PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, May 20, 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 Summer programs will keep kids and teens busy In addition to the regular sum- mer reading program at the Back Mountain Memorial Library, sev- eral reading and book discussion groups will be offered. The groups will span children from pre-school through teens com- pleting High School and will in- clude books on the summer read- ing theme, “Dream Big! READ!” “Story Hours” are for children age 2 and those from 3 to 5 years of age. Children enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and a special themed craft each week. Regis- tration starts at 9:30 a.m. on June 5. Story hours begin the week of June 18 and end the week of Aug. 6. Call 675-1182 to register. “Early Readers Story Hour” with Donna Schuler, a pre-school teacher, is for children who have just completed kindergarten and first grade. Children will take. turns reading aloud (short books of 100 words or less), listen to a story, sing songs and make a craft. Children do not need to purchase any books for this pro- gram. Sessions are from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Mondays start- ing June 18 and ending on Aug. 6. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. June 5 by calling the library at 675-1182. “Dreamcatchers!” will be held with Maria Sorokin from 11 a.m. to noon on two Mondays, June 18 and 25 for children who have just completed second grade through fifth grade. Register for one or both sessions by calling the li- brary. beginning June 5. Children will learn about the Native American legend of the dreamcatcher and the power it holds as they listen to “Grand- mother’s Dreamcatcher” by Becky McCain on June 28. Chil- dren will make a dreamcatcher and enjoy a snack. They will turn skyward and lis- ten to “Great Bear: A Tale from the Micmac Indian” and learn how the Native Americans used the sky as a clock, a calendar and even a map on June 25. Children will use scissors to make a star mobile. A snack is included. Chil- dren do not need to purchase any books for this program. “Donuts & Discussion” will be conducted by Janet Bauman, children’s librarian. Tweens who are 9. 10 and 11 years of age are invited to come to one or all of the book discussion sessions! The tweens enjoy refreshments and donuts, make new friends and learn the art of book discus- sion. There will be four sessions over the summer from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday evenings (June 25, July16, July 30 and Aug. 13.) Par- ticipants are asked to borrow or purchase the books for this pro- gram. Register anytime. The “Young Adult Book Dis- cussion Group” will be moderat- ed by Kristen Andrews, an En- glish teacher with the Dallas School District. Teens, 12 years of age and older, are invited to take part in one or all of these book discussion groups. Teens will dis- cuss themes, plot, characters and style of the selected books. Snacks and refreshments will be served. Sessions are 6 to 7 p.m. Monday evenings (June 25, Ju- ly16, July 30 and Aug. 13.) Partici- pants are asked to borrow or pur- chase the books for this program. Register anytime by calling the li- brary. “Relax & Read” is a reading and reviewing program for teens who would rather read and write than meet and discuss. Teens write short reviews of any books they choose to read over the sum- mer. The reviews are posted for other teens to read for book rec- ommendations. Teens may begin reading and reviewing beginning June 14. Forms are available in the YA and Children’s depart- ments. Each time a review is complet- ed, teens are entered to win a gift certificate to be awarded at the conclusion of the summer read- ing program. The more teens read and review, the more chanc- es they have to win the gift certif- icate. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver |t was British mathematician, philosopher and social critic Ber- trand Russell who made the following sage observation: “Every ad- vance in civilization has been denounced as unnatural while it was recent.” * |f you're like most adults, you have approximately 1,000 hairs per square inch of your scalp. That might seem like a lot, but consider the otter: Its 1 million hairs per square inch of skin make it the owner of the densest fur in the world. Before the 19th century, it was declasse to wear clothing with pockets. All the well-dressed members of the upper classes had servants to carry things for them. * The next time you're out for a walk in the country, kneel down and scoop up a cupful of soil. You might be surprised to learn that that single cup of dirt could hold more bacteria than there are people on the planet. * Those who study such things say that more Frisbee-type discs are sold every year in the U.S. than footballs, baseballs and basket- balls combined. * People sometimes fight over the silliest things. Countries, too. For example, in 1925, Greece and Bulgaria were at war for 10 days, all because of a dog. Evidently, tensions were high in October of that year, when a Greek soldier's dog ran away from him - across the border. The soldier chased his dog into Bulgaria, where he was shot dead by a sentry. In retaliation, the Greek army invaded, and the League of Nations had to step in to restore order to the region. YOUR SPACE Pat Giordano, of Harveys Lake, shot this photo of a water bird called an Anhinga. Unlike ducks, the Anhinga is not able to waterproof its feathers using oil. Consequently, feathers can become waterlogged, making the bird barely buoyant. It has a very long neck and often swims with only the neck above water. When swimming in this style, the name “Snakebird" is apparent, since only the colored neck appears above water the bird looks like asnake ready to strike. When necessary, the Anhinga will dry out its wings and feathers. As seen in the picture, it will perch for long periods with its wings spread to allow the drying process. If it attempts to fly while its wings are wet, it has great difficulty getting off the water. "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 1871. 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 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- cation. Back Mountain Memorial Library adds new hooks to its shelves this month The following new books have been added to the shelves at the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dallas for the month of May 2012: EXPRESS “The Sins of the Father” by Jeffrey Archer, “11th Hour” by James Patterson, “In One Per- son” by John Irving, “The Road to Grace” by Richard Paul Evans, “The Divining” by Barba- ra Wood FICTION “The Shoemaker’s Wife” by Adriana Trigia- ni, “The Dog Who Danced” by Susan Wilson, “The Sins of the Father” by Jeffrey Archer, “11th Hour” by James Patterson, “In One Per- son” by John Irving, “The Road to Grace” by Richard Paul Evans, “The Divining” by Barbara Wood, “Deadlocked” by Charlaine Harris, “Prague Fatale” by Phillip Kerr, “Beastly Things” by Donna Leon, “The Cove” by Ron Rash, “The Time in Between” by Maria Due- nas, “Lover Reborn” by JR. Ward, “Unholy Night” by Seth Grahame-Smith, “The Dress- maker” by Kate Alcott, “Afraid to Die” by Lisa Jackson, “Cloudland” by Joseph Olshan NONFICTION “Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power” by Rachel Maddow, “The Presidents Club” by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy, “O.J. is Innocent and I Can Prove It” by William C. Dear j BIOGRAPHY “Heaven is Here” by Stephanie Nielson, & orthodox” by Deborah Feldman, “Wild” by Chg ryl Strayed, “Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake” by Anna Quindlen MYSTERY “Cinnamon Roll Murder” by Joanne Fluke, “Every Last Secret” by Linda Rodriguez BOOKS ON CD “1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created” by Charles C. Mann 20 YEARS AGO -1992 Recipients of the Charlot Den- mon Memorial Scholarship will be Jeremiah Van Orden from Dallas High School and Jennifer Smith from Lake-Lehman High School. Each student will re- ceive $700 toward their college education. Recently, members of Dallas Boy Scout Troop #281 had an op- portunity to go caving at an ac- tive cave known as J4, in Pleas- ant Gap, Pennsylvania, near State College. Accompanied by the Quest team from Bloomsburg University, ~ the scouts learned a variety of new skills and had a chance to explore 200 feet below the sur- face. Participants included Tom Reich, Joe Lech, Jeff Polley, Co- rey Brinton, Jonathan Bradbury and Daniel Wasserott. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO -1982 Retired Lake-Lehman School Director Paul Crockett has re- ceived a good number of plau- dits to honor his almost 34 years of service. Most recently he was presented with a citation from the Pennsylvania State Senate commending his interest in civic mindedness during his years on the board. The latest award was sponsored by Senator Frank O’Connell. A team of eight students from Lake Lehman High School par- ticipated in the annual TEAMS Competition at the Pennsylvania State University Wilkes-Barre Campus. TEAMS stands for Tests in Engineering, Mathe- matics and Sciences. The Lake Lehman team was one of 13 from local high schools entered in the event which was sponsored by Penn State Wilkes-Barre and the Pennsylvania Association of Pro- fessional Engineers. Participa- nts from Lake Lehman included Joseph Tomaselli, Susan Hobbs, John Soloman, Joseph Kishkill, David Bonsavage, Matthew Zu- rinski and Mark Zurinski. 40 YEARS AGO - MAY 20 Nine seniors from Dallas High School will have original manu- scripts published this spring. The National Essay Press has ac- cepted essays by Joan Domnick, Joan Havir, Patricia Williams, Leslie Evans, Kathy Futch, Christine Kriedler, Tom Rende, Marion Rosser and Joseph Whalen. The excitement engendered by the ‘opening of a new restau- rant in the Back Mountain area was felt Tuesday morning as bor- ough officials formally cut a rib- bon to open Elby’s Restaurant. Youngsters were seen with their parents and were wide-eyed at the “Big Boy” who moved Pennsylvania State Forensic an through. the crowd, .dispensing« Music League Finals. They are comic books to the children as he greeted them. 50 YEARS AGO -1962 Students of Lake Building of the Lake-Lehman area schools have chosen Sandra Yellitz Queen and Kay Williams as the princess. In addition to these tra- ditional members of the May Queen Court, the class selected a king — Ivor Williams and a prince — William Morris. These members will play a key role in the upcoming May Day festivi- ties. Glenda Williams, Dallas High School senior, will represent her classmates at the 21st Laurel Festival at Wellsboro June 22, 23, 24. She was selected as out- standing in charm, poise, beauty and personality to compete with 70 other high school girls for the title of Laurel Queen. 60 YEARS AGO -1952 Alice Eppley was crowned Lake-Noxen May Queen last week as the main feature in a day devoted to recreation and extra- curricular activity. Lady in wait- ing was Roberta Lord. Four student musicians from Back Mountain schools, two from Westmoreland and two from Dallas-Franklin Township, won ratings in Harrisburg at the Ray Harleman and Louise Kann of Westmoreland and Robert Stair and Marilyn Mosier of Dal- las-Franklin Township. B 70 YEARS AGO -1942 * Three youthful farmers-to-be of Lehman Township High School are competing today against the pick of Pennsylva- nia’s agriculture students in the annual Future Farmers of Amer- ica Judging Contest at Penn State College. The boys — Fred Schobert, Steven Skopic and Gerald Masters — were chosen top compete on the basis of their showing in a judging contest last fall between Lehman and Dallas Township, and are the only rep- resentatives of this area to enter the state-wide competition. Junior class of Dallas Town- ship High School is making final arrangements for its Junior Prom to be held this Friday night. It will be a semi-formal af- fair. Bernard Braze is chairman. Committee members include Melvin Morros, Dolores Up- dyke, Ann Detrick and Shirley Goss. 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 vears ago. “It's peaceful and a nice environment to raise the kids." Karen Stanski Ross Twp. “WHY “Great school district, low crime, excellent youth sports pro- grams." Joe Phillips Dallas 4 “Because of all the wonderful friends we've made here and the sense of communi- ty.” Jane Brennan Dallas DO YOU LIVE IN THE BACK MOUNTAIN?" “I've lived here all my | life. | never left. | live it here; it's beautiful.” Perry Coolbaugh Orange “There's lots of good restaurants out here, outdoor activities and lots of sports for the kids. Kim Kovalick Dallas “I choose to live here for the school district. You can’t beat it. | like sending your Ki to a private school.” Lisa Barrett Shavertown
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