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Little People Center
By KATHY SUDA
Staff Correspondent
With the increase of women in the work force so
increases the need for quality day care facilities...like
the newly opened center above the Back Mountain
Library
Little People Day Care Center began serving the
Back Mountain communities on June 25. According to
Susan McCartney, educational director, there is a
need for quality care in the Back Mountain and Little
People is filling it.
The summer program at Little People includes
swimming lessons through the Newberry Estates,
roller-skating and bowling.
~The location of Little People is on the second floor of
The three classrooms are spacious, brightly painted
and decorated and well lighted. The fact that the
library is a flight of stairs away is also a plus,
according to McCartney. Children are allowed to take
out books and are a party of storytime daily at the
library. Outside is a large playground suitable for any
variety of outdoor activities. The children receive one
hot meal and two snacks daily.
The school motto is ‘Because We Care,” which,
according to McCartney says it all about the feelings
of the people who work at Little People. McCartney
believes the child’s first few yers are the most
important. At the age of 2%-3 years, children need
companionship from others their age, McCartney said.
In this way, children learn to socialize and to get along
with others, she said.
John Perfetto, proprietor of Little People, requires
the teachers at the center to have a four-year degree
in Early Childhood Education. Perfetto also owns the
Little People Center in Kingston.
Little People is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Anyone interested in visiting the school should call 675-
6557 or 675-1717. McCartney said she would like anyone
interested to come visit the facilities located at 96
Huntsville Rd.
MR. AND MRS. RICHARD
MILLER and daughter, Margaret
Marie of Buffalo, Wyoming, have
returned home after spending their
vacation with Mrs. Miller's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Stash of
Smith Pond Road.
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MR. AND MRS. MORRIE
CRAVEN of Willow Grove recently
visited Mrs. Helen Franklin of Jack-
“son Church Road.
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MRS. PEARL MARSHALL of
her sister, Mrs. Dorothy Powell of
Chase Rd.
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MR. AND MRS. CHARLES HAR-
RISON of Illinois, have returned
FARMS INC.
home after visiting their aunt Mrs.
Dorothy Powell, Chase Rd. and
Mrs. Pearl Marshall.
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SINCERE SYMPATHY is
extended to the family of Mrs.
Isabell Gosart.
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MR. JOSEPH GMITER of Kings-
resident is a patient in the W.B.
Veterans Hospital. We wish him a
speedy recovery.
MR. AND MRS. ZIBE SMITH of
Lakeland, Florida are visiting rela-
tives and friends in this area.
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MR. AND MRS. CLARENCE
ELSTON, of Huntsville, who
Hillside R.D.
observed their 61st wedding anni-
versary on June 19, Happy Anniver-
sary.
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MRS. DOROTHY PERKINS of
Ceasetown is hoem from a two
weeks vacation. She visited Mr. and
Mrs. David King and family of
Beacon Falls, Connecticut.’ Mrs.
King is the former Roberta Perkins.
Mrs. Perkins also visted an old
friend Miriam Hartley in Greenport,
New York. She had a lovely trip
crossing Long Island Sound by ferry
from New London, Connecticut to
Orient Point, Long Island, New
York.
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MRS. HELEN FRANKLIN has
returned from a month’s vacation
after visiting family and friends.
By HOWARD J. GROSSMAN
Special to The Dallas Post
Incentive financing is available
for many businesses throughout
Northeastern Pennsylvania. Despite
the fact that over the last four years
federal grants to encourage eco-
nomic growth have decreased, a
whole new system of financial
incentives has been created, some
through the resources of the Appala-
chian Regional Commission and
Economic Development Administra-
tion at the federal level, and many
at the initiatives of state govern-
ment.
These incentive financing tools
have enabled organizations such as
the Economic Development Council
of Northeastern Pennsylvania to
begin to meet the new challenges of
the 1980’s in coping with the number
one priority facing the region, the
creation or preservation of jobs.
When an examination is made of the
opportunities which currently exist
to provide either low-interest loans
or outside financing at market rates
for economic growth, the numbers
are astounding.
New programs have sprung up
through budgetary changes over the
last several years at the state level,
plus a whole new array of opportun-
ities developed through the recent
passage of legislation implementing
the $190 million dollar economic
development bond issue in the Com-
monwealth.
The Economic Development Coun-
cil of Northeastern Pennsylvania
administers an Enterprise Develop-
ment Program which enables it to
provide technical support to the
business and industrial community
of Northeastern Pennsylvania and
to utilize the variety of resources
which have been generated in
recent years. Seven different types
of revolving loan funds are but a
beginning of the process by which
such assistance can be provided.
Five of these funds are for business
and. industry and two provide low-
interest loans for housing project
SpONSOrs.
The Ben Franklin Partnership,
Pennsylvania’s version of high tech-
nology with the designation of four
Advanced Technology Centers pro-
vides great flexibility in encourag-
ing research and development,
entrepreneurial development, and
training and re-training opportuni-
ties to many project sponsors, both
public and private throughout
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Free energy surveys exist through
the Council’s designation as a
Regional Energy Center with busi-
ness and industry enabled to consi-
der new ways to save money and
increase profits, thus increasing the
likelihood of new jobs.
A small business Procurement
Opportunities Program exists
whereby assistance is given from
the point of information to the point
hospital stay.
receptionist.
of completion of an application to its
hopeful approval by a federal
agency to provide procurement
dollrs through a competitive bidding
process to Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania businesses and industries.
Thus far, 14 projects have been
approved totaling over $1 million
and much more is likely in the
future.
An Export Promotion Program
exists in which assistance is given
to those industries in Northeastern
Pennsylvania desiring to export
products overseas and make the
burden of going through the process
of such ventures easier, more effi-
cient, and therefore, more profita-
ble.
These are not the only types of
funding arrangements possible. The
Pennsylvania Industrial Develop-
ment Authority Program is a long
standing low-interest loan program
which has had great benefit to the
Northeastern Pennsylvania job pic-
ture. This program in addition to
the Industridl Development Author-
ity Program provides many ways to
stimulate new jobs and preserve
existing jobs in the Pocono North-
east. Both of these programs pro-
vide below market financing for a
variety of projects which will induce
new jobs.
A series of programs adminis-
tered through the Pennsylvania
Department of Community Affairs
affect downtown areas, housing and
redevelopment of blighted sections
of communities. The Small Com-
munities Block Grant Program is a
source of funding for those local
governments who traditionally have
not had access to federal funding.
The new $190 Million Dollar Eco-
nomic Development Bond Issue pro-
industrial loans, community 3
employee buyout of plants which
are threatened with closure, family
farm enterprises which require
working capital and other types of
financing, business infrastructure
development projects which will
help induce economic growth on the
part of a variety of public and
private sector sponsors, minority
business development financing
tools, incubator building financing,
and seed capital for venture capital
funds, as well as dollars available
for recreation projects.
While every effort should be
undertaken to encourse some new
grant programs for those communi-
ties in need of economic develop-
ment, all of the above loan vehicles
as well as others should be exam-
ined by the private sector as well as
the public sector as opportunities
for growth and expansion.
It is only necessary to contact the
Economic Development Council of
Northeastern Pennsylvania, 1151
Oak Street, Pittston, Pa. 18640 to
obtain detailed information on any
of the items mentioned. Every com-
munity and organization requiring
financial assistance should contact
the Council for advice and guidance.
(Howard J. Grossman is the exec-
Development Council of Northeast-
ern Pennsylvania.)
Wilkes-Barre II in conjunction
with the Pocono Raceway are in
search of a Queen to reign over the
July 21 Pocono Summer 500 Nascar
Race Weekend festivities.
Young women aged 18 (by July
21) to 25 years of age wishing to
enter the Miss Pocono Summer 500
Contest can pick up their official
entry blank at the following loca-
tions: The Sheraton-Crossgates
Hotel front desk; Boscov’s first
floor courtesy desk; Gallery of
Sound - all locations; and the
Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Com-
merce.
The pageant presentation is
scheduled at the Public Square
Band Shell on Thursday, July 18,
beginning at 6 p.m. Judging will be
a two-part series including swim
suit and evening gown competition
and will feature musical selections
by Exodus.
Full
Service
Regular Onions
Mashed Potatoes
&
Cheese
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