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By JOAN KINGSBURY
Staff Correspondent
This year, 1985, has been desig-
nated “The Year of the Family.”
Family Service Association is cel-
ebrating its 90th year of improving
the lives of families in Wyoming
Valley.
Family Service Association of
Wyoming Valley was organized in
1895 when a number of distinguished
area citizens led by W.H. Conyn-
gham formed an organization that
combined both religious charities
and social services to help local
families and their members.
The original organization was
named United Charities. With the
addition of the Luzerne County
Humane Society -in 1896, United
Charities provided ‘‘cooperative,
effective and economical aid” to
those unable to help themselves.
According to the agency’s execu-
tive director Anne Vernon of
Trucksville, although the services
have changed somewhat since its
inception 90 years ago, Family
Service Association’s goal is still to
serve families and individuals seek-
ing help for problems or life
enhancement through counseling,
educational and advocacy pro-
grams.
During the early days, the needs
included food, shelter, clothing and
fuel while today problems like mar-
riage and divorce, parent-child rela-
tionships, money management,
unemployment. family violence.
alcohol and drug abuse are commnion
problems dealt with.
The Art Gallery at College Miseri-
cordia will be the exhibition site for
the Fourth Annual Suzanne Maria
Rosseti Memorial Juried Art Show
from April 21 through May 10.
This juried show is open to young
artists of the Back Mountain in
grades seven through 12 who reside
in the Dallas, Lehman, Tunkhan-
nock, or Northwest Area School
Districts, or any area student
grades 7-12 who studies art with a
private art teacher working in those
districts.
The contest is sponsored by Joe
and Sue Hand in honor of Miss
Rossetti, who was murdered near
Phoenix, Arizona in January, 1981.
Suzanne’s family will be at the
opening of the exhibit on April 21 to
meet the talented art students of
our area.
All entries must be framed (with
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exhibited immediately at the Gal-
lery. All entries must be labeled on
the back with the name of the
student, grade, phone number, cate-
gory and name of the art teacher.
Entries may not exceed four feet
in either dimension. Entries may be
delivered to Sue Hand’s Imagery, 35
Main St., Dallas from Saturday,
April 6 until Saturday, April 13. All
entries must be delivered by 3 p.m.
on April 13.
Categories are pencil or charcoal,
pastel or colored pencil, watercolor,
or gouache, acrylic or egg tempera,
oil or alkyd, ink or scratchboard, or
mixed media. Ribbons will be
awarded on each grade level for
each category. There will also be a
“Best of Grade Level’ rossette for
each of the 6 graders.
Additional information is availa-
ble by calling 675-5094.
The staff is composed of social
workers with graduate degrees who
have had diverse experience in
treating family problems. The
agency is governed by a volunteer
board of directors. To determine
fees, a sliding scale based on
income and size of family is used.
In addition to the Wilkes-Barre
Office, ‘located on 73 West Union
Street, an office is maintained at
Trinity United Presbyterian Church,
Dallas. That office is open one day
per week with Bob Musser serving
as counselor.
Special celebrations for the 90th
anniversary include a flag raising
ceremony on Public Square April 1
and presentation of one act plays
“We the Family”.
“We the Family’’ deals with inter-
family relationships and the critical
and emotional attitudes which affect
personal and community growth.
The play focuses on one family’s
response to changing values with
four generations searching for new
lifestyles. Following the presenta-
tion, trained discussion leaders will
seek audience resonse.
“We the Family” will be
presented May 26 at 8:15 p.m. at
Dallas Junior High School. There
will be no admission charge.
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