KINGS TABLE: Free Meal, Main St. Café, Susquehanna, 3rd & 4th Tuesdays of every month, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

July 15

BREAKFAST: Sun., July 15, 8:00-11:00 a.m., Pancake and Sausage Breakfast, Thompson Hose Co.

July 17

LUNCH/TOUR: Tues., July 17, Noon to 2, Community Neighbors Connecting group will have a lunch at St. Marks Comm. Center then tour Valhalla Castle made by Ron Hall in New Milford.

July 21

LUNCH: Sat., July 21, 12 Noon, Good News Lunch at St. Marks Comm. Center, New Milford. All are welcome.

LOTTERY: Sat., July 21, 2012 Library Lottery Raffle Drawing will be held at Harford Fairgrounds at 1:00 p.m. with free picnic. For tickets, you can print out a ticket application, or pick one up at any county library. For more information call 570-278-1881.

July 23-27

VBS: July 23-27, Vacation Bible School “Praising God” at First Baptist Church, New Milford, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. To pre-register call: 465-7448.

Mon., July 16: chicken parmesan, salad w/raspberry vinegarette, italian bread, chilled pears.

Tues., July 17: steak and peppers, corn chowder, ww hoagie roll, crackers, ice cream bar, tangerine.

Wed., July 18: meatloaf, broccoli, oven roasted potatoes, ww dinner roll, pistachio pudding.

Thur., July 19: honey glazed turkey, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, grain dinner roll, nectarine.

Fri., July 20: sloppy joes, pickled cabbage, dill pickle, macaroni salad, ww sandwich roll, cherry cobbler.

St. Paul's Church, Montrose hosted 63 children at the 5th annual Music Camp from June 18-22, 2012. The camp came together under the musical direction of Sarah Birchard and Tom Welch, who were assisted by Jake Myers, Philipa Follet, Samantha Robinson and Jean Starzec. The children, divided into three groups based on grade level, learned over five songs each. These songs were performed for friends and family on Friday evening at the Montrose Area High School Auditorium.

Music Campers performing at the Friday Night Finale

Highlights of the show included several patriotic numbers with a moving and heartfelt singing of the "Armed Forces: The Pride of America," written by Greg Gilpin, and sung with special tributes to our local military heros. John Puzo led all the children through a rhythmic interlude while Anne Lathrop directed a hand bell choir of twenty children.

The dates for next year's camp will be June 17-21.

The Harford Fair is the largest community event in the county and depends on the community for the wonderful displays and prize-winning animals. There are 23 different departments in which to display items for judging. Perhaps you spent the winter knitting, making a special quilt, sewing a special outfit, working on some needlework, or attending a painting class or working with glass. The result is a specially handcrafted item which would make a wonderful entry for the Harford Fair.

August 1 is the deadline for sending entry blanks or submitting them on-line. Use only the 2012 up-to-date class listings in each department since there are many changes from last year’s fair. The categories, the rules, and the entry blanks can be found on the fair website at www.harfordfair.com or in the fair book available at the secretary’s office on the fair grounds.

In addition to the department entries, there are many contests to enter some of which include a Fun and Safety Poster Contest, the Woodsman’s Contest, the Animal Costume Dressing Contest, and the Turkey Calling Contest. Harford Fair is proud to announce the sponsorship of “PA Preferred” Products for the Chocolate Baking Contest, the Angel Food Cake Contest, and the Apple Pie Contest which is a change from previous sponsorship. The first place winner of each of these contests is eligible to enter the 2012 PA Farm Show competition.

Other contests and the rules which are traditional events at the Harford Fair can be found on the fair website at www.harfordfair.com. Do not use any listings of rules and classes from the past. If you have questions, please call the Secretary’s Office at 434-4300, Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Don’t miss out on anything offered at the Harford Fair this year. Submit your entry forms no later that August 1 for all departments except the School Department. Those entries were due July 2. Plan your entries and hope to see you at the 155th Harford Fair, August 20-25, 2012.

A great opportunity awaits a young lady living in Susquehanna County to meet entertainers, talk with exhibitors, award ribbons, and greet people of all ages who come to enjoy the fair. In addition, she will receive $500.00 from the fair and a $100.00 scholarship from the Pennsylvania Trappers’ Association. Each contestant receives $25.00 for competing and must be between the ages of 16 and 20. Poise, the ability to communicate, and a love for the Harford Fair should be possessed by those entering the contest.

The winner of the contest will serve as the 2012 Harford Fair Queen and will have public appearance opportunities and will represent the Harford Fair at the State Fair Competition in Hershey January 23-26, 2013, during the PSACF Convention. To enter, young ladies must submit a 300 word essay entitled “What My Fair Means to My Community.” As a part of the contest, each contestant will have a personal interview with the contest judges which gives her a chance to explain the content of her essay and to answer any questions the judges may have. Complete contest rules can be found at www.harfordfair.com. Entry forms are due August 1, 2012, and the competition is Monday, August 20, 2012, on the Harford Fair grounds. At that point, Daisy Matulevich’s year-long rein will end as she crowns the 2012 queen, but she will forever retain the title of 2011 Harford Fair Queen.

So if you or anyone you might know is interested, encourage them to check out the information on the Harford Fair website, click on Contests across the top and then click on Harford Fair Queen in the drop down menu. It will prove to be fun, rewarding, and a great opportunity for a young lady in Susquehanna County.