November 16

MEETING: Sat., Nov. 16, Susquehanna Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association presents Deer Mangagement and Habitat Improvement night, 6:00 pm, Central Conservation Club, Montrose.

CONCERT: Sat., Nov. 16, Charlie and Carol Reed will be in concert at the Lanesboro Community Church, 7:00 pm, Lanesboro, Pa.

November 17

BINGO: Sun., Nov. 17, 1:00 – 5:00, Holiday Bingo at St. Martin of Tours Church, Jackson, Pa.

CONCERT: Sun., Nov. 17, 10:30 a.m., Southern Gospel Concert & Harvest Home Dinner at the Great Bend Alliance Church, Great Bend PA.

November 19

MEETING: Tues., Nov. 19, Community Neighbors Connecting, Noon to 2:00, St. Marks Community Center, New Milford, Pa.

November 21

TURKEY PARTY: Thurs., Nov. 21, 7:00 pm, Turkey Party at St. John Neumann Hall, Choconut, PA.

November 24

SERVICE: Sun., Nov. 24, 10:30 am, Thanks n Giving Service at Gibson Church. There will be a food collection.

November 26

RAIL-TRAIL: Sat., Nov. 26, Explore the Northern D&H Rail-Trail, Hike or Bike, Meet at Luciana Park, Lanesboro. For more info call the RTC office at 570-679-9300.

Mon., Nov. 18: chicken and stuffing bake w/gravy, mixed vegetables, garden salad, ww bread, chocolate chip cookie.

Tues., Nov. 19: cheese lasagna roll up, italian green beans, italian wedding soup, italian bread, crackers, orange sorbet.

Wed., Nov. 20: herbed chicken, roasted potatoes, steamed spinach, ww dinner roll, banana.

Thurs., Nov. 21: roast turkey w/gravy, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts, stuffing, biscuit, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce.

Fri., Nov. 22: roast beef w/gravy, red skinned potatoes, mashed cauliflower, ww dinner roll, fruit and yogurt.

On November 23rd and 24th, Dr. Seuss stories will come alive on the Blue Ridge stage! The middle school students in the Blue Ridge Theatre department are working hard on the upcoming musical, Seussical.

Seussical is a show about the characters in Dr. Seuss’s books. This musical will be direted by Ms. Amy Zakarauskus, the middle school and high school choir director.  Cat in the Hat is played by Charlie Randall, Jojo will be rendered by Kaleb Folk, and Horton will be portrayed by Dakota Stoddard. The female leads are Gertrude McFuzz, rendered by Natasha Johnson, Mayzie La Bird being played by Sequoia Marriott, and Sour Kangaroo will be portrayed by Courtney Randall.

This year, high school students who help out as stage crew are now able to help out more than they have in the past. Zakarauskus said, “We have a lot of dedicated and talented high school students who have been looking for directing experience. In the future, I would like all middle school productions to be co-directed by a team of these students. So far they have assisted with sets, costumes, blocking scenes and later they will be doing make-up and hair. They are so excited about the process and have brought such a high level of enthusiasm and creativity to the process. Each lead in the show is assigned a high school "mentor" to help them with character development and it will be neat to see how this team effort helps the show blossom over the coming weeks.”

The co-director of Seussical is Julia Stanley, a junior at Blue Ridge. Her favorite part of being co-director is, “I love seeing the kids evolve over the weeks we spend rehearsing. Some of them come in timid and shy and uncomfortable in their own skin and come out confident and loving themselves. That's a big thing, loving yourself. It's one of the hardest things to do but theatre helps tenfold.”

Seussical will also be a part of the elementary students curriculum. Zakarauskus stated, “Every year the elementary school celebrates Dr. Seuss's birthday. We will incorporate the show into the elementary curriculum. The students will perform the show for the Pre-K-5 students and then do art/music/reading projects with them. It will be a great way for the older students to reach out to the younger students and maybe get the younger students interested in the theatre department.”

Also, there is a possible “meet the cast” event on November 24th starting at noon. This is an opportunity for audience members to meet and get their pictures taken with characters such as Horton, Cat in the Hat, and the Grinch. At the meet the cast event, there will also be food and arts and crafts projects to do.

Last year, two students from the Blue Ridge Class of 2015 passed away. On November 15, 2013, Tyler Gunn and Mahlon Mosher will be remembered with a spaghetti dinner that the Blue Ridge Class of 2015 is hosting.

The dinner is being held in the Blue Ridge Cafeteria from 5:30-8:00 and Pre-sale tickets are available from any member of the BR Class of 2015.

Half of the proceeds are benefiting the Autism Society in memory of Mahlon and the other half is being donated to the Tyler Gunn Memorial Scholarship Fund. Also there will be a 50/50 raffle held at the dinner.

Blue Ridge Class of 2015 advisor, Mr. Christopher Clark said, "I think the dinner will be a great time of remembering Mahlon and Tyler, and what better way to do it than by supporting Tyler’s scholarship fund and the Autism Society.”

Blue Ride High School principal, Mr. Matthew Nebzydoski is proud of the Class of 2015. "I am extremely proud of the junior class for seeking to honor the memories of their classmates through generating funds to support awareness and prevention." He also thinks that this will be a great way for the junior class to bond.

All are invited to come and enjoy a buffet of delicious international food favorites on Saturday November 16 at the South Gibson United Methodist Church - 4PM to 7PM sponsored by the Endless Mountains Children’s Choir. There is a fee. Take -outs will be available as well starting at 4 p.m. 

Some of the countries  represented (to name a few) with delicious home-made foods will be Poland - potato/cheese pierogies sauteed in butter and onions; kielbasi and sauerkraut; galumkies; halushki; Southwest of the US - Chile; New England of the US - Boston baked beans; Turkey - kofte (baked ground seasoned meat rolls) rice pilaf; shepherds’ salad; Hungary -Hungarian goulash; Hugarian cookies; Ireland- Irish  potatoes; Italy- Sausage and peppers; pasta.   There will be more ethnic foods to sample.

So why not come out and enjoy an evening of great home-made food and good company and help support the children in this wonderful fund raiser.  You will enjoy your evening – we promise.  Any further information needed please contact Dr. Christine Plonski Sezer - 570-756-2729  drcsezer@gmail.com.

The Northern Wayne Family Health Center invites the public to attend its “Thanksgiving Health Fair For Our Community” on Wednesday, November 20, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 412 Como Road, Lake Como, PA.

The event will feature free blood pressure and skin cancer screenings, nutritional information on healthy holiday eating, a vaccine clinic offering free flu shots for existing patients as well as free Shingles vaccines for those meeting eligibility requirements (Shingles vaccine requires an appointment by calling 570-798-2828). Community Dental Health Coordinator Lori Wood, RDH, PHDHP, CDHC will be on hand to discuss on-site dental services available beginning in December. Laura Long, outreach enrollment coordinator/certified application counselor will address questions and assist individuals with the Health Insurance Marketplace. Wayne County Family Center, an agency that provides services including assistance with parenting and life skills, will also be present.

The Northern Wayne Family Health Center is part of Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers, a clinical affiliate of Wayne Memorial Health System, Inc. For more information about any of our services, visit www.wmh.org/WMCHC or call 570-253-8390.