3 The Post Sunday, March 27, 2005 Qi Club fine art auction aids charities The Rotary Club of Dallas, in conjunction with Ross Galleries of New York, will sponsor an art auction on Sunday, April 10 at the Irem Temple Country Club, Country Club Road, Dallas. Doors will open at 2 p.m. to preview the selections, and bidding will begin at 3:30 p.m. Admission is $12.50 per person or $20 per couple. Selections include pieces representing a wide range of artistic styles. Sports and music memorabilia and sculp- tures may also be made avail- able. All artwork is custom framed and matted. Hors d'oeuvres, wine and cheese will be served. Local merchants have donated door prizes which will be given away throughout the day. For advance tickets and @- information, call 477- 50. Tickets will also be sold at the following merchants in Dallas: Dallas Photo Shop, Hilbert’s The Tractor Store and Roth Jewelers. All proceeds will support club charities. A lily for Mom Er al FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Donna Matcho, Dallas, bought Easter flowers last weekend at Darling's Greenhouse for her mother, Dorothy Jones, before going to paint Easter eggs. HONDURAS Continued from Page 1 tion fees. Volunteers pay for their own air fare, food and lodg- ing. “My father paid for my trips so far,” said Mark. “This summer I'm going to get a job to earn the money for next year’s trip.” Operation Honduras built a three-room kindergarten for a remote village this year. “It’s the children that touched me,” said the senior Evans, who now has taken his son with him three times. “It’s great for Mark to see how other cultures are and that not everyone has an X-Box or a computer. He fell in love with the place. It’s back-breaking, tedious work but he just goes along with it.” Donations for Operation Honduras are always welcome and can be sent to St. Mary’s/St. Joseph’s Church, 134 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, 18703 with a notation in the memo for OH. For more infor- mation go to www.geocities.com/operhon- duras/. or rovageivions of tite genres dosation A plaque is dedicated to the volunteer helpers. MERIT Continued from Page 1 “'m undecided about my major, but I am leaning toward English,” she said. “I think working with writing would be ideal, but becoming a profes- sional writer can be difficult. I'll see where college takes me.” Although high school classes do not focus on preparing for the PSAT and other standard- ized tests, Nickalls still credits her experiences at school for her success. “Through the study of literature I've extended my vocabulary extensively,” the soft-spoken senior explains. “Math classes were really well taught. I've had good teachers. Sandra Weyman taught me lit- erature in ninth, tenth, and twelfth grade. I've always enjoyed her humanities class- es.” Family has also been there for Nickalls — from the sister who inspires by her own suc- cess to the father who reminds her about deadlines. “My par- ents have always encouraged me to broaden my vocabulary and work hard in school. “And my dad urging me to fill out my application on time was a big help,” she adds with a smile. Nickalls clearly treasures this closeness. “My sister Holly has been an inspiration. We're real- ly close. She applies herself and does well — her success has a lot to do with how well I've done in school.” Holly Nickalls was also a National Merit Scholar and now studies anthropology and sociology at NYU, In addition to balancing school responsibilities, Skye FOR THE POST/JENNIFER JUDGE YONKOSKI Skye Nickalls relaxed in a place where she feels very comfortable, the library at Lake-Lehman High School. She is a National Merit Scholarship finalist. Nickalls has also found time to travel. The daughter of Anthony and Jane Nickalls, a couple that moved from England to the United States just before Skye was born, Skye has traveled extensively in England. “My parents go back every year. I go back every few years,” she said. Last year when sister Holly studied abroad, the fami- ly also traveled to Prague and Paris. “That was really an amazing experience.” Nickalls has applied to NYU, Brown, Columbia and Harvard and has already been accepted at the University of Pittsburgh and American University. She will find out next month if she has been chosen as a National Merit Scholar. Spring sprung at the Meadows Art students from Dallas High School stopped by the Meadows Nursing Center last Tuesday, and brightened the surroundings by painting colorful spring themes on windows and doors. The students, under the direction of art teacher Claire Morris, also decorate the center for Christmas. 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