16,
Wedneday, /
Sept. 10
COMMUNITY DIABETES
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital Medical
Arts Building, 53¢ Wyoming Avenue,
Kingston. The free classes are
Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. continuing
through October 8.
“Drug Therapy’’ is the topic
scheduled for the second meeting of
the series including discussion of
urine and blood glucose testing, and
glucose monitoring machines. This
September 10 class will be taught by
Bill Dennison, R.Ph, and Betsy
Trzcinski, R.N.
For registration call the Nesbitt
Memorial Hospital Education
Department at 288-1411, ext. 4035.
A FREE PUBLIC LECTURE
entitled “Food and Drug Interac-
tion: What Diabetics Should Know’’
will be presented by James Jiunta,
R.Ph., on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 7
p.m. in the Nanticoke Municipal
Building on East Ridge Street.
The program is being sponsored
by the Wyoming Valley Chapter of
the American Diabetes Association.
For additional information, please
contact the local ADA office at 823-
3355.
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THE CARDIAC REHABILITA-
TION CLUB of Nesbitt Mermoiral
Hospital will hold its monthly meet-
ing Wednesday evening, Sept. 10 at
7 in the hospital dining room, free of
charge.
“Antihypertensive Medications”
will be addressed by Dr. William
Hakkarinen, director of the Family
Practice Residency Program and
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Club
selects topics designed to satisfy the
needs and inquiries of cardiac
patients, their families and anyone
interested in learning more about
heart-related health issues.
Low calorie, low cholesterol
refreshments will be served and
recipes will be available.
For information, contact the Nes-
bitt Mermoiral Hospital Cardiac
Rehabilitation Clinic at 288-1411,
extension 4773-4774.
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WILKES-BARRE GENERAL
HOSPITAL’S CHEST CLINIC is
now offering the influenza vaccine
to clinic members. The cost of the
vaccine will be covered by the
patients’ DOL insurance.
For an appointment, call the
clinic at 829-8111, extension 3021
between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Thursday, /
Sept. 11
THE FIRST FALL MEETING of
the Dallas Area Federated Womens
Club will be held Thursday, Sept. 11
at 7. p.m. at the Castle Inn, Dallas.
Ellen Nagy, club president will
preside.
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VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM
WAR, Post 2, will meet Thursday,
Sept. 11, at 8 p.m. at the Coral
Lounge, 245 Owen St., Swoyersville.
A film will be shown, and refresh-
ments served. The Veterans of the
Vietnam War, Inc. is a full service
organization open to all veterans.
oaturday, /
Sept. 13
THE ANNUAL CHICKEN
DINNER will be held at the Hunts-
ville United Methodist Church on
Sept. 13 at 4:30 p.m. This dinner
features family style serving with
homemade pies and a delicious
complete meal for only $5.00 for
adults and $2.50 for children under
twelve years of age.
The entire church is invovled in
the preparation and serving of this
Church is easy to find. It is one mile
from the Huntsville Dam.
Tickets may be obtained by con-
tacting Rev. Harriet L. Santos in
advance, but tickets may also be
purchased at the door.
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WILKES COLLEGE will initiate a
new lecture series on ‘‘The History
of the Wyoming Valley’” with a
lecture on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8
p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte
Center for the Performing Arts.
Speaker for the first lecture in this
series is Dr. Christopher N. Breis-
eth, Wilkes College President, who
will speak on ‘“An Overview of the
History of the Wyoming Valley.”
Seven additional lectures are
scheduled throughout the 1986-87
academic year. All are open to the
public, free of charge.
Further information on this free
lecture series is available by con-
tacting the college at 824-4651, ext.
440.
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A BAKED CHICKEN DINNER
will be served family style on Satur-
day, September 13, beginning at
4:30 p.m. at the Huntsville United
Methodist Church.
sunaay, /
Sept. 14
THE NORTH BRANCH FRIENDS
will conduct an adult discussion
group and Sunday School classes on
Sunday, September 14, from 10 a.m.
to 11 a.m. at the Wyoming Seminary
Lower School, Wyoming Avenue,
Kingston.
A meditation meeting will also be
held from 11 a.m. to noon that day.
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NATURAL DYE PLANTS will be
the topic for a guided walk Sunday,
Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. at Frances
Slocum State Park.
The walk will look at various
plants which can be used as natural
dyes for wool and cotton cloth.
A handout booklet, which gives
detailed instructions for home
dying, will be given to participants.
Interested persons should meet at
the Environmental Education
Center. Park in the boat rental
parking area and follow the closed
road, near the front of the parking
lot, to the center.
This program is free to the gen-
eral public.
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THE SEPTEMBER MEETING of
the Harveys Lake Protective Asso-
ciation will be held Sunday, Sept. 14,
at 7 p.m. at Hansons Park. Presi-
dent, Michael Shisko will preside.
All members are invited to attend.
There will be no October meeting.
However, the Annual Dinner-Dance
will be held October 25 at ‘The
Barn’ of Newberry Estates. Music
will be provided by ‘Brother John’.
Reservations required.
Tuesaday, /
Sept. 16
THE MONTHLY MEETING of
the Back Mountain Ambulance
Association will be held on Tuesday,
September 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the
Lehman Fire Hall.
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FREE BACK TO SCHOOL EYE
SCREENINGS for students will be
conducted on Tuesday, September
16, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the office of
Dr. Robert Blase, 289 Wyoming
Avenue, Kingston.
The following tests will be per-
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THE LAKE-LEHMAN BAND
SPONSORS will hold their monthly
hoagie sale on Tuesday, September
16.
Orders will be taken through Sep-
tember 11 by calling Al Jenkins at
696-2951.
The band sponsors will also con-
duct their monthly business meeting
on Tuesday, September 16, at 7:30
p.m. at the high school. All mem-
bers are invited to attend.
Next
week
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of
the Shavertown United Methodist
Church will sponsor a Super Garage
Sale on Friday, Sept. 19 and Satur-
day, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
in the social rooms of the church.
Offered for sale will be household
goods, new merchandise, plants,
jewelry, books, games and nearly
new clothing. There will also be
baked goods, food and beverages for
sale.
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GUITARIST DAVID CULLEN
will perform a program consisting
of jazz, contemporary and classical
pieces at an 8 p.m. performance
Wednesday, Sept. 17, in the J. Car-
roll McCormick Campus Ministry
Center at King’s College.
Part of the Cultural Events Series
at King’s, the event will be open to
the public. Admission to the per-
formance will be $2 for adults.
Senior Citizens will be admitted free
of charges. Tickets will be available
at the door the evening of the event.
More information concerning the
concert can be obtained by contact-
ing Brother John Zick, C.S.C., direc-
tor. of student activities at King’s, at
826-5865.
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ROBERT W. CHILDS, M.D.,
pediatrician, will discuss ‘‘Growing
Up with Diabetes” on Wednesday,
Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. in the second
floor conference room of the Valley
Medical Buidling, 1010 East Moun-
tain Drive, Wilkes-Barre, located
adjacent to the Geisinger-Wyoming
Valley Medical Center.
The free program is being offered
by the Youth Services Committee of
the Luzerne County Chapter of the
American Diabetes Association, and
is geared toward parents of diabetic
children and adolescents. Both par-
ents and children are welcome to
attnd.
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AWANA CLUBS begin at Commu-
nity Church of Dallas on Wednes-
day, Sept. 17, 6:30 until 8 p.m. The
AWANA program is expanding to
include not only Cubbies for three
for kindergarten, first and second
grades; but has added CHUMS and
PALS for third and fourth grades;
and GUARDS and PIONEERS for
fifth and sixth grades.
The AWANA Clubs will be held
Wednesday nights through April.
Boys and girls are taught Bible
Balloon Race set
lessons, learn Bible verses and par-
ticipate in game time each week.
They earn awards for memorizing
Bible verses; and special activities
will be held quarterly for the boys
and girls.
Children from the community are
invited to attend AWANA. For more
information please contact Pastor
Dale S. Brown at 675-3723.
THE NOXEN METHODIST
CHURCH will hold a rummage sale,
bake sale and refreshments sale on
Saturday, September 20, from 9:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the church
basement.
Coming
events
WILKES-BARRE GENERAL
HOSPITAL will sponsor its third
Annual Cancer Symposium, ‘‘State-
of-the-Art Diagnostics and Thera-
peutics II,” on Thursday, Nov. 6, at
the Woodlands Inn and Resort,
Wilkes-Barre, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The program is designed to
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update health care professionals on
the most recent advances in the
treatment of patients with cancer.
Physicians and nurses will be pro-
vided with a review of selected
topics in the diagnosis and treat-
ment of neoplastic disease.
Haragopal Penugonda, M.D.
chairman of the Urology Depart-
ment at Wilkes-Barre General Hos-
pital, is program coordinator.
Attending physicians will be
awarded four Category I credit
hours toward the Physician’s Rec-
ognition Award of the American
Medical Association.
For more information call Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital’s Tumor
Registry at 829-8111, extension 2406
or 2424.
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THE NEWCOMERS CLUB OF
ing their annual bake sale at the
IGA Supermarket in Dallas, on Sat-
urday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Featured will be some of the tasti-
est baked goods and treats in the
Wyoming Valley and Back Moun-
tain Area.
Newcomers Club is a non-profit
organization dedicated to providing
community services, promoting
good citizenship and creating new
friendships.
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PLANS ARE UNDERWAY by the
Idetown United Methodist Women
for a Family Style Turkey Dinner to
be held October 11 at the Idetown
Take outs will be available begin-
ning at 4 p.m., serving will be 4:30-7
p-m. Tickets will be $5.00 for adults, ,..
and $2.50 for children. y
THE FIFTH. ANNUAL DEMOLI-
TION DERBY sponsored by the
Back Mountain Kiwanis Club will be
held on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the
Lehman Show Grounds, Rt. 118,
Lehman. The rain date is Septem-
ber 28. Starting time is 12 noon.
Gates will be opened to spectators
at 10:30 a.m.
(See CALENDAR, page 15)
Fri. 10-5
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ADMISSION $2.00
Monday-Oldtimer’s Night (over 18) ............... 7:30-10:30 P.M.
Thursday-Ladies’ Morning Special .................. 10 A.M.-1P.M.
Saturday-Tiny Tots ........... 10-1P.M.;2-5 P.M.;7:30-10:30 P.M.
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Sunday, September 21 & 28-Dance ..................... 8-11 P.M.
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