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of Wilkes-Barre General
Hospital is planning its
annual card party, to be
held Monday, April 26, 1
p.m. at St. Stephen’s
Episcopal Church, South
Franklin Street, Wilkes-
Barre.
In addition to the card
party, the Auxiliary will
Shortcake doll with a $100
bill and a full sized, hand-
made quilt. Baked goods,
jewelry, plants and books
will also be sold.
Auxiliary members are
pledge drive to defray the
cost of the $685,000 linear
accelerator which was
Starlight Ball and the
card party are the two
major fundraising events
held to help defray the
cost of the pledge and
other Auxiliary-sponsored
programs.
Admission and raffle
tickets are available from
any Auxiliary member
Kathy Oravitz, newly-
Dallas Junior Woman’s
Club, has been an active
member for the past 12
years.
“I believe I have served
on every committee in the
club,” said Mrs. Oravitz.
“Up With People, Chef
Tell, the fudge booth at
the library - auction,
membership--I have been
active in all of them. Our
fudge booth at the auction
is probably our biggest
project.
“This past year I was
immediate 1st vice
president. Prior to that I
education department
chairman and home life
chairman.”
Kathy, a native of
Wilkes-Barre, is married
to John G. Oravitz, Jr.
They moved to the Back
Mountain 13 years ago
this July. A graduate of
sponsor a raffle. Items to
be raffled off include a
trip to Montego Bay,
purchased for the
“Radiation Oncology
Department. The annual
College Misericordia, she
and also at the door. Mrs. 8 B
: says the area is like
John B. Cornell is} coming home. The
Auxiliary president. Oravitz have three
Some of the functions of the S.P.C.A. of Luzerne County
are to provide a haven for so many stray and unwanted
animals and. to eliminate cruelty and inhumane treat-
ment. S.0.S. “Save our shelter” is the cry of the
homeless pets in Luzerne County. To help this worthy
non-profit organization raise much needed funds, a
“Dance Party”’ will be held Monday night, May 3, from 8
p.m. until midnight -at The Station in Wilkes-Barre.
Chairman for the dance party is Mary Taylor, designer
and beauty consultant and the owner of the area Hair and
Skin Care Centers bearing her name. Music and enter-
tainment will be provided by WILK DJ Bobby Gunther
Walsh and Sylvia and the Odds and Ends. Ticket holders
can be eligible to take home a cuddly, stuffed animal
which will serve as one of the mascots for the affair.
Price of a ticket is a $3 donation to the S.P.C.A. and can
be purchased at Mary Taylor’s Hair and Skin Care
Centers in Kingston, Trucksville and Dallas, the Station |
Complex, Wilkes-Barre; WILK Radio, from members of
the Odds and Ends and the S.P.C.A. Making some of the
arrangements for the event are from left, Mary Taylor,
Sylvia and the Odds and Ends with ‘‘Snoopy”’.
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Leader Nursing and
PEOPLE
better than anyone else. :
First, we select only nurses and staff who
have a genuine interest in our professional
programs of rehabilitation and res-
[1D continued training programs and
motivation through our Leader Career
Ladder. It offers outstanding people a
way to advance through education,
training, and performance. *
Our nurses are more than just “good
nurses”. They are people who care
enough to provide personal, friendly
healthcare service.
Yes, we think a lot of our people.
We think you will, too. For more
information, please write or call our
Admissions Directors, Patricia Toole
(Kingston-West) 288-5496 or Judy Lauer
(Kingston-East) at 288-9315.
Rehabilitation Center
Dallas Junior High
School; Joyce, fifth grade
student, and Jessica,
third grade student, at
Gate of Heaven.
“Our program is pretty
well scheduled,” said
Kathy, ‘‘concerning the
club. We have several
moneymaking projects
during the year but these
are decided at the budget
meeting which will be in
the next week or two. We
will have a money making
project in June before we
disband for the summer
but what it will be will be
decided at the budget
meeting.”
The important meeting
coming up as far as the
new president is con-
cerned is the Membership
Tea, April 26, 7 p.m., at
College Misericordia. The
meeting is open to any
interested woman bet-
Any person wishing to join
and wanting more in-
formation may call Mrs.
Oravitz, or = Valerie
Gialanella, the member-
ship chairman.
Holding true to ‘‘ the
busy person is always the
busiest”, Kathy is in-
volved with Girl Scouts
and has been a Brownie
leader for the past four
years. She has also been
involved with Cub Scouts
and since all of the
Oravitz children are in-
volved in softball, soccer
or Teeners baseball, she
is always ‘on the run”.
Last year, the Oravitz
family joined the YMCA
and spend a great deal of
time taking their children
for swimming lessons or
playing racquet ball.
Kathy also enrolled in an
aerobics class. Sewing is
her favorite
pastime.
“I enjoy scouting and I
am looking forward to
camping with the girls.
leisure
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my heart. I am looking |
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