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Theatre Buffs
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By JOAN KINGSBURY
Staff Correspondent
Performing on stage, applying stage
make-up, designing costumes, paint-
ing sets.
Two Back Mountain women - Joan
John, Country Club Road, Dallas; and
Jane Tomassetti, Trucksville - have
been performing these tasks as mem-
bers of Showcase Theatre since its
formation almost 20 years ago.
During the summer of 1964, a small
group of talented people with theatre
experience decided to form a commu-
nity theatre. With just $250 and a lot of
determination, Showcase Theatre
made its debut in October of 1964 with
the highly successful production : of
Terence Ritagan’s ‘‘Separate Tables.”
Jane was one of the founding mem-
bers of Showcase Theatre while Joan
has been involved since the first show
when she worked at the refreshment
stand.
Through the generosity of King’s.
College, Showcase Theatre presented
its productions. .there throughout the
1965-66 ‘season. ‘Due tp increased *
enrollment, however, King’s: College
needed more space so, in 1966, Show-
case Theatre moved to 39 N. Washing-
ton St., Wilkes-Barre. Although the
building needed some renovation -
cleaning, patching and painting - a
handful of dedicated members got the
job done. Risers were constructed for
seats in the Arena. Arena theatre is a
favorite form used by Showcase Thea-
tre.
Because of city ordinances, Show-
case Theatre moved to Wilkes College
and presented its plays at the Center
for the Performing Arts Building
during the 1977-78 season. Since that
time, with the exception of just two
productions, all presentations have
been on the Wilkes campus. During
the 1982-83 season, Showcase Theatre
presented an additional four Dinner
Theatre productions at Rafael’s in
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Jane explains that Showcase Thea-
tre has been providing its quality
community theatre with members
working on a totally volunteer basis
for 20 years. Jane has worked in
community theatre for over 20 years.
Jane, in fact, met her husband Giulio,
a lighting and art design man, while
working in the theatre.
All three of their children - Deborah
this.”
intense
College.
season.
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A MEMORIAL in
memory of Rabbi Abra-
ham D. Barras was
recently dedicated at the
Jewish Community Center
Day Camp in Idetown.
The memorial consists
of a steel sculpture which
takes the form of a Star of
David and represents the
Eternal Light. The sculp-
ture was designed and cre-
ated by Sam Greenberg.
The inscriptions reads “In
Loving Memory of Rabbi
Abraham D. Barras - His
Deeds Are His Memorial -
August 1983.”
THE FOLLOWING
AREA RESIDENTS have
been admitted to the John
Heinz Institute of Rehabili-
tation Medicine, Mundy
St., Wilkes-Barre:
Chester Donn, 160 W.
Center. Hill Road, Dallas;
> Gershom Hayt, RD 6, Box
93A, Dallas; David
Thomas, 144 Tunkhannock
Highway, Dallas.
CARLA K. HUNSINGER
of Route 1, Lehman, has
been promoted to the rank
of Marine Lance Corporal
while serving with the
First Force Service Sup-
port Group of the United
States Navy in Camp Pen-
dleton, California.
CHARLIE BROWN,
SNOOPY, MICKEY
MOUSE and the PINK
PANTHER made their
way through Nesbitt
Memorial Hospital visiting
patients and extending
greetings to staff mem-
bers.
The group, sponsored by
the Wyoming Valley
Clinie, also stopped off at
all area hospitals and
nursing homes. This is one
of several groups who visit
the hospital throughout the
year. Other organizations
interested: in visiting
patients: at the hospital
should contact the Com-
munity Relations depart-
ment at 288-1411, extension
4025.
ELEVEN AREA TEEN-
AGERS participated in
this month’s ‘“‘Guide to
Better Babysitting” course
at Nesbitt Memorial Hos-
pital. Sponsored by the
Hospitalwide Education
Department, the course is
under the direction of
Mary Stoneham, R.N.,
patient education coordi-
nator.
The three-week program
is designed to provide
interested teenagers with
the proper skills necessary
to care for infants and
young children. The course
is conducted every other
month throughout the
year. The next class will
be in October. For more
information about the
babysitting program, con-
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THE CAMPAIGN TO
RAISE FUNDS for a new
parish community center
at Our Lady of Victory
Church, Harveys Lake, is
going well. To date, a total
of $250,713 has been raised.
The new parish commu-
nity center will provide
facilities for a day chapel,
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tion department at 288-
1411, extension 4035.
Those attending the
classes were: Denise
Caparoni, Exeter; Debbie
Drasnin, Dallas; Mrs. Sto-
neham, R.N., instructor;
Mary Jean Baird, Plym-
outh; Jeanine Ascani,
Exeter; Molly Mulderig,
Mountaintop; Julie Per-
otti, Mountaintop; Judy
Ascani, Exeter; Georgiann
Mulreany, Pittston; Adria
Boote, Forty Fort; Bonnie
Kendzor, Pittston and
Michelle Plasco, Plains.
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THE CONTINUING
PHYSICIAN EDUCATION
PROGRAM at Nesbitt
Memorial Hospital is
slated to begin its 12th
year on Thursday, Sept. 8,
at 11 a.m. in the Medical
Arts Auditorium, 534 Wyo-
ming Ave., Kingston. Stan-
ley H. Lorber, M.D., pro-
fessor of medicine, Temple
University School of Medi-
cine, will present a lecture
entitled ‘GI Symptoms:
Diagnosis and Treat-
ment.”
The program, sponsored
by Nesbitt Memorial Hos-
pital and Temple Univer-
sity School of Medicine, is
designed to provide a liai-
son from ‘the modern
research laboratory to the
day to day =problems of
treating patients. Lectures
are presented September
through May from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
The lecture series is sup-
ported in part by a grant
from Merck, Sharpe and
Dohme, Eli Lily, Upjohn,
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MARINE PVT.
MICHAEL J. SHEMO, son
of John T. and Mildred F.
Shemo, 146 Shadetree Rd.,
Shavertown, has reported
for duty with First Marine
Division, Camp Pendleton,
California.
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WILLIAM P.
WHEELER, son of Rose
M. Frasche, 221 Edmund
Ave., Paterson, N.J., has
been promoted to the rank
of captain in the U.S.
Army.
educational classrooms,
meeting rooms, commu-
nity center and a rectory.
Estimated cost of the facil-
ity is $500,000.
Rev. George Jeffrey,
pastor, expressed his grat-
itude to all who have vol-
.unteered their time and
effort to make the cam-
paign a success.
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MR. AND MRS.
EDWARD D. CAREY, 1
Sunset Ave., Shavertown,
held a double celebration
on Aug. 16 when they cele-
brated their 50th wedding
Notes
Wheeler is a pilot at
Fort Rucker, Ala., with
the First Avaiation Bri-
gade.
Wheeler’s wife, Zana, is
the daughter of Rose G.
McCalation, Rural Route
1, Sweet Valley.
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MR. AND MRS. KEN-
NETH BESECKER, 2621
Guinevere Dr., Oceanside,
CA. announce the birth of
a daughter, Lindsey Kreh,
July 24, at Tri-City Hospi-
- tal, Oceanside.
This is the first grand-
grandparents, Josephine
and the late Frank
‘Besecker, and the second
grandchild for the mater-
nal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Kreh of
Pittsburgh.
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MR. AND MRS. WIL-
LIAM WEIGEL of Cliff-
side Ave., Trucksville cele-
brated their 46th wedding
anniversary on Aug. 11.
Mrs. Weigel is the
former Phoebe Fargo,
daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Fargo of
Kingston. Mr. Weigel is
the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Guido Weigel of Germany.
They were married Aug.
11, 1937 at the home of the
bride’s parents by the late
Rev. S.E. Davies of the
Luzerne Presbyterian
anniversary and Mr.
Carey’s birthday.
The couple was married
Aug., 16, 1933 by the Rev.
Harold Keen in Forty
Forty.
i is the former
Mary "Bush, daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Bush of Forty Fort.
Mr. Carey is the son of the
late Mr. ad Mrs. John
Carey of Hanover Town-
ship. He was employed by
Pennsylvania Power and
Light for 40 years.
The Careys have three
children, Edward Jr.,
Church.
They are the parents of
three children, Mrs. Peggy
Poynton, Dallas; Mrs.
Mary Lou Painter of Va.;
Mrs. Susan Henning, MD.
They also have nine
grandchildren, Mrs. Juli
Poynton Geiger, Kristel
and Laura Poynton,
Dallas; Raymond and
Billy Malkemes, Fla.;
Mrs. Sheri Ponsiell, MD.,
Mrs. Sheila Tice, U.S.
Marines, Camp Le-Jeune,
N. Carolina.
They also have two
great granddaughters,
Jennifer Geiger and
Natasha Malkemes.
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Office
in Shavertown
DR. TERRY L. SMITH
Dr. Terry L. Smith
announces the’ opening
of a branch office at 161
North Main Street,
Shavertown. This office
will be opened Tuesdays
and alternating
Saturdays.
Patients will be seen
at the main office, 782
Wyoming Avenue,
Kingston, during the
usual hours. ¢
During the spring of
1983, Dr. Smith studied
the new “‘invisible” of
lingual braces with Dr.
Stephen Paige, a staff
member of the
University of Florida,
and is currently
treating ‘qualifying
patients with the new
appliances.
Dr. Smith ‘is ia
Diplomate of the
American Board of
Orthodontics and
provides orthodontic
care for adults and
children. Appointments
may be made for the
Shavertown office by
calling 675-8872 or for
the Kingston office by
calling 287-4912.
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