SRE SS Tair pri ~ PSE PAGE 12 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, April 8, 2012 | Steve Chabala hits hole in one By DON McGLYNN For The Dallas Post Steve Chabala joined an elite group on Saturday, March 24 when he hit a hole-in-one at Fox Hill Country Club in Exeter. Using an 8-iron on the course’s 11th hole, the Shavertown resi- dent, playing alongside club member Bob Alesczyk and Carl Dorbad, sent the ball sailing 110 yards directly into the hole. “It was great,” said Chabala. “I think all golfers would like to one day hit a hole-in-one. I had a couple close calls in the past, but this was my first one. I couldn’t believe it.” Chabala didn’t realize the ball had gone in the hole until he made it to the green and saw it himself. “I couldn’t see (the ball) from the tee. I actually thought it went off the green. Carl said he thought it went in,” said Chaba- la. Chabala and his friends were excited when they arrived at the green and realized what he had done and, with good reason, ac- cording to Fox Hill's golf pro Francis Hayes. “It’s very rare. I forget what the odds are, but I'm sure...the odds are a thousand to one, a million to one. It’s almost like hitting the lottery,” said Hayes. Hayes said Chabala’s was the club’s first hole-in-one of the sea- son, and there’s no way of pre- dicting whether or not it will be the only one this year. “It varies from year to year,” said Hayes. “One year, we had one man who had three in one year; the next year we didn’t have any.” Hayes himself has made a hole-in-one twice, once 15 years ago and then again two years ago. He said luck played a big part in making both of them, as it does for any golfer. He ex- plained that a golfer needs to hit a good shot, but more than that, luck needs to be on their side to make a hole-in-one. Luck was on Chabala’s side in late March, and Hayes said it’s a moment of which he should be proud. “There are some people who play their whole career, 40 years, and don’t make any. It’s amaz- ing,” said Hayes. Chabala, who began playing golf 26 years ago, gets out to the golf course about once a week, and understands how amazing it is, but isn’t ruling out the idea of it happening again. “Pm hopeful I could do it again,” said Chabla. LL lacrosse team wins two The Lake-Lehman girls var- sity lacrosse team picked up two victories, defeating Belle- tonte, 20-11, and Coughlin, 21-6 Lake-Lehman 20 Bellefonte 11 The Lake-Lehman girls var- sity lacrosse team defeated Bellefonte, 20-11, on March 31. Mallory Wilson had eight goals (all in second half), six ground balls and six draw con- trols. Alysa Adams had seven goals. Amelia Jenkins had four goals, six draw controls and forced three turnovers. Lake-Lehman 21 Coughlin 6 In its first-ever regular sea- son varsity girls lacrosse game, Coughlin incurred a 21-6 thrashing at the hands of the Lady Black knights. Alysa Adams scored nine goals for Lehman while Mallo- ry Wilson added eight, Rachel Pilch had two and Ameli Jen- kins and Courtney Thomas each had one. FOUR ADVANCE IN FREE THROW COMPETITION Four Back Mountain residents all advanced in the second round of the Knights of Columbus free throw competition and advanced to the regional competition at Msgr. McHugh School in Cresco. From left, are Nick Kocher, Nicole Cava- naugh and Lee Eckert. Absent at the time of the photo was Jonathan Wilson. SARAH HITE/ THE DALLAS POST Andrew Duda, left, of Grasonville, Md., shows where the proposed wildlife sanctuary would be located in Dallas Borough. Duda wants to preserve the property on Pineview Road, formerly owned by his late brother, Paul. SANCTUARY Continued from Page 1 nity should be the sanctuary’s tar- get audience because that’s where it will be located. There- fore, he said, it would make sense for most residents to walk to the place, eliminating the need for parking areas. Bill Dierolf, of Pineview Road, understands the concerns of his neighbors, but feels the sanctu- ary would be a good fit for the ar- ea. “It’s already like a private park to me,” said Dierolf, who lives next door to the property. “There’s geese nesting there and they honk at me if I get too close.” Dierolf supports the idea be- cause of the area’s natural beauty and thinks it will only add to rec- reation in the borough. “I'm in favor of it because I don’t know what the alternative is,” he said. “...It’s always impor- tant to hold onto any bits of land you can, and it would be nice to have a local place where you can go and sit and watch the birds.” Duda is trying to spark interest in the local community because he doesn’t live in the area, though he grew up in a house next to the property. He would help locals with the process of becoming a nonprofit organization and filing paper- work to make the land tax ex- empt, but fundraising and main- tenance would need to be done by those directly involved in the project. “It’s a noble cause,” he said. Duda hopes to hold another meeting in May. CHAMPIONS Continued from Page 3 natural gas industry’s presence in the area. Board member Fred Parry said the plan is complete and awaiting review from local and county emergency manage- ment agencies. He said the comprehensive plan is still a work in progress, but it “cov- ers most everything one could imagine.” The plan was developed with the help of personnel from the district, local and county emergency manage- ment agency officials, local fire and police chiefs and a safety expert from Williams Field Services LLC, a company that recently constructed a natural gas line in the vicinity of the campus. Parents were most con- cerned about what plan of ac- tion the board would take in the event of a natural gas leak due to the presence of two cur- rent and one impending pipe- lines located near the district schools. Parry said, depending on the situation, students may need to stay inside the build- ings or be moved from one building to another during a natural gas emergency, but transportation by bus would be a “last-ditch effort.” He said ventilation would be closed off in the buildings to keep the natural gas outside. Superintendent Frank Gal- ing Irem Country Club, argued the transfer would ruin the pri- vate club atmosphere of the coun- try club, as the previous liquor li- cense only allowed service to club members. Atty. Richard Bishop, who rep- resented Acacia Services LLC, NOTIFY Continued from Page 3 two fire companies, the police de- partment and the local emergen- icki said the plan also features plans that include Misericor- dia University, Lake-Lehman School District schools and Gate of Heaven Catholic Church as possible evacuation sites. He also said those agree- ments are reciprocal in the event those facilities should need an emergency evacuation site in the Dallas campus. Jack Wega, who also helped with the plan, said teachers and staff will get the opportu- nity to receive voluntary train- ing on certain safety equip- ment within the school during the summer. In other news, the board... e Approved a calendar change to add June 13 and 14 to the academic year. Galicki said this was because of the campus usage as an evacua- tion site during last year’s flooding. e Approved the purchase of computer equipment coming off lease for $39,800 per year for five years beginning July 1. e Hired Mike Zurek as as- sistant boys’ volleyball coach with a stipend of $664. The next Dallas School Board meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 9 in the administration building. cy management agency would be available for residents’ questions. The day is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 7. Martin also said supervisors will vote on whether to provide a letter of support for communities seeking a legal challenge to Act 13, a revision of the state oil and gas act. She said the township wouldn’t be included in that legal action, but will support those who choose to do so. The act su- persedes local zoning laws con- cerning the natural gas and oil in- dustries, a major concern to Dal- las Township officials. The board also heard from the township zoning officer, police chief, roadmaster and engineer during the work session. The board of supervisors ap- proved an inter-municipal liquor license transfer to Irem Country Club after a public hearing on the matter Tuesday evening. Supervisors Bill Grant and Frank Wagner voted in favor of the transfer, while Liz Martin vot- ed against the measure. Acacia Services LLC sought a restaurant liquor license transfer from Amore Café in Kingston to Irem Country Club. Atty. Michael Yelen, represent- Es §) Grasshopper Lawns said the restaurant was seeking the license because Irem had ter- minated a management agree- ment and the current liquor Li- cense would not allow service to Masons’ wives and widows. Grant, who made the tie-break- ing vote, said he couldn’t see how the measure would affect the wel- fare, peace, morals and health of the township’s 9,500 residents. The next Dallas Township Board of Supervisors meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tues- day, April 17 in the municipal building. ISSUES Continued from Page 3 gaming grant. Lehman Township was re- cently awarded $975,000 in local share account funds on behalf of the Back Mountain Community Partnership to construct a regional emer- gency management facility on Route 118. In other business, board... e Approved sending a let- ter of interest to other Back Mountain municipalities about the possibility of pur- chasing police services through an intergovernmen- tal cooperative agreement. the Fox said one full-time po- lice officer has left the town- ship and the township will explore the sharing of offi- cers instead of hiring a new one. ® Authorized a mutual aid agreement with the Back Mountain Firemen’s Associ- ation for the Jackson Town- ship Fire Department and Ambulance Association pending the insurance com- pany’s and solicitor’s re- views. e Approved a resolution to support state prevailing wage reform. The next Jackson Town- ship Board of Supervisors meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 7 in the municipal building. PUZZLE ANSWERS — King Crossword — Answers Solution time: 25 mins. Puzzles, Page 2 Grasshopper Lawns Inc. — Go Figure! 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