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MARCH

Lenten pizza sale, sponsored by the Factoryville Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, Fridays during Lent, 3 to 6 p.m., Fire Hall, College Avenue. Cost: $7 tray (12 cuts), additional toppings $1 each. Info: Preorders accepted, call 945-5769. Walk-ins welcome.

The Chinchilla Hose Company Lenten Pizza Sale, annual pizza sale fundraising event every Friday during Lent until Good Friday, 3 to 7 p.m. Red, white and white broccoli pizza and soda from the Fire House, Shady Lane Road, Chinchilla. Orders: 586-5726 the day of the pizza Sale. All proceeds benefit Chinchilla Hose Company of South Abington Township.

Lenten Worship opportunities through the United Methodist Church: March 5, 7:30 p.m., Falls UMC; March 12, 7:30 p.m., Lake Winola UMCInfo: Call 388-6906.

National Incident Management System training, for PennDOT employees, Wednesday, March 5, 8 to 10:30 a.m. and Monday, March 10, 1:30 3:30 p.m., Lackawanna County EMA. Cost: Free. Info: Karen Dussinger, PennDOT CRC, at 963-4044 or [email protected]. Dalton Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary, meeting and covered dish dinner, Thursday, March 6, dinner at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m., Dalton Fire Hall. New members welcome. Info: Betty Ann Holbert at 563-1268.
Abington Heights Middle School Art Show, Thursday, March 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Middle-School Cafeteria. The P.T.A Book Fair will be in the school’s library, and the Middle School Select String Group will perform under the direction of Denise Searfoss.

Pop/Rock Musical, hosted by Lackawanna Trail High School choral department, Thursday, March 6, high school auditorium. The 7th and 8th grade choruses will capture in song, dialogue and dance, a day in the life of teenage boys or girls as they begin their journey in to adulthood. Cost: $3. Doors open at 6 p.m.

The Greater Scranton Roaring Ramblers Toastmasters, Thursday, March 6, 6:30 p.m., Abington Community Library, Morgan Highway at Grove Street. Newcomers welcome. Info: 587-0232 or www.scrantontoastmasters.org.

Meet the Candidates forum, hosted by Abington Council of Governments, with Republican Dan Meuser, Clarks Summit Elementary, Thursday, March 6, 7 p.m.

network b4 nine, two-part round robin networking breakfast, held quarterly throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. Next breakfast, March 6, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Glenmaura Country Club, Moosic. Topic: Learn how to work with the media for optimum results. Cost: $15, rsvp by March 4. Info: Contact [email protected] or 287.1836.

Pre-St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail Party Fundraiser, Friday, March 7, 5:30 to 8 p.m. St. Mary’s Center, 320 Mifflin Ave, Scranton. Cost: $25 per person. Public is welcome.

Pet photos with the Easter Bunny, digital photos, at Pet Supplies Plus, in Dickson City, on Saturday, March 8 and 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to benefit the Humane Society of Lackawanna County.

Homemade Food Sale, sponsored by parishioners of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Mayfield, Friday, March 7, noon and 4 p.m. in the parish center on Hill Street, Mayfield. Cost: Homemade pirogie, fried or uncooked, $6 per dozen; cabbage and noodles and clam chowder, $6 per quart and $3 per pint for either. Info: Orders: 876-0730, 876-4298, 876-3372 or 876-0391. Orders may also be faxed to 876-2534. Business establishment orders will be delivered.

Memory Celebration Retreat, Friday March 7 at 6 p.m. and Saturday March 8 at 9 p.m., at Harmony Heart Camp, Jermyn. Info: Contact Sherry Hammaker at 587-2478 or [email protected].

Coach Herman Little basketball clinic, beginning Friday, March 7 from 3:30 to 5 p.m., for 6 weeks, on Fridays, at the Waverly Community House, for girls grades 6 to 8. Cost: $50 per participant or $10 per class. Space is limited. Info: 586-8191, ext. 2 or www.waverlycomm.org.

Women’s Weekend Retreat, March 7 to 9, St. Gabriel’s Retreat Center, 631 Griffin Pond Road, Clarks Summit. “Learning to be a ‘Water-Walker,’” directed by Rev. Philip A. Altavilla, V.E. will begin on Friday, March 7 at 7 p.m. Departure is after the noon meal on Sunday, March 9. Cost: A deposit is required. Cost of retreat includes meals. (No meals served Friday evening). Info: To register, call the Retreat Center Office: 586-4957 or email [email protected].

Allied Services Bunny Breakfast, Moffat Drive, Scranton, Saturday, March 8, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Cost $8 for adults, $5 for children. Info: 348-1398.

Robert Dale Chorale’s annual Pasta Dinner, Saturday, March 8 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Takeouts begin at 5 p.m. Cost: $8, $4 for children 12 and under, obtained at the door or by calling 586-3921. Info: [email protected] or 267-8059.

2nd Annual Miners Night Out and Silent Auction, hosted by NEPA Miners, Friday, March 8, Regal Room, Olyphant, 6 p.m. includes buffet, live band and silent auction. Cost: Tickets, $20, available on the web site, from team staff or at the door. Info: Call 357-6780.

Hands-on bluebird program, Saturday, March 8, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Endless Mountains Nature Center, Bring proper footwear. Cost: $10, $8 for EMNC stewards. Info: To register for this program, contact Rebecca Lesko at 836-3835 or [email protected]

Monthly Sausage and Pancake Supper fundraiser, hosted by The Chinchilla Hose Company Junior Firemen, Saturday, March 8, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Fire House, Shady Lane Road, Chinchilla. All proceeds benefit the Junior Firemen’s Apprentice Fire Company of the Chinchilla Hose Company of South Abington Township. Info: 586-5726.

American Girl Tea, Sunday March 9, 1 to 3 p.m., Waverly Community House. Cost: $42.50, includes April 24, 7 p.m. performance “Addy: An American Girl Story” at the Scranton Cultural Center.

Fernwood Winter Fun Center on sale, snowtubing park and two nights of hotel accommodations. Cost: Four tickets starting from $266 on Saturday, March 8, noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: FernwoodHotel.com. To make Tube Fest reservations call 1-888-FERNWOOD.

Charter Day celebration, Eckley Miners’ Village, Sunday, March 9 from 12 to 5 p.m. Featuring Breaker Boys, at 2 p.m. in the visitors’ center auditorium. Cost: Free. Open to public. Info: Or for directions, 636-2070 or www.eckleyminers.org.

Stargazing Star Party, Sunday, March 9, Endless Mountains Nature Center, Tunkhhanock. Meet at the EMNC Lodge. Info: To register, contact Rebecca Lesko at 836-3835 or [email protected].

“Dragonflies in the Tunkhannock Creek Watershed”: Talk by Dr. Jerry Skinner, offered by South Branch Tunkhannock Creek Watershed Coalition, 7 p.m., March 10, Environmental Learning Center, Lackawanna State Park.Cost: Free admission and refreshments. Info: 945-6995.

Property Tax/Rent rebate program, March 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., NewSeasons at Clarks Summit, 950 Morgan Highway. Phil Montemarano, Telespond Senior Services, Inc. will be offering assistance in filing the rebates. Applicants must provide proof of income, tax/rent receipts for 2007. Maximum rebate for 2007 is $650. Info: Call Doreen Salt, 586-8080, for reservations.

OSHA Voluntary Compliance Workshop, Tuesdays, March 11, taught by an OSHA-authorized instructor, 10-hour workshop. Upon completion, all participants will receive OSHA certification card. Reservations required by contacting MetroAction staff at 342-7711. Info: www.MetroAction.org.

Paint-A-Shirt, Nature Craft, Tuesday, March 11, 6:30 pm, Endless Mountains Nature Center, TunkhannockCost $8. Registration required by Saturday, March 8 to reserve your materials. Info: To register contact: Rebecca Lesko at 836-3835.

An Evening with Mike Lewis, Wednesday, March 12, 7:30 p.m., with Erin Canedy. Cost: $15, including Mike’s new CD. Benefits the Wyoming County Cultural Center/Dietrich Theater. Info: 996-1500 to reserve tickets.

Abington Heights Comet Fan Club, meeting, Wednesday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the back room JJ Bridjes. High school parents of students involved in football activities, returning or new, are invited to attend.

MetroAction 2nd Annual Diversity Entrepreneur Forum, Wednesday, March 12, 4 p.m. at the University of Scranton DeNaples Center, business development resources to minority business owners across northeastern Pennsylvania, including Lackawanna County. Info: Contact Desiree Ranella at 342-7711 or visit www.MetroAction.org.

EWGA-Executive Women’s Golf Association first meeting, Trattoria Bella Restaurant, located across from the Shops at Montage, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 13. Info: 587-1230 or email: [email protected]

Holy Week Experience at Saint Gabriel’s Retreat Center, Thursday, March 14, at 4 p.m. through Easter Sunday, March 23, after the Easter Dinner, 631 Griffin Pond Road. Public is invited. Call 586-4957 or email [email protected]

Gymboree’s Pajama Party, for children ages five and under, Gymboree of Clarks Summit, 1145 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit, Saturday, March 15, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sleepy time games, “Stars and Moon” craft, bedtime stories. Info: To pre-register, call 586-5880 or email [email protected].

Breakfast with the Bunny, Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 15, 9:45 to 11 a.m., Waverly Community House. Cost: $6. Tickets go on sale Feb. 15 at the Comm office.

Nature Camouflage Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 15, 2 p.m. special prize for finding the “golden egg.” Recommended for children four and up. Endless Mountain Nature Center in Tunkhannock. Separate areas for youngest children. Cost: Stewards, $3 non members $5; No charge for adults. Info: To register, contact Rebecca Lesko at 836-3835 or [email protected].

Easter Eggstravaganza, Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Newton Recreation Center, 1814 Newton Ransom Blvd., Hosted by Girl Scout Troop 426, for ages 12 and under. Cost: $3 per child.

All-you-can-eat breakfast, sponsored by Joseph W. Hall Memorial Auxiliary, Clarks Summit Fire Company No. 1, 321 Bedford St., Clarks Summit, guest appearance by The Bunny, Sunday, March 16, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $6, age 12 and up; $4, age 3 to 10; free, age three and under. Info: 586-9656.

Easter Vigil for youth at Clarks Green United Methodist Church, youth invited to gather in darkness to wait and watch for the coming of Light, Saturday, March 22, 11:45 p.m. at the Clarks Green United Methodist Church, 119 Glenburn Road. Event with candles, music and dance will conclude at 12:30 a.m. with light refreshments and brief time of fellowship.

C.A.S.U.A.L. Day (Colon cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives), Thursday, March 27, a dress down day in memory of Helen Phillips, a woman who lost a courageous battle against colon cancer. All proceeds support ongoing efforts by the Cancer Institute to raise awareness about colorectal cancer risk factors and the importance of screening. Info: to participate call 570-941-7984 in Scranton or 570-970-6543 in Wilkes-Barre or visit web site at www.cancernepa.org.

Brain Fitness Program, March 27, 2 p.m., NewSeasons at Clarks Summit 950 Morgan Highway. Learn activities that will keep your brain functioning to its potential. Presented by Interim HealthCare. Info: Call Doreen Salt at 586-8080 for reservations.

Night at the Races, to benefit Abington Little League, Saturday, March 29, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Waverly Community House, 1115 North Abington Road, Waverly.

French Toast Breakfast, The Chinchilla United Methodist Church, 411 Layton Road in Chinchilla, Saturday, March 29, from 7 a.m. to noon. Breakfast includes “all-you-can-eat” French toast, sausage, juice, and beverage. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 for children under 12. Children ages 3 and younger are free. Take-outs available.

21st annual Gourmet Gala for Ronald McDonald House, celebrating “Chinese New Year” with more than 50 restaurants, Sunday, March 30 from 5 to 8 p.m., Genetti Manor, Main Street, Dickson City. Cost: $40 advance; $45 at door. Mail checks for tickets to Ronald McDonald House, 322 Wheeler Ave., Scranton, PA 18510. All proceeds benefit local Ronald McDonald House. Info: 570-969-8998.

REMINDERS

Story Hour Registration, now for the Abington Community Library’s five-week series, children age 1 through 5 years, beginning March 3, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and alternate Fridays for various age levels. Pre-registration is requested. Info: 587-3440.

SCOLA Volunteers for Literacy, registrations accepted through Tuesday, March 4. To be held at 2013 Boulevard Avenue, Suite One, Scranton, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Tuesdays, March 4 to 18. Trainees must attend all five sessions. Parking available. Info: Or to register, 346-6203, ext. 15.

Clarks Summit Business to Business, meets every Friday, 8:30 a.m. at the Summit Diner, Clarks Summit. Cost: no dues.

Overeaters Anonymous meetings, First Presbyterian Church, 201 Stone Ave., Clarks Summit, weekly, Mon. and Wed., 7 p.m.; Tue. and Thu., 9:30 a.m. and Sun., 4 p.m. Info: 587-4313

Laurel Garden Club meeting, first Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Info: 587-4099, 342-3798.

Clarks Summit Fire Company Auxiliary meeting, Clarks Summit Fire House, 321 Bedford St., second Monday of every month, 7 p.m. Info: 585-6866.