+ Sunday, December 26, 2010 THE DALLAS POST . LEGION HOLDS PEARL HARBOR DAY BREAKFAST Daddow-Isaacs Dallas American Legion Post 672held its annual Pearl Harbor Day Breakfast on December 4 to remember this day ‘that will live in in- famy." Local historian Rev. William Lewis, shown here, was the main speaker. A B ' DALLAS FOURTH-GRADERS RAISE MONEY FOR UNICEF The fourth-grade students at Dallas Elementary School col- Gaining life skills Special education students at Misericordia University recently completed their Methods in Life Skills course that combined classroom instruction and work- ing with eight special needs stu- dents from the Lake-Lehman School District. Lake-Lehman students visited campus six times from Oct. 1 to Dec. 1 under the direction of life skills teacher Lee Sikora. The students gained additional in- struction in advanced sciences and technology. “I wanted them to be taught by other people and interact with other people,” she said, while watching her students design colorful book covers and stories in the Assistive Technology Re- search Institute at Misericordia University. “It’s a win-win situation,” Sik- ora said. “My students benefit and the college students bene- fit.” In the last class of the semes- ter, Misericordia University and Lake-Lehman students worked on computers to design page covers for stories they wrote dur- ing the semester. The high school students gained experi- ence working with computers, clip art, illustrator and more with the assistance of MU stu- dents. Sikora plans on taking her students’ stories and artwork and binding them together to present to them as a keepsake. The restaurant features an array of tried and true family favorites, including veal, Located in the Dallas Shopping Center, Fresco Grill provides spectacular Northern Italian Cuisine in a relaxing atmosphere. RR yr COURTESY PHOTO Misericordia University student Kayla Turonis of Pittston. helps Lake-Lehman student Scott Baker work on the cover for his story in the Assistive Technology Research Institui> at Miser- icordia University. pasta, risotto, fish, steak and seafood and a variety of specials. There is an abundant assortment of desserts on the menu. Enjoy the cocktails and expanded wine list to compliment your dinner. "lected donations for the Trick or Treat for UNICEF project. UNI- | CEF provides clean drinking water, medication, immunizations and school supplies to needy children around the world. This “year marked the 60th anniversary of the Trick or Treat program. <The Dallas students had a goal of $500; they raised $1,200 in donations. 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