PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, November 1, 2009 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 Engraved bricks at library remember our loved ones November is the month typi- cally set aside to remember not only the veterans who have served our country, but also those relatives and friends no longer with us. The Back Mountain Memorial Library’s unique way to consider these people is through offering engraved bricks in memory of those special persons. Bricks can also be purchased to honor some- one or an event (i.e. anniversary, etc). Brick order forms are always available at the library. We re- quest a donation of $100 for each brick to be engraved and then to be added to our brick pathway near the library’s front entrance. Any bricks purchased now will be installed in that area in the spring of 2010. Following are the names on the bricks previously ordered and re- cently installed: In memory of Mary McDade Family, in memo- ry of Rowan Elise Frederick, in memory of Janet Williams Stack- house, in memory of Patricia Post in memory of Roy Crawford and George A. McCutcheon Dal- las Kiwanis and Fred and Shirley Templin. Let's reminisce about days gone by Reminiscing about eras gone by is also an important link to re- membering and one special time in particular, The Victorian Peri- od, will be the focus of an upcom- ing program here at the library when a “Victorian Fashion Show” will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, Nov. 12. Professional public speaker and Victoriana Lady re-enactor Lisa Lewis will present a living history lecture and fashion show of authentic fall and winter cloth- ing of the Victorian Era (1865- 1920). Audience members will al- so be invited to model and pose for pictures. Medicare program set A program discussing an over- view of Medicare and the chang- es to Medicare for 2010 will be held at the library at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov.19. Presentation of other programs and services available through Medicare will be followed by a question and an- swer period. Handouts and free- bies will be available. Space is limited and registra- tion is required for both events. You may call the library at 675- 1182 to reserve your space. Amnesty Week planned In case you didn’t remember to return your overdue library books, we are offering Amnesty Week from November 16 through November 21. We will waive any previously accrued fines for any materials returned during this week. Bookshops will re-open Wednesday Also, don’t forget that our Slightly Read Bookshop and Pa- perback Room will resume their regular hours on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with a half-price sale on VHS movies and all audio CDs and tapes. Benefit a success despite ran Dear Editor: It was cold and rainy - a day to stay home and watch old movies, bundled and lamenting the early arrival of winter. But, in spite of all the reasons not to leave the house, members of the Back Mountain communi- ty came out to support the Dallas High School International Club’s benefit barbeque. It is with a humble heart that I thank club members, those who bought dinner tickets and those who gave donations, Dallas teachers and community mem- bers who gave up their Saturday to volunteer their time, our Penn- sylvania representatives who took the time to congratulate the International Club in person, members of the support staff and | maintenance crew who made things work smoothly, the par- ents who brought their children to share in the fun, our open mic volunteers, the musical group, “Just Us, which added its melo- dious voices; Thomas’ Food Mar- ket for providing and grilling the dinners and the ponies and their owners who stood in the rain to give rides. To those whose names I know and to those whose names re- main unknown to me, I am very grateful. Candyce Fike Adviser, DHS International Club YOUR SPACE \ SUBMITTED PHOTO Deno Pantelakos, of Idlewood Drive in Dallas, hiked the entire falls trail at Ricketts Glen State Park recently. This photo is just a sample of the | beauty found on the mountain. The photographer calls this “Autumn Splendour.” "YOUR SPACE" is reserved specifically for Dallas Post readers who have something they'd like to share with fellow readers. : Submitted items may include photos or short stories and should be sent via e-mail at news@mydallaspost.com, by fax at 675-3650 @ mail to The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Information must include the submitting person's name, address and a telephone number in the event we have questions. Readers wishing to have their photos returned should include a self-address/stamped envelope. Items will be published in the order in which they are reserved. The editor of The Dallas Post reserves the right to reject any items submitted for publication. 1989 — 20 YEARS AGO There were 20 boys and girls registered in the second year of the Punt-Pass and Kick Competi- tion sponsored by Kingston Township: Recreation Commis- sion. Trophies were awarded to the first place winner in each cat- egory and to the point champion in each of the age age group first place winners: Punting - David Williams, Sha- vertown; Passing — Eric White, Trucksville; Kicking — Matt Mor- ris. Point champion was David Williams. The 10 & 11 age group first place winners: Punting — Joseph Noon, Shavertown; Passing - Jo- seph Noon; Kicking — Brad Koh- li, Shavertown. Point champion was Joseph Noon. The only entry in the 12 & 13 age group was David Miller, Sha- vertown, whose top category was kicking. 1979 — 30 YEARS AGO Members of the Future Busi- ness Leaders of America at Dal- las High School recently attend- ed an FBLA regional workshop at Bishop Hoban High School. Participants included: Sue New- comb, Tauna Brobst, Tim Shal- ley, Connie Jo Suder, Cindy En- gelman, Pam Engelman, Mary Harris, Barbara Brody, Jean Mi- hal, Linda Daubert and Tom Fio- rini. More than 300 children at- tended the Dallas Kiwanis YESTERDAY : Club’s Halloween party Satur- day at Gate of Heaven School au- ditorium. The party was held in place of a parade due to threat- ening weather. Winners of the costume contest were: first place - Kim Spudis, Trucksville, clown; second place — Christine Yezil- ski, Dallas, mouse; third place —- Doug Bulford, Shavertown, Ho- Bo; fourth pace — Davis Zachary, Dallas, Tweety Bird; and fifth place — Eric and Shane Williams, Shavertown, funny dog and ele: phant. me Trucksville Elementary “stu- dent Jennifer Bryant was the winner of the contest to name the Trucksville PTO’s newslet- ter. Her selection was “Class- room Chatter.” 1969 — 40 YEARS AGO The First National Bank of Wilkes-Barre, at a recent meet- ing of the Dallas Borough Coun- cil, announced that it planned to open temporary Dallas quarters in a trailer specially designed for bank business near the Subur- ban Restaurant on land the bank NOW OWNS. William Carroll, representa- tive of Luzerne Construction Company, asked council for a variance on its zoning ordinance because on a previous request to zoning officer Richard Disque he had been turned down. With winter approaching Mr. Carroll stressed the importance of early construction. The Dallas Tastee Freeze, lo- cated on Route 309 south of Dal- las at Overbrook Avenue bypass, was scorched when flames licked through the cinder block structure shortly after noon Tuesday. John Beagle, proprietor of the food stand, sustained burns on his face, hand and neck when he attempted to douse the fire as it swept through the kitchen area of the building. 1959 —- 50 YEARS AGO Nick Stredny broke all records at Crown Imperial Lanes Mon- day night when he bowled a nearly perfect game of 299 while playing with the Lehman D team of Back Mo : 1 S League. Nick just missed a ‘per- fect game when, on his last roll, most ‘of the pins scattered, but the number five pin stood straight as an oak in a wind- storm. Nick’s spectacular game set a new high in his league and is the highest ever bowled at the Impe- rial Lanes. Stredny received an award of $100 from Bob Hanson, proprietor of the lanes, and will be given a special patch from the American Bowling Congress. Mrs. Joan Hislop is general chairman for Dallas Methodist Bazaar to be held next week. The bazaar will offer braided rugs, af- ghans, children’s dresses, aprons and a wide variety of things for Christmas gifts. Committee members are Mrs. Homer Moyer, Mrs. Stanley B. Davies, Mrs. William F. Carl Jr., Mrs. Ed- gar S. Brace, Mrs. Clarence J. La- Bar, Mrs. Thomas E. Cease, Mrs. Arthur Miller and Mrs. Ray Dar- ing. 1949 - 60 YEARS AGO George Shaver Jr. was recently installed as Grand Noble and Harry Owens as Vice Grand at the meeting of Toby Creek Inter- national Order of Odd Fellows. Other officers: Sam Perkins, Gene Piatt, Charles Perkins, Bill Rineman, George Shaver Sr, , Dick Mathers, Stanley Knorr, Thomas Cleasby, Jake Harrison; Vought Long, Sam Davis, Vern Pritchard and Howard Woolbert. Lehman Scotties copped thé] Back Mountain Football cham- pionship Saturday, downing Dal- las Township Redskins, 7-0 be: fore a large crowd on the Dallas gridiron. Lehman scored its touchdown late in the third peri-J od marring an otherwise evenly matched game. This victory, | | added to its earlier 27-7 win over Kingston Township gives Dein man possession of the “Golden Football Shoe,” emblematic of the Back Mountain champion. | | ad i 1939 — 70 YEARS AGO | Two more important highway paving projects, one at Luze the other on Route 92 betwe Dallas and Tunkhannock, will completed within the next two | weeks, extending the network of | modern highways which is grow | ing in this section. 1 The new $250,000 link tween Lutes’ Corners and E Falls is completed except for 4 surface on one of the two new’ bridges, and traffic is already moving over the road. : These projects — together with the Luzerne Boulevard dedi ed last month — established 1939 as one of the most important from the standpoint of highway progress in the history of this | section. Information for “Only Yeste A day” is taken from past issues @f The Dallas Post which is 120" years old. The information 1s printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper years] ago. “In my role as fortune teller, | say Lake-Leh- man. No, it might be Dallas. Anyway, | see a good match in my crystal ball.” Mary Hopfer Noxen “The junior high sev- enth and eighth-grade boys just won against Dallas so | think Leh- man has a chance.” Britney Meeker Sweet Valley “I think Dallas, 35-14, because they are un- defeated.” Scott Doughton Dallas “I'm from Dallas High School and graduated in 1999 so | have to say Dallas, 28-9." Robyn Wood Shavertown “I don't know. It doesn't matter. Whoever does the best should win.” Frank Silver Lehman “I'm a Dallas High “¢ School graduate so | | have to say Dallas by | 14 points.”
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