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The West End Park & Open Space Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Chestnuthill Township Park Building in Brodheadsville.Early dismissalPleasant Valley School District will follow each school's early dismissal schedule Thursday. Friday is a spring recess day. On Monday report cards are slated to be distributed.Holiday servicesEffort UMC: services for this coming holiday weekend include Maundy Thursday beginning with soup and breaking of bread in fellowship at 6 p.m. in Wesley Hall. On Friday there will be a Last Supper Service at 7 p.m. On Easter Sunday, there will be sunrise service at 7 a.m., outside if weather permits, and traditional services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.McMichaels UMC: Easter Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. including Holy Communion.Middlecreek Christian Church: 343 Dorshimer Road, Kresgeville, Good Friday service at 7 p.m., titled Love's Sacrifice. It will include hymns, special music, the Word of God and other creative writings. Easter morning there will be at 8 a.m. Hillside Service, located in the cemetery east of the church less than ¼ mile from the church, up an unmarked gravel road. That will be followed by a breakfast at the church. The 10:30 worship service will have special music by the choir in the sanctuary. The community is invited to join in the Resurrection celebration.Our Lady Queen of Peace Church: 8 a.m. morning prayer on Holy Thursday; a Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7 p.m.; and Adoration in McCawley Hall until 11 p.m. and a Night Prayer at 10:45 p.m. Good Friday includes a morning prayer at 8 a.m., the celebration of the Lord's Passion at 7 p.m., with the church open all day on Friday for those who would like to pray the Stations of the Cross. On Holy Saturday the schedule includes an 8 a.m. Morning Prayer, the Blessing of the Easter baskets at 1 p.m., the Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. and the Great Easter Vigil at 8 p.m. On Easter Sunday, there will be Mass at 8 and 11 a.m.Salem-St. Paul's Lutheran Church: in Kresgeville will worship at 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday. The service will include Holy Communion and the Stripping of the Altar. On Good Friday it will be the Service of Shadows at 7 p.m. and on Easter Sunday the schedule is: Holy Communion at 7:30 a.m.; Easter Breakfast served from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m., but no classes; and again Holy Communion at the 10:30 service.St. Matthew's UCC in Kunkletown: Maundy Thursday covered dish supper at 6 p.m., followed by a dramatic telling of the Passion narrative at 7 p.m. On Good Friday the church will be open from noon to 3 p.m. for prayer and meditation. At 1:30 p.m. Pastor Suzanne will lead the church family in the Way of the Cross. The children's egg hunt is at 1 p.m. Saturday in the grove. On Easter Sunday there is a 6 a.m. dawn service in the grove; followed by a 7:30 breakfast in the fellowship hall and a 9 a.m. traditional Easter Communion in the church.St. Peter's UMC, Saylorsburg: Holy Thursday Communion service at 7:30 p.m. On Friday it will be the Ladies Good Friday brunch at 10 a.m. at the Chestnuthill Diner. Easter services include a Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m.; Christian Education at 8:45 a.m.; and the Easter worship celebration will be at 10 a.m.Zion Lutheran in Brodheadsville: 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday worship service including the sacrament of Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar. On Good Friday there will be a service at 7:30 p.m. Saturday worship at 5 p.m. will be a simple spoken service, and on Easter Sunday there will be a 6 a.m. sunrise service as well as services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. All services include music and the Sacrament of Holy Communion. There will be no Sunday school.Mission mealThe Thursday West End Mission Meal will be served at Our Lady Queen of Peace church in Gilbert this Thursday for those in need from 4:40 to 5:45 p.m., but it is takeout.School boardThe Pleasant Valley School District Board of Education will meet in public session at 8 p.m. Thursday.Women's Club meetsThe Western Pocono Women's Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Effort United Methodist Church in Effort. Heidi Cebrick will speak about Project Healing Waters.This project is a joint venture with the ladies from Pocono Mountain Women's Club. The local club voted in March to take funds from the budget to pay for anything that would be needed as Project Healing Waters takes place on May 3 at the Indian Mountain Rod and Gun Club on Route 534 in Kresgeville.On April 20, from 10 a.m. to noon, club members will have a work day on Christmas cards for the military at Kinsley's ShopRite in Brodheadsville in the Community Room. Those planning to attend should sign up at the upcoming meeting or contact member Vicki C.A workshop with the Girl Scouts for making cards has been set up forApril 29 at the Pleasant Valley Middle School. The girls will be there from 10 a.m. to noon. Club volunteers will need to be there from 9:30 a.m. until about 12:30 p.m. to set up, work with the girls and clean up.Contact member Vicki C.if you will attend.Seniors menuA tuna salad sandwich is the option for Friday for Seniors attending the Senior Center at Zion Lutheran Church in Brodheadsville. Next Wednesday it is pork chop.Members are reminded to make that meal reservation by 11 a.m. the day before at 570-242-6770 or 570-420-3735.They are also reminded if they want tax help from AARP, they will be aided by the AARP Tax Assistance Group from Lehighton at the Salem United Church of Christ off Route 209 in Gilbert. Hours are from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday mornings.If Pleasant Valley Schools have a two-hour delay, the hours of operation will be 10 a.m. to noon.Men's ministryEffort UMC's Men's Ministry will meet at 9 a.m. in the former day-care kitchen of the church. This group is headed up by Steve Johnson, Mark Wells and Ron Wichman. Questions or comments can be directed to the same via the church number, 717-629-1890.Egg huntSt. Matthew's UCC in Kunkletown will host its annual community Easter egg hunt on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. in the church grove.Children up to 12 years old are invited to a fun two-hour event featuring egg hunt, games, crafts, prizes and bounce house. For more information, contact Staci at 610-951-4214 or

stacigeorge0317@gmail.com.The event is free and open to the public. The grove address is 124 Picnic Lane, Kunkletown, PA 18058.Applications dueThe 2017 David Fleetwood Memorial Scholarship applications must be received by the West End Park and Open Space Commission on or before Saturday. Scholarships will recognize two students who exemplify the outstanding attributes of the late David Fleetwood. Each scholarship is valued at $2,000.Saturday huntThe West End Park and Open Space Commission will host the annual Easter egg hunt at the Ross Township Park, 258 Anchorage Road, Saylorsburg, at 1 p.m. Saturday. There will be 5,000 treats plus prize eggs.It is for children 10 years and under. Help is being looked for in distributing the eggs.For more information, contact 570-992-9733 or

bkozen@weposc.org.Early Polk meetingPolk Township Supervisors will meet one week early due to the PSATS convention.That township meeting is set for 7 p.m. Monday.Prayer shawl ministryEffort UMC's prayer shawl ministry will gather to knit and crochet beginning at 10:30 a.m.Newcomers are welcome.Chestnuthill SupersThe board of supervisors for Chestnuthill Township will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the township municipal building on Route 715 in Brodheadsville.Historical societyThe Historical Society of Eldred Township is slated to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the township's municipal building in Kunkletown.Student winnerCongratulations to Morgan Weissbach of Saylorsburg who won the ARTSPACE Student Award of the ARTSPACE's juried exhibition on the Environmental Crisis.Her work and that of other winners will be on display at the ARTSPACE Gallery from April 1-22.A celebration of the importance of the show will take place from 4-7 p.m. on Earth Day, April 22. In addition to the exhibition, there will be live music, challenges, chalk drawing, poetry, educational presentations on the local and national effects of the climate crisis, awards presentation and refreshments. In addition to ARTSPACE, Origins Gallery at Pocono Arts will host A Voice for the Earth III: Solutions.For further information on the exhibitions or other events, please follow the Pocono Arts Council on Facebook,

www.poconoarts.org, call 570-476-4460 or email

info@poconoarts.org.PAC/PTO meetsThe Pleasant Valley Middle School PTO/PAC will meet at 9:30 a.mApril 19.Luncheon servedThe free luncheon at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church will be served at 12:30

p.m.April 19.Community mealZion Lutheran, Brodheadsville, is holding a free community dinner from 5 to 6:30

p.m.April 19.RSVPs are appreciated but not necessary.Call 570-992-6988.Sub vets meetThe U.S. Submarine Veterans, Pocono Base, meets regularly on the third Wednesday of each month at the Wilson Fisher American Legion, Post 413, Old Route 940, in Pocono Pines. This month's meeting will be at 7

p.m.April 19.For additional information and directions, visithttp://poconosubvets.org or call 610-681-2606.500 cansThe Sunday school mission project for Zion Lutheran in Brodheadsville is to collect 500 cans and dry goods for the Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network. That name was chosen because this is the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation.Cooperative ventureAccording to the Eldred Township office, the supervisors in Ross, Hamilton and Eldred townships have agreed to support and cooperate with their residents in providing a gypsy moth spray program.Residents should contact their supervisors' office to discuss details of this program.Deadline for applying is May 1, 2017.Township supervisors' numbers are: Ross Township, 570-992-4990; Hamilton Township, 570-992-7020; and Eldred Township, 610-381-4252.Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or

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

tneditor@tnonline.com.