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=» The Pennsylvania Quilters met
“recently at the home of Jane Evans,
=Kingston, to discuss plans for the
=forthcoming Quilt Show ’84 which
wwill be held Oct. 13 and 14, at
» Pennsylvania State University
« Wilkes-Barre Campus, Lehman.
+ Donna Goobic, co-chairwoman of
the show will be assisted by Jane
Evans and Dorothy Lukas.
a The following committees have
“been selected: Publicity--Clara
=Blembarski, Ann Balavage, Mary
=Hoyes, Margie Hovan, Phyllis Good-
=rich, Kay Danzico, Barbara Confer.
=Program--Cinda Cawley, Denise
wNordburg. Raffle Quilt Construction
sCommittee--Peggy Brislin, Donna
»Goobic, Ann Bernatitus, Wilma
sJones, Flossy Lewis, Jane Evans,
iMary Yagozinski, Alberta Ontko,
“Dot Lukas, Nancy Brown. Quilt
"Raffle-Joan Rihan, Avis Kocher.
mRoad Signs--Marianne Williams,
ally Davenport, Nancy Delinsky,
aureen Isaac, Millie Robinson.
mv endors--Cheryl Kerestes, Pam
i, awson. Display--Flossy Lewis,
rene Ezbitski, JillAnn Space, Lor.
wraine Ezbianski, JoAnn Kyttle,
=Marie Yatsko, Celeste Dymond.
hristmas Room--Audrey Simonov-
wich, Shirley Roman, Joan Hermann.
Food--Catherine Savage, Jean Litch-
kowski, Eleanor Larson, Peg Rutt.
Quilt in Progress--Rose Koptcho,
Loretta Jones. Door Prizes-Mary
Hoyes, Millie Robinson. Gate Tick-
ets--Margie Hovan, Ingrid Rogler.
The quilt show will feature
approximately 300 articles which
will include new and antique quilts,
wallhangings, clothing and Christ-
mas items. A watercolor art exhibit
by artist Pat Dolan.
Workshops will be conducted both
days. Instructors will be Jane Blair,
Conshohocken, quilter and nation-
ally-known teacher and Ilecutrer.
Laurie Walsh, Morristown, VT.
teacher, designer and publisher of
her own Trapunto patterns, presi-
dent of the Green Mountain quilters
Guild, quilt show judge. Nancy
Brown, teacher, quilter and home
economist. JillAnn Space, teacher,
quilter and fabric shop manager.
Mary Ann Shades, teacher, quilter
and home economics.
For further information contact
Sharon Ward, Pennsylvania State
University Coordinator, workshops
and special programs. Penn State-
Wilkes-Barre Campus, Lehman, PA
18627.
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® \eadows
Mrs. Marilyn Gregorski was
recently chosen as Director of Ther-
apeutic Recreation according to
Thomas Sweeney, Administrator,
The Meadows Nursing Center,
Dallas. In her new position, Mrs.
Gregorski will be responsible for a
wide variety of activities as well as
volunteer services throughout the
nursing center.
Previous to her accepting the
Meadows position, Mrs. Gregorski
was employed as activities director
and volunteer coordinator at Maple
Hill Nursing Home, Lehman.
+ Mrs. Gregorski resides in Dallas
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MARILYN GREGORSKI
with her husband, John,and chil-
dren, Cheryl and John.
Pageant set
The Pennsylvania State Ms Senior
‘America Pageant will be held on
Thursday, Oct. 11 at Genetti’s Con-
~vention Center, Hazleton.
.~ Women representing various
counties and senior organizations
throughout the state will take part
in the festivities which include
Jadies who are 60 years and older.
‘The participants will express their
‘life style in evening gowns, talent,
_Philosophy of Life and an interview
with the Judges. According to Mau-
reen Donovan, Pageant Director,
“The Judges will look for ‘Inner
;, Beauty’ and an energetic outlook on
» life. The Pageant is the first to
honor women who have reached the
, ‘Age of Elegance’. 2
~. The winner of the Ms Pennsyl-
J-vania Senior America Pageant will
"'Atlantic City. While in Atlantic City,
~Ms Pennsylvania will be a partici-
“pant in the Ms Senior America
for Oct. 11
Region I Pageant at Resorts Inter-
national Hotel & Casino on April 10,
1985.
Activities on October 11 will
include a full course luncheon,
music, special entertainment and
the excitement of the Pageant.
Attending this year’s Pageant will
be former Pennsylvania Queens
Elynor Luckhurst of Philadelphia,
Stella Van Neukerken from Lans-
dale, Florence Shields of Swarth-
more, Thelma Pike, White Haven,
Anna Gilmore, Souderton and Mary
Louise Mathias of Scranton.
Tickets are available through
Agnes Yorke, 202 Pine Street,
Tamaqua, Pa. 18252.
Further information regarding the
Pageant and contestant applications
can be obtained by contacting Pag-
eant Headquarters: Maureen Dono-
van, Dir. 33 Ashbrooke Drive, Voor-
hees, NJ 08043.
GEORGE CULVER
CHRISTOPHER MILLER
Stanford Karp, Executive Direc-
tor of the “Battle of Wilkes-Barre”
Heart Project, announce the
appointment to executive staff of
George Culver to serve as Project
Director and Christopher Miller to
serve as Project Manager.
“The Battle of Wilkes-Barre’’,
with headquarters in Wilkes-Barre,
is the first community response to
heart disease in the U.S. and its
ravages to individuals, families,
economy, and community - whereby
tens of thousands of Valley resi-
dents will join in a testing and basic
fitness program, chaired by the
world-renowned Arizona Heart
Institute.
The Battle of Wilkes-Barre will be
chronicled in a prime time hour
news documentary to air nationally
on public television.
Culver and Millers’ responsibili-
ties include direction, management,
and execution of the Project
throughout Wyoming Valley.
George Culver, a New York City
resident, was formerly National
Manager of Consumer Marketing
for Showtime-The Movie Channel,
Inc., a pay cable network, and is
Executive Producer of a New York
City based production company
which recently concluded a hit off-
Broadway play on the life of Zelda
Fitzgerald.
Culver is a graduate of the Whar-
ton school of the University of
Pennsylvania.
Christopher Miller, a Wyoming
Valley resident, formerly owned a
Pennsylvania-based human service
public relations firm, and a retail-
wholesale importing company.
Miller is a graduate of Wilkes
College.
Nicole Hall
celebrates
7th birthday
Nicole Lynn Hall, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Del Denmon, Tunkhan-
nock, and Louis Hall, Beaumont,
celebrated her seventh birthday,
Thursday, Aug. 9. Her grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Saporito,
and Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Denmon,
Sr., all of Dallas. Her great-grand-
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Rahill of Exeter.
Musicians of professional sym-
phonic capability . .are invited to
audition for the Northeastern Penn-
sylvania Philharmonic on Sept. 8, 9,
and 10 at Marywood College in
Scranton. These auditions are for
the following openings: principal
oboe, principal cello, principal harp,
and section violin. General substi-
tute auditions will also be held at
this time.
The Philharmonic, a fully profes-
sional, unionized symphony orches-
tra based in Scranton and Wilkes-
Barre, is now under the baton of
Hugh Wolff, who is also Associate
Conductor of the National Sym-
phony. The orchestra’s 13th season
will premier September 29 and 30
with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
featuring the Susquehanna Master-
works Chorus. Subsequent dates are
Oct. 26 and 27 with pianist Andre
Michel Schub, Symphony Circul on
Nov. 16 and 17, Holiday Classic on
Dec. 15; Guest Conductor Nelson
riddle on Feb. 22 and 23; Rogeri
Trio on March 29 and 30, and All
American Classic with Violinist
Guillermo Figueroa on May 3 and 4.
Musicians who wish to audition
should call the Philharmonic During
business hours, (717) 287-1916 or
(717) 342-0920, immediately to
schedule an appointment or to
receive additional information.
Inquiries may also be made by mail
to Philharmonic, Box 71, Avoca, PA
18641.
“' On Saturday evening, July 14, the
class of 1934 of the Dallas Township
“High School, with spouses and two
teachers held its 50th class reunion
at the Irem Temple Country Club,
Dallas on Saturday, July 14.
. Class president, Willard Lauder-
‘pach, was Master of Ceremonies, an
gave the invocation.
A Memorial Tribute for classmate
“Frank D. Edwards, who passed
away Sept. 11, 1981 was given by
Glenn Kitchen.
Walter Lewin, Col. U.S.A.F. Ret.
was speaker of the evening, during
which time, he highlighted the year
of 1934, it’s food prices, popular
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movies, historical events,
cars, etc.
Mrs. Dorothy Dodson was praised
for having been a ‘‘super coordina-
tor” of all the past and present very
successful class reunions of the
Class of 1934.
Two teachers present were recog-
nized: mrs. Lenora Robinson
Keeney and J. Lloyd Drake.
Door prizes were presented to:
Antonia Kozemchak Dolbear; Lulu
Meeker Vanbuskirk; Thelma Keifer
Thomas; Ethel Kitchen.
The following attended the reun-
jon: Paul and Jeanne Brodhun,
Laceyville; Walter Lewin, Col.
music,
Wilkes-Barre
Phone 825-2024
U.S.A.F. Ret. Sumpter, S.C.; Glenn
and Ethel Kitchen, Weatherly, Pa.;
Theodore and Marguerite Cobleigh,
Troy, Pa.; Robert and Hazel Hislop,
Dallas; Willard and Jessie Ritchie
Lauderbach, Binghamton, N.Y.;
Charles and Lulu Meeker Vanbu-
skirk, Rockledge, Fla.; Thelma
Keifer Thomas, Fort Lauderdale,
Fla.; Albert and Helen Girvan
Carol Eason 'e
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42-44 Main Street, Dallas:
with the :
reunion
Lewis, Phoenix, Ariz.; Edward and
Jean Ritchie Buckley, Dallas; Job
and Ellen Kunkle Dietz, Kunkle;
Robert and Antonia Kozemchak
Dolbear, Dallas; Bernard and Eliza-
beth Newman Corby, Dallas; Fred
and Dorothy Elston Dodson,
Kunkle; Lenora Robinson Keeney,
Belleville, N.J.; J. Lloyd and Kate
Drake, Wyoming, Pa.
Beauty Salon
Harveys Lake Boy Scout Troop
and their family and friends gath-
ered on July 29 for a family picnic
at the road side rest at Hardings
Flats to bid farewell to their Scout-
master Lee Blansett. The Blansetts
will be moving to Virginia.
After a Court of Honor, Senior
Patrol Leader Carson Gramley
presented a plaque to Lee on behalf
of Troop 331 and the committee for
his two years of service and dedica-
tion, not only as scoutmaster, but as
a friend to all.
The troop also has been very busy
this summer starting with May 12
and 13 an overnight campout and
whitewater rafting trip down the
Lehigh River at Jim Thorpe, Pa.
With this being a first time rafting
for the new scouts this was a real
thrill. The older scouts made the
trip last year. On May 18, 19 and 20
most of the troop attended the
spring camporee. From July 8 to 14,
12 boys and their leaders went tropp
camping at Camp Acahela. The
boys came home with over 30 merit
badges and skill awards. Also they
attended the Order of the Arrow tap
out ceremony on Wednesday, with
three boys and Mr. Blansett being
tapped into the order.
With summer coming to a close
the troop is now looking forward to
0.A. weekend on Aug. 17, 18, and 19
and the fall camporee, which is
being held at Francis Slocum Park,
on September 21, 22 and 23.
The Scouts also helped with the
Harveys Lake Lions Club ox roast
in June. The Lions Club are the
troop sponsors.
Knights of Columbus Lake Silk-
worth Centennial Council 7860
recently held election and installa-
tion of officers.
Joseph Hogan, Plymouth was
elected Grand Knight. Additional
elected officers are Frank Summa,
Deputy Grand Knight; Tom
Rusnak, Chancelor; Ken Sorber,
Warden; Bill Kingsbury, Recorder;
Mike Petruska, Treasurer; Steve
Wasilko, Advocate; Joe Sitar, Inside
Guard; Ted Wojiechowski, Outside
Guard; John Roman, Trustee.
A social evening followed the
installation.
The next meeting will be held
Thursday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. at Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Rt. 29,
Lake Silkworth.
Mrs. Catherine Polacky of Hunts-
ville Road in Dallas was honored at
a summer party by her children and
25 grandchildren.
A native of Larksville, Mrs.
Polacky moved to the Back Moun-
tain in 1935 when she married her
husband the late Joseph Polacky
who was a Dallas Postmaster from
1936 until 1962.
A graduate of Bloomsburg
Normal School and College Miseri-
cordia, Mrs. Polacky taught in the
Larksville public schools for eight
years. The first lay teacher in the
Scranton Diocese, she taught var-
jous grades in Gate of Heaven
School for 21 years retiring in 1974.
A charter member of Gate of
Heaven Church, Mrs. Polacky was
also a founding member of the Altar
and Rosary Society.
The following children and grand-
children attended the party. Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Polacky and son
Joe D., Durwoody, Georgia; Mr.
and Mrs. William Flagg, Long
Island, N.Y., (Mrs. Flagg is the
former Mary Polacky) and children
Billy, Cathy, Susie, Cindy, Bobby,
Joey, Jennifer and Michele; Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Sitar, Dallas,
(Mrs. Sitar is the former Carol
Polacky) and children, Michael,
Annette, Lucia, Paula and David;
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gardner,
Demunds, (Mrs. Gardner is the
former Pat Polacky) and children,
Mr. and Mrs. John Humenansky
(Mrs. Humenansky is the former
Vicki Gardner), Brian, Debbie,
Cheryl, Todd, Randy and Brad. Mr.
and Mrs. Clair Herman, (Mrs.
Herman is the former Jeanne
Polacky) and children, Christopher,
Katie, Carol Jean, Jeanne Clare, of
Allentown.
Also enjoying the festivities were
Mrs. Anna Sitar, Mr. and Mrs.
Harley Davis and family, Miss
Chris Shurmansky.
Mr. and Mrs. William Weigel, 316
Cliffside Ave., Trucksville, observed
their 47th wedding anniversary on
Saturday, Aug. 11.
The couple has three daughters,
Mrs. Peggy Poynton, Dallas; Mrs.
Mary Lou Painter, Virginia; and
Mrs. Susan Henning, Maryland.
They also have nine grandchil-
dren, Juli Poynton Geiger, Kristel
Poynton, Laura Poynton, Dallas;
Raymond Malkemes, Billy Mal-
kemes, Florida; Sheri Possiel, Vir-
ginia; Sheila Tice, U.S. Marines,
Camp Le-Jeune, North Carolina;
Jean Marie Welch, Edward Welch,
Maryland.
They also have three great-grand-
children, Jennifer Geiger, Dallas;
Natasha Malkemes, Florida; and
Dustin Tice, North Carolina.
Part-time college students in the
area will find more than 75 regular
academic courses available to them
at King’s College this fall.
Coordinated by the Center for
Part-Time Studies, the schedule of
courses is designed primarily to
a i
meet the needs of area adults who |
are pursuing degree or certification
programs or who wish to take |
courses for career or personal
development.
More information is available
from the Center at 826-5865.
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