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The meat is available in 1 ‘Ib. packages of ground or cubed meat or 2-1/2 to 3 Ib. packages of venison roast. *»*“Hunters Sharing the Harvest” ‘is'modeled on programs in Ohio and Texas, according to Ken Brandt, executive director of Penn- sylvanians for the Responsible Use Animals. “This is the first year {Q%t Hunters Sharing the Harvest has operated in Pennsylvania,” ‘Brandt explained. “Through coop- eration between hunters, profes- sional meat processers and food ‘banks, a small amount of the deer sharvest can go a long way in help- ing needy families.” '. «Assuming that the average field- dressed deer’'s weight is aproxi- mately 100 lbs, Brandt has calcu- lated that each deer will yield be- itw¥2en 50 and 60 lbs of meat. If each hunter designated only 10% -of their harvest, or 5 lbs, 830 tons Qf. venison would be available to Boney food banks. He has based his figures on last year's deer harvest of 415,000 animals. .+,~Local response has been sparse, sprobably because the program is .new and hunters don’t know about Jit yet, Kaschenbach says. “We -appreciate the generosity of the hunters who have donated. We hope that more hunters will learn of the great need for meat and designate a portion of their veni- son for use by the program.” tag it as usual. game. If he is not particpating in notify Commission on Economic for inspection. Here’s how you can help less fortunate friends and neighbors by donating venison to “Hunters Sharing the Harvest.” 1. Go hunting. When you bag your deer, field dress and legally 2. Take the tagged deer to a professional butcher who handles your butcher will have venison for them. CEO will arrange to inspect the donated fresh meat before it is frozen. 3. Have your venison cut and packaged as usual. Tell your butcher how much meat you wish to donate to the food bank. 4. The butcher will notify CEO when the fresh venison is ready 5. Your donated venison will be distributed to needy families in your area by CEO through its food bank. ” “Hunters Sharing the Harvest, Opportunity’s food bank that Pennsylvanians for the Respon- sible Use of Animals is a federation of Pennsylvania agricultural, bi- omedical/veterinary research and professional wildlife management organizations interested in the continued responsible use of ani- mals used by man for food, cloth- ing, apparel production and bi- omedical research and of animals whose welfare is the responsibility of the state’s wildlife protectors. Drowning (continued from page 1) Nesbitt Hospital, where, after numerous attempts to revive him, he was declared dead at 5:13 p.m. Luzerne Count Coroner Dr. George Hudock, Jr., ruled the cause of death as accidental drowning. The poolwhere Michael drowned . is accessible by a deck with a rail- Do you need... X-rays Lab tests KG plea Diaghost Center 199 Lake St. - Dallas, PA 18612 «ch . J WAT J 17 LS [ . I=": When your physician orders diagnostic | tests, you don't have to travel into town to have them done. You can have x-rays +. taken or blood drawn at a location close 1+ to home. The Mercy Diagnostic Center in 'k 2 Dallas is staffed with trained professionals to take care of all your diagnostic needs, without having to leave the Back Mountain 1 "varea. L HOURS: : fl Monday - Friday 1. 7:30AM-11AM and 1:00PM-SPM 675-8599 EN IR A Os I ing. According to Harvey's Lake Zoning Officer Daniel Samson, the borough's zoning ordinance man- dates a four-foot fence around any swimming pool. A deck with a rail- ing and removable steps complies with the ordinance, Samson said. “Calling 911 saved alot of time,” commented Harveys Lake Police Chief Lionel Bulford. “Unfortu- nately it didn't save a life, even with the prompt response by the 911 dispatcher and theambulance crew. The emergency crew did an excellent job, but they couldn't stabilze the child. I have known the family for many years and feel very sorry for them.” Harveys Lake Patrolman Jeff Butler investigated the accident JW.J. “So sue me!” is a retort most citizens have heard. That phrase has crept into the language and is now comfortably lodged in the American psyche. More's the pity. And doesn’t it seem there are more ‘lawyer’ jokes than usual circulating now. For example, the following examples were heard in the space of 48 hours. —Question: What's the differ- ence between a dead lawyer in the middle of the road and a dead snake in the middle of the road? —Answer: There are skid marks in front of the snake. Or this: —Question: What do you call six lawyers up to their necks in sand? —Answer: Not enough sand. And this: —Question: What do you call 20,000 lawyers at the bottom on the ocean? —Answer: A good start. Many jokes are formulated and repeated primarily as socially ac- ceptable attempts at seeking com- patriots to vent frustration. Law- yer jokes are just one such ex- ample. And there's good reason for a general society-wide frustration about the legal profession. —The general feeling of being a victim of government, concurrent with the vast majority of our feder- ally elected officials being lawyers. —Lawyers (and the greed that ambulance chasing lawyers spawn and then feed) are the primary reason we pay such high insur- ance premiums. —Lawyers (in exercise of an admittedly flawed criminal justice system), routinely manipulate the system in causing known crimi- nals to walk the street. So should we, as Shakespeare suggested, kill all the lawyers? Hardly. However, we do need to re-ex- amine a system, for example, which finds us in Pennsylvania electing judges that 99 percent of the vot- ers have no knowledge about whatsoever. We do need to revamp a system in which the certainty of punish- ment is exceeded by the ability to pay for acquittal...not that judges and juries are bought; rather, that literally the amount of money which can be brought to bear upon the question so often delays the proc- ess that justice is seen blowing in "the wind. And why do we need lawyers in the first place? Unfortunately, and in place of common sense and integrity, law- yers have become the first line of inquiry in the free enterprise /pri- vate ownership of property eco- nomic system. The vast majority of lawyers are engaged in business and property law. The rest of the lawyers are en- gaged primarily in the protection of citizens against the heavy hand of government at all levels. And since most Americans would want to continue owning private property and functioning in the free enterprise system, and also want protection under law from government, then we're stuck with lawyers to afford us those privileges. : We don't, however, need law- yers with gratuitous advertise- ments, i.e., a New York radio sta- tion recently aired an ad by a law firm which suggested that “to pro- tect your rights and be compen- sated by a large cash award”, a person should call XYZ law firm. There was a time when this sort of solicitation was illegal. Sadly, that is not the case now. s But perhaps the single most important thing we can do is look in the mirror. We, as in we the people, have become the most liti- _ gious society on the planet. Every- where you look, someone is suing someone about something. —Item: Parents sue balloon manufacturer because balloon breaks and frightens child. —Item: Parents sue school dis- trict because child is not permitted to go on school trip as punishment for being disrespectful. ; —Item: Man sues soft drink manufacturer because he cut his lip trying to remove a bottle cap with his teeth. —Item: And last year, the air- line and pilot who managed to save a crippled plane from crashing but who, nonetheless, according to a lawsuit against them, should not have caused its passengers the fright of potential death.. Where is it written that life is fair? And it will become no more fair by looking to the legal system as an adjunct to the economic system in providing money to us. It only then becomes fair for the lawyers who get rich bending the rules, torturing common sense, and chasing the ambulances. To quote English jurist Lord Moulton: “The.measure of a civili- zation is the degree of its obedi- ence to the unenforceable.” And if you’agree with Lord Moulton, then the frightening re- ality is that this nation is rapidly becoming a band of uncivilized savages, roaming the courtrooms of America in search of legal fire- wood with which to burn the bonds of honor, integrity and mutual respect, the very fibers of which a free nation, intending to remain so, depends. Early publishing schedule next two weeks Because the Christmas and New Year holidays fall on Wednesdays this year, the Dallas Post will be published on Tuesday the next two weeks. Deadline for all advertising and news copy 24 and 31. forthe December 24 issue will be 4:00 p.m. Friday. The office will be closed December 25 and January 1, and will close at 2:00 p.m. on December Mail to: I NAME: Dallas Area Residents, please hold the line on taxes. Dallas Taxpayers Forum P.O. 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