Susquehanna County 4-H was recently very well represented at the 2014 PA Farm Show held in Harrisburg. Members of Susquehanna County 4-H exhibited Junior Market Animals, showcased posters and displays in 4-H Opportunities, and entered both clothing and crafts!. Members that participated were KayLeen Conklin, Zeb Swartley, Geo Swartley, Michael Hardisky, Dempsey Hollenbeck, Devin Hollenbeck, John Walsh, Emily Supancik, Jamie Supancik, Katelyn Supancik, Sabrina Clark, Emily Shevchuk, Ana Sargeant, Lia Heath, Darren Wallace, Maggie Kowalewski, Greg Kowalewski, and Garrett Peters.


Darren Wallace of Thompson exhibited a da Vinci Helicopter he created for his 4-H Crafts project

Susquehanna County had members show both market lambs and goats. These projects were designated in October, and have been raised by the members. In the Junior Market Crossbred Lamb classes, Michael Hardisky placed third, Dempsey Hollenbeck took second, Dylan Hollenbeck placed fourth, and Emily Supancik placed eighth. Several 4-Hers also exhibited market hogs. In the Duroc division, John Walsh placed eighth. In the Crossbred Market Swine classes, Katelyn Supancik took second, Sabrina Clark was sixth, Emily Shevchuk placed eleventh, and Jamie Supancik was third. In the Yorkshire division, Maggie Kowalewski placed second and Greg Kowalewski took fifth. 


Zeb Swartleyof Friendsville created this lovely wooden box and received first place at the PA Farm Show

Jamie Supancik of Harford, with representatives of Cabot Oil and Gas, who generously purchased her market hog at the PA Farm Show

In the 4-H Opportunities Division, Zeb Swartley did very well by placing first with his Entomology exhibit, second with his two of his large animal posters, and first with his poster featuring his Collectibles project. KayLeen Conklin placed third in Photography, Level 1 with her Scrapbook. In the 4-H Palette of Fun Division, Zeb Swartley placed first with his Portfolio Pathways project. Lastly, Darren Wallace showed his da Vinci helicopter in the Open Crafts Division and received third place. 


The PA Farm Show offers many opportunities for Susquehanna County 4-H members to exhibit projects that they have worked on. It’s a great chance for members to compete against other 4-Hers from across the entire state. Great job to all that exhibited their projects!

Susquehanna County 4-H is open to all youth ages 5-18. For more information on joining 4-H, please call the Penn State Cooperative Extension Office at 278-1158, look us up online at extension.psu.edu /Susquehanna, or find us on Facebook.

Peter Quigg, president of The Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains, was awarded a Certificate of Recognition at the Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center’s Occupational Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday evening, November 25th.  The certificate represents many thanks to Mr. Quigg and The Foundation for their valuable contributions to the students of SCCTC.  

To date, almost $40,000 in scholarship resources have been made available to SCCTC from The Community Foundation which continues to have a positive impact on students and their ability to excel with their hands-on skill building.  Student support from The Foundation includes monies to cover testing and certification fees for various programs, uniforms, work boots, kits and tool boxes as well as scholarship funds such as the Bondurant Family Fund supporting the Automotive Body and Mechanics Program and the Schreiber Scholarship Fund benefitting the Food Service Program. 

Mr. Quigg joined The Community Foundation, an independent, non-profit financial institution, in 2005 and has continued the work of managing funds to benefit students of Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties.  Dr. Alice M. Davis and the staff of the Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center appreciate his commitment and commend his dedication to making this area a better place to live.

Santa took a few minutes out of his hectic schedule to visit the Creative-Play Preschool. He got many hugs and greetings from the children. The preschoolers sang Christmas songs and danced for Santa.

They took turns on his lap and were all so eager to share their wish lists. The parents and grandparents all enjoyed watching the awe in their children’s eyes.

Jasmine Bills and Santa from the AM Class

Sara Adornato and Santa from the PM Class

After Santa’s arrival, everyone was treated to a fun and delicious pizza party.

The preschool is owned and operated by Norma Chacona. It is located on Starrucca Creek Road, just outside of Lanesboro.

We are still getting many calls regarding cruelty complaints.  We do have an officer in the area that will respond.   We have received several calls and have had several animals brought to the shelter that were caught in traps. Please treat your animals with care and respect their needs.  Do not let them free roam.  It is our moral obligation to treat all living things with dignity and kindness.  Our pets need limitations and boundaries to keep them safe. 

Our pet of the week is Neda.  She came in stray with 3 puppies.  She needs some love and a responsible home.  Two of the puppies have homes and one is looking.  Neda is housebroke and quiet.  She seems to be waiting for her "person".  If you can provide her with stability, a warm home, vet care as needed and love come see her and many others that are available. 

Neda

Thank you Reese and everyone who continues to donate food and supplies to True Friends.  The heartbeat of the shelter is our community support and volunteers.

P&G recently completed their 2013-2014 community campaign and United Way of Susquehanna County (UWSC) was fortunate to be on the receiving end of $66,220.64 from both active and retired employees. This figure represented an increase of $2,095.48 versus last year.This total also represents a $15,000 grant that was generously recommended by P&G and made through the P&G Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation which in total represented a $4,000 increase from last year’s grant.

As the largest contributor to United Way of Susquehanna County, P&G and its employees continue to set the bar high in terms of financial support to UWSC and for advancing the common good among our county’s community members. 

Alex Fried, Mehoopany Public Relations, HSE & Energy Affairs Mgr and Kim Merithew, Director of Corporate and Community Giving

"We are delighted to participate in the annual United Way campaign and to send along these results of employee generosity," said Alex Fried, Public Relations, HSE and Energy Affairs Manager. "This year’s campaign was very successful, as our employee giving and corporate gift exceeded $500,000 – a new record – for the 5th year in a row- in our 47 year history of giving to five United Ways in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It was also a year that P&G celebrated its 176 year anniversary, and we are proud of our commitment to helping the communities in which we live and work to prosper." 

“United Way was honored to have Alex Fried as the keynote speaker at the campaign kick-off. Alex offered ideas on how local employers could put together a winning campaign strategy that could be adapted to businesses of any size. Through P&G’s generosity, our 23 partner agencies are able to serve those most vulnerable and at risk with programs that offer a hand up. The community as a whole wins when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, and when people are healthy,” said Kim Merithew, Director of Corporate and Community Giving, United Way.

In addition, P&G provided computers to United Way partner agencies helping them to cut some costs and to carry out their work more efficiently. To that, we are most grateful.

Robert Markowski is January’s Resident of the Month at Forest City Nursing and Rehab Center. Robert was born in Manhattan, New York on August 26th.  Robert was the only child of Berta and Kurt K. Markowski. His father worked as a painter for Allied Maintenance Company in New York City while his mother helped her neighbors by cleaning and babysitting.

Robert Markowski

Bob graduated from Thomas Edison Vocational High School and became a printer. He later became a railroad trainman and braker. Bob threw the switches on the rails in the train yards for the Long Island Railroad for over twenty years.

Bob met his beloved wife, Irene Daviduk at the Valencia Theater.  They married on February 26, 1965 In St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Jamaica, N.Y. They enjoyed 31 years of wedded bliss and raised three beautiful children, Richard, Debbie, and Thomas. The family resided in Greenlawn, NY for those 31 years.

Bob and Irene enjoyed hiking and exploring different caverns throughout the United States. Bob has always been an avid Yankees fan and took his children to baseball games in the old Yankee Stadium. Today, Bob is still a fan and enjoys watching the games on TV

Bob participates in most of the activities at the facility. He enjoys exercise class, musical events, and parties. Bob likes to visit with other residents and staff and can speak fluent German. He also likes watching game shows on TV.

Bob was honored with a party at the Center on January 21.

State Senator Gene Yaw (R-Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Union) encourages municipalities, pre-qualified land trusts, non-profits and other eligible agencies within his Senate District to apply for state recreation and conservation grants through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2).

The C2P2 program provides financial and technical assistance for the planning, acquisition and development of park, recreation, conservation and greenway projects. The program also seeks applications that implement Pennsylvania’s Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan and DCNR’s strategic plan. Funding includes the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund (Key 93), the Environmental Stewardship Fund (Growing Greener 1) and federal funding sources.

“Last December, almost $1.4 million in C2P2 funding was awarded in my senate district alone,” Yaw said. “I strongly encourage eligible applicants to apply for this funding as a way to improve and preserve our local recreational areas and further ensure that future generations have the opportunity to experience and enjoy their appeal.”

Pre-application workshops and webinars will be held across the state in February to assist applicants with submitting proposals. Applicants can sign up at http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar, or contact Yaw’s office for information and assistance.

Yaw added that over the past 20 years the C2P2 program has funded over 4,000 projects that have helped, plan, acquire, and develop parks, recreation facilities, trails, and conserved critical conservation areas and watersheds; supported education and training on conservation and recreation topics; and built conservation, heritage, and recreation partnerships.

Applications will be accepted beginning January 15th through April 16th, 2014.