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Pittston Dispatch // Area Notes

WEST PITTSTON

November 1

Bobby Trusavage, of Boy Scout Troop #302, is holding a fundraiser for his Eagle Scout project. Money is being raised to purchase new energy efficient L.E.D. Christmas lights for West Pittston. The old lights will be properly recycled to make way for the new ones.

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Contributions can be sent to Bobby Trusavage, 706 Susquehanna Avenue, West Pittston. Please make checks payable to: Boy Scout Troop #302. Note: on memo write “Christmas Lights.” All donations aregreatly appreciated.

WA Drama Parents

The Wyoming Area Drama Club Parents will be meeting on Wednesday, November 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Secondary Center. All parents of Drama Club members are welcome.

Craft, Gift Fair

The First United Presbyterian Church of West Pittston, 115 Exeter Ave., West Pittston, will be holding their 2nd Annual Craft and Gift Fair on November 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This multi-level event will be host to dozens of vendors, selling a large variety of goods, including jewelry, art glass, crocheted baby items, homemade purses and lotions, and well known name brands such as Lia Sophia, and Mary Kay.

Library Needs Help

The West Pittston Library’s State funding has been cut by 20-percent. The Friends of the West Pittston Library are currently working on several fundraisers to help the library.

One such fundraiser is a raffle. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. There are certificates available for a Christmas tree and wreath from Ciampi’s Greenhouse, $25.00from Valenti’s Restaurant, $20.00 from Gerrity’s Supermarket, $25.00 from TJ Maxx and a Mary Kay Basket. The drawing will be held on November 23. Please support the Library raffle.

The Library will participate in the Bon Ton Community Day being held on November 14.Booklets are available for $5.00 at the Library. The $5.00 stays with the library and you receive a $10.00 coupon plus several 20% coupons that can be used on November 14 at any Bon Ton store.

Do some early holiday shopping at Barnes & Noble and part of the proceeds willgo to the West Pittston Library.

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, thevoucher will work at any Barnes & Noble location around the country.

Rams Banquet

On November 21, the West Pittston Rams Junior Football and Cheerleading Association will hold their Annual Banquet to honor the cheerleaders, players,coaches and volunteers, at St. Anthony’s Center in Exeter.

The banquet will be preceded by4:30 p.m. Mass at St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church will providean opportunity for Rams families to give thanks among the welcoming parish community.

Seating for the banquet will begin at 5:30pm, with the dinner and program starting promptly at 6pm. Catering provided by Michael’s Restaurant with tickets priced at $22.00 for adult and $12.00 for 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. Cash only at time of purchase, no tickets sold at the door.

For additional information, please visit www.westpittstonrams.com or email president@westpittstonrams.com.

Holiday Event

The Trinity’s 2nd Annual Holiday Jewelry and Desserts Kick-off Event, featuring designs by local artists, is set for the weekend of November 14 and 15 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 220 Montgomery Avenue, West Pittston.

An Elegant Bake Sale is also slated with hundreds of holiday dessert items packaged to go. The event opens 10:00 a.m. both days and closes at 4:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.

According to event coordinator, Barbara Weiskerger, “Our church will be bursting with the entire downstairs filled with beautiful one of a kind jewelry designed by local artists and beautifully packaged, delicious holiday baked goods to go, offering something for everyone.”

The church room will feature a large variety of jewelry gift items at reasonable prices for an early start to the holiday shopping season. Trinity’s hospitality team will be on hand to provide complimentary hot chocolate for all visitors.

Raffles will afford visitors the opportunity to win some great gift items. The Trinity chefs are heating up their ovens to offer an array of baked goods packaged for gift giving or for placement on the family table at the holidays.

Mrs. Weiskerger also added, proceeds from the event will help the parish to continue to invest in several Good Neighbor Outreach Ministries and defray utility costs involved in making the community room available for use by local groups and organizations.

Class of 1979

The Wyoming Area Class of 1979 will conduct their 30th Class Reunion on Friday, November 27 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Rodano’s on the Square, Wilkes-Barre. The cost is $35.00/person.

Please remit your reply to Sue Players Scappatura, PO Box 494, Dalton, PA 18414. Deadline is November 15.

Class of 1969

Wyoming Area Class of 1969 will hold their 40th reunion on Saturday, November 28 at Fox Hill Country Club. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $40.00 per person. Dancing to music of The Cadillacs.

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.

Class of 1999

The Wyoming Area Class of 1999 will hold their 10th year reunion at the Gramercy Ballroom on November 28 at 6:00 p.m. –11:00 p.m. Cost is $40/person and $80/couple. Make checks payable to: WA Class of 1999 by November 16. Mail checks to: WA Class of 1999, 130 Valley Street Exeter, PA 18643. If you have any questions contact Darren Fernandes at 570-824-1771.

Library Events

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. Support your library!

Here is a list of autumn events:

Winter Coat Drive - 9/21-11/13

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.

Borough Notes

West Pittston Council Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m., due to Election Day on Tuesday.

Drop-off collection for recycling is every Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Public Works Facility, 505 Delaware Ave. Curbside recycling days are the first and third Thursdays. Recycling materials consist of commingled which includes glass, plastic and jars. Place these items together in recycling container. Please place newspapers in brown paper bags.

All businesses are mandated to recycling.

Leaves are to be raked to the curb. They will be collected with the vacuum leaf loader. Please obey the No Parking Signs for leaf pick up.