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+ By NANCY KOZEMCHAK —
+ Library Correspondent
‘It’s beginning to look like Christ-
mas at the library. Our large
: lighted wreath has been hung on the
front of the building, the name sign
has been decorated, the book
shelves have been decorated with
greens and ornaments, and our dis-
play case is filled with our own
special holiday wishes.
The case features a lighted
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church with stained glass windows,
a prayer for peace in the world; a
mas tree, a hope for a festive
holiday season; a lighted snow
mountain and frozen lake with
skiers and skaters, a wish to enjoy
the outdoors during holiday vaca-
tions; Santa’s work shop, keeping
the children uppermost in mind;
and a beautiful porcelain nativity
scene to remind us of the real
reason for Christmas.
From the staff at the Back Moun-
tain Memorial Library: Bill, Nancy,
Marilyn, Charlotte, Patricia, Ann,
Lisa, Melissa, Ed and Ron, best
wishes for a ‘beautiful holiday
season with a special hope for peace
in your hearts and joy in the world.
The library circulated 6,123 books
during the month of November:
adult books, 3,855 and juvenile
books, 2,268. Book Club books
checked out were 205, reference
questiions 760 and 421 new books
were added to the collection. 74 new
borrowers joined the library.
New books at the library:
“Tabernacle” by Thomas Cook is
a story of The Mormons and a man
who believes in the mission that
God has made manifest to him; to
restore the sanctity of the Mormon
Church. He kills according to the
will of God. The purification
includes multiple murder.
“The Queen’ by Ann Morrow is a
warm and lively profile of Queen
Elizabeth II, which takes the reader
behind the scenes at Buckingham
Palace, Windsor Castle and the
Queen’s vacation homes. It covers
her life and work from her birth in
1926 through the Falklands war in
1982.
‘China Gate” by William Arnold
is a novel of adventure, love, crime,
business and honor in post-World
War II China, Vietnam and Taiwan.
n years past, the spirit of
Christmas has been
bought, boxed, wrapped
and given to someone spe-
cial.
This year is obviously no
different as retailers are
enjoying one of the most
productive years of the
decade and shoppers are still
crowding the stores to find
just the right Christmas gift.
Is this what the Christmas
spirit is all about?
I have always been taught
to consider a ‘spirit’ some-
thing that could not be
looked at, felt or heard. A
“spirit” is supposed to be
just a feeling that exists
within a person’s being.
Seems to me the Christ-
mas spirit is taken in the
wrong context anymore.
Why, we can’t even feel
the Christmas spirit these
days because our bodies are
so weary and our wallets so
empty.
Christmas traditions are
holding the American public
captive today. Traditions
have taken over our think-
ing, our acting and our
believing. They have a tight
hold around our necks and
our choking us to death.
People continue to spend
small fortunes in December
and then use the remaining
11 months of the year paying
their bills.
And it isn’t only gifts that
are costing us so much
money as we shell out our
hard-earned dollars on
Christmas trees, ornaments,
house decorations and
baking needs for the tons
and tons of goodies we serve
our holiday guests.
And don’t forget the holi-
day trip to the liquor store
that takes every last cent we
have in our pockets.
Consider .the amount of
time you spend Christmas
shopping during the months
of November and December.
It seems every year the
Christmas shopping season
begins ‘earlier as people
attempt to get their shopping
done ahead of time. That,
however, never seems to
work as shoppers continue to
crowd the stores right up to
the last minute every year.
When you think of the time
you spend working and the
time you spend sleeping, no
doubt the time you spend
Christmas shopping exceeds
the time you spend doing the
other two.
By the time Dec. 25 rolls
around, the average person
is so tired, so broke and so
worried about whether or not
the bills are going to be paid,
enjoying Christmas Day is
virtually impossible. By this
time, the Christmas spirit
has been dead and buried for
almost a week. : :
Where does it all end?
Due to the misunderstanding on
the subject of legalized gambling in
the Poconos, state Senator Frank J.
0’Connell {R-20), chairman of the
powerful senate State Government
Committee, sponsored an amend-
ment to legislation calling for a
on the legalization of new forms of
gambling.
0’Connell’s amendment to House
Bill 35 negates legislation allowing
the manufacture of gaming
machines in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. In its place, the bill
allows the state to ask three perti-
nent questions to qualified voters
which are as follows:
Do you favor the legalization in
Pennsylvania of gambling through
casinos?
Do you favor the legalization in
Pennsylvania of gambling by
gaming machines? and,
Do you favor the legalization in
Pennsylvania of gambling through
casinos and gaming machines?
“The questions are phrased so the
voters will have no misunderstand-
ing. Further, the cost of placing the
(questions on the ballots is minimal
and will be" paid by the state,”
0’Connell said.
0’Connell clarified that his spon-
sorship of the referendum
unchanges his position on gambling.
“lI am unequivocally opposed to
slots and casino gambling,” he said.
The Luzerne County legislator
said that as a result of the referen-
dum, the subject of gambling will
be aired, debated and discussed.
“The voters will be better able to
make a conscious decision,” he
said.
O’Connell noted there is bi-parti-
san support for the referendum. He
Is it possible that all this
tradition stuff will simply
continue to get bigger and
bigger as the years go by?
Or is going to build itself to a
point where it will just burst,
then disappear?
never intended to be as com-
mercial as we have allowed
it to become. Over the years,
however, everyone has
jumped on the bandwagon
and the whole idea of Christ-
mas has evolved into one big
free-for-all. : a
Since Christmas is onl
four days away and it’s
obviously too late to star
anything new for this year,
do yourself a favor. When
you. sit down to Christma
dinner, try to remembeilf
what this holiday is really al
about. Remember, it is the
birth of the Christ child that
you are celebrating and not
the invention of the Cabbage
Patch Kid. :
day. Remember what He did
for us and how He gave up
His life for us. Remember
that Christmas is sharing,
caring and loving. i
Maybe, just maybe, if we
try to celebrate Christmas
for what it is, we can keep
the real spirit of the holiday
season alive just a little bit
longer.
— DOTTY MARTIN
questions
expects the full senate to pass the
legislation this week. It would then
signing.
If approved, the referendum could
appear before voters in the April
and 26 senators seek reelection.
“The position of those legislators
the public,” O’Connell said.
Though the referendum is non-
binding, O’Connell believes it will
give direction to the Legislatures
and the Thornburgh Administration
as to what the people of the Com-
monwealth desire.
0’Connell, whose district includes
the Poconos, believes gambling will
adversely effect the quality of life in
Pennsylvania.
By HOWARD J. GROSSMAN
The question as to whether there
still exists an energy crisis is one
which will haunt America for some
time.
Having experienced the 1970’s in a
revolutionary sense as far as energy
is concerned, the nation is now
going through what may be termed
a stagnant condition in relation to
its energy future. Prices have
dropped at the gasoline pump and
no longer is the ‘condition red”
signal on as far as energy conserva-
tion is concerned. More dramatic is
the decrease in concern for alterna-
tive fuel sources such as synfuels,
coal development and, in general,
new technology fo change the way
the nation runs its energy engine.
On the other hand, to the nation’s
credit, there has been a significant
conservation ethic practiced, and
our dependency on the importation
of oil has substantially decreased.
However, the job is not done and the
can occur at some point in the
future which will bring back the
hectic and harrowing days of the
1970's.
In Northeastern Pennsylvania, the
trends away from energy conserva-
tion are most noticeable in a
decrease in utilization of public
transportations and the general lack
of interest in such techniques as van
pooling and ride sharing.
Currently, the Economic Develop-
ment Council of Northeastern Penn-
sylvania is carrying out a program
to encourage ride sharing and van
pooling by contacting and speaking
to industry and major non-profit
organization executives and con-
ducting questionnaire surveys inter-
est in this field. Interest has been
limited thus far, although efforts
continue to encourage such usage.
In fact, it is hoped that ride share
matches will occur as has been the
case in the past in order to lessen
some dependency on individual
automobiles.
In a number of ways, the Eco-
nomic Development Council of
Northeastern Pennsylvania is
attacking energy issues.
gram to encourage utilization of
these techniques.
2. Establishment of an energy
center to encourage energy conser-.
vation through designation by the
Governor’s Energy Council.
3. Appointment of an Anthracite
Production and Coal Utilization
Committee to examine this issue
and encourage the revitalization of
anthracite.
4. Energy development policy rec-
ommendations to help the Common-
wealth implement the Pennsylvania
Energy Development Authority
function.
These and other measures are
designed to promote energy as part
of an overall economic revitaliza-
tion program in Northeastern Penn-
sylvania.
Anyone wishing to pursue the
subject of ride share and van pool-
ing and obtain technical advice on
these techniques should contact the
Economic Development Council,
Box 777, Avoca, PA 18641.
(Howard J. Grossman is the
Executive Director of the Economic
Development Council of Northeast-
ern Pennsylvania.)
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Following is a
letter written to Senator Frank J.
O’Connell from Thomas J. Collins,
district engineer for the Department
of Transportation. The letter is in
response to O’Connell’s previous
letter, requesting that a study on
speed limits be done on Route 309 in
Dallas Township.)
Honorable Frank J. O’Connell
701 Market Street
Kingston, Penna. 18704
Dear Senator O’Connell:
- This reply is in reference to your
letter of November 18, 1983 and
attached letter from Mr. Al J.
Baloga regarding a reduction of the
45 MPH speed limit and lane mark-
ings on a portion of T.R. 309 in
Dallas Borough-Township.
A speed limit study, to include
radar speed samplings, will be con-
ducted December 8th and 9th, 1983
in order to determine tne feasibility
of a speed limit reduction. The
existing 45 MPH limit was approved
and posted on December 12, 1980. At
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the same time we will review the
what, if any, furthgr lane restric-
tions are justified. J
will be advised of our findings and
recommendations.
I appreciate your interest in high-
way and pedestrian safety.
; Very truly yours,
Thomas J. Collins, Jr., P.E.
District Engineer
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