PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, September 9, 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 Missed the auction? ‘Barn Sale is Sept. 29 Just in case you missed the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary’s Annual Auction in July, you’ll be pleased to know that the library is once again holding its annual barn sale. Items left over from the auc- tion, including small antiques, furniture items, collectibles and Nearly Olde items will be pre- priced and available for sale from 9 am. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29 in the antique barn on the library grounds at 96 Hunts- ville Road in Dallas. Call 675-1182 for more information or direc- tions. A very special donation of a Thomas Kinkade Nativity set will also be available for sale in the antique barn. This full Nativ- ity set includes a beautiful créche and all figurines, exquisitely painted. Come early if you are in- terested in this collector’s piece as it won't last long! After browsing in the barn, be sure to stop at the farmers’ mar- ket and take home some fresh produce and baked goods. Re- member the farmers’ market is held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday until Oct. 6 at the li- brary and offers an assortment of locally-grown fruits and vegeta- bles, as well as honey, Italian ice, soups, salads and much more. Remember, no stop to the li- brary is complete without a visit to the Slightly Read Bookshop. The Bookshop has resumed its regular hours as follows: 1 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays; 1 to 5 p.m. on Fri- days and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat- urdays. During the month of Sep- tember, all fiction books are buy one and get one free ... and all non-fiction books are half price. A reminder that the Dallas Li- ons Club will hold its first-ever Dallas Lions Golf Tournament with proceeds to benefit the li- brary on Sunday, Sept. 23 at the Newberry Estate Golf Course on Pioneer Avenue in Dallas, on Sunday, September 23. There are two flights: 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Parents who have already reg- istered for the Fall Parent/Child Workshop are reminded that the program is scheduled for 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays, Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, 9 and 16 in the Children’s Room. Since this fall program is already filled, parents may call the library at 675-1182 to register for the spring program. Registration for the fall story hours will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Story hours will begin the week of Oct. 21 and end the week of Dec. 2. Story hours are as follows: Tod- dlers (2 years old) from 10 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays. The Mother Goose on the Loose story hour for toddlers will be held from 11 to 11:45 a.m. on Tuesdays. The 3-to-5 year olds will meet for story hours from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. on Wednesdays and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays. A special PNC Bank program for 3-to-5 year olds, “For Me, For You, For Later: First Steps to Spending, Sharing and Saving,” will be offered from 11 am. to noon on Wednesdays. Library board resolution The board of directors of the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary recently passed a resolu- tion thanking volunteers who worked the library’s annual ac- tion. The resolutions reads as fol- lows: “Whereas, the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction is a major fundraising event to sup- port the library, Whereas, the annual auction is one of the premier community social events supported by the li- brary, And whereas, the annual auc- tion could not take place without the generosity of spirit, dedica- tion and hard work of an army of volunteers who reflect the spirit of our community and our coun- try on its best day, Now be it resolved that we the members of the Back Mountain Memorial Library Board of Direc- tors enthusiastically express our gratitude to everyone who gave their time, energy and support to the 2012 library auction, your selfless service to the library is admired, appreciated and duly reco 4 YOUR SPACE @ Paul McLaughlin, left, of Dallas met Jackson Brown at a concert in Williamsport recently. Jackson Brown will perform at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre in October. "YOUR SPACE" is reserved specifically for Dallas Post readers who have something they'd like to share with fellow readers. Submitted items may include photographs 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 number in the event we have questions. Readers wish- ing to have their photos returned should include a self-addressed/ stamped envelope. Items will be published in the order in which they are received. The editor of The Dallas Post reserves the right to reject any items submitted for publication. 20 YEARS AGO -1992 Jim Warman’s dwarf rabbit, Thumper, was the second prize winner in dwarf rabbit judging at the Luzerne County Fair. Jim, of Centermoreland, is a member of Noah’s Ark 4-H Club. At the recent John Denver concert held at the Bud Light Am- phitheater . at Harveys Lake, Pa- tient Care held a spe- cial recep- tion cele- brating its 15th year in the Wyoming Valley. Attendees in- clude Louise Wasserott, Charles Wasserott IV, Hazel Wasserott, Charles Wasserott III, John Balo- ga, Lucille Baloga, Eleanor Barnes, Jack Barnes, Mary Ann Puhalla, Dennis Puhalla, Lucy Achuff, John Achuff and Melissa Achuff. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO -1982 Shawnabelle Brink, sopho- more ay Meyers High School, was named Miss Harveys Lake last Saturday evening during the opening festivities of the Har- veys Lake Days at Antoines at the Lake. Neva Bauer of Kunkle took first place in the up to 12 years of age group for longest fish in the Harveys Lake Bassmasters 2nd Annual All Species Fishing Tour- nament. 40 YEARS AGO -1972 It was a grand night for Lyndal Mathis when she was crowned Queen of Lehman Horse Show Friday. Members of her court in- clude Mark Marchakitus, Gary Baker, Ann Reilly, Alan Brown, Angela Merelli and Michael McGrath. Also at the Horse Show, Patri- cia Palys and her pont “Glamour Boy” took top honors on the Po- ny Hunter class and were pre- sented the Wyoming National Bank Trophy by Kevin Rose. 50 YEARS AGO -1962 Mr. and Mrs. William Garnett, who observed their 50th Wed- ding Anniversary September 3, were honored at a family dinner at O'Connell's Kingston House on Sunday. They were chauf- feured to the Kingston House by Karl Bachman driving a 1913 Ford owned by Russell Frantz. Mrs. Paul Goddard is publicity chairman for Prince of Peace Episcopal Church Hat Show scheduled for Tuesday at the parish house. General chairman is Mrs. Joseph Schneider. 60 YEARS AGO —-1952 Fifteen attractive young wom- en will compete Sunday after- noon for the Lady of the Lake ti- tle at Sunset, Harveys Lake in a competition sponsored by the Harvey’s Lake Lions Club. Final- ists are: Mrs. Barbara Prebola, Irene Chesonis, Yvonne Bond, Rosemary Jean Moritz, Bonnie Steinmetz, Janice Fay Reid, Pat- sy Prutzman, Della Temple, Agnes McGlynn, Shirley Camp- bell, Bernadine Melowitz, An- nette Devlin, Theresa Chukinas, Michaela Keating, Beverly Strunk. 70 YEARS AGO -1942 Arrangements have been made by Robert Curry, zone war- den, for a public mass meeting and demonstration of incendiary bombs and gasses in Dallas Tuesday night. Especially trained men working under the Pennsylvania Council of Defense will explain the action of incen- diary and explosive bombs and demonstrate the best methods of combating them through the actual use of bombs and gasses. Burgess Herbert Smith enter- tained at a corn roast at his home on Machell Avenue Saturday evening. Guests included Fred M. Kiefer, John Yaple, Shad Goss, Walter Elston, Albert Jones, Edgar Watson, Oscar Watson, Joseph MacVeigh, Dig- by Baltzell, Alexander Tough, Morgan Wilcox, Harry Ohlman, Henry Disque, Sterling Machell, Stanley Rinehimer, Harold Flack, Peter Clark, William Hayes, Warden Kunkle, William Habblett, Howard W. Risely, Dr. FE. Bud Schooley, Clyde Lapp and William Lynch. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issue The Dallas Post which is vears old. The information is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper years ago. Creative Creations on display at library During the month of Au- gust, the Back Mountain Me- morial Library’s Art Wall fea- tured the Creative Creations of Laura Horvath, formerly of Dallas, now residing in Kingston. Laura’s collection includes pieces done in acrylics, water color pencils, oil and chalk pastels. Her fa- vorite piece on display is a painting of flowers, which she describes as having a “beautiful, soft effect.” Laura began her love of painting while working with an art therapist, who taught Laura to express her feelings and emotions through her art- work. “Each piece tells a sto- ry,” she said. ae Tb = "| remember | was just married. | lived in Kingston. | am from Poland. It was a shock." Marzena Kopczynski Shavertown “| was at the doctor's office, waiting, and they had it on the TV." Jim Monahan Luzerne “I was in high school in fith grade. It was shocking." Jeff Emanuel Dallas "| was driving the school bus. They an- nounced it over the speakers on the bus- es." Jim Gregory Shickshinny "| was teaching, but my husband was out of town. It was fright- ening not being able to be in touch with him." Donna Zeyher Dallas "We were in sixth grade and they didn't do a good job explain- ing anything. | was absolutely scared an confused." Andy Gonzalez Dallas
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