6 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Tuesday, December 24, 1991 Friday Night Heroes' documentary by Dr. Anthony Mussari wins award The documentary “Friday Night Heroes”, produced by Dr. Anthony Mussari, professor and chairper- son of communications at King's College, recently won a Silver Plaque award at the prestigious Chicago International Film Festi- val. : Dr. Mussari, a Dallas resident, has been widely published and is the author of a book on the Agnes Flood. He also was editorialist for WNEP-TV, a former candidate for mayor of Wilkes-Barre and has served on boards for several re- gional organizations. The award was presented by Michael Kutza, founder and artis- tic director of the Chicago Interna- tional Film Festival through Inter- com (International Communica- tions Competition) in the Indus- trial and Video Festival, a division of the Chicago International Film Festival, in the category of sports and recreation. The competition is the oldest and most prestigious of its kind in the United States. Intercom is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts. Now in its 27th year, the festival was organized to encourage and promote the art forms of film and video. Entrants in the competition were from various parts of the country and the international community. The film is a production of Mussari-Loftus Associates and includes the involvement of King's students, alumni and faculty. The production focuses on the dreams, disappointments and growth of band members and football play- ers at Ohio's Reynoldsburg High School in 1990, and depicts the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. “Friday Night Heroes" is the story of a small Ohio high school football team which bounces back from a tradition of losing seasons. It is not a story about football as much as it is the story of parents, the high school band, and other often overlooked individuals. The film was also written and directed by Dr. Mussari. Associate producer was Kitch Loftus; graph- ics were arranged by Ann Joyce, assistant professor of communi- cations at King's; and narrator was Jerry Heller, adjunct professor of communications at King's. Amy Fix] and Katy Pinko, who both earned degrees in communicaitons from King's in 1990, coordinated the video and sound for the film. The documentary will be aired on WVIA-TV on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 10 p.m. “Friday Night Heroes” is one of several film projects produced by Mussari-Loftus ‘Associates in the past several years. Other produc- tions have centered on the topics of teen suicide; Hispanic role models, the insanity defense in criminal cases, the coal mine fire that forced the permanent evacu- ation of Centralia, and poverty in the Wyoming Valley. Mussari- Loftus Associates has made 17 productions, many of which have won prestigious national awards. A member of the King's College faculty since 1968, Dr. Mussari earned his Ph.D. from the Univer- sity oflowa. He also has conducted post-graduate study at Lehigh University and additional study at the University of Texas in Austin. Richardson named acount executive at First Affiliated John F. Gager, registered prin- cipal at First Affiliated Securities is pleased to announce the ap- pointment of Mark D. Richardson as a Registered Account Execu- tive. Richardson is an honors gradu- ate of Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Economics and Business Management. He is a graduate of Dallas High School and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Richardson. First Affiliated Securities is a fully registered broker/dealer lo- cated in Hidden Acres Offices, Route 415, Dallas. MARK D. RICHARDSON Obituaries MICHAEL BLAINE Michael Patrick Blaine, 3 of RR 1, Dallas, Idetown, died Dec. 186, 1991, at Nesbitt Memorial Hospi- tal, Kingston. ; Born in Kingston, March 3, 1988, he was the son of Joseph and Sandra Wentzel Blaine Sr. He was a member of Shavertown United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Joshua, in 1976; pater- nal grandfather, William Blaine, in 1989. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are a brother, Joseph Jr., at home; sister, Angela, at home; paternal grandmother, Ruth Brink Blaine, Hunlock Creek; maternal grandparents, Francis and Shirley Campbell Wentzel of Dallas; ma- ternal great-grandfather, Doyle Campbell, North Fort Myers, Fla.; numerous aunts, uncles and cous- ins. Interment, Sweet Valley. RAYMOND BUIKUS Raymond W. Buikus, 65, of West Union St., Kingston, died Dec. 19, 1991, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital aftera seven-month ill- ness. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Stanley and Eva Butkowskas Buikus. He was preceded in death by a brother, Clement, sister, Mrs. Florence Zabroskie. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Geraldine Cooper; daughters, Mrs. Marie Lacek, Harveys Lake; Mrs. Lorraine Bartolai, Swoy- ersville; brother, George, Wilkes- Barre; sisters, Mrs. Anna Flynn, Wilkes-Barre; Mrs. Helen Murray, Nanticoke; Mrs. Leona Cooper, Scranton; three grandchildren. Interment, Holy Trinity Ceme- tery, Bear Creek Township. ARTHUR KLINE Arthur G. Kline, 86, of Mead- owcrest, Trucksville, died De. 18, 1991, in Nesbitt Memorial Hospi- tal, Kingston, after a lengthy ill- ness. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late William E. and Ada Devans Kline. He had resided in Trucksville since 1965, formerly living in Forty Fort and Kingston for most of his life. Prior to his retirement 16 years ago, he was employed in the maintenance department of the Luzerne County Housing Authority at Meadowcrest. He previously operated his own appliance repair business and was a member of Church of Christ Uniting, Kingston. Surviving are his wife, the for- . mer Marie Sickler, son, John, Exeter; daughter, Janet Kline, Edwaredsville; sisters, Miss Ella Kline, Pocomo, Md.; Mrs. Agnes Ort, Jenkins Township, four grand- children. Interment, Marsh Cemetry, Centermoreland. Memorial donations, if desired, . may be made to the American Cancer Society, Kirby Health Care . Center, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes- Barre, 18701. Lateer Cemetery, THOMAS HELFRICH Thomasd. Helfrich, 77, Andover St., Wilkes-Barre, died Dec. 22, 1991 in the V.A. Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late George and Mary Flynn Helfrich. He was preceded in death by a sister, Christine; three brothers, John, Robert and Charles. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Florence Gulick; daughters, Mrs. Richard (Maureen) Yanchuk, Dallas; Mrs. Vito (Jane) Aiello, Wilkes-Barre; one grandson; broth- ers, Bernard, Hanover Twp.; Jo- seph, Sayre, George, Fla.; sisters, Mrs. Mary Frantz, Dallas; Mrs. Florence Morrissey, Wilkes-Barre. Entombment, St. Mary's Mau- soleum, Hanover Township. AUDREY MICHAELS Audrey Michaels, of Walton Drive Rd., Hatboro died Dec. 18, 1991 in the Philadelphia Hospital. Born in Rohrsburg, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Myrtle Redline Halfpenny. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Michaels. Surviving are a daughter, Mar- garet Sutton, Hatboro; three grand- children; sisters, Anna Alt, Har- veys Lake; Laura McHugh, Ha- nover Twp.; Bernice Jennings, Kaska; Margaret Wolford, Berwick; Ruth Pasavade, Exeter. Funeral services were from Lewis Plunkett Funeral Home, Hatboro. WILLIAM HOOVER William E. Hoover of Lewis Street, Hanover Green, Hanover Township, died Dec. 18, 1991, at the Veterans Administration Medi- cal Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of William and Emma Munson Hoover. He was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, the former Connie Rudnitskas; daughter, Joanne DalSanto, Dallas; son, Bill, Wilkes-Barre; three grandchildren; brothers, Gerald, Sweet Valley; Russell, Trucksville; sisters, Betty Skovronsky, Tunkhannock; Cath- erine Hoats, New Jersey. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Pringle. FRANCES WISNEWSKI Frances P. Wisnewski, of RR 2, Harveys Lake, died Dec. 16, 1991, atthe Valley Crest Nursing Center, Plains Township. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Josphine Niemotka Ogurkis. She was amember of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth. Surviving are her husband, Fred; son, Thomas, brothers, John, Courtdale; Gerald, Dallas; sister, Irene Pinkey, Hometown; one grandson. Interment, St. Mary's Annun- ciation Cemetery, Pringle. NY SE . yp 4 Best Wishes For A Safe And Healthy Holiday NNER Nesbitt Memorial Hospital Season VEST 1912 562 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704 (717) 288-1411 Season's Greetings From The Staff Of Te SPDALLASCPosT HONORED BY KING'S COLLEGE - Shown from left: the Rev. James Lackenmier, C.S.C., president of King’s College, with the three recipients of the Christi Regis Award; Dr. Edmund Napieralski, Dr. William Drumin, Dr. Edward Schoen and Dr. Donald Farmer, vice president of academic affairs at - - King’s. ! King's College honors Back Mountain ke, faculty members with Christi Regis Award Three Back Mountain residents on the King's College faculty and administration recently received recognition for outstanding serv- ice. Three members of the faculty received the Christi Regis Award for 20 years of distinguished serv- ice, three members of the staff and administration received the 20- year service award and seven retir- ees were honored. The celebration included a mass at the Chapel of Christ the King followed by a re- ception and dinner in the Sheehy Dining Hall. The Christi Regis recipients were: Dr. William Drumin, associ- ate professor of philosophy; Dr. Edmundf Napieralski, professor of English and coordinator of the CORE curriculum and assessment and Dr. Edward Schoen, professor of business administration and dean of the William G. McGowan School of Business. Benjamin Dragan of the main- tenance department, Donna Kazmierski of secretarial services, and Rita McGurk of the library all received the 20-year service award. Retirees included Joseph Dobash, the Rev. Clement Kazlauskas, C.S.C.. Earl Keller, Peter Pelak, Frank Posloc¢k, Carl Schneiderand Geraldine Wabik. Dr. Drumin, Dallas, also serves as an adjunct professor of mathe- matics and physics at King's. Drumin is currently the modera- tor of the King's chapter of Phi Sigma Tau, the national Honor Society for Philosophy. He is also a member of the Eastern Pennsylva- nia Philosophical Association and has been asked to review several texts on critical thinking. He received his B.S. in physics from Fordham Unviersity, his M.S. in mathematics from New York University and his Ph.D. in phi- losophy from Columbia University. Dr. Napieralski, is a member of the Modern Language Association and the National Collegiate Hon- ors Council. He has served as the chairperson of the Faculty Coun- cil, director of the honors program and as moderator of the Regis, King's yearbook. He is the reeipi- ent of various honors inclding listings in the Directory of Amr€ri- can Scholars and Who's Where Among Writers. ete Dr. Napieralski received his A.B» from Canisius College of Buffalo and his Ph.D. from Loyola Univer: sity of Chicago. ie Dr. Schoen, a former Dallas resident, has served as coungil:{o the court in the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, and iti the Equal Employment Opportimity Commission Office. He was chair person of King's business adige: stration department for 10 y&ars and chairperson of the business division for twoyears. He holds the John Davis Distinguished Service Professorship in Business at King's: Dr. Schoen received his BS. in accounting from LaSalle Univer- sity, where he was valedictorian and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. ad & ema Sell It! with a Post Classified’ | [= 4 A erry Christmas and a ealthy, Happy - New Year Rep. George C. Hasay 117th Legislative Distric Nancy, daughter Ra Me RAN BW
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