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Seminars
THE OFFICE OF CONTINUING
EDUCATION at Luzerne County
Community College has developed a
variety of non-credit seminars for
Wen to be offered this summer
the college’s main campus in
Nanticoke.
Among the programs to be offered
are Intermediate Golf (ages 13-18)
on Mondays, from 6 to 8 p.m.
beginning May 29 through June 11;
Youth Boating and Safety on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
from 10 a.m. to noon at LCCC. and
on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Frances Slocum Park, beginning
June 18 through June 29; Learning
to Swim for Children (ages 4-6) on
Mondays and Wednesdays, from
10:30 a.m. to noon, beginning June
25 through July 23; Learning to
Swim for Children (agest 10-14) on
Mondays and Wednesdays, from 9
to 10:30 a.m., beginning June 25
through July 23; and Learning to
Swim for Teens, on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
beginning June 26 through July 19.
Remedial Reading Instruction for
Primary Grade Children will be
offered on Mondays and Wednes-
days, from 9 a.m. to noon, begin-
ning June 18 through July
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Intermediate Grade Children will be
days, from 9 a.m. to noon, begin-
ning July 23 through August 15;
rade Children will be offered on
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9
a.m. to noon, beginning June 19
through July 12; and Enrichment
Activities for Intermediate Grade
Children will be held on Tuesdays
and Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to noon,
A Puppetry Workshop will be
offered on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, from 9 a.m. to noon, begin-
ning June 18 through June 22. Also
to be offered wil lbe a Stained Glass
Suncatchers Workshop on Monday
through Friday, from 9 a.m. to
noon, beginning June 25 through
July 29.
And for those who want some
exercisze a Karate for Children
seminar will be offered on Tues-
days, from 10 to 11 a.m. beginning
June 26 through July 17; Mousercise
(ages 3-8) on Wednesdays, from 10
to-11 a.m.
through August 1; Fundamentals of
Archery (ages 12-15) on Saturdays,
or Tots (ages 3-5) on Monday
through Friday, from 10 to 11 a.m.
Beginning Gymnastics (ages 6-9) on
Monday through Friday, from 11
a.m. to noon, beginning July 9
through July 13; and Children’s
Beginner Ballet (ages 5-12) on Mon-
days, from 6 to 7 p.m., beginning
June 25 through July 16.
For more information on these
programs, or to register to attend,
contact the Office of Continuing
Education at Luzerne County Com-
munity College, 829-7477 or 829-7483.
A ONE-DAY SEMINAR to assist
Northeastern Pennsylvania busi-
nesses on how to export their prod-
ucts will be held on Wednesday,
June 13, at the Hilton at Lacka-
wanna Station, Scranton. The semi-
nar is sponsored by the Economic
Development Council of Northeast-
ern Pennsylvania (EDCNP), Small
Business. Administration, Pennsyl-
vania Power and Light Company,
and the United States Department
of Commerce.
The registration fee for the semi-
ir is $25 and this includes lunch,
refreshes and export materials.
Checks should be made payable to
the Economic Development Council
of Northeastern Pennsylvania
(EDCNP). For reservations, con-
tact Charles Naples or James Pet-
tinger of the Council at 1151 Oak
Street, Pittston, PA 18640-3795. (727)
655-5581. The program begins at 9
a.m. and adjourns at 3 p.m.
Classes
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
CLASSES for pregnant teenaged
women will be held at Planned
Parenthood Association of Luzerne
County beginning Tuesday, June 26,
at 7:30 p.m. and continuing for
seven weeks.
The classes, which are conducted
by Judith Seroska, R.N., and Judith
Fried, R.N., are geared specifically
to the needs of pregnant adolescent
women, many of whom are identi-
fied as ‘high risk” patients by
obstetricians because of their age.
Mrs. Seroska notes that each
pregnant teenager is invoted to
attend the sessions with a person
who will serve as her ‘‘coach”
during labor and delivery. This
person may be a spouse, parent,
friend or anyone of the young
woman’s choosing.
Young women who attend the
series are eligible to use Planned
Parenthood’s Swap Shop, which con-
tains maternity and infant clothing
and infant furniture.
There is no charge for the classes,
and use of the Swap Shop is also
free. Persons interested in learning
more about the classes may contact
Planned Parenthood. |
REPRESENTATIVES FROM
THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE of Luz-
erne County Community College
will be available at the Wilkes-
Barre Employment Office on Union
Street on Tuesday, June 19, and
Wednesday, June 20, from 9:30 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
The college officials will be on
hand to discuss the non-credit pro-
grams offered at the college, train-
ing programs available for the
unemployed and financial aid infor-
mation.
WILKES-BARRE GENERAL
HOSPITAL’S SPECIAL SIBLING
CLASS, “Our New Addition,” will
be held on Monday, June 18, at 6:30
p.m. at the hospital. The two-hour
class, held every eight weeks, is
designed to promote family bonding
and to help lessen the anxiety of a
child who might feel threatened by
the arrival of a new baby into the
family.
The class is open to parents who
are already enrolled in General’s
childbirth course and their children,
and to others expecting a baby
within two months of the sibling
class.
To register or for more informa-
tion, call the hospital’s Education
Department, 829-8111, ext. 2300.
Other dates are August 13, October
8 and December 3.
Meetings
THE SUMMER MEETING
SCHEDULE for the Lake-Lehman
Band Sponsors will go into effect
beginning June 18 and will continue
through the summer months. The
monthly meetings will be held on
the 3rd Monday of each month
beginning at 7 p.m. at the Lake-
Lehman High School. :
The Band Sponsors would like to
extend an invitation to all parents
and friends of the Band to attend
these meetings.
THE COMMITTEE TO ORGAN-
IZE A REUNION for the Dallas
High School Class of 1975 will meet
on Thursday, June 21, at 7 p.m. at
the Mark II Restaurant in Dallas.
Any interested class members are
urged to attend. :
THE BACK MOUNTAIN LA
LECHE LEAGUE will meet on
the home of Mrs. John Vaida, Shav-
ertown.
All women interested in breast-
feeding are invited to attend the
meeting and bring their babies.
Refreshments will be served and
participants will be encouraged to
observe the lending library.
For more information, call Mrs.
Paul Fedor, Ceasetown; Mrs.
Mrs. Albert Holcomb, Pikes Creek.
Courses
DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME or
that of a potential employer until
you have yor act together.
Whether you are entering the
marketplace for the first time or
trying to re-enter, you must know
how to market your skills and abili-
ties.
Designed to help you develop
basic skills useful in finding a jog is
a correspondence course available
from The Pennsylvania State Uni-
versity. Titled, Job Hunting Skills,
the course presents some basic prin-
ciples and techniques for organizing
your own job hunting campaign.
Sixteen traits sought by employ-
ers are listed and discussed. Some
of the other topics discussed are:
knowing yourself, learning about an
occupation, how to find employers
who are hiring people like you, what
an employer can legally ask you,
writing applications, personal
resumes and job letters, the job
interview, an getting along on your
new job.
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You can get a copy of the seven-
lesson course by sending $6.75,
including handling, to JOB HUNT-
ING SKILLS, Dept. 5000, University
Park, PA 16802. Make check paya-
ble to PENN STATE.
THE GREATER WILKES-
BARRE CHAMBER OF COM-
MERCE is again pleased to
announce they will be co-sponsoring
a Dale Carnegie Course in Leader-
ship Training, Human Relations and
Effective Communications.
The Dale ‘Carnegie Course is
intended to /build upon a positive
attitude toward one’s abilities as a
communicator and motivator of
others. Some of the topics to be
discussed in the sessions include:
Attitude’ and Confidence; Leadeship
and Human Relations, Effective
Communications and Enthusiasm.
Tom Buerman, a local representa-
tive for the Dale Carnegie Courses,
is scheduling appointments to dis-
cuss the program. If you want to
know more about the course, please
contact him at the Greater Wilkes-
Barre Chamber of Commerce’s
office, 823-2101.
Lectures
DONALD L. KORBEN, Ph.D.,
Counseling Psychologist at St. Bon-
aventure University Counseling and
Career Development Center, will be
one of several guest lecturers to
present a series of workshops and
plenary sessions at Wyoming Semi-
nary’s Summer Insitute, ‘“Develop-
ing Wellness in Families - Parents,
Educators and The Community
Working Together.”
Titled ‘‘The Adolescent and Young
Adult - a Drug Profile and Case
Confernce’’, Korben’s workshop will
deal with case studies of this cur-
rent issue in an attempt to combat
this problem in the future.
Wyoming Seminary’s Summer
Institute is a three-day conference
designed to bring adults together to
address problems faced by young
people and their families in such
areas as alcohol-drug abuse, sexual-
ity and family relationships. Set for
June 25-27, the program will consist
of plenary sessions and workshops
presented by nationally recognized
experts from throughout the coun-
try. It is open to all parents, educa-
tors, counselors, agency staff mem-
bers and others interested in youth.
Persons interested in attending
the Summer Institute for Dr.
Korben’s presentation or other ses-
sions. should contact Ron Gaetano,
Conference Manager, Wyoming
Seminary, Box 113, Kingston, PA
18704, (717) 299-3003, for complete
details, prices and registration
forms.
The Conference is co-sponsored by
Wyoming Seminary, Sandoz, Inc.,
Commonwealth Prevention Alli-
ance, Blue Cross of Northeastern
Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania
Blue Shield.
Exhibits
A U.S. STAMP COLLECTION fea-
turing 22 Olympic commemorative
stamps issued prior to the 1984
Olympic Games in Los Angeles and
many other sports-related stamps
are currently on display in the
Luzerne County Community College
Learning Resource Center.
The collection belongs to Robyn
R. Adelson, aughter of LCCC biol-
ogy professor Mark Adelson, and
will be on display through this
Summer’s Olympic Games.
The small, but very interesting
exhibit includes all commemorative
stamps issued by the U.S. Postal
Service that feature prominent
sports personalities or sports in
general such as the Olympic
Games.
The oldest stamps on display are
three that were issued in 1932 com-
memorating the Olympic Games
conducted in Lake Placid, NY and
Los Angeles. Other Olympic stamps
in the collection represent the 1960,
1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984 Games. The
1984 Olympic collection contains all
24 stamps that depict both men’s
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World's
Store, Lehman; Cook's
Pizza Perfect,
and women’s events in the Winter
and Summer Games.
Other stamps in. the collection
honor such sports personalities as
Babe Zaharias, Bobby Jones, Babe
Ruth, Jackie Robinson and the
newest stamp in the collection is
Jim Thorpe. Also shown are stamps
commemorating professional foot-
ball, baseball, physical education,
the Special Olympics and many
more.
The exhibit may be viewed daily
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during days
that classes are in session.
THE POCONO MOUNTAINEERS
football team
presents its First Custom Car, Van
and Motorcycle Show. The big event
takes place on Father's Day -
Sunday, June 17, at Kirby Park’s
Ralston * Field in Kingston. All
custom or stock cars, vans and
motorcycles are welcome to enter
the competition. Registration is
from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, with the
judging from 12 on. The registration
fee is $10.
The Mountaineers, a non-profit
organization, is presenting this show
in conjunction with the Pocono
Mountain Street Rod Association.
They’ll have custom cars on display
also, including a 26-time national
champion. In all, over 3; of a
million dollars worth of vehicles will
be showcased. Trophies will be
awarded for all classes.
The show is being sponsored by
AA Auto Parts, Van Scoy Diamond
Mines and Rock 107.
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL ARTS
AND CRAFTS FAIR to be spon-
sored by the Wyoming County His-
torical Society, will feature a vari-
ety of exhibitors, entertainment,
music, dancing, baby parade, pet
show and plenty of good food and
beverage.
The event will open on Court
House Square at Tunkhannock at 11
a.m. on Saturday, July 7, and will
run until 5 p.m. Committee people
include: booths, Kathy Stevens and
Jean VanDyke, entertainement, Dot
Cavalier and Hazelle Brooks; food,
Ruth Greenley and Jean Pownall
and publicity, Jean Brewer and
Paula Radwanski.
The Historical Society will pro-
vide a food booth with family
prices. There will be all time favor-
ites like hot dogs, hamburgers, sau-
sage sandwiches, funnel cakes,
assorted homemade pies, fruit
punch and canned soda.
Sales
THE KINGSTON TOWNSHIP
AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION will
conduct its annual hoagie sale on
Saturday, June 16.
Advance orders may be made by
calling 696-1058 after 10 a.m. Price
is $1.50 each.
Hoagies will be available to be
picked up at the ambulance garage,
200 E. Center St., Shavertown
(across from the playground)
between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
A RUMMAGE SALE will be held
Friday and Saturday, June 15 and
16, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at
the Orange Methodistr Church Hall
in Orange.
The sale is being sponsored by the
Orange Little League.
Clubs
SPICE UP YOUR LIFE!
join in the fun.
Come
Singles who are seeking partners
for round and square dancing, par-
ties ‘and other entertainment are
invited.
Our groups meet every Wednes-
day evening during the month of
June at 7 p.m. at the Wagon Wheel,
Main Street, Tunkhannock.
THE DALLAS SENIOR CITI-
ZENS will hold their annual picnic
on Tuesday, July 17 at Sgarlet Lake.
For more information, contact Tim
McGuire at 696-1035 for tickets.
Pharmacy, Shavertown;
Bazaars
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
SOMETHING TO DO that’s fun on
June 15, 16 and 17, come to the
Fairmount Twp. Fire-Co.’s Bazaar.
The bazaar will be held at the fire
hall grounds, which is located 1!»
mile east of Ricketts Glen State
Park on Rt. 118,
The bazaar will begin on Friday
evening at 6 p.m. with plenty of
good food. Also on Friday night,
playing for your listening pleasure
from 8 p.m. to midnight will be the
Ron Edwards Band, featuring Guy
Ambrose.
On Saturday, the stands will open
at 3 p.m. There will be a competi-
tion on Saturday and the Annual
Firemen’s Parade will wind down th
road at 6 p.m. to the fire house.
There will be music again from 8
p.m. to midnight, provided by The
Legend.
The stands will open again at 3
p.m. on Sunday, the final day. On
Sunday, there will be a horseshoe
pitch. In the evening, this time from
7 p.m. to 11 p.m. music will be
provided by Hank and the Rhythm
Pioneers.
Throughout the bazaar there will
be games, rides, prizes, a variety of
good food and free entertainment
for everyone, so come and enjoy
yourself with us.
Dinners
A REUNION DINNER for former
members of the Dallas Women’s
Choral who sang under the direction
of Mrs. Betty Patton will be held on
Castle Inn, Memorial Highway,
Dallas.
Deadline for reservations is
Wednesday, June 20. Dinner will be
Dutch Treat. Reservations may be
made with Mrs. Gertrude Schneider
at 675-3254 or Mrs. Helen Kishbaugh
at 675-0056.
Socials
THE MAPLE GROVE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH will hold an
old-fashioned Ice Cream Social on
Saturday, June 16, at 4 p.m., featur-
ing bar-b-ques, homemade ice
cream and pies.
The Church is located. near the
intersection of Routes 118 and 29; on
the Main Road in Sweet Valley.
Workshops
A WORKSHOP ON “MICROCOM-
PUTER USES FOR NURSING
HOME ADMINISTRATORS” will be
presented on Monday, June 18, 8:30
am. to 5 p.m., at Penn State
Wilkes-Barre in Lehman.
The program is designed for nurs-
ing home administrators, assistant
administrators, fiscal personnel,
directors. of nursing, and owners
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who participate directly in the man-
agement of nursing homes and who
have little or no experience with the
microcomputer and its applications
in the nursing home environment.
The workshop fee of $55 covers
course materials, lunch and bever-
age breaks. Participants will be
awarde 0.7 CEU’s upon the comple:
tion of the workshop.
Application has been made to the
Pennsylvania State Board of Exam-
iners of Nursing Home Administra-
tors for credit. To register, contact
Mrs. Ina Lubin, Penn State Wilkes- -
Barre, Lehman, PA 18627, phone
675-2171.
Church
THE SHAVERTOWN UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH, 163 North
Pioneer Ave., Shavertown,
announces the following schedule:
Sunday, June 17, 11 a.m., Morning
Worship. Sermon by the pastor,
Rev. James Wert.
Monday, June 18, 12:30 p.m., Ruth
Circle; 8 p.m. Mary Circle.
Tuesday, June 19, 8 p.m., Priscilla
Circle.
Programs
THE WYOMING VALLEY CHAP-
TER OF THE AMERICAN RED
CROSS is planning its annual
“Learn to Swim’’ program. This
program offers area youngsters the
opportunity to take swimming
classes throughout the summer.
These classes are offered at lakes
and pools in the Wyoming Valley.
Scheduling for the summer, 1984
program will begin soon. If your
Lake Association or Pool Club has
children that would like to partici-
pate in this year’s program, call the
Safety Services office at 823-7161.
Hospital offers
health testings
Free health information and test-
ings will be offered to area resi-
dents on Wednesday, June 20, from
2 to 4 pm. at Nesbitt Memorial
Hospital. The special health fair,
part of the hospital auxiliary’s June
Festival celebration, will be held in
the Medical Arts Building, 534 Wyo-
ming Ave., Kingston.
This year’s health fair will feature
blood typing, a new service to festi-
laboratory personnel. Diabetes-cho- =
lesterol screenings will also be per-
formed by laboratory staff mem-
bers.
The nursing department will be
ond hand to conduct free blood
pressure screenings. Pulmonary °
function tests, designed to identify
breathing problems, will be admin-
istered by certified respiratory ther-
apists.
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