On Friday, October 8, 2016, Cabot Oil and Gas sponsored a sporting clay tournament in Friendsville, PA. The 2016 Cabot Fall Classic Sporting Clay Tournament proceeds benefitted the Lackawanna College School of Petroleum & Natural Gas.

Trophies made by SCCTC Welding Technology students.

Susquehanna County Career & Technology students contributed in two significant ways. Welding Technology students, under the direction of Instructor Ray Ingaglio, made 24 trophies for the event. SCCTC Food Management students made all the salads and desserts for the event and helped serve over 400 tournament atendees.

Pictured L-R: SCCTC Food  Management students Alexis Hartman, Jenice Taluba, Kaelin Whitaker, Brittany Bennett, Alivia Dunton, Searra Muller.

SCCTC Executive Director Dr. Alice M. Davis stated, “The relationship with Cabot Oil & Gas has been an invaluable asset to the training opportunities available to our students; the SCCTC looks forward to our continued partnership with Cabot Oil & Gas.”

Major progress is being made on the new Susquehanna County Library building in Bridgewater Township.

Construction on the new library began in August and is expected to be completed this spring. So far, significant headway has been made, including a finished foundation and steel support beams.

A group of fundraisers welcome your support.

However, the new library still needs support to become a reality. More funding is needed to furnish the building interior. Last month, a group of dedicated volunteers gathered at the new building site to film a GoFundMe fundraising video to raise money for furniture, shelving and carpeting.

You can watch the finished video and make a donation at www.gofundme.com/susqcolibrary. As always, the Susquehanna County Historical Society and Free Library thank you for your continued support.

The Mountain View Garden Club recently presented $500 scholarships to deserving students from both Forest City and Mountain View High Schools.  Presentations were made by Matilda Gavalis, Scholarship chair.

Macy Phillips (left) receives her scholarship from Matilda Gavalis.

The recipient from Forest City Regional High School is Macy Phillips who is attending Wilkes University with plans to get a degree in environmental engineer.  Macy’s parents are Greg and Gina Phillips.

Emma Loch (right) receiving congratulations from Matilda Gavalis.

The Mountain View high School recipient is Emma Loch, daughter of Juliet Loch.  Emma is studying animal science at Delaware Valley University with hopes of becoming a veterinarian.

EDITORS NOTE: These reports are taken directly from the Gibson State Police Barracks Blotter. Anyone having an issue with how they are worded is advised to visit the Barracks and inspect same before complaining about contents.

Fatal Crash:  On October 22nd at 3:07 am a fatal crash occurred on I81 in Harford Township, invovling two vehicles.  A Nissan Altima was truck by a Freightliner Truck Tractor  in a rear end collision, causing major damage to the Altima and moderate damage to the truck.  The Altima had five occupants, two of which were pronounced dead on scene.  The other three occpants were transported to the hospital, with one in critical condition.  The truck driver sustained unknown minoruries, and was also transported to the hospital.  The identities of the deceased occpants are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. 

Theft:  Between September 6th and 7th items were removed from a Bridgewater Township property.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to please contact the police. 

Theft:  A Montrose woman reported that her 42” Panasonic Plasma TV was removed from her Bridgewater Township residence on October 19th.  The investigation was ongoing as of the time of report. 

Unlabeled Incident:  Sometime between August 15th and October 17th the Bridgewater Township shed belonging to a Montrose man was shot with a pellet gun.  The victim found one pellet inside his shed, no other pellets were recovered.  Anyone with information relating to this incident is asked to contact the police. 

Drug Possession:  Carlos Rivera from NY was a passenger in a vehicle which was stopped for a traffic violation on October 12 at 8:41 am.  When the trooper conducted a search of the vehicle, the accused was in possession of marijuana.  He was arrested for the same. 

Access Device Fraud:  Between October 17th and 18th an unknown person gained access to a Hallstead woman's credit card and bankign information and took a cash advance from the victim's credit card, after using her banking information to make a payment to the credit card company. 

Crash:  On October 18th at 4:01 pm Joseph Kulesza of Binghamton was traveling south on Sr 3023 in Springville Township when, while approaching a left curve, he failed to maintain control of the motorcycle, causing it to fall onto its left side.  The driver was thrown from the motorcycle, landing in the roadway.  The motorcycle slid approximately 20 feet before coming to a rest on the roadway.  The driver was transported to Geisinger CMC for treatment of injuries sustained.  The motorcycle was removed from the scene by JD Towing.  Police were assisted by Springville FD and Montrose EMS. 

Theft:  A Montrose man reported that someone stole his Tractor Supply brand Power Washer, valued at $400, from a storage agrea at his residence between October 2nd and October 19th. 

Burglary:  Wendy Roberts and Chandra Steele are accused of entering the home of a Bridgewater woman around 2:40 am on October 7th.  The victim was asleep at the time and they were not invited over.  They were asked to leave, and when they did the victim noticed items missing.  Both Roberts and Steele were to be charged as of the time of report. 

Criminal Mischief:  Between October 10th and 13th a cabin at Camp Oneida of New Milford Township was damagedwhen two single pane windows were smashed.  The panes of glass measured 8.5” by 11.5”,  and had an estimated replacement value of $50.00

Drug Possession:  On October 10th at 11:15 am a trooper stopped a vehicle driven bu Audrey Walter for a traffic vioaltion.  An odor of marijuana was detected coming from inside the vehicle.  The trooper subsequently searched the vehicle and Walter was arrested for drug possession. 

Drug Possession:  On October 6th at 11:50 am a New Milford man was driving a red Chevrolet Pickup truck when a trooper stopped him for a traffic violation.  The man had a warrant for unpaid fines.  The trooper conducted a search of the vehicle and found a pipe used to smoke marijuana;  the man was taken into custody.

Anyone having information on any of these incidents is asked to please contact the police at (570) 465-3154.

Registration is now open for Upward Basketball - an 11-week basketball program for boys and girls, age 4 through 6th grade. Sessions will be held in the Brown Gymnasium at the Montrose Bible Conference from January 9th through March 24th.

Montrose E Free is excited to offer this basketball program for the 6th year. We are committed to providing the same great experience you've had in the past. Registration will be open to children 4-years old through 6th grade. We are also offering two different sessions this year in order to maximize the competition level for each participant. Choose: Mondays (beginning January 9th), or Fridays (beginning January 13th). We expect registration to fill quickly, as space will be limited. Please register soon, to ensure enrollment on your preferred night of the week.

Each player will receive a basketball, t-shirt, water bottle, poster, award stickers, and much more! Weeks 6 and 10 are Game Nights, with personalized player introductions, games, refreshments, halftime activities, prizes, and more! You won't want to miss them.

Upward Sports provides the best sports experience for every child with games, skills training, drills, contests, life lessons, and healthy competition. Every player gets an equal opportunity to play and learn, with quality instruction on the fundamentals, equipping each child with the athletic skills needed to participate at the next level.

Scholarship opportunities are available. To apply for a scholarship, or for more information on fees, visit www.MontroseEFree.org; or call the church office at 570-278-4500.