Sign of the times Dallas Post/Charlot M/ Denmon “One of the reasons CSA was founded (in 1980) was because casting professionals go unre- warded, from both a monetary and psychological ‘sense,’ says Mike Fenton, president of the association. The Casting Society of America: comprises approxi- mately 185 members from Los Angeles, New York, and Chi- cago. In the fall of 1986, nine crystal obelisks, seven regular awards and two honorary awards, will be presented by celebrity hosts at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The awards are given to recog- nize the efforts of casting direc- tors who go unrecognized and to enhance their position in the entertainment industry. An honorary award will be presented to Ethel Winant, VP of talent for NBC Television. The Hoyt Bowers Award will be given to Owen McLean, retired senior VP in charge of talent at 20th Century Fox, for outstand- ing contributions to the casting profession. Nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Dramatic Epi- Blythe (‘‘St. Elsewhere’), Reuben Cannon and Carol Dudley (‘‘Moonlighting’’), Lois Planco (“The Equalizer”), Sally Powers (‘‘Hill Street Blues’’), and last but not least, Diane Dimeo for McLean-Dimeo & Associations (‘‘Cagney & Lacey’’). Dimeo won last year’s Artios Award for casting in this category. Nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting in Dramas are Jackie Burch for ‘‘Mask’’; Reuben Cannon for “The Color Purple’; Dianne Crittenden for ‘‘Wit- ness’’; Wally Nicita for “Silver- ado”; and Penny Perry for “Cocoon.” Outstanding Achievement in Miniseries or Longform Cast- ing: Eleanor Cooke for ‘“Wallen- berg: A Hero’s Story’; Phyllis Huffman and Jennifer Jackson Part for ‘North and South, Book I’; Marsha Kleinman for “The Long Hot Summer”; Marsha Kleinman and Kathleen Letterie for “Atlanta Child Mur- ders’; and Lynn Stalmasters and David Rubin for ‘‘Space.” Debbey WYSOCKI Nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Epi- sodic Casting: Julie Hughes- Barry Moss for ‘The Cosby Show’’; Lynn Kressel for ‘Kate & Allie’’; Molly Lopata for “Newhart”; Lori Openden and Randy Stone for “All is For- given’’; Randy Stone for “Cheers”; and Gilda Stratton for ‘Night Court.” Closer to home, Carson Prods. has filmed the title sequence for the new NBC-TV situation comedy, ‘‘Amen,” in Philadel- phia. Other local houses, restau- rants, and commercial buildings will be filmed for use through- out the season. ‘“‘Amen” is the seventh major film-television project to be made in the city this year. The show marks the third NBC project to be filmed in the city of Philadelphia this year. (Continued from page 24) at 824-4651, ext. 246. Registra- tions will also be accepted on the day of the symposium in the lobby of Stark Learning Center. THE KING’S COLLEGE CAMPUS MINSTRELS will present their second annual Merry Christmas Concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, in the J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center, Franklin and Jackson Streets. public free of admission charges. Refreshments will be served. , More information on the con- cert can be obtained by contact- ing Mary Anne Psomas, asso- ciate campus minister and director of music ministry at King’s, at 826-5900, Extension 691. Coming events PLANS ARE BEING FINAL- IZED for a Kirby Center Christ- mas event on Sunday, Decem- ber 21 at 7 p.m. Wyoming Valley’s own Christine Donahue, nationally acclaimed lyric soprano opera singer, will join with the Scranton Singers’ Guild, the Hazleton Oratorio Society and the Sinfornia da Camera, to present “Christmas with Christine’’ under the direc- tion of Robert L. Edwards. This Christmas spectacular will benefit the Volunteers of America. Tickets will be available at the Kirby Box Office, Boscov’s the Volunteers of America Thrift Store, 575 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, and from V.0.A. Board members. -0- THE ODD FELLOWS and REBEKAHS of Lehman Lodges will have their annual Christ- mas Party at the Lehman United Methodist Church on Friday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. The Fellowship Group will serve the dinner and a Barber- shop Quartet from Tunkhannock will entertain. Members and friends may make reservations by Dec. 3 by calling Glen Johnson, 477-5173 or Joe Ellsworth, 675-1870. A “NIGHT OF MUSIC” con- cert by the Wyoming Valley Band on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center of Wilkes College, will feature three area resi- dents. The concert, which opens the band’s second season, is open to the public without charge and is sponsored by the United Penn Bank. Reese E. Pelton is conductor- arranger for the band and was instrumental in the inception of the band as a professional wind ensemble. Active as a per- former, and with several pub- lished band compositions, he is completing 37 years as a school and college instructor. Concert soloist will be bands- man Stephen Saive, director of the celebrated Dallas High School Band, who will perform “the Magic Trumpet’’. Also par- ticipating as an associate con- ductor is Ted Vereymeychik, noted trumpet teacher who resides in Goss Manor. “The Cosby Show” and ‘St. Elsewhere’ were both filmed at the University of Pennsylvnaia earlier this year. ‘The Cosby Show,” a sitcom starring Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad, ‘is the highest rated show on net- work television. It is part of NBC’s Thursday night comedy lineup. (Debbey Wysocki is the enter- tainment writer for The Dallas Post. Her column appears regu- larly.) Y By HELEN FRANKLIN JACKSON UNITED METH- ODIST WOMEN honored Mrs. Esther Murray of Shady Rill Rd. on her 86th birthday on October 30 at a luncheon held at Pickett’s Charge, Dallas. Those who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murray and Stacy Murray; Mr. and Mrs. Garry Miers; Mr. and Mrs. Velton Bean; Mrs. Ida Smith; Mrs. Jane Swelgin; Mrs. Margaret Bonning; Mrs. Edythe Bonning; Mrs. Maria Roskoski; Mrs. Dor- othy Perkins and Mrs. Helen Franklin. -0- A BIRTHDAY LUNCHEON was held at the Jackson United Methodist Church on Nov. 14 in honor of Jane Swelgin, Sandy Newell, and Helen Franklin. Those attending were: Ida Smith, Margaret Bonning, Edythe Bonning, Esther Murray, Louise Montigney, Maria Roskoski, Dolores Swel- gin, Beatrice Newell, Dorothy Perkins, Jane Swelgin and Helen Franklin. -0- THE LADIES AUXILIARY of the Jackson Township fire com- pany will have their Christmas party on December 10 at 6 p.m. at Castle Inn, Dallas. Members are reminded to bring a $5.00 exchange gift. -0- JACKSON GRANGE meets the third Friday of each month at the Osage Hall, Lehman at 8 p.m. For more information call Edwin Wright, 675-3870. -0O- JACKSON UNITED METH- ODIST CHURCH Christmas party and Candlelight Service will be held on December 14. Covered dish supper at 4 p.m. followed by Candlelight Service at 6 p.m. -0- MRS. GRACE FIELDING of Follies Road has returned home after spending two weeks with her son-in-law and daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Oliver, of Rye, New York. Mrs. Fielding also visited her son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Walter of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. -0- MRS. JULIA STEFANICK of Williamsport recently spent two weeks with her son-in-law, daughter and grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bolander of Chase. -0- MR. AND MRS. HOLDEN NEWELL of Huntsville, returned from a vacation in Ireland. They visited Mrs. Newell’s family and friends and many places of interest. -0- MR. JAMES ROUSHEY, a former resident of Jackson Twp. is a medical patient at Mercy Hospital. RALPH MIERS, of Hayfield Rd. has returned home from Nesbitt Memorial Hospital where he was a surgical patient. -0- MR. AND MRS. EFFIE LEWIS, of West Nanticoke recently visited their sister and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Splitt, of Jackson Church Rd. -0- and sister Mrs. Pearl Marshall, have moved from Chase to Birchwood Estates, Exeter. MR. AND MRS. JOHN FIELDING, of Sutton Rd. recently visited relatives and friends in Ohio. -0- CHAD NEWELL, Hilco Drive, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rich Newell is recuperating from the chicken pox. MISS ANDREA BUNNEY of Chase, celebrated her 14th birthday on November 14. A family dinner was held in her honor. -0- CONGRATULATIONS to the birthday ladies. (Helen Franklin is the Jack- son Township correspondent for The Dallas Post. Her column appears periodically.) Former resident retires John Youngblood, a former Back Mountain resident, recently announced his retire- ment, effective December 31, from his position as supervisor of health, physical education and athletics for the Arlington (Virginia) Public Schools. Youngblood, whose brother Francis still resides in the Back Mountain will retire after 34 years of service to Arlington County as a teacher, coach, administrator and influential leader of local, state and national athletic organizations. - Last December, Youngblood was honored by the National Interscholastic Athletic Admin- istrators Association with the Award of Merit, the highest award given by the NIAAA. 696-2100 696-3888 836-2100 (NAPA) -— Leo Stanislow 675-2899 Dallas, Pa. 675-1787 West-Wyoming 693-0444 118 Main St. Luzerne 288-4511 801 Main St. Swoyersville 287-1141 6 packs to go 639-2010
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