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t’s hard to believe we’re already in the first week of January, isn’t it? The holidays were gone in the blink of an eye, and here we are, in 2012. I’ve already extracted any remnants of Christmas — including our sweet little tree, which I’ll miss for sure. It was almost as if the decor wasn’t even brought down from the attic. As much as I loved the holiday season of 2011, the anal-retentive me does enjoy having the house get back to normal. And with that, I guess it’s time for everyone to get back to business, so let’s start with this, the first issue of the new year. For this week’s cover story, Stephanie DeBalko spoke with photographers Niko J. Kallianiotis and Sally Wiener Grotta about their exhibit, “Visual Truths,” which opens at the AFA Gallery in Scranton on Friday. Both shooters have local ties and different views from their lenses, which is what makes their joint effort so compelling. Find out more on pages 16-17. Jim Rising takes on some popular New Year’s resolutions in “But Then Again” while
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local band Substitute prepares to pay homage to “Tommy;” both articles can be found on p. 23. Craig Lukatch, this week’s “Who Is” on p. 44, cites Winston Churchill — and Katy Perry. I interviewed Rich Kramer for our Stage column, which you can find on p. 31. In speaking with him, I learned that his ties to Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” go much deeper than having his directorial debut with the Gaslight Theatre Company’s upcoming production of the classic. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, but you’ll have to find out more on your own. I’ll see you right here next week. As always, thanks for reading! -- Nikki M. Mascali Weekender Editor
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Laurie Martinez, 36, was charged in December with filing a false police report in Sacramento, Calif., alleging that she was raped, beaten bloody and robbed in her home. It turns out that she had become frustrated trying to get her husband to move them to a better neighborhood and that faking a rape was supposed to finally persuade him. Instead, he filed for divorce. Martinez is employed by the state as a psychologist. SNEAK ATTACK If the male nursery web spider were a human, he would be sternly denounced as a vulgar cad. Researcher Maria Jose Albo of Denmark’s Aarhus University told Live Science in November that the spiders typically obtain sex by making valuable “gifts” to females (usually, high-nutrition insects wrapped in silk), but if lacking resources, a male cleverly packages a fake gift (usually a piece of flower) also in silk but confoundingly wound so as to distract her as she unwraps it — and then mounts her before she discovers the hoax. Albo also found that the male is not above playing dead to coax the female into relaxing her guard as she approaches the “carcass” — only to be jumped from behind for sex.
CONVOLUTED PLAN -- A balaclava-wearing man “kidnapped” Julian Buchwald and his girlfriend in 2008 in Australia’s Alpine National Park as they were picnicking. The man separated the couple, tore their clothes off and buried them, but Buchwald escaped and rescued the girlfriend, and they wandered around naked for days before being rescued. The balaclava-clad man, it turns out, was Buchwald, whose plan was to convince the woman by his heroism that she should marry him (and more immediately, to have sex even though they had both pledged to remain virgins until marriage). Buchwald was convicted in Victoria County Court and sentenced in December to more than seven years in prison. PEOPLE WITH ISSUES Prominent Birmingham, Ala., politician Bill Johnson describes his wife as “the most beautiful woman in the world,” but he revealed in December that, while on temporary duty recently as an earthquake relief specialist in New Zealand, he had clandestinely donated sperm to nine women (and that three were already pregnant). Becoming a biological father is “a need that I have,” he told a New Zealand Herald report-
er, and his wife had been unable to accommodate him. Asked if his wife knew of the nine women, Johnson said, “She does now.” Indeed, Alabama newspapers quickly picked up the story, and Mrs. Johnson told the Mobile Press-Register that there is “healing to do.” RECURRING THEMES -- James Ward’s second annual festival of tedium (the “Boring conference”), in November at York Hall in east London, once again sold out, demonstrating the intrinsic excitement created by yawn-inducing subject matter. Last year’s conference featured a man’s discourse on the color and materials of his neckwear collection and another’s structured milktasting, patterned after a winetasting. This second edition showcased a history of the electric hand-dryer and a seminar on the square root of 2. -- No Longer Weird? One would think that classical musicians who carry precious violins, worth small fortunes, on public transportation would be especially vigilant to safeguard them. However, from time to time (for example, in 2008, 2009, 2010 and May 2011), absentmindedness prevailed. Most recently, in December, student MuChen Hsieh, 19, accompanying a 176-year-old violin (on loan from a foundation in Taiwan and worth about $170,000) on a bus ride from Boston to Philadelphia, forgot to check the overhead rack when departing and left without it. Fortunately, a bus company cleaner turned it in. (Most famously, in 1999, the master cellist Yo Yo Ma left his instrument in the trunk of a New York City taxicab.) W Handy Addresses: NewsoftheWeird.blogspot.com, WeirdUniverse.net, WeirdNews@earthlink.net, NewsoftheWeird.com and P.O. Box 18737, Tampa FL 33679.
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THE CONTINUING CRISIS -- Son Theodore Zimmick and two other relatives filed a lawsuit in November against the St. Stanislaus cemetery in Pittsburgh for the unprofessional burial of Theodore’s mother, Agnes, in 2009. Agnes had purchased an 11-by-8foot plot in 1945, but when she finally passed away, the graveyard had become so crowded that, according to the lawsuit, workers were forced to dig such a small hole that they had to jump up and down on the casket and whack it with poles to fit it into the space. -- Managers of Prospect Park in Brooklyn decided recently to relocate the statue of Abraham Lincoln that since 1895 had occupied a seldom-visited site and whose advocates over the years had insisted be given more prominence. It turned out that the most viable option was to swap locations with a conspicuous 1906 statue of Dr. Alexander Skene. Lincoln is certainly universally revered, but Dr. Skene has advocates, too, and some (according to a December Wall Street Journal report) are resisting the relocation
because Dr. Skene (unlike Lincoln) was a Brooklynite, and Dr. Skene (unlike Lincoln) had a body part named after him (“Skene’s glands,” thought to be “vital” in understanding the “G spot”). -- The two hosts of the Dutch TV show “Guinea Pigs” apparently followed through on their plans in December to eat pieces of each other (fried in sunflower oil) in order to describe the taste. Dennis Storm and Valerio Zeno underwent surgery to have small chunks removed for cooking, with Zeno perhaps faring worse (a piece of Storm’s “bottom”) compared to Storm (who got part of Zeno’s abdomen).
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Weekender Correspondent CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) Although in practical matters, you’re rarely surprised, the emotional world can still shock and astound you (as you may have recently discovered). Unfortunately, even though in some aspects of life you can prepare and plan for many probable outcomes, when it comes to feelings, it’s virtually impossible to predict what will happen next. Stop trying. It’s an annoying (to everyone else), pointless waste of energy. When it comes to matters of the heart, your best bet is to stay in the moment, spontaneously run with the hilarious, passionate and fun things as they happen — and roll with the punches when they happen, too. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) The skeptic in you doesn’t believe in the power of good-luck charms, but please resist going around popping others’ delusion-balloons. Think back to your lesscynical childhood, when you probably held on to a special talisman or two, for luck, security or comfort. These objects can have whatever power we endow them with. If someone truly believes that they’ll be more successful with their lucky rabbit’s foot in hand, they probably will be — if only because they’ll go into the situation with more optimism and confidence. Don’t rob them of that, and they might spare you the shattering of your own helpful illusions — yes, you have some, too. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) You frequently play fast and loose when it comes to your own boundaries, and everyone knows you’re generally more interested in bending the rules than abiding by them. However, when it’s your job to enforce someone else’s boundaries — particularly someone who can’t necessarily stick up for themselves — you must be much more vigilant and strict than you’d be for yourself. This is an opportunity for you — real practice sticking to your guns and holding your own. Bonus: once you’ve learned to do it on someone else’s behalf, you’ll be much better at doing it for yourself, too.
ing adventures, and surprising fun had by all. Make sure you give as good as you get. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Fairness is an important concept for you Bulls. You’ve occasionally dug in your heels or even gone to battle for it. That’s all commendable, of course, and we all admire you for it, but “fairness” isn’t always a cut-and-dry, black-and-white affair. People have their own customized notions and arrangements, and it’s not your job to make sure they get what you consider their fair share, only that they’re happy with the situation — even if you wouldn’t be, in their shoes. That means sometimes you just need to bite your tongue, avert your rolled eyes and leave well enough alone. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) We used to have a smoke alarm we disconnected because it would go off whenever we put on the toaster or cooked anything. It was simply too sensitive. There’s someone in your life who’s an awful lot like that annoying smoke detector — with excellent intentions, but way too thin-skinned to function in real life. Of course, you can’t just take out their batteries. However, this week you should be able to find a good workaround that’s a lot less extreme than the obvious alternative (walking away). And who knows, in time they’ll figure out how to compromise — something that smoke alarm will never be able to do.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) We tend to model our real life relationships on those we’ve observed — in relatives and friends, on TV or in the movies, etc. While these have hopefully given you a wide range of possible relationship styles to choose from, I hope you now have the confidence to design your own relationships (romantic or platonic), from the ground up, perfectly customized to the two of you, and independent of others’ examples or expectations. The more fully you can free yourselves from preprogrammed rules and just be exactly who you are, the happier you’ll be. That may be a distant goal — but this is at least a good week to get started. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) It’s so easy to get caught up in the drama of whatever’s currently causing suffering or hardship for you. The truth is, if you take about five steps back and look at your life, you’re pretty damn lucky, even if things are very far from perfect. Be grateful, already, and proactive instead of complaining about the stuff that isn’t so great. It’s fixable, especially if you’re busy feeling optimistic and glad about all the cool shit you’ve already got going on. Get caught in a whirlwind of whining, though, and things are much more likely to go from “less than great,” to much, much worse. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) Being arguably one of the most stubborn signs (rivaled only by those bullheaded Taureans and billygoat Capricorns), you truly have a hard time backing down, even when all reason and logic dictates
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) Single Libras*, there’s no right or wrong way to do love. People meet partners from slutty one-night stands, from online personal ads, from blind dates and a million other ways. Stop making rules for yourself about how things should happen or play out, and your chances of encountering someone who’ll become special to you, one way or another, increase tremendously. That doesn’t mean the second you stop limiting yourself that you’ll meet someone amazing — these things can’t be guaranteed. But your life will doubtless become more interesting — and isn’t that, by itself, totally worth it? (*If you’re a non-single Libra, this week pat yourself on the back and set up one of your single friends on a blind date, won’t you?) SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) Even if someone deserves a piece of your mind for what they’ve said or done, that doesn’t mean you should necessarily give it to them. What good, after all, would a conflict do at this stage? That doesn’t mean you need to simply forgive and forget, but butting heads now wouldn’t be good for you and yours (which is all that matters; screw whoever screwed you). Keep your distance and keep your cool while you focus on fixing up the messes in your life, without focusing on their sources. Forget shit like “closure” or revenge — living your life well is a better substitute for either of those. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) You’re rarely a prude, but sometimes you probably should be. Being free-spirited, non-judgmental and inclusive is a very good general philosophy; however, that doesn’t mean every crazy thing necessarily has a proper place in your life. It’s alright to say “no thanks” to many things without feeling like you’re missing out on anything you’d actually want. By this point, you should be pretty sure when a refusal won’t deprive you of anything special. Although I still think you should say, “yes,” almost all the time, feel free to say, “no,” when W necessary, without feeling bad. To contact Caeriel, e-mail sign.language.astrology@gmail.com.
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ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) The silver lining of tragic events is that often when people have nothing to lose — someone’s about to die, a relationship is on the verge of breaking up, etc. — they put all their cards on the table, and things get better than ever. If only people could be motivated to do this before things get so close to disaster! Then how cool would your life be? Fortunately, this week you and yours might be more willing to put more cards on the table than ever before, leading to deeper connections, more excit-
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you probably should. What will it take, my dear, to get you to give up and/or admit you were wrong? Half the time, we end up having to lie and say we made the mistake, just to end stalemates like these. This time, though, the stakes are too high for such peacemaking lies — now you’ll need to truly and completely let things go, or face an ongoing cold war with no end in sight.
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‘Behind the Veil,’ a photograph by Sally Wiener Grotta, is part of ‘Visual Truths.’
Copyright by Sally Wiener Grotta. All Rights Reserved.
Every picture tells a story Niko J. Kallianiotis and Sally Wiener Grotta join forces for AFA Gallery opening
By Stephanie DeBalko Weekender Staff Writer
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aybe it takes a certain kind of fearlessness to be a photojournalist. After all, the profession requires one to go out into the world, approach strangers and basically request to forever capture their bleakest, happiest or most vulnerable moments in print, for the world to see.
In the cases of Sally Wiener Grotta, a freelance writer and photographer based in Pennsylvania, and Niko J. Kallianiotis, a former freelance photographer for The Times Leader pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree at New York City’s School of Visual Arts, their respective boldness seems to prove that point. Kallianiotis has also been a freelancer for The New York Times since 2007, covering events in Pennsylvania and upstate New York, and he earned
the position not by knowing the right people, but by taking the initiative while he was working at Watertown Daily News in New York. “Through some people, I found the photo department (phone number) and I called, and I got lucky again because it’s very hard to pick up a phone and call The New York Times and find an editor that really wants to talk,” he said, laughing. “So I said, ‘I’m in Watertown, and I want to be a freelance
“I have a very humanist leaning, as does Niko, so I think that’s important, and we are both seeking our own personal truths in our photography.” Sally Wiener Grotta
“I don’t set up the situation, I record it as it unfolds.” Niko J. Kallianiotis
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‘Barber Shop,’ top, and ‘Kini’ are two of Niko J. Kallianiotis’ works that will be on display at the AFA Gallery exhibit. angle. She develops an even deeper relationship with her subjects. “It’s my view, it’s my personal interaction with what I’m experiencing, and I’m trying to help others experience it,” she stated. “When it’s a photograph of another person, it is very much a collaboration. I do not do street photography, I do photography in which I’ve developed a relationship with my subject. And to me, it’s a successful photo shoot if the camera lens virtually disappears and it’s just the two of us relating to each other.”
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ing aspect, the idea that they’re capturing these moments and relaying them to others through the scope of their lenses. Kallianiotis especially does not like being limited by his own specifications, and explained that with this upcoming exhibit, his black-and-white photos fit into a broad definition, rather than one linear tale. “If I go out and say, ‘I’m going to do this project, this is my concept,’ I find myself being fabricated, and I’m not free to do other stuff,” he explained. “I’m kind of stuck in this little world that I have to do this Truth of the matter project on this particular subject. he link between Wiener You can say, ‘Yeah, it’s broad, Grotta and Kallianiotis seems to be that storytell- it’s very wide,’ but I like it
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that way because it’s about the photograph, and I try to make every single photograph tell its own story.” In the same vein, Wiener Grotta feels that those photos she has selected fit within one certain sentiment. “I find that my photography comes from a place within me that finds a great deal of wonder in the world and other people, in shapes, in light, in shadow, in the experience of being within this world,” she explained. “And there are different feelings I have within this wonder, and all of the pictures in this exhibit go toward this one left-angled one … they do have a continuity to me. When we’re talking about
visual truths, it is my personal visual truth.” For Kallianiotis, there is the same feeling of continuity without obvious similarity. “It’s not like a dedicated body of work,” he explained, pointing out that most of his pieces in the show were taken either in Scranton or Greece. “My goal eventually is to make a project of street life in America and street life in Greece, but that will take some time.” Wiener Grotta noted that her pieces, as is the case with Kallianiotis, came from personal projects, not professional work. “My husband and I, he’s a writer and I’m a writer and photographer, and we have traveled all over the world on assignment for major glossy magazines, had a blast, and it was always doing other people’s truths,” she said. “And I also was doing a lot of nonfiction, again, it’s other people’s truths. I now tend toward my fiction and my fineart photography, because it’s time for me to express my own truths.” W
“Visual Truths: Sally Wiener Grotta & Niko J. Kallianiotis:” Jan. 6-28, AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton). Opening reception Fri., Jan. 6, 6-9 p.m. Info: 570.969.1040, artistsforart.org, nikokallianiotis.com, pixels.smugmug.com
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he title of the show, “Visual Truths,” is one that applies to each artist in a different but tangential way. Wiener Grotta and Kallianiotis have diverse styles and subjects, but their zeal and goals run side by side. “It’s like we’re apples and oranges, but I think it’s going to be really good that way. There is zero competition between the two of us,” Wiener Grotta said, laughing. “I think we’ll supplement each other. I have a very humanist leaning, as does he, so I think that’s important, and we are both seeking our own personal truths in our photography.” For Kallianiotis, who originally hails from Greece, the title of the exhibit correlates directly with the essence of his work. “In my photojournalism background, I don’t deal with fictional photography or conceptual work,” he said. “I’m interested in capturing human behavior, I’m interested in the human form, people’s reactions … I don’t tell them what to do. I don’t set up the situation, I record it as it unfolds.” Whereas Kallianiotis is a self-described street photographer, Wiener Grotta, known for her “American Hands” project, which focuses on the work of traditional artisans, approaches her portraits from a different
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photographer,’ and I sent her my website, and she liked my work and she sent me a contract … I just wanted to do it for the experience.” Wiener Grotta has been equally driven, contributing to the likes of Popular Science and Woman’s Day and traveling the world for her freelance and personal projects. “I traveled on assignment to all seven continents,” said Wiener Grotta. “I was in Antarctica three times in four years because I got obsessed with it. I couldn’t find that one definitive photograph of Antarctica.” Wiener Grotta and Kallianiotis will be showing pieces in a joint exhibit entitled “Visual Truths” at AFA Gallery in Scranton through Saturday, Jan. 28 with an opening reception Friday, Jan. 6 from 6-9 p.m.
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novel approach The woman behind the label
“Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life” by Lisa Chaney Rating: W W W W
By Stephanie DeBalko
Weekender Staff Writer
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oday, the word “Chanel” dances on the lips of every esteemed and wannabe fashion compatriot in the world, at once inspiring great respect and recognition. But the high regard in which the brand’s proprietor, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, is held did not come easily. In fact, it came as a result of personal and physical labor, defiance and a somewhat unwillingness to accept defeat. In the book “Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life,” Lisa Chaney chronicles, in exquisite detail, the life of the woman who has transcended time and trends, starting at her wretched beginnings. Though there are other published biographies on Chanel, Chaney went to great lengths to unearth as much new information as possible for her effort. Taking four years to do so, the result is a systematic but engaging account of the very essence of a rags-to-riches tale. Chanel’s life was exhaustingly perilous. Though she was eventually able to enjoy the fruits of her labor as an independent and selfmade woman — during a time where this was virtually unheard of — her many romantic exploits, which often left her heartbroken
and in despair, are emotionally draining to the reader. The overwhelming negativity that seemed to be a permanent part of her life, due in part to such romantic foibles, overshadows the legendary couture upon which Chanel’s reputation is built. Chaney indelibly offers brief, descriptive glimpses into the cornerstones of Chanel’s career, an unavoidable pillar considering that her career basically became her life. But an even more indepth discussion of her actual designs would have been welcome in “Coco Chanel.” That said, one gets the distinct feeling that this book was meant to examine the couturier’s deeply intimate life. Her pieces have been analyzed into oblivion and indeed still are in the pages of high-fashion magazines, but her personal life has always been cloaked in some mystery, an intentional effort on Chanel’s part. Chaney does as much as she can in the book to provide more insight into the lesser-known aspects of Chanel’s personal exploits, but she admits on some occasions that some areas are still shrouded in uncertainty. As a person with an incongruous and often contradictory personality, Chanel’s enigmatic appeal is not lost in Chaney’s latest offering, even in these moments of mystery. Living in Paris during both World Wars gives Chanel’s story an even more palpable edge, and the way her timeline is intertwined with world history is a conscious and successful effort on Chaney’s part to further instill in the reader some sense of the great adversity always present in Chanel’s life. To find out that the woman who created “the little black dress” and a fragrance that carries clout even in today’s choking cloud of celebrity and fashion-house perfume world (Chanel No. 5) was the same person who engaged in recreational drug use and an affair with a German spy is quite compelling. Chaney went the extra mile with “Coco Chanel,” and it shows.
theater listings
ACTORS CIRCLE AT PROVIDENCE PLAYHOUSE
(1256 Providence Rd, Scranton, reservations: 570.342.9707, actorscircle.org) • Auditions for “Crimes of the Heart:” Jan. 15-16, 6:30 p.m. Adults ages 20-50.For more info, call 570.909.5258.Show dates in March, April. • “The 39 Steps:” Feb. 2-5, 10-12, 17-19. Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m., Sun., 2 p.m. $12 GA, $10 seniors, $8 students. Preview Feb. 2, 8 p.m., $8 GA/seniors, $6 students. From the novel by John Buchan and movie by Alfred Hitchcock. A small cast plays more than 150 roles, recreating the classic tale of an ordinary man caught up in a spy story. Reservations suggested, call.
BLOOMSBURG THEATRE ENSEMBLE
(Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St., Bloomsburg, 570.784.8181, 800.282.0283, bte.org) Ticket prices: $9-$25 • “Julius Caesar:” Jan. 27-28, also touring regional high schools. • “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s:” March 2-25. Set in the late ’70s, spoiled Arlene and her lover check in to a cheap motel and plot to kill her husband.
COUGHLIN HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB
(80 N. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.406.3976) • “Legally Blonde-The Musical:” March 1-3, 7 p.m., March 4, 2 p.m. $10/all ages, senior citizens’ discount night March 1, 55+, $5. Tickets day of show only at door. For info, call.
F.M. KIRBY CENTER
(71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, 570.826.1100) • “Charlotte’s Web:” Jan. 29, 2 p.m., Jan. 30, 10 a.m., $14.50 • “La Boheme:” Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m., $29-$58 • “Fiddler on the Roof:” Feb. 15-16, 7:30 p.m., $30-$60 • “Proof:” Feb. 25, 8 p.m., $17-$37
THE LIMELIGHT PLAYERS
(570.814.6790) • Auditions for “Titanic-The Musi-
cal:” Jan. 19-20, 6-9 p.m., Jan. 21, 3-6:30 p.m. (call backs/final call for new auditions), First Welsh Presbyterian Church, 74 S. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre. All ages welcome, all parts open. Come prepared with sheet music, will be asked to read from script. If needed for callbacks, will be contacted by e-mail address on audition sheet. Show dates May/June. No show date conflicts accepted. All levels of theatrical/musical/dance experience welcome.
LITTLE THEATRE OF WILKES-BARRE
(537 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre: 570.823.1875, ltwb.org) • NEPA Premiere Production of William Shakespeare’s “Titus Andronicus:” Feb. 10-11, 8 p.m., Feb. 12, 3 p.m. $10. In association with Oblivion Productions. Call to reserve.
MELLOW THEATER AT LACKAWANNA COLLEGE
(501 Vine St., Scranton, 570.342.4137) • Gaslight Theater Company presents Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman:” Jan. 5-7, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 8, 2 p.m. $10/person, $8/students & seniors. $8/person/group rate (10+). To reserve, call 824.8266 or visit etix.com. Info: gaslighttheatre@gmail.com, gaslight-theatre.org.
MISFIT PLAYERS
(iluv2act@aol.com) • Annual Staged Musical Revue ‘The Songs of Webber and Sondheim:’ Jan. 13-15, 2012.
MUSIC BOX PLAYERS
(196 Hughes St., Swoyersville: 570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY or musicbox.org) • Auditions for “American Stars of Tomorrow:” Jan. 10, 6 p.m. Produc-
tion for young performers, ages 7-20. Performances in Feb. • Auditions for “The Full Monty:” Jan.10, 7:30 p.m. All roles open to men, women ages 18and over. Special requirements are an 11-14 year-old-boy, an African American man, age 30-60, and 40+ singing female. All ethnicities encouraged to audition. Performances in Feb., March.
PENNSYLVANIA THEATER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
(JJ Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton, 570.454.5451, ptpashows.org) • “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels:” Jan. 13-14, 20-21, 28, 7 p.m.; Jan. 15, 22, 29, 3 p.m. All-you-can-eat dinner buffet 90 minutes prior to all performances. $16/adults, $14/seniors 62+, students 12+, $10/children. Dinnerand-show tickets, $32/adults, $28/ seniors, students, $20/children. Group discounts available, some tickets sold at door. Call or go online to reserve.
SCRANTON CULTURAL CENTER
(420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton) • The Amazing Kreskin: Jan. 29, 2 p.m. $15. $35 ticket/meet & greet, $50 4-ticket package via box office, 570.344.1111, Ticketmaster. • “Shrek the Musical:” Jan. 21-22, times vary, $46.25-$70.25 • “In the Mood:” Jan. 26, 7 p.m., $39.80-$57.70
SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE
(570.421.5093, theshawneeplayhouse.com) • Two One-Act Plays by Worthington Players: “The Messenger” and “A Cabin Fit for a King:” Jan. 7, 14, 8 p.m.; Jan. 8, 13, 15, 2 p.m. $18/adults, $15/seniors, $10/children under 12. • “Those Fantastic Forties:” Jan. 20, 22, 27, 29, 2 p.m.; Jan. 21, 28, 8 p.m. $18/adults, $15/seniors, $10/children W under 12. -- compiled by Stephanie DeBalko Send your listings to: weekender@theweekender.com, 90 E. Market Street Wilkes-Barre PA 18703 or fax to 570.831.7375. Deadline for publication is Mondays at 2 p.m.
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THE BOG
341 Adams Ave., Scranton Phone: 570.341.6761 - Slowdance / Cherokee Red: Jan. 21, 9 p.m. 21+
CAESARS POCONO RESORTS
1.877.800.5380 www.CPResorts.com - New York’s Funniest: Jan. 14-15 - The Sensational Soul Cruisers: Jan. 14-15 - Eddie Griffin: Jan. 29 - Boogie Wonder Band: Feb. 10-11 - Hypnotist Tim Triplett: March 16-17 - Big Shot (Billy Joel tribute): March 30-31 - Keith Sweat: April 22
THE CRIMSON LION HOOKAH LOUNGE
37 E. South St., Wilkes-Barre - Mike Quinn / Slowdance / Mariah Welch: Jan. 22, 7 p.m. 18+
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F.M. KIRBY CENTER
71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre Phone: 570.826.1100 - ABBA: Arrival: Jan. 8, 7 p.m., $30.65$41.65 - Jerry Seinfeld: Jan. 13, 7 & 9:30 p.m., $65-$80 - Darius Rucker: Jan. 20, 8 p.m., $52-$92 - Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan: Jan. 27, 8 p.m., $27 - NEPA Philharmonic Broadway Love Songs: Feb. 10, 8 p.m., $35.50-$73.45 - Lisa Lampanelli: Feb. 18, 8 p.m., $37.75 - John Pinette: Feb. 19, 7 p.m., $34.75 - Pink Floyd Experience: Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m., $28-$38 - Gaelic Storm / Enter The Haggis: March 1, 7:30 p.m., $22-$32 - NEPA Philharmonic Beethoven Festival: March 10, 8 p.m., $35.50$73.45 - Ladysmith Black Mambazo: March 15, 7:30 p.m., $26-$36 - The Fresh Beat Band: March 21, 3 p.m., 3 & 6 p.m., $32.40-$42.65 - The Best of Second City: March 23, 8 p.m., $28 - NEPA Philharmonic The Music of Gershwin: April 14, 8 p.m., $35.50$73.45 - Red Green Wit & Wisdom Tour: April 17, 7 p.m., $47.50 - Bob Weir: April 27, 8 p.m., $41.85$52.60 - Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two Woman Show: May 4, 8 p.m., $25-$45
- Tony Bennett: June 2, 8 p.m., $70$126 - NEPA Philharmonic Tribute to Benny Goodman: June 9, 8 p.m., $35.50-$73.45
MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE
14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe 570.325.0249 mauchchunkoperahouse.com - Kashmir (Led Zeppelin tribute): Jan. 14, 8:30 p.m., $23 - Hamell On Trial: Jan. 21, 8:30 p.m., $18 - Last Friday Standup Comedy Event: Jan. 27, 8:30 p.m., $18 - Commander Cody Band w/ Professor Louie and the Crowmatix: Feb. 4, 8:30 p.m., $24 - Tusk (Fleetwood Mac tribute): Feb. 11, 8:30 p.m., $23 - Savoy Brown: Feb. 18, 8 p.m., $25 - The Allentown Band: Feb. 19, 5 p.m., $15 adults, $10 kids - The Eilen Jewell Band: March 4, 8:30 p.m., $20 - Noel V. Ginnity / Taylor’s Irish Cabaret: March 10, 8 p.m., $27 - Montana Skies: March 16, 8 p.m., $18 - Steve Forbert: March 23, 7 p.m., $23 - Aztec 2-Step: March 24, 8 p.m., $21 - Willy Porter: March 31, 8:30 p.m., $22 advance, $25 day of
MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. - Disney On Ice Treasure Trove: Jan. 11-16, TIMES VARY, $31.55-$64.20 - Rascal Flatts / Sara Evans / Hunter Hayes: Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m., $25-$59.75 - Sesame Street Live 123 Imagine w/ Elmo & Friends: March 1-4, TIMES VARY, $25.60-$37.85 - Monster Jam: March 9-11, TIMES VARY, $34.30-$49.75 - Harlem Globetrotters: March 16, 7 p.m., $26.60-$127.05
MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT
44 Woodland Rd., Mount Pocono Phone: 877.682.4791 www.mountairycasino.com - Tony Roi-The Elvis Experiences: Jan. 7, 8 p.m., $10, Gypsies - Tavares: Jan. 14, 8 p.m., $25-$40, Gypsies - Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling: Feb. 4, 8 p.m., $20-$30, Gypsies - Ed Kowalczsyk of Live: Feb. 18, 8 p.m., $25-$40, Gypsies - Gilbert Gottfried: March 3, 8 p.m.,
$20-$30, Gypsies - Unforgettable Fire (U2 tribute) March 17, 8 p.m., $10, Gypsies - Gloriana: April 14, 8 p.m., $25-$40, Gypsies
NEW VISIONS STUDIO & GALLERY
201 Vine St., Scranton 570.878.3970 - A Fire With Friends / Eye On Attraction / Left Coast Envy / The Riot / Drew Breeze / Lil Jay Wirth: Jan. 21, 7 p.m. $5 at the door, free refreshments.
PENN’S PEAK
325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe 866.605.7325 or visit pennspeak.com. - Air Supply: Jan. 20, 8 p.m., $38.75$43.75 - Parrotbeach (Jimmy Buffet tribute): Jan. 28, 8 p.m., $25 - Edgar Winter & Rick Derringer: Feb. 4, 8 p.m., $35.75 - Rubix Kube (’80s tribute): Feb. 17, 8 p.m., $28 - Tesla: Feb. 18, 8 p.m., $33 - Blackberry Smoke: Feb. 24, 8 p.m., $25 - Bruce In The U.S.A.: Feb. 25, 8 p.m., $25 - The Saw Doctors: March 2, 8 p.m., $32 - Satisfaction (Rolling Stones tribute): March 3, 8 p.m., $22.25 - Three Dog Night: March 31, 8 p.m., $43.75-$49.25 - Glen Campbell: April 19, 8 p.m., $49.25-$54.25 - The Music of Bill Monroe Featuring Peter Rowan & The Travelin’ McCourys: April 22, 8 p.m. - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: June 2, 8 p.m., $32
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Blue Mountain Ski Area, Palmerton 610.826.7700 www.skibluemt.com - July 27, 8 p.m.-midnight; 28, 1 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; 29, noon-9 p.m. Michael “Iron Man” Burks / Joe Louis Walker / Big Sam’s Funky Nation / more. Advance on-site camping: Up to 3 nights w/ 2 days of festival tickets, $80/adult, $45/kids 6-12. Increase by 20 percent as of April 2. Advance festival day: 1 day, $30/ adult, $9/kids 6-12; 2 day, $50/adult, $15/kids 6-12. Increase by 10 percent as of April 2.
REDWOOD ART SPACE
740 Jumper Road, Plains Twp. - The World Is a Beautiful Place / Slingshot Dakota / Daylight / Halfling: Jan. 5, 8 p.m. - Tigers Jaw / Balance & Composure
/ Captain We’re Sinking / Three Man Cannon / Pheramones / American War: Jan. 8, 7 p.m. - Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate / One Hundred Year Ocean: Feb. 2, 8 p.m. - Disengage / Mindset / Praise / Peace: Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. - The Ataris / The Queers: Feb. 20, 8 p.m.
RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE
667 N. River St., Plains Phone: 570.822.2992 - The Big Dirty: Jan. 6, 8 p.m. - Jack Grace Band / Drew Kelly: Jan. 7, 8 p.m. - Sector One presents Forward: Jan. 12, 8 p.m. - Poogie Bell Band / Woody Browns Project: Jan. 13, 8 p.m. - Brothers Past / Beard O Bees: Jan. 14, 8 p.m. - Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root / XVSK: Jan. 19, 8 p.m. - Se Acabo (Santana tribute): Jan. 20, 8 p.m. - Royal Scam (Steely Dan tribute): Jan. 21, 6 p.m. - Donna Jean Godchaux Band w/ Jeff Mattson of DSO / Mike Miz: Jan. 26, 8 p.m. - Clarence Spady Band: Jan. 27, 8 p.m. - Miz: Feb. 24, 8 p.m. - Miss Melanie & the Valley Rats: Feb. 25, 8 p.m.
SCRANTON COMMUNITY CONCERTS
Mellow Theater, 501 Vine St. Scranton Phone: 570.955.1455, www.lackawanna.edu, etix.com Prices vary, student and group rates available - Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Feb. 23, 7 p.m., $25-$30 - Yesterday & Today, an interactive Beatles show: March 23, 8 p.m., $25-$30 - The Kingston Trio: April 20, 8 p.m., $25-$30
SCRANTON CULTURAL CENTER
420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton Phone: 888.669.8966 - Listen Local ft. Nowhere Slow / Jeanne Zano Band: Jan. 13, 8 p.m., $12.50 - The Amazing Kreskin: Jan. 29, 2 p.m., $18 - Listen Local: Feb. 3, 8 p.m., $12.25 - NEPA Philharmonic Broadway Love Songs Pops II: Feb. 11, 8 p.m., $34.50$73.15 - Rain, A Tribute to the Beatles: Feb. 24-26, TIMES VARY, $46.25-$65.25 - NEPA Philharmonic: The Music of Gershwin Pops III: April 13, 8 p.m., $34.50-$73.15
- NEPA Philharmonic Haydn / Brahms, A German Requiem: April 27, 8 p.m., $34.50-$73.15
SHERMAN THEATER
524 Main St., Stroudsburg Phone: 570.420.2808, www.shermantheater.com - Rock n Ink Expo: Jan. 13-15, $10/day, $15/3-day pass - Big D and the Kids Table: Jan. 6, $12 - Where’s the Band? Ft. Matt Pryor / Chris Conley / Anthony Raneri / Ace Enders / Evan Weiss: Jan. 19, 7 p.m., $13 advance, $15 day of - Raymond the Amish Comic: Jan. 21, 8 p.m., $18 - Mountain Dance Concert: Jan. 22, 2 p.m., $10 kids, $12 adults - Call Me Out / Your Turning Point / Somewhere Sonday: Jan. 27, 6 p.m., $10 advance, $12 day of - Phil Vassar: Feb. 24, 8 p.m., $26-$36 - moe.: March 4, 7 p.m., $27 - Hammer of the Gods: March 31, 8 p.m., $28
VINTAGE THEATER
119 Penn Ave., Scranton 570.589.0271 - The Taste: Jan. 6, 8 p.m., $5 - Chet Williams CD release / Roofdoctor / Skeleton Equation: Jan. 7, 8 p.m., $7 PHILADELPHIA
ELECTRIC FACTORY
3421 Willow St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.LOVE.222 - Rebelution / The Grouch / Pep Love: Jan. 14, 8:30 p.m. - SOJA: Feb. 4, 8 p.m. - Umphrey’s McGee: Feb. 11, 8:30 p.m. - Big Gigantic / Adventure Club: Feb. 18, 8:30 p.m. - The Pink Floyd Experience: Feb. 25, 8:30 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT THE TLA
334 South St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.922.1011 - Steel Panther / Sinners Saints: Jan. 5, 7 p.m. - Moosh / Twist: Jan. 14, 8 p.m. - Live Lava Live / Meekakitty / Nanalew & Friends: Jan. 15, 5:30 p.m. - Big Head Todd & The Monsters: Jan. 19, 7 p.m. - Where’s The Band: Jan. 20, 7 p.m. - Collie Buddz: Jan. 21, 8 p.m. - The Wanted: Jan. 24, 6 p.m. - Augustana: Feb. 3, 8 p.m. - Jack’s Mannequin / Jukebox the Ghost: Feb. 4, 6, 6 p.m.
KESWICK THEATER
Easton Road-Keswick Ave, Glenside,
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Fit for The King Just in time for Elvis Presley’s 77th birthday, Tony Roi will bring his “Elvis Experience” to Gypsies inside Mount Airy Casino Resort (44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono) Saturday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. Roi, whose show is now in its 11th season in Branson, Mo., has been declared the tourist destination’s “Entertainer of the Year” six times. Tickets for the Mount Airy show are $10 and are available via mountairycasino.com or 866.468.7619. Doors open at 7 p.m. Pa. Phone: 215.572.7650 - Burton Cummings / The Guess Who: Jan. 18, 8 p.m. - Demetri Martin: Jan. 21, 8 p.m. - Jeanne Robertson: Jan. 27, 8 p.m. - Kathleen Madigan: Jan. 28, 8 p.m. - Vanilla Fudge / The Yardbirds: Feb. 4, 8 p.m. - Javier Colon: Feb. 10, 8 p.m. - Bruce Hornsby: Feb. 11, 8 p.m. - Jeffrey Osborne: Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. - George Clinton: Feb. 18, 8 p.m. - 1964 The Tribute: Feb. 24-25, 8 p.m.
MANN CENTER
52nd and Parkside, Philadelphia Phone: 215.893.1999 - Foster the People: June 14, 7:30 p.m.
TOWER THEATER
Phone: 610.352.2887 - Peter Frampton: Feb. 11, 8 p.m. - Cedric the Entertainer and Friends: Feb. 12, 7 p.m. - Gabriel Iglesias: April 13, 8 p.m.
TROCADERO
10th & Arch St, Philadelphia Phone: 215.336.2000 - Brotherly Breakdown Fest: Jan. 7, 6 p.m. - Jim Breuer: Jan. 14, 9 p.m. - In Flames / Trivium / Veil of Maya / Kyng: Jan. 15, 7 p.m. - The Legwarmers (’80s tribute): Jan. 21, 9 p.m. - D.R.U.G.S. / Hit the Lights, more: Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. - Lamb of God / Too Late The Hero / The Acacia Strain: Jan. 26, 8 p.m. - Dark Funeral, more: Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m.
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1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ. Phone: 609.365.1300 - Megadeth / Motorhead / Volbeat / Lacuna Coil: Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m. - Tool: Jan. 29, 8 p.m. - Rise Against: Feb. 4, 7 p.m.
WELLS FARGO CENTER
Broad St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.336.3600 - The Black Keys: March 10, 8 p.m. - Rammstein: April 26, 8 p.m. - Neil Diamond: June 18, 8 p.m. - Coldplay: July 5, 7 p.m. ELSEWHERE IN PA
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BEACON THEATER
2124 Broadway, New York, NY. Phone: 212.496.7070 - David Garrett: Feb. 4, 8 p.m. - ’70s Soul Jam: Feb. 11, 8 p.m. - Cedric The Entertainer: Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. - Peter Frampton: Feb. 18, 8 p.m. - Nikolai Baskov: Feb. 19, 8 p.m. - Adam Savage & Jamie Hyneman: March 23, 8 p.m.
HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM 311 W. 34th St, New York, NY. Phone: 212.279.7740 - Flogging Molly: Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m. - Legends of Disco: March 31, 7 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT IRVING PLAZA
17 Irving Place, New York, N.Y. Phone: 212.777.6800 - Steel Panther: Jan. 4, 7 p.m. - Live Lava Live / Meekakitty / Nanalew & Friends: Jan. 17, 6 p.m. - Robert Earl Keen: Jan. 20, 7 p.m. - Big Head Todd & The Monsters: Jan. 21, 8 p.m.
- The Wanted: Jan. 22, 7 p.m. - Lamb of God: Jan. 24, 7 p.m. - Falling In Reverse: Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m. - The Asteroids Galaxy Tour / Vacationer: Jan. 31, 7 p.m.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
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1260 Ave. of the Americas, NY, NY Phone: 212.307.717 - Kelly Clarkson: Jan. 21, 8 p.m. - Antony & The Johnsons: Jan. 26, 8 p.m. - Lenny Kravits / Raphael Saadiq: Jan. 28, 8 p.m. - Barry Manilow: Feb. 10-12, 14 8 p.m.
ROSELAND BALLROOM
239 52nd Street, New York, NY. Phone: 212.777.6800 - Skrillex / Spank Rock / Zane Lowe: Feb. 3, 9 p.m. - Steve Aoki / Datsik: Feb. 17, 8 p.m.
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7th Ave., New York, NY Phone: 212.465.MSG1 - Megadeth / Motorhead / Volbeat / Lacuna Coil: Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m.
BORGATA HOTEL AND CASINO
Atlantic City, NJ Phone:1.866.MYBORGATA.com - Rob Thomas: Jan. 6-7 - Frankie Valli: Jan. 13-15, 9 p.m. - Anti Social Comedy Tour ft. Jim Norton / Dave Attell / Artie Lange / Doug Stanhope: Jan. 14-15, 8 p.m. - Colin Quinn: Jan. 28, 9 p.m. - Jay Mohr: Feb. 3, 9 p.m. - David Guetta: Feb. 4, 10 p.m.
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A work in progress I
couldn’t wait for 2012. Now don’t get me wrong. 2011 had some good stuff going for it. But as a human being, I remember the bad stuff with great clarity while the good stuff just seems to be sort of a fuzzy haze. And the bad stuff that I remember about 2011 I will carry with me to my grave. Do you make New Year’s resolutions? A quick web search yields this top 10: 1. Lose weight and get in better physical shape. 2. Stick to a budget. 3. Debt reduction. 4. Enjoy more quality time with family and friends. 5. Find my soul mate. 6. Quit smoking. 7. Find a better job. 8. Learn something new. 9. Volunteer and help others. 10. Get organized. I like this list, but for me it needs some work. 1 is fine as is, 2 and 3 sound like “Be financially responsible” to me, 4. is a tough one for a curmudgeon such as me. Let’s make that one “Be more patient with others.” If you knew my family, you would agree. Resolutions 5, 6, 7 are not an issue. I haven’t smoked for decades, I have been married to a saint for decades,
and I like my job as well as anything I do when I am not sleeping. I think 8 and 9 could be combined, let’s call that one “Self-improvement.” And 10? Yep, my work space often looks like Hurricane Irene just left. Need some work there, I do. So the new and improved list for me: 1. Lose weight and get in better physical shape. 2. Be financially responsible. 3. Be more patient with others. 4. Self-improvement. 5. Be more organized. Wow, pretty good, I got the list to five from 10. Now I think I will add two more. 6. Ask for and accept help. 7. Be grateful. So there is my list. My challenge: To turn these from words on the page and into action. But I think that “Be more patient with others” also applies to me. I am a work in progress. Or as most people who know me say: A piece of work. Happy New Year! W Reach Jim at contact@jamesrising.com. Even more rants are on his blog, updated every day at jamesrising.com.
Substitute features, from left, Matt Farrell, Jerry Hefner, Mario Tombasco and Chris Tombasco. Missing is Andy Kuklis.
By Marie Burrell
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f imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then cover bands are the biggest compliments to ever come into existence. Reviving the songs we’ve come to love, sometimes years after the original bands have long gone. Some mimic with near perfection, right down to the proper dress and hairstyle. Others add their own twist, freshening up an old favorite. But when boiled down to the basics, it’s just one band’s way of saying thanks to another band for being a source of inspiration in some way or another. Paying tribute to classic-rock legends The Who Saturday, Jan. 7 at Donahue’s Frogtowne Grille in Sybertsville, Substitute will be performing the album “Tommy” in its entirety. Released in 1969, “Tommy” tells the story of a deaf, dumb and blind boy who eventually becomes the leader of a religious movement. Mario Tombasco, lead guitarist for Substitute, said that while the rock opera is very well-known, the band isn’t extremely nervous about performing it at the upcoming show. “We’re well prepared for it, so that takes away some of the nerves,” he said. “It is a lot of work. What made it easy for us is because we’re such fans of
The Who — we’d been listening to this and playing these songs forever. Stuff like ‘Pinball Wizard,’ ‘See Me Feel Me,’ ‘Christmas,’ even the ‘Overture,’ we used to jam to. We just decided it was time to perform it.” And while doing “Tommy” is a big step for the band, it is not its first time undertaking a major album, having performed The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” back in August. Though Substitute normally does a mix of classic rock and music from the ’90s, with “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” being a regular part of the set list, Tombasco said that a few original songs are tossed in from time to time. According to Tombasco, the Hazleton-based band began playing publicly about a year and a half ago with himself on lead guitar/vocals, Chris Tombasco on bass/vocals, Jerry Hefner on rhythm guitar/vocals and Andy Kuklis on keyboard, recently welcoming drummer Matt Farrell to the mix. Named partially for the band’s love of The Who, he said that Substitute is also named for a certain pattern the band has followed in the past. “When we were jamming, we never had the right equipment, so we were always making substitutions,” he said. “It kind of describes our attitude. And we’ve had enough people fill in that it’s also appropriate.” Describing the band as “per-
fectly adequate,” he said that he knows the band isn’t perfect, but all of the members are passionate about what they do and that makes it fun for everyone. “We all have a self-depreciating sense of humor,” Tombasco said. “I never liked it when someone says, ‘Hey, come check out my band, we’re really good’ because then you’re overhyping it. I try to be honest. We’re not the best band out there. We know we’re not, and we don’t act like it.” While Substitute has plans to cover other big albums, Tombasco said the performance of “Tommy” is not going to happen again and that he hopes people come out to see it. He also said that to add a bit of fun to the night, there will be a pinball machine at the show in honor of “Pinball Wizard,” and that the person who gets the highest score during the show will get a free drink. “You’re not going to see anybody else doing something like this, especially not anybody local. There’s no cover, the food and the drinks are cheap. We have a pinball machine. What more could you ask for?” W Substitute performs The Who’s “Tommy,” Sat., Jan. 7, 9 p.m., Donahue’s Frogtowne Grille (23 W. County Road, Sybertsville). Info: substituterecords.net, 570.788.1447
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Jim changes up the old standby resolutions — and challenges himself to put them into action.
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t was not the happiest of New Year’s for Russell Brand and Katy Perry last week, as Brand filed for divorce from the pop star after 14 months of marriage. The actor submitted the papers on Friday to a court in Los Angeles, citing the all-too-familiar “irreconcilable differences.” Reports emerged shortly after Christmas that the former couple didn’t spend the holiday together, instead separated by thousands of miles. It seems Friday’s filing was simply a formality for two people who already had checked out of their relationship. But there may be more reasoning behind the Brand’s timing. TV commentator and New Yorkbased attorney Joey Jackson said that especially if there was no prenuptial agreement in place, Perry’s assets after her successful 2011 may be at stake in the divorce proceedings. “The date of commencement of the action, now that’s the date that you can look to for distribution of community property, different assets, (and) different liabilities of the parties,” Jackson explained. “I think it makes very good business sense for the very smart lawyers here that filed this.” Jackson said “community property” is defined as anything gained or earned by the couple while they were married. While Brand isn’t doing too shabby for himself these days with his acting career, it was Perry that saw her album “Teenage Dream” enter the record books in 2011, as the only album besides Michael Jackson’s “Bad” to yield five No. 1 hits. The album was released in August of 2010; Brand and Perry married the following October. Life & Style Weekly first
reported in February that Brand and Perry were seeking advice on marriage counselors from friends. The rumors only swirled from that point forward on the couple’s demise, yet both parties adamantly denied that they were having issues. Like many celebrity marriages, Brand’s courtship of Perry was quick. The two first met in 2008 when Perry filmed a cameo for the movie, “Get Him to the Greek.” But it was after meeting again in September 2009 at the MTV Video Music Awards that Perry and Brand began dating. The actor proposed to the singer just a couple months later, when they traveled together to India, where the wedding eventually took place. In addition to Perry’s successful album, she is also coming off a year in which her “California Dreams Tour” visited four continents and grossed almost $60 million. Both Pollstar and Billboard ranked the show in the Top 20 of their respective yearend concert lists. Jackson added that unlike other high-profile divorce cases, in his opinion, he does not see this dragging out in public and becoming ugly. “It was a short-term marriage … I don’t think you want the bad publicity,” he predicted. The lawyer also said that with no children involved in the separation, the proceedings can move along a little smoother. Prior to marrying Brand, Perry was linked for a number of years to Gym Class Heroes lead singer Travie McCoy. The two were dating when each played the Vans Warped Tour in 2008. W Listen to “The Ralphie Radio Show” weeknights from 7 p.m.-midnight on 97 BHT.
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t’s no accident that Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” is Rich Kramer’s directorial debut. “It’s a play I grew up,” he explained. “I come from a long line of salesmen. My sister sold real estate, my father was a traveling man, and my grandfather used to say that ‘Kramer translated to peddler.’” The play is the story of Willy Loman, an aging salesman who is struggling with life on the road, the future of his two sons, Biff and Happy, and his own state of mind. With Kramer’s own father a road warrior who sold men’s suits, there are certainly a few correlations between the Lomans and the Kramers. “Some of those things (in the play) actually happened,” Kramer said. “When Loman talked about taking his sons on the
“For a first-time director, it’s probably not that smart to have your debut with something of this emotion.” Rich Kramer
road with him, I would go with my dad on school breaks. He would take me out to the little towns, and I got to see how he operated and his values.” Years later, Kramer would look to “Death of a Salesman” once again. “When (my father) died in 2000, I was reminded of the play, and I went out and bought a copy of it,” Kramer shared. “I used a particular speech from it in my dad’s eulogy.” The play, which won a Pulitz-
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From left, John Sherrick as Willy Loman, Matthew Hinton (Happy), director Rich Kramer, Billy Joe Herbert (Biff) and Carol Warholak Sweeney as Willy’s wife, Linda, in Gaslight Theatre Company’s production of ‘Death of a Salesman.’ lighting and sound and costuming and musical themes for various characters.” In rehearsals, Kramer found conveying the play’s intensity “not that hard, and it is at the same time. Emotion plays well and relatively easy, but the emotions can get away from us. “For a first-time director, it’s probably not that smart to have your debut with something of this emotion,” Kramer continued
with a chuckle. “But I wanted to do it, one, because of my personal connection to it, and the other, more important reason being right now is a time in our history that this story needs to be told. It’s so relevant to what the country is going through. … As we look at the conditions now and look back to the conditions that inspired ‘Death of a Salesman,’ they’re the same.” W
Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” by Gaslight Theatre Company, Thurs., Jan. 5-Sat. Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m., Sun., Jan. 8, 2 p.m., The Mellow Theater (501 Vine St., Scranton). Tickets: $10 adults, $8 students/ seniors via 570.824.8266, etix.com. Info: gaslight-theatre.org
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ou can pay bills with a wave of the hand these days ... as long as you’ve got a phone equipped with NFC (near-field communication) Google Wallet in that hand. New phones are coming equipped with NFC, a technology that allows you to pay for things by simply touching the phone to a special reader at a checkout. Near-field communication has been around since 2004, and its ancestor, RFID, has been around for a lot longer (EZ-Pass is an example of RFID), but it’s just now that the technology really seems to be taking off. NFC can be used for transferring contacts or short bits of information, and it has huge potential for simplifying “handshake” or “setup” tasks (bye-bye, Bluetooth pairing, auf wiedersehen, wi-fi setup), but the most interesting application seems to be the ability to pay for things.
Google Wallet is a great example of an app that uses NFC. If your phone has NFC technology embedded (right now, only a handful of widely available phones have it, and the easiest to come by is the Google Nexus, although Verizon has disabled the Google Wallet functionality for now), you can simply tap the phone on any properly equipped reader (PayPass from MasterCard and PayWave from Visa) and the payment is made. No need to pull out a real wallet when all the information is already on your phone. The downside is that losing your phone becomes the equivalent of losing your wallet. More than just a convenience, I believe this is a sign of things to come. With the increasing availability of inexpensive smartphones, coupled with NFC technology to transfer information quickly, perhaps the age of the wallet is over.
All of your personal and payment information will be stored in your device, and that’s all you’ll need to carry. Of course, that does place a tremendous amount of importance on an easily misplaced, fragile device. For the more forgetful among us, not to worry: Sooner or later, they’ll dispense with the phones altogether and implant chips that have the same information and capabilities. They could probably do it now, but it would raise more than a few eyebrows. But think of the convenience: Shaking hands will pass contact information, swiping a finger will replace swiping a card. No more car or house keys needed. W Nick DeLorenzo is director of interactive and new media for The Times Leader. E-mail him at ndelorenzo@ timesleader.com.
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er Prize for Drama and a Tony Award for Best Play in 1949, is Gaslight Theatre Company’s first show of 2012. The production will take place at the Mellow Theater in Scranton Thursday-Sunday, Jan. 5-8. Having been involved on Gaslight’s board of directors and in the spotlight as an actor in the past, Kramer couldn’t have picked more of a challenge to take the helm of. Miller’s play is full of flashbacks and Willy’s hallucinations, something that isn’t easy to relay live on stage. In essence, the core cast — John Sherrick as Willy, Matthew Hinton (Happy), Billy Joe Herbert (Biff) and Carol Warholak Sweeney as Willy’s wife, Linda — play two versions of their characters, in the present and from the past. “One of my key jobs is helping the audience at all times be aware of where we are,” Kramer explained, referring to the flashbacks, some of which span 15 years. “We’ll be doing that with
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ALBUM REVIEWS Not so Mighty
Like a veteran athlete who has seen better days but still demands respect, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones are still plugging away with little, if any, stylistic change, and that is pretty remarkable. Their latest album, “The Magic of Youth,” is chockfull of all of the elements that have defined the band’s sound since its inception: Loud chainsawlike punk guitars, bouncy, poppy ska rhythm, a horn section bleating away in the background, and Dicky Barrett’s gravelly vocals. However, while the album title hints toward a project full of youthful energy,
the reality is that the band is showing its age just a bit. In typical fashion for the Bosstones, the album contains a mix of songs that, at times, seem to be polar opposites of one another. Tracks like “The Daylights,” “Like A Shotgun” or “They Will Need Music” are loud, rabble-rousing, fist-in-theair anthems sure to get the listener energized and ready to take on the world. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there are calm and quiet numbers like “Disappearing” or “Sunday Afternoons On Wisdom Ave,” slowing the tempo down to tell a story or teach a
lesson. Both have their place on the album and work well together, but sometimes it feels as though that pendulum is swinging just a bit too far back and forth. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have created a system that works, and the band still does so far better than any of its peers who have ever made an attempt to blend ska and punk. “The Magic of Youth” follows in that groove perfectly, and the result is an album which doesn’t contain any surprises but isn’t exactly groundbreaking either. The band has made a reasonable attempt at holding onto some of the energy of its past while also being mature and introspective, but “The Magic of Youth” needs a little something more to be held in the same high esteem as some of the Bosstones’ other work. -- Michael Irwin Weekender Correspondent
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Of all Kate Bush’s idiosyncrasies, dedicating the theme of her 10th album to snow isn’t too odd. But on “50 Words for Snow,” her second album to be released in 2011, the English songstress throws listeners for a loop with stories of protecting a yeti, having a passionate one-night stand with a snowman and a near-tearjerker about a frail old dog. Despite such left-of-center content, it’s easy to get lost in Bush’s snowy world. Even the pretty, piano-laden music on the seven-song album takes a backseat to her lyrics. The songs, which range from more than six minutes on the short end to 13-plus on the long, would be tiresome if done by any other artist; it’s all in Bush’s impeccable timing. When each song ends, you’re left spent from becoming so emotionally involved. “Snowflake” is ghostly, with Bush helming a tinkling piano and her teenage son singing the role of the falling flake. Falsetto vocals from Stefan Roberts and Michael Wood add a hymnal flair to “Lake Tahoe,” and Bush’s piano pings like flurries against a window. Opulent piano is again at the forefront on “Misty;” this time it’s almost somber, with just a hint of high hat. “He lies down beside me …/ I can feel him melting in my hand,” Bush sings of her snowy lover before becoming nearly manic at the song’s culmination. “Wild Man,” about the aforementioned yeti, is fast-paced and, thanks to vocals from Andy Fair-
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weather Low, Pink Floyd-esque (courtesy his time touring with Roger Waters, perhaps?). “We found your footprints in the snow/ We brushed them all away,” Bush promises. Standout track “Snowed In At Wheeler Street” has Bush trading vocals with Elton John. Both convey the eternal brokenness of a lost love that keeps turning up, in ’42 when “we were on different sides” and on “9/11 in New York/ I took your photograph.” John’s rich vocals play beautifully with Bush’s — you can feel his franticness when he exclaims, “I don’t want to lose you again.” When their vocals finally crash together in the final minute, it’s so emotive you get goosebumps — and hope they can finally be together. English actor Stephen Fry recites “50 Words For Snow,” which include beauties like “blackbird Braille,” “Wenceslasaire” and “Zhivagodamarbletash” as Bush helps keep count. The chanteuse and her piano stand alone on the gentle closer, “Among Angels.” As someone who has only toured once (in 1979) and performed just a handful of shows since, it’s no wonder the poetic Bush hides in the snowstorm she made her 10th album. She may not be an artist for all seasons, but she’s the perfect companion for winter. -- Nikki M. Mascali Weekender Editor
Top 10 Local Albums at Gallery of Sound 1. Adele: “21” 2. Drake: “Take Care” 3. Young Jeezy: “TM103 Husterz Ambition” 4. Nickelback: “Here and Now” 5. Korn: “The Path of Totality”
6. LMFAO: “Sorry for Party Rocking” 7. Foster The People: “Torches” 8. Foo Fighters: “Wasting Light” 9. Five Finger Death Punch: “American Capitalist” 10. Chevelle: “Hats Off to the Bull”
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BENEFITS / CHARITY EVENTS Elvis Birthday Bash & Benefit Jan. 6, dinner 6 p.m., show 7 p.m., C.C. Ryders Bar & Grille (1011 Main St., Swoyersville). Elvis tribute artist Andy Svrcek. $20-$25. Benefits Candy’s Cancer Center. Advanced tickets only, call 570.287.5950, 371.8300. Judi H Rock On 2 Feb. 4, 7-11 p.m., doors 6 p.m., Scranton Cultural
Center (420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton). All proceeds from dance party benefit Northeast Regional Cancer Institute in memory of Judi H. Perry Hartridge, who succumbed to cancer in 2007.Music by Paul LaBelle and the Exact Change, Jack Bordo with Old Friends. Refreshments, cash bar. $40, includes raffle for pink Fender Stratocaster Mexican guitar, Roland 60 Watt Amplifier. Info, tickets: judihrockon.com, 1.800.424.6724. Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania • 15th Annual Ski for Lupus Day: Jan. 8, Elk Mountain. $25/half day lift ticket, may be used 12:30-4:30 p.m. or 4:30-10 p.m., must be purchased in advance, call 888.99.LUPUS, 570.558.2008. Proceeds support awareness, education service, research. P+J Comedy Presents Will Noonan / Benefit for Pancreatic Cancer Jan. 21, doors 6:30 p.m., show 8 p.m., 20th Ward
(2028 Pittston Ave., Scranton). $10, featuring Paul Spratt, Jeremy Pryal, Teri Granahan, Will Noonan. For more info, to purchase tickets, go to PSpratt.com. P+J Comedy Presents Joe Matarese / Benefit for Boarding for Breast Cancer Feb. 25, 20th Ward (2028 Pittston Ave., Scranton). $10, featuring Jeremy Pryal, Paul Spratt, Chuck Buono, Tommy Comer, Joe Matarese. For more info go to PSpratt.com.
EVENTS 3rd Annual Heart to Heart Luncheon hosted by Action Health Task Force Feb. 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Danville Elks Club. Keynote Dr. Bradley David Fenster. Red Fashion Show, door prizes. Red dress attire encouraged, not required. $20/adults, $10/kids. All proceeds benefit Action Health Task Force. For info/tickets, call 570.275.9150.
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a.m., commit to every week. Positions to help w/ vaccination clinics, substitute desk work. Stop in to office in back of Rainbow Plaza, Route 209, Brodheadsville, visitepaaonline.com, call 570.994.5846.
Chicory House and Folklore Society (www.folkloresociety.org, 570.333.4007) events: • New England Contra Dance: Jan. 7, 7-10 p.m., Church of Christ Uniting (776 Market St., Kingston). Light refreshments. $4/students, $9/adults, $24/families. Music of Wyoming Valley House Band, calling by Bob Nicholson. Dancers invited to bring snack to share at intermission, a dish-to-pass pot-luck dinner, 6 p.m.
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church (420 Main Rd., Hanover Twp., 570.823.6242) • Soup, Bake and Book Sale: Jan. 12, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Take outs only. $7/ quart. Soup of month: piggie soup. Pre-order appreciated, call Judi at 570.825.6914, Barry at 831.5593.
Community Medical Center • Asthma Ski Day: Jan. 29, noon-5 p.m., Sno Mountain Ski Resort, Scranton. To register, call 570.969.8986. Eastern Pocono Animal Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic in need of volunteers, one day/week to check in clients, more; arrive by 8:15
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ACROSS 1 Winged 5 Turn blue? 8 Frog’s cousin 12 Rickey flavor 13 Mardi Gras VIP 14 Shake in the grass? 15 Poetic foot 16 Shrill bark 17 Detail 18 Company of actors 20 Parliamentarian 22 From stem to stern 26 Elevator passage 29 Golf position 30 Confucians’ “way” 31 Swine 32 Artist Vermeer 33 “West Side Story” gang 34 Mimic 35 Play on words 36 Makes weary 37 Everywhere 40 Pealed 41 Costello’s partner 45 Bloodhound’s clue 47 Back talk 49 Sandwich cookie 50 Gloomy 51 Actress Mendes 52 - a soul (nobody) 53 Catch sight of 54 “Oh, yeah? - who?” 55 Shade providers
DOWN 1 Came to earth 2 Taleteller 3 Bullets and such 4 Snubs 5 Laundromat machine 6 Verily 7 Tell how 8 Bronze winner’s placek 9 Passe 10 Hearty brew 11 Beavers’ construction 19 Cauldron 21 Inseparable 23 African antelope 24 Destiny 25 Throw 26 Persian bigwig 27 Kachina worshipper 28 Demographic division 32 Impenetrable thickets 33 Samson’s weapon, courtesy of an ass 35 Skillet 36 Occupation 38 Wizard Potter 39 Bolivian capital 42 Verbal 43 Contract clause 44 Santa’s sackful 45 Rhyming tribute 46 Two, in Tijuana 48 “- been had!”
A Festival of Choral Works by Zoltan Kodaly Jan. 22, 3 p.m., East Stroudsburg Methodist Church (Cortland St.); Jan. 29, 3 p.m., Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church (Davis & St. Joseph Sts., Easton). Singing Boys of Pennsylvania, Keystone Girls Choir, Alumni Chorus, Soloists, Chamber Orchestra. First Friday Mixer Jan. 6, 6-8 p.m., Posh at the Scranton Club (404 N. Washington St., Scranton). Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cash bar. Info: firstfridayscranton.com. Fly-Tying Workshop Jan. 7, 14, 21, 9 a.m.-noon, Monroe County Environmental Education Center (Running Valley Road, Bartonsville, off Route 611). Instruction is free, $15 for materials. Lesson plans, recipes, step-by-step videos, more at scottcesariflytying.com. For info, to register, call Tom at 610.681.6307, visit BrodheadTU.org. Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce events (20 W. Broad St.): • Tour of Canyon Country: April 19-27, featuring Arizona & Utah. Info on trip: hazletonchamber.org, contact Destiny Travel, 788.2771, destinytravel7@hotmail.com. Lackawanna College events (Mellow Theater, 501 Vine St., Scranton, 570.955.1455) • Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Feb. 23, 7 p.m. $25-$30, $15/students.
Unity: A Center for Spiritual Living (140 South Grant St., WilkesBarre, 570.824.7722) • A Course in Miracles / Holistic Fitness-Yoga Sessions: Tues., 6:308:30 p.m. • Meditation Chakra Clearing Deeksha: 2nd, 4th Mon., 7-8:30 p.m. $8. Oneness meditation, chakra clearing/energization, transfer of Divine Energy. Welcome beginning, experienced meditators, all paths. Info: 587.0967, ernie@divinejoyministry.com.
Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra (570.289.1090, northerntiersymphony@yahoo.com, northerntiersymphony.org) • Auditions: Jan. 18, 25, 5-9 p.m., Jan. 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tunkhannock. Principal clarinet, clarinet III, bass clarinet, bassoon II, contrabassoon, violin I & II, viola, bass, percussion, substitutes. • Concerts: March 24, 8 p.m., Tunkhannock Middle School, April 1, 3 p.m., Towanda High School. Advance: $8/adult, $4/student; door, $9/adult, $5/student.
Valley Lodge #499 Roast Beef Dinner Jan. 14, 4-7 p.m., St. John’s Lodge (Yatesville Road, Yatesville). $8/adults, $4/kids under 12. Waverly Community House (1115 N. Abington Rd., Waverly, 570.586.8191, www.waverlycomm.org) events: • Ballroom Dancing Lessons: Wed., 7:15 p.m., Comm auditorium. Basic & advanced ballroom, swing. $15/ person. For info, call Vince Brust at 489.3111.
Noxen Volunteer Fire Company Breakfast Buffet Jan. 15, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., fire hall on Stull Road, Noxen. $7.50/adults, $4/kids under 12. The Osterhout Free Library events (71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre, www.osterhout.info, 570.821.1959) • Open Computer Lab: Mon./Wed., 5-8 p.m.; Sat., 1-4 p.m. Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 9 Orchestra Festival Feb. 8-10, Northwest Area High School. Concert Feb. 10. Robert Dale Chorale (570.586.3921, robertdalechorale.org) • 27th Annual NEPA Bach Festival: March 17-18 Safe Haven Dog Rescue (www.SafeHavenPa.org, SafeHaven@epix.net) • 2012 Safe Haven Calendar now available. Send check for $16/each calendar, plus S& H charge of $2/1, $3/2, $4/3, $5/4 or more to: Safe Haven Calendar, RR1, Box 289-A, Effort, PA 18330. Proceeds help SH rescue, care for dogs from overcrowded and high kill shelters. • Adoption Day: Jan. 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tractor Supply (Rte. 209, Brodheadsville). Pre-adoption application with references, home visit required prior to adoption. • Volunteer Meeting: Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m., Cherry’s Restaurant (Rte 209, Kresgeville). Meet volunteers. Volunteers (adoption days, dog transport, fundraising, clerical help, home visits, more), fosters welcome. Spay/Neuter Discounts Available for Pitbulls during Jan.-Feb. Females: $75. Males: $50. Call 570.994.5846 to schedule. Sponsored by Eastern Pennsylvania Animal Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic.
A journey of reflection The Gallery at the Pocono Community Theater (88 S. Courtland St., East Stroudsburg) presents work by local artists in two exhibits opening Sunday, Jan. 8 and running through Sunday, Feb. 26. “Journeyman” will highlight the work of Ka-son Reeves, and “Reflections” will feature pieces by Bud LaRosa. For more info, call 570.421.3456, or visit poconocommunitytheater.org. Above, “The Enchantress” by Bus LaRosa.
Dog/cat food to anyone who needs it. Stop by EPAA office, back of Rainbow Plaza, Rt. 209, Brodheadsville. St. Faustina’s Stuffed Chicken Breast Dinner Fundraiser Jan. 15, noon-3 p.m. (eat in or take out), St. Faustina’s alternate site (1030 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke). $8. Also includes mashed potatoes, vegetable, drink, dessert. For info, call 570.417.3878. St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church (540 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.343.7165) • Pierogi Sale every Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal ProCathedral (35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.346.4600) • Food Pantry open Mon.-Fri., noon-4 p.m. • Clothing Closet: free clothing for men, women, children. Open Tues., 4-6:30 p.m., Wed., noon-3:30 p.m.
St. Thomas More Society (St. Clare Church, 2301 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, 570.343.0634, stthomasmoresociety.org) • Guardian of the Redeemer Fellowship: First, third Mon. of month for men interested in adult discussion of Catholic faith. • YOUCAT Teen Group welcomes post-Confirmation youth from all parishes for discussion of Theology of the Body for Teens. Meets first, third Thurs. of month, 5:30 p.m. • Women’s Bible Study Group Meeting: Jan. 8, 12:30 p.m. Discussion of Biblical topics relevant to women’s issues. • Little Flowers/Little Women/Blue Knights Meeting: Jan. 8, 1 p.m. Instruction on Catholic beliefs, social interaction. Planning joint bus trip to Shrine of St. Frances Cabrini and the Cloisters, April. • Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: Jan. 8, 5 p.m., St. Paul Church, Scranton. All welcome, Three Kings celebration supper follows.
HISTORY Electric City Trolley Museum and Coal Mine Tour (Cliff Street, Scranton 570.963.6590) Museum open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Excursions: Wed.-Sun. 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. Rides: $10 adults, $9 seniors, $7.75 ages 3-12. Mine open daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tours hourly, $8 adults, $7.50 seniors, $5.50 ages 3-12. Lackawanna Historical Society (The Catlin House, 232 Monroe Avenue, Scranton, 570.344.3841) • Looking for teams for 3rd Annual You Live Here You Should Know This Local History Quiz Show: Teams of 3. To apply send list of team members, organization affiliation, short bio for each person to: The Lackawanna Historical Society, Catlin House, 232 Monroe Ave., Scranton, by Jan. 13. Lycoming County Historical Society Thomas T. Taber Museum (858 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, 570.326.3326, www.lycoming.org/lchsmuseum) • Doll exhibit: through Jan. 27. Steamtown National Historic Site (I-81 to Exit 53, Scranton: 570.340.5200 or 888.693.9391, www.nps.gov/stea) • Ongoing: Interpretive programs, visitor center, theater, a history museum. Open daily, 9-5 p.m. $7 adults, $6 senior citizens, $2 children ages 6-12.
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Misericordia University events (www.misericordia.edu, 570.674.6400, box office 674.6719): • Entries accepted for Sister Anne Paye Student Media Competition through Jan.6. Grades 10-12 can submit entries addressing issues of social justice. Awards ceremony, reception April 20. For guidelines, entry form, visit misericordia.edu/ communications. Info: 570.674.6744, msgroi@misericordia.edu. • Open House for Adult Learners: Jan. 5, 4-7 p.m., Huntzinger Room 218, Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall. Info: 674.6791, misericordia.edu/ adulted. • Christian Artist Barry Wilson Performs Negro Spirituals in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Jan. 16, 6-8 p.m., Lemmond Theater, Walsh Hall. Free. Info: 674.6247, srichard@misericordia.edu. • 21st Annual Diversity Institute Dinner: Feb. 16, 5:30 p.m., Dudrick, Muth and Huntzinger Rooms 216-218, Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall. Keynote speaker Crystal Kuykendall, J.D., Ed.D. To register, call 674.1483. For info, visit misericordia.edu/ diversity.
• “Gala Vocal Chamber Concert:” Feb. 16, 8:30 p.m., Lemmond Theater, Walsh Hall. $5/GA, $3/seniors, free/ Misericordia students w/ ID. Featuring D’Anna Fortunato. For tickets, call box office, go to box office, Mercy Hall Room 226.
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LEARNING Academy of Northern Martial Arts (79 N. Main St., Pittston) Traditional Kung Fu & San Shou. For Health and Defense. Adult & Children’s Classes, Mon.-Thurs., Sat. First class free. Walk-ins welcome, call 371.9919, 817.2161 for info. Adult Kung Fu (Kung Fu & Tai Chi Center, Wilkes-Barre: 570.829.2707) Ongoing classes. Tues./Thurs., 6:30 p.m. Study of Chinese Martial Art open hand, weapons sets. Mon., Wed., 6:30 p.m. Covers Chinese style theories, concepts, applications. “Sport” fighting concepts explained, practiced. ArtWorks Gallery & Studio (502 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570.207.1815): • Children’s Art Start: Sat., Jan. 7-Feb. 18, 12:30-1:30 p.m. $80, supplies included. Sign up with friend, save $5. Pre-registration encouraged. Aikido of Scranton, Inc. (1627 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.963.0500) • Self-Defense Class taught by Aikido Master Ven Sensei, every Mon. & Wed., 7-9 p.m. $10.
• Traditional Weapons Class, Thurs., 7-9 p.m. $10. Art Classes at the Georgiana Cray Bart Studio (123 Brader Dr., Wilkes-Barre, 570.947.8387, gcraybart-artworks.com) • Adult (Ages 13+): Mon., noon-4 p.m. (3 hrs painting, 1 hr group critique), $30/class payable monthly. Wed., 6-9 p.m. (student chooses length of time), $15/1 hr, $18/1 1/2 hrs, $20/2 hrs, $25/2 1/2 hrs, $30/3 hrs, per class payable monthly. • Children: Ages 9-12, Mon., 4:30-5:30 p.m., $15/class payable monthly. Ages 13+, Wed., 6-9 p.m., joins adult class, individuals select amount of time to participate. Portfolio prep instruction available for college bound students. Private lessons available. Back Mountain Martial Arts Center & Mountaintop Karate Center For info, call either location, Back Mountain (4 Carr Ave., 570.675.9535) or Mountaintop (312 S. Mountain Blvd., 466.6474): Visit Website at www.fudoshinkai1.com. • Instruction in Traditional Karate, Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga (Back Mountain): Tues., Wed., Thurs., 4:30-9 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (Mountaintop Karate Center Mon., Weds., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m.
• Instruction in Traditional Karate, Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga (Mountaintop): Mon., Wed., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m. Beauty Lies Within School of Pole Dance (32 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.793.5757, sl.beautylieswithin@gmail.com). Hours by appointment, free sample appointment. Call or e-mail for details. Bridge. Beginning or Intermediate Lessons, playing time for regular games and tournaments. Jewish Community Center (River Street, Wilkes-Barre). Call Rick Evans at 570.824.4646 or Rev. Ken McCrea at 570.823.5957. Carbondale Chiropractic Center (267 Brooklyn St., 570.282.1240, www.carbondalechiropractic.com). • Run with Doc: Sun. 9-10 a.m. at Lake Scranton. Jog around Lake Scranton with Dr. Andrew Rivera. Visit Website for info. Core Chiropractic Center (180 United Penn Plaza, Kingston, 570.718.1672) • The Empowered Heart Workshop: Jan. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Healing workshop uses IET energy, sacred geometry to create an Atlantean Healing Temple. No prior experience. $35.
Pre-registration required, call 417.9662. Dance Contours (201 Bear Creek Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.0152, www.dancecontours.com) • Adult classes: ballet, tap, lyrical, CardioSalsa, ballroom dance. • Children/teen classes: ballet, tap, CheerDance, HipTech Jazz, a form of dance blending basic Jazz Technique with styles of street dance, hip hop. • Zumba classes for adults: Tues., 6 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. First class free. • Adult ballet: Sat. morn. Danko’s Core Wrestling Strength Training Camp (DankosAllAmericanFitness.com) • Four sessions/week, features two clinics, two core strength. 4 sessions/week. Increase power, speed, agility. Group discounts, coaches, teams, clubs, free stuff. Visit website or call Larry Danko at 570.825.5989 for info. Downtown Arts at Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.artsyouniverse.com) • Kids Craft Hour with Liz Revit: Sat., 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Make jewelry, paper mache, more. $15, includes supplies. For info or to register, call 817.0176. • Traditional Egyptian Belly Dance:
Wed., beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermediate 7-8 p.m. intermediate. $10. Call 343.2033 for info. • Tribal Fusion Dance: Thurs., beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermediate 7-8 p.m. $10. Call 836.7399 for info. • Cabaret with Helena: Sat., 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. Call 553.2117 for info. • African Dance: Wed. & Sun., 1 p.m. Traditional African moves with jazz and hip-hop. $10, registration required, call 212.9644 or visit hipbodysoul.com for info. Downtown Dojo Karate Academy (84 S. Main St., WilkesBarre, 570.262.1778) Offering classes in traditional karate, weapons, self defense. Mon-Thurs., 5:30-8:45 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-noon. • Zumba Classes: Tues., Thurs., 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 12:30-1:30 p.m. $5/class. Call for info. Drawing and Painting Lessons: Realist painter teaches techniques of old masters. Private lessons Fri.-Sun. To schedule, call 570.820.0469, e-mail bekshev@yahoo.com or visit www.artistvs.com. Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, 570.346.7186,
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Look What You Missed
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Rating: W
By Pete Croatto
Weekender Correspondent
‘War Horse’ features an unprecedented friendship between man and equine.
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Horsing around with emotions
ears ago, the famed humor magazine “MAD” featured a film critic’s oath. One of the promises was that no matter how great Steven Spielberg became, critics would always remind readers that he had directed “1941,” the notorious 1979 boxoffice flop. The oath needs updating. “War Horse,” Spielberg’s latest familyfriendly epic is one of the worst films of 2011, a barrage of gooey inspirational scenes whose sheer volume threatens to choke us. It’s
a feature-length greeting card from Spielberg on the wonders of a beautiful animal with vaguely human qualities, which will delight the apartment-bound, cathoarding spinster demographic. Everyone else is in for a bumpy ride. Previously a novel and a Broadway play, “War Horse” starts in pre-World War I England, where a drunken farmer (Peter Mullan) desperately needs a plow horse. But the old man can’t shake a good feeling he has about a gor-
geous, wild thoroughbred. He buys the animal, not an altogether wise decision. The horse costs a small fortune, so if the animal can’t plow the fields, the farmer and his family will lose their land. The farmer’s teenage son, Albert (Jeremy Irvine), promises to train the horse, which he names Joey. Albert spends a month training Joey, and an interspecies love blooms. (Irvine’s performance is so intense I kept waiting for Albert to approach Joey with a bottle of Merlot, a dozen roses
and a Teddy Pendergrass CD.) But the relationship doesn’t last. The crop is a bust, forcing Albert’s cash-strapped father to sell Joey to the British cavalry. And so begins the horse’s glorious, wartorn travels, where he provides an escape for two ill-fated German brothers, enchants a sickly French girl and gets warring sides to work together. The plucky equine does everything but cure cancer. Years pass, setting the stage for Albert and Joey to inevitably reunite in the most ridiculous way possible. Spielberg has always had a saccharine side. Witness the endings to “Schindler’s List” and “Saving Private Ryan,” which were included to make sure our tear ducts were cried dry. It was a tack we could forgive since everything in those intense, memorable dramas resonated with us before the finales. In “War Horse,” Spielberg’s sappy side overrides everything, so we’re bombarded
with context-less stimuli for two-plus hours. Sick kids! Hard working farmers who can’t express their feelings to their earnest sons! Distressed, but ever-so brave animals! Thanks to characters with the emotional depth of Precious Moments figurines and a conflict-free plot, all we have is a damned horse purposelessly running toward a conclusion we can’t wait to arrive. I’m not sure what Spielberg is doing here. There’s no gripping human counterpoint to assuage the film’s nauseating sweep. He’s so much better than that. “E.T: The Extra Terrestrial” would mean nothing without Elliott; “Jaws” works because of the rapport between Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss. Every character in “War Horse” is a prop, every plot twist a sliced onion shoved in our faces. “War Horse” isn’t wholesome entertainment with a sentimental streak. It’s emotional porn.
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The film relies heavily upon tugging at viewers’ heartstrings.
reel attractions Opening this week: “The Devil Inside”
She definitely has something sinister in there.
What’s the chance that any noise from this movie will be joyful?
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Coming next week: “Beauty and the Beast 3-D” “Joyful Noise” “Premium Rush”
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RECOVERY RACE RESULTS NOVEMBER 12, 2011
Group**Overall**Age/Gender**NAME** Male, Under 14 91 Chase Novak Male, 15-19 11 Jim Chimola Male, 20-29 41 Bill Kane Male, 30-39 51 Brian Hilburt Male 40-49 121 Tim Clark Male 50+ 61 Robert Miller Female, Under 14 341 Kelsey Gabriele Female, 15-19 101 Molly Rupert Female, 20-29 231 Emily Pickett Female, 30-39 131 Mary Ann Jurista Female, 40-49 171 Traci Dutko-Strungis Female, 50+ 291 Libby Moran
Time** 21:28 18:16 19:50 20:16 22:01 21:12 27:07 21:28 24:50 22:28 23:06 26:08
We would like to thank the sponsors, it was their generosity that made the event the success it was!
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www.everhart-museum.org) • “Everybody’s Art” New Series of Adult Art Classes: $25/workshop members, $30 non-members. Preregistration required. • Rosen Method easy movement program, Thurs., 2-3 p.m., Folk art gallery, $5/class, free to members. Must pre-register. • Early Explorers: Mon., 1-1:45 p.m. Free, suitable for ages 3-5. Preregistration required, groups welcome. For info, to register, call or e-mail education@everhart-museum.org. The Exercise Lady, Doreen Rakowski (Theeexerciselady0@aol.com, 570.287.9801) • Yoga, Pilates, Thai Chi Classes Extreme M.M.A.(2424 Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg. 570.854.2580) • MMA Class: Mon., Wed., 6-7 p.m. First visit free. Wrestling fundamentals, basic Brazilian Ju-Jitsu No Gi. Call for info. • Boxing/Kickboxing Fitness Class: Mon., Wed., 7-8 p.m. First visit free. Non-combative class. • Personal Training: Call 317.7250 for info. Fazio’s Hapkido Do Jang (61 Main St., Luzerne, 570.239.1191) Accepting new students. Children (age 7-12) Mon./Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Teen/adult Mon./Wed., 6:45-8:15 p.m.; Tues.-Thurs., 6:30-8 p.m. Private lesson also available. Learn Hapkido. Self defense applications. $50 monthly, no contract. GreenBeing (334 Adams Ave., Scranton, info@shopgreenbeing.com) • Not Your Granny’s Sewing: one-on-
one lessons: $40/lesson, $140/4 sessions, 2-3 hour sessions. Tailored to individual needs. GregWorks Professional Fitness Training (107 B Haines Court, Blakely, 570.499.2349, gregsbootcamp@hotmail.com, www.vipfitnesscamp.com) • Beach Body Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. • Bridal Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. Bridal party group training, couples personal training available. • Fitness Bootcamp: 4-week sessions, Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. • New Year’s Resolution Flab to Fab Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m., Sat., 1 p.m. Guaranteed results. • Private/Semi-Private sessions available, e-mail for info. ∝ Guitar & Bass Lessons available from Fox Studios (11 Rhine Creek Rd., Drums) Mon.-Thurs. 1-10 p.m. $16 per hour. All ages, all styles of music, all levels. Call 570.788.4797 for info. Harris Conservatory for the Arts (545 Charles St. Luzerne, 570.287.7977 or 718.0673) • Instrumental Music Instruction • Private Ballroom Lessons • Private Vocal Instruction: Tues. evenings. • Private Guitar Instruction: Classical, acoustic, electric for all ages. • Dragons’ Tale Karate: Mon., 5:30-7 p.m.; Wed., 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 5+. • Tumbling: Fri., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ages 5+. $30/month. Horse Back Riding Lessons Elk Stables, Uniondale, by appointment only. All levels welcome. Call 570.575.8649 to schedule.
Jim Thorpe Arts in Motion (jtartsinmotion.com) • Classes at East Side Jim Thorpe location. Adults, children ranging from Music Together to belly dancing, yoga and Flirty Girl Fitness for adults. Zumbatomic (children’s Zumba). Jacqueline Hyde, classes in Burlesque, Cabaret Arts. Kiss Theatre Company (58 Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre, 570.829.1901, kisstheatre.org) ❏ Spring/Summer 2012 workshops: • Winnie the Pooh: Sat., 10 a.m.noon, starts Jan. 14. Ages 4-10. Performances in March. $250 + $50 admin fee. • Once on this Island: Mon., Thurs., 6-8:30 p.m., starts Feb. 20. Ages 9-16. Performances in May. $300 + $50 admin fee. Kwonkodo Lessons – by reservation at The Hapkido Teakwondo Institute (210 Division St., Kingston). $40/month. Call 570.287.4290 for info. Moscow Clayworks (moscowclayworks.com) • Focus on hand-building techniques: Adults, Tues., 6-8 p.m.; kids, Thurs., 6-8 p.m. $125/5 sessions. Reservations required. • Potters Wheel for Beginners: Mon., Wed., 6-8 p.m. $125/5 sessions. Reservations required. Northeastern Ju-Jitsu (1047 Main St., Swoyersville, 570.714.3839, nejujitsu.com) Open 7 days/week, offers training in Traditional Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, Judo, Women’s self defense. Group, private self defense classes available by appointment.
Olympic Style Fencing classes at The Fencing Exchange, above AFA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, Mon.-Thurs. Foil, saber, epee taught. For info, call 570.969.1224. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre (409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com) • Dimensions in Dance w/ Lee LaChette: Jazz, tap, ballet for adults & kids. $10/hour, $5/second class. E-mail or call 991.1817. • Vocal lessons w/ Joelle Colombo Witner: Wed., Sun. E-mail or call 991.1817. Private Voice Lessons Mon.Thurs. by appointment. Learn proper singing technique in downtown Wilkes-Barre studio. Specializing in opera/classical/musical theater. Hour, half-hour lessons. Student discounts available. Please call 824.5428 or visit www.katrinalykes.com for info. Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Network, Scranton. Day, evening classes for men, women, children. Ongoing classes 6 days/week. Covers sport, combat, self-defense aspects of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. For info visit gracie-nepa.com or call 570.347.1107. Shaolin White Crane Fist (Wyoming) Teaching traditional Chinese martial arts of Shaolin White Crane Fist, Wing Chun Gong Fu, Yang Style Taijiquan, Qigong-Energy work, ShauijiaoChinese Wrestling, more. $35/week, first week free. Three levels of training, ages 15+. Contact Master Mike DiMeglio 570.371.8898. Sil-Lum Kung-Fu & Tai-Chi Academy (509 Pittston Ave., Scranton) Specializing in traditional Chinese Martial Arts as taught in The Central Guoshu Institute. • Instruction in classical Shaolin styles: Sil-Lum Hung-Gar Tiger Claw, Shaolin White Crane Boxing, Northern Long Fist Kung Fu & Yang Style Tai-Chi. 2 classes/week, $75/month. For info, call Master Mark Seidel, 570.249.1087. • Children’s classes now forming, Sat., 11 a.m.$50/month. For info, call 570.249.1087. • Classes now forming for traditional Yang Style Tai-Chi:Taiji Qigong, Taiji Sequence, Taiji Stationary Pushing Hands, Taiji weapons, more. For
info, contact Master Mark Seidel 570.249.1087. Something Special: (23 West Walnut Street Kingston, 570.540.6376, angietheartist@aol.com, www.angelademuroart.com) • MANGA Art Class: (Japanese Cartooning) Wed., 4-5 p.m. Learn the art of Japanese cartooning. 4-week session, supplies included: $60 per child. Call or e-mail to register. Southside Senior Center (425 Alder St., Scranton, 570.346.2487) • Language Partnership English & Spanish Classes: Fri., 10 a.m. Free, open to all. For info, call 346.0759. St. Joseph’s School classes (1627 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.963.0500): • Traditional Weapons Class: Thurs., 7-9 p.m. Self-defense techniques using cane, club, short stick, wooden sword, escrima sticks, more. Learn history principles, practical use. No prior martial arts experience. $10/ class. • Women’s Self-Defense Class: Sat., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Self-defense techniques to protect from variety of attacks. No prior martial arts experience. Wear loose fitting clothes. $10/class. Women’s Self-Defense Seminar Jan. 7, 1-5 p.m., Back Mountain Martial Arts Center at Twin Stacks (1150 Memorial Highway, Dallas). Info: 570.574.3068. World Class Boxing (239 Schuyler Ave., Kingston, www.wcbboxing.net, 570.262.0061) • Boxing & Kickboxing Fitness Bootcamp: Mon.-Sat. non-contact program Programs include Kids & Teen Boxing programs, striking for MMA & competition training, women’s-only kickboxing Boot Camp, Zumba, more. Wyoming Valley Art League • Painting with Irina Krawitz: $15/ hour, $120/4-weeks. Call 570.793.3992 for info.
MIND AND BODY Absolute Pilates with Leslie (263 Carbondale Rd., Clarks Summit, www.pilateswithleslie.com) • Classes: Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-10 a.m. Private training on Cadillac, Reformer and Wunda Chair, along with Pilates mat classes, stability ball core classes, more. Check website for updates. Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin
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Is getting in shape one of your goals for the new year? Check out the listings in our Learning and Mind & Body sections for classes in everything from Zumba to martial arts.
Northeast Photography Club (www.northeastphotographyclub.org) meets first Wed. of month 7 p.m. in boardroom of Prime Med (old Wes Freedman Building) off Morgan Hwy. Variety of topics, monthly contest, guest speakers. Membership open.
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By Cindy Elavsky
Q:
A while back you mentioned that Fox was going to make an animated version of “Napoleon Dynamite.” Are those plans still going forward? -- Jeremy G., via e-mail
A:
It’s full-steam ahead on the weekly cartoon adaption of “Napoleon Dynamite,” which will be voiced by the movie’s stars, including John Heder, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino, Aaron Ruell, John Gries and the gang. The 13-episode series premieres on Sunday, Jan. 15, at 8:30 ET, right in the middle of Fox’s super-successful “animation block.”
health of it
By Tim Hlivia
Special to the Weekender
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Next, solicit some professional advice. Chances are that the resolution you have made this year about losing weight, getting stronger, faster, better, etc. has led you to join a fitness facility or lead you back the gym you’ve had a membership at for months but haven’t necessarily been faithful to visiting. Interview the trainers at your new or old gym by setting up appointments with them to ask them questions. Find out what their fitness philosophy is, find out what they specialize in, and find out how long they have been a trainer or where they have worked before. Ask them if they have ever had success in a situation as specific as yours. Don’t be afraid to be discerning — not all trainers are created equal. There are no stupid questions. Find a trainer you mesh well with; someone you believe in will guide you to reaching your goal. The proper tools and guidance will make all the difference. Stay committed and keep motivated. Anyone can be fit, but Rome wasn’t built in a day. There is no controversy on what works but there is a lot of confusion, contradiction and improper interpretations of the facts out there. Leave behind the quick fixes, the gimmicky diets, the trendy fitness machines and those terrible infomercials that promise you results in five minutes, 10 days or one month. This will be a lifestyle change. Start small, give your body time to adjust to your new regimen or nutritional strategies and remember that patience is a virtue. It’s time to execute, re-invent and stage the biggest comeback of W your life.
Start with baby steps, and work your way to sprints, figuratively or literally.
Tim owns Leverage Fitness Studio (900 Rutter Ave., Forty-Fort). Find out more at LeverageFitnessStudio.com or e-mail at thlivia@hotmail.com.
By Jeff and Amanda of 98.5 KRZ
Special to the Weekender
To Jeff, AVP is more than just our local airport. Amanda’s Bitch: This is really getting ridiculous. Celebrities are making a mockery out of marriage. Britney Spears got hitched a few years back for a whopping 55-hour marriage. Then there’s Kim Kardashian’s infamous 72-day marriage. Sinead O’Connor just got married and divorced within 16 days … and now Katy Perry’s 14month marriage is over. I understand that not every marriage can “work,” and my parents divorced when I was really young, but doesn’t it seem like these people aren’t even trying to work things out? I’m sorry, but something that lasts 72 days was not a marriage. A marriage, in my understanding, is a commitment that takes work when it gets tough. That’s the whole point of exchanging vows. Promising to work on it, no matter what. What a joke! There are many people who pass judgment at couples that live in sin before getting married, but at least they are testing the waters before committing to someone for a lifetime and take the sanctity of forever seriously. These couples are figuring out whether or not they are compatible in a dayto-day living situation. Sure, it may not be the most conventional way of doing things, but they appreciate the promise and commitment of a marriage and want to make sure that they can say “I do” and mean it. It makes you wonder if these celebs that jump into
marriage ever really tried to experience “normal” living with their significant other before tying the knot. It’s sad enough that the divorce rate in our country for us common, regular people remains at about 50 percent, but the example celebrities are setting with shotgun, short-lived nuptials is pathetic. It’s as if they are getting married to throw a party, wear a pretty dress, get talked about and sell the photos to a tabloid — it’s sick. They have more money than they know what to do with, why not just throw a party? Marriage is more than a party. If you’re looking to throw a party, rent a hall and invite your friends. Don’t promise another person that you’ll be by their side forever and then give up when you realize they leave toothpaste in the sink or put the toilet paper roll on the opposite way that you do.
The awesome part for us is the laidback friendly attitude of the employees. You can pull right up to the front door to drop or pick up people, and there’s no one screaming at you, telling you to “move it along!” And unlike the big city airports where you’re forced to park so far away you need a bus to get back to the terminal, our one parking lot is right next to our one terminal. Quaint, but oh so convenient! And it’s the same calm, friendly experience while disrobing for the metal detectors. In the big cities, I swear they actually get their jollies by staring you down and making you sweat. I think they like going through my things. I feel like they want to find something wrong. God help the poor woman who packs her “vibrating wand” — you know that’ll make their day! And one last cool thing about our airport: No long drive home from Philadelphia or Allentown after a long flight. Nope, you’ll be in your car in minutes … sitting in stopped traffic on Interstate 81 as that PennDot crew does one of their patented “emergency bridge repairs.” W Hear Jeff and Amanda Bitch & Brag Fridays at 3:30 p.m. on 98.5 KRZ
Jeff’s Brag: There’s nothing I enjoy about flying other than the fact it gets me somewhere pretty fast. Having gone through quite a few airports in my travels, I now really appreciate our little ol’ airport, the WilkesBarre/Scranton International Airport. The international part seems odd, but then again, I don’t feel like I’m really in Europe when I eat Russell + Katy = Kaput, and at the International Amanda has something to say House of Pancakes eiabout that. ther.
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unday marked the start of 2012. Making a resolution is a centuries-old tradition shared all over the world, and chances are that on Sunday you made a promise to yourself to feel good about a fresh start and to tackle some type of goal this year. One of the most popular resolutions year after year is the promise to lose weight and get healthy. This year vow to get it done. Don’t settle for that double chin, inflated waist size or the general fatigue you suffer from carrying around excess weight. In 2012, do something about it. You need a goal, but I am not talking about a simple “lose 10 pounds” kind of plan. I am talking about something deeper — and for this you may need to do some soul searching. Be as specific as possible when formulating this year’s goal. Break out the pen and paper and write it down. If your resolution is the same one you made last year, and the year before (or even for the last 10 years), think about why you have failed in the past. Identify all the reasons you have yet to meet success and write them down. If this year’s resolution is brand new, identify the obstacles ahead and start to develop a plan to attack them. Never underestimate the power of positive thinking and planning. Also, sometimes by sharing your resolution with friends and family, you gain an instant safety net, a support system to help hold yourself accountable. Journaling along the way is another great way to gain insight into habits, patterns of behavior, the things you’re doing right and sometimes pitfalls. Once you have identified your goal and given it some good consideration, prioritize the steps you plan to take to reach your goal. Start with baby steps, and work your way to sprints, figuratively or literally.
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St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.artsyouniverse.com) ❏ Studio J, 2nd floor • Meditation in tradition of Gurdjieff, Ospensky: Sun., 12-1 p.m., $5 • Children’s Meditation: Thurs., 6-7 p.m. Ages 9-14, $5 • Tarot Card Readings, by appointment. $20 first half hour, $10 additional half hours.
Club Fit (1 West Broad St., Hazleton, 570.497.4700, www.clubfithazleton.com) • Boxing classes w/ Rich Pastorella (pastorella.net26.net). Mon., 7-8 p.m. $40/month.
Awakenings Yoga (570.472.3272) • PrivateYoga Instruction w/ certified senior Instructor of Himalayan Institute. 24 years experience. Learn secrets of Himalayan Masters. Lessons include asana, pranayama, meditation, relaxation, ayruveda, holistic nutrition, tantra. $75/session Balance Ultimate Fitness (Belladaro Prof Bldg, 570.862.2840) • Early Morning Fitness Bootcamp: Tues./Thurs., 6:30 a.m.-7:30 a.m., Sat, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., $15 or 12 classes for $150. Bellas Yoga Studio (650 Boulevard Ave., Dickson City, 570.307.5000, www.bellasyoga.com, info@bellasyoga.com) All workshops $15, pre-registration suggested. • Sun. Class: 10-11:15 a.m. Features Alternating Vinyasa style yoga w/
Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500) • Yoga for You: Wed., 10-11 a.m. $15/ lesson. Bring yoga mat or beach towel. Call for details. Egyptian Belly Dance Classes with Dianna Shahein. Call 570.343.2033 for various times/ locations. Private/group classes available. Exhale Yoga Studio (900 Rutter Ave., 2nd floor, Forty Fort, behind Beer Deli in the “big brick building,” 570.301.3225) • Free style Vinyasa: Tues., 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m., Thurs., 2-3:15 p.m., Fri., 6-7:15 p.m. All levels, breathing, aromatherapy, guided meditations. $10/class. Goddess Creations Shop & Gallery (214 Depot St., Clarks Summit, 570.575.8649, info@goddesscreations.net) • Tarot Card Readings by Rev.
Whitney Mulqueen by appointment. Call. • Tarot Readings: Thurs., 6-9:30 p.m. at Montrose Inn, Restaurant & Tavern (26 S. Main St., Montrose). $25 for 15-20 min. • Monthly astrology workshop with Holly Avila: first Sun., $45. Call. Goshin Jitsu Martial Arts Classes Every month at Golightley’s Martial Arts (Mark Plaza Shopping Center, Rt. 11, Edwardsville). Focus on cardio, stretching, defense, stamina, more. Self defense, cardio, karate aerobics also available. $75/ month. Call 570.814.3293 for info. Haifa Belly Dance (Haifabellydance.com, 570.836.7399) • Mon., 5:15 p.m., Serenity Wellness & Dance Center (135 Main St., Luzerne) • Wed., 6 p.m., Holistic Health Center (Route 6, Tunkhannock) Harris Conservatory for the Arts (545 Charles St. Luzerne, 718.0673) • Cardio Kickboxing: Wed., 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 9-10 a.m. $5/class. Call for info. • Hoop Fitness Techniques: Mon., 7:30-8:30 p.m. $5/class. Call for info. Hoop Fitness Classes (whirligighoopers.com) • Beginner/Intermediate: Mon., 7:30 p.m., Harris Conservatory (545 Char-
les St., Luzerne). $5. Call 718.0673 to reserve. • Beginner/Intermediate: Thurs., 5:30 p.m., Studio 32 (32 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre) $5. Inner Harmony Wellness Center (Mercy Hospital General Services Bldg., 743 Jefferson Ave., Scranton, 570.346.4621, www.innerharmonywellness.com, peteramato@aol.com) • Meditation Technique Workshops: Wed., 6:30 p.m. $15/session. Goal setting/stress reduction, more. Call for info/reservation. Jeet Kune Do Fighting Concepts Teaches theories of movement in Martial Arts. $100/month. Call instructor Mike DiMeglio for info, 570.371.8898. Kwon Kodo Lessons: Learn self-defense system that combines Korean Martial Arts such as Hapkido, Taekwondo & Kuk Sool. Lessons held at Hapkido Taekwondo Institute (150 Welles St., Forty Fort). $40/month. For info, call 570.287.4290 or visit htkdi.com. Leverage Performance Training Studio (900 Rutter Ave., Forty Fort, 570.388.2386, www.leveragetrainingstudio.com) • Morning Wake-up Workout: Full
body metabolic workout. Mon., Wed., Fri., 7-7:45 a.m. • Primal Scream Classes, Tabata Circuit Training: Tues., Thurs., 7-8 p.m. All classes free to members, $10 non-members. Maximum Health and Fitness (310 Market St., Kingston, 570.283.2804) • Ab Lab with Amy: Sat., 8:30 a.m.; Mon., 7:30 p.m. Call for info. Meditation/Yoga classes at Spectrum Health & Racquet Club (151 Terrace Dr., Eynon). Meditation: Fri., 7-8 p.m. Yoga: Sat., 9:45-10:45 a.m. $5 each class, bring mat. Call 570.383.3223 for info. Motivations Fitness Center (112 Prospect St., Dunmore. 570.341.7665) • Sandstorm Fitness with Rachel “Kali” Dare: Learn various techniques and shed pounds. Call for info. NutriFitness Boot Camp (311 Market St., Kingston, 570.288.2409) • Free week of Boot Camp for new members: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m. • Wirred: Mon., Wed., 6:45 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. $5.
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Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean you have to forego stylish workout attire.
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infamous Short Hills Mall. WEEKENDER: What made you want to launch a maternity line? ZEMBRUSKI: Born with a passion for fashion, I have made a career working in an industry where no stiletto is too high. Since the announcement of my son followed by my daughter in less than 16 months time, I have been committed to changing the fashion world forever. During my transformation, I discovered that my fashion-forward frocks were making their way further back in my closet and leggings emerged as my little black dress. I kicked off the stilettos, shrinking, yet growing in many other ways. It was happening right before my eyes, slowly I was sneaking into my husband’s T-shirt drawer in hopes of scoring something appropriate to wear to the gym that would serve to cover my belly without advertising a college pub crawl
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hen expecting mothers want to stay in shape, fashion shouldn’t be an afterthought. Having a baby bump doesn’t mean you have to lose your stylish ways. Forever fashion forward, Maggie Zembruski couldn’t agree more, which is why she launched the ever-so-comfortable-yet-oh-so-chic line, Me2Roo. Learn more about Maggie and how Me2Roo was born. WEEKENDER: Tell us a little bit about yourself. ZEMBRUSKI: I have always adored fashion and have been fortunate to work for the best brands in the industry over the last 10 years, most recently at Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, but it all started here, where I was born and bred over the rafters of our very own Dundee Gardens. I currently reside in Short Hills, N.J. — a stone’s throw away from the
or professional athletic team. As I climbed, clamored, stepped and spun for countless hours surrounded by my dainty friends who looked incredibly stylish as they huffed and puffed, my “ah-ha” moment swallowed me like a mother’s intuition — Me2Roo was born. WEEKENDER: What can people expect when visiting me2roo.com? ZEMBRUSKI: Judge for yourself. We designed this interactive website to be functional and fashionable. Our still images come to life and give you the ability to hone in on the quality of the design. We provide you with a bird’s-eye view of every seam and stitch of our fit for you compliments of me2Roo. WEEKENDER: Your site states you have attire for all phases of pregnancy including directly after giving birth. How does the attire differ through the phases? ZEMBRUSKI: When I was pregnant with my first child, I initially thought I could just purchase activewear in a larger size, and it would accommodate my growing belly, but I quickly found out that it never really fit all the changes that were happening. Me2Roo
delivers the only activewear designed specifically to support the fit mom and her growing belly. Our wickable four-way fabric is the perfect blend that molds to your evolving body throughout motherhood. Our fusion of Supplex and Lycra allows a garment to stretch up to 500 percent before bouncing back to original shape. Me2roo’s unique design employs modern fiber technology, keeping you cool in the summer and warm throughout winter. Superior performance characteristics keep moisture on the surface while allowing proper breathability to give perspiration an ideal pathway to quickly vanish and comfort you. WEEKENDER: Do you work with one specific designer for the me2Roo tops and bottoms? ZEMBRUSKI: I design all of the pieces in the collection specifically for the growing body, but I have a great team of technical support designers and pattern makers who translate my designs into actual pieces. It is a remarkable process. WEEKENDER: Your active wear can be purchased on your website as well as at boutiques from New York to California. Is it available anywhere locally? ZEMBRUSKI: Yes, delivered right to your door at me2roo.com and for a live inperson viewing, shop at Dundee Gardens, located on the Sans Souci Parkway in Hanover Twp. WEEKENDER: What can readers expect from your blog? ZEMBRUSKI: The blog — “Body by Baby” — encompasses everything related to fashion and fitness in the world of maternity. Social media is a powerful resource in staying in touch, and I send out tweets and Facebook updates on a consistent basis. WEEKENDER: Where do you see me2Roo in the next three years? ZEMBRUSKI: Right where I began: Never slowing down, still inspired, designing innovative apparel that fills a void where other brands are lacking. W
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raig Lukatch of Hazleton was recently appointed as CEO of the Greater Pittston YMCA. A motivational fitness instructor with years of experience in the non-profit realm, Craig is a natural fit for this high-energy job. Active in his hometown and surrounding communities, Craig is no stranger to new projects or chairing multiple committees, often at the same time. As a child he originally wanted to become a doctor or a Roman Catholic priest. Today, his schedule is packed with YMCA duties, board meetings, community committee meetings, fitness classes and the list goes on and on. Always finding time to spend with family and friends, Craig’s balancing act of work, home and socializing is one to admire. Get to know Craig Lukatch. Awards/honors: 2010 recipient of The Times Leader’s “40 Under Forty,” which recognizes outstanding young business leaders in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Hobbies: Music, teaching exercise classes (spinning, toning and kickboxing), outdoor activities, working out, spending quality time with friends and family. Places you’ve traveled and your ultimate favorite place: Spain and Tanzania — loved the city of Toledo, Spain. Favorite quote: Winston Churchill’s “Never, never, never give up.” Favorite song: It’s new but I love it: Katy Perry, “The One That Got Away.” What you like to do in your spare time: Nothing! Relax and not think about anything. Enjoying being alive. If your best friend had to describe you, what would he/she say? A hard worker, giving of himself. He will do anything for anyone. Funny, but still serious at times. A good listener and a good friend. Current projects: Founder, co-chair, and board member of Making a Difference Fund, which supports nonprofits in the Greater Hazleton Area and NEPA. Community involvement: Vice president and chair of membership, NEPA Chapter of AFP Board of Directors; chair and board president, Community Services for Sight Board of Directors; director, Hazleton YMCA Board of Directors (Chair of Financial Development Committee); director, Catholic Social Services Hazleton Office Board of Directors; Chairman, AFP NEPA Chapter’s National Philanthropy Day 2010; chairman, 2008 and 2009 NEPA Intergenerational Coalition’s Grandparent and Relative Caregiver Conference; chairman, Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church Centennial Celebration in 2009; 2010 co-chair, Mary and Robert Kisatsky Golf Tournament and the “Making a Difference” Annual Charity Golf Tournamen
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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 42 • Yoga: Thurs. 7 p.m. $10. • Tang Soo Do Karate Classes: Mon., Wed., 6:45 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. Call to register. Odyssey Fitness (401 Coal St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.829.2661, odysseyfitnesscenter.com) • Yoga Classes: Sun., 12:30 p.m.; Mon., 7:15 a.m.; Tues., 7 a.m., 5 p.m.; Wed., 8 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Thurs., 6:30 p.m.; Sat., 10:30 a.m. All levels welcome. • ZumbAtomic: Lil Starz, ages 4-7: 5:30 p.m.; Big Starz, ages 8-12: 6:15 p.m. Open Your Eyes To Dream (143 W. Main St., Bloomsburg, 570.239.7520, www.oyetd.com) ❏ Open-Eyed Yoga. Call 394.2251 or go online for current updates/cancellations. E-mail: yoga@oyetd.com • Beginner Vinyasa: Mon., 5:30-6:30 p.m. • Level II Vinyasa: Mon., 7-8:30 p.m. • Mixed Level Vinyasa: Tues., 9-10:30 a.m., Wed., 6:30-7:45 p.m. Mats & props available. Student/ package discounts available. Bring friend to first class, get two for price of one. Pocono Yoga & Meditation Classes (570.472.3272, www.PoconoYoga.com) Classes with Suzi, certified yoga instructor • Gentle Yoga: Thurs., 6:30 p.m., East Mountain Apartments. Free to residents. • Private Yoga Instruction: Only by appointment. $35 per hour. Call. • Private Meditation Instruction: Only by appointment. $35 per hour. Call.
Reiki Classes (570.387.6157, reikictr@localnet.com) Sessions with
Sandy Seyler Studio (House of Nutrition, 2nd floor, 50 Main St., Luzerne, 570.288.1785, SandySeyler.com) • Holiday Refresher: Jan. 10, 7-9 p.m. Revive body with simple restorative yoga stretches, relaxation, breath techniques. $20. Call to reserve. ❏ Jan. Schedule • Yoga: Mon., 6:30 p.m.; Wed., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs., 7:15 p.m.; Sat., 9:30 a.m. Hatha Yoga postures, Pranayam, deep relaxation. $10. Just drop in. Check web calendar for weather cancellations. • Meditation: Mon., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs., 6 p.m. Pranayam, mantra. $10. Just drop in. Check web calendar for weather cancellations. Sheri Pilates Studio (703 Market St., Kingston, 570.331.0531) • Beginner mat class: Tues., 5 p.m. $50/10 classes. • Equipment classes on reformer and tower: $150/10 classes. • Private training available on reformer, cadillac, stability chair, ladder barrel, cardiolates on rebounder. Call studio for additional mat class/ equipment class schedule, all classes taught by certified instructors. Spine & SportCare (Old Forge, 570.451.1122) • Pilates Mat Classes: Mon. 9:30 a.m.; Wed. noon; Thurs. 5:30 p.m.; Yoga Flow: Tues. 5:30 p.m. $10/class, $45/5 classes. • Small Group Personal Training: Personalized program changes w/ every session, similar to P90X crossfit. All levels, call for details. Symmetry Studio (206 N. Main Avenue, 3rd Floor, Scranton, 570.290.7242) • Mon.: Gentle Yoga 5:30 p.m.; Core Yoga 6:30 p.m. • Tues.: Beginners Yoga 5 p.m.; Yoga Strength and Flexibility 6 p.m.; Cardio Kickboxing 7:30 p.m. • Wed.: Slow Flow 5:30 p.m.; Core Yoga 6:30 p.m. • Thurs.: All Levels Vinyasa 5:30 p.m.; Cardio Kickboxing 7:30 p.m. • Fri.: Community Ballroom (call for registration details) • Sat.: Prenatal Yoga 9:30 a.m.; Essential Yoga All Levels 11 a.m. • Sun.: Slow Flow 11 a.m. Tarot Readings every Sun., 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Shambala, Scranton, located at Mall At Steamtown, first floor outside Bonton. By Whitney Mulqueen. Walk-ins welcome. Info: 570.575.8649, 344.4385, find Sham-
bala on Facebook. Thetravelingyogi@yahoo.com Individual attention for physical/spiritual advancement. All levels welcome. Call 570.709.2406 for info. Classes held at The Studio at 32 (32 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre) Sat., 10:30 a.m.-noon. The Vintage Theater (119 Penn Avenue, Scranton, 570.589.0271, www.scrantonsvintagetheater.com) • The Ellen Doyle Dance Experience: Tues., 8-10 p.m., ft. strength training, cardio, stretching, dance warm-up classics. Free and open to the public, wear dance shoes/socks, bring yoga mat/water. Waering Stained Glass Studio (336 N. Washington St., WilkesBarre). • Tarot Card Readings: $50/first half hour, $10 additional. Appointment only. Call 570.417.5020. White Dragon Internal Strength Chi Kung (330 Sandra Dr., Jefferson Twp & Scranton, 570.906.9771) Tai chi, yoga, meditation, chi kung, white lotus, pai lum, flowing water, inner tiger. Beginnersadvanced. Mon.-Fri., open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Private and group. Any ages. The Yoga Studio (210 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, 570.301.7544) • Yoga: Mon., 9:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Wed., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs., 9:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Sat., 10:30 a.m. • Zumba: Tues., 5:30 p.m.; Wed. 9 a.m., 7 p.m.; Fri., 5:30 p.m. Zumba Fitness Classes • Mon./Wed., 5:15 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m., at TLC Fitness Center (bottom of Morgan Hwy., Scranton). $5/class. Call 570.558.7293 for info. • Adult classes held at Fitwize 4 Kids Tues./Thurs., 7:15, Sun., 11 a.m. on Keyser Ave. across from Keyser Oak Shopping Center Call 348.9383 for info.
OUTSIDE Lackawanna Audubon Society • Annual Membership Meeting: Jan. 15, 2:30 p.m., Anthracite Museum. Info, to bring photos to show: 570.586.8343. • Delaware River Eagle Watch: Jan. 21, meet I-84 rest stop, 8:30 a.m. or Milford Beach, 9 a.m. Info: 570.586.5156. • Eagle Watch Snow Date: Jan. 28 • Harvey’s Lake/Sordoni Farms Field Trip: Feb. 18, meet Perkins Restaurant, Dallas, 8:30 a.m. for breakfast
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Prana Yoga Studio (1112 Wheeler Ave., Dunmore, 570.341.8886, www.pranayogadunmore.com) Classes taught in vinyasa flow, geared for all levels • Mon.: Advanced, 6 p.m.; tai chi with Blake Wheeler 7:30-8:45 p.m., Thurs., 8:45-10 p.m., $45/month, on class/week, $65/month, two classes/ week. Contact Blake at 434.989.1045 or blakewhlr@yahoo.com for info. • Tues.: Beginner, 10 a.m.; Open Level, noon; Beg./Intermediate, 5:30 p.m.; Intermediate, 7:30 p.m. • Wed.: Beginner, 5:30 p.m.; Advanced 7:30 p.m. • Thurs.: Open Level, 10 a.m.; Beg./ Intermediate, 5:30 p.m.; Intermediate, 7:30 p.m. • Fri.: Open Level, 10 a.m.; Advanced, 6 p.m. • Sat.: Beg./Intermediate, 10 a.m.; Intermediate, noon. • Sun.: Intermediate, noon; Candlelit Open Level, 6 p.m.
Sue Yarnes: • Beginner to Advanced Reiki at our locations or your home. Hospital endorsed, training for professional Usui Reiki teacher certification available. Call or e-mail for info.
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Justin visited the former ‘Jersey Shore’ party house in Seaside Heights, N.J.
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juice-head heaven, aka Seaside Heights, N.J., I met up with a man named Mike Loundy. The owner of Seaside Realty, Inc., Loundy is the great and powerful wizard behind the curtain when it comes to orchestrating the highest-rated cable show in television history. Not only does he house the cast, but he sets up full accommodation for the staff of more than 100. He’s now making sure fans of the pop-culture phenomenon have their chance to GTL in Seaside Heights, too. Rates start at $2,500 for the night or $4,000 for the weekend, which may sound like a lot, but when you get 12 of your closest friends together, it only comes to a little more than $200-$300 a person to stay at the most famous party house in the world. For more information on renting the “Jersey Shore” house, visit www.seasiderealtynj.com and watch my segment “What’s Going Down ...” on WBRE’s “PA Live!” Friday, Jan. 6 at 4 p.m. Love, Justin xoxo W TV Guide wasn’t kidding when it called Justin a real-life Van Wilder for skipping school to be on a reality show. He now shares his wildest adventures while saying “Sorry, Mom and Dad ...”
Nescopeck State Park (1137 Honey Hole Rd., Drums, 570.403.2006) All events free, unless noted otherwise. Reservations required. • Winter Trails Day: Snowshoeing for Beginners: Jan. 7, 9-10:30 a.m., meet Park Office. If not enough snow to snowshoe, program will be held indoors, cover basics of snowshoeing. Registration required, call. Free. • Winter Trails Day: Snowshoeing Hike: Jan. 7, 1-3 p.m., meet Park Office. 2 miles. If not enough snow to snowshoe, hike instead. Bring snowshoes or reserve when registering. Registration required, call. • Junior Bird Club: Eagle Watching: Jan. 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., meet Park Office. Ages 9+. Dress warmly, bring lunch, drink, snacks. One-time materials fee of $5 for new members. Registration required, call. Northeastern PA Chapter of the Sierra Club • Cross-Country Ski Bruce Lake Natural Area at the Promised Land State Park: Jan. 15, meet at Dunmore Y, 10 a.m. Free. 4 mile total out/back in 3 hours. Moderate rolling terrainhike if no snow. Call Dave at 570.388.2338 for info. • X-Country Ski at Lackawanna State Park: Jan. 29, meet 10 a.m., first parking area off Lake View Dr. (the park’s main road) after you turn into main entrance of park off PA 407. Free. 2.5 miles total, 3 hours. Some upward grades, mostly flat skiinghike only if no snow. Call Dave Byman at 570.586.1930 for info. Scranton Ghost Walk (ScrantonGhostTours.com, 570.383.1821) • Daily, 90-minute tours, usually 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m. $20/adults, $15/ under 11. Rain or shine. Reservations required. Secret meeting place divulged upon reservation. Daytime walks available on limited basis. Call to reserve.
SOCIAL GROUPS Alcohol Anonymous: Mon./Fri 7 p.m. (373 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre), Tue. 7 p.m. (25 Church St., WilkesBarre), Wed. 10:15 a.m. (301 Shoemaker St., Swoyersville), 7 p.m. (1000 E. Mountain Blvd., Wilkes-Barre), 8 p.m. (562 Wyoming Ave., Kingston), Thurs. 10 a.m. (75 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke), 7:30 p.m. (301 Lake St., Dallas),
The Anthracite Hi-Railer’s Model Railroad Club (Bill’s Shop Rite Plaza, Rts. 435 & 502 in Daleville) • Christmas Train Display: Jan. 7, 1-5 p.m., Bill’s Shop Rite Plaza (Rts. 435 & 502, Daleville). 500 sq. ft. O-Gauge modular layout features Lionel Legacy, MTH’s DCS control systems. Free, donations accepted: bathroom tissue, bath soap, facial tissues, laundry detergent, toothpaste, more to benefit North Pocono Dry Goods Pantry. Beehive Area Narcotics Anonymous (Wilkes-Barre-Kingston-Nanticoke-Mountaintop) 24 hour phone line: 570.654.7755 or 1.866.935.4762. Building Industry Association of NEPA • Accepting entries for Outdoor Theme Project from builders, trade schools, Vo-Techs, Job Corps. For info, call 570.287.3331. Food Addicts Anonymous Meetings (St. Vincent DePaul Church, Scranton: 570.344.7866) Meetings every Fri. night, 8 p.m. Geisinger Wyoming Valley (Kistler Learning Center Specialty Clinic, 1000 E. Mountain Blvd., WilkesBarre) • Bariatric Support Group: Jan. 4, 3-4 p.m., GI Nutrition Conference Room at Geisinger Specialty Services (675 Baltimore Dr., Entrance A, Plains Twp.). Registration not required. All invited. • Empty Arms Support Group: Jan. 4, 7 p.m., sixth floor dayroom at GWV. For families recovering from the loss of newborn or infant. Call 570.808.7920 to register. Holistic Moms Network (wyomingvalleypa.holisticmoms.org, 1560 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, 570.466.1347) • Learning About and Using Yoga: Jan. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church (408 Wyoming Ave, West Pittston). Jenn from Balance Yoga will teach. Wear comfortable clothes. Nar-Anon Family Group Meetings Sun. 7 p.m. Clear Brook Bldg. (rear), Forty Fort; Wed., 7 p.m. United Methodist Church, Mountaintop. 570.288.9892. Narcotic Anonymous Meetings every Tues. at 7 p.m., downstairs in the Methodist Education Building, located off Courthouse
Square, on the corner of Marion and Warren Street in Tunkhannock. There are no fees or dues. Newcomers always welcome. The NEPA Rainbow Alliance (www.gaynepa.com) • As part of the NEPA SafeZone Project, the NEPA RA is creating an “It Gets Better” video. Set to launch in Jan., the video features local representatives from the LGBT community, allies and more offering words of encouragement. To be a sponsor, e-mail itgetsbetter@gaynepa.com; to be in the video, visit gaynepa.com for details/application. Oakwood Terrace’s Support Group Meetings third Wed. of each month, 6:30 p.m., at Oakwood Terrace (400 Gleason Dr., Moosic). Call for directions/info, 570.451.3171 ext. 116. Overeaters Anon. meetings Mon., Tues., Thurs., 7 p.m.; Wed., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. No fee, newcomers welcome. Call 570.829.1341 for details/ meeting locations of visit www.oa.org. Pride of NEPA meetings on the second Tue. of each month, 6:30 p.m., The Naked Grape Restaurant (15 N. River Street, Plains). All are welcome. For info visit facebook.com/ prideofnepa. Scranton Tomorrow (scrantontomorrow.com, The Tripp House, 1011 N. Main Ave., Scranton) • Winter in the City: Jan. 13, Feb. 10, 5:30-8 p.m. at Electric City Trolley Museum (300 Cliff St., Scranton), featuring music by 2 for the Road, Paul LaBelle and the Exact Change, food from 30+ local restaurants, beverages, more. $15 per person. Call 963.1575 for info. Suicide Bereavement Support Group First/Third Thurs. every month, 7 p.m., at Catholic Social Services (33 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre). Call 570.822.7118 ext. 307 for info. Wyoming Valley Home School Network A support group for home school or cyber school parents throughout NEPA providing monthly meetings, field trips, park days, more. Visit wvhsnetwork.webs.com or contact Julie Lemardy at jmlemardy@gmail.com W for info. - compiled by Stephanie DeBalko, Weekender Staff Writer Send your listings to weekender@theweekender.com, 90 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703 or fax to 570.831.7375
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ear Mom & Dad, Sometimes when people my age drink, they start slurring quotes from MTV’s “Jersey Shore.” It’s not at all unusual for someone to pause a game of beer pong and shout, “The cabs are here!” even though there’s no taxi expected, and nobody is going anywhere except the bathroom to “break the seal.” And it’s always expected for at least one idiot to walk into the party and announce, “Party’s here!” I know this because I’m usually that idiot. Hell, sometimes I even say that when I walk into Wal-Mart. Let’s face it. The quotes of Snooki and the gang are as addictive as crystal meth or masturbating. My personal favorite: “I’m going to Jersey Shore ... Bitch!” While fans of the show usually shout it when peeing in a bush or as a toast to a shot of vodka, I actually got the chance to say it when I was given a private tour of the cast house where “MVP” get down and dirty. I discovered on my tour that anybody can say it. While Elvis fans have Graceland and Lindsay Lohan fans have the Betty Ford clinic, “Jersey Shore” fans have the cast house, which is now for rent! After calling off work and taking a road trip to gorilla
or arrive 9 a.m. for trip only. Info: 570.586.8343, 945.5226. • Explore Russia with LAS member Alan Hughes: Feb 19, 2:30 p.m., Anthracite Museum, McDade Park, Scranton. Info: 570.586.5156. • Harvey’s Lake Snow Date: Feb 25
Fri. 7:30 p.m. (Triangle 24 Hour Club, Dallas), Sat. 7:30 p.m. (1003 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort), Sun. 7 p.m. (128 W. Washington St., Nanticoke). Call 570.288.9892 for info.
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speak and see POETIC Anthology Books (515 Center St., Scranton, above Outrageous, 570.341.1443, scranthology@gmail.com) All events free, unless otherwise noted. ❏ Book Groups • Scranton Interplanetary Literary Agency, a classic science fiction discussion group: 2nd Tues., 6:30 p.m. ❏ Writing Groups • Open writers group: Sat., noon led by KK Gordon and Leslee Clapp. Bring piece of original writing to discuss and critique. Ask The Agent Workshop Ollies Family restaurant, Edwardsville. $35. Discussion of publishing options, submissions tips, agent acquisitions, copyright policy, more. Twice/month. To reserve call 570.472.8231, e-mail infocus589@aol.com. Barnes & Noble Booksellers (Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, 570.829.4210) ❏ Special events: • Reading Day with Therapy Dogs International Tail Waggin’ Tutors: Jan. 7, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Welcome Waggers and South Paws will be in store, “Children Reading to Dogs” program. Children of all ages invited to read to the dogs. For info, visit tdidogs.org.
Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.4700) ❏ Monthly Book Clubs, all 6:30-7:30 p.m. • Teens: third Mon. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ages 14-18. • New Age: last Thurs., 6:30-7:30 p.m. • “The Slug Club,” an all-ages club about Harry Potter: first Wed., 6:307:30 p.m., led by Charles Moore. Costumes encouraged, not required. ❏ Children’s Events: • Young Readers Monthly Activity Night: first Thurs., 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ages 8-12. • American Girl Doll Give-A-Way: first Thurs., 6:30-7:30 p.m. • Weekly Sat. morning story time, 11 a.m.-noon. Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500) • Writers Group Thurs., 7-8:30 p.m. Celebrates all types of writing styles, formats. Join anytime. Free. Call to register. Pittston Memorial Library (47 Broad St., 570.654.9565, pitmemlib@comcast.net) • Crochet Club: Tues. 10 a.m.-noon, Thurs. 6-7:45 p.m., 12+, registration required. Participants bring their own crochet hook, yarn. Call, stop to register. • The Friends Meetings: 4th Thurs. of month, 7 p.m. New members always welcome.
noon-2 p.m. Bring work samples. Free and open to public, donations encouraged. West Pittston Library (200 Exeter Ave., www.wplibrary.org, 570.654.9847) • Book Club: First Tues., 6:45 p.m. Free. Informal discussion of memberselected books. • Weekly story time for children: Fri., 1 p.m. Free.
VISUAL AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040 or Artistsforart.org) Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. • Life Drawing sessions: every Mon., 7-9 p.m. Contact ted@tedmichalowski.com for info. • Drawing Socials: Sun., 6-9 p.m. $5 GA, $2 student. • Sally Wiener Grotta & Niko J. Kallianiotis: Jan. 6-28. Opening reception Jan. 6, 6-9 p.m. Artspace Gallery (221 Center St., Bloomsburg, 570.784.0737) Gallery Hours: Wed., noon-8 p.m. after Thanksgiving, Thurs.-Sat., 12-8 p.m., Sun., 12-5 p.m., or by appointment. • Holiday Member Show: through Jan. 8.
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The Vintage Theater (119 Penn Avenue, Scranton, 570.589.0271, www.scrantonsvintagetheater.com) • Writer’s critique group: Sat.,
ArtWorks Gallery (502 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570.207.1815, artworksnepa.com) Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 11a.m.-2 p.m., or by appointment. • “A Visual Feast:” through Jan. 27. Works from Verve Vertu artists. Talents, special visions of Wed. night painters.
Camerawork Gallery (Downstairs in the Marquis Gallery, Laundry Building, 515 Center St., Scranton, 570.510.5028. www.cameraworkgallery.org, rross233@aol.com) Gallery hours Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Accepting submissions for new shows during 2012 & 2013. Photography only; all photographic methods considered. Check out submissions procedure on website for details. • “Excavation” Photographs by Gary Cawood: through Jan. 31.
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-6 p.m. and by appointment. • “Art in an Instant:” Jan. 6-27. Opening reception Jan. 6, 5-9 p.m., refreshments. World traveling Polaroid exhibit. • Matthew Mroz: Jan. 6-27. Opening reception Jan. 6, 5-9 p.m., refreshments. Glass, metal and mixed media sculpture by a Keystone College alumni.
Gallery at the Pocono Community Theater (88 S. Courtland St., East Stroudsburg, 570.421.3456. poconocommunitytheater.org) • “Journeyman:” Jan. 8-Feb. 26. Work by Ka-son Reeves. • “Reflections:” Jan. 8-Feb. 26. Work by Bud LaRosa. • “Color, Pattern & Design:” through Jan. 8. Local artist Marcos Oksenhendler of Monroe County.
Pauly Friedman Art Gallery (Misericordia University, 570.674.6250, misericordia.edu/art) Gallery Hours: Mon. closed, Tue.Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 1-5 p.m.• “Edward Hopper: Early Impressions:” Jan. 21-Feb. 11. Opening reception Jan. 21, 5-8 p.m., in conjunction with MacDonald Art Gallery’s “Winslow Homer: Woodcut Prints” and Michael Molnar’s work. Collection of Hopper’s early works in charcoal, pen and ink, pencil and graphite.
MacDonald Gallery (Misericordia University, 570.674.6250, misericordia.edu/art) Gallery hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat./Sun., 1-5 p.m. • “Winslow Homer: Woodcut Prints,” and display of recent paintings by Pennsylvania artist Michael Molnar: Jan. 21-Feb. 11. Opening reception Jan. 21, 5-8 p.m., in conjunction with Pauly Friedman Art Gallery’s “Edward Hopper: Early Impressions.”
Schulman Gallery (2nd floor of LCCC Campus Center, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke, www.luzerne.edu/ schulmangallery, 570.740.0727) Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • “Faculty and Alumni Art Exhibit:” through Jan. 7. • “Colors of the Season Exhibit:” Jan. 13-Feb. 23. Opening reception Jan. 13, 6-8 p.m. Features landscape paintings by Earl W. Lehman, Jack Puhl, Bill Teitsworth, Brooke Wandall, Mark T. Malak, Wes Bulla.
Mahady Gallery (Marywood University, 570.348.6211 x 2428, marywood.edu/galleries.) Gallery hours: Mon., Thurs.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 1-4 p.m. • 2012 Northeast PA Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition: Jan. 21-Feb. 12. Award-winning work by junior, high school students. Awards presentation Jan. 21, 1 p.m.
Widmann Gallery (Located in King’s College’s Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center between North Franklin and North Main Streets, WilkesBarre, 570.208.5900, ext. 5328) Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. • “Small Side of Life:” Jan. 9-Feb. 23. Artist discussion Jan. 20, 6-8 p.m. Scenic landscapes, wildlife, macro photographs by Crystal Wightman of Swoyersville. Info: kings.edu, crystalwightman.com. W
Marquis Art & Frame (122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.0518) Gallery hours Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • “The Language of Nature” works by the Verve Vertu Art Studio: through Jan. 7, Second Floor Gallery. New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine St., Scranton, www.newvisionstudio.com, 570.878.3970)
-- compiled by Stephanie DeBalko Send your listings to: weekender@theweekender.com, 90 E. Market Street Wilkes-Barre PA 18703 or fax to 570.831.7375. Deadline for publication is Mondays at 2 p.m.
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ATV, 110 CC. Brand New Tomahawk Kids Quad. Only $695 takes it away! 386-334-7448 Wilkes-Barre
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traction control, 3.6 L V-6, power sunroof, autostick, leather interior, auto car starter, factory installed 6 CD disc changer, all power, memory seat. 39,000 miles. $21,000 570-453-2771
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black and red interior. 9,700 miles, auto, HUD, removable glass roof, polished wheels, memory package, Bose stereo and twilight lighting, factory body moldings, traction control, ABS, Garage kept - Like New. $25,900 (570) 609-5282
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BMW `07 328xi
Low miles - 54,000. V6. FWD. Leather interior. Great shape. A/C. CD. All power. $7,200. Negotiable (570) 760-1005
BUICK `05 LACROSSE
Only 97,000 Miles. Full custom body kit, dark green metallic with gray interior. Dual exhaust, 4 coil over adjustable struts. All new brakes, air intake kit, strut brakes, custom seats, custom white gauges, 2 pillar gauges, new stereo, alarm, custom side view mirrors. 4 cylinder automatic, runs excellent. $8,500. Call 570-876-1355 or 570-504-8540 (evenings)
Black with black interior. Heated seats. Back up & navigation systems. New tires & brakes. Sunroof. Garage kept. Many extras! 46,000 Miles. Asking $20,500. 570-825-8888 or 626-297-0155 Call Anytime!
Metallic Gray. Heated leather seats. Traction control, 6 way power front seats, remote start. Rear park assist. New tires. 41,400 miles. $11,000 570-696-2148
34K. V6. 17” wheels. Shaker. 6 disc. Satellite. Mileage computer. New winter tires. Power seat/leather. $16,750. (570) 474-0943
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Excellent condition inside & out. Garage kept. Regularly serviced by dealer, records available. Option include alloy wheels, decklid spoiler, sport seats, interior accent lighting (blue), Nose mask and custom cut floor mats. Dark grey with black interior. 56K highway miles. REDUCED! $13,300. Call 570-709-4695
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3 on the tree with fluid drive. This All American Classic Icon runs like a top at 55MPH. Kin to Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Imperial Desoto, built in the American Midwest, after WWII, in a plant that once produced B29 Bombers. In it’s original antiquity condition, with original shop & parts manuals, she’s beautifully detailed and ready for auction in Sin City. Spent her entire life in Arizona and New Mexico, never saw a day of rain or rust. Only $19,995. To test drive, by appointment only, Contact Tony at 570-899-2121 or penntech84th@ gmail.com
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1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $7,995. Call 570-237-5119
MERCEDES 1975 Good interior & exterior. Runs great! New tires. Many new parts. Moving, Must Sell. $2,300 or best offer 570-693-3263 Ask for Paul
MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL with Convertible
removable hard top, power windows, AM /FM radio with cassette player, CD player, automatic, 4 new tires. Champagne exterior; Italian red leather interior inside. Garage kept, excellent condition. $28,000. Call 825-6272
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Only 460 miles! Has all bells & whistles. Heated grips, 12 volt outlet, traction control, ride adjustment on the fly. Black with lite gray and red trim. comes with BMW cover, battery tender, black blue tooth helmet with FM stereo and black leather riding gloves (like new). paid $20,500. Sell for
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HARLEY 2011 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL Black. 1,800 miles.
OLDSMOBILE 1953 98 SEDAN HARLEY DAVIDSON `03 72K original miles. 100th Anniversary
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HARLEY DAVIDSON 80 Soft riding FLH.
King of the Highway! Mint original antique show winner. Factory spot lights, wide white tires, biggest Harley built. Only 28,000 original miles! Never needs inspection, permanent registration. $7,995 OBO 570-905-9348
HYOSUNG `04 COMET
250. 157 Miles. Excellent Condition. $1,200. Call 570-256-7760
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FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC NOW BACK IN PA.
Super Lite Fifth Wheel. LCD/DVD flat screen TV, fireplace, heated mattress, ceiling fan, Hide-a-Bed sofa, outside speakers & grill, 2 sliders, aluminum wheels, , awning, microwave oven, tinted safety glass windows, fridge & many accessories & options. Excellent condition, $22,500. 570-868-6986
SUNLINE SOLARIS `91
25’ travel trailer A/C. Bunk beds. New fridge & hot water heater. Excellent condition. $3,900. 570-466-4995
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Edition Deuce. Garage kept. 1 owner. 1900 miles. Tons of chrome. $38,000 invested. A must see. Asking $18,000. OBO 570-706-6156
BUICK `05 RENDEZVOUS BARGAIN!!
AWD, Fully loaded, 1 owner, 22,000 miles. Small 6 cylinder. New inspection. Like new, inside & out. $13,000. (570) 540-0975
CADILLAC `07 ESCALADE ESV Black with extended
cab. Fully loaded. Low miles. Extra set of tires & rims. Leather interior. $32,000. (570) 357-1383
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JEEP `02 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO
03 Dyna Wide Glide
Excellent condition garage kept! Golden Anniversary - silver/black. New Tires. Extras. 19,000 miles. Must Sell! $10,000. 570-639-2539
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06 CHEVY COLORADO CREW CAB Z71 78K MILES. NEWER 31-10-15 HANKOOK TIRES. 4WD, AUTO, POWER WINDOWS LOCKS. TRUCK RUNS LIKE NEW. 5 CYLINDER GREAT ON GAS HAVE LEER CAP & NERF BARS AND BED LINER, CD, AIR LIGHT BLUE WITH BLUE INTERIOR. $14,500 570-575-5087 OR 570-718-1834
CADILLAC `99 ESCALADE 97k miles. Black
with beige leather interior. 22” rims. Runs great. $8,500 Call 570-861-0202
CHEVROLET `07 EQUINOX AWD LT Maroon with gray
interior. Remote start, cruise, AC, tilt wheel, power windows & locks, AM/FM/CD. New inspection. New tires, brakes and routers. Well maintained car. Will provide CarFax & maintenance records. $9,500 (570) 332-6728
Triple black, economical 6 cylinder. 4x4 select drive. CD, remote door opener, power windows & locks, cruise, tilt wheel. 108k highway miles. Garage kept. Super clean inside and out. No rust. Sale price $6,495. Scranton. Trade in’s accepted. 570-466-2771
JEEP `03 LIBERTY
SPORT. Rare. 5 speed. 23 MPG. 102K highway miles. Silver with black interior. Immaculate condition, inside and out. Garage kept. No rust, maintenance records included. 4wd, all power. $6,900 or best offer, trades will be considered. Call 570-575-0518
JEEP `04 CHEROKEE 135,000 miles, auto-
matic, four wheel drive, $6,500. (570) 237-6979
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MITSUBISHI `11
SPORT SE CHEVY 99 BLAZER OUTLANDER AWD, Black interi-
Sport utility, 4 door, four wheel drive, ABS, new inspection. $4200. 570-709-1467
DODGE `00 CARGO VAN 1500
DAELIM 20064,700 150 CCs.
ABS brakes. Security System Package. $16,000 firm. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY 570-704-6023
Rocket V8 motor. Hydromatic transmission. Mechanically sound. Antique tags. Excellent Driver. Must see to appreciate! Asking $6,250 Or best offer. (570) 855-3040
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or/exterior, start/ stop engine with keyless entry, heated seats, 18” alloy wheels, many extra features. Only 4,800 miles. 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty. $23,500. Willing to negotiate. Serious inquires only - must sell, going to law school. (570) 793-6844
Auto Parts
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$ WANTED JUNK $ VEHICLES LISPI TOWING We pick up 822-0995 WANTED
Cars & Full Size Trucks. For prices... Lamoreaux Auto Parts 477-2562
FORD `04 EXPLORER
Eddie Bauer Edition 59,000 miles, 4 door, 3 row seats, V6, all power options, moon roof, video screen $12,999. 570-690-3995 or 570-287-0031
GMC `05 SAVANA 1500 Cargo Van.
AWD. V8 automatic. A/C. New brakes & tires. Very clean. $10,750. Call 570-474-6028
roof. Bose stereo system. Black, heated leather seats. Sunroof 6,800 miles. $24,000 (570) 696-2777
RANGE ROVER 07 SPORT
Supercharged 59,000 miles, fully loaded. Impeccable service record. $36,000 570-283-1130
SUZUKI4x4. `03 XL-7 85K. Auto.
Nice, clean interior. Runs good. New battery & brakes. All power. CD. $6,800 570-762-8034 570-696-5444
COLLECTIONS SPECIALIST
Local company located in Hazleton is seeking a full-time Collections Specialist in their expanding Credit Department. The ideal candidate will have a to work 9:30 to 6pm, have experience making collection calls, resolving A/R disputes, and investigating deductions and chargebacks. This is a high visibility position that requires excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills. Professionalism and assertiveness are an absolute must. SAP experience a definite plus. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefit package. Qualified applicants should submit their resume and salary requirements by fax to HR Dept. 570-450-0231 or e-mail to donna.reimold@ forbo.com or mail to D. Reimold, Box 667, Hazleton, PA 18201.
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ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL
New car dealership is seeking full time employee. Experience only. Must have excellent phone etiquette and good ability to multi-task. Excellent pay and benefits including 401k plan.
NISSAN `10 ROGUE SL AWD. Gray. Sun88,500 miles. V6. Automatic. Good Condition. $2,300 (570) 793-6955
Accounting/ Finance
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TAX PREPARER
No experience necessary. Enroll in a FREE 1-week training class. Focus on providing quality service to Liberty Tax customers. Day and evening classes available. Seasonal job opportunities. Pittston & Plains 883-7829 Edwardsville & West Pittston 288-4007 Wilkes-Barre & Hanover Twp 208-1096 Dallas 675-2240
Send resume to: c/o Times Leader Box 2875 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250
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LOAN SERVICING DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Growing company seeks dynamic manager for loan servicing department. Individual must possess excellent communication and writing skills, ability to manage, coach, and inspire a department of 15 to 20 people. Experience in Customer Service, general knowledge of IT, consumer collections, FDCPA, skip tracing, and Excel. Individual must possess high energy and have the ability to motivate staff. Schedule flexibility required. Salary plus generous bonus structure. Blue Cross PPO/ Disability/Life Insurance/401k + match/ Discount Travel Please email or fax resume to hr@sundance vacations.com or 877-329-7861
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KITCHEN HELP Pizza maker, pre-pare salads, hoagies, etc. Full or part time. Weekends a must. Reply in confidence to: Box 2880 C/O Times Leader 15 N Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
LINE COOK & CASHIER/WAIT STAFF
Self-motivated, clean, non-smoker, honest, personable person to work @ restaurant in center city. Please call 570-977-1437 for interview.
COOPER S SEAFOOD WATERFRONT Now Hiring Full &
Part Time experienced LINE COOKS for 2nd shift. Good starting wage. Good working conditions. Apply in person after 3pm at 304 Kennedy Blvd. Pittston
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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
MEDIUM DUTY MECHANIC Own tools required. 8 hours/5 days a week. Call Jim @ Williams Bus Line 570-474-5279
Education/ Training
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Education/ Training
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Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Clearance required for employment.
Auto Parts
$125 EXTRA IF DRIVEN, DRAGGED OR PUSHED IN!
NOBODY Pays More
LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Jacqueline M. McHale, SPHR, Director of Human Resources Lake-Lehman School District PO Box 38 Lehman, PA 18627-0038
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BUYING JUNK VEHICLES $300 AND UP
Assistant Varsity Boys' Volleyball Coach
Forward letter of interest, application, resume and clearances to:
Auto Parts
570-760-2035
Monday thru Saturday 6am-9pm • Happy Trails!
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506 Administrative/ Clerical
Administrative/Clerical M-F 9am to 5pm
Must be organized, able to multi-task, and detail-oriented. Exp. with Excel and Word a must! Previous accounting exp. a plus. Competitive salary, Benefits, 401k, paid vacation, Discount travel, and much more! Please email resume to hr@sundancevacations.com
Application and clearance forms can be obtained by calling 675-2165 ext. 2706. EOE. 536
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IT/Software Development
Now Hiring! BUSINESS ANALYST
Liaison between IT, project managers, and business end-users. Responsible to define, solicit, assess, and document business requirements, recommending business priorities, and advising business on options, risks, and costs. Knowledgeable on Database Programming Languages for SQL , Oracle, & DB2, .NET (C#) programming. Must possess strong interpersonal, communication, reporting, analytical skills, and data mining tools in analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation. Demonstrate proven critical thinking ability, ability to transform data into actionable recommendations. Must have strong leadership & interpersonal skills including the ability to lead cross functional teams to a solution. Bachelor’s Degree or related IT experience (2 to 7 yrs) Must have experience with project management, understanding of business process reengineering and business modeling concepts, business systems development and analysis, & setting up test scenarios.
NETWORK SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Responsibility to support the core network infrastructure (Windows base network) and integrated network resources (VoIP, Joomla). Installation, maintenance, and backup of servers (VMWARE and Windows) and inter-networking equipment including security patches and firmware upgrades. Ideal candidate will have strong problem solving skills, oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to convert ideas into practical applications. Must possess overall knowledge of most current information systems processes, hardware and software, email, internet, VoIP Systems, VMware, Windows 2008, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, XP, Terminal Server, Knowledge of networking techniques to maximize flow of information: IP, DHCP, DNS, WAN, LAN, VPN, Active Directory, Network Policies. Knowledge of .NET (C#) and T-SQL a plus. Must have Bachelor of Science Degree in computer science or equivalent work experience (1 to 3 years) with Microsoft applications, networking, PC-based applications and internet applications, and PC hardware repair experience.
Competitive salary, Benefits, 401k, paid vacation, Discount travel, and much more!
Logistics/ Transportation
CDL B, AIR-BRAKE DRIVER Needed for
immediate hire. Salary based on experience. Health care benefits available. Call to schedule interview. 570-696-5296
DRIVERS
Start the New Year off Right! Due to our continued growth, Bolus Freight Systems is expanding its fleet of company drivers. Company drivers will enjoy dedicated runs or regional runs. You can be home every night or every weekend, the choice is yours. You can earn in excess of $1400 per week, and you will be driving a new or late model truck. Part time and weekend work also available. This is a career opportunity for dependable drivers to work for an industry leader and one of the highest paying companies in the business. We offer a performance bonus, paid vacations and holidays, medical and life insurance as well as 401K. For more information call: 1-800-444-1497 ext 721 DRIVERS CDL-A steady miles, new equipment, regular hometime. Dry van & flatbed ($500 sign-on for flatbed). Benefits after 30 days!. CDL Graduates needed. 888-801-5295
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NEEDED IMMEDIATELY FORKLIFT OPERATORS AND EXPERIENCED CLAMP TRUCK Must have 1 year experience. $11.50 to start raise after 90 days and 180 days. Benefits after 90 Days. Paid holidays, vacation after 1 year. Overtime available. Apply in person East Coast Logistics & Distribution 140 Industrial Drive (old Techneglas building) Pittston, PA
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Marketing/ Product
MARKETER
Audition to be our famous Lady Liberty. Male or Female. Energy and Enthusiasm a must! Earn income being a Liberty Tax Marketer. Pittston & Plains 883-7829 Edwardsville & West Pittston 288-4007 Wilkes-Barre & Hanover Twp 417-4814 Dallas 675-2240
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RN SUPERVISOR
Full Time 3-11 Monday - Friday Experience in LTC
ACTIVITY AIDE Per Diem DIETARY AIDES
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Per Diem
CNA S
Per Diem, All shifts Competitive Salary & Benefits Package Golden Living Center Summit 50 N. Pennsylvania Avenue Fax 570-825-9423 or pamela.smith2@ goldenliving.com EOE M/F/D/V
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Call 829-7130 to place your ad. ONLY LEADER. ONL NLY NL L ONE N LE L LEA E DER D . timesleader.com
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WE RE HIRING
PITTSTON HEAVENLY MANOR
Needs kind & dedicated Caretakers/ Aides. No experience needed. Med Techs & Detailed Housekeeper. Needs GED or HS diploma. Apply 9-2. 51 Main St., Pittston.
IN-HOME AIDE
Saturday’s and Sunday’s with an overnight. References and resume. Driver’s license. Call 570-814-6040
NURSE CASE MANAGER For hospital in Wilkes-Barre Area. Full time. Email resume to rsimon@mri-corp. com or contact Rich Simon 800600-3638 ext. 300
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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
Hiring for Part time/ Full time all shifts, all days, in Luzerne, Lackawanna and surrounding counties. 1 Year Experience Required.
Hiring: CNAs RNs LPNs HHAs We work around your schedule.
Adults: 570-883-5600 Ask for Elizabeth 539
Legal
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Legal
LATONA LAW, P.C. Criminal Division
Latona Law, P.C. is expanding to include a criminal division. Applicant must have at least 3 years criminal law experience. Salary and benefits package based on experience.
Please fax resume to 570-822-5169 or Email to tlorince@epix.net NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE 533
Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN I MAINTENANCE MECHANIC II Fabri-Kal Corporation, a major thermoforming plastics company is seeking motivated candidates for full time benefitted Industrial Electrician I and Maintenance Mechanic II. 12 hours shifts. HS/GED required. Vocational or trade school preferred. 3 years experience required. Availability for overtime required.
GENERAL
Skills & knowledge must include: For Electrician Conduit, emt and ridged pipe; Equipment testing; AC/DC motors & drives; PLC systems. For Mechanic Troubleshooting, hydraulic/pneumatic, machine shop, plumbing, welding, rebuild mechanic devices, schematics, test equipment, basic electrical systems.
West Side, semi retired & home makers welcome, will train. 570-288-8035
Competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental & Vision, Prescription, Disability, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Leave and Holidays. Drug screening and background checks are conditions of employment.
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS SERVICE DRIVER & GENERAL LABORER For local portable
restroom company. Good pay & benefits Call 570-388-6352 Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm.
Applications are accepted Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM; or forward resume to:
Fabri-Kal Corporation
ATTN: Human Resources Valmont Industrial Park, 150 Lions Drive, Hazle Township, PA 18202 FAX: 570-501-0817 EMAIL: hrmail@hazleton.f-k.com www.f-k.com EOE
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is excited to announce that we are recruiting for the following positions in the Wilkes-Barre area:
• Administrative Assistant Human Resources • Customer Service Representatives • Clerical Support Specialists • Collections Agent • Helpdesk Technicians • Deployment Manager • Desktop Engineers • Bi-Lingual Inside Sales Representatives • Pharmaceutical Packers For complete job descriptions, please check out our website: www.manpowerjobs.com or visit us Monday- Thursday 9am-3pm
Frozen Products, LLC.
Assistant Maintenance Manager Gonnella Frozen Products is currently seeking a Full-time Assistant Maintenance Manager for anew state of the art frozen dough facility in Hazleton, PA. Applicants should have 3 years experience in a maintenance supervision position within a manufacturing setting and be computer literate. 40-60 hour work weeks with some weekend work in required. This will be an off shift hours position ERT and Hazmat Training are a plus. We are also accepting applications for all of the following positions on 2nd and 3rd shift: *Production *Packaging *Sanitation *Shipping/Receiving
Interested candidates can fill out applications at 301 Parkview Rd. Humboldt North, Hazle Township Monday-Friday between 9am-4pm,
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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE POSITION
Manpower, a global leader in the staffing industry • Accounting Clerk
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or fax to 570-459-3477.
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LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT HVAC Trained, Type II Certification preferred Licensed for handling, servicing and recovery of R-410A refrigeration equipment Experienced in preventive maintenance of natural gas/oil fired boilers Knowledge of and ability to perform maintenance and repairs to all physical facilities to include: pumps, motors, boilers, HVAC units, exhaust fans, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, emergency generators, carpets, floor tiles, doors/hardware, etc. Knowledge of MSDS information and requirements Self motivated, dependable, organized Forward letter of interest, application, resume and clearances to: Jacqueline M. McHale, SPHR, Director of Human Resources, Lake-Lehman School District PO Box 38, Lehman, PA 18627-0038. Deadline for submittal is Thursday, January 12, 2012. Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Clearance required for employment. Application and clearance forms can be obtained by calling 675-2165 ext. 2706. EOE.
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Project/ Program Management
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Project/ Program Management
Local Coordinator Wanted To organize home stays for French Exchange students. Students arrive in local communities in April, June, July and August. Coordinators locate suitable homes for students and arrange various local activities. Coordinator must be able to work unsupervised from home and meet deadlines. No foreign language skills needed. Training in local community provided. This is a permanent part time position. Must have home computer with internet access, word and excel. Interested persons should forward a cover letter and resume to:
Horizons Du Monde
% Nick Aiello 16 Evergreen Dr. Tunkhannock, PA. 18657 E-Mail: nnaiello@frontier.com 548 Medical/Health
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Do you wake up every day excited about what you do for a living? Did you become a Caregiver because you have a true calling to care for those who need help? If you answered yes, call Visiting Angels today! We have opportunities for you. Visiting Angels is seeking a live in caregiver for an adult female in the Kingston area. Our Live-In Caregivers work 24 hour shifts 3-5 days per week in a home environment. Regular duties of a Caregiver may include: • Providing companionship • Running errands and providing transportation • Meal preparation
• Assisting with bathing, dressing and grooming • Light housekeeping such as laundry, dishes and vacuuming • Medication reminders
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We are also seeking experienced caregivers for 1st/2nd and 3rd shifts. We offer flexibility, competitive wages, and a friendly and supportive staff. Come join the Visiting Angels team and make a difference!
Call 570-270-6700 or email apietraccini@visitingangels.com EOE
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548 Medical/Health
Community Home
HVAC/R Sales Person Rite-Temp Assoc. Inc. has immediate job opportunity for a Service Salesperson. We are looking for a self-motivated sales person with experience in commercial and industrial HVAC/R equipment. Duties include calling on commercial and industrial businesses throughout NEPA. Reviewing client’s HVAC/R service needs. Producing quotes for service contracts. Obtaining and monitoring service contracts. Join our sales staff and develop a rewarding career in the HVAC/R industry. Excellent salary and benefit package. Profit sharing, company vehicle. Please email resume to rswanson@rite-temp.com or fax to 570-563-1933
Workers Full Time week on / week off (including 7 asleep overnight shifts) working with intellectual disabilities in a community home in the WilkesBarre area. Experience is helpful, paid training is provided. Valid drivers license is required. For information or application, call IMPACT SYSTEMS, Inc. at (570) 829-3671. Starting Salary is $22,048 + benefits Drug free workplace. EOE
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Production/ Operations
TRANSLOAD OPERATOR
Rapidly growing business has a need for self-motivated individuals to fill the fast paced position of Transload Operator at our Pittston, PA site. Mechanical and computer skills are a plus and excellent communication abilities are a must. The position requires multi-tasking and shift work along with respect for safety and customer service. The successful candidates must be able to manipulate levers from scaffolding and possess a valid driver’s license. Competitive Wage and Benefit Package.
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Lord & Taylor is looking for an aggressive, analytical and results-oriented individual with strong PC skills and excellent communication skills to work in our Wilkes-Barre Service Center. The executive level opportunity available is:
Supervisor of Internet Fulfillment This position represents Lord & Taylor and its ideals of service and quality to our eCommerce customers. Responsible for maintaining a 48 hour service level of all new receipts and dictates the pace and productivity of the area. This position will reach across all areas of Internet Fulfillment, including receiving of new freight, maintaining the accuracy and integrity of merchandise inventory and processing customer orders to company standards. Qualified candidate will have minimum of 1 to 3 years of retail management experience, B.A. in a Business Field. Interested candidates need to apply online on our career website at: www.lordandtaylor.com/careers
Lord & Taylor Service Center 250 Highland Park Blvd. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Sales/Retail/ Business Development
TSR
Agents No Cold Calling! Write your own Paycheck!! Part-time hours for full-time income and benefits. $10.00/hr days / $11.00/hr evening shift + unlimited commissions! •Paid Training •Blue Cross/ vision/dental •Discount Travel •Paid Vacation/ 401k •Advancement Opportunity •No experience necessary • Must be 16 years old Please Call To Make An Appointment
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Warehouse
LIGHT WAREHOUSE/ EQUIPMENT ROOM WORKER
Light Warehouse worker needed. Must be dependable and able to lift 20 to 50lbs. Experience preferred but will train the right candidate. Selfmotivated individual with a dedicated sense of follow thru. Competitive starting rate. Company offers a voluntary Health Benefits Package and 401K Plan. Pleasant environment. Must be reliable. Please call Stefanie at 888-5148883 or fax resume to attn: Stefanie at 570-517-5003.
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600 FINANCIAL 630 Money To Loan “We can erase your bad credit 100% GUARANTEED.” Attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission say they’ve never seen a legitimate credit repair operation. No one can legally remove accurate and timely information from your credit report. It’s a process that starts with you and involves time and a conscious effort to pay your debts. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc. gov/credit. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC.
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Antiques & Collectibles
WAGON. Radio Flyer. 34x15. Needs restoration. New in mid 1940’s. $35 570-823-2505
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Appliances
Cemetery Plots/Lots
MEMORIAL SHRINE CEMETERY 6 Plots Available
May be Separated Rose Lawn Section $450 each 570-654-1596
MEMORIAL SHRINE LOTS FOR SALE
6 lots available at Memorial Shrine Cemetery. $2,400. Call 717-774-1520 SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY
724 Cellular Phones
APPLE IPHONE 4 S Brand new with
64GB Memory and Apple iPad 2, 64GB with wifi-3g this are factory unlocked with Complete accessories (Well packed & sealed in original company box) and can be used with any network provider of your choice Email: order@tradebitlimited.com or skype: wg.fields for more information.
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Clothing
CLOTHING boys size 2T blanket sleepers; 9 total; $12. excellent condition Men’s large long sleeve dress shirts (Chaps, Eddie Bauer, Natica, Perry Ellis) excellent condition; asking $5 each 570-333-0966
COAT
DISHWASHER, Portable, Kenmore, Black with Butcher Block top, $200. 570-333-4494
KENNETH COLE Beige, size 6, hardly worn. $75. 570-855-5385
MICROWAVE GE over range, 7 months old, white, excellent condition $75. 570-474-0281 570-371-1866
COAT men’s Columbia warm green color coat size xl $10. Girls brown London Fog jacket, hood & flowers embroided on 1 sleeve, size 7-8 asking $10. 570-650-8710
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Baby Items
BABY GLIDER brand new, cherry /tan. $100. 570-970-9243 BABY TRAVEL SYSTEM $50. Jumparoo $35. 2 infant car seat Bases $20. each. 570-417-2940
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Building Materials
BATHROOM matching sink set Gerber white porcelain bathroom sink with mirror & medicine cabinet $80. 570-331-8183 CERAMIC FLOOR TILE Davinci brand new, never used maui color, 12 x 12” 11 boxes of 11 tiles each. $40. 570-287-5358
Find Something? Lose Something? Get it back where it belongs with a Lost/Found ad! 570-829-7130 SCREEN DOOR. 4x8 for 8’ patio door. New in box. $75 570-823-2505
Designer Clothes at Discount prices. Your favorite current styles. Convenient, local fashions, with no shipping or return hassles. Wed., Fri. & Sat. 11 - 5 Thurs. 12 - 6 100 Wyoming Ave. Wyoming, PA
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Computer Equipment & Software
CD Burner/DVD player for pc. Hewlett Packard model ts-h493 sata combo drive. $35 call rick 283-2552 LAPTOP: Dell XPS Laptop computer (15) includes cooling pad/mouse $550. 570-266-2923
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Computer Equipment & Software
TOWER Gateway Pentium 4 Tower. 3ghz cpu with hyperthread. 1gb ram, new mainboard & 80gb harddrive, card reader, dvdrw. $75. 570-905-2985.
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Exercise Equipment
AERO Pilates Performer 298 exercise chart, DVD’s cardio rebounder $200. 288-3634 EXERCISER ABS rocker $8. 570-735-5529 PULL UP/ DIP POWER TOWER/ Weider, excellent condition. $200. 570-970-9243
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Furniture & Accessories
BAKER’S RACK green metal with 2 wicker baskets for storage. Excellent condition, asking $125 obo. 239-6011. BED FRAME classic style, queen size raised panel, headboard, footboard & side rails. Black wood finish. Asking $200. assembly required, easy instructions included. 570-283-3086 BRAND NEW P-TOP QUEEN MATTRESS SET!! Still in bags! $150!! MUST SELL!! Call Steve @ 280-9628!! COMPUTER DESK oak, 25 3/4dc60 1/2 wx301/4H, removable hutch, excellent condition $200. 570-829-1454 COMPUTER DESK, like new L shaped used 2 months paid $500 sell for $200. Wood/walnut. 570-287-3934 DESK, wood computer desk , pull out keyboard tray, lower shelf to hold tower off the floor, has rollers for easy moving 31 1/2”w x 19 1/2”d x 55 1/2 “h $40. Maple 3 shelf open back book stand 9 p3/4”w x 23 1/2”l x 28 1/2”h $20. Wooden lamp with shade hangs on wall, $20. Kaz cool moisture humidifier with air cleaning filter, 20-24 hour operation, on-off switch, directional spout $15. 570-288-8689 DINING TABLES 3 2 with extensions for $35. each. 1 dark finish oval for $25. Antique dressing table $35. 570-825-3888 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, oak, $60. Call Mark at 570301-3484 or Allison at 631-6635. LAMPS (2) parlor stand up, grey metal & black. $25 each. 570-740-1246
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Cozy 1st floor, 1 bedroom apartment Heat, hot water & electric included. Laundry in basement, non-smoking, no pets. Off-street parking available. $650. + 1 month security, lease & $40 credit check required. Call for appointment 570-762-3747
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2nd floor, 1 bedroom. No pets. $500 + security, utilities & lease. Photos available. Call 570-542-5330
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apartment. All appliances. Washer/ dryer. Off street parking. No pets. $525 + utilities, security & references. Call 570-954-2972
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NEAR WILKES 1st floor. 2 bedrooms, carpet. Appliances included. Sewer & trash paid. Pet friendly. Security deposit & 1st months rent required. $700. All utilities included except electric. 570-969-9268
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Super Clean, remodeled compact 3 rooms, laundry, appliances, off street parking 1 car. $470 + utilities. EMPLOYMENT, CREDIT, LEASE REQUIRED. NO PETS/SMOKING. Managed Building!
AMERICA REALTY 288-1422 WILKES-BARRE NORTH 815 N Washington
Street, Rear 1 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, new paint & flooring, eat in kitchen with appliances, enclosed front & back porch, laundry facilities. heat, hot water and cable included. $520 + electric & security. No pets. Call 570-814-1356
WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS
1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Starting at $440 and up. References required. Section 8 ok. 570-332-5723
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3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new wall to wall carpeting, freshly painted, partial A/C, gas heat, large fenced in yard, walking distance to Kingston Corners. All appliances, off-street parking, no pets. $700/month, plus utilities, & 2 months security. Application & references. Call 570-639-4907
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3 bedrooms, 1 bath, large eat in kitchen includes stove, w/w carpet, off street parking central air/ heat, washer/dryer hook-up $660 +utilities. Security deposit & lease. 570-829-4357
PLYMOUTH
3 bedrooms, remodeled, washer/dryer hookup, stove, no pets. Security deposit. $600 + utilities. Call Call (570) 574-5690
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WILKES-BARRE HEIGHTS 173 Almond Lane
SALEM TWP. 3 bedroom home on 24 acres with 1000 ft of creek. Private, secluded, next to state game land. Kitchen with appliances. Laundry room. 2 bedrooms, full bath on 1st floor. Master bedroom, bath on 2nd floor. Enclosed hot tub, opens to deck. 2 car garage. Electric fence for dogs. Water, sewer included. Berwick School District. 10 minutes from Berwick Power Plant. $1500 month. 570-542-7564
3 Bedrooms, new carpet & paint. Shared yard. Front porch. Full basement. Eat-in kitchen with stove. No pets. $595 + utilities & security. Call 570-814-1356
953 Houses for Rent EXETER 1812 Scarboro Ave Completely remodeled 1/2 double, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, all hardwood floors & tile, modern kitchen including fridge, stove, dishwasher, disposal, modern baths, gas heat, washer dryer hookup in private basement, large porch, driveway, nice yard, great neighborhood, $795 + $1000 security, no pets. Call 570-479-6722
965
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SWOYERSVILLE Completely remodeled Large 2 story, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, single family home including refrigerator, stove, dishwasher & disposal. Gas heat, nice yard, good neighborhood,. Off street parking. Shed. No pets. $995. month. 570-479-6722
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Last iPod download? “Senior Skip Day” by Mac Miller What wouldn’t you do for a million dollars? Eat an insect Most embarrassing moment? When my car broke down on our first date. Skinny dipping yay or nay? Nay If you could have a one-night stand with anyone, no strings attached, who would it be? Mila Kunis Secret to keeping yourself in shape? Hitting the gym Guilty pleasure? Energy drinks What do you think makes NEPA different than everywhere else? The crappy weather One thing most people don’t know about you: I enjoy singing
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SHIRLEE MILLER
Age: 24 Hometown: Hanover Twp. Status: Single Occupation: Bartender at Brews Brothers West/student Favorite Weekender feature: Sign Language Favorite body part: My eyes Favorite body part on the opposite sex: Butt Favorite restaurant: Rustic Kitchen Most embarrassing moment? Falling on the treadmill at the gym Last iPod download? Amy Winehouse What wouldn’t you do for a million dollars? Degrade myself If you could have a one-night stand with anyone, no strings attached, who would it be? David Beckham Worst dare someone made you do? Let my friend pierce my nose Secret to keeping yourself in shape? My two year old keeps me in shape Biggest regret: Not becoming an astronaut One thing most people don’t know about you: That I have eight sisters and three brothers
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