i iN 1 QJ A J ee I Sa EDITORIALS ef The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, June 7, 2000 A new generation steps off the podium and into life Each year that passes it seems to become more difficult to grow up healthy in mind and body. Greasy fast food and ever- present snacks elbow out homemade meals served around the family table, celebrities and commercialism dominate news and entertainment, popular music becomes coarser. Yet, when each graduation season rolls around stadiums are crowded with eager graduates and proud parents, ready to celebrate another class of young people moving optimistically to take on new challenges and reach new goals. How can this be? The answer must lie in the fundamental human spirit. Like the top students at Dallas and Lake-Lehman high schools profiled in this issue, most graduates have made the transition from uncertain teenager to focused young adult, and are now prepared to make the next movg in a process that will shape them into productive members of society. More has changed than their age; while at their elementary school graduation they may have been fulfilling the wishes of parents and conforming to the expectations of peers, they are now stepping to the beat of their own drum, soon to head off to higher education or the working world with their own goals in mind, their own expectations to fulfill. Parents and friends will be available for support, but they will succeed or fail to the degree they are willing to be responsible for their own behavior and ¢ performance. In the long run most of them will succeed in their own way, even if it doesn’t seem so for a while. This year’s graduates give us reason for optimism about the future of our communities, the nation and the world. Whether their goal is to become doctors or drivers, teachers or techni- | cians, as they tap in to the universal desires to perform at a high After years of looking forward to the experience, I got a closeup look at professional golfers for the first time last weekend, while serving as a “walking scorer” for a group in the Steamtown Classic tournament. The experience may drive me to give up the game. It seems whenever I join other hackers whom I don’t know in a casual game, at least one of them asks how long I've been playing. This is especially true if they play much worse than I do, I suspect because the questioner is trying to build an excuse for the shots he’s slicing and hooking this way and that. My answer usually goes something like this: “Well, I've played for about 30 years, but never very much.” I figure that’s enough to cover me when I whack a shot deep into the woods or drill a six foot putt off the far side of the green. So what do these ruminations have to do with seeing the pros in action? Only that for all those 30 years I've been able to humor myself with the notion that I could be a really good golfer if only I was able to play enough, enough being three or four times a week. But having seen 20 something pros who have been playing for only 10 years or so, I must come to the shocking conclusion that I'll never play the way they do, or even close to it unless I can play every day, and trade in this tired old body for something a lot younger, stronger and more coordi- nated. Perhaps even more disheartening, it seems the quality of my game lately is below what it was a few years ago, despite getting out more. This, of course contradicts my earlier instinct. It's not that I don’t hit some nice shots each round, but it seems the ugly ones are multiplying faster than the good ones. And the deterioration can’t be blamed on age, because I'm not getting any older! ; The problem isn’t just my game, it's how easy the pros make it look. After watching them for 18 holes, it's easy to get the impression that golfis so simple — just hit your drive 280 yards down the center of the fairway, land the ball on the green with the next stroke and put it in the hole with a couple of putts. Again and again. Even poor shots don’t slow them down. Knock Cat on a nice warm deck. Photo by Charlotte Bartizek timents that keep us from moving forward as a region, as well as a lack of understanding of how com- pany locations and expansions happen. : First, no matter what commu- nity you are from, you should know that to the outside world, we are Wilkes-Barre or Scranton or Hazleton. If you say you are from Dallas, people from out of the area simply don't think of Pennsylvania. That is not to di- minish the importance of any of our suburban communities-Com- munities that are our partners in area development. Itisjusta fact. And, as that same world evalu- ates us, they look first at the health of our center city before they get to any of the surrounding communities. It is because the health of that center city is so important to our continued growth as a region that we have been and will continue to encourage busi- ness location and expansion in is something that is happening throughout the nation. The suc- cessful communities have an at- tractive mix of business, recre- ation and housing downtown that complements, not competes, with assets in their suburban areas. Second, you mention that these are not new jobs. Yes, the news release clearly says that the com- pany is moving. However, is also states that they are out of space in the facility they own in Dallas. They have been utilizing trailers to make up for that lack of space, but that could not be a perma- nent solution. So, they needed a larger new home. They also stated that they plan to move other divi- sions growing operations into the Dallas facility, which they own. This will keep the company pres- ence there, which is also a posi- tive. Also, it always amazes me when I hear people downplaying the importance of keeping local jobs moved anywhere-and those are options that any prudent com- pany explores before making a move. And, the truth is there are thousands of economic develop- ment organizations around the country like ours that are con- tacting firms-yes, including our local firms- to get them to move to their state or town. And yes, Pennsylvania gives incentives like KOZ to help revitalize areas and build business and communities in the Commonwealth. I can't believe that anyone would be na- ive enough to think that other states don't have their own incen- tives .. of course they do, and the competition is often tough. So, keeping expanding companies here, in Northern Pennsylvania, is always a win. Next, consider the fact that Commonwealth has indicated that employees from other growing di- visions will be housed in the Dal- las facility. We're keeping the the growing companies that be- lieve in our region and continu- ally show that by investing here. One final note .. umn, it was stated that employ- ees will now have to pay Wilkes- Barre City's higher wage tax. This is not true. You pay your local wage taxes based upon whereyou live, not where you work. Stephen M. Barrouk President/CEO Greater Wilkes-Barre Cham- I level, help others and build a better world for the children they | will hug at graduations to come. the torch is passed toa new | J Ey 1 generation that has the opportunity to improve on the accom- i plishments of their parents. : . V . ; Editorial writer doesn't get it, says head of Chamber «o i : ! i i the Downtown. It is good for the from growing companies like Com- jobs, and we're giving the com- i P ublisher S notebook Zor drial of Wednesday, Downtown, and it is a for the se 3h oO our region. In pany room and reason to grow : May 24 on Commonwealth Tele- region. This is not something a world that emphasizes every their operations here further. It's i . phone Company's location to unique to our area. Focusingon day the global marketplace, it is a win for the region, and for every- s Downtown clearly reveals thesen- downtowns as business centers clear that this company couldhave one init. Instead of complaining, k we should say "Thank you" to all in this col- pe Y ber of Business and Industry 6) @» Editor's Note: The editorial re- ferred to the perversity that incen- tives designed to lure new compa- nies to this region are sometimes used to facilitate relocations within just a few miles. This is a fault common to all areas that offer such incentives. No one has been able to say that Commonwealth had options outside the region. ONLY YESTERDAY 70 Years Ago - June 6, 1930 at Harveys Lake a good start on the 1940 season. A large crowd visited the resort on Memorial Day. The week's sunny weather brought more crowds, and al- though the water was still chilly, many people were swimming. James A. Martin, supervising principal, announced that poppy sales in township school raised $81.32 for disabled veterans. The 1960 Cancer Crusade in the Back Mountain District of the American Cancer Society ex- ceeded its quota by $189.69. The Back Mountain contribution was the largest amount ever raised in the area by the Crusade. The success was attributed to the 308 workers who made up the largest single group Crusade and the gen- erosity of the Back Mountain resi- dents. 309 that was previously used by Dallas Township Supervisors un- til they moved to the new munici- pal building was to be torn down to the foundation. The bid of - $100 by Harry Zacharias, of Har- veys Lake, to demolish the build- ing was accepted by the Dallas ¢ Township Board of Supervisors. The work was to be done and the debris cleared within 60 days. the ball into thick rough or a sand trap? Not to worry, just strike SHAVERTOWN FIRE CO. 50 Years Ago - June 9, 1950 Radioactive Fallout Classes 20 Years Ago - June 5, 1980 it cleanly and put it back into prime position. Now, I can do all HOLDS CARD PARTY sponsored by the Civil Defense i those things (well, maybe 280 yards is a stretch, but I can hit The Shavertown Fire Depart- POYS BEGINSUMMER BY were conducted at the Kingston LARE-IEHMANYS. BAND it in the fairway), a few times each round. But all that does is ment held a card party and dance CAMPING OUT Township Building. WINS AWARDS tease me that someday, some way, I can do all the right things for most of an outing. As they say, that’s what keeps us coming to raise money to get the truck painted, purchase a new hose, The Mohawk Friendly Indian Tribe sponsored by the Back 30 Years Ago - June 11, 1970 Lake-Lehman High School's band traveled to West Virginia, new hand extinguishersand many Mountain YMCA opened the sum- where they won seven awards in back alli tls [Tk " d I b other items. mer season by spending two days GATE OF HEAVEN FINDS NEW concert parade and field competi- @* aybea'tisnol 0st, ake out a second mortgage I can buy Ataspecialmeetingofthetown- at Camp Pochohanna, in HOME FOR NUNS tion. The band competed with 607 | © a new set of clubs and some of those balls I've seen advertised that follow commands. That sure sounds a lot easier than practicing. Your Sports & News items are welcomed at The Post ship school board held at the Trucksville school house, the bud- get for the school year of 1930- 1931 was adopted. The millage was fixed at 25 mills, the same as the previous year, and the teach- ers’ committee had not yet.com- pleted their list of teachers for the year. 60 Years Ago - June 7, 1940 Blakeslee. The boys participated in hiking, fishing, swimming, baseball and outdoor games. Each boy aided in preparing and serv- ing food and duties necessary for cleaning up after each meal. Now Playing at Himmler The- atre, "Key to the City" with Clark Gable and Loretta Young. ° You could get a 1950 Ford De- luxe Sedan for $1,695. Gate of Heaven Church ‘pur- chased the former Asa Day home in Dallas, to use as a convent for the nuns who taught at the parish school. Some restorations were necessary in order to make the home suitable for the nuns on the school faculty. The sisters had been living at College Misericor- dia since 1951 when the Gate of Heaven School opened. It was hoped that the renovation work bands from 26 states. First place trophies were won by the band for parade competition, field compe- tition, best overall drum major, best overall color guard and best overall silks. You could get: WeedEater 14" Electric Trimmer /Edger, $35.77; Jif peanut butter, 18 oz. jar, 99¢; Kraft Singles, 12 oz. pkg., 51.204) @ Peaches, 39¢/1b.; Perdue "Oven- Stuffer" roasting chickens, 69¢/ | HARVEYS LAKE HAS A GOOD 40 Years Ago - June 9, 1960 would be completed by Septem- 1b.; Heinz barbecue sauce, pint | | START FOR THE SUMMER ber when the school would re- bottle, 65¢; Ore-Ida onion ring- Warm, sunny weather gave pic- CANCER CRUSADE EXCEEDS open for the fall term. ers, three 7o0z. pkgs., $1.00. nic places and concession stands QUOTA The metal building on Route The Dallas Post Published Weekly By Bartsen Media, Inc. | P.O. 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