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DEAR AUNT PATTY:
Help! I have a problem with
which I need your assistance.
You see, Aunt Patty, I too have a
college degree, writing and counsel-
ing experience, and a teaching
background, and 1, like you, have
experience as a wife, mother and
working woman. To top it off, I too
have recently joined the staff of The
Dallas Post. The only difference
between us seems to be in the area
of common sense...
But — to get to the heart of the
matter, many of my acquaintances
(and members of my family) think
that I am Aunt Patty! How anyone
could look at my always futile and
usually chaotic attempts to deal
with our three teenagers and still
think that I could possibly give
advice to anyone is beyond me, but
apparently they do, so I’m writing
to enlist your aid.
I have begged and pleaded with
our dear editor to relinquish your
name to me with no avail. I’ve even
requested that she headline this
week’s edition with ‘‘Mistaken
Identity” but she laughs at my
suggestion! y
Perhaps you can offer a sugges-
tion that will help. Hurry! Sign me,
Distraught in Dallas and use my
name...
JUDIE MATHERS
DEAR JUDIE:
Hopefully, now that everyone has
read your letter, they will realize
that you are not Aunt Patty. I'm
sorry for the ‘‘mistaken identity”
but I guess it was just a matter of
coincidence that you and I both
starting \ orking for The Post at the
same time.
To our readers — Judie Mathers
is not “Aunt Patty” but rather a
reporter for The Dallas Post.
DEAR AUNT PATTY:
I have a problem with a co-
worker in my office. She is very
negative about everything in sight.
I have a happy attitude, but I'm
slowly losing it. No matter what you
say to this person, she finds a
problem with it.
My question is how do I deal with
this negative spirited person? Noth-
ing seems to work.
JOLLY MOLLY
DEAR JOLLY MOLLY:
Ignore her. You have no obligation
to deal with irrational negative
people.
DEAR AUNT PATTY:
I’m a 34 year old married mother
of three children ages: 14, 13 and 9.
I have to constantly keep after my
family to get them to help out, my
husband included. I work full time
— not by choice, but out of necess-
ity. How do I make them realize
they must help out on a continuous
basis without me telling, nagging
and reminding them?
DISGRUNTLED IN DALLAS
DEAR DISGRUNTLED:
Instead of telling, nagging, and
reminding, try asking and suggest-
ing. Don’t hand your children every-
thing they desire. Let them know
the thrill of earning and the joy of
deserving. Have a heart-to-heart
talk with your husband, not a fron-
tal attack. Discuss amiably the
ways of sharing the household
responsibilities. Believe me - it
won’t happen overnight.
DEAR AUNT PATTY:
We bought a house on a beautiful
DALLAS ASSEMBLY 144, Inter-
national Order of Rainbow for Girls
will hold its 25th anniversary dinner
April 13 at 6 p.m. in the Dallas
Eastern Star Building.
All past members of the assembly
are invited to attend.
Entertainment will be provided by
the folk group from St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church, Shavertown.
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THE SPANISH
DEPARTMENT
of Bishop
O’Reilly High
School sponsored
a pinata contest
recently. The stu-
dents will have a
pinata booth for |. £0
the school’s ® =
spring bazaar, KINGSBURY
Friday, May 3 to Sunday May 5.
Back Mountain students participat-
ing include Gary Scruitsky, Sondra
Novicki, Karen Novicki, Arlene
Casterline.
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UNFORTUNATELY, CHILD
SEXUAL MISUSE is a fact that
some youngsters experience. To
inform the public concerning child
School, Dallas, located in the Trin-
ity United Presbyterian Church will
sponsor a Prevention Program for
Child Sexual Misuse on Tuesday,
April 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the church.
The program will be presented by
Mrs. Mary Llewellyn, educational
counselor, Victims Resource Center.
An educational film, Strong Kids,
Safe’ Kids will be presented for
parents of the Nursery School stu-
dents and other interested persons.
April is Child Abuse Awareness
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Month. This program can help par-
ents prepare their children to avoid
this terrible experience. All inter-
ested persons are welcome.
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IF YOU HAVEN'T VISITED
DYMOND’S STORE RECENTLY,
make a special note to stop by.
Their bakery features the most deli-
cious cinnamon rolls, cakes, pies
and other goodies. Bulk foods, cer-
eals, puddings, spices, dried fruits,
trail mixes are available too. And of
course during the summer months,
fresh vegetables can be purchased
there too.
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YOU OFTEN WONDER HOW
MUCH a little child absorbs when
they are listening to an educational
program. Recently, we had a pro-
gram at Trinity Nursery School
presented by Mrs. Lorraine Scott, a
nutritionist, concerning how to take
good care of our teeth. During the
presentation, which was very
informative, Mrs. Scott mentioned
the importance of using dental floss.
The following day during story
time we were reading a story about
Walter the wolf who has big fangs.
As Mrs. Higgins read, ‘Walter ope-
nedc his moth and bit into...one of
our students cried out quite emphat-
ically ‘‘dental floss’. Which goes to
show three year olds to benefit from
educational programs. (They can
also give their teachers a good
laugh.)
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EASTER IS PAST, spring is
beginning. If the weather persists in
being a little unseasonably cold, just
think of those warm, sunny, flower-
filled summer days ahead. Before
you know it, it will be swimming
weather.
and other
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lake last year. It has always been
our dream. A place where my
husband can fish when he pleases
with privacy.
It seems fishermen have the run
of the lake before the summer
residents come in. My objection is
that they seem to have no regard
for private property. They think
they have a right to walk in any
dock or property to get to the water.
When approached, their attitude is
one of ‘“‘We’ve always fished on this
land.”
I wouldn’t mind if they employed
good manners, by asking permis-
sion but they act as if they own it
all.
Where are these outdoor people
when it is time to paint the dock,
the lawn needs mowing, the taxes
are due and when the mortgage
payment needs to be made?
I would like your advice, Aunt
Patty, on a method of dealing with
them in good taste.
NAME ME DUCK LOVER
DEAR DUCK LOVER:
Most lakes have specific areas for
the public to use. Check local laws
to determine if the fishermen are
allowed to fish from your property.
If not, put up No Trespassing and
Private signs. Then if the signs are
politely ignored, you can politely
call the police.
(“Dear Aunt Patty” is a local
column, offering advice and
HAD HORE
Dallas woman
named leader
Marsha Howes of Dallas, Walter
J. Klepaski Jr. of Wilkes-Barre, and
John P. Ianotti of Mountaintop are
among the 26 members of the fourth
Viewing print
In celebration of National Volun-
teer Week and in support of its
newly established infant and toddler
car seat program, the Junior
League of Wilkes-Barre has
announced an art show and sale to
be held on Saturday, April 27, and
Sunday, April 28, at the Marquis Art
Gallery, 122 South Main St., Wilkes-
Barre. Chairpeople of the event are
Mrs. William Camp, Dallas, and
Mrs. Frederick Levy, Kingston.
Mrs. Richard Rosenthal, Dallas, is
League president.
An invitation-only champagne
reception will take place on April 27
from 7 to 10:30 p.m. A general
showing, open to the public, will be
held the following afternoon from 1
to 4 p.m. There will be a $2 admis-
The recent arrival of the newest
member of your household is the
perfect time to arrange for a WEL-
COME WAGON call.
I'm your WELCOME WAGON rep-
resentative and my basket is full of
free gifts for the family. Plus lots of
helpful information on the special
world of babies.
Call now and let's celebrate your
baby.
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sion fee. Proceeds from this special
event will benefit Project K.I.S.S.
(Kids in Safety Seats), the League’s
infant and toddler car seat pro-
gram. These seats are available to
Luzerne County residents on a
rental basis, helping to curb injuries
and deaths related to car accidents.
Amid the varied collection found
at the Marquis Gallery will be the
works of featured artist and master
printmaker, Barbara Rudolph
Zeller. Ms. Zeller, a Wilkes-Barre
native, graduated from Wyoming
Seminary and Pratt Institute. her
works - prints, watercolors, and
sculptures - can be found in numer-
ous galleries throughout the world.
Locally, several of her pieces can
be seen at College Misericordia and
the University of Scranton.
Ms. Zeller will attend both ses-
sions of the art show in order to
personally sign purchased limited
editions of her prints.
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class of Leadership Wilkes-Barre, a
program to train community lead-
ers in a 10-month series that is the
equivalent of a college course.
Ms. Howes, an active community
volunteer, is a native of Wyoming
and has attended the University of
Wyoming, Franklin & Marshall Col-
lege and Harrisburg Area Commu-
nity College.
She is a member of the Citizen's
Advisory Council of Dallas School
District, president of the Step-par-
ents Association, .and a board
member of Planned Parenthood’
Association. She is also an active
volunteer at Planned Parenthood.
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