for 2 ved -id bi p © n- Ht- ' f Spat 2 eras 2 oF =} [§ 6! YI ry The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, February 27, 2003 5 Thomas G. Winter, Ph.D, professor of physics at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, recently re- ceived word that he has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society. His will receive his fellowship certificate in May at the annual meeting of the Di- vision of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics of the American Physical Society in Boulder, Col- orado. Each year, no more than one-half of 1 percent of the current mem- bership of the Society are rec- Siew ognized by their Thomas G. peers for elec- Winter Ph.D tion to the sta- tus of Fellow in The American Physical Society. Dr. Winter earned his fellow- ship on the basis of 33 years of research in theoretical atomic physics, treating collisions be- tween ions and atoms. Dr Winter, a Shavertown resi- dent, joined the faculty at Penn State Wilkes-Barre in 1976 as an assistant professor. He earned the rank of associate professor in 1981, and became a full professor in 1987. Previous- ly he did research at Rice Uni- versity, the Queen’s University of Belfast, and the University of Wisconsin. He served as acting campus executive officer at Penn State Wilkes-Barre from 1994 t01997, and he founded and continues to direct the highly successful campus recycling program. Dr. Winter holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Wisconsin and a B.A. in mathe- matics (magna cum laude) from Queen's College of the City Uni- versity of New York. eee Two Back Mountain residents were recently installed as offi- cers for the Northeast Pennsyl- vania Dental Hygiene Associa- tion (NPDHA). Jane Balavage, Dallas, was installed as secre- tary and Cathy Stanski, also of MOVERS & SHAKERS Dallas, was installed as trustee at the annual installation of offi- cers and committee chairs at the Woodlands Inn and Resort in Wilkes-Barre. eee The teaching and research of Katherine Anselmi of Dallas, Penn., associate professor nurs- ing in the College of Human Ser- vices and Health Professions at Syracuse University, was recent- ly profiled in the fall/winter is- sue of the college's biannual publication, Insights. Insights is the official publication of the College of Human services and Health Profession at Syracuse University. Anselmi is an expert on wom- en’s health, family planning, and the Dalkon Shield liability case. She. received her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, her law degree from Syracuse Uni- versity’s College of Law, a mas- ter's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from Wilkes College. [LL] Thomas A. McCullough, Presi- dent of Grange National Bank has announced the recent pro- motion of John Peterson, branch manager for the Back Mountain office. Peterson who has been em- ployed by the bank since 1999, has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. During his time at the Back Mountain office, he has increased deposits by 94 percent and loans by 115 per- cent. Management stated that the Back Mountain office is one of the fastest growing branch of- fices in the Grange National Bank network. Mr. Peterson resides with his wife, Jennifer, and two sons, John Jr., and Justin in Pittston. He is the treasurer and a Board member of the Back Mountain Business and Professional Asso- ciation and the Pittston Little League. John is also a coach for the Pittston Little League and participates in the Junior Achievement program at the Dallas Elementary School. Rec park group seeks executive director Back Mountain Recreation Inc., the non-profit organization devel- oping a regional recreation park in Lehman Township, is seeking an executive director to run the group's day-to-day operations, develop fund raising programs, seek grants and other administrative duties. "Minimum qualifications include two years experience in manage- ment of a business or non-profit entity, and applicants should have strong interpersonal skills and familiarity with basic accounting and computer tasks. Anyone interested in the position should send a letter of interest and resume by March 1 to Management Recruiters, Suite 2, 165 S. emorial Hwy., Trucksville PA 18708. The 22nd Annual Suzanne Maria Ros- setti Memorial Juried Art Show will open on Sunday, March 2 from 1-4 p.m. at the Reception Sunday to open Rosetti Art Show MacDonald Art Gallery, College Miseri- cordia in Dallas. The public is invited to the art exhibit as well as the awards cer- emony in Walsh Auditorium at 4 p.m. Joe and Sue Hand of Dallas sponsor the Suzanne Maria Rossetti Memorial Juried Art Contest in memory of the daughter of Louise and the late Peter Rossetti of Saugus, MA. Louise will at- tend the reception to greet the award winners. The exhibit will include artworks in acrylic, ink, scratchboard, mixed media, fibers, photography, prints, miniature drawings and paintings, 3-D, and applied design. created by 7th through 12th grade students from the areas of Dallas, Lehman, Tunkhannock, and Northwest. Over 1,000 entries were judged separately on each grade level in pencil, pastel, watercolor, The artworks were twelve different categories. The exhibit of winning artworks will continue March 11 through March 30. Gallery house are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 12-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.; Friday 12-5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 1-5 p.m.; the gallery is closed Mondays. i oil, Louise Rosetti, left, with Laura Vodzak, Bes t of Show winner at the 2002 Rosetti Art Show. CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY OFFICES Savokinas, Sheriff Michael A. Savokinas, Exeter Township, has announced his candidacy for the post of Luzerne County Sheriff. Mr. Sa- vokinas will seek election on the Democratic ticket in the upcom- ing May primary. The candidate is the son of Michael and Georgia Savokinas of Pittston Township. Savokinas is a 1991 graduate of Pittston Area High School and completed his Mandatory Police Training (ACT120) certificate from Lackawanna Junior College in Scranton in April, 1992. He began his career in law en- forcement as a Luzerne County deputy sheriff under the direc- tion of the late Frank Jagodins- ki. He was appointed as a pa- trolman serving Avoca Borough in 1992. Since that time, he has served the boroughs of Dupont, Pittston Twp. and Sugar Notch respectively as a police officer. In 1996, he was the recipient of a valor award from the mayor of Avoca and borough council for saving the life of a potential drowning victim. Savokinas con- tinues to serve Avoca and Pittston Twp. Police Depart- ments as a part-time police offi- cer. In 1997 Savokinas was ap- OU'VE BEEN PUTTING MONEY INTO YOUR HECKBOOK FOR YEARS 1 E.R * FREE Checks | * No Fee ATM Card (Excluding surcharges) Balance Levels * FREE FNCB CheckCard (For qualified applicants) * No Fee Overdraft Protection * FREE Travelers Checks * FREE INVEST™ Financial Plan * FREE Image Statement * FREE Financial Summary * FREE Online Banking (Balances above $2,500) * Online Bill Payment Only $5.00 Per Month * No Monthly Service Charge And Interest Earnings If You Maintain Required Minimum ISN'T IT TIME YOU GOT SOMETHING BACK? 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Nowakowski is a graduate of Pittston High School, and a vet- eran of the U.S. Marine Corp. He graduated from the Pennsylva- nia State Police Academy in Her- shey and served the state proud- ly as a Trooper and criminal In- vestigator for 25 years. After re- tirement he became an instruc- tor at Lackawanna College, teaching police cadets in the Act 120 Program. Wehrer, Commissioner David R. Wehrer, of 317 Fred- erick Street, Kingston has an- nounced his candidacy for Luzerne County Commissioner. Wehrer will run as a Democratic candidate in the May Primary A resident of Luzerne County for over 25 years, Wehrer wants the Board of Commissioners to follow the Sunshine Law “to the letter.” He advocates taking the Commissioner's meetings “on the road” once a month to all municipalities of the county. Wehrer advocates the return to a professional day-to-day ad- ministrator to assist the Com- missioners in operating the af- fairs of county government. “The Board of Commissioners should serve as an advocate for regionalization and should do everything possible to foster in- creased intergovernmental coop- eration between municipalities.,” said Wehrer. He pledges to strengthen the long-range planning capabilities of county government.. Wehrer advocates the hiring of Li £ ¥ i LE a full time professional to over- ! see the maintenance of the levy | system in Wyoming Valley and © the intricate network of pump | stations, and a strong financial * commitment by the county to in- * sure the integrity of the flood control system. Wehrer pledges to improve county relations with volunteer | fire and ambulance personnel, and to press for a modern fire- fighter training facility where lo- cal volunteers could practice and train on a regular basis. Wehrer also advocates part- : nering with the county's medical community to develop a certified and licensed trauma center.Wehrer feels the Board of | Commissioners should allow the | Controller to participate in all matters related to the formula- | tion of the annual budget, and the advice of the Controller | should be sought on all financial | matters relating to the county, Wehrer said. Wehrer. and his wife Susan, have one son Kevin. LR ERE L ERT EVAL Tole ELL e ALL your local channels at no extra cost » Affordable additional outlets * No long term contracts or equipment to buy e Great news and information on channels like CNN, MSNBC and Fox News Channel 29 for 6 months cost * HBO - hit movies, World Championship Collateral Damage on HBO* Boxing®™ and acclaimed original series like “The Sopranos”. * Showtime — top-quality commercial-free anduncut movies and original programs. Cinemax — Exclusive Hollywood premieres. per mo. Call toll-free today. 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