PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, April 4, 2010 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 970-1111 cdelicati@timesleader.com Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com Patrons invited to visit Library during National Library Week The Back Mountain Memorial Library is inviting everyone to visit the library during National Library Week, which will be held from April 11-17 this year. If you haven't stopped by re- cently, take this opportunity to visit the new Art Wall display in the Reference Room and browse “Current Titles” of new books conveniently located in the front of the library. There is also an up- dated DVD collection with many newly-released movies to enjoy! During your visit, you or your family may want to register for the following upcoming pro- grams: Afternoon Tea An Afternoon Tea to be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 2. “The Tea and Basket Place” in Wilkes-Barre will present an edu- cational lecture on the history of tea and its place in American cul- ture. Audience participation is encouraged. Samplings of 10 teas from their vast selection will include Tradi- tional English tea, Estate tea, Oo- long, Rooibos herbal infusion and a variety of flavored black teas, in- cluding Angel's Dream, Choco- late Mint and Vanilla Cream. Pet- ite finger-food desserts will also be served. Tea samples will be available for sale along with a se- lection of teapots and accesso- ries. Cost of the event is $12, paya- ble at the time of registration. Gourmet tasting event A discussion and gourmet tast- ing of “Raw and Living Foods” will be led by Toby Landon, Raw Food Chef and Instructor, from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 10. Attend this fun, informative program to learn about the posi- tive health effects of a raw food diet and the reasons why so many people choose this type of food. Cost of the program is $10, paya- ble at the time of registration. Babysitting course American Red Cross Babysit- ting Course will be held from 9:30 am. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday April 24. Youth between the ages of 11 and 15 are welcome to register. Participants will learn to perform first aid and how to get profes- sional medical help fast, identify common safety hazards and pre- vent injuries, perform basic care routines like diapering, feeding and dressing, handling bedtime issues and more. Youths who care for a younger sibling may also be interested in attending. Participants must pre-register at the library’s main desk by 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21. A check made payable to the Amer- ican Red Cross for $40 must be presented at the time of registra- tion to secure a place in the class. A babysitter’s handbook will be included and distributed at the program. Participants are asked to bring a bagged lunch to the program. Call the library at 675-1182 for more information on any of the above programs. Book sales During the month of April, the Slightly Read Bookshop will con- tinue its “Red Box” sale on cook- books and the “Last Chance Sale” on selected titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Start planning It's never too early to start thinking about the Back Moun- tain Memorial Library’s Annual Auction which be held July 8, 9, 10 and 11. Plans are already un- derway for the return of popular raffles, including an Antique Raf- fle, Auction Raffle (it’s still se- cret!) and Quilt Raffle.... (more information will follow, but....h- int, it’s beautiful!) Books honor, memorialize loved ones The following memorial/hon- or books have been added to the shelves at the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dallas, for the month of march 2010. In memory of Robert A. Deck- er, “Now that Youre Gone” by Cindy Sanders Crouse, presented by Linda M. Kapsick In memory of Kathryn Yost, “The Frog Scientist” by Pamela S. Turner, presented by Jeff and Connie Wilt and “The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg” by Rodman Philbrick, pre- sented by Jeff and Connie Wilt The following books are in memory of Florence Magli and are presented by Olivia, Gianna, Kyle and Nicholas: “The Magic School Bus and the Climate Chal- lenge” by Joanna Cole, “The Easter Egg” by Jan Brett, “Big Wolf and Little Wolf: The Little Leaf That Wouldn’t Fall” by Na- dine Brun-Cosme and “My Gar- den” by Kevin Henkes In honor of Dr. Harvey Reiser, M.D., “Masterpieces of World Philosophy” edited by Frank N. Magill, presented by Debra Ser- foss and Bob Szulborski $y YOUR SPACE gy TR 3 Jill Spencer of Meeker Road, Lehman, thinks this photo she took of a crocus in bloom screams “Welcome, spring!” “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 to news@mydallaspost.com, by fax at 675- 3650 or by mail to The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 1871. 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 re- turned should include a self-addressed/ stamped envelope. Items will be published in the order in which they are received. The editor of The Dallas Post reserves the right to reject any items submitted for publication. 20 YEARS AGO Kenny Shefler and Frankie McManus, both of Dallas, are Geisinger poster children for Northeastern Pennsylvania for the 1990 Children’s Miracle Net- work Telethon. Kenny, age three and Frankie, six, are cousins. After five years of ask- ing about it, a group of . Lake Leh- man High School stu- dents’ dream has come true as they prepare to depart for a trip tothe Soviet Union. A group of 41, thirty students and 11 adults, will leave April 14 from Kennedy Airport for Russia, to spend a week touring Moscow and Leningrad. Five of the 30 students who are making the trip are: Melissa Larkins, Barba- ra Campbell, Chris Thomas, Ja- son Toluba and Ed Kelly. College Misericordia students will meet and discuss space ex- ploration and its effects on our culture and civilization with for- mer astronauts Michael Collins and Scott Carpenter. The two space travelers will be in Wyom- ing Valley to give a free lecture in King’s College Scandlon Gym on Tuesday. The Back Mountain students selected to attend the special question and answer ses- sion prior to the lecture are Jeanne Williams, Carrie Arnold, D. Scott Francis and Clayton Dy- mond. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO Eleven Back Mountain wres- tlers won in the AAU Regionals last weekend to advance to the state AAU competition. They are: Jeff Austin, Billy Mathers, Sam Moreck, Carey Falcone, Steve Mathers, Chris Wargo, Brian Freeman, Bryan Mathers, Jerry Ogurkis, Mark Yaple and George Steltz. Susan Butler, of Dallas, a member of the Wilkes-Barre YMCA Dolphins Swim Team, competed in the 1980 Mid-Atlan- tic Region YMCA East-West Swimming and Diving Cham- pionships at Mercersburg Acad- emy. A member of the Pennsylvania All-State Swim Team for 1979, Susan was selected for the 1980 All-State Team, after she com- peted in the 50 backstroke event for 11-12 year old girls with a time of 31.75. Also swimming in the 200 individual medley, Su- san placed 11th with a time of 2:33:33. 40 YEARS AGO Six boys from the Back Moun- tain area wrestled with the Cen- tral YMCA Elementary Wres- tling Team in the National AAU Junior Olympic Wrestling Tour- nament held at Hughesville High School, Hughesville, re- cently. They are Brian Corbett, Walter Hennebaul, Jr., Russell Newell, Earl Lozier, Gordon Da- vies and Pat Godwin. Placing in the event were: Pat Godwin, fourth, 90 pound class; Earl Lozier, fifth, 85 pound class; Gordon Davies, fifth, 80 pound class; and Walter Hennebaul, Jr., fifth, 65 pound class. Rehearsal is underway for the two-act musical comedy, “Where Is The Mayor?” at Lake Lehman High School. The play concerns a mayor who conve- niently disappears when asked to sign a contract for a new high- way that appears to go nowhere. But as the story unfolds in fast moving dialogue and swinging melodies, it is revealed that the highway does go somewhere and it tells where the mayor goes too. The production has a cast of over 100 which includes a full chorus and a 20 piece stage band. Barbara Derwin, John Myers and Charles Muskauski share the leading roles. 50 YEARS AGO Mrs. Thomas Hillyer, Machell Avenue, is general chairman of the eighth annual Prince of Peace Antiques Show in which twelve dealers will have booths on April 26 and 27. Debbie Savickas, Cathy Evans and Donna Smith, members of Girl Scout Troop 27, were ward- ed gifts for writing the best es- says on “What Being a Girl Scout Means To Me.” Eighteen second-graders, Brownies from Troop 219, Gate of Heaven School, visited the Dallas Post Monday afternoon, accompanied by leaders, Jean Eckenrode and Rose Novack. Each child signed her name for the news story before starting for the composing room and the press room. Children were: Bonnie Yascur, Patricia Morton, Judith Szela, Maureen Wagner, Christine Evans, Rita Pieczynski, Mary Bobeck, Donna Stasko, Molly McDowell, Maryellen Eberwine, Catherine Carroll, Lizette Lie- bold, Linda Gabel, Pat Kane, Christine Rubino, Kathy Nulton, Maureen Gildea and Nancy Re- gan. 60 YEARS AGO A 2,000-gallon basement wa- ter pressure tank supplying wa- ter for Lake Township Schools exploded Wednesday morning at 8:30 just as arriving school busses were discharging their first loads of pupils. Few stu- dents were in the building at the time, however, and none was in- jured. Schools were dismissed immediately after the explosion. Exploding with a loud report that could be heard for several hundred feet, the vibration from the bursting tank shook the en- tire building. A tidal wave of wa- ter flooded part of the gymnasi- um and inundated the boys’ re- tiring room on the lower floor. Hundreds of dollars worth of supplies were destroyed by the water and damage may run as high as $4,000, the cost of the tank being included in the esti- mate. Everything is ready for the Gay Nineties Easter Horse Pa- rade which will start promptly at 2:30 Sunday afternoon headed by Grand Marshal Edward Homes of Tunkhannock mount- ed on his beautiful palomino stallion, “Trigger.” More than 165 horse entries in addition to floats, marching groups and old- fashioned big cles will be in line. 70 YEARS AGO Fair weather and temper- atures of from 30 to 45 in the up- per Susquehanna watershed yes- terday strengthened hopes that the river, rising for a second time within a week, would be able to drain the snow-packed New York State basin without flooding sodden Wyoming Valley again. Along the 200-mile strip, which was inundated early this week, anxious flood victims be- gan the work of rehabilitation while they kept a weather eye on rain-filled skies, through which the sun broke promisingly sever- al times yesterday afternoon. Because of the uncertainty, it was impossible to say when the flood area will be opened to traf- fic. Dallas buses were traveling only as far as Pierce Street, King- ston, and only certain commer- cial vehicles, on urgent errands, were permitted through the low- er section of Kingston, which has been closed to all persons not carrying passes. : High above the flooded Sus- quehanna, Back Mountain Com- munities along Toby’s Creek nevertheless had a “baby flood” of their own over the week-end as the oninaily hari) stream washed over its b. covering the highway ion some sections to the depth of a foot. The quick melting of last week’s seven-inch snowfall and the torrents of rain which rushed down the steep sides of the creek’s watershed sent the water level up swiftly and the cocoa- colored creek caused considera- ble damage before it receded to somewhere near its normal vol- ume on Sunday afternoon. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 121 vears old. The information is printed her exactly as # ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. “A big ham, macaroni and potato salad, dev- iled eggs and an East- er egg hunt for all the adults in the family.” Adrienne Gilbert Dallas “A big family dinner, an Easter drama at church and just cele- brating the resurrec- tion of Christ.” Trish O'Connell Dallas “We hide Easter bas- kets in the house and go to the Dallas East- er Egg Hunt.” Heather Jones Dallas “We go to my grand- parents, eat ham and have a family Easter egg hunt.” Mary Manganello Dallas “HOW DO YOU USUALLY CELEBRATE EASTER?" “Have a dinner with about 14 people. | make ham, sweet po- tato and a poppy seed roll." Carol Smith Dallas “With tradition, we sit Good Friday from noon to 3 and dye Easter eggs, then go to church each day through Sunday.” Shirley Moyer Shavertown
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