Vol. 121 No. 9 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 March 21 - 27, 2010 The PAr1AS POST. | Serving the communities of the Dallas and Lake-Lehman School Districts . www.mydallaspost.com ‘Broadway makes its way to Dallas High School The Dallas High School Dra- ma Club will present “Broad- way Then and Now” at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 26, and Sat- urday, March 27, at the school. “Broadway Then and Now” is a musical review that spans the last 100 years of musical theat- re. It includes golden oldies from the early 1900s such as “Give My Regards to Broad- way” and “A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody.” It also includes memorable favorites like “If I Were a Rich Man” from Fiddler on the Roof, “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” from the Lion King and “Maria” from the Sound of Music. The musical review also in- cludes two of Abbott and Cos- tello’s humorous vaudeville skits, including their world fa- hus “Who's on First?” skit and peir 13 X 7 = 28 routine. Tickets for “Broadway Then and Now” are $5 each and will “Broadway Then and Now" 8 p.m. on Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27 Dallas High School Cost: $5 be sold at the door. Members of the cast in- clude Rachael Alles, Dave Balmer, Alyssa Blamier, Gab- by Carav, Rebecca Darling, Kelsey Dissinger, Alyssa Dol- man, Amanda Foote, Stepha- nie Force, Frida Freiesleben, Chelsea Fufaro, Matt Hiscox, Angelina Hoidra, Hilary Hoover, Alyssa Horvath, Dana Manganello, Caitlyn Metz, Al- lison Spencer, Jacqui Stasik, Rebecca Stull, Jonathan Wal- lace, Ashley Williams and Laura Zimmerman. Harry McKeown serves as adviser of the club. The Dallas High School Drama Club will present “Broadway Then and Now" at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 26, and Saturday, March 27, at the school. “Broadway Then and Now" is a musical review that spans the last 100 years of musical theatre. From left, are cast mem- bers Chelsea Fufaro, Jonathan Wallace and Hilary Hoover. AT LEFT: From left, Rebecca Darling, Caitlyn Metz and Alys- sa Horvath. AT RIGHT: Members of the cast of "Broadway Then and Now." From left, seated, are Caitlyn Metz and Alyssa Horvath. Sec- ond row, Rachael Alles and Re- becca Darling. Third row, Allison Spencer, Rebecca Stull, Stepha- nie Force, Amanda Foote, Chel- sea Fufaro, Frida Freiesleben and Laura Zimmerman. Fourth row. Ashley Williams, Gabby Carav and Kelsey Dissinger. Fifth row, Hilary Hover, Alyssa Dolman, Jonathan Wallace and Angelina Hoidra. ¢ By REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com Kevin Hunter may receive a unique present for his 17th birth- day. Hunter is part of the Dallas High School LifeSmarts team, which re- cently advanced to the LifeSmarts National Championship for the sec- ond time. The school’s LifeSmarts team won the 2010 “LifeSmarts Consum- er Challenge” state competition March 2 in Harrisburg. The victory allows Dallas to represent the state in the 16th Annual LifeSmarts Na- tional Championship April 24-27 in Miami, Fla. The final day of the competition, April 27, is Hunter’s 17th birthday. “Wouldn’t that be a great birth- day present?” asked Kevin West, the school’s LifeSmarts adviser, to @e. who couldnt help but bree. LifeSmarts is a consumer chal- lenge competition for high school students across the nation. Nine Pennsylvania high schools compet- ed for the state title. 6¢'"B09815120 Si 0 OO EEE 7 Dallas also qualified for the LifeSmarts National Champion- ship in 2003 and placed third. “It’s very gratifying,” Principal Jeffrey Shaffer said of the win. “You see top quality kids at their best here...they’re strong repre- sentatives of the school because of the way they conduct them- selves and how friendly they are.” Members of the Dallas Life- Smarts team who competed in the 2010 state competition are Katelyn Reinert, team captain; Kevin Hunter, Pierce Donovan, Tim Reinert and Monica Esopi. West has served as the team’s coach since 2005. Catherine We- ga, a retired teacher who is now a member of the Dallas School Board, coached the team to the national competition in 2003. West said the team qualified for the state-level competition the past three years and placed third all three years. “A lot of what these kids know is because of all of their teach- ers,” West said. “They have to have a great variety of back- ground in all areas.” The National Consumer League, in partnership with non- profit organizations, government agencies and educational organi- zations, makes the competition available to teens in every state. The Attorney General's Office plans and implements the pro- < s Ba La 2% TEER 15 1 jb} oe ~ CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Dallas Senior High School students, from left, Pierce Donovan, instructor Kevin West, Katelyn Rein- ert, Tim Reinert, Monica Esopi and Kevin Hunter have won first place in a Life Smarts competition. They will represent the state of Pennsylvania in a national competition April 24-27 in Miami. gram for Pennsylvania. The nine top-scoring teams were chosen for their scores on three separate tests posted on- questions related to such topics line and invited to the state finals The Internet-based competi- tion asked students a host of as personal finances, the environ- ment, technology, consumer rights and responsibilities and health and safety. feSmarts team is best, advances to nationals Each student earned points for correctly answered questions. Their team score was deter- mined by the average of the top four student scores from each school. “It’s like a trivia game kind of, only it centers around topics,” Katelyn Reinert said. Immediately after the state competition, the Dallas team was presented with the winning trophy. Each team member also received a $100 savings bond and an individual achievement certif- icate. West said the Dallas students were supported by Sen. Lisa Bak- er, who met with the students in Harrisburg. A representative from Rep. Karen Boback’s office also took a photo with the stu- dents, West said. In addition, Dallas School Dis- trict Assistant Superintendent Paul Reinert attended the state competition. Reinert is the uncle of team members Katelyn and Tim Reinert. West said approximately 25 students participate in the Dallas LifeSmarts Club. He selected the top five scoring students, four competitors and one alternate, to take to the competition based on the students’ scores during club practices. For the first time this year, the See LIFESMARTS, Page 11
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