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EVENTS, PROGRAMS, HAPPENINGS, SEMINARS: January 26 MEETING: Advisory Committee of Clifford Township, January 26, 7:00 p.m. at township municipal building. January 27 COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE, Thurs., January 27, 1:30-6:30 p.m. at St. Marks Episcopal Church, New Milford. For appointment call 278-1427. PIZZA NIGHT, Thurs., January 27, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Kirkwood Elks Lodge. OPEN MIC COUNTY, Thurs., January 27, 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Kirkwood Elks Lodge. January 28 DINNER, Fri., January 28, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Kirkwood Elks Lodge. January 29 POKER TOURNEY, Sat., January 29, 6:00 p.m. at Thompson Hose Company. Sign in, 5:00 p.m. Must be 18. PROGRAM: Weird Weather, Sat., January 29, 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Montrose. WYOMING CO. PLAYERS present “Past Happy,” January 29, 7:00 p.m. at Whipple Performing Arts Studio, Tunkhannock. For info call 570-836-6986. CHICKEN & BISCUITS & bake sale, Sat., January 29, 4:00 p.m. at Thompson UM Church. All welcome. February 3 CHICKEN & BISCUITS, Thurs., February 3, 5:00 p.m. at VFW #6223, Great Bend. For info call 879-4420. RESERVATION DEADLINE, February 3 for Valentine’s Dinner & Dance to be held Sat., February 12, 5:00 p.m. at Blue Ridge Sportsman’s Club. For info call 570-879-2635. February 4 THE RAIN FOREST live on stage, Fri., February 4, 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. at Lathrop Street Elementary School, Montrose. Fee. February 5 PANCAKE & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST, Sat., February 5, 7:00-11:00 a.m. at East Ararat UM Church. TROUBLE AT THE TROPICABANA dinner theater show, February 5, 6:00 p.m. at Blue Ridge cafeteria. To reserve call 879-9582. February 6 HOAGIE SALE, February 6, pick-up noon, at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. For info/orders call 756-3047. SUPERBOWL SUNDAY, February 6, noon - 6:00 p.m. at Thompson Hose Company. For info call 570-442-1208.
Senior Center Menu Jan. 31 - Feb. 4 Monday, January 31: meatball sandwich, chicken pasta soup, Caesar salad, ww hoagie roll, crackers, oatmeal raisin cookie. Tuesday, February 1: apple cranberry pork chop, sweet potatoes, red beets, ww dinner roll, ww pita chips, rice pudding. Wednesday, February 2: meatloaf, au gratin potatoes, green beans, rye bread, banana pudding parfait. Thursday, February 3: chicken & biscuits, roasted red potatoes, mixed vegetables, crackers, apple crisp. Friday, February 4: roast turkey, stuffing, peas & pearl onions, grain dinner roll, cranberry sauce, cinnamon applesauce.
PHEAA Offers Help In Completing FAFSA HARRISBURG - Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) informs residents that the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is offering free completion sessions for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), including one workshop on Saturday, Feb. 19, at Keystone College. The sessions are being held across the state from January through April for students and families interested in qualifying for financial assistance during the 2011-12 academic year. PHEAA offers the FAFSA sessions in partnership with the Pennsylvania Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. A schedule of upcoming FAFSA completion sessions is available http://www.pheaa.org/plan_for_college/fafsa/index.shtml and will be updated weekly as additional locations are confirmed. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., students and families will have the opportunity to ask questions related to the FAFSA or financial aid in general pertaining to their individual circumstances in Room 101 of the New Building at the college. Keystone College is located at 602 Main St., Towanda. Preregistration for the session is encouraged by calling (570) 268-2900. In the event of inclement weather, the session will be rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 26. If the FAFSA completion event site has access to online computers, presenters can help individual families complete the FAFSA online while they attend the session. If students are filing as a dependent, they and their parents will need to provide the following documents: social security numbers; driver’s license numbers; 2010 W-2 forms and 2010 Federal Income Tax returns; alien registration numbers or permanent residence cards (if not U.S. citizens); 2010 untaxed income records (welfare, veterans benefits, Social Security, temporary assistance for needy families); current bank statements and records of stocks, bonds and other investments; business or farm records, if applicable. For more information about the FAFSA, visit RepPickett.com.
The February Vesper Service will be held on Sunday, February 13 at historic St. Paul's Episcopal Church, corner of Church and Chestnut Streets, Montrose, at 5:00 p.m. Welcomer for the service will be Duane Hinds, greeters will be Herbert and Mary Jane Syle and reader will be The Reverend Jane Pykus. Special music will be provided by “The Grace Notes,” a quartet of women from the New Milford area under the direction of Linda Rood. A simple meal will be served in the Parish House following the service. All are welcome.
Dairy Of Distinction Application Deadline UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Pennsylvania dairy farms are invited to apply for this year's Dairy of Distinction award from the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program. Applications must be submitted by April 15. The award is based on the idea that attractive farmsteads enhance consumer confidence in the wholesomeness of milk and stimulate milk sales and public support for the industry. Dairies receiving the highest scores in each of 10 Pennsylvania districts will be awarded an 18-inch by 24-inch Dairy of Distinction sign to display in front of their farm. "This program is run by volunteers and recognizes the hard work and dedication of dairy producers who promote a positive image for the dairy industry," says Mike O'Connor, secretary of the Pennsylvania Dairy of Distinction program and professor emeritus of dairy science in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. Roadside judging will take place in May, and farms will be evaluated on factors that can be controlled by the dairy producer. Judges will look for clean and attractively finished buildings; neat landscaping, ditches, roads and lanes; and well-maintained fences. They also will take into account other aspects of the farm, such as manure management and cleanliness of animals, the barnyard and feed areas. To receive an application, call O'Connor at (814) 863-3913 or visit http://dairyofdistinction.org. Since 1987, Pennsylvania's Dairy of Distinction program has recognized more than 800 dairy farms. The Pennsylvania program is part of the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program, which also includes New York, New Jersey and Vermont. Dairies in these states can contact the program secretary in their state for applications.
Hope Arrives With Daffodil Days PENNSYLVANIA - For more than 35 years, the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days® program has been making a difference in the fight against cancer and providing hope for those facing the disease. Although Daffodil Days involves offering daffodils to donors every spring in appreciation for their contributions, it is about more than just giving beautiful flowers; it is an opportunity to share hope for a world with less cancer and more birthdays, where cancer never steals another year from anyone’s life. The 38th annual Daffodil Days campaign will take place in Pennsylvania during the week of March 14-20. Daffodil contributions provide the Society with much-needed dollars to help people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; help people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking research; and fight back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and rally communities worldwide to join the fight against cancer. Daffodil Days is the perfect way to fight back in your community, local companies, schools, places of worship, and with friends and family. Fore more information, or to place orders, please contact your local American Cancer Society office by calling 1-800-227-2345 or visiting cancer.org/daffodils. The deadline to place advanced orders is Tuesday, February 22.
Enroll Your Child In Headstart Programs The Scranton-Lackawanna Human Development Agency Head Start Program is accepting applications in Lackawanna, Wayne, Susquehanna, and Pike Counties for the 2011-12 school year. Head Start is a pre-school program designed to provide comprehensive services to eligible children age 3 and 4. These services include educational activities, health, nutrition, social services, parent involvement, and inclusive opportunities for children with special needs/disabilities. Transportation is available in some areas. Full/Day full year services, in collaboration with approved child care facilities, are also available for parents who are working or in school, at no cost to eligible children. Head Start services are also available in collaboration with many area School District Pre-K Programs. The SLHDA also offers Early Head Start services to pregnant mothers and children birth to three. This program is both home and center based. Home based services are provided by trained parent educators on a weekly basis to assist parents in understanding the developmental needs of their infant or toddler. It also includes bi-weekly socialization events to promote healthy interactions with other infants and toddlers and their families. There are also center based slots, in collaboration with approved child care facilities, available to parents who are working or in school and seeking a quality child care setting for their infant or toddler. To apply and obtain more information on any of the above services please contact the SLHDA Head Start at 570-963-6633 or toll free at 1-800-717-4224.
Master Gardener Training Scheduled Do you enjoy gardening? Do you like to share gardening tips with your friends? Would you like to become a better gardener? Then become a Penn State Master Gardener! You will receive over 30 hours of training in topics such as soils, fertilizers, turf, vegetables, insects, diseases, fruit trees and ornamentals, plus you will learn about all the Penn State resources that help us answer garden questions. In return, trainees are asked to provide 50 hours of community service, joining fellow Master Gardeners to staff the Garden Hotline, and helping with one or more of other programs where youth, adults, or seniors are taught with hands-on sessions or talks. The 2011 training session will be held on Tuesdays, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. from March 1 to May 31 in the County Office Building in Montrose. If Interested, or for more information, call 278-1158 or e-mail susquehannaext@psu.edu.
Jack and Gerry Nelson of Susquehanna, PA will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on January 28, 2011 with their son John, daughter-in-law Stefanie, grandson Alexx, Gerry's 92 year old mom Lillian Ingoglia, and their immediate family at "Hemlock Point Lodge" in Thompson. The couple was married on a very snowy weekend in Queens Village, New York. They moved to Pennsylvania in August 1981, almost 30 years ago. No gifts please. Cards with a thought or memory would be enjoyed: 18883 State Route 171, Susquehanna, PA 18847. Congratulations Jack and Gerry!
Churches Announce Candlemas Observance Three of the Episcopal churches in Susquehanna County have announced their observances for the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, which is commonly called Candlemas, which will be held on Sunday, January 30. Services will be held at 9 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Montrose and at Christ Episcopal Church in Susquehanna and at 11 a.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in New Milford. The Rev’d Paul Walker, Rector of St. Paul’s, will officiate and preach at St. Paul’s; The Rev’d Randy Webster will officiate and preach at the masses in Susquehanna and New Milford. The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus is one of the Holy Days of the church’s calendar, falling on February 2. The feast day commemorates the final requirement of Jewish law, recorded in Exodus 13, following the birth of every firstborn son who had to be dedicated to God in memory of the Isrealites’ deliverance from Egypt, when the firstborn sons of the Egyptians died and those of Israel were spared. The day is sometimes referred to as “Candlemas” because all of the candles for the coming year are dedicated on this day, recalling that Jesus is the light of the world. The annual Blessing of Throats, recalling the commemoration of St. Blasé, will also be offered. All three churches are churches in the Anglican tradition.
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