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Stan Warunek, Montage Photography

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Up-and-Coming Creatives

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Meet nine students majoring in the arts at regional schools.

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Meet an NEPA native who’s turned his love of “Rocky” into a niche.

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Art Attractions Discover art and learning opportunities in Northeast PA.

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See how young people from the region are making a big difference.

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Survivor Inspiration

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Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month; meet courageous survivors.

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Kids in Costume See what some NEPA children are going to be for Halloween.

See how a Waste Management leader turns trash into community treasure.

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Haunted Happenings Find where to get your scare on!

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Dirty Job?

Autumn Awesomeness Make plans to take in the colorful splendor of the season.

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Young Success

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Outstanding October Things to do, where to go, everything you need to know!

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MAILBAG Dear Happenings, I really look forward to reading the issues of Happenings that highlight weddings in our area. I have gotten many ideas for my own wedding from these entries.

–Megan Sallavanti DiBileo, via email Dear Happenings, I loved your August issue where you featured the local fairs in the area. Our Harford Fair has come and gone with rave reviews, despite rain on several days.

We are a truly agricultural fair and have over 65,000 who attend.

–Cindy G. Reynolds, Kingsley, PA Dear Happenings, Thank you so much for including men and their stories as they fight breast cancer. As a co-worker of Willard Macleary (September 2014 Cover Story), I know how important it is to him and his wife Connie to raise awareness of a disease that many think affects only women.

–Rory O’Fee, Woodloch Resort Dear Happenings, I read the Happenings article on Scranton Area Foundation (September 2014) and am very appreciative.

I think it was extremely well-done. Thank you for helping to spread the word about the foundation in the community during our anniversary year!

–Laura Ducceschi, President & CEO, Scranton Area Foundation

Publisher Managing Editor Art Director Associate Art Director

Barbara Toolan Lisa M. Ragnacci Peter Salerno

Administrative Assistant

Katherine Kempa

Associate Editor

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Account Representatives

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Contributors

Julia Casey Kieran O’Brien Kern Julie Korponai Monika Loefflad Melissa Sanko

Interns

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On the Cover: Art majors from regional schools on the lawn of the Everhart Museum, Scranton Photo: Stan Warunek, Montage Photography Published Monthly. 350,000 copies annually. ©2014 HAPPENINGS MAGAZINE All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any process except with written permission.

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In this issue of Happenings Magazine, we focus on art programs at regional schools. I think you’ll find it most interesting to read the biggest misconceptions about art majors! But we also present opportunities for each of us to tap into Erik Wahl's message and graphy b Photo u reconnect with "who we were before tradia tr S l e –Micha tional education and corporate culture dulled our artistic senses."

Dear Readers,

ncluded in the many books on my nightstand is one called “Unthink – Rediscover Your Creative Genius,” by artist and entrepreneur Erik Wahl. I had the extreme pleasure of sitting in a spellbound audience in June 2013 when Erik Wahl challenged a room full of professionals at The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner. His message? “Rediscovering your creativity will change everything, from how well you do your job and why you go to work every day to how you find fulfillment at home.”

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“Unthink,” is right next to another book entitled “How Great Women Lead,” a motherdaughter adventure into the lives of women shaping the world, a subject about which I am passionate. My curiosity of successful leadership traits led me to a class with Dr. Matthew Sowcik, director of leadership education in the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership at Wilkes University. In the class I was reminded that “creativity” is one of the most coveted skills found within effective leaders.

We hope to inspire you to go with a group of friends for a one-night painting class at Spirited Art (no “traditional” talent needed, see page 102). Take in the fall foliage while on the Susquehanna County Artists Studio Tour (page 94). Embrace the music and talent in a Broadway in Scranton production (page 98). Witness the “Airing of the Quilts” (page 92), and definitely enjoy the Waverly Comm Belin Arts Scholarship Anniversary Celebration (page 60).

In his book, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” Robert Fulghum advises adults to “Live a balanced life – learn some, and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.”

Cheers to you, our readers, for a balanced and fulfilling October in beautiful Northeast PA. Fondly,

Paula

Paula Rochon Mackarey Publisher

–Michael Straub Photography

Erik Wahl’s three minute paintings which he completed while presenting to the Scranton Chamber of Commere, June 2013.

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MEET THE MAGAZINE’S MOST RECENT INTERNS Julia Casey’s most prized possession is an autobiography by her grandfather, the late Governor Robert P. Casey. The Scranton resident and Fordham University student prefers to read, journal, watch Netflix and hang out with friends and sisters. Her favorite celeb is Beyoncé (she can really sing… and dance… in heels!); she’d like to meet Abraham Lincoln.

Cecelia Dunford is a self-confessed reality TV addict who has the ability to fall asleep anywhere. She’d like to meet her maternal grandparents who passed before she was born; she’s been told they were exceptional. The Penn State University student would like to visit Ireland to get in touch with her roots.

Shavertown’s Jacqueline Graham earned a soccer scholarship to Denison University. She has two dogs, can scuba dive and adores the Harry Potter series, Kate Middleton and all things British! During her internship, she appreciated seeing all the hard work everyone puts in to make the magazine come together.

Ann Moschorak is a second-generation Happenings employee who loved the magazine’s high-energy and professional work setting. The Kutztown University freshman runs track, can eat over 30 Buffalo wings in under an hour and has a big sweet tooth.

Nathan Snedden brought his fashion ideas to Happenings.

He hails from Kingston, likes sports, movies and TV shows like “Homeland.” A student at West Virginia University, he appreciates Kanye West, who he describes as incredibly creative and even more misunderstood. Eating food is one of his special talents.

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Pink Ribbon Pumpkin Day, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Roba Family Farms, North Abington Township.

563-2904.

Centennial Gala for The Century Club, 6 p.m., The Century Club, Scranton.

344-3841.

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Intimate Bridal Showcase, noon4:30 p.m., Fern Hall Inn, Clifford.

222-3676.

Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience, 7:30 p.m., Mohegan Sun Arena, WilkesBarre.

800-745-3000.

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40th Annual Harvest Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, Stroudsburg.

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18th Annual Artists’ Open House Weekend, throughout Susquehanna Co. 679-4400.

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Pocono Food Truck Freedom From Festival, 11 a.m.-5 Bullies Week p.m., Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, Shawnee on the Delaware.

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Jazz Concert, 3 p.m., Self Discovery Wellness Arts Center, Montrose.

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Fall 2014 Film Festival, The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock.

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Wine Wednesday, POSH, Scranton.

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Salvador Dali in Print, Misericordia University, Dallas.

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The Wine, the Witches & the Wardrobe, Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, Scranton.

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10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Historic Ghost Walks of PA, 7-9 p.m., Old Mill Village, New Milford.

465-4338.

TCMC 6th Annual Scholarship Gala, 5:30 p.m., Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre.

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“Mamma Mia!” Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton.

Through Sun. 342-7784.

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

October is Polish American Heritage Month Adopt a Shelter Dog Month National Chili Month National Bake & Decorate Month

The 8th Annual Safe Trick or Treat Parade, noon-2 p.m., The Shoppes at Montage, Moosic. 341-3271.

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Excellence Creative Students at Regional Schools

Madison Moore

Samantha Nourse

Senior Media and Communication Major, Delaware Valley College

Visual Arts Major, Keystone College High School: Lackawanna Trail. Minor: Art Therapy; Concentration in drawing and painting. Previous Study: Kutztown University, Fine Art. From: Dallas, PA. Extracurricular: Art Society of Keystone College; works at Newsies Pizza.

High School: Souderton Area. From: Telford.

Extracurriculars: Intern of marketing and communications and tutor, Delaware Valley College; Editor-in-Chief, The Changing Times; Bogger; Intern, Philly.com; Staff Writer, The Intelligencer Moore appreciates the hands-on experience, professors and small class sizes at DelVal. Writing is her passion. Creative writing clears her head.

“Being able to create something using writing – whether it is an abstract meaning or emotion, an entertaining play or a moving piece of fiction – is something that can be achieved through art. I am drawn to journalism because I can create a story that is real and relevant. My favorite aspect of studying at DelVal is the fact that I can present new ideas and try to evoke change.”

Art in Life: Art gives a way to express oneself, to dig deep and find emotions. It gives the viewer a chance to feel something. Art brings people together to understand something much deeper, allowing us to think and reflect on what is around us.

Biggest Challenge: The competition.

Biggest Misconception: Art majors have it easy.

How Art can Change the World: So much comes out of being able to express self with words. Think of all the campaigns that included writing; they drew attention to an issue.

Artist Inspiration: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Lady Gaga Career Goals: Work for an online news outlet or magazine; write a novel or children’s book.

Importance of Art Education: It helps children be creative, express themselves, and it helps the mind relax and open up.

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Her kindergarten yearbook can attest to her life-long dream to be an artist. After attending Kutztown University for a year, Nourse wanted to attend a school that was more community based and tight knit. She chose Keystone College. “I was drawn to the small art department that was also powerful and growing,” she notes. She has long been interested in realism and process-based art. Motivated by nature, she enjoys creating a range of works from heavy contrast using charcoal to watercolor landscapes.

“Keystone has an amazing faculty. I have never seen teachers work so hard to motivate their students to do well. We are treated like equals, which makes communication easy. I love the classroom environment Keystone offers. The figure drawing classes were the most raw and interesting classes I have ever taken. The process of slowing your mind down to see and understand what is in front of you is challenging, but very rewarding.”

Art in Life: It’s human nature to be creative, even if it’s just the way you decorate your kitchen.

Biggest Challenge: Finding time.

Biggest Misconception: We have it easy.

People don’t realize the amount of time and effort we have to put into our projects. People take art classes for an “easy A,” and they are proven wrong every time.

Artist Inspiration: Salvador Dali Career Goals: Jump from job to job until I find something that suits me.

Fun Fact: I can do the moonwalk!

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egional schools boast a wide variety of visual, performing and creative arts programs. The following students were nominated by their respective schools as examples of excellence in art education. Photos were taken within the Everhart Museum in Scranton.

By Erika A. Bruckner • Photos by Stan Warunek, Montage Photography • Styling by Nathan Snedden

Samantha Nourse Madison Moore

“The process of slowing your mind down to see and understand what is in front of you is challenging, but very rewarding” — Samantha Nourse

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Mike Kranick

Bobby Keller

Senior Theatre/English Major, University of Scranton

Junior Communications Major, Lackawanna College

High School: Dunmore. Minor: Writing. Also Pursuing: Masters in Education. Previous Study: Loyola University of Chicago, Creative Writing. From: Dunmore. Extracurricular: PR Representative, University of Scranton Players; Receptionist, CTLE.; Scranton Shakespeare Festival.

High School: West Scranton. From: Scranton.

Extracurricular: Filmmaking; Stand-Up Comedy; works at Cooper’s Seafood House; Best Local Filmmaker, 2013 Electric City Awards

Although not much of a reader as a child, Kranick loved hearing his parents read stories every night. “I would imagine their words in my head and fall asleep imagining,” he recalls.

“Theatre is almost like being a little kid listening to those stories again. Still using your imagination, but sharing it with everyone else.” Since getting involved in drama club in high school, he’s acted in, directed and assistant stage-managed about 10 productions.

“After my freshman year away at school and not really finding my place, my dad took me on a tour of the Royal Theatre at the University of Scranton. Rich Larsen, head of the theatre department, answered all my questions and took the time to help me get involved. I appreciate the real camaraderie in the theatre department. We also get to work with guest directors; it is great to see their different techniques.”

Art in Life: I see kids doodle in their notebooks during a lecture. I’m not sure if they realize, but that’s art. They’re compensating with creativity when they are uninterested in what they’re “supposed” to be interested in.

Biggest Challenge: Getting others to care as much as I care about theatre.

Biggest Misconception: That we are cliquey.

We are definitely the most inclusive group on campus. We are constantly looking for people to audition for shows and fill various crew positions.

Career Goals: Earn Masters Degree from University of Scranton; Teach high school English and theatre; Act. Fun Fact: I almost didn’t get into theatre because my older brother did it first, and I did not want to be like him.

Keller likes to entertain people and values originality. Drawn to stopmotion animation, he wrote and directed his first feature-length horror/comedy in 2012. “Deatherman” pays homage to ‘80s and ‘90s shot-on-video horror films.

“Lackawanna College is affordable and close to home. I had the opportunity to work on a drinking and driving P.S.A. called “The Cost Of Two Beers” as assistant camera operator. At the school, I have creative freedom and encouraging and down-to-earth instructors.”

Biggest Challenge: Getting a good job in your field.

Biggest Misconception: We don’t all hang out at coffee shops.

How Art can Change the World: Hopefully there are time machines by then, so I can go back to 1979.

Artistic Inspiration: Frank Henenlotter, John Carpenter, Dario Argento, David Cronenberg, Stephen King.

Favorite Regional Art: The Keys Career Goal: To remake the movie “Mr. Boogedy” (1986); Photographer for a news station Fun Fact: I auditioned for VH1’s Daisy Of Love and made it to the final 10, but I did not get picked for the show.

Importance of Art Education: So you can get a degree and get a good job doing what you love. You don’t need to go to college to be an artist.

Upcoming: See Keller’s movies Deatherman and Mini-Golf Massacre at FANTom Fest, Friday October 3 at The Hilton Scranton.

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Upcoming: See Kranick and the University of Scranton Players in The Pillowman Nov. 14 to 16 and 21 to 23; Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m.

Mike Kranick

Bobby Keller

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Amanda Hirschler

Mary Bove

Sophomore Theatre Major, Marywood University

Senior Communications Major, Misericordia University

High School: Lackawanna Trail. Minor: Dance. From: Factoryville. Extracurriculars: Secretary, The Marywood Players theatre group; Business Manager, Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society; Singer, Marywood Campus Choir.

High School: Berwick. Minor: Photography. From: Wapwallopen. Extracurriculars: Freelance Photographer, Wyoming Valley Sport Shot and Standard-Speaker of Hazleton; Multimedia Editor, The Highlander; Founder and Past President, Misericordia Photography Club; photos published in the New York Times; Photo Intern for LA Weekly of Los Angeles.

Hirschler was introduced to the arts through school plays. Her passion expanded to theatre, dance and music. She aspires to entertain and to teach through her art.

“I was interested in the theatre program at Marywood because everyone is expected to learn all aspects of performance and technical theatre. The philosophy is the idea of ‘ensemble;’ it takes everybody to make a show successful. As an ensemble you respect everyone and work together. Networking has allowed seniors to get internships and jobs after graduation. Some are even given them solely because they graduated from Marywood University.”

Art in Life: Art effects how I think and observe everyday things. I examine people and how they act; I know it will help my acting and how to act truthfully as a character.

Biggest Challenge: Managing time.

Biggest Misconception: There are people who think there is no future in what I’m majoring in, but they don’t realize the opportunities in entertainment.

How Art can Change the World: It can help people express themselves. It affects how they observe and think; it can promote creativity and find solutions for problems.

Artist Inspiration: Meryl Streep, Audrey Hepburn Favorite Regional Art: Broadway Theatre League productions Career Goals: Work in New York City, regional theatre in Boston, Disney Company entertainer.

Fun Fact: I’m a huge fan of Disney history.

Importance of Art Education: It teaches acceptance. Art allows you to be yourself. It is so important for children to know that it is okay to be themselves. Art, especially theatre, teaches lessons and makes a person think.

Bove’s Barbie Polaroid camera from childhood has evolved into a passion for capturing images. She opted for a communications degree to become wellrounded. After attending a communications camp as a high school student, she knew she wanted to attend Misericordia.

“I enjoy the hands-on education at Misericordia. At most schools you can’t touch certain equipment until you are an upperclassman, but at Misericordia we were able to use it since day one. The professors give constructive criticism. The small class sizes appealed to me. Being around the camera was always a natural thing for me, and I grew to love being behind it. I could never see myself doing anything else.”

Biggest Challenge: The stigma. I have had so many people tell me that I am taking the “easy major,” and I laugh at them. There is nothing easy about what artists do.

How Art can Change the World: Art spreads awareness, such as photo campaigns, (my favorite being Project Unbreakable, which raises awareness about sexual assault). Photos can say a thousand words and can change the world.

Artist Inspiration: David LaChappelle, Gustav Klimt Favorite Regional Art: Concerts at the Toyota Pavillion, Chameleon Club and Theater of the Living Arts Career Goals: Work for a Los Angeles publication, such as LA Weekly. Have my photo on a magazine cover within five years.

Fun Fact: One year I wanted to be a lifeguard, the next a nurse; I even wanted to be Amish when I was little. I never considered photography as a career until high school.

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“Being around the camera was always a natural thing for me, and I grew to love being behind it. I could never see myself doing anything else.” — Mary Bove

Mary Bove

Amanda Hirschler

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Christy Flynn

Ashley Carloni

Senior Art and Design Major, East Stroudsburg University

Senior Integrative Media Major, Wilkes University

High School: Wallenpaupack. Minor: Media Graphics.

Previous Study: Lackawanna College, Media Communications. From: Lackawaxen. Extracurricular: Waitress, BVH Sports Bar; Intern, FOX56/WolfTV.

From: Howell, NJ. Minor: Marketing and Art. Extracurricular: Intern, Lakehouse Music Academy; Enrichment Teacher, Atlantis Prep School Summer Camp; Teachers Assistant, Wilkes University; Secretary, Studio 20 Design Club; Created graphics for Play It Forward website; Teachers Assistant

Clay sculpting and stopmotion animation are Flynn’s passion. Her medium ranges from metal to clay. Her motivation is her daughter, Timmy-Christine.

“She watches me create, and she creates right alongside me. Without her, my life would be plain, and I wouldn’t have made it this far.” She is drawn to the ever-changing nature and connective timelessness of art.

“Going to East Stroudsburg University allows me to earn my degree and achieve my goals close to home while raising my daughter. For as long as I can remember, I have been very artsy. I took playing with play dough to the extreme! The only presents I ever asked for were art supplies. At ESU, I work with professors who push me to want more of myself to become a better artist and realize my true potential. I also get to meet other artists and designers on trips professors plan for us. They help to turn my dream in to reality.”

Art in Life: Art is everywhere, from a logo on a peanut butter jar to a stop sign.

Biggest Challenge: Juggling family, school and work.

Biggest Misconception: Art is not a real career; it doesn’t take you anywhere in life.

How Art can Change the World: Art brings people together. We all have a common bond through art; it steps over boundaries of politics, war, heartache, poverty, gender and race.

Artist Inspiration: Picasso, Zac Shavrick Career Goals: Graphic designer, graduate school, work for LAIKA Fun Fact: I love motocross and secretly enjoy getting as muddy as I can when riding. I am also not your typical college student; I am 31 years old, and I plan to go to grad school.

Importance of Art Education: Children need to have an imagination and need to be able to create.

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Graphic design, web design and photography are Carloni’s niche. She is drawn to modern imagery, hand-codes her websites and isn’t afraid to be edgy. Professors at Wilkes showed her she was capable of creating beautiful works of art on the computer.

“Once I realized my strengths, my love for art came out, and creativity just came to me.”

“When I looked into the integrative media program, I learned that I could apply art to technology, which is a quickly growing field. It instantly made me want to come to Wilkes University. The IMAD (Integrative Media and Art Department) program is all about collaborating, giving feedback and constantly improving and expanding our skills.”

Biggest Challenge: People don’t realize how difficult it is to create something that is beautiful, unique and sends a message.

Biggest Misconception: Art majors aren’t smart. I have always been a straight A student, and I know a lot of others in my major are very intelligent.

How Art can Change the World: Art helps people to be creative and keep an open mind.

The creativity and mindset that stems from art will bring forth amazing new technologies and help my generation solve problems.

Artists Inspiration: Milton Glaser Career Goals: Job involving computer graphics, web design.

Fun Fact: I have my black belt in American Style Black Cat Kenpo Karate.

Importance of Art Education: The business world tends to focus math and science and critical thinking, which tends to eliminate creativity in the workforce. By introducing students to art education, they will learn to think more openly and creatively, which is necessary for innovation.

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“People don’t realize how difficult it is to create something that is beautiful, unique and sends a message.” — Ashley Carloni

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“Without art, you have no passion…”

Photography by Andy

Betty Montgomery Junior Theatre Major, King’s College High School: J.W. Hallahan Catholic Girls School. From: Philadelphia. Extracurriculars: Cantores Christi Regis college choir, The King’s Players theatre group, employed at on-campus eateries. Minor: Business Management.

First enrolled as a special education major, Montgomery fell in love with theatre.

Raised by two painters, she also adores putting brush to canvas and singing. She’s at home “transforming into another person” in the acting/directing track within the theatre program.”

“I never really fit in at school until I found myself in the theatre. I love the hands-on learning experiences at King’s! Our directors get to know you personally. It’s a small, friendly school. It’s a family. Every professor I have is truly passionate about what they teach. It inspires me to continue with my own passions.”

Art in Life: Art has the ability to open peoples’ shells and make them become who they wanted to be all along.

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Biggest Challenge: Always being questioned about your decision. “What are you going to do with that degree?”

Biggest Misconception: We’re not all totally crazy. We’re weird, generally, but we’re not as crazy as people think we are. We’re just really excited, or we’re dead tired from a late night tech of a show!

How Art can Change the World: It can open the world up to more peace. With so much terror going on in the world, I believe everyone needs to step back and see it through a different set of eyes - through art.

Artist Inspiration: Meryl Streep, Mae West, Clara Bow Favorite Regional Art: Philadelphia Art Museum, Kimmel Center Career Goals: Open a children’s theatre in Northeast PA, Washington DC or the Philadelphia area.

Fun Fact: I have begun working on aerial silks!

Importance of Art Education: It’s needed to become a well-rounded person. Without art, you have no passion; without passion you cannot find true love in life.

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Exploring the Setting of the October Cover Photo Shoot

Stan Warunek, Montage Photography

ou may have visited as a child. You left, impressed with the towering dinosaur skeleton and intrigued by the glowing rocks. But that’s where your Everhart experience ended.

The Art of Progress The Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science and Art in Scranton has been a favorite field-trip destination for many, and many retain a limited perception of the museum as an adult.

“Although we have permanent galleries that evoke the memories of childhood – the bird collections are a favorite of all ages – the Everhart is not a static institution,” explains Executive Director Cara Sutherland.

Exhibitions in the Maslow Galleries change several times a year, 18

showcasing both original thematic installations and nationally traveling exhibitions. Interactive classes expose students of all ages to the arts. Adult workshops, summer camps, preschool sessions, scout lessons and after-school and weekend programs are part of the dynamic mix.

The Art of the World Ancient decorative arts, African masks, Oceanic sculptures, American folk art and Hudson River School paintings are all at the Everhart. When Dr. Isaiah Everhart opened his museum, he intended to bring the world to Northeast PA. “He realized art was essential to make his museum a holistic experience,” explains Sutherland.

The Art of the Region The majority of the Everhart’s collection was HappeningsPA.com

donated from the community and represents more than 100 years of collecting.

Various forms tell a story of the region’s creative interests. Art depicting Northeast PA includes works by acclaimed painter John Willard Raught. John Frederick Kensett, founder and trustee of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, is another featured artist.

The Art of the Spirit “During challenging times, the value of museums is sometimes put aside. But this is when a place such as the Everhart is most critical, as our exhibits and programs can be said to feed the spirit and provide an escape,” says Sutherland.

“For a young student, museums are a place of wonder and inspiration.” 15 gallery spaces at one of the oldest museums in PA house exhibitions which feed the mind and spirit.

Call 570-346-7186; visit www.EverhartMuseum.org –Erika A. Bruckner

Upcoming Highlights: Late September: Sacred Symbols in Sequins: Vintage Haitian Vodou Flags November 1: Dinovember: The Month When Plastic Dinosaurs Come the Life Both of these exhibits are familyfriendly and will be on display through the end of 2014.

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EVENTS We are pleased to invite you to a variety of lectures, cultural events and performances available as resources to our Scranton area neighbors.

October 6

7 p.m.

“Latin America Through the Lens: A Compassionate Look Back at Our Future” Lecture by Linda Panetta, founder of optical realities.

Free. PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center. Call 570-941-5904.

October 18

5 p.m.

The 2014 Royden B. Davis, S.J., Distinguished Author Award reception honoring author Colum McCann. Ticket prices vary. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Call 570-941-7816.

October 18

7:30 p.m.

In Concert featuring Yurie Mitsuhashi, violin; Andrew Gonzalez, viola; Gi-Young Lee, cello; Christine Wu, piano. Free. Houlihan-McLean Center. Call 570-941-7624.

October 19 & November 2 Open House for high school juniors & seniors. Call 1-888-SCRANTON.

October 29 4:30 p.m.

Lecture in conjunction with the 13th annual Northeastern U.S. Conference on disAbility: “Writing with Grace, A Journey beyond Down Syndrome” by author Judy McFarlane. Free. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Call 570-941-7819.

October 30

7 p.m.

The 29th Annual Fall Henry George Lecture “What Do We Learn from Schumpeterian Growth Theory?” by Philippe Aghion, Ph.D., Harvard University.

Free. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Call 570-941-4048.

STAY INFORMED

…about University events, programs & resources. Visit scranton.edu/community Subscribe to Community Relations E-Newsletter Email community@scranton.edu to receive monthly updates Questions? Call 570-941-4419

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Marywood University’s Suraci Gallery

on campus ART

Ways for Everyone to Experience Creativity at Regional Schools

East Stroudsburg University Upcoming Exhibit: Oct. 6-Nov. 7, “New Mythologists: The Three Horsemen of the Apocalypse (and another)”

by David Mazure Upcoming Performance: Oct. 22-26, “Seussical” by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty On-Campus Art: The Madelon Powers Gallery: 1,000-square-foot, two-story gallery The Smith-McFarland Theatre: Seating for up to 330 people.

The Dale Snow Theatre: 20

Accommodates 50 to 100 The Abeloff Center: Seating for 800+ Cecilia S. Cohen Recital Hall: Seating for 300

King’s College: Upcoming Performance: Nov. 20-21, 23-24, “Other Desert Cities” by Jon Robert Baitz

Misericordia University

On-Campus Art: The Widmann Gallery King’s College Theatre

Upcoming Exhibit: Oct. 4-Dec. 10, “The Divine Comedy” and “Dali: The Halsman Photographs” both

by Salvador Dali

Marywood University

On-Campus Art: The Lemmond Theater: Seating for 650, home to the Misericordia Players The Pauly Friedman Art Gallery: 2,700-square-foot multipurpose gallery HappeningsPA.com

Upcoming Exhibit: Oct. 18-Nov. 23, “Flight of Fancy” Photographic Imagery of Reality in Imaginary Worlds by Chala Jan Find more about these venues at www.HappeningsPA.com October 2014

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On-Campus Art: The Sordoni Art Gallery The Darling Theatre: Seating for 478 The Blackbox Theatre: Seating for 60, used for trial performances

Delaware Valley College:

Performers at Delaware Valley College

Upcoming Performance: Oct. 3 & 4, “Dead Man's Cell Phone” by Sara Ruhl, 7:30 p.m.

On-Campus Art: The Mahady Gallery The Suraci Gallery The Maslow Study Gallery for Contemporary Art The Main Stage Theatre: Seating for 1,100 The Black Box Theatre: Seating for 50 to 125 people, used for student theatre production, performance workshops and dance showcases Sette La Verghetta Center for the Performing Arts

The McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts: Home to the Scranton Players

On-Campus Art: The Life and Sciences Stateof-the-Art Theater: Seating for 450, utilized by both Delaware Valley College and the Bucks County community

Wilkes University: Upcoming Exhibit: Through Dec. 14, “Faculty Exhibition 2014: A Tribute to Richard A. Fuller” Upcoming Performance: Nov. 7-9, 14-16, “Carrie, The Musical” by Lawrence D. Cohen

Lackawanna College: Upcoming Performances: Oct. 4, Phil Vassar Nov. 8, Jefferson Starship On-Campus Art: The Theater: Underwent a $2.4 million renovation beginning in 1996

Misericordia University’s Lemmond Theater

University of Scranton: Upcoming Exhibit: Through Oct. 10, “Object and Image: Sculptures and Prints by Herbert Simon.

1960-2014.”

Upcoming Performance: Nov. 14-16, 21-23, “The Pillowman” by Martin McDonagh On-Campus Art: The Hope Horn Gallery The Houlihan-McLean Center for Performance Music October 2014

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Critical Creative Curriculum Dan Krueger and students at “Sem”

Art Education’s Impact on Life

function, the form of art life,” Krueger, director of the an finding the right education goes beyond the school’s visual arts program. color for a landworld of art itself. “Teaching scape lead to findThe teachers say a successstudents to see the world in ing a solution to other ful elementary-school art a more creative manner will problems? Can forming a program will teach basic help them find betsculpture lead to formter creative resoluing an appreciation for Art education allows students to tions in all areas of the world? Can capturlife.” Ayers furthers, ing a photo lead to capdevelop a broader sense of self, “Using both hemituring a person’s sense which will allow them to develop spheres of the brain of self? beyond their present sense of limitahelps students According to Wyoming become more cretions within their art and life Seminary Art Teachers ative problem Dan Krueger and Colleen solvers.” elements of art and design Ayers, art education can Encouraging creativity while allowing individuality accomplish all of these. “Art through art education proand creativity. At the higheducation allows students duces problem-solving school level, exploration of to develop a broader sense skills that are carried the process and foundaof self, which will allow through other areas of acational skills paired with perthem to develop beyond demics and future careers. sonal development are their present sense of limiMany studies show a conneeded. But more than tations within their art and nection between the arts

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and academic success.

Other benefits of art education are not as measurable. Confidence, observational skills and improved fine motor skills are other outcomes. “Through arts education in the studio and in art history classes the student becomes a more well-rounded person, who is able to have a greater respect for the art he or she will encounter in daily life,” says Krueger.

Wyoming Seminary’s art education program has prepared students to study at the finest art schools in the nation. The school affectionately known as “Sem” offers courses in 2- and 3-D work, drawing, design, painting, ceramics, printmaking, photography, digital filmmaking and art history. Visit www.WyomingSeminary.org or call 570-270-2100.

Colleen Ayers teaches pottery at “Sem”

Five Benefits of Art Education 1 Creative problem solving 2 Personal growth and expression 3 Recognizing the role of the arts in the community

4 A fresh perspective on the world 5 Development of necessary skills for further study in the arts

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NEPAVoices Michele Conaboy, Music Teacher, Moscow Elementary Center

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attended Temple University where I earned my Bachelor's Degree in music education. For the past four years, I have been teaching music, currently to second and third grade students. I truly enjoy observing how music can affect various students in so many different ways. In addition to teaching classroom music, I also teach private voice and piano lessons, sing in a wedding band, Daddyo and the Sax Maniax, and I am involved in various community theater programs.

skills program. Some students are extremely gifted musicians while others struggle to grasp musical concepts. Regardless of their background, music reaches every student in some way.

Research has clearly indicated benefits of music education and especially its impact on children. Some of these benefits include increased language and reasoning abilities, improved spatial intelligence, the ability to think creatively, the capa-

Music has always been a crucial part of my life and, as I get older, I cannot help but notice how this seems to be the case for many people. I have learned innumerable lessons and reaped a harvest of benefits from my musical education, but, Conaboy (right) performing the role despite these countless learning of Eponine in KISS theater’s producexperiences, I feel tion of “Les Miserables” in 2013. that music's greatest power is its ability to affect bility to achieve higher standardized test scores, each individual in very intimate ways. I have the oppor- compassion and empathy tunity to teach students who toward other cultures, discipline and team work. Dr. are on many different levels.

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“It’s important not to oversell how smart music can make you. Music makes your kid interesting and happy, and smart will come later. It enriches his or her appetite for things that bring you pleasure and for the friends you meet.”

Aside from all of these important benefits, I have found that confidence, self-expression and the ability to conquer fears and take risks are treasured qualities which cannot be learned in many other subject areas. A little anxiety is a good thing, and something that will occur often in life. Dealing with it early and often makes it less of a problem later. Risktaking is essential if a child is to fully develop to his or her potential.

I am fully aware that not all of my students will go on to be musicians, and many of them will not remember what they have learned in terms of musical training, but my hope is that they will be able to recall the times when they took a risk by performing in front of their classmates or adults, how each member of an ensemble is just as important as the next and how music can help them to express themselves. Selfesteem is a byproduct of self-expression, so if music can reach even a few children in order to provide them with a means of self-expression, then why would we even question it?

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Learning at All Ages Living as Both Teacher and Student

espite the common, often immediate, assumption drawn when I identify myself as an English major, I do not foresee teaching in my future.

But, several experiences I had this year forced me to assume roles of both teacher and student, and from this I learned a little more about the diverse nature of learning.

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I received a lesson in patience each Monday at a preschool in the Bronx.

If my energy was not 100 percent high 100 percent of the time, I’d lose the attention of each of the nine 4year-olds. Enthusiasm was important. Patience was crucial. I would have to ask the children repeatedly to sit still during “circle time,” to stop throwing toys on the ground or to be nicer to so-and-so—intending to

teach. In watching them struggle with these lessons and with simple tasks like washing their hands or holding a fork, I was reminded that these basic skills are not innate, but acquired. I too, at one time, had to be taught. Likewise, the children would need my step-by-step guidance.

They would need my patience.

I received a lesson in creativity every Wednesday at P.S. 73, a grade school in the Bronx. As a “mentor,” my job was to help 4th and 5th graders write articles for their school newspaper and poems and short stories for their Creative Writing Club journal. All year, their impressive imagination challenged my own, and their questions about writ-

ing helped strengthen mine.

I received a lesson in humility each Thursday in one of my English classes.

I sat alongside a woman in her 60s– a woman welltraveled, well-read and wellspoken. I learned from her simply by observing, by listening. She too though, had questions, and she too was there to learn.

These experiences have taught me that learning is not confined to the classroom or to one age group.

It is cyclical– a give-andtake– nd does not end when the bell rings. It does not require an accomplished professor or a detailed textbook, but it does require patience, humility and imagination!

–Julia Casey, a Scranton native and Fordham University student

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Time Management How Come Nobody Teaches This?

“You need to think about how much time you spend worrying about your work, versus how much time you spend actually doing it.” These words from my advisor cut out a distinction I had not yet considered. Sure, I had a lot going on, but the busyness was something I had to learn to handle. Stressing about it wasn’t a solution.

I was a first-semester freshman with a lot on my plate.

At a new school, with new

friends, a new schedule, in a new city, I was overwhelmed. I would soon learn, though, that my hardest “class” would not be astronomy or philosophy. It would not be taught by a bright, willing-to-help professor. There was no syllabus and no textbook.

There would be no curve, no extra credit, no tutor.

I was taking, along with five other classes, a crash course in time management. I

would have to stop thinking about—stressing about—work, and hop to it.

I would also learn, though, that as unhealthy as it was to slack off, it was equally as unhealthy to let schoolwork become all-consuming! I had to allow myself to sleep in on Saturdays and escape to the city every now and then. And along with an oncampus job, schoolwork and club meetings, I also had to pencil in time for people.

This year, I stayed attentive to the fact that sometimes it is smarter to spend time with a friend rather than with my books—and to the fact that my involvement on campus and my relationships with others are also fruitful, valuable learning experiences for me. They are, I have realized, crucial for my own personal growth. But time management is a lesson I am still learning—a skill that still needs some “honing.” I figure, though, if I can improve on it in college, where studies and social life are constantly at odds, I will be in good shape!

-Julia Casey a Fordham University student from Scranton

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From Northeast PA to TODAY Former Happenings Intern Finds Success in the Big City Walker with Today Show colleague Matt Lauer.

were student publications or student groups. I was really trying to build my resume,” she explains. rom a young age, Jordan Walker had etched out an ambitious career path. “Apparently, when I was younger,” Walker says, laughing, “I used to say, ‘I’m going to be Katie Couric!’”

The Crystal Lake native had always been a fan of the “Today Show,” so her parents encouraged her to be creative, to keep writing and to pursue journalism.

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if she would interview for a position as an assistant. “I had no idea that would happen,” Walker says. “It was insanely surreal. And it’s funny because the day I interviewed my mom waited for me in the J. Crew at Rockefeller Center and saw Katie Couric shopping with her daughter! She called me saying, “It’s a sign! It’s a sign!”

After graduating in 2011, Walker began working as an executive assistant. She describes the three years she spent at the show, “like earning a degree in broadcasting.” “I worked crazy hours, but I got to do really cool things and meet amazing people.” She travelled to some historic events, like President Obama’s inauguration, the Olympics in Sochi and tragic events like the Sandy Hook shooting.

Walker’s big break came unexpectedly, but not before a stint of disappointment. “I always loved the “Today Show,” and knew I wanted to work there,” recalls Walker, then majoring in magazine journalism. “But broadcast wasn’t always at the front of my mind.” In May of her senior year, Walker, “on a whim,” submitted an essay for a fellowship In June, at the Walker Now, Walker jokes about the stepped “Today Show.” irony of her career path down as She “Working at the Today Show producended up had always been my lofty tion assoas a finalat dream, and now it’s past.” ciate ist, but the “Today she did Show” to not win. work for AOL as an original One month later, Walker received a call back, asking HappeningsPA.com

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as a great opportunity and accepted the offer.

With the “Today Show,” Walker traveled to historic events like the Sochi Winter Olympics.

Looking back, Walker is grateful for her education. “Syracuse taught me how to be a good journalist, how to ask all the right questions and get all the facts straight.” But Walker also learned that college majors are not the end all.

What matters, she says, is work ethic.

“Your first job is hard. You’re always going to be a newbie somewhere.

Being new at a job is scary. I don’t think you should feel comfortable in your job; you should always be striving to be better.”

Now, Walker jokes about the irony of her career path, “Working at the “Today Show” had always been my lofty dream, and now it’s past. It’s weird to start where you always aspired to be!”

As for the future, Walker says simply, “Wherever the next opportunity is, that’s where I’m going to end up.”

–Julia Casey

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SADD Superstar Local Teen Earns National Honors undreds of nominations poured in, and one local high school student was selected as an honoree.

Wallenpaupack Area High School student Giancarlo “Gianni” Iona worked conscientiously to earn his spot among the top 24 students from all around the country who are promoting a drugfree lifestyle.

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Iona was named one of the nation’s “Top 24 Under 24 Drug Mythbusters.” The winners were selected by a combination of a review from SparkAction and votes on the organization’s Facebook page. SparkAction shares news and current events related to young people.

They spread awareness of certain issues, help raise young individuals’ perspectives, help other youth-directed organizations reach a wide audience and educate others about integrity-based decisions.

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dangers of drunk driving and use of drugs. He runs campaigns and walkathons and participates in informational social media promotions.

Iona delivered the 2014 SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) national report on the state’s teen traffic safety initiatives during the rally on Capitol Hill.

"What makes Giancarlo’s work so inspiring is his approach,” says Caitlin Johnson, cofounder of SparkAction. “He uses cutting-edge technology and advocates in a creative, interactive way. As a result, he is able to deeply engage his peers and others in conversations around the risks of substance abuse in a way that is relevant and not one-sided. His entry into our 2014 Top 24 Under 24 Drug Mythbuster contest stood out because of his innovation. We also applaud his work in the community and his engagement with local leaders, including his mayor.

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Iona was honored with the "Activity of the Year" award for the state of Pennsylvania

by SADD PA for the kiosk.

Iona is the president of his school’s SADD club, and he is a member of the Teen Advisory Group for the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Because of his awareness efforts, individuals have been inspired to learn the effects and harsh realities of drug use. His kiosk won SADD PA’s “Activity of The Year,” and placed second in the nation this past June.

“Creating the kiosk was not an easy task,” says Iona. “I had many obstacles along the way, but I was persistent.

From a very young age, I have always had a passion for helping people, and SADD provides me with the opportunity to give my peers insight about the negative outcomes of destructive decisions. If I help one person, then all of my hard work and effort was worth it.” Iona encourages other students to get involved with their local SADD programs. Iona’s long list of accolades proves his dedication and positive, lifelong impact on the healthwise society that SADD promotes. -Ann Moschorak October 2014

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DEPARTMENT of MUSIC, THEATRE, AND DANCE

Without the required mental adjustments, students are bound for unnecessary troubles as they transfer from middle school to high school, or from high school to college.

Students need to understand that self-discipline is key to success in school, as well as in life. Jennifer Severini-Kresock, owner of NEPA Career and College Counseling, shares her top pieces of advice.

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Stay organized. Write down each assignment, be it short-term or longterm, in a planner or notebook that will be easy to access at all times. Create deadlines for yourself. Study five days before the test, so you will have extra time later on.

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Understand all course requirements for each subject. Consult with a counselor or teacher to be sure that you are in the correct course level.

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Make flash cards on index cards with vocabulary words or other concepts to learn, and review them frequently.

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Staying up all night to study for a test will not yield the best results.

Students in high school need to get at least eight hours a night to be productive.

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A CONCERT FOR HOPE Raising Bullying Awareness Through Song

out of this is that it’s okay to ask for help,” Albert adds.

Along with performing original songs co-written with her producer, Albert will speak about ways to deal with bullying and the possible side effects. “It’s important that kids don’t feel judged,” she says.

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ove yourself. A lot.

That’s the name and mission behind a concert shedding light on bullying, depression, addiction and self-harm at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple in Scranton at 2 p.m. on October 19.

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Helena Albert, a sophomore at Scranton Prep, created and helped organize the inspirational event after experiencing bullying in elementary and middle school. “It lead to depression, and now a lot of kids struggling with the same

thing look up to me for advice,” Albert says. During her darkest days, Albert took solace in writing and music,

Since becoming an anti-bullying advocate, Albert has received national attention.

Renee Yohe is a representative from the non-profit organization, To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA), which raises awareness and support for people struggling with depression, selfinjury, addiction and suicide.

Yohe will be a guest speaker and performer. New York singer, songwriter and antibullying advocate Tucker Murray will also perform and share his story of being bullied. Also presenting will be Ashley Craig, founder of Students Against Being Bullied

“The biggest thing I hope kids get out of this is that it’s okay to ask for help.” which helped tremendously in her recovery.

Now she’s using those experiences of being bullied and sharing them with kids in similar situations. “The biggest thing I hope kids get

(S.A.B.B.), who has played a large role in passing anti-bullying legislation in New Jersey.

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empowered her to move forward with a message of hope. Traveling to Florida, Philadelphia and Allentown with her family for events hosted by TWLOHA also helped Albert fully realize her dream. Using her voice and diary entries, Albert has released a music video with more projects in the works. “I knew I wanted to use my voice for a bigger purpose,” says Albert.

Other performances include dance numbers from performers at Linn McDonald’s School of Dance in Scranton. Albert says McDonald has been there for her as a teacher and friend while dealing with the harsh effects of bullying.

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Northeast PA’s Night at the Emmy’s Local Products Reach the Stars The gift box provided by Note Fragrances which was included in Emmy gift bags.

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n television’s biggest night, two local businesses reached the stars to provide official gifts and services.

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NOTE Fragrances of Scranton shipped 130 fragrance sets that were included in Emmy gift bags. Stars received the shop’s best-selling unisex fragrance, White Pepper Mandarin, and a sampler trio of Santal Woods, Honey Blossom and Midnight Leather.

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Scranton.” NOTE has been featured in national magazines.

Sweet Lush traveled to L.A. to create 500 cupcakes for the big night.

Dunmore’s Sweet Lush Cupcakery provided Hollywood with a taste of Northeast PA. “We had a number of orders going to parties in New York City; we assume that is how they found us,” says co-owner Amanda Sedlak.

They were contacted by email from Celebrity Connected, an L.A.-based PR firm that sets up a gifting suite at the Nokia Theater prior to the Emmy Awards.

“We didn’t think the email was real; we thought it was spam,” exclaims Sedlak.

Sedlak says, “We were told that our products received the most praise from the 50 vendors in our gifting suite!”

Sweet Lush was extended a future invitation from Kari Feinstein's Style Lounge, one of the most highly regarded PR companies for celebrity gift suites. While the experience itself was amazing, Sedlak says the best part was the positive reaction to their products and the excitement from the community.

Preparing for such an event took a month of planning.

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Driving While Knowing Local on the Road to Filmmaking ay Jadick has always had vision. The Tunkhannock native grew up on a 300acre farm where he always loved performing.

“I wouldn’t take off my costume until someone yelled, ‘Cut’,” he recalls.

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It was his love of reading that prompted his love of acting. In middle school, Jadick created orientation films for his school. He wrote the scripts, shot the video and edited the work.

“I loved the thrill of exhibiting my art before a large audience and seeing my ideas transfer to other people,” he recalls. From the age of 12, Jadick, along with collaborators Charley Ruddell and Ben Davis, created over 50 short films covering genres from comedy, to music video and noir thrillers. Their partnership continues to this day with their first feature film “Driving Not Knowing.”

Jadick credits his English teachers in the Tunkhannock school system for “bending the rules” and allowing him to incorporate music and video as well as writing into his projects. While still in high school he read authors such as Jack Kerouac and Henry 42

Miller. Their modern visual style was reminiscent of the screenplay format which is dialogue driven and briskly paced.

His time at the Valley Cultural Center at the Dietrich Theatre in Tunkhannock exposed him to a lot more than free popcorn. The film festivals exposed him to voices that are not normally “heard” in Northeast PA. Jadick took part in the traditional production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

During his first year at UPenn, Jadick’s major changed from environmental studies to architecture. A conversation with his mother planted the seed for his future career as a movie director. Seeing a Sophia Coppola film was pivotal for him. The realism and active story-telling combined with a moving song by band, The Strokes, motivated him to sign up for a video class. His directorial heroes also include Paul Thomas Anderson, for his pointed, necessary and relatable filmmaking, and Richard Linklater, who bypasses studio standards to make the movies he wants to make.

Jadick says anyone has the opportunity to make a film.

The new breed of crowdfunding sites make raising money outside of a studio possible. It is imperative for a filmmaker to not only be an artist but have the ability to do business as well. He encourages local artists not to be intimidated by geography. “The biggest challenge for local filmmakers might be doubt. Just because you aren’t in New York or L.A. does not mean you cannot make a film. Sometimes it’s easier to just pick up the camera and figure it out as you go along!” A big city is not required to make a great movie. “Growing up in Northeast PA, certain areas have a chemistry for actors to thrive. The valleys and roads communicate something you can’t write.” Jay Jadick will be showing his film “Driving Not Knowing” on the festival circuit in 2015. Visit www.DrivingNot Knowing.com –Kieran O’Brien Kern

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Over 7,000 square feet of shopping encompasses a consignment area as well as a multi-vendor co-op. Antique, vintage, gently used, new, hand-crafted and trash-to-treasure items.

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An 1860s Quaker Barn filled with antique furniture of all periods. 12 antique dealers with treasures & collectibles for your home. Credit cards and layaway welcome. 1605 Rte. 220 Highway, Pennsdale. 1 mile east of exit 15 of I-180. Open daily 10-5. Info: 570-546-7493 or www.OldeBarnCentre.com

Grapevine Antiques and Crafts Mall"Where Yesterday and Today Come Together!"

Over 100 vendors, 6,000 square feet, 30 minutes from Delaware Water Gap Bridge. Hours: MondayFriday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Rt. 209 & Rt. 115, behind CVS Pharmacy, Brodheadsville, PA. 570-992-4525.

Home Again-A unique resale shop featuring shabby chic, modern and antique home decor and furniture. Open 7 days a week. Merchandise changes daily. Accepting furniture for consignment. Pick up and delivery available. Located on 2nd floor of Steamtown Mall, Scranton. Open Mall hours. 570-343-7803.

Jukebox Classics and Vintage Slot Machines–Specializing in Game Room Collectables, Pin Ball Machines, Juke Boxes (old & new), barber shop poles & chairs, Vintage Gas Pumps, Cookie Jars, Salt & Pepper Shakers, Paintings, Neon Signs, Jewelry, Rugs, Coca Cola items, Betty Boop items and more. 210 Main Ave, Hawley. Phone 570-226-9411 or 570-241-6230, email: jukesslots@aol.com www.jukeboxclassics.com

Lark Mountain Market– See what everyone’s talking about at the area’s first co-op antique mall. Handicap accessible– climate controlled, we offer a wide variety of items: quality antiques, hard to find collectibles, furniture, home decorating accessories, jewelry, coins, military, breweriana, vintage clothing, lighting & more. 306 Wilkes-Barre Twp., Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. 570-822-8855 www.LarkMountainMarketplace.com

Olde Engine Works Antique Co-opOver 100 dealers inside a 100-year-old machine shop in downtown Stroudsburg. Open seven days a week 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Take Route 80 to exit 307 to Main Street to Third Street. Convenient offstreet parking, snacks & clean rest rooms. Friendly dealers on-hand to assist. 570-421-4340 www.OldeEngineWorks.comer

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Mary’s Home Furnishings–South Montrose. Meet the Artists, Cheryl Korb and Anita Ambrose October 11 & 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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lenn Kempa, District Manager of Waste Management’s Alliance Landfill grew up in Taylor, PA, the location of his current employer. After earning a degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University he was an intern for Taylor Borough’s Department of Public Works and often brought garbage to Alliance Landfill.

He worked his way up the ladder, and 21 years later, he now leads the operations at the landfill.

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Turning Waste into Resources

A Look at the Landfill Industry How does PA benefit from trash being brought in from other states?

PA receives $6.25 per ton of municipal waste placed in Alliance and other similar landfills across the state. The proceeds of these fees are used to improve our watersheds, reclaim abandoned mine lands and fund municipal recycling programs. These fees apply to in- and out-ofstate waste. Another benefit is the employment that the disposal industry creates in the state and all of the supplies and services the industry purchases in the state.

What is your relationship with neighboring communities?

We have productive relationships with the communities we operate in, Taylor and Ransom Twp., and with nearby Old Forge. We have built these relationships by being accessible and responsive to our neighbors and by doing everything we can to make sure our business does not impact the community negatively.

How do you positively impact the community?

Alliance and our sister company, Apex Waste Services in Dunmore, support many organizations in our communities. These include local youth sports, public safety services, educational pro-

grams, ethnic festivals and landmark events like St. Ann’s Novena and St. Joseph’s Center’s annual summer picnic, to name a few.

How do you respond to negative attitudes?

I’d ask them to come and visit. Alliance Landfill does not resemble in any way the “dumps” used for waste disposal decades ago. Our visitors are astounded by the technology used in our business and the controls of our disposal area and facility areas. Waste has been a challenge for humans since the beginning of time. Current landfill technology and processes are the most environmentally safe methods, but we haven’t made much progress solving the challenge of waste generation.

Scientists and engineers are working on new methods of dealing with the “modernday waste” which has changed dramatically from 60 years ago. Products we use today are developed from much different materials and by different methods than in the past. This creates new challenges of handling and disposal.

How many jobs does the landfill provide?

Alliance Landfill directly employs about 20 people and also supports additional employment through the

many contractors used to complete our construction projects. These positions range from administration, scale masters, mechanics, heavy equipment operators, laborers, advanced designers, project managers and engineers.

How does the landfill benefit animals?

Improving the habitat value of our property is another way Alliance is a good environmental steward. The grassy areas of our property provide great habitat for many animals. An example is the American kestrel, whose population is under stress.

The landfill’s storm-water ponds provide habitat for ducks, blue herons and geese. Many of the landfill’s slopes are covered with wildflowers that support bees and butterflies. Through a demonstration project approved by the PA Department of Environmental Protection, Alliance developed its Community Landscape Project that planted trees on areas of the landfill’s cap. This project has created greater habitat diversity and attracted a wider array of wildlife.

How is the landfill eco-friendly?

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A Look at the Landfill Industry

Getting Personal with Glenn Kempa District Manager, Waste Management’s Alliance Landfill

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Today we use more than 300 wells to collect gas produced by the natural decomposition of waste.

The gas is dried and pumped through a pipeline to a power plant where it is used to make enough electricity to power as many as 20,000 homes every day. Waste Management operates more than 130 landfillgas-to-energy projects across the U.S. and Canada and is using waste to create enough energy to power more than one million homes every day.

Alliance participates in energy curtailment programs with PPL. During high demand times, the site reduces the amount of electricity it uses to make additional power available to other energy users.

How is the landfill progressing?

Computers and computerized process controls have reshaped the industry. In the past 10 years, the use of GPS in surveying and construction equipment has been implemented to build and monitor the landfill. Computer advances have also improved the ability to monitor our systems and allow us to conserve energy and resources. These advancements have made our business more efficient and have improved our ability to protect the environment.

Glenn and Dana Kempa at Lake Ontario

Education: Lehigh University Resides: Roaring Brook Twp. Wife: Dana Favorite Quote: “Quality is not an act, it is a habit.” - Aristotle Most Daring Thing You’ve Done: Cliff Jumping Something People Would be Surprised to Know About You: I was invited to try out for the

What needs to be improved in the region?

I don’t think enough of us appreciate what a great area this is to live in, and I don’t think enough of us are willing to say that when we are outside the area. It’s no secret that we need more and better jobs in this area, and that might change if we all did a better job of talking up the region as a great place to live and work. The beauty of our countryside doesn’t owe anyone an apology. There aren’t many places where you can live in a city and be a 20-minute drive away from an attraction like Ricketts Glen or Lackawanna State Park. Look in this magazine any month. We have great restaurants, entertain-

Chicago Bears. I traveled to the Bears’ training camp and took a shot at playing in the NFL. I got an inside look at a pro football team and met Mike Ditka and Jim Harbaugh.

Awards/Recognitions: Top 20 Under 40, Northeast PA Business Journal, 2006; Solid Waste Association of North America’s Gold Award for Landfill Management Excellence in 2006

ment and culture. What we need is a new attitude. We’ve all been involved with a sporting event when our team is losing and things are going bad. The most important focus at that time is not to give up, and that starts with an attitude. A negative one hasn’t won many games.

What is your favorite aspect of Northeast PA? Being able to quickly access great outdoor activities, like walking at Lake Scranton, fishing and boating at Lake Wallenpaupack and enjoying the trails. I also enjoy our area’s ethnic traditions, like our Christmas and Easter holiday traditions and summer church picnics.

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Revitalize This.

It’s no secret that Scranton has seen peaks and pits in its day. From the prosperous boom of the coal mine era to bleaker times during the recession – Scranton has withstood the test of time and changes.

TED, a nonprofit organization that began in 1984, started out as a conference for discussing three topics: technology, entertainment and design. Today it has grown to encompass topics from all ends of the spectrum, all over the world.

TEDx, a communal component of the TED program, consists of local, self-organized events held in the name of spreading motivating, growth-rallying ideas.

Sensing a need to acknowledge and discuss revitalization in the region, Jessica Meoni, a graphic design professional and adjunct instructor at Marywood

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University, decided it was time to coordinate a TEDx event in Scranton.

On August 16, TEDxSCRANTON came to life. The event took place in the DeNaples Center at the University of Scranton and acted as a platform where individuals would be encouraged and challenged to speak on the architectural, economic and social changes that have occurred in Scranton through the years.

Speakers were nominated through an online form.

This year’s event included presentations from eight professionals, passionate about design and the environment and the importance of successfully integrating the two. Discussions revolved around concepts

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such as urban renovation, new urbanism, eminent domain, artistic renaissance and community building.

Meoni says, “Those attending any TEDx or TED event around the world can hope to see fascinating talks that really challenge one's mind and opinions.

These are talks that hope to engage, inspire, surprise and elevate your thinking into what's happening locally and globally.” She is eager to explore new ideas and themes for next year’s event.

Visit www.ted.com or www.tedxscranton.com.

–Monika Loefflad

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Spotlight on Success Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce Annual SAGE Awards

he SAGE Awards (Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence) and Gala were created by The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce as a means of recognizing the accomplishments of hardworking, business-savvy members of the community.

The event has grown today to be a highly anticipated evening filled with food, live entertainment and networking.

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In order to apply for the SAGE Awards, applicants must be a member of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, and should also meet additional criteria required for each category.

Awards presented at the Gala honor achievements in a number of areas ranging from Best Practices in Customer Service to Healthy Workplace of the Year. An independent panel

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of volunteer judges scores each applicant, and finalists are selected from each category. Finalists from each category make up the nominees for the Peoples’ Choice Award, which is chosen through online voting. All winners are announced at the Gala, which will be held November 11.

While the applicants, entertainment and cuisine may vary from year to year, the theme of the night remains the same: to honor those who work hard. The Gala is an excellent way for members of the community to become

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more familiar with The Chamber and what it has to offer. The Gala is held in the Theatre at Lackawanna College, and those in attendance enjoy cocktails, food, entertainment and the awards ceremony. Past entertainment has included live Cirque de Soleil-type acts and humorous video vignettes. A live ensemble performance has been planned for this year’s SAGE Awards show and Gala.

Visit www.Scranton Chamber.com.

–Monika Loefflad

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PREPARE TO BE PAMPERED! he annual Abington Business and Professional Association’s (ABPA) Diva Night Out in the Abingtons, October 29 from 5-9 p.m., promises an evening of pampering and fun at Nichols Village Hotel and Spa located in Clarks Summit.

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The ABPA is a community organization dedicated to improving life in the Abingtons. The funds raised by Diva Night Out allow the ABPA to hold various free events in the community including the Clarks Summit Festival of Ice, Holiday Open House and the Downtown-Go-Around.

Originally started as way to promote local businesses and holiday shopping, Diva Night has grown into a successful annual event that offers an array of food, desserts and entertainment. Many local salons and spas participate such as the Spa at Nichols Village, Studio RD & Company, Living Well Massage and Body and Soul. Vendors this year include Sole to Soul; Physicians Weight Loss and Danielle and Company.

Tickets for Diva Night are $25 and must be purchased in advance at Nichols Village, Penn Security Bank’s Abington office or Sonia’s Contemporary Clothing.

Each ticket includes small plates of delicious food prepared by the chef at Nichols Village and door prizes.

Parking will be available at Weis Market in Clarks Summit. Shuttle service to Nichols Village is provided by The Limo Guy. Visit www.theabingtons.org –Erika Covert

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Eagle Cleaners; Committed to the Customer and Community ow does it feel to walk into a storefront and be more than an order number?

Where a regular has a name and a new customer is just someone they haven’t met yet.

The Croft family has been making Eagle Cleaners customers feel like family for nearly two decades.

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Buddy and Kathy Croft (right) took the reigns from Buddy’s parents, Clyde and Jody Croft on January 1, 2013.

Buddy and Kathy remain committed to the meticulous detail and superior customer service that has characterized Eagle Cleaners since 1997. Eagle Cleaners can care for a wide variety of apparel and soft furnishing maintenance needs. Dry cleaning and laundering services are augmented by wash-andfold shirt service, care of leather, suede and furs, alterations, preservation and home furnishing cleaning including stuffed animals.

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tight-knit Abington community, Eagle Cleaners knows the value of a loyal customer and thanks them through their Eagle Rewards pro-

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Every visit to Eagle earns one point. After accruing 10 points, a discount of $10 is earned towards the next dry cleaning purchase.

Customers who bring in $15 worth of dry cleaning have the opportunity to launder their men’s shirts for 89 cents– down from the regular price of $2.10.

Eagle Cleaners high quality service and dedication to delivering value to the customer is augmented by its commitment to the community. October brings the Pink Hanger Program for Cancer Awareness. All Eagle hangers and packaging are

pink and offer messages of support. A portion of the funds from their purchase goes toward cancer research. On the cusp of the holiday season, Eagle participates in the Toys for Tots program donating toys and serving as a community drop off location.

They put their heart into charities such as Marley’s Mission, Cinderella’s Closet of Northeast PA and Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Eagle Cleaners supports football teams and school bands such as Abington Heights, Lackawanna Trail, Scranton Prep and Blue Ridge. Croft wants schools to know that they offer a discount to clean both band and chorus uniforms. The Eagle team is always looking to assist schools in this way.

“We are committed to our tight knit community. The lasting relationships we have built with our customers motivate us to give them the best experience possible when they visit,” notes Croft. Superior service, commitment to community and dedication to customer satisfaction makes Eagle Cleaners stand apart. Call 570-587-5580.

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GERARD HETMAN of Scranton shares how he spends his time living and working in NEPA!

I WORK as a community relations coordinator in the Lackawanna County Department of Community Relations. We provide constituent services and conduct community outreach on behalf of the Commissioners.

PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW I am a huge fan of the Formula 1

a current driver and past champion of the series; I always like to see if people who add me as a friend know who he is!

I SPEND TIME with my family attending football games at Wilkes University. I worked for the team in my undergraduate days. My parents and uncle were big supporters of the team when I was working, and we still try to check out several games each season.

I LIKE TO ATTEND improv comedy shows that my friends host at several local arts and entertainment venues. I also enjoy browsing at First Friday Scranton, especially when friends have art and music venues on the map!

MY FAVORITE SEASON IS fall, as the weather turns crisp, and it’s the season for high school and small college football.

There is just something special when football is in the air!

I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT Leadership Lackawanna. I am a graduate of the Class of 2012, and received the Class

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Leader of the Year and Shining Star of the Year Awards. For three years, I have been on the program’s board of directors. My involvement has been a game-changer for my life and career, as it has provided me with a great outlet to help make our region a better place to live and work.

I’M PROUD OF implementing a public advisory system for extreme heat (Code Red) and cold (Code Blue) for residents of Lackawanna County. It’s an idea I saw in action in other PA counties. The commissioners presented me with a signed copy of the resolution.

I COLLECT neckties. I often try to match neckties I wear to work with a certain theme for special occasions and national holidays.

Gerard M. Hetman first began reading Happenings Magazine in April 1995, when he picked up a copy because it featured a baseball player on the cover; he still has that first issue!

Gerard interned with Happenings 12 years later and appeared in the October 2007 issue modeling back-toschool apparel! Today, Gerard picks up Happenings in the Lackawanna County Administration Building. He follows Happenings on Facebook and Twitter, which keep him up to date on events.

He enjoys reading about community events, the stories behind how the events got started and the good causes they benefit. Many of the events he enjoys attending he first read about in Happenings!

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F. Lammot Belin Art Scholarship 50th Anniversary Weekend Celebrating the Comm as a Venue for the Artists oets, fine artists, musicians, performing artists and writers are among the recipients of the F. Lammot Belin Arts Scholarship Award established in 1964. A 50th Anniversary celebration is planned for October 10 and 11.

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Maria Wilson, Waverly Community House executive director, says, “The focus of this anniversary is a celebration of the original donation and the intent of the donor, Peter Belin, in establishing this scholarship in his father’s memory.

It will also mark the impact

and the scope of this schol- their development into proarship award. Most, if not all fessional artists. Fine arts of the 49 artists who have encompasses creative, perreceived it, have gone on to forming or composing pursue careers locally, Most, if not all of the 49 artists nationally and inter- who have received it, have gone nationalon to pursue careers locally, ly.”

nationally and internationally.”

Peter Belin created The Belin Arts Scholarship, in memory of his father, F. Lammot Belin, to provide financial assistance to artists of outstanding aptitude and promise in the fine arts and to further

activities in such fields as painting, sculpture, photography, music, drama, dance, literature and architecture.

Winners are determined by the Waverly Community House Board of Trustees. continued on page 62

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Peter and Mary Belin were both prominent philanthropists, active in the Washington D.C. performing arts community. Peter Belin passed away in 1982 at age 69, and Harry Belin, one of the chairs of the

William Chickillo, Vincent Cianni, Robert Griffith, Pamela Joseph, Earl Lehman, Karl Neuroth, Pamela Parsons, Robert Stark, William Tersteeg, Sally Tosti and Jason Urban.

Wilson notes, “The Friday

and book making.

A reception and concert will close the celebration on October 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Comm auditorium, in Waverly with vocal, dance, poetry and piano performances. “The F. Lammot Belin

Left: Judine Somerville and Dancers perform at 2009 Gala Concert. Middle: Thomas Mark Fallon, 1988 Recipient, performs at the 2009 Gala Concert. Right: Artist Robert Stark leads a workshop.

night gallery is truly a retro- Arts Scholarship Tribute,” a anniversary event, has conspective of the collective tinued his legacy. “History tribute to writer, poet and shows he and his educator Karen father were quite Blomain, will preclose and Peter “The focus is not so much mier, and the 50th Belin wanted to Anniversary Award on the artists who have honor his father will be given to won, but as the Comm as and his connection Jason Urban, 2014 the venue for the artists,” to Waverly. F. Scholarship Lammot Belin Recipient. loved Waverly, and works of the Belin Visual he actually donated the “The focus is not so much Arts.”

The Saturday story land for the Waverly on the artists who have festival, organized and Elementary School,” won, but on the Comm as sponsored by the Comm in explains Wilson. the venue for the artists,” partnership with other local Wilson adds. organizations, is for the The celebration will include Visit entire family to celebrate a visual arts exhibit on www.WaverlyComm.org.

–Joan Mead-Matsui Friday, October 10 from 6 to the literary arts. Some of the presentations planned 9 p.m. at Skylake Gallery in for Saturday, October 11 Fleetville, featuring recent from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. works by Belin Award-wininclude story time, poetry, ners Steven Alexander, 62

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Finding the Right Fit I’m older now, and putting in long hours at work, but I miss having a dog. I’m considering adopting a 7-year old retired show dog. What considerations should I keep in mind?

Bringing a new dog into your family is not to be undertaken lightly. For most, pets are family members, but these family members are chosen, which gives us the opportunity to deliberately achieve a good “fit” and thus, hopefully, ensure the happiness of everyone in the family, including the dog. Ideally, prior to looking at individual dogs, the family will have objectively considered what they can offer in terms of time, space, energy, patience and financial resources. If our companions are to integrate into our lives with minimal conflict, we should realistically plan to accommodate their need for playtime, exercise and training.

Whether considering a purebred or an All-American Mutt, it’s easy to fall for a cute face. Don’t. Do your homework. Researching breed characteristics can help narrow your list. If you don’t have a fenced yard and a couple of outdoorsy family members, you probably should rule out hunting and 64

herding breeds, mixes of those breeds and some working breeds. If you anticipate afternoons of Frisbee in the park or mountain rambles, brachycephalic breeds like Pugs or Bulldogs aren’t likely candidates, no matter how those adorable faces plead to be taken home.

These are the obvious factors.

Subtler choices refine your search. Don’t default to a puppy; adults have distinct advantages. Adults don’t require constant supervision, months of socialization or multiple booster shots. They may be spayed or neutered, housetrained or even obedience trained. Older adults may be content with less exercise. To an extent, what you see is what you get, although dogs in the restrictive confinement of shelters can develop self-destructive or anti-social behaviors out of boredom, fear and isolation. Distinguish between character defects versus stress-induced behaviors.

As you’ve discovered, private breeders may offer retired show dogs or pick-of-litter pups that didn’t reach full potential. These dogs likely have received extra care and specialized training. What they may not have had are HappeningsPA.com

the everyday experiences that typical family homes provide.

Show dogs are kept in very protected, controlled environments. Circumstances and behaviors (e.g. kids at play, lawn work) that a pet dog wouldn’t bat an eye at may seem threatening. Be prepared to provide structure and routine, patience and gradual exposure to the larger world. Don’t baby the dog or attempt to sooth her if she acts uncertain; that just encourages insecurities.

Use a crate, as your show dog will be familiar with and comfortable in her “den.” Too much freedom too soon may be overwhelming. Make sure each family member takes her for walks and plays with her, to avoid a too-clingy attachment to any one person. As much as possible, duplicate her previous routine and gradually increase unstructured time in your home.

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“Bunker”

“Buddy”

Fun loving and very energetic, Cynthia Kasper of Hawley says her girl loves to play catch, swim, go for walks, but at times she just loves to cuddle and be your best friend!

Marie Michalek of Carbondale says her little guy loves to cuddle and is very loyal. Yogurt is a favorite treat. He’s a homebody who hates to travel.

“Sadie”

“Luna & Gunnar”

Maria Scopelliti’s Lab mix is a lap dog who likes to lounge in the sun. Her Boxer can play fetch for hours. Weekends are spent in the woods hiking or swimming. They live in Wilkes-Barre.

This independent lady loves to be outside. She calls Clarks Summit home with Dan Sienkiewicz.

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“Loki ”

“Cooper Very laid back, loving, caring and happy is how Jenn and Dave Jackubowski of Avoca describe their pet. He loves being with people and other dogs.

“Sophie” Full of fun and hijinx. This Beagle loves to steal socks, wash cloths and pillows to play keep away with Rita Kamp in Factoryville.

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Amy Keck’s “spoiled” little Mini Dachshund loves to cuddle, play with other dogs and his toys, car rides and walks. At home in Plains, he buries himself in a pile of blankets to take a nap.

“Sully” Michalena Vitucci says her 8-month-old giant greets guests to their Throop home with his favorite toy.

Swimming in the pond and morning walks where he snatches the neighbor’s newspaper are favorite pastimes.

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The Gathering Place: A Fresh Design Suited for Creative Minds n a project partnership with the Clarks Summit Borough, The Deutsch Institute, Verve Virtue and The Abington Area Community Classroom, The Gathering Place hopes to create a place where residents of the Abingtons and surrounding areas can unite for recreational and art programs.

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The former firehouse, which has been vacant for ten years, will receive a fresh design suited for creative minds.

The 3,000-square-foot revitalization will include: • Classroom and Studio Space • Conversation Space • Bakery and Coffee Bar The plan for this new • A venue for artists, and exciting community authors and musicians The main role of the center is to transform • Space for community the first floor of a vacant third place is to provide a events firehouse on South State • A place for local comfortable, informal Street into a space fundraisers and ticket community space that where people can gathsales allows people to mix and er. The former first floor • Outlet for community bounce ideas off of one of the Clarks Summit Fire organizations such as House will be renovated another. the Abington into what is known as a Community Library, “third place,” a phrase dance schools and used to describe the importance of a social musical performances gathering place that is key to the concept of building the community. The main role The Gathering Place will serve as a way to of the third place is to provide a comfortbring creative spirit into the community. able, informal community space that allows Visit www.GatheringPlaceCS.org people to mix and bounce ideas off of one –Erika Covert another.

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The Tale of Two Friends

L-R: Kimberly Serafin Scott, Michele Kerrigan Sekol, Ruth Iorio Bell, Amy Culkin Ostrowski & Susan Conway Woods.

L i f e l o n g Fr i e n d s B o t h B a t t l e B r e a s t C a n ce r or those lucky enough to have a childhood friendship mature into a lifelong bond, the path can include many of life’s monumental moments.

For Amy Ostrowski and Michele Sekol, that shared path also included the unexpected– both of them battled breast cancer.

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In May 2009, Sekol felt a lump in her breast. She

shrugged it off as a bruise from being kicked by her toddler during diaper changes. But as the lump grew bigger, she had cause for concern and had it checked out. The diagnosis was stageone breast cancer. A few months earlier, her childhood friend, Ostrowski, had similar news. Noticing an abnormality in her breast, Ostrowski went for a mammogram. A biopsy indicated

the need for a lumpectomy and a rigorous regimen of Tamoxifen to prevent the cancer from returning.

Growing up in South Scranton, both women attended the same schools through graduation from Marywood University. They sat a few pews away from each other in church. Never could they have imagined that their lives would take such similar paths. With less than one month between her diagnosis and scheduled surgery for a double mastectomy, Sekol focused on the power of prayer and continued on page 72

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Honor their courage. Help us educate others.

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information gathering, asking Ostrowski and others for all of the details of their experiences. Faced with a choice of seeking treatment locally or at New York’s Sloan Kettering Hospital, the positive support of family and friends cemented her decision to stay local.

“Staying positive and close to God, along with good support, got me through it,” says Sekol.

tomy and chemotherapy ordered, the tables were turned. Ostrowski sought Sekol’s advice asking her, “for all of the details, to leave nothing out.” Ostrowski also chose to stay local for treatment and embrace the support of family and friends.

“Staying positive and close to God, along with good support, got me through it.”

Both Ostrowski and Sekol know not only the pain of a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery, but In February 2014, after -Michele Sekol the positive power of being cancer-free since staying close to home, her initial lumpectomy, surrounded by the love of family and Ostrowski’s annual mammogram returned friends and the generosity of strangers bad news. “The first time I brushed it off to beat a disease that has claimed so thinking they had caught it early. I never many lives. thought I would get breast cancer a second –Julie Korponai time,” says Ostrowski. With a double mastec-

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Why Get Screened?

The Necessity of Mammograms Annual mammograms are recommended for women age 40 and older.

women in their 20s and 30s should have a clinical breast exam every three years.

”Annual mammograms remain the best way to detect breast cancer and reduce risk of dying from breast cancer,” says Sandra Jayne, nurse practitioner and nurse navigator at Delta Medix's Breast Care Center in Scranton.

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, only behind skin cancer. The American Cancer Society (ACS) reports that current evidence supporting mammograms is even stronger than in the past and recommends annual mammograms for women age 40 and older. ACS recommends 74

Screening mammograms are used to check for breast cancer in women who are asymptomatic or without any breast symptoms. “Two pictures for each breast are standard,” says Jayne. Diagnostic mammograms check for breast cancer based on symptoms or breast abnormalities found by a man, woman or his or her clinician. Diagnostic mammograms differ from screening mammograms as more pictures at different angles are needed and sometimes with magnification to provide more detail.

Mammograms for women at high risk are encouraged by the American College of Radiologists beginning at age 25 to 30 or 10 years before the age of breast cancer diagnosis in a first-degree relative (close blood relative such as parents, full siblings or children).

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Survivor Stories Gain the Spotlight

Blue Cross Gallery of Hope Gallery of Hope. They met six years ago when she was diagnosed. “I had no idea what to do,” Connolly recalls.

“I was so scared; I wanted something positive to focus on.” So, she turned to Komen, where she received both support and information. “It was just the place I needed. I knew that’s where I belonged.”

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Where there is hope, there is a story that inspires.” This is the belief that inspires Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BCNEPA) Gallery of Hope.

Because of the many women and men in our area battling– and surviving– breast cancer, BCNEPA began the Gallery of Hope in 2000 to aid in the fight. Each January, it honors 10 survivors from Northeast and North Central PA. The gallery not only inspires; it also teaches. The travelling display features personal, moving survival stories designed to encourage education and awareness and to inspire others who are facing the disease.

Barbara Connolly of Scranton, an honoree of the 2014 Gallery of Hope, was diagnosed with breast cancer six years ago, one month before her 30th birthday. At first, 76

Connolly was misdiagnosed.

Her doctor assured her that she needn’t worry until she hit 35. Seven months later, with a lump the size of a peach pit, she received her diagnoses and underwent a double mastectomy and chemotherapy.

“That’s why I talk so much” Connolly says, laughing! “No one knows your body better than you. That’s why selfchecks are really important. If I didn’t check, I probably wouldn’t be alive.”

Today, Connolly, 35, has assumed an active role in the fight against breast cancer.

Her next project is to organize a support group for those in Northeast PA battling the disease. She gave birth to twins after breast cancer, making her a mother of five.

Dolly Woody from Susan G. Komen for the Cure nominated Connolly for the 2014 HappeningsPA.com

“I was really honored when BCNEPA called me to tell me I was one of the 10 women this year,” she recalls. When the Gallery of Hope came to Regional Hospital, Connolly was there to share her story.

“All the things I’m involved in and the attention I get is helping a lot of people,” Connolly says. “So I never mind sharing my story.”

During the month of October, BCNEPA is seeking nominations for the 2015 Gallery of Hope. Any breast cancer survivor residing within BCNEPA's 13county service area can be nominated. Visit www.bcnepa.com/hope before November 1 to do so.

This month, the Gallery of Hope will be on display on October 5 at The Wright Center for Primary Care Mid Valley Practice in Jermyn and on October 7 at Lehighton Area Lioness Lions Pink Light Walk at Lehighton Recreation Center. –Julia Casey

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NIGHT FOR A CURE Woodloch Hosts Benefit to Fight Breast Cancer Woodloch Pines Resort in Hawley will hold its 7th annual Night for a Cure on October 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research.

The event got its start in 2008 with Selena McHugh, a sales manager at Woodloch fighting breast cancer. “She wanted to help at least

one person going through what she was enduring and ultimately make sure someone never had to go through the same thing,” explains Rory O’Fee, director of marketing.

McHugh paired up with Dolly Woody, executive director of Susan G. Komen for the Cure in Northeast PA, and a Night for the Cure was born. “The event’s roots are founded in emotion and are now carried on through tradition.

It continues to grow year over year,” says O’Fee. The event features a tricky-tray auction, hors d’oeuvres, wine tastings, live entertainment, a dessert bar and raffle items. 20 raffle tickets can be purchased for $10; and can be used to enter to win over 150 baskets and items. The regional affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure receives 100 percent of the proceeds. Proceeds fund local education, screening and treatment grants and national research. There is a $10 suggested donation at the door. Call 570-685-8047.

–Linda Scott

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Unlikely Marathoner 50-Year-Old Mom Joins Ryan’s Run Team

Scranton woman who never considered herself an athlete will be running the TCS New York City Marathon next month. Eileen Huegel is the 50-year-old assistant vice president IT of Citizens Savings Bank and mother of three children. The first time she laced up her running shoes was 15 months ago.

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those around her. Her son and daughter run with her on occasion, and her daughter joined her school’s crosscountry team. She explains, “I wanted to set a good example for my children by eating healthy and exercising.”

Huegel’s coach from Barrier Breakers introduced her to Allied Services, and she was offered the opportunity to be part of the Ryan’s Run team Last year, Huegel examined in the NYC Marathon. The her life and health. She recRyan’s Run team has runognized a long family history ners in a range of abilities, of heart disease, high blood from elite pressure and diabetes. “I runners to needed those comto make pleting their a first change marathon. in my This is the lifestyle fifth year of for the Ryan's Run better,” led by she WNEP TV's admits. She Ryan hit the Leckey. ground He will running… be literally. joined Huegel by 35 joined Barrier Breakers, a lete Ryan's th -a n o n nt from six-week runn Half Run Huegel we the Scranto ear. g teamin ning training y to finish a less than in mates, n program that o th Mara includculminated ing Huegel, in running with running a the marathon on November 5k. Since then, she’s run mul2. The campaign has raised tiple 5 and 10ks and the more than $900,000, Scranton Half Marathon. enabling Allied Services to invest in the staff, programs Since June 2013, Huegel has and cutting-edge technology lost 60 pounds. “I have more that touch the lives of 5,000 energy. My attitude has people with disabilities, lifechanged, and I am less changing injuries and chronstressed over things and feel great,” she describes. Her new ic illness. lifestyle has also empowered 80

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2nd Annual Ryan's Run 5k and All-Abilities Walk October 11, Scranton Memorial Stadium The day includes a 5k along the Lackawanna River Heritage Tail, walk for people of all abilities, music, snacks, photo booth and raffles.“Some of our pediatric patients train all summer in their physical therapy sessions to be able to walk or run in this event.

They set their own distance goal, whether it’s 100 feet or half-mile, and have a crowd of runners and supporters cheering them on,” says Charlotte Wright, director of special events and external affairs. The all-abilities walk is free! Registration is at 8 a.m.

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WNEP-TV’s Ryan Leckey (on left), captain of the Ryan’s Run team. Huegel and family (right) Huegel says she’s nervous, excited, overwhelmed and confident about the upcoming marathon. “I started running to make a change in my life. Now I’m running to help change other lives,” she explains. She embraces the chance to give back to the community where she has lived her entire life. Her children are her inspiration. “I hope by running this marathon it will inspire oth-

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ers to become more active and live a healthier life,” Huegel says. “I am showing people anything is possible if you set your mind to it and work hard. I never would have dreamed I would be running a marathon. I never ran before June 2013, and now I will be running 26.2 miles this November.”

Huegel embodies the Ryan’s Run slogan, "Inspiring Fitness.

Challenging Disability.

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Changing Lives." Charlotte Wright, Allied Services’ director of special events and external affairs, says, “Huegel is empowering her family, impacting her community and changing her life, and she’s doing it for all the right reasons.” Visit www.alliedservices.org/ryansrun or call 570-348-1407.

-Erika A. Bruckner

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Scaring Up Support Dress for Success– The Wine, The Witches & the Wardrobe money. “It’s unique. The event is a fun night out for women to get all dressed up for girls’ night, or date night with their husbands.”

Over the years, Dress for Success has grown rapidly in popularity and awareness.

ress for Success Lackawanna is a distinctive organization that raises money to benefit women entering the workforce. On October 23, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dress for Success Lackawanna will present “The Wine, the Witches, and the Wardrobe” at the elegant Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel in Scranton.

Guests will enjoy a fashion show and the opportunity to shop designer and exclusive merchandise from area vendors.

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including a fashion show in the hotel’s grand atrium ballroom and a new array of showcases from vendors. Other aspects of the Halloween-themed event include tarot card reading, raffle prizes, caramel apples, food tasting and a decorative, elegant setting.

Women are encouraged to wear their best little black dress!

Mary Ann Iezzi, executive director of Dress for Success, describes the evening as a great way to raise

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This year’s fundraising goal is $15,000. All of the proceeds will be used to support women entering the workforce. Featured food to sample includes squash risotto, bruschetta, sesame chicken, Gouda béarnaise and Romesco sauces and carved turkey.

In addition, a cash bar and featured wines and martinis will be offered.

“The ambience of the Radisson really adds to the event; we receive a lot of complements on the fall and Halloween decorations. This year we are stepping it up, and we are very excited,” states Iezzi.

Tickets are $40 per person.

Call 570-941-0339.

–Ann Moschorak

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October’s

Can’t-Miss Events

Hispanic Heritage Month Festivities October 17, 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m.

Keystone Theatre, Towanda This event showcases a Latin guitarist in the historic Keystone Theatre. Guests can also delight in a food sale, cultural displays, Hispanic-style decorations, crafts for kids, a piñata raffle and an authentic video of Zacatecas dancing. There is something for everyone to enjoy as the community is invited to experience Hispanic music and culture.

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Phil Vassar in Concert

Distinguished Author Award Reception and Presentation October 18, 5 p.m.

DeNaples Center, University of Scranton This year, the 2014 Royden B. Davis, S.J., Distinguished Author Award will be given to best-selling author Colum McCann. The University of Scranton’s Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library will present the award following dinner in the McIlhenny Ballroom.

A free book signing will be open to the public beginning at 4 p.m. on the fourth floor reception area. Reservations are required. 570-941-7816

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October 4, 7 p.m.

The Theatre at Lackawanna College, Scranton Phil Vassar fans will rejoice at this special concert presented by Community Concerts at Lackawanna.

The American singer/songwriter known as one of Nashville’s top tunesmiths will delight country music fans. www.Lackawanna.edu 570-955-1455

Strike Out Breast Cancer October 12, noon South Side Bowl, Scranton The $10 admission fee covers a game of bowling, shoe rental and admittance to The Cadillac Three concert at 3 p.m. 100% of proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

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ike Kunda is a “Rocky Balboa” impersonator and author of “Cue the Rocky Music.” Kunda grew up in Scranton and now lives in Central PA. He speaks (and writes) eats and breathes as Rocky!

What is your first memory of Rocky?

Sitting in the parlor of my home in West Side at 11years-old, I watched as those giant white letters scrolled across the screen - R O C K Y - Bill Conti's music filled my house and me with inspiration.

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rocked; they came to life as the clefs and notes vibrated in my blood. It was as if Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka jumped off the top rope and hero-punched my heart. In the years that would follow, I became like Pavlov's dogwhen I heard the music, I would have this incredible desire to try no matter how scared I was.

How did you learn the part of Rocky?

At the time I had no VCR, so I recorded “ROCKY” on audiotape, listening to it hundreds of times. I began emulating Rocky every moment of the day. Talking and walking like him, my lower lip looked like there was an invisible umbrella hanging from it. I would get up at 4 a.m. in January, dressed in the beat, gray sweats like Rocky wore and the Chuck Taylors, down five raw eggs and run the streets of Scran'in - a truly excellent stand-in for Philly,

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ending at the top of identical steps at the Oxy Plot where decades earlier my dad played as Davey Crocket.

How did you become a Rocky impersonator?

In 2006, I became close friends with the owners of The Victor Cafe where they filmed Rocky's restaurant. The manager introduced me to Stallone. We each did our best Rocky impression... he won. He told me I looked enough like him that I should "do something" with my love of Rocky.

September 7, 2006 was my "do something." It was “Philly Loves Rocky Week” in Philadelphia. My friends entered my pictures in a national Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest without me knowing. I made it to the top five and appeared in a live contest in an old fedora and a cheap leather coat. This is where watching “ROCKY”

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600 times paid off. We were asked to answer trivia questions from the “ROCKY” series and to recite particular lines of dialogue, interact with the four celebrity judges and play to the crowd of at least 500. I took first place.

How do you prepare?

I guess you could say I've been prepping my entire life to be Rocky, though I try to hit the gym and watch my diet daily. I actually tracked down the maker of the Rocky hat who remade his trademark fedora for “Rocky V.” I had him custom make one for me, and I must admit, after a gig it gets hard to remember to drop the act! I've searched for years for vintage 1970s clothes to help my ensemble.

Where have you been Rocky?

I used to say "Only in Philly can ya do Rocky."

Not true. I've done casinos in Delaware, restaurants in Ohio, New York City and my hometown, Scran'in, where I had Senator Casey in stitches.

What is one of your best memories as Rocky?

A few years ago I had the chance to be part of

something amazing.

Glenda, a young lady with Cerebral Palsy had a bucket list wish to climb the Rocky steps. She traveled from Canada to accomplish a lifelong dream. I was asked by the Hero Foundation to lend a hand as "Rocky.” Myself and a Rocky-friend took an elbow and assisted her as she hit all 72 steps in front of a crowd of 200 well wishers as three guys with trumpets played the Rocky theme. At the top, the guest celebrity, Chuck Wepner, the fighter that inspired Stallone to create Rocky, hugged her and raised her arms in victory. There wasn't a dry eye on the steps. After the event, Chuck and I became fast friends. We had dinner at The Victors in Philly, and my mom made an Italian dinner in his honor last June at my home in West Side. After reading my book, Chuck’s wife, Linda called to tell me how impressed she was. Later, Chuck asked if I would write his story, my current writing project. To me, this was a stunning example of life coming full circle.

Read more of the interview with Kunda at www.HappeningsPA.com; also visit www.theyorockyfilmtour.net/

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Non-Traditional Wood Turner Finds Inspiration Everywhere red Hill of Camptown is no stranger to discipline. He taught for 28 years at Bloomsburg University as a professor of biology. Earlier in life, his father took up woodworking as a hobby and excelled at creating intricate, fully functional pieces of furniture. Following Hill’s 2003 retirement, he forged his own path as a woodworker.

“He was an engineer,” Hill compares himself to his father. “I'm more playful in what I do.”

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Hill utilizes a variety of hard woods, selecting unusual pieces of wood to create unusual pieces of art.

Crosscut sections of trunks, knotty burls from trees, weathered fence posts and barn

boards and the remnants of a cherry tree struck by lightening find a home in his studio. He sandblasts half-rotted logs and finds meaning in the resulting shapes. “They normally would have been burned,” Hill says of the imperfect wood. “But that's what makes them interesting. I search for them.”

Hill's wife, Val, is an awardwinning quilter. Ever at Val's side at quilting shows across the nation, Hill created wooden products to appeal to attendees of such events. His first invention was a pin holder with a magnet embedded in the bottom that kept pins from bouncing out. Sales of the product were meager until Hill constructed wooden lids that he calls “kitty covers” and “feline foolers.” “I came to realize that many of the quilters have cats in their studios, and the cats could knock over the pin holders,” Hill

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explained.

“When I added the lids, sales went through the roof.”

Next came his biggest seller to date– the bobbin caddy– a three-inch cylinder with six bored grooves to hold bobbins of thread, along with a detachable lid that keeps them from falling out. After introducing them at a quilt show in the Midwest, he was immediately inundated with orders.

One day, a bowl that he was turning began to split. He inserted a plug to stop the run, but the flaw remained.

Instead of discarding the piece, Hill's playful ingenuity led to the unique remedy of applying wooden

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“band-aids” and cloth stitches to pieces. It saved them from the burn barrel, and the repaired pieces are among the most popular items he takes to shows.

Hill finds inspiration on his 32-acre homestead and around the world. Almost all of the wood he uses comes from his own property, and he has already planted nearly 2,000 trees – far more than he has cut down.

To further reduce the foot-

print of his hobby, he installed 44 solar panels on

a knoll north of his house.

The 777-square-foot solar farm generates more electricity than the Hills use for

most of the year.

Despite optical problems that have temporarily robbed Hill of his depth perception, the master wood turner enjoys sharing his craft with as many as 12 students per year at his home studio.

He is quick to tell them how far he has come in his 30 years as a woodworker and that he is far from finished in developing his skills and products. “I'm still growing,” Hill stated.

“There's a lot left that I want to accomplish.”

–Rick Hiduk

In conjunction with National Hispanic Heritage Month to educate and celebrate Hispanic cultures, the Hispanic Heritage Committee of Bradford County presents exhibits and events in our region for all to enjoy. Please check out our Facebook page and “like” us.

Events: Wyalusing Fall Fest - Saturday Oct. 11 9 A.M .-4 P.M. Keystone Theatre - Friday, Oct. 17 - 4:30 -7 P.M. (prior to concert by Latin Guitarist, David Burgess) Hispanic Heritage Tables with Food for sale and craft activities for kids.

Exhibits: TROY: 9/2 to 11/1 - State Farm Insurance Gallery TOWANDA: 9/13 to 11/1 - Weigh Station Café, Keystone Theatre, Towanda Public Library & Carriage House Children’s Library TUNKHANNOCK: 9/14 to 10/31 Dietrich Theatre CANTON: 9/13 to 11/1 - Green Free Library To contact the Hispanic Heritage Committee call 570-265-3113 This Ad is funded by Northern Tier Cultural Alliance, Bradford County Room Tax Grant and the Endless Mtns.Visitors Bureau.

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COME ENJOY THE Artists’ Open House Weekend Oct. 11-13 • throughout Susquehanna County 570-278-4011

Elk Mountain Fall Festival Oct. 11-12 • Elk Mountain Ski Resort, Union Dale 570-679-4400 Historic Ghost Walks of PA Oct. 11-12 & 17-18 • 7-9 p.m. Old Mill Village Museum, New Milford • www.oldmillvillage.org

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Art, Antiques and Fall Splendor in Susquehanna County

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nyone out and about in Susquehanna County the weekend of October 11, 12 and 13 will have an opportunity to enjoy art and antiques along with the fall foliage splendor.

At the Extravaganza of Art & Antiques will be October 11 and 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Mary's Home Furnishings in South Montrose. Owner Mary Gere is continuing the 20year tradition of the Columbus Day weekend open house. The event offers an opportunity to take a brief respite and “even do some visiting,” according to Gere.

“My shop is large enough for visitors to easily get around to view the large display of art intermixed with the antiques.”

This year, Gere’s featured artists are Anita Ambrose of New Milford and Cheryl Korb of Dalton.

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Gere adds, “I like that Anita's large acrylics are so colorful and bold, and yet at the same time the subject matter is subtle, undefined enough to fit and complement most any setting or any style of furnishings. Her paintings not only provide beauty in private homes, but in public buildings as well. Cheryl's folksy animals are favorites that fit right in beautifully with

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country furnishings and have a remarkable feel of the early 1800s primitive paintings. Her intricately worked farm and village scenes are mindful of an earlier time of peaceful country life; no matter that such may be a touch of fantasy.”

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Continued from page 94 artist, Rodrica Tilley, wanted to give the people of Susquehanna County a place where they could interact with artists and artisans. At that time there was no gallery, so a studio tour seemed the perfect solution to connect local residents with the local artists,” Truman says. “Since then the tour has influenced the opening of the Butternut Gallery in Montrose by tour participants Betty Bryden and Tom Canouse.”

The 18th Annual Artists’ Open House Weekend will include more than 25 artists across the county. It will also be Columbus Day weekend, October 11 to 13.

Linda Truman and co-director Betty Bryden have been involved organizing the tour from the beginning. “A former local

The gallery showcases local, regional and international artists, and the tour continues to draw many local residents and visitors from the Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York City areas.

“There is a sense of community and connectedness that can only happen after the many years this event has occurred. Art, conversation, cookies, cider, fall color... what a perfect combination,” Truman says.

Call 570-278-2332 or visit www.ArtistsTour.com –Joan Mead-Matsui

When it comes to choosing the right independent and Personal Care Center, there's a lot to consider.

To help you make the right decision, Weston Senior Living Center at Hillcrest invites you to visit and tour our community. We offer attractive private or semi-private rooms and suites, with large picture windows overlooking a beautiful country setting.

We strive to maintain your independence: with the comfort of our 24 hour professional, caring staff should you need assistance.

To schedule a tour call 570-629-2410 Weston Senior Living Center at Hillcrest, 6000 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA

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These are just a few of the factors that draw audiences in season after season at Broadway in Scranton, which marks its 55th anniversary this year.

Tom Combs of NAC Entertainment is gearing up for an exciting upcoming season, opening the weekend of October 24 to 26. The goal of all of the first-class national touring shows is to entertain the audience. A variety of shows are chosen to appeal to the tastes of various patrons. A family-oriented performance, a Broadway classic and several new and fresh shows always make it into the mix.

This season’s lineup includes fan favorite, “Mamma Mia!” (Oct. 2426), “Sister Act” (Nov. 2122), “Million Dollar Quartet” (Jan. 23-25), “Flashdance the Musical” (March 6-8) and “Anything Goes” (May 13).

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The Tony-Award-Winning Broadway musical “Million Dollar Quartet” is inspired by the true story of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash.

Playing January 23-25.

Combs says the name recognition may encourage those who have never seen a Broadway production before to come and experience it firsthand. “There is really no comparison in stage versus screen. Simply put, there is nothing like seeing something live and in person,” he admits.

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All performances take place at the Scranton Cultural Center in Scranton. Call 570-3427784, or visit www.BroadwayIn Scranton.com.

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It’s a Holiday Shopping Extravaganza! t’s time to start thinking about holiday shopping! Entering its 21st year, the Galleria at Scranton Prep is one of the largest holiday marketplaces in the area.

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It takes just about one year to plan. “As the current Galleria is wrapping up, plans are already in the works for the following year,” co-chair Sharon Cuff explains. “All vendors are given a questionnaire to fill out, and we really try to take their advice and note their likes and dislikes and work from that for the following year. We also try to take notice of what the shoppers are commenting on too. Our goal is to make shoppers who are attending and vendors that are participating in the Galleria have the most enjoyable experience possible.”

With a total of 77 vendors last year, there’s something for everyone to find. The Galleria features some unique items, such as hand-

painted platters and glassware, specialty monogramming, jewelry, handbags, holiday decorations and pet treats. The event will also feature clothing and accessories from local stores and

Galleria at Scranton Prep DATE: Saturday November 8 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday November 9 10 a.m.-4 p.m .

LOCATION: Scranton Prep Xavier Center.

ADMISSION: $5 for adults.

Breakfast with Santa: Sunday 10 a.m.-noon $7 (includes admission)

boutiques such as Modish, Chico’s, Beads and Baubles, Pierre’s, Dress Me Up and Friedman’s. According to Cuff, Prep apparel is always a big hit. “We found it makes great Christmas gifts for our current students, parents, grandparents and alumni alike.” Because of its success in the past, the Prep clothing booth will be expanded.

The Galleria is not all about shopping, though. With Christmas music on a continuous loop throughout the weekend, those looking to skip the excessive lines at the mall can get a photo with Santa, thanks to Todd Hiller Photography.

Baked goods will be offered at the Marketplace, and Metz Culinary Management will provide breakfast with Santa and an assortment of lunch items. In addition, some of the vendors will offer Greek pastries, cakes, scones and homemade chocolates.

The most important part of Prep’s Galleria is its dual purpose. “It’s a way to introduce our local businesses and artisans to customers that haven’t had an opportunity to visit their stores, and the funds will go to supporting all students and their activities.” Call 570941-7743.

–Nicole Krempasky

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in s e n o t ng s e l i M Maki the In our 60 year history, the Scranton Area Foundation has given more than $12,000,000.00 to the people and organizations that make a difference in Lackawanna County.

With your support, we will be capable of making an even bigger impact in our community. In the years ahead, we will fund innovative new projects, optimize collaboration between agencies, streamline resources, help nonprofits build their capacity, provide matching and collaborative grants to our neighborhood’s organizations...the list goes on.

Come out and Celebrate 60 years of Impacting the Community October 16, 5-8 p.m.

Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel Free to the Community RSVP Required

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pirited Art Studio in Scranton, is set to celebrate its one-year anniversary this month. The colorful studio offers sessions that require no previous painting experience, making for a fun night out and an artistic experience.

With exciting events coming up, the fall season in full swing.

October Events 9th- Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Fundraiser – Artists will paint a fall harvest design. All money raised will go towards MDA. 11th- Painted Bra Project to locally benefit Komen NEPA – Artists will paint various designs on bras. Locally benefits Susan G. Komen Foundation.

16th- Anniversary Celebration – Artists will help the studio celebrate its first anniversary and will create a Hummingbird painting.

25th- Comedy w/Jeanine Luby- Prior to painting, artists will enjoy a comedy act by Jeanine Luby. Artists will then take part in designing a Wine and Cheese Picnic painting.

Reflecting on the milestone, owner Katharine Schkloven says, “Our one-year anniversary is a big deal. It means that we are established. It means a lot to me. I hope that we continue to bring color, creativity, and confidence to the area.” Schkloven believes in the importance of community, stating, “If everyone contributed to the community, it would be that much better.” www.myspiritedart.com –Erika Covert

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Winter ski or summer golf packages, we will cater to guests all seasons of the year. New meeting room and free Internet in rooms. 25161 Route 11, Hallstead.

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Queen canopy bed, stone fireplace, Jacuzzi for two, two TVs, private covered deck and full kitchen.

Enjoy our Starting Post Cocktail Lounge and award-winning Restaurant. Located two miles from Mt Airy Casino, 10 minutes from the Crossings and 15 minutes from Camelback Ski Area. Paradise Valley. Cresco, PA 800-392-9400

THE FRENCH MANOR– Romantic country inn modeled after a French chateau.

Gourmet French cuisine, excellent wines. AAA 4Diamond Award Winner for lodging and dining.

Luxurious suites with fireplace, Jacuzzis & balcony.

New GREEN spa, Le Spa Foret. Includes indoor pool, hot tub, fitness room, couples’ massage suite, fireplace, pedicures & more. South Sterling, PA. 1-877-720-6090. www.TheFrenchManor.com

THE JAMES MANNING HOUSE– Enjoy a peaceful stay at this historic 1819 Federalstyle house two miles north of Honesdale, PA. Three guest rooms, each with private baths, central AC, TV and WI-FI, feature handmade quilts and antiques. Hearty breakfasts include home-baked goodies served with genuine PA Dutch hospitality.

Bethany, PA. 570-253-5573. www.JamesManningHouse.com

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Keuka Lakeside Inn– Located on the shores of Keuka Lake in the village of Hammondsport, this Inn offers 17 newly renovated, comfortable accommodations and spectacular views with an on-site boat launch and docking available. Find us on Facebook also. 24 Water St., Hammondsport, NY 14840 (607) 569-2600, www.keukalakesideinn.com POCONO PINES MOTOR INN & COTTAGES– Tall pines shade this year-round family resort next to “The Big Lake” & winter ski slopes. Cottages, kitchenettes, motel rooms & a three-bedroom lodge with fireplace are available. Cable TV, DVD, VCR, outdoor pool, BBQ’s & private boat docks. Boating, fishing, shops and restaurants close by. 345 Rte. 507, Tafton. 570-226-2772. www.PoconoPinesMotorInn.com.

Rosemont Inn Bed & Breakfast– Your weekend getaway or special event is sure to be memorable here. A beautifully renovated 1859 Victorian home with eight guest rooms, each with private bath. Our sitting rooms, fireplaces and other amenities add to your enjoyment. Walking distance to Montrose attractions. Smoke free and family friendly. Great Breakfast. Wireless/DSL 165 Lake Avenue, Montrose. 570 278-7600.

STONE BRIDGE INN & RESTAURANT– European-style inn, restaurant & tavern in a spectacular country setting. 13 charming rooms, with private baths, TV, A/C, several with fireplaces, free WI-FI. Continental breakfast, indoor pool/hot tub, horseback riding. Excellent dinner cuisine.

Exit 206, Rt. 374 East two miles past Elk Mountain, Union Dale. 570-679-9200. www.Stone-Bridge-Inn.com.

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Fall, Family and Fun: Roba Family Farms Gears Up for the Season The 2014 Corn Maze At Roba Family Farms features a baseball theme with a special nod to local legend, Christy Mathewson.

ohn Roba, of Roba Family Farms, spent many years dreaming of owning a Christmas Tree farm. After finding the right piece of land in North Abington Township, the first trees were ready for the 1990 Christmas season.

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greater Scranton area. Today, the patch covers between 25 and 40 acres. Families travel from far and wide to pick pumpkins, visit the petting zoo, and participate in various seasonal activities.

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& 19), a Trick-or-Treat Parade (Oct. 25) and Pumpkin Madness (Nov. 1).

Pink Ribbon Pumpkin Day is scheduled for October 4, to raise awareness for breast cancer and help find a cure.

Additionally, the Marvelous Mutts Dog Show will be incorporated into the festivities for the first time.

Audiences of all ages will enjoy watching the dogs ace the obstacle course and perform amazing tricks.

“The most special part is that it’s a family business,” says Sue Roba. “We love doing what we do; it’s a great passion for John and I.” The Robas, along with their three children, Jennifer, Jeff and Jake, are eagerly anticipating a brand new season and the promise of new memories.

Call 570-563-2904, or visit www.robafamilyfarms.com.

–Monika Loefflad

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Shawnee Mountain Festivals Offer Family-Focused Entertainment he Shawnee Mountain Ski Area continues to showcase its unique brand of family-friendly festivals with two events this October. One is a returning favorite, and the other is a brand new festival.

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Shawnee Mountain will host the Autumn Timber Festival October 11 and 12, and the Pocono Food Truck Festival October 18 and 19.

Though in the same location, the two festivals will be very different.

The Autumn Timber Festival started years ago as a lumberjack competition; it evolved into the Timber Festival people know today. Jim Tust, the event coordinator at Shawnee Mountain for 35 years, says, “We always try and do things that are unique; you do not usually see a lumberjack competition.”

This most recent incarnation involves everything from the Ironjack lumberjack competition to the Marvelous Mutts dog show and boasts an overall audience of about 5,000 people over the course of two days. Live music will be performed by the Cramer Brothers Band and the Liz Nordstrom Trio.

The Pocono Food Truck Festival is new this year to the Shawnee Mountain Ski Area. Food trucks from the Pocono region, New Jersey, New York City and Philadelphia will represent their respective hometowns. “We had a great response from both local businesses and those outside the region. This is the first food-truck event in the area; it’s definitely something new”, said Kevin Furst, social media director at Shawnee Mountain. Aurora’s Gypsy Café, Uncle Paul’s Stuffed Pretzels and Zinna’s Bistro are just some of the names visitors of the festival can expect to see, each serving a unique style of cuisine.

In addition to the food trucks, the festival will also include live music, monster truck and chairlift rides, Mark Clark’s Juggling Show and an FMX Freestyle Motocross Show where riders will perform stunts up to 50 feet in the air.

Tickets for both festivals can be purchased in advance or at the gate. Parking and children age 4 and under are free. Call 570-421-7231 or visit www.ShawneeMt.com –Dominick Carachilo

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Haunted Happenings All area codes 570 unless otherwise noted.

Oct. 1-31, Scranton Ghost Walks, 8 p.m., Court House Square, Scranton. 383-1821.

Oct. 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 2426 & 31-Nov. 2, Reaper’s Revenge Haunted Hayride, Olyphant.

253-4746.

Oct. 3-5, 10-12, 17-19 & 24-26, Gravestone Manor Theatrical Haunted House, Fri. & Sat. 7-11 p.m., Sun. 7-9:30 p.m., Trion Warehouse, Plains.

821-6500.

Oct. 3-4, 10-12, 17-18 & 24-25, The Great Flashlight Corn Maze Adventure, Roba Family Farms, Dalton.563-2904.

Oct. 3-5, 10-12, 17-19 & 24-26, Yatsonsky’s Haunted Farm Market, Fri. 4:30-9 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Honesdale.

488-5683.

Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 & Nov. 1, Hallowscream Nights, 6-11 p.m., Fernwood Resort, Bushkill. 800-446-0231.

Oct. 4, 11 & 18, Old Jail Ghost Tours, 6:15-9 p.m., Old Jail Museum, Jim Thorpe. 325-5259.

Oct. 4, 11, 18 & 25, Haunted! Mysteries of THE Beyond, 8 p.m., The Houdini Museum Theater, Scranton. 383-9297.

Oct. 4-31, Halloween Hallows, The Discovery Center, Binghamton.

607-773-8661.

Oct. 18, Pumpkin Trail, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Various locations in Silvara, West Auburn, South Auburn, Auburn Center, Laceyville and Meshoppen. 833-4592.

Oct. 4, Phoenix Phall Phunfest: Knoebel’s 29th Annual Halloween Party, Knoebel’s Amusement Resort, Elysburg.

800-487-4386.

Oct. 18, Candlelight Ghost Tours, 7-10 p.m., Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia.

215-685-4167.

Oct. 5 & 12, The Dunmore Cemetery Tour, 2 p.m., The Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore. 344-3819.

Oct. 18-19, Pumpkin Sling, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Pocono Raceway, Long Pond.

646-2300.

Oct. 10, Paranormal Friday, 7 p.m.-midnight, Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, 215-685-4167.

Oct. 24, Trick-or-Treat Celebration, 7-9 p.m., Children’s Museum & Bloomsburg YMCA, Bloomsburg.

Oct. 10-11, 17-18 & 24-25, Haunted Halloween Lantern Tours, 6-9 p.m., Eckley Miner’s Village, Weatherly. 636-2070.

Oct. 24, Pumpkin Party, 6 p.m., Tunkhannock Public Library, Tunkhannock.

835-1677.

Oct. 10-11, Halloween Weekend, Slumber Valley Campground, Meshoppen.

833-5208.

Oct. 25, Haunted Hallways, 6-10 p.m., West Scranton High School, Scranton. 348-3616.

Oct. 10-12, 17-19 & 24-26, Hallo-fun!, Fri. 6-10 p.m., Sat. 2-10 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m., Knoebel’s Amusement Resort, Elysburg.

800-487-4386.

Oct. 25, Spooked: A Frightful Celebration, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Children’s Museum, Bloomsburg.

389-9606.

Oct. 11-12 & 17-18, Historic Ghost Walks of PA, 7-9 p.m., Old Mill Village, New Milford.

465-4338.

Oct. 24-25, Haunted Village, 7-10 p.m., Old Mill Village, New Milford.

465-4338.

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Historical Society 2014 Annual Dinner

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Century Club Building

Oct. 25, 8th Annual Safe Trick or Treat Parade, noon-2 p.m., The Shoppes at Montage, Moosic. 341-3271.

Oct. 25, The Halloween Benefit Bash, 811 p.m., The Cooperage, Honesdale. 2532020.

Oct. 25, Haunted Illusions: The Magic of David Castera, 7 p.m., State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132.

Oct. 25, Pumpkin Fest, 1-4 p.m., Endless Mountains Nature Center, Tunkhannock.

836-3835.

Oct. 25, Trick or Treat Party and Parade, noon-4 p.m., Roba Family Farms, North Abington Twp. 563-2904.

Oct. 28, Halloween Parade, 7-9:30 p.m., Downtown Honesdale.

Oct. 31, Halloween Party, 7 p.m., Towanda Country Club, Towanda. 265-6222.

with a special artistic tribute by the Arts Alive Musical Theater Ensemble and the Ballet Theater of Scranton

Thursday, October 2, 2014 6:00 p.m. • The Century Club 612 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton $40 per person/reservations required

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Oct. 31, TRUNK or Treat, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre.

Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 • 6:30 p.m. $10 per person/reservations required

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Oct. 31, Kids Halloween Party, 4-6 p.m., Crystal Springs Inn and Suites, Towanda.

265-2726.

Oct. 31, Halloween Parade, 5:30 p.m., Church St., Hawley. 226-9545.

with the Civil War Generals

www.lackawannahistory.org

Oct. 31, Trick-or-Treat, 5-7 p.m., Safe Haven of Pike County, Inc., Milford.

296-2827.

Oct. 31, Silver Lake Presbyterian Church Trunk or Treat, 6 p.m., Silver Lake Presbyterian Church, Brackney. 663-3164.

Wine and Cheese Reception at the Catlin House

232 Monroe Avenue Scranton, PA • 344-3841

Oct. 31, ‘70’s Halloween Disco Party, 8-11 p.m., Glass – wine. bar. kitchen. at Ledges Hotel, Hawley. 226-1337.

Oct. 31, Annual Halloween Party, 5 p.m., Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Restaurant, Hawley.

226-2124.

Oct. 31, Haunted Mine Tour, 5-10 p.m., No. 9 Mine & Museum, Landsford.

645-7074.

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NEPA Kids in their 2013 Halloween Costumes

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Ben, Logan and James Cockerill, Clifton PA with their grandmother, Kathy Croft Maggie Ritzco, Jessup

Estella Chorba, Throop

Shane Starbuck, Jimmy Mostowski, Patrick Rideg, Vincent Voglino & Scarlett, Carbondale

Reagan Martin, Duryea

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Isabella Quinn, Madison Twp.

Sophia Goglowski, Scranton

Reagan & Quinn Gatens, Scranton

Vanessa Van Deusen, Carbondale

Logan Bower, Nicholson with his uncle, Waverly Patrolman Angelo Rudolfi

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Bella, TJ & Bryce Kramer, Throop

Brayden Matthews, Scranton

Cole Godshall, Souderton

Rachel Grace Hitchcock, Dunmore

Asher Carl, Scranton

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Angelena Montefour, Carbondale Anna Naylor, Factoryville

Kyla Monelli, Dunmore Layla, Fleetville

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Haunts to the North New York State Guide to Scary Sites hrill-seeking visitors are turning to New York State for a scary good time. The 400-mile trail of yearround ghostly adventures is detailed online and in a new trail map brochure. The Haunted History Trail includes where to stay overnight in a haunted inn, where to investigate ghostly activity and where to find eerie audio tours to listen to online or by phone.

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vides visitors with an overview of each area along with their haunted attractions, their most popular attractions and events, as well as eerie audio tours that you can listen to online or by phone.

The printed trail map highlights haunted locations in Greater Niagara, Finger Lakes, Central New York, Capital/Saratoga, The Catskills, Hudson Valley and the Thousand Islands-Seaway Regions. The web site pro-

“Interest in the paranormal continues to increase in pop culture and those who have this interest are eager to explore new areas” says Kelly Rapone, trail coordinator and tourism marketing director for the Genesee County Chamber of Visit www.HauntedHistoryTrail.com

Fall into Clearfield County Lehighton, PA Jim Thorpe Area

Getaway and Explore Jim Thorpe and The Mahoning Valley Stay at our hotel this fall located in the heart of the Pocono Mountains!

610-377-3400

www.lehighton.hamptoninn.com

PA I-476/ EXIT 74 • 877 Interchange Rd. • Lehighton, PA From PA Turnpike I-476 - Take exit 74 for Mahoning Valley towards Lehighton. Follow Route. 209 South 3/4 mile. Hotel is on the left.

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Luzerne County You’ll Find it all Right Here!!

Wilkes-Barre Hazleton

2014 Fall Foliage Driving Tour, Visit Luzerne County located in Northeastern PA to view Mother Nature’s spectacular fall foliage show. For more information call 1-888-905-2872 or www.tournepa.com

Oct. 15-19 Cirque du Soleil Dralion at the Mohegun Sun Arena, WilkesBarre, for show times and ticket information call 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com

Oct 17 Third Friday Wilkes-Barre Art Walk all around downtown Wilkes-Barre, for more information call 570-498-0678 or www.thirdfridaywb.com

Oct 18 Tommy James & The Shondells at Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe, for ticket information call 1-866-605-7325 or www.pennspeak.com

Oct 24-26 & The Rocky Horror Show at the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre 31-Nov.2 for show times and ticket information call 570-823-1875 or www.ltwb.org

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Halloween Fun 7 PM All Year! $5 discount.

4 hour Psychic Evening & Seance

Named by PA Dept of Tourism as one of the most haunted places in the state.

PsychicTheater.com

Scranton Ghost Walk

90 min walk of USA’s eeriest haunted city. $2 discount. ScrantonGhostWalk.com RESERVATIONS 383-1821 Birthday Packages Available!

Pumpkin Slinging comes to the

Pocono Raceway!

Where Brain Meets Brawn /CTOBER s 9am - 6 pm Hurricane Date: Nov. 1 & 2

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Open Friday 4:30-9 p.m.

Sat. & Sun. 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. or by appointment until Oct. 26 • Night Maze

GROUPS WELCOME!

also U-PICK Pumpkin Patch!

Mazeplay© Mazeplay©

fall decorations apples • ice cream

1009 Owego Turnpike • Honesdale, PA • 570.488.5683

A hands-on whimsical spooktacular! Haunted fun house.

Mad scientist lab.

Magical pumpkin coach.

Beware! Fun is every where!

60 Morgan Rd., Binghamton, NY thediscoverycenter.org 607-773-8661

Haunted Halloween Lantern Tours Eckley Miners’ Village Oct 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25 Rain dates Oct 12, 19 & 26 Doors open 6 p.m., tours begin at 6:30 p.m.

Last tour 9 p.m. • $10 Adults; $5 Children 6-12 Directions/information: 570-636-2070

www.eckleyminersvillagemuseum.com

Fall Attractions 2014 •Camp Fire Rings •Pumpkin Patch •Playground •Farmer For A Day

•Petting Zoo •Hay Wagon Rides •Pumpkin Slingshot •Tours/Parties

Admission $4

6898 State Route 171 • Union Dale, PA (570) 679-2554 • dehavenfamilyfarm.com

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he Dunmore Cemetery is rich in history. Julie Esty, artistic director and historian of the Dearly Departed Players, has been conducting tours at the Dunmore Cemetery for the past 15 years. The Dearly Departed Players have participated the last few years. This year’s tour will take place on October 5 and 12 at 2 p.m. Tour goers should wear comfortable walking shoes.

“The Dunmore Cemetery is a who’s who of the notables from Lackawanna Valley, but those of who are lesser known are every bit as interesting,” says Esty. Among those interred are soldiers from every war; Ezra Ripple, former mayor of Scranton; Isiah Everhart, founder of the Everhart Museum; George Catlin, whose home is now headquartes of the Lackawanna Historical Society; Marie Wainwright, an actress, and Lona Day who had been Scranton chief of police for decades. “Everyone out there is a thread in the fabric that makes up the Lackawanna Valley. You have it all out there from the very poor and unknown to the very rich and famous to those who left this Earth in tragic accidents or horrific ways,” says Esty.

Esty recommends arriving early to view the exhibits. This year, Dorothy Loney a local photographer, will display her photographs of famous graves along with Ed Snyder, a cemetery photographer from Philadelphia who is very active in saving the Mt. Moriah cemetery in that region.

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Thomas Costello will exhibit his ancestors’ engrossings as they relate to the cemetery.

“Scranton Reads” and the Albright Library will present selections from Edgar Allan Poe. One stop on the tour will be devoted to Poe. Esty is the author of three local history books that she will sign that day, “Stories in Stone Tales of Life from the Dunmore Cemetery,” “Stories in Stone Volume II” and “Tales of Life from the Dunmore and Forest Hill Cemeteries.”

The Dearly Departed Players consist of 14 people who are authors, singers, dancers, historical interpreters and theater technicians. They dress in period costumes. “The event is drawing people from all over the East Coast. We have a huge fan base locally but it has branched out over the last three or four years. Last year we had over 1,500 visitors to that beautiful historic cemetery in Lackawanna County,” says Esty. The tour is free. Call 570-344-3819

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511 Moosic Street, Scranton • 400 South Main Avenue, Scranton 831 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit • (570) 961-5150 • www.krispykreme.com

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Feast onFOOTBALL!

COLARUSSO’S COAL FIRED PIZZAFeaturing the area’s only coal-fired oven. A great place to watch the NFL Sunday Ticket or your favorite collegiate team. Stop in and try some of our featured fall menu items and a signature cocktail while enjoying the games! 1126 Commerce Blvd., Dickson City. 570-489-2627. www.colarussoscoalfiredpizza.com

THE VIEW RESTAURANT & COYOTE BAR & GRILL- FRIDAY IS PRIME RIB NIGHT starting @ $15.95. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or late night snacks– stop in for homemade meals, daily specials & desserts. Our Event Center can accommodate 20 to 200 guests buffets and plated meals. We also offer lodging with 16 motel rooms.

1818 Main St. Clifford. 570-222-5000.

• We buy gold, silver, coins and estate jewelry • Full Service jewelry repair done on premises • Watch battery installation • Engraving

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Follow the Yellow Brick Road to

Sunday November 2 2 p.m.-5 p.m. at The Best Western Pioneer Plaza, 25 S. Main St., Carbondale

Food & Libations of NEPA Follow the yellow brick road to the Chandelier Room transformed by RosAl Floral & Events in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the “Wizard of Oz�

Wine & Beer Tasting Chinese Auction

Call 570-282-1690 today for tickets $25 in advance/$30 day of event and information Partial proceeds to benefit the Carbondale Kiwanis Club

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Win SISTER ACT to

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NOV. 21-22 Presented by

BROADWAY IN SCRANTON

SISTER ACT, the smash hit musical comedy and tribute to the power of friendship, is coming to Scranton on Nov. 21-22! Sister Act tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a woman who witnesses a crime and is then placed under protective custody and sent to live in a convent by the police. Audiences are sure to laugh and sing along as Deloris discovers the voice she never knew she had – and encourages her fellow sisters to do the same. Enter to win today!

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D Apple Valley RestaurantCasual and affordable dining since 1996. Serving burgers, grilled sandwiches, fajitas, specialty pastas, BBQ ribs and more. Full service pub with daily food and drink specials. Seven gift shops, koi ponds, 1800s schoolhouse, tourist information booth all on eight acres. Exit 46, I-84/Rte. 6, Milford. 570-296-6831. www.applevalleyrestaurant.com

Arcaro & Genell- On Main Street, Old Forge since 1962. Carrying on the family tradition of homemade Italian specialty entrees, seafood, steak, chicken, veal & much more. Old Forge Red & White Pizza. Open Monday Saturday, lunch at 11 a.m., dinner at 3 p.m.; takeout available. Private parties Sun. Catering services available on and off premise. www.arcarongenell.com 570-457-5555.

Barley Creek Brewing Company- see ad page 121 Carl Von Luger Steak & Seafood- A family tradition since 1887. Casual fine dining in downtown Scranton. USDA prime steaks & fresh seafood. Lunches from $6.25; dinners starting at $13.25. Entertainment.

Friday Night Jazz Lounge 7-11 p.m.

Sunday brunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dinner dress code. Outdoor dining available.

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Carmen’s 2.0 Restaurant & World Tour Menu- A fresh ingredient kitchen featuring Fresh steaks and seafood, House made pastas, Vegetarian options & a World Tour monthly menu featuring a different region of the world. Located in the grand Lackawanna Station terminal (now the Radisson Hotel). 570-5583929. www.carmensradisson.com

Coccetti's A Restaurant & Bakery- Enjoy charming decor & unique breakfast/lunch creations including funky chicken salad, Eggs Benedict & California Reuben. Daily homemade baked goods including cake by the slice & chocolate peanut butter brownies. Daily breakfast/ lunch specials. Tuesday-Friday 7a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-noon. 1124 Main St., Peckville. 570-489-4000.

Coney Island Lunch- A Scranton tradition since 1923. Taste the Texas Wieners and Texas Hamburgers that made us famous. Serving homemade soups, old-fashioned rice pudding and chili-con-carne. Enjoy our legendary chili sauce, created from a closelyguarded family recipe, eat in or take it out. Open Mon.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.- 6 p.m., Sun. noon-6:30 p.m. 515 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570-961-9004. www.texas-wiener.com.

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Cuppa Cake Cafe- Experience Scranton's only cupcakery cafe located in Green Ridge Corners at 701 E. Market St. All of our menu items are made from scratch daily! Cupcakes, Paninis, sandwiches, salads, soups, baked goods, coffee, tea. Enjoy comfortable seating in our relaxing atmosphere. 570-871-4352.

Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Restaurant- Overlooking beautiful Lake Wallenpaupack, Ehrhardt’s cozy atmosphere and delicious food will have you returning time and time again. We offer a variety of steaks, seafood, salads, burgers, sandwiches and more! Open 7 days a week 11:30 a.m. Pub open later. Route 507, Hawley.

570-226-2124. www.ehrhardts.com.

Failtes Irish Pub- Authentic Irish Pub and Restaurant, featuring traditional premium steak, fish and Traditional Irish Fare. We offer Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Brunch, catering and buffet services. Entertainment on weekends.

Great food and fun. 1492 Route 739, Dingmans Ferry, PA 570-828-6506. www.failtepa.com

Fern Hall Inn. Dining. Rooms.

Golf- Rated "Best of the Best" and "Food, Views and Service Simply the Best." Lite bites, dinner, Sunday Brunch & BBQs, Golf & Ski Specials, weddings, reunions & parties. Romantic, beautiful, historic stone estate, nine guest rooms and award wining golf course on Crystal Lake. 2819 Rt. 247 Clifford. www.fernhallinn.com 570-222-3676.

The French Manor- Elegant dining room features a 40-foot vaulted ceiling and two massive fireplaces.

Request a table on the terrace for wonderful views of the Pocono Mountains or a table by the fireplace for a roman-

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tic dining experience. Gourmet dinner menu features Classical and Nouvelle French Cuisine. Proper attire required.

(Jackets for gentlemen). Please note: restaurant is not suitable for children under 12. Reservations: 570-676-3244. www.thefrenchmanor.com.

Glass wine.bar.grill- See ad page 131

Gresham’s Chop House- Dine in our beautiful dining room, cozy bar or under the awning on our deck, and enjoy dazzling views of Lake Wallenpaupack while choosing from delicious steaks, seafood, Italian specialties and more. Visit us at www.greshamschophouse.com Rte. 6, Hawley. Open 7 days at 4 p.m.

570-226-1500.

JJ Bridjes- Casual dining. Largest menu in The Abingtons includes fresh cut steak, seafood, veal, pastas, Mexican, along with burgers, sandwiches, oversized salads, snacks and appetizers. Best sports viewing in the area. Kitchen open late. Take out available. 925 Northern Blvd, Clarks Summit. Open 7 days a week lunch & dinner– kids welcome.

570-586-8833.www.jjbridjes.com

La Tonalteca- see ad page 138 Mangia by James- Specializing in gourmet food... eat in or take out for lunch and dinner. Need dinner on the way home? Just call or place your order on-line via the web or by using our free app. Featuring authentic Italian entrees, seafood, pasta, sandwiches, and more. Catering available.

507 S. State St., Clarks Summit.

570-586-7400

Manhattan Manor- Familyowned restaurant and bar in downtown Carbondale. A unique dining experience featuring steaks, pastas, flatbreads and a variety of delicious unique chef-inspired dishes. Large contemporary wine and martini menu. Live music. Outdoor patio. On and off site catering. Let us host your next event. Hours 5 p.m. TuesdaySaturday, 8 Salem Ave. 570-282-2044. www.manhattanmanor carbondale.com Marco Antonio’s- Chef-owned restaurant in historic downtown Stroudsburg. Specializing in the cuisine of Spain & Portugal, while also serving a wide variety of traditional favorites. Award-winning steaks & seafood. BYOB. Closed on Tuesday.

Located at 620 Main St., Stroudsburg.

570-424-2415. See the menu at www.marcoantonios.com Perkins Restaurant & Bakery- see ad page 150 Quaker Steak & Lube-

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Savory Maza Lebanese Cuisine- Enjoy and indulge in a variety of fresh homemade vegetarian and meat meals plus daily specials such as Koussa, Hashweh, Ahi Tuna kabobs, kibbee nayeh and more. Dine in or take out. 570-969-2666. www.savorymaza.com

Seasons- see ad page 92 Settlers Inn- see ad page 131

State Street Grill- Casual streetside dining. Award-winning patio: Voted Best Ambiance 2014, Best Place for First Date 2014 and Best Martinis 2014. Popular for cocktails and small plates. Wide ranging American Cuisine. Lunch Mon. - Fri.,11:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Dinner Mon.-Sat., 4-10 p.m.

Sat. & Sun. Brunch 10 a.m. 114 S. State St. Clarks Summit. 570-585-5590 www.thestatestreetgrill.com Stone Bridge Inn & Restaurant- Quaint European village nestled on a hilltop, surrounded by rolling countryside – discover Northeast PA’s best-kept secret!

Excellent cuisine in a casual atmosphere, multi-level tavern & patio with entertainment. Monthly Wine Tasting Dinners. Serving dinner Wed.-Sun. I81, Exit 206, Rt. 374 East two miles past Elk Mountain, Union Dale.

570-679-9500. www.stone-bridge-inn.com

Trax Platform Lounge- created from the DL&W rail terminal’s original loading platform! Relax and mingle in our cozy dining and lounge area accenting colorful subway glazed tile walls and magnificent arch columns.

Fresh soups, sandwiches and entrees with nightly features. Kitchen open daily until midnight. Popular local hot spot in downtown Scranton! 570-3428300 www.radisson.com/scrantonpa

Twigs- see ad page 139 Wood Grille Restaurant- see ad page 129

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4 oz. Garlic Vinegar 4 oz. Garlic Oil 4 oz. Garlic Confit 1 Tbsp. Salt 3 Tbsp. Flat Leaf Parsley, chopped 1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce

In honor of the Pocono Garlic Festival, here is one of Chef Dan Rothman’s Garlicious Recipes! This recipe had festival-goers asking for more when Chef Rothman led a demonstration last year. When he isn’t emcee of the Chopped Garlic Contest or doing garlic recipe demonstrations at the

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Pumpkins! umpkins are members of the gourd family, along with watermelon and squash. The gourd has become an American tradition each fall. In fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 1.1 billion pounds of pumpkins were produced in this country in 2008, at a value around $141 million. While most families plan on getting a pumpkin this season, they are not always sure how to select a good one, or what to do once they have it home.

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Come in, taste the difference and treat yourself to a unique culinary experience!

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Storing Once you get the pumpkin home, you can store it for at least a month in a cool, dry place. If you want it to keep longer, you can take the pumpkin flesh out of its skin; it can then be frozen, dried or canned.

Cooking Pumpkins are loaded with antioxidants, beta-carotene and vitamin A. They also provide fiber, potassium and calcium.

Pumpkins can be baked whole in the oven (set at 325 degrees; cooking time varies by size). Just be sure to poke holes in it first and then, when it’s finished, remove the skin, seeds and membrane. The seeds can be roasted in the oven by tossing with some oil and laying a single layer on a baking sheet for about 12-15 minutes at 250 degrees.

Discarding Composting it makes a great option if you or someone you know has a garden. You can also check into donating it to local animal farms, or see if your city is collecting them for recycling purposes.

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OCTOBER HAPPENINGS Area code 570 unless specified

SPECIAL EVENTS Oct. 1, The Northeastern PA Alliance Annual Dinner, 5 p.m., Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre. 655-5581.

Oct. 2, Centennial Gala for The Century Club, 6 p.m., The Century Club, Scranton. 344-3841.

Oct. 3, Cabot Fall Classic Sporting Clay Tournament, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Hausmann’s Hidden Hollows, Friendsville. 412-249-3850.

Oct. 3, An Evening at Maiolatesi Wine Cellars, 6-9 p.m., Maiolatesi Wine Cellars, Scott Twp. 346-7541.

Oct. 4, Airing of the Quilts at the Wyoming County Historical Society, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Downtown Tunkhannock. 836-7575.

Oct. 4, Community Day Festival, 1-7 p.m., Mt. Laurel Performing Arts Center, Bushkill. 828-4338.

Oct. 4, Meet & Greet Civil War Generals and Reception, 6:30 p.m., the Catlin House, Scranton.

344-3841.

Oct. 4, Scranton Mini Maker Faire, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Johnson College, Scranton. 702-8908.

Oct. 4, Austin Burke’s Art Auction to Benefit the Scranton Cultural Center, 7:30 p.m., Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton.

346-7369 x102.

Oct. 4, Tours of the Old Stone Jail, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 10th Street, Honesdale. 253-3240.

Oct. 4, Wine Festival, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY. Oct. 4-5, Craftsmen of the Endless Mountains Flaming Fall Foliage Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fairgrounds, Forksville. 607-7681566.

Oct. 4-5, PA Apple ‘n Cheese Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., ManleyBohlayer Farm, Canton. 673-4905.

Oct. 4-5 & 11-12, 50th Annual Apple Harvest Festival, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., SouthMountain Fairgrounds, Arendtsville. 717-677-9413.

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Oct. 4-5, Civil War at the Village, noon-5 SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT p.m., Old Mill Village, New Milford. 465-4338.

Oct. 5, Positively Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Event, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., The Lodge at Woodloch, Valley Living Historical Farm, Hawley. 685-8500.

Stroudsburg. 992-6161.

Oct. 5, Pennsylvania Walk 4 Oct. 11-12, Extravaganza of Art & Hearing, 10 a.m., The Navy Yard, Antiques, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mary’s Philadelphia. 862-8037.

Home Furnishings, South Montrose.

Oct. 5, 3rd Annual Taste the 278-2187.

Local Harvest, 5-9 p.m., Huntsville Oct. 11-12, TCC Turkey Shoot, Golf Club, Dallas.

Towanda Country Club, Towanda.

696-5545.

265-6222.

Oct. 5, Intimate Bridal Showcase, Oct. 11-12, Fall Festival, Elk noon-4:30 p.m., Fern Hall Inn, Mountain Ski Resort, Union Dale.

Clifford. 222-3676.

679-4400.

Oct. 6, The First Pop Up Oct. 11-12, Autumn Timber Restaurant in Scranton, 6 & 8 Festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Shawnee p.m., The Colonnade, Scranton.

Mountain Ski Area, Shawnee on the 342-6114.

Delaware. 421-7231.

Oct. 11, Storytelling Festival, Oct. 11-12, Fall Harvest, 10 a.m.-5 11:30 a.m., Waverly Community p.m., Sea Hag Soaps & Art House, Waverly. 585-8113.

Mercantile, Brackney. 663-2297.

Oct. 11, Sullivan County Fall Oct. 11-13, Artists’ Open House Festival/Lumberjack & Chainsaw Weekend, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Carving Competitions, 9 a.m.-5 Throughout Susquehanna County. p.m., Sullivan County Fairgrounds, 278-4011.

Forksville. 482-4088.

Oct. 12, Spring Valley YMCA Fall Oct. 11, Steamtown Health Fair, 5K, 9 a.m., Royersford. 484-984-2007.

11 a.m.-3 p.m., TCMC, Scranton.

Oct. 17, Food & Wine of the Pacific 504-9687.

Northwest, 7 p.m., Glass – wine. bar.

Oct. 11, Eagles Mere Bi-Planes, kitchen. at Ledges Hotel, Hawley.

Trains, & Antique Cars, 10 a.m.-4 226-1337. p.m., Eagles Mere Air Museum & Oct. 17, Pork & Oysters Supper, 6-9 Eagles Mere Museum, Eagles Mere. p.m., Fern Hall Inn, Clifford.

525-3370.

222-3676.

Oct. 11, Wyalusing Fall Festival, Oct. 18, Oktoberfest, noon-6 p.m., Downtown Wyalusing. 746-4922.

Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley. 390.4440.

Oct. 11, Craft Beer Festival, Oct. 18, TCMC 6th Annual Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Scholarship Gala, 5:30 p.m., Bethel, NY. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Oct. 11, Harvest Wine Festival, 11 Wilkes-Barre. 504-9650. a.m.-5 p.m., Lazybrook Park, Oct. 18, The “Forget Me Not” 5 Tunkhannock. 836-1247.

Mile Run/Walk, 10 a.m., Oct. 11-12, 40th Annual Harvest Lackawanna Heritage Trail, Scranton.

Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Quiet 961-1950.

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OCTOBER HAPPENINGS Oct. 18, Bonfire at The Furnaces, 610 p.m., Historic Iron Furnaces, Scranton. 963-963-4804.

Oct. 18-19, Pocono Food Truck Festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, Shawnee on the Delaware. 421-7231.

Oct. 19, 19th Annual Steamtown Marathon, Various locations from Forest City to Scranton, 496-1701.

Oct. 19, It’s All About Me Pink Tea, 2:30 p.m., The Woodlands, WilkesBarre. 714-8800.

Oct. 19, Guided Historic Tours, noon-4 p.m., Hoover One-Room School House, Museum of Local History & Clifford Baptist Church, Clifford.

Oct. 19, The 2015 NEPA Scholarship Pageant, 6:30 p.m., Mohegan Sun Convention Center, Plains. 690-9687.

Oct. 19, To Write Love on Her Arms, 2-4 p.m., The Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. 346-7369.

Oct. 19, Susquehanna Showdown, Towanda Country Club, Towanda.

265-6222.

Oct. 19, Ladies in Pink Fundraiser, 2-6 p.m., Fiorelli’s, Peckville.

650-0617.

Oct. 19, Lake to Lake 8K Trail Run and Woods Walk, 11 a.m., Lacawac Sanctuary, Lake Ariel. 689-9494.

Oct. 23, Lackawanna Pro Bono’s 6th Annual Fundraising Gala, 6:308:30 p.m., The Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. 961-2714.

Oct. 23, Dress for Success– The Wine, The Witches & The Wardrobe, 5:30-8:30 p.m.,Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, Scranton.

941-0339.

Oct. 24, Jeans and Jewels Event, Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Restaurant, Hawley. 226-2124.

Oct. 25, Storytelling Dinner, 6 p.m., The Settlers Inn, Hawley. 226-2993.

Oct. 25, Thrill the World, 4-6 p.m., Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton.

346-7369.

Oct. 26, Inner Peace Health & Wellness Expo, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., The October 2014

Woodlands, Wilkes-Barre. 208-1511.

Oct. Diva Night, 6-9 p.m., Nichols Village, Clarks Summit. 499-0807.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Oct. 1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 18, 32, 22, 25, 28, & 29, Tours of the Jackson Mansion, 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m., The Jackson Mansion, Berwick. 7598020.

Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, The Cooperage Farmer’s Market, 4-6 p.m., The Market Café, Honesdale.

253-2020.

Oct. 2, Wilkes-Barre Greek Festival, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre. 823-4805.

Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, Fill-a-BagFriday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wyoming Free Library, Wyoming. 693-1364.

Oct. 3, Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Dalton United Methodist Church, Dalton. 563-1248.

Oct. 3-5, Airing of the Quilts at Apple Wagon Antique Mall, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Russell Hill, Tunkhannock. 836-8713.

Oct. 3-6, Fall Book Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tunkhannock Public Library, Tunkhannock. 836-1677.

Oct. 4, Bake Sale by Bright Beginnings Preschool, 8 a.m.noon, Dalton United Methodist Church, Dalton. 563-1248.

Oct. 4, Open House, Keystone College, La Plume. 1-877-COLLEGE. Oct. 4, Afternoon Tea, 11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m., The Dingmans Ferry United Methodist Church, Dingmans Ferry. 828-2288.

Oct. 4, P.A. Designs and Friends Quilt Sale and Craft Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Triton Banquet Hall, Tunkhannock. 836-2441.

Oct. 4, Rummage, Bake and Deli Sale, noon-3 p.m., Equinunk United Methodist Church, Equinunk.

224-8500.

Oct. 4, Lehman Township Community Day, 1-7 p.m., Mount Laurel Performing Arts Center, Bushkill. 588-9365.

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Oct. 4, P.A. Designs and Friends Antique and New Quilts, Handcrafted Creations, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Triton Banquet Hall, Tunkhannock. 836-2441.

Oct. 4, Multi-Vendor Flea Market/Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Abington Manor Genesis Healthcare Parking Lot, Clarks Summit. 5861002.

Oct. 4, Fall Festival, 9 a.m., Pocono Mountain Bible Conference, Clifton Twp. 239-3939.

Oct. 4, Community Contra Dance, 7 p.m., The Church of Christ Uniting, Kingston. 333-4007.

Oct. 4-5, Canton Fire Dept. Fall Fling Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Canton Fireman’s Fairgrounds, Canton.

673-5174.

Oct. 5, Annual Fall Festival/Bazaar, 11:30 a.m., Saints Peter and Paul Church Hall, Scranton. 347-3174.

Oct. 5, Annual Harvest Festival Turkey Dinner, noon-5 p.m., Corpus Christi Church, Montdale. 254-9502.

Oct. 5, Doreen Mirams Annual Memorial Golf Tournament, 1 p.m., Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort, Shawnee. 213-7870.

Oct. 6, PULSE Trance Dance, 7:30 p.m., Wellspring Holistic Center, East Stroudsburg. 421-3708.

Oct. 8, Full Hunter’s Moon Celebration, 7 p.m., The Columcille Megalithic Park and Celtic Cultural Center, Bangor. 610-588-1174.

Oct. 9, Rummage Sale, 7-8:30 p.m., Equinunk United Methodist Church, Equinunk. 224-8500.

Oct. 11, Friends of the Abington Community Library Fall Book Sale, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., The Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, Clarks Summit.

Oct. 11, Fall Craft Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Newton Ransom Volunteer Fire Company Hall, Clarks Summit. 5871618.

Oct. 11, Apple Butter Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Mt. Pisgah State Park, Troy. 2972734.

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OCTOBER HAPPENINGS Oct. 11, Fall Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Pocono Lake United Methodist Church, Pocono Lake.

646-2650.

Oct. 11, Bag Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Equinunk United Methodist Church, Equinunk. 224-8500.

Oct. 11-12, Cemetery Tours, 1 p.m., Forty Fort Meeting House, Forty Fort. 287-5214.

Oct. 15, Chicken-n-Biscuit or Ham Dinner, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, Clifford.

Oct. 16, Family Game Night, 6-9 p.m., The Cooperage, Honesdale.

253-2020.

Oct. 17-19, “Living the Questions that Poetry Invites Us to Explore”, The Kirkridge Retreat Center, Bangor. 610-588-1793.

Oct. 18, Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner, 3:30-6 p.m., Dalton United Methodist Church, Dalton. 9455586.

Oct. 18, Country Christmas Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, Clarks Summit. 587-2571.

Oct. 18, Pasta Amore Italian Dinner, 3-6 p.m., St. John’s Cathedral, Mayfield. 876-3576 Oct. 19 & Nov. 2, Open House, University of Scranton, Scranton. 1888-SCRANTON. Oct. 19, Open House, 1-4 p.m., Scranton Prep, Scranton. 941-PREP. Oct. 24, A Contra Dance, 7:30-10

p.m., The Cooperage, Honesdale.

253-2020.

Oct. 25, Open House, Misericordia University, Dallas.

674-6400.

Oct. 25, Fall Marketplace, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., West Scranton Intermediate School, Scranton.

348-3475.

Oct. 25, Ham Dinner, 4-6:30 p.m., Rimrock Masonic Center, Stroudsburg. 646-0713.

Oct. 26, All You Can Eat Breakfast, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Shavertown Volunteer Fire Company Hall, Shavertown.

675-1302.

Oct. 29, Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, 6 p.m., Northampton Community College, Bethlehem. 610-861-5369.

THEATRE Oct. 1-9, Fall 2014 Film Festival, The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. 996-1500.

Oct. 3, “Harvey”, The Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown.

908-979-0900.

Oct. 3-4, “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center, Marywood University.

Oct. 4, “Murder’s in the Heir” Dinner Theatre & Dance, 6-10 p.m., St. Eulalia’s Hall, Roaring Brook Twp. 842-7656.

Oct. 4-5, “The Lost Boys”, The

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Oct. 5, Mutts Gone Nuts: Canine Cabaret, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132.

Oct. 6, Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience, 7:30 p.m., Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre.

800-745-3000.

Oct. 8 & 22, Open Mic Night, 7-10 p.m., The Cooperage, Honesdale.

253-2020.

Oct. 9, Charles Krauthammer, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Easton.

610-252-3132.

Oct. 10, Laugh Out Lepka’s Comedy Show with Kate Wolff, 9 p.m., Ale Mary’s, Scranton. 357-2693.

Oct. 10, James Van Praagh, 7 p.m., State Theatre. Easton. 610-252-3132.

Oct. 10, Magic Show with Denny Corby, 8-10 p.m., Harmony Presents, Hawley. 588-8077.

Oct. 14, Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody, 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132.

Oct. 15-19, Cirque du Soleil: Dralion, Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre.

1-800-745-3000.

Oct. 16, Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight!, 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132.

Oct. 16, The 2014/15 Royal Ballet Cinema: Manon, 7 p.m., Regal Theater, Dickson City.

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OCTOBER HAPPENINGS Oct. 17, Bookhouse Concert Series Presentation: Sage, 7:30 p.m., The Eastern Monroe Public Library, Stroudsburg. 421-0800.

Oct. 17, Kathleen Madigan, 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, Easton.

610-252-3132.

Oct. 17 & 24, Comedy Night in the Underground Theater, 8:30-10 p.m., Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley.

588-8077.

Oct. 22, Whispers of Scranton Legends: Dinner Theater, 5:30 p.m., The Anthracite Ballroom at The Leonard, Scranton. 342-7711 x125.

Oct. 23, “Pompeii from the British Museum” Showings, 7 p.m., Various Cinema Locations, 720-262-2753.

Oct. 23-26, “Up on the Roof”, The Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown. 908-979-0900.

Oct. 24-26, “Mamma Mia,” Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. 342-7784.

Oct. 25, Open Mic Jam, 7 p.m., Moe’st Everything Muse, Stroudsburg. 223-6900.

Oct. 25-26, “Friday Night”, The Pocono Community Theater and Cultural Center, East Stroudsburg.

421-6684.

Oct. 26, “The Legend of Love”, Regal Cinema, Dickson City.

844-462-7342.

Oct. 26, “ Miner’s Tale,” 2 p.m., PA Anthracite Heritage Museum, Scranton. 963-4804.

CONCERTS Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, Live Music with John Curtin, 6-9 p.m., Glass – wine. bar. kitchen. at Ledges Hotel, Hawley. 226-1337.

Oct. 3, Open Mic Night, 7-9 p.m., Cocoon Coffee House, Hawley.

226-6130.

Oct. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 & 31, Live Music, Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Restaurant, Hawley.

226-2124.

Oct. 3, 10 & 24, Live Music Fridays, 8-11 p.m., Glass – wine. bar. kitchen. at Ledges Hotel, Hawley.

226-1337.

Oct. 4, The Jazz Assassins, 7:30 p.m., The Cooperage, Honesdale.

253-2020.

Oct. 4, Phil Vassar, The Theatre at Lackawanna College, Scranton. 9551455.

Oct. 4, Arcadia Chorale Annual Pasta Dinner with Singing Servers, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, Scranton.

Oct. 4, 38 Special, 8 p.m., Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre.

831-2100.

Oct. 4, The Sasquatch of Soul, 8-10 p.m., Harmony Presents, Hawley. 588-8077.

Oct. 4, 11, 18 & 25, Live Piano Music in the Dining Room with Dan Bradley, 6-9:30 p.m., The Settlers Inn, Hawley. 226-2993.

Oct. 9, Phil Vassar, 8 p.m., Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 1866-781-2922.

Oct. 10, The Wailers, 8 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre.

826-1100.

Oct. 10, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, 8 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg. 389-4409.

Oct. 10, Sounds Like Teen Spirit, 710 p.m., The Cooperage, Honesdale.

253-2020.

Oct. 11, NEPA’s Favorite Folk Blues Artist: Mike Mizwinski, 8-10 p.m., Harmony Presents, Hawley.

588-8077.

Oct. 11, Uncle Kracker, 8 p.m., Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre. 831-2100.

Oct. 11, Jo Dee Messina, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132.

Oct. 11, Carmen Jon: Returning Home, 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132.

Oct. 11, William Doney, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilkes-Barre. 824-2991.

Oct. 11, The 36th Annual Barbershop Harmony Society Show “Girls”, 7 p.m., Honesdale High School, Honesdale. 685-1554.

Oct. 11, 50th Anniversary of the F. Lammot Belin Arts Scholarship Concert & Reception, 7:30 p.m., Waverly Community House, Waverly.

585-8113.

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OCTOBER HAPPENINGS Oct. 12, Ellis with Honor Finnegan, 4 p.m., The Cooperage, Honesdale.

253-2020.

Oct. 15, The Manhattan Rhythm Kings, 7:30 p.m., Hazleton High School, Hazleton. 788-4864.

Oct. 16, Minas-Brazilian Adventure, 11 a.m., Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 1-866781-2922.

Oct. 17, John Hiatt & The Combo, 8 p.m., Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 1-866-781-2922.

Oct. 17, NEPA Philharmonic: An Evening with Jenny Oaks Baker, 8 p.m., Theater at Lackawanna College, Scranton. 240-4444.

Oct. 17, Great White & Slaughter, 8 p.m., Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre. 831-2100.

Oct. 18, Arcadia Chorale Fall Concert: Journeys, 8 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Scranton.

Oct. 18, A Night of Old Time RockN-Roll, 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132.

Oct. 18, NEPA Philharmonic: An Evening with Jenny Oaks Baker, 8 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center for the Arts, Wilkes-Barre. 270-4444.

Oct. 18, Hawley Harvest Hoedown Concert, 8-10 p.m., The Ritz Theater, Hawley. 588-8077.

Oct. 18, Gary Belles, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, Ashley. 899-8073.

Oct. 19, “Love Yourself a Lot” Concert, 2-4 p.m., Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. 1-800-745-3000.

Oct. 19, Arcadia Chorale Fall Concert: Journeys, 3 p.m., St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre.

Oct. 25, Badlands: A Tribute to the Music of Bruce Springsteen, 7:30 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre.

826-1100.

Oct. 25, Nnenna Freelon in the Clothesline Muse, 7:30 p.m., K.S. Gross Auditorium,Bloomsburg University. 389-4409.

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Oct. 25, Messengers, 7-9 p.m., The Main Bean Café, Luzerne. 899-2264.

Oct. 26, Hickory Project, 4 p.m., The First Presbyterian Church, Clarks Summit. 586-6306.

Oct. 26, Jazz Concert, 3 p.m., Self Discovery Wellness Arts Center, Montrose. 278-9256.

Oct. 26, Liang Wang, Philip Myers and Joyce Yang, 2 p.m., Bethel Center for the Arts, Bethel.

1-866-781-2922.

Oct. 30, Umphrey’s McGee, 7:30 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre.

826-1100.

Oct. 30, Accordion Virtuosi of Russia, 7:30 p.m., Hazleton High School, Hazleton. 788-4864.

Oct. 31, Queensryche, 8 p.m., Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre. 831-2100.

Oct. 31, Bog Swing Band and Heavy Blonde, 7:30 p.m., The Cooperage, Honesdale. 253-2020.

ART EXHIBITS Oct. 1-15, Hispanic Heritage Exhibition, State Farm Insurance Gallery, Troy. 265-3113.

Oct. 1-5, Hispanic Heritage Exhibition, Dietrich Theatre, Tunkhannock. 265-3113.

Oct. 1-15, Hispanic Heritage Exhibition, Green Free Library, Canton. 265-3113.

Oct. 1-15, Hispanic Heritage Exhibition, Keystone Theatre, Weigh Station Café and Towanda Public Library and Carriage House Children’s Library, Towanda.

265-3113.

Oct. 4-31, Salvador Dali in Print, Misericordia University, Dallas.

674-6250.

Oct. 10, Visual Arts Exhibit and Cocktail Reception, 6-9 p.m., Skylake Gallery, Fleetville.

585-8113.

Oct. 11-12, Fall Art Expo, 10 a.m.-5

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Oct. 18-Nov. 23, Flight of Fancy– Photographic Imagery by Chala Jan, Mahady Gallery, Marywood University.

SEMINARS & LECTURES Oct. 2, Got a Gardening Question?, 10 a.m.-noon., Penn State Extension Office, Stroudsburg. 421-6430.

Oct. 4, 11, 18 & 25, Free Tastings and Demonstrations, 11 a.m. -1 p.m., Mill Market in the Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley. 390-4440.

Oct. 5, Author Paolo Battaglia: The Italian Experience in America, 2 p.m., the Catlin House, Scranton. 3443841.

Oct. 6, “Latin America Through the Lens: A Compassionate Look Back at Our Future”, 7 p.m., University of Scranton, Scranton. 941-5904.

Oct. 7, The Interview Workshop, 6 p.m., Abington Community Library, Clarks Summit. 587-3440.

Oct. 8, Let’s Move! PA Conference, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Penn State Conference Center, State College.

717-394-6851.

Oct. 9, “A Portal to the Past”, 7:30 p.m., The Meeting Room of the Iron Skillet, Avoca. 822-0693.

Oct. 13, The Walking Dead Discussion Group, 4-5 p.m., Wyoming Free Library, Wyoming.

693-1364.

Oct. 14, Compassion Fatigue, 8 a.m., Nazareth Student Center at Marywood University, Scranton. 3835190.

Oct. 15, George Roberts, District Executive Northeast PA PennDot Casey Highway, 7-9 p.m., The Genealogical Research Society, Peckville. 383-7661.

Oct. 16, Hoban Lecture by Yuriy Sergeyev, Ukranian Ambassador to the United Nations, 7 p.m., University of Scranton, Scranton.

941-4419.

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S Oct. 18, 2014 Royden B, Davis, S.J., Distinguished Author Award Reception Honoring Colum McCann, 5 p.m., University of Scranton, Scranton.

Oct. 22, Growing Up Wild & Project Learning Tree Early Childhood Educators Workshop, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Nescopeck State Park, Drums.

403-2006.

Oct. 25, Backyard Poultry Short Course, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Pike County Training Center, Lords Valley. 421-6430.

Oct. 25, The Leftovers Book Discussion, noon, Wyoming Free Library, Wyoming. 693-1364 Oct. 29, “Writing with Grace, A Journey Beyond Down Syndrome” by Judy McFarlane, 4:30 p.m., University of Scranton, Scranton.

941-7819.

Oct. 29, 13th Annual Northeastern U.S. Conference on disABILITY, The DeNaples Center at the University of Scranton, Scranton. 941-7400.

Oct. 30, 29th Annual Fall Henry George Lecture “What Do We Learn From Schumpeterian Growth Theory?”, 7 p.m., University of Scranton, Scranton. 941-4048.

NATURE Oct. 1, Wild Edible Plant Walk, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Lackawanna College EEC, Covington Twp. 842-1506.

Oct. 3-5, Fall Photography Weekend with Del Morgan, Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry. 828-2319.

Oct. 4, All About Apples, 2 p.m., Salt Springs Park, Montrose.

945-3239.

Oct. 5, Man in Nature: Fractal Hike, 1-3 p.m., Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry. 842-1506.

Oct. 5, 12, 19 & 26, Got a Gardening Question?, 11 a.m.-3

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OCTOBER HAPPENINGS p.m., Milford Farmer’s Market, Milford. 296-3400.

Oct. 5, Pumpkin Float Kayak Trip, 10 a.m., Endless Mountain Outfitters, Sugar Run. 746-9140.

Oct. 7 & 14, Got a Gardening Question?, 10 a.m.-noon, Penn State Extension Office, Jim Thorpe.

325-2788.

Oct. 8, Gardening Workshop: Holiday Plant Care, 1 p.m., Luzerne County West Side Annex, FortyFort. 1-888-825-1701.

Oct. 8, Black Diamond Trail Hike, 9 a.m., Nescopeck State Park, Drums. 403-2006.

Oct. 9, Natural Wonders: Terrific Trees, 1-2:30 p.m., Lackawanna College EEC, Covington Twp. 842-1506.

Oct. 10-13, “Falling Leaves” Family Nature Getaway Weekend, Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry. 828-2319.

Oct. 12, Outdoor Photography Workshop, 2 p.m., Lacawac Sanctuary, Lake Ariel. 689-9494.

Oct. 13-17 & 17-19, Fall Photography Weekend with John Barclay, Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry.

828-2319.

Oct. 18, Monroe County SelfGuided Farm Tour, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Various Farms, Monroe County.

421-6430.

Oct. 18, Open Barn Day, 1-3 p.m., GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center, Milford. 296-3400.

Oct. 18, Nature at Night, 6-8 p.m., Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry. 828-2319.

Oct. 22, Kathy Miller: Author Visit & Nature Program, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Lackawanna College EEC, Covington Twp. 842-1506.

KIDS CORNER Oct. 1-31, Butterflies, Clyde Peeling’s Reptileland, Allenwood.

538-1869.

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Oct. 2 & 16, 4-H Knitting Kids Club Meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., Penn State Extension Office, Milford.

Oct. 4, LEGO Club, 11 a.m.-noon, Wyoming Free Library, Wyoming.

693-1364.

Oct. 4, Back in the Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Shocopee School, Milford.

296-3400.

Oct. 8 & 22, Nature Crafting 4-H Club Meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., Hemlock Farms Steer Barn Clubhouse, Lords Valley. 296-3400.

Oct. 11, Rough Riders Horse Club Meeting, 10 a.m., Pocono Ranchlands Stable, Bushkill.

296-3400.

Oct. 11, Horse & Pony 4-H Club Meeting, 1 p.m., VanWyk Stables, Hawley.

Oct. 11, Cub Scout Day, 1-4 p.m., Nescopeck State Park, Drums.

403-2006.

Oct. 17, Furry Frenzie Animal Lover’s 4-H Club Meeting, 6-8 p.m., St. Vincent de Paul Church, Milford. 296-3400.

Oct. 18, Girl Scout Badge Fest, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry. 828-2319.

Oct. 19, Ecozone Discovery Room!, 1-4 p.m., Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry. 828-2319.

Oct. 20, Children’s Cancer Support Group, 5-7 p.m., Timmy’s Town Center at the Steamtown Mall, Scranton. 341-1511.

Oct. 23, Natural Wonders: Spooky Spiders, 1-2:30 p.m., Lackawanna College EEC, Covington Twp. Oct. 25, Children’s Support Group for Loved Ones Going Through Cancer Treatments, 10 a.m.-noon, TCMC, Scranton. 342-8874.

Oct. 25, Boy Scout Badge Fest, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry. 828-2319.

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