Eo TE a a —— EEE PRES >. " Wednesday/ Jan. 29 THE SHAVERTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 163 North Pioneer Avenue, will hold a Bible Study, tonight at 7:15 p.m. FIFTY YEARS OF PRINTMAK- ING is currently on exhibit at the Art Gallery, College Misericordia. The traveling exhibit from the Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, D.C. will be shown until February 18. Gabor Peterdi, a. major innovator in American printmaking, has been instrumental in revolutionizing the prints and printmaking. This com- prehensive exhibit includes early line engravings, color prints with points and recent prints in which impression. This collection of works, from Peterdi’s impressive portfolio, spans 50 years of his life. At age 73, Peterdi is still teaching art classes at Yale as he has done for the past 45 years. The exhibit can be seen free of charge each weekday and on Sunday, 1-4 p.m., at the Art Gallery on the Dallas campus. Saturday appointments can be made by call- -0- THE DALLAS INTERMEDIATE is sponsoring a mini-concert for the Nutcracker, given by the Wilkes-Barre Ballet Theatre. The single performance will be given Wednesday, Jan. 29 at the Intermediate School for the The 45 minute production will highlight the key segments of the Nutcracker, with the players and performers in full dress costume. The ultimate purpose in this presen- tation is o allow the students to experience the culture of the thea- ter, by the characters performing the basics of ballet and dance. This is the first of several pro- grams the P.T.O. will sponsor and fund for the school in 1986. The Program Committee, headed by Lynn Romano, is responsible for initiating these very worthwhile and educational experiences. Thursday/ Jan. 30 CRORE GARY BOERCKEL, a piano-play- ing professor, will present a foot- stomping, hand-clapping perform- ance at Walsh Auditorium on Janu- ary 30, 8 p.m. at th Dallas campus. Boerckel offers three programs, “Scott Joplin: Ragtime Barrelhouse to Opera House,” “Ragtime from Joplin to Jelly Roll” and ‘Jazz Pianists of the Twenties.” Boerckel is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory and Ohio Uni- versity, and was awarded a docto- rate in piano performance from the University of Iowa. An accom- plished concert pianist and chair- man of the music department at Lycoming College, he uses his class- ical keyboard training to master the style of this uniquely American art form, ragtime piano. College Misericordia invites the public to attend this program, free of charge. -0- THE SHAVERTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 163 North Pioneer Avenue, will hold Bible Study at 10:30 a.m.; Brownies Troop 929 will meet at 4 p.m.; and Chancel Choir rehearsal will be held at 7:30 p.m. ° THE DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS will be hostess- ing a Skating Party for Elementary and Intermediate students next Thursday evening, Jan. 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Roll-A-Way on Route 415 in Dallas Township. The admis- sion fee will help to send the Varsity and Junior Varsity Squads to com- pete in the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando, Florida, in February. A special feature of the Skating Party will be the chance for parents to drop-off their children and know they will be supervised by both the Cheerleaders and the Cheerleaders’ parents. Sheila Bonawitz, the Varsity Squad’s Advisor, commented on the ‘special enjoyment the Cheerlead- ers get out of working with young- sters.” It promises to be a fun evening for you and your children. Saturday/ Feb. 1 THE FELLOWSHIP CLUB of the Shavertown United Methodist Church, 163 North Pioneer Avenue will meet at 6:45 p.m. Dr. James Ryan will be guest speaker. Sunday/ Feb. 2 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIA- TION OF LIONS CLUB will hold their 3rd quarter cabinet meeting Sunday, Feb. 2 in the Jefferson Twp. Comm. Bldg., Mt. Cobb. Reg- istration at 12 noon, dinner at 1 p.m. The meeting will be hosted by DDG Stanley Gross of Region 3. -0- THE SHAVERTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 163 North Pioneer Avenue will hold a Chil- dren’s Choir rehearsal at 9 a.m.; Cherub Choir rehearsal at 9:20 a.m.; Church school for all ages, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, Boy Scout Sunday at 11 a.m.; Church Leaders Training Session at 4 p.m. and U.M. Youth Fellowship will meet at 6 p.m. Monday/ Feb. 3 CHAPTER 9 DISABLED AMERI- CAN VETERANS will meet on Monday, February 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Parsons VFW, Scott St., Wilkes- Barre. Commander Leo Myslak will pre- side. -0- THE KIRBY HEALTH CENTER will be the location for a free Glaucoma Screening sponsored by the Wilkes-Barre Branch of the Association for the Blind in coopera- tion with the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness. The Screening will be held Monday, Feb. 3 from 9 to 11 at 71 North Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Call for your appointment at 823-1161. People at greatest risk for this eye condition include the elderly, people with a family history of glaucoma, and those with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. All persons over 35 are advised to have an eye examination every other year - the best defense against glaucoma. It is the nation’s second leading cause of blindness. It often develops without pain or symptoms. Tuesday/ Feb. 4 FREE BLOOD PRESSURE and diabetes-cholesterol screenings will SLIPPER > 09° LOBSTERS $499 each $979 be held during February at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital’s Outpatient Sat- ellite Centers. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Nesbitt’s Outpatient Satellite Center, Narrows Mall Office Build- ing, Edwardsville. All screenings are conducted by Nesbitt Staff members in coopera- tion with the American Heart Asso- ciation. FREE 1986 screening sched- ules are available by contacting Nesbitt Memorial Hospital’s Com- munity Relations Department, 288- 1411, extension 4025. GIRL SCOUT TROOP 634 will meet at Tuesday, Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m. at the Shavertown United Methodist Church, 163 North Pioneer Ave. Next week ACTOR WILL STUTTS, distin- guished for his one-man’ shows of historic personalities, will bring his talents to the Penn State Wilkes- Barre campus in Lehman on Thurs- day, Feb. 6, 1986 for a performance of his one man show ‘Walt Whit- man.”’ The perfor1aance will be held at 8 p.m. in the B erly Auditorium and is opened to the public free of charge. Mr. Stutts is performing at many of the Pennsylvania State Univer- sity campuses, a trip he has been consecutively making for well over a decade. His popularity in such shows as Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, and Shake- speare bring him back again and again. Born in 1949, Stutts attended Yale University’s school of Drama and received his MFA in acting in 1972. He studied for almost two years with Lee Strasberg and Actors’ Studio in New York. He has exten- sive experience on and off-Broad- way with many leading stars of the American Theater. Information for Will Stutts in “Walt Whitman’’ can be obtained by calling 675-9262. -0- THE CLARENDON BRASS ENSEMBLE, a quintet formed by professional brass players from Philadelphia, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, in the J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center, Franklin and Jackson Streets, at King’s College. Admission to the performances will be $2 for adults with senior citizens and students being admitted free of charge. Formed in 1985, the Clarendon Brass Ensemble has performed at a concrt for the Philadelphia Orches- tra’s Womens Committee, at Phila- delphia’s Bachathon, at a reception for the Basically Bach Festival and at commemorative ceremonies at the Episcopal Academy, Philadel- phia. Members of the Ensemble have of Music, Temple University and the Philadelphia Music Academy. Their credits include performances with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Opera Company of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Ballet, the National Orchestra of Venezuela and the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Insti- tute. More information on the perform- ance can be obtained by contacting Brother John Zick, C.S.C., director of student activities at King’s, at 826-5856 weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. -0- THE LAKE LEHMAN E.C.IA. Chapter I Parent Advisory Council is sponsoring “Read a Button Day” on Wednesday, Feb. 5. All students and staff members are to wear a button with a saying. The purpose being to encourage students to stop and read each others buttons. More than one button can be worn by all those participating. Anyone who does not have a button can cut a circle out of paper, print a saying on it, and put it on with a safety pin. It will be interesting to see how many. different buttons there ‘are and to read what they say. Coming events THE MEADOWS NURSING CENTER AUXILIARY met recently at the center in Dallas and several new projects were revealed includ- ing a series of Friendship Teas to be held monthly at the nursing center beginning on Feb. 24. Local women’s organizations, church and civic groups will be invited to tea to acquaint the group with the Meadows Nursing Center and the work of the auxiliary. The first invitations have been sent to groups who have already worked with the center in some capacity and are the Idetown, Lehman and Jackson United Methodist Churches, Trinity United Presbyterian Women and the Christian Mother’s Club of Our Lady of arrows Church, West Wyoming. The auxiliary will host the 2nd ‘Annual Open House at the center on Sunday, April 6 from 2-4 p.m. The public is invited and refreshments will be served. The date was selected for the Annual Flea Market. It will be June 14, and will be held around the pond on the beautiful grounds of the center. Any preliminary inquiries for information from potential deal- ers or vendors may be made to the Activities Office at the center, 675- 8600, ext. 115. The auxiliary gratefully accepted a check from the Teens of Trinity Presbyterian Church in the amount of $50 to be added to the auxiliary’s pledge to the Chapel Development Fund. -0- THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CABA- RET held for the benefit of the International Irish Teachers Pro- gram at King’s College will be held from 7:30 p.m. to midnight, Sunday, Feb. 16, at Gus Genetti’s Best West- ern Motor Inn, Washington and Market Streets. Tickets for the Cabaret are $5 and can be obtained from the Allied Health Department at King’s and from local Irish groups. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event. The Cabaret will feature the music of Pat Roper and the Gene Boylan Combo along with food and a cash bar. Playing alternately beginning at 7:30 p.m., the bands BETA is ase VIREO 878-8 199 ROUTE 309 DALLAS, PA 18612 Still Here! to Sat.; 12-5 Sundays will play a variety of music ranging from Irish and Scotch to big band and country-western. The International Irish Teachers Program, held at King’s each July for the past 10 years, provides a three-week educational, cultural and social program ‘for teachers from Ireland. More than 250 teach- ers have participated in the pro- gram and more than 20 are expected for this year’s events. Karen Harch, co-anchor of WNEP-TV’s 6 p.m: and 11 p.m. “Newswatch 16’ newscasts, will be honored at the Cabaret for her participation and assistance in last year’s Irish Teachers program. More information on the Cabaret can be obtained by contacting John or Peg McKeown, co-chairpersons of the event at 826-5853 or 822-9836. -0- THE NORTHEAST PENNSYL- VANIA CHAPTER OF THE AMER- ICAN HEART ASSOCIATION will hold a meeting for people interested in developing a Wyoming County Council of volunteers. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m., in the Prince Hotel, Tunkhannock. Residents of Wyo- ming County are invited to attend. Topics of discussion include American Heart Association pro- grams and the establishment of a volunteer council. The American Heart Association is a nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated solely to the prevention and treatment of car- diovascular diseases and stroke. The local office offers a free blood pressure screening program, CPR courses, heart-healthy cooking classes, public and professional edu- cation programs, and heart attack- stroke victim support groups. For additional information, con- tact the Heart Office at 822-6247. -0- THE WILKES-BARRE EDUCA- TIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER will present a special workshop on state and federal financial aid for college and technical school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wilkes College, Stark. Learning Center. The free workshop will feature Rachael Lohman, Director of Finan- cial Aid at Wilkes College and an expert on the varieties of aid availa- ble for postsecondary education. In 1985-86, well over half of the full-time students enrolled in Penn- sylvania colleges, universities and other postsecondary schools received some form of financial aid to help meet the cost of attending school. The EOC workshop will focus on the varieties of aid availa- ble in the form of grants, loans, scholarships, and work-study pro- grams. Ms. Lohman will review the appl- iction process and what determines eligibility for aid. In addition, she will discuss the timetable for apply- ing for aid and provide an overview of the current status of state and federal financial aid programs. The Educational Opportunity Center, funded by the U.S. Depart- ment of Education, is a free career and educational resource center for adults. EOC specializes in helping adults of any age who want to make new career plans, re-enter the job market, or return to college or technical school. Free services include career guidance, occupa- tional interest testing, academic counseling, financial aid informa- tion, GED information, use of a career resource library, and work- shops on career and educational options for adults. The financial aid workshop will be espcially geared for adults who have returned or are planning to return to school, as well as college- bound high school students. Regis- tration is requested and may be made by calling EOC at 825-8435 by Monday, Feb. 3. -0- THE NORTHEAST PENNSYL- VANIA CHAPTER of the American Heart Association will hold a Luz- erne County Council reorganiza- tional meeting on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. in the Kirby Health Center, 71 North Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Residents of Luzerne County are invited to attend. The formation of a council of fundraising, programming, and communications volunteers will be discussed. Prior to the reorganizational meeting, the Campaign Committee will meet in the Kirby Health Center at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the 1985-86 campaign drive. The American Heart Association currently offers Luzerne County res- idents many education and commu- nity service programs, including a blood pressure screening, CPR courses, and public and professional education programs. For additional information, con- tact the Heart Office at 822-6247. THE VISITATION COMMITTEE of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Cham- ber of Commerce will be meeting at noon at the First Valley Hospital located on Dana Street in Wilkes- Barre. The visitation will be on Thurs- day, Feb. 27. Scott Dietterick of Wyoming Valley Insurance Agency is the chairman of the committee. -0- THE EVANS FALLS P.T.A. announces it will hold a ‘Spring Fling & Fun Day” on Saturday, March 22 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The school is located on Rt. 309, South of Tunkhannock. For more information or to, make. arrangements for table space, please contact Cheryl Faux at 639- 2190. -0- THE WYOMING SEMINARY DRAMA AND MUSIC DEPART- MENT will sponsor a performance of Sandy Wilson’s musical play “The Boyfriend” on Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. in the Harold C. Buckingham Perform- ing Arts Center, Sprague Avenue, Kingston. 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