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Get ready to hit the links with POWER! Scranton. The Country Club of Scranton, 1001 Morgan Highway, Clarks Summit, will open its private club to POWER! Scranton members for a networking event on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, from 6-8 p.m.

You can hone your skills with free golf lessons from the club pros, while you meet young and young-thinking professionals, enjoy adult beverages and delectable food, and explore the club grounds and exclusive clubhouse.

Entertainment will be provided by Christian Gratz. Dress to impress – country club casual (no jeans, please).

The event is free for members; $10 for non-members.

POWER! Scranton will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Clarks Summit with an event on July 20, 2011, from 6-8 p.m. at Amici Restaurant, 1300 Morgan Highway.

Enjoy networking with young and young thinking professionals; learn about the history of Clarks Summit;
enjoy special “POWER!” adult beverages and happy hour specials for members; taste delectable food; and enjoy the beautiful outdoor patio at Amici!

Guest speakers will be the Clarks Summit Centennial Planning Committee. Entertainment following the event will be provided by Marko Marcinko Jazz Quartet.

Free for members; $10 for non-members.

Power! Scranton is happy to announce our latest “V Power!” opportunity!  Participating V Power! members can get discounts on their future memberships and be recognized as a V Power! member at our events and thru our marketing!  Just keep an eye out for V Power! volunteer opportunities or contact Tim McLain at tmclain@dxdempsey.com to learn more!

This month, we’re looking for volunteers from our membership to help out with the 50^th Anniversary of the St. Joseph’s Center Summer Festival!

Help is needed to volunteer at the ice cream stand (the Sweet Shoppe!).  We’re looking for 4 to 5 people per shift, so come to the festival, enjoy the good times, and give a little of your time to help a good cause!  Email Tim McLain, Power! Volunteer Coordinator, at tmclain@dxdempsey.com to help.

What:  St. Joe’s Festival – Sweet Shoppe volunteer
When:  Sunday, July 31st, 2011.  Shifts are from 1:00 to 5:00 or 5:00 to 9:00.
Where: Once again on the campus at Marywood University, the Festival is just a few hundred yards up University Drive in a large lot just behind the Mellow Center for Athletics and Wellness. Shuttles will be available from the marked parking lots on the campus. There will be plenty of signs to guide visitors in the right direction.

For more information, visit http://www.stjosephscenter.org/events/summerfestival/

A sponsored mission of the Congregation of Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, St. Joseph’s Center strives to be a sign of hope to individuals and families who have special needs. Beginning as an orphanage back in 1888, St. Joseph’s has evolved, in response to changing needs, into a multifaceted service provider. Today, individuals diagnosed with mental retardation or a developmental delay, pregnant women, young families, couples hoping to adopt, and people who require outpatient therapy can find help at St. Joseph’s Center.