Sunday, October 2, 2011 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 9 Among the Lehman-Jackson Elementary School sixth-graders who participated in the Pinwheels for Peace project are, from left, Carly Souder, Raven Moore, Jessica Martin, Krystin Chaga, Lynea Gregory and Alexa Kovaly. & Pinwheel project conducted Qh grade students of Leh- man-Jackson Elementary School recently took part in an Intemational art and literacy project, Pinwheels for Peace, by creating pinwheels with messages of peace. . Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started in 2005 by two trt teachers, Ann A J ut Creek, Florida, as a way for students to express their feelings about whats go- ing on in the world and in their lives. In the first year, groups in ‘over 1,325 locations through- out the world were spinning pinwheels on September 21 ‘with approximately 500,000 ‘pinwheels spinning throughout the world. Last year, over 3.5 $ and Ellen McMillan, of A Pinwheels for Peace project was conducted recently at the Lehman-Jackson Elementary School. million pinwheels were spin- ning in over 3,500 locations, including the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, Cana- da, the Middle East, Africa and South America. The students from three classes at Lehman-Jackson cre- ated pinwheels in art class, pinwheels of all shapes and siz- es. As part of the creation process, the students will write their thoughts about “war and peace / tolerance/ living in harmony with others.” The students will assemble these pinwheels and, on Inter- national Day of Peace on Sep- tember 21, they “planted” their pinwheels in the school lobby ‘as a public statement and art exhibit /installation. SCHOOL BRIEFS Seminary plans Visitation Day : Wyoming Seminary Col- ‘lege Preparatory School will conduct its fall Vis- itation Day on Monday, Oct. 10 at both the Lower [ine campus in Forty and the Upper School campus in Kingston. Visitation Day will begin ‘at 8:30 a.m. at the Lower School, 1560 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Reserva- tions at Lower School are requested by Friday, Oct. 7 and may be made by call- ing 718-6610. The Upper School Vis- itation Day program will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Stettler Learning Resources Center, North Sprague Ave- nue, Kingston. Those at- tending Sem’s Upper School fall Visitation Day are asked to respond by Friday, Oct. 7 by calling 270-2160. Festival will benefit local club Matt DeAngelis and Dave Margary will conduct the first-ever Lehman Autumn Festival from 1 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Lake-Lehman High School grounds to benefit a local ski club. Admission and parking CN free. There will be live P¥htertainment, food, ven- dors, yard sale marketers, and more! Anyone interested in the yard sale, vendor space or sponsorship may contact 262-6275. Bus trip to PSU/Purdue game The Penn State Wilkes- Barre Alumni Constituent Society is offering a bus trip to Beaver Stadium in State College on Saturday, Oct. 15 to watch the Penn State football team take on the Purdue Boilermakers. The bus will depart from the Penn State Wilkes- Barre campus in Lehman at 7 a.m. The trip costs $120 per person and includes trans- portation, game ticket and a tailgate before and after the game where a raffle will be conducted. Those with tickets can ride the bus and take part in the tailgating activities for $55. For more information contact Karen Brace-Hodle in the Penn State Wilkes- Barre Alumni and Devel- opment Office at 675-9228. MU schedules Open House Misericordia University is offering an open house program on the Back Mountain campus to give students and their parents an opportunity to spend a day touring the 124-acre campus and to meet with students, faculty, coaches and admissions and fi- nancial aid counselors. The open house will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. Reg- istration will beginat 9 a.m. in the Anderson Sports and Health Center at the north gate of cam- pus. The open house schedule includes registration, re- freshments, campus tours, a faculty session and lunch, and meetings with representatives of student services, athletics and fi- nancial aid. For more information, contact the Misericordia University Admissions Of- fice at 675-4449. IJ school cited for participation The Lehman-Jackson Ele- mentary School recently re- ceived a National School of Distinction status from the Schools Fight Hunger pro- gram. Fewer than 2,000 schools nationwide earned this level of distinction in the 2010-2011 ‘school year. The National School of Dis- tinction status is awarded to schools that demonstrate no- table enthusiasm, creativity or dedication in getting in- volved with the hunger cause. Whether it’s activating stu- dents around a school-wide food drive, organizing volun- teers for a local pantry or food bank or cultivating a school garden to provide fresh pro- duce for the cause, schools all across the country have been playing a larger and larger role in helping to fight hunger na- tionwide. Complete details about the Lehman-Jackson Elementary School 2010-2011 efforts, as well as details about all 2011 honorees can be found on the “Schools Fighting” profile pages at www.schoolsfight- hunger.org. The Schools Fight Hunger program is a 2-year-old initia- ‘tive focused on connecting schools nationwide with the ‘hunger cause, helping those schools fight hunger most ef- fectively, celebrating the good ‘work of schools and students and inspiring the next gener- ation of leaders on the value of service. Complete details are availa- ble on the Schools Fight Hun- ger site. Attendees visit vendors in the Irem Pavilion during Irem Country Club's first bridal show since the opening of the new clubhouse and grand ballroom. Bridal show held at [rem Country Club | The Irem Country Club held its first bridal show since the opening of the new clubhouse and grand ballroom on Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Irem Pavilion. More than 150 attendees visited 45 local vendors who displayed their wedding products through displays and demonstrations. Brides-to-be explored many options to help make their dreams come true on their special day. The Irem County Club patio and grand ballroom were set up for formal affairs, and couples were offered a taste of what an Irem wed- ding is like with samples from the chefs. The icing on the cake: a bridal fashion show featuring gowns presented by Bridal Chateau, of Berwick, with hair and makeup compliments of Tranquility Styling Salon, of Plains. A selection of door prizes was awarded to attendees. “The Irem Country Club Bridal Show was a wonderful event,” Lau- rie Knauer, event/sales coordinator, said. “We hope this event will enhance our local wedding economy, and we are already looking for- ward to next year’s bridal show set for September 2012.” For more information about the Irem Country Club, please visit www.iremcountryclub.com. Sarah Jarinko, of Berwick, models a gown at the fashion show in the afternoon. FNCB SHIRT SALE WILL BENEFIT SALVATION ARMY Valley WIT? ia alley 5 A Hoar 1 “I'm Part of the Valley With a Heart 201" t-shirts are on sale at each of the 21 branches of First National Community Bank (FNCB) located throughout Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wayne and Monroe counties. The shirts are available for $10 each with 100 percent of the proceeds going to aid local Salvation Army flood relief efforts. For more information, call 1-877-879-3622. FNCB employees modeling the shirts are, from left, Brian Drozdick, John Zielinski Jr., Lisa Hettes, Jennifer Jenner and Jennifer Grullon. HL LEGION LINE DANCERS PERFORM AT LUZERNE COUNTY FAIR The Harveys Lake American Legion Line Dancers performed at the Luzerne County Fair. The group is taught by Dave Zimmerman. From left, kneeling, are Carol Layaou, Cindy Rittenhouse, Sharon Kizer, Missy Barcheski. Standing, Toni Weiss, Judi Stephens, Donna Krywicki, Theresa Letner, Marion Maceiko, Paul Cox, Ivy Priest, Dawn Carsman, Jane Walters, Ann Lee Gyle, Angel Stein, Catherine Kearney, Larry Wagner, Linda Festa and Dave Zimmerman, instructor.
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