Concerts THE RIVER CITY BRASS BAND, the only professional brass band in America, will present a free concert at College Misericordia on Sunday, September 29, at 12 noon. Founded in, 1981 by Music Direc- tor Robert Bernat, the River City Brass BAnd (RCBB) presents a home season in Pittsburgh of 18 subscription concerts annually and performs suramer,, fall and spring tours. Bernat was the first AMeri- can composer-conductor selected by the State Department to participate in an artists exchange program with Great Britian. He is best known for his composition ‘‘In Memoriam: John F. Kennedy,” which was com- missioned and performed by the Pittsburgh Symphony and recorded by the Louisville Orchestra. Often called “The Boston Pops--In Brass,” RCBB’s 27 virtuoso musi- cians present a program popular with audiences of all ages. The RCBB repertory ranges from Ren- aissance masterworks to works by today’s leading composers. The ensemble consists of the traditional brass band instrumentation: ten cornets, four tubas, three trom- bones, three horns, two euphoniums, two baritones, one flugelhorn and two percussion. The public is invited to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy this outdoor concert. In the event of rain, the program will be presented in Walsh Auditorium on the Dallas campus. The RCBB concert is sponsored by College Misericordia as a com- munity service. The college’s next musical event will feature Maynard Fergueson, renowned jazz trum- peter on Octoer 10 at 8 p.m. in Walsh Auditorium. NORTHEASTERN PENNSYL- VANIA PHILHARMONIC will open its 1985-86 Season of Stars the last week-end in September with inter- national violin virtuoso, Elmar Oliv- eira. The program will include the ‘magnificent Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, the lyrical Brahms Sym- phony No. 2 and the unique Svoboda Overture. Concerts have been scheduled for Friday, September 27 at 8:30 p.m. at Masonic Temple in Scranton and Saturday, September 28 at 8:30 p.m. at Irem Temple in Wilkes-Barre. For best seats call Philharmonic ticket hotlines: 342-0920 or 287-1916. Meetings | THE ALWMNI ASSOCIATION of Luzerne County Community College will conduct its first meeting of the 1985-86 academic year on Wednes- day, September 25, at 7 p.m. in the Conference Room of Building 5 on the college’s main campus in Nanti- coke. The college’s alumni will meet to begin preparation for activities and events that will be held throughout the coming year. Any alumnus plan- ning to attend the meeting, or inter- ested in further information should contact Lisa Baker in the LCCC Alumni Office at 829-7387. THE HARVEYS LAKE ENVI- RONMENTAL ADVISORY COWN- CIL (EVAC) will hold its second public meeting on Thursday, Sep- tember 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Harveys Lake municipal building. The EVAC was created by Har- veys lake borough council members in order to discuss the lake’s water quality problems and to offer possi- ble solutions. The meeting is open to the general public and any input from concerned citizens is wel- comed. Concert planned BLIE CROSS of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s, assessment of changes that are occurring in today’s health care delivery system, and priorities that have been estab- lished to meet these challenges, are among topics slated for review on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 12:15 p.m., at the Fall luncheon forum for Blue Cross Advisory Baord members from central Luzerne and Wyoming Counties. They will be meeting at the Genetti Best Western Motor Inn, Wilkes-Barre. Announcement of the upcoming forum was made by the Rev. Anita Ambrose, Plymouth, and Roy E. Morgan, Forty Fort, co-chairmen of the panel representing regional communities. CHAPTER 9 DISABLED AMERI- CAN VETERANS will meet on Monday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Parsons VRW, Scott Street, Wilkes-Barre. Commander Murray Brown will preside. VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM WAR, Post No. 2, will meet Thurs- day, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m., at the Coral Lounge, 245 Owen St., Swoyersville. The Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc. is a full service organization open to all veterans. Events THE SECOND ANNWL TEDDY BEAR FAIR will be held at the Bay Window Shops on Overbrook Road, Shavertown on September 19 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. This is a benefit for the Nay Aug Park Zoo in Scranton and a plan of the new zoo will be available for everyone to see. There will be crafts, toys balloons, pictures, bear shirts, food and contessts including Name The Bear, Oldest, SMallest, and Best Dressed Bears. Prizes will be awarded. The rain date will be October 6. For more information, call 675-6400. THIS WEEKEND, Frances Slocum State Park, Mount Olivet Road, Wyoming, is offering free guided nature walks. These walks are open to the general public. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2 p.m.-“Indian Hunting Customs’ will discover how the American Indians of the area used the park as hunting grounds. Sunday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m.-“Slocum Birds”, will examine birds that arefound in the park all year, and birds that are passing through on their fall migration. For more information call the park at 696-3525. FRANCES SLOCIM STATE PARK, Mount Olivet Road, Wyo- ming, is offering environmental education services to school classes, scout groups, and other organized groups of children or adults. Park Naturalist Jeff Smith is now accepting group reservations for guided walks on the Park’s scenic trails. The educational walks, which run from 1 to $% hours in length, may be scheduled for weekdays or weekends between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. A. choice of guided walk topics, including nature study and Ameri- can Indian culture is available. Groups are encouraged to sched- ule walks at least three weeks in advance by contacting Frances Slocum State Park at 696-3525. THE CHAIRMAN of the 40th annual library auction to be held in July of 1986, Dr. John R. Shaskas, has announced the 1st annual library auction Christmas dinner dance will be held on Saturday, December 7 at the Woodlands in Wilkes-Barre. Co-chairmen of the dinner committee are: Nancy Calise and Kathy Kostrezewski. Tickets for the affair will be available at the library after Octo- ber 7, cost to be $70 a couple and $40 for single. The menu will be a full course dinner with Chicken Wellington as the main entree. There will be open bar all night, bar opening at 6, dinner served from 7 to 8; a mini- auction from 8 to 9 and dancing from 9 to 12. The mini-auction will feature Christmas oriented items. Dress will be semi-formal. A gala occasion to get the 40th annual Back Mountain Memorial Library auction off to a good start. Sales A RWMMAGE SALE, sponsored by The Lehman UM. Women will be held in the Lehman (nited Meth- odist Church on Friday Sept. 20, from 9-5 p.m. and Saturday Sept. 21, 9-2. Saturday is Bag Day. There will be a Fall Bake Sale and a Fall Snack Bar both days. Helen Squier and Lillie Lumo- reaux are co-chairpersons. Commit- tees; Vera Hoover, Fern Rogers, Jean McCulloch, Evelyn Ide. Rum- mage - Elda Coolbaugh, Patricia Miers, Ruth Disque - Bake Sale. Naomi Nuss, Dorothy Wright, Jean McCullock, Fern Rogers - Snack Bar. THE WOMEN OF ALDERSON METHODIST CHURCH, Harveys Lake, will hold a rummage and bake-sale on October 4 and 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ; The bake sale will be held on Saturday only from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both events will be held in the church basement. Church THE SHAVERTOWN INITED METHODIST CHIRCH announces the following schedule: Wednesday, September 25 - 7:15 p.m. Bible Study. 7:30 p.m. Work Area on Education. Thursday, September 26 - 10:30 a.m. Bible Study. 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir. Sunday, September 29 - 9:30 a.m. Church School for All Ages. 11 a.m. Worship. 7:30 p.m. Orpheus Choral Concert Candlelight. Tuesday, October 1 - 2:30 p.m. Lectionary. THE SHAVERTOWN NITED METHODIST WOMEN are busy making preparations for their annual Roast Beef Dinner which will be served on October 9 in the church social room from 5 to 7 p,m. Serving as co-chairmen of the dinner are Olwen Overman, Marla Karalunas, Marie McCoy, and Helen Kishbaugh. On the menu will be tomato bisque, pepper hash, choice roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, tiny Belgian carrots, applesauce, dinner rolls, and a choice of pie for dessert with coffee or tea. All the food will be homemade. Tickets are available from mem- bers of the Init or by contacting the ticket chairmen’ Alice Borthwick and Harriet Stahl. There will be no tickets sold at the door. Programs GREAT BOOKS AT HAYFIELD is being offered for the secon dyear at the Pennsylvania State niver- sity Wilkes-Barre Campus, begin- ning September 23 with John Osborne’s play Luther. “This program offers a great A b */ {pa Castle planned opportunity for both the campus community and local residents who enjoy reading great books, poetry and plays to participate in lively discussions of great literature with the guidance of a coordinating com- mittee made up of faculty, staff and students,” said Dr. Frederick J. Stefon, Assistant Professor of His- tory, chairman of Great Books at Hayfield. This year’s program will offer eight informal discussions; all fall sessions .will be held on Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. in Hayfield 105 on the campus in Lehman. In the fall series opening Septem- ber 23 with Lither, are E.M. Fors- ter’'s A Passage to India on Monday evening, October 21; and Arthur Miller’s The Crucible on Monday, November 18. Other committee members in addition of Dr. Stefon are Jean Dietz, Lecturer in GErman, public- ity; Gerry Gregory, Assistant Pro- fessor of English, and Patricia Cole, coordinator of the Learning Support Center, program co-chair persons. A RADIOGRAPHY REGISTRY REVIEW is being offered by Col- lege Misericordia on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Dallas campus. The review will be conducted by Stephen S. Hiss and Gary Wogen- rich. Hiss is the author of numerous books on radiology which are used as texts by schools of radiography including College Misericordia. Wogenrich holds a master’s degree in educational administration and a bachelor’s degree in radiologic tech- nology. The workshop will ‘cover radi- ographic technique and imaging, physics and circuitry, anatomy and physiology, and positioning. An period will be offered. For information, contact Miseri- cordia’s Center for Professional Development at 675-3862. A NEW CAREER-EXPLORA- TION COMPITER SERVICE has been instituted at; the Student Assistance Center at College Miseri- cordia. The program allows students to explore career opportunities by indi- cating possible career fields based upon their interests. Expanded serv- ices will also help students in majors by options. A grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education was made to College Misericordia for purchase of the computer equipment and carreers program. Lectures entitled ‘“‘Safety in God’s Care’ bill be held on Monday, October 14, at 8 p.m. at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1585 Wyomin Ave., Forty Fort. The lecture will be presented by Rex W. Beasley, C.S., a member of The Christian Science Board of Lec- tureship. Workshops REGISTERED NIRSES Licensed ‘ cians in the area are invited to participate in a one day semi- nar?workshop presented by the REspiratory Care Consortium and co-sponsored by the American Lung Association of Northeast Pennsyl- vania dn ALA of Wyoming Valley, a division of Lehigh Valley. On Thursday, October 3, a pro- gram entitled ‘‘Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome’’ will be presented at the Education confer- ence Center of Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. The seminar fee of $25. per person - $15 for currently enrolled students in health care programs includes registration, education packet, luncheon, and breaks. Appllication has been made to the Pennsylvania Nurses Association for the awarding of Continuing Edu- cation nits. Certificates of attend- ance will be issued to all partici- pants. For further information and regis- tration contact Karen Wrublewski, RN at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, 824-3521. Exhibits AN ART EXHIBIT by Carol Slus- ser Fraind will be held from Sep- tember 29 through October 11 at King’s College. Capturing the time- worn character of old buildings and remarkable individuals is a favorite challenge for the artist. A reception will be held on Sunday, September 29, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Kilburn Room, sheehy Student Center, King’s College. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and from noon to 8 p.m. on Sundays. A Sign Of Old Age. into the ear canal. Corp Illinois 60646. ®
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