Eldred tax office

The tax office in Eldred will be open regular receiving hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 to 5 p.m. and special hours on Dec. 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for final tax payments of 2022.

New Years service

Middlecreek church, Kresgeville, will hold a New Year’s Day service at 10:30 a.m.

Pleasant Valley Presbyterian will not have a worship service on New Year’s Day.

Salem-St. Paul’s will hold New Year’s Day service at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. with Holy Communion at each service.

PHOTOart raffle

The American Legion Post 927 is holding a PHOTOart raffle at 3 p.m., Jan. 1, featuring artist Bobby “Tats” Putney’s 75 years of Storms and Service on a 30x20 signed print on stretched canvas with wood interior frame and signed.

Tickets, if not sold out, are on sale at Post 927.

For more information contact Danny Insalata at 570-977-3046.

New Year’s dinner

The Western Pocono Lions Club is holding a fundraising pork and sauerkraut dinner from noon to 3 p.m. on Jan. 1 at Zion Lutheran Church, Route 209 in Brodheadsville.

The meal includes pork, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, roll and dessert. For tickets and cost information call 570-801-7509 or pay at the door. Take out dinners will be available.

Legion open

The American Legion, Gilbert, will open at 1 p.m. New Year’s Day and close at the usual time, 8 p.m.

On Monday, it is the West End Home Association Monday Night Football event, which begins at 6 p.m.

Back to school

The Pleasant Valley School District calendar says its back to school time on Jan. 3.

Eldred Thrift Store

Donations are accepted by and for the Eldred Community Center Thrift Store from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday and Fridays. The store is open the same time and days but also Wednesdays.

Proceeds benefit the Community Center.

Work continues

The club is very quiet right now, shares a spokesperson for the Olde-Tyme Farm Equipment. However, meetings are still being held at the museum the second Thursday of each month.

Members meet on Wednesday nights at the museum, to work on equipment. Right now, the club is restoring a John Deere 40 crawler which was donated by a club member.

The club held a Tricky Tray fundraiser, which took the place of the club’s benefit pull in October, at the West End Fire House this month and raised over $4,500. That was a surprise to active club members, not realizing the outpouring of the community for the support of a certain couple.

The club will have a hoagie fundraiser in February and March and also in October and November.

Starting in February, members will be starting to collect items, doing advertising, and other busy things for the club’s consignment sale which will be held on the third Saturday in April this coming year.

TOPS meeting

Salem-St. Paul’s Church, Kresgeville, hosts a TOPS meeting at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday.

January walk

The Western Pocono Community Library walking track in Brodheadsville will be open the following times in January:

Monday - 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Tuesday - Noon-4:30 p.m.; Wednesday - Noon-7:30 p.m.; Thursday - Noon-7:30 p.m.; Friday - 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; and Saturday - 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

In addition, the library offers adult coloring and puzzles in WPCL’s cafe every Monday from 9 a.m. to noon and also has Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and at 1 p.m. every Wednesday.

Eldred office

The annual organizational meeting for Eldred Township will take place at 7 p.m. Jan. 3.

Three Kings event

A live presentation of the Christmas story is part of the celebration of the Three Kings celebration being held at Our Lady Queen of Peace church from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 7.

There will also be music, stories and refreshments and, just possibly, presents and toys for children 12 and under.

Anyone wishing to donate a gift or toy for the event may bring it to the parish office.

Block shoot

Kunkletown Rod & Gun Club is holding its next block shoot and meat raffle on Jan. 8. It begins at 11 a.m. and is a 12-gauge event only. The public is welcome at the event at 122 Gun Club Lane in Saylorsburg.

For more information call 610-381-2286.

Republicans meet

Tuesday, Jan. 24, is the next meeting of the West End Republican Club. Meetings are held at Cherry’s Family Restaurant in Kresgeville, beginning at 7 p.m.

Those planning on eating at the restaurant before the meeting are asked to be there at 6 p.m.