Lions board meets

The Western Pocono Lions Club board of directors will meet at the Western Pocono Community Library at 7 o'clock tonight. All Lions are welcome.At the club's July meeting, the speaker was from Family Promise of Monroe County. The organization helps homeless families get back into permanent housing with the help of area churches.The club voted to give Family Promise a donation.Lioness speakersThe Western Pocono Lioness Club had several guests at its last meeting. The second of two scholarship winners, Christina Adam and her mother Elaine, joined the club and Christina read her essay and answered some questions. Club President Ruth Smith says that the club's choices this year were excellent.In addition, the club had an informative program by Amy Leiser from Monroe County Historical Society, with a slide show.Members of the club will tour Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Eye Bank in Bethlehem this Saturday.PVEN boardThe Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network board meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in Brodheadsville.Legion groupsThe 927 Riders are slated to meet at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the West End Memorial Post 927 home in Gilbert. The Sons of the American Legion will meet at 6:30 p.m.The auxiliary will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, and the Korean War Vets at 7 p.m. Tuesday.Free concertSage will perform a free concert from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Chestnuthill Township Park, 221 Route 715, Brodheadsville, as part of the summer concerts in the park sponsored by the West End Park and Open Space Commission.The group performs an eclectic mix of classic to contemporary pop. Visitors are reminded to bring a lawn chair, blanket and bug spray. Concessions will be available. For more information contact

www.weposc.org or 570-992-9733.Community supperOur Lady Queen of Peace Church is offering a community meal in McCawley Hall from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday.It will repeat that hospitality and outreach on Aug. 20, in addition to providing a meal every Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30 p.m.UMW meetsThe United Methodist Women group of Effort United Methodist Church will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday. The program will be about Silver Sneakers by The Body Shop.Devotions will be led by Kay Charbonnier. Hostesses will be Lisa Magill and Nita Nydam.All Sports ClubPleasant Valley School District All Sports Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the library.Blood driveCornerstone Community Church, at 388 Polk Township Road, Kresgeville, will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. To schedule an appointment, call 800-RED-CROSS.Knit & CrochetZion Lutheran's Knit & Crochet group will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Brodheadsville Church.Blood pressure screeningAllen Lear Home Care will provide free blood pressure screenings for the West End Seniors from 11 a.m. to noon Aug. 13 at the Chestnuthill Senior Center meeting, in the Fellowship Hall at Zion Lutheran Church in Brodheadsville.The group meets there every Wednesday and Friday, except holidays and in extreme weather.Another special feature that day, at 11:15 a.m. is a program on: Pep Up Your Meals with Peppers.WE Little LeagueThe August Little League meeting will take place at the Chestnuthill Township Park Building in Brodheadsville at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14.Managers and coaches are encouraged to attend. Team parents and members of the league are welcome.New meeting siteDue to the recent destructive fire at Luna Rosa, the West End Republican Club will meet at Cherry's Family Restaurant in Kresgeville, 2 miles from the club's former meeting place.The next meeting will be Aug. 19 instead of Aug. 26, due to the West End Fair.Fall ballWest End Little League is offering fall ball for those 8 to 11 years old. It begins the first week in September. The schedule will be one night during the week and Saturdays.For registration information contact Janice Fantuzzi at 908-334-8737 or

j.fantuzzi@live.com. The registration deadline is Aug. 23.New staffingOur Lady Queen of Peace Church will be staffing The Kitchen at the West End Fair, which runs from Aug. 24 through Aug. 30.AARP Driver courseThe next four-hour AARP Smart Driver refresher course is scheduled to take place at the Chestnuthill Park Building is set for Saturday, Aug. 23, beginning at 1 p.m.Proof of having taken the 8-hour course within the past 36 months must be provided.For more information or to register for the class, contact Roland Vonderheide at 570-619-4006.