Meeting Notices

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EXETER: The Cosmopolitan Seniors will gather at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1, in St. Anthony&#8217;s Center to celebrate their Christmas party. Members are reminded to bring non-perishable food items or cash donations to donate to the food pantry.Fifty members and one guest attended the previous meeting. Vic Malinowski, president; John Kovaleski, vice president; Terri Mislan, secretary; and Amy Alpaugh, treasurer; were re-elected to their positions.From the previous meeting, the jackpot prize was awarded to Toni Hall, and the special game was shared by Ann Loftus, Teri Mislan and Cheryl Pipher. The fifty/fifty winners were: Tom Alpaugh, Marcella Fountain, Edith Jones, and Johanna Malinowski.FALLS: The Falls Active Adult Center, SR 92, Exeter Township, will host Master Gardener Edna Gatske from 11 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30. She will instruct in making evergreen swags. All supplies will be provided and you take them home for the holidays.A Christmas concert will be held from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, by singer and entertainer George Rittenhouse.KINGSTON: The Kingston Active Adult Center, 335 Third Avenue, will host a representative from Manor Care at 11 a.m. on Tuesday to discuss healthy holiday eating.The center will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving.The Christmas Party will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the gallery in the Pierce Street Deli. Entertainment will be provided by George Rittenhouse. Cost is $24 per person and includes a full buffet. Call the center at 570-287-1102 for more information and to register.LUZERNE COUNTY: Sponsored by the Home Instead Senior Care&#174; office serving Luzerne County, the Be a Santa to a Senior&#174; program provides gifts and companionship for lonely and isolated seniors.You can find a Be A Santa To a Senior tree at the following locations: Walgreens, 400 Wilkes Barre Township Boulevard, Wilkes Barre; Walgreens, 201 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston; Walgreens, 2460 Memorial Highway, Dallas; Walmart, 390 Hwy 315, Pittston.The trees will feature ornaments with seniors&#8217; first names and their gift requests. Holiday shoppers take an ornament, buy the items listed and return them unwrapped, with the ornament attached, to the store.For more information about the program, visit BeaSantatoaSenior.com or call 570-714-4260.LUZERNE/LACKAWANNA COUNTIES: The Medicare annual enrollment period ends Friday, Dec. 7.APPRISE volunteers are holding open enrollment events through local Area Agencies on Aging across the Commonwealth to help understand the different Medicare health insurance and prescription drug plans available.Call 1-800-783-7067, or visit www.aging.pa.gov.Medicare beneficiaries can also complete their own plan comparisons by accessing the plan finder tool on the Medicare website at www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan, or call 1-800-MEDICARE 24 hours a day, seven days a week.LUZERNE/WYOMING COUNTIES: The Area Agency on Aging of Luzerne/Wyoming Counties reminds anyone with 2015 senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) vouchers to use them by Monday.These vouchers can only be used to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables at the Farmers Market stands that participate in the SFMNP.For further information contact Rhonda Adams at 822-1158, ext. 3337.PITTSTON: St Joseph&#8217;s Senior Social Club and Unlimited Travel are having a bus trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse Dinner Theater on Wednesday, Dec. 2. There will be a holiday show, full course meal, dessert table, includes taxes, tips and bus.PLYMOUTH: The Rose Tucker Active Adult Center will hold their annual Christmas party from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, at Happy Pizza in the Shawnee Room, Main Street.A sit down family style dinner will be served, and a cash bar is offered. There will be door prizes and raffles and entertainment by Bernie Castle. All are welcome to come and celebrate the season with us.A charge of $23 per person will be required. Call our center at 570-735-1670 for reservations between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.SCRANTON: The Marywood University Lifelong Learners have a trip scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4, to the Fairmont Park at Christmas.Buses will leave at 8 a.m. from Marywood University with a pick up at the Pittston Park and Ride. For reservations call 570-383-0544.WILKES-BARRE: The St. Bellarmine senior&#8217;s will host their Christmas party at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Konefal&#8217;s. The cost is $12 for members and $20 for guests.WYOMING/W. WYOMING: The Wyoming, West Wyoming Senior Citizens met on Nov. 17. The fifty-fifty winners were Marge Malarkey, Deb McDermott and JoAnn Kwasny. The bingo jackpot went to Marge Malarkey.The Christmas party will be held at 1 pm. on Tuesday, Dec. 1, and it will be catered by the Wyoming Hose Co. No. 2.The party committee includes, Kathy Kostik, Donna Pocceschi, Janice Pocceschi, Frank Perfinski and JoAnn Kwasny.

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