11 PAGE 8 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, October 28, 2012 PEOPLE BRIEFS Rev. Plyler called to Dallas Baptist The Rev. Clint Plyler has been called to serve as associ- ate pastor at Dallas Baptist church. Rev. Plyler will help minis- ter in various areas such as disciple making, outreach, youth and children’s ministires as well as assist the pastor in preaching. Rev. Plyler is a graduate of Baptist Bible College with a Master of Arts degree in Bibli- cal Studies. He and his wife, April, have three children, Autumn, Courtney and Christopher. Rev. Jerry Branch defends dissertation The Rev. Jerry Branch, pas- tor of Dallas Baptist Church, has passed the oral defense of his dissertation for his Ph.D. in Leadership at Trinity Semi- nary. The achievement marks the culmination of five years of study and research. Dr. Branch also holds a Master of Divinity degree in Biblical Languages from Southwestern Baptist The- ological Seminary and a Bach- elor of Arts degree in Amer- ican History from the Uni- versity of Cincinnati. He has served at Dallas Baptist Church for almost eight years, having previously served in Texas and Michigan. He and his wife, Gini, have two children and two grand- children who live in Texas. Sult selected for program Courtney Sult, of Dallas, was among Misericordia Uni- versity students selected to participate in the Misericordia University 2012 Mercy Lead- ership Program: Lead to Serve. Leahigh inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma Colleen Leahigh, of Dallas, was recently inducted into James Madison University’s chapter of Beta Gamma Sig- ma, an international honor society for business students. To be eligible for member- ship in Beta Gamma Sigma, an undergraduate student must be a junior or senior and rank in the upper 10 percent of their respective class. Gradu- ate students who rank in the upper 20 percent of their class are also eligible. Leahigh is on track to grad- uate in May 2013 with a de- gree in marketing. Induction into Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest honor a business student can receive in a bachelor or master pro- gram at a school accredited by AACSB International. "MT ER AE RE bE NTEFR MENU Woe FR OF Ba BR BYE Be FR WF Senior Citizens Centers sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties offer hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations from participants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this program. The following is the menu for the week of Oct. 29: MONDAY: Baked ham, lima beans, roasted potatoes, whole wheat dinner roll, cheesecake with pineapple topping, margarine, milk and coffee. TUESDAY: Meatloaf, gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegeta- bles, whole wheat dinner roll, pear bread pudding, margarine, milk and coffee. WEDNESDAY: Masquerade party special lunch - Hot dog or hamburger, bun, ketchup, mustard, carrot salad, baked beans, corn chowder, apple cobbler, margarine, milk and coffee. THURSDAY: Grilled chicken sandwich, Craisin spinach salad with dressing, lentil soup, whole wheat sandwich roll, vanilla pud- ding brownie parfait, crackers, mayo, ketchup, margarine, milk and coffee. FRIDAY: BBQ beef brisket, corn, roasted red potatoes, whole wheat dinner roll, ice cream sandwich, margarine, milk and coffee. Cross Creek Church is relay center for shoe box project Cross Creek Community Church, located two miles from the light in Trucksville at 370 Carverton Road in Trucksville, will be a relay center, collecting gift-filled shoe boxes again this year for Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project, brings joy and hope to needy chil- dren around the world through these gift-filled shoe boxes. Since 1993, more than 94 million shoe box gifts have been delivered to children in more than 130 countries. Shoe boxes may be drop- ped off at the church any- time between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12 through Friday, Nov. 16; from 9 a.m. to noon on Sat- urday, Nov. 17; and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 and Thursday, Nov. 15. For more information, call the church office at 696- 0399. bs n TIPS Be PE BR Tn sre ie SALON and DAY SPA iH [3 JEWELRY & GIFTS! | Looking for an experienced Manicurist & Hair Stylist. 3130 Memorial Hwy. * Dallas (across from Agway) * 675-7427 eo OPI COLLECTION SKY FALL * PINK OF HEARTS NEw, MR. AND MRS. WILLARD JASON RACE, Ill Tori Constance Freitas weds Willard Jason Race lll Tori Constance Freitas and Willard Jason Race, III were united in marriage on April 8, 2012, in Bloomingdale, NY. The bride is the daughter of Constantino Freitas and Jolleen Kay Freitas, of Fort Fairfield, ME. She is the granddaughter of Queenie Emily Dorvall and the late Clarence George Dorvall, Minnie Frei- tas, and Joseph Freitas. The groom is the son of Willard J. Race, Jr. and Sandra L. Race, of Dallas. He is the grandson of Willard J. Race, Sr. and the late Willis Dean Johnson, Dorothy Ruth Houser Johnson, and Joan Marie Da- vis Race. The couple was married in a private ceremony at their home in Bloomingdale, NY and they celebrated with family and friends in July at the home of the groom’s parents. The bride is a graduate of Limestone High School, ME. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Animal and Pre-Veterinary Sciences from the University of Maine at Orono and a PhD in Function Ge- nomics from North Carolina State University. She is employed by Mpyriad-RBM as a Senior Scientist in Assay Development. The groom is a graduate of Dallas High School. He earned an Associate Degree in Applied Science in Fish & Wildlife Manage- ment from Paul Smiths College, NY. He is the proprietor of Effi- ciency Electric and a lessor in the Lake Placid, NY area. Two Race brothers are married recently ® m3, MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL DEAN RACE Natalie Louise Berrena weds Michael Dean Race Natalie Louise Berrena and Michael Dean Race were united in marriage on Sept. 29, 2012, in Centre Hall. The bride is the daughter of Donna Bach, State College, and Mi- chael and Elaine Berrena, State College. She is the granddaughter of Louis and Edith Berrena, John and Mary Sweeny-Bach and the late Patricia McCall Berrena and Eileen Henry Bach. The groom is the son of Willard J. Race, Jr. and Sandra L Race, of Dallas. He is the grandson of Willard J. Race, Sr., the late Willis Dean Johnson, Dorothy Ruth Houser Johnson and Joan Marie Da- vis Race. The couple was married in an outdoor ceremony on the evening of the Harvest Moon and celebrated with family and friends at the country homestead of Dennis Bender. The bride and groom chose their parents as their sponsors. The bride is a graduate of State College High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a bachelor’s degree in Sociol- ogy, both from Penn State University. She is employed as a case and office manager by Calder Way Counseling and is a well-known mu- sician in the State College area. The groom is a graduate of Dallas High School. He earned a bach- elor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Penn State University. He is employed as a Civil Engineer at ARM Group, Inc. in State College. Montross couple notes 50th wedding anniversary ® Carl and Linda Montross, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, re- cently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on June 23,1962 at the Alderson Meth- odist Church, Harveys Lake with the Rev. John Gordon of- ficiating at the ceremony. Bridal attendants were Lin- da Mertz, Beverly Crispell Wandel and Becky Baker. Groomsmen were Larry Schenck, Donald Grey and Claude Sorber. Carl and Linda were high school sweethearts, graduat- ing together in 1959 in the first class to graduate from Lake- Lehman High School. Mr. Montross is the son of Mona Montross and the late Carl Montross Sr., of Noxen. He has enjoyed a career as an electronics engineer, working for companies such as IBM, Motorola, Philips and Radiant Technologies. Mrs. Montross is the daugh- ter of the late Esther and Ray- mond Grey, of Harveys Lake. Her career began as a kinder- garten teacher at Lehman Ele- mentary School. Throughout her career, she has taught all grade levels from pre-school to supervising college-age stu- dent teachers at the University of New Mexico. She retired Tite Baroness - Esra ConSULTING sc Divorce Made Easy » We'll help you get what you want * You can save up to 90% of regular cost Call for a free Consult : 570-814-3563 from teaching at Zuni Elemen- tary School in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2005. The couple has three chil- dren, Brian and his wife, Ma- ryann, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico; Heidi Brown and her husband, Brian, of West Jeffer- son, North Carolina; and Nao- mi, of Albuquerque, New Mex- ico. They also have been blessed with six grandchil- dren, Joel and his wife Haley, Rebecca Montross, Anya Mon- tross, Elijah Velasquez, Judy Frappier and Luke Frappier. Some activities that Carl and Linda enjoy doing togeth- er include attending their grandchildren’s school sports, music and dance events. They also like to garden, travel, camp in the mountains, attend church regularly and watch grandson Joel race his Leg- ends car. Their 50th wedding anniver- sary was celebrated with a spe- cial family dinner after which the couple went on a weekend getaway to Taos, New Mexico. Later, they made a trip to Pennsylvania where they were honored at a party attended by friends and family and hosted by Becky Baker and Anita Ko- ziol. 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