June 16

FLAG CEREMONY: Sat., June 16, 1:00 p.m., Flag Day Ceremony at Binghamton Elks Lodge.

June 17

BBQ: Sun., June 17, Father’s Day Chicken BBQ, New Milford Rifle and Pistol Club, 11:00 a.m. until sold out. Eat in or take out.

June 14

MUSIC: Thurs., June 14, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., West Branch Ramblers at Binghamton Elks Lodge.

June 14, 21, 28

PIZZA NIGHT: Thurs., June 14, 21, 28, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Pizza Night at Binghamton Elks Lodge.

June 15

DINNER: Fri., June 15, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Steak w/Shrimp Cocktail or Fish Dinner at Binghamton Elks Lodge.

June 19 & 26

DINNER: Tues., June 19 & 26, Regular Lodge Menu, Beverage Specials, 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m., Binghamton Elks Lodge.

June 21

MUSIC: Thur., June 21, Music w/ Sizzle 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Binghamton Elks Lodge.

June 22

DINNER:  Fri., June 22, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Pork Chops w/Stuffing or Fish Dinner at Binghamton Elks Lodge.

June 24

MEDITATIONS: Sun., June 24, Sunday Meditations at Salt Springs Park, 1:00 p.m.

BREAKFAST: Sun., June 24, 8:00 – 11:00 a.m., Breakfast Made To Order, at the Binghamton Elks Lodge.

June 27

DINNER: Wed., June 27, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Spaghetti Dinner at Binghamton Elks Lodge.

June 28

MUSIC: Thur., June 28, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., Music w/ Senior Moments with Steve Young at the Binghamton Elks Lodge.

June 29

DINNER: Fri., June 29, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Lasagna or Fish Dinner at Binghamton Elks Lodge.

June 30

GARDENING: Sat., June 30, From Weeds to Seeds Gardening Series at Salt Springs Park, 1:00 p.m.

Mon., June 18: apricot glazed ham, sweet potatoes, lima beans, dinner roll, strawberry shortcake.

Tues., June 19: hamburger, beet salad, red potato salad, ww roll, ice cream sandwich.

Wed., June 20: roast pork, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, ww dinner roll, peach pie.

Thur., June 21: italian chicken, steamed garlic spinach, italian seasoned potatoes, grain dinner roll, lemon cheesecake, tangerine.

Fri., June 22:  stuffed cabbage rolls, steamed carrots, chicken noodle soup, ww bread, pierogies, grapes & apricots.

The 17th Annual Relay For Life of Susquehanna County is scheduled for Friday, June 22nd and Saturday, June 23rd at the Montrose Area High School in Montrose, Pennsylvania.

“Relay unites the community in the hope of finding a cure for cancer, providing emotional, spiritual and physical support for those battling cancer and awareness of the devastating disease,” stated Peter J. Bell, Marketing/Public Relations Chairperson for the Relay For Life of Susquehanna County, “Volunteers work tirelessly throughout the year to produce this awe inspiring event for our community.”

The Relay is open to everyone; you do not have to be a participant in the event to join in the fun. Relay teams will be selling food and drinks on Friday evening from 5PM until they are sold out. Food items this year include pulled pork, steak sandwiches, strawberry shortcake, hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, baked goods and more. Throughout the 24 hour event teams will be having various activities for people of all ages, including karaoke, bingo, a scavenger hunt, races and more.

The ever-growing Basket and Silent Auction will open at 5:00 p.m. on Friday and close at 11 a.m. on Saturday. You can bid on all kinds of items from Thirty-One, Pampered Chef, Avon, wine baskets, handmade items and more.

Key times for this year’s Relay - Friday evening: 6:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies, 7PM Survivor and Caregiver Dessert Reception, 8:30 p.m. Mission Minute, 9PM Luminaria Ceremony; Saturday morning: 9-11 a.m. Survivor and Caregiver Brunch, 11:30 a.m. Closing Ceremonies.

Survivors and Caregivers are encouraged to RSVP for the Dessert Reception and/or Brunch by contacting Cindy Delaney at 570.562.9749 or cindy.delaney@cancer.org no later than Friday, June 15, 2012.

The Beginner’s Luck Novice Horse Show Series will be held on Saturday, June 16th and Saturday, August 4th at Unity Stables, Montrose. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the show starts at 9:00 a.m.

The Beginner’s Luck Novice Horse Show Series is being organized as a graduation project by Stephanie Koloski, a sophomore at Montrose Area High School, and sixth year member of the Susquehanna County 4-H Program. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this horse show series will be donated to the Susquehanna County 4H Horse Program, to help with the costs associated with 4-H horse shows, camps, clinics and many other program expenses.

The Beginner’s Luck Novice Horse Show Series is open to novice riders of all ages in their 1st and 2nd year of showing. The purpose of this series is to provide a safe and fun learning experience for novice riders. When you are new to showing, horse shows can be overwhelming. This series will provide a relaxed show atmosphere where riders will be able to feel comfortable and even ask questions. Also, many helpers will be available for any riders that need assistance.

Grand and Reserve Champion ribbons will be awarded for the series in Levels 1, 2 & 3 English and Western Divisions. You do not have to be present at both shows to qualify for Division Championships. Also at the end of the day for both shows 3 special awards will be given: Most Improved Rider, Best Equitation and Most Game Points.

The series will also feature a $50 added Freestyle Showmanship Class, sponsored by Unity Stables. This class is open to all show participants. Music, costumes, props, etc. are optional. This class will be judged on creativity, entertainment value, and technical showmanship skills. Routines must be 3 minutes or less.

For more information please contact Stephanie Koloski at 570-663-2751 or lkoloski@frontier.com or Jennifer Joines at 570-663-2703 or jjoines1@stny.rr.com.

The Pratt Memorial Library in New Milford is pleased to announce it has recently received a grant from the Libri Foundation. The Libri Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization which donates new children's books to small, rural public libraries through its Books For Children program. Just in time for the summer story hour programs at Pratt, the Libri Foundation grant enabled the library to obtain 63 new children’s books. In the past 21 years, the Foundation has donated more than $5.25 million worth of new children's books to over 3,000 libraries in all 50 states. The Foundation partners with local donors, matching their gifts on a 2-to-1basis from $50 up to $350.

Thanks to many generous individuals, the library in New Milford was able to receive the largest grant available from Libri. Pratt Memorial Library’s summer librarian, Laura VanCott, selected the 63 books from the Foundation's 700-title booklist.

To celebrate the new books, there will be a special story hour at the library on Main Street in New Milford on Saturday June 16th at 1:00. The regular summer story hour will begin on June 25th at 1:00 and continue each Monday until August 6th.

To learn more about the story hour programs at Pratt Memorial Library, call 570-465-3098 or see their website at http://prattmemoriallibrary.org/ The new books (as well as many great older ones!) will also be available during regular library hours which are Monday 2 to 5, Wednesday 2 to 7, Friday 6:30 to 8:30 and Saturday 2 to 5.

For additional information on the Libri Foundation or to make a donation, see their website at http://librifoundation.org/.

You may be asking why would there be articles about the Harford Fair now when the fair isn’t until August 20-25 this year. The fair wants the community to know that this year there will be some changes made to the Fine Arts Department which includes photography, paintings, crafts, glass, ceramics, scrapbooking, and woodworking. This is a very large department and has been crowded for years.

Delores Decavage, originally from Lenoxville, proudly displays her embroidered blanket which she received for the Superintendent’s Award in the Fine Arts Department at last year’s Harford Fair. She is 90 years old and has been entering items in the fair since she was a young girl.

The superintendents of that department are in the final stages to move the crafts, glass, ceramics, scrapbook, and wood-working section to a new location. Because the interest in Bingo has waned for the past few years, the board of directors has decided to discontinue Bingo and to utilize the building for the crafts that have been a long time part of Harford Fair. New classes will also be added and a display by Lackawanna College about the gas industry here in Susquehanna County. There will also be more room for scheduled community members to provide demonstrations to fair goers. As a result, the building will be divided so that the crafts from the Fine Arts Building can be displayed there. This then will also provide more room in the Fine Arts Building to display the 3 amount of paintings and photography to be displayed in a more visually appealing way.

In addition to having more room, Katie Ezdebski, superintendent of the Fine Arts area which will be moved, is pleased to announce that there will also be new categories added to the listing. These include the following: Card making and embossing, Ink stamping, Jewelry, Carved objects, Embellished lamp shades, Pierced relief of round objects, Functional original car, plane, and boat models, Wood turning and Furniture and functional items made from utilizing recycled materials.

Julie Davenport, co-superintendent in the Fine Arts Department announces additional changes to the painting and photography area which include: Digital enhancement-any photograph digitally altered, any subject, any color - your imagination is your limit and Poster size-any subject, any color. Size not to exceed 16"x 20" (for Child, Youth, Adult and Professional ).

A full listing of the departments, rules, classes, and entry blanks can be found on the Harford Fair website harfordfair.com. Start planning your projects now as winter is upon us. Then plan to enter some of your fine work to be displayed and judged at the 2012 Harford Fair. It is the community which makes for the wonderful displays at the fair. The deadline for the submission of entry forms is August 1, 2012.

18th Century Victorian Dancers

The Clifford Township Historical Society presents Top Hats And Lace - 18th Century Victorian Dancers - on Sunday June 24 One o’clock at the Clifford Township Community Center 119 Cemetery Street in Clifford. Free Admission and refreshments. For Information call 679-2723. This talented group of dancers have preformed throughout NE PA. Their program of 18th century dances, including the Virginia Reel, coupled with period costumes makes for a wonderful show!! Don’t miss it!!