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| | | | i { Vol. 124 No. 34 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 October 27-November 2, 2013 The DALLAS POST . || KES-BARRE, PA. WWW.MYDALLASPOST.COM AN EDITION OF THE TIMES LEADER Teachers and stu- dents from Dallas Senior High School filled the Anderson Center at Misericordia University on Oct. 22 for a mock evacuation of the school in anticipation of another gas leak or emergency. The evacuation drill was carried out for high school and middle school ‘students on Tuesday with a similar drill planned for elementary stu- dents on Thursday. The drill was scheduled for just after the start of a class period so to limit the impact on Misericordia’s commuter students. Dallas Township Police Chief Robert Jolley pointed out that the district does not have enough buses on hand to evacu- ate all students in case of an emergency and that asking other school districts for assistance is being considered. The evacuation was timed, orderly and seemed to take about 20 minutes to a half an hour. racticing safety: Misericordia University for a mock evacuation. Charlotte Bartizek photos | The Dallas Post & the special section inside today’s paper. HONORING THE ‘BEST OF THE BACK MOUNTAIN Charlotte Bartizek | The Dallas Post The 2013 Best of the Back Mountain Awards event sponsored by The Dallas Post and honoring more than 80 residents and business owners was held Tuesday at Fire & Ice on Toby Creek. Here, Fire & Ice Head Chef Gary Edwards and Shawn Loyd prepare Bananas Foster for winners and their guests to enjoy at the conclusion of the awards event. For a complete list of winners and additional photos, see From Dallas, PA to Dallas, Texas Charlotte Bartizek | The Dallas Post Katie Zimmerman is a little shaky on top of Ava Dettore, Sierra Lolselle and Victoria Dent. Dallas Middle School cheerleaders will compete at nationals in January SARAH HITE Dallas Post Correspondent The Dallas Middle School cheerleaders are getting ready to compete against squads from across the country at the National Cheerleaders Association Senior and Junior High Nationals competition in January. Nineteen members of the team will travel from Dallas, Pa. to Dallas, Texas for the two-day cheer- ing competition. This is the first time the middle school team has qualified for the event. DALLAS MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS FUNDRAISING EVENT What: Vera Bradley Bingo When: Sunday, Oct. 27 Where: Dallas Middle School Cafeteria Time; Noon Cost: $20 for 20 games. Prizes include Vera Bradley handbags and wallets The team, comprised of girls in seventh and eighth grades, qualified for the competition while attend- ing Lake Bryn Mawr Camp hosted by the National Cheerleaders Association in August. “Teams have to mas- ter skills in different groups to qualify,” said Lisa Alves, president of the Dallas Middle School Cheer Booster Club and team volunteer. “This is the first time the middle school team has qualified; we've had stunt groups qualify in the past.” Head Coach Jen Sorber, of Trucksville, said the team has been practicing more than ever to prepare for the event. “We start in May and we usually practice two or three days a week during the summer,” said Sorber. “When football starts, we practice three days a week See CHEERLEADER | 7 Dallas students, teachers m participate in mock evacuation Teachers and students from Dallas Senior High School participate in a mock Teachers and students from Dallas Senior High School fill the Anderson Center at evacuation in the event of a gas leak or emergency. They were bused from the school to the Anderson Center at Misericordia University. Submitted photos Mt. Democrat, located near Breckenridge, Colo., is 14,148 feet high. This was McCarroll’s finishing peak - No. 58 of 58. From terrible grief to a goal-filled life Lehman native Marcia McCarroll scales 58 highest peaks in Colorado after losing the love of her life Marcia McCarroll has turned a terrible grief into a life filled with goals. When the love of her life died four and a half years ago, McCarroll decided she needed to keep herself busy and chose climbing as a way to fill her life. McCarroll has now scaled all 58 14ers in Colorado, 14ers are the highest peaks in Colorado whose summits have an eleva- tion of over 14,000 feet. McConnell, 46, of Littleton, Colorado has strong ties to the Back Mountain area. She is a native of Lehman and a graduate of Lake-Lehman High School. She owns property in Lehman and has family liv- ing here. Her mother, Nancy, brother, Todd, and sisters, Jane and Sandy McCarroll live in Lehman. Sister, Jill Shine,r lives in Lehighton and brother, Jay McCarroll, a well- known fashion designer, lives in Philadelphia. Seven years ago, McCarroll fell in love with York native Dr. Gerald Myers. Myers was a chiropractor and McCarroll The hardest peak, according to McCarroll, was Little Bear Peak, locat- ed in the Sangre de Criso Mountain Range in Southern Colorado with an elevation of 14,037 feet. is a pharmacist. She met him as a patient and and said of the experience, “When I saw him for the first time, my heart just jumped out of my body. I told my mom, ‘That’s the man I'm going to marry!” Myers called her for a date and, several months, later the couple moved to Colorado. Both were outdoor enthusiasts and were looking for activities only possible in the West. Their life was filled with out- door activities and adventures until Myers died while trying to reach the summit of Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, in Alaska. Myers was the ultimate outdoorsman, according to McCarroll and reaching the summit of Denali was his goal. He was a ski instructor, moun- taineer and experienced climb- er and well-prepared for the Denali ascent. McCarroll said Myers had left a note with his climbing group, saying that he was going to scale the summit by himself. He was never seen again and his body was never found. After Myers’ death, McCarroll told herself, “If I'm going to recover from grief, I have to have a full schedule. If not, I'm thinking why he’s not around. The ‘wes’ have now changed to Ts.” Before his death, Myers had done all the planning for trips and activities the two did together. They had done one 14er and she said of the experi- ence, “I thought I was going to die.” But reaching the summit of a mountain top is bliss for McCarroll. “It’s so peaceful and serene and beautiful.” So she began climbing 14ers. In the past, Myers had led the way. Now it was up to See CLIMB | 7 li 15 QO079Riilg |