Kristina Kares cares about literacy
Kristina Kares cares about the Wayne Pike Adult Literacy Program. The non-profit donated $5,550 to the program.
The check came from Cindy Adams, founder of Kristina Kares, which is an acronym for Kristina Aid Relief Effort Services.
After her daughter Kristina's August death, Cindy established the nonprofit in her memory last October.
"The reason we were chosen to be one of the literacy recipients of the (proceeds from the) first big event was because they found flash cards in her daughter's apartment when they were cleaning it out," Jacci West, executive director of the Wayne Pike Adult Literacy Program, said in an email, adding, "Kristina was helping her dyslexic friend learn to read."
On hand with Jacci to accept the check were Annette Petry, WPLAP board president; and Helen Findlay, board member.
Proceeds were shared with the Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County, N.Y., which received the same amount during a luncheon at Peppino's restaurant in Callicoon, N.Y.
Speaking of women
Rosemary Broderick will be the featured speaker when the Top 25 Women in Business in Northeast Pennsylvania are honored during a June 14 luncheon at the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center. The event is sponsored by the local chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners in association with the Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal.
Rosie is corporate executive of Advanced Imaging Specialists, a comprehensive diagnostic imaging service.
"We are expecting close to 450 people this year," said Kim Wentworth, president of the Northeast Pennsylvania chapter of NAWBO, adding, "In addition to paying tribute to our award winners, Ms. Broderick's message regarding women in leadership roles, will resonate with the business people attending the luncheon."
This will be the 12th year the Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal has honored top business women in the region.
High notes
Members of the Pocono Mountain Street Rods and Villa Capri Cruisers Car Club Inc., including George Caswell, Barney Comperetta, Augie Koloras, John Morelli, Junior Pica and Bill Sibio, all of Dunmore, and Rich Tiffany of Thompson, brought their classic cars to Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Scranton over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Ellen Craven, Linwood administrator, and Mary Louise Kranick, activity director, planned the event where residents and guests also were treated to music by Stanky and the Coal Miners, a cookout and home-baked goodies.
- TERRY BONIFANTI