orts are, left to right, Susan Van Horn
Gary Crawford, kindergarten student at Lehman-
Jackson Elementary tries on a fireman’s helmet during
a Fire Prevention Week demonstration by Lehman
Firemen. Most area schools were visited by local fire
companies in honor of the nationally proclainied Fire
Prevention Week. ;
Al .ehman fireman, Bill Hagenbaugh dresses in full gear
®. Lehman-Jackson children. Letting the students see
the fire equipment is part of Fire Safety training.
Firemen say young children re often frightened by their
appearance during a real blaze. Familiarizing them with
the tools used in fighting fires, helps minimize the fear.
followed it to determine
An aside on Fire
Prevention Week; a the cause. What she found
young girl from the Lake- ~ was an older brother
Noxen Elementary playing with matches in
kindergarten learned well
the tips given by local
his room. Using her new-
found knowledge on Fire
firemen who visited the Prevention, the child
school during the cele- immediately informed
bration. The child smelled = her parents of the
situation. 7
smoke in her home and
The seventh annual
Luzerne County Folk
Festival, Northeastern
Pennsylvania’s only full-
scale multi-ethnic
festival, will take place
Oct. 21 through 24 at the
109th Field Artiller
Armory in Kingston.
Sights and sounds of
centuries old traditions
international atmosphere
is created in the huge
arena of the Armory.
Designed to be a joyous
celebration of the region’s
ethnic diversity, the
Festival will present a
gathering of the customs,
culture, crafts, heritage,
food, music and dance of
more than 26
nationalities.
In this seventh year of
the Festival, emphasis
will be on Pennsylvania’s
300th Birthday and the
fact that we, as residents
of Pennsylvania, are
living ‘‘Penn’s Dream
Continued”. A special
booth highlighting the art
and artifacts of daily life
in Pennsylvania is a new
and major attraction.
Three major interest
areas will be created
within the Festival by a
division of the main floor
into a display-demon-
stration area; ethnic food
and dining area; and
main stage for entertain-
ment. The Festival for-
mat permits use of
decorations and facades
reminiscent of the an-
cestral homelands of the
participants.
Featured presentations
by stellar ensembles of a
different nationality each
night will be a major part
of the celebration. Two
traveling music and
dance troupes will be the
featured entertainment
on Friday and Saturday
nights.
Quality of the Festival
has been assured by
guidelines that require
participants to present
some aspect of folk
culture with emphasis on
authenticity. As a result,
treasured items will be
displayed-rare icons, fine
lace and brocades, rich
tapestries, sculpture art,
and other valuable arti-
facts; traditional dishes.
some representing weeks
of preparation will be
Arabic World; pierogies
pancakes of the Slavs;
knishes and kosher dishes
of the Jewish people; ham
and cabbage of the Irish
and the pasta and meat-
balls of the Italians, to
name a few; all to the
tune of the ancient music
that will accompany the
‘presentations of modern
day adherants to old-
world customs.
Hours of the Festival
are from 6 to 10 p.m. on
Thursday and Friday,
Oct. 21 and 22; 1 to 10 p.m.
from 1 to 7 p.m. on Sun-
day, the closing day, Oct.
24.
Call or ‘write the
Luzerne County Tourist
Agency for further
Festival information; 301
Market St., Kingston, Pa.
18704; phone (717) 288-
6784.
The Veterans
Administration is
reminding certain dis-
abled veterans of military
service that they may be
entitled to a grant from
VA for a home espcially
adapted to their needs.
According to Harold T.
Bushey, director of the
Pittsburgh Regional
Office veterans who may
be eligible for the grant of
up to $32,500 must be
entitled to compensation
for a permanent and total
service-connected dis-
ability, due to specific
conditions, and the VA
grant may not be more
than 50 percent of the cost
of building, buying or
remodeling of a home.
Eligible veterans with
available loan guarantee
entitlement may also ob-
tain a guaranteed loan
from the VA to supple-
ment the grant to acquire
a specially adapted home.
Overbrook Inn, Dallas,
was the setting, Sunday,
Oct. 10, for the marriage
of Christine Nordfors and
John R. Paul. Dr. Richard
Tattersall performed the
double ring ceremony.
The bride was given in
marriage by her father,
Richard D. Tattersall of
Harveys Lake. The at-
tendants were Walter
Meade, Shavertown and
Joanne L. Paul, Dallas.
The bride wore a navy
blue street length dress
with white lace jacket and
carried a bouquet of pink
roses and baby breath.
Maid of honor wore a red
street length dress and
carried a bouquet of red
roses and baby breath. *
After a brief honey-
moon in the Poconos the
couple will reside in Rich-
mond, Va.
CLARA PALTRIMERI,
Shavertown, was one of 23
adults who recently com-
pleted one of two five-
The grateful parents
took quick action to
remedy the problem.
Following the incident,
the child and her brother
reported the circum-
stances to their classes at
school.
The results could very
well have been
week beginning sewing
series held in the Church
of Christ Uniting in
Kingston by The Pennsyl-
vania State University
Cooperative = Extension
Service in Luzerne
County.
The class focused on
sewing with cotton and
cotton-polyester woven
fabrics. Participant
learned how to use a
sewing machine, pattern
and material selection,
pattern layout, cutting
and marking techniques,
using interfacing, sewing
darts and seams, zipper
techniques, applying
waistbands and hemming
techniques. Each person
applied this knowledge in
constructing a skirt.
Completion certificates
were awarded.
Congressman Nelligan
National Council for
Industrial Innovation §
disasterous for the
family. However, due to
child who had taken
seriously instruction on
Fire Prevention,
everyone in the family is a
lot more cognizant of the
hazards of fire in the
3
home. A
re —
buyers
All VA regional offices
have details about the
specially adapted home
grant. To call VA toll-free
nationwide - just consult
local phone directory
under U.S. Government
listings for the number in
the area. Veterans ser-
vice organizations can
also provide this informa-
tion to interested
veterans.
News
(NCII) for ‘‘outstanding
service to the American
small business com-
munity.”
In a presentation
ceremony on Capitol Hill,
NCII Executive Director,
Jere W. Glover, presented
the Congressman with a
Superior Service Award
for members of Congress
only six received this
award.
For more information,
contact Jere W. Glover,
(202) 775-1548.
Kingston Township Road Department received its new 1982 GMC SEries 7000 truck on
Monday, Oct. 11. The vehicle, complete with cinder spreader, snow plow and four-
wheel drive, replaces a 1964 International which was sold to the Northmoreland
Township supervisors. Kingston Township purchased the new truck from Isaacs GMC
on Memorial Highway, Trucksville for $42,488. It was constructed at Sterling
Products. Seen receiving the keys for the truck are: Mark Kunkle, Township
Manager; Dan Wisnieski, Township supervisor; Amnbrose Gavigan, Township super-
visor; George Isaacs, of Isaacs GMC Truck; Herb Hill, Township supervisor and
Butch Chamberlain, Kingston Township Road Department.
HALLOWEEN CREATURES--'Tis the season of spooks, witches, pumpkins, black
cats, goblins, and Halloween Costumes again! If you like parties-and to dress up-plan
to attend the second annual Halloween Costume Party at The Children’s Museum, 1710 =
Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, on Sunday, Oct. 31 between 1 and 4 p.m. There will be
movies, playtime, refreshments, and bobbing for apples! The characters in this pic-
ture will be there and we will see you there. \
Dallas and Crestwood Junior High hockey players were surprised to see the uncanny
resemblance between Helene Fine and Buffy Jumper. The two 13 year olds played
against one another in last Thursday’s game. Fine plays for Dallas and Jumper is with 5
the Lady Comets. The look-alikes caused quite a stir among competing players and
fans, but that fact didn’t affect the outcome of the game. The final score was a 1-1 tie.
Diana Shoemaker and Sara Yoblonski. Charlene Cook is
leader assisted by Judy Gunn and Helen Gunn. Front of
table, left to right, are Lynn Turner, Betty Spencer, Lisa
Gunn, Joanna Arndt; back of table are Karen Komsisky,
Christina Jones, Cheryl Gunn, Christina Conrad, Rose
Langdon, Diana Shoemaker, Marla Roskos, Marie
Langdon, Tracy Margellina, Sue Niezgoda, Sara
Yoblonski, Heather Dieffenbacher and Kathy Gunn.