PAGE 6 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, August 11, 2013 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- 675-5211 news@mydallaspost.com Diane McGee Advertising 970-7153 dmcgee@timesleader.com Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com Opportunities abound at the library Along with books, DVDs and audiobooks, the Back Mountain Memorial Library also offers a variety of interesting opportunities for the general public, both young and old. The Friends group of the Library is currently seek- ing new members to join this actively involved, fun group. The primary pur- pose of the Friends group is to assist in various fund- raising projects that benefit the library, including the following: Luncheon with a Special Author, fruit/cit- rus sale, mailing of Annual Appeal letters and quarter- ly newsletters and organiz- ing and hosting the Basket Booth at the library’s annual auction. Stop by or call the library at 675-1182 if you are interested in joining. The Friends meet monthly at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Calling all artists. Did you know the Back Mountain Memorial Library has a Gallery Art Wall and offers local artists an amazing opportunity to display your work on a monthly basis? Any type of artwork, including tapes- try, oils, watercolors, draw- ings, photography, etc. is considered. Call the library for more information on this chance for a free month of Gallery space. Another convenient opportunity to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables occurs at the library's Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every each Saturday. Many farmers/vendors will bring their fresh pro- duce and other delicious food items each week until Oct. 5. Remember the library's Slightly Read Bookshop will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays during the Farmers Market. It will also be open during the week for summer hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Regular book- shop days and hours will resume after Labor Day. And last but not least...an opportunity for the young- er readers in your families. If you have completed your eight books for Summer Reading, get ready to have fun at the final party at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15 in the outdoor Aauction section of the library. There will be more information to come. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Rimples proud to be Lemmond Award recipients Dear Editor: I realize that I am quite tardy in thanking you and The Dallas Post for the most beautiful award EVER! Daavid and I are very proud to be a part of our lovely community. The trail adds to the recreational needs and to saving a precious commodity - history of another time. So we will continue to build more and to reach through Dallas Township and Dallas Borough. It will not be easy, Keep up the lovely stories and pictures we see in the paper weekly and thanks for recognizing what so many of us do. The Charles D. Lemmond Jr. Community Spirit Award will be our reminder of a community that cares. Judy and David Rimple 2013 recipients of the Charles D. Lemmond Jr. Community Spirit Award STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * It was noted wit, playwright, essayist and poet Oscar Wilde who made the following sage observation: “A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.” * If you're heading to the state of Washington with mis- chief on your mind, you'll need to keep in mind this state law: “A motorist with criminal intentions (must) stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he (or she) is entering the town.” Ill bet that one has been really effective in stopping crime. * You might be surprised to learn that only 3 per- cent of all mammal species actually mate for life. YOUR SPACE Krista Patla, of Loyalville Outlet Road in Harveys Lake, took this picture at Rickett’s Glen State Park on the Fourth of July weekend. “YOUR SPACE" is & J reserved specifically for \gg§ 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 18711. Information must include the submitting person's name, address and telephone number 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 order in which they are received. The editor of The Dallas Post reserve the right to reject any items & | submitted for publicatio 20 YEARS AGO - 1993 A Challenge to White Water Rafting on the Lehigh River was recently provided to Boy Scout Troop 281, Dallas. The scouts maneuvered through 14 miles of rapids. Participants included Eric Pimm, Joe Lech, Matt Kutish, Dave Kowalik, Danny Wasserott, Jarod Ambrusino, Rich Sylvia, Eric St. Clair, Corey Brinton, Charles Wasserott V, Dave Kowalek, Lou Sapp, Justin Kerr, Jarod Dukas and Ben Sappe. The Lake Silkworth Area Lions met recently at the Red Rooster Restaurant for installation of offi- cers and Ladies’ Night. New offi- cers are: Walt Lobacz, president; George Pavlick, first vice president; Kelvin Swanger, second vice presi- dent; John Feher, third vice presi- dent; Tony Stefanowicz, secretary; and Wayne Pettit, treasurer. Graduate exercises were recently held at Walsh Auditorium of College Misericordia of Kindergarten students of Little People Day School of Dallas. Graduates are: Bradley Coslett, Ruth Davis, Jessica Parsons, Eric Sebastian, Rashir Wested, Cassie Deyo, Cruz Olivarez, Benjamin Rother, Daniel Drury, Kelly Corbett, Colin Baird, Andrew Hiller, Steven Goode, Joseph Stelma III, Shane Bealla and Louis Abod. 30 YEARS AGO - 1983 Several young swimmers at the Irem Temple Pool participated in the Red Cross Swim-A-Cross event, sponsored by the Wyoming Valley Chapter, American Red Cross. Participants included Jeff Straitiff, Sean Brady, Jane Kilduff, Kinsy Weyman, Anna Reese, Liza DeWitt, Bill Jones, Jayle Devine, Pat Kilduff and Lynn Kilduff. John Zaleskas of Harveys Lake has been selected to fill the posi- tion of principal at Lake Lehman Senior High Charles Eckman, Chris Kaye, Ron Andes, Jonathan Davis, Earl Lozier, Joe Sims, James Searfoss, Robert Crawford, Andrew Regan, Greg Steele and David Thomas. Mrs. Henry Zbiek is general chairman of a farmer dance, sponsored School which became by the Lake-Lehman vacant upon the death of Band Sponsors, which former principal, James ONLY will be held on August 31 Nicholas. Zaleskas has YESTERDAY at the Jackson Township been with the district for 30 years and, as assistant principal, was on hand to welcome Nicholas eight years ago. Zaleskas passed up the position at that time, preferring to serve in the capacity of assistant. The Clown Unit of Irem Temple A.A ONM.S. Wilkes-Barre, is hosting a “Swim and Swing Party” in the swimming pool and on the pavilion at Irem Temple Country Club in Dallas. Chairman of the affair is James Scouton. The fol- lowing people will serve on the committee: Jim and Janet Scouton, Hugh and Arlene Williams, Wilbur and Pam Thomas, Leo and Peg Fedor, Wilbur and Judy Knorr, Gordon and Marilyn Dussinger, and Fred and Betty Diettrich. 40 YEARS AGO - 1973 The National Rifle Association of America announced that William H. Hocker Jr., Dallas, competed in the 1973 National Smallbore Rifle Prone (.22 caliber) Championships held last week The East Dallas Teeners are champions of their league. Members of the championship team are: Fire Hall. Mrs. Hugh Dockery is in charge of tickets. 50 YEARS AGO - 1963 Bond Awards for outstanding scholarship in English composition were awarded recently to Alana Matter and Judith Ann Crispell by Dallas Lions Club at a dinner meet- ing held at Irem Temple Country Club. Members of the Frances Slocum Society, Children of the American Revolution, enjoyed their annual picnic meeting at the summer home of Dr. and Mrs. Carlton Davies at Mehoopany. Members attend- ing were: Patricia Debby, Susan Rogers, Lewis Rogers IV, Linda and Diane Davies, Nancy Coleman, Frank Weiss, Helen McLlellan, Jeffie Flack and Jim Rosenbluth. Recipient of an Athletic Scholarship to King’s College is Ronald Lee Fitzer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fitzer, Trucksville. 60 YEARS AGO - 1953 Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Price, Center Hill Road, had a narrow escape Sunday morning on their way home from church when their car skidded, struck the curb across the highway at the big bend near Luzerne, and came to a stop on a large boulder with the right side crushed in. State troopers gave it as their opinion that a prolonged dry spell had allowed engine grease to accumulate on the highway, and the gentle drizzle floated it, making a slick dangerous to traffic. Some of the women who will exhibit paintings at Lehman Flower Show August 15 are members of a group who have been study- ing for several years in a studio in Wilkes-Barre. A number of Back Mountain women are among the membership. They are: Mrs. Bert Bryant, Meeker; Mrs. Clarence Laidler, Mrs. Fred Howell, Mrs. Frank Werner, Shavertown; Mrs. T.M.B. Hicks, Dallas; Mrs. Asa N. Casterline, Carverton Road. 70 YEARS AGO - 1943 James Huston, Jr., of Norton Avenue, was elected Saturday to the Order of the Arrow, an honor- ary society of the Boy Scouts at Camp Acahela, where he is spend- ing two weeks. George Armitage, former Alderson postmaster, holds the medal for lake trout caught from Harveys Lake this season. Two caught last week averaged 6 2 pounds each. Three weeks ago Mr. Armitage caught one weighing 10 5 pounds. The Dallas Post has been in exis- tence for 124 years. Information for “Only Yesterday” is taken from back issues of the newspaper and is reprinted here exactly as it first The History Channel * On Aug. 22, 1776, the British arrive at Long Island — between Gravesend and New Utrecht — with 24,000 men, and on Sept. 15 captured New York City. It would remain in British hands until the end of the war. * On Aug. 20, 1862, New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley pub- lishes a blistering editorial, “The Prayer of Twenty Millions,” calling on President Abraham Lincoln to declare emancipation for all slaves. Unbeknownst to Greeley, Lincoln was already moving in the direction MOMENTS IN TIME of emancipation. * On Aug. 24, 1873, William Henry Jackson becomes the first per- son to photograph Colorado’s elusive Mount of the Holy Cross, providing reliable proof of its existence. Two deep snow-filled ravines at 90-angles form a large cross on the northeast face of a 14,000-foot mountain peak. * On Aug. 19, 1909, the first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, now the home of the Indianapolis 500. The track’s surface of crushed rock and tar proved a disaster, breaking up and causing the deaths of two drivers, two mechanics and two spectators. * On Aug. 21, 1935, the Swing Era begins with Benny Goodman's triumphant Palomar Ballroom per- formance in Los Angeles. When his relatively staid arrangements began to lose the young crowd, Goodman pulled out upbeat, synco- pated rhythm arrangements — to the crowd's immense delight — and swing was born. * On Aug. 25, 1950, in anticipa- tion of a crippling strike by railroad workers, President Harry Truman issues an executive order putting America’s railroads under the con- appeared. ] trol of the U.S. Army. The railroad strike lasted for 21 months. He used the same justification for seiz- ing control of steel plants when the United Steel Workers union struck later in the year. * On Aug. 23, 1989, as pun- ishment for betting on baseball, Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose accepts a settlement that includes a lifetime ban from the game. Rose continued to proclaim his inno- cence, but in 2004, Rose published “My Prison Without Bars,” in which he finally confessed to gambling on the Reds. “DO YOU HAVE A ROLE MODEL?” 4 Art Pimm SHE DOES TALL” David Gromski Lake Twp. “MY FATHER, RONALD “MY MOM, NANCY MARTIN ~~ “THE ARTIST, JOHN SINGER ~~ “MY DAD, ART PIMM, HE STILLARY. HE KEPT US IN DERHAMMER, RAISEDTWO ~~ SARGEANT. | LIKETHEWAY ~~ WAS THERE FOR ME FOR THE RIGHT DIRECTIONAS ~~ OF US GIRLS HERSELFAND ~~ HE USED LIGHT AND HIS EVERYTHING | NEEDED." KIDS. A GOOD HUSBAND WORKED CONSTANTLY." BEAUTIFUL PORTRAITS. AND DAD” Laura Avery Lorraine Elias Harveys Lake Jim Stillarty Noxen Harveys Lake Harve s Lake “MY WIFE. KIM. IS MY HERO. "MY FATHER, BILL JONES, THE EPITOME OF A LOVING GENTLEMAN WHO LIVED LIFE ON ITS TERMS" Robyn Jones Harveys Lake EL a oe ns
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