November 26

CAMO PARTY, November 26, 5:30 p.m. at American Legion Post 86, Susquehanna. Fee. Pre-sale tickets call 570-853-3542.

November 27

GOSPEL MUSIC & MESSAGE presented by Carol & Charlie Reed, November 27, 4:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Harford.

BREAKFAST, Sun., November 27, 8:00-11:00 a.m. at Kirkwood Elks Lodge.

November 29

WING NIGHT, Tues., November 29, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Kirkwood Elks Lodge.

December 1-3

CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE & Festive Book Sale to benefit Historical Society & Library, Thurs. & Fri., December 1-2, 12:00-7:00 p.m. and Sat., December 3, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. downstairs at Inn at Montrose. For info call 278-1881.

December 2-4

CHRISTMAS CANTATA, Fri. & Sat., December 2 & 3, 7:00 p.m. and Sun., December 4, 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Susquehanna.

December 3

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR, Sat., December 3, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Holy Name of Mary Church, Montrose.

MEETING: Susquehanna Co. Pomona Grange #7, December 3, 10:00 a.m. at Fairdale Grange Hall. Dinner will be served.

PANCAKE & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST, Sat., December 3, 7:00-11:00 a.m. at East Ararat UM Church.

December 4

CHRISTMAS CANTATA, Sun., December 4, 2:00 p.m. at Thompson UM Church. All welcome.

TOY-FOR-TOTS DRIVE bowling event, Sun., December 4, 12:00-2:30 p.m. & 3:15-5:45 p.m. at Maplewood Lanes, South Montrose. Fee. For info/to register call 278-4307.

December 6

MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Hallstead-Great Bend Rod & Gun Club, Tues., December 6, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the club.

Monday, November 28: breaded chicken, Greek salad, roasted potatoes, onion soup, ww pita, crackers, orange.

Tuesday, November 29: eggplant parmesan, sautéed spinach, ww pasta, Italian bread, mandarin orange jello.

Wednesday, November 30: meatloaf, mashed potatoes, roasted baby carrots, grain bread, crackers, pear bread pudding.

Thursday, December 1: grilled chicken sandwich, craisin spinach salad, lentil soup, grain sandwich roll, brownie and vanilla pudding parfait.

Friday, December 2: lemon pepper fish, broccoli and cauliflower gratin, ww dinner roll, wild rice pilaf, orange.

On Monday, November 21, 2011, Gerald B. Sheldon of 834 Bear Swamp Road, Susquehanna, PA 18847 will be 90 years old. He is a life-long resident of Susquehanna County.

He has spent his entire life on the family farm. He was an active member of the Dairylea Cooperative. Presently, he is still caring for about a dozen beef cattle. He has served on the board of Thompson Township supervisors for several terms. He has been an active member of the Brushville Baptist Church and has served on the board of deacons. He and the late Arlene Watkins Sheldon enjoyed 66 years of marriage. His two children and their spouses, Elaine and Ralph Biesecker of Gibson and Lloyd and Beverly Sheldon of Susquehanna, are a source of joy to him as well as his five grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. The community knows him as a kind and helpful neighbor. His many nieces and nephews would say the same about him.

His family will host an open house in his honor on Sunday, November 27, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Brushville Baptist Church, 4573 Brushville Rd., Susquehanna. Family, friends and neighbors are cordially invited. No gifts please.

Christmas is a magical and wonderful time - especially through the eyes of a child. No child should ever believe, “I must be bad, because Santa didn't come and leave me some gifts.”

The Christmas season has always been a time for giving and sharing. One of the best ways to celebrate the spirit of the season is to share some of our blessings with the needy and less fortunate in our communities. There can be no better way to experience the joy of Christmas than to help a needy child enjoy the holiday with toys found under their Christmas tree.

The Kiwanis Club of Montrose Area wants to provide just such an opportunity to the people of Susquehanna County. For the past 31 years the Montrose Kiwanis Club has conducted their annual Christmas Toy Drive. Last year over 750 children in our area were able to enjoy Christmas in a very special way because of the generosity of so many caring neighbors and organizations that contributed to the toy drive. Because of the recent flooding that ravaged many communities in our county and the critical economic situation in our county and the country, it is anticipated that the need will be even greater this year. The club expects to help at least 600 families this year.

The Kiwanis club is asking for the public’s help and support again this year in this worthwhile service project. Donations of new toys (unwrapped) and used toys in clean, reusable condition are requested.

Cash donations are urgently solicited and gladly accepted so that the club can purchase new toys in order to meet their goal of giving at least one or two new toys to each child. Please forward cash contributions to the Kiwanis Club of Montrose Area, P.O. Box 275, Montrose, PA, 18801.

Toys will be accepted from now until Saturday, December 10, and may be dropped off at the following locations: Tom Kerr’s Garage, Grow Avenue, Montrose; Robinson’s Market, South Montrose; The Montrose Country Club, 870 Lake Avenue, Montrose; or Paraco Gas in Choconut. For additional information please contact the Montrose Kiwanis Club at 278-3537.

The Susquehanna County Christmas Bureau, under the direction of Interfaith, will coordinate distribution of toys. Christmas toys and food baskets will be given out on Thursday, December 15, at the Montrose Bible Conference located on Lake Avenue.

The Kiwanis Club of Montrose Area invites everyone to participate in this annual service project. Please help make a Christmas dream come true for the needy children in our area.