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A country home
AFTER A SUCCESSFUL POP-ROCK RUN, JOSH KELLEY SETTLES INTO
COUNTRY MUSIC - AND OPENS FOR LADY ANTEBELLUM
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Letter from the editor
L
ast week, as I shopped til I
dropped, I picked up a little
something for myself: The
Black Keys new album, El
Camino.
I fell in love with The Black
Keys singer/guitarist Dan
Auerbach and drummer/producer
Patrick Carney last year when
the duo released Brothers. That
outing landed at the No. 2 spot
on my Best Albums of 2010 list,
and I still listen to it on repeat
often.
I think El Camino will get
there for me, too. Im already
obsessed with its first single
Lonely Boy, but so far, this one
just lacks that gritty, bluesy je ne
sais quoi I found on Brothers. I
wholeheartedly agree with Mi-
chael Irwin, who wrote the re-
view of El Camino on p. 18,
when he stated this
ones more polished
and might take some
time for fans to get
used to. Its taking me
some time, but I do
know already that its in
the running for this
years Best Of list.
Only time will tell for
sure, though
As for the rest of this
weeks issue, its chock-
ablock of goodness, if I
may be so bold as to
say.
Weve got an in-
terview with the always
dapper and charming Charles
Havira, wholl release his third
album next week (p. 16), Aman-
da kvetches about licking Christ-
mas envelopes, and Jeff reveals
that he has a softer side come the
holiday season in Bitch & Brag
(p. 41). In Who Is on p. 46, you
can get to know Nicole A. Barber
of Leadership Lackawanna, while
Justin regresses to his 22nd birth-
day in Sorry Mom & Dad (p.
48).
Theres a lot more, too, but
youll have to find that on your
own, so start turning pages
and thanks for reading!
Nikki M. Mascali
Weekender Editor
letters@theweekender.com.
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COVER STORY
14
LISTINGS
THIS JUST IN ... 10
CONCERTS ... 20-21
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT .... 22
THEATER ... 28
AGENDA ... 34-36, 38, 40, 42, 44-45,
48
SPEAK & SEE ... 49-50
MUSIC
CHARLES HAVIRA 16
ALBUM REVIEWS ... 18
CHARTS ... 18
STAGE & SCREEN
MOVIE REVIEW... 26
NOVEL APPROACH ... 31
RALPHIE REPORT ... 43
STARSTRUCK ... 43
FOOD & FASHION
NEWS OF THE WEIRD ... 13
GREEN PIECE ... 27
STYLE FILES ... 33
PUZZLE ... 34
DISH ... 37
BITCH & BRAG 41
WHO IS 46
MISC.
TECH TALK ... 17
SORRY MOM & DAD ... 48
MOTORHEAD ... 51
SHOWUS SOME SKIN ... 51
SIGN LANGUAGE ... 53
WEEKENDER MAN ... 69
WEEKENDER MODEL ... 70
ON THE COVER
DESIGN BY ... STEVE HUSTED
VOLUME 19 ISSUE 04
index
Dec. 14-20, 2011
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this just in
By Weekender Staff
weekender@theweekender.com
THE MENTALIST
The Amazing Kreskin will
appear at the Scranton Cultural
Center (420 N. Washington Ave.,
Scranton) Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2
p.m.
For more than six decades,
Kreskin has used a showmans
flair, a comedians wit and the
capacities of a bona fide mental-
ist to delve into the facets of the
human mind.
Tickets are $15 each, $35 for
the show and a meet and greet or
$50 for four and are available via
Ticketmaster, the box office or by
calling 570.344.1111.
BOYS ARE BACKINTOWN
Retail jewelry store Studio M
Designs (133 Division St., King-
ston) will extend its business
hours for the second annual
Mens Night Out Thursday, Dec.
15 from 6-9 p.m.
The holiday shopping event
will feature one-night-only spe-
cials, cold beer and snacks. Staff
members will be on hand to offer
assistance, and complimentary
gift wrapping will be offered.
Women are welcome to attend or
to drop off a wish list ahead of
time.
Studio M Designs specializes
in everyday and special-occasion
collections in sterling silver,
Swarovski crystal, freshwater
pearl, semi-precious gemstone
and more.
For more info, call
570.283.4404 or visit Face-
book.com/LittlePurpleBox.
LOCAL THEATRICS
Dunmore resident and retired
teacher Nancy McDonald will
have a book signing for her re-
cently published title, If You
Can Play Scranton: A Theat-
rical History, 1871-2010, Sat-
urday, Dec. 24 at 11 a.m. at
Steamtown National Historic
Site (150 S. Washington Ave.,
Scranton).
McDonald is a Marywood
University graduate and a former
teacher at West Scranton Senior
High School. According to a
press release, the book, published
by Tribute Books, is a theatrical
history of America as seen
through the famous performers
who came to Scranton.
For more info, visit tribute-
books.com or e-mail info@trib-
ute-books.com.
AWARD-WINNINGART
Jewelry artist Paul Neilsen was
awarded the first Youshock
Award Friday, Dec. 2 at the First
Friday opening of the Holiday
Member Exhibit at AFA Gal-
lery (514 Lackawanna Ave.,
Scranton).
The Youshock Award was
established in memory of Paul
Youshock Jr., son of Paul and
Judy Youshock. Judy Youshock
is a founding member and former
president of AFA and is the foun-
der of the First Friday event in
Scranton. The award will be
granted annually to an exhibitor
in a member exhibit at AFA.
The exhibit is on display
through Friday, Dec. 30, Thurs-
day-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. For
more info, call 570.969.1040.
FAMILY-FRIENDLYFUN
Wilkes-Barre Racing will
offer two new programs to bene-
fit disadvantaged kids taking part
in running races in NEPA in 2012.
Any foster parent, foster child
or recently adopted child will be
able to race free at any of the
events on the 2012 Wilkes-Barre
Racing calendar. Additionally, the
WBR Kids Race Free initia-
tive will pay the entrance fee for
any foster child running in any
race, triathlon or outdoor fitness
challenge in NEPA.
In an effort to promote family-
friendly racing, the organization
will also offer CrossFit Kids,
where athletes who compete in
the larger events on the Wilkes-
Barre Racing schedule can leave
their children (ages 4-14) with
trained, certified athletic in-
structors.
For more info, visit wilkes-
barreracing.com.
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As part of the NEPA SafeZone
Project, the NEPA Rainbow
Alliance is creating an It Gets
Better video. Set to launch in
January, it will feature local rep-
resentatives from the Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
(LGBT) community, allies, com-
munity leaders and businesses
offering words of encouragement
to young LGBT people.
The project was created in 2010
to remind teenagers in the LGBT
community that they are not
alone and that things will get
better if they can get through their
teen years. It has turned into a
worldwide movement, receiving
submissions from celebrities,
organizations, activists, politic-
ians and media personalities.
To participate as a sponsor,
e-mail itgetsbetter@gayne-
pa.com. To participate in the
video, fill out the application
form at gaynepa.com.
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news of the weird
By Chuck Shepherd
Weekender Wire Services
CANT POSSIBLY
BE TRUE
-- In October, the super-enthu-
siastic winners of a Kingston,
Ontario, radio station contest
claimed their prize: The chance
to don gloves and dig for free
Buffalo Bills football tickets
(value: $320), buried in buffalo
manure in a childs plastic in-
flatable pool. The shows host,
Sarah Crosbie, reported the dig-
ging live (but, overcome by the
smell, vomited on the air). More
curious was a runner-up contes-
tant who continued to muck
around for the second prize, even
though it was only tickets to a
local zoo.
-- Least Competent Plans: (1)
L.B. Williams, a black man mar-
ried to a white woman in Panama
City, Fla., reported that the Ku
Klux Klan had burned a cross in
his driveway in November and
left a threatening note. However,
the note did not demand that the
couple move from the neigh-
borhood; it demanded that they
stay. Since the Klan is not known
for supporting mixed-race cou-
ples, the police were suspicious
and ultimately charged Williams
with making the threats himself
to frighten his wife into aban-
doning the divorce she had re-
cently requested. (2) Paul Moran,
possessing (according to his
lawyer) considerable intellectual
ability, nonetheless attempted a
procedure to turn his own feces
into gold (and was sentenced in
October to three months in jail in
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland,
after accidentally setting his
apartment on fire in the process).
-- Cry for Help: Math teacher
Paul LaDuke, 75, was fired in
November from the Schaumburg
(Ill.) Christian School after a
student reported seeing him
brazenly masturbate, with his
pants lowered, as he sat behind
his desk in a full classroom.
LaDuke had been at the school
for 26 years, and police believe
(according to a Chicago Tribune
report) he had committed simi-
lar acts at the school several
times a year for a decade or
longer.
FINE POINTS
OF THE LAW
-- Proportionality: (1) Daniel
Vilca, 26, was ordered to prison
for the rest of his life (without
possibility of parole) following
his conviction in Naples, Fla., in
November for having porno-
graphic photos of children on his
computer. He had no previous
criminal record, nor was there
evidence of any contact with
children. The judge computed the
sentence by multiplying a five-
year term by the 454 photos
police found. (2) A week earlier,
a judge in Dayton, Ohio, sen-
tenced former CEO Michael
Peppel, 44, for defrauding his
shareholders by overstating reve-
nue in a company that went on to
lose $298 million and cost 1,300
employees their jobs. Sentencing
guidelines recommended an 8- to
10-year term, but federal judge
Sandra Beckwith ordered Peppel
to jail for seven days.
-- Dog walker Kimberly Zakr-
zewski was found not guilty in
October of violating the poop-
scooping ordinance of Fairfax
County, Va., despite photograph-
ic evidence of dog piles sub-
mitted by neighbors Virginia and
Christine Cornell (who had pre-
viously been feuding with Zakr-
zewski). The jury chose to give
greater weight to testimony by
the dogs owner that the pho-
tographed piles were bigger than
anything she had ever seen from
Baxter. The owner also re-
vealed that she had brought to
court one of Baxters actual piles
but decided to leave it in her car.
OOPS! SORRY
ABOUT THAT ...
-- Bad Shots: (1) A 22-year-old
man was shot in the face on
Vancouver Island, British Colum-
bia, in September; his companion
on the camping trip thought he
was shooting at a bear. (2) An
85-year-old man was shot in the
face in Augusta, Ga., in Septem-
ber; a female acquaintance
thought she was shooting at an
opossum. (3) A 20-year-old
woman was shot in Vilas County,
Wis., in July; deputy sheriff Ty
Peterson (a relative) thought he
was shooting at a cougar.
THE PERVO-AMERICAN
COMMUNITY
-- Cant Stop Himself: Con-
victed child-sex offender Charlie
Price, 57, was arrested in Pitts-
field, Mass., in October, but only
for disturbing the peace be-
cause the victim was merely
made of cardboard. Price, spot-
ting a sunglasses display in a
Rite-Aid pharmacy, had begun
kissing and licking the face of
the pictured model, and groping
her.
CRIME IN THE F STATE
-- (1) Two men outfitted as
zombies were arrested for assault
at a Halloween party at a nudist
resort in Pasco County, Fla. (One
bit a security guard, but he was
not infected.) (2) Jeffrey Lluis,
27, who performed standup com-
edy at clubs around Tampa, ap-
parently held a day job as bank
robber (charged in November
with knocking off a SunTrust
bank twice).
UNDIGNIFIED DEATHS
-- Thinning the Herd: (1) In
October, a 30-year-old woman
and her unidentified boyfriend
were killed as they carried their
domestic brawl from their car
onto Interstate 485 near Pineville,
N.C., and were struck by separate
vehicles. (2) A 27-year-old man
was killed in a one-car crash in
Broward County, Fla., in Octo-
ber. He (a passenger) had
punched his wife (the driver) in
the face, causing her to lose
control and careen into a lake.
(She and the couples 3-year-old
daughter, in the backseat, sur-
vived.)
A NEWS OF THE WEIRD
CLASSIC (JULY 2007)
-- John Moore, 67, golfs nearly
every day and has for about 20
years, according to a July (2007)
St. Petersburg Times report. The
golf he plays, though, consists of
hitting 35 long-iron shots (five
shots with each of the seven balls
he owns) on a grassy median
strip along Interstate 275 in
downtown Tampa. You cant
play this game one day, two days
in a week, he said. You have to
play it all the time if you want to
do something with it. What
Moore wants to do with it, he
told the Times, is to someday
soon make his first-ever appear-
ance on an actual golf course. W
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J
osh Kelley is the kind
of guy you could easily
kick back with, sipping
whiskey and talking
music.
Never mind that hes a major
recording artist, currently signed
to MCANashville, with seven
studio albums under his belt. Or
that hes married to one of Hol-
lywoods leading ladies, actress
Katherine Heigl and is on the
road with major country act
Lady Antebellum (which hap-
pens to be his brother Charles
band) for its Own the Night
tour.
In reality, Kelley is the antith-
esis of a celebrity, or perhaps the
ideal. Hes passionate about his
craft, but modest about it. And
hes unabashedly sentimental
when it comes to his loved ones.
Im going to be getting a
tattoo today of a Sagittarius
symbol and a 24 and 23, be-
cause my wife and daughter are
Sagittarius, and their birthdays
are the 23rd and 24th, he said
when he checked in with the
Weekender from the tours stop
in Las Vegas. I might be tweet-
ing that later.
Kelley ended up getting the
tattoo a few days later, when
he did, in fact, tweet photos on
his Twitter account. But his af-
fections dont end there. Being
on the road with a sibling could
have the potential to be disas-
trous, but ask Kelley about the
setup, and all youll hear from
him is pure elation.
Weve been best buddies
since we were little, Kelley,
who hails fromAugusta, Ga.,
explained in his slight Southern
twang. And we do everything
together. Weve been writing to-
gether, we played golf together
yesterday, and we work out
together.
Fans will get to see both
siblings in action when the tour
stops at Mohegan Sun Arena in
Wilkes-Barre Twp. Friday, Dec.
16. Kelleys most recent and
rst countried album, Georgia
Clay, will expose those fans to
his venture into country music
an effort that, to Kelley, was
nothing but natural.
Ive been trying to get into
the country world for years, he
said. I started off as a country
artist when I was a kid. And I al-
ways considered myself kind of
country and Southern rock with
a little sprinkle of soul music in
there, too.
Though Kelley has been
known for his more contempo-
rary, pop-rock music, the title
track and single off Georgia
Clay took things to the next
level for his ofcial foray into
the Southern genre, and it was
borne from a night that sounds
like it was straight out of a
pickin party handbook.
Ive had that riff for a long
time, and its just something
that kind of was waiting for the
right home, Kelley said. And
I had my producer and my little
brother, we were all hanging out
at Charles house I played
that riff, and next thing you
know, an hour and a half later,
we were nished with the song.
Musics so random, and you
denitely cant put it in a nine-
to-ve job because inspiration
hits you at such random times.
RAININ WHISKEY
AND FAMILY
L
ife on the road, from Kel-
leys perspective, seems
to be a healthy mix of
those off-the-cuff moments of
creating and solemn hard work,
on stage and off.
We encourage each other, we
work out every day And so
we stay in shape and we try to
eat well, and then balance that
out with a nice balanced diet of
Kentucky bourbon, he said,
laughing.
Kelley may not be afraid to
proclaim his love for whiskey
in the true spirit of country
music, theres even a song on
his current album called Rai-
nin Whiskey but thats not
to say he overdoes it.
I dont have many habits, but
I denitely love to have a cock-
tail after a show, he shared.
Thats kind of our favorite
little thing to do as sort of a
band family. And then well go
and write, well just create, and
well just have a good time. We
like to be strict, but you dont
want to be too strict youve
got to live a little.
While he spends time on the
road working to move his career
forward, Kelley, whose next
single is the ode to his daughter,
Naleigh Moon, who the cou-
ple adopted from South Korea
in 2009, maintains what seems
to be a harmonious relationship
with his wife, who directed and
stars with their daughter in the
upcoming music video for the
single.
(They) do a good job of
coming out on the road every
now and then with me and then
I come home every chance I
get, even if I only have a couple
days off, Kelley said.
The distance does make the
heart grow fonder. If (my wife)
saw too much of me, Id prob-
ably be annoying the crap out
of her, so it probably works out
pretty good, he added, laugh-
ing.
Kelley seems to be settled
into his personal and profes-
sional lives nicely, and perhaps
thats part of where his charisma
comes from: Areal sense of
contentment.
I just love country music
because its all about the writ-
ing, its all about the story, he
said. And I think that really is
what mainly separates country
music from anything, is that
the story, thats boss. And thats
what were all striving for, is to
get an emotional reaction out of
people.
I think thats the main reason
why this is what I want to do for
the rest of my life. Ill be writ-
ing country songs until I cant
hold a pen anymore. W
Countrifed
contentment
By Stephanie DeBalko
Weekender Staff Writer
Josh Kelley
Above, the cover of Josh Kelleys Georgia Clay, his
frst foray into country music.
We try to eat well,
and then balance
that out with a
nice balanced
diet of Kentucky
bourbon.
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W
hen local musician
Charles Havira was
deciding where to hold
the release party for his third
album, Dulcet, he found that
his roots wouldnt let him choose
just one locale.
Theres that age-old debate of
Scranton and Wilkes-Barre and
the whole nightlife experience,
Havira said. Ive got friends in
both cities. I was born in Wilkes-
Barre, but I live in the Scranton
area now, so instead of just hav-
ing one and hoping that some
people would come up or down, I
said, You know what? Ill just
have both. I wanted to show my
respect for both cities in two
great bars.
Those two bars will be The
Bog in Scranton on Friday, Dec.
16 and Bart & Urbys in Wilkes-
Barre, which will feature opener
Katie Kelly, on Saturday, Dec. 17.
Havira is also slated to perform a
few dates in West Chester as well
as a free performance at the Gal-
lery of Sound on Mundy Street in
Wilkes-Barre Tuesday, Dec. 20,
the day the album hits shelves.
The seven-song Dulcet was
recorded live by Keith Litzen-
berger and mixed and mastered
by Bret Alexander at Saturation
Acres. Its got a different vibe
when compared to Haviras first
two offerings and features songs
from those albums along with
previously unreleased material
and a few covers, including Bob
Dylans Make You Feel My
Love and Ed McCurdys Last
Night I Had The Strangest
Dream.
This third release was record-
ed live at Downtown Arts in
Wilkes-Barre the night before
Thanksgiving last year, Havira
said.
For that show, Havira was one
of the openers for Mike Miz-
winski. Mizwinski, with the help
of Karl Borton, director of River
Common Programming and
Outreach, put together a sampler
CD of the opening acts sets.
Havira was enlivened by the way
it sounded and decided to release
his set as Dulcet.
The name of the album, which
typically refers to something
pleasurable or sweet-sounding,
has a lot to do with Haviras
experience from that evening.
The acoustics in Downtown
Arts, in the main space, its phe-
nomenal, he said. And while I
was performing, the audience
was amazing And you really
can just hear the sound of that
room, you can hear my voice. I
didnt use a pick or anything, I
was just strumming with my
thumb.
Havira was quick to point out,
however, that Dulcet refers to
his perception of the evening and
isnt a haughty expression of his
confidence in his music.
I thought it was soft and
soothing, and it was pleasant to
me as a performer, he said,
stressing the latter. And if you
listen to the record, you can hear
the response of the crowd. There
was a couple hundred people
there, and it was great. The whole
night was amazing.
Although Dulcet wont fea-
ture the surplus of guest musi-
cians that his first two records
boasted, Havira noted that several
local talents will be joining him
at his upcoming performances.
Its kind of a joke, whos in
my band, he said. Not that
theyre bad musicians, its that
you dont know who youre going
to get.
Drummer Josh Karis and gui-
tar player Justin Mazer will be
omnipresent at the shows, but on
bass, Pat Finnerty will appear at
The Bog, Matt Mang will be at
Bart & Urbys and Matthew
Gabriel will be at the Gallery of
Sound show.
Amidst his flurry of approach-
ing performances, Havira is
hopeful his music will have a
lasting effect on listeners.
Maybe (listening to the CD)
will affect their life in a positive
way, he said. Or maybe theyll
fall in love or maybe theyll be
active and not be depressed or do
something positive, or somehow
maybe a sad song will make them
feel better. W
Charles Havira Dulcet re-
lease parties: Fri., Dec. 16, 10
p.m., The Bog (341 Adams Ave.,
Scranton), $5; Sat., Dec. 17, 10
p.m., Bart & Urbys (119 South
Main St., Wilkes-Barre), $5;
Tues., Dec. 20, 6 p.m., Gallery
of Sound (186 Mundy St.,
Wilkes-Barre), free. CD avail-
able at Gallery of Sound, Em-
bassy Vinyl, iTunes.
Charles Havira will hold a series of CD-release shows for his live album, Dulcet.
Havira goes live
By Stephanie DeBalko
Weekender Staff Writer
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tech talk
By Nick Delorenzo
Special to the Weekender
I
t seems like all of the cool
tech toys are just over the
horizon.
Imagine if your desk was a
40-inch iPad, complete with all
the fancy touch widgets and
swishy animations.
Now imagine that the desk
can control your computer and
act as a work area, all at the
same time.
The EXOdesk from EXOPC
is all of the above and more. It
looks for all the world like a
prop from Star Trek, only its
even more cool.
Devices like the EXOdesk
arent just simple toys it can
turn every square inch of your
work area into usable surface.
The demo video shows other
uses. The EXOdesk has an app
that makes it a virtual piano,
complete with a visible sound-
board.
It can serve as a desktop
organizer.
You can, with the flick of a
finger, display to-do lists or a
photo gallery. A nudge and a
tap pull up a news feed.
As neat as the EXOdesk
appears, the idea isnt a new
one. A similar device called
Surface, developed by Micro-
soft, has been kicking around
for quite a while. Theres one
crucial difference between the
Surface and the EXOdesk: The
price tag.
The Surface can cost between
$8,000 and $10,000 and isnt
available to the general public.
The EXOdesk costs $1,299,
and is readily available (or at
least it will be, after it goes on
sale in 2012). Its slated to
debut at the Consumer Elec-
tronics Show in January. Its
hard to guess the impact that
the technology will have. State-
ments like, It will revolu-
tionize desk design seem in-
sufficient. But the value is
clear: Displays like this could
prove extremely versatile both
at home and for businesses. Its
a perfect playing surface for
board games, and you wont
have to worry about cleaning
up or losing any of the pieces.
For businesses, displaying
information to small groups
during meetings or selecting
and manipulating images would
become simpler and more col-
laborative.
Workforce management soft-
ware could show the location of
each employee in the field on a
desktop map, making it possible
for all to see where everyone
is.
The EXOdesk is reported to
come with an HTML5 touch
development kit and an app
store. Releases from the compa-
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same vein, and EXOPC, the
Canada-based manufacturer,
already makes Windows-based
tablet devices. W
Nick DeLorenzo is director
of interactive and new media
for The Times Leader.
E-mail him at
ndelorenzo@timesleader.com.
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Trek, but its even more cool.
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The last decade has seen an
explosion of indie rock, so for a
band to be able to consistently
push its way to the top of that
pile is somewhat of an anomaly.
The Black Keys, however, are
one artist that always manages to
do so. The band recently re-
leased El Camino, its eighth
album in nine years, and the
second one in which the Black
Keys have teamed up with pro-
ducer Danger Mouse. While the
album still has the bands dirty,
bluesy sound at its core, El
Camino is also much more
refined and polished than any-
thing that the duo has released to
date.
The album opens with a bang
on Lonely Boy, which practi-
cally says to the listener, Come
on, were going for a ride, and
the Black Keys then proceed to
cruise down the road for the next
38 minutes. The band eases just
slightly on Dead and Gone
before launching full throttle into
the albums standout track,
Gold on the Ceiling, which is
so bottom heavy that it practical-
ly has gravity. From there, the
band shifts down a few gears,
preferring to wander around just
a bit with tracks like Money
Maker, Sister, Stop Stop
and Mind Eraser now that the
listener has been pulled away
from wherever he or she was
before the album started.
El Camino is an incredible
rock album, however, some long-
time fans of The Black Keys
may be slow to warm to it.
While the beautifully simple, raw
and ballsy sound that has been
the bands trademark throughout
its career is still there, it is cov-
ered with slicker production,
backing vocals, synthesizers and
a plethora of other studio sounds
which not everyone will enjoy.
Many listeners will see this as
the band taking advantage of the
opportunity to grow and to ex-
plore, but others will consider
The Black Keys to be yet anoth-
er item on the long list of bands
who became victims of their own
success.
-- Michael Irwin
Weekender Correspondent
RATING:
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The Black Keys
El Camino
ALBUM REVIEWS
'El Camino:'
A refined ride
charts
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7. Cobra Starship/Sabi: You
Make Me Feel
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Billboard Top Country Songs
When one thinks of places with a vi-
brant music scene, Wisconsin isnt usually
high on that list. While many aspiring
artists fromthat state might hop across the
border to places like Chicago or Minnea-
polis, rock trio Sunspot has been content to
stay put in Madison, and recently released
its sixth studio effort, The Slingshot
Effect.
Sunspots music has always had a raw,
pure-rock sound at its core and on this
album, the band spreads its wings and adds
spacey, electronic samples and multi-
layered vocals to each song. The addition
of these other elements to the music makes
the regular seembig (Guardian Angel or
Perfect) and the big seemepic (Deus
Ex Machina, The Slingshot Effect or
Stardust), and as one listens to the al-
bum, the desire grows to gradually turn the
volume up until entirely enveloped by the
sound.
Lyrically speaking, Sunspots music is
somewhat complex, which is befitting of a
band which hails froma major university
town. Horror movie monsters, science-
fiction heroes and all kinds of characters
good and bad get their due on The Sling-
shot Effect. While those themes may be
all over the place, Sunspot ties it together
by making characters that people can
relate to, personalizing the music for the
listener.
The Slingshot Effect shows a lot of
growth for Sunspot. It will certainly keep
the band atop the local music scene, and
perhaps this aptly-titled piece will be the
avenue for the band to begin developing a
larger following. Whether or not that hap-
pens is inconsequential, however, because
in the end, this is a band doing what it
loves, and that is what matters most.
-- Michael Irwin
Sunspot
The Slingshot Effect
Rating: W W W
A place in the
sun
It will undoubtedly be difficult for
genuine metal fans to completely accept
Divine Ascension as a metal band. The
bands music is much more suited for a
Broadway stage than any stage you will
ever find at a metal fest.
The Australian progressive-metal act
vocalist Jennifer Borg, guitarists Karl
Inski Szulik and Robb Inglis, drummer
Luke Wenczel, keyboardist David Van
Pelt and bassist Simon Mahoney re-
leased its debut, As The Truth Appears,
in October on Nightmare Records.
The albums opening track, Answers,
is a dramatic back-and-forth of vocals
between theatrically trained frontwoman
Borg and Silvio Massaro of the Australia
metal band Vanishing Point.
Like most of this release, In My
Mind is completely overpowered by
Borgs voice. Although beautiful, it gives
the band an overwhelmingly theatrical
sound.
The bands music itself is technical and
aggressive throughout the albums 12
tracks. Actually, what makes this album a
metal release is that music and, unfortu-
nately, most of that music is drowned out
by Borgs exaggerated performance. Lis-
teners probably wont take much away
from the lyrics either.
Guided By Osiris is Borgs overly
melodramatic telling of a story about
Osiris, the Egyptian god of the dead.
Although the concept itself is a good one,
the lyrics and song itself completely lack
any substance whatsoever. Over-the-top
storytelling is definitely the running
theme of As The Truth Appears.
Even though the album itself isnt very
impressive, collectively, the band features
very talented musicians. Unfortunately
together, it just doesnt mesh. As a metal
band, Divine Ascension really leaves little
lasting impression.
-- Lisa Schaeffer
Theatrics
don't pay off
Divine Ascension
As The Truth Appears
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- New Yorks Funniest: Jan. 14-15
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71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre
Phone: 570.826.1100
- NEPA Philharmonic The Sound of
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325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe
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- The Fabulous Greaseband: Dec. 30,
8 p.m., $25
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p.m., $30
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Singing the blues
Clarence Spady returns to the River Street Jazz Cafe (667 N.
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Contemporary Blues Artist of the Year.
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SHERMAN THEATER
524 Main St., Stroudsburg
Phone: 570.420.2808, www.sherman-
theater.com
- Twelve Twenty Four: Dec. 15, 7:30
p.m., $22
- Jam Stampede: Dec. 17, 8 p.m., $15
- Patent Pending: Dec. 23, 6 p.m., $12
- Wu-Tang Clan / Gino Lispi: Dec. 29,
8 p.m., $40
- Set Phasers To Stun / This Condi-
tion / Pull The Pin / Brookline Drive,
more: Dec. 30, 6 p.m., $10
- Big D and the Kids Table: Jan. 6, $12
- Mountain Dance Concert: Jan. 22, 2
p.m., $10 kids, $12 adults
- Phil Vassar: Feb. 24, 8 p.m., $26-$36
- Hammer of the Gods: March 31, 8
p.m., $28
PHILADELPHIA
ELECTRIC FACTORY
3421 Willow St., Philadelphia
Phone: 215.LOVE.222
- Valencia: Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m.
- Dark Star Orchestra: Dec. 29, 8:30
p.m.
- Rebelution: Jan. 14, 8:30 p.m.
- Umphreys McGee: Feb. 11, 8:30 p.m.
- The Pink Floyd Experience: Feb. 25,
8:30 p.m.
- Young the Giant / Grouplove: March
10, 8:30 p.m.
- Dr. Dog: March 24-25, 8:30 p.m.
- Needtobreathe / Ben Rector: April
20, 9 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT THE
TLA
334 South St., Philadelphia
Phone: 215.922.1011
- Phonte / 9th Wonder: Dec. 16, 8 p.m.
- Firm Taqtics: Dec. 17, 8 p.m.
- Matisyahu: Dec. 24, 7 p.m.
- The New Deal / Sonic Spank: Dec.
28, 8 p.m.
- Thursday / Mewithoutyou / Scream-
ing Females / Make Do And Mend:
Dec. 30, 6 p.m.
- Good Old War / River City Exten-
sion, more: Dec. 31, 9 p.m.
- Steel Panther / Sinners Saints: Jan.
5, 7 p.m.
- Big Head Todd & The Monsters: Jan.
19, 7 p.m.
- Wheres The Band: Jan. 20, 7 p.m.
- Collie Buddz: Jan. 21, 8 p.m.
- Augustana: Feb. 3, 8 p.m.
- Jacks Mannequin: Feb. 6, 6 p.m.
- Allstar Weekend: Feb. 16, 6 p.m.
- August Burns Red: March 3, 6:15
p.m.
- Jon Anderson: March 7, 7 p.m.
- The Saw Doctors: March 13, 7 p.m.
- Metronomy: March 28, 7 p.m.
- Nada Surf: April 9, 7 p.m.
- Marillion: June 15, 8 p.m.
KESWICK THEATER
Easton Road-Keswick Ave, Glenside,
Pa.
Phone: 215.572.7650
- Elvis Christmas Bash ft. The Ulti-
mate Tribute: Dec. 16, 8 p.m.
- America / Jim Messina, Dec. 17, 8
p.m.
- Cinematic Titanic: Dec. 30, 8 p.m.
- Burton Cummings: Jan. 18, 8 p.m.
- Jeanne Robertson: Jan. 27, 8 p.m.
- Kathleen Madigan: Jan. 28, 8 p.m.
- Javier Colon: Feb. 10, 8 p.m.
- Bruce Hornsby: Feb. 11, 8 p.m.
- 1964 The Tribute: Feb. 24-25, 8 p.m.
- Hot Tuna: March 2, 8 p.m.
- Cowboy Junkies: March 9, 8 p.m.
- The Irish Rovers: March 15, 8 p.m.
- The Fresh Beat Band: March 30, 3 &
6 p.m.
- The Fab Faux: March 31, 8 p.m.
TOWER THEATER
69th and Ludlow Sts. Upper Darby
Phone: 610.352.2887
- Rickey Smiley & Friends: Dec. 30, 8
p.m.
- Peter Frampton: Feb. 11, 8 p.m.
- Gabriel Iglesias: April 13, 8 p.m.
- Creed: April 16-17, 7:30 p.m.
SUSQUEHANNA BANK
CENTER
1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ.
Phone: 609.365.1300
- Megadeth / Motorhead / Volbeat /
Lacuna Coil: Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m.
- Rise Against: Feb. 4, 7 p.m.
WELLS FARGO
(WACHOVIA) CENTER
Broad St., Philadelphia
Phone: 215.336.3600
- Rammstein: April 26, 8 p.m.
ELSEWHERE IN PA
BRYCE JORDAN CENTER
Penn State University, State College,
Pa.
Phone: 814.865.5555
- Jeff Dunham: Jan. 13, 8 p.m.
- Rise Against: Jan. 29, 7 p.m.
- Lady Antebellum: Feb. 4, 7 p.m.
CROCODILE ROCK
520 Hamilton St, Allentown
Phone: 610.434.460
- Taking Back Sunday: Dec. 30, 8
p.m., $25
- Halestorm: Dec. 31, 8 p.m.
- Attack Attack!: Feb. 23, 6 p.m.
GIANT CENTER
950 Hersheypark Dr., Hershey
Phone: 717.534.3911
Hayes: Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m.
- Miranda Lambert / Chris Young /
Jerrod Niemann: Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.
STATE THEATER
435 Northampton St., Easton, PA.
Ticket: 610.252.2570
- Kenny Rogers: Dec. 16, 8 p.m.
WHITAKER CENTER
222 Market St., Harrisburg
Phone: 717.214.ARTS
- Get the Led Out: Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m.
- Hot Tuna: March 3, 8 p.m.
NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY
BEACON THEATER
2124 Broadway, New York, NY.
Phone: 212.496.7070
- The National: through Dec. 17, 8 p.m.
- Govt Mule: Dec. 30-31, 8 p.m.
- David Garrett: Feb. 4, 8 p.m.
- Cedric The Entertainer: Feb. 14, 7:30
p.m.
- Peter Frampton: Feb. 18, 8 p.m.
- Creed: April 19-20, 8 p.m.
- Il Divo: May 29, 8 p.m.
BROOME COUNTY ARENA
1 Stuart Street, Binghamton, NY
Phone: 670.778.6626
- Kenny Rogers: Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m.
HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
311 W. 34th St, New York, NY.
Phone: 212.279.7740
- Matt & Kim / Super Mash Bros.: Dec.
31, 9 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT IRVING
PLAZA
17 Irving Place, New York, N.Y.
Phone: 212.777.6800
- The Slackers Holiday Show: Dec. 17,
7 p.m.
- Chris Webby: Dec. 29, 7 p.m.
- New York Dolls: Dec. 30, 8 p.m.
- Steel Panther: Jan. 4, 7 p.m.
- Robert Earl Keen: Jan. 20, 7 p.m.
- Big Head Todd & The Monsters: Jan.
21, 8 p.m.
- The Yardbirds / Vanilla Fudge: Feb.
3, 7 p.m.
- Tesla: Feb. 17, 7 p.m.
- August Burns Red: March 1, 6:30
p.m.
IZOD CENTER
50 State Rt. 120
East Rutherford, N.J.
- Miranda Lambert / Chris Young /
Jerrod Niemann: Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m.
Hayes: Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m.
MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN
7th Ave., New York, NY
Phone: 212.465.MSG1
- My Morning Jacket: Dec. 14, 7:30
p.m.
- Swedish House Mafia: Dec. 16, 8 p.m.
- Phish: Dec. 28-31, TIME VARIES
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
1260 Ave. of the Americas, NY, NY
Phone: 212.307.717
- Radio City Christmas Spectacular:
through Jan. 2, TIMES VARY
- Antony & The Johnsons: Jan. 26, 8
p.m.
- Barry Manilow: Feb. 10-12, 8 p.m.
ROSELAND BALLROOM
239 52nd Street, New York, NY.
Phone: 212.777.6800
- Afrojack / Bobby Burns: Dec. 30, 9
p.m.
THE THEATRE AT MSG
7th Ave., New York, NY
Phone: 212.465.MSG1
- Megadeth / Motorhead / Volbeat /
Lacuna Coil: Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m.
BORGATA HOTEL AND
CASINO
Atlantic City, NJ
Phone:1.866.MYBORGATA.com
- Seth Meyers: Dec. 31, 7 & 10:30 p.m.
- Rob Thomas: Jan. 6-7
- Frankie Valli: Jan. 13-15, 9 p.m.
- Anti Social Comedy Tour ft. Jim
Norton / Dave Attell / Artie Lange /
Doug Stanhope: Jan. 14, 8 p.m.
- Donny Osmond: Jan. 15, 8 p.m.
- The Saw Doctors: March 17, 9 p.m.
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Bart & Urbys: Killer Bees
Elmer Sudds: Robb Brown and Friends
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Jim McCarthys Tavern on the Hill: Karaoke
Luckys Sporthouse: Penguins hockey player appearance
Ole Tyme Charleys: Open mic comedy night & DJ EFX
River Street Jazz Caf: Open Mic
Robs Pub & Grub: Beer Pong
Rox 52: Comedy Night
Slate Bar & Lounge: DJ Hard Drive w/ Karaoke
Woodlands: M80
Thursday:
Bar on Oak: The Tones
Bart & Urbys: Twisted Team Trivia
Breakers, Mohegan Sun: YMI
Careys Pub: Open Mic w/ Eric & Krysten from Crush
Chackos: Kartune
The Getaway Lounge: Ronnie Williams
Hardware Bar, Bloomsburg: DJ Pink
Ole Tyme Charleys: Karaoke
River Grille: College Night w/ DJ Ooh Wee
River Street Jazz Caf: Sector One presents FORWARD feat. Lazer
Sex and some of the areas top DJs
Robs Pub & Grub: Ronnie Williams
Rox 52: Beer Pong
Stans Caf: DJ Slick w/ Karaoke
Woodlands: DJ Kev (Club HD)
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Bar on Oak: Suze
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Breakers, Mohegan Sun: UUU
Buck Wilds Rode House: Mechanical Bull Riding for a chance to win
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Chackos: Traveling Wilkes-Barreans
Grotto, Harveys Lake: Sperazza Band
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Huns West Side Caf: LIEBACK
Jim McCarthys Tavern on the Hill: DJ Justin
Luckys Sporthouse: Just Us 5:30-8:30
Ole Tyme Charleys: Karaoke
OverPour: DJ Short & Poor
River Grille: Guest DJ
River Street Jazz Caf: Clarence Spady Band
Robs Pub & Grub: Mr. Echo
Rox 52: Free Jukebox
Senunas: PaulSKO
Slate Bar & Lounge:
Stans Caf: DJ Smiley w/ karaoke
Tommyboys Bar & Grill: Mickey Daniels 5:30-7:30 then later Gone
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Woodlands: (Evolution) DJ Kev, Tool Shed Jack
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Bar on Oak: Iron Cowboy
Bart and Urbys: Charles Havira CD release party
Breakers, Mohegan Sun: Bad Hair Day
Buck Wilds Rode House: Mechanical Bull Riding for a chance to win a
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Chackos: Hat Tryk
Cuzs Bar & Grille: Cuzs Karaoke
El Rincon Latino: Eddie and The Dreamers
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River Grille: DJ Ooh Wee
River Street Jazz Caf: Ryan Montbleau Band w/ opening act Mike
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Robs Pub & Grub: DJ Diablo
Rox 52: Breakdown Jimmy
Senunas: DJ Mac
Slate Bar & Lounge: Stingrays Blues Band
Stans Caf: Lee Strumski
Tommyboys Bar & Grill: Johnny Shemo Trio
Woodlands: (Evolution) DJ DJ Kev, Boscoe & The Storm
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Brews Brothers, Luzerne: NFL Ticket
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Careys Pub: NFL Ticket
Downtown Arts: Outta the Blue, Stealing Neil
Huns West Side Caf: NFL Ticket
Kings, Mountain Top: NFL Ticket
River Grille: NFL Ticket
Robs Pub and Grub: NFL Ticket
Rox 52: NFL Ticket
Tommyboys Bar & Grill: NFL Ticket
Woodlands: The Tones w/ DJ Godfather
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Elmer Sudds: Live entertainment
Jim McCarthys Tavern on the Hill: Unplugged Monday - Open Mic
Robs Pub & Grub: NEPA Beer Pong
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Bar on Oak: Open Mic
Elmer Sudds: Les and Jonny
Hops: Aaron Bruch
Huns West Side Caf: AJ Jump and Dustin Drevitch
Jim McCarthys: Karaoke
Ole Tyme Charleys: Karaoke, Beer Pong and DJ EFX
Robs Pub & Grub: 20 Lb. Head
Tommyboys Bar & Grill: Open Mic Night
The Woodlands: Corporate Karaoke
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movie review
T
heres a bittersweet finality
behind The Sitter. Its the
last movie the classic ver-
sion of Jonah Hill made before he
was quietly destroyed and replaced
with an off-putting Hill simu-
lacrumwho manages an amazing
feat by simultaneously appearing
doughy yet emaciated. Those
golden days of the fat Jonah Hill
are over and knowing this makes
The Sitter nearly impossible to
sit through.
Other elements making The
Sitter nearly impossible to sit
through include its laziness, its
frequent mawkishness and the fact
that it too often plays like a watered
down, less-funny version of direc-
tor David Gordon Greens previous
effort, The Pineapple Express.
In The Sitter, Hill yet again
surrenders to typecasting as Noah
Griffith, a pissy yet oddly likable
neer-do-well who is forced into
taking a babysitting gig. In spite of
the fact that he clearly loathes
children, Noah is put in charge of
three, all of whomare defined by
one single personality trait (Max
Records is a repressed neurotic,
Landry Bender is a shallowJonBe-
net Ramsay type and Kevin Her-
nandez is one sombrero and
switchblade away frombecoming
one of the most negative Latino
stereotypes ever to appear on
screen.).
To complicate an already diffi-
cult situation, Noah is tasked by the
horrible pile of terrible that is his
quasi-girlfriend to score some coke
froma lovably weird dealer (a great
SamRockwell). So Noah loads the
kids into a minivan and heads into
NewYork City for an After
Hours (wink, wink) Adventure
(s) in Babysitting (winkidy, wink,
wink. Get it? You get it. Its funny).
It would be unfair to label The
Sitter as a disappointment, but
only because nobody was expect-
ing much fromthe filmin the first
place. But even with appropriately
lowered expectations, The Sitter
still manages to disappoint which
is a shame because throughout the
filmthere are frequent glimpses
into the weird, dark comedy The
Sitter could have been.
Theres a scene early on between
Hill and Bender in a kids clothing
store that is fueled by a queasy,
disarming energy the rest of the
filmlacks. There are even occa-
sional snippets of great dialogue
like when a cop describes Noah as,
tits in a ditch (Is that a good
thing? Noah replies). But instead
of continuing down this strange
path, Green blinks and turns The
Sitter into a far more conventional
comedy where everybody learns
an important lesson at the end. It
also doesnt help that Green forces
these feel-good elements into the
filmin the most awkward way
possible. You cant have Hill call a
13-year-old kid a tampon one
moment and then give that same
kid a tender heart-to-heart about
the importance of being yourself in
the next.
The only consistently amusing
element is Rockwells drug-dealer
character. Not just because Rock-
well infuses his role with equal
parts menace and needy vulner-
ability but because the character is
just so bizarre. Howbizarre? At
one point he shoots someone in the
foot and tells an associate to make
his moma mix CDas an apology.
Not weird enough? OK. Rock-
wells base of operations is a gym
where shirtless musclemen in
gasmasks smuggle blowinto dino-
saur eggs.
In a perfect world, this movie
wouldnt have been The Sitter. It
would be The Dealer, and it
would have been about one drug
dealers valiant struggle to reclaim
his stolen cocaine egg fromsome
pissy fat kid in a blue windbreaker.
From left, Kevin Hernandez, Max Records, Jonah Hill and Landry Bender have an adventure in babysitting in The Sitter.
By Mike Sullivan
This flick doesn't sit well
reel attractions
Will she live up to all her hype?
This cant be any worse than when Madonna
got shipwrecked.
Opening this week:
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Coming next week:
The Adventures of Tintin
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Rating: W1/2
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Green piece
By Jen Stevens
N
ot long ago, I heard about a
group of twentysomethings
taking an unusual road trip
across the country, and I was imme-
diately intrigued.
Pick Up America is a group of
six young adults making a trip
across the United States picking up
garbage as well as educating others
along the way. This is the nations
first coast-to-coast roadside litter
pickup.
Davey Rogner, Pick Up Amer-
icas campaign director and co-
founder, filled me in over the phone
on the groups progress and goals
while taking a break for the winter
in Last Chance, Colo.
The original idea was to walk
across (the) country for the experi-
ence and to give back by doing
something that we knowwe can
have an impact on, he said.
Rogner and co-founder Jeff Chen
met while attending the University
of Maryland.
We both shared the same pas-
sion and felt we needed to do some-
thing that we could actually affect,
said Rogner.
The volunteers, also known as
the Pick Up Artists, started off in
Assateague Island, Md., in March
2010 and plan to end their trip in
San Francisco.
After the winter, well start on
March 4 in Grand Junction, Colo.,
Rogner said. Well go through the
desert as well as the Rockies and
end up in California in the fall of
2012.
While on the road, the Pick Up
Artists gather an average of 85
pounds a day. They never travel on
interstates and stick to secondary
roads that run through the main
streets in towns along the way.
People really want to be a part
of this; weve had a lot of volun-
teers come out as this is a great
programthat allows people to join
in and help, said Rogner.
The vehicle that gets the crew
around and also acts as home while
on the road is a school bus that runs
off of used vegetable oil. While
traveling cross country, Rogner and
his crewhave seen it all.
The strangest thing I have ever
seen was a strangled chicken in a
shoe box, but we see a lot of beer
cans, chip bags and have even seen
a fewblow-up dolls, he shared.
We live in a disposable society
where we use something only once
and then throwit away, said Rogn-
er. Our hope is to educate individ-
uals on the importance of taking
care of our environment.
By following their hearts, Pick
Up America is cleaning up the
country one mile at a time and
inspiring others to get involved in
any way they can.
For more information on Pick
Up America, visit pickupamer-
ica.org. W
One mile
at a time
The volunteer organization Pick Up America is staging
the nations first coast-to-coast litter pickup.
The groups bus runs on
used vegetable oil.
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ACTORS CIRCLE AT
PROVIDENCE PLAYHOUSE
(1256 Providence Rd, Scranton, reserva-
tions: 570.342.9707, actorscircle.org)
The 39 Steps: Feb. 2-5, 10-12, 17-19.
Crimes of the Heart: March 22-25,
30-31, April 1.
Night Mother: May10-13, 18-20.
BLOOMSBURGTHEATRE
ENSEMBLE
(Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St.,
Bloomsburg, 570.784.8181, 800.282.0283,
bte.org)
Ticket prices: $9-$25
Holiday Memories:
through Dec. 30. School
matinees: Dec. 14-15, 21-22,
10 a.m. $9. School repre-
sentatives encouraged to
call soon for best seating
availability. Meet the
Cast after each matinee.
For info, to reserve, con-
tact 570.458.4075, phen-
ry@bte.org.
Julius Caesar: Jan. 27-28,
also touring regional high
schools.
F.M. KIRBYCENTER
(71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre,
570.826.1100)
Charlottes Web: Jan. 29, 2 p.m.,
Jan. 30, 10 a.m., $14.50
La Boheme: Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m., $29-
$58
Fiddler on the Roof: Feb. 15-16, 7:30
p.m., $30-$60
Proof: Feb. 25, 8 p.m., $17-$37
Fish Face (The Kids of Polk Street
School): March 27, 10 a.m., $6.50
Treasured Stories/The Best of Eric
Carle: April 11, 10 a.m., $6.50
LITTLE THEATRE OF
WILKES-BARRE
(537 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre:
570.823.1875, ltwb.org)
Legally Wicked: the Best of Broad-
way: Dec. 16-17, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 18, 3 p.m.
Two-act abridged feature of Legally
Blonde and Wicked. Presented by
Northeast Youth Conservatory. $10.
Wine and cheese reception with cast
following Sat. performance. Call
570.604.4033, e-mail northeastyouth-
conservatory@gmail.com.
MELLOWTHEATERAT
LACKAWANNACOLLEGE
(570.342.4137)
Gaslight Theater Company presents
Death of a Salesman: Jan. 6-7, 7:30
p.m., Jan. 8, 2 p.m. $10.
MISFIT PLAYERS
(iluv2act@aol.com)
Annual Staged Musical Revue The
Songs of Webber and Sondheim: Jan.
13-15, 2012.
MUSICBOXPLAYERS
(196 Hughes St., Swoyersville:
570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY or
musicbox.org)
Irving Berlins White Christmas:
Dec. 15-18. Thurs.-Sat., curtain 8 p.m.,
Sun., curtain 3 p.m. Dinner and show,
show-only tickets.
PENNSYLVANIATHEATER
FORPERFORMINGARTS
(JJ Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St.,
Hazleton, 570.454.5451, ptpash-
ows.org)
A Christmas Story: Dec. 15-17, 7
p.m.; Dec. 18, 3 p.m.; Dec. 17, 1 p.m.
Dinner buffet 90 min. before evening,
3 p.m. shows; brunch buffet before1
p.m. shows. $15/adults, $12/seniors
62+, students 12+, $8/kids. Dinner-and-
show: $28/adults, $25/seniors, stu-
dents, $18/kids. Group rates. Christ-
mas parties welcome. Visit website,
call for tickets.
THE PHOENIXPERFORMING
ARTS CENTER
(409-411 Main St., Duryea,
570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.com,
phoenixpac08@aol.com)
Rent: April 20-May 6. Fri.-Sat., 8
p.m. Sun., 2 p.m.
SCRANTONCULTURAL
CENTER
(420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton)
The Amazing Kreskin Legendary
Mentalist: Jan. 29, 2 p.m. $15. $35/ticket
& Meet & Greet, $50/4 ticket package.
Tickets at box office, by calling
570.344.1111, via Ticketmaster, at partici-
pating Wal-Mart, Boscovs, Gallery of
Sound.
SHAWNEE
PLAYHOUSE
(570.421.5093, theshaw-
neeplayhouse.com)
A Christmas Wizard
of Oz: Dec. 16-17, 21-22,
all shows10 a.m. All
seats $10. Bring toys/food
for Shawnee Presbyterian
Food Pantry/Monroe County
Headstart, get $2 discount.
Home for Christmas: Dec.
16-17, 2 p.m.; Dec. 16-17, 8 p.m. $28/
adults, $15/kids, $25/seniors. Bring
toys/food for Shawnee Presbyterian
Food Pantry/Monroe County Headstart,
get $5 adult discount.
Holiday Cabaret: Dec. 15, 7 p.m. Free,
donations accepted.
The Messiah: Dec. 20, 8 p.m. $8
donation. Audience participation.
A Christmas Carol: Dec. 23, 7 p.m.
One-man show. $18/adults, $15/seniors,
$10/kids under 12.
Mark Mysterrios Tales of Magic and
Mystery: Dec. 26-27, 10 a.m. All tickets
$10.
Kids Kabaret-Back to the 80s: Dec.
29-30, 7 p.m. All tickets $10.
THREE WITCHES
PRODUCTIONS
(threewitches2010@aol.com)
Moonlight & Magnolias by Ron
Hutchinson: Dec. 16-17, 8 p.m., The
Lounge at the Ramada Inn, Clarks
Summit. $10/GA, $7/students, seniors.
Comedic behind the scenes look at how
the screenplay for Gone With the Wind
was written. Reservations encouraged,
e-mail or call 570.851.9479, 352.6226. W
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Last Minute Gift Guide Ideas
Pages 29, 30, 32, 36, 40
Luzerne Merchants
Saturday, December 17th
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Boyle Heating Fireplace
Calmar Specialties Inc.
Christine Leandri - Music Studio
Chucks Newsstand
Concerned Citizens of Luzerne
Costumes by Barbara
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Fairway Finance Company
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Joan Harris Centre Harris Conservatory of the Arts
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novel approach
I
n Ann Patchetts most re-
cent work, State of Won-
der, she guides readers
into a picturesque setting,
chockfull of vibrant characters
following a mysterious death.
For us, the death seems in-
consequential, but for protago-
nist Marina Singh, the loss of
her colleague means that the
research her company has been
conducting throughout the
years has come seemingly to a
halt.
When the reader lens focus-
es in on Marina, we find a
middle-aged pharmaceutical
researcher who has spent most
her life studying fertility treat-
ment. Following the death of
her coworker, Marina leaves
behind her secure life in rural
Eden Prairie, Minn., and em-
barks on a trip to Brazil to
search out the details of the
mysterious death without being
fully aware of the research her
corporation has actually per-
formed throughout the years.
Once Marina reaches Brazil,
she finds herself a stranger in
an even stranger land attempt-
ing to solve the mystery be-
hind not only her colleagues
death, but also the where-
abouts of her mentor, Dr. An-
nick Swenson.
Within the jungle, (s)he
managed to forget the smells,
the traffic, the sticky pools of
blood. The doors sealed them
in with the music and sealed
the world out and suddenly it
was clear that building an
opera house was a basic act of
human survival. It kept them
from rotting in the unendur-
able heat. It saved their souls
in ways those murdering
Christian missionaries could
never have envisioned.
It is not until much later in
Marinas travels that she even-
tually finds her mentor, at
which point Dr. Swenson is
now in her 70s, having spent
what seems to be the entirety
of her life in the Amazon.
Throughout her research, Dr.
Swenson attempted to under-
stand fertility among the na-
tives in the jungle and all the
while, protecting them from
Western influences. Through
the natives, her research
sought to mimic or at least
translate their high rates of
fertility with the Western
world, which has now grown
dependent on scientific means
of life.
While the two strongest
themes throughout the novel
are symbolism and ethics,
Patchett also employs identity
as a way to progress the devel-
opment of her characters. Spe-
cifically, Marina, who is an
American Indian, has always
been set apart from others
around her. Yet, despite her
physical differences, Marina is
forced to question not only her
identity, but also her life
choices including the path she
chose as a researcher rather
than her true calling as an
obstetrician. By the end of the
novel, Patchett has weaved
readers a story about life, and
for Marina, a chance for rein-
carnation.
Something of
'Wonder'
State of Wonder
By Ann Patchett
Rating: W W W W1/2
By Kacy Muir
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By Rachel A. Pugh
Weekender General Manager
The scent
of succes
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hickshinny native Mark
David Boberick is a
graduate of The Art
Institute of Philadelphia,
where he studied
interior design and architecture.
Boberick, who now lives in Cape
May, N.J., is the managing editor of
The Perfume Magazine, an online
publication that launched Sept. 10.
Four months later, the website is
now read by thousands of people in
116 countries and Mark has been
interviewed by the Los Angeles
Times.
The Weekender chatted with
him to learn a little more about the
magazine and the perfume industry.
WEEKENDER: How did you
get your start?
BOBERICK: From a very
young age, I always paid attention
to how certain things smelled. I
knew my mother wore Halston by
the time I was 2, and I was familiar
with my neighbors Shalimar
perfume by age 4. I started
sampling perfume around 12 years
of age and shortly thereafter, began
accumulating quite a few bottles.
In 2007, after many years of self-
education reading everything I
possibly could on perfume, I began
writing for Raphaella Barkley,
who is the editor-in-chief of The
Perfume Magazine. I have been
published internationally and have
appeared in Mens Health Australia.
Ive given workshops on perfume
and have continued the process of
educating myself by continually
smelling everything I possibly
can. Recently, Raphaella asked
me to join her in launching a new
magazine, and of course I said yes.
WEEKENDER: What can
people expect when visiting
your website?
BOBERICK:
ThePerfumeMagazine.com offers
a little something for everyone.
We recognize that our audience
ranges from serious, longtime
fragrance lovers to people who are
just discovering their appreciation
for fragrance, so it is important that
we offer a wide variety of content
that addresses this. Readers can
expect to read proles of specic
fragrances, both new releases and
classic fragrances, some familiar,
but many of which may be
unrecognizable due of their rarity
and obscurity. Introducing our
readers to hard-to-nd fragrances
that are worthwhile is important to
us, but we also provide content that
covers fragrances at all levels, from
great drugstore nds to expensive,
limited-edition perfumes and
everything in between.
We love to celebrate the art
of fragrance through articles on
trends and perfume notes as well
as interviews with perfumers
and individuals who work in the
perfume industry. Our reader,
however familiar with perfume,
will come away having learned
something new and that is our
ultimate goal.
WEEKENDER: What
interests you about the
perfume industry?
BOBERICK: I love the art of
fragrance, and I love the power of
our sense of smell. It is the most
evocative of all our senses, and yet,
it is most often the last sense that
we choose to pamper. The majority
of people will upgrade the seats
in their new car to leather before
they will think of buying a bottle
of perfume. I dont understand why
more people dont feel that our
sense of smell is worthy enough to
pay attention to. The ability that our
sense of smell has to transport us to
an exact moment in time, a moment
that we may not have thought about
for decades, is utterly amazing to
me. No other sense can do that.
WEEKENDER: Youve
interviewed many perfumers.
Who were some of your
favorite interviews?
BOBERICK: In 2009, I had
the great fortune to interview
international fragrance expert,
Michael Edwards, who literally
wrote the book on perfume
classication, Fragrances of
the World. He hadnt agreed to
an interview in over
10 years. More
recently, I spoke
to Fragrance
Designer
Raymond Matts
in a series of
recorded video
conversations.
He is responsible
for legendary
fragrances such
as Elizabeth
Taylor White
Diamonds,
Clinique Happy
and several
fragrances for
Tommy Hilger.
Yann Vasnier,
who has created several
bestselling fragrances for
Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford, gave a
wonderful interview in our October
issue which told of the moments in
his life that inspired him to become
a perfumer.
In that same issue, I spoke with
Miriam Vareldzis, who recently
launched her own perfume line,
40notes, after many years working
in the design industry and later in
the perfume industry. Miriam is
perhaps my most favorite interview
yet.
WEEKENDER: How do
you choose the scents you
personally wear?
BOBERICK: For me, it is
instinctual. The bottles in my
collection were all chosen by me
because I knew they would satisfy
a specic part of my personality
and so, whatever my mood is at
the time Im applying a fragrance,
will dictate what scent I am going
to wear that day. I have a collection
of well over 400 bottles and many
think that it must take me a long
time to choose, but really, I know
my fragrances so well that I can
usually decide even before I get to
my perfume cabinet. Price has no
Info:
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inuence in my decision, if it feels
right for the moment, then I wear
it. I might wear a rare Guerlain
fragrance around the house, and I
might wear a $16 fragrance from
Bath & Body Works to a wedding
the deciding factor for me is
always the personal response that
I know I will get from a particular
fragrance at any given time.
WEEKENDER: If you were
to create your own perfume,
what scents would you
combine? What would it smell
like?
BOBERICK: Just one? It would
probably be a green, woody oral.
My favorite note in perfumery is
French narcissus absolute, which
has an incredibly complex oral
scent. Abespoke fragrance for me
would feature a high concentration
of narcissus and might include
fresh-cut grass, hay, iris, moss,
Bulgarian rose, frankincense,
tobacco, sandalwood, ambergris,
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ALL ABOARD
Steamtown National Histor-
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train schedule or call 570.340.5200
The Scranton Limited: Wed.-Sun.
30 minute rides depart from Round-
house boarding area Wed., 10:30 &
11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 2:15 p.m. A historic
steam locomotive operates Thurs.-
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$3 per person, all ages 6+.
BENEFITS / CHARITY
EVENTS
Comedy for Kids Dec. 15, 8 p.m.,
Clarion Hotel (Hub Lounge, 300
Meadow Ave., Scranton). Johnny V.,
Joe Bryan, Matt Koons, Father Paul.
$10/advance, $5/door with new toy.
All proceeds benefit Marine Corps
Toys for Tots. For info/tickets/to
drop off toys, call Clarion at
570.344.9811, go to Travados Meat
Market (Rte. 6 & 11, Clarks Summit),
OK Beerman (735 Oak St., Scranton).
Judi H Rock On 2 Feb. 4, 7-11
p.m., doors 6 p.m., Scranton Cultural
Center (420 N. Washington Ave.,
Scranton). All proceeds from dance
party benefit Northeast Regional
Cancer Institute in memory of Judi
H. Perry Hartridge. Music by Paul
LaBelle and the Exact Change, Jack
Bordo with Old Friends. Refresh-
ments, cash bar. $40, includes raffle
for pink Fender Stratocaster Mexican
guitar, Roland 60 Watt Amplifier.
Info, tickets: judihrockon.com,
1.800.424.6724.
Kane Family Fundraiser Dec.
19, 6-9 p.m., Bellissimo Pizzeria &
Ristorante (223 Northern Blvd.,
Clarks Summit). $20, includes buffet.
Raffle baskets. For Amy Kane, who is
struggling with osteosarcoma. All
proceeds directed to Kane Family.
Info: 215.913.1725. Donations of raffle
baskets, more, accepted. Tickets in
advance or at door.
Long John Silvers Canned
Food Drive through Dec. 31, Rte. 11,
Edwardsville. Benefits Weinberg
Northeast Regional Food Bank. Each
person who donates receives LJS
coupon.
Lupus Foundation of Penn-

sylvania
15th Annual Ski for Lupus Day: Jan.
8, Elk Mountain. $25/half day lift
ticket, may be used 12:30-4:30 p.m. or
4:30-10 p.m., must be purchased in
advance, call 888.99.LUPUS,
570.558.2008. Proceeds support
awareness, education service, re-
search.
EVENTS
American Legion Mountain
Post 781 (1550 Henry Dr., Mountain
Top)
Annual Local Holiday Food Drive &
Collection Sponsored by The Ladies
Auxiliary: through Dec. 20. Non-
perishable food items can be drop-
ped off at Post 781.
Annual Childrens Special Christ-
mas Bicycle Program along with
Toys for Tots: through holidays.
Asbury United Methodist
Church (720 Delaware St., Scran-
ton, 570.343.1035)
Hoagie Sale: every third Thurs. $4,
includes chips. Call to place orders,
pick up church kitchen 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Chamber Networking Mixer
Dec. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Roccos Sports
Bar and Grille (385 N. Main St., Ed-
wardsville). Happy hour specials,
refreshments. Open to Chamber
members only. RSVP to 570.823.2101,
jeankile@wilkes-barre.org.
Chicory House and Folklore
Society (www.folkloresociety.org,
570.333.4007) events:
New England Contra Dance: Jan. 7,
7-10 p.m., Church of Christ Uniting,
Kingston. Light refreshments. $4/
students, $9/adults, $24/families.
Christmas Show Dec. 17, 6-11
p.m., Taylor Hose Co. Reception Hall
(614 Union St., Taylor). The Magics,
The Cameron Ave Band, Kaelyn
Marie, Texas Jeff. Blondie from B.P.
Catering. $35, includes buffet 7-8
p.m. Beer, wine, soda, free. Call
570.457.7665, 342.4923. No tickets at
door.
Clifford Community Youth
Group
Cookie Walk: Dec. 17, 9 a.m.-noon,
Clifford United Methodist Church,
Main St. $4/small, $7/large. Bring
gifts to be wrapped. Donations
accepted.
Community Medical Center
Asthma Ski Day: Jan. 29, noon-5
p.m., Sno Mountain Ski Resort, Scran-
ton. To register, call 570.969.8986.
Danielle and Company Pop-
Up Shop through Dec. 24, 312 S.
State St., Clarks Summit. Mon.-Fri., 10
a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun.,
noon-3 p.m., Dec. 24, noon-2 p.m.
Info: 570.207.1777, DanielleandCompa-
ny.com.
Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga
Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500,
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LAX
4 Jewel
7 Gear parts
12 Throw in
13 Big hatchet
14 Plankton components
15 Actor McBride
16 March Madness
semis
18 Pirouette pivot
19 Movie
20 Pond gunk
22 Away from WSW
23 Veriable
27 Antiquated
29 Riddler of yore
31 Verboten
34 Trip around the
world?
35 Namesake of a sort
37 Conk out
38 Information
39 Ottoman ofcer
41 Way out
45Representative
47 Before
48 Done with
desperation
52 Opposite of oui
53 Spud state
54 Golf prop
55 - and outs
56 Male and female
57 Raw rock
58 Favorable vote
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2 Kind of committee
3 Farewell
4 Hook with a handle
5 Ostracized
6 - Black
7 Chat
8 Subordinate Claus
9 Id counterpart
10 Greek consonant
11 That woman
17 Experts
21 Jupiter has 63
23 Crowd?
24 Tease
25 Numerical prex
26 Addnl. phone
28 Powell co-star
30 Luau bowlful
31 X rating?
32 Mimic
33 Violinists need
36 Creche trio
37 One inspired by
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42 Ohio city
43 O. Henrys specialty
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of events:
Kids Classes:
Holiday Camp: Dec. 27-29, 9:30-11
a.m. Ages 6-12. $35. Create pottery,
drawings, paintings, more. Call to
register.
Intergenerational Classes:
Intergenerational Quilting: through
Dec. 14, 6-7:30 p.m. $6/class. Ages 13+.
Barn Swallows. All materials pro-
vided. Call to register.
Adult Classes:
Decorative Painting: Dec. 14,
noon-3 p.m., ages 16+, $20/class +
cost of painting surface. Pre-regis-
tration required.
Downtown Arts at Arts
YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.art-
syouniverse.com)
Downtown Arts invites crafters,
artists to sell goods in holiday shop,
open through Dec. 23. Spaces $75,
choose as many days, hours as
needed. Call Gina, 570.905.7308, for
info.
Eastern Pocono Animal Alli-
ance Spay/Neuter Clinic in
need of volunteers, one day/week to
check in clients, more; arrive by 8:15
a.m., commit to every week. Posi-
tions to help w/ vaccination clinics,
substitute desk work. Stop in to
office in back of Rainbow Plaza,
Route 209, Brodheadsville, visite-
paaonline.com, call 570.994.5846.
Ekklesia Christian Club/
Coffeehouse (Every Friday night,
year round, River of Life Fellowship
Church Gym, 22 Outlet Rd., Lehman.
Serving dinner 6 p.m., live Christian
music 7-8:30 p.m., open mic 9 p.m.
Free to public. unitybymus-
ic.org,steve@unitybymusic.org)
Dec. 16: Soul Searching with origi-
nal Christmas music
Faith and Family Day:
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen-
guins with Making a Differ-
ence Ministries: Christmas
with a Twist: Jan.7, Watersedge
concert 2 p.m., game 7 p.m., Mohe-
gan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza (255
Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre).
$18-$23, for tickets, contact
570.970.3607, csipsky@wbspen-
guins.com. No tickets at door.
A Festival of Choral Works
by Zoltan Kodaly Jan. 22, 3
p.m., East Stroudsburg Methodist
Church (Cortland St.); Jan. 29, 3 p.m.,
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church
(Davis & St. Joseph Sts., Easton).
Singing Boys of Pennsylvania, Keys-
tone Girls Choir, Alumni Chorus,
Soloists, Chamber Orchestra.
Greater Hazleton Chamber
of Commerce events (20 W.
Broad St.):
Tour of Canyon Country: April
19-27, featuring Arizona & Utah. Info
on trip: hazletonchamber.org, con-
tact Destiny Travel, 788.2771, desti-
nytravel7@hotmail.com.
Hazleton Integration Project
Events (727.825.3242)
Free Movie Night / Its A Wonder-
ful Life: Dec. 17, 6 p.m., Alice C.
Wiltsie Performing Arts Center.
Spanish subtitles. Donations of
canned goods for Salvation Army
encouraged.
Thanksmas Meal: Dec. 18, Hazleton
Salvation Army Shelter (115 W. Broad
St.). Pre-registration required.
Hughestown Hose Co. (Center
St., Hughestown, 570.654.4188, hugh-
estownfiredept.us)
Breakfast with Santa: Dec. 18, 7
a.m., last seating noon. Santa will
bring gifts, available for photos. $8,
under 5 free. Toy raffle, $3, Lionel
train set. For tickets, call member or
station.
Canned Food Drive: Dec. 18, noon.
In plastic or paper bag on front
porches.
Jim Thorpe events:
Olde Time Christmas Celebration:
Dec. 17-18. Mauch Chunk Opera House
features ticketed events: Handels
Messiah, Dec. 17. Train rides with
Santa, Historic District ghost walks,
gingerbread house contest, strolling
carolers and musicians, expanded
shopping hours, seasonal dinner
specials, more. Visit JimThorpeOlde-
TimeChristmas.com for info, event
schedule.
Johnny Rockets (5 Radcliffe Dr.,
Moosic, 570.961.8461)
Visit with Santa: Dec. 18, 1-5 p.m.
Bring cameras for photos.
Justus Volunteer Fire Co.
(159 Fieldstone Dr., Scott Twp.,
570.587.4545)
Santa Visit: Dec. 17, 5-9 p.m., riding
on Justus Fire Company Fire Truck.
Info: JFC28Fire.com.
Leadership Lackawanna
events
A Holiday Cocktail Affair: Dec. 16,
5:30-8:30 p.m., Electric City Trolley
Museum (300 Cliff St., Scranton).
$15/advance, $20/door. Holiday-
inspired cocktails, cuisine, entertain-
ment. Support Friends of the Poor,
bring canned good. Info: 570.342.7711,
leadershiplackawanna.com.
Making A Difference Minis-
tries with The Salvation
Army (Two Marys Christian Coffee
House, third Sat. of month, 7-9 p.m.,
The Salvation Army Christian Coffee
House, 17 S. Pennsylvania Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre. Free. unitybymusic.org,
steve@unitybymusic.org.)
Christmas With A Twist: (No
coffeehouse) Dec. 17, 5 p.m., Henry
Student Center, Wilkes University
(Ball Room 2nd floor, 84 W. South St.,
Wilkes-Barre). Bring new unwrapped
toy (ages 6-12). Benefits McGlynn
Learning Center, families of Wilkes
Night Out Program, Kirby Family
House.
Misericordia University
events (www.misericordia.edu,
570.674.6400, box office 674.6719):
Entries accepted for Sister Anne
Paye Student Media Competition
through Jan.6. Grades 10-12 can
submit entries addressing issues of
social justice. Awards ceremony,
reception April 20. For guidelines,
entry form, visit misericordia.edu/
communications. Info: 570.674.6744,
msgroi@misericordia.edu.
Open House for Adult Learners:
Jan. 5, 4-7 p.m., Huntzinger Room
218, Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall.
Info: 674.6791, misericordia.edu/
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UNITED PENN PLAZA, KINGSTON 714-1551
adulted.
New Years Eve Party Dec. 31,
doors 7 p.m., meal 8 p.m., music 9
p.m.-1 a.m., B.P. Catering at St. Jo-
sephs Reception Hall lot #3, May St.
Jenkins Twp. Flashback, DJ Joe
Limongelli. BYOB. $40, call
570.457.7665.
The Osterhout Free Library
events (71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-
Barre, www.osterhout.info,
570.821.1959)
Open Computer Lab: Mon./Wed.,
5-8 p.m.; Sat., 1-4 p.m.
Knit & Crochet Group: Dec. 17, 10:30
a.m.-noon, all ages welcome.
ESL Class: Dec. 15, 22, 10-11:30 a.m.
Adult English as second language for
non-native speakers at beginning
level.
Board Game Night: Dec. 19, 6:30-8
p.m. All ages.
Performances by Asialena
Bonitz
Dec. 17: Gubbios, Dunmore, 9:30
p.m.
Pocono Mountain Events

(1004 Main St., Stroudsburg,
570.421.5791, 800poconos.com)
Magical Fireside Christmas: Dec.
16-18, Inn at Pocono Manor. Live
animal displays, horse-drawn car-
riage and train rides, story-telling,
visit with Santa, more. Fri., 3-7 p.m.,
Sat., noon-6 p.m., Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Donations accepted for Toys for
Tots.
Robert Dale Chorale
(570.586.3921, robertdalechorale.org)
28th Annual Messiah Sing-Along:
Dec. 18, 3 p.m., St. Lukes Episcopal
Church, Scranton. $15/general, $12/
seniors, $7/students.
Safe Haven Dog Rescue
(www.SafeHavenPa.org, Safe-
Haven@epix.net)
2012 Safe Haven Calendar now
available. Send check for $16/each
calendar, plus S& H charge of $2/1,
$3/2, $4/3, $5/4 or more to: Safe
Haven Calendar, RR1, Box 289-A,
Effort, PA 18330. Proceeds help SH
rescue, care for deserving dogs from
overcrowded and high kill shelters.
Adoption Day: Dec. 18, Jan. 15, 11
a.m.-3 p.m., Tractor Supply (Rte. 209,
Brodheadsville). Pre-adoption appli-
cation with references, home visit
required prior to adoption.
Scranton Cultural Center
(420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton,
570.346.7369)
Free Showing of A Christmas
Story: Dec. 22, 6 p.m., in Shopland
Hall. Bring blankets, pillows. Tickets
available at box office. Info: scran-
tonculturalcenter.org.
Scranton Rescue Mission
Volunteer Banquet Dec. 14, 6
p.m., St. Marys Center, Scranton.
Choose This Day. Catered by Inne of
the Abingtons. Info: office@scranton-
rescuemission.com, 570.871.4795,
scrantonrescuemission.org.
Spay/Neuter Discounts
Available for Pitbulls during
Jan.-Feb. Females: $75. Males: $50.
Call 570.994.5846 to schedule. Spon-
sored by Eastern Pennsylvania Ani-
mal Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic.
Dog/cat food to anyone who needs
it. Stop by EPAA office, back of
Rainbow Plaza, Rt. 209, Brodhead-
sville.
St. John the Baptist Church
(126 Nesbitt St., Larksville,
570.779.9620) events:
Christmas Play The Innkeepers
Children & the First Christmas Trees
Living Nativity: Dec. 24, 4 p.m.
(before mass).
St. Michaels Church (corner of
Church/Winter Sts., Old Forge,
570.457.2875)
Nut & Poppy Seed Roll/Cookie
Sale: $9/nut or poppy roll, $8/pound
of cookies. Pick-up Dec. 17, 11 a.m.-2
p.m., church hall. Call 562.1434,
586.2632, 457.9280, church hall.
St. Michaels Ukrainian Or-
thodox Church (540 N. Main
Ave., Scranton, 570.343.7165)
Pierogi Sale every Fri., 11 a.m.-5
p.m.
St. Peters Lutheran Church
(100 Rock St./Center St., Hughestown)
Poppy Seed & Nut Roll Sale: Dec.
20, pick-up noon-4 p.m. $8. Call
570.654.1849, 654.1594.
St. Stephens Episcopal Pro-
Cathedral (35 S. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.346.4600)
Food Pantry open Mon.-Fri.,
noon-4 p.m.
Clothing Closet: free clothing for
men, women, children. Open Tues.,
4-6:30 p.m., Wed., noon-3:30 p.m.
St. Thomas More Society
(570.343.0634, stthomasmoresocie-
ty.org)
High Mass in Anglican Use Rite:
Dec. 24, 7 p.m., St. Clare Church (2301
N. Washington Ave., Scranton).
Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols:
Jan. 8, 5 p.m., St. Paul Church, Scran-
ton. All welcome, Three Kings cele-
bration supper follows.
Unity: A Center for Spiritual
Living (140 South Grant St., Wilkes-
Barre, 570.824.7722)
A Course in Miracles / Holistic
Fitness-Yoga Sessions: Tues., 6:30-
8:30 p.m.
Meditation Chakra Clearing
Deeksha: 2nd, 4th Mon., 7-8:30 p.m.
$8. Oneness meditation, chakra
clearing/energization, transfer of
Divine Energy. Welcome beginning,
experienced meditators, all paths.
Info: 587.0967, ernie@divinejoymi-
nistry.com.
Service: Dec. 18, 10 a.m. Refresh-
ments/fellowship follow. All welcome.
Free.
Unity Candlelighting Service
Representing 12 Powers/12 Apostles:
Dec. 21, 7 p.m. Light candle to honor
loved ones. All welcome. Free.
A Christmas Story: Dec. 25, 10
a.m. All welcome. Free.
Veterans Employment Rep-
resentative from PA Lu-
zerne County CareerLink will
be at Veterans of the Vietnam War,
Inc. & The Veterans Coalition office,
Pittston, Dec. 20. Info:
570.603.9740,vvnwnance@epix.net.
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.
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Weekender Editor
MEALS ONWHEELS
Like in the days of yore when
milkmen delivered milk right to
customers doorsteps, eCoCarts,
a free, eco-friendly transport
service, wants to do the same for
your lunch or dinner with its
offshoot, eCoToGo.
The idea behind these two new
services came fromJames
Abrams, who co-founded Ethos-
Gen in Dallas, a company that
strives to make clean, sustainable
local alternative energy.
When thinking of things the
area needs, one of the ideas that
came up was to provide a delivery
service to restaurants that dont
have delivery, said Pavel Pe-
trash, eCoCarts director of
business development. Its kind
of like the idea of GrubHub in
Philadelphia, where restaurants
outsource their delivery to us.
The company partnered up
with the Ken Pollack dealership
to provide eco-friendly delivery
vehicles to serve the greater
Wilkes-Barre area.
We wanted to help out the
restaurants in the area and give
them some sort of delivery op-
tion, Petrash said. If theyre
using delivery on their own, the
cost of purchasing vehicles, hir-
ing drivers, insurance, cell
phones, etc., they can outsource it
to us.
Participating restaurants, which
currently include La Tolteca,
Ollies, Peking Chef East and
The Chicken Coop, pay a
monthly subscription rate. Cus-
tomers, who do all their ordering
online via myecocart.com, pay a
$2 delivery charge in addition to
the cost of food. eCoToGo has
two cars and drivers and currently
offers deliveries Monday-Friday
from11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Saturday
from 4-9 p.m.
Our focus is on the demo-
graphic of the working people in
NEPA, Petrash explained.
Through the (Greater Wilkes-
Barre) Chamber of Commerce,
we found out that theres like
18,000 people that work currently
downtown in Wilkes-Barre dur-
ing the week. Our focus is provid-
ing lunch to these people that
cant go out for their half-hour or
hour breaks.
The company is working on
getting more restaurants and
hopes to eventually travel beyond
Wilkes-Barre.
We want to expand our online
menus and provide the most food
we can for the customer obvi-
ously there might be some work
in play to expand to other areas
like Scranton and whatnot, Pe-
trash said. Our goal right now is
to provide delivery to the restau-
rants we already have, expand
that and build up the customer
base with them and take it from
there.
Petrash has found the response
to eCoToGo great.
Every week were seeing more
and more orders come through.
Its been a good ride so far.
CHOCOLATE
CELEBRATION
Just in case you didnt know,
Thursday, Dec. 16 is National
Chocolate Covered Anything
Day. As if I needed a specific
reason to have my daily chocolate
fill
YOUVE BEENSERVED
When it comes to eating out,
Im almost always going to
choose a locally owned establish-
ment over a chain. As the daugh-
ter of former restaurant owners
who relied on diners of the same
mindset, its kind of like paying it
backward, if you will.
So when I realized that one of
my staple lunch haunts had week-
end hours, I excitedly hightailed
there. Sadly, for the second visit
in a row to said establishment, the
service was less than stellar. After
15 minutes of sitting there with
nary a drink offering, I went up to
the counter and asked that some-
one be sent over to wait on us.
Yes, the food at this place is
great, which is why I go there in
the first place. Ive never had a
meal there that I didnt love, but
to me, food isnt the only compo-
nent to a dining-out experience.
Good service is a big deal to me
Ive seen my mother wait on a
packed dining room completely
on her own and not only be
friendly and courteous, but make
every table feel like theyre the
only ones there so I know it
can be done. If a restaurant wants
to offer that kind of service.
Good service should always be
just as important to a restaurant
owner as the freshest ingredient,
especially these days, when din-
ers can take their hard-earned
money to the establishment next
door, down the street or even the
grocery store.
Give me bad service once,
shame on you. Give me bad ser-
vice twice, shame on me. There
wont be a chance for a third. W
Send your food and drink
news to
nmascali@theweekender.com
or call 570.831.7322.
Pavel Petrash, eCoCarts director of business
development, stands outside La Tolteca Express, one of
the restaurants eCoToGo offers delivery from.
Darius Filon of eCoCarts
outside Ollies.
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roe Avenue, Scranton, 570.344.3841)
Model Trains through the Ages in
partnership with Steamtown National
Historic Site: weekends through Dec.
18. For info, call.
Looking for teams for 3rd Annual
You Live Here You Should Know This
Local History Quiz Show: Teams of 3.
To apply send list of team members,
organization affiliation, short bio for
each person to: The Lackawanna
Historical Society, Catlin House, 232
Monroe Ave., Scranton, by Jan. 13.
Lycoming County Historical
Society Thomas T. Taber
Museum (858 W. Fourth St., Wil-
liamsport, 570.326.3326, www.lycom-
ing.org/lchsmuseum)
Doll exhibit: through Jan. 27.
Scranton Iron Furnaces (159
Cedar Ave., Scranton, www.anthraci-
temuseum.org)
For guided tours, call Anthracite
Heritage Museum at 570.963.4804
for schedule/fees.
Steamtown National Histor-
ic 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.
LEARNING
A.C. Moore (2190 Wilkes-Barre
Twp. Marketplace, 570.820.0570)
Mom and Me art classes: every
Fri., noon-1 p.m. $15, includes supplies.
Sign up 24 hours in advance, call to
register.
Academy of Northern Mar-
tial Arts (79 N. Main St., Pittston)
Traditional Kung Fu & San Shou. For
Health and Defense. Adult & Chil-
drens Classes, Mon.-Thurs., Sat. First
class free. Walk-ins welcome, call
371.9919, 817.2161 for info.
Adult Kung Fu (Kung Fu & Tai
Chi Center, Wilkes-Barre:
570.829.2707)
Ongoing classes. Tues./Thurs., 6:30
p.m. Study of Chinese Martial Art
open hand, weapons sets. Mon., Wed.,
6:30 p.m. Covers Chinese style theo-
ries, concepts, applications. Sport
fighting concepts explained, prac-
ticed.
ArtWorks Gallery & Studio
(502 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton.
570.207.1815):
Childrens Art Start: Sat., Jan.
7-Feb. 18, 12:30-1:30 p.m. $80, supplies
included. Sign up with friend, save
$5. Pre-registration encouraged.
Aikido of Scranton, Inc. (1627
N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.963.0500)
Self-Defense Class taught by
Aikido Master Ven Sensei, every Mon.
& Wed., 7-9 p.m. $10.
Traditional Weapons Class, Thurs.,
7-9 p.m. $10.
Art Classes at the Georgia-
na Cray Bart Studio (123 Brader
Dr., Wilkes-Barre, 570.947.8387,
gcraybart-artworks.com)
Adult (Ages 13+): Mon., noon-4 p.m.
(3 hrs painting, 1 hr group critique),
$30/class payable monthly. Wed., 6-9
p.m. (student chooses length of
time), $15/1 hr, $18/1 1/2 hrs, $20/2 hrs,
$25/2 1/2 hrs, $30/3 hrs, per class
payable monthly.
Children: Ages 9-12, Mon., 4:30-5:30
p.m., $15/class payable monthly. Ages
13+, Wed., 6-9 p.m., joins adult class,
individuals select amount of time to
participate. Portfolio prep instruction
available for college bound students.
Private lessons available.
Back Mountain Martial Arts
Center & Mountaintop Kar-
ate 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 Moun-
tain): 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 (Mountain-
top): Mon., Wed., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m.
Beauty Lies Within School
of Pole Dance (32 Forrest St.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.793.5757, sl.beauty-
lieswithin@gmail.com). Hours by
appointment, free sample appoint-
ment. Call or e-mail for details.
Bridge. Beginning or Intermediate
Lessons, playing time for regular
games and tournaments. Jewish
Community Center (River Street,
Wilkes-Barre). Call Rick Evans at
570.824.4646 or Rev. Ken McCrea at
570.823.5957.
Carbondale Chiropractic
Center (267 Brooklyn St.,
570.282.1240, www.carbondalechi-
ropractic.com).
Run with Doc: Sun. 9-10 a.m. at
Lake Scranton. Jog around Lake
Scranton with Dr. Andrew Rivera.
Visit Website for info.
Dance Contours (201 Bear Creek
Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.0152,
www.dancecontours.com)
Adult classes: ballet, tap, lyrical,
CardioSalsa, ballroom dance.
Children/teen classes: ballet, tap,
CheerDance, HipTech Jazz, a form of
dance blending basic Jazz Technique
with styles of street dance, hip hop.
Zumba classes for adults: Tues., 6
p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. First class free.
Adult ballet: Sat. morn.
Dankos Core Wrestling
Strength Training Camp
(DankosAllAmericanFitness.com)
Four sessions/week, features two
clinics, two core strength. 4 ses-
sions/week. Increase power, speed,
agility. Group discounts, coaches,
teams, clubs, free stuff. Visit website
or call Larry Danko at 570.825.5989
for info.
Downtown Arts at Arts
YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.art-
syouniverse.com)
Kids Craft Hour with Liz Revit: Sat.,
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Make jewelry, paper
mache, more. $15, includes supplies.
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SUPPORTING LOCAL MUSIC
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Traditional Egyptian Belly Dance:
Wed., beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermedi-
ate 7-8 p.m. intermediate. $10. Call
343.2033 for info.
Tribal Fusion Dance: Thurs., begin-
ners 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 re-
quired, call 212.9644 or visit hipbody-
soul.com for info.
Downtown Dojo Karate A-
cademy (84 S. Main St., Wilkes-
Barre, 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 Les-
sons: Realist painter teaches tech-
niques of old masters. Private les-
sons Fri.-Sun. To schedule, call
570.820.0469, e-mail bekshev@ya-
hoo.com or visit www.artistvs.com.
Everhart Museum (1901 Mulber-
ry St., Scranton, 570.346.7186,
www.everhart-museum.org)
Everybodys Art New Series of
Adult Art Classes: $25/workshop
members, $30 non-members. Pre-
registration 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. Pre-
registration required, groups wel-
come. For info, to register, call or
e-mail education@everhart-mu-
seum.org.
Everhart Razzle Dazzle: Dec. 27-29,
9 a.m.-1 p.m. daily. $25/child. Songs,
stories, puppets, museum activities,
exploration. For info, call or e-mail
education@everhart-museum.org.
The Exercise Lady, Doreen
Rakowski (Theeexercisela-
dy0@aol.com, 570.287.9801)
Yoga, Pilates, Thai Chi Classes
Extreme M.M.A.(2424 Old Ber-
wick Rd., Bloomsburg. 570.854.2580)
MMA Class: Mon., Wed., 6-7 p.m.
First visit free. Wrestling funda-
mentals, 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 applica-
tions. $50 monthly, no contract.
GreenBeing (334 Adams Ave.,
Scranton, info@shopgreenbeing.com)
Not Your Grannys Sewing: one-on-
one lessons: $40/lesson, $140/4
sessions, 2-3 hour sessions. Tailored
to individual needs.
GregWorks Professional
Fitness Training (107 B Haines
Court, Blakely, 570.499.2349, gregs-
bootcamp@hotmail.com, www.vip-
fitnesscamp.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 ses-
sions, 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 avail-

able from Fox Studios (11 Rhine Creek
Rd., Drums) Mon.-Thurs. 1-10 p.m. $16
per hour. All ages, all styles of music,
all levels. Call 570.788.4797 for info.
Harris Conservatory for the
Arts (545 Charles St. Luzerne,
570.287.7977 or 718.0673)
Instrumental Music Instruction
Private Ballroom Lessons
Private Vocal Instruction: Tues.
evenings.
Private Guitar Instruction: Classi-
cal, acoustic, electric for all ages.
Dragons Tale Karate: Mon., 5:30-7
p.m.; Wed., 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 5+.
Tumbling: Fri., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ages
5+. $30/month.
Horse Back Riding Lessons
Elk Stables, Uniondale, by appoint-
ment only. All levels welcome. Call
570.575.8649 to schedule.
Jim Thorpe Arts in Motion
(jtartsinmotion.com)
Classes at East Side Jim Thorpe
location. Adults, children ranging
from Music Together to belly danc-
ing, yoga and Flirty Girl Fitness for
adults. Zumbatomic (childrens Zum-
ba) starts late fall. Jacqueline Hyde,
classes in Burlesque, Cabaret Arts.
Kiss Theatre Company (58
Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre,
570.829.1901, kisstheatre.org)
Spring/Summer 2012 workshops:
Winnie the Pooh: Sat., 10 a.m.-
noon, starts Jan. 14. Ages 4-10. Per-
formances in March. $250 + $50
admin fee.
Once on this Island: Mon., Thurs.,
6-8:30 p.m., starts Feb. 20. Ages 9-16.
Performances in May. $300 + $50
admin fee.
Footloose: Tues., Sun., 6-8:30 p.m.,
starts March 4. Ages 12-18. Perform-
ances in June. $300, $50 admin fee.
Frog And Toad: Sat., 10 a.m.-noon,
starts April 28. Ages 4-10. Perform-
ances in July. $250 + $50 admin fee.
Disneys Beauty and the Beast:
Workshop 1: Tues., Sun., 6-8:30 p.m.,
starts June 10. Workshop 2: Mon.,
Thurs., 6-8:30 p.m., starts June 11.
Performances in August. $300 + $50
admin fee.
Kwonkodo Lessons by reser-
vation at The Hapkido Teakwondo
Institute (210 Division St., Kingston).
$40/month. Call 570.287.4290 for
info.
Moscow Clayworks (moscow-
clayworks.com)
Focus on hand-building tech-
niques: Adults, Tues., 6-8 p.m.; kids,
Thurs., 6-8 p.m. $125/5 sessions.
Reservations required.
Potters Wheel for Beginners: Mon.,
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We would like to cordially thank our
family, friends and patrons for the
support in our grand re-opening of the
new and improved restaurant.
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822-2168
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bitch & brag
By Jeff and Amanda of 98.5 KRZ
Amandas Bitch
After personally licking and
sealing more than 100 enve-
lopes over the weekend, Ive
got to know: Why hasnt
someone invented better tast-
ing envelope glue? Yuck! We
can send instant text messages
to people across the globe,
but we cant find a better way
to seal envelopes than moist-
ening disgusting tasting glue?
It just doesnt make sense.
Jeff and I design Christmas
cards every year and send
them to anyone and everyone
that will send us their ad-
dress. (E-mail your mailing
address to JeffWalker-
Show@985krz.com if you
want to receive one!) Each
year, they have a different
theme, and we end up sending
hundreds of them out.
We split the message writ-
ing, labeling and envelope-
licking duties. As I was drag-
ging my tongue across enve-
lope after envelope, I had to
wonder why the heck it tastes
SO freaking gross. I mean,
really, Ive tasted a glue stick
before (dont ask, scrap-book-
ing incident), and those dont
taste nearly as bad. Envelope
glue is so foul, its got to be
toxic.
Remember that Seinfeld
episode where George bought
cheap wedding invitations and
his fiancee Susan died from
licking the old, toxic envelope
glue? It just cant be good. I
know theres some sort of
sponge you can wet the enve-
lope with, but who has time
for that? Licking envelopes is
the worst thing about sending
Christmas cards Ill even
go so far as to say worse than
hand cramps!
Jeffs Brag
How are you feeling about
Christmas? Maybe I can help.
We have something right here
in NEPA thats kinda cool,
unique and free, although
there is a man at the end of
the drive with a basket for
donations. Hes very pleasant,
and its totally voluntary. (At
least there isnt a bunch of
Little Leaguers with buckets
standing at every corner.)
The city of Scranton goes
to great lengths every year to
transform Nay Aug Park into
a drive-through Christmas
wonderland! The entire park
is lit up with flashing, colored
lights depicting everything
from Santa flying in his
sleigh to Scrantons Electric
City logo lighting up the
night. Its a leisurely drive
through the park. Sort of like
watching a fireworks display,
minus the loud explosions and
gasps of people uttering
ooooh in unison. But the
kids will love it. Throw on
Michael Bubles Christmas
CD, and its a sentimental
relaxing way to end a chaotic
day.
Normally, Im perceived as
more of a Grinch than say, the
weeping father at the end of
Its A Wonderful Life, but
even I have warm moments.
Although as I reread what I
have just written, I feel like I
just turned into a chick. Oh,
what the hell. Its Christmas.
People act differently. I even
watch Love Actually every
Christmas Eve. By the way, if
youve never seen it, I think
its the greatest Christmas
movie ever! Itll make you
feel good.
OK, thats as much mush as
youre getting out of me.
Merry Christmas to you and
everyone in your life that
matters. (Oh, and bah hum-
bug, too!) W
Hear Jeff and Amanda
Bitch & Brag Fridays at 3:30
p.m. on 98.5 KRZ.
Jeffs got a soft spot for the holidays especially when it comes to Scrantons
Christmas festivities.
Normally, Im perceived as more of a
Grinch than say, the weeping father at the
end of Its A Wonderful Life, but even
I have warm moments.
Jeff
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Wed., 6-8 p.m. $125/5 sessions. Reser-
vations required.
Northeastern Ju-Jitsu (1047
Main St., Swoyersville, 570.714.3839,
nejujitsu.com)
Open 7 days/week, offers training in
Traditional Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu,
boxing, Judo, 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., Scran-
ton, Mon.-Thurs. Foil, saber, epee
taught. For info, call 570.969.1224.
Osterhout Library (71 S. Fran-
klin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.0156,
ext. 217)
ESL Class, Adult English as Second
Language Non-native Speakers,
Beginning Level: Dec. 15, 22, 10-11:30
a.m.
Phoenix Performing Arts
Centre (409-411 Main St., Duryea,
570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb-
.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com)
Dimensions in Dance w/ Lee La-
Chette: 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.
Pocono Arts Council (18 N.
Seventh St., Stroudsburg.
570.476.4460. www.poconoarts.org)
Ongoing Adult Classes
Oil Painting: Dec. 15, 22, 6:30-8:30
p.m. $72/members, $80/non-mem-
bers, $60/seniors. Materials list
provided.
Acrylic Painting: Dec. 19, 26, 11
a.m.-2 p.m. $110/members, $120/non-
members, $90/serniors. Materials list
provided.
Watercolor Painting: Dec. 19, 26,
6:30-8:30 p.m. $72/members, $80/
non-members, $60/seniors. Materials
list provided.
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.katrinaly-
kes.com for info.
Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Net-
work, Scranton. Day, evening class-
es for men, women, children. Ongo-
ing classes 6 days/week. Covers
sport, combat, self-defense aspects
of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. For info visit
gracie-nepa.com or call 570.347.1107.
Shaolin White Crane Fist
(Wyoming)
Teaching traditional Chinese martial
arts of Shaolin White Crane Fist, Wing
Chun Gong Fu, Yang Style Taijiquan,
Qigong-Energy work, Shauijiao-
Chinese Wrestling, more. $35/week,
first week free. Three levels of train-
ing, 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 in classical Shaolin
styles
Classes now forming for tradition-
al Yang Style Tai-Chi:Taiji Qigong,
Taiji Sequence, Taiji Stationary Push-
ing Hands, Taiji weapons, more. For
info, contact Master Mark Seidel
570.249.1087.
Something Special: (23 West
Walnut Street Kingston,
570.540.6376, angiethear-
tist@aol.com, www.angelademu-
roart.com)
MANGA Art Class: (Japanese Car-
tooning) Wed., 4-5 p.m. Learn the art
of Japanese cartooning. 4-week
session, supplies included: $60 per
child. Call or e-mail to register.
Southside Senior Center (425
Alder St., Scranton, 570.346.2487)
Language Partnership English &
Spanish Classes: Fri., 10 a.m. Free,
open to all. For info, call 346.0759.
St. Josephs School classes
(1627 N. Main Ave., Scranton,
570.963.0500):
Traditional Weapons Class: Thurs.,
7-9 p.m. Self-defense techniques
using cane, club, short stick, wooden
sword, escrima sticks, more. Learn
history principles, practical use. No
prior martial arts experience. $10/
class.
Womens Self-Defense Class: Sat.,
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Self-defense tech-
niques to protect from variety of
attacks. No prior martial arts experi-
ence. Wear loose fitting clothes.
$10/class.
World Class Boxing (239
Schuyler Ave., Kingston,
www.wcbboxing.net, 570.262.0061)
Boxing & Kickboxing Fitness Boot-
camp: Mon.-Sat. non-contact pro-
gram
Programs include Kids & Teen Boxing
programs, striking for MMA & compe-
tition training, womens-only kick-
boxing Boot Camp, Zumba, more.
Wyoming Valley Art League
Painting with Irina Krawitz: $15/
hour, $120/4-weeks. Call 570.793.3992
for info.
MIND AND BODY
Absolute Pilates with Leslie
(263 Carbondale Rd., Clarks Summit,
www.pilateswithleslie.com)
Classes: Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-10 a.m.
Private training on Cadillac, Reform-
er and Wunda Chair, along with
Pilates mat classes, stability ball
core classes, more. Check website
for updates.
Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin
St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787,
www.artsyouniverse.com)
Studio J, 2nd floor
Meditation in tradition of Gurdjieff,
Ospensky: Sun., 12-1 p.m., $5
Childrens Meditation: Thurs., 6-7
p.m. Ages 9-14, $5
Tarot Card Readings, by appoint-
ment. $20 first half hour, $10 addi-
tional half hours.
Awakenings Yoga (570.472.3272)
PrivateYoga Instruction w/ certi-
fied senior Instructor of Himalayan
Institute. 24 years experience. Learn
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Ellen, landed a deal with Epic
Records and premiered a music
video in Times Square. But Amy
Heidemann and Nick Noonan
are also engaged, so when are
they fitting in a wedding?
We originally set the first date
for 09/10/11, Noonan revealed
when I interviewed the duo on
The Ralphie Radio Show. Of
course, things were a little cray-
cray, so we had to push it back a
little bit. But were hoping to do it
maybe sometime in the summer,
early summer.
Noonan joked that he needs to
lock down a ceremony soon, as
his fiancee has a lot more options
these days. But all kidding aside,
the couple is quite busy promot-
ing their newsingle and music
video for Crash Your Party. A
debut albumhas already been
written and recorded, and is slated
for a February release.
We didnt have a million views
(on YouTube) until we did Look
at Me Now, Heidemann noted.
It was woop, million views,
and then 5 million, and10 mil-
lion, and nowit has 50 million.
Nowalmost any video the
couple uploads reaches the six
figures in views immediately.
After Look at Me Now, an
appearance on Ellen fueled
their popularity even further.
Karmin still uploads covers to its
channel, in addition to videos
documenting their travels and the
journey that they nowfind them-
selves on in the music industry.
And to think heading in to this
year, the couple probably
wouldve just been happy with a
wedding.
WETHEKINGS
FEELSLIKED
The song Say You Like Me
could wind up as a career high-
light for the pop-rock band We
The Kings. It is fromthe bands
latest LP, Sunshine State of
Mind, and is its fifth consec-
utive single to chart at pop radio.
Lead singer Travis Clark is fully
aware of the difficulty in that task.
Alot of people dont under-
stand, like when you are constant-
ly battling Beyonce, Lady Gaga,
Katy Perry, Rihanna; its, like,
really difficult to be one of the
bands that breaks through, Clark
told me last week. Weve done it
five times in a row.
We The Kings replaced bassist
DrewThomsen with Charles
Trippy and Coley OToole. Clark
insists that it hasnt affected the
group as much as one might
think.
Weve always brought in peo-
ple who have been really good
friends of ours, the lead singer
said. So its not like you have to
meet a brand-newperson and see
howthey live; weve known the
people we brought in our entire
lives, including our crew.
Even Clark admits that working
with friends exclusively isnt the
smartest thing to do, but We The
Kings has yet to experience any
major issues doing so. The Bra-
denton, Fla., native told me his
band will finish the year perform-
ing at radio concerts before re-
turning home for the holidays. W
Listen to The Ralphie Radio
Show weeknights from7
p.m.-midnight on 97 BHT.
Ralphie chats with Nick Noonan and Amy Heidemann of
Karmin.
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meditation, relaxation, ayruveda,
holistic nutrition, tantra. $75/session
Balance Ultimate Fitness
(Belladaro Prof Bldg, 570.862.2840)
Early Morning Fitness Bootcamp:
Tues./Thurs., 6:30 a.m.-7:30 a.m., Sat,
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., $15 or 12 classes
for $150.
Bellas Yoga Studio (650 Boule-
vard Ave., Dickson City,
570.307.5000, www.bellasyoga.com,
info@bellasyoga.com)
All workshops $15, pre-registration
suggested.
Sun. Class: 10-11:15 a.m. Features
Alternating Vinyasa style yoga w/
yoga fusion.
Club Fit (1 West Broad St., Hazle-
ton, 570.497.4700, www.clubfithazle-
ton.com)
Boxing classes w/ Rich Pastorella
(pastorella.net26.net). Mon., 7-8 p.m.
$40/month.
Dietrich Theater, Tunkhan-
nock (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock:
570.996.1500)
Yoga for You: Wed., 10-11 a.m. $15/
lesson. Bring yoga mat or beach
towel. Call for details.
Egyptian Belly Dance Class-
es with Dianna Shahein. Call
570.343.2033 for various times/
locations. Private/group classes
available.
Exhale Yoga Studio (900 Rutter
Ave., 2nd floor, Forty Fort, behind
Beer Deli in the big brick building,
570.301.3225)
Free style Vinyasa: Tues., 10
a.m.-11:15 a.m., Thurs., 2-3:15 p.m., Fri.,
6-7:15 p.m. All levels, breathing,
aromatherapy, guided meditations.
$10/class.
Goddess Creations Shop &
Gallery (214 Depot St., Clarks Sum-
mit, 570.575.8649, info@goddess-
creations.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 Golight-
leys Martial Arts (Mark Plaza Shop-
ping Center, Rt. 11, Edwardsville).
Focus on cardio, stretching, defense,
stamina, more. Self defense, cardio,
karate aerobics also available. $75/
month. Call 570.814.3293 for info.
Haifa Belly Dance (Haifabelly-
dance.com, 570.836.7399)
Mon., 5:15 p.m., Serenity Wellness &
Dance Center (135 Main St., Luzerne)
Wed., 6 p.m., Holistic Health Center
(Route 6, Tunkhannock)
Harris Conservatory for the
Arts (545 Charles St. Luzerne,
718.0673)
Cardio Kickboxing: Wed., 7-8 p.m.;
Sat., 9-10 a.m. $5/class. Call for info.
Hoop Fitness Techniques: Mon.,
7:30-8:30 p.m. $5/class. Call for info.
Hoop Fitness Classes (whirli-
gighoopers.com)
Beginner/Intermediate: Mon., 7:30
p.m., Harris Conservatory (545 Char-
les St., Luzerne). $5. Call 718.0673 to
reserve.
Beginner/Intermediate: Thurs.,
5:30 p.m., Studio 32 (32 Forrest St.,
Wilkes-Barre) $5.
Inner Harmony Wellness
Center (Mercy Hospital General
Services Bldg., 743 Jefferson Ave.,
Scranton, 570.346.4621, www.inner-
harmonywellness.com, peterama-
to@aol.com)
Meditation Technique Workshops:
Wed., 6:30 p.m. $15/session. Goal
setting/stress reduction, more. Call
for info/reservation.
Jeet Kune Do Fighting Con-
cepts Teaches theories of move-
ment in Martial Arts. $100/month. Call
instructor Mike DiMeglio for info,
570.371.8898.
Kwon Kodo Lessons: Learn
self-defense system that combines
Korean Martial Arts such as Hapkido,
Taekwondo & Kuk Sool. Lessons held
at Hapkido Taekwondo Institute (150
Welles St., Forty Fort). $40/month.
For info, call 570.287.4290 or visit
htkdi.com.
Leverage Performance
Training Studio (900 Rutter Ave.,
Forty Fort, 570.388.2386, www.lev-
eragetrainingstudio.com)
Morning Wake-up Workout: Full
body metabolic workout. Mon., Wed.,
Fri., 7-7:45 a.m.
Primal Scream Classes, Tabata
Circuit Training: Tues., Thurs., 7-8
p.m.
All classes free to members, $10
non-members.
Maximum Health and Fit-
ness (310 Market St., Kingston,
570.283.2804)
Ab Lab with Amy: Sat., 8:30 a.m.;
Mon., 7:30 p.m. Call for info.
Meditation/Yoga classes at
Spectrum Health & Racquet Club (151
Terrace Dr., Eynon). Meditation: Fri.,
7-8 p.m. Yoga: Sat., 9:45-10:45 a.m. $5
each class, bring mat. Call
570.383.3223 for info.
Motivations Fitness Center
(112 Prospect St., Dunmore.
570.341.7665)
Sandstorm Fitness with Rachel
Kali Dare: Learn various techniques
and shed pounds. Call for info.
NutriFitness Boot Camp (311
Market St., Kingston, 570.288.2409)
Free week of Boot Camp for new
members: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m., 5:30
p.m.
Zumba: Tues. 6 p.m.; Thurs., 7 p.m.;
Sat., 9 a.m. $5.
Tang Soo Do Karate Classes: Mon.,
Wed., 6:45 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. Call to
register.
Odyssey Fitness (401 Coal St.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.829.2661, odyssey-
fitnesscenter.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 wel-
come.
ZumbAtomic: Lil Starz, ages 4-7:
5:30 p.m.; Big Starz, ages 8-12: 6:15
p.m.
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570.239.7520, www.oyetd.com)
Open-Eyed Yoga. Call 394.2251 or
go online for current updates/can-
cellations. E-mail: yoga@oyetd.com
Beginner Vinyasa: Mon., 5:30-6:30
p.m.
Level II Vinyasa: Mon., 7-8:30 p.m.
Mixed Level Vinyasa: Tues., 9-10:30
a.m., Wed., 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Mats & props available. Student/
package discounts available. Bring
friend to first class, get two for price
of one.
Pocono Yoga & Meditation
Classes (570.472.3272, www.Poco-
noYoga.com) Classes with Suzi,
certified yoga instructor
Gentle Yoga: Thurs., 6:30 p.m., East
Mountain Apartments. Free to resi-
dents.
Private Yoga Instruction: Only by
appointment. $35 per hour. Call.
Private Meditation Instruction:
Only by appointment. $35 per hour.
Call.
Prana Yoga Studio (1112 Wheeler
Ave., Dunmore, 570.341.8886,
www.pranayogadunmore.com) Class-
es taught in vinyasa flow, geared for
all levels
Mon.: Advanced, 6 p.m.; tai chi
with Blake Wheeler 7:30-8:45 p.m.,
Thurs., 8:45-10 p.m., $45/month, on
class/week, $65/month, two classes/
week. Contact Blake at 434.989.1045
or blakewhlr@yahoo.com for info.
Tues.: Beginner, 10 a.m.; Open
Level, noon; Beg./Intermediate, 5:30
p.m.; Intermediate, 7:30 p.m.
Wed.: Beginner, 5:30 p.m.; Ad-
vanced 7:30 p.m.
Thurs.: Open Level, 10 a.m.; Beg./
Intermediate, 5:30 p.m.; Intermediate,
7:30 p.m.
Fri.: Open Level, 10 a.m.; Advanced,
6 p.m.
Sat.: Beg./Intermediate, 10 a.m.;
Intermediate, noon.
Sun.: Intermediate, noon; Candle-
lit Open Level, 6 p.m.
Reiki Classes (570.387.6157,
reikictr@localnet.com) Sessions with
Sue Yarnes:
Beginner to Advanced Reiki at our
locations or your home. Hospital
endorsed, training for professional
Usui Reiki teacher certification
available. Call or e-mail for info.
Sandy Seyler Studio (House of
Nutrition, 2nd floor, 50 Main St.,
Luzerne, 570.288.1785, SandySeyl-
er.com)
Holiday Refresher: Jan. 10, 7-9 p.m.
Revive body with simple restorative
yoga stretches, relaxation, breath
techniques. $20. Call to reserve.
Dec. Schedule
Yoga: Mon., 6:30 p.m.; Wed., 10:30
a.m.; Thurs., 7:15 p.m.; Sat., 9:30 a.m.
No classes Dec. 24, 26, 31, Jan 2.
Hatha Yoga postures, Pranayam,
deep relaxation. $10. Holiday gift
certificates available.
Meditation: Mon., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs.,
6 p.m. No classes Dec. 24, Jan, 2.
Pranayam, mantra. $10. Holiday gift
certificates available.
Jan. Schedule
Yoga: Mon., 6:30 p.m.; Wed., 10:30
a.m.; Thurs., 7:15 p.m.; Sat., 9:30 a.m.
No class Jan. 2. Hatha Yoga pos-
tures, Pranayam, deep relaxation.
$10. Just drop in. Check web calendar
for weather cancellations.
Meditation: Mon., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs.,
6 p.m. No class Jan. 2. Pranayam,
mantra. $10. Just drop in. Check web
calendar for weather cancellations.
Sheri Pilates Studio (703
Market St., Kingston, 570.331.0531)
Beginner mat class: Tues., 5 p.m.
$50/10 classes.
Equipment classes on reformer
and tower: $150/10 classes.
Private training available on
reformer, cadillac, stability chair,
ladder barrel, cardiolates on reboun-
der.
Call studio for additional mat class/
equipment class schedule, all classes
taught by certified instructors.
Spine & SportCare (Old Forge,
570.451.1122)
Pilates Mat Classes: Mon. 9:30
a.m.; Wed. noon; Thurs. 5:30 p.m.;
Yoga Flow: Tues. 5:30 p.m. $10/class,
$45/5 classes.
Small Group Personal Training:
Personalized program changes w/
every session, similar to P90X cross-
fit. All levels, call for details.
Symmetry Studio (206 N. Main
Avenue, 3rd Floor, Scranton,
570.290.7242)
Mon.: Gentle Yoga 5:30 p.m.; Core
Yoga 6:30 p.m.
Tues.: Beginners Yoga 5 p.m.; Yoga
Strength and Flexibility 6 p.m.; Cardio
Kickboxing 7:30 p.m.
Wed.: Slow Flow 5:30 p.m.; Core
Yoga 6:30 p.m.
Thurs.: All Levels Vinyasa 5:30
p.m.; Cardio Kickboxing 7:30 p.m.
Fri.: Community Ballroom (call for
registration details)
Sat.: Prenatal Yoga 9:30 a.m.;
Essential Yoga All Levels 11 a.m.
Sun.: Slow Flow 11 a.m.
Tarot Readings every Sun., 11
a.m.-5:30 p.m., Shambala, Scranton,
located at Mall At Steamtown, first
floor outside Bonton. By Whitney
Mulqueen. Walk-ins welcome. Info:
570.575.8649, 344.4385, find Sham-
bala on Facebook.
Thetravelingyogi@ya-
hoo.com Individual attention for
physical/spiritual advancement. All
levels welcome. Call 570.709.2406 for
info. Classes held at The Studio at 32
(32 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre) Sat.,
10:30 a.m.-noon.
The Vintage Theater (119 Penn
Avenue, Scranton, 570.589.0271,
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The Pennsylvania Theater for
Performing Arts will present
A Christmas Story Thurs-
day-Saturday, Dec. 15-18 at JJ
Ferrara Center (212 W. Broad
St., Hazleton).
Based on the 1983 film of the
same name, A Christmas
Story incorporates all of the
beloved elements that made
the movie a classic.
Show times are Thursday and
Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1
p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday at
3 p.m. Show-only tickets are
$15 for adults, $12 for seniors/
students and $8 for children.
Dinner-and-show tickets are
$28 for adults, $25 for seniors/
students and $18 for children.
Group rates are available, and
Christmas parties are wel-
come. For info, visit ptpashow-
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various committees including the Art in the Park,
First Night Scranton, First Friday Scranton and
the Endless Mountains Nature Center.
Hobbies: Hiking, mountain biking, skiing
and spending time with her niece, Dylan.
Favorite quote: Love your Mother, Mother
Earth.
Claim to fame: I co-chaired First Night in
2006, and Im a founding board member of the
Endless Mountains Nature Center.
Favorite thing about the area: The
mountains and our state parks. Also, NEPAhas
numerous natural gems, like Salt Springs State
Park and portions of the Appalachian Trail. Our
communities are full of welcoming events and
activities like Robas Family Farms, La Festa
Italiana, First Friday, Lochs Maple Syrup Open
House, Christmas in Our Hometown and the
Roots and Rhythm Music and Arts Festival.
Favorite movie: Pretty Woman.
One thing most people dont know
about me: Ive been hunting since the age of
12, and Im uent in American Sign Language.
One thing Ive always wanted to do: Visit
the Denali National Park, see a grizzly or polar
bear, hug a sequoia tree.
What I wanted to be when I grew up: A
dancer or teacher
Current passion: Helping Haiti Heal. This
February, I will return to Haiti and serve on
another mission trip. This will be my second
mission trip. This is a collaborative partnership
between the Haiti Partnership and the Haitian
Methodist Church. The purpose of these mission
trips is to build schools and churches, to provide
humanitarian aid, and to do Gods work along
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The Ellen Doyle Dance Experience:
Tues., 8-10 p.m., ft. strength training,
cardio, stretching, dance warm-up
classics. Free and open to the public,
wear dance shoes/socks, bring yoga
mat/water.
Waering Stained Glass Stu-
dio (336 N. Washington St., Wilkes-
Barre).
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. Beginners-
advanced. Mon.-Fri., open 6 a.m.-10
p.m. Sat. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun 9 a.m.-5
p.m. Private and group. Any ages.
The Yoga Studio (210 Wyoming
Ave., Wyoming, 570.301.7544)
Yoga: Mon., 9:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.;
Wed., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs., 9:30 a.m.,
6:30 p.m.; Sat., 10:30 a.m.
Zumba: Tues., 5:30 p.m.; Wed. 9
a.m., 7 p.m.; Fri., 5:30 p.m.
Zumba Fitness Classes
Mon./Wed., 5:15 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m., at
TLC Fitness Center (bottom of Mor-
gan Hwy., Scranton). $5/class. Call
570.558.7293 for info.
Adult classes held at Fitwize 4
Kids Tues./Thurs., 7:15, Sun., 11 a.m. on
Keyser Ave. across from Keyser Oak
Shopping Center Call 348.9383 for
info.
OUTSIDE
Lackawanna Audubon Socie-
ty
Scranton Christmas Bird Count:
Dec.17, all day. Count tally, potluck
supper, Dunmore Presbyterian
Church, 6 p.m. Dinner contact:
570.342.0141. Info: 941.9851.
Annual Membership Meeting: Jan
15, 2:30 p.m., Anthracite Museum.
Info, to bring photos to show:
570.586.8343.
Delaware River Eagle Watch: Jan.
21, meet I-84 rest stop, 8:30 a.m. or
Milford Beach, 9 a.m. Info:
570.586.5156.
Eagle Watch Snow Date: Jan. 28
Nescopeck State Park (1137
Honey Hole Rd., Drums,
570.403.2006) All events free, unless
noted otherwise. Reservations re-
quired.
Just For Kids: Craft & Story Hour:
Dec. 17, 11 a.m. Depending on weather,
may go outside for short walk, come
prepared to do so. Registration
required, call. Free.
Holiday Stress-Buster Hike: Dec. 18,
1 p.m. Easy 2-mile hike. Bring water,
wear sturdy footwear. Registration
required, call. Free.
New Years Hike with Audubon
Society at Hickory Run State Park:
Jan. 1, 1:30-3:30 p.m., meet Union
Pacific Caboose by White Haven
Shopping Center. 3 miles. To register,
call 570.474.5884.
Winter Trails Day: Snowshoeing for
Beginners: Jan. 7, 9-10:30 a.m., meet
Park Office. If not enough snow to
snowshoe, program will be held
indoors, cover basics of snowshoe-
ing. Registration required, call. Free.
Winter Trails Day: Snowshoeing
Hike: Jan. 7, 1-3 p.m., meet Park
Office. 2 miles. If not enough snow to
snowshoe, hike instead. Bring snow-
shoes or reserve when registering.
Registration required, call.
Junior Bird Club: Eagle Watching:
Jan. 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., meet Park
Office. Ages 9+. Dress warmly, bring
lunch, drink, snacks. One-time mate-
rials fee of $5 for new members.
Registration required, call.
SOCIAL GROUPS
Alcohol Anonymous: Mon./Fri 7
p.m. (373 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre),
Tue. 7 p.m. (25 Church St., Wilkes-
Barre), 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., Nanti-
coke), 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.
The Anthracite Hi-Railers
Model Railroad Club (Bills Shop
Rite Plaza, Rts. 435 & 502 in Dale-
ville)
Christmas Train Display: Dec. 17, 1-5
p.m., Jan. 1, 7, 1-5 p.m., Bills Shop Rite
Plaza (Rts. 435 & 502, Daleville). 500
sq. ft. O-Gauge modular layout fea-
tures Lionel Legacy, MTHs DCS
control systems. Free, donations
accepted: bathroom tissue, bath
soap, facial tissues, laundry de-
tergent, toothpaste, more to benefit
North Pocono Dry Goods Pantry.
Beehive Area Narcotics
Anonymous (Wilkes-Barre-King-
ston-Nanticoke-Mountaintop) 24 hour
phone line: 570.654.7755 or
1.866.935.4762.
Building Industry Associ-
ation of NEPA
Accepting entries for Outdoor
Theme Project from builders, trade
schools, Vo-Techs, Job Corps. For
info, call 570.287.3331.
Food Addicts Anonymous
Meetings (St. Vincent DePaul
Church, Scranton: 570.344.7866)
Meetings every Fri. night, 8 p.m.
Living with Grief: free six-
week bereavement support
group (6-7:30 p.m., Spiritual Center,
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical
Center, 1000 E. Mountain Blvd.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.808.5539)
How to Keep Growing; Spirituality:
Dec. 14, 6-7:30 p.m.
Nar-Anon Family Group
Meetings Sun. 7 p.m. Clear Brook
Bldg. (rear), Forty Fort; Wed., 7 p.m.
United Methodist Church, Mountain-
top. 570.288.9892.
Narcotic Anonymous Meet-
ings every Tues. at 7 p.m., down-
stairs in the Methodist Education
Building, located off Courthouse
Square, on the corner of Marion and
Warren Street in Tunkhannock. There
are no fees or dues. Newcomers
always welcome.
The NEPA Rainbow Alliance
(www.gaynepa.com)
As part of the NEPA SafeZone
Project, the NEPA RA is creating an
It Gets Better video. Set to launch
in Jan., the video features local
representatives from the LGBT com-
munity, allies and more offering
words of encouragement. To be a
sponsor, e-mail itgetsbetter@gayne-
pa.com; to be in the video, visit
gaynepa.com for details/application.
Oakwood Terraces Support
Group Meetings third Wed. of
each month, 6:30 p.m., at Oakwood
Terrace (400 Gleason Dr., Moosic).
Call for directions/info, 570.451.3171
ext. 116.
Overeaters Anon. meetings
Mon., Tues., Thurs., 7 p.m.; Wed., 7:30
p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. No fee, newcomers
welcome. Call 570.829.1341 for details/
meeting locations of visit
www.oa.org.
Suicide Bereavement Sup-
port 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 wvhsnet-
work.webs.com or contact Julie
Lemardy at jmlemardy@gmail.com
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sorry mom&dad
By Justin Brown
T
here are two days out of
every year that never seem
to live up to expectation:
New Years Eve and birthdays.
For some reason, no matter how
much effort is steered at making
those nights an experience of
epic proportions, they have a
tendency to fall short and be-
come an epic fail. Exhibit A: My
22nd birthday
After only a month of living
together, my second roommate in
Los Angeles decided to move in
with his male lover so he didnt
have to pay rent.
My friends from down the hall
were helping me pack, and we
decided to take a break and look
through my roommates things.
We stumbled upon a scrapbook
of dinner theater productions he
starred in back when he was a
self-proclaimed child star in
Colorado. Apparently, he beat
out his towns only Arab for the
lead in Aladdin. After I saw the
program from his performance in
Bunnicula, a musical comedy
about a vampire bunny, I decided
I saw enough.
What do you think your next
roommate is going to be like?
asked Suzy.
The truth was I had no idea
who my third roommate was
going to be. I was actually having
a birthday party that night with a
guest list of several hopefuls I
met on Roommate.com, figuring
the candidate that could handle
my actions best would be deemed
my newest roomie. I found out
that wasnt the best selective
process.
Once the candidates arrived for
the party, we decided to walk
around the corner to The Laugh
Factory on Sunset Boulevard to
see a comedy show.
When the comic performing
discovered it was my birthday,
she asked to sing Happy Birth-
day to me. I told her only if she
allowed me to come up on stage
with her.
As she started singing, I start-
ed grinding on her. However, I
was so intoxicated that my dirty
dancing quickly became just
plain dirty, and I started dry-
humping her really hard!
Two security guards grabbed
me from the stage and gave me
one more chance after I kept
screaming that it was my birth-
day. Ten minutes later they ac-
tually kicked me out because I
wouldnt stop applauding when
nobody else was.
After watching me make an
ass of myself in public, the only
candidate that still wanted to live
with me was a group of kids that
turned out to be even more of a
disaster than me . but thats
another story! W
Justins 22nd birthday celebration at The Laugh
Factory in Los Angeles didnt go quite as planned.
It's my birthday,
and I can dance
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Anthology Books (515 Center
St., Scranton, above Outrageous,
570.341.1443, scrantholo-
gy@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.
Arts Seen Gallery (21 Public
Square, Wilkes-Barre)
Third Friday Poetry: Dec. 16, 8 p.m.
Alexis Czencz Belluzzi, winner of
Andrew James Purdy Prize in Fiction,
MFA graduate of Hollins University
Writing Program, reads from her
chapbook Practicing Distance.
Open reading will follow. Free, open
to public.
As The Agent Workshop Ollies
Family restaurant, Edwardsville. $35.
Discussion of publishing options,
submissions tips, agent acquisitions,
copyright policy, more. Twice/month.
To reserve call 570.472.8231, e-mail
infocus589@aol.com.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
(Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre,
570.829.4210)
Signings:
Holiday Book Signing-Angela
DeMuro: Dec. 17, 6 p.m. Land of MU
Bird book series. Books, Milo and
Rosie Mu bird plush toys for pur-
chase.
Special events:
Annual Holiday Book Drive:
through Jan. 1. Books will be donated
to West Pittston Library. For info,
call.
Barnes & Noble Wilkes-
Kings Booksellers (7 S. Main
St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.4700)
Monthly Book Clubs, all 6:30-7:30
p.m.
Teens: third Mon. 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Ages 14-18.
New Age: last Thurs., 6:30-7:30
p.m.
The Slug Club, an all-ages club
about Harry Potter: first Wed., 6:30-
7:30 p.m., led by Charles Moore.
Costumes encouraged, not required.
Childrens Events:
Young Readers Monthly Activity
Night: first Thurs., 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Ages 8-12.
American Girl Doll Give-A-Way:
first Thurs., 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Weekly Sat. morning story time, 11
a.m.-noon.
Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga
St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500)
Writers Group Thurs., 7-8:30 p.m.
Celebrates all types of writing styles,
formats. Join anytime. Free. Call to
register.
Friends of the Scranton
Public Library (520 Vine
St., Scranton, 570.348.3000)
Winter Book Sale: Dec.
17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Dec. 18. 2-4 p.m.,
Community Room,
Lackawanna
Childrens Li-
brary.
Osterhout Library (71 S. Fran-
klin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.821.1959)
Franklin Street Sleuths: Dec. 15,
6:30 p.m. Christmas is Murder by
C.S. Challinor.
Pittston Memorial Library
(47 Broad St., 570.654.9565, pitmem-
lib@comcast.net)
Crochet Club: Tues. 10 a.m.-noon,
Thurs. 6-7:45 p.m., 12+, registration
required. Participants bring their
own crochet hook, yarn. Call, stop to
register.
The Friends Meetings: 4th Thurs.
of month, 7 p.m. New members
always welcome.
Pocono Arts Council (18 N.
Seventh St., Stroudsburg.
570.476.4460. www.poconoarts.org)
Poems of Noreen Robbins:
through Dec.
Tribute Books events (291
West St., Eynon, 570.876.2416)
Book Signing: If You Can Play
Scranton: A Theatrical History, 1871-
2010 by Nancy McDonald: Dec. 24, 11
a.m., Steamtown National Historic
Site (150 S. Washington Ave., Scran-
ton). Info: 570.340.5200.
The Vintage Theater (119 Penn
Avenue, Scranton, 570.589.0271,
www.scrantonsvintagetheater.com)
Writers critique group: Sat.,
noon-2 p.m. Bring work samples.
Free and open to public, donations
encouraged.
West Pittston Library (200
Exeter Ave., www.wplibra-
ry.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.
VISUAL
AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna
Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040 or
Artistsforart.org)
Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m.
Life Drawing sessions: every Mon.,
7-9 p.m. Contact ted@tedmichalow-
ski.com for info.
Drawing Socials: Sun., 6-9 p.m. $5
GA, $2 student.
2011 Holiday Members Exhibit:
through Dec. 30.
Sally Wiener Grotta & Niko J.
Kallianiotis: Jan. 6-28. Opening
reception Jan. 6, 6-9 p.m.
Artspace Gallery (221 Center St.,
Bloomsburg, 570.784.0737)
Gallery Hours: Wed., noon-8 p.m.
after Thanksgiving, Thurs.-Sat., 12-8
p.m., Sun., 12-5 p.m., or by appoint-
ment.
Holiday Member Show: through
Jan. 8.
ARTSPACE Gallery (18 N. 7th
St., Stroudsburg, artspacegallery.net)
Holiday Show & Sale of Fine
Crafts: through Dec. 24, Mon.-Fri. 10
a.m.-4 p.m., Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
ArtWorks Gallery (502 Lacka-
wanna Ave., Scranton. 570.207.1815,
artworksnepa.com)
Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Sat., 11a.m.-2 p.m., or by appointment.
A Visual Feast: through Jan. 27.
Works from Verve Vertu artists.
Talents, special visions of Wed. night
painters.
Blue Heron Art Gallery (121
Main St., Wyalusing, 570.746.4922,
www.blueheronart.org)
Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30
p.m. Sat. by appt.
The Art of Dance-The Music of
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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.
Fractured: Michael Poster, Rodrica
Tilley and Melissa Whalen Haertsch:
through Dec. 31. Photographs, pastel
paintings, writing exploring social
ramifications of gas drilling in Sus-
quehanna County.
Camerawork Gallery (Down-
stairs in the Marquis Gallery, Laundry
Building, 515 Center St., Scranton,
570.510.5028. www.camerawork-
gallery.org, rross233@aol.com) Gal-
lery hours Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.;
Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Accepting submissions for new
shows during 2012 & 2013. Photog-
raphy only; all photographic meth-
ods considered. Check out submis-
sions procedure on website for
details.
Excavation Photographs by Gary
Cawood: through Jan. 31.
Everhart Museum(1901 Mulber-
ry St., Scranton, PA, 570.346.7186,
www.everhart-museum.org)
Admission $5 adults; $3 students/
seniors; $2 children 6-12; members
free.
Buds, Blooms & Berries: Plants in
Science, Culture & Art: through Dec.
31, Maslow Galleries.
Gallery at the Pocono Com-
munity Theater (88 S. Courtland
St., East Stroudsburg, 570.421.3456.
poconocommunitytheater.org)
Color, Pattern & Design: through
Jan. 8. Local artist Marcos Oksen-
hendler of Monroe County.
Mahady Gallery (Marywood
University, 570.348.6211 x 2428, mary-
wood.edu/galleries.)
Gallery hours: Mon., Thurs.-Fri., 9
a.m.-4 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.;
Sat.-Sun., 1-4 p.m.
Graduate Exhibition: through Dec.
16; features Masters of Fine Arts
candidates Noel Anderson-Corwin &
Martha Moore Westbrook in sculp-
ture, Sue Jenkins in photography,
Masters of Arts candidate Cathleen
Repholz in ceramics.
2012 Northeast PA Scholastic Art
Awards Exhibition: Jan. 21-Feb. 12.
Award-winning work by junior, high
school students. Awards presenta-
tion Jan. 21, 1 p.m.
Marquis Art & Frame (122 S.
Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.0518)
Gallery hours Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Language of Nature works
by the Verve Vertu Art Studio:
through Jan. 7, Second Floor Gallery.
New Visions Studio & Gal-
lery (201 Vine St., Scranton,
www.newvisionstudio.com,
570.878.3970)
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-6 p.m.
and by appointment.
Give the Gift of Art Exhibit &
Holiday Sale: through Dec. 28. Every
piece $50 & under. Paintings, pho-
tographs, ornaments, home decor,
jewelry, clothing, more.
Schulman Gallery (2nd floor of
LCCC Campus Center, 1333 S. Pros-
pect St., Nanticoke, www.luzerne.edu/
schulmangallery, 570.740.0727)
Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Faculty and Alumni Art Exhibit:
through Jan. 7.
STAR Gallery at the Mall at
Steamtown (570.969.2537/
343.3048)
Artist Market: Dec.17, 11 a.m.-6
p.m. To register, call 877.3900.
Biggest Art Christmas Party in
Town: through Dec. 31. W
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Send your listings to:
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SAGITTARIUS(NOV. 22-DEC. 21)
Heres my dilemma: Theres something
wonderful about the way a hot tub can
soothe beleaguered muscles after an in-
tense workout but the hot tub at my gym
is kind of gross. So which outweighs the
other? The grossness of the hot tub or the
pleasure of a soak? This kind of quandary is
strikingly similar to the one youll likely
face this week. Of course, only you can
figure out which side of the scale ultimately
weighs more, but I hope that you, like me,
will at least try to figure it out fromfirst-
hand experience. I wont be able to decide,
for example, until I know: Just howgross is
it, and just howgood does it feel?
CAPRICORN(DEC. 22-JAN. 19)
Comparing your life to a sitcomor fanta-
sy version of life is only likely to make you
feel bad. Yours isnt so awful; it only sucks
when you compare it to virtually unreac-
hable realities (by anyone, not just you).
Even though the holidays are the time when
such comparisons seemalmost unavoid-
able, you should train yourself out of those
shitty mental habits. Focus instead on ev-
erything in your life that rocks, and build
fromthere. And if theres not a whole lot
thats great, just think howmuch better
2012 will be, than 2011was.
AQUARIUS(JAN. 20-FEB. 18)
You like all things to be more or less
reasonable, so when someones completely
unreasonable and potentially irrational
requests or demands come your way, youre
liable to shut down completely instead of,
say, humoring themor seeking a compro-
mise. I understand howyou feel, but the
problemis, many people just arent as
downright reasonable and logical as you
are. I suppose its fair for you to simply say,
Anyone who cant rise to my level of dis-
course and negotiation can just go suck it,
but youd be shutting many people out.
Bend a little more than you strictly should,
this week. Everyone will be happier for it
surprisingly, even you.
PISCES(FEB. 19-MARCH20)
When youre as flexible and accommo-
dating as you are, youll encounter people
who just push and push, simply to see how
far youll go. Theyll never have enough,
because its not about what youve already
given, but howmuch more you might yet
give. I can understand howsuch treatment
might make you jaded, but that can work
against you when you treat a mostly fair
person like one of these pushy douches.
Dont let thempoison you, though. Not
everyones like that. This week, try to hear a
reasonable request for what it is, instead of
cynically imagining it as the first of many
demands you can never fulfill, and just
accommodate it.
ARIES(MARCH21-APRIL19)
Sometimes part of being there for some-
one is lending theman attentive, sympa-
thetic ear, even if their stories are boring,
lame or repetitious. (Of course, if they have
no redeeming characteristics to offset their
crappy anecdotes, then why are you hang-
ing out with themat all?) However, most
people put up with plenty, usually without
complaint, to be your friend. Be kind
enough to return the favor. Part of being a
friend/lover is taking the good with the bad
and if the bad is just having to sit through
some tedious talk, consider yourself very
blessed.
TAURUS(APRIL20-MAY20)
If youre hunting for permission to do the
thing you want to do, but really shouldnt,
youll certainly find it, if you look hard
enough. Eventually, someones bound to
say the thing you really want to hear, there-
by magically canceling out all the other
advice you received fromeveryone else.
That, however, is seriously lame. Either
(wo)man up and just do what you want to
do, and to hell with the consequences, or
buckle down and do what you knowis
right, forgetting this other thing for good.
Seeking some flimsy outside validation is a
cop-out; either way, dont bother.
GEMINI (MAY21-JUNE20)
Just because someone else doesnt under-
stand or respect your worries or fears
doesnt mean they arent real. Yes, accord-
ing to logic, your anxieties are probably
somewhat ridiculous but so are everyone
elses. Fears are rarely rational and deserve
compassion, not dismissal. If someones
encouraging you to conquer your fears,
thats one (fairly wonderful, if uncomfort-
able) thing. If theyre telling you to just get
over it, though, thats quite another. Try to
heed suggestions that might help you move
on a little. However, tell the other jerks to
suck it; their hypocrisy is not helping mat-
ters.
CANCER(JUNE21-JULY22)
Context is so important. What might be
mean, over-the-top or completely inappro-
priate with one person or in one situation
would be witty, funny or exciting in anoth-
er. When we screwthis up, it can be embar-
rassing (and, yes, funny, if only to others),
but it happens to everyone, so all you can do
is apologize as gracefully as possible and be
patient while you wait for it to blowover.
Meanwhile, dont worry so much; putting
your foot in your mouth can be more fun for
the rest of us than you getting it right, so
stop trying to be perfect and just go for it.
LEO(JULY23-AUG. 22)
Youre notoriously good at letting by-
gones be bygones. Youre really too lazy to
sustain a grudge for long. Once some-
things been resolved to your satisfaction
(which usually doesnt take much), you
move on pretty completely. Thats not so
true of others, though. Even when they say
theyre over it, theyre not, always. Before
you get all high and mighty, though, cut
thema little slack for a while not every-
one can bounce back as quickly as you,
after all. However, at some point, enoughs
enough. They need to forgive and truly
forget, or youll help themby disappear-
ing.
VIRGO(AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)
If youre an interesting, open-minded
person, you populate your life with many
different kinds of people. That means that
some of these people will not like, approve
of or get along with each other, no matter
howmuch they love you. This can be pain-
ful, when its people quite close to you who
dont see eye-to-eye (such as your parents
and romantic partner), but most of these
potential conflicts or uncomfortable sit-
uations can be avoided by being astute and
realistic enough to recognize these poten-
tial pitfalls before they happen. Its a won-
derful thing to try to broaden peoples hori-
zons a little, but its quite another to culti-
vate a social disaster. This week, be careful
about crossing that line youre perilously
close.
LIBRA(SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)
Pretty people enjoy perks those of us
with more average looks dont, often with-
out even realizing it (Isnt everyone this
nice to everyone?). The downside of being
attractive, however, is theyre not often
challenged to develop actual skills that can
help themout when their looks inevitably
fade. Other advantages can also subtly
discourage personal development (by mak-
ing it less necessary); since Libras are often
gifted with many natural talents (and fre-
quently with beauty), you must constantly
focus on developing yourself and evolving
on your own, even when the world doesnt
present you with any pressing need to do
so lest when you do need such skills, you
find yourself without.
SCORPIO(OCT. 23-NOV. 21)
Its not your job to mend emotional rifts
caused by others, but if you can do it, why
wouldnt you? Sure, youre well within
your rights to simply stay out of it, but
occasionally, butting your nose into some-
one elses business is just whats required to
help themget over themselves and their
stubborn, stupid issue. Since the people
involved here are as obstinate as they get,
and since you love themdearly, climb out
on a limb and see if theres anything you can
do. Of course, you might just get a slap in
the face and no thanks at all, but if you can
help thempatch things up, isnt that worth
the risk? W
To contact Caeriel, e-mail
sign.language.astrology@gmail.com.
By Caeriel Crestin
VANESSA HUDGENS
December 14 1988
DON JOHNSON
December 15 1949
FLO RIDA
December 16 1979
MILLA JOVOVICH
December 17 1975
BRAD PITT
December 18 1963
ALYSSA MILANO
(pictured)
December 19 1972
PETER CRISS
December 20 1945
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300 Personal Services
400 Automotive
500 Employment
600 Financial
700 Merchandise
800 Pets & Animals
900 Real Estate
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LOST. Engagement
ring, white gold with
round stone and 3
diamond chips on
each side. Mothers
ring with yellow
gold, 5 oval shaped
birthstones. Lost at
Logans Road-
house. Sentimental
value. Reward!
570-388-6420
120 Found
FOUND, Dog, adult
Spaniel/Retriever/La
brador mix, black,
male, blue collar.
Found near Empire
St, Wilkes-Barre,
1pm on 12/9. Con-
tact SPCA, Plains.
120 Found
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Cars &
Trucks
Wanted
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Prices
Paid In
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FREE
PICKUP
570-574-1275
FOUND. Boxer-Lab
Mix. Female, sable,
very friendly, about
5 months old. Free
to good home.
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570-406-2770
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ALSO PAYING TOP $$$
for heavy equip-
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HAPPY TRAILS
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570-760-2035
542-2277
6am to 8pm
310 Attorney
Services
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ESTATE PLANNING
/ADMINISTRATION
Real Estate &
Civil Litigation
Attorney Ron Wilson
570-822-2345
Free Bankruptcy
Consultation
Payment plans.
Carol Baltimore
570-822-1959
406 ATVs/Dune
Buggies
CAN-AM`07
CAN-AM RALLY 2X
200 A MUST SEE
Like new Can-Am
Rally 2x 200cc.
$1,700 JUST
REDUCED, OBO
570-287-2203
HAWK 2011 UTILITY ATV
NEW!! Full size
adult ATV. Strong 4
stroke motor. CVT
fully automatic
transmission with
reverse. Electric
start. Front & rear
luggage racks.
Long travel suspen-
sion. Disc brakes.
Dual stage head
lights. Perfect for
hunters & trail rid-
ers alike. BRAND NEW
& READY TO RIDE.
$1,695 takes it
away.
386-334-7448
Wilkes-Barre
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HONDA`09 REKON
TRX 250CC/Electric
shift. Like New.
REDUCED
$3,650.
(570) 814-2554
406 ATVs/Dune
Buggies
TOMAHAWK`10
ATV, 110 CC. Brand
New Tomahawk
Kids Quad. Only
$695 takes it away!
386-334-7448
Wilkes-Barre
409 Autos under
$5000
DODGE `00 STRATUS
Running condition.
Inspected. $1,000.
(570) 706-1186
DODGE `95 DAKOTA
2WD V6. Regular
Cab/6Ft. 5 speed.
113,000 miles. Runs
like a champ. Needs
some work. $1,400.
570-814-1255
412 Autos for Sale
ACURA `06 TL
White Diamond
80K original miles,1
owner, garage kept,
camel leather interi-
or, 3.2L / 6 cylinder,
5-speed automatic,
front/rear & side
airbags, ABS
Navigation System,
8-speaker surround
system DVD/CD/AM
/FM/cassette,XM
Satellite Radio,
power & heated
front seats,power-
door locks & win-
dows, power moon-
roof, 4 snow tires
included!....and
much, much
more! Car runs and
looks beautiful
$17,500 Firm
See it at
Orloskis Car Wash
& Lube
295 Mundy Street
(behind Wyoming
Valley Mall)
or Call 239-8461
AUDI `05 A6
3.2 Quattro AT6.
Auto tiptronic 6
speed. Black with
black leather. Garage
kept. Fully loaded,
gps, cold weather
package. 78K miles.
Carfax report
included. $15,900.
570-814-6714
412 Autos for Sale
BMW `01 X5
4.4i. Silver, fully
loaded, tan leather
interior. 1 owner.
103k miles. $8,999
or best offer. Call
570-814-3666
BMW `01 X5
4.4i. Silver, fully
loaded, tan leather
interior. 1 owner.
103k miles. $8,999
or best offer. Call
570-814-3666
BMW `07 328xi
Black with black
interior. Heated
seats. Back up &
navigation sys-
tems. New tires &
brakes. Sunroof.
Garage kept. Many
extras! 46,000
Miles.
Asking $20,500.
570-825-8888 or
626-297-0155
Call Anytime!
BMW `99 M3
Convertible with
Hard Top. AM/FM. 6
disc CD. 117 K miles.
Stage 2 Dinan sus-
pension. Cross
drilled rotors. Cold
air intake. All main-
tenance records
available. $11,500
OBO. 570-466-2630
To place your
ad call...829-7130
BUICK `05 LACROSSE
Metallic Gray. Heat-
ed leather seats.
Traction control, 6
way power front
seats, remote start.
Rear park assist.
New tires. 41,400
miles. $11,000
570-696-2148
CADILLAC `04
DEVILLE
Very good condition.
Northstar V-8. Dark
red. Gray leather.
Loaded. 1 owner.
24,000 miles.
$8,500
570-814-7259
CHEVY `07 AVEO LT
Power window/door
locks. Keyless
entry. Sunroof. A/C.
Black with tan
leather interior.
22,000 original
miles. AM/FM/CD.
New tires.
$12,000
(570) 287-0815
412 Autos for Sale
CADILLAC `05 SRX
All wheel drive,
traction control,
3.6 L V-6, power
sunroof, auto-
stick, leather inte-
rior, auto car
starter, factory
installed 6 CD disc
changer, all
power, memory
seat. 39,000
miles.
$21,000
570-453-2771
CHEVROLET `04
CORVETTE COUPE
Torch red with
black and red
interior. 9,700
miles, auto, HUD,
removable glass
roof, polished
wheels, memory
package, Bose
stereo and twilight
lighting, factory
body moldings,
traction control,
ABS, Garage kept
- Like New.
$25,900
(570) 609-5282
CHRYSLER `04
SEBRING
LXI CONVERTIBLE
Low miles - 54,000.
V6. FWD. Leather
interior. Great
shape. A/C. CD.
All power.
$7,200. Negotiable
(570) 760-1005
Selling your
Camper?
Place an ad and
find a new owner.
570-829-7130
DODGE `02
STRATUS SE PLUS
100,000 miles, auto-
matic, front wheel
drive, 4 door, anti-
lock brakes, air con-
ditioning, power
locks, power win-
dows, power mir-
rors, power seats,
all power, cruise
control, CD player,
keyless entry, rear
defroster, new 2.7
engine.timing set,
water pump, oil
pump, $2,999.
(570) 604-5277
FORD `07 MUSTANG
CONVERTIBLE
34K. V6. 17
wheels. Shaker. 6
disc. Satellite.
Mileage computer.
New winter tires.
Power seat/leather.
$16,750.
(570) 474-0943
412 Autos for Sale
EAGLE `95 TALON
Only 97,000 Miles.
Full custom body kit,
dark green metallic
with gray interior.
Dual exhaust, 4 coil
over adjustable
struts. All new
brakes, air intake
kit, strut brakes,
custom seats, cus-
tom white gauges, 2
pillar gauges, new
stereo, alarm, cus-
tom side view mir-
rors. 4 cylinder
automatic, runs
excellent. $8,500.
Call 570-876-1355
or 570-504-8540
(evenings)
FORD 02 MUSTANG
GT CONVERTIBLE
Red with black
top. 6,500 miles.
One Owner.
Excellent Condi-
tion. $17,500
570-760-5833
HONDA `07 ACCORD
V6 EXL. 77K miles. 1
owner with mainte-
nance records.
Slate blue with
leather interior. Sun-
roof. Asking $12,500.
Call 570-239-2556
HONDA `09 CIVIC LX-S
Excellent condition
inside & out. Garage
kept. Regularly
serviced by dealer,
records available.
Option include alloy
wheels, decklid
spoiler, sport seats,
interior accent light-
ing (blue), Nose
mask and custom
cut floor mats. Dark
grey with black inte-
rior. 56K highway
miles. REDUCED!
$13,300. Call
570-709-4695
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&
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412 Autos for Sale
JAGUAR `00 S TYPE
4 door sedan. Like
new condition. Bril-
liant blue exterior
with beige hides.
Car is fully equipped
with navigation sys-
tem, V-8, automatic,
climate control AC,
alarm system,
AM/FM 6 disc CD,
garage door open-
er. 42,000 original
miles. $9,000
Call (570) 288-6009
JAGUAR 94
XJS CONVERTIBLE
Mint Condition
Magnolia red,
with palomino
beige leather
interior. This car
rates a 10 in &
out. 4 new tires
and services.
Florida car.
$13,300.
570-885-1512
LEXUS `98 LS 400
Excellent condition,
garage kept, 1
owner. Must see.
Low mileage, 90K.
Leather interior. All
power. GPS naviga-
tion, moon roof, cd
changer. Loaded.
$9,000 or best
offer. 570-706-6156
WANTED!
ALL
JUNK
CARS!
CA$H
PAID
570-301-3602
NISSAN `08 SENTRA
58K miles. 4 cylin-
der, 6 speed manu-
al. Great condition.
All power. A/C.
Cruise. Reduced
$9,800. Call
570-333-4379
SUBURU 06 LEGACY
GT LIMITED SEDAN
4 door, black,
approximately
76,000 miles. 2.5
liter engine, auto.
asking $12,000.
570-510-3077
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503 Accounting/
Finance
Part-Time position:
16+ hours per week (flexible days/hours).
Full-time position:
40 hours per week.
Monday through Friday.
Health Benefits offered.
Job description:
Manage and process Accounts Payable and
Accounts Receivable.
Manage and complete reconciliation of multiple
bank and credit card accounts.
Process and email Excel spreadsheet reports.
Answer and forward customer phone calls.
Requirements:
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Office.
At least one year of experience using Peachtree
or Quickbooks.
Good grammar and communication skills.
BOOKKEEPER
Part-Time or Full-Time
Email resume to:
nepabookkeeper@gmail.com
412 Autos for Sale
VOLKSWAGEN `04
Beetle - Convertible
GREAT ON GAS!
Blue. AM/FM cas-
sette. Air. Automat-
ic. Power roof, win-
dows, locks &
doors. Boot cover
for top. 22k. Excel-
lent condition.
Garage kept.
Newly Reduced
$14,000
570-479-7664
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VOLKSWAGEN 00
BEETLE
2.0 automatic, air
67k miles $6400.
570-466-0999
415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
CHEVY 30 HOTROD COUPE
$49,000
FORD 76 THUNDERBIRD
All original $12,000
MERCEDES 76 450 SL
$24,000
MERCEDES 29
Kit Car $9,000
(570) 655-4884
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DESOTO CUSTOM
49 4 DOOR SEDAN
3 on the tree with
fluid drive. This All
American Classic
Icon runs like a top
at 55MPH. Kin to
Chrysler, Dodge,
Plymouth, Imperial
Desoto, built in the
American Midwest,
after WWII, in a
plant that once
produced B29
Bombers. In its
original antiquity
condition, with
original shop &
parts manuals,
shes beautifully
detailed and ready
for auction in Sin
City. Spent her
entire life in Ari-
zona and New
Mexico, never saw
a day of rain or
rust. Only $19,995.
To test drive, by
appointment only,
Contact Tony at
570-899-2121 or
penntech84th@
gmail.com
FORD `52
COUNTRY SEDAN
CUSTOM LINE
STATION WAGON
V8, automatic,
8 passenger,
3rd seat, good
condition, 2nd
owner. REDUCED TO
$6,500.
570-579-3517
570-455-6589
FORD SALEEN 04
281 SC Coupe
1,000 miles
documented #380
Highly collectable.
$28,500
570-472-1854
415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
MAZDA `88 RX-7
CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage
kept, 65k original
miles, black with
grey leather interior,
all original & never
seen snow. $7,995.
Call 570-237-5119
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MERCEDES 1975
Good interior &
exterior. Runs
great! New tires.
Many new parts.
Moving, Must Sell.
$2,300 or
best offer
570-693-3263
Ask for Paul
MERCEDES-BENZ
`73 450SL
Convertible with
removable hard top,
power windows, AM
/FM radio with cas-
sette player, CD
player, automatic, 4
new tires. Cham-
pagne exterior; Ital-
ian red leather inte-
rior inside. Garage
kept, excellent con-
dition. $28,000. Call
825-6272
MERCURY `79
ZEPHYR
6 cylinder
automatic.
52k original miles.
Florida car. $1500.
570-899-1896
OLDSMOBILE
`68
DELMONT
Must Sell!
Appraised
for $9,200
All original
45,000 miles
350 Rocket
engine
Fender skirts
Always
garaged
Will sell for
$6,000
Serious
inquires only
570-
690-0727
439 Motorcycles
96 HONDA
American Classic
Edition. 1100 cc. 1
owner, under
20,000 miles. Yel-
low and white,
extra chrome, VNH
exhaust, bags,
lights, MC jack, bat-
tery tender, hel-
mets. Asking $3500
570-288-7618
439 Motorcycles
DAELIM 2006
150 CCs. 4,700
miles. 70 MPG.
New battery & tires.
$1,500; negotiable.
Call 570-288-1246
or 570-328-6897
HARLEY 2011
HERITAGE SOFTTAIL
Black. 1,800 miles.
ABS brakes. Securi-
ty System Package.
$16,000 firm.
SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY
570-704-6023
HARLEY DAVIDSON `03
100th Anniversary
Edition Deuce.
Garage kept. 1
owner. 1900 miles.
Tons of chrome.
$38,000 invested. A
must see. Asking
$18,000. OBO
570-706-6156
HARLEY DAVIDSON
03 Dyna Wide Glide
Excellent condition -
garage kept! Gold-
en Anniversary - sil-
ver/black. New
Tires. Extras.
19,000 miles.
Must Sell!
$10,000.
570-639-2539
HARLEY DAVIDSON
80
Soft riding FLH.
King of the High-
way! Mint origi-
nal antique show
winner. Factory
spot lights, wide
white tires,
biggest Harley
built. Only
28,000 original
miles! Never
needs inspec-
tion, permanent
registration.
$7,995 OBO
570-905-9348
HYOSUNG `04 COMET
250. 157 Miles.
Excellent Condition.
$1,200. Call
570-256-7760
KAWASAKI 05
NINJA 500R. 3300
miles. Orange.
Garage kept. His &
hers helmets. Must
sell. $2400
570-760-3599
570-825-3711
Kawasaki` 93
ZX11D NINJA
LIKE NEW
8900 Original
miles. Original
owner. V@H
Exhaust and Com-
puter. New tires.
$3,800.
570-574-3584
442 RVs & Campers
CHEROKEE 10
Travel trailer. 39 ft.,
4 slide outs, 3 bed-
rooms, 2 bath
rooms, microwave,
awning, tinted win-
dows, Brand new.
Have no pets or
smokers. Much
more!!!!!
$33,000
(cell) 682-888-2880
FLAGSTAFF `08
CLASSIC
NOW BACK IN PA.
Super Lite Fifth
Wheel. LCD/DVD
flat screen TV, fire-
place, heated mat-
tress, ceiling fan,
Hide-a-Bed sofa,
outside speakers &
grill, 2 sliders,
aluminum wheels, ,
awning, microwave
oven, tinted safety
glass windows,
fridge & many
accessories &
options. Excellent
condition, $22,500.
570-868-6986
SUNLINE SOLARIS `91
25 travel trailer A/C.
Bunk beds. New
fridge & hot water
heater. Excellent
condition. $3,900.
570-466-4995
in classified!
TRAVEL TRAILER 33 ft
Rear queen master
bedroom, Walk
thru bathroom.
Center kitchen +
dinette bed. Front
extra large living
room + sofa bed.
Big View windows.
Air, awning, sleeps
6, very clean, will
deliver. Located in
Benton, Pa. $4,900.
215-694-7497
448 Tractor Trailers
VOLVO 88 BIG TRUCK
sleeper cab. Runs
good. $14,000
570-239-5189
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
BUICK `05
RENDEZVOUS
BARGAIN!!
AWD, Fully
loaded, 1 owner,
22,000 miles.
Small 6 cylinder.
New inspection.
Like new, inside
& out. $13,000.
(570) 540-0975
CADILLAC `07
ESCALADE ESV
Black with extended
cab. Fully loaded.
Low miles. Extra set
of tires & rims.
Leather interior.
$32,000.
(570) 357-1383
FORD `04 EXPLORER
Eddie Bauer Edition
59,000 miles,
4 door, 3 row
seats, V6, all power
options, moon roof,
video screen
$12,999.
570-690-3995 or
570-287-0031
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
CHEVROLET `07
EQUINOX AWD LT
Maroon with gray
interior. Remote
start, cruise, AC, tilt
wheel, power win-
dows & locks,
AM/FM/CD. New
inspection. New
tires, brakes and
routers. Well main-
tained car. Will pro-
vide CarFax & main-
tenance records.
$9,500
(570) 332-6728
DODGE `00
CARGO VAN 1500
88,500 miles. V6.
Automatic. Good
Condition. $2,300
(570) 793-6955
To place your
ad Call Toll Free
1-800-427-8649
GMC `05 SAVANA
1500 Cargo Van.
AWD. V8 automatic.
A/C. New brakes &
tires. Very clean.
$10,750. Call
570-474-6028
HONDA `10
ODYSSEY
Special Edition.
Maroon, Fully
loaded. Leather
seats. TV/DVD,
navigation, sun roof
plus many other
extras. 3rd seat .
Only 1,900 Miles.
Brand New.
Asking $37,000
(570) 328-0850
JEEP `02 GRAND
CHEROKEE LAREDO
Triple black, eco-
nomical 6 cylinder.
4x4 select drive.
CD, remote door
opener, power win-
dows & locks,
cruise, tilt wheel.
108k highway miles.
Garage kept. Super
clean inside and out.
No rust. Sale price
$6,495. Scranton.
Trade ins accepted.
570-466-2771
JEEP `04
CHEROKEE
135,000 miles, auto-
matic, four wheel
drive, $6,500.
(570) 237-6979
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
JEEP `03 LIBERTY
SPORT. Rare. 5
speed. 23 MPG.
102K highway miles.
Silver with black
interior. Immaculate
condition, inside and
out. Garage kept.
No rust, mainte-
nance records
included. 4wd, all
power. $6,900 or
best offer, trades
will be considered.
Call 570-575-0518
MERCURY `07
MARINER
One owner. Luxury
4x4. garage kept.
Showroom condi-
tion, fully loaded,
every option
34,000 miles.
GREAT DEAL
$14,500
(570)825-5847
MITSUBISHI `11
OUTLANDER SPORT SE
AWD, Black interi-
or/exterior, start/
stop engine with
keyless entry, heat-
ed seats, 18 alloy
wheels, many extra
features. Only
4,800 miles. 10
year, 100,000 mile
warranty. $23,500.
Willing to negotiate.
Serious inquires
only - must sell,
going to law school.
(570) 793-6844
NISSAN `10 ROGUE SL
AWD. Gray. Sun-
roof. Bose stereo
system. Black,
heated leather
seats. Sunroof
6,800 miles.
$24,000
(570) 696-2777
SUZUKI `03 XL-7
85K. 4x4. Auto.
Nice, clean interior.
Runs good. New
battery & brakes. All
power. CD. $6,800
570-762-8034
570-696-5444
VOLVO `08 XC90
Fully loaded, moon
roof, leather, heat-
ed seats, electric
locks, excellent
condition. New
tires, new brakes
and rotors. 52,000
miles highway
$26,500/ best offer.
570-779-4325
570-417-2010 till 5
460
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
DIRECTORY
462 Auto
Accessories
TONNEAU COVER
new, Extang Tri-
fecta fits 00-10 Toy-
ota Tacoma $250.
Weather Tech, new,
vent- visors slid in
door window, fits
00 to 10 Toyota
Tacoma $40.
570-829-1048
468 Auto Parts
All Junk
Cars &
Trucks
Wanted
Highest
Prices
Paid In
CA$H
FREE
PICKUP
570-574-1275
BEST PRICES
IN THE AREA
CA$H ON THE $POT,
Free Anytime
Pickup
570-301-3602
570-301-3602
CALL US!
TO JUNK
YOUR CAR
VENT VISOR, 99-
05 Chevy Truck,
new, $25. STEP
BARS, Weston, 05
Jeep Wrangler,
new, $75.
570-655-8056
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472 Auto Services
WANTED
Cars & Full Size
Trucks. For prices...
Lamoreaux Auto
Parts 477-2562
503 Accounting/
Finance
The Target Shopper
Magazine, Inc. and
Positive Results
Marketing, Inc. is
looking for a quali-
fied individual to
handle its book-
keeping full time in
their Old Forge, PA
offices. Candidate
will handle invoicing,
accounts receiv-
ables, accounts
payables and other
duties directly relat-
ed to the business
department. Knowl-
edge of Intuit Quick-
books is a MUST!
Base salary of
$22,100.00 plus
bonus, benefits and
corporate fitness
membership.
Please submit
resume to
prminc510@aol.com.
BOOKKEEPER
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TAX PREPARERS
WANTED
Part time. Knowl-
edge of individual -
partnerships - cor-
poration tax returns.
Send Resume to:
561 N. Main St.
Suite 2
Pittston, PA
18640
Say it HERE
in the Classifieds!
570-829-7130
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PA 18706 570-825-4581
JOIN ONE OF THE TOP 500 HOME HEALTH
AGENCIES IN THE COUNTRY
VNA Home Health and Hospice is a rapidly growing community-
based home care provider. We care for the needs of the community
residents by collaborating with other healthcare providers, offering
patients primary treatment programs and disease management
programs within the comfort and safety of their homes.
Our Partners in Care culture allows healthcare professionals, such
as yourself, the flexibility to work closely with the patient,
their families and our professional care team to provide quality
outcomes and excellent customer service.
The following opportunities are currently available:
Clinical Supervisor Home Health, Full Time
Clinical Supervisor Hospice, Full Time
Physical Therapist, PRN
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Hospice PRN
Personal Care Attendants, PRN
Registered Nurse for Hospice Inpatient Unit, PRN
Business Office Manager
Our comprehensive benefits package includes
company provided medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and more.
For more information and immediate consideration, please send
your resume to the following:
June Hannon, Administrator
Fax: 570.718.4823
Email: jmhannon@wvhcs.org
Fanelli Brothers Trucking has established a new and increased driver pay
package and an increased sign on bonus. Due to additional
business, Fanelli Bros. Trucking Co. is adding both regional and local driv-
ers to our Pottsville, PA terminal operation. Drivers are home most nights
throughout the week. Drivers must have 2-3 years of OTR experience, accept-
able MVR and pass a criminal background check.
.38 cpm for qualied drivers
$1,500 sign on bonus
Paid vacations and holidays
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
401K Plan
Contact Gary Potter at
570-544-3140, Ext. 156
or visit us at
1298 Keystone Blvd. Pottsville, PA
BUYING JUNK
VEHICLES
$300 AND UP
$125 EXTRA IF DRIVEN,
DRAGGED OR PUSHED IN!
NOBODY Pays More
570-760-2035
Monday thru Saturday 6am-9pm Happy Trails!
503 Accounting/
Finance
COLLECTIONS
SPECIALIST
Local company
located in Hazleton
is seeking a full-time
Collections Special-
ist in their expand-
ing Credit Depart-
ment. The ideal
candidate will have
to work 9:30 to
6pm, have experi-
ence making collec-
tion calls, resolving
A/R disputes, and
investigating deduc-
tions and charge-
backs. This is a high
visibility position that
requires excellent
analytical, commu-
nication, and organi-
zational skills. Pro-
fessionalism and
assertiveness are
an absolute must.
SAP experience a
definite plus. We
offer a competitive
salary and excellent
benefit package.
Qualified applicants
should submit their
resume and salary
requirements by
fax to HR Dept.
570-450-0231 or
e-mail to
donna.reimold@
forbo.com or mail
To D. Reimold, Box
667 Hazleton, PA
18201.
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Lose Something?
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with a Lost/Found ad!
570-829-7130
509 Building/
Construction/
Skilled Trades
Immediate opportu-
nity for an Electrical
Construction Ser-
vice Manager. Must
have strong resi-
dential and com-
mercial back-
ground; ability to
estimate and man-
age projects up to
$75,000; Strong
computer skills;
experienced with
Estimation software
a plus.
Send resume to: c/o
The Times Leader
BOX 2855
15 N. Main St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18711-0250
ELECTRICAL SERVICE
MANAGER
509 Building/
Construction/
Skilled Trades
Electrical contractor
seeking qualified
Electrical Project
Manager for com-
mercial/industrial
projects. Must have
proven Project Man-
agement electrical
experience and be
able to:
Handle change
orders and
related paperwork;
Establish project
schedules;
Create strong
customer relations;
and
Supervise and
evaluate a crew of
professionals.
Computer knowl-
edge (Microsoft
Project, Word,
Excel) required.
Knowledge of cur-
rent NEC, College
Degree preferred.
Competitive salary
and benefit package
available.
Mail cover letter and
resume to: c/o
The Times Leader
BOX 2860
15 N. Main St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18711-0250
ELECTRICAL PROJECT
MANAGER
Job Seekers are
looking here!
Where's your ad?
570-829-7130 and
ask for an employ-
ment specialist
512 Business/
Strategic
Management
OFFICE MANAGER
A local non-profit
Association seeks
candidate with
building industry and
office management
experience. Must
be proficient with
Quickbooks, MS
Office and Publisher.
Will plan events and
serve the Board of
Directors. Full time
salary position.
Call Harvis HR
Services with ques-
tions 542-5330
or forward resume
to apply:
BIANEPA.JOBS@
GMAIL.COM
Please, no calls to
BIA office.
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Pre-employment drug screening and background check required.
Interested candidates should send letter of interest, resume and salary history to:
The Times Leader
Human Resources Department
15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
ldaris@timesleader.com
No Telephone Calls Please!
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.
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PACKAGING SHIFT
SUPERVISOR
The Times Leader has an opening in the Packaging Department for a Full Time Shift
Supervisor. The Packaging Department is responsible for insertion and packaging of
our printed products with a primary goal of servicing our distribution operation. In
this fast-paced environment, we strive to achieve superior deadline performance, high
effciency and good customer service through planning, organization, and staff devel-
opment. The ideal candidate will have a high level of energy and enthusiasm. Some
mechanical aptitude along with manufacturing process or inventory management expe-
rience is desirable. Good communication, problem solving, and computer skills are re-
quired. Must also have a sense of urgency and the ability to work in a fast-paced, team
oriented manufacturing environment. This is a night shift position that offers plenty of
opportunity for career development and advancement. We offer a salary commensurate
with experience and an excellent benefts package, medical, dental and more.
BERWICK HOSPITAL CENTER
ICU Director
Seeking an experienced, self-motivated, dynamic
individual to manage our 10 bed Intensive Care Unit.
Qualifications include a PA RN license, a minimum
of three years of supervisor/management experience
and a BSN. A masters degree is preferred but not
required. ACLS & PALS certifications,
strong leadership skills and a commitment to
customer service excellence required.
We offer an excellent salary and benefit package.
Please apply on-line at www.berwick-hospital.com
or send resume to:
701 E. 16th Street
Berwick, PA 18603
e-mail: carol_a_martinez@chs.net
fax: 570-759-5035
EOE
Distribution Clerks
Wilkes-Barre
Are you an Early Bird or a Night Owl?
Adecco has Various Shifts
with Pay Rates up to $9.75/hour
TEMP TO HIRE
REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION:
PROFESSIONAL RESUME
with Solid Work History
Submit to a Background and Drug Screen
HS Diploma/GED
Stand on Feet All Day
Basic Computer Skills
Apply Today At www.adeccousa.com
Or Call 570.451.3726
522 Education/
Training
SUPPORT COACH
Full Time position
supporting academ-
ic success for chil-
dren and families.
BA/BS required
educational, bilin-
gual background
preferred. Excellent
compensation, ben-
efits, salary. Fax
resume to: 570-
825-4746 or e-mail
thogan@voapa.org
EOE
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
EXPERIENCED
BODY SHOP AND
PAINT TECHNICIAN
Wanted to join our
highly motivated
and detail-oriented
team. Potential can-
didates are required
to have a minimum
of 5 years of experi-
ence. Possessing
the knowledge,
skills and ability to
perform all types of
Auto Body Repair
and Paint Applica-
tion is an absolute
must. Waterborne
Certification Pre-
ferred. We offer a
generous benefits
package that
includes health
insurance and 401k.
Apply in person at
Phils Auto Body
212 Phils Lane
Tunkhannock, PA
18657
570-836-1160
538 Janitorial/
Cleaning
HOUSEKEEPING
Part time 4pm -
8pm, Monday -Fri-
day. Full Time 2pm-
10pm, Monday-Fri-
day. Apply in per-
son: Wilkes-Barre
Family YMCA, 40 W.
Northampton St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA.
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542 Logistics/
Transportation
TRUCK DRIVER
Needed. Full Time
Requirements: able
to drive 20 truck , 7
year clean driving
record, PA medical
card, motor vehicle
report, must be able
to work flexible
hours, able to do
physical work and
lift over 60lbs.,
$10.00 per hour plus
bonus. Apply at:
USAgain Recycling
486 S. Empire St.
Wilkes-Barre
570-270-2670
548 Medical/Health
CAREGIVERS/
HOMEMAKERS/HHA/CNA
Homecare shifts
available in
Lackawanna and
Luzerne County.
Experience pre-
ferred - Will train.
Apply: comfort
keepers.com or
224 Wilkes-Barre
Twp. Blvd. W-B
Call: 570-970-7800
548 Medical/Health
Community Home
Workers
Full Time jobs are
available to work
with individuals with
intellectual disabili-
ties in a community
home in the Ashley
and Nuangola
areas. Experience
is helpful, paid train-
ing is provided. Valid
drivers license is
required. For infor-
mation or applica-
tion, call IMPACT
SYSTEMS, Inc. at
(570) 829-3671.
Starting Salary is
$8.85 + benefits
Drug free work-
place EOE
To place your
ad call...829-7130
MASTER LEVEL
THERAPIST
Part Time position.
Masters Degree in
Psychology, Social
Work or closely
related clinical field
+ 2 years clinical
experience with
children who have
emotional & behav-
ioral disorders. Pro-
gram serves female
youth in 24 hour/7
day a week residen-
tial treatment facili-
ty. Excellent com-
pensation, salary.
Fax resume to:
570-825-4746
or e-mail
thogan@voapa.org
EOE
548 Medical/Health
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Full Time. Busy
office. Excellent
benefits. Available
immediately.
Send resumes to: c/o
The Times Leader
Box 2865
15 N. Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18711-0250.
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HELPMATES, INC.
Now hiring part-time
PERSONAL CARE
AIDES for Luzerne/
Wyoming Counties.
The successful can-
didates will be
responsible for trav-
eling home to home
providing personal
care. Are you willing
to assist with
bathing, light house-
keeping and meal
preparation? We
provide travel time
& a voluntary benefit
package. Immediate
need in Nanticoke,
Berwick, Pittston &
Wilkes-Barre. Lead-
ing home care
provider in PA since
1987. Interested
candidates should
call 1-855-444-2037
to set up an inter-
view. EOE.
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MERCHANDISE
706 Arts/Crafts/
Hobbies
CRAYOLA SHELF:
Brand new in box
with paints. Kids
decorative type.
$10. 570-283-0636
GET THE WORD OUT
with a Classified Ad.
570-829-7130
708 Antiques &
Collectibles
BARBIE Cinderella
Doll, Springtime
Barbie, Wedding
Day Barbie. 3 for
$10. Excellent
Christmas gifts.
570-735-0191
POSTER, World War
One, original in fair/
good condition in
wood frame, Duty
Calls, 1917 E.G
Renesch, Chicago
$100.
570-262-0708
708 Antiques &
Collectibles
DALE EARNHARD
#3 SR. JACKET,
black, size XXL,
made in USA, Front
has Dale Earnhard
#3 Heartbeat of
American (with
Chevy symbol)
embroidered, also
some embroidery
on back. New con-
dition, $45. DOLLS.
(3) Porcelain. Her-
itage collectibles.
Still in original pack-
age. $20 for all.
570-235-5216
710 Appliances
CHEST FREEZER
7 cu ft Frigidaire.
Like New!! $95.
570-237-2464
DISHWASHER, Ken-
more, portable, 2
years old, very good
shape. $200 OBO.
570-468-9222
FOOD PROCESSOR
Bullet Express with
juice, never used.
paid $120 sell for
$60. 570-288-8274
MICROWAVE, coun-
tertop Kenmore.
white 1.2 cu ft 1200
watt, digital, good
condition $30.
570-855-9221
MICROWAVE, good
working condition,
$15. (570) 825-9744
MIXER Kenmore
stand mixer 400
watt with paddle,
dough hook &
whisk, red $150.
570-474-0863 or
570-309-5490
REFRIGERATOR
Whirlpool, side by
side, white, ice &
water measures
70Hx35.5Wx33.
75d. $575.
570-824-6533
SLICER
Univex model 7512
12 knife, built in
sharpener, very
good condition.
New $1,800. asking
$600.
570-833-4495
712 Baby Items
BABY SWING, Rain-
forest by F. P. music,
lights, mobile, like
new $40. 855-9221
BABY WALKER
Safety 1st Disney
music & lights,
height adjustable,
almost new, $25.
570-735-6527
CLOTHING, 0-12
months, girls, $1-$5.
570-825-0569
CRIB, white, practi-
cally new $45
crib mattress
excellent condition:
$20. 570-301-8495
714 Bridal Items
LACE BOWS wed-
ding white 24 for
$12. 570-654-4440
716 Building
Materials
DOORS. Vintage.
pocket w/hardware,
$200, exterior,
$100, 5 panel interi-
or, $75. All solid.
Hardware included.
570-902-5244
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309 Highway 315, Pittston, PA 18640
We are looking for individuals with the hunger to move your
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Desire for personal and professional growth
As an employee with GAD, you will be provided with the following:
Aggressive compensation
On-going performance evaluations
Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits
Educational Assistance
Generous employee referral program
Flexible work schedules
Opportunities for advancement
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improvement initiatives within the Fabrication Division. A thorough
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supervisory position. Qualified applicants should submit resume
with salary requirements to:
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or complete application at
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330 Elmwood Avenue
Mountain Top, PA 18707
Attn: Human Resources
E.O.E. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.
FABRICATION COORDINATOR
716 Building
Materials
REPLACEMENT
WINDOW: New.
Vinyl. Size: 28 3/4 x
58 3/4 Low E
Argon Gas Thermo
Pane. $125.
570-288-3189
720 Cemetery
Plots/Lots
MEMORIAL SHRINE
CEMETERY
6 Plots Available
May be Separated
Rose Lawn Section
$450 each
570-654-1596
Collect cash, not dust!
Clean out your
basement, garage
or attic and call the
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829-7130!
MEMORIAL SHRINE
LOTS FOR SALE
6 lots available at
Memorial Shrine
Cemetery. $2,400.
Call 717-774-1520
SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY
722 Christmas
Trees
CHRISTMAS TREES
(2) ceramic 18 H $5
each.570-288-8274
724 Cellular Phones
CELL PHONES, 2,
LG Optimus
Android, for Sprint,
brand new, one is
purple, other is dark
grey, comes with
charger, $50 for
both. 570-704-9334
726 Clothing
COAT
KENNETH COLE
Beige, size 6,
hardly worn. $75.
570-855-5385
jACKET Aeropostale
girls medium $25.
484-239-8507
JACKET, mens
black leather, never
worn, tags on, size
XL. $40. 735-6527
WEDDI NG GOWN
size 9-10, used
once, perserved in
box. $50. 825-0569
726 Clothing
JACKETS, leather,
one small, one
large, $50/each.
Dolce Gabbana
handbag $200.
570-654-4440
TOTE, pink/khaki,
Andy Warhall Camp-
bells soup, canvas,
$10. WRISTLET,
Vera Bradley,
pink/aqua, $10.
CAP, Ed Hardy, gold
skull/dragon, $30.
TOTE, grey quilted,
Hollister, $7. PURSE,
Ed Hardy, yellow
canvas, large, rose
& Ed Hardy print
design, some stain.
$10. PURSE, Ed
Hardy, gold/bronze,
leather rose & gold
studded spider
design, studs on
strap, dust bag,
great condition.
$50. Items in like
new condition
unless otherwise
noted.
570-696-3528
WEDDING
DRESSES, 20 new,
30 sleep wear &
summer dresses, all
for $550.
570 793-8158
730 Computer
Equipment &
Software
DESKTOPS/
TOWERS: All refur-
bished, all XP or 7,
all office, all AV &
more. Includes key-
board/mouse/moni-
tor. FREE DELIVERY!
all $75-$135 LAP-
TOPS!: All refur-
bished, all XP or 7,
all office, WIFI, all AV
& more. Includes
NEW LAPTOP BAG.
FREE DELIVERY!
ALL LOADED. $185
570-862-2236
732 Exercise
Equipment
AB LOUNGER Ultra,
never used $50.
570-288-8274
EXERCISE EQUIP-
MENT 4 pieces, as
seen on TV all for
$40. 570-824-0248
HOME GYM Implex
Image 4.0, new
condition. $25
570-655-8056
TREADMILL
$150.
570-212-2902
TREADMILL, elec-
tric, $250. Ab-
Lounge, $50. Ab-
Doer Chair, $50.
570-779-5416
742 Furnaces &
Heaters
ELECTRIC STOVE
HEATER: Used 2 or
3 times only. In
excellent condition.
$65. 570-855-8357
FURNACE HOT
WATER SYSTEM,
90,000 BTU natural
gas circulating
pump & controls.
$150. 570-573-1322
HEATER, Eden Pure
Gen 3, Model 1000,
used 1 season.Cost
$397 new, selling
for $200 firm.
570-472-3920
HEATER, electric,
portable, $20.
570-825-5847
HEATER. Hot water.
Gas, 40 gallon tank.
GE, 2 years old.
$150 firm. 570-779-
1215 after 6pm
HEATER: Edenpure
Infrared $200.
484-239-8507
744 Furniture &
Accessories
ANTIQUE CEDAR
CHEST. Made in PA.
Good condition.
$55. 570-417-1646
BED FRAME, queen,
tubular steel head &
foot board, $200.
SHELVING, Medal, 3
shelves, $5.
(570) 654-4440
COFFEE TABLE, 39
square, walnut with
glass top. $25.
570-430-9231
Entertainment Cen-
ter, FREE, real wood
walnut finish, 79W,
61H, 24D.
570-735-6542
HEADBOARD, oak
twin, $50. Oak night
stand $50.
570-825-0569
744 Furniture &
Accessories
COUCH and CHAIR,
Victorian, beige
with floral design.
$2,200. COUCH,
sectional, choco-
late. $1,800. OBO.
Both like new.
570-822-7884
LOVE SEAT, new
condition, $165.
570-822-3082
MATTRESS/
BOX SPRING:
Brand New. Pillow-
Top Queen Mattress
and Box Spring! Still
in bags! Must sell!
$150.
570-280-9628
SCHOOL DESK,
$15.
570-825-5847
SECTIONAL:
With ottoman.
Beige, some
leather. Excellent
condition. 4 years
old. Asking $600.
570-283-0636
SOFA Berkline, dou-
ble reclining, excel-
lent condition $400.
570-655-1508
TRUNDLE BED,
complete set, Iron,
$50. 570-779-5416
750 Jewelry
JEWELRY Armoire,
flip top with mirror, 3
drawers, side stor-
age, oak finish. $20.
570- 430-9231
754 Machinery &
Equipment
CONCRETE MIXER
$150. Chipper $200.
Lawn Boy LM $100.
Wagner Paint
Sprayer $100. Side-
walk Edger (Gas)
$50. 570-822-4751
SNOW BLOWER
Toro, electric start,
runs great, used
very little $125.
570-825-3371
756 Medical
Equipment
POWER CHAIR
Jazzy Select,
$500. 570-829-2411
TENS UNIT: (DYNEX
II) Neurostimulator;
all necessary equip-
ment included.
$100. 570-829-1611
758 Miscellaneous
All Junk
Cars &
Trucks
Wanted
Highest
Prices
Paid In
CA$H
FREE
PICKUP
570-574-1275
CHINA CABINET
$50.
570-288-8274
758 Miscellaneous
COFFEE URN, 55
cups, Farberware,
needs stem, $25.
DINNERWARE, 64
piece set, $35.
RUGS, braided,
reversible, 3 sizes,
$35. 570-654-4440
DISHES: Service for
16, creamer, sugar,
salt & pepper, but-
ter dish. Service
may be split $75
570-868-3866
DRIVNPLOW snow
plow for cars/vans
$150. Ladies ice
skates size 6 $5. TV
Teddy & 6 videos
$20. Rice cooker $4
Incredible Hulk Tray
$3. 570-696-3368
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$1,000 or less. All
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how many of each
item. Your name
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accepted. Pet ads
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Barre, PA. Sorry
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GUITAR, electric
Oscar Schmidt, red,
includes gig bag,
amp & cord, like
new, 125 for all.
570-823-3835
MODEL TRAIN dis-
play case 5 shelves
4 sliding glass doors
30 x 96 wall mount
custom made
excellent condition
$450. 570-261-161
PAINTBALL GUN 98
custom tippman, 3
co2 tanks, cleaning
kit, belt, 3000 paint-
balls. $100.
570-430-9231
on an automobile?
Turn to classified.
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the directions!
PING PONG TABLE
asking $25. Yale
Safe, fireproof,
13x17.5 $50.
570-825-5847
RECORDS LPs,
78s,45s, 1960-1990
$1. each. 829-2411
TUB: cast iron claw
foot, white, cast
iron, 60+ years old
old. 5Lx16 deep
$300. Mens black
leather ice skates
size 10, ladies white
leather size 8. $10.
each. Christmas
tree Pink for Breast
Cancer 6. white
LED lights used 1
holiday sell $45.
Seat covers gen-
uine Sheepskin for
bucket seats, both
$45. 570-779-9464
758 Miscellaneous
YEARBOOKS Old
Forge H.S. 1975,
1977-1983; 1987-
1994; 1996-1997;
2005-2006; 2010.
$20 each. Only 1
available per year.
570-457-9389
762 Musical
Instruments
ALTO SAXOPHONE:
Selmer AS500 with
case. Like new.
$475.00.
570-574-2853
PA Speakers, pair,
Kustom KPC 10s,
mint condition. $90.
firm. 570-574-8254
PIANO
Upright, Whitman.
Free. Good condi-
tion, needs tuning.
Must pickup.
570-288-4242
766 Office
Equipment
TYPEWRITER $80. 5
drawer file cabinet,
side to side draw-
ers, new $950 sell
$450. 280-2472
776 Sporting Goods
ANTIQUE POOL
TABLE: $700.00
or best offer.
Call 570-208-3888
BINOCULARS.
Lafayette, zoom,
field, 5.5 degrees at
12x with case. Good
condition. Bausch
and Lomb, works,
but in rough condi-
tion. $20 for both.
570-235-5216
SKIS/SKI BOOTS/
SKI POLES:
SKIS- Rossignol
Rebel 177 with
Salomon Series 7
bindings. $65. SKI
BOOTS- Salomon
Optima 8.1 Exp.
Mens size 8 $30.
SKI POLES- $5. All
items in very good
condition.
570-287-1025
SNOWBOARD, Bur-
ton, Dominate 151
with Burton step in
bindings, size 10
Burton boots, excel-
lent condition, $280.
570-883-2785
780 Televisions/
Accessories
BLU-RAY
DISC PLAYER:
Sharp BD-HP35U
blu-ray disc player
with WiFi Internet.
3D ready. Like new
in box with all
accessories. $45.
Sony BDP-S570 blu-
ray disc player with
WiFi Internet. 3D
ready. Like new in
box with all acces-
sories. $45.
570-833-2598
TELEVI SI ON: 1 3
Color Magnavox TV.
Great picture. $20.
570-288-7905
TV Sony Trinitron
36 HD ready, flat
front, tube. Very
good condition.
$50. 570-855-9221
780 Televisions/
Accessories
TV, 30 Quasar Con-
sole with convertor
box, 14 Orion TV,
both work fine, $50.
Must take all 3
items. 570-718-0187
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782 Tickets
BUS TRIPS
RADIO CITY MUSIC
HALL CHRISTMAS
SPECTACULAR
12/16,1:00 pm Show
2nd Mezz. $91
12/17 11:30am Show
Orch. $156
2nd Mezz. $121
COOKIES
TRAVELERS
570-815-8330
570-558-6889
cookiestravelers.com
784 Tools
TOOLS. Craftsman,
10 in Radial Arm
saw, 16 Scroll saw,
1.5 Circular saw
blades, 4 Level, 3+
inch Snips, 9 large
metal files, large
square, wire cutters
and more. Moving,
must sell. $140 for
all. 570-235-5216
794 Video Game
Systems/Games
SLIM PLAY STATION
3, 2 wireless con-
trollers, 2 games, 1
bluray movie, $250.
570-288-3352
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
VITOS
&
GINOS
Wanted:
Junk
Cars &
Trucks
Highest
Prices
Paid!!
FREE
PICKUP
288-8995
800
PETS & ANIMALS
815 Dogs
BOSTON TERRIERS
A.K.C. Registered.
7.5 weeks old. 2
males. 3 females.
Beautifully marked.
Parents on premis-
es. $350/each
570-833-5262
Make perfect
stocking stuffers!
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Merchandise
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
39 Prospect St Nanticoke
570-735-1487
WE PAY
THE MOST
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11am
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IN THE HEART OF WILKES-BARRE
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Efficiencies available
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MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS
61 E. Northampton St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Affordable Senior Apartments
Income Eligibility Required
Utilities Included! Low cable rates;
New appliances; Laundry on site;
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815 Dogs
PAWS
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BUFFALO CREEK
LABRADORS
Pups. Males. Train-
ing started. Champi-
on blood line. Excel-
lent hunters & great
pets!
(570) 490-1464
CHOW PUPPIES
Sweet, affectionate,
loving puppies.
Second shots &
papers. $500/each.
570-466-2252
LAB MIX PUPPIES &
COCKAPOO PUPPIES
Well socialized.
Shots & dewormed.
$125 each
570-259-8146
PITBULL/SHEP-
HERD Mix, FREE,
male, 10 months old,
brindle color, house-
broken, very obedi-
ent, great with chil-
dren, Catholic
blessed.
570-825-4315
570-793-4929
SAINT BERNARD
PUPS
ACA, wormed,
shots. $550.
570-743-8049
815 Dogs
YORKIES
Registered. Vet
checked, home
raised, sweet dis-
positions. Will hold
until Christmas.
Small,
$750 to $850.
570-436-5083
570-788-2963
840 Pet Services
PET SITTING in
your home! Also
offer mid-day walks
while you are at
work. Reasonable
rates! Call for more
information: 570-
592-5362 or email:
petsittertech@
gmail.com
900
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
906 Homes for Sale
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BACK MOUNTAIN
Centermorland
529 SR 292 E
For sale by owner
Move-in ready. Well
maintained. 3 - 4
bedrooms. 1 bath.
Appliances includ-
ed. 2.87 acres with
mountain view. For
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nock. $275,000. For
appointment, call:
570-333-4024
906 Homes for Sale
EXETER
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
362 Susquehanna
Ave
Completely remod-
eled, spectacular,
2 story Victorian
home, with 3 bed-
rooms and 1.5
baths, new rear
deck, full front
porch, tiled baths
and kitchen, granite
countertops, all
Cherry hardwood
floors throughout,
all new stainless
steel appliances
and lighting, new oil
furnace, washer
dryer in first floor
bath. Great neigh-
borhood, nice yard.
$174,900 (30 year
loan, $8,750 down,
$887/month, 30
years @ 4.5%)
100% OWNER
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
Call Bob at
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FALLS/MILL CITY
10 acres with gas
lease. Out of flood
zone. 3 bedrooms.
2 baths. Living
room. Dining room.
Family room.
Kitchen. $130,000.
570-333-1456
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MOUNTAINTOP
NewListing
For Sale By Owner
2+ acre lot. 4 bed-
room, 1 1/2 bath, 2
story home. Hard-
wood floors. New
roof. Large detached
garage. Crestwood
area school district.
$69,000. Needs
some TLC. Call
570-868-8223
906 Homes for Sale
KINGSTON
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
46 Zerby Ave
Lease with option
to buy, completely
remodeled, mint,
turn key condition,
3 bedrooms, 1.5
baths, large
closets, with
hardwoods, carpet
& tile floors, new
kitchen and baths,
gas heat, shed,
large yard.
$134,900 (30 year
loan @ 4.5% with
5% down; $6,750
down, $684/month)
100% OWNER
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
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PLAINS
KEYSTONE SECTION
9 Ridgewood Road
TOTAL BEAUTY
1 ACRE- PRIVACY
Beautiful ranch 2
bedrooms, huge
modern kitchen, big
TV room and living
room, 1 bath, attic
for storage, wash-
er, dryer & 2 air
conditioners includ-
ed. New Roof &
Furnace Furnished
or unfurnished.
Low Taxes!
Reduced
$115,900
570-885-1512
SWOYERSVILLE
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
52 Barber Street
Beautifully remod-
eled 3 bedroom, 1
bath home in the
heart of the town.
With new carpets,
paint, windows,
doors and a mod-
ern kitchen and
bath. Sale includes
all appliances:
refrigerator, stove,
dishwasher, washer
and dryer. Nice yard
and superb neigh-
borhood. Priced to
sell at $89,900 or
$433.00 per month
(bank rate; 30
years, 4.25%, 20%
down). Owner also
willing to finance
100% of transaction
with a qualified
cosigner
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
906 Homes for Sale
WEST WYOMING
438 Tripp St
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
Completely remod-
eled home with
everything new.
New kitchen, baths,
bedrooms, tile
floors, hardwoods,
granite countertops,
all new stainless
steel appliances,
refrigerator, stove,
microwave, dish-
washer, free stand-
ing shower, tub for
two, huge deck,
large yard, excellent
neighborhood
$154,900 (30 year
loan @ 4.5% with 5%
down; $7,750 down,
$785/month)
100% OWNER
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
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938 Apartments/
Furnished
PITTSTON TWP.
Attractive weekly &
monthly rates for
single & double
rooms and suites.
Water, heat, cable
& maid service
included.
AMERICAS BEST
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Call 570-655-1234
PLAINS
Furnished 1 bed-
room, luxury apart-
ment. EVERYTHING
INCLUDED. Heat,
hot water, A/C,
electric, phone,
cable. Private, no
smoking, no pets.
570-954-0869
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
DALLAS
$600/mos + utilities.
A 1 bedroom Studio,
near Misericordia
University. Security
due at signing of
lease. Private drive-
way. Call Bill
Call (570) 690-2170
DALLAS
Large 3 bedroom
2nd floor. No pets.
Off street parking.
Call Joe570-881-2517
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
DALLAS
2396 Lower
Demunds Road
2nd floor. 2 bed-
room+ spare room,
large living room
and kitchen. Laun-
dry room, upper
back deck with
yard. Off street
parking. Tenant
pays utilities and
garbage. First, last,
security. $550/mo
570-956-7571
DUMORE
Two bedroom 1
bathroom apart-
ment on Apple St.
$600/month + utili-
ties. Available 1/15.
(570) 815-5334
FORTY FORT
1 bedroom, excel-
lent location,
newly remodeled.
Sunken living
room. Oak floors
kitchen and bath
and w/w. Incl.
fridge, stove,
dishwasher. Coin-
op laundry in
building. Off street
parking. $750
includes all utili-
ties. No smoking
570-779-4609 or
570-407-3991
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KINGSTON, 1 &
2 bedroom units
PLAINS, large 2
bedroom with
bonus room
PLAINS, efficien-
cy 1 bedroom
WILKES-BARRE,
1/2 double with 4
bedrooms
WILKES-BARRE,
2 bedroom
duplex building
All Include:
Appliances,
Carpeting,
Maintenance.
Lease, Credit
Check & Refer-
ences Required.
570-899-3407
Tina Randazzo
Property Mgr
KINGSTON
PECKS COURT
New Construction.
2 bedroom luxury
apartment. Appli-
ances, heat, sewer
& garbage included.
$800/month.
Call 570-441-4101
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
KINGSTON
565 Rutter Avenue
3 bedrooms, living,
dining & family
rooms, 1 new bath,
all appliances, A/C,
new carpeting &
paint, off street
parking, heat and
hot water included,
front & rear porch-
es. No pets, no
smoking. $850/per
month & security
deposit. Personal &
credit references
required.
Call 570-287-4234
KINGSTON
Attractive / quiet
neighborhood near
Kingston Pool.
Charming 2 bed-
rooms + sunroom,
oak kitchen, dish-
washer, fridge, dis-
posal, washer/ dryer,
a/c, basement,
garage. Water &
Sewer included. No
pets. $575 +
gas/electric, security,
references & lease.
570-466-8041
KINGSTON
Private garage &
ultra modern state
of the art apartment
with washer/dryer,
air, new carpeting
$730 + utilities.
570-881-4993
KINGSTON
Recently remodeled
2nd floor, 2 bed-
room. Heat & hot/
cold water included.
Small, 3rd room. No
pets. $700 + securi-
ty. Call Sam
570-817-4488
KINGSTON
Recently renovat-
ed 2 bedroom. Liv-
ing room & dining
room. Convenient
off street parking.
All new appli-
ances. Water &
sewer included.
$565 + utilities,
security & refer-
ences. No pets.
Call 570-239-7770
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
NANTICOKE
2 bedroom, 1st
floor. Large eat in
kitchen, fridge,
electric stove,
large living room,
w/w carpeting,
master bedroom
with custom built
in furniture. Ample
closet space.
Front/back porch-
es, off street
parking, laundry
room available.
No dogs, smok-
ing, water, sewer,
garbage paid.
$525/mo + gas,
electric, security,
lease, credit,
background
check.
(570) 696-3596
NANTICOKE
Nice clean 1
bedroom. Heat, hot
water, garbage fee
included. Stove,
fridge, air-condition-
ing, washer/dryer
availability. Security.
$525 per month
Call (570) 736-3125
NANTICOKE
Very clean, nice, 2
bedroom. Water,
sewer, stove, fridge,
Garbage collection
fee included. W/d
availability. Large
rooms. Security,
$535/mo.
570-736-3125
PLAINS
2 bedroom, heat,
hot water, water &
sewer included.
$625/month.
Call (570) 905-0186
WEST PITTSTON
203 Delaware Ave.
Out of flood zone. 4
rooms, no pets, no
smoking, off street
parking. Includes
heat, water, sewer,
fridge, stove, w/d.
High security bldg.
1st floor or 2nd floor
570-655-9711
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941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
PLAINS
Large 2 bedroom,
eat-in kitchen, off
street parking for 4
cars, small pets ok,
large fenced in
yard. $600/month
includes water &
sewer. Security
required. Call Tom
at 570-574-6261
W. WYOMING
2nd floor. 2 bed-
room. Appliances.
Enclosed porch. 2
car garage. $600/
month + security
and utilities. No
pets. No smoking.
Call (570) 333-4363
WILKES-BARRE
Mayflower
Crossing
Apartments
570.822.3968
2, 3 & 4
Bedrooms
- Light & bright
open floor plans
- All major
appliances included
- Pets welcome*
- Close to everything
- 24 hour emergency
maintenance
- Short term
leases available
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WILKES-BARRE
151 W. River St.
NEAR WILKES
1st floor. 2 bed-
rooms, carpet.
Appliances includ-
ed. Sewer & trash
paid. Tenant pays
gas, water & elec-
tric. Pet friendly.
Security deposit &
1st months rent
required. $600.
570-969-9268
WILKES-BARRE
3 bedrooms, 1 bath,
refrigerator, stove
& dishwasher,
washer/dryer
hookup, off-street
parking, pets ok
with fee, $650/
month, plus security
and utilities.
Call 570-650-1575
WILKES-BARRE SOUTH
SECURE BUILDINGS
1 & 2 bedroom
apartments.
Starting at $440
and up. References
required. Section 8 ok.
570-332-5723
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
WILKES-BARRE
For lease, available
December 5th.
2 bedrooms, 1 bath
room, refrigerator
and stove provided,
washer/dryer
hookup, no pets,
$400/per month,
plus utilities,
$200/security
deposit. Call
(570) 688-4925
To place your
ad Call Toll Free
1-800-427-8649
WILKES-BARRE
GENERAL
HOSPITAL
VICINITY
Super Clean,
remodeled
compact 3
rooms, laundry,
appliances, off
street parking 1
car. $470 +
utilities.
EMPLOYMENT,
CREDIT, LEASE
REQUIRED. NO
PETS/SMOKING.
Managed
Building!
AMERICA REALTY
288-1422
WILKES-BARRE
HEIGHTS
57 Carbon Lane
1 bedroom, 2nd
floor. Wall to wall
carpet. eat in
kitchen with appli-
ances, off street
parking, rear
porch. $395 + utili-
ties & security.
570-814-1356
WILKES-BARRE
MAYFLOWER AREA
1 bedroom with
appliances on 2nd
floor. Nice apart-
ment in attractive
home. Sunny win-
dows & decorative
accents. Off street
parking. No pets, no
smoking. Includes
hot water.
$400 + utilities
570-824-4743
WILKES-BARRE NORTH
723 N. Main St.
1st floor, Very large
1 bedroom, 1.5
bath, eat-in kitchen
with appliances,
$420 + security,
no pets. Water
included. Tenant
pays gas & electric.
Call 570-814-1356
WILKES-BARRE NORTH
815 N Washington
Street, Rear
1 bedroom, wall to
wall carpet, new
paint & flooring, eat
in kitchen with appli-
ances, enclosed
front & back porch,
laundry facilities.
heat, hot water and
cable included.
$520 + electric &
security. No pets.
Call 570-814-1356
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
WILKES-BARRE/NORTH
2 BEDROOM
AVAILABLE NOW!!
Recently renovated,
spacious, wood
floors, all kitchen
appliances included,
parking available.
$500 + utilities
Call Agnes
347-495-4566
944 Commercial
Properties
Center City WB
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Why pay extra for
internet? Our new
leases include a
FREE FREE high speed
connection!
Affordable mod-
ern office space
at the Luzerne
Bank Building on
Public Square.
Rents include
internet, heat,
central air, utili-
ties, trash
removal, and
nightly cleaning -
all without a
sneaky CAM
charge. Parking
available at the
intermodal garage
via our covered
bridge. 300SF to
5000SF available.
We can remodel
to suit. Brokers
protected. Call
Jeff Pyros at
570-822-8577
315 PLAZA
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square feet and
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3,500 square feet
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570-829-1206
950 Half Doubles
KINGSTON
3 bedrooms, 1.5
baths, new wall to
wall carpeting,
freshly painted, par-
tial A/C, gas heat,
large fenced in
yard, walking dis-
tance to Kingston
Corners. All appli-
ances, off-street
parking, no pets.
$725/month, plus
utilities, & 2 months
security.
Application &
references.
Call 570-639-4907
KINGSTON
Sprague Ave.
Charming, Spacious
6 room, 2 bedroom
duplex, includes 2nd
and 3rd floor. Con-
venient to Wyoming
Ave. Washer/dryer
hook-up, basement
storage, $550 /
month + utilities,
security & lease. NO
PETS.570-793-6294
950 Half Doubles
LARKSVILLE
3 bedrooms, 6
rooms, Cherry cabi-
nets, island, yard.
Sewer, garbage
included. Section 8
okay. $675 plus
security.
570-262-0540
MOCANAQUA
3 bedroom, modern
kitchen & bath,
large yard and deck,
off-street parking,
water and sewer
paid. $600/month,
+ security & lease.
Call 570-542-4411
PLAINS
3 bedroom, fresh
paint, new hard-
wood/tile/carpet,
gas heat, new bath.
Includes stove and
fridge. $695/month
plus utilities, secu-
rity deposit and
references
Call Scott
570-714-2431
Ext. 137
WEST PITTSTON
MAINTENANCE FREE!
2 bedroom.
Off street parking.
No smoking. $600
+utilities, security
& last month.
570-885-4206
WILKES-BARRE
176 Charles St
TOWNHOUSE STYLE, 2
bedroom, 1.5 bath,
Not Section 8
approved. $550/
month + utilities. Ref-
erences & security
required. Available
now! 570-301-2785
WILKES-BARRE
3 bedrooms, newly
remodeled bath,
large eat in kitchen,
washer/dryer hook-
up, fenced in yard.
$750/per month,
plus utilities, securi-
ty deposit & lease.
570-820-7049
953Houses for Rent
KINGSTON
Completely remod-
eled Large 2 story, 3
bedrooms, 2 baths,
single family home
including refrigera-
tor, stove, diswash-
er & disposal. Gas
heat, nice yard,
good neighbor-
hood,. Off street
parking. Shed. No
pets. $995. month.
570-479-6722
MOUNTAIN TOP AREA
NEAR LILY LAKE
AVAILABLE
IMMEDIATELY
3 bedrooms, 1.5
bath, Farm house.
Modern kitchen,
hardwood floors.
$950/month +
security & 1
year lease
Call 570-379-2258
953Houses for Rent
NANTICOKE
2 bedroom Ranch,
double lot, off
street parking,
fridge & stove
included. Trash &
sewer included.
$550/month +
security. No pets.
570-735-2207
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hookup, off-street
parking, no pets,
$475/month, plus
utilities, lease and
security. Nice neigh-
borhood.
Call 570-287-2405
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Power washing.
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at affordable rates.
Free estimates.
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Pre-employment drug screening and background check required.
Interested candidates should send letter of interest, resume and salary history to:
The Times Leader
15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
hiring@timesleader.com
No Telephone Calls Please!
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.
Inserter/Packager
Immediate Need
The Times Leader has immediate openings for Day & Night Shifts, part time
Inserter/Packager for our Packaging Department.
Experience preferred, but will train the right candidate.
This position reports directly to the Packaging Supervisor.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Opening of insert skids
Feeding of circulars into assigned hoppers
Stackdown of ROP
Clean up of Packaging Department at the end of assigned shift
Employees must be able to work fexible hours,
be able to lift at least 25 lbs. and have own vehicle.
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TO ENTER, SEND TWO RECENT PHOTOS TO MODEL@THEWEEKENDER.COM
Include your age, full name, hometown and phone number. (must be 18+)
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Hometown: NewYork City
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Favorite body part: My hair
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MODEL OF
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Age: 25
Hometown: Union Dale
Status: In a relationship
Occupation: Bartender/server
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Favorite body part: My eyes
Favorite sport: Baseball
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I dont get embarrassed easily.
Last iPod download?
Countdown by Beyonc
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Hold a tarantula
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ChapStick
Secret to keeping yourself in shape?
Healthy diet
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strings attached, who would it be?
Kellan Lutz
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I have moved around in my life more times than I can
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weekender
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