Kiwanian roasted At a recent meeting of the Junior League of Wilkes-Barre, Inc., the membership approved and allocated major grant funding to three area agencies. The League’s Community Research committee, chaired by Mrs. Robert Kotsull, reviewed over 20 proposals submitted by commu- nity service organizations. The com- mittee selected three which met the necessary criteria needed for fund- ing: the Youth Services Commis- sion, Maternal and Family Services, and the Victims Resource Center. Maternal and Family Services received funding to update the agency’s most often-used Tel-Med tapes and increase the program’s accessibility and service to the greater Wyoming Valley. Tel-Med, a medical information program, was initiated by the League in 1974 and is endorsed by the County Medical Society. A grant allocated to the Youth Service Commission will help to provide materials and training rela- tive to the Commission’s teenage suicide prevetion program, Project | You're the star, and — =| the producer. You call all the shots. Express yourself. Be creative. Have fun. It's your show. Start by choosing the prints, movies and slides you think could make a good show. Or by shooting special moments of your life to create your own Personal TV story. Then bring everything to us. Add music, graphics, and zooooooooms. We'll help you mix the right music, graphics, captions and special effects for the fullest creative and artistic expression. We have hundreds of songs and instrumentals in dozens of styles and moods. Or bring us a song of your own on a cassette tape. Picture yourself on Personal TV Today! Make your family album a “video” album. Or plan your next photo occasion with Personal TV in mind. The possibilities are as big as life on Personal TV. So bring your life's pictures to us. And we'll make them “the show of your life”. custom color lab 1724 WYOMING AVE. FORTY FORT, PA 18704 (717)283-0124 ALIV.E. (Actually, Life Is Very Exciting). The Victims Resource Center will use its funds to provide a special room for abused children which will serve an appropriate environment in which to support a child’s recreational and emotional needs. Several Back Mountain residents serve on the League’s Community Research committee: Ms. Mary Frances Thomas, Ms. Hollie Huda- cek, and Mrs. George Barnard III of Dallas; Mrs. Robert Aben of Har- veys Lake; Mrs. Frederick Valen- tine and Mrs. Elliot Katuna, of Shavertown. Other members are Mrs. William Boyer and Mrs. Fred- erick Levy of Kingston. THIS IS A Nene COMMUNITY Let us welcome you! Phone 675-2070 OK committee Steelman. As a public service to the community, in observance of the upcoming “OK Heart Project,” the Luzerne County Medical Society Auxiliary will present a free class for parents of infants who are three months of age and under. ; The purpose of the class is to provide support and information about parent-infant wellness to assist the young family in adjusting to life changes and responsi- bilities of parenthood. Open discussion of the parents’ unique concerns relative to such areas as infant-care, feeding (breast and bottle), coping with parenthood, and health practices to decrease risk of heart disease will be led by Wilkes College Department of Nursing faculty. Chairing the project is Mrs. Katherine K. Anselmi, RNC, MSN, FNC who is a certified OB-GYN nurse practitioner, practicing in the field of women’s health. Mrs. Anselmi will be joined by JoAnn Simons, MSN, FNP, RN and Jean R. Steelman RN, MSN. All three discussion leaders are Assistant Professors of Nursing at Wilkes College. Miss Simons is a family nurse practitioner whose area of expertise is the care of children. Ms. Steelman, who specializes in Adult Health with a focus on primary prevention of heart disease, has conducted research on ‘Assessing Awareness of Cardiac Risk Factors In Mothers of School-Aged Children.” The first class will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 7-9 p.m. at the new Family Practice Building near the bridge on Pierce Street in Kingston. The class will be repeated on six successive Wednesday even- ings. Interested parents can make reservations for. any of the free classes by calling 823-0917. Yakus presents program Frank Yakus, a graduate respira- tory therapist at Wilkes-Barre Gen- eral Hospital, recently provided an in-service on home respiratory care for claims examiners in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Black Lung office in Wilkes-Barre. The in-service, held to familiarize claims examiners with equipment and treatment-methods for home respiratory care, was a cooperative effort of Kathleen Zaller, provider- relations manager of Electronic Data Systems and Bob Hoffman, 1 Learn more about family Have you ever been in a situation when a parent or adult child who lives some distance away was in immediate need of help? If: you have, you're probably aware of how little you know about the important people in her life, says Josephine Kotch, Extension Home Economist for Luzerne County. It’s not too late to make a 1985 new year resolution, make one to strengthen your family ties. Exchanging critical information about each other will not only help in times of crisis, but will also reduce some natural anxiety, you may feel about loved ones so far away. Your Penn State county Coopera- tive Extension Service office has a Wilkes-Barre General's director of Respiratory Services. Thomas a = FY Welcome The recent arrival of the newest member of your household is the perfect time to arrange for a WELCOME WAGON call. I'm your WELCOME WAGON representative and my basket is full of free gifts for the family. Plus lots of helpful information on the special world of babies. Call now and let's celebrate your 675-0350 : eome ign | Introducing... Nesbitt Home A New Concept in Home Medical Care Swartwood, branch manager of Valley Health Care Equipment Rentals of Wilkes-Barre, assisted Yakus in the presentation. A part-time home visitation thera- pist for Valley Health Care, Yakus discussed aspects of home respira- tory care and, with Swartwood, jointly demonstrated the use of home respiratory equipment. A ten-year employee of General, Yakus resides in Sweet Valley with Melanie and Jeremy. new six-part learn-at-home series called ‘‘Celebrate Your Family Across Generations,” that includes a handy Family Information Form. You can use the form as is or as a guide, adding information specific to your family. Call the Luzerne County Exten- ions Service office to get onthe mailing list for the series. 825-1701 in Hzleton 459-0736, ext. 701, or write to PSU Cooperative Extension Serv- ice, Luzerne County Extension Serv- ice, Courthouse Annex, 5 Water St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711. Member: ATTENTION! Nesbitt Home Care Services combines the expertise of highly skilled health care professionals with warmth and compassion to conveniently provide you with laboratory, cardiology, radiology (X-ray), respiratory therapy and physical therapy services in your home. An extensive selection of medical equipment is also available to you through Nesbitt Home Care Services. Prompt delivery, installation and maintenance is provided on a 7-day, 24-hour basis. Nesbitt Home Care Services is approved by Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross and private insurance companies. For comprehensive care with the personal touch, call 1-800-NESBITT. NESBITT <0. [HOME CLI CARE LL SERVICES A division of Nesbitt Hospital Foundation and affiliated with Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. Back Mountain Community Organizations Tie DALLASC0ST Wants to know what you're doing When is your next meeting? Who are your new officers? What project are you working on? Call Dotty at 675-5211 And we'll let the community know all about your organization. RN i W i ¥ 1 i b # g kl § fl } C ¥ XR k { } i i fit ¥ A V i ii i { Eo § hi 8 i (4 i d 8 ¥ k le a i i at i ¥ i J
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