July 7

BREAKFAST: Sat., July 7, Pancake and Sausage Breakfast, East Ararat UM Church, 7:00 – 11:00 a.m.

July 8

FAIR: Sun., July 8, Midsummer Fair at Green Gables, Horseshow Tournament at 10:00 a.m., Chicken BBQ at 11:00 a.m. till gone, crafts and Flea Market. For more information please call, 570-465-7174.

July 10

CHICKEN BBQ: Tues., July 10, Penn. Assoc of Retired State Employees, Endless Mountains, Chapter 15 will meet for annual chicken bbq at 12:00 p.m. at Green Gables, New Milford.

July 14

BOOK SALE: Sat., July 14, Harford Historical Society is having a book sale at PA Soldier’s Orphan School. All kinds of books for every reader.

July 16

MEETING: Mon., July 16, Lanesboro Cemetary Association is holding a meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Lanesboro Community Hall. All members are asked to attend.

July 21

DUCK DERBY: Sat., July 21, Area P Special Olympics presents The 2nd Annual Duck Derby, For more information contact: Chris Davis at Lakey’s 570-853-4142 or Erica Major 570-851-7849.

Mon., July 9: hamburger, potato salad, three bean salad, ww hamburger roll, red white and blue fruit and yogurt parfait.

Tues., July 10: lemon pepper chicken, peas and pearl onions, au gratin potatoes, ww dinner roll, fruit salad.

Wed., July 11: pork bbq, waldorf salad, potato puffs, wheat sandwich roll, peanut butter brownie, orange juice.

Thur., July 12: baked fish, lemon dill green beans, cream of broccoli and cheddar soup, crackers, grain bread, tapioca pudding, tarter sauce.

Fri., July 13: stuffed pepper, zucchini and summer squash medley, mashed potatoes, ww dinner roll, peach.

Area P Special Olympics will present The 2nd Annual Duck Derby during Susquehanna Borough Hometown Days July 19, 20, 21.

Area P Special Olympics, along with the help and support of Lakey’s Tavern is sponsering the 2nd Annual Duck Derby on Saturday, July 21, at 7:00 p.m. You don’t have to be there to win!

Buy a ticket (DUCK) for $5.00.; your ticket number will match your Duck number. Your Duck will be dropped off the Susquehanna County Veterans Memorial Bridge into the river by Local Olympians. The first three ducks that cross the finish line win!

For more information, or to buy or sell tickets contact: Chris Davis at Lakey’s 570-853-4142 or Erica Major at 570-851-7849.

Learn how to can or freeze fruits and vegetables at a class offered by Penn State Extension. Whether you are new to preserving or want to learn the latest methods, you will find helpful information.

Two classes will be offered, Home Canning Basics and Good Eating from the Freezer. Each class will cover how to preserve safe, high quality food using guidelines from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. The canning class will show how to use the pressure and boiling water canners. During the freezing class blanching and packaging vegetables for the freezer will be shown. Equipment will be on display. Directions and recipes will be available to take home. Cathy Guffey, Extension Nutrition, Health, and Food Safety Educator will teach the classes.

Home Canning Basics will be held on Tuesday, July 10, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Good Eating from the Freezer will take place on Thursday, July 19 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Both classes will be held at the Susquehanna County Office Building, 81 Public Avenue, Montrose.

The cost for each class is $10 per person or household. Scholarships are available to help cover the class fee if needed. The fee will be collected at the door. Contact the Susquehanna County Extension Office to sign-up at least two days before the class. Call (570) 278-1158 or email susquehannaext@psu.edu.

Bring the dial gauge of your pressure canner to be checked after a class. Gauges should be tested for accuracy every year. It is not necessary to bring the whole canner. Only the gauge is needed for testing.

Copies of U.S.D.A.’s Complete Guide to Home Canning and the University of Georgia’s So Easy to Preserve book on canning, freezing, and drying will also be available to buy.

Additional classes can be scheduled for groups of ten or more. Contact Cathy Guffey at (570) 265-2896 or cbg1@psu.edu for more information.

A fashion show and tea to benefit Susquehanna County Interfaith will be held 3 to 5 p.m., July 29, at Montrose Bible Conference, Dreyer Hall, 218 Locust St., Montrose.

Interfaith, like so many others in these tough economic times, is struggling to continue its valuable service to the community and The Friends of Interfaith committee, chaired by Mary Lee Fitzgerald, promises that 99 percent of the ticket price will go directly to Interfaith.

Pictured are (back row, from left): Friends of Interfaith committee member Diane Koloski, Dawn Fearnley, Interfaith’s office manager, and Fashion Show model Natalie Roffey, Front row: Fashion Show teen models Alison Teel and Madison Koloski. Photo by JJ Ely Photography.

Women, children and yes a few males, too, from all walks of life, all ages, and all shapes and sizes will be modeling donated clothing, shoes and accessories to demonstrate the treasures available at Interfaith’s 45 Public Ave., Montrose, Thrift Store.

All clothing modeled will be sold by live auction during the show and a silent auction will allow guests to bid on gifts donated by area businesses.

Interfaith, established in 1990, is a charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to offering a helping hand to those facing difficult situations.

The Christmas Bureau, the Thrift Store, Fuel Programs, Back to School Shoe Program, Thanksgiving Luncheon and the Emergency Program which helps with rent, utility shut-offs or other urgent needs are a few of Interfaith‘s programs. Working together with local agencies and churches, Interfaith provides a place for county residents to turn for help and hope.

To reach Interfaith, phone 570-278-1776, email or www.ifsc@emcs.net.

Limited seating is available for the Fashion Show. Individual tickets or reserved tables may be arranged by calling 278-2791. Tickets may also be purchased at Butler’s Pantry or Interfaith‘s Thrift Store, both in Montrose.

The wonderful gospel singing trio of the "Jacobs Brothers" from Dillsburg, Pa will be presenting their amazing gospel music in song and word at the Dimock Camp Meeting on Sunday evening, July 8.

Together since 1962 the Jacobs Brothers sing nearly 200 times a year. They dedicate themselves and their music ministry to God. Mike Lawver, Mike Jacobs and Bob Jacobs are the singers who make up the trio. Mike Lawver plays the piano. Mike Jacobs has written many Gospel songs over the years. His songs have been recorded by the trio. Mike is the head singer and has been singing with the group since his high school days. Bob Jacobs is the manager of the group and he sings Bass. Bob has been in the group since the group started singing together.

Dimock Camp Meeting folks hope you will bring a friend and share this evening with them as the Jacobs Brothers make their first appearance at their Sunday evening service.

Following the service there are always refreshments served in the historic dining hall for a time of fellowship.

The Earth provides medicine for people and itself. This is the primary principle that herbalist Peeka Trenkle has taught during her many years as an herbalist and homeopath and that participants will discover on the nature walk she’ll lead in Florence Shelly Wetlands Preserve.

The walk will be held on Sunday, July 8 at 2:00 p.m. It will begin in the preserve parking lot, where the disturbed soil has acted as a nursery to many different kinds of common plants, often considered weeds such as plantain, Queen Anne’s Lace, and goldenrod. We will then walk along the trails of the preserve and Trenkle will discuss how plants grow in very specific kinds of terrains, including wetlands, forested areas, and an open meadow. Along the way she will identify medicinal plants, discuss their history, and describe their healing properties. Her familiarity with plants, however, extends beyond an ability to simply name them or even to acquire a list of their medicinal properties.

“Modern science tries to break down plant remedies into their active constituents,” Trenkle says. “We are taught to look at plants as potential drugs. A more holistic perspective is to look at the plant remedies in a whole plant way—taking into consideration the plant’s habitat, growing habits, morphology, history and energetics. Plants have an intelligence that matches our human needs precisely.”

Peeka Trenkle is an herbalist and homeopath with a private practice in New York City and New Jersey. She has been on the faculty of the New York Open Center for sixteen years, where she teaches Green Medicine, a long-term training in herbal medicine. She has been featured on Oprah Winfrey’s Oprah and Friends with Dr. Mehmet Oz and she speaks at numerous natural health conferences.

Walk participants will meet at the preserve parking lot one mile north of Thompson, PA on Route 171, opposite Stack Road. The walk, which will last about two hours, is free and no reservations are necessary. For further information, contact Trebbe Johnson (570-727-4272).

The annual 4-H Scholarship Horseshow will be held on Saturday, July 14th at the Harford Fairgrounds. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. and the show will begin at 9:00 a.m. This exciting fundraising event for our county 4-H program is open to all adults and youth ages 8 years and older. The show will include competitive classes, division champion, and lots of fun! Call or stop by the office for a prize list.

On Friday, July 13 at 8:00 p.m., the Old Time Fiddlers, which have celebrated over thirty years of performing and promoting the music that is a part of our heritage will be sharing their talents at the Thompson United Methodist Church, in Thompson, PA.

Steve Jacobi, Craig Gehrig and Dale Teeple began this group in 1992 and have been performing traditional tunes in concert throughout the tri-state area. Steve has been playing fiddle for over 28 years, Craig is well known for his guitar works, and Dale is a master at the piano. Jay Brooks joined the group in 2002 and plays the bass.

The group, which at times has as many as 25 members playing fiddles, guitars, banjos, bass clogging and singing are from a variety of occupational backgrounds, brought together by their love of music. They will perform a variety of bluegrass, old-time, Western swing, Irish and Scottish tunes.

Each performance treats an audience of toe tapping and hand clapping music lovers.

Tickets will be sold on Friday evening and refreshments will be available for purchase during intermission.

All are welcome to join for a fun evening and enjoy the music of our heritage.