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John Popko
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Nikki M. Mascali
“Northwest Area cafeteria at a 7th-grade school dance.”
“In the library stacks of my junior high school.”
“On a stone bridge at Newberry Estates in Dallas. True story.”
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“During an awkward game of Spin the Bottle.”
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“At a school dance.”
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“My first kiss was on the dance floor of Twist.”
“Playground at K.M. Smith Elementary School.”
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ike sands through the hourglass, so are the days of summer 2012, which officially kicks off Wednesday, June 20 with the Summer Solstice. So it seems fitting that we begin the season with our annual swimsuit issue, which begins on p. 34 and features 12 local people frolicking in or around a pool … If you’re reading us for the articles — as you very well should be — you surely won’t find that department lacking either. We’ve got lots of music coverage about locals Those Clever Foxes releasing its first EP (p. 17), the funkyfresh Portland, Ore.-based Mean Jeans touching down in Wilkes-Barre (p. 18), an interview with G. Love & Special Sauce, which will hit Three Kings in Jermyn (p. 22) and even a review of the new album from the first lady of ’80s hair metal, Lita Ford (p. 28). Once again, RiverFest will camp out along the Susquehanna in Wilkes-Barre this weekend, and you can find out what’s new this year on p. 30. If comic books are your bag, you won’t want to miss the write-up on Scranton Comic Con (p. 35) and if you’re a blogger, check out the details of the up-
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coming NEPA BlogCon (p. 59); its organizers are holding a launch party for it Friday night. And you may have heard, there have been some changes here at the Weekender, and we’re proud to announce that our own John Popko has been named the paper’s new general manager in the wake of Rachel A. Pugh’s moving on to a new endeavor outside the company. I’ve worked with these two for the better part of a decade now, and while we’re sad to see Rachel (and her cat stories, of course) go, we sure did have one hell of a ride together, so here’s to new beginnings all around! As always, thanks for reading, NEPA! -- Nikki M. Mascali Weekender Editor
Online comment of the week.
Smug Academic I’m conflicted. As a liberal, it is my duty to profess my moral superiority about “going green.” But nothing gives me a rush like littering.
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By Rachel A. Pugh Weekender General Manager n October of 2000, I was a recent tiple roles at this company. I was prooverly confident college graduate moted through sales positions before freelancing at a video-production coming on as Weekender General Mancompany and serving up coffee at a loager. And not soon after, just like day cal coffee shop. My mother read an ad one of employment, I took on a dual for a career fair at the Kingston Armory role, wearing two hats as Weekender and told me I was going. I remember GM and The Times Leader’s Marketing arguing with her thinking there couldn’t Director which later became Director of possibly be any companies there attracCommunity Relations. tive enough for me to apply to. I mean, Kind of feels full circle. And that I had a degree in film and video and a feels like completion. So now it is time minor in theatre arts. Surely I would be to start a new circle. discovered in Hunlock Creek, Pa. It is with bittersweet emotion to forBegrudgingly, I attended the fair. mally announce to NEPA’s best loyal Refusing to network and trolling down readers and best loyal customers that I the aisles as though I was walking to have officially resigned from the paper. my last meal, I chose one table that It has been a fantastic near-12 year looked somewhat interesting and dropvoyage with experiences that have humped off my resume. This place didn’t bled me yet made me stronger, have look too bad to work for, and at least I grounded me but kept me aiming for could come home with one less resume higher goals, have matured me yet alif Mom asked. Sure, the job was only lowed my humor to always win in the part time, but I was confident I could end. I owe my growth as a business turn it into a full position in no time, woman to this company, and I remind and for now, I just needed to get some myself of that daily. solid employment on my resume. What I owe my expansion of amazing mecould it hurt? mories to my team whom I love and I was called for an interview and will always call my friends. And I owe made an offer to which I responded my endless amount of gratitude to this with, “May I let you know tomorrow?” valley who allowed me to work hard for On my drive back home, I was called them, put out a great paper that I reagain by this company, offering me a spect and have one hell of a good time. dollar more an hour if I came on board. It is time for some reinvention and a Thinking of this as my first promotion, new creative breath of fresh air. What I accepted. It was official. I was the better person than Johnny “Weekender” new part-time marketing and promotions Popko? His goal has always been to associate for The Times Leader and become general manager of the WeekWeekender, splitting my duties between ender, which he reminded me of freboth papers. quently. It’s the reason why I never got Since I now had a job in marketing, I too close to any ledges around him. figured it best to actually learn what Hell, he’s already changed my computmarketing is. My familiarity with the er’s wallpaper. actual term “marketing” was limited to Like a proud momma though, I college parties and Penn State football couldn’t be more excited. I won’t wish players telling me they played ball, but him luck, as he doesn’t need it. He’s “are really here for my marketing mapure talent which most of you already jor.” I used the term loosely. know. So I did the only thing I knew how to So the torch has been passed. Knock do … ask for forgiveness later. I took ’em dead, John. on new print contests, played games at Thank you NEPA and the Weekender bars for Weekender Nights Out, jumped for some of the greatest moments of my on float committees, asked to write stolife. I’ll smile fondly every time I get ries, took a lot of photos and just kind “sweaty recess hair,” gloat about my of rolled with it. I’ve always been a youth every time I think of the multiple people person so why not just make strip-club employment offerings and myself really sociable and let everybody probably convulse violently if I even know I’m a good time? smell the scent of Jagermeister. Not knowing any better, I submerged Out with the old (well, I’m not that myself with new duties, far outside my old), in with the new. job description. Circulation department This has been a great place to grow needs help passing out newspapers? I up and now it’s time to turn the page. can do that. Weekender needs someone Cheers, Weekender. W to take photos of models? I can do that. The editor is looking for a fashion columnist? OK, I’ll do that. And before I knew it, I was a full-time employee. Cool. I can do that. Over the years, I have taken on mul-
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CAN’T POSSIBLY BE TRUE -- Desmond Hatchett, 33, was summoned to court in Knoxville, Tenn., in May so that a judge could chastise him for again failing to make child-support payments. Official records show that Hatchett has at least 30 children (ages 14 down to “toddler”) by at least 11 women. He said at a 2009 court appearance that he was “through” siring children and apparently has taken proper precautions since then. (In Milwaukee, Wis., in April, Sean Patrick was sentenced to 30 years in prison for owing more than $146,000 for 12 children by 10 mothers, and the city’s Journal Sentinel newspaper reported that, before being locked up, two convicted pimps, Derrick Avery and Todd Carter, had fathered, respectively, 15 kids by seven women and 16 children with “several” mothers.) -- Chilean artist Sebastian Errazuriz recently created “Christian popsicles” made from wine that Errazuriz obtained by trickery after a priest consecrated it into “the blood of Christ.” The popsicle’s stick is actually a figure of Jesus on the cross, as sort of a reward for finishing the treat. (Also, The Icecreamists shop in London, England, recently began offering a popsicle made with absinthe — and holy water from a spring in Lourdes,
France, which many Catholics revere for its healing powers. The “Vice Lolly” sells for the equivalent of about $29.) -- The official class photo of Eileen Diaz’s second-grade kids at Sawgrass Elementary School in Sunrise, Fla., was distributed this spring with the face of the front-and-center child replaced by a dark-on-white smiley face. Apparently there was miscommunication between the school and the photographer about redoing the photo without the child, whose parents had not given permission for the shot. (Another child without parental authorization was easily edited out of the photo, but the front-andcenter student could not be.) UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT -- In April, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it was fining Google for deliberately impeding the agency’s investigation into the company’s collection of wireless data by its roaming Street View vehicles and that the agency had decided, based on Google’s “ability to pay,” that it needed to double its staff-proposed fine in order to “deter future misconduct.” Hence, it raised Google’s fine from $12,000 to $25,000. (As pointed out by ProPublica.org, during the previous quarter year, Google made profits of $2.89 billion, or $25,000 every 68 seconds.) -- District of Columbia Councilman Marion Barry initially was scorned in May for criticizing the influx of “Asian” shopkeepers into the ward that he represents. “They got to go. I’ll say that right now.” Later, after re-thinking the issue, Barry announced that his ward should be “the model of diversity,” and
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The cover of the band’s first EP. aged to average at least one show almost every week. “People know the lyrics, they know the songs. It’s fun music, really up-tempo type stuff you can move to,” McDaniels continued, comparing the band’s sound to the more downbeat music he and Flynn play together with their other group, Echo Whiskey Charlie. “We always want people to have fun at our shows, never just standing there staring at their feet.” It is that bright, upbeat sound that Those Clever Foxes has tried to capture on “Four Bedrooms,” its first EP. To kick off the release, the band will play two shows on Saturday, June 23. At 8 p.m., it’ll play for an
Those Clever Foxes EP-release shows, Sat., June 23, 8 p.m., New Visions Studio and Gallery (201 Vine St., Scranton). $6, all-ages; 9:30 p.m., The Keys (244 Penn Ave., Scranton). $3, 21+. Info: facebook.com/ thosecleverfoxespa
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nlike most groups, the members of Scrantonbased band Those Clever Foxes — Nick Blockus, Sean Flynn, Doug Griffiths and Derek McDaniels — can’t individually be labeled as “the guitarist,” “the bassist,” “the drummer” or “the singer.” Instead, they each do a little of everything, switching instruments between songs. Turn your back during one of their concerts, and you may make the mistake of thinking you’re watching an entirely different band when you turn toward the stage again. Keep listening, though, and you won’t be fooled. Those Clever Foxes’ signature style, described on the band’s Facebook page as what it would sound like “if Brand New made dance music,” has already earned the group a strong following among area audiences. “We’ve had a lot of shows even though we’re a pretty young band,” McDaniels remarked. Although the group has only been playing since last fall, he said they’ve man-
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all-ages crowd at New Visions Studio and Gallery in Scranton supported by Lesser Animals and Down to Six. At 9:30 p.m., Those Clever Foxes will perform a 21+ after-party show at The Keys, also in Scranton, with supporting acts Days in Transit, Blinded Passenger and Red Blue Green. As always, the band promises to be in full instrumentswitching effect. “I think it stemmed from the fact that we all wanted to play guitar,” Griffiths confessed with a chuckle when asked about the origin of the group’s amorphous distribution of instrumentation. That seemingly random, freewheeling approach has since yielded positive results and allows the band members to utilize one another’s strengths to their fullest potential. When working on new material, for instance, Flynn pointed out they often write specific parts for specific players. “There is a method to our madness,” Flynn shared. As for the material included on “Four Bedrooms,” the EP contains, appropriately, four songs — a fifth will be available as a free download after its release — with every band member claiming a primary writing credit on one albumtrack each. Ultimately, though, the musicians feel the final product is exceptionally collaborative, the result of disparate musical perspectives coalescing with singular purpose. “We all have very eclectic tastes. I might have a direction in my mind and then Sean will play something different on the bass, or Derek will come up with a cool drum part, or Nick will do a sick guitar solo all of a sudden. We all have such different outlooks that they meld together, and the song will become something else,” Griffiths explained. “Even if I’m sitting in my bedroom playing acoustic guitar, and I think I have a cool idea for a song and I bring it in, it never ends up the way I expect it to.” W
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hen Mean Jeans was starting out five years ago, there really was only one name the outfit founded by Jeans Wilder and Billy Jeans could call itself. “I was living in New York, and my dad called me on the phone, living in the D.C. area, and he said, ‘Do the words ‘mean jean’ mean anything to you?’” Billy Jeans said during a recent phone call with the Weekender from Portland, Ore. “I said, ‘No,’ and he said, ‘Somebody spray painted it on my house, and I know it’s your fault.’” Jeans had to do some recognizance work and found out that Junior Jeans (aka Freak Daniels, a friend and the band’s nowcurrent bass player) was dating a girl named Jean. “His ex-girlfriend went on a rampage and was spray painting ‘Mean Jean’ around town. I felt really bad because (my dad) was trying to get the spray paint off his house, and he couldn’t even do it — it still says ‘Mean Jean’ on my parents’ house a little bit,” Jeans said. “Anyway, once that had all come full circle, we are all like, ‘Well, if we named our band Mean Jeans, our name’s already around town, and we’re already one step ahead of the game.’” Following that, Jeans and Wilder moved from Washington, D.C. to Portland, eventually added Daniels and set off on a path that brings the outfit to
Bones Bar in Wilkes-Barre Twp. Thursday, June 21. Mean Jeans released “On Mars” in April, and Jeans found the process different than when the group recorded “Are You Serious” in 2009. “We didn’t know how to play (the songs),” he said. “I hadn’t really shown a lot of them to the rest of the band, which must have been really frustrating to the guy who was recording us. We don’t really have our shit together, but that’s our style — we just make up the rules as we go along.” The fun album is both punky and poppy; there are some “goofy” backing vocals, xylophone and sax — and some unexpected elements. “It would be like, ‘Hey, we just did this guitar solo that doesn’t really sound that cool, how about you gargle a beer during the entire thing, and I’ll play a slide whistle?’ And we did that on ‘Come Toobin’’ and it sounds better that way,” Jeans explained. Mean Jeans uses everything from empty Jagermeister bottles and Kraft Macaroni & Cheese boxes as percussion, and Jeans confessed there are two specific reasons why they use the latter, which can also be heard on “Come Toobin.’” “Once you reach a certain hour of recording a song, you’re pretty much over it, particularly if your attention span is as short as all of ours if you inject, like, ‘How about you inject this box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese we haven’t gotten around to cooking
yet as a shaker?’” And the other reason? “I’m just hoping that, one way or the other, someone from Kraft Mac & Cheese will be calling my cell phone going, ‘You know, that one song where you use the Kraft box is really good, and we really appreciate that, and we’d like to give you a lifetime supply,’” Jeans replied. “Just the concept of getting free mac and cheese just because we’re playing stupid rock ’n’ roll would be something I would be very pleased with myself about — and be able to tell my mom I’m getting free macaroni and cheese.” Mean Jeans will play some of “On Mars” live, but hasn’t given much thought to bringing some of its sundry percussion to the stage. “We talked about trying to find someone who could play saxophone and just hop on stage for just one saxophone solo, but that would also be killer if they had the mac and cheese box on there,” Jeans mused. “That’s probably a lot easier than playing the sax, so that’s a good idea. I’m going to write that down, thank you.” Consider this a suggestion, NEPA … W Mean Jeans / Hollywood / Eww Yaboo / The Obscuse, Thurs., June 21, 9 p.m., Bones Bar (1110 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp.) $5, 21+. Info: facebook.com/ themeanjeans
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325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe 866.605.7325 or visit pennspeak.com. - Steven Wright: June 24, 8 p.m., $29-$34 - Foreigner: June 29, 8 p.m., $54.25$65.25 - Johnny Winter / Magic Slim & The Teardrops: June 30, 8 p.m., $33 - Cinderella: July 1, 8 p.m., $38.75 - Lita Ford: July 12, 8 p.m., $19 - Arrival (Abba tribute): July 13, 8 p.m., $31-$36.75 - Raymond The Amish Comic: July 14, 8 p.m. - Yonder Mountain String Band: July 15, 8 p.m. - Jim Messina: July 20, 8 p.m., $31 - 7 Walkers: July 27, 8 p.m. - Vince Gill: Aug. 18, 8 p.m., $59.25$64.25 - Tracy Lawrence: Sept. 14, 8 p.m., $28-$43 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Sept. 21, 8 p.m. - Herman’s Hermits / Peter Noone: Oct. 5, 8 p.m., $27-$42 - Tanya Tucker: Oct. 14, 8 p.m., $29$44 - Paul Revere and the Raiders: Oct. 26, 8 p.m., $27-$42 - Martina McBride: Oct. 28, 8 p.m., $62-$85
RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE
667 N. River St., Plains Phone: 570.822.2992 - Forward / Dub Savage / Evil Bee / Against the Grain: June 21, 8 p.m., $5 - Clarence Spady Band: June 22, 8 p.m., $5-$8 - Rogue Chimp / Sophistafunk: June 23, 8 p.m., $5-$8 - Jax: June 28, 8 p.m., $5, free with college ID - XVSK: June 29, 8 p.m., $5-$8 - Tiny Boxes / Post Junction: June 30, 8 p.m., $5-$8 - Mystery Fyre / Kyle Morgan & The Lonestar Gramblers: July 6, 10 p.m., $5-$10 - Jam Stampede / Kenny Brooks (Grateful Dead tribute): July 7, 10:00 p.m., $10-$15 - Donna Jean Godchaux Band / Mark Karan: July 11, 8 p.m., $12-$15 - Driftwood / The Coal Town Rounders: July 12, 8 p.m., $5-$8 - Connor Kenndy Band (Pink Floyd tribute): July 13, 8 p.m., $5-$10 - The Idol Kings (Journey and John Mellencamp tribute): July 14, 8 p.m., $8-$10 - Women Who Rock VII ft. Phyllis Hopkins / Kira Lee Karakoresky / K8 / Kayie Kelly / Melissa Krahnke / Maria DuBiel / Shannon Marasyada trio / DJ Freckletone: July 19, 5 p.m., $10 - Leroy Justice: July 27, 8 p.m., $5-$8 - Sonic Spank / Clay Parnell: July 28, 8 p.m., $5-$8 - Start Making Sense / Great White Caps (The Talking Heads tribute): Aug. 4, 8 p.m., $8-$15 - Strawberry Jam: Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $5-$8
- Preach Freedom Band / Poogie Bell: Aug. 17, 8 p.m., $8-$10 - Jennifer Hartswick Band: Aug. 18, 8 p.m., $10-$15
SHERMAN THEATER
524 Main St., Stroudsburg Phone: 570.420.2808, www.shermantheater.com - Hot Tuna Electric / Steve Kimock: June 28, 8 p.m., $25-$40 - The Stolen: June 30, 6 p.m., $10 advance, $12 day of - Halestorm / New Medicine / Emphatic: June 30, 8 p.m., $15 advance, $17 day of - Sinners to Saints: July 13, 6 p.m., $10 advance, $12 day of - Volbeat / HellYeah: July 18, 7 p.m., - KC and the Sunshine Band: July 20, 9 p.m., $40-$55 - ALO: July 21, 8 p.m., $15 advance, $17 day of - Brian McKnight: July 28, 9 p.m., $43-$58 - 311 / Slightly Stoopid (Sherman Summer Stage, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond): July 31, 7 p.m., $49.50 - Valencia Vas: Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., $12 - Kenny Vance and the Planotones: Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $35-$45 - Collin Raye: Aug. 17, 9 p.m., $35-$45 - Grand Funk Railroad: Aug. 18, 9 p.m., $28-$43
THREE KINGS
603 Route 6, Jermyn - G. Love & Special Sauce: June 26, 8:30 p.m., $20 advance, $22 day of
TOYOTA PAVILION AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN
1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton - Miranda Lambert / Little Big Town / Thomas Rhett: July 7, 7:30 p.m., $36.50-$60.10 - Vans Warped Tour ft. Taking Back Sunday / New Found Glory / Motionless In White, more: July 18, noon, $37.50 - Mayhem Festival ft. Motorhead / Slayer / Slipknot / As I Lay Dying / The Devil Wears Prada / Asking Alexandria, more: Aug. 4, $42-$74.50 - The Peach Festival ft. Allman Brothers Band / Zac Brown Band / Tedeschi Trucks Band / Warren Haynes Band / O.A.R. / Cabinet / Miz, more: Aug. 10-12, $99-$225 - Chicago / The Doobie Brothers: Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m., $82-$92 - Uproar Festival ft. Shinedown / Godsmack / Staind / Papa Roach / Adelitas Way / P.O.D., more: Aug. 28, 2 p.m., $55-$85 - Kiss / Motley Crue: Sept. 18, 7 p.m., $50.85-$185
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ELECTRIC FACTORY
3421 Willow St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.LOVE.222 - The Hives: June 20, 8 p.m. - Umphrey’s McGee / G. Love: June 29, 8 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT THE TLA
334 South St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.922.1011 - Walk the Moon / Find Vienna: June 21, 7 p.m. - Rubblebucket / Dinosaur Feathers / Cheers Elephant: June 22, 8 p.m. - Give Me Gravity / MacH22: June 23, 7 p.m. - Porter Robinson: June 24, 7 p.m.
KESWICK THEATER
Easton Road-Keswick Ave, Glenside, Pa. Phone: 215.572.7650 - Ledisi / Eric Benet: June 24, 7:30 p.m. - Spectrum Road: June 28, 8 p.m. CANCELED
MANN CENTER
52nd and Parkside, Philadelphia Phone: 215.893.1999 - Jill Scott / KEM / DJ Jazzy Jeff / Eric Roberson: June 23, 7 p.m. - Norah Jones: June 28, 7:30 p.m.
TOWER THEATER
69th and Ludlow Sts. Upper Darby Phone: 610.352.2887 - Fiona Apple / Blake Mills: June 27, 8
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10th & Arch St, Philadelphia Phone: 215.336.2000 - Bones Brigade: June 21, 8 p.m. - Face to Face: June 22, 8 p.m. - Bonnie “Prince” Billy / Michael Chapman: June 24, 7:30 p.m.
SUSQUEHANNA BANK CENTER
1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ. Phone: 609.365.1300 - Dave Matthews Band: June 26-27, 7 p.m. - Iron Maiden / Alice Cooper: June 29, 7:30 p.m.
WELLS FARGO CENTER
Broad St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.336.3600 - LMFAO / Far East Movement, more: June 30, 7 p.m. - Coldplay / Robyn / Wolf Gang: July 5-6, 7 p.m.
Vital stats The Steve Smith and Vital Information 30th Anniversary Tour will make an appearance Tuesday, June 26 at 7 p.m. at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel (700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton). The show is presented by the Pennsylvania Jazz Alliance in association with Magdon Music. The band, featuring Steve Smith, Tom Coster, Baron Browne and Vinny Valentino, released “Live! One Great Night” in May. The Organik Vibe Trio will also perform. For tickets, call 570.383.9413 or e-mail carol@magdonmusic.net. For more info, visit pajazzalliance.com or vitalinformation.com.
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CROCODILE ROCK
520 Hamilton St, Allentown Phone: 610.434.460 - Our Last Night / Crown the Empire / Set It Off / Palisades / Lions Lions: June 20, 4 p.m. - Electric Glow Festival: June 22, 8 p.m. - Modern Day Escape / Dr. Acula, more: June 23, 5 p.m. - Wretched / King Conquer / Existence / The Apparitions: June 23, 5 p.m.
HERSHEYPARK STADIUM
100 W. Hersheypark Dr., Hershey Phone: 717.534.3911 - Demi Lovato: June 23 - Dave Matthews Band: June 29
SANDS BETHLEHEM 77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem Phone:
- Kenny G: June 21, 8 p.m. - Crosby, Stills & Nash: June 24, 7:30 p.m. - Styx / Ted Nugent: June 29, 8 p.m. - Alice Cooper: July 1, 8 p.m. - Bob Saget: July 7, 8 p.m. - Diana Krall: July 8, 8 p.m. - Don Rickles: July 12, 7 p.m. - Andrew Dice Clay: July 14, 8 p.m. - The B-52s / Squeeze: July 17, 7 p.m. - Yes: July 18, 7 p.m. - Steel Panther: July 20, 8 p.m. - Summerland Tour ft. Everclear / Gin Blossoms / Lit / Sugar Ray / Marcy’s Playground: July 24, 7 p.m. NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY
BEACON THEATER
2124 Broadway, New York, NY. Phone: 212.496.7070 - Bonnie Raitt / Mavis Staples: June 20-21, 8 p.m. - The Ultimate Doo Wop Show: June 23, 8 p.m. - Ledisi / Eric Benet: June 27, 8 p.m.
BETHEL WOODS CENTER Bethel NY www.bethelwoodscenter.org - Dave Matthews Band: June 20, 7 p.m. - New York Philharmonic: July 7, 8 p.m. - Doo Wop Extravaganza: July 14, 7 p.m.
HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM 311 W. 34th St, New York, NY. Phone: 212.279.7740 - Tenacious D: June 28-29, 8 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT IRVING PLAZA
17 Irving Place, New York, N.Y. Phone: 212.777.6800 - Death / Gorguts: June 28, 7 p.m. - The Acacia Strain / Oceano / The Chariot, more: July 5, 5 p.m.
IZOD CENTER
50 State Rt. 120 East Rutherford, N.J. - Summer Doo Wop Reunion ft. Herman’s Hermits / Peter Noone, more: June 23, 7 p.m. - Dejando Huella Tour ft. Joan Sebastian / Pepe Aguilar and more: June 24, 6 p.m.
BORGATA HOTEL AND CASINO
Atlantic City, NJ Phone:1.866.MYBORGATA.com - Josh Wolf / Jen Kirkman: June 22, 9 p.m. - Beck: June 23, 9 p.m. - Jim Gaffigan: June 23, TIMES VARY - The Jacksons: June 29, 8 p.m.
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ost music lovers would associate “singing the blues” with heartache or dealing with the tough times in life. But when a musical trio takes the blues and combines them with a little hip-hop, they create a sound that’ll instead leave you feeling funky for sure. Philadelphia’s G. Love & Special Sauce has been on the music scene since the early ’90s and has established itself as an alternative band with a laidback bluesy rhythm and classic hip-hop-inspired beats. “We call the music we play the hip-hop blues,” explained lead vocalist G. Love. “The musical groove is rooted in the delta blues of Lightnin’ Hopkins and Bukka White, as well as hip-hop like Cypress Hill and the Beastie Boys.” With more than a dozen albums under its belt, G. Love & Special Sauce released “Fixin’ to Die” in 2011, and the album reflects the group’s long musical past as well as its future. “‘Fixin’ to Die’ was all about going back to the roots of the delta blues and folk music,” Love said. “The music that’s the backbone of what we do. This is a record I was
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trying to make for 20 years. In fact, some of the tunes are 20 years old and have stood the test of time.” The album was produced by Scott and Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers. “They really helped me to achieve what I think is one of my finest efforts in the studio. It’s a very honest record, very heartfelt.” The trio’s passion for music can’t be contained when it takes the stage, and it promises to deliver when it makes a stop at Three Kings in Jermyn on Tuesday, June 26. “We are going to bring the party,” Love emphasized. “Right now, we are touring as a trio — it’s upright bass, drums, guitar and harp. It’s a lean mean, funking machine. We are playing hits off all the records and delving into plenty of blues. The show grooves and bumps, and we give it
everything we got.” Being on stage is like home for Love, a place where he is able to share the music he enjoys creating. It is where the connection with fans is established, and it’s where he adores being the most. “We love to play music any time, any place, everywhere. There’s nothing like being able to play music and make people feel happy,” he stated. “That is what it’s all about — playing great music for the peeps.” Besides the typical rewards of being a musician, Love goes deeper with what he believes is the true prize in being able to do what he loves each and every day. “I think it’s got to be that sense of euphoria that music can bring. That feeling of inspiration you get when it’s on. You get those chills, and you feel so alive,” he explained. “When you look out and see the smiles on those faces, and you know they’re feeling the music the same way you are, that’s the most beautiful thing in the world.” W G. Love & Special Sauce, Tues., June 26; 8:30 p.m., Three Kings (Route 6, Jermyn). $20 advance, $22 at door via Ticketmaster. Info: philadelphonic.com
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ALBUM REVIEWS A relentless rocker
Lita Ford’s early work is no doubt collecting dust in the form of cassette tapes on shelves of long-abandoned adolescent bedrooms. While there are probably diehard fans who’ve been waiting with bated breath for something new from the ’80s-rock queen since her 2009 flop, “Wicked Wonderland,” the rest of us have continued to associate her with “Kiss Me Deadly,” The Runaways and maybe Aqua Net. But don’t sell the guitarist short just yet. Because that’s what Ford is — a guitar player — and she proves it with her newest album, “Living Like a Runaway.”
Parts of the record come off as paltry, like in the breathy speaking sequence of the otherwise heartfelt “Mother” or in the Nikki Sixx-penned lyrics of “A Song To Slit Your Wrists By.” But when Ford declares, “Never got the cover of guitar magazines/ and I play guitar like no chick they’d ever seen” on the girl-power anthem “Relentless,” she’s right. The consistently sharp riff of “Devil In My Head” makes it one of the album’s best tracks along with album opener “Branded,” which kicks off “Living Like a Runaway” with a stellar, gritty guitar solo.
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Turner keeps throwing punches On his first four albums, Josh Turner proved to be more than just a contender. He was a resolute champion of traditional country with occasional knockout power while winning by decision on the commercial side: Four No. 1 hits and more than 5 million albums sold. With “Punching Bag,” Turner continues
Ford has been quoted as saying that the album should be listened to as a whole, not song by song, and, again, she’s correct. When listened to straight through, the record is like a musical time capsule from Ford’s heyday. It’s a testament to her determination as a woman in a male-dominated industry and genre, and while it isn’t the album of the year, it’s a tight, nostalgic nod to Ford’s identity. And most of the tracks have an unshakable hook that lingers regardless of the legitimacy of the lyrics. With “Rock of Ages” hitting theaters and a new album out from Neneh Cherry of “Buffalo Stance” fame, it seems fitting that Lita Ford would step back into her studded stiletto boots. Outrageous things come in threes, right? -- Stephanie DeBalko Weekender Staff Writer
to fight the good fight (the title song is actually a fast, lively number that’s more defiant than defeatist). You won’t find any schmaltzy power ballads or songs about getting it on in a truck — not that the South Carolina native doesn’t have a lighter and fun side. The love songs are delivered with Turner’s usual warmth — and in the case of “Deeper Than My Love,” an irresistibly swampy groove. And faith comes to the fore again with the stirring, bluegrassflavored gospel of “For the Love of God” (with Ricky Skaggs). With his distinctive baritone, however, Turner is most likely to flash that knockout power on ballads. With two standouts here — “Cold Shoulder” and “Pallbearer” (the latter with Iris DeMent and Marty Stuart) — that’s just what he does. -- Nick Cristiano Weekender Wire Services
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Broadway “Gentlemen’s Brawl” Rating: W W W
Broadway's youthful 'Brawl' If someone hasn’t listened to Orlando’s Broadway before, the opening track from the band’s latest release, “Gentlemen’s Brawl,” might be cause for a little confusion. It leads off with a dark, heavy riff that sounds like it could be from a Slipknot album, but then changes gears quickly to a poppy, hook-laden punk sound that could
Top at 8 with Ralphie Aversa 8. Ellie Goulding: “Lights” 7. Train: “Drive By” 6. Gotye/Kimbra: “Somebody That I Used to Know” 5. Nicki Minaj: “Starships” 4. Flo Rida/Sia: “Wild Ones”
Lita Ford “Living Like a Runaway”
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only come from a band hailing from an area that has an abundance of warmth and sunshine. While most bands wouldn’t think of trying to use two completely unrelated styles like that together, Broadway has pulled it off quite well on this album. Tracks like “Vagrant Stories” and “Faster, Faster” are great examples of this, where the guitars and rhythm section play with a fist-pumping and headbanging thunder, over laden with catchy, sing-along choruses dripping with teen angst and rebellion. Broadway’s music is definitely youthful, and every so often, a bit immature, with tracks like “I’m Not a Rockstar” and “I’ve Got the Itis” sounding almost like something one would write with one’s high school garage band. However, the flipside of that is that the band has the kind of honesty that few others possess, never trying to be anything other than as advertised. In the end, “Gentlemen’s Brawl” is an album that is a lot of fun to listen to, and while it probably doesn’t have the kind of staying power that most bands would like, it’s memorable enough to be more than just a flash-in-the-pan. Broadway’s energy and spirit should be more than adequate to keep the band plugging along and putting out more music that will appeal to the 17-year-old in all of us for quite some time. -- Michael Irwin Weekender Correspondent
Top 10 Albums at Gallery of Sound 1. Rush: “Clockwork Angels” 2. Neil Young & Crazy Horse: “Americana” 3. Adele: “21” 4. Bouncing Souls: “Comet” 5. Joe Walsh: “Analog Man”
6. Grace Potter... “The Lion ...” 7. Motion City Soundtrack: “Go” 8. The Beach Boys: “That’s Why God Made The Radio” 9. Godsmack: “Live & Inspired” 10. Gotye: “Making Mirrors”
Poe in the park By Bill Thomas
Weekender Correspondent
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Actors perform a segment from ‘The Tell-Tale Heart.’ Conqueror Worm’ helps to do that. It equates life to this play being performed for angels, and the idea is that our struggles in life don’t matter as much as we think we do.” Part of a long-running collaboration between the Gamut Theatre Group and Tunkhannock’s Dietrich Theater, “Poe: Much of Madness” marks the fifth time the two organizations have teamed up to bring literary theater to the area. It also marks the first time the featured production isn’t the work of William Shakespeare. “I was very enthusiastic about the change,” Bill Chapla said. “Poe is one of those writers that everyone can relate to. He taps into our collective unconscious, the dark side of it. Everyone has a dark side. Poe addresses that and allows us to experience that vicariously so we don’t have to address it our real life. He also does it so fluently, with such a strong literary style, that it never leaves you.” Chapla, a former Bishop O’Hara High School teacher and Penn State adjunct professor, has been a part of the outdoor summer theater series from the beginning, providing discussions of the productions’
source materials prior to their performance each year. Chapla’s participation, along with a post-performance, open-floor question-and-answer session with the actors, provides an educational component to the event. Erica Rogler, the Dietrich’s cultural programming director, said that the idea behind events such as this has always been to give families an opportunity to experience live theater in a familiar setting, while also introducing younger audience members to classic literature. “We’ve seen the turnout for these presentations grow year after year and we hope to continue seeing it grow,” Rogler said. “In the beginning, we were interested in exposing the community to these things. Now, the community has developed an appetite for it. They expect great theater and literary discussions in Tunkhannock. We’ve all come a long way.” W “Poe: Much of Madness,” Sat., June 23, 6:45 p.m., LazyBrook Park (Route 6, Tunkhannock). Free. Info: gamutplays.org, dietrichtheater.com, 570.996.1500.
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he imagination of Edgar Allan Poe is a dark place to dwell. Full of terror and tragedy, one imagines a chilly, crow-black landscape of crumbling tombs, withered trees and starless skies. Pulling some of the celebrated author’s most-famous creations out of the shadows and into the light, Harrisburg’s Gamut Theatre Group will perform “Poe: Much of Madness” in Tunkhannock’s LazyBrook Park on Saturday, June 23, introducing a little doom and gloom to what could be a bright summer day. The play is free, open to the public and family friendly (though recommended for ages 12 and up). “I’ve always loved Poe, since discovering him in early middle school,” David Ramon Zayas said. “Really, what started me into theatrical performance was the opportunity to perform Edgar Allan Poe stories that I’d fallen in love with reading. It’s been with me my whole life.” Zayas wrote, directs and acts in the production, which is performed in a minimalist style with five actors playing multiple roles, very little scenery or props and wardrobes that are stark in their simplicity. The focus is on the performances of the actors and the dark dynamism of Poe’s language. Presented as an anthology, “Poe: Much of Madness” adapts six of the author’s seminal works, including “The Raven,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” “Annabel Lee” and “The Masque of the Red Death,” with the poem “The Conqueror Worm” serving as a framing device. “I wanted to pick stories and poems that had sort of an arc between them where you could see the common threads and themes,” Zayas said. “‘The
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“Of every fundraiser you have ever attended, how many actually stand out enough to remember? They all follow the same model, but you get in a dragon boat, and that’s something you’ll never forget.” John Maday of the Riverfront Parks Committee
A group of kayakers make their way to Nesbitt Park. A dragon boat passes the Luzerne County Courthouse during last year’s RiverFest
A river of recreation RiverFest continues to grow along Suskie By Noelle Fabrizio Weekender Intern
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he Riverfront Parks Committee is about to awaken the dragon, and it’s doing it in your back yard. Friday, June 22 kicks off this year’s weekend-long RiverFest in Wilkes-Barre and features dragon boat races. Held at the Wilkes-Barre River Common and Nesbitt Park, organizers promise a variety of activities at this year’s event. Vinnie Cotrone, president of Riverfront Parks Committee, has been with the committee since its inception. He started as an advisor to the mayor and has been involved with its various projects, including the development of Kirby Park. The 46-year-old said RiverFest originally started out as a very small environmental education event. Over the years, Cotrone said, more and more activities and vendors were added, and the event continues to grow. “June is Rivers Month, and this festival was developed to celebrate the river,” the Penn State teacher told the Weekender. Seated with fellow committee member John Maday at a table in the Barnes & Noble Wilkes-King’s on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre, Cotrone added, “Our goal has always been
to bring attention to the river and encourage recreational use of it.” Maday, a past president of the committee, works with the Chamber of Commerce. He shared that RiverFest began almost two decades ago in Nesbitt Park with a couple of tables and some flyers. “We got to a point where we decided to grow, and we asked, ‘What do we do now?’ and the answer was to focus on families and children,” he shared. In 1999, RiverFest began incorporating boats, and this year’s event will offer multiple trip opportunities. The cost of a boat trip includes a shuttle from the end to the beginning of the race, tour guides and a T-shirt. Attendees are also welcome to bring their own boats, as long as they register them. The boats are a large part of RiverFest but, pulling from the Riverfront Parks Committee’s roots, there will also be multiple educational activities, including guided nature hikes and conservation exhibits. Maday explained that all the activities at RiverFest are intended to bring people to the river. “We educate. We teach. To do that, you have to get someone into your classroom, and our classroom is the parks,” he explained. Maday and Cotrone lamented that this is largely a community event. They said Philip Rodzon and
students from the Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center are responsible for building the docks that the boats at RiverFest will be tethered to. Cotrone said this is only one example of the help the committee receives from the community. Maday agreed, adding, “We could not possibly do this without all of the volunteers and sponsors. They are both equally important to what we do, and without them, we wouldn’t be doing this at all.” ENTER THE DRAGONS ast year marked the beginning of a new venture for the
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RiverFest committee with the addition of dragon boat races. Maday first discovered dragon boat racing three years ago at an event outside of NEPA and began investigating how to bring the magnificent 20-person boats to the area. His research led him to 22 Dragons, an organization out of Quebec, who not only supply the dragon boats but the trainers and equipment as well. Maday talks excitedly about the boats, referring to their coming to NEPA as “a gift to the community.” He said the decision just seemed to make sense. “Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have dragon boat racing on their rivers. Why not Wilkes-Barre? We have a river,” he said. The dragon boats will take to the Susquehanna Sunday at 10 a.m., and their teams will race to the finish line as onlookers watch from the River Common. “Of every fundraiser you have ever attended, how many actually stand out enough to remember?
John Maday explains dragon boat racing to Annette Miraglia at the event last year.
They all follow the same model, but you get in a dragon boat, and that’s something you’ll never forget.” Maday said. Kicking off on Friday with the Awaken the Dragon ceremony, attendees can enjoy free entertainment. Three Imaginary Boys, Tribes and George Wesley will perform riverside at the WilkesBarre River Common that night. The show continues Saturday with performances by Without Walls Dance Company and Flash Back. Parents are encouraged to come take advantage of the numerous family activities, including fishing, pony rides, painting of a community mural and a kid’s tree climb, which in the past has been known to hoist a few adults up the tree, as well. Although there will be many of the same activities as last year, the committee will debut some new additions at this RiverFest. A car show on the River Common Saturday evening is a first and will feature a Chevy Volt to help tie in the environmental aspect of the event. “It’s a community event, and what better symbolizes that than the river? Everything comes together to flow into that one river. It touches everyone and hopefully, that is what this event will do,” Maday said, adding, “We’re not the only one, but we’re the best.” W
Wyoming Valley RiverFest, Fri., June 22-Sun., June 24 at Wilkes-Barre River Common and Nesbitt Park on the Kingston side. Info: riverfrontparks.org
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anielle Gliniecki is a woman on the go … literally. A dance instructor, fitness instructor and nurse, Danielle is hard to keep up with. But her busy schedule doesn’t stop her from adding even more to the bill. Always challenging herself, Danielle, 29, will be participating in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day 60-mile walk and the Saturday, June 16 Warrior Dash in Long Pond, which benefits the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. “I am competing with my family and my friend and fitness partner, Jessica Sands,” Danielle shares. “My goal is to have fun and to cross the finish line without injury. Wish me luck!” Hobbies: Working out and dancing and when I’m done with that, sleeping!
Current projects/upcoming events you’re part of: I am organizing a “Fitness Fest” fundraiser on
Saturday, June 23 at Backcourt Hoops at the Riverfront Sports Complex in Scranton. During this event, local group fitness instructors will be demonstrating Zumba, hip-hop, Z-Box, kickboxing, Piloxing, Powerstrike, pilates and yoga. My goal is to prove that fitness can be fun and that it’s for all ages and no experience is necessary! My family is participating in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for breast cancer in Philadelphia Oct. 5-7. We need to raise $9,200, and the proceeds from this fundraiser will help us reach our goal!
What did you want to be when you grew up? A professional ballerina, I think? Luckily with
my parents’ direction and guidance, I realized that wasn’t going to be practical. I am very happy I chose to become a nurse. I have a passion for helping and caring for others. Though nursing can be a challenge at times, it’s the greatest feeling knowing you have made a difference in someone’s life. Nursing is a very rewarding and fulfilling profession for me. Occasionally I do dance as I’m taking care of patients, though!
Something most people don’t know about you: Though I have an outgoing and energetic
personality, I struggle with self-confidence and public speaking. I am most confident performing dance or instructing class. My students give me the inspiration and motivation to continue doing what I do! What you like to do in your spare time: I like to spend time with my amazing husband, family, friends and my two cats Toby and Max.
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RN at Riverview Ambulatory Surgical Center in Kingston, dance instructor at Dance Contours in Wilkes-Barre, fitness instructor at S.W.E.A.T. Fitness Studio Inc. in Luzerne, dance-team choreographer for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Steamers.
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theater listings
ACTORS CIRCLE AT PROVIDENCE PLAYHOUSE
(1256 Providence Rd, Scranton, reservations: 570.342.9707, actorscircle.org) • John McInerney’s “Where the Bleep is Poor Tom?:” July 12-15, 8 p.m. $8/general, $6/seniors, $4/students.
We don’t give a rat’s ass what your age is.
CORNER BISTRO DINNER THEATRE
(76-78 S. Main St. Carbondale, 570.282.7499) • “Voices of Legends:” June 29, 8:30 p.m. $15. Optional appetizer buffet, $6, 7:30 p.m. Reservations only, call.
DIETRICH THEATRE
(60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, dietrichtheater.com) • “The Gifts of Wali Dad:” June 22, 10 a.m., June 23, 11 a.m. All ages. By Dietrich Children’s Theatre. Free. Tickets at door or call to reserve. • Poe in the Park: Much of Madness: June 23, 7 p.m., Lazybrook Park, Tunkhannock. Ages 12+. By Gamut Theatre Group. Free. Discussion on Edgar Allan Poe, 6:45 p.m. Following show, actors will host talkback session. Bring blanket/chair.
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F.M. KIRBY CENTER
(71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, 570.826.1100) • “West Side Story:” Aug. 2-3, 8 p.m. Presented by Wyoming Seminary Performing Arts Institute. $20/adults, $12/students, seniors. Tickets in advance or at door. Call 270.2186 for info.
GRICE ARTISTS
(191 W. Church St., Nanticoke, 570.328.5864) • PA Lyric Opera: Pirates of Penzance, June 22-24; Madame Butterfly, Aug;
HIGHWIRE THEATRE SCHOOL
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(570.947.3484, HighwireTheatreSchool@gmail.com) • Acting Classes: Wed., Fri., through June 29, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Holy Rosary School (312 William St., Scranton).
(1433 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.342.5555) • Psychic Theater’s “Haunted! Mysteries of THE Beyond:” Nightly
through Sept. 15, curtain rises 7 p.m. $35. Reservations required. 3 hours or longer. For info, visit PsychicTheater.com, call 570.383.9297.
MUSIC BOX PLAYERS
(196 Hughes St., Swoyersville: 570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY or musicbox.org) • “Fiddler on the Roof Jr.:” June 22-24. $14. Call for show times/info. • “Avenue Q:” July 20-Aug. 5. Dinner and show, show only. • Enrollment open for Music Box Summer Theatre Workshop: Sessions begin July 23. Musical theater workshop for ages 7-13. $200. Perform “101 Dalmatians Kids” Aug. 24-25. Techniques in acting, singing, dancing. Call for enrollment forms.
PENNSYLVANIA THEATER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
(JJ Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton, 570.454.5451, ptpashows.org) • “1776:” June 29-30, July 6-7, 7 p.m.; July 1, 8, 3 p.m. Dinner/show tickets available. Reservations/more info by phone or online.
THE PHOENIX PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
(409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com) • “Fosse:” Aug. 3-12
SCRANTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL • REV Theatre Company’s production of “Midsummer Night’s Dream:” June 30-July 1, 6 p.m., Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Free. Bring blankets, chairs. Info: 570.487.3954
SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE
(570.421.5093, theshawneeplayhouse.com) • “They’re Playing Our Song:” Ongoing until Sept. $28/adults, $25/seniors, $15/children. Call/visit website for tickets, show times, more info. • S.T.A.R.S. on Stage: through Aug. 31. Shows 10 a.m. $5. Summer package, 7 shows, $30. • Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits: through Sept. 2. $28/adults, $25/seniors, $15/children. Call/visit website for tickets, show times, more info. • “Aladdin Jr.:” June 21, 10 a.m. • Summer Preview Cabaret: June 22, 7 p.m. • “The Shawnee Story:” June 23, 2 p.m.
THEATRE AT THE GROVE
(5177 Nuangola Rd., Nuangola, 570.868.3582, grovetickets@frontier.com, nuangola-grove.com. $20/ musicals, $18/plays, season pass/$50. BYOB) • “Nunsense 2: The Second Coming:” June 22-23, 8 p.m., June 24, 3 p.m. • “No Sex Please, We’re British:” Aug. 3-4, 10-11, 8 p.m., Aug. 5, 12, 3 p.m.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
(Royal Theatre of the McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts) • “13:” July 20-21, 7 p.m. $10; $7/ senior citizens, students. Call 570.941.4318. Presented by Summer Musical Theatre Intensive. • “The Little Prince:” July 27, 7 p.m. $10; $7/senior citizens, students. Call 570.941.4318. Presented by Summer Theatre Physical Movement for the Young Actor. W -- compiled by Alexa Cholewa, Weekender Intern Send your listings to: weekender@theweekender.com, 90 E. Market Street Wilkes-Barre PA 18703 or fax to 570.831.7375. Deadline for publication is Mondays at 2 p.m.
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Comic Book Convention focuses on industry’s roots By Marie Burrell
Weekender Correspondent
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Above and below, scenes from last year’s Comic Con in Scranton.
Garden of eating By Virginia Smith
Weekender Wire Services
the show they are today. They’re getting away from what they really started out as.” Keeping true to these roots, Figured has brought together such industry names as Darren Auck (illustrator “Rocko’s Modern Life,” “Hulk vs. Thing”), Jarrod Dodson (writer/creator “Terrorklowns”) and Nathan Richardson (writer/creator of “Perdition’s Edge”). Figured likes to incorporate independent creators along with the more wellknown ones as they are the creators of tomorrow, the “Neil Gaimans and Matt Fractions of the future,” and a great inspiration to his decision to host his own convention. Along with the collection of creators on site to meet with visitors, sign autographs and, of course, draw, there will be a variety of vendors of various geeky goodies, including the “tasty treats with a comic twist” from Phantastic Evangers and comic-themed jewelry made by Paper Heroes, which are both made by Crystal Phan and
Evan Perks. With so many comic-book based movies slated this year and not just those focusing on superheroes, Figured hopes that the draw of the industry will bring people back again this year, not just to support the convention, but the legacy of the comic book itself. “If you really want to meet the guys who create and draw the books that you love so much, come to the show. You’ll get to see the artwork right there in person and actually talk to some of the guys. That’s what it’s all about. That’s the fun part of it.” W Scranton Comic Book Convention, Sun. June 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel (700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton) $3, children under 5 free. Info: 570.327.1486, americasmostwantedcollectibles.com
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ost of what’s written about the White House “gardens” says little about vegetables and fruit. Instead, we read about flowers and trees, which is interesting, but not especially satisfying for gardeners enamored with edibles. That is but one of many reasons to read Michelle Obama’s book, “American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America.” Some may think this project was cooked up by political strategists. Maybe, but the book is actually decently written and fun to read — even if, like me, you’re a little weary of the sermons about fresh and local. What the heck. It’s great that the first lady chose an organic vegetable garden as a project to complement her anti-obesity efforts. Planted in 2009, the 1,100square-foot, all-season garden on the South Lawn has
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mazing, sensational, heroic. Costume-clad figures engaged in legendary battles with the forces of evil, saving the world day by day from terror and destruction. Fantastic tales of ordinary people being so much more extraordinary. Aliens and humans, mortal and immortal, good guys and bad guys. Stories painted panel by panel, sitting so neatly by the hundreds ready to be sought out and read with care. Call it nerdy, call it geeky, call it weird. But year after year, issue after issue, they still draw the loyal and the curious to a plethora of conventions and expos around the world. And for those nerds, geeks and weirdoes here in NEPA looking for a local fix to satisfy their comicbook cravings, the Scranton Comic Book Convention returns Sunday, June 24 at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel. The convention features not only various names from the industry, including artists, creators and writers, but also a selection of vendors. Joseph Figured, promoter of the convention and owner of America’s Most Wanted Collectibles in Williamsport, is excited to again host the convention in Scranton. “I like Scranton a lot,” he said. “It’s where I grew up. This evolved from just a hobby into a business into wanting to promote the hobby. I think to put on a successful show here and to see people interested in meeting the creators that write and draw the books that they like to read is just a really neat thing to do.” Figured, who has been holding the convention for about10 years now, said that while the larger conventions across the country draw a lot of people with the big names, especially with how the movie industry has capitalized on comics in recent years, he prefers to keep his show more focused on the comic books themselves and the people directly involved in their creation. “The bigger cons sort of sensationalize them more,” he said. “They are not so much focused on the comic book industry. They don’t really go back to the roots they started with — the comicbook creators, the writers and the artists — which really made them
already produced about 3,000 pounds of produce for formal lunches and dinners and the Obama family’s own meals. About one-third of everything grown is donated to a soup kitchen serving the homeless. These are all the right messages. As the garden and its mission have grown, so has Obama’s knowledge and perspective. She started down this garden path with virtually no experience, only a desire to start a national conversation about “the food we eat, the lives we lead, and how all of that affects our children.” The book includes 16 seasonal recipes from White House chefs, plus historical photos, many pictures of Obama and schoolchildren planting and harvesting and even a few of the first dog, Bo. There are also athletes talking about healthy diet — how refreshing for so-called role models to do this — and sensible tips, such as this one from executive chef Cris Comerford: Dessert is not necessary every day. Obama also highlights public and community gardens around the country, including the Camden Children’s Garden, an early leader in this — pardon the expression — worthwhile campaign. W
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Pringle Future goals: To be successful with everything I do in life
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Steamtown National Historic Site Visit www.nps.gov/stea for train schedule or call 570.340.5200 • The “Scranton Limited:” Wed.-Sun. 30 minute rides depart from Roundhouse boarding area Wed., 10:30 & 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 2:15 p.m. A historic steam locomotive operates Thurs.Sun. 10:30 & 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 2:15 p.m. $3 per person, all ages 6+.
Northeast Fair through June 24, Route 315, Pittston Twp. $9. Food, music, rides, games. Info: 570.654.2503, northeastfair.com
BAZAARS/FESTIVALS
McCann School of Business and Technology (2227 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Dickson City). $5 donation and new pair of underwear. For info call Joseph Unis, 570.687.7366.
St. Faustina’s Parish Annual Homecoming Festival June 29-30, 5 p.m.-midnight; July 1, 4-11 p.m., St. Faustina Grove, Sheatown. Live music, food, games.
Candy’s Place (570.714.8800) • 3rd Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon: July 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Woodlands, Plains Twp. $25. To reserve table, call or visit cancerwellnessnepa.org.
BENEFITS / CHARITY EVENTS
Dawna Yeager Estock Fundraiser July 8, 1-4 p.m. Rodano’s Restaurant (53 Public Square, WilkesBarre). $20. Basket raffle, bake sale, 50/50. Call for tickets/details: 570.706.6597, 779.3594.
Covington’s 64th Annual Fireman’s Picnic July 11-14, 6 p.m. nightly; 3 p.m. Sat. Ride tickets start $1.25. Family night July 11. Fireman’s Parade, 7 p.m., July 12. Tommy Guns Band, July 13. Fireworks July 14. Ride wristbands some days. To participate in parade, call 570.842.8237.
2nd Annual Pink & Blue Golf Tournament July 14, 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club (260 Country Club Dr., Mountain Top; 570.868.4653). $100/player, $400/team. Rain or shine. Proceeds benefit local breast cancer, prostate/ colon cancer organizations.
Lake Silkworth Bazaar Aug. 3, 40 Lb Head; Aug. 4, M80; Aug. 5,
American Cancer Society • Share-a-Pair: June 21, 1 p.m.,
Give Jim Lance a Second Chance July 14, 5-10 p.m., Holy Rosary Center (W. Market St., Scranton). Donations can be made payable to “Jim Lance Fund.” Info: 570.575.6752
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EVENTS 5th Annual Rib Fest July 14, 2-6 p.m., Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 314 Scranton. $15; full rack of ribs, corn, baked potato, homemade baked beans, dessert. All proceeds benefit prostate cancer in the area. Live music. Pie-throwing contest, police K9 unit demos, more. Purchase tickets by July 10, call 570.961.5495. 25th Annual Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame June 28, 5:30 p.m., Genetti Manor, Dickson City. Honoring Dr. Jim and Mary Lou Burne, Robert Moisey, Tom Pugh, Entrepreneur of the Year John Kiesendahl. For info, call 570.602.3600, visit janepa.org. ∝ 33rd Annual Peanut Pals National Convention July 8-12,Genetti Hotel, Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Peanut, Peanutmobile. Swap meet July 10, 2-4 p.m. Info: peanutpals.org Browndale Fire Co. (Route 247,
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620 Marion St., Browndale, 43fire.com) • Homemade Pierogi For Sale: donation $6/dozen. Potato and cheese. To order, contact any member, call 570.499.4908, e-mail jdoyle@nep.net, go online. Cameo House Bus Tours (Anne Postupack, 570.655.3420, anne.cameo@verizon.net, checks to 933 Wyoming Ave., W. Pittston, Pa. 18643) • Sneaker Sunday / Coney Island / Brooklyn’s Dekalb Market: June 24. Depart W-B Wegmans 7:30 a.m. (park near Applebee’s), Viewmont Mall, 8 a.m. (Sears parking lot). Depart Brooklyn 6 p.m. $80, includes “follow us bus,” breakfast treat, goodie bag, water and more. Call or e-mail to reserve; seats assigned as payments received. Championship Pro Wrestling June 30, doors 2:30 p.m., bell time 3 p.m., Grants Martial Arts (404 W.
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ACROSS 1 Scale member 4 Priceless? 8 Egyptian bird 12 Longoria or Mendes 13 Tear apart 14 Zilch 15 Common thirst quencher 17 London gallery 18 Libertine 19 “Hammerin’ Hank” 20 Musical combo? 22 Returned 24 “... oh, where can -?” 25 Lake Wobegon churchgoer 29 Anger 30 Bottled spirit? 31 Citric quaff 32 Not concrete 34 Unwanted email 35 Hurry 36 - Beach, Calif. 37 Small firecracker 40 Jedi enemy 41 Emanation 42 Online aid for drivers 46 Circle 47 Birthright barterer 48 - out a living 49 Church section 50 Take on 51 Dead heat
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Sherrie Christian (Julianne Hough) and Drew Boley (Diego Boneta) in a scene from ‘Rock of Ages.’
Don't pour your money on 'Rock' “
Rock of Ages” bombards you with soulless 1980s rock ’n’ roll covers and passes it off as an inspired act of entertainment. Instead of mocking the decade’s pop-culture stupidity, director Adam Shankman revels in it. We laugh at the musical in the same way we would at someone who insists Jon Bon Jovi is better than Elvis Costello. Then we shuffle to the exits, heads hung low. I doubt the same thing happens at the popular stage show, the movie’s source material. The fun — if one must call it that — takes place in 1987. Aspiring singer
Sherrie (Julianne Hough) takes a bus from Oklahoma to Los Angeles to fulfill her starry-eyed dreams. Everyone is rooting for her: The bus driver accompanies her on “Sister Christian,” the surprisingly fit L.A. streetwalkers lend their voices to “Just Like Paradise.” Even when her suitcase is stolen, opportunities abound. She meets and falls in love with Drew (Diego Boneta), a shaggyhaired rocker hopeful who gets Sherrie a job at the storied Bourbon Room. Resting its fortune on Hough and Boneta, two charismafree pop tarts, is one of many
painful mistakes the movie makes. Young love isn’t the only occurrence at the raucous but vomitfree Bourbon Room. It’s the target of the mayor’s holier-than-thou wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones), who believes its closing will clean the streets. It’s where perpetually blotto rock superstar Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise) will take his next step as an artist. And it’s home to Dennis (Alec Baldwin) and Lonny (Russell Brand), who have to settle the venue’s sizable, lifethreatening debts. The action is set to singing, lots and lots of singing. Now, I love
musicals, but when the songs dominate the movie, obliterating character development and making us wonder why there are two screenwriting credits, it becomes ponderous. When the songs are massaged to the point that every singer — even Mary J. Blige, for God’s sake — sounds like an amusement-park robot, deafness sounds promising. Ironically, the technological scrubbing of so many 1980s hits (and Extreme’s 1991 “More than Words”) — 23, by my count — only reinforces the notion that the decade was shallow and uninspired. Why any production would adopt that era’s rock hits as its emotional content stuns me. I was there. The music, for the most part, was awful. It was overproduced, stupidly guitar-heavy (this was the age of Stevie Ray Vaughan, mind you), and lyrically inept. Today, this music is good for sports rallies or commercials for floor cleaners. Not for a two-hour musical. Especially when Costello, Bruce Springsteen, The Police
and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers never show up, but Foreigner does. Three times. Cruise somehow delivers a delightfully drunken, spaced-out performance, surviving the barrage of songs to actually create a character. Everyone else is either a flesh-and-blood jukebox or, more frequently, an object of pity. A monkey punches Paul Giamatti in the face. Poor Malin Akerman, stripped down to her underpants, has Cruise lip synch into her ass. Comedy pro Baldwin jokes about how taxes are “so un-rock ’n’ roll” and makes out with a domesticated Brand. “Rock of Ages” so embodies the flaccid, corporate definition of rock ’n’ roll, while celebrating cheap 1980s nostalgia, that I’m shocked Ticketmaster didn’t sponsor this slickly packaged misery. Read more of Pete’s cinematic musings on whatpeteswatching. blogspot.com, or follow @PeteCroatto.
Tom Cruise steals the show as Stacee Jaxx.
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Opening this week: “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” “Brave” “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” Coming next week: “Beasts of the Southern Wild” “Magic Mike” “People Like Us” “Ted” “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection”
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The Osterhout Free Library events (71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre, www.osterhout.info, 570.821.1959) • Open Computer Lab: Mon./Wed., 5-8 p.m.; Sat., 1-4 p.m. • Palm Reading: June 22, 3-4:30 p.m. Free event. Call to register. • Remembering Agnes: June 23, 2 p.m. Movie, discussion. Free, light refreshments. Call to register. • Anti-Bullying Event: June 28, 6-7:30 p.m. Guest speakers, light refreshments. Call to register. • Knit & Crochet Group: June 30, 10:30 a.m.-noon. All ages welcome. Free.
Main St., Plymouth). $10/advance, $12/door, $8/current military veterans. 7 scheduled fights, 3 championship matches. Tickets at ecpw1.com. Chinchilla United Methodist Church (411 Layton Rd., South Abington Twp., 570.226.6207) • Rich Wilson Free Concert: June 27, 7 p.m., church lawn. Clifford United Methodist Church (Main St. Clifford) • Hero HeadQuarters: through June 22, 1-4:30 p.m. Learn heroes from Bible, participate in group activities, skill-building challenges. Towers of nickels collection for Society of St. Andrew. Info: 570.222.5493, 222.4049, 222.3331 • Church Dinner: June 20, 4-6 p.m. Choice of chicken-n-biscuit, ham. Eat in, take out. Dinner, dessert, drink. $7.95. Conyngham United Methodist Church (411 Main Street, Conyngham, 570.788.3960, conynghamumc.com) • Sisters: Tues., 10 a.m. Beth Moore study, “Jesus, the One and Only.” All women welcome.
Gale-force wind in the willows Artist Bonnie Gale will present “The Potential of Living Willow Structures in the Landscape” Wednesday, June 20 at 7 p.m. at the Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock). The illustrated lecture and PowerPoint presentation will show the basic concepts of building living structures, Gale’s development with this work and the potential for commercial applications. Gale uses living willow to construct living art. She pushes willow rods into the ground and weaves them into structures that have included domes, arches, arbors, tunnels, fences and even rooms and small buildings. The rods then grow and produce a live, green shape. Admission to the presentation is free, and Gale will also be at the Tumble-Down Tunnel in Tunkhannock’s Riverside Park at 3 p.m. on June 20 to explain and demonstrate the process of creating a living willow structure. For more info, call 570.996.1500 or visit bonniegale.com. Series 3, June 20, 27; series 4, July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1; series 5, Aug. 8, 15, 29, Sept. 5. Ages 13+. $60/class. All materials supplied. Call to register. • Decorative Painting: Noon-3 p.m., June 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 15, 22, 29. Ages 16+. $20/class plus cost of painting surface. Pre-registration required, call to register. ❏ Special Events: • The Potential of Living Willow Structures in the Landscape: June 20, 7 p.m. All ages. Free. Info: bonniegale.com • Everhart Museum Bus Trip: July 14, departs from theater 9:30 a.m., returns 2 p.m. All ages. $10. Box lunch in Nay Aug Park included. Registration required, call. Jim Thorpe events: ❏ Thursday Date Night (jimthorpe.org): • June 21: Tours 6 & 7 p.m. of Asa
Packer Mansion. • June 28: Mauch Chunk Museum, evening hours. Showing “Cinema Paradiso.” Justus Volunteer Fire Co. (159 Fieldstone Dr., Scott Twp., 570.587.4545) • Golf Tournament: June 23, registration 8 a.m., shotgun start 9 a.m., Wemberly Hills Golf Course (Wemberly Hills Road, Scott Twp.). $55/golfer. Includes green fees, golf cart, oncourse food, refreshments. Info: 536.1902 Misericordia University events (www.misericordia.edu, 570.674.6400, box office 674.6719): • Annual Diversity Camp: through June 21, for students entering grades 11-12. For info, contact high school guidance counselor or call 570.674.1483.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre events: • 17th Annual Penn State “Masters” Golf Tournament: July 13, registration/lunch 11:30 a.m., tournament 1 p.m., awards banquet 6:30 p.m., Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club, Mountain Top. Benefits Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Society’s Scholarship Fund, the Student Mentor Program, Academic Excellence Awards, construction of Struthers Family Career Services Center. Large prizes. Info: 570.675.9228, klb14@psu.edu The Poets June 22, doors 6:30 p.m., show 8 p.m., Irem Country Club Pavilion (70 Ridgway Dr., Dallas). $25. Reserved tables for additional fee. Advance sales only, call 570.675.4465, ext. 241. Rich Wilson’s Independence Day Spectacular July 5, noon, Radisson Hotel (700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton). Luncheon, performer Rich Wilson. $31. Reservations required, call 570.226.6207. Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort events: ❏ Community Concert Series (free, 7 p.m., rain or shine): • Riverside Rhythm: June 26 • Trinity Centennial Band: July 3 St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church (540 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.343.7165) • Pierogi Sale every Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal ProCathedral (35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.346.4600) • Food Pantry open Mon.-Fri., noon-4 p.m. • Clothing Closet: free clothing for men, women, children. Open Tues., 4-6:30 p.m., Wed., noon-3:30 p.m.
Teen Program Orientation June 20, 1:30 p.m., Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (55 W. Center Hill Road, Dallas). Pre-registration required. Info: 570.675.8600 ext. 195 Unified Fighting Arts Association (570.675.9535, ufa-a.com) • Relay for Life at LCC: June 23, 1 p.m. • Gate of Heaven Bazaar at Gate of Heaven: June 23, 6:30 p.m. • UFAA Summer Picnic at Francis Slocum, Pavilion No. 2: June 24, 3-8 p.m. • Twin Stack Fest at Twin Stacks, Dallas: June 30, 1-5 p.m. The University of Scranton events: • Scranton Brass Seminar: through June 22, weekdays, Houlihan-McLean Center. 2-week intensive daily program of workshops, master classes, clinics, coaching. Info: music@scranton.edu • Recital featuring students of The Scranton Brass Seminar: June 22, 7:30 p.m., Houlihan McLean Center. Free. Call 570.941.7624. Waverly Community House (1115 N. Abington Rd., Waverly, 570.586.8191, www.waverlycomm.org) events: • Ballroom Dancing Lessons: Wed., 7:15 p.m., Comm auditorium. Basic & advanced ballroom, swing. $15/ person. For info, call Vince Brust at 489.3111. • Camp Create: Special Needs Children’s Camp: through June 22, “Knights, Princesses and Dragons;” Aug. 6-10, “Mount Olympic;” Aug. 13-17, “It IS Easy Being Green.” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $35/week. Call/visit website for info. • Summer String Camp: through June 22, 9 a.m.-noon. Beginner, intermediate, grades 5-9. $100. Call/ visit website for info. • Comm Camp: Six-Week Summer Day Camp for Pre-K-Grade 7: Mon.Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., June 25-Aug. 3 • Tennis Clinics Beginner-Intermediate: Private, semi-private lessons: Beginning June 25 Wilkes University (84 W. South
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Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, www.dietrichtheater.com) calendar of events: ❏ Kids Classes: • Quilting for Kids: “Streak of Lightning:” Wed., June 20-July 25, 3:30-5 p.m. Ages 6+. $6/class. No experience required. Call to register. • Crazy Commercials: June 25-29, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Ages 9-14. $60. Call to register. • Digital Arts Camp: June 25-29, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Ages 8-14. $60. Claymation, robotics, special effects, more. Call to register. • Knights, Princesses & Dragons Camp: June 25-29, 10 a.m.-noon. Ages 5-12. $60. Call to register. • Dance! Dance! Dance!: July 2-3, Aug. 6-7: Ages 2-3, 10-10:45 a.m.; ages 4-6, 11-11:45 a.m.; ages 7-9, noon-12:45 p.m.; special needs, 1:30-2:15 p.m. Free. Call to register. No experience required. ❏ Intergenerational Classes: • Quilting for Everyone: “Trip Around the World:” Wed., June 20July 25, 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 6+. $6/ class. Call to register. • Introduction to the Game of Go: June 25, July 2, 6-7 p.m. Ages 11+. Free. May end with tournament. Call to register. • Open Studio and Portfolio Prep: 7-8:30 p.m. Session 3, June 26; session 4, July 3, 10, 17, 24; session 5, July 31, Aug. 7, 14, 28. $15/class, $60/4 classes. Call to register. ❏ Adult Classes: • Pottery for Beginners: 7-8:30 p.m.
PA Jazz Alliance Presents Steve Smith and Vital Information 30th Anniversary Tour June 26, 7 p.m., The Historic Radisson Hotel Grand Ballroom, Scranton. Tickets/info: 570.383.9413, carol@magdonmusic.net
St. Thomas More Society (St. Clare Church, 2301 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, 570.343.0634, stthomasmoresociety.org) • Guardian of the Redeemer Fellowship: First, third Mon. of month for men interested in adult discussion of Catholic faith. • YOUCAT Teen Group welcomes post-Confirmation youth from all parishes for discussion of Theology of the Body for Teens. Meets first, third Thurs. of month, 5:30 p.m.
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he tributes to 18 year-old Gary Lukasiewicz continue to pour in from across the country, as Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz mailed in an autographed photograph signed to the fallen Riverside High School senior. Lukasiewicz passed away after a second battle with cancer on May 19. The Taylor resident’s struggle inspired his classmates at RHS to embark on a global media campaign to raise awareness for Gary David Ortiz’s signed photo for and his fight against the Gary Lukasiewicz. disease. Celebrities and athletes joined in with students placed one condition on the and local residents to tweet sold-out crowd Saturday night “#keepfightinggary.” The inside New York’s Terminal 5. phrase made millions of impres“Don’t tell Arizona, but it feels sions on Twitter timelines as the good to call New York a homeKardashians, Jason Derulo and town show,” Ruess said, eliciting Kendra Wilkinson and more one of the night’s many deafsent their support. ening screams from the audience. Ortiz was one of the more “What do they say; you have to high-profile athletes to chime in, live in New York for five years tweeting, “#keepfightinggary for before you can call yourself ‘a a huge BoSox fan & amazing New Yorker?’” inspiration battling cancer in Performing the first of two hospice care weeks from graduaconsecutive sold-out shows at the tion. God bless u. Love 34.” venue, you would’ve thought by Friends of Lukasiewicz note that the crowd’s reaction that the band he was a big Red Sox fan. grew up in the Empire State. The BoSox slugger signed the Surrounded by fans, friends and photo, “Keep Fighting Gary, family alike, fun. powered David Ortiz.” The autograph through a set that lasted just over arrived in NEPA shortly after an hour and 15 minutes and inGary passed. Riverside High cluded a healthy mix of both School received the photo and passed it along to Gary’s parents. 2009’s “Aim and Ignite” and 2012’s “Some Nights.” The latter Lukasiewicz has been memorialized locally as well. GoLack- produced fun.’s global anthem, “We Are Young,” which, naturalawanna, a sister paper of the Weekender, reported that during ly, was the highlight of the evening. a recent board meeting, the RivRuess told me after the show erside School Board approved fun. already has the third single the acceptance of tree donated by from “Some Nights” set, and the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Jr. keyboardist Andrew Dost joked Penguins in honor of their forthat there is no chance my favormer teammate. Earlier this ite track, the seven minute-long month, the state House of Repre“Stars,” will be released as a sentatives passed a resolution single for obvious length reasons, that named June 2012 “Keep although I did unsuccessfully Fighting Gary” Month in the argue that an edit could be made. Keystone State. FUN. ROCKS TERMINAL 5 fun. front man Nate Ruess
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menu is huge and features Thumann’s meats, a company that has been around since 1949. There’s a plethora of sandwich combinations, but the ones that really jumped out to me are the New Yorker (hot sopressata topped with roasted red peppers), the “Diablos” section with its spicy fare and the “meatless delights,” particularly Nonna’s veggie (eggplant, sharp provolone and broccoli rabe topped with roasted red peppers). “We bake bread throughout the day, it’s fresh,” Paden said, adding that the choices are unseeded or wheat rolls, lowcarb or whole wheat wraps or the breadless “hoagie in a bowl.” “You can also get your bread scooped to make it lower carb.” Because Primo was originally established as a corner deli, customers can also purchase the Thumann’s meats and cheeses by the pound, as well as its salads. It also offers hoagie trays in five sizes and small and large sampler platters. After nearly a week in business, Paden found the response so far “amazing. (Corporate) actually told us we’re setting records for the franchise,” she shared. “And we’ve been doing some trays for parties as well. We’ve been doing samplers — Italian samplers which have olives, cheeses, pepperonis, stuff like that — and a lot of phone-in orders.” Primo Hoagies is managed by Mark Baiamonte, and is open MondaySaturday from 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sundays from 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. For more info, call 570.287.2722 or Primo Hoagies owners Courtney, Dave visit primohoaand Nancy Paden and manager Mark gies.com. W Baiamonte.
What started out as an obsession, so to speak, has now turned into a business venture as Primo Hoagies (33 B West Side Mall Shopping Center, Edwardsville) opened its doors last week. “My husband, Dave, would do a lot of business in the Lehigh Valley area, and he would stop into Primo often, so he became obsessed,” coowner Courtney Paden told Dish after Primo’s lunch rush on Friday. “We used to stop on our way to Phillies games and take them to the game.” The couple, who co-owns the shop with Dave’s mother, Nancy Paden, have been working on getting a franchise location for about a year and a half and pitched locations in WilkesBarre, Dallas and the Edwardsville spot it now calls home. “We looked in a bunch of different areas,” Courtney Paden explained. “We had to come around lunchtime, and the vice president of the company came up, and this was the busiest lunchtime area.” Originally established in South Philadelphia, Primo Hoagies has expanded to 80 locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia, and the Edwardsville shop is the northern-most locale. The restaurant seats 44 people and employs roughly 15. The smell of fresh-baked bread enticingly wafts throughout the restaurant, and the
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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 41 St, Wilkes-Barre, 1.800.Wilkes.U) • Grayson Arboretum Ribbon Cutting: June 27, 4 p.m., labyrinth area (at entrance to greenway on South Street). Reception to follow in Fenner Hall. Info: 570.408.4306 Wyoming County Chamber Of Commerce • Social Media Luncheon: June 27, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Comfort Inn & Suites (Route 29 S., Tunkhannock). $10. Free to chamber members. Call 570.836.7755 to reserve. Wyoming Seminary Performing Arts Institute (201 North Sprague Avenue, Kingston, 570.270.2186). Events free and open to public. • Counselor Solo and Chamber Recital: June 25, July 16, 8 p.m., Great Hall (228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston). Free, open to public. • Student Solo and Chamber Recital: June 28, July 5, 11, 18, 25, 31, Aug. 1, 8 p.m., Great Hall (228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston). Free, open to public. • Wind Ensemble/Jazz Ensemble: June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, 8 p.m., Buckingham Performing Arts Center. Free, open to public. • Masterworks Chorale, Chamber Orchestra, Institute Chorus and Symphony Orchestra: June 30, July
7, 14, 21, 28, 8 p.m., Great Hall (228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston). Free, open to public. Y Walk Wed. Guided evening walks in Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton. Begin 6 p.m., meet in lobby either city’s YMCA. In case of rain, walk same time following day. Info: Wilkes-Barre YMCA, 570.823.2191; Hazleton, 455.2046: ❏Wilkes-Barre: • June 20: Mansions and Millionaires • June 27: Wings Over Wilkes-Barre ❏ Hazleton: • July 25: Hazleton’s Hispanic Eateries & Bodegas
HISTORY Electric City Trolley Museum and Coal Mine Tour (Cliff Street, Scranton 570.963.6590) Museum open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Excursions: Wed.-Sun. 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. Rides: $10 adults, $9 seniors, $7.75 ages 3-12. Mine open daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tours hourly, $8 adults, $7.50 seniors, $5.50 ages 3-12. Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, 570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.org) • Glamour on the Grass: June 30, 6 p.m. $25 at door. Guest appearance by Jay McCarroll. Tom Graham, John
Smith, Nowhere Slow, VJ Steven Waface. Food, drink. Fashion, hair and makeup. • European River Cruise: April 8-15, 2013. From $2,549/member, double occupancy, plus air. Info: 570.504.7575, EverhartRiverCruise.com The Houdini Museum (1433 N. Main Ave., Scranton) Every weekend by reservation. Open 1 p.m., closes 4 p.m. Also available weekdays for school groups, bus, hotel groups. $17.95/adults, $14.95/11 and under. • Ghost Tours: Scheduled daily, 7 p.m., reservations required. Secret time/meeting place divulged upon reservation, call 570.383.1821.$20/ adults, $15/11 and under. Rain or shine, 52 weeks/year. Daytime walks also available on limited basis. Private tours can be arranged for groups. Lackawanna Historical Society (The Catlin House, 232 Monroe Avenue, Scranton, 570.344.3841) • Children’s Day at the Catlin House: June 23, noon-3 p.m. Tours, display and discussion about book cover art/illustrations, hands-on crafts, story telling, games, more. Best for ages 6-10. ❏ Summer Downtown Walking Tours (free and open to the public): • Sat., June-Oct., 11 a.m. Call for
starting places. • Rotating trio of tours First Fridays, through Oct., 5 p.m., Radisson, Lackawanna Ave. • Custom Tours: 7-8 blocks, about 2 hours. Routes selected based on interests of participants Most days, noon-6 p.m. $5/person, min. 4 people, max. 30. Call 955.0244. • Step-on bus tours, Costume Tours: Call for info.
Fri., noon-1 p.m. $15, includes supplies. Sign up 24 hours in advance, call to register.
Oldest House Historical Society • River Weekend: June 23-24. Guest speaker Lance Metz, author of books about the Susquehanna, June 23, 2:30 p.m. Photographs, paintings by local artists, photographers; multimedia exhibit in ‘River Room.’ Tours.
Adult Kung Fu (Kung Fu & Tai Chi Center, Wilkes-Barre: 570.829.2707) Ongoing classes. Tues./Thurs., 6:30 p.m. Study of Chinese Martial Art open hand, weapons sets. Mon., Wed., 6:30 p.m. Covers Chinese style theories, concepts, applications. “Sport” fighting concepts explained, practiced.
Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Heritage Museum (McDade Park, Scranton: 570.963.4804, www.phmc.state.pa.ust) Open year round, Mon.-Sat. from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., noon-5 p.m. • Camp: July 17-20, 9 a.m.-noon. $50, includes snacks, supplies. Call to reserve.
LEARNING A.C. Moore (2190 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Marketplace, 570.820.0570) • Mom and Me art classes: every
Academy of Northern Martial Arts (79 N. Main St., Pittston) Traditional Kung Fu & San Shou. For Health and Defense. Adult & Children’s Classes, Mon.-Thurs., Sat. First class free. Walk-ins welcome, call 371.9919, 817.2161 for info.
Back Mountain Martial Arts Center & Mountaintop Karate Center For info, call either location, Back Mountain (4 Carr Ave., 570.675.9535) or Mountaintop (312 S. Mountain Blvd., 466.6474): Visit Website at www.fudoshinkai1.com. • Instruction in Traditional Karate, Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga (Back Mountain): Tues., Wed., Thurs., 4:30-9 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (Mountaintop
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tech talk
By Nick Delorenzo
Special to the Weekender
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here’s a slick new accessory in the works for smartphones: An umbrella. But this isn’t just any umbrella — yes, it will keep you dry, but it also will charge your phone and boost your signal. The unlikely accessory has received an equally improbable moniker: The Booster Brolly. Currently in testing in the United Kingdom, the Brolly was developed by University College London for Vodafone, the largest mobile-communications company in the world, which also owns a substantial portion of Verizon Wireless. The umbrella features an array of solar panels that unfurl upon opening. They send current to a battery stored in the umbrella handle, where smartphones and
other USB-equipped mobile devices can be plugged in. The umbrella also features a high-gain antenna with substantially more surface area than a conventional cell-phone antenna, which it then boosts — giving both the owner of the umbrella and anyone within a few feet of them an improved signal. According to reports, it’s not significantly heavier than a typical umbrella. The Booster Brolly isn’t alone. There are jackets with built-in MP3 players, shoes with pedometers and embedded GPS receivers, T-shirts with LED displays, watches powered by energy that’s generated by walking and the list goes on. Before long the average person on the street may be packing more gizmos than James
The Booster Brolly umbrella charges your phone and boosts your signal. Bond and Locutus of Borg combined. Eventually someone will release a hat that uses a turbine attached to a windmill on the top to generate power for all of this,
and people will love it. Welcome to the future; we’re all propeller heads. I’m all for new and useful stuff, but sometimes these things
need a bit more time in the oven before they’re released to the general public. There are now clothes that you can’t ever wash because they contain embedded electronics. In my opinion, a Bluetooth earpiece should be able to survive at least a cycle or two in the washer. The Booster Brolly is actually an unusually practical idea, but it makes me wonder if we’ll see a return of the Victorian tradition of people strolling around twirling parasols — with a 21stcentury twist; they’re waiting for their iPhone to charge so they can ask Siri for directions. W Nick DeLorenzo is director of interactive and new media for The Times Leader. E-mail him atndelorenzo@timesleader.com.
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Karate Center Mon., Weds., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m. • Instruction in Traditional Karate, Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga (Mountaintop): Mon., Wed., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m. Ballroom Dance Class through June 29, Fri., 12:30-1:30 p.m. U.N.C. South Side Senior Center (425 Alder St., Scranton). Taught by certified members of Dance Educators of America. Foxtrot, samba, waltz, rumba, swing, more. $5/class for 55+, $7/class others. Info: 570.346.2487 Dance Contours (201 Bear Creek Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.0152, www.dancecontours.com) • Adult classes: ballet, tap, lyrical, CardioSalsa, ballroom dance. • Children/teen classes: ballet, tap, CheerDance, HipTech Jazz, a form of dance blending basic Jazz Technique with styles of street dance, hip hop. • Zumba classes for adults: Tues., 6 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. First class free. • Adult ballet: Sat. morn. Danko’s Core Wrestling Strength Training Camp (DankosAllAmericanFitness.com) • Four sessions/week, features two clinics, two core strength. 4 sessions/week. Increase power, speed, agility. Group discounts, coaches, teams, clubs, free stuff. Visit website
or call Larry Danko at 570.825.5989 for info. Downtown Dojo Karate Academy (84 S. Main St., WilkesBarre, 570.262.1778) Offering classes in traditional karate, weapons, self defense. Mon-Thurs., 5:30-8:45 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-noon. • Zumba Classes: Tues., Thurs., 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 12:30-1:30 p.m. $5/class. Call for info. Drawing and Painting Lessons: Realist painter teaches techniques of old masters. Private lessons Fri.-Sun. To schedule, call 570.820.0469, e-mail bekshev@yahoo.com or visit www.artistvs.com. Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, 570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.org) • “Everybody’s Art” New Series of Adult Art Classes: $25/workshop members, $30 non-members. Preregistration required. • Rosen Method easy movement program, Thurs., 2-3 p.m., Folk art gallery, $5/class, free to members. Must pre-register. • Early Explorers: Mon., 1-1:45 p.m. Free, suitable for ages 3-5. Preregistration required, groups welcome. For info, to register, call or e-mail education@everhart-museum.org.
Extreme M.M.A.(2424 Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg. 570.854.2580) • MMA Class: Mon., Wed., 6-7 p.m. First visit free. Wrestling fundamentals, basic Brazilian Ju-Jitsu No Gi. Call for info. • Boxing/Kickboxing Fitness Class: Mon., Wed., 7-8 p.m. First visit free. Non-combative class. • Personal Training: Call 317.7250 for info. Fazio’s Hapkido Do Jang (61 Main St., Luzerne, 570.239.1191) Accepting new students. Children (age 7-12) Mon./Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Teen/adult Mon./Wed., 6:45-8:15 p.m.; Tues.-Thurs., 6:30-8 p.m. Private lesson also available. Learn Hapkido. Self defense applications. $50 monthly, no contract. Guitar & Bass Lessons available from Fox Studios (11 Rhine Creek Rd., Drums) Mon.-Thurs. 1-10 p.m. $16 per hour. All ages, all styles of music, all levels. Call 570.788.4797 for info. Harris Conservatory for the Arts (545 Charles St. Luzerne, 570.287.7977 or 718.0673) • Instrumental Music Instruction • Private Ballroom Lessons • Private Vocal Instruction: Tues. evenings. • Private Guitar Instruction: Classical, acoustic, electric for all ages. • Dragons’ Tale Karate: Mon., 5:30-7 p.m.; Wed., 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 5+. Rare opportunity North Branch Land Trust will hold two guided “Talk & Walk” sessions Sunday, June 24 at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., offering its members and their guests the opportunity to see globally rare orchids on its newly acquired Valmont Bog Sanctuary. Located in the heart of the Valmont Industrial Park in West Hazleton and Hazle Twp., the sanctuary is full of a variety of exceptional and rare orchids, and access to the bog is extremely limited. The walk leader will be Bob Sprague from the International Native Orchid Conference.
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NEPA Bonsai Society (Midway Garden Center, 1865 Hwy. 315, Pittston, 570.654.6194, www.myspace.com/nepabonsai). • Monthly meeting last Wed., 7 p.m. Features business sessions, demonstrations/programs/workshops.
• Group Piano: Ages 6+ • Preschool Music/Piano: Thurs., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. Ages 4-6. • Private Lessons for most instruments, voice • Musical Theater Camps, ages 5-18 • Youth String Ensemble • Youth Wind Band • Chamber Winds • Rock Band • Theory Classes • Improv Classes
New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine Street, Scranton, 570.878.3970, newvisionsstudio@gmail.com, newvisionsstudio.com) • Kid’s Art Class: All About Art: Sat., ages 11-16. Sun., ages 5-10. $100-$125/ month, $30/class. Supplies included. Call to register.
Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Network, Scranton. Day, evening classes for men, women, children. Ongoing classes 6 days/week. Covers sport, combat, self-defense aspects of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. For info visit gracie-nepa.com or call 570.347.1107.
Northeastern Ju-Jitsu (1047 Main St., Swoyersville, 570.714.3839, nejujitsu.com) Open 7 days/week, offers training in Traditional Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, Judo, Women’s self defense. Group, private self defense classes available by appointment.
Sil-Lum Kung-Fu & Tai-Chi Academy (509 Pittston Ave., Scranton) • Yang Style Tai-Chi: Taiji Qigong, Taiji Sequence, Taiji Stationary Pushing Hands, Taiji weapons classes. For info, call Master Mark Seidel, 570.249.1087.
Piano and Flute Lessons (Anne, 570.881.2433) • Private studio in Kingston, enthusiastic approach, learn at own pace and in natural learning style. Professional teacher/performer (Bachelors in Music Performance, SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music; Masters in Music Performance, University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music). Accepting new students of all ages, time slots available early mornings into evenings weekdays for 30, 45, 60 minutes.
Something Special: (23 West Walnut Street Kingston, 570.540.6376, angietheartist@aol.com, www.angelademuroart.com) • MANGA Art Class: (Japanese Cartooning) Wed., 4-5 p.m. Learn the art of Japanese cartooning. 4-week session, supplies included: $60 per child. Call or e-mail to register.
Pocono Arts Council (18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg. 570.476.4460. www.poconoarts.org) • O’Keeffe the Flower: June 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Pastel drawing followed by acrylic on canvas. All materials supplied. Bring lunch, wear old clothes. $38/members, $48/nonmembers; Senior, $28/members, $33/non-members • A Still Life: June 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. All materials supplied, materials fee $12. $38/members, $48/non-members; Senior, $28/members, $33/nonmembers. Private Voice Lessons Mon.Thurs. by appointment. Learn proper singing technique in downtown Wilkes-Barre studio. Specializing in opera/classical/musical theater. Hour, half-hour lessons. Student discounts available. Please call 824.5428 or visit www.katrinalykes.com for info. Robert M. Sides Family Music Centers (210 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.824.9636, acrane@rmsides.com) ❏ Summer Music Programs:
Southside Senior Center (425 Alder St., Scranton, 570.346.2487) • Language Partnership English & Spanish Classes: Fri., 10 a.m. Free, open to all. For info, call 346.0759. St. Joseph’s School classes (1627 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.963.0500): • Traditional Weapons Class: Thurs., 7-9 p.m. Self-defense techniques using cane, club, short stick, wooden sword, escrima sticks, more. Learn history principles, practical use. No prior martial arts experience. $10/ class. • Women’s Self-Defense Class: Sat., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Self-defense techniques to protect from variety of attacks. No prior martial arts experience. Wear loose fitting clothes. $10/class. World Class Boxing (239 Schuyler Ave., Kingston, www.wcbboxing.net, 570.262.0061) • Boxing & Kickboxing Fitness Bootcamp: Mon.-Sat. non-contact program Programs include Kids & Teen Boxing programs, striking for MMA & competition training, women’s-only kickboxing Boot Camp, Zumba, more.
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• Tumbling: Fri., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ages 5+. $30/month.
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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 47 Wyoming Valley Goju Ryu Karate Academy • Classes Tues., Thurs. (kids: 5:30-7 p.m.; teens/adults: 7-8:30 p.m.); Sat. (kids: 10:30 a.m.-noon; teens/adults: Noon-1:30 p.m.), Kingston Rec. Center (655 Third Ave., Kingston).Info: 888.328.3218, valleygojukarate.com Wyoming Valley Art League • Painting with Irina Krawitz: $15/ hour, $120/4-weeks. Call 570.793.3992 for info.
MIND AND BODY 2&4 Hand Drumming Circle Freestyle drum circle, every second/ fourth Sat., any time between 1-4 p.m., Everything Natural (426 S. State St., Clarks Summit). All ages, newcomers, old timers welcome. Hand drums, percussion provided. Free, no pressure. Absolute Pilates with Leslie (263 Carbondale Rd., Clarks Summit, www.pilateswithleslie.com) • Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-10 a.m. Private training on Cadillac, Reformer and Wunda Chair, along with Pilates mat classes, stability ball core classes, more. Check website for updates. • Mon., Wed.: Nia Technique, 5:30 p.m.
Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.artsyouniverse.com) ❏ Studio J, 2nd floor • Meditation in tradition of Gurdjieff, Ospensky: Sun., 12-1 p.m., $5 • Children’s Meditation: Thurs., 6-7 p.m. Ages 9-14, $5 • Tarot Card Readings, by appointment. $20 first half hour, $10 additional half hours. Awakenings Yoga (570.472.3272) • Private Yoga Instruction w/ certified senior Instructor of Himalayan Institute. 24 years experience. Learn secrets of Himalayan Masters. Lessons include asana, pranayama, meditation, relaxation, ayruveda, holistic nutrition, tantra. $75/session Balance Ultimate Fitness (Belladaro Prof Bldg, 570.862.2840) • Early Morning Fitness Bootcamp: Tues./Thurs., 6:30 a.m.-7:30 a.m., Sat, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., $15 or 12 classes for $150. Balance Yoga and Wellness (900 Rutter Ave., 2nd floor, Kingston, 570.714.2777, balanceyogastudio.net, balanceyogawellness@gmail.com) • Pole Fitness: Fri., 5:30 p.m. (beginner); 7 p.m. (intermediate). Sat., 1:30 p.m. (all levels); 3:15 p.m. (advanced). Bellas Yoga Studio (650 Boulevard Ave., Dickson City,
570.307.5000, www.bellasyoga.com, info@bellasyoga.com) All workshops $15, pre-registration suggested. • Sun. Class: 10-11:15 a.m. Features Alternating Vinyasa style yoga w/ yoga fusion. Club Fit (1 West Broad St., Hazleton, 570.497.4700, www.clubfithazleton.com) • Boxing classes w/ Rich Pastorella (pastorella.net26.net). Mon., 7-8 p.m. $40/month. Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500) • Yoga for You: Wed., 10-11:15 a.m. Series 2, June 20, 27; series 3, July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15; series 4, Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26. $60/6 classes, $15/single class. Bring mat or towel. Call to register. • Kundalini Yoga: June 30, July 28, Aug. 11, 10-11:30 a.m., Tunkhannock’s Riverside Park. Ages 16+. $15/class. Call to register. Endless Mt. Zendo (104 Hollow Rd., Stillwater, 570.925.5077, www.endlessmountainzendo.org, endless@epix.net) • June Sesshin: through June 23. Begins 6 p.m. opening night w/ supper, ends by 10 a.m. w/informal breakfast last Sat. • Zen Meditation Gathering: June 24,
8:30-10:30 a.m., doors 8 a.m. Beginners welcome. Zazen meditation/ beginner’s instruction, chanting, walking Zen, Dharma talk. Tea/ discussion follow. Open donation basket. Vegetarian snack offerings welcome. Loose, long pants/skirt, sleeved top, solid neutral colors. No tank tops, shorts, scented toiletries. Call/e-mail to attend.
• Wed., 6 p.m., Holistic Health Center (Route 6, Tunkhannock)
Goddess Creations Shop & Gallery (214 Depot St., Clarks Summit, 570.575.8649, info@goddesscreations.net) • Tarot Card Readings by Rev. Whitney Mulqueen by appointment. Call. • Tarot Readings: Thurs., 6-9:30 p.m. at Montrose Inn, Restaurant & Tavern (26 S. Main St., Montrose). $25 for 15-20 min. • Monthly astrology workshop with Holly Avila: first Sun., $45. Call.
Hoop Fitness Classes (whirligighoopers.com) • Beginner/Intermediate: Mon., 7:30 p.m., Harris Conservatory (545 Charles St., Luzerne). $5. Call 718.0673 to reserve. • Beginner/Intermediate: Thurs., 5:30 p.m., Studio 32 (32 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre) $5.
Goshin Jitsu Martial Arts Classes Every month at Golightley’s Martial Arts (Mark Plaza Shopping Center, Rt. 11, Edwardsville). Focus on cardio, stretching, defense, stamina, more. Self defense, cardio, karate aerobics also available. $75/ month. Call 570.814.3293 for info. Haifa Belly Dance (Haifabellydance.com, 570.836.7399) • Mon., 5:15 p.m., Serenity Wellness & Dance Center (135 Main St., Luzerne)
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.
Inner Harmony Wellness Center (Mercy Hospital General Services Bldg., 743 Jefferson Ave., Scranton, 570.346.4621, www.innerharmonywellness.com, peteramato@aol.com) • Meditation Technique Workshops: Wed., 6:30 p.m. $15/session. Goal setting/stress reduction, more. Call for info/reservation. Jeet Kune Do Fighting Concepts Teaches theories of movement in Martial Arts. $100/month. Call instructor Mike DiMeglio for info,
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Memorial Golf Tournament
Saturday, June 23, 2012 Sand Springs Country Club 10 Clubhouse Drive | Drums, PA
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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.
The Self Discovery and Wellness Arts Center (200 Lake Ave., Montrose, 570.278.9256 or e-mail wellness@epix.net, wellnessarts.com) • Summer Solstice Celebration: June 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $10 donation. Energy clearing, labyrinth walk, guided meditation, music, sharing, refreshments. • Lavender Festival: July 7, 1-4 p.m. Free. Ice cream, lemonade, chocolate truffles, cookies, scones, more made with lavender. Plants, dried bundles, body products for sale. Raffles, silent auction. Labyrinth walk, $10.
Jim Thorpe Arts in Motion (434 Center St., Jim Thorpe, 570.483.8640, jtartsinmotion.com) • Friday Night Drop-in Class for Chair Yoga, Guided Meditation, Spirit Connections: $8/class, $15/all three. Elemental Alchemist AnneMarie Balog, Level II Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga instructor. Private/group meditation sessions, reiki treatments, classes, yoga, tarot readings/parties, divination consultations. Contact 881.2399, shantispirit23@live.com. Info: jtartsinmotion.com/Classes/ elementalalchemist Kwon Kodo Lessons: Learn self-defense system that combines Korean Martial Arts such as Hapkido, Taekwondo & Kuk Sool. Lessons held at Hapkido Taekwondo Institute (150 Welles St., Forty Fort). $40/month. For info, call 570.287.4290 or visit htkdi.com. Leverage Fitness Studio (900 Rutter Ave., Forty Fort, 570.338.2386, www.leveragetrainingstudio.com) • Morning Wake-Up Workout: Full body metabolic, Mon., Wed., Fri., 7-7:45 a.m. • Primal Scream Classes: Tues., Thurs. 7-8 p.m. • Inferno: High Intensity Interval Training: Sat., 10 a.m. All classes free to members, $10 non-members. 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.
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Melt Hot Yoga (#16 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville, 570.287.3400, melthotyogastudio.com) • Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m., 5:30 p.m. (90 minutes) • Tues., Thurs., 4 p.m. (one hour) • Sat., Sun., 9 a.m., 3 p.m. (90 minutes)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Awards and Buffet Dinner immediately following play. (Approximately 5:30 pm) Complimentary beer
All checks should be made payable to: Joseph D. Ranieli Memorial Scholarship Fund Have Questions? Contact Tony at (570) 237-1032 trfins@aol.com
Motivations Fitness Center (112 Prospect St., Dunmore. 570.341.7665) • Sandstorm Fitness with Rachel “Kali” Dare: Learn various techniques and shed pounds. Call for info. NutriFitness Boot Camp (311 Market St., Kingston, 570.288.2409) • Free week of Boot Camp for new members: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m. • Wirred: Mon., Wed., 6:45 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. $5. • Yoga: Thurs. 7 p.m. $10. • Tang Soo Do Karate Classes: Mon., Wed., 6:45 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. Call to
Open Your Eyes To Dream (143 W. Main St., Bloomsburg, 570.239.7520, www.oyetd.com) ❏ Open-Eyed Yoga. Call 394.2251 or go online for current updates/cancellations. E-mail: yoga@oyetd.com • Beginner Vinyasa: Mon., 5:30-6:30 p.m. • Level II Vinyasa: Mon., 7-8:30 p.m. • Mixed Level Vinyasa: Tues., 9-10:30 a.m., Wed., 6:30-7:45 p.m. Mats & props available. Student/ package discounts available. Bring friend to first class, get two for price of one. Pocono Yoga & Meditation Classes (570.472.3272, www.PoconoYoga.com) Classes with Suzi, certified yoga instructor • Gentle Yoga: Thurs., 6:30 p.m., East Mountain Apartments. Free to residents. • Private Yoga Instruction: Only by appointment. $35 per hour. Call. • Private Meditation Instruction: Only by appointment. $35 per hour. Call. Prana Yoga Studio (1112 Wheeler Ave., Dunmore, 570.341.8886, www.pranayogadunmore.com) Classes taught in vinyasa flow, geared for all levels • Mon.: Advanced, 6 p.m.; tai chi with Blake Wheeler 7:30-8:45 p.m., Thurs., 8:45-10 p.m., $45/month, on class/week, $65/month, two classes/ week. Contact Blake at 434.989.1045 or blakewhlr@yahoo.com for info. • Tues.: Beginner, 10 a.m.; Open Level, noon; Beg./Intermediate, 5:30 p.m.; Intermediate, 7:30 p.m. • Wed.: Beginner, 5:30 p.m.; Advanced 7:30 p.m. • Thurs.: Open Level, 10 a.m.; Beg./ Intermediate, 5:30 p.m.; Intermediate, 7:30 p.m. • Fri.: Open Level, 10 a.m.; Advanced, 6 p.m. • Sat.: Beg./Intermediate, 10 a.m.; Intermediate, noon. • Sun.: Intermediate, noon; Candlelit Open Level, 6 p.m. Reiki Classes (570.387.6157, reikictr@localnet.com) Sessions with Sue Yarnes: • Beginner to Advanced Reiki at our locations or your home. Hospital endorsed, training for professional Usui Reiki teacher certification
Sandy Seyler Studio (House of Nutrition, 2nd floor, 50 Main St., Luzerne, 570.288.1785, SandySeyler.com) • Solstice Celebration: June 24, 2-5 p.m. $40. Shamanic drumming meditation. Relaxing, simple movements, breath techniques to relieve pain, more. ❏ June Schedule • Yoga: Mon., 6:30 p.m.; Wed., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs., 7:15 p.m.; Sat., 9:30 a.m. Multi-level, beginners and intermediate. Hatha Yoga postures, Pranayam, deep relaxation. $11. • Meditation: Mon., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs., 6 p.m. Pranayam/mantra meditation. No experience necessary. $11. Sheri Pilates Studio (703 Market St., Kingston, 570.331.0531) • Beginner mat class: Tues., 5 p.m. $50/10 classes. • Equipment classes on reformer and tower: $150/10 classes. • Private training available on reformer, cadillac, stability chair, ladder barrel, cardiolates on rebounder. Call studio for additional mat class/ equipment class schedule, all classes taught by certified instructors. Spine & SportCare (Old Forge, 570.451.1122) • Pilates Mat Classes: Mon. 9:30 a.m.; Wed. noon; Thurs. 5:30 p.m.; Yoga Flow: Tues. 5:30 p.m. $10/class, $45/5 classes. • Small Group Personal Training: Personalized program changes w/ every session, similar to P90X crossfit. All levels, call for details. Studio Brick (118 Walnut St., Danville, 570.275.3240) • All Levels Yoga: Wed. (ongoing), 10-11 a.m. Symmetry Studio (206 N. Main Avenue, 3rd Floor, Scranton, 570.290.7242) • Mon.: Gentle Yoga 5:30 p.m.; Core Yoga 6:30 p.m. • Tues.: Beginners Yoga 5 p.m.; Yoga
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SALADS
Choice of Dressing: House Dressing, Light Italian, Bleu Cheese, French, Honey Msutar, Ranch, Balsamic Vinaigrette, 1000 Island Additional Toppings .25 Extra Cheese .50 Side of Dressing .50 House Salad Lettuce, tomato, onion 3.50 Cheese Salad Lettuce, tomato, provolone, mozzarella, onion 6.25 Crispy Chicken & Cheese Salad Lettuce, tomato, crispy chicken, Shredded mozzarella, onion 6.75 Grilled Chicken & Cheese Salad Lettuce, tomato, grilled chicken, Shredded mozzarella, onion 6.75 Steak & Cheese Salad Lettuce, tomato, steak, mozzarella, onion 6.75 Turkey & Cheese Salad With turkey, lettuce, tomato, Provolone, mozzarella, onion 6.25 Tuna & Cheese Salad With lettuce, tomato, tuna, Provolone, mozzarella, onion 6.25 Seafood Salad Lettuce, tomato, crab, shrimp, Mozzarella, onion, black olive 7.00 Chef Salad With ham, turkey, provolone, lettuce, tomato, pickled egg, onion 6.75 Antipasto Lettuce, tomato, ham, provolone, Salami, pepperoni, pickled egg, Onion 6.00 Spring Mix Salad Mixed organic greens with tomato, Cranberry & walnuts 6.50
Turkey Spring Mix Salad Mixed organic greens with tomato, Cranberry, walnuts & turkey 7.25 Chicken Spring Mix Salad Mixed organic greens with tomato, cranberry, walnuts & chicken 7.75 Caesar Salad 6.50 Chicken Caesar Salad 7.50 Shrimp Caesar Salad 8.00
SOUP OF THE DAY 3.50
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Cheese Steak Stuffed Steak with provolone, cheddar, mozzarella, American & romano Italian Stuffed Ham, salami, capicola, Pepperoni & mozzarella Veggie Stuffed Broccoli, mushrooms, onions, black Olives, tomatoes, spinach & mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Parmigiana AP Chicken fingers, BBQ, bacon & 5 Cheeses Chicken & Broccoli Broccoli, chicken breast and 5 cheeses Chicken Stuffed Chicken, bacon & 5 cheeses Chicken Bacon Ranch Chicken fingers, ranch, bacon & 5 cheeses Slice of Sicilian Pizza 2.25 Slice of Plain 2.00 Slice of Cheese Steak Stuffed 3.75 Sausage Roll 2.25 Slice of Bar 2.00 Garlic Knots (4) 1.00
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Served with tomato sauce unless otherwise noted Spaghetti 7.50 Ravioli 8.00 Manicotti 8.25 Stuffed Shells 8.25 Meat Lasagna 8.75 Cheese Lasagna 8.25 Pasta Trio 10.50
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DESSERTS Cannoli Cheesecake
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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 Booksellers (Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, 570.829.4210) ❏ Signings: • Former Yankee Jim Leyritz, author of “Catching Heat:” June 23, noon. ❏ Special events: • Lego Building Event: June 24, 1 p.m. Learning, hands-on. Sign-up recommended. Free. Barnes & Noble WilkesKing’s Booksellers (7 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.4700) ❏ Events/Book Clubs: • Open Mic Night: last Tues. of every month, 6:30 p.m. • Writer’s Workgroup: Wyoming Valley Wordsmiths: first/third Tues. monthly, 7 p.m. ❏ Children’s Events: • Weekly Sat. morning story time, 11 a.m.-noon. Bernie Bernwall Book Signing June 21, 7-9 p.m., Holiday Inn Express and Suites (1265 Commerce Blvd., Dickson City). Info: 888.361.9473, jim@tatepublishing.com Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500) • Writers Group: Thurs., 7-8:30 p.m. 18+. Celebrates all types of writing styles, formats. Join anytime. Free. Call to register. Keystone College, La Plume • The Gathering: July 19-22. Lectures, panels, film, dance, music, hands-on worshops. Registration now open, visit gathering.keystone.edu. Osterhout Library (71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.821.1959) ❏Summer Reading Club for Adults: • “The Hunger Games” Book Discussion: June 21, 6:30 p.m. All ages. Copies available for $2, Information Services Desk. Light refreshments. Call to register. • “50 Shades of Grey” Discussion:
June 26, 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments. Adults only. Free. Call to register.
Pages & Places ❏ Cafe Programs (Platform Lounge at Trax in Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Happy hour 6 p.m., programs 7 p.m.) • The Gathering Presents “Believing, Unbelieving, and the Moral Compass:” June 28. Musician Mark Laubach, photographer Lori Ryan, writer Tim Parrish. Pittston Memorial Library (47 Broad St., 570.654.9565) • Crochet Club: Tues. 10 a.m.-noon, Thurs. 6-7:45 p.m., 12+, registration required. Participants bring their own crochet hook, yarn. Call, stop to
• Pizza Sale Sponsored by Greater Federation Women’s Club of Plymouth to benefit library: June 28. $9/box. To order/for info, call library or 779.1263. Orders must be placed by June 21.
STACKS Writing Group Starts July 10. 2nd/4th Tues. every month, 6 p.m., The Banshee, (320 Penn Ave., Scranton). Info: stackswritinggroup@gmail.com Susquehanna County Historical Society and Free Library Association • Library Lottery 2012: $100 ticket. Each ticket has 50 chances. Prizes $500-$50,000. Ticket application at susqcolibrary.org or county libraries. Drawing July 21. Call 570.278.1881 for info. West Pittston Library (200 Exeter Ave., www.wplibrary.org, 570.654.9847) • Book Club: First Tues., 6:45 p.m. Free. Informal discussion of member-selected books. • Weekly story time for children: Fri., 1 p.m. Free.
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register. • Basic Computer Class for Adults: Mon., 10:30 a.m. Call to register. • Toddler and Preschool Story Time: Call to register. Attention Teens: Looking for teen volunteers 6th grade+ to help with book logs. • Adult Summer Reading: Between the Covers: Adult fiction, non-fiction. Private book sale at end of summer. • Summer Reading Theme “Dream Big, Read:” through Aug. 13. Ages 18 months-adult. Programs will include reading, science, crafts, family movie nights, prizes, more. • Bedtime Stories: Wrapped books that kids can take home, rate. Each returned rate slip entered to win prizes. • Teen Summer Reading: Own the Night: Teens entering grades 6-12. June 21, 28; July 5, 12, 19, 26; Aug. 2, 9, 2 p.m. • Friends Annual Meeting: June 20. Contact if attending. Plymouth Public Library (107 W. Main St., Plymouth, 570.779.4775)
AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040 or Artistsforart.org) Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. • Life Drawing sessions: every Mon., 7-9 p.m. Contact ted@tedmichalowski.com for info. • Drawing Socials: Sun., 6-9 p.m. $5 GA, $2 student. • Kevin Dartt & Elisa Freda: Celebrate Works: through June 29. • Annual Student Art Exhibition and Reception hosted by Virginia P. Sosik: June 30, 6-8 p.m. Original artwork. Free admission. Artspace Gallery (221 Center St., Bloomsburg, 570.784.0737) Gallery Hours: Thurs.-Sat., noon-8 p.m., Sun., noon-5 p.m., or by appointment. • “Vivid Interpretations:” through July 8. Watercolors by Joan Trusty Lentczner, oils by Gail Zambor. Info: artspace-bloomsburg.com ArtWorks Gallery (502 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570.207.1815, artworksnepa.com) Summer Hours: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. • William Teitsworth and William Tersteeg: through June 29.
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• “Summer Sonata: The Paintings of Sharon Cosgrove:” July 6-Aug. 25. Opening reception July 6, 6-9 p.m. Second reception, Aug. 3, 6-9 p.m. Special presentation by Cosgrove, Aug. 2, 5:30 p.m. Camerawork Gallery (Downstairs in the Marquis Gallery, Laundry Building, 515 Center St., Scranton, 570.510.5028. www.cameraworkgallery.org, rross233@aol.com) Gallery hours Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Accepting submissions for new shows during 2012 & 2013. Photography only; all photographic methods considered. Check out submissions procedure on website for details. • “The Musicians:” through June 30. Collection of past and present musicians.
Pauly Friedman Art Gallery (Misericordia University, 570.674.6250, misericordia.edu/art) Gallery Hours: Mon. closed, Tue.Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 1-5 p.m. • “The Impact and History of Nursing Education in Luzerne County, 1887-2012:” through June 29. Schulman Gallery (2nd floor of LCCC Campus Center, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke, www.luzerne.edu/ schulmangallery, 570.740.0727) Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • Annual Student Show: through June 28. Graphics, paintings, photography, computer graphics, portfolios. Something Special (23 W. Walnut St., Kingston, 570.288.8386) Open Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat., 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. • Watercolor and More: through July 6. Watercolor, graphic, acrylic, photography by John Clark.
Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, PA, 570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.org) Admission $5 adults; $3 students/ seniors; $2 children 6-12; members free. • Titanic: Explore the Legend and 100 Years in History: through June 24. • “BEEyond,” featuring an artistic exploration via the lens of photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher, and “Directing Sunbeams: Beekeeping in Northeast Pennsylvania:” through Sept. 3.
STAR Gallery at the Mall at Steamtown (570.969.2537/ 343.3048) • An Afternoon of Music, Poetry and Fine Arts: June 30, 3:30 p.m. “Inflated Ear Workshop Ensemble.” Fine arts aficionados, bring sketch books and art supplies. Mall will provide unlimited sitting space in front of gallery. • “Summer Art Celebration,” Fine arts exhibition with gallery artists, and “Opening of the Summer Art Classes Fair” with STAR art teachers: July 6. Refreshments, live music.
Luzerne County Historical Society Museum (69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.6244, lchs@epix.net) • “The Wonderful Story of Planters Peanuts:” through Oct. 27. Will be on display for National Convention of the Peanut Pals collector’s club, held in Wilkes-Barre, July.
Widmann Gallery (Located in King’s College’s Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center between North Franklin and North Main Streets, WilkesBarre, 570.208.5900, ext. 5328) Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. • “Passion,” photography by Teri W Moore: through Aug. 3.
Marquis Art & Frame (122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.0518) Gallery hours Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • “In the Details”-works by Erika Baez, Omar Rodriguez Jr. & Allison Maslow: through July 7. Meeting of the Art Waters (meetingoftheartwaters.com) • An exhibit by seven international
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logging seems pretty simple. It’s basically someone venting about the perils of push-ups or waxing poetic about stilettos and posting it on a specialized platform like Blogger or WordPress, right? Not exactly. Because no matter the subject, whether it’s fitness or fashion, baking or bellyaching, getting a blog seen by more than a few of your Facebook friends requires orchestration, networking and communication. And that’s why a few local bloggers who are passionate about the idea of new media are planning on hosting NEPA BlogCon in September. Dubbing themselves the “Fearsome Foursome,” Mandy Boyle, Leslie Stewart, Karla Porter and Michelle Hryvnak-Davies were acquainted through the blogosphere and decided to organize the blogging conference at Luzerne County Community College. “It’s something that hasn’t been done before, and it’s something that we’re really excited about because we’re very passionate about Northeastern Pennsylvania,” Boyle said, noting that they hope to make it an annual event. “We want to bring Northeastern Pennsylvania a step forward in terms of technology and new media.” The actual conference is still a few months away, but in preparation for it, there will be a launch party for the website, NEPABlogCon.com, Friday, June 22 at River Grille in Plains Twp. “It’s going to be an opportunity for people to come out and meet the Fearsome Foursome as well as some people who are interested in attending and possibly presenting at the event,” Boyle explained. “There’s going to be door prizes and giveaways and opportunities for people to get some BlogCon swag. “It’s going to be a good opportunity for us to start getting our name out there and increasing our exposure so that people actually know about BlogCon when it comes around.” The website will be the go-to resource for all information relating to BlogCon, including a session schedule, slated speakers and — of course — a blog “where we can share different tips and tools
Clockwise, from top left, NEPA BlogCon organizers Mandy Boyle, Michelle Hryvnak-Davies, Leslie Stewart and Karla Porter. and some perspective on the actual BlogCon planning process,” according to Boyle. The site will also be the place to purchase tickets for September’s event, which are $35. The proceeds from the conference, as well as any donations collected at the launch party, will go to the NEPA Veterans Multicare Alliance and The Arc of Luzerne County. “We’re bringing something new and exciting and we’re sharing new ideas, but we also want to do some good with that, too,” Boyle said. BlogCon is not to be confused with Blog Fest, which is a twiceyearly gathering of local bloggers that will be held again in September. “I don’t think that BlogCon and Blog Fest really compete with each other, because they are two completely different events,” explained Hryvnak-Davies. “Blog Fest has always been a more political event in nature and informal networking with bloggers and politicians, whereas BlogCon is a conference aimed at educating current and potential future bloggers about what tools they have at their disposal.” The conference will include
panel discussions and presentations and will cover topics like “search engine optimization, how to use social media effectively to promote your blog, how to come up with a content strategy (and) how to build a brand.” But Boyle noted that there will be a social aspect to it. “It’s more like a work hard, play hard sort of thing,” she said. “During the day we’re going to have all these sessions where there’s tons of great information … and then afterwards we’re going to have an after party where people can mix and mingle.” And just like the launch party, the conference is open to everyone. “We’re going to look to cover a wide range of topics so that people who are bloggers of all experience levels can get something out of it.” W NEPA BlogCon Launch Party: Fri., June 22, 5-7 p.m., River Grille (570 N. River St., Plains Twp.). Free admission. Info: nepablogcon.com, find NEPA BlogCon on Facebook.
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Tuna, cheddar, and mozzarella cheese
Boboli of the Day $7.25
Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
Ask your server for details
Wraps: Chicken Caesar Wrap $6.75
Grilled marinated chicken with romaine lettuce, mushrooms, onions and Caesar dressing
Chicken Tornado
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Chicken or Tuna Salad
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Fresh herb foccacia rolled with marinated grilled portabella mushroom, roasted red peppers, feta cheese & mixed greens.
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Seasoned lamb, lettuce, tomato, onion, tzatzki sauce folded and grilled in flour tortilla.
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Large cheese stuffed pierogies with onions and butter and grilled smoked kielbasi
Stuffed Chicken Breast $13.95
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Rajun Cajun Meatloaf $13.95
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Fish & Chips: Basket of Fish & Chips $6.95
Beer battered pollack, lightly fried and served with plank fries
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Beer battered shrimp lightly fried and served with plank fries (Tartar sauce and malt vinegar available upon request)
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Fried Fish Sandwich $6.75
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Crispy fried chicken fingers with pepperjack cheese, chipolte BBQ Reuben $6.75 sauce, lettuce and tomato Corn Beef, saurkraut, and melted swiss cheese piled high with thousand island dressing on grilled rye Grilled Veggie Wrap $6.75 French Dip $6.75 A mix of fresh veggies marinated & grilled with pepper jack cheese Lean Roast Beef served warm on a hard roll with steaming onion soup for dipping. Try this classic with Turkey for a new twist. Wrap of the Day $6.75 Grilled Veggie Sandwich $7.25 Ask your server for details Marinated mixed garden veggies grilled and topped with mozzarella cheese on a long roll
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Salads: Farmer’s Fresh Garden Salad $5.25 Assorted greens tossed with fresh Veggies Small Dinner Salad $3.95 “Chef’s” Chef Salad $7.25
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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 53 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.
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Tarot Readings every Sun., 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Shambala, Scranton, located at Mall At Steamtown, first floor outside Bonton. By Whitney Mulqueen. Walk-ins welcome. Info: 570.575.8649, 344.4385, find Shambala on Facebook. Thetravelingyogi@yahoo.com Individual attention for physical/spiritual advancement. All levels welcome. Call 570.709.2406 for info. Classes held at The Studio at 32 (32 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre) Sat., 10:30 a.m.-noon. The Vintage Theater (119 Penn Avenue, Scranton, 570.589.0271, www.scrantonsvintagetheater.com) • The Ellen Doyle Dance Experience: Tues., 8-10 p.m., ft. strength training, cardio, stretching, dance warm-up classics. Free and open to the public, wear dance shoes/socks, bring yoga mat/water. Waering Stained Glass Studio (336 N. Washington St., WilkesBarre). • Tarot Card Readings: $50/first half hour, $10 additional. Appointment only. Call 570.417.5020. White Dragon Internal Strength Chi Kung (330 Sandra Dr., Jefferson Twp & Scranton, 570.906.9771) Tai chi, yoga, meditation, chi kung, white lotus, pai lum, flowing water, inner tiger. Beginnersadvanced. Mon.-Fri., open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Private and group. Any ages.
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Wilkes-Barre YMCA events (570.823.2191) • Zumbatomic: Sat., 1 p.m. $16/8 week session for YMCA members, $20/non-members. Designed for ages 7-12, now offering parent class. Preregistration required.
YMCA of Greater Pittston (10 N Main St, Pittston, 570.655.2255 ext. 104, mlabagh@greaterpittstonymca.org)
• Early Tikes Gymnastics: Wed., 9-9:30 a.m. $30. • Just 3’s: Wed., 9:45-10:15 a.m. $30. • Twinkie Fitness: Thurs., 5:15-6 p.m., $30. Age 4. • Beginner Gymnastics: Young beginner (ages 5-7), Sat., 9-9:45 a.m.; beginner (ages 7+), Sat., 10-10:45 a.m.; intermediate (ages 10+), Sat., 11 a.m.noon. $40/member, $30/family member, $55/non-members. • Basketball: Beginner (kindergarten, grades1-2), Tues., 5:30- 6:15 p.m. • Basketball Basics: (grades 3-5) Tues., 6:30-7:30 p.m. $50/members, $40/family member, $65/non-members. • Basketball and Softball: Tee Ball (ages 5-6), Sat., 9-9:45 a.m.; preminors baseball (ages 7-10), Sat., 10-11 a.m.; pre-minors softball (ages 7-10), Sat., 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., $50/members, $40/family members, $65/nonmembers. • Summer Palooza 2012: June 20, 6-10 p.m., The Open Space (73 S. Main St., Pittston). $35. Cash bar, catering by Palazzo 53. Hosted by Sam Sanguedolce, Michael Lombardo, Dion Fernandes. Good 2 Go duo. Complimentary babysitting offered at Y, 6-9 p.m. Reservations recommended, call or visit greaterpittstonymca.org. 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 Camp Lackawanna (Register at lackawannapresby.org/Camp.html, 570.348.0643, pbylackregistrar@aol.com) ❏ 2012 Summer Registrations have begun (campers must have completed grades indicated): • Staff Training: through June 22 • Junior High Ventures (6-8); Discovery (3-4): June 24-30 • Sports (6-9); Adventure (4-6): July 1-7 • Senior High Vista (9-12); Wilderness Survivor (7-12); Discovery (3-4): July 8-14 • VBS Special: July 13-14 • You and Me (K-2): July 13-15 • Swim (4-6); Junior Sports (4-6): July 15-21 • Music-Art-Drama (9-12); Jr. MusicArt-Drama (7-8); Wanna Cook (7-12): July 22-28 • You and Me (K-2): July 29-31 • Explorers (2-4): July 29-Aug. 1 Cedar BMX (Red Barn Village Road, Clarks Summit, cedarbmx.com, 570.855.8191)
• Olympic Day BMX Race: June 23, registration 5-6:30 p.m. Free BMX racing. Endless Mountains Nature Center: (Camp Lackawanna, Tunkhannock, 570.836.3835, www.EMNConline.org) • Nature Day Camp: Pre-K-grade 6, counselors-in-training program for grades 7-12. Sessions begin week of June 25-29 through week of Aug. 6-10. Family Camp program Aug. 18-19. Frances Slocum State Park (565 Mt. Olivet Road, Wyoming, 570.696.9105) • Riverfest: June 23, noon-8 p.m. Food, crafts for kids, animals. • Cavity Nester Caravan: June 30, 2-3 p.m. Meet parking lot above bird-feeding station. • Fun with Water: June 30, 4-5 p.m. Ages 6-12. Campground amphitheater. • Butterflies and Moths: June 30, 7-8 p.m. Campground amphitheater. Hickory Run State Park (1137 Honey Hole Road, 570.403.2006) • Hiking Series: Ridge, Stage & Fourth Run Trails Loop: July 4, 9 a.m., meet park office. Difficult (some gentle hills) 4-mile hike. Info: hickoryrunenvedsp@pa.gov Lacawac Sanctuary (94 Sanctuary Rd., Lake Ariel, 570.689.9494, director@lacawac.org) ❏ Music in the Forest Series: • Burden on Society: June 23, 7 p.m., Carriage House. $8/public, $7/members • The Young Geezers: July 15, 3 p.m., Carriage House. Lackawanna Audubon Society • Bird banding demonstration: June 23, Lacawac Sanctuary. Info: 570.241.3031, robert.smith@scranton.edu • Nature walk at Seven Tubs Nature Area: June 30, 9 a.m. Take Rte. 115 South from 81. Near top of hill, park entrance on right. Info: 570.586.8343 • Nature walk on trails at Varden Conservation Area: July 14, 9 a.m. Take Rte. 191 North from Hamlin corners to Rte. 296 North. Take right at Tannery Road, entrance on left. Info: 570.586.8343 Lackawanna State Park (To register go to www.visitPAparks.com, click calendar of events, then Lackawanna) • Star Search: June 22, 9 p.m., amphitheater. With Lackawanna Astronomical Society. Slide presentation, star gazing. • Native American Lifestyles: June 29, 7:30 p.m. Power point presentation, hands-on display. Pre-registration required online or by calling 570.945.7110.
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Justin recently channeled Edward Scissorhands — and it was worth it.
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shave them, but was afraid of cutting myself and having one of my man-berries fall out. I always pictured it being found and used as a golf ball, which would be a total disaster. If my family jewels are going to be bouncing around between 18 holes it better be with a group of Hawaiian Tropic bikini models whose bus just broke down, not a golf course! When I got home from the last massage I will ever get with that masseuse, I looked myself dead in the mirror! “You should definitely take his advice and try it!” I told myself. “You don’t want to take advice on manscaping from a massage therapist, do you? Who do you think you think you are? John Travolta?” I told myself on the flip side. Since I’ve always been willing to try anything four or five times, I gave in and went Edward Scissorhands on my dream team from the inseam! When I was finished, I was a little sore, but it was worth it. After all, behind every beautiful thing, there’s some kind of pain. Love, Justin W Keep up with Justin’s adventures on Twitter @sorrymomanddad.
National Trails Day Events: • Back Mountain Trail Association Annual National Trails Day Bike Ride: June 23, meet 9:30 a.m. Dallas High School. Easy 10-mile downhill ride (one way). Beginners welcome. End at RiverFest, Nesbitt Park, Kingston. Wear helmet. Responsible for shuttle/ride back. Info: 570.430.0912, dentist@handleys.net Nescopeck State Park (1137 Honey Hole Rd., Drums, 570.403.2006) All events free, unless noted otherwise. Reservations required. • “Night Out With the Stars” Astronomy Program: July 28, 8:30 p.m. With Greater Hazleton Astronomical Society. Family oriented, free. Bring flashlight. Registration required, call. North Branch Land Trust • Walking Tour of Orchid Bog: June 24, 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m., Valmont Bog (S. Church St., Hazleton). Free/NBLT members, $10/guests. Registration required. Info: nblt.org, info@nblt.org, 570.696.5545 Salt Springs State Park (Montrose, 570.967.7275, www.friendsofsaltspringspark.org) To register for classes, call 570.833.4034 • Sunday Meditations: June 24, 1 p.m. Fee. • From Weeds to Seeds: Gardening Series: June 30, 1 p.m. Fee. Preregistration appreciated. Scranton Ghost Walk (ScrantonGhostTours.com, 570.383.1821) • Daily, 90-minute tours, usually 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m. $20/adults, $15/ under 11. Rain or shine. Reservations required. Secret meeting place divulged upon reservation. Daytime walks available on limited basis. Call to reserve. Wallenpaupack Scenic Boat Tour 11 a.m.-6 p.m., $14/regular, $13/senior, $10/12 and under. Celebrating 50th year on the lake with daily one-hour cruises. Info: 570.226.3293, wallenpaupackboattour.com. Wyoming Valley RiverFest June 22-24,Wilkes-Barre River Common and Nesbitt Park on the King-
SOCIAL GROUPS Alcohol Anonymous: Mon./Fri 7 p.m. (373 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre), Tue. 7 p.m. (25 Church St., WilkesBarre), Wed. 10:15 a.m. (301 Shoemaker St., Swoyersville), 7 p.m. (1000 E. Mountain Blvd., Wilkes-Barre), 8 p.m. (562 Wyoming Ave., Kingston), Thurs. 10 a.m. (75 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke), 7:30 p.m. (301 Lake St., Dallas), Fri. 7:30 p.m. (Triangle 24 Hour Club, Dallas), Sat. 7:30 p.m. (1003 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort), Sun. 7 p.m. (128 W. Washington St., Nanticoke). Call 570.288.9892 for info. American Wicca & The Garb Wench (americanwicca.org) • Tarot Readings by High Priest Thane Amdor: By appointment Tues., Thurs., Sat. Bring friend, get free reading. To schedule, call 570.793.4095 Beehive Area Narcotics Anonymous (Wilkes-Barre-Kingston-Nanticoke-Mountaintop) 24 hour phone line: 570.654.7755 or 1.866.935.4762. Building Industry Association of NEPA (570.287.3331) • Sponsorship: Become host of a monthly General Membership Meeting. Call or e-mail danielle@bianepa.com for details. • Accepting entries for Outdoor Theme Project from builders, trade schools, Vo-Techs, Job Corps. For info, call 570.287.3331. Food Addicts Anonymous Meetings (St. Vincent DePaul Church, Scranton: 570.344.7866) Meetings every Fri. night, 8 p.m. Monroe County Garden Club • Looking for gardens to feature in 2013 Garden Tour. Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg area, gardens will be evaluated in June. Contact Sheila Bortree at 570.629.0279 for info. Nar-Anon Family Group Meetings Sun. 7 p.m. Clear Brook Bldg. (rear), Forty Fort; Wed., 7 p.m. United Methodist Church, Mountaintop. 570.288.9892. Narcotic Anonymous Meetings every Tues. at 7 p.m., downstairs in the Methodist Education Building, located off Courthouse Square, on the corner of Marion and Warren Street in Tunkhannock. There are no fees or dues. Newcomers always welcome. NEPA BlogCon (nepablogcon.com) • Launch Party: June 22, 5-7 p.m., The River Grille (570 N. River St.,
Plains) Free admission. The NEPA Rainbow Alliance (www.gaynepa.com) • As part of the NEPA SafeZone Project, NEPA RA is creating an “It Gets Better” video. Video features local representatives from the LGBT community, allies and more offering words of encouragement. To be a sponsor, e-mail itgetsbetter@gaynepa.com; to be in the video, visit gaynepa.com for details/application. • NEPA PrideFest Pageant: July 8, The Colonnade (401 Jefferson Ave., Scranton). • NEPA PrideFest: Aug. 12, Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre. Oakwood Terrace (400 Gleason Dr., Moosic, 570.451.3171 ext. 116 or 101) • Support Group Meetings: third Wed. of each month, 6:30 p.m. Overeaters Anon. meetings Mon., Tues., Thurs., 7 p.m.; Wed., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. No fee, newcomers welcome. Call 570.829.1341 for details/ meeting locations of visit www.oa.org. Pride of NEPA meetings the second Tues. of each month. Visit prideofnepa.org for details. St Joseph’s Senior Social Club • Meeting: June 21, 1 p.m., St. Rocco’s school auditorium (Oak St., Pittston). Bring canned goods for St. John’s food Pantry Bingo. Card games, refreshments. Info: 570.654.2967 • 3rd Annual Picnic: July 19, Checkerboard Inn (385 Carverton Road, Shavertown). Suicide Bereavement Support Group First/Third Thurs. every month, 7 p.m., at Catholic Social Services (33 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre). Call 570.822.7118 ext. 307 for info. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Resolve Infertility Peer Support Group: Last Sun. of month, 6:30-8 p.m., Kistler Learning Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Contact Jennifer for info, 610.393.8098. Wyoming Valley Home School Network A support group for home school or cyber school parents throughout NEPA providing monthly meetings, field trips, park days, more. Visit wvhsnetwork.webs.com or contact Julie Lemardy at jmlemardy@gmail.com for info. W - compiled by Alexa Cholewa, 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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ear Mom & Dad, A few weeks ago, I went to the movies wearing my brand-new hat that read “SLUT.” Not since sporting my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles backpack on my first day of kindergarten had I been so excited to wear something in public! It’s funny how things change. Anyway, the kid distributing the tickets at the movie theater said, “I don’t know how I feel about that hat, man.” “I don’t know how I would feel if you liked my hat, man!” I replied. I think I realized how I would feel if he liked that I was proudly labeling myself a slut when my massage therapist commented on my nether-region grooming the other day. “I couldn’t help but notice when you were flipping over that you didn’t shave down there. You would feel a lot more comfortable if you did,” he insisted. I was speechless. This guy peeked a glance at my naked body and was honestly suggesting that I go Mr. Clean on my man candy? During my drive home, I couldn’t figure out whether or not I should call the police or shave. The more I thought about it, the more I was intrigued rather than creeped out. I must admit I always wanted to
• Introduction to Family Paddling: July 7, 9 a.m. For ages 8+. All canoes, paddles, PFDs, safety equipment provided. Bring water, lunch, wear clothes that can get wet. Pre-registration required online or by calling 570.945.7110. Shoreline and in and on water instruction. • Life of a Union Soldier: July 7, 7 p.m., amphitheater.
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Return to youth for the summer McCann wants your clean underwear for a record-setting attempt - and a fundraiser for the ACS.
Air your undies McCann raises money for American Cancer Society By Danielle Wayda
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ow difficult is it to set a world record? Apparently, a lot easier than you would think. “All you need is a unique skill, a video camera and a bit of imagination,” says RecordSetter, the social-media site dedicated to collecting, officializing and promoting record-setting achievements in creative and unique categories. On Thursday, June 21 at the McCann School of Business and Technology in Dickson City, community members will come together to participate in “Share-a-Pair,” in an attempt to set a rather unusual record for the world’s longest clothesline of underwear. Those willing to participate by donating $5 and any “new, clean, tasteful underwear” were asked to drop off their donations to the Dickson City campus, one of seven campuses in the region, and the laundry will be aired for the public to see Thursday afternoon. Other games and activities will take place throughout the afternoon starting at 1 p.m. All monetary proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. Why underwear, you ask? “Just because it’s fun and silly and hasn’t already been done before,” says Joseph Unis, the event coordinator. Unis, 33, is a student at the school and helped Randy Snedeker coordinate McCann’s record-setting 2011
event. According to RecordSetter, all that is required to get your submission on the books is that it is “quantifiable, breakable and includes sufficient media evidence.” Last August, McCann School was also the site of the world’s largest simultaneous shower. To achieve this feat, there had to be a 68-by-86-foot shower constructed out of plywood with shower heads at regular intervals to accommodate 161 participants. That event, which broke the 145-person record previously held by a group in Arizona, raised money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in honor of Snedeker’s late mother, Dorothy. In order to qualify as a “shower,” all participants had to stay under the water for a full five minutes and lather up. The suds were made possible by a donation of 400 slivers of biodegradable soap from Fanciful Fox Soap and Candle Company in Scranton. This time around, all the donations are coming from individual participants, not local companies, and Unis hopes to see a good turnout for the cause. He isn’t setting any specific goal before the event for the number of underwear collected. Donations and contributions can be made up until the moment the undies will be strung up in the parking lot behind McCann. The event documentation takes several months to be reviewed by RecordSetter, and Unis says they are still waiting on the orga-
nization’s final official approval for last year’s record. While McCann plays host to these slightly off-kilter recordsetting attempts, the school is not officially involved with its coordination. Unis and Snedeker took on both projects as students who simply wanted to plan fun events for their community while raising money for a good cause. “Pretty much everyone has been affected by cancer in some way,” says Unis, who had a tumor removed from his back in June. It was not known whether the tumor was benign or malignant, but was a motivating factor for raising money for the American Cancer Society all the same. As a student of Criminal Justice at McCann and longtime resident of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Unis is far from a professional event coordinator, but has lots of plans for more community fundraisers in the future. He wants to coordinate an event to raise money and awareness for a Scranton-area dog rescue facility in the coming months. “I just have a big heart, you know? I love my community,” he says. W Share-a-Pair, Thurs. June 21, 1 p.m., behind McCann School of Business and Technology (2227 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Dickson City). Donations of $5 or new underwear can be dropped off until the day of the event.
Spend the summer barefoot, and remember what it’s like to be 9 years old.
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It’s summertime, summertime/ sum sum summertime.” That song by The Jamies (Tom and Serena Jameson) was a hit in 1958 and again in 1962. In 1958 I was too young to know, but in 1962 I was 9 years old. Nine years old and summer are a match made in heaven. Nine years old and summer are endless days of fun in the sun. Swimming and sunburns and fishing. Watermelon cool and sweet, icy-cold orange sodas from a machine with water swirling around the bottles and frosty popsicles so cold your lips stuck to them. Nine years old and summer are mindless afternoons on your back looking at clouds, imagining shapes. Catch and release frogs and toads. Aimless bike rides. Nine years old and summer are freedom from worry, a certain relaxed attitude about clothing and hygiene and the time to play with the dog for hours. I’ve been around for many good summers in my years. Some of them pretty spectacular, really. But nowadays when I can’t remember where my car keys are or where I wanted to go if I found them, I can remember those 9-year-old sum-
mer days with an eerie clarity. I have pictures of that boy, tow-headed “butch” haircut, gap-toothed “What me, worry?” grin, shirtless and clearly carefree. I can see that he is about to step away from the camera, away from parental control and go and have a good time. Nine years old and summer are inside this creaky old body. They always will be and if sometimes I forget that fact I need to be reminded. Reminded about what the grass stem tasted like when you pulled a long one and chewed the end. Reminded of what it is like to have no agenda or deadlines. Reminded of when flip-flops were too confining and barefoot was best. The Summer Solstice is Wednesday, June 20, 7:09 p.m. EDT. If you are not a 9 year old, take a few moments and think about when you were. Take some time away from being older, wiser and mature, and walk barefoot for a stretch. Find a dog to play with. Be a 9 year old for a while. I swear it won’t hurt a bit. W Reach Jim at Jmrising@comcast.net. Even more rants are on his blog at jamesrising.com.
By Robbie Vanderveken
Special to the Weekender
‘Lollipop Chainsaw’ isn’t for everyone, but it’s a campy, grindhouse-y good time.
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and have a diverse cast of characters. They are always stylish and have a campy grindhouse feel to them, and “Lollipop Chainsaw” is really the epitome of that. Players take on the role of Juliet Starling, a cheerleader at San Romero High School (more than a subtle nod to George A. Romero, creator of “Night of the Living Dead” movies). Unbeknownst to her, Juliet is from a zombie-slaying family and must become the savior of her town that’s overrun by the undead. As twisted as it sounds, at the very core of this game there is a sweet love story between Juliet and the severed head of her boy-
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his week’s game is a wacky one. It’s called “Lollipop Chainsaw.” If the silly name is not enough to get your attention, maybe the concept will. The game stars a blond cheerleader named Juliet who has to defend her school against zombies with a chainsaw. That’s not all: The game ramps up the weird factor with Juliet’s boyfriend. He is a severed zombie head, which she wears on her belt and has conversations with. Besides having an insane concept, graphically it’s way different than you would expect; when you chop up zombies, rainbows and sparkles come pouring out. What is not to love about this game? There are hot girls, chainsaws, zombies, silly characters, violence, vulgar language and sparkles. “Lollipop Chainsaw” is from Grasshopper Studios and Suda51 (aka Goichi Suda), which is known for making games with really zany concepts and crude humor. I really loved its last few games “No More Heroes” and “Shadows of the Damned.” Suda51’s style is very bizarre; his games are always over the top
friend, Nick. He became a zombie, so, in order to save him, she cut off his head and found an incantation to keep him alive and now she carries him around attached to her belt. Throughout the game, the banter between them is hilarious as they sort out their problems. Nick has to come to grips with not having a body, and Juliet needs to realize that Nick is more than just a fashion accessory. Enough about the mushyfeelings stuff, this game is about chopping up zombies. The combat doesn’t really get deep until later in the game. For most of the game, it is a button masher, but as you unlock new abilities later in the game, the combat gets to be fun, violent and really over the top. You get to use stripper poles, cheerleader moves and even a gun that fires your boyfriend’s head at the enemies. The best things and the worst things about this game stem from the comedy. The first time I saw her super move and “Mickey” by Toni Basil plays, I laughed really hard. The esthetics are funny, the dialogue is high-quality for the most part, the game is pretty much one big juvenile joke — it definitely doesn’t take itself too seriously. If you get squeamish about bad language and crude humor, run away from this game. The comedy is also one of the biggest problems with the game, after the first couple of hours of bad jokes, it loses shock value. Also the undead don’t moan; they mumble insults that are really misogynistic. Every zombie Juliet decapitates with her chainsaw calls her a whore, talks about masturbating to her or comments on her breasts. Eventually the obscenity hits a point where it’s no longer adding to the experience. This game is a fun ride, its bizarre concept and obscene humor is what makes it fun but also it can get old fast. If you are looking for a game that is just mindless entertainment, then “Lollipop Chainsaw” is a good way to blow off some steam, but it’s definitely not for everyone. W
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2nd Annual Christmas in July Motorcycle Run July 22, registration1p.m., blessing/bike mount, 2 p.m. Begins Salvation Army (17 S. Pennsylvania Ave, Wilkes-Barre), ends Konefal’s Grove, Chase. Rain or shine. $20/ riders. New toys, monetary donations accepted. 3-8 p.m., food, entertainment, door prizes, kids’ activities, petting zoo, more. Walk-ins: $20/adults, $10/ages 5-10. Proceeds benefit The Salvation Army. Info: 570.824.8741 6th Annual Stephanie Jallen Motorcycle Run July 8, registration 9:30 a.m., depart noon, St. Barbara Church grounds (28 Memorial St., Exeter). Rain or shine. $15, includes $10 meal ticket. $5 non-riders, food/ beverage not included. Music by Iron Cowboy, more; raffles. Vendors welcome, call 570.690.3028. Info: stephaniejallen.org
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Dallas Baptist Church Youth’s First Annual Car Show June 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., church parking lot. $10 donation to enter car. Spectators free. Top 5 cars receive trophy. Raffles, food/baked goods for donation. Info: 570.674.1166. Fairway Chevrolet Ultimate Corvette Show June 23,11a.m.-2:30 p.m.,1101N. Church St., Hazle Twp. Rain date June 24. Free admission. Trophies, new and used Corvettes on sale.100 +Corvettes on display. Food vendors. Richie Molinaro and Mr. Lou. Gunners PA Law Enforcement MC (gunnerspalemc@gmail.com, $20/rider, $10/passenger unless noted otherwise) • Ride for Ruth’s Place: July 21, registration10 a.m.-noon, details to be set. Benefits Ruth’s Place. Food, entertainment to follow. • Gunners Cancer Ride: Aug.11, registration10 a.m.-noon. Begins/ends Jefferson Park, corner N. Main St. and New St., Pittston. Benefits Homechek and Hull, whose families have been affected by cancer, and cancer research. • Phantom Rider Program: If unable to make it to ride, donate $10 passenger fee and new stuffed animal, which will go to children in need, any left end of season go to Toys For Tots. Send to Gunners11Hemlock Dr., Tunkhannock, PA18657. Hi Lites Motor Club (www.hilitesmotorclub.com, Jack 570.477.2477,
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CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) Most people think in words, carrying on an internal dialogue with themselves as a way of understanding reality. But that’s not the only way. People who are born deaf, for example, seem to think more effectively in images and only learn thinking in words as a second language, if at all. Computers “think” in numbers. You have an incredible capacity to express yourself and understand different modes of expression this week. Try learning a new way of thinking and articulating your thoughts. Talk in circles, think in spirals or calculate the square root of your relationships. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) Even deposed kings and queens still have to work for a living, according to members of the International Monarchist League. Admittedly, some have retained private means, but many have had to take up professions like real estate or insurance. There’s not much room left in the world for royalty, my dear. Think about that one the next time you want to act like a tyrant. You may not be more than one unpopular decree from a revolution. And you thought being queen was all glamour and worshipful subjects! Nope. Being royal still means walking on eggshells or across flaming coals a lot of the time — you just get to do it in nicer shoes.
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VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) What you’re feeling now is the pain of labor. You’re giving birth to a wild new idea with a life of its own. You could painlessly bring it into the world now while it’s still small and helpless, but it’ll be as ugly as a newborn kangaroo (they resemble wet pink erasers) and need as much care and nurture to survive in this harsh world. Or you could carry it in your head and quietly allow it to develop there until it finally, painfully drops into this life like an openeyed, furry little baby goat, able to walk (and play) on its own within minutes. The choice is yours! LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) In my other life as a perennial world traveler, I’ve encountered some pretty crazy situations. But it’s not the surreal extremes of my wanderings that have changed me the most. It’s how widely people’s perceptions of reality differ from place to place. Staying too long in one location, my reality collapses to tunnel vision until I forget that there’s a whole big wide world out there — or, if that’s too small, a seemingly infinite universe beyond that! Feel too contained by your cur-
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rent reality? Imagine who you could be in the Australian Outback or India or as a Martian colonist. You are also all those people. Be them. Your local reality will accommodate you, I promise. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) For every new idea you learn or think up, fresh synapses are physically created in your brain to accommodate it. Research on the effects of LSD shows that it drastically changes the shape of your brain, as it rapidly generates new synapses by the thousands. This ably demonstrates how ideas and information can actually have physical weight, substance and energy, however slight. Even reading this paragraph is permanently altering the structure of your brain. Pretty cool, huh? Luckily for you, new ideas are as common as cockroaches this week, and your brain will never look the same. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) “I’m King of the Slide!” proclaimed one diminutive 8 year old at the playground. He stood at the top of the slide, arms raised, filled with royal triumph — until those coming up the ladder shoved him backwards down the slide. This week will be filled with moments like this for you. You, too, can ferociously hang on while you’re pushed and your fingers are pried from the edge. You may be able to maintain your grip, but you might want to consider accepting your fate with dignity and grace. It’s only a short walk around and back up the ladder, and by next week, no one should stand in your way.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) Do you remember the moment when you first realized the school bully was an insecure and unhappy human being and perhaps experienced a second of compassion? Or that your parents were actually people, not just Mom and Dad? At least three two-dimensional characters in your life (like your mail carrier or landlord) will reveal an interesting third (or fourth or fifth) dimension of their lives to you this week. You might be shocked to discover that some people you thought knew you well only see a flat paper cut-out of you and need enlightening themselves. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) If you stick unripe bananas in a paper bag with a sweet, brown-speckled one, the green bunch will turn yellow and ready-toeat more quickly. I don’t know why it works, but there’s a delicious parallel to this process that applies specifically to you. Maturation by association — it’s been so evident in you that I have to applaud your choice in the company you’ve kept lately. While I know you’re blessed with eternal youthfulness, that shouldn’t keep you from developing the most powerful traits of age: Foresight, sensitivity and wisdom, all gleaned from the mistakes and successes of your (and your friends’) past experiences. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) If your life were an actual road trip (instead of a metaphorical one), you might feel as if you were headed for a town called Truth or Consequences, N. M., Lost, Minn., or Uncertain, Texas. But your feel-
ing would be wrong. Things are not so dire as that! While you’re not headed for a place as wonderful as Carefree, Ariz., Little Heaven, Del., or Utopia, Fla., I do have a feeling that the stretch of highway you’re navigating leads to someplace that’s good for you; maybe Rocky Comfort, Ark., Happy Valley, Hawaii, or Good Hope, Md. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) Even with your eyes closed, you’ll make at least half the three-pointers you shoot at the garbage can this week. Approximately a third of your casual flirtations could result in an invitation home. Fully threequarters of your work will pass your boss’s inspection on the first try. Some points to ponder: How successful would you be if you actually looked at what you were aiming at? Keep your eyes open when throwing something away, be it paper, plastic or person. Don’t flirt unless you’re willing to put out. And do everything right the first time, since no one is going to make you do it again. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Irritable much? This week, we crown you Queen Brat. Even though you’ll order us beheaded or simply bite our heads off yourself, we ought to accord you the status you so often yield to those bossy Leos, Aries or even those spoiled Pisces. Every so often you erupt like a dormant volcano, and all who stand in the flow of your molten anger had better watch out. Like a human Vesuvius, you’ve got so much power seething just below your usually placid surface. Don’t resist your rage if it boils over this week; you’ll give yourself an ulcer. But try not to incinerate anyone — you might need them later. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) The wizened sage meditated on the stony spire of the mountain. It occurred to her that there had been no Seekers for many moons. They used to come looking for knowledge, advice, compassion. She was lonely. Contemplating the serpentine path down the perilous slope, fear and dread filled her. She amazed herself with an open-mouth hollering down the mountainside, seeking aid from those who lived below. Your friends — those simple, loveable, thick-ankled peasants — have wisdom you’ve been overlooking. Now that you suddenly don’t have all the answers (only quite a few), I hope you’re willing to ask the village idiots for a few of the missing pieces. W To contact Caeriel, e-mail sign.language.astrology@gmail.com.
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AVAILABLE
,
2012 CHEVY CAMARO
COUPE
Stk. #12525, Vortec 4.3L V6 MFI 4 Speed Automatic, Air Conditioning, Locking Rear Differential, 17” Steel Wheels, 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat, Stabilitrak
0%
*
APR For 60 Mos.
20 999
$
,
2012 CHEVY MALIBU
33
1LT • 2LS • 1SS • 2SS Stk. #12610 CONVERTIBLE Starting At
23 450
$
,
Stk. #12702, 2.4L DOHC 4V ECOTEC, 6 Speed Automatic Tapshift Manual Trans., Air, PW, PDL, Onstar w/ Turn-By-Turn Navigation, Remote Keyless Entry, XM Satellite MSRP $ Radio, AM/FM/CD/MP3 Format, 22,890
0
%
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18 999
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,
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LS 4X4 MPG hwy
MPG hwy
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2012 CHEVY SUBURBAN
LS
30
8 AVAILABLE
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Stk. #12063, 3.5L V6 Automatic, Dual Zone Air Conditioning, Stabilitrak, Six-Way Power Driver Seat, PW, PDL, Tilt, OnStar, XM Satellite Radio
*
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46,105
0
%
APR For 60 Mos.
41 999
$
,
*
*
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,
2012 CHEVY SILVERADO
1500 4WD CREW CAB
MSRP $
Starting At
APR For 72 Mos.
22 499
$
Stk. #12584, 5.3L V8, AT, A/C, Power Windows, Power Door Locks, EZ Lift Tailgate, Locking Rear Differential, Alum. Wheels, OnStar Turnby-Turn Navigation, XM Satellite
Stk. #12606, Vortec 5.3 SFI V8 6 Speed Automatic, 2nd Row Bench, Power Options, F/R Air, XM Satellite Radio, Onstar, Luggage Rack, 3rd Row Seat, Assist Steps, Remote Start Pickup Package MSRP $
0%
0
36,560
%
APR For 60 Mos.
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29 999
$
,
*
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*Price of vehicle plus tax and tags. Prices include all rebates. * Price also includes Trade-In Bonus Cash (see dealer for qualification). *† Price includes AARP incentive (See dealer for details); SILVERADO - Lease for $299 per month plus tax & tags, 39 month lease, 10K miles per year; $1,999 due at leasing signing. Lease payment includes GM competitive lease incentive (must currently lease a 1999 or newer non-GM vehicle to qualify, GM competitive lease can be transferred in same household; Low APR in lieu of rebates; †CRUZE- $149 per month plus tax, 24 month lease, 12K miles per year, Total due at signing $2418.38=includes tags and 1st payment; †MALIBU- $169 per month plus tax, 24 month lease, 12K miles per year, Total due at signing=$2198.83. Includes tags and 1st payment; †EQUINOX- $219 per month plus tax, 24 month lease, 12K miles per year, Total due at signing=$2354. Includes tags and 1st payment; †TRAVERSE - $249 per month plus tax, 24 month lease, 12K miles per year, Total due at signing=$1514. Includes tags & 1st payment; Lease Specials are to well qualified buyers (S-Tier 800+) Artwork for illustration only. Must take delivery by July 2, 2012. Not responsible for typographical errors.
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PLUS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO
ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
KEYLESS ENTRY
ALUMINUM WHEELS
1ST & 2ND ROW AIR CURTAINS
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MESSAGE CENTER TILT WHEEL
M M P P G G
POWER LOCKS
24 Mos. **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied
NEW 2012 FORD FIESTA SE Automatic, Air, Pwr. Mirrors, PDL, Advance Trac w/Electronic Stability Control, Side Curtains, CD, Cruise Control, 15” Alum. Wheels, Tilt Wheel, Keyless Entry w/Keypad,
NEW 2012 FORD FOCUS SE 4 DR Auto., CD, Anti-Theft Sys., Side Curtain Air Bags, 16” Alloy Wheels, Tilt Wheel, AC, Instrument Cluster, Message Center, Fog Lamps, MyKey, Convenience Pkg., Cruise Control, Perimeter Alarm, MyFord, SYNC, Sirius Satellite Radio,
Safety Canopy, Side Impact Air Bags, Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Auto., PDL, PW, Fog Lamps, Privacy Glass, Roof Rack, Air, 16” Alum. Wheels, Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry, CD, Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg.,
24 Mos. *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
NEW 2012 FORD FUSION SEL Auto., CD, Alum Wheels, Tilt, PW, PDL, Pwr. Seat, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Anti-Theft Sys., Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry, Message Center,
APR
M O S.
PLUS
24 Mos. *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
NEW 2012 FORD ESCAPE XLT FWD
APR
M O S.
PLUS
24 Mos. *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
NEW 2012 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 Safety Canopy, Side Impact Air Bags, Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Auto., PDL, PW, Fog Lamps, Privacy Glass, Roof Rack, Air, 16” Alum. Wheels, CD, Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry, Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg.,
APR
M O S.
PLUS
24 Mos. *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
24 Mos. *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
NEW 2012 FORD TAURUS SEL Auto., 3.5L V6, SYNC, Reverse Sensing Sys., Keyless Entry w/Keypad, PW, 18” Alum. Wheels, Anti-Theft Perimeter Alarm, PDL, Sirius Satellite Radio, CD,
APR
M O S.
PLUS
24 Mos. *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
CALL NOW 823-8888 1-800-817-FORD Overlooking Mohegan Sun 577 East Main St., Plains
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442 RVs & Campers
FOREST RIVER`08 5TH WHEEL
Model 8526RLS Mountain Top,PA $18,500 570-760-6341
451
Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
MERCURY `03 MOUNTAINEER
472
Auto Services WANTED
Cars & Full Size Trucks. For prices... Lamoreaux Auto Parts 477-2562
SUNLINE `06 SOLARIS Travel Trailer. 29’,
mint condition, 1 slide out a/c-heat. Stove, microwave, fridge, shower inside & out. Many more extras, including towing, hitch equipment & sway bars. Satellite dish & stand. Reduced. $10,900. Selling due to health issues. 570-842-6735
TRAVELCRAFT 93 28’ Motorhome
52,000 miles $12,000 negotiable. 570-333-5110
WINNEBAGO 81 LOW LOW MILES
42,000+ ALL NEW TIRES GREAT PRICE $4000 CALL 570-825-9415 AFTER 5 PM
451
Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
CHRYSLER `02 TOWN & COUNTRY
AWD. Third row seating. Economical 6 cylinder automatic. Fully loaded with all available options. 93k pampered miles. Garage kept. Safety / emissions inspected and ready to go. Sale priced at $6995. Trade-ins accepted. Tag & title processing available with purchase. Call Fran for an appointment to see this outstanding SUV. 570-466-2771 Scranton
MITSUBISHI `11
OUTLANDER SPORT SE AWD, Black interi-
or/exterior, start/ stop engine with keyless entry, heated seats, 18” alloy wheels, many extra features. Only Low Miles. 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty. $22,500. Willing to negotiate. Serious inquires only - must sell, going to law school. (570) 793-6844
GET THE WORD OUT with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130
506 Administrative/ Clerical
CLERICAL
Experienced Clerical candidate needed for the Pittston Area. Applicant should have at least 2-3 years of clerical experience and be detail oriented. Duties include, but are not limited to; answering phones, data entry, customer returns, and customer service. This is a full-time day shift position, Monday – Friday 7:30 am–4:00 pm. Interested persons should apply at: Team Employer Solutions 20 Reynolds St Kingston PA 18704 570-714-5955 Monday – Thursday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Friday - 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon
LINEUP ASUCCESSFULSALE INCLASSIFIED! Luxury people mover! 87,300 well maintained miles. This like-new van has third row seating, power side & rear doors. Economical V6 drivetrain and all available options. Priced for quick sale $5,495. Generous trade-in allowances will be given on this top-of-the-line vehicle. Call Fran 570-466-2771 Scranton
FORD 02 EXPLORER
Red, XLT, Original non-smoking owner, garaged, synthetic oil since new, excellent in and out. New tires and battery. 90,000 miles. $7,500 (570) 403-3016
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FORD 73 F350 Stake Body Truck
55,000 Original miles - garage kept, only 2 owners, hydraulic lift gate, new tires, battery and brakes. Excellent condition. $7500. Call 570-687-6177
460 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE DIRECTORY 468
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507 Banking/Real Estate/Mortgage Professionals
COMMUNITY OFFICE MANAGER First Keystone Community Bank is recruiting a manager to direct and organize the sales and service functions of their Hanover Office located at 1540 San Souci Highway, Hanover Township. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing customer relationships and providing customers with direct service relating to all bank products in order to meet growth, sales, and profit objectives. Previous experience in related bank operations and/or management positions required. Must be self-motivated and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. We offer a competitive compensation rate and an excellent benefit package. Please send resume and cover letter with salary requirements or submit application to: First Keystone Community Bank Human Resource Department 111 West Front Street, Berwick, PA 18603 EO/AA Employer
509
Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades
CARPENTER
Experienced Full-time position Please fax resume to 570-718-0661 or e-mail to
chrissiegel@ ruckno.com
522
Education/ Training
INSURANCE CLERK Busy medical prac-
All Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted Highest Prices Paid In CA$H
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570-574-1275
472
Auto Services
$ WANTED JUNK $ VEHICLES LISPI TOWING We pick up 822-0995
tice seeking part time insurance clerk. Experience in insurance verification and authorization a must. Send resumes to: c/o The Times Leader Box 4065 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250
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527 Food Services/ Hospitality
COUNTER HELP SERVERS BANQUET HELP
Pierce Street Deli 570-283-3354
KITCHEN HELP Pizza maker, pre-pare salads, hoagies, etc. Full or part time. Weekends a must. Apply Within ANTONIOS 501 Main Street White Haven Shopping Center
MANAGER/ BARTENDER The River Street
Jazz Cafe Part Time for an established club, 3 nights a week, experience necessary. Excellent Opportunity. Call Lois 822-2992
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533
Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
MAINTENANCE Self - starter with
good work ethic needed for 2 Apartment buildings in Pittston. Position requires basic facility maintenance & apartment prep skills, janitorial & grounds maintenance. Emergency response required. Full–time 40 hours/ week. Fax resume to 570-602-1685 or email to lincolnheights@ ndcrealestate.com EOE
TRUCK WASHER
YOUTH COACHES/ MENTORS
FT & PT position available for youth programs. Requires enthusiastic individual that enjoys working with children, dedication and vision. BS/BA in education or related fields, bi-lingual a plus. Send resume to sdoyne@voapa.org or fax to 570-8254746 attn: Shannon EOE
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5-7pm M-F + Flex Weekend. Will wash trucks, check oil and coolant levels and other duties. CALL FOR APPLICATION. 542-5330. HARVIS, INC. WORK LOCATION IS IN SWOYERSVILLE. VARSITY.HARVIS@ GMAIL.COM
542
Logistics/ Transportation
Getting Drivers: Home is Easier. Chromed out trucks with APU's. Chromed out NEW PAY PACKAGE! 90% Drop & Hook CDL-A, 6 months experience 888-406-9046
TRI-AXLE DRIVER
3-4 years experience. Local work. Start immediately. Call Danny Jr. at 570-237-1734
542
Logistics/ Transportation
DRIVERS:CDL CLASS-AF D
URNITURE ISTRIBU TION COMPANY LOOKING FOR CDL-CLASS A DRIVERS TO DELIVER THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST
Employment package includes: - PER MILE AND HOURLY PAY, INCLUDING DETENTION TIME WEEKENDS HOME $1000 SIGN-ON BONUS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: HEALTH, VISION AND DENTAL VACATION/HOLIDAY PAY
- MOST -
Send resume to edwardsL@ edwardsoffice.org
548 Medical/Health
LPN
Part time LPN needed for busy specialists office. Flexible hours required, no evenings or weekends. Mail resume with references to: c/o Times Leader Box 4055 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
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566
Sales/Retail/ Business Development
struction & industrial supply company is seeking an individual for counter sales and in store general processing. Duties to include but not limited to store counter sales, stocking shelves, ordering, receiving and some light yard and warehouse work. Applicants must possess good communication skills and work well with other employees. Previous experience in counter sales and with point of sale systems a plus. We offer competitive wages, IRA and health benefits. Send resume to: Team Supply PO BOX 2178 Hazleton, PA 18201 or complete an employment application at Team Supply 1548 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre
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600 FINANCIAL
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610
FT-PT shift positions available for serving female youth in 24 hour/7 day a week residential treatment program. Experience with youth MH/MR population is a plus BS in social work or related field is preferred. Excellent compensation, benefits, salary. Fax resume to: 570-825-4746 or e-mail skrochta@voapa.org EOE
610
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* NELSON * * FURNITURE * * WAREHOUSE * Recliners from $299 Lift Chairs from $699 New and Used Living Room Dinettes, Bedroom 210 Division St Kingston Call 570-288-3607
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758 Miscellaneous GARAGE SALE LEFTOVER ITEMS High Chair, Eddie Bauer, $35, High Chair, Wooden, $35, Wet Suit, Womens 6/8, $30, Tub, Primo Baby, $10; Baseballs, unsigned game, $10 each. Baseballs, signed game, $20 ea. Tennis Racket, Prince, $15; Dance shoes, womens, 8.5, $25, Dance shoes, mens, 9.5 $25, Mens wet suit,XL, $25.
815
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815
Dogs
MINI SCHNAUZER PUPS
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Pedigree, with 1st shots, hypoalergenic, great temperments, parents on premises. Females $450. Males $425. Leave message 570-401-0630
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Call 829-7130 ROCKER, wood/tapestry, $75. RECLINER, Burgundy velour cloth, $125. SOFA, CHAIR, OTTOMAN, 3 TABLES, great for den. Wood and cloth, all in excellent condition. $450. Call after 6 PM 570-675-5046 SOFA & loveseat Benchcraft $500. Twin blankets $2. each. Children’s Wii activity support system $30. Purses $3. DVD/VHS combo player $5. Digital weight scale $5. 5 board games in 1 block $5. VHS player $3. DVDs $1. each. VHS 5 for $1. 570-854-3996 SOFA & LOVESEAT black leather $400. 2 white stone & glass coffee & end tables $100. Dining room set, table, leaf, 6 chairs, hutch & buffet $200. Desk with filing cabinet $50. 570-825-4186
758 Miscellaneous
WATER SKIS (5) 420. each. Snow ski poles $25. Hand made tool box $40. Canvas carry on bags (3) $20. each. Concrete deer ornaments (3) $75. each. Schwinn boy’s bike (2) $75. each. Fishing equipment call for details. 570-675-5046
776 Sporting Goods GARAGE SALE LEFTOVER ITEMS; Treadmill $45. Old truck, $45. Antique high chair $25. TV cabinet $15. Lift chair $145. Medium size crib $25. 570-333-9964
SHUFFLEBOARD with an electric
scoreboard. 21’ long. Excellent condition. Asking $2450. 570-675-5046
796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise
VITO’S & GINO’S
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BLACK LABRADOR PUPPIES
Ready now, home raised. Very loveable. Parents on premises, asking $250. Call Jill at 570-899-2116
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800 PETS & ANIMALS 805
Birds
GREEN CHEEK CONURES
babies, 3 months old. Very loveable. Cage & Starter kit included. (30x18x18). $250 each. Call 570-823-6962
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LAB PUPS
Parents AKC family pets. 2 chocolate females, 1 chocolate male. $400. 570-401-7213
906 Homes for Sale Having trouble paying your mortgage? Falling behind on your payments? 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.
HANOVER TWP.
New Construction. Lot #2, Fairway Estates. 2,700 square feet, tile & hardwood on 1st floor. Cherry cabinets with center island. $399,500. For more details: patrickdeats.com (570)696-1041
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362 Susquehanna Ave Completely remodeled, spectacular, 2 story Victorian home, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new rear deck, full front porch, tiled baths and kitchen, granite countertops, all Cherry hardwood floors throughout, all new stainless steel appliances and lighting, new oil furnace, washer dryer in first floor bath. Great neighborhood, nice yard. $174,900 (30 year loan, $8,750 down, $887/month, 30 years @ 4.5%) 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-654-1490
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88 South Franklin St Beautiful 3 story building. 1st floor is 2,300 sq ft. Commercial & Residential use. 8 parking spaces. $395,000. Call 570-824-7173
WILKES-BARRE
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home on 15 acres located in Black Creek Township (near Hazleton). Detatched garage. Private gated driveway. Call 570-459-8658
Parsons Section 5 bedroom, 1 bath. Garage. Corner lot. Nice location. Out of flood zone. $30,000 negotiable. Call 570-814-7453
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438 Tripp St
OPEN HOUSE Sunday 12pm-5pm
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 (30 year loan @ 4.5% with 5% down; $7,750 down, $785/month) 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-654-1490
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For sale by owner Located in Wilkes Barre city. Currently rented with a great tenant. Entire home was remodeled 10 years ago, including new plumbing, electric, drywall, and is appraised at $55,000. Features 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 6 rooms total. Partial unfinished basement, with gas heat, and yard with wood deck. All this for $40,000 Great investment property. owner will help with closing!! Call 570-825-3313
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Income & Commercial Properties
PITTSTON
FOR SALE 5 Unit Money Maker Available immediately. Fully rented, leases on all five units. Separate utilities, new roof in 2007, 3 new gas furnaces, off street parking for 6 vehicles, 3 bay garage. Over $29,000 in rents. A true money maker for the serious investor. Must Sell! $145,000. Call Steve at (570)468-2488
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HARVEYS LAKE
Beach Street. 2 nice building lots. Approx 100 x 150 each. Public sewer available. Paved road. Surveyed. $19,995 each.570-822-7359
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MACHINIST INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN MAINTENANCE MECHANIC MAINTENANCE TRAINEE Fabri-Kal Corporation, a major thermoforming plastics company has immediate full-time benefited openings. Machinist: Traditional machine shop methods & equipment, repair/modification of tooling & production components, fabrication of parts. Formal Machine Shop training by a technical school, state certification or a minimum of 6 years experience required. Industrial Electrician: Conduit, EMT and ridged pipe; Equipment testing; AC/DC motors and drives; PLC systems. 3 Yrs Exp. HS/GED required, vocational/trade school preferred. Mechanic: Troubleshooting, hydraulic/pneumatic, machine shop, plumbing, welding, rebuild mechanic devices, schematics, test equipment, basic electrical systems. 3 Yrs Exp. HS/GED required, vocational/trade school preferred. Maintenance Trainee: Associates Degree in Electronic field or Technical Certification in Electronics to include AC/DC Fundamentals, Industrial Electricity, Motor Controls, AC/DC Drives, PLC s, Basic testing equipment/Multi-meter/Amp probes. Drug & Alcohol screening and background checks are conditions of employment. Competitive wage and benefits package: Health Insurance, Prescription, Dental & Vision, Disability, 401K, Education, Paid Leave. Apply on site: Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM; or forward resume to:
Fabri-Kal Corporation
ATTN: Human Resources Valmont Industrial Park 150 Lions Drive, Hazle Township, PA 18202 FAX: (570) 501-0817 EMAIL: HRPA@Fabri-Kal.com www.f-k.com
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FORTY FORT 51 DANA STREET First Floor spacious
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DALLAS
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
DALLAS bedroom, 1
3 1/2 bath, large kitchen, living room, laundry hookup. Large yard, garage & basement $775 + utilities & security. Call 570-956-7571 DUPONT Completely remodeled, modern 2 bedroom townhouse style apartment. Lots of closet space, with new carpets and completely repainted. Includes stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer hook up. Nice yard & neighborhood, no pets. $595 + security. Call 570-479-6722
EXETER
Large Spacious home, 1st floor, 2 bedrooms, remodeled tiled bath, hardwood floors, 3 season sunroom, laundry room, large eat-in kitchen with stove&refrigerator, gas heat/water, large yard with maintenance included. Room A/C’s, 5 ceiling fans, 4 entrances with porches, 1 car garage, and new windows. No dogs. $925/month + utilities. Lease and security. Call 570-407-3600
NANTICOKE 1 bedroom, 2nd
floor, off street parking, coin-op washer/dryer on premises, heat and water included, no pets. $475. Call 570-417-4311 or 570-696-3936
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2 bedroom apartment. Wyoming Avenue near Cross Valley. New modern eat-in kitchen and bathroom, Hardwood and new carpet. Includes stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer /dryer hookup + coin-op laundry. All utilities included except phone and cable with off street parking. $675/month. No pets, No smoking. 570-954-1746
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COMING UNITS
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America Realty Efficiencies $500+ utilities 288-1422
Remodeling in progress, all 2nd floors, all new kitchen appliances, laundry, parking. 2 year leases, No pets or Smoking, Employment application mandatory.
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JENKINS TOWNSHIP Studio, refrigerator & stove, all tile flooring, off-street parking. $500/ month + utilities, security & 1st month. Call 570-655-0539
KINGSTON
2nd floor, 3 bedrooms, very clean, refrigerator & stove, washer/ dryer, yard, offstreet parking, no pets. $800/month, plus utilities & security. Call (570)814-8116
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KINGSTON
Beautiful, oversized executive style apartment in large historic home. Two bedrooms, one bath, granite kitchen, hardwood floors, dining room, living room, basement storage, beautiful front porch, washer/ dryer. $1,100 monthly plus utilities. No smoking. Call 570-472-1110
MOUNTAIN TOP WOODBRYN 1 & 2 Bedroom.
No pets. Rents based on income start at $405 & $440. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. 570474-5010 TTY711 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
PITTSTON
3 rooms, 1 large bedroom, completely renovated, corian counters, off street parking. $550/per month. Utilities by tenant. Call 570-654-5387
2 bedrooms, refrigerator & stove, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, large yard. No pets. $600/ month, plus utilities & security. 570-237-2076
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WEST PITTSTON
2nd floor, 1 bedroom Eat-in kitchen, stove, refrigerator, disposal. Full bath Living room, den washer/dryer in basement. $600/ month + electric. References, credit check, security + 1st month. No smoking, no pets. 570.262.0671
WILKES-BARRE
Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms - Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available
Call TODAY For AVAILABILITY!!
WILKES-BARRE 155-159 South
Meade Street, Beautiful 1 large bedroom with additional room for office/computer space. $600 per month, is located on 2nd floor, carpeted, washer/dryer hookup, dishwasher, central air & heat, tenant pays gas heat & electric. Off street parking. Safe & secure building. Income verification, plus 1 month security. 570-824-8517
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WILKES-BARRE
2 Apartments available. Both located on 2nd floor, spacious, clean, 2 bedroom apartments.Screened porch and deck, all appliances included, $600+utilities plus 1 month security, no pets. 2nd apartment $550+utilities and security, not all appliances included. Both have Garage available, and are in walking distance to Wilkes University. 570-650-3008 or 570-881-8979
WILKES-BARRE
WEST PITTSTON
Certain Restrictions Apply*
NEAR ASHLEY 1st floor, 2 bedrooms, living & dining rooms & kitchen. Refrigerator & gas stove, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets. $475/month + utilities, security & references. Call (570)655-4298
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www.mayflower crossing.com 1 bedroom, 2nd floor. Stove & refrigerator included. Newly remodeled. $450 + utilities. Call (570) 357-1138
2nd floor, 2 bedroom, w/w carpet, , water included. Tenant pays electric No pets. $450 plus security. Call 570-814-1356
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DOLPHIN PLAZA
Rte. 315 1,000 & 3,800 Sq. Ft. WILL DIVIDE OFFICE / RETAIL Call 570-829-1206
PITTSTON
Office Space & Living Quarters $525/month Call (570)883-1062
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DURYEA
2 bedrooms, 1 bath, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets, totally remodeled. $500/ month, + utilities & security. Available immediately. Call Brian 570-299-0298
412 Autos for Sale
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NOBODY Pays More 570-760-2035
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WYOMING
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BUYING JUNK VEHICLES $375 AND UP
WILKES-BARRE NORTH 723 N. Main St.
2nd floor. Completely remodeled. Large, 2 bedroom + den/computer room/office. Hardwood floors, new carpeting in living room & dining area. Washer/ dryer hookup, offstreet parking, no pets. Great location! $750/month + utilities, security & references. Call (570) 885-1922
Auto Parts
Monday thru Saturday 6am-9pm • Happy Trails!
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Landscape Personnel Hydroseed and soil erosion control experience helpful. Valid drivers license a must. Top wages paid. Unlimited overtime. Apply in person. 8am-4pm. Monday-Friday. 1204 Main Street Swoyersville
Varsity Inc.
No Calls Please. E.O.E.
INVISIBLE FENCE INSTALLER Invisible Fence technology keeps dogs safer. Training is provided to operate ditch witch and install underground wire and components. Full time physical job. Must have good math skills, clean driving record and be courteous. Must pass physical & drug test. Fill out application in person Invisible Fence of NEPA 132 No. Mountain Blvd. Mountaintop No phone calls
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247 Barney St. Recently remodeled large 1/2 double. 3 large bedrooms, 1 bath, oil heat, partially finished attic. Nice place, needs nice tenants. Absolutely no pets. $600/month + utilities & 1 month security. References checked. Call Jeff 570-472-9453
WILKES-BARRE NORTH 15 John Street
Very large 2 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, eat in kitchen, washer / dryer hookup, front porch, shared yard with rear deck. Water included. $575 + gas, electric & security. No pets Call 570-814-1356
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WILKES-BARRE
Parsons Section 3 bedroom half double. Off street parking. Pets welcome. $550/mo. Credit / Criminal check required. Call 570-266-5333
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ECO-FRIENDLY APPLIANCE TECH.
25 Years Experience fixing major appliances: Washer, Dryer, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Compactors. Most brands. Free phone advice & all work guaranteed. No service charge for visit. 570-706-6577
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room house, Back Mountain area, adjacent to Friedman Farms. 1200/month + utilities, call Lois at 570-822-2992
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ASHLEY Beautiful hardwood
floors, immaculate antique styling. Must see. $360 Call 570-704-8381
1000 SERVICE DIRECTORY 1006
Running your own business? Spread the word with an ad here! 570-829-7130
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Cleaning & Maintainence
PARAGON CLEANING SERVICES
Residential/ Commercial Tenant move out. New construction cleanups. “Take a Rest, Call the Best” 570-332-0324
Concrete & Masonry
BGD CONCRETE
We Specialize in All Phases of Concrete Work We Also Seal Coat Asphalt Driveways No Job Too Small! 570-239-9178 COVERT & SONS CONCRETE CO. Give us a call, we’ll beat them all! 570-696-3488 or 570-239-2780
H O S CONSTRUCTION
Licensed - Insured Certified - Masonry Concrete - Roofing Quality Craftsmanship Guaranteed Unbeatable Prices Senior Citizen Discounts Free Estimates 570-574-4618 or 570-709-3577
A/C & Refrigeration Services
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A-1 1 ABLE CHIMNEY Rebuild & Repair Chimneys. All types of Masonry. Liners Installed, Brick & Block, Roofs & Gutters. Licensed & Insured 570-735-2257
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BACK MOUNTAIN Beautiful 2 bed-
Appliance Service
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Williams & Franks Inc
Masonry - Concrete Brick-Stonework. Chimneys-Stucco” “NO JOB TOO SMALL” “Damage repair specialist” 570-466-2916
1057Construction & Building FATHER & SON CONSTRUCTION Interior & Exterior Remodeling Jobs of All Sizes 570-814-4578 570-709-8826
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A.S.A.P Hauling Estate Cleanouts, Attics, Cellars, Garages, we’re cheaper than dumpsters!. Free Estimates, Same Day! 570-822-4582 ALWAYS READY HAULING Property & Estate Cleanups, Attics, Cellars, Yards, Garages, Construction Sites, Flood Damage & More. CHEAPER THAN A DUMPSTER!! SAME DAY SERVICE Free Estimates 570-301-3754
1162 Landscaping/ Garden TOUGH BRUSH & TALL GRASS Mowing, edging, mulching, shrubs & hedge shaping. Tree pruning. Garden tilling. Spring Clean ups. Accepting new customers. Weekly and bi-weekly lawn care. Fully Insured. 20+ year experience Free Estimates 570-829-3261
Masonry
CONCRET E & MASONRY Brick, block, walks, drives, stucco, stone, steps, porches, chimneys & repairs. Quality craftsmanship by an affordable professional.
570-283-5254
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Roofing & Siding
ABSOLUTELY FREE ESTIMATES E-STERN CO. 30 year architec tural shingles. Do Rip off & over the top. Fully Insured PA014370 570-760-7725 or 570-341-7411
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Hauling & Trucking
AAA CLEANING A1 GENERAL HAULING Cleaning attics, cellars, garages. Demolitions, Roofing & Tree Removal. Free Est. 779-0918 or 542-5821; 814-8299
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A.B.C. Professional Painting 36 Yrs Experience We Specialize In New Construction Residential Repaints Comm./Industrial All Insurance Claims Apartments Interior/Exterior Spray,Brush, Rolls WallpaperRemoval Cabinet Refinishing Drywall/Finishing Power Washing Deck Specialist Handy Man FREE ESTIMATES
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A regional multimedia company headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, we provide news, information and entertainment across multiple media platforms. Our flagship publication, The Times Leader, and several weekly and specialized publications serve the readers and advertisers of northeastern Pennsylvania well. We provide commercial and other services in the region and surrounding states. Building on our solid print foundation, we offer various multimedia products: website development; social media marketing; search engine optimization and marketing; QR code marketing and tracking; and many other services. We currently offer these employment opportunities:
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Digital Sales Specialist Immediate opening for a self-motivated salesperson with a strong desire to succeed. Must be able to develop and maintain strong business relationships with clients and understand and deliver clients’ media needs through all aspects of the job. This requires excellent customer service skills, strong organizational skills and high energy. Must have knowledge of online advertising and marketing, website development and social media. We offer competitive starting salary plus commissions, excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, and 401k plan.
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Age: 26 Hometown: Exeter Status: Single! Occupation: Mechanic, chef and DJ Favorite Weekender feature: Model of the Week Favorite body part: My stomach Favorite Sport: Football Favorite hangout: Rob’s Pub & Grub, of course! Favorite band/artist: Breaking Ben Favorite restaurant: Peppe’s in Plymouth Most embarrassing moment? I have about 10 a day … When I was younger, I ran to the grocery store on my bike to get my baby sister formula and on the way back, I was crossing the street and the formula can got stuck in my bike tire and I flipped over the handle bars in the middle of Main Street, Plymouth Worst dare someone made you do? Shove a dart through my cheek Guilty pleasure? Banana split Blizzards! What do you think makes NEPA different than everywhere else? The weirdos on the Square
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