k i b |] | ’ —— TT pg | | H | 10 The Post Sunday, August 1, 2004 DMS teams clean up in stocks game Teams turn a profit on a virtual $100,000 investment. Two teams from Dallas Middle School were recognized by Prudential Financial for their stock picking expertise in the 2003- 2004 “Stock Market Game” competition conducted by the University of Scranton Center for Economic Education. Market Game is a 10-week simulation dur- ing which students from three grade cate- gories (4-6, 7-8, 9-12) invest an imaginary $100,000 by buying stocks listed on the ma- jor securities exchanges, New York, Ameri- can and NASDAQ. Students who compete in the game learn how financial markets op- erate and hone their mathematics and deci- Team rankings are based on final portfolio values. The Univer- sity of Scranton is one of 14 colleges and universities in the state that host Centers for Economic Education, each of which conducts its own “Stock Market Game” competition. Teams that finished first, sec- ond and third in their grade categories from the area served by the University of Scranton Center were recognized at a re- sion making skills. cent awards ceremony. One Dallas Middle School team finished second in the 4-6 grade category with a fi- nal portfolio value of $102,417, while an- other team finished second in the 7-8 cate- gory with a final portfolio worth $111,386. Both teams competed in the spring version of the game. The awards ceremonies were sponsored by Prudential Financial. “Stock The second place team in the Spring Market Game, Grades 4-6, from Dallas Mid- dle School, with a final portfolio $102,417, are, from left: Mike Williamson vice pres- ident, Prudential Financial; Arianne Schott, Amanda Thompson and Elaine Felli. The second place team in the : Soving Stock Market Game, raion 7-8, from Dal- las Middle School, with a final portfolio of $111,386, are, from left: Mike Williamson, vice president, Prudential Financial; Jordan A. Thimot, Peter J. Tomczyk and Elaine Felli, teacher. Dean's List The following students from the local area have been named to the dean’s list at their col- lege or university: College Misericordia Sister Oge Aboh, Sister Ahanihu, Kirsten Baxter, Kevin Burkhardt, Lori Carter, Jen- nifer Chulick, Virginia Conrad, Hilary Coole, Heidi D’Amore, Marilyn Dehaven, Cara Devine, Marquerite Dewees, Emily Dlu- gasch, Thomas Elbich, Robert Gregor, Tricia Hartman, Erin Heffron, Danielle Kamine, Mary Lyons, Patricia Manzoni, Kari Maskalis, Deanna Mennig, Judith Nilsson, Donna Pitts, Ja- clyn Reisser, David Sellitto, Janice Symons, Amy Wandel, Robyn Weber, Denise Widner, all of Dallas; Kristen De Barry, Justine Hallenbeck, Laura Mitchell, Elizabeth Moran, Tara Naessig, Jacqueline Paul, Mary Smee, Gwenith Thomas, Louisa Vandenberg, David Vaughan, Valerie Williams, Tara Brown, Alison Davenport, Kristell Janusz, Doreen John- son, Daniel Nestorick, Sara Rit- tenhouse, Corin Smith and Melissa Sorber, all of Hunlock Creek; George Santee, Lehman; Denise Widner, all of Dallas; Kristen De Barry, Justine Hal- lenbeck, Laura Mitchell, Eliza- beth Moran, Tara Naessig, Jacqueline Paul, Mary Smee, Gwenith Thomas, Louisa Van- denberg, David Vaughan, Va- lerie Williams, Tara Brown, Ali- son Davenport, Kristell Janusz, Doreen Johnson, Daniel Nestorick, Sara Rittenhouse, Corin Smith and Melissa Sor- ber, all -of - Hunlock Creek; George Santee, Lehman; Jeffrey Kernag, Pamela’ Langdon, An- thony Mc Ginley, Philip Pack, Lita Piekara, Melissa Rossick, Melissa Schobert, Jesse Tarity, Cheri Balmer, Courtney Burgess-Michak, Edward Hallo- ran and Eric Yencha, all of Shavertown; Kori Clark amd Carol Rosser, both of Sweet Val- ley; Chase Susko, Natasha Holter and Paul Toennes, all of Trucksville; Jessica Barr, Lu- anne Cusatis, Sharon Dickson, Melissa Javorski, Jessica Kli- mas, Katie Moran, Sheryl Rus- sell, Molly Sayre and Julie Win- ters, all of Tunkhannock. King’s College Dallas: James Abrams; Can- dice Alaimo; Christopher Ap- pel; Cory Brin; Todd Buckley; Timothy Carroll; Nicole Chmarney; Jeannie Dreier; An- gelo Georgetti; Erica Harvey; Ashley Jacopetti; Leigh Ja- copetti; Samantha Leandri; - Timur Maskayev; Jessica Mil- brodt; Jamie Miller; Michael Miller; Christine Snarski; Ash- ley Yanchik. Harveys Lake: Matthew Hinton, Kimberly Ur- ban. Noxen: Kara Grundowski, Mary Sprau. Shavertown: Brian Gill; Crystal Heffner; Donora Hillard; Nicholas Leonard; Theodore Mike; Bryan Wagner. Gettysburg College Lewis Scott Spurlin, Shaver- town. Drew University Alexis Natasha Anselmi, Dal- las. Christine Joy Dempsey, Trucksville. Mansfield University Erin Cragle, Hunlock Creek; Head Start accepting applications Luzerne County Head Start Inc., which serves Luzerne and Wyoming counties, is accepting applications for the 2004-05 school year. This federally fund- ed preschool program provides free services in education, health, social services, parent involvement, nutrition, trans- portation and disabilities. The program is available to children who will be age 3 or 4 on or be- fore Sept. 1, 2004. For more in- formation, call one of the fol- lowing numbers: Dallas Center: 674-1062 or 674-1063 Lake-Lehman Center: 639- 2465 or 639-2456 Lehman-Jackson Center: 675- 7820 or 675-7784 Shickshinny Center: 542- 2505 Call the appropriate center for more information. When applying, bring the child's birth certificate, shot record, Social Security card for parent and child, medical card or insurance card and proof of last year’s income. Send your news to The Post by e-mail. thepost@leader.net Digital photos welcome, too! Deadline for submitted news is Wednesday at noon. Graduates The following students from the local area have graduated from their respective college or university: If You Want Per Se [ETRE Our Wings & Other ‘REALTY HOURIGAN Zi\WORLD NE ® Colgate University Brian J. Pietraccini, Dallas, bachelor of arts degree. Gettysburg College James Hudock, Tunkhan- nock, bachelor of arts degree in biology. {Toile WOO IVA @ IV] & Style Pizza, MITE io: Ms oT] REAL ESTATE I AERA “No One will work harder or more professionally, for less drayage, to sell your home for the most money than we will.” — Frank Hourigan, Proprietor CALL US FOR A FREE MARKET ANALYSIS NOW! “Large Enough to Serve You — Small Enough to Care.” “SERVICE IS WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT!” (570) 403-3000 14 South Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top Lana Burke, Sweet Valley; Michelle Mancke, Dallas; Christopher Navin, Harveys Lake. University of Vermont Lauren A Evans, Tunkhan- nock. University of Pennsylvania Justin Boyer, Shickshinny, Wharton School. Elizabethtown College Benjamin R. Osterhout, Tunkhannock, , RESEARCH MATTERS by Dr. David J. Madeira Antibiotics And Your Child’s Sore Throat. Acute sore throat is a common reason “for pediatric visits to primary care physicians, with an estimated 15%-30% of such cases caused by group A streptococci. The study we look at today included 156 patients age 4-15 with sore throat for less than seven days that also met at least 2 of the following criteria: fever, no cough, swollen/tender neck lymph nodes, and tonsillar exudates. They were assigned to 3 groups: 1. Penicillin for seven days. 2. Penicillin for three days and placebo for 4 days 3. Placebo for 7 days. The main measure was days to complete resolution of pain and throat swabs were taken. The duration of symptoms in all three groups was essentially identical, as were the side effects, number of days missed from school, and recurrence of sore throats over 6 months. The authors conclude: “No rationale exists for treatment with antibiotics in most children with sore throat, irrespective of the presence of streptococci. This finding is in agreement with the Dutch and Scottish guidelines on the management of sore throat.” As 1 have written in a previous column, most Pediatrician’s report feeling pressured by their patient’s mothers to do something (usually demanding an antibiotic, and sometimes - horror of horrors - asking for one to be prescribed over the phone.) So give your Pediatrician a break if she suggests watchful waiting for little Johnny’s sore throat. Even if your child has group A streptococci (the really bad bug), he is not likely to do any better with an antibiotic. For more information on drugless health care, call Dr. Madeira today. Zwart S., Rovers MM, de Melker RA. et al. Penicillin for acute sore throat in children: randomized, double blind trial. British Medical Journal (online), Dec. 6, 2003 “Helping you feel better and achieve more through Chiropractic” Twin Stacks Center 1172 Memorial Hwy * Dallas 570-675-4775 ummer open house ® at College Misericordia College Misericordia invites high school students and their parents to the Summer Open House program at its Dallas campus on Saturday, August 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The open house schedule in- cludes registration and refresh- ments; campus tours, including the - newly renovated Mercy Hall and classrooms; a faculty session; lunch; meetings with representatives of student serv- ices, athletics and student gov- ernment as well as a session on financial aid. For those interested, a ses- sion will also be held on the college’s Alternative Learner’ Project for students with learn- ing disabilities. For more information, con- tact the College Misericordia Admissions Office at 675-4449, or toll free at 1-866-CM and ME (866-262-6363), or by e- mail hat admiss@misericordia.edu. Local Penn State students enjoy lower tuition rates Penn State’s board of trustees recently approved a tu- ition rate increase of 6.6 per- cent for PA residents for the 2004-2005 academic year. Penn State University’s tuition rates for individual students are in- fluenced by several factors in- cluding campus location. This can cause confusion for local residents, many of whom are not aware that students attend- ing area Penn State campuses enjoy a lower tuition rate that those students attending the University Park campus. Students who are Pennsylva- nia residents and plan to attend Penn State Wilkes-Barre this fall, for example, will vay @) $371/credit or $4,590/semes- ter, whereas students attending the University Park campus will pay $434/credit or $5,204/se- mester. Non-Pennsylvania resi- dents will pay $585/credit or $7,020/semester at the Wilkes- Barre campus, as compared to $847/credit or $10,168 at Uni- versity Park. Other factors influ- encing individual tuition rates are residency, student level, and degree program. Specific tuition rates for the University by campus location, level, residency, and program can be accessed at http://tu- ition.psu.edu Dallas Lions present book scholarships The Dallas Lions Club re- cently presented two book scholarship to graduates of Dallas High School. Jeff Pace was active in sever- al school activities and sports while attending Dallas High School. He was in the National Honor Society and was a mem- ber of the soccer and tennis teams. He enjoys playing gui- tar and skiing. An Eagle Scout, he renovated the camping area at Frances Slocum State Park for his merit badge. Jeff is planning to attend the University of California as a bi- ology major. Chris Belles, who is planning to attend King’s College as a chemistry major, was active in several school activities includ- ing president of the high school chorus. He is an Eagle Scout and for his merit badge he did a sign project for the Kunkle United Methodist Church. The students and their fami- lies were guests of the club at a dinner meeting held at the Castle Inn. FE A aps a SAS SBE A OL Sm A 0 RS OER rs } { I Es SR aE
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