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EXETER: The Cosmopolitan Seniors will meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday in St. Anthony&#8217;s Center. Host/hostess are Frank Balcavage, Rose Gunsior, Frank Onda, and Irene Parini.A trip to Sands Casino is scheduled in February. Pick ups are in Exeter and Pittston. Call Johanna at 570-655-2720 for reservations and information.FALLS: The Falls Active Adult center, SR 92, Exeter Township, will be holding a special Polish lunch with discussion on Polish culture on Thursday, Jan.28. Blood pressures will be checked following lunch from 12:25 to 12:50 p.m. by Joan Krispin, LPN, admissions director at the Meadows. She will then conduct bingo games.MOUNTAIN TOP: The Mountain Top Social Club doors will open at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday and on the 26th at St. Jude&#8217;s Church in the Father Nolan Hall day room for the club meeting. Anyone 55 years and older is welcomed.For further information call Grace, 570-578-3131; and for trip information call Otto, 570-407-0056.MOUNTAIN TOP: Basic 2-part AARP Driver Safety class will be given from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Feb. 9 and Feb. 16, at the Kirby Library, 35 Kirby Ave. First time participants, or more than three years ago, are required to attend both sessions.A refresher course will be given from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Kirby Library in Mountain Top. This course is for individuals who have completed either the 2-part basic course or refresher course within the past three years.These courses are open to anyone, if over 60 you may be eligible for a five percent auto insurance discount for the next three years. These courses need to be renewed every three years.The cost is $20 per person, or $15 for an AARP member. Students should bring pens, a driver&#8217;s license, a check payable to AARP to the first class, and their AARP membership card, if a member. Call Leslie Loomis at 570-885-0572 soon, classes are limited to 25.PITTSTON: The Pittston Active Adult Center, 441 N. Main St., is taking reservations for a trip to the Sands Casino on Wednesday, April 6, and to the Hollywood Casino on Wednesday, May 25. For information and reservations contact Connie Kokinda, center director, 570-655-5561. Trips fill up fast.Orange Day will be celebrated on Wednesday. Wear something orange.The Polish Day special dinner will be served at noon on Thursday, Jan. 28.PITTSTON: St Joseph&#8217;s Senior Social Club will meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Mt. Carmel Center on William Street. Matters for the coming year will be discussed and dues will be collected. Hostesses for January are Theresa Zaffuto, Charlotte Antolik, Rosemary Cassotti and Theresa Chiumento.Plans will be started for St. Joseph&#8217;s table on Thursday, March 17, in Mt. Carmel&#8217;s center.A day trip is scheduled to Villa Roma in celebration of St. Joseph on Monday, March 21. For information call Theresa, 570-654-2967.PLAINS: The Plains Senior Citizens Project met on Jan. 6 at St. Bernardine Hall in Plains. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, weather permitting. Host and hostesses will be Jack Hoover, Margaret Hoover, Alice Jendrejeski, Charles Kirkutis, Libby Kirkutis and Anna Mae Levan. Be at the hall by 11:30 a.m. to set up.PLYMOUTH: The Senior Citizens&#8217; Friendship Club of St. Mary&#8217;s in Plymouth will meet at 1 p.m. on Monday at the Holy Child School Building on Willow Street. Servers will be Valeria Cackowski, Lorraine Loftus, Frank and Mary Jane Forlin and Arlene Gritsko.At the previous meeting Chance winners were Rita Buzinski, Phyllis Warakomski and Barbara Orlowski.The committee for the Mom and Dad dinner in May are Joe and Joan Natishan, Maggie Panek, Al Perlis and Janice Perfetto.A trip is planned at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse for March 17 (St. Patrick&#8217;s Day) to see &#8220;Spreading the Green Around.&#8221; Transportation, full course sit-down dinner, a special dessert room, the show and all gratuities are included. Seats on the bus are assigned when paid in full. Call Ann, 570-779-3203.SWOYERSVILLE: The Swoyersville Senior citizens will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church social hall. A coffee social hour will follow the business meeting.The January birthday celebrants are JoAnn Baker, Agnes Gashi and Catherine Pavlick. Winners of the 50/50 fundraiser are Theresa Mihalek, Liz Zdanciewicz and Arlene Gomba.

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