William Jones 
Dec. 18, 1993 
William A. Jones, Captain, U.s.m.c. Ret., 65, Of Sprucewood Drive, Laflin, 
Died Saturday In Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.

Argents Take Control Early, Defeat O'reilly

Sunday, December 19, 1993 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 3A QUICK WORDS: ROTARY CLUB MAKES
DREAMS COME TRUE 





Adam Sikora, 2, of Nanticoke, unwraps a Christmas present that Santa
Clausgave to him Saturday. The Wilkes-Barre East Rotary Club made sure Santa
Claus was present to pass out gifts to 32 children at WVIA-TV studios in
Jenkins &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 TownshipTIMES LEADER PHOTOS/CARA MENICHELLI &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stephenie Suda, 4, of Dupont, gives Santa Claus a hug Saturday &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Visions of sugarplums &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Rotary club makes dreams come true for area youngsters &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 By TOM OBRZUT JR. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Times Leader Staff Writer &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 JENKINS TWP. -- Five-year-old Joseph Holtslander stood up and began singing
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Saturday in the television studio of Channel
44, WVIA-TV. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was one of 32 children from single-parent homes who were waiting for a
visit from Mr. Christmas himself, Santa Claus. The second annual Christmas
party was sponsored by the Wilkes-Barre East Rotary Club. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The children were told singing Christmas songs would entice St. Nick into
the studio. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Before Santa arrived, 5-year-old Brian Williams of Wilkes-Barre said he was
good this year, adding the consequences of being bad. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "If you're bad, Santa will bring you coal," he said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He said he asked Santa for a choo-choo train, roller skates and a bike. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Santa's Saturday visit brightened the holiday season for the children. They
are all on the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bridge waiting list, said party
coordinator Judy Sedlak. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The gifts they received they selected from the JC Penney catalog, she said.
The rotary club paid for the gifts. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "They're going to be surprised when Santa brings them the present they
dreamed of," Sedlak said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Also performing their tricks were nine Irem Temple Clowns, who donated
their time Saturday to delight the youngsters and their parents. But making
the children laugh wasn't their only motive Saturday. Good old Christmas cheer
was mixed in. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It warmed our hearts a little," said clown Ben Heater of Weatherly. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Bill Creasy of Nanticoke said he was saving the biggest box for last. And
when he opened it, there was the gift he wanted the most: a San Francisco
49ers quilt for his bed. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "They're my favorite team," the 8-year-old said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Shannon Bennett, 6, of Wilkes-Barre, received a Nintendo Game Boy.
Something he said he wanted for a long time. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Andrew Wisneski, 5, of Nanticoke, received an electric guitar and a replica
of the starship Enterprise from the syndicated television series, "Star Trek:
The Next Generation." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 When he finished opening his gifts, he ran up to Santa, hugged him and
quietly said, "Thank you." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Tanya Olaviany of Big Brothers/Big Sisters said the children's dreams
became a reality because of the Rotary. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Some parents may not have the money to spend on Christmas gifts," she
said.

Adam Sikora, 2, Of Nanticoke, Unwraps A Christmas Present That Santa Clausgave 
To Him Saturday. The Wilkes-barre East Rotary Club Made Sure Santa Claus Was 
Present To Pass Out Gifts To 32 Children At Wvia-tv Studios In Jenkins 
Township.

Adam Sikora, 2, Of Nanticoke, Unwraps A Christmas Present That Santa Clausgave To Him Saturday. The Wilkes-barre East Rotary Club Made Sure Santa Claus Was Present To Pass Out Gifts To 32 Children At Wvia-tv Studios In Jenkins Township.