PAGE 10 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, December 7, 2008 CIVIC BRIEFS Auction committee is seeking items The Nearly Old Booth and Attic Treasures committee members want to remind Back Mountain residents that unwanted Christmas orna- ments, sleds, toboggans, wood skis and poles, snow shoes, leather ice-skates and ice fishing gear are being accepted for the 2009 Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction. Before storing unwanted items for another year or discarding Christmas deco- rations that are no longer useful or in the best condi- tion, consider donating them to the auction. All items, which are tax deductible, can be taken to the library on Huntsville Road, and should be marked “Nearly Olde Booth.” MU students hold drive for pantry Misericordia University nursing students will hold a food drive on campus to ben- efit the Back Mountain Food Pantry. Collection boxes are locat- ed in the lobbies of the Banks Student Life Center and An- derson Sports and Health Center on campus through today, Dec. 7. MU students are also encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to the university’s annual Presi- dent’s Christmas Dinner in the Banks Dining Room. Student nurses will collect the donations and deliver the items to the pantry in time for the holiday season. For more information * about the food drive, call 674-6400. Music Box presents Christmas program The Music Box Players present “A Festival for Christ- mas” (featuring the musical hE “The Gifts of the Magi”) Dec. 7, 11-14,and 18-21, at the Mu- sic Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. For performances on Thursdays through Satur- days, the bar opens at 6 p.m., a buffet dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. and curtain is at 8 p.m. On Sundays, the bar opens at 1 p.m., buffet dinner is at 1:30 p.m. and curtain is at 3 pm.. For more information, call 283-2195. Blood drive set for December 9 Misericordia University will sponsor a blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9. While this drive is being conducted on campus, itis a community drive open to all donors. Walter will speak to Round Table The Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Daddow-Isaacs Amer- ican Legion, Route 415, Dal- las. Guest speaker for the eve- ning will be Fred Walters, of Shavertown, who will present his program on “The Lindhill Institute and Civil War Pro- jects.” Walters is the Director of Lindhill Institute, an all- volunteer organization that presents free public programs on historical and current affairs topics. Holiday refreshments will be served. The meeting is open to the public. Pay-per-card Bingo set for December 13 A 50/50 pay-per-card Bingo will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 13, at the Noxen School, School Street. Food and beverages will be available. a A Players donating a can of food for local food pantries will receive four free cards. All proceeds benefit the Nox- en-Monroe Sportsmen’s Club. For more information, call 298-2052. Santa comes to Trucksville Santa will be at the Trucks- ville Volunteer Fire Depart- ment, 11 Carverton Rd., from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13. Every child attending will receive a special surprise from Santa and his special elves will serve refreshments. Santa will visit Franklin Township The Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company, 329 Orange Rd., will host its an- nual Children’s Christmas Party at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by firetruck after they tour the neighborhoods look- ing for good little boys and girls and will have bags full of goodies for the children. There will be light refresh- ments for the kids and the “kids at heart.” For more information, call one of Santa’s elves at 333- 5970. NE Theatre Co. plans performance “Christmas Toy Camp” will be presented by the North- east Youth Theatre Co. at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 9:30 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, and at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Lemmond Theater on the campus of Misericordia Uni- versity. School group seatings are $5 per ticket while groups of 20 or more are $4.50 per tick- et. Reserved tickets for the public show are $9 for adults, $47 for teens and college students and $6 for children Announcing the Opening of our NEW Dallas Location! info@NElvision.com C@® Northeastern E “ve Institute hd Pe a ¥ Eye Care for a New Generation 3168 Memorial Highway (Walgreen's Plaza) Dallas, PA 18612 Call NOW to schedule your consultation or eye exam! (570)675-3627 1-800-334-2233 (Main Office) Curtis L. Goodwin, O.D_, Thomas S. Boland, M.D., David A. DeRose, M.D. Most insurance plans accepted. *See our Optician for details. Experience - Excellence - Service www. NElIvision.com 20 Convenient Locations to Serve You under the age of 12. To order tickets, call the box office at 675-4333. Christmas show planned for today Tunkhannock Public Li- brary’s 21st Annual Christ- mas Show, “A Hometown Christmas Show,” in conjunc- tion with the Tunkhannock Business & Professional As- sociation’s “Christmas in Our Hometown” will be held at 3 p.m. today, Dec. 7, in the Tunkhannock High School auditorium. Pre-sale tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens age 62 and over and children under 12. At the door, ticket prices are $6 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and children. All proceeds benefit the ‘Tunkhannock Public Library. Holiday concert slated for Dec. 8 Misericordia University will herald in the holiday season with “A Stan Kenton Christmas” by the Boston Brass and the All-Stars Big Band at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, ‘Dec. 8, at the newly-refur- bished Lemmond Theater at Walsh Hall. Tickets are $25 general admission, $15 for non-Miser- icordia students and $10 for Misericordia students. For information, contact the . Misericordia Box Office at 674-6719. Breakfast with Santa planned An All-You-Can-Eat Break- fast with Santa will beheld from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sun- day, Dec. 14, at the Noxen Volunteer Fire Company. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children under the age of 12. For more information, call 298-2061 or 298-2331. Cookies, soup available to buy The Dallas Eastern Star Building Association ladies are currently taking orders for their Welsh cookies and homemade soup. Soup is $4.50 a quart and Welsh cookies are $3.50 a dozen. Orders must be called in by Friday, Dec. 19. To place an order, call Pug Bert at 675- 7247 or Dianne Corby at 674- 5893. Soup pickup will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, at the Dallas Eastern Star Building Association Hall, Foster and Woodlawn Streets, Dallas. Blood drive at [rem Temple scheduled A blood drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, at the Irem Temple Country Club. This drive is sponsored by the Dallas Baptist Church. Ladies of the church will serve homemade goodies to all donors. Yard waste collection ends Dallas Borough Road De- partment has concluded the Fall Leaf and Yard Waste Curbside Collection Program for 2008. Curbside collection for ¢ yard waste recycling will 4 begin again in spring 2009. Anyone with questions pertaining to the borough’s curbside yard waste and leaf collection program should call the borough building at 674-5362. Residents reminded of dog ordinance Dallas Borough residents are reminded of a borough ordinance requiring the ap- propriate and responsible disposal of dog waste. No person owning, harbor- ing, keeping or in charge of any dog shall allow it to soil, defile, defecate on or commit any nuisance on any public or private property without permission of the property owner. 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