THE DALLAS POST Sunday, March 2, 2008 Saluting red, white and blue First grade students of Miss Dente, Mrs. Palmatier and Mrs. Spaciano at Wycallis Elementary School participated in the annual patriotic concert to celebrate Presidents Day. Teachers Karen Arnaud and Deb Pike used the opportunity of the concert to teach the students patriotic songs which they will know and use all their lives. In addition to the Pledge of Allegiance, songs performed were “Let’s Make Music, America,” “You're a Grand Old Flag, “Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue,” “The Flag Song,” “Yan- kee Doodle, “America,” “America the Beautiful,” “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “This Land is Your Land” and “God Bless America.” CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALALS POST ABOVE: First graders at Wycallis Elementary School, Dallas, really get into a patriotic program of song presented for Presi- dents Day. LEFT: Abraham Lincoln makes an appearance at the Presidents Day program at Wycallis Elementary School. SHAVERTOWN YOUTH WINS SEM CONTEST Omeed Firouzi, a Wyoming Seminary freshman from Sha- vertown, won the school's 2008 Oratorical Contest held recently on the Upper School campus. Firouzi's speech, presented to the entire student body, ques- tioned the continued relevance and usefulness of the Electoral College as the mechanism for electing the president of a dem- ocratic United States, calling for its abolition in favor of a true popular election process. Junior Paige Narins of King- ston and senior Maxwell Anthony of Kingston also competed in the contest. Narins presented a poi- gnant look at the pressures exert- ed by many parents today, whose interest in helping their children seize every advantage in maxi mizing their potential for college and career have helped create a generation of children robbed of their childhood. Anthony argued that the Federal Reserve is both unconstitutional and disruptive to the normal economic forces necessary for a true capitalist economy to function as it should. The three students were cho- sen as finalists from a field of six students who responded to the invitation to prepare 10-minute persuasive speeches under the direction of Dr. William Summer- hill, Sem Chaplain and public speaking teacher. A team of four faculty judges scored the stu- dents on their delivery, stage presence, logic in argumentation SSBUYINGSS GOLD Paying Cash Also Buying Coins, Jewelry & Silver] A-1 Diamond 1695 N. Keyser Ave., Scranton PA (570) 961-8688 Aer Shavertown Fosident Omeed Firouzi, a freshman at Wyoming Seminary, won the 2008 Wyoming Seminary Oratorical Con- test. Shown following ‘the contest are, from left, Firouzi, con- test winner; Dr. William Summerhill, Sem contest organizer and public speaking teacher; and junior Paige Narins, King- ston, contest runner-up. Absent at the time of the photo was senior Max Anthony, Kingston, contest runner-up. and strength of supportive evi- dence. Sem has held the Oratorical Contest for more than 100 SUBMITTED PHOTO years. The annual competition tests students’ abilities to re- search and argue an issue with reason and conviction. o Ready for pring Dining Room Chait Reapholtey§ Savings 9 5 00 keupholstery of Chairs, Sofas, Per Chait Dining and Kitchen Chairs Also Availab *Fabric, new foam and chair backs extra charge Save up to on Custom or In-Stock Fabric S g ch (0s se Ynteriors THE DESIGN CENTER 1620 Hwy. 315 Laflin/Wilkes-Barre ® 654-5707 www.jackwise.com Open Mon.-Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-3 I Mile North of Sunshine Mkt. $30 Join now 714-6464 696-4321 270-4554 curves.com Curves YOUR CURVES WILL AMAZE YOU: a Join Curves during our 10th Annual Food Drive. Bring in a bag of non-perishable food items between March 3rd and March 15th, and join Curves for just $30. 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SCHOOL BRIEFS Michigan concert to perform at Seminary _ The Spring Arbor University} Concert Choir and Chamber ¢ Singers will present a concert sacred music at 4 p.m. on Palm Sunday, March 16, in the Great Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228, Wyoming Ave., Kingston. } Prior to its 4 p.m. perform- | ance, the Concert Choir will participate in the 10 a.m. service of the First Presbyterian Church, 97 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. DHS Lock-In meeting The Dallas High School 2008 Graduation Lock-In committee will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday March 6, in the high school library. Seniors are reminded to sub- mit their senior picture and a baby or toddler picture for the Lock-in video. All pictures will be returned. DEAN’S LIST The following Back Mountain residents have been named to the dean's list at Penn State University for the fall semester of the 2007-2008 academic year: HARVEYS LAKE Sara E. Farrey, Mark C. Kornoski, '! Eric C. Kyttle, Christopher A. Moses, Loren E. 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