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Tuesday, July 09, 1996 Page:
Crowned king and queen
Sophie Dopkin, Pittston Senior Center, and John Poproski, Hazleton Senior
Center, were crowned king and queen for the evening at the Annual Senior
Dinner Dance held recently at Genetti’s in Wilkes-Barre. The dance was
sponsored by the Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Bureau for the AgingFOSCCO members
to meet
The Federation of Senior Citizens Clubs and Organizations (FOSCCO), will
hold their monthly meeting at 1 p.m., Friday, July 12 in the B’nai B’rith
Apartments, 61 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre.
Executive officers and board members meet at 11:30 a.m.
Irene Katyl will preside and urges all delegates and members to attend. The
public is welcome.
Travel Club to meet Friday
Members of the Golden Years Social and Travel Cub will meet at 7 p.m.,
Friday, July 12 at St. Anthony’s Center in Exeter.
Connie Volpi will preside.
West Side Seniors plan trips
The West Side Seniors of Luzerne are planning a trip to Bally Park Place,
Atlantic City, on Wednesday, July 24. In addition, there will be a trip to
Myrtle Beach on Sept. 1-7; and to Las Vegas on Oct. 14.
For more information on trips call Helen Amos at 288-1220.
The West Side Seniors meet at 1 p.m. every Monday in the basement of Sacred
Heart school, Charles St., Luzerne.
Friendly Seniors to gather
The Friendly Senior Citizens of Parsons and Miners Mills will meet at 1
p.m., Wednesday, July 10 in the lower level of St. Dominic’s Church, Parsons.
At a recent meeting it was announced that a bus trip is planned to the
Bloomsburg Fair on Sept. 23.
Members are also reminded of the Project: HEAD Picnic lunch at Knobles Park
is planned for Aug. 8.
Newport Twp. Seniors announce upcoming trips
Reservations are now being accepted for two upcoming trips offered by the
Newport Twp. Senior Citizens.
On July 24 the group will take a trip to Knobels Park, and on Sept. 7 a
tour of Lancaster is offered.
For more information or to place your reservation, call Pauline at 736-6302
or Bernadine at 735-4674.
Picnic topic of discussion
Plans for the annual Camp Picnic will be discussed at the next meeting of
the Wilkes-Barre Twp. Seniors set for 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 10 at the
Township Firehouse on Watson St.
Golden Voices entertain
The Golden Voices, a volunteer singing group, recently entertained the
residents of the River Street Manor Nursing and Rehabilitartion Center,
Wilkes-Barre.
Residents were entertained with songs of the past including, “Let Me Call
You Sweetheart,” “Return To Me,” and “When Your Old Wedding Rings Was New.”
As a tribute to fathers, Agnes Endrusick read a poem that she composed.
The Golden Voices, themselves seniors, voluntarily travel to various
nursing and rehabilitation centers to entertain residents. Many listeners
respond by joining in the singing and clapping their hands.
RSVP volunteers work with area youth
Recently the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of the
Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Bureau for Aging and the VISTA Volunteer Program of
the Luzerne County Housing Authority coordinated a program to teach children
the love of sharing and giving to others.
RSVP volunteers of the Fox Hill Craft Club helped children from the Plains
Family Development make spring flowers and vases. The flowers and vases were
presented to Valley Crest.
This National Community Day Service Project was designed to show children
the joy and good feeling received by helping others.