SP a a S SpA FE . Aap RR ROOT ¥ RL Er Cr BE Ra He IRE ERR I mp ” . 2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 24, 1989 £2 8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 24, 1989 PEOPLE Keith Givens Cape May 84 84 Lumber Company an- nounced the appointment of Keith Givens to Co-Manager of the 84 Lumber Store in Cape May, NJ. The new Co-Manager graduated from Wyoming Valley West High School in 1974, and later gradu- ated from Kings College in 1979. He is the son of Clarence and Janet Givens, who reside in Dallas, PA. Givens, a native of Dallas, PA, Bohlander honored by to manage lumber store started with the 84 chain in April of 1987 at their Pleasantville, NJ store. He is resideing in Millville, NJ. As Co-Manager of the store, Givens ‘is responsible for store operations including sales and inventory control. 84 Lumber is the nation’s larg- est privately-held lumber retailer, with 355 stores nationwide. VA Yvonne Bohlander, R.N., B.S.N., C.P.Q.A,, Dallas has been given a ‘special contribution award for her participation in the Department of Veterans Affairs district activities by Wilfred E. Kingsley, VAMC Director, Perry Point, Maryland, and formal Medical District Director. As the Quality Assurance Coordinator at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, Bohlander served the past two years as chairper- son of the District Quality Assurance Coordinator's Committee and also on the Medical District Initiated Peer Review Board and the District MEDIPRO Advisory Board. / In our service Karen Meeker, Shickshinny, received the American Veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam Award as a cadet in the Bucknell University Army ROTC program. ROTC award winners are se- lected by the cadre of the ROTC Instructor Group based on criteria set forth in Army regulations and by the various groups donating awards. Meeker is the daughter of James and Regina Meeker, R.D. 2. She is a 1986 graduate of Northwest Area High School. : Bucknell University is a highly selective liberal arts institution with professional programs in engineer- ing, management and education. Navy Seaman Recruit Dawn M. Bahner, daughter of Anthony J. and Kathleen S. Keris of Route 3, Dallas, PA, has completed the Basic Storekeeper Course. While attending the six-week course at the Navel Training Cen- ter, Meridian, Miss., Bahner was taught the technical knowledge and skills for-effective performance as a storekeeper aboard ship or at a shore activity. A 1986 graduate of Dallas Sen- ior High School, she joined the ~ Navy in October 1988. ~ Marine Pvt. Thomas E. Schacht, son of Thomas E. Schacht of Dal- las, recently completed the Auto- ‘motive Organizational Mechanics Course at Marine Corps Service Support Schools, Camp LeJeune, NC. During the 16-week course, Schacht was taught the technical knowledge and functional skills to repair and maintain tactical motor transport equipment under garri- son or field operating conditions. A 1987 graduate of Dallas Sen- ior High, Schacht joined the Ma- rine Corps in September, 1988. Airman George C. Shaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Radzville of Pittston and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. George Shaver of 166 E. Overbrook Ave., Shavertown, PA, has graduated from Air Force basic DELEUR'S (1 Airman George C. Shaver training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. During the six weeks of training the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization and custom- and received special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who com- plete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree through the community college of the Air Force. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - From left to right: state Correc- tions Commisioner David S. Owens Jr.: 1989 Outstanding Perform- ance Award recipient Cathy L. Wisnieski; and SCI Retreat Superin- tendent Dennis Erhard. Wisnieski honored by state corrections commissioner State Corrections Commissioner David S. Owens Jr. today honored 17 of Pennsylvania's best correc- tions employees during the state Department of Corrections’ ninth annual Outstanding Performance Awards ceremonies. “The corrections family in Penn- sylvania is faced with increasingly difficult challanges, brought about by a rapidly growing prison system and crowded facilities,” Owens said. “Those whom we honor today are among our best - the most capable, the most reliable, the most dedicated. By their example, we must all remember that we have to do more that just get through the day. We must be alert to all that happens around us. In doing so, corrections will surely flourish tomorrow because we succeded today,” he said. The 1989 Outstanding Perform- ance Award recipients included George A, Matthews of Tunkhan- nock, Wyoming County, adminis- trative officer 1, SCI Dallas, and Cathy L. Wisnieski of Trucksville, management technician at SCI, Retreat. The Outstanding Performance Award was established in 1980 to recognize outstanding job perform- ance of state employees working within the corrections system. Top- level supervisors are not eligible to be nominated for this award. However, all other corrections employees can be considered. Cathy L. Wisnieski is a 15-year veteran of the Department of Cor- rections and is a management technician at SCI Retreat. She assisted with the activation of the institution and the development of staff by conducting training, pre- paring manuals, developing filing systems and creating formats. For her assistance in preparing for the dedications ceremonies, she was given a note of appreciation from SCI Retreat Superintendent Den- nis Erhard. : Wisnieski worked at SCI Dallas previous to her current position for 13 years. In 1985, she alerted Dallas officials that a visitor was carrying a concealed contraband on her person. That visitor was searched. Seven hundred dollars and a quantity of marijuana was found. Wisnieski received a letter ~ Dr. David Sands ~ announcestheclosing of his Pediatrics practice on June 2, 1989. Dr. Sands is moving with his family to lowa, his native p state. Families are i requested to pick up STL 631 Memorial Highway Dallas, PA 18612 “Your One Stop Shop"*' Fireplace and Chimney Experts — BUILD — CLEAN — RELINE — REPAIR SOOT... ACID... ELEMENTS Don’t let Them Destroy Your Chimney! CALL 675-2266 Schedule Your Cleaning NOW! Free Safety Inspection with Each Chimney Cleaning L records fromthe office by June 2nd. 675-2266 lh ‘CER ! of commendation from SCI Dallas Superintendent Joseph Ryan. Wisnieski, daughter of SCI Frackville Business Manager R. Zane Heffner, is a graduate of Dallas Senior High School, Dallas, Pa. and has attended Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, Pa. She and her husband James have two sons, J.T. and Paul. Buzinkai to speak on rights at political science meeting Dr. Donald I. Buzinkai, Profes- sor and Chariman of the Depart- ment of Government and Politics and Director of the Pre-law pro- gram at King's College, has been selected as one of 15 educators nationwide to speak on “The Con- cept Of Rights As Limits On Gov- ernment”, prior to the American Political Science Association An- nual Meeting to be held this sum- mer in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Buzinkai will be part of a panel which will focus on the found- ing fathers’ concerns of govern- ment power being restricted by citizens’ rights, and the balance between the two. Dr. Buzinkai, a Shavertown resident, earned his B.A. from St. Francis College, and his M.A. and Ph. D. from New York University. A published author and lecturer on United States and Soviet rela- tions, he joined King's faculty in 1964. Dr. Buzinkai is a former John H.A. Whitman Distinguished Service Professor of the Social Sciences, an honor given to King’s faculty members whose teaching achievements and effectiveness in relating to students academic and personal levels are judged to be Pappas honored for Wilkes-Barre General Hospital recently recognized recipients of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 year service awards at a special dinner held at the Genetti Best Western, Wilkes-Barre. Hospital President/Chief Execu- tive Officer Norman Ledwin pre- Donald I. Buzinkai particularly outstanding. The Brooklyn, N.Y. native is a member of Xi Psi, King’s Chapter of the National Honor Society in political science study. He is also past chairman of the Committee of Sane Nuclear Policy anbd past president of the United Nations Association of Wyoming Valley. service at General sented the awards at the cere- mony. Over 200 employees received’ special recognition pins for their loyal service. Among them was Edward Pappas, Dallas, mainte- nance, 20 years. Carbon County LAKE HARMONY Big Boulder Ski Area” Galleria at split Rock Lodge™ Jack Frost Ski Area” Columbia County BERWICK 101 E. Front St. BLOOMSBURG Main and Market Sts. Lackawanna County SCRANTON N. Scranton Office 1902 N. Main Ave. Scranton Office Lackawanna & Washington Aves. THROOP 224 Dunmore St. *Cash dispensers only MAC is Open 24 Hours a Day Every Day! Even though First Eastern is closed Monday, May 29. FIRST EASTERN MAC LOCATIONS Luzerne County DALLAS 110 Memorial Hwy. DUPONT 281 Main St. KINGSTON 664 Wyoming Ave. MOUNTAINTOP 125 S. Mountain Bivd. / PLAINS 14 N. Main St. WEST PITTSTON 501 Wyoming Ave. WHITE HAVEN 15 Berwick St. WILKES-BARRE Corporate Headquarters Public Square Main Office 11 W. Market St. Operations Center 205 S. Washington St. Wyoming Valley Mall Route 115 Blackman Street Office 1000 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Blvd. Crossroads Office 675 Carey Ave. Hanover Mall Office 2300 Sans Souci Pkwy. WYOMING Midway Shopping Center EE FIRST HE BANK “Here where you need us” Bl EASTERN Monroe County BLAKESLEE Route 1156 BRODHEADSVILLE Route 209 BUSHKILL Route 209 EAST STROUDSBURG 200 Eagle Valley Mall MOUNT POCONO 415 Pocono Blvd. STROUDSBURG Stroudsburg Office 639 Main St. Arlington Heights Office 1110 N. 9th St. Pike County MILFORD 214 W. Harford St. Wayne County HAWLEY Main Ave. ©1989 First Eastem Bank, N.A.
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