Chestnuthill

The WEPOSC will meet at 7 tonight at the Chestnuthill Township Park Building in the municipal complex.Pride in Chestnuthill will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building in the same complex on Route 715 in Brodheadsville.Eldred supervisorsThe Eldred Township Board of Supervisors will meet at 7 tonight at the township building in Kunkletown.Rotary speakerThe West End Rotary Club will welcome Stephanie Holdt to its breakfast meeting Thursday. She will be speak about Social Security and Medicare. The club meets at 7:30 a.m. at the Western Pocono Community Library in Brodheadsville.Card makingThe Western Pocono Women's Club continues with its service projects. On Thursday the group will make more cards for service personnel from 10 a.m. to noon in the Community Room at Kinsley ShopRite in Brodheadsville. Members planning to attend should bring scissors and a pen and contact club member Vicki Connor to let her know.School boardThe Pleasant Valley School District Board of Education will meet in public session at 8 p.m. Thursday in the administrative office in Brodheadsville.Seniors menuThe Chestnuthill Center for Monroe County Seniors, located at Zion Lutheran Church in Brodheadsville in the Fellowship Hall, will be serving beef and broccoli on Friday and chef salad with chicken next Wednesday. Those planning to attend should call the site manager by 11 a.m. the day before at 570-242-6770 or 570-420-3735. Free blood pressure screenings continue at the center on the second Wednesday of the month.Next Wednesday at 10:45 a.m. LaTania R. Jones will present a program on migraine and headache.All programs are open to the public. For more information, call 570-420-3746.CommencementThe Pleasant Valley High School Commencement will be held at 7 p.m. Friday. It is open to ticket holders only.Open houseThe Eldred Township Community Center in Kunkletown, formerly the Eldred School, will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.There will be lots of displays and activities including Linda Koehler with a primitive art display, West End Ambulance, Susan Pekala with PA Gourd Art, Karena Thek with West End Food Pantry display, the Western Pocono Community Library, story time with Mr. Sauers, Constance Andrews Scherenschnitte display, a bake sale, assorted vendors and more and the Thrift Shop grand opening.If anyone wants to join in with a display of their own, they should call the Community Center at 610-895-4444 and leave a message.Admission is a nonperishable food item for the food pantry. Refreshments will be sold to benefit the Eldred Township Community Center.Hunter educationKunkletown Rod and Gun Club, 122 Gun Club Road off Smith Gap Road, Kunkletown, will host a Hunter-Trapper Education course for all first-time hunters and trappers from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The minimum registration age is 11.The one-day course requires online study before attendance. Register online at

http://www.pgc.state.pa.us.Refer questions to contact instructor Brent Dorshimer at:

bdorshi@ptd.net.Certification is required by Pennsylvania law for all first-time hunters. Lunches will be available for a nominal fee.Family TableSt. Matthew's UCC in Kunkletown will hold its Family Table event Sunday at noon. It is an alternative worship service with country and gospel music.Greyhound adoptionPocono Greyhound Adoption will be holding a Meet & Greet at Tractor Supply, Route 209, Brodheadsville, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. To learn more about the event, or about adopting a greyhound, visit

www.poconogreyhound.org or phone 570-856-0377.Strawberry festivalSalem United Church of Christ, 117 Corner Road, Gilbert, will hold a strawberry festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Entertainment will be by The Southern Comfort Band/John Hamby.There will also be a bake sale, basket raffle, 50/50 raffle, refreshments and strawberry pies and shortcakes.Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the entertainment and food.Annual meetingOperation: Touch of Home will hold its annual meeting for electing its board of directors at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion Post 927 post home on Route 209 in Gilbert.Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or

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

tneditor@tnonline.com.