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Thursday, November 26, 1992 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 3A QUICK WORDS: THANKSGIVING 





Valley pauses for the day of thanks &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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 Georgia Frank Phyllis Piatt &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Jessie Finch &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Rob Campbell &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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 Whether a good dinner with family or the return of a loved one, Valley
people say they have much to be thankful for &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 By JAMES RUBIN &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Times Leader Staff Writer &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 LEHMAN TWP. -- Hoping for a homecoming. A mother and daughter's
reconciliation. Memories of a beloved father and distinguished judge. Good
food. Good friends. Good times. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 So many reasons to be thankful on Thanksgiving. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 From the students in Molly Malpass' eighth-grade algebra class at
Lake-Lehman Junior High School to Joe, the taxi-driver, who wants to spend his
dinner as he has for the last 41 years -- with his wife -- so many people have
something to cherish this Thanksgiving. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I wish everyone peace, health, happiness and all that stuff," said Brian
S. Sann, a Harrisburg-based businessman who stopped in Wilkes-Barre on his way
to his mother's house in upstate New York. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A day before the big Pilgrim bash, even people just passing through the
area were taking stock and gearing up for their celebrations. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I'm thankful we live in this country and have all of the freedoms we do,"
said George Frank, 13, a Lake-Lehman eighth-grader. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Those freedoms were hard-fought, a significance not lost on Frank. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Most people think of how hard it is for us, but they had it much harder,"
he said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Frank's immediate family of nine will meet at his grandmother's house in
Glen Lyon, as is their tradition. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The party will be larger in Hunlock Creek, where some 30 members of Phyllis
Piatt's family will feast on the usual turkey, stuffing, potatoes and pies of
Thanksgiving. For Piatt, these annual big gatherings are as much a part of the
holiday as cranberry sauce. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It's real big," said Piatt, 13. "Everyone makes something. There's one
long table and several small ones around it for the smaller children." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In nearby Harveys Lake, Jessie Finch, 13, will contemplate the merits of
dark meat and white, sweet potatoes and mashed at her family's home. Mom is
supervising the cooking, as she usually does, says Finch, who is grateful her
family has not suffered because of the recession. She didn't think it was
unusual for a 13-year-old to be so concerned with the economy. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "My family tries hard to involve me and may sisters in the house's
economics," she said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Rob Campbell, 13, and his family will be visiting friends in Dallas for
their meal. That's just fine with him as long as he's with his father, mother,
sister and brother. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I'm thankful I can grow up in a good family with parents," he said. "I
know so many families whose parents are divorced, so many dysfunctional
families. It doesn't seem fair to the kids." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Lake-Lehman principal Bob Roberts wasn't surprised by his students'
awareness and range of concerns. It's part of their upbringing, he says.
Close-knit families and bright kids are two of the district's strengths that
make him thankful. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Our kids are more in tune with what's going on than we give them credit
for," said Roberts. "They're interested in humanity. I think some actually
feel guilty about what they have and what others don't have. I think it's time
we started listening to them." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Smart students also make math teacher Malpass thankful, yet Thanksgiving
will have a somewhat bittersweet flavor for her. Malpass' father, former
Luzerne County Judge Robert J. Hourigan, died earlier this year. It will be
the first time her family will celebrate a holiday without the judge who was
known for his gentle good humor. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Malpass also will be thankful for the memories of her late father. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "As long as we're all together he'd feel OK," Malpass said. "That and he'd
want us to think of him." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In downtown Wilkes-Barre, Thanksgiving will have a more joyous ring for
Jennifer Lucinski, 19, and her mother, who became reconciled this summer after
a long dispute. The two stopped talking about three years ago, and Lucinski
wants people to know they should appreciate their parents. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I'd tell everyone to be thankful for your parents," Lucinski said. "You
don't know how much you miss them until you don't have them." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 On a dull, gray day, people rushed across Public Square with bags of
goodies and eager faces looking forward to a long holiday weekend. Lehman's
students will be off until Tuesday. Most everyone else will have one day less. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Joe, the taxi-driver, 64, who works for City Limousine, doesn't care much
how many days he has as long as he's with his wife. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 For 41 years they've spent every Thanksgiving together, her cooking, him
helping. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 That streak seemed in jeopardy three months ago when Margaret, 63, had a
stroke. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She's been improving almost every day since then, but on Wednesday Joe
still wasn't sure if doctors will let her come home. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He's hopeful. He says he'll even cook the best Thanksgiving dinner she's
ever had -- if she just gives him the recipes. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I'll be thankful for getting my wife out of the hospital," he says. "I'm
serious, that's something to be thankful for."

Valley Pauses For The Day Of Thanks *********************** File Photos Georgia Frank