Re The p> The Dallas Post Saga Ah ort | Dallas, PA Wednesday, December 2.1992 5 Huwmiig SEASONS GREETINGS 2 no \ 3 \ 7 \ 1 7 NN Y ; HERE, WEAR WY Z, 7 pe wp THIS AND WHISTLE vi 4 RUDOLPH THE 4 pr "Rep NOSE jg I REINDEER 'A LOT, i V AL SN / ) RO \ \ lo Wy 2) fi ad Men ¥ (X) 1 4] pa EEA a Library news Give a gift to the Back Mountain library oo NANCY KOZEMCHAK The Back Mountain Memorial ile, has a special memorial and commemorative gift program. There is no better way to honor a c@yrished memory or celebrate a ‘cial event in someone's life than 'to ‘give a gift in their name to the ‘library. P'Agift to the library keeps on ‘giving and brings enjoyment and “the benefits of your thoughtful- ‘ness to the people of the commu- ity for years to come. A Very spe- “cial €hristmas book titled, “Coun- ‘try "Christmas” from the Ideals ‘Publishing Company in Nashville, “Pennessee has been purchased to commemorate the marriage of Glen ‘and: Maureen Kozemchak which took place on July 20, 1991. This “bk was donated to the library in ‘ifr name by Nancy S. Koz- ‘ethchak. “+The book is beautifully illus- hed and covers chapters depict- “The Countryside at Christ- his Nature Shares the Season’; % i A fo ji 34 AHushed Silence Covers the Land’; ‘Back Home to the Country Hearth’; and It Began in a Manger’. It fea- tures poems and stories pertain- ing to everything that is Christ- mas. Mrs. Florence Crump, our faith- ful Library Lady, will celebrate her 98th birthday on Wednesday, Dec. 2. This lady has been a part of my life for the 25 years I have been associated with the library and the library has always been very im- portant to her. Mrs. Crump is presently residing at the Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas in Room 204 and the last time I visited her there, she seemed to be in good spirits. She would welcome cards and visits from friends. Happy, Happy Birthday, Mrs. Crump! As the Christmas season ap- proaches, we invite community members to attend the Book Club Christmas Party on Monday, Dec. 21 at 1:30. The party will be held in the reading room of the library and will feature a musical portion pre- sented by Ernie Wolfe, played with spoons and group carol singing. The tea table will include coffee, tea, punch, cookies, candy and other goodies. Come enjoy some Christmas festivities at your li- brary! The library will also have it's annual Christmas Open House on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 22 and 23 from 2 to 4 in the afternoon in the reading .room., Christmas refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome to join in the celebration of the Christmas holi- days. This is one way to say Merry Christmas to our patrons and friends. A new book at the library is “T . Can't Believe I Said That!” an auto- biography by Kathie Lee Gifford. She is an unabashed optimist— and a woman whose American dream has come true. In the book, she shares the entertaining and revealing story of how it all hap- pened for her, and tells of a family trauma that had a powerful effect on her life. sAnyone remember this group of “Imperialettes™? “This is one of our photos from the photo file - however, we're not calling it an “old photo”! It's only around 20 years old and you'll identify with a lot of these faces. There are some we know for sure; they ‘are from left, Marie Ritts, the late Charlot Denmon, Sally Riegel, unknown, Nancy Buss, Joan Bolinsky, Rose Radzinski, unknown, unknown, unknown. (them all! If we're wrong call and tell us, better yet call and ID We: ve decided to run 20 years ago and older photos since a lot more people will find them fun to look ‘at. We're trying to find group photos that will bring back a lot of fond memories and maybe rekindle e old friendships... and tell us a little about the Imperialettes. GRAVITY. NOW THERE'S A LAW YOU CAN SCOFF AT. Without laws, civilization as we know it would end. But civilization won't save your butt when you're being sucked down the face of a mountain. What will is the patented Monocoque design of the Salomon Force 9 skis. The new 25 ski holds an edge where the laws of physics thought otheriwise. And the 35 is so easy to turn, mountains will cringe, the heavens will part and gravity will become your favorite toy. The force 9 skis form salomon. Get a pair before somebody tries to outlaw them too. SALOMON Country SKICR.SPORTS Rt. 309 and Blackman St., Wilkes-Barre (Exit 45 off Rt. 81) 824-0541 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 10-9 « Sat. 10-5 « Sun. 12-5 JW.J. Really, the earth is flat...or is it square? By J.W. JOHNSON Even a casual look or listen to the world would suggest a signifi- cant lack of humanly motivated life. As such, we reduce the mys- teries to technological gridlock, prepared in a variety of political kitchens, while offering our chil- dren the prospect of dessert filled with more of the same. We seem to have, especially in those cultures claiming a Judeo- Christian heritage, reached the self-righteous rut of too much time and too much money giving us too little hope and too little solace. We will, however, perhaps be literally jolted out of this rut some 134 years from now when a comet is predicted to strike the earth. Still taking yourselfas seriously? Then consider this: Every August the earth passes through the orbital path of the comet Swift-Tuttle. On August 13, 2126, that comet may well collide with the earth...and if it does: —An enormous crater would be carved —Tidal waves of 1,000 feet high or higher would be created. —And a worldwide cloud of dust would rise into the air that could block sunlight for months. This would then kill most plant life, and ultimately kill those in the plant life food chain...why, that's us, folks. Granted, the odds are small; about 10,000 to 1. And all of this is pointed out to put things into perspective subsequent to the presidential election. And if I wish to do this in other way, | remember another event...about 20 years ago when I came across a group claiming that the earth was flat: I discovered this group when living on the Canadian border, and I was more than a little puzzled back then by a voice from the television. It said: “We of the Flat Earth Society have elected to dispute the one thing our culture regards as indis- putable. We openly proclaim that the earth not only is flat but may well be square.” I then and there decided that the only way to comprehend this announcement of global heresy was to get the facts—straight from the horse's mouth. To do this I set out to meet this Flat Earth Society man. Dr. Leo C. Ferrari, Australian born world traveler and one-time chemist, was a professor of phi- losophy at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The university was head- quarters for Canada’s Flat Earth Society members. “I'm quite serious about the earth being flat,” Ferrari said when I first talked to him. “We are so brainwashed, and I rebel.” I asked him to put this in con- text, and he directed me to the society's official organ, called “The Official Organ”. Therel came across a section entitled “Official Aims.” It proposed: —"To restore man's confidence in the validity of his own percep- tions. For more than 1,500 years man has been blinded by meta- physics and coerced into denying the evidence of his senses. The Flat Earth Society stands for a renewed faith in the veracity of sense experience. —"To combat the fallacious (that means deceiving to the eye or mind, Tom) deification (and you already know what that means) of the sphere, which ever since the de- ceptions of Eudoxus has thwarted Western thought. —"To spearhead man's escape from his metaphysical and geo- metrical prison by asserting un- equivocally that all science, like all philosophy and religion, is essen- tially sacramental and, therefore, all reality, as we verbalize it, is ultimately metaphorical... 3 It was at that point I looked up o to see Dr. Ferrari smiling. “You think I'm crazy, don't you,” he chuckled. i” “On the contrary, I said, smiling myself. “From what I've just read, I get the feeling your stand on the i shape of the earth is not really what you're trying to say.” “Exactly,” he beamed. “We'renot really obsessed with the spape of the earth. We say it's flat todrama- tize our desire to keep our God- given senses from being numbed by technology. We want to provide. some resistance to the forces of conformity. The scientific way of looking at the universe isn't the only way. The myths are dead. Mystery has gone out of life. We: | have to change our whole way of thinking. Believe what you see...I mean, really look out the window : right now.” A The request puzzled me, but ' complied. : “Now tell me honestly...do you really believe that right now we're’ spinning around at about 24, 000 i miles an hour?” dq As I watched, the brilliant calm ) of an early June day made his: point quite nicely. Unable to contain myself fur- ther, I spurted, “You expect me to believe the earth is flat, the NASA | photos are optical illusions and, the earth is not spinning?” A quite voice of sincere benevo- lence stopped me on inhale. “I expect you to be aware and to 5 question. Toquote G.K. Chesteron, “A man should always question’ the strongest beliefs of his age, for those convictions are invariably too strong.” Strangely enough, upon that quiet note, my pencil point shat- tered. 4 And aren't you just a little curi- ous about this comet? ! Tables for sports card show are available The Back Mountain Kiwanis Club will present a Sports and Non-Sports Card plus Memorabilia Show on February 20, 1993, be- tween the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at The Dallas’ Junior High School, on Hildebrandt Road’ in Dallas. Persons wishing to partake in this event are asked to respond early as space is limited for the show. If you wish to reserve space you may do so by contacting Art Parks, Chairperson for The Sports Show. He can be reached at 675-0755 or by writing to him in care of The Back Mountain Kiwanis Club; P.O. ‘ breakfast followed bythe: meeting Box 2¢ Ddllas: Pa 18612." Tables are restriced to first come first serve basis. There will also be plenty of free parking for the event and dealers will have reserved parking. : Anyone seeking further infor- mation on The Back Mountain Kiwanis Club is cordially invited to 3 attend their meetings on Saturday mornings startingat8;15a.m. with at 9 a.m. at Friendly's Restaurant at the intersection of Routes 309 and 415 in Dallas. : Manicures * Nail Art «+ Whirlpool Spa Pedicures * Airbrushing Not Just Nails the Area's ONLY Full Service Nail Salon Excellent Quality - Service - Value Area's Top NAIL TECHNICIANS Quality + Service = Value ey $10.00 OFF Full Set Tips | Reg. $45.00 Now Only $35.00 Exp.12/5/92 Liao oo Bp pp JE 151 E. Overbrook Road Shavertown, PA 18708 675-6925 f$10.00 OFF Full European Facial Reg. $45.00 Now Only $35.00 Exp.12/5/9 Tues. - Fri. 9AM. -9PM. Sat. 9AM. -5PM. MasterCard = Tn Aderayjeuwory « Suixem « sdiq ugered Acrylic Fiberglass * Gel Capping * Nail Repairs European Facials * Tanning * Massages ° & NE 3 $40060009. 2 = STUCK? 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