Reunion held
Long, who also
from California, were Bob Moyer
Case, Bill Hall,
Steinhauer.
Second row: Carol Williams,
Bob Bullock and Bill
George Williams, Ann Marie
Miller,
John Strauser,
Thomas Carr,
Beth Weaver
Ruth Beagle Ide, Sharon
Beverly Bergstrasser
Laity.
class advisor; Bob Shotwell,
Reggi, Barbara Ralph Schall,
Judi Anderson
Isbitski, Johnson Miers,
Tom Hopa and Walter Chappell.
MR. AND MRS. RACY KLARDY
of Junction City, Kansas announce
the arrival of a baby girl Charlotte
Lucille, 4 1b. 11 oz. born on Tuesday,
July 17. Wendy the mother is th
daughter of Carolyn Perkins James.
Baby Charlotte Lucille, is the great
granddaughter of Mrs. Dorothy Per-
kins, and great-great granddaughter
of Mrs. Dorothy Laurence, who
celebrated her 101st birthday on
June 19.
Congratulations to all.
of Missouri, visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Wright, of Chase Rd.
before leaving for South Africa
where they will live for the next
ate of Lehman High School class of
1976, attended King’s College where
he received his B.S. degree. He
graduated from University of Mis-
souri, Columbia, where he received
a Doctorate i in Agronomy.
-0O-
THE 65TH ANNUAL REUNION
of the descendants of John and
Rachael Bulford: will be held on
Sunday, August 19, at the Blooming-
dale Grange Hall. Covered dish
picnic dinner at one o’clock.
Gary Miers, president, will pre-
side at the meeting.
-0-
THE LADIES AUXILIARY of the
Jackson Township Volunteers Fire
Company will have their meeting on
July 8, 7:30 p.m. at the Fire Hall.
Hostesses are Mrs. Mamie Eisen-
hower, Mrs. Hazel Fielding, Mrs.
Arlene Skellett. New members are
welcome.
-0-
MR. AND MRS. MARSHALL
UPDYKE, of Sarasota, Flordia and
Mrs. Pearl Marshall of Clawson,
Michigan, are visitign Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Powell, of Chase.
-0-
MR. AND MRS. FRANK
REAKES AND MRS. DEBBIE
REAKES and children, Missy and
Michelle of Jackson Church Road,
enjoyed a day at Lancaster.
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT
EVARTS, of Neshanic Station, New
Jersey recently spent the day with
Mrs. Evarts’ sister and brother-in-
law Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Swelgin of
Smith Pond Road. *
=0-
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DUR-
WOOD SPLITT, a patient at the W-
B Veterans Hospital, who will
observe his birthday on August 13.
-0-
AND TO TERRY NEWELL, who
will observe his birthday on August
14.
~-0-
KENNETH SMALL of Forrest
Lake is visiting his grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. John Fielding of
Sutton Road.
-0-
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES
DWYER, of Clearwater, Florida,
are spending a month’s vacation
with Mrs. Nettie Myers, of Over-
brook Rd. and also visiting other
local relatives.
EDWARD ALLEN FARRAR, of
14 Maplewood Avenue, Dallas, was
recently awarded a law degree from
the University of Texas at Austin.
Among the 385 law degrees con-
ferred at the university, there were
seven Master of Comparative Juris-
prudence degrees and 378 Doctor of
Jurisprudence Gegrees, ,
KAREN REABUCK, of 40 West-
the news—
minster Drive, Dallas, was among
94 freshmen inducted into Alpha
Lambda Delta national honorary
society at Bucknell University.
The society recognizes scholastic
achievement among freshmen.
Members must earn a 3.5 average
during their first semester at Buck-
nell or a cumulative 3.5 average
during the freshman year.
The following area couples have
announced births during the past
week:
A son to CHERYL AND MARTIN
EVERHART, 54 Davenport St.,
Dallas, on July 27 in Mercy Hospi-
tal, Wilkes-Barre.
A son to SHEILA AND ROBERT
Precision Haircutting
Studio for Men & Women
Permanent Waving
Dimensional Coloring
675-0447 || 287-1730
Dallas Shopping Narrows Shopping
Center Center
. Dallas | Edwardsville
(
PATTON, Box 11, White Birch
Trailer Park, Dallas, on Aug. 1 in
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kings-
ton.
i Ss 4
Let WELCOME WAGON®™
be your first new home visitor.
Helping folks get settled in faster and feel at
home is what WELCOME WAGON has been
doing for over 50 years.
I'd like to greet you with useful gifts, helpful
information and invitations you can redeem for
more gifts. All free and made possible by civic
minded businesses — individuals who'd like to
meet you too. And, of course, there's no
obligation .
I'd like to visit you at your convenience. All it
takes is a phone call, and we can set the time. A
WELCOME WAGON visit is a special treat.
673-2070
-0-
RICHARD AND BENJI COS-
GROVE, of Geneva, N.Y. have
returned home after having a vaca-
tion visiting their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Holden Newell, of Hunts-
ville.
-0-
MRS. EMILY DONNER, and
daughter and son-in-law of Bethle-
hem, recently visited Mrs. Irene
Reakes of Ceasetown.
=0-
TARA COOPER, Jackson Church
Road, has returned home after
spending five days visiting Jeanette
Nichols of Sweet Valley.
=0)-
MRS. KATHLEEN HINNEGAN of
Center Square, Miss CArol Hinne-
gan, Center Squre and Mrs. Carol
May Sutrnowicz, of Glenside spent a
vacation with their mother and
grandmother Mrs. Norman Frank-
lin, Jackson Church Rd.
-0-
THE PUDIMOTT, KRUGER,
SWELGIN REUNION was held on
Saturday, July 28 at Moon Lake.
Sixty members and friends
attended.
MRS. BONNIE BRADER of
Ceasetown was honored at a birth-
day party by the Jackson U.M.
Church Women held at the Mark II
Family Restaurant on July 3.
“0-
THE TWO FOLD CLUB enjoyed
an outing at Eagles Mere and Pat-
terson Camp Ground.
=0-
THE TWO FOLD CLUB met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
-0-
GET WELL WISHES are sent to
Mr. Harold Elston, of Huntsville,
whol has returned home from Nes-
bitt Memorial Hospital where he
was a medical patient.
Also, to Mrs. Thomas Cease of
Franklin St., Dallas who is a patient
at General Hospital.
-0)-
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT
WRIGHT of Wycoff, N.J. and Mrs.
Gertrude Griffith of Syracuse, N.Y.
recently visited their brother and
sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Wright, of Chase Rd. They all
attended the Wright reunion held on
Sunday, July 22, at Diamonds
Grove, Noxen.
KRIS J. BUTLER
Butler named
admissions rep
Kris J. Butler, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C.E. Butler, 172 Woodbine
Road, Shavertown, has been
appointed Admissions Representa-
tive at King’s College. The
announcement was made recently
by Rev. James Lackenmier, C.S.C.,
college president.
Butler, who earned a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Chemistry from
King’s College, is a 1984 graduate of
the Wilkes-Barre institution.
Accredited by the American Chemi-
cal Society and selected to Who's
Who Among Students in American
Universities and College, she served
as a Research Assistant during her
senior year at King’s, responsible
for writing technical programs in
BASIC computer language and labo-
ratory uses.
While a student at King’s, Butler
served as co-chairman of Freshman
Orientation ’83, Student Government
Election Coordinator and was a
Resident Student Assistant in East
Hall.
As part of her responsibilities as
an Admissions Representative for
King’s College, Miss Butler will
visit high school guidance counse-
lors and students and participate in
College Night Programs and Fairs
in South central Pennsylvania, Del-
aware, Virginia, Maryland and
Washington, D.C.
Heinz on aging
This year, nearly two million
Americans will reach age 65. One
of the biggest concerns for these
citizens is that increased longev-
ity, and skyrocketing costs for
nursing home and hospital care
will combine to erode their finan-
cial independence.
Life care communities are a
rapidly growing housing and
health care alternative for our
nation’s seniors. Recently, the
Senate Special Committee on
Aging held the first congres-
sional oversight hearing on the
$1-billion life care industry. What
I learned at that hearing is that
the promise of live care is enor-
mous, but there are some dis-
turbing problems associated with
the industry as well.
What distinguishes life care
communities from traditional
retirement facilities is a ‘life
contract. For a lump sum
“entrance” or ‘endowment’ fee
of from $15,000 to $100,000 and a
monthly service fee ranging
from $250 to $2,000, the resident
receives guaranteed lifetime
housing and health care. The
type of housing - whether a one
or two bedroom apartment, an
efficiency, or even a townhouse -
and the comprehensiveness of
the health care available varies
with the community and price of
the endowment.
Most communities consist of
residential units or apartments,
a nursing-health care facility,
recreation facilities and other
service units in a campus-like
setting. While the costs asso-
ciated with the life care are
prohibitive for some, the Com-
mittee learned that an estimated
60 percent of persons retiring
today could afford some type of
facility. Typically, the - elderly
person or couple could use equity
from the sale of their home to
cover the entrance fee.
Early studies have shown that
life care residents are hospital-
ized less frequently and enjoy
better health than others in com-
parable circumstances, at least
in part because of the advan-
tages that come with a conve-
nient and affordable system of
pre-paid health and supportive
care. Another factor, as told to
the Committee by Mrs. Doris
Schwartz from Foulkeways com-
munity in Gynedd, Pennsylvania,
is the sense of psychological well
being that comes with the
‘‘security, dignity and privacy”
of a life care community.
But Helen Bishop, a 72-year old
widow from Mobile, Alabama,
lost over $18,000 - her life savings
- through her association with
Alabama Meadows, a life care
community operated by Dr. Ken-
neth Berg. Dr. Berg has since
been indicted in the state on 150
counts of securities fraud, but
that hasn’t helped Mrs. Bishop.
There are a number of lessons to
be learned from Mrs. Bishop’s
experience, however, that can
serve as guidelines for others
who are considering a life care
community.
— When considering a life care
facility, ask for an audited finan-
cial statement and review it with
a qualified accountant. If the
community is affiliated with a
religious denomination or
church, that group should pro-
vide the needed documentation.
Don’t assume a sponsor will back
the community in the face of
financial problems; this point
shoul be clarified in writing.
Check that there is a financial
reserve fund.
— Review the contract with
your lawyer before entering into
any legal agreement with a com-
munity. Make .sure you have a
‘‘grace” period in which you can
decide to leave the facility if you
want and not lose your entire
endowment.
— Check to see if the monthly
fee is subject to change. If so,
how much might it increase, at
what intervals or under what
circumstances?
— Ask questions! You commit
to more than a place to live when |
you buy into a life care commu-
nity. You commit to a health
care program, a whole new set of
friends and way of life. If you
don’t like what you see, and don’t
feel comfortable with the com-
munityys management, don’t
invest. go
— Get the full details on the
health services offered. These
services can vary greatly and
you may not end up with what
you need or expect.
Kiwanis Club
will receive
special award
The Dallas Kiwanis Club will.
receive a special award from ‘The
Great American Circus” when it
makes its annual stop at Dallas on |
August 10.
This is the fifth year this event
has been in Dallas and all proceeds |
will benefit retarded citizens and |
handicapped children. a
President “Link” Lindquist will
accept the award for the Dallas |
Kiwanians while high up on the |
back of an elephant.
Meadows Center
needs volunteers
Volunteers are needed at the
Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas
in the following areas:
Physical Therapy - Tuesday and
Friday 10-12 noon Transport;
Beauty Shop - Tuesday 1-4 p.m.
Friendly Visitors to wheel and
walk residents outside. Daily 11
a.m. - 12 noon, 2 - 5 p.m. ’
The Meadows Nursing Center, |
Dallas, is in need of a volunteer who |
speaks Norwegian. Anyone qualified
and wishing to volunteer thier serv-
ices is asked to call 675-8600.
Subscribe To
The Post
675-5211
The |
latest
in |
Thurs. 10-8