~ Sunday, May 2, 2010 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 9 The Wyoming Seminary Players will present “Letters to the Editor,” a show that presents a portrait of a small town through the letters sent to local newspapers over 200 years. Seen in rehearsal for the May 7 and 8 production are, first row from left, Mary Siobhan Brier, Scranton; and Megan Molitoris, Plains. Second row, Adam Thalenfeld, Dallas; and Allison Con- sidine, Dallas. Sem Players present ® ctters to the Editor The more things change, the more they stay the same. Issues that were important to residents of a small town 200 years ago - such as road maintenance, poli- tics, the schools and public safe- ty - are much the same as those facing today’s citizens. These issues and many more and how people feel about them are discussed in the play “Let- ters to The Editor,” to be pre- sented by the Wyoming Semi- nary Players at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8, in the Buckingham Performing Arts Center on the Upper School campus in Kingston. Tickets are $3 in advance and $4 at the door. Call 270-2110 for tickets and information. Originally written and pro- duced by the Bloomsburg Thea- ter Ensemble, “Letters” made its world premiere in the Alvina Krause Theatre in March 1996. The show is a compilation of written correspondence to the editors of newspapers published in the Bloomsburg area over a period of about 200 years. A cast of 13 students will por- tray as many as 130 different characters, each presenting his or her opinion about life in a small town in central Pennsylvania. Although the play is set in Bloomsburg, the issues it considers are universal; the play could be set in any small town in America, according to John Hornung, Sem En- glish teacher and theater di- rector. Using an ensemble cast provides a more interest- ing and non-traditional meth- od of telling short stories about many people while al- lowing the actors to explore and develop multiple charac- ters, he said. A spare set, projected his- torical images, special light- ing effects, silhouettes and evocative costumes will set the scenes for the production which will include live instru- mental and vocal music in- terludes. @ DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF QUARTER ARE HONORED Paes Shoot i 0 rondo pobish : Dallas High School announces the third quarter Students of the Quarter. From left, are John Dougherty, student achiever; Jacob Hebda, creative student; Hilary Hoover, school spirit student; and Ashley Williams, citizen student. ed Cross schedules two blood drives The American Red Cross will conduct two blood drives in the Back Mountain during the month of May. The first drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, at St. Therese’s Church, 64 Davis St., Shavertown. The double red unit is scheduled to be at this drive. A drive will be held from noon to 6' p.m. on Wednesday, May 26, at the Dallas American Legion, 730 Memorial Hwy., Dallas. All donors will receive a special t- shirt in honor of Memorial Day. Anyone 17 years of age, weighing a minimum of 110 pounds and in good health is eligible to donate. Youths 16 years of age accompanied by a parent may also donate. A pres-scheduled appoint- ment can be made to reduce the time needed for donating and may be done by calling 823-7164, extension 2150. Zach Gabel shows the audience what he thinks of the girls. Gabel is a Back Mountain resident. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Alice Novatnak, left, of Mountain Top, portrays the queen and Jackie Miles, of Wilkes-Barre, plays Muri in the Lake-Lehman production of “There's a Monster in My Closet!" : ‘Monster’ of a show comes to Lehman “There’s a Monster in My Closet!” will be performed at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, at the Lake-Lehman High School. Tickets for the student-run performance are $6 for adults and $4 for children under the age of 12. Proceeds will benefit The Cancer Wellness Center, Candy’s Place and youth programs at Fellowship Free Church of Dallas. For more information, call 675-1761. MU student chefs compete in annual cook-off The Metz Dining Hall dedica- tion ceremony also featured the annual Ultimate Campus Chef Competition sponsored by Metz & Associates. The competition pits three MU student teams against each other in a spirited cook off, similar to the popular cooking shows on the Food and Bravo cable television networks. During the friendly culinary bat- tle, each team has one hour to prepare three dishes using a mys- tery market basket of ingre- dients. A team of judges chooses the winning team. : The Lake Street Lakers team of Marisa Evans, of Conklin, N.Y.; Ryan Doran, of Layfayatte, N.Y.; and Brittney Kelly, of Newton, N.J., earned first place by cooking a pork on a dowel with Coca Cola tempura battered shrimp over wild rice. The team also baked marshmallow peanut butter chocolate cookies. Each member of the team received a $50 Metz gift card. The Mix Daddy team of Kyle Katchur, of Bath, Pa.; Meghan Hoppe, of Nanuet, N.Y.; Brett Ford, of Hampstead, Md., and Ryan Hepburn, of Montoursville, Pa., earned second place. Each of them received $25 Metz gift wi SR The Mix Daddy team, from left, of Ryan Hepburn, of Montoursville, Pa., Kyle Katchur, of Bath, Pa.; Meghan Hoppe, of Nanuet, N.Y., and Brett Ford, of Hampstead, Md., earned second place in the an- nual Ultimate Campus Chef Competition that is sponsored by Metz & Associates. The team earned second place. cards for preparing fried ravioli with an onion blush sauce for the main entre. The Master Wok and the Kung Fu Pandas received pizzas for their third-place finish. The team of John Murray, of Rutherford, N.J.; Mike Kiak, of Hellertown, Pa., and Dan Nicolette, of Mon- tague, N.J., prepared stuffed mushrooms with sausage, onion and garlic for its main dish. SCHOOL BRIEFS Nursery school being planned The child development class of the Lake-Lehman School District will sponsor a nursery school for 3 to 5-year-olds from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from May 4 to May 27. For more information, contact Robin Rogers at 255-2871. LHS Class of 1951 will meet May 5 Members of the Lehman High School Class of 1951 will gather for a Dutch treat lunch at noon on Wednesday, May 5, at the Red Rooster in Pikes Creek. Those planning to attend are asked to call Millie Yockavitch Pall at 477-5907 or Grace Barrall Lord at 675-1503. LLHS Class of 1970 sets meeting The Lake-Lehman High School Class of 1970 will hold a reunion meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, at Grotto Pizza, Harvey’s Lake. Anyone interested in helping plan the 40th anniversary re- union is asked to attend. Con- tacts are Ginny Piatt Ide at 639-2587 or gmide@yahoo.com and Jane Cornell Maneval at 477-2715 or frjicman@aol.com. Addresses are being sought for the following class members: Sheila English, Maureen Gildea, Tom Krapf, William King, Bon- nie Milbrodt, Bob Oldendorf, Jerry Miner, Joe Nixon and Linda Williams. Lock-In Committee sets meetings The Dallas High School 2010 Graduation Lock-In Committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Thurs- days, May 6 and May 26, in the high school library. There will be a final mandato- ry run-through for all those working the night of the Lock-In at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, at the high school. Students are asked to e-mail a baby or tod- dler photo and a senior photo to lockinpics@comcast.net for the Lock-In video. Italian concert slated at Seminary The Wyoming Seminary/ Performing Arts Institute Civic Symphony Orchestra will fea- ture the music of opera giants Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini in an all-Italian concert titled “Opera Italiana: A Nation Finds Its Voice” at 8 p.m. on Monday, May 10, in the Great Hallof Wyoming Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, just north of Kingston Corners. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 270-2190. Friendly's sponsors Lock-In fundraiser The Dallas Lock-In Commit- tee will hold a fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, at Friendly’s Restaurant in Dallas. A percentage of the sales will be donated to the Lock-In on eat-in and take-out orders. The Lock-In is an alcohol-free, drug-free, fully chaperoned, all-night party for the graduat- ing class on June 4. Sem dancers plan performance The Wyoming Seminary Dance Company will present its annual performance, “Dance Creations,” at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15, in the Buckingham Performing Arts Center, North Sprague Avenue, Kingston. An exhibit of photographs by the students of photography instructor Mira Torbin also will be on display in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center, begin- ning at 7 p.m. For more information, call 270-2190. Lock-In fundraiser at T.G.l. Friday's Back Mountain residents are asked to support the Dallas High School Grad Lock-In by eating in or taking food out at T.G.IL Friday’s in Wilkes-Barre any Wednesday or Thursday until May 20. A portion of sales will be donated to the Lock-In and coupons must be presented to servers. Coupons can be printed from the Dallas School District website. DHS Class of 1985 plans reunion The Dallas High School Class of 1985 will hold its 25-year reunion the weekend of May 29-30. The group will meet at 10:10 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, for a guided tour of the old and new high schools. Families are wel- come. The official reunion party will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 29, at the Irem Temple Country Clubhouse and a family picnic will follow at noon on Sunday, May 30, at Valley Swim & Tennis Club. For more information or to register for reunion activities, call 206-853-9207 or e-mail dallashighschool1985@ya- hoo.com. Northwest class plans anniversary The Northwest Class of 1990 is currently seeking addresses of classmates for the 20th anni- versary reunion set for Saturday, July 24, at the Shickshinny American Legion. Addresses should be forward- ed to Sherry Cross at 256-6033 or by e-mail to scross572@epix.net.
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