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EVENTS, PROGRAMS, HAPPENINGS, SEMINARS: March 12 BIG BUCKS BINGO and pizza party, Wednesday, March 12, 6 p.m. at the Family Community Center, New Milford. Prizes, free books, refreshments. For info, call the Literacy office, 278-9027 or 465-2880. March 13 THURSDAY NIGHT LIFELIKE, March 13, 7:30 p.m. at the Montrose Theater. Spontaneous live comedy presented by Endless Mts. Theatre Co. and Montrose Restoration Committee. Free. Call 278-3352 for info. All are welcome. March 13-16 TAP POOL MASTERS Championship, March 13 through 16 at the Ramada Inn Somerset. For info, call (814) 267-5683. March 15 RECYCLING DRIVE, Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. to noon at the Montrose United Methodist Church upper parking lot. Bring returnable aluminum cans, glass, plastic bottles. Proceeds benefit Montrose Spanish Club. All are welcome. IRISH TEA, Saturday, March 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rush Fire Co., Lawton. Lunch, entertainment, demonstrations, more. For info, call the Stitch in Time Quilt Guild, 934-2535. All are welcome. HAM & CABBAGE DINNER, Saturday, March 15, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the United Fire Hall, Montrose. Proceeds benefit United Fire Co. All are welcome. CHICKEN & BISCUIT SUPPER, Saturday, March 15, 4:30 p.m. at Brooklyn United Methodist Church. Takeouts available. Proceeds benefit renovation fund. All are welcome. WHEELS FOR CHRIST Chapter, Christian Motorcyclists Association meeting, Saturday, March 15, at The Basil Leaf, Montrose. Breakfast at 9 a.m., meeting at 10 a.m. For info call 836-5030. All are welcome. March 16 SPRING DINNER, Sunday, March 16, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Holy Name of Mary Church, Montrose. Children under 6 free (with adult). Takeouts available. All are welcome. March 18 LADIES BREAKFAST, Tuesday, March 18, 9 a.m. at Montrose Bible Conference, Dreyer Lodge Tea Room. For registration (required) or info, call 278-1001. MARTINS CREEK Watershed Association meeting, Tuesday, March 18, 7:00 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church, Hop Bottom. For info, call 278-4600, ext. 289. All are welcome. March 20 SUSQUEHANNA DEPOT AREA Historical Society meeting, Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m. at the museum. Guest speakers will discuss early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. All are welcome. ENDLESS MTS. MINISTRIES Layette public meeting, Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m. at the Family Literacy Center community room, New Milford. For info, call 278-2374. THURSDAY NIGHT LIFELIKE, spontaneous live comedy presented by Endless Mts. Theatre Co. and Montrose Restoration Committee, Thursday, March 20, 7:30 p.m. at the Montrose Theater. Free. Call 278-3352 for info. March 21 RUMMAGE & BAKE SALE, Friday, March 21, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Hop Bottom United Methodist Church. All are welcome. NE PA PHILHARMONIC concert, featuring pianist Catherine Lan, Friday, March 21, 8:00 p.m. at the Mellow Theater, Scranton. For ticket info, call 457-8301. March 22 BAG SALE, Saturday, March 22, 8:00 a.m. to noon at Hop Bottom United Methodist Church. All are welcome. CHICKEN BARBECUE, Saturday, March 22, at Montrose Fire Hall. Serving 11:30 a.m. to ?? Sponsored by South Montrose Community Church. All are welcome. NE PA PHILHARMONIC concert, featuring pianist Catherine Lan, Saturday, March 22, 8:00 p.m. at the F. M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre. For ticket info, call 457-8301. RECYCLING DRIVE, Saturday, March 22, 10 a.m. to noon at the Montrose United Methodist Church upper parking lot. Bring returnable aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles. Proceeds benefit the Montrose Spanish Club. PANCAKE BREAKFAST, Saturday, March 22, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Springville United Methodist Church. All are welcome. BOWL-A-THON, Saturday, March 22, 3 p.m. at Idle Hour Lanes, Scranton. Proceeds benefit Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. For info, call (215) 396-9100. March 22 & 23 OPEN HOUSE, Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 at Loch’s Maple, Springville, held in conjunction with Old Mill Village. Tours, demonstrations, call 965-2679 for info. ENDLESS MTS. VISITORS BUREAU 2003 Spring/Summer Calendar of Events brochure available. Call 836-5431 or e-mail emvb@epix.net. Monday, March 17: roast beef with gravy, mashed potatoes, California blend, wheat bread, vanilla pudding. Tuesday, March 18: chicken breast with sweet and sour sauce, rice pilaf, cranberry juice, sliced carrots, dinner roll, coconut cream pie. Wednesday, March 19: stuffed cabbage, whole parslied potatoes, peas, rye bread, apricots. Thursday, March 20: spaghetti and meatballs, tossed salad, green beans, wheat bread, chocolate cream pie. Friday, March 21: baked white fish, AuGratin potatoes, peas and carrots, blueberry muffin, peaches. Voices Of The Civil War In Montrose The Susquehanna County Civil War Monument Restoration Committee and the Susquehanna County Historical Society will present "Voices of the Civil War" on Sunday, March 30, 2 p.m. at the Montrose Theater. This living history program will present glimpses of the Civil War through the experiences of regimental field musicians, a Confederate wife living in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, and a Union mother who, years after the war, continues to mourn the loss of her son. "We are pleased to be offering this wonderful opportunity to see the Civil War in a different light," says project manager Ellen O’Malley. "Our presenters’ skilled reenactments provide a window to the history of the Civil War, from not only a soldier’s point of view but also from the home front."
Re-enactors Joshua Phillips, a fifer, and Michael Boris, a drummer, will portray young field musicians who played an important role in communication between troops on the field of battle. Both boys are active members of the 137th NY Field Music, a local Civil War fife and drum corps. Joshua Phillips, who is a resident of New Milford and a 7th grade student at Blue Ridge School, appeared as a fifer in the recently released movie Gods and Generals. Re-enactor First Sgt. Pete Boris of the 137th NY Field Music will also perform. Melody Phillips provides an interpretation of the struggles of a Confederate wife living in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia in 1863. Using period diaries, letters and newspaper accounts, Melody has created the character of Charmaine Morgan, who is striving to keep her farm and her family together in the absence of her husband. Melody is a living historian and a member of the Civil War Society of Binghamton, NY. Eileen Patch offers a poignant portrayal of a mother’s enduring grief at the loss of her son. Appearing as her great-grandmother, Sarah Leach Englis, Eileen reflects on the loss of her son, Sgt. George Englis who served in the 89th NY Infantry Volunteers. Mrs. Patch recently published a book, This From George, which contains the transcribed and annotated letters of Sgt. Englis. Tickets may be purchased at the door the day of the performance or in advance from members of the Monument Restoration Committee. All proceeds will benefit the Civil War Monument Restoration Fund. Sally Iveson Gets Boy Scouts Selection Baden-Powell Council, Boy Scouts of America have selected Sally Iveson, of Susquehanna to receive the 2003 Distinguished Citizen’s Award. Sally is executive director of Barnes Kasson Hospital and has spent 33 years working with its employees and staff to bring medical services needed in a rural area. The dinner honoring Sally will be held on Saturday, March 22, at the Starrucca House in Susquehanna. A Silent Auction will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. prior to dinner. Call 570 879-2175 ext. 217 and Lori Moore will be happy to take your reservations. Tickets will also be available at both Pennstar Bank and Peoples National Bank in Susquehanna. Tables of ten will be available as well as open seating. All proceeds will benefit the Boy Scouts of America. Deadline for reservations is March 12. The honoree lives at 308 Laurel Street, Susquehanna with her husband of 32 years, William. Sally and Bill are the proud parents of three sons, William, Jr., Michael Clark and Robert Cook and one daughter, Sara Francis. Just ask these four children and they will tell you there is another child named Barnes Kasson which takes up most of their mother’s time. Sally’s extended family includes Bill Jr.’s wife, Mary and their two daughters, Victoria and Amanda, Michael’s wife, Kelly and their daughters, Kyleigh and Bridget. Sally graduated from Susquehanna High School, Keystone Junior College and Marywood College. She completed her education in 1980 with work in Community and Health Care Services at Empire State College, Division of State University of New York. The areas covered by her education are accounting, economics, personnel management, as well as marketing and management organization. Sally’s expertise and caring hand is evident in all departments at the hospital. She is truly a hands on administrator. According to Sally, her greatest strength is her husband, Bill. "If not for him I would not have been able to accomplish my goals," she said. The Susquehanna Branch Library will be hosting a story hour, for children 3 1/2 to 5 years of age, on Tuesday mornings, from 10-11 a.m., commencing March 11 through April 15. Parents must posses a library card to register their child. Class size is limited. Registration begins immediately at the library. Activities will include stories, fingerplays and a craft. SCDED Plans Welcome Back Downtown The Susquehanna County Department of Economic Development invites the county’s business community, municipal officials and non-profit organizations to attend a Welcome Back Downtown seminar on March 26, at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of Peoples National Bank Administrative Office, 50 Main Street, Hallstead. "We want to provide you with the tools and information you need to revitalize your downtown area," says Justin Taylor, director of the Department of Economic Development. Taylor adds that a downtown community in Susquehanna County includes not only the county’s thirteen organized boroughs but the county’s villages as well. "Areas such as Harford, Springville, and Clifford add a great deal of character to the county landscape and we’d like to be able to assist these communities as well," Taylor said. Welcome Back Downtown is a seminar designed by the Center for Rural PA and the PA Downtown Center to address the special needs of small, rural communities. The seminar will create an awareness of the need for partnerships among community members to revitalize their downtown areas to provide for economic development and quality of life. The seminar will also provide tools and strategies as outlined in Welcome Back Downtown: A Guide to Revitalizing Pennsylvania’s Small Downtowns, published by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. Some of these tools include: developing a long term plan and financial backing, and creating commitments among partners. Types of community assessments are also explained, along with ideas for local business development, including recruitment of new businesses, tourism development and promotion techniques. There is no fee for this seminar but the department does request those planning to attend to register by contacting the Susquehanna County Department of Economic Development at (570) 278-4600, ext. 558, or email susqded@epix.net. Thursdays
Are Live In Montrose Since early November, "Thursday Night Lifelike" has been an almost-weekly event brought by Montrose Restoration Committee and Endless Mountains Theatre Company. Starting at 7:30 p.m. most Thursday evenings, members of EMTC join with audience members to entertain each other, and themselves, with a variety of spontaneous skits, games, frivolous discussions, and zany debates. The format is a highly interactive one, with constant patter and "foot traffic" flowing between stage and house. The lines between "cast" and "audience" blur, as newcomers who arrive to watch the show may quickly opt to take an active role in the on-stage fun.
A TNL skit is one place where a kid can often have the last word. For more information about Thursday Night Lifelike, including the show's current schedule, visit www.epix.net/~hce/tikitz.html . To check on a possible weather cancellation on show day, call the Montrose library (278-1881) and ask for Hilary. For general information about Endless Mountains Theatre Company, visit www.4emtc.org. On March 29, the Susquehanna County Literacy Program will hold a Sumo Wrestling fund-raiser at Blue Ridge High School, New Milford, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. "Sumo wrestling" suits will be provided for a team of two participants (ninth grade - adult). Each team will register, either in advance or participants can register the night of the fund-raiser for a small fee. If you would like to register to participate in this fun-filled event, please call (570) 278-9027. Tickets Available For Boy Scout Dinner Tickets are still available for the Baden-Powell Council, Boy Scout of America dinner honoring Sally Iveson to be held on Saturday evening, March 22, at the Starrucca House in Susquehanna. Mrs. Iveson, executive director of Barnes-Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, will join an outstanding group of former recipients who have received the Distinguished Citizen’s Award. For information and reservations, call Lori Moore at (570) 879-2175, ext. 217. The Strider-Teskey American Legion Post 86 will honor another of its outstanding citizens, Christine (Chris) Davis on Saturday, March 22. The public is invited to attend. Tickets available at the Legion Post. Not receiving "too much fanfare and publicity," Miss Davis has been involved with many useful and important programs. Over the past several years, she has been the "leader" in organizing benefits for many occasions. Among the many projects she instituted are/were: rejuvenating the Washington Street Park; the Dave Terpstra Memorial at Washington Street Park; raising money for Susquehanna Boro streetlights; helping with numerous booster, fund-raisers for children’s activities; organizing the benefit for Tim Brown, who has cerebral palsy, to go to Poland for treatment; aiding the Brown benefit for treatment in California; helping raise money for Michaela Zeck, suffering with leukemia; helping Mary Sisler with a fund-raiser to pay for cancer treatments; raising money for Mark Tarbox for medical bills; helping the Stone family raise money after the loss of Donna Stone (the mother of two young boys) who died in a tragic accident; helping raise money for Carli Palmer, to defray the expenses for a kidney transplant. The above acts of generosity only name a few of the many areas where Chris Davis has helped. She is an example to the community of what kindness and generosity can do. She brings out the best, in all of us. Let’s show Chris we sincerely appreciate her love of people and attend her testimonial at the American Legion. For more info call the Legion, at 853-3835. Center Offers PSSA Math Tutoring A little extra Math tutoring might be just the prescription for test taking success for our fifth graders. The PSSA tests will be here before you know it, and our school teachers are working hard to ensure that every student receives all the lessons he or she needs to do well. But since practice makes perfect, the Family Community Center in New Milford decided to pitch in and offer a Saturday morning Math Clinic. Monica Miller, Fran Briening, and Doug Goerlitz will be ready to go on Saturday, March 15 at 9:30, to give small group instruction to all fifth graders who want to score their best. Call the Family Community Center at 465-2880 to get signed up for the remaining session. They’re a Classroom Plus provider, so scholarships may be available for those kids who qualify. A nominal fee is required for others. Family Lit enrollees come for no charge.
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