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By STEVE MOCARSKY; Times Leader Staff Writer
 Sunday, January 11, 1998 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 3A 





HAZLE TWP.- Beginning next month, hundreds of Hazleton area students will
star in television commercials for the American Cancer Society. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Greater Hazleton Chapter of the society invited groups of students from
20 area schools to its first Children's Winter Carnival at the Laurel Mall on
Saturday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Cancer Society is holding its 20th annual telethon on Feb. 21-22, and
the students will appear in "countdown commercials" leading up to the big
event at Genetti Best Western Motor Lodge &amp; Restaurant in Hazleton. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A camera crew from WYLN-35 Cable TV videotaped 20 segments- each featuring
children from a different school- to air as public service announcements
beginning Feb 1. Each segment will air on a different day before the station
broadcasts the live telethon. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Kindergarten teacher Mary Theresa Dougherty brought 24 students from Holy
Spirit Academy's Action Club to make the public service announcement for
"Countdown Day 12." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Holy Spirit fifth-grader Larry Mumie said he wanted to be part of the
countdown to support the Cancer Society. His classmate, Allison Jacobs, said
she wanted to come because the event supports a good cause. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Lauren Vito, a fifth-grader at Holy Spirit, said she hopes the
announcements will "help people to remember the telethon and donate money for
kids with cancer." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Lisa Schugardt, the Cancer Society's public service announcement
chairwoman, said she was grateful to Hazleton Area School District
Superintendent Geraldine Shepperson and the principals and teachers of all the
public, private and parochial schools that participated in the event. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "We would like to especially applaud the efforts of the children ... for
their willingness to give so much time and energy to this project," said Joe
Yannuzzi, president of the society's Hazleton chapter. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Toni Refowich and Angela Glowach, who co-chaired the Children's Art
Committee, said thousands of children participated in telethon preparations. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Kindergarten through fifth-grade students throughout the School District
made decorations that will be used as backdrop scenery at the telethon, while
Junior High students made posters, Refowich said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Glowach said members of the Hazleton Area High School Art Club designed an
information and activity book that was being distributed at the carnival. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Students of Hazleton Area Career Center Culinary Arts instructors Nancy
Tkatch and Elizabeth Rossi made salt ceramic hands that tie in with part of
the project theme, "Joining Hands to Fight Cancer." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Audio/Visual students under the direction of Career Center teacher Rick
Cannella were busy filming a video segment at the mall for the telethon
broadcast. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Several adult members of the community also volunteered their time to
support the Cancer Society's carnival. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Jack Vozak, a chef at Damenti's restaurant in Mountaintop, brought his
chisels and chain saws for an ice carving demonstration in the mall parking
lot. Kids also got a visit from Tickles the clown and enjoyed face painting
and other typical carnival activities. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hazleton Area Children To Appear In Cancer Society Ads 
Greater Hazleton Chapter Of 
American Cancer Society Holds 
Its First Children's Winter 
Carnival As It Prepares For 
The Society's 20th Annual 
Telethon On Feb. 21-22

Hazleton Area Children To Appear In Cancer Society Ads Greater Hazleton Chapter Of American Cancer Society Holds Its First Children's Winter Carnival As It Prepares For The Society's 20th Annual Telethon On Feb. 21-22