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Hazleton Standard-Speaker, Friday, March 10, 2000 11 Nuremberg Annual Office Olympics program set for March 25 Pat Miller Box 185, Nuremberg, 18241 Leave hems at: Bolt's Market, Nuremberg "taw" 15 i i v'-Si i "2 1 teams, the highest scoring team has the distinction of displaying the traveling trophy for a full year. Prizes will also be awarded to the teams that raise the most money. The player who individually raises the most money also will receive a special award while other players who raise a predetermined amount will be eligible for a prize. Games will include the Coffee Slalom Obstacle Run, The Swivel Arm Chair Relay Race, "Win, Lose, or Draw" TV game, Shoot at the "Macho Boss," bocce ball, floppy discus throw, Golfer's Test of Putting Skills at the "Executive Pastime," the always challenging "Perfection" game, and the hilarious "Touch of Jacks." At the conclusions of the games, all players will be treated to a pizza party courtesy of Frank's Pizza. Anyone interested in participating should call 455-4858, and an information packet will be The annual Hands United Gives Success (HUGS) Office Olympics will be held March 25 in the Safari Room of Lobitz's Hall.

Registration is at 5 p.m., and games will start between 5:30 and 6 p.m. The popular fun event is sponsored by HUGS for the benefit of the Local Helping Hands Society. All proceeds realized from the event are used to help defray costs of therapies and training for handicapped children. The HUGS group takes pride in knowing that every penny generated from the special event is used to help a disabled child. HUGS is an independent group of volunteers who are parents of children who received services in one of the Helping Hands various programs.

The Office Olympics feature is a series of competing games in which five member teams vie for top prizes. Team members solicit sponsorships on behalf of their team. Awards are presented to the first, second, and third place I I CELEBRATION PLANNED planning committee for the Nuremberg 2000 Celebration is planning their towns 160th birthday which will be held Labor Day weekend. From the left are Steve Falatovich, secretary and treasurer for the North Union Township Recreation Committee; Frank Bott, chair of the celebration 2000 committee; Dennis Croll, chair of the recreation committee. Most of the entertainment and activities will be held at the town park.

Members of the executive committee of the Cultural Council of Luzerne County congregate at their new headquarters in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Music Building at Wilkes University. From left are Sam Cramer, Enid Harris, Bob Curry, Shelley Pearce, Michael Thomas and Jim Rogowski. County Cultural Council moves to Wilkes campus Kirchner gets $36,000 scholarship MEETINGS Sunday: Buck Mountain Sportsman's Club, 8 p.m., Zion Grove clubhouse. Black Creek Township Fire 4 p.m: training session with a 6 p.m. business meeting.

Tri-Town Recreation Club, 1 p.m., Beaver Clubhouse. HAM AND DANDELION DINNER The Black Creek United Methodist Church, Sugarloaf, will hold its annual ham and dandelion dinner from 3 to 7 p.m. on March 25. The meal includes baked ham, boiled potatoes, gravy, dandelion with bacon dressing, carrots, red beets, applesauce, bread and butter, and beverage. In its effort to increase art education and outreach, Wilkes University announced the new location of the Cultural Council of Luzerne County (CCLC).

Previously located in downtown Wilkes-Barre, the CCLC will now be in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Music Building on the University's campus. The Cultural Council of Luzerne County is an arts advocacy, program-oriented organization, established to promote awareness of and provide support services to arts and cultural related educational programs. It has functioned largely through the efforts of volunteers who have put together several programs for the local community, including "Downtown Gallery Walk," "Cafe-Cinema," and "Race for the Arts." Most recently, the council has developed and implemented the program, "Arts on Display," which provides ongoing links between Luzerne County businesses and a select group of local artists. In addition, the council plans on expanding into satellite centers in Hazleton, Dallas, White Haven, and Pittston. The addition of the CCLC coincides with the expansion of the Wilkes Community Conservatory, a program open to community members ages two to adult, and featuring classes in dance, theater, and music theory, as well as private instruction for orchestral instruments, piano, voice, and guitar.

Both programs are part of Wilkes University's continuing efforts to include additional programming and opportunities in the arts for area residents. For more information, contact Shelley Pearce, vice chairperson, CCLC, at 408-4425'. BIRTHDAYS Today: Gregory Keszkowski, Bloomsburg; Phyllis Knelly and Brian Schlauch, Nuremberg; Mrs. A.R. Chamberlin, Mt.

Grove; Mrs. Adolph Evanoski and Amy Knelly, Weston. Saturday: Jim Klingerman, Mark Brestowski, and Edward Donar, Nuremberg; and Paul Ambruch, Fern Glen. Sunday: Dolores Mucheck, Fern Glen; Joan Ziller, Rock Glen; and Donny Tombasco, Sugarloaf. Monday: Mrs.

George Houser and Jennifer Dalesandro, Zion Grove; Justin Schlauch, Edward Palubisky, and Sally Judge, Nuremberg; and Diane Keszkowski, Bloomsburg. Tuesday: Christopher Carney, Zion Grove; and Sharon Zehner, Bloomsburg; and David Hoffman, Fern Glen. ft 'w ft Cynthia Kirchner, a senior at Hazleton Area High School, has received a $36,000 scholarship from Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia. The scholarship honors her academic achievement, leadership qualities, and community involvement. The scholarship consists of a dean's scholarship and a merit award.

Cynthia has been a consistent honors student throughout high school. She is a member of the National and Spanish Honor Societies and was featured in Who's Who Among American High School Students. She placed first in the Luzerne County Reading Council's Young Authors Contest for her short children's story, "Henry." She is also a recipient of the Presidential Academic Education Award and is King's College Biotechnology Workshop Scholar. In addition, she is involved in many extracurricular activities including Key Club, Hazleton Area Junior Leadership, Universal Tribe, Stand Tall, Students Against Drug Abuse, Students Against Drunk Driving, Drama Club, Club Interact, Spirit Club, Ski Club, and Future Business Leaders of America. In the community, she has been a volunteer P.O.

Box 668 Nuremberg 570-384-3648 III Ml'IHilM'll County commissioners to speak at chamber dinner Cynthia Kirchner for the American Cancer Society, Ronald McDonald House, Helping Hands, and the Salvation Army. She has also given her time at Fritzingertown and to a special needs elementary school student. In addition, she is employed regularly by Radio Shack and also models on the weekends to help defray upcoming college expenses. In the fall, Cynthia will attend Chestnut Hill College, and pursue a career in elementaryspecial education. dacar 21 TSSS SASK0 Tilt NlV yoivL WLjio LIVE.

ClCiiQ PI5PLAY AN EXCLUSIVE TO THE AREA! ONLY AT 40 S. VINE HAZLETON 454-6661 Chamber of Commerce offers free workshop for small businesses the spring of this year. Previous programs have featured Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, State Rep. Todd Eachus, and State Sen. Ray Musto.

Congressman Paul Kanjors-ki is scheduled to appear at a future program. A full breakfast will be served at the upcoming program, and chamber members and guests who would like to attend should contact the chamber office at 455-1508 to make a reservation. The programs are conducted monthly by the chamber as a way of providing information to the local business community and offering new and expanded business networking opportunities. Any chamber member business interested in sponsoring one of the upcoming breakfasts can do so by contacting the chamber office. Luzerne County Commissioners Tom Pizano and Steve Urban will address the Hazleton Area business community later this month during the third program in the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Legislative Update series of red carpet breakfasts.

The commissioners, both of whom are serving their initial term, will discuss issues of county-wide importance and will discuss plans for the year ahead. Commissioner Chairman Atty. Tom Makowski, who has met with the local business community on numerous occasions in the past, is unable to attend the session. The program will be held from 7:45 to 9 a.m. on March 23 at the Ramada Inn, Hazleton.

It will be the third in a four-part series, which will continue through West Hazleton T.O.P.S. tunity specialist for BCABD. After a distinguished military career, Gonzales spent two years with the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare before assuming his current position. Gonzales is involved in the development and presentation of outreach and training programs intended to enhance state contracting opportunities for minority-owned and women-owned businesses. He holds a degree in business management and is working toward another in public administration.

BCABD is part of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, the main purchasing branch of state government. Its main functions are to certify minority-owned and women-owned businesses, and to help small businesses become involved in state contracting. For more information or to register for the free workshop, contact the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce at 455-1508. A free workshop for small business owners interested in learning about contracting opportunities with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will be held March 16 from 9 a.m. until noon, at the Greater Hazleton Chamber ofCommerce, 1 S.

Church Hazleton. The workshop is being hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and the Bureau of Contract Administration and Business Development. Workshop topics will include locating state contracting opportunities, how the state purchases goods and services, us'ing state contracting to "grow" a small business, and state programs to help small businesses make use of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. The workshop will also cover certification of minority-owned and women-owned businesses. The owners of such businesses are especially urged to attend.

The workshop will be presented by Ralph Gonzales, an equal oppor presents special awards topic for the program, recounting the fact that a lot of people forget to ARE YOU AT RISK OF OSTEOPOROSIS? T.O.P.S. 837 of West Hazleton presented awards during a meeting Wednesday. Pierette Pollock was "Best Loser." Christine Ulshaefer won the 'Weigh To Go" award and the weekly award went to Mary Lamana. The board award went to Wendy Brown. The "Must Eat Food(s)" is grapefruit or pineapple and the "Must Not Food(s)" are goodies and snacks.

Election of officers was held. Installation of officers will take place March 29 with new officers assuming their roles at the first meeting in April. Leader Rosalie Casella chose "Why Do I Keep Gaining" as her count the calories of what they taste while cooking. Plus, she added, it may be that the member is not eating enough or drinking enough water. A "balanced diet" equals food, exercise and water.

Co-Leader Mary Ann Fisher told the group that the new contest is called "Bingo." T.O.P.S. 837 of West Hazleton meets every Wednesday at the Borough Annex, Broad Street. Weigh-in is from 5:45 to 6:15 p.m. with a short meeting afterward. Anyone is welcome to attend the first meeting free.

How Can We Better Serve You And Your Family? Individuals served, families, advocates, and anyone interested in public mental healthmental retardation services are invited to attend the III" Jel ShorelheAdventure of toin Penn's Woods Girl Scout Council Osteoporosis is a devastating bone disease that is preventable and treatable. Find out your bone health now. Bone mass density testing will be helcTat our: West Hazleton Weis Pharmacy 100 Weis Lane at Route 93 Tuesday, March 14 9am to 6pm By appointment only. Limited space is available. Please reserve your time by calling 455-6670 or visit our pharmacy.

Weis Pharmacy is providing this test for a nominal $20 processing fee. Annual Mall Show Saturday, March 11 -10 a.m.-2 p.m. Us JAJL Annual Public Hearings sponsored by: The Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental HealthMental Retardation Program Hazleton: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. United Rehabilitation Services 489 W. Broad Hazleton, Pa.

Tunkhannock: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. United Rehabilitation Services 25 West Tunkhannock, Pa. Wilkes-Barre: Monday, March 20, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. Luzerne-Wyoming Counties MHMR Program 1 1 1 N. Pa.

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