Easter lilies and favors delivered
Wallenpaupack Area Middle School Volunteer Club enjoyed a busy day making a lot of people smile last week.
The students, accompanied by advisers Allison Francesco and Linda Johanson, started their day at the Hawley and Honesdale senior centers, delivering spring favors to participants at the centers, Carleen Faatz of Wayne County Human Services reports.
Then students, including Teresa Consentino, Ramdial Dalphus, Kelli Dixon, Faith Ann Edelmann, Lauren Griffin, Chris Higgins, Molloy Jacobs, Claire Little, Rhiannon Pender, Kaitlyn Regulbuto, Susan Rode, Karen Snider, Sydni Sylvester and Shane Viola, brought Easter lilies to home-delivered meal recipients and nursing homes clients.
The lilies were donated by Honesdale Area Jaycees.
Stars in stripes
Army National Guard Pfc. Ashley M. Mann has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C. Pfc. Mann is the daughter of April Miller of Olyphant and Jeremy Mann of Dayton. She is a 2012 graduate of Mid Valley High School. ... Air Force Airman Jordan W. McLaurin has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Airman McLaurin is the son of Kenneth McLaurin of Dunmore and a 2012 graduate of Dunmore High School.... Marine Corps Pvt. Stephan T. Gallagher of Throop has graduated from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Following 10 days at home on leave, Pvt. Gallagher, a 2012 graduate of Mid Valley High School, reported to Camp LeJeune, N.C., for a month of military combat training, then he heads to Military Occupation Specialty School.
Super student
Meghan Smith of Moscow is among 41 students serving as mentors this semester in the Luzerne County Juvenile Justice College Mentoring Program. A junior at King's College, Meghan is a criminal justice major with a minor in sociology who also is an admissions ambassador for the college and interns in the admissions office. She is the daughter of Suzanne Murray-Smith.
High notes
Allied Services Heinz Rehab Hospital honored its social workers at a luncheon to recognize National Social Work month, which was themed, "Weaving Threads of Resilience and Advocacy: The Power of Social Work." Honorees included Kevin Corcoran, Donna Kopicki, Theresa McNulty, Brigid Shappelle and Lisa Stegura, as well as Cathy Dierolf, administrative assistant; and Al Jumper, director of psychology and social work.