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EVENTS, PROGRAMS, HAPPENINGS, SEMINARS: March 8 PIZZA NIGHT, Thursday, March 8, 5:30 – 9 p.m. at the Binghamton Elks Lodge, Kirkwood. Eat in or take out. OPEN MIC COUNTRY with Steve Youngs, Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m. to closing at the Binghamton Elks Lodge, Kirkwood. FLOWER SHOW bus trip, Thursday, March 8. Departure from Dreyer Lodge, Montrose is 6:30 a.m. Reservations required, call the Montrose Bible Conference at 278–1001. SUGAR ON SNOW program, Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m. in the Congregational Church Lecture Hall, Harford. Sponsored by the Harford Historical Society. INFORMATIONAL MEETING for Competitive Canoe Team for girls 11-17, Thursday, March 8, 6 p.m. at the Susquehanna Branch Library. For info, call 344–1224. KID SAFE NIGHT, Thursday, March 8, 5:30 – 8 p.m. at Blue Ridge High School. Free. March 9 HAM & TURKEY PARTY, Friday, March 9, 7 – 12 p.m. at the Binghamton Elks Lodge, Kirkwood. Tickets available at the door. March 10 SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL benefit supper and Chinese auction for Ann Rivenburg, Saturday, March 10, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Thompson Hose Co Takeouts available.. For info call 727-4949 or 727-2651. ROUND & SQUARE DANCE, Saturday, March 10, 7:30 – 11:30 p.m. at the LeRaysville Hall. Music by Black Gold “Sara.” March 11 HAM & CABBAGE DINNER, Sunday, March 11, noon to 3 p.m. at the St. Thomas Apostle Hall, Little Meadows. CHILDREN’S NATURE POETRY WORKSHOP, Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m. to noon at Salt Springs State Park. Best for kids 5 – 14. Gather inspiration in a short hike and then write your own poem. March 13 LADIES BREAKFAST, Tuesday, March 13, 9 a.m. at the Montrose Bible Conference. Speaker will be Kelly Romano, who was imprisoned for a crime she did not commit. For reservations, call 278–1001. WING NIGHT, Tuesday, March 13, 5:30 – 9 p.m. at the Binghamton Elks Lodge, Kirkwood. March 14 YOUNG AT HEART luncheon, Wednesday, March 14, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Montrose Bible Conference. Program will feature “Lessons from the Life of the Torrey’s.” Call 278-1001 for reservations. CLAMS/FISH dinner, Wednesday, March 14, 5:30 – 8 p.m. at the Binghamton Elks Lodge, Kirkwood. March 15 PIZZA NIGHT, Thursday, March 15, 5:30 – 9 p.m. at the Binghamton Elks Lodge, Kirkwood. Eat in or take out. March 16 SPAGHETTI SUPPER, Friday, March 16, 4 – 7 p.m. at the Hallstead-Great Bend Rod & Gun Club. All you can eat! DINNER, Friday, March 16, 6 – 8 p.m. at the Binghamton Elks Lodge, Kirkwood. Music by Terry Rockwell 6 – 9 p.m. CONCERT by John and Bobbie Fuller of Conduit Ministries, Friday, March 16, 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Community Church, Great Bend. March 17 HAM & CABBAGE DINNER, Saturday, March 17, 3 – 7 p.m. or until gone, at the American Legion Post 357, Hallstead. ST. PATRICK’S DAY music with Phil McDaniels, Saturday, March 17, 7 – 11 p.m. at American Legion Post 357, Hallstead. MARKETING YOUR HOME-GROWN PRODUCE program, Saturday, March 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Downtown Grounds, Montrose. For info or to register, call 278–1158. FOREST LANDOWNERS CONFERENCE, Saturday, March 17, beginning at 8:45 a.m. at Keystone College. Registration required, call 825–1701. GOOD NEWS LUNCH, Saturday, March 17, noon at St. Mark’s Church, New Milford. Free. March 18 GET MOVIN’ HIKE, Sunday, March 18, 2 p.m. at Salt Springs State Park join a park guide on a moderately-paced, four-mile hike. March 20 CONTRACTORS’ WORKSHOP, Tuesday, March 20, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Montrose Bible Conference. To register, call the Conservation District, 278-4600, ext. 281. PRUNING WORKSHOP, Tuesday, March 20, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Marywood University. For info or to register (required), call 825–1701. WING NIGHT, Tuesday, March 20, 5:30 – 9 p.m. at the Binghamton Elks Lodge, Kirkwood.
Senior Center Menu March 5 - 9 Monday March 5: beef stew, biscuit, graham crackers with peanut butter, pineapple. Tuesday, March 6: goulash, tossed salad, Italian green beans, seeded Italian bread, mandarin oranges. Wednesday, March 7: breaded cod fish, brown rice, mixed vegetables, honey wheat bread, tropical fruit. Thursday, March 8: stuffed cabbage roll, egg noodles, California blend vegetables, seeded rye bread, chocolate chip granola bar, fresh apple. Friday, March 9: Italian marinated chicken breast, macaroni salad, baked beans, whole wheat bread, grape juice, vanilla pudding. Senior Center Menu March 12 – 16 Monday March 12: sliced turkey with gravy, mashed potato, green beans, honey wheat bread, graham crackers, cranberry juice, lemon meringue pie, diet vanilla pudding. Tuesday, March 13: stuffed pepper with sauce, brown rice, baby carrots, seeded rye bread, mandarin oranges. Wednesday, March 14: chicken with gravy, egg noodles, succotash, whole wheat bread, tropical fruit. Thursday March 15: beef barbecue, hamburger bun, baked beans, cabbage salad, graham crackers, pineapple. Friday, March 16: spaghetti and meatballs, tossed salad, honey wheat bread, applesauce.
Direct Marketing Your Pasture Raised Products Are you producing grass-raised products on your farm and would like to receive a premium for your product? Are you farming and want to earn more? If this is the case, the third annual NEPA Grazing Conference at the Harford Volunteer Fire Hall is for you! The conference, “Making Green with Green – Direct Marketing Your Pasture Raised Products,” will be held on March 23, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and will address issues surrounding the production and marketing of locally grown, grass-raised products. Joel Salatin, a farmer from Swoope, Virginia will be the featured speaker at the conference. Joel has been farming fulltime since 1982, and has developed management systems for pastured poultry, cattle, pork, and rabbits. His experience with direct marketing his products began with on-farm sales and has expanded to include marketing to local restaurants, a home buyer’s club, and EcoFriendly Foods. Joel will be discussing “Farming for Profit, Production, and Pleasure” and “Relationship Marketing,” and will hold an informal discussion session following the conference from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at no additional charge. Bill Curran, Penn State Weed Specialist, will be discussing “Pasture Weed Management Alternatives.” This presentation will focus on pasture management methods that will reduce or eliminate weed problems without relying on herbicide applications. A panel discussion, featuring local producers, will address local operations and the marketing strategies for various products. For more information or to register, call (570) 282-8732 and ask for Ryan Koch or Gwendolyn Crews.
Madigan To Hold Local Outreaches Harrisburg – State Sen. Roger A. Madigan (R-23) will host outreach events in March to give Susquehanna County residents a chance to ask questions or discuss issues concerning state government. “Constituents are invited to stop by and discuss any problems or questions they might have about state issues or state programs,” Madigan said. The senator stated that a staff member will be available to speak with constituents on March 9 and March 23, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Susquehanna County Office Annex, 31 Public Avenue, Montrose and from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Hallstead-Great Bend Public Library, 201 Franklin Street, Hallstead. No appointment is necessary. The senator added that constituents who are unable to attend but would like to speak with him or a staff member should feel free to call either of his district offices, located at One Progress Plaza, Suite 13, Towanda, telephone (570) 265–7448, and 330 Pine St., Suite 200, Williamsport, telephone 1-800-443-5772.
Musical Ministry At Brushville Baptist The public is invited to attend a special presentation by the Bob Jones University Musical Ministry Team at Brushville Baptist Church on Thursday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. The group will present a program of familiar hymns and gospel songs consisting of vocal, piano and string, as well as testimonies from team members. The leader of the team, Jon Reddick, will close the service with a brief message from the Word of God. The Musical Ministry Team is touring the mid-Atlantic states this spring. The members of the group are students at Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC. For information, call Pastor Alex Vosburgh at 465–3861.
Nutrition Program At Senior Centers In recognition of National Nutrition Month in March, the Susquehanna County Senior Community Centers will be holding a nutrition program, "Mealtime Magic: Ideas for quick, easy, low cost eating". This program will be presented by Karen Bracey, Penn State Cooperative Extension. Participants will learn ways to prepare healthy meals that are easy to fix and don't cost a lot. There will be some hands-on food preparation and foods to taste. The schedule is: Forest City (785-3386), March 14 at 12:30 p.m.; Lenoxville (222-9550), March 15 at 10:30 a.m.; Susquehanna (853-3967), March 15 at 1:00 p.m. and Great Bend (879-2896), March 15 at 2:30 p.m. If you would also like to enjoy lunch at the Senior Center, please call that Senior Center at least one day in advance to make a reservation.
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