Frank Paczewski, Presi-
dent of the Penn Moun-
tains Council, Boy Scouts
of America, recently
announced - that the Boy
Scout’s Sustaining Mem-
bership Campaign has
exceeded its goal of $33,-
000. This is more than
‘double the amount raised
during 1982.
Paczewski, of Dallas,
praised Chairman Tom
Jacobs, of Kingston, who
guided the local Boy Scout
Council’s drive to its high-
est achievement in almost
a decade. It was also one
of the shortest campaigns
in the Council’s nearly 70
years of serving young
people in Wyoming Valley.
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Jacobs thanked Pac-
zewski and Jay Niskey of
Dallas, who led a group of
20 captains and almost 100
team members. They con-
tacted alumni, parents,
members, and friends of
Scouting.
The team captains that
made this drive successful
include; Al Boris, Wilkes-
Barre City Council;
Joseph Durako, Common
wealth Telephone; Dennis
Garvey, Kidder Peabody
Bruce Gover, Northeast-
ern Bank; Robert Hallet,
Mountaintop; Jack Krogul-
ski, Northeast Communi-
cations; Russell Lackie,
retired businessman;
Donald Lasoski, Olympic
Pools; George Lister,
Times Leader; Ron
Maturi, Graham's Office
Supply; Jay Niskey,
Bowman Petroleum;
Frank Paczewski, Frank-
lin’s Family Resturants;
Bob Richardson, First
Eastern Bank; Richard
Saul, R.A. Saul Agency;
Rodney Sennett, Merrill
Lynch; Dr. Andrew Shaw,
Wilkes College; Mike
Thomas, Blue Cross; Mike
Towers, Sheraton-Cross-
gates; and Barbara Wede-
meyer, Franklins’ Family
Restaurants.
Jacobs explained that
these leaders help make it
possible for the Penn
Mountains Council to sup-
port Tiger Cub groups,
Cub Scout Packs, Boy
Scout Troops, and
Explorer Posts sponsored
by almost 100 community
organizations.
Among the services that
the Penn Mountains Coun-
cil provides to make Scout-
ing available to boys and
to young men and women
in this area are Leader-
ship Training, organization
of new Scouting units, pro-
gram helps, Advancement
materials, operation of
camps, assistance to com-
munity organizations that
use Scouting programs,
direct service to units and
Council and District activi-
ties.
THERESA ONESKO
Dallas Post/Dan Walsh
Theresa Onesko of
Bishop Hoban High School
was selected the 1983
Lehman Horse = Show
Queen July 1.
Crowning of the queen
was held in conjunction
with the Annual Lehman
Horse Show held at the
Horse Show Grounds in
Lehman.
Gena Vanpelt of Benton
Area High School was first
runner-up while Cheryl
Simms of Wyoming Valley
West High School was
second runner-up.
Other contestants were
Janet Carey, Bishop
O'Reilly; Lisa Fulkersin,
Northwest; Nancy Kellar,
Nanticoke Area; Mary
Ellen Dougher, Wilkes-
Barre Vo-Tech; Kelly
McKeown, Dallas; Brenda
Klinges, GAR; Christine
Pavloski, Wyoming Area;
Tammy Fey, Lake-
Lehman; and Diane
DeBoer, Crestwood.
WILLARD WHEELER
Willard E. Wheeler, 73,
of RD 7, Shavertown, died
July 4 at Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital, where
he had been a patient for
HIS OFFICE TO
“the past two months.
Surviving are his wife,
the former Laura Louise
King; children, Mrs.
Donna Ashworth, Shaver-
twon; Robert Wheeler,
Granada Hills, Calif.; six
grandchildren; one great:
grandchild; brothers,
Edward Wheeler, Texas;
Carl Wheeler, Warrenton,
Mo.; sisters, Mrs. Evelyn
Semith, Ogden, Utah;
Mildred Pasley, Evanston,
111.
Private funeral services
were held from Karl E.
Blight Funeral Home.
M. STACKHOUSE
Margarita J. Stack-
house, 58, of RD 3, Wyo-
ming, died July 3 in
Wilkes-Barre General Hos-
pital, following a brief ill-
ness.
Surviving are her hus-
band, Roy; son, Ronald
Gerhard, Boston, Mass.; a
daughter, Adrienne G.
Smith, Kingston Twp.;
brothers, Anthony Har-
char, Shavertown; George
Harchar, Swoyersville;
and Michael J. Thorek,
Luzerne; sisters, Helen
Benetsky, Swoyersville;
Katherine McMannus,
Swoyersville; grandsons,
Clark and Trevor Smith,
Kingston Twp.
Funeral services were
held from the Hugh B.
Hughes and Son Funeral
Home. Entombment, Glen-
wood Mausoleum, Abing-
ton.
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The 75th Annual Kocher Reunion will
be held on Saturday, Aug. 6, at
Hanson’s Park, Harveys Lake. Dinner
will be at 1 p.m. with a meeting
immediately following. Each family is
asked to bring a covered dish.
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A Flea Market and Bake Sale will be
held Saturday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. at St. Luke’s Parish Hall, Noxen.
Table space may be obtained by calling
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Veterans of the Vietnam War, Post 2,
will meet Thursday, July 14, at 8 p.m.
at the Coral Lounge, 245 Owen St.,
Swoyersville. The Veterans of the Viet-
nam War is a full service organization
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Wilkes-Barre General Hospital's
monthly meeting for cardiac patients
and their families, will be held Wednes-
day, July 13 at 7 p.m. at Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital. The purpose of the
group is to develop patient’s and
family’s skills in adjusting to the
effects of a cardiac condition. For
further information, please call 829-
8111, extension 3038.
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The Woman’s Association of Luzerne
Counfy Community College, to better
accommodate those interested in taking
the bus trip to the Pocono Playhouse in
August, will sponsor an excursion to the
Playhouse to see Neil Simon’s ‘“They’re
Playing Our Song” on Saturday, Aug. 6,
for the evening performance instead of
the afternoon matinee as previously
announced.
A limited number of seats are still
available for the trip. For further
information, or for reservations, con-
tact Sharon Gayeski at Luzerne County
Community College, 829-7461.
Deadline for reservations is Friday,
July 15.
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The Wyoming Valley Chapter, Ameri-
can Red Cross has scheduled a CPR
Module Class to be held at the Harveys
Lake Recreation Center. The class will
meet from 7 to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays,
July 26, Aug. 2 and Aug. 9. Eva Gifiune,
Red Cross instructor will conduct the
class. To register, contact Safety Serv-
ices at 823-7161. It is necessary to
preregister.
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The Annual Reunion of the Peter B.
Glen on July 30.
A picnic lunch will be held at noon,
followed by a meeting and games.
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The East Dallas U.M. Church will
sponsor an ice cream social on July 23
from 4-8 p.m. in the church basement
Lower Demunds Rd., Dallas. Home-
made ice cream, fresh strawberries,
whimpies and other delicious food will
be available. The public is invited to
attend.
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The Trucksville United Methodist
Church will hold its second ‘Summer
Happening” on July 26, from 4-9 p.m.
The event will be held on the grounds of
the Educational Building on Church
Road in Trucksville. Sponsored by the
‘‘Happening’” will include tasty picnic
fare including homemade ice cream,
games, a petting-zoo, pony rides, dem-
onstrations, and entertainment.
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The Back Mountain East La Leche
League will meet on Tuesday, July 19,
at 7:30 p.m. in the home of Marylou
Kurlancheek, Dallas. This month’s
Breastfeeding and Overcoming Difficul-
ties.
As with any new undertaking, breast-
feeding can create some problems. A
support group like La Leche League
can help overcome any difficulties that
may arise. The group offers encourage-
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TOO FAST!
California based health and
ment and advice to new mothers at the
meetings and at any time during the
month. Troubled parents can call the
leaders whenever they need someotfe to
talk to about breastfeeding problems.
For more information, contact Mrs.
Ed Gribbon, Trucksville or Mrs. Phillip
Johnson, Trucksville. All interested
women are invited to attend, nursing
babies and toddlers are welcome * 3
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A Flea Market and Bake Sale will be
held Saturday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. at St. Luke’s Parish Hall, Noxen.
Table space is available. Call 298-2475.
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The 71st reunion of the Hoover
Family will be held at Hanson’s Park,
Harveys Lake, Saturday, July 16. ‘A
basket lunch will be held at noon,
followed by a business meeting. Rela-
tives are urged to attend. Visitors are
welcome.
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The Luzerne County EMS Training
Institute, in cooperation with the Luz-
erne County Ambulance Association,
announces registration for an E.M.T.
Basic Course to be held at Luzerne
County Community College. Registra-.
tion for the course will be held at 7 p.m.
Aug. 25. \
Pre-registration forms have been sent
to all Ambulance Associations in the
county. Pre-registration by mail is
required. Only active members of an
ambulance squad who are 16 years of
age and older are eligible to register
for the course. The pre-registration
form may be obtained from the local,
ambulance association. ®
If any ambulance association has not
received its pre-registration forms, it
may pre-register students by sending a
letter which includes names, addresses
and telephone numbers of prospective
students to: Luzerne County Amblance
Ron Leonard, P.O.
Box 165, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. The
deadline for pre-registration is Aug. 1.
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Free Diabetes and cholesterol screen-
ing will be held at the following Nesbitt
Memorial Hospital Health Centers
during the month of July:
Thursday, July 14 at Nesbitt’s Health
Center, Back Mountain Medical Center,
Lehman-Dallas, and also at Nesbitt’s
Health Center, Pittston Mall, Route 11,
Pittston.
All screenings are conducted from 10-
2 p.m. Results of the screenings will be
sent to the individual’s family physi-
cian. Residents of the area are asked to
contact the Health Centers directly for
further information about other screen-
ings offered daily at Nesbitt Memorial
Hospital’s Health Centers.
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Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston
will offer Free Blood Pressure Screer
ings throughout the month of July, 1985:
All screenings are conducted from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m. each evening. Employee.
from Nesbitt Memorial Hospital volun-
teer their time to conduct the screen-
ings assisted by community volunteers
in conjunction with the American Heart
Association.
Screenings will be held on the follow-
ing dates:
Friday, July 15 at Nesbitt’s Health
Center, Penn Plaza, South Main, Street,
Wilkes-Barre. .
Tuesday, July 19 at Nesbitt’s Health
Center, Narrows Shopping Center;
Edwardsville. :
Wednesday, July 20 at Medical Arts
Building, 534 Wyoming Avenue, Kings-
ton.
Thursday, July 21 at Nesbitt’s Health
Center, 1701 Wyoming Avenue, Exeter, -
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An Ice Cream Social will be held
Saturday, July 16, at 5 p.m. at the
Maple Grove Church Hall, Sweet Valley
Road. To arrive at the church, take
Route 118 from the Dallas Highway anf
bear left at Shelly’s Diner.
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The 80th annual Ide
Family Reunion was held
recently with a picnic
luncheon at North Lake
with 35 relatives present.
The meeting was opened
by President Marjorie
Goss with Russel Ide lead-
ing in prayer. Mabel
Hoover presented a scrip-
ture reading and Margaret
Ide led devotions. Secre-
tary and treasurer reports
were read. Officers were
elected for the new year
and gifts were presented
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Most of the meeting was
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the completion and print-
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the Family History which
by the way is coming
along very well.
The meeting
adjourned with a song.
The 81st Reunion will be
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