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Rachel Misner Honored
Theresa Dardanell
Frederick County
Public Schools
(FCPS) recently
recognized Rachel
Misner as the
2018 Instructional
Assistant of the
Year. She is one
of eight support
employees
recognized for
outstanding
achievement.
Misner is the
Lab Assistant for
the Catoctin High
School (CHS)
Science Department. Rachel Misner, 2018 Instructional Assistant letter, Mills said,
She was nominated
by teachers Tom
Mills, April Wells, and Theresa
Hutchinson. Misner’s duties include
preparing lab equipment and
materials for science classes, ordering
supplies, and keeping the department
running smoothly, but she doesn’t
stop there.
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County Lions Perform Vision
Screenings
Photo by Theresa Dardanell Wells said, “She
offers her assistance
to other departments
and areas in the
building if she
has spare time.”
Hutchinson added,
“She has assisted
with planning
and running
homecoming,
Science National
Honor Society, and
planning the school’s
upcoming 50
th
anniversary.”
Lions participating in the recent vision screenings of Mother Seton School students included: Lions
In his nomination Joseph Ritz, Rachel Wivell, John Hopson, Lynn Stimmel, Sharon Hane, John Aulls, Clifford Sweeney,
and Bill Wivell.
of the Year. “Rachel has
had a positive Putting into action the organization’s motto of “We Serve,” members
transformational effect on this representing several Frederick County Lions Clubs recently came together on
department. Just by loving her job, a county-wide service project when 250+ students at Mother Seton School in
being herself, respecting others, and Emmitsburg received vision screenings, performed by Lions members on three
expecting the best from others has dates in March and May. Over 176 Lions service hours were spent on this
had a tremendous positive impact effort. This was the third consecutive year for the joint screening effort.
on this department and our school The children were brought to a non-invasive testing station utilizing
community.” PlusoptiX S12C eye-vision technology to capture an image of the children’s
eyes and automatically determine whether a vision impairment, such as
near- or far-sightedness or astigmatism, was present. The tester holds the
unit approximately one meter from the child and asks the child to focus on
the smiling face on the front of the camera. At the completion of the testing,
younger children received a Lion sticker to indicate they had completed the
screening process.
The parents/guardians of all children tested received written test results
to indicate whether their child was recommended to see a vision professional
for a potential problem or was unable to be screened. While the vast majority
of children passed, readings obtained by trained Lions indicated that some
of the children needed to be seen by vision professionals for potential vision
anomalies. The advanced technology of the PlusoptiX camera provides
readings that are printed out on a label, which is attached to the letter for use
by the vision professional of the parents’ choice.
Lions members participating in the screenings included: Sharon Hane,
Joseph Ritz, Clifford Sweeney, and Bill and Rachel Wivell from the
Emmitsburg Lions Club; John Aulls and Lynn Stimmel from Francis Scott Key
Lions Club; and John Hopson from the Middletown Lions Club.
Child care centers or organizations
that want to learn more about the
Lions preschool vision screening
program, or want to schedule a
screening, should contact Region III
Lions Saving Kids Sight Coordinator,
Lion John Hopson, at johnhop@
netzero.com or 301-371-6128.
If you want to help your
community and have a roaring good
time doing it, consider becoming a
Lion. There are a number of Lions
Clubs in the Frederick County area.
For information on becoming a Lion,
contact the Emmitsburg Lions at
www.emmitsburg.net/lions, Francis
Scott Key Lions at www.fsklions.
org, or Middletown Lions at www.e-
clubhouse.org/sites/middletownmd.