DEC students explore local history at summer camp

Students of Dunmore Elementary Center’s first summer camp got to Explore the History of NEPA over a two-week period.

These students learned about Pennsylvania history and facts, engaged in a scavenger hunt of monuments and architecture of Scranton’s Courthouse Square, visited the Steamtown National Historic Site, explored the Electric City Trolley Museum with an excursion to PNC Field, traveled down 300 feet below ground to the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour, toured the Everhart Museum, bowled at South Side Lanes, and ate ice cream at Manning’s Farm in Dalton.

This camp was in partnership with a grant from the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Association. Students entering 4th-6th grades were able to apply to the camp. This is the fourth year Dunmore Elementary Center was able to host this program.

Honoring Old Glory at the County Courthouse

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Lt. Col. Thomas Bracey, a World War II veteran, seated front, recited the Pledge of Allegiance at the recent Flag Day ceremony held in front of the Lackawanna County Courthouse.  

Participants in the program were, standing from left: Ashley DeFlice, Scout Master Eric Myers, Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley, Charlie Spano, Kendra Lynn, Joseph Louis Guido, who has been involved in the program for the past five years, Pamela Guido, Shirley Guido, Frank DeAngelo, Joe Guido, Maria Guido, and Joseph Guido.

 

Local Missing Children’s Day event

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A special program was conducted on recently on the Spruce Street side of Courthouse Square near the Michelle Jolene Lakey kiosk to mark National Missing Children’s Day.  Several law enforcement personnel and family members offered remarks.

Participants involved in planning the event were, from left: Scranton Police Lieutenant Len Namoetka, Scranton Police Captain Dennis Lukasewicz, Lackawanna County District Attorney Shane Scanlon, Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley and Lackawanna County Judge Thomas Munley.