PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, May 27, 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 Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com Diane McGee ADVERTISING 970-7153 dmcgee@timesleader.com Auction dinner kicks off season It’s almost time to practice your bidding skills at the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction’s Annual Kick-Off Dinner. This year’s dinner will be held on Monday, June 4 at the Appletree Terrace of New- berry Estates. This fun-filled event begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. The dinner, beginning at 7 p.m., will be buffet-style, including a grilling station featuring top round of beef with horserad- ish sauce, grilled Caesar chicken and grilled salmon; and a pasta station featuring penne or linguini pasta with your choice of three sauces. A fresh fruit and cheese display, along with assorted desserts, will provide even more temp- tation. The price of the dinner which is open to the public is $21. Reservations may be made at the library. Auction volunteers needed Many community volun- teers are still needed for the auction. Volunteers (age 12 and up) have an opportunity to support the library whether it is to assist with setting up merchandise in tents prior to the auction, hanging banners or staffing booths during the auction. Set-up dates for the auction are Sunday, July 1 through Tuesday, July 3. Hours of set- up are from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday. A light lunch will be provided. Auction dates are Thursday, July 5 through Sunday, July 8. Post-auction cleanup will be on Monday, July 9. To volunteer or for more in- formation, call the library at 675-1182 or contact Diana Berry, volunteer coordinator, at 675-0167. Reading programs Parents are reminded that the 2012 PA One Book Pro- gram is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30 in the Children’s Room. Parents may register their preschool through 6-year-olds by calling the library. As adults are gearing up for auction fun, children are busy getting ready for the library’s Summer Reading program, “Dream Big...Read.” Registra- tion begins on Flag Day, Thursday, June 14. Visit the li- brary on that day to sign up and check out the summer reading surprises. The registration for Story hours for younger children 2 years of age and for 3-5-year- olds, begins at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5. During these special story hours, children enjoy stories, songs and fin- gerplays. Story hours begin the week of June 18 and end the week of August 6. The “Early Readers Story Hour” with Donna Schuler 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. Sessions are from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. on Mondays starting June 18 and ending on August 6. Registra- tion begins at 9:30 a.m. on June 5 by calling the library at 675-1182. Comic book donation The Slightly Read Book- shop also has exciting news. An anonymous donation of ap- proximately 75 comic books has secretly arrived at the Bookshop’s door. These well- kept, preserved-in-plastic sleeves, comic books are sure to make your favorite collec- tor very happy. Stop by the Bookshop and ask to see the “Secret Stash.” Holiday hours The library will be closed on Monday, May 28 to observe Memorial Day. Farmers’ Market Many Back Mountain resi- dents are already inquiring about the library’s annual farmers’ market which will be- gin on Saturday, July 14 and continue every Saturday through October 6. The library is accepting new produce (or food-related) ven- dors for the market and any farmers interested may con- tact the library at 675-1182. Adult volunteers are also needed to help with parking during the farmers’ market be- tween the hours of 9a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. "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 Janelle Marshallick, of Dallas, shot this photograph of a baby cow at The Lands at Hillside Farms. 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 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 Students from Gate of Heaven School recently got a jump on heart disease when they partici- pated in a jump rope marathon by jumping rope for over an hour and a half while raising over $2,300. More than 114 students from 5, 6, 7 and 8 participated. Some of the participants were Derek Heppding, Mary Ricci, Re- becca Ostrowsky, Jason Baker, Jason Stilp and John Winter. An adaptation of the story Chicken Little and the sky is fall- ing, was recently performed by the Ross Ele- mentary stu- dents of Sweet Val- ley. The fourth grade class had the ma- jor speaking roles. The King was played by Tanner Jay Heritage and the Queen was played by KoriBeth Clark. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO -1982 Dallas Lions President Frank Rollman presented a check for $300 to Patrick Sheridan, direc- tor of the Wyoming Valley Chap- ter of the American Diabetes As- sociation and Douglas Lare, a volunteer for the ADA. The check is to sponsor two local youngsters to Camp Louise, a camp for diabetics, near Ber- wick. Two Back Mountain Senior Girl Scouts were among those honored at the recent annual meeting of the Penn’s Woods Girl Scout Council. Kirsten Mar- quart, Dallas, Troop 634, and Ri- ta Boginski, Trucksville, Troop 634, are graduating from scout- ing. They were honored for their service to the council, communi- ty and other Girl Scouts. 40 YEARS AGO -1972 Leslie Alexander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Alexander, was one of three second prize winners in the Northeast Penn- sylvania High School Art Con- test held in conjunction with the Cherry Blossom Festival. Miss Alexander’s entry, which was in the 12th grade category, was a large self-portrait painted in acrylics of warm colors and is presently on display in the Bos- ton Store, Wilkes-Barre. The honor roll for the third marking period at Dallas Senior High School listed the names of 11 students who attained an aver- age of 4.00. The group included Diane Dennis, Marie Ewdoss- chenko, Nancy Fleming, Melan- ie Albert, Susan Laux, Patricia Williams, Cynthia Beline, Kathy Futch, Jon Jay LaBerge, Jeanette Goeringer and Cynthia Witek. 50 YEARS AGO -1962 Officers for the coming year were elected and installed at the final meeting of Trucksville Ele- mentary PTA by William Davis, member of the Dallas Area School Board. Incoming officers are: Mrs. George Nichols, presi- dent; Mrs. Richard Garman, vice president; Mrs. Paul Hiller, sec- retary; and Mrs. Donald Thomp- son, treasurer. New officers were installed at the fifteenth birthday party of the Harvey’s Lake Woman's Ser- vice Club held at O’Connell’s Twin Lakes. New officers are: Mrs. Charles Williams, presi- dent; Treva Traver, first vice pres- ident; Mrs. Earl Crispell, second vice president; Mrs. Calvin McHose, recording secretary; Mrs. John Zorzi, assistant re- cording secretary; Mrs. Malcolm Nelson; corresponding secreta- ry; Mrs. Howard Jones, treasur- er; Mrs. Rowland Ritts, assistant treasurer; and Mrs. Lee Bicking, assistant corresponding secreta- ry. 60 YEARS AGO -1952 James Broomfield, Dallas- Franklin Township, is the eighth and last Senior of the Month to be chosen by popular vote of high school students and accept- ed by Dallas Rotary for recogni- tion. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Broomfield, Dallas, James is interested in Interior Decorat- ing and plans to take up that line of work. Women Bowlers of Irem Tem- ple seated new officers for a two- year term at Tuesday’s annual luncheon meeting at Irem Coun- try Club. Mrs. William Woolbert replaces Mrs. Lloyd Kear as Cap- tain; Mrs. Charles Phillips takes Mrs. Raymond Drake’s place as secretary; and Mrs. Georg Montgomery that of Mrs. Wi liam Woolbert as treasurer. 70 YEARS AGO -1942 Mrs. Edward Hartman is chair- man of the Dallas Woman’s Club dance whichis being held at Irem Temple Country Club tomorrow evening. In charge of reserva- tions are Miss Lea Richards and Mrs. Mert A. Swartwood. Mrs. Ross Lewin will be gener- al chairman and Mrs. George Turn, Mrs. William Lanyon and Mrs. John Yaple, co-chairmen of the garden parties which will sponsored by members of Dallas Woman’s Club this sur@ mer. Because of the gasoline shortage, three parties will be held this year instead of the usual centralized one — one in Dallas at the Ross Lewin home, one at Sha- vertown at Mrs. Herbert Lundy’s and one in Trucksville at the home of Mrs. Clarence Adams. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which 1s 122 vears old. The wmformation is printed here exactly as # ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver e |t was our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, who made the following sage observation: “No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens." ¢ |f you are a stay-at-home mom, you probably won't be surprised by a recent study that found lower levels of stress in mothers who work outside the home than in those who stay with their kids all day. ® George Reeves is best known for playing the title role in the 1950s TV show “Adven- tures of Superman.” The role was a risky one, though - not in front of the camera, but during his numerous public appearances. It seems that fans wanted to test the strength of the Man of Steel, so they often kicked and punched him. At a 1953 appear- ance in Detroit, one boy pulled out his father's loaded .45 Army Colt and aimed it at Reeves’ chest. By telling the boy that the bullets would bounce off his own chest and ricochet into the crowd, harm- ing others, Reeves managed to get the boy to put the gun down. * Though unenforced (and likely unenforceable), there is a law on the books in Tennessee that bars atheists, preachers and duelists from holding elect- ed office. "WHAT'S THE MOST EXCITING THING THAT'S EVER HAPPENED TO YOU?” “The birth of my two children. Seeing them actually born in the hospital.” Jeremy Fleeger Kingston “Well, this Valentine's Day, | got a new knee for myself as a pre- sent to myself. It's coming along now.” Donna Hilstolsky Dallas “My conversion to Christianity. When | was in the hospital, a nurse was kind enough to share the gospel with me.” Carolyn Oravitz Harveys Lake “Last year | played baseball for Dallas and we beat Tunkhannock. | had the game-tying hit." Deep Patel Dallas “Marrying my wife Janet on April 28, 1978 and going to the Masters in 1993." John Bauman Dallas “I was in the Air Force for three years in World War Il in the ground. That was pret- ty exciting for an 18- year-old.” Fred DiMaria Dallas
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