Pp & Py a I LetTtenRs Editor: Once we have felt rather righ- ,teous. Before recycling started in Dal- las, our children lugged every bit of used writing paper to Hi-School, where it was collected. Then recy- cling emerged. All of us were happy. Our youngest son has been into environmental studies at U. of Maine for several years. ;. The first garbage and recycling company to serve the area was quite impressive. They had com- partments on their truck, where the different recyclables were sorted into on the spot. After alot of noise about costs, the company was replaced. Then the usual garbage trucks emerged, where ‘everything is dumped in together and compressed. It is question- able how this mess is sorted out eventually, but then who are we torquestion things. = The other day I observed that our container full of newsprint ‘went into the regular garbage ‘truck. Donna Cupinski, Dallas, was recently elected to chair the 1997 Luzerne County Fair. The annual event is held the first Wednesday after Labor Day and is celebrat- ing its 35th an- niversary. “Il am honored to -have the op- portunity to serve as General Chairman of the 1997 Luzerne County Fair and am especially excited to do so in our 35th year,” said Cupinski. “The fair has held some very spe- cial memories for me ever since I won my first ribbon there many years ago,” continued Cupinski. “Some of the events held in 1963 at the first Dallas Rotary Fall Fair are still part of the Luzerne County Fair, 35 years later. The tradition of the crowning a fair queen is very much part of the Luzerne ) | DONNA CUPINSKI In the beginning there was an article in the paper (can’t remem- ber if it was the Dallas Post) how newsprint was piling up in ware- houses, with no place to go. Fi- nally we read that some of it went to Korea, since the Koreans had de-inking facilities. So we use unrenewable resource like wood, which still does nor regenerate fast enough and should be pre- served. I still have to find recycled pa- per in stores, but perhaps I am looking in the wrong places. Then there is plastic. Before general recycling some groceries collected discarded plastic bags. They don’t any longer. Since these bags have a quality number on them, we put them out for recy- cling. Sometimes they are taken and sometimes not. Perhaps these numbers should be larger and more prominent. They are aw- fully small and in a fold. Also, it is not very funny that the majority of plastic items sport numbers that are not included in the pick-up. County Fair. The contest has expanded to include cities and towns throughout Luzerne County, each invited to send a representative to compete for the Luzerne County Fair Queen title. The winner then goes on to com- pete in the fair state finals. The Family Day events include a Luzerne County Fair Queen, Junior Star and Little Fair Prince and Princess Contest. “The 1997 contests promises to have some new and interesting changes,” noted Cupinski. Hobby tents and arts and crafts exhibits, merchants’s displays and group exhibits are larger now, and very much part of the tradition. Fireworks lit up the sky in 1963 and will agin in 1997. Cupinski is a member of the Back Mountain Jaycees and has dedicated much of her time and talents to the community. She joined the Jaycees in 1985 and by 1994 was elected as the 58th president of the Pennsylva- Is the recycling system working for us? So I shop by checking numbers on the bottom of containers and switch to glass or cans if possible, but these increase the weight of transport etc., etc... There must be a glut in plastic since the ads for it have increased. Maybe again there are not enough recycling facilities or the industry just wants to go on as usual and use up more mineral oil than war- ranted. Packaging has become outra- geous: Huge trays and boxes packed in yards of wrap. Most annoying is the practice of weigh- ing produce at the check-out with all this wrapping on. We still recycle dilligently but feel rather deflated. Recycling does not seem to save resources but rather increases usage and ultimately garbage. Perhaps your paper could look into some of this. Thank you. Helga Dannert Dallas Cupinski elected chairperson of county fair nia Jaycees. She was elected to the Board of Diectors of the Dallas Area Fall Fair Board in 1986, and has served as secretary and vice president. She was general fair co-chair- man in 1991, served as Print Ad- vertising & Premium Guide chair- man since 1988, and has worked on numerous other committees over the years. Cupinski is the owner of DMC Graphics in Hanover Township. “The 35th annual Luzerne County Fair will be held in honor of the thousands of past and present volunteers who have given their time and talents to make the fair the tremendous success it is today,” commented Cupinski. “This year’s fair promises to be very special and exciting and I invite you to be part of it as we celebrate 35 years of memories,” said Cupinski. The fair is held at the fair- grounds located on Rte. 118 in Dallas /Lehman. | If you missed The Post - you missed the news! CASUAL & ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR & CLOTHING © OUTERWEAR » WORK BOOTS SNEAKER KING With Really Small Prices!* Fila Icon EIA Women's * Navy 9 572-1 297 Surf & Turf .. Classic Ked's Women's Champion Oxford Nike Men's Courtster Nike GTS Men's 8 -13 * White JE Fila Ferrovia 2. 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