October 13

LUNCHEON: Tues., Oct. 13, Wimpie Luncheon, Starrucca Baptist Social Rooms, Serving at Noon.

October 14

MEETING: Wed., Oct. 14, Important Meeting concerning the Lanesboro Cemetary, Susquehanna Borough Hall, 7:00 pm.

October 16

FORUM: Fri., Oct. 16, County Candidate Forum, 7:00 PM, New Milford National Guard Readiness Center, New Milford.

October 17

LUNCH: Sat., Oct. 17, Good News Lunch, Noon, St. Marks Church, New Milford, Free Meal.

SUPPER: Sat., Oct. 17, Turkey Supper with all the Trimmings, First UM Church, New Milford, 4:30 pm until all are served. Take outs available.

October 18

PANCAKE SUPPER: Sun., Oct. 18, Pancake Supper, First Congregational Church, Harford, 5:00 – 7:00 pm.

Mon., Oct. 12: chef salad w/grilled chicken, split pea soup, ww roll, ice cream.

Tues., Oct. 13: vegetable lasagna, garlic roasted brussel sprouts, crackers, apple slices.

Wed., Oct. 14: beef tips w/gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, ww roll, oatmeal raisin cookie.

Thur., Oct. 15: lemon pepper chicken, rice pilaf, broccoli w/red peppers, crackers, berry crisp.

Fri., Oct. 16: bbq pork chop, sweet potatoes, coleslaw, biscuit, ambrosia.

The Susquehanna County Democratic party will host a county candidate forum on October 16th at 7:00PM. The forum will be held at the New Milford National Guard Readiness Center on route 492 outside of New Milford.

This event will feature the Susquehanna County competitive races of County Commissioner and Register and Recorder. Questions will be asked of these candidates seeking your support and votes this fall on the issues facing Susquehanna county leaders. Each of these candidates competed and were successful in obtaining each of their party's nomination for the office they now seek to be elected to on November 3rd.

This will be one of the only opportunities for Susquehanna voters to see and hear these nominees in public together at no charge. Come and make or confirm your choice for these important offices.

The Endless Mountains Children’s Choir will begin the Fall/Winter season on Thursday, October 8, 2015, 6:30PM to 8:00PM with a first rehearsal at the South Gibson United Methodist Church in South Gibson, PA. Any child is welcome. We are always hoping to have more children join our choir and our musical family. There is no tuition fee - no cost required to join the choir - Choir robes are provided to the children. All funds are generated by generous community support from our fund raising events and from private and community donations.

The children have the opportunity to learn and perform various types of choral literature including classical music of many great composers; folk songs from many countries; gospel and sacred music; Latin chant; multi-cultural music from many countries (they have performed music in 13 foreign languages); music in American sign language; popular music; music from broadway shows; The children are taught notation; rhythm; vocal technique - proper breath control; vocal placement; posture; vocal blend; vocal balance (singing with other voices); intonation; solfege; notation; rhythm; how to follow the conductor’s gestures (tempo, dynamics, expression).

The choir is a community choir, which rehearses once a week on Thursdays from 6:30PM to 8:00PM at the South Gibson United Methodist Church. The children will perform many holiday concerts at local hospitals, nursing homes, local tree lightings -a Christmas Tree event at the Rosemont Inn in Montrose, a holiday performance at a cancer fund raising event at the Scranton Cultural Center, and a Holiday concert at the Capital in Harrisburg.

In addition, choir members are offered advanced opportunities to audition for the American Choral Directors Pa All State Honors Choir; American Choral Directors -National Children’s Elementary Honors Choir; National Junior High /Middle School Honors Choir; American Choral Directors All Eastern Division Children’s Honors Choir; All-Eastern Division Junior High/ Middle School Honors Choir - we have had children in all of these honors choirs. We have had choir members participate in the Carnegie Hall Honors Performance Series - they had the opportunity to perform in a honors choral group in Carnegie Hall.

If your child would like to join the choir please email or call Dr. Christine Plonski Sezer, founder/artistic director. Email drcsezer@gmail.com. Phone (570) 756-2729.

The Forest City Area Historical Society is proud to announce the return engagement by popular demand of the regional Folk Group “Black Sage Project” on Saturday, Oct. 10th at 7:00 P.M. in the Historical Society Museum and Concert Hall, corner of Main and Dundaff Streets in Forest City.

The “Black Sage Project” is well known for their historical song writing surrounding Historical events and experiences of Northeastern Pennsylvania.  The group also performs traditional and current Folk, Celtic, Bluegrass and Historical music.   This is a show you don’t want to miss. 

Black Sage Project

There is an admission fee to this Historical Society fund raising musical event for adults, children under 12 Free.  Historical lecturers, musical groups or individuals, comedians and entertainers of all types are welcome to perform at the Historical Society Concert Hall; contact:  Mary or Paul Ferraro 570-679-2452  deer@nep.net

While at the concert, view the Forest City Area Historical Society Museum, which will be open one hour before the concert.

Have you ever been told that your favorite homemade bread, or salsa, is “good enough to sell?” Do you have additional fruit or vegetables from your farm or home garden that you would like to make into a commercial product? Penn State Extension’s Food for Profit is a one-day workshop to help you work through the maze of local and state regulations, food safety issues, and business management concepts that all must be considered in setting up a commercial food business. Food for Profit will take place on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Progress Authority Education Center, located at 1 Elizabeth Street, Towanda from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

How Can Food for Profit Help Me? Food for Profit will take you step-by-step through the entrepreneurial process. It will provide you with the information and skills to assess if your idea will be something that will sell at a profit. Conducting a feasibility study (to see if yours is a good business idea), performing marketing research, and beginning to draft a business plan are a few of the concrete tools taught by certified instructors and business experts. By attending this class, you can learn how to evaluate the opportunities on paper before you look for funding or take action (saving money and time).

Who Should Attend the Course? If you want to develop the skills to be innovative and visionary in your business - to grow your food venture - you will enjoy and benefit from this course. If you’re searching for innovative ideas about how to get your enterprise off the ground, this program is for you.

Registration Information: There is a tuition cost which includes all materials and lunch. Pre-payment and registration are required for this popular workshop, and may be accomplished on-line at http://extension.psu.edu/food/entrepreneurs/courses/food-for-profit, or by calling the registration coordinator at (717) 921-8803 by the October 20, 2015 deadline. For further information about workshop content, contact Extension Educator, Winifred McGee, wwm1@psu.edu, (717) 921-8803.

Penn State Extension in Susquehanna County and the Susquehanna County Conservation District invite community members to participate in their joint annual meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the Montrose Bible Conference Center’s Dreyer Lodge Tea Room. The evening will begin with a social at 6:00 pm, dinner at 6:30 pm and program to follow immediately after dinner in the Chapel.

The guest speaker for the event will be Matt Ehrhart, Director of Watershed Restoration with the Stroud Water Research Center. In addition each organization will highlight accomplishments of programs from the past year. Several awards will be presented to community organizations and members. The event will also include the annual Susquehanna County 4-H Pumpkin Roundup.

There is a cost per person, advance reservations are requested by Monday, October 5th. For more information and reservations, please contact Susquehanna County Conservation District at 570-278-4600 ext. 3050.