T_T _— 16 Wednesday/ Feb. 19 THE REV. DR. JULE AYERS of Kingston will be the featured speaker at the Lehman United Methodist Church Ecumenical Lenten Service, on Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. Rev. Ayers is Pastor Emeritus of the First Presbyterian Church Wilkes-Barre, having served there for 39 years from 1944 to 1983. He is a graduate of University of Michi- gan and Union Theological Semi- nary, NYC. Rev. Ted Lorah and the Maple Grove UMC will provide spe- cial music. Rev. Bill Lukesh and Rev. Paul Kenyon will assist in the service. Host pastor will be Rev. Michael Shambora. Offerings will be donated to United Methodist Relief and Teen Challenge. The public is cordially invited to attend. Refresh- ments will be served after the service. -0- THE SORDONI ART GALLERY of Wilkes College will present an exhibition and sale of original 19th and 20th century graphic works from Japan, Europe, and America on Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby of Stark Learning Center. Featured are works belonging to the Frank Lyons Collection of Baltimore, Maryland. The collection includes 19th cen- tury etchings and lithographs, con- temporary and antique Japanese woodblocks, modern works in lithog- raphy, silkscreen and intaglio, pho- tographs from 1860 to 1960, and a variety of contemporary poster art. Artists represented included Brad- ley, Cheret, Haden, Watanabe, Tanaka, Coburn, Halsman, Sander and Steiglitz, among others. The exhibition will feature an informal showing of the works offered for sale, and a knowledgea- ble representative will be on hand to answer questions. Over 500 pieces are featured. All are well-matted and prices begin at $10.00. Further information can be obtained by con- tacting the Sordoni Art Gallery at 824-4651, ext. 388. :0- THE SHAVERTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., will hold a Bible Study at 7:15 p.m. Thursday/ Feb. 20 THE SHAVERTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., will hold Bible Study at 10:30 a.m.; Brownies Troop 929, will meet at 4 p.m.; Chancel Choir will rehearse at 7:30 p.m. 0: THE SWEET SOUND OF JAZZ will fill the air at the Wilkes-Barre Campus of The Pennsylvania State University this spring with two con- certs on the 1986 Special and Cul- tural Events schedule. The Bill Kirchner Jazz Ensemble will bring its clean, crisp New York sound to the Community Center on the campus in Lehman, on Thurs- day, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. Known for the ability to captivate audiences of all ages and tastes, the Ensemble com- bines popular, classical jazz, and a number of their own original com- positions for a sound you weould expect to find only in a New York City nightclub. If a more mellow, California style jazz is to your liking, come hear the group Northwind which will bring its intriguing blend of soft jazz and blues to the Penn State Wilkes- Barre Community Center at 8 p.m. on April 22. Both concerts are free of charge as part of the Penn State Wilkes- Barre Special and Cultural Events Series, the public is welcome to attend. -0- THE FEBRUARY FELLOWSHIP SUPPER will be served at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20. at the Hunts- ville Christian Church overlooking the Huntsville Dam. Following the meal, there will be a program featuring the Covenant Players, a Christian Drama Group. They will living. The Covenant Players is a Christian organization that travels in teams throughout the United States. Guests are welcome to the cov- ered dish supper and may obtain more information from Rev. Cliff PILED Jones, pastor of the church at 675- 0611. -0- ‘ THE DADDOW ISAACS AMERI- CAN LEGION Auxiliary Unit 672 will hold its monthly meeting at the Post Home, Thursday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. -0- “UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Teen Suicide, Everyone’s Concern” and ‘“What’s A Parent To Do?,” two video documentaries produced locally by MLA Productions, Inc., in association with King’s College will premiere locally at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., respectively, Thursday, Feb. 20, on WVIA-TV Channel 44. Produced and directed by Dr. Anthony Mussari, professor and chairperson of the mass communi- cations department at King’s, “Unfinished Business: Teen Suicide, Everyone's Concern’’ was funded by Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre; the Pennsylvania State Education Asso- ciation, Harrisburg; the Alliance for Creative Development, Quakertown and Lansdale; the Quakertown Community Hospital; and, The Fairmount Institute, Philadelphia. “Unfinished Business: Teen Sui- cide, Everyone’s Concern’ revolves around a one-week workshop, ‘‘Sui- cide: Ethical, Educational and Societal Issues,” held at Lehigh. University in June, 1985. The cul- tural, intellectual, social and philo- sophical trends influencing suicide victims, the ways that parents, teachers and community leaders are responding to the increasing number of teenage suicides and the problems encountered by people trying to change public policies concerning suicide are discussed. “What’s a Parent To Do?’ was filmed on location in Quakertown, Emmaus, Wilkes-Barre, Shamokin and New York City. The documen- tary focuses on the suicide issue from the viewpoint of parents and what they can do to help teenagers who may be contemplating suicide. Several parents of teenage suicide victims and a teenager who attempted suicide are featured. A suicide prevention program in Quakertown is also examined. Friday/ Feb. 21 SCRANTON PUBLIC THEATRE will open the comedy, ‘The Dining Room” by A.R. Gurney, Jr., on Friday, Feb. 21, at the Lucan Center for the Arts in downtown Scranton. The show runs February 21, 2, 23 and 28 and March 1, 2, 7 and 8. The SEnior Citizens matinee is Satur- day, February 22, at 2 p.m. Donation for the matinee is $2. Curtain for all Friday and Saturday performances is 8:15 p.m. Curtain for Sunday performances is 7:30 p.m. For further information and ticket reservations, call 344-3656. -0- THE GREATER WILKES- BARRE CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE has rescheduled its Febru- ary Commerce Club. Commerce Club will be held February 21, 12 noon at Genetti’s Best Western in Wilkes-Barre. The rescheduling is the result of the February 7 snow- fall. Larry DeYoung of Conrail will continue to be the guest speaker. To make reservations for Com- merce Club, call Tilly Kalish at the Chamber at 823-2101. Saturday/ Feb. 22 THERE WILL BE Little League Registration at The Shavertown United Methodist Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. -0- THE HARVEYS LAKE LITTLE LEAGUE sign up is Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Robert Wintersteen Rec. Building. Birth certificates for new players and a $10.00 registration fee for each family. All players must register, including major leagues. WYOMING VALLEY RESI- DENTS will get a chance to “Know their Philharmonic” at another in a series of pre-concert appreciation programs co-sponsored by the Phil- harmonic League of Wilkes-Barre and Pennsylvania State University Wilkes-Barre. ' The lecture will be held Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. at the Kirby Health Center, 71 North Franklin Street, directly across from the Irem Temple Concert Hall. Follow- ing the lecture refreshments will be served, but the group will be adjourned in time to be seated at the concert, scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. The performance will feature the music of Bach, Britten and Beethoven. The evening’s lecturer will be Robert L. Edwards, Music Director of Sinfonia da Camera, this area’s only professional chamber orches- tra. Also to his credit, Edwards is a musical director for two of this area’s three regional oratorio socie- ties, the Singer’s Guild of Scranton, and the Greater Hazleton Oratorio Society. An adjunct member of the University of Scranton, he served as classical music director at WYZZ for 16 years, and is founder of the first Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic Chorus. Edwards will provide tips to those attending the concert on how to listen and what to listen for in hopes of increasing audience appreciation of the musicians and the music. Further information and registra- tion forms for the lecture may be obtained from Tobi Grossman, Con- tinuing Education Department, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, P.O. Box PSU, Lehman, PA 18627-0217 or phone 675-2171. -0- A PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE SUPPER will be held on Saturday, February 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the East Dallas United Methodist Church. The menu will consist of pan- cakes, sausage, eggs, pie and coffee and will be served family style. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Sunday/ Feb. 23 THE SHAVERTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 163 N. ‘Pioneer Ave., lists the following events: 9 a.m., Children’s Choir rehearsal; 9:20 a.m., Cherub Choir rehearsal; 9:30 a.m. Church School for all ages; 11 a.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Dinner and Orientation - 1986 Confirmation Class; 6 p.m. U.M. Youth Fellowship. -0- THE MS SELF HELP GROUP will hold their first meeting of the year on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. at Genetti’s Best Wester, Wilkes- Barre in the Redwood Room. The speaker will be Ira C. Gross- man, M.D., a Kingston urologist. Dr. Grossman is a graduate of SUNY Downstate Medical Center, New York. He is certified by the American Board of Urology and is on active staff of Nesbitt Memorial Hospital and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He has had publications in the Journal of Urology and Urology, and has made several presentations to the AUA and the Urological Association of Pa. All MS patients, family and friends and the public are invited to attend. For more information call 696-1782. Monday / Feb. 24 THE CLASS OF 1961 of West Side Central Catholic High School will conduct an organizational meeting on Monday, February 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the conference room of Bishop O'Reilly High School to make plans for its 25th anniversary class reunion. Any persons interested are wel- come to attend. For further infor- mation, contact Pat Gallagher Smaka at 675-3724. -0- WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL’S ‘‘Parenting Class’’ will be held on Monday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. in the dining room on the first floor. The two-hour class is open to expectant and first-time parents or any other parents who wish to learn more about the psychological or emotional aspects of being a parent. Physicians from the hospital’s Obstetrics and Pediatrics depart- ments will discuss topics such as preparing for parenthood; home routines and bedtime problems; children’s thumb-sucking, crying, sleeping and bonding; self-quieting skills; consistency in parents’ behavior; the importance of parents spending time alone; when to call a physician. The class is free of charge. To register or for more informa- tion, call Wilkes-Barre General Hos- pital’s Nursing Service Department, ‘Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 829-8111, extensions 2205 or 3048. -0- NEW COMMUNITY SINGERS will meet at 7 p.m. and the Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. at The Shavertown United Methodist Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave. Tuesday/ Feb. 25 WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL'S special sibling class, “Our New Addition,” will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in Saidman Hall on the hospital’s first floor. The two hour class, held every - eight weeks, is designed to promote family bonding and to help lessen the anxiety of a child who might feel threatened by the arrival of a new baby into the family. It is open free-of-charge to par- ents who are already enrolled in General’s childbirth course and thier children, and to others expect- ing a baby within two months of the sibling class. To register or for more informa- tion call the hospital’s Nursing Serv- ice Department, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 829-8111, extensins 2205 or 3048. Next class date is Tuesday, April 22. 0 MARC HOLTZMAN, Republican Congressional candidate, will be guest speaker at the West Side & Kingston Business and Professional Women’s Organization meeting, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m., at Konefal’s Restaurant, Edwardsville. His topic will be “Women and Legislation.” Women interested in attending should contact Dolores Tamanini, membership chairman, at 675-6199. -0- “DIET AND THE MANAGE- MENT OF DIABETES,” a program sponsored by the Mercy Hospital Wellness Center in Wilkes-Barre, will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. Speaker will be Angela Kole- sar, a registered dietitian with the Saga Corporation at Mercy Hospi- tal. Topics to be discussed at this program include: meal planning; portion sizes; snacking; fiber; exchange list use; using diet foods; sick-day eating. The program will be held at the Mercy Hospital Medical Arts Build- ing. There is a nominal enrollment fee. To register call the Mercy Wellness Center at 826-3553, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 0 SENIOR GIRL SCOUTS, Troop 634 will meet at 6:30 p.m., and Evergreen 4-H at 7 p.m. at The Shavertown United Methodist Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave. -0- KUNKLE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN are holding a Welsh Cookie Sale, Feb. 25 and 26, at the Kunkle Fire Hall. The cookies are $1.50 per dozen. Orders can, be placed by calling, 675-2885 or ‘675-1514 or contacting any member of the Kunkle United Methodist Women. Next week Sponsor a ‘“‘Cardiovascular Update Seminar” to be held on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the medical center’s Learning Resource Center. The seminar is designed for and opened to nursing agencies, private duty nurses, home health agencies and nursing homes. Instructors for the program will be Beatrice Martin, R.N., and Diane Pachucy, R.N., patient educators at Geisinger-Wyoming Valley. Topics of discussion will include cardiovas- cular disease entities, a pharmacol- ogy update, a review and update of pace makers, understanding and new diagnostics and treatments, and a practice session (hands-on) using EKG’s and Holter Monitors (ambulatory EKG’s). For more information and regis- tration, please contact the Geisin- ger-Wyoming Valley Medical Center’s Education Depatment at 826-7624. There is a $25 fee to cover the costs of the program. Coming events DR. WILLIAM F. MAY, the Cary ‘M. Maguire University Professor of Ethics at Southern Methodist Uni- versity, will speak on ‘“‘New Devel- opments in Biomedical Ethics” at the annual Moreau Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in the J. Carroll McCormick Campus Minis- try Center, Franklin and Jackson Streets, at King’s College. Sponsored by the Holy Cross Com- munity at King’s, the lecture will be open to the public free of admission charges. Founder and former chairman of the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University, May is a graduate of Princeton University and obtained his Master’s and Doc- toral degrees from Yale University. Before joining Southern Methodist University, May served as the Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., Professor Christian Ethics of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. ; May is a former president of the American Academy of Religion and a Founding Fellow of the Hastings Center, where he served as co- chairman of the institute’s research group on death and dying. His essay, ‘‘Professional Ethics: Set- ting, Teacher and Terrain,” was published as part of the Hastings Center project on the teaching of ethics in America. He is also the author of “A Catalogue of Sins’ and “The Physician’s Covenant; Images of the Healer in Medical Ethics.” The Moreau Lecture is held annually at King’s in honor of Fr. Basil Anthony Moreau, C.S.C., foun- der of the Holy Cross Community of priests and brothers. More information on the lecture can be obtained by contacting the Rev. William Ribando, C.S.C., lec- ture chairperson, at 826-5900, exten- sion 489. -0- JOSEPH ABATE, M.D., cardiolo- gist with the Geisinger-Wyoming Valley Medical Center and the Geis- inger Medical Group in Wilkes- Barre, will be instructing a continu- ing education course at Wilkes Col- lege titled “How to Prevent Heart Disease.” Classes will be held at Wilkes beginning Tuesday, April 1 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and will run consecutively through May 6. The course is designed for anyone who * has a personal or professional inter- est in learning how to help prevent heart disease. There is a $30 fee for the course. Dr. Abate serves as the Director of Cardiology for the Geisinger Medical Group-Wilkes-Barre, as well as the medical director for the Group’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Pro- gram. A graduate of Wilkes College and the Hahnemann Medical College, Dr. Abate has special interests in preventive and rehabilitative car- diology and risk factor modification. Additional information and registra- tion may be obtained by contacting the Wilkes College Department of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education at 824-4651, extension 225. -0- MYRON KANDEL, financial editor of Cable News Network (CNN), will present a public lecture at 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, in the J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center at King’s College. Part of the annual meeting of King’s Business Division Advisory Council, the lecture will be open to the public free of admission charges. Kandel joined CNN in 1980 after serving as financial editor of the “Washington Star,” the “New York Herald Tribune” and the ‘New York Post.” He was also a financial reporter and copy editor for the “New York Times,” an editor of the “New York Law Journal” and a foreign correspondent covering Ger- many and the European Common Market for the “New York Herald Tribune.” A graduate of Brooklyn College and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Kandel is the found- ing editor of several financial news- letters, including “The Wall Street Letter” and ‘Review of the Finan- cial Press.” He served as president of the Society of American Business and Economic Writers, the Deadline Club Chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists and the Alumni Association of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. -0- GIRL SCOUT TROOP 706 is spon- soring a Reading Bus Trip on Satur- day, March 1. The bus will leave the Lehman-Jackson School, Lehman at 7:30 and return approximately 9 p.m. Cost is $15.00, no refunds. For reservation or information call 675-5700. ; -0- SINFONIA DA CAMERA, North- eastern Pennsylvania’s professional Chamber Orchestra, will present “An American Celebration” on Sat- urday, March 1 at the Buckingham Center for the Performing Arts at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston. This is the second concert under the leadership of Robert L. Edwards, Music Director. It will feature the work of two American composers, Aaron Copland and Edward MacDowell. =0- AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEET- ING of the Trucksville United Meth- odist Women was held recently in the Memorial Room to plan for the annual bazaar. The dates and times for the bazaar have been set for Thursday, Nov. 6 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Supper will be served on Thursday and both lunch and supper will be served on Friday. A large selection of handmade crafts, including Knitted sweaters, crocheted and hand painted items, aprons, quilting and needlecraft will be sold along with homemade baking goods and candy. A hand- made quilt will also be sold. NESBITT MEMORIAL HOSPI- TAL is sponsoring an Arthritis Clinic on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Nesbitt Medical Arts Building, 534 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Dr. John Carey, a specialist in arthritis and rheumatology, con- ducts the program which provides physical examination and treatment plan. The results are forwarded to the patient’s physician for consulta- tion input and followup care. Patients requiring orthopedic or corrective surgery or extensive physical therapy are tested with a multidisciplinary approach known as CORE (Combined Orthopedic and Rheumatologic Evaluation). 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