PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, April 22, 2012 Joe Butkiewicz EXECUTIVE EDITOR 829-7249 jbutkiewicz@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 Diane McGee ADVERTISING 970-7153 dmcgee@timesleader.com Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com Library busy with springtime events Think about this... books are al- ways with us. Through cold win- ter nights, warm summer vaca- tions, waiting in the car during chilly autumn sport practices and yes, even through busy periods of spring cleaning and gardening, books are never out of season! With this in mind, the Back Mountain Library has some ex- citing book news! The Friends of the Library will hold their Annual Spring Lun- cheon with a Special Author at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 26 in the Appletree Terrace at Newberry Estate. This year’s author, Susan Denney, is a Back Mountain resi- dent and author of “Snarky and Sweet.” Cost of the luncheon is $26 which may be paid at the front desk at the library prior to April 26. Call 675-1182 for more infor- mation. Book Fair On the very next day, Friday, April 27..the (very busy!) Friends of the Library will spon- sor a repeat of their successful Book Fair from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Barnes and Noble bookstore in the Arena Hub, Wilkes-Barre. Remember, graduations are just around the corner and what better way to honor your favorite graduate and help the library at the same time? Our library re- ceives a direct percentage of sales that are accompanied with a free voucher available that day in the store. Bookshop ready The Slightly Read Bookshop is already getting ready for the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary Auction. As you do your spring housecleaning, remember that the Bookshop always appre- ciates receiving your clean, slightly used books, puzzles and DVDs. The earlier these items are re- ceived, the easier it will be to process them in time for the auc- tion. Customers are very pleased with the increased Bookshop hours and keep coming back to hear about the current sale. The present sale is on cookbooks, classics and puzzles, which are being sold at half-price. We are still asking you to “steal our Steeles” at almost giveaway pric- es. Reminder Please do not donate any tele- vision sets or electronics for the library’s auction. Disposal of these items is very costly to the library. New books now available at the Back Mtn. Library The following new books have been added to the shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, for the month of April 2012: EXPRESS “Dorchester Terrace” by Anne Perry, “Gypped” by Carol Hig- gins Clark, “The Lost Years” by Mary Higgins Clark, “The Big Cat Nap” by Rita Mae Brown, “More Than You Know” by Pen- ny Vincenzi, “The Limpopo A- cademy of Private Detection” by Alexander McCall Smith, “Death Comes Silently” by Carolyn Hart, “Calico Joe” by John Grisham FICTION “The Beginner’s Goodbye” by Anne Tyler, “Dorchester Terrace” by Anne Perry, “The Lost Years” by Mary Higgins Clark, “Elegy for Eddie” by Jacqueline Win- spear, “More Than You Know” by Penny Vincenzi, “Calico Joe” by John Grisham, “Games Traitors Play” by Jon Stock, “The Inquis- itor” by Mark Allen Smith, “What Happened to Hannah” by Mary Kay McComas, “How to Eat a Cupcake” by Meg Donohue NONFICTION “PFrommer’s Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks” MYSTERY “Gypped” by Carol Higgins Clark, “The Big Cat Nap” by Rita Mae Brown, “The Limpopo A- cademy of Private Detection” by Alexander McCall Smith, “Death Comes Silently” by Carolyn Hart, “Harbor Nocturne” by Joseph Wambaugh LARGE PRINT FICTION “The Night Strangers” by Chris Bohjalian YOUNG ADULT “Seizure” by Kathy Reichs SPECIAL DONATIONS “Tiger Pause” by Nancy L. White, donated by the author, “Kat Sinclaire: The Pink Haired Girl” by Angela DeMuro, a gift to the children of the Back Moun- tain Memorial Library from the author YOUR SPACE Jill Spencer, of Meeker Road in Lehman, took this picture on the way to Bloomsburg off Route 487 in Forks. The Twin Bridges were recently restored for visitors. There are picnic tables set up inside the bridges where visitors can have lunch, look down through the open windows into the stream, or walk to the nearby park area. "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 reserves the right to reject any items submitted for publi- 20 YEARS AGO -1992 Recently members of Dallas Boy Scout Troop #281 participa- ted in the Mountain Trailblazer Swim meet at Tunkhannock High School. For the third year in a row, the boys captured first place overall and remain defend- ing cham- pions of the event which had 14 com- peting teams this year. Mem- bers of the team are: Charles Wasserott V, Brian Achuff, Joey Lech, Tom O’Neil, Matt Kutish, Don Hosey Jr., Eric St. Clair, Jared Ambrosino, Justin Kerr, Jeff Polley, Michael Dancheck, Richard Sylvia, Aaron O’Neill and Scott Townsend. Members of the Lake-Lehman High School Key Club have vol- unteered to act as runners at an art auction to benefit Back Mountain Memorial Library. Participants include Jennifer Farrell, Diana Emery, Tany Kar- pinich, Carrie Snell, Julie Kusch- ka, Heather Walaitis, Barbara Campbell and Adreienne Casey. YESTERDAY - 30 YEARS AGO -1982 Members of the Lake-Lehman chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) par- ticipated in competitive events at the Region 16 Conference hosted by Coughlin High School in March. Students who have achieved various awards at the conference are Rayeann Hallit, 3rd Place, Office Procedures; Ri- chard Werhun 5th Place, Office Procedures; and Barbara Hra- bowski, 2nd Place, Typing II. Lisa Caputo of Shavertown, a senior at Wyoming Seminary, was selected as the Student of the Month by the Forty Fort Li- ons Club. Caputo was recently honored at a luncheon spon- sored by the club. 40 YEARS AGO -1972 Presentation of the school col- ors at the annul Spring concert of the Lake-Lehman Knights symphonic concert band to be held tonight. at the high school will be the task of the following flag bearers: Debbie Moskaluk, Mary Haczewski, Carol Sayre, Carol Houssock, Debbie Mosier, Debbie Dubil, Donna Moskaluk and Tina Evans. A candlelight ceremony at the Irem Temple Country Club high- lighted the installation of offi- cers of the Dallas Junior Wom- an’s Club. Mrs. William Davies was installed as president. Oth- ers installed into office included: Mrs. Evan Bonawitz, first vice- president; Mrs. Jay Niskey, sec- ond vice-president; Mrs. Tho- mas Benton, treasurer; Mrs. Wil- liam Farrell, assistant treasurer; Mrs. James Thomas, corre- sponding secretary; Mrs. Robert Yarasush, recording secretary; and Mrs. Dwight Nunemacher, assistant recording secretary. 50 YEARS AGO -1962 Caddie Labar says he is get- ting used to being burglarized several times a year, but that this year, they put tassels on the job- ...took a walkie talkie from his stock, so that one man could keep on the lookout, ready to warn the rest of the gang. In the early hours of Sunday morning, thieves made off with up to $1,500 worth of pistols, fishing reels and rods, hunting knives and more. Key Club boys from Dallas Se- nior High School, returning from Pittsburgh Sunday after- noon after attending the Key Club Convention at Hotel Hil- ton, heard a violent explosion one minute after they had safely passed through the tunnel of Tuscarora Mountain on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. A few minutes later word came that four people had burned to death not far from the east entrance in the blazing wreckage of a colli- sion. Boys who made the trip were: John Brominski, Carl Kish- baugh, John Molski, Robert Wal- lace, Stuart Stahl, Robert Keay, Robert Shannon, Robert Peter- son, Paul Joseph and Tim Groff. . 1952 — 60 YEARS AGO Dallas District Girl Scout troops increased 20 percent dur- ing the last two months, accord- ing to a report given by Mrs. James Edwards, chairman of the organization for Dallas district at a meeting of the Board con- ducted by Mrs. Charles Nuss Monday evening at the Idetown Methodist Church House. There are now 25 active troops in the Dallas District. Lehman-Jackson juniors will present their annual play in the new auditorium this week. Miss Jule Bartley directs “A Case of Springtime,” which has been in rehearsal for over amonth. Larry Kroop and Ruth Ann Williams are the leads, supported by Jack Mahle, Virginia Culp, Shirley El- ston, Joe Brown, Ele McKenna, Ray Kern M James, Ray Snyder, Berna®#. Gryskevicz, Rita Rogers, Ken- neth Cornell and Therese Bur- nat. 70 YEARS AGO -1942 Fred M. Kiefer, public-spirited Shrine View resident, was unani- mously chosen director of Dallas Township Schools to succeed his neighbor, George Gregson, at a special meeting of the Dallas School Board Monday night to fill Mr. Gregson’s unexpired term. Plans for a Mother-Daughgsr Banquet were outlined ata Wb ing of Ella Moore Class of NM: Dallas Methodist Church at the home of Mrs. Aubrey Weaver in Fernbrook Tuesday evening. Committee members include: Hazle Hildebrant, Bessie Brace, Jeanette Dickson, Irene Moore, Viola Brace, Freda Hughey, Wil- ma Brace, Jule Wilson, Nellie Pa- trick, Beatrice Moore, Maude Wesley, Rozella Carlin and Mar- garet Weiss. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 122 vears old. The information is printed here exactly as i ap- peared in the newspaper years ago. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver e |t was Scottish author and historian Thomas Carlyle who made the following sage observation: “The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none.” ¢ |f you're planning to travel to Washington state with nefarious plans, here's an interesting law to keep in mind: Any motorist with criminal intent is required to stop before entering a town and in- form the chief of police of his or her presence. e Are you more afraid of lightning or sharks? If you look at the numbers, it makes more sense to fear lightning; more than three times as many people die from lightning strikes than do so in shark attacks. ® The acids in your digestive system are so corrosive that your stomach must produce an entirely new lining every three days. * As the Black Plague was sweeping Europe during the Middle Ages, some people, for reasons surpassing understanding, be- lieved that plague victims could cure themselves by smelling human waste. “We just planted a pear tree across the street in our yard and it bloomed for the first time this year.” Kerry Anne Daly Dallas “TODAY IS “We recycle, always recycle, and keep the yard very clean.” Bonnie Blaine Trucksville “Recycle, turn off the lights and try not to use a lot of water.” Rob Gallagher Dallas “I work in Dallas but | try to keep picking up cans and paper on the streets and sidewalks where | live." Robert Klein Wilkes-Barre EARTH DAY. WHAT DO YOU DO TO AID THE ENVIRONMENT?" “We just moved to Dallas and we are starting a family gar- den for the ‘little guy in my life.” Eric Pimm Dallas “Actually, we have an Earth Day tradition. We take the kids and clean up our street Mindy Saracino Shavertown a SH . En SEE a a eT Tr ri
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