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STAGE: Speaking with ‘Spamalot’s’ Lady of the Lake p. 38

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love taking surveys, especially those supermarket-related ones I get in the mail every so often. You know, the ones that ask how often you buy dish detergent, if you’ve ever bought the store-brand version of aspirin and what type of tech gadgets you plan on purchasing within the next month, six months or year?

When I see them in my mailbox, I get giddy and grab the first blue Paper Mate pen I see to painstakingly fill out the survey. Mind you, I never mail the survey in — because really, who does? — but I do get a weird form of happiness putting an X in all those little boxes.

It’s kind of the same feeling of happiness I get as this particular issue goes to press each year — and not just because the monster that is our Readers’ Choice poll is done for another 12 months. I love seeing who or what our readers vote for and how their tastes change from year to year.

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See the results starting on page 44, and join us at the awards ceremony to celebrate our winners and runners-up Wednesday, April 6 at 8 p.m. at Breaker’s inside Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.

Also in this week’s issue, you can read about the unveiling of the “Mooseum” at The Lands at Hillside Farms, which is a Leadership Wilkes-Barre project (p. 52), and The Misery Jackals show at the Vintage Theater in Scranton that’s a long-timecoming homecoming for the band’s bassist (p. 20).

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DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? Auditions for “The X Factor” will be held Monday, April 11 from noon-7 p.m. at the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort (1 River Road, Shawnee On Delaware). Four audition passes — for a male, female, group and older — will be given out to attend the regional auditions in Newark, N.J., on Thursday, April 14.

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DIRTY, FILTHY ART A 200-exhibit installation on the history of dirt and filth and their importance in our lives opened in a London gallery in March, featuring the ordinary (dust), the educational (a video tribute to New York’s Fresh Kills landfill, at one time the world’s largest), the medical (vials of historic, nasty-looking secretions from cholera victims) and the artistic (bricks fashioned from feces gathered by India’s Dalits, who hand-clean latrines). Dirt may worry us as a society, said the exhibit’s curator, but we have learned that we “need bits of it and, guiltily, secretly, we are sometimes drawn to it.” Capping the exhibit, leaning against a wall, was what appeared at a distance to be an ordinary broom but whose handle was studded with diamonds and pearls.

NEWS THAT SOUNDS LIKE A JOKE (1) The manager of the Channel Islands Co-operative store in the British territory of Jersey acknowledged to BBC News in November that a shopper’s complaint was justified and that refunds would be made. The customer believed she had been overcharged by about five pounds (about $8) because, while weighing fruits and vegetables, the clerk had been leaning over so that her breasts accidentally increased pressure on the scale.

(2) Britain’s Border Agency announced the firing of an immigration officer in January. The man had apparently turned sour on his marriage, and while his wife was on holiday with her family in Pakistan, he quietly added her name to the terrorist list of people not allowed into the country.

GREAT ART! -- In February, a New York City gallery began offering classes in “anthropomorphic taxidermy,” described as a “Victorian hobby” in which mouse carcasses are not only meticulously cleaned and stuffed, but outfitted in handmade miniature 19th-century clothing, such as bloomers. British practitioners are said to have created elaborate scenes featuring scores of the costumed bodies. Class instructor Susan Jeiven said the mice have to look “classy.” “I don’t like rogue taxidermy.”

-- Scottish artist Jane Forbes, 47, won the “Shoe Is Art” competition in Dundee in late 2010 with a work (“Ad Infinitum”) that a University of Dundee spokesman called “awe-inspiring.” Forbes painted (and photographed) the same pair of shoes every day for 66 consecutive days, hypothesizing that subtle differences in her “mood” would be detectable in any variations in the paint jobs.

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS Not Ready for Prime Time: (1) Jason Davis was sentenced in

December in Burlington, Iowa, to five years in prison for one crime, but still pending is his August 2010 arrest for shoplifting at Westland Mall, which ended with Davis passed out after making a crime-scene booboo in his pants. (2) Michael Trias, 20, was arrested in March in Mesa, Ariz., after a botched residential burglary. According to police, Trias had come in through a window but had landed in a clothes basket made of PVC and netting, and become entangled.

His flailing attempts to free himself alerted the homeowner.

THE WEIRDO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY Salt Lake County (Utah) corrections officer Robert Monson, 38, was charged in December with having sex with a female he had met while she was in lockup.

According to the woman, the couple’s trysts were not impeded by her ankle monitor, which Monson insisted was “sexy.” (In fact, shortly after the monitor was removed, the relationship ended.) (2) A 50-year-old man was charged with indecent exposure near Yakima, Wash., in March when he jumped in front of a woman, genitals exposed, but otherwise dressed in a diver’s wet suit, mask and bright orange gloves.

A NEWS OF THE WEIRD CLASSIC (MARCH 1991) India’s legal system is notoriously among the world’s most leisurely paced. In December (1990) in New Delhi, four men (ages 82, 71, 63 and 62) were acquitted of accusations that they defrauded a government-run transport company by buying bogus motor parts. The men had been charged with the crime in 1955 (when they were, respectively, 47, 36, 28 and 27 years old), and the trial began in 1957.

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POLICE BLOTTER -- Tough Guys: (1) In Houston in February, Christopher Harding, 23, was sentenced to three years in prison for beating up his mother (who is disabled and requires a caretaker) and yanking out her dentures. (2) In Long Beach, Calif., in February, police arrested two 19-year-old men, Kirk Lewis and Daniel Bard, and charged them as two of the three men they sought in the robbery of a 5-year-old girl.

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charged with attempting to rob the Fun 4 All comic-book store in Southfield, Mich., with a homemade bomb (that looked realistic but turned out to be harmless) and presenting a list of the specific collectors’ merchandise (not money) he wanted.

After the clerk balked at the demands, the robber relented, paid cash for a few of the items on the list, and left. When arrested later, he called the incident a “social experiment.”

-- Timothy James Chapek, 24, was charged with burglary in March after he broke into a house in Portland, Ore., and took a shower. Unknown to him, the resident was in another part of the house and came, with his two German shepherds and a gun, to confront Chapek through the closed bathroom door, while calling 911. Fearing the dogs and the gun, Chapek simultaneously dialed 911 himself, begging that officers come quickly and arrest him. (Chapek, later released on bond, was re-arrested two days later in Chehalis, Wash., while, according to police, loading shoplifted goods into a stolen car.)

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ike Naydock has always had an ear for a good song. He’s always enjoyed listening to the music of local artists and — more than anything — he’s enjoyed giving them airplay on his long-running radio show, “Cellar Full of Noise.” And he says it makes absolutely no difference what type of music a song might be for him to consider it some spins.

All that matters is that it’s good.

“Cellar Full of Noise” airs on WRKC-FM (88.5) Radio King’s College on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. Though the show debuted at King’s in the fall of 2008, its history dates back to 1995 on the old WZMT-FM, The Mountain, which was based out of Hazleton and aired on 97.9-FM. In the mid-90s, a television version of the show also appeared on WYLN-TV in Hazleton.

The radio show later moved to WKAB-FM in Berwick, where it aired from 2002-2006. In total, Naydock has now spent about eight years, on three different stations, playing the music of regional artists.

“There’s a lot of good stuff,” says Naydock, who is also an accomplished songwriter and has penned many songs with

The Badlees, including the band’s national hit, “Angeline Is Coming Home.” He says being both a songwriter and a DJ gives him a unique perspective when programming his radio show.

“Working with The Badlees, we were always excited when other people were doing original music,” he says. “But there weren’t a whole lot of people playing it on the radio. I just wanted to do a show to expose it, and the criteria were whatever I liked, I would play. It didn’t have to be a certain genre. It could be whatever. It could be country. It could be jazz. If it was good, I’d put it on.”

Naydock is aware that such freedom in programming their own shows is something most DJs don’t have.

“It’s fun,” he says. “You mix it up. And there’s so many different people sending stuff and responding. And now, with Facebook, you can let people know what’s going on and they can follow it almost immediately.”

“Cellar Full Of Noise” not only features the latest music by regional artists, but also some great blasts from NEPA’s past, including tracks from the ’90s and even the ’80s.

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Naydock names Mere Mortals, Cabinet, Plus 3, Simpleton, The Mange and the solo work of Eddie Appnel as some of his all-time favorite local artists. He adds that these days, a locally independently released CD can sound better than what’s being released on the major labels.

“When The Badlees first came out in the early ’90s, there wasn’t a whole lot of really well-produced music,” he says. “Or if there was, you really had to go and do it in a major studio. But the big thing now is the local change on the production end of things. It’s quality, top-notch, and as good as anything that’s been mastered and released nationally. And the quality of the music and the songwriting … there’s a lot of talent, even with the basics, and even before the production.”

Naydock says he’s received positive feedback on the show from both listeners and artists, who appreciate the airplay. He adds that it’s fulfilling to often be the very first person to introduce an audience to a great song.

“When you write a song, you want as many people to hear it as possible,” he says. “You want to write it, and somehow get it recorded, and even if it’s just you and a guitar, if it’s a really good recording, you want as many people to hear that as you can. And it’s wonderful to hear what you did over the radio. That never gets old. You have a lot of pride in it, and somebody took the time to play it, and now it’s getting heard. If I can get people that exposure, it’s super-gratifying.”

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while the band has the potential to do something great with that, more often than not, it seems that they are making noise simply for the sake of making noise, and the music is more style than it is substance. The twosome’s latest album, “Raven in the Grave,“ is an aptly named piece that is at times haunting and mesmerizing, but overall it is repetitive, dry and easily forgettable.

While the album gets off to a strong start with “Recharge & Revolt,” with its bit of rockabilly-styled flair that seems to be the beginning of something exciting.

However, that energy is soon lost, and Raveonettes the listener is treated to track after track “Raven in the Grave” of the same droning vocals and distorted before finally closing W W 1/2 instrumentation with “My Time’s Up,” which sounds like the closing slow dance at a senior prom for the undead.

Consistency within an album can be good, however lack of variety and While the Raveonettes may not be creativity is not, and “Raven in the a familiar name to everyone, almost Grave” definitely falls into the latter everyone has heard where their music category. If readers are looking for an comes from. The Danish duo combines album to put on in order to fill up empty the noise and emotion of ’90s alternative space and put themselves into a trance, with the simplicity and purity of ’50s and then “Raven in the Grave” is that album ’60s rock ’n’ roll, occasionally creating — those looking for something energetic a sound that is so full and rich that it and new best look elsewhere. becomes hard to believe that the songs -- Michael Irwin Weekender Correspondent are made by just two people. However,

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During “Architects,” the opening track of Rise Against’s recent release, “Endgame,” lead singer Tim McIlrath sings all about how disappointing it is when someone loses a passion they had for something they once loved. One may interpret this as McIlrath singing about his band.

When Rise Against was younger, it played aggressive punk music. Now, after combining its previous release “Appeal to Reason,” with “Endgame,” it’s clear the band lost a little of the

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passion and fire it had when it didn’t have acts like Bad Religion and Rancid opening for them.

The album picks up right where “Appeal to Reason” left off with radiofriendly, hard-rock songs instead of fist pumping anthems.

“Disparity by Design,” “Broken Mirrors” and “A Gentleman’s Coup” are better than any modern-rock tune on the radio now; the band fuses catchy and memorable choruses with strong lyrics, however, it gets mundanely repetitive.

One thing Rise Against did stay true to was sticking strong political messages into its songs. The album touches on everything from Hurricane Katrina to the lack of concern for the future of America.

The deepest song is “Make it Stop (September’s Children),” which is in reference to the suicides of homosexuals last September.

The two standout tracks are the slowest on the entire record: “Wait For Me” and “This is Letting Go.” With a solo guitar that leads into the full band, the melodic ideas showcase each musician’s songwriting ability.

“Endgame” makes a boring full listen.

If you’re looking for a new manifestation of Rise Against, “Endgame” will disappoint you, but if you revel in the clean emotion that this band has always brought, this record is for you.

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While that continuity is partially due to Julian Casablancas’ magnificent vocal work, this truly was an effort by the entire band and real proof of their talent as artists.

From the mellow synthpop sound of “Games” to well.

Indie rockers The Strokes the raw noise and energy of “Angles” opens with “Machu are back with “Angles,” an Picchu,” a song whose mix of “Metabolism,” The Strokes ambitious effort that celebrates dub beats and ’80s pop sounds the band’s return from a long have created a masterpiece with sets the tone for the entire album: “Angles.” They draw equally hiatus and also gives their fans Expect the unexpected. The a glimpse of that which may from past influences as well as Strokes really are all over the be yet to come. While in many contemporary ones, and have place on this album, sometimes managed to create an album ways it is still as energetic and rebellious as their earlier work, sounding as though they’ve that in years to come may get written a song for The Cure “Angles” also shows some as much acclaim and credit as maturity and growth, as well as (“Two Kinds of Happiness“) or a willingness to experiment with Billy Joel (“Gratisfaction”), and, their debut album did nearly a decade ago. While The Strokes new sounds and styles. However, every so often, for themselves can hardly still be considered the (“Under Cover of Darkness”). unlike many other artists, this latest thing, “Angles” reminds However, despite the fact that experimentation is not done critics and fans that the band still the band is playing with so just for the sake of doing so, many different things (and in so has a few cards to play. but instead is an inspired and little time) on “Angles,” they’ve calculated exploration of the .

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“It drilled a point into my head that you have to live your life and do what you want to do because once you are dead and gone, well, that’s the end of it.”

hether it’s a high school football game or a once local, now nationally known star, homecomings are something people normally look forward to. There is always a sense of pride that is present. So why is that Wilkes-Barre native Bill Corgan and The Misery Jackals has had such a hard time returning to NEPA to play a show?

“No one wanted us to play,” Corgan said, phoning in from his office in Ohio.

“I tried six or seven times to get a show in the area and kept getting ignored or asked if we play covers.”

Corgan finally had luck getting to play in his home region after reaching out to The Vintage Theater in Scranton, and this Friday, April 8, The Misery Jackals will play with local acts Down to Six and Echo Whiskey Charlie.

The Misery Jackals are a five piece ensemble that hail from Akron, Ohio. The group, which has an EP titled “EP,” fuses punk rock, bluegrass, blues, country, zydeco and various forms of ethnic musical styles to get a sound it describe as “Pillbilly Browngrass.”

Corgan, the bass player for

the Jackals, loved playing music throughout high school. He played with a few friends and had fun, but knew it could not be his main career choice. So he decided to ship himself to Ohio for college and leave the music scene for a bit.

“I wanted to go to Kent State because of their great architecture program,” he said. “After a little, I realized it wasn’t creative, and I decided that wasn’t for me.

I ended up going to Akron University, where I graduated with a degree in psychology.”

After a few more years of hard work and difficult choices, Corgan ended up with a law degree and his own law firm. Yet, having the status of a criminal defense lawyer does not stop The Misery Jackals from touring every once and a while.

The band actually started as more of an afterthought than anything else. Corgan had always wanted to play the banjo, but never really got around to making it happen. He purchased one and let it sit around for almost five years. Until one day, an unforgettable one, to say the least, a friend and former bandmate of his died from a sudden health issue.

At that moment, Corgan knew not only did he want

to play the banjo, but he started living by the “you only live once” motto.

“It drilled a point into my head that you have to live your life and do what you want to do because once you are dead and gone, well, that’s the end of it,” he said.

“So I literally went home from the funeral and started to try to play the banjo. I broke strings just trying to tune it, but I eventually started to learn. After that I wanted to start playing with other people. ... And soon the Misery Jackals were formed.”

Rounding out the Jackals is Jeff Selzer on guitar and kazoo, Stephanie Serna who plays the accordion and washboard, Tim Burrows on contrabass and drummer Eric Baltrinic. The band even has quirky stage names they use, such as Corgan’s “Sweet Willy C.” or Serna’s “Pirate Jenny.”

Friday’s show at The Vintage Theater starts a short tour that takes the Misery Jackals through some parts of the country it’s never been before. Afterward, the Jackals will return to Ohio, start recording a new album and Corgan will continue to defend his clients.

“I’m really looking forward to this show,” he said.

“This is why I got into music in the first place: To have fun with friends and family having a good time.”

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71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre Phone: 570.826.1100 Firefall / Poco / Pure Prairie League: April 7, 7:30 p.m., $32-$42 Disney’s Imagination Movers: April 9, 1:30 & 4:30 p.m., $20-$34 NEPA Philharmonic Season Finale: May 6, 8 p.m.

“The Big Adventures of Stuart Little:” May 19, 10 a.m.

The Science of Magic: May 20, 10 a.m.

Laurie Berkner Band: May 21, 2 p.m., $27-$37 Daniel O’Donnell: May 31-June 1, 7 p.m., $57-$87 Drive-By Truckers: June 21, 8 p.m., $28

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1307 Park Ave., Williamsport, Phone: www.thehivepa.com Ice Nine Kills / With Life in Mind / An Early Ending / All’s Quiet / Thoughts in Reverse / Annihilus / My Heart to Fear / Terror in The Sky / Masons: April 10, 4 p.m., $12 Advance, $15 Day of Show Titans / Organs / Russel Dauberman / Snakes Are Strong / Laura Arnold: April 15, 6:30 p.m., $5 Weight of the Crown / The Greenery / Terrible Minds / Dead And Dreaming / Blackwater / The Teeth: April 19, 6 p.m., $10 Mother of Mercy / Agitator / Sawed Off / Jabberjaw / Ghostwalk / Moths: April 29, 6:30 p.m., $10

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14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, 570.325.0249, www.jtams.net John Oats: April 8, 8:30 p.m., $32 Willy Porter: April 9, 8:30 p.m., $23 Brosky & Meyer / Sarah Ayers Band: April 15, 8:30 p.m., $15 Citizens Band Radio: April 16, 8:30 p.m., $18 Philly Funk Authority: April 29, 8:30 p.m., $18 Childhood’s End (Pink Floyd tribute): April 30, 8:30 p.m., $23 Chris Hillman / Herb Pedersen: May 1, 7 p.m., $26 Artimus Pyle Band: May 7, 8:30 p.m., $26 Yarn: May 14, 8:30 p.m., $20 Todd Snider: May 21, 8:30 p.m., $25 Carbon Leaf: May 27, 8:30 p.m., $23 Michelle Shocked: May 28, 8:30 p.m., $28

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Elton John: April 22, 8 p.m., $29-$139 Avenged Sevenfold / Three Days Grace / Sevendust: April 29, 7 p.m., $25-$44.75 Barney Live in Concert Birthday Bash: May 10-11, TIMES VARY, $15-$55 Michael Buble: June 8, 8 p.m., $61.20$103.65

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Tickets: 570.941.0411 888.800.POCO www.poconotes.com Joe Crookston / Billy Rogan: April 16, 7:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Center (310 Mifflin Ave., Scranton). Meet and greet follows show. $20 advance, $25 at door. Tickets available via phone, website and at St. Mary’s Center.

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665 N. River St., Plains Phone: 570.822.2992 Indobox: April 8 Boris Garcia / Tim Carbone: April 9 Clarence Spady Band: April 15 Cabinet: April 16 Zach Deputy: April 21

Mark Karan & Jemimah Puddleduck: April 22 Brothers Past: April 23 Girls, Guns and Glory: April 29 Jam Stampede: April 30 Mystery Fyre: May 5 Clarence Spady Band: May 13 Mahavishnu Project: May 14 Marco Benevento / Exter vs Kimock: June 23

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Mellow Theater, 501 Vine St. Scranton Phone: 570.955.1455, www.lackawanna.edu, etix.com Prices vary, student and group rates available Sweet Inspirations, Elvis Presley’s original backup singers: April 16, 7 p.m., $50, call to purchase.

The Music of Simon and Garfunkel starring A.J. Swearingen & Jonathan Beedle: April 29

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420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton Phone: 888.669.8966 Guitars & Stars III: April 12, 7:30 p.m., $31.45-$56.35 Up & Coming Comedy Series: April 16, 8 p.m., $16 “The View” with a Scranton Attitude Let’s Hear it from the Boys: May 6, 6 p.m., $6 Duck for President, Fancy Nancy & Other Stories: May 7, 10 a.m. Wiggles & Giggles, 11 a.m., show. $7 NEPA Philharmonic Masterworks IV: Inspiration: May 7, 8 p.m., $32-$65

SHERMAN THEATER

524 Main St., Stroudsburg Phone: 570.420.2808, www.shermantheater.com Mike Posner: April 7, 8 p.m., $22 adults, $10 ESU students (on campus only) Scott Stapp: April 15, 8 p.m., $30-$48 The Disco Biscuits: April 16, 9 p.m., $32 The Real Deal / Survay Says: April 22, 6 p.m., $10 Taking Back Sunday / Circa Survive: April 28, $30 Praise The Roof (Benefit for Monroe County Habitat For Humanity): April 30, 6 p.m., $10 Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes: May 7, 8 p.m., $28-$38 Blackmore’s Night: May 14, 8 p.m., $36 Dark Star Orchestra: May 17, 8 p.m., $27 advance, $29 day of Tower of Power: May 19, 8 p.m., $35-$45 Kenny Vance & The Planotones: May 21, 8 p.m., $35-$45 Electric Hot Tuna: June 2, 8 p.m., $35 Dancestand USA ft. The Main Street Cruisers: June 4, 7:30 p.m., $20-$55 Blue’s Clues Live: Blue’s Birthday

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Badfish (Sublime Tribute): April 9, 8:30 p.m.

Rockin’ Docs: April 10, 1:30 p.m.

Iron & Wine / The Low Anthem: April 21, 8:30 p.m.

Bayside: April 23, 6:30 p.m.

Atmosphere / Blueprint: April 24, 8 p.m.

Coheed and Cambria: April 26, 8 p.m.

Brand New: April 27, 8 p.m.

Rusko: April 29, 8:30 p.m.

Rise Against / Bad Religion: May 2-3, 7 p.m.

Thenewdeal: May 5, 8:30 p.m.

THE FILLMORE AT THE TLA

334 South St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.922.1011 Zeds Dead: April 7, 8 p.m.

Conspirator / Younger Brother: April 8, 9 p.m.

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The Kills / Cold Cave / The Entrance Band: April 27, 8 p.m.

Further Seems Forever / Mewithoutyou: April 28, 7:30 p.m.

Of Montreal / Painted Palms: April 29, 9 p.m.

KESWICK THEATER

Easton Road-Keswick Ave, Glenside, Pa. Phone: 215.572.7650 Michel Legrand Trio: April 7, 8 p.m.

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Tower of Power / Average White Band: April 15-16, 8 p.m.

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“Jesus Christ Superstar:” April 21-23, TIMES VARY Dennis Miller: April 28, 8 p.m.

Asia: April 29, 8 p.m.

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69th and Ludlow Sts. Upper Darby Phone: 610.352.2887 BeBe and CeCe Winans / Mary Mary: April 8, 6 p.m.

Bill Burr: April 9, 8 p.m.

Imagination Movers: April 10, times vary James Blunt / Christina Perri: April 23, 8 p.m.

Steve Miller Band / Gregg Allman Band: April 26, 8 p.m.

Neil Young: April 30-May 1, 8 p.m.

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HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM 311 W. 34th St, New York, NY. Phone: 212.279.7740 Diddy Dirty Money: April 22, 7 p.m.

Stone Sour / Theory of a Deadman: April 29, 6 p.m.

THE FILLMORE AT IRVING PLAZA

17 Irving Place, New York, N.Y. Phone: 212.777.6800 Toad the Wet Sprocket: April 7, 7 p.m.

House of Pain: April 8, 7 p.m.

Hollywood Undead / 10 Years / Drive A: April 9, 6 p.m.

EOTO: April 22, 8 p.m.

The New Mastersounds: April 23, 8 p.m.

Greyson Chance & Cody Simpson: April 26, 6:30 p.m.

Volbeat: April 27, 6:30 p.m.

Wolfgang Gartner: April 28, 9 p.m.

Dark Star Orchestra: April 29, 8 p.m.

Yelle: April 30, 7:30 p.m.

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 7th Ave., New York, NY

Phone: 212.465.MSG1 Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks: through April 6, 7:30 p.m.

Juanes: April 8, 8 p.m.

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RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL

1260 Ave. of the Americas, NY, NY Phone: 212.307.717 Explosions In The Sky: April 6, 8 p.m.

Charlie Sheen: April 8-10, 8 p.m.

Yanni: April 9, 8 p.m.

TV on the Radio: April 13, 8 p.m.

ROSELAND BALLROOM

239 52nd Street, New York, NY. Phone: 212.777.6800 Steve Aoki: April 9, 9 p.m.

Ke$ha: April 13, 8 p.m.

Big Audio Dynamite: April 19, 8 p.m.

Kid Cudi: April 20, 8 p.m., April 21-22, 7 p.m.

Axwell: April 23, 9 p.m.

Lupe Fiasco: April 24-25, 8 p.m.

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BOARDWALK HALL Atlantic City, NJ Phone: 609.348.7803 Bob Seger: April 16, 8 p.m.

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discovered that the final eight minutes of life are recorded on the brain’s hard drive. By accessing the Chicago-bound soldier awakens in the his situation, he is caught in relies on tight, well-scripted businessman’s mind, Rutledge body of a complete the massive blast of a terrorist character interaction to fill the is able to send Stevens to the stranger aboard a train bomb aboard the train. After the gaps that might otherwise be disaster-bound train with eight bound for Chicago. While trying blast incinerates the train and stuffed with needless action minutes to find the bomb and to make sense of the situation, all aboard it, Stevens awakens or plot twists. This unique the bomber. While they cannot the entire train is engulfed in a hanging upside down in a small factor, not the normal operating do anything for the passengers horrific explosion. Welcome to capsule. A video screen flickers procedure for an action film, onboard the doomed train, they the “Source Code.” to life and Lt. Goodwin (Vera allows for a finished product hope to avert another bombing Jake Gyllenhaal portrays Farmiga) is waiting for answers. with so many elements of been by the same forces. Thus, Colter Stevens, a U.S. While formulaic in many there, seen that to really deliver Stevens is sent back repeatedly helicopter pilot in Afghanistan regards, “Source Code” is not on several different levels. as he tries to find as many clues currently involved in his third content to sit back on its laurels. The film’s four main leads — as possible before his inevitable tour of duty. It suffices to say In this case, those laurels are Gyllenhaal, Farmiga, Michelle demise. that unless you are Stevens, a top-flight cast and a release Monaghan and Jeffrey Wright The last piece of the puzzle awakening in the body of a date several weeks ahead of the — all display superb chops comes in the form of the lovely Chicago-bound businessman blockbuster film releases. When in scene after scene of tightly and talented Monaghan. As is enough to shake just about the credits roll, it is that cast that cropped dramatics.

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orning show radio host, Las Vegas resident club DJ, network executive, TV personality, artist with a forthcoming album release …

Nick Cannon is a man of many, many titles. But, things aren’t any less busy at home for the mogul, as he and wife Mariah Carey are expecting twins at any moment.

Clearly time management is a priority for Cannon, but that isn’t the only trait that helps him get accomplish everything.

“Man, I just don’t sleep,” Cannon admitted in a phone interview which aired last Thursday night on “The Ralphie Radio Show.” The conversation was taped Wednesday morning, as Cannon traveled, presumably, from his gig at New York’s 92.3 NOW-FM to TeenNick, where he serves as chairman of the channel. “Literally, this is my nap time right now, in the car going to my next job.”

But Cannon isn’t complaining about the long hours and copious amount of responsibility. If anything, it’s the exact opposite. The personality says he feels “blessed.”

“I’m too young to get burnt out,” Cannon believes. “I’m not outdoing myself. I’m not tired or anything like that. I just love what I do. I always say, ‘My vocation is my vacation.’”

The hours he puts in are far from vacation-like. Cannon revealed that his day usually begins well before the sun rises.

“On the average, I walk in to the house around 9 (p.m.),” said Cannon on the length of his usual work day. “From there, it’s just quality time with the wife or the studio ’til I’m back up at 2 o’clock in the morning.”

By “studio” you could only assume it’s of the recording variety (as opposed to the radio type), as Cannon readies not one, but two albums. “Mr. Showbiz,” a comedy LP, will drop May 14.

The follow-up, “Mr. Showbiz Sings the Hits,” follows later in the year. The rapper says both are

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“It’s going to have ‘Famous’ on it and a bunch of other stuff,” Cannon noted of the music portion, mentioning the lead single that features Akon. “I worked with Flo Rida, Snoop Dogg, Roscoe Dash, everybody … Cee Lo (Green) … it’s crazy.”

The first track is a tongue-incheek take on everybody wanting to achieve fame in this day and age. But Cannon isn’t knocking the notion.

“I love (fame),” Cannon quickly replied after I asked him if the notion of “celebrity” and fame is overrated. “You got to just know how to handle it. Everything’s in moderation. Some people get sucked up in to it, but I mean the perks that it comes with are beautiful.”

It seems these days, the only thing not in moderation for Cannon is the amount of work that he is willing, and more importantly able, to take on.

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e like controversy, even if we don’t always admit it. A little something here and there to shake things up, stoke the fire and get people talking. The media is full of it.

The headlines scream out “Look at who just got caught for this!” and “Did you hear what so and so has been doing for all these years?” It’s the over-the-fence conversation between neighbors about the latest local gossip. It’s almost an addiction of sorts, sending our brains into a frenzy with every daily paper on the doorstep.

We love controversy.

In his new provocative book, “NEPATIZED!”, local author Kenny Luck will be adding his own fuel to the fire. Kicking off a growing schedule of book signings, Luck will appear at Barnes & Noble in downtown WilkesBarre this Friday, April 8 from 6-8 p.m. and next Friday, April 15 from 6-9 p.m. at Borders in Dickson City.

“When you look closely and locally, there’s a lot of interesting things going on that you can apply reason and abstract thinking to,” Luck said. “It kind of yields an interesting subject to look into.”

Covering a variety of topics such as former Bishop Joseph Martino, gas drilling in the northern tier of Pennsylvania and WILK radio host Steve Corbett, “NEPATIZED!” deals with the people and controversies of NEPA, and, according to Luck, how things can change. Partially fueled by personal disgust at issues such as corruption and nepotism in the area, Luck said he wanted the book to focus on a few fairly current issues that have brought negative publicity to the area as a way to open reader’s eyes to a progressive way of thinking.

“I thought they were pretty much the most important events that happened,” he said. “They’re certainly some of the most well known — some of them have been national news. And I think they’re really the events that have come to define the area in a not so good way.”

Luck feels that in order for there to be a good government

Kenny Luck, above, penned ‘NEPATIZED!’, which takes a look at the people and controversies of NEPA. nearly 300 footnotes with evidence from official documents and interviews from all sides of the issues. He said the book wasn’t meant to reflect his personal opinions, rather his intellectual opinions, and he wanted Author Kenny Luck to offer up questions to readers as a way to get them thinking. As another means of trying to change the way of thinking in NEPA, and no corruption, people need to Luck will also be hosting a new radio show on WFTE FM (80.3 become more intellectually honFM and 107.5 FM) Sunday mornest with themselves and start ings from 11 a.m.-noon. changing their views. He said he With the book signings coming wanted the book to be provocative quickly, Luck said he would like in order to get people talking. not only those who agree with his And according to Luck, it alopinions to come to the signings, ready has people talking. but also those who disagree with Dropped by his first publisher him, as he is always up for a good — who Luck did not want to name — because they didn’t want debate. And while he said he will to take on a project like this, Luck stay modest about how well the book does, he hopes that people said he has also been taking a lot do pick it up. of heat from family members, “It does concern all of us in the friends and professionals because area — what we do affects one the book discusses a lot of public another. If you want to face reality figures. But this hasn’t deterred Luck from going through with the here, then read the book.”

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“I think a lot of this local stuff gets ignored,” he said. “They don’t want to hear it, but these are “NEPATIZED!” book signing the facts. I’m not trying to be with author Kenny Luck, Fri., negative, I’m just being very April 8, 6-8 p.m., Barnes & critical and abrasive.”

Noble (7 S. Main St., WilkesDespite the opposition he has Barre) & Fri., April 15, 6-9 p.m., faced, Luck said no one has chalBorders (100 Viewmont Dr., lenged any of the information in Dickson City) the book as of yet, as it includes

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(Rear 126 Market St., Scranton, 570.344.3656) • The Jason Miller Playwrights’ Project’s reading of John O’Hara’s “The Champagne Pool:” April 14, 7 p.m. Free-will donation, refreshments served. Call or visit scrantonpublictheatre@live.com.

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n Kevin Holohan’s debut novel, “The Brothers’ Lot,” the pious and rebellious collide in order to bring forward a satire of dysfunction, sadness, and guilty laughs in the crumbling post-World War II setting of Dublin, Ireland.

The novel depicts young students at the Brothers of Godly Coercion School for Young Boys of Meager Means. An outwardly devout priesthood known as the Brotherhood controls the Roman Catholic secondary institution like a welloiled machine — methodical and oftentimes, insular. In spite of their wicked behavior, when the Brotherhood requires a miracle, they find it in the most unlikely of places.

The young students in the novel are by no means angels.

In fact, they are rebellious and full of mischief. However, the novel’s main focus transitions

from a gloomy and dilapidated atmosphere once Finbar Sullivan is introduced. As the new boy at Meager Means, Finbar has not yet come to understand the ways of the Brotherhood. He finds himself alienated from the other students, many who are full of cynicism and scarred by leather whippings.

The resistance of the young students is well written in large respect to Holohan’s own experience with Catholic school. Both corporal punishment and the trauma that ensued were aspects that Holohan actually dealt with as a student in a school similar to Meager Means.

Religion, cultural identity and rebellion are three of the main thematic elements throughout the novel. While the students are taught to pride themselves on their religion and Gaelic background, they cannot help but question the force with which the Brotherhood strikes. Religion in this sense is seen in a hypocritical lens. The Brotherhood as a cast of priests is founded in hierarchy and yet, behind their robes exist insecurities and tragic flaws.

On one occasion during class one of the Brothers discusses their founder, Venerable Saorseach O’Rahilly, an Irish priest the Brotherhood is using every last effort to push towards canonization. “There was no such levity. The whole thing induced in the boys a torporous waking coma, a viscous thickening of time that sapped all energy and light from them and their immediate surroundings.” The young students, dealing with repression on a daily basis, see the Brotherhood’s hypocrisy in desiring O’Rahilly’s sainthood not for the sole purpose of holiness, but rather, status.

The struggle throughout the novel pertains to how the students are mistreated. Much of the abuse goes unrecognized due to their status as the lower middle class. But, the corruption of the Brotherhood becomes the plight and later, fuel for the students’ rebellion.

The resistance of the young students is well written in large respect to Holohan’s own experience with Catholic school.

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Caroline Bowman as The Lady of the Lake in ‘Spamalot.’ rewarding every single night,” she said. “When you get those laughs, you try not come out of character because in your head, you’re so excited that they’re reacting this way … they just eat this up.

“No wonder it did so well on Broadway — it’s just a show that makes people happy. The other day, we had a woman in the audience who was cackling she was laughing so loud.”

Unlike more structured musicals, the “Spamalot” cast works with each other often to change up the show.

“It’s one of those shows where we can do that, so it never gets old — it’s a perfect show to go on tour with,” Bowman said.

While this is her first U.S. Broadway tour, Bowman is no stranger to life on the road: The Glenwood, Md., native has traveled to China with “Fame” and Istanbul to play Rizzo in “Grease.”

“Istanbul was beautiful, I never would have thought to go there or that it’s such a hot vacation spot,” she said. “We performed in an outdoor theater that was right on the water, so every night, I’d step out to sing ‘There Are Worse Things I Could Do,’ and I’d be

looking at the moon wishing it was more of a romantic song I was singing,” she added, laughing.

For the actress, Istanbul was more Americanized than China, which she found was a “real learning experience.”

“You’re really on the opposite side of the world, (and) China was a culture shock,” Bowman began. “We had to adjust to that and figure out how to live there, ’cause when we went into places, nobody knew how to speak English, and we had to really figure things out on our own.”

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tories of King Arthur’s quest for the Holy Grail, the chalice used by Jesus at The Last Supper, have been in literature for centuries, but it took the Monty Python comedy troupe to make Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table’s quest part of pop culture. The six-person troupe released “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” in 1975, and an instant, quotable classic was born.

The movie spawned the Broadway musical, “Spamalot,” in 2005. Written by Python member Eric Idle, “Spamalot” proved to be just as addictive as the movie itself: It won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and was seen by more than 2 million people.

Local fans will get to go on the quest — and see familiar faces like Tim the Enchanter, The Knights Who Say Ni and Patsy — when “Spamalot” hits the Scranton Cultural Center Friday, April 8-Sunday, April 10. Showgoers will also be introduced to new characters like The Lady of the Lake, played by Caroline Bowman.

“She’s kind of the guardian throughout the whole show,” Bowman said from a tour stop in Wichita, Kan. “She shows up anytime they need help along the way, and she directs them in the right direction to find (Arthur’s) destiny.”

While Bowman, 22, finds “Spamalot” a “funny, brilliant” musical, she wasn’t a big fan of “The Holy Grail” movie.

“I’d seen clips of it before, and I had friends who’d always quote it, but I never really gave it a shot until I had to,” she confessed. “I find that I love it even more because I love the musical so much — maybe that’s just because I’m a musical-theater dork, and I think music makes everything better!”

“Spamalot” is said to raise “silliness to an art form,” and for Bowman, that’s what makes being part of the show exciting.

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6th annual “Taste of the Valley,” April 28, 5:30-8 p.m. at Fiorelli’s (Main Ave., Peckville).

Features nearly 30 area restaurants and caterers, basket raffles and two auctions. $15 adults, $5 kids 12- in advance, $20 at door. All proceeds benefit The Geneva School, the only classical Christian school in NEPA. For info or tickets, call 570.489.7620 or visit www.genevaschool.org.

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All-You-Can-Eat Pasta Dinner Fundraiser April 9, 4-7 p.m. at Parsons Primitive Methodist Church (193 Austin Ave., WilkesBarre). $8 adults, $4 children 8under, take-outs available after 3 p.m., walk-ins welcome. All proceeds benefit Osterhout Free Library. Call 570.822.4660 for info.

American Heart Association American Lung Association • Complimentary luncheon for “Fight for Air Walk:” April 14, noon-1 p.m., Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs (1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.) free and open to public. Participants will be instructed on how to start a team, raise funds and how to have a successful team in the walk.

Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.artsyouniverse.com) Benefit pasta dinner April 9, 1-6 p.m. at FOP Lodge No. 36 (200 E. Division St., Wilkes-Barre). $8 adults, $5 kids 10, includes dinner, dessert, beverage, DJ and band, basket auction, more. Proceeds benefit Missy Garbush Schneikart, who is battling breast cancer. Call 570.371.8985 for info.

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The Boys & Girls Club of NEPA Celebrity Bartending to celebrate National Humor Month April 14, 5-7 p.m., Angelo Bistocchi’s (1120 Wheeler Ave. Scranton). Donations benefit Humor Therapy Fund. Call 570.650.7518 for info.

Chacko’s Family Bowling Center (195 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd.,

Domestic Violence Service Center (www.domesticviolenceservice.org, 570.823.6799) DuPont Lions Club Fight for Air Walk June 4, 10 a.m., King’s College Betzler Field, ages 8+, walk the dry or watersprinkler route. Features complimentary lunch post walk at Mohegan Sun. RSVP by April 14. Call 570.823.2212 or visit www.lunginfo.org/wbwalk for info.

Longaberger Basket Bingo April 16, noon. Features food, 50/50, Chinese auction. Tickets $25 for 20 regular games and five specials, proceeds benefit Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America. Call Brigette, 570.225.1071 for tickets/info.

Make-A-Wish (800.480.WISH, www.wishgreaterpa.org) events: • Race for Wishes derby celebration: April 8, 7-10 p.m. at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs (1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.). The evening of racing, cocktails and contenders benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation. $85/person includes three hours of open bar and five food stations.

Kentucky Derby dress encouraged, features entertainment, raffles, auctions. Call 341.9474 or e-mail raceforwishes@comcast.net for info or to RSVP. Military Appreciation Day April 9, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, Chinese auction, food, games. Proceeds benefit 109th Armory and Special Operations Warrior Foundation.

Operation Empty Arms, for Randy and Alicia Conley to raise funds for adoption or surrogacy (operationemptyarms@yahoo.com, 570.239.8401) Pianist Simone Dinnerstein benefit concert April 16, 7 p.m., Scranton High School (63 Mike Munchak Way, Scranton). Free and open to the public, donations accepted at door, all proceeds benefit music programs in Scranton School District. Call 570.650.7677 for info.

Praise The Roof, a Battleof-the-Church-Bands Benefit for Monroe County Habitat For Humanity April 30, 6 p.m. at The Sherman Theater (524 Main St., Stroudsburg). $10.

Premiere Prom Dress Drive April 17, 6-8 p.m., Premiere Tanning (Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville). Receive a week of free tanning with donation, no damaged merch accepted, no dress sold for more than $20, shoes/handbags $5.

Call 570.714.1723 for info.

Riley’s Road to Recovery April 30, noon-6 p.m., Wright Township Fire Hall (477 S. Main Road, Mountain Top). Features raffles, Chinese auctions, entertainment, bake sale, more. $7 adults, $5 12-under. Benefits Riley Daniel Schmidt, who was born with End Stage Renal Disease. Call 631.680.3874 for info.

Safe Haven Dog Rescue (www.SafeHavenPa.org, SafeHaven@epix.net) Shine a Light for Autism through April 30, New Story (1150 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming). Bluecolored 60-watt bulbs, $3. Call 570.714.2350 for info.

SPCA of Luzerne County (524 E. Main St., Plains Twp., 570.825.4111) Spring Fling April 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Salvation Army Gym, Tamaqua.

Vendors include jewelry, handbags, gourmet foods, more. Bake sale, 50/50, Chinese auction, proceeds benefit Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America. Call Brigette, 570.225.1071 for info.

Victims Resource Center (71 North Franklin St, 570.823.0765, www.vrcnepa.org) • 32nd Annual Mock Rape Trial: April 6, 6 p.m., at Luzerne County Courthouse. Free, seating limited, reservations required.

Volunteers of America (25 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.825.5261) • Celebrity Dinner: May 4, Genetti’s in Wilkes-Barre. Guest speaker: Tim Brown. $100 adults, $50 students accompanied by adult. A VIP reception with Brown planned as silent auction, limited number of tickets available.

Wyoming Valley Children’s Association (570.288.4350) • 5K Run and Kids Fun Run: April 27, 6 p.m. Race begins at River Commons Millennium Circle and runs through Kirby Park. Post-race bash and happy hour Rodano’s on Public Square, Wilkes-Barre for race participants, supporters and friends of WVCA from 7-9 p.m.

• 19th Annual Walk-a-thon: April 30, 10 a.m. at WVCA building in Forty Fort. Family-friendly post-walk party immediately after for all participants.

EVENTS Annual Spring Craft Show April 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Dallas High School Gym (2000 Conyngham Ave., Dallas). Features variety of crafts, vendors, baked goods, more. Limited vendor spots, $35. Call 570.881.0276 for info.

Asbury United Methodist Church (720 Delaware St., Scranton, 570.343.1035) • Hoagie Sale: every third Thurs. $4, includes chips. Call to place orders, pick up in church kitchen 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Chinchilla Hose Company (Shady Lane Rd., 570.586.5726, www.chcfire.net) • Annual Pizza Sale: every Fri. through Lent. Red, white and white broccoli square pizza available.

Proceeds benefit the firehouse. Call to order or walk-in.

Choral Arts of Luzerne County (www.choralartslc.org) • “Mozart’s Requiem:” April 15, 7:30 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre, April 16, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Conyngham. Visit website for more info.

Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, www.dietrichtheater.com) calendar of events: ❏ Adult Classes: • Sign Language for Beginners: Thurs., April 7, 21, May 12, 26, 6:307:30 p.m., 16+. $60.

• Sign Language Level 1: Thurs.

April 7, 21, May 12, 26, 7:30-8:30 p.m., $50. ❏ Spring 2011 Film Festival, April 8-21. See website for show times.

• Opening Night Gala: April 8, doors 5:30 p.m., $50, features hors

d’oeuvres, wine, two films and desserts by Epicurean delight. Call to RSVP. Entertainment Unlimited Events: • Blast from the Past: April 9, doors 5 p.m., dinner 6 p.m., dancing 7-11:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Center (320 Mifflin Ave., Scranton). Features The Poets & Frankie & The Corvettes, The Everly Bros., The Paramounts & The Fortunes, Dani-elle, cash bar. $37.50/person, $75 couples. Call 800.830.7463 for reservations.

• Oldies Rock ’n’ Roll Revival: April 16, doors 5 p.m., dinner 6 p.m., dancing 7-11 p.m. at Genetti Manor (1505 Main St., Dickson City). Features The Cadillacs, Mike Sperazza, Jack Vitale & Dani-elle, The Fab 3 Plus One and cash bar. $35. Call 800.830.7463 for reservations.

First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit (300 School St., 570.586.6306, www.fpccs.org) ❏ Arts at First Presbyterian, free, but donations accepted. Call or visit website for info.

• Mainstreet Brass Quintet: April 10 Hunlock Creek Volunteer Fire Co. (1114 Main Rd., Hunlock Creek, 570.256.3713) events: • The Cactus Jack Band: April 9, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., doors 8 p.m., $8, 21+.

Buy cup for $10 to drink all night.

Proceeds benefit fire co.

The Junior League of Scranton • Cinderella’s Closet: April 14 at Scranton Cultural Center (420 N. Washington Ave.). Event is to help all high school girls have an opportunity to go to the prom in a dress of their choice. $10 admission. Visit www.juniorleagueofscranton.org for info.

King’s College: (133 North River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5957 or www.kings.edu) events: • Cantores Christi Regis Spring Concert: April 29-30, McCormick Campus Ministry Center, free.

Misericordia University events (www.misericordia.edu, 570.674.6372, box office 674.6719): • Nursing students diaper collection: Through May 6 to benefit Angelic Diaper Ministries, Inc. of Dallas. Drop off in the Dept. of Nursing offices, 2 nd floor, College

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• “Voyage to India,” a presentation

by Sujata Nair-Mulloth: April 12, noon, McGowan Room of Bevevino Library. Free and open to the public, features displays and Indian food. Call 674.6225 for info.

• “The History of Ricketts Glen State Park:” April 16, 7 p.m., free and open to public, light reception afterwards, call to register.

Mount Airy Casino Resort • Signature Sunday Jazz Brunch: every Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $24.95.

Includes brunch and live music by Marko Marcinko.

Myrtle Street UM Church (840 Harrison Ave., Scranton, 570.346.9911, 342.5308) events: • Spring Craft Fair: April 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission.

The NEPA Miners: (www.nepaminers.com or 570.604.4438) • Tryouts: April 16, 11:30 a.m., Riverfront Sports, Scranton. See website for info.

Nicholson Fire Company (PO Box 425, Nicholson, 570.687.1203) • 3rd Annual Gun Bash: April 16, 6-10 p.m., donation $20, all-you-caneat pizza and wings + beverages, 21+. Chance to win variety of guns, raffles, door prizes, and games.

• “Vineyards by the Viaduct:” May 14, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., pre-sale tickets $15, all proceeds benefit NFD. Features arts, crafts and other vendors.

Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra (570.289.1090) • Inaugural Concert: April 9, 8 p.m., Tunkhannock Middle School (200 Franklin Ave., Tunkhannock). Featuring several Juilliard graduates. Call for tickets/info. Meet the conductor reception before show, admission is $25 donation to NTS, features wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres.

Pond Hill-Lily Lake Fire Co. (344 Pond Hill Mtn. Rd., Wapwallopen, 570.379.3144) events: • Breakfast buffet/Chinese Auction: April 10, 8 a.m.-noon, Take-outs available.

Rabies Clinic & Nail Clipping April 9, 9-11 a.m. at Bunker Hill Veterinary Clinic (Route 107, Factoryville), sponsored by Endless Mountains Animal League and Dr. Michele Zajac. $6 for rabies shots, $5 for nail clipping. All animals must be on leash or caged and under control. Bring certificate of most recent rabies vaccination, if available. Call 570.945.3319 for info.

Rummage Sale April 8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., April 9, 9 a.m.-noon. at Unity (140 S. Grant St., Wilkes-Barre).

Sat. is Bonus Bag Day, $1/bag. If able to donate items, please bring

by April 6. If interested in helping or for more info, call 570.814.0213 or 824.7722.

Scranton Cultural Center (420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton) • Thursday Talks: Pets: April 7, 6 p.m., 4th floor. $6.

• Dinner at the Theatre: April 8, 6 p.m., 2nd floor, $25, featuring catering by Larry Nicolais, Jr. • How to Build a Storm: The Weather Show: May 9-11, 10 a.m., 4th floor. $7.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (100 Rock St./Center St., Hughestown) • Poppy seed & nut roll sale: $7.50/role, order by April 10 to Carol, 570.654.1849 or Ruth, 654.1549. Pick up April 20, noon-4 p.m.

The University of Scranton events: ❏ Schemel Forum — session fees vary and reservations are required.

Space is limited and registrations accepted on a first-come, firstserved basis. Call 941.7816 or e-mail fetskok2@scranton.edu to register • “The Physical Development of the Bible from Hebrew Scroll through Victorian Family Bible:” Tues., through April 14, 6-7:15 p.m. with Michael Knies, associate professor and Special Collections librarian at the university.

West Wyoming Hose Co. (926 Shoemaker Ave.) • First annual unbaked pizza sale: Fri. during Lent, 4-7 p.m. $10 each, call 570.301.8329 or 693.1811 to order.

Wilkes-Barre Barbershop Harmony Society events: • 59th Annual Concert “Thanks for the Memories:” April 16, 7:30 p.m., Wyoming Area High School. $15-$20.

Call 570.709.3716, 696.3385 or 287.2476 for tickets.

HISTORY Electric City Trolley Museum and Coal Mine Tour (Cliff Street, Scranton 570.963.6590) Museum open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Trolley excursions run Wednesday through Sunday 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Trolley rides $10 adults, $9 seniors, $7.75 ages 3-12.

The mine is open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours run hourly, $8 adults, $7.50 seniors, $5.50 ages 3-12.

St. Michael’s Church (corner of Church/Winter Sts., Old Forge, 570.457.2875) • Pierogie sale: order by April 8, pick up April 12, 2-5 p.m., $5/dozen.

Call Mary 586.2632, Sandra 457.9280 or church hall 457.2875 to order.

Lycoming County Historical Society Thomas T. Taber Museum (858 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, 570.326.3326, www.lycoming.org/lchsmuseum) • “The Covered Bridges of Lycoming County:” April 14, 10 a.m., free and open to public.

• Annual Business Meeting/Volunteer Recognition: May 1, 5:30 p.m., $35/person, reservations required.

Dinner program, business/election meeting and “Architectural Gems Unnoticed in Williamsport” presentation.

St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church (540 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.343.7165) • Pierogi Sale every Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Steamtown National Historic Site (I-81 to Exit 53, Scranton: 570.340.5200 or 888.693.9391, www.nps.gov/stea) • Ongoing: Interpretive programs,

visitor center, theater and a history museum. Open daily, 9-5 p.m. Admission to museum complex includes all tours: $7 adults / $6 senior citizens / $2 children ages 6-12.

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. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Study of Chinese Martial Art open hand and weapons sets. Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Class covers Chinese style theories, concepts and applications.

“Sport” fighting concepts explained and practiced.

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, every Thurs., 7-9 p.m. $10.

Back Mountain Martial Arts Center & Mountaintop Karate Center For more info, call either location, Back Mountain (4 Carr Ave., 570.675.9535) or Mountaintop (312 S. Mountain Blvd., 466.6474): Visit Website at www.fudoshinkai1.com.

• Instruction in Traditional Karate, Jujutsu, and Sivananda Yoga (Back Mountain): Tues., Wed., Thurs., 4:30-9 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

(Mountaintop Karate Center Mon., Weds., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m.

• Instruction in Traditional Karate, Jujutsu, and Sivananda Yoga (Mountaintop): Mon., Wed., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m.

Beauty Lies Within School of Pole Dance (32 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.793.5757, sl.beautylieswithin@gmail.com). Hours by appointment, free sample appointment offered. Call or e-mail for details.

Bridge. Beginning or Intermediate Lessons, playing time for regular games and tournaments. Jewish Community Center (River Street, Wilkes-Barre). Call Rick Evans at 570.824.4646 or Rev. Ken McCrea at 570.823.5957.

Carbondale Chiropractic Center (267 Brooklyn St., 570.282.1240, www.carbondalechi-

ropractic.com).

• Run with Doc: Sun. 9-10 a.m. at Lake Scranton. Jog around Lake Scranton with Dr. Andrew Rivera.

Visit Website for info.

Core Chiropractic Center (180 United Penn Plaza, Kingston, 570.718.1672) • Why Detox, How to Lose 9 lbs in 9 days: April 12, 6 p.m., free dinner.

Reservations required, seating limited to 20 people. Call to reserve.

Dance Contours (201 Bear Creek Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.0152, www.dancecontours.com) • Adult classes in ballet, tap, lyrical, CardioSalsa, ballroom dance.

• Children/teen classes in ballet, tap, CheerDance, HipTech Jazz, a funky form of dance developed by Jennifer Magnotta, blending basic Jazz Technique with the styles of street dance and 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) • Three months: Begins week of April 9-16, four sessions/week, features two clinics, two core strength.

4 sessions/week. Increase power, speed and agility. Group discounts, coaches, teams, clubs, free stuff.

Visit website or call Larry Danko at 570.825.5989 for info.

Downtown Arts at Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.artsyouniverse.com) • Kids Craft Hour with Liz Revit: Sat., 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Make jewelry, paper mache, bead making, more. $15, includes supplies. For info or to register, call 817.0176.

• Traditional Egyptian Belly Dance: Wed., beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermediate 7-8 p.m. intermediate. $10. Call 343.2033 for info.

• Tribal Fusion Dance: Thurs., beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermediate 7-8 p.m. $10. Call 836.7399 for info.

• Cabaret with Helena: Sat., 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. Call 553.2117 for info.

• African Dance: Wed. & Sun., 1 p.m.

Traditional African moves with jazz and hip-hop. $10, registration required, call 212.9644 or visit hipbodysoul.com for info.

Downtown Dojo Karate Academy (84 S. Main St., WilkesBarre, 570.262.1778) Offering classes in traditional karate, weapons and self defense.

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The Osterhout Free Library events (71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre, www.osterhout.info, 570.823.0156, ext. 217) • Open Computer Lab: Mon./Wed., 5-8 p.m.; Sat., 1-4 p.m.

• Board Game Night: Mon., 6:30-8 p.m. Pick from selected games or bring your own.

• ESL basic computer classes: April 9, 16, 30, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Classes limited to 10 people, call 821.1959 to register.

• Computer Classes for English as a Second Language: Saturdays 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

• Board Game Night: Mondays,

6:30-8 p.m.

• Open Computer Lab: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m., Saturday 1-4 p.m. ❏ Spring Fundraiser: May 21, 6 p.m. at The Westmoreland Club (S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre). Theme is James Bond 007. Guests will be asked to dress in Bond-inspired attire, and entertainment, food and drinks will invoke the classic elegance that is James Bond. Music provided by Group du Jour. Tickets are $150/person. There will be a raffle for a James Bond 007 adventure to London; tickets for the raffle $25 and available at library, winner need not be present at gala. is being done in conjunction with the event. Gala tickets include free raffle ticket. Visit website for more info.

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Inside Kevin’s Bar & Restaurant in Kingston.

“

Winning in NEPA

By Christine Moua & Marie Burrell

Weekender Interns

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T

he train wreck that is Charlie Sheen may have made the word

“winning” a national trend, but in our neck of the woods, the first week of April has

Natalie Wilczynski, owner of Bratty Natty’s in Kingston.

always been about winning.

Well, winners, actually, because it’s time to announce the winners of our annual Readers’ Choice poll, which gives our readers a chance to tell us

Best New Restaurant

It’s a real honor,” says Kevin Boylan, owner of Kevin’s Bar & Restaurant in Kingston, of winning. “It shows that we’re obviously making an impression on the local restaurant scene.”

Kevin’s opened in September and features a menu ranging from steak and oysters to chicken parmesan and spaghetti and meatballs.

With a cocktail lounge upstairs, a bar downstairs and private rooms for parties, Boylan says the building has a great vibe and is a real fun atmosphere.

As for their plaque, Boylan knows right where to put it.

“We want to hang it right where you come in so everyone will see it.”

RUNNER-UP: Mizu

-- M.B.

the people and places they love in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

This issue is just the first step in celebrating this year’s winners — join us Wednesday, April 6 at 8 p.m. for the Readers’ Choice Awards party at Breaker’s inside Mohegan

Sun at Pocono Downs. DJ Freckletone will be spinning, and your winners will be winning — hopefully a little better than Mr. Sheen.

Here are your Readers’ Choice 2011 winners, NEPA:

Best Clothing Boutique M

PHOTOS BY ASHLEY GRIES

ost little girls loved playing with Barbie dolls, dressing them up and seeing which pair of shoes and which handbag matched each outfit. Natalie Wilczynski, owner of Bratty Natty’s in Kingston, did not expect to be doing just that the rest of her life and loving it.

“I love my customers, I love seeing people every day, showing them the new styles and just basically working with people,” says Wilczyncki. “I have a great customer base. I have my regu-

lars, and it’s so much fun playing dress up with them every day.

When my customers walk out of here without spending so much money, it makes me so happy.”

With the shop open just eight months, Wilczynski was surprised to have won Best Clothing Boutique.

“I am just really grateful to be compared to so many businesses.”

RUNNER-UP: Bettie & Co.

-- C.M.

BEST CORNER BAR

Cafe 99 RUNNER-UP: Liam’s

BEST COLLEGE BAR

Senunas’ RUNNER-UP: Beer Boys

BEST DANCE CLUB

Evolution RUNNER-UP: Reflex Lou Barletta won for the second year in a row.

C

ongressman Lou Barletta brings home his second Readers’ Choice award for Best Politician, after tying with Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leighton last year.

“I feel very proud, and I’m honored to accept this award from the Weekender for another year,” he says. “The award means so much because it was the people that made the selection.”

Formerly the mayor of Hazleton, Barletta says he still has a great relationship with the people of Northeast Pennsylvania and is thankful for their continued support. He plans to hang the plaque either in his district office or his personal office at home.

RUNNER-UP: Rep. Phyllis Mundy

-- M.B.

BEST BAR

Wilkes-Barre Hardware Bar RUNNER-UP: Metro Bar and Grill

BEST NEW BAR

West Side Café RUNNER-UP: Mulligan’s

BEST KARAOKE NIGHT

Old Tyme Charley’s RUNNER-UP: Kildare’s

BEST BIKE NIGHT

Outsider’s RUNNER-UP: Damon’s

BEST IRISH BAR

Kildare’s RUNNER-UP: Liam’s

BEST ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE BAR Twist RUNNER-UP: 12 Penny

BEST RESTAURANT

Deli

BEST ICE CREAM

Hillside Farms RUNNER-UP: Manning Farm Dairy

BEST BAKERY

Bakery Delite RUNNER-UP: Sanitary Bakery

BEST HOAGIES

Subway RUNNER-UP: Dagwood’s

BEST BURGERS

Five Guys Burgers & Fries RUNNER-UP: Red Robin

BEST HOT DOGS

Abe’s, South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre RUNNER-UP: Ranch Wagon

BEST FRIES

Wendy’s RUNNER-UP: Five Guys Burgers & Fries

AuRants RUNNER-UP: Metro Bar and Grill

BEST DINER

BEST RESTAURANT SERVICE

BEST DESSERTS

Olive Garden RUNNER-UP: T.G.I. Friday’s

BEST DELI/LUNCH

Circles on the Square RUNNER-UP: Goldstein’s

Eddie’s Place RUNNER-UP: Glider Diner

Friendly’s RUNNER-UP: Olive Garden

BEST VEGETARIANFRIENDLY RESTAURANT Eden

Best Tattoo Artist S

PHOTO BY ASHLEY GRIES

BEST FINE DINING

Ruth’s Chris Steak House RUNNER-UP: AuRants

BEST CHAIN RESTAURANT

Olive Garden RUNNER-UP: T.G.I. Friday’s

BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT Peking Chef RUNNER-UP: Asian Cafe

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT Andy Perugino’s RUNNER-UP: Leggio’s

BEST JAPANESE/ SUSHI RESTAURANT Katana RUNNER-UP: Mirakuya

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT La Tolteca RUNNER-UP: Chicano’s

BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Cooper’s Seafood House RUNNER-UP: Red Lobster

BEST STEAKHOUSE

Outback RUNNER-UP: Ruth’s Chris

BEST WINGS

Whiskey Business RUNNER-UP: Kelly’s Pub.

BEST BEER

Miller Lite RUNNER-UP: Coors Light

BEST MARTINI SELECTION

Arena Bar and Grill RUNNER-UP: Cork Bar & Restaurant

BEST WINE SELECTION

Cork Bar & Restaurant RUNNER-UP: Metro Bar and Grill

BEST BEER SELECTION

Arena Bar and Grill RUNNER-UP: Metro Bar and Grill

BEST STRIP CLUB

Gentlemen’s Club 10 RUNNER-UP: Diamond Club

BEST JUKEBOX

The Bog RUNNER-UP: Beer Boys

BEST DRINK SPECIALS

Arena Bar and Grill RUNNER-UP: Scranton Hardware Bar

BEST COFFEE SHOP

BEST PIZZA

Angelo’s RUNNER-UP: Pizza Perfect

“I love it!” says Wallace.

“Tattooing is just another form of art. I love painting and drawing, but the skin is just another way to show art. I enjoy tattoos more now than I did drawing. I never thought that would be the case.”

Wallace, who has only been in the tattoo industry for 3 1/2 years, was not expecting such an award.

“It’s great because it’s the voter’s choice,” says Wallace.

“It means a lot to me because I haven’t been tattooing for long, and I really appreciate it.”

RUNNER-UP: Ron Russo, 5-7-0 Tattooing Co.

-- C.M.

Starbucks RUNNER-UP: Dunkin Donuts

BEST ORIGINAL BAND

The Curse of Sorrow RUNNER-UP: The Woody Browns Project

BEST COVER BAND M80 RUNNER-UP: Pop Rox

BEST LARGE MUSIC VENUE

Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain RUNNER-UP: Mohegan Sun Arena

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Rhiannon Wallas of A Psychic Unicorn.

ome people express art through painting, drawing and even by gluing random objects together on a blank canvas. Rhiannon Wallace of A Psychic Unicorn, who won Best Tattoo Artist, defines art in another way.

RUNNER-UP: Thai Thai

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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 43 Mon-Thurs., 5:30-8:45 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-noon.

• Zumba Classes: Tues., Thurs., 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 12:30-1:30 p.m. $5/class.

Call for info.

Drawing and Painting Lessons: An established realist painter will teach techniques of old masters to serious students, as well as those wishing to enhance skills.

Private lessons available Fri.-Sun. Visit artist’s studio in Wilkes-Barre at no obligation. To schedule, call 570.820.0469, e-mail bekshev@yahoo.com or visit artist’s Website at www.artistvs.com.

Drums, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Vocals & Recording Lessons, Mon.-Sat. at C&C Music Center & Recording Works, Hazleton.

12 instructors available to teach songs, music theory, reading, song writing technique and record engineering. For more information call 570.454.6105.

Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, 570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.org) • “Everybody’s Art” New Series of Adult Art Classes: $25/workshop for members, $30 non-members. Preregistration required.

The Exercise Lady, Doreen Rakowski (Theeexerciselady0@aol.com, 570.287.9801) • Yoga, Pilates and Thai Chi Classes

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Extreme M.M.A.(2424 Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg.

570.854.2580) • MMA Class: Mon., Wed., 6-7 p.m.

First visit free. Learn wrestling fundamentals and basic Brazilian Ju-Jitsu No Gi techniques. Call for info.

• Boxing/Kickboxing Fitness Class: Mon., Wed., 7-8 p.m. First visit free.

Non-combative class.

• Personal Training: Call 317.7250 for info.

Fazio’s Hapkido Do Jang (61 Main St., Luzerne, 570.239.1191) Now accepting new students. Children (age 7-12) Mon./Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Teen/adult Mon./Wed., 6:45-8:15 p.m.; Tues.-Thurs., 6:30-8 p.m. Private lesson also available.

Learn Hapkido, the Korean martial art that uses natural movements unlocking hidden powers of strength and confidence. Self defense applications included in every class. Cost $50 monthly, no contract.

GregWorks Professional Fitness Training (107 B Haines

Court, Blakely, 570.499.2349, gregsbootcamp@hotmail.com, www.vipfitnesscamp.com) • Beach Body Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m.

• Bridal Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. Bridal party group training and couples personal training available.

• Fitness Bootcamp: 4-week sessions, Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m.

• New Year’s Resolution Flab to Fab Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m., Sat., 1 p.m. Guaranteed results.

• Private/Semi-Private sessions available, e-mail for info. ∝ Guitar & Bass Lessons available from Fox Studios (11 Rhine Creek Rd., Drums) Mon.-Thurs. 1-10 p.m. $16 per hour. All ages, all styles of music, beginner through advanced. Bring in a CD and we’ll teach you the songs. We teach: Music Theory, Ear Training, Reading, Song Writing, & Arranging. Develop Improvisational Skills. Create Demos. Hands-on Workstation. Guitar & Amp Rental Packages. Gift Certificates. Now Offering Beginner Drum Lessons. Call 570.788.4797 for info.

Harris Conservatory for the Arts (545 Charles St. Luzerne, 570.287.7977 or 718.0673) • Instrumental Music Instruction: Call for info.

• Private Ballroom Lessons: Call for info.

• Private Vocal Instruction: Tues. evenings. Call for info.

• Dragons’ Tale Karate: Mon., 5:30-7 p.m.; Wed., 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 5+. Call for info.

• Tumbling: Fri., 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Ages 5+. $30/month.

Horse Back Riding Lessons Elk Stables, Uniondale, by appointment only. All levels welcome. Call 570.575.8649 to schedule.

Dimensions In Dance lessons at Phoenix Theater Adult classes: Mon., 6-8 p.m., includes jazzercise and ballet boot camp.

Thurs., 6-8 p.m., includes jazzercise and tap. Kid classes: Wed., 5:30-8:30 p.m., includes tap, ballet/hip hop, and hip hop/jazz. Thurs., 8-9 p.m., includes Fosse jazz. $10. Call Lee to register 991.1817.

Kiss Theatre Company (58 Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre, 570.829.1901) • A Pocketful of Rhymes: Wed., beginning April 13, ages 4-10. Participants will engage in theater games, learn basics of staging and prepare for their June performances of “A Pocketful of Rhymes.” $250.

Kwonkodo Lessons – by reser-

vation at The Hapkido Teakwondo Institute (210 Division St., Kingston). $40/month. Call 570.287.4290 for info.

NEPA Bonsai Society (Midway Garden Center, 1865 Hwy. 315, Pittston, 570.654.6194, www.myspace.com/nepabonsai). Monthly meeting last Wed. of every month, 7 p.m. at center. Features business sessions and demonstrations/programs/workshops Northeast Photography Club (www.northeastphotographyclub.org) meets the first Wed. of each month at 7 p.m., in the boardroom of Prime Med (old Wes Freedman Building) off Morgan Hwy., (first parking lot on the left, just below Allied Complex). Meetings cover wide variety of topics and features monthly contest, guest speakers. Membership open to anyone interested in photography.

Academy of Northern Martial Arts (79 N. Main St., Pittston) Traditional Kung Fu & San Shou.

For Health and Defense. Adult & Children’s Classes held Mon.-Thurs., Sat. First class is Free. Walk-Ins welcome or call 371.9919 or 817.2161 for more information.

Olympic Style Fencing classes will be given at The Fencing Exchange located above AFA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, Monday-Thursday. Foil, saber, and epee taught. For more info, call 570.969.1224.

Shaolin White Crane Fist (Wyoming) Teaching the traditional Chinese martial arts of Shaolin White Crane Fist, Wing Chun Gong Fu, Yang Style Taijiquan, Qigong-Energy work, Shauijiao-Chinese Wrestling, more. $35/week, first week free. Three levels of training for ages 15+.

Contact Master Mike DiMeglio 570.371.8898.

STAR Gallery, inside the Mall at Steamtown • Baby Footsteps In The Sand: Tues., 6-7 p.m., ages 5+. $15/class, some supplies included • Sat. Art & Craft Classes: 1-2 p.m., $15/child.

• First Steps of a Budding Artist: Sat., 1:30-3:30 p.m., $25/class, some supplies included.

• Passport to Adventure: bring photo of choice and learn to turn it into art, $20 pastel classes, #25 acrylic. Contact 347.5146 for info.

• Cruise To The Tropics: bring photo/clipping of choice form your last cruise and make souvenir. $20 pastel class, $25 acrylic. Contact 347.5146 for info.

Wyoming Valley Art League • Painting with Irina Krawitz: $15/ hour, $120/4-weeks. Call 570.793.3992 for info.

MIND AND BODY Absolute Pilates with Leslie (263 Carbondale Rd., Clarks Summit, www.pilateswithleslie.com) • Classes Schedule: Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-10 a.m. Private training on the Cadillac, Reformer and Wunda Chair, along with Pilates mat classes, stability ball core classes and more.

Check Website for updates.

Awakenings Yoga Studio (570.472.3272) • Gentle Yoga: Tues., 5:30 p.m., Candy’s Place (Welles St., Kingston). $5.

• Gentle Yoga: Thurs., 6:30 p.m., East Mountain Apartments. Free to residents.

• Private Yoga Instruction or Yoga Therapy: By appointment. $45/hr.

• Private Meditation Instruction: By appointment. $25/half hr session.

Balance Yoga and Wellness (900 Rutter Ave., 2nd floor, Kingston, 570.714.2777, www.balanceyogastudio.net) • “One Love” Kirtan performance: April 8, 7:30 p.m. $20 pre-registered, $25 at door.

Be In the Pink (313 S. Main St., Old Forge, 570.451.3990) Now Forming Yoga/Tai Chi Class: Call/visit store to register.

Bellas Yoga Studio (650 Boulevard Ave., Dickson City, 570.307.5000, www.bellasyoga.com, info@bellasyoga.com) All workshops $15, pre-registration suggested.

• Sunday Morning Class: 10-11:15 a.m.

Features Alternating Vinyasa style yoga with yoga fusion.

Club Fit (1 West Broad St., Hazleton, 570.497.4700, www.clubfithazleton.com) • Boxing classes with Rich Pastorella (pastorella.net26.net). Mon., 7-8 p.m. $40 per month.

Egyptian Belly Dance Classes with Dianna Shahein. Call 570.343.2033 for various times/ locations. Private/group classes available.

Exhale Yoga Studio (900 Rutter Ave., 2nd floor, Forty Fort, behind Beer Deli in the “big brick building,” 570.301.3225) • Free style Vinyasa: Tues., 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m., Thurs., 2-3:15 p.m., Fri., 6-7:15 p.m. All levels, breathing, aromatherapy and guided med-

itations. $10 per class.

Haifa Belly Dance (Haifabellydance.com, 570.836.7399) • Mon., 5:15 p.m., Serenity Wellness & Dance Center (135 Main St., Luzerne) • Wed., 6 p.m., Holistic Health Center (Route 6, Tunkhannock) Harris Conservatory for the Arts (545 Charles St. Luzerne, 718.0673) • Cardio Kickboxing: Wed., 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 9-10 a.m. $5/class. Call for info.

• Hoop Fitness Techniques: Mon., 7:30-8:30 p.m. $5/class. Call for info.

Hoop Fitness Classes (whirligighoopers.com) • Beginner/Intermediate: Mon., 7:30 p.m., Harris Conservatory (545 Charles St., Luzerne). $5. Call 718.0673 to reserve spot.

• Beginner/Intermediate: Thurs., 5:30 p.m., Studio 32 (32 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre) $5.

Inner Harmony Wellness Center (Mercy Hospital General Services Bldg., 743 Jefferson Ave., Scranton, 570.346.4621, www.innerharmonywellness.com, peteramato@aol.com) • Meditation Technique Workshops: Wed., 6:30 p.m. $15/session. Topics include goal setting/stress reduction, more. Call for info/reservation.

Jeet Kune Do Fighting Concepts Teaches theories of movement in Martial Arts. $100/month.

Call instructor Mike DiMeglio for info, 570.371.8898.

Kwon Kodo Lessons: Learn the self-defense system that combines different Korean Martial Arts such as Hapkido, Taekwondo & Kuk Sool. Lessons held at the Hapkido Taekwondo Institute (150 Welles St., Forty Fort). Cost is $40 per month.

For more info, call 570.287.4290 or visit www.htkdi.com.

Maximum Health and Fitness (310 Market St., Kingston, 570.283.2804) • Ab Lab with Amy: Sat., 8:30 a.m.; Mon., 7:30 p.m. Call for info.

Meditation/Yoga classes at Spectrum Health & Racquet Club (151 Terrace Dr., Eynon). Meditation: Fri., 7-8 p.m. Yoga: Sat., 9:45-10:45 a.m. $5 each class, bring mat. Call 570.383.3223 for info.

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.

• Zumba: Tues. 6 p.m.; Thurs., 7

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BEST CLUB-SIZED MUSIC VENUE

River Street Jazz Cafe RUNNER-UP: Eleanor Rigby’s

BEST OPEN-MIC NIGHT

River Street Jazz Cafe RUNNER-UP: Irish Wolf Pub

BEST TV ANCHOR

Tom Williams, WNEP RUNNER-UP: Candice Kelly, WBRE

BEST TV WEATHERPERSON

Joe Snedeker, WNEP RUNNER-UP: Tom Clarke, WNEP

BEST RADIO STATION

97.9X RUNNER-UP: FM 92.1

BEST RADIO PERSONALITY

Jeff Walker, 98.5 KRZ RUNNER-UP: Jim Bone, 97.9X

BEST COLLEGE RADIO STATION

88.5 WRKC, King’s College RUNNER-UP: 90.7 WCLH, Wilkes University

BEST COLUMNIST/ WRITER

Rich Howells, Go Lackawanna RUNNER-UP: Brandon Halsey, author

BEST LOCAL FILMMAKER

Joe Van Wie RUNNER-UP: James McCabe

BEST DJ

Richard David RUNNER-UP: DJ Hersh

Erin Piazza, River Street Jazz Cafe

RUNNER-UP: Leesa Colon, River Street Jazz Cafe

BEST MALE BARTENDER

Jimmy Finn, Cafe 99 RUNNER-UP: Mark Mason, Hops & Barleys

BEST BOUNCER

John Hoxie, Gentlemen’s Club 10 RUNNER-UP: Angelo Delsordo, Wilkes-Barre Hardware Bar

BEST WEBSITE/ BLOG

Facebook.com RUNNER-UP: theweekender.com

General Manager Kathi Bankes outside Lucky’s Sporthouse.

PHOTO BY ASHLEY GRIES

BEST FESTIVAL/BAZAAR/ANNUAL EVENT

Pittston Tomato Festival RUNNER-UP: La Festa Italiana

BEST MOVIE THEATER

Cinemark RUNNER-UP: WilkesBarre Movies 14

BEST PIERCER

Woody Wodock, Electric City Tattoo Gallery RUNNER-UP: Nick Necro, Four Aces Tattoo Studio

G

Best Sports Bar

eneral Manager Kathi Bankes of Lucky’s Sporthouse is really excited for Lucky’s third consecutive win for Best Sports Bar. “We have a state-of-the-arts sports bar, 30 huge plasma TVs, 20 beers on tap, great service, and our bartenders are knowledgeable in sports and can converse back and forth with the customers,” says Bankes. “We keep winning because we treat our guest great. We love our fans, and we hope they keep on voting for us.”

Bankes has been with Lucky’s Sporthouse since 2009.

“I love the people, the guests, the staff. I think I have the best staff in the valley. I love that we are not a chain, and everything is made from scratch here.”

RUNNER-UP: Patte’s

-- C.M.

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BEST ART GALLERY

AFA Gallery RUNNER-UP: Sordoni Art Gallery

BEST THEATER GROUP

Little Theatre of WilkesBarre RUNNER-UP: Gaslight Theatre Company

Ronnie Williams.

BEST BOOKSTORE

Barnes & Noble RUNNER-UP: Borders

BEST COLLEGE

King’s College RUNNER-UP: Wilkes University

WORST POLITICIAN SEE WINNERS, PAGE 48

H

Best Solo Musician

aving released his first solo album, “For What It’s Worth,” last May, Ronnie Williams is no stranger to the music scene — he’s performed with bands such as Midnight Rain and Bad Hair Day. “As I got older, I just wanted to pursue my career as a solo artist, so I just decided to start playing the guitar and try to go up front.”

He is excited to have won this year’s Readers’ Choice for best solo musician, saying that it shows how loyal fans can be and how much they like him.

“I just want to thank everybody for their support over the years and for voting for me.”

RUNNER-UP: Mike Miz

-- M.B.

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BEST FEMALE BARTENDER

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WINNERS, FROM PAGE 47 All of them RUNNER-UP: Mark Ciavarella

BEST HOTEL

The Woodlands Inn & Resort RUNNER-UP: Hilton Scranton

BEST SKI RESORT

Alison Schmidt in front of some of her work.

Sno Mountain RUNNER-UP: Elk Mountain Ski Resort

Best Visual Artist

BEST GOLF COURSE

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lison Schmidt is a late-blooming artist: She started painting at the age of 30.

“I was originally studying to be a science teacher, and some things occurred in my life,” Schmidt says. “I always wanted to be an artist. I love making art. It is fantastic, and it felt like it was something I was always meant to do.”

Notorious for his bling, Flavor Flav usually wears an oversized clock around his neck; Schmidt plans on doing the same with Weekender award.

“I have been joking with my friends that I was going to wear it like a necklace like Flavor Flav,” says Schmidt. “I am so excited. It will probably go with my diplomas in my house, until I get a studio place.”

RUNNER-UP: Sarah Schimeneck

-- C.M.

Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club RUNNER-UP: Hollenback Golf Course

BEST GYM

Planet Fitness RUNNER-UP: Danko’s All-American Fitness

BEST TRAINER

Terese Culver, Maximum Health & Fitness RUNNER-UP: Matthew Balas, Odyssey Fitness

PHOTO BY ASHLEY GRIES

BEST BOWLING ALLEY

Chacko’s Family Bowling Center RUNNER-UP: Idle Hour Lanes

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Best Chef D

Dave Ciminelli in his kitchen at AuRants.

BEST EXOTIC DANCER

ave Ciminelli, chef and owner of AuRants in Duryea, describes his restaurant as a place of fine food, but with a very casual atmosphere.

“It’s like a local watering hole, and at the same time, a nice sit-down restaurant.”

He plans to hang his plaque in his office with other write-ups and such he has collected about AuRants. Ciminelli says he loves what he does and is very thankful for the loyalty of his customers.

“There are a lot of restaurants out there and a lot of chefs by far,” he says. “It’s something to be proud of.”

RUNNER-UP: Gary Edwards, Fire & Ice

-- M.B.

Paige, Gentlemen’s Club 10 RUNNER-UP: Mystique, Gentlemen’s Club 10

BEST AUTO SALES

Motor World Auto Group RUNNER-UP: Wyoming Valley Motors

BEST MOTORCYCLE SHOP

Electric City Harley Davidson RUNNER-UP: Two Jacks Cycle

BEST JEWELER

MarCo Jewelers RUNNER-UP: Kay Jewelers

BEST RECORD

STORE

Joe Nardone’s Gallery of Sound RUNNER-UP: Musical Energi

BEST GAMING STORE

Game Stop RUNNER-UP: EB Games

BEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STORE

Wayne’s World RUNNER-UP: Music Go Round

BEST PLACE TO BUY A PIPE Utopia RUNNER-UP: Primal

BEST DAY SPA

The Woodhouse Day Spa RUNNER-UP: Sapphire Salon & Destination Spa

BEST HAIR SALON

Hi-Fi Hair Studio RUNNER-UP: Sapphire Salon & Destination Spa

BEST NAIL SALON

Wonder Nails RUNNER-UP: Alexander’s Salon & Spa

BEST TANNING SALON

Tanfastic, Wilkes-Barre RUNNER-UP: Hollywood Tans, Scranton

BEST TATTOO/ PIERCING PARLOR

Marc’s Tattooing and Body Piercing, Scranton RUNNER-UP: A Psychic Unicorn

BEST PET STORE

PetSmart RUNNER-UP: Village Pet Supplies & Gifts

BEST PLACE TO BUY LINGERIE

Victoria’s Secret RUNNER-UP: Mr. Fashions

BEST ADULT STORE

Mr. Fashions RUNNER-UP: Adult World W

provided, call to register.

p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. $5.

• Tang Soo Do Karate Classes: Mon., Wed., 6:45 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.

Call to register.

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.

Odyssey Fitness (401 Coal St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.829.2661, odysseyfitnesscenter.com) • Yoga Classes: Sun., 12:30 p.m.; Mon., 7:15 a.m.; Tues., 7 a.m., 5 p.m.; Wed., 8 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Thurs., 6:30 p.m.; Sat., 10:30 a.m. All levels welcome.

• ZumbAtomic: Lil Starz, ages 4-7: 5:30 p.m.; Big Starz, ages 8-12: 6:15 p.m.

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 to schedule.

• Private Meditation Instruction: Only by appointment. $35 per hour.

Call to schedule.

Reiki Classes (570.387.6157, reikictr@localnet.com) Sessions with Sue Yarnes: • Beginner to Advanced Reiki at our locations or your home. Private sessions for stress relief, pain management, enhanced healing and well-being and affordable classes with each level completed in afternoon or two evenings. Hospital endorsed, training for professional Usui Reiki teacher certification available. Call or e-mail for info.

Serenity Wellness (Main St. Luzerne, 570.328.8658) • Make Your Own Hula Hoop: May 1, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $40 includes all supplies and instruction. Refreshments provided, call to register.

Sheri Pilates Studio (703 Market St., Kingston, 570.331.0531) • Beginner mat class: Tues., 5 p.m. $50/10 classes.

• Equipment classes on reformer and tower: $150/10 classes.

• Private training available on reformer, cadillac, stability chair, ladder barrel and cardiolates on rebounder.

Call studio for additional mat class/ equipment class schedule, all classes taught by certified instructors in Stott Pilates and Pilates Academy International.

Waering Stained Glass Studio (336 N. Washington St., WilkesBarre).

• Tarot Card Readings: $50/first half hour, $10 additional. Appointment only. Call 570.417.5020.

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 Scranton (570.346.5836) schedule of events: ❏ Walks with Hiking Jane (343.5144, hikingjane.com): • Tobyhanna Lake: April 10, 9:15 a.m., 5-mile easy to moderate. Meet in YMCA parking lot.

• Merli-Sarnoski Park (Carbondale): April 17, 9:15 a.m., 4-mile moderate.

Meet in YMCA parking lot.

• Senior Citizen Outing to Promised Land State Park: April 28, 9 a.m., 1-mile easy around Conservation Island, then visit the wildlife viewing area for glimpses of nesting bald eagles. Lunch at Fairview.

Meet in YMCA lobby.

Zumba Fitness Classes • Mon./Wed., 5:15 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m., at TLC Fitness Center (bottom of Morgan Hwy., Scranton). $5/class.

Call 570.558.7293 for info.

• Adult classes held at Fitwize 4 Kids Tues./Thurs., 7:15, Sun., 11 a.m. on Keyser Ave. across from Keyser Oak Shopping Center Call 348.9383 for info.

OUTSIDE

Northeastern PA Chapter of the Sierra Club • Walk the Back Mountain Trail Luzerne to Trucksville: April 9, 9:30 a.m., meet 9:30 p.m. at trailhead on Parry St., Luzerne, park at Knights of Columbus (57 Parry St.) Call Jen, 570.819.2147 for info. Free to public.

SOCIAL GROUPS Clear 4 Tea Party (clear4teaparty.com) • 2nd Anniversary Tea Party Rally: April 15, noon, Honesdale Central Park. Visit website to participate or for more info.

Community Film Project • Free Film Screening: April 9, 8-10 p.m., DeNaples Center (900 Mulberry St., Scranton). Donations accepted for Leahy Center.

Holistic Moms Network (wyomingvalleypa.holisticmoms.org, 1560 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, 570.466.1347) • Starting a Garden: April 7, 5:307:30 p.m. Anne Poole will discuss the basic of building a small-scale garden.

The NEPA Rainbow Alliance (www.gaynepa.com) • Rainbow Awards Gala: April 16, 5:30 p.m., top-shelf open-bar, cocktail reception, gourmet dinner and awards, prom-style after-dinner dancing with live entertainment, All proceeds benefit RA. $75/person.

Visit rainbowawards.org for info/ tickets.

NEPA Youth For Christ • Annual fundraising banquet: April 8, 6-9 p.m., Firoelli’s, Peckville.

Features inspirational speaker Joel Sonnenberg and Christian artist Todd Agnew.

Vintner’s Circle (1152 Commerce Blvd., Suite 102, Dickson City, 570.383.0224, vintnerscircle.com): • At Home Wine Makers Network Group: April 6, 6-7 p.m.

W - compiled by Christine Moua, 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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Studio 32 (32 Forrest Street, Wilkes-Barre, 570.328.8658) • Make Your Own Hula Hoop: April 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $40 includes all supplies/instruction. Refreshments

Thetravelingyogi@yahoo.com Individual attention for physical/spiritual advancement. All levels welcome. Call 570.709.2406 for info. Classes held at The Studio at 32 (32 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre) Sat., 10:30 a.m.-noon.

1st Annual 5K Race/1 mile Family Fun Walk April 16, 9 a.m., Holy Rosary School (125 Stephenson St., Duryea). Pre-registration preferred, but can register day of from 7:30-8:30 a.m. $20, $25/family for walk. For info/registration, visit www.neparunner.com or call Rene at 570.457.2553.

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WEEKENDER, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011

Style files

By Rachel A. Pugh

Weekender General Manager

It’s time to rethink your shades.

Move over mini-mart sunglasses

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his is my year. I’m totally doing it. I am beginning to separate from my old ways, and I’ve decided to start a whole new me. This is very exciting. It’s almost too much to take. This year, dare I say it, I am investing in good sunglasses.

I’ll completely admit it. I have always purchased really cheap sunglasses. Why is that? Because I lose them. I break them. I scratch the lenses. I sit on them.

All in all, I’m just really hard on my sunglasses.

But I think it’s time to mature. I think I need to start taking care of my sunglasses, possibly even storing them somewhere where they won’t get destroyed. It will take some concentration on my part, but I think I’m up for the challenge.

Don’t get me wrong. Sometimes you just need a pair of sunglasses from a gas station. I see nothing wrong with this, and I refuse to quit cold turkey. I like aviator glasses, and every good truck stop has a few pairs just waiting for me to buy for $10. The secret is out of the bag, but I don’t care. If they look good on my face, I’m purchasing them. And I’m not hung up over the thought of someone noticing they’re not Christian Dior. If someone is paying that close attention to my shades, a serious hobby might be in need.

So why do I want to invest in a better pair of shades? Durability definitely plays a factor. I’ve already admitted I’m hard on my sunglasses, but in my defense, they’re not actually made of the finest materials either. In my mind, they snap easier when shoving them into your purse when you’re in a hurry. At least

that’s what I telll myself.

Secondly, I want real deal UV protection. I only y wear big sunglasses.

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“There is a legacy here, people can come and see how life used to be.”

Leadership Wilkes-Barre member Katrina Domkowski

Members of Leadership Wilkes-Barre work to create the ‘Mooseum’ at Hillside Farms.

Hillside gets a 'Mooseum' makeover

By Noelle Vetrosky

Weekender Correspondent

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pring has finally arrived in NEPA. The trees are budding, the birds are chirping and snowstorms will soon be a distant memory, at least for a little while. For those of you who are ready to break out of the house and take in some fresh spring air, a trip to The Lands at Hillside Farms may be just what you need. Leadership WilkesBarre is set to unveil a brand new museum at the farm Saturday, April 9 that will take you on a 100-year journey of the historic property.

If you’ve never heard of The Lands at Hillside Farms, settled in the countryside of Shavertown, it may surprise you to know just how much actually goes on there. Yes, it may be the only remaining processing dairy farm in Luzerne County, but it’s not just a farm. The 412-acre property is utilized by 350,000 visitors each year and has a calendar filled with events for all ages.

“It’s really very extensive;

there’s more than meets the eye,” said LWB member Katrina Domkowski. “They really utilize the property, they even have summer camps there.”

The Leadership class knew it wanted to do something at The Lands at Hillside Farms, and with $5,000 in raised funding, it went to the farm’s board of directors to offer its services. The farm was full of antiques and historic features that it dreamed of highlighting, but didn’t have the money to do so. Converting a storage barn into an educational museum right on the property to showcase this extensive history was the ideal solution, and the “Mooseum” project was born.

“The antiques on display are genuine to the farm,” Domkowski explained.

“There are five horse-drawn carriages, a horse-drawn winter sleigh, ice boxes, all stuff that was used on or made for the farm. Some had to be restored, like the show ribbons the farm had won in the past, and some things, like potato sacks, they wanted kept in a rustic condition.”

The museum is housed within one of the farm’s older barns, which needed a little TLC from LWB and the community to transform it into the museum it is now. More than 100 man hours and in-kind donations, in addition to the funds raised by LWB, were needed to tackle such a large project. The barn was then divided into four exhibits showcasing antique carriages, period farm equipment, household Americana and family relics of the original owners, the Conyngham family.

“It’s a big part of history here,” Domkowski said. “Everything is authentic to the farm or the family. There is a legacy here, people can come and see how life used to be. It’s a true showcase of what life was like 100 years ago.”

After eight months of hard work, LWB is thrilled to know that the public will finally be able to enjoy the new museum and get a better education in one of the few sustainable dairy farms left in the area. They’re proud of the work done and the support they received and are ready to show it off.

“There was so much community involvement,” Domkowski began. “We had a cap on funding we could raise, but in-kind was unlimited. We got about $20,000 in donations including the electrical work, lighting, etc.

We want to show people that it is easy to make a difference in the area, once you start, others start jumping in to help.”

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“Mooseum” Makeover Grand Opening Celebration, Sat., April 9, noon-4 p.m., The Lands at Hillside Farms, Shavertown.

Free, includes farm tours, live music, more.

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New high is new low

am no stranger to substance abuse. I have seen it, up close and personal. I don’t need an education in street. Been there.

Done that. Got the scars, both physical and emotional to prove that.

The use of substances like bath salts to get high is nothing new.

Maybe the compounds are, maybe the strength and availability is.

But the search for something, anything to take the pain of being human away is far from a new idea.

Indians ate peyote in 3000 B.C. The use of beer, wine and other alcohol based intoxicants? When did that start? So far back that recorded history has lost the record.

The Bible has a lot of wine drinking going on back in the Old and New Testament days. Now we can buy wine in vending machines, when they work. Pot? I saw people smoking it in the movie “The Ten Commandments” or maybe it was “Cleopatra” but that’s been around for a while too.

Better living through chemistry? Freud tooted a little blow in the 1800s. Hitler was a big fan of meth. It was given to Panzer tank crews and pilots in the Wehrmacht to make them fight beyond their normal capacity. LSD was synthesized and made a Swiss chemist ride his bicycle down a rabbit hole in 1943.

Kids in my high school days, and this was when birds had big leather wings and dinosaurs ruled the earth, huffed lighter fluid and even gasoline in an effort to achieve altered consciousness.

Caffeine, nicotine, nutmeg, nitrous oxide, toad? Snorting, injecting, huffing, smoking, guzzling anything and everything.

It’s been done.

I even see where a suggested use for bath salts is “rectally.” A Google search of “bath salts drug” yields about 1,030,000 results.

Sixty-three pages on my browser.

The top response: “Legal Drugs Bath Salts: The Ultimate guide.”

The first item is a “rant” that concludes: “If you ban the Bath Salt drug,

while leaving Alcohol and Tobacco legal, then there is something wrong with the people making the laws around this place.”

Nothing too ground shaking there. But what I found interesting was in the comments section, note the dates: Mark M***y says 02/14/2011 at 10:46 a.m.: “I don’t believe any of the scare tactics being used all over the country against the bath salts MDPV and methylone, the media has just run with rumors and each news report exaggerates the horrors of these two drugs even more than the last. I bought a gram … had to eat the entire gram of to get a three-hour buzz and a lousy, jumpy high. These two drugs are too expensive to use to get high, you’re better off buying a gram of meth or cocaine.”

Reply, chelsea says: 03/21/2011 at 4:45 a.m.: “Two people from my town have died from this in the past week. And it has caused people to go into permanent trips.”

Reply: victor.c says: 03/28/2011 at 6:31 p.m.: “A young woman in the Pittston area would beg to differ with the popular vote of bath salts … unfortunately she drowned after two young men beat her, gang raped her, and threw her in a river … all because of bath salts.”

The old joke goes: “Why did God create whiskey? To keep the Irish from ruling the world.”

The new joke is not so funny.

Law enforcement and the powers that be will ban bath salts.

Quite quickly someone will come up with something new.

Dried banana peels? The real problem will once more be ignored. What is so bad in life that we have to clobber our consciousness to blot it out? When we figure that out, and deal with the underlying causes, bath salts will be used for relaxing in tubs.

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shrimp and crab in every bite. The tubes themselves were so-so and without any broiled crispness to them, which would have made them a lot better, but Estevez and I agreed that their stuffing was tasty.

Our included salads soon followed; they were a decent size with mixed greens, julienned carrots, cucumbers and grape tomatoes. I opted for ranch dressing, and Estevez couldn’t stop raving about his raspberry vinaigrette.

Much to our delight, once we were finished with our salad course (and an extra helping of that warm bread), we didn’t have to wait long for our entrees.

Estevez’s seafood asparagus risotto consisted of an ample amount of shrimp, scallops and lump crab meat amid snappy asparagus and Arborio rice simmered in a creamy seafood broth that we both found absolutely delectable. The seafood was fresh, and the scallops were very meaty.

My baked crab au gratin was incredible. The jumbo lump crab meat was

with Swiss cheese. The piping-hot dish had huge chunks of crab and was accompanied by a tasty bean medley and mashed potatoes. At first, I was a bit put off by its small crock, but halfway through the cheesy wonderment that was my dinner, I was glad that the dish wasn’t any bigger — it would have been too much of a good thing.

The River Grill is a great space in a great location. The menu is as large as its view of the river, and there are dozens of specialty drinks and a broad wine selection that is sure to please any palate.

Kristin could not have been more friendly and knowledgeable about the menu, and the food was truly great. I think it’s safe to say that River Grille might be one of the best kept secrets in NEPA dining — a secret that I definitely don’t mind

me taking in another sunset or two as I work my way through the menu …

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s the sun set magnificently over the Susquehanna River one recent Friday night, my partnerin-crime Estevez and I were nestled in a booth at the River Grille watching the magic happen. It was just an added bonus that our dinners were nearly as splendid as the colorful backdrop, but I’m getting ahead of myself.

Being that it was a Friday evening during Lent, Estevez and I were in need of a restaurant with ample non-meat options, and after doing some online menu stalking, River Grille more than fit the bill, with entrees like ahi tuna, crab cakes, salmon and the enticing tequila lime sea scallops marinated in Jose Cuervo tequila, sugar cane and fresh lime juice that had me at Jose.

Estevez and I decided to start with one of the evening’s appetizer specials, broiled calamari tubes stuffed with seafood mousse ($7.95), which we thought sounded interesting.

While Estevez was leaning between the seafood asparagus risotto and the “Chef’s signature” crab cakes, I was adamantly still all about those aforementioned scallops — until I saw the baked crab au gratin ($21.95). Who was I to resist cheese and crab? After much internal debate, Estevez decided to go with the risotto ($23.95).

After taking our orders, our server, Kristin A., delivered warm bread with olive oil that calmed our ravenous bellies until the calamari arrived. The three small tubes were in a pool of savory seafood sauce that played off the mousse nicely; we could taste a little bit of

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By Nikki M. Mascali

Weekender Editor MAGROGAN’S FISH, FINALLY After nearly two years, Doc Magrogan’s Fish Market & Oyster House will finally open in the former Kildare’s near The Shoppes at Montage in Moosic within the next few weeks.

“Just the economy in general — banks aren’t really lending to the hotel and restaurant industry very much,” owner Dave Magrogan told Dish was the reason for the hold up. “It was also just watching the economy change and the success of (The Shoppes).”

Magrogan had also been studying the projected sales of his new neighbor, LongHorn Steakhouse, to gauge the local economy.

“They’ve done a good job,” he stated. “So we feel the economy is coming back around and consumer demand exists. We feel now would be an appropriate time to open a concept there. We really think that this concept, a great, fresh fish market with a great, full-service restaurant, is addressing a need that’s not really addressed in this market right now.”

The Oyster House will serve lunch and dinner with a variety of seafood options, including an extensive raw bar. In addition to selling fresh fish, the market component will also offer prepared meals to take home.

“Because of our other two locations, we’ve been able to secure really good oyster contracts with oyster growers around the world, so we’re able to bring in an oyster selection you wouldn’t normally see in Pennsylvania,” Magrogan explained. “It’s really going to be focused on the freshness of the food, it’s not a deepfried seafood house, it’s a fresh, healthy seafood house with the ability to take stuff out at the market.”

The Moosic location is Magrogan’s third for the Fish Market & Oyster House, which joins locations in West Chester and Dover, Del. Locally, Magrogan also owns the Kildare’s at 119 Jefferson Ave. and the space formerly occupied

by Molly Brannigans at 101 Adams Ave. in Scranton.

Magrogan told Dish in October 2009 that the Adams Avenue space was going to be a Mexican cantina, but aside from opening for the St. Patrick’s Day parade in

Crabs and oysters are just a few of the items that will be available at Doc Magrogan’s Fish Market & Oyster House in Moosic.

2010, the location has been vacant.

“We’re working with the city right now, so I can’t really talk too much about it, but we’re in talks now with Mayor Doherty and working out a solution on that as well,” Magrogan said.

The restaurateur estimated that Doc Magrogan’s will be open from 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. For more info, visit docmagrogans.com.

CELEBRATING HOMEBREWS This weekend, Bart & Urby’s (119 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre) will hold a Homebrew Competition and Beer Dinner.

“I’ve had this idea in my head for a while and finally got to acting on it,” said Carl Achhammer, Bart & Urby’s bar manager. “I’ve had a passion for craft beers since my first craft beer at the Black Rock Brewing Co. about 10 years ago.

“This micro-brewery revolution is here to stay, and there are so many people brewing their own stuff that I would like to get these home beers some exposure and popularity!”

The homebrew competition, which will be judged Saturday, April 9, is $10 to enter as many beers as competitors would like and free if attending Sunday’s dinner. Judges include Bil Corcoran of Mybeerbuzz.com, Achhammer, someone from Lion Brewery and others. Competitors can bring two bottles of at least 12

oz. to the restaurant Thursday, April 7 or Friday, April 8 from 4-7 p.m. The beer must be labeled with the name and phone number of the entrant, the name of the beer and which category it should be entered in (for categories or more info, e-mail Carl at bnucarl@gmail.com or call 570.970.9570). The “Best Beer of Show” will have a batch brewed

by Breaker Brewing Co. of Plains Twp. to be put on draft at Bart & Urby’s and Krugel’s Georgetown Deli.

“I will consider it to be a great honor to sell this beer daily as it will be the one will that blows our taste buds away,” Achhammer said.

The beer dinner will be Sunday, April 10 at 1 p.m. Cost is $60 per person; final payment is due Thursday, April 7 by 9 p.m., and no walk-ins accepted.

Chef Sean Rogan will offer heirloom tomato summer vegetable taurine finished with blueberry chili oil paired with Weyerbacher Merry Monks; pistachio-encrusted pork medallions with fig chipotle aioli topped with seasoned parsnip ribbons and Ithaca Apricot Wheat; crab fondue topped with roasted corn salsa paired with Breaker Brewing Co.’s Special Goldie’s; panroasted chicken on golden pomme de terre puree with blood orange sauce and Victory Headwaters Pale Ale; hashed potato fritters stuffed with chive and mascarpone cheese topped with roasted red pepper coulis with Stegmaier Summer Stock Pilsner and doughnut and espresso soup paired with Special Edition Long Trail Coffee Stout.

“The experience of new food, new beer and new people always make these dinners special,” said Achhammer. “And our pairings push the envelope sometimes, so this is the place to be if you want to get out of the mundane, massmarketed fizz beer mode for a day.”

Achhammer said another beer dinner/homebrew contest will be held Saturday, June 4 in conjunction with the season opening of Bart & Urby’s deck. For more info, call 970.9570.

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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) ❏ Monthly Book Clubs, all 6:30-7:30 p.m.

• Teens: third Mon. 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Ages 14-18.

• New Age: last Thurs., 6:30-7:30 p.m.

• “The Slug Club,” an all-ages club about Harry Potter: first Wed., 6:307:30 p.m., led by Charles Moore.

Costumes encouraged, not required. ❏ Children’s Events: • Young Readers Monthly Activity Night: first Thurs., 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Ages 8-12.

• American Girl Doll Give-A-Way: first Thurs., 6:30-7:30 p.m.

• Weekly Sat. morning story time, 11 a.m.-noon.

Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500) • Writers Group Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. The group celebrates all different types of writing styles and formats. Join anytime. Admission free. Call to register.

Friends of the Scranton Public Library (520 Vine St., Scranton, 570.348.3000) • Bus trip to Morgan Library and Museum in New York City: April 30. $30 for Friends members, $35 nonmembers. Call Tina Thomas for info.

King’s College Events: (133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5900,

www.kings.edu) • Campion Society Open Reading: April 19, 7:30 p.m., Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center. Community members share creative works. Free.

Marian Sutherland Kirby Library ( 35 Kirby Ave., Mountain Top, 570.474.9313) • Minute to Win it: April 9, 10-11 a.m.

Fun and exciting challenges participants must successfully complete in 60 seconds or less.

• Jeans Go Green/Save the Earth: April 30, 10-11 a.m. Learn about first Earth Day and create eco-friendly projects.

Mulberry Poets & Writers Assoc. (MPWA) • MPWA Trip to New York City: April 17. Features an MPWA reading at The Bowery Poetry Club. $20 members, $30 non-members.

The Philip Hone Gallery (742 Main St., Honesdale, philiphonegallery.com, 570.253.5577) “Gallery Talk on Jeanne Esposito: Feminine Power and the Arts” by Petros Voutsanesis: April 7, 7 p.m.

• Photography Exhibit: April 16, 6:30-9 p.m., featuring works by members Carl Backlund, John DiGiorgio, Chip Forelli, Gloria Forelli, Fred Hanstein, Barbara Nelson, Lucian Palmer and Charles Gregory Woods, plus guests Erin Walsh Carroll, Debra Fedchin, Susan Jaffer, Andrea Koshnick, Maria Ingaglio, Niki Trento-Spencer and Amanda Williams and vendors.

Scranton Cultural Center (420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton) • Story Pirates arts and creative writing program for youths: May 17, 10 a.m., $7 University of Scranton • The Zaner-Bloser Penmanship Collection: through April 18. One of the most extensive collections of American ornamental penmanship from the late 19th and early 20th

centuries. Heritage Room, Weinberg Memorial Library, free. Call 570.941.6341.

The Vintage Theater (119 Penn Avenue, Scranton, 570.589.0271, www.scrantonsvintagetheater.com) • Independent Artist Collective Video Collage Event: April 8, 7 p.m.

Visit www.iacollective.blogspot.com for info.

Weinberg Memorial Library at the University of Scranton • Seeking volunteers and accepting book and tag-sale donations for annual spring book and plant sale April 30-May 1. Donations of all used hardcover and paperbacks, videos, CDS, records and more can be placed in boxes on Monroe Ave. side of library through April 27.

• Spring book and plant sale: April 20, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., May 1, noon-4 p.m. in Heritage Room, fifth floor. All proceeds benefit Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library Endowment that supports library collections and services. Preview sale April 29 for Friends and Schemel Forum members. Contact Barbara Evans at 941.4078 to volunteer or for more info.

West Pittston Library (200 Exeter Ave., www.wplibrary.org, 570.654.9847) • Book Club: First Tues., 6:45 p.m.

Free. Features an informal discussion of member-selected books.

• Weekly story time for children: Fri., 1 p.m. Free.

VISUAL AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040 or Artistsforart.com) Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m.

• Life Drawing sessions: every Tues., 7-9 p.m. Call Phil for info, 561.7817.

• Drawing Socials: Sun., 6-9 p.m. $5 GA, $2 student.

The Butternut Gallery & Second Story Books (204 Church St, 2nd Floor, Montrose) • Opening Reception for Second Story Books: April 9, 6-8 p.m.

Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, PA, 570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.org) Admission $5 adults; $3 students/ seniors; $2 children 6-12; Everhart Museum members free.

• “With bullets singing all around me:” Regional Stories of the Cival War: through July 17.

• “Medics In Action: Caring For the Wounded:” through July 17.

Gallery at the Pocono Community Theater (88 S. Courtland St., East Stroudsburg, 570.421.3456. poconocommunitytheater.org) • “One Artist Two Styles” by Tim Weaver: through April 30.

• “Assemblage” by Bill Pilling: through April 30.

Hope Horn Gallery (Hyland Hall, University of Scranton, 570.941.4214) • 25th Annual Student Exhibit: through April 15.

The Linder Gallery at Keystone College • Drawings and paintings of Nathan Goldstein and his wife Harriet Fishman: through April 29. Artist reception April 15, 6-8 p.m. Goldstein will give a presentation on his artwork April 14, 12:30 p.m. in President’s Dining Room, Hibbard Campus Center.

MacDonald Gallery (Misericordia University, 570.674.6250, misericordia.edu/art) Gallery hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat./Sun., 1-5 p.m.

• Watercolors and works on canvas by the late Alice Welsh Jenkins: through April 21.

The Main Street Gallery (27 N. Main St., Carbondale) • The 2nd Anniversary Juried Art Exhibition: through April 29. Exhibit is a project of the Greater Carbondale Chamber of Commerce.

Marquis Art & Frame (122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.0518) Gallery hours Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

• “Collected & New Works” by Barbro Jernberg and Kelly Olszyk: through May 7.

Blue Heron Art Gallery (121 Main St., Wyalusing, 570.746.4922, www.blueheronart.org)

Pauly Friedman Art Gallery (Misericordia University, 570.674.6250, misericordia.edu/art)

The Philip Hone Gallery (742 Main St., Honesdale, philiphonegallery.com, 570.253.5577) • Gallery Talks: April 7, 7 p.m., featuring painter Jeanne Esposito on “Feminine Power and the Arts.”

Schulman Gallery (2nd floor of LCCC Campus Center, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke, www.luzerne.edu/schulmangallery, 570.740.0727) Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 5-8 p.m.

• 30th Annual Rossetti Exhibit: through April 6, featuring winning artwork by students in Tunkhannock • Annual Student Show: May 6-July 1. Exhibit of graphics, paintings, photography, computer graphics and portfolios by students of LCCC art dept.

Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University (150 S. River St., Stark Learning Center) • “Elise Wagner: A Decade in Painting:” through May 22. Artist’s reception April 8, 5-7 p.m.

VGogh Gallery (281 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, 570.287.5544, emarsico@vgoghgallery.com, amarsico@vgoghgallery.com) • “Community Garden Art Show:” April 8, 6-9 p.m., featuring works by Leigh Pawling, Michael Hockenbury, Mark Maglioli and Marisa Levine, plus wine sampling from Pavlick Hill Vineyard and music by Jamie Anzalone.

Widmann Gallery (Located in King’s College’s Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center between North Franklin and North Main Streets, WilkesBarre, 208.5900, ext. 5328) Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

• 23rd Annual King’s Student Exhibit: April 11-May 4. Features works by Mass Communication Dept. and classes in sculpture and drawing.

Opening reception April 15, 6-8 p.m., free.

The Wyoming Valley Art League (47 N. Franklin St., WilkesBarre, www.wval.org, 570.288.1020) • Michael Hockenberry “Finishing Touches:” April 8-9.

• Art League Dinner: May 6.

• David Green Sculptor, Stone or Clay: May 13-14.

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Artspace Gallery (221 Center St., Bloomsburg, 570.784.0737) Gallery Hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-8 p.m., Sun., 12-5 p.m., or by appointment.

• “Paste and Clay” artists reception: April 16, 6-8 p.m., free and open to the public, Oil painting by Gail Zambor and Stoneware by Sara Baker.

Gallery hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat./Sun., 1-5 p.m.

• “Luzerne County Women In Pastel Invitational:” through April 21. Features artists Alice Laputka, Georgiana Cray Bart, Anna Ostapiw, Shirley Trievel, Mary Louise Steinberg, Natalia A. Kerr, Tobi Balin Grossman and Liz Bignel Plashinski.

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Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday by appt.

• “Face to Face- Interface:” through April 28. Features work by several renowned portraitists.

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May 20, 2011

Hanover Area Jr./Sr, Cafeteria 6-8PM. Cost is $6.50 $3.00 for children 8 and under.

Featuring ethnic dance teams and Shawn’s “Your Individual Style” fashion show Proceeds will go to the Peace & Justice Center of Wilkes Barre.

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A variety of dishes from multiple cultures as well as music from around the world.

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“The car actually belonged to my grandmother and grandfather,” Jablonski shares. “He always liked to drive a big Chevrolet. It only had 62,000 miles on it when they gave it to me. I’ve been trying to keep it in pristine shape. I’ve probably had it for about 25 years now.” W

ear Mom & Dad, One Tuesday night near the end of the fall 2007 semester, when it was cold, miserable and pouring rain, the bars in my college town were dead.

“This is lame,” asserted my friend Jaime as we were one Jagerbomb, two shots of tequila and three Long Island Iced Teas deep. “Let’s go to Denny’s and get nachos.”

“Only if we dine and dash,” I answered. “Hopefully, that will at least make this night more interesting.”

When we arrived at Denny’s, we were greeted by our waitress, Tiffany. She waited on us the last time we walked out on our bill.

And, the time before that, too!

Young and stupid, we decided third time’s a charm and fully intended on executing our plan.

Over nachos, pickles, French fries and a chocolate milkshake, Jaime and I babbled about the bullshit going on in our lives.

While Jaime whined over her cashier job at a discount department store, I was grieving a more pressing issue: An annoying roommate!

“I wish I never moved out on Eddie,” I confessed to Jaime.

Eddie was my roommate for two years. He was a great friend who always had my back. But when his girlfriend “unofficially” moved in, I started to feel like I was getting in their way, and the apartment lost our bachelor-pad vibe. So, I decided to move into an apartment two doors down with one of my fraternity brothers and some transfer student we found to make the rent cheaper.

After a weekend of living together, my fraternity brother and I got into a huge fight that caused him to move out. Now I was stuck living with Joe, the transfer kid I didn’t even know well.

“I hate Joe,” I vented. “Not only does he chain smoke, but I walked in on him putting a condom on the other day; when he

was alone! Was he about to masturbate with a condom on?

Who masturbates with a condom on? Okay, I have once. But what are the odds that was his first time?”

“You need to move out,” Jaime insisted.

“Well, I applied to be an intern at ‘The Soup’ on E! for next semester,” I confided. “I doubt I’ll get it, but if I do, that won’t be far enough away from Joe.” After stuffing our faces and talking shit, we decided to call it a night and head home. When we noticed our waitress wasn’t in plain sight, we dashed out of their, making our way to the parking lot.

Laughing our asses off that we pulled this with the same waitress a third time, we made our way to Jaime’s car. While pealing out of our parking spot in a hurry, we hit a car head on!

Cue the snowball effect: Simultaneously, Jaime got out of the car to address the situation with the screaming driver of the other vehicle, I opened the door to throw up nachos and a chocolate milkshake since my seatbelt practically gave me the Heimlich upon impact, and the manager of Denny’s ran outside screaming that we didn’t pay our bill while waving it in the air. Only me!

The police were called, and we were arrested.

Sorry that I got arrested for running out on the bill at Denny’s. And I’m sorry we pulled the same trick on the same waitress repeatedly. I did get caught, and I did learn my lesson. You should be happy to know I haven’t dined and dashed since.

Although, the day following the incident, I did receive a call from E! Entertainment that caused me to dash …

Your son, Justin W Catch Justin’s latest adventures at Facebook.com/ sorrymomanddad and Twitter @sorrymomanddad.

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Scooter Girl captures the collection of hubcaps near her driveway since pothole season began this year. tually be responsible for the larger state roads. The beginning of the week saw road crews out sweeping the side of the roads to remove the anti-skid that is wonderful in the winter’s snow and ice, but not so nice for motorcycle tires as they act very much like marbles when you rid over them and can cause a motorcyclist to slide or drop his bike when they are run over, especially going around curves.

If you’ve lived in NEPA for any length of time, you have probably heard of the term “coal patching.” This process is also used to fill up those lovely potholes. The concept is rather like a temporary filling the dentist might place in your tooth till more intense work can be done.

The process is to take bituminous or soft coal and mix it with some sort of tar-like substance and then fill the holes only and not actually pave the road surface. This is a stop-gap measure used while the temperatures are still fluctuating and the road is expanding and contracting more often. This keeps your car from being lost in potholes the size of major mine subsidence and is usually covered over if the road is repaved over the summer.

PennDOT also cleans up the sides of the road as well as our

local guys. Shoulder cutting’s brochure says this about the process: “Shoulder cutting removes excess soil and debris from unpaved shoulder areas.

This improves drainage and allows water to leave the roadway.” Shoulder grading is the follow-up to the shoulder cutting activity, the rationale for this is, according to their publicity piece, “PennDOT grades shoulders to eliminate the drop-off between the roadway and the shoulder and to allow water to drain away from the road surface. If ruts are allowed to form and remain on the shoulder, water can enter and damage the edge of the pavement.”

If you want to learn more about what types of Maintenance PennDOT does, please check out their website at www.dot.state.pa.us Having cleared shoulder areas is one of those things you don’t think about until you either have to pull over or start to slide out.

Unobstructed shoulders allow for safer exit from traffic lanes for all vehicles though very importantly to motorcycles.

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or many people, the first sign of spring is the redbreasted robin singing on the lawn. In Pennsylvania, however, the real first sign of thaw and warming up are the potholes. It is often said that in Pa., there are two seasons: winter and construction. The sure sign that we are moving from winter season to construction season is the inevitable pothole! Pothole patching is one construction event that starts even if it is cold and rainy. Right now begins PennDOT’s joint-and-crack patching. According to PennDOT’s Maintenance First brochure, “Crack sealing is done from April to July, while joint sealing is done from September through November. This time frame is utilized because this is when joints are fully open.”

This is the type of maintenance that you will be seeing in the coming weeks. The big PennDOT trucks will be trading in their snow plows for highway repair components. Next week’s column will take a look at what work goes on behind the barriers of the work zones we will be inundated with once that final frost is over and crews can get back to work on the construction season that is imminent.

The picture in this week’s column shows the collection of hubcaps that have been piling up by my driveway since pothole season commenced this year.

The numbers have dropped since they fixed the giant crater that ate my rim and brand new tire early in March. The hole was so large and in such a place that you couldn’t see it (even knowing it was there, I hit it), that people were hitting it all day long. You’d actually hear the bang of the car as it was attacked by the pot hole. And my house is 1,000 feet from the road. Trust me, it was a very large pot hole.

While this patching was left to the Jackson Twp. crew who did a great job, PennDOT will ac-

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n the Exposition Hall at PAX East was a line of booths called Indie Alley. This was where independent game developers developers who fund and publish games on their own — were gathered to show off their upcoming projects. There, among the PC, iPhone and Xbox 360 indie developers, was a developer from Toronto named Shawn McGrath who was showing off a game he was working on for the PlayStation 3 called “Dyad,” an abstract, futuristic take on racing games.

“Dyad” is part racing game, part shooter and part puzzle game all rolled into one. You shoot down a tube, accelerating by latching onto other vehicles and pulling yourself forward. As the game progresses, the rules change a bit, but the same basic idea still applies. The concept is simple, but challenging. It’s also very pretty.

The visual style of “Dyad” is like racing through a music visualizer with glowing lines and objects that shimmer in a variety of colors. Your vehicle is kind of an amorphous blob with tentacles that reach out in multiple directions and are used to latch onto the other vehicles. It’s a very stunning game to look at, and you could almost get lost in the hypnotizing patterns of color and light. But it wasn’t only the visual style that was drawing the crowd, it was something else McGrath brought with him: A very special peripheral to help further immerse yourself in the game.

Standing next to McGrath was a large machine cobbled together from bits of metal, wood and various car parts found in a junk yard. It looked like someone had mounted the chair from a race car to a Bowflex Home Gym and then attached a movie screen and

A screenshot from ‘Dyad.’

A gamer sits in the motion simulator built especially for ‘Dyad’ by the game’s creator. projector to the front of it. Of course that someone was McGrath himself.

The machine is a motion simulator, designed to give the player a feeling of rotating through the tubes at high speed by physically tilting the player left and right.

On the screen — made from a bed sheet — is a projection of the game that tilts with the rest of the rig as the player races through the game. Mounted to the bottom of the machine was a motor with an offset weight that would spin whenever the player hit an obstacle, causing the whole thing to shake.

McGrath said it had taken him six weeks to build the rig. In contrast, it had taken him two years to develop “Dyad,” the game he invented it for. When asked why he built the rig, he simply says, “I got tired of programming the game and just wanted to work on something else for a while.” He also built it as a way of competing with other developers at the Penny Arcade Expo for some much needed attention.

When you’re surrounded by the

likes of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, who each can afford to put on a big show to draw the crowd, you have to do something to stand out. This machine was McGrath’s “something,” and judging by the crowd of gamers gathered round it, it was working.

Even I couldn’t wait to try it out.

As I sat down and strapped myself in, I wasn’t sure what I was in for. Thankfully, McGrath had asked that everyone who wanted to try out the machine go through a “training” session first, just to learn how to play the game so they wouldn’t be trying to figure it out while the machine was kicking them sideways and shaking them. The few minutes of training while standing on solid ground definitely came in handy.

A few moments later and it was all over. I thanked McGrath for the chance to try out his machine and to play his game before it launches on PlayStation Network later this year.

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Weekender Correspondent ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) You do know that you’re my favorite, right? Sure, I love Scorpios almost as much as you, but the truth is, I find you just as exciting, fun, sexy, and dynamic — and much easier to be around. Sometimes you have to deal with people who aren’t quite as thrilled as I am to have you close by, day in and day out, but surely not during your birthday season!

In any case, minimize your contact with such losers and concentrate the bulk of your attention on your adoring fans.

We’ll respond in kind, I promise.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Hardly anyone wins the lottery, mostly because so many people play. Ironically, if few played, it’d hardly be worth playing — since it’s the money from all those non-winning tickets that makes the jackpot so big. The same goes for whatever you’re involved with; as more people take part, it’ll only get better, more successful, and worthwhile. However, you’ll also get a smaller share of the success — if considered purely in terms of financial gain or notoriety. If, however, you measure success in how many people’s lives you improve, how much beauty you create, or how much stronger the connections are between you and those around you, it’ll likely score off the scale.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) Everyone occasionally falls out with a friend. Most of the time, circumstances allow for mending those fences and restoring harmony between you, but sometimes (as when the fight precedes a distant relocation, or a death), there’s little to no chance to work things out, and a crack can widen into an unbridgeable gulf. This is a good week to fix things up with someone you’re not okay with.

Don’t wait. Hopefully neither of you will die in the next week, but you’ve put off a resolution too long already. Hop on Facebook or the phone and reach out, already.

of 10 this week, you (and all those involved) will actually be better off if you simply change the subject and move on.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) Generosity is one of your strengths, but like all strengths, it can be a weakness. Being bighearted and giving is wonderful; playing doormat/ATM — not so much. You don’t want to ever cross over into being stingy, petty, or rude, always err on the side of being magnanimous. But this week you’ll need to demonstrate that you’re able to draw a line somewhere, and stick to it. Trust your gut here; it won’t steer you wrong. If someone steps across that line, don’t be mean—but do gently push them back to where they need to be.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) Different people process grief, stress or anger differently. Never interfere in such a process unless it’s causing (or likely to cause) serious, lasting harm to someone.

If it’s simply unpleasant or inconvenient, suck it up and back off—for a good long while, anyway. It’s hard to imagine what others experience when shit happens to them, and just because they’re not coping the way you would doesn’t give you the right to butt in. This week keep this in mind: Offering to help is always welcome, but forcing your “help” on someone almost never is.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) The life of the party can also be the party-killer. I had a friend who was consistently funny and entertaining — conse-

quently, no one else could shine when he was around. People felt reluctant to interrupt his witty monologue with something that would probably be less clever or well-delivered than whatever he happened to be saying. I never did this, but I wish someone had taken him aside and said, “You’re a delight and all, but every 10 minutes or so, shut up for five minutes just to see if anyone else would like a turn in the spotlight.” Naturally, no one could diplomatically deliver such a message better than you Libras. If you know someone like this, please do — even if that person is yourself!

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) I try to never shut any door completely. Sure, some are wedged closed pretty tightly, but I like to think that even those could be reopened if someone on the other side wanted it badly enough (and said the right things). You should emulate my practice. Sure, right now you may want to lock the door shut on this chapter and throw away the key, but life is change, and limiting yourself in such a way is rarely a good thing. Naturally, you don’t have to open that door if someone comes knocking somewhere down the line, but you ought to at least give it some open-minded consideration.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) You talk a big game, but can you live up to it? Or are you simply getting caught up in the moment, and saying shit you don’t mean, or won’t feel tomorrow?

That’s called leading someone on, and it’s mean. This is about self-knowledge. I

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) If you add too much hot sauce to food it obscures the taste or even makes it inedible. Too little, of course, might prove too boring or bland for those you’d like to please. Naturally, I’m not talking about your cooking, but the way you present yourself to people. Trying too hard is like making a dish too spicy to eat. However, don’t try hard enough, and people will move on. This week is all about discovering the right amount of effort that’ll allow your full flavor to shine, without coming off as desperate or affected. It’s a tricky line to walk, so enlist whatever unbiased help you can get.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) You rarely ask to be the star of the show, but sometimes you’re just the best person for the role, and you get stuck with it, like it or not. Don’t waste a lot of time trying to get out of it, or sabotaging yourself. You’re here because you’re supposed to be; now it’s your job to simply try to live up to what people expect of you. That’s easier said than done, but at the end of the day, you need to trust that you’re not the least bad of a bunch of terrible options, but actually the best of a number of truly good ones.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) Don’t give away too much power.

There’s a way to be honest and authentic without necessarily throwing all the balls into someone else’s court and waiting for them to make a play. Don’t race to the destination and be forced to wait for anyone to catch up. There are games and there games. There’s a time for throwing all your cards on the table, but generally it’s not right after they’ve been dealt.

When it’s truly time, you’ll know. Until then, be genuine, and meet someone halfway to wherever you both want to go — but don’t go much further.

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CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) You don’t need to process everything.

Some things (like your kids or roommate walking in on you having sex) are best simply never spoken of again, so everyone can basically pretend it never happened and put it behind them. Before you open your mouth, ask yourself what good could possibly come out of rehashing something, and how likely that’ll outweigh all the awkwardness or misery of having to talk it over. Nine times out

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Expenses paid. Lisa 1-800-805-1421 ADOPT: Adoring Mom, Dad, Big Brother would like to share a lifetime of hugs & kisses in our loving home with a newborn.

Please Call Lynda & Dennis 888-688-1422 Expenses Paid

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ALSO PAYING TOP $$$

for heavy equipment, backhoes, dump trucks, bull dozers HAPPY TRAILS TRUCK SALES 570-760-2035 542-2277 6am to 8pm SINGLE WHITE MALE - late 50’s would like to meet female for friendship - movies, walks, etc.

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200 lbs.

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Attorney Services

BANKRUPTCY

FREE CONSULT

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for all legal matters Attorney Ron Wilson 570-822-2345

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Business Consulting

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Criminal Defense, PFA Violations Reasonable prices.

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406

ATVs/Dune Buggies

QUARTER MIDGET RACE CAR 76 inch Bull Rider,

Honda 120 motor, Kirkey seat, new brake system, A-Main feature wins Asphalt/Dirt, Many Extras, Value $6,000, Sell for $2,999 Call (570) 954-2749

SUZUKI 00 QUAD MASTER 4x4, auto, 520

miles, winch, heated grips. $4,650.

570-239-2877

SUZUKI`07 KING QUAD

4x4, automatic, 620 miles. $3,200.

(570) 592-8514

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409

Autos under $5000

Travel

YANKEES TRIP TO CINCINNATI June 20, 21 and 22 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) Catch the Yankees take on the Reds at The Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio Trip Includes: *Round trip bus transportation *Beer, soda & food on the bus *Great box level seats to two games (Mon & Tues night) *Hotel accommodations at the Millennium Hotel. Just three blocks from stadium and walking distance from Cincinnati Zoo and other downtown attractions Price: $350 Call 570-287-9701 for more info.

CADILLAC `94 DEVILLE SEDAN 94,000 miles,

automatic, front wheel drive, 4 door, air conditioning, air bags, all power, cruise control, leather interior, $3,300.

570-394-9004

CHRYSLER `94 CONCORDE White with

leather interior.

Infiniti sound system.

151k miles.

REDUCED! $1,300 or best offer.

570-283-8202

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412 Autos for Sale

BMW `93 325 IC Convertible,

CHRYSLER 06 300C HEMI

Metallic Green Exterior & Tan Interior, 5 Speed Transmission, Heated Seats. 2nd Owner, 66k Miles.

Excellent Condition, Garage Kept, Excellent Gas Mileage. Carfax available. Price reduced $7,995 or trade for SUV or other. Beautiful / Fun Car. 570-388-6669

CADILLAC 06 STS AWD, 6 cylinder, Silver, 52,600 miles, sunroof, heated seats, Bose sound system, 6 CD changer, satellite radio, Onstar, parking assist, remote keyless entry, electronic keyless ignition, & more! $17,600 570-881-2775

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CHEVROLET 06 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

Silver beauty, 1 Owner, Museum quality. 4,900 miles, 6 speed. All possible options including Navigation, Power top.

New, paid $62,000 Must sell $45,900 570-299-9370

CHEVROLET `09 EQUINOX Low mileage, 15000

miles, automatic, all-wheel drive, 4 door, anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, cruise control, AM/FM radio, cassette player, CD player, keyless entry, rear defroster, rear windshield wiper, tinted windows. $17,500.

(570) 954-9333 Call after 9:00 a.m.

CHEVROLET 2010 CAMARO V-6 Victory Red, black interior, all bells and whistles. $25,000 570-706-6489

Light green, 18,000 miles, loaded, leather, wood trim, $24,000.

570-222-4960 leave message

CHRYSLER `02 PT CRUISER Inferno Red, flame

design. Chrome wheels. 47,000 miles, one owner.

Looks and runs great. New inspection. $5,800 Call (570) 472-1854

FORD `04 MUSTANG

412 Autos for Sale

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288-8995

Mach I, 40th

ANNIVERSARY EDITION V8, Auto, 1,200 miles, all options, show room condition. Call for info.

Asking $24,995 Serious inquiries only. 570-636-3151

FORD `07 MUSTANG GT

Premium package, silver, black leather interior, 5 speed manual.

20,000 miles. $18,900 (570) 868-3832

FORD `92 MUSTANG

Convertible, 55,000 original miles 5.0 auto, some engine upgrades. Garaged showcar. $8200 (570) 283-8235

HONDA `09 PILOT

Low mileage, 24.000 miles, four wheel drive, 4 door, anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, all power, CD changer, rear windshield wiper, custom wheels, $22,900.

(570) 313-2749

MAZDA `04 3

Hatchback, 92,000 miles. Excellent condition. auto, sunroof, premium sound and alloy wheels. $8,300 (570) 864-2337

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HYUNDAI `04 TIBURON GT

Blue, 5 speed manual, CD, Air, factory alarm, power windows & locks. 38K. $7,500 negotiable.

Call 570-540-6236

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MERCEDES-BENZ `01 C-240 Loaded, automatic, AC, heated leather seats, 4 door. $4,700 Call 570-388-6535

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MAZDA `04 RX-8 Hunter Green, 80,000 miles.

New brakes & rotors. New alignment. Two new rear tires.

No accidents.

PRICE REDUCED $8,000 or best offer. For more information, call (570) 332-4213

MERCEDES-BENZ `05 240C 4Matic, V6 - Gray,

77K highway miles, Excellent condition, dealer serviced. Sun roof, heated seats. $15,500. Call 570-288-3916

MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL with Convertible

removable hard top, power windows, AM /FM radio with cassette player, CD player, automatic, 4 new tires. Champagne exterior; Italian red leather interior inside. Garage kept, excellent condition. $31,000. Call 825-6272

MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL with Convertible

removable hard top, power windows, AM /FM radio with cassette player, CD player, automatic, 4 new tires. Champagne exterior; Italian red leather interior inside. Garage kept, excellent condition. $31,000. Call 825-6272

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BUYING JUNK VEHICLES $300 and Up $125 extra if driven, pulled or pushed in.

NOBODY Pays More

570-760-2035

Monday thru Saturday 6 am-9 pm Sunday 8 am - 68 pm

Rare, Exclusive Opportunity To Own...

26 FORD MODEL T Panel Delivery

100 point Concours quality restoration. Red with black fenders. Never Driven.

0 miles on restoration.

RARE! $40,000 $38,000

1993 CADILLAC ALLANTE

13,000 Original Miles Exquisite Red with candy clear coat, black top with beige leather interior. Digital gauge package & optional chrome & gold alloy wheels. Convertible.

Beautiful, Must Sell! $31,000 $29,900

1993 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE 4 door

Blue-Sapphire Beauty!

Beautiful condition. Garage kept 26,000 miles. All available options fully loaded. 4 door. Grey leather interior $7,900

From an Exotic, Private Collection

Call 570-650-0278

MERCEDES-BENZ `95 SL 500 Convertible, with

removable hard top, dark Blue, camel interior, Summer Driving Only, Garage Kept.

Very Good Condition, No Accidents. Classy Car. Price Reduced! $13,995 or trade for SUV or other.

570-388-6669

NISSAN `06 SENTRA 1.8 S, Special

Edition, Power steering, brakes, windows & locks.

6 CD changer.

Excellent condition, 43K. $12,500.

570-881-6897

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570-829-7130

PONTIAC 69 FIREBIRD 400 CONVERTIBLE

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NISSAN `08 ALTIMA

TOYOTA `93 MR2 T-top, 5 speed.

Low mileage, 18000 miles, automatic, front wheel drive, 4 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, power seats, all power, cruise control, GPS/navigation system, AM/FM radio, CD changer, Mp3 player, keyless entry, leather interior, sun/moon roof, rear defroster, new floor mats, Winter Frost pearl paint, heated seats, side mirror defroster, backup camera, auto rear view mirror dimmer, Bluetooth, phone, nav., & radio controls on steering wheel, 4.5 years remaining on 7 year 100,000 miles Nissan bumper to bumper Premium Warranty included, EXCELLENT CONDITION Altima HYBRID 35city/33 highway mpg. $18,900.

570-371-9001 Call after 5:00 p.m.

AM/FM/CD, AC, power antenna.

New tires. No rust.

Great condition.

SALEEN `02 SE 281 Convertible, silver on black, garage kept, Production #351. 14,500 miles. Asking $23,500, Serious inquiries only!

570-477-3600

SCION 08 TC

Low mileage, 42,000 miles, 4 speed, front wheel drive, 2 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, cruise control, AM/FM radio, CD player, Mp3 player, keyless entry, sun/moon roof, rear defroster, tinted windows. $14,200.

(570) 443-7522 Call before 9:30 p.m.

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TOYOTA `06 AVALON New tires, new

brakes, Inspected March 4, AC, AVPS, Fully loaded, 18,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty.

90,000 miles. $12,900.

(570) 881-3712

OLDSMOBILE `68 DELMONT DRASTICALLY

415 Autos-Antique & Classic

REDUCED!!

This model only produced in 1967 & 1968. All original 45,000 miles, Color Burgundy, cloth & vinyl interior, 350 rocket engine, 2nd owner. Fender skirts, always garaged. Trophy winner at shows.

Serious inquiries only, $7,500.

570-690-0727

CADILLAC `80 COUPE DEVILLE Excellent condition,

PONTIAC 84 TRANS AM

$5,000

(570) 708-0269 after 6:00PM

Volkswagen 03 GTI moonroof, 5 speed, loaded,$9750 excellent condition, 570-578-2149

$3,000 located in Hazleton.

570-454-1945 or 561-573-4114

CHEVROLET `68 C10 New 350 motor and new transmission.

REDUCED TO $5,000 FIRM (570) 906-1771

PORSCHE `02 CHEVY `66 BEL AIR 2 door post car, in BOXSTER S good condition for Great convertible,

black top, 6 speed manual transmission, carbon fiber dash, leather interior, front & rear trunk, fast & agile. $18,000 or best offer. Call 570-262-2478

415 Autos-Antique & Classic

age.

Serious inquiries only, call for details. $8,500 or best offer. Call Steve at 570-407-0531

CORVETTES WANTED 1953-1972

Any Condition!

Courteous, Fast Professional Buyer.

Licensed & Bonded corvettebuyer.com 1-800-850-3656

FORD `52 COUNTRY SEDAN CUSTOM LINE

STATION WAGON V8, automatic, 8 passenger, 3rd seat, good condition, 2nd owner. $9,500.

570-579-3517

FORD `66 Mustang Coupe.

Pearl white, pony interior. Pristine condition. 26K miles. $17,000 or best offer.

(570) 817-6768

LINCOLN `88 TOWN CAR 61,000 original

miles, garage kept, triple black, leather interior, carriage roof, factory wire wheels, loaded, excellent condition. $5,500. Call Mike 570-237-7660

MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE

1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $8,900.

Call 570-237-5119

15TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. 1 of 600 made, all available options, 63K miles, V8, auto.

T-roof, $7,995.

Call 570-817-2577

STUDEBAKER 31 Rumble seat, coupe Good condition.

Call for details (570) 881-7545

TANK 07 VISION 2007 Tank Motor

Sports Vision Motorcycle.

250 cc, Brand new. 0 miles. $2,400. For more information call Tom at 570-825-2114

421

Boats & Marinas

CUSTOM CREST 15

Fiberglass boat with trailer. Outboard propulsion. Includes: 2 motors Erinmade, “Lark II series”

PRICE REDUCED! $2,400 NEGOTIABLE

570-417-3940

SALT CREEK SKIF

14’ fiberglass fishing boat, tri-hull (very stable), 25 HP Tahatsu outboard, Full Galvanized Trailer. Perfect Condition. Built in fuel tank. All new in ‘01. $2,500 570-256-7311

SEA NYMPH 94

19’, 4.0 Outboard motor, good condition. $6,000 or best offer. Call 570-722-4077

427

Commercial Trucks & Equipment

CHEVROLET 89 C70. 24’ box. Lift gate, many new parts. $1,900.

(570)675-7546

427

Commercial Trucks & Equipment

CHEVY 08 3500 HD DUMP TRUCK 2WD, automatic.

Only 12,000 miles.

Vehicle in like new condition. $21,900.

570-288-4322

FORD 99 E350 BUCKET VAN Triton V8. 2 speed

boom; 92,000miles; $9999 or best price.

Great condition. Call 570-675-3384 or 570574-7002

439

Motorcycles

HARLEY DAVIDSON ` 06 SOFTTAIL NIGHTTRAIN Dark gray metallic, new rr tire & brakes, many extras. $10,900 (570) 592-4982

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HARLEY DAVIDSON `01

Road King 19,000 miles, new tires, lots of extra chrome.

Like New. $12,900.

Call 570-639-1989 or 570-760-1023

HONDA 04 SHADOW SABRE 1100

black, 13,500 miles. Windshield, saddle bag. Excellent condition. $4,500. Call (570) 852-9455

HONDA

2004 CRF 100.

Excellent condition. $1500 or best offer.

570-498-7702

KAWASAKI 06

Vulcan Classic 1500 Black and chrome.

Fuel injected. 21” windshield. Passenger backrest.

Floor boards.

Remainder of warranty.

Expires Feb., 2012. Kept in heated garage!

Never damaged.

7,000 miles. Great condition! $6,800 570-574-9217

SUZUKI `07 C50T CRUISER EXCELLENT CONDITION Windshield, Bags,

Floorboards,V&H Pipes, White walls,Garage Kept.

6K Miles $5,500 (570) 430-0357

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Motorcycles

YAMAHA `04 V-STAR

1100 Custom. 5800 miles, light bar, cobra exhaust, windshield, many extras, must sell. $5,995. Call 570-301-3433

YAMAHA `97 VIRAGO

750cc. 8,000 miles, saddlebags, windshield, back rest, Black & Pearl, Excellent Condition.

Must See. Asking $2,499. Call after 4.

570-823-9376

YAMAHA` 08 R1 BEAUTIFUL BIKE Perfect condition.

3700 miles, new rear tire, undertail kit, cover. Price negotiable $7,900 570-852-9072

YAMAHA` 09 VSTAR 650 CLASSIC Like New.

Less than 1000 miles. White and chrome. Garage kept. $6,300 (570) 817-8127

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FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC

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, water purifier, awning, microwave oven, tinted safety glass windows, raised panel fridge & many accessories & options.

Excellent condition, $22,500.

570-868-6986

SUNLINE `06 SOLARIS Travel Trailer. 29’,

mint condition, 1 slide out a/c-heat.

Stove, microwave, fridge, shower inside & out. Many more extras.

Reduced. $15,500.

Call 570-842-6735

SUNLITE CAMPER

22 ft. 3 rear bunks, center bathroom, kitchen, sofa bed.

Air, Fully self contained. Sleeps 6.

New tires, fridge awning. $4500.

215-322-9845

TRAVEL TRAILER 33 ft Rear queen master

bedroom, Walk thru bathroom.

Center kitchen + dinette bed. Front extra large living room + sofa bed.

Big View windows.

Air, awning, sleeps 6, very clean, will deliver. Located in Benton, Pa. $4,900.

215-694-7497

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

BUICK `05 RENDEZVOUSFully CX AWD,

DODGE `10 GRAND CARAVAN Only 17k miles.

CHEVR0LET`02 EXPRESS

250 Super Duty with slide-in camper new tires, 4 door, 8’ bed. Soft and hardtop for bed covers., Good condition.

Sold together or separately $10,900 (570) 639-5478

loaded, 1 owner, 18,000 miles. 6 cylinder.

New inspection, tires & brakes. Like new, inside & out. $16,900. Call (570) 540-0975

CONVERSION VAN Loaded. Low miles. Excellent condition.

$18,900

570-674-3901

CHEVROLET `05 TRAILBLAZER LT Black/Grey. 18,000

miles. Well equipped. Includes On-Star, tow package, roof rack, running boards, remote starter, extended warranty. $16,000 (570) 825-7251

CHEVROLET `06 SILVERADO 1500 4X4 pickup, extended cab, 6 1/2 ft. box, automatic.

Pewter. 48,000 miles. Excellent condition. $17,000 Negotiable (570) 954-7461

CHEVROLET `07 TRAILBLAZER LS Perfect condition, 17,000 miles.

Asking $20,000 570-332-3681

CHEVY `05 EQUINOX

LT (premium package), 3.4L, 47,000 miles.

All wheel drive, power moonroof, windows, locks & seats.

Leather interior, 6 cd changer, rear folding seats, keyless entry, onstar, roof rack, running boards, garage kept. $14,750.

570-362-1910

CHEVY `94 GLADIATOR

Custom Van. 67K miles. Interior has oak wood trim, carpeting, storage areas, TV, rear seat convertible to double bed, curtains.

Seats 7. Power windows & seats. Custom lighting on ceiling. New exhaust system. New rear tires.

Recently inspected. Excellent condition. $4,800.

Call 570-655-0530

DODGE `94

Dakota with cap.

1 owner, garage kept, very good condition. Many extras including lift & back seat.

29 MPG gas.

(570) 868-0944

Fully loaded.

Excellent condition. Factory & extended warranty. $17,995 (570) 690-2806

FORD `01 LARIAT

FORD `03 F150 LARIAT Contractor ready

with ladder rack & tool box, 4x4 diesel, under 97K. Great condition, $17,000 or best offer.

570-925-2845

FORD `99 E250

Wheelchair Van 78,250 miles. Fully serviced, new battery, tires & rods.

Seats 6 or 3 wheelchairs. Braun Millennium lift with remote. Walk up door. Front & rear A/C. Power locks & windows. Excellent condition. $9,500.

570-237-6375

HONDA `03 ODYSSEY High mileage,

140000 miles, automatic, front wheel drive, 4 door, anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, AM/FM radio, CD player, rear defroster, rear windshield wiper, $5,990 (570) 606-4198

HUMMER 05 H2

Yellow with black leather interior.

Front & rear heated seats. Many chrome accessories. $28,500 or best offer. Call (570) 788-9826 or (570) 956-8547 Leave Message

INTERNATIONAL 95 DUMP TRUCK Refurbished, rebuilt engine, transmission replaced.

Rear-end removed and relubed. Brand new 10’ dump. PA state inspected. $12,900/best offer.

570-594-1496

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KIA `02 SEDONA

EX, Van, Sunroof.

61,000 miles.

Loaded. Good condition. $5000 or best offer.

570-606-7654

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Blue/white top & white interior.

Recent documented frame-off restoration. Over $31,000 invested. will sell $21,500.

570-335-3127

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

JEEP `07 WRANGLER X 4x4, stick shift, soft

top. Red exterior, well maintained, garage kept. 11,500 miles, one owner.

AC, CD player, cruise control.

Tow package with cargo carrier.

Excellent condition. $18,700 Call 570-822-9680

LEXUS `04 GX 470 Black with dark

gray leather interior.

DVD player. Fully loaded. 92,000 miles. Excellent condition. $19,000 (570) 675-4424

LINCOLN 06 NAVIGATOR

Pearl white, all leather. Fully loaded with all options.

Navigation system, entertainment DVD package, 3rd row seating, climate control seats, sun roof, excellent condition. $14,995.

570-301-2244

NISSAN `08 ROGUE SL. AWD, 1 owner,

no accidents. 4 door hatchback, 6 cylinder, roof rails, dark gray, black interior. Premium wheels, new tires, brakes extra set of snows. Premium sound/Bose/bluetooth, XM radio.

Intelligent key entry.

Newly inspected 36,900 miles $19,500 (570) 371-7227

SUZUKI `07 XL-7 56,000 miles,

automatic, all-wheel drive, 4 door, air conditioning, all power, CD player, leather interior, tinted windows, custom wheels, $13,000 Call 570-829-8753 Before 5:00 p.m.

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

HONDA `10 ODYSSEY Special Edition.

Maroon, Fully loaded. Leather seats. TV/DVD, navigation, sun roof plus many other extras.

3rd seat. Only 1,900 Miles.

Brand New. Asking $37,000 (570) 328-0850

SUZUKI `09 GRAND4x4.

VITARA166 Luxury

horsepower 4 cylinder, 4 mode full time 4 wheel drive. 1,269 miles. 4 wheel anti lock disc brakes.

Leather, heated seats. Power seats, mirrors, locks & sunroof.

6 cd changer with 8 speakers. Cruise & tilt. Smart pass keyless entry start. $19,000. Call 570-401-3714

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TRACTOR TRAILERS

FREIGHTLINER ’97 MIDROOF 475 CAT & 10 speed transmission. $12,000 FREIGHTLINER ’99 CONDO 430 Detroit, Super 10 transmission.

Asking $15,000.

‘88 FRUEHAUF 45’ with sides. All aluminum, spread axle. $6,500.

507 Banking/Real Estate/Mortgage Professionals

460 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE DIRECTORY 468

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ADMIN/RECEPTIONIST

Sundance Vacations in Wilkes Barre is seeking a receptionist for Friday thru Monday. Ideal candidate must be neat, organized, pleasant, and enjoy working in a fastpaced environment.

Computer skills are a must.

We offer competitive salary and benefit package. Ability to travel to King of Prussia a must. Call for an appt. today: 1-877-808-1158

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TRUCKS FOR SALE Ford, GMC,

506 Administrative/ Clerical

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570-814-4790

VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

P & G Federal Credit Union is seeking a Vice President of Operations who is responsible for assisting the Credit Union CEO/President in the overall management of the credit union.

This position has direct responsibility for the administration and supervision of front end and branch activities within established policies and guidelines. Participate in the strategic planning and the development of credit union policies, procedures and goals. Develop, implement and maintain operational procedures to maximize efficiency.

Oversee the development and monitoring of performance standards. A minimum of five (5) years senior management experience with a financial institution required.

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

P & G Credit Union offers an outstanding benefit package. Visit our website at www.pgmfcu.com Interested candidates should send their resume along with salary requirements on or before April 15, 2011 to the following address or email: P & G Mehoopany Employees Federal Credit Union Attn: Kathy Stanziale VP of Human Resources P.O. Box 210 Tunkhannock, PA 18657 kathypgcu@ptd.net Equal Opportunity Employer

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BABYSITTERS

Needed for 2 year old in Duryea.

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References required. Must be flexible during day.

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518 Customer Support/Client Care

OWNER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

Seeking full and part-time representative to handle customer relation issues with our owner base. Good phone etiquette a plus. This is not a telemarketing position. Call for personal interview.

Vacation Charter, Ltd. 1-800-598-5238 Ext. 98

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Education/ Training

COACHES

Openings available in the Tunkhannock Area School District for Varsity Football Assistant Coaches, Freshman Football Head Coach, and Freshman Football Assistant Head Coach.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest to Mr. Richard Bombick, Director of Human Resources, 41 Philadelphia Ave., Tunkhannock, PA 18657. All clearances (#114 FBI Fingerprint, Criminal check #34, Child Abuse #151 and TB) must be secured.

Deadline for applications: April 8, 2011 EOE.

DAYCARE STAFF NEEDED Experience a must.

Early Childhood Education a plus.

To inquire call Scott at 570-655-1012.

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Education/ Training

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TEACHING POSITION Immediate opening days & evenings for full time and adjunct faculty in Electrical Trades program.

Minimum 3 years work experience in field.

Teaching experience a plus but not required.

Fax resume to: 570-287-7936 Or send to Director of Education Fortis Institute 166 Slocum Street Forty Fort, PA 18704

527 Food Services/ Hospitality

COOKS

Full & Part Time Mornings/nights/ weekends. Experience preferred.

Apply within Ramada 20 Public Square Wilkes-Barre.

SHIFT MANAGERS Auntie Anne’s Pretzels is now hiring for: •Shift Managers and crew for new WilkesBarre Walmart location.

•Shift managers for its Wyoming Valley and Steamtown Mall locations.

Apply in person at either mall location.

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS

Full time. Day shift.

Experienced.

Driver’s license and PA State Inspection required.

Call 570-237-6671

Looking for that special place called home?

Classified will address Your needs.

Open the door with classified!

LANDSCAPING

SEASONAL HELP

Full time, must have clean driving record.

Experience a plus.

Call for an appointment. 570-472-0472

SUMMER LABORERS Part-time, summer labor, light maintenance & landscape positions available.

Start date: May 2011, rate: $11/hour, flexible schedule available for enrolled college students. Must be 18+ & have valid drivers license & reliable transportation.

Send resume or letter of interest to: c/o The Times Leader, Box 2490, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250.

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VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB in West Hazleton is seeking experienced:

LINE COOKS LIFEGUARDS BARTENDERS & WAITSTAFF Call 570-788-1112 ext. 118 to set up an interview.

412 Autos for Sale

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

Logistics/ Transportation

DRIVER

Class A CDL driver needed. Must have clean MVR; doubles endorsement.

Part time. Dayshift.

Weekends. Call Todd 570-991-0316

DRIVERS

CDL Class A

Needed for a paving company.

Experience necessary. 570-474-6329

412 Autos for Sale

CERTIFIED NURSES AIDE Full Time

PHYSICAL THERAPIST Contract RN

Full Time Personal Care Home Health Services Call between 8am-4pm 570-287-4800

DENTAL ASSISTANT

Full Time X-Ray Certification Carpenter Dental 1086 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort, PA 18704 Attn:HR Department Or Fax to 714-5184.

Or Email to CarpenterDental@ hotmail.com IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! •3-11 PCA •EVENING RECEPTIONIST Apply in Person No Phone Calls TIFFANY COURT 700 Northampton St Kingston, PA

Say it HERE in the Classifieds!

570-829-7130

OPTICAL SALES ASSOCIATES

Immediate full-time/ part-time openings with leading optical chain. Great salary, commissions, benefits, & 401k. Experience preferred but not necessary.

Call 570-822-5900.

EOE.

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Part time position.

Previous retail pharmacy experience necessary. Knowledge of 3rd party insurance billing a plus. Fax resume to: Harrold’s Pharmacy 570-824-8730

SUPPORT STAFF POSITION

Other

NIGHT AUDITOR

Part Time Apply in person.

Knights Inn 310 Route 315 Pittston, PA 18640 570-654-6020

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Production/ Operations

MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR

Responsibilities Include: • Production scheduling.

• Equipment planning.

• Execute the daily production plan by shuffling resources as necessary.

• Ensure operator performance to standards.

• Work with engineering to improve manufacturing methods.

• Enable round-theclock communications.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• 3-5 year supervisory experience preferred.

• Experience in Metal Working Industry skills desired Competitive Salary and Benefits package.

Send resume to: c/o The Times Leader Box 2485 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

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Sales/Retail/ Business Development

566

SALESPERSON Now hiring Full

Time positions.

Commission based.

Experience in propane, heating oil & HVAC sales. Email or fax resumes to 570-474-5256 or eb2@buttonoil.com

STORE CLERK

10am - 5:30pm.

5 days a week. Call 570-823-3095

573

Warehouse

WAREHOUSE/DRIVER Full time. A wholesale distributor requires person for delivery to retail dealers and general warehouse duties.

Order pick, stock shelves, and maintenance. Clean driving record required.

Benefits include paid health insurance and vacation.

No Phone calls.

Apply in person at Gallagher Floral Supply 10 Gallagher Drive Plains, PA (Behind M&T Bank)

700 MERCHANDISE 702

Air Conditioners

AIR CONDITIONER $40 570-740-1246

708

INSIDE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Sales/Retail/ Business Development

Antiques & Collectibles

ANTIQUE CEDAR CHEST: hand painted flowers on front, footed base & beautiful carved trim.

Leg needs minor repair. $100.

570-654-1581 or 570-881-5143 ANTIQUES: Pitcher with ruffled edge & 3 matching glasses $25. Copper Tea Kettle $15.

570-639-2780

Local sales operation is looking for an experienced telemarketer/in side account executive for it’s NEPA location.

BOOK: Car Care, Banzai & Baseball 100 Book. $10 each.

570-825-2494

Qualified individual will setup appointments for outside sales representatives with businesses in NEPA. Some clients are existing customers. COLD CALLING IS REQUIRED!

DOLL: Grandmother’s doll very old, cloth body filled with looks like shredded wood, material behind one knee worn through with age, other than that in good condition, old dress on doll.

Asking $100. 570474-2756 between 8:30am- 9pm.

Position is fulltime with health benefits, paid vacation, hourly and bonus pay.

MILLS BROS: 2 albums (4 records), 1 photo black/white framed autograph. $100.

570-825-2494

Please e-mail resume to prminc14@ aol.com

NEON SIGN - Electric, Camel sign, 30 years old, $200.

570-829-2411

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Antiques & Collectibles

PLATES: Star Trek Plates-Original Series of 8 Plates, from Capt Kirk, to Sulu.

Plus large Enterprise Plate Showing Entire Crew. All in original boxes. $100 (570)474-5159 Visit us at Merchant’s Village (the old Pittston Wal-Mart) We have antiques galore! Come to Booth 162!

Primitive bakers cabinet, plantation desk, dry sink, Hoosiers. Loads of smalls and tons of good stuff!

Consignments Welcome 570-855-7197 570-328-3428 YEARBOOKS: Coughlin H.S. 1926, 1928, 1932, 1937, 1940, 1961, 1963, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1949. G.A.R. H.S. 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1980, 1985, 2005, 2006.

Meyers H.S. 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1960, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977. Kingston H.S. 1938, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1949.

Plymouth H.S. 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1938, 1943, 1944, 1959, 1960.

Hanover H.S. 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1960. West Pittston H.S. Annual 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1959.

Luzerne H.S. 1951, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1959. Berwick H.S. 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1967, 1968, 1969 ,1970. Lehman H.S. 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980. Nanticoke Area H.S. 1976, 2008. Dallas H.S. 1966, 1967, 1968. Bishop Hoban H.S. 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975. West Side Central Catholic H.S. 1965 1974, 1980, 1981.

Westmoreland H.S. 1952, 1953 - 1954 G.A.R. H.S. 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 Pittston H.S. 1936, 1951, 1954, 1963 Pittston Hospital School of Nursing, J.O.Y. of 1957, 1959 West Pittston H.S. 1950, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960 Hazleton H.S. 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964 Hazle Twp H.S. 1951, 1952 570-825-4721

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Appliances

GRILL electric ceramic 12”x12” nonstick.

Smoke free. New in box. $15. 570-655-2154 MICROWAVE: GE, all options, with turntable, excellent condition. $40.

570-675-4383

710

Appliances

712

Baby Items

GLIDER CHAIR. Tan cushions with honey colored wood.

Excellent condition. $100. 654-8042

GENE S RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES 60 Day Warranty Monday-Friday 8:00PM-5:00PM Saturday 8:00AM-11:00AM Gateway Shopping Center Kingston, PA

(570) 819-1966 MR COFFEE espresso/ cappuccino machine $15. Laundry tub, faucet & cabinet $20. Front gate Kristina bar stool $75. 696-1432

To place your ad call...829-7130 RANGE: GE Profile electric range. smooth cooktop with 5 burners. large oven, 7 years old, like new. bisque $300. GE profile over the counter microwave oven, convection & microwave cooking, like new $125.

570-417-4177 REFRIGERATOR: 18 cu. ft. Frigidaire, stainless steel look with black handles. has ice maker. Paid $600 3 years ago, must move fast! $100 or best offer.

Call 570-262-4788 REFRIGERATOR: Kitchen Aid top mount with ice maker; white; 65”h x 30”w x 31 1/2”d; white; 18.8 cu ft; energy star; humidity controlled; slide n lock; adjustable bins; whisper quiet; excellent; $375.

570-817-1724 TURKEY FRYER, AllIn-One gas & charcoal single burner smoker grill, & propane tank! Like new, over $300 invested.

Take all for $165.

Cash or Paypal.

570-735-2661 WASHER & electric dryer.

Amana, white, 3 years old, bought new, excellent $200 each.

Call 570-417-8078 or 735-2764

712

Baby Items

BABY ITEMS: Newborn swing $50. Gate $10. Pack N Play $30. Childcraft crib $75.

Changing pad cover $10. Child’s oak 4 drawer chest $50.

Dresser combo changing table $100. 825-0569 CHANGING TABLE: 3-Tier, maple, with 2 mats & sheets. New Condition. $35. Crib Set - Pottery Barn velour animal print: bumper pads, quilt set, sheets, crib skirt & curtain set.

Excellent Condition. $35. 570-675-3414

JOGGING STROLLER will not fold $25. Pack N Play, fabric a little yellowed due to age, non-smoking house. $20. Both good condition.

570-574-3418 UMBRELLA stroller, red & blue plaid $7.

Backless booster seat $5. Car seat, gray with blue trim, $30. Pack & Play, cream & olive green plaid pattern $60.

Pack & Play Graco, blue & yellow, $30.

Stroller, green & cream plaid $40.

Booster high chair, cream with burgundy, $25.

TV video baby monitor, brand new, $50.

Baby bath tub shower $20. Wooden changing table $60. Eddie Bauer car seat, beige & black suede $40.

Exer-ersaucer, $50.

570-239-5292

Line up a place to live in classified!

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Bridal Items

BRIDAL TOWEL CAKE Frilly Fun & functional! Perfect shower gift or Centerpieces! Custom made! $50.

570-241-6163 WEDDING package: ring pillow, money bag, apron babushka, hanky, satin slippers. All made with satin lace, pearls & sequins, beautiful, never used $100.

570-654-6283

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Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades

716

Building Materials

DOOR. Solid wood, 6 panel. Exterior or interior. Natural oak finish, right or left with hardware.

36x80. $150. Call 570-735-8730 or 570-332-8094 DOORS: (2) sliding closet doors, 24x80 wood with natural finish. $40. DOOR (1) 30x80 natural finish. $50.

Excellent condition.

675-4383

GLASS DOOR. 3 way glass door for bath tub. $25 570-331-8183 INTERIOR DOOR: Still in shrink wrap.

Jeld Wen solid pine 6 panel 30”. Paid $95. Make an offer.

570-466-6481

512

Business/ Strategic Management

716

Building Materials

DOORS: 2 entry & doors.

Wood glass entry door 32”x80” great shape $75. Steel Entry door 32”x 80”.

Rt. hand swing ( in & to the right), nice glass, great shape, can use a coat of paint, reducing the price to $75. or take both doors for $125. save $25.!

Cash or paypal.

570-735-2661

Selling Your Furniture?

Do it here in the Classifieds!

570-829-7130 WHITE ASH LOGS Fresh Cut, 3 pieces 12”x54”. $20 each.

570-779-3551 WINDOWS (3) New storm windows, asking $60. total.

570-825-5847

512

Business/ Strategic Management

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Osterhout Free Library is seeking an Executive Director to lead the overall operations and development of Osterhout Library system and its three branches. The incumbent will serve as the Administrator of the Wilkes-Barre District Library System and the Luzerne County Library System.

Qualifications include and MLS from an ALA accredited program, and minimum of seven years experience including four years in administrative capacity, and excellent communication skills.

Competitive salary & benefit package.

Forward resume & cover letter to Search Committee 71 S. Franklin St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 No Phone Calls. EOE.

509

Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades

509

Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades

JOB FAIR

SATURDAY, April 9, 2011 8:30AM- 12:30PM Location of Job Fair: Hazleton Site Contractors

Humboldt Industrial Park, 40 Elm Road, Hazleton, PA

Various Opportunities Lehigh Valley Area

Heavy Civil Bridge Estimator and Project Manager

Locust Ridge Site Contractors - Pocono Lake, PA 2nd and 3rd Shift - Heavy Diesel Truck Mechanic Laborer, Equipment Operator

Hazleton Site Contractors-Hazleton, PA Lehigh Valley Site Contractors-Easton, PA 2nd or 3rd Shift Heavy Diesel Truck Mechanic

Pikes Creek Site Contractors-Hunlock Creek, PA

Paving Laborer, Paving Operator, Paving Foreman, Low Bed Driver General Laborer and Equipment Operator 2nd or 3rd Shift Heavy Diesel Truck Mechanic

Pikes Creek Site Contractors-Wyalusing, PA 2nd Shift Heavy Diesel Truck Mechanic 1st Shift Heavy Equipment Road Mechanic

SAME DAY INTERVIEWS- For information call 1-800-344-2463 Competitive wages & Benefits- Pre-Employment drug testing. (EOE)

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Full time position available, Monday through Friday 8:45am to 5:00pm.

Duties include but are not limited to initial client intake and scheduling, file and office management, new client paperwork, and some switchboard coverage. A high school diploma is required; must be experienced in computer use, especially Microsoft Office.

Knowledge with insurances is a plus.

Catholic Social Services is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes to: Catholic Social Services Attn: Kelli James 33 East Northampton Street, WilkesBarre, PA 18701

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WEEKENDER, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011

548 Medical/Health

566 Sales/Business Development

542

Logistics/ Transportation

AUTOMOTIVE SALES CONSULTANTS

weekender job opportunity

Valley Chevrolet is seeking individuals who are self-starters, team-oriented and driven.

(No experience necessary)

Driver Wanted

We Offer: • Salary & Commission • Benefits • 401k Plan • 5 Day Work Week • Huge New & Used Inventory Apply in person to: Blake Gagliardi, Sales Manager Rick Merrick, Sales Manager

A Weekender driver is needed for the Shickshinny area.

601 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre

Cemetery Plots/Lots

CEMETERY PLOTS

Plymouth National Cemetery in Wyoming. 6 Plots. $450 each. Call 570-825-3666

726

Clothing

CLOTHING women’s size large & extra large consisting of pants, tops, sweaters, shoes size 9, over 35 items. 2 wool coats size L. $10 each. 570-655-1808

Call for details!

570.371.2525

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Do you need more space?

A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way to clean out your closets!

You’re in bussiness with classified!

279304

WEEKENDER, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011

566 Sales/Business Development

566 Sales/Business Development

WOMAN’S CLOTHING: blouses, sweaters, dresses & pant sets. Sizes 12-14. $1-$10 each.

Open toe shoes: new, size 7. $5.

570-287-4994

566 Sales/Business Development

726

Clothing

CLOTHING: Plains soccer, new hooded sweatshirt, adult xl. paid $25. asking $15. Plains soccer hooded sweatshirt, youth medium. looks like new! $9.

Plains soccer hooded sweatshirt, youth large, looks like new! $9.

Clarks sandals, nib. artisan collection burma style, brown, size 9. retail $80. sell $36.

(570) 696-5607

LINE UP A GREAT DEAL...

IN CLASSIFIED! 730

Computer Equipment & Software

DELL OPTIPLEX GX260.

Windows XP. pentium 4.

Excellent condition. $85. Dell Dimension 8100. Excellent condition. Windows XP. dvdrw. cdrw. $70.

HP PAVILION A362X PENTIUM 4 tower. excellent condition. dvdrom/cdrw. windows xp. card reader. front audio/ usb2.0. $90 570-905-2985 DESK. Computer Desk $50. Call 7358730 or 332-8094

Join the Leader The Times Leaderr

542

Logistics/ Transportation

730

Computer Equipment & Software

LAPTOP Compaq 12” screen windows XP PRO SP3 with battery, ac adapter, case, many games & programs $80.

570-457-6610

732

Exercise Equipment

AB DOER, with ab videos $25. Bun & Thigh Roller $10.

Both very good condition. 574-3418 AB MACHINE - Ab Squeeze sit up $25.

570-675-0248

548 Medical/Health

732

Exercise Equipment

CARDIOGLIDE full body motion, low impact, good condition $50. NORDICTRACK- Walk Fit, manual treadmill, great workout! $75.

ROWING MACHINE $30. BODY BY JAKE Hip & Thigh machine $30. VITAMASTERStationary bike $20.

570-735-5295 EXERCISE BIKE. Lifestyle Air Challenge TA. Good condition, older model. $35.570-655-5102 GLIDER: Fast Track. $20.

570-675-3414

548 Medical/Health

Medical Technologist Medical Technologist, B.S. ASCP, Registered with five years experience. Full time for independent laboratory. Day shift and every other Saturday morning. Medical Benefits including vision and dental, vacation, paid time off, paid holidays, pension plan.

Competitive salary.

732

Exercise Equipment

EXERCISE BIKE: Recumbent, magnetic, electronic, $50. 570-779-4176

PILATES CHAIR: Slim down with Susan Lucci Pilates Chair with arm attachments. Brand New. $220. Mini Trampoline. Brand New. $22.

570-709-3564 TREADMILL:Proform 385. Records distance & time. $75.

570-472-9660

740 Floorcoverings FLOORING: 3/4x5 Natural heart pine hardwood flooring.

Total of 211.5 sq. ft.

Brand new in boxes.

Paid $522. asking $250. 256-7868 RUG: Area Rug. 4x6 Polypropylene. Navy with ivory. $70.

570-654-8042

Furnaces & Heaters

742

Send resume in confidence to:

Linda Carey, Supervisor Med Tech.

Pittston Medical Associates, Lab 1099 S Township Blvd. Pittston, PA 18640 No phone calls please.

542

Logistics/ Transportation

542

Logistics/ Transportation

HEATER: Amish, with remote.

Mahogany cabinet.

One year old. Excellent. $250.

570-654-6283

542

Logistics/ Transportation

The Times Leader, Luzerne County’s #1 newspaper, has an immediate opening for a proven sales leader. We are looking for an individual, with a strong media and digital sales background, to sell The Times Leader, Go Lackawanna and online advertising. Responsibilities include: • Background in media sales and marketing • Strong track record of prospecting and closing • Solid computer and digital sales knowledge • Superior verbal and written communication skills • High energy level and an eagerness to learn In addition to receiving invaluable training, the Times Leader offers a generous salary and commission plan and great benefits including medical, dental, 401k, insurance and more. This is a fabulous opportunity for a driven and creative individual to showcase their sales abilities.

Pre-employment drug screening and background check required.

Interested candidates should send letter of interest, resume and salary history to: The Times Leader Human Resources Department 15 N. Main Street • Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 hiring@timesleader.com No Telephone Calls Please!

N th Star St Foodservice F d i of PA, North a stable and successful food distribution organization, is recruiting for

Foodservice Delivery Drivers

$1,500 SIGN-ON BONUS! Candidates will have a valid Class A CDL, 1 year truck driving experience and clean driving record or 6 months of food and beverage delivery experience. Candidates must provide a verifiable and consistent work history, exemplary driving record, and submit to a background screen.

This position involves delivering to multi-unit franchises throughout the Mid-Atlantic states. North Star Foodservice offers an excellent compensation and benefits package including 401(k) with company match.

Interested candidates should apply online at

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

www.usfoodservice.com

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under the careers/available opportunities tab, requisition 10002945.

You may also apply in person at

THE TIMES LEADER

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NORTH STAR FOODSERVICE of PA 13 Rutledge Drive, Pittston, PA EEO/AA/M/F/D/V

Furnaces & Heaters

744

Furniture & Accessories

HEATER: Kerosene Reddy - Mark 50 $15. 570-655-0711

GET THE WORD OUT with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130 HEATER: Tower quartz electric heater, asking $20.

570-825-5847 STOVE: Antique 4 burner kerosene oil stove $25.

570-675-0920

744

Furniture & Accessories

ANTIQUE hand decorated secretary desk $400.

570-287-0820 BEDROOM Fruitwood dresser, bureau, 2 twin beds, brass full size bed $495. LIVING ROOM Traditional blue velvet with White Trim.

3-Pieces. $450.

570-799-9846 BEDROOM SET ANTIQUE 5 PIECE. $800.

570-287-0563

548 Medical/Health

566 Sales/Business Development

BEDROOM SETS KING, KING Mediterranean Style. All wood. Triple dresser with mirror, 2 end tables, Armoire chest. $650. FULL, FULL all wood, bookcase style headboard, dresser with mirror, 5 drawer chest night table, $450.

Call 570-823-8036 BEDROOM SUITE. Girls.

Full/queen headboard, lingerie chest, armoire, dresser w/mirror.

Green/Pink. Excellent/ $325.

570-815-5152 CHAIR rocks & swivels, love seat, pink color, good condition. both $50.

570-655-2154 COUCH & love seat.

Couch has a queen sleeper. $100.

Or best offer.

570-474-0154

548 Medical/Health

566 Sales/Business Development

744

Furniture & Accessories

744

Furniture & Accessories

DINING ROOM SET: 36”x 60” table with 2 leaf. Hutch cupboard with glass display doors. Hutch 47 3/4”W, 15 1/2” D and 72” H. $350.

570-474-6919

FURNITURE: Upholstered Sitting Chair with Ottoman $15. Cherry Wood Coffee Table $15.

Cherry Wood 6’ Grandfather Clock $15. 570-655-0711

DINING ROOM TABLE, Hard Rock maple no chairs, $35. Also comes with extra table leaf, The table without the leaf is around 5’ long. Took the legs off for easy transport, cash or paypal 570-735-2661

HUTCH: French Provincial. 66” wide, top 44” tall & bottom 32” tall. $25.

(3) Clothing Storage Cabinets 3’ wide X 60” tall. $15 each.

570-655-0711

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER: Dark Wood. 66” tall by 49” wide. Excellent condition. $25.

570-779-4176

Logistics/ Transportation

Looking for a company you can retire with?

Looking for more home/family time?

We offer top pay and benefits Weekly home time and much more For more details, please call

800-628-7807 and ask for recruiting

554

Production/ Operations

554

Production/ Operations

744

Furniture & Accessories

DINING ROOM TABLE beveled glass, custom ordered, rectangular with brass base.

5 chairs with brass frames, rattan insert & upholstered royal blue seats. $250.

STUDENT DESK maple, 2 drawers on top, large drawer on side (can be used for hanging files) $30. Printer stand-medium colored wood, with 2 shelves $20. Computer station- Sauder, large, oak finish, lots of shelves, 2 file drawers $50.

570-735-5295

Collect cash, not dust!

Clean out your basement, garage or attic and call the Classified department today at 570829-7130!

K I T C H E N TA B L E , Early American, with four chairs for sale.

Table & chairs are solid wood with black legs & tan top/ seats.

Table is round & measures 42” in diameter & has a 12” leaf. Asking $175 for table, leaf & chairs. Call 570-430-1366.

LAMP - Parlor stand up lamp. Very good condition.

Grey metal color. $25.

570-740-1246 LAMPS: Green with gold base lamps, white pleated shades, like new. $25.

Speaker stands, cherry wood for bookshelf size. 1 year old. $25.

570-283-2412 MICROWAVE/TV STAND, Oak on wheels $20. Oak file cabinet, 2 drawer $25. 570-675-0248

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Logistics/ Transportation

744

Furniture & Accessories

PICTURE: giant Southwest $75.

Wooden Teepee shelf stand $75.

Area rug, olive green with leaf imprint, approximate 5x7 $40.

570-239-5292 SOFA $800. Love Seat $500. Almost new, excellent condition, hardwood frame & spring coil construction.

570-287-3600.

TABLE kitchen or dining 36” round oak veneer, very sturdy, took legs off for easy transport, good condition $15.

570-822-7903 TABLE: round pub table with glass top; wooden brown table with glass top protector; tubular metal table base; 42”h x 39” round; excellent. $125.

570-817-1724

752 Landscaping & Gardening

KING...

for FULL TIME work with great BENEFITS? MACHINE OPERATORS needed for busy plastic manufacturing plant. $9.00/hr. to to start.

60-90 day evaluation with $ increase $ based on YOUR performance, attendance etc.

12 hour shifts on alternating 3 & 4 day work weeks. Every other weekend a must.

Previous mfg. experience preferred.

Some heavy lifting. Promotion from within opportunities.

Benefit Pkg. includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Ins., Vacation, Holiday pay PLUS Applicants may apply between: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Mon – Fri.

AEP INDUSTRIES, INC.

20 Elmwood Avenue Crestwood Industrial Park Mountaintop, PA 18707 EOE We are a drug free workplace.

Machinery & Equipment

LAWNMOWER BLADE monitor meter, with cables new, never used $5. 570-735-6638 SNOWBLOWER 4.5 HP 21” Electric Start $25. Small Air Compressor $10.

570-655-0711

756

Medical Equipment

CRT MONITOR 16” with power cable, excellent condition $10. 570-287-4994 DIABETES Lancets box of 100 $5.

570-654-6283 LANCETS box of 100 $5. each. Diabetic syringes 60 bags of 10 $.50 each. Lontus Insulin 5 boxes $20. each. Novolog Insulin 5 boxes $20. each. One Touch Ultra Mini $5. AccuChek Aviva $5. One Touch Ultra 2 $5.

570-239-0057

LIFT CHAIR

CHIPPER, shredder, mulcher, bagger.

Craftsman 5 HP. 3 cutting stages. Very good condition. $350. 675-4383

Summit stairway lift, 1 year old, barely used, battery backup. Asking $1800 or best offer.

Call 570-401-1558

LAWNMOWER: Weedeater 21” 4-75 $15. 570-655-0711

POWER CHAIR Jazzy Select, $700 or best offer Call for more details 570-829-2411

Spike & Gorilla’s Lawn Care & Outdoor Maintenance We do it all!

Lawn Care - Summer packages available, concrete patios, tree trimming & removal.

Gutter cleaning.

Custom dog Kennels & wooden playsets.

570-702-2497

SCOOTERS: Golden Avenger $100; Amigo $100; Wrangler 4-wheels (Pride Mobility)$250 & one other $100.

Or best offer for any. Call between 12pm & 4pm.

570-287-3826

TRIMMER/EDGER Torro electric, 10” cut, new in box $20. 825-9744

WHEELCHAIR: 24” wide heavy duty.

One of a kind. Like new. $249 negotiable.

570-655-9452

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Logistics/ Transportation

PRODUCTION

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Drive with the best of the best!

Come join our great family of Drivers

Tired of sorting through ads the acts that promise home weekly runs or sorry no local runs available? If what you really want is to be home daily, look no further.

Drivers Qualifications

Class A CDL ability to obtain tank and hazmat 2 years recent verifiable tractor-trailer experience.

Safe driving record.

Advantages

Home Daily. Competitive pay package. Excellent benefit packages. Training on safe driving and product handling. New and well maintained equipment, uniforms, and more!

Call Brian 972-740-8051 to learn how to get started.

Apply on line @ www.thekag.com

AB CIRCLE PRO $75.

570-735-4824 AIR PURIFIER : Ionic Breeze by Sharper Image $65.

570-779-4176 AUTO & TRUCK MANUALS: 19501985. $10 each.

Pinto Trailer Hook for dump truck: $50.

OBO. 570-823-6829 BARREL, wooden.

53 gallon.

Excellent condition $195.

570-876-3830 BATHROOM SINK SET: Gerber white porcelain bathroom sink with mirror and medicine cabinet.

Matching set. $80.

570-331-8183 BEDDING: Comforter, Shams & Dust Ruffle for Double Bed. Green with Pink Flowers. $8. 570-639-2780 LUGGAGE Samsonite 2 piece $40. 570-825-2494

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DRIVERS CLASS A CDL

SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE RN, FullTime, Home Care - Pediatric

Rachel A. Pugh at rpugh@theweekender.com General Manager, Weekender Vice President of Marketing, The Times Leader rpugh@timesleader.com

To place your ad call...829-7130

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NURSE SUPERVISOR

Pre-employment drug screening and background check required.

Interested candidates should send letter of interest, resume and salary history to:

KITCHEN SET, hard rock maple, 52” oval table, 4 chairs painted yellow $75.

Call 570-704-6588

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566 Sales/Business Development

BAYADA NURSES

HUTCH: Like new. $150. Sofa Couch: Brand new. $100.

(2) Lamp Tables: $40. (1) Hanging Light: $40.

Call 570-443-7202

RECLINER: light green, works well. $60. 570-654-1581 or 570-881-5143

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Base salary plus commission package Benefits package including Health Care, 401K, life and disability insurance Clarks Summit, • 609-747-8593 Residence in MonroePA County and sales experience preferred Bachelor’s degree preferred Creative, enthusiastic individuals only need apply

Furniture & Accessories

LAMP - Parlor stand up lamp. Very good condition.

Grey metal color. $25.

570-740-1246

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER: traditional oak finish, excellent condition $40. Book shelf: 5 shelves, large, light oak finish, very good condition. $20. Canopy Bed Frame: queen, headboard & base, black metal. $135.

570-430-4054

Work Hard. Play Hard.

Requirements: • 2 Fun, yearsenergetic nursing experience in with a love for the individual homecare or casenightlife management wanted!

• Experience withVents andTrachs Northeastern PA’s #1 arts & entertainment free preferred weekly is looking for a sales account executive • Excellent communication skills for the Weekender as well as online sales for • Ability to work independently theweekender.com Forward your resume to bwiseley@bayada.com

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BEDLINER: 89 Chevy S10, standard cab $30.

2000 Chevy Cavalier LS rear trunk spoiler, black $10.

Four barrel carb running from Chevy motor $50. 3 suitcases in excellent shape $40. 570-740-1246

DINNERWARE: English Ironstone serving for 8. Silver Elegance Pattern. $20. 570-825-8256

RELIGIOUS ITEMS Hand made Rosaries, $5.

570-829-2411

WHEELS Toyota Scion 16” steel 5 lug wheels. Total of 4.

Brand new. $180 570-287-1642

HEATER/POOL, brand new in unopened box propane 100,000 btu, for above ground pools up to 24, with manufacturers warranty. Call after 6:30 week days or any time week ends. $699.

570-675-0005

BEDLINER: 89 Chevy S10, standard cab $30.

2000 Chevy Cavalier LS rear trunk spoiler, black $10.

Four barrel carb running from Chevy motor $50. 3 suitcases in excellent shape $40. 570-740-1246 BEER MEISER DANSBY 1/4 KEG ONLY. $225.

570-283-2047 BOOKS, The Twilight Series, 3 paperback, 1 hardcover.

One has music disc & poster $25. for all.

3 ARTIFICIAL HOME INDOOR DECORATOR TREES. Asking $15. each.

VALANCES (5) hunter green with bullion fringe on bottom, will cover 2 single windows or 1 large window up to 100”, has 3” pocket for rod, asking $20 for all. Call between 9am - 9pm 570-474-2756.

ELECTRIC PUMP: Coleman, new in box. $15. Toaster Oven - Hamilton Beach, white. Excellent Condition. $15.

570-472-1646 LADDER: 22 foot, wood extension. $29. Call after 5pm.

570-287-7684.

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MOTORCYCLE MUFFLERS: Chrome for Harley Davidson Road King. $25 each or $40 for two.

570-675-3414

MUGS 2 Campbells Soup Tourine Mugs $10. Oster 2lb Bread Machine $20. Whelen small lightbar, red & blue lens $20.

570-675-0248

BUG GUARD chrome like bug guard & mirror guards for 2004 Dodge Durango, excellent condition. $35. 570-902-5244

PAINTINGS 2 beautiful 16x20 paintings of the Sullivan Trail Coal breaker that was a Pagnotti Enterprise structure that stood off Exeter Ave,. West Pittston. $40. each.

(2) Beautiful nostalgic paintings 16x20 of the Old Newcomb Bros Coal & Ice buildings and coal silos that once stood at the bottom of Tompkins, Pittston Paintings by a well known Pittston artist $40. each. call Jim 655 9474 email bing 1124.1@netzero.com

548 Medical/Health

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570-829-7130

SILVERWARE. Rogers service for 8. Lighted ceramic Easter bunny $10. 2 boxes assorted books $5.

570-675-0920 TIRE: 1 Goodyear Invicta P195/70R16 on wheel 5 hole from “92 Dodge Spirit $35.

1 Goodyear Convenience Spare (new) 125/80D16 3 Caravan 15” wheels (5 hole) 4 Kelly Navagator Gold P195 /75R14 with wheel (5 hole) good 2 Kelly Navigator 800S 195/75R14 on wheel (5 hole) good 1 Kelly Explorer P205/70R15 from truck. $35. each.

570-868-6772 TIRES: 4 Michelin green x MXV4 plus radial tires.

XSE p205/55R16 M&S 15,000 miles on tires, excellent condition!! Tires sell new at Jack Williams for $189. each. Asking $250.

570-926-5075 TOASTER: white $3.

Coffee machine: white Betty Crocker, 4 cup $3.

570-472-1646 TRAILER HITCH with hardware, fits 20052008 Escape, Mercury Mariner, Mazda Tribute $110.

CARGO COVER fits 2005-2008 Escape & Mercury Mariner. $50. 570-466-1214

548 Medical/Health

WICKER STAND with spring, fall & winter silk flowers $10.

2 small dressed angels on bench $5. 2 porcelain dressed bunnies on wicker bench $12. 1 granny bunny dressed on small rocker $5.

Jewelry Box 12”x5” $2.

570-287-4994

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Musical Instruments

ORGAN: Hammond Commodore Full Performance Console (walnut finish).

5 pre-sets, tone bars, built-in Leslie speakers, automatic rhythm. Includes bench. $500 or best offer. 570-472-9660 PIANO: Upright acoustic piano.

Original Ivory Keys, Mahogany wood.

Becker Bros. N.Y. Deep, full sound.

Perfect for student or teaching studio. $100. 883-7584

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Office Equipment

FILE CABINET desktop, 15”x18”, holds hanging folders,$15.

570-655-2154

To place your ad Call Toll Free 1-800-427-8649 PRINTER, Fax, Copier, Scanner. 4 in 1 HP Series 2200.

Excellent condition $50. 570-675-4383

TYPEWRITER: Electric Smith Corona Typewriter/Work Processor.

Very Good Condition with ribbons. $50.

570-788-2388 after 5:00 PM.

The Greater Hazleton Health Alliance has the following full time openings: Community Relations Coordinator – Full Time MT/MLT’s – Full Time & Part Time RN’s - Full Time, Part Time & Casual (with OB, Pediatric, Med/Surg, Telemetry Critical Care & ED experience) Nurse Practitioners – Full Time (with Rehab or Pediatric experience) Competitive salary and excellent benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) option, tuition reimbursement defined contribution plan and malpractice insurance for NP/PA’s.

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Candidates interested in joining our team can forward their resume in confidence to: jobs@ghha.org Employment Applications are available for download from our web site at www.ghha.org

700 E. Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201

Our Heart Is In Healthcare

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Personal Electronics

ADDING MACHINES: Monroe 3140 $25 .

Texas Instruments $15. 570-779-4176 DVD PLAYER: Curtis, brand new in box, includes remote. $20.

570-472-1646 PRESIDIAN DIGITAL PHONE SYSTEM answering machine & 2 portable phones. $20.

570-675-0248

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Photo Equipment

DIGITAL CAMERA HP Photosmart 7.2 Megapixel palmsized Camera w/3x optical and 8x digital zoom.

Large Screen. 2 Gig SD card with minor dings. $59 call Rick 570-283-2552

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Pools & Spas

POOL: Intex 4 ft pool ladder $.

570-574-3418

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Pools & Spas

Restaurant Equipment

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT,

8x12 walk in cooler $2300; 8x8x10 walk in freezer $3800; Pizza oven with stones $2000; Stainless steel kitchen hood $3000; Stainless steel pizza oven hood $4000; bread pan rack $100; 2 soup warmers for $100; 2 door sandwich prep table $500.

All equipment is sold as is. For more info, call

570-847-0873

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT, Somerset Dough Sheeter, Model CAR-100. 1 available. $1,500 each Call for more info 570-498-3616.

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT,

SOMERSET TURN OVER MACHINE model SPM45, $500. VICTORY 2 door frigerator, Model RAA2D575D, $200 For more information, call

570-498-3616

776 Sporting Goods BASEBALL EQUIPMENT:USED. CATCHERS MITT, youth, Rawlings new $25. Men’s Nike tan catchers Mitt, used $15.

Youth Pro Nike catcher leg guards, used $10.

Youth Louisville Slugger outfielders glove, used $10. Omaha Little League bat (gold), used $15.

Call 570-868-613 BASKETBALL HOOP Portable, missing screws for connecting backboard & hoop to post. $20 570-574-3418 BICYCLE, Bmx Haro Backtrail X1 Nyquist, 20 x2.1 tires; 24T sealed bottom bracket.

Ridden only 2 or 3 times since new & the child did not like it; looks new; CRMO seat tube & cranks.

Nice present. New $249. asking $149.

570-696-1410.

BOXING BAG: Everlast boxing heavy bag, good condition, $42. Boxing speed bag with mounting hardware, good condition, $32.

570-430-4054 FISHING ROD & REEL: $25.

570-825-2494

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Tickets

BUS TRIPS

Yankee Baseball

CASH

FOR ANTIQUE GUNS Old Shot Guns

Rifles, Swords & Daggers, Military Items Vintage Scopes Old Toys & Coins

PRIVATE COLLECTOR.

570-417-9200 GOLF CLUBS: (4) various drivers $20. each. 735-4824 HARD BALL BAT: Easton Stealth SC 900. 32 inch, 29 oz.

Hardly used. $75.

570-283-5958 after 5pm or 570-3013484 anytime.

TACKLE BOX: New. $3. Skateboard. 17” x 15”.

New. $5. Backpack.

New. $3.

570-287-4994 TENT Pop-up cloth paintball bunker/ tent, never used, $20. Huffy Micro bike, blue, $30.

570-239-5292 TURKEY CALLS: Friction Slate/Glass.

Lists $49. Mouth calls: push/pin. $7.

Friction selling $20. $3.50 each.

Call 570-287-2073

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Stereos/ Accessories

STEREO: Technics with 2 3 1/2” speakers $50. 239-5292

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Televisions/ Accessories

SONY TV: 35” Trinitron. Works perfect. $125. 570-675-3414

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Tickets

CONCERT TICKETS: 2 tickets for Avenged Sevenfold, Three Days Grace, and SevenDust.

Section 205. Row F. $100. 299-0324 ELTON JOHN TICKETS - 2 tickets for April 11. On right, by stage, seats 102 & 204. $158 for both tickets or $79 each.

570-823-4572

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TICKETS MUST SELL!! Two $200 US Airways flight vouchers. $300 OBO! 570-814-4643

Tigers 4/2, $79 Blue Jays 4/30, $79 Red Sox 5/14, $99 Red Sox 5/15, $99 Mets 5/21, $99 Mets 5/22, $99

Phillies Baseball

Cubs 6/11, $85 A’s 6/25, $85 Red Sox 6/30 $95

Mets Baseball

Yankees 7/2, $95 Phillies 7/17, $85 Cardinals 7/21, $75

Baseball Overnight

Red Sox @ Pirates 6/25-6/26 $239 Mariners @ Red Sox 7/23-7/24 $219 Yankees @ Orioles 8/27-8/28 $209

Nascar At Dover 5/15 & 10/2 $159 each Race

New York City Brunch Cruise 6/5, $99

COOKIE S TRAVELERS 570-815-8330

cookiestravelers.com

786 Toys & Games AMERICAN GIRL DOLLS: Josefina $50.00; clothes $10 each; Brown Hair American Girl Doll $35; clothes $10 each; Bitty Baby Twins blonde boy & girl $45 (for pair); clothes for twins $15 for set; Lyndsey Doll $90; clothes $10 each, Molly Doll $50; Carrier for bitty $15; American Girl doll Jogging Stroller $45. All in excellent condition.

570-477-1965

Collect cash, not dust!

Clean out your basement, garage or attic and call the Classified department today at 570829-7130!

DOLLS: Four $20.

570-825-2494

786 Toys & Games WWE wrestling championship toy belts $10. each Little Tikes girls pink vanity pink $25. Little Tikes kitchen set & chair $30. Little Tikes grill $10. Disney Princess tricycle with adult push handle $25. Children’s shopping cart $10. Children’s Dirt Devil battery operated vacuum asking $10. Lego set (small) $5.

570-239-5292

GET THE WORD OUT with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130

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Stereo/TV/ Electronics

DVD Player, Samsung with remote, excellent condition $20. 570-675-4383

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Video Game Systems/Games

PS2 GAMES: Call Of Duty 3 Special Edition $12. Call Of Duty World At War Final Fronts $15. Guitar Hero $10. Hitman 2 $10. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 $12. Tekken Tag Tournament (some scratches works fine) $5.

PLAYSTATION GAMES: Spongebob Squarepants Supersponge $10. Tony Hawks Pro Skater (some scratches works fine) $5.

Crash Bandicoot 2 Cortex Strikes Back (some scratches works fine) $5.

PC GAMES: Hells Kitchen (Windows Vista, XP or MAC) $15. Excellent Condition unless noted.

Cash or PayPal. Take $85 for all.

570-735-2661

800 PETS & ANIMALS

GAMES Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? , new, sealed $12.

Little Tykes snacks & snow cones cart, working cone maker, beverage dispenser, snackvending tubes, play cash register, a scale, cutting boards, used 2x $40. cash or paypal 570-735-2661

AKC Registered.

First shots & wormed. Parents on premises. www. mountainhauskennels.com 570-746-1689

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

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Dogs

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS

WANTED

CASH PAID 24/7 • Firearms • Gold • Silver • Jewelry • Coins • Tools • Military • Collectibles

Guaranteed Highest Cash Paid!

($10 Bonus per gun with ad)

570-735-1487 DAY 570-472-7572 EVES

Dogs

PAWS TO CONSIDER....

ENHANCE YOUR PET CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE Call 829-7130

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Dogs

SHIH-TZU PUPPIES Parents on premises Shots Current. $500.

Pomeranian Puppies $600. Call 570-401-1838

ST. ST. BERNARD PUPS. ACA. Wormed and shots $500 each.

570-743-8049

Place your pet ad and provide us your email address This will create a seller account online and login information will be emailed to you from gadzoo.com “The World of Pets Unleashed” You can then use your account to enhance your online ad. Post up to 6 captioned photos of your pet Expand your text to include more information, include your contact information such as e-mail, address phone number and or website.

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, AKC Shepherds By Fanti 25 Yrs. Experience Family Raised Black/Tan, Black/Red. M/F Hasenborn-Arminus 570-825-5597 570-239-5498

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IN CLASSIFIED!

ITALIAN CANE CORSO

Mastiff Puppies ICCF Registered.

Sire over 200 lbs.

Blue & blue fawn.

Vet Checked 570-617-4880

Standard Poodle Puppies, AKC

4 Weeks Old, Vet Checked, Dew Claws Removed.

Tails Docked, $650.

4 females, 3 males.

Available May 4th.

(570) 751-2236

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Pet Services

Spring Is Here Great time to Train Your Dog! Puppy Basic Obedience Starting April 16 and April 17 Reasonable Rates Call Mary at 570-332-4095 for more info.

Shopping for a new apartment?

Classified lets you compare costs without hassle or worry!

Get moving with classified!

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Pet Supplies

REPTILE TANK: 55 gallon with metal stand, metal mesh flip top lid, lamp, heat pad, & décor $100. 10 gallon with metal mesh lid, cave & water bowl $40.

570-474-0154

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LAB PUPS

POMERANIANS AKC, 11 weeks, Champion bloodline. 1st & 2nd Shots & wormed.

Vet checked. $300 to $400.

570-864-2643

SHIBA INU MALE neutered good with

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You may get mail from people who promise to forestall your foreclosure for a fee in advance. Report them to the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency. Call 1-877FTC-HELP or click on ftc.gov. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC.

WEST WYOMING 438 Tripp St

941

rooms, 4 bath rooms, double car attached garage, eat-in kitchen, dining room, family room, living room, central air, finished basement, Half acre +, deck. Conveniently located between Clarks Summit and Tunkhannock; hardwood floors; central vac; retractable deck awning; pristine condition.

Call Shari at ERA Brady Associates $275,000 Call (570) 836-3848 or email sonshine@epix.net.

MOUNTAINTOP SALE BY OWNER

AMERICA REALTY

RANCH STYLE

Immaculate 2 story, stone & vinyl. Large lot on cul-de-sac.

3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. Detached oversized 2 car garage with loft.

Tile, hardwood, granite, central air. laundry/pantry & large family room with built in bar & fireplace on 1st floor. $284,900.

570-288-3256

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TRUCKSVILLE JUST ON THE MARKET

71 Mountain Road

17 year old 2 story, single family home, Move right in this beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths.

Eat in kitchen with pergo floors and silestone counter tops, two tiered island. Dining room, family room with fireplace, additional great room with cathedral ceiling.

Finished basement with laundry room, work shop and exercise room.

Forced hot air furnace, central air.

Two car attached garage. Extensive landscaping with waterfall & private paver patio. 800 acres of state land out back door.

$230,000.

Call 570-417-9162 after 9AM to set up an appointment or email

3 bedroom, quiet neighborhood. Off street parking, large fenced yard. Fully insulated. Low heat bills. Move in ready. $72,000 Call (570) 262-4400

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PLAINS

Nicely maintained home. 3 bedrooms, full bath with shower, private driveway with 1 car garage, Appliances included $76,000 Call 570-655-9722

Apartments/ Unfurnished

SALE BY OWNER

199 Clearview Ave (Turn @ Spring Garden) Classic Colonial newly remodeled featuring ALL NEW flooring, bath, dining room, living room with picture window provides fantastic views of the Back Mt., drywall, refrigerator, bath tub, lighting, deck & much more.

2 bedrooms, 1 bath, eat-in kitchen, unfinished basement, brand new deck. single detached garage. Located on a quiet street. Low Taxes! This Home Is Priced Right And Will Not Last At $115,000.

Shown by appointment only call 570-604-7780

West Wyoming

TOYTOWN

12 Watson Street 3 bedroom Ranch.

Corner, double lot, central air, all hardwood floors. $118,000.

Call 570-693-4451

WILKES-BARRE

MINERS MILLS 29 W. Beatty St. Lovely 2 story remodeled home in very good condition. Laminate and tile flooring throughout. 16x20 great room addition with cathedral ceilings and recessed lighting. Quiet neighborhood. Appliances included in sale. $62,000 570-885-3664

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

DALLAS

SUNDAY 1:00PM-3:00PM Completely remodeled home with everything new.

New kitchen, baths, bedrooms, tile floors, hardwoods, granite countertops, all new stainless steel appliances, refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, free standing shower, tub for two, huge deck, large yard, excellent neighborhood $154,900 (835.00 / 30years/ 5%) 570-654-1490

WILKES-BARRE SALE BY OWNER

2nd floor, 1 bedroom, quiet, fridge and stove, off-street parking. Garbage, sewer, water included. No pets. $400/ month plus lease and security.

570-690-1003

DUPONT

Totally renovated 6 room apartment.

Partially furnished, brand new fridge/ electric range, electric washer & dryer.

Brand new custom draperies, Roman shades, carpeting / flooring & energy efficient furnace & windows. 2 bedroom + large attic loft bedroom with spacious walk-in closet, full tiled bath on 1st floor, Easy access to I-81, airport & casino, off street parking. No smoking, No pets. $750 + utilities & security.

570-762-8265

EXETER

SENIOR APARTMENTS

222 Schooley Ave. Exeter, PA

SUNDAYS 12-3pm 54 Penn Street Classic home, two story, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, eat-in kitchen, dining room, office/study, living room, utility room, radiator heat, window units, unfinished basement, Renovated; oak flooring; ceiling fans; fenced yard; appliances; window coverings. Close to Mall & Home Depot. $85,900 Call (570)970-8065 or email aleta59@msn.com.

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Accepting applications for 1 bedroom apartments. Quality 1 bedroom apartments for ages 62 and older. Income limits apply. Rent only $437 month. * Utilities Included * Laundry Facilities * On Site Management *Private parking Call for appointment 570-654-5733 Monday - Friday 8am-11am. Equal Housing Opportunity

AMERICA

REALTY CO. RENTALS

FORTY FORT

Call for 1, 2, Bedrooms or other.

Over 30 years managed service provided. NO PETS/SMOKING /2 YEAR SAME RENT, EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION/APPLICATION REQUIRED. Details call 570-288-1422

912 Lots & Acreage DALLAS

Goodleigh Manor 2 acre leveled lot at very top of mountain. Spectacular view (lot# 21) driveway enters from Tulla Drive.

Construction of home required by Michael Dombroski.

Restricted Covenants Apply.

Call 570-406-5128

GLEN LYON 1/2 DOUBLE 2 bedroom, washer,

dryer, stove & refrigerator included. $350 month.

Sewage included.

No pets. muench clifford@yahoo.com 570-735-2207

Forty Fort - Stylish layout, duplex, FIRST FLOOR, beautiful, quality.

Kitchen with builtins, laundry, mahogany decked porch, more!

2 YEAR SAME RENT $650. + utilities. .

NO PETS/ SMOKING/EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION. Services provided.

AMERICA REALTY 570-288-1422

HANOVER

618 FELLOWS ST Large 2 Bedrooms, 2nd floor, appliances, NEW refrigerator, stove & microwave. Off street parking.

Porch & Yard. Sun room. Available April 1st. $550/ + utilities. Small pets ok. 570-357-1138 or 610-568-8363

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KINGSTON

72 E. W alnut St. 2nd floor, located in quiet neighborhood.

Kitchen, living room, dining room, sun room, bathroom. 2 large and 1 small bedrooms, lots of closets, built in linen, built in hutch, hardwood and carpeted floors, fireplace, storage room, yard, w/d hookup and stove incl. Heat and hot water incl.

Available May 1. 1 yr. lease + security $900/month 570-406-1411

KINGSTON

Available May 1 Great neighborhood! 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms.

Large dining & family room. New bath & kitchen with tile floors, windows, carpet & appliances including washer & dryer.

Includes garage. No pets / smoking. $675.

Some utilities included.

Lease & deposit.

After 6 p.m., 570-814-6714

KINGSTON Bring Rover or Kitty & move right in this second floor, 2 bedroom. Off street parking, coin laundry,great location. $600/month + security, heat & electric. 262-1577

KINGSTON

Newly remodeled, 2nd floor 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath. All appliances included.

Washer & dryer.

Central air.

Off street parking. $675 + utilities. No pets.

Call 570-287-9631 or 570-696-3936

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

KINGSTON

E.Light, WALNUT ST. bright, 1st

floor, 2 bedrooms, elevator, carpeted, Security system. Garage.

Extra storage & cable TV included.

Laundry facilities.

Heat & hot water furnished. Fine neighborhood.

Convenient to bus & stores. No pets. References.

Security. Lease.

No smokers please. $840.

570-287-0900

KINGSTON

Like New 2 bedroom apartment in great neighborhood. 2nd floor.

Includes new kitchen (with new stove, dishwasher & microwave) and bath w/washer dryer hookup. Hardwood throughout with ceramic tile in kitchen and bath. $695/mo + utilities and security. No Pets, references required. Call Scott (570)823-2431 Ext. 137

LARKSVILLE

2 bedroom, 1st floor Just renovated.

Extra large master bedroom, laundry hookup, off street parking, quiet neighborhood, no pets. $625 + security. Heat, hot water & water included.

845-386-1011

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LUZERNE

2nd floor, 2 bedroom, Wall to wall carpet, stove & fridge included. $500 month + utilities & security.

No Pets. Call 570-406-2789

Immediate personal care openings in

Myers Manor and Anderson Personal Care Facility on the Wesley Village Campus

A variety of accommodations available! Meals, housekeeping, laundry and transportation included.

Call (570) 655-2891 or visit us online at www. unitedmethodist homes.org.

PITTSTON

2 APARTMENTS

Off street parking, on site laundry.

Deck/porch. Tenant pays electric, trash & water/sewage.

3 bedroom $695.

2 bedroom $575.

Security required.

(570) 881-1747

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kids, cats & other dogs. 1 year old, can’t keep. Bought for $850 will sell for $500. I have original papers from breeder.l 570-996-7188

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SWOYERSVILLE EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY HOME Two story, 4 bed-

PARSONS / WB

8 weeks old, wormed.

Yellows $350 each. Blacks $250. each.

570-836-1090

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FACTORYVILLE

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900 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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MONTROSE - Nice ranch w/natural maple cabinets, remodeled kitchen and bath, replacement windows, new roof, gutters, furnace, well and electric service. Paved driveway, 2 car and 1 car detached garage. A must see. $133,500 (MLS#10-2263)

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TUNKHANNOCK - Large brick 2-story located in the historic district of Tunkhannock. Large deck, enclosed porch, fenced yard, perennial gardens, covered front porch and possible 4th bedroom on 1st floor. $158,000 (MLS#10-2045)

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315 PLAZA 1750 & 3200 SF Retail / Office Space Available 570-829-1206

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