— pee bl Sunday, November 1, 2009 PAGE 9 THE DALLAS POST H @corescniaives of the 320th itary Police Battalion based in Ashley, presented an Ameri- can flag that flew over Camp Bucca in Iraq to the Misericordia University Occupational Ther- apy Department during a formal ceremony in Lemmond Theater at Walsh Hall. The American flag flew over amp Bucca on July 4, 2009 and dedicated afterward to the ‘occupational therapy program. &lhe unit received five large care packages from the program as of the “Packages for the ps” teaching laboratory in the sophomore occupational Aherapy class, “Occupation: The- ories and Perspectives 1.” "The soldiers appreciated the gifts, according to Lt. Col. Garri- ty, and also shared some of them _with the Iraqi people as part of their humanitarian missions. .... “Packages for the Troops” was rganized by MU occupational lerapy students Christine Bran- ‘Spt. Thomas Brandon, a mem- of the 320th MP Battalion; Terry of Orrtanna, and sport. The 320th MP Battalion was responsible for providing mili- tary police services to 1,200 sol- diers and 7,000 detainees at The- ater Internment Facility Defend- er, the larges internment facility in Iraq. The soldiers’ main mis- sion in Iraq was to provide “care and custody with dignity and re- spect” for the detainees, accord- ing to Lt. Col. Stacy Garrity. But the unit also implemented nu- merous educational programs to help detainees develop the skills necessary for life outside the in- ternment facility, like the Bucca Freedom School, vocational training and registering 4,500 detainees for the Special Popula- tion Provincial Election. The local soldiers also led and implemented more than 25 hu- manitarian projects in support of the detainee family visitation program. The projects helped to positively shape the Iraqi fam- ilies’ opinions. of U.S. and coali- tion forces, and also provided the battalion soldiers with the opportunity to interact with Ira- gis in a positive and productive manner. American flag that flew in Iraq presented to MU University's Occupational Therapy Department members receive flag during formal ceremony in Lemmond Theater. {MOND THEATER Members of the 320th Military Police Battalion, based in Ashley, pose for a picture with Misericordia University students, faculty and administration. From left, Dr. Grace Fisher, chair of the occupational therapy department; Lt. Col. Stacy Garrity Staff Sgt. Michael Casey, Sarah Terry, OT student; Staff Sgt. Eric Caisman, Staff Sgt. Thomas Brandon, Pfc. Eric Bartos, Christine Brandon, OT student; Spc. Timothy Swahn, Courtney Sennett, OT student; Sgt. William McDonald, Sfc. Linda Thorton, Michael MacDowell, president, Miser- icordia University, and Sunday-Lefkowitz, OTR/L, instructor. AT LEFT: Lt. Col. Garrity of the 320th Military Police Battalion, based in Ashley, tells the Miser- icordia University audience what the “Packages for the Troops" meant to the soldiers serving in Iraq during a ceremony in the Lemmond Theater at Walsh Hall. Standing during Lt. Col. Stacy Garrity's presentation, from left, are Misericordia University occu- pational therapy student Chris- tine Brandon; Dr. Grace Fisher, \ chair of the occupational therapy | department; Lisa Sunday-Lef- kowitz, OTR/L, instructor; and President Michael A. MacDowell. hy af _ Lt. Col. Stacy Garrity of the 320th Military Police Battalion, 1 £971 based in Ashley, Pa., presents the special flag from Camp Bucca to Misericordia University occupational therapy student Christine Brandon during a special ceremony in the Lemmond Theater at Walsh Hall. * L-J FACULTY AND STAFF RAISE MONEY ] FOR SENIOR PROJECT ohnson, teacher. _Lehman-Jackson Elementary School faculty and staff recently raised over $400 in dona- ons for a senior project. The money raised will be donated to the Medical Oncology Associ- ion which helps cancer patients purchase live-saving medicine. From left, are January Albee, acher; Mrs. Marilyn Glogowski, principal; Mary Simms, Lake-Lehman senior; and Doreen LL SPANISH STUDENTS HOLD FIESTA FN Lake-Lehman AP Spanish class recently held a Fiesta Latina in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Students performed and instructed underclassmen in Latin dances such as la salsa, la bachata and el meringue. In addition, students brought foods and displayed information signs throughout the school regarding Hispanic Heritage. AP students involved are, from left, kneeling, Christina Lambacher and Amy Heindel. Standing, Katie Kohl, Gaby Henry, Michele Kollar, instruc- tor; Ray Margary, Emily Sisk and Jackie Eury. Absent at the time of the photo was Kiri Koziol. U donates to Dallas Fire and Ambulance Co. Misericordia University recently made a contribution to the Dallas Fire and Ambulance Department ch serves the campus community and Dallas Borough and Dallas Township. Participating in the ck presentation, from left, are volunteer firefighter and Misericordia University student James Miller, 2013, of Ashland; Fire Chief Harry Vivian, a 1985 graduate of Misericordia University; Mark Van Etten, a 1993 graduate of MU, the fire department president and accounting manager at Misericordia; and Matt Jornak, a 2007 graduate of Misericordia and the fire department’s bookkeeper.
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