3 L PAGE 10 THE POST CALENDAR BATTLES Continued from Page 1 sure of how he got there. He spent a month in the military hos- pital, followed by eight months of rehabilitation in Colorado. While recuperating, Mushin- ski was told he had initially been evacuated to a combat support hospital for treatment before be- ing transferred to medical facili- ties in Baghdad, Kuwait City and Germany. “I was on morphine and strapped to a stretcher,” Mushin- ski said. “I don’t remember much.” Hard work got him back on his feet and his status as a “hero” helped get his life back on track. Even though he was medically discharged, Mushinski still had a longing to serve his country for at least 20 years. “I wanted to continue to help the warfighter,” he said. Mushinski was invited to at- tend a conference sponsored by the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes in the fall 2004. The coali- tion was created to provide an easy and meaningful way for indi- viduals, corporations and others to help severely wounded and disabled veterans and their fam- . ilies rebuild their lives. “My husband was told hed never walk again after Iraq,” said Mushinski’s wife, Natasha. “At- tending the coalition was bitter- sweet. It reminded us of what was once our destiny.” While attending the event, the couple met representatives from Tobyhanna who offered Mushin- ski the chance to put his Army skills to work. Tobyhanna repairs and overhauls most of the equip- ment Mushinski used on the bat- tlefield. As the only quality assurance specialist in communications systems, he’s responsible for making sure employees have the proper manuals and test equip- ment to do the job. Mushinski al- so checks processes to ensure employees are using the most ef- ficient methods to get systems to where they're needed. Mushinski grew up in Houston and Natasha was raised in Cali- fornia. Neither had traveled north of Tennessee and knew lit- tle of northeastern Pennsylvania. “I wanted to know where the malls were and (we wanted) a safe place to live,” Natasha said. Two days after arriving in the ar- ea, Natasha found out she was pregnant with the couple’s first child. “The hardest things about moving have been making friends our age and leaving fam- ily behind,” she said. “But overall, I'm glad we decided to move to (the area). It seems the depot and the local area has a lot to offer the soldiers after their military ca- reers.” Her husband agreed. And as a disabled veteran, Mushinski says he’s finally found an equally re- warding way to serve his country. “I just fell in love with the place,” he said. “It instinctively felt right. Working here keeps me close to the lifestyle to which I'm accustomed.” SERVICE Continued from Page 1 tendance was held after the ser- vice. “I think this service was more upbeat than those we had in the past that were more like memo- rials,” said Scheff, a resident of Rickets Glen. “None of us look for gratitude. This profession is a calling, not a job.” Jill Shaw, an emergency med- ical technician for Lake Silk- worth, Fairmont Township, Jackson Township and Sweet - Valley, thought the service was very nice. “I became an EMT about three years ago because I was just looking for something to do, and here I am,” she said. Oct. 2 - FAMILY OF SURVIVORS PROGRAM, 10:30 a.m. at Can- cer Survivors Park, McDade Park, in Scranton. The fifth annual event is sponsored by the Northeast Regional Can- cer Institute. Anyone who has been affected by cancer is in- vited. For more information ortoregister for the program, callthe institute at 970-6543. Oct. 8 - SEED OF ABRAHAM TOY RUN, 11 a.m, at the Back Mountain Harvest Assembly Church on Carverton Road in Trucksville. The public is en- couragedtobringanewtoyto the third annual event, which benefits the Cross Walks Mo- bile Children's Ministry. For more information, call Brad Edwards at 696-9513 or Guy Giordano at 388-2513. Enter- tainment will be provided by the “Victory in Heaven" blues band. Oct. 8 -DINNER AND LIVE AUC- TION, at 8 p.m. at the West- moreland Club in Wilkes- Barre. The event is being held by the Luzerne County Histor- ical Society as a kickoff to its Appraisal Day on Oct. 9. Tick- ets are $100 per person, and $175 per couple. For more in- formation, call the Luzerne County Historical Society at 823-6244, or visit the Web site www.luzernecountyhis- tory.com. Oct. 9 - APPRAISAL DAY, from 1-5 p.m. inthe Wilkes Universi- ty Amaud C. Marts Center, 274 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre. The event is being sponsored by the Luzerne County Histor- ical Society and the apprais- als will be conducted by Free- man's, the oldest auction house in the nation. There is no admission charge. Free- man's Auction House will have professional appraisers on site to assess values on paintings, prints, sculpture, books, manuscripts, jewelry, silver, Americana, and 20th century design. The first ap- praisal will be conducted at $20, and the second and third appraisal at $10 each. Oct. 14 - TELLING OF GHOST STORIES, at 7 p.m. at Frances Slocum State Park in King- ston Township. The event is sponsored by the Voices of the Valley storytelling group. Any- one who attends must bring their own seating and a S1dona- tion to benefit the Osterhout Free Library in Kingston. For more information, call 954-1326. Oct. 14-15 - A JOHN WILLIAMS CELEBRATION, at 8 p.m. Satur- day, Oct.14 at the F.M. Kirby Cen- ter in Wilkes-Barre and at 8 p.m. Sunday Oct. 15 at the Scranton Cultural Center in Scranton. Tickets for the performances range from $18.00 through $55.00. Student tickets are half- price. Reservations are suggest- ed and are available through the Philharmonic ticket hot line at 457-8301. For more information, visit the Philharmoic online at www.nepaphil.org.16 = ALL-DAY BINGO, doors open at noon and early-birds begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Northmoreland Township Volunteer Fire Co. on Demunds Road in Center Moreland. Din- ner and refreshments will be provided to all players. For res- ervations, call 333-4909. Walk- ins are also welcome. Oct. 15 - PUMPKIN PALOOZA, from 4-6 p.m. at Frances Slocum State Park in Kingston Town- ship. Children will be able to choose a pumpkin to paint, play pumpkin games, enjoy a pump- kintreat, get their faces painted, and more. A $5 donation is re- guested. For more information, call 696-9105. Oct. 22 - HOME-STYLE SPAGHET- TIDINNER, from 5-7 p.m. at Gate of Heaven Church, Machell Ave- nue in Dallas. Takeouts will be- gin at 4:30 p.m. The dinner in- cludes spaghetti with marinara sauce, homemade meatballs, salad, Italian bread, beverage and choice of dessert. Dinners are $7 for adults and $3.50 for children ages 6-12. There is no charge for children under 6 years old. There are a limited number of dinners. For reserva- _ tions or more information, call 675-2696. Oct. 22 - CHICKEN AND BISCUIT DINNER, from 5-7 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 105 Irem Road in Dallas. Takeouts will be available from 4:30-5 p.m. The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children 5-12. For more informa- Sunday, October 2, 2005 PA How to get your listings published Calendar items are published free of charge. Generally, items will appear the two weeks prior to an event. The best way to submit material is by e- mail, to thepost@leader.net. You may also send it to The Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1871, or drop it in the box at Uni-Mart, Rt. 309, Dallas. Deadline is Tuesday at 5 p.m. S MT |W T[F SS 2.34 5 6.1 8 9 tion, call 675-3131. Through Oct. 9 - ART EXHIBIT, Lizza Studios, 155 Bridge Street in Tunkhannock. The exhibit Talking Hearts will feature the work of Marylou Chibirka. A Meet the Artist reception will be held from 2-5 p.m. Aug. 28. For more information, call 836- 8806. Through Oct.13 -2005 FALL FILM FESTIVAL, at the Dietrich Thea- ter in Tunkhannock. For festival movies and show times, visit www.dietrichtheater.com. The theater will present 14 days of 14 foreign, independent, and art films. For festival information, call 996-1500. Through Oct. 30 - YOGA AT NIGHT, from 7-8 p.m. every Mon- day. Accommodations will be made for beginners, experi- enced practitioners, and those with special needs. Bring a yoga mat or beach towel. The cost is $10 per class. To confirm dates, call.996-1500. The instructor is Mary Frances Giodano, certified Hatha yoga instructor. 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