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loody cleavers, ghouls rising from coffins and a 200-year-old witch who killed her own child – all this and “poppers,” too. Hey, wait a minute. Surely the Halloween-celebrating public will shudder at all the gory props and ghastly stories haunted-house volunteers plan to present this month, but why should we be scared of “poppers?” “They’re non-speaking actors who just pop out at you,” said Rob Padden, leader of the volunteers who have transformed the old Trion Warehouse on Route 315 in Plains Township into – cue macabre music, crack of lightning and high-pitched scream – Gravestone Manor. Hmm. In dim light, after listening to an eerie introduction about a dearly departed someone who made his living translating fairy tales, and maybe meeting a Snow White or Sleeping Beauty who is, as Padden said, “definitely not the Disney version,” having someone pop out at you could be the final straw that sends you screaming into the woods. But, be forewarned. The woods may be haunted, too, especially the ones behind the LehmanJackson Elementary School. That’s where, legend has it, a boy named Jarrod and his friends peered through the dirty window of a log cabin and saw “a very thin, bony woman with long, scraggly hair leaning over a table full of bat wings and other gross stuff.” The woman is a 200-year-old witch who wants to “release nightmares as paybacks on the townspeople for shunning her,” said Lake-Lehman parent Marian DeAngeli, who came up with the premise and hopes it will raise money for “The Last Knight,” a lock-in designed to keep the LakeLehman Black Knights safe on prom night.

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Amanda Huber rises from a coffin in the old Trion Warehouse, also known as Gravestone Manor.

So how much money can a haunted attraction expect to raise for its cause? Gravestone Manor, which raises money for the United Way, took in a whopping $50,000 last year, Padden said, but this year he expects to hit between $30,000 and $35,000. Why the lower amount? “This year Horror Hall is back,” Padden said. “Last year (due to flooding in West Nanticoke) they were closed.” Indeed, Horror Hall, which promises “high-impact scares, strobe lights and artificial fog/ smoke,” did receive a Golden Ghost Award at

What: ‘Gravestone Manor’ Where: Trion Warehouse, 1095 Route 315, Plains Township, next to The Woodlands When: 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 28 More info: 821-6500 ••• What: ‘Horror Hall’ Where: Sponsored by Plymouth Township Fire and Rescue Tilbury Station at 11 E. Poplar St., West Nanticoke When: 6 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays More info: horrorhall.com ••• What: ‘Trails of Terror’ Where: West Wyoming Fire Department No. 1, 926 Shoemaker Ave., West Wyoming When: Dusk to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and dusk to 10 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 28 More info: 760-3489 ••• What: Ghost Walks in Old Mauch Chunk Where: meet at the Inn at Jim Thorpe, 24 Broadway, Jim Thorpe When: 7 p.m., Fridays through Sundays in October More info: 325-2346 ••• What: Haunted Lantern Tours Where: Eckley Miners Village, Highland Road, off Route 940, Eckley When: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 12-27 More info: 636-2070 ••• What: ‘Haunted Woods’ Where: Behind Lehman-Jackson Elementary School, Market Street, Lehman Township When: 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays from Oct. 19-27. More info: 675-2165

hauntedhouseratings.com, where people can vote online for their favorite and scariest places. Staged for the Tilbury Terrace Fire Co. by Sinister Pointe Productions of Brea, Calif., Horror Hall “may not be suitable for epileptics, pregnant women, those with heart conditions or asthma.” So have a care. And, as Halloween stealthily inches closer, here are the dates and times for several haunted places you might visit. If you dare.

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T H I S W E E K : O C T. 5 T O 11 , 2012

Rummage Sale and bake sale. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 474 Yalick Road, off Route 118, Dallas. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Saturday with discounted prices after 10 a.m. Saturday. 696-3254.

Greek Food Festival. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 32 E. Ross St., WilkesBarre. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Saturday. 823-4805.

Rummage and Bake Sale. Alderson United Methodist Church, Pole 108, Harveys Lake. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday ($2 Bag Day). 639-5688.

Invisible Children, a screening of the film “Move” and two talks on human rights and Uganda. Walsh Hall, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. Noon today. Free. 674-6400.

Rummage Sale and bake sale. Washington Square Apartments, 163 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. 823-0127. Fall Flea Market and Celebrity Silent Auction, with 40 vendors. Salvation Army, 17 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with silent auction closing at 1 p.m. 824-8741. Annual Rummage Sale, sponsored by the Women’s Association of the First United Presbyterian Church of West Pittston at St. Cecilia’s Church, 1700 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with bag discounts at 1 p.m. 654-8121. Fall Rummage and Bake Sale, with light lunch. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 116 Hughes St., Swoyersville. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 13. 287-6624. Annual Fall Rummage Sale. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday (Bag Day). 288-1968.

FUTURE Fall Rummage Sale, with lunch and bake sale. Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church, 1011 Mountain View Drive, Lehman. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 12; 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 13. Donations taken through Wednesday. 675-1216. Fall Festival, with a flea market and book sale. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 12 E. Kirmar Ave., Alden Station. 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12; noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 13. 735-3295.

KIDS T H I S W E E K : O C T. 5 T O 11 , 2 0 1 2 A Day in the Life of a Native American. Endless Mountains Nature Center, 280 Vosburg Road, Tunkhannock. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Ages 6 to 18. $5. 836-3835. Chalkfest 2012, the third annual chalk-art contest for children of all ages. With a live mammal show (2 p.m.), food, prizes, face painting, games, fishing and more, plus Hydromania, a hands-on water program. River Common, North River Street, Wilkes-Barre. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Indoor Fall Festival. Holy Rosary Church, 125-127 Stephenson St., Duryea. 4 to 9 tonight; 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday. 457-3502. First Friday Architectural Walking Tour, highlighting churches and civic buildings in downtown Scranton. Meet at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel. 5 tonight. 344-3841. Big Band Harvest Ball, with the Hazleton Philharmonic. Genetti Hotel, 77 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre. Tonight with doors at 5:45/dinner at 6:30. $30. 586-5359. Iron Furnaces 21st Anniversary Celebration, with music by Cabinet, nighttime illumination of the furnaces, hayrides to the University of Scranton and tours of The Estate, the historic home of the Scranton family. Scranton Iron Furnaces, 159 Cedar Ave. Tonight at 6 with Estate tours at 7. 941-4212. Zumbathon, an ALS fund-raiser. Hanover Area High School, 1600 Sans Souci Parkway, Hanover Township. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. $10. 826-1021. Airing of the Quilts, with hundreds displayed throughout Tunkhannock plus a talk by Joyce Hughes on “My Journey into Quilting” at 11 a.m. at the Dietrich Theater ($5/996-1500), indoor quilt exhibits at the Father Nallin Center and the Tunkhannock Middle School, a walking tour along Tioga Street, a sewing-machine tent sale and more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 836-7575. Community Fall Fun Festival, with hay crawl, make-your-own candy apple, acorn search, pumpkin ring toss, frog pond, Chinese auction, face/pumpkin painting and live music. St. John Lutheran Church, 231 State St., Nanticoke. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 735-8531. Fall Foliage Excursion, a train ride from Scranton to Moscow. Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 3:15

Catch cluegrass band Cabinet tonight at the Scranton Iron Furnaces. The Luzerne County Historical Society will offer its annual walk through the Hollenback Cemetery tomorrow to visit the gravesites of the historic 1855 burial ground, where many of the founding fathers and early historical figures were laid to rest in elaborate mausoleums. Learn about the Courtrights, Kirbys, Stegmaiers, Conynghams and many more. Tours will begin at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Meet at the cemetery gates on North River Street in Wilkes-Barre, but first reserve your spot by calling 823-6244. Donation is $10. p.m. $17-$24. 340-5204. New England Contra Dance, with oldtime, French Canadian and Celtic tunes by the Contra Rebels. Church of Christ Uniting, 776 Market St., Kingston. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $9. 333-4007. Annual Quilt Bingo Saints Peter and Paul auditorium, Rear 13 Hudson Road, Plains Township. Sunday with kitchen open at noon and games at 1. 823-7941. Ghost Stories from the Mines, with undertaker Bob Vybrenner. Eckley Miners Village, Highland Road, Eckley. 2 p.m. Sunday. $5. 636-2070. Columbus Day Banquet, honoring Person of the Year Attorney Girard J. Mecadon and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Charles A. Adonizio III. Music by Danny Argo. Genetti Hotel, 77 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre. Sunday with cocktails at 5 p.m./dinner at 6. $35. 654-6454. The Menu, a new series with local chefs sharing recipes and trade tricks. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. Monday with cocktails at 6 p.m. and show at 7. $7. 344-1111. Scratching the Surface: 300 Years of Wyoming Valley History 1675-1975, with Wyoming Seminary history teacher Clark Switzer. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 6:30 p.m. Monday. Free. 654-9847. Movie Night: “Plain Truth” (2004), based on the Jodi Picoult book about an Amish girl charged in the murder of her baby. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 821-1959.

Star Wars Reads Day, for ages 5 and older. Costumes welcome. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. 823-0156. Shapes and Stories, a “Mommy and Me” program with hands-on activities. Endless Mountains Nature Center, 280 Vosburg Road, Tunkhannock. 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday. $7 includes snacks. 836-3835.

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The Contra Rebels will set the pace for tomorrow’s Contra Dance.

The Politics of Numbers, a discussion on presidential elections. Wyoming Seminary’s Buckingham Performing Arts Center, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 270-2100. World Affairs Luncheon Seminar: “How

Cities Make the World Better” with Hunter College professor Owen Gutfreund. Brennan Hall, 320 Madison Ave., University of Scranton. Noon Thursday. $20, $30/couple. 941-7816. The Real Diamonds of Diamond City, a fundraiser for Dress for Success with wine and hors d’oeuvres, a champagne/ diamond tower and a diamond dig. Rodano’s, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Also: a designer clothing sale from Friday afternoon through Sunday at Rodano’s. 270-4949. The Arc 60th Anniversary Gala and Awards Dinner. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Plains Township. Thursday with cash bar/silent auction at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6. $75. 970-7739. Civil War Round Table: “Susquehanna County in the Civil War” by Betty Chapple Smith, Historical Society curator. Daddow-Isaacs American Legion, 730 Memorial Highway, Dallas. 7 p.m. Thursday. $3. 675-8936. Railroad Talk, by Gary Pancavage of Amtrak in Philadelphia. Iron Skillet Restaurant, Avoca. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. 822-0693.

FUTURE Presidential Campaigns, the Northeastern Pennsylvania History Conference with keynote speaker Thomas Baldino of Wilkes University. Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Free; $10 for lunch buffet. 823-6244/740-0508. Berwick Riverfest, with boat racing, cruise-in, Brewfest and more. Test Track Riverfront Park, South Eaton Street, Berwick. Noon to 7 p.m. Oct. 12; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 13; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 14. 752-2723. WACtoberfest, with beer tasting, raffles, auction and music. To benefit Wyoming Area Catholic School. Susquehanna Brewing Company, 635 S. Main St., Pittston. 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 12. 654-7982. Wilkes-Barre Ghost Tours, a downtown walk. Meet at the Luzerne County Historical Society, 49 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. 6:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays from Oct. 12 to 27. $10. 823-6244. Haunted Lantern Tours. Eckley Miners Village, Eckley. Fridays and Saturdays from Oct. 12 to 27 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. $10, $5 children. 636-2070. Commonwealth Medical College Annual Gala, a black-tie benefit for the scholarship fund. Woodlands Inn and Resort, Plains Township. 6:30 p.m. to midnight Oct. 12. $150. 504-9650.

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By SARA POKORNY spokorny@timesleader.com

Art in Architecture, 30 oil paintings and drawings inspired by the historic Masonic Temple by art students of the Dunmore Community Center. Shopland Hall, Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. 6 to 9 tonight. 344-1111. En Passant, art of Lisa Hinkle including scanned objects and archival digital prints. Opens tonight with a reception from 6 to 8:30 at Marquis Art and Frame, 515 Center St., Scranton. Through Oct. 30. 344-3313. Robert Stark Retrospective, paintings from a 40-year career. Opens tonight with a reception from 6 to 9 at both Artists for Art Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, and ArtWorks Gallery, 503 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Through Oct. 27. 969-1040. Recent Works: Peter Nardone, photographs captured with pinhole and toy cameras. Monday through Nov. 2 at the Widmann Gallery, Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 208-5900, ext. 5328.

CLOSING SOON Photography Exhibit, with works by 10 artists. Through Thursday at the Schulman Gallery, Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke. 740-0727.

OUTDOORS T H I S W E E K : O C T. 5 T O 11 , 2 0 1 2 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Sno Mountain Ski Area, Montage Mountain, Moosic. 10 a.m. Saturday. 822-9915 or alz.org. Close Encounters with Birds of Prey. Ice House Pavilion, Parking Lot #1, Tobyhanna State Park, Coolbaugh Township. 12:30 p.m. Saturday. $5. 350-8798.

McDade Trail Hike, five moderate-

BEST BET New Visions Studio & Gallery in Scranton is rolling out its second annual horror-themed art exhibit, Nightmare on Vine Street II. Tom Gates, Ashley Gries, Jay Salerno and Adam Seitzenkorn have brought out their most frightening drawings, sculptures and photographs. At tonight’s opening reception (6 to 10), the gallery promises some “spooky” refreshments and Halloween music by Silhouette Lies. 878-3970.

4x8 Landscapes: Furniture by Paul Ludick, three-dimensional objects. Through Oct. 14 at the Mahady Gallery, Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 3486278. 9x9x3: New Visions, an exhibit by the Textile Study Group of New York. Through Oct. 14 at the Suraci Gallery, Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 3486278.

to-steep miles along the Delaware River in Bushkill. Meet at the Greater Scranton YMCA, 706 N. Blakely St., Dunmore. 9:15 a.m. Sunday. $8. 343-5144. Y Cycle Sundays, a 12-mile group bicycle ride along the Greater Hazleton Rail Trail. Helmets mandatory. Meet in the parking lot at Laurel and Juniper streets in Hazleton. 9:30 a.m. Sunday. 455-2046. Devil’s Pulpit Hike, 6.5 difficult miles with the Susquehanna Trailers. Meet at the Sears Automotive Center, Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Township. 9:45 a.m. Sunday. 655-4979. Tips and Tricks from Master Gardeners on preparing your

It’s a cool autumn day, and you’ve just taken a scenic train ride from Scranton to Gouldsboro. As you disembark from the locomotive, a commotion bubbles up. An antique car roars down the street, and in the front seats are the infamous criminals Bonnie and Clyde, here to wreak havoc on the town’s visitors and steal whatever they can. No, this isn’t the 1920s, just a taste of what could befall those who board the Great Gatsby Express on Sunday. The Steamtown National Historic Site and the Gouldsboro Area Foundation have worked together to come up with a one-ofa-kind experience, a round-trip train ride complete with a nostalgic 1920s-era vibe. “We’re going to have plenty of things to see and do,” Marilyn Croak, president of the Gouldsboro Area Foundation, said. “The train will stop here for about an hour, hour and a half. We’ve got a museum and a store. And, of course, everyone will be dressed for the times; all flappers, gangsters with artificial guns, guys in derby hats and three-vested suits.” Bonnie and Clyde will not only make an appearance but interact with the crowd. Croak said train riders will be given beads upon their departure, beads the two robbers will try to confiscate. The Great Gatsby Express is

garden for the winter. Luzerne County West Side Annex, 2009 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. 1 p.m. Wednesday. 825-1701. Senior Citizen Outing, three moderate miles along the Delaware in Martins Creek. Meet at the Greater Scranton YMCA, 706 N. Blakely St., Dunmore. 9 a.m. Thursday. $8. 343-5144. Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants, with wild-food forager Nathaniel Whitmore. Endless Mountains Nature Center, 280 Vosburg Road, Tunkhannock. 9 a.m. Thursday. $10. 836-3835. Getting Jazzed About Juncos. Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, Route 309. 6 p.m. Thursday. Free. 675-9900.

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The Gouldsboro Area Foundation will offer its second of four themed train rides this weekend. Last time, the group celebrated Americana. This time they’ll celebrate the era of Jay Gatsby.

the second of four themed trips that will run from Scranton to Gouldsboro. The story of “The Great Gatsby,” a work of fiction penned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, takes place in 1922 and reveals that era’s opulent lifestyle and the changes on the horizon. The last train trip put on by the two organizations was a full-on celebration of Americana, complete with Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Croak said the 1920s was a perfect theme to pick next and an understandably attractive one. “The booze, maybe?” she said with a laugh when asked why the 1920s is such a popular time to emulate. “The bathtub gin, the

IF YOU GO What: The Great Gatsby Express When: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday Where: Departs from Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Brief stopover in Tobyhanna on return trip. Tickets: $34, $29 seniors, $22 children Reservations: 340-5204

flappers with feathers in their hair and long beads on their neck. It was a glamorous, and I think just generally fun, time in life.” So will Bonnie and Clyde end up getting away with their dastardly deeds? Only time, and possibly a heroic act by a local police officer, may tell.

BEST BET It’s a weekend for the dogs with the annual Walk for the Animals at Frances Slocum State Park in Kingston Township and the PAWS in the Park Autumn Dog Walk at Tobyhanna State Park. Both events will begin with registration at 9 a.m. tomorrow, followed by blessings of the pooches. The Frances Slocum walk offers free T-shirts to the first 500 walkers, and the Tobyhanna event has a Birds of Prey presentation at 12:30 p.m., plus snacks, drinks and prizes. Walk with or without a dog. 825-4111 or 350-8798.

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Do the Ten, a 10-mile team relay run to benefit cancer wellness. Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre. Sunday with registration at 7:30 a.m. and event at 9 a.m. 714-8800.

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Restaurant Review

This little Dallas deli wins big

If you think all hoagies, subs and other forms of sandwich are created equal, you haven’t been to J&J Deli, a place we’re prepared to say deserves all kinds of superlatives. But we’ll start with just a few. J&J is positively a strong candidate for the following sandwichshop Emmys: • Best hoagie bread. • Most creative sandwich menu. • Most generous portion sizes. • Freshest and highest-quality meats. • Best boneless buffalo bites. (New on the menu, too.) • Best homemade potato chips. Ever. Seriously, no exaggeration. Now to back at least some of this up. Let’s start with the bread. Our “half” portion of hot roast pork with cheese ($5.25) came on an enormous, light-colored, fabulously soft and fresh-from-firstbite roll that kept an equally enormous portion of thin-sliced, ultratender, pure-white pork in line, even though it was generously dressed in a heaping portion of melted cheese sauce, which was our only surprise. When we heard roast pork with cheese, we imagined a choice of cheese – Provolone or Cooper, maybe – and not a topping of something in the Whiz family, but you know

IF YOU GO What: J&J Deli Where: 659 Memorial Highway, Dallas Call: 675-6139 Credit cards? Yes Wheelchair accessible? Yes Other: Traditional catering menu available

The fresh and flavorful offerings at J&J Deli in Dallas are guaranteed to take the edge off any less-than-stellar mood on a rainy or otherwise uncooperative day.

what? It worked. Quite nicely actually. Moving on to the creativity department: Roast pork with cheese is an option you don’t see every day, which explains why we chose it. Neither is roast turkey with bacon and cheese, which is why we requested this as well. (Same price as the pork: $5.25 for a half, which is 8 inches, $7.95 for a whole, which is 16.) Call this one Thanksgiving on a bun. The turkey was that fresh, sporting the coveted carved taste and look and skipping entirely the slimy thin stuff we fear when we think of turkey on bread. The same cheese sauce dressed this beauty, and our only observation – a minor one – was the bacon was a bit scant and got somewhat

lost. Perhaps, however, it wasn’t even necessary, though it did up the creativity factor and appeal. Hot roast beef can be had the same way, and fans of the more traditional meatball, chicken Parm, cheesesteak and BLT-type subs won’t be disappointed. Even burger fans can have their pleasure on a bun in the form of a cheeseburger sub. Also appealing was a Chicken Cordon Bleu wrap with ham, Swiss cheese and Dijon mustard for $6.95. Everything was, in accordance with definition, wrapped neatly and tightly inside an impressively fat package bursting with more fresh flavors of all of the above. My guest, hungry though he was, could barely finish.

Perhaps that was because we also greatly enjoyed sharing a generous side of homemade potato chips, simply the best we’ve had in this era of hand-cut is king. Where competitors’ versions can be somewhat bland and dry, these salted-and-peppered beauties found a perfect balance of crispy around the edges but gloriously soft and pliant in the center. They were wet but not greasy, and they were piping hot and seemed to stay that way throughout the meal. Maybe we got lucky and got a brand-new batch fresh out of the fryer, but we’re counting on the fact that consistency, which is admittedly tough in the hand-cutchips department, has been achieved in spades here. We also were fairly blown away by the newest menu item of boneless chicken bites, at which I first hesitated, telling my guest, eh, you can get those anywhere. But here they’re new, he noted, so I conceded.

Glad I did. Best. Ever. No question. Why? Something about the softness, and it’s hard to describe. Perhaps it’s just the quality of the chicken itself, but these were crispy on the outside yet tender to the extreme on the inside, which is tough to achieve. And the sauce – teriyaki, butter garlic, garlic Parm, Cajun ranch, Cajun BBQ, hot BBQ, mild, hot or regular BBQ – simply sang. In fact, it made us long for the wings, which no way could we fit. Nor could we handle a host of other interesting offerings and sides, from salads, slaws and baked beans to reubens, clubs and barbecues. They’re all reason to come back, of course, as is one more specialty to which the proverbial little bird tipped us off. The pigs in the blanket here are said to be off the hook. We came too early, however. They’re a fall/winter item, and I suppose it’s still a bit too warm and cheery for such a classic ethnic comfort food to make its appearance. Watch the signs, we were told, which will say “Now serving piggies!” If ever there were a reason to traverse that sometimes formidable Dallas Highway in all kinds of weather … Times Leader food critics remain anonymous.

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Hold your horses: Oktoberfest events not over quite yet By SARA POKORNY spokorny@timesleader.com

Just when you thought the Oktoberfest activities were over, think again. The Backyard Ale House in Scranton is having its Fourth Annual Backyard Fall Festival. The event, which starts tonight and concludes Sunday, will offer live music, brewery tastings, a pig roast and a chili cook-off, among other things. While the usual suspects will be around as far as breweries go, such as Yuengling, Susquehanna and Shawnee brewing companies, there are some new players in the game.

Vermont brewery Wolaver’s boasts 100 percent organic hops and malts in its beers. The yearround line-up of brews includes an India Pale Ale, Oatmeal Stout and Brown Ale, and a seasonal Pumpkin Ale is available as well. Duvel, a circa-1871 Belgian brewery, is still a major force on the beer scene today. The beer is of a single-fermentation method, allowing for strong flavors and aromas with a lower alcohol level and carbonation, making for a crisp taste. In addition to drinks, tomorrow will bring plenty of food, with a pig roast beginning at 3 p.m. and a pumpkin-pie-eating

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Wolaver’s brewery, based in Vermont, brews batches of beer with organic hops and malts.

contest at 4:30 p.m. A chili cookoff at 3 p.m. Sunday will let tasters vote for their favorite cup.

What: Backyard Fall Festival When: 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. tonight; 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. tomorrow; 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday Where: Backyard Ale House, 523 Linden St., Scranton Admission: $20 3-day pass, $10 for Friday and Saturday, $5 for Sunday Full schedule: Today • 4 to 8 p.m.: Backyard barbecue • 4 to 8 p.m.: Music by Digger Jones • 5 p.m.: Keg-tapping ceremony • 5 to 7 p.m.: Brewery tastings from Sam Adams, Franziskaner, Spaten, Flying Fish, Long Trail, Wolaver’s, Otter Creek, Goose Island, Shock Top, Susquehanna Brewing Company, Fegley’s, Shawnee Brewing Company, Magic Hat,

Duvel, Hofbrau, Yuengling, Dundee and Leinenkugel. • 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Pappy and Tree Sap, with members of Cabinet Tomorrow • 1 to 4 p.m.: music by Mace in Dickson • 3 to 7 p.m.: Pig roast • 4:30 p.m.: Pumpkin-pie-eating contest • 5 to 7 p.m.: Brewery tastings from Oskar Blues, Three Guys & A Beer’d, Weyerbacher, Lindemans, Samuel Smith’s, Orval and Ommegang. • 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Music by Mark-It Sunday • 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.: Backyard barbecue • 2 to 6 p.m.: Music by Tom Graham and Bill Orner • 3 to 4:30 p.m.: Chili cookoff

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In nature, lightning occasionally strikes the same place twice. In the movies, almost never. So as good as Liam Neeson was in “Taken,” as good as he often is in “Taken 2,” the sequel – about the families of all those Albanians he killed in “Taken” taking their revenge – is an often silly movie where the strain to stay credulous shows. Neeson’s retired secret agent, Bryan Mills, is hunted by the few Albanians left after he massacred most of the Albanian mob for kidnapping his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) the last time around. So what does he do? He invites Kim and ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen) along with him on a trip to Istanbul. What could go wrong? He doesn’t know that the Muslim mobster (Rade Serbedzija) has sworn he will have his “justice.” But Bryan is onto them in a flash. Next thing you know, he’s

What: “Taken 2” ★★ Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Rade Serbedzija, D.B. Sweeney Directed by: Olivier Megaton Running time: 90 minutes Rated: PG-13 for intense violence and action, some sensuality

giving his wife the same lecture he gave Kim, once upon a time in France: “I need you to FOCUS.” They’re both nabbed. He warns his daughter with one last cell-phone call. She too has to “FOCUS.” (Again.) Then, tied up and hooded, they’re whisked off somewhere as Brian counts the seconds between turns, the sounds he hears passing, working out where they might be. MacGyver has nothing on this dude.

The villain smacks his lips and makes speeches. In English. The few remaining Albanian mobsters all speak English. “Your death weeel not be queeeck,” he hisses. It weeeel not be pleasant!” Neither weeel yours, pal. Neeson lumbers through Istanbul’s narrow streets, shouts at his driver’s test-flunking daughter (“Faster!”) when they wind up in a stolen cab, takes a beating and delivers one, too.

But “Taken 2” defies logic and credibility as it puts its characters in harm’s way and refuses to take the easy, logical way out. Islamophobia is an amusing subtext. The characters are in perhaps the most beautiful and most secular city in the Middle East, yet we never miss an opportunity to hear Muslim calls to prayer or suggestions of conspiracy between Muslim mobsters and Muslim cops. It’s as propulsive and kinetic as the original “Taken,” all chases and shootouts and brawls and narrow escapes. But the shortcomings make us feel like the ones who’ve been taken.

Old dog with magical new tricks By COLIN COVERT The Star-Tribune (Minneapolis)

In the same spurting vein as “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “The Corpse Bride,” Tim Burton’s delightful “Frankenweenie” stitches together macabre comedy and ticklish horror. With stop-motion 3-D animation that feels both handcrafted and elegant, it tells the tale of Victor (voiced by Charlie Tahan), one of Burton’s patented lonely-boy heroes. The lad’s introversion and science geekery mark him as an oddball in his conformist suburb. His dad (Martin Short) is proud but perturbed by Victor’s zeal for directingback-yardcreaturefeatures. “I don’t want him to turn out, you know, weird,” he frets, though that horse has clearly escaped the barn. The mass-produced uniformity of the housing development radiates bright, bland despair. While his Goth neighbor, Elsa (Winona Ryder), likes him, Victor’s only pal is his mutt Sparky, a rat-shaped creature. When Sparky runs afoul of a moving car, Victor builds an attic laboratory to reanimate him. The work space is a clever homage

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to “Frankenstein’s” spectacularly elaborate art-deco lab, complete with a platform that lifts Sparky skyward to be zapped by lightning bolts. Sparky returns, stitched togetherbutfriskyasever,histailstill wagging after it falls off. An envious classmate discovers that Victor has tampered with natural law and will therefore win the school science competition. He blackmailsVictor,spreadingthesecret among his pals, who create monstrosities that recall the invisible man, malicious gremlins and Japan’s towering turtle Gamera. Fans of old horror films and Burton’s work will find visual quotations in every fastidious frame. Thanks to a clever script by Burton’s longtime collaborator John August, “Frankenweenie” does

more than turn the horror classic on its squared-off head. It digs deep into the themes that made James Whale’s 1931 masterpiece such an indelible experience. Most horrormovie villains simply frighten the audience. Frankenstein’s monster was misunderstood, childish, sympathetic, an involuntary outcast

who simply wanted to be loved. So isSparky,hisspindlymasterVictor, and possibly Burton himself, who calls making movies “an expensive form of therapy for me.” Burton keepstellingvariationsofthisstory over and over again. In “Edward Scissorhands,” “Ed Wood,” and this one, he nails it.

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Kirby shakes down the Thunder By SARA POKORNY spokorny@timesleader.com

ig ballads, a spectacular light and choreographic show and a mix of young and old. When Irish powerhouse Celtic Thunder hits the stage at the F.M. Kirby Center again tomorrow night, it promises all that and then some. The group – today’s members are Neil Byrne, Emmet Cahill, George Donaldson, Keith Harkin and Ryan Kelly – will bring its new show, “Voyage,” to the area. It also brings the cred of having sold millions of albums and DVDs worldwide and having performed at the White House and snagged the honor of Billboard Top World Music Artist. This time around the touring circuit is going to be especially busy and exciting for Harkin, who debuted a long-awaited selftitled solo album on Sept. 18. Harkin, now 26 and a sixth-year member, had been working on the project for quite some time. “I actually recorded an album

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IF YOU GO What: Celtic Thunder When: Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow Where: F.M. Kirby Center, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre Tickets: $65 and $75 Call: 826-1100 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

two years ago and never released it,” he said. “I just wasn’t happy with it. To finish this was spectacular.” The album is a twelve-track mix of originals and covers. Many of Harkin’s musical influences, such as Glen Campbell, Tom Waits, The Beatles and Neil Young, can be heard throughout. He covers Tom Waits’ “The Heart of Saturday Night” and “Everybody’s Talkin’,” as well as Van Morrison’s “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You,” a duet with two-time Grammy Award winner Colbie Caillat. Selfpenned tracks include the album’s first single and a bittersweet traveler’s plea, “Don’t For-

Celtic Thunder will pile on the Irish flavor when it visits the F.M. Kirby Center this weekend.

get About Me,” and a track to which Harkin is partial, “Rosa.” “She’s joined to my hip,” he said of his goddaughter, on whom the track is based. “I was leaving for L.A. some time last year, and she was saying, ‘Where are you going? Why are you going? When are you coming back?’ before I even hit the door. It’s a spectacular song, and it came across well.” “Every time anyone hears it, they think it should go in a mo-

vie,” he said. “It’s just a huge song. The first time I heard the strings get put on in Abbey Road Studios, I was in tears.” As a songwriter, Harkin finds he’s most inspired by his travels and the people he meets. “I’ve always been on the road,” he said. “I’ve probably seen more of America than what most Americans have seen. I meet all types of people; I love people. I think people are the most interesting things on the planet. We’re

supposedly all made up of the same stuff, yet you’ll never meet the same person twice.” Harkin credits much of his success and growth as an artist to Celtic Thunder, which helped him explore his skill set. “I’m grateful because the group allows me to not only do all the old songs, the traditional ones, but write and play some of my own,” Harkin said. “I get to play guitar, play piano in the show. It’s been wonderful.”

Nevermore? ‘Resurrection’ begs to differ By BRAD PATTON bpatton@timesleader.com

IF YOU GO What: “Resurrection: A Rock Opera” starring The Glass Prism When: 7 p.m. Sunday Where: Scranton Cultural Center, North Washington Ave., Scranton Tickets: $25 for reserved seating, $40 for special reserved seating and a Meet and Greet with the band after the show Call: (570) 344-1111 or 1-888-6698966 or visit www.ticketmaster.com

venting progressive conceptbased rock in the process, and was poised to make a splash on the national scene when the record company withdrew support and more or less stopped the band’s momentum dead in its tracks. The band never recovered, releasing a quick follow-up album, “On Joy and Sorrow,” in 1970 before breaking up and going silent for almost 40 years. But the story does not end there. The Glass Prism was resurrected for a show in 2007 for the Friends of Poe Society at the Ger-

Once down but never out, Glass Prism now has a rock opera with an Edgar Allan Poe theme.

man Theater in Philadelphia and staged area reunion shows in 2008 and 2010. The group then recorded its first new album in four decades, releasing “Resurrection” on Scranton-based Debra Records in January. For the album, the band rearranged many of its original songs, giving them

an updated sound that fits nicely into the classic-rock vein. Those songs such as “The Raven,” “El Dorado” and “The Conqueror Worm” have been adapted for the rock opera, along with a whole host of others (Varano said there are 40 songs or pieces of songs in the stage show). The concert also will include clips from the documentary “On Joy and Sorrow: The Glass Prism Story,” and all attendees will receive a Playbill to help them follow the storyline. “There’s a lot of talk about resurrection,” Varano said. “Is it the resurrection of Edgar Allan Poe? Is it the resurrection of this band, a band that didn’t play for 40 years and is now playing again?” Some of the proceeds of Sunday’s concert will go to the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit “Arts Alive” program. “That’s only fitting because our music has been used in literature and music classes for years,” Varano said. “I still get calls all the time from teachers wanting to get a copy of our album to use to help students see the connection between Poe’s poetry and music.”

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f you were to ask a music fan to name a rock opera, most would come up with The Who’s “Tommy” or perhaps the original incarnation of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” A local band would like to add one more to that list. The Glass Prism, a band that came out of the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton area in the late 1960s and reunited a few years ago, is presenting “Resurrection: A Rock Opera” on Sunday at the Scranton Cultural Center. The show, like most things connected to the Glass Prism, will include songs with lyrics based on the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. “ ‘Tommy’ has a theme, something like ‘Sgt. Pepper’ has a theme, and that is what we have done with ‘Resurrection.’ The songs have been put together to tell a story,” the band’s lead guitarist, vocalist and chief songwriter, Tom Varano, told The Times Leader recently. “Our story is the journey a young musician takes to find success. He develops a

fondness for the writings of Edgar Allan Poe and takes those writings and puts them to music in his quest for success.” For the show, band members Varano, Rick Richards (drums, vocals) and Lou Cossa (keyboards, guitar, vocals) will be augmented by bass player Fran Festa, keyboard player Mike Mercuri and vocalists Lisa Marie Gurley and Nancy Graziano. Radio personality Shadoe Steele also will take part, and Varano teased that maybe Edgar Allan Poe himself might also show up. In 1969, the quartet of Varano, Richards, Augie Christiano (bass, lead vocals) and Carl Siracuse (guitar, organ) was managed by the same man who guided the careers of jazz legend Dave Brubeck, the rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears and the duo Simon & Garfunkel and signed a recording contract with RCA Victor Records, the home of Elvis Presley and bands such as Jefferson Airplane. With guidance from the legendary Les Paul, the band recorded the album “Poe Through The Glass Prism,” pretty much in-

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seeing the huge task before you as an overwhelming job, see it as a series of little jobs, all of which happen to be quite doable with your current resources. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There will be some drama. It will take but three days for the nonsense going on now to get old. Knowing that you’ll look back on it and think it’s just ridiculous, you may want to limit your current investment. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). With the moon rooting you on, there’s a bubbly qual-

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“Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If love is a game, this feels like the prize-winning round. You hope to come up with the right answer. Of course, it’s best not to make your move until you’re really sure. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your inner circle will like hearing what you think, but there is little to gain and much to lose from discussing personal views with the general public. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 5). A new attitude takes hold in you this year. Your joy will be reflected in an activity in which you love to immerse yourself. Your lucky numbers are: 20, 37, 16, 5 and 43.

Sales parties take advantage of loyalties among friends Dear Abby: Your column has been a fixture in my life. Thank you for the smiles and the tears. My dilemma: I received yet another invitation to someone’s home for a “product party.” In the past year, I have been considered a prospective buyer of cookware, candles, makeup, toys and vitamins. While I have at times used all these products, the invitations to sales parties that come from

DEAR ABBY ADVICE friends and sometimes friends of friends, irritate me. When I phone to decline, the hostess invariably says, “Oh, you don’t have to buy anything.” Of course that’s not exactly entirely true because it’s a sales party, and “guests” are pressured in various ways to buy the product. People often buy things they don’t need or want because they fear they’d

be disloyal to the hostess if they didn’t. Abby, how should unwanted invitations be handled? — Irked in Indiana Dear Irked: Continue to decline the invitations. Tell the hostess you have “a conflict” and cannot change your plans. (You don’t have to give any details.) P.S. To ease your conscience, your “conflict” can be your plan to watch your favorite “I Love Lucy” rerun on TV.

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Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband, the Utah-based bluegrass group. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Oct. 13. $24. 325-0249.

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Anna Dagmar, the pianist and singer-songwriter in a performance at Dorranceton United Methodist Church, 549 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 4 p.m. Oct. 14. Free. 881-2118.

Listen Local Series, spotlighting local talent including rapper/hip hopper Aayu along with openers Skin-n-Bones. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. Tonight with doors at 7 and show 8. $10. Cash bar and light fare available. 344-1111.

Great Valley Chamber Music Society, a program of classical works. First Presbyterian Church, 300 School St., Clarks Summit. 7 p.m. Oct. 14. Free but donations accepted. 586-6306.

Herman’s Hermits, the ’60s pop band with British singer Peter Noone. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 8 tonight. $32, $27. 866-605-7325.

Primus, the San Francisco-based rock group led by Les Claypool on its first-ever 3D-enhanced tour. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 8 p.m. Oct. 16. $49.50, $39.50, $34.50. 826-1100.

George Fiore, a piano concert with the former associate conductor of the Seattle Symphony. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8:30 tonight. Free. 325-0249. Contemporary American Classical Guitar Music, a performance by Jay Steveskey including modern variations on Appalachian folk tunes, blues and jazz and contemporary classical sounds. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 11 a.m. Saturday. $10. 996-1500. Hollywood, a concert of movie tunes by the Northeasters Barbershop Chorus with guest quartet Up All Night. Honesdale High School, 459 Terrace St., Honesdale. 7 p.m. Saturday. $10. 685-1554. Marywood University Orchestra. Works by Mozart, Milhaud and Stravinsky. Setta LaVerghetta Center, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Free. 340-6004. Michael Feinstein, the “Ambassador of the American Songbook” performing pop standards. Mount Airy Casino Resort, 312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. 8 p.m. Saturday. $40, $30. 877682-4791. Battlefield Band, the four-piece Scottish flagship band performing traditional and contemporary tunes. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Saturday. $25. 325-0249. New York Trumpet Ensemble, led by the legendary Mark Gould. Houlihan-McLean Center, Mulberry Street and Jefferson Avenue, University of Scranton. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. 941-7624. In Recital, with the University of Scranton’s Performance Music Students. Houlihan-McLean Center, Mulberry Street and

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FUTURE CONCERTS Steve and Jamie Calabro, the

local Christian-music performers. The Truth Café, New Life Community Church, 570 S. Main Road, Mountain Top. 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 12. 899-2264. Donna the Buffalo. A soulful blend of Americana including Cajun, reggae and country. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12. $26. 325-0249. Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and four guest singers performing music from Disney’s most popular films including “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” “Mary Poppins” and more. 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre; and 2 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington St., Scranton. $60, $29; $15 stu-

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Jackson Browne, the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee with openers Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek and the Decemberists. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 8 p.m. Oct. 18. $170 (VIP), $68, $58, $41. 826-1100. Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks, jazz styles of the 1920s and ’30s with the multi-instrumentalist and his group. Sponsored by Community Concerts at Lackawanna College. Mellow Theater, 501 Vine St., Scranton. 8 p.m. Oct. 19. $30, $20. 955-1455. An Evening with Jonathan Edwards and Michael Martin Murphy, the folk and country sounds of the veteran singersongwriters. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 19. $32. 325-0249.

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verbrook Pub & Grille Weekend Specials

Appetizer — Blue Point Oysters In A Half Shell

Cedar Plank Salmon Beurre Rouge

Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Peach Gastrique

Served with starch & vegetable

Served with potato & vegetable

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NEW HOURS: Sun. 12-9, Tues. thru Thurs. 4-10 • Fri. & Sat. 12-11, Closed Mon.

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DYMONDS Farm Markets & Bakery Baked Goods Cookies, Pies, Breads Sprouted Wheat Products Gluten Free Products

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LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 The Luzerne County Office of Community Development will hold a public meeting on Friday, October 12, 2012 at 10:00am in the Luzerne County Courthouse, First Floor Meeting Room, 200 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. This open meeting will publicize the availability of the County’s draft Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2013; provide information and obtain public input from county residents, agencies, and organizations. The Plan identifies the County’s overall needs for affordable and supportive housing, along with non-housing and community development. Through the Office of Community Development, program funding utilized by the County to address these needs, includes Community Development Block Grant Program, Home Investment Partnerships Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant Program. This draft Action Plan will be available for review on October 12, 2012 at Luzerne County Office of Community Development (54 W. Union St., Wilkes-Barre, PA) Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:30pm. The Plan will be accessible on the County website under Community Development (www.luzernecounty. org). If unable to attend the meeting, citizens are encouraged to review and comment on the plan, by hand delivering or mailing their comments in writing by November 12, 2012, to the Office of Community Development. The Final Action Plan will be submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for approval and funding on or about November 14, 2012. The application will be submitted to the Luzerne County Council for approval at the November 13, 2012 Council Meeting. Luzerne County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, familial or disabled status, in employment or the provision of services. EHO BY ORDER OF: Robert C. Lawton, County Manager

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The Grand Slam Sports Bar Harveys Lake • 639-3278

LIVE Entertainment Fridays at 9:30 TONITE

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Mark Your Calendars!

Wyoming Valley Alcohol and Drug Services, Inc. cordially invites you to a free community program featuring 1980 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillie

“DICKIE NOLES” (remember the “brush back pitch” that he threw against George Brett of the Kansas City Royals?)

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 East Mountain Inn 600 Wildﬂower Dr., Wilkes-Barre 6:00-7:00pm - Free autograph signing...bring your Phillies memorabilia 7:00-8:00pm - Presentation by Dickie Noles Dickie will present his powerful personal story of addiction and the Triumph of his Recovery

[Dickie Noles is currently the Employee Assistance Counselor for the Philadelphia Phillies]

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www.glutenfreebasketpa.com Corner 118 & 415 • Dallas (next to Subway) • 594-1046 or 406-7166

...casual dining with a difference!

Costello’s is now offering an Early Bird Menu Tuesday-Sunday until 5:30 P.M.

Weekend Features Chicken Scampi $13.95

Sauteed chicken in a lemon butter garlic sauce served over pasta.

Steak & Shrimp $16.95

Our own 8 oz. marinated Flat Iron Steak grilled to perfection and topped with three succulent sauteed shrimp and finished with a light herb butter.

Prime Rib $19.95

A mouth watering 12-14 oz. cut of Prime Rib served with a side of Au jus, and a choice of two sides.

Sunday Special

Chicken & Biscuits $10.95

Our famous home-style Chicken & Biscuits served with mashed potatoes and gravy. Mmmm...what a way to go!

Please inquire about our private dining room for any and all occasions. Costello’s has a NEW Bar/Drink menu offering many new Specialty Drinks and also Bar Food!

HAPPY HOUR: Sunday-Friday 4pm - 6pm.

Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville (570) 714-7777 WWW.COSTELLOS.INFO

Our restaurant STINKS

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O-Live Restaurant October 9-13 Tues: 2 Eat for $22 Wed: Never Ending Pasta Bowl Thurs: All You Can Eat Prime Rib Visit our website for our weekly features and specials!

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