PAGE 10 THE DALLAS POST CIVIC BRIEFS Tractor show slated The Endless Mt. Antique Power Association will hold its 17th Annual Antique Tractor & Engine Show Friday through Sunday, July 9-11, at Lazybrook Park, three miles easy of Tunk- hannock. A chicken barbeque on Sat- urday and Sunday will benefit Boy Scouts of America while the Cake Wheel and a bake sale will benefit Relay for Life. There will be garden tractor pulls on Saturday, tractor pulls on Saturday and Sunday and a kiddie pedal pull at 1 p.m. on Sunday. There will also be a rock crusher and threshing machine. Market, show benefit fairgrounds A flea market and craft show will be held on Saturdays, July 10, 17, 24 and 31, at the Lu- zerne County Fairgrounds, Route 118, Dallas. Set-up time is 8 a.m. with market hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors must provide their own tables and are charged $10 for every 10 feet upon arrival. No pre-registration is required. Proceeds benefit Luzerne County Fairground improve- ments. For more information, call 675-FAIR. Naturalist will present program Local naturalist Rick Koval from North Branch Land Trust will share his knowledge about the reptiles and amphibians that live in northeastern Penn- sylvania at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, at Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, Dal- las. Koval’s talk will focus on species of snakes, salamanders, lizards, toads, frogs and turtles that he has studied in the re- gion over the past 10 years. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 831-2100. ‘Gypsy’ at Music Box “Gypsy,”a musical with mu- sic by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim will be presented July 16-18, 22-25, 29, 30, 31 and Aug 1 at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St. Swoyersville. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Thurs- days through Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays with a buffet dinner served 90 minutes prior to curtain. For reservations, call 283- 2195. Farmers’ Market starts July 17 The Farmers’ Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays from July 17 to Sep- tember 25 at the Back Moun- tain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dallas. Bird watching program slated “Bird Watching With My Granddaughter” will be pre- sented by Linda Meyers at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 17, at Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, Dallas. The program is open to the public free of charge. Birding set for Slocum Park Birding at Frances Slocum will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 24. Join Bruce Troy of Wild Birds Unlimited as he leads a leisurely walk through the park to seek out beautiful songbirds. Owl program scheduled Join the naturalists from Carbon County Environmental Education Center as they in- troduce iwls at 11 a.m. on Sat- urday, July 24, at Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, Dallas. The program is open to the public free of charge. Photography exhibit Photography by Rich Koval is on exhibit from July 1-31 at Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, Dallas. Koval’s photos reveal extraor- dinary details of both animal and plant life. Hit i Shown at an informational meeting for a Memories in the Making program are, from left, seated, b * 3 a CE Anna Atcavage and Estella Parker-Killian, regional director of the Alzheimer’s Association. Standing, Geraldine Gallagher, Ann Gill, Alzheimer’s Association volunteer; and Lynn Ziebro, owner, Associated Family Care Services, Inc., Forty Fort. Program aids Alzheimer’s patients The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater PA. Chapter, through a Maslow Family Foundation grant, recently introduced the Memories in the Making pro- gram in the NE region of the state and is coordinating with Associated Family Care Servic- es, Inc. of Forty Fort to provide twice monthly sessions for indi- viduals who reside at home. The first session is scheduled for 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tues- day, July 6, at Associated Family Care Services, Inc. conference room, 17 Elizabeth St., Forty Fort. Memories in the Making is an art therapy program for individ- uals in the early and middle stages of Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders, which offers the opportunity for creativity and expression through the vi- sual arts. The concept originat- ed in California in 1988 and is now being used in several other states. It is a program of creative ex- pression for individuals tailored to provide structure and support for the participant while at the same time allowing them to cre- ate their own message on paper. It is not unusual for participants to paint memories from long ago or something they can no longer find the words to express. The program is being offered to at no cost although it is neces- sary to register by calling Gerri Gallagher at 287-8661. Eric Schwartz, left, captain of the 2009 winning golf team, and his teammates, from left, Dan Paley, Deric Zambino and Lorenzo Medico show off the 24k gold-plated buttons that will be attached to their Penn State Wilkes-Barre “Masters” blazers. PSU/WB alumni plan tournament The Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Constituent Society will host its 15th Annual Penn State “Masters” Golf Tournament on Friday, July 16, at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club in Mountain Top. The annual tournament raises money to support the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni So- ciety’s Scholarship Fund, the Student Mentor Program, Aca- demic Excellence Awards and other initiatives which help stu- dents of Penn State Wilkes- Barre. Last year’s tournament hosted more than 100 golfers and the tees and greens were sponsored by various community business- es and friends of the campus, raising more than $5000 for stu- dent programs at the campus. This year’s winning flight in the “Captain and Crew” style tournament will receive Penn State Wilkes-Barre “Masters” na- vy blazers complete with 24k gold-plated Penn State buttons. Golfers also have a chance to win several hole-in-one prizes while on the course, including a car donated by Ken Pollock Chevrolet, an Orlando golf vaca- tion, $500 for Zero Restriction apparel and a Sea Mist vacation. Other contests during the day include closest to the pin, long- est drive for men and women and double your money by “holding the green.” Various other prizes, including a Joe Pa- terno signed football and gift certificates donated by local businesses, will be raffled. The day’s festivities get un- derway at 11:30 a.m. with regis- tration and lunch and the tour- nament begins at 1 p.m. withg “shotgun start.” An awards bW quet will begin at 6:30 p.m. where tournament and prize winners will be announced. For more information, contact Karen Brace-Hodle in the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Development Office at 675-9228. Boys baskethall camp slated for Lake-Lehman HS A boys basketball camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon July 20- 22 at Lake-Lehman High School. The camp is open to students entering grades 4-7 at a cost of $30 per camper ($25 per camper if two or more per family partici- pate). The cost of the three-day camp includes a camp t-shirt, snacks and drinks. Participants will learn the fun- damentals of the game, including passing, dribbling, shooting and rebounding. The drills are designed to help players improve their basketball skills while having fun playing the game. Other activities include a free throw competition, three-point shootout and pizza party. The camp is the senior project of Lake-Lehman students Chad Carey and Rob Evans with Lake- Lehman head varsity basketball coach Brian Cutter serving as mentor. All proceeds from this event benefit the American Cancer So- ciety. For reservations, contact Chad Carey at 574-2579 or Rob Evans at 696-3226. PIETRACCINI COMPLETES HALF MARATHON Meghan Pietraccini competed in the Buffalo Half-Marathon in Buffalo, NY on May 30 and finished 23rd out of 1,679 wom- en. She finished third in her age group with a time 0f 1:36.43 in her first half marathon. Pietraccini also competed in her first International distance triathlon in Virginia in April. She fin- ished the 1500m open-water swim, 40k bike and 10k run and placed second in her age group. SCHOOL BRIEFS Philharmonic maestro joins Sem PAI The faculty of the Wyoming Seminary Performing Arts Institute will be joined by Maestro Lawrence Loh for a celebration of Arnold Schoen- berg’s works in the perform- ance of Pierrot Lunaire and Transfigured Night at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, at the Great Hall of Wyoming Seminary. Maestro Loh is the Music Director for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and resident conductor for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orches- tra. This performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call 270-2177. Woodwind Quintet to perform at Sem The Wyoming Seminary Performing Arts Institute (PAI) will feature General Pershing’s Own Woodwind Quintet in a special guest artist perform- ance at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, in the Great Hall of Wyom- ing Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave., just north of Kingston Corners. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call 270-2186. Northwest class plans anniversary The Northwest Class of 1990 is currently seeking addresses of classmates for the 20th anni- versary reunion set for Sat- urday, July 24, at the Shickshin- ny American Legion. Addresses should be for- warded to to Sherry Cross at 256-6033 or by e-mail to Scross572@epix.net. DHS Class of 1970 plans reunion The Dallas High School Class of 1970 will hold its 40th anniversary reunion from 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday, July 30, at Appletree Terrace, Newberry Estates, Dallas. Anyone interested in attend- ing is asked to make a reserva- tion by calling Sally Cyphers Johnson at 690-6771 or Scott Lefko at 410-848-9124. SPORTS BRIEFS Newberry ladies golf at Blue Ridge Members of the Newberry Ladies Golf League traveled to Blue Ridge Golf Course on June 24 for a fun-filled round of golf. The Captain & Crew format was won by the team of Helen Davis, Betty Griesmer, Alice Niskey and JoAnn Campbell. The longest drive on No. 9 resulted in a tie between He- len Davis and Ruth Federici. Prizes were awarded and a delicious luncheon followed. Soccer tryouts set Cantolao Explosion will be hold U15 and U16 girls June travel soccer tryouts for the upcoming Fall PAGS season at 6 p.m. on Mondays and at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Jenkins Lions soccer fields. For more information, con- tact Jim Bone at 570-954-5462 or jbonejr@yahoo.com. Dallas Mini Football Camp scheduled The Dallas Mini Football Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on July 12, 13 and 14 at the Dallas High School football field. The camp will be conducted by Dallas head football coach Ted Jackson, members of his coaching staff, current and former Dallas High School football players and will offer emphasis on drills and funda- mentals. ceo ea Applications are available at | Newell's New-Mart or the Ranch Wagon on the Dallas Highway. For more information, call 696-3748. Basketball camp slated for July 12-16 A basketball camp will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. July 12-16 for students entering fourth through seventh-grade. ¢ The camp is being conducted as the senior completion pro- ject of Alex Lubinski, a stu- dent at Lake-Lehman High School. Cost is 440 per player of $30 per player if two or more play- ers from the same household register. For more information, call 991-7911.
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