West End news
Scholastic Book Fair
The Pleasant Valley Middle School PTO Scholastic Book Fair continues through Friday.At Pleasant Valley Elementary today is open house for kindergarten and first grade as well as the Scholastic Book Fair.On Thursday the same event is happening for second and third grades.Ridge SeniorsChestnut Ridge Seniors will meet Thursday at the Kunkletown fire hall. The day includes hot dogs, ice cream and playing bingo.Doors open at 9 a.m. with the meeting at 11 a.m.For more information about this social club, call President Janet Gower at 610-381-3643.Community mealsOur Lady Queen of Peace church hosts several free community meals during the month. Every Thursday West End Mission provides a meal from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.A supper is set for this Sunday.A breakfast will be held on Sept. 17.There is no charge for these meals and all are held in McCawley Hall.School BoardThe Pleasant Valley School Board will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Administrative Building in the school complex in Brodheadsville.Seniors menuThe Chestnuthill Seniors, meeting at Zion Lutheran in Brodheadsville, will be able to purchase pork and pineapple for lunch on Friday and chicken piccata Sept. 14. Call the site manager at 570-242-6770 or 570-420-3735 by 11 a.m. the day before.A special program, Fitness - A Key to Injury Prevention! - will be presented at 11
a.m.Sept. 14 by Michele Dedea, RN, East Stroudsburg University intern.Deadline FridayAll money for tickets to the Western Pocono Lioness Club's 20th Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon to be held at Hideaway Hills Banquet Room in Kresgeville onSept. 25, must be in to the club by this Friday.For additional information, contact Lioness Club President Cynthia 570-629-1505.Flea marketThe Post 927 American Legion Auxiliary will hold a flea market at the Legion Post Home in Gilbert from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.Community DayThe 2016 Ross Township Community Day that will be held on Saturday at the VanBuskirk/Haney Park (Ross Township), at 258 Anchorage Road, Saylorsburg.The day will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include games, demonstrations, entertainment, food and drinks, and more, including recruiting new members, promoting organizations and raising funds. Registration forms must be filled out with proof of liability provided. Free admission; there is no charge for tables.For more information, can contact Bernie Kozen at 570-992-9733 or
bkozen@weposc.org.Fire companyThe West End Fire Company in Brodheadsville will hold two events this weekend. On Saturday the company is holding a car show. Registration starts at 8 a.m. with sign-up for the muffler rapping and burnout contest.Lots of food and vendors are promised.On Sunday the company is having its gun show.Doors open at 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.Anyone looking for something special for the upcoming hunting season could find it here, members say.Also, breakfast and lunch will be available. There is an admission fee but children under 12 are free.Pantry openEffort UMC's food pantry, the Supplemental Resource Center, will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. A valid driver's license or state ID with address proving residency in the West End is a requirement.Beef dinnerSt. Peter's UMC is holding a roast beef dinner from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Takeouts will be available until 5:30 p.m.Effort UMCPastor Ken Edwards leads the weekly Saturday evening contemporary service at 6 p.m. on Saturdays at Effort UMC.For questions or details contact Pastor Ken at
hishands@ptd.net or the church office at 570-629-1890.Remembrance DayZion Lutheran Church, Brodheadsville, is partnering with the Western Pocono Community Library, the West End Fire Company and the Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network to have a Remembrance Day memorial to honor and remember all those who died, those who served and those affected by the 9/11 tragedy 15 years ago.The event will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Western Pocono Community Library and will include a group choir, the possibility to bring canned goods for the PVEN and a reception that will follow.Honoring helpersThe Sunday school students of Salem-St. Paul Lutheran Church in Kresgeville are hosting a community event on Sept. 11 to honor the people in the community who do so much to help others, including Helpers, Healers and Heroes.In addition to acknowledging the anniversary of 9/11, the event is intended to provide a way for the community to thank local heroes such as Pennsylvania State Police, volunteer ambulance workers, volunteer firefighters, local military personnel - active and inactive - and all of the volunteers and staff who make the community a safe and great place to live.The event will include food, fellowship and fun … and it's free. Local agencies will be on hand to provide information and family-friendly games and activities.Families are encouraged to invite friends and neighbors to the event and to church services before the event, with the service being at 10:30 a.m. and the celebration of recognition beginning at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m.Children are welcome to attend the annual Rally Day at 10:30 a.m.For more information, contact Joan McKinsey at 610-681-3760 or email
SSPyouth@outlook.com.Sunday schoolBody Building and all Sunday school classes begin again on Sunday at Effort UMC as is the Basement Bunch for adults.Sunday school also begins anew at Zion Lutheran Church in Brodheadsville at 9:15 a.m.At St. Matthew's UCC in Kunkletown, Sunday services and activities include worship at 9 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.Meet & GreetSafe Haven Pet Rescue will hold a dog Meet & Greet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday at Ace Hardware, Route 209, Brodheadsville, next to Dunkelberger's.Safe Haven will have many young dogs available for people to meet. Safe Haven requires a pre-adoption application with references and a home visit before adoption.For more information about Safe Haven and to find a list of dogs available for adoption and adoption applications, visit
www.SafeHavenPa.org. Contact Safe Haven at
SafeHaven@epix.net. and Join Safe Haven Pa on Facebook.Double eventNot only is it Remembrance Day Sunday, it is also Grandparents Day, as proclaimed in 1978 by then-President Jimmy Carter.Paint in the ParkThe West End Park and Open Space Commission will host a Paint in the Park event from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the Chestnuthill Park Building in Brodheadsville to benefit the future West End Regional Dog Park.Registrants will get everything needed, including painting lessons, to create their very own masterpiece.Light refreshments or bring your own. There is a cost. For more information call 570-730-9887.Register online at
www.ccreationscrafts.weebly.com.All Sports ClubPleasant Valley's All Sports Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, in the high school library.Knit & CrochetZion Lutheran's Knit & Crochet will meet at 1 p.m. in the church's Fellowship Hall in Brodheadsville.Newcomers are welcome.Soccer timeThe Pleasant Valley boys high school soccer team will be in action at 7 p.m. Tuesday at PVHS.A player from Bethlehem Steel FC will be there to hand out his player card and to sign autographs before the game.Touch of HomeOperation: Touch of Home will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion Post 927 in Gilbert.The group is currently continuing to accept names of service personnel to include in the fall shipment. More information can be found on the OTOH website: operationtouchofhome.org.Lioness BoardThe board of directors of the Western Pocono Lioness Club will meet at noon Sept. 14 at Cherry's Family Restaurant in Kresgeville.All members are welcome.Garden ClubThe Monroe County Garden Club will meet at 11:30
a.m.Sept. 14, at the Eastern Monroe County Library, 1002 N. Ninth St./Route 611, Stroudsburg.The program will be Pheasants for the Garden by Kerry Teats, president of Pennsylvania Avicultural Society.The design entry will be Happy Feet, designer's choice of footwear decorated with fresh and/or dried materials. The horticulture entry will be one flowering branch in bloom such as Butterfly bush, hydrangea, rose of Sharon).The meeting will begin at 11:30, followed by lunch and a program.Everyone interested in gardening is welcome to attend.There is a small fee for nonmembers which will be applied to one's membership. Luncheon included.For more information, call club president Carol Akam at 570-897-6433 or
carolakam27@gmail.com. or join on Facebook.Giving caringWestern Pocono Women's Club members will be headed to the Getz Cookie Social at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 14.Eldred SupervisorsThe next regular meeting of the Eldred Township Board of Supervisors is 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the township building in Kunkletown.PVEN food driveWith September being Hunger Awareness Month, the Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network will be a recipient of foods collected at Kinsley's ShopRite in Brodheadsville as being implemented by West End Organizers onSept. 22.Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or
arargot3@verizon.net. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or