Night.” € The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 30, 1997 9 ‘SCIENCE SHOW-OFFS At Gate of Heaven School's science fair, held April 24 at the school, John Petroski and Ann Marie Greenhalgh listened to some shells (left), Scott Grundowski got a close view of the solar system (below), and David Lohin and Dan Suhocki, kneeling, and Jim Oliveri challenged young and old to "Try this." Students in grades 1 through 8 participate in the annual event. POST PHOTOS/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Wyoming Seminary to hold Alumni Weekend May 2-3 A festive buffet luncheon on Wyoming Seminary’s Back Cam- pus is just one of the new high- lights slated for the school’s Alumni Weekend, May 2 through 4. More than 300 alumni are ex- pected to return for the annual event, which begins with the Sports Hall of Fame dinner at the Ramada Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, on Friday evening, May 2. Six Wyo- ming Seminary athletes will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, as former athletes and coaches gather to honor the school’s ath- letic tradition. On Saturday, May 3, registra- tion and an informal coffee hour will take place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Stettler Learning Re- sources Center. Tours of campus will depart from the registration area beginning at 10 a.m. Throughout the day, the school’s admission office will meet with alumni families; to schedule an appointment, contact the ad- mission office at 283-6060. Anew addition to the schedule, a recognition ceremony for re- union alumni, will take place at 11:30 a.m. in the Buckingham Performing Arts Center. The Alumni Association will take this opportunity to pay special tribute to the 50th reunion class of 1947 and to present the 1997 Out- standing Alumnus-Alumna Award. Reunion classes will also present their gifts to the school's Annual Fund. At 12:30 p.m., a buffet lun- cheon will be served on Back Cam- pus under a giant blue and white tent. And, at 2:30, 1982 graduate Lisa Caputo will discuss “My Years in the White House,” a look back at her service as press secretary to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Caputo’s presentation will take place in the Buckingham Perform- ing Arts Center. Following receptions on cam- pus Saturday evening, the reunion classes—1932, 1937, 1942, 1947, 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, and 1992— will gather at various locations throughout the Valley for their individual celebrations. All Wyoming Seminary alumni are invited toattend the weekend's events; for more information, con- tact the school’s alumni office at 283- 6040. Altar & Rosary Society meets May 7 St .Therese’s Altar and Rosary Society will meet on Wed., May 7 in Quilters (continued from page 1) “Meet to Eat” quilting club that . Rilan was involved with in the ] i 80's made a block for the quilt. “I gave them the fabric and direc- = tion and they all sewed one block “for my quilt,” explained Rihan. "FEaeh month people in the club sew blocks for one another. ~ “lleft the blocks alone until last “year. Then I sewed all the blocks together and quilted it,” she said. \Rihan started quilting in 1979 “as a result of quilting’s renewed -popularity during the bicenten- #nial. “I started out making baby “quilts for friends. They really _weren 't very good until I started to «domore reading and took classes,” she explained. She is currently a “member of the Pennsylvania Quilters. Rihan’s mother left her and her “three siblings a legacy of 80 quilts “between them. » Rihan is one of the large quilt- ing community in the Back Moun- {ain*who strive to perfect the tra- ditional craft. Nan Bozentka of Trucksville, recently sent off a quilt that was commissioned by Country singer Hal Ketchum’s wife. Ata 1991 concert, Bozentka gave Ketchum a small wall hanging ‘she made representing his first hit song, “Small Town Saturday A few months later his wife called and asked her to sew ‘blocks for hit songs to come. % “It turned out to be a four-year project. There are eight blocks ‘with the original block in the “middle,” explained Bozentka, ‘ivhose quilt was presented to the Singer on his birthday April 9. “(His wife) was very nice to work vith,” she said. * ‘Bozentka, who has a degree in Erenive design from Kutztown od 2 =I love the designing her own quilting business called Piece Be With You Quilts. She fell in love with quilting when she attended a PA Quilters show in the early 80’s. She currently cre- ates colorful wall hangings, baby quilts and designs patterns. To many people, quilting is a link to the past and a chance to leave a legacy. Each quilt is cre- ated with meticulous care, pa- tience, creativity and hard work. Peggy Brislin of Shavertown collects antique quilts and enjoys learning the history behind the stitching. “Quilting is a way of expressing something,” explained Brislin of the art she also began after the bicentennial. Brislin has made wedding quilts for her three daughters and baby quilts for her grandchildren. She is particularly interested in quilts from the 1930’s. “I like quilts from that time. Things were so bad that the women used pastels to try and brighten their lives. They worked very hard to make light colored quilts,” said Brislin, who stresses the impor- tance oflabeling quilts. “There are This quilt, stitched together by Joan Rihan of Dallas, was invited to the American Quilter's Society Show in Paducah Kentucky. University, describes quilting as an artistic outlet. “To me, the fabric is my paint. 1 love the designing of tops and playing with the fabric and colors,” said Bozentka, who recently started ROUTE 6 DICKSON cry & 8 OTHER LOCATIONS! 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There are so many things attached from that person,” she said. The AIDS Quilt was recently on display at Wilkes University. Williams also recalls a family who made a quilt for their par- ents’ 45th wedding anniversary. All 11 of their children made a block. : “You spend a lot of time for someone you love or care about. Sometimes it's hard to let go,” said Williams with a ‘smile. [| a= the social room at 7:15 p.m. for Rosary recitation and followed by a report on the recent bake sale chaired by Millie Yanchik. The annual covered dish meeting, Theatre Dinner trip, Birthday Tea and Christmas Dinner coming events will be further discussed. = Sister Marilyn, moderator, will speak on our Blessed Mother Mary who is honored in May. All women of the parish are invited to attend the meetings and to be a participant. Food items are accepted for distribution by the Back Mt. Food Bank. Refreshements will be served by Band #2, Restaurant Weekly Features Appetizer Feature Smoked Trout and Salmon with a Horseradish and Dijon Cream Entrée Feature Fresh Halibut Wrapped in Romain and Steamed ‘The Beaumont Inn Roama. with individual heat, air conditioning, private baths, cable TV, direct dial phone, and includes a continental breakfast. Fine dining in a European country setting. with a Shrimp Enhanced ch Casino Butter Disving Seeun Kansas City Steak with a Moridny - Sai at SAREI0 hin Sherried Wild Mushroom Sauce Dinner Monday - Thursday 5 a.m.-9 p.m. B t Feature Friday & Saturday 5 p.m-10 p.m. und 3 iy 8 p.m. P Peach Stuffed French Toast Breakfast Sunday Only 9 a.m.-2 p.m. with Grand Marnier Batter Major Credit Cards Uccepted ~~ RE. 309, Dallas; Thane 675-7100 =r Attending Keystone College just six weekends a trimester can lead to a Keystone Associate’s or Wilkes University Bachelor's degree through the Weekender schedule. Busy people can juggle a job, a family and college, and still have some weekends free to relax. For over two decades busy people have improved their careers and their lives by attending classes Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday just six weekends a trimester. How convenient - an Associate's degree from Keystone or Bachelor's degree from Six Wilkes all on one campus. Weekends for Success KEYSTONE COLLEGE ¢ LA PLUME CAMPUS WEEKENDER CALENDAR e SUMMER ‘97 TRIMESTER May 9, 10, 11 - July 11, 12, 13 - Schedule A: Fri: 6:30PM - 8:30PM. Sat: 10:10AM - 12:10PM, Sat: 3:10PM - 5:10PM Schedule B: Sat: 8:00AM - 10:00AM, Sat: 1:00PM - 3:00PM, Sun: 10:10AM - 12:10PM Schedule C: Sat: 6:30PM - 8:30PM, Sun: 8:00AM - 10:00AM, Sun: 1:00PM - 3:00PM Students finishing degree requirements this term must enroll in GRAD 101. Choose one (1) class only from each schedule. Classes meet three times per schedule unless otherwise indicated. *Indicates two-week interval. May 30, 31, une 1 - June 20, 21, 22 July 25, 2 ,27 - August 15, 16, 17 SCHEDULE A Credits ACCT 204 3 Federal Taxes II **BIOL 106 4 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 Man and the Environment 3 Marketing 3 Administrative Office Management 3 Preparatory Chemistry 3 Freshman English I 3 Statics and Dynamics 3 Database Management Systems 3 Child Psychology 3 Exceptional Children ex/BIOL 112 BUSN 202 BUSN 225 CHEM 100 ENGL 101 ENGR 205 MGS 205 PSYC 201 PSYC 210 SCHEDULE B SCHEDULE C Credits Credits ex/ACCT 107 3 Introductory Accounting III ACCT 206 3 Introduction to Finance BUSN 215 3 Advertising BUSN 243 3 Personnel Management BUSN 220 3 Sales CJ 102 3 Introduction to Criminal COMM 107 3 Speech Communication Justice ECE 102/ 3 Guiding Play & Learning/ ENGL 102 3 Freshman English II 223B 1 Field Experience sp/HOSP 202 2 Beverage Management ENGL 222 3 Introduction to Dramatic MATH 114 3 Statistics Literature MATH 220 3 Techniques of Calculus III HIST 101 3 The Making of the Modern MCS 105 3 PC Office Applications World SOCI 205 3 The Family ex/MATH 113 4 Precalculus ** indicates class meets A & B schedule sp/ indicates class meets special hours - Schedule C plus Sunday 3:00 to 5:00PM ex/ indicates class meets extra hours - Schedule A -Fri. 8:30 to 10:30PM, Schedule B -Sun. 3:10 to 5:10PM, Schedule C -Sat. 8:30 to 10:30PM For more information call: Keystone College 1-800-824-2764, Opt. 1 or Keystone Main Campus — La Plume 717-945-6953 For a Wilkes Weekender at Keystone Schedule call 717-945-6953 La Plume,
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