Sunday, March 16, 2008 PAGE 5 MEADOWS AUXILIARY OFFICERS HONORED THE DALLAS POST Red Cross schedules three blood drives The American Red Cross will conduct Monday, March 24. The ladies of the church three blood drives in the Back Mountain dur- will provide all donors with home made ing the month of March. goodies. | The first drive will be held from 12:30 to = The last drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. First-time donors will receive a card after their first donation. Anyone 17 years of age, weighing a mini- mum of 110 pounds and in good health are eli- gible to donate. A pre-scheduled appointment can be made to reduce the time needed for donating. To schedule an appointment, call 823-7164, ex- :30 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, at Dallas on Wednesday, March 26, at the Lake Noxen American Legion, Memorial Highway, Dal- Elementary School at Harveys Lake. las. The Red Cross requests that all donors St. Theresa’s Church, 64 Davis St., Shaver- bring identification and their Red Cross y 570-941-7600 town, will sponsor a drive from 1to 6 p.m. on Blood Card. tension 2150. CIVIC BRIEFS Art works being shown A showing of a variety of original art works in pastel by Wyoming Valley Art League member artist Liz Bignell Plashinski of King- ston Township can be seen through April 5 at the Beer Deli, Welles Street, Forty Fort. Franklin Twp. Easter Egg Hunt planned The Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company will host an Easter Egg Hunt for area children at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, at the fire company, 329 Orange Rd. (a continuation of Eighth Street). Children are divided by age and the hunt is conduct- ed within the confines of the ballfield on the company’s property. The event will take place rain or shine and refreshments will be avail- ble. For more information please call 333-4124 or 333- 5970. Legion conducts annual ham raffle The Daddow-Isaacs Amer- ican Legion Post 672 will conduct its annual Ham Raffle at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, at the Post Home. John Emil Sr. is the chair- person of this event. Forty hams will be raffled. All Legionnaires are in- vited to support this event. Clarence J. Michaelis the Post Commander. Lions sponsor annual breakfast The Harveys Lake Lions Club will sponsors its an- nual All-You-Can-Eat Pan- cake and Sausage Breakfast with the addition of scram- bled eggs this year from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Palm Sun- day, March 16, at the Lake- Noxen Elementary school cafeteria. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children and may be purchased from any Har- veys Lake Lions club mem- ber or by calling Peter Far- rell, committee chairman, at 639-1235. Zen Meditation program offered An Introduction to Zen Meditation will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, at the Mercy Cen- ter on the campus of Miser- icordia University. The evening includes an explanation of Zen med- itation, a brief practice ses- sion and time for discussion and questions. Pre-registration is re- quired. Call Sr. Barbara Craig at 675-1872. A freewill offering will be taken. NHCA sponsors benefit dance The N.H.C.A. will sponsor a dance with music by D&D DJs from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, March 21, at the Noxen School. Door prizes Build Your Reputation on Our Reputation INO) VON (OI NN NS (OI 20) ANB) 0 HA A Degree of Distinction Call for more information or register online www.scranton.edu/adults Colleg BO iy IN e of Grad 800-366-4723 uate and Conti JUATE | GRADU Sn will be awarded and food and refreshments will be available. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Children under 12 must be accompa- nied by an adult. For more information, call 298-2052. Sponsored by the Noxen Historical Communi- ty Association Inc., all pro- ceeds will benefit the Noxen School Building Project. Music Box sponsors theatre academy A musical theatre academy for young adults (ages 13 to 18) at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St, Swoyersville, PA begins March 25 with 22 sessions through June 19. The stu- dents 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. Eastern Star Assn. plans chicken supper Dallas Eastern Star Build- ing Association will hold a chicken and biscuit supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Fri- day, March 28, at the Dallas Eastern Star Hall, Foster and Woodlawn Streets, be- hind the CVS drugstore. Takeouts start at 4 p.m. and the association’s famous Welsh cookies will also be for sale. Tickets will be available at the door at $7 for adults, $3.50 for children and free for pre-school students. For information, call 675-4893. Vaida to perform local concerts Violinist John Michael Vaida of Shavertown, whose music has taken him all over the world, returns to the area on March 28 and 29 to present recitals in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Friday’s concert will be at the Elm Park United Metho- dist Church in Wilkes-Barre. Saturday’s concert will be at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre. Both performances are at 7:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Vaida has been actively pursuing a career as a vio- linist. Upon graduation from Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School, he earned a bachelor’s degree in performance from Du- quesne University. In 2007 he received his master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with world re- nowned violinist and peda- gogue Zvi Zeitlin. CE The Auxiliary of the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas, met re- cently for a special luncheon meeting to honor outgoing officers and to welcome new officers. Special thanks were given for their dedicated service to benefit the 130 residents of the center. From left, seated, are Irene Transue, vice-president; Robert Law, presi- dent; Midge Smith, outgoing second vice-president. Standing, Lloyd Ryman, secretary; Nelson Ashburner, treasurer; Cristina Tarbox, Meadows administrator; Peter Klein, second vice-presi- dent; and Betty Sorchik, volunteer coordinator. JACOBS BROTHERS WILL PRESENT CONCERT The Jacobs Brothers, veterans in gospel music and well known in the area, will present a concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 4, at the Center Moreland United Methodist Church, Creamery Road, Center Moreland. The group, which has been singing together since 1962, is comprised of Bob and Mike Ja- cobs and Mike Lawver and specializes in traditional and sacred music. The concert is free, although, a Free Will Love offering will be taken. For information, call 333-4226. SOMETIMES IT TAKES ONE SPECIAL DOCTOR TO MAKE A. 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