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Drives
NESBITT MEMORIAL HOSPI-
invite all community residents to
blood drive to be conducted on
Monday, Dee. 31 from 8:45 a.m. to
Building Auditorium, 534 Wyo-
g Ave., Kingston.
The American Red Cross remidns
all of us that our support throughout
the holiday season is especially
critical due to the increased need
In an effort to schedule the maxi-
mum number of donors conve-
niently and efficiently, interested
donors are asked to make an
appointment in advance by contact-
ing the Community Relations Office
at 288-1411, extension 4025.
Your individual contribution is
crucial for a successful blood drive.
Come out and join us.
Classes
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THE DALLAS BAND BOOSTERS
are sponsoring a jazzercise class
beginning Wednesday, Jan. 9, and
continuing for eight weeks.
The classes will be held at the
$12 per person and those interested
should register either at the door or
by calling Alice Niski at 675-2367.
g 1cctings
THE FIRST MEETING of Back
Mountain Baseball Ine. will be held
on Monday, Jan. 7, 1985 beginning
Legion. All managers, coaches, and
interested volunteers shoud be in
attendance to make plans for the
upcoming year. Plans are being
made for major improvements to
the complex, along with a Little
League sanctioned umpire clinic to
be given by Frank Rizzo of the
Williamsport Headquarters. Also in
coaches clinic coordinated by Rich
Gorgone. Parents or any other vol-
All coaches, managers and volun-
teers of the entire Back Mountain
Baseball Organization are requested
to attend this important meeting.
THE ANTHRACITE JIM BEAM
BOTTLE CLUB will meet on Tues-
day, January 8, at 7:30 p.m. in
Konefal’s Restaurant, Main piel
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Poinsettias given
Officers to serve during 1985 will
be installed by Pennsylvania State
Governor, Carl Danner of Allen-
town. The following officers will be
installed: President, Martin Popky;
vice president, Frank Mangenella;
secretary, Audry Meade; treasurer,
Donald Heness, Jr.
Visitors as always are welcome to
attend.
THE WILKES-BARRE CHRIS-
TIAN WOMEN’S CLUB will hold a
breakfast buffet on Wednesday,
Jan. 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at Gus Genetti’s Restaurant,
Market Street, Wilkes-Barre.
Cost is $4.75 per person. Betty
Homchuck from Montrose will be
the speaker while Melodie Narra-
more, a dramatist-soloist from
Rosemeade, California, will offer
special music. Al Lipko, of Ye Olde
Clock Shoppe, will present music
boxes.
‘A free nursery is provided for pre-
school children. For buffet and nur-
sery reservations, call Fran Gilbert
at 696-3756 or Vera Kresge at 824-
5937. Reservations close Monday,
Jan. 14.
Theater
THE MUSIC BOX DINNER
PLAYHOUSE, 196 Hughes St. in
Swoyersville announces open audi-
tions for its February production of
“The Music Man.”
Auditions will be held at the
Music Box on Wednesday, Jan. 2
and Thursday, Jan. 3 from 7 to 10
p.m. Auditions will be scheduled
every 15 minutes, and an audition
appointment is suggested. Auditi-
onees should bring a prepared vocal
solo for which an accompanist will
be provided, and should wear com-
fortable clothing for the dance audi-
tion. Cold readings will be con-
ducted from the script. All types of
character people are needed, and
is no factor. All roles are
available except the role of Harold
Hill.
To make an audition appointment,
phone the Music Box at 283-2195
Tuesday through Saturday from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m.
Events
A NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY
will be held for all residents of the
Meadows on Monday, Dec. 31, in the
Community Room, starting at 8
p.m. Buffet will be served at 9 p.m.
Games will be played.
boys in grades 4, 5, and 6 who live
within the Lake-Lehman School Dis-
trict. The program will be held
Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to
noon, and will begin on Saturday,
Jan. 5, and continue through March
16, in the Senior High School.
More information can be obtained
by calling coach Ed Ladamus at
675-2165 (school) or 675-5691 (home).
Calendar
available
The Region III Energy Center of
the Economic Development Council
of Northeastern Pennsylvania com-
piles a monthly calendar of all
significant energy related activities
to be held within the counties of
Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne,
Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne
Counties.
Energy events of great signifi-
cance held outside these counties
are also included. Events such as
energy fairs, workshops, lectures,
training courses, meetings, and
audio-visual presentations are cov-
ered. Descriptions of new State and
federal energy programs, along
with new innovations, energy tips,
and cost savings measures are also
included in the calendar. The
energy calendar is prepared and
distributed by the 28th day of each
month. Energy events for the
present month and the next two
months are listed.
The energy calendar is available
free of charge to individuals and
organizations upon request. Cover-
age of energy related events in the
calendar is also free. The calendar
is currently mailed out to over 1,000
individuals and organizations in
Northeastern Pennsylvania. To be
placed on -the mailing list or to
present material to be included in
the energy. calendar, contact the
Region III Energy Center Informa-
tion Coordinater, Lynn. Breza, by
calling. toll : free 1-800-982-4332 or
write to the Region. lI Energy
Center in- care of the-—Economic
Development Council of ;Northeast-
ern Pennsylvania, 1151 Oak Street,
Pittston Township, Pennsylvania
18640-3795. For inclusion of informa-
tion in the energy calendar, the
material must be received by the
17th of each, month. The energy
calendar is made available in part
by funds from the U.S. Department
of Energy, the Pennsylvania Gover-
nor’s Energy Council, and the Eco-
nomic Development . Council of
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Members of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital's Auxiliary recently distributed poinsettias to patients
and nursing stations to cheer those who must remain hospitalized during the holidays. Close to
300 poinsettias were distributed throughout the hospital, in a project that has become an
annunal tradition for the Auxiliary. Children in pediatrics also received stockings stuffed with
coloring books, crayons and fruit. General Hospital's Auxiliary is actively involved in various
“hospital and patient-related activities, from fund-raising to assisting in the hospital's volunteer
program. Money raised during the Auxiliary’s fund-raising programs is donated to General
Collect food
The Webelos Den of Cub Scout Pack 155, Trucksville, were enthused with the spirit of
Christmas. and decided to support a Christmas dinner for two families in the Back Mountain.
These efforts were coordinated through the Back Mountain Food Bank and Pastor Lynn
Rothrock of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Shavertown. The boys and gifts pictured above are,
front row, left to right, Craig Hardick, Mark Parrish, Brian Jayne, Billy Johnson, Jeff Sands. Rear
row, Mike Saneholtz, Eric Stagoski, Steve Hoover, Pastor Rothrock, Francis Hoover, Scott Cox,
David Larkins, Frank Natitus. Absent, Eric German, Jeff Malak, Ned Palka, Jim Reynolds.
Program conducted
The American Studies Class, an honors program at Lake-Lehman High School, recently hosted
Colonel Manuel FElores,istudent at the: U.S. War College at Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pa.
Colonel Flores lectured and chaired an open question and answer session on the subject of
“American Foreign Policy in Central: America.’ The students of the American Studies class
have been following events regarding American Foreign Policy in various ‘‘hot spots’’ around
the world. Colonel Flores’ presentation served to not only sharpen the interest in that particular
area of the world but to also shed some insights into what a great number of Americans find all
too confusing and ambiguous. Shown here, from left, are Mr. John Comitz, teacher; Mr. Robert
Roese, teacher; Jeff Austin, student; Dave Radomski, student; Colonel Manuel Flores, Carlisle
War Collegbe; S. Sgt. Bill Shane, Area Army Recruiter; Margaretha Lindberg, Foreign Exchange
Student from Sweden and Tammy James.
Seminar held
The VA Medical Center's Federal Women's Program Committee recently held a seminar for
employees. Leslie Parker of Shavertown, a member of the Wyoming Valley Chapter of the
United Credit Bureaus of America, was the main speaker. The purpose of Ms. Parker's p-
Hospital in the form of pledges for new hospital equipment and patient care services. Pictured
\ above, from left are the women who helped distribute poinsettias throughout the hospital. First
row, Mrs. Clifford Bigelow (Forty Fort); Mrs. Frank McCormack (Ashley); Mrs. Irving Pezzner
£4 at (Wilkes-Barre); Mrs. Michael Hudacek (Plymouth); Mrs. Alfred Schmeiss (Wilkes-Barre); Mrs.
. Sidney Alinkoff (Edwardsville); Mrs. John Hilsher (Kingston); and Mrs. Clayton Karambelas
(Kingston). Second row, Mrs. John Biernacki (Mountaintop), Mrs. Warren Johnson (Kingston);
Mrs. Fred Wilkins (Dallas); Mrs. David Baltimore (Kingston); Mrs. Robert Schantz (Dallas); and M. Rembecki, West Pittston: Ann M. Peleak, Kingston: Dr. Victor N. Ogilvie, Ph.D.
Mrs. Guy Serpico (Trucksville). Mountaintop; Robert Helfrich, Mountaintop; Jay Suffren, Kingston.
ye Program presented : [ a
vod Students from grades one
through four presented their
resentation was to introduce the United Credit Bureaus of America and to advise employees on
establishing credit history. In her presentation, Ms. Parker showed how consumer credit records
are established, maintained and protected. She used a slide presentation and answered the
questions most commonly asked about credit bureaus. Shown here at the seminar are, from
left, seated, Arlene Clonan, Moosic; Marian Shilinski, Wilkes-Barre; Leslie Parker, Shavertown;
Christine Wydick, Federal Women's Program manager, Wilkes-Barre Township. Standing, Peggy
Wins trip
Doug Whitesell (left), of Whi-
annual Christmas program ¢
entitled, ‘The Small One’ a Jonel ote 2 Dallas,
story of a donkey that was a., building supply com-
pany, is congratulated by
sold to Joseph and Mary for
their trip to Bethlehem, on
- Wednesday, Dec. 19 in the
school gym. Pictured is-the
scene from the Nativity:
John Berti as Joseph; A.
DeHaven as Mary. The pro-
gram was directed by Mrs.
Diane = Wojciechowski,
| assisted by Sr. Gratia, RSM,
al accompanied at the piano
by Emily Steltz and at guitar,
by Patricia Roginski. Sr
Davida is principal.
Masonite Corporation sales
representative Bert Albert on
winning a trip-for-two to the
1985 Super Bowl in San
Francisco, Calif. Whitesell
was one of five lumber and
building material retailers
who won trips: to this:
season’s Super Bowl as part
of Masonite Corporations'’s
‘‘Fall Kick-Off'’ hardboard
paneling promotion.
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