Dorko’s Cafe

Well the results are in.  Actually, they’ve been for about a week now, but we had to do some math to determine who had the high average in the leage, and that took some time.

After winning the first half of the season, it looked as though team Trout would be able to take the season championship by winning the second half with relative ease.  Team Dobeck disagreed, and pushed hard during phase two of the season to force what was essentially a playoff on the final Tuesday of Spring darts.

In a head to head match-up between these two teams, the answer to the question of whether the season would be pushed into a playoff came down to the final game.   But when the dust settled, Team Trout came out the winner. 

Congratulations to everyone who made the Spring League a great time, and especially to our champions!

Andy Dowkus

Doug Troutman

Mikey Zanella

Dave Wolfgang

Young Joe Zaharik

(not pictured) Josh Mall

The date for the High/Low Tournament has been decided.  It will be THIS SATURDAY!!

Also, a round of congratualtions goes out to:

Dave Wolfgang - High Average Award

Joe Swatski - High Game Award

(pictures to come later)

this year we sent several dart teams to the annual Silver Bullet dart tournament in Neskopek.  The following teams advanced to the finals . . .

Dorko’s I

Joe Swatski

Kirk Wimble

Ed Dormer

Dorko’s II

Corey Hepler

Danny Lawler

Dave Hobowski

Dorko’s I advanced all the way to the final match-up, but despite a quality effort, they ended up short in their contest against the Raven’s Nest, who averaged 140’s in the finals.  Here is a camera-phone shot of the runners up.

the shuffleboard plaque is returning to the trophy case at Dorko’s!!

two weeks ago the season came to a close with Dorko’s narrowly besting the Clover Hose in the final standings. 

then, the past two weekends saw shuffleboard action all over town as the league tournament was held.  in the end, Dorko’s and the Clover Hose found themselves matched in the finals.  and, although the Clover’s jumped out to a strong lead, we managed to come back grab the victory in the end. 

excellent job guys!!!

from the email box of Rich Persing . . .

Thank God for church ladies with typewriters. These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services (Summer, 2007 Release).

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The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
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The sermon this morning: ‘Jesus Walks on Water.’ The sermon tonight: ‘Searching for Jesus.’
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Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the recreation hall. Come out and watch us kill Christ the King.
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Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.
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The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict.
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Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say ‘Hell’ to someone who doesn’t care much about you.
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Don’t let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
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Miss Charlene Mason sang ‘I will not
pass this way again,’ giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
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For those of you who have children and don’t know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
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Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
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The Rector will preach his farewell message after which the choir will sing: ‘Break Forth Into Joy.’
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Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
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A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.
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At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will
be ‘What Is Hell?’ Come early and listen to our choir practice.
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Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
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Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
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Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
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The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.
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Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
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The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.
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This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.
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Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. Is done.

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The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast nextSunday.

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Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.

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The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.

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Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.

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The Associate Minister unveiled the church’s new tithing Campaign slogan Last Sunday: ‘I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours

three teams competed in the final day of the PA State Dart Tournament.  they finished as follows . . .

24th Place in the State

Doug Troutman - Chrissy Schu - Dave Wolfgang

21st in the State

 Nate Dobeck - Joe Zaharik - Dennis Conti

13th in the State

Dave Hobowski - Danny Lawler - Ed Dormer (also shooting but not pictured - Corey Hepler and Joe Swatski)

congratulations guys!!

next up - Nationals where we will have several teams competing in Emmaus.

yes, it’s that time of year again.  the state dart finals are being played at the Tresckow Fire Company.  in case you don’t know where it is, read last year’s post about How to get to the Tresckow Fire Company.

we will be sending 3 Teams.  well, “sending” makes it sound like we have an option;  how about - 3 Teams from Dorko’s qualifeid to compete in the finals this Saturday.  they include:

Doug Trout

Chrissy Schu

Damien Zigler

Dave Wolfgang

Danny Lawler

Corey Hepler

Joe Swatski

Young Joe Zaharik

Nate Dobeck

Dennis Conti

Kickoff is at 10 AM!!  with so many players heading out that day, finding rides for the cheering section should not be a problem.  stop by the bar and see who’s driving, and when they’re leaving. 

i’ll be an official driver for the day, and i’ll be leaving . . . From the Bar - at 8:15AM.  we won’t be stopping for breakfast, so eat before you get here.  and, there is a scheduled stop at Joe Zaharik’s sister’s bar in Tresckow on the way home.  so don’t get filled up at the Fire Company.

you might not know this, but we have a Basketball Team!!  actually, if you look in the trophy case, you’ll notice right away.  also, you may notice the lack of Timmy Wargo at the shooting line on darts night.  well, he’s concentrating on running the basketball court this season. 

here’s a list of the upcoming games, all of which are played on WEDNESDAY Nights.  the schedule allows for 45 minute games, so it must be pretty fast-paced.

January

23rd - 7:00 Home vs Confer Electric

30th - Bye Week

February

6th - 7:00 Away vs Silberline

13th - 7:45 away vs Palmerton Hotel

20th - 6:15 Away vs Mountain Valley

27th - 8:30 Home vs Colonial Funding

March

5th - 6:15 Home vs Commercial Maintenance Associates

12th - 8:30 Away vs Service Electric

19th - 7:45 Away vs Matika’s Lawn Care/Summit Inn

Playoffs

March 26th - 6:30 & 7:30

April 2nd - 7:00

all the games from tonight on are played at the Tamaqua Athletic Center

from the email box of Rich Persing . . .

1. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

2. He who laughs last, thinks the most slowly.

3. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

4. Those who live by the sword, get shot by those who don’t.

5. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

6. The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there’s a 90% probability you’ll get it wrong.

7. If you lined up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would be stupid enough to try to pass them, five or six at a time, on a hill,in the fog.

8. When you go into court, you are putting yourself in the hands of 12 people who weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty.

9. The things that come to those who wait will be the things left by those who got there first.

10. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day, drinking beer.

11. Flashlight: A metal tube used to store dead batteries.

12. The shin bone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room.

13. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.

14. Any tool dropped while working on a vehicle…will inevitably be found in the vehicles exact geographic center.

15. There is no such thing as “idiot proof”. The world will ALWAYS build a bigger idiot.

16. Anything that is cut to length will usually be too short.

it’s been busy lately, and there are a few things that i wanted to put up updates about . . .

Darts:

the spring season kicks off tomorrow night!  there will be the traditional opening day burgers in sauce, some come and shoot, eat, or hang out.

Also - the first two teams have made it through the qualifying round at States, and will be shooting in the finals.  Each team finished the day at 3-1, so they will be in the Losers bracket on the final day.  also worth mentioning, at the end of the first day, Young Joe Zaharik held high score of the tournament with a 56.

Shuffleboard:

the first half of the season appears to be over, and Dorko’s and the Clover Hose are tied atop the league standings.  so, it looks like the second half will be very interesting!

Also, this picture just in from the “Do what i say, not what I Said” department . . .