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By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Teenage pregnancy, its risks and responsibili-
ties, was the theme of the annual meeting of
Maternal and Family Health Services, Inc. held
Oct. Friday in Wilkes-Barre.
Statistics on the number of teenage pregnan-
cies in the Back Mountain for the past year were
not available when The Dallas Post went to
press but it is generally understood that the
number is increasing from year to year.
The increased rate of teenage pregnancy in
the Back Mountain area is alarming. Two out of
three pregnant teenagers drop out of school and
without proper secondary education, the teenage
mother lacks the necessary job skills to obtain
employment. Unable to obtain sufficient income,
the teenage mother is forced to become finan-
cially dependent on her family, or in lieu of that,
welfare.
Dr. Robert Crothers, president of the National
Family Planning and Reproductive Health Asso-
ciation, spoke to the room of doctors, attorneys
and agency people. He told them that more
active community and home programs aimed at
peer pressure for premarital sex are needed.
Crothers said teenage pregnancy is a major
public health program which needs more fund-
ing or support from the federal government. He
also advocated clinics where teenagers can
receive birth control devices.
The Maternal & Family Health Service offi-
cials spoke on their sex education programs and
demonstrations they had been conducting in
schools of the LIU 18 Unit during the past year
and the successful results they had.
Representatives were quick to mention how-
ever, that the statistics are teenage pregnancies
are alarming. More than 550,000 teenage girls
give birth each each year and many of these are
girls as young as 13 and 14 years of age.
There are many cases where the pregnant
teenager does not receive the proper support
from her parents and becomes the victim of
both physical and emotional problems. During
the first three months of pregnancy, important
months in pregnancy, seven out of 10 pregnant
teenagers are likely not to see a doctor or go to
a clinic.
The death rate from pregnancy complications
is much higher among girls who give birth
under age 15 than among older mothers and the
teenager is more likely to be undernourished
and suffer premature or prolonged labor.
Abuse of infants, neglect and abandonment of
the teenage mother by the alleged father are
community.
The Adolescent Family Life program offered
by the Maternal & Family Health Services
includes a certified nurse midwifery program
which includes teenagers. When the teenager
enrolls in the program, a social worker dis-
cusses with her the first adjustments to preg-
nancy such as telling her parents, the role of the
alleged father, economic matters, employment
and the importance of continuing education.
A health visitor is assigned to each pregnant
teenager, who provides assistance with housing,
schooling, infant care and other needed support
services. Each teenage mother is followed by
the health visitor for two years after the
teenager gives birth.
A registered dietician counsels the teenager
and makes dietary recommendations, discusses
infant feeding and any other nutritional prob-
lems of her pregnancy.
Each teenager, accompanied by the father of
the baby, a parent or a friend, attends three
different sessions scheduled prior to their regu-
lar pre-natal visits. The first session, made
easier by the presence of a teenage mother who
has recently delivered, deals with concerns,
problems, adjustments or discomforts due to the
pregnancy. The second session teaches labor
and delivery preparations and the third session
deals on readiness for parenthood.
Adoption is discussed briefly with the teenager
as an option but specific referrals held to a later
date.
School presentations, the Adolescent Family
Life Program, has provided in-school education
sessions, which cover the risk factors of teenage
pregnancy. These sessions are tailored to the
individual school and to the age of the students.
They promote active student involvement and
open discussions on the social, economic and
medical risks of teenage pregnancy.
Maternal health social workers recognize that
the “Say No to Sex” philosophy is not the
answer to a decrease in teenager pregnancy.
The idealist answer is to reach all adolescents
before they become sexually active in order to
give the most guidance and support available to
adolescents from parents and other family
members, and to promote self discipline and
other prudent approaches to the problem of
adolescent premarital sexual relations including
teenage pregnancy.
OLA KRASZEWSKI, a native
of Poland, and now residing at
Penn State’s Main Campus,
leaves and colors are at their
peak in beauty.
10-
The residents and activities
department are grateful for
these special friends.
this class, they need us all
behind them to get them out in
front, they had a late start!
State College is really enjoying Jean CHRISTOPHER DUGAN of -0- Candy is only 50 cents and it’s ance of 100 people attended this
our United States and visiting . Jackson Twp. had quite a sur- BARB MEYERS, a resident of S000 good! important meeting, the first
the Back Mountain and sur- Hillard prise last week when his family Orchard View Terrace, has pur- 20: time ever to be held in Luzerne
Ola, who is married to Charles
Kraszewski, a former resident
of Larksville, had lots of
changes to adapt to when she
married and left her home coun-
try of Poland. Now working in a
Weis Market and attending col-
lege she is speaking English
quite well and really enjoying
the states.
Mr. and Mrs. John Krasz-
ewski of Larksville spent the
past weekend visiting their son
and daughter in law at State
College. “It’s always a plea-
sure” they report.
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OZEMPA, Dallas, celebrated
their 40th wedding anniversary
on Sunday, Daughter, Diane
Bryant, hosted a surprise party
in their honor on Saturday eve-
ning. Happy Anniversary wishes
Lorraine and Marc!
Narriage lic
“CHORUS LINE’’ was the
show at Genetti’s Dinner Thea-
tre in Hazleton this past week-
end and 15 women of the Dallas
Area Federated Womens Club
and their guests enjoyed the
lovely evening. Thanks goes to
Mary Rice who organized the
event.
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MR. AND MRS. JACK
FABIAN of Sacramento, Cali-
fornia have spent a week in
Trucksville with Mr. and Mrs.
George Everhart. Mrs. Fabian
reports the stay was great and
the beauty of our fall foliage
will remain in their memories
forever. Rides through our area
and surrounding communities
have been so enjoyable as the
was informed they found his
wallet - that was lost in 1974 at
Harveys Lake while he was
diving. Chris now resides in
Dallas, Texas. At the time he
lost his wallet he was a
lifeguard at the Harveys Lake
Yacht Club. Many of the items
in his wallet that was plastic
covered were still legible - 12
years later. 5
HAVE YOU NOTICED all
those brightly colored Hallow-
een decorations on the windows
at the Meadows Nursing
Center? The people responsible
for this seasonal beauty are
Laura Watkins, Clara Troxell,
Irene Tribendis, Don Williams,
Florence Shively, Millie Dreher,
Grace Resio, Mary Brunges,
Ann Dymond, Alice Nordfors,
Theta Dickson, ‘Helen Parsons,
Rachel Hale, Tess Polachek,
Julie Niziolek and Ethel Roden.
chased ‘‘The New York Connec-
tion,” a lovely line of ladies
clothes. Barb plans on opening
at the location next to J & J Deli
very soon, hopefully in early
November.
I wish Barb lots of luck as she
ventures into a business, all her
own. A very classy lady, I'm
sure she’ll have a lot to offer
our ladies in the Back Mountain
area.
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LISA MEYERS, daughter of
Dave and Barb Meyers, gets
our get well wishes this week.
Lisa has been quite sick and is
bedridden with mono among
other things at this time.
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THE DALLAS SENIORS have
a senior advisor I'm told! One
thing I know for sure, is they
are selling candy - their first
fund-raiser toward their senior
expenses. Be sure and support
(The following Back Mountain
couples have filed for marriage
licenses at the Luzerne County
Courthouse:
JAY TODD LIVZIEY, 970 Fal-
lamont Dr., Williamsport, and
TAMMY RODRIGUEZ, 1248
Chase Rd., Shavertown.
GREGORY A. SORBER, 2
Carr Ave., Dallas, and KIM-
BERLY RHEA MINES, RD 6,
Box 46, Dallas.
CHARLES J. MAJIKES, JR.
72 Barnes St., Ashley, and
2, Box 251, Dallas.
JOHN J. STUBEDA, JR. 521
N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, and
CHARLENE L. BAKER, 37
Stafford St., Trucksville.
DALE L. ENGLE, RD 1,
Benton, and ROSEMARY
GOWER, RD 1, Sweet Valley.
RAYMOND THOMPSON, RD
1, Box 319A, Dallas, and
ARLENE ROCCOGRANDI, RD
1, Box 319A, Dallas.
(The following Back Mountain
couples have filed for divorce at
the Luzerne County Court-
house: )
SHARON REINARD, Plain-
tiff, 26 Grandview Ave, Hanover
Twp., and RICHARD REI-
NARD, 7 Orchard St., Trucks-
ville.
MATTHEW J. DRAGON,
Plaintiff, RD 2, Box 132, Har-
veys Lake, and DEBORAH A.
DRAGON, Defendant, Rear
51%, Dana St., Forty Fort.
MICHELE A. WALSH, Plain-
tiff, RD 2, Box 352 Loyalville
Rd., Dallas and THOMAS
WALSH, Defendant, P.O. Box
1727, Shavertown.
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Voters of the
VOTE FOR
THE ANNUAL KIWANIS
HALLOWEEN PARADE was
cancelled on Sunday afternoon
as the rains kept coming down.
Disappointed kids and lots of
planning all were put on hold
due to the bad weather.
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CONGRATULATIONS go to
Leigh Pawling who was chosen
Homecoming Queen at Satur-
day’s football game against
Nanticoke. Dallas won their
game with an exciting 15-12
victory Saturday on Dallas’
field. Several of last year’s
homecoming finalists were seen
enjoying the events of their
Alma Mater during halftime.
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SATURDAY WAS ALSO AN
EXCITING DAY for members
of our Fall Fair board. Luzerne
County or Northeastern Pa. Bob
Cartier, President, Dave Criss-
man, Vice President, Jean Hil-
inski, Assistant Secretary,
hosted the meeting for Luzerne
County. It’s interesting to watch
us grow, what just a few years
ago was a ‘‘small fair” is now
recognized state wide.
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REMEMBER — This is Hal-
loween week, drive extra care-
fully when the kids are trick or
treating and treat each child
like it is your own. Let’s all
protect each other this Hallow-
een.
(Jean Hillard, a Back Moun-
tain resident, is a columnist for
The Dallas Post. Her column
appears regularly.)
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