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Saturday, November 7, 2009
Forty Fort United Methodist offers Bible groups for women
Two Bible study groups for women are being conducted at Forty Fort United Methodist Church. The sessions are held each...Jewelry show planned at Trinity Episcopal Church
A jewelry trunk show featuring designs by local artists will take place Nov. 14-15 in the community room at Trinity...Forty Fort United Methodist men join in Bible study
Men of Forty Fort United Methodist Church and surrounding communities are participating in a Bible study, ‘Experiencing God,’ each Thursday....Slovak Catholic Union district participates in ‘Make a Difference Day’
The Reverend Dianiska District of the Ladies Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union recently participated in the national ‘Make a Difference Day.’...In brief
HARVEYS LAKE: The Hinkle Family will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Outlet Bible Tabernacle Church,...names and faces
Retired Army Chaplin and Col. James May Sr. will speak at the Veterans Day Service at 5 p.m. Sunday at...Glen Lyon Knights of Columbus announce officers
Knights of Columbus Council 10626, Glen Lyon, recently gathered for its annual installation of officers. At the ceremony, first row,...St. Jude’s students celebrate St. Francis feast with Blessing of Pets
The pre-kindergarten students at St. Jude’s School celebrated the Feast of St. Francis by conducting a special Blessing of Pets...Knights of Columbus of Our Lady of Czestochowa installs officers
The Knights of Columbus of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Fourth Degree Assembly 1928 has conducted its annual installation of officers...Friday, November 6, 2009
City supports Veterans Day Parade
The Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade Committee has received a $2,000 donation from the City of Wilkes-Barre in support of...Leadership Wilkes-Barre board announced
Leadership Wilkes-Barre has announced its Board of Directors for the 2009-10 term. Members of the board will provide direction and...Falls Lion Club hosts festival
The Falls Lions Club recently conducted its annual Fall Festival. Festivities included a craft fair, barbecued chicken dinner and chainsaw...meetings
EDWARDSVILLE: Polish American Congress of Northeastern Pennsylvania at 6 p.m. in the clubhouse at Gateway Apartments. Felicia Perlick will preside....Public safety night ‘Skate For a Cause’ Nov. 12
The 2nd Annual Public Safety Night ‘Skate For a Cause’ will take place from 6-10 p.m. Thursday at Skateaway, 610...Plymouth Knights conducts awards ceremony
Plymouth Council 984, Knights of Columbus, recently held its annual Appreciation Awards ceremony in conjunction with a family picnic on...Mental Health Court considering applicants
The Luzerne County Mental Health Court, a unique collaboration between the Luzerne County Court System, Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health/Mental Retardation...in brief
SWOYERSVILLE: Efforts are under way to raise $1,000 for Valley With A Heart, which works to improve the quality of...Thursday, November 5, 2009
In Brief
LEHMAN TWP.: Lake-Lehman seniors Jamie Bartoo and Mirina Dragon will host a Fashion Showcase at 3 p.m. on Nov. 14...Reunions
Class of 1979 will hold its 30th anniversary reunion from 6-10 p.m. on Nov. 27 at Senunas’ Bar and Grill,...St. Leo’s holds weekend of 50th reunion activities
St. Leo’s High School, Ashley, Class of 1959, recently held its 50th class reunion. The celebration began on Sept. 26...Meyers grads meet for 50th reunion at the Woodlands
Meyers High School, Class of 1959 recently held its 50th anniversary reunion. The weekend celebration began with a ‘Meet and...Good Shepherd Academy students competing in forensics finals today
Seven members of Good Shepherd Academy’s Forensics Club competed in the Holy Redeemer Division of the Scranton Diocese’s Regional Forensics...WVW High School announces September Students of the Month
Wyoming Valley West High School announced the September Students of the Month. These students were chosen by the faculty based...LIU, agencies forming truancy prevention program
The Luzerne Intermediate Unit is in the final planning stages to initiate a model program for truancy prevention in Luzerne...Miss Ellie’s students visit apple orchard
The three-day pre-school and kindergarten classes from Miss Ellie’s Education Center recently visited Brace’s Apple Orchard to conclude their study...Solomon celebrates Halloween with party and parade
Solomon/Plains Memorial Elementary School recently held its annual Halloween parade and party. Ghosts, goblins, witches and ghouls roamed the halls...Miss UNICO pageant will be held Wednesday at Woodlands
WILKES-BARRE: The Wilkes-Barre chapter of UNICO announced that this year’s Miss UNICO Pageant will be held at 6 p.m. on...Kingston High grads, Class of ’52, reunite at Grotto Pizza
Kingston High School, Class of 1952, held an informal reunion at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake. Participants from left, first row,...St. Jude eighth-graders collect items for Thrift Store
The eighth-grade class of St. Jude School will hold a clothing drive for the Volunteers of America Thrift Store Nov....Names and Faces
Ami Patricia Temarantz, daughter of Barbara Ann Temarantz, Wilkes-Barre, and the late Robert David Temarantz, graduated summa cum laude, Phi...Garrison Elementary students learn about fire safety
Students at the Garrison Memorial Elementary School, Shickshinny, were recently educated about fire prevention through several programs held at the...Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Fall festival will include turkey dinner
A turkey dinner will be served from noon-4 p.m. Sunday during the fall festival sponsored by the Catholic community of...Ziti, meatballs on the menu at St. Therese’s dinner
A ziti and meatball dinner will be served from noon-3 p.m. Sunday in the parish hall at St. Therese’s Church,...Progressive dinner will benefit Wyoming Valley Children’s Association
The 21st Annual Progressive Dinner, hosted by the American Culinary Federation Professional Chefs of Northeastern PA, begins at 6 p.m....Turkey fest planned for Saturday at SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic
SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church will have its 10th annual turkey fest from 2-8 p.m. Saturday in the...good eats!
Cheese and Potato Pierogies, prepared by the Christian Mothers’ & Women’s Organization, can be ordered by calling Fran Romanowski at...St. Maria Goretti pasta dinner set for Sunday
A homemade pasta and sausage dinner is planned from noon-5 p.m. Sunday at St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin Road, Laflin....Persicos receive Ethics Institute award
The Ethics Institute of Northeastern Pennsylvania at Misericordia University recently presented Attorney Joseph L. and Patrice Persico of Shavertown the...Gold sale raises money for Jewish Family Services
A two-day gold sale held recently at Bartikowsky Jewelers raised more than $5,200 for Jewish Family Services of Greater Wilkes-Barre....Rossler receives Allied Services Employee Award
The Allied Services Charles Luger Memorial Employee Award was presented to James Rossler, assistant vice president, Behavioral Health and Developmental...Mr. Z’s ‘Fight Hunger’ campaign helps food pantry
Mr. Z’s grocery store in Dallas conducted a ‘Fight Hunger’ campaign in September to benefit the Back Mountain Food Pantry....meetings
WILKES-BARRE: Firwood Seniors at 1 p.m. in Firwood Methodist Church. Upcoming trips will be discussed. Joe Kelly will preside.Scouts build birdhouses
Junior Girl Scouts from Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania recently made birdhouses while completing the Craft Sampler Badge...Gospel Fest will be held Saturday
WILKES-BARRE: Patty Petts of Dickson City is among the performers scheduled to entertain at Gospel Fest 2009, which begins at...Frontier book fair funds Head Start library
Frontier’s Business Support Services Department exceeded its goal to raise $700 through its Second Annual Scholastic Book Fair held recently...In brief
MOUNTAIN TOP: The Mountain Top Council of the Knights of Columbus is selling COAL (Chance of a Lifetime) tickets. Cost...Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Ruby Rose Divas attend Red Hat Convention
Six members of the Ruby Rose Divas attended the inaugural three-day Red Hat Convention held recently at the East Mountain...pets of the week
Name: Cookienews for seniors
EXETER: At a recent meeting of the Cosmopolitan Seniors, a special raffle was conducted with ceramic holiday dishes awarded to...Riverview Ridge celebrates members marking birthdays
Riverview Ridge Assisted Living Community in Wilkes-Barre recently celebrated members marking birthdays in October. They are Michael Shutlock, Marilyn Kline,...Alzheimer’s Candlelight vigil set for Friday
Meadows Nursing Center and the Alzheimer’s Association will sponsor the Alzheimer’s Interfaith Candlelight Vigil at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Meadows,...Monday, November 2, 2009
Osterhout to begin Windows of Opportunity campaign
The Osterhout Free Library will kick off its Windows of Opportunity Campaign with a reception from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday...Youth group makes donation to Candy’s Place
The St. Elizabeth and St. Mark’s Youth Group of Bear Creek recently donated $800 to The Center for Cancer Wellness:...Good Shepherd Academy to host craft fair
Good Shepherd Academy will host a craft and vendor fair from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday in the school gym, North...WVCA receives donation from Advocacy Alliance
The Advocacy Alliance, an organization that serves people who have mental illness and mental retardation, has made a donation to...meetings
HUGHESTOWN: Hughestown Lions Club at 7 p.m. at the Hughestown Hose Company hall. President Steve Golya will preside. All members...Nygren will deliver address at Veterans Day ceremony
PLAINS TWP.: A Veterans Day ceremony conducted by the Korean War Veterans Association of Wyoming Valley will take place at...WVHC workers, Kingston Fire Dept. salute Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A number of Wyoming Valley Health Care System employees and members of the Kingston Fire Department wore pink T-shirts in...names and faces
Michael Wallace, switchboard operator at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township, was named Employee of the Month...Kiwanis banner passed to new Lt. Governor
Bob Orlando, president of the Wyoming Area Kiwanis Club, recently passed the Lieutenant Governor’s banner to Barb Hughes, president of...News for veterans
DALLAS: The annual Veterans’ Appreciation Ceremony for military veterans of the 117th District, sponsored by state Rep. Karen Boback, R-Harveys...American Legion Post 350, Nanticoke, installs officers
American Legion Post 350 of Nanticoke recently conducted an installation of officers. Above are officers of American Legion Post...in brief
MOUNTAIN TOP: Crestwood School District is sponsoring an AARP Driver Safety class from 5:30-9:30 p.m. today and Nov. 9 in...VA center patients and residents entertained by Knights and a band
An afternoon of entertainment was recently provided for patients at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and residents of...Larksville kicks off centennial celebration Sunday
Larksville Borough will mark the 100th anniversary of its founding on Nov. 10. The Larksville Borough Centennial Committee will kick...Eagle Scout project includes fishing dock
For his Eagle Scout project, R.J. Naperkowski of Boy Scout Troop 433, with the help of fellow Scouts, has installed...parade lineup
KINGSTON: The 2009 Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade kicks off at 2 p.m. Sunday at the corner of West Market...Larksville Post to dedicate Howitzer Friday
LARKSVILLE: American Legion Post 655 will dedicate its new 155 MM Howitzer during a ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday on...Sunday, November 1, 2009
Holy Redeemer inducts new students to National Honor Society
James Redington, principal, Anita Sirak, associate principal, Robert Beviglia, vice principal, and Michael Booth, dean of students, recently inducted new...Nanticoke High School, Class of 1959, holds 50th reunion
The Nanticoke High School, Class of 1959, held its 50th reunion on the weekend of October 16-18. The festivities started...Plains Township Fire Department holds assembly
The Plains Township Fire Department held its annual assembly at the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center. Captain Mark Ritsick...Good Shepherd Academy hosts Back to School Bash
Hundreds of students and parents attended Good Shepherd Academy’s Back to School Bash held in the school gym to welcome...Grandparents, Grand Friends honored at GNA
Grandparents’ and Grand Friends’ Day was recently held at the Kennedy Elementary and Greater Nanticoke Area Elementary Center. Grandparents visited...Heights-Murray Elementary School students take safety patrol oath
Jodie Dunn, media/safety coordinator for Wilkes-Barre Area School District, administered the safety patrol oath to 26 students at Heights-Murray Elementary...St. Jude’s fourth-graders learn about flowers
The fourth-grade students at St. Jude’s dissected the gladioli flower as part of their science curriculum chapter on plant structure...In Brief
EXETER: There will be no school for students in the Wyoming Area School District on Nov. 10. The day has...Wyoming Area Catholic School third-graders receive dictionaries
The third-grade class of Wyoming Area Catholic School received dictionaries from the Rotary Club of Wyoming. This is a yearly...St. Nicholas class of ’68 holds 41 1/3 reunion
St. Nicholas High School, Wilkes-Barre, Class of 1968, recently held a 41 1/3 reunion at Norm’s, Wilkes-Barre. Sixteen classmates attended....Misericordia social work majors learn about Alzheimer’s
Misericordia University social work majors recently participated in a special hearing on Alzheimer’s disease by the Pennsylvania House Committee on...Meetings
EXETER: The Wyoming Area Band Sponsors at 7 p.m. in the chorus room of Wyoming Area Secondary Center. The executive...Coughlin Key Club raises funds for breast cancer awareness
Members of Coughlin High School’s Key Club devoted the month of October to raising money for breast cancer awareness. October...Penn-State W-B Alumni Society hosts tailgate party
More than 100 area Penn State fans overtook the River Grille in Plains Township for the annual Penn State Wilkes-Barre...Mehalshick master of ceremonies for LCCC dinner
NANTICOKE: Andy Mehalshick, field anchor and head of the I-Team at WBRE-TV, will serve as master of ceremonies for the...Names and Faces
Amelia Poplawski and A.J. Bucci, seniors at Coughlin High School, were selected to participate in the 2009 National Council on...GAR Class of ’46 celebrates 63rd reunion
GAR, Class of 1946, celebrated its 63rd class reunion with a dinner dance on Oct. 4 at the East Mountain...LCCC awards graduate degrees to surgical technology students
Luzerne County Community College awarded degrees to graduates of the college’s surgical technology program at a ceremony held at the...Nanticoke High School class of ’49 holds 60th reunion
The Nanticoke High School, Class of 1949, recently held its 60th class reunion at the American Legion, Post 350, Nanticoke....Wyoming Area Catholic School fifth-graders honor Red Ribbon Week
The fifth-grade class at Wyoming Area Catholic School created posters with various themes relating to saying no to drugs and...Good Shepherd Academy’s Service Club holds dress-down day to raise funds
Members of Good Shepherd Academy’s newly formed Service Club coordinated a dress-down day to raise funds for the benefit of...LCCC students complete truck driving program
Students in the Professional Truck Driving program at Luzerne County Community College recently completed their training. The program consists of...Saturday, October 31, 2009
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