h i Sunday, September 16, 2012 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 15 + Chesner (Tunkhannock), | Vas Middle School Principal Dr. Thomas Duffy reviews the cur- riculum for new students and parents during an orientation pro- gram. BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Dallas Middle School guidance counselor Raelene Daring, front left, gives a tour for new students and parents during an orientation program. Parents go to school at DMS ewly-registered middle IN sea students and their families participated in an orientation program at the Dallas Middle School and enjoyed tours of the building at the conclusion of the program. Mountaineer tennis team gets split The Dallas High School girls tennis team defeated Tunkhan- nock and lost to Wyoming Semi- nary this week. Tunkhannock match @ competition, Bridget Vie (Dallas) defeated Marlena 6-0, 6-0; Grace Schaub (Dallas) de- feated Jen Grasso (Tunkhan- nock), 6-2, 6-0; Kajal Patel (Dal- las) defeated Rebecca Mills (Tunkhannock), 6-1, 6-1. In doubles action, the team of Cara Pricher and Haley Wilcox (Dallas) defeated Morgan Drun- gell and Prutha Patel (Tunkhan- nock), 6-1, 6-0; and the team of Lauren Butruce and Courtney Sickle (Dallas) defeated Jill Pat- ton and Breanna Grey (Tunkhan- nock), 7-6 (4), 6-2. Wyoming Seminary match In singles action, Nathalie Joanlanne (Wyoming Seminary) defeated Dana Yu (Dallas),6- 2,60; Anita Ghosh (Wyoming Seminary) defeated Bridget Boyle (Dallas),6-4, 6-2; and Madi- son Nardone (Wyoming Semina- ry) defeated Grace Schaub(Dal- las), 6-3, 6-3. In doubles competition, Alaina Schukraft and Jacqui Meuser (Wyoming Seminary) defeated Cara Pricher and Kajal Patel (Dallas), 6-4, 6-2; and Alyssa Bel- skis and Haley Wilcox (Dallas) defeated Alex Cuddy and Megan Obeid (Wyoming Seminary), 6-2, 6-2. YOUTH Continued from Page 14 run and won the game, 24-8, ~ against the Ed-Lark Hurricanes. The second game on Aug. 26 against the Plymouth Indians was a close hard-fought game. . The score of 28-22 was posted, with Dallas scoring the winning touchdown in the final play of the game with no time left on the clock. Week 3 against the Back Moun- tain Bobcats proved to be a very close, hard-fought game. With . Dallas leading the entire game, 12-8, the Back Mountain Bobcats scored on the final play of the game, stealing a 14-12 victory from Dallas. For the fourth game of the sea- son, Dallas traveled to the Wyom- ing/West Wyoming/Exeter Pan- thers on Sept. 9. Led by a stingy defense and a hard-running of- fense, the Jr. Mounts scored three touchdowns and one 2- point conversion, winning 20-8. All season long, the Dallas D team has consistently marched the ball down the field with run- ning backs Gavin Adamski, Ryan Cuba, Jace Chopyak, Joey “Mis- sile” Peters and Mark Karcutskie sharing ball carrying duties. The offensive line, consisting of Nate Malarkey, Brady Rosen- crans, Andrew Bednar, Nick Far- rell, Dylan Geskey, Cody Konnick and Lucas Tirpak, has opened holes and blocked hard all season long. The defensive line, led by Joey “Missile” Peters, Colby Klinetob, Keith Hughes, Luke Hajkowski, Noah Moran and Caleb Palmer has consistently been in the op- ponents’ backfield, repeatedly making plays and stopping oppo- nents. Defensive backs and lineback- ers Nick Fine, Mason Calvey, Myles Tirpak, Gavin. Adamski, Mark Karcutskie and Ryan Cuba have kept the rest of the offensive opponents in check, helping the Jr. Mounts grab three victories in their first four games of the sea- son. The Jr. Mounts’ next game will be at home against Swoyersville on Sept. 23. The Dallas Jr. Mounts D team is led by four dedicated coaching staff members: head coach Fred Rosencrans, offensive coordina- tor Mark Karcutskie, defensive coordinators Bob Klinetob and Frank Geskey. Team moms are Monika Adamski and Becky Pe- ters. SPORTS BRIEFS Sullivan stars for RIT volleyball Cat Sullivan, a graduate of Lake-Lehman High School was solid for the RIT volleyball team last weekend. RIT competed in the Elmira Invitational and went 3-1. The Tigers defeated Wells in three sets before falling to host Elmira Friday. On Saturday, RIT t Hartwick in three sets and took down Houghton 3-2. Sullivan hit 1.000 with three kills in just one set played against Wells and then slammed 10 kills and hit .417 against ting in the tournament should Hartwick. For the weekend, Sullivan was one of two Tigers named to the All-Tournament Team. Dallas Lions plan golf tournament The Golf Committee of the Dallas Lions Club has finalized plans for its golf tournament on Sunday, Sept. 23 at the New- berry Estate Golf Course. Pro- ceeds from the event will bene- fit the Back Mountain Library. Those interested in participa- contact chairman Joe Czarnecki at 255-0136 or pick up a flyer/ registration form at any one of the following Dallas locations: the Back Mountain Library, the dental office of Dr. David Spring, NAPA Auto Parts, Wright's Auto Care or Fino’s Pharmacy. Gymnastics program begins registration Shooting Starz Gymnastics, 250 Johnston St., Wilkes-Barre, will accept enrollment for 2012 on Oct. 15 and 29 and Decem- ber 22. For more information, contact Joelle Rose at 822-1212. Open house set at Seminary Wyoming Seminary Upper School in Kingston and Lower School in Forty Fort are offering area elementary, middle and high school students and their families an opportunity to visit either campus during the Fall Visitation Day on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8. At the Lower School, 1560 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, Vis- itation Day will begin at 8:30 a.m. Visiting students are invited to experience a typical day at Lower School by shadowing a student in his/her current grade level and joining with other stu- dents for lunch. Parent tours of Lower School, which will in- clude a review of financial aid, will be available at 8:30 a.m. and at 2 p.m. Reservations at Lower School are requested by Friday, Oct. 5. Call the Lower School Admis- sion Office at 718-6610 for more information and to make reser- vations. The Upper School Visitation Day program will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Stettler Learning Re- sources Center, North Sprague Avenue, Kingston. Visiting students will attend a welcome address and presenta- tions on preparing for college and co-curricular opportunities at Sem, tour the campus and join current students for lunch and a sampling of classes. Parents also may tour the campus, attend presentations with their children and learn about Sem’s financial aid proc- ess and Merit Scholarship Pro- gram. Visitation Day activities will end at 2:30 p.m. Admission interviews will be given upon re- quest. All those interested in attend- ing Sem’s Upper School fall Vis- itation Day are asked to respond by Friday, Oct. 5. For more infor- mation or to sign up for the event, call the Upper School Ad- mission Office at 270-2160. FRONTIER SUPPORTS MU SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY NNR EZ BOX EEE iT ¥ rp xr : A i 4S 5 id i REN i % TCO KEIEA ¥ =F > y, 4 12 F 308 vi 3 (5) MISERICOR PAY TQ THE gi kay MISERICORDIA 2 3B UNIVERSITY oRbER OF Miscricocais i, H Y Dare Seqteher Ib, 00a 3. Adiacs —s : Thichy. Aum Ah NCE 1 sari BOE 155522238 135 3 SF 4% EX IA 3 A a $33,000 | = DOUARS ©; Frontier Communications recently presented a check to the Misericordia University Depart- ment of Speech-Language Pathology in support of its programs that support school children. Participating in the ceremonial check presentation, from left, are Michael A. MacDowell, presi- dent, Misericordia University; Paul Quick, vice president and general manager of Pennsylvania operations, Frontier Communications; Michael R. Morton, general manager of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Frontier Communications, and Judith Ellis, manager of corporate, government and foundation relations, Misericordia University. LANDMARK SUPPORTS MU SPEECH-LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT fe =~ 3 ; gad ISERICORDIA ERSITY Landmark Community Bank recently presented a check to the Misericordia University De- partment of Speech-Language Pathology in support of its programs that support school chil- dren. Participating in the ceremonial check presentation, from left, are Michael A. MacDowell, president, Misericordia University; Paul C. Woelkers, chairman, Landmark Community Bank Board of Directors, president and CEO of Lackawanna Mobile X-Ray, Inc. and a member of the Misericordia University Board of Trustees; Sandy Insalaco, Sr., Landmark Community Bank Board of Directors, president of Nature's Way and a member of the Misericordia University Board of Trustees; and Katherine Totino, grants and gifts research manager, Misericordia Uni- versity. CENTER Continued from Page 1 Dallas residents on Oct. 1 with opening hours of 10 am. to 2 p.m. The new Dallas center will provide hot meals and activities to senior citizens of Dallas and surrounding areas. Computer classes will be offered as will ex- ercise programs for the younger population, ages 60 to 65, which doesn’t normally attend the cen- ters. “We hope to increase partici- pation so we can expand the hours in the future,” said Holly- wood. The new facilities fulfill the of the Agency on Aging, “We are really excited about finally having a new Dallas Center. Trula Hollywood Executive director, Luzerne & Wyoming Counties Area Agency on Aging which previously told The Dal- las Post it wanted to be “more visible in the community.” “We have unique benefits,” Banta said of the Twin Stacks Center. “The lot is well lit and it is close to the gym and the day care center, so there is a lot of synergistic potential there.” Banta went on to describe the strong professional relation- ships she continually finds among Twin Stacks tenants and ghousht the senior ceftes World | be a good fit. She may be correct. Hollywood has already spo- ken with the owner of Big Bear Fitness, who was willing to dis- cuss discounted rates for senior center members. “We are really excited about fi- nally having a new Dallas Cen- ter,” Hollywood said. The agency plans to host an open house ceremony at the end of October at a date to be an- nounced
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