August 1

CLOTHING GIVEAWAY: Sat., August 1, Clothing Giveaway, Clifford UM Church, 8:00 – 3:00 pm, for more info call 713-449-0245.

August 2

MUSIC IN THE PARK: Sun., August 2, Music In The Park, 10:30 am Worship Service, 11:30 – 5:00 Music, Clifford Fireman’s Fairgrounds.

COMMUNITY PICNIC: Sun., August 2, St. Lawrence Community Picnic, 10:30 till ?.

August 5

FUN AGAIN GAMES: Wed., August 5, Fun Again Games – play old fashioned games, 1:00 – 3:30, St. Marks Community Center.

Mon., July 27: ziti w/meatsauce, mixed greens salad, garlic spinach, fruit sorbet.

Tues., July 28: sautéed beef & broccoli, noodles, glazed carrots, sugar cookie.

Wed., July 29: pork marsala, roasted red potatoes, italian green beans, ww roll, pears.

Thur., July 30: chicken verona, herbed potatoes, italian vegetable medley, ww roll, vanilla ice cream.

Fri., July 31: roast beef, mashed potatoes, peas & carrots, crackers, oreo pudding.

The Annual Stevens Family Reunion will be held on Sunday, August 2, 2015 beginning at 12:30PM at the home of Rich & Fran Valentine, 258 State Route 2051, Montrose, PA, 18801. Please call 570-278-9509 for directions.

Carlton 'Pat' and Roberta (Tingley) Bailey are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on July 30, 2015,  Rev. Walter Mosher married Pat and Roberta at the home of Justin and Leona Tingley, Upper Lake, New Milford, PA.

\Carlton ‘Pat’ and Roberta (Tingley) Bailey

You are invited to celebrate this special occasion at an open house on Saturday, August 1 at Great Bend Community Center, from 2 to 4.  Please come and share your memories.  Please no gifts, just come visit and enjoy.

The 2015 growing season is in full swing, and local agricultural producers are bringing a bounty of fresh vegetables, fruits and handmade crafts to a farmers market near you. Members of Northern Tier Buy Fresh Buy Local (NTBFBL) are anxious to get the word out about the many locations where their products are available, as well as direct marketing options.

Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR), which took NTBFBL under it's stewardship in 2013, recently released the 2015 Local Food Guide representing more than 50 farmers, growers, restaurants, bakeries, maple and honey producers, and shops that sell home-grown products. A companion piece, the Pennsylvania Northern Tier Farmer's Markets brochure provides the locations, hours of operation and other details about more than a dozen farmers markets in the six county area.

One of the goals of EMHR and NTBFBL is to make it easier for consumers to find, choose and appreciate local foods which, in turn, supports farmers and farmland retention. “Our heritage is rooted in agriculture,” said EMHR Executive Director Annette Schultz. “Supporting and promoting our farms through the BFBL program and Taste of the Endless Mountains events reflects our heritage mission.”

Most local markets are open just one or two days per week, and hours vary greatly. Interested readers are encouraged to pick up or download a copy of the Farmers Markets brochure at www.endlessmountaingsheritage.org for specific details.

A Taste of the Endless Mountains will return to the Troy Sale Barn on Saturday, October 17, running from 10 am to 2 pm.

“The event was organized to bring local farmer's, producers, crafters, caterers, and restaurants together and give consumers a chance to taste their foods, try their products, and see demonstrations on how their goods were made,” EMHR's Buy Fresh Buy Local coordinator Hillary Robinson explained. “We are hoping to better this event each year and expand it to surrounding counties.”

The Local Food Guide and Farmers Markets brochures are also available at the Endless Mountains Visitors Center near Tunkhannock and the Endless Mountains Heritage Center in Towanda. Anybody who would like bulk copies for distribution may contact EMHR Director Annette Schultz at 570-265-1528.