August 2018

Page A29 AUGUST 2018 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A SEE IT IN ACTION: watch the video at www.waukboard.com Ideal for home removals wheels make it easier on your back! Exquisite craftsmanship... Understated dignity... Church & Chapel’s furniture sets are designed and built in our own factory, for total control over quality and craftsmanship. The matched sets – available in a wide variety of styles – contribute just the right sense of piety and tradition, to help your clients feel comfortable in their time of need. For details, contact your Church &Chapel representative. Furniture from Church & Chapel “The Bostonian” One of Our Finest Collections News Educational ContinueD (L to R) Bob Fields, WVFDA President; Christopher Newsome; and Chad Akers, Akers-James Funeral Home Owner PIMS Students Receive WVFDA Scholarships Sandra Slivka PITTSBURGH,PA— Pittsburgh In- stitute of Mortuary Science (PIMS) is proud to announce that Christo- pher Newsome of Logan County, WV and Sandra Slivka ofWellsburg, WV were recently awarded scholar- ships from the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association (WVFDA). Newsome and Slivka were pre- sented this award during the WVF- DA 124th annual convention in Morgantown, WV. Newsome has been employed with the Akers-James Funeral Home in Logan WV since 2015 and is cur- rently enrolled in the PIMS online program. Slivka is working towards her Associate in Specialized Busi- ness degree through PIMS. PIMS congratulates the students for their efforts and thanks the WVFDA for their support of funeral service education. PIMS Students at WPFDA Convention with scholarships. WPF- DA has been instrumen- tal over the years in stu- dent involvement and has invited every class to their convention. PIMS is grateful for this long last- ing relationship. PIMS congratulates the students for their efforts and thanks the WPFDA for their support of funeral service education. Continued from Page A26 Send Us Your News! PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 Fax 1-800-321-9040 Email info@nomispublications.com FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS We welcome news of the industry. Send us information on your firm today!