Sunday, April 8, 2012 THE DALLAS POST Five-year-old Bruce Graham, of Shavertown, shows off the Por- trait Wall at the Trucksville Early Childhood Education Center. Young artists show off work By SARAH HITE shite@mydallaspost.com Johnna Pesavento-Dudick wandered around the William and Melba Dickson Educational Facility at the Trucksville United Methodist Church on March 24, awestruck by the colors and the people swirling around the room. The 5-year-old from Franklin Township spent the day showing others her art and perusing oth- & works during an Art Show d Ice Cream Social sponsored by the Trucksville Early Child- hood Education Center. “Pink is my favorite color,” she said when she pointed to a por- trait of herself drawn by a friend. Parents, grandparents and other family and friends mo- seyed through the gallery set- up as children led some of them by hand towards their own creations. “I like it because it’s a shade of red, and I like red, too.” The event was open to stu- dents’ families and featured the artwork of students ages 2 to 6, an ice cream bar hosted by The Lands at Hillside Farms, pony rides and a presentation by magi- cian Bill Dixon. School Director Marjorie Adams said the event was run by the Parent Enrichment Group Two-year-old Michael Bridy, right, and his mom Stephanie, both of Kingston, pose for a photo. Meusnyi Werititieie Noah Greco, of Pittston Township, shows off his artwork on the Portrait Wall during the Trucksville Early Childhood Education Center Art Show. and, though the art show was not a fundraiser, a small donation was taken at the door to cover the group’s costs. Noah Greco, 5, of Pittston Township, showed his family some of the paintings he created, but admitted it’s not his favorite art form. “I like sculptures,” he said. “You get to make things out of clay.” Residents wants speeding addressed Resident Bob DeRemer visor Stanford Davis. “You little more to stay off the job asked the Ross Township su- @® Tuesday night to do omething about excessive speeding on the stretch of shouldn’t be out covering a fire if you're on workmen’s comp.” Davis said the agreement was to encourage firefighters a while receiving workers’ com- pensation, avoiding further in- jury claims. - Jon O'Connell Main Road between Lamo- reaux Road and Moyers Road. The supervisors agreed with DeRemer that speeders make getting out onto that part of the road difficult. “By the time you're halfway out on the road, (the drivers) are on top of you blowing their horns,” he said. “You know they must be really zipping.” The supervisors agreed to make a formal request to state police to monitor the stretch more closely. The supervisors adopted an agreement with the Back Mountain Firemen’s Associ- ation to protect mutual funds by prohibiting any firefighter receiving workers’ compensa- tion from responding to emer- gency calls. “It’s a state law,” said Super- FE NL Nw = RN 3 8 | i RE Of Bb BS AR oF B= 1% J A We EW OF B= FR OBVE A Senior Citizens Centers sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties offer hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations from partic- ipants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this program. 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MEO Cadler Duffel 11am - 4pm (Reservations Suggested) ® Chicken Pastina Soup ® Penne Pasta with Marinara Sauce ® Metro Alfredo with Farfalle Pasta ® Chicken Marsala ® Kielbasa ® Beef Cacciatore hd Stuffed Flounder ® Garlic Mashed Potatoes ® Candied Sweet Potatoes ® Green Beans Almandine ® Salad Station ® Caesar Salad ® [talian Garden Salad ® Pasta Salad ® Potato Salad : ® Carving Station ® Triple Smoked Baked Ham ® Slow Roasted Breast of Turkey ® Home made Pan Gravy ® Cranberry Sauce ® Rolls and Butter ® Dessert Station ® Assortment of Freshly Baked Desserts and Pastries Le Fresh Fruit Parents, grandparents and oth- er family and friends moseyed through the gallery set-up as chil- dren led some of them by hand towards their own creations. Five-year-old Bruce Graham, of Shavertown, was a little less focused as he moved around the room. He showed his family the portrait he painted of his friend, Alex. He thought he did a good job portraying his buddy. “Alex has green eyes, a tan nose and a pink mouth and some hair,” he said, pointing at the art- work. Graham's favorite color is blue and, if he could, he would color everything that hue. “I like blue because you can eat blueberries and drive a blue car and wear blue,” he said. After viewing students’ dis- Five-year-old Johnna Pesavento-Dudick, of Franklin Township, stands next to her flower picture. BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Three-year-old Gabriella Cigarski, of Shavertown, enjoys ice cream with her mom Aubrey at the Trucksville Early Childhood Education Center Art Show. Stephanie Bridy and 2 1/2- year-old Michael, of Kingston, ate some cookies and cream ice see what the kids are doing.” Three-year-old Gabby Cigar- ski, of Shavertown, smiled as she cream just before the pony rides plays, many flocked to a dining began. room down the hall to nosh on some sweet treats. The Lands at Hillside Farms provided an array of ice cream and toppings for each guest to personalize their own tasty dish. “I think this is great,” said Mi- chael Bridy’s grandmother, Su- san Uhas, of Bear Creek Town- ship. “Things like this bring ev- eryone together. It’s nice for the grandparents to come out and Senior 1 Citizens 1 $99 ' Includes Shampoo, [9 Cut, & Style EXPIRES 6/1/12 Rebecca, Tierney and Megan Boy's Gut Back in the Back Mountain at the Twin Stacks Genter e Specializing in Mens’ and Boys’ Haircuts from Modern to Classic Styles * Professional & Experienced Stylists * Plenty of Parking Easy In and Out e Fun For All Sports Fans e No Appointment Needed slurped ice cream before ventur- ing down the hall to see the ma- gician’s act. She was relaxing after show- ing her mom, Aubrey, some of her artwork. “I like to paint in blue,” she said. GComho Father, Son, . 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