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 by end of May/early June. So far, substantial headway has been made, including room partitions, trusses and significant portions of the roof.

However, the new library still needs support to become a reality. More funding is needed to furnish the building interior. Last November, 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, thank you for your continued support.

The Susquehanna County Recreation Center, SCRC, project received $2500 from Williams as a part of Williams' Home Grown Giving Program. Brandon Sanders, an employee of Williams, requested the grant on behalf of the SCRC. This program allows employees who are actively involved to nominate organizations for funding.

Brandon Sanders a Williams employee with his wife and four children

One of Williams's core beliefs is to support the communities where their employees work and live. This donation will have a great impact on the SCRC's ability to continue its mission which is to provide a clean, safe, and fun and community oriented recreational opportunities to the residents of the greater Susquehanna County area. "It is great to see large corporate companies and individuals within the county recognize the need for a recreational facility," said Ashley Kilmer, president of the SCRC. "Little by little we see our project moving forward and it is the members of the community that get all the credit. We are very appreciative to Williams for giving our organization this grant and Brandon for being a voice on behalf of our organization".

To learn more about the SCRC project you can visit their website at suscorec.org or visit their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SusquehannaCountyRecreationCenter/.

Susquehanna County, PA (January 20, 2017) Residents from Barnes Kasson Skilled Nursing Unit submitted entries to the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care.  This was done through the PEER (Pennsylvania Empowered Expert Residents) Program which is sponsored by the Department of Aging Ombudsman Program.

B/S/S/T AAAOmbudsman Carol Dieffenback and Barnes Kasson SNU Resident Ray Pickering

The theme of the contest was “My Vote Matters” and Resident Council President Chuck Glidden and the Barnes Kasson Skilled Nursing Unit PEER group received certificates from the Executive Director Lori Smetanka.  They are also featured on the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care website.

To learn more about the Area Agency on Aging Ombudsman Program or the PEER Project, contact the BSST Area Agency on Aging at (570) 265 – 6121 or 1 (800) 982 – 4346 (toll free).

For additional information on Area Agency on Aging services, please call 1-800-982-4346.  The B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging, Inc. is funded in part by the Department of Aging; the United Way of Bradford County; the United Way of Susquehanna County; and the Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Tioga County Commissioners.

Susquehanna Mayor Nancy Hurley recently presented The American Legion Post 86 a Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Community Citizenship.  The Mayor thanked the American Legion Board members for their outstanding and unwavering service and generosity to the Susquehanna Community. In true dedication to our community The American Legion has donated $24,850 to the following local organizations over the past several years:  SCDA, $3,000 for various events, Barnes-Kasson Skilled Nursing $3000 for parties; Fire Department $1,800; Fire Auxiliary $1000; Local Churches $7,500; Hunts For Healing $1,500; Stone Bridge Lions 750; Girl Scout $750; Catawacha Rod & Gun-Kids Fishing Derby $650; Ambulance $600; Library $500; County Library $300; Head Start $500; Rockets Softball $150; County Literacy $200; Susquehanna High School Eco $250; Susquehanna High School Basketball $450; Junior Sabers $350; Thompson Hose Company $250; Boy Scouts $250; True Friends $200; Tri-Boro little League Team sponsor $300; SADD sponsor $100; Coaches V/S Cancer $100; St. John’s Women’s Club $50; Youth Wrestling $50; Iron Horse Wrestling $50.     Not included in the above are donations to families in need, veteran’s organizations, donations to Susquehanna high School Students entering the military, local Benefits, etc.  The total donations in 2015 were $45,304.

Pictured (l-r) are: Mike Wescott, Roy Williams, Scott Darling, Brian Delaney, Commander Gene Stewart, Mayor Nancy Hurley, Rich Britten, Mike Maxwell, Joe Kapcsandi, Tom Hurley.

In addition the American Legion Post 86 provides the following community and Veterans services:

• Plans and organizes Memorial Day Ceremonies each year that includes the parade, purchases of American Flags for Main St., Veteran’s Day Ceremony at the Veteran’s Service Board and open lunch for attendees;
  
  
• Observes Flag Day Ceremonies with the Susquehanna Fire Department and Local Boy and Girl Scout Troops;
  
  
• Host the Veterans from The Wilkes-Barre Veterans Hospital and the Gino Merli Center two times a year;
  
  
• Maintains the Veterans Service Board in the Shops Plaza including electrical service;
  
  
• Sponsors and Honor Guard to participate in patriotic events and provide honors deceased veterans;
  
  
• Donates Post 86 memorial Hall for fund raisers, civic meetings and dinners following funeral services;
  
  
• In 2016 allowed the use of Victory Park for the 1st Annual River Festival and plan on continuing;
  
  
• Replaced  the flag pole and erected America Eagle statue at the Lanesboro Veterans Memorial;
  
  
• Sons of the American Legion Post 86 maintain the flagpole and area on the Susquehanna Side of the Memorial Bridge.

The Penn State Master Gardeners of Susquehanna County held their first meeting of 2017 with a little bit of business and a whole lot of pleasure! The evening began with a delicious pot luck dinner, followed by a business meeting and then ending with awards and a fun white elephant gift exchange.

Certified Master Gardeners for 2017 (l-r) are: Bruce Baessler, Cheryl Wilson, Janet Gere, Victoria Roberge. Not pictured: Pam Tilley and Betsy Milne.

Master Gardener trainees who completed their 50 hours of volunteer service were honored and given their Master Gardener badges. Officially certified Master Gardeners were: Bruce Baessler, Janet Gere, Betsy Milne, Victoria Roberge, Pam Tilley and Cheryl Wilson. Victoria was also rewarded for her hard work promoting the Master Gardener Wreath and Poinsettia sale to local businesses.

5-Year Master Gardener and Coordinator Lori Wallace

Also honored this evening were Gayle O’Brien and Master Gardener Coordinator Lori Wallace for having served in the Master Gardener program for 5 years.

The Penn State Master Gardeners have a busy 2017 by hosting 11 classes though the Montrose Adult School, building educational gardens, hosting a massive Plant Sale May 12 & 13th, educational programming at the Harford Fair and pollinator monitoring to name a few.

For more information check out the Master Gardener website: http://extension.psu.edu/plants/master-gardener/counties/susquehanna. Or on Facebook: Master Gardeners of Susquehanna County. To sign up for classes go to the Montrose Area Adult School website: www.montroseadultschool.org. For more information email: susquehannamg@psu.edu. Or call Penn State Extension at 570.278.1158. Contact us if you would like to receive our Master Gardener Newsletter.

The Kiwanis Club of Montrose Area humbly extends a gracious and heartfelt THANK YOU to all the generous neighbors who contributed money, toys and gifts to our 2016 Toy Drive.  Your donations  made it possible for us to help make a needy child’s dream come true on Christmas morning.  This year the Kiwanis Club received $4,851 from the public and all of this money was used to purchase new toys and gifts.  Also, a special thanks to the Montrose Police Department, Officers Andy Genneken and Josh Diddick, who conducted a “Fill The Cruiser” event on Dec. 3rd  at Ray’s Market in Montrose.  They collected over 125 toys and $201 in cash for the Toy Drive.  They also filled a Police Cruiser with food and $201 in cash.  The food and money went to the local VFW to provide for the Veterans in our area.

2016  marks the 40th consecutive year the Kiwanis Club has participated in this worthwhile community service project.  The Susquehanna County Christmas Bureau, an outreach ministry of Interfaith, coordinated the entire Christmas project.  The new toys and food baskets were distributed on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the Montrose Bible Conference on Lake Avenue in Montrose. 

This year a total of 577 children and 388 families throughout Susquehanna County received gifts and food baskets.  In addition, 189 Seniors received food bags. 

Thanks again, for helping us share the spirit of the Christmas season.  The smiles on the faces of the children who receive the toys on Christmas morning is one of the greatest gifts that all of us as givers can receive in return!

Snowball

Appropriately named, Snowball is a white ball of fun!  However, he did not always feel so happy.  Until coming to True Friends, Snowball’s life was full of constant itching from a skin disorder left untreated.  Not long after being at our shelter, with some extra TLC, the right food, and medicine, he is feeling better than he ever has and eager for a second start with a new loving home.  Snowball is a 11 year old, neutered, Bichon Frise/ Poodle Mix.  Don’t let his age fool you, he is full of life, love, and lots of slobbery kisses!  Snowball would make the perfect companion for any person or family.

Fun Fact: Dogs and humans have the same type of slow wave sleep (SWS) and rapid eye movement (REM) and during this REM stage dogs can dream. The twitching and paw movements that occur during their sleep really are signs that your pet is dreaming.  Snowball is surely dreaming about you!  Please stop for a visit with him and all his friends who dream every day and night of someone to love and the comforts of a real home.

BENCH WARRANTS

The Susquehanna County DOMESTIC RELATIONS Section has outstanding BENCH WARRANT'S for the following individuals as of 10:00 a.m. on January 20, 2017Randall P. Austin, Timothy Bartkus, Kenya J. Bentler, Tonya S. Birchard, Allen S. Bowman, Melanie M. Button, Tina Dolan, Benjamin D. Fassett, Donna Fenton, Robert Franks, Jeffrey J. Gamble, Morgan A. Garcia, Ryan H. Groover, Keith G. Harms, Clinton T. Johnson, James Krauss, Christopher M. Kuiper, Todd J. Layton, Charlie J. Legere, Steven J. Leiser, Scott J. McGarrigle, Joshua K. Mess, Matthew S. Miller, Peggy J. Mills, Matthew J. Moxen, Christine M. Mroz, Timothy Murray, James D. Peck, Jr., Frank T. Perera, II, Leon J. Phillips, Anthony Popolaski, III, Cody Quick, Tyler S. Rose, Bruce A. Schurr, Matthew J. Setzer, Desiree L. Shifler, Richard D. Shoemaker, Jason L. Shores, Charles Vanwinkle, Jr., Robert C. Walter, II, William R. Wayman, Jr., Please contact the Domestic Relations Section at 570-278-4600 ext. 4050 with any information on the location of these individuals.

Deeds

Maureen Crook (ESTATE), Alice Heier, Gary Sienko Jr., Kylee Sienko, Joseph M Crook, Joe Crook, Jordan Crook, Adam Crook, Julie Sienko Gallagher and Mark Gallagher to Alice Heier in Great Bend Borough for $1.00

Jack A. Wanatt, Marilyn Wanatt (AKA) Marilyn T. Wanatt to William Eric and Rebecca Dawn Barnes in Oakland Township for $60,000.00

Shawn T. and Patricia M. Brown to Diaz Family Limited Partnership in Bridgewater Township for $250,000.00

Fred Mussell (AKA) Fred Mussel and Margaret A. Mussell to David J. Mussel in Apolacon Township for $1.00

Ricahrd L. and Helenmarie Fries to Richard L. (TRUST) and Helenmarie (TRUST) Fries in New Milford Borough for $1.00

Lisa J. (AKA) Lisa and Kenneth Schmidt to CBH Investments LLC in New Milford Township for $25,000.00

Carol M. Masters (TRUST BY TRUSTEE) to Richard W. and Shirley C. Masters in Harford Township for $1.00

Zachary and Sheila A. Perlick to Jason M. and Tammy L. Glover in Oakland Township and Susquehanna for $800.00

James M. Ketterer to James M. Ketterer (TRUST) in Harford Township for $1.00

Community Bank (DBA) and First Liberty Bank and Trust to Camcol Properties LLC in Dimock Township for $450,000.00

Doris Shuta to Doris Shuta and Matthew Joseph Slavetskas in Franklin Township and Silver Lake Township for $1.00

Doris Shuta to Doris Shuta and Matthew Joseph Slavetskas in Franklin Township for $1.00

Richard K. and Linda L. Norris to Susquehanna Depot Borough in Susquehanna for $1.00

Susan Panza-Obrien (ESTATE AKA) Susan Moat panza-Obrien (AKA) Susan Obrien to Michael R. Panza in Great Bend Township for $1.00

Donald F. Gumpert (ESTATE) to David Burns II in Clifford Township for $143,100.00

Donald and Tarah Evans to JT Spano LLC in Forest City for $1.00

Mark J. Kreider, Theresa L. Adams (FKA), Theresa Kreider and Scott G. Adams to Gerald R. and Jenny Pennay in Herrick Township for $100,000.00

Ernest III and Margo E. Benjamin, Paula and Wayne A. Basa, Jan M. and James J. Kasten, Alice and John T. Cooper to David L. and April M. Hughes in Hallstead Borough for $15,000.00

Mountain View Trust to George E. Sansky Jr in Jackson Township $98,000.00

Theodore R. Calabro to Theodore R. Calabro in Gibson Township for $1.00

Theodore R. Calabro to Theodore R. Calabro in Gibson Township for $1.00

Edward D. Kowalewski (AKA) Edward Kowalewski and Philomena Kowalewski to Edward D. Kowalewski in Clifford Township for $1.00

Donna M. Whittemore to Roburt C. Whittemore in New Milford Township for $1.00

Newhand Trust to Todd M. and Kimberly J. Crampton in Franklin Township for $195,000.00

Floyd G. Litts to Jerry Dayton in Great Bend Township for $185,000.00

Shawn and Kimberly Baker to Petroski LLC in Harford Township for $5,000.00

William P. (ESTATE), John A. (ESTATE), James J.(ESTATE), Ruth N., Frida and Jean Marie Giangrieco to Tim Rogers and Stephanie Gaskill in Hallstead Borough for $78,000.00

Tonya Roe Furman (FKA) Tonya L. Roe and Michael K. Furman to Pennsylvania Commonwealth of Department of Transportation in Liberty Township for $1.00

Tonya Roe Furman (FKA) Tonya L. Roe and Michael K. Furman to Pennsylvania Commonwealth of Department of Transportation in Liberty Township for $1.00

Thomas R. and Roseann Escandel to Pennsylvania Commonwealth of Department of Transportation in Brooklyn Township for $1.00

Courtney and Michael

Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Deborah) Cole of Spring Brook, Pa are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Elaine to Michael Stocoski, son of Mr. and Mrs. William (Victoria) Stocoski of Clifton Twp, Pa.

The couple have set a wedding date for July 1, 2017.