Students to play Carnegie Hall
The Northeast Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association has selected the students who will represent it during a March 30 performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
The students were chosen after NEPMTA members from the Scranton area including Yvonne Alling, Heather Clendenning, Rose Marie Gallia, Roger Haydn, Donna Kane, Denise Knox, Lisa Maiolatesi, Michele Malinko, Michael Popick, Karl Sidnam, Janelle Sidnam and Catherine Shefski held their annual Carnegie Hall Competition at Marywood University.
Among those headed to the stage of the renowned concert hall are Gina Beviglia, Mia Beviglia, Emmy Bormes, Ellen Brown, Kelsey Brown, Madelyn Casey, Izabella Chmil, Josh Danna, Megan Dillon, Elizabeth Egan, Casey Friedman, Sydney Fox, Andrew Gallagher, Joel Gardoski, Ashley Greening, Isabel Hou, Alex Hoyle, Schyler Kelsch, Brigid Kennedy, Sean Kennedy, Santina Kobierecki, Catherine Anne Kupinski, Christopher Langan, Nina Lyubechansky, Aaron Mancus, Emily Mazur, Brayden McAllister, Alex McAndrew, Rachel Moffitt, Corinne Paull, Sophia Rinaldi, Marygrace Sabatini, Gianna Sabatini, Alexis Santaniello, Olivia Scarantino, Gabby Shefski, Eric Sklanka, Isabella Snyder, Chris Suh, Kevin Suh, Brooke Thomas, Gabriella Tolerico, Derek Tsang and Mary Cate Wright.
Rewarding service
The Salvation Army will honor Michael and Tina MacDowell and Conrad and Susan Schintz for their contributions within Northeast Pennsylvania communities during its annual awards dinner.
Dr. and Mrs. MacDowell will receive the Salvation Army Community Service Award, recognizing their contribution and dedication on behalf of humanity and the promotion of health and wellness for all.
Mr. and Mrs. Schintz are being presented the Salvation Army Others Award exemplifying an extraordinary spirit of service to others while benefitting the Salvation Army and/or the community.
Past recipients of the Salvation Army Community Service Award include Chuck and Mary Parente, 2012; Bob and Ginny Tambur, 2011, and Peter J. Danchak, 2010.
Allen and Mary Erwine, 2012; Gus and Val Genetti, 2011, and the Geisinger Health System, 2010, are past recipients of the Salvation Army Others Award.
The event is being coordinated by the Salvation Army's Awards Committee with the assistance of Pheiff & Some, Inc.
High notes
Long-time Wayne County Public Library supporter and patron, John Maruzewsky, has donated three LED computer monitors to the library's computer room. John uses the computers almost every day and noticed that the screens were becoming worn. "They were just awful," he said, "I couldn't see the information on the screen clearly anymore." After asking the library's tech personnel to look into the prices of monitors suitable for the library and upon hearing back, John promptly donated the money to purchase three.