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Volunteers aid Meadows annual fund

Each year volunteers gather at the Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas to prepare the auxiliary’s annual membership drive, asking members of the community to help by becoming active or sustainer members.

Residents invited to discuss Young Park plans

Dallas Borough is developing a master plan for the Kenneth Young Memorial Park to explore the assets of the park and determine how the park site can better serve the residents of Dallas Borough.

Businesses donate to food pantry

Elva Valentine, left, of Valentine’s Jewelry and Ron Thomas, of American Gold Buying Inc., will donate a percentage of their jewelry sales and gold buys to the Back Mountain Food Pantry during November and December to help out with the increasing needs of the food pantry clients in our area. The demand for food has gone up 20 percent since the beginning of the year. Both businesses are located on Route 309 in Dallas.

Legion vets honor all war heroes

Daddow-Isaacs Dallas American Legion Post 672 held its traditional Veterans Day service on November 11 on the Post grounds. Officers of the Post read excerpts from the Legion Manual, Marion Kunigonis provided some remarks pertaining to women veterans and a rendition of “God Bless America” was sung by all in attendance. A US Flag donated by Senator Lisa Baker was dedicated and two wreaths were provided for the Legion monument and the Veterans Monument at Dallas Center. Commander Clarence J. Micha...

Louise Hazeltine honored upon retirement from food pantry

More than 50 people gathered at an afternoon reception at the Trucksville United Methodist Church on October 24 to honor Louise Hazeltine who has retired as the coordinator for the Back Mountain Food Pantry. She has worked tirelessly for the past seven years to make the food pantry efficient and effective to better serve the clients who depend upon it. Hazeltine was honored with a gold leaf placed on the Tree of Life at the Trucksville Church as well as proclamations from State Senator Lisa Bake...