Vol. 117 No.48 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 December 3 - December 9, 2006 *The PDALEAS POST SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS AND LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS To our readers Classified ads return to your @: Post today, along with artnership with online giant Monster.com. See Pages 10-1 AUDIO BOOKS A way to enjoy a good read By DAVE KONOPKI Dallas Post Editor DALLAS - Imagine yourself enjoying a Tom Clancy thriller while vacuuming your home. Or an Agatha Christie who-dun-it &.: logging a few miles on the Yadmill. Or perhaps a John Grisham classic while you're taking the family dog for a stroll. You don’t have to imagine any- more. The Back Mountain Memorial Library recently began offering eAudiobooks accounts to its pa- trons. The books are download- ed on an MP3 player and patrons may “borrow” up to 10 titles at a time. The books remain on the MP3 player for approximately two weeks and may also be re- newed once. Another great fea- ture? There are no late fees. “The response has been very xd and the interest is still rowing,” said library director Martha Butler. “People just be- coming aware of it. More and more people coming in request- ing information about setting up an account. It’s a growing venue to be able to listen to a book at your convenience.” Anyone with a library card can take advantage of the service. And you don’t have to leave the comfort of your home. To create an account, library patrons may register at the li- brary on Huntsville Road in Dal- las or on the library’s Web site at www.backmountainlibrary.org. The downloadable titles are available in the library’s card cat- alog and online. “You don’t have to put a hold on abook and they’re there when you want it,” Butler said. “An un- limited number of users can ac- cess the same book at the same time. You can listen to books alile youre walking the dog, king on a treadmill, cooking, or while driving in your car if you have an FM adapter.” There are approximately See BOOKS, Page 9 Noxen Choir provides quality music to people of the Back Mountain ~% Se. UE Tr Members of the Noxen Choir enjoy a laugh during practice. The group began singing almost 18 months ago. Community cho By DAVE KONOPKI Dallas Post Editor OXEN - Their backgrounds IN mien be as diverse as their sing- ing styles. And the name can be little confusing. But that hasn’t stop- ped the members of the Noxen Choir from doing exactly what they set out to accomplish when the group was found- ed almost 18 months ago. Provide quality music to the commu- nity. “We just love to sing,” said Emily Steltz, who helped organize the group. “We practice every week and we have a good time with it. We started with just a few people and it started to grow. I think the most important thing is that we all like singing and we enjoy being with each other. We’re not doing it for the recognition.” The choir is comprised of 14 retired Back Mountain residents, ranging from the group’s lone male singer to a 90-year-old woman. “Being the only man doesn’t bother me,” said 82-year-old Dorrance Hub- bel, who joined the choir about five weeks ago. “I used to be clown with mostly lady clowns, so I'm used to working with the ladies.” The Noxen resident says his reasons for joining the group were simple. “I just like to sing and I like to enter- tain,” said the tenor. “I wanted to keep working on my voice and I guess Miss Steltz thought my voice was good enough for me to join.” The name might lead some to be- lieve the group sings nothing but church music. But that’s not the case, says Steltz. “We're not a church group,” she said. “We have members who belong to dif- ferent churches and different religions, but we sing a lot of secular music. Last year, we did a show with a lot of 1950s music. It was a lot of fun.” The idea for the group, however, did come following a church-related event. After flood waters created severe dam- age in the Noxen area, a few churches got together for a hymn sing. After the event, someone asked Steltz about the See CHOIR, Page © Emily Steltz, fore- ground, helped orga- nize the Noxen Choir. Among the group's members, from left, first row are Marie Wilson, Jane Race and Nancy Lane. Second row: Irene Transue Isabelle Butler, Mary Hopfer, Dorrance Hub- bell, Margaret Womer, Laura Malbone, and Audrey Patton. I'uS FOR THE DALLAS POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK right on key Audrey Patton and fellow mem- bers of the Nox- en Choir per- form a song during last week's practice. “I think the most important thing is that we all like singing and we enjoy being with each other. We're not doing it for the recognition.” Emily Steltz Noxen Choir member Philadelphia Museum. e Silkworth resident Samy Brown, second from the bottom, performs during a routine on the steps of the By DAVE KONOPKI Dallas Post Editor versal Cheerleading Association. Brittany Delancey. Nine area cheerleaders, all but one of whom are students in the Lake-Lehman School District, re- cently marched in the Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia. The cheerleaders participated in four days of activities after being chosen by Uni- The local girls chosen to participate in the pa- rade were Samy Brown, Lake Silkworth; Megan Davis, Dallas; Sara Davis, Dallas; Melinda Wright, Sweet Valley; Keegan Truska, Lehman; Rachel Holena, Shavertown; Carly Gromel, Har- veys Lake; Kortnie Savage, Lake Silkworth; and “It was a great experience for the girls,” said See CHEER, Page 9 Cheerleaders who marched in the Thanks- giving Day Parade in Phila- delphia, from left, first row are Rachel Holena, Kortnie Savage and Megan Davis. Second row: Keegan Truska, Carly Gromel, Sara Davis, Brittany De- lancey, Melinda Wright and Samy Brown. V¥ Inside The Post 12 Pages, 1 Section CIVIC. DRIES ...icaesiernsees 3 Church briefs...u..u.vii.. i 4 Classified. .....n.lnii 10-1 Obituaries .....cuessssases 8-9 PUZZIES ...ccocirisionseresdiisianns 2 v How To Reach Us News: 829-7248 thepost@leader.net 15 N. 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