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What is one fruit you refuse to eat?
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A pear. I hate pears.
Mandarin oranges. Theyre disgusting.
Ive never met a piece of fruit I didnt like.
Account executive 570.829.7204 skremski@theweekender.com Peaches, Im not sure if its the actual fruit that bothers me or peachavored foods/drinks. Regardless, I just stay away from all of it.
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Raw tomatoes.
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Bananas, theyre so gross.
adore Instagram. Its become the most-checked app on my phone, and I love scouring the timeline of the people I follow. Ive had it for about a year now, I think, and Ive found that my frequent likes are for photos of food, New York, my five favorite bloggers and Will Beekmans dog, Maya. Will, director of marketing and sales at the F.M. Kirby Center, has a 7-month-old Samoyed that looks like a polar bear stuffed animal. (And yes, Wills very familiar with the fact that I stalk his dog; every time we correspond for work-related things, which is often, I always bring her up in hopes hell bring her to visit.) When Wills name came up as a person of interest for our newly revamped Who Is, naturally my ears pricked up and I envisioned a lovely picture of Will at the Kirby with Maya, of course. Because, as you will read when you turn to p. 43, she and her mother, Katie, are just as much a part of Wills life as the Kirby. (Plus, maybe youll see why Im a little bit obsessed with her, so its win-win, really.) Our newest column, Girl Talk, starts this week. Penned by Melissa Hughes, the column will run every other week and will regale readers with Melissas never-ending but funny stream of endless bad dates. Read the first one on p. 38.
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Wednesday kicks off a slew of events surrounding Sundays PrideFest in Kirby Park, so turn to p. 31 to get all the details of this fifth annual event. Another big event going on this week is the first-ever Peach Music Festival, which graces our cover this week. Im excited about this show because I love me some Allman Brothers Band, even more so since recently reading Gregg Allmans memoir, My Cross To Bear. Staff Writer Stephanie DeBalko chatted with founding members Jaimoe Johanson and Butch Trucks for the story (p. 14) about the late, great guitarist Duane Allman, their problems with former member Dickey Betts and Trucks website thats kind of like a musical Facebook. As always, thanks for reading, and Ill see you right here next week.
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Bananas ... once they get brown spots on them.
Tell@wkdr one fruit you refuse to eat

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STILL RECOVERING Procter & Gamble recently donated $20,000 to the Wyoming County Cultural Center at the Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock) toward the purchase of a new heating, cooling and ventilation (HVAC) system for the facility. The original system sustained severe damage during Septembers flood. TOTAL IMPACT The TNA Impact Wrestling World Tour Live will hit NEPA Sunday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. at Mohegan Sun Arena (255 Highland Park Blvd., WilkesBarre Twp.). The tour features the superstars of Impact Wrestling, as seen on Spike TV (Thursdays at 8 p.m.). It is an interactive experience that sends its craziest fans backstage to meet their favorite stars. Follow @ImpactWrestling for the latest news, surprise meet-and-greet locations the day of the show and more. Tickets start at $20 and are available at ticketmaster.com, by calling 800.745.3000 or at the venue box office. Purchase a $50 ticket and receive a special meet and greet with the Impact Wrestling superstars at 4 p.m. For more info, visit ImpactWrestling.com. BENEFICIAL BEAUTY Candys Place (190 Welles St., Forty Fort) will host Look Good, Feel Better Monday, Aug. 13 from noon-2 p.m. The free educational program is for women who are receiving cancer treatment (chemotherapy or radiation) for a cancer diagnosis. The program will teach beauty techniques to help patients manage the appearance-related side effects of the treatment. Attendees will receive a free makeup kit worth about $200. To register, call 1.800.227.2345. HAPPY NEW YEAR Safe Haven Dog Rescue is accepting submissions for its 2013 calendar. Photos (4x6 size) with name, address, phone and e-mail written on back should be sent along with $10 entry fee for each pet (check or money order) to: Safe Haven Rescue,
Attn: Safe Haven Calendar, P.O. Box 1987, Albrightsville, PA 18210. Pets name and info is optional. All entrants will be featured, and photo deadline is Monday, Oct. 1. May will be a memorial page for pets that have passed; please specify. The calendars should be available for purchase by mid November. Proceeds will help Safe Haven save and care for deserving dogs from high-volume and kill shelters. TAKE A TASTE Tickets are on sale now for A Taste of Greater Pittston, which will be held Sunday, Sept. 23 from 2-5 p.m. on the grounds of the Pittston Memorial Library (47 Broad St., Pittston). This fundraiser will benefit the librarys Cosgrove Capital Campaign for the construction of a 5,175-square foot addition the library. It will feature tastings of homemade wine and the Greater Pittstons Choice award will be presented to winemakers that are voted as having the best red and the best white wines. The event also includes samples of appetizers, entrees and desserts from area restaurants. Candace Kelly of WBRE-TV and her husband, Pennsylvania State Trooper Tom Kelly, will serve as guest hosts and musical entertainment will be from David and Ryan Joyce. There will also be a raffle and tours of the library. Tickets are $30 and are available at the library or by calling Carol Crane at 570.654.9565 ext. 25 or e-mailing Event Co-Chair Lisa Joyce at lisajoyce67@hotmail.com. CONCERT KICKOFF Tickets are now on sale for Scranton Community Concerts, which are held in Mellow Theater (501 Vine St., Scranton). The season kicks off Wednesday, Sept. 19 with Emmylou Harris. Other acts will be Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, The Virgin Consort, Tim Warfields tribute to Shirley Scott and The Four Freshmen. Ticket prices vary. For more info or to buy tickets, visit etix.com or call 570.955.1455. W
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At first impression, visitors to New York Citys Central Park seemed excited to be greeted by a man dressed as the Sesame Street character Elmo, but then, when a crowd gathers, Elmo incongruously begins a raunchy anti-Semitic rant, denouncing various Jewish conspiracies. Following complaints of several incidents, in June, police took him to a hospital for observation.
THE CONTINUING CRISIS -- Officials organizing a show for high school girls in June in Sherbrooke, Quebec, signed up a 20year-old apprentice hypnotist to perform, but by the end of his session, he had failed to bring all of the entranced girls out of their spells, including one who was so far under that the man had to summon his mentor from home (an hours drive away) to come rescue her. The mentor, Richard Whitbread, quickly re-hypnotized her and then snapped her out of it with a stern voice, according to a Canadian Broadcasting Corp. News report. He noted that his protege is a handsome young man, which might have unduly influenced the girls. -- Deer stands, classically, are jerry-built platforms hunters climb onto to spot deer in the distance, but county officials in Duluth, Minn., complained in July that the woods are becoming cluttered with elaborate tree houses that are too often abandoned on public land at the close of the season. One official was alarmed by mansions tree stands, he told the Duluth News Tribune, with stairways, decks, shingled roofs, commercial windows, insulation, propane heaters, carpeting, lounge chairs, tables and even the occasional generator. BRIGHT IDEAS Rhesus monkeys have always posed delicate problems in India, where they are both revered (by Hindu law) and despised (for damaging property and roaming the streets begging for food). In Delhi, the rhesus population has grown dramatically, aided by the Hindus who feed them, and streets and private property are increasingly fouled. However, Amar Singhs business is good. He owns 65 langurs (apes much more vicious than rhesus monkeys) and, for the equivalent of about $200 per month, periodically brings one or two by a clients house to urinate in the yard so that the rhesus monkeys will steer clear. FAMILY VALUES -- Awww, Mo-ther! Alleged drug dealer Jesus Pepe Fuentes, 37, was arrested in Chicago in May after his mother botched a heroin pickup for him. Fuentes, eager to catch a concert by the rapper Scarface, sent his mother instead to gather the 10-kilo drop. She collected the drugs, but the entire shipment was lost when she failed to use a turn signal and was stopped by police. -- Catherine Venusto, 45, was arrested in July and charged with breaking into the computer system of the Northwestern Lehigh School District in Pennsylvania (where she formerly worked) and changing the records of her two children (and while at it, reading private e-mails of 10 school officials). Venusto allegedly switched a daughters F grade to M (for medically excused) and one grade of her overachieving son from 98 to 99. MOVIE SCENES COME TO LIFE Should Be an Olympic Sport: Romanian gang members have apparently been apprehended after a series of robberies during March, April and May that resembled a scene from a recent Fast and Furious movie. The gangs vehicle approaches the rear of tractortrailers traveling at highway speed, and gangsters climb onto the hood, grab the 18-wheelers rear door, open it using specialized tools and steal inventory, apparently without knowledge of the driver. In one video released by police in Bucharest, the gang members, after peering inside the trailer, decided to take nothing and climbed back out. PERSPECTIVE Chicago staged its annual gun buy-back program in June (a $100 gift card for every firearm turned in) amidst its worst homicide epidemic in years, in which 259 have died on city streets in the first six months of 2012. However, the program appears to be, inadvertently, a win-win project for both antiand pro-gun forces. The city reported that 5,500 guns were removed from circulation (bringing the total to 23,000 since the program was inaugurated) and included this year were several machine guns. On the other hand, 60 of this years guns were handed in by a local pro-gun organization, Guns Save Life, which promised to use its gift cards to buy ammunition for a National Rifle Association-supported shooting camp for kids. THE ARISTOCRAT! Jacksonville, Fla., sheriffs officers were investigating in July a suspect (not identified) who they believe is responsible for several incidents in which boxes of readyto-use saline enemas were purchased at a CVS drugstore, opened, used, put back in the boxes, resealed and returned for refund (and which in some cases wound up back on the stores shelves). The sheriffs office noted that the man they suspect is in custody, having been arrested on unrelated charges in June. READERS CHOICE Meth Lab Explodes in Mans Pants was the headline on one newspapers version of an April Associated Press dispatch from Okmulgee County, Okla. Police have warned that one-pot labs, cooking in a soda bottle, can be ready to go in about 40 minutes, but that the contents are many times more highly pressurized than, say, a fizzing soda bottle. W
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those aside. All sorts of research is conducted in space that wouldnt be possible on Earth and all kinds of products and processes used to solve problems encountered in space have secondary applications on the ground. Here are some examples: Satellite TV and radio. Scratch-resistant lenses. Firefighter respirators. Automatic implantable defibrillators. Digital cameras. GPS. Solar panels. Cochlear implants. Smart fabrics. Laser eye surgery. The list goes on. Odds are youve used or benefited from some of the things listed above, even if youre not aware of it. But what could examining dirt on Mars get us? We can see how soil and chemicals react in extreme conditions. We can learn a thing or two about geology on Earth. We might find new chemical applications. And we might possibly discover that there was once life on Mars. It might not be likely, but if answering one of the fundamental questions of existence is a possible side benefit of a mission, I say lets spend the money. NASA is operating on a virtual shoestring, particularly given that its mandate is literally rocket science. Fortunately, private corporations are beginning to pick up the torch as far as commercial and even manned missions are concerned, so NASA can divert more of its budget to pure science.
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hen they read about the car-sized Curiosity rovers touch down on Mars on Monday morning, some people may have wondered, Why spend money on the space program when the economy is in such bad shape? For 2013, the nations defense budget is projected at $613 billion. By comparison, the NASA budget will weigh in at an estimated $17.7 billion. Dont get me wrong, Im all for defense spending. But NASA, in its present form, doesnt cost a whole lot of money in the grand scheme of things. And what do we gain from the space program? There are a lot of intangible benefits, but lets set People viewed the images from NASAs Mars Curiosity rover at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala., on Monday. When I was younger, I was fortunate to see two space shuttle launches in person. The night launch was by far the most spectacular thing Ive ever seen. The sky lit up. The ground shook. Then the roar of the rockets reached us. And people who were more or less just like me were riding into space. If this country doesnt invest in space technologies, someone else will. And theyll be the ones to reap the benefits, not us. Investing in the future has not always been one of our strong points, and that may be why the economy is in the shape that its in today. W
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Allman Brothers Band

aint wastin time no more
in Connecticut. It took everything off our mind that seemed to be important or distracting or whatever, and its pretty much still that way. Its still that way with me, anyway. The Allman Brothers Band has hosted the Wanee Festival in Florida since 2005, and the band will bring the rstever Peach Music Festival to Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton Friday, Aug. 10 to Sunday, Aug. 12. We draw 15-20,000 people down in Wanee. Now this year, were adding the second leg, which is the Northeast, said Trucks from his home in Florida, adding that the band is looking into hosting festivals in the Midwest and on the West Coast. And that way, we can maintain the legacy of the Allman Brothers, we can keep playing, we can come up with new material. And the very cool thing about it is, being a festival, we can invite all of our friends to come sit in with us. At Peach, those friends will
Trucks brainchild is Moogis.com, a music webcasting platform that will re-launch with the broadcast of the entire Peach Festival for free. I want to keep the thing up and going 24/7, 365 days a year, Trucks said, stressing the fact that the site is not an Allman Brothers website. And to eventually get to where well wire up about six or eight clubs around the country, and every night of the week youll see a live concert from somewhere in the country And then every night its going to be somebody else. Somebody you may have heard of, somebody you may not have heard of, and then the whole thing is itll be like a Facebook, just loaded with musical content.
By Stephanie DeBalko Weekender Staff Writer

he Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, Cream. All of these bands had a hand in shaping rock n roll, and all of them made transcendent music that speaks to generation after generation. And then theres the Allman Brothers Band. Raised up out of the late 60s, the Allman Brothers Band did the same things as its aforementioned musical counterparts with one exception: Its still going strong. The music is gritty, honest and representative of the era in which it was born, and the same thing can be said about its members. When the Weekender chatted recently with two founding members, drummers Jaimoe Johanson and Butch Trucks, both seemed eager to delve into the bands history. One thing that was proven was when we played music, nothing else mattered, said Johanson from his home
include acts like Zac Brown Band, Dark Star Orchestra and local darlings Miz and Cabinet. And the festival is a weekend-long camping excursion that, as of press time, had about 4,000 campers already registered.
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onsidering the Allman Brothers Band has been together off and on for more than 40 years, its natural both Johanson and Trucks have also pursued other projects. For Johanson, that venture has been Jaimoes Jasssz Band, which will perform at Peach on Saturday. We play high-class jazz symphony music, the Allman Brothers plays rock-gut, stinkin blues. No Im just joking, Johanson said, laughing. A lot of likeness in the bands, I guess probably the only difference I would think would be the fact that (Jaimoes Jasssz Band) has one drummer and three horns. Other than that, the only thing thats any different is just the ideas and the approach, and thats not that much different.
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ven with their other projects and despite the fact that the Allman Brothers Band has had its ups and downs, both Johanson and Trucks said they keep coming back for the same reason: Music. (Its) the same thing that interested me in the rst place, which is they can play, and myself personally, I can probably go in as many different directions with the Allman Brothers as I have ever been able to in any band, said Johanson, who likened that to the freedom he has with Jaimoes Jasssz Band. The Allman Brothers Band lost original members Duane Allman and Berry Oakley to motorcycle accidents in 1971 and 1972, respectively. And it took a while and some breakups for the band to
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settle on its current lineup: Johanson, Trucks, Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Marc Quinones, Oteil Burbridge and Derek Trucks. Duane Allman was responsible for putting the band together, and Johanson seemed to enjoy musing over his own inclusion in the band. He explained that he was working on laying down songs by Jackie Avery, an in-house writer for Capricorn Records. Avery played the music for Duane to see if he was interested in the songs or the guitar player they were working with, Johnny Jenkins. Avery said the only thing that Duane wanted to know, he said he wasnt interested in no songs, in no guitar players or anything, he just wanted to know, Do you think the drummer would play in my band? Johanson shared. And when the two nally met, Johansons description of the event is goosebumpinducing. So I walk up to this guy, and I said, Youre Duane Allman, Johanson began. He looked at me and said, Youre Jai Johanny Johanson. I said, Yep, we shook hands, and I never left. A large part of the bands turmoil came from former member and guitar player Dickey Betts. But once he was out of the band, things seemed to drastically improve. And ever since then its just been wonderful. I mean, wonderful. Because everybody in this band now likes each other, respects each other, listens to each other, Trucks shared. Everyones straight, everyones sober, its all about the music. And its the rst time its been all about the music since Duane died. W
where we had fullled our contract with them. They had sent us a proposal. We had sent them a proposal. We were just on very far sides of the fence as far as what we were both asking and wanted out of the relationship, DiPizzo said. Work on King essentially stopped as the close-knit band faced up to these two major challenges. Fortunately, things looked up on both fronts as Roberges wife did well following treatment, O.A.R. joined Wind-Up Records and the missing piece on King became the potential single, Heaven. That was a concern, DiPizzo said, because the group had made a breakthrough at radio
with the song Shattered (Turn The Car Around) from All Sides, which did well on two Billboard charts. The band wanted to continue on radio momentum with King. We were all sitting there going there still isnt that one that is really going to kick open that door (at radio) and go, Hey, were back, DiPizzo said. Then Heaven came along, and I was like, OK, now were talking. This is where its supposed to be going. We understood that we took a hell of a long time to make this damn record, and the juice had to be worth the squeeze, he added. W
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By Alan Sculley Weekender Correspondent
ne of the biggest challenges O.A.R. has faced in its career has been learning how to perform in the studio and how to be prepared to be successful in getting recorded versions of the songs that the group members felt lived up to their potential. The band members, in interviews with this writer going back a decade, have made no bones about having had a huge learning curve in making albums. The group formed in Rockville, Md., and selfreleased its rst CD, The Wanderer, in 1997. But it wasnt until the groups third CD, Risen, that O.A.R. recorded in a real studio and worked with a professional producer, John Algia. As singer Marc Roberge recalled in a 2003 interview with this writer, that experience taught O.A.R. just how woefully unprepared the group was to make that CD. All we did was show up at the studio one day in
Jersey and said, Lets record a record, Roberge said in 2003. And we played live some of the songs we wanted to do, and you could look at (Algias) face, and hes like, Oh, shit, what did I get myself into?We didnt know anything, nothing, not a damn thing, about recording, writing. Five more studio albums have followed since Risen, and the feeling saxophone player Jerry DiPizzo had at the start of recording of O.A.R.s current CD, King (which was released in August 2011), provides a good illustration of how the band as a whole has evolved when it comes to making studio albums. Weve been fortunate enough to be around long enough to get to a point where we feel very condent going into the studio, DiPizzo said in a recent phone interview. And it wasnt always that way. For me, (making records) carried a lot of anxiety and dread in a lot of different ways. I think over the years, weve continued to work on
that part of what we do and get better at our craft. Its a good thing that the guys in O.A.R. DiPizzo, Roberge (singer/guitarist), Benj Gershman (bass), Richard On (guitar) and Chris Culos (drums) felt secure in their abilities in the studio with King because it wasnt a quick or seamless project. Things looked good at the start. In fact, DiPizzo said the band had a clearer vision for King than it had ever had for an album. And a plan to do recording sessions in the home towns of each band member Chicago, Columbus, Ohio, Washington, D.C., and New York went off without a hitch. But after nishing the bulk of the CD during those sessions, the band members felt something was missing on the CD. Then the project was further delayed in 2010 when Roberges wife was diagnosed with cancer and had to immediately undergo surgery. In addition, the band had completed its contract with Atlantic Records with 2008s All Sides CD, and the two parties decided to go their separate ways. It just came to the point
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ore than five years ago, when Dennis Condusta was writing his own lyrics and recording instruments in his bedroom, he never could have imagined where his band would go. Wilkes-Barres Astorian Stigmata begins August with a new tour that starts Friday, Aug. 10 and ends it with a new EP, A Dark Summers Sunrise, out Friday, Aug. 31. Ever since 2007, Condusta slowly started working with others to form a band. Two years later, Astorian Stigmata found itself starting to play shows. It has been quite a turbulent background, Condusta said. Weve had so many members, so many people come and go. Its been pretty crazy. Although the band is made up of three members that include DJ Laury, Sean Carey and Dennis Condusta, the upcoming tours will only feature Condusta and Laury. The approaching tour will be throughout Pennsylvania along with Ohio, Michigan and into Illinois. After the August tour ends, the band will start another tour in September.
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cost, but to make it a more personal experience. Condusta emphasized how the band focuses on all of the fans at an individual level and how hard it works to ensure a personalized experience for everybody. He used a CD release as an example. If the band had an album made, put a barcode on the case, it would be just like any other CD release. Astorian Stigmata tries to make sure everything it does is special for their fans. Instead of trying to capture everyone in this big, broad spectrum, we try to focus on individual people and giving them the experience, he said. Having more than 24,000 likes on Facebook shows how keeping everything on a personal level has helped make Astorian Stigmata so successful. The popularity that the band has gained on its Facebook page does not only come from local fans. From mostly touring out of the area, many of bands biggest fans consist of those who are located across the U.S. and internationally as well. We put songs on YouTube and people like them. People respond to us from all over, even those who havent seen us play. Condusta said. They message us on Facebook saying, Oh! I want you to play in my town. With the band members unique style, their perspective on music and life in general, there is no doubt that Astorian Stigmata will be anything but ordinary. We try to be different in every single thing from the get-go. No matter what it is, we try to do it differently, he said. W
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Jason Olcese, a musician from State College, is among the performers of the 11th Gathering of Singers & Songwriters. it could do to you, Flannery said. I dont know if it still does that to people, but it was life or death when I was a kid. A song could change your life. It can be hard to change a life when no ones listening. Tom Flannery, who will play with his Thats one of the new band The Shillelaghs, has played reason Olcese is excited to take part at every Gathering. in the Gathering. dialogue that everyone, including As a songwriter, were artists, the people in the crowd, can be a so the art that we create is something people need to listen to and part of. We try to talk as much as we think about to really get, he said. sing, Flannery said. Its a forWhen youre playing a typical mal show, but we try to make it show and people arent there as informal as possible. There are with the specific intent of hearing the stories and thinking about people who show up year after year, and they riff with us as whats behind them, they might much as we riff with each other. not be able to fully appreciate Its completely unscripted, which what it is youre trying to put out is what I think makes it so much there to the world. fun. The Gatherings set-up promW ises an environment free of distractions. Stripped-down and intimate, it doesnt comprise Gathering of Singers & Songmuch more than four musicians writers 11, Sat., Aug. 12, 3 p.m., onstage with acoustic guitars in Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga hand. In addition to performing, Street, Tunkhannock). Admisthe artists will also converse with sion by donation. Info: each other and the audience. The 570.996.1500, dietrichtheaterpoint, Flannery said, is not just to .com relay information, but to start a
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- Kathy Griffin: Aug. 25, 8 p.m. - Creed: Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m. NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY 2124 Broadway, New York, NY. Phone: 212.496.7070 - Al Green: Aug. 22, 8 p.m. - Dead Can Dance: Aug. 29-30, 8 p.m. - Roxette: Sept. 2, 8 p.m. - Il Volo: Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m. - The Fresh Beat Band: Sept. 8, 9, 18 and 19, TIMES VARY
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At the opera house on the corner Neo-folk star Suzanne Vega will perform Friday, Aug. 10 at 8:30 p.m. at Mauch Chunk Opera House (14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe). Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s, and she sings in a distinctive, clear vibrato-less voice. She will perform with longtime guitarist Gerry Leonard, and singer/songwriter Tracy Grammer will open the show. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by calling the venue at 570.325.0249, visiting mauchchunkoperahouse.com or at Sound Check Records Phone (23 Broadway, Jim Thorpe, 325.4009). - Mary J. Blige / DAngelo / Melanie Fiona: Aug. 24, 7 p.m. - Peek-A-Boo Revue: Aug. 11, 8 p.m. - Confused Disciples / The Bad Tequila Experience / The Chicago School / Killjoy / Daddy Long Legs: Aug. 18, 6 p.m.
520 Hamilton St, Allentown Phone: 610.434.460 - Scream It Like You Mean It Tour ft. Attack Attack! / We Came As Romans / Woe Is Me / The Acacia Strain / Oceano, more: Aug. 10, times vary - DMX: Aug. 11, 7 p.m. - Eyes Set To Kill / My Ticket Home / Awaken the Empire: Aug. 14, 7 p.m. - Kottonmouth Kings / Prozak / Big B / Moonshine Bandits: Aug. 15, 7 p.m. - Allstar Weekend / Honor Society: Aug. 16, 6 p.m. - Forever the Sickest Kids / Plug In Stereo / Paradise Fears / It Boys!: Aug. 16, 6 p.m. - The All Stars Tour ft. Suicide Silence / Unearth, more: Aug. 19, 12 p.m.
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Bethel NY www.bethelwoodscenter.org - Brad Paisley / The Band Perry / Scotty McCreery: Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m. - The Fray / Kelly Clarkson / Carolina Liar: Aug. 19, 7 p.m. - Stone Temple Pilots: Aug. 22, 8 p.m. - Jason Aldean / Luke Bryan / Rachel Farley: Aug. 26, 7:30 p.m.
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7th Ave., New York, NY Phone: 212.465.MSG1 - Madonna: Nov. 12, 8 p.m. - Neil Young / Crazy Horse: Nov. 27, 7:30 p.m.
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1 Stuart Street, Binghamton, NY Phone: 670.778.6626 - The Fresh Beat Band: Sept. 12, 7 p.m.
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1260 Ave. of the Americas, NY, NY Phone: 212.307.717 - Bon Iver: Sept. 19-22, 8 p.m. - Metric: Sept. 23, 8 p.m.
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69th and Ludlow Sts. Upper Darby Phone: 610.352.2887 - Bloc Party / Ceremony: Sept. 15, 8 p.m.
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100 W. Hersheypark Dr., Hershey Phone: 717.534.3911 - Big Time Rush: Aug. 11 - Def Leppard: Aug. 15 - Summer MixTape feat. New Kids On The Block / Backstreet Boys / The Fray / Kelly Clarkson / DJ Pauly D and more: Aug.17-18
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311 W. 34th St, New York, NY. Phone: 212.279.7740 - Amon Tobin: Sept. 14, 8 p.m. - Slash / Myles Kennedy / Foxy Shazam: Sept. 18, 7 p.m.
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239 52nd Street, New York, NY. Phone: 212.777.6800 - Dethklok / Lamb of God / Gojira: Aug. 29, 6 p.m.
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17 Irving Place, New York, N.Y. Phone: 212.777.6800 - Summer Slaughter Tour ft. Cannibal Corpse / Between The Buried And Me / The Faceless and more: Aug. 8, 2:00 p.m. - The B-52s: Aug. 9, 8 p.m. - Allstar Weekend / Honor Society: Aug. 10, 7 p.m. - Shiner / Errortype 11: Aug. 11, 8 p.m. - The Very Best / Seye / Sinkane and more: Aug. 13, 7 p.m. - Suicide Silence / The Word Alive / I
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Showalter's shining 'Shores'

Witnessing one-time NEPA resident Timothy Showalters musical evolution over time has been fascinating. With just three albums under his belt, Showalter aka Strand of Oaks has shown more growth than some artists display in their entire careers. With the latest Oaks release, Dark Shores, Showalter reins in the driving, dramatic synths showcased on sophomore effort Pope Killdragon while marrying that albums tranced-out trippiness and allegorical dreamweaving with the bittersweet serenity of his autobiographical folk debut, Leave Ruin. Rather than enveloping himself in walls
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of sound, Showalter repurposes his ambient textures as accents for more slow-burning crescendos. That, and a greater emphasis on the vocals, creates a sense of sad, silent isolation. Its like Showalter is a soul removed from reality, always straining toward it but never quite achieving tangibility. Then Ill find an endless spring/ Where clouds give way to newborn suns/ I will find you waiting there /Bathed in light, but out of reach, he sings on Maureens. The narrative swings between meditative melancholy and apocalyptic existentialism, Showalter seemingly wondering whether its better to search for meaning on a
fading Earth or to close his eyes and drift in the dark place between stars. The sci-fi imagery in songs like Spacestations and the title track provides a new backdrop for Showalters most recurrent theme: Loss. Shorter, tighter selections such as Diamond Drill and Satellite Moon imply a sense of urgency. That same urgency, however, also makes the album as a whole feel almost incomplete, as if a couple tracks somehow went missing. Likewise, the albums more nuanced approach feels underwhelming at first, when compared to the looming, booming sound of Pope Killdragon. Emphasis on at first. It takes a few listens for Dark Shores to reveal all its secrets. Once it does, though, Showalters spacefaring stoner lullabies prove just as hypnotic and emotionally intense as anything else hes ever done.
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Strand of Oaks Dark Shores

ly grateful. The bands latest, Dark Roots of Earth, marks its 10th studio release and is proof that despite all of the ups and downs Testament has faced over the years, that has only served to turn the band into a more sharply focused metal-making machine. Album opener Rise Up bursts forth with an intensity and fury that immediately demands the listeners attention, setting the stage for the sonic assault that follows. The band goes back and forth between heavy, brutal tracks (Man Kills Mankind or A Day in the Death) and heavily instrumental, almost symphonic numbers (Cold Embrace or Dark Roots of Earth), but manages to tie everything together nicely. Testament also sets itself apart from the pack by adding some cultural sensibility and real-world focus into its music. Tracks like True American Hate and Native Blood tap into that general sense of malaise and injustice that never really goes away and, if nothing else, at least inspires one to think. Dark Roots of Earth is an absolutely lights-out metal album, and stands shoulder-to-shoulder with anything that Testament has ever produced. Various bonus tracks are available in addition to the nine album tracks depending upon where the Dark Roots of Earth is purchased, which should inspire the Legions to buy this one in droves.
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6. Bobby Brown: On Our Own 7. Milli Vanilli: Baby Dont Forget My Number 8. Fine Young Cannibals: Good Thing 9. Gloria Estefan: Dont Wanna Lose You 10. Love And Rockets: So Alive
Various Artists Sparkle Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Rating: W W W
A Sparkling' soundtrack
In 1976, composer Curtis Mayfield and singer Aretha Franklin teamed for the soundtrack to Sparkle. The film, a trifle about the pitfalls of rising to stardom, was promising, but its songs (the righteous, romantic Something He Can Feel, the heated Hooked on Your Love among them) highlighted the best aspects of both r&b superstars effortless range.
Thirty-six years later, the movie has been remade into something less kitschy than the original, yet its the sounds of this Sparkles new stars, American Idol victor Jordin Sparks and the late Whitney Houston doing her final work, that get the headlines. Rightly so. Along with the inclusion of several Mayfield tunes from the first Sparkle glowingly updated by Sparks (Look Into Your Heart is particularly earthy), there are stormy songs penned by r&b lover man R. Kelly for the new films stars to tackle. Cee-Lo Green eats up the robust Im a Man with his usual gruffly soaring gusto, while Houston and Sparks fill Kellys Motown-like Celebrate with dueling diva dynamism. Houston, though, gets the last word with His Eye Is on the Sparrow, based on Jesus words in the Gospel of Matthew. The always-emotive Houston makes each phrase her own.
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Testament Dark Roots of Earth Rating: W W W W
A Testament of time
While never lacking in musicianship, songwriting or sheer power, Testament never quite reached the top tier of the thrash-metal genre. On the other hand, the Bay Area quintet has never had a public meltdown or been called a sellout by the powers that be in the thrash-metal community, so for that, Testament and its fans should be extreme-
The movie has been remade into something less kitschy than the original, yet its the sounds of this Sparkles new stars that get the headlines.
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habitable, the 21st century still looks fairly promising. True, everyone lives in standard issue dystopian sci-fi squalor, but iPads also function as refrigerators, peoples tattoos glow for whatever reason, and the prayers of every bad observational comic from the 80s have finally been answered because in the future, elevators will be able to travel sideways. At any rate, Farrell plays a dissatisfied factory worker who is haunted by a reoccurring dream in which he is a spy who crawls around a grimy corridor with Jessica Biel. In order to turn this truly spectacular dream into reality, Farrell pays a visit to Rekall, a company that specializes in implanting memories into its clients heads. Of course, it turns out that Farrells memory had been erased, and he really was a secret agent. Now that Farrell has finally been reactivated, he becomes the target of some kind of Presidential Prime Minister of the Future (Bryan Cranston), who seeks to do something evil with robots or whatever. Oh, and just because were a nation of perpetual 14 year olds forever grinding away on the fancy throw pillows of life, the three-titted prostitute from the original Total Recall is reimagined and updated for todays boners. Hey, guess what? There were other scenes in the original Total Recall. Why dont we start remembering them? Theres no way that Wiseman could have ever managed to improve upon an action movie as entertaining as the original Total Recall, but that doesnt mean that his take on the film couldnt
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still be entertaining. The film attempts to comment on our economically uncertain times, and if it was brave enough to fully embrace the ambiguity of the original, it could have done a little more with Beckinsales role as Farrells wife and would-be assassin. But, unfortunately, Wiseman is a humorless hack for hire, and Total Recall is barely distinguishable from his equally useless Underworld movies. Verhoevens Total Recall was a smart movie unsuccessfully masquerading as a stupid movie. Wisemans Total Recall isnt just stupid it doesnt even feel like a movie. It feels like a YouTube walkthrough of the least-interesting video game ever made.
Jessica Biel as Melina and Colin Farrell as Douglas Quaid in the reboot of 1990s Total Recall.
here are 40 Philip K. Dick novels and 116 short stories that have yet to be adapted into movies. With more than 150 properties that are yet unmade and currently un-ruined, why did director Len Wiseman choose to destroy Paul Verhoevens adaptation of Dicks short story, We Can Remember it For You Wholesale? Why did Wiseman feel the need to drain the sense of humor, imagination and visceral gritti-
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ness from the original Total Recall (1990) and replace it with two vacant hours of Kate Beckinsale repeatedly kicking Colin Farrell in the face as shiny things hover around in the background (which, admittedly, sounds like fun, but no matter how much you think you hate Colin Farrell, two hours of that is simply excessive. Nobody should be kicking Colin Farrells face for more than 20 minutes at a time). Why couldnt Wiseman have spoiled peoples memories of Oh, To Be A Blobel, instead? Less than 20 people even know about that short story and an even smaller amount of those people actually care if its poorly adapted it into a generic, needlessly expensive action movie. Total Recall takes place in a dystopian future that doesnt look particularly foreboding or sad. Even though chemical warfare made every country except for Great Britain and Australia unin-
Beckinsale as Lori Quaid in a scene from the movie.
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ror, she has grown up never knowing a relationship longer than two months. As a result, Gemma finds some semblance of happiness outside of love through entrepreneurship. In deciding to leave the corporate world behind, Gemma embarks into a world of private enterprise as a chef in Washington, D.C. Of course, Gemmas high-risk move lands her in between comfortable and broke. However, in her efforts to rise above, she begins to feel that particular people are out to damage the life she has just begun to create. Much of the novels momentum comes from Gemmas attempts to prevail over her wariness of people. Nevertheless, even in times of crisis, she finds a way for us to laugh with her particularly through her clientele. Though her clients are not always admirable, the cast of characters adds the necessary ingredients to the plot, yielding a delectable novel. Interestingly enough, the food in which Gemma prepares for each of them reveals more about their personalities than the contents of their stomachs. Later, when Gemma is forced to deal with her past, she begins to question her current life and wonder what might have happened if she chose differently. While there are moments of seriousness such as this, overall, the book concludes in a lighthearted manner. Ultimately, where other works may challenge a reader, this novel is straightforward and fun. Even considering there is predictability to certain aspects in the novel, the storyline does not falter. Contrary to the title, When In Doubt, Add Butter is less in-depth about cuisine and more about the ingredients necessary to find happiness in life. The novel seems to emphasize that as people, we often try to purge the bad parts of our lives by substituting one memory for another or completely changing. But in the end, the bad in our lives, like adding butter, is sometimes what makes the good even better.
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Brick Theatre, Scranton. Experienced male, female actors age 20+. May prepare 1-2 minute monologue or give cold reading from side provided by JMPP. Resumes, headshots helpful, not required. Stage managers also encouraged to apply. Dates in Sept. All artists receive small stipend. Speakeasy Benefit: Aug. 26, 6-9 p.m. The Olde Brick Theatre (128 W. Market St., Scranton). $20/advance, $25/door. Visit website for info.
(applausetheatre.webs.com, applausetheatre@gmail.com) Looking for director submissions, volunteers, call for info. Hyronomous A. Frog: Aug. 24-25, 7 p.m.; Aug. 26, 3 p.m., Good Shepherd Church (1780 N. Washington St., Scranton). $10/adults, $8/kids. Info/reservations: 570.430.1149 The Wizard of Oz Auditions: Last two weeks Aug.
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When In Doubt, Add Butter by Beth Harbison is an uplifting novel about the pursuit of love, happiness and, most of all, deliciousness. From beginning to end, protagonist Gemma Craig exudes a voice that readers cannot resist. The novel, which is told in first person, navigates through the trivialities of Gemmas life to the complexities that she must overcome. In her late 30s, Gemma is guarded when it comes to love. The reason relating back to a particular childhood event: When I was twelve, a fortune-teller at the Herbert Hoover Junior High School carnival said to me: Gemma Craig, you listen to me. Do not get married. Ever. Gemma, instead of taking the words lightly, heeds the statement. After trial and er-
GREEN RIDGE YOUTH THEATRE
(1501 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, 570.346.7106) Youth Camp, Aladdin Jr: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Session 2: through Aug. 17; performances Aug. 18-19. $350. Call for info/registration.
(191 W. Church St., Nanticoke, 570.328.5864) Pennsylvania Lyric Opera presents Madame Butterfly: Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 19, 3 p.m., theater at Notre Dame High School (60 Spangenburg Ave., East Stroudsburg). $20/adults, $15/ students, seniors, $5/kids 7-12, free/ under 6. Info/tickets: Call, e-mail gwgrice@comcast.net, visit griceartists.com
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(in old movie theater at Wyoming Valley Mall), kisstheatre.org, 570.991.1818/0844) Les Miserables School Edition: Aug. 10-11, 17-18, 7 p.m., Aug. 12, 19, 2 p.m. $14 adults, $12 students/seniors, $10 kids. Call 829.1901 or visit www.kisstheatre.org for info/reservations.
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(570.421.5093, theshawneeplayhouse.com) Theyre 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 Broadways Greatest Hits: through Sept. 2. $28/adults, $25/seniors, $15/children. Call/visit website for tickets, show times, more info. Performers Choice Cabaret: Aug. 17, 7 p.m., $6.
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(545 Charles St., Luzerne, 570.287.7977, joanharrisdancers.com) Feeling Hot Hot Hot!: Aug. 22, 4 p.m., 7 p.m., Knoebels Amusement Resort. Call for details. Kirby Kidz Musicals: Aug. 17, 18, F.M. Kirby Center. Performing Cinderella Kids & Fame JR. $15/advanced, $18/ door.
(196 Hughes St., Swoyersville: 570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY or musicbox.org) The Great American Trailer Park Musical Auditions: Aug. 14-15, 7 p.m. Men, women, 18+. Bring sheet music. A Disney Dance Party & Disneys 101 Dalmatians: Aug. 24-25, 7 p.m., Aug. 26, 2 p.m. $8.
(5177 Nuangola Rd., Nuangola, 570.868.3582, grovetickets@frontier.com, nuangola-grove.com. $20/ musicals, $18/plays, season pass/$50. BYOB) No Sex Please, Were British: Aug. 10-11, 8 p.m., Aug. 12, 3 p.m.
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(570.344.3656, SubVerseAphrodesia.com, nepaplaywrights@live.com) Auditions for second annual Dyonisia Festival: Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m., The Olde
(JJ Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton, 570.454.5451, ptpashows.org) Legally Blonde: Aug. 17-18, 24-25, 7 p.m.; Aug. 19, 26, 3 p.m. All-you-can-eat dinner buffet 90 minutes prior to all performances. Tickets: $16/adults, $14/seniors 62+, students 12+, $10/kids. Dinner-and-show: $32/adults, $28/
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(theaterstudiostbg@yahoo.com) 12 Dancing Princesses: Aug. 12, 6 p.m., SVPA (554 Main St., Stroudsburg). Free admission, donations appreciated. Ages 6+. Info: SchoolofVisualandPerformingArts.org W
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p.m. will feature a wide range of entertainment options in addition to Kay, including a drag show and performances by musicians Ed Randazzo, Sherry Marchefsky, Maria DuBiel and The Chatter. And, while five bucks doesnt seem like much, John Dawe, executive director of the NEPA Rainbow Alliance, said that the money PrideFest raises has a very big impact. Funds benefit the NEPA Rainbow Fund and the programs and services supported by it, including those performed by our organization and numerous other nonprofits that improve the quality of life for LGBT individuals and families in NEPA, he explained. Some of these include the Family Service Association of the Wyoming Valley, which facilitates our LGBT youth support group. It is Dawe that Nik Hughes, the entertainment co-chair for PrideFest 2012, credits with helping get things back on track after last years rain-out, which virtually halved that events expected attendance. NEPA PrideFest 2012 was a very difficult task to pull together, Hughes said. Last years rain left our organization in a bit of a slump, but where theres a will, our group will find a way. We have an amazing group that works so independently and
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interdependently, all with the perseverance, dedication, direction and passion of our fearless leader John Dawe. I have a pretty good feeling about this years lineup and think we are about to break records. PrideFests ability to bounce back and stay strong is one thing. What may be even more significant is how PrideFest continues to grow. Dawe said he expects a turnout of up to 2,500 attendees this year. More than 30 businesses are participating as vendors and sponsors, including the Weekender. The most noteworthy addition to PrideFest 2012, however, is that it will be preceded by four days of other gay-friendly events throughout NEPA. On Wednesday, POSH at the Scranton Club will hold a mixer at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner. On Thursday, the Venture Lounge in Hanover Twp. will have happy hour at 8 p.m. and karaoke with DJ Chris Fox at 10 p.m. On Friday, Twist will host an all-ages dance-party at 10 p.m., with drink specials for the
ith the history and following she has in the local LGBT community, its arguably difficult to imagine a more perfect choice to headline the fifth annual NEPA PrideFest than Kristy Kay. Since the release of her and DJ Lenny Bs electronica cover of The Divinyls I Touch Myself in 2005, the bubbly dancepop songbird has been a regular performer at Twist in Plains Twp. As a result, shes developed a loyal and enthusiastic regional fanbase.
The last time I was there, I heard that some kids were trying to get in the club. They didnt have a lot of money but they were using spare change to try to pay the cover, Kay said. Had I known that was going on, I wouldve just let them in. Thats one of the sweetest fan stories Ive ever heard. As opposed to the singers previous appearance, its unlikely that anyone will need to flip their couch to cobble together enough cash for PrideFest this Sunday. Admission is just $5 for adults and $3 for college students with a valid ID. Despite that, the event which will occupy WilkesBarres Kirby Park from 1-7
21+ set on the patio and in the main bar. On Saturday, the 12 Penny Saloon in Moosic will celebrate PrideFest Eve with drink specials starting at 10 p.m. Finally, the week comes to a close with a post-PrideFest afterparty at Twist, where Kay will perform yet again. As the event grows in both attendance and sponsorship dollars available to us, we see more resources appearing on the scene and more people looking to be connected with them, Dawe said. We have a week of LGBT-supportive events this year. Our goal is to make it a month. Ambitions aside, watching PrideFest evolve is an exciting experience for Dawe. Its not just because of how it benefits the local LGBT community as a fundraiser. Equally important is the way it helps build bridges with the greater community at large. While acceptance of our LGBT neighbors is growing every day it especially gains momentum around Pride Week part of combating ignorance is showing visibility, (showing) that LGBT people are our friends, family members, coworkers, congregants and neighbors, Dawe said. It is that same sense of community which Kay says makes her as enthusiastic about performing for her local LGBT fanbase as that fanbase is about seeing her. I love gay culture. I wouldnt consider myself an activist, but theyre my people, she said. Its a beautiful community, and I love how it brings everyone together. W NEPA PrideFest, Sun., Aug. 12, 1-7 p.m., Kirby Park, WilkesBarre. $5 adults, $3 students w/ ID. Info: gaynepa.com, kristykaymusic.com.
Above and top photos, scenes from last years very rainy PrideFest celebration.
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The diva has scored a total of 15 chart toppers in the dance genre alone. Yet the current influx of up-tempo music not only pushed Carey away from creating it, it also moved her to record the vocals for her new single, Triumphant, in the same manner which she cut songs during the Fantasy period. I didnt want to go in that direction just because its in, Carey emphasized. I didnt want people to be like, Oh look at her, here she goes trying to be the next blah blah blah. Prior to Thursday, you could have argued that blah blah blah should be filled in with Jennifer Lopez. Like Carey, J. Lo was successful in both acting and singing before taking a hiatus to start a family. Lopez resurrected her music career with a stint at the judges table of American Idol and up-tempo, radiofriendly dance records. Despite the reported $18 million Mimi will receive to fill that seat on Idol, it doesnt look like she will use either to spur her own comeback. The Rick Ross and Meek Mill-assisted Triumphant impacts radio this month, far ahead of Idol. Former manager and collaborator and current Idol judge Randy Jackson did join Carey on the call; however, there was no mention of the reality competition during the W conversation.
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fter more than three years, Mariah Carey returned to the radio airwaves this past Thursday via a phone conference with radio DJs to release the first single off her forthcoming untitled album. I dont really know what I would do if I couldnt (sing), because math and those things arent really my forte, Carey joked during the conference. But seriously, if I didnt have music in my life, I dont know what I would do, so I just keep going. Regardless of whether shes writing or recording, the superstar seems to be constantly moving. The only downtime Carey had during her break was the birth of her and husband Nick Cannons twins in April 2011. You would be hard-pressed to find any mother that would classify pregnancy as downtime. Yet for Carey, she was not only carrying twins, but also planning out her next record. So, I was pregnant forever, and I was being tortured day and night by techno music, and I was complaining to anyone who would listen, she shared. The two main themes of the conversation were that Carey will not be conforming to the current sound of pop music and that she will not reveal any possible collaborators. What started to kind of get to me was when hip-hop and r&b music seemed to be getting bowled over by (dance music), Carey stated. I still make dance remixes myself; Ive had a lot of No. 1s on those charts.
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7th Annual Heritage Explorer Train to Carbondale for Ethnic Heritage Festival Aug. 18. $5/adults, $4/seniors 65+, free/12 and under. Tickets at all Lackawanna County libraries through Aug. 17. Leaves Steamtown National Historic Site 10 a.m., arrives in Carbondale 11:45 a.m. Departs Carbondale 2:30 p.m., arrives Scranton 4 p.m. Free shuttle bus from Carbondale to Scranton, departs 9 a.m. from Carbondale Train Station, free, must reserve when ticket is purchased. Info: 570.348.3003
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Bushkill Blues Festival Aug. 12, 1-6 p.m., Leman Twp. Community Park (Winona Falls Road, Bushkill). Info: 570.588.3083 Carbon County Fair through Aug. 11, Carbon County Fairgrounds, Palmerton. Info: carboncountyfair-
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Shot Aug. 10; George Tarasek Orchestra, Aug. 11; The Intentions, Aug. 12. St. John the Evangelist Parish Bazaar Aug. 9-11, 5:30-10 p.m., Broad and Church Streets, Pittston. Ethnic, picnic foods. Bingo, bake sale, games, Pat Ward magic show, Aug. 11. Entertainment: Aug. 9, Somethin Else; Aug. 10, Hillbilly DLuxe; Aug. 11, Flaxy Morgan. Seton auditorium becomes Flea Market. Wayne County Fair through Aug. 11, Wayne County Fairgrounds (Rte. 191 N., Honesdale). Info: waynecountyfair.com
Candys Place (570.714.8800) Look Good Feel Better (Helping Women with Cancer): Aug. 13, noon-2 p.m. Learn beauty techniques. Free makeup kit. Call 1.800.227.2345 to register. Reiki Beginner Class: Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Level 1. $30, free for cancer patients. Call to register. Fundraiser for Blue Chip Farm No Kill Animal Refuge Aug. 20, 5-10 p.m., Keeleys Alehouse and Grille (199 Division St., Pringle). A portion of tab will be donated to refuge. Wish list items will be collected. Call the restaurant at 570.287.1500. Girls Night In Slumber Party Benefit for Marleys Mission Aug. 17, Hilton Conference Center (100 Adams Ave., Scranton). Hosted by Julie Sidoni, Selena. Women-only. Pampering, shopping, facials, specialty drinks. To reserve, call 570.343.3000. Must be 21 to attend. Josh Sibio Benefit Aug. 12, 1-7
p.m., St. Anthonys Park (Hill and Cooney Streets, Dunmore). $15, food, drinks, raffles. Info: 570.969.6062, 614.6475 Make-A-Wish (800.480.WISH, www.wishgreaterpa.org) events: Funtastic Weekend: Aug. 10-12, Moyers Grove Campground (Moyers Grove Road, Wapwallopen). Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Kickoff Breakfast Aug. 14, registration 7:30 a.m., event 8-9 a.m., F.M. Kirby Center (71 Public Square, WilkesBarre). RSVP to 570.562.9749, ext. 342 or Nicole.Jorgensen@cancer.org. Pauly Friedman 5K Family Walk Run Aug. 12, registration 8:30 a.m., Misericordia University. Postevent party, Banks Student Life Center, John & Mary Metz Dining Hall. For info call Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley, 570.823.5144 ext. 309.
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4th Annual 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo Golf Tournament Aug. 18, registration 7 a.m., shotgun start 8 a.m., Wilkes-Barre Golf Club (1001 Fairway Dr., Wilkes-Barre). $75, 18 holes, cart, dinner, awards. Info: 570.885.3273, deprimogolf.com
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Your stories are golden, you s a single lady in the should really write this down. Wilkes-Barre dating scene, I have had both the Another said, There is no way that you are this big of a freak pleasure and misfortune of enmagnet. But alas, it is true. countering some real interesting I decided to contact the Weekcharacters along the way. ender with my girl talk and As time went by and all my single girl friends coupled off, it share the stories as they unfolded. My first day walking became a habit of mine to fill through the doors, after submy Friday nights with potential mitting a few samples, my editor loves, plenty of alcohol and bad date after bad date. The bad date stood up and said, I cant believe all this is true, really?! part was unintentional, of The girl talk was starting to course, but as luck would have spread faster than a cold at a it, these are the cards I was daycare, and the stories were dealt. starting to get warped (very I was in a relationship for reminiscent of playing telephone nearly seven years and was out of the dating loop for the major- in elementary school). So here are the stories as they happened, ity of my 20s. When I finally straight from the source. put myself back in the game, I The names have been changed took the approach of everyone to protect the privacy of those deserves a chance, it is what on involved, but otherwise, what the inside that counts. It took a you read is fact. Grab your few months of forehead slapcocktails and follow my friends ping, poor-excuse making and bad dates to realize I am not the and I through our crazy misadventures in surviving the Mother Theresa of Luzerne Wilkes-Barre social jungle County, and everyone does not same sex, different city. have a chance. I have standards! W Well, as luck would have it, my stories of love and luck Melissas Girl Talk will or whatever you would call it appear every other week. became quite popular among the coupled- PHOTO BY CARRIE KEEN/ KEEN IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY up crowd. I would get together with my girlfriends every Saturday morning, and we would sit around Dunkin Donuts, and I would regale them with my harrowing tales of dancing, laughing and sometimes a poor decision or two. I had to sing for my breakfast. They bought the coffee, I brought the juice. They were all living vicariously through my adventures. As time went by, the circle of attendees on Saturday morning grew larger, and my stories were being passed from friend to Melissa Hughes has been on plenty friend. of bad dates and now shell relive Someone said to them with this column. me one morning,
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Plymouth Shawnee Indians Youth Football and Cheer Flapjack Fundraiser Aug. 11, 8-10 a.m., Applebees (Wilkes-Barre). $5/door, short stack unlimited pancakes, sausage, coffee, orange juice, soda, tea. Vintage Theater (scrantonsvintagetheater.com) Fundraiser at Merts: Aug. 9, 5:307:30 p.m., Merts (310 Penn Ave., Scranton). Live music, art, basket raffles. $20, open bar includes beers, well drinks, wine, appetizers. Womens Day Out Fundraiser for Traceys Hope Hospice Care Program and Rescue for Domestic Animals, Inc Aug. 19, 2-8 p.m., Nails First Salon (207 S. Main St., Taylor). Manicures, pedicures, nail fills, waxing, more. Entertainment by Dani-elle Khela, wine and cheese table, psychic readings. Men invited for mens pedicure. Call ahead or walk in. Info: 570.457.1625 Give a boost A pig roast to benefit the Wyoming Valley West Spartan Wrestling Booster Club will be held Saturday, Aug. 11 from 1-5 p.m. at Murphys Pub (347 Slocum St., Swoyersville). Tickets are $40 and include an all-you-can-eat menu and entertainment. On the menu will be pig roast, barbecue chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, corn on the cob, potato and macaroni salads, domestic draft beer and soda. Entertainment will include an outdoor party with Adam McKinley of Suze, Big 6 Wheel, a dart tournament, 50-50 and basket raffles and instant bingo tickets. A full cash bar will be open inside for mixed drinks and shots. For tickets, visit the venue or call 570.417.9431 or 262.6409. Adoption Day: Aug. 8, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tractor Supply (Rte. 209, Brodheadsville) Adoption Day: Aug. 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tractor Supply (486 Blakeslee Blvd./Rte. 443, Lehighton). Cats, dogs, critters. Call for info/adoption application. Chicken & Ribs Barbecue Aug. 18, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saint Johns Lodge Hall (498 Yatesville Road, Jenkins Twp.). $10/meal, $25/rack of ribs. Open to public. Info: 570.654.9833 Clifford United Methodist Church (Main St. Clifford) Chicken-n-Biscuit or Ham Dinner: Aug. 15, 4-6 p.m. Dinner, desert, 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. Department of Transportation Meeting Aug. 9, 9-11 a.m., Tunkhannock Area Middle School Auditorium (200 Franklin Ave., Tunkhannock). Info: wyccc.com Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, www.dietrichtheater.com) calendar of events: Intergenerational Classes: Open Studio and Portfolio Prep: 7-8:30 p.m. Session 5, Aug. 14, 28. $15/class, $60/4 classes. Call to register. Adult Classes: Pottery for Beginners: 7-8:30 p.m. Series 5, Aug. 8, 15, 29, Sept. 5. Ages 13+. $60/class. All materials supplied. Call to register. Easy Beads: Create in Clay!: Aug. 13, 6-9 p.m. No experience required. All materials provided. Call to register. Decorative Painting: Noon-3 p.m., Aug. 22, 29. Ages 16+. $20/class plus cost of painting surface. Pre-registration required, call to register. Special Events: Gathering of Singers & Songwriters: Aug. 12, 3 p.m. Admission by donation. Porgy and Bess Broadway Trip: Sept. 12, departs Dietrich 8 a.m., returns 11 p.m. Show, dinner at Carmines. $220, includes ticket, bus, dinner, tax, tips, contribution to Dietrich. Doug Smith Music (dougsmithbass@comcast.net, 570.343.7271) Aug. 9, noon-2 p.m., Music at the Mall, Mall at Steamtown (Lackawanna Ave., Scranton). Jazz Trio. Endless Mt. Blast Tryouts
(Tunkhannock Area High school, 135 Tiger Dr., Tunkhannock, eteamz.com/ endlessmtblast, ronh@sbsmod.com) U12: Aug. 9, 5:30-7 p.m.; Aug. 11, 10 a.m.-noon. Born in 2000 or later. Experience required. Bring gloves, spikes. U14: Aug. 9, 6:30-8 p.m.; Aug. 11, noon-2 p.m. Born in 1998 or later. Experience required. Bring gloves, spikes. Geisingers Womens Health and Pediatrics Teams (Geisinger-Mt. Pocono, 126 Market Way, Mt. Pocono) Expectant Parents Event: Aug. 8, 6 p.m. Free. Visit Geisinger.org/events, call 570.839.3633. Greater Scranton Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association General Chapter Meeting: Aug. 8, 7 p.m., Sherbine Lounge, Penn State Worthington Scranton Campus (120 Ridge View Drive, Dunmore). Open to public. Find on Facebook, Greater Scranton Penn State Chapter. Penn State Freshman Sendoff: Aug. 9, 5:30 p.m., McDade Park (Bald Mountain Road, Scranton, Pavilion No. 2, lakeside). Incoming freshmen and families. Cookout, food, prizes, more. Rain or shine. Greater Scranton Jaycees Inaugural Flip Cup Tournament: Aug. 11, 1-8 p.m., Whiskey Dicks (308 N. Washington Ave., Scranton). 5 members/team, $5/person. Food and drink specials, basket raffles, prizes. Info: facebook.com/GSJccs, scrantonjaycees.org Griffin Pond Animal Shelter (967 Griffin Pond Road, Clarks Summit) Family Petnic: Aug. 25, 1-5 p.m. South Abington Park. $10 donation. Food, music, games. Grove Street Bock Party Aug. 18, noon-7 p.m., between Dana, Stanton Streets, Wilkes-Barre. Food, games, prizes. Giving away school supplies, donations appreciated. Call 570.472.7666. Hero Rush Race Aug. 11, gates open 7:30 a.m., Skirmish USA (211 N. Meckesville Road, Albrightsville). Firefighter-themed obstacle race. $74/adult runner. Info/registration: herorush.com/pa Hunlock Creek Volunteer Fire Co. (1114 Main Rd., Hunlock Creek, 570.256.3713) events: Chicken Barbecue: Aug. 12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Half chicken, baked potato, vegetables, roll, dessert, beverage. Eat in or take out. Inaugural Wyoming Valley
West Wrestling Booster Club Pig Roast Aug. 11, 1-5 p.m., Murphys Pub (347 Slocum St., Swoyersville). $40, includes all-you-can-eat and drink, entertainment. Pig roast, barbecue chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, corn, potato/ macaroni salads, domestic draft beer, soda. Adam Mckinley of Suze, Big 6 Wheel, dart tournament, 50-50/ basket raffles, bingo, more. Full cash bar. For tickets, visit venue or call 570.417.9431 or 262.6409. Misericordia University events (www.misericordia.edu, 570.674.6400, box office 674.6719): Estill Voice Training: Aug. 9-13, Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall. Info: 674.6155 Adult Learner Night: Aug. 14, 4-7 p.m. Insalaco Hall, Huntzinger Room 218. Open house. No registration needed. The Voices Project Chapter 2: Disability At WVIA: Aug. 18, 7 p.m. Sordoni Theater at WVIA studios. Free, open to public, reservations required. Info: 570.602.1150, wvia.org Mount Airy Casino Resort (44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono) Firework Schedule: Aug. 10, 17, 24; Sept. 1, 9 p.m. Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra (570.289.1090, northerntiersymphony@yahoo.com, northerntiersymphony.org) Auditions: Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Aug. 22, 5-9 p.m. Requirements on website. 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. Raising the Roof Party: Aug. 10, 5-8 p.m., rooftop of Intermodal Transportation Facility (S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre). $15/advance, $20/door. Proceeds benefit North Branch. Cocktails, music, hors doeuvres. 21+. Penn State Wilkes-Barre (Rte. 115, wb.psu.edu, 570.675.9253) SAT Prep Courses: Begins Aug. 21. Call for info. Safe Haven Dog Rescue (www.SafeHavenPa.org, SafeHaven@epix.net) Accepting submissions for 2013 Calendar: Send photos of pets by Oct. 1. All entrants featured. May is memorial page for pets that have passed (please specify). Include name, address, phone, e-mail on back of photo; pets name/info optional. Send 4x6 prints w/ $10 (check/money order) for each pet to: Safe Haven
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Abington Heights Class of 1982 30th Class Reunion Aug. 11, 5-11 p.m., Camelot Restaurant & Inn. $35. Fundraiser to benefit Liberty Reins Ranch, equestrian center/coeducational program providing services for disabled veterans and families. Info: ahhs82@groups.facebook.com Browndale Fire Co. (Route 247, 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) Trip to the Hamptons: Aug. 18, depart Wilkes-Barre Wegmans 6:15 a.m., park row 1 by Applebees. Depart Scranton Viewmont Mall 6:45 a.m., Sears parking lot near Mexican restaurant. Depart Southampton 7:30 p.m. 2012 Hampton Designer Showhouse, Shinnecock Indian Reservation, Furniture Gardens on Montauk Highway, downtown Southampton. $135. Follow us bus, breakfast, lunch, goodie bag, admissions, tips, more. Camp Papillion Pet Adoption and Rescue (570.420.0450, camppapillion.org)
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t might be the payoff for Bruce Springsteens Wrecking Ball being stuck in Will Beekmans head for weeks. A tweet the Duryea resident sent about referencing a recent Springsteen concert being shut down in London for going past curfew was retweeted by The Boss himself to his 243,000 followers and by more than 500 others. The tweet in question came after Springsteens four-hour show in Finland last week. Beekman, 34, quipped, Hear that England? They let him play until he was Finnish-ed, and the comment angered many Brits, including one from @CountryEngland which merely said, Leave me alone. I wish Id said London specically, and not speak for all of England Beekman, 34, said in hindsight. At any rate, it was just another day of tweeting for Beekman, whos been the director of marketing and sales at the F.M. Kirby Center for nearly two and a half years now and all those retweets just might make this self-described social-media junkies Klout score go up. - Nikki M. Mascali The best part of my job is I really enjoy the unpredictability. You never really know what each day is going to bring. It makes it really hard to plan ahead, which is good because I was never really good at planning ahead. But on any given day I could be working on a Broadway show, a rock show, a country show, perhaps a little Shakespeare it really keeps me on my toes. Whats one thing people should know about the Kirby? Dogs are not actually allowed in the building. Shhhh My hobbies are When Im not working, I enjoy watching the Mets, listening to music and spending time with my wife, Katie, and our puppy, Maya. Those two girls are what keep me going. If not for them, I wouldnt truly be me. I wanted to be a meteorologist when I grew up. In fact, I spent my rst two years at Penn State studying meteorology. And then they started throwing physics at me, and I decided to leave that profession to people who are much smarter than me. But even today, when a thunderstorm comes rolling in, my wife has a hard time keeping me in the house. Three interesting facts about me: Social-media junkie (follow me on Twitter @WillBeekman), bad-joke teller, proud Penn State grad. One thing Ive always wanted to do is experience a hurricane. Is that weird? I get so jealous of Jim Cantore. The Weather Channel sends him to all the cool weather events.
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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 WilkesKings 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. Writers Workgroup: Wyoming Valley Wordsmiths: first/third Tues. monthly, 7 p.m. Childrens Events: Weekly Sat. morning story time, 11 a.m.-noon. Book Signing, Green Ridge by Margo L. Azzarelli Aug. 17, 1-3 p.m., Fidelity Bank (corner 1610 Nay Aug Ave., Green Ridge St.). Info: 570.346.6179 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. 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.) Whats News in Science, Medicine & Technology with Dr. Tim Cannon: Aug. 9. 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 register. Basic Computer Class for Adults: Thurs., 10:30 a.m. Call to register. The Friends Meetings: 4th Thurs. of month, 6:30 p.m. New members always welcome. Family Story Time: Wed., 10 a.m. Attention Teens: Looking for teen volunteers 6th grade+ to help with book logs. Adult Summer Reading: Between the Covers: Adult fiction, nonfiction. 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. Aug. 9, 2 p.m. End of Summer Reading Party: Aug. 13, 5:30 p.m. Register by Aug. 8. Call, stop to register. Lego Club: Aug, 20, 3:45 p.m. By wait list only. A Taste of Greater Pittston Fundraiser to Library building fund: Sept. 23, 2-5 p.m. Tastings of homemade wine, Greater Pittstons Choice award presented, samples of appetizers, entrees, desserts by area restaurants. Music by David and Ryan Joyce. Hosted by Candace and Tom Kelly. Raffle, tours. $30, call 654.9565, ext. 25; e-mail lisajoyce67@hotmail.com. STACKS Writing Group 2nd/4th Tues. every month, 6 p.m., The Banshee, (320 Penn Ave., Scranton). Info: stackswritinggroup@gmail.com 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. artspace-bloomsburg.com) Gallery Hours: Thurs.-Sat., noon-8 p.m., Sun., noon-5 p.m., or by appointment. Not Far From the Tree: through Aug. 19. Abigail Smith Kurecian, clay. Natural Layers: Aug. 23-Sept. 30. Artists reception Aug. 24, 6-8 p.m. Marilyn Paul, fine art print maker, and Vicki Renn, watercolor painter. ARTSPACE Gallery (18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg, 570.476.4460, artspacegallery.net) Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4
dry 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. Cameraphone Show: Sept. 7-Oct. 2. Entry forms/guidelines available on website, at Marquis and AFA galleries. Accepting submissions until Aug. 31. Call for info. Dietrich Theatre (downtown Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500) Many Expression of Folk Art: through Aug., during scheduled movie times or by appointment. Free. 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. BEEyond, featuring an artistic exploration via the lens of photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher, and Directing Sunbeams: Beekeeping in Northeast Pennsylvania: through Sept. 3. Titanic: Explore the Legend & 100 Years of History: through Sept. 3, Gallery 13. Gallery at the Pocono Community Theater (88 S. Courtland St., East Stroudsburg, 570.421.3456. poconocommunitytheater.org) Childhood Different Things To Different Children: through Aug. 19. Front gallery. Photographer Theo Solomon of Monroe County. Friends and Lovers: through Aug. 19. Back gallery. Photographer Don Manza. 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. Marquis Art and Frame (515 Center St., Scranton, 570.344.3313) Linda Keck Exhibit Watercolor Explorations: through Sept. 5. Marquis Art & Frame (122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.0518) Gallery hours Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Two Travelers work by Mary Lou Steinberg and Kate Senunas: through Sept. 8. New Visions Studio & Gal-
lery (201 Vine St., Scranton, www.newvisionstudio.com, 570.878.3970) Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-6 p.m. and by appointment. The Northeast Photography Club and Joe Kubic Group Show: through Aug. 29. 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. Igor Khazanov Paintings and Brother Kenneth Chapman Celebration of Life: through Sept. 22 Pocono Arts Council (18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg. 570.476.4460. www.poconoarts.org) Pocono State Craft Festival: Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Aug. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, Stroudsburg. 8th Annual Festival of Wood: Aug. 4-5, Grey Towers National Historic Site, Milford. Music, craft booths, demonstrations, sales, exhibits, refreshments, more. Free admission. Info: 296.9630, greytowers.org 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. Pennsylvania Artisans Exhibit: Aug. 10-Sept. 6. Reception Aug. 10, 6-8 p.m. Glass, pottery, sculptures, painting, more. Photography Exhibit: Sept. 14-Oct. 11 Old Masters: Oct. 19-Nov. 22 Annual Faculty/Alumni Exhibit: Nov. 30-Jan. 3 Sullivan County Council on the Arts Accepting applications for annual juried Fall Art Expo. At least $1,200 in cash prizes this year. Categories: Painting, drawing, photography, three-dimensional art. PDF applications at sullivanarts.org/upload/2012expoapplication.pdf. Info: sullivanarts.org, info@sullivanarts.org, 570.928.8927 Fall Art Expo: Oct. 13-14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Forksville Fairgrounds (Rte. 154, Forksville). 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.
p.m., Sat-Sun, noon-4 p.m. Featured Artist: Don Manza, Photography Brodhead Creek Autumn by Will Daskal: Featured for Oct. Artists reception, Oct. 6. 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. Summer Sonata: The Paintings of Sharon Cosgrove: through Aug. 25. Riverworks III: Sept. 7, 6-9 p.m. The Butternut Gallery & Second Story Books (204 Church St, 2nd Floor, Montrose) Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 11a.m.-5 p.m., Sun., 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Fiber Arts & Artists: Aug. 18Sept. 16. Opening reception Aug. 18, 6-8 p.m. Camerawork Gallery (Downstairs in the Marquis Gallery, Laun-
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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. Artspace Gallery (221 Center St., Bloomsburg, 570.784.0737,
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Wednesday August 15th, 2012 at 7pm
HOPE FOR DAVID Benefit

at The River Grille
670 N. River St Plains, PA
Mark your calendars and get to The River Grille. You can enjoy their dining menu, indoor bar, or their deck overlooking the water; all while being there to support our event.
The event features: Special Guest Host K8 with musical performances by: Dustin Drevitch of Lemongelli, Robb Brown, Eddie Randazzo, Mighty Aphrodite and more.
There will be a basket rafe, HOPE T-shirts, HOPE bracelets, games, and fun.
ALL FOR A GREAT CAUSE.
Go to www.facebook.com/ hopefordavid2012 for updates and more information
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Hope For David is a legally established organization created to benet the family of David Johnson of Mountain Top, PA; by raising money to aid in defraying the out of pocket medical expenses, after care and related costs for the care of David as he faces an invasive procedure that is rarely performed on children. David who is now just 12 years old was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at age 9. He now has atrophy of his pancreas due to the combination of 3 chromosomal mutations, cystic brosis, the likelihood that he has pancreatic divisum, and 9 incidents of pancreatitis since 2009. A team of doctors from Johns Hopkins, Geisinger Janet Weis Hospital, and University of Minnesota have consulted regarding his rare condition. It has been recommended that he undergo a Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Auto-Transplant (TP-IAT). It is extremely rare for this procedure to be performed on children. The procedure will be performed on July 26, 2012.
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Rescue, ATTN: Safe Haven Calendar, P.O. Box 1987, Albrightsville, PA 18210. Available mid Nov. Its Raining Cats and Dogs!: Aug. 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., MudWorks Pottery (3278 Route 115, Effort). Dogs for adoptions, group art show, buildyour-own-cupcake by Kitchen Chemistry, balloon animals, more. Info: 570.872.9MUD, MudWorksPotteryPA.com Adoption Day: Aug. 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tractor Supply (Route 209, Brodheadsville). Pre-adoption application with references, home visit required prior to adoption. St. Michaels Ukrainian Orthodox Church (540 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.343.7165) Pierogi Sale every Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Stephens 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. Tonylou Productions The Fabulous Judy Jaymes Show: Aug. 16, Radisson Hotel (700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton). Lunch noon, Judy Jaymes on vocals, Frank Santoro on keyboards. $31. Reservations required, call 570.226.6207. 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. Tennis Clinics Beginner-Intermediate: Private, semi-private lessons. Camp Create: Special Needs Childrens Camp: through Aug. 10, Mount Olympic; Aug. 13-17, It IS Easy Being Green. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $35/week. Call/visit website for info. Cocktails on the Court: Aug. 16, 5-7 p.m., State Street Grill. Food, drink (must be 21) Wilkes-Barre City Events Farmers Market: Thurs., through Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Public Square. Thurs. Info: wilkes-barre.pa.us/farmersm.php Aug. 9: Performing Arts Day, live dance and music. Aug. 16: Music by Farmers Daughter Wyoming Valley Barbershop Harmony Chorus 60 Years of Harmony Concert: Aug. 12, 7 p.m., Irem Temple Country
Club Pavilion, Dallas. Sounds Abound quartet, chapter quartets, octet. Free, open to public. Info: 570.287.2476, 696.3385 Y Walk Wed. Guided evening walks in Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton. Begin 6 p.m., meet in lobby either citys YMCA. In case of rain, walk same time following day. Info: WilkesBarre YMCA, 570.823.2191; Hazleton, 455.2046: Wilkes-Barre: Aug. 8: Our Luzerne County Courthouse, A Living History Aug. 15: Wilkes U, Whats New? Hazleton: Aug. 15: Vine Street Cemetery Your Dogs Place, LLC (570.729.8977, yourdogsplace@yahoo.com) K9 Nose Work: Intro to Nose Work, Sat., 11:30 a.m.; Wed., 10 a.m. Intro to Odor, Mon., 8:15 p.m. Intro to Vehicles and Exteriors, Mon., 7 p.m. Continuing Nose Work, Mon., 5 p.m. Kinderpuppy: Wed., 6 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. Puppy parenting 101. Canine Life & Social Skills: Thurs., 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 p.m. Reliable Recalls: Fri., 6-7:30 p.m.
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. Steamtown National Historic Site (I-81 to Exit 53, Scranton: 570.340.5200 or 888.693.9391, www.nps.gov/stea) Ongoing: Interpretive programs, visitor center, theater, a history museum. Open daily, 9-5 p.m. $7 adults, $6 senior citizens, $2 children ages 6-12.
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A.C. Moore (2190 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Marketplace, 570.820.0570) Mom and Me art classes: every Fri., noon-1 p.m. $15, includes supplies. Sign up 24 hours in advance, call to register. Academy of Northern Martial Arts (79 N. Main St., Pittston) Traditional Kung Fu & San Shou. For Health and Defense. Adult & Childrens Classes, Mon.-Thurs., Sat. First class free. Walk-ins welcome, call 371.9919, 817.2161 for info. Art Classes at the Georgiana Cray Bart Studio (123 Brader Dr., Wilkes-Barre, 570.947.8387, gcraybart@aol.com, gcraybart-artworks.com) Painting, drawing, creative arts/ pencil, charcoal, oil, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, mixed media: Adults (Ages 13+): Mon.-Tues., noon-4 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 6-9 p.m. Student may choose length of time from 1-3 hrs. for evening class Children (Ages 8-12): Weekdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Aikido of Scranton, Inc. (1627 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.963.0500) Self-Defense Class taught by Aikido Master Ven Sensei, every Mon. & Wed., 7-9 p.m. $10. Traditional Weapons Class, Thurs., 7-9 p.m. $10. Back Mountain Martial Arts Center & Mountaintop Karate Center For info, call either location, Back Mountain (4 Carr Ave., 570.675.9535) or Mountaintop (312 S. Mountain Blvd., 466.6474): Visit Website at www.fudoshinkai1.com. Instruction in Traditional Karate, Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga (Back Mountain): Tues., Wed., Thurs., 4:30-9 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (Mountaintop Karate Center Mon., Weds., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m. Instruction in Traditional Karate, Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga (Mountaintop): Mon., Wed., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m.
London calling No Sex Please, Were British will be presented Friday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug 12 at Theatre at the Grove (5177 Nuangola Road, Nuangola). The play centers around a wrongly delivered shipment of pornography and how it eventually threatens the happiness of the main characters. The production will be staged Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $18, and the event is BYOB. For tickets or more info, call 570.868.3582, e-mail grovetickets@frontier.com or visit nuangolagrove.com. Above, Michael Marone and Jessica Santos in a scene from the show. Downtown Arts at Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.artsyouniverse.com) Kids Craft Hour with Liz Revit: Sat., 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Make jewelry, paper mache, more. $15, includes supplies. For info or to register, call 817.0176. Traditional Egyptian Belly Dance: Wed., beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermediate 7-8 p.m. intermediate. $10. Call 343.2033 for info. Tribal Fusion Dance: Thurs., beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermediate 7-8 p.m. $10. Call 836.7399 for info. Cabaret with Helena: Sat., 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. Call 553.2117 for info. African Dance: Wed. & Sun., 1 p.m. Traditional African moves with jazz and hip-hop. $10, registration required, call 212.9644 or visit hipbodysoul.com for info. Downtown Dojo Karate Academy (84 S. Main St., WilkesBarre, 570.262.1778) Offering classes in traditional karate, weapons, self defense. Mon-Thurs., 5:30-8:45 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-noon. Zumba Classes: Tues., Thurs., 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 12:30-1:30 p.m. $5/class. Call for info. Drawing and Painting Lessons: Realist painter teaches techniques of old masters. Private lessons Fri.-Sun. To schedule, call 570.820.0469, e-mail bekshev@yahoo.com or visit www.artistvs.com. Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, 570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.org) Everybodys 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.
HISTORY
Eckley Miners Village (located nine miles east of Hazleton, just off Route 940; 570.636.2070; www.eckleyminers.org) Civil War Weekend: Aug. 18-19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Small arms and artillery demonstration, skirmishes, living history scenarios, more. Music by Kent Courtney, David Matsinko. Patriotic Tea, 3-5 p.m., Sharpe House. Admission to Village/Museum, $6/ adults, $5.50/over 65), $4/under 13. 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) 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
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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. Fazios Hapkido Do Jang (61 Main St., Luzerne, 570.239.1191) Accepting new students. Children (age 7-12) Mon./Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Teen/adult Mon./Wed., 6:45-8:15 p.m.; Tues.-Thurs., 6:30-8 p.m. Private lesson also available. Learn Hapkido. Self defense applications. $50 monthly, no contract. GreenBeing (334 Adams Ave., Scranton, info@shopgreenbeing.com) Not Your Grannys Sewing: one-onone lessons: $40/lesson, $140/4 sessions, 2-3 hour sessions. Tailored to individual needs. GregWorks Professional Fitness Training (107 B Haines Court, Blakely, 570.499.2349, gregsbootcamp@hotmail.com, www.vipfitnesscamp.com) Beach Body Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. Bridal Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. Bridal party group training, couples personal training available. Fitness Bootcamp: 4-week sessions, Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. New Years Resolution Flab to Fab Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m., Sat., 1 p.m. Guaranteed results. Private/Semi-Private sessions available, e-mail for info. Guitar & Bass Lessons available from Fox Studios (11 Rhine Creek Rd., Drums) Mon.-Thurs. 1-10 p.m. $16 per hour. All ages, all styles of music, all levels. Call 570.788.4797 for info. New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine Street, Scranton, 570.878.3970, newvisionsstudio@gmail.com, newvisionsstudio.com) Kids Art Class: All About Art: Sat., ages 11-16. Sun., ages 5-10. $100-$125/ month, $30/class. Supplies included. Call to register. 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, Womens self defense. Group, private self defense classes available by appointment. Olympic Style Fencing classes at The Fencing Exchange, above AFA
Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, Mon.-Thurs. Foil, saber, epee taught. For info, call 570.969.1224. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre (409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com) Dimensions in Dance w/ Lee LaChette: Jazz, tap, ballet for adults & kids. $10/hour, $5/second class. E-mail or call 991.1817. Vocal lessons w/ Joelle Colombo Witner: Wed., Sun. E-mail or call 991.1817. Vocal Coaching w/ Nicole Rasmus: $15/half hour Stage Combat Lessons w/ Paul J. Gallo: 12 weeks, date/time TBA. 1.5 hours, prepare for intense physical activity, dress appropriately. $20/ week or $200 up front. Pocono Arts Council (18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg. 570.476.4460. www.poconoarts.org) Ongoing Adult Classes Oil Painting: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Aug. 9, 16, 23. $72/member, $80/non-member, $60/senior member, $65/senior non-member. Materials list provided. Adult Classes Drawing: Aug. 8, 15, 22, 29. $72/ member, $80/non-member, $60/ senior member, $65/senior nonmember. Materials list. Memoir Writing: Aug. 10, 17, 24, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $110/member, $120/nonmember, $90/senior member, $95/ senior non-member Intermediate Watercolor: Aug. 12, 19, 25, 1-4 p.m. $110/member, $120/nonmember, $90/senior member, $95/ senior non-member. Materials list. Creative Writing: Aug. 13, 20, 27, 6-8 p.m. $72/member, $80/nonmember, $60/senior member, $65/ senior non-member. Childrens Workshop T-shirt Design: Ages 9-12. Aug. 21, 1-5 p.m. Bring two washed, cotton shirts. $35/member, $40/non-member. $10 materials fee. Private Voice Lessons Mon.Thurs. by appointment. Learn proper singing technique in downtown Wilkes-Barre studio. Specializing in opera/classical/musical theater. Hour, half-hour lessons. Student discounts available. Please call 824.5428 or visit www.katrinalykes.com for info. Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Network, Scranton. Day, evening classes for men, women, children. Ongoing classes 6 days/week. Covers sport, combat, self-defense aspects of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. For info visit gracie-nepa.com or call 570.347.1107. School of Combat Arts (24 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.468.9701, schoolofcombat-
arts.com) Open 6 days/week. Offering classes in Brazilian jiu jitsu, submission grappling, Russian sambo, boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing, Ninjutsu, wrestling. Classes for men, women, children. Group, private classes available. Childrens class now for $35/month. Shaolin White Crane Fist (Wyoming) Teaching traditional Chinese martial arts of Shaolin White Crane Fist, Wing Chun Gong Fu, Yang Style Taijiquan, Qigong-Energy work, ShauijiaoChinese Wrestling, more. $35/week, first week free. Three levels of training, ages 15+. Contact Master Mike DiMeglio 570.371.8898. Sil-Lum Kung-Fu & Tai-Chi Academy (509 Pittston Ave., Scranton) Specializing in Traditional Chinese Martial Arts as taught in The Central Guoshu Institute. Instruction in classical Shaolin styles includes: Sil-Lum Hung-Gar Tiger Claw, Shaolin White Crane Boxing, Northern Long Fist Kung-Fu. Info: 570.341.8089, 249.1087 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, womens-only kickboxing Boot Camp, Zumba, more. 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.
Can you stand the heat? The firefighter-themed Hero Rush obstacle race and experience will take place Saturday, Aug. 11 from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Skirmish USA (211 N. Meckesville Road, Albrightsville). Hero Rush was designed for mainstream consumers by veteran firefighters and challenges participants from all walks of life to experience what firefighters face every day. There will also be a festival area that will include two kids courses, food, drink, merchandise tents and entertainment. The Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company and the Penn Forest Twp. Volunteer Fire Company will display emergency equipment. For more info, visit herorush.com/PA. classes, stability ball core classes, more. Check website for updates. Mon., Wed.: Nia Technique, 5:30 p.m. 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). Pradeep Yoga Experience: Aug. 10-12. Peaceful Warrior, Aug. 10, 6-8:30 p.m.; Balance, Strength and Flexibility, Aug. 11, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Detox Flow, Aug. 12, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $40/ session. Preregistration recommended. To register, call/visit website. Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500) Yoga for You: Wed., 10-11:15 a.m. Series 3, Aug. 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: Aug. 11, 10-11:30 a.m., Tunkhannocks 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) Obon Lantern Ceremony-Evening of Remembrance: Aug. 18, 5:30-10 p.m. Public welcome. Open donation basket. Potluck vegetarian offerings for supper and/or late night refreshments welcome. Vegetarian supper, lantern painting, short zazen, indoor walking meditation, Dharma talk, chanting ceremony, calling of the names, procession, floating lanterns, bonfire. Goddess Creations Shop & Gallery (214 Depot St., Clarks Summit, 570.575.8649, info@goddesscreations.net) Tarot Card Readings by Rev. Whitney Mulqueen by appointment. Call. Tarot Readings: Thurs., 6-9:30 p.m. at Montrose Inn, Restaurant & Tavern (26 S. Main St., Montrose). $25 for 15-20 min. Monthly astrology workshop with Holly Avila: first Sun., $45. Call. Goshin Jitsu Martial Arts Classes Every month at Golightleys 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.
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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
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hen I first heard about the honeybee situation becoming one of the biggest issues of our time, I really didnt see how it could be such a big deal. Well, thats because I had no idea what I was talking about and had no idea how important these insects really are. If you eat food (which its safe to say you probably do), then you really should pay attention to this potential crisis. The honeybee population is rapidly declining, which signals a major environmental imbalance, and becoming a worldwide problem, as it is affecting the availability of food. Great die-offs of honeybees have been reported as early as 950 A.D. This die-off repeated several times since then but most recently, in 2006, Pennsylvania beekeepers reported a massive amount of bee die-offs that are still happening today. These precious insects are of vital importance, and their deaths are a major issue. Honeybees are pollinators and are responsible for more than 130 different fruit and vegetable crops that we eat. Because of this baffling phenomenon, the cost of some crops has already increased. This eerie mystery has researchers puzzled, and not knowing the cause makes it rather difficult to find the solution.
Perhaps the strangest part of this story is the lack of dead honeybee bodies, they seem to be vanishing into thin air. Although there is no explanation, there are several theories as to what is killing these special creatures. The theory that seems to make the most sense is the use of pesticides, which lead to disease and also destroy honeybee habitats. Biologists also wonder if global warming could be causing the death of honeybees. The unusual weather patterns we have had in recent years could be killing bees as they are accustomed to much more consistent weather patterns. With honeybees dying with little explanation, what exactly can we do to help? The easiest thing you can do is educate yourself on the importance of honeybees and recognize that they are vitally important creatures that provide us with flowers and more importantly, food. Something I plan on doing is planting beefriendly flowers around my yard to provide honeybees with a pesticide-free habitat. If you really want to get involved, you can become a beekeeper or sponsor honeybee research. Above all, the next time you see a honeybee, rather than swatting it realize how special it is and leave it W alone.
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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. 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. Melt Hot Yoga (#16 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville, 570.287.3400, melthotyogastudio.com) Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m., 5:30 p.m. (90 minutes) Tues., Thurs., 4 p.m. (one hour) Sat., Sun., 9 a.m., 3 p.m. (90 minutes) Motivations Fitness Center (112 Prospect St., Dunmore. 570.341.7665) Sandstorm Fitness with Rachel Kali Dare: Learn various techniques and shed pounds. Call for info. NutriFitness Boot Camp (311 Market St., Kingston, 570.288.2409)
Free week of Boot Camp for new members: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Wirred: Mon., Wed., 6:45 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. $5. Yoga: Thurs. 7 p.m. $10. Tang Soo Do Karate Classes: Mon., Wed., 6:45 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. Call to register. Odyssey Fitness (401 Coal St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.829.2661, odysseyfitnesscenter.com) Yoga Classes: Sun., 12:30 p.m.; Mon., 7:15 a.m.; Tues., 7 a.m., 5 p.m.; Wed., 8 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Thurs., 6:30 p.m.; Sat., 10:30 a.m. All levels welcome. ZumbAtomic: Lil Starz, ages 4-7: 5:30 p.m.; Big Starz, ages 8-12: 6:15 p.m. Pocono Yoga & Meditation Classes (570.472.3272, www.PoconoYoga.com) Classes with Suzi, certified yoga instructor Gentle Yoga: Thurs., 6:30 p.m., East Mountain Apartments. Free to residents. Private Yoga Instruction: Only by appointment. $35 per hour. Call. Private Meditation Instruction: Only by appointment. $35 per hour. Call. Reiki Classes (570.387.6157, reikictr@localnet.com) Sessions with Sue Yarnes: Beginner to Advanced Reiki at our locations or your home. Hospital endorsed, training for professional Usui Reiki teacher certification available. Call or e-mail for info. Studio Brick (118 Walnut St., Danville, 570.275.3240) All Levels Yoga: Wed. (ongoing), 10-11 a.m. Tarot Readings every Sun., 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Shambala, Scranton, located at Mall At Steamtown, first floor outside Bonton. By Whitney Mulqueen. Walk-ins welcome. Info: 570.575.8649, 344.4385, find Shambala on Facebook. 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. 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, med-
itation, chi kung, white lotus, pai lum, flowing water, inner tiger. Beginnersadvanced. Mon.-Fri., open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Private and group. Any ages. Wilkes-Barre YMCA events (570.823.2191) 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. The Yoga Studio (210 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, 570.301.7544) Yoga: Mon., 9:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Wed., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs., 9:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Sat., 10:30 a.m. Zumba: Tues., 5:30 p.m.; Wed. 9 a.m., 7 p.m.; Fri., 5:30 p.m. YMCA of Greater Pittston (10 N Main St, Pittston, 570.655.2255 ext. 104, mlabagh@greaterpittstonymca.org) 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. 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.
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It tastes like a watermelon Jolly Rancher with a side of beer.
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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. Through Aug. 10. Family Camp program Aug. 18-19. Nature Treasure Hunt: Aug. 9, 6 p.m. $8/EMNC stewards, $10/nonmembers. Advanced registration required. Mommy & Me Naturally (Ages 2 1/2-4): Go Squirrelly, Aug. 14, 10 a.m., 6 p.m. $4/EMNC stewards, $7/nonmembers. Nature Rambles: Aug. 15, 6 p.m.; Sept. 23, 3 p.m. Easy walk, up/down hills. $5, free for EMNC Stewards. Frances Slocum State Park (565 Mt. Olivet Road, Wyoming, 570.696.9105) Insect Safari: Aug. 11, 2 p.m. Meet first dirt road on left after park buildings. Water Walk: Aug. 11, 4 p.m. Families with kids 8+. Wear shoes that can get wet, no bare feet/flip-flops. Meet intersection of Green Road, Mt. Olivet. Music in the Woods: Aug. 11, 7 p.m. Campground amphitheater. Star Party: Aug. 11, 9 p.m. Meet at Pavilion #3. Not suitable for young children. Who Lays Eggs?: Aug. 18, 3 p.m. Ages 3-5. Campground amphitheater. Scavenger Hunt: Aug. 18, 5 p.m. Campground amphitheater. Hickory Run State Park (1137 Honey Hole Road, 570.403.2006) Birds & Butterflies Walk: Aug. 12. Walking shoes, bring binoculars. Kids ages 9+ can join Junior Bird Club. $5 fee/new members. Lacawac Sanctuary (94 Sanctuary Rd., Lake Ariel, 570.689.9494, director@lacawac.org) Arts Alive Steveskey & Smeltzer: Aug. 11, 5 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m. For info/registration, call or e-mail info@lacawac.org. Nescopeck State Park (1137 Honey Hole Rd., Drums, 570.403.2006) All events free, unless noted otherwise. Reservations required. Bird & Butterfly Walk: Aug. 12, 9-11 a.m. Junior Bird Club event; ages 9+, $5 fee new members. Hiking Series: Aug. 16, 9 a.m. Meet at Hawkfalls Trail Head. Difficult 2.5-mile hike. Call for info/directions. Beginners Bird Walk: Aug. 25, 8 a.m. Celebrating Global Birding Initiatives Pledge to Fledge program. Free, will meet at wooden bridge near education center. Limit-
ed number of binoculars available. Wear sturdy shoes, bring water. Registration required, call. 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.
Meetings Sun. 7 p.m. Clear Brook Bldg. (rear), Forty Fort; Wed., 7 p.m. United Methodist Church, Mountaintop. 570.288.9892. Narcotic Anonymous Meetings every Tues. at 7 p.m., downstairs in the Methodist Education Building, located off Courthouse Square, on the corner of Marion and Warren Street in Tunkhannock. There are no fees or dues. Newcomers always welcome. The NEPA Rainbow Alliance (www.gaynepa.com) NEPA PrideFest events: Aug. 8, 5:30 p.m., Happy Hour at Posh (404 N. Washington St., Scranton), restaurant opens 7:30 p.m. RSVP at gaynepa.com/pridefest. Aug. 9, 8 p.m., Happy Hour at The Venture Lounge (1266 Sans Souci Pky., Hanover Twp.), karaoke, 10 p.m. Aug. 10, 10 p.m., Twist (1170 Route 315, Plains Twp.). Aug. 11, 10 p.m., 12 Penny Saloon (3501 Birney Ave., Moosic). Aug. 12, 1-7 p.m., Kirby Park, WilkesBarre, PrideFest ft. Kristy Kay, Ed Randazzo, Sherry Marchefsky, Maria Dubiel, The Chatter, plus DJ Nik, DJ Chris Emanski, DJ Brian K, Estella Sweet, Nova Starr, more. $5, $3 student with ID. 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. Suicide Bereavement Support Group First/Third Thurs. every month, 7 p.m., at Catholic Social Services (33 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre). Call 570.822.7118 ext. 307 for info. Wyoming Valley Home School Network A support group for home school or cyber school parents throughout NEPA providing monthly meetings, field trips, park days, more. Visit wvhsnetwork.webs.com or contact Julie Lemardy at jmlemardy@gmail.com 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
Wet hot American summer
By Justin Brown
SOCIAL GROUPS
AA Intergroup NEPA If you want to drink, thats your business. If you want to quit, we have an answer. Info: aaintergroupnepa.org, 570.654.0488 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. Food Addicts Anonymous Meetings (St. Vincent DePaul Church, Scranton: 570.344.7866) Meetings every Fri. night, 8 p.m. Monroe County Garden Club Annual Picnic: Aug. 8, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Brodhead Creek Park (Rte. 191, Stroud Twp.), pavilion closest to parking lot. For members of club and families. Plant auction. RSVP necessary, contact 570.223.1140, robincondon@hotmail.com. Nar-Anon Family Group
It aint easy being Justin, but it sure is fun, especially in the summertime.
eople often say to me, Justin, I want your life. Honestly, who could blame them? I have a Ritas Italian Ice flavor named after me, my mom still does my laundry, and Im friends with Lindsay Lohans dad. My life is pretty sweet. Its about time I start sharing the wealth. As they say, When in Rome, do as the Romans do, right? Well, when you want to have my life, do as Justin Brown would do by following my Top 3 ways to spend the rest of your summer in NEPA. 3. One place I spend a lot of my time this summer is at The Historic Greeley Inn (218 Route 590, Greeley). The best part about the place isnt its amazing pizza, its affordable drink prices or even the fact that it has a trampoline outside. The reason I go there so often is because owners Adrian and Teodora Saveanu will pick you up and be your designated driver if you have a group of at least five people. Talk about a place that makes you feel at home. 2. It is no secret that tequila is my holy water. Thats why when I want to get my hands on the best drink ever I head to Coopers Seafood House Restaurant and Pub (701 N. Washington Ave.,
Scranton). The Mexican bulldog margarita, a frozen margarita with an upside down Corona beer bottle placed inside it, is something you need to experience. Its hard to think of something more relaxing than drinking one of those while sitting outside on Coopers kickass deck. 1. My top way to spend the summer in NEPA is hanging out at my favorite water park: Camelbeach (One Camelback Road, Tannersville). I have already been there three times this summer, and it probably will not be my last. Theres no better way to reach an adrenaline rush than racing your friends down the Checkered Flag Challenge or reaching some serious speed on Vortex, my two favorite water slides. Obviously a great family destination, big kids can also enjoy themselves at the bar, where Trish and Yvonne will make you feel right at home and always remember your name. Right now you can even save $6 per ticket by buying four tickets at once exclusively online at www.camelbeach.com. Though it may be impossible for people to have my life, if they experience my three favorite things, they are sure to have a wet, hot American summer just like me. Oh yeah! W
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Up to the challenge of 'Vubu'
n my lunch breaks lately, I have been playing an IOS game called Vubu, which I received from app game developer Don Muritz of Scranton asking me to check his game out. I am glad that I did because Vubu is actually quite good. Vubu is an interesting sliding puzzle game where you move game pieces around a board avoiding obstacles in order to get all of your little Vubu guys to the portal on the other side. It doesnt sound like much, but it is deceptively tricky. I am not saying that Vubu is the next Tetris, but it does have a lot of the elements that make a classic puzzle game. Little back story to remember, it has simple to understand rules and is tough to master. Most puzzle games do not have a back story, but this game does. The Vubu sky sanctuary is taken over by a curse and must be evacuated. You must guide the Vubu to the safety of the portals while keeping them away from traps and ledges. The interesting twist in the game play is that most of your game pieces move in unison. When you slide one up they all move up and so on. On some levels, you really have to rack your brain to get them all to safety. The variations come from the different kinds of Vubu that all move in different ways. The first type is the nomad, he is the most common. Nomads will follow your directions exactly. This means they will step off a ledge if youre not paying attention. The wise man is more intelligent. He will not fall off ledges or step onto traps, he can also protect all of his brothers from pitfalls on the board. When the blind man was introduced, I had to rethink the way I was playing; this piece does not move unless there is another Vubu next to him. The next piece is the stone man, who is stubborn and will not move if there is another guy next to him. This can either work for you or against you. The last type of Vubu really makes you think because he is a fire-breathing dragon, and you
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have to keep your other pieces away. This is an interesting twist because its unusual to have a puzzle piece that you control hinder progress. For the low price of $2, you are getting a long and varied game. It has five worlds, 100 different Vubu was the brainchild of app game boards and three developer Don Muritz of Scranton. different difficulty levels which gets squeeze about three game boards pretty unnerving. It is a real chalinto that time. I am very surprised lenge, avoiding all of the obstacles how addicting this game is, I have including floor switches, traps, been finding myself thinking about blocks and teleports, using pieces the puzzles long after I shut the app with very unique traits. Although down and get back to work. the levels are not timed, it does I like a challenge, and this game count how many moves you take to does really make you think. Vucomplete each board. This is cool bu is a great way to pass the time because you can go back and beat and provide a little bit of brain your move counts, and if you get stimulation. really stuck, there is an undo butDownload the game at itunes.apton, and you can reset a board to ple.com/app/vubu/ start over to try for a better score. id539391877?mt=8; it will be on This game also has a unique and sale for $.99 through Saturday, original soundtrack that you can Aug. 11. listen to while you are thinking, W which is a really nice touch. My favorite thing about this Robbie Vanderveken is the game is its bite-sized levels. I have digital operations specialist at been playing in about 15-20 minute The Times Leader. E-mail him at increments, and I can usually rvanderveken @timesleader.com.
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2nd Annual Pocono Motorcycle Ride for Americas VetDogs, Ride the Raceway Aug. 19. Registration 9 a.m., kickstands up 10:30 a.m. McGinleys Pocono Trail Lodge (Route 115, Blakeslee). $25/driver, $10/rider. VIP Ride the Raceway package available. Call 570.730.6530 for details, e-mail kogrady@ptd.net, dog1@ptd.net. 4th Annual Pocono Drag Lodge Aug. 11, Old Drag Lodge site (648 Meadow Run Road, Bear Creek). $7/spectators, $15/show cars. Food, music. Info: 845.635.3662 5th Annual Helping Hands Car Cruise to Benefit Rich Belles Aug. 26, 1-6 p.m., Polish American Veterans Club, Plains. $10/vehicle. Food, refreshments, DJ Tony K, 50/50. Rich Belles is an ex-Navy vet that lost his arm in an industrial injury. All proceeds to assist with his continued rehab. 7th Annual Tommy Z. Memorial Car Show Aug. 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Crestwood High School parking lot (281 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top). $10 registration until Aug. 11, $12 after. Call 570.868.6515 for info. Rain date: Aug. 26. Bike & Car Cruise Aug. 18, 1-6 p.m., Brothers Shim (Rte. 115, Bear Creek Twp.) Coal Cracker Cruisers Car Club (570.876.4034) Cruise Nights at Advance Auto (Rt. 6, Carbondale): Sept. 7, 6-9 p.m. Food, music, door prizes, 50/50, trophies. Food by Boy Scout Troop 888.
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whose families have been affected by cancer, and cancer research. Hi Lites Motor Club (www.hilitesmotorclub.com, Jack 570.477.2477, John 574.7470). Events feature door prizes, food, music, 50/50 drawing, more. No alcohol permitted. Aug. 11, 1-4 p.m., Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (4 E. Center Hill Road, Dallas). Rain date Aug. 12. Free. Fat Mikes Texas Wieners, Travel Twist Ice Cream. Donation drop box for Ruths Place: New/gently used (clean) undergarments, socks, sleepwear, personal care items, cleaning/ office supplies, water, juice, soda, laundry detergent, coffee supplies, toilet paper, gallon Ziploc bags. Aug. 18, 5-8 p.m., Twist & Shake, Pikes Creek. Rain date Aug. 19. John L. Richmond Sr. Benefit Poker Run Aug. 18, registration 10:30 a.m.-noon, starts Lower End Pizza (462 W. State St., Larksville), ends Crossroads Inn (Church Road & S. Main Road, Mountain Top). Rain or shine. 3 stops: Out Post Inn, Ricketts Glenn Hotel, Bankos. $10/person. Non-riders, tickets at Crossroads Inn, $10. Last card pulled 5 p.m. Music by DYN, Scarlett V, 7 p.m. Food, Chinese auction, 5 p.m. Montage Mountain Classics McDonalds Southside Shopping Center: Aug. 10, Sept. 14, 6-10 p.m. Jonny Rockets Montage Mountain: Aug. 18, Sept. 15, 5-9 p.m. St. Josephs Center Car Show: Aug. 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Pittston Commons on the Pittston bypass. Rain date Aug. 26. Motorcycle Ride and Picnic to Benefit Eric Speicher Sept. 9, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Ride 11 a.m., ongoing picnic, Four Seasons Golf Course (Exeter). Food, drink, raffles, kids activities. Music by Headlock, Stealing Neil, DJ Joe Berman. Advanced
registration $20/rider (T-shirt, wristband for food/drink); $15/passenger. E-mail rideforeric@yahoo.com. Day of: 10 a.m., $25/rider, $18/passenger. Non-riders: Wristbands $10, T-shirts $12-$15 includes food and drink. To preorder or make donation, call 570.655.4336. To help defray the costs of Erics medical treatment for Ependymoma and the familys travel needs. Motorcycle Ride for Helping Hands Society Aug. 18, registration 9-11 a.m., kickstands up 11 a.m., Perkins Restaurant & Bakery (Rte. 93, West Hazleton). $15/driver, $5/passenger. Call 570.762.2070. Motor Heads of NEPA Cruises (held at Wegmans, Wilkes-Barre) Aug. 25, 5-10 p.m. Outdoor barbecue. Plymouth Shawnee Indians 2nd Annual Car Show Aug. 18, Wyoming Valley West High School (150 Wadham St., Plymouth). $10 entry fee/vehicles. Top 25 rewarded prizes; raffles, food, beverages. All cars, trucks, bikes welcome. Stephen G. Semanek Memorial Ride & Event Aug. 11, registration 10-11:30 a.m., Maltby Fire Dept. (253 Owen St., Swoyersville). Ride departs 11:45 a.m. Back Mountain Bowl, noon-5 p.m. Rain or shine. $10 registration/rider including poker hand. Automobiles, walk-ins welcome. Prizes for top 3 hands. Info: 570.592.7015 Uncle Bucks BBQ Pit Bike Night Wed., 6-9 p.m., 361 W. Main St., Plymouth. Food, drink specials.
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Cruise for the Cure Aug. 18, registration 11 a.m., Thomas Family Market (420 West Tioga Ave., Tunkhannock). $10/car, $5/passenger. Muscle cars, street rods, classic cars, trucks, motorcycles. Gunners PA Law Enforcement MC (gunnerspalemc@gmail.com, $20/rider, $10/ passenger unless noted otherwise) 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 Gunners 11 Hemlock Dr., Tunkhannock, PA 18657. Gunning Down Cancer Ride: Aug. 11, registration 10 a.m.-noon. Begins/ ends Jefferson Park, corner N. Main St. and New St., Pittston. $20/rider, $10/passenger, party after only. Food, refreshments, music, 50/50, Chinese auction. Benefits Homechek and Hull,
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LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) Remember the story of the Velveteen Rabbit? It was a stuffed toy that longed to be real. I sometimes imagine you burdened with a similar craving. Not that youre fake au contraire! But you are aware that many people project a warmer, fuzzier image onto you, instead of seeing the real you. This week, show off your true nature even if it shocks some people; something along the lines of ripping off your cute, pink bunny nose and throwing it playfully (but effectively) in someones eye, perhaps while demonstrating your fearsome Lions roar, shattering all their previously held illusions about you. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) Are you worthy of seduction, Virgo? Someone would love to woo you with hidden poetry and zany midnight serenades and wild surprises. But are you ready for that much fun? Are you prepared to rise to the occasion and help create an enormous love? Or will you cheapen it all by accepting the gifts and ultimately deciding youre not good enough to deserve something so good? You are worthy; if only youll believe it. Take this chance to be (and love) the person you really are. Sweetness like what awaits you is so rare you may have to wait years or lifetimes until it comes around again. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) Are you supported and loved by your family and community? Do you feel like if you fall, youll be caught, helped up and loved? What youve been contemplating is like jumping off a building into the arms of your crowd. Are you sure your last sight wont be panicked people surging in all directions to get out from under you, leaving you in a perfect circle of splat? I dont think you need to doubt your vital place in your community, but in case you do anyway, let me tell you: The best way to be sure youll be caught in the safety net is to be part of the safety net. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) This week you may find your heart in an uncomfortable place, like your throat. Dont waste energy swallowing it back to somewhere less frightening. Spit it out instead. Inspect the poor, neglected organ. Check it for injuries. Is it bruised? Battered? Atrophied? Torn? Conduct some impromptu kitchen-table heart surgery if necessary. Perhaps it needs to be gently held and fed with an eyedropper, like an abandoned baby bird. Or maybe it craves lullabies and bedtime stories or possibly some racier action. Once youve cuddled, sung or screwed your heart back to radiant health, put it back where it belongs. But sions on whether or not theyll make people happier in the long run is pretty awesome. When making choices this week, attempt to increase your Gross Local Happiness. Choose actions that will make you and those around you happier, and I really cant see how you can go wrong. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Even during your low moments, youre a formidable beast. There may come a time when youll need to put on a lamb outfit and assume the camouflage of one whos quiet and meek, but not this week. Instead, set your buoyant confidence meter on steady, like a competent ships captain whos preparing to sail into treacherous waters. Despite the sharp coral reefs, titanic waves and tumultuous storms that threaten your course, you have the skills and self-knowledge now to bring yourself to safe harbor with nary a scratch. So keep a firm hand on the tiller and issue the only order thats becoming to a leader as heroic and inspiring as yourself: Full sail ahead! GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) Picture an arm-thick cable, like those enormous hawsers used to secure huge ships to dock. They support tremendous weight and strain. That giant rope is composed of hundreds of smaller lines, each made up of many tiny threads. Individually, those filaments snap easily. But when woven into unity with other threads, their collective strength is magnified. Right now, youre a haphazard, random bunch of loose ends. But if you really wish to accomplish your ambitions in the coming weeks/months/years, your task is clear weaving at least some of those divergent convictions, ideas, opinions and dreams into a coherent whole. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) Youre a bulldog this week: So ugly youre cute. Youre like a bodybuilder in a ballet contest, where your immense strength does you absolutely no good, though you do cut a rather striking figure in that tutu. When you take some things to their most extreme, they become what theyre not. Your beauty isnt such an asset when the modern-day equivalent of a hungry dragon is on the prowl for gorgeous young maidens. It may be frustrating to have to watch all your strengths become weaknesses, even if only temporarily. Take heart in the fact that the reverse is also possible your most crippling weaknesses may serve you far better this week than your supposed strengths. W
To contact Caeriel, e-mail sign.language.astrology@gmail.com.
ROGER FEDERER August 8 1981 ANNA KENDRICK August 9 1985 JUSTIN THEROUX August 10 1971 CHRIS HEMSWORTH August 11 1983 MAGGIE LAWSON August 12 1980 JOHN SLATTERY August 13 1962 MILA KUNIS (pictured) August 14 1983
dont forget to use it, or youll be right back where you started. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) Oh, you can be gentle. I know you. When you wish, youre as soft, fuzzy and cute as a baby kitten. But even in your adorableness, you retain those sharp little teeth and that unpredictable demeanor. Sheathe those needlelike claws. Right now, its your sweet vulnerability thats most important. We already know youre tough, but all that gusto, that machismo/ femismo, can only get you so far. Instead of trying to surprise people with your muscular ego, why not awe them with your willingness to show it all? Youre a big fan of truth in general. Broadcast yours. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) Youre like a beleaguered, battered spaceship, harried by enemies. You escape with an extra burst of power, diverted to propulsion from shields and weapons systems. Or maybe youre more like a marathon runner who miraculously draws on tomorrows reserves to pull into the lead on the final sprint today. Im glad you expect so much of yourself. Its good that youre so aware of your priorities this week, youre capable of going most (or all) of the way to their fruition. Screw next week. Itll take care of itself. Youll be able to face its challenges more easily if youve successfully and completely taken care of this weeks shit. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) I dreamt you were part of a team of dynamic superheroes. No one on your team felt personally called to the duty of
protecting society or fighting crime; it was simply required by virtue of your superior abilities. Youre asked, often, to bend to the will of a group oriented toward worthy goals that are nevertheless not your own something neither painful nor intolerable, but not vastly pleasurable either. Hard work rarely is. Reaping the rewards, though as you will next week is always fun. Do your job this week and hope for the resulting cheers, the glory, the mayoral delivery of the key to the city. If all else fails to motivate, remember: The hero always, always gets the girl (or boy). PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) Im in awe of saplings that spring up between cracks in the sidewalk, eventually causing the concrete to buckle and break or the stubborn refusal of thorny blackberry vines to give up their territory. Their incredible determination has to be respected, just as yours does, especially once you succeed at pushing through the forces that struggle to pave you over completely. This week, your battle should get a little easier. The psychic equivalent of an earthquake should free you from some of your limitations as hundreds of new cracks in other words, places to grow finally appear. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) The government of Bhutan has as one of its guiding precepts the function of increasing Gross National Happiness. While I have no idea what system they use for measuring such a subjective state, nor how effective it actually is, I still find it a wonderfully admirable intention, far preferable to simply increasing profits or lowering taxes. Basing most governmental deci-
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Apartments/ Unfurnished
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Commercial Properties
950
Half Doubles
1054
6 rooms, 1 bath. fridge, stove,Washer & Dryer hookup. $525 + utilities + security. ALSO 1 large bedroom, 1st floor, fridge, stove $450 + utilities. Section 8 accepted CALL 570-301-8200
WILKES-BARRE
WILKES-BARRE/NORTH N. W S .
Recently renovated, spacious, wood floors, all kitchen appliances included, parking available. 2 bedroom $500 + utilities. Call Agnes 570-793-9449 570-540-5312
ASHINGTON T 2 BEDROOM AVAILABLE NOW!!
944
WILKES-BARRE APARTMENTS FOR RENT!
425 S. FRANKLIN ST. For lease. Available immediately, washer/dryer on premises, no pets. We have studio, 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. On site parking. Fridge & stove provided. 24/7 security camera presence & all doors electronically locked. Studio - $450. 1 bedroom - $550. 2 bedroom - $650. Water & sewer paid. One month security deposit. Call 570-793-6377 after 9:00 a.m. to schedule an appointment. Or email shlomo_voola @yahoo.com wilkesliving.com
Rte. 315 2,400 Sq. Ft. professional office space with beautiful view of Valley & Casino. will divide office / retail Call 570-829-1206
DOLPHIN PLAZA
BEST $1 SQ. FT. LEASES YOULL EVER SEE! Warehouse, distribution, storage, light manufacturing. Gas heat, sprinklers, overhead doors, parking for 30 cars. Yes, that $1 sq.ft. lease! We have 9,000 sq.ft., 27,000 sq.ft., and 13,000 sq. ft. Can combine. There is nothing this good! Call Larry @ 570-696-4000 or 570-430-1565
WILKES-BARRE
Large, newly remodeled 3 bedroom. Stove, dishwasher, washer/ dryer hook up, off street parking. No pets. $600/month + utilities. Call 570-301-7723
SWOYERSVILLE
Concrete & Masonry
1162 Landscaping/ Garden

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1252
Roofing & Siding
1000 SERVICE DIRECTORY

1024 Building & Remodeling
4 Nassau St. HALF DOUBLE
3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, kitchen, dining room, off street parking, quiet neighborhoodWyoming Area School District. NO PETS, NO SMOKERS, $625/ + utilities & security Call Mike 570-760-1418
WEST PITTSTON
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1339
Window Service
1135
Hauling & Trucking
953 Houses for Rent

TOWNHOUSE 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, living/dining combination, refrigerator & stove, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets. Gas heat with central air. Front & back porches. $675/month + utilities, security & 1st month. 570-655-8928
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A-1 ABLE 1 CHIMNEY Rebuild & Repair Chimneys. All types of Masonry. Liners Installed, Brick & Block, Roofs & Gutters. Licensed & Insured 570-735-2257
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WILKES-BARRE West River St.
315 PLAZA
1,750 SQ. FT. & 2,400 SQ.FT OFFICE/RETAIL 570-829-1206
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Paving & Excavating
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3593 MEMORIAL HIGHWAY (RT. 415) 2625 SF BUILDING GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFICE OR BUSINESS SOME UTILITIES INCLUDED AVAILABLE 9/1/12 CALL JOHN 690-0610
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Rustic country home with 7 acres, off Rt. 29 near Moon Lake. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Large kitchen & living room. Sunroom. 2 car garage. 2 story barn with fenced in pasture. This property also comes with separate septic well, electric, carport & shed. $235,000. 570-506-5986
912 Lots & Acreage
941
800 PETS & ANIMALS

805 Birds
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HUNLOCK CREEK
941
941
Hand fed, hand raised, tame, sold elsewhere for $399. On sale for $190 for one, $300 for two. Call 570-472-3914
PINEAPPLE CONURES
815
Dogs
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Tiny, registered. Teddy Bear Faced $800-$950 Vet checked & dewormed Ready 8/18/12 570-436-5083
YORKIE PUPS
362 Susquehanna Avenue Completely remodeled, spectacular, 2 story Victorian home, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new rear deck, full front porch, tiled baths & kitchen, granite countertops,.All cherry hardwood floors throughout, all new stainless steel appliances & 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 570-899-8877 570-654-1490
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2 Acres $39,900 5 Acres $59,900 Estate sized properties at cookie cutter prices, #1 School District in Area, Priced to Sell, Finance with Only 10% Down, No Time Frame To Build. Call (570) 245-6288
LANDMile Views LIQUIDATION 30
915 Manufactured Homes
EXETER, PA Accepting applications for 1 bedroom apartments. Quality apartments for ages 62 and older. Income limits apply. Rent only $450 month. *Utilities Included *Laundry Facilities *On Site Management *Private parking
Senior Apartments . 222 S A

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EXETER
Nice 4 bedroom, 2nd floor. Kitchen newly remodeled. Gas heat, w/d hookup, large living room with nice front porch. $650 plus security and utilities. References required. Call 570-714-2431 Extension 137
KINGSTON
Large 1 bedroom apartment, washer/dryer hookup, water, sewer & heat included, $675 per month. 1st months, last months + deposit. Call 570-443-0770 Newly renovated 2 bedroom. 1st floor. Kitchen appliances, w/d, heat hot water and sewer included. Air, small fenced in yard, Borough inspected. First, last security. $700/mo 570-332-7332 570-287-3935
PITTSTON
PLYMOUTH
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 8/12 from 12pm-2pm 4 Bedroom Colonial Home in Pocono Ridge Estates. Large 2 Car Garage, Paved Driveway, Electric Heat & Central Air, 1.5 Baths, Large Eat in Kitchen & Dining Room. Double Deck with Hot Tub
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Nice neighborhood, John St. 1st floor. modern, 1 bedroom, clean, freshly painted. Off street parking, 2 porches. $575 includes heat, fridge, stove washer/dryer. No dogs/ smoking. Lease, security 570-545-6057
KINGSTON
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938
Apartments/ Furnished
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906 Homes for Sale
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689 Main Street 2 bedroom home on large lot with bonus efficiency apartment. Large living room, eat in kitchen, screened porch. Freshly painted and new flooring. See www.craiglslist.org $69,000. Call 570-696-3368
HUNTING/FISHING RETREAT
HUNLOCK CREEK
VICTORIAN CHARM 34 W. Ross St. Fully furnished, 1 bedroom, All appliances and most utilities included. Secure, private off street parking. Historic building is non smoking/no pets. Base rent $700/mo. Security, references required. View at houpthouse.com. 570-762-1453
WILKES-BARRE
Call for specifics REMODELING IN PROCESS! 1 bedrooms $625 + utilities; 2 bedrooms $575 to $750 + utilities. All deluxe, built-ins, some fireplaces, carports, enclosed porches. No Pets, No Smoking, 2 YEAR LEASES, EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION. HANOVER TWP
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.
MOUNTAIN TOP WOODBRYN 1 & 2 Bedroom.
WEST PITTSTON Out of flood area Charming, large, 4 rooms, 2nd floor, living room, den, new eat in kitchen, all appliances Includes heat, off street parking, w/d hookup, garbage. $585/month, lease and security 570-328-0784
WILKES-BARRE
941
Modern, 1 bedroom loft townhouse in gated community, sleeps 4; taxes $400/year. Maintenance fee $70/month. Asking $35,000 or rent for $500/month. 5 minutes to Hazleton, 1 mile to Eagle Rock Resort. 570-824-6887 or 570-793-9390
ZIONS GROVE
heat & water $700 month + utilities & security & references. Refrigerator & stove included. Parking available. 570-287-8766
BRESLAU 6 room apt. includes
BEAGLE PUPPIES AKC champion bloodlines. 1st shots dewormed males $200 each. 570-735-5541
HANOVER TWP.
Spectacular, remodeled, two story house situated on 110 wooded acres. Its an outdoors persons dream come true. Featuring a 20+ acre fishing lake & four small ponds, woods & fields with deer, turkey, bear & grouse. Home boasts breathtaking views of the lake & woods. Perfect for Hunt Club or very special home. Serious, pre-qualified inquiries only. Asking $575,000. Call Jim Stachelek Prudential Keystone Properties 215-896-8860
AKC, all shots. Great pet or hunter $300. Dallas area 570-760-8684
BEAGLE PUPPIES
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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
1 bedroom, first floor. W/w carpeting, w/d hookup, stove and fridge included. Large porch. Utilities by tenants. 1 year lease. $350/mo + security. No pets. Credit and background check. Not section 8 approved. 570-779-5218
EDWARDSVILLE
ICCF Registered & ready to go! Parents on premises. Blue. Vet Checked Price Reduced! 570-617-4880
ITALIAN CANE CORSO Mastiff Puppies
912 Lots & Acreage
Nanticoke, 2 in Edwardsville. Price ranging from $20,000 to $37,000 Call 516-216-3539 Leave Message
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Highland Hills Development .88 Acres. $75,000 570-947-3375
Two 1st floor, 1 bedroom apartments. All utilities included. No pets. $600 + 1 month security. (908) 964-1554
72 E. W alnut St. 2nd floor. Located in quiet neighborhood. Kitchen, living room, dining room. Sunroom. Bath. 3 bedrooms; 2 large & 1 small. Lots of closets. Built in linen closet & hutch. Hardwood and carpeted floors. Fireplace. Storage room. Yard. Washer / dryer, stove / fridge. Heat and hot water included. Available Now. One year lease+ security. $950 570-283-4370
KINGSTON
121 Thomas Street 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, eat-in kitchen with appliances, shared yard and porch, washer/dryer hook-up $375 + security, no pets, no smoking Tenant pays electric, water, and oil heat & garbage. $375/per month, Call (570)814-1356
NANTICOKE/SHEATOWN
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2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, washer, dryer, fridge, stove & heat included. $685/month + security. no pets. Call 570-332-9355
PARSONS
Certain Restrictions Apply*
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
3 bedrooms, 1 bath, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets, yard. $650/month + 1 month security & utilities. Call 570-817-0410
LUZERNE
3 bedrooms, 1 bath, living room, dining room, full kitchen, laundry room, off street parking, 1st floor, landlord pays garbage, available immediately $750/month Call Steve at (570)468-2488
PITTSTON
307-309 South St E. 2 bedroom apartment, available now, 1 bath, new carpet, ceramic tile in kitchen & bath, 6x8 porch, landlord pays heat & water. NO HOOKUPS, NO PETS. $650 /month, 1st month & security required. Call Manny 718-946-8738 or 917-295-6254
WILKES-BARRE
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