Sunday, March 2, 2008 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 3 CIVIC BRIEFS Music Box to present “Hello, Dolly!” “Hello, Dolly!” will be pre- ted at the Music Box Dinner yhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville, at 3 p.m. today, March 2. A buffet dinner will be served 90 minutes before cur- tain. Tickets are on sale for dinner and show and show/only with discounts available for children, students and senior citizens. Group rates are also available. For more information, call 283-2195. Alzheimer’s group sets meeting for Thursday Dallas Alzheimer’s meeting will be held at 11 a.m. on Thurs- day, March 6, in the board room at the Meadows Nursing Center, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas. Easter Egg Hunt slated for Saturday The Sons of the American Legion, along with the Ladies Auxiliary of the Dallas Amer- ican Legion Post 672, will host an Easter Egg Hunt from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, from for children up to age 7. The Easter Bunny will make an appearance, pizza and juice will be available and prizes will be given. There will also be an ortunity for photos to be en with the Easter Bunny so parents, grandparents and friends are encouraged to bring cameras. Spring Craft Fair scheduled for Saturday The Eighth Annual Swing into Spring Craft Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, in the Tunk- hannock High School Cafeteria. All proceeds will benefit the Wyoming County American Red Cross, a Wyoming County Unit- ed Way Agency. An admission fee of $2 per person will be charged. The fair includes handmade crafts, raf- fles, a bake sale and lunch items. Vendor spaces ($25 per 5-foot by 10-foot space) may be avail- able until February 28. For information, call 836-2626. Soccer Booster Club plans annual craft fair The Dallas Boys Soccer Booster Club is sponsoring its Spring Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, at the Dallas High School. Admis- sion is free. Over 90 vendors will display everything from jewelry, soap, doll clothes, wreaths, handmade crafts and an array of spring and Easter decorations. Homemade fudge, candy, relishes, jellies, mustards, dips and much more will be available. Also, a bake sale, raffle with local merchants onating, along with home- made lunch foods will be avail- able. All proceeds benefit the boys soccer program. Health Fair set for The Meadows on March I3 Cura Hospitality at The Meadows Nursing Center will host a Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, in honor of National Nutri- tion Month. Various health-related compa- nies will join Cura Hospitality with information, brochures, samples, screening and various other services. A healthy lunch will be available for purchase. The community is invited free of charge. Civil War Round Table plans dinner The Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table will hold its annual dinner meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, at Pick- ett’s Charge Restaurant in Dal- las. Reservations and payment are needed by March 3 and can be made by calling Maureen at 256-4413 during evening hours. Dr. Andy Waskie will portray General George Meade in first person with his program, “Meet General Meade.” Dr. Waskie is a Commonwealth Speaker for the Pennsylvania Humanities Coun- cil, professor of languages and a member of the Civil War and Emancipation Studies Project, Temple University, Philadel phia. He is the founder of the General Meade Society of Phila- delphia, an organization that seeks to promote the services and contributions of the noble hero of Gettysburg. Polar Bear Plunge benefits ACS A Polar Bear Plunge will be held at noon on Saturday, March 15, at Garrity Realty, Pole 89, Harveys Lake, to bene- fit the American Cancer Society. Anyone interested is asked to e-mail Andrea Butchko at drew- suffi@yahoo.com or Leslee Everett at cinemascenes@ya- hoo.com for more information. Music Box sponsors theatre academy A musical theatre academy for young adults (ages 13 to 18) at the Music Box Dinner Play- house, 196 Hughes St, Swoyers- ville, PA begins March 25 with 22 sessions through June 19. The students will present a musical (TBA) on June 20, 21 and 22. Students will be invited to attend dress rehearsals for three Music Box shows on March 27, April 24 and May 28. Fee is $250 per person. For more information and enrollment forms, call (570) 283-2195 or 800-698-PLAY. PEOPLE BRIEFS Pasquini named to and formats, including extend- A senior political science ed day, evening and off-campus major, Yanik is a member of the ’ : : classes. Pre-Law Society, Knights of Misericordia post x ORR GRIER Cito in on Misericordia University re- earned his bachelor’s degreein ROTC. He is the son of Glenn cently named David C. 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The event is sponsored by the Miser- icordia University Alumni Asso- ciation. Children will have the oppor- tunity to meet the Easter Bunny, have brunch and participate in an egg hunt on the front lawn of the Banks Student Life Center. A festive brunch including scram- bled eggs, French toast, sau- sage, home fries, hot dogs, chicken fingers, pastries and drinks will be served in the Cou- gar's Den. A professional photographer will be on hand to take pictures. Event coordinator is Bob Ka- leta, alumni services coordina- tor. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children from 5-12 years of age and free for children under 5. There are two seating times for brunch,10-la.m.and 15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The hunt will be held for all participants at a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Misericordia University Alumni Box Office at (570) 674-6768 or online at www.courgarconnect- .misericordia.edu. SUBMITTED P HOTO Kaylie Roliman of Shavertown found the golden egg at last year’s Misericordia University Alumni Association's annual Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch with the Easter Bunny. Kaylie is the daughter of Mike and Lori Rollman. This year's hunt and brunch will be held on Saturday, March 15. LEHMAN STUDENTS PRESENT VEST TO POLICE OFFICER During Public Safety Night at the Penguins hockey game against the Hershey Bears on Febru- ary 20, an Adopt-a-Cop sponsor presented a vest to a Pittston City police officer. Adopt-a-Cop is a program through Fallen Officers Remembered. The two girls who sponsored the officer raised the money from a dance they held on November 9, 2007at Lake-Lehman High School. From left, are Jaclyn Pocceschi Mosley, organization founder; Elizabeth Brooks, sponsor; Officer Justin Tokar, Pittston City Police Department, vest recipient; Devon Boyle, sponsor; and Gina Pocceschi Boyle, organization co-founder. SCID HAS NEW SUPERINTENDENT A 24-year state corrections veteran has been appointed superintendent at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas. Michael Klopotoski replaces James Wynder, who retired after serving 25 years with the depart- ment. Klopotoski's appointment was effective January 1l. As superintendent, Klopotoski oversees the complete operation of the state prison, which employs more than 700 people and houses nearly 2]00 inmates. Klopotoski began his corrections career in 19984 as a corrections officer 1at SCI Dallas. He trans- ferred to SCI Retreat in 1988, where he served as a corrections officer 1, sergeant, lieutenant, captain and major. In 2004, he was named deputy superintendent for facility management at SCI Waymart. A 1975 graduate of John S. Fine High School in Nanticoke and a U.S. Navy veteran, Klopotoski earned an associate's degree in general studies from Luzerne County Community College. 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