This Weekend 6-28-13

FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2013

For a review of “White House Down,” see Page 3

We saw you at...

Somewhere in Time tea and fashion show, Tremont

Patriotic celebration See Page 2

Abigail Frew, left, Pine Grove, and Gabrielle Brown, Tremont

Lynn Strouse, left, Newtown, and Alyssa Gehres, Pine Grove For more photos from the show, see Page 4

Red, white & blue

Area communities celebrate nation’s independence with fireworks, parades, concerts

BY ERIC PEDDIGREE COPY EDITOR

set for Saturday.

The second annual Frackville Area fireepeddigree@republicanherald.com works display will blast off Sunday. The celhe bright lights and thunebration begins at 5 p.m. at the Frackville derous booms of fireworks Little League/Softball Complex, West High will fill the night sky Street. across the United States on Local community groups will provide the Fourth of July. In food and games at the complex leading up Schuylkill County, resito the night’s main event. Streets around dents will have plenty of the field will be shut down at 7 p.m. in prepopportunities to watch this traditional cele- aration for the fireworks at dusk. bration of our nation’s independence, startJohn Blickley, co-chairman of the Fracking tonight. ville Area Fireworks Committee, said a In Pottsville, the annual fireworks disdecent-sized crowd attended the inaugural play will be held at 9:30 p.m. today at Veterevent last year, prompting its return. ans Memorial Stadium, 16th Street and Elk “We are pleased with the community supAvenue. Gates open at 7 p.m. and freewill port,” Blickley said, adding that donations donations will be accepted. Opening cereare growing this year. He said they are gathmonies begin at 7:45 p.m., followed by skyering support from borough residents, busidivers at 8 p.m. and a performance by the nesses and other community organizations.

Third Brigade Band at 8:15 p.m. Rain date is Being a new event, the increase in financial aid will help sustain a fireworks show in Frackville for future years.

“What we are trying to do is raise enough money to continue into the next year,” Blickley said.

One of the county’s biggest fireworks displays in Ashland will usher in the holiday on Wednesday. Hosted by the American Hose Company, the annual Thunder over Ashland show will be held at Memorial Field. A rain date is scheduled for July 6.

The summer celebrations will continue July 13 with Family Fun Night on The Island in Schuylkill Haven. The family-oriented event will begin at 4 p.m. with fireJACQUELINE DORMER/STAFF PHOTOS works set to launch at 9:30 The annual Thunder over Ashland fireworks show will be held at dusk Wednesday p.m. Hess Catering will at Memorial Field. LEFT: Shay Strencosky, Port Carbon, motors along in his fireprovide a variety of food

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truck during last year’s Port Carbon annual Fourth of July Parade. This year’s parade begins at 9 a.m. Thursday.

‘White House’ delivers silly fun

If you see just one terrorists-take-over-the-WhiteHouse thriller this year, make it “White House Down.” Even if you saw the dour and bloody “Olympus Has Fallen,” which has a LOT in common with “White House Down,” you owe it to yourself to check out Roland “2012” Emmerich’s preachy, goofy, over-the-top take on “’Die Hard’ at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.” From the earnest but earnestly funny president in jeopardy (Jamie Foxx) who doesn’t like bad guys yanking on his sneakers (“Take your hands OFF my Jordans!”) to the eye-rolling image of a child having a “Les Miz” big-flag-on-thebarricades moment, “White House Down” is a corker, real competition for “Fast & Furious 6” as the dumbest fun you’ll have at the movies this summer.

Channing Tatum is Cale, the war vet / D.C. cop who can’t convince Maggie Gyllenhaal to let him in the Secret Service. Cale has to content himself with guarding the speaker of the House (Richard Jenkins) and calling in favors to get his daughter (Joey King) a White House tour.

Then we see who Emmerich cast as the head of the White House Secret Service detail — James Woods.

There’s “on-the-nose” casting, and then there’s casting Woods as a potentially volatile villain — TOO on the nose.

We go through the same “Olympus has Fallen” hyperprofessional mercenary assault on the various security agencies that allows bad guys to crash into the White House. And we see Cale, the guy not good enough to get into the Secret Service, charge to the rescue — of his

sequences of action and violence including intense gunfire and explosions, some daughter, the president and language and a brief sexual the world. image. Running time: 131 These terrorists, who nev- minutes. ★★ er miss until they start shooting at Cale, are glib.

“The Heat” “You just killed the SecreThere’s a scene early in tary of Defense!”

“The Heat,” where it’s possi“Well, he wasn’t doing a ble to glimpse where things very good job.” could have gone horribly Nicolas Wright plays a wrong. scene-stealing White House For what seems like an tour guide who sometimes eternity, star Melissa McCarinterrupts the mayhem to thy wriggles her way out of a share a little White House parked car through the winlore, or lecture the bad guys dow, spewing profanity all on the priceless artifacts the way. they’re wrecking.

It’s a cheap laugh -— as if Emmerich makes sure the filmmakers are sitting there’s an “Independence next to you, grinding their Day” joke, and if that’s too elbows into your side: “Get subtle, he blows up the Capi- it?! She’s overweight and tol. Shared plot aside, “White can’t fit easily through the House Down” does stuff window!” —and one that “Olympus Has Fallen” demeans the actor almost as couldn’t afford to. much as the audience.

All of which undercuts the Thankfully, that sort of script’s lectures about the lowest-common-denomina“military industrial com- tor humor is kept to a miniplex,” the militia movement, mum throughout “The the turf wars over presiden- Heat,” which instead relies tial succession and the like. on the tart chemistry shared Whatever messages they by McCarthy and Oscar winwant to shoehorn in tumble ner Sandra Bullock. aside in a blizzard of bullets, Directed by Paul Feig bombs, missiles and jokes. (reuniting with McCarthy This is a popcorn movie, after the blockbuster “Brideswith an adequate hero, a maids”), “The Heat” is a comical presidential side- familiar riff on the buddykick, a passable villain and cop formula and is a much too many deadlines, plotlines stronger showcase for emergand punchlines to ever allow ing superstar McCarthy’s it to turn giddy. talents than the abysmal But at least they were “Identity Thief,” released going for giddy. As “Olym- earlier this year. pus” taught us, playing this Bullock stars as no-nonsort of assault with a straight sense FBI special agent Sarface is downright dispiriting. ah Ashburn (the polar oppoYou kind of need terrorists site of her klutzy “Miss Conoffering their buzzcut leader geniality” character), who is a slice of his retirement cake dispatched to Boston to track to set the tone: down and capture a brutal “No, I don’t want cake! I’m drug lord, whose product is diabetic!” spreading through the city “White House Down,” a like a virus.

Columbia Pictures release, is It’s not long before Sarah rated PG-13 for prolonged crosses paths with rough-

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Melissa McCarthy, left, and Sandra Bullock star in the 20th Century Fox film “The Heat.” and-tumble Boston cop Shannon Mullins (McCarthy), and the inevitable personality clash ensues.

Along the way, Sarah and Shannon tangle with hardheaded DEA agents (Dan Bakkedahl and Taran Killam), exasperated bosses (Demian Bichir and Thomas F. Wilson), smarmy villains (Michael McDonald) and personality quirks that often threaten to derail the investigation entirely.

Written by Katie Dippold (making her feature debut after stints on TV’s “Parks and Recreation” and “Mad TV”), the narrative doesn’t break any new ground — if you’ve seen any classic buddy-cop comedy-drama in the last 30 years, it’s not too difficult to figure out how things will end up.

Yet among some subtle observations about gender inequality, the film makes sure to leave plenty of breathing room for McCarthy, Bullock and the largely game cast of supporting

players to riff on all sorts of ridiculousness.

Indeed, an entire movie could be made about the characters populating the Mullins family (one of whom is played by New Kid on the Block Joey McEntire), whose appearance routinely guarantees roars of laughter throughout the film.

“The Heat’s” centerpiece, however, is a long, seemingly totally improvised evening that Sarah and Shannon spend in a seedy Boston bar, drinking themselves silly and indulging in karaoke, among other ill-advised pursuits.

It’s a gem of messy, go-forbroke comedy, full of laughout-loud moments, and it underscores how McCarthy, in particular, can leave you

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gasping for air with the right material.

Bullock likewise shines, reminding viewers of her natural knack for comedy, even if this particular brand is a bit rougher and raunchier than her usual fare.

That a sequel to “The Heat” is already in the works should give you some indication as to the studio’s hopes for the film, and the suits are right to suspect it will be a hit.

Melissa McCarthy’s ascension will continue — “The Heat” is nothing if not an appropriate title at this juncture in her career — and pretty soon, screenwriters and directors alike will be thinking twice before stooping to shove their star through small spaces.

“The Heat,” a 20th Century Fox release, is rated R for pervasive language, strong crude content and some violence. Running time: 117 minutes. ★★★★ Reading Movies 11 & IMAX FRI-MON • 6/28-7/1

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NOW SHOWING IMAX:

MAN OF STEEL (PG13) IMAX 2:00 IMAX3D 5:00, 8:00 SPECIAL IMAX3D FEATURES: TUE – BORN TO BE WILD WED – HUBBLE THU – UNDER THE SEA

FEATURING IN REALD DIGITAL 3D: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY IN DIGITAL 3D (G) (1:00, 4:00), 7:00, 9:35 WORLD WAR Z IN DIGITAL 3D (R) (12:45, 4:05), 7:05, 9:50 COPPERHEAD (PG13) (1:20, 4:10), 7:10, 9:50 THE HEAT (R) (1:40, 4:40), 7:30, 10:25 WHITE HOUSE DOWN (PG13) (12:40, 1:10, 4:00, 4:20), 7:00, 7:25, 10:00, 10:30 MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (G) (1:45, 4:45), 7:30, 10:00 WORLD WAR Z (R) (1:15, 4:35), 7:35, 10:20 MAN OF STEEL (PG13) (1:00, 4:15), 7:30, 9:45 THIS IS THE END (R) (1:10, 4:10), 7:15, 10:30

CHILDREN UNDER 3 NOT ADMITTEDTO PG13 or R RATED MOVIES AFTER 6PM SHOWTIMES SUBJECTTO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

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We saw you at ... Somewhere in Time on Sunday From left, Penny Rodgers, Minersville; Maureen Austin and Daryl Williams, both of Tremont

From left, Denise Krammes, Tremont; Alyson Zerbe and Dan Shoener, both of Donaldson

Michaelene Watson, left, and David Watson, both of Pine Grove

Suzanne Frank, left, Reading, and Patrick Williams, Tremont

Photos by David McKeown

Seedlings Preschool

Schuylkill County Council for the Arts

From left, Mike Kohr, Mike Mattern, Ava Fasnacht, James Gately, all of Tremont, and Matt Dietrich, Pine Grove

(formerly the Hideaway)

318 Washington Street Port Carbon, PA 570-622-6218 Saturday June 29 The Margie Trick And A Touch of the Hillbillies 10pm-1am $3 cover

Fast Frank’s Fri., Sat., Sun.

Catering available on and off site Ask about our “Customer Loyalty” card.

Dave Mell at Blue Mountain Summit, June 28th

Fri., Sat., Sun.

Mon-Thurs 5-7 p.m.

Nick Michels at The Greystone, June 28th

Happy Hour

Daily Lunch & Dinner Specials

Saturday, June 29th.

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Let’s Party

Wednesday, July 3rd.

Tuesdays Tapas 5/$5

Coal Creek Plaza, Saint Clair

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Diaspora at Vito’s Coal-Fired Pizza June 29th Car-Cruise In at the Shoppes at the Meck Knitting Mill June 29th

“NICK MICHEALS" Ladies Night

We Cater Funerals, Weddings, Showers & Birthday Parties

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DJ Chubb at Mountain Valley Golf Course June 28th

All Yuengling, Pabst Blue Ribbon & Keystone Lite 12oz. cans $1 Breakfast Specials Bacon Pancakes, $4.99 Bacon Waffles, $4.99 3 Egg Cheese Meat Lovers Omelette, $5.95

Register For Register for 2013-2014 School Year Year 2012-2013 School

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MONDAY-FRIDAY: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM 570-622-7700 • www.schuylkill.org One Progress Circle, Suite 100, Pottsville

Plants with a Purpose!

MAY HOURS: Weekdays 8-4 Saturday 8-2 Sunday 12-4

JUNE HOURS: Weekdays 8-4 Saturday 9-2

• Flowering Baskets • Packs • Planters • Pots • • Annuals • Perennials • Herbs • Geraniums • • Garden Stones • Cemetary Planters • Wreaths • • Trash to Treasures • Seasonal Gifts • • Gift Certificates•

THIS WEEKEND’S EVENTS TODAY BLEENIE SALE — 11 a.m. to sellout, St. John the Baptist Polish National Catholic Church parking lot concession stand, Route 61 and Third streets, Frackville.

BLOCK PARTY AND POKER RUN — 4 to 11 p.m. today and Saturday, Mount Carbon/North Manheim Fire Company, 122 Main St., Mount Carbon. Music by DJ Krazy Kris. Saturday, Poker Run, registration 8 to 9:30 a.m., kickstands up 10 a.m.

Fee $20 driver, $10 passenger. Music by Bad Habit, 7 p.m. Saturday.

FARMERS MARKET — 8 a.m. to noon, east side of unit block of South Main Street, Shenandoah. Sponsored by Greater Shenandoah Area Chamber of Commerce.

Call Mark Bernardyn at M&T Bank, 570-462-2734.

Saturday, June 29th

JCJ @ 10:00 PM Saturday, July 13th

DEAD LEAVES @ 10:00 PM HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY 4-6 PM 19 FRONT ST., CRESSONA

570-385-1927

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION — Gates open 7 p.m., opening ceremonies 7:45 p.m., skydivers 8 p.m., concert by Third Brigade Band 8:15 p.m., fireworks display 9:30 p.m., Veterans Stadium, Pottsville Area High School.

PROGRAM — Caves and cave exploration, 3 p.m., Schuylkill Haven Free Public Library. Presented by Frank Strahan. Free. Call 570-3850542.

SUMMER CLOSING SALE — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Ruth M. Steinert Memorial SPCA Thrift Boutique, 1 mile south of Pottsville Dunkin’ Donuts on Route 61.

Buy one get one 50 percent off (except jewelry, 20 percent off). Flea market tables outside (weather permitting).

Boutique closed during July and August, but are still ac-

2501 West End Avenue Pottsville - 570-622-8741

Today $2 Coronas Happy House 4-8pm

cepting donations for sale at local flea markets while closed. Call Lee at 267-3344220.

YARD AND BARN SALE — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday, CharWill Kennels, 2 E. Railroad Ave., New Ringgold (follow signs at railroad tracks). Benefits All Things Pawsible with all proceeds to help owners spay and neuter their pets.

SATURDAY ANNUAL SIX-COUNTY FIRE PARADE — Hosted by Schuylkill Hose Company No. 2, parade begins 2 p.m., registration until noon, hose company, Schuylkill Haven. Route starts at gate of the Schuylkill Haven Area School District property and Paxson Avenue and ends at hose company.

For more information, visit schuylkillhose.com.

Commissioner Hess’s

2nd Annual Clambake and Chicken BBQ Sunday, June 30, 2pm-6pm Buck Fever Rod & Gun Club 825 Ravine St., Pottsville

Saturday, June 29th Horseshoe Tournament Sign ups @ 12:30pm, Starts 1pm $10 Team “DJ LEE HARVEY” on the patio

Cost is $25 per person

Sunday, June 30th “GAS STATION DISCO” Acoustic on the patio 3-7pm No Cover!

For Tickets or Info Call 570-385-4408 Sponsored by Friends of Commissioner Hess

315 N. Centre St., Pottsville 570-628-4220 www.thegstone.com m

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Dinner Theatre

Presented at the Schuylkill (Lantenengo) Country Club

Join us for dinner and a show as we step back in time to a 40’s era South Chicago Nightclub

FRIDAY, JUNE 28TH

“Nick Michels” Starting at 9pm

CLOSED July 2nd thru July 8th For Yearly Renovations.

Re-Opening July 9th Have A Blast!!!

CAR CRUISE-IN AT THE SHOPPES AT MECK KNITTING MILL — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

101 W. Main St., Schuylkill Haven. Call 570-385-2700 or email info@loafersglorypa. com.

CONCERT FUNDRAISER — 6 to 8 p.m., music by local country singer Leilani Chesonis, Sholl’s Family Restaurant, 83 Pleasant Valley Road, Pine Grove. Sponsored by Schuylkill County Veteran Trip Organization to raise money to send local veterans to Washington, D.C. Applications for trip will be available.

FOOD AND BAKE SALE — 11 a.m. to sellout, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Roman Catholic Church courtyard, 22 S. Catawissa St., Mahanoy City. Ethnic foods including halupkie, halushki, bundukie and pierogie.

GRAPPLING GI AND

“Chez Joey” Pal Joey is presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals: www.rnh.com

Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Lorenz Hart Directed by Lucille Fala’-Brennan

Based on the book by Schuylkill County’s own John O’Hara

Thurs., Fri., & Sat. July 11, 12, & 13 Dinner at 6:00, Show at 7:00

Schuylkill Country Club Rt. 443 just west of Orwigsburg

$45 per person

includes dinner & show Advance reservation required call 570-622-2788 Public Welcome

NO GI AND KICKBOXING EVENT — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. grappling, and 7 to 9:30 p.m. kickboxing, Shenandoah Valley High School, 700 W. Centre St., Shenandoah.

One event $35, two events $45/$5 absolute and $10 for spectators. Sponsored

by Shenandoah School District Booster Club. Call 570429-2404.

KARAOKE NIGHT — 7 p.m. to midnight, St. Richard Roman Catholic Church hall, 799 Barnesville Drive, Barnesville. Cover charge $3. Call 570-773-2059.

MEAT BINGO — 7:30 p.m., doors open 7 p.m., Mahanoy City Elks, 135 E. Centre St.,

TOOM’S PUB (Formerly Longboards)

Mahanoy City.

TOWNWIDE YARD SALE — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Port Clinton Transportation Museum, Penn and Clinton streets, Port Clinton. For residents and nonresidents, anyone wishing to have space at the museum at no charge. Independent vendors also selling in museum. Museum open for free tours.

SUNDAY

ANNUAL COMMUNITY PICNIC — Noon to 3 p.m., St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 100 E. Main St., Ringtown.

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“DJ 1:01” at 9pm

GIORGIO’S PIZZA RESTAURANT

“COLLINS BUNCH” 9pm

36 N. 2nd St., St. Clair PA

204 Peacock St., Pottsville • 570-622-8920

Open today at 3pm Open Sat at 4pm

( Featuring Eddie Collins) Open Sun. at 4pm $1.75 Lite Night Open Mon., Thurs at 6pm ( food & drink specials) Guinness July 3rd Special on Tap Wednesday Opening Entertainment on the Patio 7-10pm Closed July 4th

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We Deliver Friday - 2 lg. Pizzas $20 Saturday - Lasagna & Pasta Specials Closed for Renovations June 30th till July 8th Opening July 9th @11 am Like Us on Facebook

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Restaurant & Banquet Hall Outdoor Deck and 6,000 sq. ft. Patio Open Wednesday thru Saturday 11am-10pm Sunday 11am-4pm Reservation Request 5 or More

Fine Dining & Live Entertainment Every Saturday Night thru Labor Day Limited menu Happy Hour 4pm-6pm Wed.-Sat. 1/2 off Frozen Drinks and Martini’s $5 Cover Charge at Door for Live Entertainment!

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selections, while visitors will be able to test their luck at games such as dime pitch, ring toss and bingo. Entertainment will be provided

by Shotgun and local singer Brenda Frankenstein. Other activities will include a bounce house, obstacle course and horse and buggy rides for a fee.

Bill Kline, Recreation Commission director and event committee chairman, said Family Fun Night started nine years ago and continues to grow.

“Every year we get bigger.

By the time the fireworks start there is no place to park,” Kline said.

An addition to this year’s event will be a free professional wrestling show by New Era Wrestling Federation. The organization donated $1,000 to the fireworks display from their winter show and, according to Kline, plan to do the same with an upcoming show in December.

The dunk tank will return this year and feature Schuylkill Haven Area High School football head coach Mike Farr and Mayor Mike Devlin.

Kline said the idea is to keep a family atmosphere.

No smoking or alcohol is permitted.

“It is a good place to bring

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“Every year we get bigger. By the time the fireworks start there is no place to park.”

Bill Kline, Schuylkill Haven Recreation Commission director the kids out,” Kline said.

Other holiday events include the Port Carbon baby parade and fireworks on Thursday. The parade will begin at 9 a.m. at the Alpha Mills lot, Coal Street and Weigand Boulevard.

The fireworks display will begin at dark from Monument Hill.

On July 13, Saint Clair will host a cruise night and fireworks display at Saint Clair Industrial Park. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be a $10 registration fee and dash plaques will be presented to the first 200 cars. All types of vehicles are permitted and trophies will be award-

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Roast Boneless Pork Loin 8.95 Black Tie Chicken Pasta - blackened chicken, bow tie pasta, spinach and sundried tomatoes in a creamy Alfredo sauce 10.95 Broiled Delmonico Steak 14.95

Sunday

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls 7.95 Fried Pork Chops 9.50 Shrimp & Fettucini Castellano - sauteed with bacon, broccoli, parmesan cheese in a garlic butter sauce 13.50

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ed to the Top 40.

The fireworks, sponsored by the Saint Clair Historical Society, will follow the cruise at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The event is held to benefit Schuylkill Saints Teener Baseball and Schuylkill Valley Legion Sport.

For those county residents looking for a different holiday experience, Sweet Arrow Lake County Park will host its annual concert and old-fashioned family picnic on Thursday.

Scheduled for 2 to 7:30 p.m., the event will feature a patriotic concert by the Pine Grove Community Band at 6 p.m.

Other activities include an Indian archeological dig, bounce house, Splash the Clown and a program starring live animals by Red Creek Wildlife Center.

Canoe rentals will be available until 6 p.m., and fishing is open to everyone, license or not, according to the state Fish and Boat Commission.

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Cherries, Peas, Veggies, Green House Tomatoes

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Kitchen Hours

Friday 4-8 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday 7-11a.m. & 4-8 p.m.

Thursday 6-9 p.m. Seafood & Steaks

Sunday Breakfast 7-11 a.m.

Public Welcome - Weekly Specials Sat. June 29, 8-11 p.m.

Open Jukebox Karaoke & Open Mic Night Eligible Members & Guests Only $25 Gas Card for winner in each category

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OPEN SUNDAYS 7am-2pm Open Tues. Thru Sat. 5am-2pm

BREAKFAST SERVED ALL DAY!

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Stop in or take out Lunch and Dinner.

Try our Home Cooked Meals.

Thur.-Fri.-Sat.-Sun. 6 a.m.-12 noon

Summit View Restaurant & Pub

337 Peacock Street Pottsville • 570-628-9793

570-754-7535

Closed June 30th to July 4th Reopening July 5th Route 183, Summit Station Wed. & Thurs. 4-8pm • Fri. & Sat. 4-9pm Sun. Noon-7pm • Closed Mon. & Tues.

PINE GROVE VFW

570-754-7259 • Summit Station

Saturday June 29th

Friday

Myrtle May’s Café

Corner Nice & Spring Sts. Frackville • 570-874-4496

Serving Dinners

Fri. & Sat. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

•SEAFOOD •PASTA •WINGS •PIZZA •SANDWICHES •OTHER SNACK FOODS ETC. Lobster & Sauteed Shrimp Combo

$19.95

Delmonico Steaks 16 oz.

$16.95

Dining Room is now Smoke Free

PINE GROVE AMERICAN LEGION 42 S.Tulpehocken St. Pine Grove 570-345-8050 FRIDAY PLATTERS 4-7PM

HALUPKI HAM HADDOCK W/ MAC & CHEESE SATURDAY BREAKFAST 7-11AM

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Lakeside Ballroom Presents

May 10th

June 29th Reasons of Doubt (Rock n Classic Rock)

WXW

9pm - 12 midnight $4 Cover Charge

(World Extreme Wrestling)

July 20th - 3 AM

(Acoustic Will Return to theBand) Ballroom 8:30pm - 12:30am

$3 Cover Charge Starts at 7:35pm Doors

August 3rd open at 6.:30pm Green River Band (Tribute to Creedence $15 ALL SEATS Clearwater Revival) 9pm - 11:30pm For Information call

$15 in Advance $20 at Door 570-467-2630 40 Crystal Lane • Barnesville • 570-467-2630 www.lakesideballroom.net

CNN bringing back ‘Crossfire’

BY JOE FLINT LOS ANGELES TIMES

LOS ANGELES — The original political shout-fest is coming back.

CNN said “Crossfire,” which was a staple of the cable news channel for over 20 years before being canceled in 2005, will return to its schedule this fall.

“Few programs in the history of CNN have had the kind of impact on political discourse that ‘Crossfire’ did — it was a terrific program then, and we believe the time is right to bring it back and do it again,” said CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker.

“We look forward to the opportunity to host passionate conversation from all sides of the political spectrum.”

“Crossfire” will keep its format of having right-wingers and left-wingers square off. Representing the right will be former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and columnist S.E. Cupp. For mer Obama campaign manager Stephanie Cutter and Van Jones, founding president of

“Rebuild the Dream,” a progressive think tank, will represent the left.

When it premiered in 1982, “Crossfire” then hosted by Pat Buchanan and Tom Braden, became one of CNN’s most popular shows. Over the years, its hosts have included the late Robert Novak, Mary Matalin, Michael Kinsley and James Carville.

Toward the end of its long run, “Crossfire” was accused by critics of lowering the intellectual level of discourse and being more interested in the political process than in serious issues. “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart famously went on the show in 2004 and told then-hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala that “Crossfire” was “hurting America” and was nothing more than “partisan hackery.”

“You have a responsibility to the public discourse, and you fail miserably,” Stewart said.

CNN will announce a time slot for the new “Crossfire” later this summer.

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Dear Mark: I had an unfortunate experience at Harrah’s Reno recently.

Moving from a winning penny slot machine with a cash voucher for $50.17, I decided to play a quarter slot and inserted the voucher.

The voucher was rejected, and I inserted it again, still rejected.

I knew the $50.17 voucher was good and decided the slot must be malfunctioning.

So, I walked over to a penny machine. I inserted the voucher, and it was accepted, but it only registered 17 cents!

Assuming that the slot ate my $50, I asked to see a slot supervisor who explained the quarter slot I had been playing only gives credit for dollar amounts in 25-cent increments and it refunds the difference AUTOMATICALLY. Since ticket comes back upside down, I complained that I no reason to check it and inadvertently walked away, leaving the $50 for the next player to use. Talk about pennies from heaven!

Credit Harrah’s for listening to my displeasure, and while they couldn’t refund the $50, the casino manager graciously provided me with a gift certificate for the weekend buffet for two.

I returned to Harrah’s the next day and found that they had posted a sign on each of the quarter slots in question.

It reads CHECK YOUR TICKET. Leigh H. Of the donkey years that I worked on the inside, a decade of that time was with Harrah’s Corp., now, Caesars Entertainment. They were then, and with your buffet payoff, pretty good at trying to make things right.

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Yes, Leigh, machines do act up, but more often than not, players walk away from Deal Me In credits.

That said, I have been harping for years that it is the player’s responsibility that you receive full payment on your voucher when cashing out.

Usually you will get a Thus, before you walk sympathetic pat on the back from the casino, but little in away from any machine, first, don’t forget to press the compensation. cash-out button. Millions are With your situation, at lost each year by gamblers least you did snag a buffet forgetting their winnings for two at the Carvings Buffet by voicing your concerns. (stored credits). Then of Harrah’s Reno actually has a course, check your voucher slip so that the correct decent steak and seafood amount is shown. buffet on the weekends.

Gambling wisdom Their broiled swordfish and NY Strip are my go-to, surf of the week n’ turf combo.

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