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In your town &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 BEAR CREEK &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Guest speaker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 H. Merritt Hughes will be guest speaker at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at
Grace &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Chapel in Bear CreekKim Katcavage will be guest organist and Alice Glawe
will serve as soloist. Mrs. S.A. Lumia will hostess the service. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 HUGHESTOWN &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Lions to meet &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Monday evening &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Hughestown Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Hill Inn,
Hughestown. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The joint Lions cookout will be discussed. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Kenny Bangs, president, will preside. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 NANTICOKE &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Crime Watch meeting &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Crime Watch Committee of the Hanover section of Nanticoke will meet at
7 p.m. Tuesday at the Hanover Fire Company #4, Espy Street Station. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 All area residents are invited. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Anyone interested in having their loose scrap metals, including aluminum
cans, picked up for the fund-raising scrap drive, should call 735-2970. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 There are also openings for block captain positions. Anyone interested in
applying should attend this meeting. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 NEWPORT TWP. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Ambulance Assoc. to meet Monday &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Newport Township Firefighters Community Ambulance Association will meet
at 7 p.m. Monday at the Township Municipal Building, Wanamie. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Anyone interested in joining is invited to attend. The Association is in
desperate need of volunteer EMT's. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Paul Pierson will preside. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 PLAINS &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Slovak League to hold outing Sunday &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Luzerne County Slovak League of America Branch 474 will hold its annual
outing beginning at noon on Sunday at the Plains Township Lions Pavilion. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Leonard J. Zavada is outing chairman. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Festivities will include Slovak foods, refreshments, music and dancing. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Only eligible, paid-up members will be admitted to the park. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WEST SIDE &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WVW class of 1986 to meet Monday &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Wyoming Valley West class of 1986 reunion committee will gather at 8
p.m. Monday at Jim Dandy's in Edwardsville. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 All class members are welcome. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 For more information, call Sandy Longo, 288-1588. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WILKES-BARRE &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 St. Stephen's to welcome new rector &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The parishioners of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre will
welcome their new rector the Rev. Donald J. Muller at the 8 and 10 a.m.
services on Sunday. Following each service, a time of fellowship to personally
meet the Rev. and Mrs. Muller will be held. A formal Celebration of New
Ministry to install the rector is scheduled for the fall. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Rev. Muller served for 10 years as rector at Holy Innocent's Church in
Beach Haven, N.J. He and his wife, the former Lynn VanDuzer, will be residing
in Shavertown. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Vacation bible school &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Wilkes-Barre, will hold a vacation bible
school Monday, Aug. 19 through Saturday, Aug. 24. Hours will be held from 9:30
a.m. to noon. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Activities include Bible stories, games and refreshments. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 For further information, call 823-7332. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WYOMING &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Change in office hours this week &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Due to vacation, the Borough office hours for Monday through Wednesday will
be 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Zoning permits and contractors licenses can be obtained from 9 a.m. to noon
Monday, Tuesday or Thursday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WYOMING VALLEY &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Riverfront Parks events announced &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Activities which will be held at the Riverfront Parks this week are: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A nature hike, presented by Summer Nature Programming Series, will be held
at 1 p.m. Sunday. Participants are asked to meet at Nesbitt Park parking lot
and wear sturdy shoes and long pants. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Fitness hikes will be conducted at 5:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday.
Interested individuals are asked to meet at the Kirby Park parking lot between
the two giant trees. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Nature at Night will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Naturalist Coreen
Weilminster will lead a discussion about the beauty and uniqueness of the
woodlands at night. Following the lecture, there will be a brief hike through
the natural area. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. Anyone who
attends is asked to meet at the Nesbitt Park parking lot. The lecture is free
and open to the public. This event is not recommended for children under age
8. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 For more information on any of these activities, call the Riverfront Parks
office at 826-1108. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Family reunion &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The 75th annual Bulford family reunion, for the descendants of John and
Rachael Bulford, will be held on Sunday at the home of Hazel Fielding, Sutton
Road, Huntsville. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A covered dish luncheon will begin at 12:30 p.m. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 For more information, call Lois Schumacher, 288-5143. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

In Your Town Bear Creek Guest Speaker H. Merritt Hughes Will Be Guest Speaker At The 10 A.m. Sunday Service At Grace Chapel In Bear Creek.