B The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, July 14,1993 § ~ YoU TAKE THE MIDWEST, I'LL TAKE THE EAST. Library news ~ ® Library's summer programs in full swing =) 9 By NANCY KOZEMCHAK The summer reading program is in full force in the children’s ‘room at the Back Mountain Memorial Library with record numbers of children joining the “Together is Better...Let's Read”, the Luzerne County Library Sys- tem sponsored program. The program continues through the summer until the final party in August. Children aged 4 through 12 may sign up at any time and they will receive a special balloon and a reading schedule. The program is supported by McDonald's and developed by the American Library Association. Certificates will be awarded to ~ participants who read 12 books ' by the party in August. . Summer story hours are con- : tinuing in the children's room until August 3. Toddlers meet on Tues- day evening and 3 to 5 year olds on Wednesdays. Story hours for the summer will conclude in August and the Fall story hours will begin in October; definite times Come to the Lake and Enjoy Outside Dining HARVEYS LAKE, PA 639-1264 and dates to be announced. Vol- unteer story ladies are always welcome and needed. Contact Mrs. Rudolph in the children’s room if you can help with story hours. The library book circulation for the month of June totaled 8,935 with 4,703 adults titles and 4,232 juvenile. Reference questions answered were 375 with Interli- brary loans amounting to 57. New borrowers joining the library in June were 145 and re-registra- tions 262. New books added to the collection 212 and books with- drawn were 131. The Book Club circulated 255 books. The library hours remain the same for the Summer season. New books at the library: “A Suitable Boy" by Vikram Seth is, at its core, a love story; the tale of Lata's—and her mother's attempts to find this suitable boy, through love or through exacting maternal appraisal. At the same time, itis the story of India, newly inde- pendent and struggling through a time of great crisis. The story izza ab a the legendary taste js Lakeview pininG J Fun for the whole family at the lake, enjoy the legendary taste of Grotto Pizza Now open every day at noon takes us through the richly imag- ined world of four large extended families and spins a compulsive tale. : “After All These Years” by Susan Isaacs is the story of Rosie Myers, high school English teacher, wife and mother, who didn't exactly object when her husband Richie changed from an easy-going math teacher into the hotshot presi- dent of a multi-million-dollar corporation in Manhattan. Even- tually, Richie left her and Rosie began to eat more ice cream than was necessary to sustain life. One night, she trips over—Richie! Dead on the kitchen floor. “The Forbidden Zone" by Whitley Strieber is a journey be- yond the cutting edge of terrifying suspense into the sphere of a relentless psychological thriller only this author could write. Every small town has a special place like the mound, where lovers go, families picnic and children sled. In Oscolo, the mound has never been dangerous...until now! Family Dining Under The New Covered Deck 230060000000 MOOI UW: NGI iTs 101 N. Main St., Shavertown * 696-3886 Mon. - Fri. 10-7 ¢ Sat. 9-4 * Sun. 11-2 Solar Blankets 24.99 35.99 48.99 15' - 18' - 21' - 24’ - 59.99 27" - 79.99 12 x24 - 31.99 16 x32 +5599 18 x 36 - 69.99 20 x 40 - 86.99 Sex abuse, endangering charges dropped By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff Charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and endanger- ing the welfare of children were dismissed against Lori Martin, 29, of Lake Township, at a prelimi- nary hearing Monday, July 12, in which the alleged victim, Ms. Martin's stepson, refused to tes- tify. Arrested June 16, 1993, by Detective Liutenant Gary Capi- tano of the Luzerne County Dis- trict Attorney's office and Lake Township Police Chief John Mas- lowski, and arraigned before Dis- trict Magistrate Earl Gregory on four counts of each charge, Ms. Martin had been freed on $5,000 bail until her preliminary hear- ing. Although the incidents are al- leged to have occurred in 1986, the first investigation didn't begin until April, 1993, Capitano said. Capitano said that abused children have a different statute of limitations, which doesn't be- gin until either the date that the abuse is reported or the child's eighteenth birthday. “Abused kids often delay re- porting these incidents. They bury them in their memory and recall them only when something else that reminds them of the abuse occurs,” he said. Represented by Attorney J din Sobota, Ms. Martin didn't com- ment to the press. An older female relative, viSit. ing the family while on vacation, who refused to identify herself, said, “These charges never should have been made.” “There was no testimony at the hearing because the alleged vit- tim refused to testify,” Sobota said. “This supposedly happened back in 1986, when the boy was seven or eight years old.” Capitano said that Child Wel fare will continue to monitor the child and the family, who are all in counseling. Obituaries ILENE GOODMAN Ilene J. Goodman, 88, of Sweet Valley, died July 9, 1993 at the home of her grand-nephew Daniel E. Rood, with whom she resided. Born in Sweet Valley, March 2, 1905, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Sarah Ann Edwards Jackson. She was a lifelong resident of Sweet Valley. She operated Goodman Farms in Sweet Valley for 50 years, retiring five years ago. She was a member of Sweet Valley Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garfield; sisters, Mae Rood and Ruth Hoke. Surviving in addition to her grand-nephew are nephews, Benjamin Rood, Siler City, NC; Joe Rood, Knoxville, Tenn. Interment, Maple Grove Ceme- tery, Pikes Creek. Memorial donations may be made to the Sweet Valley Church of Christ, RR 2, Box 2430, Sweet Valley 18656. Rose B. Parmelee, 95, of Howell Road, Shavertown, died July 7, 1993 at Riverstreet Manor, Wilkes- Barre, after a brief illness. Born in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Leila Valentine Besanson. She was graduate of the former Syracuse High School and at- tended Syracuse University. She had been a guest at Riverside PAUL STASKO Paul Stasko, of Butternut Road, Shavertown, died July 8, 1993 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Edwardsville, he was a son of the late George and Anna Hanchulak Stasko. He was a veteran of World War Il, serving in the U.S. Army. He was employed at National Tea Co., Chicago, Ill., retiring in 1968. He was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, King- ston, and a member of Teamsters Union Local 705. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Aldona Mary Choploski. Surviving are his son, James J., Cary, NC; daughters, Donna M. Reeber, Leesport; Paulette M. Allison, Shavertown; seven grand- children; brothers, George, North Arlingon, NJ; Peter, Bethlehem; sisters, Helen Medar and Eleanor Stasko, both of Shavertown. Interment, St. Mary's Greek Rite Cemetery, Edwardsville. ROSE PARMELEE Manor for several days, having lived in Shavertown for the past 25 years. She also lived in Port Saint Lucie, Fla. for many years. She was past president of the Nesbitt Hospital Auxiliary and also a past president of the West Side Womens Club. Earlier, she served as a Republic committee person in Dewitt, NY. “She waspreceded in dedth by MILDRED O’BRIEN , Mildred O'Brien, 73, of Har- veys Lake, died July 11, 1993, at her home. Born March 8, 1920, in Wilkes- Barre, she was the former Mildred Murray. She attended local schools and was a resident of the Harveys Lake area for the past 43 years. 20 She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edmund O'Brien; grandsons, John Garbush and Edmund O'Brien. Surviving are a daughter, Mra. Jane O'Brien Garbush, Sweet Valley; son, Edmund O'Brien III, Amsterdam, NY; seven grandchil- dren; two great- -grandeldidren nieces and nephews. Funeral services will: ie Wednesday from the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre with Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of Victory Church. Interment will be in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas.’ | PES her husband, Charles T.; brother, Clarence. Surviving are a son, Charles M., Forty Fort; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. We Interment, Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. oy Memorial, donations may be made to the Association for the Blind, 63 N. 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