W-b Diamonds Shine In Debut Against Slamm

4 Players Hit Double Figures As Altoona Downs Hazleton

Sunday, January 11, 1998 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 





Corporate Ladder &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 HIRINGS/ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PROMOTIONS &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 USA Realty: The brokerage company of Camelback Ski Resort has added five
employees to its sales staff: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Gary Pope, the sales representative for the New Homes Division at
Northridge &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Station, is an associate real estate broker with 13 years experience in
residential real estate. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He has earned the Certified Residential Specialist, Graduate of Realtors
Institute and Accredited Buyer Representative designations. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Anita Gilligan, administrative assistant to the sales staff at Northridge
Station, is an associate broker with eight years of experience in general real
estate. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She also is a state-certified residential appraiser. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Margorie Iglio has more than 10 years management experience in the Pocono
area and has been licensed to sell real estate since 1985. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She is responsible for processing of rentals through USA Realty's Camelback
Rental Program. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Ed Fletcher, a Camelback employee for 15 years, is now licensed and has
primary responsibility for rent administration. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Gina Bertucci, director of sales and marketing at Camelback Ski Resort, has
obtained her real estate sales license and will be assisting USA Realty at
Camelback, specializing in the marketing and sales of new homes and rentals. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Silberline Manufacturing Co. Inc.: The Tamaqua manufacturer of aluminum
pigment has announced the following promotions: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 John Kalinovich has been appointed executive vice president and chief
operating officer. A Silberline manager for three decades, Kalinovich joined
the company in 1970 as controller. He also has held the positions of assistant
treasurer and vice president of finance. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He will be responsible for development of long-range strategic plans and
the pursuit of future growth opportunities. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A graduate of Penn State University, he is a Drums, Butler Township,
resident. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Blaine Dietz, has been appointed vice president of finance. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Dietz, who joined the company in 1979 as an accountant, also has held the
positions of assistant controller and controller. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A Lehighton resident, he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from
Moravian College. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Mercy Health Partners: Maryla E. Peters, Clark Summit, has been appointed
regional vice president for community relations and development. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Peters, who has 20 years experience in administration and fund development,
previously was director of development and capitol resources at Marywood
University. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She will serve on the chief executive officer's administrative team and is
responsible for leadership, direction and management of the community
relations and development program for both the health system and the
Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She also will coordinate community relations and development activities for
all regional MHP facilities in Northeastern Pennsylvania and will serve as
staff officer to the development committee of the Mercy Board of Trustees. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Peters, a Scranton native, attended Cedar Crest College and graduated from
Penn State University, University Park. She attended graduate school at
Marywood University. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 All Staffing Inc.: J. Michael Malay Jr. of Hometown has been appointed
controller. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Malay, a certified public accountant, is responsible for supervising the
company's financial transactions. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Previously, he was controller for Blaschak Coal Corp., Mahanoy City. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A graduate of Penn State University, he earned a bachelor's degree in
accounting. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Four Star McCabe Realty: Mary Pisano has joined the company as a Realtor
associate. Pisano received training at the Pennsylvania Real Estate Academy
and earned an associate's degree in accounting from Luzerne County Community
College. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She is a Pittston Township. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 North Atlantic Treaty Organization: Former Wyoming Valley resident Andrew
J. Lukach has been appointed head of purchasing and contracts for NATO
headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Previously, Lukach was in Paris, where he spent four years as head of
Purchasing and Management Services for the computer division of the
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He also was senior manager of Northeastern Bank, Scranton. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Lukach is a graduate of King's College, where he earned a bachelor's degree
in mathematics, and Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, where he earned a
master's degree. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Holly R. Corcoran, C.P.A.: Marguerite Cruz has joined the Stroudsburg
accounting practice. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Cruz, who has 15 years accounting experience, has been licensed as an
enrolled agent since 1991. Previously, she was self-employed in the Pocono and
Bethlehem areas. Her expertise lies in tax consultation, accounting services,
computer technical set-up and support for businesses and individuals. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She is a graduate of Pace University, New York, where she earned a
bachelor's degree in accounting and computer science. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ADVISORY BOARD &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Mercy Health System: Dr. Andrea Taroli has been appointed to the Attorney
General's Medical/Legal Advisory Board on Child Abuse. The appointment was
made by State Attorney General D. Michael Fisher. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Taroli is a graduate of Temple University, Philadelphia, where she received
a bachelor's degree in biology. She earned a medical degree from the Medical
College of Pennsylvania in 1984. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She served a pediatric internship and residency at the University of
Michigan, where she also completed a clinical fellowship in pediatric
hematology/oncology. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In recognition of her services to abused and neglected children of Luzerne
County, Taroli received the 1992 Merylene A. Stevenson Community Service Award
from Children and Youth Services. She also is a member of the
multidisciplinary team of Luzerne County Children and Youth. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Taroli joined the Mercy Physicians' Network, Mercy Health System, Northeast
Region, in 1996. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 BOARD OF &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 DIRECTORS &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 PP&amp;L Resources: Marilyn Ware Lewis, chairman of American Water Works Co.
Inc., has been elected to the PP&amp;L Resources board of directors, effective
Jan. 1. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Lewis, also a director of Penn Fuel Gas, will serve through April. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Lewis has served as chairman of American Water Works since 1988 and has
been on its board of directors since 1982. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Since 1994, she has served as a member of the board of the American
Enterprise Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. She is a board
member of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship, which provides a forum for
international business and community leaders. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A Lancaster resident, she is a freelance writer, former editor and public
relations consultant. Lewis attended American University and the University of
Pennsylvania. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 As the result of her election, she will serve as director of PP&amp;L
Resources' largest subsidiary, PP&amp;L. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 AWARDS &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Scranton and Wilkes-Barre Post Offices: The two federal offices were
presented with Business for a Green America awards by the Pennsylvania
Resources Council during the PRC Awards Banquet in Philadelphia. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Mandated to recycle by Act 101, the two offices have gone beyond the
requirement and made waste reduction a part of their daily operations. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Among their efforts is an anti-freeze recycling program which eliminates
the disposal of 500 gallons of anti-freeze per year and saves the Postal
Service approximately $5,000 annually. Annually, they also recycle 3,000
gallons of used motor oil, 40 tons of cardboard and 300 tons of waste paper
and recap 300 tires- saving 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, 100 gallons of gas,
7,000 gallons of water, 4,100 kilowatt hours of electricity and 3.3 cubic
yards of landfill space. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 NOTEWORTHY &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Penn State Geisinger: Dr. Meade Palmer, an associate in general surgery
with the Penn State Geisinger Health Group at Tyler Memorial Hospital,
Tunkhannock, has become a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Palmer received a doctorate in 1981 from Temple University School of
Medicine. A member of the active medical staff at Tyler Memorial Hospital, he
earned board certification from the American Board of Surgery in 1992. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 U.S. Supreme Court: Attorney Joseph Burke III of Wilkes-Barre has been
admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court. &nbsp;&nbsp;&amp;nb

Corporate Ladder 
Hirings/ 
Promotions 
Usa Realty: The Brokerage Company Of Camelback Ski Resort Has Added Five 
Employees To Its Sales Staff: 
Gary Pope, The Sales Representative For The New Homes Division At Northridge 
Station, Is An Associate Real Estate Broker With 13 Years Experience In

Corporate Ladder Hirings/ Promotions Usa Realty: The Brokerage Company Of Camelback Ski Resort Has Added Five Employees To Its Sales Staff: Gary Pope, The Sales Representative For The New Homes Division At Northridge Station, Is An Associate Real Estate Broker With 13 Years Experience In