PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, October 2, 2011 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 Richard L. Connor Dotty Martin PUBLISHER EDITOR 829-7202 970-7440 rconnor@timesleader.com dmartin@mydallaspost.com Diane McGee ADVERTISING 970-7153 dmcgee@timesleader.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Fresh Air Fund is grateful for help Dear Editor: This year, 13 New York City children found out once again just how special summer is in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Fresh Air Fund hosts, volun- teers and local supporters dedi- cated their time and efforts to help these inner-city youngsters experience simple summertime pleasures, including afternoons of swimming, fishing at sunset and roasting s’'mores over a campfire. None of this would be pos- sible without Anya Korshak, your local Fresh Air Fund volun- teer leader, who works through- out the year to make sure host families and children have the opportunity to enjoy memora- ble summertime experiences to- gether. I invite you to join Anya Kor- shak and the local Fresh Air Fund committee to help spread the word about the wonderful opportunity of hosting next summer. The Fresh Air Fund, an inde- pendent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vaca- tions to over 1.7 million New York City children from low-in- come communities since 1877. For more information on how you can help to continue this wonderful tradition of volun- teering, visit www.freshair.org. Lots to do at library Cooler temperatures and earli- er nightfall mean that fall has ar- rived and it’s time for the Back Mountain Memorial Library’s Farmer Market to close for the 2011 season. The last day of the Farmer’s Market will be on Satur- day, Oct. 8 so be sure to visit the farmers and wish the farmers well until they serve us again next year. Programs offered The library is offering several programs. Pre-registration is re- quired for all workshops and may be made by calling the library at 675-1182. ¢ A Gardening Program: “Tips and Tricks - Fall Winter Edition” will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3. Attend this free class and learn how to plant and protect bulbs and shrubs in the garden from hungry critters and other winter damage. Ideas to extend the beauty of containers into the fall and winter seasons will also be shared. This class will be pre- sented by Master Gardeners Jean Kolojejchick and Roseann Nar- done. * “Preparing your Vegetable Garden” for winter, another free program, by Master Gardener Ron Petro, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.15. * A repeat of last year’s pop- ular Chair Caning five-week course will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, beginning on October 15. The fee for this course, including tools and mate- rials, is $45 which is due at the time of registration. Participants must provide their own chair for the project. Bulb fundraiser The deadline for placing an or- der for the library’s “Flower Pow- er” bulb fundraiser is October 28. Visit the library’s website at back- mountainlibrary.org to place an order for bulbs guaranteed to bloom! The library receives a 50% profit from each order and the bulbs will be shipped directly to customers’ homes in early Oc- tober. Storyhour reminder A reminder for parents: Regis- tration for Fall Storyhours begins on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Call the li- brary after 9:30 a.m. to register for any of the following sessions: Toddler (2-year-olds) Story- times, “Mother Goose on the Loose,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:30 and from 11 to 11:45 a.m. on Tuesdays. Three to 5-year-old Storytimes will be held from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., from 11 am. to noon on Wednesdays and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays. Register early as spaces are limited. Lo P Ro 0 7 Tp, 5, = Co her. 0 Got YOUR SPACE These two beautiful foals were born on a farm in Beaumont. Here they are with their moms in the pasture the week they were born. The photograph was taken by Pat Giordano, of Harveys Lake. "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 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 reserved right to reject any items submitted for publi- 20 YEARS AGO - 1991 Recently seven senior scouts from Dallas Troop #281 spent two weeks with a number of their leaders back- packing in the mountains of New Mexico within the Boy Scout High Adventure camp known as Philmont. Begin- ning at an elevation of 6800 feet they hiked over 73 miles throughout the 343,000 acres the Boy Scouts now own there. Participants were Randy Hozempa, David Townsend, Charles Wasserott V, Harry Goeringer IV, Craig Bower- sox, Brian Achuff and David Seidel. Back Mountain coaches of mini-football teams complet- ed a week’s training at Pro- Shot camp directed by John Szela and Paul Jobson, Jr. Taking part in the weeks’ activities were Herb Felinger, Rich Jumper, Jeff Wilt, Larry Lettie, Gerry Wycallis, Bob Bayer, Gary Beitsel, Barry West and Paul Jobson, Sr. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO - 1981 Jeffrey Barbose, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Barbose, Sha- vertown, received a Letter of Commendation for his achievement in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Jeff is president of Dallas High School senior class. Back Mountain Baseball planning committee recently met to discuss arrangements for the annual banquet and the appearance of Bob Boone and John Vukovich of the Phillies as guest speakers. Committee members in- clude Paul Malak, Ed Lyons, Jack Snyder, Bill Michaels, Dave Zimmerman, Andy Ju- bis, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Moye, Gail Kistler, Camille McDermott, Marge Cool- baugh, Jolaine Diamond, Walter Blewjas, Ronald Cool- baugh and John Burba. 40 YEARS AGO - 1971 Members of the Fernbrook majors were guests of honor at a banquet last week at the Daddow-Isaacs American Le- gion Home. The Majors are the 1971 Back Mountain Lit- tle League champs, having posted a 12-2 regular season log. Members of the team are: M. Carey, P. Ondish, F. Kris- pin, D. Schalk, S. Parker, R. Lawson, B. Harris, M. Che- wey, D. Voitek, P. Martin, S. Skammer, D. Parrish, E. Stanton and M. Shively. Taking advantage of one of the few pleasant days before the arrival of fall, several neighborhood children re- cently set up a store on the lawn of the Dallas Post. Participating in the busi- ness venture were: Lisa Jones, David Lemmond, Judy Lemmond, Charles Lem- mond and Kathy Murphy. 50 YEARS AGO - 1961 The new librarian for Back Mountain Memorial Library arrived in Dallas Tuesday evening, one hour ahead of her furniture. Mrs. Prosper Wirt’s apartment on Lehman Avenue is in the process of being settled. Mrs. Jack Stanley was in- stalled as president of Prince of Peace Churchwomen at the first meeting of the sea- son. In stalled also were: Mrs. J. Nixon, vice president; Mrs. Joseph Schneider, second vice president; Mrs. Henry Doran, secretary; Mrs. Do- nald Thompson, correspond- ing secretary; Mrs. Roger Owen, treasurer; and Mrs. Ted Ruff, assistant treasurer. 60 YEARS AGO - 1951 Kenneth Eckman, Over- brook Road, was host to members of the Dallas Town- ship class of 1951 at a Wiener Roast last Saturday. Present were: Shirley Eck- art, Louise Brezyski, Helen Ondish, Al Hudak, James Smith, Marion Parsons, Bill Eckert, Jim Gensel, Ron Schittler, Bill Goddard, John Lancio, Janet Hess, Kenneth Martin, Joe Ablen, Mary Koz- ick, Barbara Brace, Jackie Mulcey and the host. Dallas Kiwanis Club will be represented at the 1951 convention of the Pennsylva- nia Kiwanis District to be held September 30 at Pitts- burgh, club president C.M. Cooper announced today. Delegates who will repre- sent the Dallas club are C. M. Cooper, Joseph Hand, Do- nald Harris and M. L. Mosier. 70 YEARS AGO - 1941 When he ran his bicycle last Friday night into an un- lighted stone pile left by street project workmen in front of the Ewald residence on Norton Avenue, Jimmie Besecker, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Besecker, re- ceived severe bruises of the face and nose, shoulder in- juries, lacerations above the eye, and a slight concussion. Playmates picked him up and assisted him home where Dr. F. Budd Schooley treated his injuries. Girls from the Home Eco- nomics course in the 10th grade at Dallas Township High School held a dahlia show at the home of Mrs. Ge- orge Sawyer last Tuesday af- ternoon and displayed flow- ers that they had grown from bulbs previously given, them by Mrs. Sawyer. First honor was won by Mary Rose Shields, second by Ethel DeRemer, and third by Elizabeth Shupp and Mar- garet Roberts. Others partici- pating were Wilda Zimmer- man, Edith Nafus, Janine and Dolly Sawyer. 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 vears ago. “Probably business. I'm comfortable with it because | worked in a bank and you could get a loan on your word then.” Olive McDonald Dallas “IF YOU WERE A TEACHER, WHAT SUBJECT WOULD YOU TEACH?" “Since | was 15, | wanted to be an art teacher. | loved every- thing about it but my mother was poor and | had to go to work.” Betty Jones Trucksville “Environmental Sci- ence because we need to know more about pollution and what's going on in the rest of the planet.” Kelci Gibbons Dallas “History. | didn't like history but now | real- ize how important it is to understand what's going on in the world.” Lloyd Ryman Dallas History. I've been to Gettysburg three times and watch the History station and like to see war sites. Brittany Barbacci Harveys Lake “History because we are so lacking about our own history and the emphasis is always on other cultures. Brian Lewis Shavertown
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