PAGE 2 THE POST BRIEFS Sunday, December 23, 2007 CIVIC BRIEFS Santa will be in Franklin Twp. today The Franklin Township Volun- teer Fire Company, 329 Orange Rd., has rescheduled its chil- dren’s Christmas party for 2 p.m. today, Dec. 23. The event, originally scheduled for Decem- ber 16, was postponed due to inclement weather. 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 Christ- mas story. For additional information, call 333-5970. Santa to tube on Harveys Lake Santa Claus will go for a tube ride on Harveys Lake at 9 a.m. on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, beginning at the Harveys Lake Fire Company. For more information, contact Jim Johnson of the Harveys Lake Fire Department at 417- 6888. HLPA offers dock insurance to members The Harveys Lake Protective Association will offer insurance for ice damage to docks at Har- veys Lake. The cost is $20 per front pile, with a minimum charge of $100. More details are available on the association’s website at www.hlpa.org. To purchase insurance or for more information, call Nancy Wolfe, insurance program ad- ministrator, at 570-574-9400. Food Pantry announces holiday schedule The Back Mountain Food Pantry closed at noon on De- cember 21 and will remain closed until Wednesday, Jan. 2. Emergency calls should be di- rected to 696-3897 on December 27 and 28 only. 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 dinner, 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. Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet The Dallas Alzheimer’s Sup- port Group meeting will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan.3, in the board room of the Meadows Nursing Center, 55 Center Hill Rd, Dallas. CHURCH BRIEFS Christmas concert is rescheduled The Carols by Candlelight Christmas Concert at Shaver- town United Methodist Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., has been postponed to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 30, due to inclement weather last weekend. A recep- tion will follow the concert. A free will offering will be taken. Contra dance planned A New England Contra dance sponsored by the Chicory House and the Folklore Society will feature the music of “The Warrington Family Band” and caller Bob Nicholson at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Church of Christ Uniting, Sprague Avenue, Kingston. No partner or previous expe- rience is necessary. Admission to the dance is $8 for adults and $20 for families. Further information is available at 333-4007 or folkloresociety.org Chicken dinner planned at Loyalville A Chicken & Biscuits Dinner and Bake Sale will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Loyalville United Methodist Church. Tickets are $8 for adults and $3.50 for children under 12. Take-outs are available and may be re- served by calling 477-3521, leaving your name and the number of dinners needed. Quilting held every Thursday afternoon Quilting is held from 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday at the Cross Creek Community Church Youth House, 370 Carv- erton Rd., Trucksville. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to call Gladys at 639- 5554. Grief Support Group meets once a month A Grief Support Group led by Rev. Peggy Sue Pfeffer of Hospice St. John is held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Rt. 118, Dallas at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Anyone experiencing grief at the loss of a loved one is in- vited and encouraged to attend. There is no charge, but reserva- tions are requested and can be made by calling 675-3859. New grief support group forms The new grief support group, Grief Relief, meets at the Cen- ter Moreland United Methodist Church, Creamery Road, Cen- ter Moreland, on the first Sat- urday of each month. ~ For information, call Pastor Drew Cottle at 333-4354. SCHOOL BRIEFS Readiness Program slated in LL Lake-Lehman School Dis- trict has scheduled a Kin- dergarten Readiness Pro- gram for children planning to enter kindergarten next fall. There will be four pre- sentations throughout the school year. The first pre- sentation will focus on Reading Readiness. Faculty members from each building will conduct the presentation. The schedule is: Ross Elemen- tary, 9 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 8; Lake-Noxen Elementary, 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 9; Lehman-Jackson Elementary, 9 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 10. 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MU sets Open House for Jan. 8 The Center for Adult and Continuing Education at Misericordia University will host an Adult Learner Night from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8, in the Banks Student Life Center’s Kennedy Lounge. The event is open to adult learners interested in obtaining more information about Misericordia Uni- versity’s undergraduate and graduate programs. For more information about the Adult Learner Open House, contact Larree Brown, coordinator of Adult Education, at 674-6451 or at lbrown@misericor- dia.edu. Nurser school plans Open House Trucksville Nursing School will conduct Open House Week January 28 through February 1. The school is located in the William and Melba Dickson Educational Facility of the Trucksville United Metho- dist Church, Church Road, Trucksville. Anyone wishing to tour the school is asked to call 696-3899 and make a reser- vation. Misericordia plans Learning Night The Center for Adult and Continuing Education at Misericordia University will host an Adult Learner Night from 5 to 7 p.m. on PLIES is a limited edition collection of sterling silver ICEL Te TE sprinkled with brilliant-cut diamonds. Only 925 [STETol=E o ToT le [SY Fo eld fe VITe [SY (S'0el [TEXAVZCY AVA 1 Calon SYA YAR LE) OTTERS VARA CELINE EAE SR) M-F 10-8 - SAT 10-5 - SUN 12-5 Tuesday, Jan. 8, in the Banks Student Life Center’s Kennedy Lounge. The event is open to adult learners interested in obtaining more information about Misericordia Uni- versity’s undergraduate and graduate programs. It is also open to people who have general questions about entering or returning to college. Guests can drop in at their convenience and speak with representatives from admissions, adult edu- cation, financial aid and faculty. Appointments can be made for Adult Learner Night, but no registration is necessary. For more in- formation about the Adult Learner Open House, con- tact Larree Brown, coor- dinator, Adult Education at 674-6451, by e-mail at Ibrown@misericordia.edu. Battle of the Bands scheduled A Battle of the Bands will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008 at the Lake-Lehman High School Auditorium. The event is the senior project of Lake-Lehman student Adam Patla. A sound system will be available but participating bands must bring their own instruments. The event is open to all genres and all age groups with proceeds to benefit the Cystic Fibro- sis Foundation. A registration fee of $20 per band is required. Tro- phies will be awarded for first, second and third place. For further information, call Adam Patla at 477- 3443. Coverage Area: The Dallas Post covers the Back Mountain community which includes the Dallas and Lake-Lehman school districts. We try to get to as many events as possible, but staff and space limitations make it impossible to cover everything. 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