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Seminars
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
MENT COUNCIL of Northeastern
Pennsylvania (EDCNP), and the
Small Business Administration
announced today that an all day
Small Business Achievement Semi-
nar will be held at the Woodlands
An Inn, Route 315, Wilkes-Barre, on
~ May 2.
The purpose of the seminar will
be to assist local small businesses,
industries, and entrepreneurs in
achieving successful start-up ven-
tures or continuation and expansion
of their respective commercial or
industrial enterprises. Howard J.
Grossman, Executive Director of
the Economic Development Council,
indicated a variety of financial and
technological opportunities will be
presented at the seminar by experts
in the fields of private sector financ-
ing at the federal, state and local
levels, Ben Franklin Partnership,
Small Business Development Center
and others. Specialists will discuss
identification of new business oppor-
tunities made possible through tech-
nology. Presentations will be made
on opportunities for business to
expand their service or produce
markets in exporting and or federal
and state government procurement.
Special presentations will be made
by successful small business opera-
tors from Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania.
Valuable informational handouts
will be made available.
Business persons wishing to
attend the EDCNP Small Business
Achievement Seminar may obtain
further information be contacting
Mr. Robert Murphy at the EDCNP,
1151 Oak Street, Pittston, Pa. 18640-
3795 or phoning (717) 655-5581. Pre-
registration fee is $25.00 per person
and includes registration, handouts,
luncheon and participation in a spe-
cial wine and cheese reception
immediately following the end of
the seminar.
WILKES-BARRE GENERAL
HOSPITAL and psychologist Jeff
Fremont, Ph.D. are currently
accepting participants for a series
of weight reduction seminar. The
small-group sessions will be held
weekly and: are designed to help
mild to moderately overweight indi-
viduals modify their behavior to
achieve ‘weight loss. A limited
number of participants will be
accepted in order to provide a more
personalized approach to the weight
reduction efforts. Both proper diet
and exercise programs will be dis-
cussed. For more information, call
288-8795.
A SEMINAR ON “INTERNA-
TIONAL AGENT-DISTRIBUTORS
AGREEMENTS” will be hel on
Wednesdasy, April 24, at the Wood-
lands, An Inn, Route 315, Wilkes-
Barre, Pennsylvania. The seminar
is sponsored by the Economimc
Development Council of Northeast-
ern Pennsylvania (EDCNP), Small
Business Administration, and the
United States and Pennsylvania
Departments of Commerce.
The seminar is designed for com-
pany decision makers of small and
medium sized companies.
James N. Sicks, International
Lawyer, with the law firm of
Dechert Price & Rhoads, Philadel-
phia will conduct the seminar.
The registration fee for the semi-
nar is $20.00 and this includes lunch
and refreshments. For reservations,
contact Charles Naples of the Coun-
cil at 1151 Oak Street, Pittston
Township, Pennsylvania 18640-3795
or phone 717-655-5581. The program
begins at 12 noon with lunch and
adjourns at 2:30 p.m.
THE EIGHTH ANNUAL SEMI-
NAR of the Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania League of Licensed Piactical
Nurses to be held at the Trecdway
Inn, Scranton-Carbondale Hwy., on
April 23. Day long program
includes: Invocation, Rev. Richard
Clark Asbury UM Church. Educa-
tion program: “Nursing Care in
Ambulatory Surgery’’, presented by
Michael J. Smirne D.D.S. Chief
Executive Officer, Center for Ambu-
latory Surgery. ‘Trauma Mnage-
ment from LPN Perspective” and
“Public Awareness and Concept of
Trauma”, presented by Sharon Fal-
zone BSN, CEN, Supervisor Com-
munity Medical Center Emergency
Dept.
Non-members are welcome, addi-
Sonal information--M. Clark 489-
200.
Courses
THE NPW MEDICAL CENTER
OBSTETRICS DEPARTMENT will
~ offer a refresher course for those
couples who have already com-
pleted a six week pre-natal program
on Wednesday, April 17, from 7 p.m.
to 9 pm. in the NPW Learning
Resources Center.
The class will be instructed by
qualified registered nurses from
NPW’s OB Department, and will
include: a review of exercises; a
review of breathing techniques; a
lecture on the signs of labor; and a
film on labor and delivery.
There will be a $5.00 registration
fee to cover the costs of course
materials. For additional informa-
tion and registration, please contact
the NPW Obstetrics Department at
826-7324.
THE WYOMING VALLEY CHAP-
TER AMERICAN RED CROSS will
sponsor a CPR course to be held
April 17 and 24 at 156 South Frank-
lin Street. The course is scheduled
from 6-9 p.m. each night.
Preregistration is required by
making a check payable to the
Wyoming Valley Chapter American
Red Cross in the amount of $7.50.
Checks should identify the course
and dates applying for. Additional
information may be obtained by
contacting the Safety Services office
at 823-7161.
Sales
FINAL PLANS FOR THE
COMING SPRING CARD PARTY
and Bake Sale were made at the
recent monthly meeting of the Nes-
bitt Memorial Hospital Alumni
Association.
Card Party is slated for Wednes-
day, April 17, 7:30 p.m. at Nesbitt
Medical Arts Building, Wyoming
Avenue, Kingston.
Mrs. Nancy Roberts, alumni pres-
ident conducted the meeting.
Mrs. Jean Waverka and Mrs.
Madeline Casey, Card Party co-
chairpersons requested reports
from the following committee mem-
bers.
Door prizes, Sally Williams, Susan
Wehrer; table prizes, Mary How-
ells, Mary Wall; bake sale, Nancy
Kline, Ayleen Landon; refresh-
ments, Sulva Major, Mary Tinley,
Patricia Jacobs; tickets, Arline
Bennett; award projects, Linda
Stout, Barbara Burke, Kathy
Malak; publicity Cathy Price; Phil-
lis Ehrhart.
This event has been conducted for
many years with proceeds being
used to aid the alumni in their
continuing support of the hospital
and the purchase of special equip-
ment.
Tickets may be obtained from
alumni members, or at the hospital.
Delicious refreshments will be
served. Guests are asked to bring
their own cards.
ON SATURDAY, APRIL 20, at the
Dallas Senior High School the Home
School Association will be selling
homemade fudge and penny candy.
Any one interested in donating
candy can drop it off the morning of
the sale at the Senior high School or
contact Carol Kristan.
“A LITTLE BIT OF EVERY-
THING,” a flea market and bazaar,
sponsored by the Dallas High School
Soccer Club will be held on Satur-
day, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
in the senior high school gymna-
sium and cafeteria. Over 80 vendors
wil lbe exhibiting and the soccer
parents will be selling luncheon
items and baked goods. There will
be plenty of free parking and no
admission charge.
THE 33RD ANNUAL ANTIQUE
SHOW AND SALE sponsored by the
Women of Prince of Peace Episco-
pal Church will be held on Friday,
May 3 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on
Saturday, May 4 from 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. in the church’s Parish House
on Main Street, Dallas.
The show will feature 13 antique
dealers, a flower mart, and a flea
market. A snack bar will provide
delicious homemade soups, sand-
wiches, and pies throughout the
show. A Victorian crystal decanter
with a tear drop stopper will be
awarded as door prize.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this fine spring Back Moun-
tain event. Tickets may be pur-
chased at the door. Free parking is
provided.
Theater
THE SHAVERTOWN FIRE
DEPARTMENT LADIES AUXIL-
IARY will conduct their annual
rummage and white elephant sale
on May 3 and 4 at the fire hall on
Main Street.
Serviceable rummage and useful
white elephants are now being
accepted.
Co-ordinators of the project are
Theresa Bosak, Florence Stella,
Helen Misson and Alberta Roberts.
Convenient drop-off or easy
pickup can be arranged by calling
any of the above at 675-5168, 675-
2847, 696-3255 or 675-4514 any time or
for any additional information.
SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE will be
presenting its 3rd season of ‘‘Thea-
ter for Children” beginning April 25
and running through August 31.
The 1985 lineup will feature three
childrens’ fables, starting with
Rumpelstiltskin, April 25 through
June 6. This play is about a gnome
who spins straw into gold to help a
maiden, in exchange for one wish.
Following Rumpelstiltskin will be
Puss in Boots, the tale of a magical
talking cat. This will run June 20
through July 27.
Rounding out the childrens’ shows
for 1985 will be The Emperor’s New
Clothes, August 8 through August
31. It is the story of a king who has
a “magical” suit made for him by
two tailors, and the suit turns out to
be ‘‘less than he expected.”
Performances will be shown on
Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:30
a.m. and all seats are $2.50.
For more information about
“Theater for Children” at Shawnee
Playhouse, call (717) 421-5093.
Dinners
THE APRIL FELLOWSHIP
SUPPER will be served at 6:30 p.m.
on Thursday, April 18, at the Hunts-
ville Christian Church overlooking
the Huntsville Dam.
Guests are welcome to the cov-
ered dish supper and may obtain
more information from Rev. Cliff
Jones, Pastor of the Church.
Meetings
THE BACK MOUNTAIN
WIDOW'’S CLUB will meet for lunch
at Franklin’s Restaurant, Dallas, on
Saturday, April 20 at noon.
All widows are invited.
THE DALLAS GRIDIRON CLUB
will meet on Tuesday, April 23, at 8
p.m. at the Dallas American
Legion.
Final discussion and arrange-
ments for ‘Meet the Coaches
Night” will be held.
WEST SIDE BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB
will meet Tuesday, April 23, at 6:30
p.m., at Konefal’s Restaurant,
Edwardsville. It will be a closed
meeting for the election of officers.
Hostesses for the month will be
Michele Zardus, Nancy Biscontini,
Sheila Pringle, Evelyn Behanna and
Antoinette Precone.
NPW MEDICAL CENTER AUX-
ILIARY will host the spring meet-
ing of the Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania Association of Hospital
Auxiliaries on Wednesday, April 24
at Fox Hill Country Club, Exeter.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. fol-
lowed by the business meeting at 10
a.m. Mrs. Earl Campbell will pre-
side.
The speaker at the morning ses-
sion will be Mr. David A. Jolley,
Director of Public Affairs, NPH
Hospital. His subject will be the
Ronald McDonald House Project.
Dr. Stuart Heydt, President of NPW
will be the guest speaker at the
luncheon. He will discuss the many
facets of volunteerism.
Reservations may be made with
Mrs. Marian Chepalis, 3%» Market
St., Inkerman, Pa. by April 18.
THE WYOMING VALLEY
POETRY SOCIETY will devote its
April meeting to the life and work of
Emily Dickinson when it meets
Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. in the
Annette Evans Alumni House, 146
South River Street, Wilkes-Barre,
on the Wilkes College campus. Rose
Mary Melan, a member, Will give
the talk.
Emily Dickinson, one of the most
famous American poets of the 19th
century, was a prolific writer,
although her work was published
only after her death. Among her
best known poems is ‘‘Because I
Could Not Stop for Death.”
A short business will be held
before Ms. Melan’s talk and after-
wards there will be an open read-
ing. The public is invited to attend.
SEVERAL NEW MEMBERS will
be inducted into the Back Mountain
Kiwanis Club at their Breakfast
meeting at Franklin's Restaurant,
Dallas, on Saturday, April 20, at
8:30 a.m.
Also, 5 or 6 members will make a
Multi-Inner-Club trip on April 21
and 22. They will visit at least six
Kiwanis Clubs in New York State
and Ontario.
Events
THE CIRCLE EIGHTERS of
Wilkes-Barrfe, Modern Western
Square and Round Dance Club
announces a special dance to be
held at the Arena Motor Ing,
Wilkes-Barre on Sunday afternoon,
April 28 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. fhe
Smaka, president.
refreshments and door prizes.
Pat Shelley.
National Caller John Hendron will
be featured.
Dancers from all clubs are wel-
come for an afternoon of dancing
enjoyment and refreshments.
Other dances on the regular
schedule will be Friday, April 19;
Saturday, May 4; Friday, May 10;
Friday, May 17 (this dance will be
all singing calls) and Saturday, May
25.
These dances will be held at the
regular time--rounds from 7:30 to
8:30 p.m. and squares from 8:30 to
10:30 p.m. at the Wilkes-Barre Area
Vo Tech School.
There will be no dance on Satur-
day, June 1.
MERCY HOSPITAL, Wilkes-
Barre, will sponsor its Second
Annual Children’s Health Fair on
Saturday, April 20, at the Wyoming
Valley Mall, 10 am. to 4 p.m.
Among its many activities the Fair
will provide educational literature
on good health habits for children.
Subjects to be emphasized at the
Fair will include ‘‘good nutrition”
groups. Also, participants will learn
preparing in an effort to help them
tion.
OUR LADY OF MOUNT
CARMEL CHURCH WOMEN’S
SOCIETY will hold a Bingo Party
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on Sunday, April 21, at the Parish
Hall, Lake Silkworth.
Door will open at 2:30 p.m. Dona-
tion is $1.50 per person. There will
be door prizes and refreshments.
THE THIRD ANNUAL INTER-
FAITH WITNESS FOR PEACE will
be held on Sunday, May 5, at 4 p.m.
at Public Square in Wilkes-Barre.
John Bell of New York City will
lead in singing and prayer. A giant
Ribbon of Peace will encircle the
Square.
In case of inclement weather, the
group will meet at the First Presby-
terian Church, 97 S. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-Barre.
FOR ANYONE WHO IS LOOK-
ING for something different for an
evening entertainment, the Music
Box will present two performances
of The Ronny Romm Show on
Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April
20 at 8 p.m.
Mr. Romm, who has been
described as a ‘young Kreskin”
performs incredible feats of extra-
sensory perception with a warm
personality and just the right touch
of humor. Audiences are astounded,
amazed and laughing all at the
same time.
‘Having emtertaomed extensively
at night clubs, colleges, trade shows
in the east and on the major cruise
ships; Mr. Romm has received crit-
ical plaudits such as ‘‘flawless
showmanship” and an ‘‘explosive
success.” Skeptical?? Come and be
thoroughly convinced.
Two performances only--$8.00
cover charge and two drink mini:
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP CLASS
OF 1942 will hold a mini-reunion at
6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 20,
Franklin’s Restaurant in Dallas.
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