| 12 Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, September 26, 2002 Virus (continued from page 1) an interview on Tuesday that he understood the “N/A” status entered into the column “suitable for testing” on the website to mean the bird was unable to be tested.’ Rugletic said his confusion stemmed from an increase in turnaround time for test results. He furnished records that indi- cated in the beginning of August, turnaround time was seven days and by the end of August had in- creased to nearly four weeks. Al- though shipped August 27, the bird from Lehman was not tested until September 20. . “Okay, not 7-10 days, two weeks then, but four weeks?” said Rugletic, “You had to as- sume it had to be tested.” According to Rugletic, the amount of backlog the Depart- ment of Health is experiencing has been hampering the Depart- ment of Environmental Protec- tion's (DEP) ability to control mosquitos. In an effort to speed up turnaround time for test re- sults, The Northeast Regional Of- fice of DEP has requested that counties which have had more than five positives stop sending in birds, including Luzerne County. “I'll take it (a bird) if a person knows that it just died a couple hours ago; I'll take it to help the people because this is our coun- ty,” said Rugletic. Rec park (continued from page 1) commitments made by the mu- nicipalities, the Back Mountain youth baseball and soccer orga- nizations have committed funds for the development of the out- door facilities as well as main- taining and managing them. The project is in the end of Julie McNonigle Peer Consultant Phase I, which consists of. land purchasing and master planning. Phase II consists of the creation of the outdoor facilities including fields, a concession stand and re- strooms. Ongoing fundraising will determine the extent of Phase III, the creation of the in- door facility. Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Dallas Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. PENN STATE Trucksville boy to be bright light in Times Square Ethan Foote of Trucksville will appear in lights on Broadway on Sunday, September 29, as part of the National Down Syndrome Society's awareness campaign to demonstrate that people with Down syn- drome can be successfully included in community activities, education and employment. The photo of Ethan, 5, who has Down syndrome, was selected from almost 1,000 entries in the NDSS nationwide call for photos. Approximately 200 photographs will appear in a video production to be shown on the larger-than-life NBC Astrovision by Panasonic, located in the heart of Times Square. Oc- tober is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Ethan is pictured on the swing set with his sister, Amanda. Physician’s legacy funds college program By KALEN CHURCHER Special to The Dallas Post DALLAS TWP. — Although College Misericordia had a list of candidates interested in the field of sonography — radiology with- out radiation — and program criteria developed, it could not turn interest into formal train- ing. Until recently, the $200,000 in startup costs was too much for the college to shoulder. But because of memorial do- nations after the death of a local doctor and some other “outside gifts,” including potential federal funding, the 18-month certifica- tion program could be ready for fall 2008. The family of the late Dr. Thomas E. Baker established a sonography fund to help finance the program. Since Baker's death on July 14, the college has received multiple monetary gifts, although college spokesman Jim Roberts declined to say how much. Dr. David Rimple described his colleague as having an affec- tion for College Misericordia, of- ten taking walks through the campus to relax. Baker and his wife, Jean, also attended church on the campus. Because he was the first to in- Would you bike to - troduce echocardiography to the area and because of his desire to bring ultrasonography to pa- tients, it seemed logical Baker would help students learn the science, even after his death. “I think (Baker’s) family recog- nized the synergism between the two,” Rimple said Monday. Baker's daughter, Danielle, said her father believed testing should be as non-invasive as possible. She learned of her fa- ther’s interest in sonography at College Misericordia through Rimple and said her family agreed it was “the perfect pro- gram.” Establishing the fund al- lowed them “to do something lasting” in honor of Baker. According to the college, the program — in the making for about 18 months — will include laboratory and clinical education components. Emphasis will bes placed on teaching sonography students in areas including pro- fessional ethics, sonographic anatomy, ultrasound implemen- tation, patient care and interpre- tation of sonographic images. Elaine Halesey, chairwoman of Misericordia’s medical imaging department, said there is a na- tional shortage of professionals trained in medical imaging. That scarcity extends to Luzerne and Earn a bachelor’s degree part-time in the evening? Advance in your career (or start a new one)? Enter or re-enter the job market? 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Rimple said nothing can sub- stitute - for knowledge gained through an academic course. Of- ten, sonography training is con- ducted through informal pro- gram or on-the-job training. To Rimple’s knowledge, no program like the Misericordia proposal exists in the area. “(Sonography) is a tremen- dously flexible and useful kind of technology,” Rimple said. “And that’s why it has grown so fast. “It's a technology that is inex- pensive, relatively speaking. ... It does not expose the individual to radiation and it can be done day after day, hour after hour, if the patient's condition changes.” This article appeared in origi- alform in thedimes Leader. Penn State Wilkes-Barreto | host adult learner open house * Penn State Wilkes-Barre will hold an adult learners open house at the campus in Lehman on Tuesday, October 1, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Adults who are interested in earning a bachelor’s degree on a part-time basis in order to advance in their career or start a new one can choose from degrees in Business, Administration of Justice, or Information Sciences and Technology. Penn State Wilkes-Barre offers classes at the campus in Lehman and the Kingston Center at the Wyoming Valley West Middle School in Kingston. Select courses are offered at a comfortably accelerated pace and scholarship opportunities are available for adult students who qualify. Adults who cannot pend the open house may sched- ule an individual appointment. For more information, or to register for the open house, call 675- 9238 or e-mail: wbadmissions@psu.edu. Eight from BMT graduate from Wilkes Wilkes University conferred the following degrees during summer commencement ceremonies for the following Back Mountain resi- dents on Sunday, Sept. 8 in the University’s Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center: Reagan Bombick, Dallas, Master of Science in Education; Anne Butler, Dallas, Master of Science in Education; Melody George, Dallas, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology; Scott Nice, Dallas, Master of Science in Education; Mary Stephens, Shavertown, Master of Science in Education; Tracy Zullo, Shavertown, Master of Bus Admin. in Business Administration; Jonelle Cavill, Trucksville, Master of Science in Education; Kim Socash, Trucksville, Master of Science in Education. Baines named to Dean’s List Bridget A. Baines, resident of Trucksville, was named to, the dean's List at Ursinus College for the Spring 2002 semester, accord- ing to Dr. Judith T. Levy, dean of the college. Baines is a psychology major, and a member of the Class of 2002. Callahan matriculates at Trinity College Nicholas Callahan of Shavertown matriculated as a member of the Trinity College Class of 2006 on August 30. A recent graduaie of Lake-Lehman Jr-Sr High School, Callahan was one of 550 first-year students to become the newest official member of the Trinity ¢ ¢com- munity. GOH music class goes high tech ‘Gate of Heaven School recently participated in The Pepsi Joy with Music Program. The students collected over 3000 points to make the school eligible to merit music products and computer software. GOH earned a Yamaha PC Music Studio Kit (with midi-compatible key- board), Blasterkey MP3 Internet Music Keyboard System, Rhythm Bond Instruments, Passport Music Time Deluxe Software, and Mu- sic Ace. The project was directed by Mrs. Susanne Motyka, GOH music teacher. Two Dallas students start at Liberty University John Katorkas, graduate from Dallas Senior High School, and | Danae LaBar, graduate from Dallas County High School, both en- tered Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA as freshman this fall. Q: Where do you find the most Back Mountain news each week? A: Only in The Dallas Post = It’s time to ‘horn in’! We're trumpeting the news that Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular opens its 70th Holiday Season in November! A NEW THEME FOR 2002. EFFECTS... EXCELLENT SEATING...FREE TIME IN NEW YORK CITY TRADITIONAL FAVORITES AND 3-D SPECIAL DATES: — Reserve Early — i» Nov. 20, 24, 30 * Dec. 4,7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 18,21, 22,28 BROADWAY » “BEAUTY & THE BEAST” Nov. 2 s “PRODUCERS” Nov. 9, Dec. 14 * “OKLAHOMA” Jan. 25 1-DAY TRIPS MULTI-DAY TOURS * YANKEES ALDS, ALCS & * NEW ENGLAND FALL FOLIAGE Oct. 11-16 WORLD SERIES GAMES - Call! 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