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EVENTS, PROGRAMS, HAPPENINGS, SEMINARS: June 19 LAWN SUPPER, Thursday, June 19, at Starrucca Baptist Church social rooms. Serving, 5:00 p.m. All are welcome. SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY LAYETTE Public Forum, Thursday, June 19, 7 p.m. at the Family Literacy Center Community Room, New Milford. For info, call (607) 743-9969 or e-mail emmlayette@stny.rr.com. All are welcome. June 20 - 22 BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, June 20 to 22, rain or shine, at the G.D.S. Fairgrounds, Rte. 191, Newfoundland, PA. For info, visit grassmastersbluegrass.com. June 20 THE BELLE OF AMHERST, a one-woman play, will be presented by the Nellie Jane DeWitt BPW on Friday, June 20, 7 p.m. at the Susquehanna Community Elementary School. Admission. All are welcome. SPAGHETTI DINNER, Friday, June 20, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hallstead–Great Bend Rod & Gun Club, Dubois St., Hallstead. All are welcome. June 21 AUTHOR KEN OAKLEY will hold a book signing for his works on local violinist Jehile Kirkhuff, Saturday, June 21, noon to 5 p.m. at Montrose United Methodist Church. CAR WASH, Saturday, June 21 at the Holy Name of Mary Church (Montrose) parking lot, 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. Sponsored by the parish Youth Group. All are welcome. CHRISTMAS IN JUNE Songfest, Saturday, June 21, 7 p.m. at Franklin Hill Presbyterian Church. All are welcome. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, Saturday, June 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Soldiers’ Orphan School grounds, off Rte. 547, between Harford and Kingsley. Refreshments available, bake sale, vendors. For info call 289-4297. All are welcome. SUMMER PARK Beautification Day, Saturday, June 21, 10 a.m. to noon at Salt Springs Park. Volunteers needed to weed, plant, clean. Bring gloves, clippers, shovels, rakes and lunch. Beverages will be provided. All are welcome. SUMMER SOLSTICE Drum Circle, Saturday, June 21, 7 p.m. at Salt Springs Park. Welcome the official beginning of Summer through drum, voice and movement. All are welcome. June 22 PANCAKE BREAKFAST, Sunday, June 22, beginning at 7 a.m. at the Blue Ridge Sportsmen’s Club, New Milford. All are welcome. 3-D ARCHERY SHOOT, Sunday, June 22, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Sportsmen’s Club, New Milford. For info, call 967–2311. All are welcome. FOREST LANDOWNERS Association picnic, Sunday, June 22, noon to 4 p.m. at Salt Spring Park. Food, entertainment. Bring a dish to pass and tableware. All are welcome. FOREST LANDOWNERS’ Association annual meeting, Sunday, June 22, noon to 2 p.m. at Salt Springs Park pavilion. Cookout at noon followed by tree identification program. All are welcome. June 23 SUSQUEHANNA JUNIOR SABER monthly meeting (rescheduled), Monday, June 23, 7:00 p.m. at the Moose Club, Susquehanna. All are welcome. June 23 - 27 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, June 23 through 27, 9:30 a.m. to noon at Hop Bottom United Methodist Church. Music, crafts, stories, games, refreshments. All children ages 4 to 18 are welcome. June 24 VISION & GLAUCOMA screenings, Tuesday, June 24, 9:30 a.m. at the Montrose Senior Center. Free to anyone age 18 and over. For info, call North Central Sight Services at 278–9231. All are welcome. June 25 ARARAT CEMETERY Association annual meeting, Wednesday, June 25, 7 p.m. at the Ararat Methodist Church Hall. REGISTRATION DEADLINE is June 25 for a Regional Livestock Clinic, to be held July 12 at the Stephens’ Farm, Tompkinsville. For info, call the Extension office, 278–1158. VISION & GLAUCOMA screenings, Wednesday, June 25, 10 a.m. at the Lanesboro Senior Center. Free to anyone age 18 and over. For info, call North Central Sight Services at 278–9231. All are welcome. June 26 NEIGHBORHOOD CRIMEWATCH meeting, Thursday, June 26, 7:00 p.m. in the Susquehanna Borough building. All are welcome. VISION & GLAUCOMA screenings, Thursday, June 25, 10 a.m. at the Blue Ridge Senior Center. Free to anyone age 18 and over. For info, call North Central Sight Services at 278–9231. All are welcome. June 27 SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER, Friday, June 27, 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Lawsville Grange Hall. Takeouts available. Proceeds benefit Pomona Grange #7 Scholarship fund. All are welcome. June 28 ART EXHIBIT, beginning June 28 through July 6 at Tilley’s Studio, SR 706, Montrose. Call 278-2479 for info. ROAST BEEF SUPPER, Saturday, June 28, 5 p.m. at the Thompson United Methodist Church. All are welcome. June 28 & 29 QUILTS BY THE LAKE quilt show, Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wallenpaupack High School, Rte. 6, Hawley. Displays, demonstrations, fashion show, lectures, silent auction, vendors, more. All are welcome. June 29 POKER RUN BIKE RIDE (75 miles), Sunday, June 29, beginning at the Dessin Animal Shelter, off Rte. 191, north of Honesdale. Vehicles welcome. Donation. For info or to pre-register (encouraged), call 253–4037. July 21-25 ED CAMP, July 21-25 at Blue Ridge High School for kids in grades 5-12. For registration info, call the Endless Mountains Theatre Co., 434–2422 or visit www.4emtc.org Monday, June 23: Swedish meatballs in mushroom soup, noodles, French green beans, wheat bread, cherries. Tuesday, June 24: beef stew, cranberry juice, biscuit, pineapple tidbits. Wednesday, June 25: sliced turkey in gravy, mashed potato, spinach, dinner roll, peaches. Thursday, June 26: stuffed pepper, apricot nectar, Italian bread, banana cream pie/banana. Friday, June 27: brown bag day; macaroni and cheese, green beans, cran-grape juice, rye bread, tropical fruit. The Susquehanna County Chamber of Commerce recently finalized plans for their 8th Annual Golf Tournament, which will be held on Wednesday, July 16, at Tall Pines Players Club on Kinney Road in Friendsville. Tournament Chairperson Jeff Tyler said, "Registration for this Captain and Crew event will begin at 7:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. An awards luncheon (steak dinner) will immediately follow your round of golf at the clubhouse. Prizes will be awarded for Closest to the Pin, and Longest Drive. Please register early – space is limited to the first 32 teams!"
Pictured (l-r) are: Suzanna Cobb, Chamber Board; Jeff Tyler, Tournament Chairman; Steve Major, Chamber Board; MaryAnn Warren, Chamber Coordinator; Sue Dean, Chamber Board; Justin Taylor, Chamber Board Chairman. "Please join us for a relaxing day of networking, food and fun," said Justin Taylor, Chairman of the County Chamber of Commerce. Coordinator MaryAnn Warren also invited all residents, visitors, and most importantly, business owners and employees to "Come and spend the day with the Chamber of Commerce and our members." For more information about the Susquehanna County Chamber of Commerce or the Eighth Annual Golf Tournament, please contact MaryAnn Warren at (570) 278-SCCC (7222) or susqcoc@epix.net. You can also contact Justin Taylor at the Susquehanna County Department of Economic Development - (570) 278-4600 x 557 or susqded@epix.net. Red Cross Swim Program Underway Once again the summer is upon us. Picnics, camping and just a nice backyard summer outing can be an opportunity for a child to experience a water-related accident. That is why it is so important to help teach our children water safety and to hopefully prevent a water-related accident in your family. The Susquehanna County Chapter American Red Cross is again providing an opportunity for children to participate in their Water Safety program. Classes are scheduled for July 7 through August 8, at the Elk Lake School pool and August 4 through August 15, at the New Milford pool. Registration for last year’s swim participants will begin on Monday, June 2, at 9:30 a.m. Registration for all others will begin on Monday, June 9, 9:30 a.m. at the American Red Cross office, 6 Public Avenue, Montrose or by calling, 278–3317 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This year’s program will include Preschool through Level VI. Harford Strawberry Festival Is Set It must be Spring, because the Strawberry Festival , organized by the Harford Historical Society each year about this time, is coming up on Saturday, June 21. The grounds of the Soldiers’ Orphan School will be abuzz with activity. There will be all the traditional goodies: ripe strawberries by the quart, delicious strawberry shortcake and other specialties, with oodles of cream and ice cream. Simple refreshments are to be available, and baked goods offered for sale. Other features: vendor tables (Maureen Warren); book sales (Winfield Appleman); and a White Elephant stand (Betty Laurie). The historic Orphan School will be open for visiting; it will also contain the book sales area and some vendor table space. The school is on Orphan School Road, off Route 547, midway between Harford and Kingsley (Route 11). For information on any part of the Festival (donations of books and White Elephant items, or availability of vendor space) call Max Jones, President of the Society, 289-4297. KLR Committee Plans Montrose Parade Organizers of the annual July Fourth parade in Montrose are looking for marchers, other participants and floats that carry out this year’s "Thanking America’s Bravest" theme. The patriotic parade is a feature of the day-long Independence Day celebration organized by the Montrose area Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary (KLR) service clubs. "Because of the dedication of American military forces, we enjoy many freedoms and liberties. The parade will recognize and honor all those military personnel who have served from the Revolutionary War forward," said Robert J. Brown, parade co-chairman. "An alternative float theme may focus on those freedoms, rights and liberties we cherish as Americans," added parade co-chairman Ed DeWitt. Floats must be pre-registered by June 25 to be eligible to compete for six cash prizes, given to entrants that best depict the parade theme. The parade traditionally features floats, marching groups and bands, antique autos and other specialty units sponsored by individuals, churches, clubs, groups and businesses. Each is expected to register with the KLR committee. Commercial units with advertising must be decorated in a manner deemed appropriate by the committee, or they must sponsor a theme float, Brown said. Top cash prize is $200, with $150 for second place, $100 for third, and $50 each for fourth through sixth. Parade entries should be mailed to the KLR Parade Committee, Box 345, Montrose. Registration forms and other information are available from Brown (278–6926), or DeWitt (278–3537). The parade will step off at 11 a.m., and all participants should be in the staging area along the east end of Grow Avenue, near Lake Montrose, by 10:30 a.m. Quilts Of The Endless Mountains Returns Montrose, in the heart of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, will again be host to the (re)named "Quilts of the Endless Mountains Show," Friday and Saturday, October 10 and 11. The show committee's goal is to display 300 quilts from the Endless Mountains - but that's just the beginning! As in 2001, the show will be housed in several buildings, most within easy walking distance of each other. Each building will feature a unique aspect of the show - in addition to quilted items of all sizes on display. Although there is no fee to enter any quilted item in the show, there will be a slight fee ($3.00 per person) to attend the show. One ticket will admit the holder to all of the sites and will be available at each site. The United Methodist Church on Church Street, probably your first stop, will house antique quilts in the sanctuary. A vendor's mall in the main Social Room will feature local and national vendors. A quilt made by the Show Committee and a Janome sewing machine (compliments of Sister's Choice Quilt & Fabric Shop, Great Bend), both to be raffled by the close of the show on Saturday, will also be located here. A light lunch will be served by the United Methodist Women in the downstairs Wesleyan Room. Parking is available and fire police will be on hand to direct traffic at that busy intersection. The next stop on Church Street is at The Center for Anti-Slavery Studies, headquartered at 75 Church Street, location of the oldest building in Montrose. Built in 1816 as the first bank in Susquehanna County, it was later home to one of the members of the Anti-Slavery Society from 1840 to the 1880's. Enjoy the ambiance while you view the Challenge Projects, a new feature at the show this year. Fifty-some kits have been sold with a few still available. This project challenges a quilter to produce a finished quilt of 24 x 24 inches from a specific choice of fabrics. P & B Fabrics, a favorite line with many quilters, generously provided QEM with two bolts of fabric, "A Garden Plan" being the fabric which every challenge project must contain. Challenge Project 2005 kits will be available at this site to provide quilters the opportunity to begin creating their submissions for the next QEM Challenge immediately. Visitors to the show will enter and exit through the wide side porch off the drive; however, parking is at the Presbyterian Church next door. The next stop, as already mentioned, is the First Presbyterian Church, at 71 Church Street. Pedestrians may walk through the back yard of 75 Church Street to reach the entrance off the church parking lot. A borrowed exhibit from the American Quilter's Society entitled "United We Quilt" will be shown in the Westminster Dining Hall. These works were produced in response to the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center by internationally known quilters, a truly one-of-a-kind exhibition. The Show Committee is pleased to present this to the public. Thirty-three unique pieces are included in this exhibit. Further along and on the opposite side of Church Street is St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Using the center front entrance will bring the viewer to the quilts in the Parish Hall. With its high ceiling and large windows, this space offers perfection in displaying the larger quilts. From the side entry on Chestnut Street, pre-registrants will have opportunity to participate in a lecture and a class with well known author and quilt teacher, Anna Marie Tucker, of Milford, Pennsylvania. A limited number of openings will be available for each of the sessions, one to be held Friday afternoon; the other, Saturday morning, both in the Meeting Room below the Parish Hall. Another event limited to pre-registrants will be held on Saturday afternoon at Holy Name of Mary Parish Center, the pink Victorian gingerbread on South Main Street. This will be a combination slide-lecture and tea, limited to 35. Gloria Driscoll, of Endicott, and her sister present a fabulous program called "Stadell Mountain Quilts." These are antique quilts found in an old family-owned farm house. The tea will precede the program so that nothing sticky gets near the quilts. Sign up early. There is plenty of parking space next to this site. The QEM Show Committee welcomes inquiries regarding any of its planned activities. Those wishing to display one (or more!) quilted items may request a registration form. Those interested in the classes or the lecture/tea may request a show brochure. All participants in the 2001 show have received preliminary information and registration forms regarding the 2003 event, and will automatically receive the show brochure with schedules, classes and lecture/tea registration information. Call Cindy Applegate, Show Chair, at (570) 934-2297. Senior Citizens Farmers Market Nutrition Program The Area Agency on Aging for the counties of Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Tioga is working with the PA Dept. of Agriculture to administer the Senior Citizens Farmers Market Nutrition Program. The Farmers Market Nutrition Program offers senior citizens age 60 and older and meeting financial criteria the opportunity to receive free fruits and vegetables. Each eligible senior will receive $20.00 in food vouchers to use at approved WIC farm markets to purchase free fresh fruits and vegetables. Seniors must meet the following income guidelines to participate in the program: $16,613 for single person and $22,422 for married couple. Seniors must be residents of Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna or Tioga Counties. Proof of age and residency is required at the time of sign-up (driver’s license, photo ID, etc.). A listing of approved WIC farmers markets will also be available at the designated senior centers. Seniors may pick up their food vouchers at the following locations and times. Lenoxville Senior Center, Lenoxville Community Center – June 19, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Forest City Senior Center, 535 Main St. – June 25, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Blue Ridge Senior Center, 755 Elizabeth St. – June 18, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lawton Senior Center, Rush Fire Hall – June 23, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Montrose Senior Center, Montrose Square Apartments – June 26, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information on the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, contact the Area Agency on Aging at their toll-free number, 1-800-982-4346, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Area Agency on Aging for the counties of Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Tioga will conduct a public hearing in the Susquehanna County Office Building Downstairs Conference Room, 31 Public Avenue, Montrose, PA on Monday, June 23, at 10:00 a.m. The purpose of the hearing is to inform the public of proposed aging services to be provided during the coming 2003-2004 Fiscal Year. It is also an opportunity for individuals to offer feedback and ask questions about aging services. The Area Agency on Aging offers a comprehensive array of services geared to helping older persons remain in their own homes and offering support to caregivers. For additional information, contact the Area Agency on Aging at 1-800-982-4346 (toll-free). N. Wayne Library Fundraising Events The Northern Wayne Community Library’s annual "Summer Festival" fund-raiser will be held on Saturday, July 12, at the Lake Como Community Hall. It will include a pig roast, bake sale and flea market. Donations of flea market items and baked goods are needed. There are also some flea market sellers’ tables available. Call the library at 798–2444 with questions or to reserve a table. Just stop in a the library on Route 370 in Lakewood to buy a chance or three on a set of children’s Adirondack furniture, to be raffled off at the end of the Summer Festival. The second event is the Quilt and Craft Show, which will be held on Sunday, August 10, at the Preston School. Anyone wanting to exhibit a quilt can call the library at 798–2444 to make arrangements. There are also some tables still available for crafters. There is no entrance fee for the show or exhibition fee for the quilts.
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