SHER Dr ~ Sunday, April 30, 2006 EDITO RIAL THE POST PAGES @ciNioN Help keep your child off the mjured List Whether making a great throw, hitting the ball deep in the outfield or simply running the bases, playing baseball and softball provides children with hours of enjoyment. Locally, the Little League baseball and soft- ball seasons for Back Mountain Baseball, Inc., Harveys Lake and Bob Horlacher are getting under way. While these sports are an excellent form of exercise, many preventable injuries occur in thousands of kids each year. That’s why the American Academy of Orthopaedic Sur- ns recommends children use tion when participating in youth baseball and softball. According to the U.S. Con- sumer Product Safety Commis- sion, more than 422,200 chil- dren under 19 were treated in hospitals, doctors’ offices, clin- ics, ambulatory surgery centers and hospital emergency rooms for baseball and softball-related injuries in 2004. Common in- juries include sprains, strains, contusions and fractures. The AAOS offers the follow- ing tips to help keep children off the injured list: ¢ Always make sure kids take time to warm up and stretch before and after play. Research studies have shown that cold muscles are more prone to in- jury. e If a child is pitching, con- centrate on stretching the arm and back muscles. e If a child is catching, the k. ¢ Children should not be encouraged to play through pain. It is important to take breaks if tired. ¢ Limit the number of teams a child is playing on in one season. Kids who play on more than one team are especially at & should be on the legs and risk for overuse injuries. ¢ Equipment should fit each player properly and be worn correctly. e A batting helmet should be worn at the plate, when waiting for a turn at bat and when run- ning bases. e Facial protection devices attached to batting helmets should be worn by children, when available. These devices can help reduce the risk of a serious facial injury if hit by a ball. ¢ Players should wear molded baseball shoes with cleats that fit comfortably. ¢ Children need to wear the appropriate mitt for each posi- tion. : e Catchers should always wear a helmet, face mask, throat guard, long-model chest protec- tor, protective supporter, a catcher’s mitt and shin guards. e While there is no concrete guideline for the number of pitches allowed, reasonable limits are 80 pitches in a game and 30 to 40 pitches in a single practice session, depending on the child’s skeletal maturity, muscle strength and pitching techniques. ¢ To prevent sliding injuries, install breakaway bases on the playing field. ¢ Use an extra large first base to help avoid the runner step- ping on the first baseman’s foot. * Inspect the playing field for holes, glass and other debris. e Make sure kids replenish fluids during and after play. e Supervising adults should be prepared for emergency situations and have a plan to reach medical personnel to treat injuries such as concussions, dislocations, elbow contusions, wrist or finger sprains, and fractures. MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel * On May 6, 191, George Maledon, the man who executed at least 60 men for “Hanging Judge” Isaac Parker, dies of natural causes in Tennessee. Paid $100 for each hanging, Maledon considered the job ‘honorable and respectable work" and tried to be a conscientious angman who minimized suffering with a quick death. : * On May 1,1931, New York City's Empire State Building is dedi- cated. Standing 102 stories, or 1,454 feet from the top of its lightning rod to its base at 34th Street and Fifth Avenue, the Empire State Building was constructed during the height of the Great Depression at a cost of only $40 million. © © On May 4,1948, 25-year-old Norman Mailer’s first novel, “The Naked and the Dead,” is published. The book was critically acclaimed and widely considered one of the best novels to come out of World War II. Mailer’s high-profile exploits in the 1970s and 1980s included a run for the mayoralty of New York. ® On May 3,1952, a ski-modified U.S. Air Force C-47 becomes the first aircraft to land on the North Pole. Aboard the flight was Dr. Albert P. Crary, a scientist who in 1961 traveled to the South Pole by motorized vehicle, thus becoming the first person in history to have stood on both poles. * On May 7, 1966, "Monday, Monday,” by the Mommas and the Papas, hits the top of the charts. This was the first musical quartet to include two men and two women. Almost all previous groups that topped the charts were single-sex groups, like the Supremes or the Beatles. * On May 2,1972, Buddy Baker becomes the first stock-car driver o finish a 500-mile race in less than three hours en route to winning he Winston Select 500 at the Alabama International Motor Speed- ay in Talladega, Ala. * On May 5, 1986, the long-running romantic-comedy series “The ove Boat" airs its final episode. L Wrrnanor BUT TRUE . ® Those who study such matters say that granite conducts sound faster than air does -10 times faster, in fact. * |t might be said that would-be assassin Arthur Smith, a former policeman, got what was coming to him. A friend paid Smith to mur- der his (the friend's, not Smith's) ex-wife, Rita Quam, who lived in Edwards, Colo. Unfortunately for Smith, an asthmatic, he failed to take into account the fact that the town of Edwards, in the Rocky Mountains, is at an elevation of 7,500 feet. The thin mountain air caused Smith to have an asthma attack. Patrick McHugh PUBLISHER THE POST TIMES®LEADER Community Newspaper Group 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 ® 570-675-5211 thepost@leader.net David C. Konopki EDITOR Erika Calvert ADVERTISING She likes things just so. Each pane and portal polished See the Queen of Hearts. ii 4 FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Memorial, honor books donated to library The following new memorial and honor books have been do- nated to the collection at the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary, 96 Huntsville Road, Dal- las. For information about donat- ing a book in someone’s memory or honor, call the library at 675- 1182. MEMORIAL BOOKS In memory of Lilia McHenry: “A Mother’s Journey” by Sandra Markle, presented by Trucks- ville neighbors In memory of Lilia McHenry: “Cinderella” by Barbara McClin- tock, presented by Trucksville neighbors In memory of Lilia McHenry: “Baby Sea Otter” by Betty Tath- am, presented by Trucksville neighbors In memory of Lilia McHenry: “Peter Rabbit's Happy Easter” by Grace Maccarone, presented by Trucksville neighbors In memory of Peter Arnaud: “American Waters” by Peter Ka- minsky, presented by Pauline and Ed Roth In memory of Thomas Mertz: “Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day” by Jean Van Leeuwen, pre- sented by Marsha and Sheldon Spear In memory of Thomas Mertz: “The Tooth Book” by Theo Le Sieg, presented by Marsha and Sheldon Spear In memory of Thomas Mertz: “Michael Rosen’s Sad Book” by Michael Rosen, presented by Ju- dy Roeder In memory of Thomas Mertz: “The Journey That Saved Curi- ous George: the true wartime es- cape of Margaret and H.A. Rey” by Louise Borden, presented by Judy Roeder In memory of Thomas Mertz: “Who is Baseball's Greatest Pitcher?” by Jeff Kisseloff, pre- sented by Judy Roeder In memory of Thomas Mertz: “Bebe Goes Shopping” by Susan Middleton Elya, presented by Ju- dy Roeder In memory of Bobby Murphy: “Swimming Fastest” by Ernest W. Maglischo, presented by Mr. And Mrs. Manny Evans and Family In memory of Hal Snowden: “H is for Home Run” by Brad Herzog, presented by Vi and Chuck Gommer In memory of Hal Snowden: - . “Baseball for Everyone: stories from the great game” by Janet Wyman Coleman, presented by Vi and Chuck Gommer In memory of Marjorie Roth- schild: “The Silver Spoon”, pre- sented by Philip L. Miller In memory of Ralph Klein: “The River of Doubt” by Candice Millard, presented by Charles and Sally Shea In memory of Matthew Super: “Prehistoric Actual Size” by Steve Jenkins, presented by Jack and Jennie Martin In memory of Matthew Super: “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” by Barbara G. Hennessy, presented by Jack and Jennie Martin In memory of Elvira “Mom” Sindoni: “Beyond the Dance: a ballerina’s life” by Chan Han Go, presented by Jack and Jennie Martin In memory of Elvira “Mom” Sindoni: “Dancing in the Wings” by Debbie Allen, presented by Jack and Jennie Martin In memory of Elvira “Mom” Sindoni: “Ballet School” by Naia Bray-Moffat, presented by Jack and Jennie Martin In memory of Irene Shaw: “Still Stripping After 25 Years” by Eleanor Burns, presented by Bob and Dorothy Lapasnick In memory of Nancy Daileda: “Novels, 1901-1902” by Henry James, presented by Stewart N. Davis In memory of Phyllis Hanna Russ: “Collected Plays, 1944- 1961” by Arthur Miller, present- ed by Nesbitt Memorial Hospital Nurses’ Alumni Association In memory of First Lt. Michael Cleary: “The Physics and Tech- nology of Tennis” by Howard Brody, presented by Dr. and Mrs. William Wilkie In memory of First Lt. Michael Cleary: “The Complete Book of Elk Hunting” by Sam Curtis, presented by Joseph M. Cencetti and Melissa A. Cencetti In memory of Phyllis Kirchn- er: “The Merck Manual of Diag- nosis and Therapy” 18th edition, presented by Bob and Nancy Dingman In memory of Mr. John Breem- er of Grinnell, Iowa: “Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broad- cast Journalism” by Bob Ed- wards, presented by Jack Chielli, Christine Seitzinger, Mark Go- laszewski, Pam Fendrock and Jean Pall, members of the mar- keting communications staff at Wilkes University HONOR BOOKS In honor of Cheryl Kirkwood: “Common wealth: contempo- rary poets on Pennsylvania,” pre- sented with love by Mom and Dad In honor of Delta Kappa Gam- ma friends: “Lighting the Way” by Karenna Gore Schiff, present- ed by Mary Ann Hopkins DONATED BOOKS EXPRESS (1 week) “Two Little Girls in Blue” by Mary Higgins Clark “Gone” by Jonathan Keller- man “Dark Harbor” Woods “Tomb of the Golden Bird” by Elizabeth Peters by Stuart FICTION “Two Little Girls in Blue” by Mary Higgins Clark “Gone” by Jonathan Keller- man “Don’t Look Down” by Jennif- er Cruise “Brandenburg Gate” by Henry Porter “Sea Gypsy” by Fern Michaels “Icebergs” by Rebecca Johns “The Night Watch” by Sarah Waters “Ticknor” by Sheila Heti “Dark Harbor” by Stuart Woods “Tomb of the Golden Bird” by Elizabeth Peters “Family and Other Accidents” by Shari Goldhagen “Hey, Good Looking” by Fern Michaels “The Sand Café” by Neil Mac- Farguhar NONFICTION “Best Jobs for the 21st Centu- ry” by Michael Farr “Novels, 1926-1929” by Wil- liam Faulkner 70 YEARS AGO May 1, 1936 BOY SCOUTS RECEIVE CITATIONS Twenty-five Boy Scouts from Shavertown and Trucksville who worked tirelessly during the Wyoming Valley’s twin floods in March re- ceived cita- tions on Wednesday night in Wilkes- YESTERDAY Without sleep, the Scouts worked for three days running errands, directing traffic, help- ing refugees from flooded homes and delivering foodstuff by boats. 60 years ago April 26, 1946 LOCAL STONE YARD SHAKES OF WINTER North Mountain Quarry is open for the season producing 300 tons of blue crushed stone per day. Harvey Moss, a Huntsville res- ident, has a cracked rib. He sus- tained it when he fell while skid- ding logs. 50 years ago April 27, 1956 BIG TROUT COMES WITH BIG TALE A 35-inch monster of a lake trout was caught at 8:30 a.m. Sunday by John Ziemienski, of Luzerne in Harveys Lake. The trout weights 35 pounds. Dean Shaver, president of the Harveys Lake Rod and Gun Club snapped a picture of the finny beauty. John Buck a Sweet Val- ley resident and fish warden, says this is the largest trout caught hereabouts in recent years. Mr. Ziemienski made his catch at Warden Place, fishing from a rowboat and landing the trout with great difficulty. The . type of spoon used for a lure is something the angler is not di- vulging. Twice he had the fish in his landing net and twice it pulled away. The third time the tackle fouled and Mr. Ziemienski rammed his hand into the trout’s mouth and with a mighty heave landed him in the boat. / 40.years ago April 28, 1966 WRECKS IN AREA LEAVE FIVE INJURED Two accidents in the Back Mountain left five people injured over the past week. Two cars were involved in a collision at the intersection of Tunkhannock Highway and Center Hill Road with two occu- pants removed to the hospital in the Dallas ambulance. In Lake Township on Route 29 near Walter Hoover’s a compact car contained three occupants, all from the Wyoming Valley, flipped and all were injured. The fully demolished car was re- moved to Simon’s junkyard, Nox- en. Harvey’s Lake’s new post of- fice at Laketon assumes its new shape after only weeks of work by contractor Edward Bebeneck of Elysburg and is only week s away from substantial comple- tion. The previous contractor was Forbes-Morrison of Roches- ter, N.Y. which was unable to complete the work contract be- cause of a labor difficultly. After a delay of the better part of a year, the Post Office Depart- ment was able to find a new con- tractor assign him the job which includes the purchase of the land between Queen of Peace Road an the Schoolhouse Road, and ownership of the building which the government will lease. The present quarters at Alder- son are too small and antiquated for the growing population of Harvey's Lake and its rural route. 30 years ago April 29, 1976 L-L BAND COMPETES IN KENTUCKY Members, family and friends of the Lake-Lehman High School marching band left in buses for a trip to Lexington, Kentucky. The band will compete in the annual Kentucky Derby Festival. More than five chartered buses made the journey. The Dallas track and field team under the direction of head coach Clint Brobst took first place at the annual Lake-Leh- man Invitational meet. The Mountaineers edged out GAR by a score of 44-41. GAR entered the meet as the favorite.
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