West End news
Mission meal
The West End Mission meal for those in need will take place at 4:40 through 5:45 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Gilbert.Monroe SeniorsThe Chestnuthill group of Monroe County Seniors will wrap up the 2016 calendar year with quiche for lunch Friday. Call the site manager at 570-242-6770 or 570-420-3735 by 11 a.m. the day before to reserve a spot.The menu for Jan. 4is not yet posted.If the schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Senior Center will be closed as well.Churches openMcMichaels UMC will hold its worship time at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.Middlecreek Christian Church in Kresgeville will hold its worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Gilbert, will hold Mass at 4 p.m. Saturday and at 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday.There will be no Confessions on Monday.The church offers Bible study, beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday and at 7 p.m. Jan. 4 in the cafe.For more information, call the church at 610-681-6137.Zion Lutheran in Brodheadsville will have Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m.Offices closedThe Chestnuthill and Eldred Township offices will be closed Monday due to New Year's Day, but will reopen Tuesday.Townships will meet for the required annual supervisors reorganization meetings Tuesday: 7 p.m., Chestnuthill; 7:30 p.m., Eldred Township, with the regular supervisors meeting to follow.Auditors will meet for reorganization meetings at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Chestnuthill Township.Library closedThe Western Pocono Community Library, Brodheadsville, will close at 2 p.m. New Year's Eve and will be closed on New Year's Day well as Monday,as it is a New Year's holiday for staff. The library will reopen 9 a.m. Tuesday.In case of inclement weather or for more information about programs and other services at the library, call 570-992-7934.For more information about the Heritage Center, call 570-402-1906.Schools reopenPleasant Valley schools reopen Tuesday.Walking trackThe Western Pocono Community Library, Brodheadsville, has an indoor walking track. Those who love to walk, but aren't a fan of the cold temperatures, can walk there.Track hours are: from 9 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday; and from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.For more information, and to verify hours for the holidays, call the library at 570-992-7934.Spring registrationWest End Little League will hold its spring registration 6-8
p.m.Jan. 5, 6-8
p.m.Jan. 11,and 9 a.m. to 2
p.m.Jan. 14at Pleasant Valley High School in the Old Auditorium, entrance off 209.Families need to bring the registrant's copy of the player's birth certificate (proof of age) and three different copies of proof of residence documents such as a driver's license, vehicle registration, utility bills, lease, mortgage, insurance, tax or school records.Also needed are three checks: to cover registration fees, fundraisers and a work bond.Block partiesBeginning at 1 p.m. Jan. 9, the Western Pocono Community Library will host block parties each Monday. The Children's Department at WPCL will have those weekly block parties for toddlers and preschoolers, plus.A Block Party is a
S.T.E.M. program for young children. It provides children, parents and early educators the opportunity to explore block play at the library.The Block Party program offers many benefits including open-ended play, free expression, collaboration and teamwork, and it increases the use of fine and large motor skills.When building, children are engaging in dramatic play and increasing their language and vocabulary skills.Blood driveThe Kunkletown firehouse will be the site of an American Red Cross blood drive from 1-6
p.m.Jan. 27.Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or
arargot3@verizon.net. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or