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| 10 THE DALLAS POST/Wednesday, November 6, 1985
Dance held
The Westmoreland Club was the setting for the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s Second
Annual Dinner Dance. Mrs. Debbie Mozal, dinner dance chairman, and Mrs. Paula Denisco,
Career branch president, welcomed guests to the affair which began with cocktails at 7:30 p.m.
A variety of tempting hors d'oeuvres were served including scallops wrapped in bacon and
stuffed mushrooms casino. Guests were invited to the main diningroom for dinner which
featured filet mignon, fetuccini alfredo, fresh broccoli hollandaise, tossed spinach salad with hot
bacon: dressing, and croissants. A scrumptious hot caramel sundae was served for dessert.
Throughout the evening, guests danced to the music of the Starfires. The auxiliary dinner dance
was sponsored by Career branch of the auxiliary. Guests at the dinner dance, from left, are Dr.
Charles Aquilina, Mrs. Charles Aquilina, Shavertown; Dr. Victor Ambruso, Mrs. Victor Ambruso,
Wyoming; Mrs. David Barras, Dr. David Barras, Kingston; Mrs. John Morris, Mr. John Morris,
Dallas; Dr. Charlotte Casterline, Dr. Peter Casterline, Dallas.
Certificates given
Forty-eight employees in Wilkes-Basrre General Hospital's Food Service Department recently
received certificates of achievement for successfully completing a required number of
_ continuing education programs designed specifically for food service personnel. Program topics
included personal hygiene and infection control, food service sanitation and safety, cleaning and
operation of equipment, fire safety, portion control, J.C.A.H., employee handbook and modified
diets. Instructors for the program included representatives from Administration and the
Education, Safety and Security, and Food Service Departments. Helen Meyer, assistant director
of Food Service, coordinated the program. Pictured above are certificate recipients. From left,
first row, Judy Noll (Wilkes-Barre), Mary Williams (Kingston), Karen Chalker (Wilkes-Barre),
Terese Williams (Wilkes-Barre), Carol Burke (Wilkes-Barre), Anna Jewell (Kingston), and Jeanne
Chivington (Exeter). Second row, Robin Duffy (Wapwallopen), Barbara Ann Derko (Swoyersville),
Loretta Hine (Parsons), Helen Meyer, (West Pittston), Rita Nosal, director Food Service
(Freeland), Mary Duffy (Plains), and Margi Ace, clinical dietitian, (Laflin). Third row, Mary
Polachek (Wilkes-Barre), Kathy Agurkis, assistant director Food Service (Laflin), Pam Kasper
(Wilkes-Barre), Mary Ann Knowles (Plains), Florence Check (Wilkes-Barre), Karen Baloga
(Plains), Annmarie Shedlock (West Pittston), Michelle Bonetski (Harveys Lake), Rick Mattern
(Kingston), and Fred Monteforte (Pittston). Fourth row, Carol Zukowski (Wilkes-Barre), Marty
Kasper (Wilkes-Barre), Mike Kosin (Wilkes-Barre) and John Galey (Wilkes-Barre). Fifth row: Mary
Jo Fisk (Wilkes-Barre, Diane Kane (Shavertown), Linda Thiemann (Wilkes-Barre) and Nancy Fox
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Investiture held
Groboski.
NAVY SEAMAN RECRUIT
DONALD J. MENIG, son of Jean
Leary of 103 Church St., Dallas has
completed recruit training at
Recruit Training Command, Great
Lakes, Ill.
During Menig’s eight-week train-
ing cycle, he studied general mili-
tary subjects designed to prepare
him for further academic and on-
the-job training in one of the Navy’s
85 basic fields.
Menig’s studies included seaman-
ship, close order drill; Naval history
and first aid. Personnel who com-
plete this course of instruction are
eligible for three hours of college
credit in Physical Education and
Hygiene.
A 1985 graduate of Dallas Senior
High School, he joined the Navy in
February 1985.
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ARMY MAJOR JAMES F.
Valentina A. Mesite of 147 E. Frank-
lin St., Shavertown has been deco-
rated with the Meritorious Service
Medal at West Germany.
The Meritorious Service Medal is
awarded specifically for outstanding
non-combat meritorious achieve-
ment or service to the United
States.
Mesite is a brigade personnel
officer with the 93rd Signal Brigade.
His wife, Roberta, is the daughter
of retired Navy Cmdr. Robert A.
Holmes III of 1534 Benton Drive S.,
Jacksonville Beach, Fla. and Robin
Holmes of 295 N. Roscoe, Palm
Valley, Ponte Vedra, Fla.
The major is a 1969 graduate of
the U.S. Military Academy, West
Point, N.Y.
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NEWLY PROMOTED SENIOR
AIRMAN EDWARD P. YACOBOV-
ICZ, son of Robert and Anfonette
Weiss of R.D. 3, Dallas, has been
awarded the Good Conduct Medal at
Dover Air Force Base, Del.
The award was presented for
exemplary conduct while in the
active service of the United States.
Yakabovicz is scheeduled to serve
with the 436th Supply Squadron.
He is a 1982 graduate of Dallas
Senior High School.
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MR. AND MRS. ERNEST KING
of Lehman Twp. have returned
from a 13 day tour of London,
France, Germany, Holland and Bel-
gium.
Arriving in London by air, they
joined a tour, leaving London by bus
to Dover where they boarded a
Hovercraft to cross the English
Channel. In Calais, they met their
tour bus, which carried them fo
Paris, across France into Germany
and the Black Forest. The tour
included a three day cruise down
the Rhine with stops along the river
where the bus would meet them and
take them to various places of
interest. They returned to England
for the return trip home.
Mr. King visited many places
along the tour where he had been
during World War II as a member
of the 636 Tank Destroyer Battalion.
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THE ART INSTITUTE OF
PITTSBURGH is pleased to
announce that Scott Robert Ciravolo
of RD 2, Box 345, Dallas, made the
Dean’s List for the spring quarter.
Scott is majoring in Visual Commu-
nications.
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is
a two-year commercial design
school with majors in Visual Com-
munication, Photography, Interior
Design, and Fashion Illustration.
AIP offers an Associate in Special-
ized Technology Degree and is
accredited by the Accrediting Com-
mission of the National Association
of Trade and Technical Schools.
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NAVY PETTY OFFICER 2ND
CLASS RONNY JONES, son of Lois
J. Jones of Rt.7, Shavertown,
recently returned from a six and
one half month deployment from the
Mediterranean Sea while stationed
aboard the frigate USS Trippe,
homeported in Charleston, SC.
A 1977 graduate of West Side
Technical School, Pringle, he joined
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CLARA TROXELL, MILLIE
DREHER, AND ANNA DYMOND
spent last week at Raleigh’s in the
Catskills with the Kingston Senior
Citizens.
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GLENN N. EYET, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Eyet, of RD 2, Dallas, is
a member of the freshman class at
Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pa.
A 1985 graduate of Dallas High
School, Eyet will major in pre-
medicine at Juniata.
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AN ENGINEERING PROFES-
SOR at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
campus has been chosen by the
Pennsylvania State University as
acting head of the University’s
Department of General Engineer-
ing.
John Kolesar, professor of general
engineering, was one of five faculty
members throughout The University
system recently named to posts in
the newly created Division of Tech-
nology in the Commonwealth Edu-
cation System and in the Depart-
ment of General Engineering in the
College of Engineering.
In his new position, Professor
Kolesar will continue the Depart-
ment of General Engineering’s cur-
rent responsibilities coordinating
the efforts of more than 100 general
engineering faculty members and
the University’s associate programs
in engineering technology.
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RAYMOND B. OSTROSKI, of
Wilkes-Barre has been named asso-
ciate counsel for Commonwealth
Telephone Enterprises, Inc.
Ostroski is responsible for provid-
ing legal counsel to Common-
wealth’s operating companies,
which provide telecommunications,
cable television, consulting engi-
neering, supply and information
services to a broad range of custom-
ers. Ostroski will review and draft
legal documents and contracts,
supervise the Real Estate Depart-
ment, insure regulatory compliance
with the SEC and FCC, negotiate
contracts and assist in any litigation
involving Commonwealth’s three
operating groups of diversified com-
munications and high technology
companies.
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THOMAS SWEENEY, Adminis-
trator of the Meadows Nursing
Center in Dallas participated in the
Eighth Annual Public Policy Forum
of the Pennsylvania Association of.
Non-Profit Homes for the Aging
(PANPHA) held Oct. 8-9 at the
Marriott Inn, Harrisburg.
Sweeney was among more than
150 facility administrators, directors
and other professionals who took
part in sevral sessions and small
group discussions which focused on
public policy issues concerning care
for the aging population.
Home,
Luzerne when the Past
Once again the Monroe Township
Community Association held a suc-
cessful Halloween party on Oct. 26,
at the old Beaumont School. Over
165 ghosts, gobblins, witches and
spooks were in attendance. Games
were played and door prizes were
awarded. The guess cake, which
was baked and donated by Barbara
and Stan Rygelski, was won by
Debbie Brennen.
Silver dollars were once again
given as prizes for the prettiest,
funniest, ugliest and most original.
The judges for this year’s event
were Clara Smith, Alice Williams
and Bob Pilger. The following won
prizes: ages pre-school thru kinder-
garten were prettiest, Rebbecca
se
Daniels; ugliest, David Fox, ‘and
most original, Mary Jane Simon,
T.J. Plata and Casey Novajoski.
Agest first thru fourth grades were:
prettiest, Vicky Weiss; funniest,
Peter Dobrowski; ugliest, Melisa
Goble and most original Brian Cris-
pell. Ages fifth thru ninth grade,
prettiest, Jessie Geib; funniest,
Ronnie Lee Visneski; ugliest, Carol
Sheflar and most original Chrissy
Mahoney and Jill Sperl. Ages tenth
thru adult were: prettiest, Patty
Post; funniest, Cindy Sickler; most
original Brenda Crispell and ugliest,
Selma Post.
Once again Judy Gramley would
like to thank all those who donated
prizes and helped to make this
party a success. §
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