PAGE4 THE POST Sunday, January 15, 2006 ROSSETTI ART SHOW Art students invited to enter Suzanne Rossetti Art Contest All local students in grades sev- en through 12 are invited to enter the 25th annual Suzanne Maria Rossetti Memorial Juried Art Contest. : The event is sponsored by Dal- las residents Joe and Sue Hand in memory of the late Suzanne Ros- setti of Saugus, Mass. The 26-year-old daughter of Louise and the late Peter Rossetti was murdered in 1981. After read- ing her tragic story, the Hands called Rossetti’s family and ex- pressed their desire to hold an art exhibit in her memory. All students in grades 7 12 re- siding in, or studying art within, the geographical boundaries of the Dallas, Lake-Lehman, Tunk- hannock, and Northwest Area school . districts may enter the contest. All entries must be delivered to Sue Hands Imagery, 35 Main Street in Dallas, beginning Feb. 13 and no later than Feb. 22. Ribbons will be awarded in 12 different categories on each sep- arate grade level by two panels of three judges each. They will be judged separately on each grade level in a variety of categories including pencil, pas- tel, watercolor, acrylic, oil, ink, scratchboard, mixed media, fi- bers, photography, prints, and miniature drawings and paint- ings. The size of the photographs must be at least 8-by-10. No entry may exceed a total size of 40 inches in any direction. All two-dimensional entries must be mounted or matted, or framed — the exception is works on canvas board or stretched can- vas — and must be accompanied by an entry form. Entry forms are available from area school art teachers or at Sue Hand’s Imagery. - All two-dimensional artwork, other than matted paper, must have a secure hanger on the back. Artwork must have been com- pleted in the last 12 months and may not have been entered in any previous Rossetti Art Show. Each student may submit a to- tal of three entries. In addition, a separate awards jury of six artists will assign many community- sponsored cash awards and gift certificates. The deadline for entries is 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22. The public is invited to the opening reception of the show from 14 p.m. Sunday, March 5 at the Mac- Donald Art Gallery on the cam- pus of College Misericordia in Dallas. An awards ceremony will follow at 4 p.m. in the Walsh Au- ditorium. The exhibit of winning art works will continue through March 31. For a complete listing of all rules, call Heather Madeira at 675-5094. MOMENTS IN TIME * On Jan. 18,1803, President Thomas Jefferson asks Congress for money to fund the journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the vast regions of the Far West. The costs for provisions, weapons, gunpowder, scientific instruments and a large boat came to $2,500, with $696 earmarked for gifts to Indians. ® On Jan. 20,1870, Victoria Woodhull and her sister Tennessee Claflin open the doors of Woodhull, Claflin & Co., the nation’s first brokerage firm run solely by women. The firm represented an early victory for equal rights in the often-chauvinistic world of Wall Street. ® On Jan. 22,1912, Florida East Coast Railroad opens, running between Key West and the mainland. The railroad closed in 1935. Three years later, the roadway was paved, bringing automotive traffic to the Florida Keys for the first time. * On Jan. 19,193], producer Samuel Goldwyn announces he has contracted with fashion designer Coco Chanel to advise United Art- ists costumers. The move indicated the power that Hollywood was beginning to have on American fashion trends. ® On Jan. 17,1949, “The Goldbergs"” debuts as television's first situation comedy. The show, which ran until 1954, followed the adven- tures of a middle-class Jewish family in the Bronx. * On Jan. 16,1953, the Chevrolet Corvette is introduced as a show car at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Although some car buffs criticized the sports car for being underpowered, that didn’t stop Corvettes from speeding off the showroom floors. ® On Jan. 21,1976, from London's Heathrow Airport and Orly Air- port outside Paris, the first Concordes with commercial passengers simultaneously take flight. With a cruising speed well over the sound barrier at 1,350 mph, the innovative Concorde could cut air-travel time by more than half. (c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc. MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel * Global warming is becoming more and more of a hot topic these days (if you'll forgive the pun). It's been calculated that if the ice floes of Antarctica were to melt, the ocean level would rise by 240 feet, submerging a quarter of the world’s landmass. Bye-bye, sunny Flor- ida. And the Netherlands. And most of Louisiana, and the Caribbean islands, and parts of Southeast Asia. * [t was Ambrose Bierce who defined a bride as “a woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.” * The name of every continent begins with the same letter with which it ends - and they're all vowels: AfricA, AmericA, AntarcticA, AsiA, AustraliA, EuropE. ¢ St. Nicholas - also known as Santa Claus - is the patron saint of pawnbrokers and helpless virgins. * When listing the largest cities in the United States, most people don't immediately think of Jacksonville, Fla. In terms of area, howev- er, it is larger than any other city; it takes up 460 square miles. That's almost twice the area of Los Angeles. * The stones that were used to build the Egyptian pyramids weighed approximately 30,000 pounds. Each. * Baseball umpires of the early 19th century had it easier than do umpires today. Before 1859, they sat in a padded rocking chair behind the catcher. * New Hampshire has a total coastline of only 13 miles. ® Psychologists claim that if you don't like children, it's probably because you were abused or neglected when you were growing up. * Lollipops are 99 percent sugar. * kk Thought for the Day: “Always do right. This will gratify some peo- ple and astonish the rest.” - Mark Twain (c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc. Patrick McHugh PUBLISHER THE POST TIMES©LEADER Community Newspaper Group 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 ® 570-675-5211 thepost@leader.net Erika Calvert ADVERTISING David C. Konopki EDITOR EDITORIAL FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Not everyone wants to stay inside during a cold winter afternoon. Then again, some of us don't have much of a choice - whether we're working or just horsing around. Wordhorde ready to make its return to BMT Library Wordehorde returns! The Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary is calling all poets, musi- cians and ac- tors for anoth- er fun night of open microphone entertainment at 7:15 p.m. Fri- ‘day, Feb. 3 at the library on Huntsville Road in Dallas. The doors will open at 7 p.m. If you would like to be a part of the entertainment and present poetry, songs, instrumental mu- sic, monologues or spoken word, call Brian at the library at 675- 1182. You may also sign up the eve- ning of the event. If you would like to be a part of the audience and enjoy all the lo- cal talent, just come to the li- brary and pull up a chair. No advance registration is nec- essary. * % % An auction meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 in the Community Room of the library. The dates for the annual auc- tion are July 8-11. Anyone inter- ested in helping at the auction in any way are encouraged to at- tend this meeting. * x % “Odds and Ends” are now be- ing collected for the auction. If you have household items, toys, collectibles, sports equip- ment, or other items in good condition that you would like to donate to the auction, you may drop them at the library from 3-5 p.m. every Saturday. * % *% The “Holiday Corner” at the li- brary is now displaying Valen- tine and St. Patrick’s Day items for sale at very reasonable pric- es. Come in early for the best se- lections. Items are available any time during regular library hours. All proceeds benefit the li- brary. The “Slightly Read Book- shop” will continue to be closed until all renovations are com- pleted. The room is shaping up beau- tifully and will be a wonderful addition to the library. Carol King is a volunteer at the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Her library news column appears every other week. 70 YEARS AGO Jan. 17, 1936 LEFT NOXEN FOR CIRCUS, RETURNS AS HEAD OF TROUPE Durwin Transue, who left Noxen 14 years ago to go with a circus returns next week as a manager of his own minstrel troupe. In the years between he has covered enough territory and hung up enough experience to fill a 14-foot shelf. First, he was a ring stock men : taking care of the small ponies with the Yankee- Robinson Forepaugh- ONLY Sells Shrens es traveling YESTERDAY gr ouoh the west. He was promoted to ticketsell- er and from there it was only a step to the most colorful, luring figure, the barker. He traveled all over the country luring crowds into the Cole Brothers —Clyde Beatty sideshows. He is now manager of the Lucky Boy Min- strel, a company of colored per- formers. After opening in Noxen on Jan. 22, they will head towards Coudersport Two Kingston Township Roads projects, temporarily held up by township supervisors are now listed for immediate work by WPA officials and will give employment to between 75 and 80 men. The township will furnish tolls awhile the federal govern- ment will finance the payroll and furnish trucks Two roads listed for improvement are the Warden Road and Carverton Road from the Martz farm to the intersec- tion with Carverton Road near Grange Hall in Carverton. 60 YEARS AGO Jan. 18, 1946 STATE TO PLANT 800 SHADE TREE DRIVE John T. Clark Forester of the State Highway Department was here this week, announcing the Memorial Tree planting pro- gram will start this spring. The planting will take place along the Harveys Lake Highway from Center Street in Shavertown to Idetown, along the Tunkhan- nock Highway from the intersec- tion near Irem Country Club Road The program, the first of its kind even planned for Luzerne County, was recently approved. More than 800 trees from the State Nursery at Lewisburg will be planted at 50-foot intervals along both sides of the highway. The trees will be mainly maple, elm, sycamore, poplar and oak. Most of the trees will be from 6 to 8 feet tall. Luzerne County will have its first point show, the biggest in history, when the Back Moun- tain Kennel Club presents its Dog Show at Irem Temple Coun- try Club in July. This was the consensus op opinion among dog fanciers and members who attended the club’s meeting last Friday night at the Back Mountain Memorial Library and heard Mel Horne, vice president and representa- tive of the Foley Dog Show orga- nization of Philadelphia outline the plan. 50 YEARS AGO Jan. 20, 1956 LOCAL TOMATO GROWERS HIT BY FLORIDA FREEZE At least a dozen Back Moun- tain green tomato growers who raised crops in the Orange and Center Moreland areas during the summer season and in the Deep South during the winter were hit by the severe cold in Florida during the past few . weeks. Gerald and Ted Dymond, sons of Fred Dymond of Orange and Mr. and Mrs. George Berlew of Orange; Mr. and Mrs. George London of Center Moreland; and LaRue Sutliffe of Bloomindale were among them. Everything looked fine for a bumper crop un- til the first freeze of Jan. 6, which saw the temperature drop to about 30 degrees. The weather remained cold until last Sunday when the tem- perature dropped to 29 degrees and Florida was hit by slashing winds. Members of the Harveys Lake observation post are grateful to Harveys Lake Lions Club for the new gas heater and supply of gas which the club has contributed. The Club has offered to supply gas for a year. On Many days this winter the old electric heater supplemented by an oil heater was unable to provide sufficient heat. 40 YEARS AGO Jan. 13, 1966 UNLAWFUL ENTRY AT BMT LIBRARY Unlawful entry was made Sun- day and Monday nights into the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary, by use of an unauthorized key. Stefan Hellersperk, chair- man of building and grounds, was informed of the entry by cus- todian Layaou, who had noticed cigarette butts on the floor. No apparent loss was sus- tained expect for small change from the fine box. Police Chief Russell Honeywell investigated. Official recognition was given to Lake-Lehman’s admission to the ranks of high schools accred- ited by the Middle States Com- mission on Colleges and Second- ary Schools at Tuesday night’s school board meeting. Founda- tion for this acceptance was laid three years ago when the school board decided to seek evalua- tion. A year of intense self-evalua- tion followed. In the spring of last year, a team of educators from other areas also conducted a study. 30 YEARS AGO Jan. 15, 1976 BUSINESS OWNER VOWS STORE WILL OPEN “We will rebuild and open our tire service as soon as possible. We are working on it now. I have too many faithful employees to close down and walk away from it all.” Those are the words of Ray El- ston, owner of Elston Tire Ser- vice on Memorial Highway in Dallas. Elston’s building and business along the highway was J heavily damaged in a general alarm fire in the early morning hours last Saturday in four de- grees below zero weather. At its most recent meeting, Ki- wanis Club of Dallas president Ray Hillman made a major an- nouncement that chairman Wal- ter Roberts had arranged fo Phillies Baseball Caravan to present at the Feb. 11 meeting. The group would include several players, the administrative staff and a full press corps. To ensure a maximum area at- tendance, other service clubs and community groups will re- ceive invitations to join in the ga- la festivities that are schedule. It already appears that a number of other valley clubs will attend. 20 YEARS AGO Jan.15, 1986 DALLAS CHEERLEADERS HEADING TO FLORIDA The Dallas High School cheer- leaders are counting the days be- fore they leave Feb. 21 for Orlan- do, Fla. The 88-member junior varsity squad — coached by Kim Griffin — along with the 13-mem- ber varsity squad — coach Shelia Bonawitz — will enter ¥ National Cheerleader Competi- tion in Sea World. They will be accompanied by their coaches and several parents who are act- ing as chaperones for the trip. The group has been holding fund-raisers to help raise money for the trip. The girls need ap- proximately $8,000 and they don’t have much time to raise it. Senior citizens in the Back Mountain, distraught over ser- vices and existing conditions at the Mercy Center on the campus of College Misericordia, met last week with Congressman Paul Kanjorski to discuss their plight and possible solutions to their problems. ~ Kanjorski got together in an informal gathering with approxi- mately 60 senior citizens at the Mercy Center cafeteria. Al- though he did not offer any fi- nancial solutions, he did prom- ise to send letters to the Luz County Commissioners and 0% Bureau of Aging in an effort to open the lines of communica- tion. v Hi | { {i {| | | i | |
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