Guide to the Back Mountain May, 23, 2001 3 Today’s Dallas Rotarians not only service the ® community, they also know how to have a good time. A twist was added to the 74th Charter Dinner - Rotarians took part in a murder mystery. On floor is Eric Martin. Seated from left; ® Melissa Saxon, Stephanie Reisch, Lois Kutish, Jessica Martin and Buddy O’malia. Standing; Duncan ® Whitehead, Phil Hoover, Karen Martin, Nick Stredny, Jr. and Kerry Freeman. Dallas Rotary . While helping the community By HEATHER B. JONES . Dallas Post Staff On March 27, 1927 a very important community service legacy began in the Back Mountain. From helping make the Back Mountain Library a reality » to establishing the Fall Fair, which later became the Guide to the BACK MOUNTAIN is produced and published annually by The Dallas Post Offices at 607 Main Road, Dallas, PA 18612 and 211 South State St., Clarks Summit, PA 18411 Phone (570) 675-5211 or 586-7822 for information about advertising in Guide to the Abingtons and Guide to the Back Mountain a Luzerne County Fair, the Dallas Rotary Club has been an important part of the Back Mountain com- munity. Since that day in March of 1927, the Dallas Rotary Club has inducted members from all differ- ent backgrounds, ages, genders and professions, but there is one thing all Rotarians have in common - they want to give back to their community. During the club’s first year, its highlights included honor- ing Civil War veterans over 80 years of age and hosting a boys’ night for seventh and eighth graders from Dallas Borough, Dallas Township and Kingston Township. Another popular event during the early days of the Dallas Rotary were ladies’ night for Rotary Anns. At that time, wives of Rotarians who also wanted to be a part of the Rotary in some way joined the Rotary Anns. Today, any Rotarian’s spouse may join. In 1930, Dallas Rotary President Jim Besecker started the crippled children’s program in Dallas. Rotarians drove young patients to Wilkes-Barre to see Dr. Rugh of | Philadelphia, who visited periodically at General Continued on page 4
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