West End news
Program today
The Heritage Center of the Western Pocono Community Library will host William Stavey as he presents his program: My Father's World: The Life and Times of William A. Stavey, AMM1c USN at 6:30 p.m. today.This program is part of the Lecture Series for 2015, and preregistration is requested. Contact the library at 570-992-7934 or the Heritage Center at 570-402-1906.Police numberWest End residents who are served by state police in Lehighton are asked to be aware that since moving into the new building, the State Police in Lehighton can be reached only at a new number, 610-681-1850. The previous number will not work, reports E. Ann Velopolcek, administrative assistant for Eldred Township. Anyone having the old number programmed into their phones is asked to make the change.Dance programThe Elite Dance Center along with instructor Myriah Harper will present its program: Dancing Thru Time - History of Dance at Western Pocono Community Library at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. This is a unique way to look at where dance began and how it has evolved to the motions seen today. It is free and open to the public.For more information contact the library at 570-992-7934.WEPOSC meetsThe West End Park and Open Space Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Chestnuthill Park Building in Brodheadsville.Friends of WEPOSC will meet at 6:45 p.m. at the same site.PVEN meetsThe Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network Board of Directors will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in Brodheadsville.West End MissionsThe doors of the West End Missions dinner open at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Gilbert.ScherenschnitteThe Scherenschnitte class in Eldred Township announced previously has been changed to 1 p.m. Nov. 21.The instructor has a schedule problem for the previously scheduled event.K of CThe Knights of Columbus will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady Queen of Peace.Board of EducationThe Pleasant Valley School District Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Administration Center in Brodheadsville.Chestnuthill SeniorsThe Chestnuthill group of Monroe Seniors will meet at Zion Lutheran Friday and Nov. 18. The respective menus will be lemon pepper chicken and roast turkey. A program on Lyme disease will be presented by the Monroe County Health Department at 11 a.m. Friday.At 11 a.m. Nov. 18, the Chestnuthill Center group will hear a presentation on diabetic eye disease.Breakfast servedMcMichaels UMC will host its monthly all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday. It is by donation only, no set price.Litter pickupIndividuals and groups can help remove litter and trash from the surrounding roadways of the West End Regional Park in Chestnuthill Township.Participants will meet at the Chestnuthill Township Park, on Route 715, Brodheadsville at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Supplies will be provided. Students are welcome to come out and complete service hours. For more information contact 570-992-9733 or
bkozen@ptd.net.Men's MinistryEffort UMC's new group, Men's Ministry, will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday. There will be light breakfast and a few moments will be taken to get to know each other better. The group will then be reading and discussing the book by Jack Kuhatschek: HOPE, Your Heart's Deepest Longings. The group is being headed up by Steve Johnson, Mark Wells and Ron Wichman.Clothing swapThe Pleasant Valley School District Clothing Swap will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, at Pleasant Valley Elementary School. Call any of the PVSD schools for more information.Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or
arargot3@verizon.net. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or