Sunday, January 13, 2013 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 3 ees We aner;, OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED Two Republican members of the Pennsylvania State Leqgis- lature from the Back Mountain who work closely together in Harrisburg are State Senator Lisa Baker and State Represen- tative Karen Boback. Senator Baker represents the 20th Sen- atorial District that includes parts of Luzerne, Monroe, Sus- guehanna Counties and all of Pike, Wayne and Wyoming Counties. Representative Boback serves the 17th Legislative District that includes parts of Columbia, Luzene and Wyom- ing Counties. Pictured at the State Capitol on the convening day of the 2013-14 legislative session, Jan.1are, from left, Rep- resentative Karen Boback, Harveys Lake; Reverend Charles Gommer, Dallas; and Senator Lisa Baker, Dallas. at Walsh Hall. The timeless songs of The Lettermen will fill the air of Lemmond Theater at Walsh Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 22 when the group per- forms many of its timeless hits, such as “Put Your Head On My Shoulder,” “When 1 Fall In Love,” “Traces/Memories,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” “Hurt So Bad” and “Theme From A Summer ce” @: group’s signature sound of romantic standards scored more than 25 hit singles in the 1960s and 70s. At the same time, The Lettermen toured with George Burns, Jack Benny, Bob Hope and Bill Cosby; per- formed on bills with Bing Cros- by, Frank Sinatra, Jackie Glea- son, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Jimmy Durante, Debbie Rey- nolds, Sam Cooke and Sammy Davis, Jr. The group also appeared sev- eral times on television’s “The Ed Sullivan Show” and was a regular on “The Red Skelton The Lettermen, from left, Tony Butala, Donovan Tea and Bobby Poynton, will perform their timeless love songs at 7:30 p.m. on Frid, March 22 in Misericordia University's Lemmond Theater nbn The Lettermen come to Lemmond Theater Show” and “The Hollywood Palace.” Overall, The Lettermen have made more than 200 appearanc- es on television shows, such as Dick Clark’s “American Band- stand” series and various talk shows with Johnny Carson, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin, Jack Paar, Milton Berle and many others. During their more than 50- year career, The Lettermen have averaged at least one al- bum a year. The trio has gone through a few personnel chang- es over the years. Today, the band is comprised of Tony Buta- la, an original and founding member, Donovan Tea and Bob- by Poynton. Tickets for the show are avail- able exclusively through the MU Box Office at 674-6719. Pre- mium House Center tickets are $35 per person and general ad- mission seats are $20 per per- son. For more information, call 674-6400. y ep. Karen Boback (R-Lu- ie/ Wyoming / Columbia) will host her veterans’ assist- ance hoursfrom10a.m.to2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at her Sweet Valley district office, 5929 Main Road, located off Route 118. During this event, Boback hosts a claims consultant from the Wilkes-Barre Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to address questions and concerns of local veterans and their families. While appointments for these hours are not necessary, it is sug- gested that a courtesy call be made to 477-3752 as weather conditions will impact attend- ance. 3 ‘ Rep. Boback hosts vets assistance hours Jan. I Some of the services provided at the center for veterans and their dependents include indi- vidual, group, family and be- reavement counseling, medical referrals, assistance in applying for Veterans Affairs benefits, employment counseling, guid- ance and referrals and alcohol and drug assessments. The mobile veterans center features a 38-foot mobile coun- seling center, two private offic- es, satellite communication and Internet service with the VA Medical Centers, video confer- encing and tele-health capabili- ties, and is wheelchair accessi- ble. Sweet Valley Danielle Yurko, who is expecting twins, just months away from second degree. It is the love of a challenge that has drawn Misericordia se- nior Danielle Monelli Yurko ’06,’13, of Sweet Valley, toward a career in biochemistry research. The 30-year-old, who is ex- pecting twins in July, is also just months away from finishing her second undergraduate degree at Misericordia. Her perseverance and dedication to her new field have already brought her hon- ors. Yurko is the first Misericordia student to present at an annual meeting of the American Socie- ty for Cell Biology (ASCB), the largest gathering of experts in that particular field of science. The 52nd annual ASCB meeting was held in San Francisco, Cal- if., in December and drew more than 6,000 participants, includ- ing esteemed researchers from around the world. Accompanied to San Francis- co by her research mentor Ange- la Asirvatham, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, Yurko was one of 300 scientists to present at the undergraduate session and one of 3,000 presenters at the graduate, postdoctoral and faculty level. Dr. Asirvatham al- so presented at the event, as she has for the past seven years. The research the pair is doing is ultimately dedicated to find- ing a faster way to repair nerve woman loves challenge Dr. Angela Asirvatham, left, and student researcher Danielle Yurko, of Sweet Valley, retrieve frozen Schwann cells from a liquid nitrogen storage container for use in their biomedical research on nerve regeneration. cells damaged by spinal cord in- jury and multiple sclerosis. Yurko admits her career path has been much like a science ex- periment, full of stops and starts and changed directions. She earned her first undergraduate degree in communications at Misericordia in 2006 as a non- traditional student, taking class- es at night and on weekends while working full time. An interest in medicine and health care — and in particular the new physician assistant pro- gram — drew her back to campus in 2009. Yet, it was in her first organic chemistry class where she found a passion for lab ex- perimentation. Her interest in medical re- search led her to Dr. Asirvath- am, whose doctoral research in- volved autoimmune disease. The two have been working on a particular portion of Schwann cell research since January 2012. Yurko hopes to earn a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular ge- netics and plans a career in bio- medical research specializing in autoimmune and multi-drug re- sistant diseases. Into The Light at Gettysburg.’ Dr. Anthony Mussari, far left, and his wife Kitch, far right, are shown with the students who appear in their new documentary, ‘Walking Documentary offers insight and emotion By ALAN STOUT Special to The Dallas Post “Walking Into The Light At Gettysburg,” a new documentary produced by Dr. Anthony J. Mus- sari, of Dallas, offers more than just a remarkable history lesson on what remains the most in- tense military battle on Ameri- can soil. It also offers a lesson in self-discovery. The film is part of Mussari’s ongoing “Face of America” pro- ject, which he has developed with his wife, Kitch. For “Walking Into The Light At Gettysburg,” the two bring 10 students from the North Plain- field High School in New Jersey to the Gettysburg National Mil- itary Park. And not only does the group find the visit to be educa- tional and enlightening, but in some ways, life-altering. And why wouldn't it be? Standing on the grounds and amid the monuments where there were more than 51,000 ca- sualties and where more than 7,000 fell to their death, the stu- dents — and those who view the film — are provided with not only staggering statistics on the battle of Gettysburg, but also poignant human stories that made the bat- tle even more heart wrenching. The group also receives “visits,” courtesy of gifted actors, from General Robert E. Lee and Abra- ham Lincoln, who offer thought- ful perspective on the Civil War. Throughout the documentary, Mussari - who was recently invit- ed to show the film at the Gettys- burg National Military Park - continuously paints the perfect backdrop to the tour. Quotes from Lincoln and Lee frequently appear on the screen, as do time- piece photographs, paintings and video re-enactments. There is al- so appropriate music and, most importantly, appropriate senti- ment. When the students offer thoughts on their time at Gettys- burg during the film’s final mo- ments, important lessons are re- vealed. And as one young teen re- cites a poem she had written in- spired by her visit, there are also a few tears. Perhaps that is the greatest tri- umph of “Walking Into The Light At Gettysburg.” It teaches. It in- spires. It captures the emotions one might feel while standing at one of America’s most hallowed grounds exactly 150 years after it became such a landmark. For schools unable to take such a memorable field trip, the film in many ways, can take them there. PROPERTY TRANSFERS The following Back Mountain real estate transactions were re- corded in the Luzerne County Of- fice of the Recorder of Deeds for the week of Dec. 31, 2012 to Jan. 4, 2013: David E. and Hollie A. Pursel to Matthew P. and Heather A. Ku- kosky, Lot 1 and p/o Lot 2, Leh- man Township; $123,500 United States, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary of Vet- erans Affairs to Clinton McCor- mick, Franklin Township; 464,000 Claire Futch, Kathy S. Milling- ton and Bonnie S. Adams to UGI Energy Services, Inc., 1.07 acres, Franklin Township; $53,000 Bank of America to Leo and Mary Landau, 17 Manor Drive, Kingston Twp.; $61,000 Holden A. Newell III to Jan. S. Valick, Lehman Township; $14,100 Michael G. and Shannon Do- lon Panisak to Aaron Mishoe, 25 Marina Drive, Harveys Lake Bor- ough; $198,000 Hi-Pines Inc. to Marguerite E. Dewees, Unit 220, Hillside, Dal- las Borough; $130,000 Louise M. and Thomas Tho- mas to Brian O'Keefe, Lot 1, Kyt- tle Subdvision, Lake Township; $60,000 Gary R. Crompton and Jill Sandutch (co-executors), Amelia H. Cromptom (estate) to Carla V. Calvo, 3 parcels, Kingston Town- ship; $203,000 Carole Rothbell to Kathleen H. Drialo, Lot 2, Lehman Township; $9,000 Carmella Kunis to John D. McDermott and Michael P. Gil- hooley, 299 Swamp Road, Hun- lock Township; $1 Nicholas Colangelo (trustee), Avalon Trust, Irene Santarelli Trust, Madeline Kropp, Alexis Kropp, Alexis Kwon, Caroline Kropp to CAM Consulting Group, LLC, 67 S. Pioneer Ave., Kingston Township; $1 Lori A. Kulp to Richard Racu- sin, 1144 Highland Drive, Jack- son Township; $1 Arthur J. Prutzman to Wood- land Springs Bird Sanctuary, Lots 74, 75, Dallas Heights, Dallas Borough; $2,000 Community Cares for Kids Seventh Annual Carnivale is Jan. 19 Community Cares for Kids (CCK) will hold its seventh annual fundraiser, a Carnivale party, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Westmoreland Club in Wilkes Barre. The event funds CCK’s year- ly medical mission to the chil- dren of Ecuador who suffer from disfiguring injuries or birth defects. CCK is an all- volunteer organization that al- so donates to area charities and communities in crisis. This year’s event features a five-hour open bar, hor d’ouevres, dinner and dessert, along with dancing and live music by The Uptown Band. The event includes a silent auction with items ranging from fine art from David Green and Marquis Art and Frame, antiques, jewelry from Valentine’s, a scooter from Pride Mobility and a fur piece from RK Furs to spa packages from Age of Innocence and more. Guests will also enjoy a 50/ 50 raffle, a palm reader, carica- turist and photographer. At- tire is “Blue, Black or Beads” which means attendees can dress up in tux and mask or down in blue jeans and beads. Tickets at $145 per person or $275 per couple are avail- able by emailing jeans@colli- ni.com or by calling 674-6525.
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