TER RRR NR 10 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 22 , 1989 PEOPLE Susan Pecukonis appointed customer service supervisor at Commonwealth Susan A. Pecukonis has been named customer service supervi- sor at Commonwealth Communi- cations, Inc. (CCI), Kingston. Ac- cording to Art Bowen, manager, Customer Service, Pecukonis will now be responsbile for the super- vision of the customer service and maintenance contract departments as well as the automation of the customer service and billing sys- tems. CCI, a subsidiary of C-TEC Corporation, provides design, in- stallation, and maintenance of sophisticated telecommunications systems. The firm serves clients in four states. Prior to assuming her new posi- tion, Pecukonis served as supervi- sor, Results and Audits, at Com- Susan A. Pecukonis monwealth Telephone, also a C- TEC subsidiary. Her other job experience at Commonwealth includes budget administrator for Support Services, and manager trainee for Productivity and Qual- | ity Control. Before joining Com- monwealth, Pecukonis was em- | ployed in the accounting depart- ments of Sterling Telecom, Supe- rior Millwork and Shelborne Cor- poration. The recipient of an associate degree in business administration from Lackawanna Junior College, Pecukonis is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree at College Mis- ericordia, Dallas. Pecukonis is a member of Alpha Sigma Lambda (continuing educa- tion honor society) and is a Colle- giate Scholastic All-American. She resides in Shavertown. Shaughnessy elected to Blue Shield Council Molly C. Shaughnessy of . Lehman was recently elected to Pennsylvania Blue Shield’s Sub- scriber Advisory Council. The 29-member Council is composed of representatives from large and small Blue Shield sub- scribers to the Company's Board of Directors. Shaughnessy, a native of Cleve- land, is Vice President and Direc- tor of Personnel at First Eastern Bank in Wilkes-Barre. She holds B.S. from Marymount College. General’s Auxiliary Card Party tickets on sale Raffle tickets for Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Auxiliary’s Annual Spring Card Party, which will be held on Monday, April 17, may now be purchased in the hospital lobby. The raffle tickets, which cost $1 each or $5 for six tickets, may also be purchased from any General Hospital auxilian. The drawing for $1,000 in cash, $500 in cash and two tickets to New York City to see the award-winning Broadway show, “Les Miser- ables,” will be held at the card party. Pictured, from left, are General Hospital auxilians at the raffle ticket sales table. seated: Janet Shaskas, raffle ticket chairman; Allison Maier, Spring Card Party co-chairman, Dallas. Standing, Joseph Cutler, door prizes co-chairman, Kingston; Susan Demidovich, Spring Card Party chairman, Shavertown. Pat Peiffer seeks Dallas Borough Council seat Patricia L. Peiffer of Sterling Avenue has announced her candi- dacy for the Dallas Borough Coun- cil. “Dallas residents deserve more of a voice in the growth and devel- opment of the Borough. I strongly believe that more attention to the quality of services is vital to our future,” she stated as reasons for running. A life-long resident of Dallas, Ms. Peiffer works as a Reading Supervisor in the Lake-Lehman School District. Her duties include managing state and federal reme- dial education programs. She was formerly the Treasurer of the Dal- las Junior Women's Club, a char- ter member of the Lake-Noxen PTA, and currently belongs to the St. Paul's Lutheran Church choir. She travels extensively and toured Europe and China. Ms. Peiffer is the daughter of Harry Peiffer, a retired plumber who operated his business in Dal- las for 25 years, and Dorothy I. Pieffer who taught at the Dallas High School for 16 years. Her family also includes brothers Jim and Bill and her sister Nan. She graduated from Dallas High School in 1966, and holds a B.S. from Mansfield University and a M.S. from the University of Scran- ton. She enjoys cooking, sewing and photography. “I believe that I am an excellent candidate for Council and I am excited about the prospect of serv- ing the citizens of Dallas Borough,” Ms. Peiffer said in a release an- nouncing her candidacy. FOX RIDGE PLAZA, HWY. 315, (by the racetrack) WILKES—BARRE, PA. 18703 Absolutely the Finest! POOLS (717) 824-7005 1-800-992-POOL (period!) Pennsylvania Blue Shield serves nearly 6 million subscribers in its Private Business programs and processes Medicare Part B claims for 3.2 million beneficiaries in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jer- sey, and the District of Columbia. Army Command College Major Harry Owens Jr., Lewis- burg, was selected to attend the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Owens is executive officer and commandant of cadets with Bucknell University's ROTC In- structor Group. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Owens, 210 Maple St., Trucksville. Prior to entering active duty in the Army as a cavalry officer in 1976, Owens received bachelor’s and master's degrees from Scran- ton University. While assigned in Michigan, he received a law de- gree from the University of Detroit and recently passed the Pennsyl- vania Bar Exam. Only about 14 percent of those considered were selected for the First sorority at Misericordia The Alpha Omega Sorority is the first Sorority on College Misericordia’s Campus. It was founded by Diane DeFluri, president and 13 other women students under the direction of Carol Marchena, junior advisor. The Sorority is a community service as well as a social organization. Alpha Omega will begin pledging for new members this month. Front row, from left, Shirley Pallante, Ericka Magor, Carol Marchena, Meg Coneen. Back row, Carol Holmes, Diane Dimke, Cheri Koler, Lisa Patuk, Sara Gordon, Sue Lawson, and Diane DeFluri. Owens selected for U.S. Major Harry Owens, Jr. course, which prepares officers for command and staff positions at senior levels in the Army. In our service John T. Kelley, son of John P. and Mary N. Kelley of 53 Staub Road, Trucksville, has been pro- moted in the U.S. Air Force to the rank of staff sergeant. Kelley is a medical administra- tion specialist with the 39th Tacti- cal Group Hospital in Turkey. He is a 1983 graduate of Bishop O'Reilly High School, Kingston. Pvt. Jonathan Mitchell, son of Robert G. and Dorothy A. Mitchell of RD 1, Dallas, has graduated from the U.S. Army armor cavalry scout course at Fort Knox, Ky. Known as the “eyes and ears” of the unit, scouts observe and learn as much as they can about a tac- tical situation and then report their findings to their commander. He is a 1988 graduate of Dallas Senior High School. Marine Pfc. Charles E. Leaf, son of Frederic K. and Theresa N. Leaf of 53 Harris Hill Road, Trucksville, recently completed the Administrative Clerk Course. During the eight-week course at Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Leaf was provided with the basic skills and knowledge required to perform as an administrative clerk. He received instruction on typ- ing and preparation of naval corre- spondence, and was introduced to the basic office functions performed by all Marine Corps administrative sections. A 1988 graduate of Dallas Sen- ior High School, Dallas, he joined the Marine Corps in July 1988. Bradford W. Hontz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hontz, of Sweet Valley, enlisted in the United States Air Force's Delayed Enlistment Program recently, according to SSgt. Russ Garis, Air Force Re- cruiter for the Wilkes-Barre area. Brad, a 1984 graduate of Lake- Lehman High School is scheduled for enlistment in the Regular Air Force on May 10. Upon graduation from the Air Force's six week basic training course, he is scheduled to receive technical training as a Computer Systems Operator. Brad will be earning credits toward an Associate Degree in applied sciences through the Community College of the Air Force while attending basic and other Air Force technical training schools. Paul A. Bednar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bednar of 51 Gordon Avenue, Dallas, enlisted in the United States Air Force's Delayed Enlistment Program recently, ac- cording to SSgt. Dave Filchak, Air Force Recruiter for the Dallas area. Paul, a senior at Dallas High School, is scheduled for enlistment in the Regular Air Force on Janu- ary 4, 1990. Upon graduation from [Mi the Air Force's six week basic train- ing course, he is scheduled to receive technical training in the Mechanical Aptitude Area. Paul will be earning credits toward an Associate Degree in applied sciences through the Community College of the Air Force while attending basic and other Air Force technical training schools. POCONO patients. STANLEY A. LOBITZ, M.D. ANNOUNCING OUR NEW OFFICE Stanley A. Lobitz, M.D. and Michael F. Lombard, M.D. are now accepting patients at their new office located at 155 East Bennett Street, Kingston. Their practice consists of family medicine including pediatric, adolescent, and adult Drs. Lobitz and Lombard are both graduatesof Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, and Hahnemann University, Philadelphia. They completed postgraduate training at the Wyoming Valley Family Practice Residency and have been employed at the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital Emergency Room for the last four years. Dr. Lobitz is orginally from Drums, Pa. and currently resides in Wilkes-Barre. Dr. Lombard, originally from Athens, Pa., now resides in Buck Township with his wife Lisa, and sons Peter and Alexander. Their practice is by appointment and can be reached for scheduling or in the case of an emergency by calling 283-5611. MICHAEL F. LOMBARD, M.D. LEHMAN-JACKSON SPELLERS - from left, Starr Andrews, Mrs. Cortegerojne, Jessica Oplinger Starr Andrews wins spelling bee at Lehman-Jdackson By TIFFANY ROESE 6th Grade Student Lehman-Jackson Elementary School Lehman-Jackson Elementary School held its annual Scripps- Howard Spelling Bee on Friday, March 3. It was organized by Mrs. Catherine Cortegerone, a sixth grade teacher. Classmates, par- ents and teachers filled the audito- rium at 8:30 a.m. to watch the competition. By the ninth round there were only four people remaining of the 45 participants and the room was full of tension. : Soon only Starr Andrews and Jessica Oplinger were left. In the final round Jessica mis- pelled “genetic”. Starr emerged the winner as she correctly spelled “genetic” along with the winning word “delicious.” She stood on the stage teary- eyed in disbelief as she received the applause of the audience. Starr, the daughter of Gail and Russ Andrews of Sweet Valley, said that she was very scared and ex- cited. Runner-up, Jessica Oplinger is the daughter of David and Diane Oplinger of Hunlock Creek and was very happy for her friend, Starr. Dallas Township High School planning 50th reunion June 2 The Class of 1939 of the Dallas Township High School is having a 50th Reunion on June 2, 1989 at the Castle Inn. The time is 6 to 7 p.m., getting reacquainted; 7 p.m. family style dinner. We are inviting any teachers, friends, anyone who were class- mates during the 12 years. The price of the family style dinner is $20.00 per person. If you have any school pictures bring them. 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