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Letter from the editor I ’ve always been a sucker for the locally constructed and handmade. This may have something to do with the fact that I’ve morphed into a pseudo hippie over the years, balking at the idea of shopping at big-box stores and much preferring something that love and care went into making. Or it may have something to do with the fact that I hate huge parking lots. Regardless, I’m not saying I’m some perfect specimen of locavorism who only eats food grown in my backyard and doesn’t shave my armpits, but I appreciate the romance and environmentalism of spending a little more and buying a little less. Which is why Editor Nikki M. Mascali’s story on the artist in residence at Art Seen Gallery in Wilkes-Barre, Stitch the Bookbinder (p. 22), struck a chord with me. This man, whose free-spirited approach reminds me of another enchanting character, Mr. Willie Nelson, spends his time meticulously crafting journals by hand, sometimes taking upwards of 12 hours to complete them. Yes, they’re pricier than your average diary, but you’re paying for quality and skill, which is
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more important than anything to me. I’ve got my eye on one with a fabric cover. (No leather for this flower child!) And speaking of quality and skill, our cover story this week (written by yours truly) takes a peek behind the scenes of First Friday Scranton, a monthly event that strongly encourages artistic expression and community involvement — two more of my favorite things. Style Files (p. 44) gets up close and personal with a Scrantonian who blends the craft of making jewelry with the forward-thinking approach of upcycling, and Dish (p. 43) pays a visit to Buca Del Vino and Ash by El Humidor Cigar Bar in Pittston. Happy reading! -- Stephanie DeBalko Weekender Staff Writer
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AJ OFF THE AIR AJ will no longer be heard in the afternoons on 97 BHT as the program director/DJ has stepped down. “My last day was last Friday, and after 12 accomplished years at WBHT, I have decided to take on an ubelievable out-of-market opportunity.” According to All Access Music Group, an online radio and music-industry website, AJ will be the new program director at Clear Channel’s Hot 107.9 in Syracuse, N.Y., though “I will only confirm that I am accepting an out-ofmarket opportunity,” he said. ZINE DREAM The 2012 Scranton Zine Festival will be held Saturday, June 9 starting at noon at New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine St., Scranton). Coordinator Jess Meoni told the Weekender in an e-mail earlier this week that there are 30 participants so far, including zinesters, artisans and poets, including slam poet William James. Tabling, buying and trading zines will be available from noon-6 p.m. while a poetry/ zine reading begins at 7 p.m. For more info, visitscrantonzinefest.wordpress.com.
The night before Belmont, Ron Turcotte, who jockeyed legendary Triple Crown winner Secretariat in 1973, will be on hand to sign autographs for $5, with proceeds going to the Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund. Turcotte’s career ended following a racing accident at Belmont in 1978 that paralyzed him from the waist down. There will also be special stakes races and events, such as the inaugural Van Rose Memorial race that will be held on May 5, to honor Rose, a longtime reporter for The Times Leader who passed away last year. The “Sizzling Girls of the Sun” contest kicks off the track’s anniversary weekend Friday, July 20 and features 50 finalists chosen from entries hand-selected
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by 97 BHT. For more info, visit mohegansunpocono.com CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Scranton’s Mike Quinn, whose album “Magico” dropped last summer, is planning a move to Los Angeles. As a farewell of sorts, Quinn will be performing at Jack’s Draft House (802 Prescott Ave., Scranton) Wednesday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. and at The Bog (341 Adams Ave., Scranton) Saturday, April 7. “I’ve been planning (the move) for a while, kind of loosely,” Quinn told the Weekender last week in the midst of emptying his apartment. “I’ve got those music videos (for ‘Magico’), my friend who directed them, he’s living out there now. And I’ve been out there a few times visiting him, and we have a good friendship and a good relationship, so I’m going out there, I’m going to live with him and kind of just get a change of scenery and see what I can do out there.” Quinn is working on another record, but his plans for a release have not yet been determined. When he makes the move, most likely the week of April 9, he’s “going to try and still play my original stuff, but if other opportunities come up, I’m definitely open to those.” “It’s not like I’m moving out there with a plan — to be honest, it’s not big news,” he said, laughing. “It’s not like I’m going out to star in a movie or anything.” W
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AND THEY’RE OFF … Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs (1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.) kicked off its 47th racing season this week. The season runs through November, and races will be held Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays starting at 6:30 p.m.; Sunday racing begins in July. “We’re striving to introduce the track to a new generation of racing fans,” President and CEO Bobby Soper said during a press conference last week. Highlights from the upcoming season include celebrations and simulcasts of the Triple Crown races — Kentucky Derby, Saturday, May 5; Preakness Stakes, Saturday, May 19 and Belmont Stakes, Saturday, June 9.
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GREAT ART! -- It wasn’t on a scale with an infinite number of orangutans using an infinite number of iPads, but the conservation group Orangutan Outreach has begun to supply certain zoos with iPads, hoping to encourage apes’ creativity and social networking. At the Milwaukee Zoo, a handler holds the device while an orangutan operates a painting app with its fingers. (“Orangutans like to paint, and they’re capable of using this (tablet),” he said, adding the benefit that “there’s no paint to eat.”) At the Memphis Zoo recently, said an Outreach official, the apes seem happy when they recognize images of other apes on the iPad. The Toronto Zoo’s iPad is expected soon. -- In March came word from Taiwan that the prominent Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts had awarded a prize worth the equivalent of $13,500 to student Wong Tin Cheung for creating the face of a man by using the artist’s own urine. His piece, “Blood Urine Man,” presented to judges in a toilet bowl, used urine of different colors, supposedly to match the pigments of the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man.
POLICE REPORT “(E)very single cop in the state has done this. Chiefs on down.” That practice, referred to by the unidentified Minnesota law enforcement officer, is the personal use of the police database that is supposedly off-limits for all except official business. According to an imminent lawsuit (reported by the weekly City Pages in Minneapolis), former officer (and apparently still a “hottie”) Anne Marie Rasmusson, 37, learned that 104 officers in 18 different agencies in Minnesota had accessed her driver’s license record 425 times. Rasmusson’s lawyer said the reality is that officers tend to treat the confidential database more like a “Facebook for cops.” HOT COMMODITY IN PENNSYLVANIA (1) In January, police in Bridgeville, Pa., investigated a series of vehicle break-ins, including one of a car belonging to Kathy Saunoras, who reported that only her dentures were taken. (2) Two weeks later, health worker Marlene Dupert, 44, was charged with yanking dentures out of the mouth of one of her charges at a nursing home in Selinsgrove, Pa. (3) Also in February, Evelyn Fuller, 49, was charged with robbing the First National Bank in Waynesburg, Pa. — a crime necessitated, she told a police officer, because she needed money for new dentures. LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINAL According to police in Lake Ariel, Pa., alleged burglar Christopher Wallace had loaded his van with goodies from a home’s first floor, but instead of calling it a night, he re-entered to check out the second floor. Wallace was later rushed to the hospital after accidentally falling out a secondfloor window, resulting in a broken back, hip and arm.
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t 8:30 p.m. this past Saturday, I shut off all of the lights throughout my house for one hour. It was actually kind of nice to sit by candlelight and read in silence. You’re probably thinking to yourself, “What the heck was she doing?” I was participating in Earth Hour. Earth Hour is an organization that is uniting people to protect the planet. On the last Saturday of March every year, Earth Hour brings communities together as individuals commit to the planet by simply switching off their lights for one hour. Earth Hour started in Australia in 2007. The World Wildlife Fund in Australia inspired residents in Sydney to show their support for the Earth by turning out their lights for just one hour to take a new stand against climate change. The following year Earth Hour was to take on the rest of Australia, but when Toronto signed on to participate, so did another 35 countries. Because Earth Hour is such an easy way for everyone to participate in taking a stand, it became quite popular, and it seemed like everyone was signing on. Last year, Earth Hour saw hundreds of millions of people across 135 countries switch off their lights for the hour. This year, it launched the “I Will If
You Will” campaign that was meant to inspire individuals to spread the word in their community about Earth Hour and encourage people to commit to protecting the planet year round. Major landmarks and iconic buildings throughout the United States turned their lights off to support Earth Hour. In New York City, the United Nations headquarters, the Empire State Building and the Brooklyn Bridge turned off. Andy Ridley, Earth Hour executive director and co-founder, said in a recent press release that the campaign made a conscious effort to get people involved in their own ways. “What we’re seeing is the shift from the historic opportunity to connect behind a common cause to the historic opportunity to organize at a street level behind this common purpose,” he stated. Earth Hour is not an energy reduction exercise — it’s more of a symbolic action, so they never actually measure any energy reduction levels. To some it might seem pointless, but by getting people to acknowledge the hour and make plans on how to reduce their own carbon footprint for the year, that in itself is worth it. Visit Earth Hour’s website at earthhour.org for more info. W
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ob Thompson was only 12 years old when he experienced paranormal activity for the first time. He witnessed a book fly off his bookshelf in his bedroom for no apparent reason. The experience sparked his interest in spirits, and the rest is history. Thompson is the host and lead investigator of “Ghost Finders,” which will premiere its third season Saturday, April 21 at 12:30 p.m. on WNEP 16. The show attempts to find out if spirits are afraid to cross over to the other side or if they have special messages to communicate to their loved ones. The first season premiered in October 2010 on Electric City Television. In April 2011, the show moved to the CW, and since Thompson wanted the show to reach a larger audience, it switched over to
WNEP 16 in September 2011. It has also partnered up with the Weekender and the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter in Clarks Summit. The cast and crew includes Thompson, producer, host and lead investigator, Heather Bordelean, tech manager and EVP specialist, Amber Anderson, spirit medium and director, James Luby, lead photographer, Brenna Alexandera, first assistant director, and Max Crowe, script writer. Season three will include new equipment that wasn’t present in the past seasons, including infrared cameras, full-spectrum cameras, digital voice recorders and a K-II Meter, which detects magnetic fields. “We’ve brought on a new spirit medium,” Thompson said of Anderson, a professional spirit medium for 12 years. “We’re combining the spiritual approach with the scientific data approach.” Thompson wanted to make the new season different, and
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Rob Thompson, producer, host and lead investigator of ‘Ghost Finders’ with two members of his team.
the way he did that was by visiting new locations in order to give the viewers something that they’ve never seen before. “Just two, three weeks ago, we were in Pennhurst, down in Spring City, which is notorious for the state school that closed down,” he shared. “It came to light that there was horrific abuse, patients being starved, tortured, beaten and raped. That’s our season premiere for our Season 3. … “We’re the first show to go there with a medium. We’re actually the only Pennsylvania show, national show to be allowed access there. We’re thrilled to have access to Pennhurst, and I must say, Pennhurst is the most haunted place we’ve been at.” When “Ghost Finders” visited Pennhurst and the crew was walking around on its daytime visit, they could hear voices. “We were all hearing it,” Thompson said. “We didn’t need our voice recorders going. We literally all heard it, creepy but sad, the spirits of children, it’s a sad thing.” He stated that “Ghost Finders” plans on separating itself from the competition by asking specific questions to the spirits, such as what happened to you or if they saw a light in their journey. The success of the show has exceeded Thompson’s expectations but he made it obvious that he’s not in it for the money or fame. “The biggest reward for me is when I see kid’s faces light up,” he said. “When they see the van or they see the show, and they talk about the show. There’s no bigger reward than that, you know, that’s as good as it gets.” He added that the skeptics don’t bother him, and at the end of the day, they have to decide for themselves what’s made up and what’s reality. “When you see something with your own eyes, you’ve seen something that you’ve captured on video that is indisputable,” he confessed. “When you’ve been poked or touched, or have whispers in your ear in an empty room, with only you in it, what other conclusion can you come to?” W
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Above and on following page, scenes from previous First Fridays.
PHOTOS COURTESY FIRST FRIDAY SCRANTON
Match made in art
First Friday continues to attract artists, venues By Stephanie DeBalko Weekender Staff Writer
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eaving through the streets of downtown Scranton during a First Friday event can have a rousing effect on a person. You can practically feel the charge in the air, the spark of creativity and inspiration that comes from the mingling of art, imagination and community. And while the monthly affairs serve to ignite an interest in local talent, they also lend a hand to the artists themselves. “I know something like art is hard to share at times because it can be very personal, and sharing that with someone makes you a little bit vulnerable,” explained Jeff Boris, executive director of First Friday Scranton. “So I think (we are) taking some of that vulnerability and saying, ‘It’s OK, we’re going to help you get what you have, and we’re going to put it out for people to see. And it’s OK, they’re not going to laugh at you, they’re going to appreciate what you have to say, no matter what it is.’” Though all of the venues participating in First Friday — the next installment of which will happen on Friday, April 6 throughout downtown Scranton — choose which artists to exhibit, the First Friday board sometimes helps move the process along. Boris noted that they
keep an artists’ directory of sorts which he consults if a venue is having trouble finding the right artistic match. By doing so, more exposure is given to those who may otherwise have lingered in the background. “And then I think it’s a lot of growing too, because once it’s out there, as an artist, you have a direction to go in,” Boris said. “Putting it out there itself is quite a leap of faith sometimes, so having someone there who can help you do that provides a lot of support for you to move forward.” In its infancy during the ’90s, the monthly gathering started out as a bunch of “loosely organized art walks,” according to Boris, but developed despite the fact that at the time, there were only a few galleries in the area. The definition of the walk encompasses not only photography, sculpture and other forms of visual art, but also music and the performing arts. “They started becoming a little more organized and eventually, at a certain point, realized that it could be more than what it is,” he said. “So probably in the past five years or so, the organization became a lot more concrete. And at this point, we have, from month to month, usually on average about 30 different places (participating).”
Among those places are art galleries, of course, but restaurants, boutiques and even banks get in on the action every month, serving as a host space for the art. This month will be the first time Wayne Bank on Adams Avenue will participate, exhibiting “Recent Works,” paintings by Michael Lambert. The bank has been in Lackawanna County since August, and First Friday presented itself as an opportunity to make an impression. “As we continue to make our footprint in Lackawanna County, we felt this would be a great opportunity to come together with local businesses while opening our doors to support local artists and musicians,” said Rich Rossi of the Wayne Bank branch. “First Friday Scranton is a fantastic way to showcase the work of our local talent … As a host, your venue information is highlighted on their circulated First Friday Scranton map, which is another great opportunity to bring attention to your business.”
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he perennial event seems to provide a mutually beneficial relationship for artists, the public and the venues. “First Friday’s goal, in and of itself, is to use art as a tool to help promote the downtown area and how it’s been revitalized,” Boris explained, noting that this is approximately the 13th year that the art walks have been going on.
He also acknowledged that art can sometimes be a difficult medium for people to relate to, so something like First Friday, where one can mingle, drink wine and listen to music — and not even necessarily be in an art gallery — is a good way for a casual spectator to get their toes wet. “Because it’s not necessarily a gallery a lot of times, it’s more that the art just happens to be there,” he said. “You don’t necessarily have to interact with it. It’s just kind of like a side piece, it’s off in the distance a little bit. If you want to engage yourself, it’s there for you. I think that it’s a little easier to approach in that sense.” With a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and a master’s degree in art education, both from Marywood University, Boris doesn’t quite have that problem. Having just joined the organization in November, his perspective is one that allows him to dovetail well with that of the board members, who are all volunteers, as well as the advisory council, which is made up of business owners. “Mostly, my perspective is communicating with the venues about how to attract more people to come to their places of business, maybe how to hang the art or what artist they can approach, things of that nature,” he said. “Our board itself is full of people from a variety of backgrounds that have a lot more experience in business acumen that I don’t necessarily have at this point, so
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part of their responsibility is that I rely on them, whereas for my part, it’s a lot of organizing.” While there are some parallels between the Scranton event and what one might normally see in a place like Manhattan on any given evening, Boris thinks that evaluation is a bit of a stretch. He does, however, see how the rhythm of First Friday can eventually build toward that kind of legacy. “I think that (comparison) is a tough sell, just because of the history Manhattan has,” Boris stated. “Not that Scranton doesn’t have one, but it doesn’t really have an artistic history. But I think First Friday is something that can provide a foothold for something like that … So it’s kind of like setting things up to move in that direction.” W
FIRST FRIDAY SCRANTON: FRI., APRIL 6, 6-9 P.M., DOWNTOWN SCRANTON. FREE, VARIOUS VENUE FEES MAY APPLY. FOR VENUE MAP, VISIT FIRSTFRIDAYSCRANTON.COM
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concerts
15TH ANNUAL BRIGGS FARM BLUESFEST
- July 6-7 at Briggs Farm, Nescopeck Twp. For details/directions, visit briggsfarm.com or call 570.379.3342
COVE HAVEN ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS
1.877.800.5380 www.CPResorts.com - Keith Sweat: April 22 - Paul Rodriguez: May 4 - Blondie & The Mambo Machine: May 4-5 - Mya / Kel: May 27 - Boyz II Men: June 10 - Howie Mandel: July 22 - The Charlie Daniels Band: Sept. 2
F.M. KIRBY CENTER
71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre Phone: 570.826.1100 - 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 - 88 Keys and 24 Sons: April 29, TIMES VARY, $21.40 - Vicki Lawrence and Mama: May 4, 8 p.m., $25-$45 - Riverdance: May 8, 7:30 p.m., $43$63 - Willie Nelson and Family: May 11, 8 p.m., $43-$80 - Tony Bennett: June 2, 8 p.m., $70$126 - NEPA Philharmonic Tribute to Benny Goodman: June 9, 8 p.m., $35.50$73.45 - Zappa Plays Zappa: June 28, 7:30 p.m., $29.50-$75 - Jim Gaffigan: July 26, 7 p.m.
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MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE
14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe 570.325.0249 mauchchunkoperahouse.com - Justin Haigh Band: April 13, 8 p.m., $18 - The Janis Experience: April 14, 8 p.m., $25 - The Funk Ark / Mighty Mystic & The Strings of Thunder Band: April 20, 8 p.m., $15 - Splintered Sunlight: April 21, 8 p.m., $17 - Start Making Sense (Talking Heads tribute) / The Great White Caps: April
28, 8 p.m., $20 - Wishbone Ash: April 28, 8 p.m., $28 - Gershwin by Thomas Pandolfi: April 29, 4 p.m., $20 - Childhood’s End (Pink Floyd tribute): May 4, 8 p.m., $23 - Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Quintet: May 5, 8 p.m., $23 - Mike Farris: May 11, 8 p.m., $18 - Bennie and the Jets (Elton John tribute): May 12, 8 p.m., $23 - Pianist Giorgi Latsabidze: May 13, $20 - The Barr Brothers / Kishi Bashi: May 18, 8 p.m., $17 - Miz: May 19, 8 p.m., $15 - Bill Kirchen / Too Much Fun: May 26, 8 p.m., $23 - The “The Band” Band: June 1, 8 p.m., $20 - Craig Thatcher’s Salute to the Fillmore: June 9, 8 p.m., $20 - Leon Redbone: June 22, 8 p.m., $33 - The Felice Brothers: June 23, 8 p.m., $25 - US Rails: June 29, 8 p.m., $14 - The Cast of Beatlemania: June 30, 8 p.m., $25
MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. - WWE Smackdown: May 22, 7 p.m., $15-$95
MOUNT LAUREL PAC
1 Tamiment Road, Tamiment 866.448.7849 mtlaurelpac.com - The Guess Who: June 8, $37.50$67.50, 7 p.m. - Ziggy Marley: June 15, $42.50-$72.50, 7 p.m. - The Rock ’n’ Blues Fest ft. Johnny Winter / Edgar Winter / Leslie West / Rick Derringer / Kim Simmonds: Aug. 19, 6 p.m., $45.50-$75.50
MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT
44 Woodland Rd., Mount Pocono Phone: 877.682.4791 www.mountairycasino.com - Voices of Legends w/ Eric Kearns: April 10, 24, May 8, 29, 2 p.m., $20, Gypsies - Gloriana: April 14, 8 p.m., $25-$40, Gypsies - Andrew Dice Clay: April 28, 8 p.m., $50-$65, Gypsies - Tito Puente Jr.: May 5, 8 p.m., $20$30, Gypsies - Parrot Beach: May 27, 8 p.m., free - Chippendales: June 9, 8 p.m., $20$30
- KC & The Sunshine Band: July 20, 9 p.m., $40-$55
NEW VISIONS STUDIO & GALLERY
201 Vine St., Scranton 570.878.3970 - Betty Harlot / Doghouse Charles / Rafael Pimentel / Katie Kelly / Edward Cuozzo / Daniel Rosler: April 28, 7:30 p.m., $6
13TH ANNUAL OATS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Benton Rodeo Grounds (Mendenhall Lane, Benton) www.oatsfestival.com, 908.464.9495 - June 28-July 1: Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out / Gibson Brothers / Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike / Hillbilly Gypsies / Cumberland River / The Roys / Stained Grass Window / more. Camping, food, craft vendors. Workshops, children’s program, music academy, open jam tent. Weekend advance/$70; weekend gate/$80; Thurs. $20; Fri., Sat. $30; Sun. $10; under 15/free with adult ticket, pets $10 weekend only.
PENN’S PEAK
325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe 866.605.7325 or visit pennspeak.com. - The Mickey Hart Band: April 12, 8 p.m., $32 - Glen Campbell: April 19, 8 p.m., $49.25-$54.25 - Big Shot (Billy Joel tribute): April 20, 8 p.m. - The Music of Bill Monroe ft. Peter Rowan & The Travelin’ McCourys: April 22, 8 p.m., $25 - Aaron Tippin: April 27, 8 p.m., $33$38.75 - Beatlemania Now: May 4, 8 p.m., $25 - Get The Led Out (Led Zeppelin tribute): May 5, 8 p.m., $41.75 - Survivor: May 6, 8 p.m., $32 - Dennis DeYoung: May 12, 8 p.m., $42.75-$48.25 - Dark Star Orchestra (Grateful Dead tribute): May 31, 8 p.m., $32 - Kansas: June 1, 8 p.m., $40.75-$46.25 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: June 2, 8 p.m., $32 - America: June 8, 8 p.m., $43.75$49.25 - Kellie Pickler: June 14, 8 p.m., $32$37 - 7 Bridges (Eagles tribute): June 15, 8 p.m., $25 - Steven Wright: June 24, 8 p.m., $29-$34 - Foreigner: June 29, 8 p.m., $54.25$65.25 - Johnny Winter / Magic Slim & The Teardrops: June 30, 8 p.m., $33 - Arrival (Abba tribute): July 13, 8 p.m., $31-$36.75 - Jim Messina: July 20, 8 p.m., $31 - Vince Gill: Aug. 18, 8 p.m., $59.25$64.25
PENNSYLVANIA BLUES FESTIVAL
Blue Mountain Ski Area, Palmerton 610.826.7700 www.skibluemt.com July 27, 8 p.m.-midnight; July 28, 1 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; July 29, noon-9 p.m. Fri. main stage: Mikey Junior & The Stone Cold Blues Band, Sat.: Marquise Knox, Michael Burks, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Joe Louis Walker, Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues w/ Lurrie Bell, Carlos Johnson & Demetria Farr. Tent stage: Dawn Tyler Watson & Paul Deslauriers, Wallace Coleman, Billy Branch & Lurrie Bell, Dawn Tyler Watson & Paul Deslauriers, Wallace Coleman, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Steve Guyger & The Excellos. Sun. main stage: Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Teeny Tucker, Earl Thomas, Brooks Family Blues Dynasty Ft. Lonnie, Ronnie & Wayne BakerBrooks. Tent stage: Corey Harris, The Brooks Family Acoustic, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Teeny Tucker. On-site camping, visit website for ticket prices/info.
REDWOOD ART SPACE
740 Jumper Road, Plains Twp. - Left Coast Envy / Count to Four / August Name / A Fire With Friends: April 6, 6 p.m. - The Menzingers / Tigers Jaw / Front Bottoms / The Holy Mess / Luther: April 19, 8 p.m.
RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE
667 N. River St., Plains Phone: 570.822.2992 - Laser Sex / Outlet / Mun: April 5, 8 p.m. - The Heavy Pets: April 6, 8 p.m. - Miz / Turbine: April 7, 8 p.m. - Suze CD release: April 14, 8 p.m. - Rock the Walls ft. Floodwood ft. Al Schnier & Vinnie Amico from moe./ Citizens Band Radio / Band of Strings: April 15, 5 p.m., $15 advance, $20 at door, $40 fan pack, includes admission, T-shirt, poster and signing the sheetrock that will be displayed at new location of SG. - Forward / Joe Nice: April 19, 8 p.m. - Brothers Past: April 20, 8 p.m. - The Pietasters / Hub City Stompers / Rude Crue: April 21, 8 p.m. - Benefit for Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative ft. Nowhere Slow / The Honey Badgers / A Fire With Friends / A Social State: April 22, 6 p.m. - Jahman Brahman / Ol’ Cabbage: April 26, 8 p.m. - Miz: April 27, 5 p.m. - Jam Stampede: April 27, 9 p.m. - The Statesman: April 28, 8 p.m. - Rock the Walls ft. Joe Bogwist / Willie Jack / The Northern Light / Nadine LaFond: April 29, 5 p.m., $10 advance, $15 at door, $35 fan pack, includes admission, T-shirt, poster
and signing the sheetrock that will be displayed at new location of SG. - Strawberry Jam: May 4, 8 p.m. - XVSK / Mike Dougherty: May 5, 9 p.m. - George Wesley Band: May 11, 8 p.m. - Leroy Justice / Suze: May 12, 8 p.m. - Mahavishnu Project: May 18, 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 - “Strike Up the Band” ft. The Salvation Army Bristol Easton Band: April 13, 7:30 p.m., free, call 344.9878 - 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. Red Blue Green / Aayu: April 6, 7 p.m., $12.50 - Froggy 101’s Guitars & Stars 4 ft. Lauren Alaina / Neal McCoy / Chris Cagle / Lee Brice: April 10, 7:30 p.m., $33.40-$39.30 - NEPA Philharmonic: The Music of Gershwin Pops III: April 13, 8 p.m., $34.50-$73.15 - Shinedown / Adelita’s Way / Art of Dying: April 22, 7 p.m., $42.35 - 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 - ESU Radio’s Cypher 2012: April 6, 8 p.m., $10 - Clutch / Hellyeah: April 17, 7:30 p.m., $32.65 - Dayglow: April 21, 7 p.m., $50.25+ - David Bromberg: June 8, 8 p.m., $35-$45 - Hot Tuna Electric / Steve Kimock: June 28, 8 p.m., $25-$40
THREE KINGS
603 Route 6, Jermyn - Badfish – A Tribute to Sublime: April 19, 7 p.m., $12-$18 - The Plot in You / Existence / Kill the Coward: May 14, 6:30 p.m., $12 - WXW Memorial Mayhem: May 19, 6 p.m.
TOYOTA PAVILION AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN
1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton
PHILADELPHIA
ELECTRIC FACTORY
3421 Willow St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.LOVE.222 - Mastodon / Opeth / Ghost: April 9, 7:30 p.m. - Snow Patrol: April 10, 8 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT THE TLA
334 South St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.922.1011 - Of Monsters and Men: April 4, 7 p.m. - Enter Shikari / At the Skylines: April 5, 7 p.m. - Young Savage / Inner City Hustlers: April 7, 7 p.m. - Nada Surf / An Horse: April 9, 7 p.m. - We Came As Romans / Emmure: April 11, 6 p.m. - The Pretty Reckless / The Parlor Mob / The Hollywood Kills: April 12, 7 p.m. - Hot Chelle Rae / Action Item / Electric Touch: April 14, 6 p.m.
KESWICK THEATER
Easton Road-Keswick Ave, Glenside, Pa. Phone: 215.572.7650 - Lily Tomlin: April 13, 8 p.m. - One Night of Queen: April 14, 8 p.m.
TOWER THEATER
69th and Ludlow Sts. Upper Darby Phone: 610.352.2887
p.m.
IZOD CENTER
50 State Rt. 120 East Rutherford, N.J. - Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band: April 4, 7:30 p.m.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Hot & heavy
Florida jam-band The Heavy Pets will perform Friday, April 6 at 8 p.m. at River Street Jazz Cafe (667 N. River St., Plains). The quintet is known for its fusion of r&b, jazz-funk, reggae and rock ’n’ roll, and its self-titled album was dubbed a “Top 10 Album of 2010” by The Huffington Post. The band’s most recent release, “Swim Out Past the Sun,” features a three-song sit-in by longtime Jerry Garcia collaborator David Grisman. Tickets are $5 in advance, $10 at the door. For more info, call 570.822.2992.
- Gabriel Iglesias: April 13, 8 p.m. - Creed: April 16-17, 7:30 p.m.
TROCADERO
10th & Arch St, Philadelphia Phone: 215.336.2000 - Bring the Fury Fest: April 7, 6 p.m. - The Ting Tings: April 13, 8 p.m. - Dev / Outasight / Wynter Gordon: April 17, 7:30 p.m. ELSEWHERE IN PA
BRYCE JORDAN CENTER
Penn State University, State College, Pa. Phone: 814.865.5555 - Dayglow: April 11-12, 7 p.m. - Michael Jackson The Immortal Circque du Soleil: April 24, 8 p.m.
CROCODILE ROCK
520 Hamilton St, Allentown Phone: 610.434.460 - Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime: April
7, 7 p.m. - Breathe Carolina / The Ready Set / Ashland High: April 10, 6 p.m. - Hawthorne Heights / Sandlot Heroes / Mark Rose: April 11, 6 p.m. - For Today / A Skylit Drive, more: April 14, 4:30 p.m.
GIANT CENTER
950 Hersheypark Dr., Hershey Phone: 717.534.3911 - Lady Antebellum / Darius Rucker / Thompson Square: May 6, 7 p.m.
SANDS BETHLEHEM
77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem Phone: - Incubus: May 16, 8:30 p.m. - The Beach Boys: May 17, 8 p.m. - Glenn Fry: May 18, 8 p.m. - Alan Jackson: May 19, 8 p.m. - Blink-182: May 20, 7:30 p.m. - Flogging Molly: May 24, 8 p.m. - Paul Anka: May 27, 8 p.m. NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY
BEACON THEATER
2124 Broadway, New York, NY. Phone: 212.496.7070 - The Magnetic Fields: April 4, 8 p.m. - Tyler Perry’s “The Have and The Have Nots:” April 5-8, TIMES VARY - Furthur: April 9-10, 12-15, 17-18, 7:30 p.m.
BETHEL WOODS CENTER
Bethel NY www.bethelwoodscenter.org - Leo Kottke: April 14, 8 p.m. - Dorian Wind Quintet: April 20, 8 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT IRVING PLAZA
17 Irving Place, New York, N.Y. Phone: 212.777.6800 - Enter Shikari, more: April 6, 8 p.m. - Gramatik / Break Science: April 7, 8 p.m. - Hot Chelle Rae, more: April 12, 6 p.m. - The Pretty Reckless, more: April 13, 7
7th Ave., New York, NY Phone: 212.465.MSG1 - Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson The Immortal: April 4-5 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: April 6, 9, 7:30 p.m. - Mana: April 10, 8 p.m. - Nickelback / Bush / Seether / My Darkest Days: April 19, 6:30 p.m.
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- Megadeth / Rob Zombie / Lacuna Coil: May 12, 7 p.m., $44-$65.50 - Dave Matthews Band: May 28, 7 p.m., $53.35-$89.90 - ZZ Top / 3 Doors Down: May 30, 7 p.m., $40 - Vans Warped Tour: July 18 - Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival ft. Motorhead / Slayer / Slipknot / As I Lay Dying / The Devil Wears Prada / Asking Alexandria, more: Aug. 4 (pre-sale 4/6) - The Peach Music Festival ft. Allman Brothers Band / Zac Brown Band / Tedeschi Trucks Band / Warren Haynes Band / O.A.R. /Cabinet / Miz, more: Aug. 10-12, $99-$225 - Kiss / Motley Crue: Sept. 18, 7 p.m., $50.85-$185
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
1260 Ave. of the Americas, NY, NY Phone: 212.307.717 - Pulp: April 10-11, 8 p.m. - The Fray / Jessie Baylin: April 12, 8 p.m. - Daniel Tosh: April 13, TIMES VARY
ROSELAND BALLROOM
239 52nd Street, New York, NY. Phone: 212.777.6800 - Mastodon / Opeth: April 11, 7 p.m. - Shpongle / EOTO: April 20, 9 p.m.
THE THEATRE AT MSG 7th Ave., New York, NY Phone: 212.465.MSG1 - New Edition: April 21, 7 p.m.
BORGATA HOTEL AND CASINO
Atlantic City, NJ Phone:1.866.MYBORGATA.com - Kevin James: April 7, 8 p.m. - Cedric Gervais: April 9, 10 p.m. - All American Rejects: April 13, 9 p.m. - Daryl Hall / Sharon Jones / Allen Stone: April 14, 9 p.m.
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We d n e s d a y : Bar on Oak: Line Dancing B r e w s B r o t h e r s We s t : S p e a k e r J a m K a r a o k e / D J Elmer Sudds: Robb Brown and Friends Hops & Barleys: Karaoke w/ DJ Bounce J i m M c C a r t h y ’ s Ta v e r n o n t h e H i l l : K a r a o k e O l e Ty m e C h a r l e y ’ s : D J E F X P a r t y River Street Jazz Caféé: Open Mic Rob’s Pub & Grub: Beer Pong Rox 52: Open Mic Comedy Night Slate Bar & Lounge: DJ Hard Drive w/ Karaoke, beer pong Wo o d l a n d s : M - 8 0 V- S p o t : J R & F r i e n d s ( A c o u s t i c ) Thursday: Arturo’s: DJ Mark Anthony w/ Karaoke B a r o n O a k : T h e To n e s B a r t & U r b y ’ s : Tw i s t e d Te a m Tr i v i a @ 9 : 3 0 p . m . Breakers, Mohegan Sun: Battle of the Bands C a r e y ’ s P u b : E r i c & K r y s t e n f r o m Tr i b e s Chacko’s: Kartune H u n s ’ We s t S i d e C a f é é : D J K i n g B Liam’s: Banga Bros. O l e Ty m e C h a r l e y ’ s : K a r a o k e OverPour: John Phillips 6-9 p.m. R i v e r G r i l l e : D J O o h We e River Street Jazz Caféé: Laser Sex Outlet & Mun Rox 52: Beer Pong Rum Runnerz, Dunmore: Speaker Jam Karaoke/DJ Slate Bar & Lounge: DJ Hard Drive Stan’s Caféé: Free Jukebox To m m y b o y s B a r & G r i l l : D J M a k Wo o d l a n d s : D J D a v e y B , D J D a t a ( C l u b H D ) , R o c k 1 0 7 B D a y B a s h , M r. Echo V- S p o t : M i k e B a r a s s e / D . We s t ( A c o u s t i c )
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Stitch the bookbinder applies adhesive to the cover of one of his books at Art Seen PHOTOS BY NIKKI M. MASCALI Gallery in Wilkes-Barre.
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o many, bookbinding is probably something that happens in a cavernous factory with big, roaring machines spewing out book after book after book. To Stitch the Bookbinder — “Stitch is the name I go by,” the California native told the Weekender Friday morning — bookbinding is done by hand from start to finish, from folding the paper used for the inside pages and trimming their edges to painting on the adhesive that attaches its one-of-akind cover stroke by stroke. Stitch came to Wilkes-Barre via the Sterling Renaissance Festival in upstate New York. “I’m sort of stuck here for the winter,” he said, explaining that he’s done the renaissance-fair circuit for more than 30 years. “I’ve been living nearby sort of on the street, but in January, when things got real desperate, I looked around for some assistance and ended up at the VA (Medical Center), I’m a veteran.” At the center, he happened to see a sign for a contest that led him to Kathleen Godwin, the executive director of Arts Youniverse. “I came over with some pieces, and she offered me this spot,” Stitch shared. “I said, ‘Sure! I can make stock for next season and
maybe sell some stuff while I’m at it.’” He and his dog, Flick, a Great Pyrenees/Husky mix, will leave for Sterling in late May or early June, but for now, Stitch is the artist in residence at Art Seen Gallery on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre and can be found in his little nook there surrounded by the tools of his trade five days a week between 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., where he also sells his books, quill pens, ink and bookmarks. In 1980, Stitch began working with a bookbinder who needed help during the week. A few years later, he set out on his own and made his first book in 1984. “I basically tossed out what little I knew and taught myself from scratch traditionally,” he said as his nimble fingers used a brush to apply adhesive to a cover. “I demonstrate at shows, and each one of my books is unique — I never duplicate a piece; they’re numbered, signed and dated in the back.” Stitch uses only acid-free materials, which he gets from buy-new supply houses, paper manufacturers and brokers, various leather suppliers, fabric stores and donations. The smallest, simplest book he makes, 160 pages with a onepiece fabric cover, has about two and a half hours of hands-on time that doesn’t include when the book is clamped shut for the adhesive to set.
Stitch removed a book he clamped a few hours previously that is now ready to “round,” which is the first of two hammering steps; this one makes the book open evenly. The second, “backing,” is done in a laying press and prevents the text block from slipping beyond its cover when it’s put together. “I call this giving the book a spinal tap,” he joked as he hammered away. “I’m not shy about making up something about books. One could say that I’m making up for not hitting the books as a student.” Since the book he was rounding was a quarto, meaning he folded the paper twice, Stitch had to trim it head and foot using an early Renaissance period tool called a plough, which is attached to the press. As he rolled the plough back and forth, it made a soothing rocking sound and each time, a thin sliver of paper was shaved off the book. “I have to make sure that the jaws of the laying press are parallel so as not to have an angle,” Stitch explained. “I pass the blade of the plough back and forth slowly, have to be careful not to drag any of the cut paper over the surface of the book or take the plough blade too deeply with each pass because I can either mark or tear the paper. “(The plough) is one of the hardest steps to do because it’s really precision driven, if there’s anything that goes wrong, I have to
Stitch rolls a plough back and forth to trim the pages of one of his books; some he has for sale at the gallery are seen below. start over again.” The prices of Stitch’s books start at $28.75 and range up to $480, that’s for book No. 9,000, entitled “A Stitch in Time,” that has a handstitched clock face. Another is $300, which has deer-skin leather and a wooden cover that took the bookbinder 12 hours to carve and is on display at Art Seen. “I do all sorts of unusual combinations of things, fabrics and leathers,” he said. “I’ve used fur-on leathers, a lot of different kinds, snakeskins, eels, sharks, emu — leather has to be skived, that’s shaving thin enough to fold over the edges around the edges.” Stitch is doing a series for the Chinese Year of the Dragon, featuring Oriental silk brocades and satin with dragons, some of which are on display in the studio. All his
books feature unlined paper. “No lined paper — lines inhibit creativity,” he said. “Even I use my books in different ways. If I need lines, I’ll draw them onto the page. And if people feel they can’t write in a straight line, I recommend taking a sheet of paper the size of the book, drawing black lines heavy enough to be seen through the page and slide it in behind each page as they go. “Sometimes you don’t want to go across the page, you might want to go in the other direction, you might want to go in a circle, you might want to draw instead of just writing. If you got lines, they’re just sort of an impediment for creativity. I like to think of my books as empty books for full minds, or in many cases, literature for the illiterate.” W
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o say that “the third time’s the charm” when discussing Graces Downfall might make for a cute play on words, especially as the band is set to release its third album, but to do so would be really doing the group a disservice. Yes, “Resplendent Indignity” is the band’s third record, but the fact is its music has always been a fine brand of hard rock. With a fresh modern-rock sound that puts an emphasis on lyrical content, the group previously released 2008’s “A Basement In Laflin” and 2010’s “Always The Victim.” The new record is simply the next step for a band that, according to vocalist Ken Norton, continues to grow. “With this album, we knew what we wanted to do,” says Norton. “Not that we didn’t take opinions, but we had an idea of how to write a song.” Based out of Scranton, Graces Downfall was formed in 2005, and its current lineup has been together for four years. In addition to Norton, the band features guitarist Mark Yanish, bassist Natalie Jurosky and
drummer Matt Stygar. The new album, like its two predecessors, was recorded at Saturation Acres Recording Studio and was mostly produced by Bret Alexander with some assistance by Paul Young. One track from the new album, “Starting Over,” has already received local airplay. “We all wrote a lot more together,” says Norton of the creative process. “Last time, we pretty much let Mark come up with a guitar part, and he and Matt would really just jam it out, and then me and Nat would come in and do our own thing at the end. But this time, we really wrote it all together. Musically, we didn’t stray too far from the old sound, but with growth, everybody’s more talented. We practice. We play three times a week, and then we’ll practice Tuesday and Wednesday. We’re like a machine now.” Norton says that while working with Alexander at Saturation Acres, the band has found a happy home for its sessions. “He’s the genius of the area when it comes to writing music,” says Norton. “He just has
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so much knowledge. And part of the best part of working with Bret is the jokes and the laughs. It’s a comfortable atmosphere.” In addition to owning a recording studio, Alexander is also a member of The Badlees, who are one of Graces Downfall’s favorite bands. The name of the new CD, “Resplendent Indignity,” comes from a lyric in The Badlees 1995 national hit, “Angeline Is Coming Home.” Graces Downfall, along with its original material, also offers tunes by acts such as System of A Down, Pearl Jam, Incubus, Rage Against The Machine and Nirvana. The new CD is now available at all Gallery of Sound stores, and the band will hold a CD-release party at Hardware Bar in Scranton Friday, April 6, which will also be videotaped for a possible DVD release and YouTube posts. In a time when some local bands are struggling to find shows, Graces Downfall remains busy. In addition to its many club gigs, the group has also performed at the Weekender/ Mountaingrown Original Music Series, Steamtown Original Music Showcase, Jam in The Park at River Common and the former Concert For A Cause. Norton attributes a heavy sound and a light attitude as reasons for the band’s initial success. “We’re just up there to have fun,” says Norton. “We’re not the most serious people. We play harder music, but we’re up there laughing with each other and joking. We’re always smiling and having a good time, and people can feel that there’s emotion up there. It’s four friends on stage.” W Graces Downfall CD-release party, Friday, April 6, 10 p.m. Scranton Hardware Bar (519 Linden St.). Lemongelli / Madrone also on bill. $5. Info: gracesdownfall.com
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Indie rockers The Shins are back after a lengthy hiatus, although not without some dramatic changes. Singer/songwriter and guitarist James Mercer recently assembled an entirely new lineup for the production of “Port of Morrow,” the band’s first new album in more than five years. The album also represents a bit of a departure from The Shins’ “classic” sound, but also showcases Mercer’s excellent songwriting and is a real breath of fresh air. The keyboards and fuzz at the beginning of album opener “The Rifle’s Spiral” give the longtime listener his or her first clue that “Port of Morrow” sounds a little different than other work from
“It’s Only Life” is a real standout, almost transporting the listener to another place altogether. The Shins. A big, somewhat poppy and very radio-friendly sound dominates throughout the album, but it never seems out of place or as though Mercer has somehow sold out. In fact, “Port of Morrow” is The Shins’ first release on Mercer’s own label, so it’s likely that has given him more freedom, and the fuller, more polished sound
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In her MDNA On her 2008 album, “Hard Candy,” Madonna let her A-list producers steer. Timbaland and the Neptunes were hired to give her some club-banging hits, but all they really did was bury her personality. “MDNA,” her first studio album since then, is a different story. It finds Madonna once again in charge and apparently motivated, co-writing and coproducing every track — and this time, the co-credits aren’t just cosmetic. It’s her best album
of tracks like “Simple Song” or “No Way Down” are just explorations into new types of music. As the album progresses, that exploration continues even more. “It’s Only Life” is a real standout, almost transporting the listener to another place altogether. The ever-catchy “Fall of ’82” bounces along to myriad of sounds and is a perfect lead-in to “40 Mark Strasse,” a quiet, dreamy ballad that sets up the rambling, trippy title track at the end of the album, ending the album with a soft whisper rather than a bang. “Port of Morrow” may not be the best offering from The Shins’ catalog, but more than a decade in the music still feels fresh and inviting. While in some ways it’s more of a solo album for James Mercer, it is also a great step forward for an artist that may have been falling into a bit of a rut and is more than good enough to keep fans interested. -- Michael Irwin Weekender Correspondent
since 1998’s “Ray of Light.” The singer was flirting with the naughty Catholic girl imagery in the ’80s, and she doesn’t take it anywhere new on “Girl Gone Wild,” unless the vocoder-soaked vocals count as progress. The disappointing single “Give Me All Your Luvin’” turns on a silly cheerleader-style chorus (Toni Basil got there first, 30 years ago) and brief cameos from Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. The Madonna-by-numbers up-tempo romps (“I’m Addicted,” “Turn up the Radio”) dominate the first half of the album, but “Gang Bang” is a slice of Quentin Tarantino-like Grind House spectacle, with Madonna as an abused lover-turned-avenger. The ominous, minimalist soundscape, flavored by whipcracks and screeching tires, makes for top-tier club drama. On “I’m a Sinner,” her voice projects both vulnerability and defiance. “Falling Free” ends the album on a bereft note. “We’re both free to go,” Madonna sings. Unlike anything in her catalog, it’s a woozy, almost psychedelic slice of chamber pop. At points, Madonna sounds like she’s channeling the ’60s Brit-folk ballads of Sandy Denny or Anne Briggs. It’s a contemplative wind-up to an album that starts in the disco and finishes at home, in solitude. -- Greg Kot Weekender Wire Services
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Mixing depressing with likeability The title chosen for the latest effort from Vancouver rockers The Veer Union is a clear indication of what the album has to offer. “Divide The Blackened Sky” is the sophomore effort for this Canadian rock outfit, and the album is aggressive and dark, with ominously titled tracks
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The Shins “Port of Morrow” such as “Bitter End“ and “Buried In The Ground.” Although The Veer Union is known for its ability to produce music that is on the heavier side, the intensity on this release definitely overshadows that of its previous albums. One thing that can be said about the guys in this band is that they do not shy away from working hard for what they want. Especially if it helps in getting The Veer Union’s music heard by the masses. Lead vocalist for the band, Crispin Earl’s lyric writing ability is incredibly solid on this one. Although his lyric writing can be depressing at times, the band’s songs do have a certain likeability to them. They aren’t so heavy as to make “Divide The Blackened Sky” a metal album, but still maintain a severity and hard-rock edge. Earl focuses this release around the trials and tribulations faced by the band over the years. However, he does it without getting overly reminiscent, resulting in a very authentic hard-rock release. -- Lisa Schaeffer Weekender Correspondent
Crispin Earl’s lyric writing ability is incredibly solid.
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here was a time not too awfully long ago when Jesse Marco would lug crates of his music across the snowy campus of Syracuse University to DJ, well, anywhere. Bar gigs, sorority formals, college radio stations — the setting, location and clientele didn’t matter to Marco so long as he was able to do what he loved: Mixing music. “I love the act of DJing so much,” Marco professed during an interview on “The Ralphie Radio Show.” “At the end of the day, none of that stuff matters to me.” The “stuff ” Marco refers to is the celebrity that he has found and that has found him over the past few years as his career has astronomically taken off. The native New Yorker transferred out of Syracuse and in to the New York music scene. There, he linked up with the likes of Mark Ronson and the late DJ AM. Now, Marco regularly spins at the hottest nightclubs in the world and is hired by or performs for almost any A-list celebrity you can think of. And while it ultimately may not matter, it certainly doesn’t hurt that Marco is now one of the top club DJs in the game. After all, if he wasn’t at that club out west almost two years ago, he may not have landed his first blockbuster film. “I was playing a show in L.A., and one of the producers from ‘The Hangover’ was there,” Marco recalled. “He came up to me and was like, ‘Hey, we got this part in this movie, and you’d be perfect for it.’ And I was like, ‘What? OK, sure.’”
A month later, Marco was on the set of “Project X,” having the time of his life as he played DJ for one of the biggest fictional parties ever thrown. Released earlier this month, the movie is one of the biggest and mosttalked about productions of 2012. “I’m happy to bridge the gap a little bit now, and sort of move in to the more musical aspect of the business of DJing,” Marco said. “At the end of the day, it’s awesome playing for certain people, and I want people to hear my music.” Like many other DJs you currently hear on the radio, Marco is making the transition by exiting the clubs and entering the studio. Last month he released “Daddy Cool,” his first single on Big Beat/Atlantic Records. “The (electronic dance music) thing is really big right now, and it’s not slowing down,” Marco stated. “I can’t deny that it’s helping the DJ scene.” While “Daddy Cool” may be a foot-moving, fist-pumping friendly record, don’t write it off as just another dance track. Marco, who regularly fuses a plethora of genres in his live set, reworked the 1976 Boney M. disco hit of the same title. He believes the new version is versatile and mass appeal is not something the DJ is shying from. “I feel like some people are like, ‘Oh don’t sell out. Screw the commercial stuff,’” Marco confessed. “Like, I want people to hear my records.” W Listen to “The Ralphie Radio Show” weeknights from 7 p.m.-midnight on 97 BHT.
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The Queen (Julia Roberts) and Snow White (Lily Collins) in a scene from ‘Mirror Mirror.’
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makeover that involves bird-shit facials and eel-based pedicures as well as a scene involving giant faceless marionettes that carefully straddles the line between creepy and goofy. But in “Mirror Mirror” these elements are the exception rather than the rule and for the film’s nearly two-hour running time, we have to put up with its cutesy, sitcomready sense of humor and bits where Hammer is given the brain of a needy, constantly shrieking puppy. It’s awful, it’s strident, and it doesn’t end. Experiencing “Mirror, Mirror” is a lot like biting into a poison apple: It will make you go to sleep so deep you’ll never want to wake up because if you do you might catch a glimpse of Roberts’ gaunt, smirking face.
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f someone special in your life asks you to take them to see “Mirror Mirror,” breakup with them immediately because they do not love you. They hate you and more than likely have always hated you. The only warmth you bring to their cold, black hearts is from watching you squirm through sugary, grimly unfunny films that are so suffocating in their cutesiness it gives you an idea of what it feels like to be smothered with a giant marshmallow by a pixie with Zooey Deschanel bangs. “Mirror Mirror” is the first of two dueling Snow White movies to be released this year and
probably the best if only because “Mirror Mirror” is merely one shitty film whereas “Snow White and the Huntsman” is the first of three probably very shitty films. At any rate, “Mirror Mirror” is yet another retelling of the classic Grimm fairy tale, but in a not-so-fresh twist, most of the characters are nothing like their familiar archetypes. Snow White (Lily Collins) is far from helpless, Prince Charming (Armie Hammer) is a useless, ineffectual moron and the Seven Dwarves are grubby, disaffected thieves who, in one of the film’s few genuinely interesting ideas, wear retractable
stilts in order to trick potential victims into thinking they’re being robbed by weirdly proportioned giants. In another grating, “Shrek”-like twist, everybody uses modern slang and makes derisive references to things like focus groups. Oh yeah! That is so meta, dude! This ain’t yo’ Mommy’s Snow White (guitar riff)! Plus Julia Roberts — one of America’s most beloved actresses (of 1993) — is on hand to play the evil queen in a detached, ironic and completely stilted way that is neither campy nor fun. Could somebody please find Tarsem Singh a decent collab-
Armie Hammer as Prince Charming and Snow White in a scene from the film.
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American Cancer Society • 39th Annual American Cancer Society Daffodil Days: Flowers available at malls, grocery stores, retail stores, restaurants, etc., including Wyoming Valley Health Care locations, Geisinger of Wyoming Valley, more. Bunch/$10 donation, vase and bunch/$15 donation. Info: 570.562.9749 Autism Coalition of Luzerne County • Fundraiser: April 12, 6-9 p.m., River Grille, Wilkes-Barre. • Candlelight Vigil/Walk and Awareness Fair: Vigil April 20, 6 p.m., Luzerne County Court House (200 N. River St., WilkesBarre). Walk/fair: April 21, registration 8:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m., begins at Forty Fort Recreation Complex (2009 Wyoming Ave.). Info: 570.760.3952 Big Brothers Big Sisters • 30th Annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake:
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A Celebration of Music April 14, 7 p.m., Lackawanna Trail Jr/Sr High School. Donations at door. Featuring original band compositions. Benefits LTHS Music Dept. Info/to donate: cstrauch@epix.net. Jean and Pete Memorial 5K Run/Walk and Mile Memory Walk April 14, 8 a.m., Valley Playland, Athens. $15/pre-register until April 7, $20/day of. $10 memory walk. All proceeds benefit Nancy Quatrini Fund, National Breast Cancer Foundation. Register at jeanandpete.ettend.com, mail to “Jean and Pete
Memorial Event,” 605 Desmond St., Sayre, Pa 18840. Info: 607.857.6659 Salvation Army of WilkesBarre (17 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre, 570.824.8741) • 8th Annual Silent Auction and Indoor Flea Market: April 14, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 40+ vendors, 100 silent auction items, bake sale, concession items. Spring into Action Benefit for Earl Gilsky April 14, 2-10 p.m., VFW Post 283 (757 Wyoming Ave., Kingston). $10 donation, includes food, drinks (beer), live entertainment. Under 5 free. Basket raffles, 50/50 chances, vendors. Gilsky is a veteran, battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Tickets at door, by calling 570.371.7294. Victims Resource Center (71 North Franklin St, 570.823.0765, www.vrcnepa.org) • 32nd Annual Mock Rape Trial: April 11, 6 p.m., King’s College SheehyFarmer Campus Center. This year’s program titled “It’s Time … To Talk
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“Smut” by Alan Bennett Rating: W W W W W
Teatime, biscuits and buttocks By Kacy Muir
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cclaimed British writer and dramatist Alan Bennett is known for his fiction, plays and screenplays. In his fictional follow-up to “The Uncommon Reader,” Bennett has returned with “Smut.” The novel features two stories — “The Greening of Mrs. Donaldson” and “The Shielding of Mrs. Forbes” — and both live up to the title. Bennett’s perverse attitude is obvious from the beginning. The book cover, for example, lends itself to the world readers soon enter into — one of teatime, biscuits and buttocks. Through the lives of the utterly prude and the liberated, Bennett introduces readers to a subtle humor that is anything but expected. In fact, like his characters, his humor also has a way of surprising us.
In both stories, Bennett provides readers with an intimate look into the lives of two women whose secrets make for an interesting and shocking read. There is a definite commonality between Mrs. Donaldson and Mrs. Forbes. While readers might imagine dainty old women at first, Bennett quickly dissolves that picture only to bring us down a deep, dark hole of mystery. In the first novella, readers meet Mrs. Donaldson, a middle-aged woman, who, in becoming a widower, transitions into a life without limits. Readers come to realize that before her husband’s passing, Mrs. Donaldson felt more dead than alive. Whereas Bennett teases his readers into suggesting that he could continue the story as a cautionary tale, he chooses a route similar to the bawdy Geoffrey Chaucer. Therein, he withdraws, and we follow Mrs. Donaldson, who instead of grieving about the “once been and been thought to be,” learns to live again. “The Shielding of Mrs. Forbes,” is a more unfortunate tale than the first, but arguably the better of the two. In the story, readers come to know characters Betty and Graham, two people everyone least expects to come together, including Graham’s mother, Mrs. Forbes. Mrs. Forbes, who is revolted by the idea of her perfect son marrying Betty, is the opposite of Mrs. Donaldson. She is a character readers will love to hate. Initially depicted as one more concerned about money and appearance than the heart of the person, Mrs. Forbes soon becomes the anecdote by demonstrating that who we are publicly is often deceiving. “Smut” is a fast-paced and evocative book that can be read by a variety of people. In the end of both stories, one theme remains: Accepting where our lives lead us, however divergent that may seem.
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ACTORS CIRCLE AT PROVIDENCE PLAYHOUSE
(1256 Providence Rd, Scranton, reservations: 570.342.9707, actorscircle.org) • “’Night Mother:” May 10-13, 18-20.
F.M. KIRBY CENTER
(71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, 570.826.1100) • Treasured Stories/The Best of Eric Carle: April 11, 10 a.m., $6.50
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KING’S COLLEGE THEATRE:
(Admin. Bldg., 133 N. River St., WilkesBarre, 570.208.5825) • Neil Simon’s “Rumors:” April 12-14, 19-21, 7:30 p.m.; April 15, 3 p.m. $10; students/senior citizens, $5. • Evening of One Act Plays: April 24-26, 7:30 p.m. $1. Students direct, produce, perform. • Brown Bag Theatre Series: April 24, 26, 12:40 p.m.; April 25, 12:10 p.m. Free. One-act plays.
KISS (KIDS INNOVATING STAGE & SOUND) THEATER
(in old movie theater at Wyoming Valley Mall), kisstheatre.org, 570.991.1818/0844) • Anti-Bullying Awareness Concert hosted by Jordan Tarter: April 14, 7 p.m. Sponsored by The Diversity Partnership Fund of The Luzerne Foundation.
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(196 Hughes St., Swoyersville: 570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY or musicbox.org) • “All Shook Up:” April 13-29. Musical comedy inspired by/featuring songs of Elvis Presley. Tickets for dinner and show, show only. Dinner 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m. curtain Fri.-Sat.; dinner 1:30 p.m. with 3 p.m. curtain Sun. • Enrollment open for Music Box Theatre Academy: Sessions begin May 14. Musical theater workshop for
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• Awards Show: April 14, Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Banquet Center, Tafton. Black tie. Open to public. Info: neptatheaters.com
PENNSYLVANIA THEATER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
(JJ Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton, 570.454.5451, ptpashows.org) • The Amazing Kreskin: April 7, 8 p.m. $25 VIP, $20 GA, $15 students via website/box office. Call for more info.
THE PHOENIX PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
(409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com) • “Rent:” April 20-May 6. Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m. Sun., 2 p.m. $12 ($1/every ticket to benefit Red Cross AIDS Awareness and Prevention). Red Cross and PFLAG will hand out red ribbons/info to audiences. Reservations recommended, call.
SCRANTON CULTURAL CENTER
(420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton) • Ballet Theatre of Scranton’s “Phantom of the Opera:” April 21, 7:30 p.m., $23.50-$33.75 • Ballet Theatre of Scranton’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:” May 9, 7 p.m., Scranton Cultural Center (420 N. Washington Ave.), $20.90-$24.
SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE
(570.421.5093, theshawneeplayhouse.com) ❏ Auditions: • “Cats:” April 15, 2-5 p.m., Shawnee Inn. Registration 2 p.m., dance 3 p.m. Be prepared to sing. Adult and youth (12 years+). Bring headshot/resume.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
(Royal Theatre of the McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts) • “A Year with Frog and Toad:” April 27-29, May 4-5; Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Call 570.941.4318.
WYOMING SEMINARY PLAYERS
(201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston, 570.270.2110) • Annual Musical Theater Scholarship Gala Benefit: April 15, 7 p.m. Amato Auditorium, Wyoming Seminary Lower School (1560 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort). Open to the public. Tickets in advance or at door, $15/ adults, $10/students, senior citizens. $25/adults attending pre-performance reception. Six high school students compete for three scholarships to attend summer Performing Arts Institute (PAI). Appearance by Jessie Hooker. Proceeds benefit PAI’s Musical Theater Program, fund scholarships. Info: 270.2186 W -- compiled by Amanda Riemensnyder, Weekender Intern 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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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 31 donation $6/dozen. Potato and cheese. To order, contact any member, call 570.499.4908, e-mail jdoyle@nep.net, go online. Chicory House and Folklore Society (www.folkloresociety.org, 570.333.4007) events: • New England Contra Dance: April 7, 7 p.m., Church of Christ Uniting (776 Market St., Kingston). No partner/previous experience needed. $9/adults, reduced rate families. Fiddler Hope Grietzer, keyboard player Jill Smith, hammered dulcimer player Curt Ogood, calling by Ted Crane. Dish-to-pass pot-luck dinner, 6 p.m. Chinchilla Hose Company (Shady Lane Rd., 570.586.5726, www.chcfire.net) • Annual Pizza Sale: every Fri. during lent until April 6, 1-7 p.m. Red, white, white broccoli. Proceeds benefit operation/equipment. Orders can be placed day of, call. Comedy Stand-Off Top 12 perform April 12, Clarion Hotel & The Hub Lounge (300 Meadow Ave., Scranton). Top 5 picked by Scott Bruce for a show, date TBA. Conyngham United Methodist Church (411 Main Street, Conyngham, 570.788.3960, conynghamumc.com) • Sisters: Tues., 10 a.m. Beth Moore study, “Jesus, the One and Only.” All women welcome. • Soup & Devotions: Wed. through April 4, noon. Soup, bread, dessert served.
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Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, www.dietrichtheater.com) calendar of events: ❏ Spring 2012 Film Festival (excluding opening night gala, tickets to matinees (before 6 p.m.) are $8; evening tickets are $9.): • Opening Night Gala: April 13, 5:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres by Epicurean Delight, Twigs Restaurant, Seasons Restaurant; wine by Nimble Hill Vineyard & Winery; desserts by Epicurean Delight. $35, reserved seating available. • “The Kid With a Bike:” Opening Night Gala (reservation required) April 13, 7 p.m.; April 14, 4:35 p.m.; April 16, 7:30 p.m.; April 21, 7 p.m.; April 25, noon. “The Women on the Sixth Floor:” Opening Night Gala (reservation required) April 13, 10 p.m.; April 18, 7 p.m.; April 21, noon; April 25, 7 p.m. Dorrance Twp. Volunteer Fire Co. • Pancake & Sausage Breakfast/ Bake Sale: April 15, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
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An Independent Artist Collective group exhibit will be presented April 6-27 at New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine St., Scranton) with an opening reception as part of First Friday on Friday, April 6 from 5-10 p.m. The exhibit will feature work by artists from IAC along with pieces from a select number of Scranton High School students and strives to present different kinds of affordable art to the public. Refreshments will be served at the opening. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday, noon-6 p.m. For more info, call the gallery at 570.878.3970 or e-mail newvisionsstudio@gmail.com. Right, “Untitled” by Scott Kumor.
Take-outs available. $7/adults, $3.50/ kids 6-12, free/5 and under. Tickets from any dept. member or at door. Call 570.868.6763. Doug Smith Music (dougsmithbass@comcast.net, 570.343.7271) • April 15, 2-3:30 p.m., Mellow Theater (Vine & Washington, Scranton). Scranton Civic Ballet performance. 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. The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce events: • 16th Annual Community Reading Day: April 25, 9 a.m. Volunteers needed to spend hour with second graders. Individuals or companies. Info: 570.342.7711, mpotis@scrantonchamber.com. Green River - The Ultimate CCR Tribute Show April 13, 10-11 p.m., 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Scranton Hilton Grand Ballroom. Opening act Double Cross Band. $10 pre-sale at Hilton or JZ Tours by phone, 570.344.2212, or online. $12/door. $15/person to reserve table. Venue: 343.3000 Humor Fundraiser April 6, 7:30-9:30 p.m., PJ’s Pub, Scranton Hilton. Jeannine Luby will distribute info on benefits of laughter for mind, body, spirit. 50/50, basket raffles to benefit Humor Therapy Fund of the Scranton Area Foundation. Drink specials, live music. The Junior League of Scranton (1011 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.961.8120) • Cinderella’s Closet: April 11, 4-8 p.m., Scranton Cultural Center, Shopland Hall (420 N. Washington Ave.). Dresses, shoes, jewelry, accessories,
$10 or less. April 9, prom fashion show, Steamtown Mall (300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton). Proceeds benefit The Junior League of Scranton Scholarship Fund. King’s College: (133 North River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5957 or www.kings.edu) events: • Annual Rev. Donald J. Grimes, C.S.C., Divine Wisdom Lecture: April 10, 3:30 p.m., Burke Auditorium, William G. McGowan School of Business. Dr. David Pizarro, Cornell University, to discuss “The Good, the Bad, and the Dirty: The Role of Disgust in Moral and Political Judgment.” Free. Info: 208.5900, ext. 5493. • Piano virtuoso Ang Li presenting the works of Haydn, Chopin and Brahms: April 12, 7:30 p.m., J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center. Free. Info: 208.6044, RobertYenkowski@kings.edu Lackawanna College events (Mellow Theater, 501 Vine St., Scranton, 570.955.1455) ❏ Environmental Institute events: (Rt. 435, Covington Twp., 570.842.1506, www.lackawanna.edu) • “Man on Earth:” through April 20. Earl Lehman and his students, exhibit investigates man’s impact on the planet. Refreshments. Free. Info: earllehman.com. • Natural Wonders: Inside of an Egg: every other Thurs., through June 7, 1-2:30 p.m. Ages 3-5 and guardian. $40/series of 6. Pre-registration required. • Art in Nature: Ceramics for Seniors: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2-4 p.m. Hand building techniques, includes pottery wheel. No experience necessary. $100, all materials provided. Prepayment required. Make-up dates available. • Art in Nature: Children’s Clayplay: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 6-8 p.m. Hand building techniques including pinch, coil and slab pottery. No experience necessary. Kids 7+. $100 per person, all materials provided. Pre-payment required. Make-up dates available.
Leadership Lackawanna events • Write Like You Mean It Workshop: April 10, 8-9:30 a.m., Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce (222 Mulberry St., Scranton). Continental breakfast. $10/members, $15 public. To register, visit scrantonchamber.com, call 570.342.7711. • Pasta Dinner Fundraiser: April 15, 1-3 p.m., Barrett’s Pub (474 N. Main St., Archbald). $8/adults, $6/under 12, senior citizens over 65, at door or in advance, call 570.808.5912. Take-out pasta dinner, 3 meatballs, salad, bread, dessert. Benefits Restore the Slope, Core Program Class of 2012 project. Lehman’s Last Night’s First Annual Rummage Sale April 14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., vendor set-up 7 a.m., Lake Lehman High School (1128 Old Route 115, Lehman). Indoor space $10, mail check to Lake Lehman School District, 1128 Old Route, 115, Lehman, PA 18627, payable Lake Lehman Last Night Rummage Sale. Include name, address, number, no. spaces. Proceeds benefit Last Night Lock In. Misericordia University events (www.misericordia.edu, 570.674.6400, box office 674.6719): • “The 10 Myths of Aging and What We Can Do About Them:” April 11, 2-3 p.m., Irem Clubhouse (64 Ridgway Dr., Dallas). Free. Call 675.1866 to register, deadline April 10. Info: masonicvillagespa.org • “Journey Through The Arts:” April 12, 7:30 p.m., Lemmond Theater, Walsh Hall. Free, open to public. • Brian Carso, J.D., Ph.D., Joseph Curran, Ph.D., will discuss Watergate: April 12, 7-8 p.m., Dudrick Room 216, Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall. Exhibit of 28 political cartoons. ❏ Purple Week Events to raise support for Relay for Life: • Bake Sale: April 10, lawn of Banks Student Life Center • Purple Ribbon Formation: April 11, noon, lawn of McHale Hall. Wear purple. • Purple Hair Streaks/Fingernail
Painting: April 12, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., lawn of Banks Student Life Center. • Relay for Life: April 13, 7 p.m.-April 14, 7 a.m., Anderson Sports and Health Center, north gate. Benefit American Cancer Society. Participate individually, teams, $10/team member, register relayforlife.org/pamisericordia. Luminarias, $10, ceremony April 13, 9:30 p.m., contact wests2@misericordia.edu. Program sponsorships: 570.562.9749, jeffrey.bauman@cancer.org. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs (1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.) • Signings & Sightings with Deena Nicole Cortese: April 6, 8-9 p.m., Sky Bridge. Star of “Jersey Shore.” Myrtle Street UM Church (840 Harrison Ave., Scranton, 570.346.9911, 342.2015) events: • Multi-Vendor Flea Market: April 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $20 to rent table, call 342.5308, 969.5229 or church. Money must accompany reservation, must reserve by April 9. Snack shop. Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic Presents The Gershwin Symphonic Experience: Here to Stay April 13, Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton; April 14, F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. $28$60/adult, $15/students, call 570.341.1568, visit nepaphil.org, getyourcultureonnepa.com. “Gershwin Night,” April 12, 6 p.m., Westmoreland Club, Wilkes-Barre, $90 includes dinner, entertainment. Call for tickets. 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. ❏ National Library Week Events: • Lisa Schmidt from Senior Care of Plains to speak about advantages of adult day care: April 9, 1 p.m. • 2nd birthday of Classic Corner:
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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 34 April 9, 2 p.m., refreshments. • Treasures & Tragedies: Using NEPA in Fiction: April 10, 6:30 p.m. Author Marianne Strong. • Adult ESL Class for non-native speakers: April 10, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call to register. • Writers Critique Group: April 10, 6:30-8 p.m. • Teen Night: April 11, 6-8 p.m. Movie and popcorn. • Beginner Genealogy Program: April 12, 2-4 p.m. • Socrates Cafe Discussion Group: April 12, 6:30-8 p.m. • Knit & Crochet Group: April 14, 28, 10:30 a.m.-noon. All ages. • Titanic Anniversary: April 14, 2 p.m. Movie: “A Night to Remember.” Light refreshments. • Intergenerational Card Tournament: April 14, 10 a.m. Open to all ages, must sign up in advance to play Rummy 500, single elimination tournament. Prizes. Penn State Wilkes-Barre events: • Spring Personal Enrichment Film & Discussion Series Celebrating the Titanic: Thurs., 7 p.m., through April 12, last night held April 15, R/C WilkesBarre Movies 14, Wilkes-Barre. Prefilm lecture notes, post-film discussion with guest speakers. Titanic Tech, Ghosts of the Abyss, A Night to
Remember, Raise the Titanic, Titanic (1953). Info: 570.675.9269, rrybicki@psu.edu. • Executive Management Series: April 12, 7:45 a.m., Best Western Genetti Hotel and Conference Center, Wilkes-Barre. $15, payment in full must accompany registration. Info/ RSVP: sxr50@psu.edu, 570.675.9253 Ramada Hotel Easter Buffet April 8, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 20 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Piano music, Easter Bunny. Info: 570.824.7100 Safe Haven Dog Rescue (www.SafeHavenPa.org, SafeHaven@epix.net) • Adoption Day: April 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tractor Supply (Route 209, Brodheadsville). Dogs available to meet and get to know. Pre-adoption application with references, home visit required prior to adoption. • Volunteer Meeting: April 17, 6:30 p.m., Cherry’s Restaurant (Route 209, Kresgeville). Volunteers, foster families always welcome. Volunteers needed for adoption days, dog transport, fundraising, clerical help, home visits, more. Shickshinny First United Methodist Church • Homemade peanut butter and coconut Easter eggs, milk or dark chocolate: through April 4. $.85 each, call 570.542.7077 or 542.7149 to
order. Spring in to Heart Health Fair April 10, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. McGowan Conference Room, second floor, Regional Hospital of Scranton. Free health screenings, tours of cardiac cath lab, demonstrations, education. St. Peter’s Church (Tunkhannock) • Lenten Soup Suppers and Taize Services: April 4, 6 p.m. supper, 6:30 p.m. service. May bring meatless soup or loaf of bread to share. Info: 570.836.2233. St. Thomas More Society (St. Clare Church, 2301 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, 570.343.0634, stthomasmoresociety.org)• 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. • Jesus of Nazareth-Holy Week Adult Education Series: Wed., through April 4, 6:15 p.m. All welcome for potluck supper, 6:15 p.m. Evening prayer, 5 p.m.; rosary, 5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m. Arrive at any point. Tracey’s Hope Hospice Care Program and Domestic Animal Rescue (570.466.7930, traceyshopenmcdonald@gmail.com, petservicesbydenise.com)
• Adoption Day Event: April 14, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Big Lots and Holiday Hair, Birney Plaza, Moosic. Bake sale, raffles for Family 4 Pack to Dorney Park, flat screen TV. Holiday Hair will donate $2 for each service they provide this day if customer mentions this. Unified Fighting Arts Association (570.675.9535, ufa-a.com) • April: Bring a Friend Month • Nerf War: April 10, 6-8 p.m. • Relay for Life (Demo): April 13, 7 p.m., Misericordia • Multi-Family Yard Sale: April 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rice Twp. Fire Dept., Mountain Top. • Tournament & Demo Team Practice: April 14, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Mountain Top.
events: • 2nd Annual Conference on Aging Research: April 12, 8 a.m. Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570.941.6353. • “Spring Awakening” presented by Liva Arts Company: April 12-15, 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. Jefferson Auditorium, Leahy Hall. Prices vary. Call 570.941.7462. • Earth Week Hill Section Street Sweep and Alumni Day of Service: April 14, noon. Call 570.941.7520. ❏ Schemel Forum Courses, $60/ person, $100/couple. To register, contact 570.941.7816, fetskok2@scranton.edu: • “Madness, Mystery and Murderous Desire: Charles Dickens’ ‘Bleak House:’” April 10, 17; April 24, reading week/no class; May 1, 8. Weinberg Memorial Library, 6-7:15 p.m.
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.
Valley Lodge No. 499 (West Pittston) • Pancake and Sausage Breakfast: April 15, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Four Seasons Golf Course Dining Hall (Slocum St., Exeter). Eggs, sausage, pancakes, coffee, tea, juice. $7/adults, $3.50/ under 12. Info: lodge499.com
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They didn’t get rich by being stupid (except for the “Jersey Shore” gang). I want to pay a fair and reasonable share for living in this great country. Is it too much to design a fair system that people who pay can actually understand? Amanda’s Brag: The last time I told you about a book I was reading (“The Help”), I mentioned that it was the kind of book that I couldn’t put down. I read it in record time. I’m not usually like that with books. Normally, I take my time with them and I never feel a real sense of urgency to “need to know what happens next.” Well, friends, I’m in the middle of a trilogy that I just can’t put down, and I’m constantly seeking people to talk about these books with. It’s just that good! I’ve even met women who are bringing their Kindles to work with them because they just need to keep reading and see what happens next. You may have heard me gush about “Fifty Shades of Grey” on the radio a couple of weeks ago, and gush I continue to do. Let me just start by saying, I’ve never read any kind of “dirty” or “erotic” book before. It’s not my thing, and I’d rather laugh and cry with characters than picture them being naughty, but this book … well, it’s all of the above. I finished the first book, written by a semi-anonymous author named E.L. James, in three days. I’ve never been so sucked into a book that I allowed myself to stay up until 3 a.m. just to find out what happens next. Reviews say that “Fifty Shades” will reinvigorate your sex life and fuel your passion, but for me, the book was a naughty peek into some really private parts of people’s lives.
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Amanda’s enchanted by this erotic and enticing book that has everyone talking. I’m not going to lie, I came to work after finishing “Fifty Shades” and looked at everyone just a little differently. It made me wonder, what kind of kinky stuff are people that I pass on a daily basis doing behind closed doors? If you’re shy when it comes to sexual things, and you’re not up for a saucy adventure that gets really rough at some points, don’t read the books. If you’re up for a crazy, twisting, unusual, unrealistic and often kinky read, dive in immediately! These books have flown off of shelves and are on backorder. These are the books everyone is talking about now, and you’ll be surprised to know that while you’re guiltily reading along with the story of Christian Grey and Ana Steele’s screwed-up love story, many women around you are reading it, too. Just last night my 50-something-year-old aunt e-mailed me, “Grab your Kleenex, book three is a tear jerker.” I didn’t even know she was reading it, and my gosh, who knew she’d be into it? If you have a Kindle or an iPad, you can download them. I promise you, it’s not all sex, and once you get deeper into the book, you will be so sucked into the main characters that you’ll need more. From where I’m standing toward the end of book two, I can’t imagine how book three could turn into a tear jerker. I haven’t cried at all reading the first two. Oh, the twists. W Hear Jeff and Amanda Bitch & Brag Fridays at 3:30 p.m.
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Jeff’s Bitch: Like many of you, I just finished the exhaustive and thoroughly complicated job of getting all my tax materials together to give to my CPA. The minute you acquire a few assets, whether it’s rental properties, a side business or you do a lot of investing, doing your taxes suddenly becomes a nightmare. This is just a disgrace. When otherwise very intelligent people still can’t figure it out, there’s something wrong. The tax code is thousands of pages long! The proposed Obamacare health plan is 2,700 pages! Why does the federal government make everything so damn complicated? I truly believe it doesn’t care if we can understand it. This is how they gain more power and greater control over us. So every year I dutifully assemble all my receipts, bills and paperwork into very organized categories that I then submit to my CPA. Even that takes me hours! What a waste of time! I would love to see either a flat tax or a fair tax. With a flat tax, everyone pays the same percentage. Say the rate was set at 20 percent. You earn a million bucks, you pay $200,000. Suppose you only make $40,000. You only pay $8,000. Sounds fair to me. With a fair tax, it’s a big sales tax, so the more you spend, the more you’ll pay. This sounds appealing, too, because naturally, the fat cats spend way more than us commoners. By the way, it eliminates the current sales tax, it’s not in addition to it. I know the big war cry today is to sock it to the rich and crank up their tax rate. I know that sounds appealing, but either they’ll shift their money overseas or hire ingenious accountants who know every loophole and trick in the game.
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Wilkes-Barre Vipers SemiPro Football (27 Parkins St., Wilkes-Barre. For schedule, visit gefootball.com) • Easter Egg Hunt: April 7, noon-3 p.m.
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.
Wilkes University (84 W. South St, Wilkes-Barre, 1.800.Wilkes.U) • Women’s and Gender Studies Conference: April 17, 4-5:15 p.m., Miller Conference Room, Student Union Building. Free. Featuring Teri Granahan. Theme: “Women Across the Globe.” Info: 570.408.4567, jennifer.thomas@wilkes.edu
Wayne County Builders Association • Chapter 102 Briefing with Secretary of DEP Michael Krancer: April 24, The Waterfront Banquet Center at Erhhardt’s, Tafton. Presentation 5:30 p.m., Q&A and dinner, 7 p.m. $35 prior to April 10, $40 after April 10. Reservations required, call 570.226.4941.
Wyoming County Chamber Of Commerce • Luncheon: April 11, 11:45-1 p.m., Purkey’s Pink Apple (651 Us- 6 W. Tunkhannock). Members free, $10/ non-members. George Stark, External Affairs Director, Cabot Oil and Gas. For reservations call 570.836.7755.
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Wilkes-Barre Barbershop Harmony Society events: • 60th Annual Concert: April 21, 7:30 p.m., Wyoming Area High School, Exeter. $15, $20, at door. “Wheel House,” District Champs, International Finalist Quartet, Columbia-Mont, Men in Harmony. Info: 570.696.3385, 287.2476
Wyoming Seminary Performing Arts Institute (201 North Sprague Avenue, Kingston, 570.270.2186). Events free and open to public. • Gala Performance: April 15, 7 p.m., Amato Auditorium (Wyoming Sem. Lower School, 1560 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort). Wyoming Valley Mall events:
• Easter Bunny: through April 7, Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; special hours April 5, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; April 6, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; April 7, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Gift, hamburger courtesy Sonic Drive-In. Free box Gertrude Hawk Chocolates w/ photo package of $35.99+. Your Dog’s Place, LLC (yourdogsplace.com) • PetTech Pet First Aid Course: April 15, 22, noon-4 p.m. 2-day course. Basics of pet first aid. $125, includes light refreshments. To sign up: yourdogsplace@yahoo.com,570.729.8977. ∝
HISTORY Eckley Miners’ Village (located nine miles east of Hazleton, just off Route 940; 570.636.2070; www.eckleyminers.org) • “An Afternoon with John Mitchell, US Labor Leader and President of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908:” April 15, 2 p.m. $5. Presentation by Eckley Players. Luzerne County Historical Society (49 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre, 570.823.6244, lchs@epix.net) • 154th Annual Dinner Meeting: April 19, reception 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. 100th Anniversary of Titanic Tragedy, “Stories of The Wilkes-Barre Titanic
Passengers.” Westmoreland Club. Free parking. $65/members, $75/nonmembers. RSVP by April 13. • Family History Seminar / Searching for Our Ancestors: Navigating Federal, State and Local Records: April 21, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Luzerne County Community College, Educational Conference Center, Nanticoke. Registration $45. Info: genpa.org, execdir@genpa.org. Susquehanna County Historical Society (www.susqcolibrary.org or 570.278.1881) • Historical Society and Free Library Association Fundraiser: April 14, doors 4 p.m., dinner 5 p.m., auction 6 p.m., VFW Hall (Route 706, Montrose). $10, traditional comfort foods dinner. Call for info, visit susqcolibrary.org/ auction.
LEARNING A.C. Moore (2190 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Marketplace, 570.820.0570) • Mom and Me art classes: every Fri., noon-1 p.m. $15, includes supplies. Sign up 24 hours in advance, call to register. 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. 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. ArtWorks Gallery & Studio (502 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570.207.1815): ❏ Children’s Spring Workshops: • Art Start: Sat., April 7-May 12, 12:30-1:30 p.m. $80 for 6-week series in drawing, painting, clay. • Theatre: Wed., through May 9, 4:30-6 p.m.
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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. Ballroom Dancing Class April 19-June 14, Thurs., 6-7 p.m., Mid-Valley Senior Center (310 Church St., Jessup). $5/class 55+, $7/class others. Taught by certified members of Dance Educators of America Joanne and Ed Samborski. Foxtrot, waltz, swing, rumba, tango, samba, hustle, more. Call 570.489.4415. Ballroom Dance Class April 13-June 29, Fri., 12:30-1:30 p.m. U.N.C. South Side Senior Center (425 Alder St., Scranton). Taught by certified members of Dance Educators of America. Foxtrot, samba, waltz, rumba, swing, more. $5/class for 55+, $7/class others. Info: 570.346.2487 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 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. 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. 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. Hazleton Art League (225 E. Broad St., Hazleton, 570.454.0092, Hazletonsartleague.org) • Figure Drawing Class: through April 30, Mon., 4-7 p.m. Call 570.453.1337 for info. Kiss Theatre Company (58 Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre, 570.829.1901, kisstheatre.org) ❏ Spring/Summer 2012 workshops: • Frog And Toad: Sat., 10 a.m.-noon, starts April 28. Ages 4-10. Performances in July. $250 + $50 admin fee. Kwonkodo Lessons – by reservation at The Hapkido Teakwondo Institute (210 Division St., Kingston). $40/month. Call 570.287.4290 for info. Misericordia University Non-credit Art Classes (50 Lake St., registration required, closes
two weeks before start of class, 570.674.6289) • Adult Clay Basics: Ages 16 +, starts April 11, register by April 4. • Batik: Ages 16+, starts April 16, register by April 9. 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. New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine Street, Scranton, 570.878.3970, newvisionsstudio@gmail.com, newvisionsstudio.com) • All About Art: Sat., through April 7, 3-5 p.m. Learn a different medium each class: Drawing, painting, sculpture. Ages 10-15. $100, supplies included. Call to reserve. • Adult Figure Drawing: Wed., through April 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Live model. $100, supplies included. Call to reserve. 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. 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. 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. Osterhout Library (71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.821.1959) • Fly-tying Demonstration: April 4, 6:30 p.m. Stanley Cooper of Stanley Cooper Chapter of Trout Unlimited. 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. School of Combat Arts (24 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.468.9701, schoolofcombat-
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. 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. • Ehrhardts bus trip, tribute to Grand Ole Opry: April 10, leaves Center 9:15 a.m., departs Ehrhardts 3:45 p.m. $55, includes family style lunch. 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.
MIND AND BODY 2&4 Hand Drumming Circle Freestyle drum circle, every second/ fourth Sat., any time between 1-4 p.m., Everything Natural (426 S. State St., Clarks Summit). All ages, newcomers, old timers welcome. Hand drums, percussion provided. Free, no pressure. 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 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. 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/ yoga fusion. 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. Egyptian Belly Dance Classes with Dianna Shahein. Call 570.343.2033 for various times/ locations. Private/group classes available. Endless Mt. Zendo (104 Hollow Rd., Stillwater, 570.925.5077, www.endlessmountainzendo.org) • Zen Meditation Sunday Gathering: April 8, 15, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tea afterwards. Arrival pre-sit from 30 minutes prior. Public welcome, open donation basket. Vegetarian snack offerings welcome, not required. Zazen meditation/beginner’s instruction, chanting, walking meditation, Zen talk by Genro Milton Sensei. Wear loose comfortable clothing in solid neutral colors. To attend, contact endless@epix.net or call. 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
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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. Barnes & Noble WilkesKing’s Booksellers (7 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.4700) ❏ Events/Book Clubs: • Open Mic Night: last Tues. of every month, 6:30 p.m. • Writer’s Workgroup: Wyoming Valley Wordsmiths: first/third Tues. monthly, 7 p.m. ❏ Children’s Events: • 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. King’s College Events: (133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5900, www.kings.edu) • Campion Literary Society Open Readings: April 19, 7:30 p.m., Gold Room, sixth floor, Administration Building, N. River St. Info: 570.208.5900, ext. 5487. Mary Kintz Bevevino Library at Misericordia University (misericordia.edu/mu_library, 570.674.3036) ❏ National Library Week, April 10-14: • “iPads Belong @ the library!:” April 10, noon. iPad tips and tricks tutorial. Food for Fines can goods collection will also take place, donations go to Back Mountain Food Pantry. ∝ Osterhout Library (71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.821.1959) • Poetry Series: April 17, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. “Magic Realism” with Jennifer Hill. • Word Fountain Premiere: April 19, 6-8 p.m. Editors debut new issue of library’s literary magazine. Select contributors will read. Light refreshments.
The Vintage Theater (119 Penn Avenue, Scranton, 570.589.0271, www.scrantonsvintagetheater.com) • Writer’s critique group: Sat., 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) • 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. • Ashley Gries Exhibit for Keystone College Senior Exhibition: through April. Reception April 6, 6-9 p.m. Alley Kitchen and Coffeehouse (515 Center St., Scranton) • Bruce Bicknell “Celebrations:” April 6. Watercolor. ArtWorks Gallery (502 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570.207.1815, artworksnepa.com) Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., noon-3 p.m., or by appointment. • Rising Artists from Keystone College Senior Exhibition: April 6-28. Reception April 6, 6-9 p.m. Free, open to public. Graphic design, sculpture, ceramics, blown glass, book arts. The Butternut Gallery & Second Story Books (204 Church St, 2nd Floor, Montrose) April hours: Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. • “Better Enjoyed than Hidden: Collector’s Work at Butternut Gallery:” through May 12. Paintings, sculptures, jewelry, pottery from art collectors. Gallery at the Pocono Community Theater (88 S. Courtland St., East Stroudsburg, 570.421.3456. poconocommunitytheater.org) • “The Alchemist Cookbook:” through April 22, gallery 1. John
Kolbek. • “Far From the Madding Crowd:” through April 22. Photographer Sherwood Samet. The Linder Gallery at Keystone College (570.945.8335, keystone.edu/lindergallery) • Bill Tersteeg and Students exhibition (ceramics): through April 29. 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. • Senior Exhibition 2012: through April 22. Marquis Art and Frame (515 Center St., Scranton, 570.344.3313) • Marywood University Student Invitational Exhibition: April 6-May 1. Reception April 6, 6-8:30 p.m., wine, refreshments. Free to public. Select students will exhibit their work using varied media. Marquis Art & Frame (122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.0518) Gallery hours Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Trio Manifesto-selected works by Mark Maglioli, Sue Obaza, Bernadette Harrison: through April 28, Second floor gallery. The Maslow Study Gallery for Contemporary Art (Marywood University, first floor, Shields Center for Visual Arts, 570.348.6211 ext. 2428, marywood.edu/galleries) Hours: Mon., Thurs., Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat.Sun., 1-4 p.m. • “Modes of Engagement:” through April 6. Guest curator Nicole Claase. New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine St., Scranton, www.newvisionstudio.com, 570.878.3970) Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-6 p.m. and by appointment. • Group Exhibit / Independent Artist Collective and Scranton High students: April 6-27. Opening reception April 6, 5-10 p.m., refreshments. 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. • Works of Nina Davidowitz, Skip Sensbach, Leigh Pawling: April 10-29. Opening reception, April 14, 5-8 p.m. STAR Gallery at the Mall at Steamtown (570.969.2537/ 343.3048)
Making the grade Graduating students from Keystone College’s four-year art programs will host an exhibit featuring their work Friday, April 6 from 6-9 p.m. A dual opening will take place at AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton) and ArtWorks Gallery (503 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton). A graduation requirement for art students, the exhibit includes sculptures, ceramics, photography, graphic design, book arts and digital media. AFA is open Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, noon.-5 p.m. ArtWorks is open Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, noon.-3 p.m. The reception will be catered by the Keystone College Chef’s Table Restaurant. For more info, call 570.945.8485. Above, “Watching” by Keystone student Michaelene Stachura. • “Transylvanian Passages:” April 6, 6-9 p.m. Simona Gavern, photo montage from artist’s homeland. Live music, refreshments. Thomas T. Taber Museum (Lycoming County Historical Society, 858 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, 570.326.3326, tabermuseum.org) • “Gathering Janes are Gathering Quilts:” through April 25. Quilt show. Open Tues.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat., 11 a.m.-4 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. • 24th Annual King’s Student Exhibition: April 9-May 4. Reception April 11, 6-8 p.m. Free. Works by King’s students in mass communication, sculpture, drawing classes. W -- compiled by Amanda Riemensnyder, Weekender Intern 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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Memorial Library’s annual spring book/plant sale. All used titles; hardcover, paperback, children’s books, cookbooks, fiction, nonfiction. Videos, CDs, cassettes, records, tag sale items. Drop-off boxes on Monroe Ave. side of Library until April 25. Info: 570.941.4078.
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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 39 Holly Avila: first Sun., $45. Call. 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 Charles St., Luzerne). $5. Call 718.0673 to reserve. • Beginner/Intermediate: Thurs., 5:30 p.m., Studio 32 (32 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre) $5. 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. 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. Melt Hot Yoga (#16 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville, 570.287.3400, melthotyogastudio.com) • Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m., 5:30 p.m. (90 minutes) • Tues., Thurs., 4 p.m. (one hour) • Sat., Sun., 9 a.m., 3 p.m. (90 minutes) 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.
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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. • Yoga: Thurs. 7 p.m. $10. • Tang Soo Do Karate Classes: Mon., Wed., 6:45 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. Call to register. 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 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. Sandy Seyler Studio (House of Nutrition, 2nd floor, 50 Main St., Luzerne, 570.288.1785, SandySeyler.com) ❏ April Schedule • Yoga: Mon., 6:30 p.m.; Wed., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs., 7:15 p.m.; Sat., 9:30 a.m. Multi-level, beginners and intermediate. Hatha Yoga postures, Pranayam, deep relaxation. $11. Check web calendar for weather cancellations. • Meditation: Mon., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs., 6 p.m. Pranayam/mantra meditation. No experience necessary. $11. Check web calendar for weather cancellations. Studio Brick (118 Walnut St., Danville, 570.275.3240) • All Levels Yoga: Wed. (ongoing), 10-11 a.m. 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 Shambala on Facebook. 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. Wilkes-Barre YMCA events (570.823.2191) • Membership Special: Beginning New members joining in April, onetime enrollment fee will be cut in half, get $50 credit toward program of choice. • Zumbatomic: Sat., 1 p.m., beginning April 7. $16/8 week session for YMCA members, $20/non-members. Designed for ages 7-12, now offering parent class. Pre-registration required. 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. YMCA of Greater Pittston (10 N Main St, Pittston, 570.655.2255 ext. 104, mlabagh@greaterpittstonymca.org) • Early Tikes Gymnastics: Wed., 9-9:30 a.m. $30. • Just 3’s: Wed., 9:45-10:15 a.m. $30. • Twinkie Fitness: Thurs., 5:15-6 p.m., $30. Age 4. • Beginner Gymnastics: Young beginner (ages 5-7), Sat., 9-9:45 a.m.; beginner (ages 7+), Sat., 10-10:45 a.m.; intermediate (ages 10+), Sat., 11 a.m.noon. $40/member, $30/family member, $55/non-members. • Basketball: Beginner (kindergarten, grades1-2), Tues., 5:30- 6:15 p.m. • Basketball Basics: (grades 3-5) Tues., 6:30-7:30 p.m. $50/members, $40/family member, $65/non-members. • Basketball and Softball: Tee Ball (ages 5-6), Sat., 9-9:45 a.m.; preminors baseball (ages 7-10), Sat., 10-11 a.m.; pre-minors softball (ages 7-10), Sat., 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., $50/members, $40/family members, $65/nonmembers.
OUTSIDE Adventures in the Wilderness (570.343.5144 or jane@hikingjane.com) ❏ Greater Scranton YMCA outings (Y members/$5, non-members/$8): • Dorflinger Sanctuary (Hawley): April 15, 9:15 a.m., meet Y parking lot, Dunmore. 3 miles moderate, a look at restored old glass milling buildings. Endless Mountains Nature Center: (Camp Lackawanna, Tunkhannock, 570.836.3835, www.EMNConline.org) • Spring Cleanup: April 22 • Salamander & Frog Search: April 22, 1-3 p.m., Nature Center Lodge
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From left, oven-roasted free-range chicken with risotto Milanese and mild thrice-cooked wings made by Chef Joe Ginthner of Buca Del Vino and Ash. A WINE HOLE MEETS A CIGAR BAR … As a die-hard foodie, I’ll talk shop with just about anyone. I especially love when I get to talk shop with people who are as passionate about food as I am, which is just what I did last week when I met with Executive Chef Joe Ginthner and General Manager Jonathan Walsh of Buca Del Vino and Ash by El Humidor Cigar Bar (1901 Route 315, Pittston). “Buca del vino” means “wine hole” in Italian. In what was once the Mayfair Supper Club, the building is owned by Tony Stultz, and once housed Bella Vino, Stultz’s Family Restaurant and Tony Stella’s Good Fellos in recent years. “It’s night and day from any of the restaurants that were here PHOTOS BY NIKKI M. MASCALI
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fries. Though mild, they wings had fantastic kick since they are geared toward cigar smokers, whose palates require a bit more punch. (The wings, and the rest of Ash’s menu, are available to diners upstairs.) In addition to Ash being “the premier and only authentic cigar bar in NEPA,” said Ginthner, the cigar bar also has what Walsh said is “the area’s largest selection of single-malt scotches and bourbons,” plus a large craft-beer selection and an extensive wine room in Buca Del Vino. But at the heart of it all is what comes out of the kitchen. “We’re all foodies here,” Walsh said. “(Joe) loves food, all our customers love food, we do test kitchens every week where we just try stuff out.” Menu ideas come from Ginthner’s two decades in the kitchen — and from patrons. “I take everything in,” he said. Walsh seconded that. “Every night of service, we really try to get out on the floor and find out what people are saying. We’re all very accessible here. We enjoy being good hosts, we enjoy the company.” Buca Del Vino is open Tuesday-Saturday starting at 5 p.m.; Ash is open Tuesday-Sunday from 5 p.m.-2 a.m. The deck area will soon open for dining, barbecues and live entertainment. For Chef Joe Ginthner’s oven-roasted free-range chicken with risotto Milanese recipe, visit this story W at theweekender.com. Send your food and drink news to nmascali@theweekender.com or call 570.831.7322.
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before,” Walsh said, explaining that there was a high-priced stigma associated with some of those former restaurants. “Obviously, the economy it is now, no one’s going to be spending $50, $60 on steaks, lobsters and chops; it’s just not a model that’s feasible, so that’s why we’re just going to do the amazing food that Joe does now, but it’s not going to cost you an arm and a leg.” Ginthner agreed. “We’ve taken that quality that’s still on the same plate — we understand that we needed to reduce our prices — but we didn’t reduce anything else, not the food, not the service.” The chef, who has more than 20 years of experience and has been at the location since it was Good Fellos, let me sample his oven-roasted free-range chicken with risotto Milanese and mild thrice-cooked wings. The former was a recent special feature upstairs at Buca Del Vino, while the latter can be found on Ash’s menu downstairs. The chicken was tender and juicy with a tasty charred crust while the risotto was creamy and flavorful. The wings are marinated and grilled then cherrywood smoked for two hours before being fried (hence “thrice cooked”) and were served atop a mound of delicious homemade truffle
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ynn Fuchylo of Scranton sees others’ “scrap” as treasures. Turning unwanted materials into fashionable accessories, Fuchylo sells one-of-a-kind pieces on her Etsy store, gr8byz.etsy. com. From belt buckles to accessories for your boots, Fuchylo creates a wide variety of items for the woman who appreciates recycled fashion. Learn a little more about what she makes and how her creativity comes to life. WEEKENDER: When did you start designing jewelry, and how did you get your start? FUCHYLO: I have always loved design. I have an associate degree in architectural drafting. I have a passion to work with all sorts of materials. My husband is a coin collector who collects all sorts of silver and gold pieces. Last year, he started to collect small 1 gram pure-silver bullion bars which were highly decorated with details. One of them is a Walking Liberty replica, which is about the size of a U.S. dime. I saw earrings, necklaces and accessories when I looked at the bullion, so I figured out how to drill and create finished pieces. After that, I feel I was bitten by the jewelry bug. WEEKENDER: Do you do this full time? FUCHYLO: I am a stay-at-home mom. I am married with two children. My first passion in life is my family. I create and finish items and then market them online in
my spare time. I feel like I have a very blessed life and feel empowered when I am able to create something that someone loves. WEEKENDER: What kind of recycled items do you use for your jewelry? FUCHYLO: Along with the silver bullion, I also enjoy working with wires like computer cabling, telephone wire, electrical wire. I remodeled my home a few years back and replaced a lot of my wiring and kept all my pieces thinking I would scrap it. But now I use all those scraps — I make copper-wire Christmas ornaments, copper necklaces, safety-pin cuffs wrapped in computer and telephone wire. WEEKENDER: Where do you acquire your recycled materials for your designs? FUCHYLO: I have a few friends that work for a large telecommunications company, and they give me a lot of the old cables that their company pulls out of job sites. I also go to flea markets, which are great places to find what vendors call “junk wire.” I also have been using my own stash of electrical wire from my remodel. WEEKENDER: What can people expect when visiting your website? FUCHYLO: Well, I hope that someone can look at my pieces and think that they are unique and enjoy the thought behind them. I always used to ask myself, “What may make my items different than what is found at the mall?” I think the answer is that you can’t
find items like mine at the malls. I can offer many color combinations and size variations. I can also personalize some of my items for that gift of thoughtfulness. I offer one-of-akind items. A lot of designers say that, but each one of my items is handmade by me. And each one seems to finish with its own personality in a way. I also try to offer pieces that are fun and affordable for almost any pocketbook. WEEKENDER: What kind of accessories do you make? FUCHYLO: I create earrings, pendants, bracelets/cuffs, boot bling, personalized rosaries/auto rosaries, belt buckles made from stainless-steel hex nuts (this started as my father’s design). My mind is always thinking of new ideas. I am constantly jotting down ideas on scrap papers. Sometimes
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Weekender Correspondent ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) The effects of aging are inevitable. It’s harder to stay in shape, we get wrinkles and our bodies don’t work as efficiently as they used to. It’s better to have a sense of humor about it than to get bitter, though. The key to becoming older gracefully is calmly accepting the changes that come with (although we don’t need to simply succumb to them). There are lots of other things that life throws at us that we can’t do much about; handling them in a similar way to the gray hairs and sagging flesh (with a smile and joke) will serve you well this week. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) When different aspects of your life aren’t perfectly compatible — your faith and your job, for example, or your friends and your lover — it sets you up for some internal conflicts of your own. To which, after all, do you ultimately owe your loyalty, should you be forced to choose? How do you share time between these irreconcilable chapters of your day-to-day? This is a question that’s likely to come up more than once this week, and unfortunately there’s no satisfactory easy answer. You’ll just have to sort it out, case by case, and hope that everyone can live with what you decide. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) Everyone has chapters in the past that they’re not proud of or simply feel conflicted about. When and how to share those chapters with someone very close to you is a valid question. Whether or not to share them at all, however, is not. While some things in your past are no one’s business but your own, these particular important bits of your history helped inform who you are today and wouldn’t be right to keep secret forever. Plan on sharing them and how to best make such delicate revelations. But don’t, for a minute, think of keeping them a secret. That would just fester and screw things up.
helpful, and they should probably, finally, shut up about them. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) When in crisis, people are often moved to do pretty out-there stuff. While this is mostly forgivable (depending on their specific actions), that doesn’t mean you need to participate in those emotion-fueled shenanigans. Your job is actually to be a benevolent, forgiving presence who can help guide them back to some semblance of normal or regular life. As wild as you can sometimes be, you’ve always had a pretty steady internal lodestar helping you to get back on track when you’ve wandered off. Others aren’t always so lucky, so hook them up, and help steer them back on course. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) Having and maintaining your own space is one thing and mostly a healthy habit to have. However, when your independence is so pronounced that you have astoundingly little overlap with the people you’re supposed to be close to, that’s a problem. This week, be open to sharing more of your life with your besties. They deserve it. That doesn’t mean you can’t ever reserve time and space that’s for you and you alone, but you can certainly live happily with a little less than you have now — I’m betting, even, that you’ll prove to be happier with less space than you ever thought possible.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) Your approval or disapproval about someone else’s choices isn’t relevant here, so don’t bother sharing it. As long as they’re not hurting anyone (or, especially, you), whether it jibes with the kinds of decisions you’d make for yourself is completely beside the point. Chiming in about it anyway will only alienate people and diminish your own credibility. You don’t have to get on board with whatever it is you’re not happy about — but you do have to at least pretend you’re on board for now. Can you do that? You may never come around, but if you force yourself to be open-minded about this, it may not prove as terrible as you once believed. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) People make unrealistic decisions all the time. As much as you may try to deliver a sorely needed reality check, it’s probably not something they can hear. You need to simply hold your tongue and wait for reality to go ahead and bite them in the ass. You tried to spare them the painful version of this lesson, but they weren’t ready for it. Instead of saying, “I told you so,” and kicking them while they’re down, be kind and just help them back to their feet, brush them off and together figure out their next best step. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) When a dog moves into a new place, he might pee on all the boundaries of the yard to indicate, “This is mine now.” Humans, however, are more subtle and complicated. The space you long to claim isn’t
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) Of course people deserve second (and sometimes third, fourth or fifth) chances. That doesn’t mean they immediately (or ever) get carte blanche and an all-access pass back into your life just because they say they’ve turned over a new leaf after screwing up. Trust must be rebuilt. It’s admirable of you to be open to this new chapter for the two of you, but taking it slow is necessary. Err on the side of caution (but eschew suspicion when possible), and keep taking baby steps, and you will have done everything you can to help get things back on track. The rest is up to the other person. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) As open-minded as you are, you’re one of the fixed signs (along with Leo, Scorpio and Taurus), and consequently it’s very difficult for others to change you. You can consider every idea under the sun, but when it comes time to actually change an ingrained habit (of thought or action), it’s unlikely anyone else will have much success in doing so. By this point in your life, you should have pretty good intuition regarding when someone is intent on reshaping you in some way; letting them know just how unlikely (and perhaps impossible) that is may be difficult and even a deal-breaker — but it’s also your honorable duty. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) Sketchy people are quite adept at finding ways to intrude on others’ boundaries without getting called out. Especially once they’ve gotten away with it once, future incursions are inevitable and harder to counter, especially for you kindhearted Pisceans who loathe confrontation. However, that doesn’t mean you have to suck it up and put up with this kind of treatment forever just because you weren’t able to stop it the very first time it happened. This week, step up and defend your turf. If they’re surprised that this area’s now offlimits, all the better; maybe the lesson will have more punch. W To contact Caeriel, e-mail sign.language.astrology@gmail.com.
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CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) Just because someone goes ahead and gives you a piece of their mind doesn’t mean you have to take it. Your life is full of people who feel empowered to share their two cents about stuff that’s truthfully none of their business, and most of the time you’re too kind or sensitive to completely ignore it (as you probably should). Enough’s enough, though. You’ve been pretty tolerant so far, but it’s time you let them know that their opinions — on this subject at least — aren’t interesting or
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something you have exclusive rights to. Since you have to share it, pissing in the corners will probably not be appreciated no matter how you actually do it. You need to wrap your head around sharing space, time and people with those you’d never choose and in ways you’re not used to. Your resistance is understandable — but not conducive to your own happiness. Abandon it, if you can.
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long time ago, when I was still young enough to slide down the banister without the fear of becoming sterile, my older brother and I found a VHS tape of a porno sheltered in the top drawer of my dad’s dresser. That’s the day I became a fan of boobies! Whether they’re as big as watermelons or small as two aspirins on an ironing board, I don’t discriminate. As someone once diagnosed as an instigator with a manner for mischief by a realitytelevision producer, I even love boobie traps! In the 20 years since finding the VHS of erotic fun filmed before laser-hair removal, I can only recall one pair that I ever made sure went away, and they belonged to my manager at Red Lobster. “I’m so sorry, he’s new!” my manager “Lavender” said to an upset guest that I spilled a glass of red wine on. “He doesn’t know what he’s doing yet.” Meanwhile, I had been working there for more than a year for beer money in college. “Why would you say that?” I asked my manager shortly after the situation was controlled. “You think I wasn’t humiliated enough? You put
me down to a guest and lied about me!” Lavender, a 40 year old who always wore button-down shirts that were one button away from areola, was usually a condescending bitch, but this time she took it too far. So, I decided to give her a taste of her own medicine. When I got home from work, I sent an e-mail to the corporate office pretending to be a concerned mother who was uncomfortable bringing her children to eat where the manager’s breasts are inappropriately exposed. Since her chest housed the most freckled set of twins since Lindsay Lohan in “The Parent Trap” due to age spots, I knew I wouldn’t miss seeing them if she were to be reprimanded. The very next day our district manager paid a visit, sitting down with Lavender in a booth for a chat. Though I don’t know exactly what was said to her, a safety pin noticeably closed her shirt afterward, hiding her over-the-hill blouse bunnies for the rest of the day! With a smile painted on my face from assuming she must have been humiliated, I asked myself: “Is this what it feels like to be a ‘Mighty Morphin Power Ranger?’” W
(1309 Vosburg Road, Tunkhannock) .Interactive, media program, outdoor activity. $3/stewards, $5/others. Call to register. Frances Slocum State Park (565 Mt. Olivet Road, Wyoming, 570.696.9105) • Clean-Up Day: April 21, 10 a.m.noon. Volunteers needed to help with Earth Day cleanup, litter pickup, raking mulch, planting shrubs, meet at park office for assignment. Groups of 5 or more, pre-register. Nescopeck State Park (1137 Honey Hole Rd., Drums, 570.403.2006) All events free, unless noted otherwise. Reservations required. • Biodiversity Basics Workshop for Educators of Grades 4-12: April 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Featuring “Pennsylvania Supplement to Windows on the Wild.” With special trip to Nature Conservancy’s Tannersville Cranberry Bog. 6.0 hours CE. Pre-registration required, call. $20 material fee. • Junior Bird Club: April 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m., meet park office. Ages 9+. Meets monthly. One-time $5 fee for members. Registration required, call. River Common (Wilkes-Barre, rivercommon.org, 570.823.2101 ext. 128) • Irem Shrine Circus: April 10, noon-1 p.m., Millennium Circle Portal. Free. 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.
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ation of NEPA (570.287.3331) • Accepting entries for Outdoor Theme Project from builders, trade schools, Vo-Techs, Job Corps. For info, call 570.287.3331. Clear 4 Tea Party (clear4teaparty.com) • Emancipation TEA Party: April 16, noon, Honesdale Central Park (across from court house, corner of 9th, Court St.). Speakers David Madiera, Tom Shepstone, Louis Petolicchio. All are welcome. Info: clear4teaparty@gmail.com, CLEAR 4 TEA Party, PO Box 503, Honesdale, PA 18431. Geisinger Wyoming Valley (Kistler Learning Center Specialty Clinic, 1000 E. Mountain Blvd., WilkesBarre) • Heart Failure Education Class: April 4, 10 a.m.-noon, 2nd floor conference room, GMV Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital. Call 570.808.7920 for info. • Empty Arms Support Group: April 4, 6th floor dayroom. For info call 570.808.7920. • Bariatric Support Group: April 4, 3-4 p.m., GI Nutrition Conference Room, Geisinger Specialty Services (675 Baltimore Dr., Entrance A, Plains Twp.). Registration required. • Brain Tumor Support Group: April 10, 5-6:30 p.m., Candy’s Place (190 Welles St., Forty Fort). Registration not required, all invited to attend. For info, call 570.808.6407. • ADD/ADHD Parents Support Group: April 10, 6:30-8 p.m., Spiritual Center, East entrance. Holistic Moms Network (wyomingvalleypa.holisticmoms.org, 1560 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, 570.466.1347) • How to Feed Your Family Healthy Foods on a Budget: April 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church (408 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston). Everyone invited free; to join, taxdeductible membership $45/year. Info: hmnwyomingvalley@hotmail.com Living with Grief: free sixweek bereavement support group (2-3:30 p.m., 6-7:30 p.m., Spiritual Center, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, 1000 E. Mountain Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.808.5539) • Anger: April 4 • How to Keep Growing; Spirituality: April 11 Monroe County Garden Club • Monthly Meeting: April 11, 11:30 a.m., Hughes Public Library (N. 9th St., Stroudsburg).Linda Wiles to present “Gardening for Butterflies.” Design competition is “Star Light, Star Bright.” Horticulture competition, any flower cut from a bulb. For info, contact 570.420.0283, ades-
kus@ptd.net. Myasthenia Gravis Support Group • Meeting: April 14, 11 a.m., Community Room, Charles Luger Outpatient Center, Allied Services (475 Morgan Highway, Scranton). More meetings June 9, Aug. 4, Oct. 6, Dec. 1. Info: 570.687.6009, 1.877.596.1491 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. NEPA Networkers, A LinkedIn community • Spring Mixer: April 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m., East Mountain Inn (2400 East End Blvd., Wilkes-Barre). $15, features 15-minute LinkedIn training session, cash bar, snacks. RSVP to http:// linkd.in/x58ekc. The NEPA Rainbow Alliance (www.gaynepa.com) • As part of the NEPA SafeZone Project, NEPA RA is creating an “It Gets Better” video. 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. • NEPA Rainbow Awards Gala: April 28, 5-11 p.m., Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel (700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton). $75. 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 the second Tues. of each month. Visit prideofnepa.org for details. 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. Weight Watchers 8-Week Program Thurs., 5:45-6:45 p.m., Mountainview Community Church (N. Lehigh Church Road, White Haven). Upfront fee $84. Registrants will be contacted with exact date. Call 570.443.7618 or 262.6418. W - compiled by Amanda Riemensnyder, Weekender Intern 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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DODGE `00 DURANGO AUDI 03 TT ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE 4.7 V8,SPORT 4WD, 3rd row seat, runs good, needs body BEAUTIFUL AUTO work $1900. 4 cylinder 1.8. Loaded, silver black leather. 66,000 miles. Bose premium sound. 6 CD changer. New tires, inspection, timing belt. Garaged, no snow. $11,200. 570-592-2458
BEN S AUTO SALES RT 309 W-B Twp. Near Wegman’s 570-822-7359
08 ESCAPE 4X4 $12,495 09Journey SE $12,495 07Spectra EX $9,495 10 FUSION SEL $13,995 07 FOCUS SE $8,495 05Stratus SXT $6,995 Full Notary Service Tags & Title Transfers
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FORD `95 CROWN VICTORIA
V-8, power windows & seats, cruise control. Recent inspection. Asking $1,000. Call 570-604-9325
FORD 02 MUSTANG
GTRedCONVERTIBLE with black top. 6,500 miles. One Owner. Excellent Condition. $17,500 570-760-5833
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Low miles - 54,000. V6. FWD. Leather interior. Great shape. A/C. CD. All power. $6,900. Negotiable New inspection & tires. (570) 760-1005
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HONDA 08 ACCORD 4 door, EXL with
navigation system. 4 cyl, silver w/ black interior. Satellite radio, 6CD changer, heated leather seats, high, highway miles. Well maintained. Monthly service record available. Call Bob. 570-479-0195
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PORSCHE `85 944
Coupe. Low mileage, 110,000 miles, 5 speed, performance chip, extra exhaust system, abs, a/c, power accessories, Radio/CD changer, leather interior, rear defroster, tinted windows, custom wheels, $5,750. (570) 817-1803
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570-301-3602 TOYOTA 04 CELICA GT
112K miles. Blue, 5 speed. Air, power windows/locks, CD/cassette, Keyless entry, sunroof, new battery. Car drives and has current PA inspection. Slight rust on corner of passenger door. Clutch slips on hard acceleration. This is why its thousands less than Blue Book value. $6,500 OBO. Make an offer! Call 570-592-1629
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CHEVY 30 HOTROD COUPE
MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL with Convertible
$49,000
FORD 76 THUNDERBIRD All original $12,000
MERCEDES 76 450 SL $24,000
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Kit Car $9,000 (570) 655-4884 hell-of-adeal.com
CHEVY 77 CORVETTE Red & red, all
original. Non hits, restoration. Rides and looks new. Exceptionally clean. A/c, pb, ps, pw, 51K $12,400 570-563-5056
DESOTO CUSTOM 49 4 DOOR SEDAN
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
FORD `52 COUNTRY SEDAN CUSTOM LINE
STATION WAGON V8, automatic, 8 passenger, 3rd seat, good condition, 2nd owner. REDUCED TO $6,500. 570-579-3517 570-455-6589
To place your ad Call Toll Free 1-800-427-8649
MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $7,995. Call 570-237-5119
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MERCEDES 1975 Good interior & exterior. Runs great! New tires. Many new parts. Moving, Must Sell. $1,300 or best offer 570-362-3626 Ask for Lee
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. Reduced price to $26,000. Call 570-825-6272
MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR
6 cylinder automatic. 52k original miles. Florida car. $1500. 570-899-1896
OLDSMOBILE `68 DELMONT
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Motorcycles
BMW 07 K1200 GT Low mileage. Many extras. Clean. $9,000 (570) 646-2645
BMW 2010 K1300S
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
$15,000 FIRM.
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HARLEY 2011 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL Black. 1,800 miles.
ABS brakes. Security System Package. $16,000 firm. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY 570-704-6023
HARLEY DAVIDSON 03 Dyna Wide Glide
Must Sell! Appraised for $9,200 • All original
45,000 miles • 350 Rocket engine • Fender skirts • Always garaged Will sell for $6,000 Serious inquires only 570690-0727 Collect cash, not dust! Clean out your basement, garage or attic and call the Classified department today at 570829-7130!
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Boats & Marinas
MIRRORCRAFT 01 FISHING BOAT LOADED. 30 hp
Johnson, Bow mounted trolling motor, 2 fish finders, live well, bilge, lights, swivel seats and trailer. Garage kept. $5,900.
Call Chuck at 570-466-2819
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Commercial Trucks & Equipment
CHEVY 08 3500 HD DUMP TRUCK 2WD, automatic.
Only 12,000 miles. Vehicle in like new condition. $19,000. 570-288-4322
Excellent condition garage kept! Golden Anniversary - silver/black. New Tires. Extras. 19,000 miles. Must Sell! $10,000. 570-639-2539
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
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SUZUKI 2001 VS 800 GL INTRUDER Garage kept, no rust, lots of chrome, black with teal green flake. Includes storage jack & 2 helmets. 570-410-1026
YAMAHA 97 ROYALSTAR 1300
12,000 miles. With windshield. Runs excellent. Many extras including gunfighter seat, leather bags, extra pipes. New tires & battery. Asking $4,000 firm. (570) 814-1548
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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 WINNEBAGO ‘02 ADVENTURER 35 Foot, double slides, V-10 Ford. Central air, full awnings, one owner, pet & smoke free. Excellent condition and low mileage. $68,000. Call 570-594-6496
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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
CHRYSLER `02 TOWN & COUNTRY
Luxury people mover! 87,300 well maintained miles. This like-new van has third row seating, power side & rear doors. Economical V6 drivetrain and all available options. Priced for quick sale $6,295. Generous trade-in allowances will be given on this top-of-the-line vehicle. Call Fran 570-466-2771 Scranton
FORD `10 F150 BLACK KING RANCH
4X4 LARIAT 145 WB STYLESIDE 5.4L V8 engine Electronic 6 speed automatic. Brown leather “King Ranch” interior. Heat/cool front seats. Power moonroof, rear view camera, 18” aluminum wheels, tow package, navigation system. 23,000 miles. Asking $33,000 Call Jeff @ 570-829-7172
GMC `05 SAVANA
1500 Cargo Van. AWD. V8 automatic. A/C. New brakes & tires. Price reduced $10,250. Call 570-474-6028
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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
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Auto Parts
FORD 02 EXPLORER
Red, XLT, Original non-smoking owner, garaged, synthetic oil since new, excellent in and out. New tires and battery. 90,000 miles. $7,500 (570) 403-3016
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AWD. Third row seating. Economical 6 cylinder automatic. Fully loaded with all available options. 93k pampered miles. Garage kept. Safety / emissions inspected and ready to go. Sale priced at $7595. Trade-ins accepted. Tag & title processing available with purchase. Call Fran for an appointment to see this outstanding SUV. 570-466-2771 Scranton
MITSUBISHI `11
OUTLANDER SPORT SE AWD, Black interi-
or/exterior, start/ stop engine with keyless entry, heated seats, 18” alloy wheels, many extra features. Only Low Miles. 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty. $22,500. Willing to negotiate. Serious inquires only - must sell, going to law school. (570) 793-6844
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Auto Accessories
CAR STARTER automatic, Bulldog model, never used $50. 570-826-0830
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Accounting/ Finance
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Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades
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Carpenter Experienced Full-time position Please fax resume to 570-718-0661 or e-mail to employment@ruckno.com
Accounting/ Finance
STAFF ACCOUNTANT First Keystone Community Bank has an immediate opening for a full-time Accountant. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and have a desire to excel in a dynamic and customer-driven environment. Successful candidate should have five years of accounting experience preferably with a banking or finance related institution. Position requires a strong knowledge of GAAP, proficiency in Excel and overall computer skills, and a proven history of teamwork, organizational and time management skills. Responsibilities include preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements; account reconciliations; analyzing financial statements for trends; compliance with regulatory requirements, GAAP and internal policies and procedures; and managing and completing assigned projects to support department and Bank goals. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefit package. Please send résumé and cover letter with salary requirements to: First Keystone Community Bank Human Resource Department 111 West Front Street, Berwick, PA 18603 EO/AA Employer
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PAYROLL CLERK/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Must be detail oriented. Excellent pay and benefits including 401k plan. Send resume to: c/o Times Leader Box 3070 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250
COMMUNITY OFFICE MANAGER First Keystone Community Bank is recruiting a manager to direct and organize the sales and service functions of their Kingston Office located at 299 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing customer relationships and providing customers with direct service relating to all bank products in order to meet growth, sales, and profit objectives. Previous experience in related bank operations and/or management positions required. Must be self-motivated and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. We offer a competitive compensation rate and an excellent benefit package. Please send resume and cover letter with salary requirements or submit application to: First Keystone Community Bank Human Resource Department 111 West Front Street, Berwick, PA 18603 EO/AA Employer
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Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades
Experienced Carpenters
Must have valid drivers license. Local work. Call (570) 287-5313 or apply within at 197 Courtdale Ave. Courtdale, PA 18704
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Education/ Training
East Lycoming School District Professional Positions 2012-2013
ANTICIPATED TEACHING POSITIONS The East Lycoming School District is now accepting applications for the following anticipated positions: Secondary Special Education Teacher: Special Education certification is required. Candidates holding additional academic content certification and/or highly qualified designations are preferred. Elementary Education Teacher (s): Elementary certification is required. Secondary Business Education Teaching Position: Business, Computer and Information Technology Certification is required. Experience using Mac OSX, Adobe Suite, C# and video production is preferred. 7-12 School Nurse: Only applicants holding a valid PA School Nurse Certificate will be considered. K-12 Art Teacher: Art Certification is required. Secondary Social Studies Teacher: Social Studies Certificate is required. All positions begin with the 2012-2013 school year. Please send letter of interest, standard PA application, resume, credentials, copy of certificate, Act 34 and Act 151 clearances and FBI Criminal History to Michael D. Pawlik, Superintendent of Schools, East Lycoming School District, 349 Cemetery Street, Hughesville, PA 17737 by April 13, 2012. EOE
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BARTENDERS/COOKS/ SERVERS NEEDED
Competitive Wages. Guaranteed Hours. Apply in Person. No Phone Calls. TIPSY TURTLE 245 Owen Street Swoyersville
527 Food Services/ Hospitality
COOKS
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP is currently hiring 2 cooks. Apply in person Monday-Friday 9am -4pm at Highland Manor, 750 Schooley Ave Exeter, PA
FOX HILL COUNTRY CLUB
Seeking Experienced Sautee Chef & Servers Part-Time Positions Apply in Person Tunkhannock Ave. Exeter
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Machine / Equipment Operators
Will operate various machines and small equipment like tractors and sock fillers on gas site. Driver’s license a must. Top wages paid plus overtime. APPLY IN PERSON 8AM-4PM MONDAY-FRIDAY. 1204 MAIN STREET SWOYERSVILLE VARSITY, INC. NO CALLS PLEASE.
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NOW HIRING
For Keeley’s Ale House & Grille and Overbrook Pub & Grille. Sous Chef, Line Cooks, and Dishwashers. Apply in person at 259 Overbrook Rd. Dallas, PA Call 570-675-2727 or 570-760-2436
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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
AUTO BODY TECH
Needs to be experienced in welding, fabricating and body work. Needs own tools. Part or full time jobs available. Pay based on experience. Call 570-474-9711
Erosion Control Laborers
Will operate hydroseeder and equipment to install erosion control socks, matting and barriers. Driver’s license a must. Top wages paid plus Overtime. APPLY IN PERSON 8AM-4PM MONDAY-FRIDAY. 1204 MAIN STREET SWOYERSVILLE VARSITY, INC. NO CALLS PLEASE.
LAWN DOCTOR
Fertilizer Technician Full time position
applying fertilizer and weed control, licensed applicator for categories 6 and or 7 preferred but not required. Must be able to work out side and have a valid and clean drivers license. Pay rate based on experience. Send resume to group805@lawn doctor.com
Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
Class A, B, C Technicians Ford Certificated Diesel Technician Parts Counter Personnel
We are expending our facility & need experienced applicants. Excellent pay and benefits are offered. Please apply to:
Rudy Podest Parts & Service Director Coccia Ford Lincoln 570-823-8888 rpodest@ cocciacars.com All Applicants are Confidential
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Logistics/ Transportation
CDL CLASS A TRUCK DRIVERS WANTED Local trucking company looking for motivated class A CDL drivers to join our team. Van and Flatbed work available. Lease to own options. Call 877-295-0849, ext 304 or 301 for more info.
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Logistics/ Transportation
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DIRECT CARE WORKER Allied Services
PITTSTON HEAVENLY MANOR
COURIER
Mountain Top, PA company seeks a part/full time courier to perform pickups of samples for a specified schedule and route in the tristate area. Candidates must have previous driving route experience and a valid/clean drivers license and record. No CDL required. Please fax letter of interest to 1-800-265-9794.
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Transport Assistant Route driving.
Full time, dayshift. Some evening and weekend. Excellent driving record and computer skills. USAGAIN 486 SOUTH EMPIRE ST. WILKES-BARRE, PA TEL. 570-270-2670
In-Home Services division has parttime weekend night shift hours available in Luzerne County. Minimum of one (1) year home care experience and valid driver’s license required. If interested, please apply online at: www.alliedservices.org or call Trish Tully at (570) 348-2237. BILINGUAL INDIVIDUALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. ALLIED SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Needs experienced Med Techs and Aides. Apply 9am-2pm. 51 Main Street, Pittston.
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WINDOW CLEANERS
MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT Medical office expe-
PA Driver’s license required, ability to lift and climb ladders and work on roofs. 570-288-6794
rience necessary. 20 hours per week. Resume with references to: c/o Times Leader Box 3060 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250
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Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades
Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades
JOB FAIR
CGGVeritas has immediate openings in our land field seismic operations in Pennsylvania. We are hiring:
BIOMEDICAL
EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN
Full time. We have an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced BMET for Biomed Lab & Field Service. Candidate should have an AS degree or equivalent experience, and possess strong communication skills. We offer a competitive compensation package & a co-operative stable work environment. Please send resume to: c/o Times Leader Box 3065 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250
527 Food Services/ Hospitality
Summit Per Diem and Part Time Dietary Aide. All Shifts. Apply in person or contact Bill Glycenfer @ 825-3488 EOE M/F/D/V
FRONT LINE SEISMIC WORKERS No experience necessary PA BLASTERS Minimum one year experience working with explosives DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITIES
Culture of Excellence Excellent compensation and benefits International career opportunities Industry best training and development opportunities
Information Sessions and Interviews:
Wednesday, April 11
PA Career Link of Lycoming County 9AM, 1PM, 4PM 329 Pine Street
Thursday, April 12
Quality Inn, Wilkes-Barre 10AM, 2PM, 6PM 880 Kidder Street Successful candidates must be 18 years of age, pass a pre-employment drug test, health assessment and criminal background check.
CGGVeritas is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.
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COCCIA FORD
LINCOLN
Due to a recent expansion, one of the area’s largest & fastest growing Dealerships is now seeking
SALES PEOPLE AUTOMOTIVE SALES EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Excellent pay and benefits including 401k plan. Apply to:
Greg Martin 577 E. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18702 570-823-8888 email:
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LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED! Tractor-Trailer Drivers Home 48 hours EVERY Week Houff is hiring company drivers and OwnerOperators to work out of Hazleton Pa. Work 5 days and off 48 hours weekly. Service area from PA to NC doing pickup & delivery, drop & hook, and terminal-to-terminal runs. Full company benefit package. Company driver average $1250 weekly & Owner-Operator average $4000 gross weekly. HOUFF TRANSFER is well known for outstanding customer service, safety, and reliability. Requires 5+ years experience, safe driving record, and Hazmat within 60 days. Lease equipment ideally should be 5 yrs old or newer.
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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
Hydroseed and soil erosion control experience helpful. Valid drivers license a must. Top wages paid. Unlimited overtime. Apply in person. 8am-4pm. Monday-Friday. 1204 Main Street Swoyersville
Varsity Inc.
No Calls Please. E.O.E.
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Production/ Operations
Are you a night owl looking for part-time work? Position is TEMP-HIRE $9.75 Per Hour! Thursday-Saturday 3pm-1:30am REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION: PROFESSIONAL RESUME with Solid Work History Submit to a Background & Drug Screen HS Diploma/GED Stand on Feet All Day Basic Computer Skills
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Logistics/ Transportation
Truck Driver
Distribution Clerks Wilkes-Barre
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In The Times Leader Classified
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for experienced drivers working in the gas & oil industry Located in Tunkhannock we are seeking experienced drivers who have a clean MVR and excellent safety record.
566 Sales/Business Development SHIPPING/RECEIVING DEPARTMENT
Part Time and Full Time on First & Second Shift (Sunday-Thursday) We are seeking energetic individuals with distribution experience and a great work ethic for 1ST/2ND shift. We offer benefits and a competitive starting wage with potential for rapid increase based on performance. Interested individuals should apply in person at:
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. 100 Slocum Ave., Exeter, PA 18643 570-655-4514 Fax: (570) 655-8115 E.O.E. M/F/D/V
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548 Medical/Health
RN
Admissions/Wound Nurse Administrative Position Full-time Salaried Position (80 hours bi-weekly) Long term care and wound experience preferred Our benefits include paid vacation, holiday, personal days, up to $1500/year college tuition reimbursement, health insurance, life insurance, long-term disability and pension plan.
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Production/ Operations
WEB PRESS SUPERVISOR Local Printer is looking for an experienced cold set web press production shift supervisor. Candidate will supervise the shift activities of the Press Dept and is responsible for achieving safety, quality and productivity performance goals. Weekend and holiday work may be required as needed. Union shop supervisory experience is desirable.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED. Vocational/technical degree or equivalent experience. Front-line supervision experience plus technical and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of all Pressroom procedures. Courses in printing and college degree in Printing and Management a plus Knowledge of general maintenance work instructions. Ability to develop new techniques for handling work. Ability to anticipate problems and prevent them from happening
Apply in person or send resume to:
Offset Paperback Mfrs., Inc. 2211 Memorial Hwy. Dallas, PA 18612
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Warehouse
Warehouse Supervisor
Processing of used clothes. Loading and unloading trucks, painting & maintenance. Full time, dayshift. Some evening and weekend. USAGAIN
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Business Opportunities
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Located at Wyoming Valley Mall must sell. $125,000 negotiable. Ask for Rob 570-693-3323
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Antiques & Collectibles
ANTIQUES 3 piece Mahogany stack bookcase with drawer, 6ft x 20” hand carved Hitler made of pine, Dersuhrer carved on bottom signed by carver Gallagher. Needs some repair. Tiffany style lamps with stained glass shades, caramel in color. 1912 Gustave Stickley rocking chair with new rush seat, tag on bottom. Jewelry armoire, (4) 1912 chairs, original paint with newly rushed seats. 12 OldPA metal hunting licenses, 1927 & up. Two Oak bow china closets, one very ornate. Lots of smalls. 134 Route 11 Larksville, PA 570-283-3987 570-328-3428 COMICS 75 different $35. Baseball cards Philadelphia Phillies 120 cards $10. NY yankees 140 cards $10. NY Mets 110 cards $10. Football cards Dallas Cowboys 110 cards $10. 570-313-5214 FIGURINES Boston Red Sox McFarlane figurines Drew, Papelbon, Rameriez $30. ‘76 Topps Walter Payton Rookie Card $200. 570-709-3011 NORTH POLE, Christmas in the City, New England, and Dickens Department 56 collectible buildings and accessories for sale, prices run from $10 to $60, call 570-868-5886.
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Appliances
DISHWASHER Stainless Steel SAMSUNG (Samsung DMT800RHS) BRAND NEW! Still in box! Asking $450. or best offer 570-239-4783
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700 MERCHANDISE 706
Arts/Crafts/ Hobbies
600 FINANCIAL
COOKBOOKS 3 boxes 25-30 books. $20 per box. 570-287-1436
610
708
Business Opportunities
CAMERA Polaroid, Kodak, collectors item, 1960’s $40. 570-740-1392 COINS/Foreign over 40 nations 108 total, dated ‘85-’79 $25. 570-235-5216 NEWSPAPER STRIP Spider-Man ‘84 to ‘07, value $4,000 sell for $200. 570-654-8081
(570) 819-1966 JUICE EXTRACTOR Waring, commercial quality, stainless steel blade, internal mechanisms plus powerful 550 motor. Citrus juice attachment PCA45 bought for $200. Sell for $120. OBO. Cuisinart Smart Power 7 speed electronic blender $40. 735-2661
Appliances
REFRIGERATOR, Whirlpool, 21 cu. ft. CapacTop freezer with ice maker. Almond, very good condition. All shelving & glass also well kept with no cracks or no missing pieces. $150. 570-956-6787
STOVE - MAYTAG
30” white, electric, coil top, 2 years old, like new $250. obo. DISHWASHER 24” white, 2 years old $150. obo. RANGE HOOD Braun, white $50. obo. 570-574-3899 STOVE gas Amana black$100. 570-283-3962 WASHER Maytag, heavy duty oversized load, 15 cycle $75. 570-235-5216 WASHER Super Capacity plus $100. 570-510-1599
712
Baby Items
CRIB BED SETS (2). 1 set has nautical pattern for boy, other set has zoo pattern for girl or boy. Each set includes comforter, bed skirt, bumper, valances, diaper bag & mobile. Each set is 570-762-6322 PACK N PLAY Graco beautiful brown & pink full size with detachable changing table $50. Simplicity Winnie The Pooh bassinette $50.converts to a by-the-bed sleeper, changing table, and cradle $50. Call 570-822-7576 SWING Graco, with music & comfy cove seat. $35 740-1392
716
Building Materials
BATHROOM matching sink set Gerber white porcelain with mirror & medicine cabinet $80. 570-331-8183 COMPOSITE Decking planks 16’ planks, new color is walnut $45. obo per plank (retails $70) Warranty is provided by manufacturer. Robert @ 709-7593 PATIO PAVERS 250 8” x 16” gray $1 each. GRANITE TILES new 12x12 50 tan with black $8. each. 60 black with light brown $8. each. 570-735-2661
726
Clothing
COAT
KENNETH COLE Beige, size 6, hardly worn. $75. 570-855-5385 DANCE SHOES Zumba, size 9, black with pink trim, assorted laces, good condition $30. 570-288-1281
726
Clothing
FOX fur 1 black, medium worn once $60. 1 real fur small $40. 570-822-2641 PROM GOWNS for sale. White size 7-8, Royal blue size 5-6, Olive green size 56, Teal size 7-8, turquoise size 4, hot pink size 4, royal blue size 6. Petite length for person around 5’2. Brand name gowns. $700. 570-430-0175
732
Exercise Equipment
EXERCISE BIKE adjustable seat & resistance, excellent condition $20. 570-825-9744 WEIDDER 2 person exercise, must disassemble. $125 TREADMILL spacesaver, $50. 570-825-0283 WORKOUT SYSTEM SM 3000 IMPEX Powerhouse Smith machine includes 275 lbs. weights with holder, bar bell, set of dumb bells, excellent condition $375. 417-8390
738
Floor Care Equipment
FLOOR STEAMER Euroflex, sanitizer, new in box $55 570-740-1392
740 Floorcoverings PATIO CHAIRS 3 aluminum with brown & green stripe pads, good condition $25. each ort all 3 for $80. 570-824-0999
742
Furnaces & Heaters
WOODBURNER Excellent condition. H 31 W 20 D 30. $200. 233-3062
744
Furniture & Accessories
BEDROOM SET: 6 piece, black lacquer with gray trim. Must see. Includes, dresser, mirror, armoire, 2 night stands & mirrored spread headboard good for full, queen or king size. $399 570-814-5477 COUCH & Loveseat with pillows, country blue plaid, 2 end tables, 2 lamps. 1 matching entertainment center & 32” zenith color TV. Looking to sell entire room, but will consider selling pieces separately. All pieces match & excellent condition. $600. 233-3062. Will email picture upon request. COUCH with matching loveseat, blue floral tapestry, excellent condition $450. 762-1646 DISHWASHER May tag, white, 7 years old, good condition $100. 592-4858
744
Furniture & Accessories
DESKS (3) The Plymouth Historical Society is selling desks. $10. each. 2 are steel, 1 is beige wood l-shaped. All very good condition. You must pick up. We cannot deliver. 570-779-1850 DINING TABLE cherry, 4 upholstered chairs, oval with leaf, protective glass top $400. Futon with mattress light wood $100. 570-287-1029 DRESSER, 3 drawer, 40”wx17”lx34”tall $25. TV stand 40”wx23”lx25’tall , 2 large windowed cabinets with adjustable shelves $25. 570-235-5216 DRESSERS (3) $60. each. Dining room set, 5 chairs, table with leaf $225. 1 wood trim mirror $30. 1 rocker recliner $30. 1 antique style rocker $100. 1 antique table 2 tier, pie crust $350. 570-822-2641 END TABLES 2 Broyhill & 1 Broyhill sofa table, cherry finish excellent condition asking $125. for all three. Call 570-696-3245. ENTERTAINMENT CENTER light oak with leaded glass door on left with 4 shelves. 55”w x 48” h. Drawer on bottom. Excellent condition. $200. 570-283-0416 ENTERTAINMENT center solid oak, leaded glass door, 3 shelves, 2 bottom drawers, solid brass handles 26” opening for TV, like new $75. 570-592-4858
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* NELSON * * FURNITURE * * WAREHOUSE * Recliners from $299 Lift Chairs from $699 New and Used Living Room Dinettes, Bedroom 210 Division St Kingston Call 570-288-3607
HUTCH solid oak, Mission style, lighted, glass doors & shelves. Excellent condition. $350 obo. 570-902-9274
744
ROCKER, wood/tapestry, $75. RECLINER, Burgundy velour cloth, $125. SOFA, chair, ottoman, 3 tables, great for den. Wood and cloth, all in excellent condition. $450. Call after 6 PM 570-675-5046 ROOM DIVIDERS, rattan (2) exc cond. $100. each. Oak cabinet for kitchen or bathroom $35. Duraflame heater fireplace type with remote $90. Rug 6x8 approximate $20. End table (2) oak $50. pair. Pittsburgh Penguin stain glass table lamp $60. 570-288-4451 SOFA large country floral pattern by Benchcraft asking $150. obo. 570-542-7588 TABLE light oak, plus 6 cushioned chairs. Made in America, excellent condition $850 SOFA Broyhill, floral, new condition. no stains/odors. $175 570-740-1392 TABLE. Kitchen and 4 chairs, serving cabinet. Table 48x12, leaf. Medium oak, excellent condition. $225 570-696-4494
TODDLER BED: Girls white metal $35. Boys red “Cars” toddler bed $35. Thomas the tank table trains tracks & accessories. $125. All excellent condition. 570-417-2555
750
RECLINER burgundy leather $5. 570-287-2517 SOFA 3 piece sectional, light burgundy with a pattern. $75. 570-287-5045
Jewelry
BULOVA Accutron 1969 vintage$300 570-655-9472
JACK IS PAYING TOP DOLLAR !!!!!
for gold and silver, diamonds, platinum, watches. Also buying scrap jewelry. Cash on the spot!!!!! We make house calls. 328-3428, 855-7197 or visit us 134 Route 11 Larksville, Pa WATCH Bradley Davy Crocket square watch, does not work $40. Pocket watch Hanipeen Watch Co. Keystone Co JB Boss 14kt 25 yars old working $175. 574-0271
756 Mattress Queen P-Top Set New in Plastic Can Deliver $150 570-280-9628
Furniture & Accessories
Medical Equipment
LIFT CHAIR by Pride, beautiful brown fabric, like new $400. 570-824-0999 LIFT CHAIR Golden electric in forest green, very good condition $95. ADULT DIAPERS 6 packs, 3 large & 3 medium. $5 each or $20 for all. 570-287-1436
756
Medical Equipment
Pride Mobility
Recliner / Lift Chair. Excellent condition. $400 firm. Call 570-696-2208 between 9am-8pm WHEELCHAIR & thick cushion $30. 570-287-1436
758 Miscellaneous WANTED ALL JUNK CARS & TRUCKS
HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS BULLDOZERS BACKHOES
Highest Prices Paid!!! FREE REMOVAL Call Vito & Ginos Anytime 288-8995
Basket with handles 4”hx16” round, $25. LCorelle Impressions China setting for 4, Herbal pattern, 20 pieces $20. All 3 items never used. 570-826-0830 CAMERAs Minolta underwater takes 110 film, Kalimar 3D, Minolta 38 mm. $15. each. 570-235-5216 DISHES: Phaltzcraft Yorktown pattern Service for 16 plus creamer & sugar, butter dish, salt & pepper. May be split. $60. for all. Call 570-868-3866
570-301-3602
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KENNEL large dogportable with gate. $50. Fan belts for older cars, Made in USA by Gates Corporation, $60. Outdoor woodburning firepit, cast iron, $40. 570-594-4992 ROLLATOR Brand new seat with storage, hand brakes, never used. $75 570-824-5595 SNOW TIRES 4 20560R-17” Michelin on wheels. Fits Mazda 3 series. Good for at least one more season. FREE! 570-956-6787
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NEPA FLORAL & GIFT SHOP Including delivery van, coolers, all inventory, displays, computer system, customer list, website and much more. Turn key operation in prime retail location. Serious inquiries please call 570-592-3327
Antiques & Collectibles
GENE S RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES 60 Day Warranty Monday-Friday 8:00PM-5:00PM Saturday 8:00AM-11:00AM Gateway Shopping Center Kingston, PA
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758 Miscellaneous
776 Sporting Goods
TIRES 3 Toyota 285/505 20 black rhino chrome rims $500. 287-1029
CANNON Uni-Troll Downriggers (2)   like new condition, used 2 seasons & nbsp; 8 lb balls included. No bases $275. 570-262-0716
TRUCK CAP. Fiberglass A.R.E. with light. Forest green sliding screen windows & locking door. 76x60. $250 570-574-0680 VACUUM CLEANER The Garry upright with hose attached & tools, 3 extra bags $40. 570-824-0999 WALL MURAL Tuscany, beautiful, same as the one at local Bartolei Wine place, new in box, $99. LOADHANDLE pickup truck bed unloader, $85. 570-735-2661
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Musical Instruments
SAXOPHONE in case, very good condition Armstrong $165. 570-574-0271
766
Office Equipment
COMPUTER DESK Oak. $50 OBO 570-825-0283
772
Pools & Spas
LADDER plastic pool ladder for 24’ round pool $10.655-9472 POOL: 21’ round with Hayward filter, automatic cleaner, & solar cover. Asking $975. OBO. Great pool, only used 3 seasons. 570-592-7723
Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130 FISHING lures”-3tackle boxes, 1 lake Ontario lures, plugs, spoons, flashers etc., full box plus 2 other tackle boxesflatfish, rapalas, spinners, flies all $175. 570-489-2675 POWER RIDER exercise equipment, nearly new $25. 3 lb hand weights. Hiking shoes women’s size 7 $5. Excellent condition.675-0920
VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted:
BANK atm kids pink, $20. LEAPFROG Leapzone turbo twist spelling wand $10. SPONGEBOB BUNDLE alarm clock & electronic book of 5 games, selling both for $20. TWILIGHT DELUXE Scene it dvd game, $20. 22 KIDS VHS movies lot & VHS stand $2. each or all for $35. Stand is $5. LITTLE TYKES Snacks & Snow cones cart $40. OBO. 735-2661 KID TRAX Girls, for 18+ months, 6 volt power system, Battery charger included. Brand new box, never opened. $80 570-328-4927 TONKA metal yellow dump truck, sturdy built in excellent condition $10. 570-735-6638
776 Sporting Goods
788
BIKE girls 20” pink, used a few times. $45. includes Schwinn water bottle holder. Montana helmet, gloves, elbow/ knee pads $25. Buy all for $70. 735-2661
TEAC reel to reel tape deck, studio quality includes 30 or more reels of classic music $300. neg. 570-655-9472
794
TRUCKS & HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS
906 Homes for Sale
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SWOYERSVILLE
941
5 HEMLOCK ST. Beautiful 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2,350 sq. ft. on quiet street. Built in 2008 with hardwood floors, granite countertops, fireplace, fenced yard & more. $309,000 Call 570-466-5968
JENKINS TWP.
41 Chestnut Street 7 years old, 4 bedroom plus den, 3 full bath rooms plus one unfinished one, large kitchen, dining room. $155,000 (570)704-6194
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362 Susquehanna Ave Completely remodeled, spectacular, 2 story Victorian home, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new rear deck, full front porch, tiled baths and kitchen, granite countertops, all Cherry hardwood floors throughout, all new stainless steel appliances and lighting, new oil furnace, washer dryer in first floor bath. Great neighborhood, nice yard. $174,900 (30 year loan, $8,750 down, $887/month, 30 years @ 4.5%) 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-654-1490
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52 Barber Street Beautifully remodeled 3 bedroom, 1 bath home in the heart of the town. With new carpets, paint, windows, doors and a modern kitchen and bath. Sale includes all appliances: refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, washer and dryer. Nice yard and superb neighborhood. Priced to sell at $89,900 or $433.00 per month (bank rate; 30 years, 4.25%, 20% down). Owner also willing to finance 100% of transaction with a qualified cosigner. Call Bob at 570-654-1490
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MOUNTAINTOP
Move right into this beautiful 4 bedroom home in desirable Rockledge development. Many upgrades & features including modern kitchen with granite countertops, 22x20 great room, 2 fireplaces, new paint, carpet, gorgeous 2 tier deck & much more. $245,000. For more information or to schedule a viewing please Call 570-242-5381
PLAINS
Birchwood hills, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 story family room with fireplace, finished basement, built in pool, $399,900 (570)824-2471
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941
Apartments/ Unfurnished
BEAR CREEK
Available April 1 New 3 room apartment. All utilities included except electric. No smoking & no pets. $650 + security and references. Furnished or unfurnished. Call 570-954-1200
Income & Commercial Properties
NANTICOKE
4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 unit apartment buildings. Fully occupied. City license and occupancy permits issued. Very well maintained. Some have new windows, roofs, coinop washer/dryer. 570-736-3125
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EAST MOUNTAIN RIDGE
(Formerly Pocono Park) and San Souci Park. Like new, several to choose from, Financing &Warranty, MobileOneSales.net Call (570)250-2890
HUNLOCK CREEK
Very nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide in quiet country setting. $20,000. Financing available Call 717-439-7716
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Renovated 1st floor, 2 bedroom apartment. New carpeting and paint. Fridge & stove. Water Included. $600 + security & utilities. Call 570-240-6620 or 570-388-6503
KINGSTON
2 bedroom. Newly renovated. Oak floors. Gas stove. Refrigerator. Washer/dryer hookup. Bath with shower. 3 paddle fans. $575 plus gas, electric & water. No Pets. References required. Call 570-407-3991
KINGSTON
CHASE
1ST FLOOR EFFICIENCY 1 bedroom, offstreet parking, no pets, $500/month, plus utilities. 570-696-5602
EXETER
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Apartments/ Unfurnished
HARDING
SHIH-TZU PUPPIES
Pure Bred & Mixes $400 and up 570-250-9690
CARS,
BIKE RACK: Thule & Yakima Bike racks 1 for SUV or car, 1 fits tow hitch, holds 4 bikes $ 50. each 570-655-9472
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796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise
First floor, 1 bedroom. Freshly painted, washer/dryer hook-up. $425/ month + utilities. Security required. NO PETS. 570-477-6018 leave message.
FORTY FORT
Coming Attractions America Realty Rentals
Available 30, 60 +/- days. Redone efficiency, 1 bedrooms, some with gas fireplaces, with appliances, laundry. Managed Services! $500 + utilities and up! MUST PROVIDE: EMPLOYMENT/ APPLICATION VERIFICATION/ NO PETS OR SMOKING. 2 YEAR LEASES.
E. W alnut St. Located in quiet neighborhood. Kitchen, living room, dining room, sun room, bathroom. 2 large and 1 small bedroom, lots of closets, built in linen, built in hutch, hardwood floors, fireplace, storage room, yard. New washer/ dryer, stove & fridge. Heat and hot water included. 1 year lease + security. $950 570-406-1411
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E.Light, WALNUT ST. bright, 1st
floor, 2 bedrooms, elevator, carpeted, security system. Garage. Extra storage & cable TV included. Laundry facilities. Air Conditioned. Fine neighborhood. Convenient to bus & stores. No pets. References. Security. Lease. No smokers please. $765 + utilities. Call. 570-287-0900
288-1422
LARKSVILLE
HANOVER TWP. 30 Garrahan St.
QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR UNIVERSITIES 2nd floor, 2 bed-
room, off street parking & quiet back yard. $650/month heat & water included. security & references required. Call Rich @ 570-542-7620
PITTSTON
2 or 3 bedroom, 1st floor, full kitchen. Heat included, no pets. $650 + 1 month security. Call 570-451-1038
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Cute and clean 2 bedroom, off street parking, w/d hookup, eat in kitchen. Immaculate. $435 + utilities. 1 mo. security. NO DOGS 845-386-1011
NANTICOKE
1st floor 1 bedroom apartment with detached garage in a great location. Hardwood floors. Appliances included. Shared washer / dryer. Large yard. Landlord pays heat, water, WVSA & Garbage. Tenants responsible for electric, cable & phone. $800 + security & references. 570-371-3271
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NANTICOKE
1st floor. 1 bedroom. ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED! Off street parking. Fresh paint. NO PETS $525 + security 570-477-6018 leave message
941
Apartments/ Unfurnished
room 1st floor. New carpeting, gas range and fridge included. Garage parking, no dogs. References and security required. $450/mo. Water, sewer, garbage fee incl. Tenant pays gas and electric 570-696-3596
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NORTH WILKES-BARRE FIRST FLOOR EFFICIENCY / 1 BEDROOM, BRAND NEW FLOORING, CARPETING, MODERN/APPLIANCES, ELECTRIC/GAS FIREPLACE. APPLICATION/EMPLO YMENT VERIFICATION “being considered” NO PETS/SMOKING 2 YEARS @ $500+ UTILITIES. MANAGED!
room, 1.5 baths, refrigerator, stove & microwave. washer/dryer, off-street parking, no pets, $750/month, utilities and wi-fi included. No smoking. Available May 1st. 570-905-6865
New 1st floor, 2 bedroom with off street parking, washer/dryer hook up, stove. No pets. $550/mo + security. Sewer & garbage included, other utilities by tenant. 570-760-0458
WILKES-BARRE
Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms - Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available
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PITTSTON Completely remod-
eled, modern 1 bedroom apt. Lots of closet space, with new tile floor & carpets. Includes stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer hook up. Oil heat, nice yard & neighborhood. No pets. $575/month includes water & sewer. 570-479-6722
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SCRANTON Green Ridge Area
Modern, nice, clean. Fresh paint, new carpet. 3 bedrooms (1 small) living room, kitchen, bath, & laundry room. $575, includes sewer. No pets. 570-344-3608 or 973-541-0686
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WILKES-BARRE Cozy 1 bedroom,
with living room, kitchen and private porch in the East End. Refrigerator, stove & water provided. Great closet space, no pets, 1 month security & references required. $450 + electric. 570 301-7723
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WILKES-BARRE 518 N. Main St.
WYOMING
Half Doubles
KINGSTON
baths, brand new w/w carpeting thruout, full eat-in kitchen, Private yard with rear deck, attic & basement storage. Close to Jr. High. $700 mo + utilities, security, lease. No pets. 570-793-6294
KINGSTON
Sprague Ave. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1st floor duplex, New w/w carpeting & hardwood floors. Convenient to Wyoming Ave. Washer/dryer hookup, basement storage. Reduced! $540/month + utilities, security, lease & NO PETS. 570-793-6294
LUZERNE bedrooms,
Approximately 1000 sq. ft. Large glass storefront, formerly used as floral shop. Priced right at $350/mo., water incl. Tenant pays gas & electric 570-814-1356
2 off street parking, stove & refrigerator, washer / dryer. No pets. Non smoking. $450 + utilities, security & references. Call Mark 570-262-2896
947
1207 Prospect St 3 bedrooms. Hardwood floors. Eat-in kitchen with appliances, including dishwasher. 1.5 bath. Washer/dryer hook up. Basement & front porch. Sewer & garbage included. No pets. No smoking. $625 + utilities & security. 570-814-1356
Garages
COMMERCIAL GARAGE SPACE
Kingston. 1,250 sf. Excellent for mechanic or shipping & receiving. Separate over head and entrance doors. Gas Heat. Easy Access. $450 + security & references. 570-706-5628
1 storage unit for rent. 13’x15’. $55/month. No electric. Call 570-357-1138
950
Half Doubles
HANOVER TWP. $650/month, 2
bedroom, 1 bath, living dining room & eat in kitchen. Appliances, washer/dryer hook up. Off street parking. Water, sewer & recyclables included. Security, references & credit check. No pets. 570-824-3223
KINGSTON Beautiful half dou-
AVAILABLE MAY 1 2nd floor. Bright & cheery. One bedroom. Single occupancy. Quiet building & neighborhood. Includes stove, refrigerator, heat, water, sewer & trash. No smoking. No pets. Security, references & credit check. $595/month Call (570) 609-5133
950
PRISTINE & SPACIOUS 3 bedrooms, 1.5
WEST PITTSTON locking garage/
288-1422
2 bedrooms. All appliances included. All utilities paid; electricity by tenant. Everything brand new. Off street parking. $700 + security & references. Call 570-969-9268
Commercial Properties
SHAVERTOWN 2nd floor, 1 bed-
WEST WYOMING 425 West 8th Street
NANTICOKE Spacious 1 bed-
944
ble in great neighborhood. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, newly remodeled. W/D hookup, new kitchen with stove, dishwasher, microwave and fridge included. Hardwood floors and new carpet. Detached garage and gas heat. $750/mo + utilities and security deposit. Call Scott 714-2431 - Ext 137
NANTICOKE
953 Houses for Rent
ALDEN
Large single family home. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, huge family room & fenced yard, off street parking, pets OK on approval. $1000 + security. Tenant pays utilities. Call
570-592-7918
DUPONT
7 room house with 3 bedrooms, 1 full tile bath. Large kitchen with beautiful oak cabinets. Brand new stove, carpeting, flooring, draperies & windows. Washer/dryer hook up on 1st floor. Single car detached garage. Large yard. Gas heat. Pets OK, no smoking. $900/ month, + utilities & security. Close to airport, I81 & casino. 570-762-8265
EDWARDSVILLE
150 Green St. Newly remodeled ranch, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Handicap accessible. Corner lot with nice yard. $1100. monthly plus own utilities (570) 283-0587
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2 small bedrooms, All appliances including washer / dryer. Security & 1st month’s rent. NO PETS. 570-762-6792
NANTICOKE Desirable
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PITTSTON Newly remodeled
single family Ranch home. Excellent condition with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Hardwood floors, granite counter tops, central air, garage, driveway, full basement. No pets or smoking. Garbage & maintenance included. Utilities not included. $1200/mo. Contact Pat 570-237-0425
SWOYERSVILLE
3 bedroom, 1 bath, traditional 2 story home, for rent or sale. Beautiful, quiet residential area. $650 - month to month, + utilities, or offer to purchase. 570-287-3122 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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Concrete & Masonry
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