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STAN NEISHEL
Thursday, February 03, 2000 Page: 9
I have to thank the Plains Township road crew. It seems our streets were
cleaned and driveable early Monday morning. I don’t know what time the guys
started their work, but they did a great job and deserve recognition for their
efforts.
And that reminds me to remind you. Throwing your snow on the roads can lead
to a fine. Please find another place to put that snow. Ouch! It’s time for
another application of Ben-Gay on my arms.
So let’s take a look at Plains Talk and see what’s hot this week. // Fire
hydrant alert ///
On Monday, township firefighters were cruising our streets trying to find
fire hydrants buried in snow. This is very bad, especially in the event of a
fire.
Firefighter Mark, our pal with the fire department, told me a lot of
hydrants were submerged under snow banks, and there were quite a few terrific
citizens who helped clean around some hydrants. We all need to make sure
nearby hydrants are visible and ready for use in the event of an emergency.
/// Class reunion //
The monthly reunion meeting of the Class of 1945 of Plains High School will
be held at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Mark-II Restaurant in East End on Kidder
Street.
Plans for the 55th anniversary 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 class reunion will be held in September at Convention Hall in Pittston
Township.
The Plains Memorial High School Class of 1950 will meet at 7 p.m. Friday at
the home of Audrey Turner Bowden, 51 S. Meade St., in the Heights section of
Wilkes-Barre. Plans for the 50th anniversary reunion will be discussed. All
members of the class are invited. ///
Devotion time ///
First Friday will be noted at Ss. Peter and Paul Church on Hudson Road
tomorrow, with the day of adoration beginning at the 9 a.m. liturgy. It will
continue throughout the day, ending with a 6 p.m. holy hour.
The theme for tomorrow’s First Friday devotion is Lighting the Way to a New
Century. Everyone from the parish is invited to attend the services. ///
Anniversaries ///
Ike and Charlene Thomas of Abbott Street are celebrating their 34th wedding
anniversary on Feb. 5. Ike and Charlene have a daughter, Wendy, who is
attending Luzerne County Community College. Good luck, folks. Hope you enjoy
your day. ///
Hoop star //
Jared Wysocki was steaming up the basketball court last week when he scored
his 500th point with Ss. Peter and Paul’s basketball team. He is in the sixth
grade and plays in the Rolling Mill Hill League.
Jared’s coach is Paul Dreabit. The junior varsity game was held at St.
Joseph’s Oblates. Unfortunately, Ss. Peter and Paul’s team lost. Darn. Jared
is the son of Carol and Dave Wysocki. I can’t recall if dad was a hoop star?
// Meeting time //
The Plains Recreation Board will meet at 8 p.m. Monday at the Hilldale
baseball field building, North Main Street. All township residents are
invited. /// Attention, vets //
The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the Plains American
Legion Post 558, East Carey Street, will provide a free veteran health
screening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the legion. Services include
eligibility information, blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and VA
identification card. /// Wheelchairs needed //
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. /// Tee
time //
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, five days and four
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, 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. //
Dance fever //
The Fathers Club 100 is sponsoring the Poets Dance at Ss. Peter and Paul
cafeteria, Hudson Road, on Feb. 18. Ticket price of $15 remains the same price
as the past few years, and they 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.
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 planned, with music by George Tarasek Orchestra and
Hollywood featuring favorites 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. /// Church
bulletin //
Staying with St. Maria Goretti Church, the parish will note Parish Mission
2000 March 12-16. Plains Talk will have more on this event as time gets closer
to the event. The Rev. James J. Paisley is pastor.
The Rev. Joseph Greskiewicz, pastor of Ss. Peter & Paul Church on Hudson
Road, recently held a meeting to arrange their annual winter bazaar –indoor,
folks, indoors! It will be held 4 p.m.- 9 p.m. Feb. 26, and 2 to 9 p.m. Feb.
27.
Coordinating the event are: 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.
Stay warm folks! Keep active, and get involved with a local civic group.
And if you have news to share, be it a birthday, anniversary or a change in
meeting plans, 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.