Eldred supervisors

The board of supervisors for Eldred Township is slated to meet at 7:30 p.m. today in Kunkletown.PVEN board meetingThe Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network's board of directors will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday in Zion Lutheran Church's Fellowship Building in Brodheadsville.PIC meetsPride in Chestnuthill's next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Chestnuthill Township Municipal Building on Route 715. New members are welcome.PV School BoardThe Pleasant Valley School District Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday at the district's administrative building in Brodheadsville.Bear WalkThe Pleasant Valley Elementary School and Middle School are slated to have the Bear Walk on Friday.Monroe Seniors menuThe menu for the Chestnuthill group of Monroe Seniors meeting Friday and Wednesday in Zion Lutheran's Fellowship Hall will be open face hot roast beef sandwich and beef tips with gravy, respectively.Memorial runThe West End Park and Open Space Commission is hosting its Second Annual Dave Fleetwood Memorial Trail Run/Walk at the West End Regional Park on 578 Evergreen Hollow Road in Chestnuthill Township on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.The run/walk is open to all ages and abilities and the new Dave Fleetwood Memorial Trail will be available for those wishing a leisurely walk on a firm and stable surface accessible to all wheeled devices.All proceeds will fund the Dave Fleetwood Memorial Scholarship to recognize Pleasant Valley High School graduates who exemplify Fleetwood's outstanding attributes.The 3.1-mile trail run winds through 240 acres of open space property and includes a flat trail, an open field and woods trails. Walkers are invited to use the 5/8 mile portion of the flat trail, and/or the 3/4-mile field trail or the entire running course.Those who register now for the run/walk will pay $25. Awards go to the top two male and female finishers in each age group. For additional information, contact Bernie Kozen at 570-992-9733,

bkozen@weposc.org or Jim Mannello at 570-460-8165,

manelo@ptd.net.Food pantry openSupplemental Food Resource Center in Effort, a ministry sponsored by EUMC, will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. It is for West End families going through emergency or other short-term situations and are not eligible for local, county or state programs and is limited to a 12-week lifetime duration per family. A valid driver's license or state ID with address proving residency in the West End is required.Mrs. Bush's art eventOn Saturday, from 1 to 4 p.m., Mrs. Bush's Community Art Show will take place at Mrs. Bush's Personal Care Homes in Kunkletown.Artwork by residents and local artists will be on display. There will be performances by Mrs. Bush's Choir, a dance and movement demonstration, as well as a silent auction to raise funds for Mrs. Bush's

A.R.T.S. program and refreshments.For more information, contact Carrie Shafer at

www.mrsbushcares.com or call 610-381-1009 (Office) or 610-381-3713 (Main).Registration deadlineThe annual Halloween Parade for Eldred Township will be on Oct. 18, with the rain date the following Sunday. The registration deadline is Sunday.Due to the growth of the parade, registrations on the day of the parade are no longer accepted. Unregistered participants are welcome to walk the day of the parade, but they must be in St. Matthew's Church grove for lineup no later than 12:30 p.m. Only those who are preregistered applicants will be judged. Judging begins at 12:15 and the parade at 1 p.m.There is no fee for registering, however each participant is asked to bring a nonperishable food item to be donated to the PVEN.For judging categories and other information, contact Barbara Borger at 610-381-3797 or at

barbara1@ptd.net.Auditions beginThursday and Oct. 15, beginning at 6:30 p.m, Storybook Theatre, Western Pocono Community Library's Teen Drama Club, will be holding open auditions for the club's upcoming play "Beauty and the Beast." This club is open to all teens ages 13 to 18 who are interested in acting, singing, dancing, stage crew, sound, etc.Audition packets are available at the library. For more information or to reserve a time slot for auditions, contact Patti at 570-992-7934 or email at

WPCL6@ptd.net.