PAGE 4 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, December 6, 2009 The Children of Light Choir will participate in a Carols by Candlelight concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Shavertown United Methodist Church. From left, first row, are Lauren Chapple and Bella Farina. Second row, Courtney Moss, Chloe Miller, Alyssa Angelicola, Alicia Vincelli, Nicole Jacobs and Bridget Frame. Third row, Tessa Liskosky, Malik Kaleta, Emma Oley, Greta Ketchner, Dominic Angelicola and Victoria Dent. Carols by Candlelight slated at SUMC The Shavertown United Methodist Church Fine Arts Concert Series will present Carols by Candlelight at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. The annual Christmas con- cert will be an evening of car- ol singing accompanied by The Anthracite Brass Quar- tet, hand bells, piano and or- gan. The chancel choir, guest singers and three of the oth- er choirs from the church will also sing and play spe- cial arrangements of favorite Christmas and Advent car- ols. A reception will follow the concert and a free will offer- ing will be received. The church is located at 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. For more information, call 675-3616. CIVIC BRIEFS ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Music Box “A Christmas Carol,” an original musical version of the classic Dickens’ tale written by Kevin Costley and Ted Anderson, will be performed today, Dec.6, 10-13 and 17-20 at the Music Box Dinner Play- house, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. For more information, call 283-2195. Civil War Round Table sets meeting The Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table will have Joe and Lorraine Feola pre- sent their “Music and Stories of the Civil War” at the Christ- mas meeting at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10, at the Dad- dow-Isaacs American Legion, Route 415, Dallas. Members are encouraged to bring holiday refreshments. The public is welcome. Christmas program slated for Dec. 11 A Christmas musical pro- gram featuring Emily Steltz and the Noxen Community Chorus with solo perform- ances, readings and sing-along favorites will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11, at the Noxen Community Center, Old Noxen School. Admission is free. Children’s Christmas Party is December 12 A Children’s Christmas Party will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Noxen Fire Hall, Stull Road, Noxen. There will be refreshments with Santa and door prizes for children 12 years of age and younger. The event is sponsored by the Noxen Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. For more information, call 298-2061. Eastern Star ladies sell cookies, soup The Dallas Eastern Star Building Association ladies are selling their famous Welsh cookies and homemade soup. Cookies are $3.50 a dozen and quarters of chicken noo- dle or vegetable beef soup sell for $4.50. Orders must be called in by Friday, Dec. 12, to Pug Berti at 675-7247 or Dianne Corby at 675-4893. Pick-up is from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, at the Dal- las Eastern Star Building Association Hall, Foster and Woodlawn Street, Dallas (be- hind the CVS drug store). Breakfast Buffet with Santa planned The Noxen Volunteer Fire Company will hold a Break- fast Buffet with Santa from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, at the fire hall, Stull Road, Noxen. Price is $7 for adults and $4 for children under 12 years of age. Anyone donating a can of food will receive a ticket for a raffle to benefit the Noxen Food Pantry. Music Box slates auditions Auditions for “American Stars of Tomorrow, an original musical revue written and directed by Debbie Zehner,” will be held at 7 p.m. on Mon- day, Dec. 28, and Tuesday, Dec. 29, at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse. All children and young adults ages 7-20 may audition and asked to bring sheet mu- sic of their choice. An accom- panist will be provided. Performance dates are Janu- ary 22, 23 and 24. MEADOWS CENTER RECEIVES LAP ROBES, JIGSAW PUZZLES The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas, recently received 15 colorful hand crocheted lap robes and four jigsaw puzzles through the generosity of NEAREA Telephone Pioneer Club. NEAREA is affiliated nationally with the Independent Telecommuncations Asso- ciation. Members have the opportunity to make a difference through serving their communi- ties, adding value to their sponsor companies, preserving history and providing leadership. Shown above, seated, is Mary Comer, Meadows resident. From left, standing, Nancy Space, activity director; Cristina Tarbox, Meadows administrator; Tanya Christ, Tony Botyrius, John Stubeda and Dolores Stubeda, NEAREA members. KT Lions Club planning Christmas party The Kingston Twp Lions Club will hold a Christmas party at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, at Pizza Perfect, Carverton Road, Trucks- ville. Attendees are asked to bring one or more wrapped Christmas gifts valued at $5 suitable for a 5- year-old child. Gifts should be marked for a girl or a boy and will be donated to the local Head Start Program. Contributions of gifts can also be made by contacting Ginny Ma- jor. Reservations should also be made with Ginny Major. All members, former members and guests or anyone interested in joining the club are invited to attend. Other planned activities in- clude a White Cane collection for sight projects, used eyeglass col- lections and a membership drive. Recent contributions from the club were made to PA Lions Bea- and the Association for the Blind. a The Kingston Twp Lions Club will hold a Christmas party at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, at Pizza Perfect, Carverton Road, Trucksville. con Lodge Camp for the Disabled Shown here, from left, are Patti Oschal, club treasurer; and Ginny Major, club president. Members of the Royal Sisterhood of “WOW! are planning a trip to the Philadelphia International Flower Show on March 7. From left, are Marie Cigarski, Ann Giovaninni, Rose Heck, Kathleen Jolley, Louise Malarkey, Roberta Trudgen, Beverly Brost and Hazel Markowski. Royal Sisterhood of WOW’ plans March trip to Philadelphia International Flower Show The Royal Sisterhood of “WOW,” an official chapter of the Red Hat Society, will host a bus trip to the Philadelphia In- ternational Flower- Show on Sunday, March 7, 2010. Price of the trip is $85 and in- cludes transportation, a light breakfast en route to the show, afternoon tea sponsored by the Philadelphia Horticultural So- ciety, a box supper on the way home from the show, all taxes and gratitude. Payment is due by January 1. There will be two pick-up points — one at Back Mountain Bowl on Memorial Highway and the second behind Grotto Pizza at the Gateway Shopping Center in Kingston. For further information, con- tact Marie Cigarski at 417- 2408. Misericordia IS partnering with BMBA Misericordia University, in col- laboration with the Back Moun- tain Business Association, is holding a meeting at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10, in Huntzinger Room 218 and Alden Trust Room 210 on campus to officially launch “Experience the Back Mountain 2010,” which is similar to a chamber of commerce. The collaboration includes the eight municipalities that com- prise the Back Mountain Region, the two institutions of higher education, elected officials, busi- ness leaders and more civic- minded individuals. “Experience the Back Moun- tain 2010” event will be held in April 2010. It is intended to share resources that facilitate job cre- ation and business growth, help connect community service orga- nizations, churches, schools and universities with the people they service and let everyone know about the cultural opportunities that abound right here at home. The Dec. 10 meeting includes the unveiling of the Experience the Back Mountain website and an advertising campaign for the April event created by Misericor- dia University students. The meeting is open to the gen- eral public. Reservations for the meeting may be made by calling Carol Fahnestock at 674-6216. POP YOUTHS OFFER WARM GREETINGS Youths from the Prince of Peace Episcopal Church of Dallas have coordinated warm greetings to Luzerne County neigh- bors through ministry efforts for the McCauley House, Ply- mouth. Over 100 new scarves, gloves and hats collected during November collections at the Dallas parish were delivered to as- sist families with children during the holiday season. Shown here are Elizabeth, left, and Catherine Dillon. Vehicle break-ins are reported by Kingston Township Police Department Fourteen vehicle break-ins have occurred recently in Trucksville and Shavertown, according to the Kingston Township Police Department. The police say none of the vehicles involved in the thefts were locked. Electronics, cash and other valuable items were stolen. Residents are advised to lock and remove valuable items from their vehicles. In addition, any- one who sees any suspicious ac- tivity in their neighborhood is asked to report it by calling 911.
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