RCT AS L B6- Sie 3 9%. — 4 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 26, 1997 BE uy, ,S EDITORIALS Business growth is good for Back Mountain A The Back Mountain is attracting retail businesses at a rapid . clip, as Kylie Shafferkoetter’s article in this week's issue ©. attests. After a lull in the early ‘90s, a wide range of new shops and services have opened in the past couple of years. That's a good sign for the local economy, and The Dallas Post welcomes and congratulates the men and women who have taken the plunge into business ownership, as well as the larger firms that have added Back Mountain locations to their rosters. Business is a vital part of a healthy community. Buildings and employment generates income and taxes that sustain other institutions, and provide the opportunity for young - people to gain experience as well as pocket money. While the Back Mountain is viewed as a “bedroom community” by some, “it needs local business not only to meet the needs of consumers but to maintain its status as an independent community and not just a suburb of someplace else. It takes a variety of factors to build and sustain a vibrant business community, and the Back Mountain has the right mix of capable consumers, welcoming government and helpful business comrades. The last ingredient is aided by the Back Mountain Business and Professional Association, which has become a prime resource for about 100 members who repre- sent a broad cross section of the region's entrepreneurs. In addition to hosting monthly meetings and occasional mixer- ~ type events, the group provides scholarships, sponsors an . continued success. +1167. annual Easter Egg Hunt for children and cares for the triangle “at the intersection of routes 309 and 415. A newly-formed Economic Development Committee will expand the association’s reach into the area of attracting new employers to the Back + Mountain, which many members feel is important to their own ; Ifyou're interested in membership, call Maryellen Giannuzzi, president, at 675-7055 or Bartt Slocum, treasurer, at 675- Publisher's notebook Can it be true that we're going to escape the winter un- scathed? I hope so; we had enough snow and cold last year for - at least two winters and that horrid season came only two years ~ after the previous record setter. I suppose skiers and ski area operators aren't happy, but, hey, Mother Nature can’t please everyone all the time. I'm sure there are even people who dislike ~~ spring and fall, but they're my favorites, especially the latter. Too much mud in spring. Add Ken Starr to the list of individuals soiled by the endless ~. investigations into the conduct of President and Mrs. Clinton, and he did it to himself. I've thought all along that Starr, with + his cozy connections to conservative Republicans, was a poor choice for the job, and his resignation and reversal only reinforce that feeling. I doubt that anything of great substance will come out of the Whitewater probe, not necessarily because ~~. I think the Clintons are without sin. There's a difference 5 = = HE i Wee Te WS US RX TREES EER RRR eR A wr pC Tie a he Sa te LEGISLATORS DIRECTORY ~ Federal Officials © Representative Paul E. ” Kanjorski (PA 11th District) (Democrat) {Yo 9 Wilkes-Barre: 825-2200 fs Washington: (202) 225-6511 = 10 E. South St., Wilkes-Barre PA o 18701-2397 > or 2429 Rayburn Building *. Washington, DC 20515 iy Senator Arlen Specter (Republican) Wilkes-Barre: 826-6265 Washington: (202) 224-4254 116 S. Main S., Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 Senator Rick Santorum (Republican) B-40 Dirksen Building Washington, D.C. 20510 - Washington: (202) 224-6324 Fax: (202) 228-4991 +. between bending the law and breaking it, as well as plenty of “ways for clever people to shield themselves from blame, which - + «the Clintons seem particularly adept at. There's an old saying that you are judged — at least in part — by the company you keep. By that measure, Bill Clinton fails the most feeble test of integrity, or even of concern for those friends who have fallen on their swords countless times to protect him. But character isn’t everything. In a recent poll of historians on the best presidents, Franklin Roosevelt would have been on top had it not been for a rank of 15th on character and personal integrity. In politics, those traits are superseded by effectiveness. We must still wait to see how Clinton fares on that score. It will take more than saving travelers from the inconvenience of an airline pilots’ strike to leave a lasting mark. State Officials State Sen. Charles D. Lemmond (Republican) (717) 675-3931 22 Dallas Shopping Ctr., Memorial Hwy., Dallas PA 18612-1231 Lemmond’s district includes the Back Mountain. State Rep. George Hasay (Republican) 287-75050r542-73450r 474-2276 or 477-3752 369 South Mountain Boulevard, Mountaintop PA 18707 Hasay’s district encompasses: Harveys Lake, Lehman Township, Jackson Township, Lake Town- ship, Franklin Township, Ross Township, and Dallas Township's north voting district. State Rep. Phyllis Mundy (Democrat) 283-9622 or 655-3375 Suite 107, 400 Third Avenue, Kingston PA 18704 Dallas Borough, Dallas Township except for the north voting district, and Kingston Township. Ronald A. Bartizek PUBLISHER Dennise Casterline ADVERTISING ACCT. EXEC Paul Rismiller PRODUCTION MANAGER MEMBER 4 The Dallas Post Published Weekly By Bartsen Media, Inc. P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612 717-675-5211 Jill Gruver OFFICE MANAGER ASSOCIATION « PRINTED WITH NINE a mre £ SOY INK NATIONAL NEWSPAPER NEWSPAPER Charlotte E. Bartizek ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Kylie Shafferkoetter REPORTER Olga Kostrobala CLASSIFIED/TYPESETTING Downtime, down on the farm. Photo by Charlotte Bartizek. ‘The time has come,’ the Walrus said, ‘to talk of many things' A Case for conservation PAN 3 BA OF TT Of Study — If you have any interest at all in learning how to manage pests, especially insect pests, without the use of so many toxic chemicals, go to your phone immediately and call Vinnie Cotrone at 825-1701. He will tell you about a workshop on March 18 (a Tuesday) at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus in Lehman entitled “Integrated Pest Manage- ment for Woody Ornamentals.” The registration is limited and must be completed by March 7. That is why you must act quickly. And of Beads — Our state leg- islator, Phyllis Mundy, had a most interesting item in her last news- letter, and it had absolutely noth- ing whatsoever to do with legal matters. It had to do with some- thing that seems to be getting ignored by her constituents — Reuse. She has learned that Mail Boxes, Etc. in the Dallas Shop- ONLY YESTERDAY 60 Years Ago - Mar. 5, 1937 POLICE CHIEF STARTS UP OWN RESTAURANT Chief of Police Leonard O'Kane, whose courtesy as a police officer has made hundreds of friends for him will now have an opportunity to try out that courtesy as host in his own restaurant. This past week the Chief became proprietor of the Suburban Inn, on Main Street, Dallas which has been op- erated for the past several years by Mrs. Emma Shaver. A new rate reduction an- nounced by Luzerne County Gas & Electric Co. this week, its 10th voluntary cut in nine years, ben- efits local rural consumers par- ticularly. The new schedule re- duces miniumum charges on ru- ral lines and provides savings for rural customers who use more than the minimum. LIBRARY NEWS By NANCY KOZEMCHAK The Back Mountain Memorial Library is featuring a collection of pictures in the reference room. The title of this collection is “The Children’s Library Activities” for the children have always included the children’s story hours, sum- mer reading programs and visit- ing storytellers. Mrs. Florence Crump was the ping Center is willing to accept those plastic packaging peanuts that come in many shipments we all receive and to use them over again. What a wonderful service! It will keep these relatively inert items out of our landfill a while longer. It will mean less oil used to produce more peanuts. And, it will be good for the business offer- ing the service. Let's call 674- 2429 and find out more about this exciting opportunity to think glo- bally and act locally. Of Legislation — 1) “If it works, let's can it!” That seems to be the mentality of the federal govern- ment as they try to balance the budget. The program to which I am referring is the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (along with three or four other success- ful river basin commissions) which is not included in the President's 1998 budget request to Congress. This omission occurred in spite of many letters from Senators (both Specter and Santorum) and Congresspersons (including Kanjorski) and citizens insisting that funding which was cut in 1997 be restored. The SRBC is 50 Years Ago - Mar. 7, 1947 SEVENTY-THREE SICK STU- DENTS STAY HOME Seventy three students were ab- sent from Dallas Borough schools yesterday because of illness caus- ing school authorities to curtail classes and dismiss all students at 2 p.m. Most of the illnesses according to Supervising Princi- pal Charles Adams is due to colds, flu and virus infections. : Tempting looking boxes, all prettied up and chock full of sa- vory and luscious goodies will be auctioned off at Lehman PTA old fashioned box social tonight. A corsage will be presented to the lady whose box is voted most ap- pealing and exciting by the judges Mr. Keller, Mr. Ehrett and Mr. Johnson. You could get - Standing rib roast, 49¢ lb.; Sirloin steak, 59¢ lb.; iceberg lettuce, 1g. hd., 11¢; oranges, 35¢ doz.; onions, 5 lbs., 15¢. 40 Years Ago - Mar. 1, 1957 HOME TOWN STORE MAKES HOMEMADE FOOD The new Hislop & Daring Kitchen on Memorial Highway went into production this week Story hours of past still alive in photos first children’s librarian. Mrs. Marilyn Rudolph has been the librarian since 1969. The first picture features a story hour group from the 1950's. In 1980, at the close of the summer reading program, the children gathered on the front lawn of the original children’s library. This is the second picture in the group. During Children’s Book Week in 1986, professional storyteller, Susan Danoff held the attention of all the children in the reading room of the new library. The fourth picture was taken on the front lawn of the new li- brary on Huntsville Road. The picture was taken in 1990 and features the celebration of the end continuing its work of water quan- tity and quality supervision with funding from state governments, . but the overarching support of the US Congress is critical to its fu- ture health. A long-time friend of the SRBC and other conservation efforts, George Wolff, sums it up this way: “ These watershed agencies have a positive impact on business and industry, the environment, local interests, and, yes, public health and safety. The work they do is work that protects the environ- ment without hindering necessary economic development.” 2) It is time to permanently protect the Arctic National Wild- life Refuge. We need to ask our Senators and Representatives to co-sponsor the Arctic Refuge Wil- derness Bill which is being intro- duced by Senator William Roth (R-DE) and Rep. Bruce Vento (D- MN). A few weeks’ vootth of oil is not worth risking the survival of such a fragile ecosystem. The 135 spe- cies of migratory birds that nest there, the 160,000 caribou that calve there, and the native culture manufacturing delicious home- made food products. The plant which is operated by Ray Daring of Hislop's Market is modern in every detail. All of the products processed there are sold through Hislop’s Market. W. B. Jeter, vice president in charge of Dallas Branch of Miners National Bank, was pleased to receive a letter from one of the oldest customers of the Dallas Branch, Fred Mott of Santa Bar- bara, Calif. Mr. Mott has bank book No. 6, and was sixth savings depositor when the old First Na- tional Bank of Dallas opened its doors Aug. 27, 1906. 30 Years Ago - Mar. 2, 1967 HARVEYS LAKE'S HERMAN KERN RUNS FOR MAYOR Herman Kern well known Har- veys Lake businessman and leng time resident of the municipality has been chosen by the Harveys Lake Economy Council to run for mayor of the newly created Bor- ough on the Republic ticket in the spring primaries. Kern will opposie Ray Roushey selected by the Har- veys Lake Executive Committee to head their slate. Two Back Mountain matmen won District 2 Championships. of the summer reading program. This collage of pictures is a timely reference to the current Children's Wing Capital Funds Campaign for the new children’s wing. The theme of the campaign is “Watch Ideas Soar”. Here kids of all ages will learn, explore and. grow. Your contribution will help these ideas soar. New books at the library: “Confessions of A Spy” by Pete ‘Earley is the real story of Aldrich Ames, as he quotes to the author: “There are things that have never come out about this case. There are still secrets that only a few know”. This isa modern morality play charged with love, sex, greed and heroism. of the Gwich'in people are de- pending on us. SN 1 And of Seeds — As you plat; : your garden this spring, don't for- get about the Sowing Seeds Of Hope project of Genesis Farm. We all need to be conscious of the need to preserve the diversity of our vegetables and fruits. Grow- ing heirloom varieties will not only add to our enjoyment of the fruits of our labors but will also ensure healthy crops in future genera- tions. If we continue to grow onl three or four kinds of corn, beans. potatoes, or carrots, we risk hav- ing none of these staples if some climatic change occurs or some pest is introduced. But, if we plant more strains of genetic stock (not hybrids) and trade our seed with others, then we will give na- ture a chance to nourish us and our children’s children. Please contact me through this paper’ ~ you have lost my article from last year or if you want to know more. My friend at Genesis Farfn sug- gests that we might wish to form an organization of Seed Savers here in the Back Mountain.- What do you think? Ron Sorber won District 2 Wres- tling championship in the 127 lb. class. Carl Zimmermanis the 165 Ib. champ of District 2. Both boy)’ 4 will compete in the Regional Tour- nament at Williamsport Saturday. Dave Eddy, Lehman hit a 710 series Monday evening for his Merrimakers bowling team in the George Shupp League. He piled up pins in individual games of 254, 254 and 202. 20 Years Ago - Mar. 3, 1977 @) BOWERSOX IS NAMED BUSINESS MANAGER FOR LL Raymond Charles Bowersox, 34, of West Pittston was named business manager of the Lake- Lehman School District at a spe- cial meeting of the district's school board Tuesday evening. The busi- ness manager will assume his new responsibilities no later than April j 1, at an annual salary of $13, 7004) 1 The Dallas Rotary Club will cel- ebrate its 50th anniversary to the community this month. Members will highlight their golden anni- versary with a dinner dance March 19 at the Irem Temple Country Club. Dinner will be followed by a program focused on 50 years of service. og. “The List” by Steve Martini is a suspenseful thriller in which the price of fame becomes terror. In an age when glamour, not gram- mar, is often the secret to selling books, Abby Changlis has an in- triguing plan to keep her writing career alive: find a charismatidg)) male face to pose as a phantom author. “Mortal Fear” by Greg Iles is a stunning new thriller of eroticism and murder... The author enters territory no other novelist has dared, delivering a breathtaking novel of psychosexual suspense. By day, Harper trades commodi- ties from his farmhouse; but atg { night he serves gsasysten opera- ) tor for EROS. :
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