PAGE 4 EDITORIAL Sunday, December 21, 2008 New books on library shelves The following new books have been added to the collection at the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dallas, for December 2008: EXPRESS (1 WEEK) “Scarpetta” by Patricia Corn- well, “Arctic Drift” by Clive Cuss- ler, “The Private Patient” by P.D. James, “Cruel Intent” by Judith A. Jance, “Born to Run” by James Grippando, “Your Heart Belongs to Me” by Dean Koontz and “Crossroads” by Belva Plain FICTION “Scarpetta” by Patricia Corn- well, “Arctic Drift” by Clive Cuss- ler, “Cruel Intent” by Judith A. Jance, “Born to Run” by James Grippando, “Truth to Tell” by Claire Lorrimer, “Your Heart Be- longs to Me” by Dean R. Koontz, “Crossroads” by Belva Plain, “The Charlemagne Pursuit” by Steve Berry, “Suite 606” by J.D. Robb and “The Manning Brides” by Debbie Macomber NON-FICTION “Damselfishes and Anemonef- ishes” by Scott W. Michael and “2013: The End of Days or a New Beginning?” by Marie D. Jones MYSTERY “The Private Patient” by P.D. James BIOGRAPHY “A Bold Fresh Piece of Human- ity” by Bill O'Reilly, “Why Wom- en Should Rule the World” by Dee Dee Myers STORY COLLECTION “Here at the End of the World We Learn to Dance” by Lloyd Jones LARGE PRINT FICTION “Arctic Drift” by Clive Cussler, “Dashing Through the Snow” by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark, “Thea’s Marquis” by Carola Dunn, “When Shadows Fall” by Kate Fellowes, “Written on the Wind” by Lynn Granger and “A Garden Fair” by Helen McCabe REFERENCE “Polk City Directory, Wilkes- Barre, PA, 2009” and “Consumer Reports Buying Guide 2009” BOOKS ON CD “Just After Sunset: Stories” by Stephen King, “The Bodies Left Behind” by Jeffrey Deaver, “An- gler” by Barton Gellman, “Play- ing the Enemy” by John Carlin, “Tried by War” by James M McPherson, “The War Within” by Bob Woodward, “Ghost Train to the Eastern Star” by Paul The- roux, “Descartes Bones” by Rus- sell Shorto and “Izzy and Lenore” by Jon Katz YOUNG ADULT “Larry and thM meaning of Life” by Janet Tashjian, “New Moon” by Stephenie Meyer (Book on CD), “Eclipse” by Ste- phenie Meyer (Book on CD) and “Breaking Dawn” by Stephenie Meyer (Book on CD) SUBMITTED PHOTO Dr. Anthony Mussari, with his wife, Kitch Loftus-Mussari, has written a book, documenting his second chance at life after un- dergoing quadruple bypass surgery. Mussari writes book on heart surgery experience It was quite a shock when Dr. Anthony Mussari discovered that a series of cardiac events threat- ened his life. Suffering from heart disease without realizing it at the age of 65, Mussari’s first face-to-face meeting with death came while filming the 2007 West Side Me- morial Day Parade. Mussari, Professor Emeritus at King’s College, and his wife, Kitch Loftus-Mussari, produce “Windsor Park Stories,” a televi- sion series shot in the perennial garden they created in 1996 in the backyard of their Back Mountain home as an outdoor set for what has become the longest-running, privately owned, independently produced television program in the history of Northeast Pennsyl- vania. “Step Into My Heart: Heart Disease and Open Heart Surgery, My New Best Friends,” written by Mussari, with his wife, brings to light his powerful experience as a patient transformed by open- heart surgery. “The severity of the pain that I experienced while videotaping the parade was unlike any I'd ever felt before and it told me that something was drastically wrong,” Mussari said. He soon learned from doctors that he had four blocked arteries and was left with very little choice but to undergo bypass sur- gery. After undergoing quadruple bypass surgery in June 2007 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Mussari wrote the autobiogra- phy to document his second chance at life. In the book, Mussari talks can- didly about his experiences be- fore, during and after surgery and . provides readers with an insight into understanding open-heart bypass surgery and the way it can change one’s life in positive ways. “l was afraid and in denial about my symptoms and I re- fused to get help until I had a car- diac event,” Mussari said. The book describes recom- mended screening tests and key measures for healthy living, such as proper nutrition, physical ac- tivity and stress reduction — all of which lead to a healthy heart and may help increase longevity. 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 ® 570-675-521 news@mydallaspost.com Christie Delicati ADVERTISING 970-7111 cdelicati@timesleader.com Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com Rotary Club decorates triangle SUBMITTED PHOTO Neither rain, nor snow, nor temperatures low can deter the members of the Rotary Club of Dallas from decorating the triangle at the Route 309/415 intersection in Dallas. Although it wa only 22 degrees on Saturday, Nov. 22,10 hearty members of the club stood out in the cold to b & sure that, as your family and friends come to your house for the holidays, they will be welcomed with a wish for a happy holiday season. Decorators are, from left, Gary Booth, Art Peoples, Ron Fitch, Jim Alexander, Dan Jones, Todd Buckley, Melissa Saxon, Bill Nafus, Jerry Reisch and Joe Stager. 1988- 20 YEARS AGO John Aponick was named Stu- dent of the Month for December at Wyoming Seminary Prepara- tory School in Kingston by the Kingston-Forty Fort Lions Club. Aponick has attended Wyoming . oo “Seminary since Nurs- ery School and hasbeen vice presi- dent of the Student Govern- ment and president of his class each of his four years at the Upper School. An outstanding student, he has been named to the Dean’s List every term while at Wyoming Seminary. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Aponick, Jr., Sha- vertown. Dallas Kiwanis members held their annual Holiday. Egg Nog Social for the 15 Kiwanis Clubs of Division 14-H and all other service clubs in the Back Moun- tain area. Hosting the event were John Bossart, Charles Kish- baugh, James Marley, Clifford Parker, John Navich and Reese Pelton. Erma Harris, Shavertown, and Donald Williams, Dallas, were recently recognized by the Aux- iliary of the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas, for completing over 50 hours of volunteer ser- vice to residents at the center. Mrs. Harris was awarded a Meadows Green Smock and Mr. Williams a Meadows Green Tie. YESTERDAY 1978 — 30 YEARS AGO Howard Strom and John Bar- ney sponsored two new induc- tees into the Dallas Rotary Club recently. They are Jim Eason and Sal Landino. After a lengthy and occasion- ally heated school board meet- ing last Tuesday night, Lake- Lehman School Directors voted 5 to 2 to continue plans for con- struction of a new elementary... building on the site of the pre- sent Lake Township School. An unusually dry summer and fall period has dropped water re- serves of the Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company to their lowest levels since the 1964-65 drought, according to a spokes- man for the utility. There is a “possibility” that Harvey’s Lake water will be used to alleviate a shortage, the spokesman ac- knowledged. 1968 — 40 YEARS AGO Junior Girl Scout Troops 636 and 640 are presently pushing toward their goal of having all of Dallas and vicinity participate in the “Festival of Lights.” The fes- tival is a simple but meaningful tradition from Mexico which is to light candles on Christmas Eve to show the way for the Holy Family on their journey to Jeru- salem. Materials needed for making two luminaries are: two regular size lunch bags, two four inch utility candles, two thumb tacks and two pieces of cardboard to fit the bottom of the bags. Harold Heidel, Al Williams and Harry Smith are chairmen of Shavertown Fire Company’s an- nual Christmas Party for chil- dren which is to be held today at the fire hall. 1958 —- 50 YEARS AGO Investiture for Girl Scouts of Troop 200 was held on Monday at the Odd Fellows club room in Dallas. Mrs. Jack Barnes, leader of the troop, was assisted by Mrs. Raymond Titus. Invested were: Pat Bauman, Ruth Schenk, Jane Layou, Betty Rome, Ann Barnes, Alice. Reese, Eva Kozemchak, Paulette Kocher, Cynthia Kon- savage, Susan Jones, Joyce Hughes, Jenine Dierolf, Nancy Gensel, Peggy Rood and Edwina Morgan. Leslie Barstow, retiring presi- dent of Dallas Community Am- bulance Association, and Ste- phen Hartman, Jr., in charge of property, demonstrated the new- ly purchased four-level ambu- lance stretcher acquired by the association in memory of the late Norti Berti, first president. The stretcher can be raised or lowered to accommodate its height to that of a bed in hospital or home, thus eliminating heavy lifting and discomfort for the pa- tient. 1948 —- 60 YEARS AGO A new six-foot board fence concealing Toby’s Creek where it runs through the Morrett prop- erty on Main Street, Dallas, was erected this week. Painted a dark green, it is a Christmas gift to Main Street. Movies playing at the Shaver Theatre, Shavertown, included “Women In The Night” starring William Henry and Tala Birell; and “Romance On The High Seas” starring Jack Carson, Don Defore, Janis Paige and Doris Day. The feminine touch is evident at First National Bank. The girls on the staff, headed by Pauline Roth, have arranged a cheerful Santa Claus, sleigh and several reindeer in front of the tellers’ windows. Red ribbons stretched between the windows serve as reins for Santa to guide his rein- deer. 1938 — 70 YEARS AGO © Christmas Program of Dallas Township will be held on Mon- day night in the high school building in connection with the meeting of the Dallas Township Parent-Teacher ~~ Association. “The Nativity Play” will be given by pupils in the first, second and third grades, under the direction of Misses Carbough, Williams and Hazel. The formation of a six-team rural alumni basketball leaguegm. was begun this week by Jack R berts, manager of the Dallas Bor- ough alumni cagers. The league will be composed of alumni teams from Lehman, Laketon, Shavertown, Trucksville, Dallas Township and Dallas Borough. Players for the Borough include Bill Baker Jr., Wilbur Davis, Bill Templin, Bert Roberts, Don Mis- son, Jimmy LaBar and Frank Ma- tuskiewicz. Movies playing at the Himm- ler Theater, Dallas, included “The Battle of Broadway” star- ring Victor McLaglen; “Stolen Holidays” starring Kay Francis; “Flight To Nowhere” Starring Jack Holt; and “Stablemates” starring Mickey Rooney and Wallace Beery. Information for “Only Yester- day” 1s taken from past issues of The Dallas Post, which is 119 vears old. The formation is printed here exactly as i ap- peared in the newspaper years ago. 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