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THE DALLAS POST
Sunday, July 18, 2010 ‘$12 ]
Sharon and Kaleina Macosky, of Edwardsville, take a chance at
the basket raffle at the Zachary Shoemaker Benefit Dodge Ball
Tournament.
Richie Rosenko, of Luzerne, fires a shot.
Zack Shoemaker and his dad, Jason, watch the participants at the benefit dodge ball tournament.
Dodging balls to benefit Zach Shoemaker
Six-year-old Zachary Shoemak-
er was the center of attention at
the 109th Field Artillery Armory
on July 11 when the Third Annual
Zachary Shoemaker Benefit
Dodge Ball Tournament was
held.
Zachary and his mother, Traci,
of Shavertown, were involved ina
devastating automobile accident
on Lower Demunds Road during
Memorial Day weekend 2008.
Zack, then 3, was life-flighted to
Geisinger Medical Center in Dan-
ville where he survived brain sur-
gery and spent several weeks in a
coma.
Since his return home, Zack
diatria.
Event organizer Stef Sikora has
coordinated the tournament for
three years to help her best
friend, Traci Shoemaker. The
first tournament involved eight
teams. Since the first tourna-
ment, more than $2,000 has been
raised.
has received therapy and rehabil-
itation and continues to do so dai-
ly at Pediatria, a new healthcare
facility for medically complex
children through the age of 8, lo-
cated in Wilkes-Barre.
Proceeds from the dodge ball
tournament will benefit the’ Za-
chary Bryden Foundation and Pe-
Dallas graduate stars in
Gypsy at Music Box
The Music Box Repertory
Company will present one of
the greatest American musi-
cals, “Gypsy” playing through
August 1, at the Music Box
Dinner Playhouse, 196
Hughes St., Swoyersville.
The musical tells the story
of legendary vaudeville per-
former Gypsy Rose Lee and
her overbearing stage mother,
Rose. The show is packed
with show-stopping numbers,
such as “Everything’s Coming
Up Roses,” “Let Me Entertain
You” and “If Momma Was
Married.”
Amanda Reese, of Dallas,
stars as Gypsy Rose Lee. A
slew of regular Music Box
performers will also be fea-
tured, such as Bill Lipski, Mi-
chael Gallagher, Dana Feigen-
blatt, Matthew Dane, Jessica
Werbin, Amanda Shaffern and
10-year-old Madison Woods
who starred as Annie earlier
in the season.
Reese graduated from Dal-
las High School and DeSales
University. She has performed
in numerous Music Box pro-
ductions, including “Annie,”
“Jekyll & Hyde,” “Sweeney
Todd,” “The Great American
Trailer Park Musical” and
“Fiddler on the Roof.”
Rounding out the talented
cast are Sabrina Patchoski,
Tammy and Jade Fallbright,
Kyle Segarra, Anna Markoch,
Sue Drake, George Steltz,
Lenny Markoch, Brendan
Woods, Alexa and Alec Ryn-
cavage, Ronnie Ziomek, Skyl-
er Makuch, Joe Debbieri,
Hannah Kasko and Miss Mo-
na.
For more information and
reservations, call 283-2195.
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Amanda Reese, of Dallas, plays the title role of Gypsy Rose Lee in
the Music Box Players’ upcoming production of “Gypsy,” playing
through August 1.
[rem Shrine announces summer concert series
Illustrious Sir W. Roy Smith,
potentate of Irem Shrine, an-
nounces the Summer Concert Se-
ries to be held at Irem Country
Club, Dallas.
The concerts have been an
Irem tradition for over 50 years,
featuring Irem Shrine units and
local talent.
Held at the County Club pavil-
ion, the concerts are held at 8
p.m. on Sunday evenings. They
are free of charge and open to the
public.
The 2010 schedule is as fol-
lows:
July 18 - The Legends, “Music
from the 50’s and 60s”
July 25 - Seasoned Sounds,
“Big Band Music”
August 1 - The Whery Family,
“Southern Gospel Music”
August 8 - The Irem Chanters,
“Our Award-Winning Singing
Group”
August 15 - Wyoming Valley
Barbershop Harmony Chorus,
“The Award-Winning Barber-
shop Chorus”
August 22 - Orpheus Choral So-
ciety, “Mixed Chorus Choral Mu-
sic”
August 29 - Irem String Band,
“Our Award-Winning String
Band for a Night of Fun”
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