SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2013 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 7 "Watch Your Wallet Roast’ will honor MacDowell The Misericordia University fam- ily and members of the community are coming together at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 at the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs for retiring univer- ity president Michael A. MacDow- @ “Watch Your Wallet Roast,” a re- irement celebration that will raise money for the Dr. Michael and Tina MacDowell Endowed Scholarship and the First Lady’s Campus Beau- tification Project. Misericordia and members of the community will acknowledge and celebrate MacDowell’s contribu- tions to the region, to higher edu- cation and to Misericordia Univer- sity during a fun-filled evening. The roast includes a series of surprise guests who will provide unique and colorful glimpses into the presi- dent’s life and overall career. The MacDowell Endowed Schol- arship will be awarded for the first time in 2014 to an academically eli- gible and financially deserving high school student from the greater Wyoming Valley who has exhibited a passion to serve others. Michael and Tina MacDowell an- nounced in April 2012 that they will retire June 30, 2013, after serving 15 years and helping Luzerne County’s oldest college and newest university become regionally acclaimed and nationally recognized. Remaining true to Misericordia’s mission, President MacDowell has been very active by offering his time and talent to the greater NEPA com- munity and to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is the past vice chair of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry, president of the Northeast Pennsyl- vania Boy Scout Council. He was instrumental in establish- ing the Back Mountain Chamber of Commerce, the Back Mountain Community Partnership and Back Mountain Historical Association. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett appointed him to the 31-member Commission on Postsecondary Ed- ucation that studied how to make higher education more accessible and affordable for students and tax- payers of the commonwealth. The Northeastern Pennsylvania Council of the Boy Scouts of Amer- ica honored President MacDowell in 2010 and 2012 by presenting him with the 2010 Eminent Eagle Award and the 2012 Distinguished Citizen have recognized his leadership. Most recently, he received the 2013 Francis J. Michelini Award for Outstanding Service to Higher Edu- cation from the Association of Inde- pendent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania. The president and his wife will re- ceive The Salvation Army Commu- nity Service Award in recognition of their contributions and dedication on behalf of humanity and the pro- motion of health and wellness initia- tives at the annual awards dinner in May. | Tickets for the “Watch Your Wal- let Roast” are $125 per person, which includes a cocktail hour, dinner and an open bar. For more information about the event or to where he remains on the board. He is the past chair of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Consortium of Colleg- es and Universities and is a past vice Award. The Luzerne Foundation, Leadership Wilkes-Barre, the North Branch Land Trust and the Wyo- ming Valley Interfaith Council also purchase tickets, call Marie Stolar- ick, assistant director of cultural and special events, at Misericordia University, at 674-6418. Retiring Misericordia University president Dr. Michael A. MacDowell will be honored at the ‘Watch Your Wallet Roast’ on June 1 at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Shavertown "UM Church to resent concert on April 28 he Fine Arts Concert Series of Shavertown United Methodist Church will present “Songs for All Seasons at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 28 at the church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. Featured will be vocal and bell choirs from SUMC and guests, along with congre- gational singing of favorite hymns with organ, bells and choirs. Special guest will be harpist Meghan Davis, for- merly from Dallas. A free will offering will be taken and a reception will fol- low the concert. For more information, call 675-3616. Harpist Meghan Davis, formerly of Dallas, will perform during a “Songs for All Seasons’ concert at the Shavertown United Methodist Church. Going hungry so that others won't Cross Creek youth group members participate in 30-hour famine. By DOTTY MARTIN dmartin@mydallaspost.com In an attempt to learn what the less for- tunate must endure, several members of the youth group from Cross Creek Com- ‘munity Church will voluntarily go without food for 30 hours this weekend. As participants in World Visions 30 Hour Famine, the students will not only be without food, they will also raise money, knowing that for every $30 they raise, they can help feed and care for a child for a month. As part of the famine, par- ticipants will raise money and participate in a three-hour car wash from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Cross As part of the famine, participants will raise money and participate in a three-hour car wash from 11 a.m. to are a little nervous about having to fast,” Sarnak admitted. “But, they're willing to do it anyway.” The youths will begin their fast after lunch on Friday afternoon, then will con- verge on the church at about 6:30 p.m. Fri- day where they will remain until 7 p.m. on Saturday. At the church, participants will separate into tribes representing other countries. There will be events set up to simulate challenges of people in other countries, such as trying to find food and clean water. A worship band will enter- tain during the evening and participants will build their own refugee camps out of cardboard boxes. Each tribe will have a corner of the cha- pel to build its own village. Creek Community Church, 2P-M-OnSaturday, = .py poo io that the kids 370 Carverton Road, Trucks- April 27 at Cross Creek (.; \nderstand what it's like ville. y Community Church, for those who don’t have as Hunger and preventable dis- 370 caryerton Road, much as they have” Sarnak eases claim the lives of more : e.g . Trucksville. said. “I know, my own kids than 20,000 of the world’s have so much and don’t un- children every day. Nearly 1 billion people go hungry every day. With more than 6 billion people living on the planet, that means one in six will go hungry tonight. For some families, the only food they have is whatever they can grow them- selves. One drought or flood can wipe out a year’s harvest and, when it does, there are no supermarkets or food banks to help. Laura Sarnak, administration assistant at the church, who, along with Lora Troy is coordinating the local famine, says it’s just “amazing” that the youths are volun- teering to participate in the famine. “Some derstand how much other kids don’t have. I'm hoping this will open their eyes to families who are struggling, not only in other countries but right here in our own country.” Sarnak said that, even though the par- ticipants in the church event are younger, they are still able to help. “God calls on us to help others,” she said. “These kids will learn what it’s like to go hungry. By going hungry themselves, they will experience what it’s like for kids without food.” HARVEYS LAKE BOROUGH CIVIC BRIEFS BREAKFAST BUFFET The Noxen Volunteer Fire pmpany will hold a breakfast uffet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, April 21 at the fire hall on Stull Road, Noxen. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12 years of age. BINGO SLATED Bingo will be held on Monday, April 22 at Northmoreland Fire Hall in Centermoreland. Doors open at 5 p.m. and early birds start at 6:30 p.m. Food and beverage will be available. For more information, call Jim at 333-4906. AUDITIONS SLATED Auditions for “The 25th An- nual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23 and Thursday, April 25 at the Music Box Din- ner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Five men’s roles and four women’s roles are open to those es 16 and older. Participants @- bring sheet music of a song f their choice and an accompa- nist will be provided. All will be asked to read from the script. Performances are June 13 to 16 and June 20 to 23. For more information, call 283-2195. LIBRARY FUNDRAISER Friends of the Back Mountain Memorial Library and Leggio’s Italian Restaurant, 64 E. Center Hill Road, Dallas will join togeth- er to host a fundraising event at the restaurant from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24 to sup- port activities of the Children’s Summer Reading Program. A percentage of the total sales (bar not included) taken in dur- ing that time, including eat-in, take out and gift certificates, will be donated to the library. ROAST BEEF DINNER A roast beef dinner will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24 at the Northmoreland Fire Hall in Cen- termoreland. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12 years of age. Tickets will be available at the door. Takeouts available. MEET & GREET EVENT The Committee to Elect Craig A. Tupper will present a Meet & Greet fundraising event from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at Leggio’s Dallas location (across from the Dallas American Legion), Route 415. Light dinner and soda will be served. DALLAS AUTHOR FEATURED Karen Morgan, of Dallas, will participate in a Local Author Weekend from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 27 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at the Arena Hub Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Town- ship. Each of the booksigning sessions will feature a panel of 4-7 different authors. Subjects include memoirs, local history, children’s picture books, fiction and self-improvement. Morgan’s book, entitled “Mor- gan Update: Please Forward” encourages anyone who has endured crisis to choose hope, joy and vulnerability. For more information, call 829-4210. DINNER PLANNED cro eb Rb om bp rg ey The Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Com. will hold a family-style beef dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 with takeouts beginning at 4 p.m. Cost is $9 for adults, $5 for children and free for children under 6 years of age. CHORAL ARTS Choral Arts of Luzerne County and guest director John Fitzger- ald a “Little Night Music” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at First Presbyterian Church, 97 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. The concert will present music that will guide the audience from evening, through night, through prayer and finally dreams. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Tickets will be available at the door, may be purchased in advance from chorus members or by sending a check payable to Choral Arts of Luzerne County, 190 S. Sprague Ave., Kingston, PA 18704. Reserved seating is provided to those purchasing tickets in advance. MEDITATION PROGRAM An introduction to Zen Medi- tation will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 at Mercy Center on the campus of Misericordia University. The program includes a description of the method of zen meditation, a brief practice pe- riod and time for comments and questions. A free will offering will taken. Pre-registration is required by calling Sr. Barbara Craig at 675-1872. [Earth Day cleanup project scheduled in Harveys Lake today By SUSAN BETTINGER Dallas Post Correspondent Megan Sgarlat Prynn, vice chairperson of the Harveys Lake Environmental Advi- sory Council, announced details for the 2013 Harveys Lake Earth Day Clean-Up project which will take place from noon to 4 p.m. today, April 21. Participants will gather and sign in at the Lake- Noxen Elementary School, 135 Westpoint Ave., Harveys Lake. The event, which will be held rain or shine, has been organized in cooperation with the Great American Cleanup of PA. Participants can also enjoy pizza donated by Grotto Pizza at the end of the event. Anyone interested in the clean-up is asked to contact Prynn at 814-9230 to regis- ter. Dr. Fred Lubnow, of Princ- eton Hydro, gave an update on the floating wetland is- lands project at the April 16 council meeting. Lubnow said he will be able to provide a map dis- playing the location of the is- lands once borough officials The event, which will be held rain or shine, has been organized in cooperation with the Great American Cleanup of PA. secure a permit for the proj- ect. Lubnow stated the is- lands will be placed close to the shoreline and he wants to see “everyone in the com- munity comfortable” (re- garding the locations). The project is being funded by a 319 grant from the PA DEP. The planning commission meeting originally sched- uled for Wednesday, April 17 has been postponed until 7 p.m. on April 29 when plans for the cell phone tower at Cliff Street will be discussed. Borough Secretary Susan Sutton will temporarily re- place zoning officer Andy Luzetski while Luzetski re- covers from recent surgery. Mayor Clarence Hogan reminds residents to remove inoperable vehicles, as well as all rubbish from their properties. He said residents can call the police depart- ment or visit the borough’s website for details on regula- tions regarding this matter. Hogan also stated that the borough’s Easter egg hunt was a success with more than 100 children participat- ing in the event. Harveys Lake is offering pick up of unwanted items for seniors (age 62+) as well as for disabled citizens from April 22 to May 3. Eli- gible citizens with a permit may place unwanted items in front of their homes for pickup. The charge is $25 per load, $10 for any major appliance, $5 per car tire and $3 for batteries and propane tanks. Proof of age and dis- ability is required. For more information, residents may call the borough building at 639-2113, ext. 0. Councilwoman Michell’e Boice reminds residents to immediately pay delinquent trash bills as the borough will diligently pursue this matter. The next council meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21.
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