PEER Wl L5% i84 \ ~ THE DALLAS POST/Wednesday Social / people Lavelle named research director at Payne Precision Color William K. Lavelle, Tunkhan- nock, has been named Director of Research and Development for Payne Precision Color, Dallas, as announced recently by Payne Pres- ident Thomas R. Gauntlett. A 1981 graduate of Millersville State University, Lavelle is cur- rently working on his graduate thesis in Dot Structure Behavior which will complete his Masters of Science Degree from Rochester Institute of Technology. Lavelle has held positions as both a production coordinator and gen- eral manager for various printing firms prior to joining Payne. In 2 he served as Assistant Direc- or of Management Relations for the Printing Industries Association (PIA) of Southern California. In his position as 'Director of Research and Development, Lav- elle will oversee the ongoing devel- opment of employees at. Payne as well as the effective utilization of plant and equipment. ‘“Bill’s experience and educa- William K. Lavelle tional background brings to Payne a valuable resource which will allow us to analyze and review our overall development as a leader in the graphic arts industry,” said Gauntlett. : Four generations - i ll Four generations are pictured above at the recent christen- @ celebration of David Russell DeSoo of Paoli, Pa. > Shown seated is Mrs. Helen Tondora of Dallas, maternal great-grandmother holding her great grandson, David Rus- & sell. Standing on the left is Mrs. Florence Stella of Fernbrook, maternal grandmother-and Brenda DeSoo, mother. Mrs. DeSoo is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August A. Stella, Glenview Terrace, Fernbrook. Mr. DeSoo is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Kenneth DeSoo of Flourtown, near Philadelphia. Heidi Baldygo weds Mark Singer in Pittston Ms. Heidi L. Baldygo, formerly of the Dallas Area, daughter of Frank and Shirley Baldygo was wed recently to Attorney Mark Singer son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Singer, Hughestown. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Andrew Pillarella, Dallas. The ceremony was held at the Second Presbyterian Church in Pittston. Organist was Ms. Michel Holby. Soloist was Ms. Debra Luke. Readings were done by Mr. Francis Singer, New York, N.Y., brother of the groom. i The bride, escorted by her brother, Christopher, chose her sister Kim as her maid of honor. Paul W. Brzezienski was best man. Bridesmaids were Kay Ann Ziller, Odessa, Tx.; Lisa Przyabylski, Theresa Skierski and Bridgett Lavelle, cousin of the bridegroom. Groomsmen were Dr. Nicholas P. Dardes, Philadephia; Robert M. Parrick, Robert F. Stegura, Annapolis, Md., and Michael Lavelle, Trenton, N.J. : A rehearsal dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Singer was held Patricia Ann Shuleski, | Mr. Culberson to be married Announcement is made of the approaching marriage of Patricia Ann Shuleski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus S. Shuleski of Dallas, to Timothy Douglas Culberson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight D. Culberson, of Norfolk, Va. The bride-elect is a graduate of Dallas Senior High School and Old Dominion University where she majored in elementary education John Wendel to wed to Miss and educational supervision. She is currently employed by Chesapeake, Virginia Public Schools as a kinder- garten teacher. Mr. Culberson is a graduate of Norview High School, Norfolk, Va. He is employed by Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Va. The couple will exchange vows on August 13, at Ricketts Glen State Park, Red Rock. : Chang in Honolulu Chaplain and Mrs. Raymond Johnson of Fort Shafter, Hawaii, announce the engagement of their daughter, Joan Chang, to First Lieutenant John Martin Wendel, son of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Wendel of Lake Silkworth. The bride-elect is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, Wash- ington, where she received a Bach- elor of Arts Degree in Music. She is a music teacher and organist for several churches in Oahu. Lt. Wendel is a graduate of Lake- Lehman High School and West Point Military Academy where he earned a bachelor of science degree. A September wedding is planned | in Honolulu. : J GROUNDBREAKING —Pictured at the groundbreaking cere- mony for. Small Wonders-Back Mountain are, Robert Morris, Hazle Associates; Ralph - Malone, . Architect; Jerome Cohen, Attorney; Jack Evers, Cappie Evers, co-owner; Cletta Salavan- tis, co-owner; Harry Salavantis, Joseph Angelello, Loan Offi- cer, First Eastern Bank. at the Convention Hall in Pittston. The bride was honored at a variety shower hosted by Mrs. Frank Singer, mother of the bridegroom, also held at Convention Hall. An evening cocktail reception was held at the Hilton at Lackawanna Station, Scranton. The bride is a graduate of Dallas High School and College Misericordia, Dallas. She is employed by the Wyoming Valley West School District as an elementary teacher. Atty. Singer is a graduate of Pittston Area High School, a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Scranton and the Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pa. where he received the law degree of juris doctorate. He is associated with the Scranton Law Firm of Mariani and Greco. A wedding trip was taken to Acapulco Guerreo, Mexico. The couple will reside in the Kingston area. Block Party Chairpersons Pam McDonald and Diane Chollak reported that approximately 94 children and adults attended the first Stafford Street block party held Sunday in that area of Shavertown. Plenty of food, beverages and games were planned for the afternoon and evening event. Above, some of the children gathered to watch a magician perform. The magician turned out to be the hit of the afternoon’ with the children. (Photo by Charlot M. Denmon) / Weaver wins bike The Wyoming Valley Unit of the American Cancer Society announces that Greg Weaver of Dallas was the winner of a 10 speed bike awarded recently during the Ride to Stop Cancer. Greg, an 8th grade student at Wyoming Seminary Lower School won the bike in a drawing on his 14th birth- day. He is the son of Carol and the late Pete Weaver, for whom the Ride to Stop Cancer is a memorial tribute. lan Richardson, chairman of the event, announced that the $7,000 raised will be used to support education, research and patient services of the A.C.S. Pictured above choosing his bike from Sickler's Bike . Shop is Greg Weaver, and Marilyn Maslow, president of A.C.S. New day care center being constructed in Shavertown Groundbreaking ceremonies were held recently at 18 Country Road in Shavertown to commemorate the opening of Small Wonders-Back Mountain. Small Wonders-Back Mountain will service the day care needs of parents in the Dallas area. Small Wonders-Back Mountain will be licensed to accommodate chil- dren from infant through preschool, with a licensed before and after school child care program for chil- dren aged 5-13. Day care spots are available for all age groups. To obtain ‘information about Small Wonders-Back Mountain, please call 823-7574 or 829-6366. Small Won- | ders-Back Mountain will officially open on September 6, 1988. Small Wonders Day Care School Inc. has been in business in the Wilkes- Barre area since 1978 and is an Inc. WOODSY OWL VISITS—Some of the children who attended the Environmental Day Camp at Francis Slocum Park, and Woodsy Owl. (Post photo by Charlot N. Denmon) Campers complete environmental program By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Woodsy Owl came to visit 14 day campers ranging in age from six to eight years of age last Thursday at the Environmental Day Camp at Frances Slocum Park. The camp was a four day experi- ence in ‘Environmental Discovery’ held under the supervision of Angela Wassel, park naturalist, and the second step in the Bureau of State Parks environmental learning program for children. In June Ms. Wassel held a ‘Toucn and Grow’ camp for four anf five- year-olds, and in August, she will conduct a ‘Junior Naturalist’ pro- gram for nine to 13-year-olds. The day campers first learned the important phases in environ- mental discovery through books, storytelling, puppets and songs con- cerning pollution, littering, conser- vation and kinds of wildlife. Volunteers assisted the camp director in teaching the songs, dis- cussing kinds of pollution, going on nature hikes, and the effects of littering. The final day each camp invited brothers or sisters to accompany them to the camp to meet Woodsy Owl and go on a litter hike. Each child took a litter bag and as they hiked through the camp area of the park gathered the litter along the way. At the end of the hike, they returned to the environ- mental building where they depos- ited the litter and waited for the arrival of Woodsy Owl. Woodsy Owl and his companion talked to the children about pollu- tion and how to help other people from polluting the air, land and their own bodies. The Environmental Discovery program is a transition ‘program between the younger ‘Touch and Grow’ children and the older chil- dren who participate in a more formal naturalist program. This is the first year that Ms. Wassel conducted the Environmen- tal Discovery Camp which she termed a success. Accelerated nursing program starts Nursing and human resources professionals from eight hospitals in Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyo- ming counties gathered at the Woodlands for a meeting to intro- duce College Misericordia’s Accel- erated Degree Program in Nursing. This innovative academic program is designed for adult students who may already be registered or licensed practical nurses and want to advance their careers in nursing or those students who want to begin a new career in the expanding field of health care. Misericordia’s Accelerated Degree Program in Nursing allows students to complete a bachelors degree in four years by attending college part-time in the evenings. The program is modeled on the busy schedule of adult learners who must balance family, career and college. Some advantages of the program are a four-year predicta- ble course plan; college credit for life-work experience; small classes and personalized attention. Anyone interested in more information about Misericordia’s Accelerated Degree Program should contact the Continuing Education Office at 675+ 2181, ext. 289. affiliate of Wilkes-Barre Academy \
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