PAGE 10 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, July 11, 2010 LLAS Dallas Harvest Festival Steering Committee members are, from left, seated, Gina Major, Barbara Roberts, co-chairs Liz Martin and Mike McDavid, Karen Fiorello, Rich Fufaro. Standing, Bill Peiff- er, Nancy Silvi, Owen Faut, Carol Wall, Carol Carroll,Bob Opel, Connie Scott and John Cybulski. 2010 Dallas Harvest Festival is set for Sept. 19 on Main Street Plans are underway for the Eighth Annual Dallas Harvest Festival celebration. Scheduled for 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.19, the event will take place, rain or shine, on and around Main Street, Dallas, be- tween the Route 415 intersec- tion and Huntsville Road. Dallas Days Weekend will kick off on Friday, Sept. 17 and Saturday, Sept. 18, as shopkeep- ers and retail businesses partici- pate in the annual Dallas Days Sidewalk Sales. Participating ar- ea businesses will showcase their goods and services, offer- ing shoppers real bargains and an opportunity to become famil- iar with all our retail community has to offer. The first Family Fun Walk will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, and will entice families, friends and neighbors of all ages to enjoy a hike along a two to three mile section of the Back Mountain Trail from Luzerne to Trucksville along the Back Mountain’s historic rail bed. Sponsored by the Back Moun- tain Business Association, there is no charge for this event. Fur- ther information will soon be available at www.bmbaonline- .com. This year’s Best of Open Mic contest will showcase a variety of local talent with judging to take place during two opportu- nities in September, culminat- ing with winning performances during the Dallas Harvest Fes- tival. The festival will showcase the Back Mountain regions rich agricultural heritage with an ex- pansive community celebration and farmer’s market on and around Main Street. A variety of entertainment, crafts, fun for kids and an array of food vendors will be sure to add to the festive atmosphere. This year’s history presenta- tion, as researched and present- ed by a group of Dallas High School students, will feature the story behind the “Old Shoe” con- test between rivals Dallas and Lake-Lehman High School foot- ball teams. A series of community-orient- ed contests will soon be under- way, including the Eighth An- nual “Kiss the Pig” Contest fea- turing Back Mountain youth sports organizations as repre- sentatives from soccer, basket- ball, baseball and football will participate this year. Main Street businesses will ready themselves for the festiv- al’s annual Flower Box Competi- tion. The Good Gourd Contest will return, judging the area’s fa- vorite recipes. A few added sur- prises, including a new Dallas Days Dunk Tank will be added to this year’s harvest celebration. For further information, con- tact the festival hotline at 675- 1950 or visit www.dallasharvest- festival.com often. * AAA a ] CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Artist Lorraine Petyo Elias relaxes and sells her prints on the shore of Harveys Lake where she has a summer cottage. Lake art show Is a slccess ocal artists Bonnie Cov- eleski and Lorraine Peteyo- Elias displayed their art work, including watercolor pas- tels, originals and prints at an art show and open house at the Har- veys Lake Beach Association on June 27. Looking for local art to hang in their summer cottage at Harveys Lake are, from left, Kate Crossin, Margey Miklosi and Molly Cross in. Founders’ Day action Founders’ Day was held on Saturday, June 26, in downtown Tunkhannock. In the top photo, people are shown filling the closed roadway along Business Route 6. The lower photo shows Founders’ Day participants en- joying the festivities. From left, are Lorri Clark, Glenda Chapin and Janet Sterling. GREENBRIAR RESIDENTS CELEBRATE MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS The Village at Greenbriar recently celebrated birthdays over the age of 90. There are 17 resi dents over the age of 90 and one who is102 years of age. The birthday residents had a celebratior with music, cake and a champagne toast. Senator Lisa Baker was on hand to celebrate with all anc present certificates for their milestone. From left, first row, are Anthony Verdi and Helen Bednarz Second row, Millie Norman, Marion Pope, Millie Bond, June Tannenbaum, Bill Gunster and Jang Delaney. Third row, Lynmarie Young, activities director; Edith Pillarella, Vera Davis, Laurie Mul doon, office manager; Bernice Gordon, Thelma Baker, office manager; Mike Bakaysa, Cheryl Ho watch, administrator; Helen Long, Joe Sims, Blanche Emanski, Martha Elston and Bonnie Koni: gus, PCA. SCHOOL BRIEFS Lake-Noxen class plans reunion Lake-Noxen Class of 1960 will meet at 7 p.m. on Mon- day, July 12, at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake. Plans will be finalized for the upcoming 50th anniversary reunion. Classmates wishing to have individual pictures tak- en for the “memory book” may do so or they may take their own picture in a “pho- to booth” which will be available at this meeting. 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 performance at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, in the Great Hall of Wyoming Semi- nary, 228 Wyoming Ave., just north of Kingston Corners. The ensemble performs at official ceremonies and special events in the Washington, D.C. area and around the country. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call 270-2186. Northwest class plans anniversary The Northwest Class of 11990 is currently seeking addresses of classmates for the 20th anniversary reunion set for Saturday, July 24, at the Shickshinny American Legion. Addresses should be for- warded to to Sherry Cross at 256-6033 or by e-mail to scrossb72@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 Ter- race, Newberry Estates, Dal- las. There will be an open bar, food, music and great memo- ries. Members of the classes of 1968, 1969 and 1971 who missed their class reunions are invited. Anyone interested in at- tending is asked to make a reservation by calling Sally Cyphers Johnson at 690-6771 or Scott Lefko at 410-848- 9124. Misericordia plans Adult Learner Night The Center for Adult and Continuing Education at tion, at 674-6451. Misericordia University will host an Adult Learner Night on from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4 in Huntz- inger Room 218 in Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall. The event is open to adult learners interested in ob- taining more information about Misericordia Universi- ty’s undergraduate and grad- uate programs. Appointments can be made for Adult Learner Night but no registration is required. For more information, contact Larree Brown, assist- ant director of admissions and recruitment, Center for Adult and Continuing Educa- Red Cross honors schools The American Red Cross Blood Services Northeasterr Pennsylvania Region will rec ognize Dallas High School Lake Lehman Jr./Sr. Higlt School, Misericordia Univer sity and Penn State Wilkes Barre for helping to collec over 2100 units of blood in the region over the past year. Collectively, local schools sponsored 43 blood drives and recruited 929 first-time do nors. 0
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