Fantastic fashion show

The Western Pocono Lioness Club held its 18th annual Fashion Show Sunday, with the theme of celebrating the club's 35th birthday.Lioness Carol Heppa said it was a wonderful afternoon and everyone had a great time. She said the fashions were beautiful and the models did a fantastic job, as did all the volunteers.Legion meetsThe American Legion Post 927 Home Association is slated to meet tonight at 7:30 at the Post Home in Gilbert.The Legion itself will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.Band parentsPleasant Valley Band Parents will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the high school band room.Collections beginThe Pleasant Valley Intermediate School PTO will begin its collection contest campaign Thursday, which will run through Oct. 31. The collection includes Box Tops, Labels for Education, ShopRite of Brodheadsville and Weis receipts, and Coke Rewards.Neighbors can help students by collecting and donating these items to help toward purchasing new playground equipment, end-of-the-year activities, and events for PVI families.Progress reportsPVI will issue progress reports on Friday.Ranger Kids field dayPleasant Valley Assembly of God Church in Brodheadsville will host Ranger Kids field day on Saturday, complete with games, crafts, devotions and more.Contact the church at 570-992-6799Greyhound adoptionPocono Greyhound Adoption will be holding a Meet & Greet at Tractor Supply Co. in Brodheadsville from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday.Visit

www.poconogreyhound.org or call 570-856-0377 to learn more about this event or about adopting a greyhound.Kids Night OutPleasant Valley Elementary School will host Kids Night Out Saturday, beginning at 5:30 p.m.Life ChainOur Lady Queen of Peace Church will do a Life Chain from 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday on the church lawn along Route 209.It is a silent witness to support life for the unborn.PVEN needsThe Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network's Community Service Center in McIlhaney has been serving families in need since the 1980s, beginning in the attic of Zion Lutheran in Brodheadsville. When the Methodist church in McIlhaney disbanded, the church body gave its building to the PVEN.The roster of families has grown and multiplied. The service center currently needs food staples including cereal, soups, peanut butter and jelly, canned meats or fish, and rice.Winter is just around the corner, so the PVEN Clothing Bank also needs men's, boys', girls', and women's coats and jackets. School uniforms are always in demand. Also needed are new or gently used blankets, towels and sheet sets.Donations are accepted from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays and at other times by appointment.The board of directors for PVEN will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in Brodheadsville.Pet blessingZion Lutheran will hold its pet blessing at 1 p.m. Saturday, weather permitting. Pets should be appropriately leashed or crated.West End MissionsThis group continues with its Missions Meals every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church on Route 209.Fire Safety WeekPleasant Valley Elementary School will celebrate Fire Safety Week from Oct. 5-11.Supervisors meetChestnuthill Township Supervisors will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building on Route 715.Blood driveGetz Personal Care Home, Route 534 in Jonas, will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17.Call 800-RED-CROSS to schedule an appointment.Pet paradeThe West End Park and Open Space Commission will host the annual Pet Parade on Oct. 25, at the VanBuskirk/Haney Park, Anchorage Road, Saylorsburg, beginning at 11 a.m. There will be prizes for the Most Original, Cutest, Scariest and Owner Look-a-Like.For more information, contact 570-992-9733 or

bkozen@weposc.org.