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<p>DALLAS &#8212; Ecumenical Enterprises Inc., a nonprofit that provides low-income housing to the elderly at seven locations through Northeastern Pennsylvania, recently celebrated 50 years of service to the area with a dinner at the Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barre.</p><p>In 1968, a group of concerned religious and lay leaders headed by the late Rev. Dr. Jule Ayers and Monsignor Donald McAndrews began meeting to discuss how they could meet a growing need for low- to moderate-income housing in the Wyoming Valley area, a press release says.</p><p>The group eventually &#8220;nurtured&#8221; a coalition of diverse religious bodies to form EEI &#8212; the First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton, the Jewish Federation of Greater Wilkes-Barre and the Metropolitan Lutheran Council of Wyoming Valley.</p><p>The release lists EEI&#8217;s &#8220;achievements&#8221; over the decades:</p><p>&#8226; 1973: Interfaith Heights Apartments, Wilkes-Barre</p><p>&#8226; 1981: The Meadows Apartments, Dallas</p><p>&#8226; 1982: Midtowne Apartments, Wyoming</p><p>&#8226; 1983: The Meadows Nursing &amp; Rehabilitation Center, Dallas</p><p>&#8226; 1984: Garden Village Apartments, West Pittston</p><p>&#8226; 1988: Hi Meadows Apartments, Dallas</p><p>&#8226; 1991: Ken Pollock Apartments, Glen Lyon</p><p>&#8226; 1991: Maple City Apartments, Honesdale</p><p>&#8226; 1992: Trucksville Manor Apartments</p><p>&#8226; 1997: Meadows Manor Personal Care, Dallas</p><p>&#8226; 2000: Little Meadows Learning Center, Dallas</p><p>In addition to all that, EEI purchased 71 acres on Route 118 for future development of a &#8220;continuum of care community&#8221; for seniors.</p><p>The land acquisition was made in 2014.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Ecumenical Enterprises Inc.&#8217;s board of directors includes, first row, left to right: Lynn Muchler-Stash, Monsignor Donald McAndrews, George Sailus, David Rudis, Carole Poggi, secretary; and Linda Kanarr, CEO. Second row: Robert Smith, Maurice Meagher, the Rev. Dr. Robert Zanicky, Garfield Jones, attorney David Schwager; treasurer, Ned Delaney; president, and John McCarthy; vice president. Other board members not pictured: Sally Connor, Jeff Davidowicz, Doris Davies, Martin Everhart, the Rev. Charles Grube, attorney Thomas Makowski and Sr. Ann Turnbach. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/web1_Board-Picture-1-.jpg</photo0><caption0>Ecumenical Enterprises Inc.&#8217;s board of directors includes, first row, left to right: Lynn Muchler-Stash, Monsignor Donald McAndrews, George Sailus, David Rudis, Carole Poggi, secretary; and Linda Kanarr, CEO. Second row: Robert Smith, Maurice Meagher, the Rev. Dr. Robert Zanicky, Garfield Jones, attorney David Schwager; treasurer, Ned Delaney; president, and John McCarthy; vice president. Other board members not pictured: Sally Connor, Jeff Davidowicz, Doris Davies, Martin Everhart, the Rev. Charles Grube, attorney Thomas Makowski and Sr. Ann Turnbach. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/web1_Mgr.-George-Sailus-1-.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Pictured are the last two of the founding fathers of Ecumenical Enterprises Inc. of Dallas: Monsignor Donald McAndrews, left, and George Sailus, of TradeMark Realty Group. EEI recently marked its 50th anniversary. The nonprofit provides elderly housing throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/web1_Mgr.-George-Sailus-1-.jpg</photo1><caption1>Pictured are the last two of the founding fathers of Ecumenical Enterprises Inc. of Dallas: Monsignor Donald McAndrews, left, and George Sailus, of TradeMark Realty Group. EEI recently marked its 50th anniversary. The nonprofit provides elderly housing throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. </caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Times Leader Staff</p></bylineMeta></div>

Senior-housing provider Ecumenical Enterprises marks 50th anniversary