The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, June 14,2000 5 |Library news | ill Carol King ~... Library Auction 2000 July 6 - a 9 Mark your calendar — tell your 0 friends — volunteer to help! IF ~ There's a sheet at the desk on _ which you may sign up to volun- _teer. People power is needed. Also, see the Dallas Post's “Li- ~ brary Auction Corner” for other Il ways in which you can support the library’s most important fund- _raising event of the year. Reminders: The Sand Art Booth @ needs clean, empty glass jars, ~ {I and Lipton, Tropicana, Ocean Spray and Snapple bottles, all “with lids. The Book Booth needs reading materials, but no Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, Na- tional Geographics or textbooks, | “please. Clean, usable household | “items are needed for the Odds and Ends Booth. New goods for sale over the block are needed. ' Bring your items to the library, or ® inquire about pick-up assistance Lif they are too large for you to transport. Children’s Library The Sum- mer Adventurers Club returns! Six to eight-year-olds are invited to join in the fun on Mondays, (dune 19 through July 10, from 10-11:30 a.m. Call the library at 675-1182 for more information and sign-up dates. There are a few openings left in ithe Story Hours for toddlers and pre-school children. Call the li- brary to register your child. at The impressive papier-mache animals on display in the children’s room were made by members of the Lehman-Jackson Elementary School's PTO and doaned to the library as a celebra- (tion of the newly-begun Summer ‘Reading game. The paper clowns danging from the ceiling were made by the children. ed @ hi Librarian's report In May Martha Butler attended a state- ‘sponsored workshop in Harris- on Dallas Class of 1990 planning reunion Ut Dallas Senior High School, / Class of 1990, is planning a re- union. Any interested classmates should contact either Peter Solinsky at Putskil@mindspring.com or (215) 508-0676, Erica Bullock- Mahoney at 333-5323, or Brenda Olsen at 675-2073. The tentative date for the reunion is set for September 2, 2000. \ ph Children's summer adventures begin June 19 burg. The title of the workshop was "Managing and Working in the Libraries of Tomorrow.” It was informative and helped to clarify new management issues brought about with technology changes. In early June she at- tended the Northeast Chapter PaLA spring conference, which focused on virtual libraries and how to deal with techno-stress. On May 24 and 26 four staff members, Millie Zarambo, Mar- garet Susko, Anna Korey, and Elaine Phoenix, attended Basic Word and Excel computer classes at the Corporate Training Center in Wilkes-Barre. These classes were provided by the District at no cost to the library. Marilyn Rudolph attended two meetings of the Summer Reading Club at the Osterhout Library on May 1 and May 8. The group discussed the use of state funds allocated for family literacy pro- grams. Marilyn and Janet Bauman attended a workshop for children’s services at the Scranton Public Library’s children’s build- ing on May 17. Renee Evans's Romper Room children, ages 3 and 4, visited the library in May. Mrs. Rudolph gave a talk to the Lehman-Jack- son School's 4th grade, and Mrs. Bauman visited the 3rd and 4th grade classes at Ross Elementrary School, to promote the Summer Reading Club. The “Donuts and Discussion” group is filled and will begin its sessions onJune 19. Janet Bauman will lead the group. Statistics for the month of May Total circulation, 12,768; books added, 197; new borrow- ers, 47. New display Lynn Kirkwood, an incoming sophomore at Dallas High School, has been collecting frogs since she was 4 years old. Her collection encompasses ev- erything from jewelry to knick- knacks to clothing. She loves receiving cards with frogs, and has recently completed a 1,000- piece frog puzzle, which is now framed and mounted on her bed- room wall. The regular meeting of the Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table will be held, Thursday, June 15 at 7 p.m., at the. American Legion Building in Dallas. The noted author, John Stanchak will be presenting his recent book, "Visual Dictionary of the Civil War," with more than 250 stunning color photographs and thousands of descriptions and Civil War Round Table nets Tins 15 historical facts. He will also be speaking about the Civil War Press Corps - The War's Newspaper Reporters. A book signing will follow his presentation. Mr. Stanchak has contributed Civil War articles and illustrations to publications for more than 20 years. Heis the great-grandson of a Union Army veteran. For information call 675-3803. Chanter's Ladies summer dance July 7 The Irem Temple Chanter's Ladies will hold their annual summer dance on July 7, from 7-11 p.m. on the pavilion at the Irem Temple Country Club. The theme of this year's dance will be "Christmas in July". King Henry and the Showman will play. You can purchase tickets from any "Chanter's Lady" or call Jean at 824-8650, Dorcas 822-3247, Nancy 823-8719, Marjorie 342-5376 or Mary 675-2915. No tickets will be sold at the door. Those serving on the committee are: Jean Thesley, Chairman; Nancy Synder, Co-Chairman; Lois Hannigan, Tickets; Jean Evans and Lois Meyers, Decorations; Mary Mohr, Jean Thesley, Ann Rose, Publicity; Ann Rose, Door Chairman. : Pictured from left, first row: Mary Mohr, Lois Hannigan, Dorcas Kretchner, Jean Evans, Jean Thesley. Second row: Dolly Theiss, Edith Baker, Lois Myers, Barbara Tracewski, Carol Stachyra, Judy Theisringer. Misericordia announces summer fun camps Children and adults looking for interesting and enjoyable sum- mer activities this summer will find many choices in College Misericordia's annual Fitness and Fun program. This program includes art and crafts activities, sports camps, theatre workshops and fitness programs for all ages. This year's schedule features soccer, karate, summer dance, boy's and girl's basketball camps, theatre, swimming and an all children's summer camp. For information or to register, call the Office of Adult Education at 674-6289. LETTERS Knee-jerk criticism of school directors unwarranted Editor, Mr. Corbett's (Steve Corbett, The Times Leader) vision of the world is so negative and narrow- minded. His most recent column regarding the attendance by vari- ous representatives from the Wilkes-Barre Area School District at a national school board con- vention is characteristically sar- castic, full of degradation, and unfounded. While it is true that representatives from the school district attended a convention lo- cated near Disney World, the more pertinent facts reveal that the board members have returned with enthusiasm, knowledge and a new dedication to improve the quality of education in this area. While we cannot vouch for the character of the other board mem- bers, we can attest to the commit- ment, dedication, and integrity of Ellen Perna Smith, the President of the Wilkes-Barre Area School Board. It is obvious that Mr. Corbett has made no effort to explore, even in the most superfi- cial way, the significant and posi- tive contributions that Ellen Smith DIN 2 He's dressed you for years; o 0 now its your turn. has made to the educational sys- tem in Wyoming Valley. Further, itis disappointing that Mr. Corbett, as a columnist for a newspaper, fails to appreciate the power of ideas and learning. Ad- vances in medicine, law and hu- manities come from people work- ing together and sharing ideas with one another. The impor- tance of continuing education is recognized by the American Medi- cal Association which requires that doctors obtain 60 hours (cat- egory 1) of credit over a three-year period in the field of medicine. Similarly, lawyers, architects, ac- countants, nurses, nursing home administrators, and public school teachers, are alsorequired to earn a substantial number of educa- tional credits each year in their respective professions. These pro- fessionals benefit from the man- dated educational programs by staying on the cutting edge of developments in their field. Sig- nificantly, many of our state leg- islators have recognized the im- portance of continued training for school directors, and accordingly, have proposed legislation to man- date educational training for all of the state's school directors. Sadly, Mr. Corbett manifests a disregard for the need to continue to strive for excellence in educa- tion. Fortunately, there are fine educators and leaders, like Ellen Smith, who utterly and rightfully reject Mr. Corbett's stagnant views, and who choose actively and aggressively to search for growth and advancement in edu- cation. Certainly, there is a cost asso- ciated with attendance at these educational programs. However, investment in exploring ideas and educational programs is an abso- lute necessity if we are going to better ourselves. If Mr. Corbett were truly interested in assessing the benefits of this convention, he could have, and certainly should have, prior to writing his column, done a proper investigation by accessing www.nsba.org/confer- ence and downloading some (or all) of the handouts from the vari- ous conference sessions and/or reviewing cassette tapes of se- lected sessions. It is unfortunate that Mr. Corbett chose to ignore the substantive benefits of the convention's work sessions. The fact that this particular convention site was near Disney World is all that Mr. Corbett seems to care about. He overlooks the fact that the local attendees did not select the site. Further, he overlooks the fact that the site selection certainly served as an inducement to increase the at- tendance, which clearly helped to make the convention a success. Wouldn't Wyoming Valley love to host such a convention. The Wilkes-Barre Area School District's budget is approximately $62.5 million and the school board has invested less than one-tenth of one percent in leadership pro- grams. One must question whether the school board's de minimus expenditure in this area is adequate. Howard and Susan Levinson, Dallas. Since 1999, Dr. Curtis L. Goodwin and the Joining Dr. Goodwin are David A. DeRose, M.D. and Thomas S. Boland, M.D. Drs. 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