Contributed photo Honesdale High School seniors Katie Sulb, Kristin Halvorsen and Christine Krooss were recently recognized at the October meeting of the Wayne Highlands School Board for their school and community activities. (Click for larger image)

HONESDALE - Three Honesdale High school seniors were recognized at the October meeting of the Board of Directors held at Preston Area School earlier this month.

Katie Sulb, daughter of Wayne and Jeanne Peck, is editor of Hornet Highlights, the school newspaper. Ranking in the top 5 percent of her class, she is active in theater and will appear in Honesdale High School's production of "The Night of January 16th" on November 10 and 11. She is a boys basketball cheerleader, a math tutor and a member of Student Council. She also maintains membership in the Washington Irving Chapter of the National Honor Society and plans to attend a four-year liberal arts college in PA after graduation.

Kristin Halvorsen, daughter of William and Linda Halvorsen, is a member of the yearbook staff, Student Council and volunteers with the Communities that Care program. Halvorsen is also a member of the National Honor Society and ranks in the top 10 percent of her class. She is a boys basketball cheerleader and a Member of Teens No Tobacco. Her future plans include college with a major in either architecture or business.

Christine Krooss, daughter of George and Geraldine Krooss, serves as treasurer of the National Honor Society. She participates in Communities that Care, is a math tutor and has participated in the American Mathematics Contest. Also a member of Teens No Tobacco, Krooss ranks in the top 10 percent of her class. Her future plans include attending a college of pharmacy and eventually opening an equestrian facility.

WHITE LAKE - On Thursdays, November 2, 9 and 16 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. "Growing with your Pre-Teen" workshops for parents and their pre-teen (fifth and sixth grades, ages 10 to 12) will be conducted at the Bethel Youth Center. The workshops are sponsored by the Sullivan County Cares Coalition and funded by the Sullivan County Youth Bureau.

The sessions will help both parents and pre-teens understand the physical, emotional, intellectual and social changes of adolescence along with examining how to talk, listen and solve problems.

Instructor will be Robin Sloma, CSW, Parent Educator. Sessions are limited to 15 participants. Call Cathy McFadden, Bethel Youth Co-Director, at 845/583-522 4 to register.

	Contributed photo Honesdale High School National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist Joshua Livingston flanked by his parents Roseanne and Vincent Livingston of Tyler Hill. Back row: James A Rodda, principal of Honesdale High School and Dotty O'Neill, Joshua's guidance counselor. (Click for larger image)

HONESDALE - Joshua Livingston, a member of the Class of 2001 at Honesdale High School, has been named a Semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Competition.

Livingston, son of Vincent and Roseanne Livingston of Tyler Hill, is one of 16,000 academically talented high school seniors who now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,900 Merit Scholarship awards, worth over $31 million, that will be offered next spring.

Livingston was one of the fewer than one percent of the high school seniors who qualified as semifinalists after having taken the 1999 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) as juniors. Over 1.2 million students in more than 20,000 high schools participated in this initial screening of program entrants.

The Bausch and Lomb Award Winner as a junior, Joshua has been an active member of the band and the wrestling team at Honesdale High School. He is currently serving as a student representative on the Strategic Planning Committee for Wayne Highlands School District as well as a student member of Honesdale High School's Accreditation For Growth Committee. His community activities include membership in the St. John's Youth Group.

Livingston's future plans include college, and his Semifinalist qualification will enable him to participate in the competitive National Merit Scholarship Finalist program. National Merit Scholars will be announced beginning in April 2001.

HARRIS - Guided Imagery, Aromatherapy and Writing for Hope, Help and Healing are among the new series of classes offered for the fall season by the Community General Hospital Office of Complementary Medicine and the Selma Ettenberg Center for Women's Health. The fall series also includes ongoing Hatha Yoga and T'ai Chi classes.

The six-week series "Aromatherapy: Using Oils For Natural Healing" will be taught by Nandini Weitzman. David Rabinowitsch, RN, returns to CGH with a six-week series titled "Guided Imagery: A Path To Stress Reduction and Symptom Management." Marta Szabo, a Woodstock professional writer and editor, will facilitate the 10-week series, "Women's Stories: Writing For Hope, Help and Healing."

Aromatherapy classes will be held on Mondays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on November 6, 20, 27 and December 4, 11 and 18. They will address topics such as the uses of aromatic oils for the physical body and emotional states, empowering family members to be self-sufficient in their use of oils with infants and young children, as well as how to make the elderly more comfortable and improve energy levels, the use of oils with ear and foot reflexology and oils to support the immune system. The fee for this six-week series is $55 or $10 per class.

"Guided Imagery: A Path To Stress Reduction and Symptom Management" classes will be held on Thursdays from 6:15 to 7:00 p.m. beginning November 2 and continuing November 9, 16, 30 and December 7 and 14. This series addresses the fact that while mild stress may be beneficial for motivation and protection, too much stress for too long a time can lead to disease. Guided Imagery helps develop the connection of the mind, body and spirit through centering or finding the quiet state of being within oneself. It is useful for not only reducing stress but may also be helpful in pain relief. This series requires advance registration and the fee is $55.

"Women's Stories: Writing For Hope, Help and Healing" classes will be held on Wednesdays November 8, 15, 22, 29, December 6, 13, 20, January 10, 17 and 24 from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. Studies have shown that using writing as an exercise can help relieve anxiety, reveal feelings we might otherwise repress, and provide a chance to communicate feelings and emotions which we would not otherwise be able to express. This series will demonstrate how to use writing to realize our full potential and deal with situations and circumstances that might otherwise become issues in life. No previous writing experience is necessary. The fee for this 10-week series is $85 or $10 per class.

Hatha Yoga classes with Laura Loftus continue to be held on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. Fall dates include October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, December 5, 12 and 19. Ongoing T'ai Chi classes will be held on Wednesdays November 1, 8, 15, 22, 19, December 6, 13 and 20 at 12:00 p.m. with Joyce Baronio. The fee for each of these classes is $65 for the series or $10 per class.

Advance registration is requested. For more information or to register call 845/794-3300, extension 2094. To register by mail, make check payable to Community General Hospital and send it to: CGH Complementary Medicine Center, Post Office Box 280, Harris, New York 12742.