School board

The Pleasant Valley Board of Education will meet in public session at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Administrative Center at the school complex in Brodheadsville.Saturday breakfastMcMichaels UMC will again host an all-you-can-eat breakfast, by donation only, at the church on White Church Road in McMichaels. The public is welcome.ARC blood driveThe community center in Kunkletown will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 9:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.Go to redcrossblood.org/rapidpass to preregister.The Community Thrift Store is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.Drop-off days are Wednesday and Thursday only.Clothing swapThe Pleasant Valley School District spring clothing swap will be held from 9 a.m. until noon at the Pleasant Valley Elementary School Saturday.Reading HourMichael Sauers, formerly a teacher at Eldred Township Elementary School, now the Community Center, is returning to offer Saturday reading events in his old classroom. Children of all ages are welcome and books are provided. Sessions are from 9:30 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Saturday of every month.Pantry openEffort United Methodist's Supplemental Food Resource Center will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. It serves families in need from Effort, Gilbert, Kunkletown, Kresgeville, Brodheadsville, Saylorsburg, Sciota and Albrightsville.Folks making use of the center need to supply a valid driver's license or state ID with address proving residency in the West End.The Food Resource Center is anticipating having all things for an Easter dinner for its families.Anyone wishing to donate a ham to the pantry is asked to do so no later thanMarch 24.Henry McCormick and Anthony Walker were recently appointed to the co-director positions of the food pantry.Girl Scout SundaySalem-St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kresgeville, will celebrate Girl Scout Sunday and will welcome Brownie Troop 50812 this Sunday. Members will be assisting with worship and selling cookies after the service.Pancake breakfastBoy Scout Troop 101 will be serving a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Sunday at Salem United Church of Christ in Gilbert.It is by donation.Fellowship breakfastEffort UMC's Fellowship Breakfast for March will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday by free will offering, with all money going to the Capital Fund.GS honoredSt. Peter's UMC, Saylorsburg, will hold its Christian education at 8:45 a.m. Sunday. The worship service, at which Girl Scouts will be honored, will follow at 10 a.m. At 2:30 p.m. St. Peter's will be involved in worship at Spring Village in East Stroudsburg.Riders meetThe American Legion Riders have their monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the American Legion Post 927, Route 209 and Fairgrounds Road, Gilbert.For more information, contact President Everett Shaver, 570-977-8208.Wild spaghettiA fun event, wild spaghetti lunch, will take place at Salem-St. Paul's at noon Sunday for Sunday school kids, youth and parents.Sunday supperOur Lady Queen of Peace Church will host a breakfast at 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, a Sunday supper from 3-4 p.m. this week, and a luncheon at 12:30

p.m.March 15.These meals are free.All Sports ClubThe Pleasant Valley All Sports Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Pleasant Valley High School library.Knit & CrochetThe Knit & Crochet Group at Zion Lutheran Church in Brodheadsville will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Newcomers are welcome.Touch of HomeOperation: Touch of Home will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion Post in Gilbert.OTH has been chosen as the charity of choice by the Greater Pocono Home and Outdoor Living Show being held from 10 a.m. to 6

p.m.March 25, and from 10 a.m. to 4

p.m.March 26, at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Pocono Manor.UMW meetsEffort United Methodist Church's United Methodist Women will meet at 7 p.m. Monday. The program is items for the kitchen and baking baskets for the Missions Outreach Auction.That auction will be heldApril 1, beginning at 7 p.m. with Pastor Robin Fisher and Mark Wells serving as auctioneers.PTO/PACThe Pleasant Valley Middle School PTO/PAC will meet at 9:30

a.m.March 15, at the school.Community KitchenZion United Lutheran Church on Route 209 in Brodheadsville is hosting a free dinner for the community from 5 to 6

p.m.March 15.For more information call the church office at 570-992-6988. All are welcome.Lions meetThe Western Pocono Lions Club will meetMarch 15, at the Old Mill Pizza on Business Route 209 in Sciota.The board meeting is set for 6 p.m.The regular club meeting follows. All Lions are invited to the board meeting.Sub Vets meetThe U.S. Submarine Veterans, Pocono Base, will meet at 7

p.m.March 15, at the Wilson Fisher American Legion, Post 413, Old Route 940, in Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania.It is a local chapter of the national organization U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc.For additional information and directions, visit the website at

http://poconosubvets.org, or call 610-681-2606.Driver classA two-session AARP Driver Safety Class will be given at the Chestnuthill Park BuildingMarch 18 andMarch 25. Each class begins at 1 p.m. There are no tests and AARP membership is not necessary.For more information and to register, call volunteer instructor Roland Vonderheide at 570-619-4006.Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or

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

tneditor@tnonline.com.