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Vol. 96, No. 48
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Each December, for generations,
residents of the local area have
spent hours and hours planning and
executing beautiful decorations
symbolic of the happiest season of
the year.
Children join their parents in con-
structing outdoor manger scenes,
decorating trees, making or buying
gifts symbolic of the gifts borne by
the Wise Men of the East to the
Christ Child born in a manger.
As the fast pace of the modern
world increases so too has the types
of decorations, gifts and greetings
of joy and love sent to loved ones.
Holiday scenes tend to become
more modern, decorations become
more elaborate and the entire Wyo-
ming Valley and Back Mountain
become brighter and more colorful
with each passing year.
Christmas decorations, toys and
holiday specials appear in the stores
before Halloween. Shoppers with
harried expressions on their faces
rush hither and yon through the
downtown and Back Mountain
stores. Friends discuss Christmas
gifts and Christmas cards over
coffee in one of their favorite snack
shops.
“We're going to cut back on our
Christmas cards this year,” said
one. “We’ve decided to send cards
to only friends or relatives living
out of town,” comments another.
“I’m getting tired of the whole
business,” we overheard one shop-
per say. And one of our friends said
to us, “Christmas is too commercial
anymore. I believe people have lost
sight of the real meaning.”
We assured her this was not the
case. Perhaps a minority might
overlook the fact that Christmas
marked the greatest gift man has
ever received - The Birth of the
Christ Child, but not most. She
departed for home not truly con-
vinced.
During the next few days, we
observed persons around us more
carefully than we had in the past.
We listened to conversations about
their Christmas plans and about
their shopping experiences, pushing
through crowds to get the ‘hard-to-
find’ item their son or daughter just
had to have.
The real meaning of Christmas —
the celebration of Christ’s Birth —
was it there? We began to have our
doubts.
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Directors inducted
Dallas Post/Charlot M. Denmon
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Newly elected and re-elected school board members
were officially sworn into office at the meetings of the
Dallas Area and Lake-Lehman School District held
last week, Monday, Dec. 2, at Dallas, and Tuesday,
Dec. 3, at Lake-Lehman.
At the Dallas Board meeting held Dec. 2, Donald
Jones of Franklin township was elected president of
the board of a one-year term on the first ballot.
Director Harry Sickler was elected vice president of
theboard for a term of one year. Both men are retired.
Dr. William Camp, director, served as temporary
president during the election for board president.
James Richardson, newly-installed director, was
elected to serve as the Dallas District representative
to the West Side Vocational Technical School Board on
the second round of balloting. He received five votes
and John George four, after they each received four
votes and Tex Wilson, one on the first ballot.
Judge Robert Hourigan administered the oath of
office to newly-elected directors Thomas Landon and
James Richardson, and to re-elected officers Dr.
William Camp and Tex Wilson.
Ernest Ashbridge, retiring president, expressed his
appreciation to board members for their cooperation
during his term of office and spoke on the board’s
accomplishments during the year. He said he was
proud of the work done by the board including opening
work sessions to the public.
Jones thanked Ashbridge for his work as president
and pledged to do his best as the board’s new
president. He asked for the harmonious cooperation of
all board members.
Prior to the installation, District Superintendent
Gerald Wyecallis announced that sale of the Trucksville
Elementary School was finalized and that the district
had received a check for $116,500 from Smith-Miller
Associates, purchasers. The former school will be
citizens to be designated as Trucksville Manor.
The superintendent also explained that there was a
possibility that in the near future, the official training
for school bus drivers would be transferred from the
Luzerne Intermediate Unit 188 to the individual school
districts with the cost of the training also becoming
the responsibility of the districts. The superintendent
was requested by the board to express the district’s
disapproval of this proposal.
Meetings will continue to be held the second Monday
of each month at 8 p.m., with the work session held
prior to the meetings open to the public.
At the Lake-Lehman School Board meeting held
Tuesday, Dec. 3, Alan Keiper was elected unanimously
to the board for a one year term. Martin Noon was
elected as first vice president to the board for a one
year term but although Edward Mark was elected
second vice president to the board for a one-year term
it was by a 6-3 vote.
Mark also was elected as the Lake-Lehman District
representative to the West Side Vocational Technical
School by a 6-3 vote. Bing C. Wolfe was elected as the
alternate representative to West Side Vo Tech.
Keiper succeeded Joseph “Red” Jones, former
president for the board for two years. He is a resident
of RD 1, Noxen. Mark replaces Thomas Williams as
representative to the West Side Vo Tech School,
Williams having lost is bid for re-election in the May
primary.
Joseph “Red” Jones expressed his appreciation to
the board members for their work during his terms as
president. He said as president he never wanted the
education process disrupted which it never was,
despite the fact that there was not always harmony
among the board members. He said he was thankful
that he could serve as president of the board at Lake-
Lehman and that the administration, faculty and
students helped make his job easier. Jones said that
administering a $2.8 million budget is an awesome
responsibility. Jones congratulated Keiper and
expressed his cooperation.
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Brady is
appointed.
chairman
Mary Beth Garey Brady has been
named ' chairperson of Alumni
Giving for College Misericordia’s
1986 annual fund drive. The
announcement was made by jean
M. Pope, director of alumni affairs.
The college will kick off its annual
support campaign entitled, “Funds
for a Better Future,” in January.
The goal for alumni giving is $93,-
000; the overall goal for the cam-
paign is $325,000.
Brady leads a team of 90 alumni
volunteers in contacting more than
7,000 alumni across the nation
through direct mailings and a six-
day phonathon in February.
Funds raised will provide scholar-
ships and financial aid for needy,
well-qualified students; for Presi-
dential Scholarships based upon
academics and athletics. Approxi-
mately 85 percent of Misericordia’s
students receive financial assist-
ance.
Alumni-giving committee mem-
bers include: Agnes Williamson,
Benedicta Matchett, Bill Jones,
Frank Pugliese, Bernadine Luksic,
Irene Wisnieski, Mary Panaway,
Jeanne Coyle, Mary Blewitt, Kathy
Wega, Debbie Ruckno, Katherine
McDermott, Bernadine Tomasek,
Kathy Lawrence, Rita Casey, Tom
Hanlon, Dave Payne, Jr., and
Bridgett Kelly.
A 1968 graduate of College Miseri-
cordia, Brady’s community and pro-
fessional associations include the
advisory boards of Human Services
of Luzerne County, Children and
Youth of Luzerne County and Col-
lege Misericordia’s Act 101 pro-
gram. In addition, she is a member
of the National Association of Social
Workers, the Society of Hospital
Social Work Directors, and is a 1984
graduate of Leadership Wilkes-
Barre.
Brady, who received a master’s
degree in social work from Mary-
wood College, is director of social
services at the John Heinz Institute
of Rehabilitation Medicine in
Wilkes-Barre.
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breath-taking winter scene.
Away he goes!
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near his home.
Dr. Thomas F. O'Donnell, Execu-
tive Director, Luzerne Intermediate
Unit 18, announces the annual
search for artistically talented high
school sophomores and juniors is
officially underway as posters and
application forms for the 1986 ses-
sion of the Pennsylvania Governor’
School for the Arts are now being
distributed to all secondary schools.
Sponsored by the Pennsylvania
Department of Educatin and the
state’s intermediate units, the Penn-
sylvania Governor’s School for the
Arts is a full-scholarship, residential
summer arts program held each
summer on the campus .of Bucknell
University in Lewisburg, Pa.
Approximately 225 students, includ-
ing artistically talented handi-
capped students, will be selected
from across the state to. participate
in the five week session, July 6 -
August 9, 1986.
skills and knowledge in one of six
art areas--theater, dance, art,
music, photography and creative
writing--students will also have the
opportunity to participate in a vari-
ety of creative studies, career
awareness, and leadership work-
shops. A guest artist series, films,
studenf performance,
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exhibits, and an active recreation
program are all part of the activi-
ties.
Now entering its 14th year of
operation, the Pennsylvania Gover-
nor’s School for the Arts counts
among its alumni many rising
young stars of stage, screen and
television as well as established
studio artists, musicians, and pro-
fessionals in education, arts admin-
(See UNIT, page 2)
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Calendar .......... 15,20
Commentary ......... 6
Cookbook .......... ind
Crossword ............. 3
Obituaries ............. 4
People: ................ 3,9
School .............. 14,16 |}:
Sports .......... 11,12,13