Sunday, January 15, 2006 COMMUNITY THE POST PAGE 3 Trucksville resident Jean Grube took a spin around the floor. Thaddeus Prekel, Katie Savin, Vicky Prekel and Richard Williams have a good time at the contra dance. PHOTOS FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK A record turnout of more than 120 people attended a contra dance at the Fellowship Evangelical Free Church in Dallas Township. CONTRA Continued from Page 1 steps. And they encourage you to change partners. You get the chance to meet a lot of nice peo- ple. “They talk you through each dance before they do it. They love having first-timers. They're very receptive to hav- ing people come to the dance for the first time.” The contra dances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at the Fellowship Evangelical Free Church in Dallas. for Feb. 4. The next dance is scheduled porting local music and a local organization,” said Martin. “It’s great to see people sup- “People honestly enjoy it. lan and Lucy Warrington played violins during the contra dance. You always see people smiling. You never see them frowning at a contra dance. NOLES Continued from Page 1 more than 3,000 schools since 1984. “I've never considered-myself a public speaker,” he said. “But since I've been doing this, I've been of- fered so many jobs as a motivation- al speaker. I didn’t start doing it for reason. I wanted to give kids a e to stay off drugs and stay clean. I've dedicated my life to do- ing this.” Noles quickly points out that he had his own battles with alcohol. During an alcohol-related incident on April 9, 1983, Noles — who was then a member of the Chicago Cubs — injured his right knee and was never the same pitcher. It was also the last day he drank alcohol. “I was 26 years old when I went into treatment,” he said. “I try to teach the kids not to make the same mistakes I did.” As a youngster growing up in the Back Mountain as a huge fan of the Phillies, Don James followed Noles’ career. And he’s the reason COMPARE OUR HR] 2 Bank-issued FDIC-insured to $100,000 1-year Minimum deposit $5,000 *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) effective 12/11/05 Subject to availability and price change. Yield and market value may fluctuate if sold prior to maturity. Early withdrawal may not be permitted, You pay no annual fees or periodic charges. The estate feature allows heirs to redeem the bonds upon the death of an owner at $1,000 per CD, subject to limitations. Yields quoted are net of all commis- sions: $5,000 minimum investment per issuing institution. CDs are federally insured up to $100,000 {principal and accrued interest) per issuing institution. 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Less than a month later, the 6- foot-2 righthander was speaking to approximately 150 students in grades 3-6. Many of them wore Phillies shirts and brought base- balls and gloves in hopes of getting an autograph. Noles didn’t disappoint them. After speaking for a little more than an hour, Noles went into the classrooms to sign autographs, shake hands and pose for pictures. “This was much more than I had hoped for,” said James. “I didn’t expect him to spend so much time with the kids and sign so many autographs. He's such a KINGSTON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS REORGANIZE class act.” Noles appeared in 48 games during the Phillies 1980 champion- ship season, posting a 3.89 ERA. During that year’s postseason, Noles compiled a 3-0 record that included a 140 mark in ¢he World Series against Kansas City. He be- gan his career in Philadelphia and played three seasons for the Phil- lies before playing for five teams — Cubs, Rangers, Indians, Orioles and Tigers — during the next seven seasons. Noles finished his career with the Phillies in 1990. Today's athletes are doing a lot of behind-the-scenes work in the community, says Noles. “Jim Thome gives millions to charity and Jimmy Rollins gets in- volved in the community. I know some guys who are doing more than you would ever know. But I'd like to see more guys get involved, especially with young kids. I really believe we've forgotten about the young people in America.” WYOMING SEMINARY LOWER SCHOOL 2006 SCHOLARSHIP EXAM for students entering 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades Exam date: Saturday, February 4, 2006 Up to five half-tuition awards through eighth grade! * Registration 8:00 a.m; exam 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. e Current 4th- through 7th-grade students not enrolled at Sem may participate e Need-based financial aid available beyond award e Parents: stay for tour, information session and/or refreshments ® Pre-register at 718-6610 WYOMING." SEMINARY WWW.wyomingseminary.org 570-718-6610 OW ' E+R SS CC. 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