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Coloring their world
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Kids from Abington Art Studio’s Mural Camp completed a mural at Waverly Elementary School. First row, from left: Sophia Boland and Giada Lovecchio. Second row: Hannah Sottile, Kelsie Fritch, Madison Connor, Brennan Connor, Mia Boland, Elizabeth Cowgill, Ava Whalen, Elizabeth Erickson and Abigail Erickson.
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Community colors shine through Mural Camp project
WAVERLY TWP. — Mural Painting Camp – Putting Your Stamp on Our Community, one of the many camps offered by Abington Art Studio, gave kids age 9 and up the chance to create art outdoors during a week in August. Waverly Elementary School PTA members approached Diana Lombardi of Abington Art Studio with the idea for the project as a way to beautify the playground area. “They were able to do art on a big scale and make a big difference,” said parent and PTA member Karen Cahn. “The building
needed some sprucing up, and we thought a mural was a great way to enhance children’s experience at Waverly Elementary.” PTA members and Abington Art Studio staff and kids discussed the design for the mural project. “It was great to involve the kids in the design,” said Lombardi. “Kids learned how to work with clients and collaborate in the planning process.” Lombardi shared the idea behind Mural Painting Camp was to learn to work on a large scale. The initial design was sketched in chalk and then paint was add-
ed. Layers of paint in different colors added dimension, shading and detail. “I always tell the kids to stand back so they can see the whole thing. Then, they can see what a difference highlights and details make – or where some might be needed,” Lombardi said. It was the fifth year Abington Art Studio held its Mural Painting Camp. It’s one of several camps that were available this summer through the studio. Lombardi said the studio held Drawing Camp, Painting Camp, Clay Camp and
“They were able to do art on a big scale and make a big difference. The building needed some sprucing up, and we thought a mural was a great way to enhance children’s experience at Waverly Elementary.”
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Parent and PtA member
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Brush up on bus safety
As our children ■ And third, “stuhead back to school for dents and parents another year, school should always look at buses are back out on the bus driver. They the roads throughout may see something you the Abingtons. don’t and signal to you.” Clarks Summit PoMotorists’ lice Chief Christopher responsibilities Yarns offered his exYARNs Motorists coming pertise and advice to in contact with school help make this school children and school buses have year a safe one. The chief pointed out potential responsibilities as well, said the chief. dangers for school children at “When the yellow lights are bus stops, such as “children runflashing that means the red ning (because they are running lights will come on soon. Be late) to bus stops in the dark, prepared to stop. When traveling while wearing dark clothing.” in the opposite direction where “These children tend to run across nearby streets into traffic. there is not a physical divider, all drivers must stop,” he said. We have received complaints of Chief Yarns said motorists children darting out in front of moving cars to cross a street just make some common mistakes in relation to school buses, such as before a bus arrives,” he said. not realizing they are required Chief Yarns said there are to stop both directions when three main safety tips for chilbus lights are flashing on fourdren who ride school buses and lane highways where there is no their parents: physical barrier, and not realiz■ First, “try to have a reasoning they have to stop when they able parent available at the bus are at a cross street when the stop, especially with younger bus lights are flashing. children. He said it isn’t hard to make it ■ Second, “Teach children safer for children out there. where, when, and how you “Pay attention and become should wait at a bus stop and when, and how to cross a street.” familiar with where and when
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Slices of the Summit Large pie: half plain, half pepperoni. That’s what my brother, Eddie and I order when we go in together on a pizza. He’s the pepperoni. I’m the other. Pizza has been a favorite food for both of us since we were little kids, although back then, both of us would only eat plain. We’ve since expanded our palates. Really. But cheese pizza is still my go-to. Which is why I won’t have any trouble deciding what to have for dinner today, National Cheese Pizza Day. No, the dilemma won’t be in what to have, but in where to get it. Should I go to Rosario’s Pizzeria & Ristorante, where they make those delicious grandma-style trays and my favorite chicken parmesan pizza? Or how about Collarusso’s Cafe, my number one choice for a Sicilian? Or maybe Dino & Francesco’s Pizza and Pasta House, a long-time favorite of my family’s? Or, there’s “the one by Gerrity’s,” as I’ve called it throughout several name changes over the years (most recently renamed Summit Slice). Or, am I in the mood for Domino’s? There are so many good choices. One of the first things my family set out to do upon moving here from New Jersey when Eddie was 3 and I was 8 was to select our favorite local pizza place. Instead, we found several favorites and none we didn’t like. Nearby Old Forge may lay claim to the title, “Pizza Capital of the World,” but the Abingtons has its own share of marinara-mozzarella goodness. When we were kids, our family didn’t order pizza as often as my brother and I would have liked (we’d have eaten it every night, if we could), but that made it even more of a treat when we did get it. Once in a while, we ate in at a pizza restaurant, but more often we got takeout. And when it was time to go pick it up, we all went, because we had a second stop to make: a library (usually Abington or Dalton), to check out a movie. Because pizza and movies go together like cheese and tomato sauce. And why pay to rent one from Blockbuster (remember Blockbuster?) when there were just as many or more options available for Please see Slices, Page 4
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Motorists can brush up on school bus safety laws by looking up Pennsylvania vehicle code title 75 Section 3345 and 3345. bus stops are at during your travels. Be patient at all times. Looking at the kids to see if they are looking at you, and they are aware of your presence,” he said. He added, “do not pass a bus in either direction (includ-
ing on the right) while the red lights are on, regardless of what type of urgency you may have. Bus drivers have an enormous responsibility which includes watching traffic and dealing Please see Safety, Page 4
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