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Vol. 96, No. 31
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By JOHN F. KILDUFF
Staff Writer
Each of us at one time or another
have had to deal with the final stage
of life — death! Whether it be a
Ck family member, relative or friend,
the painful reality of a loved-one
suddenly passing away is often very
difficult to accept.
i But how many of us have actually
3 been told by a doctor that our days
i on this earth are limited and that
: we should go home and wait to die?
What would your reaction be?
Disbelief? Confusion? Fear?
Forty-one-year-old Pat Taylor of
Hauppauge, Long Island, New York
has faced what seemed to be immi-
nent death at least three times. The
: cause — accelerated atheroslcer-
] osis, a form of hardening of the
0 arteries. In other words, heart dis-
: ease.
In fact, Taylor, who was the
inspirational patient of Dr. Edward
Diethrich of the Arizona Heart Insti-
tute which spawned the current
Wyoming Valley OK Heart project,
was told in May of 1980 by a well-
known cardiologist ‘Nothing can be
done. Go home to Long Island and
die.”
Pat Taylor was in Wyoming
Valley last week to help kick off the
second phase of the OK Heart test-
ing project at the Sterling Hotel,
Wilkes-Barre, She appeared incredi-
~ bly healthy, vibrant and had a glow
about her that only a woman given
a second chance at life could possi-
@ bly have.
“I smile every morning when the
sun comes up,” Taylor said, while
recalling her numerous close calls
with death. ‘I really feel that I am
here today to help and educate
people on the issue of heart dis-
ease.”
1 After three heart attacks, three
catherizations, two open-heart sur-
geries, two bypass grafts, enormous
doses of cardiac medicine and con-
tradictory medical diagnoses, Pat
Taylor now lives a relatively
normal life, drug free and pain free.
Taylor either walks or jogs 20 min-
utes a day, rides an exercise bike,
plays racquetball and cares for a
family of three, husband Richie and
sons John, 17, and Alex 14.
According to Taylor, people must
become aware of the risk factors
relating to heart disease and that
they might even have to alter their
lifestyles in order to save their own
lives.
“You know, it is strange. If I were
to tell you I was a cancer patient,
you would probably cringe,” Taylor
said, “If I say I am suffering from
heart disease, you don’t respond.
That is tragic. Heart disease is the
number one killer in America and
people need to become aware of its
causes.”
Taylor, who was taking 38 cardiac
pills a day prior to entering the
Arizona Heart Institute in 1980, says
people are dangerously unaware of
the basic knowledge needed to avert
major heart disease problems.
“Making yourself aware of the
risk factors involved with heart
disease is very important,” Taylor
said. “It is also important to under-
stand that not everyone can have an
operation for a heart disease prob-
lem. Many medications,” Taylor
continued, ‘‘can carry serious long-
term affects.”
Taylor said Dr. Edward Dieth-
rich, of the Arizona Heart Institute
and founder of the Dietrich Pro-
gram of exercise and diet, has not
only taught her how to live healthy,
but also has given her a second
chance at life.
“He (Diethrich) really has given
me a second chance at life,” Taylor
said. “I really felt after getting
involved with his program that I
was given a new lease on life. I love
that man and I have a great deal of
respect and admiration for him,”
Taylor said in recalling her eight-
week stay at the Arizona Heart
Institute.
Taylor entered the Arizona Heart
Institute as a last resort, following
her “Go home to Long Island and
die’’ diagnosis. While walking up
two short flights of stairs at the
AHI, Taylor found herself gasping
(See TAYLOR, page 12)
The Dallas Area School Board has
rescheduled its August meeting for
Monday, August 19, at 8 p.m. in
order to accomodate vacationing
board members, a district spokes-
person told The Dallas Post.
) The school board meeting was
scheduled for Monday, August 12,
but was called off because a
number of board members were on
vacation and the board would not
have been able to come to a quorum
on the various issues.
“Fall Fair
| swingin’
By JOHN F. KILDUFF
Staff Writer
Plans to open the Luzerne County
singer Jeannie C. Riely of ‘Harper
Valley P.T.A.”’ fame and a closing
ceremony featuring a spectacular
fireworks display just may make
this year’s fair, as General Chair-
man Ray Hillman said, ‘‘much
more exciting than last year.”
The 1985 Luzerne County Fall
Fair has literally been re-designed,
plans
along
adding additional parking facilities
and a brand new Horse Show Ring.
The new ring will be used through-
out the five-day fair slated for
Wednesday September 4 through
Sunday September 8 and will
include special livestock and horse
shows.
“We plan to have a special live-
stock and horseshow on Sunday,”
Hillman said. “We will feature over
100 head of livestock. This is some-
thing new and we really look for-
ward to it.”
(See FAIR, page 12)
Monty Evans, Dallas, will chair
the entertainment committee for the
Luzerne County Fair. The
announcement was made recently
by 1985 fair chairman, Ray Hillman.
The fair is scheduled for Wednes-
day, Sept. 4 to Sunday, Sept. 8, at
the fairgrounds located on Rte. 118,
Dallas-Lehman.
Monty is responsible for the five
days of live entertainment planned
for the fair. To date, he has con-
firmed the appearance of Jeannie C.
Riley (Harper Valley PTA) for the
opening night of the fair, Davis
Street Exit for Saturday, Sept. 7 and
the Great Rock Scare “or three
shows on Sunday. Pat Ha will be
on the grounds ‘“clowsing around’
‘during the fair days ai
will consist of a gigantic fireworks
display. Entertainment for all ages
is being planned, according to
Monty.
The $2.00 admission charge
includes all entertainment. The fair
provides five days'of arts and craft,
4-H and livestock .exhibits and
shows; thrill rides by S & S Amuse-
ments, hundreds of commercial
exhibits and ethnic food conces-
sions, for mroe than 40,000 people
annually.
Monty is a graduate of U.C.L.A.
with a bachelor of science degree in
science and did his graduate studies
at Fordham in business administra-
tion and marketing. He is the owner
of Monty Evans Enterprises and
Monty’s located in Luzerne.
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Home from Jamboree
Robert Skursky, Aric Gingo and Darren Michael.
By JOHN F. KILDUFF
Staff Writer
“On my honor 1 will do my best,
to do my duty to God and Count
and to obey the Scout law, to he Ip
other r people at all times; to keep
myse hysically stron; ; men-
tally i Ying oir
straight. 2
If these words sound familiar, they should. They
signify characteristics needed to become a member
of one of the United States’ most celebrated
organizations — The Boy Scouts of America.
This past July 24-30, The Boy Scouts of America
celebrated their 75th anniversery of Scouting at the
1985 National Boy Scout Jamboree held at Fort
A.P. Hill, Virginia. An estimated 30,000 Boy Scouts
from around the world and the United States
attended the event. Among the throng of Scouts
were nine Back Mountain Boy Scouts, representing
the Penn Mountains Council of the Boy Scouts of
America.
The Back Mountain contingent included, Darren
Michael, 13; Aric Gingo, 15; Danny Holdredge,
representing Dallas Boy Scout Troop 281; Bob
Skursky, 15; Lee Williames, 15; Jamie Strange,
Shane Williames, representing Dallas’ Gate of
Heaven Troop 232; and John and Ray Baller
representing Troop 155 of Trucksville.
And, as you might guess, the young men say they
had quite an exciting time.
‘“The opening and closing ceremonies were incre-
dible,” said Eagle Scout Lee Williames. ‘There
mings steado. We had a bit"of
everything.”
Williames said that one of the most interesting
events at the Jamboree was when an estimated
30,000 Boy Scouts each lit a single, hand-held candie
and stated, in complete darkness, the Boy Scout
Oath. “It ‘was real neat to see all those candles lit
at the same time,” Williames said.
“I liked the opening, the closing and everything
in between,” said Life Scout Bob Skursky. ‘“Open-
ing night we saw the Beach Boys and I really liked
that, Skursky said. ‘“The whole thing was really
something to see.”
“I thought the most exciting thing was the
terrible tornado we had,” Aric Gingo joked. “It
rained so hard, and the wind was blowing hard,
that our gear was soaked and just about every tent
was blown over.” Gingo said that after the storm,
“Other Troops came by out area and asked if we
needed help. That was real nice.”
Darren Michael said he liked the closing cere-
mony, which included a concert by country pop-
rock group, the Oak Ridge Boys and an impressive
fireworks display, because ‘it was neat to see
exactly how many of us (Scouts) were actually
there.” As part of the Jamboree, the Back Moun-
tain scouts were treated to an opening concert by
the Beach Boys, including an encore performance.
There was hiking, patch trading, armed services
demonstrations and even a visit by First Lady
Nancy Reagan.
“We were waiting for Ronnie (Reagan), but he
did not show up,” said Skursky. Reagan was
recuperating at Bethesda Naval Hospital from his
colon cancer surgery.
Michael has a total of five years in scouting and
(See SCOUTS, page 12)
Clowning around
programs.
Blaze
claims
another
The death toll from a July 23 fire
at the Thomas Guest Home in Sweet
Valley has risen to nine. 3
Miss Ruth C. Loescher, 67, died
Saturday in the Leader West Nurs-
ing Home, Kingston, just one day
after she had been transferred from
Wilkes-Bagre General Hospital. She
had been § patient in General Hos-
pital since fhe fire.
According to Luzerne County Cor-
oner Dr. George E. Hudock Jr.,
Miss Loescher died as a direct
result of injuries suffered in the
fire. Since authorities have deter-
mined that arson was the cause of
the fire, the death is considered a
homigide.
Seven people died in the blaze
while an eighth person died a week
later in Geisinger Medical Center,
Danville.
Four residents of the home at the
time of the fire remain hospitalized.
Miss Mary Shimborski, 71, and
Leonard Ostapovicz, 60, are in criti-
cal condition in the burn unit at
Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.
Helen Shypulefski is in serious con-
dition in Geisinger Medical Center.
Mrs. Clara Hess, 74, was upgraded
from serious to fair condition Satur-
day in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital,
Kingston.
Mrs. Mary Perry, 77, another
resident at the guest home at the
time of the fire, was released from
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Rings
tou Yast Thursday
Personnel
accept
contract
Members of the Dallas School
Service Personnel Association
recently approved the four-year
contract offered them by the Board
of Directors. At a meeting of the
Association presided over by the
president, Louis Boback, a majority
of the members voted to approve
the contract which was retroactive
to July 1, 1984 and is in effect until
June 30, 1988.
Chairman of the negotiations com-
mittee John George stated that the
contract included increases of seven
percent for the years 1984-85 and
1985-1986; six and one half percent
for 1986-87, and six percent for 1987-
88. He explained that the DSSPA is
comprised primarily of mainte-
nance workers and housekeepers
with the exception of one secretary.
However, all service employees are
controlled by the Association and
covered by the terms of the contract
despite not being members.
The only exceptions under the
contract are those employees
defined as confidential, although
there were no guidelines available
to explain how an employee is
determined to be confidential within
the district.
George stated that it was his
understanding that most confiden-
tial employees come under the
administrator and are usually
appointed by him.:
The distriet’s service personnel
received their retroactive increase
for the 1984-85 term, Friday, Aug. 9.
A similar increase of seven percent
is in effect for the 1985-86 term
which began July 1 of this year.
The next negotiations to come
before the Dallas Board of Directors
will be the professional employees
contract which ends during the 1985-
86 term.
— CHARLOT M. DENMON
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