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Dunmore School District Receives $100,000 in State Money

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dunmore schoolState Rep. Kyle Mullins, D-Lackawanna, recently announced state grants totaling more than $260,000 are headed to three school districts in the area of Lackawanna County he represents.

Dunmore School District received $100,000, while Mid-Valley School District received $106,476 and Valley View received $59,665 from the School Safety and Security Grant Program. “It is critical that we do all we can to constantly improve school safety and security on a variety of fronts,” Mullins said. “With these grants, our school districts will be able to specifically address areas that can improve safety in their buildings. From training school officers to planning for emergency preparedness and purchasing security technology, these investments will help our students learn in safe environments.”

Mullins said the funding can be used for a variety of programs including schoolwide positive behavior support and counseling services among others.

The grant program is administered by the School Safety and Security Committee within the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The committee, which was formed last year, works to establish criteria that schools use to assess safety and security. Current project funding includes $52.5 million for schools statewide.

A full list of approved school districts and more information about the committee can be found on the PCCD School Safety and Security webpage.

Carole Arndt McCallum Named Pastor at Dunmore United Methodist Church

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Pastor Carole McCullumThe Dunmore United Methodist Church  is pleased to announce that Pastor Carole Arndt McCallum will be serving as pastor for the 2019-2020 worship year.  It is a wonderful homecoming for Pastor Carole who grew up in the Dunmore church and community.  

Pastor Carole graduated from Dunmore High School and attended both East Stroudsburg State College and  the University of Pennsylvania. She graduated from Princeton Seminary in 1978 and has served as Pastor in Kingston, NY; Monmouth County N.J.  towns of Little Silver, Matawan, and Freehold as well as East Pennsauken and Cherry Hill.  

She has worked with the Tree of Life Institute for Spiritual Direction, the Middle East Network of United Methodists and has taught part time at the Drew University Seminary. Rev. McCallum was one of the first female Methodist ministers in Southern New Jersey.

Her late husband Duncan was instrumental in helping her realize her call to the ministry.  Even with the help of her husband, that call was not easy as she was raising her three children at the time. 

Her goal at the Dunmore United Methodist Church as its new minister is to bring about change- both to individuals and the Church as a whole. 

“ I want to help the Church make God relevant in people’s lives. God wants to be part of our lives and live out His love” she said. Pastor Carole wants  the church to be a place where people can deepen their relationship with God.

She  is happy to return to her hometown and share God’s word. 

Holy Cross Tennis Player Earns Second All Region selection 

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Tennis Logan GregoryBy Steve Svetovich

Holy Cross graduating senior tennis player Logan Gregory earned his second straight All Region selection after finishing 15-4 overall at No. 1 singles.

Son of David and Tammy Gregory, Logan is also a two-time Times-Tribune all-star for tennis. 

Logan, who graduated with a 3.0 academic average, said he will probably attend Kings College in the fall. He is undecided about a major, but will play tennis in college.

Logan had a tennis record of 28-10 the past two seasons at Holy Cross.

He reached the District 2 Class 2A semifinals and was a Lackawanna League Coaches’ Class 2A all-star for the second year in a row. Logan reached the District 2 Class 2A semifinals in doubles with Holy Cross teammate Joey Lennon who was also an All Region selection as a junior. 

He led Holy Cross to the District 2 Class 2A semifinals.

Logan said he initially gained interest in tennis from his dad and Bill Stege, a tennis coach at Birchwood Country Club. Logan started taking tennis lessons at Birchwood when he was 12.

Logan said lessons learned from his parents were simple and to the point. “Work your way through things and keep plugging,” he said.

Logan said he learned a lot about his serve through coach Stege at Birchwood.

John Azzarelli was his tennis coach at Holy Cross.

“Coach Azzarelli taught me a lot about the mental part of the game. He taught me to be both a better person and a better tennis player.”

Logan was asked what it takes to excel at tennis. “You need to be strong mentally and practice a lot.”

Logan said he enjoys listening to music in his spare time and would love to see Billy Joel in concert. 

The tennis stalwart said he enjoyed his experience at Holy Cross. “It was a good experience and a lot of fun.”

Logan, who enjoys playing pickup basketball, has a very simple future goal. “To have a career,” he said.

In the meantime, he will continue to have fun and improve his tennis game.