Ground-breaking (Wilkes-Barre); director, Magic Years Kim Daniel (Mountaintop). Magic Years Child Care and Learning Centers, Inc. recently held ground-breaking ceremonies for the new “Llttle General’’ day care center, to be located on North Pennsylvania Avenue near its current site. Three separate classroom areas will accommodate 30 children each, enabling the center to expand services to the 115 families it currently serves. The new Magic Years - “Little General” will also feature a licensed, full-day kindergarten, approved by the Penn- sylvania Department of Education. Construction will be completed in early September, enabling kindergar- ten to start as scheduled this fall. Funding for the project was provided by Northeastern Bank in con- junction with the Wilkes-Barre Industrial Authority. First opened in May 1982 under the auspices of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Magic Years - ‘Little General” has been located on the second floor of Union Paper and Supply Co. All children from the center were present for the ceremonies, and the school age children created the sign “Future Home of Magic Years - “Little General’ for the ground-breaking. Magic Years Child Care and Learning Centers, Inc. offer child care, nursery school and kindergarten programs for infants and children through six years of age. A summer and after-school program is also available for youngsters age 7 through 12. Center, recently studies of Ms. Smith has a Masters She is She is clinical With the year half over, now is a good time for people who get Social Security checks and who are looking to review their earnings, Thomas Lavelle, Social Security manager in Wilkes-Barre said recently. It may be that a person has earned more or less than he or she expected and this could affect Social Security checks, Lavelle said. The general rule is that a person can receive all checks for the yearif earnings do not exceed the annual exempt amount. In 1985, the annual exempt amount is $7,320 for people who are 65-70 and $5,400 for people under 65 all of 1985. If earnings exceed the annual exempt amount, then $1 in benefits is withheld for each $2 of earnings above the limit. This earnings test applies to all people under 70 getting checks except those getting checks because they are disabled. There is a monthly test that can be used in the first year a person has a month he or she does little work even though annual earnings exceed the limit. Under this test, a person can get a check for any month he or she earns less than the monthly limit or does little work in self-employment. The 1985 monthly limit is $610 for people 65-70 and $450 for people under 65. People should remember that gross pay counts for purposes of the earnings test, not just take-home pay. A person who finds that he or she is earning significantly more or less than expected should notify Social Security so that any needed adjust- ment can be made. More information about the earn- ings test can be obtained at the Wilkes-Barree Social Security Office, located at Room 2227, 20 N. Pennsylvania Avenue. The tele- phone number is 826-6371. A free leaflet explaining the earnings test can be obtained there. TODD JOSEPH KERESTES One year old Todd Joseph Kerestes, son of Joe and Diane Kerestes of Sutton Road, Shavertown, former residents of Swoyersville, celebrated his first birthday on July 14. He is the grandson of Joe and Audrey Krestes of Ashley and Joe and Bette Stefanides of Swoyers- ville. He is the great-grandson of Mrs. Louise Kerestes of Ashley. A party was held in his honor. PARADE: SATURDAY, Entertainment Friday & Saturday Evenings Plenty Of Good Food, Refreshments & Games For All. 20 Programs + HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS are invited to an informative Open House at Penn State Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, July 21, 1-3 p.m. or on Monday, July 22, 6; 30- 8:30 p.m., or Wednesday, July 24, 1-3 p.m. ‘The program is for high school seniors who might be considering Penn State as their college choice and want to find out more informa- tion. Sophomores and juniors who are looking ahead to the 1986-87 term are also invited, as well as persons who may still decide to enroll for the fall 1985 semester. Parents are encouraged to attend as there will be an opportunity to work individually with representa- tives from the admissions office, financial aid, the counseling staff and faculty. There will be refresh- ments and walking tours of the campus. For more information on the Open Houses and registration, call Margie Esopi at Penn State Wilkes- Barre, 675-2171, extension 238. Theater SPARKLING AND IRREPRESSI- BLE ‘MAME’, the sentimental delightfully funny musical of Broad- way fame will be presented at the July 28. All tickets at Pocono Playhouse range from just $10 to $14. There day, Wednesday, Thurday and Friday at 8:30 p.m., Saturday at 5 and 9 p.m. Sunday at 6 p.m. Matinees Wednesday and Thursday at 2 p.m. Call the box-office in Mountainthome, PA for further information and ticket reservtions v ¥ (717) 595-7456. Meetings VOLUNTEER REPRESENTA- TIVES for the American Red Cross will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, July 23, at noon at Franklin’s Res- taurant, Dallas. The purpose of the meeting will be to begin coordinating a volunteer recognition dinner that will be held some time after Labor Day. This dinner, which will recognize Red Cross volunteers from the Back Mountain, will be the first of its kind for the organization. The Red Cross hopes to expand this idea to include recognition dinners in others areas of Wyoming Valley. Gordon Fader, executive director of the American Red Cross, will award certificates to those volun- teers recognized. TRIPS THE LEHMAN CADETTE TROOP 706 is sponsoring a shopping trip to Reading on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Departure for the trip will be at 7:30 a.m. from the Lehman Jackson Elementary School with stops at the Reading Outlet Center, Vanity Fair and the Danskin Outlet. Dinner will be at Leiby’s Restaurant. Cost for the trip is $15 per person and does not include dinner. For reservations, send check to Mrs. Charlene Cook, Box 22, Lehman Center, Lehman, Pa., 18627 by Friday, July 26. For more infor- mation, call 675-5700. Proceeds from the trip will bene- fit Troop 706’s planned trip to Geor- gia. 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