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By Debra Mainiero; Better get ready
Sunday, October 13, 1996     Page:

for a busy month
   
Get ready for a busy October
    Based on the large number of events going on in the Hazleton area this
fall, I have only one thing to say: All of you need a calendar with bigger
blocks! Naturally, I already have one with jumbo-sized squares on my
refrigerator. So get yourself a cup of coffee and a pen because it’s going to
be a busy month. (My husband and the kids have already baked the pumpkin seeds
so I can keep up my strength while doing this lengthy column…)
   
* * *
   
Christ Lutheran Church, Main Street in Conyngham, will hold a turkey supper
from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for
children. You are encouraged to purchase your tickets in advance to eat in or
take your dinner home. You can do this at the church office which is open on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or by calling Lois at
788-1572.
   
* * *
   
The Hazleton YM-YWCA needs a babysitter for evening hours and Saturdays.
The pay is $4.75 per hour. For information about hours call Pat, 455-2046.
   
* * *
   
St. Gabriel’s Church on South Wyoming Street will sponsor a five-week class
on English as a second language every Tuesday beginning Oct. 15. The class
will run 7-8 p.m. in Marian Hall, and will be taught by students from
Bloomsburg University who are volunteering their time.
   
The class is open to the public at no cost, and no reservations are
required. For more information, contact Sister Dora 454-0212 or 454-6342.
   
* * *
   
If you’re looking for something to do today, you can help Christ Lutheran
Church in Conyngham celebrate its third annual Apple Festival from noon to 5
p.m. Enjoy an afternoon of homemade foods, crafts, a Chinese auction, Broadway
music and, of course, apples!
   
* * *
   
Don’t forget to visit the main branch of the Hazleton Area Public Library
on Tuesday to enjoy their first bake sale ever! It will begin at 11 a.m. in
the Community Room and end when the goodies run out. Coffee will also be
available.
   
* * *
   
On Wednesday night from 7 to 9, the library will host its semi-annual
coffee house, “An Evening of Words and Melodies,” featuring local poets,
playwrights, and musicians.
   
Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free, but reservations must
be made in advance at the reference desk, as seating is limited.
   
* * *
   
Congratulations to St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in West Hazleton
which is celebrating its 104th anniversary today.
   
* * *
   
It’s that time of year to visit the Pumpkin Patch at Burger’s Farm Market
in Drums. Every weekend until Halloween you can take a free hayride to pick
out your own pumpkin, entertain the kids with a variety of farm animals, and
get some unusual decorating ideas using gourds and other strange items.
   
They’ll be taking me through the corn maze as you read this, so if there’s
blank space underneath my picture next week, you’ll know I didn’t find my way
out!
   
* * *
   
Congratulations to Alta Pizzeria in the Heights on its fourth anniversary
of providing pizza and more to those of us who throw in the wooden spoon most
Friday nights and order out. (I just know this will provoke some crack about
my cooking skills again.)
   
* * *
   
Today is a great opportunity for you to visit Eckley Miners’ Village where
a poetry reading and theatrical presentation will take place 3-5 p.m. This
event is free to the public and will be held outside in front of the breaker,
weather permitting. Otherwise, the presentation will take place in the
auditorium. Don’t forget to stop in at the Gift Shop and Museum while you’re
there.
   
* * *
   
Welcome to Dunkin’ Donuts which opened recently on Route 309. They even
have a drive-thru. (Oh, this is way too easy … but I’ll have a glazed,
please.)
   
* * *
   
Boss’s Day is Wednesday. May you have only good things to say about yours.
   
* * *
   
Thanks to all of you who helped make the Hazleton Animal Shelter’s recent
used book sale an overwhelming success with over $2,000 being raised.
   
The shelter is at the halfway mark toward its goal of raising money for the
purchase of an outdoor shed. Winter will soon be upon us, so please send your
contribution today to P.O. Box 481, Hazleton, PA 18201, and indicate your
intention to help this important cause.
   
* * *
   
Happy birthday to my son Joshua who turns 8 this week. (I have to do this
now while he still finds it amusing and not an embarrassment to be a subject
in his Mom’s column!)
   
* * *
   
The next workshop at Eckley will be Pysanky Eggs 1-3 p.m. on Saturday. The
fee is $15. To register, call the Eckley Gift Shop at 636-1252.
   
* * *
   
The HGH Women’s Task Force will sponsor an adult CPR course 6:30-8:30 p.m.
on Monday, Oct. 28 in the Office Education Building. There is no charge, but
you must register in advance by calling 450-4945.
   
* * *
   
Volunteers of Loving Care will hold its annual fall Chinese auction today
at the Tresckow Fire Co. Hall. The proceeds from this event will benefit Mike
Mendofik, a local cancer patient, and the annual Christmas party for
underprivileged children. Doors open at 1 p.m. The auction will begin at 2
p.m.
   
The organization will also be selling pies for Thanksgiving. For more
information on ordering, call Mary Ann Fisher at 455-8317.
   
* * *
   
Be sure to check out the new T-shirts at the Hazleton Area Public Library
with a message by local calligrapher, Debra Dick. Children’s and adult sizes
are available at $10 each.
   
* * *
   
The Y’s next Flick ‘n’ Float will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bring
a swimsuit, a towel and a floatable. For a small fee, they will provide the
movie, a snack and, of course, the water! You must stop in to register in
advance.
   
* * *
   
The Pennsylvania Home Schoolers will meet at 2 p.m. on Saturday at
Mountainview Community Church on the Weatherly-White Haven Road in White Haven
for people who are involved or interested in home schooling.
   
Those who wish to have their child participate in standardized testing on
that day at 9 a.m. must call to sign up in advance. Testing begins at the
third grade level. For more information, contact Donna Maleski at 427-4293 or
Dorothy Bert at 388-6391.
   
Howard and Susan Richman of the Pennsylvania Home Schoolers will be the
guest speakers.
   
* * *
   
If you know a student who attends Freeland, Heights-Terrace, A.D. Thomas,
Valley or Encke Elementary Schools, you can be instrumental in helping
students raise funds just by eating breakfast.
   
General Mills is sponsoring a fund-raising project which will run through
March 1997. They will pay 15 cents for each cereal boxtop specially labeled
“Boxtops for Education.” So grab a bowl and a spoon and eat your Wheaties! (Or
whatever floats your boat in the morning, as long as it’s from General Mills.)
   
* * *
   
So while I’m weaving my way out of the maze today, get your
community-minded events in the mail to me: It’s never too early to let me know
what your organization has coming up, but I must hear from you by Tuesday
night for Sunday’s edition.
   
Take some time to stop and kick some leaves around ’til next week.