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THE DALLAS POST
BMT Catholic
Youth Council
adds members
Forty members of the Back
Mountain Catholic Youth Coun-
cil were commissioned in their
role as peer ministers on Satur-
day, Nov. 15, during Mass at Saint
Therese’s Church, Shavertown.
Rev. James J. Paisley celebrated
the Mass.
The youth council includes
young representatives from the
five Back Mountain Catholic
Churches: Gate of Heaven, Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel, Our Lady of
Victory, St. Frances X. Cabrini
and St. Therese’s Church. The se-
nior high council includes youths
in ninth through 12th grades. The
junior high council includes
youth in sixth through eighth
grades.
The mission of the council is to
encourage, nurture and affirm
the faith formation of the Back
Mountain Catholic Youth. The
council seeks to do this by plan-
ning and providing unified social,
service and faith formation op-
portunities in an environment
conducive to friendship, respect
and acceptance.
Newly-commissioned members of the Back Mountain Catholic
Junior High Youth Council are, from left, first row, Kaley Pola-
chek, Madisen Gilhooley, Rachel Pilch, Monica Fries and Julia
Pilch. Second row, Rev. James J. Paisley, Nicole Sweeney, Morgan
Gilhooley, David Tomaszewski, Gus Panagakos, Adult Advisor,
Kallysta Panagakos and Adriana Wesolowski. Absent at the time
of the photo were Lily Amadio, Arnie Brodhead, Rebecca Darling,
Tim Nerozzi, Lexi Oplinger, Cassie Salaway, Cassie Stevens, Adult
Advisors: Jake Anderson, Leann Loftus and Denise Murphy.
Newly-commissioned members of the Back Mountain Catholic
Senior High Youth Council are, from left, first row, James Kelly,
Julia Fries, Theresa Restaino, Abigail Mulhern, Drew Clouse, El-
izabeth Galat, Senior High Youth Minister, Marilyn Stanks, adult
advisor; and Rev. James J. Paisley. Second row, Edward Stanks,
adult advisor; Shane Panagakos, Erin Fallon, Colleen Leahigh, Elena
Habersky, Julie Matosky and Cole Kebles. Absent at the time of
the photo were Nathan Albrecht, Samantha Condo, Molly Gilligan,
Mary Gulotta, Megan Hine, Justin Kozloski, Mark Malloy, Dennis
McKeown, Nicole Melnick, Tamara Nijmeh, Danielle Olenginski, Kyle
Salaway, Bradley Stevens & Santina Wesolowski.
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STUDENTS RECOGNIZED AT ROSS ELEMENTARY
Students of the Building for
the month of November at
Ross Elementary School are,
from left, first row, Joshua Hin-
kley, Bryce Taylor, Jacob Peth-
erick, Jacey Kleintob, Hannah
Matysik and Joelle Burke. Sec-
ond row, Donald James, princi-
pal; Melissa Smigielski, teach-
er; Andrew Jubis, Kristopher
Rosencrans, John Hospodar,
Emily Johns, Andrew Leahy,
Morgan Goodrich, Holly Banta
and Virginia Ide, teacher. Ab-
sent at the time of the photo
were Paige Edwards and Mack-
senzie Love. ra
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Checking out some of the student art work at Sue Hand's Imagery in Dallas are Saman-
tha Packer, left, and Karen Gurzynski, both of Dallas.
Admiring art work
tudents of artist Sue Hand dis-
played their work during the 33rd
Annual Student Art Exhibit dur-
ing Thanksgiving Week at Sue Hand’s
Imagery in Dallas.
Art works on display included impres-
sionistic and realistic works in all fine art
drawings and painting media. Render-
ings, abstractions and various design
compositions were also exhibited by stu-
dents ranging in age from 5 to 85.
Visitors to the studio were allowed to
watch while Hand drew and painted cur-
rent projects.
Jill VanDerHook, a former student of
art teacher Sue Hand, recognizes a
piece of artwork at a the 33rd annual
student art exhibit at the studio. Hand
is shown at right in the photo.
Peri Niskey, back, and Kyle Gurzynski admire
a work in progress at Sue Hand's Imagery
during the 33nd annual student art exhibit at
the studio in Dallas.
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