NOVEMBER 3 and 4

FALL PLAY: Mt. View High School Drama Club presents Horror Movie 101. The play will be featured on Friday, Nov. 3rd and Saturday, Nov. 4th, 7PM, at Mt. View High School in Kingsley. Tickets will be sold at the door.

NOVEMBER 4

CLEAN-UP DAY: The Lakeview Cemetery in Jackson Township, will be having its fall clean up day on Saturday November 4th at 9AM.

NOVEMBER 5

TURKEY BINGO: The Thompson Hose Co. Turkey Bingo will be held Sunday Nov. 5th, at the Thompson Fire Hall. Doors and kitchen will open at 12:30PM and early bird starts at 1:15PM. Regular bingo starts at 2:00PM. You can win a 12-14lb turkey during each regular game and a 14-16lb turkey during each special game. If more than one winner in a game, the players will draw numbers and the higher number wins. Other players will split half of normal payout. Winner Take All game will be for cash prize. Jackpot Game will be the same, $2000 with 52 numbers or less, $1000 within 54 numbers and $100 after 54.

NOVEMBER 7

CHICKEN N BISCUIT DINNER: The Clifford United Methodist Church, located on Main St., Clifford, will be having a chicken n biscuit or ham dinner. The dinner will be held on Tuesday, November 7th from 4PM to 6PM. If you cannot dine-in, take-out will also be available.

NOVEMBER 11

CONCERT: The Lanesboro Community Church, located on Main St, Lanesboro, is having an old southern gospel concert on Saturday, November 11th at 6PM. Refreshments will be served in the fellowship room. All are welcome to come and join in.

CRAFT FAIR: Annual Artisan Craft Fair will be held at the Mt View Elementary School on Saturday, Nov. 11th from 10AM to 3PM. This is a free admission indoor event. If you are interested in renting a space please contact MVSDCraftfair@gmail.com. All proceeds to benefit the Mt View Students. There will be over 100 artisans, bake sale, basket raffles and food. All are welcome!

CHURCH FUNDRAISER: The Thompson United Methodist Church, located on Main St., Thompson, will be having a Partylite fundraiser from 1PM to 3PM on Saturday, Nov.11th. Come see what’s new in home décor products and smell the home fragrance candles in all scents and sizes. Bring a friend for an afternoon of fun.  Light refreshments will be served. All profits will go to the Church.

NOVEMBER 13, 14 and 15

FREE COATS: There will be a free coat drive at the St. Mark’s Church on Monday, Nov. 13, Tuesday, Nov. 14 and Wednesday, Nov. 15th from 10AM to 2PM.

NOVEMBER 17

PAMPERED CHEF BINGO: St. Lawrence Trinity Center, 380 Franklin Street, Great Bend, will be holding a Pampered Chef Bingo on Friday, Nov. 17th. Bingo starts at 6PM sharp. Every game will have a Pampered Chef prize. For more information/tickets call Judi at 570-853-4634. Tickets are limited, so call now!

NOVEMBER 18

FREE LUNCH: Good News will be having a free Thanksgiving Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 18 starting at 12PM at the St. Marks Church in New Milford. All are welcome!

Monday: Shredded Pork Sandwich on Whole Wheat Roll, Coleslaw, Vegetable Barely Soup and Cherry Gelatin.

Tuesday: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Herbed Green Beans, Whole Wheat Roll and Chocolate Pudding Parfait.

Wednesday: Rotisserie Chicken, Stewed Tomatoes, Peas and Carrots, Mac and Cheese and Fruit Gelatin with Whipped Topping.

Thursday: Chef Salad with Grilled Chicken, French Onion Soup, Carrot Raisin Salad, Whole Wheat Roll, Chocolate Chip Cookies and Mandarin Oranges.

Friday: Veterans Day, Senior Centers Closed.

Sandy Babuka, Nature Guide and Tour Bus Driver at Denali National Park will be the guest speaker at the annual Susquehanna County Forest Land Owners Association (SCFLOA) forestry November meeting. The dinner meeting will be held on November 17, 2017 at the Harford Volunteer Fire Company Fire Hall, Harford, Pa.

Sandy Babuka

Mrs. Babuka works during the summer months (late May to early September) at Alaska’s Denali National Park. She is one of the few authorized bus drivers/tour guides that can work there. Sandy will give a thought-provoking talk and slide show on the land, flora and fauna around and along the road to Denali. She, “I believe in footprints only. Our earth is the only one we have...we are an ever growing population and must allow for sustainability with our natural resources. If everyone did their part, took baby steps to conserve and understand the intense need for natural sustainability - we can make a positive difference - just as easy as we can make a negative difference!”

SCFLOA Board member Bill Bayne noted, “I heard Sandy speak at several 2017 winter meetings at Salt Springs State Park, to overflow crowds, and thought that she would be a good speaker for our forestry group meeting. She captivated the audiences who left wishing she had more time to speak and show scenes from in and around Denali National Park.”

Sandy, a graduate of Elmira College currently lives in the Susquehanna area.

The event doors open at 6:15pm, social time with ‘hors d’oeuvres’ begins at 6:30pm, dinner served at 7:00pm. The menu is a full roast beef dinner prepared by the volunteers of the Harford Volunteer Fire Co. The dinner will be topped off with the selection of the wildly popular and delicious homemade pies from the North Jackson Methodist Church women’s group. Dinner tickets include homemade dessert and presentation.

Guests/non-SCFLOA members are welcome to attend the dinner. Seating is limited to 70 people. Reservations must be made and no later than November 13th with:  Doug Sheldon, SCFLOA at 570-906-0913; email: dougsheldon@gmail.com.

The Montrose Mobile Pantry will hold its free, monthly food distribution from 3 to 5:30 pm on Nov. 10 at the Montrose United Methodist Church, 526 Church St., Montrose.

The deadline to pre- register is Nov. 2. To pre-register, call us at 571-214-2184. The distribution is open to ALL Susquehanna County residents. In October, we distributed food to 185 households.

Each month, the Montrose Mobile Pantry, in partnership with the Weinberg Foundation, distributes at least 12 different food items to families in need. The pantry pays for peanut butter with donations. Cabot Oil & Gas donates milk and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Montrose pays for bread for our families.

We are looking for other businesses, groups or individuals to help us pay for other staples such as pasta each month.

You are also welcome to volunteer. In October, Leatherstocking Gas Co. And the Kiwanis Club were two of many local businesses and groups who helped unload and distribute food.

To donate or for more information, call 571-214-2184. You can also email us at montrosemobilepantry@gmail.com or visit us on facebook at www.facebook.com/Montrose-Mobile-Pantry-PA.

The Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Company will hold their annual Turkey and Ham party at the Silver Lake Firehouse on Friday, November 3rd from 7PM on.

Refreshments and games add to the fun, including a special door prize. Proceeds help support the community's volunteer fire and emergency rescue services throughout the Silver Lake and Choconut communities.

We appreciate the loyal support our community gives our volunteer fire and rescue people. This party is a great way to get acquainted with the volunteer men and women who are on the action end of 911 when you need help.

Come and enjoy fun.

It’s hard to think of a beautiful winter landscapes and the joys of Christmas right now, but why not. The Penn State Master Gardeners in Susquehanna County are having their annual Christmas wreath and poinsettia fundraising sale now.

These gorgeous lush wreaths and poinsettias were a huge hit last year and now is the time to pre-order for the holidays. There are a variety of poinsettia colors: Red Glitter, Pink, White, and Classic Red. There are 2 sizes: 6 ½ pot and large 8 ½ pot (classic red only). The lush green wreaths come in 2 sizes as well: 18” or 24”.

The Penn State Master Gardener program in Susquehanna County is a non-profit volunteer organization that delivers year round educational gardening programs to the community. The program has grown immensely over the past few years in Susquehanna County. Currently there are 46 Master Gardeners and this past year they delivered over 40 programs to county residents. They have 8 educational gardens throughout the county where they host educational hands on programs. The Penn State Master Gardeners work closely with the Montrose Area Adult School to ensure a variety of gardening topics and learning opportunities. Registration for Poison Prevention program for 1st graders is underway. Call to register your classroom today (home school groups welcome). Master Gardeners also offer a gardening hotline to assist the community with questions. Community can call 570-278-1158 or email: susquehannamg@psu.edu.

All proceeds from this sale goes directly into educational programming for the community.

To request an order form contact the Penn State Extension office at 278.1158 or email: susquehannamg@psu.edu or stop by the office to pick a form up.

The deadline to order is November 8th and pick up will be Friday, December 8th, from 10 am-6 pm at the Penn State Extension office, 88 Chenango Street, Montrose, PA.