L » Sunday, May 28, 2006 CivicC THE POST PAGES @' Vic BRIEFS Roving patrols set for Kingston Twp. The Luzerne County Sobriety Checkpoint Program will con- “duct a police operation May 28-29 in Kingston Township. During the roving patrol, police officers will be out in force to enhance public safety and ad- vise the motoring public of the dangers of drinking and driving. ~The Roving Patrols are part of the Sobriety Checkpoint Pro- gram, which is administered ‘through Catholic Social Services ‘with funding provided by the ‘Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The program is ‘designed as a reminder that the ‘impaired driver puts lives in jeopardy. The Roving Patrols will be out to focus on those motor ‘vehicle operators who are im- ‘paired and incapable of safe driving. The patrol officers will | in addition to the normally heduled police presence. The primary focus of these patrols will be to hunt down and appre- hend unsafe vehicle operators who are endangering the public. Civil War group meeting June 8 The Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 8 in the lower level of the Daddow- Isaacs American Legion Post 672 on Route 415 in Dallas. The guest speaker will be Roger Arthur of Chadds Ford, who will present a program about “Laughing Lincoln: His Well- Used Wit.” The presentation looks at the wit and wisdom of the nation’s - 16th president. This will be Arthur’s third time as a speaker in front of the Wyoming Valley group. He is a member of the Brandywine Civil War Round ble. The public is invited and re is no admission charge. Contra dance to be held June 3 A New England Contra dance sponsored by the Chicory House and Folklore Society of North- eastern Pennsylvania will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 3 at the Fellowship Free Evan- gelical Church, 45 Hildebrandt Road in Dallas Township. The dance will feature the music of “The Gnutones” and caller Ted Crane. No partner or previous experience is neces- sary. Admission to the dance is 7 for adults and $18 for fam- Jes. The Chicory House is an all-volunteer nonprofit coffee- house, sponsoring folk music and dance in the Wyoming Val- ley. Dancers are invited to bring a snack to share at intermission. Dancers must wear sneakers or flat/low heeled shoes with non-marking soles and heels. High heels are not allowed on the dance floor. For more information, call 333-4007 or visit the Web site folkloresociety.org. Class of 1977 to plan reunion The Lake-Lehman Class Of 1977 will hold a reunion meting at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 3 at Grotto Pizza in Harveys Lake. Plans will be made for the 2007 class reunion. Zen meditation class May 30 @ introduction to Zen med- ation will be held from 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 30 at the Mercy Center on the campus of College Misericordia. The class includes an explanation of Zen practice, a short session, and time for comments and ques- tions. Pre-registration is re- quired and may be made by calling Sr. Barbara Craig at 675-1872. There is no admission charge, but there will be a free will offering. Mountain Grange plans flea market The Mountain Grange No. 567 will hold a flea market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 10 at the grange on West Eighth Street in Carverton. Lunch and snacks will be sold from 10 a.m. tol p.m. Driving directions from Trucksville: follow Carverton Road to the stop sign at the end. urn left onto West Eighth -eet and follow it to Bodle oad. The grange is located across from Bodle Road. Driving directions from Tunk- hannock: take Route 29 and turn left onto Route 292.-Go through Center Moreland to Village Road in Franklin Town- ship. Go through Orange, where Village Road becomes West Eighth Street. Continue on West Eighth Street to Bodle Road. The grange is located on the right. Birds, reptiles focus of programs Wild Birds Unlimited will host Franklin Kock, a naturalist from the Carbon County Envi- ronmental Education Center, for a program about the Rough- Legged Hawk, Red Tail Hawk, and American Kestrel at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 3 in the Dallas Shopping Center. Guests will learn amazing facts about the high-flying avian predators, such as the Red Tail Hawk's ability to fly up to 120 miles per hour in pursuit of food. Wild Birds Unlimited will also host a program about reptiles at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8. There is no admission charge to either event. For more informa- tion, call Wild Birds Unlimited at 675-9900. Alzheimer's group sets monthly meeting The Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 1 at the Mead- ows Nursing Center in Dallas. The facility is located at 55 W. Center Hill Road. The public is invited. Relay For Life set for June 2-3 The Back Mountain Relay For Life will be held from 5 p.m. June 2 to 5 p.m. June 3 at Col- lege Misericordia’s Mangelsdorf Field in Dallas Township. The Relay For Life is the signature event of the American Cancer Society. It is a 24-hour event designed to celebrate survivor- ship and raise money to help the American Cancer Society save lives, help those who have been touched by cancer, and empow- er individuals to fight back against this disease. It also gives everyone in the community an opportunity to join the fight against cancer. There are more than 4,000 Relays held across the country every year. This year’s theme is Carnivale. There will be music, . food and games throughout the event. Cancer survivors and caregivers are invited to attend a survivor ceremony and lun- cheon at noon Saturday, June 3. To register for the luncheon or for information about sponsor- ships, call American Cancer Society @ 1-888-227-5445. Market on the Pond offering vendor spaces Vendor spaces for the highly- popular “Market on the Pond” at The Meadows Nursing Center are available. The annual event — which benefits the center’s residents — will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 17 at the center, 55 West Center Hill Road in Dallas. The center cari accommodate 108 vendors. Vendor spaces are $20 and may be reserved by calling 675-8600, ext. 195. The rain date is June 24. Dinner-dance to benefit auction The Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction will hold its annual dinner-dance from 6-11 p.m. Friday, June 16 at Irem Temple Country Club. The evening will begin with refresh- ments from 6-7 p.m., followed by dinner at 7. The entrée choices are prime rib, baked orange roughy or chicken francaise. A mini auc- tion, silent auction, a raffle and dancing will follow dinner. Tick- ets are $37.50 a person or $75 per couple. Tickets may be purchased at the front desk of the library, which is located at 96 Huntsville Road in Dallas. For more information, call 675- 1182. Dietrich Theater offering yoga The Dietrich Theater in Tunk- hannock will hold yoga classes from 10-11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The instructors are Melissa Russo and Mary Frances Giordano, certified Hatha yoga instructors. The cost is $10 per lesson. The classes will teach or reinforce the basic yoga poses, which gently stretch and strengthen the body. Special attention will be given to proper breathing and alignment in the postures. Bring a yoga mat or beach tow- el. To view a list of all classes being offered at The Dietrich, visit the Web site www.dietrich- theater.com. for more informa- tion, call The Dietrich at 996- 1500. Annual yard sale to benefit WRGN The Friends of WRGN will hold its annual yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3 at the Saxe Homestead on Be- thel Hill Road in Sweet Valley. The event includes breakfast, lunch, homemade ice cream, baked goods, garden stand with flowers and plants, and more. There will also be live music. Anyone wishing to donate items should call 477-3688 or 864- 3222. Items may be brought to the Saxe Homestead on or be- fore Thursday, June 1 by ap- pointment. No clothing or large appliances will be accepted. Directions to the Saxe Home- stead: follow Route 118 west toward Ricketts Glen. Go 9 miles past the intersection of 118 and 29 and make a left onto Bethel Hill Road. Go 1 mile, look for the big red barn on the right. All proceeds from the even benefit WRGN, a Christian radio station in Sweet Valley. Nature camp at Frances Slocum Frances Slocum State Park will hold a nature camp at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 3 at pavilion No. 1. The registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first- served basis. There is a $20 per child non-refundable registra- tion fee. For more information, call environmental education specialist Kathy Kelchner at 696-9105. Vendors needed for Noxen craft show Vendor spaces are available for the Noxen Volunteer Fire Co.’s craft show, which will be held in conjunction with the annual Rattlesnake Roundup on June 15-18. Spaces are available inside and outside of the tent. Spaces are $30 each. To reserve a space, call the fire company at 298-2061, call Sandra at 639- 2504 or fax the request to 298- 2403. There will also be repre- sentatives at the fire hall from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday nights. Civil War group visiting War College The Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table is sponsoring a bus trip to the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle on June 10. The bus will leave the Wyoming Valley Mall parking lot near Sears at 7:30 a.m. and return in the early evening. The cost of the trip is $20. Checks should be made payable to WVCWRT and received before May 31. Be sure to enclose a telephone number. Mail the check to Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table P.O. Box 613, Dallas, Pa. 18612. For more information about the trip, call Steve Leonardo at 675-0468 or Maureen 256-4413. Holistic market set for June 17-18 A holistic market and fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 17-18 at the Northmoreland Fire Hall in Center Moreland. Some of the features will be books, jewelry, candles, gifts, crafts, wind chimes, soaps, massages and food. The admis- sion is $1 for adults and children age 10 and older. To get to the fire hall, take Route 309 to 29 north. Follow that road to Route 292 and turn left. The fire hall is ‘on Route 292. Families needed for Fresh Air kids The Fresh Air Fund’s Lu- zerne/ Wyoming committee has begun its annual campaign to find local families who are in- terested in helping provide free summer vacations to New York City children. Since 1877, the Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency has provid- ed free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City youngsters. For more information about hosting a Fresh Air child, call Kim Sorber at 639-5972. BACK MOUNTAIN DANCERS TO PERFORM Several dancers from the Back Mountain will perform in Ballet Northeast’s annual Young Dancers Repertory performances at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 3 and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 4 at the Darte Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Wilkes University. The performances will include a presentation of “Haensel and Gretel” by students from the Degnan Ballet Center. There will also be jazz pieces, traditional Irish dances, and a guest appearance by Kaitlyn Moody, a Dallas native who is a member of the Butler University international touring dance company. In “Haensel and Gretel,” Shavertown’s Diana Smith will play the witch and Katharine Marianacci of Dallas will play a mischievous cat. Virginia Reinert of Dallas will portray an archangel. Sup- porting cast members include Angellina Allen, Gina Bartley, Katie Comitz, Alexis Davison, Allysa Farrell, Jaime Moran, Karla Nave, Nadia Novak, Julia Randazzo and Gracie Schaub, all of Dallas; Isabel Radel and Ava Radel, of Harveys Lake; and Clare Dellavalle and Christi Starosta of Sha- vertown. Appearing in the concluding program “Concerto Brillante” will be Sarah Marianacci and Samantha Condo of Dallas; and Chloe Kalna of Shavertown. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for senior citizens and children. They may be purchased at Degnan Ballet Center on Schuyl- er Avenue in Kingston or Broadway Dreams in the United Penn Plaza, Kingston. Tickets will also be available at the box office prior to each of the performances. For reservations, call 639-1303 or 287-5802. ROGERS, DOWER FEATURED IN MUSIC BOX PERFORMANCE Jennifer Rogers of Har- veys Lake and Mary Dower of Beaumont will be featured performers in the Music Box 25th Anniversary Revue. The event will be held June 1 at the Music Box in Swoyersville. Rogers is an at- torney who volunteers her legal expertise for the Music Box board of directors. She first performed at the Music Box in 1991 in the musical Me And My Girl and has per- formed on stage at the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre. Dower is head of human re- sources at Keystone College has performed at the Music Box for the past 23 years ap- pearing in numerous shows such as The Sound Of Music, Carousel, The King And |, Hel- lo Dolly and Fiddler On The Roof. She is also a member of the Music Box board of direc- tors. The Anniversary Revue is presented as a unique din- ner show celebration. All per- formances feature a buffet created by A Touch of Class at the Palace and a cash bar. 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