February 23

MUSIC by Senior Moment w/ Steve Youngs, Thurs., February 23, 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Kirkwood Elks Lodge.

February 24

PIZZA SALE, every Friday until Easter, 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Greenfield Twp. Vol. Fire Company Hall. For info/to pre-order call 282-4981.

DINNER, Fri., February 24, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Kirkwood Elks Lodge.

February 24-26

MUSICAL: “The Full Monty,” February 24 & 25, 8:00 p.m. and February 26, 3:00 p.m. at Music Box Dinner Playhouse, Swoyersville. For info call 283-2195.

February 25

RESERVATION DEADLINE, February 25, for National Wild Turkey Federation’s Hunter Heritage Banquet to be held on Sat., March 3, 5:00 p.m. at the Owego Treadway Inn. For info/tickets call 607-754-5058.

February 26

DAYTONA 500 PARTY, Sun., February 26, 12:00 p.m. at Kirkwood Elks Lodge.

February 29

LENTEN SOUP SUPPER & DEVOTIONS, February 29, 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Gibson UM Church. All welcome. Bring place setting.

ADULT CLASS: Digital Photography, Wednesdays beginning February 29, 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Mt. View School. For info call 434-2180 x 413.

March 2-3

RUMMAGE SALE to benefit SCDA Hometown Days Committee, March 2, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and March 3, 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Lanesboro Community Center.

March 2-4

PRODUCTION: “The Ransom of Miss Elverna Dower,” Fri. & Sat., March 2 & 3, 7:00 p.m. and Sun., March 4, 2:00 p.m. at Blue Ridge School.

March 3

MEETING: Susquehanna County Pomona Grange, March 3, 10:00 a.m. at Gibson Grange Hall. Dinner will be served.

BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, Sat., March 3, doors open 9:30 a.m. at Vestal American Legion. For info call 607-748-6671.

ADULT CLASS: Turning Drawing to Watercolor, Saturdays beginning March 3, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Mt. View School. For info call 434-2180 x 413.

Monday, February 27: sliced turkey, glazed carrots, mashed potatoes, grain dinner roll, apple pie.

Tuesday, February 28: meatball sandwich, Caesar salad, split pea soup, ww hoagie roll, cheesecake.

Wednesday, February 29: apple cranberry pork chop, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts, ww dinner roll, spice cake.

Thursday, March 1: stuffed shells, garden salad, minestrone soup, garlic bread, banana.

Friday, March 2: chicken & biscuits, mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes, crackers, fruit cocktail.

The 23rd annual Susquehanna County Dairy Day will take place on Friday, March 2 at Elk Lake High School. Dairy Day is organized by Penn State Cooperative Extension in Susquehanna County and the Dairy Day Committee.

The event will kick off at 10:00 a.m. and conclude by 3:30 p.m. Dairy Day will be filled with educational presentations, free health screenings, commercial exhibitors, lunch, and a well stocked dairy bar, which includes milk, cheese and ice cream. Last, but certainly not least, plan to join in at 2:00 p.m. for the famous pie baking contest and auction.

Educational workshops will be available throughout the day. Topics will include pesticide credit workshops offered in both the morning and afternoon, presented by Dave Messersmith, Penn State Extension Wayne County. The PA Department of Environment Protection Agency and Susquehanna County Soil Conservation District will share information Manure Management Plans; this workshop will highlight requirements for Chapter 102 (Ag Erosion Control) and Chapter 91 (Manure Management) Plans. This session will be offered both in the morning and afternoon. Dairy Extension Educator Gary Hennip from Bradford County will offer a workshop on “Calculating Income over Feed Costs” during the morning workshop sessions. The American Trauma Society, PA Division will offer an afternoon workshop on “Lightening Strike Prevention.”

The Penn State Master Gardeners and Susquehanna County Farm Bureau have partnered this year to offer the Farm Safety for Kids and Pesticide Education display, and the Susquehanna County Dairy Royalty will be on hand to offer a special craft activity for kids! A wide variety of exhibitors will be on-hand at this year’s event. Lunch will be available to those interested. Lunch reservations are required by calling the Extension Office at 570-278-1158. Reservation deadline is 12:00 noon on Friday, February 24.

Are you interested in entering the Dairy Day Pie Contest? Guidelines for the 2012 Dairy Day Pie Contest are as follows: submit one pie per participant; pies should be in a 9-inch aluminum pie plate; bring your pie to the stage in the gym by 11:00 a.m. on Dairy Day. The top four adults and top two youth will receive prizes. Please pre-register for the contest by calling the Extension Office at 278-1158. Anyone is eligible to enter the contest, youth or adults, farm or non-farm folks! The Pie Auction will take place at 2:00 p.m. in the gymnasium. Proceeds from the auction will be divided equally between the Susquehanna County 4-H Dairy Program and the County Dairy Princess and Promotion Program. Join the excitement as the pies are auctioned off by bidding and you will have a delicious pie to take home and will have supported youth of Susquehanna County!

For more information about the Susquehanna County Dairy Day contact Penn State Cooperative Extension in Susquehanna County at 570-278-1158.

Mr. Robert Keyes, Principal of the Susquehanna Community Elementary School, has scheduled the registration of K4/K5 students for the 2012-2013 school year on March 6 and 7. Registration will be conducted in the LGI room and the Nurse’s Office from 9:00 a.m. to 3: 00 p.m. In the event of inclement weather on March 6 or 7, the make-up date will be March 8.

Tuesday, March 6

Students whose last name begins with: A, B - 9:00 a.m.; C, D, E - 10:30 a.m.; F, G, H, I - 12:00 p.m.; J, K, L, M - 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 7

Students whose last name begins with: N, O, P, Q - 9:00 a.m.; R - 10:00 a.m.; S - 10:30 a.m.; T, U, V - 12:30 p.m.; W, X, Y, Z - 1:00 p.m.

In order to be eligible for Kindergarten (K5), a student must be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2012. In order to be eligible for K4, a student must be 4 years of age on or before September 1, 2012.

Birth Certificate, Immunization Records, Four Year Old Kindergarten Consent Forms, Medical Emergencies Form, School Entry Health History Forms, Vision Consent/ Registration Form, Home Language Survey, Proof of Residency and Pupil Transportation Form should be presented at the time of registration.

During K4/K5 Registration on March 6 and 7, vision, hearing and speech tests will be conducted. A School Readiness quiz will be administered for those students who did not attend K4, and a brief parent interview will be conducted for incoming K4 students.

Parents who register after 2:00 p.m. are requested to park in the school parking lot, not in the bus lane on the front side of the school building.

If you have any questions or to receive a registration packet, please call the school at 853-4921.

The Susquehanna Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) and the “new” Wilson F. Moore chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) will be conducting a mast tree release project on PA State Game Lands (SGL) 219. The work detail scheduled for February 25 will meet at 8:30 at the bank in Little Meadows, and then proceed to SGL 219. These particular SGL are located in northeast Bradford County.

QDMA Director Jack Sorber, also the NWTF chapter President, will be leading the group in efforts to assist the PA Game Commission with the maintenance and the wildlife habitat improvement work on SGL 219. Jack Sorber can be reached at 570-623-2105.

QDMA Director Dave Sienko, a professional forester and chain saw safety expert/instructor, will conduct a chain saw safety session prior to starting work with the mast tree release project.

Volunteers who are interested in wildlife habitat management and want to use this session to learn what they can do, and how to do it on their own land, are encouraged to come on out for this 4 to 6 hour session. Bring your chain saws, safety equipment, bow saws, pole saws, pruners and enthusiasm. Both organizations, QDMA and NWTF, can use additional help for this wildlife habitat improvement work - everyone and anyone is welcome, this is not limited to QDMA or NWTF members.

Celebrity readers, entertaining characters, fun craft activities, and a free book to take home is what the Northeastern Pennsylvania Reading Association (NPRA) has for kids. This year their annual event will be at the Mall at Steamtown on Saturday, February 25, from 10:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. It is a free event for children of all ages to enjoy listening to celebrity readers such as Tom Clark and Peggy Lee from WNEP; Candice Kelly and Drew Speier from WBRE; The Mayor of Scranton; and children’s authors Irene Breznak, Lindsay Barrett George and Patricia Thomas. In addition the Penn State Lion will be there along with book character Amos McGee.

WNEP’s meteorologist, Tom Clark, reads the book “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” to a group of children during Reading Time at the Mall. The Northeastern PA Reading Association presents this free celebrity read annually to all children in the area.

Students majoring in education from the University of Scranton and Keystone College will be on hand with a variety of crafts for the kids to make. Every child who listens to a story will receive a free book.

This is just one of the many events which NPRA offers to children, families, teachers and schools in the area. Upcoming professional development sessions planned include “Making Book Characters Come Alive” for families and teachers by Cindy G. Reynolds at the Scranton Public Library on March 8 and the Wayne County Library on April 12. “Supporting the Development of Social Skills in Students with Autism” will be presented at the NEIU on March 21 by Elaine Geroulo.

In its quest to support excellence in education of future teachers, NPRA will award a $500.00 scholarship to a qualified student member of the association. The student must be enrolled as a third year education major in a four year program at a local college or university.

NPRA also supported the Dresses for Africa Project conducted by the Penn State Extension in Susquehanna County by providing funds to ship the dresses and books to the Children and Youth Empowerment Centre in Nyeri, Kenya. The center is a dynamic and innovative residential and educational program for street dwelling children who need clothes to wear so they can attend school.

Plan to bring your children, your nieces and nephews, your grandchildren, or your friends’ children to Reading Time at the Mall for a fun time for everyone.