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Sunday, September 15, 2013
THE DALLAS POST
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Volunteer Rachel Johnson of West Wyoming pops some fresh
popcorn at the Dallas Baptist Church Caraway Street Children’s
Carnival.
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Tom Jonnson, left, of Harveys Lake, helps his 2-year-old son,
Michael, with making a bead bracelet.
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ake-A-Wish
volunteers sought
Make-A-Wish is looking
for individuals to step for-
ward and volunteer their
time and friendship to
assist with wish fulfillment.
To become a wish
voluneer, individuals must
be at least 21 years of age,
pass a criminla background
check and attend a training
session. The foundation is
also seeking volunteers flu-
ent in Spanish who could
assist with wish-granting
or translation.
As member of “wish
teams,” volunteers are an
important component of
fulfilling wishes. Working
together, the “wish team”
meets with the wish child’s
family, acts as a liaison
between Make-A-Wish
staff and the family and
aids in determining the
most suitable wish for the
child. Volunteers also help
at special eventrs such
as golf tournaments and
walks.
Attendance at one train-
ing session is mandatory
for all interested indi-
viduals. This training will
familiarize the prospective
volunteer with his or her
duties to Make-A-Wish and
its families.
The register for the
upcoming training onNow.
2 or for more inforamtion,
call 341-9474.
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Caraway Street Children’s Theater opens with carnival
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An opening night carnival for the Caraway Street Children’s Theater was held
Nine-year-old Rebecca Crawford of Sweet Valley, left, feeds a goat as Sarah Lapprich of Deam Katchr
Pony Rides in Wapwallopen watches at the Dallas Baptist Church Caraway Street Children’s Carnival.
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Sept. 8 at the Dallas Baptist Church. There was food, drinks, balloons, face paint-
ing, pony rides, snow cones, popcorn, tie-dye t-shirts, crafts and a petting zoo.
Children also had their photos taken with “The Little People” and enjoyed time in
a “Bouncy House.” Prizes were given and Caraway Street Children’s Theater per-
formances were held.
Sarah Crawford, 8, of Sweet Valley enjoys a pony ride at the Dallas
Baptist Church Caraway Street Children’s Carnival.
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Mercy Week activities scheduled at Misericordia
Misericordia University will offer a series of
events for the campus community and the pub-
lic to celebrate its heritage and founding by the
Sisters of Mercy.
Mercy Week 2013 will be observed Sept.
22-28 and will include a special Mass, a “Stuff
the Bus” donations collection and service fair
for students.
Mercy Week 2013 will commence with
a Mass at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 in the
Misericordia University Chapel in Mercy Hall.
Sister Regina Ward, RSM, vocation director,
Sisters of Mercy Mid-Atlantic, will be the guest
speaker.
On Monday, a Mercy Week exhibit will go
on display in the lobby of the Banks Student
Life Center.
A Mercy Week Liturgy will be held at 12:05
p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24 in the Mercy Hall
Chapel, followed by a Mercy Week Prayer
around the Peace Pole in the campus quadran-
gle at 12:30 p.m.
A Service Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25 in the Banks
Student Life Center offering students a chance to
meet with representatives from numerous local
service agencies that work with the community
and have a need for volunteers and support.
Also on Sept. 25, faculty, staff and administra-
tors who attended the fifth Carlow University
Roundtable, a gathering of educators from
Conference for Mercy Higher Education insti-
tutions in Carlow, Ireland, will offer a round-
table discussion of the global Mercy and higher
education issues discussed. The informal talk
will be held from 12-1 p.m. in the Catherine
Evans McGowan Room of the Mary Kintz
Bevevino Library.
The university’s Staff Council will also hold a
“Stuff the Bus” event on the lawn of the Banks
Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday,
Sept. 26. Their goal is to fill a bus with dona-
tions including new clothes and school supplies
for children. The items will be delivered to the
McGlynn and Mineral Springs educational cen-
ters in Wilkes-Barre and the Noxen Tutoring
Program at the Lake Noxen Elementary
School. Donations from the public are welcome
and can be dropped at the Campus Ministry
Office in the Banks Student Life Center.
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MU students will be encouraged to sign up
for an on-campus service project on Sept. 26.
Assignments will be coordinated through the
Campus Ministry.
Other events of the week include a Mother
McAuley Breakfast that will be held for
Misericordia University Mercy Associates,
Sisters of Mercy and members of the Mercy
Integration Council. The Misericordia
Employee Awards Dinner will recognize
employees for length of service and exem-
plary work ethic. A Faculty, Staff and Student
Appreciation Day will be held and feature an
ice cream sundae bar for the campus commu-
nity.
Mercy Week at Misericordia will conclude
with a “Comfortable Cup of Tea,” a reception
for faculty, staff and Sisters of Mercy from the
area. The event will include Irish step danc-
ing and Celtic music to celebrate the heritage
of the Sisters of Mercy and the establishment
of the religious order by Catherine McAuley in
Dublin, Ireland in 1831.
Information on Mercy Week activities at
Misericordia is available by calling 674-1483.
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