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August 12 13   When the kickstands go up next Saturday, hundreds of motorcyclists will be riding to support the Gino Merli Veterans Center Resident Welfare Fund.  Robert Champagne has the details on the 4th Annual Gino Merli Veterans Benefit Ride. The works of local playwrights will be brought to the stage at Actors Circle Providence Playhouse in Scranton. Cathy Rist Strauch has your invitation.  Hazleton Rotary Club welcomes their new president, Michele Kushmeder. She’s here with the details of their biggest fundraiser of the year,  The Beer and Wine Fest.  The healthcare field is growing and changing. Executive Director Debra Youngfelt and Health Educator, Valerie Williams, with Northeast PA Area Health Education Center are encouraging exhibitors to be a part of their upcoming October event and let area students know about all the careers they offer. Before Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the largest tax break for seniors into law in Scranton recently, he joined  Audacy’s Nancy and Jason.