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AVOCA: The West Side Social Club in Avoca Borough will hold nomination of officers at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, on the club premises. All regular club members are invited to attend. If there are any questions please contact Mike Clifford, club president.DALLAS: An Apprise program counselor will be available to answer questions about Medicare and affiliated programs from 9 a.m. to noon on the following Fridays; Oct. 23, Nov. 13 and Dec. 4, in the Dallas office of Senator Lisa Baker, Dallas Shopping Center. Questions can be answered regarding PACE, PACENET and Extra Help, as well as fraud and abuse. Call 570-675-3931 to schedule an appointment.Remember to bring photo ID, your Medicare card and proof of income, including Social Security earnings.EXETER: The Cosmopolitan Seniors Club will at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in St. Anthony&#8217;s Center. Host/hostesses are Ed Czachor, Joe Kleback, Tony Matreselva and George Mislan. Members are asked to either come in costume, wear black or orange, or something related to Halloween, such as hat or jewelry, etc.Forty six members and 2 guests attended the last meeting. Jean and James Collero were introduced as new members, and several members who had been ill were welcomed back. The jackpot prize was awarded to Therese Blasavage, and the special game winner was Marie Cheskiewicz. The fifty/fifty winners were Tom Alpaugh, Lou Bryja, Marie Cheskiewicz, Vic Malinowski and Frances Poluske.A trip is being planned to Sands Casino for Thursday and Thursday, Nov. 19. Pick ups are in Exeter and Pittston. Club member is not required. Call Johanna at 570-655-2720 for reservations and information.FALLS: The Falls Active Adult Center, SR 92, Exeter Township, will host George Rittenhouse, singer and performer, from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. on Friday for a concert featuring Elvis songs.All supplies will be provided for pumpkin painting that will be done from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Monday. You get to keep your pumpkin so RSVP by 1 p.m. on Friday so your pumpkin can be purchased.Kristi Green, RN from Traditional Home Health Care &amp; Hospice will be at the center from 12:20 to 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, to check blood pressures. Bingo will be played after.KINGSTON: The Kingston Active Adult center, 335 Third Avenue, will have staff available from Highland Manor at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday for blood pressure checks. Also, medical students from The Commonwealth Medical College will be visiting the center to speak with the members.Flu shots will be administered beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday by representatives from Superior Health. Call the center at 570-287-1102 to pre-register.Senior crime prevention will be the topic of discussion at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, offered by Janene Holter from the Attorney General&#8217;s Office.MOUNTAIN TOP: Basic AARP Driver Safety Course will be given at the Wright Township Senior Center, 460 S. Main Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and Thursday, Oct. 22. This session is for individuals who have not completed a 2-part basic or refresher course within the last three years. Attendance at both sessions is required.The cost is $20 per person, or $15 for AARP members, and needs to be renewed every three years.Students should bring pens, a driver&#8217;s license, a check payable to AARP to the first class, and their AARP membership card, if they are a member. Call Les Loomis, the instructor, at 570-885-0572 soon as the class is limited to twenty-five persons.MOUNTAIN TOP: The Mountain Top Social Club will meet at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Father Nolan School, in the day room, located at St. Jude&#8217;s School.On Thursday, Oct. 22, there will be a day trip to Mt. Airy Casino, leaving from St. Jude&#8217;s parking lot. All trips have bus pickups at 8:15 a.m. in Mountain Top and 8:45 a.m. in Wilkes Barre.The last trip for this year will be in November. Further notice will be given for that month.PITTSTON: The Pittston Active Adult Center is having a trip to Sands Casino on Monday, Nov. 2. The cost is $25 and includes motor coach transportation, $20 free play and a $5 food voucher.The center has a trip to American Music Theater on Wednesday, Nov. 18, with dinner and Miller&#8217;s smorgasbord.Experience a musical memory you&#8217;ll cherish at the 2015 Christmas Show &#8220;Deck The Halls.&#8221; Cost is $98. Motor coach transportation is included.PLYMOUTH: The Senior Citizens&#8217; Friendship Club of St. Mary&#8217;s is hosting a trip to Woodlock Pines in Hawley to see &#8220;An Olde Fashion Holiday&#8221; on Saturday, Dec. 10. This trip includes breakfast goodies and beverages upon arrival, country shop for unique gifts and baked goodies, bingo, a holiday dinner and the special show. Anyone interested can call Ann at 570-779-3203.SCRANTON: As part of National Memory Screening Day an annual initiative of the Alzheimer&#8217;s Foundation of America (AFA) at Marywood University in Scranton will offer free, confidential memory screenings from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Psychological Services Center in the McGowan Center at Marywood University.Qualified healthcare professionals will administer the memory screenings and provide educational materials about memory concerns, brain health, and caregiving. The face-to-face screenings consist of a series of questions and tasks and take five to ten minutes. For more information call 570-348-6269.SWOYERSVILLE: The Swoyersville Senior citizens celebrated the October birthdays for Dorothy Shendock and Rickie Hedges. Ann Wayslow treated members with refreshments for the social hour.Winners of the fifty/fifty fundraiser from a previous meeting were Theresa Bosak, Theresa Mihalik and Clara Belle Reggie.WILKES-BARRE: State Senator John Yudichak (D-14) and State Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) are inviting area senior citizens to their 2015 Luzerne County Senior Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the 109th Field Artillery Armory, 280 Market Street in Wilkes-Barre.This is a free event and attendees will meet vendors and find information related to government services, Social Security, health care and insurance, legal issues and fraud protection, senior financial issues, exercise and nutrition tips. In addition, there will be free refreshments, giveaways and free health screenings. Flu shots will also be available for free with an insurance card.Among the more than 100 vendors are The Pennsylvania Attorney General&#8217;s Office of Consumer Protection, PA Department of Human Services and health care organizations such as Bayada, Commonwealth Health, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, AmeriHealth, Geisinger, Commonwealth Health, Lehigh Valley Health Network, and Allied Services; and health care students from area collegeMOUNTAIN TOP: Basic AARP Driver Safety Course will be given at the Wright Township Senior Center, 460 S. Main Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and Thursday, Oct. 22. This session is for individuals who have not completed a 2-part basic or refresher course within the last three years. Attendance at both sessions is required.The cost is $20 per person, or $15 for AARP members, and needs to be renewed every three years.Students should bring pens, a driver&#8217;s license, a check payable to AARP to the first class, and their AARP membership card, if they are a member. Call Les Loomis, the instructor, at 570-885-0572 soon as the class is limited to twenty-five persons.MOUNTAIN TOP: The Mountain Top Social Club will meet at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Father Nolan School, in the day room, located at St. Jude&#8217;s School.On Thursday, Oct. 22, there will be a day trip to Mt. Airy Casino, leaving from St. Jude&#8217;s parking lot. All trips have bus pickups at 8:15 a.m. in Mountain Top and 8:45 a.m. in Wilkes Barre.The last trip for this year will be in November. Further notice will be given for that month.PITTSTON: The Pittston Active Adult Center is having a trip to Sands Casino on Monday, Nov. 2. The cost is $25 and includes motor coach transportation, $20 free play and a $5 food voucher.The center has a trip to American Music Theater on Wednesday, Nov. 18, with dinner and Miller&#8217;s smorgasbord.Experience a musical memory you&#8217;ll cherish at the 2015 Christmas Show &#8220;Deck The Halls.&#8221; Cost is $98. Motor coach transportation is included.PLYMOUTH: The Senior Citizens&#8217; Friendship Club of St. Mary&#8217;s is hosting a trip to Woodlock Pines in Hawley to see &#8220;An Olde Fashion Holiday&#8221; on Saturday, Dec. 10. This trip includes breakfast goodies and beverages upon arrival, country shop for unique gifts and baked goodies, bingo, a holiday dinner and the special show. Anyone interested can call Ann at 570-779-3203.SCRANTON: As part of National Memory Screening Day an annual initiative of the Alzheimer&#8217;s Foundation of America (AFA) at Marywood University in Scranton will offer free, confidential memory screenings from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Psychological Services Center in the McGowan Center at Marywood University.Qualified healthcare professionals will administer the memory screenings and provide educational materials about memory concerns, brain health, and caregiving. The face-to-face screenings consist of a series of questions and tasks and take five to ten minutes. For more information call 570-348-6269.SWOYERSVILLE: The Swoyersville Senior citizens celebrated the October birthdays for Dorothy Shendock and Rickie Hedges. Ann Wayslow treated members with refreshments for the social hour.Winners of the fifty/fifty fundraiser from a previous meeting were Theresa Bosak, Theresa Mihalik and Clara Belle Reggie.WILKES-BARRE: State Senator John Yudichak (D-14) and State Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) are inviting area senior citizens to their 2015 Luzerne County Senior Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the 109th Field Artillery Armory, 280 Market Street in Wilkes-Barre.This is a free event and attendees will meet vendors and find information related to government services, Social Security, health care and insurance, legal issues and fraud protection, senior financial issues, exercise and nutrition tips. In addition, there will be free refreshments, giveaways and free health screenings. Flu shots will also be available for free with an insurance card.Among the more than 100 vendors are The Pennsylvania Attorney General&#8217;s Office of Consumer Protection, PA Department of Human Services and health care organizations such as Bayada, Commonwealth Health, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, AmeriHealth, Geisinger, Commonwealth Health, Lehigh Valley Health Network, and Allied Services; and health care students from area colleges.For more information contact Senator Yudichak&#8217;s office at 570-740-2434 or Senator Baker&#8217;s office at 570-675-3931.WILKES-BARRE: Winners from a previous meeting of the St. Bellarmine seniors were Betty Lou Malloy for the springer, and Jean Mihalick and Marguerite Sauer for the fifty/fifty.The Christmas party will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Konefals.Upcoming trips include Mt. Airy Casino on Thursday, Oct. 22. Call Otto at 570-407-0056 for additional details.WILKES-BARRE AREA: Anyone 50 and older wanting a flu shot can pre-register for your shot that is available through the Area Agency on Aging Active Adult Centers through October for Luzerne and Wyoming counties. Remember to bring your insurance/Medicare cards with you.These are the places, dates and times the shots will be available at your local centers: Kingston Active Adult Center, 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 19, contact Sandy or Jean, 570-287-1102; Butler Township Active Adult Center, 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, contact Cathy, 570-788-4881; Plains Active Adult Center, 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, contact Fran, 570-824-5542; Mountaintop Active Adult Center, 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27, contact Carol, 570-868-8517; Rose Tucker (Nanticoke) Active Adult Center, 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27, contact Gail, 570-735-1670.

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