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THE DALLAS POST
Sunday, March 11, 2012
SCHOOL
BRIEFS
MU professor slates
physics presentation
The Misericordia University
Department of Physics is host-
ing a presentation by Michael
Orleski, Ph.D., assistant profes-
sor of physics at Misericordia
University, for the first mini-
meeting of the American Associ-
ation of Physics Teachers Cen-
tral Pennsylvania Section
(AAPT-CPS) at 7 p.m. on Tues-
day, March 13 in room 206 of
the Hafey-McCormick Science
Building on campus.
The presentation is open free
to the public. Light refresh-
ments will be served.
For more information, call
674-6400.
Students will perform
music at Seminary
The Wyoming Seminary Mu-
sic Department will present a
special performance by mem-
bers of the Bratislava State Con-
servatory of Music, Slovakia, at
7 p.m. on Thursday, March 15 in
the Great Hall of Wyoming
Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave.,
Kingston, just north of Kingston
Corners.
The concert, titled “An Eve-
ning At The Opera And More,”
will feature a 12-year-old vio-
linist and four student singers,
performing popular works of
opera.
Concert will benefit
Feeding America
A concert to raise money for
Feeding America, the nation’s
leading domestic hunger-relief
charity, will be held at 2 p.m. on
Sunday, March 18 in the Great
Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228
Wyoming Ave., Kingston, just
north of Kingston Corners.
The concert is open to the
public and donations will be
accepted at the door. For more
information contact the Sem
communications office at 270-
2192.
MU profs will present at
memory program
Misericordia University pro-
fessors James Siberski, M.S.,
C.M.C., CRmT, assistant profes-
sor, coordinator of gerontolog-
ical education and director of
the Geriatric Care Management
program, and Dawn Evans,
M.S., O.T.R./L., assistant profes-
sor of occupational therapy,
each are presenting at the Mem-
ory Educate Resources Care You
program from 9 a.m. to noon on
Tuesday, March 20 in the Rivers
room at Mercy Center, Dallas.
The program is open free-to the
public.
For more information, call
674-6945.
Craft show slated
The Tunkhannock Area Mid-
dle School Band will host a craft
show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
Saturday, March 24 at the mid-
dle school.
Seminary to hold early
childhood overview
Wyoming Seminary Lower
School invites families to attend
the Early Childhood Overview
from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday,
March 29 at the school’s Forty
Fort campus, 1560 Wyoming
Ave.
Families may tour preschool,
pre-kindergarten and kindergar-
ten classrooms and speak with
the dean of the Primary Divi-
sion, teachers and admission
staff about Sem’s early child-
hood program.
Please call Heidi Sims, Associ-
ate Director of Lower School
Admission, at 718-6610 for more
information or e-maill.Sadmis-
sion@wyomingseminary.org.
Seminary presents
Music Festival
The Wyoming Seminary Mu-
sic Department will present a
Shostakovich Chamber Music
Festival, featuring the music of
Russian composer Dmitri Shos-
takovich, at 8 p.m. on Saturday,
March 31 and Sat 3 p.m. Sunday,
April 1 in the Great Hall of
Wyoming Seminary, 228 Wyom-
ing Ave., Kingston, just north of
Kingston Corners.
The concerts will include
instrumental and vocal works
and will feature professional and
student performers.
The festival is free and open
to the public. For more informa-
tion, call 270-2192.
SLOVAK SOCIETY HOLDS
LENTEN PROGRAM
A Lenten Slovak Hymn-
Sing and Stations of the
Cross will be held on to-
day, March by the Slovak
Heritage Society of
Northeastern Pennsylva-
nia.
The Lenten Program
will be held in St. Andre
Bessette Parish, St. Sta-
nislaus Kostka worship
site, 666 N. Main St.
Wilkes-Barre starting at 2
p.m.
Event chairperson
Magdalen Benish, Plains
Township, is shown above reviewing program notes
with President of the Slovak Heritage Society of NEPA
Philip R. Tuhy, of Wilkes-Barre.
Station Booklets and Slovak Hymns with words and
translation of the hymnology will be provided. The pub-
lic is invited to participate.
DEAN’S LIST
The University of Scranton
has announced its dean's
list, which recognizes stu-
dents for academic excel-
lence during the 201 fall
semester.
A student must have a
grade point average of 3.5
or better with a minimum
number of credit hours to
make the dean's list.
More than 1,420 students
were named to fall 20
semester Dean's List, in-
cluding the following Back
Mountain residents: Nicole
E. Clemson, Dallas; Chris-
topher B. Donahue, Dallas;
Sara J. Krogulski, Shaver-
town; Rosemary A. Shaver,
Shavertown; Edward S.
Stredny, Dallas; Rebekah
Stuart, Dallas; Cory C.
Templeton, Trucksville;
Paul J. VanLoon, Dallas-
;Lauren Weaver, Shaver-
town.
Dr. Daniel Dudrick performs a pretend examination on Gina Pugliese.
Healthy Minds
Trucksville Early Child-
hood Education Center chil-
dren have been learning
about good health. Dr. Da-
niel Dudrick, father of stu-
dent Danny Dudrick, and Dr.
Elizabeth Gernhardt Mor-
gan, mother of student Kath-
ryn Morgan, visited the edu-
cation center to teach the
children what to expect
when visiting their doctor
for a check up. The children
have been learning and par-
ticipating in many activities
about good health and tak-
ing care of their bodies. Drs.
Dudrick and Morgan also
taught the children about
what might happen if they
have an injury and need to
visit the emergency room.
Safety rules like wearing bi-
cycle helmets were also em-
phasized.
Dr. Elizabeth Gernhardt Morgan demonstrates how a
doctor would examine and wrap an injured arm on Isabel
WVMS STUDENTS BRUSH UP ON HEALTH
To help observe Dental Health Month, students at the Wyoming Valley Montessori School en-
joyed a visit from Daiphin Borber, dental hygienist of the Back Mountain Dental Office. Students
were made aware of good dental hygiene, tooth care and the importance of regular visits to the
dentist. Students also received a special toothbrush, stickers and information thanks to dentist Dr.
James C. DeFinnis, DDS, also of the Back Mountain Dental Office. Helping with the presentation
was Dino, the happy tooth dinosaur, who entertained the students during a tooth brushing exer-
cise. Some of the Wyoming Valley Montessori School students who participated in the Dental
Health Month. program, shown front row, from left: Leonardo Valic, 4, of Newfoundland; Dylan
Harrison, 3, of Dallas (with Dino); Oliver Singh, 4, of Dallas; Mia Gramlish, 4, of Bear Creek; and Ava
Leary, 4, of Forty Fort. Second row: Daiphin Borber, hygienist, Back Mountain Dental Office.
PACAC COLLEGE FAIR SLATED
High school students and their parents from throughout
Northeast Pennsylvania are invited to attend The Pennsylvania
Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC) 10th An-
nual Northeast Regional College Fair on Monday, April 30 at the
Woodlands Inn and Resort. This event is free and open to the
public.
Representatives from colleges and universities from at least
19 states throughout the eastern United States and parts of the
Midwest, South and West are expected to attend. The fair will be
open from 9 a.m. to noon and from 6 to 8 p.m. College admis-
sions counselors will be available during the day and in the eve-
ning, and financial aid officers will be available to answer ques-
tions.
In addition, parents and students are riviled to attend two
evening workshops. The first, titled “The Financial Aid Process,"
will be given at 5:30 p.m. and will provide an overview of the
financial aid process. The second, titled “The No-Stress College
Search,” will be presented at 6 p.m. and will outline the college
search process. Both sessions will be held in the seminar room of
the Woodlands (check the front lobby for locations). Parents and
their children are encouraged to attend the evening college fair
sessions together.
Students are encouraged to bring pre-printed labels with their
names, addresses, intended major, year of graduation and high
school name to reduce time spent in filling out forms. Students
and parents interested in getting more information about this
fair may contact their school guidance counselors.
High schools throughout the region are encouraged to make
arrangements to transport their students to the fair during the
morning hours. School guidance counselors interested in ar-
ranging transportation for their students for the morning ses-
sion may contact Thomas Landon, King's College Admissions
Office, at 208-8389 for more information and registration
forms :
Financial lending institutions and tutorial programs nef)
ed in participating in the fair may contact Anne Lew, WyomiTiy
Seminary College Guidance Counselor, at 570-270-2125.For
more information, contact Lew at 570-270-2125 oralew@wyo-
mingseminary.org.
ART FACULTY, ALUMNI
DISPLAY WORKS
Ee as
Luzerne County Community College recently held the annual
Faculty and Alumni art exhibit at the College's Schulman Gallery.
The exhibit featured artwork by current LCCC faculty and invited
alumni artists.
Participating artists included Jenna Bauer, Sam Cramer,
Diane Grant Czajkowski, Denise Evans, Jim Gavenus, Bernadette
Harrison, Bill Karlotski, Michelle Leonard, Darrell McGinness,
Debbie Molnar, Michael Molnar, Teri Moore, Kathy J. Moyer, Me-
linda Nardone, Peter Nardone, Kelly Olsyzk, Len Stankunas, Bill
Stritzinger, Chris Vida, and Delores Vida.
Shown at the exhibit opening are, from left, first row: Teri
Moore, Wilkes-Barre; Denise Evans, Hunlock Creek, Melinda Nar-
done, Jeddo; Peter Nardone, Jeddo; and Kelly Olsyzk, Glen Lyon.
Second row: Bill Stritzinger, Dallas; Jim Gavenus, Kingston; Bill
Karlotski, Hunlock Creek; Delores Vida, Pittston; Douglas Mar-
tin, Forty Fort; and Sam Cramer, Harveys Lake.
ROSS FEBRUARY STUDENTS
OF THE BUILDING
February Students of the Building at Ross Elementary School
recognized for their citizenship, academics and/or improve-
ment are, from left, first row, Emily Bacon, Dana Post, Trista
Schechterly, Morgan Eiswerth, Timothy Schechterly and Mer-
cedes Carey. Second row, Morgan Marchakitus, Mikella or
Christopher Ash, Justin Feinauer, sixth-grade teacher; Meli
Boyer, Courtney Henninger, Jakob Trumbower, Tracey Stanley,
kindergarten teacher; and Donald James, principal.