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SHOHOLA - Mrs.
Jacobson's 4th grade class of the Shohola Elementary School collected
monarch larvae from milkweed plants. They brought them to class
and watched them form chrysalises, and then later emerge as butterflies.
The students released the butterflies and then used a map to track
the monarch's migration to Mexico. They each kept a journal of the
class's daily events about this project. It was a wonderful educational
experience for the students.
Take
action against domestic violence
Awareness
Month Events
HONESDALE -
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, recognized in October,
is a time for collective action. It is a time when communities throughout
the country unite to help end this devastating and deadly crime.
The U.S. Congress
passed the first Domestic Violence Awareness Month commemorative
legislation in 1989 and has continued to do so every year. In Pennsylvania
one adult or child dies about every three days as a result of this
abuse, according to newspaper articles compiled over the past eight
years by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV).
Victims' Intervention Program (VIP) has been working for the past
ten years to help victims of domestic violence gain access to the
support, safety, justice and resources desperately needed and deserved.
As part of
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, VIP will hold events
that pay tribute to the pain and perseverance of those who are abused
and honor those who have lost their lives. Events being held in
Wayne County include:
• An Empty
Piece at The Table Exhibit: October 16 to 20, at the Hawley Public
Library, in Hawley; and October 23 to 29, at Wayne County Public
Library.
• The Bookmark
Campaign: Throughout the month of October at area libraries.
The Empty Place
at The Table exhibit demonstrates the devastating result of violence
against women and children and helps ensure that these deaths are
not forgotten. The exhibit consists of place settings representative
of those lost to domestic violence. These public events provide
an opportunity to learn more about domestic violence and how to
end it.
Free
heart saver programs
LIBERTY - The
Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services, in conjunction
with Sullivan County Cornell Cooperative Extension and the American
Heart Association, announces the availability of "Heart Saver" education/training
programs to community groups and organizations. The purpose of the
educational program is to provide critical information on first
response, basic life support and heart healthy living.
The educational
series will be available from October 9 to November 30. Community
organizations such as senior groups, civic and professional associations
and auxiliaries interested in arranging a Heart Saver program should
contact Kathy Moran at 845/292-7900, ext. 172 or 143.
CPR certification
classes are scheduled for Thursdays, October 12 and 26 and November
9 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the BOCES Career and Technical
Education Center. CPR certification classes are also available to
any group of six or more upon request. Instructors will travel to
the group's location. To register or for more information on the
BLS Certification class call 845/292-7900, ext. 143 or 172.
In addition
to targeting community groups, the agencies are coordinating a "Heart
Saver"/coaching certification program for athletic directors and
coaches. The two-part certification class includes first aid for
coaches and basic life support. The course will be offered in three
six-hour sessions, fulfilling the 18-hour certification requirement.
The coaching certification classes are scheduled for Wednesday,
October 18; Thursday, October 19; Wednesday, October 25; Thursday,
October 25; Wednesday, November 9 and Thursday, November 8. To register
or for more information call 845/292-7900, ext. 143 or 172.
The "Heart
Saver" educational series is being underwritten by a grant from
the Sullivan County Rural Health Network.
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