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Custom Management Corporation
jointly sponsor a hot air balloon
race on Oct. 5 to benefit local
institutions. Activities begin at 2
p.m. on the campus of College
Misericordia, Dallas, with the
actual balloon launch at 5 p.m.
A first for the area, the “Great
Balloon Race” will feature a spir-
ited, one hour competition between
representatives of Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital, Nesbitt Hospital,
Wyoming Valley West H.S., Wyo-
College Misericordia.
Cash awards totaling $1,000 will
be presented to the participating
facilities according to their finish in
the competition. An honorary lead
balloon represented by the Luzerne-
Wyoming Counties Office for the
Aging will lift-off the ‘Great Bal-
loon” event. In all, six colorful
airships manned by professional
pilots will take part in an authentic
‘hare and hound” competition.
In celebration of the Great Bal-
loon Race, the respective facilities
will launch a number of promotional
events in their cafeterias. Employ-
ees and customers will be invited to
enter a special drawing from Sept.
16-30 for a chance to represent their
facility in a hot air balloon. A
variety of activities including
games, menu specials and prizes
will highlightthe two week cafeteria
promotion.
According to a statement by John
Metz, President and CEQ of CMC,
the objective of the “Great Balloon
Race” is to generate a friendly
competition among the participating
facilities as well as present an
exciting and colorful event for the
entire community.
Custom Management Corporation
is a professional contract manage-
ment company which performs a
wide range of consumer services for
health care, educational and busi-
ness clients.
The Strikers Wrestling Club will
open its season of elementary com-
petition Oct. 1 at the Old Noxen
School.
Registrations will be accepted on
opening night from 7 to 9. Pre-
registration is scheduled for Sept.
21, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Noxen
School.
All elementary boys in the Lake-
Lehman, Dallas, or Tunkhannock
school districts are welcome to
attend.
Parents who would like further
information may contact Mrs.
Kocher at 639-2158 or Mrs. Ron
Swingle at 298-2212.
A second Lehman United Method-
ist Church Golf Tournament is
scheduled for Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. at
the Twin Oaks Golf Course at
Orange.
Don Weidner and Gilbert Tough of
Lehman will defend their team title
and David Summa will defend his
individual title.
Call Rev. Michael Shambora for
further information. Church 675-5192
or office 639-2891.
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Joseph Drust, member of the Har-
veys Lake Bassmasters, reported
that 59 boys and girls participated
in the Fifth Annual Bassmasters
Children’s Fish Tournament held
recently at Harveys Lake.
A total of 38 children, ages 15 and
under caught 348 fish of various
kinds totaling 117 lbs. 8 oz. There
were 284 blue gills, 26 pickerel, 14
rock bass, 10 catfish, seven bass, six
trout, and one perch weighed in by
members of the club.
Winners in the 10 and under divi-
sion were Becki Roan, first, 8 1b. 9
oz.; Samantha Abod, second, 7 lbs. 3
oz.; Carey Kirkella, third, 6 lbs. 10
oz.; Jason Boice, fourth, 4 1bs. 5 0z.;
and Jerry Altavilla, fifth, 4 lbs. 5 oz.
Winners in the 11 to 15 age group
were Darlene Demko, first, 15 Ibs. 1
oz.; Chris Collier, second, 10 lbs. 1
Contest set
Spooks, . spirits “and shadowy
shapes will settle in Swoyersville
reation Board sponsors its first
annual ‘‘Creative Halloween Con-
test”. The contest will be open to all
individuals and groups regardless of
age.
Entrants should construct a
weather proof, self-standing Hallow-
een Figure in any shape, size or
form.
The ghastly ghaouls will be gath-
ered at the Tripp St. Tennis Courts,
near Roosevelt Field, to haunt the
vicinity from October 19 until the
arrival of Halloween.
Creativity and appearance are the
keys to winning one of the three
prizes of $100, $50, and $50 savings
bonds. :
To reserve a space for your entry
and - for additional information
please call Dolores Resavage at 288-
9190 or Councilman Chuck Zambito
at 288-5510 by October 13.
Prizes will be awarded on Hallow-
een Day. Free hot chocolate will be
served from october 19 on to Hal-
loween.
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oz.; Michelle Gazey, third, 8 lbs. 8
oz.; David Potichko, fourth 7 lbs. 13
oz.; and Brian Thomas, fifth, sixth,
6 lbs. 7 oz.
In the same age group Michelle
Gazey caught the largest fish, a
Darlene Demko caught the most
fish, 64 in the 11 to 15 age group and
David Potichko caught the longest
fish, a 21 inch pickerel. Darlene
Demko caught the smallest fish in
her age group, a 33% inch blue gill.
most Kinds, five varieties.
In the 10 and under age group,
Becki: Roan caught the most fish
with a total of 44. Jerry Altavilla
pickerel and Nancy Smetana caught
the smallest fish, a four-inch blue
gill. Samantha Abod caught five
different kinds of fish to win the
award for the most varieties.
Boscov’s, K Mart, Bait Box, Dair-
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Roan Beverages, Kern Beverages,
and Grotto Pizza donated prizes.
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The annual ‘“dry-run’” for run-
ners, cyclists, and paddlers entered
in the Cellular One Great Race V
will be held in Wilkes-Barre’s Kirby
Park on Sunday, Sept. 29 from noon
to 2 p.m. at the pond pavilion. The
practice training session forthe fifth
annual triathlon, slated for Oct. 13,
is designed to both familiarize com-
petitors with the race course and to
provide some expert instruction in
each of the three athletic events.
A team of local physicians active
in sports medicine will also speak
on therapy, diet, nutrition, stretch-
ing and warm-up, and a balanced
fitness program.
Participating in ‘‘dry-run” activi-
ties is free and open to the public,
and registration forms for the Cellu-
lar One Great Race V will be on
hand.
On race day itself, during the
height of the fall foliage season, the
starter’s gun will sound from
Wilkes-Barre’s Public Square to
begin the competition with the 10-K
footrace. Runners will head south in
a loop through the scenic Wilkes
College area and then west across
the Market Street Bridge, through
Nesbitt Park and out to the Kings-
ton Recreation Complex.
Team cyclists will then take over
and tour through a 9-plus mile
course set in Luzerne and Lacka-
wanna counties ending at the canoe
latinching site in West Pittston. Pad-~
dlers then man their boats for the 8-
mile canoe leg down the scenic
Susquehanna River, putting ashore
in Nesbitt Park. A final 300 yard run
to the finish line in Kirby Park ends
the Cellular One Great Race V.
Team make-up in the triathlon
will be one runner, one cyclist, two
paddlers and one alternate. Teams
will be divided into male, female
and mixed categories with three age
classifications determined by aver-
age team age. A corporate-business
class and a media category are also
featured, as well as a separate
‘iron-man’’ class.
The Cellular One Great Race V is
hosted by NEPEC and sponsored by
Cellular One of N.E. Pennsylvania,
the car telephone company servic-
ing Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazle-
ton, and the surrounding Nertheast-
ern Pennsylvania areas.
proceeds will support the 1985-86
clean-air, water, land and recycling
activities of NEPEC.
Individuals and businesses inter-
ested in participating in the Cellular
One Great Race V can obtain more
information by writing or calling to
race coordinators at P.O. Box 3113,
Scranton, PA 18505-3113, (717) 961-
1150.
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Drum Majors! Is your band
ready? Are the judges ready? You
may enter the field for competi-
tion!!! These words will be heard
on Sunday, Sept. 29 as the Dallas
Area Marching Band hosts their
second annual Tournament of Bands
competition starting at 1 p.m. in the
senior high athletic field.
Bands from GAR, Lackawanna
Trail, Montoursville, Mid Valley,
Nanticoke, Pittston Area, Western
Wayne and Lake-Lehman will be
vying for the top spot in their group.
Dallas, as host band, will perform
in exhibition only.
Each band will perform for a
minimum of 10 minutes and a maxi-
mum of 12 minutes, during which
time they must execute, often quite
difficult marching maneuvers while
playing quality music. The band is
followed about the field by a panel
of judges from the Mid-Atlantic
Judges Association who deduct one-
tenth of a point for various errors
such as wrong notes, out of step,
dropped equipment etc. The judges
comment are taped and are then
used by the band directors to help
overcome any weak points in the
program. Judges are also seated in
the stands during this tiem and they
watch the general effect of each
band.
The Dallas Band Boosters have
planned for various booths to help
make the afternoon more enjoyable.
A variety of foods, baked goods,
arts and crafts and raffle tickets
will be available. Admission is $2.00
and tickets may be purchased from
the participating bands or at the
gate. Tehre will be ample parking
available.
Make your plans now to spend
your afternoon cheering your favor-
ite band to victory.
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Aux-
iliary’s social event of the year: The
17th Annual Starlight Ball will be
held on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the
Woodlands. During the evening a
name will be drawn as winner of a
1986 Mercedes Benz, 190 Class:
The evening’s festivities will
include cocktails from 8 to 9 p.m.
with dinner and dancing from 9
p.m. to 1 am. Music will be fur-
nished by the Ken James Band.
Invitations, which will be mailed
later this month, may be obtained
by contacting General Hospital's
Auxiliary Office of Volunteer Serv-
ices Department. :
Members of the committee
include Mrs. Guy Serpico, Trucks-
ville, Auxiliary first vice-president,
Mrs. Stanley Ushinski, Shavertown,
Auxiliary president; Mrs. William
Rusin, Shavertown and Mrs. Alfred
D’Anca, Shavertown, ball co-chair-
man.
Plans for the First Annual Jerry’s
Kids Classic Golf Tournaments are
now underway. The 4 man scramble
event is to be held on October 7 at
the Irem Temple Country Club in
Dallas with a shotgun start at 1
p.m.
Honorary Chiarman of the event
is former New York Giants and
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback
Joe Pisarcik. He will be joined by a
number of former Penn State foot-
ball players to kick off the inaugu-
ral event.
There will be an entry fee of $100
per person. This includes the cost of
cart and green fees, on course
refreshments, prizes and awards
cocktail party. Each participant will
also receive an Aureus coton lisle
shirt to commemorate the tourna-
ment.
This fee will also give golfers the
chance to win a 1986 Cadillac which
will be awarded to the first person
to score a hole-in-one on the 17th
hole. The award is sponsored by
Falcone Beverage of Pittston.
The MDA is also looking for tee
and green sponsors. These sponsor-
ships are available to anyone inter-
ested at the tax deductable cost of |
$200.
All those interested can pick up
registration and sponsorships forms
at area golf courses, taverns, or golf
shops: Or they can call the Muscu-
lar Dystrophy Association at (717)
826-0201.
Pictured from left to right: Joe
Pisarik, Honorary Chairman; Sam
Falcone of Falcone Beverage, Offi-
cial Sponsor and Dave Shimshock,
MDA Representative.
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