PVI PTO

The Pleasant Valley Intermediate School PTO will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday.PV boardThe Pleasant Valley School District Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday.CJERP meetsThe Chestnuthill-Jackson-Eldred-Ross-Polk Regional Comprehensive Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Chestnuthill Township Municipal building in Brodheadsville.Menu for seniorsThe Chestnuthill Seniors group, part of Monroe Seniors, will be able to order roast beef for Friday's lunch as the group meets at Zion Lutheran Church in Brodheadsville.To place an order, participants need to call the site manager by 11 a.m. the day before at 570-242-6770 or 570-420-3735.Reminder: If the schools are closed due to inclement weather, the senior center will be closed.AARP classA four-hour AARP Driver Safety class will be held Saturday at the Chestnuthill Park Building. It begins at 1 p.m.Those attending must have proof of having completed the eight-hour course within the past 36 months.For more information and to register, contact volunteer instructor Roland Vonderheide at 570-619-4006.He will lead the eight-hour class on March 18 and March 25, also at the Chestnuthill Park Building.Play board gamesSaturdays are game days at the Western Pocono Community Library, where patrons can play a variety of board games available for adults and children from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Sunday supperOur Lady Queen of Peace Church in Gilbert will have a free Sunday supper from 3 to 4 p.m.Polk supersSupervisors for Polk Township will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the township building in Kresgeville.Knit & CrochetZion Lutheran Church's Knit & Crochet Group will meet 1 p.m. Tuesday. Newcomers are welcome.Night of UnityPleasant Valley High School will again host the annual Night of Unity. It is this Tuesday and will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.MAL meetingThe monthly meeting of the Monroe Animal League will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Eastern Monroe County Library, Route 611/North Ninth Street, Stroudsburg.All Monroe County animal lovers are encouraged to attend.The Monroe Animal League is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization having served Monroe County since 1943.Perc technicianEldred Township seeks candidates to serve as perc test technician under the supervision of the township sewage enforcement officer.Candidates must be available to perform perc tests as needed, and remuneration will be per perc test performed. Training by the SEO must be completed before performing tests.Interested candidates should submit a detailed resume to the township by Tuesday in person at the Eldred Township Municipal Building, or by mail at P.O. Box 600, Kunkletown, PA, 18058.GOP meetsThe West End Republican Club meets regularly on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Cherry's Family Restaurant, located on Route 209 South, Kresgeville.Republican-minded citizens are encouraged to join the group to socialize, listen, discuss and learn.This month's meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Those wishing to eat before the meeting should arrive by 6 p.m.For additional information and directions, visit the club's website at

http://www.westendgop.com, or call 443-326-5100.Ash Wednesday services• Effort UMC will hold its Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. March 1.A Lenten study will precede it at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call the church at 570-629-1890.• Our Lady Queen of Peace Church will have Mass and Distribution of Ashes at 12:10 p.m.; an Ash Wednesday Prayer Service and Distribution of Ashes at 4 p.m.; and Mass and Distribution of Ashes at 7 p.m.• Salem-St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Kresgeville will hold services on Ash Wednesday at noon and 7 p.m., with the Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion.• Zion Lutheran Church, Brodheadsville, will again offer its 8 a.m. Ashes to Go and also at 3:30 p.m.The church will also hold a regular Ash Wednesday service at 7:30 p.m.Free tax prepFor those earning under $64,000, H&R Block has partnered with United Way to help people save money.Go online to MyFreeTaxes.com to file taxes for free. For community assistance go to PoconoInfo.org or call 570-517-3954.Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or

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

tneditor@tnonline.com.