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The Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Auxiliary is accepting reservations for this year&rsquo;s 40th anniversary Starlight Ball to be held at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barre. A raffle drawing for cash prizes of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 will be among the numerous attractions. Tickets are available at a cost of $50 per ticket and can be purchased individually or as a group by calling the WBGH Gift Shoppe at 552-1241, or from any Starlight Ball committee member. The drawings will be awarded between 10 p.m. and midnight on the evening of the event and ticket holders are not required to be present to win. This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Auxiliary, and all proceeds benefit patient care at WBGH. For reservations or for more information, contact Lina Schifano at 696-2960. From left, first row, are Starlight Ball committee members: Kathi Flack, Kathy Grinaway, CeCe McCarthy, Ann Ferraro, Cornelia Romanowski, Alice Biernacki and Carol Douds. Second row: Laura Potorski, Anita Muhlbauer, Carol Pelesh and Flossie Reilly. Third row: Mary Ann Keirans, Virginia Davis, Kristen Armstrong, Karen Stavish and Barbara Giordano.

Wilkes-barre General Hospital Auxiliary To Mark Starlight Ball’s 40th Anniversary