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Bethlehem man arrested in Hanover Township indicted on federal drug and gun charges

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New Master Mason in Lodge Number 61

EXETER: The Cosmopolitan Seniors last gathered to welcome the holiday season with a Christmas party. Jack Bravyak provided entertainment and the customary Christmas music was played. Every participant won a prize.Recongition was given to all members that contributed to the food pantry. Food items and a check was presented to St. John the Evangelist food pantry.The Club will meet again at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, in St. Anthony&#8217;s Center. Hostesses are Bernadine Bednar, Irene Kovaleski, John Kovaleski and Lucy Pocgescki. The 2016 dues will be collected.FALLS: The Falls Active Center, SR 92, Exeter Township, will host a lunch and learn session at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, with State Rep. Aaron Kaufer.Santa will visit at 1 p.m. on Friday.Lunch and learn with Jessica Budzak from Wyoming Alcohol &amp; Drug Association will be at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 28. She will be discussing gambling education.A special lunch and party will be held on Thursday, Dec. 31, for New Years Eve.JENKINS TWP.: Residents of Partridge Tippett Nursing Facility/Wesley Village will be entertained at 10 a.m. on Wednesday by fourth and fifth grade music students from Wyoming Area Catholic School at the facility at Wesley Village, 209 Roberts Road in the activities room.Afterwards the residents will receive homemade ornaments and cards made by the students.LUZERNE: UGI Retirees will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Perugino&#8217;s Restaurant for a Dutch treat Christmas lunch.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 visit BeaSantatoaSenior.com or call 570-714-4260.MOUNTAIN TOP: The Mountain Top Social Club will not meet in December. Meetings will resume every second and fourth Tuesday in 2016.Trips will begin in February. If you would like to schedule a trip call Otto at 570-407-0056.NANTICOKE: The Rose Tucker Active Adult Center, 145 E. Green Street, will host Kristi from Traditional Home Health &amp; Hospice at 11 a.m. on Wednesday for a discussion on safety around the holidays.Come and exercise at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday with Birchwood Nursing &amp; Rehab Center. Lisa will be at the center at 11:15 a.m. from Manor Care to discuss beating the holiday blues.Celebrate candy cane day on Tuesday, Dec. 22, by wearing red and white.There will be cookies and cocoa at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24, for Christmas Eve.The center is closed on Friday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas.SWOYERSVILLE: The Swoyersville Senior Citizens will have their Christmas party at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church social hall.At a previous meeting Sue Bayer was nominated and welcomed as treasurer of the club.WILKES-BARRE: The St. Bellarmine seniors held their annual Christmas party at Konefal&#8217;s on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Outgoing officers were thanked for their service and new officers for the coming year were installed.Carols were sung and various gifts were awarded.The next meeting will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in the school cafeteria. The servers for the meeting will be Romaine Brown, Romaine Butka and Kathy Chernavage. New members are always welcome.

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