AO ca The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, February 14, 2002 3 e Robots invade Dallas El The students at the Dallas El- _ementary School were treated to yan enrichment program on the subject of robots last week. “I explain to them what robots are, how they move, how they think and even how they feel,” said Rand Whipple of the Learn- ing Tomorrow organization of Bloomsburg. Student volunteers like Alexandra Feher took part in # jthe show. Alex helped to pro- 7) [ } gram the robot named Dr. Frank, a tall, spindly shaped device. Dr. Frank then “walked” back and forth changing direc- tion when its sensors bumped into things. Kindergarten student Kelly Jacobs raced a robotic car oper- ated by second grader Alex Ivos- ka. Whipple showed Kelly the moves the car would make and she ‘beat the robot on her first “attempt. Griffin Adams, a fourth grade student, helped demonstrate the principle of using light sen- sors. Whipple told him that by shining a flashlight at the right spot, the robotic vehicle would back up as if it were in the wrong place. However, if the light didn’t activate the sensor, sthe robot would come home to “Mama.” Much to the delight of the au- dience, the vehicle did quite a lot of the latter. The Dallas Ele- mentary School Parent Teacher Organization sponsored the program. Text and photos by M.B. GILLIGAN PREF Ae ot Be ; Ss ri REE nes Be a a ARR NE aaa RR BE ee. A PORORO EY och AHGRRGE IRRI ARO Se PE a Sn SR VEE Ae vi a CEA WA VRS SRERCRERERACER A ol Sd gL SR rl Got a UC Se Cie i) PAA Pa red a oki yt kc ros 2 EE FE CC ie Are pat LLL pd Wi 0 2 FE i SOT er re oki ivi pe ows ve ok pi rl) ANS SA pat SO CA mt iO ma To JAE YU i se fp wien er) TE ne a CE ren mapa AAA PS EOE ol ene pein Grr The following property trans- fers were recorded at the Luzerne County Courthouse the week of February 1-7, 2002 Margaret Filipkowski estate to PROPERTY TRANSFERS Joseph Dunn et ux, Lots 21, 22 Warden Pl., Harveys Lake Bor., $95,000. Marcelo DaSilva per sheriff to Greenwich Capital Finance, 400 First St., Harveys Lake Bor., $11,867. Marcelo C. DaSilva to Green- wich Capital Finance, 347 Old Lake Rd., Harveys Lake Bor., $11,263. Joseph D. Dalkiewicz to Joseph Ridilla et ux, Lot 12 Sut- ton Farms Rd., Jackson Twp., $545,000. James Aaron III et al to Dean- na Aaron, ptLot 5, Kingston Twp., $25,000. ‘Spin for Life’ benefits Case Memorial Fund at King’s A “24-Hour Spin for Life” on Saturday, Feb. 23 and Sunday, Feb. 24 will benefit the King's College Brandon Case Memorial Fund with donations also being made to The Leukemia and Lym- phoma Society. Dr. Paul Zbiek, Harveys Lake, an associate pro- fessor of history at King’s and Brandon's stepfather, will ride a Spin bike in Sickler's spinning room for 24 hours. Brandon Case was a freshman at King's College when he was di- agnosed with Hodgkin's disease in April 1997. After nine months of chemotherapy, during which he continued to attend classes, he went into remission in Febru- ary 1998. However, in November 1998 it was discovered that he contracted leukemia. Case passed away on Sept. 27, 1999, two months after his 21st birthday. In tribute to his courage and love for life, his fam- ily established the Brandon J. Case Memorial Fund at King's College. Each year the award is presented to a graduating senior who has made significant contri- butions to human development and progress by means of service or scholarship. Dr. Zbiek is an experienced long distance cyclist. He has rid- den over 7,000 miles in the past year preparing for the 24-Hour Spin for Life. The event is sponsored by Sickler's Bike and Sport Shop, Exeter. Sickler's and Dr. Zbiek are looking for teams made up of five people each including a cap- tain. Teams will have a reserved time slot. Each rider is asked to raise $25 and ride for one hour. To be a major sponsor, which in- cludes being named on the T- shirts, the minimum donation will be $150. Refreshments, prizes and entertainment will be featured throughout the event. For information contact Mark or Ted at Sickler's Bike and Sport Shop at 602-7433. Samuels (continued from page 1) habitants and culture. The group planned to return to the United States on Feb. 2. But, Samuels said, when the students arrived Feb. 1 in the capital city of Antananarivo, they found Madagascar residents demonstrating in the streets. “They found out everyone has been on strike since Jan. 28, and that meant no transportation in or out of the city or country, and there’s only one airport on the is- land,” Samuels said. According to news reports, armed Madagascar residents blockaded a major supply route to the capital Friday in a counter- protest against weeks of opposi- tion demonstrations. The protest- ers said they would reopen the route only when supporters of presidential challenger Marc Ravalomanana call off a two- week general strike over alleged rigging of a December election. For 10 days, the students have visited the U.S. Embassy in An- tananarivo trying to get home. But, embassy officials have been unable to help them, Samuels said. “lI started getting scared. With all that’s going on in the world to- day, it's a scary predicament to be in,” said Samuels, after learn- ing from her daughter that one student has malaria and others have intestinal problems. Samuels said she is hopeful she might see her daughter next week. Monday afternoon, she received an e-mail from Hartwick officials saying the U.S. State Depart- ment, working with the U.S. Em- bassy in Madagascar, has made reservations for the group to board a ship on Reunion Island, east of Madagascar. College officials said a membei of the U.S. Embassy will help the group get out of the country safe- ly. ; L "COOK’S PHARMACY SHAVERTOWN NOW CARRYING DESIGNER GREETING CARDS 0% OFF THIS INCLUDES Wrapping Paper, Bows, Gift Bags CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS & HOLIDAYS ~ Everyday 50% OFF (Shavertown Location Only ALL CARDS EVERYDAY
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