Sunday, July 27, 2008 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 3 Second audition set for Back Mtn. Youth Theatre Company The Back Mountain Youth Theatre Company will host a second night of youth auditions at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July , for the upcoming summer theatre production of “Folk Tales from Around the World.” This is the 10th summer that Back Mountain Youth Theatre Company has offered this sum- mer acting opportunity, and al- so for the 10th year, this produc- tion will perform for the Penn State Arts at Hayfield Festival slated for Sunday, Aug. 24. First Auditions were held on Tuesday, July 22, and roles are cast for two of the four scripts. However, all roles in two addi- tional scripts are still fully open. Beginning actors are always welcome. BMYT will provide all direction and training. Ages eight to 18 years are welcome to audition. There is no experi- ence needed for any youth ac- tors to audition. Great roles are available for experienced youth character actors, but roles still exist for beginners as well. Audi- tions include reading from the script from different roles and some character improvisation. Parents are welcome to stay on site during auditions. Directors are very experi- enced with youth and will make this a pleasant and rewarding experience for the youngest and those with little to no experi- ence. The youngest auditioning will be doubled with an older mentor and directors can and will feed lines and creative di- rection to assist the youngest in having a successful audition. All rehearsals and workshops will be held in August. Hours for rehearsals will be determined based on availability of the act- ing teams in each of the four dif- ferent scripts. All actors are asked to provide their August conflicts so that a workable re- hearsal schedule can be deter- mined up front. Roles are cast to work around family vacations, etc. Each actor is responsible for his or her memorization to be done at home. Beginners are not overwhelmed with too many lines. This production will be di- rected by Gina Major Acker- man, veteran youth musical the- atre, voice and drama instruc- tor, with 20 years coaching and teaching in Northeastern Penn- sylvania. : Please call 675-4333 for fur- ther information and to register your name for the second audi- tions. t was a day of fun, competi- tion, food and camaraderie during the Beaumont Com- munity Day picnic recently at the baseball field next to the Old Beaumont school. Coordi- nated as a joint venture by the Bob Horlacher Little League Association, the Monroe Township Community Associ- ation and the Kun- Fj ' kle Volun- Firemen teer Fire Olympics for Company, children the event offered included Someiing everything or resi- dente of from a bucket all ages. brigade to an Tie egg toss while lympics the Smoke for chi House was on ren 1mn- cluded ev- hand to pro- erything vide children from Al guile bucket bri- With informa- gee i an tjon about € OSS ° while the Staying safe Smoke during a fire. House was on hand to provide children with information about stay- ing safe during a fire. A clown made his way through the crowd as did Smokey the Bear while children enjoyed fire- truck rides, courtesy of ‘the Kunkle Volunteer Fire Compa- ny. A Home Run Derby was held with girls and boys of all ages participating. Winners were Lenny Kelley, Billy Rought and Alec Walter, 5-and 6-year-old division; Mark Holton, Tommy Traver and Rusty Coolbaugh, 7-and 8-year-old division; An- drew Cook, Shane Holton and gaoel Downs, 9-and 10-year-old on Ryan Weiss, Alicia Spudis and Taylor Kelley, 11- and 12-year-old division. The Second Annual Old Mitt Game featured 12-year-old male and female baseball play- ers from the Bob Horlacher Little League and was divided into the East division, consist- ing of players from Franklin, Northmoreland and Falls Townships and the West divi- sion, consisting of players from Noxen and Monroe Townships and the northeast- ern part of Dallas Township. To make things even during the game, innings are alternat- ed between softball and base- ball. Last year, the West won with a knock-off home run in the 16th inning. This year, the West garnered a 22-13 victory in six innings. umont picnic a big hit CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST A swing and a miss for Taylor Kelley, of Dallas, who played a ball toss game at the Bob Horlacher Field in Beaumont during the town's Community Day picnic and barbe- cue. Ei EE = Three-year-old Cody Lee, of Orange, is pleased to settle down lollipops at the Beaumont Community Day picnic. with three - Left: Packing as much as they could into the chicken barbeque dinners were Janet Shalata, left, and Jeanette Corby. Bottom left: Fam- ilies and friends sat together for a chicken barbeque lunch at Beau- mont's Annual Community Day Picnic held in the baseball field next to the Old Beau- mont school. CIVIC BRIEFS Lake Silkworth Fire Dept. bazaar set Lake Silkworth Volunteer Fire Department will hold a bazaar August 1-3 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Route 29. Gates open each night at 5 p.m. There will be nightly live entertainment, memade foods, refresh- ents and games for all ages. Support Group will meet on August 7 The Dallas Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at the Meadows Nursing Center, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas. Craft Sale planned The 20th Annual Craft Sale and Flea Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat- urday, Aug. 8, at the Dallas Chapter Eastern Stall Hall, Foster Street and Woodlawn Avenue (behind CVS Drug Store). Vendor spaces are 8’ x 12’ and are available for $10 each. A new limited number of tables are available inside at $15 each with the table pro- vided. Eastern Star members will serve lunch and their famous Welsh cookies will be avail- able. For information, call Irene Transue at 675-1367. Vendors sought Food and craft vendors are being sought for the Harveys Lake Homecoming set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, at Old Sandy Bot- tom/Harveys Lake Beach Club. For information or to have an application mailed, call Shirley Mallory at 639-0160. Cruisers to take part in HL parade The Wyoming Valley Cruis- ing Cruisers (PT Cruiser Group) will participate again this year in the Harveys Lake Homecoming Parade at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10 The Cruising Cruisers are well known for their “Fun- drives for a Cause,” annual events held in September to raise money and awareness for autism. This year’s event has been postponed but any- one wishing to donate may do so by sending a check or mon- ey order to FUNDRIVE 2008 c/o Earthly Angels Autism Fund of the Luzerne Founda- tion 32, Huckleberry Lane, Duryea, PA 18642. To learn more about the organization, visit www.earth- lyangels.org. Healthy Heart Seminar slated State Rep. Karen Boback, in conjunction with Geisinger Health of Wilkes-Barre and Back Mountain Mutual Aid, will hold a “Healthy Heart Seminar” from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the Kunkle Fire Hall. The event will be open to all emergency responders, including EMTs, volunteer firefighters and local police departments. Cholesterol and blood pressure screenings will be offered, along with in- formation on proper oral care, body mass index calculating, massage therapy, and hearing tests. State Fire Commission- er Ed Mann will be the special guest that day. Dallas Harvest Festival returns The Sixth Annual Dallas Harvest Festival will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.14, on a portion of Main Street, Dallas, between the Route 415 intersection and Huntsville Road. Dallas Days Weekend will get underway on Friday, Sept. 12, with the annual Dallas Days Dance, featuring the return of “Just Us” and “Abi- lene” from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Shadowbrook Pavilion in Tunkhannock. Ticket prices are $25 each and include light refreshments, beer and soda. Tickets will be sold in ad- vance only and will go on sale July 30 at Ochman’s Coins and Jewelry in Dallas and the Dallas Borough Municipal Offices, 25 Main St., Dallas. For more information, call the Dallas Harvest Festival Hotline at 675-1950. PEOPLE BRIEFS Coombs on Dean's List Savannah A. Coombs, of Harveys Lake, was named to the Spring Dean’s List at Leba- non Valley College, Annville. Coombs is a junior studying elementary education. Dean’s List students must maintain a grade point average of 3.4 or above on a 4-point scale.
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