This Weekend 5-24-13

FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013

For a review of “Fast & Furious 6,” see Page 3

We saw you at...

Kielbasi Festival, Shenandoah

Honoring the fallen See Page 2

From left, Stephanie Metcalf, Alicia Velousky and Katie Dower, all of Shenandoah

Arianna Mentusky, left, and Katy Petrushonis, both of Shenandoah For more photos from the festival, see Page 4

Lest we forget

Communities prepare for annual Memorial Day ceremonies

BY ERIC PEDDIGREE COPY EDITOR

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The firing squad of the Anthony P. Damato American Legion “Medal of Honor” Post 792 provides a three-volley rifle salute during last year’s Memorial Day program at the Veterans Memorial near Shenandoah Borough Hall. This year’s events begins at 8:30 a.m.

Monday with a parade, followed by a service at the memorial.

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ommunities around Schuylkill County will remember the fallen U.S. service men and women with ceremonies and parades throughout the Memorial Day weekend.

On Monday in Orwigsburg, a special tribute will be made at each cemetery along the parade route.

The parade, which begins at 8 a.m., steps off from the Memorial Building and travel down Washington and Franklin streets. Borough Manager Mike Lonergan said there are four cemeteries along the route at which the guard will stop

and perform a 21-gun salute.

A ceremony follows in the M&T Bank parking lot where another 21gun salute will be fired. This year’s guest speaker will be John Hoptak, a borough native who works at the Gettysburg battlefield.

Lonergan said the event is also special because many family members and former residents who left the area return to celebrate the holiday.

“That’s the neat part about it,” Lonergan said. “They come home for the parade.”

On Sunday, the Orwigsburg Festival Choir will perform a concert of patriotic songs at 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 215 N. Warren St. The concert is free to the public and freewill offerings will be received.

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May to honor those who have died serving in the U.S. military. The holiday was originally called Decoration Day and began in the period shortly after the Civil War. It became an official holiday in 1971.

In Pottsville, the annual parade begins at 10 a.m. Monday on West Market Street between 12th and 14th streets. It will travel east to Centre Street, north to Arch Street and west to Third Street before heading south to Market Street and west to Sixth Street. A memorial ceremony will follow at Garfield Square.

Also in the city, the eighth annual Pottsville Mile will begin at 8:45 a.m., with race day registration Please see MEMORIAL, Page 8

Memorial Day events ANNVILLE — Service 2 p.m. Sunday at the Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial, National Cemetery. Program is sponsored by Memorial Council of Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. For more information, call 717865-5254 or 610-927-3887.

ASHLAND — Parade begins 9 a.m. near May’s Drive-In and will move east on Centre Street, turn left at Hoffman Boulevard and end at the Mother’s Memorial, where the ceremony will be held. The guest speaker will be state Rep. Neal Goodman, D-123.

Sponsored by American Legion Post 434 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7654 of Ashland. In case of rain, programs will be held at the American Legion post, 505 Centre St. AUBURN — Parade begins 9:30 a.m. Monday. In case of rain, the parade will be canceled and services will be held at 10 a.m. in Auburn Church of God. Sponsored by Auburn VFW. CRESSONA — Parade will form at SAPA parking lot and begin at 11 a.m. Monday. It will be held rain or shine. A program will follow at Legion Plaza, sponsored by Cressona Lions Club, American Legion, Cressona Ministerium and borough council. The featured speaker will be retired Army Lt. Col. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013

Richard D. “Dick” Barnett.

FRACKVILLE — Parade begins 9 a.m. Monday, with Grant Klock, borough native and Purple Heart Recipient from WWII, as grand marshal. Ceremony will follow at 9:30 a.m. in front of Memorial Park. The guest speaker will be Frackville native Attorney Paul G. Domalakes.

GIRARDVILLE —Remembrance, sponsored

by American Legion Post 309, will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home and will end at Veterans Memorial, Third and Ogden streets.

LLEWELLYN — Parade begins 8 a.m. Monday at Llewellyn Elementary School, Branch Township, followed by a ceremony at Veterans Memorial. Service will be held at 10 a.m. at Friedens Lutheran Church.

MAHANOY CITY— Church service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, Main and South streets. Patriotic music begins at 1:30 p.m., followed by a program at 2 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park, Centre and Catawissa streets. In case of rain, the program will be held at Citizens Fire Company, 210 Centre St. The keynote speaker will be Joseph A. Cocco Jr., Ringtown, who is the commander of the Department of Pennsylvania of the Ameri-

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can Legion. He will also serve as the parade’s grand marshal. On Monday, the parade forms at Mahanoy Area Education Complex at 10:30 a.m. It will be held rain or shine.

MINERSVILLE — Parade begins 9 a.m., ceremonies follow at Veterans Memorial, South Fourth Street. Participants urged to assemble by 8:45 a.m.

NEW PHILADELPHIA — Parade begins 8:30 a.m. Monday, followed by a program at Memorial Square. Events are sponsored

by New Philadelphia American Legion Post 677. In case of rain, the program and awards will be held at Good Intent Fire Company.

ORWIGSBURG — Parade begins 8 a.m.

Monday from Memorial Building. Ceremony follows in M&T Bank parkinig lot. Guest speaker will be John Hoptak, borough native who works at Gettysburg battlefield.

PALO ALTO — Service 1 p.m. Sunday at the Palo Alto monument.

PORT CARBON — Church service 6 p.m.

Sunday at St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church. Parade begins 9 a.m. Monday, followed by a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, near the library.

POTTSVILLE — Parade begins 10 a.m.

Monday on West Market Street between 12th and 14th streets. Ceremonies will follow at Garfield Square.

RINGTOWN — Ceremonies begin 10 a.m.

Monday at the Old White Church, near Ringtown. Parade follows at 11 a.m., sponsored by Ringtown American Legion Harry A. Kase Post 289 and Ladies Auxiliary.

SAINT CLAIR — Service 1 p.m. Sunday in the cafetorium of Saint Clair Area Elementary/Middle School. Sponsored by Saint Clair Veterans Welfare Council.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Service 1:30 p.m.

Monday at the Vietnam Memorial, Route 61.

SHENANDOAH — Parade assembles at 8:30 a.m. Monday. Program, hosted by Combined Veterans of Shenandoah, will follow at Veterans Memorial, Main and Washington streets. In case of rain, the program will be held at 10 a.m. in the Shenandoah Valley High School auditorium.

WICONISCO — Service 8 a.m. Monday at the Honor Roll. Keynote speaker will be state Rep. Mike Tobash, R-125. In case of rain, program will be held at Calvary United Methodist Church, Pottsville Street.

‘Fast & Furious 6’ dumb fun

Bad movies are rarely as much fun as these “Fast and the Furious” pictures. And make no mistake about it — they’re bad.

They stick to a rigid formula of hot cars, street races where skinny supermodels make up the audience, and impossible (and impossibly expensive) road heists.

Fans know that every character will have his or her moments to show off and that no beloved character will be killed off and stay dead. Fans know the cast keeps growing, just like the lineup of vintage and modern day hopped-up rides that power slide, drift and burn rubber through the digitally assisted chases and crash-ups. Bystanders’ vehicles may be crushed and squashed as collateral damage, but you never see the blood of innocents.

And fans know to stay through the credits, where the movies’ gift to cinema car culture just keeps on giving.

“Fast & Furious 6” pulls our boys Dom and Brian (Vin Diesel and Paul Walker) out of retirement one more time to help the feds (Dwayne Johnson and Gina “Haywire” Carano) nail a British villain (Luke Evans, well cast) bent on world domination. He’s stealing parts for a “Nightshade” device that will knock out a nation’s communications, and he’s doing it with wedge-shaped ramp cars and such.

Dom and Brian leave their lovely ladies, Brian’s newborn baby and their Canary Islands retirement for London. And they get the team — played by Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Ludacris and Gal Gadot — back together. The added incentive? Dom’s late love Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) is still alive and apparently one of the bad guy’s minions.

These movies are a collection of epic chases, epic

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brawls, dialogue zingers and guilty pleasures. Yeah, Diesel’s still a stiff, something that adding the colorful exwrestler Johnson to the mix only underlines. You can be muscle-bound and expressive, at ease in your skin. Not that Roman (Gibson) notices that. Given most of the funny lines, Gibson announces Johnson’s entrance with, “Why do I smell baby oil?”

The gang they’re battling is the spitting image of their own. “It’s like we’re hunting our evil twins!”

The cars? Cooler than ever, with Dom’s passion for Chrysler / Plymouth / Dodge products extending to a bigwinged Plymouth Road Runner Superbird of 1970s vintage. He’s chasing Letty, who drives a souped-up 1970s British Jensen Interceptor. And those are just for starters.

Every law in the book will be broken, from traffic infractions to laws of physics. It runs out of gas for 30 minutes or more in the middle of everything. But the easy bonhomie of the cast, the jokey tone of the script and inyour-face slam-bang action (a girlfight for the ages) make this junk food that goes down easily, no matter how little nutritional value it has.

“Fast & Furious 6,” a Universal release is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action and mayhem throughout, some sexuality and language. Running time: 130 minutes. ★★

“The Hangover Part III” Slow, sentimental and somewhat sedated, the third “Hangover” movie isn’t so much exhausted of outrageous “Oh no, they DIDN’T!” ideas as it is spent of energy.

And they knew it, too. The only raunchy moment is

stuffed into the closing credits, a “we forgot to do that” afterthought.

They know they’re done.

They just want to make sure we know.

“The Hangover Part III” becomes a fairly conventional caper comedy with the capers driven by the stillcackling, far-less-manic Mr. Chow, played right to the edge of caricature by the irrepressible Ken Jeong.

It begins with the Alan (Zach Galifianakis) buying and accidentally decapitating a (digital) giraffe, driving his doting dad (Jeffrey Tambor) to a heart attack. And that’s just the first death.

Ditzy Alan needs an intervention, and that’s when the “Wolf Pack” (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha) are commissioned to deliver him to a rehab facility in Arizona. On the way, they’re carjacked by a mobster (John Goodman) who takes hapless Doug (Bartha, who’s had the “missing” role in all three films, poor fellow) hostage. The Wolf Pack has to track down the thieving Chow, who has escaped from a Thai prison.

“You introduced a virus into my life, Mr. Chow,” the mob boss bellows. Go fetch him.

The boys promise to “take him out” to save Doug. That leads us to Tijuana and eventually back to where all this started — Las Vegas.

There’s only one funny cameo, and funny lines are rare and random this time — references to past escapades (“Did you get tested?”) and Mr. Chow’s peccadilloes (“Gimme some sugar.”).

As “Hangovers” go, “Part III” isn’t challenging or unpleasant, just instantly forgettable. It won’t take much to sleep this one off.

“The Hangover Part III,” a Warner Bros. release, is rated R for pervasive language

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“The Hangover Part III, stars, from left, Justin Bartha as Doug, Zach Galfianakis as Alan, Ed Helms as Stu and Bradley Cooper as Phil. including sexual references, some violence and drug content, and brief graphic nudity. Running time: 100 minutes. ★★

“Epic” Derivative as all get out and plainly concocted by a committee, “Epic” is a children’s animated film that is more entertaining and emotional than it has any right to be.

Characters make sacrifices and die, miss their parents and mour n. And we’re touched. At least a little. Hard (if over-familiar) lessons are learned and laughs land on queue. Throw in some truly gorgeous animation and Blue Sky, the studio that made it, delivers more proof that it’s moved on from the junky cash-machine “Ice Age” movies, even if this one doesn’t rise to the charms and wit of “Rio.” Taking characters from William Joyce children’s novel about “Leaf Men” and “Brave Good Bugs,” a team of writers has borrowed from “Antz” and “A Bug’s Life,” and even “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” for a story about the fairy forces of life in a forest, the Leaf Men (and women) and their allies, in battle with the rotting reptilian bog-dwelling forces of decay.

A dotty scientist has surveillance cameras covering the forest where this struggle

is going on and suspects there are little people out there, riding into battle on hummingbirds and crows, armored and armed with bows and arrows.

But it’s his daughter, M.K. (Amanda Seyfried), who finds the proof. That happens when she’s magically shrunk by the Queen (Beyonce Knowles) and tasked with ensuring that this one lily pod blooms and renews life by the light of the full moon.

M.K. struggles to survive this brave (tiny) new world, where warriors like the rebellious Nod (Josh Hutcherson) and mission-focused Ronin (Colin Farrell) must fend off the reptilian designs of Mandrake (Christoph Waltz), who is determined to upset the balance between new life and decay and thus take over the forest.

M.K. is assisted in her quest by a very funny snail and a slug (Chris O’Dowd, Aziz Ansari), who know how to keep the pod alive until it blooms. And they are guided by the daffy six-legged Nim (Steven Tyler), the “scrollkeeper” who sings and stud-

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The film’s 3-D makes excellent use of depth of field, delivering eye-popping next generation animation that, among other things, gives the forest and its creatures wonderful shadings and detail, and makes the cartoon humans even more lifelike.

But that’s the sort of thing critics mention when the story is kind of all over the place, a real patchwork of ideas and inventions borrowed elsewhere.

“Epic” isn’t epic, but it isn’t half bad, either. It’s just that as high as the bar has been raised on this sort of animation, this is more evidence that a strong story is worth more than any nextgeneration software.

“Epic,” a Blue Sky/Fox release, is a rated PG for mild action, some scary images and brief rude language. Running time: 102 minutes. ★★½

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SHAMOKIN — When the Anthracite Heritage Festival of the Arts started in 2006, organizer Jeanne Shaffer hoped it would trigger “a revival of community pride.”

As the festival continues to pick up steam in its eighth year in 2013, it seems that “revival” has indeed occurred.

Shaffer knows the credit belongs to many people and it’s difficult to gauge how much of a role the festival itself played, but either way she’s excited with the community’s recent burst of activity.

“What the arts council has started, I hope, has been looked on as an encouragement for others to join in,” she said. “We always hoped that what we do would inspire others, and it’s being seen today.”

Shaffer, executive director of the Northumberland County Council for the Arts and Humanities, noted the

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formation of Citizens for a Better Community in 2008 and Coal City Revitalization Inc. last year.

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Other existing organizations and less formal groups have also carried out community projects and cleanups over the past several years.

And, a committee has formed to celebrate Shamokin’s 150th anniversary in 2014. The group has conducted a number of fundraisers, including train rides at Saturday’s festival.

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The two-day festival kicks off with a parade, music and veteran and luminary services Friday night and runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (with an associated 5K run starting at 9 a.m.). There are 110 booths this year that will fill three blocks of Market Street (Route 125), with related events spilling into other areas of the community.

“That’s the amazing part, that we get everything done with so little help,” Shaffer said. “One member, Garth Hall, has documents showing city anniversary celebrations that were planned by between 200 and 500 people. No one has those numbers today, but we are seeing events of that magnitude happen in today’s Shamokin and Coal Township.”

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Shaffer likens the festival planning structure to that of an umbrella.

“I’m at the point of the umbrella, the top of it, but then it all branches out to people in different directions who work on their events and get it all done,” she said.

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“We enjoy fostering and promoting these events, to help them grow and continue in the future,” she said.

Shaffer said members of the festival committee work hard at making the event successful and keeping it going from year to year, and they always have the overall health of the community in mind.

“I learned something in Sunday school a long time ago. Any group you are a part of is only as good as the leader you are following,” she said. “If the leader has a weak vision or a lack of focus, that all trickles down to those underneath them.

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what I’m talking about.

If you feel you are a knowit-all gamester who doesn’t need oodles of essential tips to avoid being wrung dry by the gambling industry, then at least revert to my original tip; “Don’t gamble.”

face, player skills are actually what determines your success at blackjack. The dealer isn’t going to beat you; he or she merely gives you the opportunity to beat yourself.

Dear Mark: What is the biggest advantage that the casino has over the player in the game of blackjack?

Ed C. The ONLY advantage the casino has over the player in blackjack is that the casino plays last. If you bust, and so does the dealer, the house already has your hardearned money in the tray, with the casino all smiles.

To wipe that grin off their

“Casinos don’t like to use the word “gambling” anymore. The euphemism of choice is “gaming.” But you’re not there to play games. You’re there to gamble, with all the inherent risks. Don’t be fooled by the casinos little word games.”

— John Gollehon, “A Gamblers Little Instruction Book” (1994) (Pilarski can be reached at pilarski@markpilarski.com)

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Day Trip to Hyde Park, New York Tour the Culinary Institute of America and Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site Wednesday, September 18th ∞ Departs Boscov’s Pottsville Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation ∞ Guided Tours Full Course Luncheon ∞ Only $109 per person

Sunday Breakfast Buffet

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7-11 a.m. $6.95

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Sundays Big Breakfast Buffet (Fruit Filled Crepes, Cinnamon Bread, Creamed Chipped Beef, Biscuits, Scrapple, Ham, Potatoes, Sausage & Kielbasi)

WEEKEND DINNER FEATURES

Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge

Friday

Baby Shrimp Parmesan 8.50 Cajun Grilled Catfish 9.50 Hawaiian Spare Ribs 10.95

SPECIALS

FRIDAY SEAFOOD BUFFET

King Crab Legs-Steamed Clams Haddock-Shrimp ( Fried & Cocktail) Includes Dessert & Salad Bar & 12 other items

$19.95

NEW SPECIAL

STUFFED PORK CHOPS $13.95 2ND DINNER $6.95

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Saturday

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Jr Jim Brady 8.50 Herb Crusted Salmon 11.50 Strip Steak Luigi - garlic & oil rubbed strip steak grilled & topped with mozzarella & pepperoni 12.95

Sunday

Roast Fresh Ham 8.50 Italian Triple Play- pasta alfredo, sausage & peppers and crispy in garlic butter 12.95 Haddock Bella Vista 10.95

Sunday Breakfast

Chipped beef Blueberry Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

THIS WEEKEND’S EVENTS TODAY

Liquidators lot. Look for sign INDOOR YARD SALE — 8 with red balloons. Donations a.m. to noon, St. Michael SOLO PIANO CONCERT needed. Call 267-334-4220. Ukrainian Catholic Church, — Presented by Johnathan 300 W. Oak St., ShenandoSnatchko from Duquesne Uni- SATURDAY ah. Rain or shine. Call 570versity,7 p.m.,St. Paul’s Church 462-0809.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCAof Port Carbon, 213 Coal St., MEAT BINGO — 7:30 p.m., Port Carbon. Seating begins TION PROGRAMS — Silver doors open 7 p.m., Mahanoy Creek Hike, 1:30 to 4:30 City Elks, 135 E. Centre St., 5:45 p.m. Admission $10.

BINGO — 6 to 8 p.m., doors p.m., Locust Lake State Park, Mahanoy City. open 4 p.m., St. Jerome Ro- Barnesville. Hike 6 miles and REGISTRATION FOR TAMman Catholic Church Hall, moderate to difficult. Meet at AQUA INDIANS YOUTH 266 W. Broad St., Tamaqua. parking lot located before FOOTBALL — 12:30 to 2:30 BINGO — 6:45 p.m., doors contact station. All pets must p.m., West Penn Rod and Gun open 5:30 p.m., Summit Sta- be leashed. Shine only. Also Club, Clamtown. Sign ups for tion Fire Company, Summit Creature Feature, 6 to 8 p.m., pee wee, mini and flags acLocust Lake amphitheater. cepted. Cost $50, flag football Station.

RUTH M. STEINERT ME- Free, donations welcome. participants, $25. Bring copy MORIAL SPCA THRIFT BOU- Call Robin at 570-467-2506. of child’s birth certificate.

FRACKVILLE POOL — TIQUE — Open 11 a.m. to 4 SHOW AND CRUISE — For p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 2 Open 12:30 to 6 p.m. today cars, trucks and motorcycles, p.m. Saturday, one mile south and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Me- registration noon to 3 p.m., of Pottsville Dunkin’ Donuts morial Park, Frackville. Regu- judging 3 to 6 p.m., cruise on Route 61, turn into Auto lar schedule starts June 1.

6 to 7 p.m., pig roast noon

PINE GROVE Anne's Bakery AMERICAN LEGION and More 42 S.Tulpehocken St. Pine Grove 570-345-8050 PICNIC W/ US @ AMERICAN LEGION FRI.4-7PM FRIED CHICKEN RIBS HADDOCK VARIOUS SALADS SATURDAY 7-11 AM BREAKFAST 9PM-12AM

“ROCKVILLE REVUE”

Open Memorial Day @10 am

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

WEDNESDAYS All New

LADIES HAPPY HOUR Featuring: Skinny Girl Drink Menu Special Dinner Menu Live Entertainment

10% OFF

(if you wear anything red)

Patio & New Dining Room Now Open Coal Creek Plaza, Saint Clair

570-429-1888

Branchdale Call 570-544-5105

BLUE RIDGE HOTEL WEDNESDAY

LADIES NIGHT - OPEN JUKEBOX WITH 2 FOR 1 DRINK SPECIALS

FRI - SAT

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We Have Mackerel CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY

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

SUN

30¢ WINGS ALL DAY

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Summer Arts & Academic Camp VISUAL ARTS • MUSIC • PERFORMING ARTS

Exciting Art Courses with Experienced Instructors for Age Groups 3-5 and 6-14

Course Calendar Session I - June 17-20 & 24-27 Session II - July 15-18 & 22-25 Session III - July 29-August 1, & August 5-8 Ages 3-5

New Adult and Teen Classes

Seedlings Camp Featuring a Blend of Art, Music, Science & Nature

Ages 6-14 Featuring Sculpture,

Art to Eat, Drawing & Painting, Theater, Music & Performing Arts (Vocals/Instrumental)

To Register Call 570-622-2788

Schuylkill County Council for the Arts 1440 Mahantongo Street • Pottsville www.sccarts.com • 570-622-2788 x24

to sellout. Sponsored by Mahanoy City Citizens Fire Company and Mahanoy City EMS to benefit annual Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters Association’s Convention.

Registration fee $10. For registration forms, call 570573-4877, 570-449-9404 or 570-773-5100.

SOLO PIANO CONCERT — Presented by Johnathan Snatchko from Duquesne University, 7 p.m., St. Mary Church of Branchdale, Route 72, Branchdale. Seating begins 5:45 p.m. Admission $10.

SPRING CRAFT AND VENDOR SHOW — 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fairlane Village mall,

Pottsville. Events include pet photos, basket raffle, 50/50 chances and Chinese auction.

Benefits Hillside SPCA, Pottsville. For vendor information, call Josi at 570-205-5902.

BINGO — 6:30 p.m., doors and kitchen open 5 p.m., Coaldale Ambulance building. Call 570-645-2050.

BINGO — 6:45 p.m., American Legion, 3 E. Spruce St., Minersville.

BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER — 7 to 11 a.m. today and 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, American Legion Post 434, 505 W. Centre St., Ashland. Cost from $2 to $7. Breakfast available every weekend.

SUNDAY

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST — 8 a.m. to noon, Hometown Fire Company, Route 54, Hometown. Eat in or take out.

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST — 8 to 11 a.m., Altamont Fire Company, Morea Road, Frackville. Adults $8, children $4. Takeouts available. Call 570-874-4384.

ANNUAL CAR SHOW — Sponsored by Minersville Rotary Club, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., McCann School of Business & Technology, 2650 Woodglen Road, Pottsville. Basket auction all day.

Please see CALENDAR, Page 8

“Hey Kids”

Teen Paranormal Camp July 15-19, Noon-4PM, Ages 10-17 Learn To Investigate!

Field trip to the most haunted location, “Gettysburg” Limited Registration Camp Location: The Barn, 473 Dieberts Valley Rd., Schuylkill Haven Only $125-Pay in full or Payment Plan For More Info Call Jodi @ 570-294-2195 or Terry @ 570-573-5416 or Jim @ 570-294-8997or Calandra @ 570-294-9201

2501 West End Ave., Pottsville

NASCAR LEAGUE Starts Sunday, June 2nd

All Bowlers Receive aT-Shirt, Lanyard and a GrandstandTicket to Pocono Raceway for August Race.

WinningTeam Each Get A VIPTicket.

For more info call

Dine In or Take Out 28 S. D Street, Mahanoy City 570-773-1195 Monday thru Sunday

Specials for Friday, Saturday and Sunday

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Sauteed Sea Scallops Breaded Oysters Grilled New York Strip Stuffed Haddock Plus Regular Week!

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Hippie Daze At LongTrout Winery & Disc Golf, May 25th Hillside SPCA Craft Show At Fairlane Village Mall, May 25th Victorian Fashion Show At Eckley Miner's Village, May 25th Old Fashioned Miners Memorial Day Picnic At No. 9 Mine, May 26th Galen Glenn Memorial Day WeekendTours & Slushy Season, May 25th- 27th Heroes Memorial Weekend At Hawk Mountain, May 25th - 27th Summer Kick-off Concert At Pottsville Lions Amphitheater in Joulwan Park, May 26th Orwigsburg Bicentennial Memorial Day Parade, May 27th Send us your events for our online calendar at www.schuylkill.org

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

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Continued from Page 7 View Acres, Chamberlain Ave., ANNUAL POTTSVILLE Pottsville. Music by Tony Blafrom 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at Club MILE — Registration 7:30 zonczyk. Call Joe at 570-62218, 18th and West Market to 8:30 a.m., Club 18, 18th 3321, John at 570-455-7676 streets. Sponsored by Notre and West Market streets, or Ann at 570-462-9355.

Dame Club of Schuylkill SINGSPIRATION — 6 p.m., Pottsville. First heat, 8:45 County, registration is $20 for a.m. Registration fee for Bible Tabernacle, Margaretta the first family member and first family member $20, ad- Street, Schuylkill Haven. $12 for additional family SPRING CONCERT — Preditional family member $15, members. The registration walkers $12. Sponsored by sented by Patriots Chorale, 2 Notre Dame Club of Schuylkill to 3 p.m., Schuylkill Christian fee for walkers is $15.

County to benefit St. Joseph Church, 780 South Route The state parks will also Center for Special Learning. 183, Schuylkill Haven. Free. be hosting Memorial Day SUMMER KICK-OFF — 5 EARLY MORNING BIRDevents for families to enjoy WALK — 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., to 10 p.m., Lions Club Amphithe outdoors.

Locust Lake Park, Barnes- Locust Lake State Park, theater, Pottsville. Entertainville, will host a Fish for Free Barnesville. Meet at Locust ment by Red Halo, Bad Habit Lake Contact station. Bring and Sterling Koch. Cost $5.

Day from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monbinoculars. Sponsored by Proceeds benefit Pottsville day. No fishing license is Schuylkill Conservancy. Shine fireworks display. required, although all reguPATRIOTIC CONCERT — only. lations apply. Anglers will KIDS NITE — 6 to 7 p.m., Presented by Orwigsburg Fesneed to bring their own bait. Covenant United Method- tival Choir, 7 p.m., St. Paul’s A demonstration on filleting ist Church, 215 E. Main St., Lutheran Church, 215 N. Warand frying fish will follow.

Schuylkill Haven. Open to ren St., Orwigsburg. Free and Naturalist Robin Tracey children 6 to 12 years of age. open to public. Freewill offersaid the holiday weekend is COAL CRACKERS POLKA ing received. Final concert in DANCE — 2 to 6 p.m., Pine St. Paul’s Concert Series. the unofficial start to the summer season.

“Memorial Day is my big Big Jack Bob Little kickoff,” Tracey said.

She said in previous years, 30 North Claude A. Lord Blvd. the park has seen about 1,000 Rt. 61 Pottsville, PA - 570-622-2324 visitors for the weekend and Prices in Effect the park’s more than 280 Thurs., May 23 – Mon., May 27 campsites fill up.

While Supplies Last!

“They get heavily used,” Tracey said.

THE AREA’S LARGEST SELECTION OF Also, a Long Loop Hike is MICRO/CRAFT AND IMPORTED BREWS scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday at Tuscarora State Park, Barnesville. The 7-mile hike Lager & & will combine the Crow, Lake Lager Light View and Spirit trails. Hik(24pk) (36pk) ers will meet in the Crow +tax +tax 12oz. cans 12oz. cans Trail parking lot. Dogs are Continued from Page 2

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permitted, although they must be leashed and friendly around other dogs and humans.

All events at the parks are weather permitting. For more information, call Tracey at 570-467-2506.

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Friday 9 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

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Prices in effect Thursday- Monday 5/23 - 5/27 2013

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