PAGE6 THE POST COMMUNITY Sunday, July 29, 2007 | Library bricks can last forever By REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com If you could engrave anything onto a brick - anything you want - what would it be? Personalized bricks are for sale at the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Engraving of three lines of type with 14 characters on each line can be purchased for $100. The brick sale is an ongoing fundraiser initiated in 1997 after the children’s wing was added to the library, says library director Martha Butler. The idea of selling paved bricks started that year in order to support the children’s wing. Ever since then, the sale has been ongoing and will carry on. So far, several hundred bricks have been purchased and in- stalled. Bricks are put in during the spring and fall seasons each year. Bricks are purchased for all dif- ferent types of reasons. Some are in honor of or memorialize de- ceased friends and loved ones. Others list family members’ names and feature favorite quota- tions. Though the library’s an- nual auction is held each sum- mer, brick sales do not go down, says Butler. “It’s not the kind of thing that’s driven by people’s spending,” said Butler. “A lot of times it’s when an occasion occurs or the passing of a friend or relative. There’s really no pattern to it.” Karen Laskowski of Harveys Lake was one of the first people to buy a brick when the sale began in 1997. Laskowski’s children went to the Back Mountain Me- morial Library so often the moth- er decided to purchase a brick to honor her children and contrib- ute to the library. “I think it is a really nice way to enter the library; it just makes the landscaping look so nice instead of having your concrete slabs,” said Laskowski. Laskowski’s children were ages 11 and 7 at the time and were happy to have their names outside the library. Though she does not remem- ber exactly what the brick states, Laskowski says the en- graved type on the brick is meant to honor her children, Samantha and William. Laskowski hopes if her chil- dren become parents they will show the bricks to their chil- dren and admits she would considering purchasing anoth- er brick in the future for a grandchild. Ellen Machovec of Dallas has ties to two of the bricks at the library. She and her family bought a brick in honor of their family in 1997 when Macho- vec’s daughter came home from school with information about the sale. Just within the last year, Machovec’s father, who lives in Long Island, pur- chased a brick in memory of Felicia Sileo, Machovec’s de- ceased mother. “I think it’s a nice thing to do as a family so you can say we as a family are participating in something that’s bigger than just us,” said Machovec. “To me, it’s such a great example of community and being part of a community. And that’s some- thing that will be there forev- er.” The board-generated brick fundraiser at the library has been successful for the last 10 years and Butler hopes people will continue to pay for bricks. But for those who do not want to buy a brick or cannot afford one and would like to make a donation, several other options are available. Books can be do- nated in memory of someone with a book plate by giving a minimum of $25. Making a gift toward endowment, a general donation, or obtaining an item from the library’s wish list are also alternatives. ERE Rk with the purchase of Any 2 Dinner Entrees This coupon is not valid with any other discount offer .Tax and gratuity are not included. This coupon is not redeemable for cash. Expiration date will be 8-31-07 EMERY. ARE If You Want Perfection... Try Our Sicilian Style Pizza, Our Wings & Other Menu Items EARN EL CRIT Lyn Farruggia is engaged to wed Robert Bartorillo Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Farrug- gia of Hughestown announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Lyn to Robert Thomas Bartorillo, son of Mrs. Ann Karuza and the late Dean Bartorillo, Trucksville. The bride-to-be is the grand- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Endres, Avoca and the late Mr. and Mrs. Calogero Farruggia, for- merly from Pittston. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bartorillo, of Luzerne and the late James L. Carr of Waverly, NY. and the late Catherine Nau- gle of Sweet Valley. Ms. Farruggia is a graduate of Pittston Area High School and Wilkes University where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Fi- nance. She was formerly employ- ed by Q and A Financial in Chica- go, IL. Mr. Bartprillo is a graduate of Dallas High School and Wilkes University where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance. He was formerly employed by Credit Suisse First Boston, New York, NY and Chicago, IL. The couple recently returned from an eight month trip around the world trip, traveling to six continents and 25 countries. The wedding will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, at Saint Pe- ter’s Lutheran Church, Hughes- town. SCHOOL BRIEFS Seminary Film Festival conducted The Sixth Annual Wyoming Seminary Film Festival was held on Saturday, May 19. This event highlighted the work of aspiring filmmakers from Wyoming Seminary’s dig- ital filmmaking program. Under the guidance of Mr. Jason Sherry, this program has encouraged film making as a career choice and young artists have gone on to top film pro- grams at Syracuse, Ithaca, and the Savannah College of Art and Design. This year five films were showcased and awards were given in a variety of categories. The Best screenplay, picture and cinematography awards went to “Love Is,” a short by junior Ricky Rose. The main characters were played by Wyoming Seminary graduate and current Bucknell freshman Bianca Roman and Ricky Rose. “Love Is” highlights the pit- falls and turmoil’s of love and the search for its meaning. Senior Andrew Saba was recognized as best actor along- side Junior Ned Russin for best supporting actor in “Woops,” a film submitted by Hannah Ro- man, Matt Decker and Ben Russin. The best editing and audience award also went to “Woops.” Jackie Brocious receives scholarship Jackie Brocious, of Dallas, was recently recognized by Eat JUICY STEAKS ‘n Park Hospitality Group as a recipient of a CURA educational scholarship. Brocious will be a junior at College Misericordia where she is a Management Information Systems student. The company offers three major scholarships programs, one for each division: Eat ‘N Park Restaurants, Parkhurst Dining Services and CURA Hospitality. These program assists employees as they pur- sue their educational goals. Winners are chosen based on academic talent and community service. Shavertown woman named to CM post Corina N. Mihai of Shaver- town has been named director of the Master of Business Ad- ministration and Organizational Management programs at Col- lege Misericordia. Mihai joined College Miser- icordia as an assistant professor of business in January 2007 after teaching graduate business courses in on-line and tradition- al classroom formats as an adjunct profes- sor since 2003. She is the former associ- ate director of the Center for Continued : Learning, Department of Graduate Studies and Continued Learning at Wilkes University where she served as the primary MBA advisor and admissions counsel- Mihai TAKE A or. Mihai earned her bachelor’s degree and MBA from Wilkes University and is a candidate for a doctoral degree in organiza- tion management with a special- ization in leadership from Capel- la University, Minneapolis, Minn. She is currently in her dissertation phase conducting research on “Emotional In- telligence in College and Uni- versity Presidents” and expects to receive her Ph.D. in the fall. She was the first woman elect- ed president of the Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, which also named her Rotarian of the Year in 2002. She is a member of the Penn- sylvania Association of Gradu- ate Schools, Luzerne County Council on Adult Higher Educa- tion and the Academy of Man- agement. Two are inducted into honor society Thomas Malkemes, of Tunk- hannock and Eileen Halloran, of Shavertown, were among 117 students inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa (PTRK) Honor Society during an induction ceremony held by The United Honor Society at Luzerne Coun- ty Community college. The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and en- courage scholarship among associate degree students. PTK is the only internationally-ac- claimed honor society serving institutions which offer associ- ate degree programs. Class of 1957 plans 50th reunion Dallas-Franklin-Monroe High School class of 1957 will hold their 50th class reunion Sat- urday October 13, 2007 in the Sun Room at Irem Temple Country Club, Dallas, Pa. For further information contact Lloyd Ryman at rymanlw@hot- mail.com or 6749758. Lake-Noxen alumni plan picnic Lake-Noxen High School alumni will hold a reunion at the Harvey’s Lake Beach Club Picnic Pavilion (formerly Old Sandy Bottom Beach) starting at noon on Saturday, August 11. Participants are asked to bring their favorite covered dish to share with six to eight peo- ple. Lunch will be held at 1 p.m. so all food should arrive by that time. Lake-Noxen High School graduating classes were 1952 through 1959 but everyone who attended Lake-Noxen School is welcome to attend the picnic. For more information, contact Tanya (Kocher) Christ at 945- 5874 or Carlene (Kocher) McCaffrey at 639-5308. 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