Want in on the science fiction craze? Try out some items from this top 10 list by local teen, Rachel Ezrin: • Minecraft Rarely does a video game offer the player a chance to create their own world, and Minecraft breaks from tradi- tion by offering exactly that. A world driven by both the creation and destruction of blocks, the player can form build- ings, inven- tions, and works of art. If merely building is not exciting enough for the average sci-fi enthusiast, various mobs (short for mobiles) such as the zombie, skeleton, and spider are combatable. • Transformers A young man purchases an Autobot, mistaking it for a regular vehicle. The ancient struggle of Decepticon versus Autobot erupts on earth, while the young man is the clue to an ultimate power. Transformers is rated PG-13 for violence and profanity. See Opinion, Page 6 See "My LOL" on page 6 for details. T he coolest part of Joe Van Wie III’s job is that to him, it doesn’t seem like work. He is 34 years old and works for JVW, Inc., a company in Scranton that makes movies and advertisements. He is the company’s CEO and executive producer. He produced many feature films and was the line producer on "The Paragon Cortex", exec- utive producer on the movie "Forged" and associate producer of "La Soga." But is his work glamorous and exciting? Van Wie said, “No, it’s hard and terrifying, but in the same respect it’s rewarding and the only way I would want to spend my time here while I am stuck on Earth.” He has worked with many independent film actors, including Adam Sandler (when he had a small role in “You Don’t Mess With the Zo- han,”) Martin Lawrence, Clint Eastwood and Bruce Willis. Van Wie said when he was a boy he started to interpret life through what he saw in movies. “I think as a young man it was always com- forting to know I was able to relate to my grandfather by watching Westerns and seeing the same movie he saw. It was the first time I felt I could relate to adults, through the experi- ence of watching a film together.” He said the most exciting parts of his career were the projects he created. “The ones that meant the most to me,” he said, “were the ones I was able to film in my own backyard and bring some of the most talented people in the independent film indus- try.” In the fall, he will be at work on a horror film. He recently wrapped up a comic book thriller, “The Paragon Cortex, written and directed by John Kilker and produced by Christian Huennebeck, expected to be released this winter. “It was a great experience to work with two of the area’s most talented filmmakers and storytellers and work on one of the best projects that I’ve ever been a part of with two local guys that I admire and trust. I’m very excited for it to hit thea- ters.” ABINGTON JOURNAL/JOAN MATSUI Joe Van Wie peers through a camera. Examples of his work can be found on his website, www.jvwinc.net. Work and play collide BY JOAN MEAD-MATSUI Abington Journal Correspondent MEET JOE VAN WIE: Age: 34 Hometown: Scranton Job Title: CEO executive producer of JVW Inc. Favorite subject in school? Philosophy & theology If you could be a science fiction character who would it be? Lord Vader (Star Wars villian) When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A priest. What book would you bring if you were stranded on the moon? The " moon" for dummies. Coolest part of your job: That it has never been a job. Favorite place in the universe: I need to travel more to answer this, but for now it is Antony Piazza Esq. ’s attic in Green Ridge. D id you know the sun is almost a million miles in diameter? That means if someone were to cut it in half and draw a line across the center, that line would be almost a mil- lion miles long. The sun is so big it could fit about a million planets the size of the earth inside of it. The earth is about 93 million miles away from the sun. Thomas Cupillari has been the director of the astronomy observatory at Keystone Col- lege since it first opened 39 years ago, but he said facts like these still amaze him and make him exclaim, “Gee whiz!” He said he first became interested in astronomy, which is the study of the uni- verse, when he was attending graduate school. Ever since he was a boy, he wanted to be a scientist. Jo-Ann Kamichitis is the associate director at the ob- servatory and she said she has loved astron- omy since her father took her outside at night to look at the stars when she was a child. Now, she and Mr. Cupillari help visitors at the observ- atory learn about astronomy and look at the night sky through their big telescope, called The Clark Refractor Telescope. Every Wednesday and Friday from Sept. 5 through Nov. 9, the observ- atory is open at 7:30 p.m. to visitors of all ages to see a slideshow about outer space and look through the tele- scopes. The Clark Refractor Telescope is kept inside a large white dome. The observatory also has some smaller tele- scopes and two computer oper- ated telescopes in another building with a roof that rolls off to reveal the sky. For more information about the observatory, visit www.keystone.edu/observ- atory. MY DREAM JOB Looking for a good book? See My LIBRARY CARD on page 6 for a list of popular teen picks! INSIDE... ABINGTON JOURNAL/ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER The Clark Refractor Telescope at Keystone College’s Thomas G. Cupillari ’60 Observatory weighs 2,500 pounds. Win this! PICTURE BOOKS: AGE 4 TO 8 “There Was a Bold Lady Who Wanted a Star” – by Charise Mericle Harper “Wan-Hu is in the Stars” – by Jennifer Armstrong “Zoom, Rocket, Zoom” – by Margaret Mayo CHILDREN’S CLASSICS: AGE 8 TO 12 “The Little Prince” – by An- toine de Saint-Exupery “A Wind in the Door” – by Madeleine L’Engle “A Wrinkle in Time” – by Ma- deleine L’Engle NON-FICTION: AGE 4 TO 8 “The Moon” – by Linda As- pen-Baxter “Our Stars” – by Anne Rock- well “Stars” – by Steve Tomecek “Stars” – Linda Aspen-Baxter “Stars” – by Melanie Mitchell NON-FICTION: AGE 8 – 12 “Amazing Space Q&A: Every- thing You Never Knew About Space” – by Mike Goldsmith “13 Planets: The Latest View of the Solar System” – by David A. Aguilar at the Thomas G. Cupillari ’60 Observatory BOOKMARK BY MARY ANN MCGRATH Special to The Abington Journal MaryAnn McGrath is the Children’s Librarian at the Abington Communi- ty Library. Thomas Cupillari Job title: Director Lives in: Factoryville Age: 73 Best part of his job: Showing people parts of the universe they’ve never seen before Favorite place in the universe: Double star cluster in Perseus What he wanted to be when he grew up: A biologist or physicist Dream superpower: To know the answers of the universe. Jo-Ann Kamichitis Job title: Associate Director Lives in: Scranton Age: 68 Best part of her job: Interacting with people of all ages Favorite place in the universe: M17 Swan Nebula What she wanted to be when she grew up: A teacher Dream superpower: To fly into outer space. The directors at the observatory recommend these online resources for armature astronomers of all ages: • Uncle Al’s Sky Wheels are star maps called “planispheres,” which are used to locate and identify constellations and stars visible during different times of the year. They can be downloaded at: http://www.handsonuniverse.org/activities/uncleal/ • Find an updated evening sky guide at skymaps.com every two months. • Visit http://lackawannaastronomicalsociety.org for information about a local as- tronomy club. • Want to know if that UFO you saw was just a satellite? Get satellite tracking info at heavens-above.com. • Get the latest space weather conditions at spaceweather.com. Want to learn more? Awesome astronomy Meet the observatory stars BY ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER [email protected]MY OPINION RACHEL EZRIN Hi, I’m Jo! Meet me here the first Wednesday of every month. In My Edition, we will explore topics that interest you: ev- erything from sports, pets, and music to TV, art and video games. Catch us online at theabingtonjournal.com/ myedition.html www.theabingtonjournal.com/myedition.html Test yourself with TRIVIA from My Edition Columnist Kento Matsui. 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Want in on the sciencefiction craze? Try out someitems from this top 10 list bylocal teen, Rachel Ezrin:•MinecraftRarely does a video game
offer the player a chance tocreate their own world, andMinecraft breaks from tradi-tion by offering exactly that.A world driven by both the
creation anddestruction ofblocks, theplayer canform build-ings, inven-tions, andworks of art.
If merelybuilding isnot exciting
enough for the average sci-fienthusiast, various mobs(short for mobiles) such asthe zombie, skeleton, andspider are combatable.• TransformersA young man purchases an
Autobot, mistaking it for aregular vehicle. The ancient
struggle of Decepticonversus Autobot eruptson earth, while theyoung man is the clueto an ultimate power.
Transformers is ratedPG-13 for violence and
profanity.
See Opinion, Page 6See "My LOL" on page 6for details.
The coolest part of JoeVanWie III’sjob is that to him, it doesn’t seem likework.He is 34 years old andworksfor JVW, Inc., a company in Scranton
thatmakesmovies and advertisements. He isthe company’sCEOand executive producer.
He producedmany feature films andwas theline producer on "The ParagonCortex", exec-utive producer on themovie "Forged" andassociate producer of "La Soga."
But is hiswork glamorous and exciting?VanWie said, “No, it’s hard and terrifying,
but in the same respect it’s rewarding and theonlyway Iwouldwant to spendmy time herewhile I am stuck onEarth.”
He hasworkedwithmany independent filmactors, includingAdamSandler (when he hada small role in “YouDon’tMessWith theZo-han,”)Martin Lawrence, Clint Eastwood andBruceWillis.
VanWie saidwhen hewas a boy he startedto interpret life throughwhat he saw inmovies.
“I think as a youngman itwas always com-forting to know Iwas able to relate tomygrandfather bywatchingWesterns and seeingthe samemovie he saw. Itwas the first time Ifelt I could relate to adults, through the experi-ence ofwatching a film together.”
He said themost exciting parts of his careerwere the projects he created.
“The ones thatmeant themost tome,” he
said, “were the ones Iwas able to film inmyownbackyard and bring some of themosttalented people in the independent film indus-try.”
In the fall, hewill be atwork on a horrorfilm.He recentlywrapped up a comic bookthriller, “The ParagonCortex,written anddirected by JohnKilker and produced byChristianHuennebeck, expected to be releasedthiswinter.
“It was a great experience toworkwith twoof the area’smost talented filmmakers andstorytellers andwork on one ofthe best projects
thatI’veeverbeen apart ofwithtwolocalguys that Iadmire andtrust. I’mvery excitedfor it to hit
thea-ters.”
ABINGTON JOURNAL/JOAN MATSUI
Joe Van Wie peers through a camera.Examples of his work can be found onhis website, www.jvwinc.net.
Work and play collideBY JOAN MEAD-MATSUIAbington Journal Correspondent
MEET JOE VAN WIE:
Age: 34
Hometown: Scranton
Job Title: CEO executive
producer of JVW Inc.
Favorite subject in school?
Philosophy & theology
If you could be a science
fiction character who would it
be? Lord Vader (Star Wars
villian)
When you were a kid, what did
you want to be when you grew
up? A priest.
What book would you bring if
you were stranded on the
moon? The " moon" for
dummies.
Coolest part of your job: That
it has never been a job.
Favorite place in the universe:
I need to travel more to answer
this, but for now it is Antony
Piazza Esq. ’s attic in Green
Ridge.
Did you know thesun is almost amillion miles indiameter? Thatmeans if someone
were to cut it in half and drawa line across the center, thatline would be almost a mil-lion miles long. The sun is sobig it could fit about a millionplanets the size of the earthinside of it. The earth is about93 million miles away fromthe sun.
Thomas Cupillari has beenthe director of the astronomyobservatory at Keystone Col-lege since it first opened 39years ago, but he said factslike these still amaze him andmake him exclaim, “Geewhiz!”
He said he first becameinterested in astronomy,which is the study of the uni-verse, when he was attendinggraduate school. Ever sincehe was a boy, he wanted to bea scientist.
Jo-Ann Kamichitis is theassociate director at the ob-servatory and she saidshe has loved astron-omy since her fathertook her outside atnight to look at thestars when she was a child.
Now, she and Mr. Cupillarihelp visitors at the observ-atory learn about astronomyand look at the night skythrough their big telescope,called The Clark RefractorTelescope. Every Wednesdayand Friday from Sept. 5through Nov. 9, the observ-atory is open at 7:30 p.m. tovisitors of all ages to see a
slideshow about outer spaceand look through the tele-scopes. The Clark RefractorTelescope is kept inside a largewhite dome. The observatoryalso has some smaller tele-scopes and two computer oper-ated telescopes in anotherbuilding with a roof that rollsoff to reveal the sky.
For more information aboutthe observatory, visitwww.keystone.edu/observ-atory.
MY DREAM JOB
Looking for a goodbook? See My LIBRARYCARD on page 6 for alist of popular teenpicks!
INSIDE...
ABINGTON JOURNAL/ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
The ClarkRefractorTelescope atKeystoneCollege’sThomas G.Cupillari ’60Observatoryweighs 2,500pounds.
Win this!
PICTURE BOOKS:AGE 4 TO 8“There Was a Bold Lady WhoWanted a Star” – by ChariseMericle Harper“Wan-Hu is in the Stars” – byJennifer Armstrong“Zoom, Rocket, Zoom” – byMargaret MayoCHILDREN’S CLASSICS:AGE 8 TO 12“The Little Prince” – by An-toine de Saint-Exupery“A Wind in the Door” – byMadeleine L’Engle“A Wrinkle in Time” – by Ma-deleine L’EngleNON-FICTION:AGE 4 TO 8“The Moon” – by Linda As-pen-Baxter“Our Stars” – by Anne Rock-well“Stars” – by Steve Tomecek“Stars” – Linda Aspen-Baxter“Stars” – by Melanie MitchellNON-FICTION:AGE 8 – 12“Amazing Space Q&A: Every-thing You Never Knew AboutSpace” – by Mike Goldsmith“13 Planets: The Latest Viewof the Solar System” – byDavid A. Aguilar
at the Thomas G. Cupillari ’60 Observatory
BOOKMARK
BY MARY ANN MCGRATHSpecial to The Abington Journal
MaryAnn McGrath is the Children’sLibrarian at the Abington Communi-ty Library.
ThomasCupillariJob title: DirectorLives in: FactoryvilleAge: 73Best part of his job:Showing people parts of the
universe they’ve never seen beforeFavorite place in the universe: Doublestar cluster in PerseusWhat he wanted to be when he grewup: A biologist or physicist
Dream superpower:To know the answers of theuniverse.Jo-AnnKamichitisJob title: AssociateDirectorLives in: ScrantonAge: 68
Best part of her job: Interacting withpeople of all agesFavorite place in the universe: M17 SwanNebulaWhat she wanted to be when shegrew up: A teacherDream superpower: To fly into outer space.
The directors at the observatory recommend these online resources for armatureastronomers of all ages:• Uncle Al’s Sky Wheels are star maps called “planispheres,” which are used to
locate and identify constellations and stars visible during different times of the year.They can be downloaded at: http://www.handsonuniverse.org/activities/uncleal/• Find an updated evening sky guide at skymaps.com every two months.• Visit http://lackawannaastronomicalsociety.org for information about a local as-
tronomy club.• Want to know if that UFO you saw was just a satellite? Get satellite tracking info at
heavens-above.com.• Get the latest space weather conditions atspaceweather.com.
Wednesday of every month.In My Edition, we will exploretopics that interest you: ev-erything from sports, pets,and music to TV, art andvideo games. Catch us onlineat theabingtonjournal.com/myedition.html www.theabingtonjournal.com/myedition.html
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Whether they are lighting up an arena stage or sparkling on the big screen, starscapture the hearts and attentions of their fans. Aspiring singer and poet MariahMancuso, 9, of Dunmore, volunteered to share a poem about her favorite celebri-ty, country and pop singer Taylor Swift. This month, The Abington Journal MyEdition is hosting a contest, and you are invited to enter! Find out details in our
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Taylor Swift performs at the Burswood Domeduring opening night of her ’Speak Now’ Austra-lian tour in Perth, Australia.
Did you know not all stars are whitelike they appear to be at first glance?If you look very carefully on a darkand cloudless night, youmight be ableto see stars that are red, yellow, whiteand blue.
The temperature of a star deter-mines its color, just like a camp fire.Have you ever roastedmarshmallowsover a fire and noticed part of the firewas blue, part orange and anotherpart yellow? The hottest part of thefire, which is the part closest tothe burning logs, often burns blue.The center appears orange oryellow. At the edges, where thefire is least hot, it glows red.
It works the samewaywithstars. The blue ones are thehottest and thewhite onessecond hottest. The yellow starsare cooler than thewhite onesand red stars are the coolest ofthem all.
Want to knowmore aboutthe color and temperature ofstars? Visit kidsastronomy-
.com.Think that’s pretty cool? (Or is it
hot?) Try out this craft and game ideafromChildren’s LibrarianMary AnnMcGrath, from the Abington Commu-nity Library:
What youwill need:•Red, yellow, white and blue con-
struction paper• Scissors• Star-shaped cookie cutter•Pencil, pen ormarker•Adhesive backedmagnetic tape• Two drinking straws or unsharp-
ened pencils• Two18 inch pieces of string•Piece of black poster
boardTomake the game:1. Using the cookie cutter, trace star
shapes on construction paper and cutthemout. (Ask an adult for help withthe scissors.) You’ll need 10 red, 8yellow, 6white and 3 blue stars.
2. Write the point value on the backof each star: Red = 2, yellow = 4, white= 6 and blue = 10.
3. Cut ½ inch pieces of adhesivebackedmagnetic tape and attach apiece to the front of each star.
4. Make two poles using the drink-ing straws or pencils by tying a pieceof string about 18 inches long to oneend of each. Then put the other end ofeach string between two½ inch piecesofmagnetic tape.
5. Cut a large circle (about 20 inch-es in diameter) from a piece of blackposter board tomake the “night sky.”
To play the game:First, place the “night sky” on the
floor or a table andmix up the stars,then scatter themon top.
Next, players should take turns“catching” stars with one of the poles.Playersmay notmove the stars byhand, only with the poles.
When all the stars are “caught,”each player should add up his or herpoints. The highest scorewins.
An Explorer’s Guide tothe Universe: AstronomicalObservations: Astronomyand the Study of DeepSpace.Edited by Erik Gregersen.For student research and
general reading that includesthe history of astronomicalobservation from many ex-perts in the this field.
An Explorer’s Guide tothe Universe: The InnerSolar System: The Sun,Mercury, Venus, Earth, andMars.Edited by Erik Gregersen.Discover the mysteries of
the inner solar system andthe scientific strides made toexplain it.
An Explorer’s Guide tothe Universe: The MilkyWay and Beyond: Stars,Nebulae, and Other Galax-ies.Edited by Erik Gregersen.We’re familiar with the
solar system, now what’sbeyond it? A fascinatingexploration beyond the solarsystem.
An Explorer’s Guide tothe Universe: The OuterSolar System: Jupiter, Sat-urn, Uranus, Neptune, andThe Dwarf Planets.Edited by Erik Gregersen.Although most space ex-
ploration occurs with theinner solar system, there’smuch to be learned from theouter solar system.
An Explorer’s Guide tothe Universe: The Universe:A Historical Survey of Be-liefs, Theories, and Laws.Edited by Erik Gregersen.Astronomy, then and now.For additional titles visit
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• The Maze Runner SeriesSet within a sun-scorched world,
fifty young boys are unknowinglyemployed in an experiment for thebetterment of a decaying society.Enter the newest arrival to theirworld, a boy named Thomas, whohelps to bring about the end oftheir somewhat peaceful existence.• Fullmetal Alchemist:BrotherhoodA pair of brothers set out to dis-
cover the legendary philosopher’sstone; Instead, what they find is amilitary corruption scandal thatthreatens their entire world.• X-Men
Two mutants travel to a schoolfor super-powered humans, wherethey must fight a terrorist orga-nization with similar powers.X-Men is rated PG-13 for vio-
lence and intense scenes.• The Leviathan TrilogyIn a world defined by two sep-
arate powers, Clankers and Darwi-nists, a young girl and an Austrianprince must ban together in orderto survive the tragedies and hard-ships of WWI.•Maximum RideAfter escaping from “The
School,” a member of the flock iskidnapped, and so begins a cross-country trip to save her• Jurassic ParkAn eccentric entrepreneur creates
a theme park centered around dino-
saurs in this 1993 classic. Eager tocalm frightened investors, he callsupon three highly noted scientiststo ensure the park’s overall safety.Jurassic Park is rated PG-13 for
violence, profanity, and intensescenes.• Time RidersThree teens, all from different
periods of time, are recruited intoan agency that fixes broken history.• Artemis FowlIn order to restore his family
fortune, a young man kidnaps thehead of a prestigious company, aspit-fire female fairy that doublesas a member of a secret policeforce. What adventures ensue canonly be described as hilarity andwise-cracking at its personal best.
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A fandressed asa Star WarsStormTrooper.
Mark Hamill asLuke Skywalkerand thecharacterYodafrom"StarWarsEpisodeV: TheEmpireStrikesBack."
Above, Chis Pine asJames T. Kirk,from "Star Trek."
Carrie Fisheras
PrincessLeia,
in "StarWars".
Which science fiction charactersdo you think would win in a spacebattle? Star Trek’s Captain Kirkvs. Star War’s Luke Skywalk-er…Futurama’s Leela vs. StarWar’s Princess Leia…DoctorWho’s Dalek vs. Star War’s StormTrooper? Share your vote attheabingtonjournal.com.
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Because hewas a fun-gi!
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Daleksfrom the BBCTV seriesDoctor Who.
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Taylor Swiftfrom head to toe taylorfrom hair to heel swift
she is beautifullike a meadow
she is in my heartshe also makes music
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Instructions:1. Turn the bigger piece of construction paper into an “H” by cutting two
four -inch squares from the top and bottom of the paper, then fold it in half, topto bottom, to form the body of the horse (see diagram bottom left.)
2. Cut out the horse’s head and neck around the dotted lines atleft, trace the shape onto the smaller piece of construction
paper and cut out.3. Glue the neck and head inside the fold
at one end of the body.4. Cut 12 small strands of
yarn for the horse’s maneand six longer ones forthe tail, then glue them inplace.5. Draw an eye, nose and
mouth with markers orcrayons on each side of thehead.6. Cut out a saddle for the horse
with the remaining constructionpaper and glue it on.
“H” is for “Halloween” and“Horse” Here’s how you can turnthe letter “H” into a horse:
What you will need:• Two pieces of construction paper (both the same color, one 9
inches by 12 inches and one 4.5 inches by 6 inches)• Scraps of construction paper (a few different colors)• A long piece of yarn• Scissors (and an adult to help you use them)• Glue •Markers or crayonsBy Abington Community Library Children’s Librarian Mary Ann
McGrath, adapted from "Kathy Ross Crafts: Letter Shapes," by KathyRoss, a book available at the Abington Community Library
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In the mood for some spooky reading?Grab your library card and make yourway to the Abington Community Libraryto check out these titles recommendedfor ages 7-11 by Children’s Librarian MaryAnn McGrath:“The Adventures of Young Buffalo
Bill: to the Frontier – by E. Cody Kimmel.As Bill and his family journey west, hesees things from his wildest dreams ---and his worst nightmares.“Can I Get There By Candlelight?” –
by Jean Slaughter Doty. Gail and herpony, Candlelight, star in a hauntingstory about a friendship with a girl fromanother time.“Chase” – by Jessie Haas. After Phin
Chase witnesses a murder, a man with ahorse that tracks like a bloodhoundcomes after him as he tries to flee.“Dust Devil” – by Anne Isaacs. In the
middle of a whirlwinddust storm, larger-than-life Angel findsa giant horse, tameshim and names him,“Dust Devil.”
A “tall tale.”“Gib and the Gray
Ghost” – by ZilphaKeatley Snyder. Gibhas a special abilityto communicate withhorses, especiallythe mysterious dapple gray that appearsin a snowstorm.“Harriet and the Haunted School” –
by Martin Waddell. When Harriet hides acircus horse in a closet at school, itsnocturnal wanderings start a rumor thatthe building is haunted.“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” – byWashington Irving. Two picture book
adaptations. One is retold and il-lustrated by Will Moses and theother retold by Robert San Souciand illustrated by Daniel San Souci.“Mystery at the Kentucky Der-
by” – by Carole Marsh. Mysteriousthings begin to happen at Churchill
Downs just days before the greatrace, and Christina and Grant mustunravel clues.“Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew:
Unicorn Uproar” – by Carolyn Keene. Abeautiful white horse, masquerading as aunicorn at a medieval fair, goes missing.
BY MARY ANN MCGRATHSpecial to The Abington Journal
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The artist: Terra Landis, of Towanda, pre-pharmacy freshman at Wilkes UniversityThe piece: Landis created ‘Headless Horseman,’ inspired by The Legend of SleepyHollow by Washington Irving, in 2010 as a project for a high school art class.Her favorite Halloween costume as a kid: TinkerBell
Lea MicheleVoices risingtears fallingCameras flashingLea MicheleHarmonies soundingfriends surroundingOn televisions everywhereLea MicheleNever gives upNever gives inDream followerLea MicheleMary Graff, 13, 8th Grade at Our Lady ofPeace, Clarks Green. Winner of the Sick-ler’s Bike Gift Certificate.
Ellen DeGeneresYou make everyone laugh,everyone I’m so sure.When you are on TV,people say, “Look at her!”It’s always kind humor,every comment in good taste.You leave everyone smiling,and never a person defaced.“Always stay positive.”You give advice like a mother.Ending every show with,“Be kind to one another!”Dagny Rippon, 14, 8th Grade at Our Lady of Peace,Clarks Green. Winner of the Kiki’s Creamery GiftCertificate.
The Blonde BombshellNorma Jeane was alone as a childShe grew up in an orphanageHer dream was to sing and performShe went to Hollywood to be foundAs her dream came true, thought itslowly fadedTo change her image she went from brown to blondeA star emerged her name was Marilyn MonroeShe begin in “The Shocking Miss Pilgrim”Her most famous “The Seven Year Itch” and “LoveNest”Then Marilyn died, at thirty-sixAnd that is the tale of Norma JeaneGabrielle Horchos, 14, 8th Grade at Our Lady of Peace, ClarksGreen. Winner of the Manning’s Ice Cream gift certificate.
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“Dracula” by Bram StokerYou’re familiar with the Cullen family,
but do you know the vampire writtenabout more than 100 years ago?“Frankenstein” by Mary ShelleyA classic gothic novel perfect for this
time of year!“Still Waters” by Emma Carlson
BerneBoy, girl, isolated lake house. A quick
read that’s fun, freaky and a bit eerieand creepy!“The Book of Blood and Shadows”
by Robin WassermanA puzzling, murderous night that
caused one girl to travel centuries andcontinents to learn the truth … andsave her own life, hopefully.“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by
Washington IrvingYou know Johnny Depp as Ichabod
Crane. Read the novel that inspired TimBurton’s movie, “Sleepy Hollow.”“The Mortal Instruments Series” by
Cassandra ClareClary Fray is a member of a secret
society of demon hunters and a Shad-owhunter. Start with “City of Bones,”first in the series, this October. Thenfollow with “City of Ashes,” “City ofGlass,” “City of Fallen Angels,” and“City of Lost Souls” and you’ll be all setfor the movie release of “City ofBones” in the summer of 2013!“The Scorpio Races” by Maggie
StiefvaterA returning champion and a new-
comer to the Scorpio races face theirgreatest obstacles. Who will survive?“This Dark Endeavor: The Appren-
ticeship of Victor Frankenstein” byKenneth Oppel
A prequel to Mary Shelley’s “Fran-kenstein” that follows the dark journeyof a boy whose life will change forever.
BY SANDY LONGOSpecial to The Abington Journal
Sandy Longo is the Abington CommunityLibrary Young Adult Librarian. The wrought-iron fence around a cemetery near her homescares the daylights out of her because itreminds her of Stephen King’s “Pet Sema-tary” she was forced to read for a GothicNovel class. (She got a ‘C’ in the class.)
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Some Halloweentreats warm you up,like hot apple cider.Others send a spooky
chill down your spine,like candy eyeballs or
creepy jack-o-lanterncookies. Which of thesetrick-or-treat triumphsis your favorite?
❏ Candy Corn❏ Wax Teeth
❏ Caramel Apples❏ Cider Doughnuts
❏ Gummy Worms❏ Popcorn Ball❏ Peanut Butter
Cups❏ Tootsie RollsSubmit your vote at
http://www.theabing-tonjournal.com/myedition.html
Damion Piotrowski, 22, is asenior at Keystone College, in LaPlume, where his major is inbusiness and minor in sports andrecreation. He is in the Amer-iCorps Scholar program at thecollege, and volunteers aboutonce a week at Oak Leaf Ther-apeutic Horsemanship Centerin Factoryville, where he helpsout in the stalls and completes
other odd jobs that need to be done. He said hisfavorite part about volunteering at the center isworking with the horses.“Being next to them and being with them,” he
said, “is soothing, and they’re very nice.”He said his work there also benefits his educa-
tion, especially from a business perspective, inseeing how a non-profit organization operates.“It’s different than what a normal business can
do,” he said. “It’s interesting to see the marketingplans and what the business is doing and thegrowth and how things develop. That has all real-ly helped in school.”Loretta Dragon, owner, founder and executive
director of the farm, said, “I like to bring in vol-unteers. I like college students to come in andvolunteer so they can see how a business runs.”
Bria Smargiassi, 13, is aneighth grade student at NorthPocono Middle School. Thispast summer, she began vol-unteering atMarley’s Mis-sion, where she does barnchores, helps out with sum-mer camps and events andspends time with the horses.She said her favorite horse isa tall, dark brown malenamed Indy.She said she enjoys con-
necting with both the horsesand the kids there and feelsit’s a place where she can saywhatever is on her mind with-
out being judged by other people.April Loposky, program director and founder
of Marley’s Mission, said Bria does a great jobwith the horses and is well-liked by the kids.“They (the kids) can look up to her and aspire tobe like her,” she said.Bria said she’s thankful for the way everyone
at Marley’s Mission accepted her into thefamily.“I’m so happy they let me into Team Mar-
ley’s and I will always be apart of it,” she said.
DamionPiotrowski Junior Camp
Counselor BriaSmargiassi, right,with her friendKodee, left, atMarley’s MissionHands and HoovesSummer Camp.
Halloween is right around thecorner. There are decorations ev-erywhere, some are fun and somecan be scary. Here are my thoughtson the scare factor of the 10 mostpopular Halloween decorations.10. Pumpkins. They don’t really
scare me. Come on, they could be apie. But they are very pretty whenlit.9. Scarecrows. Nice, but not
scary. I think it’s awesome that theymake witch scarecrows.8.Witches. I don’t like them,
especially their noses. They can becreepy, but not always. I have neverseen “The Wizard of Oz,” so don’ttake my opinion on witches.7. Zombies. Zombies are cool, but
not really for me. Lots of Halloweencostumes for zombies lately and itwould be easy to make your own.6. Ghosts. Just aren’t scary.
Sometimes I feel bad for the kidswho like ghosts when they go trick-or -treating because the costume isboring.5.Masks. These can be the scari-
est part of Halloween because youdon’t know who is behind them!4.Moveable/floating decora-
tions. My neighbor had a ghostthat would float from the porch tothe tree. It didn’t really scare me,but was still pretty cool.3. Spiderwebs. They are a Hallo-
ween tradition and that’s why I likethem. Pretty cool, but no doubt alittle scary. And don’t get stuck inthem. 2. Blowup decorations. Yarddecorations are nice, but I don’tthink they are necessary. They’rejust inflatable things that peoplecall scary. I mean, who is afraid ofSnoopy?1. Skeletons. I absolutely love
them. Yes, they are scary. But thatis why they are awesome. It’s edu-cational at the same time as creepy.
Mariah Mancuso
MY OPINION
Mariah Mancuso is a third grade student atSt. Mary’s of Mount Carmel School in Dun-more. This nine-year-old plans to be a bum-blebee for Halloween this year, but she reallyloved being a baby pumpkin years ago.
Name: Jane HonchellHometown: GlenburnJob Titles: Associate Professor
of Communication Arts and Hu-manities at Keystone College. Sheserves as Director of Theatre atKeystoneCoolest part of your job: “I
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE directingstudent productions. That’s themost fun part of my job, but I’malso crazy about teaching.”What is one production for
which you wish you designedcostumes?: “I’vedesigned costumesfor many ofKeystone’s playsand for localcommunity the-atre groups, but Ithink it would be
Today, I’m more partial to MilkyWays.What is the best Halloween
costume that you have everseen?: “The best Halloween cos-tume I ever saw was one some-one’s mother made when I was ingrade school. It was a magnificentChinese dragon, and three of fourkids fit under it. But my favoriteHalloween costume was one mymother made for me. I was LittleMiss Muffet, and she included abowl and spoon (for my curds andwhey) for me to carry. The bestpart was that she took the baseof an old wheeled toy my littlesister had outgrown, and at-tached a great big spider,which she made by hand. Iremember that I won a prize!”Any tips or ‘how-
tos’ on how to makeyour own Halloweencostume at home?:“Use found objects!Plastic garbage bags, old alumi-num pie plates, paper doilies,pasta shapes: they all can befashioned easily, quickly andinexpensively into really fun cos-tumes. You just need a little glue,some sequins, paint and a lot ofimagination. To me, these originalcostumes are the very best kind,and kids never forget them.”
thrilling to design costumes fromsome really epic Broadway pro-duction, like an opera, or a balletlike ‘Swan Lake’ or ‘The Nut-cracker.’ As far as plays go, I lovedesigner/director Julie Taymor’swork, so I guess I would haveliked to have the vision she hadwhen she designed ‘The LionKing.’”When you were a kid, what
did you want to be when yougrew up?: “When I was a kid, Iwanted to be A: a cowboy; B: apaleontologist and C: a writer andteacher. ( I guess one out ofthree’s not bad!”If you could be a kid again
and go trick-or-treating thisHalloween, what would youdress as?: “Ooohhhh. Whatwould I wear for Halloween? I’dlove to go as Queen Elizabeth (thefirst one, NOT the second.). Shehad such gorgeous, ornate outfit-s…almost like costumes, whenyou think about it!”What is your favorite Hallo-
ween candy?:“When I used to gotrick- or -treating as a kid, myfavorites were 3 Musketeers bars.
In costumeBY KASEY LYNNAbington Journal Correspondent
Yoshi Matsui
ABINGTON JOURNAL/ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
Jane Honchell, Director of Theater atKeystone College wants to dress asQueen Elizabeth for Halloween.
Hey there, I’m Abi, oneof The Abington JournalMy Edition mascots.You may have met mein last month’s MyEdition. Can you
guess who I’mdressed as? Ihope I getlots of candywhen I gotrick-or-treating.What’s yourfavorite kind
of Halloweencandy? Tell me by
voting in the poll,shown above under
"MY VOTE."
Did you know horses can beheroes?A hero is someone who does
brave or noble things to helpothers. A horse can be a hero toa person who is sad, lonely orscared when the animal helpshim or her overcome those feelings. Horses can also help people who are sick or in pain to get betterthrough physical therapy.Some farms have horses that are used as therapists, and to some people, those horses are heroes.OakLeaf Therapeutic Horsemanship Center in Factoryville is one such place. Loretta Dragon, owner,
founder and executive director of the farm, said she thinks of her 14 horses as her “partners in helping peo-ple who have difficulty, autism, CP (Cerebral Palsy) and strokes.”Marley’sMission in Lake Ariel (soon to move to Newton Township), is another place where horses are
heroes. It is a non-profit organization with the motto “Horses Healing Children.” It gives free equine-based(having to do with horses) therapy to children and families who have experienced trauma (had really badthings happen to them).Both of these places havemany heroes besides the horses. These are the people who volunteer their time
to help take care of the horses and get involved in the programs there. Read about two of those heroes below.
HorsesandheroesBY ELIZABETH BAUMEISTERAND ALEXANDRA BATSON
MY VOTE
MY LOL :-)
Some of youmight havejust cockedyour heads tothe side like anold- fashioned cartoon when yousaw the word “Deviant.”A “Deviant” is a nickname for
someone who uses the art websiteDeviantART.com. This website isused around the world for artistsof all ages to get some recog-nition and feedback on their art-work. The website started August7, 2000, and since July 2011, hasgrown to be the 13th largest social
networking website with 3.8 millionvisits a week and more than 140,000artwork submissions everyday.DeviantART, in its essence, is a
website for anyone who loves art todisplay their artwork for the worldto see. Whether you draw, paint,collage, spray paint, paper-mâché oreven make clothing out of candywrappers, you can either scan ortake a picture of your work and sendit through the World WideWeb.When you create an account (whichis free by the way), you can com-ment on pieces of artwork that youlike, add them to a “favorites” folderso that you can find the piece again,keep an online journal and even talkto other DeviantART users in thechat rooms. Even if you don’t wantto create an account, you can stillbrowse through the artwork.Although it is a great website, you
need to be careful if you are puttingyour artwork on DeviantART. Whensubmitting artwork, there are littleoption buttons that you can mark toadd a watermark to your artworkwhen previewed so people cannotclaim your artwork as their own,and you can also limit your art-work’s audience to DeviantARTusers, but only if you check theboxes. If you don’t check theseboxes, there will be a downloadbutton next to your artwork and itwill make it easy for other users tosave your artworkto their computerwithout credit. Thiswould allow otherusers to use yourartwork on any-thing they’d likewithout givingproper credit, in-cluding schoolprojects and otherpresentations.But besides be-
ing careful with thefine print, Devian-tART is a greatwebsite for artiststo gather together,share ideas andbounce ideas offone another. It’salso great for dis-covering new artists and kinds of artyou might not have known were outthere. If you are looking for someconstructive criticism, DeviantARTis the place for you. To make anaccount is free, and you do not haveto post any artwork unless you wantto.
Paige Eisenlohr, 17, of Clarks Summit, is asenior at Abington Heights High School.
’The Dragon and The Mouse’ by PaigeEisenlohr
The Anime Club at theAbington Community Libraryis a group built on diversity,with members who thrive onbeing different and unique.They explained they are unitedby their common “nerd in-terests,” such as anime, mangaand BBC television shows“DoctorWho,” “Sherlock” and“Supernatural.”They are quick to defend
themselves from stereotypesandmisconceptions such as“anime fans are all freaks” and“all manga is inappropriate.”“The Anime Club is unique
in their shared interest of animeandmanga, which is unique inand of itself,” said Young AdultLibrarian Sandy Longo. “They
are some of the most welcom-ing and non-judgmental tonewcomers and they are alwayswilling to introduce and/orshare their favorite anime andmanga with anyone.”The clubmeets yearround
every Friday at the library from4 to 6 p.m. and welcomes new-comers. Members estimated aregular meeting attendance ofabout 10 to15 people and aFacebook groupmembership of32. The atmosphere is laid backandmembers talk about theirinterests, play games and some-times watch videos.The clubmembers are cur-
rently planning an “AnimeMini-Convention,” scheduledfor Nov, 17 at the library from 6to 9 p.m. The event, which isorganized by Tiffany Davis, 20,
as a project for college, willinclude video games, cardgames, movies, an anime artgallery, Japanese and Americansnacks, manga and anime li-brary display andmore.
Definitions:• “Anime” is defined by
merriam-webster.com as “astyle of animation originating inJapan that is characterized bystark colorful graphics depict-ing vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantasticor futuristic themes.” The wordoriginates from the term “Japa-nese animation,” or “animç-shiyon.”• “Manga” is a literary cou-
sin to anime, and is defined bymerriam-webster.com as “aJapanese comic book or graphicnovel.”
ABINGTON JOURNAL/ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
Some of the members of the Anime Club at the Abington Community Libraryare, front, from left: Kristina Orr, 14; Anissa Kunchick, 14; Hazel Torres, 16.Center, from left: Mason Spangler, 16; Adrienne Pitchford, 16. Back, fromleft: Gavin Phillips, 21; Alix Charmaine, 16; Tiffany Davis, 20.
Hey teens, looking for agood read? Check outthese recommendationsfrom Abington Commu-nity Library YoungAdult Librarian SandyLongo, “manga read-er in training” (shemay or may not havehad some help from membersof the Anime Club, which meets Fri-days from 4 to 6 p.m. at the library).• “Death Note” 12 -Volume Manga
Set, story by Tsugumi Ohba and art byTakeshi Obata
Manga enthusiasts call it classic, amasterpiece. It’s well written andthought provoking and features amaz-ing art work and sound themes. Acestudent Light Yagami, legendary de-tective L and Shinigami …you can’tmiss with “Death Note.”• “Fruits Basket” 23 -Volume Man-
ga Set, by Natsuki TakayaAfter an unfortunate event, high
school student Tohru Honda moves inwith a classmate and his cousins.Classmate Yuki Sohma and his familylive with a curse. Tohru is determinedto break the curse. The lives of every-one change forever.• “Black Butler” 14 -Volume Manga
Set, by Yana TobosoJust outside London and set in the
Victorian Era, “Black Butler” follows ademonic butler Sebastian Michaelisbound by a supernatural contract toserve the teen head of a noble familyand a toy manufacturer.• “Chibi Vampire” 14 -Volume Man-
ga Set, by Yuna KagesakiThough the month of October has
passed and Halloween is over, the sto-ry of an out-of-the -ordinary vampiregirl who lives life as an ordinary teen-age girl is always in season. Instead ofdrinking blood she “produces” toomuch and she must inject it into oth-ers.• “Maximum Ride” Manga Series by
James PattersonA teen that has wings and can fly …
a dream or a nightmare?
MY LIBRARYCARD
Sandy Longo is the Abington Community Li-brary Young Adult Librarian.
BY SANDY LONGOSpecial to The Abington Journal
One of the best things for Betsy Pollits,PaperMagic associate art director, is “see-ing her creations come to life on a really bigscale.”“…Working for a company, they (pro-
jects) have to evolve and conform tomeetcertain requirements but, it’sreally great tosee some-thing that youwere a hugepart of cometo life on thestore shelvesof a nationalretail chain,”Pollits said.“Also, I get toworkwith areally greatgroup of talentedfolks that lovemakingproducts, have a passion forcreating and are just great people.”Pollits has great funwith projects at Paper
Magic inMoosic, that we, as consumers,enjoy during celebrations throughout theyear – the Christmas cards exchanged, gifttags on presents under the tree, and theValentines we give our friends.“Our products are there when families are
together and timeswith loved ones are be-ing enjoyed. It is during that time that me-
mories are being created and our productsaid in celebrations throughout the year.”She is responsible for the entire creative
process for a given product line.“…We do a line of Valentines every year
called studio 2/14. That one is really fun asthe teamworks together to come upwith thethemes and the artwork gets to have thelook and feel that our in-house staff feels isfun…The “Stickerfitti” line is a relativelynew product line for PaperMagic. I havehad the opportunity to work on that sincethe beginning andwatch it grow and
evolve as it gains popularity,” shesaid.If you
think youwould like tobe an artist/art director,Pollits’ ad-vice is to“…drawevery dayand practi-ce…as draw-ing is one ofthe best and
quickest waysto get your
ideas across in this line of work.”She has anAssociate’s Degree in fine art
fromKeystone College in La Plume and aBachelor’s Degree in CommunicationDe-sign fromKutztownUniversity.“I’ve always been an artist, I took art
classes when other kids were playing sports.I was painting or drawing ormaking up anew game or drawingmy own coloringbook, it was alwayswhat I did.”
Meet Betsy Pollits:Age: 33Hometown: CarbondaleJob Title: Associate Art Director, CSSIndustries, Inc.Favorite subject in school: Phonics,probably because it was a workbook, you coulddraw in it nicely and the cover always had agood design from year to year.Favorite artist or genre of art: AfricanTribal Art, Renaissance Art, Pop Art, Graffiti ArtFavorite Artists of all time: Henri deToulouse-Lautrec, Keith Haring, Picasso andWarholWho inspires you in your field? SamBrown, he is an illustrator and graphic artistwho runs a web site calledwww.explodingdog.com. His drawings are quickcommentaries based on topics that followerssend in, it always makes my day to see whathe is up to next.When you were a kid, what did youwant to be when you grew up? I’vewanted to be an art director since I was about9. There was an ad in The New York TimesMagazine one Sunday for a bathtub convertiblePorsche.It was parked in central park, the tag linestated, “An art director’s dream” and once Ifigured out what an art director did, I was sold.Favorite place: The sculpture garden atthe Metropolitan Museum of Art, with a dietcoke in a glass bottle. They have to have thesoda in the glass bottle, it just makes the visit.What book would you bring if youwere stranded on the moon? "What doyou do with a Kangaroo?" by Mercer MayerCoolest part of your job: Seeing theproduct lines that I work on in store shelvesand being enjoyed by the people the productswere intended for.
MY DREAM JOBPassionate aboutcreatingBY JOAN MEAD-MATSUIAbington Journal Correspondent
Members of the Anime Club at theAbington Community Libraryshared their favorite anime charac-ters: Kristina Orr- Rika Furude;Anissa Kunchick- Ciel Phanton-hiv; Hazel Torres- Hikaru Hi-tachii; Mason Spangler- BlackGold Saw; Adrienne Pitchford-Dave Strider; Gavin Phillips-Maka Albarn; Alix Charmaine-Homura Akemi; Tiffany Davis-Riku from “Blood+”
ANIMEtedabout art
www.theabingtonjournal.com/myedition.html
“Stop moving around, willyou? I’m trying to paint yourpicture. I’m Jo, by the way,one of the ‘My Edition’ mas-cots. This month’s ‘My Edi-tion’ inspired me to be an artist,and I’m learning how to paint.See what my friend Abi is up toon Page 7.”
Illustrations of Abi and Joby Mindy Mendicino
ARTWORK CHICAGO
TRIBUNE
To read anotherteen-submittedcolumn visitwww.theabingtonjournal.com/myedition.htmlwhere EllieSullum, shownabove, will shareher opinionabout twomodern -dayphotographers.
Animefavorites
Are you a‘Deviant’?
Paige Eisenlohr
MY OPINION
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Happy Faces Face Painting andParty Services has beencreating exactly what its
name describes formore than 20years.Owners Danielle
andColin Joycetackle face painting,balloon animals,spin art, glittertattoos and princessparties. Head artistDanielle Joycetrains all the other
face painters in their crew. Some pastand present clients of Happy Facesare Scranton /Wilkes-Barre Yankees,Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins,Wilkes-Barre Scranton Pioneers,ViewmontMall, Royal CaribbeanCruise Lines,Walt DisneyWorld,Universal Studios, Nickelodeon,WetN’WildWater Park,Westgate Vaca-tion Resorts andmany others.Danielle Joyce shared her thoughts
with TheAbington Journal:AJ:Whatwas the best place/
companywhere you haveworkedandwhy?Danielle:TheViewmontMall
because of all their holiday events.Also, the Scranton /Wilkes-BarreYankees and PoconoRaceway, we’vehad a lot of wonderful experienceswith them.AJ:What is themost fun party
theme you have created or attend-ed?Danielle:Recently, I worked a
party that was CandyLand themed.Therewere cookies as cupcakes, ahuge CandyLand display, and thekidswanted candies painted on theirfaces. It was very unique and col-orful.
AJ:What are your favorite bal-loon animals and face paintings?Danielle: I love a half-dragon
mask; it takes twominutes and looksamazing. Anything fast and awe-some is always a favorite.For balloon animals, it would be
flowers for girls and parrots for boys.They love having the parrots on theirshoulders.AJ:What is the silliest face
painting you’ve created?Danielle:Well, a very unique one
I just didwas actually on a little girl’shand. Shewanted a turkey.We cameupwith her spreading her fingers outand painting the back of her hand,so her whole handwas aturkey. A silly one? Ihad a boy ask forhalf his face tobe amon-ster andthe otherhalf to beHello,Kitty.Kids areso uniqueand cre-ative,it’sgreat.AJ:
Whatare yourtips forplanning adreambirthdayparty?Danielle: Plan in
advance. Decided onyour enter-tainmentfirstbe-
cause things always book up quickly.Also, know your details, be orga-nized. And havemore than one activ-ity for kids; enough entertainment isalways important.AJ:Whatwas your inspiration
to start your company?Danielle: I’ve been face painting
since I was15, I always did it forextramoney and I did it throughcollege aswell. Then Imoved hereandwas about to have a child and Ineeded something that would beflexible and bring in somemoney.It’s great because I don’t have re-gimented hours, parties are small
amounts of time and I am ableto still be around for
my kids. Thisbusiness hasbeen somuchmoresuc-
cessful than I ever anticipated.AJ:What is the coolest part of
your job?Danielle: It’s great getting to be a
part of people’s special events. I lovebeingwith kids and helping familiesmake something special. And atparties or events everyone is alwaysin a goodmood, so it’s a fun time. Ijust love doing it!Formore information onHappy
Faces Face Painting and Party Ser-vices, located at 736North BromleyAvenue, Scranton, call 570.344.5833or visit www.happyfaces.com/
ABOVE AND AT LEFT: Children mod-eling Happy Faces artwork.
Two authors who have each added a“twist” to familiarize children with fa-mous paintings and other works of artand their creators are Lucy Micklethwaitand Bob Raczka.
Recommended books:“I Spy an Alphabet in Art” by Lucy
Micklethwait“I Spy Shapes in Art” by Lucy Mickleth-
wait“Art Is. . .” by Bob Raczka“The Art of Freedom: How Artists See
America” by Bob Raczka“Before They Were Famous: How Sev-
en Artists Got Their Start” by Bob Raczka“Name That Style: All About Isms In
Art” by Bob Raczka“Speaking Of Art: Colorful Quotes by
Famous Painters” by BobRaczka
“Unlikely Pairs: FunWith Famous WorksOf Art” by BobRaczka
“Where in TheWorld: Around theGlobe in 13 Works ofArt” by Bob Raczka
BY MARY ANN MCGRATHSpecial to The Abington Journal
The Abington Journal My Edition hosted a Halloween- themed contest in October in whichyou were invited to share a vision of your worst nightmare. Shown above are the winners ofone $25 gift card each to Rosario’s Pizzeria and Ristorante in Clarks Summit.To see more creative and original artwork by local students, visit theabingtonjournal.com/
myedition.html
CarleeMacPherson, 11, astudent atAbington HeightsMiddle School
And the winners are…
Ava Presley, 8, a student at South Abington Elementary School
Submitted by Dylan Moran andMatt Franchetti, students at Abing-ton Heights Middle SchoolTo submit a JOKE for future edi-
tions, send your joke, your name,age, grade, hometown, school youattend and preferred T-shirt size to:[email protected] your joke is selected and appearson the page in an upcoming MyEdition, you’ll receive a Swashiesgift pack and My Edition T-shirt.
MY LOLWhat do you call afat jack-o-lantern?A plumpkin
ABINGTON JOURNAL/ELIZABETH BAUMEISTERMatt Franchetti, left, and Dylan Moran.
Want towork on some in-your-faceart?Make amask using craftmaterialsof your choice for a chance towin aprize.
How to enter:Send us a photo of youwithyourmask as an e-mail attachment [email protected] drop it off ormail it to TheAbington JournalMyEdition, 211South State Street, Clarks Summit, PA18411byNov. 21, 2012.With your entry, please includeyour name, age, grade, school and the
best way to contact youin case youwin.Awinning entrywill be printed inthe nextMyEdition section
Modern art emphasizesshapes, colors and pat-terns. Create your ownwork of art using a cross-word puzzle grid.Instructions: Turn to the
crossword puzzle page ofThe Abington Journal,Page 5, (check with yourfamily first—someone elsemight want to complete thepuzzle), get out yourcrayons or markers andcreate a unique design bycoloring in the squares.The sample pattern,
shown, is based on thecolors opposite each otheron the color wheel. Thesquares were colored red,green, red, green and so onfor one row; then yellow,violet, yellow violet and soon for the next row andfinally, blue, orange, blue,orange and so on for the
next row, repeating thepattern until the grid wasfilled in.Be creative—think up
your own pattern. When
you’re finished, cut outyour finished work of artand glue it to a piece ofblack construction paperfor a frame.
BY MARY ANN MCGRATH,Abington Community Librarychildren’s librarian
CROSSWORD CRAFT"Hi, I’m Abi, one of "TheAbington Journal MyEdition" mascots. Likethe mask I made? Myfriend Jo, who you mayhave seen on Page 6A,helped me paint it."
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