7 pe Monica Marie Latosek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Latosek of Mountain Road, Chase was bap- tized on Jan. 8 at Gate of Heaven Church by Father William Cusick. Monica’s godparents are Nancy John Latosek, Pringle. Monica wore her godmother’s christening gown. Monica is the 13th grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kreidler of grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Latosek of Luzerne. Maternal great-grandmother is Monica’s paternal grandmother is Mrs. Rybotski of Bear Creek. Following her baptism, Mr. and Mrs. Latosek honored Monica with a buffet dinner at their home. o Valley Tennis and Swim Club re- cently installed its new officers for 1984. This year’s president is David Silverstein; Ellen Rifkin, secretary; Ken Kozel, assistant treasurer; Bob Schantz, treasurer. Board members are Elaine Amdur, Jane Maturi, Mary Kerr and Frank Bevevino. Michael Balutanski was hired as great- Jenny George Cosgrove will serve as assistant manager and pool director. Phyllis Eckman is immediate past president. -0- Best wishes to Daniel S. Hudzik, newly appointed member of the Lake-Lehman School Board. Hudzik was sworn into office by Gregory. Hudzik was also ap- pointed coordinator of buildings and grounds. -0- Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students of Gate of Heaven School, Dallas will be working hard on Saturday, Feb. 11 to Save Our Statue. participate in a marathon in- volving dancing, basketball, free throw, checker tournament, pass the torch, rocking chair, exercise bicycles, ping pong, and rowboat to raise funds for the costly repairs to the Statue of Liberty. Students who organized this exciting fund raiser are Rachell Schall, Michael Farris, Wendy Kuniskas, Robert Moylan, Christopher Blazes, Spencer, Jean Stahovec, Segrave-Daly, Sean McGovern. Mrs. Joan Makowski, a Gate of Heaven teacher, is overseeing the project. The public is invited to the marathon. : -0- Recently, these youngsters particpated in the annual pinewood derby races sponsored by Cub Scout Pack 4, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Lake Silk- worth. Winners were, first place, Mark Shission; second place, David pall; third place, Luke Ronczka; fourth place, John Lamoreaux; fifth place, Adam Powell; sixth place, Chris Walsh. Additional entrants included Gary Masters, Jr.; Albert Pavlick, Mark Rohrbach, Jason Gearhart, Hynick, Edward Turchin, Danny and Sean Crisman. Winners in the adult leaders class were first place, Dan Shisson; second place, Brian Dodson; third place, Robert Rood, 675-0835 Sr.; and fourth place Gary Masters, Sr. -0- Very best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Washko, Box 350 Warden Road, Harveys Lake, who ob- served their 50th wedding an- niversary, Jan. 31. The couple was married in St. Hedwig’s Church, Kingston by the late Rev. J.E. Gryczka. Their attendants were the late Victor Pascavage, brother of Mrs. Washko and Anne Kach- marski Bizzup, Pringle. Mrs. Washko is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pascavage, Luzerne. Mr. Washko is the son of the late Victor Washko and Mrs. Peter Ryneski, Kingston. Mr. and Mrs. Washko lived in Irving, N.J., for 25 years prior to Mr. Washko’s retiring. He had been employed as a roofer. Mrs. Washko, also retired, formerly worked at Blue Ribbon Cake Co., Kingston, and Wagner’s Bakery, Newark, N.J. A cocktail party and dinner was held at Gus Genetti’s Motor Inn to celebrate the occasion. =0- Back Mountain residents who have been named to Who’s Who Among Student’s in American Junikor Colleges are Bruce Griffiths, Trucksville; Scott Crowe, Dallas. Both are students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus. Congratulations! -0- Best wishes to these couples who have announced their engagements: George David Hanadel and Sandra Lee Davenport; Barbara Ann Cox and Clifford Walter Kozemchak. Sandra, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davenport, 36 E. Franklin St., Shavertown, is a School and Empire Beauty School. She is employed by Mary Taylor’s Beauty Salon, Kingston. George, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hanadel, Buck- wheat Hollow, Noxen, also graduated from Dallas High School. He is employed by Proctor and Gamble, Mehoopany. The couple will be married May Barbara, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Cox; Moorestown, N.J. graduated cum laude from Princeton University and received an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. She is an ac- count manager with Muir, Cor- nelius and Moore, Inc., a marketing communications company in New York City. Cliff, son of Walter Kozemchak and Nancy Smith Kozemchak, Dallas, graduated cum laude with honors and distinction, from Connecticut College and studied at the Graduate School of Economics at the University of Chicago. He is an underwriter with General Reinsurance Corporation in New York City. Cliff and Barbara plan a Sep- tember wedding. -0- A warm welcome back to our area is extended to Marilyn H. Vail, daughter of Robertand Helen Vail, 36 Harris Hill Road, Trucks- ville, who has accepted a position as a pharmacist at Spotanski’s Drug Store, Market St., Nanticoke. Marilyn, a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, was formerly em- ployed at the Original Thatcher Pharmacy, West Chester. A VERY SPECIAL THE SPECIAL TOUR PROGRAM 100 Hazle St. Wilkes-Barre Kathy Chamberlain has recently been appointed to Patient Services Director at Leader East Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of 200 Second Ave., Kingston. Ms. Chamberlain, as the Patient Services Director, is the social service designee at Leader East working with Betty DeCesaris, M.S.W. and Social Work Con sultant with Leader East. The job includes helping resident and family adjust to the Center and being responsible for discharge planning, Graduating from Wilkes College in 1974 with a B.A. in Sociology, Ms. Chamberlain has. been with Leader East for five years holding the positions of Activity Director and Routine Restorative Services Director. Ms. Chamberlain lives in Kingston with her husband Mark, sand four month old daughter Kelly. She is a member and Public Relations Chairperson of the West Side Evening Woman’s Club and a member of the First Presbyterian Church. A directory listing physicians who may accept Medicre allowances as payment in full for services now is available to Pennsylvania's senior citizens, according to Gorham L. Black, Jr., state secretary of aging. “The directory can assist older Pennsylvanians make more in- telligent health care decisions by making them aware of physicians in the community who have ac- cepted Medicare fees “as full payment for services,” Black explained. ‘““The federal Health Care Financing Administration has instructed all Medicare Part B insurance carriers to publish directories listing the names and addresses of physicians who have filed more than 100 Medicare claims and who have accepted ‘‘assignment’’--the = Medicare payment--as full payment on at least 10 percent and up to 100 percent of the claims,” Black said. Pennsylvania Blue Shield has distributed the directories (Physician-Supplier = Assignment Rate Listing) to all Social Security district offices and regional claim centers in the state. The Depart- ment of Aging is reproducing the list and forwarding copies, which contain physicians’ names on a county-by-county basis, to the 49 area agnecies on aging covering the state’s 67 counties. Older persons can consult the directory at Social Security offices or by visiting an area agency on aging office. Black said that “by referring to the directory, seniors may succeed in obtaining adequate health care al a lower cost.” But he cautioned seniros that ‘‘even though a physician is listed in the directory, it does not mean that he-she will accept Medicare assignment for all services. ol ORDER YOUR BIRTHDAY CAKE Layer or Sheet in Several Sizes eo Bulk Foods °® Eggs o Jellies 7 + The following is a service provided by Josephine Kotch, extension home economist at the Cooperative Extension Service, The Pennsylvania State Univer- sity. Dear Parent, John will do just about anything to avoid reading a book and his mother says he’s always been that way. She has given up dragging him to the library to bring hom a stack of books. Some young people do not read because they lack reading skills. They missed out in their early schol years and have never caught up. Johnis the typical poor reader. Mary, age 16, never reads either; but her reasons for not reading include lack of time, many after school activities and dozens of friends. In Mary’s case her school actually encourages her not to read. That's not to say her teachers don’t encourage her, quite on the contrary. Rather the school has so many activities that Mary is really short on time and her reading suffers. Mary also has much written homework that fakes up what time she has available. Sue and Joe on the other hand do not belong to school clubs. Because of their families’ financial situation both work after school. This takes about all their free time. The final reason none of the above teenagers read they share in common. Not one of their parents read in the home! 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