Party planned
Program set
The Veterans Administration
Medical Center of Wilkes-
Barre, in conjunction with
the American Cancer
Society, will conduct a
unique eight week educa-
tional and support program
entitled ‘‘I Can Cope.’’ Pro-
fessionals conducting the ‘‘l
Can Cope’' program are
shown here.. From left, Shir-
ley Smith, RN, MSN, Clinical
Specialist Oncology, Dallas;
John Shalanski, MSW, Con-
RN, Enterostomal Therapist,
Dunmore; and Mary Simons,
RN, Dallas. Absent at the
time of the photo was Maria
Andrews, R.D., Plains.
Group plans
tree show
Planning to trim"a tree for the
Christmas holidays? Mercy Hospital
Auxiliary of Wilkes-Barre is plan-
ning a very special trimming — not
one, but 55 trees. Perhaps you have
friends and relatives in to help you
or to gaze in awe at the fancy
decorations you have done yourself;
Mercy Hospital is bringing in pro-
fessional florists and decorators to
do the original and creative work of
trimming each tree to fit a theme.
Then, according to Auxiliary
“Festival of Trees” Chair, Marge
Klockgether, all finished 55 trees
will be displayed at Genetti’s Best
Western Motor Inn, Nov. 27, 29, 30
and Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tickets for the display will be avail-
able at the Auxiliary office located
in Mercy Hospital at 25 Church
Street, Wilkes-Barre. Telephone
number 826-3682.
The “Festival of Trees” idea is a
“first” in the Wilkes-Barre area,
even though hospital auxiliaries
across the country have success-
fully sponsored such an event for
the past few years.
The breath-taking spectacle of 55
fancy trees in one large hall, where
refreshments and entertainment are
available, is appropriately named,
‘Festival’, because it virtually
opens the holiday season by provid-
ing a truly festive sight. Viewers
can discover 55 creative and origi-
nal ways to trim a tree, to carry out
a theme, to celebrate the coming of
Christmas in a unique and beautiful
way.
Perhaps, the most outstanding
feature of this first ‘Festival of
by the event will go to support the
new Oncology services (for treat-
ment of cancer) at Mercy Hospital,
enabling the Hospital to serve the
community in still another: branch
of health care.
Our tremendous benefit, before,
during, and after the ‘Festival of
Trees” is that the entire local com-
munity has several opportunities to
participate in many different facets
of the whole event. For example,
local businesses and industries are
invited to sponsor a tree; local
florists and professional designers
are invited to create original
designs, follow creative themes, and
place their very own work on dis-
play; and, beyond all that, the
people who make up Wyoming
Valley are invited to purchase tick-
ets so that children and adults,
families and friends may all benefit
from viewing the dazzling display.
After Dec. 1, each tree will be
housed in a designated institution or
favorite charity for the entire
Christmas season.
Trimmed trees are terrific, fancy
festivals are fun — a ‘Festival of
Trees’ is 55 times as much fun and
it is available to the entire local
community.
Jaycees
(Continued from page 1)
of the local Jaycees, organized in
1975. At that time, their first
community project was moving
The Dallas Post from its location
at 41 Lehman Avenue, Dallas, to
44 Main Street, Dallas.
“It was a lot of hard work,”
said Kelley, ‘But we had a lot of
“fun and the publisher at the time
insisted on giving us some money
which we used to charter our
organization.”
Today’s members, particularly
‘the four female members who
joined this month were attracted
to the Back Mountain Jaycees
because of their program and
leadership training.
Cathy Rubbico ‘of Nanticoke
first joined the Nanticoke Chap-
- ter 'where-she was elected vice
president. That chapter, how-
ever, has disbanded and because
Cathy wanted to continue in the
Jaycees program she applied to
the local chapter. She has
attended a Leadership Training
Course and, during the past
week, attended a workshop on
Stress in Management and How
to Deal With it. While a member
of the Nanticoke Chapter, Cathy
also attended a seminar of
Family Life Development. She is
a graduate of John S. Fine High
School and King’s College. Her
husband, Joseph, is also a
member of the local Jaycees.
Michelle Daubert of Dallas was
urged by a friend, who is a
member to join the Back Moun-
tain Jaycees. A graduate of
Dallas Senior High School, 1983,
Michelle is employed at Muskin
Pool Mfg. Corp. She is especially
interested in the Individual
Development College Program.
Kim Gaetano of Swoyersville,
wife of Rick Gaetano employed
at United Penn Bank of Dallas,
became interested in the Jaycees
through a friend of hers. Her
friend was a member of another
Jaycee Chapter and her enthusi-
asm about the club’s many com-
munity projects was decisive in
Kim’s joining the Back Mountain
Jaycees. Kim’s husband, Rick,
also joined the local club during
the past two weeks.
A graduate of Crestwood High
School and East Stroudsburg,
Kim is looking forward to partic-
ipating in community programs
as well as meeting and working
with the other members.
Mary Jo Shisko of Harveys
Lake was a member of the Jay-
C-ettes for five years so she was
familiar with the Jaycee organi-
zation since the two organiza-
another. Her husband, Michael,
is also a member of the Back
Mountain Jaycees.
Mary Jo graduated from
Dallas Senior High School,
received a baccalaureate degree
from King’s College and a
Master’s in Social Work from
Marywood. She is presently
employed with Luzerne Interme-
diate Unit in Kingston. She is
looking forward to becoming
involved in the various Leader-
ship Development Programs of
the local chapter.
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“Crimes of the Heart’’, the
Pulitzer Prize winning play by Beth
Henley, is being presented by the
College Misericordia Players. Show-
times are Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, Nov. 22, 23, 24 at 8 p.m. in
Walsh Auditorium at the Dallas
campus.
“Crimes of the Heart” is a warm-
hearted, zany play set in the town of
Hazlehurst, Mississippi. It chroni-
cles two days in the manic lives of
the Magrath sisters. The eldest,
Lenny, is trying o celebrate her 30th
birthday while mourning the death
of her lightning-struck horse. Meg,
the visiting sister from Los Angeles,
has resigned from her failing sing-
ing carer to work in a dog food
factory. Finally, there is Bage who
just killed her husband ‘because I
didn’t like his looks.” Unfortunately
for Babe, her husband just hap-
pened to be the best lawyer in town.
Director Rusty Andersen, in con-
junction with the college’s Cultural
Events Committee, is presenting the
proeuction with the support of Mis-
ericordia staff and alumni. Alumni
involved in the technical direction,
costuming, set design and props
include "Gene Garber, Donna Con-
nery and Frank Lutinski.
Student performers include:
Kelley : Scott, White Plains, MD;
Erin Marie Kriedler, Wilkes-Barre;
Walter Kierzkowski, Scranton; Col-
leen Kerins, Westmont, N.J.; Beth-
any Szymusick, Nanty Glo; and
Joseph Scofield, Scranton.
Tickets may be obtsained by call-
ing College Misericordia at 675-3862.
Church School
sets programs
New sessions in Adult Education
are currently underway during the
9:30 a.m. Church School hour each
Sunday at the Shavertown United
Methodist Church. Current topics of
special interest to Christian adults
of all ages are being presented.
The schedule for the balance of
November is as follows: Nov. 24,
“Gambling,” wit hthe film “Gam-
bling and the Church,” with Pastor
James Wert as discussion leader.
Topics are based on the United
Methodist Church’s stand on public
issues, based on its Social Princi-
ples.
All sessions are held in the
Church’s Memorial Lounge, main
floor. They begin with a coffee-tea
time of fellowship. Arrangements
are being made by the Adult Educa-
tion Committee composed of Bev-
erly Bunney, Sharon and Keith Ath-
Mitchell and Pastor Harriet Santos.
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