The program is scheduled for March 29 and 30 at Meyers High Carey Avenue, Wilkes- Barre, with curtain time being 8 * Theater School, THE CINEMA 133 FILM P-m. SOCIETY of King’s College will sponsor the first in a planned series ‘of free public film showings at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, in Confer- ence Rooms A & B of the Sheehy Student Center. The 1942 horror film, ‘Cat classic films shown in a series of eight presentations at 2 p.m. on Sundays from March 3 to May 5. There will be no presentation on Easter Sunday, April 7. For more information on the Cinema 133 Film Society contact John Ennis at 826-5900, Extension 766. THE WILKES-BARRE BALLET THEATRE COMPANY will present a full-length ballet Coppelia at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes Col- lege. Performances will be at 2 p.m. ‘and 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 16 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 17. Coppelia, the story of a Dollmaker and his Toys, Young Romance and Comedy, is a delight for children of all ages. Tickets are available at Wilkes- Barre’s Book and REcord Mart, The Tudor Bookshop in Kingston, at the door on performance dates, or by calling 824-8602. DESIGNED FOR THOSE who are thinking about the future and what retirment will be like, the Office of Continuing Education at Luzerne County Community College is offer- ing a Pre-Retirement Planning sem- inar for adults of any age but The program, which will be con- ducted on Wednesday evenings, through April 3; will help dispel worries about making a success of retirement by presenting informa- income. For further information on the contact Karen Dessoye at the Luz- erne County Community College Office of Continuing Education, 829- Concerts KIM AND REGGIE HARRIS, pro- fessional singers from Philadelphia, will perform at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus in Lehman on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at noon in the Student Commons building. The program is free and the public is invited. For more informa- tion on this and other cultural pro- grams at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, TY COS GSE) SRD SSD) “VAUDEVILLE - BARBERSHOP will be the theme of the 33rd annual Concert of for the Preservation and Encour- agement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America. MALTBY DRUG STORE 326 HUGHES ST. SWOVYERSVILLE, PA, 287-7724 3 Liter $1 59 Regular & Diet FREE PICK UP AND DELIVERY LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED JOE RANIELI, R. PH 287-7724 O «= “IN CONCERT,” an interna- tional, award winning marionette production, will be performed by the National Marionette Theatre at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 8, in the King’s College Auditorium. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for children and senior citizens and are availa- ble at the King’s College Student Activities Office or at the door the night of the performance. For more information on the per- formance, call the King’s College Student Activities Office at 826-5856. TWO COLLEGE MISERICORDIA MUSIC MAJORS, Lisa Ferraro and Gwyn Wood; will present their senior recitals, Saturday, March 2, at 2 p.m. in Walsh Auditorium. A reception will follow in Kennedy Lounge. Miss Wood is the daughter of T.N. and Jeannine Wood, of Harveys Lake. Miss Ferraro is the daughter of Carmela and Louis Ferraro, 30 N. Park Ave., Shrewsbury, NJ. Courses THE WYOMING VALLEY CHAP- TER of the American Red Cross will conduct a CPR Modular course on Wednesday, March 6 and Wednesday, March 13 from 6-9 p.m. The class will be conducted at the Chapter House, 156 South Franklin Street and a $7.50 fee is charged. To register, send check payable to American Red Cross, Safety Serv- ices, 156 S. Franklin Street, Wilkes- Barre, Pa. 18701. A TWO PART WORKSHOP on assertiveness training and a special Saturday workshop on understand- ing and controlling anger will be held at College Misericordia. For further information and regis- tration, contact the college’s Office of Special Programs at 675-2181, ext. 331. The fee is $7.50 for the work- shop on anger, and $12.00 for the two part workshop on assertiveness. Events EMPIRE BEAUTY . SCHOOLS will hold a Cut-A-Thon for the March of Dimes on Saturday, March 2. Eighteen Empire Schools throughout Pennsylvania will par- ticipate. The Cut-A-Thon will be Empire’s contribution to the third annual Fourth-of-July Telethon for the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. Each year a quarter of a million babies are affected with birth defects, makingthis the number one child health problem in America. The Empire Beauty Schools’ effort will help to ensure continued research in the fight against birth defects. THE COUPLES’ CLUB of Shaver- town UM Church will have their annual Roast Beef Dinner on Wednesday evening, March 13, 5 to 7. Harvey Odell has accepted the chairmanship of the dinner this year and has stated that the com- mittees and plans are in place. Tickets ($5.00 for adults, $2.00 for children 6-12, under 6 -free) are available by contacting the Ticket Chairmen Helen and Skip Davis (675-3707) or the church office. Tickets must be obtained in advance. There will be no sales at the door. Shavertown UM Church is located on the corner of West Center Street and N. Pioneer Avenue, near the Back Mountain Shopping Center. The Rev. James A. Wert serves as Pastor. The Rev. Harriet L. Santos is Associate Pastor of the Church. HAVE YOU SEEN any new Christmas ornaments lately? Got any new needlepoint patterns? These are just a few of the prob- lems confronting Barb Glowach and 1028888800] 5211 ee le ie ee) Nancy Duke, as they start their endless preparations for the best Bazaar ever. This year the Trucks- ville U.M. Women will hold their annual Holiday Bazaar on Friday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 2. If you have the answers to the above questions, join Barb and Nancy, and their committee in the Memorial Room of Trucksville U.M. Church every other Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. In fact, even if you don’t know the answer, but want to learn more about crafts, or just join in the fun, they’ll be there next on Feb. 27. For further information, contact Mrs. Andrew Glowach, or Mrs. John Duke. THE EVANS FALLS PTA of Tunkhannock Area School District is sponsoring a “Spring Fling” at the Evans Falls Elementary School, Route 309 on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. til 5 p.m. A craft show is the all day feature of the event. Admission is FREE with plenty of parking. Meetings VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM WAR, Post 2, will meet Thursday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m., at the Coral Lounge, 245 Owen St., Swoyersville. Dues can be paid at this time. Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc. is a full service organization open to all veterans. THE NEWCOMERS CLUB of Wyoming Valley will hold a Spring Craft Auction and General Meeting on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Dor- ranceton Methodist Church, Wyo- ming Avenue, Kingston. A MEETING of the Back Moun- tain Drug and Alcohol Abuse Coun- cil will be held on March 6 at the Irem Temple Country Club, Dallas, in the Grill room at 8 p.m. The topic for discussion will be the future of the council and a discussion of the disbursements of the funds. All member clubs are encouraged to attend this important meeting, and to give their opinion to its future. THE GREATER WILKES- BARRE Chamber of Commerce’s Commerce Club will welcome Attor- ney John G. Kruchko, of Baltimore, Maryland, as its guest speaker at a luncheon meeting scheduled for Friday, March 1, at 11:45 a.m. at Gus Genetti’s Best Western, Wilkes- Barre. Reservations may be made by calling the Chamber office at 823- 2101. Cost is $8 for members and $10 for non-members. Programs FREE INCOME TAX ASSIST- ANCE is available to taxpayers who are confused about filling out a tax return or who cannot afford to pay for prefessional assistance. The help is available at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus in Lehman. VITA, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, is sponsored in cooperation with the Internal Reve- nue Service and the Business Administration department at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. The assistance is available on Thursdays, March 14-27, from 2 to 4 p.m. and on Fridays, March 1-28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Hayfield House, the administration building on the Lehman campus. For more information, call 675-2171. THE MOTHER-TO-BE PRO- GRAM of Nesbitt Memorial Hospi- tal offers excellent obstetrical care to the area’s expectant mothers. It is held every Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Wyoming Valley Family Prac- tice Center, 540 Pierce Street, Kingston. The Mother-To-Be Program’s services include regular monthly examinations, blood work and ultra- sound procedures. An eight week prenatal education program is available to parents providing infor- mation about natural childbirth and care of the newborn. For information on the Mother-To- Be Program, contact Nesbitt Memo- rial Hospital’s Obstetrics Depart- ment at 288-8959. A STOP SMOKING PROGRAM, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, will be held on March 5, 7, 12, and 14 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Kirby Health Center, 71 North Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre. Res- ervations for “Fresh Start” may be made by calling 825-7763. The dead- line for registering for this free clinic is Monday, March 4. Conferences THE INCREASING USE of robots represents a major trend in indus- try. Penn State Wilkes-Barre will provide a unique opportunity for local managers and engineers to talk to national robotics experts on Wednesday, Feb. 27, in a live tele- conference on the campus in Lehman. The conference on ‘‘Robot Dynamics and Control” will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fees, which include instruction, program materials and coffee-soda breaks, are $60 for non-members of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), $40 for IEEE members, and $10 for stu- dents. Registration can be made by calling the campus at 675-2171. Courses A REFRESHER COURSE in Gregg Shorthand will be offered at College Misericordia beginning Feb. 28 for eight consecutive Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Administra- tion building. For further information and regis- tration, contact the college’s Office 331. The fee is $25.00. Workshops A WORKSHOP on watercolor painting is being offered at College Misericordia. “Fun with Watercolors,” Project (Continued from page 1) Wycallis stated that the seminars held-to-date, in his opinion, have been very successful. “The 10 teach- ers and administrators from each district working together, in itself, has been a satisfying experience. We are finding that in addition to the outside consultants, the two schools have some fine ideas to exchange with one another. “Three or four persons worked together on ‘Quality Circles’, the topic presented by Dr. Edward Pino of Colorado, internationally known for expertise in instruction and cur- riculum. They have discussed pros and cons of Dr. Pino’s program presentation and shared opinions on how each person can help one another and improve. “Dr. Vito Forlenza, curriculum specialist at 1.U. 19, presented a program ‘Time an Task” at the Thursday, Feb. 21, seminar. Those in attendance appeared to be very impressed,” said Wycallis. Dr. Preston stated that the dis- tricts had been working on the idea since late summer and early fall. “Our aim was to expose a group of teachers and administrators to current thinking in education and pull them together in the spring to do our own program. I’m very pleased with the number of partici- pants requesting the research mate- rials. “I’m also optimistic that both districts will be able to specify what is needed in their curriculums. I am confident we will have a staff devel- oped model for 1985-86. I hope the funding continues in order to run a six VIDEO VIDEO TAPE Bobby Z vB THIS IS ELVIS "MEMORIES" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album With Each Wedding Order Offer Expires March 31, 1985 part course, is scheduled for Tues- days, beginning March 5 through April 10, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Dallas campus. Sue Hand, a local artist, has studied with some of the countries top watercolor artists. Her paintings are displayed in galleries through- out the United States and abroad. The non credit course is open to adults and high school students and requires a $35.00 fee. For further information and registration, con- tact the college’s Office of Special Programs at 675-2181, ext. 331. Screenings THE GEISINGER FAMILY HEALTH PRACTICE - Dallas and Pocono sites will offer free public vision and color blindness screen- ings during the week of March 3-9 in recognition of ‘Save Your Vision Week.” The Pocono site. will be open March 4-8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate the public with these free screenings, and the Dallas site has scheduled hours on Sunday, March 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday thorugh Thursday, March 4-7, from 9 am. to 8 p.m., and Friday, March8, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information, please contact the Geisinger Family Health Center-Pocono, 443-9559 or in Dallas at 675-2000. Clinics AN ARTHRITIS CLINIC at Nes- bitt Memorial Hospital will be held on Wednesday, March 6, from 11 am. to 2 p.m. in the hospital's Medical Arts Building, 534 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston. Dr. John Carey, rheumatologist, conducts the clinic. Patients must make an appoint- ment with the Arthritis’ Clinic by calling Nesbitt’s Outpatient Regis- tration office at 288-1411, extension 4130, Monday through Friday, from 1to 4 p.m. (Continued from page 1) was a big rush on the part of large mailers getting mail out prior to the date of increase. “I believe people accepted the increase as in line with increases in other services,’”” said Cecconi. He said the public is becoming more aware of the fact that the U.S. Postal Service rates are lower than anywhere else in the world. In lieu of prices in the past several years, the postal service has increased only 10 percent while in other areas of business, increases have aver- aged 13 percent. Lukas pointed out that the postal service used to be subsidized about 20 to 25 percent by taxpayers money. Since no longer subsidized by taxes, the postal service must maintain its operational costs itself. A heavier volume of mail handled more accurately has enabled the postal service to operate in the black. ‘““The recent rate increase includes some free services which patrons used to pay for,” said Lukas. Second class mail is now forwarded free for 60 days and first class mail is now returned to the sender with a corrected address. Second class services helps all people because it includes maga- zines and newspapers. Before, the addressee had to pay the forward- the program. The two districts have become very cooperative in their efforts to update our programs.” Bob Roberts, teacher at Lake- Lehman Senior High School, said the program is to develop the staff, as he sees it. They have four sessions with Dr. Pino on how to do self-assessment of strengths and effectiveness in the classroom. “Dr. Forlenza explained better ways to use our time in the class- room,” said Roberts. “The project is acquainting us with tons of research materials to develop a better program.” Roberts stated that the project is making the participants aware of the trends in education and that, in four or five years, they will train all of the teachers. In his.opinion, the administrator’s role will be a kind of teacher’s guidance counselor and to help teachers improve them- selves in the classroom. He sees the trend moving away from rating by the administrator. Mrs. Marietta Toole, Lehman- Jackson Elementary School teacher, said both Dr. Pino and Dr. Forlenza had good suggestions on upgrading program curriculum. “Once we get an overall look at the entire project, we will be able to use some of our own ideas. We can use one specific program as presented, or we can put together everyone’s ideas and come up with a program of our own. “Dr. Forlenza was very interest- ing and perhaps, one could imple- ment all of his recommendations and come up with a program.” Mrs. Toole said that part of the goal is that teachers realize that supervisors or other teachers coming into your classroom are non-threatening, that they are all accountable for the children and should begin to help one another. “Time on Task’ is not just teach- ing reading or another subject,” she said, “But assuming full responsi- bility for the children and also teachers helping one another. We need to get our curriculum house in order, upgrade effectiveness and know where other teachers are coming from.” ing charge, sometimes as much as a dollar. Now magazines and papers are forwarded free for 60 days and, usually, by then the address has been corrected by a publishing com- pany.” Cecconi said that the volume of mail has increased so that it keeps the carriers going at a steady pace all day. He attributes the increase in volume primarily to the fact that so many -business places send out flyers or tab mailings instead of the volume of newspaper advertising they used to. Joseph Zabinski, mail clerk at the Dallas Post Office said that Tues- day, Feb. 19, was the biggest day of stamp sales he has experienced. “It was worse than the Christmas rush,” he said. “We had ‘three clerks at the windows all day. Prob- ably Monday being a holiday was a factor in Tuesday being so busy. “I didn’t hear any complaints,” said Zabinski. ‘‘The people appeared to be prepared for the increase. I believe the advance pub- licity about the two cent increase helped. Qur rolls and books of 22 cent stamps are now moving well. We are out of two and one-cent stamps but I believe that most people have used up the 20-cent stamps they had on hand. We do have two’s and one’s on order.” EE RY (rene Howanitz, Dallas Senior High School teacher, said that he found the project very good, inform- ative to both administrators and teachers on relationships. “It gives a new approach empha- sizing peer relationship between teachers and administrators in eval- vation and curriculum. It suggests getting away classroom evaluation and, in its place, point out good points and help the teacher improve weaknesses.” Howanitz was impressed with Dr. Florenza’s explanation of engaged fime and doing away with unen- gaged time in the classroom. He finds the program a valuable and different approach of self- assessment and emphasis on dis- carding titles in dealing with people. He also likes the suggestion that there should be a good rapport between all employees-administra- tion, teachers and non-professional employees. “There need be no set program but a program based on opinions from all teachers and input from administrators and other staff.” Donald Hopkins, Dallas High School teacher, finds the program very interesting and quite informa- tive to this point. He doesn’t know what is ahead. In his opinion, it has helped administrators and faculty gain a better understanding of techniques. The idea is to get away from evaluation so quality of instruction is improved. “The presentation of material is not theoretical but practical. I have been able to implement some of it in my teaching now. When the pro- gram is completed, the entire group will sit down and discuss what we will do. “The relationship between the two districts has been as much inter- relationship with our neighboring district.” The project shared by the two districts appears to be considered successful by all of those involved. They believe it will go a long way in improving the quality of program and relationship in both districts. Thus, a benefit to all students. LARGE COOKED SHRIMP . %6.99 FRESH BOSTON SCROD : 2.99 NEW ENGLAND COOKED LOBSTER MEAT 96.99 # 4 w