26, 1984
Meetings
THE LUZERNE COUNTY BOR-
OUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS ASSO-
CIATION will hold its next meeting
on Thursday, September 27, at 6
p.m. in the new men’s dormitory
dining hall, Wilkes College, Wilkes-
Barre.
~~ A major item on the agenda will
. be a discussion of a request by the
Committee for Economic Growth
take a major study of intermunici-
~ pal cooperation in the region. Your
‘participation in the discussion of the
‘project is of vital importance to all
of us, especially as we face even
tighter budgets in the next few
~ years.
Gary Boam, of Jewelcor, Inc.,
‘will also be on the program to
discuss the United Way.
~ Please call in your reservation no
ater than Wednesday, September
26. (717) 824-4651, Ext. 220.
THE DISABLED AMERICAN
VETERANS will meet on Monday,
Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Parsons
VFW, Scott Street, Wilkes-Barre.
Commander Richard Pierce will
preside.
~ Items on the agenda will include
membership and hospital activities,
reports by Paul Migatulski, VAVS
representative; a report by Peter
Dudish, national service officer.
Alfred Fabie, who is in charge of
the membership drive, is seeking
volunteers to distribute booklets on
the first Tuesday of each month at
6:45 p.m. at the VA Hospital. He
can be reached at 824-9346.
Refreshments will be served and
all members are urged ¢» attend.
THE FALL LUNCHEON FORUM
for Blue Cross Advisory Board
-members from central Luzerne and
Wyoming Counties will be held on
Friday, Sept. 28, at 12:15 p.m. at the
Genetti Best Western Motor Inn,
Wilkes-Barre.
Among topics of discussion
include Blue Cross of Northeastern
Pennsylvania’s newer thrusts for
achieving greater cost-effective sav-
ings through tighter health are utili-
zation contrls, consideration of cer-
tain limited benefits in the Blue
Cross 65-Special contract, and a
look at the federal government’s
newly implemented DRG (Diagno-
sis Related Groups) hospital reim-
bursement program.
FIRE, the Catholic Alliance of
Faith, Intercession, Repentence and
Evangelism, will have its first local
‘monthly chapter meeting on Friday,
Sept. 28, at St. Nicholas Chapel, 226
S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre.
The evening’s activities will begin
with Mass at 7 p.m., followed by
teaching, fellowship and discussion
to end at approximately 9:30 p.m.
The main focus of the evening will
be a videocassette teaching by Sr.
Ann Therese Shields, R.S.M., on
“Loving God’s Will.” For more
information, contact Valerie Giala-
~ nella at 675-5193 or Marianne Yanik
at 825-3252.
Courses
DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING
RESPONSE to the Basic Microwave
Cooking course, presently underway
at College Misericordia here, the
Office of Continuing Education at
the college will offer another four-
week course, beginning Oct. 3. The
class, meeting from 7 to 9 p.m., will
be taught by Joan L. Krause, chair-
man of the college’s Division of
Allied Health.
The course is designed to teach
microwave oven users to prepare
entire meals, from appetizers to
desserts.
Ms. Krause, a registered dietitian,
serves as consultant to numerous
organizations, institutions, and pro-
fessional groups.
For more information, or to regis-
ter for the class, call 675-2181, ext.
331.
“SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
FOR HOME AND BUSINESS” will
be held October 8 and for three
consecutive Mondays in the IBM
Lab at college Misericordia. Course
fee is $50. For further information,
call the continuing education office
at 675-2181, ext. 331.
“SLIM LINING CLASSES FOR
PARENTS,” will be held October 3,
10, 24 and 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the
demonstration building at College
Misericordia. Joan Krause is the
instruction and the course fee is $26.
For further information, call the
continuing education office at 675-
2181, ext. 331.
“MICROCOMPUTER AS A
BOOKKEEPER: AN INTRODUC-
TION,” will be held Wednesday,
Oct. 3, at three consecutive Wednes-
days from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the
IBM Lab at College Misericordia.
Course fee is $50.
For more information, call the
continuing Education office at 675-
2181, ext. 331.
THE DENTAL HYGINE
DEPARTMENT of Luzerne County
Community College was recently
notified by the American Dental
Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
that LCCC will be an administration
site for the Dental Hygine Aptitude
Test (DHAT).
The Dental Hygine Aptitude Test
will be given at 8;30 a.m. on Satur-
days at the LCCC Educational Con-
ference Center in Nanticoke. The
dates for the exam are October 6,
December 8, February 2, and
March 30.
For further information on the
exam, contact Deborah Wilson at
Luzerne County Community College
at 829-7447.
Events
PERSONS INTERESTED IN
ASTRONOMY are invited to the
Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus in
Lehman to join Dr. Tom Winter,
associate professor of physics, in
taking out a Celestron telescope,
through which one can see such
awesome sights as the bands of
Jupiter and its moons.
Interested persons may join Dr.
Winter on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in
room 111 of the campus laboratory
bilding. If the weather is questiona-
ble (partly clear), he can be
reached for information on viewing
conditions at 675-2171, ext. 278,
before 5:30 p.m. or after 7:10 p.m.
The only fee is a willingness to
help carry and assemble the equip-
ment.
THE FOURTH ANNUAL
WILKES-BARRE ITALIAN FESTI-
VAL in honor of Columbus Day will
be held on Public Square in down-
town Wilkes Barre on Saturday,
JIMMY'S
CLEANERS
FREE PICKUP AND DELIVERY
ALL WORK DONE IN OUR PLANT
PHONES:
287-0391
639-2631
696-4651
October 6, Sunday, October 7 and
Monday, October 8, 1984.
Ethnic foods such as Lasagne,
gnocchi, pizza frita, pizza, pasta
fazula, linguine, Italian breads, Ital-
ian pastries and much more will be
available.
The Ballet Theatre of Scranton
will perform on Sunday and the
Ballet Theatre of Wilkes Barre will
perform on Saturday, the Italian
Sounds will be playing many Italian
songs and a new group ‘‘Quattro A
Vivo” will delight you with a new
sound.
Boscov’s will display Italian
memorabilia in their windows and
will also have many demonstra-
tions, exhibits and displays in their
store.
TEDDY BEAR DAY will be held
Sunday, SEpt. 30, from 1 to 7 p.m.
on Overbrook Road in Shavertown
near the Bay Window Shops.
Featured during the day will be
crafts, antiques, pottery, toys,
trains, Teddy Bear contest, bears,
antique dolls, balloons, popcorn, and
fritters.
There will also be a special
appearance by some animals from
the Nay Aug Zoo.
Seminars
A PUBLIC SEMINAR AND
PANEL DISCUSSION on the eco-
nomic future of the Wilkes-Barre
area will be held at 7 p.m. Thurs-
day, October 4, at the McCormick
Campus Ministry Center, corner of
N. Franklin St. and Jackson St., at
King’s College.
Titled “Wyoming Valley: the Next
Decade” an sponsored by King’s
Center for Independent Learning,
the disucssions will feature brief
presentations by four local eco-
nomic experts. Dr. Thomas R.
Arnold, professor and chairperson
of the King’s economics depart-
ment, will discuss possible national
economic developments over the
next ten years and Howard Gross-
man, executive director of the Eco-
nomic Development Council of
Northeastern Pennsylvania, will dis-
ucss regional economic probabilities
in the years ahead.
More information about the public
seminar can be obtained by contact-
ing the Center for Independent
Learning in the Main Building at
King’s College, 826-5900 ext. 715.
THE OFFICE OF CONTINUING
EDUCATION at Luzerne County
community College is presenting a
Pre-Retirement Planning Confer-
ence on thursday, Oct. 18, from 9
am. to 5 p.m. in the Educational
Conference Center on the college
campus in Nanticoke.
This conference will help organi-
zations meet the human resource
challenges of the 1980’s by providing
executives, managers, and supervi-
sors with the necessary information
to develop successful pre-retirement
programs. The conference will
enhance the effectiveness of those
responsible for personnel and bene-
fits administration, training and
development and employee rela-
tions.
The program is being presented in
cooperation with AIM (Association
for Independent Maturity), a divi-
sion of the American Association of
Retired Persons.
Anyone desiring additional infor-
mation should contact the Continu-
ing Education Office at Luzerne
County Community College.
THE OFFICE OF CONTINUING
EDUCATION at Luzerne County
Community College is offering a
one-day seminar, entitled ‘Enticing
Enrichment for the Later Years,”
which is designed to de-mystify the
art of working with seniors through
the use of music, art, drama, and
writing.
The seminar, which will be
offered on Friday, September 28,
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the
LCCC Educational Conference
workers in long’term care facilities
and senior centers; social workers,
activity directors, administrators,
volunteers, or therapists working
with elders; educators; and others
dance, literature, and recreation.
The workshop is designed to show
how enriching activities can add
that special spark which is often
missing in nursing homes, senior
centers, and residences; improve
centers and residences by increas-
ing its vivibility and improving its
image in the community; change
centers or homes to a more positive,
exciting environment by reaching
the un-met, emotional needs of staff
fand residents; and help promote a
positive image of aging.
For further information on the
seminar, or to register to attend,
contact Karen Dessoye, Office of
Continuing Education, Luzerne
County community College, 829-7481.
THIS IS A QUESTION FOR PAR-
ENTS of teenagers: How long is it
since you had breakfast with your
high school son or daughter where
real conversation took place?
Penn State Wilkes-Barre is giving
you your chance on Saturday, Sep-
tember 29, 8:30 a.m., at the campus
in Lehman. The Advising-Counsel-
ing Center of Penn State Wilkes-
Barre is conducting the breakfast
seminar at a cost of $25 per family
for which parents and child will
receive materials and expert help
on ways to make ecisiions. The
topic is “Decision Making for Col-
lege: Choosing A Major.” Students
Planning ball
will talk to a professional couriselor
about how to assess their own inter-
ests, abilities and values. 3
The seminar will be conducted by
Diane Hunt, coordinator of coi iiel-
ing services at Penn State Wi libs-
barre, and will run until noo: to
register, call 675-2171. Ms. Hunt said
the seminar is not only for senicrs,
but for any high school sti
“It’s not too early for a ninth grade
student to be planning for coll
Ms. Hunt said.
THE OFFICE OF CONTINU ING
EDUCATION at Luzerne Coaunly
community College has a variety of
non-credit seminars schedulet to
begin later this month at the Toi
lege’s main campus in Nanticoke.
For those who want to develop pr
sharpen their skills at blackjack,
the popular Casino Blackjack Atlan-
tic City Style course will be offered
on Monday and Wednesday &ven-
ings, from 6:30 to 9:30 through
November 14. Host
Basic Automotive for Beginmers
will be offered for eight sessions on
Monday evenings, from 6:30 to 8:30,
beginning September 24 throggh
November 12. Powder Puff MecHgn-
ies will also be offered for eight
sessions on Tuesday evenings, from
6:30 to 8:30, beginning September 25
through November 13.
Basic of Turkey Hunting will be
offered for eight sessions on Thurs-
day evenings, from 6:30 to 8:30,
beginning september 27 through
November 29; and Fundamentals of
Archery will be offered for six
sessions on Saturdays, from 10 to
11:30 a.m., beginning September, 29
through November 3.
For further information on the
non-credit program offerings, or to
register to attend, contact the Office
of Continuing Education at Luzerne
County Community College, 829-7477
or 829-7438.
Sales
THE ALDERSON UNITED
METHODIST WOMEN will sponsor
a rummage and bake sale on Friday
and Saturday, Oct. 5 and 6, in the
basement of the Alderson Church at
Harveys Lake.
Hours are 10 am. to 4 p.m. on
Friday and 10 am. to 2 p.m. on
Saturday.
Dinners
THE TRUCKSVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH, Church
Road, Trucksville, will sponsor a
Chicken Barbeque on Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 5 and 6, at the
Trucksville Educational Building.
Serving will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
and tickets are $4.75 for adults and
$2.75 for children. Tickets are avail-
able through the church office
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 1
.m. :
P Reservations may be made by
calling the church office at 696-3897.
Workshops
PSAT-SAT PREP WORKSHOPS
will be held October 6 and two
consecutive Saturdays from 9 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. in the Science Building
at College Misericordia. Course fee
is $40 and instructors are Ellen
Franco and Mary Ann Pokoluk.
For additional information, call
the Continuing Education Office at
675-2181, ext. 331.
Concerts
HUGH WOLFF AND THE
NORTHEASTERN PENNSYL-
VANIA PHILHARMONIC will open
&
the 1984 Season with a ‘‘A Ninth To
Remember”, an all Beethoven pro-
gram featuring the magnificient
Symphony No. 9 with the Susque-
hanna Masterworks Chorus on Sat-
urday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. at Irem
Temple, Wilkes-Barre and on
Sunday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. at
Masonic Temple, Scranton, Pa.
For more information, call the
Philharmonic Ticket Hotline - 287-
1916 or 342-0920.
Programs
A FOUR-SESSION PROGRAM on
“Alcohol, Family ad Campus’’ con-
ducted by Maggie Snyder, a family
and marriage counselor with
Family Services Association, is now
being held for the campus commu-
nity at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
The sessions run on Wednesdays
through October 3, from 5 to 6 p.m.
in Hayfield House on the Lehman
campus.
The purpose of the program is to
help those whose lives have been
influenced by an alcholic to under-
stand how alcohol affects the user
and his family, how those involved
tend to behave, how to sort out what
parts of the problem can and cannot
be controlled by others, and how to
keep their own lives in control.
THE MOTHER-TO-BE PRO-
GRAM at Nesbitt Memorial Hospi-
tal offers obstetrical care to the
area’s expectant mothers. It is held
every Tueday at 4 p.m. in the
hospital’s Medical Arts Building, 534
Wyoming Ave., Kingston.
The program, which was initi-
tated in 1979, provides health care
to both mother and baby regardless
of one’s ability to pay. A compre-
hensive fee, covering physician,
obstetrical services and related hos-
pital costs, is available to patients
without insuraene.
Program participants wmeet with
staff members to ascertain a com-
plete medical history. They are then
assigned to a physician who will
care for them during all stages of
pregnancy. The program ‘is com-
pleted with a check-up six weeks
after discharge from the hospital.
The Mother-To-Be Program’s
services include regular monthly
examinations, blood work and ultra-
sound procedures. An eight-week
prenatal eduational program is
availble to parents providing infor-
mation about natural childbirth and
care of the newborn.
For information on the Mother-To-
Be Program, contact Nesbitt Memo-
9
ment at 288-8959.
Church
THE FOLLOWING IS THE CAL-
ENDAR OF EVENTS for the Shav-
ertown United Methodist Church for
the week of September 23 through
September 30.
Wednesday, September 26 - 8
p.m., U.M.W. Birthday Tea.
Thursday, September 27 - 10:30
a.m., Bible Study; 6:45 p.m. Junior
Choir; 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir.
Sunday, September 30 - 9 a.m.,
Cherub Choir; 9:45 a.m. Church
School; 11 a.m. Worship Mission
Emphasis; 7 p.m. District Youth
Rally.
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