| ‘Sunday, November 26, 2006 THE POST PAGE3 CiviC STUDENTS COLLECT ITEMS FOR FOOD PANTRY ANNUAL MADRIGAL DINNER TO RING IN HOLIDAY SEASON ¥ Players from the Dallas High School football team and members of the school’s Senior Steering ommittee recently collected food for the Back Mountain Food Pantry. The players were under & direction of Cindy Jerzak and the Senior Steering Committee was under the direction of Tom Gilroy. Nonperishable food items were collected at the annual Old Shoe Game between Dallas and Lake-Lehman. Participating in the food drive, from left, first row are Greg Jerzak. Second row: Brian Kerpovich, Adam Besecker, Nicole Madden, Rachel Shaub, Rachel Simmons, Josh Bowman and Robert Hayes. Third row: Jon Kopcho, Brad Fagula, Adam Tamanini, Guy Carpenter, Chris Larson, Matt Lanyon, Mike Gergel and Eric Batruce. The 37th annual Madrigal Dinner at College Misericordia will ring in the holiday season when it recreates a 17th century Christmas feast at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1and Saturday, Dec. 2 in the college's Banks Student Life Center. The Madrigal Dinner is one of the oldest and most beloved traditions at College Misericordia. Guests will be treated to an authentic English four-course dinner, while being entertained by gaily-costumed performers, choreographed dancers and interactive troubadours going table-to-table singing holiday carols throughout the evening. The family holiday event also features special activities, including arts and crafts for children. The tale of Sir Walter Raleigh will be told by performers as he awaits execution for treason against King James | - his fate in the hands of the audience. Tickets are $50 for adults and $25 for children ages 14 and under. 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Storyteller and musician Ma- couraged to attend. ues of sharing and kindness. 3 A : $ s = R " < - : o FIr[a[cla[s[E[suINI[s[a[L[T]ElDMMAIRIE ry Baker will hold a Christmas Parents and children can lis- With guitar in hand, Baker will TIHIE[RE PIE[A oI 1 x|4|x|8|32| pg aL x TEE program from 6-6:45 p.m. Thurs- ten to the story of “Davey the sing carols and engage the audi- violc| I BE s|P[L|EIN|D|O|R 11 20 20 clA[L[L{W[H[A[T|T[H]E]Y E[R[I]E day, Dec. 7 in the Children’s Dove,” who nests in the manger ence ina sing-a-long of children’s ES En BREE - BOOUNEEROE Room at the Back Mountain Me- on the first Christmas night. Christmas songs. Space is limit- s|T[alc[Eols|L [of E[R[R[O[L I H[AIR[E morial Library. The program Other highlights of the evening ed. For more information or to JIEINOINSENIELIE|D PiViviE Nun will feature songs and stories will be “The Mitten,” a folktale register, call the library at 675- and children of all ages are en- that conveys the Christmas val- 1182. CIVIC BRIEFS Kingston Township sets decorating contest The Kingston Township Rec- reation Commission will hold a Holiday House decoration con- test for all Kingston Township residents on Wednesday, Dec. 13. The judging begins at 6 p.m. There will be prizes awarded for the four winning houses. Any- one interested in entering their ouse or nominating a fellow ident’s home should call the township municipal office at 696-3809 with the name and addresses of nominees no later than noon Tuesday, Dec. 12. Clothing drive to benefit veterans Curves for Women in Shaver- town, in conjunction with the Dallas American Legion Ladies Auxiliary is holding the fourth annual Christmas Drive to col- lect clothing and other sundries for veterans at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Plains Township. . The following items may be dropped off at Curves for Wom- en, 161 Memorial Highway, through Dec. 8: T-shirts, sweat- shirts, pants, sweaters, pajamas, socks, bedroom slippers, shav- ing cream, cologne, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrushes, candy, and monetary donations. Curves is located next to Sheets nvenience store. Susan Ste- : ens and Nancy Zumchak are co-chairwomen for the drive, with assistance from VA repre- sentative Marion Kuningonis. jor more information, including store hours, call 696-4321. Lupas support group sets get-together - The Tunkhannock Lupus i J | » A&A STORAGE formerly Avalon Self Storage 1000 Exeter Ave. Exeter, PA 18643 FALL SPECIAL Save 10% & Receive A Free Lock Pick-Up & Delivery Services Available Mastercard & Visa Accepted 570-655-9477 x Support Group will hold a holi- day get-together at 7 p.m. Tues- day, Dec. 5 at Pompei’s Pizza in Tunkhannock. For more in- formation, call the office-at 945-5118 or visit the Web site www.lupuspa.org. Kingston Twp. enforcing ordinances The Kingston Township win- ter parking ordinance is in effect through March 31. Under the ordinance, residents are prohib- ited from parking vehicles on township streets between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Vehicles are not permitted to be parked on township streets during snowstorms, or for eight hours after the end of a storm. The ordinance is designed to keep the township streets open and clear so that snow removal measures can be effectively undertaken by the public works department. Residents with questions about the ordinance should call township Police Chief Jim Balavage at 696-1175. The township’s annual fall leaf pickup is being held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Fri- day until Nov. 30. Residents are advised to have leaves bagged and placed at the curbside for pickup. The pickup is limited to bagged leaves only. Residents should refrain from sweeping leaves into gutters and roadways. The leaves block storm drains and pose a serious maintenance problem. A town- ship ordinance also prohibits the practice. The bags must contain leaves only and town- ship ordinance 2004-4 prohibits the burning of leaves. Residents may also drop off leaves without bags at the com- SELF 4 posting site located behind the public works facility on Center Hill Road in Shavertown. For more information about the fall leaf pickup program, call the township administrative office at 696-3809 or the public works department at 696-3650. Meadows Auxiliary seeks new members The Auxiliary of The Mead- ows Nursing Center in Dallas is holding its annual membership drive. Memberships are open to all residents of the community. Each year, the Auxiliary donates thousands of hours of volunteer service at the center and do- “nates funds for special projects, activities and equipment. For more information, call The Meadows Nursing Center at 675-8600. Alzheimer's group sets monthly meeting The Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Mead- ows Nursing Center in Dallas. The facility is located at 55 W. Center Hill Road. The public is invited and there is no admis- sion charge. Zen meditation class being held Nov. 28 An introduction to Zen med- itation class will be held from 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the Mercy Center on the cam- pus of College Misericordia, Dallas. The class includes an explanation of Zen meditation, as well as a brief practice ses- sion and time for comments and questions. There is no admis- sion charge, but pre-registration required. To register, call Sister Barbara Craig at 675-1872. Food pantry readies for Thanksgiving The Back Mountain Food Pantry will be closed Monday, Nov. 27 to prepare and distrib- ute Thanksgiving dinner bas- kets. Registered clients have been provided with information regarding the distribution of the baskets. The pantry’s board of direc- tors thanks members of the community for holding food drives and making monetary donations to assist with the Thanksgiving dinners. The monetary gifts will be used to purchase turkeys and other supplies to supplement the baskets. The pantry, which is located at the Trucksville United Meth- odist Church, operates 12 months of the year. It relies on food drives and monetary gifts each month, not just during the holiday season. The pantry distributes almost 22 tons of food each year. Food items may also be dropped off at the church office. For hours, or more information, call 696-3897. Cider Painters holding exhibit The Cider Painters of Amer- ica is holding its 22nd annual exhibit and sale of miniature paintings through Dec. 29 at The Waterlily, 103 E. Overbrook Road in Dallas. The exhibit will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. The exhibit will feature the paintings of many local and international artists. The Cider Painters of America was found- ed in Dallas in 1983. The paint- ings may not be larger than 3 inches by 5 inches and are paint- ESTATE QUESTIONS? FREE CONSULTATION with an experienced attorney to assist you. Dealing with the loss of a loved one is difficult enough without having to worry about complex estate and inheritance tax laws. Let us help — call today to schedule your FREE consultation in our local office. 570-270-6524 The Law Offices of Michael I VATS ed in many styles and media. For more information, call The Waterlily at 675-7778. Leaf collection Being held in Dallas Dallas Borough is holding its annual fall leaf collection pro- gram. The collection will contin- ue throughout the month of ; November or until the first significant snowfall. Borough officials ask residents comply with the following guidelines: ¢ Leaves only (no grass clip- pings or other yard waste) should be raked to the curbside for vacuum collection. The vacuum equipment will not function properly if residents mix yard waste with the leaves. ® Residents are asked to rake all leaves to the curbside in long thin rows approximately 3 feet wide. Placing the leaves curb- side will facilitate collection. Residents are cautioned not to place any items within the road right of way that may create potentially hazardous or unsafe conditions. Luzerne Bank Building 67-69 Public Square, Suite 902 Wilkes-Barre 823-2861 lopIO¥s ¢ Residents who prefer to collect leaves and place them in plastic bags may do so by plac- ing the bags curbside for pick- up. For more information, call the administrative office at 675-1389 or the road department at 674- 5362. Bridge replacement begins in Ross Twp. Temporary signals have been installed as construction begins on a permanent bridge replace- ment on Route 118 in Ross Township. The signals will alternate eastbound and west- bound traffic to use a single lane during construction. Lights will be in flash mode for three to seven days before going into red, yellow, green activation. Following the June floods, temporary pipes were put in place at that location in order to reopen the road. For road up- dates, visit the Web site nepa- roads.com during normal busi- ness hours Monday through Friday. Ml, Jewelers DO YOU OR A LOVED ONE HAVE POOR VISION? Kel" VARY[e] Nell Ho o]ll}]: Saturday, December 2 © 9 am - 3 pm Ty <1 | ISREN at IRENE JN) Y TH INREEr & Hands on display of devices including closed circuit tv, magpnifiers and holiday gift ideas to improve reading and distance vision. For people with reduced vision from macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts. Doctor available to discuss your needs or call for appointment. -—. 649 Wyoming Ave., Kingston « 283-2120
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