PAGE 4 EDITORIAL Sunday, August 10, 2008 Food pantry donations can reduce late fees at library The Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary is currently offering patrons a meaningful way to pay any past due fines while at the same time provide much-needed groceries for the Back Mountain Food Bank. Our current food drive which be- gan on August 4 and will continue until August 16 allows patrons who donate the following food items to have their fines reduced according to the chart below: 1 box of muffin mix or box of Jell-O-.50 1 can of fruit, veggies, soup, canned pasta, evaporated milk, or pork & beans - $1.00 1 box of pancake mix/syrup or 1 box of cake mix - $2.00 1 can of tuna fish, canned meat, Spam, peanut butter or 2 Ib box of sugar - $3.00 1box of cereal - $4.00 The local food bank experiences a shortage of foods during the sum- mer months and is only requesting the above items at this time. Items may be taken to the library during regular business hours, along with your library card so that these credits may be directly applied to your fines. Reminders Before families participating in the summer reading programs leave for summer vacation and begin back to school preparations, there are just a few reminders: Don't forget that as soon as your child reads his/her eight books on their Bug Game card, they are eligi- ble to receive their reward of a Bug Catcher or Bug Bag Craft Kit. Stop by the Children’s Room for more in- formation. The “Final Party and Program with Kathy Kelchner” will be held at Franc- es Slocum State Park, Pavilion #3 at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14. Thereisno cost for this party, so plan to attend for certificates, refreshments and bug fun! Prizes for the three contests will also be awarded at that time. Partici- pants must pre-register by calling the library or stopping in at the Children’s Room. Participants of the Donuts and Discussion group are reminded that their last group meeting for this summer will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 12, to discuss “Heat” by Mike Lupica. The Young Adult group will have its final meeting for the summer on August 11 to discuss “Dicey’s Song” by Cynthia Voight. We are also still accepting young adult Relax and Read reviews. Volunteer | Brigid 4 Pfeiffer reads to a group of 3-5 year olds during a recent Thursday reading session at the Back Mountain Memorial Library. SUBMITTED PHOTO Young readers benefit from grant awarded to BMT library The Back Mountain Memorial Library Children’s Wing is one of 3,000 libraries nationwide to be awarded a grant of books from the National Endowment of the Hu- manities entitled the “We the Peo- ple Bookshelf: Created Equal.” Eachyear NEH identifiesatheme important to the nation’s heritage and selects books that embody that theme. This collection of theme-re- lated books is the “Bookshelf” and it contains a set of classic books for young readers from kindergarten through high school. In addition to introducing young readers to good literature, the Bookshelf promotes understanding of abstract or general ideas through the power of particu lar stories. Titles selected for the “We the People Bookshelf” highlight im- portant chapters in American his- tory or express universal themes that are integral parts of American culture. The books are intended to represent the rich texture of the American heritage, a tradition that has incorporated ideas and texts from around the world. For kindergarten to grade 3, the books include: “The Ugly Duck- ling” by Hans Christian Andersen, “The Gettysburg Address” by Abraham Lincoln, “Pink and Say” by Patricia Polacco and “Pink and Say” by Patricia Polacco (translat- ed by Alejandra Lopez Varela). For grades 7 to 8: “Elijah of Buxton” by Christopher Paul Curtis, “Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgom- ery Bus Boycott” by Russell Freed- man, “Abraham Lincoln the Writer: A Treasury of His Greatest Speechesand For grades 9 to 12: “Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution” by Natalie S. Bober, “That All People May Be One People, Send Rain to Wash the Face of the Earth” by Nez Perce Chief Joseph, “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, “Flores Para Algernon” by Da- niel Keyes (translated by Paz Barro- s0), “Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography” by William Lee Miller and “Amistad: A Novel” by David Pesci. rials on Abraham Lincoln developed by after completing a grant application outlining programs to promote the books. The Young Adult Book discus- sion group has read and discussed “Breaking Through,” a story about im- migration. The middle school book discussion group, Donuts and Discus- sion, has read and discussed “Lyddie,” astory about child labor in the mills of Massachusetts. The five pre-school story hour sessions of children lis- tened to “The Ugly Duckling” and talked about being friends. The books are on display in the new book section ofthe Children’sRoom and patronsare encouraged to borrow them. Richard L. Connor PUBLISHER 829-7202 rconnor@timesleader.com The Dallas Post www.mydallaspost.com Community Newspaper Group THE TIMES LEADER 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 ® 570-675-5211 news@mydallaspost.com Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com Christie Delicati ADVERTISING 970-7111 cdelicati@timesleader.com MAN & BEAST Melissa Bowman holds 1-year-old Mia, left, and 2-year-old Beckham, her Lhasa Apso bundle that she often takes walking around Dallas. The t are good watch dogs but not g 5 guard dogs. They like their walks and are most insulted when people do not say hello to them. SHARE YOUR PET PICTURES WITH OUR READERS Who's your best friend? If your ve- ry best friend in the whole wide world is your pet, we want to know about it. Send us a picture of your pet - whether it be a lovable puppy, a slimy iguana or a parrot with an extensive vocabulary - and we'll share it with readers of The Dallas Post. Tell us your name and address, your pet's name, his or her age, his or her breed and anything else you'd like everyone to know about your pet. Be sure to include your tele- phone number in the event we have questions. Send everything to "Man and Beast," c/o The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 1871 or e- mail the picture to us at news@my- dallaspost.com. If you send a picture and would like to have it returned, be sure to in- clude a self-addressed/stamped en- velope. We'll publish the pictures in the or- der in which we receive them. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST 1938 — 70 YEARS AGO A large 65-pound turtle gave fisherman Abram Nesbitt, 2nd, of Kingston a tussle last week during a fishing excursion at Lake Catalpa. Mr. Nesbitt divid- ed his unusual quarry among lo- cal turtle-soap devotees. A decisive step in the construction of the long- awaited Lu- zerne by- pass will be taken by the end of next week when advertisements for bids on the new highway will be posted, ac- cording to State Engineer W.J. Carroll in a report filed with the Luzerne Borough Civic Associ- ation. The by-pass as planned will run from the Kingston-Luzerne line at the Union Street crossing of the D.L. & W. railroad to the four-lane Harvey’s Lake High- way, south of present thorough- fares through Luzerne. Movies playing at the Himm- ler Theatre in Dallas included “The Toy Wife,” starring Louise Ranier; “Little Miss Rough- neck,” starring Edith Fallows; and “Blockade,” starring Henry Fonda and Madeline Carroll. YESTERYDAY 1948 - 60 YEARS AGO One of Goodleigh Farms’ prize Guernsey cows, Goodleigh Ro- mulus Farrenna, valued at $1,000, was burned to death Sun- day night in a stubborn fourteen- hour fire that partially destroyed a two-story hay and feed storage barn, an adjoining barn and caused $12,000 damage. Cows that were pastured adjacent to the barn were quickly removed to places of safety, but rapid spread of the flames prevented firemen from rescuing the cow that was lost. Movies playing at the Shaver Theatre, Shavertown, included “Buck Privates Come Home,” starring Abbott and Costello; “Burning Cross,” starring Hank Daniels and Virginia Patton and “Drums AlongThe Mohawk,” starring Claudette Colbert, Hen- ry Fonda and Edna May Oilver. Miss Margaret Lukasavage, who was graduated from Miser- icordia in the Homemaking Course last June, has been en- gaged by Lake Township School Board to teach Vocational Home Economics. 1958 — 50 YEARS AGO Four majorettes assisted Alfred M. Camp, band director, in teaching beginners to twirl their batons during the summer band program at Dallas Town- ship School. The majorettes who helped at the program are: Doris Carey, Sherry Gauntlett, Elaine Kozemchak and Shirley Yalick. At the Dallas Outdoor Theat- re, Gregory Peck was featured in “The Bravados.” At the Himmler Theatre, Dallas, Alan Ladd and Olivia DeHavilland were fea- tured in “The Proud Rebel.” Robert E. Davis, Back Moun- tain area chairman for the Demo- cratic Family Picnic to be held at San Souci Park next Saturday, has announced the following members to serve on the area committee: Melbourne Carey, Joseph Price, Iggy and Fay Ko- zemchak, Fred Holly, Elwood and Doris Cardon, , Lester Shar- koski, Dr. William J. Kennedy, Martin McEnrue, Alice Summa, Fitz and Mary Bonfig, William Guyette, Eugene Considine, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zarnock, Tho- mas Finn, Helen Sgarlat, Enday Cragle, Joseph Levy and Mr. and Mrs. Dana Sickler. been taken by the State Highway Department to rectify the sag- ging wall adjoining the Center Street Bridge in Shavertown, af- ter three weeks, only a footing has been placed for a length of eight feet. The area adjoins the property of Wally Gosart and the local businessman must build the rest of the retaining wall for an area of 25 feet. The whole trouble started around four years ago during construction of the new highway which runs from Luzerne to the Dallas Shopping Center inter- section. The subsidence at that time weakened the wall along Toby’s Creek and affected the side of the bridge along the Ed- ward Hall property. Mr. Hall's car at the time was left hanging partly in space by the move- ment. Heavy equipment cross- ing the bridge is believed respon- sible. A seventeen year old Dallas High School Senior is ready to compete in the Olympic Trials at Long Beach, California at the end of the month. John Pickett of Demunds Road, Dallas, after rac- week to aid in raising funds for research and cure. Among 'S children who attended are Kei Reh, Paul May, Adam May, Ni- cole Obes, Dawn Aaeschbach, Sally Friar, Marlene Matosky, James Payvis, Jerry Schmid, Re- nee Schmid, Kim Matosky, Pa- mela Ash and Cheryl Schmid. 1988 - 20 YEARS AGO Pennsylvanians will have to change their whole approach to garbage in the next three years when Governor Casey’s manda- tory recycling program becomes law. The new law passed in July requires communities with more than 10,000 residents to start curbside recycling programs within two years. Municipalities with between 5,000 and 10,000 residents have three years to start the program. Joseph Kileen Jr. of Dallas, has been named Vice President and Commercial Lender at Unit- ed Penn Bank’s Main Office in Wilkes-Barre according to an an- nouncement by Richard F. Laux, United Penn Chairman and Chief Executive Officer . Glenn Y. Forney, President 4 Chief Administrative Officer. Both young and old got to- gether for an old-fashioned neighborhood block party off Or- chard Street in Trucksville Sun- day. People who had been neigh- bors for decades and people who are new to the area and wanted to get to know each other came to the party. There was food to ing two years in a river kayak, started last year competing in Olympic type boat races: 1978 — 30 YEARS AGO Pickett’s Charge, the new res- taurant being constructed on the former Ray Shiber property, is progressing rapidly with the weather in the contractor’s favor. A quantity of furniture was stolen from the Wyoming Valley Swim and Tennis Club on Harris Hill Road late last week, King- ston Township Police reported this week. Taken were 11 cush- ions, a bamboo settee, a wicker coffee table and two wicker end keep everyone happy and games to keep everyone busy, but there was also something else not quite as easy to measure — a sense of community. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dadllas Post, which is 119 tables. 1968 — 40 YEARS AGO Although some action has Erin Friar, daughter of Mr. and vears old. The information is printed here exactly as it ap- Mrs. Edward Friar Jr., hosted a muscular dystrophy carnival last peared in the newspaper vears ago. HE “No, we were lucky. We got : a fair assess- | Yes! I'mona | fessionals to ment. The fixed income do the assess- properties and live ina ments. Some needed to be | SMall cottage. | of the people re-assessed | They tripled | sent out could for 40 years.” | MY taxes.” not even mea- Barbaralong Dennis Maciejczak | SUre a house.” Shavertown Dallas Floyd Root Beaumont “That's an : easy one. A big DO YOU THINK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHOULD DELAY REASSESSMENT? “Yes and get qualified pro- “Yes, it's been | “Yes. The com- | "Yes. | don't a very unfair | missioners are | think people, situation be- | not doing a good | especially th § cause there job. People can't | elderly, will b was no consis- | afford hearing able to come tency to the oil and will be up with thou- assessments.” | taking out loans | sands of extra Laura williams | £0 pay taxes. dollars." Eliz Maybe the com- Mary Ann Shoback missioners Kunkle should be fired. Robert Shoback Duryea { “
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