Sunday, December 9, 2007 CHURCH/C OMM THE POST PAGES | Candlel ight carols od The Shavertown United Meth- odist Church Fine Arts Series will present Carols by Candlelight at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16. The concert will be an evening of carol singing accompanied by The Anthracite Brass Quartet, hand bells, piano and organ. The chancel choir, guest singers and four of the other choirs from the church will also sing and play special arrangements of favorite Christmas and Advent carols. A reception will follow the con- cert and a free will offering will be received. All are welcome. The church is located at 163 N. Pio- neer Ave., Shavertown. For more information, please call 675-3616. Members of the Children of the Light Choir who will participate in Carols by Candlelight at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Shavertown United Methodist Church are, from left, first row, Emma Oley, Emma Anselmo, Nicole Russell, Becky Andrews, Ally Rome and Greta Ketchner. Second row, Danica Schimmel, Thomas Ketchner, David Oley, Emily Carey and Ashley Kaleta. Absent at the time of the photo were Courtney Hoats and Courtney McCarthy. Story of Frances Slocum debuts on Saturday It's a story that Hollywood couldn’t even write,” says Penn State Wilkes-Barre Communica- tion Arts and Sciences faculty member Bill Bachman. It’s the story of Frances Slocum and Bachman, along with two co- producers, are bringing the events of her abduction to life through an hour-long documen- tary. According to Bachman, who . wrote the script, “This is the most incredibly true story that Hollywood couldn’t even conjure up. Our overall goal is to keep the Frances Slocum story alive.” The movie features over 20 local ac- tors and scenes from the film were shot on location in towns around Pennsylvania and Indi- | @% feature-length project de- tails the time line of when Franc- es Slocum was kidnapped in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 2, 1778. Eventually, she was taken to Ohio where she lived with a family of Delaware Indians. When Slocum got older, she married a Miami Indian chief and, from that point, »-went on to live acomfortable and prosperous life in Indiana until ..the time of her death. “A lot of people don’t know the story of what really happened to Francis Slocum,” said Jesse Tei- telbaum, executive director of the Luzerne County Historical Society and one of the cast mem- bers in Bachman’s film. In the coming months, Bach- man hopes to have the movie aired on the History Channel or other educational stations. In the meantime, you can see the documentary “Frances Slo- cum: Child of Two Americas” on December 15 and 16 at the RC Movies 14 Theatres in Wilkes- Barre. Advanced tickets may be purchased by calling Penn State Wilkes-Barre Arts at Hayfield at 675-9232. A long-time Arts and Sciences professor, Bachman, who lives in Dallas, began his teaching career in the Greater Wilkes-Barre area in 1982. He holds a Master of Arts degree from the New York Insti- tute of Technology and is current- ly a full-time instructor at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Outside the classroom, Bach- man is no stranger to film-mak- ing and video editing. He’s held numerous high-profile positions, such as the Public Affairs Direc- tor,at WNEP-TV and Senior Di- rector of Corporate Communica- tions for Blue Cross. For more information, contact the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Pub- lic Information Office at 675- 9269. Bill Bachman, a resident of Dallas and a full-time professor at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, has produced a documentary about the life of Frances Slocum that will be shown at Wilkes-Barre Movies 14 on December 15 and 16. 4 KOHL - Frederick M., 79, of Dallas, died Friday, November 30, 2007. Born March 28, 1928 in Falls, he graduated from Kingston High School, Class of 1947 and played on the championship foot- ball team in his senior year. Following high school, he served in the U.S. Army as an am- phibious duck driver. He was employed as a brick- layer. He was a member of St. Nicho- las R.C. Church, Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are five children, Fred, of Dickson City; Mary Fey “Tootsie,” of Brandywine, Md.; Christopher, of Shavertown; Timothy, of Kingston; and Car- olyn Falzone, of Jenkins Town- ship; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; sisters, Ada } Stoiber, of Massena, N.Y.; and ¥ Ann Kohl, of Sherman Oaks, Cal- if.; numerous nieces and neph- ews. Memorial donations to Hos- pice of the Sacred Heart, 130 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. KUCZYNSKI - Andrew J. Sr., 61, of Swamp Road, Hunlock Creek, died Monday, November Unique Handcrafted Jewelry OBITUARIES 26, 2007 at his home. Born February 2, 1946 in Hun- lock Creek, he was employed for many years as a delivery driver for The Citizens’ Voice newspa- per. 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She was al- so a faithful member of the Dal- las United Methodist Church Choir. Surviving are her son, John Si- mons, of Killingworth, Conn.; daughters, Susan Simons-Wil- liams, of Shavertown; and Gail Wyberski, of Dallas; five grand- children; sister, Susan Jordan, of Dallas; numerous nieces and ne- phews. 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Participants must be members of the HLPA. Contact HLPA at www.hlpaorg for a membership application or for more in- formation. Holiday decorating contest planned The Kingston Township Recreation Commission is sponsoring a Holiday House Contest for all Kingston Town- ship residents. There will be prizes awarded for the four winning houses. Anyone interested in enter- ing their house or nominating a fellow resident’s home should call the Kingston Township Municipal Office with the name and addresses of nomi- nees at 696-3809 no later than noon on Tuesday, Dec. 11. Judging begins at 6 p.m. on December 12. ‘She Loves Me’ comes to Music Box “She Loves Me,” a romantic musical comedy, will be pre- sented at the Music Box Din- ner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St, Swoyersville, on December 9 and 13-16. Tickets are now on sale for dinner and show or show-only. Thursdays through Sat- urdays, the bar opens at 6 p.m., buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m., curtain at 8 p.m. For Sunday matinees, bar opens at 1 p.m., buffet at 1:30 p.m., curtain at 3 p.m. Call 283-2195 or 800-698-° PLAY for information and reservations. Civil War Round Table to meet The Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, in the lower level of the Daddow- Isaacs American Legion Post, Route 415, Dallas. Father Charles Connor, his- torian of the Diocese of Scran- ton, will present his program “The Catholic Church in the Era of the Civil War.” The meeting is open to the public. Legion plans Christmas party The Dallas American Legion Daddow-Isaacs Post 672 will conduct its annual Children’s Christmas Party from 1to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Post Home on Memorial Highway. Children will sing carols and receive presents from Santa Claus who will arrive at 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Children ages up to 11 years of ‘age from the Back Mountain community are invited to at- tend. For more information, call Commander Clarence J. Mi- chael at 675-0488 or the Post Home at 675-6542. Franklin Township plans Christmas party The Franklin Township Vol- unteer Fire Company, 329 Orange Rd., will host its annual children’s Christmas party at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by firetruck after they tour the area looking for good little boys and girls. Light re- freshments will be available and Santa will read a special Christmas story. For additional information, call 333-5970. Fire company plans New Year's Eve party A New Year’s Eve party will be held from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 31, at the Idetown Fire Hall, Route 415 between Dallas and Harveys Lake. A ticket, priced at $20 per person, includes a buffet din- ner, refreshments, snacks, music by. “Shadowpass” and party favors. Party-goers are invited to bring their. own bottle. For more information, call 574-0286, 762-7933 or 639- 2231. The party benefits the Idetown Fire Company. Carney's staff to visit Back Mountain Congressman Christopher Carney has announced that members of his staff will be available in the Back Mountain from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Tues- day, Dec. 11, at the Dallas Bor- ough Building, 25 Main St., Dal- las. Congressman Carney’s Direc- tor of Constituent Services will be available to meet individually with constituents to assist them with any problems they may be having with federal agencies and departments. The staff will be available to meet with any- one who would like to voice their opinion regarding federal legislation or policy which is pending or being discussed in Congress. Anyone with further ques- tions or concerns or who would like to schedule an appointment in advance is asked to contact Congressman Carney’s Clarks Summit office at 585-9988 or toll free at 866-846-8124. 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