A ra A pr eo al a gS pfihndbindiuinans an AS PAGE 4 THE POST EDITORIAL Sunday, June 4, 2006 _ NEW BOOKS The following new memorial and honor books have been donat- ed to the collection at the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas. For more information about donating a book in someone’s memory or honor, call the library at 675-1182. MEMORIAL BOOKS In memory of Elata Muessig: “Inkheart” by Cornelia Funke, presented by Walt and Susan Weir In memory of Elata Muessig: “Criss Cross” by Lynne Rae Per- kins, presented by Walt and Susan Weir In memory of Elata Muessig: “Hanne’s Quest” by Olivier Dunrea, presented by Walt and Susan Weir In memory of Freda Woolbert: “The New Feminine Brain” by Mona Lisa Schulz, presented by Mary Ann and Don Hopkins In memory of Freda Woolbert: “Inventing the Rest of Our Lives” by Suzanne Levine, presented by Mary Ann and Don Hopkins The following books are donated in memory of Nancy Kozem- chak and are presented by The Clifford Kozemchak family: “Chameleon, Chameleon” by Joy Cowley “With a Little Luck: surprising stories of amazing discoveries” by Dennis Brindell Fradin “The World's Greatest Elephant” by Ralph Helfer “Secrets of a Civil War Submarine” by Sally M. Walker “Silly Suzy Goose” by Petr Horacek “Lilly’s Big Day” by Kevin Henkes “The True Story of Stellina” by Matteo Pericoli “Arthur Helps Out” by Marc Brown “Mom and Me Cookbook” by Annabel Karmel “I.Q. Goes to the Library” by Mary Ann Fraser “Pumpkin Eye” by Denise Fleming “Easy Origami” by Didier Boursin “Q is for Duck: an alphabet guessing game” by Mary Elting and Michael Folsom In memory of Hazel Wink: “Great Golf” edited by Danny Peary and Allen F. Richardson, presented by Lehman Ladies Golf League In memory of William I Kear: “Mayflower: a story of courage, community, and war” by Nathaniel Philbrick, presented by Your “Purpose” Friends In memory of Nancy Daileda: “The Mighty and the Almighty” by Madeleine Korbel Albright, presented by Florence and Vince Wagn- er In memory of Shirley Evans: “From Needles to Hook: complete guide to converting knit patterns to crochet”, presented by The Collins Family HONOR BOOKS In honor of Irandukht Fahmy: “The Girl with the Broken Wing” by Heather Dyer, presented by The Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 In honor of Lucinda Linker: “Venus and Serena: serving from the hip” by Venus and Serena Williams, presented by The Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 In honor of Jennifer Bauman: “Mistress of Modernism: the life of Peggy Guggenheim” by Mary V. Dearborn, presented by Mom, Dad and sister, Laura The following books are donated in honor of Marilyn Rudolph’s many dedicated years to the Children’s Room of the library and are presented by Bill and Kathy Downs: “Groundhog Stays Up Late” by Margery Cuyler “Click, Clack, Splish, Splash” by Doreen Cronin “Bartholomew and the Oobleck” by Dr. Seuss “Panda: a guide horse for Ann” by Rosanna Hansen “Punxsutawney Phyllis” by Susanna Leonard Hill “The Jade Stone: a Chinese folktale” by Caryn Yacowitz “Five Little Chicks” by Nancy Tafuri “The Old African” by Julius Lester MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel ® On June 10, 1881, Count Leo Tolstoy, author of “War and Peace" (1865-1869), sets off on a pilgrimage to a monastery disguised as a peasant. He had declared that the public owned his works, but his wife gained control of the copyrights for all his work published be- fore 1880. * On June 7,1942, the Battle of Midway comes to an end. In the four-day sea and air battle, the outnumbered U.S. Pacific Fleet suc- ceeded in destroying four Japanese aircraft carriers with the loss of only one of its own, the Yorktown. * On June 5,1956, Elvis introduces his new single, “Hound Dog,” on “The Milton Berle Show" and scandalizes the audience with his suggestive hip gyrations. In the media frenzy that followed, Ed Sulli- van swore he would never invite Presley on his own show, but that autumn he booked Elvis for three shows. ® On June 11,1962, John and Clarence Anglin and Frank Lee Morris attempt to escape from Alcatraz federal prison in San Francisco Bay. The three men were never seen again, and it is likely that they drowned in the chilly 54-degree water. ¢ On June 8, 1968, actress Barbara Bain wins the Emmy for Best Actress in a Dramatic Series. Bain played secret agent Cinnamon Carter on the CBS series “Mission: Impossible,” which ran from 1966 to 1973. (c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc. Poy i clean and clear window let's anyone passing by see the sign that makes so many kids scream FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK : "Hey, let's stop for ice cream!” Young people needed to volunteer at library auction | The Back Mountain Memo- rial Library is looking for young volunteers to work at the an- nual Library Auction. This year’s event will be held July 6-9 on the library grounds. Young people who need community service hours or who just want to help out at the auction are needed during the following times and dates: 2-5 p.m. Sun- day, July 2; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, July 3. There will be pizza and refreshments on Monday. To register, call the li- brary at 675-1182 or stop by the front desk. Able-bodied volunteers are LIBRARY NEWS needed during the auction to help move heavy furniture and items on the auction block. The times and dates are 5-11 p.m. Thursday, July 6; 5-11 p.m. Fri- day, July 7; 5 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 8; and 5 p.m. to midnight Sunday, July 9. Call the library or stop by the front desk to register. ® © 0 " Auction committee members are looking for old costume jew- elry and collectibles for their tents. You may drop off items at the front desk of the library. The committee members re- gret not being able to accept large exercise equipment this year. ® 00 Registration for summer Sto- ry Times will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 7 at the library. Call the library at 675-1182 for more information. There will be two toddler pro- grams and three programs for children ages 3-5. Story times will begin the week of June 19 and continue until the week of Aug. 14. Registration is ongoing for STRANGE BUT TRUE ® At one time, it was common for someone to be able to read but not be able to write. Writing was a highly specialized skill not com- monly acquired by the masses. e It is reputed that Queen Elizabeth | bathed only twice a year. * Everyone knows that Alexander Graham Bell invented the tele- phone - he received patent No. 174,465 for it, in fact. Most people don't realize, though, that if it weren't for a small matter of timing, Elisha Gray would have been the one put in all the history books. The electrician from Chicago invented what was, essentially, the same device, and he also applied for a patent. Unfortunately - Gray, any- way - Bell beat him to the punch by a mere two hours. * New Hampshire has a total coastline of only 13 miles. e |f a guy has been to Bangor, Norfolk, Newark, New Haven, Phoe- nix, Stamford, Atlanta, Dayton, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Jackson- ville, you'd think he was pretty well-traveled, wouldn't you? Maybe not; those are all names of towns in New York state. * |t was Ambrose Bierce who defined a bride as “a woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.” * Psychologists claim that if you don't like children, it's probably because you were abused or neglected when you were growing up. Tae POST LEADER Community Newspaper Group 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 ® 570-675-5211 thepost@leader.net Patrick McHugh PUBLISHER David C. Konopki EDITOR Erika Calvert ADVERTISING the summer reading program, Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales! Stop in the Children’s Room of the library to register and re- ceive your official book bag. The first system-wide program is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Fri- day, June 23 at King’s College. Cartoonist Joe Wos will ble storytelling with live cartoo drawing for all the members of the summer reading club. ® 0° All readers who signed up for Book Buddies are reminded that there will be an hour work- shop at 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 5. Be sure to call the library if you are unable to attend. TRUCKSVILLE - More than 5,000 people attended the grand opening of The Lands at Hillside Farms last weekend. The more than 400 acres of rolling farm lands in Kingston Town- ship was founded in 1881 as the sum- mer home of wealthy coal broker Wil- liam L. Conyngham. The Lands at Hillside Farms, a nonprofit organiza- tion, took over the farm earlier this year. The visitors sampled ice cream and locally-grown produce and food prod- ucts. The festivities included tours of the farm, nature tours, period musi- cians and horse-drawn carriage rides around the palatial estate. Children enjoyed spending time with a variety of animals, including a pair of woolly footed Clydesdales. A blacksmith was also on hand throughout the day to give demonstrations. Members of the Conyngham family joined dignitaries such as state Sen. Charles Lemmond of Dallas, Kingston Township officials, and Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Dennis Wolff at a ceremony to begin the festivities. ¢ The group also attended a private brunch in The Cottage, the large his- toric camp-style home in the hills. Project manager Steve Franco said there are plans to host similar festiv- als at least twice a year — in the winter and spring. In the meantime, the farm will host activities throughout the year, including living history pro- grams of late 19th-century farm life, a historical museum, concerts, square dancing and tours. Several projects are still in the de- velopmental stages, including the ar- rival of almost 100 dairy cows and the implementation of a milking facility, said Franco. The milk produced at the farm will help stock the on-site dairy store that’s been in existence since the late 1970s. There are also plans to convert the cottage into a bed and breakfast, if nonprofit organization can raise enough money. “It’s all about what the volunteers step up and do,” Franco told a Times Leader reporter at the grand opening. “We're trying to make this place what it once was.” PHOTOS FOR THE POST/JONATHAN J. JUKA A truly grand opening Jackson Township residents Art Spen- cer, left, 16, and John Moses Petroski, 15, listen to Jim traditional music at The Lands at Hill- side opening. A few of the more than 5,000 people who attended thegrand opening look Hillside Farms. Mend a ES LU lL ,. Kimball and Dick Bolt play OR La . % wey a SH ® US ES i AI ——ety.. at horses at ye
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