18 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, December 22, 1999 CALENDAR | Calendar items are published free of charge. Generally, items will appear the two weeks prior to an event. To submit material, send it to The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612, or bring it to our office at 45 Main Road, Dallas. Deadline is Friday at 3 p.m. CLUBS/GROUPS COMMUNITY SLIGHTLY READ BOOKSHOP, Bk. Mt. Memorial Library, Mon. & Wed., 1-8 p.m., Sat., 10-5 p.m. Fiction, non-fiction, children, juvenile, clas- sic, cookbooks, mystery, sci-fi, travel & others at great savings. NEWSPAPERS for blind and elderly daily on WRKC-FM 88.5, 10 a.m.- noon. Call Tom Carten at 826- 5811 for information. FRIDAYS-BACKMOUNTAIN FREE MEDICAL CLINIC, at St. Therese’s Church, lower level, corner of Pio- neer and Davis St., Shavertown, welcomes all who are in need of medical care by competent doc- tors, nurses and staff. If uninsured or underinsured, we care to help. 6:30 p.m. Confidentiality assured. BINGO every Thursday night at the Kunkle Fire Hall, Rte. 309, Kunkle. Jackpot, Early Birds, 5:45 p.m. regular games 7:15 p.m. BINGO every Sunday night at the Shavertown Fire Hall, Main St., Shavertown, 6 p.m. Doors open at 5p.m. Paperbingo. Jackpot, Magic Number. Smoking and non-smok- ing available. Refreshments. CLUBS/GROUPS ACOA (Adult Children of Addictions) and other dysfunctional families Support Group meetings are held for one hour every Tuesday at 8 p.m. and every Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Clearbrook Bldg. Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort. Attendees should park and enter from rear of building. 2ND MON. EACHMONTHTHENUR- TURING COMMITTEE OF WYO- MING VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY will sponsor a series of generalinterest courses, 7-9p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. All courses are open to the public. IDETOWN UM CHURCH COUPLES CLUB meets every third Saturday of each month Jan. through June and Sept. through Dec. New mem- bers are always welcome. S.P.A.W.N. (Society of Poets and Writers of the Northeast) meeting. Third Sat. of each month. Call Steve at 639-2320 for more infor- mation. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meet- ing in the Back Mountain: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. (OD) at the Leh- man Fire Hall, Lehman Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. (OD) at Loyalville Methodist Church. Friday, 8 p.m. (OD) at St. Therese’s Church Rectory, Pioneerand Davis St., Shavertown. OD: Open dis- cussion; OS, Open speakers. SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS, for ACOA (Adult Children of Alcohol- ics) and other dysfunctional fami- lies are held every Sun., 8 p.m. Blue doors of Mercy Center at Col- lege Misericordia, Dallas. Formore information, call the Help Line at 829-1341. HEALTH WYOMING VALLEY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS is conducting CPR and First Aid courses atthe Chapter House, 156 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 6-10 p.m. For more info, call the Health Services Dept. at 823-7161, ext. 37. TOPS CHAPTER #PA 1396, Leh- man meets at the Lehman United Methodist Church on Wednesday evenings. Weigh in is from 5:30- 5:55 p.m. Meeting from 5:55 to 6:30 p.m. Formore information call the Chapter Leader Karen Laskowski at 639-5207. TOPS (take off pounds sensibly) Chapter 1360 meets every Thurs- day at the Shavertown Methodist Church, Shavertown. Weigh-ins from 5-6 p.m. followed by a brief informative meeting. Anyone inter- ested is welcome to join as a guest for the first meeting. Call Crys Jennings 675-4336 or Margie Hislop 696-1212. RECOVERY INC.: Self-Help Mental Health Since 1937, Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Shavertown U.M. Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. This is a self-help group for people who suffer from anxiety, fear, panic attacks, depression, obsessions and other nervous symptoms. For more information, 331-2422. sn r for area veterans First grade teacher, Helene Dainowski, is pictured with Lehman-Jackson first graders who made place mats for veterans to use at holiday meals. First row, from left, Arthur Lockard, Winter Wenner, Linley Smolow, Rory Moran, Ashley Kenny, Amber Hartman. Second row, Julia Travis, Corey Hohol, Brittany Koval, Matthew Coolbaugh, Garrett Hopfer. Third row, Allison Smith, Bobby Belcher, Chad Carey, Justin Cornell, Gary Mitchell, Brittney Rosencrans, Mrs. Helene Dainowski, teacher. EXHIBITS OUTDOORS MacDONALD ART GALLERY, Col- lege Misericordia, Dallas. Tues.- Thurs. noon to 5 p.m., and 6-8 p.m.; Fri.,noonto5p.m.; Sat. Sun., 1-5 p.m. Free. 674-6250. THROUGH DEC. 30, GRAYDON, MAYER, watercolors and collage, The Tudor Gallery, The Tudor Bookshop and Cafe, 651 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, 288-9697. THROUGH DEC. 31, REJOICING AN EXHIBIT OF ART WORKS by Susan Teal, Studio Cultural Cen- ter, 175 Main St., Luzerne. Works include mix media on paper, hand painted furniture. Opening recep- tion Dec. 11, from 4-7 p.m. Public invited. Gallery hours Wed., Fri., 2- 5; Thurs., 4-7 and Sat., 1-5 p.m. JAN. 9 - FEB. 13, SOUP TO NUTS: POP ART AND ITS LEGACY, Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes Univer- sity, Wilkes-Barre. Daily, noon to 4:30 p.m. 408-4325. SHARING OUR ART, annual mem- bers exhibition. Opens Jan. 30 with a reception from 2 to 5 p.m. and continues through Feb. 25. WYOMING HISTORICAL & GEO- LOGICAL SOCIETY, 49S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Researchlibrary. Museum with permanent exhibit on the anthracite era and local American Indians. 822-1727. www.whgs.org Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. Unless otherwise noted, hikes meet at Kirby Health Center, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Verify if weather is questionable. 654-3323. YMCA HIKES, All hikes meet at the YMCA, Dunmore at9:15a.m. Bring water, food and sturdy footwear. 343-5144. or email info @HikingJane.com JAN. 1, BALD MOUNTAIN 3 steep miles to a vista of the Newton Ran- som area. JAN. 9, FRANK GANTZ TRAIL, Thornhurst. Four moderate miles to a 360-degree vista of the Poconos. STAGE MUSIC BOX PLAYERS 1999 SEA- SON, 196 Hughes St, Swoyersville, Thurs., Fri., Sat., 6 p.m. open; buffet dinner 6:30 p.m.; 8 p.m. curtain; Sun. matinee, open 1:15p.m.; dinnerat1:45p.m.; 3:15 curtain. Adults $30, $22 children 12 and under. Show only, $17 adults, $15 students, $13 children. 283-2195 or 1-800-698-7529. www. musicbox.org SPECIAL EVENTS DEC. 28-29, BASKETBALL TOUR- NAMENT, Northeastern Pennsyl- vania Arena & Convention Center, Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp., 6:30 p.m. 970-7600 or www.etm.com DEC. 31, NEW YEAR'S EVE: THE MILLENNIUM, dancing to music of the Lee Vincent Quintent. Anthra- cite VFW Post 283, 757 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 6:30 p.m. $55 in cludes dinner, open bar and break- fast. SWETLAND HOMESTEAD, 885 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Satur- days 10a.m.-4 p.m. $3, $1 children 12 and under. Free formembers of the Historical Society, 823-6244. STAR-GAZING, Friedman Observa- tory at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, begins 8 p.m. on clear Wed. and Fri. nights. Sessions are free and open to the public. Groups of 10 or more are asked to call for reserva- tions. For more information, call 675-9278; or leave a message at the Observatory at 675-9149. No crossword INSCHOOL JAN. 4, 5, LCCC SPRING REGIS TRATION, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. 3" the Registrar's Office, Bldg. 5. For more informaito, call 740-0337 or 800-377-LCCC, ext. 337. MUSIC Chicory House concerts held in the community room of St. Stephen’s Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes- Barre. Public information 824 8772. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. www.chicoryhouse.org. JAN. 9, A CAPPELLA HARMONY CONTEST, Chickory House invites all duos, trios and quartets who sing in a cappella harmony to com- pete. Any style of a cappella har- mony music is welcome: gospel, doo-wopp, folk, blues, swing, jazz, renaissance or pop. Cash he” $200, $100 and $50 will / awarded. For information on rules and registration requirements, call Margaret Bakker, at 675-8843 or Tom Durkin at 825-8772. WYOMING SEMINARY PERFORM- ING ARTS SERIES. Performances atthe Bank Building, 228 Wyoming Ave. or the Buckingham Perform- ing Arts Center, North Sprague Ave., both in Kingston. 283-6090. WILKES UNIVERSITY MUSIC DEPT., Dorothy Dickson Se 3 Center, W. River St., Wilkes-Barr@®” 408-4540. MOZART CLUB OF WILKES- BARRE, The club meets the third Monday of the month at Church of Christ Uniting, Market St., Kingston witha concert following each meet- ing at 8 p.m. and sponsors a Junior Club for students. For more info, call 472-3250 or 655-3184. Con- certs open to the public. NORTHEAST PA DOO-WOPP SO- CIETY seeks new members. Meet- ing/social hour at Lispi’s Lounge, Fox Hill Road, Plains Twp. first Tues. of every month, 7 p.m. for details call 842-0730 or 696-4325 nights. 2 CHORAL SOCIETY of College Mise- ricordia, Dallas, is currently accept- ing tenors and basses. Rehears- als every Tues. beginning Aug. 31, 7-9:30 p.m. 674-6739. & You can send sports reports to The Dallas Post by this week The crossword puzzle and Challenger did not arrive in time for this issue. They should appear again beginning next week. dalpost@aol.com PALIN Keri 2A PY 4 0, Staff members of The Dallas Post at the company's recent holiday party. From left, seated: Elaine Yozwiak, delivery; Ruth Proietto, production manager; Charlotte Bartizek, associate publisher; Olga Kostrobala, typesetting/classified. Standing: Jim Phillips, photographer; Greg Culver, advertising account executive; Ronald Bartizek, publisher; Kasia McDonough, reporter/copy editor. 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