Vol.121 No. 34 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 October 28 - November 3, 2012 *The IEAS Post. WILKES-BARRE, PA. www.mydallaspost.com AN EDITION OF THE TIMES LEADER TOP PHOTO: Misericordia Uni- versity chemistry professor Dr. Anna Fedor, left, assists Kacy Miller, 6, of Pringle, and Nicho- las Mirigliani, 10, of Swoyers- ville, in decorating a pumpkin with fluorescent materials. ENTER PHOTO: Matt Dolan, , of Dallas, shakes a bottle containing a clear liquid until it turns blue. RIGHT PHOTO: Misericordia University students Kathryn Heffner, left, of Somerset, N.J., Heather Marsico, of Duryea, and Jenna Strubhar, of Tre- mont, demonstrate ‘things that glow and bubble.’ BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST BOOM! Misericordia’s Dead w Alchemist Society thrills participants By MEGAN SCHNEIDER mschneider@mydallaspost.com Families from all over Back Mountain gathered in the spir- it of the season to watch the mad scientists of the Dead Al- chemist Society at Misericor- dia University create disap- pearing cups, exploding pump- kins and sweet gummy bear death. The 21st annual “Things That Go Boom! In the Night!” was held Wednesday in the outdoor Wells Fargo Amphi- theater at Misericordia Univer- sity. Gift certificates from Fire & Ice on Toby Creek, candy bas- kets and other prizes were awarded by raffle. Children had the chance to have colored slime made as souvenirs to take home. And a Halloween-themed bake sale helped make the eve- ning that much sweeter. The witches in purple, soph- omores Jenna Strubhar, Heath- er Marisico and Kathryn Heffn- er, created bubbling, smoking magic potions using giant test tubes, dry ice and a few secret ingredients. This was a new ex- periment the club added. According to Dr. Anna Fe- dor, assistant professor of chemistry at Misericordia, stu- dents tried to make the event more visual this year. “The loud booms from blow- ing up the pumpkins some- times scare the smaller chil- dren,” she said. Because of that, it was decided to add more experiments involving The witches in purple, sopho- mores Jenna Strubhar, Heather Marisico and Kathryn Heffner, created bubbling, smoking magic potions using giant test tubes, dry ice and a few secret ingredients. This was a new experiment the club added. smoke and lights to engage the younger audience. All 45 members of the Dead Alchemist Society participated in some way. Some made pumpkins vomit, some made carnations and small pump- kins shatter like glass and still others created black snakes from a beaker. The students performed glowing potions, urban myth food experiments, made pick- les glow and incinerated gum- my bears. Volunteers from the crowd helped all evening. Nicholas Mirigiliani, of Swoyersville, was chosen to be part of Dr. Fedor’s pumpkin make-over team. Other volun- teer mad scientist assistants included Ali Hood, Dallas High School; of Dallas, and Alanna Holmglen, who was visiting from Valhalla, New York. The Hagenbaugh family has attended this event three years in a row. Parents Heather and Dave say it is a family tradition. Their son Cameron, 7, and their daughter Mackenzie, 6, look forward to the exploding pumpkins, Mackenzie’s favor- ite part. Vigil supports Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers By MEGAN SCHNEIDER mschneider@mydallaspost.com It was a night for the communi- ty to come together to support one another with song, prayer and the comfort of knowing they are not alone in dealing with Alz- heimer’s disease. Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 155 led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance at a candlelight vigil and prayer session at The Mead- ows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dallas. Reverends Dr. Robert Zanicky and Gideon Gae- tano led the audience in prayer and song. Estella Killian, director of the Northeaat Pennsylvania Alz- heimer’s Association, spoke about the association, what it does and shared a psalm with the group. Zanicky shared a personal sto- For more information on the Back Mountain Alzheimer's Support Group, call The Meadows at 675-8600. ry about a gentleman in his 80s, saying he has known the man for over 25 years. He told the group what it was like to have a conver- sation with a man you have known for years who doesn’t know who you are and then the following week remembers you again, like nothing was ever wrong. He shared that his friend is not expected to live much long- er and many members of the crowd nodded, showing their un- derstanding and sympathy. In attendance were genera- tions ‘of families, groups of friends and spouses who have lost their partners. Many of the participants sang along to the spiritual songs performed by Ka- ren Steltz, Leann Hoyt and Lurae Millazo. “Unless you've gone through it with someone you love, you can’t really understand, but your hearts still go out to us,” said - State Rep. Karen Boback, adding she prays that one day everyone will be free from the fear of Alz- heimer’s. Following a prayer led by Rev. Gaetano, the group moved out- side to light candles and sing See VIGIL, Page 10 Members of Boy Scout Troop 155, Trucksville, hold candles during the Alzheimer's awareness can- dlelight vigil under the halogen lighting at the main entrance to The Meadows. BILL TARUTIS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST & \ D 0.00% APR* 6 Month Fixed 3.99% APR* Current Variable . J uity Line of Credit How will you make your home's equity work for you? Renovations? Education? Big expenses? With a Home Equity Line of Credit from Fidelity Bank and the knowledge and dedication of a trusted financial advisor, you really can get there. 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