Sunday, August 5, 2012 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 7 Boy Scouts from Troop 281 entertained with camp songs and skits prior to Cub Scout Pack 2871's outdoor screening of the movie, ‘The Adventures of Tin Tin." From left, first row, are Charla Pilger, Jeff Buscher, Michael Santora. Second row, Mark Chappell, Paul Smith, Danny Burhardt, David Oley, Calvin Crane, Dylan Pilger, Michael Smith and Richard Oley. Scouts enjoy summer fun Cub Scout Pack 281, sponsored by the Dallas United Methodist Church, recently held the first two events in its 2012 Summer Fun Program. The first event was a Bicycle Rally held at Kirby Park on Sat- urday, June 16 which featured a helmet check, bike safety check, bicycle registration and a three- mile ride on the levee trail. The second event, held Satur- day, July 21 was an outdoor screening of the motion picture “The Adventures of Tin Tin” on the lawn at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Dallas. Prior to the film, Boy Scouts from Troop 281 entertained the crowd with camp songs and skits while Cub Scouts and their families enjoyed pop- corn as well as hot dogs and soda provided by the Trinity Presby- terian Men’s Group. The final event in the pack’s summer calendar will be a Cub Scout Carnival to be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18 outside the Dallas United Methodist Church. The event will feature games and food as well as the opportunity for Scouts to dunk some of their leaders in a dunk tank. New Scouts may sign up at the carnival on Aug. 18 or at School Sign-up night from 6:30 to 8:30 Cub Scout Pack 281 held an outdoor screening of the motion picture ‘The Adventures of Tin Tin’ on Cub Scout Pack 281 recently held a Bicycle Rally at Kirby Park which featured a helmet check, bike safety check, bicycle registration and a three-mile ride on the levee trail. From left, are Den Chief David Oley, Davey Janoski, Matthew Oley, Eli Chappell, Maxim Gingo, Tommy Janoski, Den Chief Ivan Gingo and Den Chief Brian Butler. p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the lawn at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Dallas. Here, Pack 281 families enjoy skits and songs as the Dallas Elementary School Cafeteria. they settle in for the movie. CIVIC BRIEFS Avenue ()' comes to usic Box Playhouse /he Music Box Players will esent “Avenue Q,” the 2003 Tony Award Best Musical, at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 5 at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. For reservations, call 283- 2195. Evans families plan reunion The James and Oliver Evans Family Reunion will be held from noon to 4 p.m. today, Aug. 5 at the Orange Methodist arch. Jarticipants are asked to ring a dish to share, place settings and a beverage for themselves as well as an item, new, old or re-gifted, for the penny auction to raise funds for future family reunions. For directions, call Gina at 942-6433 or email ge- van@epix.net; Misty at 945 4009 or email tigress_47@hot- mail.com; or Susan Davis at 639-5705 or email susanh- davis@hotmail.com. Bingo set for Aug. 6 Bingo will be held Monday night, Aug. 6 at Northmoreland Township Fire Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m. and early birds start at 6:30 p.m. Foods and beverages are available. For more information, call 333-4095. Garden program set for Aug. 8 Penn State Extension Master Gardener Roberta Troy will discuss the value of gardening with native plants and how it is up to all gardeners to help make sure that plants alien to our gardens do not crowd out our county’s native plants at 1 p.m. on Aug. 8 at the Luzerne Coun- ty West Side Annex, 2009 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. To register, contact Penn State Extension Luzerne Coun- ty at 825-1701 or 602-0600 or email LuzerneExt@psu.edu. Lincoln's secretary visits Roundtable The Wyoming Valley Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 . on Thursday, Aug. 9 in the er level of the Daddow- saacs American Legion, 730 Memorial Hwy., Dallas. The Lindhill Institute will present the program “An In- terview with John Hay,” Abra- ham Lincoln’s personal secre- & tary, John Hay, portrayed by Hugh Taylor, will be inter- viewed by present-day historian Fred Walters. The program is open to the public. There is a $3 fee for non-members. For more information, call Pete at 639-1283. Valentine's Jewelry supports food pantry Valentine’s Jewelry, Route 309, Dallas, will hold a fundrais- er for the Back Mountain Food Pantry from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 10. This charity event is part of Valentine’s 30th anniversary celebration. Admission is free, refresh- ments will be served and there will be live entertainment. The event includes a Chinese Auction and all proceeds from the auction will benefit the Back Mountain Food Pantry. Crispell Reunion set for Aug. II The 101st Thomas S. Crispell Reunion will be held on Sat- urday, Aug. 11 at Dymond’s Grove, Route 29, Noxen. Lunch will begin at noon, followed by a family photo and a business meeting at 2 p.m. Each family as asked to bring a covered dish to share, their own beverage and table service along with a $5 gift for the raffle. For more information, con- tact president Sharon S Rob- inson at 470-3183 or cris- pell@ptd.net. Barbershop chorus plans concert A “60 Years of Harmony” concert by the Wyoming Valley Barbershop Harmony Chorus will be held at 7 p.m. on Sun- day, Aug. 12 at the Irem Temple Country Club Pavilion, Dallas. The concert is part of the Summer Sunday Free Perform- ances sponsored by Irem Tem- ple Country Club. For more information, call 287-2476 or 696-3385. Dinner, open house planned The Noxen Historical Com- munity Association will spon- sor the annual dinner and open house at the Noxen Historical Community Center (Old Noxen School) on School Street in Noxen. A buffet dinner will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18. Cost is $14 per person and reservations must be made by July 30. An Open House will be held A from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19. An Art Show featuring the works of Chuck Kovalick and his students will be held on the second floor. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call 298-2052. Irem Ladies plan Purse Bingo Irem Shrine Divan Ladies and Directors Staff Ladies will hold a Vera Bradley Purse Bin- go at 1 p.m. on Aug. 25 at the Irem Shrine Country Club Pavilion. Coach purses and Silpada jewelry prizes will also be avail- able. Doors open at noon. Lunch and cocktails will be available for purchase. Admission is $20. Tickets are available at the Irem Shrine Office, Dallas, from any Divan or Directors Staff lady or by contacting Merlynn Morrow at 472-7072 or Bernice Richards at 706-5867. Art exhibit at Meadows The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will hold a public art exhibit for its “Me- mories in the Making” group from 2 to 4 p.m. on August 26 on the first floor of the nursing center. Refreshments will be provid- ed. For more information, call 574-4537 or e-mail cynthias- ickler@gmail.com. Charity Train Ride set for Sept. 9 The Greater Pittston Charity Train Ride will take patrons back in time on Saturday, Sept. 9 on the newly-restored Read- ing and Northern RR’s 1920 ERA open window coach pulled by a diesel locomotive to histor- ic Jim Thorpe. The train will depart from Duryea at 9 a.m. and return at approximately 6:45 p.m., of- fering time for participants to explore the many historical spots or have a leisurely lunch at one of the many restaurants in Jim Thorpe. Tickets are $65 per person and all proceeds benefit The Greater Pittston YMCA, The Pittston Memorial Library and The Care and Concern Free Health Clinic. Checks should be made paya- ble to The Greater Pittston Charity Train Ride, ¢/0 47 Broad St., Pittston, PA 18640. For more information, call Gloria at 693-0766 or Tina at 407-0579. The NEPA Alliance, on behalf of the Back Mountain Community Partnership (BMCP), wrote and aie applied for an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funded PA Conservation Works! Grant made available by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Cele- brating the awarding of that grant are, from left, Tracey Carr, Dallas Borough manager; Kathy Se- bastian, Kingston Township manager; Shirley Moyer, Kingston Township supervisor; Bob Pitcavage, DEP; Ray Iwanowski, Lehman Township supervisor; Dave Sutton, Lehman Township supervisor; Alvin Cragle, Lehman Township treasurer; Joe Chacke, NEPA Alliance; Todd Cragle, Mountain Stream Construction; Dawn Panek, DEP; Janet Warnick, DEP; Jeffrey Box, NEPA Alliance president and CEO. Three BMT municipalities are awarded $239000 grant The NEPA Alliance, on behalf of the Back Mountain Communi- ty Partnership (BMCP), wrote and applied for an American Re- covery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funded PA Conservation Works! Grant made available by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Dallas Borough, Lehman Township and Kingston Town- ship were awarded $239,000 for a multi-municipal cooperative ef- fort to increase the energy effi- ciency of government buildings, save tax dollars and reduce pollu- tants. : NEPA managed the project and Mountain Stream Construc- tion was awarded the construc- tion contract through a compet- itive bidding process. Through the grant funding, Lehman Township was able to re- place its HVAC system, install Dry-Vit installation to the exte- rior of its building, replace light- ing and exterior doors and com- plete a few additional improve- ments. Dallas Borough was able to replace garage and exterior doors, upgrade lighting and in- stall insulation. Kingston Town- ship was able to replace garage doors, install insulation and up- grade lighting. DEP required a minimum 25 percent savings of energy costs, emissions and natural resources. Based on their utility bills, Leh- man and Kingston Townships are saving approximately 38 percent on energy costs and Dallas is sav- ing approximately 41 percent. PEOPLE BRIEFS Luzetski experiences military lifestyle Nicholas Luzetski, of Dal- las, has successfully complet- ed the Freedom Alliance Mil- itary Leadership Academy held June 17-30 at Ft. Indi- antown Gap. The academy provides high school students an opportuni- ty to examine military life- style and culture while gain- ing valuable leadership expe- riences. Thede named to dean’s list Mary E. Thede, daughter of William and Maureen Thede, of Dallas, has been named to the dean’s list at Hamilton College for the 2012 spring semester. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have car- ried throughout the semester a course load of four or more graded credits with an aver- age of 3.5 or above. Thede, a rising sophomore, is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary. Horwatt named to dean's list Morgan Horwatt, of Dallas, has been named to the dean’s list at Paul Smith’s College for the spring 2012 semester. Horwatt, who majors in culinary arts and service man- agement, earned a semester average of 3.3 or higher to receive this distinction.
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