The fourth annual Rusyn Genealogy and Heritage Conferencewill be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 22 atKing's Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, Wilkes-Barre. The program, "Understanding the Rusyn Heritage," presents Dr. Paul Best, "The Lemkos;" Gabriel Koljesar, "Vojvodina;" Tom Peters, "I am a Rusyn, Let My Journey Begin;" and Jim Huratiak, "DNA & Rusyn Genealogy."

Conferencegoers arewelcome to bring documents for interpretation.The event is sponsored by the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society.For more information or to sign up, RSVP by Oct. 15 to Sharon Jarrow at

shangp@rcn.com or call 610-759-2628. Checks should be made out to C-RS Eastern PA and mailed to Sharon Jarrow, 599 Fehr Road, Nazareth, PA 18064.