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Jf-J teton Standard-Speaker, Tuesday, June 1, 1999 International Paper gives $15,000 to Free Enterprise Week fiutler Township Planning Commission, municipal building, '0 p.m. Hazleton City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. I' Shade Tree Commission, City Hall, 7 p.m. Hazleton Area School Board Buildings and Grounds Committee, administration building, 8 p.m. Foster Township Zoning Hearing Board, municipal building, 7 p.m.

Luzerne County Board of Commissioners, work session, Luzerne County Courthouse, commissioners' meeting room, 10 a.m. Black Creek Township Supervisors, municipal building, 7:30 p.m. Banks Township Municipal Sewer Authority, regular meeting, St. Bartholomew's Founders Hall, 7:30 p.m. Shenandoah Municipal Sewage Authority, borough hall, 3 p.m.

Rush Township Board of Supervisors, discussion meeting, municipal building, Hometown, 7:30 p.m. Conyngham Borough Planning Commission, regular meeting, municipal building, 7 p.m. Sugarloaf Township Recreation Board, municipal building, Sybertsville, 7:30 p.m. Tamaqua Borough Council, municipal building, 7:30 p.m. Lansford Council, borough hall, 8 p.m.

Union Township Supervisors, Drescher Farm, 8 p.m. Packer Township Supervisors, township municipal building, Hudsondale, 8:15 p.m. Boxer to present workshop at YMCA-YWCA Wednesday or three graduate education credits through Robert Morris College in Pittsburgh. The International Paper since PFEWs inception, has played a central role in the program's statewide growth and development. A perennial sponsor of students from the Erie and Lock Haven mill areas, IP has also provided numerous professional staff, serving in the roles of "company advisors" and speakers, at programs throughout the past two decades.

Also, every student "company" has been able to receive a personal tour of the International Paper facility at Lock Haven to apply their newly-learned managerial principles and to see how a modern, highly productive manufacturing facility operates. IP has also provided all of the paper products that the students use in their various projects while at PFEW. During the past 20 years, more than 11,000 students have visited the Lock Haven mill and benefitted through its fine paper products for their projects. With the award of the $15,000 scholarship gift, International Paper became the first-ever inductee into the "Founder's Club" of Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week, the highest honor that will be annually accorded to any organization for its scholarship gift. Commenting on the grant, PFEWs Executive Director John Trombetta said, "This extraordinarily generous contribution made by International Paper Co.

to the youth of our state is only further evidence of IP's to community and the quality of life of all Pennsylvanians. This gift will make it possible that many students and schools will now be able to participate in our program that were never able to before." Every student and teacher participant at PFEW receives a $350 scholarship from a business or. civic organization in their community which covers the costs of materials, room and board, and all other costs associated with participation in the program. Along with the International Paper more than 600 other Pennsylvania businesses and civic organizations currently provide scholarships and volunteer personnel to the Foundation for the operation of the annual presentation of Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week. The International Paper Co.

Foundation has announced a $15,000 grant to Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week, the statewide business education program for high school juniors and seniors. The gift comes as a result of a proposal submitted to the Foundation by International Paper's Pennsylvania Public Affairs Committee and its members, representing IP sites in Erie, Lock Haven, Hazleton, Mt. Carmel, Towanda, Philadelphia and Harrisburg. The grant will provide scholarships to students and schools from all of IPs service regions in order that they might avail themselves of the PFEW 1999 summer program. The Foundation for Free Enterprise Education, a 501(cX3) nonprofit organization, annually presents Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week.

A unique combination of business and education, Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW) is an internationally recognized economic education program, endorsed by the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education, that teaches Pennsylvania's high school juniors and seniors about economics, the principles behind the private enterprise system, and how a business operates. This summer, PFEW is celebrating its 21st year and will host over 1,100 high school students and educators, as well as more than 200 of Pennsylvania's top business executives, for its program held at Lycoming College in Williamsport. The students have a choice of one of four weeks to attend the first session starting July 11, and the last session ending Aug. 14. Staffed by practitioners from Pennsylvania business and industry, 'this program is designed to give high school juniors and seniors firsthand experience with free market economics and help them understand how the economy affects them, regardless of the career path they may choose.

The participants become members of a management team taking over a "company" that has been performing poorly. The object is to turn the company around and make it a solvent, profitable business. Simultaneously, PFEW equips teachers with materials, resources and insights for use in their own classrooms. Teachers may also elect to earn three in-service credits through the Department of Public Instruction DONATES COMPUTERS The YMCA and YWCA recently received a donation of seven computers from The com-puters have been placed primarily in children's program areas. We Care Day Care children are enjoying the opportunity to learn and explore through access to educational computer programs.

As a United Way member agency, the is grateful to for their donation as they help us build strong kids, strong families and strong communities. From top to bottom are: AJ. Onuschak, Community of Volunteers; Hailey Kendall, Cynthia Calle, Jen Hnasko, We Care Teacher; and AJ. Al fieri WCAP at FT Carson, CO. Since his assignment to WCAP, he has won the Colorado and Rocky Mountain Golden Gloves titles.

En route to these accomplishments, he defeated three time and reigning All-Army and Armed Forces Champion Preston Hartzog. Next week, he will compete in the National Golden Glove Championships, the first qualifying event for the 2000 Olympic Trials. 2 LT Maley sports a record of 36 -5 in only three and a half years as a competitive boxer. He is also a graduate of US Army Airborne School in FT Benning, GA. The mission of Hazleton YMCA and YWCA is to empower men, women and children to realize their fullest potential through programs and services that develop their mind, body and spirit.

No one is turned away because of inability to pay. For more information on adult fitness programs call the at 455-2046 and ask for Marijo Penkala. Free Fishing Day at Locust Lake Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 5. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission WCO Clyde Warner will be offering a "Fish, Filet, and Fry" program at the Locust Lake State Park pavilion at 10 a.m. It's a good time and a fun and tasty way to spend the day with the family.

No fishing license is needed to fish on this day; however, all other regulations apply. Bait and limited number of fishing poles will be provided. For more information, call Erin at the Park Office at 570-467-2404 between 8 a.m. 4 p.m. All programs are free and open to the public.

Half Price with this ad Bv Mrs. Kme I Call For Appt. 459-1136 WINGS Buy 1, Get Eat In Only As always our "BRICK OVEN PIZZA" 139 N. Broad, West Hazleton Tonight's Feature STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST wmashed potatoes, vegetable salad $795 BEST People's Choice Awards DRINK FEATURE MOLSON GOLDEN 75 DRAFTS VJsis AMI mm Sersi The Hazleton YMCA and YWCA, a member agency of the United Way, will be host to a special workshop featuring 2LT Dennis Maley. Maley is a competitive boxer and part of the Army's World Class Athlete Program.

He will present an informative session on the basics of boxing scheduled for 5 p.m., Wednesday, and it is free of charge. Due to available space, prereg-istration is suggested. Call 455-2046 to register. Maley's boxing career began while attending Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania. The captain of his high school football team, he originally attended school on a football scholarship, but an injury during his freshman session cut his career short.

A chance encounter with a Shippensburg boxer eventually led to a successful collegiate career, while opening doors for the future. Aside from being named All-American three times, he also became the first three-time Eastern Collegiate Boxing Association Heavyweight champion. While at Shippenburg, he would also win two silver medals at the national championships, twice loosing controversial split decisions to Navy's Jarron Donaldson. It was also at Shippensburg that he would first learn of the opportunities the Army provides for athletes. While competing at a national tournament, he was approached by an All-Army boxing coach, who recruited him for the World Class Athlete Program.

A dean's list student, Maley was immediately accepted into the Army ROTC Program where he was awarded a full scholarship. In May of 1998, he was commissioned as a 2LT and assigned to the Chemical Corp. Upon his completion of Chemica Officer's Basic course in FT McClellan, Alabama, he was assigned to Get Carried Away. Summit Bank sets up Y2K speakers bureau Financial focus Smart investors have always known mutual funds are a good buy. Now there's proof.

A study published by the Investment Company Institute found that the total cost of investing in equity (stock) mutual funds decreased by more than a third from 1980 to 1997. According to the study, the average cost of investing in equity funds declined from 2.25 percent of each dollar invested in 1980 to 1.49 percent in 1997. The figures reflect total shareholder cost, which is the cost an investor should expect to incur in purchasing and holding mutual fund shares. It includes not only sales loads but also operating expenses and 12b-l fees, and is comparable to the fee information required in every mutual fund prospectus. Most other analyses of the costs of mutual fund ownership do not incorporate all of these expenses.

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Fires burn in Southeast and the Southwest TAYLOR, Fla. (AP) A wildfire burning through part of the Okefenokee swamp grew to 50,000 acres Monday, and hot, dry weather was expected to cause the fire to spread further. The lightning-sparked fire pushed into southern Georgia over the holiday weekend, moving into an area near the small community of Council. Meanwhile, wind gusts up to 50 mph helped spread a fire in an area between the Arizona-Utah line and Grand Canyon National Park on land controlled by the federal Bureau of Land Management. The fire had burned across 10,800 acres.

Another lightning wildfire on federal and state land 80 miles west of Phoenix had burned 14,600 acres. The area is home to the endangered desert tortoise. Firefighters in southern Nevada called in reinforcements to help battle a blaze that had charred 7,000 acres in rugged terrain about 85 miles northeast of Las Vegas. In California's Joshua Tree National Park, a wildfire was nearly contained as crews started work on restoring the fragile desert habitat blackened by the blaze, which was also started by lightning. About 400 firefighters were fighting the Florida fire on the ground, and various agencies were using helicopters and aerial tankers to help douse the flames with water, said Gene Madden, spokesman for the Florida Division of Forestry.

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