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Upcoming
Events
Memorials
ON THE COVER:
COMM TENNIS has teamed up with
Birchwood Tennis Club to offer you the
best in all levels of youth and adult
instruction, and to provide you access to
certified private professional instruction with
uninterrupted play. Clinics and lessons will
be held on the Comm Courts.
Some private lessons may be
held at Birchwood in the
event of rain.
TENNIS CLINICS
The Comm will once again oﬀer tennis
clinics to coincide with Comm Camp
sessions from June 30th to August 8th.
Times: Beginners from 1 to 2pm
Advanced Beginners from 2 to 3pm
Intermediates* from 3 to 4:30pm
Fee: $60 per week ($48 for week #1)
*$90 per week ($72 for week #1)
Campers participating in the clinics may stay
for extended camp and will be escorted to and
from the clinics.
Registration: Additional registration
forms may be found on the Comm’s
website or at the Comm.
Meet the Tennis Instructor
Your Comm Coach is….. Ken Doolittle,
PTR Certified Coaching Professional.
Ken is a former Abington Heights team
player and will be playing college tennis
at Marywood in the fall. He has been
teaching at Birchwood since 2011 and has
experience with league tennis, clinics and
private instruction. Ken will be teaching
the Comm tennis clinics as well as private
lessons. Ken may be reached at 570-8788563 to schedule private lessons with him
or other Birchwood instructors. We wish
Josh Palmer great luck in his summer
internship and thank him for all that he
did to build the tennis program in 2013.
Memorialize a loved one or honor a friend or
loved one on a special occasion. The Waverly
Community House will send notification that
a gift was made to the Endowment Fund.
In Memory of Dr. Michael Barrett from
Susan & Dorrance Belin
Peter & Sally Bohlin
Camp Create Pottery & Sculpture for
Children with Special Needs
June 23 to 27 from 10:00am to 11:30am
Comm Camp & Tennis Begin on June 30
Comm Square Fair on July 25 at 4:30pm
Camp Create Aug. 11-15 & Aug. 18-22
In Memory of Frank Dietrick from
Joe & Karen Sproul III
Cocktails for the Courts Aug. 15 at 5:30pm
In Memory of Priscilla Sproul from
Kate & R.J.
Mary Lynn & Vernon Morgan
Walter Redel
Annette & Al Rice
Joe & Karen Sproul III
Comm Classic Golf
Tournament
In Memory of Wayne Scheelk from
Colleen Snowdon
In Memory of Dennis VanFleet from
Marge Black
Waverly Waddle
First Place Winners
FEMALES:
Overall Female: Katie Dammer, Clarks
Summit (21:23:40)
Females Under 12: Allison Dammer,
Clarks Summit (25:21.49)
Females 13 to 18: Lili Martin, Dalton
(31:22.27)
Females 19 to 29: Rebecca Ruggles,
West Pittston (23:03.25)
Females 30 to 39: Grace Hillebrand,
Clarks Summit (24:16.96)
Females 40 to 49: Eileen Dammer,
Clarks Summit (25:38.12)
Females 50 and over: Diana PopeAlbright, Clarks Summit (24:37.25)
Overall Female Walker: Anabella
Begley, Clarks Summit (30:33.71).
MALES:
Overall Male: Joe Cardillo, Dumore
(18:22.59)
Males 13 to 18: Randy Austin,
Susquehanna (21:55.30)
Males 19 to 29: Jason Yasinskas, Clarks
Summit (27:58.56)
Males 30 to 39: Paul Keeler, South
Abington Twp (21:19.25)
Males 40 to 49: Lee Toussaint, Milford
(19:43.37)
Males 50 and over: Bill Booth, Dalton
(21:59.50).
Overall Male Walker: Chip Taylor,
Scranton (58:19.24).
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Art Camp with Bill Chickillo
June 23 to 27 from 9:30am to 12:00pm
Seventy-nine golfers participated in the
tournament which was held at The Country
Club of Scranton. Sponsorship support for
the event was provided by: Eckerlsey and
Ostrowski LLP, Northeast Rehabilitation
Associates PC, PNC and Shale Rail (platinum
sponsors); Tom and Grace Hillebrand, Manci
Insurance Agency, MGM Masonry, Peoples
Security Bank and The Benefits Group (gold
sponsors). American Janitor & Paper Supply,
Burkavage Design Associates, Kane Trucking,
Lackawanna Mobile X-Ray, Law Oﬃces of
William M. Blaum, Jim Colangelo and Dave
Patchcoski of Met Life, Pittston Machine, R.J.
Walker Co., Timothy J. Pryle and The Quandel
Group (silver and bronze sponsors).
Prizes: Men’s Flight #1 – Jason Schoenberg,
Alan Silverman, Steve Silverman and Tony
Sebastianelli; Men’s Flight #2 – John Fritch,
Michael Kwashnick, Paul Casparro and James
Langan; Women’s Flight #1 – Kathy Nelson,
Mary AnnYonchak, Bray Stahller and Bev
Walsh; Mixed Flight #1 – Joe Chun, Karen
Chun, Janet Blaum, Bill Vitzacovitch; Most
Honest Golfers – Sharon Byrne, Michele
Hughes and Barb Sanders; Closest-to theHole – Bray Stahller (Women) and Terry
Cochran (Men); Longest Drive – Nancy
Luciani Nealon (Women) and Terry Cochran
(Men); Skins Game – Jason Schoenberg,
Alan Silverman, Steve Silverman and Tony
Sebastianelli; Nancy Nealon, Darryl Lock,
Terry Cochran and Gina Cochran; Michael
Wolk, Mary Wolk, Keith Meyer and Debbie
Meyer; Joe Chun, Karen Chun, Janet Blaum
and Bill Vitzacovitch.
Prizes provided by Brucelli, C3 Group,
Corky’s, Bob Dickert/Carl Von Lugers, Patti
& Doug Duguay, Gerhart Scales, Glenburn
Grill, Idle Hour Lanes, Jaya Yoga, Lakeland
Golf Course, Olive Garden, Patsel’s, Pizza Hut,
Red Lobster, Regal Cinemas, Sanderson State
Street Salon, Pat & Tom Staples, State Street
Grill, The Benefits Group, The Reeds at Shelter
Haven in Stone Harbor, NJ, Waverly General
Store and Mike & Mary Wolk.
Bengt T. Nelson
Memorial Junior
Tennis Tournament
This is an annual invitational
tournament featuring some of the
best high school tennis talent in the
area. It is sponsored by the Nelson
family, Birchwood Tennis and Fitness,
the Comm and the Scranton Tennis
Club and will be held on August 9th
and 10th at the Birchwood courts. All
participants are eligible to attend the
US Open practice round in August –up
close and personal! Family members
welcome, space permitting.
Comm Classic
Junior Tennis
Tournament
Dates: Monday, August 11 th and
Tuesday, August 12 th
Ages: Grades 8 – 12
Format: Boys and girls singles,
double elimination
Registration Fee: $20.00
Prizes awarded for 1 st and 2 nd Place,
Boys and Girls
Organizers: Brandon Ostrowski and
Rishi Mulloth, Abington Heights High
School Boys Tennis Team
Proceeds benefit community tennis
programming.
Tennis Etiquette/
Rules
The tennis courts are open 7 days
each week, dawn to dusk. Appropriate
dress is required, including sneakers
and shirts at all times. Sustaining
fund donors may reserve court time
by calling LuAnn at 570-586-8191.
Reservations have priority. The courts
are reserved for clinics weekly from 1
to 4pm and one court will be reserved
at other times for private lessons.
Please DO NOT sit on or adjust the
nets, kindly ask for assistance in the
maintenance oﬃce. The nets are
measured at 36” each morning. Please
contact the Comm oﬃce if you see
anyone sitting on the nets or abusing
the courts. These tennis courts are
maintained for your enjoyment and
play. Please help us take care of them.
Tennis Court Lawn
Party and Benefit
Now in its 9th year, the Comm’s
signature fundraising event
for the tennis courts and tennis
programming, will be held on the
Comm grounds. Cocktails for the
Courts features hors d’oeuvres from
the area’s finest restaurants, music
by the Von Storch Trio, wine and craft
beers. Must be 21 to attend.
When: Friday, August 15th
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Tickets: $25 per person at the door
8 and Under
USTA Clinics and
Tournament
Whether they have already played, or have
never picked up a racquet before, now is
the perfect opportunity to get children
involved in a life time sport. The training
clinics, conducted by Kelly Arp, USTA
Certified Instructor, are designed to give
new and beginning players the necessary
skills to compete in the tournament.
Tournament: July 19th
Training Clinics:
Saturday, July 12th at 10am
Tuesday, July 15th at 6pm
Thursday, July 17th at 6pm
Fee: $43.50 includes tournament
registration fee and access to all three
training clinics
Contact: Kelly Arp (570) 586-1016
[email protected] or
www.middlestates.usta.com/tournaments
Tennis, like any sport, has its own lingo,
and tennis uses perhaps the most wellknown sports term — love, which means
zero. The following list oﬀers definitions
of basic tennis terms:
ace: A serve that the returner doesn’t even
touch with her racquet. An ace wins the point
immediately for the server.
lob: A shot that you hit with any stroke high
and deep into your opponent’s court. You
typically use a lob to get the ball past an
opponent when she stands at the net.
backhand: The side of your body that you
usually don’t do business on. For example, if
you’re right-handed, your backhand side is the
left side of your body.
netpost: The two very hard metal posts that
hold up the net. (You’ll find out exactly how
hard they are if you ever run into one.) If your
shot hits one of the netposts during play and
bounces in your opponent’s court, the shot is
good.
baseline: The line, parallel to the net, which
defines the outer-most edge of the court.
overhead: A shot you hit over your head
during play, either on the fly, or after the ball
bounces. The overhead is also known as a
smash.
center line: The line in the direct center of the
baseline. You must stand to either side of the
baseline when you serve.
passing shot: A forehand or backhand you hit
past an opponent when she stands at the net.
drop shot: A very soft shot hit just barely over
the net. You hit drop shots to get your opponent
up to the net.
seed: A player’s rank in a tournament.
foot fault: You commit a foot fault when your
foot (or any other part of your body, for that
matter) touches the baseline or center line
during your serve. You automatically lose the
service attempt when you foot fault.
serve: A stroke, made from over your head,
which you use to start each point.
forehand: The side of your body that you
perform most tasks on. For example, if you’re
right-handed, the right side of your body is
your forehand side.
sideline: The lines on the court, perpendicular
to the net, which define the widest margins of
the court.
Grand Slam: Winning the U.S. Open,
Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon
all in one year.
spin: Hitting the ball in such a way that when
it bounces, it does some funny things that your
opponent doesn’t expect.
grip: The way you hold your racquet. You can
choose from three standard grips in tennis: the
eastern, continental, and western grips.
volley: A shot that you hit before the ball
bounces, usually at the net.
groundstrokes: Your basic forehand and
backhand strokes.
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