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Several thefts reported in Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre Township

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Eye Bank planning meeting

FORTY FORT: Candy&#8217;s Place, a Cancer Wellness Center, 190 Welles St., Suite 120, is hosting a writing workshop for cancer patients at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29.&#8220;We Write Life&#8221; is a self-journal class that provides a different means of coping with cancer by guiding participants through the writing process and aiding in the battle of cancer with words. The class is a series of 10 workshops held every other Wednesday over the course of 10 weeks.To register call Candy&#8217;s Place at 570-714-8800.The center is also hosting a peer group meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 4. The group is dedicated to all patients and families who need support during cancer treatment. It is an open forum discussion group. There is no cost to cancer patients and their families.To reserve a spot, call 570-714-8800.NANTICOKE: Greater Nanticoke Area High School is holding a basket raffle to benefit Barbara Piontkowski, a member of the cleaning staff at the school for 34 years, who has recently been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Piontkowski is undergoing extensive chemotherapy, blood transfusions and other treatments at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.The raffle will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday, May 4-7, and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 8. Winners will be chosen at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 8. It is not necessary to be present to win.The raffle will take place at the main entrance of the high school, 425 Kosciuszko Street. The public is invited.For more information, or to help or donate a basket or prize, contact Cheryl at 570-706-5734 or Sylvia at 570-735-2274.PITTSTON: Friends of the Pittston Knights of Columbus Council 372 Home Association are hosting a bus trip to the 9th Avenue Food Festival to be held on Saturday, May 16, in New York City.The cost for the trip is $35 per person and is non refundable. The trip is open to the public and participants must be 18 years of age or older. The bus will leave from the Pittston Plaza by Planet Fitness at 10 a.m. and depart from New York at 9 p.m. Participants should bring their own coolers and snacks.For more information call 570-574-0925.WHITE HAVEN: The annual membership meeting of the White Haven Area Community Library will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, at the library, 99 Towanda Street.Annual reports from each of the committees and a progress report on the Engine House project will be shared. New board members will also be elected. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. All registered members of the library are eligible to vote on the agenda items.For more information, call 570-443-8776.WHITE HAVEN: Boy Scout Troop 25 of White Haven is sponsoring a &#8220;Are You As Skilled As A Boy Scout&#8221; competition at the 30th anniversary troop picnic to be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, at the White Haven VFW Post 6615.Scout skill stations will include knots, cooking, shelter building, first aid and more. A four-station competition consisting of compass use, wood cutting skills, knots and lashing and fire building will be held with teams of four. Teams will be decided at the event for those who don&#8217;t have four participants.Photos, books, patches and other memorabilia will be on display and past members are encouraged to bring their items to share.Contact Kathy Oross at 570 443-7340 or Herb King at 570 401-7679 for more information or to register for the picnic and competition.

Candy’s Place hosting writing workshop for cancer patients