4 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 22, 1995 - EDITORIALS Be most thankful for your neighbors That most American of holidays, Thanksgiving, is upon us once again, and provides examples of the good that surrounds us. This day, founded to give thanks for the Pilgrims’ first successful harvest, carries a message that has been maintained nearly intact since the first celebration in 1621. In that momentous fall, Gov. William Bradford of Plymouth Colony (or Plimoth, for the purists reading this) declared a day of thanksgiving and sharing among themselves and with the Indians who were native to Eastern Massachusetts. The most important of them was Squanto, a Pawtuxet who acted as interpreter during treaty negotiations, and who showed the newcomers how to fish and grow food in the New World. Thing have changed greatly since that day, but the spirit of sharing is alive and well. Now it is the comfortable who share their Thanksgiving bounty with those less fortunate. People like the Boy Scouts of Troop 281, who collected dozens of bags of food for the Back Mountain Food Bank. Or the employees of ALLTEL Corpora- tion in Dallas, who will raise enough money to buy a month’s worth of food for 11 needy families. Then there are Shawn and John Murphy who along with Sen. Charles D. Lemmond Jr. and his wife Barbara and other volunteers provide a free Thanksgiving Day dinner to those who couldn't otherwise enjoy one. They do this in honor of Benjamin E. Naylor, Shawn's grandfather, and Ruth and Charles D. Lemmond Sr., who obviously taught their children the true meaning of the holiday. There are more, including all who attend the Ecumenical Community Thanksgiving Service today at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Shavertown. Those who go are asked to bring canned goods which, along with the offering from that evening, will be given to the food bank. The food bank will in turn provide Thanksgiving baskets for 16 families, in addition to supplying emergency food supplies all year long. We surely have only skimmed the surface with these examples. This time of year brings out the best in people in the Back Mountain, as it does elsewhere, and helps to renew our faith in mankind's possibilities. We hope you take the time to be thankful for your good fortune, no matter how meager it may seem, and can know the joy of helping others enjoy the season, too. Thanksgiving is also the unofficial kickoff for the holiday shop- ping season, and that troubles some who see our common obses- sion with material gifts diluting the real meaning of the season. There no doubt are individuals and families who place too high a value on things and shortchange more important matters. But for most of us, the gifts we give are simply an expression of our love and regard for others, not a substitute for them. Gift giving is of course an individual action, and what is right for one person may be all wrong for another. Those who can afford little in the way of presents need not feel they are giving any less than the wealthiest among us as long as they give of themselves to the people who love and need them the most. Publisher's notebook The new Orloski’s complex along Route 309 held its grand opening last weekend, and I won a turkey in the drawing held by Commonwealth Bank! That victory came only a week after I had informed Katie that I never win anything. Oops. But it's usually true. The only drawings I recall winning in previously were after charity golf tournaments, where there were enough prizes that no one went away empty-handed. Speaking of the Orloski’s facility, it is a great addition to the area. 1 am wary of mentioning particular businesses in this column, since I don't want to offend a competitor, but in this case I'll make an exception. This combination of gas pumps, convenience store, bank and car wash is a well-designed and beautifully executed piece of work, just the type of high quality and style that sets a standard for others to reach for. That includes us, of course, and I may be shamed into landscaping our office in the spring after praising the Orloski family for their accomplishment. Really, though, it wasn’t necessary to pay so much attention — and spend whatever it cost — to construct the complex, but I'm glad they did. Now, if we could just get someone to build an equally attractive office /commercial park in the Back Mountain, we would make one more stop toward becoming a self-sufficient community and depending less on employers outside the region. Be Ll LU EEL —e.e_|e. Do you agree? Disagree? Editorials are the opinion of the management of The Dallas Post, and are written by the editor unless otherwise indicated. We welcome your opinion on contemporary issues in the form of letters to the editor. If you don't write, the community may never hear a contrasting point of view. Send letters to: The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas, PA 18612. Please include your name, address and a daytime phone number so that we may verify authenticity. We do not publish anonymous letters, but will consider withholding the name in exceptional circumstances. We reserve the right to edit for length and grammar. The Dallas Post Published Weekly By Bartsen Media, Inc. P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612 71 7-675-521 1 Ronald A. Bartizek Charlotte E. Bartizek PUBLISHER ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Peggy Young Grace R. Dove ADVERTISING ACCT. EXEC REPORTER Paul Rismiller Olga Kostrobala PRODUCTION MANAGER CLASSIFIED/TYPESETTING Jill Gruver OFFICE MANAGER MEMBER Ed PRINTED WITH NINE PENNSYIVANIA SOY INK NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ] ASSOCIATION Pusiismens A A holiday wish, at Chase Corners. Photo by Charlotte Bartizek. A Case for Consezuzation | Alene N. Case | Thanksgiving and butterflies have a lot in common. As we sit down to dinner on Thanksgiving Day, we are reminded that the bounty on the table is provided not only by those who actually cooked the food but also by those who grew it, brought it to our grocery store, earned the money with which to buy it, and — most especially — by those who will share it with us. We may forget that there are many natural components that also contribute to our bounty: good soil, rain and snow, wetlands for growing cran- berries, plenty of sunshine, birds to eat the “pests” that might have ruined the crops, and soon. It is the same with butterflies. Butterflies have come to sym- bolize happiness. Hawthorne made a direct comparison. But, it is not easy being a butterfly. Attention to some of the com- plexities of insect life should give us a better understanding of the delicate intricacies, interconnec- tions, and balances in nature which butterflies so vividly repre- sent. And perhaps, this under- standing will lead to the preserva- tion of the complexity of our sur- roundings upon which butterflies depend. Let's begin with the obvious quesiton: Where are butterflies now? There are at least two cor- rect answers to that question. First, while most of us are strug- "LIBRARY "NEWS By NANCY KOZEMCHAK The Back Mountain Memorial Library wishes to announce that the ‘Green Jar Campaign’ is alive and flourishing after a short ab- sence from the scene. Many of our patrons have asked where the jar is as they wish to drop their money in it. We have a new jar available in the lobby of the li- brary stating, ‘Money needed (coins and bills) for library’. This money will be used for special library needs over and above the budget allotment. Two of our faithful patrons continue to save all their pennies for the jar. Both arrived last week; one with $7.50 rolled pennies and another with $10.50 in pennies. This makes a nice place to drop your extra change and benefits the library as well. This project, as many other projects which help the library finances, is sponsored by the “Friends of the Library”. “Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it comes and sits softly on your shoulder.” Nathaniel Hawthorne A rare and precious gift gling through the snow, many butterflies are basking in the warmth of Mexican forests. There are several kinds that migrate, but monarchs are the most fa- mous. Unfortunately, their win- ter “condos” are trees in an eco- nomically distressed area where the local people often rely on in- come from logging. In this in- stance, even selective cutting can harm the butterfliews because it causes the area tobecome warmer. Warmer temperatures make the insects more active and, there- fore, less able to make the return flight to their breeding grounds. The solution to this problem may be ecotourism, which allows the forest to be preserved while also providing gainful employment to the local people. This tourism not only attracts wealthy foreigners but also thousands of curious Mexicans. The second answer to the ques- tion is that they are not butterflies now; they are eggs laid on plants awaiting the arrival of spring. Although adult butterflies do not tend thier offspring, they are good parents — they lay eggs on the preferred food plant of the young. That plant is often entirely differ- ent from the plants on which the adult feeds. For this reason, anyone interested in having ayard that is attractive to butterflies should cultivate a wide variety of plants. Eggs are often laid on native species of herbs, shrubs and trees but the adults will feed on both native and non-native bright, showy flowers. Home gardeners tend to want to clean up their yards in the autumn. If we cut and burn too many of our flower stalks, weeds, and limbs, we may be unwittingly destroying next year’s butterflies. Another way we often destroy these creatures is by spraying with insecticides. Even the relatively harmless Bt can be disastrous to butterfly populations because all butterflies are first caterpillars. Yes, those nasty, spiny, crawly creatures thateat leaves turn into beautiful moths and butterflies — if they are not eaten by our favor- ite birds first. Adult butterflies not only need nectar to feed on (and, in the process, fertilize many of our fa- vorite plants), they also require water. Sometimes they frequenta birdbath, but they much prefer mud puddles. Here they get water and salts that are essential in their diets. Our suburban neigh- borhoods are often too neat to provide such amenities. Perhaps butterflies symbolize happiness in more ways than one. Certainly they are delicate and graceful; but they also serve to remind us that true happiness is that which comes from within, often after a mighty struggle. I share the amazing complexities of our natural word as my Thanks- giving gift to you. Drop spare coins in the big Green Jar and help library New books at the library: “Mir- acle in Seville” by James A. Mich- ener with illustrations by John Fulton is a magical novel of Seville at Eastertide—a season of splen- did pageantry, thrilling bullfights, and deep piety. And, of course, miracles and faith. An American journalist is in Seville on assign- ment. He is to report on a ranch- ers efforts to revive his once-proud line of bulls. But the story he discovers goes deeper into life's mysteries, as it shakes his skep- ticism and opens his eyes to the wonders of faith. New large print books: “Liz” by C. David Heyman; an intimate biography of Elizabeth Taylor is a book everyone is talking about, written by one of the world's most successful biographers. Child- hood sensation, youthful object of desire, Oscar-winning actress, seductress, eight-time wife, friend of celebrities; she has played her greatest role: herself. “Mind Prey” by John Sandford is the story of psychiatrist Andi Manette who left her parent- teacher conference with her two young daughters. She did not notice the orange van parked beside her, did not notice the van door slide open as they dashed up to the car. The last thing she did notice was a voice from the past and she and her daughters caught in a nightmare. “Hostile Witness” by William Lashner is the story of Victor Carl, who is a hungry, young Philadel- phia lawyer, who knows what he wants. The only problem: no one wants to give it to him. Just when debt and cynicism are-about to drive him out of the legal profes- sion, opportunity knocks. Only one thing stands between him and the case of a lifetime: the truth. “Pirates” by Linda Lael Miller is the story of Phoebe Turlow follow- ing the painful dissolution of her marriage when she travels to a Caribbean island. There she jour- neys back in time and meets the notorious, dashing pirate Dun- can Rourke. They cannot envi- sion the glorious adventure that is about to begin. They have found each other across the chasm of time. ONLY YESTERDAY 60 Years Ago - Nov. 29,1935 | BORO SCRAPS HIGH |. SCHOOLADDITION Following its custom of former years The Post will collect old.and new toys this year again and dis- tribute them Christmas Evecto children in needy families throtigh this section. Any organization desiring to cooperate in collecting or repairing toys is requested ‘to communicate with The Post." Plans to erect an additionito Dallas Borough School buildings was abandoned this week when directors announced that finances of the district would not warrant the expenditures necessary for the improvement. As a WPA prej- ect, the construction would cost the local district about $20,000. Solicitor Roscoe B. Smith said the board could not borrow more than $12,000 in proportion to takes collected. ts Oh 50 Years Ago - Nov. 30, 1945 © i WAR'S END MEANS MANY HOME REPAIRS oid More than $15,845,000. nis expected to be spent during the next five years by Luzerne County homeowners on remodeling and repair work. Because of lack of materials and manpower during the war, the majority of. the county's 105,633 dwelling units are in need of some kind of repairs or remodeling work. Outside paint jobs are needed on more than 50% of homes and new roofing and heating plants are required by many dwellings. You could get - Rib roast, 30¢ be Franks, 37¢1b.; grapefruit, 7¢ ; cabagge, 2 1/2¢ Ib.; Asto i 1 1b. bag24¢; corn niblet, 14¢ can. ; = 40 Years Ago - Nov. 22, 1955 HUNTER FINDS STOLEN’ } : SAFE AT HARVEYS LAKE - A 500 lb. safe crammed with heavy ledgers which was stolen from Turrell Motor Co., Tunkhan-! nock June 12, 1954 was discov- ered by a rabbit hunter buriedin brush near a logging road which branches from the Outlet-Idetown Road, two miles from Harveys Lake. Papers, including titles'to 70 autos, a number of insurance policies and records of the com- pany, had not been touched. or handled. The safe, laid on its side, had been chiseled open in the exact spot where a metal money box containing $800 had been placed on the top shelf. “ Now playing at the Himmler Theatre, “House of Bamboo” with Robert Ryan and Robert Stacks 30 Years Ago - Nov. 23,1965 NEW POST OFFICE MAY. OPEN BY CHRISTMAS = Open House for residents’ of the Back Mountain is scheduled for Nov. 27 at Hayfield Farm, the new Commonwealth Campus ‘of Penn State University. Entire families are welcome says, G. W. Bierley, director of the Center. Student guides will show the mansion and new campus. ‘. If things go as per present schedule the new Dallas post jof- fice will not be inaugurated by the 1965 Christmas rush. Postmas- ter Buckley said that workmén are still painting in the building: When they are finished the new post office will have to be inspected by the Post Office Departmert. Ground was broken for the new post office and federal building] in 1964. You could get - Turkeys, 12- 18 Ibs. 37¢ Ib.; fresh hams, 75¢ Ib.; red delicious apples, 2 lbs., 39¢; tangerines, doz. 49¢; cauliflower, 35¢ 1g. hd. E x 20 Years Ago - Nov. 26, 1975 MOUNTS KEEPOLD SHOE AGAIN » In reply to a letter from Gerald McEntee, executive director ofthe American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employ- ees, State Representative Frank J. O'Connell has written a letter to Gov. Milton dJ. Shapp requesting a meeting to be arranged by alliin- terested parties. In replying:to McEntee, O'Connell said he “will be happy to join in the suit to keep Retreat State Hospital open” and informed McEntee of his letter. to the Governor. he The Old Shoe will remain in the Dallas Mountaineers’ trophy case for another year following the Mounts’ win over Lake- Lehman Knights last Saturday 15-7:%:*
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