September 28
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY adult ed. class, beginning September 28 at Mt. View School. For info/to register call 434-2180 ext. 413.
MEETING: Advisory Committee of Clifford Twp., September 28, 7:00 p.m. in the township municipal building.
SPAGHETTI DINNER, Wed., September 28, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Kirkwood Elks Lodge.
Sept. 28 - Oct. 1
RUMMAGE SALE: September 28-30, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., October 1, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Susky UM Church.
September 29
PIZZA NIGHT and Open Mic Country, Thurs., September 29, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Kirkwood Elks Lodge.
October 1
HARVEST DINNER, October 1, 3:00-7:00 p.m. at South Gibson UM Church. Eat in or take out.
PANCAKE & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST, Sat., October 1, 7:00-11:00 a.m. at East Ararat UM Church.
POULTRY & SMALL ANIMAL SWAP sponsored by Endless Mtn. Poultry Association, October 1, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Marcho’s Greenhouse.
BOOK SALE, Sat., October 1, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at PA Soldier’s Orphan School, Orphan School Rd.
BAKE SALE sponsored by Clifford Community youth group, Sat., October 1, 10:00 a.m. - noon outside of Clifford post office.
DRAWING adult ed. class, beginning October 1 at Mt. View School. For info/to register call 434-2180 ext. 413.
NEWMAN CEMETERY FALL MEETING: Saturday, October 1st at 11AM in the chapel. Rain date October 2nd. All persons with interest in the cemetery are invited! Hope to see you there. (S28)
October 2
ATA REGISTERED SHOOT, October 2, 9:00 a.m. at Hallstead-Great Bend Rod & Gun Club. For info call 570-432-0101.
CHICKEN BBQ, October 2, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Union Dale Vol. Fire Co. Station. Take-outs only, tickets call 570-679-2589.
October 3
MEETING: North Jackson Cemetery Association, Mon., October 3, 7:00 p.m. at North Jackson UM Church.
October 4
BASKETRY/CHAIR CANNING adult ed. class, beginning October 4 at Mt. View School For info/to register call 434-2180 ext. 413.
October 8
SPAGHETTI DINNER, Sat., October 8, 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Knights of Columbus, Great Bend, Council 356, Main & Kilrow Sts.
DAVID WATKINS concert, Sat., October 8, 7:00 p.m. at Susky UM Church.
October 9
ATA REGISTERED SHOOT, October 9, 9:00 a.m. at Hallstead-Great Bend Rod & Gun Club. Fee. For info call 570-432-0101.
Monday, September 26: breaded pork patty, minestrone soup, potatoes au gratin, ww bread, crackers, fruited jello.
Tuesday, September 27: turkey bbq, corn and blackbean salsa, ww roll, chips, tropical fruit.
Wednesday, September 28: baked ham, lima beans, baked sweet potato, rye bread, peach crisp.
Thursday, September 29: bbq chicken, mashed potatoes, pickled cabbage, ww bread, crackers, strawberry shortcake.
Friday, September 30: breaded pork chop, peas and pearl onions, herbed brown rice, grain bread, spiced apples, orange juice.
The 8th annual Mountain View Distinguished Alumni dinner will be held October 15 at the Harford Fire Hall. A reception will be held at 5:00 p.m., dinner at 6:00 p.m. followed by a program.
Program honorees will be: Ray Wilmarth, Jr. from Harford High School class of 1950; Gerald Scott from Mountain View class of 1970; Rep. Sandra Major from Mountain View class of 1972; and Lt. Colonel David Palmer from Mountain View class of 1973.
The honorees will be introduced by Mountain View students Michaela Phillips, Alexandra Scott, Molly Williams and Joel Madas.
A dinner of beef, chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables, salads, rolls and beverages will be served. Mountain View life skills students will provide cake for dessert. Special music will be provided by Mountain View Vocal Jazz.
Please join the Alumni Association in honoring these four graduates for their accomplishments in business, research, politics, military and community service. Reservations are due by October 7. Please call Donna Williams at (570) 942-6348 or Dava Cowan at (570) 289-4680.
In 1978, when a small group of local amateur naturalists first contacted The Nature Conservancy about a small, seemingly nondescript wetlands area in northeastern Pennsylvania, regional directors of the international conservation organization were immediately interested. The Nature Conservancy purchases valuable wilderness areas in order to protect them, and their decision to acquire the land that was to become the Florence Shelly Wetlands Preserve was based on several important factors: the diverse wetlands areas, which contribute to the ecological health of a bioregion; the diversity of plant and animal species; and the presence of a small stand of balsam firs growing wild there. The balsam fir normally thrives in northern woodlands, and it is believed that these trees make up one of the southernmost stands in the country.
Besides the rare balsam firs, the 400-acre preserve features many species of trees that tell a unique tale about this particular area and its human and natural history. On Sunday, October 2, at 2 p.m., Hank Hartman, a retired forester with the U.S. Forest Service, will lead a walk to identify some of these trees, discuss their special qualities, and describe some of the modern environmental challenges they are under.
Other indigenous trees at the preserve include maple, ash, a few species of oak, shadbush (named because they flower around the time the shad are running in the rivers), black cherry, and many others. There is even a rare American elm. Walk participants will notice a line of sugar maples along the main trail, planted for convenient sugar tapping by the farm family who lived on the land a hundred years ago. Apple trees and a lilac half hidden in goldenrod and hardhack give further evidence of human habitation in what is now a wildlife refuge. Dense, dark patches of scotch and Austrian pines are remnants of the pine plantations planted by the Conservation Corps during the Depression more than seventy years ago and never thinned. Mr. Hartman will give tips for identifying trees by their bark, leaves, cones and other characteristics. He will point out damage caused by insect species, such as the viburnam beetle, which has devastated these lovely bushes all along the trail.
The walk will last approximately two hours.
The Florence Shelly Preserve is located one mile north of Thompson, on Route 171. Parking is available in the lot just opposite Stack Road. The hike is easy, but the trail may be damp, so participants are urged to wear shoes appropriate for walking in wetlands. For further information call Hank Hartman: 570-727-2385.
