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John Raymond Maciolek Jr., son of J.R. Maciolek and Tammy Welles, Wilkes-Barre, is celebrating his first birthday today, Sept. 28. John is the grandson of Karen Yakabouski, Hudson, and John and Carol Maciolek, Wilkes-Barre. He is the great-grandson of Jane Gulczynski, Wilkes-Barre; the late Raymond Gulczynski; and the late Joseph and Margret Danko. John has two sisters, Sarah, 14, and Christina, 5.