Contribution made HI, EVERYONE! It’s nice to be back. Last week my family enjoyed a wonderful vacation in southern Mas- sachusetts. The weather was great, our campground (Cape Cod KOA) was clean and very nice. It’s really amazing just how many things there are to see and do in that area. We always like to visit the shore, | so our first day | we traveled to the National Sea- shore on Cape Cod. What an absolutely beauti- ful shore line. We were fortunate to | be there on a | Monday so that | crowded. KINGSBURY A shuttle bus took us from our car to the beach, so the sand was pretty much off of us by the time we returned to the car. Our next tourist stop was Plym- outh Plantation, a recreation of the first pilgrim village. At Plymouth Plantation, which has been main- tained as authentically as possible in every detail, we saw and talked to pilgrims going about their daily chores in the year 1627. It was a very hot day, made much hotter by the evergoing cooking fires in every hut. Discussions were very intersting and sometimes very funny. At the governor’s house we were asked if we were there on business, No, we replied. The gover- nor’s secretary asked if the two girls with me were my daughters. Yes, I replied. He asked me if we ever considered putting them out to service in other peoples homes so that they could learn the finer points of housekeeping. Everyone in the room thought the suggestion was an intersting one except Nicole and Nancy who couldn’t believe anyone would want to do such a thing. (Bill and I keep insisting it’s not such a bad idea.) Even our one rainy day did not spoil our vacation, since we headed for Fall River, which is a shopper’s dream. Many old three story facto- ries have been converted to factory outlets. Boy, you could really get carried away, there is so much to purchase at such bargain prices. We had a great time but it sure is nice to be home. -0- SUE HAND is sponsoring her Summer’s End Contest which is opened to anyone in the Back Moun- tain who has completed grades Kin- dergarten through sixth grades as of June. There is a maximum of five entries per student, each must be matted or framed. Three profes- sional artists who are familiar with children’s artwork will serve as judges. Categories are pencil and char- coal; ink and scratchboard, colored drawings (like pastel, crayon, col- ored pencil); painting including water color and poster paint, acrylic or oil paining; and mixed media like collage. Each entry must have the child’s name, grade, home phone and category. Winners will be displayed Septem- ber 3 through 6 at Sue Hand's Imagery. -0- MRS. GORDON EDWARDS of Leesburg, Florida, a former Dallas resident, recently visited Mrs. Mal- colm J. Borthwick of Shavertown. An open house was held in her honor on Wednesday evening, July 24. -0- BEST WISHES to Carol A. Exar- hopoulos and Carl A. Risch who have announced an October 5 wed- ding date. Carol, daughter of Mrs. Edna Exarhopoulos, Idetown an the late John A. Exarhopoulous, is a gradu- ate of Central Catholic High/ School, Kingston and Wilkes-Farre Business College. She is employed by Com- monwealth Telephone Enterprises. Carl is the son of Mrs. Margaret Risch, Orange and he late Freder- ick Risch is a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School and is employed by Wasserott’s Medicare. The couple will be married in 675-0835 Dorranceton United Methodist Church, Kingston. -0- MR. AND MRS. FRANK KLUG, were recently married in Sacred Heart Church, Wilkes-Barre. Msgr. Francis Beeda, pastor, performed the ceremony. Mrs. Klug is the former Donna Birosak, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Birosak, is a graduate of Coughlin High School and College Misericordia where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. She is employed as a customer service representative for the PMA Group Insurance Com- pany. Mr. Klug, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Klug, Upper Demunds Road, Dallas, is a graduate of Dallas High School and is employed in a family owned business. Following a wedding trip to Cali- fornia, the Klug’s are residing at Mountain Lake. -0O- MR. AND MRS. GARY J. MCNI- CHOL were recently married in a candlelight ceremony performed by Rev. James A. Baker in Forty Fort United Methodist Church, Forty Fort. Mrs. McNichol is the former Gwen E. Dale, daughter of Mrs. Gwynvil Dale and the late Malcolm W. Dale, Shavertown, is a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School and Luzerne County Commu- nity College. She holds an Associate Degree in Applied Science. She is also a graduate of Barbizon of Modeling School. Mr. McNichol, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard McNichol, New Fairchild, Conn. is a graduate of New Fairfield High School and attended the University of New Haven on a baseball scholarship. He is self-employed as a harness driver at Pocono Downs Race Track, Wilkes-Barre. Following a wedding trip to the Hawaiian Islands of Oahu and Maui, the couple will reside in Wilkes- Barre and Pompano Beach, Fla. seasonally. named a University Scholar. and laser surgery. Ophthalmology. gy & “AUNT PA DEAR AUNT PATTY: My kids are getting on my nerves so much I feel like I could scream for an hour and not have one tenth of my aggravation removed. This summer has been spent taking the kids swimming, to amusement parks, arcades, playgrounds, to fast-food restaurants, toy shopping, and anything else their little hearts desired. It has left me feeling tired, bored, broke and aggravated. I wouldn’t feel so bad if I got some appreciation from them. It seems the more they get, the more they want. I’ve had it! I need a vacation without kids. Even one or two days would be like heaven. I've men- tioned it to a few of my friends and they start saying all kinds of things about what could happen while I'm away from the kids. And every time I read the newspaper or look at a milk carton, I feel guilty about planning seme time away from my kids. I have decided to let you make the decision, Aunt Patty, as to whether or not I should get away for a day or two. What do you think? HASSLED MOM DEAR H.M.: Pack your bags and get going. You deserve it and I think all parents do. Arrange for the best care you possibly can for the chil- dren, assure them you will soon return, and do something YOU have been wanting to do for a long time. If you cannot afford an overnight, get away for just an afternoon or evening whenever you feel the need. It will not make you a terrible parent. It will make you a better one becaue you will be in a better frame of mind to deal with all the day-to-day hassles. Even a day spent alone in the library, a park, or even window shopping is enough to take the edge off. Put your feet up for awhile and enjoy being YOU. DEAR AUNT PATTY: My daughter moved into an apart- ment with some friends because she wanted her independence. She said her father and I were trying to run her life. She is in her apartment, has her own car and a job. Now her car needs some repairs. She came to us because she said we are saving money since she moved out. Do you think we should give her the money? MOM’S MONEY DEAR MM: Since your daughter wants to be an adult, I feel she should accept the consequences of one. I think you should lend her the money - not just give it to her. Give her a repayment schedule which she can afford, to pay back the money. The money your daughter is requesting isn’t the only issue. You want to help her to acept responsibility. If you decide you would like to give her money, give it as a gift for some occasion, not whenever her hand is out- reached to tide her over. MUMS THE WORD Y 1) DEAR AUNT PATTY: I am not against animals. I have had many various pets in the past and I am an animal lover. My problem is with my neighbor’s dog. They have trained him to do his “business’’ on our property. I keep my lawn and flowers healthy. My property is neat while the dog owner has a terrible looking yard. What should I do? DOWN WITH DOGGIE DOO DEAR DDD: Your problem is not with dog, it is with the dog’s trainer, your neigh- bor. The dog is only doing what it has been taught. speak to your neighbor about the problem. Ask them to keep their dog and his dirt on their own property. If you keep silent your anger will increase until one day when you'll explode and possible say something you will later regret. If you speak to them and they don’t listen, write to me again. DEAR AUNT PATTY: My daughter has a nice pair of white patent leather: shoes which have gotten black marks on them from the heels. Do you or anyone of your readers know how to remove them? Thanks for any help. R.J. Dear R.J.: I have used peanut butter with success for K removing marks on white patent shoes. If anyone else has a better solution, please let us know. DEAR AUNT PATTY: We were at a wedding four months ago. We gave the bride and groom a substantial amount of money as a wedding gift. We have not received a thank you card for it. I would not be so concerned if the amount were smaller plus I have heard that others received thank yous two months ago. Do you think I should mention it? I don’t know if it would be foolish or not? WORRIED | DEAR WORRIED: Since you know others have received thank you cards, I feel you should mention it to the newlyweds. Tell them you were concerned that maybe it was missplaced. In the future give checks, not cash. (“Dear Aunt Patty” is a local advice column that appears weekly in The Dallas Post. Letters should be addressed to ‘Dear Aunt Patty,” c/o The Dallas Post, P.O. box 366, Dallas, Pa., 18612. Letters need not be signed and will answered on a first come-first served basis.) Tanya Shephard, of Darmstadt, Alabama, daughter of Gloria G. Adams, of White Birch Village, Dallas, was recently notified after publication of two of her works in the World of Poetry Press of Sacra- mento, California, that she won its Golden Poet Award for 1985. The award will be presented at a con- vention in Reno, Nevada, later this months. About a months before the Golden Poet award was announced, She- phard was given honorable mention by the same sponsoring organiza- tion in its tenth annual poetry con- test for a work she submitted enti- tled, ‘The Seed.” = To date, Shephard has about 150 verses to her credit. The two she sent to World of Poetry, ‘The Seed’ and “First Anniversary’’ have been copyrighted. 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