Chestnuthill burn ban

A burning ban was put in place in Chestnuthill Township on April 13. Please adhere to it for safety's sake.PV School BoardThe Pleasant Valley School District Board of Education will meet in public session at 8 p.m. today in the Administrative Office in the Brodheadsville school complex.Polk HistoricalThe Polk Township Historical Society will hold its annual yard sale on Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Polk Township Municipal Building in Kresgeville. Donations of clean, usable items will be accepted and greatly appreciated today after 8 a.m. and during the sale on Friday and Saturday at the Municipal Building.For additional information, please call Pat at 610-681-8984.Monroe SeniorsThe West End group of Monroe Seniors, the Chestnut Hill Seniors group, will meet at 9 a.m. Friday, Wednesday and May 22.The menu for those three days is: pork and bell peppers, Yankee pot roast, and chicken and sausage bake, respectively. For meal reservations call Dolores Casalaspro, manager at 570-242-6770 or 570-420-3735 one day in advance by 11 a.m.Guest callerThe West End Park and Open Space Commission will sponsor bingo on Friday at the Chestnuthill Park in Brodheadsville. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and playing begins at 6:30 p.m.State Rep. Jack Rader will be the guest caller.Special meetingChurch Women United will hold a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Hughes Library, Ninth and Chipperfield Drive, concerning Project OneStep Concert. The concert will be presented June 27 at the Stroudsburg High School.Proceeds from the concert will benefit Pocono Area Transitional Housing. CWU started PATH along with clergy and local businessmen 25 years ago.Garden of GivingIt's the annual Fill the Truck time for the The Garden of Giving. It will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Brodheadsville Tractor Supply Company on Route 209.Flea marketEffort UMC will hold its annual flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.Craft FairThe Pleasant Valley Middle School and the Pleasant Valley Intermediate School are holding a craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The schools are located on Polk Township Road in Kresgeville.Grooming DayCreature Comforts, Saylorsburg, is offering Grooming Day with Heather, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 820 Old Route 115 Saturday to benefit Relay for Life, Ark Team.Registration must be made for those pets, from Scruffy to Fluffy, needing some care.For costs, registration and other information call 570-992-0400.PVEN fundraiserA silent auction and wine tasting event, to raise money for the PVEN food pantry as well as other help and hope for low-income families and those in crisis, will be held at the Blue Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery at 239 Blue Ridge Road in Saylorsburg from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. It will include wine tasting, a tour of the wine cellar, light refreshments, musical entertainment and a silent auction.There is a cost. For tickets and information call 570-992-3136.Basket SocialIndian Mountain Rod and Gun Club will host its 12th annual basket social from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. It will benefit the ladies auxiliary. There will be baskets for all ages and a door prize. Must be present to win door prize.Field DaysThe sixth, fifth and fourth grades at PVI will hold field days on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, beginning at 9 a.m. each day.Piecemakers meetOn Monday, the Piecemakers, a quilting group, is slated to meet at Cornerstone Community Church on Polk Township Road.For more information contact the church office at 610-681-3534 or leader Ann Marie Lambert directly at

piecemakers@ptd.net.Blood driveAmerican Legion Post 927 will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday at its Gilbert home on Fairground Road.Invitation givenSafe Haven Pet Rescue, a small group of dedicated volunteers from the West End of the Poconos who save adoptable dogs and find them homes, invites others to meet group volunteers at the volunteer luncheon being held at noon Tuesday at Cherry's Family Restaurant in Kresgeville.For more information, contact Safe Haven at

SafeHaven@epix.net.Shawl ministryEffort UMC's Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church.Chorus concertThe Pleasant Valley Middle School chorus concert will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday.Chestnuthill supervisorsThe Chestnuthill Township board of supervisors meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Municipal Building on Route 715 in Brodheadsville.Special meetingGFWC Western Pocono Women's Club will hold this month's meeting at the Boulder View Tavern in Lake Harmony at 7 p.m. Tuesday. At the May banquet, the club will install its newly elected officers for the 2015-2016 club year. Beth Larson of Albrightsville will be installed for her second year as president. Kathy Hargash of Kunkletown will be installed as vice president. Sherry Getz of Kunkletown will be installed for her second year as treasurer. Denise Sedorchuk of Kunkletown will be installed as secretary. Twelve ladies will be initiated as new members: Sheri Seip, Carol Hoffman, Lisa Everett, Andrea Lazicki, Ruthann Stiehler, Tonya Weiss, Fran Daidone, Marylouise Degler, Mary Lou Behrends, Joan Bumbulsky, Paulette Percey and Mary Minnucci.Senior fitness walkThe 19th Annual Senior Fitness Walk will be taking place in downtown Stroudsburg on Wednesday with registration beginning at 9 a.m. and the walk at 10 a.m.For more information on the Senior Fitness Walk, contact the Prime Time Health Program through the Monroe County Area Agency on Aging at 570-420-3746 or 800-498-0330.Chestnuthill historical societyThe Chestnuthill Township Historical Society's next meeting will be at 7 p.m. May 20 at the park building on Route 715.Lions meetThe monthly dinner meeting of the Western Pocono Lions Club will be held at Old Mill Pizza at 7 p.m. May 20. The club starts to gather at 6:30 p.m.Free concertLeigh Cole and Chris Eckert will present a free concert at the Chestnuthill Park beginning at 5 p.m. May 24, hosted by the West End Park and Open Space Commission.Billed as a Tribute to Veterans, free refreshments will be available for all veterans.Attendees are advised to bring lawn chairs, blankets and bug spray. Concessions will be available.Safety FairGFWC Western Pocono Women's Club, a service organization in the West End for 40-plus years, is co-sponsoring its fourth annual free Child Safety Fair with the West End Park and Open Space Commission.It will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 30 at the Chestnuthill Township Park on Route 715 in Brodheadsville.The Pennsylvania State Police fingerprint children. West End Ambulance and West End Fire Company will be present to tour their respective vehicles and trucks. A Fire Safety House or simulated Smoke House from Tobyhanna Army Depot will be available to demonstrate safe ways to escape a house fire and Pocono Medical Center will check blood pressure and child car seats.General health information providers and a dietitian will be available. Representatives from the West End Health Care Center will be present as well. Fitness Instructor Leslie Glover will do exercise demonstrations with the children. Girl Scouts will be selling food items at this event.Free literature about car seats, school bus safety, etc. will be available inside the Chestnuthill Township Park Building during the Child Safety Fair.Anyone with questions can email the Western Pocono Women's Club at

wpwomensclub@gmail.com or contact Bernie Kozen at the park building at 570-992-9733.Eldred Open HouseEldred Township Community Center open house had nearly 400 visitors stop to visit more than 20 vendors and community service providers. The old Eldred school was filled with people, music, and memories as former faculty, students, and staff viewed old photos on the bulletin boards and toured their former classrooms.The community room, art room and music room were open for business, and the great music from the band Last One Standing echoed in the halls. The YMCA did a spectacular job of providing information and demonstrations of their available classes and services. Friends and neighbors visited and remembered their days at the old school.Township leaderships says it appreciates the contributions, feedback, and most importantly, the community's presence at the open house.Concert setA musical concert by Joel Ivins will be presented at McMichaels UMC from 6 to 8 p.m. May 23. It will be Joel's last concert with the church. A free will offering will be accepted for his expenses.It will be Ivins' last Sunday as praise team leader at the 9:30 p.m. service on May 24, including a celebration of his contribution to the church immediately following worship in the parish hall as the church family and friends give Ivins a proper send off to California to see his parents.Rotary leadershipThe West End Rotary Club has announced its newly nominated leadership for the 2015-2016 program year. That leadership includes: president, Debby York; president elect, Ed Gallagher; past president, Kevin Noll; service projects, Jim Mannello and Debbie Borger; publicity, Jeff Widmer; administration, Joey Krawitz; membership, Karin Breitlauch, treasurer, Frank Mullane; secretary, Diana Cardwell; youth services, Joanie Loveless and Kevin Noll; and Rotary Foundation, Honi Gruenberg.The club holds it weekly meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the Western Pocono Community Library in Brodheadsville.