15 5 ~ The Dallas Post Dallas, KIT TIA pa TT A CHR = GRR = PA Wednesday, January 8, 1992 - The Music Box Players are pre- paring for their 12th season at The Music Box Dinner Playhouse in Swoyersville. , It will begin on January 10 with a children’s show: “The Fabulous Fable Factory”, a musical adapta- lion of Aesop's Fables. Through- put the season, the players will sresent six “mainstage” produc- dons and four children’s shows. =. A complete list of “mainstage” shows and their dates are as fol- lows: © Cabaret - the famous 1970 musical which made Joel Grey [lamous, Feb. 14-16, 20-23, 27-29 and March 1, and 5-7. | Gigi, the Lerner and Loewe musical based on the movie star- ing Leslie Caron, Louis Jordan hnd Maurice Chevalier, April 24- 26, April 30, May 1-3, 7-10, and 14-16. | Guilt by Assassination, an origi- hal musical mystery whodunit, une 26-28, and July 9-11. 3 fs Music Man, the Meredith Willson musical which starred Robert Preston on Broadway and n the movies, Aug. 7-9, 13-186, 20- 23, and 27-29. | Love, Sex and The I.R.S., a wild romical farce, and the only show bresented this season which is not i musical-Sept. 18-20, 24-27 and Pet. 1-3. | A Christmas Carol, the magical amily musical returns, Nov. 27- 19, Dec. 3-6, 10-13, 17-20. The children’s shows for 1992 ire as follows: : | The Fabulous Fable Factory, an. 10-12, 17-19, with a a? > Music Box Players prepare for 12th season of shows schoolday performance onJan. 17 at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, Mar. 20-22, and 27-29. Schoolday performance, Mar. 27, 10a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The Frog Princess, May 29-31, June 5-7. Schoolday performance: Oct. 23, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. All children’s shows include a McDonald's Fun Meal as part of the admission price. $6.50. For Holiday gift-giving, the Play- ers are now selling Season Tickets ($130, a $150 value, a savings of $20). Also on sale are Little People's Passes (8 admissions to any of the 4 children’s shows, $45, a $52 value). Gift Certificates are also available for Dinner /Show, Show- only and Children’s shows. Group rates are available as well as Sen- ior Citizen group rates. Atmainstage performances, the Music Box offers a sumptuous buffet, including entrees of roast beef, chicken, fish, pasta, served with rice pilaf, potatoes, vegetables, salad, rolls and butter, a dessert bar, coffee and tea. A cash bar is open at all performances. Dinner and show is served in an intimate setting (the Playhouse seats no more than 130 people for its main- stage productions) and features some of the finest talent in NE Pa. performing in fully-staged mus- cials and plays. For more information, or to make reservations, call the Playhouse Box Office at 283-2195. The Music Box Dinner Playhouse is located at 196 Hughes Street, Swoyersville. Back Mountain briefs y two widely recognized poets. e laniel Ligus sentinels for the day. ;ar of the cabaret room. 1 4 | y Arts at Hayfield will meet January 22 ‘The general membership meeting of Arts at Hayfield will be held on anuary 22, at 6 p.m. in Hayfield House on the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Fampus in Lehman. The group, formed to promote cultural activities nd events, is currently planning the Hayfield Poetry Festival to be held n April 11. The day-long program will include workshops and readings ~ Following the general membership a pot-luck supper will be held. lembers are asked to bring a covered dish to share. All interested ersons are invited to attend and further information can be obtained 'y calling Mary Reddy, secretary, at 675-3967. rem Women will meet Jan. 9 | Irem Women's Auxiliary will meet on Thursday, Jan. 9, at Irem mple Mosque at 1:30 p.m. with Mrs. Russell Elias, president, presid- Mrs. David Watkins, hostess chairperson appointed Mrs. Louise ames and Mrs. William J. Ruck, hostesses for the day. Mrs. James Henderson appointed Mrs. Jacob Cannon and Mrs. Mrs. Loren Jones will be in charge of special games. Plans for the February card party will be presented by Mrs. Betty ith, second vice president, chairperson. ‘The Executive Board will meet at 12:30 p.m. in “The Bull Pen” to the JM Women will hold officers training session | The Wilkes-Barre District United Methodist Women will hold a ‘aining session for the 1992 offices of all local units. The program will e held at Shavertown U.M. Church, corner of Pioneer and West Center treet, Shavertown. on January 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | All 1992 officers of the Wilkes-Barre District United Methodist ’omen are urged to attend and receive this training. 3eligious services .m., Sun. School 9:00 a.m. I Volunteers needed Several volunteers are needed lo fill positions at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. A surgical waiting oom receptionist is needed for 8 .m.-1 p.m. shifts on Mondays, luesdays and Thursdays. Also, several escort service personnel are needed for various shifts ‘Monday through Friday. i Anyone who would like to vol- finteer for a position or receive 4 3 vr ore information can contact Art Jwens, manager of volunteer serv- 3 a] x | ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - 196 N. Main St., Shavertown. 75-3859. Pastor Harold R. Baer, Jr. Worship, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. oly Communion 1st Sunday of the month. Church School 9:45 a.m. al ages. Tuesday Bible Study 9 a.m. | DALLAS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 4 Parsonage St., Dallas. 75-0122. Rev. Michael A. Bealla, Pastor. Morning Worship 10:30 SHAVERTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 163 N. Pioneer ve., Shavertown. 675-3616. Pastors, Rev.James A. Wert, Rev. Harriet . Santos. Music Director, Rosento E. Santos. SATURDAY: 5:30 p.m., haps) Service. SUNDAY: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Worship Services. Jopeon bro 7" Shavertown £3 675-4333 675-9052 Corner of East Franklin Street and Memorial Hwy. Pizza « Stromboli Calzone « Subs « Salads Sicilian Pizza .90¢ Cut $10.50 Tray Where The Pepperoni Is Always FREE Jerome i Announcement ; District Attorney L. Cohen, Esq. has now returned to the general practice of law as of January 6, 1992. For appointments, phone: 822-7131 Offices: 800 Northeastern Bank Building 69 Public Square, Downtown Wilkes-Barre Sih J L Nesbitt Hospital’s Shavertown Auxiliary holds holiday party The Shavertown Branch of Nesbitt Memorial Hospital's Auxiliary recently held a holiday party in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Shavertown. Members enjoyed a covered dish luncheon and participated in an upbeat holiday music program. The Shavertown Branch is active throughout the holidays and conducts a homemade cookie sale in the hospital lobb hospital-assisting endeavors. y each holiday season to raise money for their Seated in the first row, from left, Evelyn Eck, Shavertown; Evelyn Shales, Wyoming; Joan Emanuel, Wyoming; Ann Covert, Shavertown; Marion Stookey, Dallas; Esther Armitage, Trucksville; Ruth Shortz, Trucksville; Jessie Beckerman, Trucksville. Standing, Evelyn Daley, Dallas; EIma Price, Edwardsville; Marion Kunigonis, Dallas; Ruth Shotwell, Shavertown; Eleanor D’Amario, Shavertown: Sally Sieber, Shavertown; Pauline Clewell, Trucksville; June Bennett, Trucksville; Beth Kleiner, Dallas; and Bethia King, Harveys Lake. March of Dimes Beautiful Baby Contest winners The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation of Northeastern Pennsylvnaia recently conducted its annual “Beautiful Baby” Contest at the Wyoming Valley Mall where the community voted for the Valley's “Most Beautiful Baby,” and raised nearly $400 to benefit the local organization. The event was co-sponsored by the mall and First Eastern Bank. Winners:are.from left, Joyce Allen with Jacob, Wilkes-Barre, sec ond place; Trudy Clemson with ns Nicole Elizabeth, Dallas, 3rd place; and Betsy Noonan with Erin Elizabeth, Wilkes-Barre, 1st place. Proceeds will benefit the March of Dimes “Campaign for Healthier Babies” dedicated to the fight against birth defects and infant death. Hospice St. John offers grief workshops Hospice Saint John, a division of Lutheran Welfare Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. will offer a six-week grief workshop for Wyoming Valley residents be- ginning January 15. The workshop is open to the public, free of charge, and will be limited to 30 participants. Early registration is advised. The workshop is designed to 29 gveet valley © SURVEYING Center Qorelondy G. R. Fisher AND MAPPING CO. 134 West Division Street lva ilkes-Barre, Pennsy hod (717) 829-3180 assist people through the process of grieving after the loss of a loved one. The grief workshop comprises a series of two-hour meetings one afternoon a week for six weeks. The meetings will begin on Wednes- day, Jan. 15, and will continue on Jan. 22, 29, Feb, 5, 12, and 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 813 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston. This is a non- smoking building. The workshop is offered three times a year, at different times of the day. Morning and late after- noon workshops will be held later this year." To register, call Hospice Saint John's Wilkes-Barre office at 823- 2114. Start or extend your subscription to The Dallas Post and get a FREE BACK MOUNTAIN League oft = Women Voters will meet with legislators January 18 The League of Women Voters of the Wilkes-Barre area will hold its annual legislative breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Ramada Hotel in Wilkes-Barre, from 8:30 to 10:30a.m. The breakfastisopen to non-League members. as Seven area legislators have been invited to participate in the event which includes open discussion with constituents during break- fast and an interview on four pol- icy issues designated by the League. = Invited to attend are State Sena- tors Charles Lemmond, R-Dallas 4 and Raphael Musto, D-Pittston, and State Representatives Kevin Blaum, D-Wilkes-Barre; George Hasay, R-Shickshinny; Stanley Jarolin, D-Nanticoke; Phyllis Mundy, D-Kingston; and Thomas Tigue, D-Hughestown. Last year all area legislators attended the breakfast. : it The state legislators will be: quizzed on their positions on tui- +] tion vouchers for non-public and»: public schools, use of ground water .*: resources, direct and indirect citi- 7+ zen initiative and referendum, and +. ‘motor voter’ and other voter regis- + e tration reform. The officials will |g also be quizzed on their top legis- + ~ lative priorities for the 1992 ses- | - sion. a According to Jane Elmes-Cra- hall, moderator of the interview, , , “Direct constituent-representative ' * interaction is a matter ofaccounta- : « bility.” The League of Women Vot- ers is “very interested in reactions, ,* of area legislators to issues raised . during the debate over the recently}; defeated tuition voucher bill,” said +, Elmes-Crahall of Larksville. 2 - L) * Nh as] < aol The responses of area legisla. iy tors to direct citizen initiative and 3 referendum will become part of a |; two year, state-wide study by the 5 Ey According to Louise Wassero Al President of the local League, | “Almost 40% of the eligible voters in Pennsylvania, or 3.5 million | , people, are not registered to vote. | * The proposed ‘motor voter'legisla- tion would allow individuals to tions are required. 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