'V @ The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, August 19, 1998 - 5 : She also “liked it when they : defeated Dithero and when Tuck Summer readers end i Rachel Symons, 9, of Shaves: | ; town, has experienced the sum- : ® mer reading program twice now. 0 & “It's good because we get to pick. | 0) ram Wi a a our books. It's also a lot of fun.” Kaity Birch, 10, of Dallas, was : : really nice.” . impressed with the program's Most of the summer readers medieval theme. “In Medieval By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER and was sponsored by the Luzerne enjoyed the freedom of the pro- times people had to bring their Post Staff County Library System. gram. They were able to choose own dishes with them when they ; ] The Northeast Junior Players from a variety of categories, in- went to other people's homes for DALLAS - Maid Marian thrust gave a witty, wicked and winning cluding mythology, animals, dinner,” explained Kaity, wholoves her trusty sword into the air, try- performance of The Further Ad- sports, history and biography. to read. u ing with all her might to fight the ventures of Maid Marian. The play “I picked out a lot of books that For Mrs. Rudolph, children s ne'er-do-well, Dithero. ‘Even with explored Maid Marian’s fight to I wanted,” said Ashley Howell, 9, librarian, the final party with the ¢ \ the help of 80 local children tell. get Robin Hood back after he re- of Harveys Lake. “Ireallylikedthe performance is a nice present for ing her not to listen to Dithero’s treated to a tall tree in Sherwood fact we could read whatever book her young readers. “It gives them lies, Marian fell wounded. Forest, where he hid because he we wanted. Other libraries you a goal to get finished. We require But, alas, Robin Hood came lost his confidence. . have to wait for the bigger (longer) them toread nine books, but most out of his hide-a-way tree to fight This is only the second year of books.” Ashley, much like the read many more than that,” said the monstrous Dithero, who can the performance, although the rest of the country, is a Titanic Mrs. Rudolph. ' shred a person's confidence with summer reading program goes buff. Her favorite book this sum- “It’s very enjoyable to see them a single spoken sentence. “Don’t back many years. This year the mer was on the history of the develop an appreciation for the listen!, Don't listen!,” the crowd of play coincided with the program's famous fallen véssel. library and books,” she said. three to 12-year-olds screamed in medieval theme. | : ol ® I Maid Marian (Ann Marie Eddy) squared off with Dithero (Rachel ’ Maid Marian, Robin Hood turned = of Shavertown, an aspiring teacher Smith), far left, at Friday's closing ceremony. In center, Rebecca ae the tables on Dithero and shat- who helps with the reading pro- Anne Rosser brought her blankie to an earlier reading event, ; ‘tered his confidence, thereby de- gram. center. Chowing down, below, from left, Tyler Morgan, Rachel ‘stroying him altogether. “The program gives me a chance Symons, Molly Savage, Courtney Nalagsee, Sarah Gallis. After that, Robin Hood saved to work with younger kids. I want ‘Maid Marian with the help of their to be a teacher and it gives me loyal gang, which included Colin experience,” said the 12-year-old. ‘the Cobbler, whokept Friar Tuck's “And Mrs. (Marilyn) Rudolph is ‘shoes tied; Will the ‘Wisp, who could" ‘hear anything; Little John, Phoebe, the 9 ® dragon fighter; and Pamela Pond. The gang was hand-picked from the summer reading group at the Back Mountain Memorial Library, which cel- ebrated the end of the nine-week pro- LU @® sam Friday with a play and cookies. This year’s reading program was called, Click On Adventure, POST PHOTOS/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK [ will be presented in October at a roe was approved by a majority of and two the Junior High. Seven THANKS : ONLY joint meeting of service clubs at the Joint School Directors last have been added to the staffs at NEE BEH: TY B Irem Temple Country Club. Thursday at Tunkhannock. Until Westmoreland, Trucksville and Lehman schools will open Sept. this year, Monroe Townshipwasa Dallas Elementary schools and a h by . : '9 with a record enrollment and part of the Dallas-Franklin-Mon- part time librarian has been as- T da n Uu 0 r [ e [ 0 Wn [ Ime Pp le C e » @ several changes in faculty. Classes roe Jointure, but the township signed to the elementary schools will begin at 8:45 and the school voted against becoming a part of of the district. Dear Mr. Besecker: is the only one in all of the Back cafeteria will serve lunches open- the Dallas School Union District. It is such a blessing to be able Mountain area. Many thanks for ing day. Ci ofmncnes has heen 20 Years Ago - Aug. 24, 1978 to see a time and temperature your generosity in helping us all increased to 15¢ to t car - onl: 1d 5 ES ; Si ad 4 ot tn ou ; a 30 Years Ago - Aug. 29, 1968 DISTRICT MAGISTRATES dispioy a ou Driling the now inat our time and tempera + : ! corne ‘ [9078 AT AUS; 20, were served for 12¢. LUMBER TRUCK CRASHES OFFICE BURGLARIZED Davie Route 115, Torts Mastlyn Maslow | NO PARKING SIGNS TO GO UP INTO STONE WALL, The Dallas Borough Police and Dallas ON LAKE STREET 40 Years Ago - Aug. 22, 1958 A lumber truck witha 9-10 ton the Criminal Investigation Unit of " In accordance with an order ACME MARKETS COME TO load lost its brakes on Chase Road, Pennsylvania State Police, Wyo- : b) &8 from the State Motor Police, filed Jackson Township plummeted ming Barracks, are investigating ; with Council the early part of this BACK MOUNTAIN down hill across busy Rte. 29 and the weekend breakin and bur- ; month that no parking signs be There was a bustle of activity at crashed againsta stonewall, early glary of the office of District Mag- placed on the North side of Lake Back Mountain Shopping Center = Monday afternoon. The heavy istrate Leonard Harvey, Main i / Street across from the Himmler Where employees of Edward truck turned over on impact, Street, Dallas., Taken was a sum Wi TL Theater, the police committee of Eyerman Construction Co. are stoving the cab and spewing huge of money reported at several hun- Dallas Council had the signs Putting finishing touches on the logs all over the road and into the dred dollars. The burglary took bought and installed on Wednes- NeW Acme Markets, first of nine creek nearby. Both occupants, placesometime overnight between ; dav. People have been ve ood units to be completed. Opening the driver and six year old boy Friday and Saturday. First evi- . a _ new a date of the markethas been setfor received relatively minor injuries dence was discovered by a neigh- PENN ST 'Al | 'E stated Councilman Morgan Wilcox ~~ Sept. 24 but there is a’ possibility = but were taken to Nanticoke Hos- bor who noticed that the office of the police committee, “and we that it may be advanced to Sept. pital where they were treated. window and shutters were open. ye i @ en the no parking signs 17 if everything moves a pace. Seventeen new professional You could get - Round steak, Micr ocomputer : J ; : : : : - will remove the blind spot which Monroe Township School Dis- employees have beenadded tothe $1.69 lb.; rump roast, $1.59 Ib.; 18 | has existed heretofor motorists trict became part of the staffin the Dallas School District bch. celery, 49¢; Italian prunes, 3 Workshops | EB approaching the railroad tracks.” Tunkhannock Joint School Sys- for the coming semester: seven Ibs., $1; Campbells tomato soup, WU Wilcox expressed a belief, how- tem this week. 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