Lions meet

The Western Pocono Lions Club meets at 6:30 tonight at the Old Mill Pizza in Sciota. The speaker will be Brian Bruno of Apple Ridge Farm in Ross Township. He will talk about his hydroponics and organic growing practices.The club is sponsoring two male juniors from Pleasant Valley High School at Leadership Camp being held at Camp Victory.Football boostersThe Pleasant Valley Football Booster Club will meet at 6:30 tonight.Zion SeniorsThis social group meeting at Zion Lutheran in Brodheadsville will gather at 11 a.m. Thursday. Members are reminded to bring a sandwich. Beverages are provided.Parks committeeEldred Township is looking for volunteers to serve on the Parks and Recreation committee. The immediate task is to consider possible use of grant money for a playground. A letter of interest must be submitted by Thursday.The township Planning Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.Little LeagueWest End Little League league meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Chestnuthill Park Building in Brodheadsville.The meetings are open to the community and all members of the league.Opening day for WELL is from 9 a.m. to 2

p.m.April 30, at the Saylorsburg Playground. The rain date is May 1.Rummage/bake saleMiddlecreek Christian Church, 343 Dorshimer Road, Kresgeville, PA 18333, will hold its rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday. A bag sale will be held between noon and 2 p.m. on Saturday. This sale benefits the church's benevolence fund. Call 570-629-4066 for more information and directions.Seniors lunchThe lunch available to seniors meeting at the Chestnuthill Center at Zion Lutheran Church in Brodheadsville will be tomato basil fish on Friday and chicken almandine next Wednesday.The special program presented that day will be: Scams & ID Theft by the Department of Banking.Celebration dinnerMonroe County Habitat for Humanity will hold its seventh annual celebration dinner from 6-11 p.m. Friday at Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Pocono Manor. Proceeds from the event will support Habitat's mission to provide safe and secure housing to all Monroe County residents in need.For sponsorship opportunities and tickets contact Monroe County Habitat for Humanity at 570-476-9846, or visit

http://www.habitatmc.org/annual-celebration-dinner.Lioness projectThe Western Pocono Lioness Club will be selling its soup and muffin mixes Friday and Saturday at ESSA in Brodheadsville.The club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion in Gilbert. District Gov. Ken Mims, will be there. The business meeting will follow his presentation.Helpful volunteersMembers and friends of Salem-St. Paul's Lutheran Church will work at the Garden of Giving in McMichaels from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.Pantry openEffort UMC's food pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. the pantry is for families going through emergency or other short-term situations that are not eligible for local, county or state programs and is limited to a 12-week life time duration per family. A valid driver's license or state ID with address proving residency in the West End is required.Spaghetti supperA spaghetti supper and silent auction will be held at Zion Lutheran in Brodheadsville on Saturday from 4-7 p.m.Proceeds will benefit the PVEN.Spring driveOperation: Touch of Home will be meeting at the American Legion Post in Gilbert at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday for the Spring Drive shipment. Volunteers can meet there.Holy CommunionOur Lady Queen of Peace will celebrate Holy Communion this Sunday and May 1. The 10:30 a.m. Mass will be moved to 10 a.m. on both those days.Youth to visitThis Sunday, the youth of St. Matthew's UCC church in Kunkletown will visit the Phoebe Home in Allentown and assist with the service. They will perform the warm fuzzies/cold pricklies skit, read liturgy and help transport residents to and from their rooms.Academic FairThe annual Pleasant Valley School District Academic Far will be held at the Pleasant Valley High School in Brodheadsville from 6-8 p.m. Monday.Polk supervisorsThe Board of Supervisors for Polk Township will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building on Polk Township Road in Kresgeville.Knit & CrochetZion Lutheran's Knit & Crochet group will meet at 1 p.m. Beginners are welcome.For more information, call the church at 570-992-6988.Poll watchersJulia Carter, president of the West End Democratic Association, says poll watchers are needed for all townships covered by the West End. Email her at

hazanna@verizon.net by Tuesday.Planning meetingThe Chestnuthill Township Planning Commission is slated to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building on Route 715 in Brodheadsville.MAL meetingThe monthly meeting of the Monroe Animal League will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Eastern Monroe County Library, Route 611/North Ninth Street, Stroudsburg.Call 570-421-7775 for more information.Senior LunchOur Lady Queen of Peace Church hosts a Senior lunch the fourth Wednesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. in McCawley Hall. All seniors are welcome. There is no charge for these meals.The next lunch is set forApril 27.All meals are in McCawley Hall.Special seminarOnApril 28, state Sen. Mario Scavello and state Rep. Jack Rader will be hosting a Small Games of Chance Seminar from 6 to 9 p.m. at the West End Fire Hall in Brodheadsville. The Pennsylvania State Police's Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement will present information about updates to the state's Small Games of Chance Act. To register, call 570-643-7683. Space is limited.Yarn neededOur Lady Queen of Peace Church's Prayer Shawl Ministry has need of more yarn. It may be brought to the Teen Room at the church in Gilbert.Stamp-a-stackThe West End Park and Open Space Commission will host an All-Occasion Stamp-A-Stack program at the Chestnuthill Park, 221 Route 715-Brodheadsville onApril 30. Participants can choose 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. Attendees get everything needed to stamp four different designs, making three cards of each and choosing the sayings to create customized cards. For more information RSVP to

Weinman@ptd.net or 570-350-2181 by Friday.Kathy Post will be the demonstrator. The paper will be pre-cut and ready to stamp.Chicken barbecueEffort United Methodist Church on Merwinsburg Road off Route 115 in Effort, will be having its semiannual chicken barbecue dinner from 4 to 6:30

p.m.April 30. This event was started in 1974 and is still going strong. The menu has been the same for 39 years.It includes Kaufmann's Roast Chicken Half, mashed potatoes, corn and the church's secret recipe creamed cabbage (coleslaw) and applesauce. The meal also includes a split top roll, whipped butter, homemade assorted desserts and choice of coffee, tea or lemonade.The church is air-conditioned and handicap accessible. For more information call the church at 570-629-1890.Mackes honoreeThe Honorary Society will honor West Ender Helen Mackes as Democrat of the Year on April 30 at the Chateau Resort.There will be strolling hors d'oeuvres from 6-7 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. State Rep. Mike Carroll and Commissioner John Christy will participate. Contact Jane Cilurso at 570-629-1756 for information, including donation to cover membership and one guest.Electronics recyclingEldred Township Electronics Recycling Drop-off program will begin May 1. During normal business hours, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., township residents can bring their recyclables to the Municipal Building free of charge. They should drive around back and stack the equipment neatly on the pallets provided.Anyone who has a very large item or needs help can call to schedule a time when someone will be here to help. Call 610-381-4252 and leave a message for Keith Kuehner, the roadmaster.Contact the township for a list of acceptable and unacceptable items to recycle.For items that are not on the township's list, can call the Monroe County Waste Authority at 570-643-6100 or go to thewasteauthority.com to find out how to properly dispose of the items.Gun showThe West End Volunteer Fire Company is hosting its third annual gun show on May 1.Doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is an admission, but children under 12 are admitted free.Firearms can be bought, sold or traded.Breakfast and lunch will be available.An ATM will be on site.There will be an opportunity to participate in a drawing for a 64-gun safe. The winner will be announced at 3 p.m. the day of the show.Spelling beeMonroe County's Tenth Annual Senior Spelling Bee will be held from 1-3

p.m.May 18 at the Northampton Community College Monroe Campus in Tannersville.Any Monroe County resident 55 years of age or older and a good speller is invited to participate. Two monetary prizes will be awarded.Participants must preregister. Call the Monroe County Aging Office at 570-420-3735 or toll free 800-498-0330 to enter.Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or

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

tneditor@tnonline.com.