State Representative Frank Cos- lett has announced that he will seek re-election for a fourth term in the 120th District of Luzerne County in the upcoming primary. =During the current session of the General Assembly, Coslett is serv- ing as.Republican Vice Chairman of the ‘House Liquor Control Commit- tee. "He is also a member of the Professional Licensure Committee and the prestigious Republican Policy Committee. Coslett said that legislative initia- tives he has supported and will continue to support include: Welfare reform; a co-pay pre- scription plan for needy senior citi- zens: a law requiring the use of child safety restraint seats for chil- dren under the age of 4: measures to help small business in the state: improve the quality of education in our school districts; assistance for the unemployed facing mortgage foreclosure. FRANK COSLETT increased pension benefits. Coslett said he will continue to fight for Northeastern Pennsylvania to see that'it gets its fair share of State funds for economic develop- ment, education, highways, tourism, senior citizen’s programs, and all ; SARA CLARK = Mrs. Sara Casey Clark, 68, of Orchard West, Newberry Estates, died Feb. 18 in Wilkes-Barre Gen- eral Hospital after an illness. - Surviving are her husband, Dr. Lawrence F. Clark; sons, Attorney Lawrence Clark -Jr., Hershey; J. @asey Clark, Reistertown, Md.; Dr. Michael R. Clark, Lansing, Mich.; three grandchildren; brothers, Edward ‘Ted’ Casey, Boston, Mass.; Attorney Lawrence Casey, Costa Mesa, Calif.; Robert E. €asey, Kensington, Md.; sister, Mrs. Marie LaFrance, Audubon, N.J. © Funeral .was held Feb. 21 from McLaughlin Funeral Home, Wilkes- Barre, with a Mass in St. Mary’s Church with the Rev. William P. Langan officiating. Interment, St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Town- ship. LORETTA FLAHERTY - Miss Loretta Flaherty, 64, of 68 Watkins St., Swoyersville, died Feb. 17 at home. HIGH POTENCY 500 MG SUPPLEMENT Surviving are sisters, Mrs. Kath- erine Phillips, Olyphant; Miss Mary and nephews. Funeral was held Feb. 21 from the McLaughlin Funeral Home, kings- ton, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Name of Jesus Church, Swoyersville. Interment, St. Igna- tius Cemetery, Pringle. BEATRICE WILLIAMS Mrs. Beatrice Lacey Williams, 96, of Trucksville, died Feb. 16 in the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Beth Fulmer, Philadlelphia; Mrs. Rachel Dymond, Trucksville; Mrs. Beatrice Ray, Chase; four sons, Lacey M., Belle Mead, N.J.; Herbert R., Davenport, Fla.; Ralph R., Wilmington, Del.; Robert L., Hatfield; 27 grandchildren, 57 great- grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Services were held Feb. 20 from the Trucksville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Thomas A. 250 MG SUPPLEMENT WITH VITAMIN D ADDED High potency calcium supple- ment. More usable calcium per 1S SO easy The lawmaker said he will con- tinue to support efforts to improve _ the business climate in Northeast- ern Pennsylvania. A former contractor in the build- ing trades, Representative Coslett now serves as a full-time legislator. Before becoming a legislator, Rep- resentative Coslett served as Vice Chairman and Chairman of Kings- ton Borough Council. He is a vet- eran of World War II, and a member of VFW Post 283, and American Legion Post 395 in Kings- ton. He graduated from Edwards- Wilkes College. Representative Cos- lett has three children and nine grandchildren. Representative Coslett. maintains a district office at 1265 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, with office hours 9 am. to 5 p.m. Monday through— Friday. Anderson officiating. Interment, Cedar Crest Cemetery, Trucksville. ANNA TOMASKOVIC Mrs. Anna Tomaskovic, of 218 Poland St., Swoyersville, died Feb. 13 in Leader West Nursing Home, Kingston. Surviving are sons, Joseph and Andrew, both of Swoyersville; five grandchildren; six great-grandchil- dren. Funeral was held Feb. 17 from the Lehman Funeral Home, Swoyers- ville, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Trinity Church. Interment, parish cemetery, Swoy- ersville. : JOSEPHINE TAYLOR Josephine Frances Taylor, 94, of 134 Hillside Ave., Westmoreland Hills, Trucksville, died Feb. 15 in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kings- ton. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth J. Herwig, with whom she resided; son, Andrew M. Taylor, Florissant, Mo.; six grand-_ children; and seven great-grand- children. Funeral was held Feb. 18 at the in St. Louis, followed by burial at the Valhalla Cemetery there. JOHN TIBUS 2 John J. Tibus, of Toway, Calif., formerly of Swoyersville, died Feb. 13 in California. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Butwin; daughters, Mrs. Mar- cella VanWinkle, Toway, Calif.; Dorothy, at home; brothers and sisters, Mrs. Anna Aion, San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Mary Tompko, Andrew Tibus, Wilkes-Barre; Frank Tibus, Swoyersville; Mrs. Helen™ Hardisky, Dallas; Mrs. Anges Vichica, West Wyoming; William Tibus, Swoyersville. Funeral was held Feb. 16 in San Diego with interment in California. New manager Jerry Sisk, Vice-President and General Manager of The Station Complex and Choo Choo Inn, has announced’ the appointment of former Yankee Stadium restaurant boss, Ted Furey, to manager of food services at the Wilkes-Barre land- mark restaurant. Sisk, in making the announce- ment, noted that Furey’s experience with the Yankee organizaiton not only included the food service man- agement of the 900 seat Stadium Club and the exclusive ‘Yankee Club” restaurant, (which carries an annual membership fee of $1500) but that he was also responsible for the coordination of food services at the Yankee training stadium in Fort Lauderdale and overseeing the operations of both 600 seat restau- rants in George Steinbrenner’s Hol- lywood Greyhound track, the larg- est track of its kind in the world. During his six years of service to Steinbrenner, Furey was appointed ‘food service coordinator’’ for Pope John Paul’s 1979 Papal visit, for which Furey was personally selected by Steinbrenner to act as the liaison to the Vatican for all arrangements including security. The Six weeks of intense prepara- tions led to what is the largest single event in the history of Yankee Stadium. On the day of the solemn event, he was chosen to personally attend to His Holiness. Furey said the event was a moving and momentous experience for him in that he not only enjoyed the stimulating conversation of the Pon- tiff, but also received His personal blessing. The Lackawanna County native was responsible for coordinating the service for regular dinner parties for such dignitaries as former Pres- idents Ford and Nixon, foreign nota- bles and cabinet members, and die hard Yankee fans such as Kirk Douglas, Cheryl Tiegs and Cheryl Ladd, Joan Kennedy, and the cast of “General Hospital.” Furey is also the proud owner of fwo world series rings from the Yankee victories of 1977 and 1978. Furey pointed out that the cherished rings are given not only. to the players and coaches, but to all managers in the Yankee organiza- tion. Furey’s notoriety as an excep- tional manager and maitre’d earned him full page feature articles in The New York Post and The Daily News. He said his reputation for exceptionally trained staffs will soon become common knowledge in the Pocono Northeast through The Station, adding that The Station will restaurant for its exceptional prepa- ration and presentation of its food and wines. At “The Station’’ he will be work- ing together with their food service consultant Robert C. Parker, who is an author and retired Maitre’d to the U.S. Senate and also with “The Station’s Executive Chef, Robert Astegher, formerly New York’s Waldorf-Astoria and Rockerfeller Center’s Swiss Pavilion. and a graduate of Wilkes College. He also attended and studied for two years at New York University. Fire drive is The Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department would like to remind all residents. that. the 1984 fund drive is underway. Residents are asked to remember that their response to this drive will keep the fire house and its equip- ment maintained to peak efficiency. The department also reports the following newly-elected officers: Harold Hoover, president; Robert underway Smith, vice-president; Phillip Culver, chief; Arthur Owen, first assistant chief; Richard Love, second assistant chief; Ronald Wit- kowski, third assistant chief; Robert Smith, fourth assistant chief; Ronald Witkowski, treasurer; Suzanne Santarelli, secretary; Arthur Owen, Back Mountain Dele- gate; Richard Warner, Alternate Delegate and Richard Love, Direc- tor. STEPNIAK HOPBOTTOM, BEEF INC. PENNA 18824 2 nites/Concord Resort Twin: $229.00pp . Parties & Entertainment Single: $309.00 pp THE SPECIAL To ~ 8 Departures. ............. May to September 1984 i SDALLASC0ST Call Today for Itinerary and Cost. P.O. 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The Department of General Serv- ices, the agency responsible for state construction, will receive sealed proposals at their Bureau of Technical Support, 18th and Herr Streets, Harrisburg, PA 17125. Bids will be opened at 1 p.m. on Wednes- day, Feb. 29. The project will include furnishing and installing a new water treat- bids for new at prison ment system, constructing a new building in which to house the system, proiding a new paved access driveway to the new building and re-routing some existing yard piping. Prospective bidders may review ‘plans and specifications at Room G- 5, 18th and Herr Streets, Contractors wishing additional information should contact the Department of General Services, Contract and Bidding Section, 18th and Herr Streets, Harrisburg, PA 17125, (717) 787-6556. criteria: Your home must be — ment. an all weather road. trucks or equipment. detail and rates. 825-4611 779-1228. o |
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