Fall Ball
Lakeland Little League is holding registration for fall baseball. Players 8-14 are eligible to play. Call 876-1011 for more information. Deadline to sign up is Aug. 7.
Outing Tickets
The Jessup Youth Sports Association will hold ticket sales Friday, July 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m. for its annual awards outing, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 21, at the association's complex. Contact your child's coach or visit www.eteamz.com/jysa for more information.
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Kindergarten Registration
Carbondale Area Elementary School will hold registration for kindergarten, pre-k and transfer students for the 2010-2011 school year at Carbondale Elementary School, 103 Brooklyn St., Carbondale, weekdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kindergarten and pre-k are full-day classes. A birth certificate, Social Security card and four proofs of residency are required to register (call the district for a list of what proof-of-residency documents will be accepted). Kindergarten students must be 5 years old before Sept. 1. Pre-k students must be 4 years old before Sept. 1. Call 282-5656 or visit gateway.ca.k12.pa.us for a list of vaccinations the student must have.
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Queen City Nights: The second annual Olyphant Queen City Nights will be held behind the borough hall Friday, July 30, 5-11 p.m. and Saturday, July 31, 4-11 p.m., featuring music, rides, games for kids, food, bingo and raffles. Friday: Fireman's parade at 7 p.m. and music by Velvet Soul. Sponsored by Olyphant Hose Co. No. 2 and Queen City Hose Co. No. 8. Call 489-3473 for more information.
Benefit Car Wash: The Carbondale PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience (PROSPER) team will hold its annual car wash Saturday, July 31, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gabriel's Main Street Sunoco, 70 N. Main St., Carbondale. Donations will be accepted. Proceeds will fund programs such as the Strengthening Families program, designed to reduce adolescent substance abuse and other problematic behaviors. The next session of the program will he held in October. Call 963-6842 for more information.
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Marywood University recently launched a partnership with Holy Cross High School, offering students the opportunity to take advanced-level and college-credit courses. The Immaculate Heart of Mary honors program is the first of its kind and includes college-level courses, workshops, community outreach projects and mentoring programs for high-achieving students.
Students will choose a concentration i
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Ten members (former and current) of Valley View School District's choral group Vivace! will represent Valley View School District at the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Choral Director's Association's Junior High Honor Choir. The two-day event will be held at Penn State University Aug. 1-2.
Vivace! recently achieved another honor. Each year, the group participates in a music competition in the Lehigh Valley. This year, along with receiving numerous trophies for its high scores, it has been awarded the company's grand sweepstakes award. This award is given to the highest scoring ensemble at the festival.
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The Northeast Social Dance Club will celebrate its fifth anniversary with - what else? - a dance Saturday, Aug. 7, 8:30 p.m. to midnight at the Disabled American Veterans Hall, 516 Storrs St., Dickson City.
"A group of friends formed the club in August of 2005," recalled Paul Vitiello, one of the founding members. "Our primary reason was because we wanted a non-smoking venue. Quickly we realized we could be successful and wanted to find charities to whom we could donate our proceeds. On our Web site, northeastsocialdanceclub.com, is a list of charities we have donated to since 2006. To date, we donated approximately $30,000."
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State Rep. Ed Staback's 17th annual junior shooting competition will be Saturday, Sept. 11, at the state game lands 300 shooting range, off Salem Street on Archbald Mountain. Rain date will be Sunday, Sept. 12.
Held in conjunction with the Richmondale Hunting Club and the Scranton Chapter of the National Rifle Association, the competition is for youths ages 10 through 18, with the following divisions: 10, 11-13, 14-16 and 17-18. Ten-year-olds will shoot from a sitting position only. Trophies will be awarded for the top three competitors from each age group in both categories.
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