Contest winners
photo was Adam Nicely and Katie Campbell.
Meadows artists
Bob Franc, and Wilbur Hoyt.
Da as Pos Ed Campbell
Learning Spanish custom
Students at the Dallas Township Elementary School were
treated to a different kind of Christmas party this year when
the PTO purchased a pinata for each classroom at the school.
Pinatas are a Spanish custom and are usually filled with all
kinds of goodies. The object is to break open the pinata, thus
spilling the goodies out for everyone to enjoy. In the photo at
left, Steven Lieberman uses his own method of trying to break
the pinata while Steven Buckley takes a wicked swing while
blindfolded in the left photo. The PTO stuffed the pinatas with
candy and such gifts as pencils and pens. Judy Donlin is
president of the Dallas Township PTO.
Santa at hospital
Crispell, tony Botyrius, and Kippie Steele.
Gilbert D. Tough, president and
chief executive officer of Blue Cross
of Northeastern Pennsylvania, has
announced that Gertrude M. Hoyes,
administrative assistant, has been
advanced to executive assistant at
that organization.
Hoyes holds a degree in mathe-
matics and several certificates in
business from the International Cor-
respondence School, Scranton.
She started at Blue Cross in 1957
and stayed with the company for
one year. She returned in 1964 to
work in small group services. In
1968, she was elevated to adminis-
trative assistant, marketing, and in
1975 was promoted to administra-
tive assistant of the company’s
three vice-presidents.
In her new position, Hoyes will be
responsible for assisting the presi-
dent. :
She is a member. of the Cross-
gates Secretaries Club and is active
A resident of Shavertown, Hoyes
and her husband, Robert, have four
children, Richard, Roger, Robert
and Ellyn. :
Have you ever lovingly held your
baby in your lap while riding in the
front seat of an automobile? If you
have, no matter how much you love
and care for your ‘child, you are
risking the baby’s health and per-
haps, life itself, according to a
ble free through Emergency Medi-
cal Services of Northeastern Penn-
sylania (EMSNP).
Automobile accidents are the
number one Killer of children under
five years in the country, amounting
to more than 1,000 deaths yearly.
The chance of serious injury and
death could be reduced 50 percent if
only all parents utilized federally
approved (and properly installed)
seat restraints for their children.
The fact that any child seat
restraint is so approved is crucial
because it means the restraint
system has' been crash-tested and
proved to be worthy of use.
The pamphlet describes the four
types of child restraint systems
available: the infant carrier, the
toddler seat, the convertible seat
and the toddler booster seat. It is
further advised to make sure ‘the
restraint system is of the proper
size for a particular child and is one
that can properly be installed in
your vehicle.
“Infant carriers’’ are designed for
children under 20 pounds and are
anchored to the rear seat by the lap
belt. The baby is placed backward
and in a semi-reclining position.
There are two types of ‘toddler
seats’’ including shields and harness
devices. These seats are designed
for children weighing from 20 to 40
pounds and are meant for children
who can sit up by themselves.
The versatile ‘convertible seat’
can be used for children from the
youngest to those weighing up to 40
pounds. For .infant use, the seat
faces backward in a semi-reclining
position in the rear seat, similar to
an infant carrier. The convertible
seat can be adjusted however; to a
forward-facing toddler seat.
“Toddler booster seats’ are for
children weighing mroe than 20
pounds and who sit up unassisted.
These seats incorporate an automo-
bile’s lap and shoulder belts or a
special .harness included with the
seat.
Party held
and Don Williams.
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