Sunday, June 24, 2012 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 7e Dallas senior citizens are still ooking for place to call home versary service of the Apostolic Faith Tabernacle in Orange. Seven-year-old Willow Walter, of Franklin Township, reads a poem. o(elebrating 30 years ongs, testimonials, skits and stories highlighted a program marking the 30th anniversary of the Apostolic Faith Tabernacle in Orange. Rev. Dan Chorba is pastor of the church. The Apostolic Faith Tabernacle Choir performs "The Old Time Way’ during a 30th anniversary service at the church. ; BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Jennifer Schwenk, left, and her sister, Jessica, traveled from Schuylkill Haven to the 30th anni- By SARAH HITE shite@mydallaspost.com Several senior center mem- bers met at the Edwardsville center on June 20 with officials from the county Area Agency on Aging to discuss the prospects of a new Dallas Senior Center. Trula Hollywood, executive director of the agency, told sev- eral seniors in attendance there were only a few locations that responded to the agency’s re- quests for proposals, and many did not meet the criteria for a center. The former Dallas Senior Center, located on Rice Street in Dallas Borough, was evacuated due to problems with “mold, rust and safety issues,” said Hol- lywood. Hollywood told the seniors, who have been without a center to call their own since March, that the Kingston Township Municipal Building has been of- fered. She added, however, that the lower level of the Kingston Township Municipal Building on East Center Street in Shaver- town features disjointed rooms that will be in use by other groups in the evening hours. The facility also does not in- clude a kitchen and hot lunch is a primary aspect of the senior citizens program. Dallas resident Alfreda “Su- sie” Malak said she’s disappoint- ed there haven't been many of- fers from the Dallas area to house the center when there are so many buildings without ten- ants. Linda Kohut, director of com- munity services for the county Area Agency on Aging, said the law states the agency cannot purchase property — space can be donated or rented for the center. There are also many consid- CHURCH BRIEFS Rev. Gaitano presents concert The Fine Arts Series of Sha- vertown United Methodist Church will present Gideon Gaitano, tenor, in concert at 7 p.m. today, June 24 at the church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave. Pastor of New Life Communi- ty Church in Dallas, Gaitano will present a concert entitled “Songs of Love and Faith.” He and his family will perform in concert along with local guest artists, Dina and Doug Hamil- ton, veteran performers of Sight and Sound Entertainment Cen- tre. A free will offering will be received and a reception will follow the concert. For more information, call 675-3616. Vacation Bible School planned (CA Your Home, Our CareGivers Vacation Bible School, entit- led “Babylon — Daniel's Courage in Captivity,” will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. June 24-28 at the Centermoreland United Metho- dist Church, 17 Creamery Road, Centermoreland. A light dinner will be served every night. To register, call 836-5898 or e-mail melanie.transue@elkla- keschool.org. LIUM Church plans Bible School The Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church, Mountain View Drive, Lehman, will host its annual Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon June 25-29. “The Good News Games” is an Olympic-themed program featuring Bible lessons, crafts, games, songs and snacks. VBS is free for children ages 3 through sixth grade. A special service to celebrate the week will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 1. For more information, contact Mandy Newman at 674-9777 or Pastor Bob Ryder at 675-5192. No pre-registration is needed. Maple Grove Church plans Bible School The Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 5876 Main Road, Sweet Valley, will hold its Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8:30 p.m. June 25-29. This year’s theme is “Shake It Up Café.” Children from pre- school to sixth grade may at- tend. Registration may be done the first night of VBS or by calling 477-5216 to obtain a registration form. A light supper will be served before each session. Chicken dinner set Sa HOME FS Services: & Transportation DE I TT IPI I I SS MSA SAS AT AGES AS ATER ASAT AS AGREE APA AD ALES ALATA AS EASA AT AGRA AAS EIR AAAS AIL AS AS ATAT RASA ASAT EAL ASASL A EDL EIA DIES www.CareGiversAmerica.com The Men’s Club of Trinity Presbyterian Church, 105 Irem Road, Dallas will sponsor a chicken and biscuit dinner in- cluding homemade desserts and beverage at 5 to 7 p.m. on Sat- urday, June 30 in the fellowship hall at the rear of the church. Takeouts begin at 4 pm. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children. DAI AS A DS To offer suggestions for a new Dallas Senior Center or to seek more information about turning a property into a Dallas Senior Center, con- tact Trula Hollywood at the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties at 822-158 or email thollywood@aging.luzerne- wyoming.org. erations for centers, including safety concerns, transportation accessibility, having enough space for activities, being ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible and others. Many residents have been traveling to the Edwardsville Se- nior Center on Russell Street at least once a week — that’s a de- crease in participation from the near-daily trips Malak and her husband Joe would make to the Dallas center. Transportation is an issue to the Edwardsville center and solving that problem would be | | | Estate Custom Collection WE ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING YOU CREATE THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS! Now thru June 30 save 10% on Weuisorn's entire Estate Custom CorLecTion Visit our Design Center today! 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