May 18

MEETING: Sun., May 18, 1:00 p.m., Newton Hill Cemetary Association Meeting at the home of Gary and Glenda Ely, Waterous Corners.

May 19

MEETING: Mon., May 19, 7:00 pm, Lyon Street Cemetary Association Meeting at the home of Charlie and Ellen Foster. For more info call Susan Harvatine at 570-679-2386.

May 20

MEETING: Tues., May 20, Noon to 2:00 pm, Community Neighbors Connecting, St.  Marks Community Center, New Milford, SWAP – Bring up to 5 items to swap, must be clean goods in new or gently used condition. Lunch is provided.

May 24

DINNER: Sat., May 24, Buffet Dinner at Gibson UM Church, 4:30 pm, Turkey, Ham, Meatballs, Pies, Much more. Take outs available.

May 31

CHICKEN BBQ: Sat., May 31, Faith Mountain Christian Academy is having a Chicken BBQ at Endless Mtn. Farmfest, Salt Springs Park, Pre-orders are being accepted and encouraged. Call 570-465-2220 for details.

Mon., May 19: vegetable omelet, hash browns, ww bagel, fresh fruit salad, orange juice.

Tues., May 20:  breaded chicken, italian wedding soup, roasted potatoes, ww roll, tropical fruit.

Wed., May 21: beef stew, mixed vegetables, buttered noodles, ww bread, grapes and apricots.

Thurs., May 22: pork and bell peppers, steamed broccoli and carrots, brown rice, ww bread, fruit and yogurt.

Fri., May 23: roast turkey w/gravy, mashed sweet potatoes, peas and pearl onions, ww roll, apple cranberry jello.

The Clifford Township Historical Society proudly announces the 2014 Summer Season of their Historical tours of the renovated one room Hoover School, their Museum of Local History and the Clifford Baptist Church. All three venues are open to the public  free of charge Sunday, May 18, 1 to 4 pm, and every third Sunday thereafter through October. 

Information shared by society members plus the opportunity to experience many hands on activities will make a visit memorable – for all ages!! The Hoover School is located at 2244 state route 2014, museum at 119 Cemetery Street and the Baptist Church is on Church Street, Clifford – as it has been since Thomas Jefferson was living.  For more information contact Sandra Wilmot at 570-679-2723, Pat Peltz at peltz@nep.net, or www.Cliffordpa.com.  Do you think history is boring?? Spend an afternoon with us –we will change your mind.

The Susquehanna County 4-H Shooting Sports Leaders will be hosting the Shooting Sports Fun Day on May 17th at the Silver Lake Rod and Gun Club. This event is open to all youth ages 8-18, and allows participants the chance to learn about air rifle, air pistol, shotgun, .22, and archery.

4-H member (pictured) Zach Hricko receives tips from Shooting Sports Leader Mark Whitehead on how to shoot a shotgun.

Registration begins at 8:30 am, with the program beginning at 9:00 am.  You do not have to be taking a Shooting Sports 4-H project to attend.  There is a cost for 4-H members and for non-4-H members.  The registration deadline is May 9th.

Mercedes Spickerman, Susquehanna County Dairy Princess from Meshoppen is about to complete her reign as County Dairy Princess.  Mercedes and her Court wish to invite you to the 2014 Dairy Princess Pageant which will be held on Friday, May 23rd, 7:30 PM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, Church Street in Montrose.

Susquehanna County 2013/2014 Dairy Princess Mercedes Spickerman

During her reign as Princess, Mercedes was joined by members of her court, Dairy Maids Emory Bewley, Samantha Warner, Alexis Parks and Reese Allen promoting the dairy industry in Susquehanna County.  Many school promotions took place telling school children the importance of eating three servings of dairy daily choosing milk, cheese or yogurt. Members of the Court had many dairy related articles printed in local newspapers, held farm tours at 3 different dairy farms and appeared at farm and non-farm events around Susquehanna County. This is a tremendous accomplishment for Susquehanna County’s dairy promotion team.

Pennsylvania’s State Dairy Princess Lu-Anne Antisdel, from Bradford County, will be speaking at Pageant about some of her experiences serving Pennsylvania’s dairy industry.

Former Susquehanna County Dairy Princesses will once again be presenting the evening’s program. A dairy promotion scholarship will be presented as well as promotion and scrapbook awards.

County Dairy Princess Mercedes Spickerman will give her farewell speech highlighting her achievements. Current members of the Dairy Court, Emory Bewley, Samantha Warner, Alexis Parks and Reese Allen will each speak about their dairy promotion work as well as the new girls that will be joining the Susquehanna County team, Katrina Vidota, Alivia Hughes, Kaelynn Brant, Kendra Brant and Megan Johns.

The Pageant will conclude with Mercedes crowning our two Dairy Princess Candidates, Rachel Johnson and Rachael Grosvenor, one as the Alternate Dairy Princess and one as the 2014/2015 Susquehanna County Dairy Princess.

A reception for the Dairy Princesses and Court will follow with refreshments provide by the Dairy Promotion Committee.

The public is invited to join us at our Dairy Princess Pageant celebrating the dedicated dairy farmers in Susquehanna County and all the work the Dairy Princess and her Court do to promote dairy.

Hope you enjoy your “3 Every Day” of dairy.

For more information please call Evie Goff at 570-278-1212.

The Penn State Master Gardeners in Susquehanna County will be hosting four free gardening programs at the Endless Mountains Farm Fest at Salt Springs on Saturday, May 31st. Penn State Extension Ag Enterprise Educator Michelle Kowalewski will also be present to help with agricultural enterprise questions and education. 

The event will take place from 10 am to 4 pm. The festival is an annual event highlighting local agriculture through livestock and sustainable living displays, educational opportunities, local foods and value added products.

The Penn State Master Gardeners program schedule that day is: 10:00 Rain Barrels: Jim Kessler; 11:30 Rabbit Manure Composting: Diane Stahl; 1:00 Composting: Diane Stahl; 2:00 Vegetable Gardening: Cetta Schirra.

So join Penn State Extension at the Festival and take part in our educational programs and all of the other wonderful opportunities at the Endless Mountains Farm Fest. Check the festival out on Facebook: Endless Mountains Farm Fest.