i. gait "The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, January 22, 1992 = 5 ru ot fect ~~ NOW WE CAN 4) DO SOMETHING ABOUT | THOSE THREATS FROM, | ot YOUR BOYFRIEND 4 | WSS VAN LEUVEN, i “] or FRR, A , ~ No = ast 5077 A 4 mT 5 _ CA 7 _ LL 74 Dn Ld Rll % _ Y A. Case for conservation “Exactly what is a conservationist? i By ALENE N. CASE b 1 ii ed iy _ The calendar is turned to Janu- = LE - .ary thirteenth. The atlas shows :that we are located in the north- - ~eastern US where winters are cold. I walk out to our small garden, .push back a sheet of black plastic, -..and begin pulling fresh carrots for “@Rdinner. I stop and laugh, wonder- “ing whether anyone would believe me. Then, I ask myself whether keeping vegetables fresh under ~ plastic is consistent with my role <Y ire vit § Thr HB L3 ‘as a conservationist. What is a conservationist anyway? Is there a ‘difference between an ecologist and an environmentalist? Let's exam- ine some important definitions so that you will know exactly what I ‘mean when I use such terms in “future articles. ! “The science of ecology is de- voted to understanding interac- “1, tions between organisms and their "#included in a recent publication of nine definition was .” the Ecological Society of America @ prominent ecologists. The key word which was reviewed by many i1""here is science. Ecologists study a ~wbranch of biology and may or may ~ >not be involved in environmental " he concerns. Environmental scientists study ‘the environment - the soil, water, air, rocks and biota. Therefore, = they often have no biological back- w!ground. They may study the weather, the circulation of the oceans, or disposal of hazardous materials. Environmental science ‘is often concerned with pollution and its effects. Ecologists and environmental scientists may also be environ- mentalists but not necessarily. The word environmentalist implies activism. These activists are those who march at the site of a pro- posed nuclear plant or landfill, who collect petition signatures to save a wilderness, or who express support for environmental legisla- tion. Environmentalists who get politically involved are known as Greens. Some environmentalists . who are not scientists tend to re- verse the old Sierra Club motto and blindly oppose any progress. It is imperative that all activists seek out the facts and get as much input as possible from ecologists and environmental scientists. A naturalist is a person who pays detailed attention to the world around him. This person knows when the birds migrate, which flowers bloom first each spring, and where to find the largest fish. He can tell what year the last big ice storm occurred by looking at the shape of a white pine tree. Obviously, such a wealth of knowl- edge could be quite useful to all of the other groups discussed here. Aldo Leopold once defined con- servation as “a state of health in the land.” Webster lists “care and protection of natural resources” as one definition. In another diction- ary, the word “preservation” was used. I'd like to stay away from the latter definition because of the negative connotation that “preser- vationists” have acquired as radi- cal extremists. The second defini- tion sounds logical but it has one flaw: it implies that we are con- serving nature for ourselves. Con- servationists must admit that to live is to use resources and pro- duce wastes. But, we also must try to maintain the overall health of the system - the land. I consider myselfan ecologist by training who tries to live according to the conservation ethic which occasionally leads me to environ- mental activism. So, what about the carrots and the black plastic? If I can serve my family sweet- tasting vegetables, which have not been sprayed with pesticides or trucked thousands of miles, by reusing an old piece of plastic, I figure I have done my job as both mother and conservationist. Everyone wonders {rom time to time whether anything she (he) does makes a difference in the wider world. Columnists are no exception. So, it was with consid- erable interest that I read in last week's paper that Kingston Town- ship had chipped this year's dis- carded Christmas trees. When I talked to Jeffrey Box (township manager) a couple of weeks before Christmas, he indicated that the trees were always burned. We agreed that this was an outmoded method of disposal. Obviously, he brought the matter before the supervisors and a decision was quickly made to change the sys- tem. Thank you, Jeff Box. And, yes, the innocent question of one citizen can sometimes help im- prove the environment. |Library news A family of toy 0 “By NANCY KOZEMCHAK " "The display case at the Back ' “Mountain Memorial Library is featuring a collection of fuzzy Syl- ''“'vanian family animals including “‘their. own house; borrowed from “Elizabeth Albee of Harveys Lake. Elizabeth is 9 years old and is in " the fourth grade at Lake Noxen ia id ES \ v “Elementary School. The little fuzzy "animals include bears, mice, rab- “bits and racoons. Their arms, legs and heads move and they can stand r sit by themselves, except for the ‘bears. They can also have their “clothes changed and interchanged ‘with each other. PET ‘| "The house is part of the family ‘collection; the the drawers open in the kitchen, there is china and pots and pans for the animals. The windows and doors open, the roof of the house can be taken off. The house has two floors in it and the inhabitants include Mother, Fa- “ther, Grandparents, children and ** babies. There is a teeter totter for the animals and a tree house with aladder for them to climb, and a “ol swing. “2. Elizabeth's grandparents gave "RS 3 Liv Te j A i) ] “her the original set when she was » "six years old and she has received ¢-additions for birthdays. This makes “‘an-interesting and fun display for GAReed Advantige | I Atournewlocation | BGATEWAY SHOPPING CENTER | {10% OFF | Fy 1 Entire Purchase 1 with this coupon only « expires 1/22/92 ; I NO OTHER DISCOUNTS APPLY I NEW PHONE - 283-1918 a stuffed animals is on display the winter months and will be here until Feb. 12. New books at the library: “A Thousand Acres” by Jane Smiley is a novel which takes us into the world of a thriving Iowa farm: one thousand acres-unemcumbered, unmortgaged-of the richest, flat- test, most arable land on earth. The time is 1979. Larry Cook, a proud and exacting farmer, unex- pectedly decides to retire and turn over his valuable holdings to his three daughters, Ginny, Rose and Caroline. A powerfully dramatic work. “Fugitive Nights" by Joseph Wambaugh is a story set in glam- orous Palm Springs and its ever- mysterious desert and gives a suspense novel that used that glamour and that awesome desert in equal measure. The fugitive is indeed a strangeman. All that is known of him is that he speaks with an accent, is bald, is carrying a flight bag, and is adept at cover- ing his tracks. This is a skillful, baffling, entertaining and sus- penseful novel. “Such Devoted Sisters” by Ei- leen Goudge is a story of love, betrayal, and ultimately, recon- ciliation. With a shattering act of betrayal, a jealous sister spurs a chain of events that will shape the destinies of two generations. Dolly, Annie and Laurel are the sisters and Joe is torn between two of the sisters he loves equally, but for different reasons. This is a block- buster filled with passion, drama and momentum for irresistible storytelling. “Hideaway” by Dean Koontz is a profoundly felt and terrifying novel, that compels us to explore the meaning of death and the tran- scendent power of love with socio- pathic evil. An accident victim dies en route to the hospital, a brilliant physician resuscitates him! EMT seminar set for February 12 Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, will host a special seminar for all emergency medical technicians and paramedics on Wednesday, Feb. 12, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Ramada Inn on Public Square. A social hour will follow the presentation. Open bar and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Anyone interested in attending the semi- nar should contact John A. Con- salvo, M.D., at Mercy Hospital, 826- 3163. 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(My own belief is that everyone has the AIDS virus and it's those among us who are particularly susceptible to environmental deg- radation whose bodies, first, per- mit the AIDS virus to become ac- tive and, later, then succumb to the side effects of the full-blown illness.) Magic Johnson, of course, is that enormously talented and personable basketball player who recently announced that he is in- fected with the virus known to cause AIDS. McMarner's problem with the publicity surrounding Johnson's acknowledgement is that the ac- tivity which got Johnson into trouble is taking a back seat to Johnson's otherwise pristine im- age; indeed, his magic smile being used to tell people about the hor- rors of AIDS without enough emphasis on the behavior which caused the problem in the first place. “Instead of him (Johnson) tell- ing these kids that his behavior was wrong, he's simply telling them to wear a condom,” McMarner complains. In other words, and according to McMarner's Pilgrimatic philoso- phy, Johnson ought to be as much publicly pilloried for his behavior as sainted for his courage. And Silas has a point. Lost in much ballyhooed courage of Johnson in acknowledging his infection with the virus which causes AIDS are the “women, women and more women” which Johnson has admitted was his life- style. Also lost in the AIDS discussion is that this disease, while deadly, affects a relatively small number of people, less than 225,000 people in the United States having been diagnosed with full-blown AIDS. “And for the first time in his- tory,” says Roscoe, “we have a communicable and ‘ contagious disease which obviously presents a major and national health prob- lem, but whose pregenitors have not been quarantined.” Why is that? “Because the vast majority of the people with AIDS are among the most talented, creative and brightest people we have," he says. And it's those same people who have access to the publicity ma- chinery? He nods. “Therefore we've been made to feel guilty about even considering a quarantine which at | another time and place, and given the deadly nature of this disease, would have been done without even | thinking about it.” i However, the whole general problem with a quarantine is who, | in fact, would be quarantined. eseThose infected with full- blown AIDS? 2 eeeThose known to have the AIDS virus? i eeeThose known to have ARC (AIDS related complex) illnesses. | eee]V drug users. : i“ eseHomosexuals? i eeeThose who know friends of homosexuals. ; The whole problem with a quar- antine is knowing who, in fact, to label a leper. ha And then, where would you quarantine such persons. At whose expense? For how long? Do you break up families? And would the so-called “Bubble Boy” who also suffered an immune deficiency, have to be quarantined? i To be sure, AIDS is a frightening specter hanging over this country, indeed, the entire planet. Medical science is working hard to find some answers. Bringing it under control will not be easy. i And you can also be sure that if this were an affliction of primarily | white, straight males, the empha- | sis on what is being done, and what to do about it in the mean- | time, would be vastly different than it is today. b ! "INCOME TAX | PREPARATION Ken Matchett 675-6487 Bookkeeping Service Computerized “J \. For an estimate, call us. Allstate * Plenty of Free Parking Clip This and Save! CALL FOR A QUOTE On your auto, homeowners, or life insurance. Absolutely no obligation. 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