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FALLS &#8212; The Falls Active Adult Center, state Route 92, Exeter Township: Jan 19, Mobile food bank, available to all age groups, Volunteers are needed at 9 a.m. to help package food for the pantry. Contact Twila (570-388-2623) to sign up please. Jan 22, Winter Skin Care with Pattie Gregario from 10 a.m. to noon; Jan. 23, Valentine wreath making, 10 a.m. to noon; Jan 25, Blood pressure screening from 12:25 to 12:50 p.m. Melissa from The Meadows will call bingo, Jan. 30, Valentine homemade card making, 10 a.m. to noon; Feb. 14, Chocolate dipped strawberry making, 10 a.m. to noon, must RSVP before 2 p.m. Feb. 12. Starting Feb. 1, from 10 a.m. to noon, Karel Zubris from Penn State Extension will give a class titled &#8220;Eat Smart, Move More.&#8221; Class will be offered every Thursday for the month of Feb. Register for class at 570-388-2623. January birthdays are: Jan. 17: Linda Stout; Jan. 21: Christine Stoffel; Jan. 22: Gloria Gisinger; Jan. 23: Marilyn Fitzgerald; Jan. 25: Gayle Bodin; Jan. 27: Linda Bauman. Anyone wishing to join the center for a meal at noon, for a suggested donation of $2 for those 60 and over or $5.07 for anyone under 60, should RSVP to Twila (570-388-2623) by 12:30 p.m. the day before. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is located on state Route 92 in Exeter Township. Membership dues and card updates are due for 2018.<ins>LUZERNE COUNTY &#8212; The Apprise Program, sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging, is seeking volunteers to train in assisting area elders. </ins><ins>Volunteer counselors participate in an extensive training program and can assist with presentations at various organizations and health fairs and a variety of other tasks. </ins><ins>All training and materials provided. Information, contact Jamie McIntyre, 570-822-1158, ext. 2309. &nbsp; </ins><ins>LUZERNE/WYOMING COUNTIES &#8212; Volunteer Senior Peer Counselors are available to provide one-to-one support and socialization in the homes of those 60 years of age and older experiencing loneliness or minor emotional issues. </ins><ins>Volunteers, 55 and older, who drive and can devote up to three hours a week are needed to visit older adults with mild emotional issues in Luzerne and Wyoming counties. </ins><ins>Training is provided. Questions, contact Rhoda Tillman, program coordinator, rbtillman@commonwealthhealth.net or 570-552-6107. Participation is free. </ins>MOUNTAIN TOP &#8212; Mountain Top Social Club will hold its first meeting of the year at 1 p.m. Jan. 23 at St. Paul&#8217;s Lutheran Church on Route 309 in Mountain Top and every fourth Tuesday of each month. Trips to the Hollywood Casino will start on March 22 and will continue every fourth Thursday of each month through November. The cost is $25 per person. The price includes a $30 rebate to play and a $5 buffet voucher. The bus leaves Mountain Top at 8:15 a.m. and St. Als at 8:45 a.m. The first bus trip to Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster will take place on April 17. After the show, &#8220;Jesus,&#8221; the group will have lunch at Hershey Farm Restaurant. $122 per person. The bus leaves Mountain Top at 8:15 a.m. and St. Als at 8:45 a.m. For general club information, contact Janeann Lokken at 570-868-6895. For information on bus trips, contact Otto Eime at 570-407-0056.PITTSTON &#8212; St. Joseph&#8217;s Senior Social Club will have its first meeting of the year at 1 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Mt. Carmel Center on Williams Street in Pittston. At this meeting, members will discuss plans for the coming year, such as the annual St. Joseph&#8217;s Table, the picnic at the Checkerboard, Halloween and the Christmas Party. Anyone with ideas on where the club should take plan trips to this year should bring suggestions to the meeting. Dues will be collected for 2018. The hostesses for the month are Sara Howaneitz, Ruth Kimmel, Marion Heycock and Gertie Kitchilinsky. Servers should arrive by 12:30 p.m. to help set up and stay afterward to help clean up. Bring staples for St. John&#8217;s pantry. New members are always welcome and need not be residents of Pittston to join. For more information, call Theresa at 570-654-2967.PITTSTON &#8212; The Pittston Active Adult Center, 441 N. Main St.: Jan. 19, noon: celebrate January birthdays; Jan. 23, 11 a.m.: Mary Kaye Delia from CEO, third nutrition class in series, &#8220;Food Safety,&#8221; foot tastings and gifts; Jan. 25, 11 a.m.: blood pressure screening hosted by Highland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Jan. 29, 1 p.m.: Tea Party; member hostess is Alyce Allardyce; Jan. 30, 11 a.m.: Mary Kaye Delia from CEO, fourth class in series, &#8220;Healthy Beverages,&#8221; food tastings and gifts/short surveyWYOMING/WEST WYOMING &#8212; The Wyoming/West Wyoming Senior Citizens will hold their first meeting of the year on Feb. 6 at St. Monica Parish Hall. Meeting time to follow.<div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta>Editor&#8217;s note: Senior news items will be found in Thursday&#8217;s Life section. To submit entries for senior news, correspondences must be received two weeks prior to the event.If you have questions, call Matt Mattei at 570-991-6651.</factboxMeta></div>

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