PAGE6 THE POST COMMUNITY/CHURCH Sunday, December 9, 2007 CHURCH BRIEFS Christmas concert planned at church A Christmas Concert fea- tured “Overflow,” the Diamond Valley worship team, will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. today, Dec. 9, at the First Welsh Pres- byterian Church, 398 Main St., Edwardsville. Desserts and coffee will be served following the concert. A - free will offering will be accept- ed. Women's Day of Reflection slated Father James J. Paisley, pastor, and the Altar and Ros- ary Society of St. Therese’s Church will host Sister There- se of the Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth for a “Day of Reflec- tion for Women” at 3 p.m. today, Dec. 9, at the church. Her topic will be “the Vocation of Women in the Church.” Benediction and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will also be offered. St. Luke Christmas schedule announced St. Luke Reformation Luth- eran Church, Noxen, announc- es the following Christmas schedule: Sunday, Dec. 16, 10:30 a.m., Church/Sunday School Christmas Program; Sunday Dec. 23, Fourth Sun- day of Advent, Holy Communi- on, 11 a.m.; Monday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve Candlelight Holy Communion Service, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 30, First Sunday after Christmas, Ser- vice of Lessons and Carols, 11 a.m. Quilting held every Thursday : Quilting is held from 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday at the Cross Creek Community Church Youth House, 370 Carverton Rd., Trucksville. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to call Gladys at 639- 5554. Grief Support Group meets every month A Grief Support Group led by Rev. Peggy Sue Pfeffer of Hospice St. John is held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Route 118, Dallas at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month. There is no charge, but reser- vations are requested and can be made by calling 675-3859. Altar & Rosary Society held its 49th annual Birthday Tea The Altar and Rosary Society of St. Therese’s Church in Sha- vertown held its 49th annual Birthday Tea recently in Father Sammons Hall. There were refiushingnts, door prizes, 50/50 chances and a Chinese auction, birthday gifts and chances for a prize-winning quilt made by Millie Yanchik, Jean Carey, Ruth Youngblood, Peg Fischer, Mona Dymond and Patti Gallagher. + Entertainment was provided by “Sweet Charity.” Committee members for the event were Betsy Balonis, chair- person; Sharon Schultz, co- chairperson; The Rev. James J. Paisley, pastor and moderator, honorary - chairperson; Mary Petty and Carolyn Swatko, 50/ 50 and quilt tickets; Dell Luke, programs and publicity; Mari- lyn Pitcavage and Alice Solin- sky, kitchen; Alice Hudak, table tickets; Norma Pluskie and Maureen Isaac, Chinese auc- tion; and Marie Cigarski, pre- sentation of birthday gifts. Tea table hosts and hostesses were Lisa and Bernie Luksic, birthday; Linda Valenta and daughters, January; Debbie Price and Barbara Halliday, Feb- ruary; Ruth, Joy and Mary Ann Youngblood, March; Millie Yan- Tel=idal=1| YA] of = 33 S ¢ 0.95 Per month. N CORECOMM” Rg Pp FREE 24/7 Live Technical Support Pp Unlimited Hours, No Contracts? - p 10 E-mail Addresses Pp FREE Spam Protection Pp Invoice Billing Available Pp Reliable Access Since 1994 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a good PAIR OF SHOES! «MEPHISTO FREEST WALKING *._ “BIRKENSTOCK “* MERRELL. Performance Footwear chik and Jean Carey, April; Be- tsy Balonis and daughters, May; Alice, Bridget and Lindsey Knapp, June; Mona Dymond -and Beverly Harostock, July; Fa- ther Jim, his mom and sisters, August. Also, Ann and Jane Domnick, September; Kathy Chupka and Marie Spagnuolo, October; Sha- ron Schultz and Maureen Isaac, November; Diane Molitoris, De- cember; Bernie Mihal and Dell Luke, spring; Charlene Cook and Red Hats, summer; Fran and Mary Ann Ochman, fall; Carole Paxton, winter; Dorothy Cebrick and Bruni Saxon, punch table. Planting for 00d reasons The Pennsylvania Environ- mental Council, in partnership with the Lands at Hillside Farms, held a streamside tree planting project at the Lands at Hillside Farm in Trucksville recently. The tree planting is an imple- mentation project of the Wyom- ing Valley Rivers Conservation Plan that was prepared by PEC in 2006 and was made possible by funding provided by the Pennsyl- vania Department of Conserva- tion.and Natural Resources. The tree planting project was conducted along the banks of the Huntsville Creek as it flows through the Lands at Hillside Farms to reduce stream bank ero- sion, improve water quality and to improve wildlife habitat. L&A Wholesalers donated four sugar maple trees to the pro- ject while the Rogers Nursery do- nated two October Glory Red Maples, three Flowering Cherry, two Japanese Tree Lilac, two Northern Red Oak and one Au- tumn Blaze Red Maple. Newell’s Fuel Service donated food for the volunteers planting the trees and Pennsylvania Amer- ican Water donated water for the volunteers. Volunteers included staff from the Lands at Hillside Farms, the staff of the Pennsylvania Environ- mental Council, Girl Scout Troop 33855 from the Lake-Lehman School District, one Misericordia University volunteer and several Luzerne County Community Service volunteers. Courtney McMonagle, left, and Alyssa Talcka find tree planting to be hard work during a project at the Lands at Hillside in Shavertown. Eid CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Putting finishing touches on a tree planting project at the Lands at Hillside are, from left, Theresa James, Lindsay Williams, Kelly Cesari, Courtney McGonagle and Christina Kemzura. The project was organized and financed by the PA Environmental Council. Chris Tweedy, an employee at the Lands at Hillside Farms, provides both tech- nical assistance and man- power for the tree planting. NEARLY 2 YEARS OF PROGRESS. ONE PROMISE FULFILLED. MORE THAN [100 PHYSICIANS AND EMPLOYEES CARING FOR YOU. GEISINGER * SOUTH WILKES-BARRE REDEFINING BOUNDARIES * Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre is not your typical community hospital. We're your dedicated healthcare partner. And we're getting better than ever. Since becoming part of the Geisinger Health System, we've invested $14 million in our hospital's future. For you, that adds up to new technology, facility improvements and enhanced medical services. Like a state-of-the-art emergency department offering the region's first 30-minute guarantee. A new Janet Weis Pediatric Urgent Care Center for quick, non-emergency care. And, a highly specialized, inpatient unit for the advanced care of our growing elderly population. ~ And, just as importantly, we are proud to be part of the region’s strongest and most sophisticated healthcare network. That's peace of mind. To learn more, call 1.800.275.6401 or visit geisingerorg. JOSE MANRIQUE, MD Cardiologist LISA GOLDEN Care Management MARY ELLEN DZIEDZIC, RN Educational Services JACK MCNULTY Receiving Clerk
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