Cross lit in Stefanovige's honor
PAXINOS - The cross on top of Paxinos mountain will be lighted this evening to honor the late David E. Stefanovige, who died Wednesday in a traffic accident in Lycoming County. The cross will be lighted at 7 p.m. to coincide with the start of a candlelight vigil in the student parking lot of Shamokin Area High School that is being held in celebration of Stefanovige's life.
Stefanovige, a member of Clark's Grove United Methodist Church, played an active role in the annual Easter service held at the cross.
A second candlelight service, sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 250, will be held from 8 to 10 p.m. in the parking lot of Koppy's Propane on Route 61.
Shamokin Area picture day Oct. 7
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area Middle/High School will have picture day Friday. All students in grades seven to 12 will have their picture taken during the regular school day.
Students will be receiving a flier during homeroom with order and payment information. Payments must be made at the time of the picture.
Call the principal's office at 648-5731 with any questions.
Hawaiian sculptor's work on display
BLOOMSBURG - Bloomsburg University's Haas Gallery is featuring the work of contemporary artist Wendy Kawabata through Friday, Oct. 14.
The gallery is open free of charge from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 2 p.m. Saturday. A reception for the artist is planned for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11.
Kawabata is associate professor of art at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where she teaches drawing and painting. Born in Lansing, Mich., she earned a bachelor's degree from Massachusetts College of Art and a master's of fine art degree from the University of New Mexico. Her artwork has been exhibited at venues nationally and internationally, including recent shows in Auckland, New Zealand, and a group exhibit at New York's Pool Art Fair.
For more information, contact Vince Hron, acting chair of art and art history, at vhron@bloomu.edu or 389-4186.