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Junior League
Decorators’
Show House
April 29
through
MAY 20
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Pool landscaping by Huntsville Landscape Toyie Groff, left, and Lindsay Nataupsky
Junior League sponsors Show House through May 20
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The Junior League of Wilkes-Barre’s first Decora-
tors’ Show House opened to the public Sunday, April
29. The Show, House will be open daily through Sunday,
‘May 20. The Show House, located on Sutton Road in
Shavertown, is truly a showcase of creative and
colorful decorating ideas.
~ As you approach the main entrance of the Show
House you can sense spring in all its glory by Green
Valley Landscaping. The front porch by Ann Par-
khurst of Bay Window Antiques welcomes you with an
‘array of plants, botanical sculptures, flowers and
antique Adirondack chairs.
The front foyer by Diane Augustine exhibits French
reproduction pieces and contemporary art statements.
A blend of old and new in the formal dining area by
Diane Augustine presents an unconventional yet easy
to maintain space which will work for a festive supper
or Sunday brunch with the family.
The family living center by Paula Goidell offers a
combination of contemporary technology and the
Contemporary cooking electronics contrast against a
background of country furniture and antiques in the
kitchen by Paula Goidell.
The living room by Carriage House blends the
warmth of 18th Century design with contemporary
accents. The updated look is achieved with dramatic
pieces from around the world.
The sitting room office by Meryl Kessler Interiors is
designed for us by both husband and wife. The touches
of art deco create an environment in which to work or
relax.
Shades of pearl and peach please the eye on the
elegant open staircase and in the L-shaped second
floor hallway by Barbara Brandt of King Glass and
Paint Decorating Center.
In the upstairs study by Cameo, The House of Living
Ideas, hand-painted Wisteria fabric an ceiling border
lend a classic yet sophisticated feeling to an already
comfortable area.
The upstairs den by Design and Development
A blending of fabric, stenciling and deep green tones
combine to create a verdant, nostalgic look in
“Country Elegance’ by Mimi Keba Interiors.
The nursery by Mignonette Gover features a pre-
Civil War Jenny Lind crib, a toy shelf high on two
walls and a ‘colorful pullout sofa.
No one is more noted for bedrooms than the French.
The eternal search for the livable and romantic blend
of style, fabrics, furniture and accessories design by
Mary Lou Newman of Sew Fine Draperies and
Interiors.
Crisp and pert with a colorful circus air adds up to
the brightest place to begin your day in the ‘Circus
Room’ by A Designer’s Touch.
Sylvia Abrantes Interiors and Interiors by Kathryn
Graham team to create a lady’s sitting room, a
morning or afternoon sitting room for the lady of the
house.
For the high tech kid, the adolescent bedroom by
Design and Development Company exhibits gray with
Daffodils, tulips, azaleas, rhododendrons and plant-
ers of annuals delight the eye and senses when
strolling along the walkway from the terrace to the
pool area created by Huntsville Landscape & Design.
Art merges with interior design, history comple-
ments contemporary and ‘‘Northeast” meets ‘‘South-
west” in ‘‘Sea Nuestro Huesped’ by New World
Designs.
The patio areas designed by Rave Nursery, Incorpo-
rated offer groupings of attractive, serviceable out-
door furniture for lounging and entertaining.
The Decorators’ Show House will be open from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday and 1 to 4
p.m. on Sunday, plus Thursday evenings from 7 to 9
p.m.
Tickets are available at the door for a $6.00
donation.
All proceeds of the Decorators’ Show House will
fund the development of a Volunteer Action Center in
variety of family activities.
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~The 35th annual Commencement
Exercises of King’s College will be
held on Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. at
he William F. Scandlon Center for
hysical Education, North Main
treet. Approximately 415 men and
‘women, members of the Class of
1984, will be awarded the Bachelor
f Arts or the Bachelor of Science
degree in ceremonies presided over
by the Rev. James Lackenmier,
C.S.C., President of King’s College.
According to Father Lackenmier,
ndrew J. Sordoni III, Harveys
,ake, will deliver the Commence-
ent Address to the graduates and
their families.
~ An alumnus of King’s College with
Political Science, Andrew J. Sor-
doni, III, is Chairman of the Board
and President of Commonwealth
Telephone Enterprises, Inc., a prov-
ider of diversified communications
services and products through its
telephone, communications and
cable television subsidiaries. Sor-
doni is also Chairman of the Board
of Sordoni Construction Company,
Sordoni Enterprises, Inc., and Ster-
ling Industrial Corporation, having
served these organizatins as an
officer since 1967. During his
career, he has held executive
responsibilities in all of these firms
engaged in construction, engineer-
ing, farming, hotels, investments,
manufacturing, real estate devel-
opement and telephony.
Mr. Sordoni is Chairman of the
Pennsylvania Chamber of Com-
merce, serves, as a Director of
Pennsylvanians for Effective Gov-
ernment and is a member of the
Policy Committee of the Business
Council of Pennsylvania. On the
local scene, he is a Director of the
Economic Develepment Council of
Northeastern Pennsylvania, Wilkes-
Barre’s Committee on Kconomic
Growth, The Scranton Plan, NPW
Medical Center, Pennsylvania Econ-
omy League and WVIA Channel 44.
He is past Chairman of the Board of
Wyoming Valley Hospital and Past
Task Force;
for sleeping and lounging.
By special invitation from the
senior class 1984, Wilkes College
President Robert S. Capin will serve
as Commencement Speaker for the
ment program, on Sunday, May 20
at Ralston Field, Kingston.
It will be the last address Dr.
Capin will deliver as President of
the institution where he once was a
student. He will leave office in June,
after nine years as chief adminis-
trator at Wilkes, to accept a part-
nership with the accounting firm of
Parente, Randolph, Orlando, Carey
and Associates.
Dr. Roman William DeSanctis,
professor of medicine, Harvard
Medical School; director of clinical
cardiology and, associate director of
the coronary care unit, Massachu-
setts General Hospital, will have the
honorary degree of Doctor of Sci-
ence, conferred by Dr. Capin.
The honorary degree will be given
Dr. DeSanctis in ‘‘recognition of his
contributions and dedication to
improving the quality of life, length-
ening of life spns through better
methods of diagnosis and the treat-
ment and prevention of heart dis-
ease by fostering education of physi-
cians in cardiology and by training
of specialists in this segment of
medicine.”
There are approximately 540
degree candidates for commence-
ment 1984. Ceremonies will begin at
2 p.m. at Ralston Field, Kingston,
weather permitting. In the event of
rain, commencement exercises will
be held at the Wilkes College Gymn-
masium, South Franklin Street,
Wilkes-Barre. d