EDITORIAL Sunday, June 3, 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 Signs of summer at library Increasingly warm temper- atures and children dreaming of school vacations are two good reasons to start planning now for your summer outdoor fun! So, sharpen your pencils, open your calendars and check out what the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary has to offer. The popular children’s theater group, “Take the Stage” will pre- sent its next outdoor theatre pro- duction, “A Walk in the Woods” on Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9. This show features a mixed-up take on several of your favorite fairy tales, including “Goldilocks and The Three Bears,” “Red Riding Hood,” “Hansel and Gretel” and “The Three Little Pigs.” This open-air performance suitable for all ages, will be held at 6 p.m. each night with lawn seating. Tickets will be available the night of the show at the door and are $3 for children ages 10 and under and $5 for adults. Auction set for July 5-8 Of course, the library’s head- line event, the 66th Annual Back Mountain Memorial Library Auc- tion, always promises something for everyone. Donations are be- ing dropped off at the library each day, phones are ringing and ex- citement is growing. This year’s auction will be held Thursday, July 5 through Sunday, July 8. Rain date is Monday, July 9. Volunteers needed Many community volunteers are still needed for the auction. Volunteers (agel2 and up) have an opportunity to support the li- brary whether it is to assist with setting up merchandise in tents prior to the auction, hanging ban- ners or staffing booths during the auction. The set-up dates are Sunday, July 1 through Tuesday, July 3. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. on Sun- day and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. A light lunch will be provided. To volunteer or for more infor- mation, call the library at 675- 1182 or you may contact Diana Berry, volunteer coordinator, at 675-0167. Summer reading program Parents are reminded that reg- istrations will begin for the li- brary’s summer reading pro- gram, “Dream Big...Read” on Flag Day, Thursday, June 14. Visit the library on that day to sign up and check out the summer read- ing surprises! The registration for story hours for younger children 2 years of age and for 3 to 5-year- olds begins at 9:30 a.m. on Tues- day, June 5. During these special story hours, children enjoy sto- ries, songs and fingerplays. 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 complet- ed 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. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. June 5 by call- ing the library at 675-1182. Farmers’ market Many Back Mountain resi- dents are already inquiring about the library’s annual farmers’ mar- ket which will begin Saturday, Ju- ly 14 and continue every Saturday through October 6. The library is accepting new produce (or food related) ven- dors for the market and farmers interested may contact the li- brary at 675-1182. Adult volun- teers are also needed to help with parking during the farmers’ mar- ket between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * |t was, unsurprisingly, comedian and writer W.C. Fields who said, “I am free of all prejudices. | hate everyone equally.” * Even if you haven't heard the They Might Be Giants song "Istan- bul (Not Constantinople)" you are probably aware that the Turkish metropolis has undergone name changes throughout its long history. It seems that when the name was Constantinople, it was common for residents of the area to refer to things "in the city," which in the Aegean dialect of Greek is pronounced "is tan polin." Eventually the name stuck, and in 1930 Turkish authorities formally adopted the name Istanbul. * The giant squid has the distinction of possessing the largest eyes of any animal -- they're as big as pie plates. * For a queen bee, laying 3,000 eggs is all in a day's work. ® Evidencing a drastic change in the nature of the United States since its agrarian beginnings, today only a quarter of Americans live in rural areas. * The next time you're in the jungle observing gorillas, be sure to notice if one sticks out its tongue. That means it's angry. * In the filming of the original "Star Trek" television series, the ship's transporter was used simply to cut costs. With it, characters could move from one set to another without having to shoot costly landing scenes. As a side note, the sparkling effect that could be seen when characters were transported was created by aluminum dust. "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, calls this photo “It's only rock ‘n roll but I like it." fax to 675-3650 or 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 by mail to The Dallas 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- 1992 — 20 YEARS AGO Brownie Troop 690 from Gate of Heaven School in Dallas spent time at Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus working on their Try It: Career Badge recently. The scouts visited the robotics lab with Rachel Mahun of the Penn State Engi- neering fac- ulty. Mahun discussed what engi- ' neers do, what oppor- tunities are available for women and courses Penn State offers to stu- dents. Participants included Re- becca Hoffman, Stefanie Lalley, Tessie : Carboni, Shannon Lu- pien, Elizabeth Baker, Lisa Gon- gleski, Jennifer Grieves, Lynd- sey Young, Ellen Young, Car- olynn Edwards, Jamie Pikul, Beth Charnick, Rae Ellen Zekus, Katie Guntli, Jennifer Hummler, Katie Mullins, Jennifer Carey, Jaclyn Reisser and Shannon Le- YESTERDAY First-place winner in the Lake- Lehman Junior High School’s | Science Fair was a blindfolded scent recognition test by sev- enth grader Mollie Lewis. 1982 — 30 YEARS AGO Newly elected officers of the Lake-Lehman Key Club include Beth Brader, president; Lisa Stockage, vice-president; Anita Dargelis, secretary; Chris Harri- son, treasurer; and Dod Marsh, chaplain. Three members of the Lake- Lehman High School Band and two members of the Lake-Leh- man Cadet Band have been se- lected by their peers to receive prestigious music awards. The John Milauskas Band Award was bestowed upon Donna Dragon, clarinet. The John Phillip Sousa Band Awards were presented to tubists John E. Kasko and John Hudak. The Cadet Band Direc- tor’s Awards were presented to Danny Smith, saxophonist, and Barry Bernstein, trumpeter. 1972 - 40 YEARS AGO Three Dallas High School se- niors were winners in the recent Luzerne County Council of Mathematics Teachers annual contest at Wilkes College. They are Jack Koebler, Christine Banks and Jon Jay La Berge. Stu- dents from public and private school throughout the county participated in the competition. Eric Johnson won first prize in a bird identification contest at the Everhart Museum, Scranton. The contest was sponsored by the Scranton Audubon Society and was open to children from the first to eighth grades. Eric won for the fifth grade and also for first place overall. He is a stu- dent at the Dallas Intermediate School and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Johnson of Dallas. 1962 —- 50 YEARS AGO Senior Scouts of Trail Blazer, Troop 9, recently spent the weekend at World's End State Park. While there, they hiked the Loyal Sax Trail to Canyon Vista. Attending were: Mrs. Joseph Niezgoda, leader, Mrs. Robert Black, Patsy Black, Joan Darby, Barbara Daubert, Penny Farrar, Anne Marie Gable, Laura Jen- kins, Martha Mesick, Janice Neizgoda, Joanne Norrie, Linda Rowett, Pat Smith and Sharon Streizalk. A fifth grade pupil from Dallas elementary school won a $25 se- ries E U.S. Government Bond, taking the prize for the best col- oring job done on an Aunt Jemi- ma outline in connection with the Kiwanis Key Club:Pancake Festival. The winner was Alysa Berger, daughter of Dr. Irvin and Dr. P. Berger, Machell Avenue optometrists. 1952 - 60 YEARS AGO Stanley B. Simon, Shaver- town, is marking his 30th anni- versary as an employee of Bell Telephone Company. He be- longs to the Telephone Pioneers of America and is a member of the Hundred Thousand Mile Club, with membership limited to men who have driven without accident a company vehicle for 100,000 miles. A quartet of eighth grade girls from Westmoreland will sing at the Mother-Daughter Tea given by the Keller Class of Shaver- town Methodist Church this eve- ning. They are Nancy Jane Jones, Ruthellen Hammond, Patsy Shaver and Patsy Carey. 1942 - 70 YEARS AGO A graduating class of 41 - largest in the history of t school — will participate in mencement exercises at man Township High School Wednesday evening in the school auditorium. Valedictorian of the class is Martha Hadsel, with a three year average of 92. John Culp, with an average of 91, has been chosen Salutatorian. The two other ranking students are John Stof- ko and Herman Kessler. Five young women of this re- gion were among sixty-five grad- uates of College Misericordia awarded diplomas this week by Rev. William J. Hafey, Bishop of the Scranton Diocese. \ The local graduates nll Helen Beline, Anna Cyn ? Poad, Mary Gloria Sesson, Mary Elizabeth Garrity and Charlotte D. Martin. Information for “Only Yester- day” 1s taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 122 vears old. The information is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. News hooks are The following new books have been added to the shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary, 96 Huntsville Road, Dal- las, for the month of May 2012: EXPRESS “Afraid to Die” by Lisa Jack- son, “Stolen Prey” by John Sand- ford FICTION “Stolen Prey” by John Sand- fordm “As the Crow Flies” by Craig Johnson, “The Columbus hitting the shelves at the Back Affair” by Steve Berry, “The Gift of Fire and On the Head of a Pin” by Walter Mosley, “Sacre Bleu” by Christopher Moore, “Home” by Toni Morrison, “The Lifeboat” by Charlotte Rogan NONFICTION “The 4 Disciplines of Execu- tion” by Chris McChesney, “Run Less, Run Faster” by William James Pierce, “The Luminous Portrait” by Elizabeth Messina, “The 50 Mile Bouquet” by De- bra Prinzing, “Flea Market Finds” by Matthew Mead, “For the Love of Israel” by Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein, “Did Jesus Exist?” by Bart D. Ehr- man BIOGRAPHY “A Natural Woman” by Car- ole King LARGE PRINT FICTION “Deadline” by Fern Mi- chaels, “A Dog’s Journey” by Mtn. Library W. Bruce Cameron, “Dead- locked” by Charlaine Harris BOOKS ON CD “The Road to Grace” by Ri- chard Paul Evans, “Mini Shopaholic” by Sophie Kinsel- la YOUNG ADULT “Liberator” by Richard Har- land, “Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip” by Jordan Son- nenblick, “Out of Sight, Out of Time” by Ally Carter “I've done dance and | sing. I'm trained in ballet and modern and sing Broadway and pop." Cait Metz Dallas “DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL TALENTS OR SKILLS?" “I'm an artist. | take art lessons and teach art, too. I'll minor in art in college.” Chelsea Martin Dallas “I think I'm a pretty good swimmer. | do the 200 and 500 freestyle best.” Matt Fasulka Trucksville “I think I've been do- ing this for my whole life = playing baseball. I'm a catcher for the ninth-grade team and | think I'm pretty good.” Donald Michalsin Shavertown “I'm a middle hitter on the volleyball team and captain. They said the team was ‘all mine’ after the other captain hurt his finger so | must be OK.” Corey Schreffler Trucksville “No, nothing that | know of, except for wrestling and foot- ball.” Dakota a
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