Touching lives

The Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network has an amazing number of lives it has touched this past December.

The food pantry component of the PVEN served 264 families and 843 individuals.

The clothing closet had 49 emergency requests it fulfilled and distributed 32 packages of diapers.

With the help of the community, the PVEN provided Christmas gifts for 250 children.

Those gifts came from local businesses, churches, and the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program.

And the PVEN’s Clothing Closet, with help from the West End Rotary, distributed coats and personal care products to over 70 families, including 170 children.

Each child also received a coat purchased by the Rotary through its Operation Warm program.

The Clothing Closet team was able to give some almost 1,270 items of clothing, 1,276 personal care items, 79 assorted bags of feminine hygiene products, over 460 household products such as laundry detergent, paper towels, facial tissues and assorted cleaning products and over 70 baby food products out as well, according to Colleen Walsh, Operations Manager at the PVEN.

Current needs for the pantry include canned pasta, soup, stuffing and baked beans.

Needs for the Clothing Closet include: baby items for sizes 0 to 3 months or 3 to 6 months, baby wipes, onesies, sleep and play outfits, blankets, swaddlers, hooded towels, washcloths and booties.

Eldred meeting

The Board of Supervisors for Eldred Township meets at 7 p.m. today at the municipal building on Kunkletown Road.

Meetings are being held virtually and in person.

Call 610-381-4253 or check the website to verify the meeting.

WELL meeting

The West End Little League general meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Chestnuthill Township Park Building in Brodheadsville.

Special Mass

On Friday, the 48th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision that legalized abortion, Our Lady Queen of Peace Church will be part of the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children and have a special Mass at 8 a.m. followed by a Rosary for Life at 9 a.m. and Adoration.

Pantry open

The Supplemental Food Resource Center at Effort UMC will be open from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

Soup pickup

Folks who ordered soup at Effort UMC are reminded that order pickup is this Sunday, after each service.

Open church

Pleasant Valley Presbyterian Church, Brodheadsville, has in-church worship services Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. CDC health guidelines including wearing masks and temperature checks are followed.

The services are also posted on the church’s Facebook page.

Polk Supervisors

The Polk Township Board of Supervisors is slated to meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building on Polk Township Road in Kresgeville.

West End GOP

The West End Republican Club has its next regular meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cherry’s Family Restaurant in Kresgeville.

Those wanting to eat dinner before the meeting should arrive at 6 p.m.

Winter walk held

Monroe County Conservation District’s Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center has announced a winter walk at Kettle Creek on Saturday.

Environmental Education Coordinator Roger Spotts will lead this 90-minute walk beginning at 10 a.m. on one of Kettle Creek’s trails.

Masks will be required of all participants, and preregistration is required by Friday by calling 570-629-3061.

Participants will be walking on possibly snow-covered trails and the education center building will not be open, so attendees are reminded to dress accordingly.

To register or for more information, including costs to attend, though center members may participate for free, call the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center at 570-629-3061, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information on other programs offered by the Monroe County Conservation District, visit the website www.mcconservation.org.

No meetings

Operation Touch of Home has canceled its January and February monthly meetings for 2021. March is to be decided. An email will be sent to members and more with any updates.

Find information on the group’s Facebook page and on its website: www.operationtouchofhome.org.

Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or arargot3@verizon.net. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or tneditor@tnonline.com.