. i i : Wednesday, July 9, 1997 . 4 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA ee LAL EDITORIALS = | : J - ““jt supports. Months in planning, and critically important, the -*-auction is run entirely by volunteers who understand the vital -.-role a free library fills in our modern age. The constant stream eof news about the Internet, cyberspace. virtual reality and or -’space travel sometimes ob- ““Scures the fundamental building blocks of progress, ~ one of which is reading. Com- puters are tools which must ~ be programmed and used by thinking humans, and the best way to learn to think is - through reading and writing, whether ink on paper or pix- els on a screen. The Back Mountain Memorial Library will take a giant step forward at the close of this year’s auction when construction begins on the new children’s wing. Triple the space of the present children’s room, the new wing will incorporate up-to- ~ the-minute technology alongside traditional bookshelves, and “will allow more children to use the library more conveniently, insuring that the next generation has the tools they need to ~.make the most of the new century. Before the first shovel of soil is turned, though, it’s time for some fun. Come to the auction, meet old and new friends, z ; Jems the food, tour the booths, make a bid, and support the ~ Back Mountain Memorial Library, our connection to the past i and future. NE : Ty > Library Auction: Great “fun for a good cause eh There is no better example of community spirit in the Back Wes Mountain than the annual library auction, and the institution 51st Annual Library Auction July 1011 1213 Publisher's notebook J Here's a revealing sign of the state of our nation. A study of health care bills passed recently by the U.S. House and Senate estimates that each would fall far short of the goal of guaran- teeing health care coverage to one half of the America’s 10 million uninsured children. That the bills don’t meet their own ‘expectations is unsurprising. What's most telling is that the goal was to reach only half the children who lack coverage. That ‘says a lot aboutihow low our national standards have fallen. i There. was a time when government set high goals, whether PLN Dolo Sa no EWN WEE EEE ‘was to reach the moon in the 1960's or to create the “Great ociety” of Lyndon Johnson's dreams. Sometimes we suc- ‘ceeded in reaching the mark, sometimes we didn’t, but at least we aimed high. In this case, the majority of members of ‘Congress apparently agree that something should be done about inadequate health care insurance for children. Or at Jeast they want us to think they believe something should be ‘done. It seems the House version of the bill would simply turn ‘over federal funds to the states with few strings attached except \ note that it is meant to be used for children’s health. There's qiothing that would prevent the states from substituting the ‘thoney for outlays that now come from their coffers, and ‘diverting that to other uses. ».- Now all the parties are bickering about whose plan is ‘superior and why theirs works so much better than the study ‘suggests. ‘That seems like a big smokescreen to me, designed ‘to hide the fact that their commitment to kids’ health is ‘shallow. “* Ifwe think there are 10 million children who need health care ‘coverage, how can we be willing to settle for helping only half ‘of them, even as we're preparing to drop tax rates for the wealthy, who have seen their incomes rise steadily as the . «majority of families have struggled stagnant incomes? I'd like to ask the people who proposed this legislation which half of 2 -fieedy children should get coverage, based on what criteria. . Conservatives will argue that the state shouldn't be in the slo of caring for children anyway — that’s a job for ~ parents. Fine, if that's the case, don’t spend a dime on needy . . kids. But don't give the savings to millionaires, either. FEF ai a TET ATE SEAT ATT AEE fl ll li iii ee LE. aD iN i - 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 or bring letters to: The Dallas Post, 607 Main Rd., Dallas PA 18612. Please include your name, address and a daytime phone number so that we may verify authenticity. We donot publish anonymous letters, but will consider withholding the name in exceptional circumstances. We reserve the right to edit for length and grammar. “ vA The Dallas Post Published Weekly By Bartsen Media, Inc. P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612 717-675-5211 Charlotte E. Bartizek ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Ronald A. Bartizek PUBLISHER Jessica Appolo - ADVERTISING ACCT. EXEC Kylie Shafferkoetter REPORTER Ruth Proietto PRODUCTION MANAGER Olga Kostrobala CLASSIFIED/TYPESETTING Jill Gruver OFFICE MANAGER NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION TENE Ro PRINTED WITH |= Isovink]. PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION The Lost World, found in a Dallas window. Photo by CharlotteBartizek. Spice up those summer burgers Food n' fun Jim Phillips What would a summer cookout be without hamburgers? The an- swer to that is hard to imagine. ‘For me, a backyard grill and ham- burgers go hand-in-hand. Actually, Americans and ham- burgers go hand-in-hand. A re- cent survey in Restaurants and Institutions magazine found that 86% of the population consumed hamburgers within the last year, making the hamburger America’s favorite food. Library news NEV TG (GY A311Td ELS Ahoy Mates! Tuesday, July 1 was “Pirate Day” at the Back Mountain Memorial Library. A group of children participating in the “Grab the Treasure—Be A Bookaneer” summer reading pro- gram came to the library to learn about and experience pirate life. Mrs. Rudolph and Jeff Krehely, our summer PHEAA student wanted to bring pirate history and ONLY YESTERDAY 60 Years Ago - July 16, 1937 SEVEN-YEAR-OLD SAVED FROM DROWNING AT LAKE Under water for five minutes, George Sarnak, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sarnak, Swoyersville, was yanked from the brink of death at Harveys Lake last Sunday when Max Zapore of Nanticoke brought the body up and Edward Davis, picnic grounds lifeguard applied artificial respiration until the child was breathing again. George, whose family was having a picnic at the A.L. Stull dock, slipped from a pile of rocks into eight feet of water. Zapore and a friend Frank Zubra, Sheatown, who were picnicking nearby dove a number of times before Zapore came up with the body. Again abandoning plans to con- struct a new home, Shavertown Fire Company has reverted to its original proposal and will prob- ably buy the Bush building on Main Street and convert it into a fire company building. The plan to construct a building would have saddled the company with a heavy debt and the majority of the mem- bers agreed that it would be more advantageous to buy and remodel Legend has it the origins of the hamburger can be traced to the late 1800's. Hamburgers began catching on during the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, but it wasn't until 1916 that someone had the brilliant idea to add the bun! (How did they eat their burgers back then?) The thought of the cheesebur- ger didn't strike anyone until eight years later. Summer is the perfect time to enjoy America’s favorite food. While individual tastes vary (mine vary like the weather), now is the time to try a “different” burger. Aside from ketchup and cheese, which by the way are the most popular toppings, there are an infinite number of flavor combi- nations you can enjoy on your hamburger. Here are a few: - Carmelized onions, brie and bacon - Garlic, mushrooms and cracked black pepper - Fresh basil, tomato and mozzerella - Spinach and bacon - Melted Bleu cheese - Bacon, lettuce and tomato - Whole grain mustard and Swiss cheese - Sliced red onion and avacado - A grilled portabello mushroom - and last but not least, onions, garlic and horseradish (yikes)! Ground beef is highly perish- able, so care must be taken when storing, cooking and serving. Fresh ground beef should be stored ator below 40°F, preferably at the bottom of the refrigerator (just in case the package leaks). Also: - wash your hands before and after handling ground meat. - clean and sanitize all work surfaces and utensils that come in contact with ground meat. - and always keep cooked and uncooked hamburgers separate’ during preparation. To maximize safety when cook- ing, the USDA /FDA recommends cooking ground beef to an inter- nal temperature of 160° F, until the middle is no longer pink. That means to avoid rare and medium rare hamburgers. For more information you can call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1 (800) 535-4555 or visit their web site at (http:// www.USDA.gov/fsis). Jim Phillips is a registered dieti- cian and an assistant professor, Food Production /Hotel & Restau- i Za * 4 rant Mgmt. at Luzerne County Com- munity College. He lives in Dallas. » * Kgs Pe Pirates come to life for library Bookaneers fable to life for the children. First, they organized a treasure hunt in the library. The children divided into six teams and re- ceived a list of clues that led them to their treasure. Next, it was time ‘to walk the plank’. Each child was blind-folded and then at- tempted to walk across a two-by- four without falling off into the sea. Then, the children sat down to make those famous pirate com- panions—parrots. Using green construction paper, each child created his and her own parrot to take home. Before snacking on some pirate fare, Mrs. Rudolph read to the children: “The Ballad of the Pirate Queens”, which told the story of Anne Bonney and Mary Reade—two of the most no- torious pirates ever to sail the sea. a suitable structure in Shavertown. 50 Years Ago - July 18, 1947 ESPY ORGAN TO BE DONATED TO CHURCH A new Espy organ will be dedi- cated to the memory of William Snyder Frantz at the Orange Meth- odist Church at the vening service July 20, 7:30 p.m. Billy was the only boy from the Orange Church who gave his life for his country during World War II. His mother, Mrs. Mildred Frantz Jones will unveil the organ. An estimated $3,500 damage, none of it covered by insurance resulted when fire originating in a pin-ball machine completely de- stroyed the Martin gas station near Elston’s Pond at Kunkle Monday afternoon. Although the alarm was phoned to Dallas immediately, James Besecker, secretary of the fire company said the station was practically destroyed by the time the truck arrived. 40 Years Ago - July 19, 1957 JESSE COSLETT DRAGGED UNDERNEATH CAR 25 FEET Jesse Coslett Chief of Kingston Township Police suffered painful abrasions and bruises Thursday when dragged underneath his car for distance of 25 feet. As he was getting out of his car in front of the Township Building, the emergency brake let go and the car started to roll. Coslett’s clothing caught in the door and he was dragged un- der the car until it struck a pile of The summer reading program con- tinues until Aug. 15. The 51st annual library auc- tion is set to begin at 6 on Thurs- day, July 10 and continue through Sun., July 13 until 12. Collect your lawn chairs and set them up on the grounds for your first hand participation in one of the exciting Back Mountain summer events. There are also bleachers available in the back of the paved area for auction goers. Come and enjoy good food, exciting games, an- tiques, new goods and the friend- ship of the Back Mountain Li- brary. New books at the library: “The Only Way I Know” by Cal Ripken Jr. and Mike Bryan is a biography of Cal Ripken Jr. He says it’s no big deal, he simply shows up for ashes and stopped with the wheel pressing hard against his chest. Working his way out from under the car, leaving most of his cloth- ing behind him, got into the car and drove home. On July 14, the congregation of Prince of Peace Episcopla Church gathered to witness ground break- ing for the new addition to the present Parish House. The new addition will contain a parish of- fice, chair vesting facilities and classrooms. On the main floor, folding partitions will divide space into six classrooms. Present kitchen facilities will be enlarged with additional serving counters and cabinet space. 30 Years Ago - July 13, 1967 DALLAS TWP. SET TO FIGHT BORO OVER HIGH POINT Dallas Borough Council did not invite or petition residents of High Point Acres formerly living in Dal- las Township to become part of Dallas Borough. The Borough had been informed that the Town- ship was filing suit to retain the area in question Wednesday morn- ing. Atty Fleming said he would not agree to the request to with- draw the ordinance passed by the council nor would Dallas Town- ship withdraw its suit as planned. Fleming said such a case could be costly and that in most cases the verdict was in favor of the bor- oughs. Harry Lefko, general chairman was elated that the auction had gone off successfully and that it had not ruined by rain, furnished his job every day, just like millions of other working people. But, when he reported to the baseball field on September 6, 1995, for a record-breaking 2,131st consecu- tive time, Americans felt other- wise. He had single-handedly put the ‘great’ back in America’s great- est game. “Streisand” by Anne Edwards isa biography of Barbra Streisand. No star has any more devoted fans—or more vociferous detrac- tors. She is an icon, an idol, a legend. Despite all that, the real Barbra Streisand has remained elusive. Until now. She tells the story behind the story for the first time, revealing the inner demons that have driven her career—and shaped her tumultuous perithal life. statistics to the Dallas Post. Back Mountain Memorial Library grossed over $20,000 with a prob- ably $15,000 net in prospect.’ 20 Years Ago - July 14, 1977 20 APPLY FOR DALLAS SUPERINTENDENT JOB Seven applications for position of superintendent of Dallas School District have been received by the school board according to Ear- nest Ashbridge, chairman of per- sonnel committee. None of the applicants were from Luzerne or Lackawanna Counties. The Board appointed Dr. Richard A. Shipe as acting superintendent effective July 15, 1977 and authorized him as a signatory for Dallas School District Athletic Fund, Activities, account, Cafeteria account, Gen- eral Savings Account, the district's escrow account and the salety deposit box. Bingo might be coming oo in the Back Mountain area if the Harveys Lake Borough Council proceeds with plans and if the bingo laws and regulations en- forced by Capt. Lawrence O'Donnell of PA State Police: are meticulously followed. Council voted to investigate the possibility of running bingo games through the council using munimcipal em- ployes and channeling all -pro- ceeds back to the borough. Only drawback is location of the game. Lt. Davis said we object to renting halls. “The Council must own the property where bingo is held, ev- ery nickle must go back into:the borough and none into the rent.” * ® -
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