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WV Civil War Round Table to meet
The Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10, in the Daddow-Isaacs American Legion, Route 415, Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. John Ochman will present the program “Dance and Dress during the Civil War” with a fashion lecture and dance demonstration. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Music Box Players plan musical revue
The Music Box Repertory Players present “American Stars of Tomorrow,” a musical revue featuring the area’s most talented young performers ages 8 to 18, at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 11 and 12, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13, at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville
Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for children, students and senior citizens.
For tickets, call 283-2195 or 800-698-PLAY.
Relay For Life Team meets on January 14
The Back Mountain Relay For Life Team will host a meeting to discuss this year’s Relay at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan 14, in the Heritage Room of the library on the campus of Misericordia University. This year’s relay will take place May 30 and 31 at Misericordia.
Planning meetings are open to any interested persons looking for more information on the relay itself, how to acquire sponsors, fundraisers, etc. The Back Mountain team is also looking to fill some key positions.
Contact Stephanie Bombay at 1-888-227-5445, opt.3 to register your attendance. Refreshments will be served and team registrations can also be done that evening. Teams who register by January 31 enjoy a $50 discount.
HLPA offers dock insurance
The Harveys Lake Protective Association will offer insurance for ice damage to docks at Harveys Lake. The cost is $20 per front pile with a minimum charge of $100. More details are available on the association’s website at www.hlpa.org

To purchase insurance or for more information, call Nancy Wolfe, insurance program administrator, at 570-574-9400.
Lupus support group meets every month
A lupus support group meeting is held at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month at the Tunkhannock Library, 220 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. For more information, call 1-888-99-LUPUS or visit www.lupuspa.org.
Peer counseling volunteers sought
Community Counseling Service of Northeast Pennsylvania is recruiting volunteers for the Senior Peer Counseling Program in Wyoming and Luzerne Counties.
The program provides one-to-one supportive counseling to senior citizens who are confined to their homes or who don’t feel comfortable in a traditional mental health setting.
Volunteers should be 55 years of age or older, able to devote three hours a week, have good listening skills and enjoy relating to new people. Training is provided.
For further information, call Louise Clemmer, program coordinator, at 836-3118 or 552-6000.
GFWC seeks new members
GFWC (General Federation of Women’s Clubs) of Harveys Lake is always seeking new members who are fun, active and community-minded. The work accomplished as a club is very rewarding and the friendships made are priceless.
The group’s membership is mainly comprised of residents of Harveys Lake and surrounding areas. If you live in the Back Mountain Area and are interested in learning more about membership, contact membership chairman Linda Schuler at 639-2541.
Meadows seeks new volunteers
The volunteer department at the Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas is recruiting volunteers to help escort residents in wheelchairs to in-house physical therapy and the beauty/barber shop on a substitute basis. Placements are mornings from 9:30 a.m. to shortly after noon. Wheelchair training is provided.
Escort positions are also available in the Activities Department which provides social events, religious services and therapeutic programs for residents daily. Placements are available for mornings, afternoons and some evenings.
For more information, call 675-8600 ext. 195.
Food Pantry lists needs
While all non-perishable foods are welcome at any time by the Back Mountain Food Pantry, the greatest needs currently are for cereal, rice, two-pound bags of sugar, apple sauce, baked beans, kidney beans, spaghetti sauce, boxed pudding, mayonnaise, canned or evaporated milk and canned items including meat, fish, tomatoes, beets, carrots, potatoes and any kind of fruit.
Due to the generosity of Back Mountain residents, the food pantry was able to help dozens of families during the cold and snowy months. Without the supplies of food at the pantry, many families would have been forced to choose between food and fuel, and many elderly residents would have been forced to choose between food and their medications.
Individuals or groups wishing to donate food may call the food pantry at 696-2917 for information or to arrange a mutually convenient time for volunteers on duty to receive the food.
Lupus support group slated every month
A Lupus Support Group Meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the Tunkhannock Public Library, West Tioga Street. For information, call 1-888-99LUPUS or log on to www.lupuspa.org.
Volunteers needed at The Meadows
The volunteer department at The Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas needs volunteers who would enjoy escorting residents in wheelchairs to the in-house physical therapy department or beauty shop. The hours are 9:15 a.m. to noon daily.
Volunteers may work on an as-needed basis or on a regular one-day-a-week schedule. There is also an opening for a volunteer to work at the reception desk during lunch hour. Training is provided for all positions. For more information, call 675-8600, ext. 195.
Library selling engraved bricks
The Back Mountain Memorial Library is selling engraved brick pavers for the outdoor entry area at the library on Huntsville Road in Dallas. The personally engraved bricks make a wonderful gift or memorial for an entire family, or for a special individual.
Bricks are available for $100 each, which includes up to three lines of engraving. Proceeds benefit the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Forms to purchase bricks are available at the library reception desk or by calling the library at 675-1182.
Meadows Auxiliary seeking new members
The Auxiliary of The Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas is holding its annual membership drive. Memberships are open to all residents of the community. Memberships cost $8, but larger donations are accepted.
Each year, the auxiliary donates thousands of hours of volunteer service at the center and donates funds for special projects, activities and equipment. Last year, the organization provided more than $14,000 in goods and services to the residents.
For more information, call The Meadows Nursing Center at 675-8600.