Lioness meet

The Western Pocono Lioness will be meeting for a special luncheon at noon Wednesday at Cherry's Family Restaurant in Kresgeville. A board of directors meeting will follow. All members are welcome to stay.Getz visitorsThe ladies of the Western Pocono Women's Club will hold a cookie and juice social at Getz Personal Care Home in Jonas on Wednesday. The club continues to clip coupons to send monthly to service personnel in Okinawa, Japan, as well as collect donations for Angel's Closet and the Effort Methodist Church Supplemental Food Pantry. With the arrival of the colder weather, the ladies are again stitching away, making Quilts for Kids.Blood driveAmerican Legion Post 927 on Fairground Road in Gilbert will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Nov. 12.Weekly Wednesday afternoon Miller-Keystone blood drives are held at the Western Pocono Community Library from noon to 6 p.m.For an appointment call-800-223-6667.Walk-ins are welcome.Plan comparisonsThe Monroe County Area Agency on Aging APPRISE program will have free plan comparisons for Medicare beneficiaries in the office and at several outlying centers. Among them is Kinsley's ShopRite Community Room in Brodheadsville from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 19.Call 570-420-3735 for an appointment or toll free 800-498-0330. Plan comparisons will be done by appointment only. No walk-ins.Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or

arargot3@verizon.net. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.