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November 25, 2009

Good eats!

THIS WEEK: Nov. 25 to Dec. 1

Potato and Cheese Pyrohy Sale orders are due today for the sale at St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, 70 Zerby Ave., Edwardsville. Orders cost $6 per dozen and will be available noon-4 p.m. Dec. 7-9 in the church hall. Contact Dorothy, 822-5354, or Ann, 714-3394. Parishioners are asked to help with this fundraiser.

Free Thanksgiving Dinner 4-7 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Pittston, Water Street, Pittston. Anyone who is homeless or unable to afford a holiday meal is invited. Turkey and all the trimmings and dessert will be served. To attend, call the church office at 654-0283.

Community Lunch Program for White Haven Residents 1 1:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 418 Berwick St., White Haven. This ministry is supported through generous donations. Church membership is not required. Doors open at 10 a.m. for coffee and close at 1:30 p.m. Families are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers are needed. For more information, contact any local pastor in White Haven or the Rev. Dawn Richie of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 443-9424.

Fundraiser for the Wilkes-Barre Salvation Army, sponsored by Zebra Communications, 1 1 a.m.-1 a.m. today, Thursday and Monday at T.G.I. Friday’s in Wilkes-Barre. Print special coupons at www.wilkes.edu/zebra. When TGI customers present the coupons to servers 15 percent of each bill will be donated to the Salvation Army’s “Need Knows No Season” campaign. Alcohol purchases are exempt.

Spaghetti and Pasta Dinner 4-6:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, 905 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. A choice of five pastas including whole wheat spaghetti, and seven sauces with chicken or sausage, salad, dessert, and beverages will be sold. Takeouts are available. Tickets are $7 for adults; children 12 years and younger $5; children under 5 years dine free. For more information, call 824-1674 on Thursdays.

Pee Jay’s Fresh Fruit from Florida orders will be accepted until Thursday by the Wyoming Area Marching Band. The fruit will be delivered on Dec. 14. Contact any band member or band sponsor.

Thanksgiving Day Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings at noon Thursday at Forty Fort United Methodist Church, corner of Wyoming and Yeager avenues, Forty Fort. There is no charge and transportation for West Side residents will be provided if needed. Anyone who may be alone, lonely or away from family and friends are welcome to attend. Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling the church office at 287-3840 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

35th Annual Naylor-Lemmond Community Thanksgiving Dinner noon Thursday at Firwood United Methodist Church, corner Old River Road and Dagobert Street, Wilkes-Barre. The Methodist Urban Ministries, which is comprised of Central, Albright, Centenary of Ashley, and Firwood united Methodist churches, is sponsoring the dinner named in honor of Benjamin Eli Naylor and former state Sen. Charles D. Lemmond Jr. Everyone is invited free of charge. A free-will offering basket will be available. Transportation will be provided by the Luzerne County Transportation Authority. For reservations and transportation, call Firwood’s office at 823-7721.

Thanksgiving Dinner, hosted by Club Jams, a Christian ministry, noon Thursday at 53 S. Main St., Pittston. The turkey dinner will be served to anyone in economic distress. Volunteers and donations are sough. For more information contact Cathie Hanlon, Club Jams community event coordinator, at 236-0302.

Turkey Dinners will be delivered by the Breslau Hose Company Auxiliary to anyone who is homebound and alone beginning at noon Thursday. To make reservations, call 822-4213.

Free “Black Friday” Soup and Chili will be served 4-8 p.m. Friday at Sweet Valley Church of Christ, 5439 Main Road, Sweet Valley. The church is handicapped accessible. Takeouts will be available. For more information, call 477-2320.

Buffet-Style Harvest Dinner 5-7 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish Center, 1030 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke. Takeouts served 4-5 p.m. Containers provided. Adults pay $8; $4 for children younger than 12 years old. Roast pork, sauerkraut, klopsi (Polish-style hamburger), mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, applesauce, rolls, dessert, and beverage are on the menu.

Annual Pecan and Specialty Nut Sale conducted by Larksville United Methodist Church ends Sunday. Orders cost $7 each and include 12-ounce roasted, salted pecan halves; 1-ounce roasted, salted jumbo cashews; 12-ounce cinnamon glazed pecans; 12-ounce chocolate covered pecans; and 8-ounce glazed pecans. A 12-ounce Four Way Gift Box costs $12. Contact Bob Kuchta at 287-5805.

Pierogi Sale 5-6 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 13 at The Good Shepherd Polish National Catholic Church, 269 E. Main St., Plymouth. Varieties include potato with cheese and potato with jalapeno peppers. Cost is $7 per dozen. Pickup orders at 5 p.m. in the church auditorium. Diners can earn a $1 discount by donating a new unwrapped toy on Sunday for the Toys for Tots program. Call 779-4781 to order.

Big Game Breakfast Buffet, sponsored by the Men’s Association, 8-1 1 a.m. Sunday in the church hall at St. Martha’s Church, Bonnieville Road, Fairmount Springs.

Handmade Potato Pierogies orders are due by Tuesday for the sale at Transfiguration Ukrainian Catholic Church, Hanover, Nanticoke, Cost is $5/dozen. Call 824-3880. Pickup orders in the church basement, 240 Center St., noon-4 p.m. and after evening Divine Liturgy on Dec. 5; noon-1 p.m. Dec. 6.

Chocolate-Covered Peanuts can be ordered for the Christmas holiday. Proceeds will benefit the Habitat for Humanity program, which builds homes for low-income families. To place orders, contact karenhansen75@yahoo.com or call 836-3067.

Annual Handmade Christmas Chocolates at Pilgrim Congregational Church, Plymouth. A half-pound box of peanut-butter or coconut cream cups cost $6. Contact any church member or call 779-2158 to order.

FUTURE

Pierogi Sale orders are due by Dec. 4 for the sale sponsored by the Society of St. Michael’s. Place orders by calling Al, 562-3965, Mary, 586-2632, Sandra, 457-9280, or church hall at 457-2875. Pickup orders 2-5 p.m. Dec. 8 in the church hall, corner of Church and Winter streets, Old Forge.

2009 Greek Cookie Sale, sponsored by the Philoptochos Society of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. Orders are due by Dec. 6 by calling Christine Stelmack at 417-4465 or online at http://greekcookiesale.webs.com. Pickup orders 9:30 a.m.-noon Dec. 19 and 1 1:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 20 in the church hall at the lower level of the church, 32 E. Ross St., Wilkes-Barre, near the post office. On the menu are a 10-piece baklava tray and a10-piece assorted cookie tray for $12 each. For descriptions of the pastries and photos, visit the Web site listed above.

Peppermint Crunch Candy orders will be accepted by members of the Friendship Circle of Christ United Methodist Church, until Dec. 6. Pickup orders after each service on Dec. 13 at the church, 175 S. Main Road, Mountain Top. Cost is $7/pound. Contact Molly at 474-531 1.

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, sponsored by Marine Corps League Detachment 1039, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at St. Patrick Parish Center, 41 1 Allegheny St., White Haven. Cost is $7. For more information call 262-2894.

16th Annual Breakfast with Santa, sponsored by the Wyoming Area Kiwanis Club and its sponsored Key Club and Builders Club, 8:30 a.m.-noon Dec. 6 in the cafeteria at the Wyoming Area Secondary Center. Tickets are $5 for adults; $3 for children; or free for children younger than 2 years old. For tickets contact club members, call 603-0488, or prepaid by sending a check to Wyoming Area Kiwanis, P.O. Box 4052, Wyoming, PA 18644. Pre-ordered tickets will be available at the door. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, and beverages are on the menu. Santa Claus will attend and there will be stories and singing, and time to create Christmas craft ornaments. Proceeds will benefit the club’s community service and services to the children.

Hoagie Sale orders are due by Dec. 9 for the fundraiser being held to benefit Larry Sorber by calling Sandy Williams, 333-4354, or Marge Coolbaugh, 333-51 10. Italian or turkey and cheese sandwiches cost $4.50 each. Orders of 10 or more can be delivered to businesses Dec. 1 1. Individual orders can be picked-up from 1 1 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 12 at Dymond Hollow United Methodist Church, Center Moreland.

Homemade Rolls for Christmas can be ordered until Dec. 1 1 by calling Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral at 822-7725. Nut, poppy seed, apricot and Lekvar (prune) varieties will be made. Pickup orders from 1-4 p.m. Dec. 16 in the cathedral parlors, 591 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.

Soup and Welsh Cookie Sale 4-6 p.m. Dec. 19, Dallas Eastern Star Building, Foster and Woodlawn streets, Dallas. Place orders by calling Pug Berti, 675-7247, or Dianne Corby, 675-4893, by Dec. 12. Chicken noodle or vegetable beef soups is $4.50/quart; cookies are $3.50/dozen.

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