Year's Unfriendly Skies Unsettle Holiday Fliers 
But Local Travelers Are Doing What They Have To 
Do, Says Airport Director, Who Adds He's Expecting 
A Blitz This Week

Accident Injures 3 People

Monday, December 19, 1994 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 6B 





Picky people wanted for contest &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Chicory House in Wilkes-Barre is seeking fingerstyle acoustic
guitarists to compete for cash prizes in its Second Annual ``Beat the Blues"
Folk and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Blues Guitar Fingerpicking ContestThe contest will be held Sunday, Jan. 15
at 7 p.m., in the Community Room of Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church. 35 South
Franklin Street in downtown Wilkes-Barre. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The not-for-profit, all-volunteer Chicory House is Northeastern
Pennsylvania's only venue dedicated to presenting folk music and dance. It is
not affiliated with Saint Stephen's. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Advanced and intermediate level guitar fingerpickers from the region and
beyond are invited to apply. A $10 registration fee is required. For entry
forms and information, prospective contestants are asked to contact contest
organizer Paul Mehl, 675-2685. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Chicory House is offering a first prize of $200, a second prize of
$100, and a third prize of $50. The prizes will be awarded according to
detailed guidelines by a panel of three judges: Dick Boak of the Martin Guitar
Co., Nazareth, PA, founder of the Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(ASIA) and former editor of Guitar Maker Magazine; George Graham of WVIA-FM
Public Radio, producer and host of "Mixed Bag," "Home Grown Music" and "All
That Jazz"; and guitarist Bob Zaidman, First Prize winner of the 1994 Chicory
House contest. Zaidman will also perform a feature set. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Returning as Master of Ceremonies will be Dave Fry, Artistic Director of
Bethlehem's esteemed folk and acoustic music club Godfrey Daniels, and an
accomplished guitar picker himself. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Picky People Wanted For Contest 
The Chicory House In Wilkes-barre Is Seeking Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitarists 
To Compete For Cash Prizes In Its Second Annual ``beat The Blues" Folk And 
Blues Guitar Fingerpicking Contest.

Picky People Wanted For Contest The Chicory House In Wilkes-barre Is Seeking Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitarists To Compete For Cash Prizes In Its Second Annual ``beat The Blues" Folk And Blues Guitar Fingerpicking Contest.