| |
| DATED EVENTS |
|
Business Directory Now Online!!!
Please visit our kind sponsors |
|
||||||
|
EVENTS, PROGRAMS, HAPPENINGS, SEMINARS: May 4 FUN TRAP SHOOT, beginning Wed., May 4, 5:30 p.m. at Hallstead-Great Bend Rod and Gun Club. For info call 607-760-9118. May 5 CONCERT: Elk Lake Jr. High Band and Chorus, Thurs., May 5, 7:00 p.m. at Elk Lake School. DAY OF PRAYER, Thurs., May 5, 12:00 p.m. at Harford Vol. Fire Company Gazebo. Rain or shine, bring a chair. For info call 570-434-2507. CHICKEN & BISCUITS, Thurs., May 5, 5:00 p.m. at VFW #6223, Great Bend. For info call 879-4420. PIZZA NIGHT and Open Mic Country, Thurs., May 5, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Kirkwood Elks Lodge. May 6 PROGRAM: Eta Aquarids Meteor Night Walk, Fri., May 6, 8:00 p.m. at Salt Springs State Park. May 6-8 MUSICAL: The Wedding Singer, May 6-7, 8:00 p.m. and May 8, 3:00 p.m. at Music Box Dinner Playhouse, Swoyersville. For info call 570-283-2195. May 7 PANCAKE & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST, Sat., May 7, 7:00-11:00 a.m. at East Ararat UM Church. All you can eat. CLEAN-UP DAY, Sat., May 7, 10:00 a.m. at Lakeview Cemetery. PROGRAM: Wildflower Walk, Sat., May 7, 10:00 a.m. at Salt Springs State Park. BAKE SALE to benefit Susquehanna County Historical Society and Free Library Association, Sat., May 7, 8:00 a.m. in front of Schneider's Market, Susquehanna. CHICKEN BBQ & BAKE SALE, Sat., May 7, noon at Kirkwood Elks Lodge. May 8 MOTHER’S DAY CHICKEN BBQ, May 8, 12:00-4:00 p.m. at Blue Ridge Sportsmen’s Club, New Milford. For info call 879-2635. May 9 RESERVATION DEADLINE, May 9, for Susquehanna class of 1961 50th reunion to be held June 4, 2:00 p.m. at the Summit, New Milford. Call 607-775-3176 or 727-3158. MEETING: Thompson Cemetery Association, Mon., May 9, 7:00 p.m. at the home of Jeanette Saulo, Thompson. For info call 570-727-2179. May 12 CONCERT: Elk Lake 5th & 6th grade band and chorus, Thurs., May 12, 7:00 p.m. at Elk Lake School. RESERVATION DEADLINE, May 12 for Susq. Co. Library’s Author Luncheon to be held Wed., May 18 at the Summit Tea Room, New Milford. MEETING: Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table, May 12, 7:00 p.m. at Daddow-Isaacs American Legion, Dallas. For info call 570-639-1283. May 13 SPAGHETTI SUPPER, Fri., May 13, 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Lawsville Grange Hall. Eat in or take out. May 13-14 FOOD ORDERS: Angel Food Ministries, Fri., May 13, 5:00-8:00 p.m. and Sat., May 14, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon at Susquehanna UM Church. For info call 570-853-0919. May 14 CONCERT: On Our Way Home, gospel group, Sat., May 14, 7:00 p.m. at Susquehanna UM Church. WALK TO CURE Juvenile Diabetes, Sat., May 14, 9:30 a.m. registration, at Pump ‘n Pantry, Montrose. 3.5 mile walk, for info call 570-289-2062. PROGRAM: Forest Gardening, Sat., May 14, 11:00 a.m. at Salt Springs State Park. Fee. PRACTICAL TACTICAL SHOOT, Sat., May 14, 10:00 a.m. at Hallstead-Great Bend Rod & Gun Club. Fee, for info call 607-343-5993. May 15 PANCAKE BREAKFAST, Sun., May 15, 7:00-11:00 a.m. at Blue Ridge Sportsmen’s Club, New Milford. All you can eat. PROGRAM: Spring Birding Hike, Sun., May 15, 7:30-10:00 a.m. at Salt Springs State Park. Free. OPEN HOUSE: Wyoming Co. Historical Society, Sun., May 15, 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Historical Society, Tunkhannock. For info call 836-5303. May 16 WORKSHOP: Look Good... Feel Better, free program for women in cancer treatment, Mon., May 16, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Gracious Living Estates/Rhonda’s Rockin Cuts, South Montrose. To register call 1-888-227-5445, press 3. May 17 DINNER, Tues., May 17, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Clifford UM Church. Eat in or take out.
Monday, May 9: crab cakes, broccoli and cauliflower, brown rice pilaf, ww dinner roll, tropical fruit. Tuesday, May 10: rosemary roast turkey, glazed carrots, mashed potatoes, biscuit, stuffing, apple turnover. Wednesday, May 11: meatball stroganoff, spinach salad, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, raspberry sorbet. Thursday, May 12: chicken almondine, cream of asparagus soup, parsley potatoes, ww dinner roll, fruit crumble. Friday, May 13: pork bbq, coleslaw, baked fries, ww sandwich roll, fruited jello.
CTHS Announces Upcoming Events The Clifford Township Historical Society is happy to announce upcoming events planned for the month of May. On Sunday, May 15 the renovated Hoover School will be open to the public from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The school is located on State Route 2014 between Route 106 and Dundaff. The school contains memorabilia from one room schools plus other area historical items. Admission is free. On May 15, Ken Ely will give his slide presentation on stone wall repair and building at 1:00 p.m. at the Clifford Twp municipal building, located on Cemetery Street in Clifford. Following his seminar participants will work at the Burdick Cemetery repairing the stonewalls. Bring hard shoes, gloves and water. Please register with Sandy Wilmot by calling 679-2723. The grand unveiling of the society's dugout canoe and mural will be Election Day, May 17, in the front entrance of the Clifford Twp. municipal building. Artist, Michelle Jaconia McLain will be present throughout the day to explain her artwork in the mural. From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., she and Carol Gargan, PhD. will hold a discussion on the canoe and mural. Native American refreshments will be served. Free gifts will be available for children; admission is free. A bake sale will be held all day to benefit the Clifford Twp Historical Society. For more information on any of these events contact Sandy Wilmot at 679-2723 or mswilmot@nep.net, or visit Cliffordpa.com.
Lakeside Players Production Upcoming The Lakeside Players’ new comedy, “Double Occupancy,” proves you’re never too old for a little hanky panky. The madcap comedy about two sexy senior citizens will run on Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8, at Lakeville Community Hall, Route 590, Lakeville. The Saturday performance is at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee is at 3 p.m. Written by Lakeside founders Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose, the play premiered at Ehrhardt’s Waterfront on April 12, when it was performed for 18 senior bus groups over three days. The audiences had so much fun (and the cast did, too), the company is bringing the play to Lakeville, so the community can enjoy it as well.
Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose star as Stanley Cohen and Helen Cooper. “Double Occupancy” tells the story of Helen Cooper and Stanley Cohen - both in their 70s - who wake up in a motel room together after a night of passion. They discover the motor coach carrying the rest of their senior tour group has left without them! In a panic, the couple considers what to do next, but their plans are interrupted by a police loudspeaker announcing a bank robbery and warning people to stay in their homes because the thief is at large. Helen and Stanley are trapped in their motel room, which suddenly gets crowded when a nosy maid pays a visit and a Catholic priest knocks at their door. Is the priest who he says he is? Why does that maid look so familiar? And who knew motor coach trips could be so exciting? Besides Schwartz and Ambrose, the play features Greg Korin, Kelly Ann Walsh and Jerry Marino. “Double Occupancy” is the first two-act play written by Schwartz and Ambrose, and a sequel is already being planned for 2012. The duo has also written a dozen audience-participation murder mysteries, which they perform locally. Their murder mysteries have been performed in 40 states in the U.S., as well as in England, Germany, Korea and Japan. Founded in 1999, The Lakeside Players are recipients of numerous awards from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Theatrical Alliance (NEPTA) for acting and directing. In April, they received trophies for Best Comedy, Best Director of a Comedy, Best Actor in a Comedy, Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama, for their 2010 hits “Fawlty Towers Revisited,” “Bermuda Avenue Triangle” and “The Book of Murder.” For more information call 570-226-6207 or visit http://www.lakesideplayers.net.
Mobile Vet Center May Hours Announced
TUNKHANNOCK - Reps. Karen Boback (R-Columbia/Luzerne/Wyoming) and Sandra Major (R-Susquehanna/Wyoming/Wayne) announced the May schedule for visits to Tunkhannock by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ mobile veterans center, which provides services to veterans and their families. The mobile vet center is scheduled to visit Boback’s office, located at 6 Cross Country Complex in Tunkhannock from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, May 16. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs operates the mobile veterans center to reach veterans in underserved areas. There are several mobile vet centers in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States. Appointments for mobile veterans center services are not required. More information about the center and veterans services is available at RepMajor.com or RepBoback.com.
Spring Bird Walks In Shelly Preserve Spring is finally arriving in northeastern Pennsylvania, even though juncos and cardinals are continue to visit the remaining bird feeders, and robins are hopping over soggy lawns. Nevertheless the spring bird migration has begun, and once again Florence Shelly Wetlands Preserve in Thompson, PA will host its two annual bird walks. Dedicated birders and curious amateurs alike will enjoy exploring the woods, fields, and wetlands of the 400-acre preserve as they identify birds by sight and song. On Saturday, May 14 at 6:00 a.m., Ron Milliken will present his twenty-fourth annual bird walk in the preserve. Especially popular among avid birders, this walk focuses on migratory birds and identifying birds by their characteristic songs. The walk often lasts the entire morning and covers a wide area of the preserve, so participants can expect to locate between 60 and 65 species. (If you choose to stay for only part of the walk, that’s fine, too.) The following Saturday, May 21 at 8:00 a.m. Evan Mann, a local birder and amateur naturalist, will conduct a leisurely walk around a smaller area of the preserve. Besides identifying birds that are nesting in the preserve’s diverse ecological niches, Mr. Mann will discuss the habits of the various species that the group spots. Diversity is the key to the Shelly Preserve’s beauty and value and also the reason it hosts so many species. The brushy meadows are home to tree swallows, wrens and sparrows, while the deep boreal bog attracts eastern bluebirds nesting in dead snags, swamp sparrows, and belted kingfishers. Hawks can be spied hunting in open areas, while the preserve’s pristine brook and dense woodlands provide habitats for the northern waterthrush, Baltimore orioles, scarlet tanagers and least flycatchers. Plews Swamp is the preferred habitat for families of wood ducks, mallards and red-winged blackbirds. Participants can expect to see both familiar species and some surprises. Both walks begin at the parking lot one mile north of Thompson on Route 171, where Stack Road intersects. The trails are likely to be wet, so wear warm, protective footwear. Don’t forget your binoculars, and come prepared to spend a morning - or mornings - exploring the fascinating world of birds. For further information, contact Dave Clemens, 570-879-4244. A cordial invitation is extended to all with an interest in local history to attend the 20th annual open house of the Wyoming County Historical Society (WCHS) on May 15, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Admission is free and families are encouraged to bring their children. The society’s genealogical library and museum are located in the Old Harrison Street School Building on the corner of Harrison and Bridge Streets in Tunkhannock. Since 1976, the Wyoming County Historical Society has worked diligently in the preservation of records, both vital and historical, pertaining to the heritage of individuals who have lived in and around Wyoming County. The library collection includes numerous books, area newspapers dating from December 1798 to present, and census records from 1790-1930 for all of Northeastern PA. Luzerne County vital records before 1842 include deeds, wills, orphan’s court and register’s dockets. The library has also expanded to include records of neighboring states that some of our earliest settlers came from. The museum contains displays of artifacts from the Civil War, World War I and World War II, a Victorian parlor, school room, shoemaker’s shop, barbershop, Native American artifacts, tannery display, tools, household utensils and much more. The WCHS publishes as semi-annual newsletter, “Lest We Forget - Wyoming Co. Pioneers.” A table of contents for each issue is available at the society or may be found on-line at http://www.pawchs.org. The genealogical library is open for research every Tuesday, Wednesday, and 1st and 3rd Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The museum is open by appointment from May 15 to October 15, during society hours. For further information call the society office at 570-836-5303.
News
|
Living
|
Sports
|
Schools
|
Churches
|
Ads
|
Events
Military | Columns | Ed/Op | Obits | Archive | Subscribe © |
