THE DALLAS POST/Wednesday, December 3, 1986
Te SDALLASCDoST
Insalaco’s will bring
out best of the rest
The new Insalaco’s Supermarket in the Country Club
Shopping Center, Route 309, Dallas is a welcome
addition to the Back Mountain.
The market, the ninth of its kind for the Insalaco
family, opened early Sunday morning and, before too
long, had managed to fill the 250-car parking lot of the
brand new shopping center.
With its state-of-the-art checkout scanners and talking
cash registers and its extravagant delicatessen and
produce sections, Insalaco’s presence will, no doubt;
bring out the very best in the other supermarkets in the
Back Mountain area.
Weis, IGA and Acme as well as smaller food stores
such as Daring’s have long been the proud supermar-
kets of our area, however, with the sudden influx of an
ultra-modern store like Insalaco’s, competition for the
almighty food dollar in our area is now stronger than
ever before.
With the expertise and experience of the Insalaco
family now making headway in the Back Mountain, it
has become absolutely necessary for the other super-
markets to stay on their toes.
Competition is the way of the American business
world - it is the one thing that keeps all of us as sharp
as we possibly can be. Without competition, every
business in America would exist with only itself in
mind, forgetting it is really in business for its custom-
ers.
With Insalaco’s now in our area, every other food
store must now remember the most important thing in
the retail business - the customer is always right. And,
as long as businesses keep that thought in mind,
shopping in our area will be more pleasurable than
ever before.
Civic Group proves
neighborliness still here
Hats off to members of the Centermoreland Civic
Group who have proven that good old-fashioned neigh-
borly hospitality is not a thing of the past.
The group, which formed last year to raise money for
Janet and Carl Brown of Centermoreland, held a two-
day Country Store during the summer and a door-to-
door campaign, netting approximately $8,000.
The Browns, a mother and son who had suffered
serious medical problems and who had incurred exten-
sive medical bills, are Centermoreland natives who
were not, by any means, forgotten by their fellow
neighbors.
The civic group, with members like Gary Story, Helen
Eggleston, Marlene Hardisky and others too numerous
to mention, came to the aid of the Browns while their
medical bills were skyrocketing and went to work
raising money to help their neighbors pay those bills.
Today, after $8,000 has been raised, the civic group
members say they will plan other fund-raising events if
necessary. In the meantime, donations are still being
accepted and may be made to the Janet and Carl
Brown Medical Fund, c/o any United Penn Bank.
Despite their medical problems, it is obvious that the
lives of Janet and Carl Brown have been made more
meaningful because of the efforts of those around them.
And the members of the Centermoreland Civic Group
can pride themselves in being just a little big bigger-
hearted than the average human being.
Let’s not forget the dog
When most dog owners are met at the door after a
hard day’s work by the wagging tale and smiling face
of their friendly canine, the mere presence of the
animal is taken for granted. After all, isn’t a dog
supposed to be so grateful to see his master that he
should act no less than ecstatic?
What too many animal lovers take for granted,
however, is not just the presence of the animal but the
care those animals require.
Geisinger-Wyoming Valley Medical Center, in a cam-
paign to make sure pets are property cared for when
their owners are suddenly hospitalized, is distributing
free Pet Alert wallet cards. The card, which alerts
police, ambulance drivers and emergency department
staff to the existence of a pet in the home, also provides
names and phone numbers to contact in emergencies
will also list the care that pets at home need.
With the holiday season approaching, we can take this
idea one step further and make it a point to take notice
of those people living near us who are alone.
If the person has a pet and has no one to care for that
pet in their absence, we can make arrangements with
that person to assure them the pet will be taken care of,
should the need arise.
Holiday giving does not always have to consist of
simply buying a gift, wrapping it and handing it to
someone. Holiday giving can also mean giving of
oneself. And, in a situation like this, giving a person
who is alone the peace of mind of knowing that their
beloved animal will be taken care of when they can no
longer care for it will be a gift worth more than any
amount of money can buy.
SPonsoure gy
A scary reminder
behind the purpose of an upside-down car should catch more
of your attention. This car, lying upside down in the parking lot
of Kentucky Fried Chicken on Route 309 in Dallas portrays a
message all of us should heed during the upcoming holiday
Dallas Post/Jane Renn
season. Sponsored by Malt Beverage Districutors Association
of Pennsylvania and the Wyoming Valley Alcohol and Drug
Services, this automobile is part of a county-wide campaign
titled S.0.B.E.R. - ‘‘Slow on the Bottle - Enjoy the Road’ - a
message we should all take with us when embarking on holiday
celebrations.
evil.
Toby
COLEMAN
in the form of sugar
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DOTTY MARTIN
Executive Editor
DEAR EDITOR:
“The ideal classroom size is
21-25 students.” Superintendent.
“We are losing students to
private schools.’”’ Board
member.
“There always seem to be
money for sports but not for
other educational endeavors.”
Same Board member.
“We need to hire teachers not
aides. We need someone to
teach these kids not babysit
them.” Board member.
“A class of 34 students is
reading next to a band room.”
No one refutes this allegation.
These are a few of the
remarks you might have been
privy to, if you attended the
Dallas school board meeting the
past year. Other comments per-
taining to the Luzerne Interme-
diate Unit (L.I.U.) or the West
Side Vocational Tech which also
impact on the local school
budget were also alluded to in
lesser detail.
At times when you attend a
public school board meeting and
find yourself in a crowd of two
or three plus local reporters,
you wonder if the board is doing
a spectacular job or people just
do not care. Perhaps we should
not be so harsh on the taxpaying
public. Perhaps a great deal of
thought goes into the choosing
of a school board member, and
the public is expressing its con-
fidence in those choices.
With many parents working,
the need to spend some quality
time with the family and to
complete necessary tasks
around the house may preempt
attending public meetings. And
the public can show their ulti-
mate approval or disapproval of
board action at election time
every four years.
So I do not feel that it is
unusual that a group of parents
will show more concern when it
affects them directly. You must
entrust the school board to
carry out the educational man-
dates; otherwise, meetings
could be an endless procession
of individual grievances. When
situations arise and it appears
there is no “absolute’’ answer;
majority rule will govern. Criti-
cal issues that affect your own
child or the well-being of the
entire community, if not
addressed to your satisfaction,
need to be appropriately
brought before the board at a
public meeting.
I believe the verb ‘complain’
is too harsh a word to use in
connection with the individual
issue of overcrowding. The
proper term would be ‘‘con-
cerned.’ Factual information
was presented by the spokes-
man in a very even, gentle-
manly tone and at no time was
any malice detected. Informa-
tion was brought forth, and
answers requested. I commend
the group on their civilized pres-
entation. Knowing many of
these people personally, I can
attest to their civility, and their
genuine ‘“‘concern.”’
I believe from my attendance
at school board meetings that
overcrowding is an issue in our
school district perhaps even at
the secondary level but that’s
another philosophical issue.
Since I do not have all of the
pertinent school district figures,
my opinion is based on what has
been stated at the public meet-
ings.
I consider the first three
grades very critical in educa-
tion of a child. Reading, in
particular, has to be presented
in a positive, constructive
manner in small groups settings
because the ability to read will
set the tone for the rest of the
child’s educational career. To
have a reading class of 30-34
students next to a band room, or
to have an aide supervising a
group of students in a reading
class is not in my opinion an
adequate solution. I agree with
Mr. Pisaneschi who states we
need a teacher to teach reading.
As an analogy, have you ever
supervised a birthday party of
perhaps 12 eight and nine-year
olds? Have you ever attempted
to hold a sleep over party with a
like number? Now picture your-
self as a classroom teacher with
34 students of that age group.
To give individual attention and
group instruction would be quite
a challenge. I substituted as a
second grade teacher on a
teacher exchange day once. It
was quite an eye-opening expe-
rience.
Why can’t we afford the best
education for Dallas students?
This year 51 new homes in
Dallas Twp., 40+ in Kingston
Twp. and 17 in Dallas Borough
will be built. If they are all
assessed at 10 percent of their
value, that will provie a sub-
stantial tax base. The new
$3,000,000 shopping center will
also provide a substantial
amount. Monies will be forth-
coming that will not necessitate
a sharp increase in the property
taxes to inculcate sound educa-
tional programs.
What attracts new industry
and homeowners to an area? A
major consideration is a good
school system. Education is an
investment in our future. There
are many other questions that
need to be addressed but that
will be cause for another letter
to the editor. .
CLARENCE J. MICHAEL
DALLAS
DEAR EDITOR:
The article you (Charlot
Denmon) wrote in my regard
was so good!
Shep and I both thank you for
the way in which you
approached the situation and
the detail you gave it.
We are looking forward to the
smell of roasting turkey soon
and we hope you have a great
day with your family.
Thanks again for your effort
and attention to the article.
CORRINE PAWLING
DALLAS
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At least one in every five U.S.
couples needs professional coun-
seling. But, reveals the Novem-
ber Reader’s Digest, the good
news is that marital therapy
does and can help. Studies show
that the relationships of about
two-thirds’ of those who get
counseling do improve — both
in their own judgment and by
objective measures of marital
satisfaction.
Marital therapists recommend
the following ways sparring
couples can improve their mar-
riages:
1. Focus on what’s good. Many
people see only the bad things.
One counselor suggests couples
swap compliments for five min-
utes every evening.
2. Stop recycling gripes. Some
people have the same ritual
fight over and over - about
money, sex, in-laws, etc. You
can’t keep attacking a spouse.
3. Get rid of ghosts. Fights
frequently stem from past expe-
riences. Rituals remembered
from childhood, such as who
made breakfast in the morning,
often carry over into marriages
with disastrous effects. The only
way out is to ask: Why are we
acting like this?
4. Set rules for defusing anger.
Fighting - as long as it is not
violent - is not necessarily bad,
therapists say. Spouses should
be able to get problems off their
chests without ruining their
marriages. But once the heat is
off, try sitting down and talkin
the issue through.
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