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HHS Honor society gets new members

HONESDALE — Washington Irving Chapter of the National Honor Society Officers Tom O’Day, vice-president; Kristine Krooss, secretary; Josh Livingston, president; and John Maciejewski, treasurer, are preparing for the annual induction of new members. The ceremony, on April 26, added four seniors and 47 juniors to the Honesdale High School group.

Summer school

HONESDALE — Luzerne County Community College will offer courses during the summer in Honesdale. Registration will be held at Wayne Highlands High School on Wednesday, May 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Courses scheduled include Algebra, English, General Microbiology, Psychology, Anatomy/Physiology, the Internet, Literature, History, Sociology and Speech.

Off-campus day classes for the summer session will begin on Monday, June 4. Off-campus evening summer classes will begin on Tuesday, May 29.

For more information call 570/740-0479 or 800/377-LCCC, ext. 479.

Scholarship spaghetti

LIBERTY — The annual Liberty Faculty Association scholarship fund spaghetti and meatball dinner will take place on May 23, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., in the Liberty High School cafeteria. Following the dinner there will be the high school spring art show and auction and the high school spring concert.

Prices for the dinner are $6 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and $3 for children under 12. Take-outs are available. For more information call 845/292-5400.

Heyn completes wilderness course

LANDER, WY — Emma Heyn, of Damascus, a Honesdale High School graduate, completed a 65-day semester in Kenya with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) last fall.

While tourists in Africa often just see a small portion of this land, a NOLS semester in Kenya is a complete immersion. This expedition style course sees Kenya as few others see it. As part of the students’ well-rounded education, they hiked to the tops of the highest peaks of the country and explored the underwater world of the Kenyan coast. Also, the students discovered Kenya’s wildlife, people and wilderness. The students learned basic Kiswahili so they could communicate with the people they encountered. Classes discussed wildlife observation and avoidance, leadership techniques, teamwork and communication.

Founded in 1965 by legendary mountaineer Paul Petzoldt, the NOLS is the leader in wilderness education and sets the industry standard for safe, high quality educational expeditions. The school runs 10-day to semester-length courses for people aged 14 to over 70 in the Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Alaska, Western Canada, Mexico, Patagonia (Chile), India, Australia and Kenya. College credit and scholarships are available. For more information call NOLS at 307/332-5300 or visit www.nols.edu.

Communities that care

PIKE COUNTY — Pike County Communities That Care is seeking volunteers to become involved in its Delaware Valley Middle School After School Program, which will be implemented in October 2001. The program will run three days a week, from 2:30 until 5:00 p.m.

In order to implement the comprehensive, community-wide project, the commitment of dedicated volunteers representing all the significant segments of the community is needed. Volunteers will join in building a shared vision of the community as a safe, nurturing environment for all children.

Interested candidates should call Christine Obser at 570/296-3434, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of Communities That Care will be May 17, at 7:00 p.m., in the Pike County Administration Building Basement Conference Room.

Through Pike County’s Communities That Care initiative, Jillian Brodhead, a Delaware Valley High School senior, attended the 14th Annual National Youth Crime Prevention Conference in Dallas, Texas. Brodhead was one of seven youth chosen to represent Pennsylvania through the Children’s Partnership, The Governor’s Community Partnership for Safe Children.

Family literacy day

FALLSBURG — The third annual Sullivan County Family Literacy Day will be held Saturday, May 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Benjamin Cosor Elementary School. One of the highlights of the day will be a children’s performance by Periwinkle Productions.

In addition, this free, family event will feature a variety of activities for parents and children including music, crafts, storytelling, face painting and games.

Family Literacy Day is co-sponsored by the Sullivan Even Start Family Literacy Partnership, Literacy Volunteers, Head Start, The Center for Career Development, Sullivan County Childcare Council, the Migrant Education Program, Ulster-Sullivan Mediation, EPIC, Child Health Plus, participating Sullivan County school districts, and other community organizations.

For more information call 845/292-7900, ext. 144.