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By STAN NEISHEL Times Leader Correspondent
Thursday, January 27, 2000 Page: 5
A whole month of 2000 has almost past, and you lived through it. Terrific!
There are so many events and happenings keeping us busy! And, as you have
noticed, it looks like we have a full plate of items going on this week, so
let’s dig into Plains Talk!
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Catholic Schools Week
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Next week Ss. Peter and Paul school in Plains Township will celebrate
Catholic Schools Week, which is Jan. 30 through Feb. 4.
School children will participate in daily scheduled events, such as the
centennial art contest, talent show, volunteer appreciation day, teacher
appreciation day, and open house Feb. 2.
Lucille Procopio is principal. A special centennial meeting concerning the
school will be held at 7 p.m. Monday to discuss the centennial banquet,
liturgy and other activities. Parishioners and friends of the parish are
invited.
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Welcome, Mark!
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Plains Talk welcomes Firefighter Mark’s report.
“Now that the cold and frigid weather has arrived, the township Fire
Department would like to remind residents that during the winter season the
primary cause of residential fires is heating.
“Careless use of fireplaces, inappropriate use of electric space heaters
and kerosene heaters plus the addition of decorative lights and candles for
holiday events can all contribute to fires.
“Here are just a few simple steps to help prevent home fires in the
winter: Never use a kitchen oven or range to heat your home.
“Keep space heaters and wood stoves at least three feet from combustibles.
Chimneys should be cleaned and inspected annually. Never leave burning candles
unattended.
“And always make sure your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are working
properly.
“Be Safe, be warm!” Firefighter Mark.
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Meeting time
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The Plains Recreation Board will meet at 8 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Hilldale
baseball field building, North Main Street. All residents of Plains Township
are invited to attend the meeting.
The Plains Memorial High School Class of 1950 will meet 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at
the home of Audrey Turner Bowden, 51 S. Meade St., in the Heights section of
Wilkes Barre.
Plans for the 50th reunion will be discussed, and all member of the class
are invited to attend.
The monthly reunion meeting of the Class of 1945 of Plains High School will
be held 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Mark II Restaurant in East End on Kidder
Street.
Plans for the upcoming 55th Class reunion will be discussed, and all
classmates are asked to attend the meeting. All reunion meetings are held on
the first Thursday of the month.
The reunion will be held Sept. 2000 at the Plains Lions pavilion.
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Best wishes
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Oops, a missed anniversary.
Alex and Josephine Alexy, formerly of Brookside Street in Wilkes Barre, and
now residents in the Bear Creek area, celebrated their 54th wedding
anniversary. Congratulations, you love birds.
Alex and Josephine have three children: Richard, Bonnie and Sonny, and
three wonderful grandchildren. Sorry we missed it, folks!
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Attention, vets
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the Plains American
Legion, Post 558 on East Carey Street, will provide a Free Veteran Health
Screening from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Plains Legion.
Services include eligibility information, blood pressure, blood sugar,
cholesterol and VA identification card.
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Scouting news
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Recently the Cub Scouts of Troop 100 in Plains Township had a total of 11
Tiger scouts participate in the frog race.
The top three winners were: third place, Michael Harrison; second place,
Scott Picketts; first place, James Wesser. The best looking frog was won by
James Wesser.
There were a total of 26 cub scouts participate in the Car Derby and the
top three winners for the pack were: third place, Andy McGough, Bear; second
place, Anthony Prince, Webelo I; first place, Michael Pehala, Wolf.
The best looking car was won by Dillon Nowak, Bear. The scouts remind you
to keep an eye on Sincavage Lumber for the scouts window display.
It will be in place for the first week of February, when the scouts will
display what the pack has been working on this year.
Be Plains Proud. We have taken first place for the last two years. The
troop will also set up their display, and they have also won first place
several times.
Scouting in Plains is sponsored by Fathers Club 100.
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Wheelchairs needed
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The Plains Lions Club is in need of wheelchairs. If you have one and would
like to put it to good use donate to the Plains Lions.
They lend the chairs to anyone in need, free of charge. To donate a chair,
please call Plains Lion Mario Ercolani at 823-2436, and he’ll pick it up at
your convenience.
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In the limelight
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A future star. D.J. Nat, a young resident of the Keystone section of Plains
Township recently was cast with the leading role of Oliver in the play
“Oliver” at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse in Swoyersville.
D.J. is 9 years old, a third grade student at Ss. Peter and Paul School,
and the son of Dave and Judy Nat.
Congratulations little pal – break a leg! (Theatrically, that is.) The play
runs Feb. 4 to Feb. 20. For more information or reservations, call the
Playhouse at 283-2195.
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Golf, anyone?
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How’s your golf game? The Plains American Legion has put together a great
early tournament. It’s April 30 at Four Seasons Golf in Exeter. Cost is $60
per person, includes green fees, motor cart, lunch at noon, beverages, dinner
following the tournament and lots of prizes.
Prizes will be awarded for closest to the hole on 6, 8, 10, 12, 13 and 14.
Special hole-in-one vacation to Las Vegas for two, 5 days and 4 nights
accommodations and transfer to hotel.
Tournament hole sponsors and donations are welcome. Gold hole sponsor $100
Silver hole sponsor $50 Make checks payable to Plains Legion Baseball and
state the name for your sign.
Format: captain and crew, noon registration and lunch at Four Seasons, 1
p.m. shotgun start. At the end of tournament and social gathering, dinner and
prizes at the Plains American Legion.
Deadline for entries is April 2. The legion is looking for prizes, so if
there are any business people who’d like to help out, call the Plains Legion
as soon as possible.
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Time to reserve
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Plains Township residents must make their reservations for the Lions
Pavilion no later than Feb. 1, and non-resident reservations will be accepted
Feb. 1 until March 1.
Applications are available at the Plains Municipal Building, 126 N. Main
St. between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Completed applications can be sent to Plains Township Recreation Board,
Attn.: Pavilion Reservations, 685 North Main Street, Plains Township, 18705.
For more information, call 825-6774 or 822-1982.
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Got tickets?
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The Fathers Club 100 is sponsoring the Poets at Ss. Peter and Paul
cafeteria on Hudson Road, Feb. 18. Ticket price of $15 remains the same price
as the past few years, and are available now.
Seating is limited, and you can reserve a table so you can sit with
friends. Don’t wait to buy – see any member of Fathers Club for your tickets.
No tickets will be sold at the door.
The dance is a project of Fathers Club 100 for the benefit of scouting in
Plains Township.
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Mardi Gras
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Parishioners of St. Maria Goretti Church in Laflin are planning their
annual Mardi Gras celebration for Saturday Feb. 26 inside the banquet room of
the church.
A wonderful dinner is panned, with music by George Tarasek Orchestra and
Hollywood featuring music from the 1940s to the 1990s. Cost is $32.50 per
person, reservations close Feb. 15.
For tickets call Dorothy Tarasek at 654-4606, or the parish office at
655-8956.
Mardi Gras masks and beads will also be sold at the door. Staying with St.
Maria Goretti Church, the parish will note Parish Mission 2000 on March 12
through March 16.
Plains Talk will have more on this event as time gets closer to the event.
The Rev. James J. Paisley, is pastor.
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Winter bazaar
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The Rev. Joseph Greskiewicz, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Church recently
held a meeting to arrange their annual winter bazaar. Indoor folks, indoors!
It will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Feb. 26, and 2 to 9 p.m. Feb. 27. The
following are coordinating: kitchen: Kathy Hohman, Sande Holena, Mary Jo
Marek, Jan Metzger and Diane Pehala; finances: Leona Craig; grounds: Chris
Bogumil; booths: Geraldine Langdon; publicity: Geri Langdon.
More details to follow.
This coming Sunday, instead of doing the Super Bowl “thing,” I’m going to
be a guest at an Eagle Scout dinner for a friend of the family, Stuart
Tempalski.
Next year we’ll order a Super Bowl platter if the Steelers or Eagles get
into the picture. Now, that will be big news and if you have news to share,
put it in Plains Talk!
Just remember I need your information by noon on Monday. Call my number –
825-8169 and leave a message, mail me at 46 Oak St., Hudson, 18705, or e-mail
me at plainstalk@yahoo.com.