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Annual Fire and Ice Fest set for Sunday at Sweet Arrow Lake BY ERIC PEDDIGREE COPY EDITOR
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emperatures might be below freezing Sunday but the atmosphere will be warm inside the clubhouse at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park, Pine Grove. The annual Fire and Ice Fest will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. The event features food and entertainment to chase away the winter blues. Admission is free, although some of the activities will have a small fee. The fire component of the event is hot dogs cooked over an open flame and a chili contest. Susan Long of Diakon Living and Learning After 50 said as of Tuesday, she had four contestants registered for the chili competition. For a $5 donation, she said people can try every chili and cast a vote for their favorite one. The competition will run until the chili is gone. “As long as there is chili left, that’s how long the competition lasts,” Long said. She said last year’s competition lasted about 1 1/2 hours. “We went through a lot of chili,” Long said. Cool treats highlight the ice portion of the fest. Homemade ice cream demonstrations will be conducted, with children trying their hand at mixing the dessert. 2
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What: Fire and Ice Fest When: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday Where: Sweet Arrow Lake County Park, Pine Grove. For more information, visit www.sweetarrow lakepark.com “They like doing it. They think it’s easy to grab and crank but it’s not that easy,” said Bob Evanchalk, parks and recreation supervisor for Schuylkill County. In previous years, the event featured a miniature ice golf course. Evanchalk said that it will return if there is interest and if weather permits. The cold winter weather will provide activities at this year’s fest, as well. The lake is frozen due to the sub-freezing temperatures and people like to venture out onto the ice to fish or just walk around. “There should be decent ice cover and a lot of people walk on the ice for the first time,” Evanchalk said. “There are lots of things to do in the winter at Sweet Arrow.” For those who like to stay warm inside, two musical acts are scheduled to perform Sunday in the clubhouse. Matthew Dodd will perform songs and tell stories about bugs starting about 2:15 p.m., according to Long. Country music singer Jesse Wade will follow. According to the National
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“The Banjo Guy” George Graham, Pine Grove, entertains people during last year’s Fire and Ice Fest at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park Clubhouse, Pine Grove. This year’s event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. RIGHT: Rashanna Alspaugh, Bernville, passes the puck to Chad Fidler, Orwigsburg during the fest. Weather Service, Sweet Arrow Lake is expected to have partly sunny skies and a high of 23 on Sunday. There will be a chance of snow later in the day. Evanchalk said they plan to hold the event and all of the scheduled activities if inclement weather were to
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roll into the area. “If it is snowing, we will still try,” he said. For more information on the fest, visit sweetarrowlakepark.com. To register for the chili competition, call Long at 570-624-3018. She said they will be accepting contestants through today.
Hudgens best thing about ‘Gimme Shelter’ Vanessa Hudgens is running away from her G-rated, “High School Musical” past so quickly she might have Usain Bolt asking “What’s the hurry?” But the problem with speed is that you always don’t look where you’re going. That’s how, if you’re Hudgens, you’ll end up in steampunk dreck like Zack Snyder’s “Sucker Punch” and Harmony Korine’s deliriously enjoyable girls-gone-bad shindig, “Spring Breakers.” Now she lands in “Gimme Shelter,” where she still gets to play a wild child — this time a tattooed and pierced pregnant 16-year-old runaway with a violent prostitute mom — but it’s in the context of a more familyfriendly, afterschool specialstyle cautionary tale. As a vehicle for the young actress, “Gimme Shelter” works; she is by far the best thing about it. Based loosely on the work of Kathy Difiore, a New Jersey woman who opened her door to homeless pregnant teens and founded the Several Sources Shelter, the film offers little deviation from where a movie like this might be expected to go. Agnes, aka Apple (Hudgens), is a sullen, angry teenager who escapes from her psychotic mother (Rosario Dawson) and finds herself on the streets in search of her birth father (Brendan Fraser). He’s a successful Wall Street exec with a huge house, a couple of wellscrubbed kids, and a pinched, uptight wife (Stephanie Szostak) who’s not in the mood to be stepmother to a child from her husband’s past — especially one who is soon to be a mom herself. Apple is taken to a clinic to deal with her situation — although the word “abortion”
MOVIE REVIEWS is never uttered — but she has second thoughts about the procedure and runs away again. This time, she ends up crossing paths with a priest (James Earl Jones) and then Difiore (Ann Dowd, who was so wonderful in the 2012 film “Compliance”). Hudgens captures both the defiance and fear of a girl at this life crossroads. Her performance elevates what’s often a trite and heavy-handed script. There are a couple of noteworthy scenes, as when Apple and other residents of the shelter break into the office and read what’s in their files. It’s revealing and touching without being histrionic. Dawson, on the other hand, comes across like something out of a horror movie, a screaming banshee of a junkie straight out of central casting. Plus, the option that’s offered Apple at the end is not something that would be available to most in her position so it feels like a bit of a cheat, even if it did happen in real life. Wr i t e r / d i re c t o r Ro n Krauss clearly has good intentions. He spent a year at Difiore’s shelter doing research and originally had planned to make a documentary about Difiore and her mission. Then he changed his mind and decided to distill what he’d seen into a drama. That’s too bad. Seeing how Difiore actually works with and inspires these young women — and how her Catholicism shapes her outlook — might have been more involving than this fictionalized hard-luck story. But for Hudgens, she chose well this time. “Gimme Shelter,” a Roadside Attractions release, is
rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving mistreatment, some drug content, violence, strong language — all concerning teens. Running time: 100 minutes. ★★★
‘Gloria’ In her youth, Gloria hit the discos and danced the Chilean nights away, grooving to the Andrea True Connection and Umberto Tozzi’s song that used her name. “Gloria,” a song later remade in America by Laura Branigan, is an ear bug. Try to get it out of your head after seeing “Gloria,” the movie about this divorcee who finds herself reliving her past in the over-50 dating scene of modern-day Chile. Gloria, played by Paulina
Garcia with a sort of fierce victimhood, still listens to the songs of her youth, still picks up men — now, it’s at senior dances, where music of her era is played. She’s pushing 60 and still doing the occasional Walk of Shame. She has lost some of her looks, but not her vivaciousness. Sebastian Lelio’s film is about starting over, about how 60 is the new 40 and about how a woman of a certain age keeps her optimism and her sense of self-worth when society (and cinema) has traditionally put such women out to pasture. “Are you always this happy?” Rodolfo (Sergio Hernandez) wants to know on meeting her. Maybe he has number. Or maybe that’s just an “alias” she’s
been living under. As Rodolfo, successful, 60something and plainly smitten, pursues her and in between the work days and beauty regimen, the wining and dining and youthful paintball battles, we start to understand the weight of sadness behind this sunny exterior. Some of that you can lay at the feet of Rodolfo. He is an enthusiastic lover, but so guarded about their relationship that Gloria turns suspicious. That gives the film a melodramatic edge. She has other priorities — a daughter about to move overseas with her Swedish beau, a weepy ex-husband. And Rodolfo is a reminder of everything about her past — drunken bar pickups, the
excitement of a new sexual partner, casual pot use, the awkwardness of “relationship” conversations - and the unbridged maturity gap between men and women. “Gloria” has a palpable loneliness about it, and Garcia makes us feel that and fear the emptiness that is staring Gloria in the face. Not a lot happens in this closely-observed character study, but few recent movies have dared to show this stage of life - the creeping solitude that memories of your disco past cannot fend off. “Gloria,” a Roadside Attractions release, is rated R for sexual content, some graphic nudity, drug use and language. Running time: 109 minutes. ★★★
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I don’t think I’ll ever be ready for some football
Am I ready for some football? No. I am not. I know it’s as American as apple pie to love the sport, but I have never been able to fully grasp the concept. I remember when I was a kid, I would go to football games and I thought I was cool because I knew what a first down was. So, please, throughout this column, excuse my complete ignorance and inaccuracies regarding the sport. It’s not that I have anything against football. I mean, guys in just plain spandex are usually not my cup of tea (unless it’s the ’80s and they are in a hair band), but guys in spandex with all that equipment on being all rough and rugged just does something for a gal. They seem really manly and tough and I like that. You would think that would be enough to hold my attention, but, no. I just can’t get into football no matter what. And believe me, I tried. My whole family watches football and many a beau in my past has tried to teach me how the game works. It just won’t sink in. I’d have a better chance at learning quantum physics. I’ve tried though. I’ve tried for the sake of boyfriends to bond and get onboard with it
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and that team and then there is that graphic of that little kid who is constantly peeing Jenna on some team’s jersey. It’s like this club I’m not invited Wasakoski to because I don’t understand it. Here is what I know, and what I, on a very minimal level, comprehend. There are two teams. One so we could at least converse over what is going on when I is typically on offense and the other on defense. I don’t had been forced to watch have a clue why they line up games. I tried to play along, the way they do before they but it just never took. It was kind of a rite of pas- start running, but they are sage, as a teen, to attend foot- running the ball 100 yards or so to an end zone, but they ball games in high school. only get like four (I’m not Did I have a clue what was even sure that’s right) tries going on? Not even close. I to get there. That earns them just knew, when people I six points, I believe, then knew would cheer, it was they get a chance to kick the time for me to cheer. I totally ball through those goal posts faked it the whole time just and get an extra one. like I did with the boyfriends But then, sometimes they of my past — I’m talking can kick a field goal. That, to about watching football, of me is like, man, we are never course. Get your mind out of making it into that end zone, the gutter. so let’s just launch the ball But there has to be someinto the air and pray it thing awesome about it. makes it. I have no idea how When these games are going many points that earns a on, my Facebook feed is liter- team. I’m going to guess ally saturated with football three, but I bet I am way off. talk. All of a sudden, people Then there is something stop crying about every little called a two-point conversion thing wrong with their lives which may as well be some and they are in this football kind of elaborate trigonomode and, for me, it’s like metric equation. watching a foreign film with Here’s where they lose me no subtitles. Everyone’s talk- completely. ing smack about this team Those yellow flags. I know
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Workers shovel snow off the seats at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., following a snowstorm Wednesday in preparation for Super Bowl XLVIII. The game, which will be played between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks on Feb. 2, will be the first NFL title game held outdoors in a city where it snows. someone is breaking some kind of rule, but I have no idea why. It’s like I just start understanding what in the world is going on, and then all of a sudden, there’s this flag and then the referee does some kind of air-traffic-control-like moves and speaks at a volume I thought was required to be a ref (It’s a microphone. Jenna, seriously, get it together. You were in the enrichment program, for Pete’s sake.) And don’t get me started on the clock. It’s like, oh, great, there are four minutes left, this game is almost over. Forty-five minutes later, the game is still going on. But then, at times, everyone is
just standing around and doing nothing and the clock is still ticking. How does that even make any kind of sense? Where I’m seated in the newsroom puts me right beside the television as well as the sports department, so, I’m constantly bombarded with images of football and football talk. Sunday night while the guys were watching the game, they were discussing plays and what-not and they honestly could have been speaking Swahili. The only thing I understood throughout my in-and-out participation of watching the game is that some guy really hurt his
knee and another guy scared a female reporter because he was kind of overly enthusiastic during his post-game interview. I do understand other sports, though. I played basketball when I was younger and cheered for basketball when I was even younger yet. A smart and sassy gal pal of mine, who actually gave me the idea for this column, coached cheerleading and said she always taught the girls the ins and outs of the game so they knew what they were cheering for. She has faith she would be able to educate me on the subject as Please see JENNA, Page 8
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A double whammy for the house
Dear Mark: Thank you for informing the public in a recent column about the pitfalls of the 6:5 blackjack game. I am a dealer in a Nevada casino and I can tell you that most, if not all dealers, hate the game. We spend far too much time explaining to the player, “within limits,” what the rule change is all about. In addition, we, too get screwed on the payout. Please do not use my name. Retribution where I work can be swift. Anonymous As the rule in the column stated, a player’s blackjack is paid 6:5 rather than the usual 3:2. This one slight rule change shifts the house edge, with basic strategy, from 0.15
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$1.20. Unluckily for the dealer, he or she only receives even money because of the difficulty in paying off in small change. You will always find 50-cent pieces in the dealer tray, but not dimes.
Show me beef
Dear Mark: I always take your advice, but in blackjack, I still do not
believe that you should double down on an 11 against a dealer’s 10. Please “show me the beef” to prove me wrong? Patrick D. Books, charts, experts, all tell you to double down on an 11 against a dealer’s 10. Yet, far too many players panic and stand down figuring the dealer has a 10 in the hole for a pat 20. Here’s the beef, Patrick. First, you actually have a better chance of making a 20 or 21 than the dealer has of having a 20. What’s more, if you were to just hit your 11, you will win 56 percent of the time. Remember though, you are just betting one unit. If you were to double down on your 11, you will win 54 percent of
the time, however, Patrick, you are betting two units instead of one. Personally, I would prefer to win $20, 54 percent of the time over $10, 56 percent of the time. How about you?
more importantly, it speeds up the game. Every casino loves a dealer who can deal countless hands per hour. I will take a dealer who can pitch plus pay-and-take with speed over lucky dealer every time. Keep hands off Touching the cards, Mel, Dear Mark: On a blackjack game, what messes with their Mojo. is the reasoning behind not Gambling wisdom being able to touch the cards of the week when they are dealt face up? “ A gambler’s word is his Mel D. bond. If one these boys tells When four or more decks you a goose’ll move a plow, of cards are used, they are then hook him up, neighbor.” dealt face up from a dealing — Johnny Moss, Worldshoe or shuffle machine. The Champion Poker Player, reasoning, Mel, is that it “Fast Company” (1975) eliminates the potential for a (Pilarski can be reached at player cheating by switching pilarski@markpilarski.com) or marking the cards, and,
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percent to 1.45 percent. What Anonymous meant by “within limits,” is how much a dealer is permitted to say in telling the unsuspecting player they are being snookered. The joints I worked in gave a Chatty Cathy like Yours Truly more liberties than Anonymous seems to be getting. The 6:5 for blackjacks didn’t exist when I was pitching cards, but Anonymous is right. Dealers are getting screwed on the payout. Say for instance the player makes a $1 tip bet for the dealer on a standard 3:2 game and is dealt a blackjack. That $1 bet would earn the dealer $1.50. If made on a 6:5 game, a $1 bet would pay
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TORRES — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Grace Evangelical Free Church, 101 Graeff St., Cressona. Vendors selling Pampered Chef, 31 Gifts, Tastefully Simple and more. Lunch, bake sale and quarts of soup available. CHINESE AUCTION AND VENDOR SHOW — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Holy Cross Social hall, 37 Clay St., New Philadelphia. Tickets available at door. Sponsored by Anthracite Heat All-Star Cheerleading. DANCE — 9 p.m. to midnight, Newtown Volunteer Fire Company, 36 Wood St., Zerbe. Music by Mind Set. Cover charge $5. Call 570695-3777. FREE COMMUNITY TURKEY DINNER — 4 to 6 p.m., Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 15 N. 13th St., Ashland. Takeouts available. FREE SOUP SUPPER — 4 to 7 p.m., Christ’s United Lutheran Church, 437 Airport Road, Ashland (near North Schuylkill soccer field. Open to anyone in need of meal. PORK AND SAUERKRAUT DINNER — 4 to 7 p.m., Ringtown Valley Fire and Rescue Company, 46 W. Main St., Ringtown. Eat in or take out. Cost $8 for ages 12 and up, $4 under 12. ROAST BEEF DINNER — 4
STEVE’S
14-16 Sunbury St. • Minersville
570-544-6096 Weekend Special
Bacon Cheese Omelet & Homefries Breakfast Served All Day
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 5:30 am to 2 pm We Accept Credit Cards
130 W Centre St Mahanoy City
SUNDAY ANNUAL GREATER POTTSVILLE WINTER CARNIVAL EVENT — Senior Princess Fashion Show, 7 p.m., Mountain Valley Clubhouse, 1021 Brockton Mountain Drive, Barnesville. ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET — 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., St. Nicholas Hall, Route 901, Primrose. Adults $8, children $4. Menu includes bleenies and homebaked bread. Sponsored by St. Nicholas Holy Name Society. 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.
Middleport Inn Coal St., Middleport
Friday Specials
Shepherd’s Pie Parmesan Crusted Haddock Baked Ziti Chicken Rice Soup -This Week Only-
Buy One Special Get One Special ½ Price! 570-277-9015
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK EVENT — Open house, 9 a.m. to noon, St. Ambrose Catholic School, Randel Street, Schuylkill Haven. Continental breakfast, school tours, Science Fair projects display and Book Fair. COACH PURSE AND UGGS BOOT BINGO — 2 p.m., doors open 12:30 p.m., West End Fire and Rescue, 700 W. Mahanoy Ave., Mahanoy City. Cost $25, includes meal. Snow date Feb. 2. For tickets, call 570-778-6118. FIRE AND ICE WINTER FEST — 2 to 6 p.m., clubhouse at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park, Pine Grove. Advance registration required to participate in the cookoff. To register, call Susan at 570624-3018. Free admission, small fee for some activities. Recommended for all ages. JANUARY SINGSPIRATION — 6 p.m., Bible Tabernacle, Margaretta St., Schuylkill Haven. KID’S NITE — 6 to 7 p.m., Covenant United Methodist Church, 215 E. Main St., Schuylkill Haven. Open to children ages 6 to 12. Free. MEETING — Park Crest Fish and Game Protective Association, 2 p.m., Brandonville clubhouse. Membership
Anne's Bakery and More Branchdale Call 570-544-5105 We Have Mackerel Weekend Special Breakfast BLT & Homefries
Thur.-Fri.-Sat.-Sun. 6 a.m.-12 noon
The Pottsville Zone
TOOM’S PUB
ForThe Big Game OrderYour Wings and Food In Advance!
Open Friday 3 pm Sat., Sun., Mon., & Thurs. 6 pm Tonite 9 pm “DJ 1:01”
Sports Bar & Grill
Saturday Jan. 31st @ 8pm
570-773-1504
to 6 p.m., American Legion Post 434, Fifth and Centre streets, Ashland. Cost $10. Eat in or take out. SOUP AND SANDWICH SALE — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Bethany Evangelical Church, 102 Front St., Cressona. Cost $6.50, quart of soup, $6. SOUP, BAKE AND SANDWICH SALE — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jacob’s Church, 316 Suedberg Road, Pine Grove. Eat in or take out. Call 570345-8216.
337 Peacock Street Pottsville • 570-628-9793
204 Peacock St., Pottsville
570-622-8920
SATURDAY 9 PM "BOY'S UPSTAIRS" CLASS OF '85 BENEFIT REMEMBERING SCOTT RENNINGER AUCTION & 50/50, PROCEEDS TO FAMILY
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dues must be paid by today. ST. PAUL’S CONCERT SERIES — Featuring Hill to Hill Brass, 3 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 215 N. Warren St., Orwigsburg. Based in the Lehigh Valley, this brass quintet boasts professional musicians who are all present or past members of Allentown Band, and will perform music from a wide range on music genres, including original arrangementsandcompositions. Freewill offering accepted. WII DANCE COMPETITION — 1 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church fellowship hall, Ashland. Contestants pick song to dance to, person with most correct moves will receive trophy. Cost $5 to enter. Sponsored by confirmation class of church to benefit American Cancer Society. For more information, call church office at 570-875-2581.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY — 5 to 6 p.m., Faith Church, 1168 Centre Turnpike, Route 61, Orwigsburg. Free. Mailing address is P.O. Box 323, Orwigsburg, PA 17961. FREE BREAD, PASTRY AND ROLLS — 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., pick up at Living Waters Church of God, 155 S. Balliet St., Frackville. Call 570-874-1585. FREE FEEDING PROGRAM — Soup kitchen open 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. every Sunday, New Life in Christ Ministries, 217-219 Market St., Cumbola. Call 570-277-6041. WINGS — Noon until sellout every Sunday, Rainbow Hose Company, Dock Street, Schuylkill Haven. Cost $9 per dozen. Also burgers, cheesesteaks and chicken finger platters. Free delivery in town, including businesses. Call 570-385-1511.
Capt. Mike’s
Shenandoah 570-462-0155
Broiled Shrimp Deviled Crabs Broiled Salmon
Friday, Jan. 24th • “Dave Hartranft” Sat., Jan. 25th • “AMOS STONE” 570-366-1914
Restaurant Friday 4-8
1240 Centre Turnpike Route 61 Orwigsburg, PA • 570-366-1914
2501 West End Avenue Pottsville - 570-622-8741
BREAKFAST BUFFET
ALL YOU CAN EAT
Tonite 4-8 pm - Happy Hour
60¢ Wings • 5 / $3.00 • 10 / $6.00 • 15 / $9.00
“DJ RAZZ” 10 pm - 2 am
Saturday - “DJ CREZ” Sunday - Natty Light $1.80 all day
Humane Fire Co. Third and Laurel Blvd. Pottsville, PA
Sunday, January 26, 2014 7:00am to Noon $8.00/Person Cream Chipped Beef, Pancakes, French Toast, Eggs, Bacon, Ham, Sausage, Homefries and much more
Pork & Sauerkraut Dinner Hosted by
Ringtown Valley Fire & Rescue Co.
Saturday, January 25, 2014 Time is: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Location is: 46 W. Main St. Ringtown Price is: $8.00 for age 12 and up $4.00 under age 12
Eat in or takeout available
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well, but, although I’m confident in her abilities, I’m not so confident in mine. But Super Bowl Sunday is coming up and I feel a sense of relief because that means no more football talk and I’m guessing everyone will move on to baseball, which is something I get. My pap was the biggest Phillies fan in the whole world and win or lose, he always stuck by his team. Harry Kalas’ voice in the background on his little AM radio is something that made me feel all kinds of nostalgic. Nevertheless, on Feb. 2, when you all are watching the big game, I’ll be in Elmira, N.Y., in a hockey rink. Do I like hockey? Sure, those guys beat the crap out of each other on ice skates. But, it’s not for a hockey game, I’ll be attending and event called “Wine on Ice” with some lovely ladies, which sounds like a perfect opportunity to break a limb, but I believe they cover the floor. If not, I could be out for the season (Wasakoski, a News-Item editor, is a graduate of Von Lee School of Aesthetics and is certified as a professional makeup artist.)
PINE GROVE LEGION POST 374 42 S.Tulpehocken St. Pine Grove 570-345-8050
FRIDAY PLATTERS 4-7PM ROAST PORK W/ FILLING HALUPKIES HADDOCK W/ MAC & CHEESE
SATURDAY BREAKFAST 7-11AM PUBLIC WELCOME!
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Keegan (Greg Kinnear) finds his car has been crushed at the impound yard in the series premiere episode of “Rake.” ASSOCIATED PRESS
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love interest, an ex-wife and a high-priced prostitute. As if that wasn’t enough, he’s dealing with an offspring that appears to be following in his dad’s often twisted footsteps. “Rake” has plenty of dramatic moments, but it also gets Kinnear back to his comedy roots. “It’s tricky to try and find that comedic/drama balance. But, the Australian show succeeds very, very much in that. It really struck a nice chord between the drama and the comedy, which is what appealed to me — doing that mix. It’s certainly what I think I was most intrigued by,
Lakeside Ballroom Presents
The 46th 2014
Pennsylvania State Dart Tournament
The Longest Consecutively Running Dart Tournament in the World since 1969 Qualifying Dates Are Saturday January 25th Saturday February 8th Saturday February 15th
NEW Format this year!
3 Brackets of Starting Times for (Each Date) 10:30AM • 12:30PM • 2:00PM All Pairs Luck of the Drawl on arrival
Awards to ALL Teams that make the Finals Finals held Saturday February 22nd 10:30AM No Food or Alcohol permitted in Tournament (PA Law) For Information/Directions Please call 570-467-2630 or Visit www.lakesideballroom,net 40 Crystal Lane • Barnesville • 570-467-2630 www.lakesideballroom.net
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in terms of getting on board with this,” Kinnear said. Deane will always be at the center of some personal or financial whirlpool, but he doesn’t have to face it alone. Kinnear’s delighted to be working with strong actors such as Miranda Otto, John Ortiz, Necar Zadegan, Tara Summers, Bojana Novakovic, David Harbour and Ian Colletti. Kinnear could end up playing the role for years, if the show is successful and that’s something he’s OK with. He says he’s fallen in love with the roguish charms of his character. WE DELIVER
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M&T Movies at the Majestic
Saturday, February 15, 7:00 p.m.
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