By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
A group of eight young men and women presented a
special musical treat Sunday evening to those who
attended the Sacred Music Concert at Shavertown
United Methodist Church.
The Re-Creation, a private, non-profit group of four
young men and four young women presented a
selection of sacred music in a refreshing and unique
presentation.
The audience also had the pleasure of seeing and
hearing one of the Back Mountain’s recent graduates,
Judy Fitch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N. Fitch,
Jr. of Dallas.
When Judy was a student at Dallas Senior High
School, Hugh Brooks, director of Re-Creation,
approached Mrs. Florence Sherwood, chorus director
and asked if she had any possible talent for the group.
Mrs. Sherwood said she had just the student for the
group, Judy, who not only sang but danced. Judy
auditioned for Brooks and was accepted.
Following her graduation in June, 1985, Judy joined
the group and since August of that year has been
performing with Re-Creation. She plans to continue
with the group until next August, when she will leave
to return home and attend Wilkes College.
Re-Creation, a privte, non-profit corporation was
formed in 1976 by Brooks. The group’s staging is done
by Brooks’ wife, Carolyn Brooks and the choreography
by his daughter, Katie Brooks.
Judy has traveled with the group to California and
back, from New England to Florida, and visited 48 of
the 50 states. The group’s primary goal is to visit
Veterans Hospitals and entertain the patients.
Before presenting their program, the youths visit the
veterans in their rooms and try to talk to each person.
“It gives you a wonderful feeling,” Ms. Fitch said.
“When you talk to some of these patients and they tell
you no one wants them, that they’re not interested in
the musical, and later, you see them in the audience
In addition to the sacred music concert such as the
Re-Creation presented Sunday night at the Shavertown
United Methodist Church, the group has other pro-
grams available which include music for all ages and
presented with style, mood, rhythm and beat tailored
for any audience. They have musical selections from
early Americana, Roaring 20’s, the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and
the modern era with Country, Rock and Patriotic
favorites.
In all but the Sacred Music Concert, the group
includes dance numbers in their programs and they
always have something for everyone. All presentations
are done in costume.
Brooks composes most of the songs with the
exception of several sacred selections. They try to
involve the children in the audience and Judy sings a
Children’s Song, written by Brooks especially for
children.
The group lives together as a family 24 hours daily.
When not touring, the girls live in a mobile home, the
men in a third floor apartment over the offices, and
the Brooks in their home on the same property. When
touring, they either camp, or stay with host families,
or in motels provided through the cooperation of
Howard Johnson.
They perform every Sunday and last Sunday before
arriving in Dallas about 5:30 p.m., they performed two
concerts in Philadelphia. They set up their equipment
themselves, with each one assigned specific duties
and, when traveling, they eat all of their meals
together.
Judy loves touring with Re-Creation, but realizes
that she must leave in August and get on with her
education. She plans to major in mass communica-
tions or public relations, if possible. Judy also hopes to
have a band when she graduates from college.
According to Judy, she is learning a lot about public
relations, business and technical work and she is
learning to make mental notes that will be useful in
her future.
“I’m getting an education money could never buy,”
she said. “The traveling, meeting new people, coping
with problems, dealing with others, management,
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Lehman Township Patrolman William Purcell assisted by Jackson Township Jerry Leedock write
up reports on the one-car accident at Kunkle last week. Mrs. Karen Costigan of Mill st., Dallas,
and her two children were taken to Nesbitt Memorial Hospital where they were treated and
when you're singing or dancing. It’s rewarding to these are only a few of the things you learn to deal released.
know that you helped them.” with,” said Judy.
Obituaries “1
Norman Nulton Forty Fort Theater. four ‘years. He was an Army vet- past 32 years. numerous great nieces and neph- Center, Danville.
Norman Nulton, 78, of RD 1,
Noxen (Beaumont), died October 12
in Leader West Rehabilitation
Center, Kingston.
Born in Centermoreland, he
resided in Baltimore, Md. for the
past 35 years and in Beumont the
past year. He was employed by the
Slayton Garage, Baltimore, Md., for
35 yers as a body and fender man.
Surviving are sisters, Mrs. Affa
Rice, Forty Fort; Mrs. Jean
Pellam, Dallas; Mrs. Fay Gavek,
Beaumont, with whom he resided;
Mrs. Beatrice Herald, Binghamton,
N.Y.; Mrs. Ida Fink, Shavertown;
Dorothy Nulton, Port Crane; Mrs.
Vera Ketchoyan, Johnson City,
N.Y.; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by sis-
ters, Lucy and Helen.
Funeral services will be held
today at 11 a.m. from the Nulton
Funeral Home, Beaumont, with the
Rev. Jerry Tallent, pastor of the
Independent Bible Church, Noxen,
officiating. Interment will be in
Eaton Cemetery, Orange.
Peter Alexander
Peter Alexander, of Newberry
Estates, Dallas, prominent motion
picture theater owner, died October
12 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
after being stricken ill at his home
earlier.
Born in Luzerne, he was a 1935
graduate of Kingston High School
and received a degree from the
University of Pennsylvania. During
World War II, he served with the
artillery in the U.S. Army and was
discharged with the rank of captain.
He had presently been serving as
a partner in the operation of the
Surviving are his wife, the former
Mary Kekeris; son, Thomas Chris-
topher, at home; sister, Mrs. Mar-
garet A. Politis, Hollywood, Fla.
and Kingston; brothers, Alex, Pom-
pano Beach, Fla.; Frank T., Forty
Fort; Taki P., Forty Fort; several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be con-
ducted today at 11 a.m. from the
Hugh B. Hughes and Son Funeral
Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty
Fort with a divine liturgy at 11:30 in
Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Church. Interment will be in Deni-
son Cemetery, Swoyersville.
Joseph Borkowski
Joseph W. Borkowski, 76, of RD 2,
Lake Silkworth, Hunlock Creek,
died October 9 in Wilkes-Barre Gen-
eral Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia, he had
resided in Nanticoke and Glen Lyon
for many years, prior to moving to
Lake Silkworth 17 years ago.
Surviving are a son, Col. Robert
Borkowski, stationed at Omaha,
Neb. with the U.S. Air Force;
daughters, Mrs. Ginger Paselk,
Long Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Marie
Perlis, Lake Silkworth; five grand-
children; two great-grandchildren;
brother, John, Michigan; sisters,
Miss Annie Borkowski, Forty Fort;
Mrs. Mildred Yanovich, New
Jersey; Miss Julie Borkowski,
Dallas; numerous nieces and neph-
ews. His wife, Adeline, died in 1980.
John Hulet
John A. Hulet, 46, of 93 N. Pioneer
Ave., Shavertown, died October 8 in
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital.
Born in Port Carbon, he had been
a Shavertown resident for the past
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eran serving in Vietnam and was a
recipient of the Purple Heart. He
was also a member of the Kingston
VFW, Post 283 and the Disabled
American Vets, Chapter 102, Potts-
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Surviving are sons, William and
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Walter Puterbaugh
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Gardenia Lane, Hicksville, N.Y., a
native of Harveys Lake, died Sep-
tember 28 following a lengthy ill-
ness.
After graduating from Laketon
High School, he moved to the New
York area residing in Hicksville the
He served as a lieutenant in the
U.S. Army Air Corps during World
War II. Prior to retiring in 1984, he
was employed as a cost analyst for
Fairchild Camera and Instrument
Co. for 19 years.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Eileen Knollin, sisters, Eleanor Put-
erbaugh and Margaretta Bryant,
Shawanese.
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Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, a native
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her husband, Archie White, in 1936,
daughter, Mrs. Joseph McTague in
1968; brother, Frank Walter and
sister, Eleanor.
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months, of Centermoreland, died
October 10 in the Geisinger Medical
Born in Kingsotn, he was the son
of Gregory C. Pavesi, Sr. and Linda
Daniels, Centermoreland.
Surviving are a brother, Frank
Daniels, at home; maternal grand-
parents, Robert Brown, Kingston;
Mrs. Marie Stubbebine, Swoyers-
ville; paternal grandparents, Alfred
Pavesi, Bethlehem; Mrs. Lillian
Pavesi, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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