PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, August 7, 2011 Richard L. Connor 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 PUBLISHER EDITOR 829-7202 970-7440 rconnor@timesleader.com dmartin@mydallaspost.com Diane McGee ADVERTISING 970-7153 dmcgee@timesleader.com Dotty Martin There's lots to do at library in August There is always something fun to experience at the Back Moun- tain Memorial Library, so mark your August calendars now for the following events: A local children’s theatre group named “Take the Stage” has been holding its “Theater on the Auc- tion Block” on the third weekend of every month in the summer! The next production, “Captain Bree and her Lady Pirates” will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19 and Saturday, Aug. 20. Tickets, at $5 for adults and $3 for chil- dren, are available behind the li- brary prior to the performance. Plan now to enjoy this local out- door theater with lawn seating. oo 0 Visit the Back Mountain Me- morial Library’s Farmers’ Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Satur- days, meet the newest vendors and also stop by the stands of our returning favorites. Delight in their displays of fresh fruits, vege- tables and baked goods and try something new for lunch while you're shopping. o0 0 While you are visiting the Farmers’ Market, don’t forget to visit our Slightly Read Bookshop located in the basement of the li- brary. The Bookshop is currently on its summer schedule and is open from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. It will resume its regu- lar ‘schedule after Labor Day in September. Local “readers” and “read-to- mes” have been busy reading to complete their eight-book re- quirement for the library’s Sum- mer Reading Program: “One World, Many Stories.” Plans are being made for the final party for the Summer Reading Program, which will be held during the third week of August. Flyers with the date and time of the party will be posted in the Children’s Room of the library as soon as plans are finalized. o00 Reminder: The library will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5 to cele- brate Labor Day and will re-open at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Final reading party set The party for the summer reading program at the Back Mountain Memorial Library will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18 in the auction area on the library grounds. All children and teens who participated in the summer reading program, “One World, Many Stories,” story hour or book discussion group are invited to enjoy a morning of dance, songs and music from around the world. There will be cake, refreshments and a “make your own sundae” station. Registration is required and those wishing to attend are asked to call the library at 675-1182 prior to August 16. Families are asked to bring a blanket or folding chair to the party. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver e |t was noted psychiatrist and sleep researcher William C. Dement who made the following sage observation: “Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives." ® For reasons that aren't entirely clear in the record at hand, it's illegal to wear a hat while dancing in Fargo, N.D. ¢ Despite the fact that the English language is very large in terms of the number of words available to those who can use them, it seems that much of our writing is made up of only a few words. In a study once conducted by lexicographer G.H. McKnight, it was found that approximately one-quarter of all the words in any given sample of writing in English is one of the following nine: and, be, have, it, of, the, to, will and you. ® Some species of squid can swim up to 35 mph. e |f you're like me, you're a turophile: a lover of cheese. Thought for the day: “It's not a good idea to put your wife into a novel; not your latest wife, anyway.” - Norman Mailer "YOUR SPACE" is reserved specifically for Dallas Post readers who have something they'd like to share with fellow readers. Submitted items may include photo- graphs or short stories and should be sent via e-mail to news@mydallaspost.com, by YOUR SPACE Deno Pantelakos, of Idlewood Drive in Dallas, photographed this scene on a recent visit to Frances Slocum State Park. fax to 675-3650 or by mail to The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Information must include the submitting person's name, address and telephone num- ber in the event we have questions. Readers wishing to have their photos returned cation. should include a self-addressed/stamped envelope. Items will be published in the or- der in which they are received. The editor of The Dallas Post reserves ® right to reject any items submitted for pu 20 YEARS AGO The Eagle Scout Award was recently presented to Da- vid Neil Seidel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil M. Seidel, Dal- las. A member of Troop 281, Dallas United Methodist Church, Da- vid was honored at a ceremony and recep- tion at the church. Sr. Ju- lian Baird was re- cently rec- ognized as the Volunteer of the Year at the State Correctional Insti- tution, Dallas. She received a wall clock to commemorate the honor. ONLY YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO A week long fishing trip to Stanleyville, Ontario was tak- en by the usher boys of Nox- en Independent Bible Church. Boys who took the trip are: Jack Winters, Joe Si- mon, Chris Coole, Tom Win- ters, Bob Scull, David Swin, Richard Keuper, Joseph Si- mons, John Britte, Eric Re- pleog and Gary Moyer. Lehman BMX Club and the Luzerne County Recreation Department were sponsors to the county Championship Bi cycle Moto-Cross last Sunday at the Lehman Fairgrounds. A total of 160 participants registered for the annual event. Trophy winners are: John McNiel, Shane Man- heim, Brandon Zerfoss, Jeff Zoranski, Mike Saneholtz, Jay Zoranski, Eric Stogoski, Joey Burke, Frank Chirlo, John Holiday, Ted Linkiew- icz, Paul Holiday, Mark Sin- co, Keith Koptcho, Brian Wil- liams, Tom Krembs, Bill Wiedwald, Bill Rother, Paul Prestis, Gus Baloga, Arnie Mack, Bobby Halliday and Jerry Angelo. 40 YEARS AGO The reunion committee of Kingston Township High School Class of ’41 were guests at a picnic at the home of Adeltha M. Mahler, Dallas, recently. After dinner, final plans were made for the class reunion which will be held next week at the Castle Inn, Dallas. Committee members are Josephine Nichols Be- secker, Marge Loveland, Glen Lovelend, Peggy Garris, Lois Cadwalader Kittle, Ralph Garris, Frank Besecker, Rob- ert Griffiths, Jean Dampf Sip- pel, Jack Hall, Adeltha Miller Mahler and George Mahler. Members of the Back Mountain All-Stars who clipped Avoca 8 to 0 in the first game of tournament play before being stopped by Plains 11 to 10 are: Bruce De- vine, Jack Shaver, David Tho- mas, Bruce Riefenstahl, Jeff Supulski, Mark Kalish, Bob Weidner, Gary Culp, Rod Ri- chards, Steve Skammer, Pe- ter Martin, Bill Kleiner, Dave Parrish and Brian Corbett. 50 YEARS AGO Edward Buckley was re- cently elected commander of American Legion Daddow- Isaacs Post No. 672. Other of- ficers elected were James Da- venport, senior vice com- mander; Richard Staub, trea- surer; William O’Brien, ser- vice officer; Bernard McDermott, historian; Ge- orge Cave, chaplain; Tom Kane and Richard Fuller, ser- geants- at-arms. Commander- elect Buckley appointed Tho- mas Reese, adjutant. A Sweet Valley RD lad of sixteen, resident student at the Oral School in Scranton since he was four years old, is: representing his school and the Scranton Tribune at the annual encampment of Boy Scouts at Cimarron, New Mexico this month. This is the first time that a boy from the School for the Deaf has been selected for this honor. 60 YEARS AGO Thirteen Boy Scouts from Troop 281 are at Boy Scout Camp Acahela this week. Two members have spent ex- tra time there, Robert Van Horn and Robert McQuilkin. John Haycox, William De- Remer, Lee Ohlman, Thomas and Robert Richardson, Dan- ny Robinhold, Leslie Bar- stow, Lee Culver, Thomas Evans, Jack Yaple, and Bruce White registered at the camp on Sunday. W.S.C.S. of Kunkle Metho- dist Church will sponsor its annual tea in Kunkle Com- munity Hall at 2:15. Mrs. El- izabeth Conrad will read “Af- fairs of State” and Miss Mary Jackson, sing. Committee members: General chairman, Mrs. Ray Henney; program, Mrs. Fred Dodson; tea table, Mrs. Anna Weaver; reception, Mrs. A.C. Devens and Mrs. Stella Isaacs; registration, Mrs. Ralph Elston, Mrs. Ge- orge Landon; refreshments, Mrs. William Eckert; bake sale, Mrs. Ralph Ashburner; handkerchief, Julia Kunkle and Nellie Nulton; publicity, Mrs. Dan Meeker. 70 YEARS AGO The level-headed action of Harry Williams, employee of Oliver’s garage, in Dallas, at Sunday’s Horse Show in Kingston caused him painful injury but may have saved the life of a West Side young- ster. When the high strung, spirited jumper, “Mint d’Or,” took the bit in his teeth and leaped over a refreshment stand operated by Mr. Wil- liam near the exhibition ring, the latter grabbed the ani. mal’s bridle and pulled hig down before he struck young Jack Thomas of Kingston with full force of his drive. Mr. Williams himself was struck on the head, right shoulder and right arm by the straining body of “Mint d’Or,” but by his quick think- ing he saved the 7-year-old Thomas boy from possible immediate death. Information for “Only Yes- terday” is taken from past is- sues of The Dallas Post which is 122 years old. The information is printed here exactly as it appeared in the newspaper years ago. “I'd like to go to the Jersey shore some- time this month be- fore school starts.” Donna Dutko Shavertown “DID “| don't take summer vacations. It's too nice here. | take winter vacations in January or February.” Kristen Armstrong Rickett's Glen YOU TAKE A VACATION THIS SUMMER?" “I just got back from a cruise with my family to St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Bermuda and Puerto Rico.” Mauri Anderson Tunkhannock “No, not yet. But we did go to Alabama in April for my son's wedding.” Gail Killeen Dallas “Yes. We just came back from London and Paris.” Scott Schukraft Lehman “| already went to Ocean City with my friends.” George Jones Lehman
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