Dennis facilitates workshops for audiences of all ages and abilities, passing on his message of the importance of preserving one's heritage. He believes that you have to know where you've been to know where you're going. His programs focus on de-mystifying stereotypes, emphasize respect for your own heritage and acceptance of others. Dennis speaks at local elementary and secondary schools, colleges, universities, conferences, and various community organizations. He brings the experience and training to IWA of generations of ancestors.
Dennis has worked with youth at risk for many years. In the past, he was employed as Director of Special Programs at a local placement facility. He has served as Community Service Liaison at the DuBois Area High School. Dennis conducts regular programming at the preschool, elementary, middle and high school levels in DuBois and the surrounding areas. He travels extensively in the capacity of consultant and motivational speaker.
Integrated World Arts Inc. is a non profit organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of the importance of preserving the arts and making quality arts education available.Specific programs operated by Integrated World Arts Inc. include community supported educational classes and workshops along with outreach demonstrations and seminars. We hope to expand these programs in the near future to include master classes and performances by visiting artists from around the world. These programs would be open to the public and supported by grant funding.
POSTED: 6:51 am EDT April 3, 2009
UPDATED: 7:05 pm EDT April 3, 2009
State police said 73-year-old Esther Matthews was less than a mile from home when a car driven by 47-year-old Dennis Bussell crossed the centerline on Route 208 and slammed into her car."We got the call at 11:30 and then we just left and we went to the scene," said Matthews' grandson, Rusty Hartzell.Bussell, Matthews and Grace Elliot all died in the crash, which happened about one mile east of Knox Borough."At 2:30 in the morning, my mother got to my house and informed me that my daughter and her grandmother were in a car accident and killed," Vincent Elliot said.State Trooper John Herald said there were no skid marks to indicate that Bussell applied his brakes.
"There could be any number of reasons, but right now we don't know what caused his vehicle to cross that centerline," Herald said.Police said none of the victims was wearing a seat belt, and Matthews' airbag did not deploy upon impact.Trenton Buzard, Matthews' 1-year-old great-grandson, was in a child safety seat. He was flown to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh with moderate injuries.
Police are still investigating. They said most of the questions surrounding the crash probably won't be answered until toxicology test results are available."It hurts," Vincent Elliot said. "It was hard to imagine what my parents went through when my 17-year old brother died. Now I'm dealing with what they went through."
The Photo Below is all that was left of Dennis' Car...
I don't know what really happened, but I refuse to believe that Dennis was under the influence of anything. His life was too hard at a young age and it was a lesson well learned. He turned everything into a positive and everyone and all where is family. He changed the way my family thought and opened the door for them to see me in the light that I had always stood in. He gave me strength and inspired me. He gave me comfort at the most difficult time in my life and sent everyone peace.
He's with the great spirit now. I hope he knows just how many lives he touched.
One of the greatest of the great lives lost. He was truly an amazing man in the highest sense of the word. He definately touched every life he encountered, and was never too busy or unwilling to talk to anyone who needed to, and he was incredibly understanding. I'm sobbing as I write this. This is... unspeakable. What happened? Did he fall asleep?
ReplyDeleteI remember one time when I told him that because of the way I was raised, I was afraid of having children. He replied, "You will be a loving and caring mother and you will raise beautiful, understanding children." When I showed him my indian pouch, he was genuinely impressed, and he blessed it.
R.I.P. You were too good for words. May the Great Spirit take you under his wing, and may you continue to look over all of the lives that you've changed for the best. We love you and will miss you. We will miss you.
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ReplyDeleteHey Marie, I understand your pain but Dennis has friends and family who loved him too. They have the same right to muarn as you do.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate and support your cause, but let us not forgot that your family members were not wearing seatbelts. That I'd against the law, and may have saved their lives had they worn them that night. Why not preach the importance of wearing a seatbelt too?
Please stop tainting every web page that has anything to do with this man.
We will miss you my brother
DeleteI know that this has been 10 years since this ... but if any of you are trying to blame one another for whatever happened that night , yes , my father swerved into the other side of the road. I am sorry for all of the loss that has come out of the situation and I hope you all or whomever has grown from it. We all lost loved ones that night. Let’s all remember the importance of wearing seatbelts and the remembrance of them all. I just stumbled over this and I read the the comments suggesting their was some controversy with who deserves recognition. Again I’m sorry. This should have never have happened. I hope you all well and healthy and if whomever is reading this : peace love and health for you <3
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