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With Joan Kingsbury
CAN YOU BELIEVE that Thanks-
giving is so close. Once the children
go back to school after the summer
vacation, the months just seem to
fly until after Christmas. With the
holidays approaching, our schedules
get busier and busier, sometimes
just ruining the real meaning of the
holiday. y
Concerning
Thanksgiving, we
all should really
try to find a few
minutes to reflect
on this holiday’s
true meaning.
After all, no
matter how bad Ei
things seem, we [i fag
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have many things to be thankful for.
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A WARM WELCOME HOME to
Rev. Andrew Pillarella, pastor of
Trinity United Presbyterian Church
and his wife Edith who have
returned from a fabulous vacation
to the Holy Lands. Other Back
Mountain residents making the trip
included their daughter, Mary Pil-
larella, Liz Taylor, Judy Taylor,
Michelene Sgarlat, Karen Givens,
Mary Jane Ashbridge, Mary Brown
and Grace Resio.
The first stop on their tour was in
Tiberias where they began their trip
with a boat ride on the Sea of
Galilee. They also visited the Mount
of the Beatitudes. According to
Edith Pillarella, it was fascinating
to visit this area where Jesus did so
much of his ministry.
In Jerusalem, highlights included
the Garden of Gethsemene, the
Wailing Wall, Church of All Nations,
room where the Last Supper was
held, Pool of Bethseda, Via Dolo-
rosa, the pathway Jesus followed
while carrying the Cross, the
Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Cal-
vary and Jesus Tomb in the Garden
of Joseph of Arimathea.
Swimming in the Dead Sea is
quite an experience since you float
no matter how much you want to go
under water. Masada, a huge rock
fortress, symbol of courage where
the Jews held out against their
Roman enemies in 40 B.C., had to
be traveled to by cable car. Lazarus
Tomb and the Jordan River were
other notable sights.
Four of the tour group continued
on to Egypt and Greece following
their Holy Land tour; Edith Pillar-
ella, Michelene Sgarlat, Liz Taylor
and Judy Taylor.
In Egypt the group were privi-
leged to see the Pyramids, the
Sphinx and the King Tut Museum.
In Greece, they viewed many of the
ancient ruins. The trip was con-
cluded with a beautiful cruise to
three of the Greek Islands.
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THE SAYING it’s a small world
really applied to Edith and Andrew
Pillarella’s trip. While in Tiberia,
they met Father Jim Doyle from
King’s College; In Haifa they
enjoyed a visit with the former Vera
Balshaw, daughter of the late Clif-
ford Balshaw of New Goss Manor.
The most amazing thing happened
in an Egyptian hotel when Edith
met a Forty Fort couple, John and
Mary Stoner, whom she had not
seen in nearly 20 years.
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COLLEGE MISERICORDIA’S
MADRIGAL DINNER is scheduled
for Dec. 6 and 7 in Merrick Hall.
This wonderful recreation of an Old
English Christmas Dinner complete
with traditional costumes, music
and menu is a great way to begin
your holdiay season. For tickets,
call the college.
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BEST WISHES TO Mr. and Mrs.
Alan T. Gillette who were recently
married in Gate of Heaven Church,
Dallas.
Mrs. Gillette is the former Mari
Jo Manganello, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Manganello, Dallas. A
graduate of Dallas High School,
Mrs. Gillette also graduated from
Empire Beauty School.
Mr. Gillette, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Gillette, Waymart, is a
graduate of Western Wayne High
School, attended Keystone Jr. Col-
lege and College Misericordia. He is
employed by Gillette Contracting.
Following a wedding trip to Flor-
ida, the Gillettes are residing in
Waymart. ;
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GATE OF HEAVEN PTG is spon-
soring a wonderful Holiday Fair,
Dec. 1 and 2 at the school. Featured
will be a Santa’s Workshop, pictures
with Santa, as well as a wide
variety of lovely holiday and spe-
cialty items. Keep this fair in mind
to help complete your Christmas
list.
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GET WELL WISHES to Fran
Roginski who has been a patient at
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
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Deborah Sue Lansberry, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lansberry,
Dallas, and Matthew Charles Perry,
son of Gerald Perry, Charlotte, N.C.
and Kathleen Perry, Dallas, were
recently united in marriage.
The double-ring, candlelight cere-
mony was held in the Lehman
United Methodist Church. Rev.
Michael Shambora united the couple
in Holy Matrimony. The floral
arrangements in the church were
provided by Mrs. Celia Ellsworth.
The organist was Mrs. Vera Tough.
The brides mother performed a solo
fo the Lord’s Prayer.
The bride was escorted by her
father. She wore a white formal-
length gown tiered with lace. The
scoop neckline was trimmed with
lace and accented by sequins. her
veil consisted of a halo of lace with
lace trim bordering the veil. The
veil was handmade by her great
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
The Colwell Class of the Dallas
United Methodist Church met
recently at the home of Louise
Frantz, Machell Avenue, Dallas.
Emmajean Pittman preside and
Sylvia Kuhnert gave devotions.
Plans were made for a Christmas
dinner party for all ladies of the
church and guests, December 16, at
6 p.m.
Others present were Ruth Owens,
Mary Reese, Alberta Oliver, Doro-
thy Blase, Louise Dickinson, Louise
James, Harriet Miller, Helen
Eggleston, Alice Brown, Theta
Dickson, Doris Carey.
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aunt, Sarah Major. She carried a
cascading bouquet of white roses,
miniature carnations, daisy mums,
stephanotis and baby’s breath.
Matron of honor was Denise
Symonds, cousin of the bride.
Bridesmaid was Kim Burk. The
attendants wore light blue gowns of
chiffon and taffeta accented with
bows and roses. They each carried
two white wit hblue roses, babies
breath and ferns and wore a match-
ing sweetheart rose in theirhair.
The flower girl, Tiffany Crispell,
carried a basket of white daisies
and white with blue carnations.
Darrell Farmer was best man.
Larry Lansberry brother of the
bride was usher. Ring bearer was
Timothy Weidner, cousin of the
bride.
Following a dinner reception at
Pickett’s Charge Restaurant, the
couple honeymooned in the Poconos.
The Wyoming County Chapter of
the American Red Cross is seeking
volunteers to serve on the Blood
Service committee.
The committee meets four times a
year. They oversee the blood serv-
ices in Wyoming County. They are
kept informed on the latest develop-
ments in blood research and
studies.
Anyone that would like more
information or would like to serve
on the committee may contact
Cindy Tinna at the Chapter office,
(836-2626), or Karen Lord (836-2889),
Committee Secretary. The next
meeting is December 10.
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CHRISTOPHER J. PURCELL, of
Dallas, was among 15 police offi-
cers, representing 12 departments
in seven counties who completed the
12 week Municipal Police Officer
Training course at the State Police
Northeast Training Center in Wyo-
ming on November 15.
The course of instruction, cover-
ing all phases of police work, was
designed to improve the skills and
techniques of the municipal law
enforcement officer.
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SGT. DAVID B. CEVASCO, son of
John and Gladys Chappel of 36 Long
Dale Ave., Shavertown, has com-
pleted a U.S. Army primary leader-
ship course while serving with the
3rd Infantry Division in West Ger-
many.
Students received training in
supervisory skills, leadership princi-
ples and small unit training tech-
niques essential to a first-line super-
visor in a technical or
administratove environment.
Cevasco, a missile crew member,
is a 1979 graduate of Dallas High
School.
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CHARLES BATKA, RR 4, Box
425, Dallas, has been named to the
Presidential Honor Society at the
DeVry Institute of Technology in
Columbus, OH.
To be eligible for the prestigious
honor, students must have a cumu-
lative grade point average of at
least 3.5 (out of a possible 4.0) after
two terms of study. Batka, a student
i nthe Computer Information Sys-
tems program, has a 4.0 GPA.
DeVry Institute of Technology is
part of the DeVRY INC. network of
11 campuses that specialize in Elec-
tronics Technology and Computer
Information Systems. DeVRY INC.
is one of the largest postsecondary
technical education organizations in
North America.
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WALTER D. ROBERTS has been
named manager of administrative
services for the Administration and
External Affairs Department of
Commonwealth Telephone Enter-
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prises, Inc. His responsibilities will
include long range planning of
buildings and lands for the corpora-
tion, security functions, furniture
acquisition, building maintenance
and property sales and leasing.
Roberts joined Commonwealth in
1982 as building and lands adminis-
trator for Commonwealth Telephone
Company, a subsidiary of Common-
wealth Telephone Enterprises. Prior
to joining Commonwealth, he was
executive vice president for Lacy
Atherton & Davis Architects and
Engineers.
Roberts and his wife, Sally, reside
in Kingston Township. ;
Diabetes Society
seeking members
The Wilkes-Barre Chapter of the ;
establishing its goals and objectives
for the coming fiscal year, has
placed a major emphasis on
member involvement and service.
Although the thrust of local ADA
chapters is in fact service oriented,
the Wilkes-Barre Chapter intends to
take their efforts several steps far-
ther.
According to Michael Simko,
Wilkes-Barre Chapter President, the
chapter’s Board of Directors ‘seeks
to be responsive to the needs of its
members in terms of public aware-
ness programs, diabetic education,
dietary management, support
groups and other vital areas of
concern to today’s diabetic popula-
tion”” which numbers in excess of 12
million.
Upcoming events geared toward
public awareness of the chapter’s
efforts include a fashion show to be
held November 21 at 8 p.m. AT The
Woodlands; Foot Care lecture by
Dr. Thomas Jiunta, Tuesday, March
11 at 7 p.m., Kingston Township
Municipal Building; Physical Fit-
ness lecture by Dr. Al Janerich on
June 4, 1986 at 7 p.m. in Pomeroys
Community Room, Wyoming Valley
Mall.
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