PAGE 10 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, March 22, 2009 Young scientists converge at Olympiad team of students from Dallas Middle School placed fifth in Division B, the middle school divi- ion, in the Northeast Regional Science Olym- piad competition on March 11 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Because the Dallas Middle School team placed in the top five, they will advance to the Pennsylvania State Sci- ence Olympiad competition on May 1at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa. The team is advised by Dan Flynn. More Stu- than 1,300 dents students, who indi- coaches vidually and par- placed ents from are: Anat- over 50 omy, middle first- schools 1 place, and high #*] Megan schools Fleming competed Dallas student Chris LaFratte solvesa and Dana in the re- science Crime Busters lab at the fair. Yu; Robo gional Cross, event. The students competed in individual and team events that tested their skills and knowledge in biology, earth sci- ence, chemistry, physics, prob- lem solving and technology. The coordinator of the event was Daniel Blessner, a math in- structor at Penn State Wilkes- Barre. Science Olympiad is devot- ed to increasing student inter- est in science, recognizing outstanding achievement, and improving the quality of science education. The goal of the Science Olympiad is to stimulate interest in science through the excitement of competition, with personal and team awards. Members of the Dallas Middle School Science Olympiad team are: Thomas Ketchner and Sam Williams, sixth-grade; Peter Shaver, seventh-grade; Dana Yu, Megan Fleming, Jeremy Peters, Marcus Wagner, Casey McAn- drew, Skylar Velazco, Sal Polit- Moran, Lauren Fernandez, Krys- tie Oschal, Greg Struzdus, and Chris Lafratte; eighth-grade. first-place, Jeremy Peters and Skylar Velasco; Dynamic Planet, second-place; Lau- ren Fernandez and Chris La- fratte; Meteorology, second- place, Marcus Wagner and Greg Strazdus; Wright Stuff, second-place, Marcus Wagn- er and Greg Strazdus; Cave the Wave, third-place, Sam Williams and Casey McAn- drew; Compute This, fourth- place, Krysti Oschal; and Re- ach for the Stars, fourth- place, Chris LaFratte and Dana Yu. The Dallas High School Sci- ence Olympiad team competed in Division C, the high school di- vision, at the regional competi- tion. The high school team came in seventh place out of 32 teams. Individual medals were awarded to A.J. Thomas and Brad Johnson, Cell Biology; Kaitlyn Reinert and Elise Fields, Disease Detectives; Preston Balavage and Ni- cole Clemson, Environmen- tal Chemistry; and Emma Pfeiffer and Elise Fields, Fossils. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Preston Balavage, of Dallas, watches delightedly as his team bridge holds about 40 pounds of sand without breaking. Casey McAndrew, left, and Sal Polit-Moran, members of team #4 from the Dallas Middle School, participate in the annual Science Olympiad at Penn State/Wilkes-Barre. ON THE-WEB Nikki Dunn, of Lake-Lehman, watches anxiously as her arched bridge holds the last bits of 40 pounds of sand during the annual Science Olympiad at Penn State/Wilkes-Barre. » (I RLIRAVL & AALA VY CJi1AV) For more photos, go to www.mydallaspost.com 2. SCHOOL BRIEFS Historian will speak at MU on March 23 Misericordia University will host Ramon Gutierrez, Ph.D., a historian of race and ethnic relations in American life, for a lecture on the Mexican-Amer- ican experience at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23, in the Cath- erine Evans McGowan Room of the Mary Kintz Bevevino Li- brary. The presentation is open free to the public. For more information, call 674-6305. Professor will discuss fantasy television Dr. David Wright Jr., Ph.D., associate professor and History Department chair at Miser- icordia University, will discuss “The History of Science Fiction and Fantasy Television” at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, in the Catherine Evans McGo- wan Room of the Bevevino Library as part of the Spring Speaker Series. For more in- formation, call 674-6231. Craft show benefits LL Marching Band A Spring Holiday Craft Show to benefit the Lake-Lehman High School Marching Band will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, at the Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School, Old Route 115, Lehman. Admission is free to the show where approximately 100 craf- ters will display their unique items and a Chinese Auction will be held. For more information, call 574-6325 or visit www.lake- lehmanband.com. Businesses wishing to donate a basket or gift card for the Chinese Auc- tion are asked to call 696-3988. KHS Class of 1959 will meet on March 29 The Kingston High School Class of 1959 will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, at Norm’s Eatery, Sherman Street, Wilkes-Barre. Plans are being made for the 50th anniversary reunion to be held on August 29 at the Fair- field Inn - TGI Friday complex. The group is looking for ad- dresses for the following class- mates; Robert Benson, Marshall Brooks, Gwynne Goeringer Fulkman, Joan Gross, Gary Hutchinson, Jane Mondulick Jenkins, James Wallace, Bruce Weber, Judith Weber, William Williams. Anyone with information is fed Saturday, March 28, 2009 8:30 am - 1:00pm Geisinger Wyoming Valley Kistler Learning Center Specialty Clinic 1000 E. Mountain Blvd. Wilkes-Barre, PA “Women & Epilepsy” Erase the Myths” For more information about programs and services call (570) 592-1150 or to register, call (800) 887-7165 x 102 or efepa@efepa.org. Eo WORKSHOPS: ¢ Epilepsy Overview ®* Hormones & Seizures Puberty to Menopause ® Bone Health ® Pregnancy & Epilepsy FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - Registration Necessary 127723 a LB Ba asked to contact Jayne Searfoss Haefele at jshaef@epix.net. Dallas Lock-In holds fundraiser The Dallas High School Se- nior Lock-In ’09 will have a fundraiser from 12:30 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, at Barnes and Noble, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre. Vouchers will be available from Dallas senior students and at the door. A percentage of the sales in the bookstore and coffee shop will be donated to the Lock-In. PSU/WB hosts high school students Penn State Wilkes-Barre is hosting its annual “Be a Penn Stater for a Day” program from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednes- day, April 1. All high school juniors and seniors thinking about college are invited to visit the Wilkes-Barre campus. All participants who spend the day on campus will have the chance to attend classes, meet professors, have lunch in the cafeteria and interact with other students and staff members. To learn more, call the Admis- sions office at 675-9238. LockIn Committee to meet on April 7 The Dallas High School 2009 Graduation Lock-In committee will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, in the high school library. Grocery certificates for Mr. Z’s and Tho- mas’ Markets will be available for purchase in increments of $50 to support the Lock-In. Seniors are reminded to sub- mit pictures for the Lock-in video as soon as possible. A senior picture and a baby or toddler picture are requested. All pictures will be returned. Seminary to hold visitation day April I3 The Wyoming Seminary Up- per School in Kingston and Lower School in Forty Fort are offering area elementary, middle and high school students and their families an opportunity to visit either campus on Easter Monday, April 13. If you want the smile you've always dreamed of, but have been to afraid to get... SEDATION DENTISTRY is the answer you've been waiting for. Call, 696-1105 to find out how we can change the way you feel about dentistry. Check us out and get your virtual smile makover at hd www.BackMountainDental.com Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Lower School and at 8:30 a.m. at Upper School. Vis- iting students will attend class- es, tour campus and have lunch in the school cafeteria. Tours of the Upper and Lower Schools for parents will also be offered. For more information, call the Lower School Admission Office at 718-6610 and the Upper School at 270-2160 or visit www.wyomingseminary.org. MU professor to present lecture Angela Asirvatham, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology at Misericordia University, will present “Support in the Nervous System: Conversations Between Schwann Cells and Neurons” at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, April 17, in the Catherine Evans McGowan Room of the Bevevino Library as part of the Spring Speaker Series. For more information, call 674-6231. «Up to 24 hour Care «Dr. Appointments » Meal Preparation «Errands/ Shopping Select Your Caregiver! 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