§ ), | | a "x Extensive ' renovations are cur- rently underway to made the 1985 Luzerne County Fair the best and most successful since it began 17 years ago. The fair, scheduled from Wednesday, Sept. 4, to Sunday, Sept. 8, provides five days of live entertainment, hobby arts and crafts and 4-H entries and exhibits, hundreds of commercial exhibitors and food concessions, and thrilling rides by S&S Amusements, for over 40,000 people who attend annually. Hours are Wednesday to Friday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to midnight. The grounds committee, chaired by Robert Bayer, Dallas, has approved the leveling of an addi- tional eight acres of land, three for the expansion of the amusement ride midway, and five for more commercial exhibitor space and the erection of a permanent horse show arena. The new horse show ring, approximately 150’°x300’, will pro- vide a location for the 4-H and other community groups to hold horse and livestock shows. Earlier in July, over 50 people Calendar (Continued from page 14) Anyone interested in photography is welcome to attend the meeting. Church THE ANNUAL FLEA MARKET sponsored by the Joy Class of Kunkle United Methodist Church will be held on Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Kunkle Fire Company Grounds beginning at 9 a.m. The Kunkle Fire Company grounds are located on Route 309, four miles north of Dallas. To reserve a booth please call 675- 2622. Cost of a booth is $5.00. The Hoy Class will sell refresh- ments featuring hot dogs with all the trimmings, homemade pies and beverages. REV. MICHAEL SHAMBORA has announced that all services at the Lehman, Idetown, and Jackson United Methodist Churches are can- celled for Aug. 11. Everyone is invited to attend the annual worship service and picnic at the Frances Slocum State Park at 10 a.m. A covered dish supper is planned after the worship service and a softball game. Members and friends are invited to attend. Theater STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S MUSI- CAL THRILLER ‘‘Sweeney Todd” about a homicidal barber, a tonso- rial Jack the Ripper in Dickensian London, opened at the Pocono Play- house in Mountainhome on Aug. 6 and runs through Aug. 11. The Stephen Sondheim-Hugh, Wheeler-Hrold Prince collaboration premiered in March 1979 on Broad- way and swept eight awards, includ- ing best musical honors at the 33rd annual Tony Awards. “Sweeney Todd’’ is a rare theatri- cal treat, a fantastic entertainment, that leaves you humming, gasping, thinking and just slightly different from the way you started out. All tickets at Pocono Playhouse range from just $10 to $14. There are 9 performances per week. Tues- day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 8:30 p.m., Saturday at 5 & 9 p.m. Sunday at 6 p.m. Matinees Wednesday and Thursday at 2 p.m. Call the box-office in Mountain- thome, PA for further information and convenient ticket reservations (717) 595-7456. BEGINNING ON AUGUST 18, Wyoming Valley will have the chance to see a hit musical which only last year was thrilling crowds representing the nine 4-H groups in Luzerne County spent numerous hours clearing rocks from the arena area. From July 8 to 20, the Luzerne County Road and Bridge Depart- ment, under the direction of the County Commissioners, graded the eight acres of land for seeding. Also helping were Dallas Boro, Dallas Twp. and Lehman Township Road Departments. One highlight of the 1985 fair will be an all day, half Western and half English horse show sponsored by the Luzerne County 4-H, on Sunday, September 8. “The highlight of the year for 4-H members os to exhibit his-her projects at the Luzerne County Fair”, said Donna Skog, a livestock and youth agent with Penn State University Cooperative Extension Service and the fair’s 4-H commit- tee chairperson. Premium bro- chures and entry forms can be obtained by calling Miss Skog at 825-1704. New to the fair this year is the premium livestock department, ent Ralph Sands and assistant ‘celebration of life and love,” “BABY” has recently moved into regional theatres and has been play- ing to standing room only crowds at over 60 locations across the country. The Music Box is proud to present its Northeastern Pennsylvania pre- miere. Performances of ‘‘BABY’’ are August 16-18, August 22-25, August 29-31 and September 5-8. Thursday August 22 will be a performance in conjunction with the March of Dimes, with $1.00 of every ticket sold being donated to help fight birth defects. For information or reservations call 283-2195. GILBERT AND SULLIVAN’S CLASSIC COMEDY “H.M.S. Pina- fore” will be presented by the Departments of Theatre and Music of Bloomsburg University, as their summer production, at 9 p.m. on Aug. 7 through 10 and again on Sept. 5 through 7 in Mitrani Auditorium of Haas Center for the Arts. The production, also referred to as ‘‘TheLass That Loved a Sailor,” takes place on board a 19th century British Man-of-War. It involves a tale of hopeful love threatened by the snobbery of England’s social rank. Tickets ($5, adults, $2.50, children under 12 and senior citizens) are on sale now and at the door. Group rates are available. For reserva- tions call 389-4287 or 389-4284. THE DADDOW-ISAACS AMERI- CAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 672, Dallas, met recently at the Post Home and elected the following officers for 1985-86. Marion Harvey was re-elected president; Florence, Shively, vice president; Marguerite Dubil, second vice president; Ruth Struthers, sec- retary; Marion Kunigonis, trea- surer; Dorothy Adamski, historian; Jean Hazeltine, Sergeant-at-arms; Florence Owens, chaplain. The Annual Family Picnic will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Harvey, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. Telephone Committee will contact members. $ ’ : < Wanda’s Cafe 3 F 150 Simpson St. e