the staff for proper dis- posal. Proof of township residency is required to obtain a permit. All residents are required to obtain a permit prior to dropping off any materials in accordance with the following fee schedule: Cars/small SUVs - $5/permit (limit 3 trips) $10 (unlimited) Vans/mid-size = SUVs/small trucks - $10/permit (limit 2 trips) $25 (unlimited) Large trucks/trailers/cargo vans/large SUVs (< 1ton) - $35 / permit (1 trip limit) Vehicles (> 1ton) - $90 / permit (1 trip limit) Residents are encouraged to purchase their permits between the hours of 8:30 a.m .and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday be- ginning Monday, April 2. Permits required during Clean- Up Week will only be available to purchase at the drop-off site. There will be no refunds. Permits are issued to the occu- pants of rental units, not to the owners. All residents must pre- sent permit and proper ID to the police officer on duty for admis- sion to the drop-off site. 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