} i b Sunday, February 24, 2008 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 5 OLD Continued from Page 1 evening, a gentleman born on Q: same day and year as En- gler, February 29, 1932, had al- so come for his free dinner. Some people with February 29 birthdays run into prob- lems with driver’s license ex- pirations and in the past, birth certificates but Engler has never encountered any issues with his birthday. Though he may not actually be turning 19, even at 76, En- gler still works and is current- ly employed at Emanon Coun- try Club in Falls. On his approaching “19th” birthday, Engler doesn’t plan to celebrate like a 19-year-old or any differently than in oth- er non-leap years. But at just “19,” his grandchildren are kidding him they have exceed- ed him in age. And that’s fine by him. “I hope I can see my 20th,” he laughed. RELIEF Continued from Page 1 the group together. The two have been teach- ing Zen meditation for about five years, but Craig has been practicing it for 15 years and Shemo for 10 years. Craig sat in front of the group on a special cushion while also kneeling on a cushion. Shemo knelt on a cushion, but sat on a very small bench, called a seiza bench, used for meditating. Zen meditation, according to Craig, is over 2500 years old. It was practiced and taught by an Indian man named Siddhartha Gotama, the historical Buddha. Gotama was wealthy and protected and was a wanderer for years until he reached what is called his enlightenment. At that time, he discovered that each of us is en- dowed with The Divine, even though we don’t realize it until we wake up through meditation. Zen meditation traveled to China and later Japan. It was brought to the United States by Roman Catholic priests and sisters doing mis- sionary work in Japan. “It’s like a journey, but the journey is inward to discover my true self, who I really am Craig said. “And part of that journey is letting go.” The instructors pointed out participants should have no expectations of what will hap- IF YOU'RE INTERESTED Introductory Zen meditation classes are held at Mercy Center every other month. The next in- troductory class will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18. BOOKS Continued from Page 1 like. pen during meditation. They say one should “I worry sometimes that people not judge themselves if a thought comes into | think the books are lost,” Schilling their head while meditating. Instead, they should let the thought come in and pass. Daily home practice is recommended for anyone who chooses to become more skilled at meditating. It is suggested that meditation oc- cur at the same time and in the same location every day. Lighting a candle or incense or hav- ing a living plant nearby can be helpful and incorporated into the ritual. Beginners should do 10 minutes of meditation a day and work their way up to more. Daily Zen meditation can help people to let go of things gradually, all the while helping people to accepting things as they are. Pat Smith, 64, of Shavertown, thinks with all of the craziness in today’s world, meditating is necessary. She found Zen meditation to be helpful and wished she had found it when she was younger and raising her children, suspect- ing she might have been less anxious. “I found the short meditation we did was a lot simpler than I thought it would be,” Smith said. “If you truly, truly pay attention to your breath, what else can you think about?” said. “It would be more interesting to hear what people thought.” Schilling placed a book near an elevator one day at a doctor’s office in Fountain Hill, Pa. She watched a woman pick the book up, look at it and take it with her. But the woman never logged that she found the book on the web site. Currently, Schilling is reading “The Kite Runner” which she pur- chased on her own. Her favorite book of all time is “The Life of Pi.” Although it was “Geisha, A Life” that got her involved with Book- Crossing.com, she has not yet read that book. She has only released fiction books so far, but Schilling may even- tually leave children’s books in “the wild” as her sons, Stephen, 17, and Jason, 14, have outgrown their chil- dren’s books. “What a great surprise if you take a child out and about and they find a CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST The book, ‘Geisha, A Life’ was found by Dallas resident Susan Schilling. The book is registered through BookCrossing.com. book,” Schilling said. “I think that’s a great way to encourage kids to read.” Schilling, who says she has always been a big reader, has registered 25 books on the site and has released 16 books “into the wild.” Her hope is that her efforts will persuade others to read and pass books along. “That's what books are for,” Schilling said. “Not to be left on a shelf, but to share them.” SCHOOL BRIEFS KHS Class of 1959 plans meeting The Kingston High School Class of 1959 will hold a Dutch treat meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24, at Norm’s Pizza and Eatery, Sherman ® o- Wilkes-Barre. Discussion will be plans for a summer picnic and for the 50th reunion next year. All members are urged to attend. Michigan concert to perform at Seminary The Spring Arbor University Concert Choir and Chamber Singers will present a concert of sacred music at 4 p.m. on Palm Sunday, March 16, in the Great Hall of Wyoming Semi- nary, 228 Wyoming Ave., King- ston. The performance is free and open to the public. Prior to their 4 p.m. per- formance, the Concert Choir will participate in the 10 a.m. service of the First Presby- terian Church, 97 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. At Sem’s Great Hall, the 52-member choir will perform a program titled “All Ye Na- tions Praise the Lord,” featur- ing music from different coun- tries of the world in praise of God. Various styles of music, including traditional, gospel "and folk songs, will be fea- tured. For more information, call the Seminary Public Relations office at 270-2190. James May kicks off his senate campaign More than 130 people braved the frigid cold temperatures re- cently to support James May in Anodyne’ Therapy is now available for the kickoff to his campaign for the Pennsylvania State House. The speaker for the event was David Barton, senior staffer in the Republican National Com- mittee and the Bush/Cheney Election Team. In 2006, Barton was named by Time Magazine as “The Lesson Planner” for the conservative movement in America. May announced that the chairman of his election com- mittee is Bob Sypniewski, presi- dent of Penn Mortgage in Dal- las, and the treasurer is Deborah Cragle, branch manager of the Wachovia Bank in Tunkhan- nock. Ld — King Crossword — Answers Solution time: 27 mins. 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Set to be held from 6 tional Consumer’s League collab- against each other on the state to 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, in orate to give Pennsylvania stu- level in Harrisburg. the high school auditorium, the dents an avenue for success in the Dallas was among these nine battle will be composed of six area LifeSmarts competition. Students teams. Drew Clouse, Kim Coscia, bands. The event is a fundraiser from across the state, including Katelyn Reinert, Pierce Donovan for the senior class graduation and those members of the LifeSmarts and Tim Reinert are the Life- Lock-In. Entrance is a mere $5. team at Dallas High School, par- = Smarts team members who will For this price, you can spend a ticipated in the state qualifying represent Dallas High School in Saturday night having fun. level of competition just a few the state competition on February short weeks ago. 26. The team is coached by Dallas ‘Ink Blot’ entries due Student participants completed High science teacher Kevin West. March 1 is also the final date on : ” ip o = May sa envi 2 botor e. a three-part, 60-question, online The winning team will advance which students can turn in origi- exam in one of five knowledge to the national competition in nal literary and art works for the For thore . information. ion areas: personal finance, healthand Minnesota. In past years, Dallas school’s literary magazine the “Ink James May or his campaign, go safety, the environment, tech- had faired extremely well in the Blot.” For the past three years the to www.May08.com. nology and consumer rights and state contest, so good luck tothe “Ink Blot” has granted students a LifeSmarts team as they travel to - creative outlet for poetry, short compete in the state competition. stories and art. Any student from any grade can submit a work to Puzzles, Page 2 Students of quarter honored the literary magazine, with a limit Congratulations are also in of two pages. 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