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Barnes & Noble vouchers will help W.P. Library

Support the West Pittston Library while you do your holiday shopping. Do some early holiday shopping at Barnes & Noble and part of the proceeds will go to the West Pittston Library.

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West Pittston Library held its first annual Apple Pie Baking Contest on Wednesday, October 15. Eight contestants competed for the coveted titles of Baker with the Best Crust, Best Presentation and the Best Overall Pie. Congratulations to Mary Agolino who baked the Best Overall pie, Sandra Panzitta who added some flair to her pie to win Best Presentation and to Maria Heck who had the flakiest crust. Shown is Mary Agolino with her winning apple pie.

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Here’s how it works. Stop by the West Pittston Library to pick up a Barnes & Noble Book Fair voucher. You can also print off a voucher online at www.wplibrary.org. Shop at Barnes & Noble (or the Starbucks inside) on Monday, November 9 or Tuesday, November 10 and present the voucher at the time of sale.

If you forget the voucher, that’s not a problem. Just let the cashier know that you are there to support the West Pittston Library. Library board members, staff and friends will be at the Arena Hub Barnes & Noble wrapping your gifts; however, the voucher will work at any Barnes & Noble location around the country.

Don’t forget to stop by the following events at the Arena Hub Barnes & Noble on Tuesday, November 10: Children’s Storytime at 10:00 a.m.; author chat with Shanghai Girls author Lisa See at 6:30 p.m. and Mah Jongg at 1:00 p.m.

Here is a list of autumn events at the library:

Winter Coat Drive - 9/21-11/13

Pumpkin Carving Contest - 10/27, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

NE Paranormal Society - Mock Library Investigation -10/28, 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Family Halloween Party - 10/29 at 6:30 p.m.

Yoga: Beginner 1 ($5) – Tuesday, 11/9, 8:45 p.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Yoga: Beginner 2 ($5) – Monday, 11/9, 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Dirt Diggers - Tips and tricks - 11/10 at 7:00 p.m.

Centerpiece Arrangement Workshop ($15) - 11/23 at 6:30 p.m.

West Pittston Library Book Club First - Tuesday of Each month at 6:30 p.m.

Meet the Author: John Markarian – November - TBA at 7:00 p.m.

Weekly Story Time - Every Friday at 1:00 p.m.

Weekly Family Game Night - Every Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Stop by the circulation desk or call the library at 654-9847 to sign up. If a cost is associated with the program, the fee will be required at the time of sign-up to reserve your spot.

The West Pittston Library Book Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:45 p.m. and welcomes new members at any time.

Copies of selected books will be available for check out at the circulation desk three weeks before each meeting. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday, November 3 - The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs. Tuesday, January 5 - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. There will be no meeting in December.

Yoga Classes

Join the YOGA classes at the American Legion building in West Pittston on Linden Street. Anne Bramblett Barr, a certified yoga instructor, is offering yoga classes on Monday nights from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. (until November 9) and on Tuesday mornings from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. (until November 10t. Price is $5.00 per class.

Little League Board

The West Pittston Little League Board will meet tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Little League Field House.

Rams Banquet

The West Pittston Rams Junior Football and Cheerleading Association will hold their Annual Banquet to honor the cheerleaders, players, coaches and volunteers on November 21 at the 4:30 p.m. Mass at St. Anthony’s, Exeter. This will give an opportunity for Rams families to give thanks among the welcoming parish community.

Seating for the banquet will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the dinner and program starting promptly at 6:00 p.m. Michael’s Restaurant will provide the catering. Tickets are priced at $22.00 for an adult and $12.00 for a child.

Tickets may be purchased at the Trinity Episcopal Church, West Pittston, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on October 28, November 4, and November 11.

Class of 1969

Wyoming Area Class of 1969 will hold their 40th reunion on Saturday, November 28 at Fox Hill Country Club.

Respond to any of the following: Bill Anzalone at bill.anzalone@anzalonelaw.com or 825-2719; Colleen Zavada at cmattey@msn.com or 287-8290; Adelle Zavada at arzavada@aol.com or 693-2266; Mary Labatty Supey at msupey@cchnet.net or 654-8402; Mary Lou Manganello at mlpretti@gmail.com or 610-417-9970; Cheryl Devers at cdevers1@comcast.net or 655-2239 and Mike Butera at jmh109@aol.com or 654-0067.

Yard Waste

Yard waste pickup is on Monday and Tuesday of the week. Pickup on Mondays will take place from Montgomery Avenue to Erie St. and Tuesdays from Montgomery Avenue to Susquehanna Avenue.

Curbside Recycling for West Pittston Borough is the first and third Thursday of each month.

Recyclables should be placed on the curb by 6:00 a.m. Drop off collection will be held each Saturday at 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Public Works Facility, 505 Delaware Avenue.

And finally …

On Columbus Day, there was a spaghetti dinner held at the Methodist Church sponsored by the Boy Scouts. It was one of those days when I wasn’t sure what to have for dinner when I remembered… hey, why cook when I can not only donate to a good cause and have a great meal at the same time.

I showed up without purchasing a ticket in advance and was graciously welcomed. The church was bustling with volunteers from the Boy Scouts and church members. It was volunteerism at its best and it reminded me of my childhood when civic organizations were abound.

I’m not so sure if that’s true today. I’ll have to do some research, but there were many back in a day. And for every male organization, there was a women’s auxiliary to go along. I realize that today is a different time and everyone is spread so thin. There is a lot of diversity and pressure that generations before had not witnessed. With that in mind, it may be harder to support many civic organizations.

There is a new face in West Pittston that is trying her darnedest to change that and for someone that never grew up in this town. I’d say she gets it. Anne Bramblett Barr, our new West Pittston Librarian, has had some pretty successful events and fundraisers to date with plenty more up her sleeve.

This past week, she called upon the Northeast Paranormal Society to put on a presentation called Paranormal Investigating 101. Folks, 110 people attended! That’s incredible!

Take a look at the rest of the fall schedule listed above in the library section to see if you’d like to get involved or attend one of the programs or fundraisers. Get involved by attending, donating and volunteering!