Sunday, April 4, 2010 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 7 Children, some in Easter outfits, converge on Misericordia campus. More than 240 children and their families participated in the Misericordia University Alumni Association’s annual Easter Egg BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Chuck Sickler, 1, of Dallas, searches for an egg under a rock during the Misericordia University Easter Egg Hunt. Hunting eggs, visiting the bunny Hunt and Brunch with the East- er Bunny on campus. Children, many of them dressed in their Easter outfits, had an opportunity to meet with the Easter Bunny and have their pictures taken and also participate in the Easter Egg hunt on the front lawn of the Emily Pugh, 2, of Hanover Township, collects an egg during the Misericordia University Easter Egg Hunt on campus. - 7 Ke rr, Three-year-old Dulcie Zeveney, of Sweet Valley, looks for eggs Rik during the Misericordia University Easter Egg Hunt. Banks Student Life Center after having brunch with their family. The festive brunch included scrambled eggs, French toast, sausage, home fries, hot dogs, chicken fingers, pastries and beverages. The annual event also fea- tures golden and silver eggs among the others that are placed on the Banks lawn. Alex- andra Strobel, of Franklin Town- ship, Wyoming, found the gold- en egg and received a $25 gift card to Toys R Us, while Trevor Brdaric, of Shavertown, found the silver egg and received a $15 gift card to Toys R Us. LAKE-LEHMAN MATH STUDENTS EXCEL Lake-Lehman Junior High gifted students take the Pennsylvania Math League Test every year. The results of the test were recently announced and the five Lake-Lehman standouts are Nick Egan, Vinny Williamson, Kelly Sweeney, James Ciehocki and Jason Field. Individual scores are also tallied and announced. Nick Egan and Vinny Williamson were tied for third place of all stu- dents within the region who took the test. Their score of 36 is exceptional. From, left, are Kelly Sweeney, Jason Field, Nick Egan, James Ciehocki and Vinny Williamson. GOH DARE GRADUATES Fifth-grade students at Gate of Heaven Middle School in Dallas graduated from the DARE pro- gram. DARE is the anti-drug abuse program that has been taught in Dallas for 14 years by Officer Frank Ziegler of the Kingston Township Police Department. All the fifth-graders at Gate of Heaven successfully completed the program. The graduation was attended by parents and school repre- sentatives. From left, first row, are Anthony Khoudary, Joe Layaou, Justin Marshall, Michael Par- malee, Nicole Cavanaugh, Charlotte Maria, Noah Mirro, Maria Pino. Second row, Amanda Ward, Monica Morrison, Julia Randazzo, Shelby Smith, Anthony Grandinetti, Colin Shedlesky, Jimmy Reilly, Mia LaFoca. Third row, Maria Bednar, Brynn Kukosky, Olivia Carichner, Janelle Cawley, Mat- thew Blaum, Chester Brennan, Ben Donahue, Bray Vanderhoff, Keith Williams, Michael Lyons. Fifth row, Mrs. Bridget Occhiato, fifth-grade teacher, Frank Ziegler, DARE officer. STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTED AT SUSQUEHANNA PREP Members of the inaugural Student Council at Susquehanna Preparatory School have been elected. Elections were recently held and all students were able to experience the democratic process and develop leadership skills. From left, first row, are KC Medico, Forty Fort; Shawna Casey, Pittston; Jackson Amend, Mountaintop; Michael Januzzi, Edwardsville; Julia Hutsko, Harveys Lake; Elizabeth Shoemaker, Wyoming; and Drew Poslock, Shavertown. Second row, are Mia Raineri, Shavertown; Jena Nalaschi, Old Forge; Dean Nalaschi, Old Forge; Devon D'An- drea, Moosic; Michael Golden, Wyoming; Allison Reed, Wyoming; Angelo Terrana, Plains; Fiona Neville, Kingston; and Frank Nockley, Shavertown. The Mary Kintz Bevevino Library at Misericordia Uni- versity has scheduled a book sale and slate of events to cele- brate National Library Week from April 11-17. The theme of the national celebration is “Communities Thrive @ Your Library,” ac- cording to Martha Stevenson, director of library services, who adds the events are planned to invite the students and the community to learn more about how a library ben- efits the community it serves. A National Library Week presentation: “Helping Our Communities Thrive” will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 12, in the Alden Lab of the library. The free program will feature Misericor- dia students who will discuss the service projects they have con- ducted throughout the regional community. The Friends of the Bevevino Li- brary will host a Book and Bake Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fri- day, April 16, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, in the third floor Heritage Room. There will be plenty of used pa- perback and hardcover books for sale as well as CDs and DVDs. Donations of sale items are wel- come. Books and discs in good condition can be dropped off for the sale at the library during reg- ular operating hours prior to April 7. Anyone signing up during the week as a Friend of the Library Misericordia plans National Library Week events will be eligible for a list of great prizes, including a $100 gift cer- tificate at Mohegan Sun at Poco- no Downs. Prizes and basket raf- fle items have been donated by community library supporters and local businesses. Other events include a game night for Misericordia faculty, staff and students on Sunday, April 11; a book cart decorating contest for MU clubs on Monday, April 11; a golf chipping contest and lunch at a hot dog cart on Tuesday, April 13; slinky and pa- per airplane contests on Wednes- day, April 14; and another game night on Thursday, April 15. The Misericordia library is named in honor of Mary Kintz Bevevino, a 1987 alumna of the university.
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