The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 16, 2001 3 Lake- LEHMAN - Outside Room 81 at to protect Lake-Lehman High School hang the art- 1. ehm an brightly colored and intricately paint- work. As ee ©O ed floor cloths. Angee Mr. Richard L. Derby's crafts class Kazmier- students was challenged to make blank canvas sk, senior, . into a floor throw or a wall hanging applied a b rin g an called a floor cloth. Floor cloths were second originally made from sailcloth and coat of ] d : used to cover dirt floors in North polycrylic 0 -time America in the 18th century. Today, to her these functional art pieces are used as floor cloth art form floor coverings or wall hangings and she de- \ make great conversation pieces. bates over d . The eye-catching gold, red and blue =~ what she & el0 life floor cloth Chris Navin worked on is will do sure to be a conversation piece. As he with her plied 2 Bech Sort of hege pam: io Piseeot. Lake-Lehman crafts class Students show off their floor cloths. Chris said for the assignment he had she is fin- Kneeling from left; Gina Chocallo, Junior; Amanda Daubert, ju- to choose a printout from a book of an ished. nior; Angie Harris, junior; Tari Maskalis, junior, and Tricia Kipp, Oriental rug. He needed to simplify the Angee said senior. Standing; Mr. Richard L. Derby, instructor; Jenna Casaldi, | design but stay within the original it will junior; Carrie Foster, junior; Kristel Carter, junior; Linsay Young, ss EAERa IE rug’s color scheme. make a senior; Erin Warner, junior; and Lindsay Piatt, junior. Senior Lindsay Young enjoyed paint- great gift ing her floor cloth so much, she has for some- begun working on a second. “It was fun,” she said about the project. The final step in making a floor cloth is ap- plying six to seven layers of polycrylic floor cloth is completed, Kristel is be- ginning the next project in the crafts class, a mosaic vase. by Heather B. Jones one very special to her. “We were skeptical about doing them, but they turned out great,” said Kristel Carter, junior. Now that her Angee Kazmiersk, a senior, applies a protecting coating of poly- crylic to her artwork. Legion Auxiliary Poppies Sale, a Memorial Day tradition The red poppies of the Ameri- can Legion have been paying Land Trust video series continues May 21 The North Branch Land Trust invites the public to view the video ‘Pennsylvania’s Wild Garden’ at 7:30 p.m. on Mon., May 21 at 11 Carverton Rd., Trucksville. This presentation is free and light re- invested in local programs for the benefit of veterans and their The memorial poppy is never sold but given in exchange for a tribute to fallen veterans since families. contribution. It is estimated that freshiments. will be available. @ he 1920's. Veterans make each poppy in 25 million Americans take part The Land Trust board members hope that you will join them in a lively discussion afterwards. Coinciding with Memorial Day, auxiliary sponsored Poppy in the poppy exchange and over For directions. call 696-5545. the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #672, Dallas, will distribute the familiar red, handcrafted poppies during the month of May. The poppies serve, as well as honor, the veterans. All pro- ceeds from the distribution are Shops that supplement physical and psychological therapy need- ed by hospitalized and disabled veterans. The veterans are paid a small amount for each painstaking flower made, ‘for some it's their only income. $2 million has been contributed for rehabilitation and welfare programs. For more information on how to contribute to the poppy ex- change contact Marian Kunigo- nis after 5 p.m. at 675-5997. ® carn-to-swim 2001 The Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross will conduct the annual Learn-to- Swim Program from Jun. 25 thru Aug. 10 at private and pub- lic pools throughout the area. Morning, afternoon, and evening lessons are available for children ages three to 12, Mon. thru Fri., ® approximately 45 minutes each day. To register for lessons or for additional information call 823-7161. » Undergraduate Courses (Sessions begin May 21, June 11 and July 16) * Graduate Courses (Sessions begin May 12, May 29 and July 9) ¢ Online Courses Also: Conferences and Non-credit Workshops, Cultural Events, Fun and Fitness Programs (swimming, aerobics, yoga) and Youth Camps (basketball, soccer, karate, dance, theatre). Senior Citizens meet Back Mountain Senior Citi- zens will meet for lunch at Old Country Buffet on Thurs., May i 17 at 1:30: p.m. -te~reelebrate @ s Day, Father's Day, May and June birthdays. Need a ride call 696-1828. For info call 696-1828 or 696- 3095 For our Summer Catalog, call (570) 674-6451. For information on other summer programs, call toll free 1-866-CM and Me. (866-262-6363) Hosseini takes first Nooshin Hosseini Dallas, a junior at Wyoming Seminary Upper School, received a first award and perfect score for her scientific re- search at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science, Northeast Regional meeting, held at King’s College. A member of Sem’s Sci- ence Research Group, she presented oral and written reports of her research to panels of judges and other students. About 700 students in grades 7-12 from schools throughout North- east Pennsylvania participated in the event. Q. Where do you find the most Back Mountain news? A. In The Dallas Post, the ack Mountain’s newspa- er since 1889. ©2001 College Misericordia, Founded and Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of Dallas on A We. Dallas, PA OM SE ree re Log on to www.miseri.edu fora complete summer course listing. o Still the people you know, | | now with exciting new resources. ; Through our new affiliation with Community Bank, N.A., First Liberty Bank & Trust now has more to offer than ever. 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