The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 10,2000 5 for children and guns Safety steps Oo Several classes received for the bh first time Saturday and Sunday. S t £ 9 0) 0) 0) Children tried to relax before the or ummer oa em late Sunday morning service. In top photo, Msgr. Peter Crynes Academic Programs Sports Programs Performing Arts Institute tried to loosen up Nicholas for ages 3 to 18 for ages 8 to 18 for ages 7 to 18 Strzeletz, Kayla Shovlin, Andrea June 26 to July 21 June 12 to July 28 Music Makers — ages 7 to 9 Carr and Sarah Hughes-Blaum. e Primary - for ages 3 to 10 Soccer Camp - for boys and July 3to 15 Buck Taylor, above left, helped * Middle School - for students girls entering grades 3to 8 « Young Artists — ages 10 to 13 his friend Tony Bevevino by Mild, Hot, Belly Burners, Garlic & Butter, BBQ entering grades 5 through 8 * Field Hockey Clinic — for girls June 26 to July 16 i i i i i 11 to 17 * Junior PAI - ages 10 to 13 playing a tune on his head. Julia 40 5 C i. d * Young Academics - for gifted ages g © @ Clements, left in other photo, arve rton oad students entering grades 7 or 8 « Basketball CLinic — for girls July 17 to 28 and Jacqueline Eury were Truc ksvi ; le PA 1 8644 ' « Secondary - for students entering ~~ €Ntering grades 5 to 9 * PAI - ages 12 to 18 appropriately serious. b) grade 9 through the postgraduate year © Sports Camp — for boys and June 25 to August 5 696-2500 Girls ages 8 to 14 * Dance - ages 10 to 18 June 25 to July 23 RELIGIOUS SERVICES Aiea REDMOND'S BACK MOUNTAIN Wyoming Seminary BACK MOUNTAIN HARVEST s. . - Kingston, PA p> o] & soe uae. SS Wood Bropessing -X (570) 283-6086 Danicl B Miller Christian Educa- $ All Seasoned Hardwood 2 For a catalog or for more information tion for all ages, 10:00 a.m. Wor- - : T ship 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. & DELIVER ol PICK uP > E-mail: semsum@wyomingseminary.org Wed., 7 p.m., "Genos" youth serv- CALL 333-5975 . 696-2500 Web site: www.wyomingseminary.org ice. Midweek home groups; call for days and times. Weekday prayer 6:30-7:30 a.m. Visitors welcome. DALLAS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 4 Parsonage St., Dal- las. 675-0122. Rev. William D. &, Lewis, Pastor. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Sunday School at 9 a.m. PRINCE OF PEACE EPISCO- PAL CHURCH, 420 Main St., Dal- las, 675-1723. The Rev. Robert A. Nagy, Rector. Sunday Holy Eucha- rist 8 & 10 a.m. Adult Forum 9:15 a.m.; Sunday School pre-K thru = high school 10 a.m. Midweek Holy 8 Eucharist Tues. 7 p.m. & Thurs. anticipation Young people in St. Therese's Parish participated in their First Holy Communion last weekend. 10 a.m. Both are healing services on the second Tuesday and Thurs- day of the month. Bible Study Tues. 7:30 p.m. All are welcome! SHAVERTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. 675- 3616. Pastors: Rev. Douglas and Janet Bryant Clark. Music Dir., John Vaida. Saturday Services: 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Services: 9a.m., Family oriented Service; 11 a.m. Traditional Service in the Sancutary. Sunday Child Care Pro- vided. Visitors expected. PHONE- A-PRAYER 675-4666. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - 196 N. Main St., Shav- ertown. Sat. Worship 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m and 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Phone 675-3859 or e-mail: stpaul@epix.net for more informa- tion. Everyone welcome! Rev. Charles H. Grube, Pastor. POST PHOTOS/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK call the Geisinger CareLink: 1-800-275-6401. Many of us played Cops and Robbers with toy guns when we were children. Cap pistols, water pistols, and toy six-shooters were innocently used in friendly neigh- borhood games, with no thought given to any ill effects. Those were the days when real guns were seldom, if ever, seen in the hands of children. Today, however, nearly 6,000 children are killed each year, both accidentally and intentionally, by real guns. It is a shocking statis- tic but comes as no surprise in a nation where there are over 200 million firearms, and where a gun can be found in about half of America's homes. Gun violence won't go away soon, unfortunately, but there is much that parents can do to re- duce the tragic toll of children. Guns in Homes Many authorities, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, urge parents not to keep a gun in the home at all. However, if you do have a gun at home, it should be stored in a locked box or drawer, with the ammunition locked in a separate location. Both keys should be carried by an adult at all times. There have been a num- ber of reported incidents in which young children have unlocked, loaded, and used guns that were not stored securely, and many states now have laws that can impose stiff penalties on the par- ents of these children. If your family has rifles or shot- guns for hunting, you can obtain information of hunting safety for your children from your state's fish and game agency. Evenifyoudon'towna gun, it's possible that your child may en- counter one while visiting at the home of a friend or relative. You should ask the adults there if and how firearms are stored. If you are uncertain, don't let your chil- dren visit. Despite these precautions, it's still possible that your children may find themselves in a situa- tion where a gun is present. That is why you must explain to them that real guns can kill, and that if they see one they must not touch it. They should leave the area immediately and report what they have seen to a responsible adult. Guns in Schools School safety experts say that many of the guns that children bring to school are taken {rom homes where they were not stored securely. Educators have re- sponded to this crisis by taking a "zero tolerance" approach, call- ing for automatic suspension or expulsion of any student found with a gun in school. In fact, the federal Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1994 requires the expulsion of such students for a minimum of oneyear. Schools thatdon't com- ply risk the loss of all federal funding. Toy Guns Recently there have been a number of incidents in which chil- dren were shot in self-defense because the toy guns they were carrying looked real. As a result, several toy store chains have stopped selling realistic-looking toy guns and many elementary schools have expanded their "zero tolerance" policy to include toy guns. Some schools also have instituted voluntary turn-in pro- grams for toy-guns. Even if you see no harm in allowing your children to play games like Cops and Robbers, itis not necessary to give them au- thentic look-alikes of real weap- ons. Whatever your decision about letting kids play with toy guns at home, you should not permit them to bring the toys to school. Guns and the Media Most experts agree that the gun violence that children see on TV, in the movies, and in video games increases violent behavior. Many young children don't understand that guns really can kill because they have seen son many car- toons in which characters escape unharmed by outrunning or even catching speeding bullets. Although violence permeates the visual media, parents can re- duce its impact by helping chil- dren choose non-violent TV pro- grams and video games. "Report to Parents,” a publica- tion serving elementary and middle school principals. Dream workshop registrations open Registrations are now being accepted for a "Dreams & Visions" workshop to be held Saturday, May 20, at River of Life Fellowship, 194 N. Memorial Highway, Shavertown. The day-long workshop is designed to train and equip anyone who has a desire to hear and respond to the voice of God. Learn about dream interpretation and word meanings and how dreams and visions can make a world of difference in your life. Pastor /Teacher Mary Ann Kotch will present the workshop. There is aregistration fee of twenty dollars. For information phone 674-5459. Choral Society presents spring concert The Orpheus Choral Society will present a spring concert at the Maple Grove United Methodist Church, Pikes Creek, on Sun., May 21 at 7 p.m. The Choral Society is made up of 35 male and female voices. ark your calendar During National Hospital Week, we commend the people who make us great. The staff of the Geisinger Health System. You are our heart and soul. For information about any of our services, For your dedication to others. Your caring that brings hope. Your skill that saves lives. Geisinger Heal. Teach. Discover. Serve. Most major insurance plans accepted. For information about our services, call the CareLink at 1-800-275-6401 or visit us at www.geisinger.org. Karen Shatrows RT, CT/MRI T
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