To Run Nov. 28, 1992: 
Viola Stadts 
Nov. 23, 1992 
Miss Viola A. Stadts, Of Harris Road, Camillas, N.y., Died At Community 
Hospital, Syracuse.

Avoca 
Airport Reported In Black 
Assistant Airport Director Wy Mcgowell Said The Wilkes-barre/scranton 
International Airport Is In The Black With Revenues Of $93,563.77.

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WVIA airing public forum on libraries &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Officials from several area libraries will discuss the fate of the
facilities in the wake of recent funding cutbacks &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WILKES-BARRE -- Faced with dwindling state funds, some Pennsylvania
libraries are considering reducing operating hours, charging admission or
closing their doors permanently. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Patrons of Wilkes-Barre's 103-year-old institution, The Osterhout Free
Library on South Franklin Street, could be facing a similar situation,
officials say. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Osterhout is in fiscal crisis, operating this year with a deficit of
$128,000. Five-year projections portray an impossible future without increased
funding from the community, according to a news release. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WVIA-TV will offer a special one-hour program, "Dimming the Lights on Your
Community Library" at 8 p.m. Wednesday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 State librarian Sarah Parker will join host Bill Kelly and several regional
librarians as they take viewer telephone calls and participate in a frank talk
about the future of Pennsylvania's libraries. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Osterhout librarian Joan Costello and Lackawanna County librarian Jack
Finnerty will join others from libraries in Troy, Selinsgrove and Williamsport
in a live, regional round~-robin report. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The program is part of WVIA's new public affairs series, "The State Of
Pennsylvania," and will air live. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Gov. Bob Casey's administration cut back state grants to libraries two
years ago at the same time state-funded educational institutions lost funding.
Those school districts and colleges often support local libraries, but cutback
or eliminated those grants when their funds were reduced. And, libraries which
are partly funded by endowment took a third hit when the economy worsened and
interest rates plummeted. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Lackawanna County's public libraries actually closed their doors for three
months in 1981, until a voter referendum resulted in a dedicated tax. Since
then, the county has doubled its support and libraries there, the news release
said.

Wvia Airing 
Public Forum 
On Libraries 
Officials From Several 
Area Libraries Will Discuss 
The Fate Of The Facilities In 
The Wake Of Recent Funding

Wvia Airing Public Forum On Libraries Officials From Several Area Libraries Will Discuss The Fate Of The Facilities In The Wake Of Recent Funding