How beautiful the flowers on the trees and bushes are this year. The month of May is finally here and so are the dandelions. Did you know the blanched leaves have been recommended as a winter salad, and the roots are eaten as such by the French. Its root has been used to adulterate coffee in a similar way to chicory. Even though they spread far and wide by the wind, you've got to admit if you look close, they are a pretty bright yellow flower.
The Waymart Area Authority will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, May 12th at 7 p.m. in the Board Room at 66 Railroad Lane in Waymart.
Thought for this week: The person who writes the bank's advertising slogan is probably not the same person who makes the loans.
The Waymart Fire Company will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, May 12th at 7 p.m. at the Fire Hall Meeting Room.
Handy hint: Great expectations! As soon as you know a friend is expecting a baby, start a scrapbook of current events. Fill it with clippings of new headlines, fashion photos, food and movie ads, pictures of cars and famous people. The final page can be left for the front page of the newspaper on the day the baby is born. For the father-to-be, give a waiting-room kit.
Fill a box with change for the telephone, telephone numbers of close relatives and friends, cigars, gum, lighter, his favorite magazine, and whatever else you can think of to keep him busy.
Laurel Chapter #67, OES will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 14th at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge in Waymart.        
Happy Birthday on May 8th to Robert Molinaro, Steve Lines, Sean Carney, and Bryin Edwards.
May 9th: Becky Lombard!, Betty Jane Buli, Laurie Brooks, Nicole Johannes, Nancy Lodes, and Thomas L. Chapman.
May 10th: Lynnie Henshaw, Gail Barna, Rhaun Carney, Julie Casper, and Courtney Farrell.
May 11th: Kelly S. Altemier, Karen A. Jani, Edward C. Howell, and to my brother, Kenneth Box.
May 12th: Lisa Flynn, John Hiller, Nancy Wayman, Michael Potter, Mitch Delancy, Lee Bender, Reanna Jo Edwards, and Edith Miller.
May 13th: Grace Grimm, Steve Wayman, and KeAndra Zdziarski.
May 14th: Brianna Vinton, Karia Grimm, Alissa Gajda, Bobbie Bullock, Scott M. Finlon, and Brian Nathaniel Jones.
May 15th: David Purdon, Michael lovacchini, Wayne Maychek, Selina McHugh, Lee Pingel, and Vincenzo Sassano.
May 16th: Kelli Grimm, El Jay E. Lewis, Joseph C. Vinton, Bill Wayman, Dale Peloke, Donovan Houck, and Ryan Lombardi.
May 17th: Lisa Haagen, Jason Branning, Christianna Cortese, Brittany Marie Kinzinger, Joseph Arthur Matoushek, and Marie Albosta.
May 18th: Joshua Vinton, Anthony Ferraro, Deborah Kilhullen, Alan Boguski, Tammy Johnson, Lyman Rush, and Jerry Yedinak.
May 19th: Terri Hunt Fortuna, Nicholas Hunt, Frank Bogan, Cathy Dickinson, Kathleen Simone, and Darren Trupia.
May 20th: Taylor Burdick, Fran Potter, Judy Fairchild, Cassandra Nelson, Charles J. Fritz, Frederick C. Leonard, Sr., Nicholas Arthur Shifler, Joseph Yedinak, and Mary Yedinak.
The Robert D. Wilson PTA will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, May 15th.
Joke for this week: Among a group of tourists traveling Ireland, one woman was constantly complaining. The bus seats were uncomfortable; the food was terrible; the weather was too hot; the weather was too cold; the hotels were awful -to her mind, everything was wrong.
When the group arrived at the site of the famous Blarney Stone, the tour guide said: "Good luck will be following you all your days if you kiss the Blarney Stone. But unfortunately it's being cleaned today and so no one will be able to kiss it. Perhaps we can come back tomorrow."
"We can't be here tomorrow," moaned the unpleasant woman. "We have some other boring tour to go on. So I guess we can't kiss the stupid stone."
"Well now," said the guide, "it is said that if you kiss someone who has kissed the stone, you'll have the same good fortune. "                          
"And I suppose you've kissed the stone?" sneered the woman. "No, ma'am," replied the guide, beginning to lose his patience with her, "but I have sat on it!"
Keep Smiling!
Take note: The Borough of Waymart will be hosting its annual Pride & Patriotism Parade on Saturday, June 14th, followed by a short ceremony at the Wayside Park with bagpipers and bands. Junior Wildcats will sell food and other vendors are invited to set up stands, with no fee involved.
If you would like to participate in the parade, call Lillian Rollison at 488-5225. Funds are needed for publicity, street flags and parade expenses. If you would like to help please make all donations payable to: The Pride and Patriotism Committee. Anyone who would like to sell food or mementos along the parade route may also call Lillian.
Sympathies
Sincere sympathy to the family of Jack Dorflinger, Waymart, who passed away on Tuesday, April 22nd.
Sincere Sympathy also to the family of Duane "Tuffy" Ward of Honesdale, who passed away on Wednesday, April 23rd. He grad- uated from Waymart High School in 1953.              
The most beautiful sound is never heard -the sound of falling prices.
Have a nice week and also may all mothers have a "Happy and Memorable" Mothers Day!
Have an item about Waymart, Elk Lake, Canaan or Clinton township or the surrounding area?  Drop a line to Phyllis Stalker today at (570)785-5096 or write, 175 N Smith Rd., Waymart, PA 18472.