*PAGE 12 Sunday, October 16, 2011 THE DALLAS POST MU Education Dept. presents film festival The Misericordia University Multicultural Education A Pro- gram, in conjunction with the Teacher Education Depart- ment, is presenting the 2011 Cul- tural Lens Film Festival: Access to an Education featuring five feature length films beginning October 28. The film festival and related activities are open free to the public. The film festival begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 with are- ception and presentations by Ida Castro, M.A., J.D., vice presi- dent of social justice and diversi- ty at The Commonwealth Med- ical College; Kingsley Banya, Ph.D., chair of the Teacher Edu- cation Department at Miser- icordia University; and Joseph Rogan, Ed.D. professor of teacher education at Misericor- dia University, in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall. Afterward, the opening film, “Waiting for Superman,” will be screened. The Cultural Lens Film Fes- tival continues on Saturday, Oct. 29 with two screenings of “The Cartel” at 9a.m,and 3 p.m. in room 206 of the Hafey- McCormick Science Building. The festival concludes Satur- day, Oct. 29 with the presenta- tion of three films. “Freedom Writers” will be shown at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. in Dudrick Room 216 of Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall; “Born into Brothels” will be shown at1and 5 p.m. inroom 206 of the Hafey-McCormick Science Building; and “Temple Grandin” will be screened at 1 and 5 p.m. in Dudrick Room 216 of Insalaco Hall. The Misericordia University Teacher Education Department will sponsor a follow-up debate on “Public vs. Private Educa- tion” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 in Dudrick and Muth Rooms 216-217 of Insalaco Hall. YEAR Continued from Page 3 She will soon be attending seminars about state and feder- al disaster assistance to learn how the township can recoup its costs from the storm, which added up to about $90,000. Non-radar device will be utilized The board also approved a motion to utilize an electronic non-radar device offered to the township by the North Central Highway Safety Network. The township was offered the device for an indefinite long-term loan under the stipulation that the township insure the device for $36 a year and calibrate it every 60 days at a cost of $30 each time. “The piece of equipment is about $4,000, and we're being given this piece of equipment,” said Sebastian. In other news, the board... ¢ Approved a motion declar- ing November as National Pan- creatic Cancer Awareness Month in Kingston Township. The board presented a resolu- tion to two members of the Pan- creatic Cancer Action Net- work’s Scranton/Wilkes-Barre affiliate. e Approved public hearings for November 9 about the re- pealing of the public amuse- ments and exhibitions code and changing the police pension fund. e Approved a $6,780 change order for the Terrace Avenue Pipe Project. Sebastian said this money was left over from a grant received from the local Office of Community Develop- ment for the project. e Scheduled the fall leaf col- lection program for November 7-18. e Announced an open house and public information session for the township’s proposed comprehensive plan will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tues- day, Oct. 17 in the municipal building. : e Two 2012 budget meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25 and Wednes- day, Oct. 26 in the municipal building. ¢ The next Kingston Town- ship Board of Supervisors work session will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 and the next regular meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the municipal building. BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Genevieve Whittaker, left, Alexis Mock, both of Mehoopany, and Mackayla Quick of Center Moreland, work on making signs for the Molly Brobst Benefit Dinner at the Center Moreland United Methodist Church. as 9 Bonnie Cavanaugh, of Tunkhannock, makes dessert selections at the Molly Brobst Benefit Dinner at the Center Moreland United Methodist Church. Northmoreland Baptist Church Pastor Jim Howell, left, orders three meals to go as volunteer Susy Farr of Center Moreland bags them at the Molly Brobst Benefit Dinner at the Center Moreland United Methodist Church. Benefit dinner assists local woman's family baked ziti dinner was held on Saturday, Sept. 24 to benefit Molly Brobst, of Shavertown, with expenses she faced in her battle with terminal stage four cancer. Brobst, who diagnosed in July, did not have health insurance benefits. She died on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at ospice Community Care Inpatient Unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. About 50 people attended the dinner, raising $790 to help Brobst family with medical bills. BS
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