© 4 THE DALLAS POST/Wednesday, June 15, 1988 [Y Editorial/opinion’ Editorials Graduation is the beginning for seniors High school is now over chosen a field of endeavor; years of searching for those their course in life. their children would ever be. or soon will be for Back Mountain seniors. For some, graduation means the end of a rewarding time when challenges were met and many skills mastered. For others, the past four years have been less satisfying and may have seemed without usefulness. No matter what the memories are, this June is more beginning than end for all the graduates. It may be the beginning of more education for those who are going on to college; the beginning of a life of work for those who have and the beginning of more who haven’t yet decided on In all cases, though, graduation means one more step in a lifelong process of learning. Some of us learn early and fast and others save our growth for later years. It’s important that all the graduates recognize that fact and go on about their lives with the confidence that there is a time for everyone, and with the knowledge that becoming a useful and productive member of society is not something that happens on the same timetable for each of us. We wish all the graduates well, and look forward to seeing what they have accomplished many years from ~ today. We're confident it will be measurable. Give Dad his day Despite the fact that Father’s Day, like Mother’s Day, may have been a product of the promotional mind of merchants, we still like it. It’s good to recognize the too often overlooked contribution that so many. people make in their everyday lives. None of those is more important nor frequently more difficult than raising children. The rewards are sometimes slow to come, and the results postponed. Often, parents are harder on themselves than - That’s not to say that fathers are infallible. They make plenty of mistakes, and because our culture presents images of perfect people to them, they frequently don’t like to admit their failings. It’s unfortuante that we've devel- oped such unrealistic expectations for ourselves and others, especially in the relationships of parent and child. You can do something about that. If you are a father, give yourself a break today, and a pat on the back, too. You deserve it. If you are a child, no matter what age, take some time and tell your dad that you love him and appreciate what he’s done for you. And tell him that you know he’s not perfect, but he’s just right for you. There's no time like the present to let him know you care. Insh Hertage Run is June 25 The Irish Heritage Games and officials of Harveys Lake Borough are finalizing plans for the popular Irish Heritage Runs. Joe Klinges, Chairman of the 1988 Committee expects a record entry this year, and expressed his determination to | -maintain the event’s reputation for ‘outstanding organization, prizes and amenities. ~ . Now in its 10th year, the games will take place on Saturday, June 25 at 10 a.m. at Grotto Pizza and as usual will feature the 8.25 mile Genesee Lake Run. There will also be a 5K Intermediate Run at 10 and a one mile “Fun-Run’’ at 9:30. The featured run which annually attracts a field of over 500, is one of Pennsylvania’s biggest and best. The course follows a tree-shaded level path around the lake’s scenic ~~ perimeter. Course amenities ~ include several water stations, time splits, marked miles, police moni- tored traffic control, ambulance service, and post-race refresh- ments. Special T-shirts will be pro- vided to the 500 runners to register. Time keeping is furnished by offi- cials from the Wyoming Valley Track Association under the super- vision of Race Director Joe Moran. Primary sponsorship has again been accepted by the Genesee Brewing Company and its local affiliate Arrow Beer Distrubuting Company. Co-sponsors United Penn Bank and Bartikowsky Jewelers will again award diamond rings which have become an IHG tradi- tion to the first place male and female finishers. Anthracite tro- phies, and medals will also be furnished to place finishers in a wide range of age groups. : Course records for the distance event are held by Scranton’s Bill King (40:09.5) and Pittston’s Sue Carden (48.54.3) who has earned top honors (and a diamond ring) for six straight runnings. At last Tuesday’s organizational meeting, Chairman Klinges quippped ‘We're all waiting to see if she’ll run out of steam before she runs out of fingers.” Proceeds from the competition benefit St. Joseph’s Center for Chil- dren in Scranton. Recent runs have generated $2000 donations to that institution which provides heroic care for profoundly retarded and handicapped children. The Center is funded by private contributions, and Chairman Klingers is encour- aging run registrants to include whatever donations they may care to add to their entry fee. Pre-registration forms are availa- ble by writing: Irish Heritage Games, PO Box 748, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703. The pre-registration fee of $6 for the Genesee Lake Run and the 5K Run includes the 1988 T- shirt. Chairman Klinges encourages early registration to insure reserva- tion of the correct size. The ‘“‘Fun- Run’ registration is $2. ‘“Walk-on”’ registration for the two distance runs is $8. : Additional information and entry forms can be obtained by calling Mr. Klinges at (717) 824-4277 or Co- chairman George Moore at (717) 824-1010 (days) or (717) 678-7902 (evenings). Cool and calm Buildings at the old Wilkes-Barre reservoir on Hillside Road show no sign of the current Dallas water turmoil Only yesterday 50 Years Ago - June 17, 1938 Lightning strikes Ralph Welsh barn, five cows and bull destroyed. Nicholas Staub named Trucks- ville Postmaster. Dallas Arrows baseball team will attempt to gain revenge for 5-4 defeat by Beaumont last month when the teams meet Sunday. Engaged - Elgie Prutzman to wed Howard Woolbert. Deaths - Mrs. Fred Kunkle, Kunkle; Fred Riley, Dallas. You could buy - Veal 23c 1b; coffee 15¢ 1b.; lemons 29c¢ doz.; Crisco 18c lb. can. 40 Years Ago - June 18, 1948 Dallas Borough approves installa- tion of two more fire hydrants. Local businessmen affiliate withy Wilkes-Barre Credit Bureau as’ credit control. ; Prize Hayfield Clydesdales to be seen at Lehman Horse Show. John Hanson is building new drive-in theatre at picnic grounds. Deaths - Harold J. Price, Dallas; Mrs. Sophie Evans, Shavertown. You could buy - Pork chops 69c lIb.; tomatoes 19c¢ pkg.; margarine 47¢c lb.; bread lg. loaf 13c. 30 Years Ago - June 20, 1958 Lt. David Kunkle critically hurt in car wreck in Maryland. Panama Wiliams Corp., Houston, Texas, awarded gas pipe line con- struction contracts. Judges will pick Rodeo Queen at Lehman Twp. Firemen’s Western Square Dance. Married - Therese Leeder and Ronald S. Woolcock, Jr.; Barbara A. Kern and Charles A. Lasher; Alice May Spencer and Airman 3-C John Paul Jr. You could buy - Sausage 59c 1b.; blueberries 33c basket; mayonnaise 33c pt.; Dove soap 2 reg. bars 33c. 20 Years Ago - June 20, 1968 Solicitation for usable articles underway for Back Mountain Library Auction. Edward Richards is named sec- retary of Kingston Township super- visors. Joseph Boyle, Dallas, will show his quarter horse ‘‘Shilo” at the Lehman Horse Show. New Frances Slocum State Park ‘attracting picnikers as weather warms. Engaged - Judith Ann Schneider and David L. Elston. Deaths - Emma Kocher, Lehman; Bessie Thomas, Dallas; Lewis J. Reese, Noxen; Elsie Mae Harvey, | Dallas; Charles F." Lord, Pikes Creek; Willis Sorber, ‘Cragle Hill. You could buy - Beef liver 39c 1b.; cucumbers 4-29c; cheddar cheese 69c 1b. 10 Years Ago - June 22, 1978 Jackson Township Planning Com- mission resolved a number of town- ship residents complaints concern- ing zoning of property by making several changes in the zoning des- ignations. Trucksville firemen planned their 60th anniversary with the annual “Summer Fair”. Phoenix is local cable television bidder. Robert Belles, superintendent of Lake-Lehman School District, and Miss Hannah Culp, second grade teacher were guests of honor at a retirement party given by mem- bers of the faculty at Perugino’s. You could buy - Chopped ham $1.69 Ib.; grapes 99c lb. Tie SALLASCosT RONALD A. BARTIZEK Editor and Publisher CHARLOTTE E. BARTIZEK Associate Publisher Andy Rooney Some tips for TV hosts BY ANDY ROONEY Special to The Post The other day I was watching a little of the Today Show with a cup of coffee and I heard Sen. William Armstrong of Colorado call Jane Pauley ‘‘Miss Pauley.” I liked it and thought how unusual, how proper and how appropriate it was. The senator might have called Jane Pauley several things: He could have said ‘‘Jane’” as most guests do even though they aren’t on what is known as a ‘‘first name basis.” He might have said “Mrs. Tru- deau” because Jane Pauley is mar- ried to the cartoonist Garry Tru- deau but has not taken her husband’s name for her profes- sional career so calling her ‘Mrs. Trudeau’ would not have been appropriate. : : Sen. Armstrong might have endeared himself to some women by calling Jane Pauley ‘‘Ms. Pauley” instead of ‘‘Miss Pauley” but Ms. is awkward to use. It’s awkward because, while the idea of ‘not identifying a woman’s married status may be a good one, people don’t know what the letters stand for so they aren't sure how to pronounce it. Truman’s middle initial, the letters Ms. aren’t an abbreviation for any- thing. They're just an invented word, and it’s pronounced Miz. (To - further confuse the issue, that’s the same way Southerners pronounce Mrs.) Sen. Armstrong’s ‘‘Miss’’ was perfectly friendly though slightly formal and it sounded good for a change. He wasn’t trying to kid us into thinking that he was one of Jane Pauley’s close friends. Guests on television shows who have never heard of each other before they go on the air, often strike a false note by sounding too chummy. Everyone is, Ed, Linda, Helen or George. You can listen to an hour discussion on television without ever hearing a person’s last name. Politicians, in their effort to be everyone's best friend, Like Harry S.. are the worst offenders. I often watch the MacNeil-Lehrer Newshour on public television. The guests usually call Robert MacNeil ‘““Robin’’ because they’ve heard that’s his nickname. A nickname should be reserved for good friends. if we don’t stand back and preserve some of these little for- malities, we're going to destroy the good things about genuine familiar- ity. When I call a close friend by his or her nickname, there’s a touch of affection that goes with the nickname, the virtues of a nickname are lost. Television hosts also do too much greeting and thanking. They thank everyone to death. When you thank someone, the implication is that the ‘person has done you a favor. When the anchorman or woman on a television news broadcast comes back on camera after a report from the field by a correspondent, he or she invariably says ‘Thank you, Ed’ or “Thank you for that report, Ed.” In so doing, the anchor person is assuming an importance for him- self that he doesn’t have. He’s being condescending. The corre:. spondent is not doing the report fo. the anchorman. The reporter is doing the report because that’s what he does for his salary. They both work for the same company. It is no more appropriate for an anchorman to thank a correspon- dent than it is for the correspon- dent to thank the anchorman. Time is precious on network news broad- casts and even small amounts of it shouldn’t be wasted on trivial and meaningless formalities. There are several other meaning- less phrases that ought to be elimi- nated from television interview shows. One is the obligatory “Come back and see us again.” The television host’s idea of the, i best way to end an interview, no matter how dull it may have been, is to say ‘“Thank you for being here and please come back and see us again real soon.” He knows, the guest knows and everyone watching the show knows there isn’t a prayer the person will ever be invited back. Library news Matchbox cars on display = BY NANCY KOZEMCHAK The display case in the foyer of the Back Mountain Memorial Library will be featuring 82 Match- box cars plus a few Hot Wheels for the next three months. These were borrowed from Jeremy Shultz of Shavertown who was kind enough to let us have them considering the fact that he has more than twice that many still at home. Jeremy is 7 years old and will be going into third grade next year at the Wyo- ming Valley Montessori School. He has been collecting the cars for four years and takes good care of them. A special selection of tiny micro-machines is also in the dis- play, along with some very fancy hot wheels. The display includes tractors, dump trucks, bulldozers, pick-up trucks and some special ultra hots. There is a double decker bus, a shuttle tracking NASA bus, an orange van, and many sleek racing cars, along with an army tank, a helicopter, a US Mail truck and an ambulance. Jeremy’s favor- ite ones are the tiny ones. These cars make a nice exciting display for Summer ’88 and will be at the library until September 4. The library will no longer have a change in hours for the summer season. The hours duing which the library is open will remain the same all year long. One of our first New Goods items has arrived at the library for the 42nd library auction. Margaret Dwinchick of Franklin St., Dallas came into the library bringing Blueberry the Brontosaurus, who is a dinosaur in shades of blue, hand- made by Mrs. Dwinchick. He will be on display in the office area of the library until auction time. Cor- inne Pawling, New Goods Chair- man for 1988, has her committee members working on solicitations and has said the response so far is: satisfactory. New items do a worth- ./ while job, adding to the profit of | yo the auction. The hours of this year’s auction will be changed slightly. The auction will begin Wednesday, July 6 at 6 p.m. and conclude at 10 p.m.; Thursday, 6 to 10; Friday, 6 to 12; Saturday, 3 to 12 and Sunday, 3 to 12. A reminder to the Back Mountain children; we would like to borrow your small stuffed toy dinosaur for our office display case. We need the child’s name, age and the name of the dinosaur. The first 25 will be displayed at the library and wil? coincide with the summer reading program which is centered around dinosaurs. Our first dinosaur has arrived; his name is Coca and he belongs to Susan Dwinchick, aged 6 of Dallas. The summer reading program will begin on Monday, June 20 in the Children’s Room. The Book Club will meet Monday, June 20 at 1:30 in the reference room at the library. The Post asks: “What do you plan to do after graduation?” : Michelle Kirchner Michele Kirchner Student Dallas “T’ll be going to Syracuse Univer- sity to study Bio-medical Engineer- ing. Right now I work in a drug store but I plan to vacation with | friends in Ocean City, Maryland before school starts.” ih Sandy Rutkowski Sandy Rutkoski Student Dallas “I got engaged but I plan to go to college before marriage. I plan to study Art and Illustration at Key- stone College then transfer to Kutz- town, Pa. My fiance and I are planning a trip to Florida and Maryland before starting college.” Christine Shalata Christine Shalata Student Dallas “I'm going to L.C.C.C. to study Journalism, then I'm transferring to Bloomsburg University to con- tinue studying Journalism.” Tom Charney Tom Charney Student Dallas “I'll be going to college at Kutz- town where I plan to play football.” Keith Graham Keith Graham Student Dallas “I'm going to Temple University to study pre-pharmacy. After grad- uation I'm having a party; then another one on Sunday for rela- tives. Then I'll be going to Daytona Beach, Florida for two weeks.” Scott Drasnin Scott Drasnin Student Dallas “I'm going to ILU.P. University in Pa.), where I'm thinking of studying psychology. I'm also going to Oakland, Califor- - nia before school starts, I have’ relatives there.” (Indiana . A
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